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MILTON, Ga. – After a long wait, Providence Park has finally been cleared of the chemicals that have kept it shut.

When Milton became a city over six years ago, one portion of Fulton County stayed with the county – Providence Park.

This was not because Milton did not want it. Rather, they did not want it as-is. The park was closed in 2004 when buried debris and hundreds of containers filled with chemi-cals were found in a lake and wetlands on the 40-acre park-land.

The county had to clean up the park at its own cost, which has cost several million dol-lars. This cleanup was further exacerbated when more haz-ardous materials were found.

But now, after many years and just as many delays, the state Environmental Protec-tion Division says everything is clean.

However, what to do with the park is suddenly a ques-tion. This is 40 acres of prime real estate in Milton’s booming residential market. Discuss-ing the matter at their recent meetings, the Fulton County Commission discussed selling the land.

Fulton Commissioner Bill Edwards argued the park is not actually a park and is instead surplus land. If so, it could be sold to the highest bidder.

This goes against what Milton and City Manager Chris

Lagerbloom wanted to hear.“For a park that is entirely

inside our city limits, we have the ability to buy from the county at $100 an acre,” La-gerbloom said.

Under state law, a park such as Providence Park, wholly inside a city, can be traded from one government to another for $100 per acre. If the park designation does not exist, market value would ap-ply. Lagerbloom said Milton is justified in asking this price.

“Anybody who wants to buy it should have the opportunity to buy this property,” Edwards said at the Aug. 6 commission meeting.

He admitted Milton should be given the first bid, since it is within their borders and the city has expressed an interest in it. However, he argued the price should be fair market value, not $100 an acre.

“Milton did consider this as potential parkland when the city was created,” said County Commissioner Liz Hausmann at the meeting. “They were advised on the condition of the property and they would wait until remediation is complete.”

At its Aug. 18 meeting, the Milton City Council agreed to offer Fulton County $100 per acre for the site, for a total of $4,200. They hope to take

Providence Parkcleanup completeMilton, county at odds over price

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ROSWELL, Ga. — “Don’t be tricked. Just hang up!” This is the message the Roswell Police Department wants residents to hear regarding a recent rash of telephone scamming in Roswell.

“It is common for telephone scammers to claim to be repre-sentatives from utility compa-nies or local law enforcement officers.

“NO legitimate utility com-pany or government agency would demand immediate payment or make threats,” said Officer Zac Frommer with the Roswell Police Department. “Unsuspecting victims consider threats more seriously if they think there’s a monetary or law-related consequence if they don’t comply.”

Common characteristics of telephone scams include:

A person claiming to be from a utility company (such

as gas, water, electricity or phone) saying if you don’t make a payment immediately, they will shut off your service.

A person claiming to be law enforcement (a police officer, court clerk or sheriff’s deputy) and using words like ticket, ar-rest, jail and warrant to scare you into giving them money.

The scammer demand-ing quick payment by money orders or prepaid debit cards. Watch out for brand names like Green Dot, Money Pak, Western Union or Money Gram.

The person on the other end may be very convincing. That’s their job, to con vic-tims into believing they are legitimate. But they all have one characteristic in common: They are demanding that the victim had over cash or pre-paid cards.

Frommer said a caller ID display may even make it look like the call is originating from a utility company, but it is not. According to the Federal

Communications Commission, scammers sometimes use a practice known as “caller-ID spoofing,” which allows them to deliberately falsify the tele-phone number or name relayed on caller ID.

It is important to be aware of these situations to protect yourself, but also to protect friends and family. Someone

who has been scammed may be too embarrassed or scared to say something. You should encourage them to report their situation so that it doesn’t happen again.

“We need everyone’s help with this, to prevent telephone scammers from getting away with your hard-earned money,” said Frommer.

Roswell warns of new telephone scams‘Don’t be tricked. Just hang up!’ If Scammers Call

If you get a call that sounds like a scam, just hang up! Hint: They want you to give them money.If the call was allegedly from a utility company, call that utility company using a phone number that you know is valid to verify the information and to report the call.Call your local police department to report the call. Roswell Police Department – 770-640-4100Alpharetta Police Department – 678-297-6300Milton Police Department – 678-297-6300Johns Creek Police Department – 678-474-1600

DUI arrests ► Eric J. Brunton, 34, of

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► Anne Mei Howard, 37, of Mount Washington Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 9 on Deerfield Parkway in Milton for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane.

► Diane Zapata Santiago, 39, of North Park Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 9 on Webb Road in Milton for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Isai Castro-Soto, 25, of Eagles Crest Village Lane, Roswell, was arrested July

21 on Greenhouse Drive in Roswell for DUI, expired license and attempting to elude a police officer.

► Matthew Henry Perrick, 25, of Atlanta was arrested July 22 on Alpharetta Street in Roswell for DUI and habitual impaired driving.

► Justin Antoine Curtis, 29, of Old Dogwood Road, Roswell, was arrested July 24 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and expired license.

► Joseph Brown, 45, of Miami was arrested July 28 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Nicholas J. Kaczmarowski, 22, of King Road, Roswell, was arrested July 28 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and headlight requirement.

► Kevin Brad Stahlman, 44, of Marietta was arrested Aug. 1 on Pine Grove Road in Roswell for DUI, reckless driv-ing and improper passing.

► Robin Phillips Williamson, 50, of Woodstock was arrested Aug. 1 on Camber Woods Drive in Roswell for DUI, open container and following too closely.

► Theodore T. Romaniak, 39, of Dallas, Georgia, was arrested July 27 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, open con-tainer and speeding.

► Robert Edward Valentine, 29, of Kentmere Drive, Cumming, was arrested July 27 on North Point Drive in Alpharetta for DUI and intent to conceal vehicle identity.

► Elizabeth Joy Olson, 35, was arrested July 29 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, expired tag and headlight requirement.

► Abdulrasheed Adeola Yusuf, 26, of Lawrenceville was arrested July 31 on Ga. 400 in Sandy Springs for DUI and suspended license.

► Mike Claudiu McClaude, 43, of Dacula was arrested

July 31 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and open container.

► Kevin L. Kremke, 42, of Houston, Texas, was arrested Aug. 1 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding.

► Rhonda Scott Nelson, 45, of Windstone Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 2 on Maxwell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, open container, failure to maintain lane and failure to allow emergency vehicles to pass.

► Geraldine O. Howard, 57, of Webb Bridge Court, Alpharetta, was arrested July 20 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to yield when turning.

► James Benjamin Griggs, 25, of Sandown Court, Cumming, was arrested July 23 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, possession of mari-

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Don’t drivewithout a licenseALPHARETTA, Ga. – When a judge tells you not to drive without a license, it’s a good idea to put your car keys away.

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Employee getslarge, stolen tipsALPHARETTA, Ga. – A restaurant employee was arrested Aug. 10 after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in tip money from the business.

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Police found Cloer walking down the street and he again ran as police tried to speak with him. When they caught him, police found a crack pipe and 10 pills on him.

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4 | August 27, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com NEWS

By HATCHER [email protected]

MILTON, Ga. – Call him the Teflon Mayor. After eight years as mayor of Milton, Joe Lock-wood has remained popular with the voters. In fact, it’s hard to find anyone to say a bad thing about him.

He has managed to polish his hometown-boy image and gee-whiz, Huckleberry Finn persona while guiding Mil-ton through its early years of transition from rural clusters of subdivisions into a city that still clings to its rustic charm despite being just under 8 miles from Ga. 400.

At the Aug. 11 Rotary Club of Milton weekly luncheon, Lockwood gave the Rotarians his insider’s look at politics in his fair city.

“Why did I run for mayor? Well for a long time, people called me the unofficial mayor of Alpharetta because my of-fice was across the street from Alpharetta City Hall. But I ran for mayor of Milton for impor-tant reasons,” he said.

“For one, I had a lot of people ask me to run, and I was encouraged. But I was still scared to death,” he said.

Like just about every other candidate in Milton, he had never run for political office. The week of qualifying he had to be in Colorado, so that meant gathering all the appro-priate documents and having his secretary present them while he was gone.

“I don’t consider myself a politician,” he said. “I just wanted to do something for the city. I had been turned off by other politicians.”

Still, he had to run a cam-paign.

“In politics, there is no Easy Button to push,” he said.

He also had a wide circle of friends from living in Milton for many years – in addition to family, there were people from church, school, Little League and business. He took one piece of political advice – that was to take one issue and stick to it.

Lockwood decided he would fight to preserve Milton’s

rural character. That is what attracted many of the new resi-dents and kept many of the old residents on their property.

He had one standard that served him well also. He said he would weigh all the facts and how it affected his family.

“I felt like if it was good for my family, then it would be good for yours,” he told the Rotarians.

Now he had a campaign to run, and he stumbled onto a good campaign strategy by accident. His opponent had contacts in many of the subdi-visions and had signs in them the first day.

“They say to win you have to knock on a lot of doors. But a lot my friends and support-ers lived right on main arter-ies that serve the subdivision entrances. So while people saw [some opponent] signs on their street, once everybody left their subdivisions, they saw all of my signs up and down the main roads,” Lockwood said.

Locating those signs where

everybody could see them gave his campaign instant legitima-cy and a psychological boost to his supporters. He would win with 60 percent of the vote.

Before his first debate, he had to counter the spin that as a general contractor, Lockwood would bulldoze Milton. He said he was just a “regular guy” without a lot of political experi-ence.

“Now people were saying I wanted to pave paradise,” he said. “That hits you in the gut.”

When it is your hometown where people are saying things, it’s personal. So he took the tack as a small business owner versus a big corporate lawyer.

In the end, he was able to build a larger network of people who knew “the real Joe” and who talked up his cam-paign that won him his seat.

After the election, Lock-wood showed he was country smart also. After the election, he would seek out the folks who had his opponent’s signs

in their yards.Although he won the elec-

tion handily, Lockwood was not satisfied.

“The say when you win an election with 60 percent, that’s a big win. But when it’s your hometown, that 40 percent is a big number too. You have to learn not to take things personally. But when it’s a baseball coach you knew or a church member, it’s tough,” he said.

By reaching out to them, he found out he was not so much disliked as people simply liked the other guy more. But in seeking them out and listen-ing to their concerns, he was establishing personal contacts with them.

Come the next election, many of those yards that sported his opponent’s signs now held his signs.

Meanwhile, winning the election had moved the mayor

Lockwood reveals homespun take on politicsMilton’s only mayor keeps politics simple

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Mayor Joe Lockwood is congratulated by Rotary Club of Milton President Cindy Ringwall for being the club’s guest speaker. He talked about running for office in Milton.

See LOCKWOOD, Page 44

Lockwood’s Favorite QuestionsWe have lived here 10 years, and now someone wants to build on the property next door. We don’t want to lose that view of pasture land. Can’t you stop it?Well, no. That land is theirs. They may not like it that you built next door to them. But everyone has strong property rights in Georgia, and if they own the land they can build what the zoning and the land use plan calls for.

“They” are going to build a school next door to us (or down the road). Why can’t the city stop it?The Board of Education is a constitutional part of Fulton County government that can build a school where they need it. And they can use eminent domain to force the sale of it. And they set their millage rate to pay for the construction, the furniture, the supplies, the teachers and the buses. Cities have no say in that.

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Why did I run for mayor? Well for a long time, people called me the unofficial mayor of Alpharetta because my office was across the street from Alpharetta City Hall. But I ran for mayor of Milton for important reasons.” JOE LOCKWOODMayor of Milton




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6 | August 27, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com CITY NEWS


MILTON, Ga. – In a unanimous decision Aug. 18, the Milton City Council approved a bed and breakfast on Batesville Road.

This was the first step to-ward consideration of an event facility on the property.

The landowner asked the city to allow the business in what is now a residential area. However, the location is now an 80-acre farm on the Milton-Cherokee County boundary. Currently, there is a 10,500-square-foot home on the land along with several ancillary buildings.

Along with the bed and breakfast business, the appli-cant is asking to use the land as a wedding and special event facility.

In their application, the owners said they wanted to change the house into a busi-ness “to preserve the nature of the property and showcase its beauty.”

Given how a large concern among many residents is the quickly dwindling rural and open space, as the large tracts

get swallowed by housing developments, for a landowner to opt to keep things open is a change of pace, and exactly what the city wants, said Kath-leen Field, the city community development director.

“It’s very in keeping with maintaining the city’s greens-pace,” Field said.

In recent months, the city has been attempting to come

to a consensus on the best way to preserve the greenspaces left in the city without infringing on property rights. Uses such as conservation subdivisions or turning farms into small businesses are two methods suggested.

Attorneys for the owners claimed in their filings with the city that turning the home into a business – with an events facility – is needed to offset the hefty taxes and fees of owning such a large amount of land.

Field said the ability to get an event facility in a rural or

residential area is new, with only one other application ap-proved. It was similar, being a horse farm that wanted an event facility.

What is also similar is how the neighboring residents have reacted to the application.

Neighbors have voiced con-cerns over everything an event facility would bring – noise and traffic, primarily.

Robyn MacDonald, a plan-ner with the city, said part of the event facility is already built and did not require city approval, but to use it as an

event facility would require approval.

In response to the neighbor concerns, the owners have en-closed much of the event facil-ity and the proposed approval would require all noise to stop by 11 p.m.

The City Council approved the business in a 6-0 decision, with Councilwoman Karen Thurman recusing herself.

The event facility appears before the Milton Planning Commission Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. and will be considered by the council in September.

Milton approves Batesville Bed and BreakfastEvent facility next

VOTE KEY: Y = yes; N = no; A = abstain; R = recused; * = absent

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Consideration of amending Article XIX - Crabapple Form Based Code. Y Y Y Y Y Y YConsideration amending Article XX - Deerfield Form Based Code. Y Y Y Y Y Y YApproval of a change order between the city of Milton and Astra Group Inc. to install a second synthetic turf field at Bell Memorial Park. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Approval of a change order to the professional services agreement between the city of Milton and Foresite Group Inc. for the master planning, public involvement, traffic study and design of Bell Memorial Park.

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Approval of a resolution by the city of Milton electing to acquire Providence Park from Fulton County for $4,500. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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8 | August 27, 2014 | Milton Herald | northfulton.com CITY NEWSAlpharetta Greenway to get expansion


ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Alpharetta City Council agreed to sign a contract with the state to complete a link be-tween two parts of the Greenway.

At their Aug. 18 meeting, the coun-cil heard from Grants Administrator Amanda Day, who said the connec-tion would link the Greenway between Westside Parkway and North Point Parkway, along Encore Parkway.

The costs of the construction is split between Alpharetta and the Geor-gia Department of Transportation. The

state agency will pay $800,000, with Alpharetta paying $200,000.

“We are wrapping up designs and right of way for the traffic enhance-ment contract,” said Day.

She said the city hopes to complete the connection by the end of the year.Also at the meeting:

The city approved spending about $55,000 to fund an interim director for the Alpharetta Technology Commission and find a permanent candidate for the position.

The interim director will be on the job for six months while a permanent person is sought.

The director will be paid no more than $35,000.

A firm will be hired for $20,000 to find a replacement.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga – Protesters from the local American Postal Workers Union No. 32 gathered Aug. 12 at the corner of McGinnis Ferry Road and Peachtree Parkway in Johns Creek. They were out in opposition to a program started in conjunction with Staples to allow the re-tailer to handle some U.S. Postal Service functions.

In a statement, the protesters said, “A no-bid deal between Staples and the

Postal Service set up postal counters inside 82 of the office-supply stores in four test markets – staffed with untrained, low-wage Staples employees. Staples and the USPS plan to expand the pro-gram to Staples’ 1,500 locations nationwide.”

The program gained significant opposition from the Postal Work-ers’ Union as well as the AFL-CIO and the

American Federation of Teachers. While the pilot program was halted after the opposition, the protesters claim the overall program will continue.

“The Staples deal will replace full-service U.S. postal offices with knock-off post offices in Staples that are not staffed with U.S. Postal Service em-ployees. You have a right to post offices staffed by workers who are accountable to you and the American people. You have a right to postal service provided by highly trained, uniformed Postal Service employees, who are sworn to safeguard your mail – whether it’s at the post office or Staples.”

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ROSWELL, Ga. – Veterans groups turned out at Roswell’s Faces of War Memorial Aug. 16 to protest city plans to move it.

Roswell is in the planning process to create a town green between City Hall and Ga. 9/ Canton Street. To do so, the city is looking to cut down a swath of trees and put in a lawn. However, the Faces of

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Veterans Motorcycle Asso-ciation joined with residents and other veterans to protest the move. In the audience of about 20 veterans were men and women who served in just about every war since World War II – Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. They ranged in age from the very young to the very old. But all were there to show solidarity.

Raul Moreno, one of the leaders of the event, served four tours in Afghanistan and

Iraq. He lives in Roswell.“We are not fighting anyone

here. We are trying to promote the memories here,” Moreno said. “We gave a lot. All we are asking is to let us keep this. I truly believe this is sacred ground.”

The Faces of War Memorial is the site of Roswell’s Memo-rial Day ceremony, one of the largest in the state.

Roswell resident Janet Rus-sel, who worked in Vietnam

during the war, said the memo-rial was not about honoring war, rather the opposite.

“This memorial was never about a war. It’s about the faces of war. War doesn’t just affect soldiers. It affects us all,” she said. “This is a healing place. The men of my genera-tion are so sad.”

Moreno has started a Change.org petition started to keep the memorial as-is. It is seeking 3,000 signatures.

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Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation will feature an open house format during those hours and tours will be available.

In addition, demonstrations and hands-on activities will oc-cur at all three homes so that students can experience life in

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Students get history lessons up close and personal from docents and re-enactors at Roswell’s Homeschool Day, set for Sept. 26.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Alpharetta Ambush boys’ 03 soccer team won the top 8 vs. 8 division of the Summer Classic soccer tournament in Austell Aug. 16.

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Participation rates on the annual ACT continue to climb among Fulton County high school students, with about half of all 2014 graduates taking the college entrance exams prior to graduation. Scores remained steady from last year, but continue to surpass both state and national averages.

“I’m proud more students are tak-ing this rigorous test and setting their sights on college,” said Fulton Super-intendent Robert Avossa. “The results show our teachers are preparing them for postsecondary success and we’re making strides toward increased college readiness.”

The average score from Fulton’s 2014 graduates who took the ACT was 22.6, compared to the state average of 20.8 and the national average of 21. Maximum score on the ACT is 36.

“[College readiness] is one of our three strategic goals. We’re trending in the right direction but we still have some progress to make,” said Avossa.

Students from Northview High School continue to post the highest ACT average, with a composite aver-age of 26.5 among its 2014 grads. They were followed close behind by Alpharet-ta High (25.6), Johns Creek (25.2), Milton (25.1) and Chattahoochee (25.0).

Thirty-eight percent (1,369) of se-niors demonstrated college readiness in all four areas of the ACT – English, math, reading and science. This per-centage was significantly higher than the state average of 24 percent and national average of 26 percent.

The college readiness benchmarks are scores on subject tests that repre-sent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50 percent chance of obtaining a B or higher; or a 75 percent chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding first-year col-lege courses.

For example, a high school student who earns a 23 on the science section of the ACT would meet the benchmark in col-lege biology and has the skills needed to earn a B or C. Other benchmarks include English (18), reading (22) and math (22). These numbers were deter-mined based on a national sample of students currently in college.

Fulton Schools officials were pleased that scores remained unchanged on the ACT despite an increase in students taking the exams.

Avossa explained scores tradition-ally tend to dip when the test-taking

pool increases, but that is not the case in Fulton. The participation rate from 2014 graduates was a record 3,602 students, an increase of 369 students from the previous year.

Similar to the SAT, the ACT is com-monly used for college admission and placement.

It measures English, math, read-ing and science proficiency, with an optional writing section, whereas the SAT measures only math, reading and writing. More than 1.8 million students took the test in 2014, including 50,700 students in Georgia.

Scores hold steady, Northview leads in average scores

1. Alpharetta 350 25.6 24.82. Cambridge 121 23.4 22.83. Centennial 211 23.4 23.74. Chattahoochee 270 25.0 24.95. Fulton Science 17 24.2 22.56. Johns Creek 304 25.2 25.57. Milton 362* 25.1 25.2

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Volunteers on the selection committee look for business leaders with vast knowledge and broad expertise in their industries.

They must also show a commitment to nurture the economic prosperity, quality of life, and positive reputation of the region.

This year’s nominees are also judged based on a number of criteria:

• growth and longevity, • principal ownership and community involvement, • innovation and response to adversity, • Chamber membership.

The 2014 four nominees for Business Person(s) of Excellence are:

KEVIN CALDWELLCaldwell Tree Care

Caldwell’s entrepreneurial spirit was evident at a young age. Driven by his ambition and passion for the green industry, he pursued and paid for his education and started Caldwell Landscape Company in 1993.

But what launched Caldwell Tree Care came sud-denly in April of 1998 when a tornado ripped through Dunwoody. Reacting on the same passion that launched him into the green industry, he gathered his crews and catapulted into action tumbling into a new field of business.

After working 14 hours and clearing more area than any other crew in Dunwoody that day, he stood before the CEO, CFO and property managers of Tech-nology Park Atlanta with his pockets full of sawdust and convinced that team of executives that he was the only vendor who would be able to complete the job to the satisfaction of everyone involved.

The group agreed. Caldwell Tree and Care was awarded its first significant contract. That allowed Caldwell to purchase the company’s current property and launch the company to a new level of service.

RICHARD COADPrimrose School of Alpharetta & Roswell North

In the 1980s the Atlanta child care industry was little more than a babysitting service with low stan-dards and untrained staff. The founders of Primrose, Paul and Marcy Erwin, created a day care concept that has changed the industry. Coad and his wife, Chris, wanted to be part of the team that created a professional, high-standard approach to child care. They became the first franchise owners of a Primrose school. Today there are over 300 nationwide.

The Coad franchise schools have developed into centers that help children and families with children from 6 weeks to 10 years old by creating the founda-tion for their development as they go to elementary school and beyond.

In the last 26 years, the Coads have served over 5,000 children. Their reward in this has through the success of the children and the family’s confidence in each of our centers.

JAMES POPEKeyWorth Bank

Jim Pope is the CEO, and one of the founders of KeyWorth Bank, an institution with the mission to

deliver a high level of banking expertise and personal attention to small - to medium-size businesses, medi-cal practices, and individuals.

KeyWorth Bank has grown steadily over the past 6 years, from a single office in Alpharetta to five finan-cial centers and a state-of-the-art operations cen-ter. By focusing on sound lending practices and diver-sifying its customer base, KeyWorth has maintained its sound financial condition and expanded�even during challenging economic times.

The three rings in the bank’s key-shaped logo rep-resent “character,” “competence,” and “compassion.” Each year, 10 or more KeyWorth bankers devote personal time to help construct Habitat Homes and support a number of community non-profit organiza-tions such as North Fulton Community Charities and Summit Counseling Center. Also, Jim serves on the board of the North Fulton Community Charities.

Pope�s well-rounded approach to creating a suc-cessful business has KeyWorth poised for exponential growth in the future.

TRICIA DEMPSEYAgile Resources

From the day she launched the company, Tricia

Dempsey has been a passionate leader dedicated to the highest standards in IT recruiting. Her experi-ence in technology staffing and professional services extends to industries including healthcare, financial services, media, and more.

Since graduating from Georgia State University, Dempsey worked in a variety of recruiting leadership positions before starting her own company. Agile’s inception and launch coincided with a health crisis for Dempsey, who managed to battle Stage 3 breast cancer while she nurtured her new business venture.

Agile has garnered industry awards and recog-nition in several areas from the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the Atlanta Metro Chamber of Commerce, and a variety of women’s groups. Agile has consis-tently been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine and staffing industry analysts.

Dempsey serves as the president of Women in Technology (WIT). As a director on the board of Susan G. Komen-Greater Atlanta Affiliate, she founded Agile on the Green, The Atlanta Technology Industry’s pre-miere golf charity, and raised over $220,000 for the charity.

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Usually when you mention a ranch home to someone in our area, you think old 1970s brick ranch.

There are a few of those out there, all over North Ful-ton and Forsyth County, too. There are quite a few different styles of ranch homes in our area and they run through all the price ranges, from under $100K to over a million dollars.

But ranch homes are far outnumbered by larger, two-story homes. In fact, ranch home sales make up a very small percentage of overall sales. At the time this article was written, there were only 86 ranch homes in North Fulton actively listed for sale and some of those were over $1 million because they are on large acre tracts.

If you just look at homes on 2 acres or less, then it’s fewer than 70 homes. With just under 350 ranch homes sold in the past 12 months that equates to three months of in-ventory. That’s what we would consider a tight market.

Out of all listing inventory in North Fulton, ranch homes make up about 5.5 percent of all available inventory.

You can imagine that some-

one looking for this type of home might have a hard time finding what they like.

In the 1970s, ranch homes made up 67 percent of all new home construction nationally. Now it’s about 45 percent.

Ranch home construction is on the rise a bit with our ag-ing boomer population and the increase of active adult com-munities, but ranch homes are still a limited commodity.

Ninety percent of home-owners over 45 years of age say they want to age in their own home. And by 2020, 45 percent of all homes will have someone 55 or older.

It’s only natural that ranch homes will be even more in demand in the coming years.

So owners of ranch homes, take heart. And home flippers, maybe you want to make your next project one of those old brick ranches.

Humble ranch home rises again

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Do some of your employ-ees always cause problems in your small business? Are these same employees im-pacting your business culture in a negative way?

Just like one bad apple will spoil the bushel, a bad employee will do the same with all of your employees.

There is a big difference between an employee who is not performing well and an employee that is causing problems all the time.

Performance-related is-sues are much easier to deal with than employees who are always causing problems.

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Employees who are dis-content with their job, cause problems with your custom-ers and impact your employ-ees are doing far more dam-age to your business than a poor performer.

Being on the lookout for these types of employees is key.

Oftentimes, their behavior goes unnoticed by manage-ment, but is very visible by their colleagues.

Most often these bad ap-ples have negative attitudes, they complain a lot and they share their infectious com-ments with everyone they can.

They typically place blame on anyone but themself, and never ever offer solutions to problems or issues they talk about.

Disgruntled employees take up time, energy and focus, and impact everyone within shouting distance.

Be aware that you may have such an employee, keep your eyes open to spot them, give them a fair shot to change their behavior and terminate them quickly if things don’t change.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — As the opening date draws closer for Phase I of Avalon, a $600 mil-lion mixed-use development in Alpharetta, North American Properties is moving forward with plans for Phase II.

The company said it has secured commitments from Lily Pulitzer, Brooks Brothers and Peek Boutique, who will be joined by 12 more retailers and three restaurants in Phase II of the project.

North American Properties said Phase I of Avalon will open Oct. 30.

Phase I of Avalon includes

250 luxury rental homes, 101 single-family homes, 400,000 square feet of retail and res-taurants and 108,000 square feet of loft office space.

Retailers and restaurants include American Threads, Anthropologie, Antico Pizza Napoletana, Arhaus, Athleta, Banana Republic, Bantam + Biddy, Bantu, BCBG, Bocado Burger Bar, C. Wonder, Caffé Gio, Calypso St. Barth, Crate & Barrel.

Columbia Sportswear, Cru Food & Wine Bar, Destination Maternity, Dry Bar, Every-thing But Water, Exhale Spa,

Fab’rik, Fly Wheel, The El Felix, Francesca’s, Free People, Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory, Gap, Goldberg’s Deli, Gymboree, J. Crew, J. Jill, Janie & Jack, J. McLaughlin, Kendra Scott, Kinnucan’s, Kona Grill, Lens-Crafters, L’Occitane.

Lou & Grey, lululemon, Luxury Nail Spa, Marlow’s Tavern, Marmi, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Orvis, Paper Source, Pinkberry, PNC Bank, Pottery Barn Kids, Regal Cin-emas, Road Runner Sports, Sage Boutique, Soft Surround-ings, Sunglass Hut, Ted’s Mon-tana Grill, The Cosmetic Mar-

ket, Oak Steakhouse, Tommy Bahama, Van Michael Salon, Vineyard Vines, West Elm and Whole Foods Market.

Phase II of the project will offer an additional 90,000 square feet of retail shops and restaurants; a 250,000 square foot Class A office building over

retail; 276 luxury rental homes over retail and 325-key full-service hotel and conference center.

Alpharetta Planning Commission and City Coun-cil will hold public hearings regarding Avalon’s Phase II in September.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The 18th annual running of the Mayor’s Corporate Challenge 5K race and fundraiser takes place on Aug. 28 in downtown Alpharetta. About 800 hundred runners are expected for this year’s event.

“Being a part of the Mayor’s Corporate Chal-lenge gives us a great opportunity to merge several of our key objectives as an employee benefits firm,” said Jack Bruce, chief operating officer at BIS Benefits. “It fits nicely into our internal wellness program.”

While the Corporate Challenge is an event for the business community, with at least 50 corporate teams participating, the public is invited.

Food Truck Alley and live music will kick off at 5 p.m. Pre-race registration begins at 6 p.m., and the race is at 7:30 p.m.

There will be a sponsor expo and giveaways as well as a free kids’ fun run. To register or for more information, go to www.mayorschallenge.com.

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Law firm marks 30th anniversary at Alpharetta locationALPHARETTA, Ga. — Howe & Associates celebrated 30 years in business on Aug. 12.

The Alpharetta-based law firm, run by Karl Howe and managing partner Richard Howe, offers debt collection services for small businesses for the entire state.

In 30 years, the firm has handled 80,000 debt collections cases.

The firm’s founder, Karl Howe, was an execu-tive with a national collection agency and graduated from Emory Law School.

In addition, the firm also provides trial and litigation support for small businesses and handles contractor disputes and breach of contracts.

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HEALTH » McCoy named CEO of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital

ATLANTA — Craig McCoy has been named new chief executive officer of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, effective Sept. 1.

McCoy joined Emory Health-care in May 2011 as CEO of Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

Since May 2014, McCoy has served as interim CEO of Emory Saint Joseph’s while also managing his responsibilities at Emory Johns

Creek. “Craig’s knowledge and expertise in the Atlanta

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Prior to joining Emory Healthcare, he served as CEO of a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona that was part of the Vanguard Health System.

Visit www.emoryhealthcare.org for more infor-mation.

Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake partners with specialistWOODSTOCK, Ga. — A local specialist is making weekly house calls to Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake memory care in Woodstock to provide specialized medical care for the community’s residents.

Dr. Gary S. Figiel, a geriatric specialist, is teaming up with the community to provide regular exams, treatments and medication regulation to residents while working with nurses and caregivers of staff.

In addition, Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake will have 24-hour access to Figiel via phone.

Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake recently opened a free-standing memory care community that spe-cializes in providing care for residents living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss.

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Studio moves wellnessservices to Johns Creek

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Body-N-Balance, a wellness spa and therapy services studio, has moved into a

new Johns Creek location, 3005 Old Alabama Road, Building E, near Fresh Market.

Owner Sandi Ecclestone, who is known for her one-on-one approach, said she started the studio after she was inspired by her own injuries.

Ecclestone began Body-N-Balance in 2001 to provide a different approach to physical therapy and wellness.

Body-N-Balance helps heal professional and amateur athletes, as well as anyone recovering from surgery, an injury or looking for improved health and reduced pain, Ecclestone said.

Ecclestone also leads Pilates and Gyrotonic teacher trainings.

The recent expansion allowed for additional spa services including facials, body wraps, microderm-abrasion and microcurrent rejuvenation.

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FINANCE » Five new associatesjoin KeyWorth Bank

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Neil Ste-vens, president and chief oper-ating officer of KeyWorth Bank, headquartered in Johns Creek, announced the addition of new associates, includ-ing a senior vice president.

Rock Hunt joined KeyWorth Bank as senior vice president and commercial banker for the Forsyth and Hall county markets.

Hunt is a veteran banker, having held senior-level manage-ment positions with Regions Bank, Community & Southern Bank and United Community Bank.

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MILTON, Ga. – The Milton High School Eagles cross country team held its annual time trial Aug. 16 on the Milton home course and was able to set its roster for the boys’ and girls’ varsity squads as they headed into the Pickens Preview meet in Jasper on Aug. 23.

GirlsA runaway victory by senior co-captain Amy Ruiz

(22:06) was a 15-second course personal best and led the way for the Lady Eagle squad. Ruiz was never re-ally pressed as she split 6:04 for the opening mile on her way to a 37-second victory. Running together the entire race, junior Riley Burr (second – 22:43) and senior co-captain Juanita Pardo (third – 22:44) closed out the top 3 award spots.

Fellow juniors Emily Velez (fourth – 23:06) and Victoria Wagner (fifth – 23:13) rounded out the top 5 for the team. With only a 1:07 spread for the Milton team, their outlook for the rest of the season looks promising.

The remainder of the top 10, who will line up as the varsity squad for the meet at Pickens, include ju-nior Charlotte Matt (sixth – 23:23), freshman Emily Bowers (seventh – 23:39), sophomore Marie Repasy (eighth – 24:05), freshman Sophie Matt (ninth – 24:54) and sophomore Courtney Hutchinson (10th – 25:08).

In the team competition, the “Pink Panthers,” cap-tained by senior co-captain Meagan Thistleton (first – 107 points), took the win. The team included Mary Grace Coyle, Chloe Sluss, Sarah Brown, Lauren Stupp, Sarah Lessley and Lindsey Van Etten.

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The Eagle boys waged a serious battle among the top 4 runners but after the first 3,000 meters, it was clear who Milton’s frontrunner was.

Junior Jack Bluth left nothing to chance and ran the fourth-fastest time ever on the Milton course and became the first to break 18 minutes at the time

trial to score the convincing win (17:41). Keeping close but not really pressing Bluth, senior co-captain Connor Cole ran an inspiring race to also break 18 minutes (second – 17:55) and run the eighth fastest (and the second fastest time trial) time on the Milton course.

Great pack running is a theme with this team and it again showed as senior co-captain Preston Meade (third – 18:18), junior Clay Marshall (fourth – 18:23) and freshman Sam Bowers (fifth – 18:36) put the Ea-gle spread from runners Nos. 1-5 at only 55 seconds. A spread like that will be tough to beat and match as the season progresses.

The remainder of the top 10, who will line up as the varsity squad for the meet at Pickens, include ju-nior John Fravel (sixth – 18:50), junior Matt McGor-rey (seventh – 19:01), sophomore Michael McCarthy (eighth – 19:08), senior Mikey Newell (ninth – 19:31) and junior Brock Schutt (10th –19:35).

In the team competition the “Butter Boys Jurgen for Joy,” captained by senior Alex Butterwick (first – 93 points), scored an 11-point win. The team included Dru Milton, Will Joyner, Luke Dolive, Fravel, Jake Gavilanez and John Jurgens.

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Alpharetta Varsity Cross CountrySept. 6 Covered Bridge MeetSept. 12 Furman Cross Country Classic Meet Sept. 13 Furman Cross Country Classic Meet Sept. 19 Athlete Pasta PartySept. 20 Fulton County MeetSept. 27 Lambert River Run MeetOct. 2 Garage Sale Donation Drop Off, 6 pm Oct. 3 Garage Sale Donation Drop Off, 9 am Oct. 4 Garage Sale, 7 am Oct. 7 Cartersville MeetOct. 11 ASICS Championship MeetOct. 17 Athlete Pasta PartyOct. 18 Coach Wood Invitational MeetNov. 1 Region MeetNov. 8 State MeetNov. 13 Team Banquet

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Alpharetta Varsity SoftballAug. 28 5:55 pm vs. Habersham CentralSept. 2 5 pm @ West Forsyth Sept. 4 7 pm vs. South Forsyth Sept. 6 1 pm @ WesleyanSept. 9 5 pm @ CentennialSept. 11 7 pm @ LambertSept. 16 5 pm vs. Johns CreekSept. 18 5:30 pm vs. NorthviewSept. 23 5 pm vs. North ForsythSept. 25 7 pm @ ChattahoocheeSept. 30 5:55 pm @ Habersham CentralOct. 2 7 pm vs. West ForsythOct. 7 5 pm @ South Forsyth Oct. 9 5 pm vs. Centennial

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Alpharetta Varsity VolleyballAug. 26 6 pm @ Roswell 7 pm vs. North Springs Aug. 28 5 pm vs. HillgroveSept. 4 5 pm vs. Dacula Sept. 9 5 pm vs. Habersham Central 6 pm @ South Forsyth Sept. 11 5 pm vs. MiltonSept. 16 6 pm vs. West Forsyth 7 pm @ LambertSept. 18 7 pm @ CambridgeSept. 23 7 pm @ Johns CreekSept. 25 6 pm vs. Pope Sept. 30 5 pm vs. Centennial 6 pm vs. Northview Oct. 2 5 pm vs. Marietta 6 pm vs. Roswell


Cambridge Varsity Cross CountrySept. 6 Covered Bridge Invitational @ Garrard Landing Park Sept. 13 Warpath Invitational @ Boling Park, Canton Sept. 20 Fulton County XC Championships @ Milton HS Sept. 27 Lambert Invitational @ Chattahoochee Point Park Oct. 11 Asics Invitational @ Douglas County Oct. 18 Coach Wood Invite @ Gainesville College Oct. 23 Senior Night Nov. 1 Region meet @ Boling Park, Canton Nov. 8 State meet @ Carrollton

*source: Cambridge High School

Cambridge Varsity SoftballAug. 26 5:55 pm @ SprayberryAug. 27 5 pm @ Peachtree RidgeAug. 28 5:55 pm @ North SpringsSept. 2 5:55 pm vs. North AtlantaSept. 4 5:55 pm vs. Forsyth Central Sept. 9 5:30 pm @ Kell Sept. 10 5 pm at Pope Sept. 16 5:55 pm @ Riverwood Sept. 17 5:30 pm @ RoswellSept. 18 5:55 pm vs. Sprayberry

Sept. 23 5:55 pm vs. North Springs 5:55 pm vs. North Springs Sept. 24 7 pm vs. Walton Sept. 25 5:55 pm @ North Atlanta Sept. 29 5:30 pm @ Kennesaw Mountain


Cambridge Varsity VolleyballAug. 26 5 pm vs. South Forsyth 7 pm vs. ShilohSept. 4 5 pm @ Centennial 6 pm vs. WesleyanSept. 9 5:30 pm vs. Kell 7:30 pm vs. SprayberrySept. 11 5 pm vs. George Walton Academy 7 pm vs. Dacula Sept. 13 8 am vs. Peachtree Ridge 10 am vs. DuluthSept. 18 5 pm vs. Holy Innocents Episcopal 7 pm vs. Alpharetta Sept. 23 5:30 pm at North Atlanta 5:30 pm vs. Riverwood Sept. 25 6 pm @ Parkview 7 pm @ Duluth Sept. 30 5:30 pm vs. North Springs 6:30 pm vs. Forsyth CentralOct. 2 6 pm @ South Forsyth Oct. 3 5 pm @ Blessed Trinity Oct. 4 Noon vs. ColumbusOct. 6 Noon vs. Roswell


Cambridge Varsity Cheerleading Sept. 13 Mill Creek competition Sept. 20 Lambert competition Oct. 4 Kennesaw Mountain competition Oct. 25 Roswell competition Nov. 1 Dacula competition Nov. 8 Regional competition @ Kennesaw Mountain HS Nov. 14 State sectionals/championship @ Columbus Civic Center Nov. 15 State sectionals/championship @ Columbus Civic Center


Milton Cross CountrySept. 6 Covered Bridge Invitational @ Garrard Landing Park, Roswell HS hostSept. 12-13 Roanoke 5K Invitational @ Roanoke, VirginiaSept. 14 Cross Country Trail Work Day @ XC Trail Sept. 20 Fulton County Public Schools Championships at Milton HS Sept. 21 XC Festival, Atlanta Track Club, Alpha Crush, Community Race @ Milton HS Sept. 27 Lambert HS River Run @ Chattahoochee Pointe Park, SuwaneeOct. 3 Dinner/DJ/Dance Social on Front Lawn, 6 p.m. @ Milton Oct. 4 Intra-squad relays, 8 am @ Milton Oct. 10-11 Furman Invitational @ Furman University, South Carolina Oct. 16 Senior Night @ Milton High School cafeteria, 7 – 9 pm Oct. 18 Coach Wood Invite @ Gainesville CollegeOct. 25 Optional region course review, 8 a.m. @ Boling Park, Canton Nov. 1 Region 5-AAAAAA Meet @ Boling Park, CantonNov. 8 State meet @ Carrollton ElementaryNov. 20 Cross Country End-of-Season Banquet @ Milton High School, 6:30 – 9 pm

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Milton Varsity SoftballAug. 26 TBA vs. RoswellAug. 28 TBA @ LassiterSept. 4 TBA vs. WaltonSept. 11 TBA @ Etowah Sept. 23 SENIOR NIGHT (Last home game)Sept. 26-27 Milton Tournament


Milton Varsity VolleyballAug. 26 Noon vs. Sequoyah 5 pm vs. Centennial 5 pm vs. Johns Creek Aug. 28 6 pm vs. Norcross 7 pm @ LambertSept. 4 5 pm vs. Chattahoochee 7 pm vs. PopeSept. 9 5 pm @ Etowah Sept. 11 5 pm @ AlpharettaSept. 18 5 pm vs. South ForsythSept. 23 5 pm vs. Woodstock 7 pm vs. LassiterSept. 25 6 pm vs. Blessed Trinity 7 pm @ South Forsyth Sept. 30 6 pm vs. Cherokee Oct. 3 6 pm vs. Westminster Oct. 7 5 pm @ Pope 7 pm vs. Roswell


Roswell Varsity Cross CountrySept. 6 6 am RHS Covered Bridge @ Garrard ParkSept. 13 8 am Warpath @ Boling ParkSept. 20 8 am Fulton County Championships @ Milton High SchoolSept. 27 8 am Atlanta Classic @ Clinton FarmsOct. 4 8 am Varsity Only Oct.10 12 pm Disney Invitational @ Disney Wide World of SportsOct. 11 12 pm Disney Invitational @ Disney Wide World of SportsOct. 12 12 pm Disney Invitational @ Disney Wide World of SportsOct. 18 8 am Coach Wood @ Gainesville CollegeOct. 25 8 am Varsity Only Nov. 1 8 am Region 6AAAAA @ Boling ParkNov. 8 8 am State Championship @ Carrollton ElementaryNov. 29 8 am Footlocker South Regional @ McAlpine Greenway

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Roswell Varsity SoftballAug. 26 5:55 pm @ Milton Aug. 28 5:55 pm vs. Etowah Sept. 4 5:30 pm @ Cherokee Sept. 9 5:55 pm vs. Wheeler Sept. 11 5:55 pm @ Woodstock Sept. 15 5:30 pm @ Johns Creek Sept. 17 5:30 pm vs. Cambridge Sept. 18 5:30 pm vs. Harrison Sept. 23 5:30 pm vs. Pope Sept. 24 5:55 pm @ Sprayberry


Roswell Varsity VolleyballAug 26 6 pm vs. Alpharetta Sept 4 12 pm @ Creekview 6 pm vs. Kell Sept 5 12 pm vs. TBASept 6 12 pm vs. TBASept 9 5 pm @ Cherokee 6 pm vs. Lassiter Sept 18 7 pm @ Cartersville Sept 20 12 pm vs. TBASept 23 5 pm vs. Walton 7 pm @ Etowah Sept 25 5 pm vs. Starr’s Mill 6 pm @ Johns Creek 7 pm vs. North Springs Sept 30 5 pm vs. Wheeler 7 pm vs. Woodstock Oct 2 5 pm vs. Kell 6 pm @ Alpharetta Oct 6 12 pm @ Cambridge 6 pm vs. King’s Ridge Christian Oct 7 6 pm @ Pope 7 pm vs. Milton


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Cambridge Varsity Softball begins season with 3 winsMILTON, Ga. -- The Cambridge Bears Varsity softball team had a strong start of the season winning their first three games.

On Tuesday Aug. 12 they played their season opener on the road at Forsyth Central High School. Last year they lost to this team in a tie-break-er, but this year was quite different, winning with a score of 13-1.

Early in the game the Bears’ Lauren Stewart got a single and Lily Valeo hit a double bringing in two runs. The same inning Courtney Campbell got an RBI to help the Bears lead 3-0. The Dogs struggled on offense against pitcher Keara Napoli who had seven strikeouts in the first three innings. The Bears had another two runs put on the board in the second inning with hits from Lauren Stewart, Valeo and Campbell.

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On Wednesday Aug. 13, the Cambridge Bears had their first home game against the Milton Eagles.

With a larger crowd cheer-ing them on (the Bears football team came out) the atmo-sphere was awesome. The game remained scoreless until the third inning when fresh-man Taylor Greene hit a shot to left field getting a triple and Lily Valeo hitting a single to bring Taylor in. Bears contin-ued strong on defense with a several plays being made by Lily Valeo at Shortstop and Courtney Campbell at first.

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After two solid wins the Bears hosted Kell on Thursday night Aug. 14 with the momen-tum continuing.

With the Bears hitting in the first inning with a single made by Taylor Green, Keara Napoli and Courtney Camp-bell and a double by Abigail Wilson, the score was a quick 3-0. Pitcher Napoli had seven strikeouts in the first three innings for Kell with defensive plays also made by Campbell, Green and Becca Cleypool.

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NATURE CLUB: DINE AND DISCOVERJoin The Nature Club as John Yow plans to get his presentation started with a birdsong identification quiz, then offers glimpses into the lives of some of our favorite birds, based on his two recent books: The Armchair Birder: Discovering the Secret Lives of Familiar Birds, and the follow-up, The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal. Ages 16 – Adult, $10 General Public, $5 CNC Members. Chattahoochee Nature Center. 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell. Please call 770-992-2055 x237. 50S BLOCK PARTYA block party with a twist to take you back to the 50s. Break out the bobby socks, roll up your white T-shirt sleeves and dust off that poodle skirt. There will be 50s music, live entertain-ment, danc-ing, food, fun and prizes. So come out and enjoy a milkshake and burger. Thursday, Aug. 28, 6-8 p.m. Roswell Nursing and Rehab Center. 1109 Green St., Roswell. Please call 770-998-1802.

VICKERY VILLAGE FARMERS’ MARKETBrowse around at the outdoor farm-ers’ market from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be crafts for kids, a petting zoo, hayrides and more. The farmers market runs through October. Friday, Aug. 29. Vickery Village. Post Road, Cumming. Please call 404-576-4672.

ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEYFeast on the street every Thursday evening at Alpharetta Food Truck Al-ley. This gathering will have a vari-ety of 6-8 rotating food trucks and music each week. This week the band, GrooveTown will be performing. Stroll the streets, eat delicious food, listen to some great music and kick off the weekend a little early. Thursday, Aug. 28 5-9 p.m. Downtown Alpharetta. Old Roswell St., Alpharetta. Please call 770-803-0057. THEATER:OUT OF THE BOX: THE MUSICALOut of the Box encompasses a journey of self-exploration and true identity for those who have been isolated in this world. With lots of laughter, real-ization, and ground-breaking harmo-nies, the show invites the audience to travel along with a young man, Dan-iel, as he learns that it is not about what you are, but who you are that truly matters. Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug 30, 8-10 p.m. Roswell Cultural Arts Center. 950 Forrest St., Roswell. $15 per ticket. Please call 770-594-6232.

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THE MAYOR’S CORPORATE CHALLENGEThis is the 18th year of The Mayor’s Corporate Challenge, with the support of the City of Alpharetta, and Mayor David Belle Isle. The race will begin and end right across from the historic City Hall in the heart of downtown Al-pharetta. $25 in advance, $35 on race day. Thursday, Aug. 28 at 5:30 p.m. Historic Downtown Alpharetta. Please call 770-803-0057

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LABOR DAY RUN FOR AUTISMNorth Georgia runners lace up their running shoes for the 3rd annual Labor Day Run for Autism). The race is an out and back 10k/5k course on Peachtree Parkway, GA-141. Monday, Sept. 1, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Totally Running. 405 Peachtree Pkwy. #105, Cumming. Please call 470-239-4466 or visit totallyrunning.com.

ALPHARETTA ART IN THE PARKArtists at work creating masterpieces right before your eyes at this outdoor market under the trees that attracts art lovers and exhibitors from all over the area. Saturday, Aug. 30 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 31 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Old Milton Park. 35 Milton Ave., Alpharetta. Please call 678-297-0102.

ATLANTA BRAVES BASEBALL CLASSICThe Atlanta Braves Youth Baseball Classic brings together youth baseball teams from across the Southeast to Alpharetta to compete in a round robin, bracket style tournament. Friday, Aug. 29 – Sunday, Aug. 31. Game times vary. Wills Park. 11925 Wills Rd., Alpharetta. Please call 678-297-6130.

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Creek City Councilman Ivan

Figueroa announced Jan. 9

he will resign his City Council

Post 4 seat effective Feb. 1.

In a statement he said, “I

wish to thank our citizens for

allowing me to serve seven

wonderful years as a City

Council member in Johns

Creek. My wife Karen and I

have raised our daughters

here, surrounded by wonder-

ful friends and supported by

the fi nest schools we could

imagine.“Johns Creek, and all it

encompasses, will forever

hold a place

in our hearts. We

are relocat-

ing to South

Georgia,

closer to

my sales

territory in

Georgia and

Florida. The

move will al-

low me to be in both markets

and spend less time on the

road and more time at home

with my family.”

Figueroa resigns

effective Feb. 1Councilman relocating to South Georgia

FIGUEROA

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Simone Bosch as Winnifred rehearses with the cast from "Once upon a Mattress."

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Once

upon a time (1959), a fairy

tale (“The Princess and the

Pea”) came to life on Broad-

way and is still going strong.

Today, “Once upon a Mattress”

remains a popular musical for

audiences of all ages.

Now, “Mattress” has been

chosen as the Johns Creek

High School winter play. This

fun, entertaining musical will

be presented by the Johns

Creek High School Performing

Arts Department Jan. 30 to

Feb. 1.

Best remembered as the ve-

hicle that launched the career

of an unknown actress named

Carol Burnett, it was created

by Mary Rodgers, the daughter

of legendary composer Richard

Rodgers. “We chose ‘Once upon a

Mattress’ this year for several

Classic musical

based on ‘Princess

and the Pea’

JCHS to perform Broadway’s

‘Once Upon a Mattress’

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JOHNS CREEK, GA. – City

Councilmen Brad Raffens-

perger and Ivan Figueroa

started the New Year with a

call to reduce the city millage

rate by 1 mill. Fellow council-

members said they were will-

ing to study the proposal, but

wanted see what effect such a

move would have on the city’s

budget.Raffensperger cited the

$1.85 million windfall the city

will experience beginning in

2014 from additional sales

tax it will receive based on

2010 Census numbers.

“I believe it is time to

reduce the millage rate. The

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – If you ever wanted to know what Atlanta’s roads looked like with every resident driving on them, Tuesday, Jan. 28 should give a glimpse. Schools, businesses and governments all shut down about the same time, turning workers out onto the streets at the same time.Variously called “Snowmageddon,” “Snowpocalypse,” or “SnOMG,” local governments were quickly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of motorists on the road and the worsening conditions throughout the day. A commute that would normally take 20 minutes turned into a 10-, 14- or 20-hour drive.Alpharetta had 50 Public Works Department employees begin salting the roads as the snow began on Tuesday, said Public Works Director Pete Sewc-zwicz. Over the course of Tuesday and the following day, Sewczwicz said hundreds of tons of sand and salt were put down by workers working 12-hour shifts. Unfortunately, as traffi c grew, so did the problems.

“We had all our trucks ready to go,” he said. “Our problem is we couldn’t get anywhere once we treated it once.”The worst intersections and bridges were hit fi rst, however, with the slug-gish lines of traffi c, the salt trucks could not get to the hot spots quickly; nor could they return to those already treated. The trucks became as stuck as the traffi c.It’s a problem a frustrated Sewcz-wicz said was unavoidable.“When cars are backed up and you cannot get your vehicles there to treat roads again,” he said, “and where people are stopped in snow and rain, you get ice. There’s nothing we can do with that. We were frustrated. Because of the saturation of traffi c, we couldn’t do more.”

A solution showed itself later in the

day as the salt trucks began using police cruisers as escorts to move traffi c aside. Conditions became so bad, lo-cal police departments refused to help stranded motorists or come to fender-benders. “People didn’t know where to turn,” said Lisa Holland, with the Roswell Police Department. 911 call centers were busy with endless calls for help and police.“We had to save our resources for the most serious calls,” Holland said. “In 30 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.”

Frustrated’ crews respond to clogged traffi c

Cities grapple with gridlock, snow

Above, in Milton, Hopewell Road was like so many others – clogged with traffi c and abandoned vehicles.

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Fulton County Schools let out just as the snow began, leaving students stranded on buses and in classrooms due to heavy traffi c.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –

Forsyth County needs to

add sewerage capacity in

southeast Forsyth, and

one option the County

Commission is looking

at is reopening Cauley

Creek Reclamation and

Reuse Facility as an

alternative to building a facility

from scratch.

Cauley Creek Reclamation

Facility is a 5 million-gallons-

per-day (mgd) facility that had

served Fulton County in east

Johns Creek. Last fall, Fulton

bought out its contract with

Cauley Creek, saying Fulton’s

own Johns Creek Environmen-

tal Campus would be cheaper

and as effective in the long

run.Forsyth needs to expand its

sewer capacity in the Shakerag

area, because it has been

tapped as a growth area.

Forsyth offi cials are

guarded about commenting on

the idea since negotiations are

ongoing and bids for building

a new 2.5 million-gallons-per-

day facility were opened only

last week. The county has $27

million budgeted for construc-

tion of the Shakerag facility.

Forsyth County Chair-

man Pete Amos confi rmed the

county has talked with Cauley

CEO Ron Green, but it is still

very much preliminary.

“We are evaluating our op-

tions. Right now, we are still

comparing the bids we have

received for the new plant to

serve the needs of that basin,”

said Amos.

State law prohib-

its pumping sewerage

from one basin to

another. The Etowah

Basin serves most of

Forsyth County, but

the southeastern por-

tion is in the Johns

Creek Basin.

The county owns

300 acres known as

the Threatt property.

As for the Cauley Creek op-

tion, Amos said it was too early

to say anything.

“We’re still in the process of

comparing sewer plants to see

which will suit us best,” Amos

said. “We will discuss that in

the near future, but we haven’t

made any decision on Cauley

Creek.”As plans come into focus,

Amos said the county will have

“full and open discussions”

with both Johns Creek and

Fulton County about Cauley

Creek.“But we’re not at that point

yet,” he said.

Forsyth Commissioner

Brian Tam, who represents

Shakerag, also said it is just

too soon to talk about where

Forsyth is at.

“It’s a delicate situation.

Somewhere, there is a num-

ber that makes sense for us to

do this. It’s fair to say we are

assessing our options includ-

ing Cauley Creek,” Tam said.

“Forsyth County is in a good

position. We can look at these

bids for which we have bud-

geted up to $27 million. And

we can look at Cauley Creek.

So all of them need to keep a

Looking at reopening facility Fulton closed

Forsyth mulls Cauley

Creek sewer option

AMOS

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ALDO NAHED/STAFF

Samuel Cushman, a Vickery Creek Elementary student, enjoys skating at Fowler.

Shredding at skate parkCUMMING, Ga. – Fowler

Park’s 23,000-square-foot

skate park continues to draw

enthusiasts.

For Mark Cushman, who

had skated when he was

younger, it was a great op-

portunity to hang out with

two sons, Samuel, 10, and

Benjamin, 7.

“The lights are really

good,” Cushman said. “You

can stay until dark.”

The county’s skate park

was designed by renowned

architect Wally Hollyday, of

California, who in 2008 met

with about 40 county skaters

to help craft the fi nal design

for the park.

In addition to skaters,

other enthusiasts have joined

in. Stunt scooters and BMX

bikers now share the numer-

ous ramps. —Aldo Nahed

More photos on page 24

ALDO NAHED/STAFF

Conor McKeon, of Cumming,

said it’s nice to have a place

to BMX.

Ssssnake bites

on the riseArea pets being bitten

at alarming rates

► PAGE 7Superintendent

of the yearBuster Evans among

fi nalists for honor

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History lesson

Courthouse to hold

American artifacts donated

by the Historical Society

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Legionnaires See this year's Post

307 Legion and Auxiliary

members

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ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Trans-portation will conduct two public hearings on its plan to reconstruct the interchange of Interstate 285 and Ga. 400. Gov. Nathan Deal has identi-fied the crowded North Fulton interchange as a priority transportation infrastructure improve-ment project. To that end, GDOT proposes operational improvements along I-285 and Ga. 400 in the vicinity of the interchange including:

• Construction of barrier-separated collec-tor-distributor lanes along I-285 and Ga. 400;

• Reconstruction of existing ramps between the two;

• Building new flyover bridges and recon-structing and widening existing bridges in the interchange area;

• Construction of grade-separated, braided ramps (where one ramp crosses over another) in the vicinity of Ashford Dunwoody Road and Ro-swell Road to eliminate conflicts between traffic entering and exiting Ga. 400 and traffic enter-ing and exiting the Roswell Road and Ashford Dunwoody interchanges.

• On I-285, the proposed project would begin west of Roswell Road and extend to east of Ash-ford Dunwoody, a distance of approximately 4.3 miles.

• On Ga. 400, the proposed project would begin just south of the Glenridge Connec-tor and extend north to the Hammond Drive interchange area, where it would tie into an adjacent, separate collector-distributor lanes project.

The total length of the proposed improve-

ments on Ga. 400 is approximately 1.2 miles. The department is seeking public comments

on the proposal. The two remaining public hear-ings will be on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 5 to 7 p.m. Both hearings will be in the gymnasium of the Dunwoody Baptist Church at 1445 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody. Comments will be accepted at the hearing and written statements also can be sub-mitted until Sept. 5 to: Hiral PatelState Environmental AdministratorGeorgia Department of Transportation600 West Peachtree Street, NW – 16th Floor, At-lanta, Ga. 30308. For more information on the I-285 at Ga. 400 interchange reconstruction, contact Marlo Clowers, GDOT project manager, at [email protected].

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Milton Avenue will be closed from SR 9 to Roswell Street/Canton Street August 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for race staging and festivities.

Old Roswell Street will be closed on August 28 from 2 p.m. to Midnight.

Large parking lot on Old Roswell Street will be closed on August 28 from 2 p.m. to Midnight. CLOSURES FOR ROAD RACE:The following roads will be closed on August 28 from 6:45 p.m. until ap-proximately 10 p.m. Canton Street - will be closed from Milton Avenue to Mayfi eld Road.

Roswell Street - will be closed from Marietta Street to Milton Avenue.

Mayfi eld Road - will be closed from Canton Street to SR 9.

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Johns Creek girl advances in golf competitionJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Eleven-year-old Erica Scutt of Johns Creek has advanced to the next stage in the national Drive, Chip and Putt Com-petition.

Scutt, a sixth-grader at River Trail Elemen-tary School, took second place in her age group in competition at the First Tee of Chattanooga Player Development Center near Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Players in the first three positions advance to the sub-regional competition to be held Aug. 27 in Smyrna, Tennessee.

At that time, the top two girls in the 12-13

age group will move on to the regional competi-tion slated for September at Sugarloaf Golf Club in Duluth, Georgia.

The winner in each age bracket of the region-al competitions, and representing competitors from all 50 states, will be invited to the finals on the Sunday prior to the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Erica is the daughter of Josh and Amy Scutt. She plays out of Olde Atlanta Golf Club in Forsyth County where she is coached by head teaching professional Dave Anderson.

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Erica Scutt, 11, accepts a ribbon and congratulations from J.J. Weaver, a golf professional with Au-gusta National Golf Club. Scutt will advance to the sub-regional Drive, Chip and Putt Competition.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Webb Bridge Middle School sev-enth-graders from left, Ushmi Akruwala, Ananya Seth, Manavvi Voleti and Priya Yoshi recently traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to compete at the National FCCLA Leader-ship Conference as environ-mental ambassadors. The

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By MIKE BLUM [email protected]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Both Milton and Alpharetta expect

to be in the state AAAAAA playoffs this season, with each team having realistic hopes of a region championship.

There are no playoff or

region implications involved in the Aug. 22 season opener between the two teams in Alpharetta, but that does not distract at all from one of the metro area’s most interesting and significant early season games.

The two nearby rivals have played a series of close games in recent years, with Milton winning six of the last seven against the Raiders, including back-to-back victories in 2012 and ’13.

Alpharetta will be looking to avenge a 31-24 overtime loss last year to the Eagles, who survived a second-half offensive shutout to make it to overtime.

Milton won when the Raid-ers fumbled on their first play in the extra period after the Eagles had taken the lead.

Both teams suffered some key graduation losses, but each has a strong return-ing nucleus, including both starting quarterbacks and one defensive standout each.

Alpharetta, 9-3 last season, will be led by Austin King, who passed for 323 yards and a pair of long-range touchdowns against the Eagles, but also was involved in all four of the Raiders’ turnovers.

“He’s one of the top quar-terbacks around,” Milton

coach Howie

DeCristofaro said of King. “He’s a pure pocket passer and he’s gotten much, much better. I put him up there with Dobbs.” DeCristofaro was referring to Josh Dobbs, Alpharetta’s quar-terback in 2012 who started late in his freshman season last year at Tennessee. Dobbs led a furious late comeback against the Eagles two years ago, with Milton hanging on to win 35-28 after piling up 430 yards rushing in the game.

The Eagles, 8-3 in 2013, ran all over the Alpharetta de-fense for the entire game that year and for the first half last season. But the two running backs who accounted for the vast majority of those yards are now in the SEC along with Dobbs.

Milton will likely attempt to be a more balanced offensive team this season, with quarter-back Austin McLeod expected to play a bigger role with the aid of transfer receiver Obe Fortune.

The Eagles should again be a strong running team with three quality returning start-ers on the offensive line and a tough inside runner in Mikko Brisker.

The Raiders will counter with a defense led by end An-drew Butcher, with the Eagles featuring a defensive ace of their own in linebacker Quarte

Sapp. The Eagles’ mostly veteran

secondary will be tested by Alpharetta’s spread, pass-ori-ented offense, with King losing his two favorite targets from last season but having several proven pass-catchers return-ing.

“We’re playing a very good team that is very good at what they do,” DeCristofaro said of the Raiders and their passing game.

The Eagles open the season with Alpharetta, last year’s Region 6 champion, and Nor-cross, the defending AAAAAA champion, before beginning region play.

“We’re a better team when we play non-region teams like Alpharetta,” DeCristofaro said. “That’s why we put Norcross on the schedule, too.”

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The Mayor and Council of the City of Milton wish to notify the citizenry of the upcoming meetings pertaining to the FY 2015 proposed Annual Operating and Capital Budget:

1. Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled council meeting on September 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

2. Public Hearing: A second public hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled council meeting on September 22, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

3. Budget Adoption: The FY 2015 budget will be considered for adoption by the Mayor and Council after the second public hearing at the regularly scheduled council meeting on September 22, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

These meetings will be held at Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfi eld Pkwy, Suite 107D, Milton, GA 30004.

The proposed budget will be available for review at City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The documents will also be included in the agenda packet for both meetings. The packets are published on the city’s website at www.cityofmiltonga.us.

CITY OF MILTONPUBLIC NOTICE

The Mayor and Council of the City of Milton wish to notify the citizenry of the upcoming meetings pertaining to the FY 2014 budget amendments:

1. Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled council meeting on September 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

2. Budget Adoption: The fi nalized budget amendments are scheduled to be considered for adoption at the regularly scheduled council meeting on September 22, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

These meetings will be held at Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfi eld Pkwy, Suite 107D, Milton, GA 30004.

The proposed budget amendments will be available for review at City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The documents will also be included in the agenda packet for both meetings. The packets are published on the city’s website at www.cityofmiltonga.us.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta has a marketing problem.

“Often companies chose Atlanta and discover Alpharet-ta,” said Mayor David Belle Isle.

“The story is getting ob-scured. Cities with far less to work with than we do are get-ting more press.”

Alpharetta prides itself on having 600 technology companies within its borders with a further 300 nearby.

That’s 35 percent of the state’s entire catalogue of tech-nology firms.

Yet when people on a national or regional scope think of technology hubs, they think Austin, Texas, or Chat-tanooga, Tennessee. Belle Isle and the Alpharetta Technology Commission say Alpharetta has plenty more to offer, it just needs to get its name out there.

The ATC held its annual dinner Aug. 7 at the Metropoli-tan Club to dine and network, but also to hear updates about the city and its technology

community. For George Masini, chief

executive officer of Alpharetta startup Catavolt, Alpharetta is primed to take the lead.

“We have the talent and the infrastructure,” he said. “What we need is the marketing.”

Silicon Valley is 40 miles outside San Francisco.

Similarly, Atlanta has a unique flavor, he said, but Alpharetta as the Technol-ogy City of the South (and 12 miles outside town) has its own culture.

“This is a huge hub of creative and corporate busi-nesses,” he said.

Curtis Clark, IBM’s global government director, said Alpharetta is doing a lot of the right things.

“You are on the forefront in what we are seeing in public-private partnerships,” Curtis said.

Working with companies is essential, he said.

Along with high quality of life and great education, cities who want to remain com-petitive must stay ahead of the scientific curve.

That means for Alpharetta,

working to expand the fiber optic network that already stretches along the city and enhancing other infrastruc-ture.

“Governments can no longer do this alone,” he said. “You must work across bound-aries in ways you have never done before.

“You are in a global com-petition for jobs and you know it,” Curtis said.

For more information on the effort the city is making to sell itself to the wider markets, they recently launched a new website – www.growalpharetta.com.

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‘An Evening with Jay Leno’ supports arts educationATLANTA – ArtsBridge Foundation, formerly known as the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation, announced “An Evening with Jay Leno” on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

A benefit to raise funds for ArtsBridge, the foundation’s education and community en-gagement program, will precede the evening’s performance.

Through the support of the foundation, ArtsBridge provides quality arts education and community engagement programs designed to inspire creativity and foster the next generation of artists and art supporters.

Since its inception in 2007, ArtsBridge has served over 200,000 students and educators from 30 Georgia counties, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina.

ArtsBridge programs include field trips to the Cobb Energy Centre for performances by leading local and national arts organizations, Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards – Shuler Hensley Awards, Broadway Master Class Series, workshops, artists-in-schools opportuni-ties and more.

Learn more at www.artsbridgega.org/educa-tion.

Tickets are on sale for the Aug. 27 perfor-mance at 8 p.m. at the Cobb Energy Perform-ing Arts Centre. Attendees have the option of purchasing a VIP ticket package or tickets to the show only.

The VIP ticket package includes prime seating for the show and a pre-show reception beginning at 6 p.m. The price for the package is

$250 per person. Complete information about the VIP

package for this fundraiser event can be found at www.artsbridgega.org/foundation. Reservations can be made by calling 770-916-2800; the VIP package is not available through Ticketmaster. ArtsBridge Foundation is a nonprofit organization that welcomes individual and corporate contributions and gifts. For information about the various opportunities to support ArtsBridge Foundation, contact Pam Hubby at 770-916-2803 or visit www.artsbridgega.org/foundation.

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Crooked Creek plays tennis for causeMILTON, Ga. – The ladies of Crooked Creek are planning their annual Round Robin Aug. 28 to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

One of the residents in Crooked Creek has leuke-mia. Mary Elizabeth Paris, 11, of Milton, has com-pleted chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and is scheduled to receive a bone mar-row transplant from her brother in August.

For their tenth annual Round Robin, the theme this year is “Superman,” dedicated to Mary Eliza-beth Paris.

“Each year we strive to improve our event and raise even more money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,” said Kristin Cleare, one of the organizers. “We are very proud that 100 percent of the money raised goes to that great cause. Everything that is needed to make the day a success - tennis, a silent auction, lunch and goodie bags - is either donated or provided through one of our sponsors. We also work very hard to make this a fun, positive event.”

Over the last ten years, the Round Robin has raised $63,000 for research and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families.

The 10th annual Crooked Creek Round Robin is Aug. 28 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., with lunch at the Clubhouse. A $50 donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is required. RSVP to Kristin Cleare at [email protected].

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Mary Elizabeth Paris, right, with siblings Maddie and Whit. The Crooked Creek Round Robin Aug. 28 will raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.



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MILTON, Ga. — This year, the Milton Police Department’s second annual golf invitational will be held at the Atlanta Na-tional Golf Club.

Last year’s inaugural event raised about $23,000 for a new K-9 officer, but the department hopes to raise about $50,000 this year.

“This year, we’re raising money for the Milton Police Benevolent Fund,” said Com-munity Outreach Officer Ara

Baronian. “The fund provides financial support to officers and their families in crisis.”

He said the fund would provide resources and financial support to the families of fallen officers and those injured in the line of duty.

“It’s the first year for the fund,” Baronian said. “So we’d like to be able to reach our fundraising goal.”

The event will kick off with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. on the 18-hole course, 350 Tournament Players Drive in Alpharetta.

“We’ll have breakfast and

a late lunch for participants,” Baronian said. “And great prizes and raffles from compa-nies in the area.”

Last year, about 114 golfers showed up to play and more than 30 businesses donated prizes.

“Our first tournament was a great success and we’re hoping this year will be even better,” Baronian said.

The scramble-style tourna-ment is $125 for single players and $500 for a group of four.

To register, visit www.cityofmiltonga.org or call 678-242-2570.

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Johns Creek Fall Family Festival bigger than ever

By HATCHER [email protected]

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The be-ginning of autumn means the start of the fall festival season. There are fall festivals, and there is the Johns Creek Fall Festival.

This year will be a trifecta of popular events, merging the Fall Family Festival, the farmers market and the city’s Touch-a-Truck into one giant event.

Johns Creek Communica-tions Manager Doug Nurse said the city has rolled three great family events into one “super day” at Newtown Park.

“We wanted to create that critical mass of entertainment – a synergy, if you will – to maximize the enjoyment of the whole family,” Nurse said. “And Johns Creek has so many families with young children.”

“So this seemed like a great way to keep everybody happy,” he said.

The combination means

families can take advantage of several entertainment options in one trip. They can:

• buy fresh produce; • enjoy the many games

and carnival activities of the Fall Festival;

• let kids get a kick out of exploring the city’s big trucks, front end loaders, police cars and fire equipment;

• and sample the vendor food stalls.

The Johns Creek Farmers Market has been drawing as many as 25 vendors every Sat-urday since opening in June.

The market offers certified organic, locally grown fruits and vegetables and other spe-cial treats for your family.

Touch-a-Truck lets kids “sit in the driver’s seat” in some of the Public Works Department equipment used to construct

the many projects currently under way around Johns Creek.

These projects include intersection improvements on Old Alabama Road, miles of sidewalk in different parts of the city and renovations in city parks.

Touch-A-Truck also fea-tures toy dump truck races, prizes and giveaways.

The Fall Family Festival, returning for its seventh year,

includes such favorite activi-ties, such as a bounce house, giant slide, face-painting, animal demonstrations and bungee run.

Live music is on-hand for everyone to enjoy as well as that great favorite of young and old – a pie eating contest.

Admission to the day’s events is free.

Tickets for individual Fall Family Festival activities will be available for purchase.

Sept. 6 ‘extravaganza’ set to wow city residents

If you goWhat: Fall Festival ex-travaganza

When: Saturday, Sept. 6

Where: All events at New-town ParkFarmers market – 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Touch-a-Truck – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Fall Family Festival – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: Free admission; some vendor activities for a fee. Events will share a field with the festival activities and vendors.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Laura Jones Tavel, a beloved and inspiring seventh-grade social studies teacher at River Trail Middle School in Johns Creek, has died. She was 53.

Tavel, of Duluth, died after her Honda CR-V crashed into a Gwinnett County retention pond on July 30.

“She thoroughly enjoyed teaching and she loved her students and was very happy in teaching, but extremely pro-fessional,” said her father Ed Jones, of Cumming. “The other teachers said she helped them incredibly. They all loved her and admired her.”

Vernon Jones, her mother, added that her generosity was abundant.

“She was generous to us and her brother [Clint] and his family, and at the school, they said she would give any amount of time to help the other teachers prepare,” Ver-non said. “Not only money, but time and concern. She shared her knowledge.”

Several of her students went on social media to grieve and eulogize their teacher.

“You were one of the best teachers I have ever had,” said Ali Goldring on Twitter. “You pushed me to be the best I could be. I am so lucky to have known you.”

Laura loved her husband Javier, kayaking and the out-doors. She also cared dearly for her three cats.

Born on Oct. 1, 1960, Lau-ra Tavel grew up in the DeKalb area, graduating from Sham-rock High School in Decatur. She went to Roanoke College in Virginia for a year, but was homesick. She returned to the University of Georgia where she earned a degree in art his-tory.

“She was one of those people who would still be going to school if she didn’t have to worry about it,” Vernon said.

After working as a flight attendant, Laura decided her calling was in teaching. She went to Mercer University in Macon to get her degree. That’s when she met Javier. The two fell in love and married.

Javier is a teacher at Hembree Springs Elementary School in Roswell.

The couple’s favorite place to kayak was in Darien, Geor-gia.

A close friend and for-mer River Trail teacher, Kristy Wilson, said Laura was “an absolute angel placed in my life.”

“She listened to my troubles and confided in me as well,” Wilson said. “She gave so much of herself and helped both me and my family through our most difficult times in ways only families do for one another. She was my sister not because blood made it so, but because we did.”

While visiting the Gulf Coast, Laura would get lost watching the sunset, her fam-ily remembered.

“I will forever remember and love Laura with every sunrise and every sunset that I gaze upon,” Wilson said.

Services were held on Aug. 2 at the Haycrest Woodlands. A memorial service took place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at Al-pharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St.

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ROSWELL, Ga. – The inaugural Cougar Classic Car Show and Bazaar peels out Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Cottage School in Roswell.

This community event is free and open to the public and will feature a classic car show, a bazaar, food, music, raffles and fun for the entire family.

The car show is open to all vehicles, including cars and trucks.

There is a $15 per vehicle registration fee, and awards for “Best of Show” will be pre-sented.

Cars will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis. The bazaar will include custom arts and crafts, premium ga-

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Georgia State UniversityATLANTA – Kathleen Barrett of Roswell recently earned a doctorate in political science from Georgia State University.

College of CharlestonCHARLESTON, S.C. – Miller Fanning of Alpharetta received an academic achievement scholarship for 2014 for ob-taining a 4.0 and was inducted into the College of Charleston’s chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, an international computer science society. Fanning is a senior majoring in computer science engineering and plans to enter the master’s program at College of Charleston.

Vanderbilt UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. – John P. Valgoi of Alpharetta graduated on May 9 from Vanderbilt Uni-versity in Nashville. Valgoi re-ceived his bachelor’s degree in economics and his bachelor’s degree in human organization-

al development while minoring in corporate strategies. He was a recent finalist in the Vander-bilt Impact HOD Internship competition, received Dean’s List honors all four years and was an active member in stu-dent government. Valgoi has accepted a consulting posi-tion with Ernst & Young and will relocate to Washington, D.C. He attended Milton High School and is the son of Anne and Renee Valgoi.

Universityof Georgia ATHENS, Ga. – Evan Sather of Johns Creek has been selected for a three-year Army ROTC Scholarship at the Uni-versity of Georgia and will be attending the Army’s Leader-ship Training Course at Fort Knox this summer. Sather is a graduate of Northview High School and is currently a sophomore at UGA majoring in risk management. He is also a member of the UGA lacrosse team.Dean’s List:

Kristen N. Valgoi, daugh-ter of Anne and Renee Valgoi of Alpharetta, was recently named to the Dean’s List for spring 2014 semester at the University of Georgia. Be-ing selected as a recipient of this honor indicates that the student attained a grade point

average of 3.50 or better and earned at least 14 credit hours during that particular semes-ter. Valgoi is currently majoring in early childhood education and plans on attending gradu-ate school thereafter to obtain her speech language pathology degree. Valgoi is a past gradu-ate of Milton High School.

Furman UniversityCLINTON, S.C. – Amanda Komisarow, daughter of Col-leen and Steve Komisarow, has graduated magna cum laude from Furman University with a bachelor’s degree in health sci-ence. She was on Dean’s List for spring 2014. She is headed next to the Medical University of South Carolina to attend its College of Dental Medicine for dental school.

Georgia Southern UniversitySTATESBORO, Ga. – Austin M. Neal has graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s of business administration degree in ac-counting.

Ga. Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS, Ga. – Lindsey Fetner was awarded Dean’s

List honors for the fall and spring semester at Georgia Southwestern State University. A student must have mini-mum of 12 credit hours and earn a grade point average of 3.50-3.99. Fetner was invited to join Alpha Lambda Delta, National Honor Society, after fall semester.

Belmont UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Elisa Watanabe of Roswell and Haley Smith of Roswell each earned Dean’s List recognition from Belmont University for the fall 2013 term. Watanabe and Smith are both graduates of Centennial High School.

Auburn UniversityAUBURN, Ala. — Sara Geon-czy, a senior majoring in environmental science from Alpharetta, was recognized as the College of Agriculture’s President’s Award recipient for 2014 at Auburn University. A student in the university’s Honors College, Geonczy also graduated summa cum laude May 4.

The President’s Award is given annually to a graduating senior in each of the univer-sity’s colleges who has com-pleted at least three semesters at Auburn with a minimum

grade point average of 3.4 and recognizes students who have exhibited leadership, citizen-ship, character and potential for professional success.

Aside from maintaining an excellent academic record throughout her four years at Auburn, Geonczy has contrib-uted to the university through her involvement with the Au-burn Real Food Challenge and the community garden. Her commitment to this project is one reason she was chosen as the college’s honoree.

After graduation, Geonczy hopes to spend a year as an AmeriCorps member, work-ing in the Pacific Northwest, and then to pursue a master’s degree in urban planning.Dean’s Medal Award:

Sarah Suciu, daughter of Kathy Abele and James Suciu of Alpharetta, was the recipient of the esteemed Dean’s Medal Award at Auburn University. Each spring, the College of Sciences and Mathematics honors their most outstand-ing students. Dean’s Medalists are chosen from each depart-ment who represent high achievement in each discipline. Exemplary grades, meaningful research experiences, leader-ship and professional activities are considered when choosing these, the most prestigious students of the college. Suciu

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MILTON, Ga. – In addition to talking a little local politics, Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood said the city is planning for the future and that could include “thinking outside the box.”

“People say there is a lot of building going on right now in Milton. But I believe the city is still 47 percent open space,” Lockwood said. “So we have a lot of say still in what the city’s ‘greenprint’ ought to be.”

One option to consider is to allow conservation subdivisions.

Today, most land is zoned Agricultural, which means a developer could build one house per acre. So 50 acres could yield 50 homes.

A conservation subdivision allows the property owner to still build 50 homes, but puts those 50 homes on only 25 acres. The other 25 acres have no development rights

left, and cannot ever be developed.“So the city sees 25 acres of green

space and the 25 homes are on the other 25 acres,” he said.

It would likely include a spray septic field, but that is the trade-off for keeping the green space.

“There would have to be incentives for the property owner. But that is something for the city to consider,” he said.

Milton needs to consider what the city will look like at build-out when all undeveloped land that is not in zoned commercial is developed as residential. What will that mean for the city in terms of schools, traffic and quality of life? What will be the recreational needs?

These are questions the citizens of the city will have to consider.

Thinking outside Milton’s box

and his new City Council into a bigger arena – putting together the pieces of a functioning government.

“There is no instruction book on starting a city,” he said. But they did have the example of Sandy Springs, which a year earlier incorpo-rated and hired CH2M Hill, a global company experienced in consulting, design, design-build, operations and program management.

Milton leased that company’s expertise as it built up its own government infrastructure over three years, then severed the connection to go solo. Lockwood said the City Council believed they were “cutting out the middle man,” and would do as good a job at a lower cost.

For example, the city had a ladder truck the Milton Fire Department needed for its office buildings on Windward Parkway. But it would take a minimum $2 million to build a fire sta-tion there.

“But we knew Alpharetta already had a fire station there and an empty bay. So now we staff the ladder truck in that bay,” he said. “They save the cost of a $1 million ladder truck, and we pay to share the coverage on Windward.”

So everybody wins, Lockwood said.What is exciting to Lockwood is that as

Milton has begun to add new city infrastruc-ture – ball fields, parkland improvements, police services and a new library, residents are chang-ing too.

“We’ve gone beyond just bricks and sticks. There is a real sense of community now,” Lock-wood said. “People are excited about the city. They have ownership in it.”


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juana, failure to use due care and possession of drug-related items.

► Julie Ann Sherwin, 43, of Newport Bay Cove, Alpharetta, was arrested July 23 on North Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI, open container, failure to maintain lane and stop sign violation.

► George Myers, 48, of

Sterling Court, Cumming, was arrested July 24 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to yield.

► Virginia Catherine Hatch, 37, of Woodstock was arrested July 24 on Rucker Road in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane.

► Matthew Ryan Hayes, 38, of Washington Way, Cumming, was arrested July 23 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and taillight violation.

► Charles Kyle Doegg, 26, of Rome, Georgia, was arrested July 25 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI.

► Kathy Lynn Jackson, 53, of Atlanta was arrested July 25 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and improper U-turn.

► Karen L. Lohr, 59, of Atlanta was arrested July 25 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI.

► Rachael Annelle Bergen, 26, of Morris Road, Alpharetta, was arrested July 26 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI.

► Alec Simon Barnes, 22, of Atlanta was arrested July 26 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI.

► Prasad K. Rao, 48, of Shiloh Springs Road, Cumming, was arrested July 15 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Jon David Oswald, 48, of Jones Ferry Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested July 17 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, open con-tainer and failure to maintain lane.

► Richard Francis Bodner, 27, of Atlanta was arrest-ed July 18 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, open con-tainer and failure to maintain lane.

Donna Lee Baro, 67, of Victoria Way, Roswell, was arrested July 19 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI,

speeding and failure to main-tain lane.

Drug arrests ► Christopher G. Carson,

34, of Deer Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 3 on Morris Road in Milton for possession of marijuana and speeding.

► Alicia Rose Bernstein, 22, of Hickory Flat Road, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 6 on Birmingham Road in Milton for possession of mari-juana and possession of drug-related items.

► Harry Hannah Jr., 25, of Monroe, Georgia, was arrested Aug. 1 on Old Dogwood Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana.

► Michael Bazile, 24, of Gran Crique Drive, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 1 on Alpharetta Street in Roswell for posses-sion of marijuana.

► Charles Anthony Thomas, 54, of Marietta Highway, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 2 on Marietta Highway in Roswell for possession of mari-juana.

► Joseph Christopher Hutchins, 45, of Tampa was arrested Aug. 2 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and theft by receiving stolen prop-erty.

► Shakira Monet Woods, 25, of Atlanta was arrested Aug. 1 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of

marijuana and possession of drug-related items.

► Graham Gerardo McMurray, 21, of Tucker was arrested Aug. 3 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana.

► Glen Thomas Collins, 32, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, was arrested Aug. 3 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for pos-session of marijuana.

► Diana Richov, 31, of Westborough, Massachusetts, was arrested Aug. 3 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for pos-session of marijuana.

► Alexander Honkonen, 25, of Hixon, Tennessee, was arrested Aug. 3 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for pos-session of marijuana.

► Justin Battles, 26, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was arrested Aug. 3 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for pos-session of marijuana.

► Jonathan Neil Degumbia, 37, of Martinez, Georgia, was arrested July 28 on North Point Drive in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana.

► Marguerite D. Ohara, 28, of Augusta was arrested July 28 on North Point Drive in Alpharetta for possession of a schedule IV controlled sub-stance.

► Carlos Maquez Dollar, 32, of Stone Mountain was arrested July 29 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for pos-session of a schedule II con-trolled substance.


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was nominated by Scott R. Santos, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Cellular and Molecu-lar Biosciences Peak Program and Molette Biology Laboratory for Environmental and Climate Change Studies. She attended Alpharetta High School, where she medaled in fencing and worked as a volunteer at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. She graduated from Auburn in May and plans to pursue her doctorate in genetics and molecular biology at Emory University.Dean’s List:

Kendall Knotts, who is studying business at Auburn University, made the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester. Knotts is a 2013 graduate of Roswell High School.

Georgia College & State UniversityMILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Paige Steioff, a business major from Johns Creek, was named

to the fall 2013 Dean’s List at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville. She was also inducted into the Delta Zeta sorority in October. Steioff is a 2013 graduate from Northview High School.

Reinhardt UniversityWALESKA, Ga. – Alexandra Mahan, a junior business major from Alpharetta, was recently presented with Rein-hardt University’s McCamish School of Business Leadership Award. In all, 20 students were honored.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa PhiBATON ROUGE, La. – The fol-lowing local residents recently were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selec-tive collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines:

Emily Bailey, Alpharetta, Georgia College and State University; Anna Bishop, Alpharetta, College of Charles-ton; Hannah Coyle, Alpharet-

ta, Georgia College and State University; Sarah Cullen, Alpharetta, Mercer University; Chelsea Foster, Alpharetta, Brenau University; Nicholas Hanchey, Alpharetta, Georgia College and State University; Judy Martin, Alpharetta, Mercer University; Jenna McElroy, Alpharetta, Univer-sity of Georgia; and Lindsay Wortham, Alpharetta, Univer-sity of Georgia.

Kaitlin Alvin, Cumming, Georgia College and State University; Samantha Brown, Cumming, Armstrong Atlan-tic State University; Jessica Erdely, Cumming, Jackson-

ville University; Sarah Fogg, Cumming, Georgia College and State University; Eric Minter, Cumming, Brenau University; and Gregory Pattee, Cum-ming, Mercer University.

Carly Berg, Duluth, Brenau University; Kather-ine Potts, Duluth, Marshall University; Utkarsh Parwal, Johns Creek, Mercer Univer-sity; Lisa Johnson, Johns Creek, Mercer University; Ryan Linnane, Johns Creek, Uni-versity of Georgia; and Patrick Young, Johns Creek, Univer-sity of Georgia.

Jennifer Garciasalas, Su-wanee, Brenau University; Kel-

sea Luce, Suwanee, Georgia College and State University; Mikaela LaFave, Suwanee, Georgia College and State Uni-versity; Cindy Nee, Suwanee, Mercer University; and Sarah Ashley Jolly, Suwanee, Mis-sissippi State University.

Kristopher Schock, Roswell, Georgia College and State University; Loren Ran-son, Roswell, Georgia College and State University; Stephen White, Roswell, University of Georgia; Jillian Moore, Roswell, University of Georgia; and Mikal Murphy, Roswell, University of Southern Missis-sippi.

James Bagley, 93, of K ennesaw, passed away August 15, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Dannie Bailey, 66, of Cumming, passed away August 18, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Marion Kay Blume, 71, of Cumming, passed away August 17, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Jeffrey Bowman, 57, of Cumming, passed away August 16, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Faustina Caldwell, 86, of Marietta, passed away August 16, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Marsha Ann Chalden, 66, of Dunwoody, passed away August 3, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Agnes Crutchfield, 88, of Woodstock, passed away August 15, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Judith B. Forbus, 77, of Johns Creek, passed away August 17, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Stephen Hodgkinson, 67, of Marietta, passed away July 23, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Jerry Ledford, 63, of Cumming, passed away August 13, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

William Broughton Loggins, 95, of Cumming, passed away August 12, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Ralph Victor Loudermilk, 68, of Cumming, passed away August 15, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Randall Lamar Martin, 68, of Roswell, passed away July 27, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

James Edmon McNeese, 70, of Canton, passed away August 11, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Thomas Frank Moses, 52, of Roswell, passed away August 4, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Carol O’Brien, 77, of Milton, passed away July 30, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Cathy Diane Nunnally, 58, of Atlanta, passed away August 12, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Orland James Pender, 94, of Roswell, passed away August 2, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Gary Phillips, 62, of Cumming, passed away August 16, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Thelma Green Samples, 91, of Cumming passed away August 18, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Lambert Schuyler Jr., 76, of Cumming, passed away August 17, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

James Marcus Simonas, 46, of Dawsonville, passed away August 13, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Wauriga Jessica Simmons, 95, of Dallas, passed away August 1, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Daniel Graydon Stephenson, Jr., 89, of Lilburn, passed away August 13, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Thomas G. Stewart, 94, of Atlanta, passed away August 19, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Jewell Strickland, 92, of Dawsonville, passed away August 16, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Peter Dirk Van Wieren, 69, of Johns Creek, passed away August 2, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

William Vivori, 87, of Alpharetta, passed away July 26, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Frances Waits, 87, of Alpharetta, passed away July 26, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Elizabeth Hatch Walker, 89, of Cumming, passed away August 16, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Keng Wang, 89, of Atlanta, passed away July 25, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Esther Thompson Whiteside, 81, of Roswell, passed away August 6, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

John Thomas Wiley, Sr., 82, of Alpharetta, passed away August 1, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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