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Autrey Mill officially opens the Farm Museum with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 21.
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Autrey Mill opens Farm Museum By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — From the Cheek and Cherokee tribes through the white settlers and cotton industry, Johns Creek residents now have a place to learn about the land they live on. The Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center opened the Farm Museum with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 21. From large pieces like a plow, seeder and pea sheller to smaller items such as a cow bell and horseshoes, the museum will showcase early 20th century farming equipment. “It’s been a grassroots effort over a period of years from not only the board members but the community in general
and the old timers that used to come here and donated a lot of the farm implements that are in the museum,” said Marnie Gordon, the Autrey Mill Heritage curator. Though this ribbon cutting represents an accomplishment years in the making, the Autrey Mill staff said this is only the beginning. They hope through continued funding, the Farm Museum will help make Autrey Mill a tourist destination for Johns Creek. “It’s a great time to be at Autrey Mill,” Gordon said. The staff took the opportunity to thank the sponsors that made the museum possible, including the City of Johns Creek, the Johns Creek Foundation and the Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation Foundation.
The exhibit is housed in the old garage of the DeBray family, the previous owners of the land that became Autrey Mill. The building is nestled in the Heritage Village alongside the Summerour House, the Tenant Farmhouse, the Green Store and the Warsaw Church. The center is always looking for docents and high school or college interns to help guide tours of the historic buildings and care for the collections. The hours are flexible and training is provided. More information about volunteering is available online at autreymill.org or by email to heritage@autreymill.org. Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center is located at 9770 Autrey Mill Road in Johns Creek.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Officers were called Sept. 12 to the Walgreens Pharmacy on Old Alabama Road after a pharmacist identified a prescription a man had attempted to fill as fraudulent. The man had dropped off the prescription earlier and was told to return half an hour later. While filling the prescription, the pharmacist phoned the listed doctor to confirm the prescription was valid. The doctor, however, said it was not valid and explained that his DEA number, an identifier assigned to health care providers allowing them to write prescriptions, had been stolen. He added that someone had been printing several false prescriptions and the Drug Enforcement Agency had been notified. The pharmacist stopped the man from leaving before police arrived. The man, later identified as 24-year-old De’Monte Rayquan Woods from Norcross, was arrested.
At 10:30 a.m., Alpharetta police posted on Facebook that all four suspects had been apprehended. All four suspects are from Atlanta. Three are under 18 years old, and one was later identified as 23-year-old Joshua Pitts. The suspects face multiple burglary charges in Alpharetta and are charged in Forsyth County with obstruction, giving false names, theft by receiving, conspiracy to commit burPitts glary and possession of burglary tools. One of the suspects, a juvenile, was transported to the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center, while the rest were transported to Forsyth County Jail on bond. – Julia Grochowski
Thief rewires motorcycle for late-night excursion JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police responded Sept. 15 to Barnwell Road about an abandoned and damaged motorcycle found lying near the wood line. The owner, who arrived shortly after, told officers that his motorcycle had been stolen sometime over the previous night. But when he went to get coffee the next morning, he saw the motorcycle lying down near the woods. Both side mirrors were broken off, and the ignition connector was missing. Also, the ignition wires were twisted together. The owner said the bicycle is a rebuild, and when he’s not using it, he disconnects the fuel line. The suspect must have known how to reconnect the fuel line in order to use it.
Stalker suspected of burglary following encounter in store JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman called police Sept. 12 to report that someone had stolen $500 cash from her china cabinet. On Sept. 8, the woman had gone shopping at a Walmart in Cumming and noticed a man following her through
the store. He followed her to the cash register, where he continued to stare at her wallet. The woman returned home at 3 p.m., took $500 cash out of her wallet and placed it in a tea cup inside her china cabinet. Two days later, the woman realized that the money was missing. She told police that she thinks the man she encountered in Walmart had followed her home and broke into her house through the garage. The garage door had been broken for a while and was not secure. Nothing else was missing.
Woman reports IPhone X missing from delivery box JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman met with police Sept. 13 after a $1,000 package arrived as an empty box. The woman had ordered a replacement iPhone X from Sprint. But when the box arrived a few days later, there was nothing inside. The box was sealed when it arrived, the woman said, and did not appear to have been tampered with or opened. When she called Sprint about the missing phone, representatives told the woman to file a police report.
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Council considers prioritization of new parks By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council had another opportunity Sept. 17 to weigh in on the designs for five new parks funded under the $40 million parks bond. When the park designs were presented at a work session July 9, council members were frustrated when the estimated costs significantly exceeded what was allocated. The city staff worked with park designers to scale back those plans, but some council members were still disappointed at this latest work session by the disparity between what was promised and what the new plans say can be delivered. “These parks that you’re bringing up, in my opinion, don’t cut it,” said Councilman Lenny Zaprowski. “So we are back in the same situation we were a few weeks ago.” In 2016, Johns Creek citizens voted by referendum on a $40 million parks bond to fund improvements to existing parks and construction of five new parks, Cauley Creek, Linear Park and three “pocket” or small neighborhood parks at Morton Road, Bell and Boles Road and State Bridge Road.
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Park cost estimates over time Designs presented October 2016
Budget presented July 2017
Designs presented September 2018
$5 million
$6,925,000
$6,925,000
Cauley Creek Total Cost (Phase 1)
$16 million
$19,590,900 ($10 million)
$27,200,000 ($9,560,000 - 10,350,000)
Bell Boles
$1,150,000
$900,000
$890,000 - 893,000
Morton Road
$2,540,000
$2 million
$1,960,000 - 1,970,000
State Bridge
$2,900,000
$1 million
$998,000 – 1,000,000
Linear Park
“When I think about what the public was looking at and I think was in their minds when they were voting, I don’t think this is what they were thinking about personally,” Mayor Mike Bodker said. “So I’m just really struggling with — look we knew it was going to be more than $40 million, there are no ifs, ands or buts. I just thought we could get a whole lot more for $40 million than we’re getting.” Of the five new parks, Linear Park has stayed the closest to its original cost, with the most recent estimates at $6.9 million. The park will sit adjacent to the new city hall, and designs feature hard and soft trails, two festival sized event acres and prominent waterscape features. Cauley Creek is the most expensive of the new parks and at 195 acres will be among the largest parks in the Atlanta area. The full master plan features nearly every kind of recreation area: pickle-ball, futsal, basketball and volley ball courts, baseball/softball and multipurpose fields, a dog park and a 5K trail. The total cost of the master plan would be upwards of $27 million, but the city plans to build the park in phases. New designs present three phase I options, each around $10 million.
... I’m just really struggling with — look we knew it was going to be more than $40 million, there are no ifs, ands or buts. I just thought we could get a whole lot more for $40 million than we’re getting.” Mike Bodker Johns Creek mayor The park designers have also developed three options for each of the pocket parks. Each of the options is close to the target spending amount and could function as a finished park, even if it does not include everything in the original
master plan. Several council members favored scaling back the State Bridge and Bell and Boles pocket parks, both located near other parks, to the bare minimum to devote more money to Cauley Creek. Councilman Jay Lin suggested scrapping the master plan for Bell and Boles all together. “If we don’t have the intention to build out the plan as a master plan, then why do we continue the plan?” Lin asked. Other council members said they should keep the master plan because it is what the citizens were promised. City Manager Warren Hutmacher said the council does not have to make decisions about which options they prefer or how they will phase the parks until the design stage is complete. However, with the disparity between the master plans and the money available in the bond, eventually priorities will have to be set. “Something’s got to give,” Hutmacher said. “That’s the part of the conversation I’m trying to understand from council, because I can’t just snap my fingers and make it be ‘this is now the price, we’re good.’”
Fulton County makes budget adjustments By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved an increase to the 2018 budget Sept. 19 to allocate additional funds to the District Attorney’s Office. The DA previously came before commissioners at their Aug. 15 meeting to request a budget increase of $1.3 million to meet staffing demands. The office had instituted a higherthan-minimum salary program to improve retention of highquality attorneys and investigators. The item was tabled then due to a lack of clarity over where the funds would come from. Commissioner Marvin Arrington suggested that the county could use the $20 million windfall it was expected to receive from the property tax rate.
However, when the request was brought before the commissioners on Sept. 19 the request was decreased to $618,585 and funded from within the existing budged, split between a reserve for contractual obligations and the contingency reserve. The cost of the personnel changes supported by the motion is estimated to be $1.6 million in 2019. Also from the contingency reserve, commissioners approved spending $60,000 for a refrigerated van for the Fulton Fresh Program, $75,000 to the fall launch of Living Out Loud, a countywide senior arts program, $43,750 to the clerk of the Board of Equalization to handle the higher than expected number of tax appeal hearings and $320,000 for the State Court General to enhance office space and meet additional staffing needs.
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Planning Commission 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 7 p.m.
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Summer Concert - Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra Newtown Park - Amphitheater 6 p.m.
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City Council Work Session 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 5 p.m. City Council Meeting 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 8 p.m.
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Young Adults Bocce - Adaptive Rec. Newtown Park - Park Place 6:30 p.m.
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Convention & Visitors Bureau 10700 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Suite 190 8:30 a.m.
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Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga Newtown Park - Amphitheater 10 a.m.
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Board of Zoning Appeals 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 7 p.m.
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Johns Creek Arts Festival Atlanta Athletic Club 10 a.m.
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Johns Creek Arts Festival Atlanta Athletic Club 10 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness - Barre Newtown Park - Amphitheater 10 a.m.
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Arts and Culture Board 10700 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Suite 190 6 p.m. Public Art Board 10700 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Suite 190 7 p.m.
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Johns Creek City Hall, 10700 Abbotts Bridge Road, Suite 190
For a complete list of events, meetings, and classes please visit: johnscreekga.gov/calendar
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Representatives from Public Works answer Johns Creek residents’ questions about ongoing traffic problems at a public input meeting Sept. 20 at Fire Station 62.
Johns Creek gives updates on state, local road projects By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — With so many construction projects and various stages of development, the Johns Creek Public Works department held a public information meeting Sept. 20 to answer questions about street and road projects in the pipeline. The city is in the middle of a yearslong Georgia Department of Transportation project to widen Ga. 120 from State Bridge Road to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, divided into four stages. This year saw construction on Kimball Bridge Road between State Bridge and Jones Bridge roads and on Abbotts Bridge Road from Jones Bridge to Parsons Road. Now, the city is acquiring land for the next stage, Abbotts Bridge from Parsons to Medlock Bridge Road, with plans to begin construction next year. Plans include widening the road, adding deceleration lanes into subdivisions, adding center left-turn lanes, landscaping medians and adding 10-foot trails on each side of the road. The final stage will widen the road from Medlock Bridge to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. In addition to the GDOT project, Johns Creek is working on several projects to be funded by the local option sales tax, or TSPLOST projects. Among the TSPLOST projects closest to commencing are improvements to the intersection at Holcomb Bridge Road and Ellard Drive and Barnwell Road. Improvements include adding turn lanes, regrading the intersection to decrease steepness and extending the sidewalk on the Kroger side of the road to Niblick
Drive. Construction is expected to begin by the end of next year. The longest TSPLOST project is improvements to McGinnis Ferry Road, which will eventually run from Union Hill Road in Alpharetta to Hospital Parkway in Forsyth County. Forsyth is managing the project. Johns Creek is providing input and managing land acquisition from Douglass Road to Sargent Road. The third TSPLOST project relatively close to construction is widening State Bridge Road from Camden Way to the Chattahoochee River. Johns Creek is coordinating with Gwinnett County to widen the road to six lanes and add a pedestrian bridge over the river. This segment of road feeds right into the intersection of Medlock Bridge and State Bridge roads, the busiest intersection in Johns Creek. Improvements to this intersection are another Tier I TSPLOST project, although still in early planning. Other TSPLOST projects in the planning and early design stages include intersection improvements along Bell and Boles Roads, a new road connecting Bell Road to Johns Creek Parkway and widening Haynes Bridge Road from Old Alabama to Mansell Road which would be completed in coordination with Alpharetta. As with many public input sessions, the impact of new construction on the city’s stormwater system was top-ofmind for the few citizens at the meeting. More information about public works projects can be found on the city website, johnscreekga.gov/Residents/ Public-Works, where residents can also leave feedback on road designs.
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Roberto Clemente, eulogies, wakeup calls “Will you go with me to the funeral in the morning?” my wife Christina asked. “Of course,” was my response. I knew who the woman was who had died suddenly. Her family goes to Ray appen our church. Her Publisher ray@appenmediagroup.com kids grew up in our church. She and her husband Alan were as active in our church life as any member can be. But try as I might, I could not picture her in my mind. I don’t think I actually knew her. To me she was a stranger. Our lives did not connect. Some things in life we can control. Other things we cannot. What abject futility it is when our choices result in our own loss or failed connections with others – when we turn our backs, look the other way, or close our ears to those around us – when our “empathy” implodes and becomes just a word instead of something alive with a warm, beating heart. Our congregation was in shock. Her death was one that was not supposed to happen. Not her. Not now. Not out of the blue and for no apparent medical or selfinflicted reason. The only other time I was so moved that my world slipped into a dark void from its safe, secure perch and what was clear to me melted into fog was the death of another church member, a young woman fresh out of college, Kate. The loss I felt was only magnified and made more real when I heard one of the epithets her mom shared at her service: “Take her and cut her out in little stars, And she will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with the night.” - Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare (slightly edited) I will never forget those words nor the suffering I saw in her parents when she died. This time, as I sat in my pew and listened to the service, I began to get to know this amazing woman – this fellow church member, this mom, this wife, this volunteer, this mentor, this living testament to grace and everything that is good, a woman I never took the time to meet or talk to, or share a few moments with. She was healthy, engaged, happy, still in love with her husband of 35 years. More than one person spoke of their marriage as “perfect” — as perfect as humanity can have perfect marriages. “I never once saw my parents have a
Alan and Nancy Crowell cross word with each other” they said. “She never had an ill word for another. She seemed to thrive on reaching out to everyone within her orbit. Her glass was perpetually half full.” Her mission seemed to be to make the world around her as happy as she was. That’s what Pastor Ollie said about her. That’s what her brave twins – Christopher and Breanna — shared about their mom from the pulpit. “After I left home she texted me every day. She was my best friend,” they both said. She inspired. She exuded goodness. She was in love with life, they said. But one morning after drinking her coffee and reading her Bible as she did every day, she suddenly died. Our minister, Ollie Wagner, drove down to Florida that same day with her husband Alan and son Christopher to meet with her 27 year old daughter in person to tell her the awful news. The soliloquy that Breanna and Christopher shared with the congregation this morning from the pulpit left not a dry eye in church. Their mother sounded like someone who had been sent to earth by God to give us all an example of goodness – of how we are supposed to treat each other, especially family. The image and aura of an angel in our midst was unmistakable as I – no we — listened to her children speak, and we heard their words float up above our heads in the air from those deep wells of unimaginable sorrow and loss. Then her children shared words of admiration and strength – of pure love – and I think it was obvious to everyone that their mom was exactly right there by their sides as they bravely spoke to us. Her love shown through their words. And, even when their pain seemed almost unbearable, at times one could see her strength and her will, and her love covering them like a blanket — keeping them warm and safe. “I will be with you always” was her message. “Don’t fear. Remember,” she
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“Promises made, promises kept.” That is one of the key themes of Johns Creek’s 2019 budget, according to Mayor Mike Bodker. It is also a motto the council should keep in mind when Carson Cook it considers projects Reporter carson@appenmediagroup.com funded by the $40 million park bond. As the designs for five new parks come into sharper focus, it has become clear that the city will not be able to afford all it hoped would come out of the park bond. The council will have to decide which projects are the highest priorities. Some parks will be built in phases, and some of the pocket parks may be simpler than originally imagined even in their final stage. I have only been a Johns Creek reporter for a few months, so I wasn’t around when the parks bond was passed. I have done my best to go back and watch the old city council meetings and read the articles written at the time, but I can’t fully understand the spirit of the debate leading up to that decision. If I had been in Johns Creek at the time, I think I would have been skeptical of whether the council was promising more than it could deliver. I have heard Bodker and other city officials say that they knew they had $70 to 80 million worth of projects, but they only put forward a $40 million bond. It seems like the decisions the council is facing now could have been avoided, or at least minimized, if they had been more conservative in their estimates back then. But that is in the past, so what matters now is what the council will do with the projects moving forward. Many council members have indicated they want to scale back the pocket parks, in one way or another, to devote more funding to Cauley Creek. Some council members have even suggested going back to the drawing board on the pocket parks and starting from scratch with a minimalistic design.
Democracies are all about the will of the people, and nowhere is the will of the people more evident than through a referendum. I worry the council is so focused on the flashier regional park that they are underestimating the value of a simple neighborhood park. Yes, the larger park will be able to hold festivals, tournaments and races, but if I wanted to take a young child somewhere with a playset, or dogs somewhere they could run around, I would prefer a quiet park within walking distance of my home. If these parks were capital projects funded through an annual budget, like the new fire station proposed under the 2019 budget, the council would have more control to adjust plans as more information comes to light. However, these parks are funded by a bond that was approved by a referendum. As the council moves forward with the park plans, I would urge them to remember the 65.7 percent of voters who made the park bond possible. Democracies are all about the will of the people, and nowhere is the will of the people more evident than through a referendum. There are many Johns Creek residents who are not able to attend public input meetings or serve on citizen advisory boards but still take the time to vote in elections. Who is to say that for some of those residents, the pocket park at Bell and Boles wasn’t a deciding factor in their support for the parks bond? Compromises will have to be made. Priorities will have to be set. I’m not saying the council should spend millions on each of the pocket parks, but I would ask the council to keep in mind what the citizens voted for and to do their best to execute that vision.
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK The Mayor and Council will consider an ordinance adopting the FY2019 Budget during their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on October 8, 2018. The Council Meeting will be held at 11445 Johns Creek Parkway, Johns Creek, GA 30097 and begins at 8:00pm. Council Meetings are open to the public. Please contact the city clerk at 678-512-3212 should you have any questions, Joan Jones City Clerk
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Area schools see long-term graduation improvement 2018 (%)
2017 (%)
5-year change
Alpharetta
92.8
94.1
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Cambridge
97.3
98.2
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Centennial
91.7
92.3
+11.8
Chattahoochee
95.4
98.3
+1.6
Independence
52.1
49.3
+11.7
Johns Creek
97.1
96.5
+0.7
Milton
96.7
94.5
+0.7
Northview
96.4
96.8
+2.2
Roswell
88.8
90.7
+2.3
North Fulton
89.8
90.1
+5.6
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86.8
86.8
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80.6
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Fulton County’s graduation rate tops among area’s large schools Goal of 90 percent systemwide falls short By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The graduation rate for Fulton County students continues to be the highest rates among all large metro Atlanta school districts, but the district’s strategic goal of achieving a 90 percent rate remains elusive. Data released by the Georgia Department of Education shows 86.8 percent of all Class of 2018 students in Fulton County high schools graduated in four years. That number is unchanged from 2017 but is well above the 81.6 percent statewide average for public schools. “We are pleased that more students than ever are reaching this goal [in four years],” said Fulton Superintendent Jeff Rose, Ed.D. “We know there is still work to do [and] we won’t be satisfied until every student holds a diploma in their hand.” Among North Fulton’s eight traditional high schools, Cambridge with a 97.3 percent graduation rate, had the highest performance for the second year in a row, followed closely by Johns Creek at 97.1. Only two schools had rates higher
than last year — Johns Creek and Milton — with Roswell High falling just under the 90 percent threshold this year with an 88.8 percent graduation rate. The 2018 state graduation rate is an all-time high for Georgia, with 74 of 181 school districts recording 2018 graduation rates at or above 90 percent. “Georgia’s graduation rate continues to rise because our public school students have access to more opportunities than ever before,” said State School Superintendent Richard Woods. This is the eighth year Georgia has calculated the graduation rate using the U.S. Department of Education standards. The formula tracks each student when they first enter high school as a freshman, and whether they graduate within four years. In the past, graduation rates included students who took more than four years to graduate, and did not account for transfers and dropouts. Woods noted all states use the same calculation, but each state sets its own requirements to earn a high school diploma. Georgia, he added, has among the highest requirements in the nation for graduation.
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Fulton Schools sharpens its focus on suicide awareness, prevention One suicide is one too many, says school official By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Each year, officials in the Fulton County School System are made aware of two to three deaths of students by suicide. While the numbers are a statistical blip in a district of nearly 97,000 students, Chris Matthews, assistant superintendent of Student Support Services, says “one is too many.” September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Matthews is working to get the message out of everyone’s role in preventing teen suicide. “Suicide prevention is not just a school or school system responsibility – it’s a shared responsibility with parents, community, and state and community mental health systems,” Matthews said. Active shooter events in schools is grabbing national headlines and funding, but the reality is suicide is taking far more lives than guns in schools. In 2016 suicides surpassed homicides as the second leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States, behind only automobile accidents. More unsettling is the suicide rate for girls ages 15 to 19 doubled from 2007 to 2015, according to the CDC, while the suicide rate for boys ages 15 to 19 increased by 30 percent over the same time period. These trends have prompted the Fulton School System to revamp how it addresses teen suicide, with a multipronged approach to getting students the help they need. “We have focused a lot more on awareness and prevention over the last few years, whereas we used to be more focused on intervention, such as supporting students who show signs, attempts, or ideas, and postvention, which is supporting students and schools after a completed suicide,” Matthews explained. He said the responsibility to prevent suicides should be multi-layered, with everyone who interacts with the child doing their part. But Matthews does know that the schools have a special level of awareness. “But we take our shared role very seriously in that we have focused a lot more on social and emotional learning approaches over the last three years,” he said. Some of the programs Fulton Schools uses include Second Steps and Think, First, Stay Safe, which are evidence and research-based program; PBIS, Mindfulness, Signs of Suicide Prevention program for grades 6-8; and DBT STEPS-A
Suicide risk factors • Previous suicide attempt • History of mental disorders, particularly depression • History of alcohol and substance abuse • Family history of suicide or child abuse • Impulsive or aggressive tendencies • History of physical and/or sexual abuse • Easy access to lethal means, especially guns • Exposure to the suicidal behavior of others • Local epidemic of suicide • Isolation, or a feeling of being cut off from others
Warning signs of suicide • Sleep or appetite increase/decrease • Decrease in school or work performance • Drug or alcohol abuse • Uncharacteristic aggression • Persistent sadness, anxiety or agitation • Risk taking • Expressing belief that life is meaningless • Giving away prized possessions • Neglecting appearance and hygiene • Dropping out of school or social, athletic activities • Source: Fulton County School System Resources: • 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Online chat option available at suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ chat/ • Jason Foundation Parent Resources Program: jasonfoundation.com • Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide: www.sptsusa.org (DBT Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents). Matthews says schools are also
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Fulton County increases funding to Roswell library By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — In a narrow 4-3 vote, the Fulton County Commission approved a request by Commissioner Liz Hausmann to commit additional funding to the renovation the Roswell library. This motion previously failed at a meeting on Aug. 15. Commissioner Natalie Hall, who did not vote on the matter previously, was the deciding vote along with commissioners Hausmann, Robb Pitts and Lee Morris supporting the motion as they did before. “I’ve got a host of reasons here I can give you,” Hausmann said. “The circulation [at the Roswell branch] is one of the highest in the system, and what we’re allocating per square foot for the current renovation is the third to the lowest.” The Roswell branch of the AtlantaFulton Library system is located at 115 Norcross St. The county had already committed to improvements including sidewalk and covered porch seating on each side of the entrance, landscaping, an updated computer system and improvements to HVAC, electrical and fire safety systems. Hausmann argued that improvements to the roof and front entrance
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The Roswell Library closed Aug. 21 and is expected to open again in late February 2019 after renovations are complete should be completed while the building was already under construction. The new design will remove and replace the building’s main roof along Norcross Street and raise the roof’s height as a
new vestibule and entry doors would be constructed on that side. These improvements are not to exceed $1.8 million funded from the library bond contingency fund.
In other action items, Commissioner Bob Ellis proposed a resolution that prohibits funding from the Fulton County general fund to go to designing or building transportation projects located within the boundaries of existing municipalities. “A lot of things come before us, a lot of wants, a lot of needs,” Ellis said. “We’ve got principal duties that rest within Fulton County. Each time we go outside the scope of that and spend and obligate general fund money on other things, we get squeezed in terms of being able to do the principal things that we are in power to do.” This resolution passed 4-3, with Pitts, Hall and Commissioner Marvin Arrington opposing. Ellis attempted to pass another resolution that would have required funding to arts and community development projects to be distributed to North Fulton, Atlanta and South Fulton according to the population of those regions. After discussion on whether this motion would be truly “equitable,” that is whether it would assure funding is distributed according to the needs of the community, the motion failed with Hausmann, Ellis and Morris supporting the motion.
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Support group educates on transgender mental health By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Dr. Ren Massey, former president of the Georgia Psychological Association, spoke to the Johns Creek chapter of PFLAG about gender identity and transgender mental health Sept. 18. Massey has been a licensed psychologist in the Atlanta area for more than 25 years. He is a recipient of the GPA Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions to the Psychological Well-Being of the LGBT Community and involved with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. PFLAG, or Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, was founded in 1973 in New York. It has nearly 400 chapters in the United States. Massey began his presentation by asking the attendees, mostly parents of transgender youths, to write on a notecard with their non-dominant hand. The discomfort the participants felt was a somewhat like what it feels like to be transgender, said Massey who is transgender himself. “I don’t know why I’m right-handed, but I know when I try to write with my left hand it’s difficult, uncomfortable and
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Percent whose families were 22% 9% 33% supportive Percent whose families were 40% 16% 49% unsupportive According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, negative experiences are more likely to occur among transgender individuals whose families are not supportive. it takes extra effort,” he said. Massey told his story of being designated female at birth, growing up knowing he was different and eventually transitioning in his 40s. “I was fortunate in some ways that I didn’t figure it out until later,” he said. “I can see why otherwise I would’ve had some self-destructive behavior, but a part of me wonders what my life would be if I had been raised in this day and age and got to live my whole life in this incarnation.” Massey used his presentation to explain the latest research into gender identity and transgender care. Surveys show mistreatment at schools and
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worthlessness. “I can’t see a future,” and “They’re better off without me,” were examples Massey gave. Massey ended on a more positive note by highlighting prominent transgender celebrities, including LGBTQ advocate Cecilia Chung, Miss Universe Canada contestant Jenna Talackova and film director Lana Wachowski. Massey emphasized that more people identify as transgender than many people realize. According to a survey by the Williams Institute, 1 in 137 youths between the ages of 13 and 24 are transgender. Ann Miller, the president of PFLAG Johns Creek, said speaker events like this can help educate people on difficulties transgender individuals face. “I would like the community at large to get better educated themselves on transgender people, so there isn’t the misconception and fear around transgender people,” Miller said. “Until it affects your family, it’s something that you just put on the backburner, but I really wish the general public could learn more about transgender people, their struggles and that they’re not people to be feared.”
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Johns Creek to host community safety day JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The City of Johns Creek will host a community safety day from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 29 at the State Bridge Crossing shopping center, 5950 State Bridge Road. This event is free and provides an opportunity for residents to learn more about basic safety issues that may affect them and the community. The event will feature the Johns Creek Fire and Police departments which will perform demonstrations such as S.W.A.T., car-seat safety checks, fire extinguisher and other common safety tips.
Johns Creek Symphony to perform free concert JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek Summer Concert Series will reach its season finale with a free performance by the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra at the Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater Saturday, Oct. 6. Gates open at 6 p.m. with the performance beginning at 7 p.m. Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis. Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome on the terraced lawn. The concert will include American favorites, from Broadway to Sousa to Jazz, conducted by JCSO Founder and Music Director J. Wayne Baughman. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and nonalcoholic drinks. Food trucks will be on-site. Those wishing to ensure great seats can reserve a table online through the recreation and parks website. The Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater is in Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road.
Health: Continued from Page 14 PFLAG is an organization of LGBTQ individuals, their families, friends and allies committed to support, education and advocacy for the LGBTQ community. PFLAG Johns Creek is the only chapter in North Fulton. “We’re basically the only place north of the city that has a LGBTQ youth group,” Miller said. “Especially because we are in the suburbs, we have a lot of teens and their parents.” PFLAG Johns Creek holds support meetings for tweens, teens and adults the third Tuesday of every month at Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road. The first Tuesday of every month support meetings for teens and adults are held at Congregation B’nai Torah, 700 Mt. Vernon Highway in Sandy Springs. More information about PFLAG Johns Creek can be found at pflagjohnscreek.org.
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Cause Local debuts innovating fundraising effort at Milton High By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga — Milton High School is now home to an innovative fundraising technique that combines raising money for the school and its clubs while providing businesses with product exposure, sales and market research. Cause Local, an Alpharetta firm specializing in fundraising strategies, recently unveiled an initiative which allows patrons to buy products at the school and commit half the proceeds back to the school. Purchases, including school supplies, snacks, electronics, clothes and other items can be made on a device which resembles a cross between a large display case and a high-tech vending machine with a massive touch-screen. Mark Baule, founder of Cause Local, said the machine allows the company to sell their products while helping to give back to Milton High and its clubs. “The real benefit is how much money we can bring in from the brands knowing they can see real sales associated with the money they spend. They can sample real products to an important demographic and at the say time they are giving back,” Baule said. Many clubs and organizations rely on discount cards or other fundraising efforts, but Baule said he hopes the new venture at Milton will be the future of monetary support for those groups. “We consider this a fishing pole for schools,” Baule said. “If we give them a pole and the right bait, [companies] can get on board because they would love to reach this generation of students.” The machine, which was developed over two years by Gwinnett Tech and
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Students and visitors to Milton High School can purchase a range of products from the innovative machine in the lobby, with half of the sale proceeds going back to the school. local high school students, also allows patrons to sample products, which Baule said includes tech devices. Those sampling the products are given questionnaires about the product, providing valuable, real-world market research for companies. Baule said another innovative factor in the machine is that it provides people with a way to directly support specific efforts with total transparency. “You do want to know what happened with what you give,” he said. “A person might choose a certain thing to fund at a specific dollar amount. They can say, ‘It’s dedicated to this.’”
In addition to supporting school clubs and initiatives, the effort can also provide students with valuable work experience. Baule said he has 12 interns from Gwinnett Tech and Milton, Roswell and Chattahoochee high schools who are gaining marketing, sales, project management and data science experience. Other students can benefit beyond funding their clubs, Baule said. “The art department can place some items in here and students can get an idea of what sells,” he said. “Then you could have a company like Dick Blick or Michael’s could come by, see that idea
and decide to put some money toward that student’s project.” Though Milton is the first school to feature the innovating fundraising effort, Baule said 12 other schools and a county in Maryland have expressed interest. For now, Baule and Cause Local will look to grow their influence over the thousands that have a shared interest in Milton High’s efforts. “The goal is to get some more visibility and brands,” Baule said. “We’d love to have brands come and sell here, sample here and research here knowing it’s going to help the students and schools.”
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Braves gamble paying off big in Cobb County When the Braves announced they were leaving Turner Field and downtown Atlanta, and Cobb County voted to issue more than $376 million in bonds to help build a new stadium, Atlantans sour about Geoff smith the deal decried Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com Cobb officials as fiscal fools, and Cobb voters eventually showed up at the polls to oust then County Chairman Tim Lee. But according to a new Georgia Tech study, those initial negative reactions appear to have been short-sighted. The Georgia Tech Center for Economic Development Research just released a study showing that while the county will see an annual net loss of $5.8 million for helping to build and for operating the stadium, it will also see annual revenues in excess of $11.3 million from neighboring development. And the Cobb County School system will see an additional $15.9 million in annual revenue. These revenues are being generated in the form of new property taxes, sales taxes, new hotel/motel taxes and other government revenues from the nearby Battery and other development because of the new stadium. So for an annual commitment of $5.8 million, the county has generated net revenues of $27.2 million for itself and the school system – that’s a $21.4 million net gain. Some in the Braves organization are arguing that these figures are overly conservative and the actual net gain will be much higher. Opponents of the stadium argue that the numbers are overly aggressive. But unless these folks at Georgia Tech are grossly incompetent, it seems pretty obvious that the county is financially better off for having worked out the deal with the Atlanta Braves organization.
The Georgia Tech Center for Economic Development Research just released a study showing that while the county will see an annual net loss of $5.8 million for helping to build and for operating the stadium, it will also see annual revenues in excess of $11.3 million from neighboring development. I went back and looked through old articles that were being written about Cobb County development prior to the announcement of the new stadium. None of it was very pretty. While new projects were being unveiled throughout the metro area – like Avalon in Alpharetta, The Beltline around Atlanta, and the myriad of new suburban downtowns from Duluth, to Suwanee and Lawrenceville, very little was being done in Cobb County. The office and retail developments that were once vibrant in the 1980s were looking dated. Other than daytime office use, there was very little happening in downtown Marietta – Cobb’s largest city. It wasn’t easy to find commercial property that was increasing in value at the same rate as other areas around Atlanta. But today is a different story. New development, especially near the stadium, is running rampant. Deals are being brokered for those dated commercial developments that today find themselves in demand. Comcast moved its regional headquarters to the Battery next to the stadium. One of the world’s largest elevator manufacturers, Thyussenkrupp Elevator, announced it will build a state-ofthe-art facility in the Battery that will house 900 employees that will make up its U.S. headquarters. And a friend tells me that she goes to the Marietta square all the time for dinner and fun at night.
The County Commissioners in Cobb took a pretty big gamble to get the stadium there. One could argue whether former Commission Chair Lee lost his election because of the financial aspect of the deal, or the secrecy and lack of public process by which the county went about securing the deal. But it is really hard to argue honestly that the county is worse
off. People are going to Cobb County now. Developers want to invest there. Before the stadium it was a county that kind of looked like it was getting old. Now it looks like it’s getting new. Cobb County leaders and the Atlanta Braves swung for the fences on their decision to bring the Braves there and build The Battery. As time goes on, it’s looking more and more like a home run. Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases. Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group
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From left stand Alpharetta Chamber Ambassador Ann Wisniewski, Milton City Councilman Matt Kunz, Alpharetta Chamber CEO Nancy Hoehn, Cindi MacPherson from The Interior Partners, Calvin Yarbrough from Berkshire Hathaway, Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood, Dennis Day from Malloy Communities, and Laura Watkins, Lori Lane, Nicole Howard and Laura Flading from Berkshire Hathaway.
Milton Run officially opens MILTON, Ga. — Milton Run recently celebrated its official opening with a ribbon cutting event that included the mayor of Milton and ambassadors from the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce. Milton Run features new luxury homes priced from the $600,000s to $700,000s and is in a location near several golf courses, including Atlanta National Golf Club, Trophy Club of Atlanta, Crooked Creek
Golf Club, St. Marlo Country Club and others. It is also near North Point Mall, The Collection at Forsyth and Avalon. Local schools are in the Cambridge High School attendance zone and include Birmingham Falls Elementary, Hopewell Middle School and Cambridge High School. For more information, call 678-578-6821 or visit pmcommunities. com/communities/milton-run.
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What: A workshop on stream sampling and macroinvertebrate monitoring. Participants will learn about indicator species, while also learning and sharing their views on watershed issues. When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: Free for members, $5 for nonmembers More info and registration: autreymill.org
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What: An opportunity to learn more about basic safety issues. Presentations include S.W.A.T. demonstrations, carseat safety checks, K-9 demonstrations, fire extinguisher demonstrations and safety presentations. When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m.-noon Where: Home Depot, 5950 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov
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What: Join Michael Burke, Vibrational Sound Therapist, experience an assortment of instruments including Himalayan bowls, gong, Shaman drum, chimes and spoken word. When: Sunday, Sept. 30, 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Grey Owl Mind Body Studio, 6250 Abbotts Bridge Road, Suite 500, Johns Creek Cost: $30 More info and registration: greyowlmb.com
PURPLE PANSIES GALA AND WINE DINNER
SCARECROW HARVEST IN ALPHARETTA
What: Over 100 scarecrows stand along the streets of downtown Alpharetta, inspiring fall spirit. A family street party will offer a farmers market, music, free hayrides, face painting, activities and food. When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Where: Milton Avenue, downtown Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com
MY BEST FRIEND DOLL CLUB
What: Bring a doll to join in on a variety of activities like making dollhouses, doll accessories, a doll journal, dressing up in period costumes and tea parties. Ages 6-11. When: Friday, Sept. 28, 4:30 p.m. Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers More info and registration: autreymill.org
What: Join Casa Nuova for the annual event benefiting pancreatic cancer research. When: Sunday, Sept. 30, 5-10 p.m. Where: Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant, 5670 Atlanta Highway, Suite A1, Alpharetta. More info: gala.purplepansies.org
OCEE ADULT OUTREACH
What: Ocee librarians will deliver information to local businesses to increase awareness of library services. Schedule a visit to your business. When: Monday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m. Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8897
SMART RECOVERY FAMILY AND FRIENDS
What: This program uses science based tools to provide support for those who are affected by the addictive behavior of someone close to them. Not a twelve step program. When: Monday, Oct. 1, 7-8 p.m. Where: DecisionPoint Wellness Center, 1070 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek More info: smartrecovery.org
ROSWELL TOWN HALL: TENNIS CENTER
What: The town hall will cover how the city handled the tennis center project. Staff will gauge interest in establishing the center in a separate location and explore the community’s vision for East Roswell area parks. When: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Where: East Roswell Park Recreation Center, 9000, Fouts Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
COOKING CLASS: S CANDINAVIAN DINNER PARTY
What: After preparing the meal, participants will dine on their creations. Complimentary wine is served with dinner, and a free mini-tour of Barrington Hall is included. When: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Hall Drive, Roswell Cost: $50 More info and registration: roswellgov. com
NAVIGATORS TOASTMASTERS PATHWAYS
What: Reach your personal and professional goals through Pathways, Toastmasters’ new education program. When: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Where: Club House, 6300 Polo Club Drive, Cumming More info: navigators.toastmastersclubs. org
WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING
What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning. When: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 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
SPEAKER FROM SYRIA
What: Dr. Mary Mikael, an international peacekeeper from Syria, will speak during World Communion Sunday. She is the first woman to become President of a seminary in the Middle East as well as a writer on topics of theology and the position of women in the church. When: Sunday, Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com
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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: Friday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Moe info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace
EVENING RIVER CANOE TRIP
What: Take an urban adventure and learn about wildlife with an experienced river guide. Ages 6 and up. When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 5-8 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $30 for nonmembers, $25 for members More info: chattnaturecenter.org
FREE FITNESS IN THE PARK: YOGA What: Join for a free group exercise classes. All classes are weatherpermitting and open to the public. When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 9-10 a.m. Where: Roswell Town Square, 610 Atlanta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
ENERGY YOGA
What: Physical exercises to open and clear energy. Utilizes Qi Gong and meditation techniques. When: Sunday, Sept. 30, 4:30 p.m. Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org
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: Enjoy an array of different food trucks each month, as well as entertainment and fun for the whole family. Last Family Food Truck Friday of the year. When: Friday, Sept. 28, 6-8:30 p.m. Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY
What: Alpharetta’s weekly gathering returns with rotating food trucks and music each week. Six to eight food trucks from the Atlanta area will come out to help kick off the weekend early. When: Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., through Oct. 11 Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com
“9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL”
What: Three working women take over their office and turn around their lives, to the tune of Dolly Parton’s snappy musical score. When: Sept. 13-30, times vary Cost: Tickets start at $28 Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: get.org
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What: Mix and mingle with friends, shop for fresh items and enjoy talking to the vendors. When: Saturday, April 14, 8 a.m. – noon Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com
SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: MARY BOOTH CABOT
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. Opening reception Oct. 4, 6-8 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: mboothcabot.com
NEW MOM’S SUPPORT GROUP
FAMILY FEUD: DADDY ISSUES
What: Browse a selection of fiction and non-fiction books as well as CDs and DVDs. Proceeds help the library and its programs. Volunteers needed. When: Sept. 27-30, times vary Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: friendsofspruilloaks.org/ home.asp
What: ACT1 Theater Shakespeare Troupe will perform a combination of Sonnets, Scenes and Soliloquies from the bard’s shows. A lighthearted take on timeless themes of family conflict. When: Sept. 28 and 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: Wills Park Lion Pavilion, 11925 Wills Road, Alpharetta More info: act1theater.com What: Unwind after a long week with live music in The Plaza. When: Friday, Sept. 28, 6-8 p.m. Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharettta.com
“A WRINKLE IN TIME”
What: A strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons three friends on a most dangerous and extraordinary adventure - one that will threaten their lives and our universe. When: Sept. 15, 22 and 29; March 2, 9 and 16, times vary Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $10 More info and tickets: get.org
“GENESIS XXIV” JURIED ART SHOW
What: This juried art show displays works by members of Roswell Fine Arts Alliance. When: Open through Oct. 25 Where: Cherokee Art Center, 94 North Street, Canton More info: northfulton.com
‘Get Outside, Georgia’ has moved! Read it, Page 36. HOLOCAUST HISTORY
What: In a partnership with the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, a representative will speak about nonJews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. When: Sunday, Sept. 30, 3-5 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
BASIC PYTHON PROGRAMMING
MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:
AVALON NIGHTS LIVE
FAMILY FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS
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What: Join other new moms and their babies in an empathetic forum for sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood. When: Friday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402
LIBRARY BOOK SALE
ACT PRACTICE TEST
What: Full-length proctored practice tests with personalized results. When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or 404-613-6738
MOCK SAT EXAM
What: Full-length proctored mock SAT exam with personalized results. When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 10:30-3:30 p.m. Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or 404-613-4402
ESSENTIAL OIL BASICS AND SAFETY
What: Discuss 11 of the most versatile essential oils and how they can be used daily in health and wellness routines. When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2-3:30 p.m. Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org
What: For middle school students. The class will cover the basics of Python through exercises and projects. No experience required. When: Sunday, Sept. 30, 2-3:15 p.m. Where: Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming More info: forsythpl.org
APEX SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
What: The four-week workshop provides students with skills needed to create an idea for a screenplay; to write a screenplay in industry format; and to adopt a unique writing style. Free, but limited to 20 people. When: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Where: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or 770-360-8820
APPRECIATING THE MUSIC OF AUTUMN
What: Join professor Esther MorganEllis and discover music celebrating Autumn throughout the ages. When: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.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: Monday-Friday 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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Fall is here! This is the time of year we are on our feet the most. But sometimes foot and heel pain can get in the way. In fact, seventy-five percent of the people in the United States will deal with foot pain at some point in their lives. And when you get it, there is nothing more debilitating. Foot and heel pain can cause you to avoid your favorite activities and be very difficult to treat. One of the worst conditions is Plantar Fasciitis. This normally presents itself with pain in the bottom of the foot with the first steps of the day. Another problem is Achilles tendonitis and will cause pain in the back of your heel, often with increased activity.
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An interview with Dr. Taylor By Alyssa MacNamera I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Taylor after his 2018 Best of win to ask him about his recent success. As we sit in the bright, clean, welcoming waiting room of Premier Dermatology, Dr. Taylor is holding his newborn son, his third boy, only 15 days old. He apologizes for the squeaks of the sleeping baby and smiles apologizing when those squeaks interrupt our interview. After speaking with him for an hour, I am well aware of the reasons for his renown. He is warm, instantly calming, respectful and shockingly intelligent. Despite having a youthful face that, at first glance, might make you question his experience, his knowledge and surgical ability are well established: both are touted in patient reviews and displayed in a vast surgical portfolio. He is loved and respected by his patients and his staff, and it is easy to see why. He is, to say the least, a genuine individual and accomplished physician. Congratulations on winning both Best Dermatologist and Best Vein Specialist of North Atlanta! As a new practice, it is quite an honor to win these titles, let alone winning Best Vein Specialist 2 years in a row. To what do you attribute to your success? Dr. Taylor: Well thank you very much! You’re right. It is an honor to win and I am extremely appreciative of the accolade. I am very fortunate to live and work in an area that has exceptional healthcare including outstanding dermatologists and remarkable Mohs surgeons. Moreover, residents of North Fulton are smart consumers, who do their research on their potential physicians. Given this, I truly value the confidence that my patients have placed in me. I don’t have any hidden secret to Premier Dermatology’s success per se. I have been trained by exceptional physicians and I work with exceptional people. I strive to always be patient-centered, to put the patient first, to read up, perform extra research for my patients and advocate for them. Quality controls, back-up systems and patient care processes are an area of special interest for me. I have been an airplane pilot for over ten years, and I believe the strategies for safety and quality that aviation emphasizes have translated into improved processes within my own practice. But most importantly, I really owe so much to our amazing staff! Given that we are a small practice with only 7 staff members, I am beyond thankful for their expertise, compassion and the concern that they have for our patients.
We spend a lot of time together given our 10 to 12 hour work days, so it is invaluable that we all get along and not only like our jobs but strive to excel and improve our processes. We’ve been open 18 months now and are constantly Dr. Taylor trying to improve wherever we can. I think that’s part of our success: patients recognize our genuine concern and commitment to excellence. Is there something you feel sets yourself apart from the other physicians in the area? Dr. Taylor: Actually I do believe I spend an unusual amount of time with my patients. As a procedural dermatologist, I am used to a smaller volume of patients with longer visits so that translates over to my general dermatology patients. (With a laugh) Granted sometimes that means my schedule runs behind, but ultimately our patients leave knowing that they received thorough, high quality care. And I appreciate the understanding my patients show me, because I think that they can tell that if I am running behind that it is because I chose to give a prior patient the time he or she needed rather than run on schedule. Regarding Mohs surgery and vein care, my fellowship covered multiple aspects of surgical dermatology, so I feel that I am able to address some of the extra concerns that patients may have that would otherwise be referred out to other specialists, and I perform these services at the level you would expect from someone who is fellowship-trained and board-certified. For example, I can treat medically significant vein disease with various procedures such as laser ablation and foam sclerotherapy then, once resolved, clear up the cosmetic vein issues with sclerotherapy or laser treatments. I am also one of the only physicians in Georgia with the ability to cure melanoma with true Mohs surgery. In general, these would be treated by different specialists or would be treated using non-equivalent techniques. Anything else you’d like to say? Dr. Taylor: I really just want to say thank you very much! Thank you to our staff: you are valued and wonderful and we wouldn’t be continuing to excel without each and every one of you! Also thank you so very much to all of our patients and our community! Your confidence and support is greatly appreciated and rewarding. I look forward to continuing to strive to provide patients with exceptional care.
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Johns Creek blasts Northview to lead region standings By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek solidified its spot alone atop the Region 7-AAAAAA standings with a lopsided win over crosstown rival Northview Friday night, setting a program record for points scored in a game. It was a remarkable performance for quarterback Zach Gibson, who completed 10 passes for 342 yards with seven touchdowns to power Johns Creek to 556 total offensive yards. “I was just taking what the defense was giving me,” Gibson said. “My offensive line was phenomenal in setting up holes for the run game and protecting me, and the receivers were making plays all over the field.” Gibson connected with Dalton Pearson and Giovanni Dyer for six of his scores. Pearson had four receptions for 183 yards with three touchdowns, and Dyer added three scores on five receptions for 142 yards. It was the second straight game Dyer and Gibson linked up for three touchdowns. “He’s also a University of TennesseeChattanooga commit, a phenomenal receiver and a phenomenal guy,” Gibson said. Three of Gibson’s touchdown passes came on the first play of Johns Creek drives. On each occasion the four-year starting quarterback found a receiver in single coverage on a go or slant route. “Our running game has been strong lately, and teams have started stacking up on us,” Johns Creek head coach Matt Helmerich said. “[Northview] was stacking us, and we were finding receivers over the top. Zach is a great QB and we have some talent out at receiver, so if teams are going to keep playing up some of the deep stuff will be there.” The Gladiators’ rushing attack also had success with Will Watson who ran for 102 yards and a touchdown. Nate Hope had 83 yards on 11 carries. While their offense lit up the scoreboard for 44 points in the first half, the Gladiator defense held Northview’s playmakers to minimal success. Titans running back Will Caylor entered the game as one of the top sta-
Nate Hope rushes for a first down. Hope had 83 yards rushing in Johns Creek’s win.
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Northview’s Will Caylor is pursued by linebacker Isaac Edmonds (33). tistical rushers in the state Friday but was held to just 22 yards on the ground. Quarterback Beau Lark went 17-28 passing for 167 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Helmerich pinned his defense’s success on what he called the best week of practice the team has had since his coaching tenure with the program. “We started fast, which we’ve had some trouble doing every now and again, and our defense shut down their playmakers early,” he said. Johns Creek’s special teams play put them on top in the opening two minutes of the game when Quincy Darnell blocked a Northview punt which went out of the end zone for a safety. After the free kick, Gibson connected with Dyer on the first play of the drive for a 61yard touchdown. The Gladiators’ lead was extended to 16-0 after Gibson threw a 17-yard
touchdown to Matt Casey. Gibson was intercepted by Northview’s Davon Benjamin on their next drive, but he threw two more touchdown passes on the opening play of their next two possessions. A 50-yard rush by Watson on the first play of the Gladiators drive midway through the second quarter put Johns Creek ahead 37-0 and they cruised to the win. Johns Creek (4-1, 3-0) is now alone atop the region standings for the first time since their region championship season in 2016. “We have a photo of an endless staircase, and we show the guys that its step by step,” Helm-
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Individuals with disabilities take to runway By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Jonny and Xena “Spread the Words” Foundation will host its 3rd annual Fashion Speaks on the Creek fashion show Sept. 30 at Johns Creek High School. All of the models will be individuals with disabilities, from age 6 to 88. “In years past, we’ve had nonverbal models, and as soon as they put on some new clothes, we style them, and the look in the mirror, they don’t have to say a word,” said Linda Hickey, founder of the Jonny and Xena Foundation.. “You can see how much they are feeling and how good they feel about themselves, just by putting on some new clothes.” In addition to the models, the show will feature clothing provided by Belk, costumed Star Wars characters provided by the Georgia Garrison 501st and volunteers from the Johns Creek Police Department. Karyn Greer, news anchor with CBS 46, will host the show. “It’s just so inspiring that I’m trying to get everybody to come,” Hickey said. “I try to tell people that you don’t need to have somebody that has special needs in your family or a friend of yours has a kid with special needs, you don’t need that
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programs. The foundation was formed after the Hickey family adopted Xena, a severely abused dog in 2013. Xena and Hickey’s son Jonny, who has autism, quickly formed a special bond. “[Jonny] is pretty much a loner, so his dog became his friend. I think because of her circumstances she needed him just as much as he needed her, and I think that’s truly why the bond formed immediately,” Hickey said. The story of Xena and Jonny was featured on national news platforms like the Today Show, Huffington Post and BuzzFeed. Xena was named the America Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals dog of the year and received and American Humane Association Hero Dog award. “With that, we built up this huge social media platform and people started following, and I just felt that there was more out there for us to do. We were more than cute pictures of dogs,” Hickey said. In addition the fashion show, each year the foundation puts on a special needs prom in the spring and a 5K race in October. The upcoming 5K race will be Saturday, Oct. 27 and feature a free pet adoption and live music.
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Wilson Creek sings national anthem By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Wilson Creek Elementary students sang the national anthem on the 204th anniversary of its creation, Sept. 14. Before it was the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” was a poem written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 as he witnessed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry. The poem was set to the tune of a
British song, “To Anacreon in Heaven” and soon became a popular patriotic song, although it did not become the official national anthem until 1931. The song was led by Wilson Creek music specialist Leslie Morgan and accompanied by the Northview High School marching band. The Northview football team and cheerleaders were also in attendance to sing with the young students. Boy Scouts from pack 4143 served as the color guard and raised the American flag.
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Suicide: Continued from Page 12 encouraged to have programs to address mental health and support. Examples of a few of the school-based programs include: • Hillside Elementary (Explore Program) and Northwood Elementary (WIN – What I need) have implemented a structured support program that incorporates mindfulness, yoga, emotional/behavioral support systems. • Webb Bridge Middle incorporates a homework-free day a month and mindfulness program. • Alpharetta High School uses Anchor Time Enrichment which offers programs in stress reduction, problemsolving and building self confidence • Johns Creek High School has a Wellness Day every month with different topics/themes like stress reduction ex-
perts and Yoga, as well as a Wear Green Day for mental health awareness. • Riverwood High School opened a Relaxation Room where parents donated music, yoga mats, sensory items, coloring books, and peer leaders present to all 9th grade AVID students on self-care, making good decisions and other topics. The work is never done, Matthews said, and Fulton Schools is continually seeking new ways to address the issue of teen suicide awareness and prevention. The system is expanding the mental health presence on school campuses to help remove barriers to access to mental health, as well as provide students and families immediate access to help. Fulton is also expanding the “Text for Help” program from five schools to 10 this school year, which gives students quick access to a mental health specialist who can be accessed via text.
Eulogies: Continued from Page 8 had told them, “we can choose faith or we can choose fear.” Near the end of his tribute to Nancy, Pastor Ollie — and I didn’t understand it at first — talked about Roberto Clemente. I would later find out that Clemente was Alan’s hometown hero and favorite baseball player. Alan grew up in Pittsburgh where Roberto played 18 seasons for the Pirates. But Ollie’s reference was more than that, and the nuances of this good-bye were many. If Ollie had not gone into the ministry he may have been a good enough baseball player to have gone pro. That is still his love, I know. Clemente is generally thought of as one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, and he is just as admired for his life off the field as a compassionate, caring and giving human being.
Clemente died in an airplane crash on his way to help deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. His death was one of those things that was not supposed to happen. Not him. No, not like that. Not someone who was so good, so caring, so selfless, so loved – just like Nancy. Coming from Ollie, I can’t think of a greater, more heartfelt tribute to Nancy Sisson Crowell than that. I left her service longing to have been her friend — to at least have known her and to have maybe learned from her. How could I have been so blind? Some things we do control, and maybe one last gift she left was a wake up call to all of us who don›t love as we could, or who don’t take advantage of our opportunities to be better friends, better neighbors or better more engaged human beings. Thank you Nancy for your grace and for giving us all an example of how we should live. Thank you so much.
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Gold at the end of the rainbow One of the nice things about technology is that it makes it so easy to share things. For instance, just the other day, our son Andy sent us a photo of the grandkids. We love getting grandkid pictures, STEVE HUDSON but this one had ‘em Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net standing on top of Andy’s car and looking at the gigantic rainbow which arched through the sky in the background. “Daddy, can we stand on the car so we can see the rainbow better?” the grandson had asked, and a few minutes later that’s where they were. The question, of course, is why they wanted to better see the rainbow. Legend has always said there’s gold at the end of rainbows. I like legends like that. They’ve always captured my imagination. I remembered one day when I was a kid and there was a giant rainbow right there over the house and I decided to find the place where it ended, certain that gold awaited me at the end. The spot I sought appeared to be over there near the big pecan trees behind my grandma’s house, and off I went, pot-o’-gold stories loud in my mind. But when I got there it turned out that the rainbow actually ended in that impenetrable patch of blackberry bushes a little further on. I considered my options: sure and sudden wealth vs. sharp and certain thorns. Even at that young age, I was able to evaluate that equation, and I understood that the price of treasure just might be too high. So I abandoned the search, telling myself I’d wait till next time and find my pot of gold then. A few issues back, I talked about another gold treasure – lost Confederate gold, to be precise. I’m an incurable romantic, I admit, and a good treasure
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legend holds inexhaustible appeal. But I’m also not as young as I used to be, and (romantic or not) the notion of scrambling through the wild wilderness in search of elusive lost gold is not quite as appealing as it used to be. So, as you’ll recall, I shared some top-secret pointers on where that lost gold might possibly be. I really hoped that one of you would figure out the clues and find the gold and then put my share in a little box and mail it to me. So far no gold has shown up among the credit card solicitations and fast-food promos that mostly fill my mailbox, but there’s always tomorrow. But even though I haven’t seen any of that treasure yet, I’ve heard about some other possible treasure hordes. Who would have thought that there’s so much lost treasure out there waiting to be found? Case in point: the other day, while heading off with my fly rod on an altogether different kind of treasure hunt, I decided to eat breakfast at the Waffle House. I was sitting at the counter studying my map and working on my All Star (with bacon and eggs over easy) when this guy of indeterminate age just appeared out of nowhere and sat down on the stool next to me. Then he started to talk. “Noticed your map,” he said. “You looking for treasure?” Now that’s an odd way to start a conversation, even at a Waffle House. “Well, kind of,” I replied, not knowing what else to say. “Going to do a little fishing.” “Uh huh,” he said. “So you say. But I see that there map.” And then he went on to tell me a story. The story was a tale of lost Cherokee gold, and at its center were an aging Cherokee and a conductor on a train. “Every once in a while, an old Native
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Steve’s grandchildren stand on the roof of a car and admire a rainbow. American would catch the train and ride to this one certain place. He’d get off the train. Two or three weeks later he’d show up again and do the same thing again.” “Uh huh,” I said. “Yeah. Then one day, the old Cherokee told the conductor what he was doing. He said he was lookin’ for a treasure that one of his relatives or somebody had buried, somewhere near there!” He thumped his index finger onto my map. The spot where it landed was near the intersection of I-285 and I-75. “After a while, the old Cherokee said he was giving up the search,” my fellow diner continued. “He just disappeared. But the conductor remembered the story. He started looking for the treasure too.” Okay, I thought. “Did the conductor ever find the treasure?” I asked, not knowing exactly what else to say, and at that very moment my mind suddenly formed an image of what that conductor might have looked like.
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Run with the big dogs at the K-9 5K By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Get ready to hit the pavement again, but this time, with your dog. The Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation will hold its annual K-9 5K Foot Chase, presented by SharpShooters USA. The event includes Alpharetta K-9 officers and their dogs. Citizens are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends to participate in the 5K as well. The race, a Peachtree Road Race qualifier, will be Thursday, Oct. 18 starting at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza. Although the previous 5Ks have been held in the morning, this year, the run begins at 7 p.m. The 5K will follow the same course as the annual Alpharetta Rotary’s Mayor’s Corporate Challenge – down Academy Street onto Westside Parkway and Old Milton Parkway. Now in its third year, the 5K supports and brings awareness to the Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation, a nonprofit assisting local police, fire, 911 and civilian personnel efforts. The foundation likewise provides financial assistance during times of hardships and regularly purchases equipment and training for the various agencies. All proceeds from the 5K will go toward the mission. “Supporting the Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation is all about showing your appreciation and pride for our public safety heroes who risk their lives each and every day when they go to work,”
said Tom Deets, president of SharpShooters USA. “Our police, fire and 911 operators are dedicated to improving the quality of life for those who work, live and play in Alpharetta.” This year’s honoree is K-9 Drax, a dual-purpose Shepherd-Mal mix from Slovakia. Drax has an Instagram @adps_ k9_drax with over 2,300 followers. The K-9 5K Foot Chase will give participants an opportunity to get to know Drax, his handler K-9 Officer Brandon O’Donnell, and other K-9s in the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety. “This race was inspired by the huge interest citizens have with the Alpharetta K-9 Unit,” Deets said. “We felt that having a race where the K-9 officers and their dogs could run with citizens and their dogs would be a terrific way to bring attention not only to the K-9 unit but the entire Alpharetta Public Safety Police, Fire, and 911 Departments.” Winners will be selected in several different age groups and will be awarded medals. Overall winners and masters will also be awarded with engraved dog bowls. The after party will include dog adoptions, K-9 education and police demonstrations. Fire trucks, emergency vehicles and a SWAT bus will be on hand as well. The event is rain or shine, and aggressive dogs are asked not to participate. Registration fees are $30 per person before Oct. 14 and $35 after Oct. 14 or on race day. Registrants will be supplied with a referral link and will be rewarded
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DEATH NOTICES Angelina Arasi, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away September 11, 2018. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
Lawrence G. Foster, 83, of Cumming, passed away September 15, 2018. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
John Theodore Bulatewicz, 64, of Roswell passed away September 13, 2018. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Jolee G. Grodsky, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away September 15, 2018. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Carl Christopher, 87, of Cumming, passed away September 10, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Nancy Crowell, 65, of Milton, passed away September 12, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &
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Pete Mansell, 98, of Roswell, passed away September 10, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Mary Micale, 87, of Roswell, passed away September 12, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &
Alejandro Hernandez, 49, of Roswell, passed away September 14, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &
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Barbara McGinnis, 85, of Danielsville, passed away September 8, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &
Bobby K. Redwine, 85, of Roswell, passed away September 10, 2018. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Charles H. Morman, 81, of Roswell, passed away September 9, 2018. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Crematory.
Harry Silvers, 79, of Johns Creek, passed away September 11, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & John Stashitsky, 87, of Alpharetta, passed away September 13, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Sharon Udofia, 68, of Alpharetta, passed away September 18, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &
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FRIGIDAIRE FREEZER $125. 404-889-3233 DUNE RACER (kids) $100. 404-889-3233 CHRISTMAS DECOR: White bear 23”wX36”h, $125. 770-855-9772 YAMAHA 4-WHEELER 404-889-3233
kids’ $100.
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SKIS, BOOTS, POLES, womens’ and mens’ 7/1/2 and 9-1/2. $400. 404-889-3233
Cemetery
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Miscellaneous
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Cemetery
Educational
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SERVICE DIRECTORY Cleaning Services
Driveway
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
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.
PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen back-splashes. Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-8871868 for free estimate. Install/Repairs: Carpet, Laminate, Tile, Vinyl Wood floors, Backsplashes, and Shower surrounds. Carpet wrinkles removed! Call today for estimate! 706-429-4453
TRS HANDYMAN SERVICES Carpentry, Painting, Electrical and MORE Excellent References. Call Tanner, 404-9077646 or email swayne.tanner28@ gmail.com FREE ESTIMATES RELIABLE HOME REPAIRS: 22 years experience. References. Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, wood rot repair, siding, painting, pressure washing. Free estimates! 770-6050340 ALL CARPENTRY & REPAIRS: Roof Leaks, Wood Rot Repair, Siding, Deck Repairs and Refinishing, Painting, Doors/ Windows. Excellent References. 404-8950260
Haulers
Gutters AARON’S ALL-TYPE GUTTERS Repaired and Installed. Covers, siding, soffit, facia. www.aarons-gutters. com. Senior citizen discount! 770-934-2766
Deck
Handyman
OUTBACK DECK INC Composite decks/ Hardwood decks/ Porches by design. Life Happens-Outback! If you can dream it,we can build it! 678-262-4113 OutBackDeck.net
Plumbing, Electrical Drywall; Other Repairs/Installations. Home Maintenance. Senior discounts and affordable rates! 20 years experience. Mike 678-986-4833
Kitchen,
Bath:
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Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling, Etc. Many local references-
Call Ralph Rucker
Home Improvement
Tree Services
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
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
Landscaping
Full Service LANDSCAPING Company Capable of doing your job – grading, hauling and tree service.
Ralph Rucker
678-898-7237 Masonry HARDSCAPE SPECIALIST Stone and Paver Patios Outdoor Fireplaces Outdoor Kitchens Covered Decks and Patios Fire-pits Landscaping StoneAgeStonescapes 678-923-3435 www.stoneagerocks. com
678-898-7237
Pinestraw
Home Improvement
PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available. Firewood available. Licensed, insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and Mulch. 770-831-3612.
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
404Cuttree. One of the most experienced and reliable tree companies in North Atlanta. Perfect reviews and reliable, professional, and honest service. Free quotes. Fully insured. 770Tree.com 678-5060006
Roofing STORM DAMAGE. Free roof inspections. All major insurance companies. Licensed, insured. Hunter Roofing; Herb 404-4340838
Complete tree removal. RAS Cutting Services Call Ralph
678-898-7237
Reader Advisory: The National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the following classifieds. Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home. Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license identification or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it’s illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in U.S. dollars. 800 numbers may or may not reach Canada.
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Insurance
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Miscellaneous
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$150 OFF any job over $1500 New or Repair: Driveways, patios, sidewalks, walls. Residential or Commercial. Call for FREE estimate. Ask for Dave McKemey. 678-648-2010. Professional, competitive, many local references.
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Handyman
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