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Alpharetta honors old soldiers Annual parade draws crowds ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Residents lined Main Street Aug. 3 to see the 61 Annual Old Soldier’s Day Parade. “Leading With Honor - Honor Their Sacrifice” is this year’s parade theme, focusing on those soldiers who were taken prisoner during war. The 2013 Grand Marshal is Leon “Lee” Ellis, a retired US Air Force Colonel and a former fighter pilot who endured five and a half years as a prisoner of war in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” prison near Hanoi, Vietnam. “You cannot live with honor without courage. We need more courage today,” said Ellis. The event was preceded by a 5K race. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 28

Two soliders from the Semper Fi Club salute the flag during Alpharetta's Old Solider's Day.

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State reports alcohol, drug use in N.F. schools Milton hosts seminar on teen drug use By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com (This is part one of a two-part series on drug use in schools and teen suicide)

MILTON, Ga. – Parents came July 31 to a seminar on substance abuse and suicide in North Fulton’s schools hosted by Milton High School, and parents walked out knowing they could never say “it doesn’t happen here.” Christopher Wood, prevention team leader for the Ga. Department of Behavioral Health, spoke to around160 parents about the realities of

drug use and to how parents should always be alert to the signs. “Parents and school officials’ lives get so busy sometimes they don’t recognize what is happening in front of them,” Wood said. “They need a wakeup call sometimes to see what is going on.” And Wood is the alarm

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Christopher Wood, prevention team leader for the Ga. Department of Behavioral Health, talks with a parent at the seminar.

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Shoplifter charged with kidnapping store manager 1 of 4 suspects in custody ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A store manager was forcibly picked up and carried out of her store by four shoplifters July 24 as they fled the store. The manager told police

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

DUI arrests ►► Glenn Parker Carver, 46,

of Canton was arrested July 19 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Michael Brent Patrick, 45, of Morris Road, Milton, was arrested July 19 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Jonathan R. Bagwell, 25, of Henrico, Va., was arrested July 18 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Frederick Guy Felton, 42, of Barrington Landing Court, Roswell, was arrested July 17 on Summerfield Drive in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Sara Gayle Day, 43, of Silver Stream Drive, Cumming, was arrested July 17 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, open container and failure to maintain lane. ►► Carla E. Aselton, 47, of Brook Circle, Roswell, was arrested July 16 on Canton Street in Roswell for DUI. ►► Alicia M. Weaver, 32, of Aviary Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 16 on Old Dogwood Road in Roswell for DUI. ►► Joshua Robert Curran, 43, of Atlanta was arrested July

four men came into the Ulta cosmetics store on North Point Parkway and approached the fragrance department. The suspects allegedly began placing fragrance bottles in a bag and then tried to leave the store. One man left the store and set off the theft alarm. The manager then stationed herself

in front of the exit to stop the others from leaving. One of the men grabbed her, picked her up and carried her outside before throwing her aside. One of the men suspected of the theft was found nearby and identified by witnesses. Avrin Quatavious Gibson, 20, of Fairburn, was charged with being party to a crime, kidnap-

17 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and improper turn. ►► Sabah Azeez, 36, of Clarkston was arrested July 20 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Mareesa Mae Elmquist, 41, of Lakemist Court, Roswell, was arrested July 16 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, child endangerment and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Jodi Leanne Wages, 37, of Woodstock was arrested July 20 on West Crossville Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. ►► Charles Michael McCourt, 32, of Collingwood Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested July 21 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane. ►► Denise Celeste Solomon, 31, of Duluth was arrested July 21 on East Crossville Road in Roswell for DUI and improper turn. ►► Armando Rodriguez-Garcia, 37, of Terramont Drive, Roswell, was arrested July 21 on Terramont Drive in Roswell for DUI and no license. ►► James Tyler Vickoren, 24, of Sandy Springs was arrested July 19 on Sable Court in Milton for DUI, failure to maintain lane and possession of heroin.

Alpharetta, was arrested July 15 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, expired license and obstructing the display of the license plate. ►► Robert Russell Butts, 64, of Tuxford Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 15 on Park Bridge Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Jordan Daniel Clark, 20, of Duluth was arrested July 9 on Sunset Maple Drive in Johns Creek for possession of marijuana. ►► Alex Jose Ramirez, 23, of Norcross was arrested July 16 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Skyler Aleric Jones, 22, of Douglasville was arrested July 17 on Shallowford Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and suspended license. ►► Donald Conrad Jason Menz, 24, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., was arrested July 18 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Aaron Franklin Patrick, 20, of Norcross was arrested July 19 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Nigel D. Wilson, 23, of College Park was arrested July 20 on Old Dogwood Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and giving false information to an officer. ►► Ricky Donnell Bishop Jr., 32, of Old Dogwood Road, Roswell, was arrested July 21 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of mari-

Drug arrests ►► Andrew Jacob Disner,

28, of Highmeade Terrace,

ping, simple battery and theft by shoplifting. Gibson has a history of shoplifting, according to the Fulton Sheriff’s Department. He was arrested less than a dozen days prior to this incident, July 11, for shoplifting, hit and run and fleeing police. Another shoplifting arrest occurred in May of 2012.

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►► William C. Hamrick, 26,

of Bethany Creek Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 21 on Deerfield Parkway in Milton for possession of marijuana and possession of drug related items.

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Gwinnett man charged with stealing ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An Atlanta man was arrested July 23 after allegedly stealing more than $2,000 from stores in North Point Mall and Gwinnett Mall. Store security at the Aeropostale clothing store told police they saw Roderick Q. Alexander, 53, of Atlanta, remove an empty Pottery Barn bag from his pants and fill it with merchandise. He then left the store and deposited the items in his car. Security and police arrested Alexander and searched his car where they found the trunk completely filled with bags of stolen clothing. Alexander admitted the items were from both North Point and Gwinnett malls. He has active warrants for his arrest out of Gwinnett

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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 and Bartow counties. He was charged with shoplifting.

Fake check lands alleged forger in jail ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A woman who is alleged to have taken part in numerous incidents of check forgery was arrested in Alpharetta July 26 after trying to cash a fake check. Employees of the Bank of America on Windward Parkway called police after Samantha Orean Balcom, 21, of Atlanta, entered the business and tried to cash a check. The check appeared fake to the teller and, after calling the account holder, it was determined to be forged. Balcom’s ID came back as flagged for attempted forgeries in the past. Balcom was arrested for fourth degree forgery.

each valued at $250. The suspect then left the store and drove off in a silver car. A similar incident happened July 21 at the Target store in Sandy Springs. A man resembling the perp was seen stealing software and phones. He left the store and drove away this time in a black car registered to a car rental company.

$6K in goods taken from home ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Chelsey Lane home was burgled July 19, and nearly $6,000 in electronics, jewelry and coins were taken. The victim said he returned his home from work to find it ransacked. A 50-inch TV and 40-inch TV were both taken along with jewelry, coins and liquor for a total value of $5,850. There were no signs of forced entry, however a rear door was ajar.

according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. At about 1 a.m. July 28, a man in the 2000 block of Fleetwood Drive told deputies he came home to find his back door open and property missing. The thieves broke through the back door, opened and emptied out drawers and stole $27,700 in art paintings and prints. The man said the painting his daughter made, valued at about $200, was worth more than all the other items stolen. The man said he was also missing about $9,000 in jewelry, a flat-screen television and DVD player, a ladder and other miscellaneous tools and

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Woman catches trail of forged checks CUMMING, Ga. — After a woman’s son died someone wrote fake checks in his name, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. On July 22, a woman told deputies the Forsyth County Probate Court assigned her as executor of her son’s estate, who died in February. She said she saw a portion of a lease and three checks that had her son’s signature, but the handwriting did not match. The deputy said he was no handwriting expert, but he

could see a distinct difference. The three checks totaled about $3,500 and were all made out to the same person.

$14K check taken from mail, and cashed MILTON, Ga. – A $14,600 check was cashed by an unknown person who intercepted it through the mail July 25. The victim told police that her business paid a check to an employee and shipped it via U.S. Mail. The check was somehow intercepted in the mail. It was forged to change the payee to a man from Fairburn.

Children scared 3 N.C. men charged in multiple drug counts by intruders ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Three North Carolina men were arrested on multiple drug charges July 17. Police noticed the suspects’ vehicle on Davis Drive and flagged its license plate which came back as expired. Speaking with the men, the officer noticed they appeared nervous. The men denied anything illegal in the car. A police K-9 dog was brought in and alerted there to drugs in the car. Marijuana, prescription drugs and cocaine were found in the car. Joseph Taylor, 21, was charged with possession of schedule I, III and IV drugs, possession of marijuana and driving on an expired tag. Caleb Westfield Coker, 21, was charged with schedule IV drugs and possession of marijuana. James Carter, 20, was charged with possession of schedule II drugs and possession of marijuana. All three men live in Charlotte, N.C.

Police suspect shoplifter targets Target stores MILTON, Ga. – Police are on the lookout for a man they believe was involved in at least two incidents of shoplifting at local Target stores. The Milton incident occurred July 26. Store employees told police they found several opened boxes in the store. A check of surveillance video showed a man pick up a Windows 8 software bundle and open it. He then used a pair of shears to opened the boxes to two Samsung Galaxy phones,

CUMMING, Ga. — When a woman left her brother and sister alone at home, intruders took the opportunity to break in, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. At about 10 p.m. July 19, a woman in the 100 block of Mauldin Drive, told deputies she heard someone knock on her door. She said she did not answer the door but it sounded like two men were on her porch. At about 10:30 p.m., the woman went to the store and left her brother and sister alone. She got a frantic call from her sister who said someone broke into the home and they were hiding in the back room. The sister said the intruders started banging on the door to their room. She screamed and the intruders fled. When deputies arrived, they could see pry marks on the front door, but nothing was out of order or taken. Deputies said the home next door was also entered. The intruders broke the back screen and went through the window. Deputies contacted the owner of the neighboring home and he said $700 in cash he hid in a jacket pocket was missing.

Thief steals $43K in paintings, jewelry CUMMING, Ga. — A man came home from dinner to find his home ransacked and items totaling about $43,000 stolen,

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Downtown property owners irked by new rules Would curtail uses on groundfloor properties BY JONATHAN COPSEY joanthan@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Local business owners complained to the city July 30 about proposed rules that would limit the uses of buildings in downtown Alpharetta. “The goal is to encourage and uplift downtown,” said Richard McCleod, Alpharetta’s Community Development director. The city has pushed for downtown to become more pedestrian-friendly, including beautification projects and an almost weekly list of events. The city hoped to force only retail and restaurant uses on the ground floor, restricting other uses, such as offices, to top floors or buildings more than 25 feet from the street. Office uses do not encourage pedestrians and window shopping, McCleod said. Many property owners felt differently, saying some of the banned uses – such as gyms and banks – drive plenty of foot traffic. Instead, the rules would restrict potential uses of what are now empty storefronts. “By making the restric-

tions too tight we can kill the progress [in downtown],” said Dan Miller. Jim Parsons, who owns the building that houses Smokejack, said it doesn’t make sense to limit what businesses can go downtown. “We don’t need to be denying anything,” Parsons said. “Let the market drive what is going on.” The owners of Rivers Academy, a private school located within the boundaries affected, were concerned about whether their business could remain after they decide to retire. Schools are among the banned uses. City officials said business uses that are currently in the district and are not retail or restaurants can continue as “legal non-conforming.” They would be grandfathered in. If the business shuts down or moves, that use would go away. Another concern was parking. Despite a 250-spot parking deck to be built alongside the new city hall, the owners say there is not enough parking in the historic district to drive much growth. To force more restaurants would further squash parking, as restaurants require much more parking than office or retail uses. “Our goal is the same,” said

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ALPHARETTA: 135 Pebble Trail 30009. Yard sale! Friday 8/9 and Saturday 8/10, 9am-2pm. Boat and trailer, fossils, driftwood, tools, collectibles, giant movie projector, kitchenware, books, etc. ALPHARETTA: Multi family. Stonebrook Farms Subdivision, 205 Orchard Bend Trail 30004. Friday 8/9,and Saturday 8/10, 9am-4pm. Some of everything! Much furniture/clothing ALPHARETTA: Water Crest Village Subdivision, 212 Water Oak Place 30004. Friday 8/9, 8am-2pm and Saturday 8/10, 8am-3pm. Moving; several families. Furniture, tools, garden supplies, lots more! CUMMING: POLO FIELDS Saturday 8/10, 8:30am-3:30pm, 6755 Polo Drive. Moving! Whole houseful of furnishings! JOHNS CREEK: Morningside Subdivision, 4950 Morton Road multi-family yard sale, Saturday 8/10, 8am-3pm JOHNS CREEK: 2 families, Timberlane Subdivision, 4941 Anclote Drive, Friday 8/9 and Saturday 8/10, 9am-2pm. Downsizing; it’s got to go! South Forsyth: Community Sale; 200+ homes. Springmonte Subdivision, Old Alpharetta Road. Saturday 8/10, 8am-2pm. Inside/Outside furniture, appliances, children’s items. Rain or shine!

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Prohibited from Historic Business District street level* • Associations (clubs, lodges) • Athletic facilities/fitness studio • Automotive parts • Automotive Service • Bank, savings & loan • Mortgage Company • Bowling alley • Carpet and rug sales (flooring) • Clinic, public/private • Congregate housing, assisted living facility • Contractor’s office without outside storage • Contractor’s office with outside storage • Dance studio • Day care center • Dry cleaning, (pick-up only permitted) • Grocery Store (specialty grocer permitted maximum size of 20,000-square feet) • Office • Pet day care • Public building • Indoor recreation facilities (health clubs, bowling alleys, skating rink, billiards, children’s event facilities) • School • Automotive service station * Within 25 feet of sidewalk McCleod. “We want a successful, thriving economy downtown.” He added the proposed regulations were only a first

draft and would be modified to address the concerns. “This is a first draft,” said McCleod. “There are many ways to skin this cat.”

Would-be jewel thief foiled by owner By MITCHELL FERMAN news@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Robberies are part of the jewelry business, and the Guven family is all right with that. The Sabri Guven Fine Jewelry store on the corner of Old Milton Parkway and Haynes Bridge Road was robbed on Tuesday July 30 at 5 p.m. Sabri Guven, 52, whom the store is named after, was helping a customer who came into the store at 4:43 p.m. A man driving a white pickup truck dropped the customer off across the street from the store. The customer said he was interested in an investment diamond – a larger, more specific diamond – and asked Guven to show him the diamond by the front door so he could see how the sunlight reflected off it. Guven had no worries about getting close to the exit. In order to exit the doors, a button must be pressed. However, the customer

snatched the diamond from Guven, shoved him to the ground, pressed the button next to the door and made a run for it. gibson Guven’s son, Tony, 20, helping a customer on the other side of the store, saw the robbery unfold and told a customer to call 911. Once the robber started running, he dropped the diamond just outside the store. As the robber turned to look for the diamond on the ground, Sabri Guven had rebounded and took off after him. He grabbed the robber, stood behind him and wrapped his arm around the robber’s neck in an attempt to detain him until police arrived. Refusing to stay still, the robber wiggled free, reaching

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Roswell library breaks ground Alpharetta, Milton will begin by end of year By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – It’s official; the east Roswell library is going to happen. The new library held its groundbreaking Aug. 1 at the corner of Holcomb Bridge Road and Fouts Road. “This is a very special day,” said Anne Haimes, interim Fulton Libraries director. The new 15,000-squarefoot library for east Roswell is part of Phase I of the Library Building Program that is currently underway. It is all part of a $275 million library bond referendum passed in 2008 by voters. 65 percent of voters approved the bond. The library sits close to Centennial High School and East Roswell Park. Roswell residents Eileen and Frank Seidman said this was a happy day for them. They have been fighting for a library east of Ga. 400 for 15 years as a part of People for the East Roswell Library. “The groundbreaking is

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Dignitaries from Fulton County, the county library board and Roswell joined together to break ground Aug. 1 at the site of the new Roswell library east of Ga. 400. the most important part,” said Frank. “We know it’s on its way.” The library sits on land donated to the library system by the city of Roswell. The land used to belong to the Hawkins family, which lived there from 1920 to 1985. Lawrence Hawkins said his father built the home in 1928. It was among the first homes in Roswell to get indoor plumbing and have an indoor bathroom. Water was pumped from a well into the home via a windmill that once stood

across Fouts Road from the home. Three generations of Hawkins lived on the property that will now be a library. The large oak tree out front is over 100 years old, said Jewell Hawksin Dalton. She said she remembers playing beneath the tree as a young girl. She is 89 years old. “We’re happy, thrilled to see a library go here. Our father loved to read,” Dalton said. Haimes said the library is expected to open in a year’s time, in the summer of 2014.

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Approval of $995,000 City Center contingency budget

Approval of public safety radio purchase for $38,000

Approval of FY 2014 annual milling and resurfacing plan for $1.5 million

Approval of Clairborne Drive culvert design

Approval of City Center design guidelines

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ALSO AT THE MEETING Alpharetta’s City Council voted unanimously to fund the resurfacing of 24 roads throughout the city. The city grades each road on its quality, with the poorest quality roads fixed first. The city budgeted $1.5 mil-

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fund,” said Gilvin, “but I’m not convinced there’s not $450,000 in savings in this $30 million project.”

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such as sub-par soils where the city hall was to sit – called for more designs and changes to the plans, adding to expenses. Further, the addition of public bathrooms on the ground floor as well as the expansion of the ground floor footprint added to costs. The ground floor changes alone added nearly half a million dollars to the bill. “It’s irresponsible not to replenish this contingency

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta’s City Council approved nearly $1 million in contingency funding for the construction of the City Center project, citing cost overruns and rising prices. The Aug. 5 vote was 5-2, with Council members D.C. Aiken and Jimmy Gilvin opposed. The $995,000 would go into the contingency fund to help pay for further unanticipated cost overages. “We’re going to try not to spend that money,” said Project Manager Mike Hall. While council members acknowledged the need to keep the City Center project on schedule, they also admitted cuts should be made to offset the cost overages. “It comes down to ‘wantto-haves’ and ‘need-to-haves,’” said Aiken. “If we just raise the contingency by $1 million, we’re going to spend it.” He advocated finding cuts elsewhere in either the city’s budget or the City Center’s. Unexpected problems –

• Haynes Bridge Road from Georgia 400 to Mansell Road • Mossy Place from Bentwood Trace to Cul-de-sac • Windward Concourse from Windward Parkway to McGinnis Ferry Road • Banyon Lane from Woodbury Way to Cul-de-sac • Mountain Pine Lane from White Oak Pass to Cul-de-sac • Newport Hollow from Newport Bay Drive to Newport Bay Drive • Rucker Road from Wills Road to Harris Road • White Oak Pass from Willow Tree Way to Bentwood Trace • Edison Drive from Windward Parkway to End • Hebden Bridge Lane from Barnsley Lane to Barnsley Lane • Cranchester Way from Waters Road to Cul-de-sac • Pinewalk Drive from Pineset Drive to Buice Road • Providence Square from Providence Road to Cul-de-sacs • Jayne Ellen Way from Cumming Street to Denna Drive • Kestrel Cove from Windham Way to Cul-de-sac • Newport Shore from Newport Bay Drive to Cul-de-sac • Tradewinds Parkway from North Point Parkway to Morris Road • Upper Hembree Road from Highway 9 to City Limits • Village Green Way from Academy Street to Academy Street • Newport Bay Cove from Newport Bay Drive to Newport Bay Drive • Spinnaker Drive from Clipper Bay Drive to Cul-de-sac • Cogburn Road from Highway 9 to Hopewell Plantation Drive / City Limits • Wood Shoals Court from Waters Road to Cul-de-sac • Pineset Drive from Buice Road to Pinehigh Drive / End

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The 24 roads to be resurfaced

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Vote Key: Y = yes; N = no; A = abstain; R = recused; * = absent lion for the resurfacing of the roads, however Public Works Director Pete Sewczwicz said the bids from vendors came in

higher than expected, between $1.7 and $1.9 million. City Council decided to approve the contract for $1.5 million.

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Citizens’ Police Academy ROSWELL, Ga – The Roswell Police Department is inviting residents of Roswell, along with Roswell business owners, to attend the Citizens’ Police Academy. The goal of the Citizens’ Police Academy is to learn about the police department, its mission and the men and women serving you in your community daily.

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Alpharetta Historical Society installs new board ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Alpharetta Historical Society hosted its annual family picnic Sunday, June 23, at the Mansell House and Gardens with some 60 people in attendance. The 2013-2014 AHS Board of Directors were installed at the event. President Nan HarmanDempsey opened the meeting by recognizing Eagle Scout Benjamin Horn who earned his Eagle Scout by refurbishing the Pinetree Cemetery on Kimball Bridge Road. Harman-Dempsey passed the gavel to President-elect Ben Hollingsworth. Don Nahser, manager of the Alpharetta City Band, installed the new slate of board members with each

member taking the society’s oath to “preserve the past in the present for the future.” Hollingsworth recognized the AHS interns for the summer, Karen Clyburn and Erika Allison, who are documenting and updating the archives and historical collection. To close the meeting, Ben thanked all the new officers, trustees, and chairs of the organization for taking responsibility for the tasks assigned to them and said he looks forward to working with everyone in the coming year. The 2013-2014 Alpharetta Historical Society Board of Directors includes: Hollingsworth (President); Harman-Dempsey (Vice-

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Bank of North Georgia hosts food drive ALPHARETTA, Ga –Bank of North Georgia hosted a peanut butter and jelly food drive benefiting 30 metro Atlanta food pantries on July 24. The food drive was an effort to support local organizations and communities. Local residents, customers and team members were encouraged to

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Alpharetta athlete competes in national games Will open own gym soon By CHRISTOPHER FREIBERG chris@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — For 22-year-old Travis Mayer, competing in the 2013 CrossFit Games in Carson, Calif., was more than just about proving who was the most wellrounded athlete; it was about a comeback. The Alpharetta athlete placed second in the South East Regional Games in May, qualifying him for the Games in July. Only the top three competitors from each region get a shot at the national competition in California. “You could say it’s a smaller version of the Olympics for us,” Mayer said. As a growing trend in suburban, fitness-minded communities, crossfit is a “constantly varied” workout program that encourages everyday functional fitness, Mayer said. Workouts tend to last for shorter periods, but in exchange, the “functional movements”— gymnastics, Olympic weight-lifting, biking, swimming, running— are per-

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Authors believe in book After publishing, marketing comes in By MITCHELL FERMAN news@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga – The poetry is not the problem, neither are the paintings. When people have seen it, they want to help. First-time authors Susie Himes and her daughter, Erin Hinshaw, weren’t totally prepared for this. Hinshaw, 45, was lying in bed while she was sick with a virus for a few days about 10 years ago. She tried to keep her mind off being sick by thinking about how much worse things could be. Hinshaw and Himes, 68, had talked about how much fun it would be to write a children’s book together, but there was no rush and life was in the way. Being in bed gave Hinshaw some time to think, so she brainstormed some ideas. Walrus with a virus; beaver with a fever; fox with chicken pox. She wrote these ideas on a piece of paper and stuffed it into her purse, where things tend to stay for a while. The note was soon transferred to

a computer, but the book had no end in sight. After weekly meetings between Hinshaw and Himes, the words were copyrighted in 2005 with the title being, “Kangaroo had the Flu… and her friends have problems too!” The point of the book is to make kids feel like they aren’t the only one with a problem. Even though there are creative rhymes and some advanced words, the book would be nothing without the watercolor paintings by former elementary school art teacher, Paula Sadler. The paintings spanned over several months, with Sadler only being able to work on them at night. But now that the paintings and words were completed, Hinshaw and Himes didn’t really have a plan – something they will have next time. “I remember whenever I was at my neighbor’s house and every time I would leave, she would get on me: ‘Work on your book. Work on your book,’” Hinshaw said. They knew self-publishing was the way to go. A giant

book publisher requires an agent and a lot of money. There was a failed first attempt with a self-publishing company that didn’t provide much of a guide to successfully publishing a book. Admittedly, the pair didn’t research this part of the process very thoroughly. They learned from their mistake. Not until earlier this year did they bring their book to local self-publisher, Book Logix. The book was released in June. But as a friend told Hinshaw, a book project is five percent writing and 95 percent everything else. The pair was not prepared for the business side post-release. Marketing is not easy and they have only just begun. They’re targeting physician offices, hospitals and elementary schools. A teacher told Hinshaw this book should be in every elementary school classroom. Others think the book would be great to have in pediatric centers. Life may still be in the way, but Hinshaw and Himes want to sell some books. They believe in it, and now they have nothing but time.

Kids raise funds for Moore families ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Sweet Apple Elementary School students Cameron Koporc and Lily Picquet were deeply troubled when they learned that all student victims of the deadly Moore, Okla., tornado were, like them, third-graders. Just this year, Cameron and Lily had huddled together in their own school as tornado sirens wailed of approaching danger in Roswell.

The girls decided to start their summer with a lemonade stand fundraiser to help relief efforts. With support from the Edenwilde neighborhood swim coaches, the girls set up a doughnut and lemonade stand at a morning practice and raised over $400. Cameron and Lily are thrilled with the success of their stand and want to continue to “give Moore.” —Staff

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County eyes cooperation in N.F. radio net Fulton looking at cost-sharing options By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com

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ATLANTA – Everyone agrees public safety departments in Fulton County must replace the aging radio net for police and fire with a new more reliable network than the county now operates. In North Fulton, the cities of Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta and Milton have joined to create its own joint radio net with the formation of the North Fulton Regional Radio System Authority (NFRRA). Each city has chipped in $2.7 million to create net that will allow the cities’ fire and police departments to communicate with one another and cooperate and give mutual aid in emergencies. Johns Creek has opted to stay out for now, seeking a more cost effective solution. That is most likely to be found by staying in the Fulton County communications system which all cities currently use. The key question is what part Fulton County will play in the new communications system in North Fulton. The North Fulton Regional Radio System Authority had its

first meeting July 2 and how the county might participate was one of the key issues. Fulton’s dilemma is it must have a countywide communications system so that it can communicate with its marshals, sheriff’s deputies and Fulton school police in any part of the county. The North Fulton cities only need secure communications in their region. It is the county that needs its own system in North Fulton, therefore Fulton has a thorny issue of how to approach this NFRRA. Heretofore it had always been the county alone to operate the one system for all. But an increasingly independent-minded North Fulton has said the current system was not well maintained and that is why they want to have their own system despite the cost of building it. Fulton is faced with entering into some kind of cooperative agreement or building a separate system independent of the NFRRA. That is a politically touchy issue, as point to the NFRRA as a step toward creating a new Milton County. Yet the Fulton Board of Commission-

ers has mandated that Fulton County Emergency Services Director Angela Barrett explore every avenue of cost saving with NFRRA while it completes its new countywide net. According to NFRRA there are three ways it and Fulton County can approach this cooperatively. Three options are: 1. Multi-zone system- One system with multiple zones in which NFRRA is one zone 2. Separate systems – A North system and CentralSouth system- connected through technology that allows roaming acting cooperatively 3. Separate system- County system and North system – still connected through technology, but the North system is duplicated within the County system Appen Media Group posed three questions to Barrett about joint-participation with NFRRA. WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR FULTON COUNTY TO DECIDE TO COME IN AT THIS TIME? BARRETT: Fulton County is not joining the NFRRA system because the NFRRA does not have a radio communications system.

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Fulton County currently has a countywide radio communications system and has always participated in discussions with the North Fulton cities on ways to partner in an enhanced radio communications system. In all three options, there are opportunities to share infrastructure to reduce costs. If the NFRRA system decides to build a system, they are duplicating the countywide system that already exists. WHAT ARE THE PLUSSES AND MINUSES OF EACH SCENARIO? BARRETT: All parties agreed that the one system with two zones (multizone) is the most optimal solution that minimizes the risk to public safety personnel and minimizes the cost to tax payers. This would be a “WIN-WIN” solution. This solution maintains the current countywide coverage to ensure inter-operability throughout Fulton County. The county has offered this solution to the NFRRA, along with the opportunity for them to have full access to system management to control their equipment and programming. The minus to the multizone option is merely associated with separation and control.

In the event of a separation, reprogramming would be required. Separate systems connected through technology reduces the cost to Fulton County, but does not effectively provide coverage to the critical public safety services that require seamless voice and data communications countywide. This option is a degradation of the functionality of the system and lacks acceptable redundancy in the event that the connection fails. This option allows the separation, but maximizes the risk to public safety personnel. Separate systems with the duplication of a system in North Fulton provide the seamless countywide communications that is needed by the public safety personnel that serve countywide. It is the most costly of the three options. However it protects the reliability of the system functionality and continuous communication, without the reliance upon a technology bridge or link. HOW WOULD COSTS BE SHARED? BARRETT: This is to be determined through an intergovernmental agreement.

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Owens to run for re-election ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta Councilman Chris Owens announced July 31 that he will seek re-election to his Post 3 council seat in November. Owens is completing his first term in office. “Serving our city in this capacity has been an extremely rewarding experience,” Owens said. “Alpharetta has a great many good things going for it right now, and I would enjoy the opportunity to see them through.” City Center is under construction, with the City Hall building now coming out of the ground. “There’s energy in downtown that you can sense. New restaurants are moving in and businesses are expanding. I can’t wait until the improvements are complete, making the area more pedestrian-friendly and drawing even more people in to enjoy downtown.” The City Center plans include green space along Main Street as well as Brooke Street Park, a five-acre passive park that will wrap around the new City Hall and Fulton County Library branch. Alpharetta has made a commitment to strong financial responsibility. Even during the recent recession, the city has maintained its millage rate steady while lowering the tax burden on homeowners with the highest homestead exemption in the region. “Even with the City Center project, we have been able to increase investments in maintaining our streets and bridges, with over $3 million last year alone,” said Owens.

The city has also continued to expand its sidewalks and has recently developed a plan outlining multiple “loops” of bike routes throughout the community. The Big Creek Greenway was also extended from Webb owens Bridge Road to Marconi Drive in July of 2011. This leaves only one section of the Greenway remaining to be built, from Marconi Drive north to the city limits, which is in the planning phase now. Recreational opportunities are an important part of building community and improving the quality of life in Alpharetta. The city recently executed an agreement with the City of Milton that will allow residents of both cities to enjoy parks and recreation programs without the barrier of non-resident fees. “This landmark agreement is a first step in providing our residents with access to facilities and programs beyond our borders, particularly for youth sports like baseball and football,” said Owens. Alpharetta is also enjoying growth in its business base, with the announcement of Ernst & Young and many other companies bringing new jobs to the city. “We are home to 600 technology companies today. This was not accidental. Alpharetta has the infrastruc-

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Schroerlucke named Outstanding MS Principal Holcomb Bridge MS principal honored by Ga. PTA ROSWELL, Ga., – Holcomb Bridge MS Principal Joy Schroerlucke was presented with the 2013-2014 Middle School Outstanding Principal award by the Georgia PTA at the recent Georgia PTA Convention Leadership and Training conference in Atlanta. The award recognizes principals who provide excellent support of local PTAs by personally participating in the organization and its programs and by encouraging parent

participation in the PTA. “We couldn't be more pleased that the only middle school principal recognized by the PTA in the state of Georgia is our very own Joy Schroerlucke,” said Holcomb Bridge Middle School PTA Co-president, Deb Dreesman. “We know the positive impact that Joy has made to this school and our district in the last seven years-and now we are proud that everyone else knows it, too.”

Schroerlucke was also recently named the 2013-2014 Georgia Northeast Learning Community Principal of the Year and was one of four finalists for the designation in all of Fulton County. Schroerlucke came to Holcomb Bridge Middle School in 2006 and since that time, has helped lead the school to numerous distinctions, including the designation of Georgia National Lighthouse School to Watch, a Georgia School of Excellence

Georgia PTA 2013-2014 Middle School Outstanding Principal Joy Schroerlucke, right, receives congratulations from Dove Walker, secretary of the North Fulton Council PTA on her award as Outstanding Middle School Principal at the Georgia PTA annual conference. and a Distinguished Title I School. “I am truly honored to receive this special award celebrating the partnership between our school and our PTA - a partnership I believe in so much,” said Schroerlucke. “We have seen how student achievement and the development of positive personal characteristics thrive when there is mutual commitment and

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trust between faculty, students and parents. We will continue to raise the bar for additional student achievement next year, too.” Prior to coming to Holcomb Bridge MS, Schroerlucke spent 15 years as a middle school teacher, and 18 years as a assistant principal at North Springs, Roswell, Centennial and Chattahoochee high schools. for help. Just then, the man who dropped the robber off drove into the parking lot. But upon seeing that the robber no longer had control of the gun, he turned his truck around then drove off. After Tony tackled the robber to the ground, he laid on top of him until the police arrived. The robber was handcuffed and pushed into the backseat of the police car. Not thinking of himself, Tony went into the store to make sure the customers were all right. Undisturbed by the events, Tony understands that this is part of the business. When he got home, he said he took a couple pills of Advil and slept like a baby.

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time and slower reactions are intensified. It simply cripples education efforts at school when students need to be at their sharpest. Young people most often get prescription drugs out of their parents’ medicine cabinets. When that avenue dries up they may go to street drugs. Heroin today is cheaper and easier to get than oxycontin. Wood’s message to parents and school officials is to be aware of the pervasiveness of alcohol and drugs in suburbia. The price of peace of mind is vigilance.“Sometimes our lives get so busy that we don’t have the time to recognize what is going on in our children’s lives, and how much things have changed since we were teens,” he said. “Parents must get more involved in their children’s lives. You need to get to know their friends and the parents of their friends.” As parents, you need to set clear rules and consequences. Most of all parents should talk frankly and openly about not only the dangers of drugs and alcohol but give them the coping skills to say no to their peers. “And that is not a one-time conversation. It needs to be an age-appropriate talk, and it needs to done over and over again,” Wood said. “It won’t be perfect, if we do our best, it will

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beer and liquor. Neither one tasted very good,” he said. Today there are flavored alcoholic drinks sold in grocery stores and convenience stores that have a much higher alcohol content than a beer. Until the introduction of these flavored alcoholic drinks, girls usually started drinking much later than boys, but no longer. Their use by young girls are so common, they are called “cheerleader drinks.” The liquor industry even sells alcopopsicles and alco-ice cream. Raspberry, cherry, lime and even chocolate alcoholic drinks – sold in larger containers than simple beer – have evened the starting time for girls, he said. “Some of these drinks are mixed with stimulants such as caffeine, which is a bad combination to give to a teenager,” he said. The most abused illegal drug is marijuana. Statewide, 17 percent of students have used marijuana by the time they are 17. The average age of first use is 13.5 years. “If you are starting your prevention program in middle school, you are too late,” Wood said. And the pot that is smoked today has a potency that is 600 percent greater than that of the 1970s and ’80s. So the harmful effects of short-term memory loss, lethargy, impaired reaction

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get through. Parents often say their kids don’t listen anymore. “They may not act like it, but they are listening. And the more it is reinforced, the more effective it is.”

Peer pressure is working to get them to try things. If pressure from Mom and Dad is not pushing back, then it is much easier for peer pressure to tip the balance, Wood said.

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New leaders at six North Fulton schools for start of the new year By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. -- Six new principals will be in place at area schools when the school system opens its door to more than 95,000 students Aug. 12. Schools with new principals for the coming year include Birmingham Falls, Esther Jackson, Lake Windward and Manning Oaks elementary schools, along with Hopewell Middle and Centennial High School. At Lake Windward Elementary, this will be first change in the top spot in more than a decade with the retirement of Marcy Messina at the end of June. Known as “Ms. Z” for years until her marriage in 2006, Messina came to Lake Windward in January 2001 from New Prospect Elementary where she served as the assistant principal. “As I looked at life from my perspective, I just wanted to let the ‘kids be kids’ in elementary school because once they

reach middle school, childhood disappears very quickly,” said Messina in a farewell note to her school. “We have a wonderful community school with parent support… I feel extremely lucky to have been able to do a job I loved.” Taking her place is Tara McGee, who has been the assistant principal at Medlock Bridge Elementary in Johns Creek since 2008. McGee is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas (Houston, Texas) and Texas A & M University, and began her teaching career in the Fulton County School System in 2004 at Northwood Elementary after time spent teaching overseas in Italy. Other new principals include: Birmingham Falls ES – Windy Bottoms Overseeing the academic and social experiences of elementary school kids will be a change of routine for newlyinstalled principal Windy Bottoms at Birmingham Falls elementary. In a career reaching back to 1999, Bottoms has spent most of her career at the high school level; most recently as the assistant principal at Chattahoochee High School, as well as at Lumpkin County High School. She moves to Bir-

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Tara McGee, the new principal at Lake Windward Elementary, welcomes students Daniel Adams, Veronika Theurer and Kristina Adams during a “meet and greet” event at the school on June 25. as language arts and journalism teacher at the school beginningin 2004. She has been the interim principal at Centennial since last January following the resignation of former principal Steven Miletto. At Northview, Crumbley was awarded the “best new

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State Charter Commission returns charter petitions to 2 area schools Fulton Science HS and Sunshine Academy failed to follow rules to become state schools By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Officials with Fulton Science Academy High School (FSA HS) are undaunted by the recent rejection of its application to become a state commissioned charter school, noting the outstanding issues are in the process of being resolved. FSAHS and its elementary counterpart, Fulton Sunshine Academy, had sought to become state charter schools for the 2014-2015 school year, allowing the schools to move out from under the direction and control of the Fulton County Board of Education. However, officials with the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia (SCSC) said the applications were not submitted in accordance with state law, and could not be considered in the 2013 Charter Petition Cycle. The July 25 letter noted both schools were required to receive a waiver from their existing authorizer – in both cases the Fulton School Board – prior to submitting a peti-

tion to become a state charter school. Both schools are under a charter agreement with Fulton Schools through June 30, 2015, although the school board is seeking state approval to terminate the charter of the high school. “I understand this will be disappointing to you and your stakeholders, but the SCSC encourages you to submit a revised petition in a subsequent petition cycle,” wrote Bonnie Holliday, executive director of the SCSC. The SCSC was formed last year after the passage of a constitutional amendment allowing the state to approve charter schools without the approval of local boards of education. The commission had existed previously and had approved 14 state charter schools before being struck down as unconstitutional. Last year’s vote allowed the commission to re-form. Despite the ruling from the SCSC, officials with the Fulton Science Academy High School say they don’t believe the decision is final, and are working to resolve the outstanding issues.

“First of all, this is not a final decision,” said Principal Namik Sercan of FSA HS. “We are working on it with Fulton County [schools] and the state. This is not an appeals process, but the issue will be resolved.” However, a spokesperson for the SCSC said the decision, at least for this cycle, has been made. “The petition for the Fulton Science Academy High School will not be considered as part of the State Charter Schools Commission’s 2013 Petition Cycle for the reasons outlined in Ms. Holliday’s letter,” said Gregg Stevens, general counsel and petitions manager for the SCSC. He added the commission is exploring options for existing charter schools that wish to apply to the SCSC to do so without a waiver, but that process has not yet been developed. “I anticipate having a process in place at some point during the 2013-2014 school year, but I cannot guarantee when the process will be finalized or implemented,” said Stevens.

Fulton Science Middle School denied state charter school status Two years ago, the Fulton Science Academy Middle School (FSA MS) was among the crown jewels of charter schools, posting impressive academic accomplishments and lauded state and nationally for the achievement of its students. Today, the school is preparing to enter its second year as a private school; a move the school saw as a temporary solution last year on its road to become a state-chartered special school. In May, however, the Georgia Board of Education denied the school’s request, noting the school did not comply with “requirements of rule and law.” In the spring of 2012, the Fulton County Board of Education did not renew the school’s charter, despite a decade of strong performance. The move was precipitated by financial and management issues at the school, as well as the school’s reluctance to accept a shorter This latest action continues the roller coaster ride taken by the FSA HS over the past year. The school has been beset by

charter length. An appeal to the state was not successful, and the middle school opted to become a private school for one year as it sought to become a state-chartered special school, under the auspices of the Georgia Board of Education. The reasons cited by the state board mirrored the concerns listed by the Fulton County Board of Education in denying the charter, and centered primarily on financial and operational concerns. With this denial, the last remaining course of action for the school is to apply to the State Charter Schools Commission, which has the authority to approve charter schools without the approval of the local boards of education. An official with the SCSC said the school has not made an application to them as of Aug. 1. Request for comment from the school were not returned prior to publication. low enrollment numbers since opening eight years ago, and

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Owens: Continued from Page 15 ture needed to support them and we are focusing efforts in this area so that our current business base can be both maintained and expanded.” The City Council established Georgia’s first technology

commission, bringing corporations and city leaders together so that they purposely plan and create an environment that will be successful for tech companies. Owens is married with two children in the Fulton County school system. He has been an active member of the Alpharetta community since 1994.

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Crossfit: Continued from Page 12 fractured his back and was unable to compete in the regionals. “It was tough because you train all year for pretty much one competition,” Mayer said. “You train day-in and day-out and you get to a point and then you get hurt; it’s tough mentally.” With up to three workouts a day for five days each week, Mayer’s discipline and attitude have defined the young athlete’s quick turn-around.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Meeting Date Change) The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 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, August 26, 2013 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. MP-13-03/CU-13-08 North Point Commons Bowling Alley Consideration of a request to amend the North Point Commons master plan in order to permit a bowling alley as a permitted use. The property is located on the south side of North Point Parkway between Haynes Bridge and Georgia Lane and legally described as being located in Land Lots 755, 796, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-13-04/CU-13-09 Healthsouth Consideration of a request to amend the Windward Masterplan in order to permit a 60 bed acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The property includes 8.3 acres and is located at on the east side of Edison Drive, and legally described as being located in Land Lots 1113, 1176 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. V-13-11 JSB Homes (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance to permit a flag lot in order to create two separate lots on property located at 12550 New Hopewell Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1125, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. Z-13-11/CLUP-13-12/V-13-09 Kings Ridge Christian School Consideration of rezoning property from AG to SU in order to permit school ball fields and allow grading within the 100’stream buffer and side setback variances. A change to the Comprehensive Land use Plan from “Very Low Density” to “Public Institutional and Educational” is also requested. The property is located on the west side of Cogburn Road and legally described as being located in Land Lots 896, 905, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. V-13-12 St. James Church (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance in order to permit a changeable LED monument sign for property located at 3000 Webb Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 1263, 1264, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. f. Z-13-10/CLUP-13-10 Wills Road at Rucker Road Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 8.65 acres from R-15 to R-8D (for-sale detached) in order to develop 28 single family homes. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Low Density Residential” to “Medium Density Residential” was also requested. The property is located at the southwest corner of Wills Road and Rucker Road and legally described as being located in Land Lots 599, 646 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. g. PH-13-09 Unified Development Code Consideration of amendments to the Unified Development Code in order to amend addressing and bond requirements. 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.

“It’s taken a lot of rest, physical therapy and building up strength,” Mayer said. “In the long run [the injury] has made me into a better athlete.” Aside from his athletic accomplishment, Mayer has come back in another way. After last month’s Games, the Woodstock native will launch his new business, Crossfit Passion, 197 Roswell Street. The gym will serve as a workout facility for fellow cross-fit fanatics, teenage athletes and younger children whose parents want to introduce fitness at an early stage. “Everybody is usually very intimidated with crossfit,” Mayer said. “They see people throwing weights around and doing all these crazy things.” Aside from providing equipment and training for adults, CrossFit Passion will also include youth programs with softer, instructional approaches to fitness. Co-owner and certified CrossFit Kids instructor Marjorie Greene will lead the

youth classes which are designed to teach kids the basic movements while keeping the concept of “working out” enjoyable. “We’re trying to get teens in here, middle school and high school, and take them to the next level.” Greene said. “We create an environment where they love it, they’ll beg to come.” Greene, who attended the California Games in support, said that Mayer has a passion for people and training them to function at their best in life. “He is an amazing guy to be around,” Greene said about her business and workout partner. “He has made an incredible comeback this year.” Mayer, who is looking forward to training harder this year for the 2014 Games said it is important for athletes to not to “let the little things” get to them. “You just have to keep going and push through it,” Mayer said. “You’ll get to that next level as long as you want it.”

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Mary Chase Knight (formerly of Alpharetta) and Matthew Joseph Johnson of Birmingham, Alabama were united in marriage on July 20, 2013 at Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia. Rev. David Watson officiated the ceremony. The dinner reception was held in the ballroom of the Capital City Club Brookhaven in Atlanta. Matron of Honor was Kim Roberts, best friend of the bride. Bridal attendants were Kristy George, Tamar Robin, Lori Knight, Maria Knight, Jennifer Cottrell, and Jennifer Johnson. Flower girls were Anna Knight niece of the bride, Ryan and Maddie Kay Johnson nieces of the groom. Program attendants were McKinnon and Marin Roberts daughters of the Matron of Honor. Best man was Joe Johnson, father of the groom. Groomsmen were David Johnson, brother of the groom. Also Mark and Tim Knight brothers of the bride, Joey Richard, Benjamin Wilcox, and Ken Dunaway. Ring bearer was Zack Knight, nephew of the bride. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wilcox formerly of Alpharetta and the late S T Knight. She is a graduate of Milton High School and Georgia State University Risk Management School. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Wooten and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson all of Birmingham, Alabama. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama.

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Principal: Continued from Page 26 with the highest SAT score at the school. Prior to her educational path, Crumbley was involved

in the visual arts and marketing fields, producing educational training videos. Hopewell MS – Michael LeMoyne Michael LeMoyne comes to Hopewell Middle School from Alpharetta High School where

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Submit your news & photos to news@northfulton.com | Recycled paper he has been the assistant principal for curriculum since 2011. Prior to that, LeMoyne spent time in the New York State school system where he served as an assistant principal, director of athletics and physical education and a teacher since 1997. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Brockport (masters of science), State University of New York at Os-

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-13-AB-17 PLACE City Hall Two South Main Street Council Chambers August 8, 2013 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Package Store Beer & Wine - Sunday Sales APPLICANT Residence Inn by Marriott, LLC d/b/a Residence Inn Hotel #233 5465 Windward Parkway Alpharetta, Ga. 30004 Owner Residence Inn by Marriott, LLC Registered Agent Michael Sard, Esq.

wego (bachelor of science) and holds a Georgia Certification in Education Leadership and Earth/Space Science. LeMoyne replaces former principal Lenora Patterson who resigned at the end of the last school year. Manning Oaks Elementary – Donald Webb Donald Webb has spent his entire professional career in Fulton County Schools, most recently at Summit Hill Elementary where he been the assistant principal since 2006. Prior to that, he was a fifth grade teacher at Dunwoody Springs, State Bridge Crossing and Cogburn Wood elementary schools. A graduate of Purdue University (Ind.) with a bachelor degree in elementary education, he received his masters of education leadership in 2004 from Kennesaw University. Webb is also a graduate of the Aspiring Principals Program through Fulton County Schools in 2010. Webb is replacing former principal

Kirk Shrum, who left Manning Oaks Elementary for a position in central office administration. Esther Jackson ES – Jennifer Cassidy Also making the move from high school to elementary school is Jennifer Cassidy who is the new principal at Esther Jackson Elementary in Roswell. Cassidy was most recently the assistant principal for curriculum at Centennial High School, and worked previously at Ridgeview Charter Middle School in Sandy Springs where she was the Title 1 data support specialist since 2001. In 2007, she was named the Teacher of the Year at Ridgeview. She is a graduate of West Virginia University and California State University of Pennsylvania, and holds her masters of education from Kennesaw State University. Cassidy replaces former principal Constance Coles who retired at the end of the last school year.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF GENERAL CITY ELECTION AND VOTER REGISTRATION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the fifth (5th) day of November, 2013, a non-partisan general election will be held in the City of Alpharetta, Georgia to elect three (3) members of the City Council (Posts 1, 2 and 3) for a full four-year term each. All posts are at-large positions. Those candidates receiving a plurality of the votes cast for any position shall be elected. The election shall be held at the regular polling places of the City of Alpharetta and the polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. on the date fixed for the election. Advanced voting will be available at Alpharetta City Hall beginning on Monday October 28th and ending on Friday, November 1st from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

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Those residents who wish to qualify as a candidate in the election shall file a notice of candidacy in the Office of the City Clerk no earlier than 8:30 A.M. on August 26, 2013 and no later than 4:30 P.M. on August 28, 2013, and all candidates for election shall designate, at the time of qualifying, the post for which they are seeking election. All candidates for election to City Council shall pay a qualifying fee of $450.00. Those residents qualified to vote at the election shall be determined in all respects in accordance with the election laws of the State of Georgia, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Alpharetta. Those residents who have not previously registered shall make application for registration no later than the close of business on October 7, 2013. Residents may make application for registration in person at City Hall or any other Fulton County, Georgia registration location, or in any other manner, and at any other location authorized by the laws of the State of Georgia. Coty Thigpen, City Clerk City of Alpharetta, Georgia

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Charter: Continued from Page 27 came close to shuttering six years ago before it stabilized its finances. Last winter, the Fulton County Board of Education voted to terminate the school’s charter with two years remaining in the charter, citing financial and organizational concerns. After months of review by the state Department of Education, during which time its prospects for opening for the 2013-2014 school year were questionable, the decision was returned to Fulton Schools for further review. While the school is now legally allowed to open next week for the school year, it is unclear how many students will return, or if the school is able to attract enough new students to viably function.

Sercan said last week he does not have firm numbers of enrollment for the new school year, but was pleased with the numbers. The school held two Enrollment Open Houses and marketed the school heavily to rising freshman. Last year, the high school ended the year with approximately 250 students. “I am very pleased [with our enrollment],” said Sercan. “There has been a good rate of returning students and new students as well.” Officials with the Fulton School System have been quiet on any plans for FSA HS for the coming year from their end, noting only the issue is being explored by their attorneys. The system had not planned on FSA HS being open for the 2013-2014 school year and had re-enrolled most of the school’s students into other schools.

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The Avenue West Cobb • The Avenue East Cobb • The Collection at Forsyth The Forum at Peachtree Pkwy • peachmac.com *Tax free on qualified purchases up to $1000 each. Offers good while supplies last. May not be combined with any other offer including education pricing. ** Limited quantities. Maximum two per person. *** Must purchase the 8GB RAM upgrade for $199 to get the 13” MacBook Pro for only $999 (and tax free). RAM upgrade takes Mac from 4GB RAM to 8GB RAM. Limited quantities available. † Please visit your local PeachMac to preorder. Preorders will not be taken over the phone. ††$25 or $10 gift card must be used at time of purchase on any item other than the iPad or iPad mini. May not be combined with any other offer. One per person. While supplies last. Apple, the Apple logo, iPad, Mac, iPod, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. AppleCare is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.