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September 19, 2013 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 13, No. 38
Smithsonian Museum Day Autrey Mill offers free tours Sept. 28
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Familiar facesMayoral race pits Bodker against Miller
► PAGE 4See us on the back cover
By HATCHER [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Gone are the weeds and grass. What remains are well
mulched and tidy garden beds for the Kids Garden at Findley Oaks Elemen-tary School.
A cloud of volunteers armed with rakes, hoes, wheelbarrows and shovels descended Saturday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. to wake up Findley’s dormant Kids Gar-
Findley Oaks gets fall spruce-upStudents, PTA, volunteers pitch in for fall cleanup
HATCHER HURD/STAFF
Tasha Taylor, left, helps Grace Kennedy Harris and Isabelle Kunnian haul a big bag of mulch during Findley Oaks Elementary School’s cleanup of its Kid Garden. At rear is Emily Balfour, part of the Whole Foods Kids Foundation team, helping out.
See FINDLEY, Page 24
By HATCHER [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – As the Johns City Creek Council draws closer to city elections and the specter of the mayor’s investigation lingers in the background, the tension among the councilmembers grows and has one member saying it is causing dysfunction in the council.
It became ap-parent at council’s election Sept. 9 of Councilwoman Karen Richardson to be mayor pro tempore. The vote was 4-2 with Councilwoman Kelly Stewart and Mayor Mike Bodker voting against Richardson.
The post is largely ceremonial and desig-nates who will preside over meetings in the absence of the mayor. Usually one nomination is discussed among councilmembers and in normal times, the outcome is assured. The vote is unanimous with no other candidates nominated to show col-legial fellowship and a united front on the council. But these are not normal times. At the council meeting, Councilwoman Kelly Stewart point-edly broke ranks with fellow council-members and joined Bodker to vote against Richardson for mostly the ceremonial post.
Asked after the meeting why she
made such a gesture, Stewart’s an-swer put her firmly in Bodker’s camp regarding the City Council’s investi-gation of him.
“I could not support anyone be-ing mayor pro tem who has voted to investigate the mayor when there is nothing to investigate,” Stewart said. “This investigation feels purely politi-cal and the taxpayers are funding this.
“Typically when you vote for a mayor pro tem, you would pick some-one who would support the mayor, work with mayor and be in line with the mayor,” she said.
Stewart said she does not believe there is any spirit of cooperation with the mayor and therefore can’t sup-port it.
“That is part of the dysfunction-ality among the council now, and this is just going to perpetuate that,” Stewart said. She admitted that her vote against Richardson was to make a statement that there is a rift now on the council. “It’s very interesting to me that the person nominated for mayor pro tem is the one who has two opponents in this election,” she said. “I think the investigation of the mayor is politically motivated, and
City Council riftgoing public
STEWART
RICHARDSON
Split over pro tem voteexample of dysfunction,Stewart claims
See COUNCIL, Page 21
That is part of the dysfunctionality among the council now, and this is just going to perpetuate that.”KELLY STEWARTJohns Creek Council Member
Making dreams happenWoman gets home makeover
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40, of Rock Mill Road, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 16 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, improper U-turn, driving on the wrong side of the roadway and no license.
► Justin Kyle Bell, 27, of Mount Shasta Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 31 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI.
► Nicalos Danielli Ray, 33, of Canton was arrested Aug. 30 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and no license.
► Thomas Eugene Merritt, 45, of Easley, S.C., was arrested Aug. 30 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding.
► Melesa Kresse, 43, of Duluth was arrested July 24 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and seatbelt violation.
► Ryan Patrick McDaniel, 22, of Duluth was arrested Aug. 23 on Ga. 120 in Alpharetta for DUI and driving through the gore.
► Jordan Lane Matthews, 22, of Canton was arrested Aug. 22 on Crabapple Road in Milton for DUI.
► Patrick J. Swanson, 42, of Dunwoody was arrested Aug. 23 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
► Ravi Dattagupta, 26, of Alpharetta was arrested Aug. 29 on New Providence Road in Milton for DUI and duty upon striking a fixed object.
Drug arrests ► Ariel Lashone Wilson,
19, of Summerwood Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 21 on Park Bridge Way in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana.
► Halston Clay Chambers, 23, of Summerwood Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 21 on Park Bridge Way in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana.
► Anthony Dwayne Brown Jr., 21, of Executive Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug.
21 on Park Bridge Way in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana.
► Garrett William Culley, 18, of Clairborne Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 30 on North Main Street in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and underage pos-session of alcohol.
► Tajjuddin Nadir Higgins, 21, of Carriage Trace, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 31 on Carriage Trace in Roswell for possession of marijuana.
► Sharon Amiri-Firoozkouhi, 19, of Planters Ridge Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 17 on South Main Street in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana.
► Quincy Demario Johnson, 25, of Snellville was arrested Aug. 27 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, no license and headlight violation.
► Lilbert Lancie Gregory, 19, of Romulus, Mich., was arrest-ed Aug. 14 on Cogburn Ridge Way in Alpharetta for posses-sion of marijuana with intent to distribute.
► Gregory Dennis Tanner, 18, of Webb Bridge Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 14 on Cogburn Ridge Way in Alpharetta for possession of
marijuana with intent to dis-tribute, possession of cocaine and possession of a schedule II controlled substance.
► Spencer Lee Gregory, 26, of Sonata Lane, Milton, was arrested Aug. 19 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of a schedule I controlled sub-stance and possession of drug-related items.
► Trevor James Cheeks, 23, of Norcross was arrested Aug. 19 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of a schedule I controlled substance, sus-pended license and possession of drug-related items.
► Mitsi Rhiane Sarlin, 36, of Milton was arrested Aug. 26 on Providence Road in Milton for possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, posses-sion of drug-related items and possession of a schedule III controlled substance.
► Jackson Lee Fleckenstein, 32, of Milton was arrested Aug. 26 on Providence Road in Milton for possession of mari-juana and possession of drug-related items.
► Taneisha S. Raines, 31, of Milton was arrested Aug. 26 on Providence Road in Milton for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Nearly 20 emergency personnel were needed Sept. 5 to take down a Vicarage Court man believed to be on drugs.
Police received an emer-gency call at 7:22 p.m. from a woman who reported that her 17-year-old son, who allegedly has a history of drug use, was possibly under the influence of drugs. She fled the house in fear of her safety.
She took police to the house where they began hear-ing someone screaming. The
reporting officer noted the screams sounded more of an-ger than distress.
The house doors were locked, so police went around back to the deck where they were looking in the rear door. They saw the caller’s son standing naked and bloody in the family room screaming, “I will find my center, I have the power.”
Another man was seated, and his face was reportedly bleeding profusely.
Police knocked on the rear
door, at which point the son ran to the door, flung it open and allegedly tried to fight the police officers.
The officers each deployed their Tasers with little effect, as the man continued to fight with them. A stun stick was then used, also with no effect. While one officer fought with the suspect, the other began hitting him in the legs and arms with his baton, again, with little effect.
When a third officer ar-rived, police were able to hand-cuff the man, however he still resisted with a large amount of strength.
More police, fire crews and EMTs arrived to help and, as
the reporting officer notes, the suspect “was struggling against 10 officers and was still able to deliver kicks, buck officers off of him and almost gain his footing.”
Police finally were able to put him in leg shackles. The report notes it eventually took nearly 20 people to subdue the man.
He was strapped to a stretcher and taken to North Fulton Hospital where he was treated for his injuries. The other man was sent to Emory Johns Creek Hospital and treated.
The suspect was charged with felony obstructions of police.
20 needed to subdue struggling teenYoung man yelled, ‘I will find my center, I have the power,’ then fought cops
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Trap is set, crook caught JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Brooksbridge Court man was arrested Aug. 28 after he was allegedly caught in a trap stealing money.
The victims told police that over the past few weeks, the family has noticed money missing throughout the house. Cash from purses, the chil-dren’s rooms and money left on counters all went missing. They became so concerned that the family installed a camera in the home and set a trap. The victims put a $1 bill in cash on the kitchen coun-ter and left the home. When they returned, the money was gone. They checked the video and saw their neighbor,
Christopher David Weaver, 28, of Brooksbridge Court, Johns Creek, allegedly walk into the home and take the money.
When police confronted Weaver, he allegedly admitted to the theft. He was arrested for burglary.
Jewels, lawn item taken from homeMILTON, Ga. – Jewelry worth $500 and a $600 leaf blower were reported stolen Sept. 4 from a Bethany Bend home.
The victim told police she returned home from work that day to find all the doors in the home opened and rooms ran-sacked. A side door and win-dow were pried open. Missing were a silver necklace valued at $500 and a new leaf blower, valued at $600.
$4K in jewels taken from home MILTON, Ga. – Nearly $4,000 in jewelry was reported taken from a Hickory Mill Lane home
Aug. 14.The victims told police they
had their carpets cleaned that day. The cleaning company was based out of Marietta. The next day, the victim was get-ting ready for work when she noticed three pieces of jewelry missing from her jewelry box – an amethyst necklace, a pearl necklace and a gold ring. The three pieces of jewelry com-bined are worth just under $4,000.
Man caught DUI with kids in carALPHARETTA, Ga. – An At-lanta man was arrested Sept. 1 on Ga. 400 for DUI with three
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en by Ashok Kumar Kapoor, 47, of Atlanta, driving south-bound on Ga. 400 at 10:46 p.m. It was allegedly speeding at 81 mph in a 65 mph zone. Police pulled over the vehicle and tested Kapoor for inebria-tion.
He allegedly smelled of alcohol. Field sobriety tests confirmed he had been drink-ing above the legal limit.
In the rear of the car were his three children, ages 11, 13 and 15.
Kapoor was charged with driving under the influence, endangering children, speeding and failure to update informa-tion on a license.
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First mayoral race ever has familiar facesBy HATCHER [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – In his first two terms, Mayor Mike Bodker was unop-posed. In his third term, he is in the fight of his life. He faces an investiga-tion, started two months before the
election and initiated by a majority of the City Council, and his opponent is popular former Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem Bev Miller, who resigned with two years on her term to take a crack at him.
But Bodker is not without a lot of support on his own. His supporters
point out the investigation makes no specific allegations, and they say it is suspiciously timed to help his opponent. Bodker has been more than just popular with the city. He is often described as the “Face of Johns Creek.” It promises to be the most closely watched race in the city’s history.
Gloves coming off as Bodker, Miller square off; cloud of investigation casts shadow over race
MIKE BODKER: Says he can keep city in right direction. Investigation politically motivated.
Bodker has been the city’s only mayor, and he says it is because he has worked tirelessly for the good of the city. Looking back on the last seven years, he sees a city that has come a long way and should continue down that path to more success.
He said his next four years in office will look a lot like those that have come before.
“First, we must be eco-nomically sustainable for the government to meet the needs of the citizens. Our Achilles heel has been that the city is 79 percent residential and only 21 percent commercial. If we can improve that by about 5 percent more commercial, we will see some dramatic changes in what we are able to do,” he said.
The city must diversify and create positive financial growth in the community. Placed in the proper areas, new economic growth will lessen the tax burden on residents.
“My whole term of office has been about raising the quality of life in the city. That means investing our tax dol-lars in the right projects that will protect and enhance the community,” he said.
Top on that agenda is in-vesting in road infrastructure.
Bodker noted this year’s budget has money earmarked for paving the Johns Creek subdivisions in need of it most.
The city is also leverag-
ing its capital improvement investment with the Ga. Department of Transporta-tion so that road dollars are doubled.
“We have the opportu-nity to borrow $6 million next year that will also go directly to fixing our roads. That will be the test for the citizens that we are doing well enough to then move up to a voter-approved referendum bring more of our subdivisions up to standards,” he said.
The city needs to remain focused on those things that have gotten Johns Creek to the point it is now, he said. That means:•Protecting and enhancing
public and private schools. “That is overwhelmingly the top reason people choose to live here.”
•Focus on economic de-velopment. That means encouraging business whether it is through events such as the PGA tournament or working with Advantage Johns Creek to recruit new busi-nesses and retain the old.
•Maintain a careful balance of residential and non-res-idential growth. “You don’t want to be so restrictive you choke off business. But you don’t want to be Buford Highway either.”Nothing needs to be
very much different with the cooperation of the City
BEV MILLER: Says race about leadership. Time has come for change.
Bev Miller says she remembers with fondness those early days of cityhood, and the enthusiasm the City Council had and its unity of purpose.
She said that unity of purpose has strayed and that it is time for change.
“This is all about leader-ship. Johns Creek is such a good place to live. I have been here 19 years, and it is time for change,” Miller said.
She said the mayor’s seat has never been challenged, so it is time the voters were given a choice.
“What I am saying is it is time to take Johns Creek to the next level. My style is not the Bev Miller Show. I am about listening to the taxpay-ers and the business people so we can look together to see how we will make this a bet-ter place to live,” she said.
That is a tall challenge, she admits, since Johns Creek is already one of the premier residential cities in the state.
“But we are already work-ing to advance and to grow our business community. Their job and our job are to collaborate to make the city a vibrant place to live. On our side, we have to listen better to the business community,” she said.
What the City Council needs to do is to continue working to create a better sense of community – a bet-ter sense of place, she said. Seven years has been a rela-
tively short period to do these things, but there are many ways to do that.
“We do that through the brand-ing process. That’s where we work through our [Johns Creek] Visitors and Conven-tion Bureau. It’s all about attitude,” Miller said.
Asked about her goals, Miller said she has goals, but first she will be about listen-ing and working collaborative-ly. Then, she will set about her tasks:•Making Johns Creek the
premier residential com-munity.
•Working with businesses to grow jobs and bring rev-enue to the city.
•Create an identity for the city that is known throughout Georgia and the Southeast.Her main priority, howev-
er, will be the purse strings.“The budget is always at
the top of the list. Anything we do must have a viable cost-effective plan. The whole message is listening and working together,” Miller said.
Does that mean the coun-cil is not working together right now?
“Clearly, it’s not work-ing together right now. You have to work collaboratively and not divisively – you need trust,” she said. “When we were just starting, it was exciting.
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ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell’s City Council voted Sept. 11 in a 4-3 decision to approve a new radio tower on Fouts Road, voting over resident opposition.
The meeting was filled with homeowners from the nearby Twelvestones neighborhood, across the street from the site, who pleaded with the council
to at least delay a vote on the matter.
Mayor Jere Wood exercised his rarely used power to break a tie among the councilmem-bers, siding with the propo-nents.
“We need a tower some-where near Fouts Road,” Wood said. “It’s not going to be any prettier across the road.”
In a concession to the resi-dents, the tower was moved to the back of the property and lowered by 50 feet to a maxi-mum height of 350 feet.
Councilmembers Becky Wynn, Rich Dippolito and Nancy Diamond voted for the tower. Members Jerry Orlans, Betty Price and Kent Igleheart opposed it. Wood broke the tie.
Igleheart, whose motion to defer the decision was voted down on the same lines, said
he was concerned about the site.
“I have a lot of questions now with the North Fulton Regional Radio System Author-ity (NFRRSA),” Igleheart said. “After all the things I’ve learned in the last month, I question some of this. I have too many concerns.”
He noted new information presented at the meeting from representatives of Commdex, the project manager of imple-menting the system.
In particular, alternate options for tower locations as well as heights were suggested by both Commdex and Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant.
The sites were discounted by both for a variety of rea-sons, including poor connec-tion with the other towers in the system, cost and coverage of the region.
The lower the tower heights, the more towers would be needed, they reported, and they possibly could use more expensive fiber optic cables to communicate instead of micro-waves.
Either way, a tower needed to go somewhere near Fouts Road, they said.
Plans for the NFRRSA were set in motion last year to form a North Fulton emergency communication system to be
used by police and firefighters. It would replace the county’s aging and obsolete system. Ac-cording to Grant, the system in place now has failed 11 times in the past year and is failing at an increasing rate.
When it fails, emergency personnel cannot radio each other. One instance of this happening was during a SWAT operation as the team raided a home.
With no radio, members had to use their cellphones.
The county was allegedly hesitant to reveal plans to improve the system, so the cit-ies of North Fulton – Roswell, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta and Milton – decided to go it alone.
Johns Creek, initially a partner, pulled out at the least minute.
Concerns arose almost im-mediately that the new system would at best duplicate and at worse interfere with Fulton’s new one and come at a cost that was not worth it.
The cities and the county are working together to resolve the issues, but nothing has been decided yet.
Roswell initially heard the arguments for the Fouts Road site at their Aug. 12 meeting, however it and a tower site
Roswell approves Fouts radio towerCouncil split, residents angry
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ROSWELL, Ga. – They come from Alpharetta, they come from Johns Creek, they come from Roswell and they come from Cumming just to do one of the things they love most. Sew.
They’re the Chattahoochee Evening Stars Quilt Guild, and they love to make quilts, learn about quilting and put on their annual show. But they also care about their community. And one way these ladies (and yes, one guy) do it is by hand-stitching tote bags for the mothers at the Drake House in Roswell. The Drake House is a nonprofit dedicated to helping single mothers who are home-less get back on their feet. For those who qualify – no alcohol or drugs, working or actively looking for work, no boyfriends about – it is a chance to sta-bilize their lives, get working
again and save some money to move into a place of one’s own.
For the Evening Stars ladies, it is a chance for the guild to do something for the community, said Evening Stars Program Chairwoman Sharon Bessom. So they took on the task of sewing up 65 tote bags made of upholstery material and lined with cotton inside.
Each gaily patterned bag is filled with items for the moth-ers such as pocket umbrel-las, a sewing kit (of course), a letter-size notebook, hand sanitizer and other knick-knacks. “One of our goals was that each bag be different, so that they are all individual,” Bessom said. “Then we put ourselves in a woman’s shoes and ask ourselves what we would want to see in one of these bags. It’s a cause that is near and dear to us.”
For Drake House volunteer and Resource Coordinator Lynn Canty, these bags make a wonderful greeting gift for the moms who are lucky enough to qualify for one of 15 apart-ments that make up the Drake House program.
“It’s a keepsake for them that shows people gave of their time,” Canty said. “It’s a mes-sage from the community that
people care about them.”Considering they are hand-
made, along with the materials that come with them and the labor that goes into the bags, Canty put a value of at least $100 a piece on the bags.
The Drake House can house up to 15 families with an on-site resident manager. It has a step-by-step program to get families counseling, get mothers working and get them
into a place of their own with money in the bank and trans-portation to get to work.
Meanwhile, children remain in whatever school they have been attending, so that there is as little social interruption as possible.
“This not a religious or-ganization, but it is based on Judeo-Christian values. We have great support from the faith community, and we are
community-based,” said Canty. The Chattahoochee Eve-
ning Stars has 100 members with a waiting list – they keep the membership “manage-able.” But they invite visitors to attend their meetings the first Monday of the month at the Alpharetta Activity Cen-ter at the city’s North Park on Hopewell Road. There is always a speaker, and guests are welcome.
Quilters donate bags to Drake House
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Some 65 bags handmade from the Chattahoochee Evening Stars Quilt Guild are delivered to the Drake House to distribute to homeless mothers who are in a self-help program there. From left are Evening Stars Program Committeewoman Judi Buhay, Drake House volunteer and Resource Coordinator Lynn Canty and Evening Stars Program Chairwoman Sharon Bessom.
Chattahoochee Evening Starssew for single moms in need
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Council, Bodker said, alluding to the investigation five members launched against him.
“The City Council has been held back,” he said.
“We’re not working with the same vision. The citizens have got to decide how to get the four votes it takes to get things done.
“I’ve always explained my ra-tionale for my decisions. We may not always agree, but I know to come to a decision,” Bodker said.
He says he has gained the respect of peers among elected municipal officials.
He is one of only two Georgia
mayors serving in a leadership position with the U.S. Confer-ence of Mayors.
He is the second vice presi-dent of the Georgia Municipal Association and is slated to be president in two years, and he serves as the North Fulton repre-sentative on the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Executive Com-mittee.
He is on the executive com-mittee and was former chair-man of the Metropolitan Atlanta Mayors Association and was the inaugural chairman of the North Fulton Mayors Association.
“I think that shows the respect I have earned and the abilities I have to work with my peers on the national, state and local levels,” he said.
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Bodker:“We got behind the
leader, and that leader was Mike. Somewhere along the road, that eroded. It was about a couple of years in. We need to get that back. I’m not saying we all have to agree all of the time. But we need to be working together, bringing plans forward – have plans people can embrace,” Miller said.
The city has its 2020 Plan, but it has to move forward, and it needs to stay on the plan. She said obviously you make
adjustments along the way, but no one going off on their own to do something differ-ent.
“Once everybody gets back together, it will be good. Drill down to see what is good or bad, then move forward collectively,” she said. “Teamwork and openness has been missing awhile.”
Miller said there is no “conspiracy” about the in-
vestigation. She doesn’t even like the term investigation.
“It’s fact-finding, that’s all,” she said. “There have been allegations, and now there is the fact-finding to get at the truth.
If anything about this had been political, then nobody would have run [against Bodker.] It’s po-litically charged, but that doesn’t mean it is for politi-cal reasons.”
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Mount Pisgah varsity softball team participated in the Pink Out tournament hosted by Forsyth Central High School. Funds raised from this tourna-ment went to the Northside-Forsyth Women’s Center.
While the team did play well splitting their four games, more important lessons were learned.
After the final game, a ceremony was held and each player released a pink balloon in honor of a breast cancer patient.
“The ceremony was ex-tremely thoughtful. When the girls let their pink balloons go in remembrance of their loved ones, it was very inspirational,” said head coach Jennifer Os-borne.
“After that, we gathered all the girls and their families and got in a huddle and said a big prayer for the people we played for.”
Before the tournament, Osborne had asked each of her players to dedicate their play
to a person who had, or still is battling, breast cancer.
“I want them to understand that this is just a game and that we might battle on the field with another team, but it doesn’t compare to the battle that cancer patients have and will continue to face,” the coach said.
Some of the warriors that the players dedicated them-selves to over the weekend include: •Hannah Ferry for Debbie
Archer•Katelyn McConnell for her
great-grandmother•Courtney Condon for
Marion Cohen •Kendrick Addaman for her
grandmother Ruth Webb•M.C. Tracy for Dawn Wick-
line, in remission•Avery White for golf coach
Nancy Noto, in remission•Virginia Eith for Dawn Barr•Jennifer Osborne coached
for Diane Geier and Cathy Collins.The Lady Patriots defeated
Chattahoochee (6-3) and
Providence (5-2), but lost close games to Roswell (6-2) and Forsyth Central (4-3, eight in-nings).
“The girls played amazing,” Osborne said. “They were very intentional about playing every game and doing their best. Both Jen Sapp and Court-ney Condon did great on the mound. And Courtney had an awesome weekend at the plate and showing her senior leader-ship each and every game.
“I think my team is improv-ing so much each time we play, and they are learning from their peers.”
Lady Patriots honor survivors in Pink Out tourney
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ROSWELL, Ga. – Robert Far-ley, artistic director at Georgia Ensemble Theatre in Roswell, has scored another hit with “Almost Heaven,” a remem-brance and an interpretation of the music of John Denver playing through Sept. 22 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.
Farley’s right when he says the music of Denver has not only stood the test of time, but has perhaps found the right time in these days of global warming and corporate control. His songs were often simple, but they were not sim-ply written.
Farley said Denver is like many people in the ‘60s and ‘70s – a bit saccharine, but as we have matured, his songs extoll the natural beauty of this country, the value of fam-ily life and love. He first came onto the stage when protest songs were the rage and about rage. As he matured as a song-writer, Denver’s songs elicited deeper emotions in his own unique style.
In assembling an ensemble
cast to bring these songs back into the public ear, Farley brings a fresh look at Denver and how his work still reso-nates today with greater force.
Farley has called this quin-tet of singers – Dolph Amick, Mary Nye Bennett, Chris Damiano, Scott DePoy and the haunting Jeremy Wood – the finest singers and musicians GET has ever put on stage at one time. He does not exagger-ate.
Wood evokes Denver’s soaring tenor with amaz-ing strength. The ensemble members are also talented musicians as well. DePoy, who
is fast becoming a most wel-come regular onstage at GET, doubles as music director.
Together, the cast weave the music, anecdotes from Denver’s life and their personal reflections on what his music
meant to create a tapestry that is moving and poignant. There is plenty of the foot-tapping John Denver such as “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” or “Take Me Home Country Roads” or the sheer delight of
“Rocky Mountain High.”“Almost Heaven” creates
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‘Almost Heaven’ recalls songs that touch the heart‘Almost Heaven’ creates something that is greater than its parts, however. It is an evening that will leave you with a smile on your face and a tune in your head.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The mood at the grand opening of the new Center for Breast Care at Emory Johns Creek Hospi-tal (EJCH) on Sept. 12 matched the radi-ant sunshine outside. A crowd of several hundred people from Johns Creek Busi-ness Association (JCBA) and the Johns Creek Healthcare Association (JCHA) gath-ered to witness the ceremony and share in the celebration.
Reagan Curl, president of JCBA, and Sigurjon Kristjannson, president of JCHA, both offered congratulatory remarks as the packed room of spectators listened attentively.
Craig McCoy, CEO of EJCH, acknowl-edged distinguished politicians and guests, but gave special recognition to as-sistant professor Dr. Leonal Vasquez, Chief of Radiology and professor of radiology and imaging sciences Dr. Maria Piraner, who cut the ribbon.
Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker was on hand and added his congratulations.
“It’s a great honor to celebrate another opening in Johns Creek,” Bodker said. “It’s a big deal because of what this particular business does.”
He thanked McCoy and EJCH for being a “huge healthcare magnet for the city of Johns Creek” and noted citizens are get-ting phenomenal healthcare because of
the hospital.The 5,000-square-foot Center for
Breast Care was open for guests to tour. The peaceful spa-like setting with soft lighting is intended to create a calm venue for women who may be facing serious health issues.
The small treatment rooms are de-signed to accommodate a technician, one patient and her nurse navigator.
Chrystal Barnes, director of imaging services, said a nurse navigator will walk a patient through every phase of their care.
“She will be there from beginning to end to hold her hand,” Barnes said. “We want this to be a calming experience and we want our patients to be happy.”
This new facility offers the latest in technology to give the best care possible while remembering that each woman there is under stress and needs explanations and reassurance.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Mom of three Terri Wylie grinned and held back tears as interior design guru Allison Havill Todd recounted the mantra of Wy-lie’s late husband, Kevin: “Give a smile, get a smile.”
Wylie, the winner of this year’s Designing Dreams chari-table room makeover, also ap-peared to live by that mantra during the nonprofit’s annual reception Sept. 12 at RBM of Atlanta - North on McFarland Parkway.
Wylie graciously hugged friends and family, and chat-ted and laughed with many of the approximately 75 guests throughout the evening. At-tendants milled through the Mercedes-Benz showroom, bidding on silent auction items and donning light-up plastic
neon smiley face rings as a tribute to Kevin.
Laury Beesley, president and founder of support group Widows GPS, nominated Wylie for the room makeover.
“Of all the people I have helped, this woman is the brightest and shiniest. She’s just a ray of sunshine,” Beesley said. “I get goose bumps every time I’m around her. She’s a trooper, but she’s in pain and I want to be there for her.”
Terri Wylie was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis around 2008. Kevin Wylie, a stay-at-home-dad and an active, well-liked area volunteer, became Terri’s caretaker while she was bedridden with the disease. Kevin died in October 2012.
“A lot of people knew what he did in the community,” Wylie said. “He’s in heaven smiling right now.”
Terri said she was amazed
when she found out she’d won the makeover.
“I don’t win things,” Wylie said.
But Wylie’s 17-year-old daughter, Erin, a senior at Mil-
ton High School, said her mom earned it.
“She takes care of us,” Erin said. “She deserves to have something nice.”
Todd, the president of Cumming, Ga.-based Al-lison Havill Todd Interiors, started the nonprofit Design-ing Dreams to provide comfort and healing to an individual or family in an emotional or physical crisis. Her vision for
Wylie’s new master bathroom entails a “peaceful, calming, spa-like” space with good stor-age. She also hopes funds will allow for a walk-in tub, and maybe even a new master bed-room. The makeover should be completed in early November.
Wylie, who used a cane for support at the reception, looks forward to a more acces-sible bathroom. “I feel really blessed,” she said.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – In August, the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC), Asian Pacific Ameri-can Advocates (OCA) Georgia and the Asian American Heritage Foundation co-hosted a voting forum featuring the Johns Creek mayor and City Council on elections and “How to Run for Local Office,” which was part of AALAC’s Vote
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Asian American officials and members of the Johns Creek City Council partici-pate in the AAHF forum on voter participation. From left are Councilwoman Kelly Stewart, OCA president Josh Yuen, Asian-American Heritage Foundation Presi-dent Ani Agnihotri, former Councilwoman Beverly Miller, AALAC President Helen Kim Ho, Councilwoman Karen Richardson, AALAC Director Alice Kim and Mayor Mike Bodker.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – If you have never seen Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center’s Historic Village or seen its natural wonders on the Nature Trail, you will never have a better opportunity than Saturday, Sept. 28.
Autrey Mill will open its doors free of charge that day as a participant in the Smithson-
ian magazine’s ninth annual Museum Day Live.
Ben Pitman, operations manager at Autrey Mill, said they are planning a special day. Normally, they offer treks and tours – one is the nature hike for $5, and the other is the historic buildings tour for $5 (both tours for $7).
“What is going to be re-ally special is that in addition to the guided treks, we will have docents at the historical buildings so they will get to go inside,” Pitman said.
The buildings include the Summerour House, Warsaw Church, Green’s Store and the Tenant Farm House.
Usually, the buildings must remain closed for staffing reasons.
“Hikes will take you down to the old mill and to the old gold mill,” he said.
What looked to be an old well on the property turned out to be a gold operation similar to those run in Dahlonega.
“People always wondered why there was a well so close to the creek. Then some UGA students came and surveyed it. They told us it was a gold operation,” Pitman said.
It turns out it has 12 steps down in to the mill and then tunnels 25 feet into a hill.
In addition to the docents,
there will be historical displays of arrowheads collected from the area, a bone display of lo-cal fauna and a Native Ameri-can display.
“We want the people to come and see these treasures,” he said.
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Inclusive by design, the event represents the Smithso-nian’s commitment to make learning and the spread of knowledge accessible to every-
Free tours of Historic Village, guided hikes
See MUSEUM, Page 26
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Country Club of the South’s 12U USTA tennis team won the state USTA championship in Macon July 26-28.
With the coaching and strategy coach Shannan Gaudette, the players won matches against city winners from Columbus, Ath-ens, Augusta and Gainesville.
With stiff competition, the matches were nail biters result-ing in several tiebreakers. But the team exhibited its competitive strength and brought home the championship.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – FrontDoor Communities broke ground Sept. 18 on its 158-acre south Forsyth County venture, where the company will de-velop its first Georgia project – a $178 million community called Traditions with 420 homes.
FrontDoor is a comparatively new development company, but it was started by two partners who are ex-executives with John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods – Partner/Chief Executive Officer Terry Russell and Partner/President Mike Langella, who have a combined experience of nearly 60 years in the real estate development business.
FrontDoor has previously built large residential communities in Mount Pleasant and Charleston, S.C., and in Orlando and Naples, Fla.
The largest land acquisition for a residential community in metro Atlanta in seven years, Traditions will be a gat-ed community at Ga. 9 and Castleberry Road comprised of 420 homes priced in the $300,000s to $500,000s range.
“A lot of developments say they are ‘a community fit for today’s active lifestyle.’ The reason this one really means it is because we have 13 parks in the plan. Some are more passive and some more active, but there is plenty of unique gathering spaces where you throw a baseball or kick a soccer ball,” Russell said.
“If that is not enough, the property will have access to Fowler Park and the Big Creek Greenway with its walking and bicycling trails,” he said. “We are going to put sidewalks right down to both of those parks. That will make a big difference in how you live in the
community.”FrontDoor is a design-centric com-
pany, by which Russell means he con-tinues the success he had at Wieland Homes with careful attention to how the neighborhood not only fits in and of itself, but in the Forsyth community as a whole.
“We’re not going to be building big boxes,” he said. “We’ll be building homes with a little more aesthetic ap-peal and more attention to the histori-cal architecture and what we believe will be a better streetscape.”
Traditions Marketing Director Mi-
chael Phillips said FrontDoor develops its communities with an architectural eye to regional standards. It’s part of FrontDoor’s “Go Local” approach that matches the style of the homes to the area.
“In other words, we don’t use the same plan in six states,” Phillips said. “In Florida, we built Mediterranean-style homes; in Charleston, it was Low Country. The Traditions will feature Craftsman-style homes. We reference the past with an eye to the future.”
Phillips said that also means local craftsmen for those all-important fin-
ishings – local glassblowers to make the doorknobs and local metal workers to make the door knockers.
“Wherever possible, we like to use local artisans, materials and architec-ture so that the community will be a fit to its surroundings,” he said.
Wakefield Beasley and Associates will be the architects on the project. The builders will be the Providence Group.
Asked why FrontDoor chose this South Forsyth property for their first metro project, Phillips was quick to give an answer.
“Location,” he said. “I know that is the stock answer in real estate. But it’s true. Traditions is only 1.7 miles from Ga. 400 and convenient to McFarland Road. It is the closest in project in South Forsyth to city conveniences, and the property has simply fantastic topography.
“The superb shopping and enter-tainment complex, the Collection, is convenient to the property as well,” he said.
An adjacent parcel will be developed into a 184,000-square-foot neighbor-hood shopping center anchored by a grocery store.
Russell said his company made the right choice for Traditions.
“Forsyth County is one of the most sought-after and fastest-growing residential submarkets in the area,” Russell said. “We couldn’t have chosen a more ideal location for our entry into the metro Atlanta market.”
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Residential developer breaks ground on 158-acre Traditions
Traditions, a 420-home project in South Forsyth, will be the first Atlanta develop-ment by FrontDoor Communities.
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If you’re a small business owner, you probably have many challenges you try to overcome every day.
Every small business owner, no matter if they have just started their business or have had it for a long time, faces a myriad of challenges they need to address to be successful.
Whether it’s dealing with regula-tions, an uncertain economy or ac-cessing capital, small business owners have to deal with a lot of challenges. At the top of the list, however, are four challenges that the majority of small business owners are dealing with today.
No. 1 is growing their business. Attracting new customers and sell-
ing additional products and services to existing customers are always in the forefront of a small business owner’s mind.
No. 2 is addressing the Affordable Care Act’s impact on costs.
In small businesses with 50-plus full-time employees, all employees that work more than 30 hours per week have to be offered healthcare insur-ance, or the small business will be fined. The increased fixed cost associ-ated with this has had an impact on bottom line results.
No. 3 on the list is attracting skilled talent.
With unemployment rates back to pre-recession rates, the availability of qualified human resources is decreas-ing every day. With more demand and a smaller supply, small business owners will need to pay more to hire additional resources.
No. 4 challenge is retaining the top talent they currently have.
Because of the “fist fight” over a smaller employee pool, long-term em-ployees are abandoning ship for more money and a better job.
Dick Jones is the Founder and President of Jones Simply Sales in Alpharetta, Ga. As a fourth genera-tion sales professional, he has over 30 years of experience advising, coaching, consulting and working with small busi-ness owners.
DICKJONESFounder & PresidentJones Simply Sales
It may be a little early to be asking this question. It’s still only the third quarter of 2013.
Most people haven’t even started thinking about the fall/holiday season yet.
But I can’t help thinking about two aspects of the housing market which will make it much more competitive for home sellers next year.
More equityBefore 2015, another 8.3 million
homeowners across the country will hit positive equity.
From the rise in home values, these “slightly under water” owners will find themselves in a position to sell their homes without doing a short sale.
This is a good thing, but without a doubt will add more competition for sellers looking to move in the next 15 months.
Builders back in the gameThe big national track-home
builders and developers have jumped back into the real estate game in our area with both feet over the past 12 months.
We will see the effects of that come this spring/summer as hundreds of homes will be sprouting up from the ground in new developments all around North Fulton and Forsyth
County. Additionally, some of the small,
local builders, who had been hurt by the recession are beginning to line up financing and build individual homes on the lots they can still find, although those lots are becoming very scarce.
Nationally, we are on track to have payroll employment reach pre-reces-sion levels sometime mid-2014.
As long as employment continues to improve, the unemployment rate in our area has been better than average, we’ll have a large enough pool of buy-ers to consume this additional inven-tory.
Bob Strader is a local realtor with the NORTH Group of Keller Williams Realty. Visit his blogs liveincumming.com or liveinalpharetta.com or email him: [email protected].
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ROSWELL, Ga. – Laura Gravett, mother of two daughters in Roswell, recently developed a multifunctional baby wrap that she calls the “PunkinWrap.”
The idea came to Gravett while vacation-ing in Chicago with her 4-month-old daughter, Brynn, and her husband. Gravett said they were enjoying a riverboat ride when she realized Brynn’s limbs were becoming overheated.
“All I had with me was the nursing cover, so I used that to cover her limbs,” Gravett said.
“It was perfect because it allowed air to flow underneath her so that she wouldn’t get too hot.”
She added that it then occurred to her that she could take the nursing cover and actually remove the strap and leave the cover on the baby, making it multipurpose. Gravett said she hit the drawing board as soon as she got home and got to work bringing her newly found idea to fruition. She said her main goal was to be able to put one piece in a diaper bag to avoid
carrying around six different components. “It allows you to carry a diaper bag that
doesn’t weigh 20 pounds because it serves many different functions – it can be used as a nursing cover, a car seat cover, a front carrier cover, a stroller blanket and works as a sun-shade,” Gravett said.
Gravett added that she made a point to make her product extremely mobile. She said it can be clipped onto anything and that she has yet to come across a brand with which the Pun-kinWrap wouldn’t function.
There are three fabrics available on the web-site, and Gravett said she hopes to expand the line and offer six to eight fabrics each season.
She eventually wants to offer a cool weather and a warm weather version of the PunkinWrap, as well as a waterproof version.
Additionally, Gravett said the PunkinWrap can be a great gift idea.
“It can be given to someone even when you’re not sure if they’re going to be nursing because it serves the function of nursing, but also does so many other things,” she said.
The PunkinWrap can be purchased in the At-lanta area at New Baby Products, 2200 Cheshire Bridge Road, or the Ant Farm located at 408 S. Atlanta St. in Roswell. The product can also be purchased at www.punkinwrap.com.
Roswell mom creates multipurpose baby cover‘PunkinWrap’ allows for easier mobility
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The PunkinWrap used as a nursing cover.
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REAL ESTATE » Meet the ‘grand’ Keller Williams teamCUMMING, Ga. — The Kabo Team, a grandmother and granddaughter team affili-ated with Keller Williams, has formed.
Linda Kabo and Chris-tina Kabo — the Kabo Team — cover areas from Dunwoody to Dawsonville, and everywhere in-between. Together, they provide 30 years of knowledge along with social media expertise.
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Dr. Jigar Patel, emergency medicine physician at North Fulton Hospital, has been appointed Rural/Metro Ambulance medical director of the Georgia Division.
Rural/Metro Ambulance names new medical directorROSWELL, Ga. – Rural/Metro Ambulance has an-nounced that Dr. Jigar B. Patel, emergency medicine physician at North Fulton Hospital, has also been appointed as its medical director of the Georgia Divi-sion.
Following medical school at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Patel completed his residency at the University of Texas Southwestern and Park-land Hospital. Patel has been an emergency medicine physician at North Fulton Hospital and a physician with Apollo MD since 2007.
“The challenge of providing great care to the wide variety of patients and conditions that I see has become my passion,” said Patel. “I look forward to strengthening the bond between North Fulton Hos-pital and the EMS providers at Rural/Metro Ambu-lance so that patients will receive great care both in the field and in the hospital.”
In his new role, Patel will be providing guidance and assistance for the first responders at Rural/Metro Ambulance in both north and south Fulton County.
Urgent Care by North Fulton opens in AlpharettaALPHARETTA, Ga. — Urgent Care by North Fulton Hospital has opened a new facility to provide a com-prehensive range of urgent care services.
The facility is open every day with evening and weekend hours. No appointment is necessary. The facility is located at 5655 Atlanta Hwy., Suite A in Al-pharetta. Their business hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; open most holidays. Call 770-343-6364 or visit www.urgentcare-nfh.com for more information.
CryoMist opens cryosauna in Johns CreekJOHNS CREEK, Ga. — CryoMist, offering holistic cryotherapy, is now open in Johns Creek.
Located at 11720 Medlock Bridge Road, CryoMist offers cryotherapy to the public through individual treatments, which are completed in as little as three minutes.
Patients stand in a cryosauna, which uses liquid nitrogen to rapidly lower the body’s temperature.
During the body’s exposure to extreme cold, the circulatory and nervous system are stimulated resulting in cell rejuvenation, said co-owner Brad Barnett.
A one-time use is about $75, and packages can lower the cost to $45.
All ages are welcome. CryoMist is open daily Monday through Satur-
day and by appointment on Sunday. Appointments are recommended and can be scheduled online, but walk-ins are also welcomed.
Owners Barnett and Glen Hammer plan to open several more locations throughout the Atlanta area.
“We are opening several locations in Florida next week,” Barnett said.
For more information, call 855-622-5432 or visit www.cryomist.net.
Alpharetta dentist receives Dentistry Fellowship AwardALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) an-nounced that Dr. Bradley R. Hepler, of Alpharetta, received the associa-tion’s Fellowship Award during the AGD 2013 annual meeting, held from June 27 to June 30 in Nash-ville, Tenn.
The AGD Fellowship Award is presented to dentists who seek to provide the highest quality of dental care by remaining current in their profession. To accomplish this goal, Hepler, who runs the Mansell
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, completed 500 hours of continuing dental education in a variety of disci-plines and passed a rigorous, comprehensive exam.
“He has distinguished himself professionally among his peers and is a role model for both fellow dentists and community members of Alpharetta,” said AGD President Linda J. Edgar.
Hepler is a member of many other professional and community organizations.
Visit www.manselldentistry.com for more infor-mation on Hepler.
ANNOUNCEMENTS » North Fulton CID elects new board memberNORTH FULTON, Ga. – At their Sept. 3 board meeting, the North Fulton Community Improvement District elected Tim Perry to its board of directors.
Perry, of North American Prop-erties, has been involved in North Fulton since 2003 and has 15 years of experience in the commer-cial real estate industry.
“The CID has had a tremen-dous impact on North Fulton, making it a more valuable and vibrant place for residents, busi-nesses and visitors alike,” said Perry. “The CID board works diligently to ensure the right projects are identified and completed, and I look forward to joining this group of leaders and becoming a part of the process.”
For more information on the North Fulton Com-munity Improvement District, contact Kristin Rome at 678-397-0570, or visit www.NorthFultonCID.com.
RESTAURANT » Hurricane Grill and Wings to open in Johns CreekJOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Hurricane Grill and Wings will be opening up their first Georgia location at Medlock Crossing in Johns Creek Sept. 23.
The island-in-spired restaurant, 9700 Medlock Bridge Road, in-troduces residents to its award-winning jumbo wings with over 30 sauces and rubs.
Hurricane Grill and Wings is invit-ing the commu-nity to get a taste of their mouthwa-tering and appetizing flavorful wings with an island twist, while enjoying the casual, tropical and fun atmosphere.
The menu starts with savory appetizers and fol-lows with over 30 flavors of juicy, never-frozen wings, 100 percent half-pound Angus-beef burgers and a wide assortment of other entrée options.
Special handcrafted legendary cocktails such as the Hurricane Bumby and the Volcano Mojito are also favorites to sip along with the bold and flavorful dishes.
Call 678-279-5505 or visit www.hurricanewings.com for more information.
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LOCAL LIVE MUSIC »
MIRANDA LAMBERT AND DIERKS BENTLEYThe two country stars come to Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood. Lambert has won a multitude of awards and released three platinum albums, and Bentley has been recognized by the Country Music Association. 7 p.m. Sept. 19. 2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta. Please call 404-627-9704.
MUSIC MIDTOWNMusic Midtown returns to Piedmont Park with more than 30 bands on three stages for two days. Friday’s lineup includes Cake, Drivin N’ Cryin, Jane’s Addiction, Journey, North Mississippi Allstars, Phoenix, the Mowgli’s and 2 Chainz. Saturday includes Arctic Monkeys, Capital Cities, Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Mona, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Reignwolf, Tegan and Sara, the Black Lips, the Neighbourhood, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Weezer, and ZZ Ward. Noon Sept. 20-21. 400 Park Drive Northeast, Atlanta. Please call 1-800-745-3000 or visit musicmidtown.com.
THEATRE » “WINNIE THE POOH” AT DANCING GOAT THEATREWinnie the Pooh is Christopher Robin’s fat little bear of very little brain, who would like to drift peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping frequently to eat “a little something.” However, he finds himself involved in all sorts of frantic adventures, assisted by such friends as the dismal
Eeyore, Piglet and Rabbit, with his countless relations. Pooh’s intentions are always the best, but his passion for honey and condensed milk keeps getting him into trouble. Shows are 11 a.m. Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 and 3 p.m. Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29. 10700 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek. Please visit performingartsnorth.org.
“PETER RABBIT” Performed by the Thistle Theatre of Seattle, this classic, based on Beatrix Potter’s tales, follows Peter as he ventures into Mr. McGregor’s garden for some carrots when he loses his jacket. Appropriate for children ages 4 and up. Show times vary Sept. 11-22. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. Northwest, Atlanta. Please call 404-873-3391 or visit puppet.org.
EVENTS »BOOK SIGNING AND ART EXHIBIT BY LOCAL AUTHOR PATRICIA GAGNEA book signing and discussion of local author Patricia Gagne's work “The Heroic Self,” a book filled with ideas, imagery and poetry that reminds us of our ability to heal our lives from within. The event will also feature 14 of Patricia's canvasses recently on exhibit at the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in Chelsea, New York City. 6:30 - 8 p.m. Sept. 19. Ocee Branch Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek. Please call 770-360-8897 or visit afpls.org.
JAPANFESTJapanFest is an annual celebration of Japanese culture. It features taiko drum concerts, dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, kimonos, calligraphy, children's games, bonsai trees, contemporary and traditional music, a Japanese food and beer garden, and cultural workshops including a tea ceremony. JapanFest is organized by the Japan-America Society of Georgia and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sept. 21. Gwinnett Convention Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. Please call 404-842-0736 or visit japanfest.org.
COMEDIAN JEANNE ROBERSTONThe former Miss North Carolina uses observations about life around her to captivate and entertain her audience. Robertson will bring her family-friendly
comedic routine to the Cobb Energy Centre’s stage. 8 p.m. Sept. 21. 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. Please call 770-916-2800 or visit cobbenergycentre.com.
JOHNS CREEK POETRY GROUP FEATURING JAMES E. GREENThe Johns Creek Poetry Group welcomes poet James E. Green as its featured speaker at the NE/Spruill Oaks Library. A resident of Statesboro, Ga., and County Clare, Ireland, his poetry has appeared in literary magazines in England, Ireland and the U.S. Come out for a lively open mic, thoughtful presentations, helpful workshops and gentle critique. 10 a.m. – noon Sept. 21. 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek. Please call 770-360-8820 or visit afpls.org.
11TH ANNUAL UNITED WAY CAR AND BIKE SHOW11th Annual United Way Car and Bike show at the GM Georgia Innovation Center. Trophies awarded for cars, trucks and bikes. Live music and children’s activities. 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sept. 21. 2010 Warsaw Road, Roswell. Please call 404-828-7385 or visit carshow.unitedwayatlanta.net.
EUROPEAN MARKET ON MILTONThe European Market is a two-day European-style shopping experience unlike any other. Shop the eclectic gathering of merchandise including art, handcrafted jewelry, vintage furnishings and décor, women and children’s fashion, garden what-nots and gourmet edibles. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sept. 21-22. 20 Milton Ave., Alpharetta. Please call 404-226-0351 or visit europeanmarketonmilton.com.
54TH ANNUAL AAUW BOOKFAIRShop for 75,000 gently used books in more than 50 categories, all at bargain prices. Hosted by the American Association of University Women. Book fair proceeds fund scholarships for women attending local educational institutions. 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sept. 23-29. Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road Northeast, Dunwoody. Please call 404-261-7646 or visit bookfairaauw.org.
EIGHTH ANNUAL JAMMING FOR LIFE HEALTH FAIRZion Missionary Baptist church will sponsor its eighth annual Jamming for Life Health Fair. The event offers free
screenings, including blood pressure, cholesterol, vision, hearing and HIV testing. Participants can also register for free mammograms. There will also be demonstrations of healthy living, with sessions focusing on safe workout programs and healthy cooking. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sept. 28. 888 Zion Circle, Roswell. Please call 770-993-8587 or visit zionmbc.org.
PRIMITIVE SKILLS - THRIVE IN THE WILDFrom ancient methods of living from the land, to modern hybrid woodsmen, take part in a day all about surviving and thriving in the wild. Learn how to create a shelter, make tools, start a fire, cook food, and recognize beneficial trees and plants. Noon - 5 p.m. Sept. 29. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Please call 770-992-2055 or visit chattnaturecenter.org.
BENEFITS & RACES » THE DREAM MILE 5K/10K RUN/WALKThe 15th year with the Dream Mile 5K/10K Run and 5K Walk in Atlanta and second consecutive year in Johns Creek. Proceeds go toward educational costs and immunizations for underprivileged children. Complimentary T-shirt, food and water for all registrants. 7 - 10 a.m. Sept. 21. 10945 Rogers Circle, Johns Creek. Please call 404-941-0589 or visit thedreammile.org.
SEVENTH ANNUAL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GOLF TOURNAMENTA fundraising golf tournament to benefit Habitat for Humanity of North Central Georgia. Northminster Presbyterian Church is sponsoring this event to raise money to continue to provide Habitat for Humanity with the resources needed to build quality homes for deserving families. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sept. 24. Rivermont Country Club, 3130 Rivermont Parkway, Johns Creek. Please call 770-998-1482 or visit HYPERLINK "http://www.northminster-atl.org/habitatgolf" northminster-atl.org/habitatgolf.
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TOP FIVE EVENTS
AUTHOR CASSANDRA KING Join bestselling author Cassandra King as she speaks about her newest book, “Moonrise.” 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek. Please call 770-360-8820 or visit afpls.org.
“STOMP” AT THE FOX THEATREMatchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with beats at “STOMP,” the invigorating show that blends dance, music and theatrical performances together into one electrifying rhythm. 8 p.m. Sept. 26. 660 Peachtree St. Northeast, Atlanta. Please call 855-285-8499 or visit foxtheatre.org.
JOHN MAYER AND PHILLIP PHILLIPS John Mayer and Phillip Phillips, winner of the 11th American Idol season, will be performing at Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27. 2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta. Please call 404-627-9704.
THE COLOR RUNThe Color Run 5K paint race is a unique experience focused less on speed and more on crazy color fun with friends and family. Don’t forget to wear white! 9 a.m. Sept. 28. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 North Highway 41, Hampton. Please visit thecolorrun.com.
SANDY SPRINGS FESTIVALThe 28th Annual Sandy Springs Festival returns to the heart of the city, offering two days of fine art, live music, cultural performances, races, food and more. 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sept. 21-22. Heritage Green, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs. Please call 404-851-9111 or visit sandyspringsfestival.com.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton raised more than $750 for the Wounded Warrior Foundation during a Sept. 11 remembrance event held at Northview High School Sept. 11.
About 150 people attended the event that featured retired Lt. Gen. Glenn F. Spears, U.S. Air Force and a Johns Creek Rotarian, who was the com-mander of the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland Sept. 11, 2001.
Spears spoke about his role as the operational and instal-lation commander on Sept. 11, responsible for the safe airlift of President George W. Bush and other national leaders.
“We are thrilled that this event raised $750 for the Wounded Warrior Foundation,” said Mike Kopp, president of
the Johns Creek Rotary Club. “We are honored to have Glenn in our club and we are very grateful of the community’s support in this event. We hope to make this an annual event that honors the service and sacrifices of first responders and military personnel.”
The remembrance event also featured appearances by the Johns Creek Veterans Association, Johns Creek Fire
and Police departments, local elected officials and Blake Mc-Burney, Rotary District 6900 governor.
The Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton meets on Wednesdays at noon at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
For more information about the club, call 678-824-2403, email [email protected] or visit www.RotaryJohn-sCreek.com.
Lt. Gen. Glenn Spears was commander of Andrews Air Force Base, near Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001. He spoke to the Johns Creek Rotary of his experiences on that day 12 years ago. He was responsible for the president while he was in the air.
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In response to [Planning Commission Chairman] Steve Broadbent’s Aug. 22 editorial, my viewpoint is that the issue of not allowing lobbying by sit-ting city board members is not free speech as he states, but rather that Broadbent in his current Planning Commission position cannot both serve and lobby at the same time.
His proposal could set the city on a course for internal divisions and controversy, in effect creating a house divided. Both Thomas Paine and Abigail Adams cautioned against this as did Abraham Lincoln who said in 1858 that, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
The public has a full and unencumbered right to free speech and to speak before
council – which I wholeheart-edly and enthusiastically sup-port.
The ethics ordinance, however, has a distinction for people who take oaths of office, including members of the City Planning Commission – they cannot both serve and lobby at the same time.
His proposal strikes me as designed for his personal agenda rather than the public interest.
I leaned into our America heritage to come to this posi-
tion. Furthermore, the Found-ers stated in the Declaration of Independence that, “Prudence indeed will dictate that govern-ment long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
This change would set up the internal functioning of the city for future division. We have enough division already with our mayor being inves-tigated for ethics and charter violations. I would prefer to seek consensus if it is possible to avoid a path of needless confrontation and division. To get one portion of the city government working directly against another portion of the city government in adversarial confrontations is not wise. I would counsel against this path.
It is not my position that “we don’t need division on any-thing,” as Broadbent stated,
because even people of good intentions and character will take different sides of an issue.
Policy and budgets should be debated and the public, of course, should weigh in to help provide useful input. That is the American way.
Once the dust settles in this current election cycle and the ethics investigation has been concluded, perhaps the council should re-visit some proposed changes to the ethics ordinance.
I would suggest we look to raise the bar and tighten word-ing requiring elected officials and commission members to divulge conflicts of interest and campaign contributions prior to votes where applicable and not allow a person to leverage their position for personal gain.
Right now, we are in a cam-paign season, and I believe it would be best that ordinances “long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
Johns Creek ethics ordinance doesn’t curtail free speech
BRAD RAFFENSPERGERJohns Creek City Council
that has been validated by [for-mer Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem] Bev Miller running for mayor.
“So unfortunately, the majority of the council has
brought politics into the poli-cymaking body. And it has cre-ated dysfunction,” she said.
Richardson bristled at the suggestion that her election was a result of council politics.
“I find it curious that Kelly would suggest that this was political when she offered no comment and no alternative [for the pro tem vote],” Rich-ardson said. “I suppose I could
speculate as to why they voted as they did. And perhaps it could have a little something to do with the fact that they sup-port my opponents.”
Richardson said the council has over the years “learned to value an independent and direct perspective.”
“Either Kelly and the mayor are afraid of that, or they don’t value it,” Richardson said. “I really don’t know which. But I tend to be independent and direct, and my fellow coun-cilmembers have grown to respect that.”
She said she was honored to have received the votes of her colleagues for the position.
“It was Kelly who turned this investigation into one of taking sides,” Richardson said. “What we have been seeking is information and the truth behind allegations against the
mayor. It was Kelly who chose to take a side.
“Yet she took a side when she did not take part in the conversation,” she said.
Richardson referred to the June executive session when council discussed and agreed to initiate its investigation of Bodker for unspecified allega-tions. Stewart was away on vacation that week.“I think it is really easy to Monday-morn-ing quarterback when you don’t have to put your neck out there and make the hard choices,” Richardson said.
“And that is exactly what she has done,” she said. “I think it is shameful that she would suggest that looking for the truth and the facts behind any allegation is simply politi-cal.”
Richardson said if there is discord at the table, it comes
from her. “I think people can have discourse without being polarized,” she said.
Asked if it is possible to launch such an investigation and not have it be political, Richardson said it does not change anything in the end.
“Minimized or not, it doesn’t change it. If you say it is in a political environment, what does that change? I think it changes nothing for the people for whom it is an affront to the mayor.
It changes nothing for the people who want the informa-tion and who want the truth behind the allegations,” Rich-ardson said. “I think it would have been more politically expedient to do what Kelly did, and ask to delay it.
“There is no political gain here for me,” she said. “It’s about doing the right thing.”
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By MIKE BLUM [email protected]
ROSWELL, Ga. – With Milton holding a comfortable halftime lead over Centennial last Fri-day night, Sept. 13, the biggest question for the Eagles was whether their offense could outscore the defense and spe-cial teams.
The offense prevailed 28-24, scoring on the first play of the fourth quarter to finish off a 52-10 victory over the Knights. The victory improved Milton’s record to 3-0, while Centennial fell to 0-3.
The Eagles scored four touchdowns on offense, three on drives of 80, 91 and 75 yards. The Milton defense accounted for two TDs, with kick return ace Chad Toliver responsible for two scores, one coming on a 45-yard field goal by Jordan Genovese.
Toliver, who has returned almost every kickoff he’s handled this season across midfield, sped 97 yards for a touchdown after the Knights drove to a field goal on the game’s first series.
Following a pair of scores by the Milton offense, stand-out linebacker Quarte Sapp returned a fumble 45 yards to make it 28-10 with 3:30 to play in the first half.
The Knights, who drove for scores on two of their first three possessions, had reached the Milton 35 with a chance to
cut into the Eagles’ 21-10 lead. But Milton defenders tackled Centennial backs for losses on the next three plays, strip-ping the ball from quarterback Matthew Harries on third-and-long. Sapp picked up the football in stride and raced into the end zone for the score that broke the game open.
Milton went 91 yards in six plays to start the second half, with Treyvon Paulk break-ing loose for 47 yards and the touchdown. Paulk finished with 136 yards on 20 carries.
The Eagles’ defense scored its next touchdown seconds later, recovering a Centennial fumble in the end zone after the Knights started from inside their 2 due to a mishandled kickoff. Marty Horan fell on the loose ball for the Eagles.
A 37-yard punt return by Toliver set up the Genovese field goal to make it 45-10. A 13-yard pass from Aus-tin McLeod to Micco Brisker capped a 9-play, 75-yard drive to close out the scoring.
It was McLeod’s second TD pass of the game and Brisker’s second score.
McLeod tossed a 29-yard strike to Zach Spiezio on third-and-26 to make it 14-3. A 10-yard run by Brisker capped the 90-yard drive to put the Eagles on top 21-10 midway through the second period. Milton converted twice on fourth down to keep the march going. McLeod was extremely effective operating the Milton offense, completing nine of 10 passes for 131 yards. An inter-ception on a long pass attempt
in the waning seconds of the first half was his only misfire. Milton finished with 321 yards of offense, rushing for 190 of that total.
Centennial gained 300 yards and had 19 first downs to Milton’s 18, but the Milton defense clamped down after some early success by the
Knights. Toliver was largely re-sponsible for keeping all-state Centennial receiver Christian Robinson in check. Robinson had seven receptions for 72 yards, with just one catch for three yards after halftime.
Linemen Horan and Mi-chael Collins, linebacker Char-lie Fault and cornerback Lucas
Nedza led the Milton defensive effort along with Sapp and Toliver.
The Knights drove to a field goal on their first series and overcame penalties to gain 98 yards on a touchdown drive to close within 14-10, before the Eagles took complete control of the game.
Centennial falls 0-3 for season
Eagles remain unbeaten with big win over Knights
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Following a Centennial field goal, Milton’s Chad Toliver [3], with excellent blocking help, returns the kickoff 97 yards to give the Eagles their first touchdown in a 52-10 victory.
MILTON 52, CENTENNIAL 10 »
By MIKE BLUM [email protected]
ROSWELL, Ga. – The Roswell-Milton rivalry is one of the oldest and most spirited in the state, but during a 25-year stretch from 1983 to 2007, the rivalry was totally one-sided.
Roswell won 22 of 24 games against Milton during that span, including 14 in a row between 1983 and ’95. But after a 7-game losing streak to the Hornets from 2001 to ’07, Milton has won three of the last five, including each of the last two years.
The Eagles qualified for the playoffs each of the three recent seasons they defeated the Hornets, and are looking to continue that trend. Mil-ton plays at Roswell Friday night in the Region 5-AAAAAA opener for both teams, with the Eagles coming into the game
undefeated. After a narrow 31-24 vic-
tory in their season opener against Alpharetta, the Eagles have defeated Johns Creek and Centennial the last two weeks by a combined score of 108-23.
Roswell is 2-1 with wins over Centennial and Johns Creek by more modest mar-gins, with the Hornets looking to rebound after going 3-17 the last two seasons.
“Roswell is a rival, but we have so many rivals,” Milton coach Howie DeCristofaro says. “Alpharetta is a pretty big rival for us.
“The most important thing is that it’s a region game and we want to get off to a good start in the region.”
Despite heavy graduation losses, the Eagles have played well in all facets of the game thus far this season. As ex-pected, tailback Treyvon Paulk
has led the Milton offense, rushing for more than 450 yards and seven touchdowns in the Eagles’ three victories,
But Paulk has received plenty of help from quarter-back Austin McLeod, running back Mikko Brisker, an inexpe-rienced but improving offen-sive line and speedster Chad Toliver, who has been a major threat returning kicks and made a number of big plays as an outside rushing threat and receiver coming out of the backfield.
The Milton defense, led by linebacker Quarte Sapp, will be challenged by a Roswell of-fense that scored a combined 80 points in the Hornets’ two victories, but struggled after a fast start in a loss to Lambert.
Roswell will be the first team the Eagles have faced that sports a productive rush-ing attack, with the Hornets
also capable of throwing the ball effectively, although that was not the case for most of the game against Lambert.
Thanks to Toliver, kicker Jordan Genovese and punter Matt Moskowitz, who was in Roswell’s football program before being re-districted into Milton’s attendance zone, the Eagles have “the best special teams we’ve had since I’ve been here,” DeCristofaro says.
“All three facets of our kick-ing game have a chance to be successful.”
Although the Milton coach believes his team has plenty of room to improve, he admits he “did not expect” the Eagles to get off to such a successful start.
“I did not think that we had the ability to score the way we have. I’m really happy with where we’re at.”
Milton looking to continue win streak against RoswellPREVIEW: MILTON VS. ROSWEL »
The most important thing is that it’s a region game and we want to get off to a good start in the region.”HOWIE DECRISTOFAROMilton Football Coach
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ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell rushed and passed for over 200 yards each for the second time in three games, rolling to a 41-24 victory at home last Friday night, Sept. 13, against Johns Creek.
The Hornets (2-1) led 34-3 in the third period, scoring three touchdowns in that quarter to break open a game that was 13-3 at the half.
Roswell rushed for 210 yards, led by Mechane Slade, who carried 17 times for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns. Slade capped an open-ing 84-yard drive for the Hornets with a 15-yard run, and scored again in the second period following a 74-yard drive.
Roswell turned the ball near the Gladiators’ goal line late in the half to keep the score at 13-3.
A 9-yard pass from Matt Cory to Colin McCauley made it 20-3 early in the third period, and James Whitaker connected with Kendrick Jackson on a 29-yard scoring pass one play after Shakur Jackson, Kendrick’s brother, intercepted a pass.
Kendrick Jackson rushed for a touchdown later in the period, with Sheldon Evans’ 15-yard run wrapping
up Roswell’s scoring after the Gladia-tors had closed within 34-17.
Cory and Whitaker combined to complete 17 of 25 passes for 225 yards.
Kevin Nalecz accounted for all three touchdowns for the Gladiators (0-3), passing for 33 yards to Kyle Varnell and scoring on two short runs.
Nalecz completed 10 of 13 passes for 187 yards and rushed for 41 yards, with Varnell gaining 144 yards on six receptions.
Both teams play their region open-ers this Friday, Sept. 20.
Roswell hosts rival Milton in a 5-AAAAAA game, while Johns Creek is at Centennial in 6-AAAAAA.
“This is a rivalry game and a region game and it’s important on both ac-counts,” Roswell coach John Ford said of Milton. “This game sets you up for the playoffs.”
ROSWELL 41, JOHNS CREEK 24 »
Hornets take down GladiatorsOpen region play against Milton
By MIKE BLUM [email protected]
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Despite turn-ing the ball over eight times against a team that played in state champion-ship games each of the last two years, the Alpharetta Raiders were within a late two-point conversion of knocking off Lovejoy.
The Wildcats (2-1) escaped with a 24-23 victory when the Raiders (1-2) scored in the final 30 seconds but failed to convert the two-point try.
“We had the guy we wanted to throw the ball to open in the back of the end zone, but we threw to the wrong receiver,” Alpharetta coach Jason Dukes said. “We played an ex-tremely sloppy game. I firmly believe if we did not turn it over eight times, we would have won going away.”
Alpharetta quarterback Vito Priore, making his first start after passing for 321 yards and four touchdowns coming off the bench the previous week, threw for 400 yards and a score against Lovejoy. But he also was in-tercepted three times, twice in the end zone, with the Wildcats returning one of them 100 yards for a touchdown.
The Raiders also lost five fumbles,
all in Lovejoy territory, as they were unable to capitalize on their success throwing the football.
James Marbaugh and Andre Harton had big games receiving for Alpharetta, with running back Lem Cobbs catching a 29-yard touchdown pass from Priore.
Elijah Burnette scored on two short runs in the second half for the Raid-ers, who shut the Wildcats out in the final two periods. The Raiders have not allowed a point in the second half this season.
“The defense played out of their minds in the second half,” Dukes said. “It’s difficult for me not to be pleased with the way they played.”
The Raiders play their Region 6-AAAAAA opener Friday night at West Forsyth. The winner of this game has won the region each of the last two seasons, with the Wolverines outscor-ing the Raiders 63-42 in 2012.
The Wolverines are 2-1 against a strong schedule, and again sport a dangerous offense despite losing their primary weapons from last season. Defensively, West Forsyth has yielded 108 points in three games, with the Raiders looking for a big night on of-fense if they can limit their turnovers.
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den from a summer of indolent sleep.
The thanks go to the Find-ley Oaks PTA, the Whole Foods Kids Foundation, Keep Johns Creek Beautiful and some sweat equity from parents and their kids. They were the ones pulling weeds, sweeping and raking and hauling the big bags of mulch, compost and seeds.
Part of the credit has to go to Whole Foods with its grant programs for school gardens and school salad bars. Whole Foods Marketing Team Leader Andrea Dyson and her store volunteers were there with the seed and the “feed,” provid-ing refreshments and water as well.
“The Whole Kids School Garden Grant Program tries to teach the kids about the whole process of growing the food and getting it to the table.
These school gardens give them a chance not only to see the vegetables go from the seed to the table, but to take a part in it,” Dyson said.
With their garden grants, the company helps support and sustain school garden programs, she said.
Debbie Brennan, the edu-cation coordinator for Keep Johns Creek Beautiful and a Master Gardener, was on hand surveying the work.
“They are doing a wonderful job. This is a true example of the adage, many hands make light work.
There are two shifts of students and parents out here working. In all, there will have been more than 40 students and 30 parents who signed up out here working,” Brennan said.
Wendy Haye, who runs the PTA Outdoor Discovery pro-gram, said she was ecstatic to see this hive of activity.
“It’s an eight-week program in gardening for the first grade. We don’t usually have all this help,” Haye said.
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Planting love are, from left, Emily Balfour from Whole Foods, Andrea Dyson, Whole Foods market-ing team leader, and Debbie Brennan with Keep Johns Creek Beautiful.
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Alex Taylor and Avery Taylor are working hard to get the garden area in shape.
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Even the dads got into the act.
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It is truly a community effort cleaning up the Kids Garden at Findley Oaks. And this is just the first group coming in.
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Cole Champney, 6, helps spread mulch across a garden bed that he will watch bear the results of his labors later this year.
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Notice of Application for Branch Purchase
KeyWorth Bank (Johns Creek, GA) has applied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for permission to purchase a branch from Signature Bank of Georgia (Sandy Springs, GA). The branch is located at 1449 Dunwoody Village Parkway, Dunwoody, Georgia 30338.
Any person wishing to comment on this application may fi le his or her comments in writing with Regional Director Tom Dujenski of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation located at 10 Tenth Street, NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309-3906, not later than Friday, September 20, 2013. The nonconfi dential portions of the application are on fi le at the FDIC’s offi ce at the address listed above and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfi dential portion of the application fi le will be made available upon request.
CITY OF JOHNS CREEK
ITB NUMBER #13-287
NEWTOWN PARK PAVILION PROJECT
The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Invitations to Bid (ITB) from qualifi ed construction fi rms for the Newtown Park Pavilion Project. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 10:30AM on October 14, 2013 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Offi ce, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. ITB’s received will be opened and read aloud in the Newtown Park Conference Room at City Hall. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Offi ce will not be accepted. There will be a pre-bid conference for this project scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 10:00AM on site at 3150 Old Alabama Rd., Johns Creek, Georgia.
The project consists of a 7086 sq. foot open air Pavilion with supporting, 1007 sq. foot, restrooms and storage building. Work includes but not limited to: grading, landscape walls, concrete foundations and slab, CMU, shingles, wood trusses, pre-engineered glue-lam pavilion structure, wood decking, drywall, plumbing, mechanical and electrical.
ITB packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov). ITB’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or fi rm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. THREE (3) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. ITB’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.
The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.
John Kachmar Mike BodkerCity Manager Mayor
Michael and Dorann Mansberger, of Statham, Georgia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kellie Ann Mansberger to Matthew Th omas Raftery, son of Dennis and Patricia Raftery, of Johns Creek (Alpharetta), Georgia. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Esther V. Guarnieri (deceased) and Attilio Guarnieri and Dorothy Mansberger (deceased) and William Mansberger. She graduated from Oconee County High School in 2003 and will graduate in 2014 from North Georgia College with a degree in Elementary Education. The groom-elect is the grandson of Albert and Katherine McDermott (both deceased) and Kerin and Mary Raftery (both deceased). He graduated from Cen-
tennial High School in 2004 and has a Bachelors in History from UGA. He is employed as a manager by Darden Restaurants. Their wedding is planned for November 16, 2013 at the Foundry Park Inn in Athens, Georgia.
Mansberger ~ Raftery
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CITY OF ALPHARETTANOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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a. V-13-11 JSB Homes Consideration of a variance to the required lot frontage in order to permit a fl ag lot with easement access. The property is located at 12550 Hopewell Road and legally described as being located in Land Lot 1125, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.
Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fi fty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the offi ce of the City Clerk, 2 South Main Street.
one, giving museums across all 50 states the opportunity to emulate the admission policy of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.
Last year’s event drew over 400,000 participants nation-wide, and this year’s event
expects record-high participa-tion.
Guided nature hikes will also be offered. Here, visitors will explore an old gold mine and the old Autrey Mill. The visitor center will also be open, where visitors can view a col-lection of Southeastern Native American stone artifacts.
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center is on 46 acres of woodlands and wet-
lands in the Johns Creek area.Open year-round, Autrey
Mill offers opportunities for visitors to explore nature and historical buildings from Johns Creek. Autrey Mill offers a variety of programs, including special events like Wild Week-end, daily classes of nature- and history-based curriculum for all ages, public programs, summer camps, field trips and a natural history museum.
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at Cox Road were deferred. Consideration of the Cox Road site is still deferred until an unknown date. Twelvestones residents rejected arguments
that the best site was across from their neighborhood.
“This is a gigantic eyesore,” said resident Joyce Cross. “We know a tower must be near us, but why not in a commercial area?”
The area around Centennial High School had several pos-sible sites, said Chuck Bethea, representative of Commdex.
However, one site was sold to be turned into houses and the owner of another site was not interested in allowing its use. A third site, near the self-storage company on Eves Road, might have worked but required so much work and was so tight, it was not ideal.
That left Fouts.In her motion to approve
the site, Wynn noted the im-portance of the radio system.
“Every day we delay, our first responders are in danger,” she said.
“This is for the safety of everyone in Roswell and North Fulton County. This is not an
easy decision … [but] I don’t know what else there is to talk about.” Diamond agreed.
“This is not something we just rushed into,” she said, noting the system has been coming together for much of the year.
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Notice of Public Internet AuctionJohns Creek Police Department
The following is a list of property located at the Johns Creek Police Dept. If you believe that you are the owner of this property, please call 678-474-1572 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM. Proof of ownership and a valid ID will be required to claim any property. A public internet auction of the following items will begin October 28, 2013. The auction’s website is www.propertyroom.com.
Items: Black backpack Wallets with misc. items Samsung Cellphone Gateway laptop Tom Tom GPS Box containing City Hunter Brand baseball caps Plastic bag with misc. contents Sprint HTC Cellphone Blue colored Magna Bicycle Porter Cable Flashlight Nina Rich Brand purse Purse and wallet Nintendo DS Sets of keys
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JOHNS CREEKADAPTIVE SIGNAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES AND UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS
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INVITATION TO BID #13-289The City of Johns Creek is accepting formal sealed Invitation to Bid (ITB) from qualifi ed construction fi rms for materials, labor and equipment for Adaptive Signal Control Technologies for 25 traffi c signals, Uninterruptible Power Systems for 67 traffi c signals, and electrical service disconnects for 5 traffi c signals. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 10:00 A.M. on October 16, 2013 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Offi ce, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite 400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097 at which time ITB’s will be opened and publicly read aloud. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Offi ce will not be accepted. A pre-bid conference will be held at City Hall, Chattahoochee Conference Room at the above address on October 2, 2013 at 10:00 A.M.
Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifi cations, 2001 Edition, Supplemental Specifi cations Book, 2008 edition, and applicable Supplemental Specifi cations and Special Provisions. The DBE goal for this project is 12%. Bidders submitting a bid $2,000,000 or less must be either a prequalifi ed contractor or a registered subcontractor with GDOT. Bidders submitting bids in excess of $2,000,000 must be prequalifi ed with GDOT.
The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Offi ce of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifi es all bidders that it will affi rmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.
ITB packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Offi ce at (678) 512-3233. ITB’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or fi rm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. FIVE (5) ORIGINAL HARD COPIES AND ONE (1) COPY ON CD OF THE ITB MUST BE SUBMITTED. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.
The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.
John Kachmar Mike BodkerCity Manager Mayor
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Bodker, City Councilwomen Kelly Stewart and Karen Rich-ardson and former Mayor Pro Tem (now mayoral candidate) Beverly Miller spoke to the at-tendees about the municipal
elections, their roles and posi-tions inside city and county government.
In addition, Maria Balais, executive director of Leader-ship DeKalb and a former campaign manager explained how to run for local office.
With more than 60 people in attendance, including elect-ed officials and various speak-
ers, it was an opportunity for residents to learn more about local politics and is-sues relevant to Asian Pacific Americans. Johns Creek, one of the growing metropolitan areas in Atlanta has a sub-urban municipality of 82,306 people, and Asian Americans are about 23.4 percent of the city’s population.
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(678) 954-75013740 Dekalb Technology Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30340granitetransformations.com/atlanta
FREE SINK
with countertop andbacksplash purchase.
Minimum purchase of 35 sq ft. See store for details. Valid at time of appointment.
May not be combined with any other off er. Off er expires 10/15/13.
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