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From left, Shiloh Point Elementary School Principal Rebecca Johnson, physical education coach Cate Hernandez, Falcons running back Steven Jackson, mascot Freddie Falcon, Comcast’s Deanna Jones and Falcons cheerleaders present the $10,000 check from the Falcons and Comcast.

Falcons’ Steven Jackson visits Shiloh Point Elementary NFL awards $16K for physically active students By CAITLYN WALTERS walters@northfulton.com CUMMING, Ga. — Hundreds of ecstatic elementary students lined the front of their school’s parking lot with pom-poms and banners in hand for the arrival of an honorary guest – Atlanta Falcons offensive running back Steven Jackson. On Dec. 3, Jackson, Freddie Falcon and Falcons cheerleaders visited Shiloh Point Elementary, 8145 Majors Road, to celebrate the school’s devotion to healthy lifestyles. The school was chosen

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — For a long time, many Forsyth County residents have petitioned for a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe’s to open in the community. Those two specialty grocery stores have said they don’t yet have plans to expand into Forsyth, but the opportunity is not missed in other specialty grocery stores. At least three projects are being negotiated that could bring organic-food supermarket Earth Fare, Sprouts Farmers Market and a Geor-

gia Farmers Market to locations throughout Forsyth. Earth Fare is being considered at the Collection at Forsyth in the 400 block of Peachtree Parkway. Sprouts Farmers Market is going to open at the former Kroger supermarket-anchored location at Lakeland Plaza east of Ga. 400 and exit 14, according to a blog that covers retail, ToNeTo Atlanta, which first broke the news last month at www.tonetoatl.com. Although a Whole Foods is not planned in Forsyth anytime soon, they will be opening in neighboring Alpharetta at the new mixed-use Avalon development. When contacted for this story, Earth Fare representatives did not want to confirm their intent to open at the Collection at Forsyth.

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Grants received by Shiloh Point Elementary Shiloh Point has received $16,000 in grants this year, which include the Falcons’ Fitness Teacher of the Year, Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant and NFL Play Super School. • Falcons’ Fitness Teacher of the Year — $1,000 in physical education equipment • Let’s Move Acceleration ASAP Grant — $1,000 to start the 100 Mile Club (Michelle Obama’s initiative) • Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant — $4,000 split between healthy eating and physical activity (smoothies and track fund) • NFL Play 60 Super School — $10,000 for health and wellness (track fund) in the Atlanta Falcons market to receive $16,000 in grant money through the Fuel Up to Play 60 fitness program. The program was founded by the National Dairy Council, the National Football League and the U.S. Department of

Agriculture to empower students to take charge in making small, everyday changes at school. Students can win prizes, like an NFL player

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The Cupbearer Coffee and Tea Outfitter owner, Anthony Miller, says filling the vacant Lakeland Plaza with a specialty grocery store is welcome news. Rumors of Sprouts Farmers Market opening have been circulating throughout the shopping plaza.

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CUMMING, Ga. — Deputies chased a speeder who got away, but caught the passenger, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. At about 9:30 a.m. Nov. 28, deputies were on the lookout for a silver Hyundai. Deputies saw the car speeding down Ga. 9 and followed it to Campground Road, where the car turned left. Deputies activated their sirens to pull it over, but it continued to drive and turned onto Rogers Road. The driver ran through stoplights and continued to elude deputies and speed.

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Man confronts thief in the night CUMMING, Ga. — A man awoke to the sound of his truck starting and ran outside to stop the theft, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. At about 1 a.m. Nov. 27, a man in the 6000 block of Crystal Cove Trail told deputies he and his wife were asleep when he heard his 2003 Dodge Durango start up in his front yard. He said he ran outside as the thief tried to drive up the driveway, but watched the truck roll back into the yard. The man said he opened the door and yelled at the man to get out of his truck. He said he punched the thief several times in the face as he yelled back, “you got me.” The truck was flung into reverse and struck the side of

In the 1000 block of Mountain Road by the city limits of Milton, deputies saw the car slow down. Then, the passenger door opened, and a passenger jumped out of the car while the driver sped off. The passenger hit the ground, rolled and began to get up. He kept shouting, “I told him to stop.” Deputies searched the passenger, and then asked who was driving and why were they running. The passenger said the driver did not have insurance and might have an outstanding warrant. He said he told

the driver to stop several times, but he would not listen. Milton Police arrived and said they were familiar with the driver, who used to live off Mountain Road. They provided Forsyth deputies with his information, and he had a suspended license for child support obligations and a super speeder violation. The tag on the car he was driving was stolen off a Hummer in Cherokee County. The mother of the driver’s child arrived and said she had just spoken to him on the phone. He called her again while she was at the scene, and

deputies were able to talk to him. Deputies said he admitted to driving the car and said he ran because he didn’t have insurance. Later, deputies released the passenger without any charges. Deputies took out eight warrants for the driver – one count of felony fleeing and attempting to elude, seven counts of misdemeanor traffic offenses, three counts of misdemeanor acquiring license plate to conceal identity and three counts of misdemeanor theft of receiving stolen property.

the trailer the man was renting, which damaged the front bedroom portion. The man said the thief jumped out of the truck and ran away behind the trailer. The man said the suspect was about 20 to 25 years old, about 6 feet tall and had bad acne. Deputies searched the truck and found the suspect’s green backpack, which had several cellphones, chargers, watches and a DVD player inside.

been forced open. Someone had taken the cash drawer along with $400 in cash. The manager said the business closed at 5 p.m. Nov. 27 and stayed closed until that morning. The manager said because of where the suspect entered the building, the motion detectors should have activated the alarm. The store has no security cameras, but the neighboring store may be able to provide their footage.

Deputies handcuffed the man and transported him to Forsyth County Detention Center for questioning. There, the man told deputies his grandmother gave him half of her house when she passed away. He said the house was split between him and his brother. His brother bought out his portion of the house for about $60,000. The money was placed in an escrow account for him at the Citizens Bank. He said the bank issued him five checks for $10,000 and the rest was given to him in cash. Deputies contacted the Citizens Bank and gave them the check information to re-verify. They said the checks were valid and legal. The man was released, given his belongings and taken back to the Wells Fargo Bank. The manager told deputies she contacted two banks, and both the Bank of DK and the Forsyth Citizens Bank said the checks were not theirs. She told deputies she used phone numbers that only banks use to communicate with each other.

Thanksgiving Day business break-in CUMMING, Ga. — When a store manager went to open his business up after the Thanksgiving holiday, he found it had been broken into, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. On Nov. 29, the store manager of R.E. Michel Company, 1015 Union Center Drive, told deputies he arrived for work at about 7:30 a.m. He said he found the glass window next to the front door shattered. He cleared the business and saw the cash register had

Suspected forger found innocent CUMMING, Ga. — A man was handcuffed and taken to jail for questioning after he tried to cash a supposedly invalid $10,000 cashier’s check, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. The management at Wells Fargo Bank, 5495 Bethelview Road, told deputies a man tried to pass a fake $10,000 cashier’s check Nov. 26. The manager said she verified with the Citizens Bank in Forsyth County that the checks were not valid.

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19, of River Drive, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 17 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, too fast for conditions and underage possession of alcohol. ►► Sujatha Annadurai, 41, of Plymouth Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 20 on Old Atlanta Road in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane, failure to use seatbelts and open container. ►► Christopher M. Fowler, 24, of Carriage House Drive, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 21 on Highway 141 in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane and open container. ►► Linda Faye Flair, 45, of Oak Grove Valley Drive, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 20 on Doc Bramblett Road in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane and open container. ►► Mark Sandlin Thompson, 56, of Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 15 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI, following too closely and expired license.

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28, of Atlanta was arrested Nov. 16 on Mullinax Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, hit and run, open container and no license. ►► Jon Brian Woolridge, 49, of Shore Drive, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 16 on Nuckolls Road in Cumming for DUI and too fast for conditions. ►► Daphne J. Edwards, 51, of Freemanwood Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 19 on Mayfield Road in Milton for DUI and expired tag.

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Atlanta was arrested Nov. 14 on Majors Road in Cumming for possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane. ►► David Alan Holland, 61, of Highland Pass, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 16 on Buford Dam ►► Road in Cumming for possession of marijuana and tag light violation. ►► Michael Peter Ganote, 46, of Ivy Summit Court, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 14 on Majors Road in Cumming for possession of marijuana and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Jerome Pounds Mitchell, 21, of Cleveland, Ga., was arrested Nov. 16 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for possession of a schedule II controlled substance and suspended registration.

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Cumming PD holds firearms seminar Dec. 18 CUMMING, Ga. — The Cumming Police Department has announced that its winter firearms safety seminar will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 18, in the Castleberry building at 301 Veterans Boulevard. The seminar will cover several topics, including home defense, home defense weapon selection and Georgia gun laws. Attendance will be limited to 75. To register, visit www.cummingpd.net/ cpd-news-feed/93-firearms-seminar-roundtwo. For more information, email seminars@ cummingpd.net. —McKenzie Cunningham

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County’s growth and expansion this year has brought about $45 million in new capital investment a chamber of commerce leader charged with economic development told planning commissioners. Randall Toussaint, vice president of economic development at the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Forsyth County Planning Commission during their work session on Tuesday, Nov. 19. “We are now at a point where we are seeing companies looking to grow in their markets,” Toussaint said. Toussaint said this year there has been $44.8 million and about 18 new capital investment projects in the county due to the chamber’s actively pursuing leads and

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attracting new now is ‘What is the quality of life like?’” businesses to Cumming and Forsyth the area. County was ranked last year About for the second time as one of 520 new jobs the nation’s 100 best comwill likely be munities for young people, generated, he according to America’s Promise said. Alliance. Forbes “We don’t just go out and Magazine retoussaint recruit any company, we go cently ranked at a specific target market,” Forsyth County the seventh he said. “Our fastest growing fastest growing community in market is healthcare.” America, for the second time. Toussaint said that NorthThe county was first named in side Hospital Forsyth is an the list in 2010. The magazine anchor in the community. has also called the commuAfter the hospital comnity the 13th affluent pleted their Womand wealthiest in en’s Center there the country. video on a h were about 2,000 “There’s a new births just in shift, five years their first year. ago if you would This caught have asked me the attention what is the most of Children’s important thing sy t h h e r a l d. Healthcare, which a company pays opened a facility attention to, during at the Collection at their recruitment or Forsyth. expansion, I would have Toussaint said pharmaceutold you, it’s all about incentical and logistics companies tives, now it’s completely difhave also shown interest in the ferent,” Toussaint said. “Comcommunity. panies are more interested in

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Some of the challenges the chamber has heard from businesses is improving Ga. 400. Transportation is the No. 1 complaint from companies thinking about relocation. “What we do is business retention, Toussaint said, “making sure the local economy is fruitful in order to help grow a company.”

Grocery: Plans for fresh food stores up in air Continued from Page 1 A spokesperson for Sprouts also did not want to say where they planned to open, but did confirm they had plans to come to Georgia. “As you know, leases tend to have contingencies, so we’re not making any formal announcements, granting media interviews or making any comment at this time,” the spokesperson said. As far as the Georgia Farmers Market, which still plans to open at 131 Merchants Square adjacent to the Stars and Strike and Goodwill in Cumming, the property is having setbacks with the permitting process, the owner told the Forsyth Herald. Georgia Farmers Market does plan to open by next year. Earth Fare, which is an Asheville, N.C.-based company, is a natural foods grocery store that according to sources plans a number of new locations in the state. Forsyth is scheduled to be among their first, with a possible opening during the second half of next year. If built, the store will be placed along Ronald Reagan Boulevard in an undeveloped portion of the Collection. Earth Fare has existing Georgia locations in Athens and Augusta. Phoenix, Ariz.-based Sprouts is likely to open at the former Kroger location in Lakeland Plaza. Elleni Tzortzis,

Sprouts, a grocery chain based out of Phoenix, Ariz., is likely to open at the former Kroger location on Lakeland Plaza. whose family runs Giorgio’s Restaurant at Lakeland Plaza, had even launched a petition to bring a Whole Foods to the shopping center, but those calls were unsuccessful. Bringing Sprouts, one of the fastest-growing retailers in the U.S., to the shopping center will be welcome news to shoppers looking for an alternative to traditional supermarkets.

Anthony Miller, who recently opened the Cupbearer Coffee and Tea Outfitter, 543 Lakeland Plaza, said this would be a perfect fit for health-conscious consumers. Miller said with Stein Mart recently shutting its doors, it will be nice to see an increase in foot traffic to Lakeland Plaza. Miller said a Sprouts deal

has not been announced to shop owners, but he’s heard from other owners this was in the works. “Customers who shop at Sprouts are very specific in what they want; they are educated grocers,” Miller said. “This will give people a reason to drive across Ga. 400. For us, it’s the same type of customer, who values high quality.”

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Sheriff’s office awarded H.E.A.T. grant Robber disguised as FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The state of Georgia has announced that the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office received a H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) grant of $38,000. The statewide H.E.A.T project’s goal is to combat deaths

and injuries from impaired driving crashes and excessive speeding by increasing the use of safety belts while educating the public about traffic safety and the dangers of driving under the influence. Forsyth’s H.E.A.T. unit will use the grant to develop

and implement strategies to reduce local highway crashes, injuries and fatalities. For more information on the H.E.A.T. initiative, contact Lt. Scarlett Woods, H.E.A.T. coordinator, at 404-656-6996 or swoods@gohs.ga.gov. —McKenzie Cunningham

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Bible saleswoman ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A blonde woman knocked on the door of a lakefront home off Pilgrim Mill Road offering religious pamphlets. The woman said she was selling children’s bibles. About 3:40 p.m., the 52-year-old homeowner opened the door of her home in the 3700 block of Tamiami Trail. “At this point several other suspects forced their way into the home along with the female and attempted to commit an armed robbery at the residence,” said Doug Rainwater, a Forsyth County Sheriff spokesman. After the woman opened the door, she was rushed and beat up by two masked men, according to an incident report. The victim was taken by paramedics to Northside Hospital Forsyth for treatment. The suspects then fled prior to The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office arrival. According to an alert issued by the sheriff’s office, the woman is described as being 5-foot-9-inches tall with “crystal blue eyes and shoulder

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honored for volunteering MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — A 2010 graduate of South Forsyth High School has logged about 750 hours in the last two years volunteering throughout the Georgia College and State University campus and his community. Barrett Roell, 21, a longtime Keep Forsyth County Beautiful volunteer, was recognized in October with the National Daily Point of Light Award. Roell was recognized for the award, which honors individuals and groups creating meaningful change in communities, because as president of the blood drives at Georgia College, he overhauled and expanded the program. Roell, a senior management marketing major, made the blood drive process efficient, increased the amount of blood collected and spread campus awareness. In addition to blood drives, he volunteers with several community organizations. “I just enjoy giving back,” Roell told the Milledgeville-based Union Recorder newspaper. “It makes me feel awesome to know that I’m making a difference in the lives of other people.” –Aldo Nahed

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Together with our partners at the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, we look forward to continued progress in improving Atlanta’s air quality.” Stan Meiburg Acting EPA Regional Administrator cludes the following 20 counties: Forsyth, Fulton, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton. Ground-level ozone is created by emissions from industrial facilities and electric utilities, motor vehicle exhaust

and chemical solvents. Breathing ozone can trigger a variety of health problems including chest pain, coughing, throat irritation and congestion. For more on the Atlantaarea proposed redesignation, visit docket number EPAR04-OAR-2012-0986 at www. regulations.gov. —McKenzie Cunningham

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portal provides our customers with access to more account information online,” said Tim Perkins, the county’s water and sewer director. “We are always looking for ways to improve the service provided to our customers, and we recognized that it was important to enhance our online payment system,” he said.

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Smart students rewarded with technology Rewarding Minds prepares students for digital future By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Fifteen students at Forsyth Central High School and another 16 students at North Forsyth High School met last month for a group interview with members of the board of directors for local nonprofit Rewarding Minds. With an average grade point average of 3.6, these students are academically high achievers, even though they lack one important tool — personal access to technology.

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Schiff was named the 2013 Forsyth Central, two additional “Friend of the Year” for his constudents were recognized durtribution to local high schools. ing halftime with the tablets Forsyth Central’s DECA and printers. students have also helped the “It is so exciting to listen nonprofit with its marketing to students talk about how program, crafting messages to having this technology afattract donors and encourage fects them and their success,” young people to apply. said North Forsyth Principal In addition to giving to Dr. Beth Hebert. “In today’s groups of students, the Foreducational world, the use syth County-based Rewardof technology is pivotal to a ing Minds awards student’s success one computer per in school. These month for a high are exceptional achiever in the students and havschool district ing access to this and hopes to extechnology levels pand the program the playing field for nationally. them as they comSix students at plete work in high North Mecklenburg school and later High School, north when they enter of Charlotte, N.C., college.” were awarded in The partnerthe past two years. ship with the “Our donor poll Forsyth School is getting bigger System is growevery year,” Schiff ing. Jack Schiff said. “We are able “They come to Rewarding Minds Founder to fund more and us through selfmore students.” initiation, via a Visit www. parent or another rewardingminds. student aware of com or email jack.schiff@ the program, or a counselor gmail.com for more informawho knows their academic tion or to donate to the organeed and they get recommendnization. ed,” Schiff said.

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Drive raises technology for elementary school CUMMING, Ga. — Chattahoochee Elementary School is holding a “Bring Your Own Technology” (BYOT) drive. Help support students in Forsyth County Schools by donating old smartphones or tablets. Donation centers will be Chattahoochee ES at 2800 Holtzclaw Road in Cumming, AT&T at 906 Market Place Boulevard and Designs by ADF Monogramming and Gifts at 3040 Keith Bridge Road, Suite

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Roswell resident Gail Goldberg and her Great Pyrenees partner, Biscuit, reads to children, helping them learn how to read themselves. Goldberg and Biscuit accomplished quite a goal when they visited Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Center in Marietta Nov. 6. Handler and dog went to each classroom full of children, acquainting the students with the colossal canine that weighs in at 140 pounds. Despite her intimidating size, the Great Pyrenees is an

incredibly gentle giant. Biscuit inspired smiles amongst the children as they approached to pet her. This visit in particular was distinct for Biscuit because it marked her 150th therapy visit within two years. In honor of this accomplishment, the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy donated 150 books to Sheltering Arms in Biscuit’s

name. Goldberg and Biscuit distributed the books, some of which included Goldberg’s own book, “Animals A-Z: Poems for Early Readers.” Together, Goldberg and Biscuit make a wonderful team and will continue their mission of improving child literacy. To learn more about Goldberg’s work, visit www.gailgoldbergbook.com.

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New GED test to be introduced in January ATLANTA — The state of Georgia will launch a new General Educational Development (GED) program in January 2014. The change that has been developed by the national GED Testing Service in Washington, D.C., will align the entire program with college and career readiness standards and provide the level of academic rigor required by the increased demands of the job market.

The test, which once had five content areas, will combine language arts writing and reading, and will now have four content areas: reasoning through language arts, mathematical reasoning, science and social studies. The cost to take the full, four-part test will remain at $160, but the price for an individual test in 2014 will increase from $32 to $40. All partially completed tests

and scores will expire at the end of the year, meaning those students who do not act now will have to completely start over again in 2014 with the new GED test in order to receive their high school equivalency credential. For more information, call the Technical College System of Georgia’s Office of Adult Education at 1-800-9469433 or visit tcsg.edu. —McKenzie Cunningham

U.S. Rep. Doug Collins will be a guest speaker during the fall commencement at the University of North Georgia.

Veteran prosecutor seeks office UNG campuses select of Forsyth solicitor general speakers for commencement demeanor and felony cases. “When the citizens review my record, they will find that I am, by far, the most experienced candidate in ZEREINI this race,” Zereini said. “I will be steadfast in upholding the law and making the citizens’ best interest my top priority, and I would

be honored to represent the citizens of Forsyth County.” Zereini is a graduate of St. John’s University and New England School of Law. She was admitted to the practice of law in New York in 2001 and the state of Georgia in 2006. Zereini currently runs her own law practice, the Law Office of Susan M. Zereini LLC, and also works with the firm of Burns and Speights PC. —McKenzie Cunningham

Marie M. Anderson, 87, of Atlanta, passed away November 29, 2013. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

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Reuben J. Ball, Jr., 83, of Cumming, passed away November 28, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Susan Zereini, a veteran prosecutor with 13 years of experience, has announced that she will seek election for Forsyth County solicitor general. Zereini has worked in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, N.Y., as well as the Cherokee County Solicitor’s Office and the Pickens County District Attorney’s Office in Georgia. During her career, she has prosecuted thousands of mis-

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Guest speakers for the University of North Georgia’s fall 2013 commencement ceremonies will include U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, former Georgia Sen. Jane Hemmer and James McCoy, president and chief executive officer of the CummingForsyth County Chamber of Commerce. The university will hold four commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14-15.

Hemmer will be speaking at the ceremony on the Gainesville campus. Collins will speak at the Dahlonega campus commencement, and McCoy will speak at both. For more information about fall commencement, including information and instructions for graduates, visit UNG’s commencement website at www.ung.edu/ commencement/index.php. —McKenzie Cunningham

DEATH NOTICES

Donald Bogdonas, 81, of Roswell, passed away November 27, 2013. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Robert Glen Hall, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away December 1, 2013. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Ellen Burrell Hawkins, 81, of Canton, passed away November 29, 2013. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Sharon Ann Boyle, of Suwanee, passed away November 24, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Lois Marie Burge, 76, of Roswell, passed away November 29, 2013. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Brianna Danielle Land, 23, of Gainesville, passed away November 23, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Mary Alice Lucas, 86, of Roswell, passed away November 27, 2013. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Dorothy M. MacDonald, 79, of Canton, passed away November 27, 2013. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Jane Jordan, 85, of Roswell, passed away November 19, 2013. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Michael James Manning, 92, of Alpharetta, passed away November 25, 2013. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Frank McGee, 76, of Forsyth County, passed away November 28, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Anne Ort, 42, of Roswell, passed away November 23, 2013. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Charles Ray, 73, of Alpharetta, passed away November 25, 2013. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Peggy Roehsler, 53, of Atlanta, passed away November 25, 2013. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Daniel Merton Sartre, 52, of Cumming, passed away November 23, 2013. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. James Robert Secord, 63, of Gwinnett County, passed away November 26, 2013. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. C. Winston Tanksley, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away November 29, 2013. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Jane Elzey Tayloe, 94, of Roswell, passed away November 28, 2013. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

75, Ronald Thompson, of Alpharetta, passed away December 2, 2013. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

66, Gail Marie Waldrip, of Lawrenceville, passed away November 26, 2013. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society

Harold Whitt, 73, of Gillsville, passed away November 26, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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‘Shrek’ opens at South Forsyth High School By CAITLYN WALTERS walters@northfulton.com CUMMING, Ga. — This is the last week to catch the South Forsyth High School drama club’s presentation of the award-winning “Shrek, the Musical.” “Shrek, the Musical” is based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film, and the cast and crew of South Forsyth bring everyone’s favorite ogre to life on the stage. “‘Shrek, the Musical’ is the culmination of months of hard work from my amazing cast and crew, with more passion crammed into this show than we have ever had before,” said the director, Kirk Grizzle. “There is no weak character and you won’t want to miss this fairytale come to life. Come see what makes us special.” In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess. This musical includes the hilarious sidekick Donkey, who cannot stop talking, a shorttempered villain and a cookie with an attitude. There are more than a dozen other fairytale misfits that when thrown together call for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand, and his name is Shrek. The show takes the stage on Dec. 12, 13 and 14 at South Forsyth High School, 585 Peachtree Parkway. Tickets are $10 at the door, or in advance from any cast member. For more information, contact Grizzle at kgrizzle@forsyth. k12.ga.us.

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Continued from Page 1 visit or Super Bowl tickets, for choosing good-for-you foods and getting active for at least 60 minutes everyday. Physical education coach Cate Hernandez said she entered the school into the contest and wrote three essays that described how the students’ efforts proved them worthy of the awards. “You’ve worked so hard the past couple years by eating healthy, doing those 60 minutes every day and making those healthy choices,” Hernandez told students gathered at the assembly. Jackson and Freddie Falcon signed autographs for the school in the principal’s office before entering the gym filled with screaming fans. Jackson told students about his healthy lifestyle choices and encouraged students to continue with theirs. “If you can’t play football, go outside and run around, ride a bike, do jumping jacks or jump rope,” Jackson said. “And, for those of you who can fly, I encourage you to fly.” The director of government and community of affairs for Comcast, Deanna Jones, also joined Jackson in congratulating the students for their achievements, because Comcast donated $10,000 of the total awarded. Hernandez said the school

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Atlanta Falcon Steven Jackson high-fives students as he enters Shiloh Point Elementary School. will allocate the grant money toward physical education equipment, healthy smoothies and a track. Five selected students were able to ask Jackson questions. Fifth-grader Suba Senthil asked if there were going to be any healthy concessions at the new Falcons stadium. “I do think there will be healthy food choices and stands at the new stadium,” Jackson said. “But, first things first, you have to help me teach your classmates on what those right decisions are.” After the assembly, 50 students stayed in the gym to participate in the NFL Play 60 Ultimate P.E. class. Shiloh Point is one of 34 schools in the country cho-

sen as an NFL Play 60 Super School. Hernandez said these students were fifth-graders who completed a total of 25 miles in the school’s 100-mile running club, or were second- through fifth-graders who were health leaders in their classrooms. The Play 60 staff set up five stations – quarterback, running back, defensive back, a fitness station and an optical course. Each station lasted for one song before the group would rotate to the next station, while Jackson rotated periodically to ensure interaction with each student. “This is a great program,” Jackson said. “I am happy to be here and be a part of this.”

A server at Ichiban, 410 Peachtree Parkway, told deputies he waited on a man and two women who did not pay their bill Nov. 24. He said they ordered several items totaling about $150. The two women left while the man waited for the bill. When the server gave the man his bill, he said the man asked for to-go sauce and then he walked to the bathroom. The manager said he saw the man walk out of the bathroom, pass the table and head

toward the front door. The manager asked the man if he paid the bill, and the man said he left the money on the table. When the server went to the table, he found a Target gift card placed on top of the bill. Deputies said the balance left on the gift card was $0.24.

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5875 - Miscellaneous

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