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TUTORING

Ga 9 to be widened to county line

By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom

MILTON Ga ndash The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and city of Milton want to make major improvements to Ga 9 in coming years Those improvements however will not begin for almost a decade

At an open house May 21

the public took their first look at the proposed improvements which include widening Ga 9 from Windward Parkway north to the Forsyth County line into a four-lane road ndash two in each direction Included with these improvements will be the elimi-nation of the center lane to be replaced with a center median

Bethany Bend intersection reworked

Where would new traffic lights gobullWalmart drivewaybullGenesis WayDeerfield PlacebullSoneley CourtKeyingham WaybullSunfish BendbullCreek Club Drive

The red dots indicate new or modifications to existing traffic signals along a section of Ga 9See CHANGES Page 7

Milton honors fallen veteranCpl Harry Vaughan inset right graduated from Milton High School in 1967 Within a year he was shipped over to Vietnam where he died Local veterans honored him May 22 at the school See story page 28

EducationFocusSponsored section

PAGE 21

Public artMilton approvesBell Park art

PAGE 4

Helpful volunteersYMSL logs5500 hours

PAGE 9

Eagles soarBaseball team in state championship

PAGE 12

2 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom PUBLIC SAFETY

Expensive hood ornament gold bar stolen

MILTON Ga ndash A $6000 Rolls Royce hood ornament was reported stolen May 14 from a Deerfield Point resident

The victim told police he ar-rived home from a trip to find his 1990 Rolls Royce broken into It was kept in his garage Taken was the ldquoSpirit of Ec-stasyrdquo hood ornament valued at $6000 two gold necklaces valued at $3800 and a gold bar valued at $880

Burglar in need of a smokeJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash Some-one stole $2000 worth of cigarettes from a local store May 14

At about 530 am some-one threw a rock through the front door of the Omead Food Mart on Jones Bridge Road Once inside they forced open the managerrsquos office and stole

two cases of cigarettes ndash one of Marlboro and one of Newport ndash as well as $200 cash and 20 more packs of cigarettes

Family surprised by pot deliveryMILTON Ga ndash A Milton family received an unexpected gift May 12 when they received a package containing five pounds of marijuana

The victims told police they received a package via the US Postal Service addressed to their 19-year-old son On the package was the familyrsquos former address in Marietta They recently moved and still had their mail forwarded by the post office When the son opened the package he found several smaller boxes all gift wrapped When he opened them he found containers each containing more gift wrapped items As soon as he opened one of these contain-ers he saw the pot and called police

The package was sent from a Debbi Weber of Willits California and contained five pounds of pot in total

Fake check lands man in real jailALPHARETTA Ga ndash An At-

lanta man was arrested May 13 after allegedly trying to cash a fake check for $1494

Employees at the Wells Fargo bank on North Point Parkway told police Tarras Blue Franklin 45 of Atlanta walked up to the drive-thru window and presented a check to be cashed The teller called the company the check be-longed to in order to verify its authenticity They claimed it was forged

Police arrived and arrested Franklin for fourth degree forgery

Man attacks roommate with knifeALPHARETTA Ga ndash An argu-ment over wages turned violent May 12 when a roommate decided to attack another with a knife

The victim called police and said he and the suspect Miguel Raymundo Brito 28 of Lowe Lane Alpharetta and two other roommates came home from work together and began to argue about wages for the work that day They began drinking as well At about 2 am Brito allegedly picked up a glass object and threw it on the ground shattering it He then picked up a knife and brandished it to his roommates

and began slicing at them The victim and other room-

mates confirmed this Brito was arrested for aggravated assault with a knife

Teen broke into home relaxedMILTON Ga ndash A 16-year-old boy was arrested May 18 after allegedly breaking into a Park-brook Trace home and relaxing on the couch while the owners were asleep

The victims told police they were woken by a noise in their spare bedroom When they checked it out they noticed the kitchen light turn on They found a 16-year-old boy hiding in the room without wearing shoes When confronted the boy ran out the back door He was chased into a car parked nearby and drove away

Police found a car match-ing the description at a nearby residence Talking to the owners their son matched the suspectrsquos description When asked if he broke into the home down the street the son allegedly admitted to it saying he was searching for alcohol and money and while in the home decided to relax on the couch for a minute

The boy was arrested for

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

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Detroit pair caught using fake cards

ALPHARETTA Ga ndash Two Michigan men were arrested in Alpharetta May 17 after allegedly using fake credit cards to buy Apple iPhones

Employees of the Apple store told police Charles Kendricks 18 and Darrick McConnell 26 both of Detroit Michigan came into the store and attempted to buy two new iPhones each The gift cards they presented were fake said the employees The store loss prevention worker said he recognized the men from the Dunwoody

Apple store a few days earlier where they had al-legedly used fake cards to

buy four phonesBoth Kendricks and McConnell were

taken into custody by police and escorted from the store According to police they never questioned why they were being held

Apple employees told the men that if they returned the stolen Dunwoody phones the theft charges would be dropped The men eventually found a friend who would bring the phones to the store

Both were arrested for credit card fraud

ldquoWe are seeing more and more of this type of crime ndash of credit cards be-ing forgedrdquo said Jennifer Howard of the Alpharetta Public Safety Department ldquoPeople are coming down from New York New Jersey and in this case Detroit and using manufactured credit cards to obtain goods they can then sell Store managers are getting keen to this crime and calling us when the criminals are in the storerdquo

Tried to buy numerous iPhones

KENDRICK MCCONNELL

See BLOTTER Page 29

northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 3PUBLIC SAFETY

DUI arrests Dacey Hannah Fenton 21

of Wellsley Way Alpharetta was arrested May 6 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and failure to maintain lane

Jessica Shonte Stuart 22 of Laurel Ridge Drive Alpharetta was arrested May 10 on Abbotts Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI failure to maintain lane and brake light violation

Victor M Castro 33 of Cox Road Roswell was arrested May 10 on Morris Road in Milton for DUI and stop sign violation

Rohan Shroff 24 of St Michelle Drive Alpharetta was arrested May 10 on Bethany Road in Alpharetta for DUI

Lamon E Titus 40 of Orchard Way Roswell was arrested May 6 on Ga 400 in

Alpharetta for DUI and speed-ing

Melissa Ann Armistad 47 of Longleaf Trail Cumming was arrested May 6 on Ga 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane

Brandon Scott Barr 45 of Deer Trail Milton was arrest-ed May 5 on North Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI

Anthony Scott Taylor 53 of Leeward Walk Circle Alpharetta was arrested April 30 on Leeward Walk Circle in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane

Devon Seville Harrison 26 of Michaela Drive Alpharetta was arrested April 28 on Morris Road in Alpharetta for DUI failure to maintain lane and no license

Justin Matthew Griggs 33 of Gardner Drive Alpharetta was arrested May 5 on Old Roswell Road in Alpharetta for DUI possession of marijuana speeding and possession of drug-related items

OJ Michael Santiago 40 of Duluth was arrested April 24 on Gable Gate Turn in Roswell for DUI and posses-sion of marijuana

Jerry A Lewis 52 of

Canter Lane Alpharetta was arrested April 26 on Mimosa Boulevard in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane

Randon Wesley Robinson 31 of Atlanta was arrested April 26 on Riverside Road in Roswell for DUI failure to maintain lane and passing vio-lation

Michael Andrew Pantlitz 36 of Patterstone Drive Alpharetta was arrested April 26 on Ga 400 in Roswell for DUI and speeding

Easton Blake Clark 21 of Old Woodland Entry Alpharetta was arrested April 27 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and following too closely

Lisa Maureen Shackelford

50 of Smyrna was arrested April 28 on Azalea Drive in Roswell for DUI failure to obey a traffic control device and failure to use due care

Thomas Edward Williams Jr 56 of Chattahoochee Circle Roswell was arrested April 29 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI hit and run and failure to maintain lane

Fidel Casas 51 of Lowe Lane Alpharetta was arrested April 29 on Norcross Street in Roswell for DUI

David Glen Griffith 52 of Bridge Pointe Drive Alpharetta was arrested May 3 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI possession of marijuana and failure to main-tain lane

Drug arrests Robert H Bryant 28 of

Kennesaw was arrested May 8 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and tag light requirement

Amy Katherine Hofford 48 of Brookside Place Roswell was arrested May 7 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for posses-sion of methamphetamines suspended license brake light violation and headlight requirement

Phillip Bernard Scott 24 of Maple Lane Alpharetta was arrested May 8 on North Point Circle in Alpharetta for posses-sion of marijuana with intent

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

See ARRESTS Page 25

4 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom NEWS

By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom

NORTH FULTON Ga ndash With 66 percent of the vote Milton resident Bob Ellis claimed

victory of the Fulton County Commission seat for District 2 over rival Roswell-based Eric Broadwell during the May 20 primary elections Ellis claimed victory at his

election party at Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub in Milton surrounded by family and friends ldquoYou can only go so far as your friends will let you

gordquo Ellis said thanking his supporters and campaign staff

Ellis ran his campaign on fixing the problems with Fulton County government

Last year the legislature redistricted the commission to grant one more district in North Fulton Ellis will take office in January

The race for Roswell Mu-nicipal Court judge is headed for a runoff Candidate Brian Hansford has 40 percent of the vote Next in results is Melanie Ellwanger with 32

percentFor US Senate to replace

retiring veteran Sen Saxby Chambliss local candidate and former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel had a strong showing in Fulton County but ended up in third overall Edging her out for a runoff were businessman David Perdue with 31 percent and US Rep Jack Kings-ton with 26 percent Handel claimed 22 percent overall

Johns Creek is headed for a runoff in both races for council Candidate Bob Gray has 43 percent of the vote Next is Eric Fragoso with 28 percent In the other coun-cil seat race Steve Broad-bent has 45 percent of the vote with opponent Nancy Reinecke coming second with 18 percent

Runoff elections will take place July 22

GARAGE SALESSee more garage sales in the classifieds bull Page 30

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Milton approves first public art

By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom

MILTON Ga ndash The cityrsquos first piece of public art was unanimously approved by the City Council at their May 19 regular meeting

Milton-based artist Michael Dillon is commissioned to create a large iron statue to be placed in Bell Memorial Park when it reopens next year

At a cost of $60000 the 12-foot-tall sculpture is expected to be a winged figure called ldquoVictoryrdquo

ldquoThis is a unique opportunity since we have the artist in the communityrdquo said Stacy Inglis deputy city manager

Dillon explained to the council his vision for the piece using a small model

ldquoIt will be forged out of solid steelrdquo he said ldquoThe top part will be chrome plated and it will give the color of a trophyrdquo

There will also be a wall dedicated to sports and players

The $60000 price tag will be taken out of monies set aside for the Parks and Recreation trail expansion budget

Dillon said this piece will be the beginning of a new phase for his work

ldquoI am embarking on the next phase of what I intend to do with my sculpture ndash large industrially forged piecesrdquo he said ldquoI think that will set me apart from a bunch of other sculp-torsrdquo

He is expanding his forge to handle the piece and expects ldquoVictoryrdquo will take him 400-500 hours of work to complete

ldquoThis is on a scale I havenrsquot ap-proached beforerdquo he said

Made by local artist for Bell Park

VOTE KEY = participated via phone Y = yes N = no A = abstain R = recused = absent

Milton City Council Recap May 19 2014

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wood

Thur

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Lusk

Hewi

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Long

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Moh

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PASS

ED

FAIL

ED

Consideration of a request to reduce the 100-foot building setback from the property line of the CUP to 60 feet along the south property line for lot 25 805 Honors Circle

Y Y Y Y Y Y

Consideration of an agreement between the city of Milton and Dillon Forge Inc for Bell Memorial Park public art Y Y Y Y Y Y

Consideration of a Parks and Recreation agreement for outside providers between the city of Milton and Southern Educational Resources LLC

Y Y Y Y Y Y

Consideration of a resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds and the execution delivery and performance of an intergovernmental contract relating thereto

Y Y Y Y Y Y

Milton artist Michael Dillon was selected to create a large steel sculpture for Bell Memo-rial Park This will be Miltonrsquos first piece of public art

Ellis wins commission seatOther races headed for runoff

ELLIS

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By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom

ROSWELL Ga ndash Roswellrsquos City Hall is turned around When it was built rather than face Ga 9 and Canton Street the designers chose to have it face away shielding it from view with woodland

Now town leaders want to change this The way to do this is with a town green

The Downtown Develop-ment Authority of Roswell presented their vision for the town green to the mayor and City Council May 19 after the DDA had solicited input on their plan from several public hearings

The plan includes a green stretching from City Hall to Ga 9 It would have a water feature on one end To the north of the green would be the Faces of War Memorial moved from its present loca-tion between City Hall and Ga 9 There would also be an outdoor amphitheater To the south would be a building to

house public meeting space and light food such as ice cream or snacks

All told DDA Chairperson Monica Hagewood said the project would cost about $64 million That money would come from the city the DDA and from grants or private investment

Hagewood said private money can follow public in-vestment in a large way saying for every $1 in public money

spent $17 in private money will follow

ldquoWe believe it will attract a lot of retail and other uses along the Ga 9 corridorrdquo Hagewood said ldquoThere are phenomenal opportunitiesrdquo

A case in point is Canton Street

The city invested just over $1 million to put down bricks instead of cement sidewalks and installed lampposts While some in the community then

opposed the idea in the end Canton Street was revitalized and became the restaurant and art hub it is today

By reintroducing City Hall with downtown Roswell the same could be done for the areas around Canton Street

ldquoBy building this green we are bringing a $14 million investment to the cityrdquo Hage-wood said

Eager to hear the plans residents filled the council

chambers While most residents who

spoke were in favor of the plans many did voice concerns about removing the trees that currently line the street as well as worries about moving the Faces of War Memorial a focal point of many events in the city

More discussion on the town green will be at the May 28 City Council meeting work session

Roswellrsquos town green plan moves forwardProponents hope to spur revitalization

How much will Roswellrsquos town green costPhase 1 Faces of War Memorial relocation town green established side-walks and water feature created $34 million

Phase 2 Amphitheater with support buildings and restrooms $1 million

Phase 3 DDA mixed-use building Restaurants outdoor seating areas corner coffee shop public private partnership offices meeting space restrooms $2 millionRoswell is considering creating a town green to connect City Hall to Canton Street and Ga 9

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Eight caught in meth bustsFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Earlier this month the For-syth County Sheriffrsquos Office conducted two separate drug search warrants and charged eight people in the meth busts

The search warrants were executed in the 5000 block of Club Drive in Cumming and in the 300 block of Brandywine Circle in Alpharetta in Forsyth County

Methamphetamine were found at both locations

The Brandywine Circle ad-dress yielded about 77 grams of methamphetamine along with 1 gram of cocaine 4 grams of marijuana packag-ing materials digital scales pipes and other drug related items

Deputies charged Noe Hernandez-Mendez with two

counts of sale of methamphet-amine and one count of traf-ficking in methamphetamine

Sonia Coronado was charged with two counts sale of methamphetamine and traf-ficking in methamphetamine

Rigoberto Alvarado was charged with possession of methamphetamine

Alex Gonzalez was charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute

Vicente Garcia and Juan Bernal were each charged with possession of methamphet-amine

From the Club Drive ad-dress Patrick Mendez and Salena Ramirez-Montoya were charged with possession of methamphetamine

All are awaiting trial

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Man charged with armed robberyFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Office arrested an armed rob-ber on May 20

Arno C Lamb III 30 was charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault in ref-erence to a gas station armed robbery

On May 13 between 820 pm and 830 pm a man later identified as Lamb entered the Chevron store at 3275 Dahlonega Highway in

Cumming carrying a ldquosemi-automatic style hand-gunrdquo and demanded cash

Lamb allegedly took about

$2000 in cash during the robbery

Sheriffrsquos deputies say

Lamb displayed the handgun the entire time he was in the store

A man and his father had pulled into the gas station as Lamb was walking out of the store

They told deputies the rob-ber had his hat pulled down low and wore sunglasses and black gloves

Lamb was taken to For-syth County Jail and is await-ing trial

LAMB III

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Butterflies return to Nature Center

The annual Chattahoochee Nature Centerrsquos Flying Colors But-terfly Festival will be June 7 and 8

ROSWELL Ga ndash The Flying Colors Butterfly Festival will delight everyone the weekend of June 7 and 8 as the air at the Chattahoochee Nature Center fills with the beating wings of hundreds of butter-flies

Join CNC for this dance of the butterflies to celebrate all things fluttery The popular-ity of the expanded ldquoButterfly Encounterrdquo tented exhibit will again provide visitors an up close experience and a way to hand-feed more than 250 free-flying butterflies

This is the perfect place to get expert advice about the best pollinator and host plants to attract butterflies hum-mingbirds and other pollina-tors in residential gardens

Hundreds of butterflies will be released throughout the weekend ndash at 11 am and 130 pm on Saturday and 130 pm and 330 pm on Sunday

Witness naturersquos marvel-ous pollinators and enjoy the show as butterflies land on people and flowers at each release

Live music by Cedar Hill Blue Grass Band entomology exhibits arts and crafts fairy

houses films and face paint-ing provide festival fun for the entire family

Kids are invited to dress in butterfly costumes to march in the butterfly parades at the con-clusion of the event each day

Guests are asked to car-pool a free shuttle bus service is provided

Additional parking is available at the St Francis School on Willeo Road just south of Highway 120 Con-tact 770-992-2055 ext 236 or visit wwwchattnaturecen-terorg

mdashJonathan Copsey

If you goWhat Flying Colors Butterfly FestivalWhen 10 am to 3 pm June 7 noon to 5 pm June 8Where Chattahoochee Nature Center 9135 Willeo Road RoswellCost $8 ndash $12Info

lsquoFlying Colors Butterfly Festivalrsquo June 7 8

with turn lanesStreetscape improvements

such as sidewalks bike lanes and grass will also be added

Perhaps the biggest change to the street will be at the in-tersection of Ga 9 and Beth-any Bend The roads intersect at an angle and planners want to square it off However to do this roads will need to be rerouted One proposal was to swing Bethany Bend behind the CVS on the east side and connect it with Ga 9 just north

The existing intersection would be converted in to grass

Traffic lights would be add-ed to problem intersections such as the Walmart drive and new lights at Bethany Bend

In the short term Bethany Bend would see an additional

right turn lane to turn north on Ga 9 as well as a ldquono turn on redrdquo sign going south Inter-mediate plans call for shifting the intersection either north of the CVS or breaking it apart into two ndash keep a left-turn intersection where it currently sits and add the right turn just north of the CVS

The short-term improve-ments could be completed by 2017

Sara Leaders Milton trans-portation engineer said the overall project cost is expected to be $31 million for the 304 miles of road That number is not including purchasing right-of-way from the landowners who are on either side of the road That amount could be about $7 million

The state expects work to begin in 2022 pending enough funding

For more information visit Miltonrsquos transportation im-provements page at httpmil-tonintersectionprojectscom

Continued from Page 1

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8 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom COMMUNITY

Firefighters lsquoFIREDrsquo Up for readingBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom

ALPHARETTA Ga -- Alpharetta firefighters have teamed up with our Alpharetta Elemen-tary School in an effort to inspire students to develop good reading habits and to learn to enjoy reading every day Together they have created ldquoFIREDrdquo Firefight-ers Inspiring Reading Every Day As part of this program firefighters will read age appro-priate books to a class of students The stu-dents would then read back to the firefighters

Because of this program and with the help of inspiring teachers the overall reading scores for students participating in the FIRED Up program have improved tremendously

As a reward for their success State Senator John Albers came to the class May 9 and read two books involving fire engine characters to the class He brought two books from his own childhood collection Albers is also a volunteer firefighter

After the reading period students that achieved the reading goal were given certifi-cates of achievement by firefighters From the names of all participating students one name was drawn for a very special prize ndash the winner gets to ride to school in a fire engine Student Abigail Laderoute won the prize

ldquoThe fire truck picked [Lauderoute] up from the residence and took them to schoolrdquo said Alpharetta Fire Services Division Chief Wes Mc-Call

Alpharetta firefighters visited school children at Alpharetta Elementary School

Second City comedy group returns

ROSWELL Ga ndash Chicagorsquos leg-endary comedy theater compa-ny The Second City presents ldquoHappily Ever Laughterrdquo a hilarious revue featuring some of the best sketches songs and improvisation from Second Cityrsquos 53-year history on June 7 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center Because of their sold-out show last year RCAC has added two shows this year 7 pm and 10 pm

Drawing on classic material from Second City archives as well as scenes ripped from the morning headlines ldquoHappily Ever Laughterrdquo is a chance to see comedy stars in the mak-ing during an evening of smart cutting-edge comedy

The Second City contin-ues to deliver the leading voices in comedy while tour-ing the globe With scripted and improvisational elements audiences always enjoy being part of the show and playing along with the next genera-

tion of comic legends Many of comedyrsquos brightest stars have hit the road with the Second City Touring Company includ-ing Tina Fey Stephen Colbert Amy Poehler Steve Carell Bill Murray Keegan Michael Key and most recently Saturday Night Live stars Cecily Strong Tim Robinson and Jason Su-deikis

ldquoWe are so excited about Second City coming I just love Tina Fey so personally Irsquom about to jump out of my skin to be able to watch these performers Plus there is a young woman in the cast from Atlantardquo says Sarah Chandler Roswell Cultural Arts Center coordinator ldquoAnd we will be announcing next seasonrsquos LIVE in Roswell shows at this event so it is truly thrilling for merdquo

Limited tickets are cur-rently available for both shows (7 pm and 10 pm) at $35

All seating is general ad-mission Plus therersquos a cash bar in the lobby and a free photo booth with all kinds of crazy props For further infor-mation or tickets visit www

roswellcaccom or call 770-594-6232 The Roswell Cultural Arts Cen-ter is located at 950 Forrest St in Roswell

Because of the strong lan-guage usage this show is for mature audiences only

The Doubletree by Hilton Atlanta-Roswell LIVE in Ro-swell series is made possible by contributions from spon-sors including Doubletree by Hilton Atlanta-Roswell the Mimms Company The Cur-rent Tribridge Residential New Kent Capital Rubicon Studios Roswell Ghost Tours and Hugorsquos Oyster Bar

mdashJonathan Copsey

If you goWhat Second City presents ldquoHappily Ever LaughterrdquoWhen 7 and 10 pm June 7Where The Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest St RoswellInfo wwwroswellcaccom or call 770-594-6232

Plays June 7 in Roswell

northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncom COMMUNITY

By CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSONcarolynnorthfultoncom

MILTON GamdashThe Milton chapter of the Young Menrsquos Service League ended the 2013-2014 school year with 5500 hours of community service

Founded in 2001 by Texas sisters Pam and Julie Rosen-er the Young Menrsquos Service League is a national organiza-tion of mothers and their high school-aged sons who work together to support those in need through philanthropy education and leadership op-portunities

Michelle Boyea chapter president said the Milton chapter formed in 2011 and has over 226 members

ldquoThe mother and son duos start when the son is a fresh-man and continue through their senior yearrdquo Boyea said ldquoThis is the first year wersquove had all four classes of the school involvedrdquo

Boyea said the league logged volunteer hours with 15 different agencies including the Atlanta Canine Adoption Project the Child Development Association Miltonrsquos Earth Day celebration and Meals on Wheels

ldquoWe work with several different agencies because they all need and appreciate volunteers and in doing so our program and our group of young men benefit from the experiencerdquo she said

Mothers and sons were able to volunteer together or apart

ldquoMany of our opportuni-ties included the mothers and sons volunteering together but through all of the opportuni-ties whether they volunteered

together or separately we were able to enrich the lives of oth-ers as well as provide supplies and items to people in needrdquo she said

Members supplied school supplies for kindergartners held clothing drives for teens in need and found homes for abandoned dogs

ldquoEach opportunity to volun-teer has an incredibly powerful impact on the boys and their mothersrdquo Boyea said

The Milton chapter cel-ebrated this yearrsquos success with a banquet held May 4 at the Metropolitan Club in Alpharetta

ldquoOur featured guest speak-er was Shaun Vermardquo Boyea said ldquoAnd we were honored to

have him talk with our grouprdquo Verma a recent Milton

graduate started MD Junior a nonprofit leadership society focused on inspiring selfless service through mentorship

ldquoHersquos done such an in-credible job with MD Junior and is truly an inspiration to young men todayrdquo she said ldquoHe spoke to our members about leadership and service and told us about his experi-encerdquo

Five boys received the leaguersquos ldquotop dogrdquo award for number of hours served

ldquoCollectively these boys served over 222 hours during the 2013-2014 school yearrdquo Boyea said

Presidential Volunteer

Service Awards were given to 13 members for their lifetime commitment to service and volunteer hours

Cheri Morgan and her son Austin Bradley received awards for their volunteer efforts

Morgan said the experience was beneficial to them both

ldquoWe both realize how lucky my son is to be able to walk and talk and have things other people donrsquotrdquo she said

Morgan said her son has a better understanding of com-munity service and what an impact it can make on othersrsquo lives

ldquoWersquore proud of every boy involved in our programrdquo Bo-yea said ldquoThey did an amazing job this yearrdquo

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Holds award ceremony

Milton motherson leadership program logs 5500 volunteer hours

The Presidential Service Award winners of the Milton Young Menrsquos Service League are from left Taylor Zubek (junior Milton High) Nick Wilson (junior Milton High) Jake English (junior Milton High) Austin Bradley (junior Cambridge High) Michelle Boyea president Michael Boyea (junior Cambridge High) Jackson Boyea (fresh-man Cambridge High) Jacob Gavilanez (sophomore Milton High) Zach Hirschler (sophomore Cambridge High) and Matthew Gavilanez (freshman Milton High)

10 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncomSCHOOLS

Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S

Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester

Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and

Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintaining a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semes-ter

In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern

Texas AampMCOLLEGE STATION Texas ndash Kara B Von Schnackenberg a sophomore political science major from Alpharetta was named to the Deanrsquos Honor Roll at Texas AampM University for maintaining a 375 grade point average or higher for the fall 2013 semester

North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine

Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average

Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester

Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics

Marquette University

MILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion

Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester

Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance

No staff raises in school budgetBy CANDY WAYLOCKcandynorthfultoncom

FULTON COUNTY Ga ndash Facing an improving but still uncertain economic outlook the Fulton County Board of Education has opted to provide staff a one-time 3 percent bonus instead of a 25 percent pay increase for the 2014-2015 school year

Members of the school board and system leaders had expressed concern about dipping into reserve funds to balance the budget for next year espe-cially for permanent expenses such as

pay increases ldquoUntil economic conditions show

greater improvement an ongoing expense like a recurring pay raise is not viablerdquo said Fulton Schools Super-intendent Robert Avossa ldquoA one-time payment allows us to reward employ-ees for their hard work and commit-ment while still staying mindful to our districtrsquos overall long-term financial healthrdquo

The discussions were held during the boardrsquos April 29 retreat and voted in during the May 15 board meeting as part of the tentative budget The final

budget will be adopted in June when the tax revenue numbers are finalized from the Fulton County Tax Assessorrsquos Office

Avossa said employee compensation remains a top priority for his adminis-tration but also is the primary budget expense A 25 percent raise would add more than $14 million annually to the budget This year the state provided additional funds to schools for staff compensation which Fulton is passing on through the bonuses

This is the third consecutive year that Fulton staff has received a one-time bonus in lieu of pay increases The last raise for staff came in 2009

The tentative budget for the 2015

fiscal year includes revenues of $836 million against expenditures of $878 million The $42 million shortfall will be taken from system reserves for one-time expenses The fund balance will still contain $142 million at the end of the fiscal year well within the system goal of 15 percent of operating expenses

Other highlights of next yearrsquos bud-get include

Adding one day to the school year (from 177 instructional days to 178 days)

Increasing the per pupil expenditure to $200 per student

Hiring additional teachers to ac-count for growth

One-time lsquobonusrsquo payment instead of pay increase

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northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 11Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncom SCHOOLS

Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester

Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester

AlpharettaSophia R Artusa Han-

nah K Barron Katie E Co-hen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E Warwick

CummingLaura E Allen Taylor A

Biedermann Dominique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson

DuluthMargaret C Johnson

Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost

Johns CreekKaileigh M Cartmill

Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L Mc-Connico and Christina A Schmitt

MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-

gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur

RoswellTaylor L Blair Benjamin

F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mulligan and Al-lison M Reece

SuwaneeKeelie B Hogan

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton

Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average

Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta

Virginia Military InstituteLEXINGTON Va ndash Ca-dets Matthew D DeRito a sophomore from Alpharetta and Garrett B Manarin a freshman from Alpharetta have both been named to the Virginia Military Institutersquos fall 2013 Deanrsquos List for earning a grade point average of at least 30 for the term

New River Community CollegeDUBLIN Va ndash Camille Crof-ford of Alpharetta has been placed on the Deanrsquos List in recognition of academic excel-lence for attaining a 32 grade point average or higher during the fall 2013 semester at New River Community College

Georgia TechATLANTA ndash The Georgia Insti-tute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 2700 undergraduate and gradu-ate students during its 246th commencement exercises including the following local students

Melissa Allardyce of Roswell Gul Amir of Duluth Ryan Fritz of Alpharetta Mat-thew Godsave of Roswell Paul McCarthy of Alpharetta and Patrick Whitney of Alpharetta

Perry Atangcho of Roswell Jason Bapna of Alpharetta Christine Brown of Roswell Leilani Barry of Roswell Thomas Bellitire of Duluth Sergio Beresuita of Johns Creek and Annie Choo of Alpharetta

Sabrina Haque of Al-pharetta Maxwell Hay of

Johns Creek Kelsey Heady of Alpharetta Andrew Holmes of Alpharetta Sarang Damle of Alpharetta Michael Davis of Alpharetta Anna Giglia of Alpharetta Jennifer Martin of Alpharetta and Anne Spes-sard of Alpharetta Jennifer Radomski of Alpharetta Christopher Thorne of Ro-swell Ashish Choudhari of Alpharetta Alan Carpenter of Alpharetta Devyn Carter of Alpharetta Patrick Chen of Duluth Raymond Chouinard of Milton and Christopher Chow of Duluth

Richard Choy of Alpharet-ta Adriana Cifuentes of Duluth Alexander Corbitt of Cumming Matthew Cosner of Milton Dannielle Del Rosario of Johns Creek and Douglas Derito of Alpharetta

Naga Devana of Al-pharetta Munroop Dhada of Duluth Ashutosh Dhokte of Alpharetta Christian Doetsch of Cumming Kendall Eide of Duluth Kurtis Eveleigh of Johns Creek and Tony Frago-so of Duluth

Steven Frederick of Ro-swell Gowtham Govindarajan of Alpharetta Ajay Gupta of Alpharetta Daniel Hall of Roswell Shelby Hassberger of Duluth John Hightower of Roswell Olivia Janus of Roswell Samantha Janus of Roswell and Matthew John-son of Milton

Chase Johnston of Al-pharetta David Jozefov of Roswell Richard Kalber of Alpharetta Cindy Kao of Alpharetta Pranav Khan-delwal of Duluth Ji Kim of Alpharetta Akhil Kumar of Alpharetta Jennifer Lamere of Roswell and Brittany Lance of Cumming

Nathaniel Le of Cum-ming Ryan Lea of Alpharetta Timothy Leigh of Roswell Charlsie Lemons of Alpharet-ta Christine Liu of Duluth Farzon Lotfi of Alpharetta Richard Lu of Johns Creek Milad Mahzari of Alpharetta and Derek Manville of Ro-swell

Joby Mathew of Johns Creek William McCarthy of Alpharetta Kayla McGee of

CummingJeffrey Miller of Al-

pharetta Alexander Moore of Alpharetta Andrew Morelli of Roswell Alexandra Morley of Roswell and Ildar Musin of Alpharetta

Geetesh Nadkarni of Alpharetta Surasish Nag of Alpharetta Kathryn Nagel of Alpharetta Anup Omprakash of Roswell Melanie Ostis of Alpharetta Miles Paca of Duluth Chakravarthi Reb-bapragada of Alpharetta and Matthew Redmond of Roswell

Michael Remensnyder of Alpharetta Frank Rocchio of Milton Allison Rohal of Alpharetta Brooke Rush of Cumming Yumi Sanchez Tajima of Cumming Praveen Sanjay of Cumming Ross Schlegel of Cumming and Hannah Sells of Roswell

Vidhi Shah of Duluth Rahul Shetty of Alpharetta Sung-Hwan Shin of Roswell Teckmon Siaw of Roswell Bradley Silverman of Al-pharetta Nicholas Spenello of Alpharetta Rachel Swinehart of Alpharetta Hailey Sykes of Duluth and Mayank Tahilra-mani of Duluth

James Thomas of Johns Creek Daniel Tibbetts of Cumming Edward Trent of Alpharetta Travis Turner of Milton Phillip Vassenkov of Alpharetta Desmond Wan of Alpharetta Abraham Wang of Johns Creek and Alexis Weber of Cumming

Martha Wild of Duluth Laura Williams of Milton An-drew Wingrove of Alpharetta Peihsun Yeh of Cumming George Yim of Duluth Scott Zadig of Johns Creek Roanuk Zaman of Alpharetta Jingyin Zhang of Alpharetta and Max Zlatopolsky of Roswell

Harding UniversitySEARCY Ark ndash The following local residents are among more than 1200 Harding Univer-sity students included on the Deanrsquos List for achieving a grade point average of 365 or higher for the fall 2013 semes-ter

Caroline Embry a sopho-more from Alpharetta Kath-erine Embry a senior from Alpharetta Garrison Gerard a freshman from Suwanee Kayla OrsquoConnor a junior from Suwanee Victoria Sams a senior from Suwanee and Brooke Tabor a senior from Duluth

West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBUCKHANNON WVa ndash Cas-sandra Della Fortuna of Roswell has been named to the 2013 fall semester Deanrsquos List at West Virginia Wesleyan College

Wesleyanrsquos Deanrsquos List re-quires students to earn a grade point average of 35 to 39

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Kingrsquos Ridge captures state baseball championship

By MIKE BLUM newsnorthfultoncom

KENNESAW Ga ndash The Kingrsquos Ridge Tigers captured the state Class A private schools baseball championship last Saturday May 17 sweeping past Mount Paran Christian to complete a dominant playoff run

The Tigers won 7-2 and 10-3 on the Eaglesrsquo home field avenging a pair of losses to Mount Paran during the regu-lar season

In four-playoff series the last two against the Nos 1 and 2 seeded teams in the 16-team bracket the Tigers out-scored their opponents 84-18 scoring at least 17 runs in each series while never allowing more than five runs

Kingrsquos Ridge the No 5 seed went 8-0 in the playoffs to finish the season 28-4 avenging three of its four losses during the regular season

The 7-2 victory in the series opener matched the closest game the Tigers played in the state playoffs as they got

consistent outstanding pitching and overpowering offense

Wake Forest signee Connor Burns powered the Tigers to victory in the doubleheader opener against Mount Paran blasting home runs in his first three at-bats The Tigers led 10-1 at that point with Burns accounting for six of the runs

Burns connected for a two-run homer in the first and a three-run blast in the Tigersrsquo six-run second Georgia Tech signee Brandt Stallings added a two-run homer in the second and Burns capped the Tigersrsquo scoring with a solo shot in the fourth

Stallings and Slade Osborne had two hits each to back the four-hit pitching of Adam Moore who turned in a complete game effort

LSU signee Grayson Byrd had three hits and drove in three runs for the Ti-gers including a two-run homer in the sixth inning to lock up the win Kingrsquos Ridge trailed 2-1 after the Eagles hit a pair of solo homers in the top of the fourth but the Tigers came back with four in the bottom of the inning keyed

by a bases loaded two-run single from Burns

Burns and Cullen Monette had two hits each and Kyle Brnovich drove in the Tigersrsquo first run in the third inning

Austin Peay signee Austin Hig-ginbotham matched Moorersquos complete game pitching performance limiting the Eagles to four hits and striking out seven

During the regular season Mount Paran defeated Kingrsquos Ridge 6-0 and 9-1 and finished first in Region 6-A The second-seeded Eagles went 20-0 in the region and finished 29-5 overall The Tigers placed second in the region at 16-4

The Tigers swept No 1-ranked Ea-glersquos Landing Christian Academy 11-3 and 7-2 earlier last week in McDonough to advance to the finals

Stallings drove in seven runs in the doubleheader against ELCA to power Kingrsquos Ridge (26-4) which also got strong pitching efforts from Burns and Higginbotham

Stallings had three hits two of them home runs and four RBI in the

opener Burns contributed two hits and Monette and Byrd drove in two runs each Stallingsrsquo first homer helped lift the Tigers to a 3-0 lead before ELCA came to bat

The Chargers rallied with three runs in the third to tie the game but Kingrsquos Ridge responded with eight runs over the final four innings finishing with 13 hits

Burns pitched a complete game allowing seven hits and two walks and striking out 12

The Tigers had three two-run in-nings in the second game to take a 7-0 lead before the Chargers scored their only two runs in the sixth

Higginbotham also pitched a com-plete game allowing five hits and strik-ing out five

Stallings drove in three runs for the Tigers Lawson Hill connected for a two-run homer and Monette and Osborne added two hits each

Eaglersquos Landing was 28-1 coming into the semifinal series winning 28 straight games after losing its season opener

Storms through playoffs

Milton Eagles soar to Class AAAAAA championshipMILTON Ga ndash The defending state champion Milton Eagles swept their fourth straight baseball playoffs series defeat-ing Johns Creek 4-1 and 3-0 Monday May 19 to reach the Class AAAAAA championship

Alec Miller went 2 for 3 with a run and one RBI in Mil-tons game one victory

Matt Geiger out dueled Johns Creeklsquos Gabe Moore going seven innings giving up one run on four hits

Moore went six innings giv-ing up four runs three earned on seven hits while striking out two

The second game saw Steven Curry belt three hits and two runs for the Eagles Curry doubled in the third and singled in the fourth

Teammate Dalton Ewing drew a walk and had a RBI

Alex Schnell pitched seven

solid innings for Milton strik-ing out three while giving up no runs on four hits

Charlie Hecht was the losing pitcher for Johns Creek going seven innings giving up

all three Milton runs Milton will have home field

advantage against Forsythrsquos Lambert in the championship

seriesndashAJ McNaughton

The Milton Eagles played their championship game May 24 against Lambert after print For up-dated results see northfultoncom

Johns Creek Players watch the action from their dugout

northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 13Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncom SPORTS

WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Witt brothers starred at Chattahoochee HSNORTH FULTON Ga ndash Jeff and Patrick Witt were two star athletes at Chat-tahoochee High School each a starting quarterback on the football team who went on to attend Ivy League schools

Jeff Witt is the older brother who graduated from Harvard University in 2009 before going on to work at McKinsey and Company Consulting in Washington DC

However Jeff is also an F-16 fighter pilot in the Alabama National Guard His unit is the 187th Fighter Wing known as the historic ldquoRed Tailsrdquo of the historic 100 Fighter Squadron

Based in Montgomery Ala Jeff de-ployed in mid-April to Afghanistan for a tour of duty that is expected to last through November

His unit is providing air support and armed cover for ground troops there by day and enduring harassing rocket attacks by night

Brother Patrick Witt left Chatta-hoochee and went on to graduate from

Yale University in 2011 While there he was the starting

quarterback at Yale for three years and holds most of the schoolrsquos offensive passing records

Patrick is living in Paris today where he plays American football as quarterback for the Saint-Ouen-lrsquoAumone Cougars

He has 37 touchdowns in eight games so far this season The season runs through June with playoffs ending early July

Patrick will return home to Atlanta and then attend Harvard Law School in August

First Lt Jeff Witt goes over his F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to his deployment to Afghanistan last month

Patrick Witt calls signals for the Saint-Ouen-lrsquo Aumone Cougars where he already has 37 TD passes

Do you have a ldquoWhere Are They Nowrdquo story Send it to us at aldonorthfultoncom

By MIKE BLUM newsnorthfultoncom

NORTH FULTON Ga ndash North Fulton high schools took home three of the four state champi-onships in lacrosse with the Milton girls continuing their dominance in Class AAAAAA while Roswell and Northview took home the boysrsquo titles

The top-seeded Milton girls defeated Walton 16-13 Saturday winning their fifth straight championship and ninth in the 10 years Georgia has conducted a state champi-onship in the sport

The Eagles who finished with an 18-3 record have not lost to a Georgia team since 2009 and were ranked just outside the top 20 nationally going into the championship match which was played at Milton

Brooke Winsness and Emily Velez scored four goals each for Milton which broke open a 10-10 tie with five straight goals Walton the No 4 seed finished 15-7

ldquoThis was a special win for usrdquo Coach Tim Godby said ldquoNobody outside our program gave our girls a chance this year after graduating seven players to D-1 schools and eight starters total We had nine players start in this game that did not start in any games last year We played one of the toughest schedules in the country this year and ended up with a record of 19-3 That was a great accomplishment for this teamrdquo

Milton reached the finals with an 18-5 victory earlier last week over North Fulton oppo-nent Centennial

Roswell won the AAAAAA boysrsquo championship for the first time edging Lambert 6-5 Saturday in a low-scoring con-test Lambert had won state two of the last three years but never led in the title match which was played at Roswell

The Hornets (17-3) got two goals from Andrew Thomas and played outstanding de-fense leading 5-3 at the half and limiting the Longhorns (17-5) to two goals in the sec-ond half

Roswell earned a spot in the finals with a 12-8 victory over Walton earlier last week The Hornets reached the semi-finals by defeating rival Cen-tennial the No 1 seed from Area 3 12-10 in the quarterfi-nal round

Lambert knocked off Milton the No 1 team from Area 2 10-8 in the other semifinal match

Northview scored its first lacrosse title in Class AAAAA defeating Lovett 9-8 Saturday on the Titansrsquo home field Two-sport standout Matt Biondich North Fultonrsquos Player of the Year for the 2013 football sea-son scored three goals includ-

ing the clincher for the Titans Chad Johnson added a pair

of goals and Connor Richard-son was strong in goal in the Northview victory

Both Northview and Lovett were area champions with the Titans finishing the season

21-1 and Lovett ending up 18-4

Northview easily defeated Pope 16-5 in one semifinal while Lovett knocked off peren-nial power Westminster also an area champion 8-5 in the other semifinal

Milton girls repeat lacrosse title Roswell Northview boys champs

PHOTOS BY AL LEVINE SPECIAL

Between two Lambert defenders Roswellrsquos Kyle Keepers (19) powers in a goal for the Hornets

A championrsquos view Atop the shoulders of teammates Roswell senior midfielder Jackson Green leads the celebration after the Hornets beat Lambert 6-5 for the boysrsquo state Class AAAAAA lacrosse title

14 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncomSPORTS

MILTON Ga ndash Undefeated That is how the season ended for the Milton Eagles Blue Ju-nior Select girlsrsquo lacrosse team The girls finished the season 13-0-1 by beating a very good team from Centennial in a hard-fought battle Tuesday night May 20 The Milton girls

had an incredible season with some come-from-behind wins and showed a lot of heart by never quitting The girls are sixth- and seventh-graders and give a glimpse at why the Milton High School girlsrsquo team is one of the best in America They start the winning young

in MiltonTeam members in first row

from left are Hannah Rog-ers Shay Silvia Abby Beard and Viktoria Kangas In the middle row are Sydney Ballew and Cassandra Marshall On the third row are Cali Schneider Cara Meitin Mag-gie Coyle Lauren Noonan Sophie Warmath Julia Hunt Sydney Simpson Ella Lang-ley Annie Wade and Maggie Hairston Coaches are Craig Langley Jennifer Noonan and John Wade

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Championships start young for Milton lacrosse Bob Wright Scholarship

winners announcedCUMMING Ga mdash Sean Brown of Cumming was one of five students awarded the Bob Wright Memorial scholarship for 2014

The Bob Wright Memorial Scholarship is presented annu-ally by the Independent Free Papers of America (IFPA)

Brown who is attending the University of Georgia received $1100 He plans to apply to the Terry College of Business at UGA and pursue a degree in business management

Other scholarship winners include Kristin Beard Aaron Fabian Eili Petersen and Paige Scott

Brownrsquos father David is employed by Appen Media Group which publishes this publication

northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 15Submit your opinions to newsnorthfultoncom OPINION

Bronston graduates Officer Candidate SchoolCOLUMBUS Ga ndash Army National Guard 2nd Lt Kurtis C Bronston has graduated from Officer Candi-date School (OCS) at Fort Benning in Columbus and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army During OCS candidates are tested on leadership skills and teamwork abili-ties required of a commissioned officer Students learn to utilize acquired skills to function in ldquoleader and followerrdquo positions in squad and platoon-sized elements and evaluated in various leadership garrison positions while in a stressful and demanding field environ-ment

Bronston is the son of Thomas and Jennifer Bronston of Cumming His wife Victoria is the daughter of George and Judy Richter of Savannah He is a 2002 graduate of South Forsyth High School and received a bachelorrsquos degree in 2009 from the North Georgia College and State University Dahlonega

Local residents graduate from Air Force basic trainingSAN ANTONIO Texas ndash Several air-men from North Fulton and Forsyth County have recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio Texas

Each of the following airmen com-pleted the intensive eight-week course in military discipline and studies and basic warfare principles and skills They also earned four credits that could be applied toward an associate in ap-plied science degree through the Com-munity College of the Air Force

Air Force Airman 1st Class Brittany R Gordon the daughter of Jeffrey and Pamela Gordon of San Antonio is a 2008 graduate of Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell She earned a bachelorrsquos degree in 2013 from Samford University in Birming-ham Ala

Air Force Reserve Airman Christa V Dennis is the daughter of Maria Townsend of Norcross and a 2013 graduate of Alpharetta High School

Air Force Airman Trevor A Sellers is the son of Michelle Lipham of Cum-ming and Chris Sellers of Clermont He is a 2007 graduate of Forsyth Central High School in Cumming

Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicolas A Martin is the son of Nicole Martin of Cumming

Air Force Airman 1st Class Casey J Motes is the son of Chris Motes of Cumming and Beverly Combs of Alpharetta He is a 2013 graduate of North Forsyth High School in Cum-ming

Air Force Airman Paul M Perez is the son of Cynthia Perez of Galway NY and Paul Perez of Cumming

Air Force Airman Jamanne Ander-son is the son of Juanita Brown of Ro-swell and William Anderson of Decatur He is a 2013 graduate of Centennial High School in Roswell

Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle J Leblanc is the son of Michele Driskell of Cumming

He is a 2007 graduate of Forsyth Central High School in Cumming and earned a bachelorrsquos degree in 2011 from the University of Georgia in Ath-ens

Air Force Airman Austyn R Che-valier is the son of Tracy and Robert Chevalier of Cumming

He is a 2013 graduate of North For-syth High School in Cumming

Air Force Airman 1st Class George P Edmund Jr is the son of Linda and George Edmund Sr of Cumming He is a 2004 graduate of South Forsyth High School in Cumming and earned a bachelorrsquos degree in 2008 from Boston College in Chestnut Hill Mass

Petrasek graduates from Navyrsquos Nuclear Power SchoolGOOSE CREEK SC ndash Navy Petty Of-ficer 3rd Class Alexander J Petrasek has graduated from the US Navyrsquos Officer Nuclear Power School at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Goose Creek SC

Nuclear Power School is a rigorous six-month course that trains students in science and engineering funda-mental to the design operation and maintenance of naval nuclear propul-sion plants Graduates next undergo additional instruction at a prototype training unit before serving as a surface warfare officer aboard a nuclear-pow-ered surface ship or as a submarine officer aboard a nuclear-powered sub-marine

Petrasek is the son of Jean and Emil Petrasek of Gainesville and a 2010 graduate of North Forsyth High School in Cumming His wife Meghan is the

daughter of Narda and Daniel Meeks of Gainesville

Local midshipmen select shipsANNAPOLIS Md ndash Two local midship-men recently selected their first ship assignments during a ship selection ceremony at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Md

Navy Midshipman Jack W Dem-bowski son of Walter P and Linda E Dembowski of Alpharetta is scheduled to report to USS Fort McHenry Dem-bowski is a 2010 graduate of Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell

Navy Midshipman Michael J Nu-gent son of Laurence J and Patricia A Nugent of Alpharetta is scheduled to report to USS Lake Erie Nugent is a 2010 graduate of Milton High School in Milton

Flores completes Navy basic trainingGREAT LAKES Ill ndash Navy Seaman Ap-prentice Daniel Flores son of Kristen L McCall of Roswell recently complet-ed US Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes Ill

During the eight-week program Flores completed a variety of train-ing that included classroom study practical instruction and the capstone event called ldquoBattle Stationsrdquo which is designed to galvanize basic war-rior attributes in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and values

Flores is a 2013 graduate of Roswell High School in Roswell

This year Memorial Day is May 26 Itrsquos a time to remem-ber those who served in battle and lost their lives in service to our country These soldiers sailors airmen and marines protected our country from opposing forces and gave their lives to preserve the freedoms Americans enjoy today

While Memorial Day is a chance for us to remember and give thanks for the sacrifices made by fallen members of our armed forces it is also a good time to honor those veterans who are still with us But that honor should not simply stop at saying ldquothank yourdquo Instead take the time to sit down and speak with these old soldiers of their service lives and stories I guarantee it will be enthrall-ing These soldiers are quickly dwindling in numbers espe-cially for World War II Take an hour or two and sit down with grandpa and listen ndash really lis-ten ndash to what he has to say

I am at a disadvantage when it comes to hearing war stories Those of you who know me or follow my columns know that my family is almost entire-ly English and almost entirely still there in England I never grew up with gramps just a

short drive away ndash I was lucky to see relatives more than once every five years or so

Add to this that I never knew my grandfathers who served in the Second World War My fatherrsquos father died when I was very young and my motherrsquos biological father died before I was born (Her stepfa-ther the only granddad I knew died when I was too young to ask him anything)

So everything I know of my grandfathersrsquo service in the war is secondhand and sketchy at best It comes from my parents and is difficult to pry out As my father said ldquoNobody ever talked about the warrdquo

I can somewhat understand this Both his father ndash Al-bert ldquoBertrdquo Copsey ndash and my motherrsquos dad Hayden Harvey served in India and Burma where some of the hardest battles took place

Bert was in the Royal Air Force (RAF) He was not a pi-lot instead he was a member of the ground crew He was stationed in Lahore India (now Pakistan)

He was one of the ldquoBryl-creem Boysrdquo a nickname for the RAF servicemen who used copious amounts of hair gel as was the fashion He had malar-ia at some point and fought in Burma (now Myanmar) against the Japanese

I know even less about Hayden My motherrsquos father died when she was a young teen so I never knew him and

she was too young to really care about his service He was stationed in Aden Colony now part of Yemen also as a mem-ber of the RAF Thatrsquos about all I know

Her stepfather Michael did not serve He was a coal miner and was exempt from military service

Over the years I have had the chance to interview and speak with many veterans of many wars They all have sto-

ries to tell that Hollywood could never match I wish I could have taken an hour or so with my family to learn more about them but that time has long since passed For those readers lucky enough to have surviv-ing family members be sure to learn from them and maybe even record their stories

This Memorial Day please remember those soldiers who never made it home to hear the thanks of a grateful nation

Remember and honor our veterans a disappearing breedJONATHANCOPSEYRevue amp News Editorjonathannorthfultoncom

Bert Copsey my dadrsquos dad is shown here in Lahore India (now Pakistan) during his service in World War II This photo was part of a postcard he sent my grandmother back in England The reverse says simply ldquoLots of love Bertrdquo

Memorial Day is May 26 Several local ceremonies will remember fallen soldiers

Roswell Memorial DayFaces of War Memorial 38 Hill St Roswell10 am wwwroswellmemorialdaycom

Milton Memorial DayFreedom Park 13200 Deerfield Parkway Milton10 am

MILITARY BRIEFSSend us your news

Email to newsnorthfultoncomMore Info 770-442-3278

SALLIE HENDERSON consignment shopper JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM

16 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom

Consignment shops offer high quality items that are clean and well cared for and really just as good as newrdquo

Sponsored by

Saving money on clothes looks great

By CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSONcarolynnorthfultoncom

CUMMING Ga mdash Cumming resident Deanna Hoke has always been a fan of consignment shopping

ldquoI started shopping at consignments after my daughter was bornrdquo she said ldquoI love that I can find great deals on quality itemsrdquo

Little Princess Resale owner Debo-rah Lucas said more people think like Hoke and shop consignment shops

ldquoThey want to have nice things but they want to save money toordquo she said

Lucas a former real estate agent and home designer took her eye for quality and her negotiation experience and channeled it into a win-win for both her and the savvy shopper

In August 2013 she opened Little Princess Resale 1595 Peachtree Parkway Suite 122 in Cumming The upscale boutique specializes in cloth-ing toys and furniture for newborns up to young girls

ldquoWe have over 200 consigners from the area that bring us good quality items on a regular basisrdquo Lucas said

Designers include Matilda Jane and Hannah Anderson

The downturn in the economy caused a shift in shoppers who once wouldnrsquot consider buying used

The Association of Resale Profes-sionals said resale shops in the US report about $13 billion in annual revenue

ldquoThings are different nowrdquo said Sallie Henderson a frequent consign-ment shopper ldquoWhen my husband was laid off he was one of the lucky ones to find another job quickly but it was at a much smaller salary and we had to find ways to accommodate thatrdquo

Henderson said one way to cut back was to shop at consignment stores

ldquoIt was a struggle to walk into the first storerdquo Henderson said ldquoBut now I shop them all of the time and my kids always ask to go with merdquo

She said she finds designer cloth-ing for her family at 75 percent off retail

ldquoThe stigma attached to buying used items is gone nowrdquo Henderson said ldquoConsignment shops offer high quality items that are clean and well cared for and really just as good as newrdquo

Narda Meeks who owns My Secret Closet 4910 Browns Bridge Road in Cumming said she usually sells a lot of homecoming and prom dresses

Meeks has owned the consignment shop for eight years and said business is growing

ldquoMany women are at a place in life where they can or need to work and they want to look nicerdquo Meeks said ldquoBut they donrsquot want to spend their hard-earned money on expensive clothing so they shop at consignment storesrdquo

Lucas said thatrsquos an important fac-tor in the consignment business

ldquoI donrsquot want to put out anything thatrsquos stained or shows wear and tearrdquo Lucas said

At Little Princess Resale Lucas said shersquos accommodating to the parent with a child in tow

In the boutique is a room full of toys and fun things for entertaining children while the parents shop

ldquoMy customers love that their kids can come in and have fun while theyrsquore shoppingrdquo Lucas said

Lucas said shersquos getting new items in daily and offers price reductions to clear inventory and keep inventory

fresh ldquoI have beautiful dresses and shorts

in several sizesrdquo Lucas said ldquoPerfect items for the spring and summerrdquo

Shoppers shop secondhand

Consignment stores nearbybull Little Princess Resale 1595

Peachtree Parkway Suite 122 Cumming 770-886-5755

bull Savvy Exchange 1736 Market Place Blvd Cumming 770-886-8961

bull Designer Consigner 670 N Main St Alpharetta 770-777-0032

bull Finer Consigner 11130 State Bridge Road Alpharetta 770-751-3501

bull Panache Consignment Boutique 340 Town Center Avenue Su-wanee 770-945-5227

bull Twisted Thread 12660 Crabapple Road Milton 770-667-9110

bull Southern Comforts Consign-ments 21 Milton Avenue Al-pharetta 770-521-5000

bull Alex N Sis A Kids Encore Shop-per 30 S Main St Alpharetta 678-566-3973

bull Upscale Resale Consignment 5725 State Bridge Road Johns Creek 770-864-1039

bull Vintage and Vogue 55 Park Square Roswell 678-495-4483

bull My Secret Closet 4910 Browns Bridge Road Cumming 678-648-6777

Deborah Lucas owner of Little Princess Resale

northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsnorthfultoncom BusinessPostsAtlanta Fine Homes finds new Atlanta home

ALPHARETTA Ga ndash Atlanta Fine Homes Sothebyrsquos Inter-national Realty hosted a grand opening reception May 6 to celebrate the new and expand-ed space of their North Atlanta office

Welcoming guests were Vice President and North Atlanta Managing Broker Bill Rawlings along with company founders Jenny Pruitt chief executive officer and David Boehmig president Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle and state Sen Brandon Beach of the 21st District were among the guests who participated in the formal ribbon-cutting ceremony

Guests toured the 8000-square-foot facility where glass walls overlook the lush woodlands The light-filled offices include a spacious lobby three conference rooms agent work stations with the latest technology computers in private sections individual agent offices and a marketing center

Paintings by Atlanta artist Melissa Payne Baker known for her striking color palette and blend of textures decorate

the offices Baker whose work has been featured in Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles magazine

and at the High Museum of Art was named 2012 Artist of the Year by Jezebel magazine

Also on display were the ldquoAngel Galleriesrdquo of paint-ings by Pruitt The firm CEOrsquos

abstract images of individual and choirs of angels against rich color backgrounds evoke an aura of subtle spirituality Working with a palette knife and in acrylics Pruitt trans-lates a harmony of colors and brilliant whites on her can-vases

For more information on Atlanta Fine Homes Sothebyrsquos International Realty visit their offices at 1125 Sanc-tuary Parkway Suite 140 Alpharetta or online at wwwatlantafinehomescom or wwwsothebysrealtycom

Opens offices at Sanctuary Park

JAMEY GUYSMACK PHOTOGRAPHY

Cutting the official ribbon at Atlanta Fine Homesrsquo new North Atlanta office are from left David Boehmig president of Atlanta Fine Homes Sothebyrsquos International Realty Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle firm CEO Jenny Pruitt vice president and managing broker of the North Atlanta office Bill Rawlings and State Senator Brandon Beach

Providence Group sells 50 homes at Jamestown

FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The first quar-ter of 2014 proved to be a successful one for the Providence Group of Georgia Spe-cifically the Atlanta home builder sold 50 homes at its popular Jamestown commu-nity in south Forsyth County including 21 in the month of March

ldquo2013 was a fantastic year for our Jamestown community and its popular-ity has just continued to grow in 2014rdquo

said Kelly Fink vice president of market-ing and online sales at Providence Group ldquoThe quick sales pace has led to limited opportunities on our single-family homes and basement home sites while new con-struction is underway on the final phase of townhomes at Jamestownrdquo

Luxury single-family homes and townhomes at Jamestown are priced from $225900 to $399900

In addition to the single-family homes several townhomes are currently under construction with presale opportunities available New townhome buildings featur-ing the popular master-on-the-main home designs were also just released in mid-

April to a waiting list of interested buyers Townhomes at Jamestown showcase

two- and three-story home designs with a variety of options including courtyard townhomes finished terrace levels and master-on-the-main designs Interiors are perfect for entertaining with open layouts and many of the same upscale features that are available in the single-family homes

Jamestown is located in the sought-after Windward area of Alpharetta just minutes from restaurants trendy shop-ping family activities and fantastic enter-tainment

ndashHatcher Hurd

South Forsyth community posts strong first quarter sales

BUSINESSCOMPUTER PROBLEMS

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Call today for your free IT assesment ndash Tyler Jones Principal

678-224-8000wwwCarmichaelConsultingnet

18 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsnorthfultoncomBusinessPosts

Become a member today for as low as $175yr

JOIN TODAY wwwAlpharettaChambercomJOIN TODAY

Nationrsquos 6 Fastest Growing CityUS Census Bureau (2013)

Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)

2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia

NerdWallet (2013)

Home sales continue slip in AprilDespite some seasonal

increase in inventory levels in North Atlanta the number of sales for single-family detached homes is down over last year in both Forsyth County and North Fulton with the excep-tion of three zip codes on the north side of the city

There were nearly 13 per-cent more homes on the mar-ket in Forsyth County and just over 11 percent more in North Fulton in April compared to the same time last year

A seasonal increase in in-ventory is normal in the spring and new construction is adding to that increase but inventory still remains historically low

Average sales prices in April (year-over-year) jumped just over 9 percent in Forsyth County and 25 percent in North Fulton but the num-ber of homes sold continued a downward trend dropping 14 percent and 126 percent in Forsyth and North Fulton respectively

So despite the seasonal increase in inventory buyers

still are not materializing or choosing to purchase at the

same rate as last year when in-ventory was lower and choices fewer

The only locations that didnrsquot see a drop in the num-ber of homes sold was 30022 30028 and 30076 Also of note 30004 was the only zip code that reflected a drop in average sales price This is attributed to a lower number of sales over $1 million

Breakdown of sales figures for April by zip codeZip Code Unit Sales Avg Sale Price

30004 -108 -118

30005 -478 45

30009 -333 69

30022 28 24

30028 222 71

30040 -109 78

30041 -138 117

30075 -225 51

30076 103 223

ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty

Connecting with decision makersHow are you getting access

to decision makers to sell your product or service

Is it taking you a long time to meet with someone who can give you a purchase order

Have you spent countless hours talking with people who have no authority to buy from you

Gaining access to decision makers quickly is an important component to not only winning more business but also getting business quicker

Depending on your cus-tomer profile you may have immediate access to decision makers

For example if you are selling to consumers who visit your place of business you literally are talking with the

buyer Thatrsquos the easiest access

yoursquoll get However if yoursquore selling

in a business-to-business en-vironment yoursquoll often have to navigate from lower positions in the organization until you reach someone who can make a decision

A study conducted by the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School

concluded that the easiest way to gain access to decision makers is to have someone who reports to them bring you there

In other words if you can convince a direct report of a decision maker that itrsquos in their best interest to introduce you to their boss yoursquoll be quickly talking to a decision maker

When plotting your course to gain access to decision makers study the companyrsquos organization chart

Itrsquos far easier to gain access to lower level resources show them what value yoursquoll provide and have them take you to the decision maker

And when yoursquore talking to the decision maker yoursquoll be getting more business

DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales

IT support services business opensBusiness LAN Systems Opened MarchOwner Mary HesterWhat LAN Systems deliver IT support with consulting and managed IT services We serve many customers from diverse business back-grounds and take into ac-count your specific IT needs

Where 4711 Peachtree In-dustrial Blvd Berkeley Lake Ga 30092Hours Monday through Fri-day 830 am to 530 pmCall 770-662-0312 Email infolansystemscomWeb wwwlansystemscomFacebook wwwfacebookcomLANsystemsIT

Topgolf opens in AlpharettaBusiness Topgolf Apharet-ta Opened MayOwner Bob DodsonWhat Topgolf is the premier golf entertainment complex where the competition of sport meets your favorite lo-cal hangout You can chal-lenge your friends and family to addictive point-scoring golf games that anyone from

the hopeful pro golfer to your neighborrsquos 7-year-old kid can play year-round Where 1900 Westside Park-way in AlpharettaHours 9 am to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 9 am to 2 am Friday and SaturdayPhone 770-271-0513Website wwwtopgolfcomalpharetta

NewBusinessSpotlight

northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 19Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsnorthfultoncom BusinessBriefs

FINANCE raquo

Kain joins Bank of North GeorgiaALPHARETTA Ga ndash Bank of North Georgia a division of Synovus Bank announced that Donna Kain has joined the Bank of North Georgia team as director of private wealth management overseeing the private banking line of business

She will be located at the Terminus office at 3280 Peachtree Road NE Suite 500 Atlanta

Bank of North Georgia also announced that Sandy Woltering rejoined the division as senior vice president of commercial lending She is located at the Johnson Ferry Road branch in Marietta

Visit wwwbanknorthgeorgiacom for locations and more information

Community and Southern Bank merges with Alliance NationalATLANTA mdash Community and Southern Bank which operates 38 banking offices in metro Atlanta has acquired Alliance National Bank Alliance operates two banking offices in Cumming and Dalton and has $157 million in assests $92 million in loans and $130 million in deposits

Community and Southern Bank paid $1360 per share in cash for outstanding shares of Alliance The agreement which was approved by the board of directors of both banks is expected to close by the third quarter of 2014

ldquoWe are very pleased to announce the acquisi-tion of Alliance National Bankrdquo said Pat Frawley chief executive officer of CampS Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary Community and Southern Bank ldquoWe are also excited to expand our presence in Forsyth County one of Georgiarsquos fastest growing marketsrdquo

Commerce Bank names Clarksenior VP for Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Georgia Commerce Bank has welcomed Randy Clark as senior vice presi-dent and market executive for the Johns Creek market

Clark is a 28-year finance pro-fessional with senior management experience in regional and com-munity banks including 24 years in metro Atlanta Additionally he previously founded or co-founded several businesses in his 10 years as an entrepre-neur

Clarkrsquos primary responsibility with Georgia Com-merce Bank is leading the organizationrsquos banking efforts for the Johns Creek market

ldquoBecause all of my team members have experi-ence in small or mid-size business management we understand what entrepreneurs need to advance their business and promote growthrdquo said Clark

He and his wife Janet reside in Johns Creek and have three grown children ndash Lindsay Warford Paul Clark and Katie Clark

Delta Community Credit Union announces philanthropic fundATLANTA mdash Delta Community Credit Union an-nounced its annual call for applications for the Delta Community Credit Union Philanthropic Fund a grant program that provides financial support to registered nonprofit organizations

Through the fund Delta Community identi-fies and supports organizations that align with its mission of helping families manage their household finances and improving the physical and financial well-being of young people

Delta Community has committed to provide grants totaling $70000 to 15 nonprofit organiza-tions in 2014 and in 2015 Delta Community will increase its grants to a total of $75000

To submit an application for 2015 interested or-ganizations can review the grant guidelines at wwwDeltaCommunityCUcomPhilanthropicFund

The application deadline is June 30 at 5 pm All applicants will receive a written response by

Nov 5

REAL ESTATE raquo

Patti Swann joins Keller Williams ALPHARETTA Ga mdash Patti Swann a real estate sales professional in metro Atlanta has joined the Keller Williams North Atlanta Metro Market Center

Swann has an extensive background both in real estate and in the hospitality industry and had previously been in the real estate industry for over 20 years

As a proven sales leader Swann brings with her a successful background in new home resale cor-porate real estate sales and a passion for customer service

The Keller Williams North Atlanta Metro Market Center is located at 5780 Windward Parkway Suite 100 Alpharetta

Visit wwwkwcom or call Melba Franklin at 770-663-7291 for more information

Traton Homes selling at Greenwich Park JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Following its announcement of Greenwich Park earlier this year Traton Homes announced that it is now selling luxury homes in the Johns Creek community

A gated community off Buice Road Greenwich Park offers 21 homes priced from the $800000s

To schedule an appointment and learn more call Steve Lee at 678-858-1984 or visit wwwTraton-Homescom

GNFCC NEWS raquo

Katz family opens remodeled Midas Auto in AlpharettaALPHARETTA Ga mdash The Katz familyrsquos newest renovated store is the Midas Auto Service and Tires

located at 224 North Main St at the corner of May-field and North Main

The renovation included seven service bays and a coffeehouse-style customer waiting area

Intentionally designed with large windows cus-tomers are able to watch as Midas-certified techni-cians work on their car

Midas technicians are able to perform computer engine analysis alignment checks and tire balanc-ing under true driving conditions

ldquoI have been in this business for 27 years and I am truly amazed how nice the store turned outrdquo said Randy Lindhurst general manager of the Katz organization

A grand opening celebration takes place June 6 ndash 8 with live music free food and activities for children

For more visit wwwmidascom

EDUCATION raquo

Search committee launced for Gwinnett Tech presidentATLANTA mdash Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Ron Jackson has announced the creation of a search committee that will assist him in the process of selecting the next president of Gwinnett Technical College (GTC)

Jacksonrsquos choice will replace President Sharon Bartels who retired on May 1

The search committee will be chaired by Wendell Dallas the vice president for operations at Atlanta Gas Light and Chattanooga Gas and chairman of the GTC Board of Directors

In the coming weeks committee members will conduct interviews with applicants who respond to a national announcement for the position

Their job will be to narrow the applicants down to three candidates and then provide Jackson with those names

The entire process to select the next president of GTC is expected to take several weeks

David H Welden the collegersquos executive vice president for finance and administration is serving as the interim president until a new president is named

CONSTRUCTION raquo

Providence Group selling homes at Ruthrsquos FarmALPHARETTA Ga mdash The Providence Group of Georgia announced it is now selling luxury new homes at Ruthrsquos Farm in Alpharetta

The metro Atlanta home builder along with KM Homes is offering spacious single-family homes priced from the $600000s

Currently Providence Group has three homes under construction at Ruthrsquos Farm including the model home that is expected to open in the fall

Ruthrsquos Farm is located at Bethany Road and Mayfield Road a short distance from the restau-rants shops and entertainment found in historic downtown Alpharetta

Homes are currently for sale by appointment only at Ruthrsquos Farm

For more information call 678-392-7466 or visit wwwTheProvidenceGroupcom

WOLTERINGKAIN

CLARK

ALPHARETTA Ga ndash Tino Man-tella president of the Tech-nology Association of Georgia (TAG) will provide an industry update for Georgia as well as North Fulton at the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Com-merce luncheon

The chamber is offering

the opportunity to learn more about the work of TAG state-wide the impact multiple TAG societies have in Atlanta and North Fultonhow your busi-ness will benefit

Since coming to TAG Man-tella has worked with a team of dedicated volunteers and

staff to build a prestigious board made up of 65 technology stakeholders

TAG has grown member-ship by more

than 500 percent and added a series of programs and services that support TAGrsquos vision

Contact Deborah Lan-ham with questions at 770-993-8806

GNFCC hears state of tech industry in Georgia Technology UpdateWhat Greater North Fulton Chamber of CommerceWhen Wednesday June 4 1130 amWhere The Metropolitan Club5895 Windward Parkway AlpharettaCost Members $20 non-members $30

MANTELLA

20 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom Submit your event online at northfultoncomCALENDAR

LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo

JACK JOHNSONJack Johnson is an American folk rock singer-songwriter surfer filmmaker and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres and will be coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 730 pm June 3 2200 Encore Parkway Alpharetta Please call 404-733-5013 or visit vzwampcom

DWAN BOSMANAtlanta based jazz saxophonist Dwan Bosman is coming to The Velvet Note Dwanrsquos unique style of hip-hop influenced jazz has earned him a good amount of recognition as well as a recording deal in Atlanta 730 and 930 pm May 30 4075 Old Milton

Parkway Alpharetta Please call 855-583-5838 or visit thevelvetnotecom

ART raquo 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 Through June 7 Monday through Friday 9 am ndash 8 pm Saturday 9 am ndash 5 pm 10900 Alpharetta St Roswell Please call 770-650-4000 or visit rfaaorg

PEACHTREE HILLS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS The Third Annual Peachtree Hills Festival of the Arts will bring 125 artists to the shady tree-lined neighborhood The two-day festival will be held in and around the Peachtree Hills Park and Recreation Center including food acoustic music and activities for kids 10 am ndash 6 pm May 31 ndash June 1 308 Peachtree Hills Ave Northeast Atlanta Please call 404-873-1222 or visit peachtreehillsfestivalcom

THEATER raquo lsquoCHARLOTTErsquoS WEBrsquo The Center for Puppetry Arts presents ldquoCharlottersquos Webrdquo an adaptation of the novel by EB White in which Charlotte the spider and Wilbur the pig become unlikely friends Show times vary Through May 25 1404 Spring St Northwest Atlanta Please call 404-873-3391 or visit puppetorg

lsquoTARZAN THE MUSICALrsquoThe main-stage musical production of Tarzan will be performed at The Cumming Playhouse by MelloDrama Productions The exciting show based on the Disney movie has intense choreography cirque aerialists gymnasts and entertaining music 8 pm Thursdays through Saturdays 2 pm Sundays June 5 ndash 22 101 School St Cumming Please call 770-781-9178 or visit playhousecummingcom

EVENTS raquo HONORING THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN AND WOMEN OF WWIIThe American Heritage Society of Georgia Inc presents another

special historical and educational program for the communities of North Fulton ldquoHonoring the Tuskegee Airmen and Women of WWIIrdquo as part of Understanding the Foundations of America Series Come Meet lsquon Greet the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Hear the stories of their hardships and accomplishments and their contributions to help win WWII defeating the Axis Powers and of their faith that carried them through 7 ndash 830 pm May 29 2 South Main St Alpharetta Please call 770-653-6821 or visit americanheritagesocietyofgeorgiacom

lsquoA PLACE AT THE TABLErsquoMOVIE SCREENINGThe Atlanta Community Food Bank is hosting a special screening of A Place at the Table a documentary that lets viewers see hunger through the eyes of food pantry staff a working mom dedicated teachers and a young child A Place at the Table examines the complex issue of hunger in the United States A brief Q and A with Atlanta Community Food Bank staff will follow the screening 7 ndash 930 pm June 5 7730 North Point Parkway Alpharetta Please call 770-992-9663 or visit amctheatrescom

CITY OF MOUNTAIN PARK BEER FESTIVALOver 30 breweries including craft beer food trucks vendors live entertainment and fun for the whole family Admission to the festival includes a souvenir cup and unlimited beer samples Proceeds benefit Mountain Park Watershed Preservation Society and other 501c3 organizations 1 ndash 5 pm June 7 118 Lakeshore Drive Mountain Park Please call 770-993-4231 or visit mountainparkbeerfestivalcom

ALPHARETTA BREW MOON SUMMERFESTGather your friends and celebrate summer with beer wine and delicious food from some of Alpharettarsquos best restaurants Part of downtown will open for one big street party which will include music by The Yacht Rock

Review a popular Atlanta band 630 ndash 11 pm June 7 35 Milton Ave Alpharetta Please call 678-297-0102 or visit awesomealpharettacom

RACES AND BENEFITS raquoSERV RACE FOR ONE MILLION MEALS 5KJoin us for the inaugural SERV International Race for ONE Million Meals 5k The race will start and finish at the historic Marietta Square This family friendly race is open to all racers and walkers as well as participants with There will be a Tot Trot for the little ones too The post-race party will include great musical artists and games for all ages Prizes will be given to top age group finishers 5k participants will receive a race T-shirt and Tot Trotters will receive medals 8 am May 31 Marietta Square Marietta Please call 770-516-1108 or visit servoneorg

FOR THE LOVE OF A HORSE CHARITY GOLF EVENTAs part of its ongoing fundraising effort For the Love Of A Horse Inc is hosting the 3rd annual golf tournament at the Trophy Club of Atlanta in Alpharetta All proceeds will benefit For the Love Of A Horse a Roswell-based nonprofit The 18-hole golf classic will include a 4-person team scramble format with prizes gift bags hole-in-one contests and longest drive contest An awards reception live auction and raffle will take place after the tournament 930 am ndash 430 pm June 6 15135 Hopewell Road Alpharetta Please call 404-680-0392 or visit fortheloveofahorseorg

RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom

Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom ED

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ICKS

CAFFEINE AND OCTANEA car show where local owners bring out their cars of all sorts for a morning of cars and coffee Come out and see all the antiques and exotics all while enjoying your Sunday joe 8 ndash 11 am June 1 12600 Windward Parkway Alpharetta Please visit caffeineandoctanecom

lsquoTHE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNESTrsquoDancing Goat Theatre presents ldquoThe Importance of Being Earnestrdquo a comedic play by Oscar Wilde Show times vary May 30 ndash June 1 10700 State Bridge Road Johns Creek Please visit performingartsnorthorg

FLYING COLORS BUTTERFLY FESTIVALAll ages will enjoy this fun event featuring live music arts and crafts butterfly parades and more10 am ndash 3 pm June 7 ndash 8 9135 Willeo Road Roswell Please call 770-992-2055 or visit chattnaturecenterorg

MIKE WILLISMatildarsquos offers live outdoor music ldquoUnder the Pinesrdquo This installment of the series features Mike Willis a country and pop rock artist 830 pm May 31 377 South Main St Alpharetta Please call 770-754-7831 or visit matildascottagecom

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Milton Herald | May 28 2014

McGinnis Woods Country Day School is a private non-parochial school offering a challenging Pre-school Elementary and Middle Grades Education The school is located in Al-pharetta on the border of Forsyth and North Fulton counties The Preschool cares for children as young as 6 weeks and the Elementary and Middle School teaches students in PreK 4th through 8th grade

McGinnis Woods Country Day School holds top accreditations in-cluding GAC SACS and NAEYC and is a member of GISA (Georgia Indepen-dent School Association)

The mission of McGinnis Woods is to inspire students with the passion to excel

This goal is accomplished each day by providing superior academics through hands-on minds-on ap-proaches which inspire a lifelong love of learning

Dedicated certified teachers lead small classes with low student-teacher ratios allowing for frequent one-to-one learning Superior educational

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Frequent guest speakers monthly field trips an emphasis on character education and community service round out the curriculum Competitive Sports and Robotics teams train and compete year round After school pro-grams Discovery Clubs Drama and Summer Camps are also available

Please visit wwwmcginniswoodsorg to learn more or call 770-664-7764 to set up a tour and experience the McGinnis Woods difference

McGinnis Woods Country Day School

Volunteer Uses Business Skills To Help Older Adults(NAPSI)mdashWith a background in busi-ness baby boomer Brenda Granger was interested in learning more about her community and human services She also wanted to make life better for older adults in her community

A friend told her about Maintaining Active Citizens (MAC Inc) an Area Agency on Aging on Marylandrsquos east-ern shore It had so many pleas for assistance from older adults that its staff members couldnrsquot keep up

So Granger working with the agencyrsquos Special Projects Director spearheaded a project to support over-loaded staff

Now she is forming teams of vol-unteers that will help older adults and caregivers learn about and apply for home care financial help and other services

Granger served in ways different from that of a traditional volunteer First she researched similar projects nationwide and wrote a strategic plan Then she created materials to recruit volunteers job descriptions brochures and more Soon she will train and help lead the new recruits

Granger learned how to start this

project by attending the PowerUP Training Institute new from the Aging Networkrsquos Volunteer Collaborative

Do you have special skills yoursquod like to use to help older adults Learn more at wwwPowerUPVolunteersorg

Every day 10000 people reach retire-ment age but still want to use their talents and build their skills while helping others A self-directed volun-teer team can be the answer

770-664-7764Visit us online at wwwmcginniswoodsorg

Tours welcome by appointment5380 Faircroft Drive Alpharetta Georgia

ldquoInspiring students with the passion to excelrdquo

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4755 Kimball Bridge Rd Alpharetta GA 30005 | 7707511972

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22 May 28 2014 Sponsored Section bull EDUCATION northfultoncom | Milton Herald

Huntington Learning Center provides alternatives to parent who want to help their children avoid summertime regression and work on basic skills

Summer is an ideal time to fine-tune or improve skills Without the pressure of typical school ndashyear obligations ndash and seven or eight hours more free time each day for three months ndash many students are better able to reap the benefits of tutoring during the summer months

Your child is the focus Itrsquos not unfathomable that a child learns at a different pace or grasps concepts in a different manner might fall behind in a class of 20 or 30 students At Huntington teachers work with students individually or in a small group of three or four

Individualized teaching methods help to get to the root of the problem

At Huntington teachers perform an academic evalu-ation of each student before beginning instruction so that

they can first understand the childrsquos strengths and weak-nesses

Afterward a program of in-struction is customized for the child ndash one that will meet his or her precise needs

Student progress is care-fully measured Inevitably in a classroom full of children it is difficult for one teacher to closely monitor the progress of every student

We measure student de-velopment at regular intervals and keep parents well informed of your childrsquos achievement

Yet another advantage of working with Huntington is convenience

We offer flexible scheduling to help accommodate familyrsquos schedules Our goal is to give every child the best education possible and we work with families to make the process as easy and stress free as pos-sible

Call Huntington of Al-pharetta today to discuss your summer of success 678-240-9240

Donrsquot let your childrsquos learning stop just because summer starts

(NAPSI)mdashFor parents and child care providers the stats about accidental injuries of children up to age 19 are dauntingmdashbut you can protect your own kids

The ProblemMore than 12000 children die from acciden-

tal injuries each year and more than 92 million are treated in the ER for nonfatal injuries ac-cording to the Centers for Disease Control

A SolutionTo provide first aid and CPR skills along

with peace of mind the American Heart Associ-ationmdashthe nationrsquos oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and strokemdashhas a new online course Heartsav-er Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Part One

The course is designed to meet the train-ing needs of child care providers in almost all 50 states but itrsquos also a robust resource for parents grandparents teachers babysitters or anyone responsible for the care and safety of children

The Web-based self-directed program uses real-life scenarios and interactive lessons to teach day care workers and others how to man-age infantsrsquo or childrenrsquos illnesses and injuries until emergency medical services arrive Child care providers and others will learn critical first aid skills ranging from how to create a safe en-vironment to prevent injuries in the first place to lifesaving CPR

ldquoReacting quickly and effectively in an emer-gency is vital because unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death of US childrenrdquo said Jeff A Woodin Lieutenant FirefighterNational Registry of Emergency Medical Techni-cians Paramedic

ldquoThis unique hybrid course with online and hands-on skill components educates child care

providers and parents about the four steps of first aid and a variety of first aid skillsrdquo said Woodin who is Immediate Past Chair of the AHA First Aid Subcommittee and a member of the International Liaison Committee on Resusci-tation First Aid Task Force

The training course is an all-in-one solu-tion to learn four key steps in giving first aid prevention being safe calling 9-1-1 and taking action Additionally the course includes adult CPRAED child mask infant mask and asthma care training

The course meets the regulatory require-ments for child care workers but its contents are also invaluable skills for parents to learn so they are empowered to care for their children in the event of an emergency

Learn MoreAdditional information about pediatric first

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New course teaches parents lifesaving skills

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northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 23Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncom COMMUNITYAlpharetta Rotary says goodbye to studentALPHARETTA Ga ndash Brazil is known for many things in-cluding hosting this yearrsquos soc-cer World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Summer Games It is also home to the Rotary Club of Alpharettarsquos 2013-2014 GRSP student Luma Moreschi

The Georgia Rotary Stu-dent Program also known as GRSP is a Rotary program that brings college students from all over the world to study for a year in Georgia Moreschi one of 55 students in this yearrsquos class came last fall to study at Georgia State University

She not only took tradition-al university coursework but also took time during school breaks to travel the United States and learn about Ameri-can culture Besides making strong family bonds with her host family Moreschi saw snow for the first time along with her first major snow jam and squirrels which are not native to Brazil Her fondest memories are of the time she had getting to know her fellow GRSP students and learning about American culture

ldquoHaving Luma has been like having a second daughterrdquo said her host mom Lee Mohler ldquoWe will always cherish our friendshiprdquo

ldquoThe GRSP program brings young people together to be ambassadors for peace and servicerdquo said Alpharetta Rotary President Dan Merkel The Rotary Club of Alpharetta meets every Friday morning at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church For more informa-tion visit wwwclubrunnercaalpharetta

mdashJonathan CopseyPictured from left are Alpharetta Rotary Club President Dan Merkel GRSP student Luma Moreschi and Rotarian Lee Mohler

WEST POINT Ga ndash Over $210000 was recently raised at the 10th Annual J Smith Lanier amp Co Charity Classic to benefit the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children From 2005-2014 J Smith Lanier amp Co has raised over $18 mil-lion for the foundation

The event was held at Chateau Elan Golf Club on Tuesday May 6 2014 Over 300 golfers from around the Southeast and 13 BTFC children and their families were on hand to play golf and meet the sponsors

ldquoJ Smith Lanier amp Co is honored to be the title corporate sponsor of the 10th Anniversary of the Annual J Smith Lanier amp Co Charity Golf Classic to benefit the Brain Tumor Founda-tion for Childrenrdquo said J Smith Lanier amp Co Chairman and CEO D Gaines Lanier ldquoThe past ten years has been an amazing opportunity for all of our em-ployees to help support this outstand-ing foundation We would like to extend a special thank you to the many spon-sors and volunteers Since 2004 we have been able to help bring financial and emotional support to the families who are facing some of the most chal-lenging moments in their livesrdquo

Over the past decade with the sup-port of J Smith Lanier amp Co the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children has grown from serving Georgia families only to serving children and families throughout the southeast and to a lim-ited degree in the New England area Brain tumors are the leading cancer cause of death in children today

ldquoThis charity event and our part-nership with J Smith Lanier amp Co enables us to support hundreds of children and families each year in vari-ous significant ways We are indeed grateful to all who make this event possiblerdquo said Mary Moore executive director of the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children

The Brain Tumor Foundation for Children established in 1983 to help families cope with this diagnosis re-

mains committed to continuing its work until such time that a cure is found To learn more about the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children or to make a donation please visit wwwbraintumor-kidsorg or call 404-252-4107

J Smith Lanier amp Co headquar-tered in West Point Georgia is an employee-owned company that was founded in 1868 and has become one

of the largest privately owned insur-ance brokers in the United States Since 1868 the company has grown from a three-employee local agency to a major regional firm employing over 550 employees in 19 branch offices J Smith Lanier amp Co offers commercial and personal lines insurance employee benefits surety aviation and risk con-trol

$210000 raised for Brain Tumor Foundation for Children

DEBBIE DEMENT

Brain tumor survivors Juan Nava Ascher Shostak Logan Setzer and Frederick Kunitz attend the silent auction event before playing together on a team in the JSL Charity Classic

DEBBIE DEMENT

From left are Tammy Bates director of patient and family services for the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children Pam Ellis senior executive assistant at J Smith Lanier and Co and Mary Moore executive director of the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children

24 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncom | Recycled paper

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 FiFarsquos 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 1000 AM and 400 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 FiFarsquos 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 titleProperties 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 200 PM on the day of the sale or the following day that being June 4 2014

File -- 4MapParcel 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 14134345Property 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 RoadTax Years Due 2012 - 2013

File -- 6MapParcel Number 22 3682 0878 008 5Defendant(s) in FiFa Guardsman Realty CoCurrent Property Owner same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed 16860272Property 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 RidgeTax Years Due 2013

File -- 17MapParcel Number 22 4090 0595 020 6Defendant(s) in FiFa Speilberg Jack aka Spielberg JackCurrent Property Owner same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed 36422632Property 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 RoadTax Years Due 2013

File -- 34MapParcel Number 22 4700 0387 080 4Defendant(s) in FiFa Perfect Homes LLCCurrent Property Owner same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed 40731453Property Description All and only that parcel of land designated as Tax Parcel 22 4700 0387 080 4 in Land Lot 387 amp 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 TraceTax Years Due 2012-2013

File -- 38MapParcel Number 22 4850 0317 045 0Defendant(s) in FiFa Malak Mohamad MCurrent Property Owner Jackson DariusReference Deed 49802355Property 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 DriveTax Years Due 2013

File -- 43MapParcel Number 22 4932 0893 005 8Defendant(s) in FiFa Shea Michael JCurrent Property Owner same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed 5052575Property 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 LaneTax Years Due 2013

File -- 70MapParcel Number 22 5080 0834 079 2Defendant(s) in FiFa Cecil Terry LCurrent Property Owner Bedingfi eld BarbaraReference Deed 53399281Property 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 GreenTax Years Due 2013

File -- 79MapParcel Number 22 5180 0399 011 1

Defendant(s) in FiFa First Citizens Bank amp 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 amp 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 RoadTax Years Due 2013

File -- 94MapParcel Number 22 5270 1047 011 6Defendant(s) in FiFa Cogburn Road Investments LPCurrent Property Owner same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed 28307262 28815261 28815265Property 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 9Tax Years Due 2012-2013

File -- 98MapParcel Number 22 5330 0252 076 9Defendant(s) in FiFa Degel Cynthia amp Pergola MichelleCurrent Property Owner 3236 Ballyforest LLCReference Deed 53519457Property Description All and only

northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 25Submit your opinions to newsnorthfultoncom OPINION

Itrsquos interesting in life how you can meet someone for the first time and form an immedi-ate bond Often these encoun-ters happen in conjunction with a random circumstance You dropped your books and he picked them up You missed your train and shersquos in the station Your children play on the same Little League team Sometimes these chance en-counters lead to lifelong rela-tionships Others may last only for a few minutes All of them though can be memorable

I was sitting in the wait-ing room of a doctorrsquos office recently waiting for my wife while she went through a sur-gical procedure

Through the front win-dows of the room I could see the sidewalk and parking lot outside

After about an hour I no-ticed a very elderly man trying to make his way up the curb He grabbed one of the small trees for balance as he strug-gled to get over the curb to the sidewalk

I immediately jumped up to help him with the doors to the office When I opened the outside door for him he helped me open it Effectively we were

holding the door open for each other I said ldquoNo sir this is for yourdquo

Jack appreciated the ges-ture He was raised like I was you open doors for those who are older than you

Jack and I sat two chairs apart for five minutes in the waiting room without saying a word Then he blurted out ldquoSo look at all the rainrdquo

Curiously seeing only bright blue sky outside I asked ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo He gave me a wry smile and said ldquoThe morning weather-man had predicted rain today but it isnrsquot rainingrdquo It ap-peared Jack thought he was one up on the weatherman

I smiled at him and said ldquoJack do you own an iPadrdquo He laughed and said that technology was a bit after ldquohis generationrdquo I flipped mine open and said ldquoLetrsquos check up

on the weathermanrdquo I pulled up the radar app and we could see a line of storms over Ala-bama slowly making their way to Atlanta Jack thought that was pretty cool

We sat quiet for a while and then Jack turned serious and said ldquoI think a lot of the new technology diminishes the human experiencerdquo

I replied ldquoIt is so ironic that you say that as I have been thinking lately about just that topic Is technology improving the quality of liferdquo

He thought about it for a moment and said ldquoPeople donrsquot talk the way they used tordquo

So Jack and I went old school and started a really nice conversation

I learned that Jack is 88 years old and was born in Missouri in 1926 His family moved around a lot when he was young

He frowned when he told me that and I sensed the dif-ficulty of making friends as the new kid still bothered him even after all these years He went to high school in New Jersey He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 but failed to get in due to color blindness In-

stead he went into the army His division nicknamed the Thunderbirds fought in Italy and then moved north into the Ardennes area of Belgium and participated in the Battle of the Bulge I closed my eyes and tried to feel the brutal cold of a winter battle or hear the thun-derous explosion of an artillery attack

I could do neither I told him I was grateful for all of the sacrifices his generation made during the war both at home and abroad and how the generations after his have no concept of real hardship

After the war he received a degree from Columbia went into the insurance business married moved to Queens and commuted to his job in the city

He did that for 30 years In my mind I imagine New York from 1950 to 1980 the sound of jazz coming out of the old clubs the ladies in their styl-ish dresses the men in suits with the wild ties and fedora hats the social upheaval of the 60s Irsquom thinking it would have been wicked cool I hope he keeps talking I like Jack

He was married for a very long time He didnrsquot actually

tell me that He just had a way about him which only men whorsquove spent the better part of their lives with one woman have With no wedding ring and no tan line where it would have been Irsquom thinking she passed a while ago

I donrsquot ask about her and he doesnrsquot say I donrsquot need to know and his mind is free from her memory right now maybe for the first time in a long time But I got the feeling he misses her more each day

There was a lot more we shared during the time we spoke and in the end it was one of those bonding things The nurse called Jackrsquos name and I helped him out of his chair shook his hand and said goodbye

That chance meeting made both of our mornings Anyway back to my original thought you meet the most unique people in the most unusual circumstances I think I will always remember my conver-sation with Jack So the next time yoursquore stuck somewhere and there is someone sit-ting near you put down your smartphone or tablet lean over and say ldquoSo look at all the rainrdquo

to distribute and possession of a firearm during the commis-sion of a crime

Casha C Henderson 24 of Maple Lane Alpharetta was

arrested May 8 on North Point Circle in Alpharetta for pos-session of marijuana failure to maintain lane suspended license and giving false infor-mation to an officer

Jonathan Daniel Feagin 30 of Columbus was arrested May 2 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana

Melissa Denise Gill 32 of Fayetteville was arrested May 2 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana

Jerry O Peasant-Clark 20 of Zion Circle Roswell was arrested April 24 on East Crossville Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and

wanted person Lawrence Donnell

Scott 26 of Calibre Creek Parkway Roswell was arrested May 5 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana suspended license and fail-ure to maintain lane

Jasper Q Carpenter 26

of Decatur was arrested May 5 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and window tint violation

Darnell Alonzo Douglas 22 of Annazanes Court Alpharetta was arrested May 6 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for pos-session of marijuana

Continued from Page 3

Arrests

RANDYVAUGHTMilton Resident

LETTER TO THE EDITOR raquo

I didnrsquot know Jack thoughts from the waiting room

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 amp Country Club Subdivision Phase 2-East shown in Plat Book 327 Pages 61-77 the description contained therein being incorporatedherein by this reference described in Deed Book 53519 Page 457 known as 3236 Balley Forrest Drive aka Bally Forest DriveTax Years Due 2013

File -- 101MapParcel Number 22 5340 0396 043 4Defendant(s) in FiFa Khoury JoelleCurrent Property Owner same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed 47427625Property 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 amp 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 BendTax Years Due 2013

File -- 103MapParcel Number 22 5340 0398 026 7Defendant(s) in FiFa Khoury MichelCurrent Property Owner same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed 47427626Property 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

amp 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 BendTax Years Due 2013

File -- 104MapParcel 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 FiFaReference Deed 11357370Property 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

RoadTax Years Due 2013

File -- 107MapParcel Number 22 5391 0754 089 1Defendant(s) in FiFa Sant Donn W amp ChristineCurrent Property Owner same as Defendant(s) in FiFaReference Deed 21929198Property 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 WayTax Years Due 2013

26 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom Submit your opinions to newsnorthfultoncomOPINION

So I turn 60 this year and I think I may have finally figured out this ldquotheaterrdquo thing How-ever it wasnrsquot what I thought

I used to think that I un-derstood at least a piece of ldquothe artsrdquo I should I lived in the Williams Building at Florida State University for what seemed like a decade and the reality was that I had no intention of ever leaving that campus or that English depart-ment

I knew that there probably wasnrsquot much else out there that could beat reading and studying great literature for ldquoa livingrdquo Actually it was over a decade

My primary frame of refer-ence for theater had been my own high school experience Theater in high school meant a group of odd students ndash the ones that didnrsquot quite fit into the mainstream clubs or ac-tivities and by default seemed to gravitate to theater where they sort of disappeared and occasionally put on a play or two that was poorly attended if attended at all

While Irsquove been to a few Broadway shows and attended some great local theater my initial impression was never quite displaced

The Milton High School theater program however was obviously different That differ-ence hit home to me recently when I started thinking about how incredibly popular the program seemed to be

I did some math The Milton theater holds some-where around 300 people In the last couple of years show performances have frequently sold out All eight shows of their Cirque performance this spring ldquoRazStaVardquo sold out That would be around 2500 people (at $10-$15 per ticket) If you take out the students

actually in the program and their parents that leaves about 2300 ndash roughly the enrollment of the entire Milton student population The more I thought about it the more curious I became

What was going on that could break down so many barriers and attract ldquomostrdquo Milton High School students ndash as diverse in interests and agendas and as cliquish as we know high school students can be What created this common thread

My guess was that part of the answer was the quality of the performances They are as good and entertaining as any high school performances in the country I am sure But then again itrsquos theater and they are teenagers

I think the rest of the expla-nation might have more to do with the thought that some-how everyone at the school in some way felt like they had ldquoskinrdquo in the theater program There was a collective sense of ownership

But how could that be The program is quite small

The answer might be found not in the ldquodestinationrdquo which were the performances but in looking at the ldquojourneyrdquo that led to the actual performances

And if that were true how could it be that the entire school was able to participate in the journey of so few ndash the performers techstage folks directors and parent volun-teers

The journey that leads to the performances is fairly amazing when one actually looks at what happens These high school theater students build sets that normally only professionals could build They weld They use power saws They paint They affix rigging at heights that cannot fail

They design They use geometry They use hydraulics They figure out how to move all these big set props during performances on a schedule broken down into five-second intervals

They also raise money learn to delegate direct follow direction set and meet goals and learn about the dynamics of promotion and marketing

Sounds a little like a corpo-rate America fast track pro-gram doesnrsquot it

They solve problems and manage crises

More than a few instances this year ndash and these are just the ones known to me ndash large and sometimes serious prob-lems were identified accessed and solved within the roughly 30-second windows between scene changes

Entire scenes have been changed and major set compo-nents created or modified only hours before a performance

Other issues were pre-vented by far-sighted staff because they had been given the responsibility of being far-sighted and diligent

Scripts are never black and white either Execution of scripts is a collaborative effort

between the director and the students Nothing is how only one person sees it or wants it mdash ever

ldquoWhat worksrdquo is the rule and figuring out what works is a collaboration among equals It is very much a two-way street

The theater program begins relatively soon after school starts in early fall It ends the last week of school In between there are count-less rehearsals planning set building writing directing fundraising and the actual performances

For much of the year these kids begin work before school continue in their actual drama classes and then after school and into the night

Seven-day weeks were frequent and Saturdays were almost always spent at Milton

While all this is happening grades and the rest of school are being budgeted for and managed

So what makes these theater kids willingly and with enthusiasm work six or more days a week for months on end before and after school

What creates bonds be-tween these kids ndash the jocks the scholars the misfits the popular and the average kids and the extraordinary ones who have opted to get involved in Miltonrsquos theater program How are they able to work together and so thrive

The theater program cre-ates art that touches and con-nects people In a world that is

increasingly desensitized in a world that wants to commod-itize everything and reduce it to a lowest common denomina-tor in a world where relation-ships and interactions grow more remote and more chilling the need for theater and the arts has never been greater

People absolutely must be and feel connected

In life everyone needs to feel like they still have skin in the game We are lost without it

A wise administration empowered the teachers and students in the Milton theater department by giving them lati-tude responsibility authority and autonomy which in turn tapped amazing talent energy and passion from everyone involved

This yielded these fabulous and well-loved productions I believe this must be the Holy Grail part of the formula

In offering that empower-ment great respect and trust was extended and expected ndash very transparently and very publically

I think that the entire school saw and embraced this ndash hence the ldquocollective skin in the gamerdquo

Milton students see and understand that what is go-ing on is real They like it and respond to it Companies boards of education and yes parents would do well to take notes

Theater at Milton ndash and everywhere ndash is about pos-sibilities empowerment and connecting people

It is about passion com-mitment trust and teamwork It is about meeting deadlines setting goals taking risks and solving problems

It is about real life and it gives us the tools that we all need to maintain it

Please never let someone try to tell you that the arts are discretionary or underestimate their value The arts are the glue that holds us all together Yes Sinatra matters because art matters

I want to thank everyone involved in the Milton theater department for their courage and passion

I know there is nothing that you cannot do in the future because I have seen what you have done in the past

And finally Cliff Jones I cannot think of any other words than ldquothank yourdquo

You have changed the lives of so many people and your legacy will stretch far beyond what you accomplished at Mil-ton mdash through these kids

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City of MiltonNotice of Public Hearing

Variances

Public Hearing Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday June 17 2014 700 PM

Location City of Milton City Hall 13000 Deerfi eld Parkway Bldg 100 Suite E Milton Georgia 30004-6119 678-242-2500

Consideration of Primary Variancesa V14-010 496 Branyan Trail

Request(s) bull To allow a 100 opaque wood fence

(Article XIX Section 471b)

Invitation to Bid

FY14 Northwestern Middle School Field RenovationBID NUMBER

14-PR1

Sealed Bid Due Date

June 19th 2014 200PM Local TimeMilton City Hall

To be publicly opened approximately 205PM in the Courthouse

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids

The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership The request for sealed bids (FY14 Northwestern Middle School Field Renovation) is posted on the following websites

httpwwwcityofmiltongaus or httpssldoasstategausPRSappPR_indexjsp

Why Sinatra matters at Milton High SchoolRAY APPENPublisherraynorthfultoncom

Theater at Milton ndash and everywhere ndash is about possibilities empowerment and connecting people

northfultoncom | Milton Herald | May 28 2014 | 27Submit your opinions to newsnorthfultoncom OPINION

My heart will not go on There are countless things

to be afraid of these days ter-rorists pollution cat lovers bad sushi The list goes on I have lain dormant in the last year and seen fit to let these horrifying things dominate your psyches but now I once again rise from the dead to ter-rorize your neighborhood and feast upon your flesh

I am a zombie Some of you may recall the unfortunate incident that led to my demise and reanimation Last year I was infected by the dreaded chemical C-894 which stopped my heart but kick-started my ravenous hunger for the brains and entrails of the living

The time is upon us around the nation themed 5Krsquos abound with vampires color and my fellow zombies but I have arisen to accept a new challenge The Walking Dead Escape This is an event unlike any other For those of you who enjoy the television program ldquoThe Walking Deadrdquo (starring some of my closest zombie friends) you may be familiar with this new event The outbreak began in Baton Rouge and is now spreading to infect your city

On May 31 walkers spec-tators and survivors alike can join together to witness the grand spectacle of the official

Walking Dead Obstacle Course at Philips Arena in Atlanta Da-vid Isaacs co-founder of UFC as well as The Walking Dead Escape reigns over this heart-stopping event

This zombie got an inside look at the goings on of The

Walking Dead Escape as well as the thoughts of Isaacs who did not appreciate my efforts to eat his brains

The Walking Dead Escape stands out in a time of zombie mania

ldquoWalkers are an integral part of the eventrdquo Isaacs reported ldquoPeople when their hearts are racing may panic We sort of want that moment when people donrsquot know whatrsquos realrdquo

Participants are immersed in a simulation that allows for a realistic experience of the zombie apocalypse

ldquoThe walkers never break character They drag their legs grunt and moan They never stoprdquo Isaacs said

Survivors will be faced not just with zombies but also with multiple obstacles including Herd Highway Hospital Hell Prison Gauntlet and the Chain Link Mega Zone Participants must run crawl climb and slide to their decon-tamination or doom

ldquoPeople surprise yourdquo Isaacs said ldquoThere are con-sequences to your decisions It all happens fast You have to keep going if you want to

surviverdquoThe obstacles in The Walk-

ing Dead Escape are ethical as well as physical

ldquoEverything is grayrdquo Isaacs claimed ldquoYou canrsquot intellectu-alize yourself into it Therersquos no clear line no good no badrdquo

Citizens of Atlanta will find out who they really are at The Walking Dead Escape and I will be snapping at their heels

The Walking Dead Escape is May 31 at Philips Arena For more information visit them online at wwwthewalkingdead-escapecom

JADE RODGERSAppen Advertising ExecutiveZombie

JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF

Appen Medias own Jade Rodgers left joined the legions of the undead June 8 2013 to chase runners in a 5K race She returns to the realm of the undead May 31 in the Walking Dead Es-cape

Last year I was infected by the dreaded chemical C-894 which stopped my heart but kick-started my ravenous hunger for the brains and entrails of the living

28 | May 28 2014 | Milton Herald | northfultoncom Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncomCOMMUNITYCpl Harry Vaughan remembered at Milton HSBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom

MILTON Ga ndash During ac-tion on March 7 1968 Harry Kenneth Vaughanrsquos armored personnel carrier hit a mine and blew up Vaughan died just seven days shy of his 21st birthday

Vaughan grew up in the 1960s in what is now Mil-ton He graduated Milton High School in 1967 and was drafted into the Army immedi-ately after

For his service in the 9th Infantry Division in Bien Hoa Province in Vietnam he was given the Bronze Star and Purple Heart posthumously

In an effort to honor and remember Vaughan the At-lanta Vietnam Veterans Busi-ness Association (AVVBA) held a memorial service May 22 at Milton High Schoolrsquos football stadium

Soldiers from Vaughanrsquos unit the 2nd Battalion 47th Infantry at Fort Benning were in the memorial providing the Color and Honor guards while men who served alongside Vaughan paid their respects

Jerry Jaworski was beside Vaughan when he was killed

Both Jaworski and Vaughan were Armored Per-sonnel Carrier (APC) drivers ndash also called ldquotrack jockeysrdquo ndash a role Jaworski said was danger-ous

ldquoHarry was quiet and unas-suming He was just a good guy who was always willing to helprdquo Jaworski said ldquoWe be-came good friends in Vietnamrdquo

Being in an APC was dan-gerous work he said

ldquoIn Vietnam it was much safer to ride on top of the APC than inside itrdquo Jaworski said

The drivers had to be inside the machine which was prone to be the victim of land mines or rocket-propelled grenades

The group was traveling through a rubber plantation with Jaworskirsquos vehicle in the lead and Vaughan directly behind him At some point Vaughan was ordered to take the lead

ldquoThe lead track is by far the most dangerousrdquo Jawor-ski said ldquo[Vaughan] hit a land minerdquo

The explosion tore apart the vehicle and killed three men instantly Two more died of their wounds later

ldquoThe Vietnam veterans returned home to what should have been a grateful nationrdquo said Ronnie Rondem organizer of Miltonrsquos event for the AVV-BA ldquoInstead we were ignoredrdquo

The bitter theme was echoed throughout the memo-rial reflecting a sorrow on the part of the veterans that fallen comrades such as Vaughan never received the recognition

they deservedEach year the AVVBA holds

a memorial service for a fallen Vietnam soldier in the com-munity from which they came in an effort to correct the lack of recognition when they came home

Every year the AVVBA tries to find a speaker who may

have served with the fallen This year the featured speaker was retired Lieutenant Gen J Ron Helmly

ldquoI am proud to serve with Harry Vaughan and the 58000 Americans who died in Viet-namrdquo Helmly said ldquoWe honor them all here todayrdquo

For many Americans

Memorial Day is simply a day off and a time to have fun he said but ldquoHarry Vaughan and his fellow warriors did not have fun

ldquoSoldiers went expecting to fight for the flagrdquo Helmly said ldquoThey found themselves fight-ing for their buddiesrdquo

After the service at Miltonrsquos

football field the dedicated monument to Vaughan was placed at Freedom Park on Deerfield Parkway A more per-manent memorial will be made when Milton City Hall is built

For more on the AVVBA visit them online at wwwav-vbaorg

PHOTOS BY JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF

Family members of Cpl Harry Vaughan gather at the memorial created for their fallen brother

Elizabeth Gayton Harryrsquos younger sister watches as his memorial is unveiled With her were two brothers and a sister who paid their respects to their lost brother

Jerry Jaworski who served with Harry Vaughan in Vietnam speaks of his friend and the day he died

Lt Gen J Ron Helmly (Ret) gives the keynote address to the memorial for the fallen Cpl Vaughan ldquoI am proud to serve with Harry Vaughan and the 58000 Americans who died in Vietnamrdquo Helmly said

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FUNERAL DIRECTORSand CREMATORY

Kim Armstrong 60 of Norcross passed away May 18 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home

Mildred Baldwin 99 passed away May 7 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

Madeleine Bush 93 passed away May 14 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

Norma Chamberlain 81 passed away May 11 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

Judy Wilson Churchwell 72 of Gainesville passed away May 11 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Carmela Mary Delfino 92 of Cumming passed away May 17 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home

Barbara Eilene DuChene 85 passed away May 13 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

Shirley Few 87 passed away May 11 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

Richard David Glogg Sr 67 passed away May 5 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

Tony R Gravitt 60 of Cumming passed away May 18 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home

Claude Kennedy Hammond of Cumming GA passed away May 16 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home

Larry D Hart Jr 43 of Ball Ground passed away May 12 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home

Cynthia Louise Hutchinson 55 of Roswell passed away May 16 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Jane E Kane 69 passed away May 8 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

David Curtis Karr 72 of Canton passed away May 16 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Ryan Edward Kibbe 17 of Suwanee passed away May 16 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home

Marianne Nahser 85 passed away May 2 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

Herman Reece 89 of Cumming passed away May 15 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home

Mahin Roozitalab 71 passed away May 12 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

Carmen Emerida St Denis 89 of Cumming passed away May 15 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home

Mary Elizabeth Summerville 95 of Dunwoody passed away May 12 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Leo John Tilley 66 passed away May 7 2014 Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery

Brenda Lee Tuminello 60 of Cumming passed away May 19 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home

Marcus Ray Vaughan 71 of Alpharetta passed away May 16 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Patsy Morrison White 82 of Cumming passed away May 19 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home

DEATH NOTICES

burglary and driving without a license

Cell store broken intoJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The

T-Mobile store on Medlock Bridge Road was hit May 17 with several hi-end phones stolen Workers at the store next door called police after arriving at work and seeing broken glass in the store

Looking through the store employees told police several tablet computers and phones were taken totaling several thousand dollars in lost value

Continued from Page 2

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