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Clockwise from top, Milton cut the ribbon on the Mark Law Arboretum in February, honoring the city’s longtime arborist (top). The city placed new regulations on music venue Matilda’s after its first concert season (middle). Milton High School girls lacrosse won the program’s 13th state championship in May. Read more, Page 8 and 16
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MILTON, Ga. — Police are investigating a Dec. 15 burglary at the apartments on Whitshire way. The owner of the apartment said he noticed his Apple Watch was missing on Dec. 16 when he was getting ready for work. While searching for the item, the man discovered that a second Apple Watch, a cordless drill and a credit card were also missing.
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Victim of identity fraud refused store employment MILTON, Ga. — An Alpharetta woman contacted police Dec. 18 after she realized her identity had been stolen. The woman applied for a job at a local department store and was approved to start working in January. On Dec. 17, however, an employee contacted the woman and said she would not be able to work at the store because she had previously worked for a store under the same umbrella. The woman said she had never held a job at that store. The woman had previously dealt with identity fraud in 2017. Police told her she would need to alert the credit bureaus to place a fraud alert and freeze her credit.
Woman loses hundreds to online scammers MILTON, Ga. — An Alpharetta woman contacted police Dec. 14 after she lost $1,400 to online scammers. A few days earlier, the woman said she received an email saying she needed to review her account with “TeamViewer” and that she was eligible for a $200 rebate. The woman followed the instructions for the online rebate, and after she completed it, she received a phone call that
A few days later, the man received an alert from Apple that his watch was located in Atlanta, near Forest Park. The man contacted East Point and Forest Park police and was told to file a report with Milton. Police found possible pry marks on the front door of the apartment.
she had accidentally submitted a rebate for $2,000 instead of $200. The caller told the woman to buy several gift cards to make up the difference and then she would receive a $2,200 check in the mail. The woman bought the cards and, as instructed, read off the numbers to the caller and then shredded the cards. The woman later realized she had been scammed and called police.
Employee loses phone left near cash register MILTON, Ga. — Police are investigating the Dec. 17 theft of a phone while an employee was at work. The owner of the phone had been working the cash register of the McDonald’s on Windward Parkway that day. She placed the phone by the cash register while she went to the back to grab some food. When the owner returned, the phone was gone. The phone is worth $1,000.
Woman loses $100 cash during store distraction MILTON, Ga. — A Tennessee woman reported Dec. 15 that someone had taken $100 in cash from her. Earlier that week, the woman had visited the Walmart on Windward Parkway and used the self-checkout kiosk to request $100 cash back. During the transaction, the woman was distracted by a crying baby and forgot to take the cash on her way out. The woman returned to the store when she realized her blunder and was un-
able to find the cash. She spoke with a loss prevention officer, who told her she would need a police report to view store footage of the incident.
Bank alerts man to thousands in fraud ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta man contacted police Dec. 9 after he learned of a $12,000 fraudulent charge on his credit card. In late October, the man’s bank contacted him asking if a $12,000 purchase from a watch company in California was valid. He said he had not made any such purchase and was told the charge would be reversed. On Dec. 4, however, the man saw that the bank reversed the reversal, putting the $12,000 charge back on his card. A representative told the man that their investigation showed the charge was valid. The purchase had been shipped to an unknown address in Alpharetta.
Thief uses stolen cards to make purchases ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police are investigating the Dec. 7 theft of a wallet from an office at a local department store. The woman said she noticed her wallet missing after she received a fraud alert from her bank that afternoon. The wallet had been left in the employee office at the Lane Bryant department store. She was unable to find it there later. Several fraudulent purchases had been made to the woman’s debit card, including two $500 gift cards.
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City okays business to continue operation City Council honors Kunz in his final meeting By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com
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Councilmember Matt Kunz addresses those gathered at the Dec. 16 City Council meeting. Kunz was given a proclamation by the city in his final meeting on the council.
MILTON, Ga. — A Milton landscaping business can continue to operate as normal after the City Council approved a special use permit for the site after it was discovered the company was operating without the required permit. When the city signed a contract with Ashford Gardeners earlier this year for right of way mowing, it was discovered the business did not have a required special use permit. Ashford Gardeners was established in 2000 and has been operating out of a 3.5-acre property on Birmingham Highway, but the site was not “grandfathered” in by Fulton County before Milton was incorporated in 2006. In order to continue operations as normal, the special use permit needed 15 variances to comply with the city’s regulations and overlay district. Scott Reese, who represented Ashford at the Dec. 16 City Council meeting, said the large number of variances is only for the company to comply with the city, not to add to the business. “We are not changing the business, we are operating it in the same manner we have,” Reese said. The site will now include a new building, however. After talks with the city and neighbors,
Ashford elected to build a pole barn structure to house its commercial vehicles. The Planning Commission and city staff recommended approval, and the City Council voted unanimously to grant Ashford the special use permit. That vote was the penultimate for councilmember Matt Kunz. The Dec. 16 meeting marked his last on the council after he decided not to seek another term in the Nov. 5 general election. Kunz was presented with a proclamation thanking him for his service with the city, and he presented plaques of appreciation to his appointees to the city’s boards. The District 2/Post 2 representative addressed the crowd and became choked up when speaking about his wife, RaDonna, who encouraged him to seek election. He also thanked city staff and council members past and present, and added that the city’s residents have been the key to Milton’s success. “Politics is a contact sport, and I enjoyed the game,” Kunz said. “You never know how much good you can do or how much you can screw it up until you sit in that seat, I can promise you that.” Kunz began his tenure with the city in 2012 after taking 55 percent of the vote over incumbent Julie Zahner Bailey. He ran uncontested in the 2015 general election.
Understanding state, local fireworks rules By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com GEORGIA — A few years ago, Georgia residents had to travel to a neighboring state to legally set off their own fireworks. Then in 2015, the Georgia General Assembly enacted legislation that allows consumer fireworks to be sold and used in Georgia. In July 2018, a new state law went into effect that provided clarity for how cities and counties could regulate fireworks within their boundaries. It is illegal to set off fireworks within 100 yards of an electric plant, water or wastewater treatment plant, gas station, refinery, electric substation, jail or prison, helipad, nursing home or other health care facility. It is also illegal to set them off within any park, recreational area, historic site or state-owned property or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or if under the age of 18. The governor has the power to enact temporary restrictions in areas suffering from a severe drought. The state law allows consumer fireworks to be ignited any day beginning at 10 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. so long as the fireworks do not violate a local noise ordinance. The state also allows the use of fire-
From the City of Milton If you have neighbors with equine or other livestock, sensitive pets or your neighbor is a military veteran, please reconsider personal fireworks use, and at a minimum notify your neighbors of your personal plan for fireworks. Notifying neighbors helps everyone better prepare for the noise and helps ensure the health and safety of large animals.
works on certain holidays regardless of local rules. Those holidays are Memorial Day weekend, July 3 and 4, Labor Day, and Dec. 31 until 11:59 p.m. and New Year’s Day from midnight to 1 a.m. Though the law prevents cities from regulating fireworks on those holidays, it was still considered a win for local control, according to the Georgia Municipal Association. The law’s sponsors included State Reps. Jan Jones (R-Milton), Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), and State Sen. John Albers, who represents parts of Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton and Roswell. In Milton, fireworks are permitted any day up to 9 p.m. if they do not create “loud and unreasonable noise” defined in the city’s noise ordinance. Decibel limits effectively prohibit fire-
works throughout in Alpharetta and in residential areas in Forsyth County. In Dunwoody and Roswell fireworks may only be used between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. except on allowable holidays or with a special use permit. The Johns Creek City Council briefly discussed creating a firework ordinance this November but considering the difficulty of enforcement, opted to focus on public education instead. Fireworks can be particularly stressful for victims of gun violence or veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or for people with certain cognitive disorders. The loud noise and random timing of the explosions can trigger flashbacks, cause intrusive thoughts of traumatic memories and induce anger or paranoia. For pets that have an aversion to loud noises, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recommends keeping animals indoors, playing soft music, giving pets weighted blankets and considering anti-anxiety medication in extreme cases. Ingesting fireworks can poison pets, so ASPCA recommends thoroughly cleaning up the area fireworks were set off before letting your animals have access. For those who plan to set off fireworks, local fire departments encourage extreme caution. Fireworks should only be used outdoors and in open areas
2020 Holidays with likely fireworks Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day Jan. 25 — Chinese New Year May 23-25 — Memorial Day weekend July 4 — Independence Day Sept. 7 — Labor Day Nov. 14 — Diwali (Hindu festival of lights) Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve away from homes, structures and other combustible areas. Afterwards, fireworks should be carefully placed in a bucket of water to make sure that they are completely extinguished before disposing. Some other safety tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: • Never place any part of your body directly over a fireworks device when lighting the fuse. • Light fireworks one at a time, then immediately back up to a safe distance • Never pick up or try to re-light fireworks that fail to ignite (“duds”). • Never point or throw fireworks at anyone. • Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap. • Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them off in metal or glass containers.
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Ga. 400 Hospitality Highway Century event rides again By JULIA GRCOHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — After public outcry from fans and bicyclists, the Ga. 400 Hospitality Highway Century bike ride has been reinstated for 2020. The ride, which has been held annually since 2009, gives participants a rare chance to ride their bicycles on a section of Ga. 400. The event requires special permitting to close a section of the highway for about half an hour. “We are one of two in the nation that has a highway portion of a ride,” said organizer Eric Broadwell. “It’s a very unique experience.” On Dec. 11, Broadwell sent a notice that the Georgia Department of Transportation had denied permitting to close Ga. 400 for the bike ride this coming year, essentially ending the event. Fans soon rallied and signed a petition to save the ride, and after a few days, gathered nearly 1,500 signatures. Broadwell himself also reached out to political advocates to see what they could do to help reinstate the ride. “I talked about the economic impact,” Bradwell said. “Everybody felt that it needed to continue, because it’s kind of a signature event for Roswell and draws
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The Ga. 400 Hospitality Highway Century bike ride, which has been held annually since 2009, gives participants a rare chance to ride their bicycles on a section of Ga. 400. The event requires special permitting to close a section of the highway for about half an hour. a lot of people to the area.” The event has raised more than $390,000 throughout the years, mostly through registration, and has donated the funds to local charities. The event now has adopted a major charity: Emory Healthcare. Some participants also stay at local hotels and patronize local businesses during their stay.
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“One year, I calculated that there was about a $34,000 tax revenue generated just even from the sales that people said they had spent,” Broadwell said. Since its inception in 2009, more than 75,000 riders have participated in the event, and it regularly brings in participants from across the nation and occasionally from other countries. “The goal of the ride was to introduce Roswell
and North Fulton as a fantastic place to ride your bike,” Broadwell said. “But the ride was also to create economic impact. We want to bring people to Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton and Sandy Springs, not only for them to see the communities, but to come back and explore the cities.” Broadwell said the event has most recently been gaining traction and popularity. “USA had just committed to help us push nationally,” he said. “We were becoming the Peachtree Road Race on the bike.” GDOT has agreed to the permitting for the 2020 ride, but organizers will have to work with the agency regarding upcoming construction on Ga. 400. For rides beyond 2020, the future is a bit unclear. Broadwell said they will work with GDOT regarding construction. The route may go north instead of south in the future, for example, or organizers may have to abstain for a few years. “All of our concern is for the safety of our riders,” he said. “If there’s going to be something that isn’t cycling friendly, we don’t want to put people into that position.” As in previous years, the 2020 ride will contain several different-length routes for riders of all levels. Registration is expected to open early January at ga400century.com.
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YEAR IN REVIEW Commission for 13 years before throwing his hat into the ring for the council seat. Moore ran against Judy Burds for the District 2/Post 2 seat and took 63 percent of the vote in the only contested race in the 2019 election. Council members Carol Cookerly and Rick Mohrig each ran unopposed to retain their seats.
Plan adopted for new park
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The city added to its first Greenspace Bond purchase, the former Milton Country Club property, in November by adding 12 acres along Freemanville Road which gives the park a much-needed southern access point.
City protects more land through Greenspace Bond By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com Milton continued to use its Greenspace Bond to preserve buildable land in 2019 and finalized several large land purchases. In total, the city purchased around 133 acres of green space during 2019. The largest acquisition was 88 acres near Bethany Road and Providence Road. The area, dubbed “Fields Crossroads” was purchased for $5.72 million. The site includes half of the 7-acre Eads
Lake and nearly 2,000 feet of Cooper Sandy stream. Milton also preserved 28 acres along Hamby Road near the Manor Golf & Country Club, and 4.82 acres along Webb Road near Brickmont Assisted Living. The city added to its first Greenspace Bond purchase, the former Milton Country Club property, in November by adding 12 acres along Freemanville Road that will provide much-needed southern access to the site.
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Moore wins Council seat
Milton voters elected Planning Commission Chairman Paul Moore to the City Council in the Nov. 5 general election. The seat was held MOORE by Matt Kunz who did not seek re-election. Moore served on the city’s Planning
Around a year and a half after the city purchased the 139-acre former Milton Country Club property, it finalized a plan that will guide the park’s development in the coming years. The plan calls for new trails and added amenities in the active portion of the park. As drafted, the site plan calls for the addition of two tennis courts, a volleyball court and a renovation of the clubhouse in the active area of the park. The initial stage of the clubhouse renovation includes creating men’s and women’s locker rooms, a dining area and multipurpose spaces. In the passive area, the plan calls for 7.3 total miles of trails, beginning with a 3-mile trail on the northern portion of the property. A loop would later be created with the construction of a sidewalk along Dinsmore Road. The design outlines some options for the trail material, including crushed stone, decomposed granite or soil paths. One point of contention within the blueprint was the all-inclusive playground being funded by Children’s Charities. A co-founder of the nonprofit was in favor of the playground being at the park, but some associated with the swim program argued they needed added space near the pool, and they wanted the playground to be located at another park.
Park sharing agreement ends with Alpharetta Milton and Alpharetta declared an impasse in January when officials from
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YEAR IN REVIEW modeled after Milton’s ban. Two months later, officials adopted legislation that banned any new vape shops from operating within the city. The city said the prohibition fortifies the effort to curb the use of synthetic marijuana. A retail store cannot have more than 25 percent of its sales generated from vaping products under the regulation. Other nearby cities, including Johns Creek and Alpharetta, modeled their own ban on new vape shops after Milton passed its ordinance.
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Milton and Alpharetta declared an impasse in January when officials from both cities failed to hammer out an agreement for reciprocal use of parks for youth sports programs.
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both cities failed to hammer out an agreement for reciprocal use of parks for youth sports programs. Those who participate in a recreation or parks program offered by the other city will now have to pay a “nonresident fee” above the regular registration fee for the program. That adds as much as 75 percent to the price, and it may put the cost out of reach for some families. In 2018, Milton residents accounted for 14,300 registrations for Alpharettabased recreation programs, while 413 Alpharetta residents participated in Milton-based park programs. During that time, the City of Milton paid Alpharetta $453,100 in fees as part of the arrangement. From 2012-17, Milton paid Alpharetta $2.25 million under the memorandum of understanding.
Milton bans vape shops
Milton served as the spearhead for local efforts to ban potentially harmful, unregulated substances and from allowing new vape shops to open. In January, the Milton City Council voted to ban the sale, manufacture, use, delivery, purchase, possession or distribution of synthetic marijuana and opiate substitutes within the city. The move came in response to several teens in the city requiring medical attention after ingesting the products. The move prompted the Fulton County Commission to introduce a bill
The legacy of former Milton arborist Mark Law will continue in the city with two projects dedicated in his honor in 2019. Law worked for the city for 11 years before retiring in November 2018 amid a battle with cancer. In February, the city opened the Mark Law Arboretum at Bell Memorial Park. The arboretum, which was first proposed by Law, is designed to engage and inform its users about different species of trees, their origins, mature sizes and, in many cases, showcase trees not native to the area. Twelve days after the city cut the ribbon on the arboretum, Law passed away. Following his death, a campaign began to raise funds for a horse statue to be placed in the upcoming roundabout at the intersection of Charlotte Drive and Mayfield Road. The campaign quickly reached its goal for a 6-foot-tall, 8.5-foot-long bronzed statue. The statue was first proposed by Law.
City begins construction on public safety complex Milton broke ground on its new public safety complex in July, which will house the city’s police department, municipal court and a new fire station with a completion date of September 2020. The 40,000-square foot facility will be located on 3.5-acres along Cambridge High School Road. The complex will include 14,000
square feet to serve as Fire Station 44. The station will include three bays for fire engines and equipment. It will be the first fire station built by Milton. Stations 41, 42 and 43 were inherited from Fulton County. The 1-story court and police facility will be around 25,000 square feet with a basement. Both buildings can be accessed from Cambridge High School Road with around 140 total parking spaces for the public and staff. The complex is the second major construction project that will allow the city to stop leasing space after City Hall opened in 2017. Milton currently leases space for its police department headquarters and municipal court on Deerfield Parkway in the old city hall complex. The city also spends around $60,000 per year for evidence storage in Alpharetta.
Council adjusts regulations on Matilda’s music venue Nearly a year after the city approved the relocation of Matilda’s to Milton, the music venue held its first concert in May and wrapped up its inaugural season in the fall. In September, the venue requested zoning modifications, and the City Council used that occasion to lower the decibel limit from concerts with noise from the site being a contentious issue for some neighboring residents. City officials lowered the 75-decible limit for continuous noise to 70 decibels. With the vote, the council also approved updates requested by the venue. Up to 250 people will be allowed at each concert, with 300 concertgoers allowed twice per year, an increase of 50 people on each figure. Also approved were variance requests to allow for additional parking. In November, the city also conducted a review of the business, which was put into place by the City Council when it approved Matilda’s relocation. Officials said no issues had stemmed from the venue aside from noise complaints.
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Collins Enterprises has oper behind the project, says 360 Tech Village already announced several up$61 million expansion that would add in 2007, worked on more than 60 improvements retail, mixed-used, multifamsupports some 2,000 jobs. The new plans, approved coming two stories to the main hospital buildMARGOLIS ily and square office projects throughout the United States, inDec. 16, he predicted will bring in another 2,300 jobs. beyond the facility ing. The expansion will be 84,000 cluding Peachtree Station inThe Chamblee, Decatur Alpharetta efforts expansion. hospitalNorth will hire new project was named recipient feet and add a fifth and sixth floor to the By PATRICKalso FOXsaw some real movement on The Square near Atlanta and Victory Station in Savannah. to pat@appenmediagroup.com revitalize the North Point Mall area, also along specialists and other physicians, expand of theGa. Atlanta Regional Commission’s facility. It isadditional headquartered in Fairburn. 400. The once-buoyant retail district fell on hard times labor and delivery care, purchase a Development of Excellence Award for The sixth floor will provide following the opening of After Avalon in 2014 third surgical robot and other technolContext-Sensitive Town Center Declinical space, including 21 inpatient ALPHARETTA, Ga. — eight years and Alpharetta City in 2018. Johnsbeds. Creek ogy, renovate the pharmacy and build a velopment. The award, announced in medical beds and 19 observation in Center the making, Alpharetta’s City Center HERALD FILE PHOTO A major stepout in revitalizing North Point Mall won parking garage. November, recognizes project The fifth floor will primarily provide nonbegan rolling its attractions in 2018. Halcyon the opened in for theits fall of 2019. City Council approval Feb. when officialsattention signed offto historic detail in its design. “Now, in order to really bring the clinical space, such as offices, conferFor close to a year, the25, six-block onarea a plan thatMain will transform the abandoned Sears siteMorris, include everything from sweet shops to clothing the sleep rooms An age-restricted, apartment community total 140-unit picture into the hospital, we need Cheri president of Morence rooms, physician and along Street remained into a mixed-use development. Experience Center. opened in Johns to Creek year,within filling the a gap in two housadd this 40 beds next years ris & Fellows, Mercedes-Benz which headed the retail storage space. mostly hidden behind a blue tarp while Brookfield Properties plans to transform vacant EA Homes has RocaPoint ing forroom baby boomers. to match the services of the patients that portion of the development, saidteamed City with developer A two-chair inpatient dialysis construction on the $85 million private the building and parking areaportion, into a modern complex Partners build housing options where a demand that wasMargolis being unmet foraacity zonwe’re seeing,” said in Center has had a hugeto and immediate will also McFarland be constructed on the“We fifthsaw floor phase went on. Thelot public that would includea new, freestanding retail and restaumeetspatterns Ronald Reagan Boulevard to include luxury community empty nesters who don’t want ingfor meeting. “These 40 beds are mostly impact on theParkway development of to treat patients with101 kidney disease. which included new City Hall, a fourrants, and 300 apartments. townhouses withshe prices starting in the highJohns $300,000s. mortgage,” saidoncology Dave Dixon, a project manager with patients, cardiology patients the entire area. Up until now, said, Emory Creek hasareceived levelgreenspace parking deck and a new library Other nearby areas areinenjoying similar growth: the works are 42 standalone housesfor that One Street Residential. “They want the freedom and pulmonary patients. That’sand what area developmentAlso has in followed along state approval expansion of the hosbranch, was completed 2014 and will range from the $600,000s and beyond. of leasing, notCreek readyisfor an as- us is the and City they’re of Johns showing Ga. 400, observing the usual pattern of pital, including adding two flexibility new floors, was part of a $29 million bond project The mix of townhomes and larger properties will sisted living community.” Forsyth County their need, and that’s what we want to classic urban sprawl. and gone through theinrezoning process passed by local voters in 2011. to a being nature trail that leads to a BigtoCreek In density-skeptical Creek, to openadd onJohns the sixth andthe fifthroad floor.” Two-thirdsclude of all access the homes in Johns Creek allow for additional Through late November, 13 shops Greenway trailhead, a link to Alpharetta. ing was uphill, but the four-floorcare community began in To improve in the meantime, built in Alpharetta are within a halfpatient beds. and three restaurants were open with The completed live, work, play space ultimately leasing in October. Five to years after opened in Alpharetta, September the hospital opened a new mileForwalk of downtown, she added. Since will it opened more than 10 years more follow in Avalon the weeks ahead. entail the build-outorof a Krog Street Market-type Johns 2018 Comprehensive Plan named desyth County massive mixed-use track program in its emergency “There were no development ago, Emory Johnsfood Creek Hospital hasCreek’sfast The six added blocksanow contain 10 free-development two hotels, about 700 residences and somegrowth. 50 seniorpartment housing options aswaiting a priority for times. the to standing its economic inventory. to reduce room redevelopmenthall, projects in downtown seen significant In expanding 2007, it saw restaurant buildings in 2.5 of its own greenspace. city. About 19 percent the city’s Halcyon, which opened in the fall, provides[Alpharetta] restaurant inacres Theofseven fast population track beds is arebaby staffed the two decades before 2,793 patients, this year the number acres of parks and greenspace along those born and 1964, and retail opportunities hotels and residences. by a between mid-level1946 practitioner andthat nurse City Center,” Morris said. “There are was 7,945. When it openedboomers, Emory Johns Main Street, a 36,000alongside foot office buildnumber is expected to times. declineThe as empty nesters medical move Notnow the first type of mixed-use development in31 active Roswell at all area provides Creek hosted 13,000 emergency visits; ing, the headquarters of DataSnow downtown projects. The out of family-style homes. Forsyth Countysquare or the feet metro Atlanta floor area, Halcyon care for patients with minor illnesses now, it sees 29,000 per year. can, 45,000 of ground sprawl projects that might have hapIf onlyfull,” 20 percent of the city’s population represents a massive economic opportunity bothalong a highway are now hapand injuries such55+ as ear aches, cough “We are greater than 92 percent retail shops, 168 luxury apartments by for pened wantedMarto downsize within the city, aboutback 3,000 more residents and businesses. ROSWELL, — After years of sitting idle, a decisymptoms, sore throat, pain, minor Emory Johns Creek CEO Marilyn a partnership of South City Partners pening in the urban core. It’sGa. a much housing be needed overstings the next TheMorris $370 million development sits on approximately sion hashuman-centric been made regarding the Southern lacerations, bites, anddecade, allergic golis said in aSkillet Nov. 26 Johns Creek units City would and & Fellows and 40 single healthier, much more plan states. 135 acreshomes off Exit of Ga. 400. Street and Norreactions, rashes and prescription refills. Council meeting. “We have the deployed evfamily by12 Hedgewood Homes. way to live.” property on the corner of Alpharetta An eclectic group of cuisines range from Chinese cross Street. and Mexican to a dine-in theater. Shopping options In February, the Roswell Downtown Development See BUSINESS, Page 13 690 residential units. addition, Hog Island, MidiCi Neapolitan Parking ultimately was cited as one Halcyon is also developing an extenPizza, Cocina & Taqueria, Butcher & of the main reasons for one of Canton sion to the Big Creek Greenway with a Brew, Never Enough Thyme and Cherry Street’s oldest residents, Ann Jackson Street Brewpub have all announced they paved and lit parking lot, restrooms and Gallery, pulling up stakes and relocating FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — In May, it a trailhead. will be part of the development. to Alpharetta Street after 47 years at its was announced that by the spring of A Market Hall concept similar to old location. 2019, Forsyth County will be home to Ponce City and Krog Street markets, The city is in the process of exploring one of the most anticipated mixed-use will feature Kilwins ice cream, TOCAYO, long-term options. In the meantime, sevvillages in its history. Sweet Tuna, Gu’s Dumplings, Land of a eral lots have been opened. The Hagan Halcyon, a $370 million developProperty lot, in the heart of Canton ment, sits on 135 acres along McFarland Thousand Hills Coffee and Pita Mediterranean Street Food. All tenants have Street, agreed to open 84 of its parking Parkway off exit 12 on Ga. 400 and is ROSWELL, Ga. — Canton Street parkbeen secured. spots for public use outside of business planned to open March 23, 2019. ing, an issue plaguing the city for CMX Theater will open a 10-screen, hours. And the new East Alley, opened There is a growing list of restaurants decades, has seen some headway under 38,000-square-foot cinema. Two hotels this spring, brought 18 new spots. and retailers that will be at Halcyon, Roswell’s new mayor and city council. will open, including an Embassy Suites The city has also floated several ideas including three distinct eateries from Several businesses have met with the by Hilton at Halcyon with 152-rooms to open up more parking, including linkrenowned chef Marc Taft: CO-OP Comcity over the past year to ask for help, stating the parking lot at City hall with a munity Table + Bar, FEED Fried Chicken and a conference room. ing that lack of parking has been driving The development will also include bridge or underpass. + Such and a burger restaurant. In customers away from downtown Roswell.
City Center rollout ushers in new downtown Alpharetta
55+ apartment community opens
Halcyon brings Forsyth into retail fold
Southern Skillet property sold
Halcyon sets opening date for March 2019
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Give the gift of low mortgage rates Once again, experts are surprised to see mortgage rates lower today than from where they began the year — to the point where I am actually refinancing the loans that I made last January. Geoff smith MortgageNewsAssurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com Daily’s survey for rates for a 30-year conventional mortgage started the year at 4.55 percent and ended last week at 3.81 percent. If you bought a house for $400,000 last January, then refinanced this month, between the increased amount you’ll be paying toward principal every month, and the lower monthly payments you’ll be making, you’d save over $13,000 if you sold your house in 10 years. You’d save $32,000 if you held onto it for 30 years. Refinances are also making sense for anyone who still has a mortgage that originated 10 years ago. If you bought a house and took out a loan for $400,000 back then, your 30-year rate is probably higher than 4.5 percent, according to MND. Today you have 20 years left on that mortgage. If you were to refinance that mortgage to a 15-year, lopping off five years of payments, you could likely get a rate closer to 3.5 percent, according to MND, and save over $11,000 over just five years, and over $50,000 in the next 15. Your monthly payments might be $300 or so higher, but the amount of principal
you’d be paying down is exponentially higher and the savings are serious. I’m sure for many of you, with what you just spent on presents, the idea of saving that much money right now is welcome. It has been a wild ride the last two years. One measure of where experts think our economy is headed is the Federal Reserve’s movement of its federal funds rate, which is the rate the Fed charges banks to store money with them. When they think the economy is growing too fast and inflation starts to get out of control, they raise this rate to encourage banks to store more money there. When they think the economy needs a nudge, they lower the rate to encourage banks to take money out and put it into the economy in the form of loans to businesses and homeowners. In 2018, they increased that rate 4 times. This year they decreased it 3 times. Now they seem to be in a holding pattern. Throughout 2019 and most of 2018, experts increasingly predicted that we would be headed into a recession sometime in the next 12 months. In January of 2018, experts predicted a 13.11 percent chance of a coming recession. That peaked last September at 34 percent. Since then, there has been a very sharp drop down to 25 percent this month. We are all in the midst of the longest economic expansion in this country’s history. Since the collapse in 2008, we have been growing steadily and slowly. With not a ton of hard data to show for it, more and more experts seemed to predict a looming recession
Managing budgets lays the foundation for success Are you beginning to plan out your budgets for 2020? Have you allocating enough money for the growth initiatives you have planned? Creating a budget that helps you dick jones manage cash flow Founder & President Jones Simply Sales and achieve your business objectives is a very important component in enabling growth for all small business owners. Budgeting is an essential process that small business owners can utilize to help them plan and forecast future revenue and expenses. Doing this allows you to make sure that enough money will be available to keep your business running, improve your competitive position in the marketplace and achieve your growth objectives. Creating an accurate and reason-
able budget enables forward-looking planning and also allows specific financial targets to be set. Revenue budgets are an annual forecast of what will be sold, billed or collected. Every small business owner wants to grow sales, and it is not uncommon for them to arbitrarily set a revenue budget that is a certain percentage higher than the previous year. If they are not investing in sales improvement initiatives, this may be hard to come by. Maintaining the budget throughout the year is also very important. Identifying over and under-performing areas, both on the expense and revenue side, will allow you to adjust budgets before they are “out of control.” Creating and maintaining financial budgets is the cornerstone of managing a small business, maintaining cash flow, measuring performance and avoiding surprises. Spending the time to manage budgets will help you to more successfully grow your small business.
simply because we were due for one. But the economy keeps on chugging along despite their fears. After muddling back and forth for almost four years, average salaries finally started rising steadily from January 2018 to today. The lowest paid workers saw the biggest pay increases, according to a recent Wall Street Journal study. Despite historically low unemployment rates, the job market keeps growing. Forecasters interviewed by the WSJ are predicting a monthly job growth in our country of 157,000, and economic growth to continue throughout 2020. In the housing industry, new home starts were up this year. A growing economy typically signals rising mortgage interest rates. But a growing economy also signals job stability and salary increases. One would guess that rates are going to increase throughout 2020. And they should. Just like most predicted they would earlier this year. Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases. Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group
Synovus names McClure area market executive COLUMBUS, Ga. — Synovus Bank has named Matt McClure market executive for Northeast Atlanta. McClure joined Synovus in April 2010 and was previously senior vice president before his promotion. Synovus’ McClure Northeast Atlanta market includes Forsyth, Gwinnett, DeKalb and North Fulton counties. McClure is a long-time resident of Forsyth County, where he lives with his wife, Rachel, and their three children. He is currently on the boards of directors for the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and Forsyth Community Clinic. He serves as a district representative for Forsyth County Parks and Recreation and is a former chairman of the United Way of Forsyth County and Leadership Forsyth. He is a graduate of Spring Hill College.
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Emory Hospital to expand This was a big year for Emory Johns Creek Hospital, the city’s biggest employer. In November, the hospital broke ground on a $61 million expansion that will add two floors and 40 new beds to the existing hospital building. CEO Marilyn Margolis poured thanks onto the Emory Johns Creek staff and board members, the broader Emory Healthcare system and the hospital’s partners, including the city and Johns Creek Chamber. “One of the things I know for sure is: This facility is beautiful. It’s going to be more beautiful, but without the people who work here, without the people in this community, it would just be a lot of bricks and mortar,” Margolis said. The hospital expansion is expected to open in April 2021. The sixth floor will provide additional clinical space, while the fifth floor will primarily provide non-clinical space. A two-chair inpatient dialysis room will also be constructed on the fifth floor. Earlier in the year, Emory opened a new women’s center just up the road from the hospital. Milton
City launches initiatives to boost business climate Milton began two schemes in 2019 to bolster the city’s business community and create an open line of communication between businesses and city staff. In February, the city began its “Corridor Conversations” which allows businessowners and employees wo meet with local leaders and city staff for informal discussions. Milton Economic Development Director Sarah LaDart said the meetings can foster relationships and allow businesses to share their issues or ideas with the city. Milton will hold quarterly meetings in each of the city’s business centers, Deerfield Parkway, downtown Crabapple and Birmingham Crossroads. The city held its first Meet Me in Milton event Oct. 26, with the program hitting full stride next year. In the same vein as Alive in Roswell, the city will host the gatherings from 4 to 8 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month from April through September on The Green in downtown Crabapple. Each gathering will have a different feature, with plans including a cornhole tournament, outdoor movie screening, a car show, art show and other events that will draw crowds.
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‘SHE ROCKS: THE WOMEN OF ROCK’
Multi-talented musician Tara Vaughan takes the audience on a rockin’ ride through the 60s, 70s, and 80s with the hits of the world’s greatest female rockers. Tickets are $24-$38. See the performance at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Shows run Jan. 2-19, 2020, times vary. For more information and tickets, visit get.org.
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FEATURED: JOHNS CREEK VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY
What: Volleyball Skills Academy is geared towards all skill levels for ages 8-14 that want to learn the basic skills and fundamentals of volleyball. Coaches will offer instruction in passing, setting, hitting and serving. Competitive play will be added in March and April. When: Monday, Jan. 6, 6-8 p.m.; classes through Jan. 29 Where: South Forsyth Middle School, 2860 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming Cost: $150 More info and registration: IVCvolleyball.com
HOLIDAY: ROCKING NEW YEAR’S EVE
What: Celebrate the New Year with Banks & Shane. Banks & Shane is “Atlanta’s Entertainment Tradition,” combining exceptional talent, consummate showmanship and professionalism, and over 40 years of experience.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 8-9:30 p.m. Where: Tam’s School Street Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Info: schoolstreetplayhouse.com
AVALON ON ICE
What: Ice skate at Avalon on their Rockefeller Center-sized ice skating rink in the plaza. Watch for theme nights and enjoy warm, tasty treats rink side. Enjoy special events throughout the season and sign up for ice skating lessons. When: Nov. 24 through Jan. 20, 2020, times vary Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta Cost: General admission starts at $18 Info: experienceavalon.com
EVENTS: OPEN-HEARTH COOKING AND LIVING HISTORY
What: Living history interpreter and open hearth cooking expert, Clarissa Clifton, will demonstrate making traditional south-
CALENDAR ern food in the Cook House. When: Saturday, Dec. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta Street, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
are welcome. When: Saturdays, 8 a.m. Where: Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming More info: fianation.com
DUELING PIANOS
RELIGIOUS EVENTS:
What: The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos combine musical talent with side-splitting humor. When: Saturday, Dec. 28, 9 p.m.-midnight Where: Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub, 415 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming More info and tickets: rosatis. ticketleap.com
DEPARTURE
What: In their 11th year together, Departure is a Journey tribute that will perform for one night in Cumming. When: Friday, Jan. 3, 9:30 p.m.midnight Where: Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub, 415 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming More info and tickets: rosatis. ticketleap.com
HEALTH AND FITNESS: YOGA AT NEWTOWN PARK
What: The type of yoga and meditation students will learn is “Won” from Korea. Bring a pillow/cushion and yoga mat/towel. Free. Limited to 15 participants. When: Friday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m.12:15 p.m. Where: Newtown Park, 3115 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov
RUNNING CLUB
What: Join Alpharetta’s new, free social running club. Meets twice a week. Be prepared to run 2-4 miles each meeting. When: Saturday, Dec. 28, 8 a.m. Where: Alpharetta Community Center, 175 Roswell Street, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us
FREE FITNESS FOR WOMEN
What: Join your Alpharetta Females in Action group for free, peer-led workouts each week. Adult women of all fitness levels
MAH JONG MEET UP
What: Drop in and meet other Mah Jong players Friday afternoons. If you have a Mah Jong set, please bring it. When: Friday, Dec. 27, 1-3 p.m. Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402
CENTERING PRAYER GROUP
What: Explore meditation and silent prayer in a supportive group setting. When: Fridays, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, Room 205, 180 Academy Street, Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com
TEEN MANGA CLUB
What: Join on the fourth Friday each month to discuss the first few volumes of a selected manga. Trivia, snacks and more. Ages 13 and up. This month’s manga is “Millennium Snow.” When: Friday, Dec. 27, 4-5:30 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: SPOTLIGHT EXHIBIT: ROSWELL IN WINTER
What: This will be an inaugural exhibit showcasing photographs submitted by the people who live and work in Roswell. When: Throughout December Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
‘AILEY REVEALED’
What: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns with six performances showcasing Ailey’s 32 dancers, including world premieres that shine a spotlight on social issues. When: Feb. 20-23, times vary Where: The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta Cost: Tickets start at $29 Info and tickets: alvinailey.org, foxatltix.com or 855-285-8499
LIBRARY EVENTS: FRIDAY FAMILY MOVIE PICNIC
What: Come in with your sleeping bags, pillows and snacks to watch “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” on our big screen with surround sound. When: Friday, Dec. 27, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org
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NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE AROUND THE WORLD
What: Celebrate the end of the year with dances from all over the world, including the limbo, salsa and more. When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1:15-2 p.m. Where: Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org
KNITTING AND CROCHETING FOR CHARITY
What: Join twice a month to knit or crochet a different project that will be donated to local Forsyth County charities. Yarn provided. When: Thursday, Jan. 2, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org
COMMUNITY CROCHET CIRCLE What: Join to crochet, talk, laugh and share ideas in a group. Bring your own supplies. All levels welcome. When: Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402
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SCHOOLS
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FULTON SCHOOLS YEAR IN REVIEW
District brings new superintendent on board By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com The Fulton County School System began the 2019-20 school year in August under the direction of new superintendent Mike Looney, Ed.D., 57, who came to the district from Brentwood, Tenn. A former “Superintendent of the Year” in Tennessee, Looney replaced former superintendent Jeff Rose who resigned at the end of 2018. In announcing the selection, district leaders cited Looney’s record of rising test scores and name student achievement over the decade spent in the Williamson County School District. During his tenure, students were awarded more than $1 billion in National Merit Scholarship awards. Looney will be the 9th superintendent for Fulton Schools in the past 20 years. The frequent change in leadership has created some concern in the school community, which cited stability as a key attribute in the Fulton School’s Board’s selection of a new superintendent. A Marine veteran and recipient of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Looney has been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent and previous superintendent. He has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Alabama. In Fulton County, Looney leads a district more than twice the enrollment size of his previous district, with a much higher level of diversity of students.
STEM school opening delayed to 2021 The science/technology/engineering/ math high school originally scheduled to open in downtown Alpharetta in 2020 will open a year later, in August 2021. Fulton School leaders cited curriculum issues and the need to build strong business partnerships as the primary reasons for the one-year delay in opening the Innovation Academy. The STEM curriculum will place students on a career and/or academic pathway to high-demand, high-paying jobs in information technology, health care sciences and engineering, say Fulton School officials. Construction of the school on the site of the former Milton High School will be complete in August. It will be used as
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a professional development center for staff for one year prior to its opening for students. The $60 million school is being funded through the Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax (SPLOST) approved by voters in 2016. The referendum included funding for two STEM schools in the district: Innovation Academy in North Fulton, and a 6 through 12 grade school in South Fulton. Both will now open in August 2021. Innovation Academy is only new school planned for North Fulton in the 2017-2022 Capital Projects Plan for the district, although most high schools in the area are overcrowded. Innovation Academy is expected to provide relief for some of the schools. With the one-year delay for Innovation Academy district leaders have promised to look at other ways to support overcrowded high schools next school year.
FirstSTEP adds 71 student teachers An innovative program to recruit and retain top teachers in the Fulton County School System added 71 teacher interns embedded in schools across the district for the 2019-20 school year. The 71 interns nearly doubled the 41 interns in the pilot year of the program in 2018. The goal of the district’s FirstSTEP (Student Teacher Education Program) is to eventually hire the interns as full-time teachers next year. The interns will come into the classroom with a year of classroom experience and lessons learned from mentor teachers under their belts. The 71 interns this school year come from six local colleges and universities — Clark Atlanta University, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, Spelman College, the University of West Georgia and the University of Georgia. The interns receive a $3,000 stipend for the nine-month internship, and the promise of a full-time contract upon successful completion. This year, 35 teachers were hired from the original group of 41 interns, exceeding the program goal of 80 percent retention. Changes to the FirstSTEP program in 2019 included expanding the number
SPECIAL
Fulton School System interns for the 2019-20 school year gathered at the New Teacher Celebration in July. They are among 71 interns participating this year in the Fulton FirstSTEP program. of participating schools, implementing periodic “lunch and learn” opportunities, and placing at least two interns together in a school so they can learn and grow together. The University of Georgia is also participating on a trial basis this year. FirstSTEP is a staffing solution to Fulton School’s critical needs. With 17 school districts in Metro Atlanta all competing for a dwindling pool of teachers, creating a pipeline of teacher candidates is critical, district officials say. Ron Wade, Fulton Schools’ chief talent officer, said the district had to fill nearly 600 positions for the 201920 school year to meet its goal of 6,850 teachers in place by the start of school.
Fulton Schools continues focus on safety The Fulton School System invested nearly $2.4 million in 2019 to ramp up school safety measures across the district, primarily in the areas of additional personnel and resources. Additional funding from the state added another $30,000 per school for targeted safety upgrades. With the added funding from the district, the Fulton Schools Police Department hired 16 additional school police officers to augment the existing police force of nearly 70 sworn officers. The district’s Police Department is among the largest
departments in the state, and one of the few with SWAT-trained officers. The department also added 10 additional campus security officers and established an online mental health resource center for students with the resources. Comprehensive audits at each of the district’s 105 schools were also conducted in the spring to identify risks or hazards that could compromise student and staff safety. The audits were funded by the $30,000 grant provided to each school under Gov. Brian Kemp’s school safety initiatives. The results of the audit will help pinpoint issues at each school to be addressed through the grant money. The focus on school safety and active shooter threats follows a nationwide focus on school safety which has escalated over the past several years. Since the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012 which killed 26 students and staff, there have been 239 incidents involving guns in schools, according to Gun Violence Archive, an organization which tracks school-based incidents. Fulton Schools has made school safety a priority for funding, in the classrooms, the buses and other areas. In 2019, enhanced cameras — with the capability of facial recognition — were installed in area high schools and can be directly accessed by local law enforcement. The cameras will eventually be
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SPORTS
SportS recap
Milton sports year in review
The boys athletics were led by a podium finish in cross-country, a semifinals appearance in soccer and positive showings at the golf, swimming and wrestling state meets.
Milton girls lacrosse continues championship dynasty Milton girls lacrosse had another dominant season and captured the program’s third straight and 13th overall state championship in May. The Eagles went 22-1 overall in 2019, notching wins over some of the top lacrosse programs in the country. Milton outscored their opponents by an average of 13 goals per game and downed Mill Creek 20-7 in the state finals May 18. Milton has not lost to an in-state opponent since the 2016 state finals.
State titles, state honors dominate Milton year in sports By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com
St. Francis’ state title leads successful year for local basketball teams Milton could have been dubbed “title town” in February with four basketball teams earning region championships. Region crown winners St. Francis also went on to win the Class-A Private boys state title. The Milton boys captured its second Region 5-AAAAAAA title in three years Feb. 8 by downing West Forsyth in the region tournament final. Milton compiled a 20-8 overall season but were beaten in the first round of the state tournament. Cambridge boys basketball captured its first region title Feb. 9, taking down defending champs North Atlanta who denied the Bears the 2018 7-AAAAAA championship. The Bears reached the second round of the playoffs. St. Francis’ boys and girls teams each swept the Region 6-A tournaments. The boys team earned its first region title after making three straight appearances in the region tournament finals. In the state tournament, the Knights downed Pinecrest Academy and Savannah Country Day to set up their fourth matchup with region rivals Mt. Bethel, whom the Knights beat to earn the region title. After a tight win over Mt. Bethel, St. Francis won the program’s third state title with a 73-69 win over Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy. The St. Francis girls continued their streak of region titles Feb. 9. The Knights went 14-0 in the regular season
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Top: Cambridge boys basketball earned its first region championship in February by downing defending champs North Atlanta. Above: Milton could have been dubbed “title town” in February with the Milton boys (pictured), St. Francis boys and St. Francis girls also winning region titles.
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against its Region 6-A opponents and downed Mt. Paran, 70-63, in the region tournament final. The Knights reached the state semifinals.
state champions Walton in the semifinals, and took on region rivals Lambert, which also was seeking its first state championship. The finals match began May 4 with Lambert jumping out to a 2-1 lead. However, weather postponed the match. When play resumed, Milton took No. 2 doubles in three sets to set up a winnertake-all matchup in No. 1 doubles. The Eagles fell just short of lifting the state championship trophy, falling in the decisive matchup, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2.
Blessed Trinity’s CJ Abrams drafted by San Diego Padres Blessed Trinity graduate CJ Abrams was drafted 6th overall in the MLB Draft June 3, landing the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year with the San Diego Padres. Draft pundits noted Abrams’ speed, which allowed him to compile 100 steals
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Cambridge captures first Milton, Cambridge squads overall Director’s Cup make it to state tennis finals Milton and Cambridge girls tennis teams each reached the finals of the state tournament in May with the Bears winning their second championship in their third straight appearance in the finals. Cambridge took on Northview in the Class 6A finals for the second straight year after the Titans beat out the Bears for the 2018 title. The Bears earned their revenge, however, sweeping Northview 3-0 for the championship. Milton earned its first trip to the state finals after taking down 16-time
Following the 2018-19 season, Cambridge won its first overall Director’s Cup in May. The award is given to the school which accumulates the most points from its best performing girls and boys sports programs throughout the athletic year. Cambridge’s point total was led by the girls cross-country team repeating as state champs and the girls tennis team winning its second state title in three years. The girls track and field team finished as Class 6A state runner-up, and the swim, gymnastics and cheer team all finished in the top five in state meets in 2018-19.
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Centennial student dashes cerebral palsy stereotypes Cathryn Gray excels in classroom, in track and field By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Centennial High School senior Cathryn Gray said she wants to be a role model for young girls, those with cerebral palsy and all athletes. She is certainly someone to admire and revere. Gray is actively breaking down stereotypes of those with cerebral palsy, both in the classroom and in track and field. Gray carries a 4.0 GPA at Centennial. She was recently chosen as a Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalist from over 93,000 applications. The foundation awards college scholarships to those who show dedication to leadership and service with a positive impact on others. In the same month, she was named the winner of the Heisman High School Scholarship for Centennial. She is also national AP Scholar and the president of the Centennial High School Chorus. Gray is also a standout in athletics, where she competes in track and field. In November, she was the only female athlete from Georgia to be named a 2019 U.S. Paralympics Track and Field All-American, her third time receiving the honor. She will also travel to Thailand in February to compete in the International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation World Games. In May, she swept three events in the GHSA track and field state championships in the newly created ambulatory division, winning state titles in discus, shot put and the 100-meter race. In 2018, she earned a bronze medal in discus at the Cerebral Palsy Games in Spain. Gray says those with cerebral palsy are not typically portrayed as being successful athletes or scholars, but she is living proof that they can be. “Sports in general have given me a great community, and I want to be a positive role model for young girls and athletes,” Gray said. “I’m really trying to break down stereotypes. You can have cerebral palsy and you can compete, do well in school and be an athlete.” Gray’s venture into athletics began at a young age with her parents encouraging her to participate in physically demanding activities.
“My parents were really proactive because, with cerebral palsy, kids with the disability really need to stay active in order to stay mobile and so their muscles don’t tighten up,” Gray said. “My parents encouraged different activities like ballet, kayaking or rock climbing.” But Gray was apprehensive to join the sport in which she has had the most success, track and field. “I was really hesitant to start because I had never seen girls compete in adaptive track and field,” Gray said. “But my mom encouraged me, told me it will be good for me and that I would probably be surprised.” Count Gray surprised. She has grown to love track and field over the past five years, particularly discus, and she said the sport has raised her confidence. It will take her internationally for a second time in February for the IWAS World Games where she will compete in discus, shot put and the 100-meter race. “I’m so excited,” Gray said. “I know a lot of the people who are going to compete, I’m familiar with my teammates, and you become like family. It is also great to meet people from different countries that have your same disability. Last summer in Spain I talked with athletes from Russia, Thailand and England, and you get to see how they compete in their countries.” Gray is also shining a light on what those with cerebral palsy can do in the classroom. “I feel like education is a way for me to surpass expectations about what a student with disabilities is supposed to be like,” she said. “I feel like the classroom gives me the ability to break down barriers and show people that I actually am smart, which is not often portrayed.” As she breaks stereotypes and misconceptions, Gray has her own message for those with a disability. “Don’t let your physical disability limit you in any way,” she said. “I feel the reason I’ve been able to do so well is I’m always reaching for the next thing. Be open to new opportunities, but also be open to ask for help. My coaches, family and my friends have led to my success, and kids in general should know it’s okay to need help.” She also believes that anyone with a disability should consider athletics. “Sports have been really beneficial in my life,” she said. “And there so many different pathways people can take, I’ve been very lucky.”
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Centennial High School senior Cathryn Gray shows off her athletics hardware at the school. Gray is showing that those born with cerebral palsy can excel in athletics and in the classroom.
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the second quarter to take the lead and ran off the final nine minutes of regulation with a 17-play drive that included two fourth-down conversions.
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new defensive coaching staff and loads of new starters but remained one of the top teams in Class 4A. The Titans went 9-1 in the regular season and ran the table in Region 7-AAAA play with close wins over three ranked teams, Marist, Denmark and Flowery Branch. BT’s region title was its sixth in seven years. The Titans won their opening three games of the playoffs in decisive fashion before taking on Woodward Academy, the only team to beat BT in 2019, in the semifinals. After another strong performance, the Titans earned a 46-21 win and secured their fourth trip to the state finals in five years. BT continued its streak of state titles Dec. 14 with an exciting, 17-14 win over Oconee County. The Titans scored two Solution touchdowns in the final two minutes of
Continued from Page 16 with Blessed Trinity. They also gave him high marks for his success at the plate, consistent fielding and ability to make quick throws. Abrams compiled a .418 career average in 538 plate appearance for the Titans with 100 RBIs, 33 doubles, 15 triples and eight home runs. During his senior season, Abrams hit 23 extra-base hits in BT’s challenging schedule. Abrams signed with the Padres organization and immediately had a significant impact in the minors. The BT grad had the highest average (.401) in the Rookie Arizona League in 32 games played. Abrams had 22 RBIs, 23 extrabase hits and stole 14 bases. Abrams also appeared in two games in the A league with the Fort Wayne TinCaps.
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Milton football travels to play in California Milton became the first Georgia high school football team to play a game in the Golden State when the Eagles took on California’s JSerra Catholic Sept. 14. Milton transported 82 players, its entire coaching staff, support personnel and parents to take in the sights and sounds of southern California ahead of their game. The Eagles spent time on Venice Beach, toured UCLA and held a tailgate party. Milton took a tight loss in the contest to nationally ranked JSerra, but head coach Adam Clack called the game a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience his players will remember forever.
Bears cross-country girls win state crown Cambridge girls cross-country continued its dominance in Class 6A with the Bears earning their third straight state championship in November nine points over Allatoona in second.
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Carson Harof runs for a 10-yard game late in Blessed Trinity’s state title matchup with Oconee County. The Titans took the game, 17-14, for their third consecutive state championship.
The Bears were led by senior Ashley Sechrest who placed fifth, her second straight top-5 finish and third straight top-20 placement in the state finals. Sechrest was followed by freshman Anna Filipek in 17th and junior Lola Merrill placing 29th overall. Emily Meeker and Camilla Montes also finished in the top-30 to round out Cambridge’s team score.
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The GHSA shook up the local athletics landscape in November by announcing the new region alignments for schools beginning in the 2019-20 season. The move has significant implications for local public schools. Alpharetta will make the jump from Class 6A to 7A and will be placed in Region 5 along with Milton and Roswell. The North Fulton teams will compete against Cherokee, Etowah and Woodstock beginning next athletics year. While Cambridge will still play in Region 7-AAAAAA, they will have some new opponents. North Atlanta, Pope, Northview and Dunwoody will be replaced by Creekview, River Ridge, Riverwood and Sequoyah. Cambridge’s fellow North Fulton schools — Centennial, Chattahoochee and Johns Creek — remain in the region. King’s Ridge and St. Francis will continue to play in Region 6-A, but the region will no longer be subdivided into subregions. The Tigers and Knights will compete with Fellowship Christian, Pinecrest Academy and newcomer Lakeview Academy.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Patriots of Liberty Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Alpharetta has dedicated its November efforts to honoring veterans. On Nov. 10, the chapter gathered at Pineview Cemetery to place flags on 13 African-American veterans’ graves. This was a DAR Capstone Project in Leadership organized by Jennifer Boren. The historic cemetery is the final resting place of African-American pioneers and their descendants in the Bailey Johnson community. Jon Walker, CEO of Pineview Cemetery Association, worked closely with the DAR to make sure the veterans were honored this year for Veterans Day. The special guests of honor were 98-year-old World War II veteran Roland Harding, of Milton, with his daughter Debra Kielly, a DAR member. The Patriots of Liberty Chapter returned to Pineview Cemetery as well as Rest Haven and Old Big Creek Cemeteries in Alpharetta for Wreaths Across America, on Saturday, Dec. 14 to honor veterans by laying wreaths on their graves. The event is a coordinated effort across the nation, synchronized with Arlington National Cemetery that included a moment of silence at noon.
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Graduation rate leads among large systems Students in the Fulton County School System are graduating in record numbers from the district’s 19 high schools, with every traditional high school in North Fulton exceeding the district’s goal of 90 percent graduation for the first time. Data released by the Georgia Department of Education calculated Fulton’s overall graduation rate at 87.2 percent for the class of 2019, a 0.4 percent increase from the previous year and the highest rate among metro Atlanta systems. Among North Fulton’s eight traditional high schools, the average graduation rate was 90.56. Top performers included Chattahoochee High School which led the pack with a graduation rate of 97.9 percent, followed by Cambridge at 97.6 percent and Northview at 90 percent. Fulton’s five-year Strategic Plan, first passed in 2012 and renewed in 2017, sets a high bar for the district’s graduation rates. In 2012 the goal was a 90 percent graduation rate; in 2017 it went to 92 percent. “The data shows that our district made progress on this front last year,” said Fulton Superintendent Mike Looney. “We intend to celebrate the hard work of our schools. We intend to remain laser focused on ensuring that this trend continues so that we can witness all of our students walk across the high school stage with a diploma.”
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Robert E. Butler, 73, of Roswell, passed away December 11, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. J’Lin Micah Kimble, 22, of Cumming, passed away December 12, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home. Robert Nelson Land, 55, of Cumming, passed away December 13, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
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Fulton Schools hits bulls-eye with systemwide enrollment projections Planners with the Fulton County School System were nearly spot on in their projections for student enrollment this year, missing the mark by only 12 more students than the forecast of 93,527 students. This near-perfect forecast for the 2019-20 school year is in stark contrast to last year’s enrollment which came in more than 1,000 students below expectations. It also indicates systems planners are getting more adept at projecting numbers as the system gradually declines in population. This year’s enrollment of approximately 93,500 students is the third consecutive year of decline. Once projected to hit 100,000 students, FCS saw its enrollment hit a peak in 2016 with 96,000 students. The district remains the fourth largest in the state, behind only Gwinnett, Cobb and DeKalb County school systems. Although overall numbers were aligned with projections, in North Fulton sharp variances were seen in elementary schools. Manning Oaks Elementary opened with nearly 100 fewer students than projected, while Hillside Elementary in Roswell welcomed 75 more students than expected – the equivalent of nearly three classrooms of kids. In all, 13 of the area’s 30 elementary school saw projections miss the actual enrollment by 30 or more students. Projections for the area’s 12 middle schools were more in line with actual enrollment, with most coming within 10 students over or under forecast. The lone outlier was Holcomb Bridge Middle which enrolled 50 more students above projections. After defying the slowing growth trend across Fulton County for years, most high schools in North Fulton
Kerry Michell, 53, of Cumming, passed away December 14, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home. Autumn Kendra Miller, 31, of Alpharetta, passed away December 12, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Vincent A. O’Reilly, III, 75, of Cumming, passed away December 15, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.
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enrolled fewer students this year than last, and are nearly all within instructional capacity for the first time in years. The lone exception was Cambridge High which had a first month enroll-
ment of 2,087, slightly higher than last year’s population. Milton remains the area’s largest high school, but saw an opening day enrollment of 2,340 students, more than 40 students fewer than last year.
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Jeanne M. Steinfeld, 89, of Cumming, passed away December 6, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Marsha Dimple Wood Tavenier, 67, of Cumming, passed away December 16, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. John William Tynski, 60, of Cumming, passed away December 18, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.
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Happy New Year! Thank you! 2019 was a remarkable year for my real estate business. I attribute my success to your continued trust in me as your real estate professional and I am grateful.
810 Hedgegate Court*
725 Owens Lake Road
2865 Manor Bridge Drive*
2467 Hopewell Road
104 Ashley Hall Court*
631 Glenover Drive
960 Landrum Road*
14743 Taylor Valley Way
14505 Eighteenth Fairway
635 Kensington Farms
15626 Birmingham Highway
1770 Providence Farms Lane
3785 Hebden Bridge Lane*
740 Hallbrook Court
15320 Treyburn Manor View
915 Treyburn Run
15350 White Columns
180 White Columns Drive
6235 Westfall Parkway
445 Rose Garden Lane*
100 Fernwood Drive
UNLISTED PROPERTY
103 Birmingham Walk
2540 Whisper Wind Court*
1335 Rolling Links++
265 Blackrock Trace++
625 Columnswood Way
1412 A J Land Road
Your referrals are the core of my business; I’m never too busy to help. Cheers to a healthy and happy 2020!
Julie Martin
c. 770.668.4680 o. 770.442.7300 juliemartin@atlantafinehomes.com atlantafinehomes.com | sir.com Atlanta Fine Homes, LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. *Represented buyer. **Property not listed in FMLS.