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MILTON, Ga. – One of the larg-est neighborhoods in Milton is seeking to close off its streets and privatize. The issue will next come before the Milton City Council Oct. 6 for a public hearing and vote.
With 640 homes, Crooked Creek has 6.5 miles of roadway right at the border of Fulton and Forsyth counties on Ga. 9. Right now, the road is public, allowing motorists to drive through it unhindered. The city has care of the roads, mill-ing and resurfacing them as needed.
According to some resi-dents, the neighborhood would be best served with gates on the entrances to keep out traf-fic.
The main street of the neighborhood, Creek Club Drive, runs from Ga. 9 in the south to Francis Road in the
north. Residents complain commuters use the road as a cut-through when traffic backs up on Ga. 9.
Steve Tipton, president of the Crooked Creek Homeown-ers’ Association, said that the primary reason for privatiza-tion is safety.
“It’s about safety and quality of life for us,” Tipton said. “We want safety for our children and to reduce crime in our community.”
With commuter traffic using Creek Club Drive as a shortcut, they are congesting the road as well as becoming a safety hazard. Speeding, reck-less driving and not stopping at stop signs are frequent com-plaints, he said.
Crime is also an issue, given that anyone can drive into the neighborhood. There was an attempted abduction of a neighborhood child there last
JONATHAN COPSEY/STAFF
The residents of Crooked Creek in Milton are petitioning the city to gate off their roads and privatize them.
Crooked Creekseeks gated roadsWould be responsible for upkeep
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By JONATHAN [email protected]
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The first Saturday in October – Oct. 4 – is shaping up to be a busy one. Milton is abuzz with fall activities and, not far away, other local cities are gearing up for the autumn season.
In Milton, the annual Crabapple Fest will dominate downtown Crabapple from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. This event sees the city of Milton and nonprofit Crabapple Community Association (CCA) combine to put on one massive destina-tion festival.
“We’ve really pulled out all the stops this year to bring everyone more of what they
love about the festival,” said Peyton Jamison, president of CCA. “We’ll have great antiques and art, incredible performances and the best of North Fulton’s food scene.”The festival will feature:
• Antiques and art from nearly 100 juried vendors
• A music and entertainment stage featur-ing Banks and Shane
• Games, rides and activities for kids• An Oktoberfest Biergarten by the Olde
Blind Dog Irish Pub• A game day screen featuring SEC col-
lege football action from Carl Black of Roswell Buick GMC Dealer
Parking and attendance, as always, are free. Shuttles will be available all day from Crabapple Crossing Elementary School and Crabapple Baptist Church. Crabapple Fest is
Fall into autumnEvents abound Oct. 4 in North Fulton
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Milton’shistoric district?Crabapple rules pondered
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‘The Assault’ debutsLocal director appears on Lifetime
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SponsoredSectionsReal Estate Report
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Kickin’ it with Cecily MohammedFrosh ’Hooch kicker sets her sights on Varsity team
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Resident defrauded of thousandsMILTON, Ga. – A Milton resident is the latest victim of a telephone scam that has gained popularity recently.
The victim told police she received a phone call Sept. 19 from a “Lt. Kaufman” who said he was with the Fulton County Courthouse. He said the victim had missed jury duty and had a heavy fine to pay or be ar-rested.
The victim was told to pur-chase Green Dot credit cards and relay their numbers to the officer. She did so, buying more than $2,000 in cards. The “officer” then said some of the cards did not work and asked her to do it again, which the victim did.
In total, $4,260 was given to the scammer in cards.
Government officials, be they police or court officials, will never ask for money over the phone and never ask to be paid with pre-paid debit cards.
Home intruder finds woman in shower JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A man broke into a Bristol Lane
apartment Sept. 20 and at-tempted to assault a woman in the shower.
According to the victim, she had returned home from the neighborhood gym. She got into the shower. Several min-utes later, she said she noticed a leg on the other side of the shower curtain. She looked around and saw a short man standing in the bathroom. He pulled back the shower curtain and began taking pictures or video of the victim in the shower.
She told him to get out and to let her get a towel. He alleg-edly responded saying, “But you left the door open.”
At one point, the man pulled down his pants and made threatening remarks to her.
She managed to shut him out of the bathroom and lock the door before calling neigh-bors for help.
No suspects were found in the area.
Secret shopper scammedJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Bristol Trace resident was the victim of a classic scam Sept. 20 and is out $1,600.
The victim told police she received an email to sign up for a secret shopper program. She signed up and was in email contact with a man who told her what to do.
He sent her a check for $1,985 and told her to cash
it. Two money orders for $800 would be made and sent to a Florida address. The remaining money would be used to buy items at stores and she should write up a report.
The victim did this. The next day, she said she
received another check, this time for $2,485 with the same instructions. She took it to the bank and was told it was fraudulent.
The bank employees then told her that the prior check returned for insufficient funds. The bank used money from her other bank accounts to pay for her money orders.
Pushy solicitor harasses neighbors
CUMMING, Ga. — Two women felt harassed after a solici-tor wouldn’t “take no for an answer,” according to a For-syth County Sheriff’s incident report.
A woman in the 5000 block of Stevenhaven Lane told depu-ties a blond solicitor wearing khaki shorts and a pink shirt knocked on her door Sept. 16.
The solicitor talked to her about books or magazines, but the woman said she was not interested. The solicitor contin-ued to move closer to her front door, so the woman shut the door on her.
Then at about 12:45 p.m. Sept. 19, the solicitor came back and knocked on the door of the home across the street.
The neighbor there told
deputies the solicitor had a bag of materials with her she tried to sell.
The neighbor said she was not interested, and she watched the solicitor’s de-meanor change from friendly to angry. The neighbor began taking pictures of the solicitor’s 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, and threatened to call 911.
The solicitor ran to her car and sped off.
School busesbroken into
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Someone broke into a bus parked at a school and left the flashers on, according to a For-syth County Sheriff’s incident report.
An employee of Oak Grove Academy, 3480 Francis Road, told deputies she arrived for work at 6 a.m. Sept. 15 and saw the flashers were turned on in the “big bus.”
She said the top right glass in the door was cracked, or “spider webbed,” and the door was open. She checked the other buses and found another one had its weather stripping pulled away from the door.
No other buses or pieces of property seemed tampered with.
Deputies were unable to review video surveillance be-cause it was not turned on at the time of the incident.
‘Strange’ pair alert restaurant employeesALPHARETTA, Ga. – A pair of suspicious people were arrested on drug charges Sept. 17 after acting “strange” at the Buf-falo Wild Wings restaurant on Mansell Road.
According to police, they received a call from the restaurant about two people – Demetreas Lamon Bronner, 33, of Gaines-ville, and Christina A. Gliszczynski, 35, of Dahlongea – harassing employees and acting nervous.
Employees said the couple entered
shortly before closing time and said they had a take-out order.
There was no such order. They then walked around, speaking rapidly and entered the manager’s office. Bronner then said he owned the business. When he began talking about the safe, the pair were asked to leave.
Police met up with them in their car in the parking lot. The officer noted they were twitching and speaking rapidly, ex-hibiting signs of drug use. When Gliszc-
zynski got out of the car to speak to police, officers noted she was sitting on a scale and a knife, both of which had a white powder residue on them.
In the center console of the car was a Tupperware container with suspected methamphetamine inside.
Both were arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a weapon during a crime. Gliszczynski also had an outstanding warrant out of Hall County.
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DUI arrests ► Stelios Lampadarios, 46,
of Rives Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 13 on Bell Road in Johns Creek for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
► Andrew Kermit Newsome, 24, of Cumberland Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 6 on Colony Drive in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
► Douglas B. Wilks, 34, of Woodhaven Way, Alpharetta,
was arrested Sept. 5 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, fail-ure to maintain lane, no proof of insurance and violation of license restrictions.
► Dwayne Adair Johnson, 21, of Hampton Square Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested Sept. 5 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to yield and possession of mari-juana.
► Brent Charles McAfee, 50, of Burnett Drive, Cumming, was arrested Sept. 1 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
► Katelyn Elizabeth Kitzel, 24, of Statesboro was arrested Sept. 11 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding.
► Carlton Alexander Martin, 21, of Decatur was arrested Sept. 6 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI and posses-sion of marijuana.
Drug arrests
► Wesley Alan Brooks, 24, of Canton Street, Roswell, was arrested Sept. 8 on Highway 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana and brake light vio-lation.
► Jonathan Maurice Martin, 26, of Crabapple Lake Drive, Roswell, was arrested Sept. 13 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and suspended reg-istration.
DUIS & DRUGSAll crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.
$10K in construction materials stolenCUMMING, Ga. — Someone trespassed onto construc-tion property and stole over $10,000 in copper wire, break-er boxes and drills, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report.
The owner of Doc Holiday’s Electrical Services told depu-
ties Sept. 16 the theft occurred overnight at 510 Lakeland Plaza. Suspects went through the unlocked gate and stole 9,500 feet of copper wire, main breaker boxes, drills and a large gang toolbox.
Deputies said the suspects were careful by cutting the copper wire from the outside of building and only touching what they took.
$800 in yogapants missing
CUMMING, Ga. — Retail em-
ployees noticed Sept. 14 yoga items missing from the store, but they have no idea who stole them or how, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report.
The product manager of Victoria’s Secret, 410 Peachtree Parkway, told depu-ties the items were taken over a two-day period.
The manager said she does not know the exact amount of yoga pants missing, but esti-mates about 40 pairs.
Surveillance video could not identify any suspicious activity.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Hundreds of residents and business owners participated in the Georgia Department of Transportation input open house meeting to address the widening of Ga. 9.
For Jo Woodard, who at-tended the open house at Vick-ery Creek Middle School and lives off Campground Road in south Forsyth, the population growth has really put stress on county roads, especially on the two-lane Ga. 9 (Atlanta
Highway).“I think we need to has-
ten it,” Woodard said. “I don’t know how you can build it fast enough.”
The proposed widening would take Ga. 9 from the Ful-ton-Forsyth County line (Mc-Farland Parkway) to Ga. 141 (Bethelview Road/Peachtree Parkway) in Cumming.
The proposal would widen Ga. 9 to a four-lane divided highway following the existing roadway but straightening out curves and flattening hills.
The plan includes side-walks on both sides of Ga. 9 and a new bridge over Big Creek.
But engineers associated with the project told residents the project is likely not to get started until 2019 and would
take about 18 months to com-plete.
Kim Harper said that’s too long to wait. Harper described morning traffic getting out of her road onto Ga. 9 as a “nightmare.”
“Where we live, it can take five-to-seven minutes just to
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Harper and two of her neighbors came to the meeting because they were interested in the state’s traffic plan and the group recommended the
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Residents attend an open house addressing the widening of Ga. 9, also known as Atlanta Highway.
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MILTON, Ga. – Downtown Crabapple is often at the front of residents’ minds when they think not only of Milton, but also of that small-town feel of rural living. That is what the city hopes to keep as officials discuss creating a historic dis-trict for the downtown Crabap-ple area. The proposed district would include the crossroads and span to the new library
site at Charlotte Road.The City Council met with
the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Sept. 15 to discuss the proposed district.
The ultimate decision to enact the district will be up to the mayor and council.
“If you are in the historic district, any changes you make to any structure, includ-ing houses, would have to be reviewed and approved by the HPC,” said Kathleen Field, Mil-ton’s Community Development
director. “The idea is to protect the historic district.”
A historic district would place limitations on what can be built and how within its boundaries on properties deemed historic. Owners of historic buildings would face restrictions. It does not affect the use of the building. Tax credits are used to incentivize landowners who make up-grades to their properties.
“It is concerned with main-taining the historic relevance
of historic structures,” Field said. “We want to protect our historic assets.”
Should the district be en-acted, proposals would come before the HPC for approval to determine if they keep with the historic character of the surrounding area. If that body denies the plans, the applicant has the option to appeal to the mayor and council. The issue will come before council for a hearing Oct. 6 and then again for a vote Oct. 20.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The an-nual Alpha PAL Patrol 5K race returns to Jackson Healthcare Oct. 2 in Alpharetta.
A Peachtree Road Race qualifier, the Police Athletic League (PAL) 5K begins in the parking lot of Jackson Healthcare, 2655 Northwinds Parkway, and takes the run-ner through rolling hills in the heart of Alpharetta’s business district before returning to Jackson Healthcare. The race starts at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 2. A Zumba dance fitness program will take place at 7 p.m., and the awards are given out at 8
p.m. Packet pickup begins at 5 p.m.
The Atlanta Hawks Fan Club and plenty of health and wellness vendors will come out and join the festivities.
For signing up and run-ning, each participant will re-ceive a vintage next level short-sleeved shirt along with pasta dinner and salad. Registration costs $25 if completed by Sept. 25, or $30 on race day. Make entry fee payable and mail to: Alpharetta PAL, P.O. Box 598, Roswell, Ga. 30077.
All proceeds benefit the Al-pharetta Police Athletic/Activi-ties League (PAL), a nonprofit community-based organization
dedicated to providing an en-vironment of “leaders building leaders” for the youth of North Fulton. Their goal is to engage police officers, firefighters and community volunteers to teach and mentor the youth and establish a bond of mutual re-spect, understanding and trust with the Alpharetta Depart-ment of Public Safety.
“It has been rightly said it doesn’t matter where you start out. What really matters is where you’re going,” said Ve-ronica Carew, executive direc-tor of Alpharetta PAL. “Leaders building leaders is what we at Alpharetta PAL stand for. We teach children that you are not
a product of your environment. Your environment is a product of you.
Our PAL Patrol is just that – we are on the watch to make sure your child is not at-risk. That’s right – they are at-risk to do something that could possibly get him into trouble. We offer guidance and struc-ture, and who better off to do
that than a PAL? Come out and support us. Run or Zumba with someone who still knows it takes a village to raise a kid.”
Runners can register online at www.active.com. For more information about Alpharetta Police Athletic League, visit them online at www.alphaPAL.org.
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CUMMING, Ga. — After gather-ing in houses and renting meeting spaces for 14 years, Living Faith Lutheran Church has a permanent home at 1171 Atlanta Highway in Cumming.
Its first worship service in the new location was July 27, and there will be a dedication ceremony at 4 p.m. on Oct. 5.
The congregation outgrew their last location, said the Rev. Tim Droegemueller, the pastor of Living Faith.
The church was founded in 2000 as an outreach of Rivercliff Lutheran Church in Sandy Springs, first meeting in members’ homes.
They used North Forsyth Middle School, a community center and Byars Funeral Home before settling on a lease at Buford Dam Road,
the previous meeting place.“It was a lot smaller than
what we have now,” Droege-mueller said. “Now we have a
place for kids to gather, plenty of space for Sunday school and for them to play outside.”
The first service at the new location was in July, which was attended by about 180 people. The Living Faith con-gregation is estimated at 250 members, or 80 families.
The church offers a one-year catechumenate, or dis-cipleship teaching, program as well as free meals on Wednes-day nights at 6 p.m., which are
followed by Bible studies. Its Sunday morning servic-
es are at 10:15 a.m., followed by a Korean service at 12:30 p.m.
“Our concern is on believ-ing His word, hearing Him, studying His word and being a blessing to the people around us,” Droegemueller said. “We know that the Lord will take care of the rest.”
For more information, visit www.livingfaithlutheran.com.
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ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell Unitarian Universalists from Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North (UUMAN) gath-ered with congregants from other Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations from across North Georgia at the Georgia ReUUnion picnic on Sept. 7 at Pickneyville Park in Norcross.
Founded in 2002, this an-nual gathering is a venue for fellowship, a potluck meal and a meeting place to coordinate social justice activities across congregations.
Many of the 165 attendees wore their “Standing on the Side of Love” T-shirts. The shirts represent a national interfaith advocacy campaign formed in response to a shoot-ing death during a service at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knox-ville in 2008.
“We are religion of deeds,
not creeds,” said the Rev. Terry Davis, minister at the Northwest UU Congregation in Sandy Springs.
Social justice activities discussed included Moral Mon-day, events held during the active session of the Georgia legislature to bring focus on issues such as health care, wages and discrimination in the workplace. Preparations were also coordinated for the Atlanta Pride parade in Octo-ber and the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the civ-il rights “Bloody Sunday” event in Selma, Alabama, which will be held in March 2015.
The picnic provided food, music, singing, games, arts and crafts, plenty of hugs and conversation.
For more information on local UU churches, visit UUA.org.
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Identity theft ring dismantled in Forsyth County
CUMMING, Ga. — What began as a burglary investigation in August now has resulted in an identity theft investigation with the arrest of five people and over 127 possible victims of mail theft.
The Forsyth County Sher-iff’s Office Criminal Investi-gations Section executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 1700 block of Commonwealth Trail in south Forsyth County.
The search warrant pro-duced hun-dreds of items of stolen mail, check mak-ing materials, counterfeit currency, fraudulent checks, stolen
checks, fraudulent Georgia driver’s licenses, dozens of credit cards, financial informa-tion and personal information on hundreds of people.
Daniel Moss, 48, of Cum-ming, was arrested on forgery first degree, identity fraud, financial transaction card theft and manufacturing fictitious identification.
Sandra Stepp, 46, of Cumming, was arrested on forgery first degree, financial transaction card theft and manufacturing fictitious iden-tification.
Alexandrea Moore, 20, of Cumming, was arrested on possession of metham-phetamine and drug-related objects.
Kenneth Wilbanks, 23, of Cumming, was arrested for felony probation violation.
Aaron Stuart, 28, of Alpharetta, was arrested on a warrant out of Gwinnett County and for forgery from Forsyth County.
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LILBURN, Ga. — Attorney Gen-eral Sam Olens kicked-off a video contest for Georgia high school students at Parkview High School in Lilburn, aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse among teens.
The contest, entitled “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” ends Oct. 31.
Georgia high school students are challenged to produce a 30-second video encouraging their peers to live a healthy lifestyle by rejecting prescription drug abuse.
Students can enter the competition and view the con-
test rules at www.law.ga.gov/videocontest.
“I want students to un-derstand that just because a drug is prescribed by a doctor does not mean it is safe,” said Olens.
“If your name is not on the prescription, do not take the drug, and only take drugs as prescribed. Prescription painkillers are some of the most addictive and powerful substances out there, and they can turn deadly, quickly.”
Prizes will be awarded to first place, runner-up and people’s choice winner.
The people’s choice win-ner will be determined by the video that receives the most likes on the contest Facebook page where the videos will be posted.
Winners will be announced in November.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 259 million prescrip-tions for pain medications were written in 2012.
That’s enough for every American adult to have a bottle of pills.
The CDC has also found that one in five high school
students has taken a prescrip-tion drug without a doctor’s prescription.
In Georgia, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) reports that in 2013, prescrip-tion drugs played a role in the deaths of 524 Georgians in the 152 of 159 counties for which it performs autopsies.
Safe storage and secure disposal of prescription drugs is critical to reining in the drug abuse epidemic.
A federal government sur-vey revealed that more than 70 percent of Americans who abuse prescription pain medi-
cations get them from friends or family members.
Olens’ video competition is being held in partnership with the Council on Alcohol and Drugs, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the Drug Free Coalition of Hall County, the GBI, the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, the Georgia Medical Composite Board and the Medical Association of Georgia Foundation “Think About It” Campaign.
Prescription drug abuse awareness video contest for teens ends Oct. 31
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Customers of the Jimmy John’s restau-rant on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta may have had their credit card information stolen in yet another corporate data breach.
On July 30, 2014, the sandwich company learned of a possible security incident involving credit and debit card data at some of Jimmy John’s stores and franchised loca-tions. Jimmy John’s immedi-ately hired third party forensic experts to assist with its inves-tigation. While the investiga-tion is ongoing, it appears that customers’ credit and debit card data was compromised after an intruder stole log-in credentials from Jimmy John’s point-of-sale vendor and used these stolen credentials to re-motely access the point-of-sale systems at some corporate and franchised locations between June 16, 2014 and Sept. 5, 2014. The security compromise has been contained, and cus-tomers can use their credit and debit cards securely at Jimmy John’s stores.
Approximately 216 stores nationwide appear to have been affected by this event. Cards impacted by this event were those swiped at the stores, and did not include those cards entered manually or online. The credit and debit card information at issue may include the card number and in some cases the cardholder’s name, verification code and the card’s expiration date. Infor-mation entered online, such as customer address, email and password, remains secure.
In Georgia, the locations affected are:
• 365 14th St. NW, Atlanta
• 925A Peachtree St NE, Atlanta
• 4180 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta
• 3217 Macon Road, Columbus
• 51 Newnan Crossing Bypass, Newnan
• 6135 Peachtree Parkway, NorcrossJimmy John’s has taken
steps to prevent this type of event from occurring in the future, including installing encrypted swipe machines, implementing system en-hancements and reviewing its policies and procedures for its third party vendors.
The company is offering identity protection services to impacted customers, although Jimmy John’s does not collect its customers’ Social Security numbers. To take advantage of these services, please call 855-398-6442. In addition, customers are encouraged to monitor their credit and debit card accounts, and notify their bank if they notice any suspi-cious activity.
For more information and updates, visit www.jimmy-johns.com.
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Sample election ballots now online
ATLANTA — Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced state registered voters can now access their specific sample ballot for the Nov. 4 general election using the My Voter Page feature on the “GA Votes” mobile application.
Voters can also see their sample ballot at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.
On both the app and the website, voters can view their specific sample ballot, find
their polling locations, check voter registration status and track status of their absentee ballot. To find the app, search for “GA Votes” in the Apple app store or the Google Play and Android stores. The app also allows Georgians to register to vote. Georgians must be registered to vote by Oct. 6 in order to participate in the Nov. 4 general election.
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ATLANTA — The State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) was honored with the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) Transportation Achieve-ment Award for Operations for the planning and communica-tions associated with the end-ing of tolls on Ga. 400.
The ITE Transportation Achievement Awards recognize excellence in the concepts, programs or projects that have a significant positive impact on transportation planning, design or operations.
SRTA received accolades for meeting safety goals and communicating the demoli-tion process in advance of and during the Ga. 400 toll closure project.
“We are extremely proud to have the hard work and atten-tion to detail of our SRTA team recognized by these interna-tional organizations,” said Christopher Tomlinson, SRTA executive director.
“Being honored by trans-portation engineering and communications professionals
is gratifying. But the safe tran-sition of Ga. 400 from tolled roadway to construction zone with no accidents and a well-informed driving public was our greatest achievement.”
Since the Ga. 400 toll plaza closure and end of toll collec-tion on Nov. 22, 2013, con-struction crews have reinforced and filled in the plaza tunnel stairwells and removed the toll booths and plaza canopy.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced Ga. 400 traffic will
shift to its final and permanent configuration, signaling the completion of the project and the unobstructed opening of the roadway. The shift oc-curred over Sept. 5 for north-bound traffic and Sept. 6 for southbound traffic.
In June 2014, the project also won the Public Relations Society of America’s Silver Anvil Award of Excellence for media observances in govern-ment. For more information, visit www.dot.ga.gov.
—Rachael Dier
Ga. 400 toll closure project wins awards
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King’s Ridge Troop 12510’s third-grade Brownie Eva Marroquin was chosen for the special opportunity, because she was one of the top sellers in the “Chocolates and Magazines” pro-gram and part of the “Sweet Success Club.”
Marroquin was selected as one of nine girls to represent the council at Girl Scout Day.
As a recipient and honored guest, the Braves organization presented these young ladies with an opportunity to go out onto the field, meet one of the players and get an autographed ball prior to the start of the game.
Marroquin was able to meet the versatile infielder and outfielder Emilio Bonifacio.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – “Ulti-mately, it’s a movie about choices and consequences,” said director and Alpharetta native Jason Winn, of his new-est film, “The Assault,” which premiered Saturday, Sept. 20, on Lifetime.
In the film, inspired by the Steubenville High School rape case, high school cheer-leader Sam (Makenzie Vega of television’s “The Good Wife”), becomes debilitated by alcohol and is raped by members of the town’s popular high school football team. Together, Sam and a friend manage to deter-mine what happened to her the night of her assault via social media posts that guide local detective (Khandi Alexander) during the investigation of her attack.
“The script of [‘The Assault’] is devastating. We live in a new day and age where everything is caught on tape. The movie took technology and used it in a positive way,” said Gary Weeks, who plays Sam’s father in the film.
For the most part, young aggressors don’t venture out
with the clear-cut intention of raping someone. “The Assault” explores the gray area between intentions and choices and how youth seem to struggle with the responsibility of their decisions.
“I knew how to make this movie from both sides. These are kids who are just trying to figure it out,” said Winn.
Not many teenagers feel as though they are in control of their lives. As a result, many teens view their choices and subsequent consequences as an unstoppable occurrence rather than the result of a con-scious decision on their part. “The Assault” displays how “good kids” can make horrible choices, seemingly without remorse, because of their in-ability to accept that their deci-sions can have far-reaching effects on those around them.
Further, the movie explores the idea of multiple-party guilt in such a rape case; though Sam and the football players who attack her are the two parties clearly and physically involved in the event, Winn reminds his audience that bystanders to sexual assault also play an important role in deciding the fate of a victim.
“Everything Sam did was her choice up until it wasn’t,” Winn explained. “At some point, someone has to say ‘no’. How do we say ‘no’ as a com-munity?”
His hope is that “The Assault” will lead audience members in the direction to take action.
“A movie like this will get people talking,” he said.
Despite the sensitive sub-ject matter, “kids and people will see the film and have a reaction. As a filmmaker, that’s the best you can hope for.”
One of the less obvious traumas of sexual assault are the ones that result at home.
“Jason did a great job of keeping true to how rape changes relationships on all levels at home and otherwise,” said Weeks. “The idea of ‘nor-mal’ doesn’t exist anymore af-ter people you trust turn their back on you.”
“The Assault” is a film that aims to open audience mem-bers’ eyes to the terrifyingly
common act of rape and the trauma and consequences that follow.
“If your art doesn’t create some kind of reaction, what’s the point?” asked Winn. Hope-fully, “The Assault” will get people talking about how to prevent occurrences like the Steubenville rape case.
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Makenzie Vega, plays the lead of Sam in the new Lifetime mov-ie, “The Assault,” directed by Alpharetta resident Jason Winn.
“The Assault” follows the story of Sam, a cheerleader (played by Makenzie Vega, The Good Wife, Saw, Sin City, The Family Man) who is sexually assaulted by the high school football team. Pitted against popular opinion in her community, she struggles to overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together a night she can’t remember in her fight for justice.
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing home sales fell across the country by -5.3 percent in August vs. one year ago. That number is greater than the drop in sales we saw in North Fulton but very different from sales figures in Forsyth County.
Oddly, the NAR attributes this to investors pulling back because of fewer cash sales. I say oddly because their data comes from a small number of realtors surveyed around the county.
The national media outlets have picked up this story but it’s not the case here, in our area.
Looking at North Fulton and Forsyth County, August home sales year-over-year are down -2.9 percent in North Fulton but actually up 1 percent in Forsyth County. Additionally, the median sales price for existing homes dropped -5.2 percent nation-ally but rose 4.7 percent in North Fulton and 11.7 percent in Forsyth County.
Finally, cash sales in Au-gust were up over 20 percent
in North Fulton and while cash sales in Forsyth were down -7 percent, keep in mind that sales overall were up 1 per-cent.
So, all this begs the ques-tion: “What’s going on in our market?”
We’re seeing the differing effects of new construction in North Fulton and Forsyth County.
New home building has increased in both areas but consider this fact: the median sales price of a new build in Forsyth is $369,900 - a little higher than the $302,000 me-dian sales price of all homes. However, the median sales price for a new build in North Fulton is $722,000; much higher than $382,000 which is the median sales price of all
homes in North Fulton.Because of the dramatic
rise in home prices from last year, buyers have been cau-tions and willing to wait out good values all year long, for both existing homes and new construction. Now, with new home prices skyrocketing, existing homes are looking far more attractive.
Bob Strader is a local real-tor with The NORTH Group of Keller Williams Realty. More information can be found on his blogs liveincumming.com or liveinalpharetta.com or email him: [email protected].
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ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Recently, Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) obtained a sec-ond da Vinci Surgical System designated for single site and laparoscopic surgery. Accord-ing to local surgeons, robotic surgery promotes precision and efficiency.
“The da Vinci Surgi-cal System Robot, with its precision and 3-D camera, allows us to do single incision surgery, like gallbladder re-moval or cholecystectomy, in a very precise manner,” said Dr. James Elsey, a vascular surgeon at GMC.
This is in line with a na-tional trend toward limiting surgical incisions, he said.
“Through the robotic sys-tem, we are able to offer sin-gle incision surgery to more types of patients,” added Dr. David Schmidt, also affiliated with Gwinnett Medical Cen-ter. “It allows us to perform
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Schmidt said GMC will soon offer robotic surgery as an option to patients requir-ing more complex laparoscop-ic procedures.
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This allows physicians to perform surgery using laparoscopic instruments, which mimic the way human hands and wrists work in open surgery. GMC also of-fers robotic-assisted surgery for procedures in bariatrics, gynecological cancer and prostate cancer.
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CUMMING, Ga. — Hoops N Sand, a basketball and indoor beach volleyball training facil-ity, opened Sept. 26 in Cum-ming at 1710 Redi Road, Suite 100.
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ATLANTA – Georgia is ranked sixth nationally and third in the Southeast for top job growth. With over 79,300 new jobs in the past 12 months, Georgia represents a 2.0 percent annual growth rate, which is higher than the na-tion’s average of 1.8 percent.
These encouraging num-bers were announced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The number of jobs in Georgia totaled 4,132,900 in August, up from 4,053,600 in August 2013. The August-to-August job growth was
the second largest in Georgia since 2005.
“Georgia has been ranked in the top 10 states for job creation for the past two years,” said State Labor Com-missioner Mark Butler. “Our state’s employers are to be commended for their confi-dence in our state’s economy, as they continue to invest in hiring and growing their companies.”
Georgia’s job gains came in several sectors, including computer system design, ac-counting, architectural and engineering.
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Up With Kids Sports opens a new training facility, Hoops N Sand, featuring basketball, volleyball and indoor beach volleyball, court rentals, travel teams and more in Cumming.
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REAL ESTATE » Ashton Woods announcesnew South Forsyth community ATLANTA — Ashton Woods Homes has unveiled its newest community in South Forsyth, The Grove at Spring Valley, which opens for sale this month. The community provides 69 single-family homes with architecturally distinct floor plans and options for master bedrooms on the mains, third floors, fin-ished basements and outdoor living, and a selection of floor plans.
The Grove at Spring Valley will also offer a pool and cabana.For more details about The Grove at Spring Valley, contact Tara Brown at 770-642-6123 or visit www.ashtonwoods.com.
Providence Group opens Ruth’s Farm model home ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Providence Group of
Georgia officially unlocked the doors of its brand new, fully-decorated model home at Ruth’s Farm in Alpharetta. In celebration of this stunning model home, home buyers can currently save big when they purchase a new home at Ruth’s Farm.
Featuring the Brentwood home design, interiors of the model home are spacious and open with five bedrooms and a finished basement.
The Brentwood model showcases luxury finishes and features including a gourmet kitchen with large island, granite countertops and stainless steel ap-pliances, family room with coffered ceiling and a wall of windows, hardwood floors throughout the main level, large dining room with butler’s pantry and outdoor living space.
For more information on available homes or to schedule a tour, call 678-392-7466 or visit www.TheProvidenceGroup.com/Ruths-Farm.
Nicole Buchanan joins Harry Norman, Realtors
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Harry Nor-man, Realtors welcomes Nicole Buchanan as a realtor in its Johns Creek office. Nicole and her family live in Gwinnett County and she is highly regarded by her clients and peers for having a high level of in-tegrity, in depth market knowledge, and an incredible work ethic that deliver results.
For more information, contact 678-322-7717, [email protected], or visit Buchanan online at www.nicolebu-chanan.harrynorman.com
COMMUNITY » GaPTA gets donation from Alpharetta Beverage ATLANTA— The Georgia Parent Teacher Association (GaPTA) has signed an agreement with the Alpharet-ta Beverage Company (ABC). The company pledged to donate a portion of every bottle sold of Tenacious Tea in the state of Georgia to the GaPTA.
Tenacious Tea has no sugar, no carbohydrates, no calories and naturally caffeine free, ABC repre-sentatives say. “We applaud ABC for the develop-ment of an all-natural, zero calorie beverage as a healthy drink alternative,” said GaPTA President Rita Erves. “We are excited to work together to edu-cate our communities on healthy lifestyles.”
For more information, visit www.gapta.org.
Michael Buckham-White, senior vice president of sales & marketing at Alpharetta-based Agilysys, along with a few members of the Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club in Atlanta. Also pictured is Ziggy As-faw, executive director of the Brookhaven Club.
Agilysys Donates Movie Tickets to Boys & Girls ClubsALPHARETTA, GA. —Agilysys, Inc. a technology company with corporate offices at 1000 Windward Concourse in Alpharetta, is donating 500 AMC movie tickets to Boys & Girls Clubs of America in conjunction with its rGuest product launch, held during Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) 2014 in Los Angeles.
Movie tickets will be distributed among Boys & Girls Clubs located near most Agilysys U.S. loca-tions— Atlanta; Bellevue, Wash.; Las Vegas; and Santa Barbara, California.
APPOINTMENTS » Forsyth residentnamed district engineerGAINESVILLE, Ga. — Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Keith Golden an-nounced the appointment of Brent Cook as district engineer for the 21 counties in northeast Georgia that make up DOT District 1. Cook, of Forsyth County, is responsible for systems inventory, environmental services, public transportation, as well as planning and program-ming construction projects throughout the district. He became district traffic engineer in 2004 and was responsible for the placement, installation and maintenance on all traffic signals and other traffic control devices. Cook was named assistant district engineer in 2013 while remaining district preconstruction engineer, but assumed the duties of district engineer Sept. 16.
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ATLANTA EATS LIVEBring out family and friends to the At-lanta Eats Live event. Last year’s event brought thousands of food lovers together to experience their favorite restaurants and meet chefs face to face. Atlanta Eats is a combination of food and rock star chefs on the big-gest stage around. This year, Atlanta Eats Live brings back more than 40 of Atlanta’s restaurants under one roof. Tickets are $45. Sunday, Oct. 5 beginning at 5 p.m. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Pkwy., Alpharetta. Please call 404-733-5010.
THEATRE:GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS “19-20-21”Come out to watch a dance experience set to the music of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Saturday, Oct. 4 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center. 6400 Sugar-loaf Pkwy., Duluth. Please call 770-237-0046.
BIG FISH THE MUSICALWest Forsyth High School’s award winning studio, West Productions is excited to announce its fall produc-tion, the Georgia Premiere of “Big Fish, the Musical!” Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the ac-claimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest and then some. Edward’s in-credible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Thursday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 12. Show-times are varied. Tickets are $8-$12. WFHS Studio West Productions, 4155 Drew Rd., Cumming. Please call 770-888-3470.
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CHATTAPOOCHEE PET FESTBring your pet to the Chattapoochee Pet Fest. The event features pet vendors, craft vendors, food vendors, rescue and adoption groups. This is a family friendly event and all “well behaved” leashed dogs and cats are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Historic Strickland House. Sunday, Oct. 5. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Rogers Bridge Park. 4291 Rogers Bridge Rd., Duluth. Please call 770-663-7952.
ROSWELL FINE ARTS ALLIANCE ART SHOWThe Roswell Fine Arts Alliance an-nounces their 20th annual premier member’s juried show called “Genesis XX.” The show has 70 works of art available for viewing and purchase. This year’s event will be hosted by the Bank of North Georgia. Viewing is available Sept. 19 until Nov. 7 during banking hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–noon, closed Sunday. Bank of America. 10446 Alpharetta Street Roswell (Corner of Holcomb Bridge Rd. and Alpharetta St.). Please visit rfaa.org.
OKTOBERFEST: BENEFIT FOR STANDUP FOR KIDSPlease join the fun in celebrating Oktoberfest. Enjoy craft brewed beer tastings and soft pretzels along with music by George Martini. Admission is $30 per person. Proceeds benefit StandUp for Kids - North Fulton Ini-tiative (SUFK-NFI). SUFK-NFI goes to local high schools to assist “homeless” students struggling to survive, as they are also trying to stay in school and graduate. Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6-9 p.m. Jekyll Brewing. 2855 Marconi Dr., Alpharetta. Please call 678-557-1329.
RACES & BENEFITS:MICHELOB ULTRA MARATHONAfter five years in Brookhaven, the Mich-elob ULTRA Atlanta 13.1 Marathon moves to Cumming on Oct. 4. The event is expected to draw 3,500 runners and walkers.The race kicks off at 7 a.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd. Cumming. Register at www.131marathon.com/atlanta/#register
STEP OUT WALK TO STOP DIABETESStep Out Walk To Stop Diabetes is a fundraising event for the American Diabetes Association. This year’s walk
will be a huge celebration filled with music, food and local entertainment along with hundreds of people who understand the impact of diabetes.The walk will begin with a Stop Dia-betes Festival at Independence High School. A healthy breakfast will be provided along with a fun warm up before the 5k walk through downtown Alpharetta. Saturday, Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Independence High School. 86 High School Dr., Alpharet-ta. Please call 404-320-7100 or visit stepout.diabetes.org.
ALPHA PAL 5KJoin hundreds of runners Oct. 2 at Jackson Healthcare, 2655 North-winds Parkway in Alpharetta for this local Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Vendors, food and the race benefit Alpharetta Police Athletic League, a non-profit that helps local youth. 6:45 p.m. Oct. 2. Cost: $25 (pre-register); $30 (on race day). To sign up and for more information, please visit www.active.com.
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CHEROKEE ZOMBIE FESTHalloween comes early at the Cherokee Zombie Fest. Activities include bands, food trucks and a Zombie Response Unit Vehicle Show and much more. The festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. Main St., Canton. Entrance is a $5 donation. Please call 770-345-5483 or visit CherokeeZombieFest.com.
CUMMING COUNTRY FAIR & FESTIVALFall is here and along with it is the annual Cumming Country Fair and Festival. The fair has carnival rides, games and food along with all kinds of entertainment. Thursday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 12. Cumming Fairgrounds. 235 Castleberry Rd., Cumming. Please call 770-781-3491 or visit cummingfair.net.
CRABAPPLE FESTWhether looking for antiques or nifty household items, Milton’s Crabapple Fest has everything. The annual event will close down much of historic Crabapple Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Nearly 100 vendors will show their wares alongside music, games and an Oktoberfest Biergarten at the Olde Blind Dog pub. Visit www.crabapplefest.com for information.
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BREW MOON FESTThe Alpharetta Business Association (ABA) presents the 3rd annual Alpharetta Brew Moon Fest. Beer, wine and food from select Alpharetta restaurants will be available for sale as the city comes together for one big street party. Saturday, Oct. 4 at 6:30-11 p.m. Historic downtown Alpharetta, 35 Milton Ave., Alpharetta. Please call 678-297-0102.
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ATLANTA – Dream big, live tiny. That’s the motto of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, which rolled into Atlanta Sept. 13 and 14 to teach a workshop on all aspects of living the downsized life to save time, money and the environment.
Many see the diminutive dwellings as an opportunity to prioritize where their hard-earned income goes. For some, opting to conserve what they were spending on mortgage, mainte-nance, taxes and utilities to pursue their dreams of travel – whether actu-ally in their haulable home or jumping jets to circle the globe – allows them to lead the life of their choosing.
Art Cormier and Guillaume Dutilh know well whereof they speak. Cormier has lived in a 117-square-foot por-table (albeit parked and stationary) home for two years. Dutilh finished his 172-square-footer in September and has embarked on a grand tour of North America spreading the gospel of “More is Less.”
Cormier was posting YouTube vid-eos at tinysiphouse.blogspot.com and Dutilh had been posting his photo-graphs and his girlfriend’s blogposts on tinyhousegiantjourney.com. Both began sharing their experiences online to benefit others and attracted the atten-tion of Tumbleweed, a builder of small houses. They now have become pre-senters of workshops held most week-ends throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In Atlanta, people came from as far away as Puerto Rico and Ohio, though most of the 85 attendees were from the Atlanta area, and a few from neighbor-ing states. In the spirit of networking, everyone was asked to state what their particular reason was for learning more about the tiny lifestyle.
Participants ranged in age from 14 to about 74, and there were many dif-ferent reasons, but all were variations on a few themes – running the gamut from wanting to embrace the gypsy life-style and help the homeless and handi-
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Shane Orfas, of Johns Creek, believes that getting out of his typical suburban home, which requires daily running on the corporate treadmill, will free him up to better serve his yoga and reiki clients.
Another Johns Creeker, Steve New-ell, has three kids and is in no position to drastically downsize. (The largest Tumbleweed Cottage floor plan is a Lil-liputian 884 square feet.)
“It’s just easier to live big with a family,” Newell said, although he’s interested in one of their largest cot-tage floor plans for a mountain family retreat.
Dutilh holds a master’s degree in engineering and used his ingenu-ity to dream up some unique ways to maximize space and derive double- and sometimes triple-duty from everyday furnishings like tables and kitchen cabinets. Their storage is an amalga-mation of found and repurposed crates and cupboards that are stair-stepped so they (and even their dog) can climb up them to their sleeping loft.
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Obviously Cecily has more than just a whim to be on the team. As it turns out, she is a true athlete who has played soccer since she was 2.
Her mother Desiree Stoute said she just laughed when her daughter told her she was going to try out as the kicker on the football team. But when Cecily said she was serious, she started to have reserva-tions.
“So when we went to try-outs, I watched her and made sure she was the first in line,” Stoute said.
“Then she had to try out in front of all the guys, but she was really good.”
Stoute said she was the one who was nervous.
“I would never have had the confidence to do that,” she said. “But Cecily has that. She’s always had that.”
Stoute said that when her daughter was in middle school she wanted to do something to raise money for breast can-cer research. So she started
“Think Pink,” an organization to raise money for a gala and raised $10,000.
“I started it because my mom and I have both lost very important people in our lives to
breast cancer,” Cecily said. “We want to raise awareness about it and make people understand why they need to know about it.”
Stoute was amazed at her drive to get Think Pink going and for it to be so successful.
“She’s always had a confi-dence I’ve never had,” Stoute said.
Cecily admits she wanted to prove something with football as well.
“I knew there had never been a girl on the Chatta-hoochee football team,” she said. “I wanted to be like the first one and to set records.
“The boys talk about how they are better at sports than girls. I just wanted to show I could play and make a differ-ence,” she said.
She knows she has a pow-erful leg, and her soccer has helped her to use it with skill.
Chattahoochee head foot-ball coach Vince Strine knew Cecily well, having coached her on the girls’ soccer team before taking the reins as head coach of football.
“She sent me an email at the first of summer to tell me she wanted to tryout. I told her to come on,” Strine said.
Cecily said the boys were confused as to why she was there at first.
“But then they saw me in practice demonstrating for the coach. And they said, like, ‘Wow, she’s really good.’ They were surprised I could really kick,” she said.
The coach had Brian Holmes, CHS kicking coach, be there to work with her for a few minutes, before the tryout. Holmes coached standout Cou-
gar kicker Ammon Lakip, who now kicks for Clemson Uni-versity. Strine said there’s no better kicking coach around.
They stepped back to let her kick.
“She just nailed the foot-ball,” Strine said.
“Absolutely, she can kick,” Holmes agreed.
There are some logistical problems with a girl on the team when traveling. But it is nothing that can’t be worked out and she handles it well.
“Girls and football are not something that usually go together. So she’s taken some teasing from other schools and what have you, but she’s handled it well,” Strine said.
As for her intentions to kick for the varsity team, Strine said that was fine.
“She understands we are not going to lower the expecta-tions of the football program; she’s going to have to rise up to them,” Strine said. “But she has absolutely done that already.”
Strine said she is continu-ing to grow and has a very strong leg.
“As she continues to grow and gets better, I have no prob-lem letting her kick field goals and extra points at all,” he said. “It’s been a great experi-ence for her and for the team.”
Cecily has a lot of self-motivation and the drive to succeed, Strine said
“To be honest, you would love to have a room full of boys with that same kind of self-motivation that she has,” the coach said.
“She’s one of ours, and I’m very proud to have her,” Strine said.
’Hooch’s Cecily Mohammed kicks up fussFrosh kicker on football team earns her place on squad
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Cecily Mohammed has already kicked five of six extra points in her first two games on the freshman Cougar football team. Her goal is to kick for the varsity.
ROSWELL, Ga. — The 2014 Legacy La-crosse Cup has recognized Brock Lohnes as the recipient of its That Guy award.
The winner is chosen by the Legacy Lacrosse Board from a group of male high school goalies recommended by coaches and fans who feel they are deserving and represent the pillars of the award: “com-petitive spirit, camaraderie toward team-mates and opponents and character which honors the game.”
Lohnes, a graduate of the class of 2014 at Roswell High, earned many honors throughout his high school lacrosse ca-reer.
The four-year letterman at Roswell High was named to the Under Armour All-
American Uncommitted 2014 Team. The 2014 Georgia 6A lacrosse state
championship was won on Roswell’s home turf with Lohnes in goal.
“We are delighted to recognize Brock and feel his future on the Young Harris lacrosse team is very bright,” said a rep-resentative of the Legacy Lacrosse Board. “We know he will be a significant part of their success at Young Harris and look forward to watching Brock play college lacrosse.”
The Legacy Lacrosse Cup was estab-lished to celebrate the legacy of Parker Jackson, a 16-year-old lacrosse star at Milton High School, who was killed in a single vehicle accident in 2006.
For more information about Lohnes and the Legacy Lacrosse Board, visit www.legacylacrossecup.com.
—Rachael Dier
Brock Lohnes wins 'That Guy' awardAwarded the 2014Legacy Lacrosse Cup
Roswell student wins That Guy award
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By ALDO [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The head volleyball coach at Johns Creek High School was honored for her outstanding accomplishments as Coach of the Year.
Beth Stephens was hon-ored by XL212, in partnership with the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, as the 2013-2014 school year female
sport Coach of the Year. The award recognizes a
deserving coach in the greater North Fulton area.
Led by Stephens, the Johns Creek varsity volleyball program, in its fifth year, has made a name for itself.
The team has made the state playoffs each of those five years, including three Final Four appearances. In those five years, the team averaged more than 40 wins per season with an overall win percentage of .784 with 203 wins and 56 losses.
They were area champions in 2012 and area runners up in 2011 and again in 2013 in one of the toughest 6A areas. Three of 6A’s eight teams made it to the Final Four.
Recipients of the Coach of the Year honor are chosen from nominations made by area athletic directors based on strong team success, exem-plary contribution to education and outstanding civic accom-plishment.
Annika Olsen, a now gradu-ated player at Johns Creek HS,
said Stephens is a talented vol-leyball coach on the court.
“But she is also an incred-ible role model who taught me the importance of integrity, discipline and hard work in all aspects of my life,” Olsen said.
When Stephens is not on the court, she is an AP Sta-tistics math teacher at Johns Creek HS.
She has a master’s degree in teacher leadership. Ad-ditionally, she sponsors the Teenage Republican Club at the school.
“She prides herself in instilling not just a love of the game but a true sense of integ-rity and sportsmanship,” said Mike Cloy, Johns Creek HS athletic director. “She expects nothing less of her players and insists that, win or lose, they do so with dignity and always hold their heads high.”
Coach Stephens was ac-companied at the awards presentation by her husband Pete Goggin (head basketball coach at Johns Creek) Cloy, and Johns Creek HS Principal Gail Johnson.
Johns Creek’s Stephens named Coach of the Year
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From left are Mike Hayes of XL212, Johns Creek volleyball coach Beth Stephens, Eric Douglas of XL212 and Brandon Beach of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Alpharetta Ambush 03 boys’ soccer team won the top 8 v. 8 division of the U12 Publix Atlanta State Cup Labor Day weekend in Dacula. The boys played extremely well, scoring 30 goals in five matches and not allowing a single goal all tournament.
In back are coach David Eristavi, Kamal Korrapati, Shreyas Kumar, Zach Sul-livan, Holden Tracy, Jus-tin Oh, Mitch Stone, Erik Holmen, Zach Hugues and coach Danny Clavijo. In front are Andrew Swauger, Yahsha Pomozov, Ashkon Mokhlesi and Jeremy Parades.
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northfulton.com | Milton Herald | October 1, 2014 | 27Submit your news & photos to [email protected] SPORTS
By MIKE [email protected]
MILTON, Ga. – After three difficult sea-sons, the Roswell Hornets are again a playoff caliber team that knows how to win big games.
For the second straight week, the Hornets knocked off one of the top teams in Region 5-AAAAAA, scoring a touchdown in the final 25 seconds to defeat North Fulton rival Milton 33-31 last Friday night, Sept. 19, on the Eagles’ home field.
After wins over Milton and perennial playoff participant Walton, the Hornets are 2-0 in 5-AAAAAA and tied for first with Etowah and Woodstock, neither of whom have played a team likely to con-tend for a 5-AAAAAA playoff berth.
The Hornets won when Mechane Slade, who has successfully made the transition from tailback to wide re-ceiver, tipped a pass to himself in the end zone for a game-winning 13-yard touchdown pass, beating tight double coverage by the Milton secondary.
Roswell downed the Eagles, who were 2-0 after wins against Alpharetta and defending state champion Nor-cross, with an outstanding defensive effort and a series of big plays from their three primary offensive weapons – Slade, tailback Sheldon Evans and quarterback James Whitaker.
The Hornets limited Milton to just 232 yards total offense, 65 coming on a Micco Brisker touchdown run with 3:41 to play in a back-and-forth to give
the Eagles the lead. Roswell, which rallied from a 10-0
first quarter deficit to lead 20-17 and 26-24 in the second half, responded with a 13-play, 80-yard drive that in-cluded four receptions by Slade for 62 yards and three scrambles by Whitaker for 19 yards. Slade’s juggling 28-yard catch along the sideline put the Hor-nets on the Milton 35, and he dove for the first down after a short reception on fourth-and-4 from the 29. Whitaker evaded the Eagles’ pass rush for eight yard and a first down at the 13 before connecting with Slade for the winning score. Whitaker completed 18 of 39 passes against a quality Milton defense for 191 yards and three touchdowns, one to Slade for seven yards late in the second quarter to pull the Hor-nets within 17-14, and an 8-yarder to Jayden Comma to give Roswell a 20-17 lead early in the third period.
Slade caught eight passes for 114 yards and two TDs, leaving most of the running game to Evans, who carried 13 times for 138 yards. The Eagles contained the Roswell ground game
for all but a handful of plays, but each time Evans made it past the line of scrimmage, he made Milton pay. Evans scored the first Roswell touchdown on a 19-yard run, with the 77-yard drive beginning with a 33-yard strike from Whitaker to Slade, who almost took it the distance, stepping out of bounds at the Milton 44.
Evans’ 49-yard run led to Jayden Comma’s go-ahead touchdown catch on the Hornets’ first series of the second half, and the sophomore tailback put the Hornets back in front with a 44-yard burst with 7:45 to play in the final period. The Hornets finished with 188 yards rushing.
Milton took advantage of excellent field position to take a 10-0 lead, start-ing its first two series near midfield. A 26-yard pass from Austin McLeod to Obe Fortune on the Eagles’ first play led to Ethan Suda’s 32-yard field goal, and a 51-yard touchdown drive made it 10-0 later in the first quarter.
Other than a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by the Eagles’ Nathan Cranor, Roswell controlled the second quarter, due in large part to three plays by the Hornets’ punt and punt return teams. Roswell recovered a muffed punt by the Eagles, which flipped field position and led a 35-yard punt by De-metrius Kaisharis that was downed at the Milton 1. The Hornets got the ball back at the Milton 31 after a 23-yard punt return by Miles Blouin, with Slade catching a 7-yard toss from Whitaker one play Hunter Coleman’s 24-yard
reception on third-and-10. After Roswell went ahead early in
the third quarter, Milton scored on a beautifully-executed 30-yard screen pass from McLeod to Brisker, who scored three times, to take a 24-20 lead. Evans and Brisker swapped long scoring runs that produced the third and fourth lead changes of the second half before Slade’s second TD catch resulted in the fifth and final lead change.
“I did not know if we were going to win the game,” Roswell coach John Ford said, “but I thought the longer it went, the better our chances were. “
The Hornets completed a sweep of its three biggest rivals (Centennial, Wal-ton and Milton) in consecutive games, but Ford said what matters to him is that “We’re 2-0 in region games. “
Ford praised the play of his three playmakers on offense, as well as the work of defensive coordinator Tommy Gilstrap. Tre Lamar, Marcelino Ball, Justin Ellis and Max Boyd were among the players who made key defensive plays for the Hornets, who limited Milton to 72 yards rushing other than Brisker’s long scoring run and allowed the Eagles to complete just 6 of 19 passes. The Hornets, 3-1 overall, are off this week, while the Eagles (0-1, 2-1), host defending region champion Lassiter, which suffered heavy gradua-tion losses and is 0-2 in the region and 0-4 overall. The Trojans are averaging 33 points a game, but are yielding 50 points per contest.
ROSWELL 33, MILTON 31 »
Slade’s late TD catch lifts Hornets to comeback victory over Eagles
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CUMMING, Ga. – The Alpharet-ta Raiders remained unbeaten in Region 6-AAAAAA, winning 35-17 last Friday night, Sept. 19, at Lambert.
Miles Smith ran for three touchdowns for the Raiders, 3-0 in region play and 3-1 overall. Two of them were in the first half as Alpharetta took a 14-3 lead. Smith scored on a 7-yard run early in the second period and made it 14-0 on a 28-yard TD following an inter-ception by the Raiders’ Matt Moore.
A 46-yard pass from Austin King to Nick Carlton in the third period increased the Raiders’ lead to 21-3. King completed 19 of 30 passes for 234 yards, with Carlton gain-
ing 88 yards on three recep-tions.
After the Longhorns closed within 21-11, Moore went 38 yards for a score late in the third period. Lem Cobbs scored the final Alpharetta touchdown on a 6-yard run after a fumble recovery, one of four turnovers forced by the Raiders.
Smith gained 83 yards on 11 carries and Cobbs added 62 yards rushing. The Raiders limited the Longhorns (1-2, 1-3) to 148 yards of offense.
Both teams had problems with the officiating, incurring a combined 24 penalties for 215 yards. The Raiders play at home Friday night against win-less Habersham Central.
—Mike Blum
ALPHARETTA 35, LAMBERT 17 »
Smith’s 3 TDs spark Raiders
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The St. Francis Knights pounded out more than 300 yards rushing and the defense recorded its second shutout of the season in a 21-0 victory at home last Friday night, Sept. 19, over Mt. Zion of Carrollton. The Knights remain unbeaten at 3-0, scoring an impressive win against a team that came into the game 3-1 and was averaging 36.5 points per game. St. Francis fumbled twice inside the Mt. Zion 10,
finally scoring in the second quarter on a 72-yartd touch-down by A.J. Cummings on a fake punt. Cummings rushed for 99 yards on five carries. Also scoring for the Knights were Avery Showell (8 carries, 46 yards) on an 8-yard run later in the second quarter and Jordan Ferguson (16 car-ries, 72 yards) on a 10-yard run in the third period. Lake McClure led the St. Francis defense with 10 tackles in-cluding a sack, as the Knights
held the Eagles to around 130 yards of offense. “I think Fri-day’s game proved we’re here to compete,” said St. Francis coach Brennan Booth, whose team opened the season with victories over two teams that are winless this season. The Knights play their first away game Friday night at Walker in Marietta. The Wolverines are 1-3, with their lone win coming against Kings Ridge Christian.
– Mike Blum
ST. FRANCIS 21, MT. ZION, CARROLL 0 »
St. Francis improves to 3-0with second shutout victory
J.R and Karen Hughes of Alpharetta and Jim and Mandy Tinsley of Milton, are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Kathryn Hughes to Captain William Charles Tinsley.
Maggie is a graduate of Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, and received a Masters De-gree in Social Work at The University of Georgia. She is currently employed at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
Charles is a graduate of Milton High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Georgia. As a Captain in the US Army, he was deployed to Afghanistan and is currently stationed at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana.
The couple will wed on November 22, 2014 at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church.
Hughes-Tinsley
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By CANDY [email protected]
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Dur-ing an event patterned after signing day for athletes, eight middle school scholars from Fulton County signed com-mitment contracts to stay in school, earn good grades and reap the rewards of a $10,000 scholarship.
The eighth-graders, includ-ing four from North Fulton, are among the select group of middle schoolers across Geor-gia who are promised REACH scholarships upon graduation. The program is a key part of Gov. Nathan Deal’s “Complete College Georgia” to increase the number of high school graduates in Georgia.
“This program is an invest-ment in our students and our state, opening doors for youth in Georgia who may not have the opportunity to seek postsecondary education due to financial constraints,” said Deal.
The governor himself was on-hand Sept. 24 at the head-quarters of the Fulton County School System (FCSS) to assist in the celebration, alongside
Fulton Superintendent Robert Avossa, board of education members, faculty and parents.
The North Fulton REACH scholars include:•Mirian Rivera, Elkins
Pointe MS•Claudia Munoz, Haynes
Bridge MS•Sabrina Villa, Holcomb
Bridge MS•Sara Rahimpour, Taylor
Road MS“This was a proud, emo-
tional day for all of us,” said Avossa. “[It] means our young students, many who will be the
first in their family to attend college, will have the financial ability to pursue higher educa-tion.”
For the next five years, these students must have good behavior and attendance, a minimum 2.5 grade point average in core courses, re-
main crime and drug free and graduate high school on time. In return, they will receive a $10,000 scholarship to attend a HOPE-eligible college in Georgia.
REACH, which stands for
North Fulton students sign ‘commitment’ letters for college scholarshipsREACH program offers $10K incentive stay in school, make good grades
Gov. Nathan Deal, left, and Fulton Schools Superintendent Robert Avossa, right, congratulate the eight Fulton County recipients of the REACH scholarship. The eighth-grade students are, from left, Sabrina Villa (Holcomb Bridge MS), Daniel Narvoes (Sandy Springs MS), Janelle Tenoria (Ridgeview MS), Prayer Idowu (McNair MS), Rayven Alsobrook (Sandtown MS), Claudia Munoz (Haynes Bridge MS), Sarah Rahimpour (Taylor Road MS) and Mirian Rivera (Elkins Pointe MS).
Claudia Munoz of Haynes Bridge MS signs her commit-ment to the REACH scholar-ship while Gov. Nathan Deal, left, and Fulton Superinten-dent Robert Avossa look on.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. —The long-standing tradition in the Alpharetta high school area is JROTC’s (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) participation in the American Legion Post 201 flag presentation ceremo-nies.
Members of the Centennial High School JROTC pre-sented the U.S. and American Legion flags at the open-ing of the August general membership meeting of Post 201 on Aug. 19.
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Also in Crabapple, the World’s Hoppiest 5K Road Race returns to the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub. The race starts and ends at the Olde Blind Dog in Milton in the midst of a bier-garten with bands playing.
After the race, every legal-age runner will get a free beer from the official race sponsor, Monday Night Brewing Com-pany. Traditional and not-so-traditional German food will be served.
Registration starts at 5 p.m.; the race begins at 7 p.m.
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Down the road, in Alpharet-ta, the annual Scarecrow Harvest Festival will see Ga. 9/ Main Street dotted with 100 scarecrows created by local schoolchildren and businesses.
The Scarecrow Har-vest event from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. includes groovy country music, games of crow-corn-hole, hay rides to the log cabin, face painting, historical demos, arts activities, story-telling and inflatables.
Judging on most creative, best constructed and best personality scarecrows will be at noon on Milton Ave., at 2 South Main St., Alpharetta.
Later in the day, return to Alpharetta for the Brew Moon Festival from 6:30 – 11 p.m. on Milton Avenue.
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In Roswell, the annual Pumpkin Patch at Roswell’s Bridge to Grace Church opens Oct. 4 with its popular chil-dren’s maze and array of pumpkins and gourds. Fami-lies can also take family photos beside a scenic backdrop.
Guests can enjoy the maze and photo area for free, and proceeds from the pumpkin sales benefit a mix of com-munity service projects. This includes Project Lift, which provides one-on-one mentors to at-risk youth.
For members of Bridge to Grace, it’s a way to get to know others who live and work nearby.
“We have a prayer box available for those individuals who’d like our prayer team to pray for them,” said Roxanne Densmore, a church member who’s worked at the patch for the last four years and now helps plan the effort. “For me it’s a chance for fellowship with
our guests and fellow church family.”
The patch is now a fall tradition for many who live nearby.
“There’s great joy in seeing families return to our pumpkin patch year after year to watch their children run through the maze, to take photos and to purchase their pumpkins,” said Pam Vance, another orga-nizer.
The patch will be open through Nov. 1. Sales will begin at 1 p.m. on opening day Oct. 4. After that, pumpkins will be sold Sunday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The church is located at 2385 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell.
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32 | October 1, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com Submit your news & photos to [email protected] State UniversityFORT COLLINS, Colo. – Shireen Zolghadri has been accepted into the professional veterinary medical program, which leads to the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine, at Colorado State University for the fall 2014 term.
Zolghadri, the daughter of Ali and Vickie Zolghadri of Alpharetta, was among 138 students selected for the program from a pool of 1,550 appli-cants. Zolghadri graduated in 2009 from Chattahoochee High School and received an undergraduate degree in animal science from the University of Georgia.
ROSWELL, Ga. – Hembree Springs Elementary School in Roswell has been named to the 2014 list of Reward Schools by the Georgia Depart-ment of Education (GDOE) in recognition of its academic performance over the past three years.
The Reward Schools, which all receive Title I federal funding, are evaluated in two catego-ries: highest performing schools and highest progress schools.
Hembree Springs ES was one of only 92 schools across the state designated as a High-est Performing School. This places the school among the top 5 percent of Title I schools with the highest performance for all student groups on statewide assessments.
Highest Progress Schools are the top 10 percent of the state’s Title I schools that have made the most progress in improving student performance on statewide assessments for three years.
“The schools on this list represent some of the finest efforts being put forth in Georgia education,” said State School Superintendent John Barge. “The educators, parents, students and communities who came together to move these schools forward should take great pride in the results.”
The only other Fulton school that made the state’s list of 2014 Reward Schools is KIPP-South Fulton Academy.
Title I federal funds are directed to public schools with high numbers of students who qualify for free and reduced lunches under federal guidelines. This year, 54 Fulton County schools receive Title I funding.
–Candy Waylock
Hembree Springs ES among top Title I schools in GeorgiaRoswell school named a 2014 Reward School
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Fulton Science Academy Private School has been named a finalist in the middle school category for the 2014 STEM Education Awards.
The awards are given by the Technology Association of Georgia to recognize schools for their outstanding efforts and achievements in supporting STEM (science, technology, engi-neering and math) education in Georgia.
In selecting FSA as the middle school final-ist, TAG officials pointed to the school’s strong STEM-based curriculum and achievements in the STEM fields, as well as its collaboration with the community.
“STEM occupations will increase in Georgia by more than 22,000 during the current de-cade,” said Tino Mantella, president and chief executive officer of TAG. “The finalists of this year’s STEM Education Awards are helping to prepare the tech-ready workforce needed to fill these jobs [and we] applaud them for standing out as leaders in Georgia’s educational com-munity.”
FSAPS hosts the regional Technology Fair for all Georgia private and homeschool com-petitors and is the organizer of the annual statewide “MathGeniuses” competition, which
attracts over 250 students. The school also of-fers robotics and computer classes starting in pre-K and hosts an annual STEM camp every summer. “We are honored that the dedication and hard work of our students, faculty and parents are being recognized statewide,” said Principal Kenan Sener.
TAG is the state’s leading association dedi-cated to the advancement of Georgia’s technol-ogy industry. This is the third year the orga-nization has presented STEM awards in eight categories: elementary school, middle school, high school, post-secondary outreach, extra-curricular program, STEM certified school outreach, corporate outreach and best STEM Day activity.
Winners in each category will be honored at the annual STEM Education Awards event Sept. 26 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center.
FSAPS is located in Alpharetta and serves students in pre-K through eighth grade. The curriculum is built around STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathemat-ics) concepts and emphasizes advanced logic, high-level reasoning, greater material retention and creativity.
The school operated as a Fulton School System charter middle school for a decade be-fore converting to a private K-8 school in 2012.
Fulton Science Academy Private School named a STEM awards finalist
ColumbusState UniversityCOLUMBUS, Ga. – The follow-ing local students have gradu-ated from Columbus State University following the fall 2013 semester.
Jordan Demers of Cum-ming graduated with a bach-elor’s degree in theater arts.
Jeremy Klein of Roswell graduated with a master’s de-gree in environmental science.
Bianca Street of Roswell graduated with a bachelor’s de-gree in communication studies.
Scott Vash of Cumming graduated with a certificate degree in criminal justice.
Courtney Mason of Su-wanee graduated with a bach-elor’s in business administra-tion degree in marketing.
In addition, Columbus State University congratulated local students for earning a place on CSU’s President’s List for the 2013 fall semester for achieving a grade point average of at least 3.80: Conner Ray of Milton, Nathan Hudson of Alpharetta, Patrick Haley of Alpharetta, Leah Martin of Cumming, Kayla Richards of Cumming, James Klausmeyer of Roswell, Jessica Johnson of Duluth, Brooke Pulaski of Suwanee and Jordan Walsh of Suwanee.
CSU also honored the following local students on the Dean’s List for earning at least a 3.6 grade point aver-age: Daniela Volkovinsky of Alpharetta, Jordan Hughes of Suwanee, Dena Kalariotes of Suwanee, Daniel Blanda of Alpharetta, Hyunji Lee of Ro-swell and Margaret Fordham of Cumming.
Flagler CollegeST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Mat-thew Motz of Milton and Susannah Schloss of Moun-tain Park were part of a group of 65 Flagler College freshmen that were honored by Omicron Delta Kappa, the college’s lead-ership organization, for dis-tinguishing themselves while building their legacy at Flagler. The honored students were nominated by college faculty members, staff and current ODK members.
Universityof Oklahoma NORMAN, Okla. – Several local students were listed on the University of Oklahoma Nor-man campus Honor Roll and President Honor Roll for the fall 2013 semester.
President Honor Roll students earned a 4.0 grade
point average. In most colleges, students must earn a mini-mum 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale to be included on the Honor Roll. Students in the College of Architecture are recognized with a 3.3 or better, and students in the College of Engineering are recognized with a 3.0 or better.
Those recognized on the President Honor Roll include Kimberly Lynn Maxwell of Alpharetta, Keith D. Stras-baugh of Cumming and Philip Nathaniel Barker of Johns Creek. Honor Roll recognitions went to Claire Jean Demetree of Alpharetta, Allison Nicole Snyder of Roswell and Hani Suleiman of Suwanee.
Harding UniversitySEARCY, Ark. – Garrison Gerard of Suwanee spent a three-month semester studying abroad at Harding University in Paris, France (HIP).
As part of the HIP curricu-lum, Gerard spent the semes-ter immersed in French culture and sharpening language skills. Students in the program have a full course load avail-able to them taught by visiting professors who travel with the students. The classes encour-age exploration and interaction among the French people.
Georgia College MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Taylor Wood of Cumming completed courses with exemplary marks and made the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Geor-gia College in Milledgeville.
Brenau UniversityGAINESVILLE, Ga. – The fol-lowing local students achieved Dean’s List and Merit List honors at Brenau University for the fall 2013 semester.
Dean’s List students earned at least a 3.6 grade point aver-age for 15 semester hours, and Merit List students earned at least at 3.5 grade point average on coursework of less than 15 semester hours.Dean’s List:
Caitlin Macalla Cava-naugh of Suwanee, Chelsea Morgan Foster of Alpharetta, Jennifer Marie Garciasa-las of Suwanee, Laura Ann Harvey of Johns Creek, Deirdre Michele Kunze of Alpharetta, Ding Yuan of Duluth, Hogai Balouch of Cumming, Stephanie Lynn Desrosiers of Roswell, J.R. Mae B. Espinoza of Alpharet-ta, Angela Vicki Hawkins of Alpharetta, Shannon Nichole Heath of Alpharetta, Lindsay A. Kelly of Cumming, Jamie Leigh Merola of Cumming and Jordan Bryant Wallace of Cumming.Merit List:
Carly Ann Berg of Duluth,
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CARROLLTON, Ga. — Alpharetta native Max-well Roberts, along with Thomas Spader of La-Grange, is one of two University of West Georgia Advanced Academy students recently named as a 2015 National Merit semifinalist.
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that offers more than $30 million in scholarships.
Roberts, of Centennial High School, is dual enrolled at UWG as a member of the Advanced Academy of Georgia.
“We are thrilled to have these students at UWG and proud of their accomplishments,” said Dr. Michael Hester, UWG dean of the Honors College and Transdisciplinary Programs. “Due to the Advanced Academy, high achieving students such as Max and Thomas are bringing national attention to our university.”
Each year, an estimated 1.5 million entrants take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Schol-arship Qualifying Test.
Only about 16,000 students are chosen as semifinalists who are designated on a state
representational basis as the highest scoring entrants in each state.
“I’m very glad I have had the opportunity to succeed,” said Roberts. “I want to become an aerospace engineer and work in the defense industry, so I’m hoping to continue my success in the future.”
In February, selected semifinalists will be notified of their advancement to finalist stand-ing.
Then in March, finalists will be selected to receive a Merit Scholarship award.
National Merit finalists will compete for one of 2,500 scholarships.
Nearly 250 corporations and business orga-nizations will also give 1,000 corporate-spon-sored scholarships for finalists who meet those organizations’ criteria.
About 90 percent of semifinalists are ex-pected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win a scholarship, earn-ing the Merit Scholar title.
2015 Merit Scholarship winners will be an-nounced between April and July 2015.
Alpharetta student named National Merit semifinalist
Fulton students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalistsNORTH FULTON, Ga. – Nearly 120 students in the Fulton County School System were named semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program and will go on to compete for college scholarships valued at $33 million.
This is the first round of competition for the schol-arship program. Finalists will be named in the winter, and the winners will be an-nounced in the spring.
The students were identi-fied through high scores on the PSAT, which they took as juniors.
Moving forward, semi-finalists must maintain a record of high academic performance, be endorsed and recommended by their school leadership and earn SAT scores that confirm their earlier qualifying test perfor-mance.
National Merit Scholar-ship semifinalists from North Fulton high schools include:
Alpharetta – Pranov Duggasani, Joseph Elen-gickal, Alison Heffron, Alan Hesu, Hope Hong, Shadman Ibnamasud, Ni-cole Izmaylov, Kristen Mc-Clelland, Alexandria Nick-ens, Ankita Raghupathy, Rajiv Reddy, Rick Saha, Nikhil R. Sethi, Aditya Sood, Ranjani Sundaresan, Nagashumrith Vinakollu and Amy Wang.
Cambridge – Sabrina Long
Centennial – Amanda Hamilton, Ryann Khalil, Maxwell Roberts and Kaliq Wang.
Chattahoochee – Sungmin An, Heeseung Choi, Tara Cooper, Sah-rudh Dharanendra, Am-ber Feng, Christine Feng,
Jun-Kit Ho, Nirav Ilango, Shiyao Ji, Manasa Kadiyala, Ramya Pathuri, Amith Punyala, Nicole Redder, Preet Shah, Nikita Varman, Samuel Weinbach and Stephanie Wyman.
Johns Creek – Sevda Arjomand, Luke He, Rachel Kim, Kelsey Li, Hana Nazir, Krishna Sambhu, Patrick Shin, Edward Xiao, Catherine Xie, Ha Yun Yoon and Jung Yun Yoon.
Milton – Allison Al-bright, Kevin Berry, Pa-tricia Chang, Tyler Curl, Akshay Easwaran, Sean Flanagan, Brandon Kim, Christian Kirkup, Harrison Lee, Sean Lu, Sibley Lyndgaard, Coleman Ma-berry, Ryan Salmon and Andia Shamsaie.
Northview – Yahia Ali, Valerie Avva, Edward Chen, Victor L. Chen, Tarun Daniel, Dillon Fournier, Tony Gong, Connie Huang, Woo Suk Jang, Daniel Jiang, Lillian Jin, Es-ther Kwon, Jin Hee Lee, Justin Lee, Seung Seok Lee, Jonathan Lian, Cas-sandra Mullins, Janani Rammohan, Da-In Ryoo, Dhaumya Shah, Kyung Min Shin, Joshua Shue, Sumit Sohani, Liheng Song, Harsha Sridhar, Ziyi Sun, Puja Tripuraneni, Shalini Vemuru, Natasha Venugo-pal, Michael Wang, Oxford Wang, Rachel Williams, Patrick Wu, Di Xia, Charles Xiao, Amy Yang, Albert Zhang, Rachel Zhu and Andrew Zou.
Roswell – Gavin Hud-nall, Sydney Jerez, Robert McKenzie, Jeremy Peterson, Ramya Prabhakar, Aditya Ramaswamy and Moham-med Saqib.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – At Mount Pisgah Christian School’s retreat, the current seniors embraced the opportunity to serve as positive role mod-els for fellow students. This annual retreat at SharpTop Cove in the North Georgia mountains is a time-honored tradition when seniors serve as peer mentors to middle school students.
The senior leaders provide guidance during retreat week and continue building relation-ships throughout the year by leading advisory group meetings where students are encouraged to ask questions and simply discuss anything on their hearts and minds. The bonding begins at the SharpTop retreat where kids have time to reflect, relax and connect with their teachers and one another.
“To me, SharpTop has always been a place to relax and get close to my classmates and God,” said senior Ryan Avery. “Cabin time is especially good at helping this happen because people are honest with themselves and each other, as well as sharing things they might not share otherwise.”
Inspiring guest speakers, musicians and
personal development activities are balanced with time for fresh air, fun and relaxation. The students find the slower pace provides the per-fect opportunity to slow down and connect with one another.
“SharpTop is a place where I can get to know my friends and teachers in a more personal way because I am able to see them in a non-aca-demic, casual environment,” said senior Ashley Foreman. “I love SharpTop because everybody’s true colors come out and I get to know people in a way that I would not get to if it weren’t for the wacky games and activities we participate in while on the retreat.”
“My first year at SharpTop Cove was unlike anything I had ever been to. I felt like I bonded with some of my classmates, even though I did not really know anyone that well. I had a great time and made friendships with people that have lasted all of my high school career,” said senior Colton Adamczyk, who also claimed the retreat was an amazing and life-changing expe-rience.
—Vallari Bhave
Mount Pisgah has annualpeer mentorship retreat
Mount Pisgah students smile for a picture during their annual retreat.
Tara Sylace Davis of Cum-ming, Kathryn Mary Kibler of Cumming, Rachel Eliza-beth Lange of Alpharetta, Nicolette Amanda Weaver of Cumming, Denisa J. Dafi-nescu of Suwanee and Lois Sherrell Powell of Suwanee.
Rensselaer Poly.Institute
TROY, N.Y. – Eric Deutsch of Roswell has been named to the Dean’s List at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the fall 2013
semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who maintain grade point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0. Deutsch studies physics.
Saint Joseph’s College of MaineSTANDISH, Maine – Michelle Mackey of Alpharetta and Kamela Sooknanan of Du-luth earned degrees at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine fol-lowing the fall 2013 semester. Mackey graduated in Decem-ber with a bachelor’s of busi-ness administration degree in management.
Sooknanan graduated in December with a master’s de-gree in health administration.
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Going Green Milton Herald | October 1, 2014
Making a difference in your local community
Why is my tree dying?ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Since moving to the Fulton County Extension Office in December 2012, I have heard this ques-tion often.
I have seen many tree prob-lems; but I have never seen as many dying trees as I have this year. Why are we having this problem and what can we do?
Oak, hickory, dogwood and other trees have been losing leaves, browning at the edges of their leaves or dying sud-denly without any apparent reason.
If we could look at the roots though, the reason would probably become apparent.
Often when leaves suddenly dry up and die on a plant, it is due to a stem or root problem.
Stem damage, especially by string trimmers and lawn mowers can open the tree up to rots, which weaken the tree.
Check your tree for dam-age.
Once damage occurs, it is too late to do much.
We do not recommend put-ting anything on the wound, just prevent further damage.
Kill the grass around the base of the tree and replace with mulch, so mowers and string trimmers will not be used close to the tree.
Most shade tree decline is probably due to drought and flooding. The roots of a tree are in the top 8 to 12 inches of soil.
When this soil is very dry or saturated with water for a long time, the tree’s feeder roots begin to die.
The feeder roots are the small, fine white roots. They take up most of the water and nutrients for the tree. The tree must replace these roots to
survive. The continued bad weather we have had over the past few years has damaged trees and made it impossible for many to recover.
The result is trees that die suddenly without apparent reason. We call this condition shade tree decline.
What can you do? By the time the tree shows
symptoms, it is often too late. Trees have large reserves
of food and water stored up. When they suffer enough dam-age to kill them, it may be a year or more before they actu-ally dry up and die.
This is why a tree may die due to drought or flooding that happened long ago.
Shade tree decline weakens trees making them more sus-ceptible to pests. I have noticed dying trees with beetles in them. Weak trees can also have problems like slime flux (an oozing liquid from the stem), cankers or leaf spots.
However, the main problem is tree decline. This must be addressed to solve the prob-lem.
The key is preventing shade tree decline. Keep the tree vigorous throughout its life. When planting, pick a site that is suitable to the tree you are planting.
For instance, do not plant dogwoods in full sun, they like
partial shade. Prepare the site well before
planting — digging a planting hole at least two to three times wider than the root-ball.
It is best to till up a large area to plant the tree in.
Till the area 8 to 12 inches deep and if plants are grown in a container, loosen roots in the root-ball before planting.
For balled and burlapped trees, remove the burlap from the top of the ball being careful not to damage the ball. Plant the tree at the same level it was originally growing. Never plant trees deeper that they were growing before trans-planting. Before planting, read the Extension Service publica-tion on planting shrubs and trees.
For established trees, stay away from trees with mowers, trimmers and heavy equip-ment. Even if equipment has not hit the tree, driving over the roots compacts the soil and can kill roots. Digging deeply around trees or filling around trees also kills roots and weak-ens trees. When filling around trees, remember the general rule that states that placing six inches of soil over the roots of a tree has a 50 percent chance of killing the tree.
One the most important things you can do for your tree is water it.
During dry times, water the soil to a depth of 7 inches every four days. To do this will require 3/4 to 1 inch of water each time.
If using a sprinkler, place a pan under it when watering and time how long it takes to put out enough water. Then you can water this long each time. Do not water lightly each
day. This causes problems by encouraging a shallow root system making the tree sus-ceptible to drought and cold weather.
Proper watering is ex-tremely important and may have saved many trees if done during the drought. Once trees show signs of stress, it may be too late to help them.
However if the tree has green leaves on it, continue to care for it. It may recover.
Garden and lawn ad-vice is provid-ed by Rolando Orellano, your UGA/ Fulton County Coop-erative Exten-sion agent. For your spe-cific gardening questions, call the North Fulton Extension office at 404-613-7670.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns
Creek City Councilman Ivan
Figueroa announced Jan. 9
he will resign his City Council
Post 4 seat effective Feb. 1.
In a statement he said, “I
wish to thank our citizens for
allowing me to serve seven
wonderful years as a City
Council member in Johns
Creek. My wife Karen and I
have raised our daughters
here, surrounded by wonder-
ful friends and supported by
the fi nest schools we could
imagine.“Johns Creek, and all it
encompasses, will forever
hold a place
in our hearts. We
are relocat-
ing to South
Georgia,
closer to
my sales
territory in
Georgia and
Florida. The
move will al-
low me to be in both markets
and spend less time on the
road and more time at home
with my family.”
Figueroa resigns
effective Feb. 1Councilman relocating to South Georgia
FIGUEROA
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Simone Bosch as Winnifred rehearses with the cast from "Once upon a Mattress."
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Once
upon a time (1959), a fairy
tale (“The Princess and the
Pea”) came to life on Broad-
way and is still going strong.
Today, “Once upon a Mattress”
remains a popular musical for
audiences of all ages.
Now, “Mattress” has been
chosen as the Johns Creek
High School winter play. This
fun, entertaining musical will
be presented by the Johns
Creek High School Performing
Arts Department Jan. 30 to
Feb. 1.
Best remembered as the ve-
hicle that launched the career
of an unknown actress named
Carol Burnett, it was created
by Mary Rodgers, the daughter
of legendary composer Richard
Rodgers. “We chose ‘Once upon a
Mattress’ this year for several
Classic musical
based on ‘Princess
and the Pea’
JCHS to perform Broadway’s
‘Once Upon a Mattress’
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By HATCHER HURD
JOHNS CREEK, GA. – City
Councilmen Brad Raffens-
perger and Ivan Figueroa
started the New Year with a
call to reduce the city millage
rate by 1 mill. Fellow council-
members said they were will-
ing to study the proposal, but
wanted see what effect such a
move would have on the city’s
budget.Raffensperger cited the
$1.85 million windfall the city
will experience beginning in
2014 from additional sales
tax it will receive based on
2010 Census numbers.
“I believe it is time to
reduce the millage rate. The
reserve fund is fl ush, and
JC Council mulls
1 mil tax rollbackRaffensperger urges reduction
made up with windfall sales tax
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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – If you ever wanted to know what Atlanta’s roads looked like with every resident driving on them, Tuesday, Jan. 28 should give a glimpse. Schools, businesses and governments all shut down about the same time, turning workers out onto the streets at the same time.Variously called “Snowmageddon,” “Snowpocalypse,” or “SnOMG,” local governments were quickly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of motorists on the road and the worsening conditions throughout the day. A commute that would normally take 20 minutes turned into a 10-, 14- or 20-hour drive.Alpharetta had 50 Public Works Department employees begin salting the roads as the snow began on Tuesday, said Public Works Director Pete Sewc-zwicz. Over the course of Tuesday and the following day, Sewczwicz said hundreds of tons of sand and salt were put down by workers working 12-hour shifts. Unfortunately, as traffi c grew, so did the problems.
“We had all our trucks ready to go,” he said. “Our problem is we couldn’t get anywhere once we treated it once.”The worst intersections and bridges were hit fi rst, however, with the slug-gish lines of traffi c, the salt trucks could not get to the hot spots quickly; nor could they return to those already treated. The trucks became as stuck as the traffi c.It’s a problem a frustrated Sewcz-wicz said was unavoidable.“When cars are backed up and you cannot get your vehicles there to treat roads again,” he said, “and where people are stopped in snow and rain, you get ice. There’s nothing we can do with that. We were frustrated. Because of the saturation of traffi c, we couldn’t do more.”
A solution showed itself later in the
day as the salt trucks began using police cruisers as escorts to move traffi c aside. Conditions became so bad, lo-cal police departments refused to help stranded motorists or come to fender-benders. “People didn’t know where to turn,” said Lisa Holland, with the Roswell Police Department. 911 call centers were busy with endless calls for help and police.“We had to save our resources for the most serious calls,” Holland said. “In 30 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Frustrated’ crews respond to clogged traffi c
Cities grapple with gridlock, snow
Above, in Milton, Hopewell Road was like so many others – clogged with traffi c and abandoned vehicles.
See GRIDLOCK, Page 4 LOU HABLAS
Fulton County Schools let out just as the snow began, leaving students stranded on buses and in classrooms due to heavy traffi c.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –
Forsyth County needs to
add sewerage capacity in
southeast Forsyth, and
one option the County
Commission is looking
at is reopening Cauley
Creek Reclamation and
Reuse Facility as an
alternative to building a facility
from scratch.
Cauley Creek Reclamation
Facility is a 5 million-gallons-
per-day (mgd) facility that had
served Fulton County in east
Johns Creek. Last fall, Fulton
bought out its contract with
Cauley Creek, saying Fulton’s
own Johns Creek Environmen-
tal Campus would be cheaper
and as effective in the long
run.Forsyth needs to expand its
sewer capacity in the Shakerag
area, because it has been
tapped as a growth area.
Forsyth offi cials are
guarded about commenting on
the idea since negotiations are
ongoing and bids for building
a new 2.5 million-gallons-per-
day facility were opened only
last week. The county has $27
million budgeted for construc-
tion of the Shakerag facility.
Forsyth County Chair-
man Pete Amos confi rmed the
county has talked with Cauley
CEO Ron Green, but it is still
very much preliminary.
“We are evaluating our op-
tions. Right now, we are still
comparing the bids we have
received for the new plant to
serve the needs of that basin,”
said Amos.
State law prohib-
its pumping sewerage
from one basin to
another. The Etowah
Basin serves most of
Forsyth County, but
the southeastern por-
tion is in the Johns
Creek Basin.
The county owns
300 acres known as
the Threatt property.
As for the Cauley Creek op-
tion, Amos said it was too early
to say anything.
“We’re still in the process of
comparing sewer plants to see
which will suit us best,” Amos
said. “We will discuss that in
the near future, but we haven’t
made any decision on Cauley
Creek.”As plans come into focus,
Amos said the county will have
“full and open discussions”
with both Johns Creek and
Fulton County about Cauley
Creek.“But we’re not at that point
yet,” he said.
Forsyth Commissioner
Brian Tam, who represents
Shakerag, also said it is just
too soon to talk about where
Forsyth is at.
“It’s a delicate situation.
Somewhere, there is a num-
ber that makes sense for us to
do this. It’s fair to say we are
assessing our options includ-
ing Cauley Creek,” Tam said.
“Forsyth County is in a good
position. We can look at these
bids for which we have bud-
geted up to $27 million. And
we can look at Cauley Creek.
So all of them need to keep a
Looking at reopening facility Fulton closed
Forsyth mulls Cauley
Creek sewer option
AMOS
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Samuel Cushman, a Vickery Creek Elementary student, enjoys skating at Fowler.
Shredding at skate parkCUMMING, Ga. – Fowler
Park’s 23,000-square-foot
skate park continues to draw
enthusiasts.
For Mark Cushman, who
had skated when he was
younger, it was a great op-
portunity to hang out with
two sons, Samuel, 10, and
Benjamin, 7.
“The lights are really
good,” Cushman said. “You
can stay until dark.”
The county’s skate park
was designed by renowned
architect Wally Hollyday, of
California, who in 2008 met
with about 40 county skaters
to help craft the fi nal design
for the park.
In addition to skaters,
other enthusiasts have joined
in. Stunt scooters and BMX
bikers now share the numer-
ous ramps. —Aldo Nahed
More photos on page 24
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Conor McKeon, of Cumming,
said it’s nice to have a place
to BMX.
Ssssnake bites
on the riseArea pets being bitten
at alarming rates
► PAGE 7Superintendent
of the yearBuster Evans among
fi nalists for honor
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History lesson
Courthouse to hold
American artifacts donated
by the Historical Society
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Legionnaires See this year's Post
307 Legion and Auxiliary
members
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Building a legacyZachary Henderson looks back at career. PAGE 21
Healthy workersAlpharetta company grows own garden. PAGE 13
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City of MiltonNotice of Public Hearing
Variances
Public Hearing: Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday, October 21, 2014 7:00 P.M.
Location: City of Milton City Hall 13000 Deerfi eld Parkway, Bldg 100 Suite E Milton, Georgia 30004-6119 678-242-2500
Consideration of Primary Variances
a. V14-017, 3273 Baily Forrest Drive, Sherwin LoudermilkRequests(s): • To allow a lot to exceed the 20% maximum
impervious coverage (Section 64-1141, 6C)
b. V14-018, 14124 Hopewell Road, Rick McDermottRequests(s): • To allow pool to be closer than 35 feet to a
cemetery ( Section 64-2422.b.3)
c. V14-019, 5210 Windward Parkway, McDonalds, Ty Lin InternationalRequests(s): • To reduce the required parking from 49 spaces to
34 spaces (Section 64-1410)
Big Creek Greenway
End Project 0007843 Begin Project 007844
McFarland Road
End Project 007844Begin Project 0008357
SR 371/Post RoadEnd Project 0008357
SR 371
Proposed Bridge over Big Creek
Begin Project 0007843 Fulton/Forsyth County line
addition of a traffic light to their street near McFarland Parkway and Ga. 9.
“We obviously need an ex-pansion to Ga. 9,” Harper said. “You can see the traffic back up, exactly where they want to start the project.”
For Espressos Coffee business owner Jeff Amodio, widening the road is a much-needed plan, but he said the median will hurt businesses located along Atlanta Highway.
“We will lose all the busi-ness of people trying to come up to our restaurant going north,” Amodio said.
“The way it is now, they would have to go half a mile north to turn around, do a U-turn, so the only business we would get is southbound traffic.”
Amodio said a good alter-native would be turning lanes like those that exist now and getting rid of the medians.
“I don’t know why they can’t keep the turning lanes and widen the road,” Amodio said.
GDOT engineers and con-sultants discussed the propos-al with residents and business owners, but there was no formal presentation.
Forsyth County Commis-sioner Todd Levent, who owns Midway Warehouse, said it’s his responsibility to jumpstart the project and he used his
massive email list to let resi-dents know about voicing their concerns to GDOT.
“It’s important to let GDOT know that we need this project really bad and it’s been a long time coming,” Levent said.
As far as the median, Lev-ent said his business will also be impacted.
“If you have a product and you have a store people like, they will find a way to pull into your parking lot,” Levent said. “I’m one of the ones who have to suffer through this as well, but this is transportation for the future of our county and it brings all kinds of business. We’re all stuck in traffic right now and we’ve all had traffic fatigue.”
Anyone who was unable to attend the public information open house can send com-ments on the project to Hiral Patel, state environmental administrator for Georgia DOT, 600 West Peachtree St., 16th Floor, Atlanta, Ga. 30308.
All comments will be con-sidered in the development of the final project design and must be received by Oct. 3.
Plans and handouts can be viewed at the Georgia DOT District Office located at 2505 Athens Highway in Gainesville. Project information will be available on the DOT website after the open house meetings at www.dot.ga.gov. On the home page, choose “informa-tion center,” then public out-reach” and select the project’s county and choose “go.” A list of active DOT projects in the county will appear.
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Traffic:
year as well as the occasional break-in.
Tipton said, should the neighborhood be privatized, the HOA plans to keep the roads in better shape than the city, helping property values.
“There are a limited num-ber of funds for the city of Milton to work on roads every year. We want control of it to make the best roads we pos-sibly can,” Tipton said.
However, there are issues with privatization.
The primary issue is that residents will be responsible
for all the maintenance of the internal roads, rather than the city, as well as installing and maintaining gates and guards. HOA dues would increase by more than $500 per year to pay for this, Tipton said.
Beyond those costs, safety will change. No longer will police be able to stop drivers from speeding or not stopping at stop signs.
However, police will still be able to stop drivers for big crimes, such as vehicular manslaughter or DUI. Public safety personnel would also be able to respond to 911 calls in the normal manner.
“The police would have limited authority,” said City Manager Chris Lagerbloom.
Under Milton law, a public road can only be abandoned by the city and made private under strict circumstances.
The majority of residents must be in favor of the move. The residents must also an-swer one of two questions:
Is there no substantial pub-lic purpose served by the road?
Is its removal from the municipal street system in the best public interest?
If the answer to these ques-tions is “yes,” the city may al-low the roads to be abandoned. That decision is up for the City Council to decide.
That decision will be made Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at City Hall after a public hearing on the matter.
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Gating:
Realizing Educational Achieve-ment Can Happen, began in 2012 and is funded with pri-vate dollars.
AT&T was the first cor-porate sponsor, providing $250,000 in seed funding.
In three years, nearly 160 middle school students from
23 school systems in Geor-gia have been named REACH scholars, with the first class of 15 students now in 10th grade. The goal, say officials, is to have the program in place at all 180 school systems in Georgia by 2020.
While the scholarship is needs-based, REACH officials say the goal is to have opportu-nities within each of the state’s 400 high schools, regardless of the location of the school.
“There is a belief that there
are no kids in need in the more affluent areas,” said Brad Bryant, executive director of REACH. “[But] there are wor-thy kids in many of the schools in North Fulton where parents are going to struggle to [pay for college] and we want to give them this opportunity.”
Bryant said by identifying the recipients in eighth grade, it allows the community to see them through the next five years and see the full benefits of the program.
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Michael Daniel Diem, 17, of Cumming, passed away September 16, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Delwin Travis Hammons, 94, of Cumming, passed away September 18, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
Bettie Callaway Harden, 80, of Commerce, passed away September 20, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Muriel Kellman, 94, of Roswell, passed away September 20, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Sandra Lankford, of Cumming, passed away September 20, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Fabian McMahon, 93, of Roswell, passed away September 23, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Christ Henry Miller, 79, passed away September 19, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Martha Elizabeth Paprism, 61, of Duluth, passed away September 18, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
Timothy Rossi, 41, of Cumming, passed away September 16, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
Roy Yates Sanders, Jr., 92, of Cumming, passed away September 20, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
Monnie Scott, 100, of Roswell, passed away September 23, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Andrew Solarski, 90, of Alpharetta, passed away September 20, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Josephine Soldt, 94, of Roswell, passed away September 19, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Sharon Steinke, 70, of Duluth, passed away September 19, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
William Turk, 64, of Cumming, passed away September 18, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Jase Clayton Workman, infant, passed away September 19, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
DEATH NOTICES
everything in a wildfire and rebuilt a 500-square-foot tiny mountain-top home on their foundation – 1,000 square feet smaller than their previous one.
Sarah Susanka is the godmother of the movement, publishing her bestseller “The Not So Big House” in 1998. In the book, she states, “Formal living and dining rooms are memorials of the way we used to live.”
Dan Louche, of Tiny Home Builders, hosts workshops and a Tiny House Incubator on his Cumming property, provid-ing space, tool lending and expertise for those ambitious enough to DIY. Tumbleweed’s incredibly detailed emphasis on DIY construction – literally down to the nuts and bolts – was still a wealth of knowledge of pros and cons on everything from siding and interior fin-ishes to fixtures and appli-ances for those who only plan to wield a pen to sign a check for their home.
Although one can just go the typical RV route, they are created to recreate, not to live in every day. Therefore they are generally poorly insulated with single-pane windows, which can be a problem for poor sleepers. Some tiny hous-ers cite all the light and air one can have over a typical apart-ment without the shared walls.
With high-quality construc-tion and double-paned win-dows, peace and tranquility are a much more attainable goal than in inadequately con-structed housing or vehicles. And although an RV can be less expensive on the front end, heating and cooling it over the long-term can erase any economy.
In one of Cormier’s You-Tube videos, he holds up a little heater that most people use to warm their feet under their desk. He showed the outside thermometer register-ing 38 degrees, and inside his was a “balmy” 63. The struc-tural insulated panels (SIPs) that comprise the walls, floor and ceiling of his home make it as energy-efficient as a picnic cooler. He calculates it costs about 90 cents a day to heat his home.
Peter Pfeiffer, whose own home graced the cover of Fine Homebuilding Magazine as “The Greenest House in America,” has been paid to design many grand statement houses, but he calls some “The Big Dumb House” and not just because they are overconsum-ers of materials and utilities. He actually cites higher divorce statistics in them because they diminish family unity.
Cormier told his group in Atlanta of how his daughter used to come visit him on the
weekends from college and he would literally not lay eyes on her at home with their conflict-ing schedules. Since he has downsized, she now sleeps on a sofa in his “great room” and wakes up when he does and enjoys breakfast with her dad before she falls back asleep.
Another way the tiny home can bring families together is to place one in the backyard for a parent (or two). Everyone maintains their privacy, with a bit more dignity than living in the basement, and the lofts in most designs make ideal sleepover nests for the grand-
children.Roswell resident Lew Oliver,
an internationally renowned architect and town plan-ner, has launched a new line called the Lew Oliver Nest in response to the resurgence of living logically and more simply with less.
More information is avail-able online and on Facebook on tiny houses and all aspects of the downsize and declutter movement.
Visit http://www.tumble-weedhouses.com or www.tinyhousegiantjourney.com for more information.
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