Forsyth Herald – November 22, 2018

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Golf club raises sanitary concerns

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County opens bike skills park

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Forsyth Schools work to prevent drug abuse

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Recovery Community Foundation moves into new home Recovery Community Foundation director Catherine Rosborough, left, leads a session on being thankful and having gratitude for what’s in your life. Read more, Page 8.

Economic developer talks Amazon decision

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Public Safety

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Guns, ammunition and wallets went missing after two men were invited inside an apartment off Columns Drive.

The tenant had a friend over when they met two men walking in the complex.

The tenant struck up a conversation with the strangers talking about guns and cars. He then invited the two men inside to show them his gun. The tenant said everyone was in

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School buses vandalized at Lakeside Middle School FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Eight school buses were vandalized recently at Lakeside Middle School. School officials say vandals busted headlights, ripped off tags and gas caps were stolen.

A similar incident occurred a week earlier when two buses had headlights broken.

The bus lot is not locked at night, and there are no cameras. There are about 15 buses parked at the lot over the weekends.

Fingerprints were lifted from three of the buses.

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Driver found asleep in car cited for driving drunk FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 31-yearold man from Woodstock was arrested after he was found sleeping at the wheel of his car that was stopped on the median on Ga. 400.

Deputies noticed the vehicle in the emergency gore portion of Ga. 400 southbound. The vehicle’s engine was still running and the man was asleep behind the wheel. He was wearing sunglasses and a small headgear light.

Deputies could smell alcohol from within the car.

The man said he was coming from a wedding in Dahlonega and going to his house in Woodstock. He said he didn’t have much to drink, but had been drinking every hour.

He was given an evaluation and was arrested for driving under the influence.

A breath sample resulted in .110 and .104.

Driver damages parking lot Burglars strike residence doing burnouts in pickup while owners at urgent care FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — At least $3,000 worth of damage was reported to the Harmony Grove Baptist Church parking lot after someone did “burnouts” overnight.

A video captured the potential suspect doing the burnouts. He is described as a shirtless, white male with tattoos driving an extended cab Chevrolet S-10.

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and out of the apartment multiple times showing each other their cars and guns, but the two visitors were inside alone at least once.

After the guests left, the tenant and his friend couldn’t find their wallets. They also discovered a gun and ammunition was missing from the gun case.

The tenant said he had pictures with the men. Fingerprints couldn’t be lifted from the gun case.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies are looking for the suspect who burglarized a house while the homeowners were at urgent care.

The owners said they go to church every Sunday, but the husband wasn’t feeling well so they left to go to the doctor in Gainesville at the same time.

While they were gone, their daughter stopped by the house to pick up some items.

When the couple returned later, they noticed the front door open. The rear sliding glass door had been shattered with a concrete block. No suspects were found inside.

A pillow case was found that contained various items that deputies think the suspects forgot. Items included jewelry, knives and guns, totaling about $3,850.

Deputy arrests driver who tossed out drugs FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Baggies of methamphetamine and marijuana were thrown out a car window recently while

the driver was being pursued by deputies.

A deputy was attempting a traffic stop on a car for non-functioning lights.

The driver kept going and started throwing objects out of the window.

The deputies stopped the car on Settingdown Road and the driver said she was fleeing because she was trying to get her daughter home and had a suspended license.

Deputies found the items that were thrown and confirmed they were drugs.

The driver was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana less than one ounce, tampering with evidence misdemeanor for attempting to discard the marijuana and tampering with evidence felony for attempting to discard the methamphetamine.

She also received citations for tag light violation, brake light violation, driving while knowingly suspended and fleeing or attempting to elude misdemeanor.

Her daughter was taken to the North Sheriff’s Office Precinct to await pickup by her father.

Outraged-ex girlfriend accused of slashing tires FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man said his ex-girlfriend slashed his tires on the same night he had another woman come to his house.

The man said three tires were slashed, and while he didn’t see who did it, he believed it was his ex-girlfriend.

The couple broke up three months prior, but he said she kept showing up at his home. He said he’s had to call the Sheriff’s Office to get her to leave.

He said it was suspicious that he had another woman over that night for the first time since they’d broken up and it was the same night his tires were slashed.

The ex-girlfriend said she didn’t know anything about the damage and that she wasn’t in the area when the incident happened. She said the man had sent her an email telling her something happened and threatening to post intimate photographs of her online.

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NEWS

Forsyth Schools approve future calendars

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Education has adopted calendars for the next two school years that include an early August start and a fall break.

The board approved the 2019-20 and 2020-21 calendars at its regular meeting Nov. 13. The district wanted to release both calendars, in part, to let families make vacation plans in advance.

Deputy Superintendent of Schools Joey Pirkle said for the 2019-20 school year, the semester will begin on Aug. 1, 2019, with a fall break from Sept. 20Oct. 4.

Students will have off the entire week for Thanksgiving, followed by another holiday break from Dec. 23-Jan. 3, 2020. A professional development day is

scheduled for Jan. 6, 2020. Spring break will run April 6-8.

The last day of school falls on May 22, 2020.

For the 2020-21 school year, the first day of classes begins Aug. 5, 2020. Fall break runs from Sept. 21-25. Students have off Oct. 21-23 for early release, parent conferences and professional development.

Again, the entire week of Thanksgiving is observed and the holiday break runs from Dec. 23 through Jan. 4, 2021.

After the new year begins, Jan. 5, 2021 is a professional development day. Spring Break will be from April 5-9, and the last day of school falls on May 26.

In considering the calendar for 202021, Pirkle said he heard a lot of feedback from parents who did not want to start the school year on a Monday.

Deputy Superintendent of Schools Joey Pirkle said for the 201920 school year, the semester will begin on Aug. 1, 2019, with a fall break from Sept. 20-Oct. 4.

“They wanted to start on a Wednesday or Thursday,” he said. “We moved the date to a Thursday.”

A survey was sent to parents and staff in October asking for feedback on both calendars. A majority approved both.

For the 2019-20 calendar, 54 percent of parents and 71 percent of staff approved the calendar.

About 43 percent of parents and 28 percent of staff requested a later start date, and 22 percent of parents and 10 percent of staff wanted to move the fall break to the last full week in September.

For the 2020-21 calendar, 61 percent of parents and 82 percent of staff approved the dates.

Other comments included adding more days off before Christmas and fewer days off after New Year’s. Parents said it was difficult to work with early release days.

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County requests water, soil testing for Lanier Golf Club

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After citizens, stakeholders and county officials became aware and subsequently concerned with the soil and water quality at the Lanier Golf Club, the county decided additional testing needs to be done.

The Forsyth Commission voted Nov. 15 to request the state Environmental Protection Division’s Watershed Protection branch to do water quality and soil testing on both the North Cove development phases at the golf course. This was requested on an expedited basis due to the concern of health quality for nearby citizens.

The Lanier Golf Club site on Buford Dam Road drains directly into Lake Lanier and Haw Creek, a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.

Commissioner Laura Semanson, whose district houses the golf course, said the soil testing is crucial.

There is a considerable amount of soil transferring into the pond, she said, and it now has moved over to the lake.

It’s within close proximity to not only where the grounds retreated over the years, but where chemicals were stored.

“The water is completely in a state of flow right now,” she said. “There’s turbidity. That will change over time.

We need to have the proper soil testing, throughout the site honestly, but with attention to where we have a critical situation up against that dam.”

The Georgia Mountain Regional Commission performed a Development of Regional Impact Summary that said the

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The Lanier Golf Club site on Buford Dam Road drains directly into Lake Lanier and Haw Creek, a tributary of the Chattahoochee River. project has been used as a golf course and therefore potentially hosts various chemicals and toxins within the soils.

“It has also been suggested portions of the site have been used for illegal dumping,” the summary said. “As such, land disturbance on the site will require strict adherence to erosion and sedimentation controls and should be coupled

with soil testing to determine the extent and potency of any potential contaminants.”

Further, the Regional Commission said storm water management will be critical for the project site given the projected volume of impervious surface and the lay of the land.

“The site receives runoff from some

adjoining properties and lies in close proximity to Lake Lanier, a water supply reservoir,” the summary said. “For these reasons the developer is advised to maintain at least the minimum required buffers between streams and impervious surfaces, and is encouraged to exceed the buffers where the storm water runoff will be greatest and/or where the natural landscape is weakest in capturing and treating the runoff.”

Julie Allen, who lives at the Townhouses at Lanier, has sent multiple emails to elected officials urging their help.

She asked for a stop work order to be issued in order to stop soil disturbance and water draining into Lake Lanier from the Lanier Golf Club site until the EPA can assess soil contamination issues and do ground water sampling.

Additionally, she asked for an EPA assessment of the environmental impact of removing the dam between Lake Lanier and Pond No. 1 on the site. She said two separate environmental studies have relied on the two ponds remaining intact in the development.

Finally, Allen wanted an EPA assessment of aquatic resources that are protected by federal, state and local laws.

“The Lanier Golf Club soil is actively being disturbed at the site of a maintenance shed where chemicals are said to have been located,” Allen said. “The site plan shows new homes will be built in this area, but Forsyth County has no record of soil testing. Uncontrolled run-off is occurring at the site, draining into Pond No. 1 which is actively being drained into Lake Lanier directly.”

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OPINION

Terrible times Thankful for on Turkey Day Thanksgiving Of all the major American holidays, Thanksgiving is undoubtedly my least favorite.

It falls far behind Christmas, the “most wonderful time of the year” in my book, Carson Cook the decorations, Reporter carson@appenmediagroup.com music and family traditions work together to create an atmosphere of joy.

Thanksgiving lacks the spectacle and mystery of Halloween, the fresh start of New Year’s Day, and despite Joe’s claim, no holiday better captures the enterprising spirit of America than the Fourth of July.

I’ve joked that Thanksgiving is all the bad parts of Christmas with none of the good. I endure traffic to spend time with my family and don’t even get a present at the end. (Emphasis on the word “joked.” I love my family, and don’t expect commercial compensation for their company.)

I’ll admit in the long-standing animosity between Thanksgiving and me, most of the blame falls to me. I am a picky eater, and casseroles and green vegetables make me want to hold my nose. I spend the day alternating between feeling nauseous and feeling guilty for not appreciating my relatives’ hard work in the kitchen.

I also confess, at the risk of excommunication from the South, I have no interest in football. Watching Macy’s parade Broadway performances in the other room while my family shouts at the TV isn’t my idea of quality time.

Joe says Christmas shopping fills him with anxiety and violent tendencies. I would suggest online shopping, homemade gifts or finishing your holiday gift buying early (like I have).

For those who enjoy turkey and tossing the pigskin, I sincerely wish you a happy holiday. But I will be counting down the hours until I can put up a tree and put on some Nat King Cole.

While I respect Carson’s opinion on Thanksgiving, I also condemn it as un-American. What other holiday is more representative of Americans than an entire day dedicated to gluttony, greed, JOE PARKER sloth, and if you’ve Reporter joe@appenmediagroup.com ever seen how good my roast duck looks coming out of the oven — lust.

Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday because it centers on eating until pant buttons burst, drinking until your liver reaches for a white flag and laughing with my beloved family until my sides split.

Some of the fondest memories I have with my family have stemmed from Thanksgiving get-togethers. While I understand that this is a point of dread for some, I enjoy time spent with my loved ones.

And let’s not forget the food. Mounds upon mounds of delicious fare (unless my mother has cooked it) with nary a concern of its expansion to my waistline.

Carson also argues that Thanksgiving is like Christmas without the good aspects, but I wholeheartedly disagree. I would rather spend hours in the kitchen than spend wads of money fighting the hordes of mindless shoppers that should give thanks I’m not a violent person. And I would much rather listen to a chorus of a dozen stomachs attempt to digest thousands of calories than God-awful Christmas music.

Christmas’ “holiday spirit” is riddled with anxiety, whereas for me, Thanksgiving is a day of food, drink, relaxation, board games, good conversation and football.

It also serves as a reminder to be thankful for all that we have, whether it fills our stomachs, keeps our head dry from the rain, pays our mortgage or lights our hearts with joy.

And I’m sure I can speak for my entire family when I say we are also thankful that I, not my mother, do the cooking.

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The great coffee awakening For the past 26 years, I’ve been tired.

I consider myself a morning person, so I’ve never had too much trouble waking up in the morning.

It’s the staying up late at night that I Kathleen Sturgeon struggle with, much to the chagrin of my Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com friends on the weekend.

But suddenly I feel like I have finally awakened.

Last month, I went to the pumpkin patch with my boyfriend and we sipped on a delicious pumpkin spice coffee because I love all things pumpkin flavored.

While I have tried the drinks in the past, it usually never went past one cup per season.

I have always thought coffee just wasn’t for me. It hurt my stomach and tasted nasty. So I drank tea if I needed to put a pep in my step, or drank more water.

But when we walked into the grocery store after visiting the pumpkin patch and saw the box of pumpkin spice coffee k-cups, something came over me. I have no idea what changed other than I decided right then I wanted to drink coffee.

So that week I drank a cup nearly every day. I tried pumpkin, toasted coconut, whatever is in the office coffee pot and a cup of black coffee at an early morning event I covered. The cups were all different and none were really that tasty, but it’s the energy it gave me that I enjoyed.

I now understand why everyone I know drinks coffee and struggles to start their day without it.

I once had a mentor during an internship teach me the first lesson in

My colleagues could tell when I started drinking the coffee because I started talking a mile a minute and cranked out three articles in an hour. working for her was to not speak to her until she had her coffee. I thought it was funny until one morning when she came in late and didn’t have time to get a cup yet. I learned that lesson quickly.

My colleagues could tell when I started drinking the coffee because I started talking a mile a minute and cranked out three articles in an hour.

Who knew you could get so much done when properly caffeinated?

There’s a common stereotype that journalists have coffee running through their veins, but our newsroom is a bit different. Most of us don’t really drink too much coffee, at least not as much as you’d think if your only idea of a reporter came from a movie where they drink multiple pots a day.

I now have seen the light and completely get it.

However, I will do everything in my power to not become fully dependent on it because I like being able to not need anything to wake up in the morning.

But if the cup filled with the warm hug that is freshly brewed coffee sitting on my desk right now tells you anything, I don’t stand a chance.

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COMMUNITY

Recovery Community Foundation moves into county leased building

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — One of the first things Recovery Community Foundation director Catherine Rosborough did when she opened the group’s new location was lead a gratitude workshop.

Since forming in 2016, the nonprofit has been funded through the state as an addiction recovery support center, which makes it one of 12 of their kind throughout the state.

Earlier this year, the Forsyth County Commission voted to allow the group to move into a building at 608 Veterans Memorial in Cumming.

Rosborough said an annual $250,000 grant they received would go toward the location to be used for a gathering spot for those in recovery. The group had their official open house Nov. 12.

In 2017, the group was chosen by Facing Addiction, a national non-profit, as one of 15 for a pilot program designed to develop a campaign unique to the local community.

The group began by holding meetings. Eerything is peer-led because that’s the Connection’s mission, Rosborough said. They are open three days a week currently, but plan to open more

days as they continue to train people to lead meetings.

All services offered are free.

“What may work for some people may not work for others,” she said. “We try to offer multiple pathway type meetings.

We are constantly growing. We want to connect people so they’ll continue to be involved in their own recovery. There are as many pathways are there are individuals in recovery.”

Rosborough is in long-term recovery and therefore an advocate for those in the same situation, she said.

She was inspired to open the new location by The Zone in Marietta, an organization that supports people in longterm recovery by giving them a place to hang out and meet likeminded people.

Until they leased this space, the group met in various places, many donated.

“We want to address the stigma of ‘those people,’ because we’re just us,” Rosborough said. “By being able to lease this through the county, it shows our voice is being heard. I know that stigma is the biggest barrier to getting treatment. So, collectively as we’re speaking out as peers and sharing the hope of recovery, I hope we can reach more people. They can feel a part of instead of

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Board members of the Recovery Community Foundation of Forsyth County celebrate the opening of their new building at 608 Veterans Memorial in Cumming.

Members at the event were, from left, Joan Simmons, Laura Cotcher, Jo Abney, Catherine Rosborough, Kelly Moselle, Graham Skinner and John Zimmerman. marginalized or guilty.”

People don’t “graduate” from recovery, Rosborough said, instead it’s something they do for the rest of their lives.

“Nothing has affected me and my family more than addiction,” she said.

“It’s been multi-generational. To break the cycle, my own personal recovery has

led me from a place of despair to hope.

We want that for other people. We want to share the hope of recovery that we can get better not only from addiction, but my life was better now that it was before I started using.”

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Bullet damages window in woman’s home FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A woman reported that a window, window shade, stained glass decoration and sheetrock wall were damaged recently by a stray bullet.

The 61-year-old woman said she noticed the hole in her blinds and her puppy playing with a piece of glass. She saw the hole in the stained glass that hung in front of the blinds and found holes in the window.

There was a hole in the wall of her bedroom caused by the bullet and glass fragments on the floor.

Total damages are about $800. The woman said she did not think the damage was intentional, but instead reckless conduct.

There were no calls from the area of people firing guns.

Nude man greets woman in retailer’s parking lot ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Atlanta woman reported she encountered a nude man in the TJ Maxx parking lot on North Point Parkway on Nov. 8.

The woman told police that at around 6:30 p.m., she squeezed between two cars to get to her car when she heard a man say, “Sorry about that.”

Without looking, she said everything was fine, then got in her car. But as she started backing out, a man opened the door on the adjacent car. The man was completely nude and began to moan as he approached her car.

She drove away and later called police.

Park concession stand damaged in burglary ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police are investigating a burglary reported Nov. 8 that occurred at a concession stand in Wills Park.

Police arrived at 8 a.m. and saw the concession stand door was propped open with a candy bar and the metal shutter covering the customer window was damaged.

Police said the window was the likely point of entry.

Several chips and drinks were missing inside.

Additionally, several objects were inside an oven that was police said was damaged when the intruders attempted to heat the stolen food. Police were able to lift fingerprints from the oven and fridge for processing.

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Forsyth County Courthouse Annex, Admin Building get renovations

By JILLIAN DIMARCO interns@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Over the next few months, interior and exterior modifications will be made to the county buildings in downtown Cumming.

In addition to landscape installation at the Courthouse Annex, there will be new signage for the annex, as well as new landscaping and internal renovations at the County Administration Building.

The Courthouse Annex landscaping project began in August and has an estimated completion date of mid-November.

The new signage at the Courthouse Annex should to be done by the end of the year.

“The landscape work at the Court-

house Annex was done as a part of a beautification project,” Forsyth County Department of Communications Director Karen Shields said. “The funds are coming from the Capital Projects Fund and SPLOST VII Part B.” The landscape modifications at the County Administration Building began in October and the plant materials were chosen in order to reduce maintenance costs, as well as create a cohesive look with the other county buildings.

There will also be changes inside the County Administration Building.

The large conference room in the commissioners’ office will be relocated and expanded to accommodate additional seating for those attending work sessions and meetings.

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In addition to landscape installation at the Courthouse Annex, there will be new signage for the annex, as well as new landscaping and internal renovations at the County Administration Building.

“The new design is going to maximize the available space,” Public Facilities Director Daniel Callahan said. “We intend to deliver this project within the approved budget and schedule.”

The changes to the configuration of the commissioners’ and administrative

office include some administrative staff being moved into the space previously occupied by Voter Registration and Elections.

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Social interactions and mental health

By Rev. G. Oliver “Ollie” Wagner Alpharetta Presbyterian Church Senior Pastor (This column ran in Ollie’s weekly newsletter prior to commitment Sunday.)

More sad news with another deadly shooting spree. This time, in California.

Unfortunately, this has become familiar, even ordinary news in our country. We’ll offer a prayer of lament again in worship this Sunday, but my deepest prayer is that needed action will be taken by our elected officials to solve this epidemic of gun violence.

We need bipartisan, problemsolving, commonsense, give and take solutions. We have a problem that needs to be fixed. I doubt the solution will come from those in authority. It will likely come from grass-roots, ordinary people like you and me who refuse to accept this violent reality as acceptable.

In addition to gun violence, I’ve been thinking lots recently about the hardships on our teens and young adults. We know very well the opioid epidemic is claiming lives at an unprecedented rate. Add to it the sharp rise in depression and suicide rates of youth and young adults.

The Atlantic published an article in September of 2017 titled “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” I won’t go into the details of how nasty and bullying social media combined with smart phones in nearly every teen’s hand (and most of the day…and night) have caused a real mental health crisis for younger Americans. One teen interviewed in that piece said, “I’ve been on my phone more than I’ve been with actual people this summer. My bed has, like, an imprint of my body.”

The research shows that the most positive thing they can do (or be encour-

aged to do) is put down the phone and interact with real, live people who are physically present with them. Old hang-out spots like the roller rink, the basketball court, the town pool or youth group are getting replaced by Wagner virtual spaces accessed through apps and the web.

The result?

“Teens who spend more time than average on screen activities are more likely to be unhappy, and those who spend more time than average on non-screen activities are more likely to be happy. Teens who visit social-networking sites every day but see friends in person less frequently are the most likely to ‘feel lonely,’ ‘feel left out’ or ‘wish I had more friends.’”

How to move forward and improve mental health and social interactions for our youth? The Atlantic article says, “put down the phone, turn off the laptop and do something--anything--that does not involve a screen.”

Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, thanks to your generous giving, prayerful discernment and hard work, you have called a new Youth and Youth Adult Pastor to live and work with us.

Anne Fyffe is already making a difference in our lives and community. As we look ahead to her ministry and the difference for good it will make in teen and young adult lives, we have much reason to live with hope.

In fact, her ministry is one of the main reasons I’m excited to increase my giving to the work of the church in 2019.

Peace, Ollie

The research shows that the most positive thing they can do (or be encouraged to do) is put down the phone and interact with real, live people who are physically present with them.

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Forsyth County builds new bike skills park

By NIK GLATT interns@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A growing number of young people have noticed Haw Creek Park’s new bike skills area which opened earlier this year.

The opening was part of October’s Haw Creek Bike Fest, which consisted of bike skills clinics, local bike vendors and free food. The bike skills park is designed specifically for riders between 3-11 years old, but, anyone can use it.

Forsyth County Marketing and Community Relations Manager Laura Pate said the bike park cost less than $60,000 and was constructed in a week.

The new bike park features a pump track that is surrounded by a tot track and a technical trail that shares similar terrain with mountain biking trails.

“We were looking to add an introductory skills area so that young children would have an opportunity to learn mountain biking skills and be able to ride with their mom or dad on the trails,” Natural Resource Manager Matthew Pate said. “It’s a great health and wellness

The community stays active with Haw Creek Park’s new installation of a bike skills park. activity, and it’s something everybody in the family can go and do.”

The bike skills park was funded by SPLOST VII funds. In addition, Forsyth County Parks Foundation made a donation in honor of Daniel Brunick and a

Children’s Restoration Network to collect items for homeless children ROSWELL, Ga. — The Children’s Restoration Network will soon begin its annual “12 Days of Caring” campaign for homeless children. They will be collecting new toys, gifts, and articles of clothing for over 3,800 children living in 134 shelters and group homes in 19 metro Atlanta counties.

Children’s Restoration Network is a non-profit organization focusing on the plight of homeless children in our community since 1993.

The community is being asked to collect items and

plaque was unveiled in his memory.

“This is a great example of how the Parks Foundation can support park projects as well as help families leave a legacy in the community,” Forsyth County Parks Foundation President

drop off new toys, gifts and clothing to 11285 Elkins Road Suite C-4, until Dec. 13th. To donate or ask questions, visit ChildRN.org or call 770-649-7117.

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lamation to the County Board, declaring Nov.11th as Veterans Day in Forsyth County, and asking all citizens to honor those who fought, and died, for the United States of America.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Give the gift of a nutritious meal, friendly visit and safety check to a local homebound senior citizen this holiday season by participating in the Home-Delivered Meals Holiday Gift Certificate Program.

Meals purchased with a holiday gift certificate through Forsyth County Senior Services will be delivered through the Meals on Wheels program.

“The Meals on Wheels program provides more than a warm and healthy meal. A meal delivery offers seniors valuable social interaction and a safety

check,” Senior Services Director Ruthie Brew said. “Forsyth County Senior Services is proud of the support this program receives – not only during the holidays, but year-round. These meal deliveries truly make a difference for a senior in need.”

Those interested in purchasing a holiday gift certificate may choose to provide meals for a day, week, month or year.

The cost for a meal certificate is $4 for one day, $19 for one week, $83 for one month and $978 for an entire year.

Checks should be made payable to Forsyth County Senior Services, Holiday Gift Certificate Program and may be mailed or delivered to 7305 Lanier Drive.

All meals delivered from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day will include a special certificate from the meal provider with a holiday message for the recipient.

Senior Services has set a goal of delivering 4,000 meals to local senior citizens this holiday season.

For more information call 770-7812178 or visit forsythco.com/seniors.

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On Feb. 21, the portion of Ga. 20 from Windermere Parkway in Forsyth County to Suwanee Dam Road in Gwinnett County was dedicated as the Rudy Bowen Highway.

Forsyth Commission honors Bowen FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — During their Nov.1 meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognized Rudy Bowen for his dedication to Forsyth County and the state of Georgia in keeping roads clean and safe.

On Feb. 21, the portion of Ga. 20 from Windermere Parkway in Forsyth County to Suwanee Dam Road in Gwinnett County was dedicated in Bowen’s honor as the Rudy Bowen Highway.

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STAR House children feast down on Thanksgiving

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Thanksgiving is a time for food, family and gratitude, and the STAR House Foundation wants to ensure no child goes without.

Since 1993, the STAR House Foundation has been serving at-risk children throughout North Fulton County with afterschool tutoring and mentoring programs. On Nov. 13, the local nonprofit held its annual Thanksgiving feast for the children it serves at Mimosa Elementary School.

It’s a way of spreading joy and community among families gearing up for what can be a stressful holiday season, said Executive Director Stephanie Christiansen.

It’s always been a huge hit, especially for the children, she added.

For 20 years now, the Ippolito family, who owns Ippolito’s Italian Restaurant, has been serving a Thanksgiving feast for the STAR House Foundation children.

“It’s a part of us,” Owner George Ippolito said. “It’s Roswell, our neighborhood. It’s families that need some help from the community, and we are very fortunate that we are able to do this, that we could help people.”

STAR House members and staff formally thanked the Ippolitos during the feast Nov. 13 for two decades worth of contributions.

“The Ippolito’s family has been a generous supporter of STAR House over the past 20 years,” Christiansen said. “Each year, Ippolito’s donates over 450 meals to our elementary students and their families in celebration of Thanksgiving. Our families look forward to this event each and every year. We are forever grateful for their dedication.”

Outside of the annual feast, the whole family regularly

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From left stand STAR House Co-founder and Board Member Judy Semones, Mimosa Elementary Site Director Betsy Hopper, Owner of Ippilito’s and Ipp’s Brandon Ippolito, Owner of Ippilito’s and Ipp’s George Ippolito, STAR House President Dan LaStella, and STAR House Foundation Executive Director Stephanie Christiansen. volunteers at STAR House Foundation. They regularly contribute to and are involved with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“It’s all about the families,” George said. “There’s nothing better or more gratifying as a family to be able to help other families.”

This year, the Thanksgiving desserts were donated by the Young Men’s Service League, a nonprofit encouraging young men and their mothers to help out in their communities.

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GDOT engineer imparts business wisdom on students

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Everyone has an issue with traffic, including Brent Cook, District 1 engineer for the Georgia Department of Transportation.

“The department wants to make things better,” he said Nov. 8 while speaking to the South Forsyth Middle School Future Business Leaders of America Club. “We want to clear up that congestion. I get stuck in it and I know how frustrating it is to just sit there. We want to be able to provide a very efficient system. But we also want to make it safe for everybody.”

Cook spoke to the students about

how traffic speeds are set, how roads are designed and provided his thoughts on the future of traffic.

He said students should start thinking now, even in middle school, where they want to go to school and what career they want.

“Base your school decision on what you want to do and who you want to be,” Cook said. “These are career decisions you’re making at a relatively young age.

Choose one that helps you advance as you get older and more mature in your job.”

Something else to remember is to not fear failure, he said.

“The worst thing you can do is not try because you’re scared you might make a bad decision or it won’t work and people

will laugh,” Cook said. “In my career in the department, I had a big idea on how to do innovative striping at an intersection. I thought it would change the game. I went through many steps, got permission from the federal government and did research. It was a big failure.”

When the data from the survey came back, Cook said it didn’t change driver’s habits at all.

“I could have tucked my head down and said I should have never done that,” he said. “But I learned something from it. I learned something from it: the way that didn’t work. Then I started doing other things. Don’t ever fear failure.”

He suggested students take public speaking classes.

“If you asked me to speak in front of you all 20 years ago, I would have said no way,” Cook said. “But you’ve got to be able to communicate. You can have the greatest ideas in the world, but if you can’t share them, they don’t do anybody any good.”

When the students start entering college, he said to take classes on how to work with people.

“Take business and management classes,” he said. “Those are huge. As an engineer, I never had anything like that.

I don’t think like a business person, I’m an engineer. Dealing with people on an interpersonal level is difficult for me. In a business sense, you have to be able to do that.”

Forsyth Schools officials talk prevention to drug council

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Schools officials are doing everything in their power to help students make good decisions when it comes to drugs and alcohol.

Director of Student Support Debbie Smith, Prevention Specialist Lindsey Simpson and Mental Health Services Coordinator Katie Newman spoke to the Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council Nov. 7 about what they’re doing to work with students.

“We have many different prevention programs,” Simpson said. “We’re looking at the whole continuum of care with prevention, intervention and post-vention.

We have about 500 active mentors in our county. We trained over 100 so far this school year. It’s an effective program with a lot of impact for our students. We know when our students have that connection, they have someone they trust when something’s going on, rather than turning to a substance.”

Last school year, a suicide prevention program was implemented in the district for seventh- and ninth-grade classes.

Counselors and social workers work together to teach students how to know what to look for if their friends make suicidal comments.

There is also a peer-led program called Sources of Strength, Simpson said.

“They carry the power in their schools to have an impact on their peers,” she said. “We’re excited about expanding that in middle and high schools.”

The district has received a grant from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health to work toward preventing substance abuse.

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Forsyth Schools leaders speak to the Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council Nov. 7 about trends they’re seeing in the schools.

“We’re going into our third year of a five-year block grant,” Simpson said.

“Through that, we have our ‘I Have a Choice’ campaign. We have billboards up that encourage parents to talk to their child about ground rules or starting the conversation. We try to be positive through that campaign. Rather than saying we have a percentage that does it, we want to talk about the others who don’t. We know positivity has a greater impact.”

This year, Smith said they joined with the safety department and added six student advocacy specialists from all walks of life – from social workers to clergy. The demand is greater than six people, but Smith said they’re hoping they will be able to grow the group.

“Their role is to work with the students we address in student support who we still aren’t helping,” Smith

said. “These are our highest at-risk students for substance abuse, suicidal or homicidal ideations. They take on these students and their families and work with them to get the help. They meet at least once a week and it’s an impressive program. This way, these kids have someone watching over them every day.”

Simpson works closely with Newman to provide support for the student from intervention or post-vention.

“We know we can’t prevent everything, but there are measures we can put into place to help educate our students and parents about the risk of substance abuse,” Simpson said.

Newman worked as a school social worker for 10 years and saw the same issues involving therapists coming and going out of the students’ lives.

“There’s a shift nationwide on how we

are presenting content,” Newman said.

“We have to tell teachers it’s not what they’re teaching, but how that actually makes the information stick. How are they supporting the students? Kids are wired to please. It’s biological and neurological.”

She’s heard from many teachers after a student acts out that they were just fine.

“We have got to be a trauma-informed school system that we are aware if they’ve had some significant trauma, there could be some triggers that get them in the fight, flight or freeze mode,” she said. “When they can’t cope and don’t have the skill set on their own, that’s when they turn to substances and external things to make them feel better. Drugs numb you. That’s why it’s so important for us to work on the coping skills.”

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If you step back and think about the notion of offering $1.7 billion in incentives to the wealthiest person in the world, does that really make sense?

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Former state economic development official reflects on Amazon decision

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Amazon may have passed on Atlanta for its second headquarters, but Georgians should not be discouraged.

The company’s interest alone is impressive and is the latest sign of the state’s overall growth, according to Craig Lesser, former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development from 2004-2007.

Lesser spoke Nov. 15 at the Roswell Rotary Club about the state’s economy and the implications of Amazon’s decision.

Early this month, Amazon chose not one, but two new locations for its second headquarters – New York and Virginia – passing over Atlanta, which had made the company’s Top 8 possible locations list.

Economically speaking, it might have been for the best that Atlanta was not saddled with Amazon’s new headquarters, Lesser said. And it’s no coincidence that one of the states selected to house the headquarters, northern Virginia, is also where Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos recently built his new home, he added.

“If you step back and think about the notion of offering $1.7 billion in incentives to the wealthiest person in the world, does that really make sense?” he said. “And if they ultimately brought 50,000 jobs here, that would be detrimental to other companies and other people thinking they might invest here, because Amazon would be sucking the wind out of them…

“Developers and investors might say, ‘Let’s go somewhere else, because

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Craig Lesser, former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, speaks Nov. 15 at the Roswell Rotary Club meeting about Amazon’s new headquarters announcement and about what gives Atlanta an economic competitive edge.

Amazon owns that area, and we can’t compete.’”

Instead, Lesser said Atlanta should focus on what makes the area and state competitive and gives it a unique edge over competitors.

Atlanta, for example, has experienced about a 21 percent growth rate in high tech qualified people moving into the area over the past five years, Lesser said.

Washington and New York, in comparison, have had between a 1-5 percent increase.

“We’re on the move,” Lesser said. “We are very good and have a great reputation for marketing our region. But sometimes we have to address the issues.”

Transportation issues have long plagued the Atlanta area, that is no surprise, he said. But the biggest issue Lesser identified is Pre-K-12 grade education.

One of the first things employees who would potentially move to Atlanta look for is the education system. They want to know if it’s worth putting their children through the state’s public schools, Lesser said.

In every community, there are pockets of good schools, both public and private.

“But when looking at Fulton County Schools, at SAT scores across the board, it doesn’t look so great compared to other places in the country,” Lesser said.

“We have to work on it.”

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“Do you think a prospect coming from anywhere else is saying, ‘Well, how do you fair against Fort Valley?’” Lesser said. “No. How do you fair against the scores in Iowa, Minnesota and California?”

But while Amazon may have fallen through, and there are areas that Atlanta could improve, Lesser said at least two good things for Atlanta came out of Amazon’s decision.

“One was the cooperative effort of all the economic development communities in the metro region — and that’s a good thing,” Lesser said. “The second thing was we made the original Top 20 list, and then we made the list down to Top 8. And that sent a signal to the rest of the world that if Amazon is looking at us, then maybe, they should look at us.

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Historical Fort McPherson to be redeveloped While big news in our state is focused on not getting Amazon and political awkwardness, progress on the ground keeps marching forward.

Plans were filed with the state for a Geoff smith massive redevelopAssurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com ment of the 145acre campus of the Fort McPherson property in downtown Atlanta.

The project is massive especially considering the 145 acres sits 3.5 miles from the heart of downtown Atlanta.

Plans include a half a million square feet of office space, a school, 235,000 square feet of retail, 46,000 square feet of restaurants, a hotel and 2,800 residential units.

The entire site would be developed to be on a street-grid that would include a network of bicycle and pedestrian trails. The master planner of the site said the intention is to make the project a “destination for entertainment, film, gaming and music” with a way to “feature the performing and visual arts, along with attracting technology companies.”

Fort McPherson closed in 2005 and at that time was actually 375 acres.

But 330 acres were sold to Tyler Perry, who turned it into Tyler Perry Studios.

He converted the existing buildings into studios, built a headquarters and uses 300 acres of greenspace for movie and television production. Movies that have been filmed there include “Acrimony,” “Nobody’s Fool” and “A Madea Family Funeral.”

Current shows in production include “The Haves and the Have Nots,” “If Loving You Is Wrong” and “The Paynes.”

Fort McPherson’s roots as a military base actually go back to 1835 when it was used as a Confederate Army base

The master planner of the site said the intention is to make the project a “destination for entertainment, film, gaming and music” with a way to “feature the performing and visual arts, along with attracting technology companies.” during the Civil War. It became an official U.S. Army base in 1885. During World War I it was used as a camp for Imperial German Navy prisoners of war and as a training site for the Active Army and Georgia National Guard.

Active duty soldiers remained at Fort McPherson until its recent closing.

The 145 acres that is being considered for redevelopment have about 70 buildings, some dating back to the late 1800s, which could be incorporated into the new development.

The history of the property and the old buildings on it have intrigued developers since its closing. Some of the old brick buildings are what many new developments are trying to emulate today.

Real history is one of the main things that make places like Canton Street in Roswell and Ponce City Market in Atlanta so popular. People seem

to love the richness of character that comes from the old buildings and the history of things that happened there.

While it may not be a conscience thought, the richness of the atmosphere isn’t lost on those that frequent restaurants, bars and shops in these centuryold buildings.

Patrons instinctively know that the old walls and wood trusses have hosted 100 years’ worth of customers and styles and technologies. It is important to retain those old styles and buildings, but is also important to put them to good use.

I live near Canton Street in Roswell.

What makes it so special is the fact that when you walk down it, many of the buildings on either side of the street are 100 or more years old. It is charming and quaint and in some ways a street frozen in time.

The city is battling itself, walking the fine line between wanting to capitalize on the street’s success by adding more buildings, versus wanting to preserve the old buildings and charm so as not to kill what makes the street so unique and popular in the first place.

The Fort McPherson project doesn’t appear to have that conundrum. The new project will be massive and will certainly dwarf the buildings on the site. But having that history and those buildings will certainly add to the charm and marketability of the new project.

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

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

Get the upper hand on employee theft Now that the new school year has started, have you noticed that your office supplies are being depleted? When you receive your gasoline bill from your sales team filling their cars, are you dick jones wondering why your Founder & President Jones Simply Sales cars are only getting 4 miles per gallon?

Are you short of cash in your register on a regular basis? While every small business owner likes to think they’ve hired honest and trustworthy people, most small business are susceptible to employee theft.

So, how do you contain employee theft? Setting the right “tone from the top” is critical. Let everyone know that theft will not be tolerated and if someone is caught stealing, they will be fired immediately. Implementing internal controls to manage your assets will also help detect and prevent theft. Separation of duties, access password and authorization controls must be in place and working.

Hiring honest people by doing a thorough background check, and providing theft prevention training will help to minimize losses. Performing asset and financial audits on a regular basis will also allow you to better detect theft.

Installing cameras and computer-based security systems, while potentially expensive, might save you a lot of money by lowering theft.

And finally, provide a procedure for employees to report theft. This can be done anonymously and most certainly should not have any negative consequences for those who report theft.

Hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars could go right to your bottom line….if your employees aren’t walking out your door with it!

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EVENTS: OPEN-HEARTH COOKING AND LIVING HISTORY

CHRISTMAS TREE AND DREIDEL LIGHTING

Usher in the holidays with the lighting of the Christmas tree and dreidel, with traditional holiday music by local elementary school choruses and a special early appearance by Santa. Hot chocolate, treats and live music available. Toys for Tots will also be there to accept new toys for children whose parents can’t afford holiday gifts. Join the celebration Thursday, Nov. 29 from 6-8 p.m. at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek. For more information, johnscreekga.gov.

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“ THE NUTCRACKER” PERFORMANCES: ROSWELL DANCE THEATRE

When: Through Dec. 2, times vary Where: Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: Tickets start at $20 More info and tickets: roswellnutcracker.com

GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE

When: Nov. 30-Dec. 16, times vary Where: Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth Cost: Tickets start at $32 More info and tickets: gwinnettballet.org

ALPHARETTA DANCE THEATRE When: Dec. 7-9, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $17.50 More info and tickets: alpharettadancetheatre.com

ATLANTA BALLET

When: Dec.8- 24, times vary Where: The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta Cost: Tickets start at $35 More info and tickets: foxtheatre.org

SAWNEE BALLET THEATRE

When: Dec. 15-16, times vary Where: South Forsyth High School, 585 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $10 More info and tickets: sawneeballettheatre.org

METROPOLITAN BALLET

When: Through Dec. 14-16 Where: Blessed Trinity High School, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $20 More info and tickets: metropolitanballet.org

HOLIDAY EVENTS: “ CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE THE MUSICAL”

What: A snowstorm has stranded Ashley and Savannah, two pageant queens, at the Birmingham airport along with two marines, home on leave.

When: Nov. 29-Dec. 16, times vary Where: The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $25 More info and tickets: playhousecumming.com

JOHNS CREEK ARTS CENTER HOLIDAY SALE

What: Johns Creek Arts Center’s annual holiday sale features original, hand-crafted fine art gifts made by instructors as well as youth and adult students.

When: Nov. 17-Dec. 22 Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

WARM RUSTIC SNOWMAN PAINTING

What: Join Painting with a Twist for this holiday project. Arrive early to get uncorked and smocked.

When: Friday, Nov. 23, 4:306:30 p.m.

Where: Painting with a Twist, 11770 Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta Cost: $35 More info and registration: paintingwithatwist.com or 470294-0051

SANTA’S TOY FACTORY

What: Experience the magic of the holidays by entering Santa’s workshop and becoming an official toy tester.

When: Through Dec. 24, times vary Where: North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle, Alpharetta More info: northpointmall.com/ en.html

AVALON ON ICE

What: Ice skate at Avalon on the Rockefeller Center-sized ice skating rink in the plaza. Enjoy special events and themed nights throughout the season.

Lessons available.

When: Nov. 19- Jan. 21, 2018; times vary Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta Cost: General Admission starts at $18 More info: experienceavalon.com

SANTA AT AVALON

What: Jolly Old Saint Nick will be in his cottage at Avalon to spread Christmas cheer, take photos, story time and breakfast with Santa.

When: Nov. 19- Dec. 24 Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: experienceavalon.com

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

When: Saturday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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

SUNDAY BRUNCH LECTURE

What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. This one focuses is “From Frontier Settlers to Community 1800-1860.”

When: Sunday, Nov. 25, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation More info: roswellgov.com

GEEKS WHO DRINK TRIVIA

What: Categories include music and picture rounds, and each night ends with a chance to win prizes.

When: Monday, Nov. 26, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Truck & Tap, 30 Milton Ave., Alpharetta More info: truckandtap.com/ alpharetta

LOCAL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

What: Librarians will deliver information to local businesses to increase awareness of library services.

When: Monday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m.

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

ALL RECOVERY MEETING

What: An open discussion for those in recovery from addiction or anyone affected by addiction.

Not a 12-step meeting.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek More info: emoryjohnscreek. com or 678-474-7000

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

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

WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING

What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning.

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

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

GAME DAY ON MAIN

What: Enjoy game day with live commentary, craft beer and a lineup of rotating food trucks.

No reservations necessary.

When: Thursday, Nov. 29, 7:308:30 p.m.

Where: Truck & Tap, 30 Milton Ave., Alpharetta More info: truckandtap.com/ alpharetta/

HEALTH AND FITNESS: BEAVER MOON CAMPFIRE & NIGHT HIKE

What: Join the National Park Service for a campfire, guided night hike and program.

Roast marshmallows over an open fire and learn about wildlife.

When: Saturday, Nov. 24, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, 8615 Barnwell Road, Johns Creek More info: nps.gov or 678-5381200

ZUMBA GOLD (FLEX)

What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with

the strength training techniques, creating an easy-tofollow, health-boosting dance

fitness program.

When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

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

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EVENING RIVER CANOE TRIP

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

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“DON’T BE AFRAID: LISTENING TO GOD”

ACOUSTICAL LEFT

EMILY WRIGHT’S FAREWELL DINNER

What: Free, live music each week.

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

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

WOMEN’S ADVENT SERVICE

THERAPEUDIC YOGA

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS OUT

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

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

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

BE RICH LOVE WEEK

What: North Point Ministries’ annual campaign to thank public servants with a note of appreciation and optional gift card.

When: Nov. 18-24 Where: North Point Community Church, 4350 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: berich.org/love/

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

What: Join Rev. Caitlin Phillips and Rev. Beverly Markham for a time of contemplation and rest.

Be still, be present and be attentive to God. When: Nov. 18, 25 and Dec. 2, 9; 9:30-10:30 a.m.

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

What: Celebrate Rev. Emily Wright and her ministry before she leaves as the next Senior Pastor at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas.

When: Sunday, Nov. 25, 5:307:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Presbyterian Church, 755 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell More info: roswellpres.org What: Women of all ages are invited. This event has become a mother-daughter, sister-friend holiday tradition for many.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Roswell Presbyterian Church, 755 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell More info: roswellpres.org

FAMILY ADVENT WREATH MAKING

What: Make an Advent Wreath and learn about its significance.

Supplies included.

When: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: First Baptist Roswell, 710 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: fbroswell.org

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NIGHT What: Dinner will be provided for children as adults get some shopping done for the holidays.

Childcare is free.

When: Thursday, Nov. 29, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Roswell Presbyterian Church, 755 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell More info: roswellpres.org

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

Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer.

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

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

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What: Jekyll Brewing’s unofficial house band is back.

Acoustical Left will bring some all-time favorites.

When: Friday, Nov. 23, 7-10 p.m.

Where: Jekyll Brewing, 2855 Marconi Drive, Ste. 350, Alpharetta More info: jekyllbrewing.com

JAZZ AT FIREFLY

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

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

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

LIBRARY EVENTS: ALL AGES CHESS CLUB

What: To improve their skills, participants meet and play each other. Expert chess players frequently provide guidance.

When: Sunday, Nov. 25, 2:30-4 p.m.

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

EVENING ESL CLASS

LEARN TO CODE: JAVA FOR KIDS

What: Learn basic Java coding.

For students in grades 5-8 only.

Bring a laptop.

When: Monday, Nov. 26, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.com

FREE ENGLISH CLASS

What: This class does not require registration or a textbook and is taught by a trained ESL instructor. High beginner to advanced levels.

When: Monday, Nov. 26, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

YOGA AND MEDITATION

What: Introduces basic yoga and meditation techniques for beginners. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear loose comfortable clothes. Open to adult patrons only.

When: Monday, Nov. 26, 11 a.m.-noon Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

HEALTHY COOKING CLASS

What: Alpharetta Library’s resident culinary artist, Chef Lynn Ware (of Gourmet Solutions) will offer four cooking classes, with samples for all. This class focuses on meatless holiday meals.

When: Monday, Nov. 26, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

TEEN WRITER’S CLUB

What: This club is for teens in grades six and up who love to write and be inspired. Meetings will feature writing tips, lessons and discussion.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 6:30-8 p.m.

Where: Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming More info: forsythpl.com

What: The Milton Library is hosting ESL Conversational English while the Roswell Library undergoes renovations.

All levels.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

LITTLE LADYBUGS STORYTIME What: Join for story time with stories, songs and an occasional simple craft. Ages 0-4.

When: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 10:30-11 a.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-3608820

HOLIDAY CONCERT

What: Join for a holiday concert, featuring Conductor Kathy Farmer, leading the Atlanta Flute Ensemble. All ages.

When: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-noon Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6136735

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

What: Help save lives by donating blood. Bring a photo ID and drink plenty of fluids before giving blood. Walk-ins welcome.

When: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1-4 p.m.

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

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185

FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: MondayFriday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

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West Forsyth falls to defending state champs

By JOE PARKER joe@Appenmediagroup.com North Gwinnett 41, West Forsyth 7 West Forsyth dropped its matchup to the defending Class 7A state champions North Gwinnett Bulldogs Friday night to end the Wolverines’ season.

North Gwinnett’s defense held West off the scoreboard while the Bulldogs’ offense scored early and often.

The Bulldogs scored on their open-

ing two possessions to build a 14-0 lead.

West cut the margin with a defensive score — a fumble caused by Jake Huggins which was returned for a touchdown by Mikhari Sibblis — but North Gwinnett added two scores before the half to lead 28-7.

The Bulldogs added two rushing scores in the third quarter to seal their trip to the quarterfinals.

The loss brought an end to West’s winning streak after they bounced back

from a disappointing start to the season.

West Forsyth began the season 1-5 after a challenging slate of non-region games and a loss to eventual Region 5-AAAAAAA champs Milton. The Wolverines’ followed their sluggish start with four straight wins to earn the No. 2 seed in the region and earned their first playoff win in six seasons last week against Newton.

The Wolverines closed out their 2018 campaign with a 6-6 record and are 13-10 under second-year head coach Shawn Cahill.

Milton 24, Mill Creek 3 Milton earned a berth in the quarterfinals for the third time in program history Friday night by downing Gwinnett County powerhouse Mill Creek at home. Though Milton took the win by three scores, the contest was tight until midway through the fourth quarter.

Milton’s defense held the Hawks’ rushing attack to 117 yards, around half of their average yardage per game, while quarterback Jordan Yates threw two touchdowns to Dylan Leonard to lead the Eagles’ offensive charge.

Leonard hauled in a 19-yard touchdown on the Eagles opening drive before

Read the full recap by visiting NorthFulton. com/Sports Mill Creek cut the lead with a 31-yard field goal late in the period.

With the defensive battle continuing, the Eagles settled for a 39-yard field goal from Hayden Hairston before the half after a Yates rushing score was called back on a penalty.

Milton extended its lead to 17-3 on the second play of the fourth quarter.

Though Milton was held to negative yards rushing on the night, Josh Edwards had a 25-yard rush to set up firstand-goal and scored form 1-yard out on the next play.

The Eagles’ Jordan Davis recovered a fumble midway through the quarter, the only turnover of the game, to set up Milton in Mill Creek territory. Looking to ice the game, Yates connected with Leonard on a 40-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-11.

The Eagles (10-2) go on the road next Friday against undefeated Hillgrove (12-0).

DEATH NOTICES Ruth Eleanor Bond, 95, of Cumming, passed away November 11, 2018.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Memphis Webb McGehee, 92, of Suwanee, passed away November 10, 2018. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Louise Maude Cruse, 82, of Cumming, passed away November 13, 2018.

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Delbert C. McKenzie, 78, of Johns Creek, passed away November 11, 2018.

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Melanie Bertrand Farmer, 37, of Cumming, passed away November 13, 2018. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Richard A. Muntean, 63, of Alpharetta, passed away November 6, 2018.

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Velma Jean Gazaway, 82, of Cumming, passed away November 10, 2018.

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Margaret Obregon Naranjo, 80, of Alpharetta, passed away on November 13, 2018. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Alice Mae Grant, 78, of Alpharetta, passed away November 4, 2018.

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David Malcolm Jackson, 74, of Cumming, passed away November 7, 2018. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

C. Patricia Lancheros-Diaz, 49, of Johns Creek, passed away November 9, 2018.

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William K. Neils, 72, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2018. Arrangements

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Gordon Parhm, 94, of Cumming, passed away November 10, 2018. Arrangements

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Montese Phillips, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away November 8, 2018.

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Elizabeth Ramondt, 95, of Cumming, passed away November 5, 2018.

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Miriam Ann Smith, 81, of Cumming, passed away November 10, 2018.

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Buddy Wilcox Ruis, 70, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2018.

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Robert P. Wagner, 47, of Cumming, passed away November 11, 2018.

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June Senay, 86, of Roswell, passed away November 12, 2018.

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Patricia Schiff, 70, of Roswell, passed away November 10, 2018. Arrangements

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Betty Smith, 85, of Roswell, passed away November 6, 2018.

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Mary S. Wheeler, 91, of Roswell, passed away November 6, 2018. Arrangements

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Charles Jesse Zellner, V, 48, of Cumming, passed away November 8, 2018. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Johns Creek Chamber, police educate public on active shooting incidents

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek Police led an active shooter civilian response training seminar Nov. 15 at the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting.

From a high school in Parkland, Fla., to a bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif., America has seen more than 300 mass shootings in 2018, according the research nonprofit Gun Violence Archive.

Active shooter incidents most commonly occur in businesses, 46 percent of incidents, followed by schools, 24 percent, according to an FBI’s analysis of 160 active shooter incidents between 2000 and 2013. While law enforcement intervention and shooter suicide are the most common endings to shooting incidents, about 13 percent of the cases ended with the intervention of unarmed civilians.

“What you do matters in this kind of situation,” said Police Sgt. Debbie Kalish, who led the seminar. “Don’t think because we’re on some list claiming to be the safest city it couldn’t happen here. It could.”

During the one-hour, civilian response course Kalish talked about the

physical ways the body responds to stress and how to overcome them to keep a clear head. She also explained three strategies for staying alive in an attack situation.

“Your mind wants to think nothing bad is going to happen,” she said. “When you hear gunshots, you think ‘No, that’s not gunshots’ … Get out of denial as fast as you can.”

Kalish taught the chamber attendees a breathing technique called “combat breathing,” used by military and police personnel to lower their heart rate.

“As your heart rate goes up your ability to think goes down,” she said. “Basic tasks become difficult. You have to be able to calm yourself down and have a good response.”

Kalish also emphasized the importance of a “warrior mindset,” shifting fear to anger and determination.

“Your brain thinking ‘I’m going to die’ or ‘I’m going to survive’ is everything in the world,” she said.

After major mass shootings, police reevaluate their techniques and recommendations. Depending on what you were taught growing up, you may think hiding, crawling under tables or playing dead is the best course.

“Hiding is not an option,” Kalish said.

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Johns Creek Police Sgt. Debbie Kalish and Officer Mark Johnson, left, lead the Chamber of Commerce in an active shooter preparedness workshop Nov. 15 at Taylor Lodge.

The best option in an active shooter situation is to run away. Whether through a back door or windows, getting

away from the violence is the best way to survive, Kalish recommended.

If escape is not an option, the next best strategy is to block access to the room you’re in. Locking the door, barricading it with heavy objects and tying the door hinge or handle with articles of clothing are ways to deny the shooter access.

“If you can do this, you give us [police] time to get there so we can stop it,” Kalish said.

The final defensive action is to fight back. If you are barricaded in a room, the best place is to stand by the door, so if the attacker manages to enter, you can attempt to tackle them or grab the gun.

Kalish noted everyday items like pens or fire extinguishers can become weapons in emergency situations.

Because unarmed civilians are likely to be injured if facing off with a shooter, running away or denying access are preferable methods of survival, unless the shooter is already near you, Kalish explained.

“Don’t go after them, they are better prepared and better armed,” she said.

Finally, officers noted than when the police arrive, civilians should put their hands up without holding anything and follow commands.

Alpharetta passes code revisions to allow for 5G rollout

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta has passed revisions to its development code local leaders hope residents will not notice.

City leaders say the new draft will help the city maintain control over its right of ways as telecom companies roll out new 5G technology. They say they also hope the policy will minimize disruption to the aesthetics it has worked to preserve in the city.

To be sure, the code revisions, adopted by the City Council Nov. 12, provide the industry with greater access to city-owned right of way for placement of equipment. But, it also sets local guidelines for where the equipment can be deployed and how it should look.

The measure comes in the wake of a federal and state push to allow telecom companies greater ease in deploying the new technology which is expected to provide users with speeds 10 to 100 times faster than the current LTE network and the connection density to support billions of devices.

City officials cringed earlier this year when the Georgia Legislature considered

a bill that would have given telecoms almost blanket access to public right of ways to deploy the new technology. Although that bill died, Alpharetta officials say it is likely to reappear in the 2019 legislative session.

Alpharetta’s new policy revisions break new ground for Georgia cities.

Local officials say they want to develop their own guidelines before someone else — like the State Legislature — develops them for the city.

The Alpharetta revisions cede certain fixtures, such as traffic signal supports and some street lights, for placement of equipment. It also limits the size and appearance of the equipment or substitute poles the industry may need to install.

The concessions didn’t sit well with Alpharetta City Councilman John Hipes who remarked that the whole revisions process has gradually allowed telecoms greater access to install larger equipment.

“When we drafted it for the first reading, were those numbers compliant with the law?” Hipes asked. “I want to find out what’s driving the changes to have bigger stuff put on our poles.”

Attorney Scott Hastey, who has represented the city in drafting the changes,

said some of the size increases were made after consultation with representatives from the industry. The new federal guidelines, he said, are vague about exact sizes, and there is no way to tell whether the city is compliant until a telecom company applies for space and is denied Hipes, however, said he worries the telecom industry’s input benefits its own interests.

“My concern is the industry is going to push for what they believe is best, and I want to stand here for Alpharetta and our aesthetics,” Hipes said.

City Attorney Sam Thomas said that if the city took at face value what the industry wanted, it should just toss the ordinance.

“The changes that we’ve made — and they’re not significant; they may look significant, but they’re not in terms of what can be allowed — we’re trying to balance what the FCC guidelines are and what the state requirements are where we can accommodate that,” Thomas said.

The city attorney added that Hastey’s expertise in the field of regulation compliance is unmatched. Even so, he added, the city has had technical advice

When we drafted it for the first reading, were those numbers compliant with the law? I want to find out what’s driving the changes to have bigger stuff put on our poles.”

John Hipes Alpharetta City Councilman along the route to drafting the revisions.

The city can always revise the ordinance to sharpen its controls as they become apparent, Thomas said.

“We’ve got to have a base, and then we can work from there,” he said.

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ADVERTISE to 10 Million

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and other oil and gas interests.

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Homes across the USA! Place your ad in over 140 community newspapers, with circulation totaling over 10 million homes.

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Cleaning Services

Driveway

Handyman

Landscaping

ESTATE HOME CLEAN UP Divorcing?

Loved one going into senior care?

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

Loving Hands by JW and Company Inc. 678463-4577. jennifer@ jwcompanyinc.com

REPAIR or REPLACEMENT Driveways, patios, sidewalks, walls. $150 off any job over $1500. Residential or Commercial. For a FREE estimate call Dave of McKemey Concrete and Hardscapes 678-9142576. Competitive pricing. Many local references

RELIABLE HOME REPAIRS: 22 years experience.

References.

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

Free estimates! 770-6050340

Full Service LANDSCAPING Company

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

Concrete/Asphalt

WE FIX UGLY DRIVEWAYS AND PATIOS.

$150 OFF any job over $1500 New or Repair: Driveways, patios, sidewalks, walls.

Residential or Commercial.

Call for FREE estimate.

Ask for Dave McKemey. 678-6482010.

Professional, competitive, many local references.

Retaining Walls Brick or Wood

Contact Ralph Rucker.

Many local references.

Honest, punctual, professional and reasonable prices!

678-898-7237

Haulers

Flooring I n s t a l l / Repairs: Carpet, Laminate, Tile, Vinyl Wood floors, Backsplashes, and Shower surrounds.

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

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

Handyman Kitchen,

Bath:

Plumbing, Electrical Drywall; Other Repairs/Installations.

Home Maintenance.

Senior discounts and affordable rates! 20 years experience. Mike 678-986-4833 ALL CARPENTRY & REPAIRS: Roof Leaks, Wood Rot Repair, Siding, Deck Repairs and Refinishing, Painting, Doors/ Windows.

Excellent References. 404-8950260

Retaining walls (brick or wood), grading, sod, tree services, hauling, topsoil & more.

Ralph Rucker

678-898-7237 Pinestraw

Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling, Etc. Many local references-

PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available.

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

770-831-3612.

678-898-7237

Tree Services

Home Improvement

Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts: 24 hour emergency service.

Licensed, insured.

Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience.

Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges!

Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts, 770-512-8733. www.yellowribbontree. com

Call Ralph Rucker

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

Basements finished, kitchen and bath rehabs.

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

Call 678-887-1868 for a free estimate Finegan Home Improvements LLC: License #RBQA004932.

R e m o d e l i n g , handyman. 32 years experience. Basements finished, decks, screen porches, doors, drywall, painting, flooring, custom kitchens, bathrooms.

All insurance. Paul Finegan 404-353-5611

404Cuttree. One of the most experienced and reliable tree companies in North Atlanta.

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Free quotes.

Fully insured. 770Tree.com 678-506-0006

CALL 470-222-8469 TO LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE SERVICE DIRECTORY TODAY!

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