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Now it is down to 4 Runoffs pit Gray-Fragoso; Broadbent-Reinecke set for July 22 By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – After the May 20 City Council elections for the Post 4 and Post 6 races, the number of candidates have been reduced from nine to four in what can only be described as tepid turnout by city voters. Post 4 has a runoff between Steve Broadbent and Nancy Reinecke. Post 6 will see Eric Fragoso and Robert Gray square off. With nearly 6,000 votes cast from among 36,000 registered voters, Johns Creek had an unofficial turnout of 15.26 percent, according to City Clerk Joan Jones. Timed to coincide with Georgia party primaries, the
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Gordon Strauss, a retired civil engineer, enjoys nothing better than sitting at his workbench to design and build his whimsical birdhouses. He says he never works from a planned design, he just makes what springs into his mind.
Retiree makes birdhouses that sing Gordon Strauss turns hobby into art By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – One thing you can say about Johns Creek resident Gordon Strauss. His art is definitely not for the birds. “I got started just making plaques down at the hospitals – for Northside, Emory
and Children’s Healthcare,” Strauss said. “Then I decided to start making birdhouses.” That is sort of like Michelangelo saying he he started to paint ceilings. The retired civil engineer volunteers his time and combines that with his urge to create things with his hands. He hit on birdhouses, but
nonpartisan council races were to fill two unexpired terms vacated by Councilwoman Bev Miller and Councilman Ivan Figueroa. Miller had resigned to run against Mayor Mike Bodker and Figueroa resigned because he was moving from the city. In Post 4, Broadbent garnered nearly 45 percent of the vote, so he will face Reinecke with 18.5 percent of the vote in the runoff. Broadbent said he was “very happy” to receive more than 44 percent of the votes cast in a field of five. “That is tough overall to do. I ran a positive campaign and focused on the issues,” Broadbent said. “I think the voters
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they are all unique and handpainted. Strauss likes to say they are “unique, but not perfect.” Then he laughs. He says they are not perfect, because he could never make two of them alike. But then that is what makes them unique. “I like to work in wood, and I wanted something to do,” he said.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two Michigan men were arrested in Alpharetta May 17 after allegedly using fake credit cards to buy Apple iPhones. Employees of the Apple store told police Charles Kendricks, 18, and Darrick McConnell, 26, both of Detroit, Michigan, came into the store and attempted to buy two new iPhones each. The gift cards they presented were fake, said the employees. The store loss prevention worker said he recognized the men from the Dunwoody
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Hood ornament, gold bar stolen MILTON, Ga. – A $6,000 Rolls Royce hood ornament was reported stolen May 14 from a Deerfield Point resident. The victim told police he arrived home from a trip to find his 1990 Rolls Royce broken into. It was kept in his garage. Taken was the “Spirit of Ecstasy” hood ornament, valued at $6,000, two gold necklaces valued at $3,800 and a gold bar valued at $880.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Someone stole $2,000 worth of cigarettes from a local store May 14. At about 5:30 a.m., someone threw a rock through the front door of the Omead Food Mart, on Jones Bridge Road. Once inside, they forced open the manager’s office and stole two cases of cigarettes – one of Marlboro and one of Newport
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Family surprised by pot delivery MILTON, Ga. – A Milton family received an unexpected gift May 12, when they received a package containing five pounds of marijuana. The victims told police they received a package via the U.S. Postal Service addressed to their 19-year-old son. On the package was the family’s former address in Marietta. They recently moved and still had their mail forwarded by the post office. When the son opened the package, he found several smaller boxes, all gift wrapped. When he opened them, he found containers, each containing more gift wrapped items. As soon as he opened one of these containers, he saw the pot and called police. The package was sent from a Debbi Weber, of Willits, California, and contained five pounds of pot in total.
Fake check lands man in real jail ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An Atlanta man was arrested May 13 after allegedly trying to cash
Apple employees told the men that if they returned the stolen Dunwoody phones, the theft charges would be dropped. The men eventually found a friend who would bring the phones to the store. Both were arrested for credit card fraud. “We are seeing more and more of this type of crime – of credit cards being forged,” said Jennifer Howard, of the Alpharetta Public Safety Department. “People are coming down from New York, New Jersey and in this case Detroit, and using manufactured credit cards to obtain goods they can then sell. Store managers are getting keen to this crime and calling us when the criminals are in the store.”
a fake check for $1,494. Employees at the Wells Fargo bank on North Point Parkway told police Tarras Blue Franklin, 45, of Atlanta, walked up to the drive-thru window and presented a check to be cashed. The teller called the company the check belonged to in order to verify its authenticity. They claimed it was forged. Police arrived and arrested Franklin for fourth degree forgery.
Roommate gets attacked with knife ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An argument over wages turned violent May 12 when a roommate decided to attack another with a knife. The victim called police and said he and the suspect, Miguel Raymundo Brito, 28, of Lowe Lane, Alpharetta, and two other roommates came home from work together and began to argue about wages for the work that day. They began drinking as well. At about 2 a.m., Brito allegedly picked up a glass object and threw it on the ground, shattering it. He then picked up a knife and brandished it to his roommates and began slicing at them. The victim and other room-
mates confirmed this. Brito was arrested for aggravated assault with a knife.
Teen broke into home, relaxed MILTON, Ga. – A 16-year-old boy was arrested May 18 after allegedly breaking into a Parkbrook Trace home and relaxing on the couch while the owners were asleep. The victims told police they were woken by a noise in their spare bedroom. When they checked it out, they noticed the kitchen light turn on. They found a 16-year-old boy hiding in the room, without wearing shoes. When confronted, the boy ran out the back door. He was chased into a car parked nearby and drove away. Police found a car matching the description at a nearby residence. Talking to the owners, their son matched the suspect’s description. When asked if he broke into the home down the street, the son allegedly admitted to it, saying he was searching for alcohol and money and, while in the home, decided to relax on the couch for a minute. The boy was arrested for burglary and driving without a license.
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DUI arrests ►► Dacey Hannah Fenton, 21,
of Wellsley Way, Alpharetta, was arrested May 6 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Jessica Shonte Stuart, 22, of Laurel Ridge Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested May 10 on Abbotts Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to maintain lane and brake light violation. ►► Victor M. Castro, 33, of Cox Road, Roswell, was arrested May 10 on Morris Road in Milton for DUI and stop sign violation. ►► Rohan Shroff, 24, of St. Michelle Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested May 10 on Bethany Road in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Lamon E. Titus, 40, of Orchard Way, Roswell, was arrested May 6 on Ga. 400 in
Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Melissa Ann Armistad, 47, of Longleaf Trail, Cumming, was arrested May 6 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Brandon Scott Barr, 45, of Deer Trail, Milton, was arrested May 5 on North Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Anthony Scott Taylor, 53, of Leeward Walk Circle, Alpharetta, was arrested April 30 on Leeward Walk Circle in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Devon Seville Harrison, 26, of Michaela Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested April 28 on Morris Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and no license. ►► Justin Matthew Griggs, 33, of Gardner Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested May 5 on Old Roswell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, possession of marijuana, speeding and possession of drug-related items. ►► O.J. Michael Santiago, 40, of Duluth was arrested April 24 on Gable Gate Turn in Roswell for DUI and possession of marijuana. ►► Jerry A. Lewis, 52, of
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50, of Smyrna was arrested April 28 on Azalea Drive in Roswell for DUI, failure to obey a traffic control device and failure to use due care. ►► Thomas Edward Williams Jr., 56, of Chattahoochee Circle, Roswell, was arrested April 29 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI, hit and run and failure to maintain lane. ►► Fidel Casas, 51, of Lowe Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested April 29 on Norcross Street in Roswell for DUI. ►► David Glen Griffith, 52, of Bridge Pointe Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested May 3 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane.
Drug arrests ►► Robert H. Bryant, 28, of
Kennesaw was arrested May 8 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and tag light requirement. ►► Amy Katherine Hofford, 48, of Brookside Place, Roswell, was arrested May 7 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of methamphetamines, suspended license, brake light violation and headlight requirement. ►► Phillip Bernard Scott, 24, of Maple Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested May 8 on North Point Circle in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana with intent
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Elections: Continued from Page 1 responded to that. I want to congratulate Nancy [Reinecke] and look forward to two more months of good campaigning.” In the Post 6 race, Eric Fragoso and Bob Gray were the front runners. Gray polled 43.45 percent of the vote (2,570) while Fragoso claimed 27.67 percent of the vote (1,640) out of the four candidates. Fragoso said he was prepared to continue campaigning. “I think it was a wonderful result and I am very grateful for the support I’ve received – from the voters, from the people who helped on the campaign and donated money. I want to thank them for contributing their time, energy and effort,” Fragoso said. He is not surprised to be in a runoff.
NEWS “I think most people expected it with the number of candidates out there. But now the clock is reset, and I am looking forward to an exciting runoff. In about seven weeks, we will get a final decision,” Fragoso said. The July 22 date for a runoff has caused much speculation about voter turnout. Not only is it at an odd time of year for voting, it comes just as the shortened school summer vacation period is winding down and families may be out of town squeezing the last days out of summer. All that said, runoff elections are historically poorly attended. With only a 15 percent turnout in May, the turnout in July will likely be much less. So the races will go to the candidates who can get their supporters to the polls a second time. In other races of note, Milton resident Bob Ellis defeated Roswell resident Eric Broadwell to fill the newly cre-
Election results Post 4 Robert Gray Eric Fragoso Thomas Radford
Votes 2,570 – 43.35 percent 1,640 – 27.67 percent 1,286 – 21.69 percent
Post 6 Steve Broadbent Nancy Reinecke Esther Weathers Tom Muzzuckelli Lea Taylor
2,693 – 44.51 percent 1,098 – 18.56 percent 1,035 – 17.10 percent 862 – 14.43 percent 305 – 6.83 percent
ated District 2 Fulton County Commission seat. Former Atlanta City Councilman Lee Morris will take the District 3 commission seat vacated by the retiring Tom Lowe. He joins Commissioner Liz Hausmann of Johns Creek and Ellis to make up the Republican North Fulton delegation to the commission. Chairman John Eaves narrowly turned away Commissioner Robb Pitts’ effort to unseat him 51 percent to 49 percent. Likewise, Com-
missioner Emma Darnell returns to District 6 after a similarly narrow margin against Commissioner Bill Edwards. Darnell and Edwards had been redistricted into to the same commission district. Fourth District Commissioner Joan Garner easily won re-election. A new District 5 will see former Atlanta City Council President Marvin Arrington face Brenda Muhammad, a former member of the Atlanta Public Schools Board.
POST 4 RUN OFF CANIDATES ERIC FRAGOSO Age: 33 Occupation: Business consultant Family: Wife Sara, son (4) and two daughters (2 and 7 months) Education: M.A. Public Administration, University of Georgia B.A. History, Asbury University Public service/community involvement: Vice chairman of the Johns Creek Board of Zoning Appeals; homeowner board member; elder at Perimeter Church
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ROBERT GRAY Age: 50 Occupation: President – Commercial Services, NTT Data Family: Married 25 years with four children Public service/community service: Georgia Tech, ATDC Mentor Program, 2014 – present; North Point Church men’s ministry; Swift School trustee and board trustee; Governor’s Johns Creek transition committee; YMCA Adventure Guides Program.
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STEVE BROADBENT Age: 60 Occupation: Executive benefits consultant Family: Married 23 years to Mary, daughters Kate and Grace Education: B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, University of Virginia MBA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.A. in Public Policy, George Washington University Public service/community involvement: Director, Johns Creek Foundation; former chairman, Johns Creek Planning Commission; director, Development Authority of Fulton County; member, Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce; member, Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Military service (if applicable): Commander (retired), U.S. Navy
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NANCY REINECKE Age: 62, resident of Johns Creek for 28 years Occupation: Dietitian/nutritionist/teacher Family: Husband Royce of 37 years and two daughters Education: M.S., Medical Science, Emory University B.S., Food Science and Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Public Service: Fulton County poll manager for eight years; substitute teacher for Johns Creek middle and high schools for seven years; community advocate and organizer of the Buice Road Homeowners Coalition; roadside litter pickup; PTA member and school volunteer (reading, Project Self-Esteem, environmental classes, Odyssey of the Mind, Academic Bowl team coach); Doublegate Garden Club master gardener advisor.
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From left, Yashi Sanghvi, Amy Hu, and Amanda Zhang display their awards with biology teacher Sara Lepkofker. They were among eight regional finalists and finished second nationally. They were invited to Washington, D.C., for the awards presentation.
Northview 9th graders take 2nd in national competition Kidney science project stands out at ExploraVision JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – If your idea of ninth grade science is dissecting a frog, then you need to take a look at what ninth graders at Northview High School are up to. Sara Lepkofker, a biology teacher at Northview High School, and her team of three student innovators. Yashi Sanghvi, Amy Hu, and Amanda Zhang joined nearly 5,000 other teams from across the United States and Canada who are developing innovative technologies that could help build a better future. The students competed in the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Toshiba
ExploraVision competition . The Northview team developed a Kidney Microfilter Regulation Device (KRMD), an artificial silicone kidney that would be surgically implanted into a patient’s body. This innovative device earned the girls a national second place award for grades 7-9 in the NSTA/Toshiba ExploraVision competition. The students not only demonstrated the ability to work on real-word problem solving, they also learned the value of competitive projects in the science classroom. Lepkofker noted these three students were not the only
ones to benefit from and learn through this competition. “I have been doing ExploraVision as a part of my honors biology curriculum for three years,” said Lepkofker. “The reason is that it fits perfectly with our STEM [Science, Technology and Math] county initiatives – to promote the development of student knowledge and abilities to apply STEM principles and problem solving in academic and real world settings.” In addition, it offers the students a chance to enter a national competition as a ninth grader where the outcome could catch the eye of a college recruiter in the future.
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Northview’s Mitrovich overcomes career-threatening injury Named Children’s Healthcare finalist for Comeback Athlete of the Year By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Olivia Mitrovich is one gritty soccer goalie who overcame a sight-threatening eye injury and surgery to return to her favorite sport once again. It was her determination and optimism that fueled the Northview High School student and soccer player to become a finalist for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Comeback Athlete of the Year award. Her mother Kristen Mitrovich said Olivia has loved soccer since the age of 3 when she decided she would be the goalie. “Olivia was always our overachiever. She does not let anybody beat her out. She never tried any other position,” Kristen Mitrovich said. In August 2012, Olivia dived for the ball while a teammate moved in to kick it. Instead, the teammate kicked her in the face, fracturing the bottom of her eye socket. Without the appropriate treatment, she faced severe eye damage and even loss of vision. “We saw it happening, and it was like a freight train,” her mother said. “We knew it was going to happen and we just couldn’t stop it.”
It was very hard for her to sit and not play. But we told her she had to sit until she had healed.” DR. FERNANDO BURNSTEIN Surgeon at Children’s Healthcare
At Children’s Healthcare, Olivia’s surgeon, Dr. Fernando Burnstein, said he had to reshape and carve her a new eye socket. “It was very hard for her to sit and not play. But we told her she had to sit until she had healed,” said Burnstein. “But we also told her that she could still play ball if she followed our instructions.” After recovering from surgery, Olivia returned to the sport and earned a spot on the roster of the Northview High varsity soccer team as a freshman this past school year. From September 2013 through April 2014, a panel from Children’s Healthcare chose a Comeback Athlete of the Month from online entries. The Comeback Athlete of the Year will be announced on Children’s Sports Med Facebook page on Wednesday, May 21. The winner will receive a $500 donation to his/her school athletic department or club sports team.
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N’view’s Kiana Chambers wins Princeton Prize Senior celebrated for work in race relations By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Northview High School senior Kiana Chambers has won the Atlanta area Princeton Prize in Race Relations and the $1,000 cash award that goes with it. Chambers was among Four Atlanta area students honored at 10th anniversary Princeton Prize in Race Relations Award ceremony May 8. But Chambers received the $1,000 Prize. The Princeton Prize is given by Princeton University to students around country and sponsored by Princeton alumni and the Princeton Prize Committee. In addition to her prize, Chambers was invited to speak at the awards dinner in Atlanta, and she also participated at an on-campus Princeton Symposium on Race for Princeton Prize winners. Chambers found out about the competition from her mom who was encouraging her to apply for college scholarship opportunities. “She encouraged me to enter the Princeton Prize competition because I had been so involved with the Black History committee,” Chambers said.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton had a fish fry fundraiser May 17 at Ivy Hall Assisted Living, raising more than $1,400 for families in need. Funds raised at the Fish Fry will benefit the Rotary Club’s “Santa in Summer” event held later this summer. Funds collected will go toward purchasing gifts such as toys, board games, back-to-school items and gift cards to give to in-need families.
Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton members Richard Voelz, left, and Rory Robichaux serve up some tasty food at the club’s annual Fish Fry fundraiser May 17.
“The Fish Fry fundraiser was a complete success,” said Rotary President Michael Kopp. “Thanks to our club members and the community, we’ll be able to help many children in need.” The Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton meets on Wednesdays at noon at the Atlanta Athletic Club. For information about the club, call 678-824-2403, email info@RotaryJohnsCreek.com or visit www.RotaryJohnsCreek. com.
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New Walmart creates nearly 300 jobs By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com CUMMING, Ga. — A new Walmart that opened last week got a great welcome from the community. There was barely a parking spot — 721 available. “I think the word’s getting out,” said Zane McCusker, Walmart’s store manager. “People see the full parking lot and are drawn into it.” McCuster, of Johns Creek, said that opening in the beginning of summer and the end of the school year was ideal timing. The new 177,000-squarefoot Super Walmart location, which marks Forsyth County’s third, plans to serve Johns Creek, Suwanee and Cum-
At a glance: Location: 2395 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, Georgia Size: Approximately 177,000 square feet Store manager: Zane McCusker Hours: 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week ming residents. Other locations in Forsyth are at Market Place Boulevard in Cumming and Atlanta Highway in Alpharetta. Walmart operates 11,302 stores under 71 banners in 27 countries and ecommerce websites in 10 countries. The new store has about 280 part-time and full-time
employees with about 10 percent being war veterans. “One of the big initiatives we had was actively pursuing vets and having positions for them,” McCusker said. In addition, many wellexperienced associates have joined the company, which started hiring in February. “Some of the individuals I met during the hiring process, I was like ‘wow,’” said McCusker, who has been with Walmart for 14 years. Some of the highlights in the new store include a vast organic and locally grown produce; a unique electronics department and an energy saving building. A mixed-paint section, ammunition, fabric cutting and key counters, which many
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Pisgah girl’s golfers second in state tourney Shoot 175 at GHSA Championships
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AUGUSTA – In only their fourth year as a varsity program, the Mount Pisgah girls’ golf team finished second on Monday at the GHSA championships. The Lady Patriots shot a 175 at Goshen Plantation in Augusta to finish behind Darlington. Sophomore Megan McGaughey shot the low round of the day for Pisgah, carding an 86. Fellow sophomore Isabel Donnolo posted an 89 for the Patriots other score. The round was McGaughey’s personal best beating her performance at the Region tournament by 15 strokes and her Sectional round by two strokes. The varsity boys posted a fourth place finish, shooting a combined 311 at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta. Brookstone won their fifth consecutive state title with a 301. Holy Innocents and Athens Academy tied for second at 308. Landmark tied with Pisgah for fourth place. Freshman Connor McKinnon shot the low round of the day for the Patriots, finishing with a three over par 75. Senior Dom Terragno was close behind with a 77. McKinnon finished in ninth place overall, with Terragno tied for 11th. Freshman JonErik Alford posted a seven over 79 and junior Scotty Hoffman was one shot behind with an 80. “Although the team shot their lowest score of the year and six shots better than last year’s 317 at State it was not enough to catch the veteran Brookstone team,” said Head Coach Frank Martini. “It was a good showing for such a young team. We bring back five freshman and three juniors next year, which bodes well for the future.”
The Pisgah girls golf team from left Simone Brown, Megan McGaughey, coach Nancy Noto, coach Joan Delk, Isabelle Donnolo and Sarah Austin posted their best finish yet.
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Chattahoochee duo win design awards JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A pair of Chattahoochee High School students from CHS’s architecture department won awards April 25 at the ninth annual High School Student Design Competition. Sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, Atlanta chapter, with the Home Depot Foundation, the competition recognizes
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’Hooch lacrosse players earn state awards JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Endof-season honors went to four Chattahoochee High School boys’ lacrosse players – Jack Bui, Nick Zakucia, Ben Corrigan and Jack Cioffi. Bui, Zakucia and Corrigan were named to the 2014 Georgia High School Boys’ All-State Teams, selected by the Georgia High School Boys Coaches’ Council, which also selects All-Americans and
Academic All-Americans on behalf of U.S. Lacrosse. Bui was named an Academic All-American and Corrigan and Zakucia were named Honorable Mention All-State. In addition, Corrigan, Zakucia and Cioffi were selected for the 2014 Georgia High School All-Star Lacrosse Games May 18, hosted by DiVarsity Lacrosse.
Cambridge, BT girls take state golf titles ’Hooch lacrosse summer By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Cambridge girls captured a state high school golf championship, easily winning the Class AAAAA title last week. Cambridge shot 223 at Jones Creek Golf Club to finish 25 strokes ahead of runner-up Gainesville. The Bears’ Sabrina Long earned medalist honors in the tournament with a 1-under-71. Teammate Rachel Dai was third individually at 75, and Tiffany Elam tied for fourth at 77. All three are juniors. The Bears posted the low score among the four classifications that counted three scores toward the team total, and did it on the most difficult course of the five that hosted girls’ championships. All 14 classification championships were played at courses in the Augusta area, with the Blessed Trinity girls also taking home a state title. Blessed Trinity placed first in Class AAA, finishing with a 245 total to defeat runner-up North Oconee by four strokes. BT’s Gracie Henderson was the tournament medalist
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with a 75. Nicole Henderson was eighth with an 84 and Hannah Jones tied for 11th at 86 to round out the Titans’ scoring. In AAAAAA girls, Johns Creek tied for fifth at 254 with Milton seventh at 259 at Gordon Lakes. Johns Creek’s Janet Mao tied for fourth individually at 74, with Milton’s Kayla Jones tying for 12th with an 80. The Mount Pisgah girls tied for second in the Class A private school division at Goshen Plantation. The Patriots shot 175 to finish 22 behind Darlington. Megan McGaughey shot 86 for Mount Pisgah to place 12th, with the team’s other three golfers shooting 89 or 90. In AAAAAA boys at Champions Retreat, Roswell and Johns Creek tied for second at 303, three shots behind Peachtree Ridge. Alpharetta tied for seventh at 317. Roswell’s Spencer Haigwood and Johns Creek’s Billy Johns tied for fifth with scores of even par 72, and Alpharetta’s Chandler Eaton shot 73 to tie for seventh. Cambridge tied for fifth in AAAAA boys at Bartram
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Find out why lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country with summer clinics conducted by the Chattahoochee High School lacrosse program for rising fourththrough 12th-grade boys in June. All skill levels are encouraged to attend the clinics, which are $130 each. Campers will have the opportunity to learn the sport through fun games and drills run by CHS coach Kevin Fabianski and a host of college players. Now is the time to get in the game. For rising fourthand fifth-graders, camp will be June 9-12 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Rising sixth- through eighthgraders will attend camp June 9-12 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The camp for rising ninth- through 12th-graders will be June 1619 from 5 to 8 p.m. Campers should bring water as well as all equipment, including helmet, mouth guard, stick, gloves and shoulder and elbow pads. For information, including online registra-
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New school, additions spur redistricting for 2015 Process to begin in fall, but ‘scope’ not determined By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – More than a year out from a new elementary school opening in Roswell and additions completed at three middle schools, talk of potential redistricting has some parents sounding the alarm. In widely disseminated emails that went to neighborhood groups and PTA members, parents urged the community to stay on top of redistricting news, lest their kids be swept up into a new school without their input. “Please keep abreast of the community meeting updates and pay attention to the proposed maps when they come out,” read one email circulating throughout North Fulton. “Many of our friends
and neighbors nearby were taken by surprise when they were redistricted to Cambridge believing they were ‘safe’ and therefore did not attend the meetings or have their preferences heard.” Planners with the Fulton County School System (FCSS) say it is too early to know the depth of redistricting next fall, and whether all schools in the area will be impacted to some degree. For certain, elementary lines in west Roswell will be redrawn for a new school opening in 2015. In addition, additions at three middle schools will require some tweaking of middle school lines at Autrey Mill, Taylor Road and Hopewell middle schools. Other than that, it is uncertain if planners will take the opportunity to look at all attendance zones in the area to correct for feeder patterns and future growth. “The scope of the potential redistricting has not been determined,” said Yngrid Huff, chief planner for the FCSS.
“Early in the fall, the superintendent and staff will share information with the school board and have a discussion regarding the specifics of any upcoming redistricting efforts.” She noted the best way to ensure more direct feeder lines from elementary to middle to high schools is to review all attendance lines during any redistricting process. In some schools, such as Northwestern Middle School, only a small percentage of students are zoned to Cambridge High, with the vast majority heading to Milton. Redistricting could alleviate those issues allowing more students to remain with their classmates. The redistricting process will follow the same plan used by the school system for years. This includes community meetings to gather input and is based on a criteria established by the Fulton School Board. Fulton Schools, especially the North Fulton community, is no stranger to redistrict-
Early in the fall, the superintendent and staff will share information with the school board and have a discussion regarding the specifics of any upcoming redistricting efforts.” YNGRID HUFF Chief planner for the FCSS
ing over the past two decades. With every new school built in North Fulton – and 20 have opened since 1998 – school planners must draw new attendance lines to fill the new school and relieve area schools from overcrowding. Redistricting went into overdrive after the passage of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), which
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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX DECREASE The Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta has tentatively adopted a debt (“Bond”) millage rate which will require a decrease in property taxes for the Debt Service Fund by -8.33 percent. Please see Notice of Property Tax Increase for the M&O millage rate. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax decrease to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, on the following dates and times: June 2, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. June 9, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. June 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. This tentative decrease will result in a Bond millage rate of 0.800 mills, a decrease of -0.073 mills. Without this tentative tax decrease, the Bond millage rate will be no more than 0.873 mills. The proposed tax decrease for a home with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately -$8.35 and the proposed tax decrease for non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $925,000 is approximately -$27.01. Explanation: The City has not received the 2014 tax digest from Fulton County and, as such, must assume growth in the tax digest to conservatively comply with this statutory notice. The budget currently being considered by the Alpharetta City Council would leave the millage rate at its current 5.750 mills level through the 2015 fiscal year. The City has maintained that rate since 2009 while providing additional tax relief to citizens by increasing Alpharetta’s homestead exemption to $40,000; the highest such exemption in Georgia. While Alpharetta’s overall millage rate would remain flat under the proposal, there would be some changes to the individual components as follows: Millage Rate
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The City is shifting 0.08 mills from the Bond millage rate to the M&O millage rate to provide additional funding for capital investment in our infrastructure. Robert J. Regus City Administrator
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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta has tentatively adopted an operating (“M&O”) millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes for the General Fund by 2.59 percent. Please see Notice of Property Tax Decrease for the Bond millage rate. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, on the following dates and times: June 2, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. June 9, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. June 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. This tentative increase will result in an M&O millage rate of 4.950 mills, an increase of 0.125 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the M&O millage rate will be no more than 4.825 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately $9.59 and the proposed tax increase for non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $925,000 is approximately $46.25. Explanation: The City has not received the 2014 tax digest from Fulton County and, as such, must assume growth in the tax digest to conservatively comply with this statutory notice. The budget currently being considered by the Alpharetta City Council would leave the millage rate at its current 5.750 mills level through the 2015 fiscal year. The City has maintained that rate since 2009 while providing additional tax relief to citizens by increasing Alpharetta’s homestead exemption to $40,000; the highest such exemption in Georgia. While Alpharetta’s overall millage rate would remain flat under the proposal, there would be some changes to the individual components as follows: Millage Rate
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The City is shifting 0.08 mills from the Bond millage rate to the M&O millage rate to provide additional funding for capital investment in our infrastructure. Robert J. Regus City Administrator
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Atlanta Fine Homes finds new Atlanta home Opens offices at Sanctuary Park ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty hosted a grand opening reception May 6 to celebrate the new and expanded space of their North Atlanta office. Welcoming guests were Vice President and North Atlanta Managing Broker Bill Rawlings, along with company founders Jenny Pruitt, chief executive officer, and David Boehmig, president. Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle and state Sen. Brandon Beach of the 21st District were among the guests who participated in the formal ribbon-cutting ceremony. Guests toured the 8,000-square-foot facility, where glass walls overlook the lush woodlands. The lightfilled offices include a spacious lobby, three conference rooms, agent work stations with the latest technology, computers in private sections, individual agent offices and a marketing center. Paintings by Atlanta artist Melissa Payne Baker, known for her striking color palette and blend of textures, decorate
abstract images of individual and choirs of angels against rich color backgrounds evoke an aura of subtle spirituality. Working with a palette knife and in acrylics, Pruitt translates a harmony of colors and brilliant whites on her canvases. For more information on Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, visit their offices at 1125 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 140, Alpharetta, or online at www. atlantafinehomes.com or www. sothebysrealty.com.
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Cutting the official ribbon at Atlanta Fine Homes’ new North Atlanta office are, from left, David Boehmig, president of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle, firm CEO Jenny Pruitt, vice president and managing broker of the North Atlanta office Bill Rawlings and State Senator Brandon Beach. the offices. Baker, whose work has been featured in Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles magazine
and at the High Museum of Art, was named 2012 Artist of the Year by Jezebel magazine.
Also on display were the “Angel Galleries” of paintings by Pruitt. The firm CEO’s
Providence Group sells 50 homes at Jamestown South Forsyth community posts strong first quarter sales FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The first quarter of 2014 proved to be a successful one for the Providence Group of Georgia. Specifically, the Atlanta home builder sold 50 homes at its popular Jamestown community in south Forsyth County, including 21 in the month of March. “2013 was a fantastic year for our Jamestown community and its popularity has just continued to grow in 2014,”
said Kelly Fink, vice president of marketing and online sales at Providence Group. “The quick sales pace has led to limited opportunities on our single-family homes and basement home sites, while new construction is underway on the final phase of townhomes at Jamestown.” Luxury single-family homes and townhomes at Jamestown are priced from $225,900 to $399,900. In addition to the single-family homes, several townhomes are currently under construction with presale opportunities available. New townhome buildings featuring the popular master-on-the-main home designs were also just released in mid-
April to a waiting list of interested buyers. Townhomes at Jamestown showcase two- and three-story home designs with a variety of options including courtyard townhomes, finished terrace levels and master-on-the-main designs. Interiors are perfect for entertaining with open layouts and many of the same upscale features that are available in the single-family homes. Jamestown is located in the soughtafter Windward area of Alpharetta, just minutes from restaurants, trendy shopping, family activities and fantastic entertainment. –Hatcher Hurd
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Home sales continue slip in April Despite some seasonal increase in inventory levels in North Atlanta, the number of sales for single-family detached homes is down over last year in both Forsyth County and North Fulton, with the exception of three zip codes on the north side of the city. There were nearly 13 percent more homes on the market in Forsyth County and just over 11 percent more in North Fulton in April, compared to the same time last year. A seasonal increase in inventory is normal in the spring and new construction is adding to that increase, but inventory still remains historically low. Average sales prices in April (year-over-year) jumped just over 9 percent in Forsyth County and 2.5 percent in North Fulton, but the number of homes sold continued a downward trend, dropping 14 percent and 12.6 percent in Forsyth and North Fulton respectively. So, despite the seasonal increase in inventory, buyers
ROBERT STRADER
Local Realtor Keller Williams Realty
still are not materializing or choosing to purchase at the
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same rate as last year when inventory was lower and choices fewer. The only locations that didn’t see a drop in the number of homes sold was 30022, 30028 and 30076. Also of note, 30004 was the only zip code that reflected a drop in average sales price. This is attributed to a lower number of sales over $1 million.
Breakdown of sales figures for April by zip code Zip Code
Unit Sales
Avg Sale Price
30004
-10.8%
-11.8%
30005
-47.8%
4.5%
30009
-33.3%
6.9%
30022
2.8%
2.4%
30028
22.2%
7.1%
30040
-10.9%
7.8%
30041
-13.8%
11.7%
30075
-22.5%
5.1%
30076
10.3%
22.3%
IT support, services business opens Business: LAN Systems Opened: March Owner: Mary Hester What: LAN Systems deliver IT support with consulting and managed IT services. We serve many customers from diverse business backgrounds and take into account your specific IT needs.
Where: 4711 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Berkeley Lake, Ga., 30092 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call: 770-662-0312 Email: info@lansystems.com Web: www.lansystems.com Facebook: www.facebook. com/LANsystemsIT
Connecting with decision makers How are you getting access to decision makers to sell your product or service? Is it taking you a long time to meet with someone who can give you a purchase order? Have you spent countless hours talking with people who have no authority to buy from you? Gaining access to decision makers quickly is an important component to not only winning more business, but also getting business quicker. Depending on your customer profile, you may have immediate access to decision makers. For example, if you are selling to consumers who visit your place of business, you literally are talking with the
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Founder & President Jones Simply Sales
buyer. That’s the easiest access you’ll get. However, if you’re selling in a business-to-business environment, you’ll often have to navigate from lower positions in the organization until you reach someone who can make a decision. A study conducted by the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
concluded that the easiest way to gain access to decision makers is to have someone who reports to them bring you there. In other words, if you can convince a direct report of a decision maker that it’s in their best interest to introduce you to their boss, you’ll be quickly talking to a decision maker. When plotting your course to gain access to decision makers, study the company’s organization chart. It’s far easier to gain access to lower level resources, show them what value you’ll provide and have them take you to the decision maker. And when you’re talking to the decision maker, you’ll be getting more business.
Topgolf opens in Alpharetta Business: Topgolf Apharetta Opened: May Owner: Bob Dodson What: Topgolf is the premier golf entertainment complex where the competition of sport meets your favorite local hangout. You can challenge your friends and family to addictive point-scoring golf games that anyone from
the hopeful pro golfer to your neighbor’s 7-year-old kid can play year-round. Where: 1900 Westside Parkway in Alpharetta Hours: 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Phone: 770-271-0513 Website: www.topgolf.com/ alpharetta
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GNFCC hears state of tech industry in Georgia ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Tino Mantella, president of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), will provide an industry update for Georgia as well as North Fulton at the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The chamber is offering
the opportunity to learn more about the work of TAG statewide, the impact multiple TAG societies have in Atlanta and North Fultonhow your business will benefit. Since coming to TAG, Mantella has worked with a team of dedicated volunteers and
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Kain joins Bank of North Georgia ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Bank of North Georgia, a division of Synovus Bank, announced that Donna Kain has joined the Bank of North Georgia team as director KAIN WOLTERING of private wealth management, overseeing the private banking line of business. She will be located at the Terminus office at 3280 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 500, Atlanta. Bank of North Georgia also announced that Sandy Woltering rejoined the division as senior vice president of commercial lending. She is located at the Johnson Ferry Road branch in Marietta. Visit www.banknorthgeorgia.com for locations and more information.
Community and Southern Bank merges with Alliance National ATLANTA — Community and Southern Bank, which operates 38 banking offices in metro Atlanta, has acquired Alliance National Bank. Alliance operates two banking offices in Cumming and Dalton and has $157 million in assests; $92 million in loans and $130 million in deposits. Community and Southern Bank paid $13.60 per share in cash for outstanding shares of Alliance. The agreement, which was approved by the board of directors of both banks, is expected to close by the third quarter of 2014. “We are very pleased to announce the acquisition of Alliance National Bank,” said Pat Frawley, chief executive officer of C&S Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Community and Southern Bank. “We are also excited to expand our presence in Forsyth County, one of Georgia’s fastest growing markets.”
Commerce Bank names Clark senior VP for Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Georgia Commerce Bank has welcomed Randy Clark as senior vice president and market executive for the Johns Creek market. Clark is a 28-year finance professional with senior management experience in regional and community banks, including 24 years in metro Atlanta. Additionally, he CLARK previously founded or co-founded several businesses in his 10 years as an entrepreneur. Clark’s primary responsibility with Georgia Commerce Bank is leading the organization’s banking efforts for the Johns Creek market. “Because all of my team members have experience in small or mid-size business management, we understand what entrepreneurs need to advance their business and promote growth,” said Clark.
staff to build a prestigious board made up of 65 technology stakeholders. TAG has grown membership by more
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Technology Update What: Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce When: Wednesday, June 4, 11:30 a.m. Where: The Metropolitan Club 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: Members $20, non-members $30 than 500 percent and added a series of programs and services that support TAG’s vision.
He and his wife, Janet, reside in Johns Creek and have three grown children – Lindsay Warford, Paul Clark and Katie Clark.
Delta Community Credit Union announces philanthropic fund ATLANTA — Delta Community Credit Union announced its annual call for applications for the Delta Community Credit Union Philanthropic Fund, a grant program that provides financial support to registered nonprofit organizations. Through the fund, Delta Community identifies and supports organizations that align with its mission of helping families manage their household finances and improving the physical and financial well-being of young people. Delta Community has committed to provide grants totaling $70,000 to 15 nonprofit organizations in 2014, and in 2015, Delta Community will increase its grants to a total of $75,000. To submit an application for 2015, interested organizations can review the grant guidelines at www. DeltaCommunityCU.com/PhilanthropicFund. The application deadline is June 30 at 5 p.m. All applicants will receive a written response by Nov. 5.
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Patti Swann joins Keller Williams ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Patti Swann, a real estate sales professional in metro Atlanta, has joined the Keller Williams North Atlanta Metro Market Center. Swann has an extensive background both in real estate and in the hospitality industry and had previously been in the real estate industry for over 20 years. As a proven sales leader, Swann brings with her a successful background in new home, resale, corporate real estate sales and a passion for customer service. The Keller Williams North Atlanta Metro Market Center is located at 5780 Windward Parkway, Suite 100, Alpharetta. Visit www.kw.com or call Melba Franklin at 770663-7291 for more information.
Traton Homes selling at Greenwich Park JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Following its announcement of Greenwich Park earlier this year, Traton Homes announced that it is now selling luxury homes in the Johns Creek community. A gated community off Buice Road, Greenwich Park offers 21 homes priced from the $800,000s. To schedule an appointment and learn more, call Steve Lee at 678-858-1984 or visit www.TratonHomes.com.
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Katz family opens remodeled Midas Auto in Alpharetta ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Katz family’s newest renovated store is the Midas Auto Service and Tires
Contact Deborah Lanham with questions at 770993-8806.
located at 224 North Main St., at the corner of Mayfield and North Main. The renovation included seven service bays and a coffeehouse-style customer waiting area. Intentionally designed with large windows, customers are able to watch as Midas-certified technicians work on their car. Midas technicians are able to perform computer engine analysis, alignment checks and tire balancing under true driving conditions. “I have been in this business for 27 years and I am truly amazed how nice the store turned out,” said Randy Lindhurst, general manager of the Katz organization. A grand opening celebration takes place June 6 – 8 with live music, free food and activities for children. For more, visit www.midas.com.
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Search committee launced for Gwinnett Tech president ATLANTA — Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Ron Jackson has announced the creation of a search committee that will assist him in the process of selecting the next president of Gwinnett Technical College (GTC). Jackson’s choice will replace President Sharon Bartels, who retired on May 1. The search committee will be chaired by Wendell Dallas, the vice president for operations at Atlanta Gas Light and Chattanooga Gas and chairman of the GTC Board of Directors. In the coming weeks, committee members will conduct interviews with applicants who respond to a national announcement for the position. Their job will be to narrow the applicants down to three candidates and then provide Jackson with those names. The entire process to select the next president of GTC is expected to take several weeks. David H. Welden, the college’s executive vice president for finance and administration, is serving as the interim president until a new president is named.
CONSTRUCTION »
Providence Group selling homes at Ruth’s Farm ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Providence Group of Georgia announced it is now selling luxury new homes at Ruth’s Farm in Alpharetta. The metro Atlanta home builder, along with KM Homes, is offering spacious single-family homes priced from the $600,000s. Currently, Providence Group has three homes under construction at Ruth’s Farm, including the model home that is expected to open in the fall. Ruth’s Farm is located at Bethany Road and Mayfield Road, a short distance from the restaurants, shops and entertainment found in historic downtown Alpharetta. Homes are currently for sale by appointment only at Ruth’s Farm. For more information, call 678-392-7466 or visit www.TheProvidenceGroup.com.
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Matilda’s offers live outdoor music “Under the Pines.” This installment of the series features Mike Willis, a country and pop rock artist. 8:30 p.m. May 31. 377 South Main St., Alpharetta. Please call 770-754-7831 or visit matildascottage.com.
Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 855583-5838 or visit thevelvetnote.com.
The Roswell Fine Art Alliance announces their spring members show, hosted by Jackson Accura and on display for viewing and purchase in the showroom lobby. Through June 7. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 10900 Alpharetta St., Roswell. Please call 770-650-4000 or visit rfaa.org.
PEACHTREE HILLS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
‘A PLACE AT THE TABLE’ MOVIE SCREENING
ROSWELL FINE ARTS ALLIANCE MEMBERS SHOW
Jack Johnson is an American folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer, filmmaker and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres, and will be coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. 7:30 p.m. June 3. 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 404-733-5013 or visit vzwamp.com.
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Atlanta based jazz saxophonist Dwan Bosman is coming to The Velvet Note. Dwan’s unique style of hip-hop influenced jazz has earned him a good amount of recognition, as well as a recording deal in Atlanta. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. May 30. 4075 Old Milton
The Third Annual Peachtree Hills Festival of the Arts will bring 125 artists to the shady, tree-lined neighborhood. The two-day festival will be held in and around the Peachtree Hills Park and Recreation Center, including food, acoustic music and activities for kids. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. May 31 – June 1. 308 Peachtree Hills Ave. Northeast, Atlanta. Please call 404-873-1222 or visit peachtreehillsfestival.com.
THEATER » ‘CHARLOTTE’S WEB’
The Center for Puppetry Arts presents “Charlotte’s Web,” an adaptation of the novel by E.B. White, in which Charlotte the spider and Wilbur the pig become unlikely friends. Show times vary. Through May 25. 1404 Spring St. Northwest, Atlanta. Please call 404-873-3391 or visit puppet.org.
‘TARZAN: THE MUSICAL’
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All ages will enjoy this fun event featuring live music, arts and crafts, butterfly parades and more.10 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 7 – 8. 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Please call 770-992-2055 or visit chattnaturecenter.org.
special historical and educational program for the communities of North Fulton: “Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen and Women of WWII” as part of Understanding the Foundations of America Series. Come Meet ‘n Greet the Tuskegee Airmen and Women. Hear the stories of their hardships and accomplishments, and their contributions to help win WWII defeating the Axis Powers and of their faith that carried them through. 7 – 8:30 p.m. May 29. 2 South Main St., Alpharetta. Please call 770-653-6821 or visit americanheritagesocietyofgeorgia.com.
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FLYING COLORS BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL
The main-stage musical production of "Tarzan" will be performed at The Cumming Playhouse by MelloDrama Productions. The exciting show, based on the Disney movie, has intense choreography, cirque aerialists, gymnasts and entertaining music. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. June 5 – 22. 101 School St., Cumming. Please call 770781-9178 or visit playhousecumming. com.
EVENTS » HONORING THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN AND WOMEN OF WWII
The American Heritage Society of Georgia, Inc. presents another
The Atlanta Community Food Bank is hosting a special screening of "A Place at the Table," a documentary that lets viewers see hunger through the eyes of food pantry staff, a working mom, dedicated teachers, and a young child. "A Place at the Table" examines the complex issue of hunger in the United States. A brief Q and A with Atlanta Community Food Bank staff will follow the screening. 7 – 9:30 p.m. June 5. 7730 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 770-992-9663 or visit amctheatres.com.
CITY OF MOUNTAIN PARK BEER FESTIVAL
Over 30 breweries including craft beer, food trucks, vendors, live entertainment, and fun for the whole family. Admission to the festival includes a souvenir cup and unlimited beer samples. Proceeds benefit Mountain Park Watershed Preservation Society and other 501c3 organizations. 1 – 5 p.m. June 7. 118 Lakeshore Drive, Mountain Park. Please call 770-993-4231 or visit mountainparkbeerfestival.com.
ALPHARETTA BREW MOON SUMMERFEST
Gather your friends and celebrate summer with beer, wine and delicious food from some of Alpharetta’s best restaurants. Part of downtown will open for one big street party which will include music by The Yacht Rock
‘THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST’
Dancing Goat Theatre presents “The Importance of Being Earnest,” a comedic play by Oscar Wilde. Show times vary. May 30 – June 1. 10700 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek. Please visit performingartsnorth.org.
CAFFEINE AND OCTANE
A car show where local owners bring out their cars of all sorts for a morning of cars and coffee. Come out and see all the antiques and exotics all while enjoying your Sunday joe. 8 – 11 a.m. June 1. 12600 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta. Please visit caffeineandoctane.com. Review, a popular Atlanta band. 6:30 – 11 p.m. June 7. 35 Milton Ave., Alpharetta. Please call 678-297-0102 or visit awesomealpharetta.com.
RACES AND BENEFITS » SERV RACE FOR ONE MILLION MEALS 5K
Join us for the inaugural SERV International Race for ONE Million Meals 5k. The race will start and finish at the historic Marietta Square. This family friendly race is open to all racers and walkers, as well as participants with. There will be a Tot Trot for the little ones too. The post-race party will include great musical artists and games for all ages. Prizes will be given to top age group finishers. 5k participants will receive a race T-shirt and Tot Trotters will receive medals. 8 a.m. May 31. Marietta Square, Marietta. Please call 770-516-1108 or visit servone.org.
FOR THE LOVE OF A HORSE CHARITY GOLF EVENT
As part of its ongoing fundraising effort, For the Love Of A Horse, Inc. is hosting the 3rd annual golf tournament at the Trophy Club of Atlanta in Alpharetta. All proceeds will benefit For the Love Of A Horse, a Roswell-based nonprofit. The 18-hole golf classic will include a 4-person team scramble format with prizes, gift bags, hole-in-one contests and longest drive contest. An awards reception, live auction and raffle will take place after the tournament. 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. June 6. 15135 Hopewell Road, Alpharetta. Please call 404680-0392 or visit fortheloveofahorse. org.
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McGinnis Woods Country Day School McGinnis Woods Country Day School is a private, non-parochial school offering a challenging Preschool, Elementary and Middle Grades Education. The school is located in Alpharetta on the border of Forsyth and North Fulton counties. The Preschool cares for children as young as 6 weeks and the Elementary and Middle School teaches students in PreK 4th through
8th grade. McGinnis Woods Country Day School holds top accreditations, including GAC, SACS and NAEYC and is a member of GISA (Georgia Independent School Association). The mission of McGinnis Woods is to inspire students with the passion to excel. This goal is accomplished each day by providing superior academics through hands-on,
minds-on approaches which inspire a lifelong love of learn-
ing. Dedicated, certified teachers lead small classes with low student-teacher ratios, allowing for frequent one-to-one learning. Superior educational resources and technologies are used to maximize the classroom experience of our diverse student population. Frequent guest speakers, monthly field trips, an emphasis on character education and
community service round out the curriculum. Competitive Sports and Robotics teams train and compete year round. After school programs, Discovery Clubs, Drama, and Summer Camps are also available. Please visit www.mcginniswoods.org to learn more or call 770-664-7764 to set up a tour and experience the McGinnis Woods difference.
Johns Creek Montessori School of Georgia Located near the intersection of 141 and McGinnis Ferry Road in Johns Creek, Johns Creek Montessori School of Georgia provides provides an authentic Montessori environment, where each individual’s needs are respected and everyone works together for the good of the community. The focus is always on helping the children to develop themselves in a caring, peaceful environment. Each of JCMSOG’S vibrant classroom communities is outfitted with high quality Montessori materials designed to meet each child’s individual developmental needs, so that no matter a child’s learning style
or pace, the right equipment is on hand to give him exactly what he needs. Our JCMSOG teachers or Community guides all have one to two years of Montessori studies and certification from
a MACTE-accredited organization. They are trained to work with each child individually, guiding them to the lessons or activities best suited for that child’s particular developmental needs. The multi-age groupings in our classroom communities allow for non-competitive, mutually beneficial relationships between children. The younger children learn by observing the older children. The older children test their learning by repeating lessons for their younger friends. The Johns Creek Montessori School of Georgia difference is best experienced in per-
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class of 20 or 30 students. At Huntington, teachers work with students individually or in a small group of three or four. Individualized teaching methods help to get to the root of the problem. At Huntington, teachers perform an academic evaluation of each student before beginning instruction so that they can first understand the child’s strengths and weaknesses. Afterward, a program of instruction is customized for the child – one that will meet his or her precise needs. Student progress is carefully measured. Inevitably in a classroom full of children, it is difficult for one teacher
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Bridgeway Graduates Bring Learning Outdoors Thanks to the generostheir generosity and loyalty leges and Schools (SACS) and ity of three former graduates, to Bridgeway. The desire to the Association of Christian Bridgeway Christian Acadgive back to BCA is another Schools International (ACSI), emy can now bring classroom example of the strong sense of Bridgeway utilizes proven learning outdoors. Adam community fostered here. We curriculum that challenges Warmouth, Jonathan Williamare very proud of them”, said students while emphasizing a son, and Julian Inglima each Starner. biblical worldview. donated their time and talents Serving families with Bridgeway is currently to build outdoor experiences children in preschool through accepting applications for the for students as part of their eighth grade, Bridgeway 2014-15 school year. Eagle Scout projects. provides a Christ-centered Personal tours are available Earlier this month, Mrs. learning environment that daily. Fowler’s second grade class encourages parent involvement For additional information, had the privilege of planting and reinforces the beliefs and or to schedule a school tour, the first vegetables and flowers values taught in the Chriscontact the BCA Admissions in the organic garden boxes de- tian home. Accredited by the Office at 678.942.1126, or signed and built by Adam War- Southern Association of Colwww.info@bridgewayca.org. mouth (class of 2012). Students worked together in teams and put their measurement expertise to work determining the depth and distance each plant should be planted. Once the plants mature, BCA families will enjoy the fruits of their labor – literally. In addition to the garden, an outdoor classroom complete with benches and teaching podium, built by Jonathan Williamson (2012), and a custom Preschool – 8th Grade • Christ-centered Philosophy • Accredited Curriculum built picnic area designed by Daily tours available during the summer. Julian Inglima (2011), round Please contact us at 770-751-1972 or tours@bridgewayca.org. out the outdoor experience. According to BCA Head of School, Rob Starner, teachers and students alike have embraced the outdoor class4755 Kimball Bridge Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30005 | 770.751.1972 room experience. “We are so grateful to these young men for
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Continued from Page 1 Strauss calls Pittsburgh home, but he moved all over the Northeast working for U.S. Steel. When it came time to retire, he and his wife followed their daughter south. Many of them have geometric designs that just grab the eyes. Strauss says he never knows what a birdhouse will look like when he sits down to make one. “It just depends on what pops out of my mind when I’m at the bench,” he said. “They [the designs] just come naturally.” The bench is in one tidy corner of his garage in GlenCree neighborhood. There is a place for everything, and everything is in its place. Just what you would expect from an engineer. He has lost count of how many birdhouses he has made. But if you have just one, you know it’s something special. Strauss started making birdhouses a couple of years ago, and doesn’t want to stop. He will personalize them like the one he made for a friend who is a Pittsburgh Steeler fan. It has a tiny Sports Illustrated cover reduced on the front porch of the house with other Steeler memorabilia attached. It shows how creative he can be. But what he does not seem to realize is his houses are works of art. They dazzle, they entertain and they provoke thought – which a pretty good definition of the word.
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Here is a birdhouse that is also an homage to the Pittsburgh Steelers that he made for a friend.
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Strauss likes to putter at his meticulously organizes workshop. As the sign attests, he likes to make things for his grandchildren.
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Many of Strauss’ birdhouses are a crazy quilt of geometric designs. No two are ever alike because he says he makes them up on the spot.
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He gives away most of his birdhouses, often to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and even to Barak and Michelle Obama, as this note from the White House attests.
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Eagles denied second straight baseball title Lambert takes series 2-1 with two 2-1 wins By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – The Milton Eagles fell just short of scoring back-to-back Class AAAAAA state baseball titles by the narrowest of margins. Lambert, ranked No. 1 nationally in one poll, won the best-of-three series two games to one, both wins coming by scores of 2-1. The high-scoring Longhorns (36-2) managed just five runs in the series. But thanks to two game-winning bloop singles and Milton’s series-long struggle to deliver a hit in a key situation, Lambert came away with s state title, Memorial Day, May 26, while the Eagles ended the season wondering what could have been. Lambert won the first and third games of the series, with the Eagles taking the second game 5-1. After last Saturday’s doubleheader split, the teams returned to the Milton field Monday to decide a series that had lots of tense moments but very few runs. Milton (28-9) managed just two hits in 24 at bats with runners in scoring position in the three games. Lambert wasn’t much better, but the Longhorns had the only two hits that mattered. Lambert’s Tucker Maxwell looped a soft single just over second base in the top of seventh inning of the series opener to snap a 1-1 tie. Teammate Kyle McCann dropped an even softer single over third base to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the fifth in the decisive third game to again break a 1-1 deadlock. “Two jam jobs,” Milton coach Joey Ray said of Lambert’s two game-winning hits. “Our pitching was absolutely
phenomenal, but we did not get the big hits. That was the difference in the series. “We thought we were the better team, but they outplayed us.” Most of the Milton players on the 2014 team were part of the 2013 state championship squad, but that did not take away any of the sting from the loss to the Longhorns. “When you lose the state championship, it’s not fun,” Milton ace pitcher Alex Schnell said. “It could have gone either way. We could have had the bloop hits, but that’s the game of baseball.” Dylan Cease, one of Milton’s two ace pitchers, was kept off the mound by an early-season elbow injury, and Ray never settled on a third starter to take the spot of Matt Geiger, who pitched well in tandem with Schnell after moving up in the rotation. Dalton Ewing drew the game three start against the Longhorns after making just a handful of pitching appearances during the season. He lasted into the fourth inning, allowing just one run, which was set up by an inning-opening error. “He pitched his butt off,” Ray said of Ewing, who allowed back-to-back singles to tie the game 1-1 after an error to lead off the fourth. Reliever Will Matthews got out of the inning by inducing Seth Beer, one of the state’s most dangerous hitters, to ground into a double play with the bases loaded. Beer, who came into the series batting .624 with 10 home runs, was held hitless by the Eagles. Matthews allowed a double to start the fifth and was relieved by Schnell,
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The Milton Eagles watch from the dugout as their team falls to Lambert in the Class AAAAAA state baseball championship. who pitched a complete game two days earlier. Schnell struck out the first two batters he faced before yielding the game-winning hit, which barely made it into the outfield behind third base. The Eagles managed just four hits in the game, scoring their only run on three walks and a wild pitch. Schnell limited the Longhorns to just three hits in Milton’s 5-1 win in the second game, and was in control for all but one inning. Lambert mounted its lone threat in the sixth, trailing 5-0 at the time. The Longhorns loaded the bases with no outs on a walk, an infield single and a hit batter, but scored just one run on a bases loaded walk. Schnell struck out the last two batters he faced in the inning and finished with nine strikeouts. Schnell allowed a total of just two runs in four of his five playoff starts, with Milton errors resulting in five unearned runs against Kennesaw Mountain.
Milton scored the game’s first run in the fourth inning when Jack Thompson ripped a leadoff double and scored when Lambert’s third baseman was unprepared for a pickoff throw from the pitcher. The Eagles knocked out the Lambert starter in the fifth, scoring two runs on three hits. Steven Curry led off with a single and scored when Erik Peterson’s line drive landed on the left field foul line for a triple. Ewing’s single drove in Peterson. Ewing and Peterson had two hits each. Milton scored its final two runs without a hit or a walk, capitalizing on a wild pitch on a strikeout, a hit batter, another misplayed pickoff attempt and Alec Miller’s run-scoring groundout. Geiger allowed six hits and six walks in six innings in the opener, but stranded seven runners in the third, fourth and fifth innings after yielding a lone run in the second. Matthews gave up the run in the seventh and took the loss.
Titans capture state baseball title Win twice in extra innings in finals By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – The Blessed Trinity Titans began the state Class AAA baseball playoffs with a pair of lastinning victories, and that’s the way they ended it. The Titans scored a pair of extra inning wins Saturday, May 24, over defending champion Cartersville to capture a second state baseball championship. Blessed Trinity’s previous title came in 2006. Blessed Trinity (29-8) won the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader 2-1 in eight innings, and scored a 3-2 victory in nine innings for their fourth sweep in five playoff series. The Titans went 10-1 in the playoffs, winning five times in their last at bat. It was BT’s second road sweep of the week,
as the Titans rolled past Hart County 13-5 and 10-2 last Monday in Hartwell. Other than the Hart County series, Blessed Trinity played a string of close games, beginning with a pair of last-inning victories over Jackson County in Roswell. Blessed Trinity coach Andy Harlin attributed his team’s ability to pull out close out games to its “gritty” attitude. “The kids knew how to deal with adversity. If something did not go our way, they pulled together. And we played so many tight, non-region games.” Junior catcher Cody Roberts was the hero against Cartersville, driving in the winning run in both games and earning the save in the first before giving up a seventh-inning lead in the clincher on a pair of unearned runs.
The Titans were held in check offensively in the first game by Cartersville starter Hunter Osborn, who allowed only one hit in seven innings and pitched around a succession of errors by the Purple Hurricanes. The only BT hit off Osborn was a single by shortstop Jack Dunn in the third inning, with Dunn scoring the Titans’ first run on an errant pickoff throw. Cartersville tied the game in the third inning against BT starter Ryan Young, who allowed just three hits and one walk in seven innings and struck out seven. Young got the win when No. 9 hitter Chris Siebert led off the top of the eighth with a double and scored on Roberts’ single. Roberts then came on to pitch the bottom of the eighth to record the save. The Titans led 2-0 after four innings in the second game, with starting pitcher Brad Spinner shutting out
the Purple Hurricanes for five innings, striking out seven. Twice he got out of bases loaded jams, with BT scoring single runs in the bottom of both innings. After Nate Lomax worked a scoreless sixth inning, Roberts took the mound in the seventh. Cartersville scored two runs with the help of a costly error on a potential double play grounder, but Roberts pitched a perfect eighth to keep the Titans in the game. Sophomore first baseman Conor Davis held Cartersville scoreless in the ninth, and wound up as the winning pitcher when Roberts delivered another game-winning hit off Cartersville starter Garrett Rutledge. Roberts and Dunn both had two hits for the Titans, with designated hitter John Castro driving in a run. “From day one, this team showed up to practice early and
prepared so well,” Harlin said. “I had a feeling for them early.” The Titans did not need any late heroics in their sweep earlier last week over Hart County. Davis hit a 2-run homer and Castro blasted a grand slam as the Titans exploded for 11 runs in the first two innings of a 13-5 win in the opener. Roberts chipped in with three hits and three RBI. Spinner pitched a complete game in the clincher, allowing four hits and striking out 10 in a 10-2 victory. Davis had two hits, one of them a homer, and three RBI, Dunn added two hits and stole two bases and Castro also hit a second homer in the doubleheader. Blessed Trinity was a predominantly junior team this season, with Young, second baseman Bryson Jenkins and outfielders Paul Dwyer and Grant Hormuth the lone senior starters. Lomax was the team’s other senior pitcher.
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Massee McKinley leads Roswell’s crowd in his stirring rendition of “Proud To Be An American.”
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North Fulton remembers Services celebrate somber Memorial Day NORTH FULTON, Ga. – While many area residents took to the lake or the beach this past Memorial Day, many North Fulton residents took time to honor America and North Fulton’s veterans living and dead. More than 300 people attended the inaugural Memorial Day services at Milton’s Freedom Park. The guest speaker was Col. Robert Certain, retired, now an Episcopalian minister. Certain flew 100 B-52 bomber missions over Vietnam and was shot down on that 100th mission in 1972 and made a prisoner of war. He has written two books, “Yankee Air Pirates” and “Unchained Eagle.” He is the
One of the smallest Memorial Day celebrants enjoys the day at Roswell.
executive director of the National Association of Military Chaplains. Around 4,000 to 5,000 people gathered at the lawn at Roswell City Hall and Vietnam War Memorial for Memorial Day services highlighted by an address by Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, the granddaughter of Gen. James Doolittle, leader of the Tokyo Raid and Medal of Honor winner. Hoppes wrote a book on the raid, “Calculated Risk” based on Doolittle’s own assessment of the flight as well as “Just Doing My Job,” about exploits of World War II soldiers based on the oral histories Hoppes collected. –Hatcher Hurd
Scouts render the hand salute at Milton’s Freedom Park.
Above, the Milton Fire Department Honor Guard takes part in the Milton Memorial Day ceremonies. Left, World War II veteran Bob Allgood participates in the memorial services. Allgood served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Southwest Pacific campaign as a member of the 3rd Recon Squadron. He later served in the U.S. Corps of Engineers as his tie denotes.
This 95-year-old veteran voiced his thanks to Roswell crowd his thanks for the Memorial Day service. Many were quick to say the thanks was all theirs to give.
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Bob Wright Scholarship winners announced
Cutting the ribbon on the school’s new track are City Councilman Lenny Zaprowski, Assistant Principal Kathy Westbrook, Principal Roytunda Stabler and PTA Co-President Carla Fain.
Abbotts Hill ES celebrates Spring Family Day JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Abbotts Hill Elementary’s annual Spring Family Day went ahead as scheduled Saturday, May 10, despite the threat of thunderstorms that moved the event inside.But that did not stop the fun. There was a special ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of the school’s new outdoor track. Children enjoyed running in the hamster ball, Diamond Girlz’ makeovers, face painting and balloon animals. Debbie Brennan from Keep North Fulton Beautiful was in the outdoor classroom making recycled art with the kids. Johns Creek’s fire and police departments put on demonstrations.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR TENTS, TABLES AND CHAIRS FOR CITY SPECIAL EVENTS BID #14-027 The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for the rental of tents, tables, and chairs for several special events including, but not limited to, delivery, set-up and breakdown of the equipment for the event. The Bid document will be available online Thursday, May 29, 2014, at our website, www.alpharetta.ga.us choose the Bids Online tab. The bid opening will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the City of Alpharetta, Finance Department, 2970 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009. For information, please contact Stephanie Cochran at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department at 678-297-6052 or via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us.
CUMMING, Ga. — Sean Brown, of Cumming, was one of five students awarded the Bob Wright Memorial scholarship for 2014. The Bob Wright Memorial Scholarship is presented annually by the Independent Free Papers of America (IFPA). Brown, who is attending the University of Georgia, received $1,100. He plans to apply to the Terry College of Business at UGA and pursue a degree in business management. Other scholarship winners include Kristin Beard, Aaron Fabian, Eili Petersen and Paige Scott. Brown’s father, David, is employed by Appen Media Group, which publishes this publication.
CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, June 5, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday June 16, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. V-14-14 Millard – Wills Drive (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance to the side yard setback of 15’ to 8’ in order to construct a two-car two-story garage addition. The property is located at 28 Wills Drive and legally described as being located in Land Lot 1271, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-14-03 North Point Commons/Salon Lofts (City Council Only) Consideration of a master plan amendment in order to change a condition of zoning which prohibited a nail salon use at 970 North Point Drive. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 754, 796, 797, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-14-02/Z-14-07/V-14-08 North Point Commons MP/Rooms to Go Consideration of a master plan amendment in order to permit retail on a parcel designated for restaurant use. A parking variance and a request to rezone from O-I to PSC is also requested. The property is located at 10845 Haynes Bridge Road and legally described as being located in Land Lots 755 and 796, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. Z-14-06/CLUP-14-05/V-14-07 Cogburn Road Tract Consideration of a rezoning request from AG to R-8D in order to develop single family for-sale homes. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Low Density” Residential to “Medium Density” Residential is also requested. The property includes 12855, 12865, 12885 and 12895 Cogburn Road and legally described as being located in Land Lot 1111, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. PH-14-03 North Point Parkway LCI Design Standards Consideration of design standards for North Point Parkway from Rock Mill Road to the East and Mansell Road to the West. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 South Main Street.
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Innovative medical practice opens in Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Center for Advanced Medicine announced today that its integrative medicine practice is now accepting new patients. Located in Johns Creek, the Center for Advanced Medicine offers state-of-the-art health care while focusing on natural therapies. “Our practice is unlike any other practice you will find. We are truly patient-centered, and we get results,” said Dr. Jonathan D. Stegall, the practice founder and lead physician. “We spend the entire appointment discussing the issues that are important to the patient. Then I conduct a targeted physical exam and obtain pertinent lab testing. I carefully review all of this
information, and develop a specific protocol for each patient.” Stegall, who is conventionally trained in internal STEGALL medicine, grew frustrated with the cookie-cutter approach – and ineffective treatments – used in most medical practices and hospitals. “Most doctors are accustomed to treating every patient the same way. They make patients wait, then rush through the visit, hurriedly prescribe some drugs and call it a day,” he
said, noting that this approach to chronic disease is failing patients. “I spend a lot of time reviewing each patient’s information and tailoring a protocol just for them. Treatment may include dietary supplements, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, intravenous nutrition, dietary changes, lifestyle modification and anti-aging treatments,” he said. “My approach, which emphasizes safe and effective natural therapies, is combined with a great relationship with each patient,” he said. “That partnership, and the amazing results that it produces, is the main reason I went into medicine.”
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My approach, which emphasizes safe and effective natural therapies, is combined with a great relationship with each patient,” he said. “That partnership, and the amazing results that it produces, is the main reason I went into medicine.” Stegall completed his residency in internal medicine through the Yale University School of Medicine after obtaining his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. He also has a master’s degree in physiology from Georgetown University, and conducted research on the doctor-patient relationship at Harvard Medical School. In addition, Stegall completed a fellowship in integrative, antiaging and functional medicine
The following Variance proposals located within The City of Johns Creek is scheduled for Public Hearing as stated above. Case Number: Petitioner: Present Zoning: Property Location(s): Variance Request:
V-14-008 PRIMAX Properties LLC C-1 Conditional 10800 Block of State Bridge Road Allow a non-pitched roof on a service commercial/retail building of less than 10,000 square feet.
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V-14-009 Rivermont Community Association, Inc. CUP Conditional 8500 Block of Colony Club Drive 0–100 Block of Colony Ridge Drive Encroach 93 feet into the 100-foot building setback to allow for the construction of a tennis court viewing deck.
Variance Request: Case Number: Petitioner: Present Zoning: Property Location(s): Variance Request:
V-14-010 T.Y. Lin International C-1 Conditional 10900 Block of State Bridge Road Reduce the minimum 2-foot brick base of a sign to 9 inches.
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V-14-011 Rivermont Community Association, Inc. CUP Conditional 8500 Block of Colony Club Drive 0–100 Block of Colony Ridge Drive Encroach 18 feet into the 25-foot landscape strip to allow for the construction of a tennis court viewing deck.
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through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. He is board certified. The Center for Advanced Medicine is a full-service integrative medicine practice. Through its patient-centered philosophy, the center’s providers combine their extensive knowledge of the human body with safe and effective natural therapies to achieve amazing results. To learn more, visit their website at http://advancedmed.com.
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Name: Jaran Smith Age: 18 GPA: 3.1 Athletic Team: Track & Field Position: Lead Sprinter School and/or Community Activities: Volunteer work with Jr. Cougar Football Program Athletic Awards: Rookie of the year, 2010, Coaches Award, 2011, MVP Field Events Academic Awards: FBLA Team Web Design Awards Future Plans: Attend college at either SCAD or KSU
Palmer Dodge 'Student Athletes of the Week' are selected by the Athletic Departments of Alpharetta, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Milton, and Roswell High School. If your school is not represented, the deadline was not met.
ONLINE AUCTION BY CITY OF ALPHARETTA Beginning at 8:00 AM, Monday , June 9th, 2014, and continuing until all items are sold, the City of Alpharetta in conjunction with GovDeals will conduct an online auction to sell surplus material, equipment, and vehicles. To view the surplus items or to place a bid, please visit www.govdeals.com. All sales will be final to the highest bidder and sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied. The City of Alpharetta and GovDeals reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and the right to waive formalities. Once the items are sold, the coordination of and actual removal of the items must be completed by the selected party. For further information, visit www.govdeals.com or contact Jonathan Bulau with the City of Alpharetta, Finance Department at (678) 297-6095 or jbulau@alpharetta.ga.us.
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Pet of the Week: Paka needs home NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Paka is a beautiful 1-year-old lab mix who just loves to interact with people. She is also super eager to please and easy to train. Paka enjoys playing ball, carrying around toys in her mouth and snuggling with people. She gets along well with all other dogs and would make a great companion for almost any household. To meet Paka, please call 404613-9157 or email kmoyershorton@fultonanimalservices.com. To view dogs or cats available for adoption, please visit the shelter at 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta, 30318 or go to www.fultonanimalservices.com/adopt.
Herman Reece, 89, of Cumming, passed away May 15, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Mildred Baldwin, 99, passed away May 7, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
Claude Kennedy Hammond, of Cumming, GA passed away May 16, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Mahin Roozitalab, 71, passed away May 12, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
Carmela Mary Delfino, 92, of Cumming, passed away May 17, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Barbara Eilene DuChene, 85, passed away May 13, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Shirley Few, 87, passed away May 11, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Richard David Glogg, Sr., 67, passed away May 5, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
marijuana. ►► Jerry O. Peasant-Clark, 20, of Zion Circle, Roswell, was arrested April 24 on East Crossville Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and wanted person. ►► Lawrence Donnell Scott, 26, of Calibre Creek Parkway, Roswell, was arrested May 5 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana, suspended license and failure to maintain lane. ►► Jasper Q. Carpenter, 26, of Decatur was arrested May 5 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and window tint violation. ►► Darnell Alonzo Douglas, 22, of Annazanes Court, Alpharetta, was arrested May 6 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana.
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Tony R. Gravitt, 60, of Cumming, passed away May 18, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Judy Wilson Churchwell, 72, of Gainesville, passed away May 11, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
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Kim Armstrong, 60, of Norcross, passed away May 18, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
Norma Chamberlain, 81, passed away May 11, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
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to distribute and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. ►► Casha C. Henderson, 24, of Maple Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested May 8 on North Point Circle in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, failure to maintain lane, suspended license and giving false information to an officer. ►► Jonathan Daniel Feagin, 30, of Columbus was arrested May 2 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Melissa Denise Gill, 32, of Fayetteville was arrested May 2 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of
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Madeleine Bush, 93, passed away May 14, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Larry D. Hart Jr., 43, of Ball Ground, passed away May 12, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Cynthia Louise Hutchinson, 55, of Roswell, passed away May 16, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Jane E. Kane, 69, passed away May 8, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. David Curtis Karr, 72, of Canton, passed away May 16, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Ryan Edward Kibbe, 17, of Suwanee, passed away May 16, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Marianne Nahser, 85, passed away May 2, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Carmen Emerida St. Denis, 89, of Cumming passed away May 15, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Mary Elizabeth Summerville, 95, of Dunwoody, passed away May 12, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Leo John Tilley, 66, passed away May 7, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Brenda Lee Tuminello, 60, of Cumming, passed away May 19, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Marcus Ray Vaughan, 71, of Alpharetta, passed away May 16, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Patsy Morrison White, 82, of Cumming, passed away May 19, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
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The City of Suwanee is accepting applications for a fulltime equipment operator I. This position handles various semiskilled manual labor functions to include streets, utilities and grounds maintenance. Pay: $14.64 hourly. For more information and to apply, go to: www.suwanee.com Equal Opportunity Employer Drug Free Workplace
Air Conditioning Air Plus Co Inc. 24/7 Service Service / Installation Affordable Rates Residential / Commercial Will Beat all written estimates 30 yrs. exp. Licensed and Insured Call Steve 678-270-8108 (cell)
Advantage Painting 770-255-8575 Interior/Exterior Decks Sealed & Stained Carpentry Repairs No Up Front Money Proudly use Benjamin Moore & Sherwin Williams paints Prompt Professional Service Free Estimate, Insured
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