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MILTON, Ga. – The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System will break ground on the new Milton Library Thursday, May 29 at 11 a.m.
The new 25,000-square-foot library for Milton is part of Phase I of the Library Building Program, currently underway. The library will be located at 855 Mayfi eld Road in Milton, at the intersection with Charlotte Drive.
The grand opening of the Milton Library is expected in the second quarter of 2015.
Stevens and Wilkinson, in association with 720 Design, is contracted with Fulton County to provide design and engineering services for the new library. Turner Construction Company is contracted to provide construction management services on this project, and Heery/Russell is the program management team.
In November 2008, Fulton County voters
overwhelmingly passed a $275 million bond referendum to build new libraries and renovate others. The plan will greatly enhance all of the county’s libraries. Eight new branch libraries will be built in Alpharetta, East Roswell, Milton, Northwest Atlanta, Palmetto, Southeast Atlanta, Stewart-Lakewood and Wolf Creek. Two expan-sion projects will be completed at Auburn Av-enue Research Library on African American Cul-ture and History and the South Fulton Library.
Green building design and sustainability are priorities for these library building projects, and the system expects to achieve LEED Silver on all of the Phase I projects. Each library will refl ect the culture and interests of its community.
For more information on the Library Build-ing Program, visit www.afpls.org.
—Jonathan Copsey
Milton Library breaks ground May 29
The new Milton Library will have its groundbreaking May 29.
See story and more photos page 26.Taste of Alpharetta brings crowds
New Park feesAlpharetta raises tennis,horse fees
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Hats on for the DerbyAnnual CDA Derby Day returns
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Roswell before Supreme CourtRoswell taken to U.S. Supreme Court by T-Mobile
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Honoring the fallenMilton remembers Vietnam vet
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Offi ce worker victim of possible chemical attack
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A local woman may have been the victim of a chemi-cal attack May 3 when she opened a mysterious letter posted from South Carolina.
A strange letter arrived at the Rea-gan Medical Center on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek. The manila envelope was simply addressed to the center itself, not to a person.
Inside the envelope were two pieces of paper with a letter typed on them.
As the victim who opened the en-velope was holding the paper to read it, she said her hands began to turn red and she felt a burning sensation in both hands.
The Centers for Disease Control was contacted. Authorities said the chemical agent could be any number of possible things and will have to be analyzed.
The CDC said since the burning and redness were localized in the victim’s hands, it was not life threatening and
no other members of staff should be affected.
“The woman was not in respira-tory or neurological distress, and was treated and released by her doctor,” said Doug Nurse, Johns Creek Police spokesman. “We have sent the package to the CDC and are awaiting results.”
According to police, the letter inside the envelope was a rambling one from a “Shannon M” in Columbia, South Carolina.
Office staff said they did not know the sender.
—Jonathan Copsey
Letter may have contained irritant
Man fl ees cops, crashes carALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Johns Creek man was arrested May 3 after allegedly fl eeing from po-lice and wrecking his vehicle.
According to police, they spotted Cody Nicholas Daven-port, 19, of State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, on Windward Parkway about 8 p.m. speed-ing. An offi cer on patrol said Davenport was driving 58 mph in a posted 40. The offi cer pulled Davenport over near Clubhouse Drive. When speak-ing with Davenport, the offi cer claims to have smelled the odor of marijuana. Davenport denied having any and said the car was a rental, not his. When the offi cer asked Davenport to step out of the car, Davenport sped off.
The offi cer gave chase, until Davenport turned down Nancy Reagan Drive, a dead end that leads to an empty fi eld. Daven-port’s vehicle ran off the road and into a ditch, ultimately turning over. Davenport was detained.
In the car was found scales and trace amounts of marijuana. In the fi eld was a
marijuana baggy Davenport al-legedly threw out when he was arrested.
He was arrested for speed-ing, possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related paraphernalia and fl eeing from police.
Printer inktheft ring?
MILTON, Ga. – Local stores have been the victims of a group of people who are steal-ing printer ink cartridges by the hundreds.
Milton Police reported they checked on the Staples store on Ga. 9 April 28 to advise them to be on the lookout for the thieves. While there, store employees told police they had a similar incident occur a few days prior, resulting in $2,200 worth of printer ink stolen.
They said three men en-tered the store April 22. One man, with a driver’s license for Vernan Hutchinson, of New York, has been in several times.
They said he goes to the customer service counter or cashier and tries to pay with a fraudulent check or to return items without a receipt. When employees refuse to serve him, he starts to create a loud fuss. While this is happening, his two companions go to the back of the store and steal the ink.
Other stores in the Atlanta
region have also reported being hit by similar scams.
Phone trackerleads to thiefJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Ro-swell man was arrested May 1 after a stolen cellphone alleg-edly led police to him.
According to the victims, their Stoney Ridge Lane apart-ment was entered sometime in the night of April 30, while the residents were asleep. Taken were computers, credit cards and an Apple iPhone.
The victims told police they awoke and found the items missing. They were able to use the phone’s tracking software to follow it to a residence on Ashley Forest Drive in Roswell.
When the victims ap-proached the apartment build-ing, they said they saw two men they recognized as being former high school classmates. The suspects fl ed after a verbal altercation. Police were called.
A search of the suspects’ apartment turned up the miss-ing items.
Brandon Russell Jones, 20, of Long Indian Creek Court, Johns Creek, was arrested for burglary.
Don’t fall for Nigerian lotto scamJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Clar-idge Walk Court resident was
swindled out of $6,000 in a classic lottery scam.
The victim told police he was contacted by an “Offi cer Franklin” via email. The “of-fi cer” claimed the victim had won $1.5 million in the lottery and needed to collect it. How-ever the taxes had to be paid fi rst.
All contact with Franklin was made via email. The victim was also corresponding with a Nigerian bank supposedly holding the money.
The victim wired $6,000 to the Nigerian bank.
Fake accountcosts Milton coupleMILTON, Ga. – An 18-year-old man is suspected in stealing $1,400 from a bank account he opened in a Milton cou-ple’s name.
The victims, who live on Petersford Way, told police they were contacted May 1 by their bank, SunTrust, that someone had opened a sav-ings account in April in the husband’s name.
This person transferred $100 into the bogus saving account from the couple’s checking account and then proceeded to transfer an ad-ditional $1,350.
A check of the address and driver’s license on the per-son who opened the account turned up an 18-year-old man from Columbus.
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DUI arrests ► Zachary Ian Brozino, 23,
of Duluth was arrested April 22 on Webb Bridge Way in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
► Jamar C. Lewis, 20, of Sandy Springs was arrest-ed April 22 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and headlight requirements.
► Amberly Shawn Lecoultre, 37, of Misty Hollow Lane, Cumming, was arrested April 17 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, headlight requirements and failure to update driver’s license within 60 days.
► Stephanie N. Dunnigan, 28, of Marietta was arrested April 16 on Great Oaks Way in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
► Zuleyma Korey Velazquez Oviedo, 22, of Ridgefair Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 16 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, stop sign viola-tion and no license.
► Erica Suzanne Armstrong, 40, of High Creek Drive, Roswell, was arrested April 3 on Holcomb Bridge Road in
Roswell for DUI and following too closely.
► Jermal Saheed Muhammad, 26, of Belcourt Parkway, Roswell, was arrested April 5 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, speeding, fail-ure to maintain lane and hin-drance of a police officer.
► Jordan Todd Robertson, 22, of Sweet Birch Way, Cumming, was arrested on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI, hit and run, driving on a divided high-way and possession of mari-juana.
► Tesfay H. Tedla, 44, of Sandy Springs was arrested April 6 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI, no insurance, expired license and driving on the wrong side of the roadway.
► Bethany Anne Madrigal, 27, of Sandy Springs was arrested April 6 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI.
► Inocencio Tepetate-Abarca, 49, of Greenhouse Drive, Roswell, was arrested April 7 on Ga. 9 in Roswell for DUI, driving on the wrong side of the roadway, expired license and hit and run.
► Erica Layne Murray, 24, of Broad Leaf Court, Johns Creek, was arrested April 26 on Haynes Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and obstruction of an intersection.
► Aubree N. Fowler, 21, of Waters Cove Way, Alpharetta, was arrested April 26 on Abbotts Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to main-tain lane and failure to obey
an officer while directing traffic. ► George Boian, 34, of Morris
Road, Milton, was arrested April 23 on Morris Road in Milton for DUI and stop sign violation.
► Shannon Elizabeth Bepko, 20, of Hopewell Downs Drive, Milton, was arrested April 26 on Cogburn Road in Milton for DUI, open container, sus-pended license and failure to maintain lane.
Drug arrests ► Robert Lee McLeod, 33, of
Mariana Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested April 22 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and suspended license.
► Richard Remy, 19, of Park Ridge Lane, Roswell, was arrested April 4 on Wood Creek Court in Roswell for possession of schedule I and II controlled substances and loitering.
► Davis Robert Speltz, 19, of Suwanee was arrested April 5 on Woodstock Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items.
► Dequan Allante Hutchins, 23, of Warsaw Road, Roswell, was arrested April 5 on Old Holcomb Bridge Way in Roswell for possession of mari-juana.
► Eriberto Estrada, 32, of Old Dogwood Road, Roswell, was arrested April 5 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for
possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
► Brandon Jim Beard, 18, of Woodstock was arrested April 5 on Old Holcomb Bridge Way in Roswell for possession of marijuana.
► Benjamin Music, 18, of Woodstock was arrested April 5 on Old Holcomb Bridge Way in Roswell for possession of marijuana.
► Jose Manuel De Paz, 23, of Park Ridge Lane, Roswell, was arrested April 6 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and hindrance of a police officer.
► David Vasily Rusev, 22, of Gorda Court, Roswell, was arrested April 7 on Woodstock Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana.
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ROSWELL, Ga. – When Ro-swell’s City Council denied a T-Mobile cell tower in April 2010, little did they know the case would eventually wind up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The high court agreed May 5 to hear arguments from T-Mobile that the city failed to give it proper notifi cation under the law that a proposed tower was denied.
The city argued it gave plenty of notifi cation as re-quired under the law in its council meeting minutes.
The court will decide
whether a written denial with no reasons as to why is enough to satisfy the requirement that such a denial be given in writ-ing.
Under the Telecommunica-tions Act of 1996, local govern-ments are severely restricted in how they can deny the place-ment of a cell tower.
Concepts such as aesthet-ics or property values matter less if the telecom company deems the tower necessary for adequate coverage. In recent years, cities have often strug-gled with approving towers in the face of strong resident opposition.
In early 2010, T-Mobile decided it needed a new tower in Roswell. It went through the planning and zoning process to build a 108-foot-tall tower on a 2.8-acre plot of vacant land on Lake Charles Drive. City
staff approved the tower and passed it on to council for fi nal approval on April 12. In a two-hour meeting, council heard both sides of the issue from both residents and T-Mobile before unanimously denying the tower.
Residents had mobilized to deny the tower, with the city claiming it had received more than 1,000 complaints against it.
T-Mobile contends the city made no effort to inform it about why the tower was denied.
The company sued the city seeking to overturn the denial. The Georgia North District Court sided with T-Mobile. The
11th Circuit Court reversed this decision, claiming the city met the legal requirements by providing the meeting minutes. This is a conclusion the court reached with a similar case involving the city of Milton.
In its rebuttal of the argu-ments, Roswell’s attorneys claim, if T-Mobile won, “it is the local governments who would be harmed, as they would be forced to allow cellu-lar towers in the heart of their residential communities based upon a mere technicality, without regard for the merits of their decisions.”
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in its next term, which begins in October.
Supreme Court to hear Roswell caseT-Mobile brought suit over denied cell tower
Hausmann endorses Ellis for commission
By HATCHER [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Fulton County District 1 Commis-sioner Liz Hausmann of Johns Creek stepped up to endorse District 2 candidate Robert Ellis from Milton. Hausmann also endorsed Sandy Springs District 3 Commission candi-date Bernie Tokarz of Atlanta in the May 20 election.
Ellis faces Roswell resident Eric Broadwell in the newly redistricted District 2 seat that will encompass Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell and part of Sandy Springs. Both Broadwell and Ellis are running as Re-publicans.
At Hausmann’s May 3 announcement, she said she was making the endorsement because she believes this is a crucial time in Fulton County as it faces a $100 million defi -cit that is out of control.
“We have such an opportu-
nity to right the ship in Fulton County,” Hausmann said. “I’ve listened the last four months, and Bob [Ellis] has the best grasp of the issues in that race.
“We have to carefully con-sider what we want to do [on the board], and Bob’s the best
Gives nod to Tokarz in Sandy Springs
See RACE, Page 33
Milton • May 5
VOTE KEY: Y = yes; N = no; A = abstain; * = absent
Consideration to amend the Milton city code for creating parks and recre-ation fees and other charges.
Consideration of a resolution to reappoint Ronald Hill to the Milton Parks and Recreation Board for District 1, Post 2.
Consideration of a resolution to authorize the recording of a lien in the amount of $44,626.49 on property located at 14220 Cogburn Road, Milton, pursuant to court order to insure reimbursement to the city for the costs of property remediation.
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District 1 County Commission-er Liz Hausmann is endorsing Robert Ellis in the County Commission race for North Fulton’s District 2 seat, west of Ga. 400.
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Fulton elections chief worried at low early voting turnout
By HATCHER [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Despite early voting sites in North Fulton, turnout so far has been “dismal” here, said Fulton County Elections Director Richard Barron.
In other areas of Fulton County, spe-cifi cally South Fulton and Atlanta, early balloting has been markedly higher, Bar-ron said.
“We are trying to encourage early vot-ing with the expanded voting locations opening this week,” he said. “A couple of sites in Johns Creek are new, such as the Johns Creek Environmental Campus [the county sewerage treatment plant on Holcomb Bridge Road]. I was out there the other day and cars just zipped past.”
According to the Department of Regis-tration and Elections, North Fulton voters have not been taking advantage of the early voting opportunity.
Of course, a limiting factor could be that the Johns Creek Environmental Cam-pus was the single early voting location for all of the 270,000 residents who live north of the Chattahoochee River.
There are two weeks remaining for early voting, and expanded locations will provide fi ve more locations in North Ful-ton.
Barron noted that while it is an off-year for presidential elections, there are many important primary races and special
elections that voters should mark.Congressional seats are up every two
years, and for Red and Blue districts, the primary will decide who goes to Washing-ton.
The U.S. Senate seat of retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss has many candidates statewide.
Only one of the seven Fulton County Commission seats is unopposed (Liz Haus-mann, District 1 in Johns Creek).
Nine Johns Creek candidates are run-ning for two vacant City Council posts in a
special election.Roswell has a special election to
replace Municipal Court Judge Maurice Hilliard.
Barron wanted to reiterate the advan-
Early voting locationsApril 28 through May 16 • Johns Creek Environmental Cam-
pus, 8100 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Ga. 30022
• North Fulton Service Center, Room 232, 7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, Ga. 30328
• Fulton County Government Center, 130 Peachtree St., Suite 2186, Atlanta, Ga. 30303
Expanded early voting locations – May 5 through May 16
• Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek, Ga. 30005-4601
• Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek, Ga. 30022
• Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell, Ga. 30075
• Milton Center, 86 School Drive, Alpharetta, Ga. 30004
• Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Hwy. NE, Sandy Springs, Ga. 30328
• Northside Library, 3295 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30327
See VOTING, Page 33
Voting has been light in North Fulton. In the south part of the county, voting sites have stayed pretty busy, and Sandy Springs has been decent. On a non-presidential election, turnout is usually only about 20 percent.”
RICHARD BARRONFulton County Elections Director
Last ‘off-election’ saw turnout of only 20 percent
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Alpharetta approves raising parks fees
By JONATHAN [email protected]
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Fees are going up for certain Alpharetta Recreations and Parks activi-ties. Tennis usage and rental of the equestrian center will be affected. The new fees will raise about $80,000 a year.
Recreation and Parks Di-rector Mike Perry told the City Council at the May 5 coun-cil meeting that it has been several years since the city has looked at how its fees stack up against those of surrounding cities.
“Periodically, we go about evaluating what other mu-nicipalities are charging for the programs we offer,” Perry said. “With the economic downturn, we have shied away from in-creasing fees on our residents.
“It’s not all about money, but anything we can do to help recover costs is a prudent thing to do,” Perry said.
Councilmember Jim Gilvin agreed, saying, “It’s about time to evaluate these fees.”
The new fees will take effect next year.
In other business at the
meeting, the council unani-mously approved applying for a grant to help pay for bul-letproof vests for public safety offi cers.
The grant, worth $26,100, will cover half of the cost of 33 vests and two SWAT vests. The grant allows funding for vests that would be placed on a fi ve-year rotation schedule.
“It’s nice to have a grant that covers half the cost, since these were items we would purchase anyway,” said Aman-da Day, grants administrator.
Vests are guaranteed for fi ve years from the date of manufacture.
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Tennis Court fees
• Increase “open” tennis team fee from $150 per season to $250 per season
• Increase “55 and up” tennis team fee from $100 per season to $150 per season
• Charge practice court fee of $100 for seven weeks of tennis team practice
• Increase court rental fee from $3.75 per hour to $4 per hour for residents.
• Increase court rental fee from $5 per hour to $6 per hour for non-residents.
Equestrian Center fees
• Covered area: increase from $450 to $600 (horse show) or $750 (dog show) per day
• Outdoor area: increase from $200 to $350 per day
• Additional drag: $36 (no change)• Shavings: increase from $6 to $7 per bale• Grounds fee: increase from $10 to $19
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Georgia Department of TransportationTo Hold
A Public Information Open Housefor P.I. No. 0007838 & 0012625
Fulton County
On May 21, 2014 at Milton City Hall Council Chambers – 13000 Deerfi eld Pkwy, Suite 107E, Milton Ga A 30004 the Georgia Department of Transportation will hold a Public Information Open House concerning P.I. No. 0007838 and P.I. No. 0012625, Fulton County.
Project P.I. No. 0007838, Fulton County is a proposal to widen SR 9 from Windward Parkway to the Fulton/Forsyth County Line in Fulton County to a continuous four lane roadway separated by a raised variable width median. The proposed project also consists of the reconfi guration of side roads, addition of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, traffi c and operational improvements, and signal upgrades.
Project P.I. No. 0012625 is a concept only project sponsored by the City of Milton to study the intersection of SR9 & Bethany Bend Rd.
The purpose of this Open House is to provide the public with an opportunity to view the proposed projects, ask questions, and comment on the proposals.
The Open House will be conducted between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Open House will be informal and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours. There will be no formal presentation.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information:The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling Kevin Cowan, Jr. at (770) 986-1258.
Written statements will be accepted concerning this project until June 4, 2014. Written statements may be submitted to:
Mrs. Hiral Patel, P.E.State Environmental Administrator
Georgia Department of Transportation600 West Peachtree Street, NW – 16th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
CITY OF MILTONSPECIAL CALLED MEETING
PUBLIC BUILDING and FACILITIES AUTHORITYMay 19, 2014
5:30pmEXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
(Behind Council Chambers)
1) Call to Order 2) Announcements/Miscellaneous
3) Approval of Agenda
4) Discussion and Offi cial Action on:a. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Revenue Bonds and the Execution, Delivery and Performance of an Intergovernmental Contract Relating Thereto
5) Discussion Regarding Next Meeting/Miscellaneous
6) Adjourn
PUBLIC NOTICE
Motorola and Fulton County government propose to construct a 190’ self-supported public safety communications tower at 16300 Freemanville Road, in Milton, Fulton County, Georgia. Wireless telecommunications antennae will be placed on the tower and related equipment shelters will be placed at the base of the tower. In accordance with regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Motorola Inc. hereby solicits public comment concerning the effect of its proposal on historic properties. Any comments should be made within 30 days of the date of this notice, and directed to Ligita Kravchuk, AMEC E&I, Inc. at 1075 Big Shanty Rd NW Ste 100, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Please include the tower location and the location of the historic resource that you believe might be affected.
MILTON, Ga. – Milton Fire Marshal Matthew Marietta would like to remind the community the state’s “burn ban” is now in effect.
The ban, which is enacted because of dry conditions and environmental health regulations, is issued by the state Environ-mental Protection Division and covers Milton, the rest of Fulton County and a number of other surrounding counties. It lasts until Sept. 30.
The following types of open burning are banned:• Burning of leaves, tree limbs or other yard wastes • Burning of vegetative waste from land clearing • Burning over of forest land by the owners of the land
Outdoor fi replaces and other types of fi re pits are allowed if constructed and located properly. If in doubt, contact the Preven-tion Bureau at 678-242-2541 or fi [email protected].
“This policy is intended to heighten our fi re safety during the hot summer months, and also to reduce unnecessary airborne pollutants during a time period when air quality concerns are at their peak,” said Marietta. “Violations of this ban will result not only in a fi re department response to put the fi re out, but also may include state or local penalties.
“Please help us keep the community, and our lungs, safe dur-ing this time period by not having outdoor burning.”
—Jonathan Copsey
Fire ban in effect for Milton, county
MILTON, Ga. – Better Together, a group of Mil-ton residents looking for unique and fun op-portunities to connect with neighbors, meets twice monthly at the Bethwell Community Center, 2695 Hopewell Road.
The fi rst of this month’s meetings was held May 5. The next will be May 19 and will begin at 6 p.m. All residents are invited to attend the meetings, where projects and activities of interest are discussed.
Better Together has been focusing on two new initiatives, monthly mailings to new homeowners and connecting residents with Milton’s businesses.
During the past three months, some 125 new homeowners have received a welcome
letter from the mayor and the 45-page Milton Newcomer’s Guide.
In addition, on April 15, Better Together had a successful launch of its fi rst in a series of business connection events at Nothing Bundt Cakes on Windward Parkway. This well-publicized event doubled the number of customers that would normally visit the busi-ness. Additional events are planned to take place at various Milton businesses in the com-ing months.
For more information on Better Together or any of its activities, please contact Community Builder Wayne Boston at 678-242-2512 or [email protected].
– Katherine Tuggle
Better Together growswith new initiatives
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MILTON, Ga. – Milton’s annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Freedom Park on May 26 at 10 a.m.
A fundraiser break-fast will be served by Boy Scouts starting at 9 a.m., and retired U.S. Air Force colonel the Rev. Dr. Robert G. Certain will be the cer-emony’s featured speaker.
As a combat aviator during the Vietnam War, Certain fl ew more than 100 missions over South-east Asia in 1971 and 1972. He was shot down and captured in December 1972 and spent several months in a Hanoi, North Vietnam prisoner of war camp.
Following Vietnam, Certain earned his doctor-ate in divinity and became a military chaplain at the headquarters of the Stra-tegic Air Command and Air Mobility Command and at the Air Force Academy.
When former President Gerald R. Ford died in late 2006, Certain was chosen to lead all the memorial services and to preside at his burial in Michigan.
The ceremony will also feature a roll call of Milton’s living and fallen veterans. To be included, please fi ll out the forms at www.cityofmiltonga.us so that you or a loved one will be recognized for service to the country.
– Katherine Tuggle
Ceremony heldfor Memorial Day
MILTON, Ga. – The Milton Fire Department has kicked off its annual Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) “Fill the Boot” drive at vari-ous locations across the city, so keep an eye out for fi refi ghters who will be out collecting donations every other Friday through June 13.
Last year, the department raised more than $66,000 over six days of “Fill the Boot” drives, setting a new department fundraising record
for the MDA.To date, the Milton Fire Department has
raised nearly $353,000 for MDA, which uses the money to aid local children and adults af-fected by neuromuscular diseases by providing wheelchairs, leg braces, clinic visits, support groups and a chance for children to attend Camp Walk-N-Roll.
– Katherine Tuggle
Fire department collecting donations for MDA
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Lennar gets going on massive housing complexBy ALDO [email protected]
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Initial plans were submitted for a development in west Forsyth County that hopes to build a housing complex of 572 houses and 124 townhomes on 443 acres.
Lennar Georgia, whose of-fi ces are in Roswell, has plans to build The Mountain Crest project, which consists of 572 single-family homes and 124 townhouses west of Cumming on 443 acres along Chamblee Gap Road and Brookfi eld Circle off Bethelview Road, according
to a zoning appli-cation fi led with Forsyth County Planning and Development.
The proposed $280 mil-lion project, to take place over multiple phases through 2022, would include a trail network to the Big Creek Greenway, according to a De-velopment of Regional Impact fi ling with the state Depart-ment of Community Affairs.
The property owners in-clude Pete Amos, a business
owner and Forsyth County Board of Commission chair-man, along with his wife Catherine Amos, Slate Proper-ties and Cheatam Creek.
The attorney representing the development is Josh Scoggins of
Lipscomb, Johnson, Sleister, Dailey and Smith.
“It’s been in our families for over 60 years, and I can’t take care of it anymore,” said Pete Amos. “My son doesn’t want to be a farmer, so it’s time to
sell.”The development calls for
1.6 units per acre. “I think the development
has 200 acres of green space,” Amos said. “What other devel-opment has that much green space? We took the best devel-oper out there and Lennar did a good job with it.”
As a fi rst step, anything that has over 300 lots applied with the county must go before the Georgia Mountains Region-al Commission, and nothing can be done before the com-ments are addressed.
This used to be a common practice with the development
boom of the county in the early and mid-2000s.
This is the fi rst develop-ment to undergo this in a long time, Amos said.
The next step is the vari-ance the applicant is request-ing, which includes a reduction in the required commercial and offi ce use of the land developed from 25 percent to zero.
The applicant is also requesting a reduction in the stream buffer, or area around a stream, from 50 feet to 25 feet.
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ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 298 into law on April 24, updating several sections of regulations for the Department of Driver Services including a new way for a person with a disability to get access to special parking services. It allows a doctor’s statement to replace a signed, notarized affi davit as proof for someone to obtain a special parking decal or placard when a notary public is not present in the doctor’s offi ce.
“It is important that Georgians who need access to special parking spaces have a simple way of getting them,” said Sen. Jack Murphy (R-Cumming), the bill’s sponsor.
“This streamlined process removes an obstacle and saves potential headaches.”
To apply for a disabled per-son’s parking decal or placard, take a notarized MV-9D form or signed doctor’s statement to the local county tag offi ce.
The bill also allows volun-teer fi refi ghters to apply for or renew a driver’s license with-out having to pay a fee.
If the fi refi ghter brings a current copy of his or her cer-tifi cation and a letter from the chief executive offi cer of the offi cial entity that operates the
fi re department on company letterhead, there will not be the normal $20 processing fee for the application or renewal.
“Volunteer fi refi ghters will-ingly put themselves in harm’s way to make Georgia a safer place to live,” said Murphy. “This is a small gesture from the state to say thank you for their outstanding service and sacrifi ce.”
This portion of the law will go into effect starting Jan. 1, 2015.
—McKenzie Cunningham
Governor signs bill that helps disabled Georgians, fi refi ghters
Gov. Deal signed a bill into law that helps the disabled.
Volunteer fi refi ghters willingly put themselves in harm’s way to make Georgia a safer place to live.”SEN. JACK MURPHY(R-Cumming)
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12U Dunn Right Dawgs win Hickory Flat BashFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The 12U Dunn Right Dawgs, for their second week in a row playing in a tourna-ment fi nal, won the Hickory Flat Bash Championship on April 13 at Thomas Field in Canton, with a 5-0 victory over Sawnee Mountain Thunder.
The Milton-based Dawgs were 7-2-1 over the previous two week-ends. The team draws players from North Fulton and Forsyth.
Pictured from left, are Trevor Sands, Will Guida, Gabe Neill, Peter Belasick, Obie Bowers and Jordan Mattox. In the second row are coach Adam Orkin, Cameron Hewitt, Brian Orkin, Kaleb Harris, Jack Ward, Trey Larkin, Geoffrey Watkins and coach Dennis Hood.
Eagles sweep Grayson to advance in playoffs By MIKE BLUM [email protected]
MILTON, Ga. – The Milton Eagles took another step toward defending their AAAAAA state baseball championship, sweeping past Grayson 9-5 and 10-1 last week in the second round of the playoffs.
Milton was to play Kennesaw Moun-tain in a doubleheader Tuesday, May 13, in the quarterfi nals, with a third game if necessary on Wednesday. The semifi nals will be played Monday and Tuesday next week, with the Milton-Kennesaw Mountain winner facing either Johns Creek or Valdosta.
As long s the Eagles remain in the playoffs, they will be the host team in every series.
The Eagles jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one inning in the opener before Grayson scored fi ve unearned runs in the second, all with two outs. Milton starter Matt Geiger, who went the fi rst fi ve innings, and relievers Bryce Johnson and Will Matthews shut out the Rams on two hits the rest of the way. Milton tied the game on Dalton Ewing’s 2-run double in the second and went ahead when Erik Peterson belted a 2-run homer in the fourth. Ryan Gridley had a hand in all four Milton scoring rallies, collecting four hits and scoring four runs. Peterson had three hits and also scored four runs, with
Ewing driving in three. Dylan Cease had two hits and two RBI.
The Eagles led 10-0 after three innings in game two and easily completed the sweep. Alex Schnell limited the Rams to 4 hits and one run in six innings with six strikeouts to get the
win. Milton had 14 hits, two each from
Peterson, Gridley, Alec Miller, Cease, Clayton Vaught and Steven Curry. Peterson and Jack Thompson had two RBI each.
The Eagles opened the state playoffs by defeating North Gwinnett 3-2 and 8-0, also on Milton’s home fi eld.
Geiger worked the fi rst 4 2/3 in-nings, allowing one run, with Johnson yielding one run in 1 1/3 innings in relief. Matthews worked a scoreless seventh to get the win.
The Eagles took the lead with two runs in the fourth inning before North Gwinnett tied the game 2-2 with a run in the sixth. Dylan Cease drove in two of Milton’s three runs with a single in the fourth.
Schnell tossed a 4-hit shutout in the second game, striking out 11. The Eagles led 3-0 after four innings and put the game away with fi ve runs in the seventh.
Miller had three hits, Cease had two hits and three RBI and Peterson added two of Milton’s 12 hits. Thompson knocked in two runs.
By MIKE BLUM [email protected]
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The King’s Ridge Tigers rolled into the semifi nals of the Class A private school baseball play-offs, defeating Calvary Day of Savannah 16-5 and 5-0 in the second round last week.
The Tigers, seeded fi fth in the 16-team fi eld, were to play at top seed Eagle’s Land-ing Christian Academy in the semifi nals, with a doublehead-er scheduled for Monday, May 12, and a third game if neces-sary on Tuesday.
King’s Ridge (24-4) needed only four innings to score 15 runs in the fi rst game, played
at Alpharetta American Legion fi eld, which ended after four and a half innings because of the 10-run rule.
Brandt Stallings drove in fi ve runs for the Tigers with a homer and a triple in the third and fourth innings, when King’s Ridge scored 12 of its runs. Slade Osborne had two hits and three RBI. Connor Burns had two hits and drove in a run, and Grayson Byrd had three RBI for the Tigers.
Adam Moore went the fi rst three innings to get the win, allowing three hits and one run with fi ve strikeouts.
Austin Higginbotham shut out Calvary Day for six innings in the second game, allowing
four hits and striking out 11. The game was scoreless for three innings, with King’s Ridge scoring two runs in the fourth and three in the seventh.
Stallings again led the Tigers’ offense, going 3-for-3 with three extra base hits. He had big hits in both scoring innings for King’s Ridge.
The winner of the King’s Ridge-ELCA series will play either No. 3 Hebron Christian or No. 2 Mount Paran for the
state title. If the Tigers reach the fi nals, they will be the visit-
ing team. The state champion-ship begins with a doubleheader Saturday, with a third game if needed on Mon-day.
In the fi rst round, King’s Ridge defeated Walker 12-3 and 15-0 at the Alpharetta
American Legion fi eld. Walker scored three runs in the top of the fi rst inning in the opener and did not score again in the doubleheader.
Byrd had three hits, Burns added two hits and two RBI and Stallings drove in three runs in the fi rst game. Moore settled down after the fi rst in-ning, striking out seven in fi ve innings. The Tigers broke the game open with seven runs in the third. Moore had four hits and fi ve RBI in the second game to back the pitching of Higginbotham, who worked fi ve scoreless innings and struck out seven.
The Tigers led 8-0 after fi ve innings and added seven runs in the top of the seventh. Hig-ginbotham had three hits and Burns two, with Byrd and Kyle Brnovich driving in two runs each.
King’s Ridge rolls into state semifi nals
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MILTON, Ga. – Join the Milton High School cheerleaders for their 13th annual mini-camp July 7-11.
Girls in kindergarten through seventh grades are welcome to learn cheers, jumps, stunts and dance routines while having fun with arts and crafts and banner making.
A Friday performance will be held so the girls can show off their new skills to their family and friends at a varsity football game.
The camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon July 7-11. For more information and to register, visit www.miltoncheer.com.
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By MIKE BLUM [email protected]
ROSWELL, Ga. – The Blessed Trinity Titans advanced to the quarterfi nals of the Class AAA state baseball playoffs, winning in three games against a North Hall team that defeated the Titans in last year’s semifi nals.
North Hall won the series opener 6-4, but the Titans came back to win the second game of the doubleheader 4-0 and took the series last Thurs-day, May 8, with a 5-2 victory.
Freshman lefthander Patrick McNamara was the winning pitcher in the deci-sive third game, limiting the Trojans to three hits over 5 1/3 innings. Cody Roberts got out of a jam in the sixth and worked a scoreless seventh in-ning to earn a save.
After North Hall scored in the top of the fi rst, Blessed
Trinity responded with four runs in the bottom of the in-ning. Bronco O’Brien started the rally with a lead-off single, John Cas-tro’s double broke a 1-1 tie and Bryson Jen-kins followed with a 2-run single.
Brad Spinner pitched a 4-hit shut-out in the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, striking out six and walking one. Jake Bo-gosian had three hits for the Titans, including a two-run single that snapped a score-less tie in the fourth inning. Roberts added two hits and an
RBI. The Trojans scored three
runs in the fi fth and two in the sixth to win the opener. A Conor Davis home run helped the Ti-tans take a 2-1 lead after four innings, and the Titans tied the game 4-4 in the bottom of the fi fth after the Trojans took the lead with three in the top of the
inning.Jack Dunn’s RBI-single
helped BT pull even, but the Trojans scored twice in the sixth to close out the scoring.
Starter Ryan Young went 4 2/3 innings for the Titans, with Davis taking the loss in
relief. Logan Craighead struck out three in a scoreless sev-enth inning.
The Titans (23-8) hosted Central Carrollton (19-14) in the quarterfi nals, with a doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday of this week and a third game if necessary on Wednesday.
The winner will play at the winner of the Hart County-Pierce County series beginning Monday.
Central has survived a pair of three-game series, with fi ve of the Lions’ six games decided by one or two runs.
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ROSWELL, Ga. — From Buck-head to Buford and Ansley Park to Alpharetta, the Brit-ish car clubs came to Roswell in their Austin Healeys, their Daimlers and their MGs – even a Morris lorry (that’s truck to you Yanks).
May 4 was British Motor Car Day, and for the second year in a row, they came to Roswell City Hall to welcome all to see and to talk about a Triumph Spitfi re or the Jag XKE; it’s easier than asking about their grandkids.
After all, it is a car show.Take Joe Geracie from Su-
wanee. He had the only Rolls Royce that day, but it was a sleek 1976 Silver Shadow. He has four or fi ve (he’s not sure) more cars at home including the Ferrari and a Porsche. His everyday car is a Prius.
Lynn Cunningham has an absolute classic Jaguar XK 140 (1956), what he called his “hobby car.”
Larry Crowe has a 1997 Land Rover Defender that not only can go anywhere, it has. Tricked out, it looks like it just drove in off Animal Planet.
Steve Konsin had his 1950 Lester, which was and is a racecar. He bought it in 1984 and has driven it in vintage car races. It most recently ran in the Walter Mitty Rally at Road Atlanta in Braselton.
He has run it on the tracks at Sebring, Virginia Interna-
tional and Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.
Konsin’s Lester is hand-built with an all-aluminum body (copied from a Maserati) and still does 128 mph in the backstretch.
The body was 750 pounds in those days (that is the cost, not the weight). Only 35 were made of this model.
How fast do they really try to go on the track though? After all, this is Daddy’s Baby until it hits the wall – then it’s
just parts, if you’re lucky.“We run them as hard as
we can,” Konsin said. “You’re not supposed rub [if you’re not rubbin’ you’re not racin’ so the NASCAR jockeys say]. But a lot of guys do it. It is a race after all.”He bought the Lester when he lived in Pittsburgh from a guy in Connecticut who got it from the guy who brought it over in Canada, Konsin said.
In fact, he knows all the
300 British cars on display in Roswell
British Motor Car Day
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Steve Konsins puts Mayor Jere Wood behind the wheel of his 1950 Lester racecar.
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Talk about a classic. Lynn Cunningham’s 1956 Jaguar XK 140 is just pristine.
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owners. These owners know the lineage of the car’s drivers like a Derby owner knows the bloodlines of his horse.
And loud? It sounds like a car that wants to go some-where – fast. That is probably why he got his Stroup Road neighbor Jere Wood to drive the Lester over for him. It’s not exactly street legal, but who would stop the mayor?
Meanwhile, I didn’t see the car I was looking for. I wanted to see a Sunbeam-Talbot Al-pine Sports Mk I roadster. That was what Grace Kelly squired Cary Grant around in when they made “To Catch a Thief.”
I like to drop a name once in a while myself.
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MILTON, Ga. – The Vietnam era was a tumultuous time for America and the servicemen who fought over in Asia. For one local soldier, Cpl. Harry Kenneth Vaughan, like so many of his comrades, the war took his life.
Some local veterans and soldiers will pay their respects to the young man May 22.
Vaughan was from a local family. A native of the Hopewell community, Vaughan gradu-ated from Milton High School in 1967 and within a year, he was drafted into the Army. He served in the 9th Infantry Divi-sion in Bien Hoa Province in Vietnam.
During action on March 7, 1968, Vaughan’s armored personnel carrier hit a mine and blew up. Vaughan died just seven days shy of his 21st birthday.
For his service in Vietnam, he was given the Bronze Star and Purple Heart posthu-mously.
To remember this local hero, the men and women of the Atlanta Vietnam Veter-ans Business Association will honor Vaughan at Milton High School’s football fi eld May 22, a few days before Memorial Day.
The effort is led by Milton resident Ronnie Rondem, him-self a Vietnam veteran.
“We do it to honor the indi-vidual who was killed and give the family closure,” Rondem said. “That’s probably all the closure the mother got.”
Vaughan’s mother has since died. However, he still has family in the area. His brother lives in Cumming, and he will also be present with four of his other siblings.
Each year, the AVVBA holds a memorial service for a fallen Vietnam soldier in the com-munity from which they came. This year, it is Milton’s turn.
Soldiers from Vaughan’s unit, the 2nd Battalion, 47th
Infantry at Fort Benning, will be on hand, providing the Color and Honor guards.
Every year, the group tries to fi nd a speaker who may have served with the fallen. This year, the featured speaker is retired Lieutenant Gen. J. Ron Helmly.
After the service at Milton’s football fi eld, the dedicated monument to Vaughan will be erected at Freedom Park, on Deerfi eld Parkway, said Milton Councilmember Bill Lusk.
A more permanent memo-rial will be made when Milton City Hall is built.
“I would like to see a me-morial park somewhere around City Hall,” Lusk said. “It’s only fi tting we locate a monument to this young man at City Hall.”
The memorial service for Vaughan will be held 11 a.m. May 22 at Milton High School’s football stadium, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton. Milton’s Memorial Day ceremony will be the following Monday, May 26 at 10 a.m. at Milton City Hall, 13000 Deer-fi eld Parkway.
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Cpl. Harry Vaughan graduated from Milton High School in 1967. Within a year, he was shipped over to Vietnam where he died. Local veterans will honor him May 22 at the school.
If you goWhat: Memorial to Harry K. VaughanWhen: 11 a.m. May 22Where: Milton High School, 13025 Birming-ham Highway, MiltonMore Info: visit www.av-vba.org
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Tom Vooris knows going out to eat at a restaurant is not always convenient. Plus, if he’s hav-ing a party, he’d much rather enjoy time with guests than laboring over a hot stove.
Enter GoWaiter.com, a franchise service that allows anyone to order off the menu from a list of established local restaurants – and not just pizza or Chinese food.
Vooris and his wife, Laura, were immediately hooked.
“It’s a place that gives you the ability to order from restaurants that would not have delivered to you,” Vooris said. “You’re not just getting the conveyor belt pizza, or that local Chinese delivery. You have the opportunity to get any cuisine you’d like.”
Vooris had retired from the mortgage industry and was volunteering for a fos-ter children’s group until it closed when he discovered the GoWaiter franchise he always used was up for sale.
Vooris met with GoWaiter’s CEO and ended up buying that franchise in Duluth and two others – one that covers Alpharetta and Roswell and another that covers central Gwinnett County.
“I went from retired to no time for myself,” said Vooris.
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run GoWaiter for about a year, and said they couldn’t be hap-pier with new restaurant addi-tions and a growing client list.
The service adds new varieties of food each month, delivering American, Moroccan, Chinese and Indian fusion, Thai food, Mexican, Asian, Greek, Mediterranean and “just about everything under the sun.”
“We have a very good working relationship with our restaurant partners,” he said “They love the extra sales.”
For a customer craving something different, it’s easy: go to www.gowaiter.com, enter a zip code and the menus for available restaurants appear.
Scroll to fi nd a restaurant and click to have it delivered. The service costs about $4.99 to $8.99 depending on how far the driver has to travel. A household or offi ce can even order from different restau-rants. Expect about an hour for delivery, sometimes a little longer if a restaurant is busy and backed-up on orders. But with a little forethought, meal planners can serve at any hour they wish.
“Before us, you’d have to drive there and you knew you still were going to wait,” Vooris said. “This way, you get to have the same food brought to your house, while you’re chilling.”
Vooris also gives back to causes he’s passionate about, including mentoring, March of Dimes and a recent fundraiser for a Gwinnett Medical mobile neonatal intensive care unit ambulance to specifi cally treat premature babies.
Vooris is a father to triplets who were born prematurely. If it weren’t for the hospital being equipped with lifesaving gear,
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MILTON, Ga. – Milton-based Claravon Consulting Group announced the release of a new book by the firm’s founder and president, Joellyn ‘Joey’ Sargent.
“Beyond the Launch: The Practical Guide to Building a Business that Thrives” ad-dresses the challenges that business owners face after
the excitement of opening day wears off, even if that day was years ago.
As one who has personally lived through the ups-and-downs of running a business, Sargent said she understands the issues owners face when balancing day-to-day opera-tional needs with the dream of a thriving business.
Her work with startup own-ers and established companies inspired her to write “Beyond the Launch” with the aim of helping entrepreneurs get the magic back so they can love what they do.
The book offers practical advice and simple exercises for business owners to crystallize their thinking. “Beyond the Launch” covers a wide range of topics that are essential for business success, from strat-
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A recent survey conducted by Trulia last month shows that twice as many people prefer a new home over an existing home. The key factor here is, they prefer new homes for the same price. This fact is impor-tant because Trulia also report-ed that on average new homes are 20 percent more expensive than existing homes. Digging further into the numbers, only 17 percent would prefer a new home and pay more than they would for an existing home.
It’s never really an apples-to-apples comparison, but there
are some factors to consider when deciding on new versus resale.
The community: New homes tend to be built on smaller lots and builders often clear all the trees allowable. Existing communities will have mature landscaping and will of-ten have larger lots, giving you more space between homes.
Features: While existing homes can be updated, there are usually some original features where everything on a new home will be brand new. New homes can offer you the ability to customize as well, but keep in mind that most cus-tomization will cost you more money.
Maintenance: There will be more potential maintenance issues with an older home but you can buy, or ask a seller to provide, a home warranty that will help mitigate the cost of those maintenance issues. That said, a new home will, by default, present fewer mainte-nance issues initially.
Size: Square footage will vary between builders’ plans and the many existing homes you look at, but you may want to focus on the areas that you’ll find the greatest differences. Secondary bedrooms tend to be smaller in newer homes. The size and layout of family rooms and kitchens will vary and decks are almost always smaller on newer homes.
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“There are lot of books on how to start a business,” Sargent said, “but what about later, when problems pop up or you’re having trouble building momentum?
“‘Beyond the Launch’ helps entrepreneurs find the clarity and focus they need to get unstuck and accelerate growth,” she said.
“Beyond the Launch” is written in a con-versational style peppered with “tough love” that is Sargent’s trademark.
Her approach draws on 26 years of experi-ence as a marketing executive and manage-ment consultant, working with major firms including UPS, PGI and BellSouth (now AT&T).
Sargent’s unique mix of big company and entrepreneurial experience enables her to blend the best of both worlds, sharing fresh perspectives and proven methods for business growth.
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Business: The Vintage Styled LifeOpened: April 2014Owner: Davina CatesWhat: The Vintage Styled Life is a home mercantile special-izing in vintage and vintage-inspired home decor and gift items from small batch pro-
ducers. The Vintage Styled Life also provides vintage rentals.Where: 39 Oak St. in RoswellHours: From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.Call: 678-523-1556Web: www.thevintagestyledlife.com
The Vintage Styled Life opens in historic Roswell
Etris Kitchen re-opens in RoswellName: Etris Kitchen and BarOpened: 2013, but reopened April 2014Owner: Massi MekhmoukhWhat: Bringing wood-fi re oven cooking to Ro-swell with pizza and seafood in a casual dining experience.Where: 12020 Etris Road in RoswellHours: From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fri-day and Saturday.Call: 770-545-8650Website: www.etriskitchen.com
Business: The District Salon and EventsOpened: FebruaryOwners: Mikka Orrick and Jessica SzaboWhat: The District is a full-service salon in historic Roswell. The events side of The District serves as a spot for hosting events, whether it’s a girls’ night out, bachelorette party or bridal shower. Where: 940 Canton St., Suite B, Roswell Hours: From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.Call: 770-992-5696Web: www.thedistrictsalon.com
The District Salon and Events opens in historic Roswell
Name: The Porch on South MainOpened: November 2013Owner: Lynn MorleyWhat: The Porch on South Main is a retail and interior design business featuring furniture, antiques and home accessories and wearables. It offers items from around the world, from estate sales and from “pickers” that look for unique, interesting and one-of-a-kind accesso-ries. The company’s desire is to marry con-ventional with unconventional; antiques with the contemporary; pretty with the edgy. The Porch also offers interior design consult-ing and project implementation starting from concept to the fi nishing touch. Where: 531 South Main St. in AlpharettaHours: From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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Retail and interior designbusiness comes to Alpharetta
Business: Homework StationOpened: December 2013Owner: Marie DominoWhat: Homework Station provides tutoring, drop-in child care and mommy and me classes designed to engage and inspire a love for learning. Our tutors offer group or individual services tailored to your child’s needs. Drop off your children for an activity night while you enjoy an evening to yourself. Our leadership-focused summer camps will challenge and engage campers for a lifetime.Where: 3070 Windward Plaza in Alpharetta Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through FridayCall: 678-691-4573Email: [email protected]: www.homework-station.com
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JAZZ TRUMPETER MARCUS PRINTUPBorn and raised in Conyers, Marcus Printup is now a nationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter. Now a performer and educator with the Lincoln Center, Printup will be coming to the Velvet Note for two nights. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. May 16 – 17. 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 855-583-5838 or visit thevelvetnote.com.
ANGELA REIGN - A BENEFIT CONCERT TO SALUTE OUR TROOPSCome out to the Red Clay Theater for a Benefi t Concert by Angela Reign to provide support to our soldiers and their families who support them with fi nancial assistance with food, rent, utilities and medical expenses. 8 – 9:30 p.m. May 22. 3116 Main St., Duluth. Please call 678-892-6373 or visit eddieowenpresents.com.
GARY "LIL G" JENKINSIn the fi rst show of its kind, R&B superstar and
SILK frontman Gary “’Lil G” Jenkins leaves the large arena and performs an intimate,one-of-a-kind, up close concert for his fans at The Velvet Note. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. May 23. 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 855-583-5838 or visit thevelvetnote.com.
ART » ROSWELL FINE ARTS ALLIANCE MEMBERS SHOWThe Roswell Fine Art Alliance announces their spring members show, hosted by Jackson Accura and on display for viewing and purchase in the showroom lobby. May 17 – June 7. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 10900 Alpharetta St., Roswell. Please call 770-650-4000 or visit rfaa.org.
THEATER » ‘CHARLOTTE’S WEB’ The Center for Puppetry Arts presents “Charlotte’s Web,” an adaptation of the novel by E.B. White, in which Charlotte the spider and Wilbur the pig become unlikely friends. Show times vary. April 10 – May 25. 1404 Spring St. Northwest, Atlanta. Please call 404-873-3391 or visit puppet.org.
DISNEY ON ICE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MAGICJoin the celebration as 65 of Disney's unforgettable characters from 18 beloved stories come to life in “Disney On Ice.” You'll be captivated by the one and only Mickey Mouse, the irresistible Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio and many Disney Princesses. 7:30 – 10 p.m. Through May 18. 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. Please call 770-813-7500 or visit gwinnettcenter.com.
‘THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION’ For decades, they've been part of our families — Lucy Ricardo, Ralph Kramden, George Burns, Ed Sullivan and the Golden Girls. Now, the Georgia Senior Follies pay tribute to these and other fabulous characters in "The Golden Age of Television." Don’t miss
this evening of music and laughter for the whole family. Show times vary. May 2 - 18. 101 School St., Cumming. Please call 770-781-9178 or visit playhousecumming.com.
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FRIENDS OF THE ROSWELL LIBRARY BOOK SALE Just in time for summer reading, join your friends and neighbors for the fi rst ever 4-day Friends of the Roswell Library Book Sale at the Roswell Library. The sale will have thousands of choices for all reading tastes including a treasure trove of art, religion, travel and great children’s books in paperback, hardback, and DVDs. 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. May 15 and 17 – 18. Thursday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. 115 Norcross St., Roswell. Please call 770-640-3075 or visit forl.net.
ROSWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOOK FAIRA book fair hosted by the Roswell Historical Society at Barnes and noble Bookstore. Author Cindi Crane will be present each day to sign her book, “Roswell Redemption.” There will also be children’s activities and readings. A portion of all sales will benefi t the Roswell Historical Society and its community projects. 1 – 4 p.m. May 17 – 18. 7660 North Point Parkway Suite 200, Alpharetta. Please call 770-640-3253 or visit roswellhistoricalsociety.org.
AMERICAN LAUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPSThe most contagious laughers in the world will converge on Atlanta for a hilarious competition of major proportions at the American Laughing Championships. Doug Collins, known as “The man with the Most Contagious Laugh in the World,” is slated to compete. He will be
challenged by reigning American Laughing Champion, Julie Ostrow and a man with a laugh so crazy he’s been dubbed “The Montreal Maniac.” Laughing Championships are a relatively new phenomenon which started in Canada in 2011 but have spread around the world. In contests, people with a talent for contagious laughing, demonstrate their ability to crack up an audience through series of hilarious challenges. 9 - 10:30 p.m. May 17. 450 Capitol Ave., Atlanta. Please call 770-843-0940.
ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISERA BBQ sandwich fundraiser for hosted by American Legion Cumming Post 307. Come see Military hardware and support our veterans affairs and Americanism youth programs in Forsyth county; Boys State, Oratorical Contest, NFHS ROTC and rifl e team, Boy Scouts and others. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. May 17. In front of the Wal-mart on Market Place Blvd., Cumming. Please call 770-887-5708.
“PEANUT BUTTER BOOK” HOBBY LOBBY BOOK SIGNINGTerry Dodd will be signing her book “Peanut Butter Book” in support of the non-profi t organization There’s Hope for the Hungry. There’s Hope for the Hungry is a group that provides food for the needy of north Georgia. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. May 17. Hobby Lobby, 655 Atlanta Road #401, Cumming. Please call 770-889-4591.
RACES AND BENEFITS »2014 CHILDREN'S HEALTH EXPOThis is a free event for everyone. Several health-related areas will be represented: pediatrician, pediatric dentist, children's therapy, healthy eating, martial arts, dance, audiologist, chiropractor, healthy habits and safety. Noon – 4 p.m. May 17. 450 Brannon Road, Cumming. Please call 678-455-8614 or visit childhealthexpo.com.
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STYX AND FOREIGNERSpawned from a Chicago basement in the early ‘70s, STYX would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype. 8 p.m. May 24. At Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 678-297-0102 or visit vzwamp.com
MUDCAT AT MATILDA'SMudcat is one of Atlanta's favorite blues musicians and a tremendous slide guitarist. Bring your own food and drinks, a chair and some friends and enjoy. 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. May 17. 377 South Main St., Alpharetta. Please call 770-754-7831 or visit matildascottage.com.
FOP SHOOT AND RIDE POKER RUNThe Sgt. David P. Land Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #82 is holding a Shoot and Ride Poker Run. Proceeds go to benefi t the children of fallen offi cers in the area. 9 a.m. May 17. 11480 Ga. 9, Roswell. Please visit dplandlodge82.org.
ATLANTA BALLET’S "MAYHEM” The Atlanta Ballet’s 87th season fi nale, “MAYhem,” will feature three pieces. The performances promise to “catapult over the boundaries of contemporary dance.” Show times vary. May 16 – 18. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. Please call 404-892-3303 or visit atlantaballet.com.
KIDS' FISHING DAYThe NPS will provide fi shing poles made of river cane. All that's left to do is to swing the hook out into the water, relax, and wait for the fi sh to start biting.Reservations are required. 9 – 11 a.m. May 24. 1978 Island Ford Parkway, Sandy Springs. Please call 678-538-1200 or visit nps.gov.
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ATLANTA – The class of 2014 Georgia Scholars includes 14 Fulton County students among only 116 graduation seniors from across the state. Through the Georgia Scholar program, the Georgia Department of Educa-tion identifi es and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and commu-nity life. The program is coordi-nated by the department’s Offi ce of School Improvement through local coordinators in each public school system and in private schools throughout the state. Each Georgia Scholar receives a
seal for his or her diploma. “There is only one thing I can
say about our 116 Georgia Schol-ars, and that is I am so proud to call each of you a student in the
state of Georgia,” State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge said. “I know this honor is the result of many years of hard work, perseverance and dedication.”
Students eligible for Georgia Scholar recognition are high school seniors who exhibit excellence in all phases of school life, in community activities and in the home. Barge said Georgia Scholars are students who have carried exemplary course loads during the four years of high school,
who performed at the highest lev-els in all courses, who success-fully participated in interscholas-tic events at their schools and in their communities and who have assumed active roles in extracur-ricular activities sponsored by their schools. 2014 Georgia Scholars from Fulton County include:
• Mirah Alix, Alpharetta High School
• Jesse Couch, Centennial High School
• Parker Cutler, Northview High School
• Esther Hwang, Alpharetta High School
• Nicholas Hyman, Milton High School
• Lucas Isbill, Blessed Trinity Catholic School
• Devon Krapcho, Blessed Trinity Catholic School
• Deeksha Malhotra, Alpharet-ta High School
• Daniel Muehring, North Springs High School
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ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Hospital received the top grade from one of the nation’s leading patient safety advocacy organizations.
The hospital received an “A” in the Leapfrog Group’s spring 2014 Hos-pital Safety Score.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score rating system is designed to give con-sumers information they can use to make the best health care decisions for themselves or a loved one.
“We are proud of North Fulton Hospital’s recent ‘A’ grade, as we believe it recognizes our commit-
ment to providing safe, quality health care to our patients,” said Deb-bie Keel, chief executive offi cer of North Fulton Hospital.
“We are committed to continually monitoring and improving the care we provide. Patient safety is the top focus for us – one that requires diligence with every patient, every day.”
For more information, visit the Hospital Safety Score at www.hospi-talsafetyscore.org, an initiative of the Leapfrog Group, www.leapfrog-group.org.
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MACON, Ga. – A team of four students from Cambridge High School in Milton won the class AAAAA championship in the 38th annual state mathematics tournament on Saturday, April 26, in Macon.
Team members were Brandon Fahey, Jacob Hait, Parth Kumar and Blake Quigley. In the individual competition, Kumar placed sixth. They were coached by Cambridge mathematics teacher David Pomerance.
At the state competition, competi-tors individually complete a 50-ques-tion multiple-choice test and a speed round followed by teams working together to complete a set of a dozen challenging problems. The questions come from topics included in the stan-dard high school curriculum up to and including calculus, as well as topics not traditionally found in the cur-riculum, such as number theory and combinatorics.
The Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM) sponsors the annual state math cham-pionship. Schools are invited to send four of their best math team students to compete. Schools earn an invitation to the state math tournament based on their performance at other tournaments throughout
the state. Schools from all Georgia High School Association (GHSA) and Georgia Independent School Asso-
ciation (GISA) classifi cations compete together.
“We make every effort to invite the schools with the best math teams in Georgia so that this is truly a battle of champions,” says Tourna-ment Director and GCTM Vice President of Competi-tions Dr. Chuck Garner.
The tournament was held at the Middle Georgia State
College (MGSC) Conference Center in Macon. GCTM, MGSC and AT&T of Georgia sponsored the event.
Mu Alpha Theta, the national mathematics honor society, made cash prizes available to the top three individual winners. At the conclusion of the state tournament, the students selected for the all-state math team are announced. This team will represent the state of Georgia at the nation-wide American Regions Math League (ARML) tournament on May 31. Kumar from Cambridge was selected.
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MILTON, Ga. – Edgar Francisco, a student at Milton High School, has been selected to represent Georgia as a national youth delegate to the 2014 Washington Youth Summit on the En-vironment at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.
Francisco joins a select group of
250 students from across the country to participate in an intensive weeklong study of leadership in environmental science and conservation. Francisco was chosen based on academic ac-complishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in leadership in the sciences and conservation studies.
Francisco selected as youth delegate for national environmental conference
Mercer UniversityMACON, Ga. – The following local stu-dents were named to the President’s List or the Dean’s List of their college or school at Mercer University for the fall 2013 semester. Inclusion on these lists requires students to meet rigorous grade point average standards specifi c to their college or school within the university.President’s ListAlpharetta:
Ralph Corser, sophomore, School of Engineering; Alissa Gauger, senior,
Georgia Baptist College of Nursing; Megan Mandula, freshman, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics; Ann Rosenbaum, junior, College of Continuing and Professional Studies; and Patricia Surber, sopho-more, College of Liberal Arts.Cumming:
Natalie Biel, junior, College of Lib-eral Arts; Emily Caton, senior, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing; Jennifer Champagne, senior, College of Liberal Arts; and Emily Farlow, senior, Col-lege of Liberal Arts.Duluth:
Rachel Sauls, a senior, Tift College of Education. Johns Creek:
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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Jack Burke has a genetic disorder called neurofi bromatosis, which can cause the growth of tumors on nerve tissue and affect many parts of the body, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, skin and other body systems.
Burke is currently undergoing 52 weeks of chemotherapy treatments.
Here, students and staff at Cogburn Woods Elementary School wear their Cure NF shirts on Thursdays or Fridays to show their support.
To learn more about Burke and NF, please go to CureN-FwithJack.com.
Cogburn Woods shows support for Jack Burke
Bridget Pettit, sophomore, Tift College of Education; and Lisa Johnson, junior, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing.Milton:
Caleb Maier, junior, College of Liberal Arts.Roswell:
Katherine Stonebraker, junior, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing.Dean’s ListAlpharetta:
Samuel Arrington, fresh-man, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Eco-nomics; Amanda Cole, fresh-man, College of Liberal Arts; Alonzo Giddens, junior, Col-lege of Liberal Arts; Timothy Geran, junior, School of Engi-neering; Torylacia Narcisse, sophomore, College of Continu-ing and Professional Studies; Eric Nyquist, junior, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics; Minhye Park, junior, Georgia Baptist College
of Nursing; Victoria Surber, junior, College of Liberal Arts; Kimberly Vater, junior, College of Liberal Arts; and Michael Wagner, sophomore, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics.Cumming:
Elizabeth Alsup, senior, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing; Katelyn Compton, sophomore, College of Liberal Arts; John Culp, sophomore, School of Engineering; Brit-ney DeRosa, senior, College of Liberal Arts; and William De Witt, sophomore, School of Engineering.Duluth:
Pamiz Alibhai, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Chi-rag Datta, freshman, Eugene W. Stetson School of Busi-ness and Economics; Claudia Luna Priego, junior, College of Liberal Arts; Sonia Qassamali, senior, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing; Faariya Sheikh, senior, College of Liberal Arts; and Monique Singhal, junior, College of Liberal Arts.Johns Creek:
Kevin Alexander, senior,
Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics; Abigail Jacobs, sophomore, College of Liberal Arts; Ut-karsh Parwal, senior, College of Liberal Arts; and Ramupriya Vaithi, senior, College of Lib-eral Arts.Milton:
Lindsay Dixon, senior, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing; William Hutchens, senior, College of Liberal Arts; and Erica O’Neal, junior, Col-lege of Liberal Arts.Roswell:
Lawrence King, junior, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics; Matthew Meeder, freshman, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics; Kaylie Murphy, senior, Geor-gia Baptist College of Nurs-ing; Chandani Suthar, junior, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics; and Jacqueline Williams, senior, College of Continuing and Pro-fessional Studies.Suwanee:
Michael Emerson, senior, Eugene W. Stetson School
of Business and Economics; Bhaumik Jivan, freshman, College of Liberal Arts; Sarah Kashin, sophomore, School of Engineering; Jaclyn Maida, ju-nior, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing; Gretja Otten, fresh-man, College of Liberal Arts; Jinwon Park, senior, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics; Katherine Parow, senior, Tift College of Education; and Vyvyann Pham, senior, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing.
Georgia TechATLANTA – Alisha Kasam, a 2008 graduate of Roswell High School and a recent resident of Milton, has graduated from Georgia Tech with highest hon-ors in mechanical engineering. She is currently doing research for the BMW Corporation in Munich, Germany, as part of a Fulbright Scholarship to the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
Following the completion of the Fulbright year, Kasam will begin another of the most
prestigious scholarships in the world – the Churchill Scholarship in Cambridge, England.
This fully funded scholarship selects only 14 U.S. recipients each year; the last winner of this scholarship from Georgia Tech was in 2004. Kasam is very involved in social work, serving in a soup kitchen in Munich, and is an avid runner and traveler.
Univ. of TN Chattanooga CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Ja-cob Liou and Astrid Zellner, both of Fulton County, recently graduated from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Liou received a bachelor’s de-gree in economics, and Zellner received a bachelor’s degree in business/general manage-ment.
In addition, Fulton County residents Kathryn Battani and William Johnson were named to the UTC Dean’s List for fall 2013 for earning at least a 3.2 grade point average.
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By CANDY [email protected]
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – For those who have followed Katie Reeves’ 15-year tenure on the Fulton School Board – charac-terized by passionate pleas and a laser focus on issues facing her community – being named a “trailblazer” aptly sums up her time on the board.
At the 41st annual Chair-man’s Gala April 26, Reeves was surprised with the Pioneer Award from the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, pre-sented by Sen. Brandon Beach, the chamber’s president and chief executive offi cer. The award recognizes an elected of-fi cial who has blazed trails for the good of the community.
And, in a moment likely rare for her, Reeves was left without words. “Those who know me know that I rarely have nothing to say, but the honor of this award leaves me speechless,” Reeves said. “I am so humbled by this and ap-preciative of the recognition. I love my work as a school board member and feel honored to be the voice of thousands in our school system and com-munity.”
Reeves was fi rst elected to the Fulton School Board in 1999, and immediately began shaking up a board more used
to nods of as-sent and high sense of defer-ence to school offi cials. She challenged the status quo and was instrumen-tal in getting Northview High School built ahead of schedule, using a construction model taken from the private sector to speed up the process.
Over the years, her com-mitment has been on easing overcrowded conditions in North Fulton schools, ensuring high performing students have access to an accelerated cur-riculum through Continuous Achievement and for the past several years, working to bring back a traditional math cur-riculum to Fulton County.
Reeves has become a famil-iar face, and often a thorn in the side, to state and educa-tion offi cials who stand in her way of doing the right thing for students.
In his gala remarks, Beach applauded Reeves for support-ing the school district’s move to becoming a charter system, which allows greater fl exibility to the education process.
“Katie Reeves has made an immeasurable impact on the North Fulton community. Her
imprint is everywhere – from the new schools built in this area to the impact she’s had on the curriculum,” said Beach. “It was my honor to present Katie with this award. She is a friend to business and cares about the community.”
She also helped navigate Fulton County Schools through some of its worst budget years, resulting in the district being in a better fi nancial position than many other metro Atlanta school systems. Along the way, unpopular decisions were made such as the demise of el-ementary band and orchestra, but the system has emerged more fi nancially healthy than the bulk of its peers.
“We are tremendously
proud of Mrs. Reeves and her work in the community,” said Fulton Superintendent Robert Avossa, the seventh superintendent Reeves has worked since 1999. “With this award, the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce has recognized something we in
Fulton County have known for years – that Katie Reeves cares deeply about the education of students and the needs of the community.
Excellence is her mission; there are no compromises when it comes to doing what is right for our schools.”
Katie Reeves given Pioneer Award from North Fulton Chamber
REEVES
Those who know me know that I rarely have nothing to say, but the honor of this award leaves me speechless.” KATIE REEVESFulton School Board
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – One of the largest events in North Fulton is the annual Taste of Al-pharetta, held this year May 8 in downtown Alpharetta. After 24 years, the event is bigger and better than ever.
More than 50 local restau-rants set up booths, and local businesses hocked their wares to the thousands of people who attended the afternoon event on a warm, partly cloudy day.
“It’s a great event,” said Alpharetta resident John Har-
ris beside the Figo Pasta booth. “There’s always something new. I’ve never tried butternut squash, but it’s good. I had never heard of this place, but it’s tasty.”
For Chris Cusimano, this is his fi fth year at the Taste with Cuzi Fresh Café and he plans to keep coming back.
“We get a lot of business from it. It’s good recognition and advertising,” said Cusi-mano. “For the small mom-and-pop stores trying to grow, this gives us the chance to be real competition with the big franchises.”
Tasty AlpharettaAnnual block party draws crowds, food
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Bite Bistro and Bar took home the award for Best Appetizer or Salad. With them is Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle, far right.
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Roscoe Bandana, a band from Gulfport, Mississippi, was one of several great acts at the Taste.
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Alpharetta residents John Harris, left, and David Harris enjoy some of the food from Figo Pasta at the Taste of Alpharetta.RAY APPEN
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CDA Gala off to the races
MILTON, Ga. – Once again, In Your Dreams Farm in Milton was the perfect backdrop to experience the excitement of the Kentucky Derby and raise
money for the Child Develop-ment Association.
Revelers danced to the soul and beach music of Jonny Hibbert’s Beautiful Dream Band and delicious food by 5 Seasons Brewing.
Beverage sponsors Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Four Roses Bourbon contributed to
the Hat, Boots and Bow Tie event. Linda Stouffer of WSB-TV was emcee for the night that raised funds for the CDA’s Scholarship Fund.
And of course, it was an evening for the running of the Derby, California Chrome and all of those lovely hats.
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Annual Derby Day returns
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURD
CDA Derby Chairwoman Gail Albert congratulates Rick Dreger who had the winning ticket for the winning horse and won all of these beverages.
North Fulton Hospital CEO Deborah Keel and husband Patrick are on hand for the festivities.
Handling the emcee chores for CDA is WSB news anchor Linda Stouffer.
Many of the stylish derby hats on display at In Your Dreams Farm in Milton. Cheerful volunteers ensured everyone had a good time.
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ROSWELL, Ga. – America has lost another World War II veteran. Roswell resident Bill Wichser died April 27, 2014 at the age of 98.
Wichser (pronounced Wix-er) was born in 1915 and grew up in Tell City, Indiana, a small town of Swiss immi-grants on the southern tip of the state along the Ohio River.
He was a pilot at age 16 in the early 1930s when such a career was new, and gained notoriety as a stunt daredevil. He parachuted from planes for fun and the amazement of crowds in Indiana.
During the war, Wichser signed up and served on the destroyer escort ship USS Gentry in the Atlantic, Mediter-ranean and Pacifi c theaters.
“I wanted to get in there and see what it was all about,” he said.
Not only did he serve in all theaters of the war, he took souvenirs in the form of photo-graphs of his travels.
“[A camera] was really against regulations, a very
serious offense,” he said in an interview last year, “but I wanted to take pictures.”
He took dozens of photos, snapping pictures of his trav-els. Everything was fair game for his lens, be it Pacifi c locals, shipmates or the horrors of war.
After the war, Wichser returned to Indiana where he became a race car owner and mechanic at the Indianapo-lis 500 while working in real estate and construction.
He spent just over seven years in Roswell, living with his son Karl and his family, daughter-in-law Edith and grandson Alexander.
He lived a rich, colorful and long life. Wichser had optimis-tically renewed his AARP mem-bership for a further fi ve years and lived quite the life.
“He never understood why he lived so long,” Karl said.
When was asked what his secret was for living so long, he would answer, “Not living a
clean life.”Legally blind, Bill still in-
sisted on reading his newspa-pers and would use a magni-fi er to see the type or listen to books on tape.
“He never lost his cognitive skills,” Karl said.
Bill was in such great health, his family was looking forward to his 100th birthday party. And so was he – he had already started planning it, making sure to invite the pretty ladies fi rst.
He loved spending time with his grandson, Alexander. Every time Alexander would have friends over, Bill would give them cookies and took the time to get to know everyone.
Wichser died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the age of 98, of complications from a subdu-ral hematoma. He was buried
in his family plot in Tell City, Indiana, beside his wife and family.
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CITY OF MILTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING/MEETING FOR ZONING MODIFICATION REQUESTS
Petition Number: ZM14-03Location: Southeast corner of Birmingham Hwy and
Birmingham Road containing 22.30 acres currently zoned MIX (Mixed Use) and AG-1 (Agricultural).
Applicant: Capkey Birmingham Partners, LLCRequest: To modify conditions 1.c., 1.d., 2.a., and 3.b.
(RZ04-0116)
Petition Number: ZM14-04Location: 305 Crooked Stick Drive zoned CUP
(Community Unit Plan).Applicant: C.D. HaysRequest: To modify Condition 1.e. (RZ85-181) to the
following: To reduce the 100 foot building setback from the property line of the C.U.P. to 50 feet.
Meetings: Community Zoning Information Meeting (CZIM)
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 7 p.m.
Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, June 16, 2014 at 6 p.m.
Location: Milton City Hall 13000 Deerfi eld Parkway Suite 107E (Council Chambers) Milton, GA 30004 678-242-2500
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CITY OF MILTON JUNE 2014 TAX SALE
STACEY INGLISASST CITY MANAGER
CITY OF MILTONSTATE OF GEORGIACOUNTY OF FULTON
Under and by virtue of certain tax Fi.Fa.’s issued by the City of Milton, Fulton County Georgia. In favor of the City of Milton and, against the following named persons and the property as described immediately below their respective name(s).
There will be sold for cash or certifi ed funds at public outcry, before the Steps of City Hall in Milton, Fulton County Georgia, between the legal hours of sale, on the fi rst Tuesday in June 2014 the same being June 3, 2014.
The following property will be sold between the legal hours of sale, 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The properties listed below and described, or as much thereof as will satisfy the City tax execution on the respective individual, will be sold. The properties hereinafter described have been levied on as the property of the persons whose names immediately precede the property description. Each of the respective parcels of property are located in the City of Milton, Fulton County, State of Georgia. The years for which said Fi.Fa.’s are issued and levied are stated below the name of the owner in each case.
This is a buyer beware sale and all property will be sold as is. The City makes no warranty, neither expressed nor implied, as to title.Properties are sold under the power of a tax sale deed with specifi c rights of redemption.
Each defendant and tenant in possession, if applicable, has been notifi ed of levy time and place of sale. Purchaser shall pay for title, all transfer cost, all taxes, advertising cost and recording fees. Pursuant to Georgia Law, payment will be required within one (1) hour of the completion of the tax sale. In the event a bid is not properly paid, the property shall be re-offered at 2:00 PM on the day of the sale, or the following day that being June 4, 2014.
File #-- 4Map/Parcel Number: 22 3560 1019 028 8Defendant(s) in FiFa: Blackwell, Hazel A N AdminCurrent Property Owner: Blackwell, Hazel Annette Nelson; Henry, Gloria Sue NelsonReference Deed: 14134/345Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 3560 1019 028 8, in Land Lot 1010 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 14134, Page 345, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, known as 13090 Arnold Mill Road.Tax Years Due: 2012 - 2013
File #-- 6Map/Parcel Number: 22 3682 0878 008 5
Defendant(s) in FiFa: Guardsman Realty Co.Current Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 16860/272Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 3682 0878 008 5, in Land Lot 878 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 8, Gladwyne Subdivision, shown in Plat Book 154, Page 16, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 16860, Page 272, located on Gladwyne Ridge.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 8Map/Parcel Number: 22 3710 1093 042 7Defendant(s) in FiFa: Engelmann, Richard a/k/a Englemann, RichardCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFa
Reference Deed: 43837/240Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 3710 1093 042 7, in Land Lot 1093 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 43837, Page 240, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, known as 12805 Arnold Mill Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 9Map/Parcel Number: 22 3710 1094 025 1Defendant(s) in FiFa: Blanchard, John W. & Mary LeeCurrent Property Owner: Arden Investments LLCReference Deed: 37258/531; 37258/527Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 3710 1094 025 1, in Land Lot 1094 of the 2nd Land District, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, containing 1.0112 acres, more or less, described in Deed Book 37258 , Page 531, and Deed Book 37258, Page 527, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, known as 12885 New Providence Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 10Map/Parcel Number: 22 3801 0777 011 7Defendant(s) in FiFa: Larsen, Nicollette RodriguesCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 31736/490Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 3801 0777 011 7, in Land Lots 777 & 778 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 31, Estates at National Subdivision,
shown in Plat Book 149 , Page 55, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 31736, Page 490, known as 410 Tournament Place.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 12Map/Parcel Number: 22 3890 0343 031 2Defendant(s) in FiFa: Wilson, Celia H.Current Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 5479/544Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 3890 0343 031 2, 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 5479, Page 544, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, known as 690 Hickory Flat Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 13Map/Parcel Number: 22 3930 0593 049 3Defendant(s) in FiFa: Fulmer Construction LLCCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 40600/531Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 3930 0593 049 3, in Land Lot 593 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, The Oaks at Crabapple Subdivision, shown in Plat Book 300, Page 105, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 40600, Page 531, located on Bienville Court.Tax Years Due: 2009-2013
File #-- 14Map/Parcel Number: 22 4000 1097
257 4Defendant(s) in FiFa: Lewis, Kathleen C.Current Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 50439/240Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4000 1097 257 4, in Land Lot 1097 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 47, Braeburn Subdivision, Phase III, shown in Plat Book 352, Pages 86-93, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 50439, Page 240, known as 2151 McFarlin Lane.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 17Map/Parcel Number: 22 4090 0595 020 6Defendant(s) in FiFa: Speilberg, Jack aka Spielberg, JackCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 36422/632Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4090 0595 020 6, in Land Lot 595 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 36422, Page 632, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, located on Wood Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 23Map/Parcel Number: 22 4210 0309 023 2Defendant(s) in FiFa: Freeport Title & Guaranty Inc.Current Property Owner: Community Bank of PickensReference Deed: 52684/647Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4210 0309 023 2, in Land
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Lot 309 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 52684, Page 647, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, known as 16175 Birmingham Highway.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 28Map/Parcel Number: 22 4520 0242 013 8Defendant(s) in FiFa: Clevenger, Royal C. III & Barbara A. (aka Aaron)Current Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 37302/298Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4520 0242 013 8, in Land Lot 242 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 37302, Page 298, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, known as 16455 Freemanville Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 33Map/Parcel Number: 22 4690 0315 039 9Defendant(s) in FiFa: Dockery, Willis A.Current Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 6663/480Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4690 0315 039 9, in Land Lot 314, and 315 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 6663, Page 480, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, located on Henderson Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 34Map/Parcel Number: 22 4700 0387 080 4Defendant(s) in FiFa: Perfect Homes LLCCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 40731/453Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4700 0387 080 4, in Land Lot 387 & 406 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot Common Area, Hampton Manor Subdivision, shown in Plat Book 287, Page 33, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 40731, Page 453, located on Manor Trace.Tax Years Due: 2012-2013
File #-- 38Map/Parcel Number: 22 4850 0317 045 0Defendant(s) in FiFa: Malak, Mohamad M.Current Property Owner: Jackson, DariusReference Deed: 49802/355Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4850 0317 045 0, in Land Lot 317, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, Being Lot 34, Sadle Pointe Subdivision, Phase II-C, shown in Plat Book 194, Page 130, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 49802, Page 355, known as 840 Northwood Drive.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 39Map/Parcel Number: 22 4890 0606 070 0Defendant(s) in FiFa: Allen, R. Keith & Dana J.Current Property Owner: Allen, Dana J.Reference Deed: 43984/537Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4890 0606 070 0, in Land Lot 606, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 1, containing 1.319 acres, more or less, shown in Plat Book 212, Page 62, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 43984, Page 537, known as 14914 Hopewell Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 43Map/Parcel Number: 22 4932 0893 005 8Defendant(s) in FiFa: Shea, Michael J.Current Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 50525/75Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4932 0893 005 8, in Land Lot 894, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, Being Lot 5, Block A, North Park Subdivision, shown in Plat Book 162, Page 89, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 50525, Page 75, known as 2340 Old Northpark Lane.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 46Map/Parcel Number: 22 4941 0978 041 0Defendant(s) in FiFa: Hames, Perry G. & Denise B.Current Property Owner: same as
Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 23873/288Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4941 0978 041 0, in Land Lot 978, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, Being Lot 12, Block C, Hopewell Plantation Subdivision, Unit 1, Phase 2, shown in Plat Book 162, Page 57, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 23873, Page 288, known as 1265 Hopewell Crest.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 69Map/Parcel Number: 22 5070 0751 029 8Defendant(s) in FiFa: Riccioni, PeterCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 51973/546Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5070 0751 029 8, in Land Lot 751, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 51973, Page 546, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, known as 14330 Cogburn Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 70Map/Parcel Number: 22 5080 0834 079 2Defendant(s) in FiFa: Cecil, Terry L.Current Property Owner: Bedingfi eld, BarbaraReference Deed: 53399/281Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5080 0834 079 2, in Land Lot 834, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, City of Milton, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 3, Bethany Green Subdivision, shown in Plat Book 206, Page 12, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 53399, Page 281, known as 735 Bethany Green.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 79Map/Parcel Number: 22 5180 0399 011 1Defendant(s) in FiFa: First Citizens Bank & Trust Co (Inc.)Current Property Owner: Manor Real Estate Holdings, LLCReference Deed: Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5180 0399 011 1, in Land Lots 398, 399, 466, & 467 of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section,
Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 50677, Page 133, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, located on Hamby Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 82Map/Parcel Number: 22 5180 0399 041 8Defendant(s) in FiFa: Carson, Robert LCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 52121/210Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5180 0399 041 8, in Land Lot 399, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 44, Manor Golf Course and Counry Club, Phase II-A, shown in Plat Book 322, Pages 19-23, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 52121, Page 210, known as 310 Blair Court.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 94Map/Parcel Number: 22 5270 1047 011 6Defendant(s) in FiFa: Cogburn Road Investments LPCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 28307/262; 28815/261; 28815/265Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5270 1047 011 6, in Land Lots 1041, 1042, 1047, 1048, 976, 977, 1040 and 1049, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being a portion of the property described in Deed Book 28307, Page 262, Deed Book 28815, Page 261 and Deed Book 28815, Page 265, the description containedtherein being incorporated herein by this reference, located on State Highway 9.Tax Years Due: 2012-2013
File #-- 98Map/Parcel Number: 22 5330 0252 076 9Defendant(s) in FiFa: Degel, Cynthia & Pergola, MichelleCurrent Property Owner: 3236 Ballyforest, LLCReference Deed: 53519/457Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5330 0252 076 9, in Land Lot 252, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 167, The Manor Golf Course & Country Club Subdivision, Phase 2-East, shown in Plat Book 327, Pages 61-77, the description contained therein being incorporated
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therein being incorporated herein by this reference, located on State Highway 9.Tax Years Due: 2012-2013
File #-- 98Map/Parcel Number: 22 5330 0252 076 9Defendant(s) in FiFa: Degel, Cynthia & Pergola, MichelleCurrent Property Owner: 3236 Ballyforest, LLCReference Deed: 53519/457Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5330 0252 076 9, in Land Lot 252, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 167, The Manor Golf Course & Country Club Subdivision, Phase 2-East, shown in Plat Book 327, Pages 61-77, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 53519, Page 457, known as 3236 Balley Forrest Drive aka Bally Forest Drive.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 101Map/Parcel Number: 22 5340 0396 043 4Defendant(s) in FiFa: Khoury, JoelleCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 47427/625Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5340 0396 043 4, in Land Lot 396, of the 2nd Land District,
2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 115, The Manor Golf Course & Country Club, Phase 1-C, shown in Plat Book 311, Pages 103-112, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 47427, Page 625, known as 3274 Watsons Bend.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 103Map/Parcel Number: 22 5340 0398 026 7Defendant(s) in FiFa: Khoury, MichelCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 47427/626Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5340 0398 026 7, in Land Lot 398, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 30, The Manor Golf Course & Country Club, Phase 1-C, shown in Plat Book 311, Pages 103-112, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 47427, Page 626, known as 3084 Watsons Bend.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 104Map/Parcel Number: 22 5370 0611 020 4Defendant(s) in FiFa: Long, John R, Estate In REM, John Raymond Long II, ExecutorCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFa
Reference Deed: 11357/370Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5370 0611 020 4, in Land Lot 611, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, described in Deed Book 11357, Page 370, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, known as 3225 Francis Road.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 107Map/Parcel Number: 22 5391 0754 089 1Defendant(s) in FiFa: Sant, Donn W. & ChristineCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 21929/198Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5391 0754 089 1, in Land Lot 754, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 26, Pod A, Crooked Creek Subdivision, Unit Two, shown in Plat Book 184, Page 98, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 21929, Page 198, known as 14335 Morning Mountain Way.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 116Map/Parcel Number: 22 5430 1044 420 9Defendant(s) in FiFa: Perez, Sonia G.Current Property Owner: same as
Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 45599/662Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5430 1044 420 9, in Land Lot 1044, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 144, Building 22, Morris Lake Subdivision, Unit II, shown in Plat Book 223, Pages 54-56, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 45599, Page 662, known as 3445 Lathenview Court.Tax Years Due: 2013
File #-- 120Map/Parcel Number: 22 5430 1045 618 7Defendant(s) in FiFa: Malan, EbahCurrent Property Owner: same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed: 48324/21; 47991/274Property Description: All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 5430 1045 618 7, in Land Lot 1045, of the 2nd Land District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia, being Lot 214, Deerfi eld Green Subdivision, Phase 1, shown in Plat Book 332, Pages 68-75, the description contained therein being incorporated herein by this reference, described in Deed Book 48324, Page 21, and Deed Book 47991, Page 274, known as 852 Red Hart Lane.Tax Years Due: 2013
So, I have been thinking about this one for a while. My youngest and last child living at home is graduating from Milton High and going off to school in the fall. It is going to be quite a change for his mom and me when he takes off this August.
I have been trying to decide what I want to say to these graduating seniors. My default is to avoid all the clichés – which is impossible – and ev-erywhere I turn, I fi nd nuggets of wisdom from really smart people – William Faulkner, the Dali Lama and Ray Bradbury, to name just a few.
The real problem I have is that these kids graduating right now are living in a world that is so far beyond my grasp and frame of reference that adults attempting to give them specifi c advice is a stretch.
Their world has changed so much, and I know so little about it. But maybe, just maybe, I can help them avoid some traps, bypass by a few snakes baring apples and help them not do a few things the
hard way. So graduates, here goes…
• You will always be selling, whether you realize it or not. You are either selling yourself to some girl or guy you want to meet, or to a friend from whom you want to buy Bonnaroo tickets. You’re selling that teacher whose class you must pass to graduate. You’re sell-ing your parents almost every minute of every day for something. The rest of your life you will be selling. Know this. Your life im-proves when you are good at selling.
• The absolute worst and least successful way to sell is remotely via anything digital – email, texting, Instagram, Whatsapp, Twit-ter and whatever comes next. The best and most successful way is always going to be face to face. Setting yourself apart from the other thousands of kids who want the same thing you do will help you get what you want, but digital
interaction makes you like everyone else. It doesn’t set you apart.
• No one owes you squat – not a passing grade, not a job, not a second chance, not a high wage, not admis-sion into grad school, not a warning instead of a ticket, not an education, nothing. Your parents may behave like they think they owe you an education or a nice Jeep, but they don’t. That support is yours to lose, so don’t take it for granted and treat them with respect.
• In every aspect, the “pre-sentation” is often as im-portant if not more impor-tant than the substantive
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part. If you hold an auction at the Ritz, people expect to pay more than if the auc-tion is on the cul-du-sac. If you dress like you own a big company, people will assume that maybe you do. If you seem to know what you are doing, they will usually think you do.
• You have a very simple choice that will have a huge impact on everything the rest of your life. In any
situation, you can be part of the solution or be part of the problem. You choose one. “Let me fi gure out how I can make this work” is what your boss wants to hear instead of “we can’t do that.”
• Honor and integrity are more precious than gold – in business and in personal life. A former CEO once said his senior vice presi-dent would mark his golf ball and then put the ball back on the turf in front of the marker (closer to the hole) every time they played. Golf is a game of
honor. The CEO said his senior vice president never knew why he was fi red shortly thereafter. You are either honest or you are not, and little lies are as bad as big ones. In life, put your ball behind the mark – not in front. It makes all the difference.
• Jobs. Follow up a job interview with an email of thanks that day and send a written (snail mail) thank you off as well. Then, follow up before the end of the week to get a status update and continue to do so until the hiring decision has
been made. If you don’t do this, the person with the same qualifi cations but who follows up four or fi ve times will get your job instead of you – guaranteed.
• Help others. Selfi shness and self-centeredness are the cause of most unhap-piness in this world. If you want to be happy, help other people around you. You will be blown away how much that improves your own life in many different ways. Try it.
• Your phone is a thief. It is stealing your time and rob-bing priceless pieces of your
life from you. Don’t lose your precious time to that stinking piece of hardware. It is the enemy.
• Everything goes in cycles. Never ever assume that the good times will last forever. Be prepared to weather the bad times, but know that they too will pass. Try hard to save up at least a year’s reserve of expense money.
• School. I often hear from very bright kids about how broken the school system is or how easy it is to circum-vent the guidelines. What you get out of something – like school – is determined by what you put into it. If you want knowledge, you can have it, but like every-thing else in life you have to work for it. Everything has a cost. Nothing is free. If you have time, search for
these YouTubes: “Steve Jobs Stanford,” “David Foster Wal-lace Water,” “Charles Swindoll Attitude,” “Mike Rowe Life Advice” and fi nally “Gary Turk Look Up.” It’s all about choic-es. Good luck. God speed.
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Advice:
Understand the words opportunity and advance-ment. It is almost certain that your early opportuni-ties in life for advancement will come from the low-est of jobs. Perform these menial tasks with a vigor and enthusiasm that impresses yourself. Because at the end of the day, if you have impressed yourself and have given your full measure of worth, you will be light years ahead of any of your competitors.
Never try to misrepresent yourself as an expert. Those that have experience will see through that, and you will lose their trust. Instead, readily admit that you don’t know something with a simple state-ment, “I don’t know the answer to that, but I will fi nd out for you and be back to you today.” Humility and integrity go a long way in this life.
It is natural to build a box around yourself and
stay comfortably within its confi nes. For most of us, the box is small, and the ventures outside of the box are not that scary. Go outside the box! (That crystal-lized for me in a sermon this year from a 14-year-old during his spring break Sermon on the Beach. He is way outside any box.)
Almost every person you encounter has some-thing to offer. Find it and decide if you want to be like that yourself. If you do, adopt it.
Common courtesy and respect are becoming rarer these days, but are still cornerstones in life. They will be integrated into the fabric of the highest decision-makers, and they will recognize and appre-ciate it in a young person.
Malcolm Gladwell wrote in his book “Outliers” that 10,000 hours is the magic number to really
become profi cient in a particular area. He cited Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the Beatles as examples. Find what you love and put in 10,000 hours in as short a time as possible and become an expert. For he who gets there fi rst, has an open highway.
You ain’t learning nothing when you’re talk-ing. The smartest people you’ll meet are most often the quietest in the room. If you’re smart, be smart enough to not show it off.
And one last piece of advice – marry well! Life is one rough and tough road to haul. There will be more challenges and angst than you can possibly imagine. A true soul mate will make the journey through all of those trials and tribulations pure joy!
– Randy Vaught and his family live in Milton
Words of advice for you graduating seniorsLETTER TO EDITOR »
Helen Heath Cashin, 89 of Alpharetta, GA passed peacefully on April 21, 2014 while sunbathing on the deck of her home. Helen had suff ered from advanced Alzheimer’s for the last seven years.
Helen was born March 23, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts. Her parents were Kenneth and Helen Heath. She met Jack Cashin on the beach in Florida in February of 1948, where Jack Cashin was employed as a lifeguard. Th ey were married on December 19, 1948 in New York and proceeded to live a life of many adventures. Helen attended Florida Southern University. She had a great love of tennis and played competitively with much success over most of her life. She formed the Atlanta International Tennis Exchange for Women and organized exchange trips around the world.
Helen and Jack cofounded the Cashin’s Place chain of restaurants in and around Atlanta, GA and many of the recipes were developed by Helen including their award winning salad dressing which was a customer favorite. Jack Cashin tells the story of calling Helen from one of the restaurants and telling her the soup didn’t have quite the right fl avor. He described how it tasted and Helen told him over the phone what to have the chef add to make it taste like their signature dish, and she was right on. Helen was a wonderful cook and homemaker that provided a great environment to raise their six children. Th e Cashins lived in New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and moved to Atlanta in 1973 and thought they had found their version of heaven. Th ey bought their 131 acre farm in Alpharetta
in 1979 and moved to the farm to live a few years later and have been there ever since. Th ey have built it into Chukkar Farm Polo Club & Event Facility, a renowned and very active
facility off ering Sunday Polo Matches, First Saturday music concerts, and a tremendous venue for corporate
outings, weddings and fundraisers. Jack Cashin describes his wife as, “A person
with a terrifi c sense of humor and very easy to be with. She was beautiful inside and out, always good to look at. She was a hard worker and the backbone of our restaurants. She was dedicated to our family, our home and our business, one of
the most dependable, honest and empathetic people you will ever meet. She was always sympathetic and
supportive of those around her and she never failed to follow through, truly a most complete human being.”
Helen is survived by her husband, Jack Cashin, 6 children – Heath Cashin, Bridget Meyers, Jason Cashin, Cara Cashin Tadsen, Adam Cashin, and Erin Cashin Nugent; 11 Grandchildren Dylan, Halley, Jake, Helen, Brekken, Dane, Hope, Joy, Tate, Sam & Abby; and 6 Great Grandchildren – Ward, Wellington, Fielding, Tilden, Josiah, and Branson. Helen is predeceased by Grandson Hansen, 7 months old.
Th ere will be a Celebration of Life Well Lived gathering on June 1, 2014 at 2pm at Chukkar Farm Polo Club & Event Facility located at 1140 Liberty Grove Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30004. In lieu of a donation or fl owers, the family has requested attendees provide a home made dish of food to share and BYOB to allow all to celebrate the life of Helen Heath Cashin.
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to be a drastically new Board of Commissioners in 2015, and she is right.
With redistricting, Republi-cans will have two Republican representatives from north of the Chattahoochee for the fi rst time and a third GOP seat from Sandy Springs-Buckhead. 2014 will see a substantial remaking of the Board of Com-missioners. Democratic incum-bents Emma Darnell and Bill Edwards were redistricted into the same 6th District, so only one will emerge there.
Commissioner Robb Pitts saw his countywide district disappear in redistricting also and now is running against incumbent Chairman John Eaves in what is now the only countywide commission elec-tion.
With the three GOP dis-tricts, Hausmann says there should be more equity in county services and the oppor-tunity for more cooperation on the board that was not always
there in the past.Ellis said he was “honored
to have Hausmann’s endorse-ment.”
“Liz has been the voice of reason on the Board of Com-missioners, but without a lot of help. When I started this campaign, I just tried to earn the respect of the people. I also want to help all of Fulton County get back on the right track,” Ellis said.
“She has had to work virtu-ally alone, but now she will have three of seven commis-sioners. It will take time and a lot of hard work, and I am willing to work with Liz and the other commissioners to do what it takes,” he said.
Hausmann said as a can-didate, Ellis understands the county needs to continue to support the Grady Health Care System.
“It is the health system of Fulton County, and we have to have it,” Hausmann said. “It is no longer the bed of misman-agement it once was, and has not been for a decade or more.”
She also said there has to be sounder fi nancial plan-ning on the BOC. She pointed to a $275 million bond issue overwhelmingly passed to build more libraries across
the county. Yet the board has cut library hours and laid off library staff while approving wage increases to county staff.
“Cutting the library services make no sense. Our service needs are not going away. We need to make more use of technology and cut expenses,” Hausmann said.
Hausmann said with the new blood on the board and some of the veterans returning, she believes it will be a more congenial group.
“They will have different points of view, but I’m look-ing forward to having a team in place to take a fresh look at the way things are done in Fulton County,” she said.
The District 3 seat has been vacated by retiring Commis-sioner Tom Lowe.
Tokarz is in the Republi-can primary for District 3 with three other candidates. They are former Atlanta City Coun-cilman Lee Morris, Cory Ruth from Atlanta and Alexander Palacios from Sandy Springs.
“Bernie Tokarz is young and energetic. He understands the issues and has been work-ing hard. He is a conservative and will make a strong repre-sentative for Sandy Springs,” Hausmann said.
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Race:tages of voting early.
“First, there typically is only a short wait, if any, when you vote early. Vot-ers can choose a day that is most convenient for them, and they can choose a day they know it won’t be rain-ing,” he said. More North Fulton early voting sites will include Ocee Library (see chart) and Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library in Johns Creek; Roswell Li-brary in Roswell; and Mil-ton Center (the old Milton High School) in Alpharetta.
“Voting has been light in North Fulton. In the south part of the county, voting sites have stayed pretty
busy, and Sandy Springs has been decent.
On a non-presidential election, turnout is usu-ally only about 20 percent,” Barron said. “We are hoping that the number of local and statewide elections will en-courage more early voting.”
People should be aware that come primary election day, May 20, many precincts may have changed.
New precinct cards have been mailed out, and pre-cincts for the County Com-mission have vastly changed due to redistricting to create two commission districts above the Chattahoochee and the elimination of one of the district-wide commis-sion seats.
The seat for the commis-sion chair remains a county-wide seat.
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