milton herald, march 5, 2014
DESCRIPTION
http.//www.northfulton.com/. To read on mobile devices, turn pages by sliding from side to side.TRANSCRIPT
March 5, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 9, No. 10
Sponsored SectionsReal Estate Report
► PAGE 20Summer Camps
► PAGE 22
'Legally Blonde'Milton Theatre performs new musical
► PAGE 8
Grand Opening February 26th
5316 Windward Parkway Ste. AAlpharetta, GA 30004
678-366-9668www.volcanobistro.com
www.facebook.com/volcanoasianbistro
50% OFF all Sushi Rolls
$0.99 Draft Beer
Cannot be combined. Valid for dine in and pick up only.
Expires 4-30-14
By JONATHAN [email protected]
MILTON, Ga. – The Crabapple Overlay District is a set of zoning regulations that seeks to hold the “look” of a build-ing over the use. Formulated in 2012 over a years’ worth of public meetings, it includes de-sign guidelines for residential and commercial buildings.
When it was created in 2012, it was seen as a high point in Milton’s development.
But if you asked the owners of Flowers From Us what they thought of the Crabapple Over-lay District, words like “horri-ble,” “nightmare” and “frustrat-ing” would come to mind.
Sid Flowers and Thom Foreman have spent the past two years expanding their business, located in a small house on Mayfield Road just a block from downtown Cra-bapple.
This expansion was the first under the new guidelines and, they say, left much to be desired. The pair moved their business 10 years ago from a Dunwoody strip mall into a small 1,500-square-foot house in Crabapple.
“Business has been great here,” said Foreman. “We saw a 360 degree turn in business-es [when we moved here]. We found this place and it worked out.”
The house is quaint, but certainly small. Flowers and Foreman have a team of floral designers who work with them
Business ‘frustrated’by Crabapple overlayFlowers From Us first to expand under new rules
LINDA COHEN
Flowers From Us, a Crabapple-based florist, is the first busi-ness to expand under the Crabapple Overlay Design guidelines. The owners say the whole process has been frustrating and expensive. The city contends it has worked with them to get an acceptable building. From left are Thom Foreman, Sid Flowers and Billy Bates of Flowers From Us in Crabapple.
See FLOWERS, Page 4
Early morning fire destroys officesThe Covenant Professional Building in Alpharetta was the site of a large fire in the early morn-ing hours of Feb. 28.
By JONATHAN [email protected]
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The silos of Crabapple were shrouded in smoke Feb. 28 after a near-by building was destroyed by fire.
Around 3:30 a.m., a wit-ness called 911 about a large fire at the Covenant Profes-sional Building at 12385 Cra-
bapple Road in Alpharetta. Alpharetta and Milton
fire units were quickly dis-patched. The first unit on scene was a Milton unit be-cause one of their fire stations is nearby. They observed the building on fire with flames and smoke extending approxi-mately 50 feet in height from the roof.
More firefighters from
Milton and Alpharetta arrived to help with the fire, which engulfed the building.
Approximately 25 firefight-ers battled the blaze. The Covenant Professional Build-ing’s roof collapsed and the structure is very heavily dam-aged. The building contained several businesses, including
See FIRE, Page 27
Yoga BoysCambridge football players learn flexibility, focus
► PAGE 28
State ChampsCambridge wrestling takes top place
► PAGE 10
2 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com PUBLIC SAFETY
770-442-3278northfulton.com319 North Main StreetAlpharetta, Georgia 30009
SUBMIT YOUR:•News/releases•Sports and team photos •School eventsEmail: [email protected]
FREE PUBLICITY for YOUR EVENTPost to northfulton.com calendar
NEWSROOMRevue & News •[email protected] Forsyth Herald •[email protected] Creek Herald •[email protected] Herald •[email protected]
ADVERTISINGGeneral Info, ext. [email protected]. 136 or ext. [email protected] delivery questions, ext. [email protected] Appen, ext. [email protected]
DELIVERY POLICYNewspapers are published weekly and deliv-ered by carriers to subdivisions at no charge. Stop delivery requests are always honored and can be accomplished by calling 770-442-3278 ext. 100. Publisher may exercise right to not publish any item for any reason.
COPSEY NAHED HURD
appenmediagroup.comnorthfulton.com•forsythherald.com
TWITTER M@revueandnews@forsythherald@jcherald@miltonherald
YOUTUBE w /appennewspapers
FACEBOOK C/appennewspapers/revueandnews/forsythherald/johnscreekherald/miltonherald
MILTON TABLET APPApple: bit.ly/1dw4ftVAndroid: bit.ly/16QCY4j
AM550 and FM102.9 WDUN
Saturday 3:00 pm EST
“You guys are very funny. What a great chemistry between you two! And, I learn something every show!” – J. Orion Jared Garfi eld
404-718-9126Contact Us Today!
www.RichLifeRealEstateShow.com
Brian Patton, CCIM770-634-4848
Specializing in small and large investments, land, commercial10,000+ Facebook Fans Can’t Be Wrong
Real Estate advicethat’s fun andentertaining.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Roswell man was arrested Feb. 22 after allegedly spending two days walking between a retail store and pawn shop, stealing thou-sands of dollars in jewelry.
Police were called out to the Von Maur store at North Point Mall after a report of a shop-lifter who ran from the store and hid in a nearby movie theater. Store employees said
they saw Kevin Julian Tucker, 18, of West-chester Cross-ing, Roswell, take watches and jewelry from the store by placing them into his pockets.
Employees said they
chased him out of the store and, when he was running, he briefly stopped by a car parked nearby. He then ran into the Regal Cinemas where he bought a ticket and was lost by his pursuers.
While officers searched for Tucker, he allegedly returned to his vehicle where he was picked up by police. Store em-ployees confirmed he was the
suspect. Tucker allegedly told police
he had been taking items for the past two days and taking them to a nearby pawn shop to be exchanged for cash. He received $330 for 12 watches and two bracelets valued over $4,000.
He was arrested for felony shoplifting and theft by decep-tion.
Man pawns $4K in jewels, watches
TUCKER
Teens breakinto high schoolJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Two teenagers were arrested after they allegedly broke into Chat-tahoochee High School Feb. 9 and tried to steal candy.
A motion sensor alarm went off in the school at 2:46 a.m. Police arrived and found a side door propped open by a rock. Inside the school, they found two 15-year-olds – a boy and a girl. The teenagers told police they broke into the school along with a third boy, a student at Alpharetta High. They allegedly broke into the school store where they took candy and smashed the cash register, taking $200. Both students were charged with burglary.
One of the teenagers also had a knife and was charged additionally with possession of a weapon on school grounds.
Repeat vodka thief hits storeALPHARETTA, Ga. – The same suspect entered the Total Wine and More liquor store three days in a row and stole bottles of alcohol.
Store employees told police
they saw the suspect, identi-fied as Tyrell Hasan Hover, 28, of Atlanta, enter the store three times, each time wearing the same logoed shirts and jacket. He was allegedly seen selecting bottles of vodka. He would take the bottles to the register and only pay for one of them, tak-ing the others without paying.
5 Milton vehicles enteredMILTON, Ga. – Five residents in a neighborhood off Bethany Bend had their vehicles en-tered overnight Feb. 20.
Residents on Serenade Court, Avensong Crossing, Aventide Lane and Silhouette Court all told police they left their vehicles unlocked over-night Feb. 19 and returned to them the following morning. All vehicles had been rummaged through, however few items of value were reported missing. Several GPS devices and loose change were taken.
Dirt bikes taken from Milton homeMILTON, Ga. – Three dirt bikes were reported missing Feb. 21 from a Stonebrook Farms Drive home.
The victim told police the bikes went missing sometime between Jan. 8 and Feb. 15. All three were parked in the victim’s yard beside a shed. All three are described as white and green Kawasaki KLX bikes
valued between $2,800 and $4,000.
Woman caught stealing foodJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A 61-year-old Duluth woman was arrested Feb. 14 for shop-lifting after allegedly trying to take $319 of goods from a local store.
Store employees at the Whole Foods supermarket on State Bridge Road told police they saw Judith A. Wiltshire, 61, of Duluth, fill her shopping cart with food and goods, plac-ing the items in bags to make it look like she had taken them through the register. She then left the store without paying for the goods.
Wiltshire was charged with shoplifting.
Why steal hot dogs but no buns?ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Stealing two packets of hot dogs is still a crime, as one Roswell woman found out Feb. 18.
Sanncha Dareus, 37, of Raintree Drive, Roswell, was spotted by employees of the Haynes Bridge Road Publix store picking up two packets of hot dogs. She then walked to another aisle where she alleg-edly placed the hot dogs into her purse then tried to leave the store.
When she was approached by employees, Dareus allegedly
ran. She was quickly stopped and arrested for theft by shop-lifting.
Don’t lose license then drive from courtALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Roswell man was arrested Feb. 18 after he drove away from court after having his driver’s license revoked.
According to police, Jose Nunez, 24, of Park Ridge Lane, Roswell, was told by the city solicitor not to drive away after the court revoked his license. Then the solicitor and police watched as Nunez got into his car and began to drive away.
He was stopped and arrest-ed for driving without a license as well as contempt of court.
POLICE BLOTTERAll crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.
GOT NEWS!
EMAIL YOUR NEWS
with photo(s) to
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 3PUBLIC SAFETY
Dive in Now!
WE ALSO OFFERPOOL RENOVATIONS!
At Atlas Pools, we design excellent outdoor environments, geared to your lifestyle.
Get started now and beswimming by summer!
Atlanta’s Premier Pool Builder Since 1976
6100 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.www.atlaspools.com
Custom designed pools, spas, water features, outdoor kitchens & fi replaces, plus all types of stonework and decking
ATLANTA770-451-3700
DUI arrests ► Neil Nazaam Gomes, 29, of Misty
Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 6 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
► Susan Young Wernsman, 33, of Atlanta was arrested Feb. 6 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, fail-ure to maintain lane and suspended license.
► Clelia S. Larson, 51, of Suwanee was arrested Feb. 7 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to use due care.
► Layne Michael Gosnell, 43, of Shepherds Pond, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 7 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, no license and failure to obey a traffic control device.
► Tarra Webb Nix, 39, of Sherry Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 10 on Deerfield Parkway in Milton for DUI and open container.
► Julie Tisdale Penrose, 38, of Millwick Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested Feb. 10 on Morton Road in Johns Creek for DUI.
► Julie Sherwin Evans, 42, of Coleman Street, Roswell, was arrested
Feb. 13 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to main-tain lane and improper stopping.
Drug arrests ► Clifford Cadet, 21, of Barsham Way,
Johns Creek, was arrested Feb. 9 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana.
► Erick Michael Reyes, 26, of Hembree Forest Circle, Roswell, was arrested Feb. 10 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and display of license plates.
► Shawn Glenn, 43, of Executive Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 10 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and head-light requirements.
► Krunal Das, 18, of Ketton Way, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 11 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, failure to maintain lane and brake light viola-tion.
► John Patrick Glancy, 22, of Hydrangea Court, Johns Creek, was arrested Feb. 5 on Webb Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of mari-juana.
► Joshuwa Bryan Ellis, 24, of Chickamauga was arrested Feb. 13 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and display of license plates.
► John William Upshaw, 43, of Brookside Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 9 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for possession of mari-juana and headlight requirements.
DUIS & DRUGSAll crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.
4 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com NEWS
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A friendly gathering of British cars will be in the delightful setting of downtown Alpharetta on Mil-ton Avenue and Main Street on Saturday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
During this free day out, visitors will see 100 British cars including a Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Lotus Esprit, MG, Austin-Healey, Morgan, Triumph, McLaren, Peeler, Land Rover, MINI, Sun-beam, Jensen and DeLorean.
Shop around with local vendors and participate in arts and crafts. Have a glass of wine or beer and browse the
unique cars while listening to the music of the Big Chicken Beatles Tribute Band, which will play from noon to 2 p.m. Grab some food at one of the food trucks that will include the Marlay Mobile and Austra-lian Bakery food trucks.
“We thoroughly enjoyed having the British cars take over our downtown last year and are excited to see what
the event has in store for us this year,” said Janet Rodgers, president and chief executive officer of the Alpharetta Con-vention and Visitors Bureau. “We expect the event to capture the attention of car enthusiasts
from around the Southeast.”This is a rain or shine
event. For car registration and vendor information, contact Ray Gilbert at [email protected].
—Jonathan Copsey
British cars take over downtown Alpharetta
A British invasion
The British car fair will take over downtown Alpharetta March 29, with dozens of unique cars from British makers and collectors.
If you goWhat: British Car Fair
When: March 29, 2014, 10 a.m.-4 p.m; Beatles tribute band 12-2 p.m.
Where: Historic Down-town Alpharetta
and when there are several weddings to prepare for, the business can become very tight.
“We needed more room,” Foreman said.
The new addition was meant to help this. Primarily an open working area where the flowers will be arranged, the addition would nearly double the footprint of the business.
Unfortunately, over the past two years, the process has been fraught with frustration.
When the pair went to City Hall to seek permits for the addition, their vision was for a barn-looking building attached to the rear of the cottage.
“That vision was rejected when we walked through the door,” Flowers said.
What they ended up with was what they called a “New England-style” building that ended up costing them twice what they initially planned. It took nearly two years to get approval.
“Why they didn’t leave
it equestrian [style], I don’t know,” Foreman said.
The code describes the style as “Queen Anne.”
They grew more upset when they saw the designs for the new Fulton County Public Li-brary a block from their build-ing – it looks like a barn.
The style they went with best fit the house from which they operate. However, as with most things, the devil was in the details, or in this case, the finishes.
Window sizes and spac-ing, molding, roof type, brick type, stone type and aesthetic accoutrement lengthened the process and inflated the price tag.
“All the aesthetics they wanted us to do raised the cost tremendously,” said Foreman. “It doubled what we initially wanted.”
Several meetings were held with architects and city planners to hash out a final, approved design.
“We were the first to try to build anything since they did the overlay,” Foreman said. “Nobody had an answer.”
He said much of the pro-cess was frustrating because it seemed to be based on inter-
pretation rather than any code. In 2012, everyone was still
learning the rules of the new overlay, said Milton Com-munity Development Director Kathleen Field.
“Everyone was learning,” Field said. “This was a big change from the old way of zoning.”
However, she said she and her staff were as accommodat-ing as they could be to help Flowers and Foreman in their expansion.
“We spent a lot of time and several meetings helping them accommodate their plans,” she said. “We tried to be as helpful as we could.”
Any structure that is built in Crabapple must go through the design review process with the city, said Field. This ap-plies to both residential and commercial properties.
In Crabapple, so far it has been nearly entirely residential buildings that have been built.
“Crabapple is really hot,” Field said. “People are looking at every potential development site.
We’re also starting to see some commercial-related activ-ity. People are coming in with
plans.”The development rule of
thumb, she said, is that once a recession is over, residen-tial building returns first with commercial and office con-struction following a year or so behind.
“We are just now starting to see the pick up now in com-mercial,” Field said.
For Flowers From Us, they might not have too much lead time over any possible new businesses. Their expansion is nearly complete and should be open in April.
Flowers and Foreman said the process was such a head-ache they questioned whether they wanted to give up and take their business elsewhere.
“We want to stay in Milton, but we want the city to know what they are doing to small businesses,” said Flowers. “I would absolutely not do it over again.”
Field said she and the city helped as best they could.
“I thought we went out of our way to help accommodate their project in the guidelines,” she said.
“I think what they ended up with, they will be proud of.”
Continued from Page 1
Flowers:
GARAGE SALESSee more garage sales in the classifieds • Page 30
MILTON, "Barn Around The Block". 15955 Freemanville Road (in red barn). Saturday 3/8, 9am-6pm and Sunday 3/9, 12pm-5pm. 10+ consigners. Fine home furnishings, decor and accessories. Select items discounted Sunday!
DEADLINETo place garage sale ads: Noon Friday prior week
Call 770-442-3278 or email [email protected]
Flowers From Us expanded because of tight office space.
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 5Recycled paper | Submit your news & photos to [email protected]
6 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com SCHOOLS
Specializing in Non-surgical Orthopaedics,
Sports Medicine and Pain Management.
Dr. Jay Bender Board Certifi ed inPM&R and Pain Mgmt.
Bender Orthopaedics & Spine
Specialists
Call today to make your appointment678-297-7588
2500 Hospital Blvd., Ste 150 • Roswell, GA 30076
g
r Jay Bender
Now Accepting
New Patients
WANT STRAIGHT TEETH FOR SPRING?Clear braces, no pain. Staighten crooked teeth in about 6 months!
$1,000 OFF
Call now to set upyour free consult.
Off er expires 30 days after publication.
AlpharettaFamilyDental.com
FREETeeth
Whiteningwith clear braces
program
• Early Morning & Evening Hours• Saturday Hours & Emergency• Monthly Payment Plans OK• Hablamos Español
• Pain-Free Gentle Laser Dentistry• Affordable Care for All Ages• We accept most insurance• No insurance no problem
FREESecond Opinion
Dr. Stephen Leafe30 Milton Avenue, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Downtown Alpharetta678-506-0009
By CANDY [email protected]
ATLANTA – Employees near-ing retirement with the Fulton County School System (FCSS) have lost a loophole in the benefit plan that rewarded some for retiring before their contract ends.
Beginning March 1, ben-efits will be calculated based on the end of the contract, not the actual retirement date. Pensions are based on the three highest paid years of continuous service. By retiring in April, prior to the contract end in May, some employees were able to include two sum-mer payouts in their final year – boosting their salary in their final year.
In a letter to employees, pension officials explained “pension benefits will be calcu-lated as of the last day of the work calendar, even if the last day of work was earlier.”
The change impacts current employees with contracts of less than 235 days and who are covered under the Fulton Pension Plan. This includes non-instructional staff (bus drivers, maintenance, custo-dial, cafeteria and other staff)
and teachers who have been with FCSS prior to 1988. Teachers hired after July 1, 1988, are covered under the state Teachers Retirement Sys-tem (TRS).
Pension board officials say the revision was simply a re-vised interpretation of the plan, and necessary to ensure all employees are treated uniform-ly. Fewer than 40 people took advantage of the “loophole” last year, so the change should not have widespread impact.
“It’s about treating people equally,” said Robert Morales, chief financial officer for FCSS and a member of the Fulton Pension Board. “As a pension board, we have a responsibility to do that and not have win-ners and losers.”
However some employees say it breaches the promise made to employees last year when the once-independent pension board came under the management of the superin-tendent and Fulton Board of Education. At that time, the promise was made no changes would be made to benefits.One teacher, who asked not to be identified, said the change creates a hardship so close to retirement and penalizes many
who based their retirement plans on information received from pension counselors.
“For many of us, this will be anywhere from a $150 to $250 a month difference. Take that and multiply it by our life ex-pectancy in retirement and you come up with a huge amount of money,” said the teacher.
She added it was “morally and ethically wrong” to make the change, especially after the promise last year that benefits would remain the same once the Fulton School System took over the plan.
Morales explained the school system funds the vast majority of the pension plan, contributing nearly $30 mil-lion a year to the plan to cover retirement benefits for approxi-mately 5,600 current employ-ees and retirees. He bristled when a teacher representative on the pension board argued employees should have access to any “opportunity” for addi-tional income in retirement.
“[A few years ago], the school board cut 1,000 posi-tions, but we met our obliga-tions to the pension fund,” said Morales. “We met the obliga-tions, but people lost their jobs and we have to consider that if we want the bonus to be continued.”
Figures were not released on the cost of maintaining the “loophole” moving forward.
The pension plan is still absorbing a $3 million shortfall that occurred when overpay-ments were made to more than 400 retirees over a 10-year period due to a miscalcula-tion. That was the impetus that caused the Fulton Pen-sion Board to come under the control of the school system last year.
The seven-member pension board approved the changes on a 6-1 vote to go into effect March 1. A motion to make the change effective with the 2014-2015 school year died from lack of a second.
School Pension Board closes ‘loophole’ that benefited some retiring employees
It’s about treating people equally.” ROBERT MORALES, Chief financial officer for FCSS
271 North Main StreetAlpharetta • 770.360.9000
www.minimaid-ga.com
SAVE 10%WHEN YOU MENTION THIS AD
Experience the difference!
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 7Recycled paper | Submit your news & photos to [email protected]
8 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com SCHOOLS
Old? Discolored? Cracked?You need
McKemey Concrete and Hardscapes
Save $50 on any job over $300 Cannot combine with other offers. Expires 10 days after publication.
“The Best Concrete Company”Honest • Professional Competitive Many Local
References Free Estimates
Dave McKemey 678-648-2010
VERY UGLY DRIVEWAY?
Save $250 on any job over $3500 Cannot combine with other offers. Expires 10 days after publication.
SAVE NOW✔
✔Expires 10 Days After Publication
Expires 10 Days After Publication
Reference Code: APPEN
678-506-0006
Milton to perform ‘Legally Blonde’ musical
Milton Theatre Company will next perform “Legally Blonde, the Musical,” March 15-22.
MILTON, Ga. – The next pro-duction of the award-winning Milton Theatre Company is “Legally Blonde, the Musical.” Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this upbeat musical about self-discovery. Based on the movie, “Legally Blonde, the Musical,” keeps a peppy score and play-ful script.
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside-down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law School.
Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to follow him there. At Har-vard Law, she struggles with peers, professors and Warner Huntington. With the help of others, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
“I love working on shows that my students love being in, and ‘Legally Blonde’ is that show for us this year,” said Renee Denney, the director. “Everybody from the cast, band students in the pit, tech stu-dents backstage and the com-munity are all very excited… and that excitement fuels me as director to put on an amaz-ing show.
“‘Legally Blonde’ showcases the variety of talent that we have at Milton High School, and offers a number of new Milton students a chance to shine,” she said.
The show is directed by Denney, with Sim Jones as technical director.
“Legally Blonde, the Musi-cal” will perform Thursday,
March 15 through Saturday, March 17 and the following week Thursday, March 20 through Saturday, March 22. All performances are at 7 p.m.
Milton High School is
located at 3025 Birmingham Highway, Milton. Reserved seating tickets are available by going to www.mil-tontheatrecompany.com.
—Jonathan Copsey
‘Legally Blonde’ showcases the variety of talent that we have at Milton High School, and offers a number of new Milton students a chance to shine.” RENEE DENNEYMilton High School Theatre Director
Milton Theatre Company will next perform “Legally Blonde, the Musical,” March 15-22.
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 9Recycled paper | Submit your news & photos to [email protected]
Top 10 Wealthiest Georgia Communitieswith Income over $150k
We Connect You.
Berkeley Lake – 41%Milton – 36%(Milton Herald)Johns Creek – 30%(Johns Creek Herald)Skidaway Island – 27%Dunwoody – 26%
Druid Hills – 26%Sandy Springs – 25%Alpharetta – 23%(Revue & News)Roswell – 22%(Revue & News)Peachtree City – 21%
Appen Media Group. We connect you.
The Milton Herald, The Johns Creek Herald, and The Alpharetta/Roswell Revue & News are the primary local newspapers in the 2nd, 3rd, 8th and 9th wealthiest cities in Georgia.
Online: NorthFulton.com & NorthsideWoman.com
319 N. Main St., Alpharetta, GA (about 15 miles N. of Atlanta)Contact us now: 770-442-3278 x100
Per the Atlanta Business Chronicle Sept. 16-22, 2011
Our Readers Should be Your Customers:• Reach over 139,650 Loyal Readers• 61% of Appen Readers earn $100,000+• 33% of Appen Readers earn $150,000+• 65% Are College Graduates or Post Grad.• 75% Use our Newspapers to Purchase Goods and Services
• Milton Herald Circulation: 8,500• Forsyth Herald Circulation: 17,000• Johns Creek Herald Circulation: 20,000• Revue & News Circulation: 28,000
10 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com SCHOOLS
Cambridge wrestlers win state title
By MIKE BLUM [email protected]
MILTON, Ga. – The Cambridge High School wrestling team captured the first state cham-
pionship for the second-year school, taking the Class AAAAA meet Feb. 22 at Loganville High School.
Three Cambridge wrestlers won individual state cham-pionships and two others finished as runner-up, as the Bears ended a string of six straight state championships
by Region 7-AAAAA rival Pope. “I am very happy with the
guys,” said Cambridge coach Don St. James. “As a team, we snuck up on a lot of people at the end because we were able to rotate the lineup throughout the season.
“We finally put our stron-gest lineup on the mat at the end of the season.”
Several team members competed at different weights during the season, with the Bears qualifying nine wrestlers
Championship trio leads team to top
Great Harvest Bread Co. Alpharetta Now OpenGreat Harvest Bread Co. specializes in from-scratch whole grain breads and sweets. We bake the tastiest, healthiest bread you’ll fi nd.
Great Harvest Bread Co. - Alpharetta4915 Windward ParkwayCorner of Windward and Hwy 9Alpharetta , Georgia 30005678-209-2229
www.getfreshbread.comOpen Tuesday-Saturday - 7 to 6:30
ACT1 Theaterpresents
The Money in Uncle
George’sSuitcase
Mayhem and hilarity abound when
Uncle George sum-mons his greedy kin to his lakefront cabin for a
fun weekend.
a comedy by Pat Cook
ACT1 Theater is located inside Alpharetta Presbyterian Church
180 Academy Street, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009Produced by special arrangement
with Eldridge Publishing Company
March 7th – March 30thFriday & Saturday Nights At 8:00 pm
& Sunday Matinees at 2pmNo show Sunday, March 9
Adults - $15Kids 12 and under, Seniors 60 and over - $12
770-663-8989 for ticketsor online at www.act1theater.com.
Photos by Mike Glatzer
See BEARS, Page 27
The Cambridge Bears wrestling team took the school's first state championship.
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 11Submit your news & photos to [email protected] SCHOOLS
ROSWELL, Ga. – A 12-foot-tall dragon is the centerpiece of the upcoming production of “Shrek, the Musical” at Cra-bapple Middle School.
On his way to work with “Sesame Street,” professional puppeteer Avery Jones came to work with the four CMS students chosen to manipu-late the custom-made dragon on-stage.
Avery is the puppet master for the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Ga., as well as co-creator for the CTN ani-mated show, “Heath and the Checker Shoe Band.”
The award-winning drama club from Crabapple Middle School is the first middle school to ever perform the full score of “Shrek, the Musical.” It will be ready by mid-March and boasts a cast of more than 90 students. This production of “Shrek” will reacquaint au-diences with Fiona, the Ginger-bread Man, Donkey, Dragon, Lord Farquaad and, of course, the ogre himself, Shrek.
“Shrek has quickly become one of my favorite musicals. With a beautiful script and score, the cast is having a blast telling their stories and becoming their characters. They make them come to life. The audience will in no way feel like they are watching a
middle school pro-duction.
They will truly be captivated and taken into the world of Du-loc and the Swamp,” said Crabapple drama coach Sarah Stoffle.
“Shrek, the Musi-cal” will begin March 14 at 7 p.m. and run through the week-end. It will perform at the Milton Center, 86 School Drive, Al-pharetta, Ga. 30009.
—Jonathan Copsey
Middle school presents ‘Shrek’ musical
If you goWhat: Crabapple Middle School presents “Shrek, the Musical”
When: Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 15 at 2 p.m., Sat-urday, March 15 at 7 p.m., Sunday, March 16 at 3 p.m.
Where: Milton Center, 86 School Drive, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009
Cost: $15 for premium sitting, $12 for general sitting, For tickets, call 770-552-4520.
A professional puppeteer helped Crabapple Middle School create a dragon for the upcoming production of “Shrek, the Musical.”
By CANDY [email protected]
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – High Schools in Fulton County are making the grade when it comes to preparing students for the rigors of a college edu-cation.
The Georgia Department of Education recently recognized 14 high schools in the Fulton County School System for achievement on the Advanced Placement (AP) exams taken last spring. These schools were named “AP Honor Schools,” a distinction reserved for those high schools that offer stu-dents the most challenging curriculum.
“Advanced Placement classes give our students a greater opportunity to grow outside of the traditional high school curriculum,” said Fulton Superintendent Robert Avossa. “This added rigor not only stimulates their learning but helps prepare them for the extensive, fast-paced courses they’ll experience in a college
environment.”AP classes are college-
level courses available for high school students covering 34 subjects from calculus to Mandarin Chinese to macro-economics. Each spring, the College Board administers AP exams, with scores rang-ing from 1 to 5. Students who receive a 3, 4 or 5 on AP exams are eligible to receive college credit or may be exempt from some introductory college courses. Successful completion of AP courses and exams is often cited as an indicator for college readiness and success.
In Georgia, AP Honor Schools are named in five categories based on the results of 2013 AP classes and exams. The STEM categories recognize high schools with achievement in AP science, technology, engineering or mathematics courses. High schools in North Fulton were recognized in most of the categories.
AP STEM Schools (Recog-nizes schools with students testing in at least two AP math courses and two AP science courses.)
•Alpharetta High •Cambridge High•Centennial High •Chattahoochee High
•Johns Creek High •Milton High •Northview High •Roswell High
AP STEM Achievement Schools (Recognizes schools that have at least 40 percent of math and science test-takers earning scores of 3 or higher.)
•Alpharetta High •Cambridge High •Centennial High •Chattahoochee High
•Johns Creek High •Milton High •Northview High •Roswell High
AP Merit Schools (Recog-nizes schools with at least 20 percent of students taking AP exams and with at least half of those exams receiving a score of 3 or higher.)
•Alpharetta High •Cambridge High•Centennial High
•Chattahoochee High •Johns Creek High •Milton High •Northview High •Roswell High
Fulton Science Academy High School was the only school in Fulton County to be named an AP Challenge School, a distinction that recognizes schools with fewer than 900 students offering AP classes in core content areas.
Fulton high schools honored for Advanced Placement achievement Exams are used as an indicatorof college success
Behind the numbers: AP Results for Fulton SchoolsFULTON COUNTY, Ga. – Fulton County Advanced Placement scores remain higher than the state and nation based on the results from the 2013 AP exams given in the spring. In addition, the number of exams taken has increased by nearly 70 percent over the past five years, outpacing the growth in Georgia and across the nation.
Meanwhile, average scores on the exams are also rising at a rate higher than the state and nation. In Fulton County, 67 percent of AP exams received a passing score of 3 or higher, with 42 percent receiving top scores of either 4 or 5. Fulton Schools reported 10,777 AP exams passed in 2013.
Fulton students scored exceptionally well in Calculus BC with 92 percent scoring a 3 or higher, and 75 percent of scores in the 4 and 5 range. The AP Statistics exam also is seeing higher pass rates each year, with 40 percent of students scoring in the 4 and 5 range – an increase of 8 percent over the previous year.
In Georgia, the 10 most popular AP exams are United States History, English Language and Composition, World History, English Literature and Composition, United States Government and Politics, Psychology, Calculus AB, Statistics, Macroeconomics and Biology.
— Candy Waylock
12 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com Submit your news & photos to [email protected]
WET/DAMPBASEMENT?
orCRACKED
FOUNDATION?$250 OFF
Full Bsmt Solution over 100’$150 OFF less than 100’
DISCOUNT ONLY BY MENTIONING THIS AD. Expires 10 days after publication.
Cannot combine offer.
• WATERPROOFING AND MOLD REPAIR• CRAWL SPACE ENCAPSULATION• FOUNDATION/WALLS Bowing or Cracked Solutions. Guaranteed.
Pls Call for Quote
678-250-4470
ROSWELL, Ga. – The first Coupon Mom Olympics Feb. 21 collected 1,200 shopping items valued at nearly $2,000. All items were donated to the North Fulton Community Charities food pantry while demonstrating the shopping power of coupon clipping.
Expert shoppers compet-ed at a Kroger grocery store in Roswell to see who could buy the most food with the greatest savings. All the food donated
went to the food pantry to help the 100 families NFCC serves each day.
“It was a great success in raising food for charity in a fun way,” said Coupon Mom founder, Stephanie Nelson. “We appreciate that Kroger let us do it and provide the prizes. We really appreciate everyone who came out to volunteer and sup-port this event.”
In terms of totals for the Coupon Olympics, the check-
out value of the groceries purchased was $1,920 before tax, but the Coupon Mom con-testants’ total cost using their coupons was only $240. Con-testants relied on their savvy use of store sales and savings strategy to slash their costs by 80 percent.
Expert coupon shopper Ashley Watson won the gold and received a $500 Kroger gift card. The silver winner received a $100 card, and all other contestants received $50 gift cards.
Nelson said she enjoyed the competition and even learned
a few new tricks from these coupon-savvy contestants.
The Kroger store is in Coleman Village, 900 Marietta Highway in Roswell.
CouponMom.com is a free website with 7 million mem-bers. Nelson is known as the nation’s top expert in coupon-ing across the country. She has taught millions how to
save money for the past 13 years.
Nelson has been called “the rock star of the recession” by the Washington Post and her book, “The Coupon Mom’s Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half,” is a New York Times bestseller. For informa-tion, go to www.CouponMom.com.
Ashely Watson champion coupon shopperFirst Coupon Mom Olympics collects 1,200 items to NFCC food pantry
Coupon Olympian Ashley Watson is the champion coupon shop-per, taking home a $500 Kroger gift card for her thrift.
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 13COMMUNITY
G GI B B S A R D E N SSEASONS OF COLOR ®
‘The Most StunningDaffodil Garden Ever!’
Gibbs Gardens’ Daffodil Festival bursts on the scene as more than 50 acres of blooming daffodils create an unforgettable feast for the senses
from March 1 through April 15. Millions of
daffodils — 20 million blossoms in 60 varieties — flower across sprawling hills
and fields to paint a “gold and silver” panorama Southern Living calls “the most spectacular display of blooms this side of Holland.”
Experience nature’s own spring bouquet: daffodils, forsythia, quince and spirea canopied by hundreds of blossoming white dogwood and flowering cherry trees.
And, that’s just the beginning. Gibbs Gardens Seasons of Color are a feast for the senses all year long. Explore our 300-acre estate graced by 220 acres of landscaped gardens and mature forest, spring-fed ponds, streams and waterfalls.
GIBBS GARDENSTM
1987 Gibbs DriveBall Ground, GA 30107 www.gibbsgardens.com
770-893-1880
Plan your group visit now!
O P E N I N G M A R C H 1 , 2 0 1 4
• Caregivers available from 1 hr/day to 24/7 and live in• Short and long term• Custom to flexible schedules
Pam Hodgson
770.442.2154
11940 Alpharetta Hwy. | Suite 150 | Alpharetta, GA 30009 www.itsmypartyrentals.com | 770.403.7641
✔ Tables & Chairs✔ Tents & Accessories✔ Linens & Chair Covers ✔ Dance Floors ✔ Food & Beverage✔ Dinnerware
✔ Party Concession Equipment ✔ Helium Tanks ✔ Supplies & much more!
ROSWELL, Ga. — Nick How-rey, a 16-year-old sophomore at Centennial High School will release his debut EP of original music in early March. Howrey collaborated with local musi-cian and friend, Jim Brown of Alpharetta. Working in the basement studio at Howrey’s house, Brown and Howrey spent hours together work-ing through the arrangements expressing their personalities through their music. The songs were produced and recorded
at Whippoorwill Studios in Marietta.
How did your first song, “My Companion,” come about?
In September of 2013, Jim came to me with an idea for a melody. He played that for me and I was like, “This is good.” Let me write some lyrics. At this point, we were just writing one song, but it went so well, we decided to make this EP.
Local teenreleases debut EP
See HOWERY, Page 29
550 Barrington Dr. Roswell, GA 30075770-993-8040
w w w . r o s w e l l m a n o r . c o m
Now Hear This! And Everything Else!
If you have difficulty hearing in public, on the phone, or even in normal daily conversation you may be suffering from hearing loss. Don’t spend another minute in frustration! Come for a free screening and hearing aid cleaning, compliments of Zounds Hearing and Manor on the Square Senior Living
Community. You should hear what you’ve been missing, as soon as possible!
SaturdayMarch 11th
3 - 5 pm
14 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com Submit your news & photos to [email protected]
$3000 OFF ANY
678-648-2011
Rated A++ by BBBLicensed • Bonded • Insured
Many local referrences
ELECTRICAL!New customers only. Cannot be combined
with any other discount. Limit one coupon per household. Expires 10 days after publication.
WANTEDCotton House
Antiques & Consignments
21 Milton Avenue | Alpharetta, GA 30009 | 770-733-1790
10-50% OFF Selected Merchandise
Store Hours:Mon-Fri: 10-6
Sat: 10-5 • Sun: 12-5
Quality Consignments!
By JONATHAN [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – After years of giving to others, one Chattahoochee High School student was on the receiving end Feb. 4.
Hope Kemp-Hanson, 15, has done more in her school years than many people do in a lifetime. She has started numerous student charity groups, organizing to help the needy. One such group put on a fashion show for the Spe-cial Olympics, while another collected 1,400 pairs of shoes and another sent out Easter baskets.
“It feels so good to be giving back to the community. I want-ed to make a bigger impact,” Kemp-Hanson said. “We do a ton for different charities.”
She is also a player on the varsity soccer team for the high school. At the annual soc-cer banquet the school holds for all soccer teams, a new scholarship and grant were announced. The scholarship will be annually awarded to
one star player in the soccer program. The grant will be an annual donation to the school’s soccer program. Kemp-Hanson was the first recipient of the scholarship, which is offered by the State Bridge McDon-ald’s.
“I was just blown away by what she has accomplished,” said Tim Phalen, co-owner of the McDonald’s. “She does all these things for everybody else. She truly has a heart of gold.”
Phalen and the State Bridge McDonald’s have pledged $1,000 to the Chattahoochee soccer program each year as well as $500 to one star student each year as a schol-arship to buy equipment and uniforms.
The award is called “Hope for the Future.”
“I was taken away,” Kemp-Hanson said when she received the award. “I’m blessed to get this and influence genera-tions beyond me. I’ve always be asked ‘what are you leaving behind when you leave school?’ I’ve always wanted to make a big impact.”
Kemp-Hanson starts charity groups
Soccer starawarded honor
JONATHAN COPSEY/STAFF
Varsity soccer player Hope Kemp-Hanson, center, was named recipient of the first soccer scholar-ship award from the State Bridge McDonald’s. From left are McDonald’s owners Tim Phalen and Paula Quilter, Mark Penstone, Kemp-Hanson and soccer coaches Vince Strine, Les Meenan, Gina Mumma and Brittany Boyajan.
Is Your Pet Trying To Tell You Something?Clean teeth and healthy gums are important to their health.The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) & the American Veterinary DentalSociety (AVDS) estimates more than 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats have oral disease by the time they are three years old often indicated by bad breath, a change in eating or chewing habits, pawing at the face & mouth or depression. A few minutes with our doctors can help your four-legged family member lead a happier & healthier life. Call our clinic today to schedule your appointment!
13775 Hwy. 9 • Alpharetta (just North of Windward Pkwy.) • www.lovinghands.com • 770-667-9022
M A R C H P R O M O T I O N
$25 OFFDental Cleaning & Polishing
Lawrenceville
March 8–9Sat. 9-5 & Sun. 10-5
Gwinnett Co. Fairgrounds(2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy)
Exit 108 off I-85
BUY-SELL-TRADEINFO: (563)927-8176
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 15SPORTS
Last winter’s energy price increase was a shock. Experts predict that this year will be no better. It may be much worse…
That’s when it hit me: “Why not off er my customers a way to beat the energy increase, plus pay them for their old trade-ins to help train our techs?” I also checked into your real savings potential –
U.S. Department of Energy Figures: A typical 10-year-old furnace* and air conditioner would cost you $400 more in energy this year than our new high effi -ciency Lennox heating and cooling system.
Right now, you can get a super-effi cient heating and cooling system before the winter price increase.
“I’d Like to Pay You $470 Cash Trade-In for Your Old Energy-Wasting Furnace”
Plus, you save a bundle on record-setting energy prices!
That’s why I’m writing you now…You can beat the near-certain price increase, plus the energy increase, plus get a Cash Trade-In for your old system.
I’m so convinced that this is the best thing going, I’d like to give you a completely free, no-obligation Energy Survey of your current system. It may not even need replacing.
But you must call ClimateSmith, LLC soon to schedule your free Energy Survey since we have no way of knowing how long supplies will last.
*Figures are fairly based on a 65% AFUE furnace with typical heat loss and energy costs in our area. Financing with approved credit. Not valid with prior purchases.
770-475-9555www.climatesmith.com
Cataracts?
Milan Eye Center is the fi rst practice in the United States to off er bladeless cataract
surgery of its type.
Milan Eye Center is excited to announce that we have been chosen to be the fi rst practice in the United States to use the Ziemer Z6 Laser for bladeless laser surgery. Now, Atlanta residents have the option to have a safer, quicker and more precise way of removing cataracts by utilizing our new bladeless laser procedure.
Milan R. Patel, M.D.Cataract & Refractive Surgeon
Niraj Desai, M.D.Cataract & Refractive Surgeon
Look for our ad series and visit us at www.MilanEyeCenter.com for moreinformation on specifi c services and ways to learn more.
Worry no more! Bladeless laser surgery
is now available.
2011 and 2012 One of America’s Top Doctors by U.S. News and World Report
Call today for a consultation 678-688-4575
6300 Hospital Pkwy, Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd, Suite 100 | Cumming
Learn more at www.MilanEyeCenter.com
VERY UGLYDRIVEWAY?Old? Discolored?
Cracked?You need
McKemey Concrete and Hardscapes
Save $50 on any job over $300
Save $250 on any job over $3500 Cannot combine with other offers. Expires 10 days after publication
“The Best Concrete Company”
Honest • Professional Competitive
Many Local References Free Estimates
Dave McKemey678-648-2010
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The North Atlanta Christian program is celebrating 20 years of competitive teams comprised of home-educated athletes in a variety of sports. This year’s varsity boys’ basketball team is concluding their regular season with a record of 19-9 and will play in the GICAA Division III state champion-ship game in Macon.
This year’s team includes, in the front row from left, John
Sheppard, Ian Washington, Josh Sims, Nick Rhodes, Mat-thew Howard and Thomas Von Borstel. In the back row are Caleb Sturgis, Nickie Pabon, coach Sidney Divine, Zachary Syler, Xander Ouelette and Jacob Howard. Not pictured are Alex Fountain, Oliver Oden and assistant coach Michael von Borstel.
—Jonathan Copsey
North Atlanta Christian sports teams turn 20
By ALDO [email protected]
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Instant lottery game maker Scientific Games is adding the latest in advanced technology to scratch tickets.
Called “Alpha P-7,” the ad-vanced manufacturing technol-ogy for instant lottery games was introduced at the Scien-tific Games’ Global Lottery Center of Excellence in South Forsyth on Feb. 24.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and Debbie Alford, president and chief executive officer of the Georgia Lottery Corpora-tion, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Alpha P-7 along with David Kennedy, president and CEO of Scientific Games, and Jim Kennedy (no relation to David), executive vice president and chief execu-tive of Scientific Games Lottery Group.
The newest component of the Scientific Games overall global manufacturing technol-ogy, Alpha P-7 offers flexibility in game design elements such as security, color, images and ticket sizes.
“This paper holds unique patterns of prizes, play action, security applied by image-con-trolled ink jets, orchestrating billions of dots that link what’s on the front of this ticket to the unique barcode technology on the back of the ticket,” said Jim Kennedy. “After 30 years
of watching this process, I still am amazed every time I walk through it.”
The additional manufactur-ing volume will add about 40 new jobs.
“Job creation has been achieved by this partner,” said Deal. “We are now in the 21st year of the lottery program and it’s pointed out by the statistics as one of the most success-ful in the entire country, and maybe even the entire world.”
Alpha P-7 is designed to manufacture instant games at 1,000 feet per minute, or about 53,000 secured lottery tickets per minute.
Since creating the world’s very first secure instant scratch lottery game in Mas-sachusetts in 1974, Scientific Games has produced technol-ogy, game content and cus-tomized program solutions for lotteries and regulated gam-ing organizations around the world.
“This little instant ticket produces about $76 billion on a global basis in terms of sales and generates money for good causes,” Jim Kennedy said. “It’s so simple, it’s so easy and it’s fun.”
Currently, Scientific Games designs and manufactures more than 3,500 instant lottery games annually at five technol-ogy facilities throughout the globe, including Atlanta, Mon-treal, Santiago, Beijing and Leeds, England. The company
provides technology, products or services in over 120 lot-tery jurisdictions worldwide, including nearly all U.S. lottery jurisdictions.
Scientific Games has been Georgia Lottery’s primary in-stant game provider since the lottery’s inception in 1993.
Last year, Georgia Lottery instant games had a record-breaking $2.6 billion in sales and $927 million going to edu-cation programs that include the HOPE Scholarship and pre-kindergarten.
“That is a significant contri-bution to these two programs,” said Alford. “Since its incep-tion, 1.6 million students have benefitted from HOPE and over 1.4 million 4-year-olds have at-tended lottery funded pre-K.”
JIM KENNEDY, executive vice president and chief executive of Scientific Games Lottery Group JOIN TODAY: 770-993-8806 • WWW.GNFCC.COM
16 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com
This little instant ticket produces about $76 billion on a global basis in terms of sales and generates money for good causes.
Sponsored by
Scientific Games expands instant game operationsTechnology to create 40 jobs
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHED/STAFF
From left, Debbie Alford, president and chief executive officer of Georgia Lottery Corporation, Rayna Casey, chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Georgia Lottery Corp., Gov. Nathan Deal, Jim Kennedy, executive vice president and chief executive of Scientific Games Lottery Group, and David Kennedy, chief executive officer of Scientific Games, during a ribbon cutting of Scientific Games’ new advanced manufacturing technology for lottery instant games called, “Alpha P-7.”
Two large reams of scratch off tickets which utilize advanced technology.
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 17Submit your business news & photos to [email protected] BusinessPosts
Become a member today for as low as $175/yr!
JOIN TODAY! www.AlpharettaChamber.comJOIN TODAY!
Nation’s #6 Fastest Growing CityU.S. Census Bureau (2013)
America’s #1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
#2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia
NerdWallet (2013)
HEALTH »
Modern OB/GYN expands office in John Creek
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Modern OB/GYN, a compre-hensive obstetrics and gynecology practice, an-nounced the expansion of their office in Johns Creek.
Drs. John and Ingrid Reyes are a board-certified husband and wife obstetrics and gynecological team. Their philosophy is to provide medical care while maintaining communication, up-to-date edu-cation and compassion for their patients.
Modern OB/GYN is located at 10692 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 100-A in Johns Creek.
For more, visit www.reyesobgyn.com or call 404-446-2496.
BIS Benefits named top healthiest employerALPHARETTA, Ga. – BIS Benefits has been named to the Top 10 Healthiest Employers list of the At-lanta Business Chronicle.
BIS, 10745 Westside Way, Suite 250, in Al-pharetta, hosts “Lunch and Learns” for employees to learn about nutrition, coping with stress and other health topics.
Break room snacks offer healthier choices; reimbursements for gym memberships and exercise classes are available and employees are equipped to fight the spread of germs.
The approach has been popular with points being earned for eating balanced meals, creating healthy hydration habits and increasing physical activity. Employees can convert the points to dollars in order to make purchases that support healthier lifestyles.
For more information, visit www.bisbenefits.com.
Resurgens Orthopaedics welcomes Dr. PeakCUMMING, Ga. – Resurgens Ortho-paedics has added surgeon Dr. E. Louis Peak to its practice.
Peak joins Resurgens as one of the first fellowship-trained total joint surgeons north of the Atlanta Perimeter.
He is a graduate of Emory Uni-versity’s School of Medicine and his areas of expertise include adult re-constructive surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder; hip, knee and shoulder joint replacement; total joint revisions; and computer/robotic-assisted surgery. Peak will see patients at the Resurgens Cumming (1100 Northside-Forsyth Drive, Suite 340) and Roswell (1285 Hembree Road, Suite 200-A) offices.
For more information, visit www.resurgens.com.
Children’s Healthcare Foundation appoints new trustees
ATLANTA – The Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation announced the addition of nine new members to its Board of Trustees.
The Children’s Foundation Board is charged with raising critical funds to help meet the growing needs of one of country’s leading, nonprofit pediat-ric health care systems.
New trustees include Paul Bowers, president and chief executive officer of Georgia Power; Jack Cay IV, president of Palmer and Cay; Kristine Faulkner, vice president and general manager at Cox Communications; Dr. Jim Fortenberry, Children’s pediatrician-in-chief; Nick McKay, CEO of EnviroScent; John Montag, president and chief information officer of A. Montag and Associates; Alison Moran, CEO of RaceTrac Petroleum; Cam-eron Sherrill, community volunteer and former president of Friends; and Tyler Woolson, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Georgia-Pacific.
In 2014, the Board of Trustees will focus its efforts on an annual gross fundraising goal of $61 million, including raising critical funds for Marcus Autism Center, Children’s at Hughes Spalding and childhood obesity prevention.
REAL ESTATE »
Berkshire Hathaway recognizes top 50 agents
ATLANTA – At the inaugural awards lun-cheon of Berk-shire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Proper-ties, President and CEO Dan Forsman presented the company’s most prestigious ac-colades to the top 50 agents and teams.
The lun-cheon saluted the production of the firm’s 1,100 associates in its 22 offices span-ning the greater Atlanta metro area, who have made Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Georgia Proper-ties the leader in Georgia’s residential real estate arena.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was also pre-sented to Nan Willnow, who since 1991 has been one of the firm’s highest producing agents.
PEAK
JOBS »
TopGolf to hire 450 workers for new Alpharetta facilityALPHARETTA, Ga. – A global golf entertainment com-pany plans to hire more than 450 workers for a new location in Alpharetta.
The TopGolf chain plans to open a 60,000-square-foot facility in May at 10900 Westside Parkway in Alpharetta.
TopGolf is now accepting applications for bartend-ers, servers, kitchen staff, bussers, food runners and hosts/hostesses.
TopGolf will also hold a series of auditions next month that will include team-building activities, relay races with serving trays, a dance competition, “X-Factor-style” interviews and an “Idea Factory,” where applicants plan a special event for TopGolf.
The recruitment days will be held at the new TopGolf site from March 22 to April 13 on Saturdays, Sundays and two Mondays.
Applicants can apply online at www.topgolf.com/
careers.The company estimates it will serve 450,000 visi-
tors its first year of operation, with a 10-year eco-nomic impact of more than $264.5 million.
For more, visit www.topgolf.com/alpharetta.
TOPGOLF.COM
A rendering of the Top Golf facility in Alpharetta.
18 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com Submit your business news & photos to [email protected]
nfayp nfaypJoin us today at
www.nfayp.com!
IDENTIFY • • • CONNECT • • • ENGAGE • • • DEVELOP
North Fulton Alliance of Young Professionals
Are you losing customers at your small business? Are you scratching your head, wondering why? Are you trying to figure out how you can get lost customers back? Lost customers don’t have to be lost forever, but if you don’t have a plan of action to get them back, they very well might not return.
The first and easiest step in win-ning back a lost customer is to try and find out why. Did they find another place to buy your product or ser-vice? Did they not like your customer service? Were your prices higher than your competitors? Asking a lost cus-tomer why they left is paramount to winning them back.
Once you have determined the reasons your customer left, you need to put as much effort in getting them back as you did when you first got them as a customer. This could in-clude reevaluating their needs, buying priorities or better understanding doz-ens of decision criteria that may have changed over time.
Statistics say that you have a
much higher chance of winning back a previous customer versus attracting a new one. A customer who stops doing business with you was most likely dis-satisfied with something at your small business. To get them back, you need to understand what the problem was, fix the problem and let the customer know it’s been fixed.
One of the best ways to demon-strate your small business cares about its customers is to reacquire a lost customer. Over time, that lost custom-er may very well turn into your best customer.
Home sales in 2014 off to slow startThe best year in home sales we’ve
seen in years was 2013.For metro Atlanta, the average
sales price for both single-family homes and townhomes/condos in-creased a whopping 26 percent.
The big jump was due mainly to many parts of metro Atlanta declining much further than we witnessed in North Fulton and Forsyth County dur-ing the recession.
In our area on the north side, we saw more modest price increases.
Comparing 2014 to 2013, unit sales jumped 11 percent in North Ful-ton and 21 percent in Forsyth County. So it was a little surprising to see that so far, for 2014, home sales are down 14 percent in North Fulton and 12 percent in Forsyth County compared to the same period last year.
I suppose we could blame it all on the Polar Vortex. It certainly didn’t help that we were all hunkered down for a large part of two different weeks.
Our team is seeing a marked in-crease in activity since we’ve thawed, that’s for sure. But there is more to this story.
Inventory remains pretty low, keep-ing sellers in a strong position, but buyers remain very critical of price and condition. Buyers are willing to open their wallets and even pay more than asking price if a home is worth it, but the home has to hit all the marks.
This should be very concerning to homeowners considering selling later this spring if they will be competing at the same price points as new construction.
While inventory will increase sea-sonally as we head further into the year, demand may only be slightly higher than supply, which will allow buyers to continue being selective.
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
Winning back lost customers
DICKJONESFounder & PresidentJones Simply Sales
REAL ESTATE »
Providence Group breaks ground in Johns Creek
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Provi-dence Group of Georgia officially broke ground on its newest community, Bellmoore Park.
Located in Johns Creek, Bellmoore Park is the largest residential develop-ment to be started in the northern arc of Atlanta in more than a decade.
“We officially signed the contract for this property in September 2012 and 18 months later we are excited to cele-brate the groundbreaking of Bellmoore Park,” said Warren Jolly, president of the Providence Group of Georgia. “We have felt from the beginning that this property has the potential to be the most significant new community in the North Atlanta market and we know that in five years, Bellmoore Park is going to set a new standard of quality and attention to detail that all other communities will aspire to replicate.”
The Providence Group of Georgia hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Bellmoore Park. Representatives from the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, city of Johns Creek and the news media joined in celebrating the occasion.
Upon completion, the 224-acre Bell-moore Park will feature more than 600 single-family homes priced from about $400,000s to more than $1 million.
Homes at Bellmoore Park will showcase a wide variety of designs that appeal to home buyers looking for a luxurious, low-maintenance lifestyle.
Bellmoore Park will also offer ame-nity areas located on the most pris-tine acres within the community. The centrally located, 9-acre amenity area will feature a spacious clubhouse with fitness center, expansive, manicured lawns for outdoor events, two pools and eight lighted tennis courts.
The amenity plan also includes 4 acres of landscaped community parks and 50 acres of undisturbed natural areas. The entrance will be gated and will include a guard house for future community security.
A team of architects including Stephen Fuller with Stephen Fuller Designs, David Grace with A Classical Studio and Bassenian Lagoni, an ar-chitectural firm from California worked on the project.
“We are determined to develop the most innovative, livable and unique home designs the Atlanta market has seen in a generation,” Jolly said. “We are very excited to be working with such an amazing team of architects.”
Visit www.bellmoorepark.com for more information.
Largest development in North Fulton in more than a decade
The Providence Group of Georgia, from left, David Grace, Stephen Fuller, Pete Jolly, Warren Jolly, Mike Smith, Jon Roby, Matt Hoffman and John Merder pre-pare to break ground on Bellmoore Park, a new Johns Creek community.
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 19CALENDARSubmit your event online at northfulton.com
Submit your event to northfulton.com or email with photo to calendar@ northfulton.com. For a more complete list of local events including support groups, volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfulton.com.
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC »SAXOPHONIST ZAC EVANSZac Evans is an Atlanta–based saxophonist and composer that focuses on the balance between versatility and personality. As a composer, Zac brings a personal voice to his songs that draws influence from the jazz tradition as well as modern styles including rock, hip–‐hop, and electronica. Zac has performed internationally with a variety of ensembles. 7 and 9 p.m. March 9. The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. Please vist thevelvetnote.com.
ART » SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society. Paintings are available for purchase. Every Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. through March 7. Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek. Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekarts.org.
THEATER »
CHATTAHOOCHEE PRESENTS ‘GREASE’Chattahoochee High School presents their spring musical, the timeless classic, “Grease,” based on the 1978 film. 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. March 6 – 9. 5230 Taylor Road, Johns Creek. Please call 770-521-7600 or email hoochtickets@gmail.
com for ticket info.
‘WEATHER ROCKS!’Presented by the Center for Puppetry Arts, “Weather Rocks!” is a show for children 4 and older all about the weather. From a newsroom in the clouds, five energetic meteorologists rock out with tunes about rain, snow, hurricanes, sunshine and more. Show times vary. Through March 23. 1404 Spring St. Northwest, Atlanta. Please visit puppet.org for tickets.
‘ANNE OF GREEN GABLES’ AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s, on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada. The story depicts life of Edwardian times, and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables. The story has all the elements of life: youth, age, families, joy, sorrow, hope, disappointment, love and rivalry. Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 1 – 8. 10700 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek. Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorth.org.a
ACT1 THEATER'S ‘THE MONEY IN UNCLE GEORGE'S SUITCASE’When Uncle George invites his whole family up for a weekend of fun at his rustic cabin, he actually wants them together so he can read his will. But between the bequeathing and his rambling stories, George drops the bomb that somewhere on the property is a suitcase holding four hundred and eighty thousand dollars. What follows is a hilarious farce of pettiness, slander, and greed. But George's gift is much more important than mere money, even though the relatives don't see it that way - at first. 8 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. March 7 - 30. 180 Academy St., Alpharetta. Please call 770-663-8989 or visit act1theater.com.
‘ON GOLDEN POND’Presented by the award-winning Gypsy Theatre Company, “On Golden Pond” tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their
experiences there. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Through March 9. Please visit playhousecumming.com for ticket information.
‘FAUST’ The Atlanta Opera presents “Faust,” an operatic telling of the classic German legend. Sung in French with projected English translation, “Faust” tells the tale of an elderly scholar, dissatisfied with life, who makes a deal with the devil in exchange for magical powers. Show times vary. March 8, 11, 14 and 16. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta.
EVENTS »
GA. AQUARIUM PIRATE AND PRINCESS DAYPirate and Princess Day at the Georgia Aquarium will feature a day of fun activities for all ages. Kids 12 and under dressed as pirates or princesses will receive free admission with each paying adult. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. March 8. 225 Baker Street, Atlanta. Please call 404-581-4000 or visit georgiaaquarium.org.
HIGH HEELS AND HIGH TIMESHigh Heels and High Times is the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties' largest fundraiser. Now in its sixth year, it is an afternoon of fashion shows for girls in 5th to 8th grade, raffles, food and shopping with some of our favorite vendors. 2 p.m. March 9. 1775 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth. Please call 770-923-1775 or visit jlgnf.org.
RACES & BENEFITS » SHAMROCKIN' FOR A CUREFor its sixth year, Shamrockin’ for a Cure returns to Alpharetta to rock the night with great
food, amazing bands, and dancing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Come eat, drink and help cure Cystic Fibrosis. The exciting live and silent auctions will be packed with something for everyone, including trips, dining, adventure, jewelry, gift certificates and a raffle for the Triumph motorcycle. 7 – 11 p.m. March 8. Please call 678-297-0102 or visit shamrockinforacure.com for tickets.
‘EVENING OF HOPE’ GALAThe Evening of Hope Gala, hosted by the American Cancer Society is an event to honor local cancer survivors, and to raise funds and awareness for cancer research. Silent and live auctions, dinner and dancing, and other elegant activities provide a warm and inviting atmosphere for sponsors, guests, supporters and volunteers. 6 p.m. March 8. Country Club of the South, 9365 Barnwell Road, Johns Creek. Please visit ascevents.org for tickets.
JLA SHAMROCK 'N ROLL ROAD RACE 5K/10KThe Junior League of Atlanta's Annual Shamrock 'N Roll Race hits the streets of Atlantic Station. This is the 10th year for the race filled with fun for the whole family, with a 5k, 10k, and even a tot-trot for the little ones. 8 a.m. - Noon. March 9. 1380 Atlantic Drive Northwest, Atlanta. Please call 404-261-7799 or visit jlatlanta.org to register.
WATER DROP DASH 5KThe 2nd Annual Water Drop Dash 5K is a fast, flat course along the banks of the beautiful Chattahoochee River in Roswell, Georgia This event will kick-off national WaterSense Fix a Leak Week to raise awareness and encourage metro Atlanta residents to conserve water. Join us for a post-race family water festival full of giveaways, activities and free face painting. All race participants receive free all day admission to the Chattahoochee Nature Center on race day. 7:30 a.m. March 15. 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Please call 404-463-3267 or visit waterdropdash.com.
RYAN PIERONICalendar [email protected]
TOP FIVE EVENTS
GEORGIA DAFFODIL SOCIETY AT CNCThe Chattahoochee Nature Center will bask in the gold, yellow, white and pink glow of hundreds of daffodils for the American Daffodil Society Southeast Regional Daffodil Show. Noon – 5 p.m. March 8. 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Please call 770-609-8010 or visit chattnaturecenter.org.
‘LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL’ A musical adaptation of the movie of the same name, “Legally Blonde: the Musical” is a musical comedy that tells the story of Elle Woods, who enrolls in Harvard Law School in an effort to win back her ex-boyfriend. 7 p.m. March 13 – 15 and 20 – 22. Milton Auditorium, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton. Please visit miltontheatrecompany.com.
ST. BALDRICK’S FUNDRAISERA head shaving event with the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a non-profit that funds research to help find cures for children with cancer. 1 – 5 p.m. March 9. Harp Irish Pub, 1425 Market Blvd, Suite 1339, Roswell. Please visit stbaldricks.org.
ORCHID SOCIETY SHOWHosted by the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and the Orchid Society, this show will feature hundreds of orchids on display and for sale, as well as educational seminars. Free with garden admission. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. March 7 – 9. 1345 Piedmont Ave. Northeast, Atlanta. Please visit atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
‘BYE BYE BIRDIE’When Conrad Birdie, rock and roll star, is drafted, his agency devises a publicity stunt to have Conrad premiere one last song. 7 p.m. March 14 – 15 and 20 - 22, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 15. Lambert High School Auditorium, 805 Nichols Road, Suwanee. Please visit atldrama.org.
20 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com Submit your news & photos to [email protected] | Recycled paper
News and Advertising for New Homes • Realtors • Developers • Commercial Properties • and more March 2014A L P H A R E T TA • C U M M I N G • C H E R O K E E • D U L U T H • F O R S Y T H • G W I N N E T T • J O H N S C R E E K • M I LTO N • R O S W E L L • S U WA N N E E
Follow
Us T
witte
r.com
/nort
hfulto
n
By BILL RAWLINGSVice President/Managing Broker North Atlanta OfficeAtlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s Inter-national Realty
Mortgage rates are a popu-lar subject as they continue to decrease moving into 2014. What does the decrease mean for buyers? Depending on which way you view it, we can draw several conclusions. The view is that the market is com-ing back, and lower mortgage rates equal happy buyers as they move through the pur-chasing process. While these rates are expected to remain low for the short-term, the economy is expected to im-
prove and lead to higher mort-gage rates and home prices in the long-term.
What does this mean to the experts? Who are the experts? These are industry leaders who live and breathe the statistics, facts and analysis when it comes to the housing market and mortgage rates. Accord-ing to an article on Realtor.com, “Mortgage Rates Continue Downward Trend,” the experts point to a decline in both mort-gage rates and housing prices over the last several weeks. This is supported by a recent survey conducted by Freddie Mac. The article states, “This week the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan dipped to 4.32
percent from 4.39 percent, according to the latest survey from mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. One month ago, that rate stood at an average of 4.51 percent.” This decline is due to concerns that the market will not be strong enough to handle a large increase in home prices in the short-term. Despite the concerns, many believe we will continue to see mortgage rates rise significantly over the long-term in 2014.
The reason behind the ex-pected mortgage rate increase is that the housing market is coming back. The market is on the upward trend, and this will lead to rising home prices and rising mortgage rates. Neal J. Leitereg writes in the article, “The bond-purchase program has helped offset dramatic gains in real estate prices and kept affordability elevated while the market has stabilized. Despite the recent
economic reporting, the housing market at large con-tinues to show signs of recov-ery.” Whereas the economy and the hous-ing market are not predicted to be strong enough to handle a large come back in the short term, they are poised for long-term growth, and we should expect this to happen in the next sev-eral years.
We hope you will consider our firm as you begin your next real estate transaction. Call me for a recommendation
of an agent who can assist you in the process. Office: 770.442.7300
MORTGAGE RATES »
Where do you think we are headed?
Milton Herald | northfulton.com REAL ESTATE REPORT • Sponsored Section March 5, 2014 21
Jennifer Pino, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s Internation-al Realty
You know the saying, “You only get one chance to make a first impression”? In regards to selling your home, that’s exactly right. These days, the vast majority of homebuy-ers start their search online, and your introduction to the marketplace can spread virally through the internet. If you have done everything right, that is a good thing, bringing maximum exposure to your home. There are a few key things to consider to get your home on the buyer’s “must see” list.
De-clutter and stage. If there are too many of your personal items in the way, the buyer may not be able to see past it. Like a model home, or a hotel suite, the goal is to make it easy for the buyer to imagine themselves living in the space.
Accentuate the positive. Think about what made you fall in love with your home. Make sure that those positive attributes are being featured.
Remove furniture from in front of windows if obstructing a view. Open the window treat-ments and put on lights so that buyers can see all the de-tail. Clean inside and out, pay attention to your entry way, and freshen landscaping.
Use a professional photog-rapher. If your home shows beautifully in person but doesn’t in photographs, then all your hard work has been for nothing. A professional understands lighting, angles, lenses, and makes sure to capture your home in its best light.
Price it right the first time. When a buyer has spent months searching online for the best home in their price range, they know a good deal when they see it. A home priced close to market value gets the buyer’s attention. This is the opportunity to show the market you are serious about selling and can create a rush of buyers to compete with each other for your home. That means you getting top dollar and selling quickly, and isn’t that the point?
Ready to Sell,Now What?
MAKING REPORT CARDSREFRIGERATOR WORTHYSINCE 1977. 678-240-9240
SAVE $100* when you call before 1/31/14*Some restrictions apply
12850 Hwy. 9 N. and Windward Pkwy.
TUTORING
January 16, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 18, No. 3
FREE Classic
Beverage Packages*
for two, includes
wine and spirits1FREE Gratuities*
for two2Onboard Credit up to $300*
per stateroom3
*Visit celebritycruises.com/atl for full terms and conditions. Cruise must be booked 11/29/13–2/28/14 (the “Offer Period”). Offer applies to 3-night and longer cruises departing 2/2014 – 3/2015; ocean
view and higher staterooms booked at the non-discounted standard cruise fare. Other conditions apply. ©2014 Celebrity Cruises Inc. Ships’ registry: Malta & Ecuador.Experience it at celebritycruises.com/atl. To book, call 1-888-283-7275 or contact your travel agent.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns
Creek City Councilman Ivan
Figueroa announced Jan. 9
he will resign his City Council
Post 4 seat effective Feb. 1.
In a statement he said, “I
wish to thank our citizens for
allowing me to serve seven
wonderful years as a City
Council member in Johns
Creek. My wife Karen and I
have raised our daughters
here, surrounded by wonder-
ful friends and supported by
the fi nest schools we could
imagine.“Johns Creek, and all it
encompasses, will forever
hold a place
in our hearts. We
are relocat-
ing to South
Georgia,
closer to
my sales
territory in
Georgia and
Florida. The
move will al-
low me to be in both markets
and spend less time on the
road and more time at home
with my family.”
Figueroa resigns
effective Feb. 1Councilman relocating to South Georgia
FIGUEROA
See COUNCIL, Page 4
Simone Bosch as Winnifred rehearses with the cast from "Once upon a Mattress."
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Once
upon a time (1959), a fairy
tale (“The Princess and the
Pea”) came to life on Broad-
way and is still going strong.
Today, “Once upon a Mattress”
remains a popular musical for
audiences of all ages.
Now, “Mattress” has been
chosen as the Johns Creek
High School winter play. This
fun, entertaining musical will
be presented by the Johns
Creek High School Performing
Arts Department Jan. 30 to
Feb. 1.
Best remembered as the ve-
hicle that launched the career
of an unknown actress named
Carol Burnett, it was created
by Mary Rodgers, the daughter
of legendary composer Richard
Rodgers. “We chose ‘Once upon a
Mattress’ this year for several
Classic musical
based on ‘Princess
and the Pea’
JCHS to perform Broadway’s
‘Once Upon a Mattress’
See JCHS, Page 24
Ashley MVP
in Chamber Bowl
Chattahoochee player
leads South squad in win
► PAGE 14
Star principal
resignsCites ‘poor decisions’
► PAGE 24Get our FREE Johns Creek Herald
TABLET APPCall 770-442-3278 x100 for help Apple Android
Brrr! coldweatherA fi rst for students
to stay home
► PAGE 6
P r Bowlayer
ad in win
By HATCHER HURD
JOHNS CREEK, GA. – City
Councilmen Brad Raffens-
perger and Ivan Figueroa
started the New Year with a
call to reduce the city millage
rate by 1 mill. Fellow council-
members said they were will-
ing to study the proposal, but
wanted see what effect such a
move would have on the city’s
budget.Raffensperger cited the
$1.85 million windfall the city
will experience beginning in
2014 from additional sales
tax it will receive based on
2010 Census numbers.
“I believe it is time to
reduce the millage rate. The
reserve fund is fl ush, and
JC Council mulls
1 mil tax rollbackRaffensperger urges reduction
made up with windfall sales tax
See TAX, Page 9
STEWARTRAFFENSPERGER
February 5, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 9, No. 6
By JONATHAN [email protected]
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – If you ever wanted to know what Atlanta’s roads looked like with every resident driving on them, Tuesday, Jan. 28 should give a glimpse. Schools, businesses and governments all shut down about the same time, turning workers out onto the streets at the same time.Variously called “Snowmageddon,” “Snowpocalypse,” or “SnOMG,” local governments were quickly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of motorists on the road and the worsening conditions throughout the day. A commute that would normally take 20 minutes turned into a 10-, 14- or 20-hour drive.Alpharetta had 50 Public Works Department employees begin salting the roads as the snow began on Tuesday, said Public Works Director Pete Sewc-zwicz. Over the course of Tuesday and the following day, Sewczwicz said hundreds of tons of sand and salt were put down by workers working 12-hour shifts. Unfortunately, as traffi c grew, so did the problems.
“We had all our trucks ready to go,” he said. “Our problem is we couldn’t get anywhere once we treated it once.”The worst intersections and bridges were hit fi rst, however, with the slug-gish lines of traffi c, the salt trucks could not get to the hot spots quickly; nor could they return to those already treated. The trucks became as stuck as the traffi c.It’s a problem a frustrated Sewcz-wicz said was unavoidable.“When cars are backed up and you cannot get your vehicles there to treat roads again,” he said, “and where people are stopped in snow and rain, you get ice. There’s nothing we can do with that. We were frustrated. Because of the saturation of traffi c, we couldn’t do more.”
A solution showed itself later in the
day as the salt trucks began using police cruisers as escorts to move traffi c aside. Conditions became so bad, lo-cal police departments refused to help stranded motorists or come to fender-benders. “People didn’t know where to turn,” said Lisa Holland, with the Roswell Police Department. 911 call centers were busy with endless calls for help and police.“We had to save our resources for the most serious calls,” Holland said. “In 30 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Frustrated’ crews respond to clogged traffi c
Cities grapple with gridlock, snow
Above, in Milton, Hopewell Road was like so many others – clogged with traffi c and abandoned vehicles.
See GRIDLOCK, Page 4 LOU HABLAS
Fulton County Schools let out just as the snow began, leaving students stranded on buses and in classrooms due to heavy traffi c.
Real EstateReport Special section
► PAGE 16
'We own the mistakes'Schools takeblame for jam
► PAGE 4
Good samaritansResidents openhearts, homes
► PAGE 6
New Birmingham Cross raisedSymbol of welcomefor congregation
► PAGE 10
August 28, 2013 | forsythherald.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 13, No. 35
HERE NOW! CONTACT US TO ARRANGE
A TEST DRIVE TODAY
The 2014 Infiniti Q50 has arrived!
By HATCHER HURD
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –
Forsyth County needs to
add sewerage capacity in
southeast Forsyth, and
one option the County
Commission is looking
at is reopening Cauley
Creek Reclamation and
Reuse Facility as an
alternative to building a facility
from scratch.
Cauley Creek Reclamation
Facility is a 5 million-gallons-
per-day (mgd) facility that had
served Fulton County in east
Johns Creek. Last fall, Fulton
bought out its contract with
Cauley Creek, saying Fulton’s
own Johns Creek Environmen-
tal Campus would be cheaper
and as effective in the long
run.Forsyth needs to expand its
sewer capacity in the Shakerag
area, because it has been
tapped as a growth area.
Forsyth offi cials are
guarded about commenting on
the idea since negotiations are
ongoing and bids for building
a new 2.5 million-gallons-per-
day facility were opened only
last week. The county has $27
million budgeted for construc-
tion of the Shakerag facility.
Forsyth County Chair-
man Pete Amos confi rmed the
county has talked with Cauley
CEO Ron Green, but it is still
very much preliminary.
“We are evaluating our op-
tions. Right now, we are still
comparing the bids we have
received for the new plant to
serve the needs of that basin,”
said Amos.
State law prohib-
its pumping sewerage
from one basin to
another. The Etowah
Basin serves most of
Forsyth County, but
the southeastern por-
tion is in the Johns
Creek Basin.
The county owns
300 acres known as
the Threatt property.
As for the Cauley Creek op-
tion, Amos said it was too early
to say anything.
“We’re still in the process of
comparing sewer plants to see
which will suit us best,” Amos
said. “We will discuss that in
the near future, but we haven’t
made any decision on Cauley
Creek.”As plans come into focus,
Amos said the county will have
“full and open discussions”
with both Johns Creek and
Fulton County about Cauley
Creek.“But we’re not at that point
yet,” he said.
Forsyth Commissioner
Brian Tam, who represents
Shakerag, also said it is just
too soon to talk about where
Forsyth is at.
“It’s a delicate situation.
Somewhere, there is a num-
ber that makes sense for us to
do this. It’s fair to say we are
assessing our options includ-
ing Cauley Creek,” Tam said.
“Forsyth County is in a good
position. We can look at these
bids for which we have bud-
geted up to $27 million. And
we can look at Cauley Creek.
So all of them need to keep a
Looking at reopening facility Fulton closed
Forsyth mulls Cauley
Creek sewer option
AMOS
See SEWER, Page 6
ALDO NAHED/STAFF
Samuel Cushman, a Vickery Creek Elementary student, enjoys skating at Fowler.
Shredding at skate parkCUMMING, Ga. – Fowler
Park’s 23,000-square-foot
skate park continues to draw
enthusiasts.
For Mark Cushman, who
had skated when he was
younger, it was a great op-
portunity to hang out with
two sons, Samuel, 10, and
Benjamin, 7.
“The lights are really
good,” Cushman said. “You
can stay until dark.”
The county’s skate park
was designed by renowned
architect Wally Hollyday, of
California, who in 2008 met
with about 40 county skaters
to help craft the fi nal design
for the park.
In addition to skaters,
other enthusiasts have joined
in. Stunt scooters and BMX
bikers now share the numer-
ous ramps. —Aldo Nahed
More photos on page 24
ALDO NAHED/STAFF
Conor McKeon, of Cumming,
said it’s nice to have a place
to BMX.
Ssssnake bites
on the riseArea pets being bitten
at alarming rates
► PAGE 7Superintendent
of the yearBuster Evans among
fi nalists for honor
► PAGE 14
History lesson
Courthouse to hold
American artifacts donated
by the Historical Society
► PAGE 4
Legionnaires See this year's Post
307 Legion and Auxiliary
members
► PAGE 11
Jan-2013 vs. Jan-2014
Now Is Th e Time To Sell.
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
$ in T
hous
ands
Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14
Median For Sale vs Median SoldJan-2013 vs Jan-2014: The median price of for sale properties is up 19%
and the median price of sold properties is up 29%
+29%Jan-2013265,000
Jan2014315,225
Jan-2013 vs. Jan-2014
Property Types: Residential, Condo | Cities: 30040, 30041 | MLS: FMLS | Price: All | Period: 1 Year Monthly | Construction Type: AllBedrooms: All | Bathrooms: All | Sq Ft: All | Lot Size: All Square Footage
www.ERASunriseRealty.com400
For Sale Sold
Change50,225
%19
+19% Jan-2013216,950
Jan-2014280,950
Change64,000
%29
Animals adapt with the changing of the seasons. How well-adapted are you for school’s-out survival? Safari Day Camps at Zoo Atlanta help you get prepared for classroom breaks throughout the year.
Choose award-winning day camp adventures featuring animal encounters, exclusive Zoo tours, educational explo-ration and enriching outdoor activities for campers ages kindergarten through fifth grade. Try Safari Day Camp for spring, summer and winter breaks, or check out one of the Zoo’s many School’s Out! Safari Day Camp options for one-day holidays or teacher
workdays. Activities are age and
grade-appropriate, and themes change regularly for an always-fresh experience.
The fun doesn’t end with the fifth grade. For older children, try Summer Safari Quest Day Camp, a science-intensive experience tailored for rising sixth graders to rising eighth graders, and Summer Safari Quest Trek Camp, a travel camp including educational excursions to the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Stone Mountain Park, Chatta-hoochee Nature Center, Tellus Museum, Alliance Theatre and many more.
Ready to adapt for the next season? Book a program today on zooatlanta.org, or call 404.624.WILD to learn more.
Visit zooatlanta.org for reservations, information and answers to FAQ’s about Safari Day Camps at Zoo Atlanta.
Safari Day Campsat Zoo AtlantaYear-round adventures help parents adapt for every season
Sponsored Section March 5, 2014 The Milton Herald
Milton Herald | northfulton.com SUMMER CAMP • Sponsored Section March 5, 2014 23
Day CampsGeneral
• PEACHTREE PARK PREP is recog-nized as the premiere SUMMER DAY CAMP of North Fulton. With a blend of weekly field trips & in-house CAMP fun, coupled with a fitness BOOT CAMP, PPP is the right choice for “in the sun fun” and exciting venues all over the Southeast! This year PPP will feature trips from the North Geor-gia mountains, to Chattanooga, and all over Atlanta. PPP will introduce the campers to community service events & the new fitness BOOT CAMP program, off-site with trainers! Rising 1st – 6th Grade.PPP also boasts the BEST SUMMER CAMP... EVER! For toddlers and preschoolers!! Check us out at peachtreeparkprep.com
Horse
• Willow South Riding School, NEW Johns Creek location with INDOOR ARENA is a United States Pony Club Center. We offer all levels of instruction. Ages 5 – 12. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Learn to ride in a fun, safe program with skilled instructors and experienced horses. For the true horse enthusiast!! www.willowsouth.com $375 includes water bottle and camp shirt! Send email to [email protected]. Sign up early to reserve your spot! June 2 – 6, June 9 – 13, June 16 – 20, June 23 – 27, July 7 – 11, July 14 – 18, July 21 – 25, July 28 – August 1. August 4 – 8.
Music
• The 7th Annual Vivace! Summer Middle School Band Camp is for band students in the North Fulton, Cobb, Cherokee, Gwinnett & Forsyth County area. Students experience full band, master classes, jazz band/improvisation, marching band tech-niques, music composition taught by certified teachers. Eligibility: For cur-rent 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th grade band students who have been in their pub-lic or private school band program OR have taken private lessons at least 1 school year. Also, we have rec-reation time, end of camp ice-cream party & concert. Cost: $195 by May 1st, $215 thereafter. Sibling, District, & All State discounts are available. REGISTER AT www.vivacecamps.com. Contact: Jay Hutcherson, [email protected]. 678-478-8098
Pre School• Johns Creek Presbyterian Preschool.
Ages 1-6. Goo-ology Camp: June 2-6 will provide naturally curious chil-dren an opportunity to investigate Science through songs, books, and
hands–on experiments. Of Knights, Princesses and Dragons Camp: June 16-20 enters the world of long ago using play acting, costumes and imaginations. Under the Sea Camp: Aug. 4-8 investigates the wonder-sof the sea aboard the preschool’s submarine using sea life art, ocean movement songs and sea creature puppet shows. Pete the Cat Camp: Aug. 11-15 will be movin’ and gro-ovin’ with thiscool cat through songs, rhythm and rhyme. It’s All Good! 9:30am-1pm. 770-476-1166 for camp and preschool info. www.jcpcusa.org/[email protected]
Science• Science
Camp conducted by High Touch-High Tech, Inc. since 1994. Degreed pro-fessionals instruct fun science from CSI discoveries, Robotics, Bugs & Rockets, to Fossils, Flowers, Space,& Volcanoes- Your older child can ex-perience science coming to life in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Light, Sound, and Electrical energy. Does your younger child like dinosaurs, gemstones, or animal studies? Then our age appropriate camps are for them. Also- STEM camps- Science, Technology, Engineering & Math camps too! Snacks and recess games will be provided. ‘Pizza Fridays’ available at an additional charge. Completed K-5, 9am-3pm. 770-667-9443. Locations: Roswell, Cumming, Marietta, Lawrenceville,Vinings, and Dunwoody. www.sciencemadefunatl.org
• Zoo Atlanta is an accredited Associa-tion of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) member. Our mission inspires values and wildlife preservation through education and outdoor family fun. From native wildlife to critically endangered species, offering close encounters with 1,500+ animals from around the world, highlights include Mei Lun and Mei Huan, the U.S’s only twin giant pandas; the nation’s largest zoological gorillas and orang-utans collections; plus global center of excellence for reptiles and amphib-ians studies. Up-close-and-personal experiences; giraffe feeding, behind-the-scenes Wild Encounters with Afri-can elephants, giant pandas, lemurs, Aldabra giant tortoises.... 363 days/year. Keeper talks, interactive wildlife shows, education programs, special events year-round. zooatlanta.org; 404.624.WILD
Soccer• Bridgeway Christian Academy Sum-
mer Skills Camp- Alpharetta. 6/2-5 - Boys Basketball - Beginner- Ages 7-13, Monday-Thursday, 9-1 $125. 6/9-12 - Boys Basketball - Advanced-Ages 9-13 Monday-Thursday 9-1 $1256/16-19-Girls Basketball-Be-ginner-Ages 7-13 Monday-Thursday 9-1 $125. 6/23-26 Girls Basketball-Advanced-Ages 10-13 Monday-Thurs-
day 9-3 $150. 7/ 7-10-Co-ed Tennis-Ages 10-14 Monday-Thursday 9-11 $75. 7/21-24 Girls Volleyball-Ag-es 10-14 Monday-Thursday 9-1 $125.
7/28-31 Co-ed Jumping for Jesus Ages 5-10 Monday-Thursday 9-12 $100. 7/28- 31 Co-ed Soccer-Ages 10-14, Monday-Thursday 8:30-12 $125. Register, plus additional infor-mation: Bridgewayca.org. [email protected]
Tennis• Windward Tennis Camp in Al-
pharetta: 8 one-week day camps from June 2 through August 1. Half Day or Full Day. Available info at www.windwardlakeclub.com or please call 770-442-5783
Overnight CampsAnimal Camps• Animal Camps for ages 7-18;Cub
Creek Science Camp; Feed monkeys, pet kangaroo, take classes in Veteri-nary Medicine, Animal Care, Sur-vival Skills, Crime Science, Zipline, Pottery, Archery, Culinary Science, Swimming, Crafts and so much more. Air-conditioned cabins, delicious meals, great staff, unbelievable activi-ties; ACA accredited. Animal Camp Jamaica offers an Amazing 13 Day, Teen Adventure / Marine Biology Pro-gram. Snorkel every morning along shallow reefs of the Caribbean Sea. Explore different parts of the island each afternoon including: kayaking along the coast, visiting the dolphins and sting rays of Dolphin Cove, tak-ing a Segway tour through the jungle, climbing the world famous Dunn’s River Water Fall.www.MOScience-Camp.com. www.AnimalCampJamai-ca.com | 573-458-2125
Georgia• Christian-based. Accredited. Camp-
woodmont.com. Open house 5/18. 423-472-6070
• Camp West-minster provides the best in Christian camp-ing experiences. Nestled among 120 rustic acres in Conyers, Georgia, this camp is located just 20 miles east of Atlanta. Summer sessions, ages 6-17, offer activities that will encourage personal growth, instill new confi-dence, and help awaken faith. Each fun-filled day is dynamic, enriching and interactive. Campers are im-mersed in a beautiful, natural envi-ronment with counselors equipped to nurture, instruct and encourage. Morning and evening programs are
designed to challenge each camper physically, intellectually, socially, and spiritually. Friendships are spontane-ous and enduring, as strong bonds are formed and deepened. Create summer memories that last forever! www.campwestminster.org
North Carolina• Camp Rockmont for Boys, residen-
tial/day, is an interdenominational Christian summer in Western North Carolina with a focus on male devel-opment. Activities include camping, hiking, kayaking, blacksmithing, homesteading, canoeing, crafts, guitar, and more! Campers live in a cabin of 8-12 boys their age, select 4 skills to learn and develop, and participate in large-group activi-ties with their age group. Rockmont seeks to foster a better understand-ing and respect for self and others; an appreciation and concern for the environment; greater self-reliance, self-respect, self-confidence, and self-esteem; stronger Christian values; and a greater understand-ing of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. www.rockmont.com; (828) 686-3885.
South Carolina
• Camp Cherokee, the Upper Palmetto YMCA’s Resident Camp, was estab-lished in 1945 and currently serves boys and girls ages 6-14. Our Camp is located in beautiful Kings Moun-tain State Park in Blacksburg, South Carolina. Our goal continues to be helping everyone reach their potential by building self-esteem, friendships and character in a safe environment. We offer one or two week camp-ing sessions with activities includ-ing Camp Fires, Swimming, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Zip Lining, Canoeing, Crafts, Soccer, Flag Football, La-Crosse, Stand-Up Paddle Boarding, Archery, Themed Dances, Kayaking, Environmen-tal Education, Sailing, Disc Golf and a Horseback Rid-ing Program. www.camp-cherokee.org or call 803-329-9622
Special Needs• Camp Oasis, Winder, GA. Serving
2nd-12th graders with Crohns & Ulcerative Colitis. June 22-27. $300, also scholarship options. Apply by 5/15: ccfa.org/camps. Mary Esna-Ashari, 404-982-0616. [email protected]
24 March 5, 2014 Sponsored Section • SUMMER CAMP northfulton.com | Milton Herald
Get your elementary & middle-school daughters, any experience level, involved in the sport & community at a young age. Recommended for girls interested in volleyball and/or in playing volleyball at AHS in the future. Skill-building, passing, setting, attacking & serving are introduced in a fun, game-like environment. Volleyball matches & contests each day. Campers separated by experience AND grade. In order to provide your camper a better experience & help improve her skills, please indicate if she needs to be grouped with another camper regardless of skill level.
Campers: Bring water & light, healthy snack each day.
Proper attire: Shorts or volleyball spandex (no tank tops, please)
tennis/running shoes, & athletic socks to prevent blisters.Info & Registration form at:
www.AlpharettaVolleyball.org
And/Or email: [email protected]
Alpharetta High School Volleyball Presents:
AHS YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CAMP 2014
June 9th – 12th • Cost: $125.00
Day/Overnight options available.For more info: 800.319.0884 or www.playbyplaycamps.com
facebook.com/sportsbroadcastingcamps and youtube.com/sportsbroadcastcamp
SPORTS BROADCASTING CAMPis back for our 7th year in Atlanta
July 14-18, 2014Boys and Girls 10-18 will have an opportunityto learn from the ProsMeet Sports CelebritiesMake Sports Anchor TapesMake Play-By-Play Tapes of the Super Bowl & NBA FinalsMake Reporting Tapes from a Pro StadiumParticipate in Sports Talk Radio and Pardon TheInterruption (PTI) shows and much more
Nation’s #1Sports
BroadcastingCamp
Camp Cherokee, the Upper Palmetto YMCA’s Resident Camp, was established in 1945 and currently serves boys and girls ages 6-14. Our Camp is located in beautiful Kings Mountain State Park in Blacksburg, South Carolina. Our goal continues to be helping everyone reach their potential by building self-esteem, friend-ships and character in a safe environment. We offer one or two week camping sessions with activities including Camp Fires, Swimming, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Zip Lining, Canoeing, Crafts, Soccer, Flag Football, LaCrosse, Stand-Up Paddle Boarding, Archery, Themed Dances, Kayaking, Environmental Education, Sailing, Disc Golf and a Horseback Riding Program. www.campcherokee.org or call 803-329-9622
Safe, wholesome summer fun!
(NAPS)—The next time you’re looking for creative ways to enhance some of your kids’ go-to favorites, consider this: Snacking now accounts for more than half of all eating occasions in the U.S. Parents are increasingly challenged to create quick bites that give kids the energy and nutrition they need.
The good news is that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. With fresh mango, it’s easy to transform kitchen staples into snack time adven-tures. Mango is available year-round and its versatility makes it an excellent addition to your family’s meal plan. It’s packed with fiber, vitamins and miner-als and all for just 100 calories per cup. Stacking nutrient-rich mango and berries with dessert items such as brownies and marshmallows on a kebab can make for fun treats for kids to prepare. Mango popsicles are another popular go-to treat. Just puree fresh-cut mango in a blender or food processor, pour into ice cube trays, insert a Popsicle stick and freeze.
When selecting a mango, don’t judge the fruit by its col-or. Instead, squeeze it gently to find a ripe mango that “gives” slightly like a peach or avoca-do. Store your ripe mangos for up to a week in the refrigera-tor until you’re ready to whip
up your favorite snack or keep slices and cubes frozen for up to six months in an airtight container.
Just like adults, kids eat with their eyes first, so it can be fun to turn a traditional personal-size pizza into a Lion Pizza with mango and red bell pepper slices for the mane. The sweet and slightly tangy mango is a good substitute for tomato, making it a natural comple-ment to Italian-style dishes.
You can even pair this Lion Pizza with a viewing of Disney’s “The Jungle Book”—available for the first time on Blu-ray
Combo Pack and Digital HD on February 11—and you’re likely to create a roaring good time that your kids won’t forget.
Now that you’re in the party mood, think about an adven-ture-filled, five-night vacation for your family. You can “like” Mango Board on Facebook at www.facebook. com/man-goboard and enter the Jungle Jetsetter Giveaway for your chance to win a Funjet Vaca-tions family getaway to Punta Cana with all-inclusive accom-modations at the RIU Palace Punta Cana courtesy of Funjet Vacations.
Take Kids Snacking Into The Wild With Mangos
You and your family can have a roaring good time enjoying indi-vidual lion-faced mango pizzas.
Milton Herald | northfulton.com SUMMER CAMP • Sponsored Section March 5, 2014 25
Watching my parents drive away from my college residence hall the first day of fresh-man orientation was a surreal experience. Though they would only be a phone call away, I was on my own. Many new decisions and challenges lay ahead. It was all happening, ready or not. But I was ready. I was ready because I had been to camp.
By design, a camper experi-ences small doses of fear and challenge throughout his ses-sion at camp. In her book, The Price of Privilege (2008), psychologist Madeline Levine affirms that “by allowing [children] to get occasion-ally bruised in childhood we are helping to make certain that they don’t get broken in adolescence. And by allowing them their failures in adoles-cence, we are helping to lay the groundwork for success in adulthood.”
The first night away from home, the first camp out, first ride down the zip line, and first attempt to roll his kayak are all challenges that may not be easy to face initially.
But he learns a profound lesson as the boy is helped along by fellow campers and staff, namely, that he is capable of moving beyond disappointment and perceived
failure and into new growth. When he encounters chal-
lenges later, whether that same session, back at home, or
when he navigates the college experience, he is more ready
because he developed the nec-essary skills at camp.
Healthy Doses of Challenge: How Summer Camp Prepares Us For Life
(NAPS)—When it comes to buying your youngster a new bike, AAA’s Rhonda Shah says it’s vital that you find one that’s the proper size. How To Size A Bike
You’ll know the bike fits the child when he or she can sit on the seat and balance the bicycle with the balls of both feet touching the ground and with-out leaning to one side or the other. If the bicycle seat is in the lowest position and the child cannot touch both feet to the ground, the bike is too large to be ridden safely.
“If you want to give the bike as a surprise present,” says Shah, “you’d be wise to go to the bike shop with the child’s measurements and a tape mea-sure in hand.”
Measure the child’s inseam to the ground. The distance from the top of the bike’s horizontal bar (or where it would be on a girl’s bike) to the ground should be an inch or two shorter than that. Other Safety Suggestions
•Considerbrakedesign.Children’sbicycles typically have either hand brakes or coaster brakes, which engage when pedaling backwards. Keep in mind that hand brakes can be dangerous for younger children, who have smal ler hands and less strength in the wrists.
•Everyone,regardlessofageorskilllevel, should wear a bicycle helmet on every ride. Head injuries are the lead-ing cause of death in bicycle crashes but wearing a properly fitted bicycle helmet has been shown to reduce the
risk by up to 85 percent, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Just as a bike must be sized correctly, so should helmets. It’s best to try on a helmet, but if that’s not possible, measure around the recipient’s head at the forehead to determine which size to purchase. Make sure the helmet meets safety standards by looking for a sticker on the inside from the Snell Me-morial Foundation, the Consumer Prod-uct Safety Commission (CPSC), ASTM International, or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
•Beforetakingaspinonanewbike,check that it’s put to gether securely and that additional safety equipment, such as horns or lights, have been installed correctly. Wear brightly colored or reflec-tive clothing and learn all safety rules.
For more safe bicycling tips, go to ShareTheRoad.AAA.com.
Safe Bike Selecting And Riding
The right size bike and helmet mean more comfort and a greater ability to control and ride.
26 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com Submit your news & photos to [email protected]
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 27Submit your opinions to [email protected] OPINION
After two years of dating, I finally decided to take the plunge – I proposed to my girl-friend, Kellie. And she said yes.
We actually met here at the newspaper. It was the age-old story – she was in production; I was in editorial. It was never meant to be.
But somehow we overcame the odds and managed to eke out a solid relationship.
I had decided about six months ago to pop the ques-tion, and was fairly certain of the response. The real ques-tion became where and when to do it. That required some thought. If I am going to make such a decision, it was going to be on my timeline and it would be a surprise. Unfortunately, life has a way of testing you.
We went to Disney World in December. This was my first time there and it was sure to be great – she loves it. How-ever, everyone I spoke to told me Disney is the perfect place to get on one knee. I’m sure this is true. It also turned out to be a good weekend for en-gagements – while on the trip, several of her friends posted
on Facebook they were getting engaged.
So it was with not a little amount of stress that I chose not to propose in front of Mickey Mouse.
I only later found out Kel-lie, her friends and her family were taking bets on whether I would. She was sure of it. But I blew it.
Then came Christmas. Oh boy, did Christmas come. We spent it with her family and her mother made a note Christmas morning that she expected a ring in one of the boxes. It was not. Knowing this certainly made the day a little awkward!
So then our anniversary came up. Two years with a great woman. I made up my mind I would do it then, after
carefully navigating a labyrinth of arguments over whether I wanted to get married or not. I couldn’t let her know my plans but also had to pacify her that eventually I would do it.
I made reservations at Milton’s Cuisine in Crabapple. The guys there are amazing and it was the site of some of our earliest dates. With their help, I set it up so that when we ordered dessert, instead of the chocolaty treat, they would bring out the ring on a plate.
As luck would have it, the timing could not have been more perfect. I had just fin-ished telling Kellie how I was “willing to give it another year,” and “We don’t want to rush into anything.”
It doesn’t sound right in print, but I can assure you it was said in a loving and tongue-in-cheek way. Honest.
During all this, I was cool as a cucumber. However once it came time to order dessert, I became anxious. Sweating, I wondered if she really would say yes, or what if the ring had been lost? What if I couldn’t go through with it?
At last, the ring did come out. I got down on one knee and opened the box, much to her surprise. I didn’t even get a word out before she happily
said “yes.”So Kellie, I’m looking
forward to not just one more year with you, but many, many more.
Taking a leap on bended knee
JONATHANCOPSEYRevue & News [email protected]
This is the photo Kellie took shortly after I proposed to her. She will most likely hurt me when she finds out I used it in the paper.
a dental practice and Roswell Pediatrics Center’s Crabapple offices.
The cities of Alpharetta and Milton public safety services have agreements in place and often assist each other as Alpharetta 911 dispatches the nearest police or fire unit between both cities to ensure those in need get help quickly regardless of boundaries.
“Our automatic aid agree-ment worked well,” said Milton Fire Chief Robert Edgar. “Half the firefighters there were from Milton.” Edgar said the build-ing was a total loss. The sec-ond floor was a complete loss due to fire, he said, and, while the first floor had little fire damage, it sustained severe water damage.
Roswell Pediatric Center
has offices in Alpharetta and Cumming along with the Cra-bapple location and has served the community for more than 20 years. The lost building housed about 70 employees.
There were no injuries reported, as the fire occurred after hours.
“Things are pretty chaotic,” said Lea Vickery, front office supervisor at the Alpharetta office. “But we are getting through it. We are a large fam-ily that comes together in these times.
“The Milton-Alpharetta fire departments have been abso-lutely amazing, going over and beyond,” Vickery said. “We’ve heard so much from the com-munity since the fire. Patients and other pediatricians in the area have reached out to us.”
Vickery said employees are in the process of routing patients to their other offices. Due to records being kept elec-tronically, no information was lost in the fire, she said.
Continued from Page 1
Fire:The building was still smoldering later that morning.
for state in the 14 weight classes. Eight Bears won at least one match at state, with the team’s top five competitors going 18-2.
The Bears finished with 132 points in the championship meet. Allatoona was second at 123.5, with Pope third at 122.5. Creekview, which along with Pope qualified from Region 7-AAAAA for the state championship dual meet in January, was fifth at 91.5.
Cambridge went 22-6 for the season in dual meets, but did not qualify for the dual meet championship. After that event was held, the Bears won the North Metro Championship at Brookwood against a field that included top teams from different classifications (including AAAAAA), and then swept area and sectional meets in AAAAA.
The Bears won their last four tournaments in a five-week span, with the state meet post-poned one week by the recent severe weather.
Winning state titles for the Bears were junior J.R. Salemi at 120 pounds and sopho-mores Brandon Filosi (126) and Devin Kane (145). Freshman Will Britain (138) and senior Malik McNeil (heavyweight) both lost in the finals.
Salemi, Filosi and Kane provided the Bears with a near unbeatable trio, as the three wres-tlers won the area and sectional titles leading up to state.
In the championship matches, the three Cambridge standouts yielded just two points each, with Salemi winning 11-2, Filosi winning 5-2 and Kane winning 6-2.
Filosi was the only one of the three to have a close match in the finals, winning 5-3 in the first round. The other eight matches for the three champions leading up to the finals were decided by at least eight points or ended with a pin.
In the sectionals, which determine the qualifiers for state, the three wrestlers com-bined for 11 pins and a 16-0 major decision in
their 12 matches. It was a second straight state champion-
ship for Salemi, who finished the season 59-1. His only loss came on a default and followed a 57-0 mark as a sophomore. Filosi was 62-4 this season, and Kane went 57-3.
Britain, who was 49-7, also was a cham-pion at sectionals and placed second in the area meet. He won his first three matches at state 5-2, 15-7 and 10-4 before losing in the finals to a Pope wrestler who also defeated him in the area finals.
McNeil was an area champion and sec-tional runner-up, pinning three opponents in each of his last three meets. He lost 4-1 in the sectional finals and 8-3 at state. McNeil was 30-4, splitting time during the season with fel-low senior Kryshna Tanksley, who went 32-4.
Sophomore Eric Cizek (182) and freshman Luke Williams (160) both won two matches at state. Cizek won his first match 8-7 and won his first consolation match on a pin before losing 2-1 in overtime to finish 41-15. Williams moved up to the varsity midway through the season and went 17-13, losing to one of the finalists in the second round at state.
Sophomore Chris Anderson (132) won his first consolation match at state and compiled a 36-25 record, placing fourth in both the area and sectional meets. Cizek also was fourth in both meets, with Williams third in the area meet.
Also qualifying for state was senior Jalen Hammons-Jeter, who was the area champion at 220 and posted a 19-10 record.
Junior Sean Kaira (195) placed third in the area meet, but came up one match short at sectionals of qualifying for state, ending the season 42-19. Freshman Dawson Brooks went 32-23 for the season at 106, but did not ad-vance beyond the area meet. Two-year starter Brock Nielson was 22-11 at 160, but did not compete due to an injury after January.
St. James also started the wrestling pro-gram at Centennial, and was there 15 years before coming to Cambridge prior to the 2012-13 season.
(Records and results from MatStats.com)
Continued from Page 10
Bears:
28 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com SCHOOLS
WHY PAY MORE TO PRINT?®
30% SAVINGSUP TO 100% GUARANTEE
FREE DELIVERY*
How much will you save?Find out at your local Cartidge World:
Johns Creek • 10475 Medlock Bridge Rd., Ste. 104770-232-9990 • www.cartridgeworldusa.com/store405
$3 OFF INK or $10 OFF TONERGood on any one Cartridge World brand product. Not valid with any other off er. No cash value. Limit one per customer, household orbusiness, with minimum purchase*. Valid on fi rst purchase only and at participating stores. Expires 12/31/2014 ALU Coupon Code: Appen JC
* See your local Cartridge World store for details. ©2012 Cartridge World North America LLC. All rights reserved. Cartridge World and Why pay more to print? Are registered trademarks of Cartridge World North America LLC.
678-250-4470
$250 OFFFull Basement Perimeter
Solution (over 100 feet)With this off er. May not be combined with
any other off er. Expires 10 days after publication.
$150 OFFPartial Perimeter Solution
(under 100 feet)With this off er. May not be combined with
any other off er. Expires 10 days after publication.
WET orDAMP BASEMENT?CRACKED FOUNDATION?
By CAROLYN [email protected]
MILTON, Ga. – When it comes to football, Cambridge High School varsity coach Craig Bennett wants his players to quiet their minds, focus their attention inwardly and visual-ize success.
After all, it worked for the Seattle Seahawks, the 2014 Super Bowl champions.
“We want our players in the best shape possible and that’s not just about being fast and building muscle,” Bennett said.
The coach enlisted the as-sistance of Lift Yoga Therapy owner Kim Saunders and yoga
instructor Irina Burlack to hold yoga classes for the var-sity football team.
“It’s about balance,” Ben-nett said. “With all that lifting, the boys’ muscles tighten and we want to improve their flex-ibility, which will help prevent injury.”
Bennett said he’s seen the success of NFL teams who practice yoga.
“The Seattle Seahawks and the Stanford Cardinals use yoga as part of their training program to improve perfor-mance,” Bennett said. “And it’s working.”
He said the 2014 Super Bowl also helped him make the decision.
“The players were all about yoga,” Bennett said. “And I thought that because of that, our team would be open to the idea.”
So far, the players have had four yoga sessions, including
tapes when the instructors aren’t present.
“We hope to make this a year-long event,” Bennett said. “And the boys are enjoying it.”
Saunders said the play-ers lead busy lives, and she wanted to give them a mental vacation as well as improve their overall fitness.
“Yoga benefits them not only physically, but mentally,” Saunders said. “It improves their overall awareness, and that’s important to an athlete.”
Saunders said professional athletes often use yoga to visualize success and enhance sports performance.
Bennett said football isn’t just a physical sport, and he wants the team to be prepared mentally, too.
“Anything we can do to improve the game and keep our team healthy both physi-cally and mentally, we’re open to trying,” he said.
Bears’ coach poses gentler idea to team
MILTON, Ga. – Cambridge High School held senior night Feb. 2 to honor the players who will be graduating at the end of the school year.
In the front row, from left, are Anthony Franklin, basketball videographer, and LaJuane’ Ford, varsity cheer-leader. In the back row are var-sity basketball players Mark Phillips, Leland Dunwoodie, Carson Hollingsworth, Hunt-er Knocke, Zach Freiburg and Felix Sams.
—Jonathan Copsey
Cambridge holds senior night
Cambridge High School football team adds yoga to workout regimen
The Cambridge High School football team participates in a morning yoga session before they hit the field.
Request for Proposal
DESIGN OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ON FREEMANVILLE AT BIRMINGHAM & PROVIDENCE
RFP NUMBER 14-PW3
Sealed Proposal Due Date:
March 25th, 2014 2:00PM Local TimeMilton City Hall
To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM in the Courthouse
The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for sealed proposals for the DESIGN OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ON FREEMANVILLE AT BIRMINGHAM & PROVIDENCE is posted on the following websites:
http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 29Submit your news & photos to [email protected]
This was really the first time I had focused on writing a song, and I went through a lot of drafts to get to the final prod-uct. This song is about how everything around you can find a partner, find love. But not yourself.
Then came “Spinning.” What is the origin of that one?
Again, Jim brought in a musical idea and I worked with him to arrange the song and write the lyrics. “Spinning” is about a person. A girl. It’s like I had this vision…she wants to be something she can’t be and she feels like everything is against her.
Next, “Suited Soldiers.” Explain.
Well, this is about how peo-ple are turning a blind eye to the less fortunate. Jim brought in the music here again and I wrote the lyrics, and then we got back together and put it all together.
So, three piano ballads and now a clever guitar-based country tune called, “Never Left Nashville.” Inter-esting. How did it come into play?
Well, initially I wanted to write a country song while visiting Nashville in December. Once there, I didn’t find time to write it. On the way out of town heading back to Atlanta with my Uncle Mick, I had a picture painted in my head based on my visit. While driv-ing back to Atlanta, I realized I could leave Nashville and go to my home, but some don’t ever get to leave. Perhaps they are homeless. Perhaps he’s a musician who isn’t quite good enough to make it.
You named your EP “Liv.” Why, and why the spelling?
Well, I think it’s great to live
life the best we can…It’s me saying, “Live life because life is for the living.” Also, in the spelling I’ve used, it refers to a girl who is prettier than the rest.
Visit nickhowrey.com to download songs, learn more about Howrey and watch him
perform songs by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Elvis, U2 and more with his band the Free Byrds. His next shows are March 2 at the Hard Rock Café in Atlanta, March 15 at the Roswell Beer Festival and March 28 at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta.
Continued from Page 13
Howery:
North Fulton’s Only On-Site Crematory
Rex T. Grizzle, OwnerLocally Owned and Operated12050 Crabapple Rd. Roswell, GA [email protected]
NORTHSIDECHAPEL
FUNERAL DIRECTORSand CREMATORY
20 YEARS
Cadets graduate ROTC training
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Two local students have graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Of-ficers’ Training Corps) Leader’s
Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky. The four-week course is a leadership internship for cadets that can lead to the ulti-mate goal of becoming an Army officer. Cadets receive training in fundamental military skills, Army values, ethics, Warrior ethos, basic rifle marksman-ship, small arms tactics, weap-ons training, combat water survival training, rappelling, land navigation and squad-level operations field training.
Glenn D. Campanella is a student at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. He is the son of Elizabeth Cam-panella and a 2002 graduate of Centennial High School in Roswell.
Army Cadet Lucas L. Cioffi is a student at the University of Georgia. He is the son of Kathy and Ron Cioffi of Johns Creek and a 2009 graduate from Chattahoochee High School in Johns Creek.
Request for Bid
WEBB ROAD SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTSBID NUMBER
14-PW2
Sealed Bid Due Date:
March 21, 2014 2:00PM Local TimeMilton City Hall
To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM in the Courthouse
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for
sealed bids (WEBB ROAD SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS) is posted on the following websites:
http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp
MILITARY BRIEFSend us your news!
Email to [email protected] Info: 770-442-3278
GOTNEWS?
EMAIL US YOUR NEWS with photo(s) to
Richard Blanton, 90, of Watkinsville, passed away February 24, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Dennis Lee Crawford, of Forsyth County, passed away February 19, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Reece Daniel Elseroad, 4, of Cumming, passed away February 17, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Catherine Gridley, 75, of Roswell, passed away February 22, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
John Raymond Hendricks, Sr., 83, of Cumming, passed away February 17, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Lyman Gilbert Hertzler, 96, of Roswell, passed away February 24, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Evelyne Kaufman Jones, 88, of Atlanta passed away February 20, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Kenneth Lee Jones, 59, of Cumming, passed away February 21, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Judith Kelly, 49, of Roswell, passed away February 22, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Elaine C. Keir, 62, of Franklin, NC, passed away February 22, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Darlene Klubeck, 79, of Roswell, passed away February 23, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Sheila C. Knight, 55, of Ball Ground, passed away February 20, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Larry C. Pitts, 64, of Gainesville, passed away February 21, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Brenda Ragsdale, 71, of Marietta, passed away February 24, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Jerome Sheffield, 58, of Suwanee, passed away February 19, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Russell Veale, 53, of Alpharetta, passed away February 20, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
DEATH NOTICES
30 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com
Main Classifieds
Sales
Consignment Sale
MILTON: “Barn Around The Block”. 15955 Freemanville Road (in red barn). Saturday 3/8, 9am-6pm and Sunday 3/9, 12pm-5pm. 10+ consigners. Fine home furnishings, decor and accessories. Select items discounted Sunday!
Animals
Animal Adoptions
CATS FOR ADOPTIONCompletely
vetted.Catnip Cottage 770-740-7544
Bargains
Building Supplies
A W N I N G : 6 5 ” w x 3 6 ” d x 1 6 ” h . Black, sturdy, by Oasis Awnings. Very good condition. $150, paid $800. 678-699-1687. Can email pictures.
Furniture
Pine Dresser $100. Cheryl@ 770-356-9198 or [email protected]
DESK: L shaped, Frosted glass, black chrome $35. 404-788-4676
DINING SET , Charleston Forge. 48” round table, 4 armchairs, 2 swivel stools, bakers rack $1199. 770-826-5239
Furniture
TABLES: Square cocktail, & sofa. Pennsylvania House cherry & beveled glass. $450 both. 770-826-5239
Furniture
BEDROOM Stanley Young American: Bunk Beds with ladder and side rails, under the bed drawers, night stand, 5 Drawer Dresser, 3 Drawer Hutch with Bookcase. Great Condition. $750.00 404-786-4630.
O U T D O O R FURNITURE: White 7 piece Lane Venture Weathercraft, with cushions & storage bins $400. 770-826-5239
CHAIRS, 2 Paprika wall-away recliners, good condition, $150 both or $85 each one. 770-205-4117
FILING CABINET: Black, 2-drawer, with lock, good condition $25. 404-788-4676
DESK, small white 40”x18”, excellent conditiom, $100. Call for pictures 770-891-4298
SOFA , tapestry & OTTOMAN, leather. $450. 770-826-5239
Solid Pine Couch $200. Cheryl @ 770-356-9198 or [email protected]
Household
FLATWARE, Dirilyte solid bronze service for 12, serving pieces. Mint condition! $500 obo. Original cost $4000. 678-392-2717
FOYER LIGHT, from Georgia Lighting. Lantern style with 9 lights, antique brass with black enamel. 40”hx22”w, can send pictures. $195, paid $1700. 678-699-1687
CHEST FREEZER, 5 cubic feet. Clean. $50 firm.770-640-1389
CHINA SET, Japanese Empress, Cardinal pattern service for 8, many extras $99. 770-205-4117
Miscellaneous
W E D D I N G / B A L L GOWN, Anaiss style silk/satin, size 14 ivory color, never worn. Strapless neckline. Box pleats on drop waistline. Bodice embellished by crystals. $500. 770-639-0158
RIMS, (4) 20” alloy, for Jaguar, OEM, factory, used, $1000 obo. Call 770-560-3013
Musical Instruments
PIANO, Baby Grand: Elegant case, matching bench; warm, rich tone. Sacrifice $1650 obo. 678-445-3654
PIANO, Baldwin Upright, and bench, made in the USA, great condition! $1500. 770-751-0452
E L E C T R I C KEYBOARD, Casio, with stand $100. Cheryl @ 770-356-9198 or [email protected]
Office/Business Equip/Supplies
D E S K T O P COMPUTER with Office, $99. 678-777-5554
LAPTOP, Dell Wireless, XP Professional, works fine $140. 678-777-5554
Recreation
POOL TABLE: Leisure Bay slate top, nominally 9’x5’, light walnut color, leather pockets, $950 includes all accessories, equipment and over table light. 770-346-8585.
Sound/Audio Systems
CD CHANGER, 5-disc, $50. 678-663-0588
Real Estate
Acreage/Lots
00 Myrtle RoadDawsonvilleBuild your dream home on 20.36 private, rolling acres!$254,500Ken Klosinski770-406-0508Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
Condo for Sale
343 8th Street NEAtlantaLook no further! This 2BR/1 BA Midtown condo has it all!$159,900Denise Wesley404-451-3692Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
Home for Sale
3560 Oakmont AvenueDoraville3 BR/1 BA investment opportunity- ideal to flip or rent$125,000Jody Green770-664-3514Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
Home for Sale
288 Harbour Ridge DriveDawsonvilleBeautiful 5 BR/5 BA home on private, wooded lot with master on main$359,000Barry Slaton678-859-4040Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
6020 Ironwood WayCummingBeautiful home with top level chef’s kitchen opening to a vaulted, fireside keeping room$436,500Peter Clay678-492-3559Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
Mountain Property in GA
BUY MOUNTAIN PROPERTY AT BELOW
COST!!!Streamfront
Acreage2 nicely wooded acres with mountain views, private streamfront & springhead. Loaded with mature hardwoods. Gentle building site. Private paved roads, municipal water, underground power, fiber optic, more. Just $19,900. Excellent financing. Only one, call now 1-866-952-5303, x179.
Help Wanted
Full-time
HOME HEALTH CARE Elderly man needs a s s i s t a n c e , 9 a m T u e s d a y - 9 a m Saturday. 88 hours weekly. Intimate personal care involved. Some lifting required. MUST LIKE DOGS! Personal references, good English, criminal background check & valid drivers license required. Alpharetta-Crabapple area. $14/hour. Wages reported. 7 7 0 - 4 7 5 - 4 4 7 7
BUS DRIVER, REGULAR
& CDL, Preschool Teacher, 9:30am-6:30pm.
Infant teacher 9:30am-
6:30pm. After school coun-
selor, PT & FT for all. Please send resume
Graphic Design/Admin Assist
Ability to produce p r o f e s s i o n a l proposals, documents & co r respondence using Microsoft Sui te, Adobe Photoshop & other Microsoft-compatible s o f t w a r e . E d i t images for inventory & marketing materials. Assist with the design of email sales campaigns. Forward resume to [email protected] phone calls, please
Part-time
BUS DRIVER, REGULAR
& CDL, Preschool Teacher, 9:30am-6:30pm.
Infant teacher 9:30am-
6:30pm. After school coun-
selor, PT & FT for all. Please send resume
Self Storage Manager
Mondays only, 8 :30am-6pm. (Additional days possible) $12/hr. Retail expe-rience needed. Email resumes: c a r e e r s @yourextraattic.com
Production Assistant 15-20 hrs/week, set your own schedule. [email protected]
Onlineincluded!Run it ‘til it sells Classifi eds!Call today to place your ad • 770.442.3278 • classifi [email protected] • FAX: 770-475-1216 *Some Restrictions
» Hiring? Pay once & we’ll run your ad until your position is fi lled.*
» Selling Something? Pay once and we’ll run your item until it’s sold!*
www.maidrightnorthfulton.com
Country Ranch
BACKWATER LANDING – LAKE KEOWEE, SCWaterfront Cottages, Gated – Prices from $140’s to $395,000
This showcase model now available fully furnished for $395,000Lodge, fitness center, pool, beach, boardwalk, boat slips and more.
888-663-1133 www.backwaterlanding.comOffice Hours: Mon-Fri 1-5, Sat & Sun 11-5
and always available by appointment
Waterfront Outside GA
LANDSCAPINGAward Winning Landscape Co, in Alpharetta seeks full time c o n s t r u c t i o n personnel. Must have valid Drivers License. Salary based on exp. 770-664-7804
TELEMARKETINGOutbound. Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm. $12/hour. Contract position. Bill Caylor 770-754-0226
Business Opportunities
Full-time
Accountant/Bookkeeper/
Payrollfor North Fu l ton /Johns Creek CPA firm. Q u i c k B o o k s exp. incl online banking/credit card imports, reconci l iat ion & data review. Exp with pay-roll compliance. R e s u m e s : c p a 6 2 9 0 @gmail.com
Receptionist/Admin.Answer
phones, file, mail, & assist acctg. team.
Norcross. Email: awise@
gpcorp.com
Part-time
Any job of $1500or more.
Cannot combine with other off ers.Expires in 10 days
$150 OFF $250 OFFAny job of $3500
or more.Cannot combine with other off ers.
Expires in 10 days RUCKERLANDSCAPING
Call: Tad Carter678.648.2012
Many Local References
Save $50
on any job over $300
Cannot combine with other offers.Expires 10 days after publication.
Save $250 on any job
over $3500 Cannot combine with other offers.Expires 10 days after publication.
Dave McKemey: Call Today: 678-648-2010
New Driveways | Patios | Pavers | Stone and More
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy:::::::::::::::::::::: UGLY DRIVEWAY?
WET/DAMP BASEMENT? CRACKED FOUNDATION?$250 OFF
Full Bsmt Solution over 100’$150 OFF less than 100’
DISCOUNT ONLY BY MENTIONING THIS AD. Expires 10 days after publication.
• WATERPROOFING AND MOLD REPAIR
• CRAWL SPACE ENCAPSULATION
• FOUNDATION/WALLS Bowing or Cracked
Solutions. Guaranteed.
Pls Call for Quote
678-250-4470
BOLD TYPEwill really make your ad stand out. Ask your sales rep about making
all or part of your ad bold.770-442-3278
SELLyour stuff
today!
FRAME YOUR ADDo you want your ad to stand out? Ask your classifi ed sales rep how you can enhance your
in-column line ad with a
BORDER.Appen Media Group770-442-FAST (3278)
Thanks for Reading The Classifi eds!BOLD TYPE
will really make your ad stand out. Ask your sales rep about making
all or part of your ad bold.770-442-3278
northfulton.com | Milton Herald | March 5, 2014 | 31
Service DirectoryAC/Heating
Complete heating system tune up with carbon monoxide test, Only $49! Licensed and insured. Call Comfort Control Today at 770- 932-1306
Complete heating system tune up with carbon monoxide test, Only $49! Licensed and insured. Call Comfort Control Today at 770- 932-1306
Cleaning Services
VICTORY CLEANING SERVICE
Great service! Licensed, insured, 404-725-0680
HOUSECLEANING Affordable; will beat any advertised price.Excellent references!
770-837-5711
Concrete/Asphalt
We fix UGLY driveways and
patios.$50 OFF any concrete
job over $250$250 OFF any job
over $3500New or Repair: Driveways, patios, sidewalks, walls. Residential or Commercial. Call for FREE estimate. The Best Concrete Company-Ask for Dave McKemey. 678-914-2576P r o f e s s i o n a l , competitive, many local references.
Driveway
We fix UGLY driveways.
$50 OFF any concrete job over $250
$250 OFF any job over $3500
New or Repair: Driveways, patios, sidewalks, walls. Residential or Commercial. Call for FREE estimate. The Best Concrete Company-Ask for Dave McKemey. 678-914-2576P r o f e s s i o n a l , competitive, many local references.
Electricians
$30 OFF any service call. $50 OFF any job over $300, $250 OFF any job over $2,000. Licensed, Insured, Same day service, Many local references, A+ by BBB. Local, Punctual, Lifetime Warranty. Call TE Electric at 678-648-2011. Cannot combine with another offer. Subject to cancellation without notice.
Flooring
Flooring Installation & Repairs: Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl, Wood.Free Estimates! S a t i s f a c t i o n Guaranteed! Got Carpet Wrinkles?I can fix them!706-429-4453
PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen back-splashes. Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-887-1868 for free estimate.
Handyman
Reliable Home Repairs
20 yrs. Refs. Electrical,
plumbing, car-pentry, wood rot repair, tile, siding, paint,
pressure wash. Free esti-
mates! 770-605-0340
ALL CARPENTRY & REPAIRS: Roof Leaks, Wood Rot Repair, Siding, Deck Repairs and Refinishing, Painting, Doors/Windows. Excellent References. 404-895-0260
HONEY-DO LIST: Plumbing: Fixture replacement, Electrical: Light and ceiling fan replacement, Sheetrock repair, Crown molding, and more. Mike 678-570-2352
20 years. Plumbing, Kitchen, Baths, Toilets repaired, Faucet installation, Garbage Disposals, Water Leaks, full svc! 678-763-2420. Senior Discounts. Licensed, Insured
Haulers
Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling etc. Many local references. Call Ralph Rucker at 678-898-7237
Home Improvement
PHILLIPS HOME IMPROVEMENT All home repairs available. Plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting, kitchen and bathroom remodeling. We finish basements. We flip houses for investors and get that rental ready for that next tenant. Call 678-887-1868 for a free estimate.
Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling etc. Many local references. Call Ralph Rucker at 678-898-7237
Lawn Care
Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling etc. Many local references. Call Ralph Rucker at 678-898-7237
NATIONAL ADVERTISINGApartments for
Rent
RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ALL INCLUSIVE. Meals,transportation, activities daily. Short Leases. Monthly specials! Call (877) 210-4130
Auto Donations
DONATE A CAR - HELP CHILDREN FIGHTING DIABETES. Fast, Free Towing. Call 7 days/week. Non-runners OK. Tax Deductible. Call Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 1-800-578-0408
Donate Your Car to Veterans Today ! Help those in need ! Your vehicle donation will help US Troops and support our Veterans! 100% tax deductibleFast Free pickup! 1-800-263-4713
SERVICE DIRECTORYHandyman Painters
Advantage Painting
Interior/ExteriorDecks Sealed &
Stained Carpentry Repairs
770-255-8575
Proudly use Benjamin Moore
& Sherwin Williams paintsPrompt Professional Service
Free Estimate, Insured
No Up Front Money
Tree Services
Peacock Tree Service: Dangerous tree removal. 24-hour emergency service! Ful ly insured. Guaranteed, quality work. Pruning, trimming, topping. References. 770-844-9028
Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts: 24 hour emergency service. Licensed, insured. Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience. Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges! Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts, 770-512-8733. www.yellowribbontree.com
Autos Wanted$21 Car Insurance - Instant Quote - All Credit Types – Find Out If You Qualify - As Low As $21/Month. Call 1-888-250-5440
GET CASH TODAY for any car/truck. I will buy your car today. Any Condition. Call 1-800-864-5796 or www.carbuyguy.com
CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models. Free Towing! We’re Local! 7 Days/Week. Call Toll Free: 1-888-416-2330
Financial
“Unsecured” Business Loans. “Up To $2.5 Million”. All Existing Businesses. Any Credit - Fast Funding. Call Now! 1-888-906-3008; www.Capital-Resources.com
Health & Medical
$AVE BIG!!! VIAGRA 100mg, CIALIS 20mg. 40 Pills +4 FREE only $99. #1 Male Enhancement! Discreet Shipping. Save $500! Blue Pill Now! 1-888-796-8870
VIAGRA 100mg or CIALIS 20mg 40 tabs + 10 FREE! All for $99 including Shipping! Discreet, Fast Shipping. 1-888-836-0780 or PremiumMeds.NET
VIAGRA 100MG and CIALIS 20mg! 40 Pills + 10 FREE. SPECIAL $99.00. 100% guaranteed. FREE Shipping! 24/7 CALLNOW! 1-888-223-8818
Help Wanted
HELP WANTED Earn Extra income Assembling CD cases From Home. Call our Live Operators Now! No experience Necessary 1-800-405-7619 Ext 2605 www.easywork-greatpay.com
Help Wanted
H O M E W O R K E R S NEEDED!!! - $500 - $1,500 WEEKLY Potential MAILING BROCHURES - $575/Weekly ASSEMBLING Products - Easy Online COMPUTER WORK$384/Day - MYSTERY SHOPPERS $150/Day www.HiringLocalHelp.com
MiscellaneousATTENTION VIAGRA USERS Help improve your stamina, drive,and endurance with EverGene. 100% natural. Call for FREE bottle.NO PRESCRIPTION NEEDED! 866-281-1525
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL – A worldwide network of inspired individuals who improve communities. Find information or locate your local club at www.rotary.org. Brought to you by your free community paper and PaperChain.
Miscellaneous
CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/Trucks Wanted. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Any Make/Model. Call For Instant Offer: 1-800-864-5960
TOP CASH PAID FOR OLD GUITARS! 1920’s thru 1980’s. Gibson, Martin, Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone, Guild, Mosrite, Rickenbacker, Prairie State, D’Angelico, Stromberg, and Gibson Mandolins/Banjos. 1-800-401-0440
AIRLINES ARE HIRING – Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid for qualified students – Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-686-1704
FREE DIRECTV $0 Start Costs! 150+ Channels $7.50/week! Free HBO/Cinemax/Showtime/Starz! Free HD/DVR! We’re Local Installers!
Miscellaneous
CASH PAID- UP TO $25/BOX for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! 1 DAY PAYMENT & PREPAID shipping. BEST PRICES! Call 1-888-776-7771. www.Cash4DiabeticSupplies.com
VIAGRA 100MG and CIALIS 20mg! 40 Pills + 4 FREE for only $99.00. #1 Male Enhancement. Discreet Shipping. Save $500! Buy The Blue Pill! NOW! 1-800-213-6202
Meet singles now! No paid operators, just people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages, connect live. FREE trial. Call 1-877-737-9447
Motorcycles Wanted to Buy
WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE KAWASAKI 1967-1980 Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, ZIR, KX1000MKII, A1-250, W1-650, H1-500, H2-750, S1-250, S2-350, S3-400 SUZUKI GS400, GT380, GT750, Honda CB750 (1969,1970) CASH. FREE PICKUP. 1-800-772-1142, 1-310-721-0726 [email protected]
Real Estate
10 ACRES FREE! Buy 30-Get 40 Acres. $0-Down $188/mo. MoneyBack Guarantee, NO CREDIT CHECKS Beautiful Views. Near ElPaso, Texas. 1-866-882-5263 Ext. 81 www.SunsetRanches.NET
SatelliteTV/Electronics
Order Dish Network Satellite TV and Internet Starting at $19.99! Free Installation, Hopper DVR and 5 Free Premium Movie Channels! Call 800-597-2464
TV
DIRECTV $0 Start Costs! 150+ Channels $7.50/week! Free HBO/Cinemax/Showtime/Starz+HD/DVR +NFL Sunday Ticket! Call1-800-983-2690
TV/Phone/Miscellaneous
DIRECTV, Internet, & Phone From $69.99/mo + Free 3 Months: HBO® Starz® SHOWTIME® CINEMAX®+ FREE GENIE 4 Room Upgrade + NFL SUNDAY TICKET! Limited offer. Call Now 888-248-5961
#1 News Website in North Atlanta www.northfulton.com
SELLyour stuff
today!BOLD TYPE
will really make your ad stand out. Ask your sales rep about making
all or part of your ad bold.770-442-3278
Thanks for Reading The Classifi eds!
Check usout online:northfulton.
com
BUY IT! SELL IT! FIND IT!IT’S IN THE CLASSIFIEDS!
TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL 770-442-3278
VERY UGLYDRIVEWAY?Old? Discolored?
Cracked?You need
McKemey Concrete and Hardscapes
Save $50 on any job over $300
Save $250 on any job over $3500
Cannot combine with other offers. Expires 10 days
after publication.
“The Best Concrete Company”
Honest • Professional Competitive
Many Local References Free Estimates
Dave McKemey678-648-2010
32 | March 5, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com Submit your news & photos to [email protected] | Recycled paper
FOLLOW US ON:
Harrington Falls: 1585 Eversedge Drive6 bd • 6 ba • fi nished terrace levelmaster upstairsFMLS #5191004 • $739,000
NEW PRICE
White Columns: 600Hampton Bluff Lane5 bd • 4.5 ba • fi nished terrace levelroom for pool • master upstairsFMLS #5236891 • $734,900
CLOSE TO COUNTRY CLUB
Gladwyne: 125 Gladwyne Ridge Drive4 bd • 3 ba • 2 half ba • master up1.7 acres • complete kitchen renovationFMLS #5218776 • $539,000
IMMACULATE
Spalding Hills: 7950 Spalding Hills5 bd • 5 ba • 1.5+ acrespebbletech pool • cul-de-sacFMLS #5219011 • $650,000
DUNWOODY
Mayfi eld Place: 1280 Mayfi eld Manor Dr5bd • 4ba • fi nished terrace levelrenovated kitchen • master upstairsFMLS #5234594 • $449,900
Providence at Atl Nat’l: 590 Glen National 4 bd • 4.5 ba • lew oliver design • master on main • gated community FMLS #5236511 • $735,000
SOLD
FINEST FINISHES
The Manor: 2925 Manor Bridge Drive6 bd • 7 ba • 2 half ba • master on mainsaline pool/spa • exercise fl oor, saunaFMLS #5115460 • $1.85M
THE MANORMilton: 2600 Bethany Church Road4 bd • 3.5 ba • master on main • 1+ acre long driveway$645,999
COMING SOON
Providence at Atl Nat’l: 735 Lake Mist Cove 6bd • 6.5ba • fi nished terrace level • master upstairs • freshly painted exterior FMLS #5240700 • $625,000
MOVE-IN READY
Taylor Glen: 155 Jordan Ridge Court6 bd • 6.5 ba • master up • fi nished terrace level • walk-out backyard FMLS #5254855 • $675,000
NEW LISTING
Lake Lanier: 3732 Pintail Circle7 bd • 5 ba • 1 half ba • pool • dock w/ slip • big water views • master on mainFMLS #5199278 • $2.399M
LUXURY AT THE LAKE
Stephanie ButlerRealtor®678.296.1774
Lisa SwayneRealtor®770.241.9165
butlerswayne.com 770.475.0505
Ramsey FlintRealtor®
404.312.2269
Laura FalkRealtor®
770.715.0325
Deidre Beirne Realtor®
404.783.3372
©2013 An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affi liate, and a franchisee of BHH Affi liates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeSer-vices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity. Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Manor: 15910 Meadow King Way6bd • 6.5ba • fi nished terrace levelcul-de-sac • room for pool FMLS #5235460 • $1,025,000
UNDER CONTRACT