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ROSWELL, Ga. – When Rep. Harry Geisinger died in April, his State House seat – District 48 – came open. Three con-tenders have qualified to run for the post in a special elec-tion next month.
Qualifying was held June 1-3. The election itself will be July 14.
House District 48 largely covers the eastern portion of the city of Roswell.
Three candidates quali-fied. Two are well known in the Roswell community, and one is a newcomer.
The first to qualify was Dr. Betty Price. Price is registered as a Republican and was a member of the Roswell City Council. She recently had to resign her seat to run for District 48. She is also a reg-istered physician. For more on her campaign, visit bettyprice-4ga.com.
Dave McCleary is also run-ning as a Republican. He is oc-cupied in facility maintenance and is involved in the Roswell Rotary Club, notably its efforts to halt human trafficking.
For more on his campaign, visit www.electdavemccleary.com.
The third candidate, James Johnson, is running as a Democrat. He is a pharmacy inventory service manager. He currently holds the title of North Fulton Captain for the Democratic Party of Georgia.
He ran in 2014 for the same position. For more on his campaign, visit www.johnsonfor-georgia.com.
Should there be a need for a runoff elec-tion, it will be held Aug. 11.
In addition to the special election in July, the city coun-cil elections for Roswell and Alpharetta will soon be upon us.
In Roswell, Posts 1, 2 and 3 – held by Rich Dippolito, Becky Wynn and, until her filing for District 48, Betty Price – are up for election in November. A Municipal Court judge will also be elected.
Qualifying for these posi-tions runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4.
In Alpharetta, Posts 4, 5 and 6 are open. These are oc-cupied by Jim Gilvin, Michael Cross and D.C. Aiken. Aiken has hit his term limit and will not be eligible for his seat again.
The qualifying for Alpharet-ta’s positions runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.
The mayor's seat is also up for election.
Snap election sees three candidatesWinner to fill late Geisinger post
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By JONATHAN [email protected]
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Never let it be said there is nothing to do in North Fulton. The weekend of June 6 and 7 was a full one for residents.
On June 6, Milton hosted its first Flicks and Food Trucks event of the season, showing the spooky classic, “Ghostbusters,” at Friend-ship Community Park.
That same night, neighboring Alpharetta hosted the Brew Moon Country Festival on Milton Avenue, in downtown Alpharetta. With a country theme, the night saw Nashville na-tive Emily Minor warm up the crowd before
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North Fulton packed with events
Thousands of people attended the festival on Milton Av-enue to drink good beer and listen to good music. Local restaurants supplied the food. Inset: Nashville’s Emily Minor warmed up the crowd June 6 at the Brew Moon Country Festival in downtown Alpharetta.
“Miss Chrysalis” releases a boxful of butter-flies to the delight of the crowd watching. See EVENTS Page 32
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$144K in jewels reported stolen MILTON, Ga. – A Milton family had their home broken into over Me-morial Day weekend, with nearly $144,000-worth of jewelry stolen.
The victim, who lives near Dinsmore Road, told police the family left for the weekend.
When they returned, they found the back door to the home pried open. The only things reported missing were a jewelry box and a safe, which contained more jewelry.
The police report notes the jewelry was valued in total at $144,000, and was made up of diamond bracelets, a Riviera necklace, diamond rings and diamond earrings.
Craigslist buyers always bewareJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Johns Creek man may be out several thousand dol-lars after he was scammed by a Craig-slist buyer May 18.
The victim told police he put his Panasonic digital camera, valued at $2,500, for sale on the website. Along with that, he added two lenses, valued at $400 each.
A buyer contacted him and arranged payment via PayPal. A day later, the victim said he received an email claim-ing to be from PayPal advising to ship the item and the funds would be sent to his bank account.
The victim realized it was a scam email only after he received a second email saying the same thing. Neither email came from a PayPal.com address.
The camera was shipped to an Iowa address.
Employee bilksstore of $1,000sJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A convenience store employee is suspected of stealing as much as $3,600 from her employer.
The employee, a 20-year-old woman, is accused of allowing family and friends to come into the store on Old Alabama Road and pay for only one item out of a cart-load.
The thieves would then come back to the store later and return the unpaid items, getting money for them.
The woman is accused of doing this on 15 separate occasions. In total, about $3,600 was stolen, with more than $900 of that in fraudulent re-turns.
2 vehicles brokeinto in MiltonMILTON, Ga. – Two residents of Water-side Drive reported having cars broken into May 25.
One victim told police someone broke into his car and stole an iPod music device as well as some change. The car was unlocked.
Another victim said he did not dis-cover his car was broken into until 10 a.m. that day.
He said he went for coffee and opened his rear door to grab a book when he found papers strewn about. A Garmin GPS device and Adidas shoes were reported missing. He was unsure if he locked his car.
A witness to the auto incident told
police he was walking his dog about 3 a.m. when he saw three men in a car driving slowly through the neighbor-hood.
At one point, two of the men got out and ran behind the victim’s house. When the suspects saw the witness, they all got into the car and drove away.
Missing: cheappatio chairsMILTON, Ga. – Someone made off with two plastic patio chairs May 27 from a Morris Road home.
The victim said she left the home during the Memorial Day weekend. When she returned, she noticed two green plastic patio chairs were missing. They were valued at $20 apiece.
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► Ryan Anthony Ganster, 22, of Devore Road, Alpharetta, was arrested May 23 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to main-tain lane.
► Santos Chavez-Hernandez, 25, of Brooks Bridge Crossing, Alpharetta, was arrested May 23 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and improper U-turn.
► Elton Eugene Ashford, 55, of Birch Bend Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested May 21 on Highway 9 in Milton for DUI.
MILTON, Ga. – A Morris Road resident was arrested May 29 after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at another man.The victim told police he and his two young sons were on their way to his ex-wife’s home to collect a dog crate. He al-legedly sent his ex-wife a text saying they were on their way and why.
When the three arrived at the Morris Road home, they knocked on the door and the ex-wife’s new husband, Ben-jamin Matthew Torrence, 32, of Morris Road, Milton, an-
swered. He allegedly pulled a gun on the victim and ordered him to leave “before I shoot you.”
The victim left and called police.Police questioned the ex-wife and Torrence. The ex-wife
said she was in another room during the incident and did not know what happened. Torrence allegedly said he would not speak with police without a lawyer. The gun was found and was loaded. Torrence was arrested for aggravated as-sault and cruelty to children in the third degree.
Man accused of threatening another with loaded gun
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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – With schools out for summer break and temperatures on the rise, many parents and children will venture to public and private pools to beat the heat. Although a day at the pool can be relaxing, fun and entertain-ing, whenever children are in the water, parents must pay special attention to safety.
According to the Geor-gia Child Fatality Review, 26 children under the age of 18 drowned in Georgia in 2013, accounting for 15 percent of all unintentional injury childhood deaths in the state. Among boys aged 1-4, it was the lead-ing cause of unintentional death.
Scott Doll, executive director of the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta YMCA, says that many have the wrong idea of what drowning actually is.
“Drowning is silent. It is not this dramatized thing that
we see in the movies. Someone that is not able to catch their breath can’t scream. Drown-ing is a silent occurrence,” said Doll.
Therefore, the best way a parent can prevent submersion is to always be within arm’s-reach of their child.
“You are that child’s life-guard,” he said.
Alpharetta YMCA Associ-ate Aquatics Director Mike Ziolkowski says parents should be in the water with their children.
“The first step is for parents to be in the water,” he said. “If you have a child that is not a swimmer, put yourself in the water. Parents can get a little too comfortable in the neigh-borhood pool or the backyard pool.
“They get in that lounge chair where it’s too easy to grab a cellphone or a news-paper or walk away for two
seconds,” he said.Forsyth County Family
YMCA Aquatics Director Deb Kelly agrees.
“Be in the water with your kids,” Kelly said. “It’s fun and it’s a great bonding time. And if you are in the water, you can grab them [if need be]. No one watches your child better than you. The lifeguards are there to keep everyone safe, but we want to make sure that [par-ents] have their eyes on their own child.”
In addition to being in the water with their child, Kelly said that the most important factor to children’s safety in the water is teaching that child to swim.
“The best way to prevent drowning is to have swim lessons and for your child to know how to swim,” said Kelly.
For the YMCA, exposure to the water can begin as early as 6 months old, with
actual swim lessons beginning around 3 years of age.
Ziolkowski said parents cannot expect older children to feel comfortable in the water if they have no prior exposure. Therefore, he suggests get-ting kids in the water sooner than later. Kelly said time in the water is a factor also. “The more [children] are exposed to the water, the easier it is for them to like the water,” Kelly said. “You want them to like it and you want them to want to learn to swim. Those are going to be the best swimmers.”
Any flotation devices used by children should be able to keep the child’s head above water. According to Doll, “wa-
ter-wings” can cause a child to float face-down.
Although drowning can be the most dire consequence where pool safety is concerned, it is not the only safety issue with which parents should concern themselves. Parents should also consider:•Hydration. It is still sum-
mertime and important that kids get water, preferably not by drinking pool water.
•Regularbreakstoavoidfatigue. A tired child can get into trouble more easily.
•Bathroombreaks. Don’t let temptation foul the pool.
•Limithorseplay. Rough-
Keeping kids safe around the waterDrowning is a leading causeof children’s deaths in Georgia
Someonethatisnotabletocatchtheirbreathcan’tscream.Drowningisasilentoccurrence.”SCOTT DOLLEd Isakson/Alpharetta YMCA
See SAFETY, Page 36
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. - A section of Canton Street in Downtown Alpharetta will be closed to all traffic on June 13 and 14, due to a utility construction project.
The Fulton County Depart-ment of Public Works will close the area from Mayfield Road north to Canton Street Exten-sion. Access will be allowed to
homes and businesses located in the affected area.
Earlier this month, Fulton County announced that the section of Canton Street from Mayfield Road south to Church Street would be closed to all traffic through early August. That closure does remain in effect.
—Jonathan Copsey
Portion of Canton St.to close June 13-14
By JONATHAN [email protected]
ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Al-pharetta Elementary School is reopened after it was on lockdown and the site of heavy police presence after someone called in a threat early June 2.
According to police, at 9:39 a.m. an unknown caller con-tacted the school. The caller stated he was on the roof of the school, armed and “wanted to do harm,” said Police Spokes-man George Gordon.
Gordon said there were children in the school at the time of the call, attending a summer camp.
The program was a half-day summer school program and
had about 37 kids from neigh-boring schools, said Fulton County Schools Spokeswoman Samantha Evans. She added there were 35 staff members in the building.
Alpharetta and Milton po-lice as well as school resource officers quickly responded to the school which was in lock-down.
“The place was saturated with a significant number of officers,” Gordon said.
All students and faculty at the school were brought to a secure location and remained under police protection while a thorough search of the school, campus and surrounding area was performed. All students and employees were reported unharmed.
The call has been de-termined to be a hoax, said Gordon.
“At no point did we find any person who posed any threat,” he said.
Police are still investigating to find the suspect.
A heavy police presence was around Alpharetta Elementary School June 2, after threats were made of a suspect on the school grounds.
Alpharetta Elementary reopens after lockdownNo threat found; determined a hoax
GARAGE SALESSee more garage sales in the classifieds • Page 37
ALPHARETTA, Westminster At Crabapple, 5095 Jonquilla Drive 30004. Friday 6/12, 8am-4pm and Saturday 6/13, 8am-3pm. Estate sale: Beautifully maintained home; every-thing must go. Cash only, no refunds.ALPHARETTA/MILTON, 15945 Milton Point (Highland Manor) Friday 6/12 & Saturday 6/13, 8:00am-3:00pm. Redecorat-ing - For Sale: Home decor’, samples, hutches, light fixtures, household, small appliances, games, clothes, etc.ALPHARETTA, Windward, Multi family, Bay Pointe Subdivi-sion., Friday 6/12, Saturday, 6/13, 8am-1pm. Furniture, household, clothing, games, toys, educational books, holiday décor, computers, TV’s, baby, electronics, more!CUMMING, Hunters Chase Subdivision, 2515 Woodland Hills Drive 30040. Saturday 6/13, 8am-2pm. Tools, aquarium, tennis/sport bags, light fixtures, remote control Hummer and race car, miscellaneous.JOHN’S CREEK - RIVER RIDGE SUBDIVISION, Hunters Chase Subdivision, 2515 Woodland Hills Drive 300408565/8555 Driver Circle 30022. Saturday, 6/13, 8am-3pm. Furniture: leather couch/chair, tables, butcher block, bookcase, file cabi-net, coffee table, household, holiday decor, yard tools, linens,
& miscellaneousMILTON, Champions View Subdivsion, Multi-family 115 Cham-pions Club Court 30004. Friday 6/12 and Saturday 6/13, 8am-2pm Furniture, Baby stuff, Clothes, electronics, and more.MILTON, Crooked Creek; 135 Kentworth Circle. Friday 6/12, Saturday 6/13, 8am-3pm. Brunswick pool and pub table with 4 leather chairs, like new stainless washer and dryer and 4 door refrigerator, patio furniture. Furnishings for all rooms.MILTON, Multi family. Wyndham Subdivision, Sunfish Bend and Highway 9. Saturday 6/13, 9am-3pm. Lots of “something for everyone!”ROSWELL, Much stuff! Antique-new. Saddle Creek, Friday-Saturday 612, 6/13, 9am-4pmROSWELL, Brookfield Subdivision, Multi-family Oakhaven Dr. and Arroyo Drive; Furniture, household items, children’s items; Friday 6/12, Saturday 6/13, 8am-2pm; Don’t miss it!SUWANEE, Olde Atlanta Club, 5945 Grand View Way, Satur-day 6/13, 8:30am-2pm. Moving sale. Downsizing; Furniture, housewares and lots of good quality items! Can’t post signs but look for balloons.
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By JONATHAN [email protected]
ROSWELL, Ga. – A new car dealership is headed to town, as Kia Carland received ap-proval June 8 to build a new location on Ga. 9.
Situated next to the Goodwill building just north of Mansell Road, the location used to house a car dealer-ship many years ago.
The applicant, Sam Stone
Kia Carland to move to RoswellCouncil approves Mansell/Ga. 9 location
See KIA, Page 36
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Arnold Mill next for ‘form-based’ code
By JONATHAN [email protected]
MILTON, Ga. – The Arnold Mill Road corridor could soon look dif-ferent, as the city of Milton is considering a new form-based code for a large portion of the road.
A form-based code allows different uses in a structure, so long as the buildings are standard.
“A house could be an of-fice, a store or a house,” said Kathleen Field, the city’s com-munity development director, “as long as it maintains the architectural standards.”
This has been applied in the areas of Crabapple and Deerfield. Field said all three areas were slated for new code in the city’s comprehensive plans.
The new code could encom-
Becomes 3rd district in city under consideration
FIELD
The Arnold Mill Road corridor could get a new form-based code. This would dictate what new development would look like.See CODE, Page 36
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – On May 31 around 10 p.m., a young woman contacted Alpharetta police, saying she was stopped by a man im-personating a police officer. A few days earlier on May 23, a Gainesville woman reported a similar incident.
In Alpharetta, the 16-year-old victim stated she was driving her vehicle on Old Milton Parkway and then turned right onto Kimball Bridge Road.
While traveling on Kimball Bridge Road, the victim said a tan-colored sedan pulled behind her vehicle and acti-vated red and blue emergen-cy lights common to police cars. The victim pulled over. A man described as being Caucasian, 5-foot-10-inches
in height, 165 pounds with a bald head and a thin dark colored beard wearing a dark colored short-sleeve shirt and dark pants walked up to her vehicle.
The victim stated the man told her, “You were speeding,” and then said, “Can I get in?” The victim refused.
The victim said the man then asked her to pull her ve-hicle over into the trees. Once again, the female said, “No.” At this point, the girl told the alleged police officer, “You’re not wearing a badge. Are you a real cop?” In response, the male reportedly said “What-ever,” then walked to his vehicle and departed.
In Gainesville, the inci-dent occurred at an apart-ment complex off McEver Road. A woman told police she was approached by a man who flashed a badge and
Police seek cop impersonator Alpharetta girl targeted May 31
See POLICE, Page 36
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ROSWELL, Ga. – On July 4, historic Barrington Hall will host “BBQ and Bluegrass,” a revival of the July 4 celebration that original owner Barrington King, son of Roswell founder and namesake Roswell King, would put on every year for friends and family.
“We don’t really know why Barrington originally began this event,” said Bill Browning, the special events coordinator for Barrington Hall. “It could have been because of patri-otic fervor or for some other reason.”
King held these celebra-tions on the grounds of his 6-acre home prior to the Civil War in the 1840s after his home was completed and when
he was the president of Roswell Manufacturing Company.
“This will be the inaugural event,” Browning continued. “We’ve been talking about it for years, so this year we revived it.”
It will feature music from Smokerise Bluegrass Band. Barbecue, desserts and drinks from the Mill Kitchen Bar and Grill will be available for pur-chase.
“BBQ and Bluegrass” will run on the grounds of the his-toric home at 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance is free and no reservations are required. To learn more, call 770-640-3855 or visit roswellgov.com.
—Jim Lichtenwalter
Barrington Hall to revive historic July 4 celebration
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The Alpharetta City Band invites adult and high school musicians in Al-pharetta and surrounding communities to join the group for a musical experience.
The band is seeking instrumentalists in all sections, but particularly in the percus-sion, woodwinds and low brass sections. Performances take place throughout the year. Rehearsals are held on most Wednesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Crabapple
Government Center, 2624 Broadwell Road in Alpharetta.
No audition is required, although band members must be able to play proficiently at the high school level. There is no fee to per-form in the band.
For more information about the ensemble and how to join, visit www.alpharettaband.com.
—Cameron Osburn
Alpharetta City Band seeks new musicians
The Alpharetta City Band is a traditional concert band that has been performing since 1989.
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By JONATHAN [email protected]
ROSWELL, Ga. – Moving is always a challenge. For the workers at the Roswell-based Drake House, there is an added stress.
The Drake House provides short-term crisis housing, edu-
cation and empowerment pro-grams for homeless mothers and their children in North Fulton. Last year, the Drake House served 49 families with 93 children.
Executive Director Kathy Swahn said the construction of a 1,100-square-foot addition to their Clara Drive offices caused
no hiccups in service, but the benefits will be great.
“The upstairs will be a new teen center. It’s exciting that the kids will have their own space for classrooms and ac-tivities,” she said.
Downstairs are offices and another classroom for adults.
The teen space is especially
important for Swahn. She said the teens at the Drake House now have a place to go.
“Before, they would come home to an empty apartment. Or they would be shifted around to whatever room was available,” she said. “Now, they have a space they can go and hang out.”
Swahn and her staff were offsite for about six months while the construction oc-curred. The build-out was made possible through a mix of donations and volunteer help from local businesses and nonprofits.
Drake House moves into renovated officesWELCOME HOME »
The ladies of the National Charity League, Gardenia chapter help the Drake House move into their new space.
Members of the Young Men’s Service League of Milton help the Drake House move into their renovated offices.
See MOVE, Page 30
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In light of last Tuesday’s threat made at Alpharetta El-ementary School, I’m reminded of the fable, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.”
In case you missed it, someone called to say they were at Alpharetta Elementary and made threats to the students inside. Police responded in force to secure the building, the students and search for the sup-posed “attacker.”
No one was found, and the call was determined to be a hoax.
For anyone who is uncer-tain, such a “hoax” is not funny. That’s how people die.
I was once speaking with a police officer from a local depart-ment about his biggest fear. Right up near the top, he said, was a school shooting.
His reasoning is thus: a school is a large, sprawling building with many doors, rooms, corners and crevices for someone to use. Add to this rooms filled with hundreds of potential victims, all of whom will have eager, demanding, panicking parents trying to force their way into the building.
If police were to raid the building, they have no tactical advantage at all. It’s a scenario where they almost cannot win without a loss of innocent life.
It reminds me of the 1999
Columbine shooting in Colorado. I was in high school in Indiana. As the tragedy unfolded, we watched in horror on what few TV screens there were around the school. And then came the hoaxes.
For weeks afterward – months even – threats of bomb-ings and shootings were repeat-edly made to my school, all fake.
At first, we were evacuated for each one. But then the evac-uations dropped off. Only later was I told that while the evacua-tions had ended, the threats had not. The administration decided they cannot stop everything for every hoax. So they just stopped telling people of the threat.
Now, nothing ever came of that for us, but just like with the boy who cried wolf, it could have become a disaster. Too many hoaxes make people complacent and feel secure, so much so that they may not be watching out for the one threat that turns out to be real.
Hoaxes are not funny, people
JONATHANCOPSEYRevue & News Editorjonathan@ appenmediagroup.com
Editor’s note: This letter is in response to Jonathan Copsey’s column “North Ful-ton Is Not an Island.”
I also have been frustrat-ed with residents who come to meetings and criticize the city for not stopping new development.
I do, however, have a completely different per-spective on these citizens’ motivations. Superficially, it may appear to be the case that they are asking the city “to close the gates and not let anyone else in” because they are upset about new subdivi-sions.
However, dismissing these community members’ complaints as hypocriti-cal and uninformed about property rights is at the very least simplistic and the worst, divisive. This type of language pits stakeholders against each other at a time when the community needs to work together to address the city’s problems.
I believe these citizens represent the views of the majority of our community: They reside in a city that
claims it values small town life and rural character while it does little to preserve what it purports to value. They are upset because more homes (350 in 2014) does not mean a “small town,” and loss of farms, trees and rural views (400 acres in 2014) does not equate to “preservation of rural character.”
Milton’s Comprehensive Plan was not just developed by city staff beginning in 2007. It was accomplished with significant input from Milton's citizens. As part of this plan, the City of Mil-ton adopted a simple and straightforward vision state-ment for its community:
“Milton is a distinctive community embracing small town life and heritage while preserving and enhancing our rural character.”
I think everyone will agree that the city feels the pres-sure of development now more than ever in its his-tory. Even though we can't stop growth, the city has the power and authority given by Georgia’s state constitution to shape that growth and en-act its vision statement. (Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. IX, Sect. II, Para. IV).
Our community chose to incorporate in 2006 in order to attain this power. The city’s actions are further justified by its charter and Comprehensive Plan. The elected officials are required to lead the city using these documents as guides. Unfor-tunately the current methods of development regulation do little to help with the city's loss of greenspace and rural views.
The issue of “taking” of property rights that your edi-torial refers to is often used as an incorrect justification to preclude zoning or to restrict land use. The reality is that the Georgia Supreme Court has created a lit-eral balancing test in zoning cases which weighs the detri-ment to the property owner with the government’s inter-est in protecting the public health, safety and welfare. (Guhl v. Holcomb Bridge Rd., 238 Ga, 322 (1977).
Our city officials are elected not just to defend property owner rights, they are elected to find a balance amongst community mem-bers’ rights. This means that all residents are stakeholders and have a vested interest and that every citizen has a voice regardless of where a resident lives or how long they have lived here.
Citizens must work togetherto preserve rural Milton
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Two students are chosen from Milton High School, and another is chosen from any other public or private school in the North Fulton area. This year, the Milton recipients are Kaitlyn Harris and Ryan Shield, who will both attend the University of Georgia. The other student is Megan Wil-liamson, a Chattahoochee High
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – “Bumble-bees,” a four-minute movie that was written, filmed and edited by an all-Atlanta crew over a 48-hour period, won the award for Best Film at the second annual Disability Film Challenge.
The movie stars 19-year-old Vance Kanell, who as a child was diagnosed with autism, cerebral palsy and epilepsy, as he ventures out on his first date. He is a student at the Lionheart School in Alpharetta, which serves children with autism spectrum disorders and other sensory issues.
“Bumblebees” was written and directed by Vance’s sister, Jenna Kanell, an Atlanta na-tive. She has been working as a unionized actor and stunt performer for years, but this is
the first project she has written and directed. It was produced by another actor and Georgian, Katy Tulka, and supported by an Atlanta-based professional film crew.
The title “Bumblebees” has personal meaning to the Kanells.
“Our parents have always called Vance a bumblebee,” Jenna said, “because doctors told him he would never be able to walk or speak, yet he has overcome that and several other limitations –similar to how a bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly.”
The Disability Film Chal-lenge is a national competition in which entrants are allotted two days to initiate and com-plete production of their short film using certain require-ments provided by the judges. These prerequisites included genre, props, locations and themes.
The challenge’s purpose is to motivate disabled and non-disabled filmmakers to be proactive in the film industry, to supply them with a means
of exposure for themselves and their projects and to gener-ate entertaining content that is inclusive of individuals who might otherwise go unrepre-sented on film. Entries are required to include a disabled actor, director, writer and/or producer. This year’s genre was “romantic comedy.”
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“Bumblebees” has also been accepted into the New Media
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“Film is a medium for peo-ple to encounter things they otherwise wouldn’t,” Jenna said on what she hopes people get out of her movie. “I’m hop-ing this can help start a dia-logue about autism, and what I really want people to take away from the film is that limits are only what you set for yourself, not what others tell you.”
For more information on the Disability Film Challenge and to watch “Bumblebees,” visit http://www.disabilityfilm-challenge.com/.
Jenna Kanell, and her brother, Vance, on the set of their award-winning short film “Bumblebees.”
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Vance Kanell, a student at the Lionheart School in Alpharetta, is the star of “Bumblebees.”
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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – For the cities of Alpharetta and Roswell, tourism is a big draw and the source of plenty of economic power. It makes sense then that the two cities team up for a joint marketing campaign.
Called “Fall in North Ful-ton,” the effort sees the cities highlighting the amenities of each for the fall season.
A new website – www.fallin-northfulton.com – showcases the many activities happening from September to November. Nearly weekly events and con-certs as well as all the ameni-ties residents have come to know – from Roswell’s award-winning parks to Alpharetta’s entertainment venues – are being pushed to allow others to know them as well.
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vide dining options of all kinds, while 34 hotels offer beds for visitors to lay their heads.
“Fall in North Fulton show-cases our communities at their best and emphasizes the qual-ity of life for which Alpharetta and Roswell are known,” said Janet Rodgers, president of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The fall season is a beautiful time to enjoy the walkability of our cit-ies, hike our trails, bike on the Greenway and experience our culinary scene.”
The two CVBs spent the past eight months putting the initiative together.
Part of the push includes a 36-page booklet that features local events, restaurants and places of entertainment. A new website and social media cam-paign make for a strong, uni-fied marketing and publicity push. The new brochures will be in all state welcome centers
and CVBs as well as city halls, they said.
“We are selling everything about Roswell and Alpharetta,” said Dottie Etris, of Roswell CVB. “We are hoping people will think of North Fulton, and Roswell and Alpharetta. There is a lot going on, and we are very fortunate that year-round we have wonderful tourism products and programs.”
Etris said visitors to North Fulton often will not know which city they are in, only enjoying the attractions each has to offer. By merging their efforts, both cities can reap the benefits.
“It’s a competitive coopera-
tion,” said Roswell Mayor Jere Wood. “By working together, we can be twice as strong as by ourselves. It’s a great produc-tion and idea.”
His Alpharetta counterpart, David Belle Isle, agreed.
“We are two communities that literally fit together,” said Belle Isle. “It’s really one com-munity.”
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ATLANTA – An aggressive annexation of incorporated property from South Fulton into the city of Atlanta may at first glance have little impact on North Fulton.
But the impact on the Ful-ton School System, if the an-nexation goes through, could have lasting results on how property ownership and atten-dance zones are determined.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has been actively pushing the annexation of a parcel of South Fulton for several months. Although he failed in his bid for legislation this past session to enable it, it could still go
through with 60 percent ap-proval of registered voters.
A petition drive to gather signatures has a July 1 dead-line.
Still undecided is where nearly 1,800 students current-ly attending two Fulton schools within the annexation parcel will attend school in the fall.
That issue has prompted the Fulton County Board of Education to issue two resolu-tions requesting the annexa-tion be on hold until the courts rule on the school boundaries.
The city of Atlanta filed a lawsuit to resolve whether the City Council can decide to keep the annexed area within the Fulton County School System.
Under Georgia law, resi-
dents of the annexation area and any annexed school prop-erty will transition over to the Atlanta Public School System.
Officials with the Fulton County School System (FCSS) have indicated they will fight any transfer of properties paid for by Fulton County taxpayers to Atlanta Public Schools.
More than $50 million in school system assets are in the annexation area, and school leaders will not willingly hand over those assets.
The two schools are Ran-dolph Elementary and Sand-town Middle.
“Our [goal] is not lose any of our facilities,” said Linda Bryant, a Fulton board mem-ber who represents the im-pacted area.
Board President Linda McCain said the board has no opinion on the annexation itself; however the issue of where students attend schools must be decided prior to ac-tion.
“People need to know the Board of Education is not tak-ing a position on the annexa-tion; people have the right to choose,” said McCain. “But at this point, students, parents, everyone is concerned over where they will be going to
school next year.”The Fulton County Board
of Education passed its second resolution on the annexation at its May meeting requesting all decisions be held off until the courts have ruled on the Atlanta lawsuit.
A prior resolution in Feb-ruary outlines the board’s objection “to the transfer of its property to the city of Atlanta and/or the Atlanta Indepen-dent School System” under annexation and a promise to take “further action as may be necessary.”
On their side, the Atlanta Public School System has indicated it would be challeng-ing to absorb the 1,800 Fulton students into existing city schools.
A scenario could arise that the students remain in Ful-
ton Schools, yet property tax dollars flow to Atlanta Public Schools.
While Reed declined to comment on the fate of the students, or the annexation plans, he has made repeated public statements that stu-dents could continue to go to Fulton Schools.
However that has not been coordinated with the FCSS, and would likely not be sup-ported by the board.
Further complicating the issue is not all students zoned to Randolph Elementary and Sandtown Middle would be part of the annexation parcel.
Therefore, if the schools transferred to Atlanta, those Fulton students would have to be sent to other Fulton Schools, potentially overcrowd-ing those schools.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Mill Springs Academy’s Middle School welcomed award winning author Vince Vawter May 4.
Vawter’s first novel, “Paperboy,” earned the Newbery Honor Award in 2014, along with nu-merous other awards. It has been published in seven different languages, and there is news of a movie in the works. The book, set in Memphis in 1959, tells the story of an 11-year-old boy who stutters.
When he takes over his friend’s paper route for the summer, the boy must face his chal-lenges door-to-door.
Gretchen Beck’s Middle School Language Arts classes engaged in an extensive novel study
of “Paperboy” and afterwards, having related to many of the struggles in the novel, wrote letters filled with their own stories, their gratitude and questions for Vawter.
Vawter responded to each one, and he visited the middle school with his wife. Students were able to ask many questions, listen to Vawter’s advice and the Vawter’s even joined Beck’s classes for lunch in the library. Vawter was sent off with some Mill Springs souvenirs.
Vawter said he enjoyed the visit.“The students of Mill Springs Academy are
my kind of students because I’m right there with them, and I just love them,” he said.
—Cameron Osburn
Mill Springs Academy welcomes author Vince Vawter
Gretchen Beck’s language arts students with their autographed copies of Vawter’s novel Paperboy.
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All students super heroes at Alpharetta ElementaryALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Super heroes were omnipresent May 14 and 15 as Alpharetta Elementary had their Super Hero Field Day. Students participated in activities such as Hulk’s Hip Hop; Captain America’s Circle; and Batman’s Baton Relay.
—Cameron Osburn
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PUBLIC NOTICEFiscal Year 2016 Budget
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing shall be held before the Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta, Georgia on June 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. regarding the adoption of the budget for fi scal year 2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) and to set the millage rate. The public hearing will take place at City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, in City Council chambers.
The proposed budget is available on the City’s website, www.alpharetta.ga.us, as well as in the Department of Finance (City Hall, 2 Park Plaza) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Thursday) and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Friday).
This public hearing is in accordance with O.C.G.A. 36-81-5. All citizens of Alpharetta are invited to attend and comment will be heard.
Robert J. Regus David Belle IsleCity Administrator Mayor
CITY OF ALPHARETTANOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta has tentatively adopted an operating (“M&O”) millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes for the General Fund by 2.87 percent. Please see Notice of Property Tax Decrease for the Bond millage rate.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, on June 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
This tentative increase will result in an M&O millage rate of 5.000 mills, an increase of 0.140 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the M&O millage rate will be no more than 4.860 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately $11.31 and the proposed tax increase for non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $900,000 is approximately $50.40.
Explanation: The City has not received the 2015 tax digest from Fulton County and, as such, must assume growth in the tax digest to conservatively comply with this statutory notice. The budget currently being considered by the Alpharetta City Council would leave the millage rate at its current 5.750 mills level through the 2016 fi scal year. The City has maintained that rate since 2009 while providing additional tax relief to citizens by increasing Alpharetta’s homestead exemption to $40,000; the highest such exemption in Georgia.
While Alpharetta’s overall millage rate would remain fl at under the proposal, there would be some changes to the individual components as follows:
Millage Rate Current Proposed ChangeM&O 4.950 5.000 0.050Bond 0.800 0.750 -0.050Total 5.750 5.750 0.000
The City is shifting 0.05 mills from the Bond millage rate to the M&O millage rate to provide additional funding for capital investment in our infrastructure.
Robert J. Regus David Belle IsleCity Administrator Mayor
CITY OF ALPHARETTANOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX DECREASE
The Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta has tentatively adopted a debt (“Bond”) millage rate which will require a decrease in property taxes for the Debt Service Fund by -4.70 percent. Please see Notice of Property Tax Increase for the M&O millage rate.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax decrease to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, on June 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
This tentative decrease will result in a Bond millage rate of 0.750 mills, a decrease of -0.037 mills. Without this tentative tax decrease, the Bond millage rate will be no more than 0.787 mills. The proposed tax decrease for a home with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately -$4.39 and the proposed tax decrease for non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $900,000 is approximately -$13.32.
Explanation: The City has not received the 2015 tax digest from Fulton County and, as such, must assume growth in the tax digest to conservatively comply with this statutory notice. The budget currently being considered by the Alpharetta City Council would leave the millage rate at its current 5.750 mills level through the 2016 fi scal year. The City has maintained that rate since 2009 while providing additional tax relief to citizens by increasing Alpharetta’s homestead exemption to $40,000; the highest such exemption in Georgia.
While Alpharetta’s overall millage rate would remain fl at under the proposal, there would be some changes to the individual components as follows:
Millage Rate Current Proposed ChangeM&O 4.950 5.000 0.050Bond 0.800 0.750 -0.050Total 5.750 5.750 0.000
The City is shifting 0.05 mills from the Bond millage rate to the M&O millage rate to provide additional funding for capital investment in our infrastructure.
Robert J. Regus David Belle IsleCity Administrator Mayor
ATLANTA - Fulton County Commissioners took a step June 3 in acknowledging all couples who seek the freedom to marry. By a vote of 5 - 0, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to prepare judges, clerks and other Fulton County Probate Court staff in the event that the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the national ban on same-sex marriages. The resolution was co-sponsored by Fulton County Commission Chairman John H. Eaves and District 4 Com-missioner Joan Garner.
“I am so proud that my fellow commissioners saw fit to take this major step in ensuring mar-riage equality for all couples who wish to make that commitment to one another,” said Eaves. “This is truly a historic moment for Fulton County.”
In the event of the overturning of the federal ban on same-sex marriages, the legislation calls for changes in county policies and procedures to acknowledge civil ceremonies for all couples wishing to marry, including those involving partners of the same gender. It would require re-examination of all documentation and records to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court ruling.
The county would develop a comprehensive list of judges willing to officiate marriages of all
eligible couples in Fulton County. On the date the Supreme Court overturns the ban, Fulton County would also provide a temporary location for “any eligible Georgia couple wishing to be married on that historic day.”
The legislation also requires the county to provide an electronic copy of the actual mar-riage license form on the Fulton County Probate Court website so those wishing to obtain a mar-riage license and view the license application online.
“Fulton County has always been a leader on equity issues for all people,” said Garner. “This resolution is a continuation of this leadership to protect the rights of all citizens.”
—Cameron Osburn
Fulton prepares for legal recognition of same-sex couples
This is truly a historic moment for Fulton County.”JOHN H. EAVESFulton County Commission Chairman
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A night of networking and fun went hand-in-hand with charitable giving, as the North Atlanta Business Post Leadership Summit raised $6,000 for Atlanta-based charity, CURE Childhood Cancer.
More than 150 business leaders turned out May 14 at the Leadership Summit at the Ruth’s Chris Steak House Alpharetta location.
Paula Collins, development manager with CURE Childhood Cancer, said the money will go a long way to help her organi-zation’s efforts.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Cash is still king for one international company operat-ing in the heart of Georgia’s technology and e-commerce hub.
After posting a record of 132 percent year-over-year growth in North Amer-ica, Tellermate recently announced plans to expand its sales and service organizations at its North American headquarters in Alpharetta. The com-pany develops and markets a range of cash-counting systems for retailers around the world.
“There are people who are always going to use cash, and that requires the company to count it and make sure it’s managed,” said Liz Smith, product mar-keting manager at Tellermate. “Unfor-tunately, in the United States, there’s a big problem with employee fraud tracking that cash all the way from the customer to the bank.”
A 2014 study published by the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank report-ed that cash accounts for 72 percent of the transaction value for general mer-chandise retailers in the United States. That has been good for business at Tellermate and its line of cash-counting systems.
“It’s a very quick return on invest-ment,” Smith said. “It averages about a three- to six-month return. The most recent one we did was one month be-fore it paid for itself.”
The company opened its first Geor-gia office in Roswell, then moved to its current Mansell Road headquarters two years ago, Smith said.
Because of the growth in business, Tellermate has appointed two new stra-tegic account managers to work with
existing customers.“We have customers that have
counted on Tellermate for over 20 years, and the account managers will focus on our customers’ continued suc-cess,” said Chad Jones, vice president of sales for North America.
Those customers include close to 250,000 businesses worldwide, from Fortune 500 companies like Wal-Mart, Apple and McDonald’s to small retail-ers who see a bulk of their business transacted in cash. Tellermate systems process more than $2 billion daily in over 20 currencies and across 30 coun-tries. Tellermate is headquartered in Newport, Wales.
“Cash accounts for about 70 per-cent of the world’s transactions, and here in the United States, it’s about 40 percent,” said Jim Stone, vice presi-dent of marketing for Tellermate. “The U.S. government has actually got more money in circulation now than it ever has.”
With the growth in e-commerce and the expansion of the credit card industry, Tellermate has kept a close
eye on the spending habits of the con-sumer market, compiling research to target those businesses where cash still prevails.
“The Millennials have a growing dis-trust of the credit card systems that are out there today, and they tend to use cash quite a bit,” Stone said. “Boomers and Millennials are the two predomi-nant groups that use cash.”
Market research also shows that consumers are more likely to use cash in retail transactions of $20 or less, he said. Restaurants in general would have more of a cash business than a department store, he said.
In January, Tellermate announced the North American version of T-ice, its intelligent system that counts the contents of a cash drawer every time it is closed. To support this new product line, the company is also expanding its technical team that works directly with customers’ IT teams.
Representatives also conduct audits to measure the amount of time a com-pany has saved through the use of their equipment.
“Typically, we’ve had anywhere from 65 to 80 percent time reduction,” Stone said.
The company has an array of cash-counting products from base level bill counters to sophisticated drawers that determine the amount of bills and coins based on weight to Wi-Fi systems that track cash flow from the customers’ hands to the bank vault.
Although they deal in a business that has been around for thousands of years, Stone says he’s proud of the technological advances his company has made in the field of counting cur-rency.
“Most people, when they see the machines operate, even some of my col-leagues in high tech, are just absolutely amazed by our technology,” he said.
Chad Jones (left), vice president of sales, and Jim Stone, vice president of mar-keting for Tellermate.
The Tellermate T-iX 3500 has an integrated numeric keypad allowing balances and reference numbers to be entered and reported against. Count data can be sent in report format to a Tellermate printer or a PC.
Huge need for reliable cash counting
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NewBusinessSpotlightAdapting to new technologyIs your small busi-
ness taking advantage of technology to make your employees and your operations more efficient and effective? Are you still using old technol-ogy because you haven’t had the time or inclina-tion to upgrade? Many small business owners ignore new technology, and subsequently are sub-optimizing what they can do.
With the incred-ible pace of changes in technology, a majority of small business owners find themselves “behind the curve” in using new technology. They may very well know about it, but using it in their busi-ness requires planning
and preparation – some-thing they never antici-pated.
Staying current on what is available to you is a first step. There is an abundance of informa-tion online or in printed journals that discuss new technologies and the pros and cons of implement-ing them. It wasn’t very long ago when you had to hire a professional to build a website for your
small business. Now, this can easily be done with numerous website design systems.
Hiring an information technology professional can also help. Let’s face it – if you want to utilize technology in your small business and don’t know how, hire someone who does! Training is also very important for you and your employees. You can’t expect everyone to learn how to use new technology unless you invest in educating them.
Adapting to new technology is critical for long-term small busi-ness success, and it won’t happen unless you make this a top priority in your business.
DICKJONESFounder & PresidentJones Simply Sales
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jr.’s “Norton Native Intel-ligence Report for 2015.”
Labor force growth in the next few years will drop to the lowest growth rate since the end of World War I. Without a change in immigration policy, the United States will face a severe shortage of workers.
No one watches the unem-ployment rate. The labor rate – or total U.S. employment – is now the primary bellwether for economic strength. They have played with the unemployment rate for so long no one believes them anymore. Many of the millions of long-term unem-ployed are now permanently out of the labor market, either because of skill erosion, age or being effectively retired.
Though these factors weigh on society in many ways, their
impact on labor force partici-pation is likely to persist.
How many people are we talking about? The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics fig-ures say that 3.5 million peo-ple looking for work have been out of a job for six months or more in an economy that grew by more than 200,000 per month in 2014.
As reported in an earlier column, the number of persons working part-time but wanting full-time work now stands at 7 million. And while that’s down
from a peak of 9.2 million, it’s substantially above its pre-recession level of 4.8 million.
Data suggests that this is
not just a shortage of high-tech or knowledgeable workers. Truck drivers and health ser-vices jobs are seeking quali-
fied applicants. National data in the manufacturing sector shows more job openings than new hires since January 2012.
Labor shortage rising as employment posts gains
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CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency Georgia 3.0 3.5 7.3 6.3 2.9 2.3
Albany 0.1 1.0 8.8 7.6 1.0 1.4Athens 2.3 3.9 6.6 5.8 2.9 2.3Atlanta 3.7 4.0 7.1 6.1 3.4 2.7Dalton 4.3 5.4 8.7 7.3 4.5 2.6Gainesville 3.4 5.0 6.0 5.2 4.7 3.0Macon 2.6 2.2 8.0 6.9 2.4 1.9
METRO AREA EMPLOYMENT TRENDS AND FORECAST
Employment Growth %2014 2015-Q1
These figures from the Georgia State University Economic Forecasting Centershow steady gains in employment over the past two years and moving forward.
Unemployment Rate*2014 2015-Q1
Employment Growth Forcast %2014 2015-Q1
*Seasonal adjustment by the Economic Forecasting Center
Business: Cashin’s Sculpture Garden LLC Opened: May 9, 2015Owner:Jack CashinWhat:Cashin’s Sculpture Garden is on Chukkar Farm Polo Club and Event Facility, a 100-plus acre site that offers a venue for events such as weddings, polo matches and concert series. All sculptures are for sale and will be replaced once a year if not sold. Ongoing programming will soon
be offered. Phase II is being developed.Address:1140 Liberty Grove Road, Alpharetta, Ga. 30004Hours: Open for all attendees of events at Chukkar Farm and by group reservation only to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone:Susan Wright at 678-899-0509; or email [email protected] to make a reservation.Web: www.chukkarfarmpoloclub.com
Cashin’s Sculpture Garden Open
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Berkshire Hathawayhires new agentROSWELL, Ga. – Andrew Snook, formerly an industry leader provid-ing commercial mortgages secured by various real property assets, has joined Berkshire Hathaway Home-Services as a real estate agent.
“Being a realtor in a market as active as Atlanta and associating with an industry-leading brand like Berkshire Hathaway made the decision to switch an easy one,” Snook said. “Providing superior lev-els of customer service to the residential real estate market is an appealing opportunity.”
HEALTHCARE »
Bardis named to Jackson Healthcare advisory board
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — John A. Bardis, founder of MedAssets, has been named to the board of advi-sors of Jackson Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest health care staffing companies.
Bardis founded MedAssets, a health care performance improve-ment company, in 1999 and served as chief executive officer until February of this year. He served as president of the company from its inception until December 2014. He is currently a member of the board of directors and serves as a consultant to the Alpharetta-based company.
“With the ever-evolving changes in health care, John Bardis is the perfect choice to bring new ideas to our team,” said Richard L. Jackson, chairman and CEO of Jackson Healthcare. “With health care facing more regulations and other challenges, he knows how to make it operate efficiently.”
Medical officebegins construction
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A 15,000-square-foot plastic surgeon’s office has begun construction on Haynes Bridge Road.
Situated on 1.6 acres of land, the offices at 11681 Haynes Bridge Road will be three stories tall, with only two visible from the road. The basement will be visible from the rear.
Based on plans submitted to Alpharetta, the office will belong to the practice of surgeon Mike Majmundar. It will feature 8 – 10 exam rooms and
employ two doctors and six staff members. Majmundar specializes in plastic surgery for the
face, head and neck.
BUSINESS »
Sawnee to participatein Georgia solar project
CUMMING, Ga. — Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation (Sawnee EMC) announced that it has acquired a 34 percent stake in a new 52 megawatt (MW) solar project, which will be located in Jeff Da-vis County, near Hazlehurst, Georgia.
This is the third such project that Sawnee’s board of directors has approved during the past 12 months. This new project will bring Sawnee’s total solar generation capacity to 42 MW, enough to power thousands of homes.
“We continue to look for responsible and eco-nomically viable ways to diversify our overall energy portfolio, especially when it is cost effective and meets the goal of limiting the effects of carbon on our state with regard to generating electricity; all of which makes good overall business sense for our members,” said Michael Goodroe, Sawnee presi-dent and CEO. “We are glad to once again take the opportunity to take the lead on this . . . [it] is very exciting.”
Agilysys names Jacks VPof professional servicesALPHARETTA, Ga. – Agilysys, a global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, has named Robert L. Jacks vice president of professional services for the company. Jacks’ primary responsibilities will be to build Agilysys’ consulting business and help customers improve operational performance through technology.
Jacks is an IT industry veteran, with more than two decades of experience. Most recently, he pro-vided leadership and direction on the construction of a 45-acre five-star resort in Costa Rica, where he managed a team of international consultants, architects, attorneys and engineers. Jacks has also served as chief information officer for the Chicka-saw Nation Division of Commerce, where he was responsible for leading the corporate technology agenda. In addition, he has held IT leadership posi-tions at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Manda-lay Resort Group and USA Mobility.
Jacks was selected by Computerworld magazine as a Top 100 IT Leader for 2009 and selected as an IBM Champion in 2011, 2012 and 2013 for his leadership role in IT management for the Chickasaw Nation.
Biota Pharmaceuticals completes acquisitionALPHARETTA, Ga. – Biota Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has completed the acquisition of
Anaconda Pharma, a privately held biotechnology company based in Paris, France. The acquisition brings to Biota AP611074, a patented, direct-acting antiviral in clinical development for the treatment of condyloma, or anogenital warts, as well as the or-phan disease recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
Joseph M. Patti, PhD., president and chief executive officer of Biota, said his company plans to advance clinical development of AP611074 and initiate a Phase 2 trial later this year to further vali-date its favorable local skin tolerability profile and antiviral activity.
Workout Anytimeto relocate headquarters
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Workout Anytime is moving its corporate headquarters from the back of its Dun-woody club to a new site on Lakeview Parkway. As the brand nears the opening of its 100th club, com-pany officials say they are in need of more space.
Workout Anytime operates fitness clubs open 24 hours a day in more than a dozen states across the United States and is set to open for the first time in a handful of others, including Oregon, Virginia and Mississippi by the end of the year.
OPENINGS »
Sola Salon Studiosopens in RoswellROSWELL, Ga. — Sola Salon Studios has officially opened its newest location in Roswell at Stonebridge Square.
The Roswell location opened its doors to the public on Wednesday, May 27.
“We are excited to bring Sola Salons to Roswell and the surrounding neighborhoods,” said Haynes Chidsey, owner of Sola Salons in Atlanta. “We look forward to creating the best salon environment for stylists and clients alike.”
The new location is at 622 W. Crossville Road. For more information, visit solasalons.com.
Autobell has opened its second Alpharetta location on Cotton Creek Entry.
Autobell opens second Alpharetta locationALPHARETTA, Ga. – Charlotte-based Autobell Car Wash has opened its second location in Alpharetta at 11725 Cotton Creek Entry, bringing the com-pany’s number of Atlanta-area washes to eight. The company is also opening a facility at 425 W. Pike St. in Lawrenceville.
Autobell Car Wash is the United States’ sec-ond largest conveyor car wash company, with 69 locations in North and South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. The company was founded in 1969 in Charlotte, North Carolina, by the late Charles How-ard Sr. and remains privately held and operated by the Howard family.
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LAST FIVE STANDINGThe Concerts at Collection Forsyth series is back with Last Five Standing. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a free outdoor concert with children’s activities at The Collection at Forsyth, 410 Peachtree Parkway in Cumming. Thursday, June 11, 7 to 9 p.m. Free and open to the public.
LAVENDER FESTIVALMusic, children’s activities, arts, crafts, antiques, specialty foods and more at 535 Barrington Drive in Roswell. June 13 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. This is a free event. Visit roswellgov.com for more info.
BACK TO THE CHATTAHOOCHEERiver race and festival featuring live music, artisans, farmer market vendors and kid friendly activities at Garrard Landing Park and Riverside Park in Roswell. Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Festival is free of charge. Visit chattahoochee.org for race entrance fees.
JUNE SINGING OF SACRED HARP Come join Alpharetta’s 147-year tradition of community a cappella at Alpharetta City Hall 2 Park Plaza in Alpharetta. Sunday, June 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a free event. Visit awesomealpharetta.com for more info.
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MUSIC:
AN EVENING WITH SHAWN MULLINS What: Like Americana sound? Check out singer songwriter Shawn Mullins performing as part of the Live in Roswell series. When: Saturday, June 13Hours: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest StreetCost: General admission is $35. Additional ticket price options can be found on the Roswell government website. Web: roswellgov.com
FLY CATSWhat: The Fly Cats are a north Georgia jazz band specializing in selections from the Great American Songbook.When: June 13 at 8 p.m. Where: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School StreetCost: $20 adults, $15 seniors, veterans, 18 and under or groups of 25 or more. Web: playhousecumming.com
BANKS AND SHANE BBQ CONCERT What: Banks and Shane will be singing for HomeStretch, with live and silent auctions.Where: Chukkar Farm, 1140 Liberty Grove Road in Alpharetta
When: Sunday, June 14 Hours: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost: $100 includes full BBQ meal, desserts and beverages.Call: 770-642-9185Web: homestretch.org
MORRISSEY What: Former lead singer of the 80s British alternative sensations, The Smiths, Morrissey will perform at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on his solo tour.When: Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 p.m.Where: Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree Street NE in AtlantaCost: $50.85-$82.75 Web: atlantasymphony.org
LANA DEL REYWhat: Indie pop artist Lana Del Rey will be performing some of her hits at Aaron’s Amphitheatre.When: June 14, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.Where: Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Avenue SE in AtlantaCost: $25.00-$79.50Web: www.atlanta.eventful.com
SPORTS:
POSSUM TROTWhat: Fun, fast and flat race along the banks of the beautiful Chattahoochee River. 10K Peachtree qualifier race followed by Fun Run.When: Sunday, June 14 at 7 a.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road in RoswellCost: $30 pre-registration, $40 race day. Web: chattnaturecenter.org
CURE NF WITH JACK GOLF CLASSICWhat: Take to the links to support the effort to cure neurofibromatosis.Where: The Manor Golf and Country Club, 15951 Manor Club Drive in MiltonWhen: Monday, June 15Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Web: curenfwithjack.com
BOOKS:PUBLISH15What: Publishing convention featuring literary agent pitching, educational workshops, an exhibition hall, live demonstrations of book printing, binding, prizes and more.When: June 13 (9-6 p.m.) and June 14 (9-5 p.m.)Where: Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard in CummingCost: General admission: $10 adults, $5 students/teens, ages 12 and under free2-day Workshop pass: $99 for adults, $49.50 for students/teens 1-day pass: $75 for adultsWeb: publish15.com
AMERICAN GIRL AUTHOR MARY CASANOVA What: Meet the woman behind Grace, the 2015 Girl of the Year, American girl doll who makes business out of baking. Bring your 8 and up girls for the meet and greet. When: Sunday, June 14 Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: American Girl at North Point Mall
Cost: FreeWeb: awesomealpharetta.com
EVENTS:SUNSET SIPS What: Listen to live music as you take in the sunset at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. The green roof will have beverages, including beer and wine, available for purchase. When: Thursday, June 11 5:30 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center Cost: Free to CNC members or $10 general admission for adultsWeb: chattnaturecenter.org
SLEEPING BEAUTY What: Tanglewood Marionette presents its adaption of Sleeping Beauty. When: Monday, June 15 Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street in RoswellCost: Tickets 5 dollars, summer passes 30 dollars Web: roswellgov.com
MOVIE IN THE PARKWhat: "Movies at Newtown Park" debuts its first movie Saturday. All movies are kid friendly. A moonwalk, face painting, food and drinks will be available before the screening.When: Saturday, June 13Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekCost: FreeWeb: johnscreekga.govInfo: Movie starts at dusk
FREE YOGAWhat: Break out your yoga mats, the Johns Creek Recreation and Parks Division is offering free yoga. When: Sunday, June 14 at 9 a.m.Where: Newtown Park Amphitheater, 3150 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekCost: Free Web: johnscreekga.gov
ARTIST MEET AND GREETWhat: Like nature and art? Check out Larry Martin’s artwork. Meet Martin and have some refreshments. Auction benefiting rhino and elephant preservation. When: June 16 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Roswell Visitors Center, 617 Atlanta StreetCost: FreeWeb: visitroswellga.com
CHILL HILL MOVIEWhat: Bring your kids to watch SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge Out of Water at Vickery Village’s Chill Hill. Bring your lawn chairs and bug spray. When: Wednesday, June 17 at 8:30 p.m. Where: 5860 South Vickery Street in CummingCost: FreeWeb: forsythforfamilies.com
KEVIN HARTWhat: See celebrated comedian Kevin Hart on his ‘What Now?’ tour at Phillips Arena.When: Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m.Where: Phillips Arena, 1 Phillips Drive in Atlanta Cost: $55.50 to $169.50Web: philipsarena.com
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What’s the difference be-tween your 25-year-old body and your 55+-year-old body? Thirty years and 20 pounds? If so, you are about average, but don’t believe for a minute that you have to settle. This
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By Chris Munn, R.N.While rising temperatures
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By DR. CATHY
When we are born, hor-mones help differentiate the man from the woman. The female uterus is developed into the male prostate in men, the female ovaries are the male testicles, and the female tubes are the male tubes, the list goes on.
Three of the basic hormone levels are testosterone, estro-gen, and progesterone. The metabolic pathway starts with cholesterol from which most hormones originate. Simply put if certain nutrients
and co-factors are missing then we won’t have a good balance which could lead to disease or improper de-velopment of our genitals.
Our hor-mones peak in our twenty’s and steadily decline thereafter. Some people are fortunate and there is a gradual decline while others are not so lucky that they have a rapid decline. Either way, our genetics and
our environment play a major role in determining what we are going to look like how we are going to feel and function as we age.
Ever notice how some women have major hot flashes every second while others do not, or how some women’s sex drive goes up and another goes down? It’s all written in the stars they say, but un be known to some there are ways to sustain or even increase our hormone levels using some informa-tion and visiting a doctor who knows how to manage them
naturally.There are blood tests
and sometimes saliva tests that doctors can use to mea-sure your hormone levels. Once they have been deter-mined as lower levels, improv-ing the levels can make a world of difference even in small quantities. Maintaining your levels can maintain your youth, build your immune system, and help you prevent and fight off major catastrophic diseases.1)Diet If your diet is devoid of vita-mins, minerals, amino acids, certain enzymes, phytonutri-ents, healthy fats and fatty acids the quality of your hor-mones will be low in addition to the quantity. To me this is the foundation that we can easily implement to improve our hormone levels and im-prove immediately the quality of life. But this is also the most difficult to change because of our present lifestyle being busy, stressful, and always in a hurry.
So the quick solution is to grab the nearest junk food and of course the cheapest! If we can incorporate vegetable juicing, or vegetable smoothies into our busy schedule we are attempting to at least give the body some of these well needed nutrients from a plant source. 2)Exercise Depending on your physical
ability, exercise can be a plus in elevating your hormones but can lower them if you are not replenishing your body with the right nutrients.3)Rest Taking time to sleep for at least five to eight hours a day will enable your body to recoup and regroup so that your organs can produce the well needed hormones which will not occur if we do not sleep4)SupplementingThis is a such an important topic that I advise you to seek a medical physician well versed in treating patients with the knowledge of conventional and holistic approaches. This involves using vitamins, herbs, compounded hormone creams and sometimes prescrip-tion medications, depending on the severity of symptoms a patient might be having at a particular point in time. Close monitoring is a must.
So, are our hormones im-balances killing us? Yes. But we can change this by imple-menting some of the sugges-tions above and seeing a medi-cal provider that knows how to restore hormone levels.....naturally.
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By DR. KIRAN SAJJA
Our eyelids play a vital role in the normal function of our eyes and maintenance of clear vision. First, the eyelids are a physical barrier that shields the ocular surface from the damaging environment. Sec-ond, the motion of the eyelids allow for the even spread of our tears over the surface of our eyes necessary for optimal visual clarity. And finally, the eyelids define the overall aes-thetic of the face and convey our emotion and mood.
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Hypothyroidism affects an estimated 27 million people, so it is quite com-mon. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms, it is important to see your doctor to receive a diagnosis and begin treatment as soon as possible so that you can start feeling better.Howishypothyroidismdiagnosed?
Blood tests can usually confirm whether you are suffering from hypo-thyroidism.
There are a few different things that your doctor can test you for. Whether you want to know this or not, under-standing a bit of the anatomy can make it easier to understand what the blood tests mean.
Here’s a bit of an anatomy explana-tion first.
Your thyroid gland is located in your neck. It is, however, also regulated and controlled by a part of your brain, called the pituitary gland. The pituitary also receives feedback from the thyroid so it is kind of like they are always communicating with one another.
There is also another part of the brain called the hypothalamus, and it also regulates and works with the pituitary.
Therefore, it takes all three working together – the hypothalamus, the pitu-itary gland, and the thyroid– to have a properly-functioning thyroid system. This is called the HPT Axis.Thisishowtheyworktogether:
The hypothalamus in your brain
releases Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH).
TRH then stimu-lates the pituitary gland in your brain to release Thyroid Stimu-lating Hormone (TSH).
Now, the TSH sig-nals the thyroid gland (located in your neck area) to release its hormones (T4 and some T3). T4 also gets converted into T3 in the liver. Yes, your digestive sys-tem is involved in this process as well, so if you have any digestion issues or have had surgery to remove any diges-tive organs, the odds are it’s affecting your thyroid. Now you may under-stand why so many endocrinologists are getting your diagnosis wrong. The thyroid also releases calcitonin, which is related to calcium and bone metabo-lism, but for the purposes of this, we do not need to discuss it. T4 and T3 then go about their work of maintain-ing a healthy metabolism, as well as ensuring proper growth in infants and children. Here’saschematicofwhatwasjustexplained:
Hypothalamus releases TRH --> Pi-tuitary Gland releases TSH --> Thyroid Gland releases T4 and some T3 (and calcitonin).
So when you go to your doctor, there are many blood tests that can be performed. It is helpful for you to know all of the different types available. Here
are most of them:1.Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
(TSH) – This is usually the most com-mon test. Hypothyroidism can be de-tected if the TSH is high. This test can also be helpful in diagnosing subclini-cal hypothyroidism, where you have higher than normal levels of TSH, but normal levels of T3 and T4.
The reason behind the TSH test is that in healthy individuals with nor-mal, functioning thyroids, when their thyroid hormones get too low, the pituitary knows it has to make more TSH to tell the thyroid to make more of its hormones. When the pituitary receives feedback that the thyroid has made enough hormones, then it slows its production of TSH. That is how it is supposed to work.
However, in the case of hypothyroid-ism, when the thyroid is not making enough thyroxine (T4), the pituitary tries to stimulate the thyroid to make more by producing more TSH. Howev-er, if the thyroid cannot make more T4 (depending on what is wrong with the thyroid), the pituitary keeps on making more and more TSH, resulting in higher amounts of TSH.
So when high levels of TSH are seen, it could mean that the body also has low levels of T4. Which in rare cases, may mean something is wrong with your pituitary and not your thyroid.
2. Total Thyroxine (T4) – Most of the T4 in your blood is attached to a protein. About 1% is not. A total T4 test is looking at both kinds of T4
(bound and not). The free T4 (the 1%) is what affects your tissues.
3. Free Thyroxine or Free T4 – This test checks the amount of free T4 avail-able for actual use by your body.
4. T3 Tests – There are Total T3, Free T3, and Reverse T3 tests. Like T4, T3 circulates in the blood mainly bound to proteins, but 1% is not bound. It is that 1% that is believed to be most potent in its effects at the cellular level, even in comparison to T4. In fact, your body converts T4 into T3 in your liver. How well it does this in all individuals is a matter of how well your digestive system is working.
No matter what, T3 is another important blood test to consider. The Free T3 and Reverse T3 tests can also provide valuable information. Free T3 appears to correlate best with your functioning.
Reverse T3 is a controversial test that is not often done by medical doc-tors, because it is assumed that your body can convert T4 into T3 without problems. However, holistic practitio-ners, and some medical doctors, are now recognizing it as an important test. Reverse T3 is a product created when your body converts T4. It should con-vert it into T3, but instead it converts it into Reverse T3. This Reverse T3 is useless to your body’s cells, and cannot provide the energy they need, hence the growing diagnosis of Reverse T3 domi-nance in my practice.
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5.Thyroid Antibodies – It is quite common for someone with hypothyroidism to have thyroid antibodies, created when the body attacks its own tissues. This is the only way to properly diagnose Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. The reason most doctors do not request this test is because even if it comes back positive, there treatment will be the same as for a standard hypo-thyroid case. This is why so many people complain of the there symptoms even though they’re on the medication. Thyroxin will not address the inflammation causing the autoimmune attack on your thyroid. It only makes your TSH values look normal….
In summery, I hope this article answers some of your questions regarding the confusion about how hy-pothyroidism is commonly misdiagnosed. My goal is to bring to light some of the amazing lab tests out there for patients to request from their doctors and get real an-swers. There are some natural ways to support your thyroid, and ensure it functions opti-mally. By gaining
an understanding of these different lab tests and there proper values, I believe the majority of people with a thyroid disorder will be able to get a true diagnosis and see significant improvements in their symptoms. That be-ing said, there are those who will need additional tweaks, deeper testing, and person-alized changes to their diet, supplements, and lifestyle plan before they see the improvements they’re looking for. So you may want to find a doctor that practices func-tional medicine.
A functional medical doc-tor can assist you with natu-ral ways of treating the root cause of illness, rather than just treating the symptoms with medication. And this is what we do, so if you or someone you know may have a thyroid disorder and want to correct this condition, please call (770) 731-9410 or visit www.DrSavedoff.com and schedule an appoint-ment with us today.
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North Fulton Smiles, located at 12315 Crabapple Road in Alpharetta, is a dental practice that believes dentistry is a form of art married to science and skill. The new technology at North Fulton Smiles helps Dr. Bhat hone in on her skill while she puts her artistic touches on the pa-tient’s teeth creating beautiful smiles. From a small repair to a new smile reconstruction, she emphasizes on the art of diagnosing as well as planning treat-ments to suit each in-dividual patient’s care. The Cerec “crowns-in-one-day” gives Dr. Bhat the ability to customize crowns with advanced CAD/CAM technol-ogy. North Fulton Smiles is also now offering Invisalign clear braces to help patients realize the potential for their naturally beautiful smile. With Invisalign and Cerec as well as the precise work of Dr. Bhat, beautiful smiles are created, resulting in maintenance of good health as well. With ap-preciation for artisanal work, and in celebration of their 1
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Events:ceding the stage to James Da-vid Carter and his band. Carter has gained fame by appearing on “The Voice” TV show.
Popular and local beers were also on-hand for the several thousand visitors who attended the event.
Both Saturday and Sunday, being sun-filled and warm, were perfect for the annual Butterfly Festival at the Chat-tahoochee Nature Center in Roswell. Thousands of the little insects were released onto the grounds of the center for children to watch and hold, getting firsthand experience with nature.
A butterfly enclosure filled with the plants the insects en-joy, along with 300 butterflies, allowed visitors to get close to all kinds of native species. The enclosure will remain open through July.
Dressed like a butterfly, 5-year-old Jessica Tatz is apparently a good perch for a butterfly. Famous from “The Voice,” James David Carter performs a mix of old and new country hits, includ-
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The 147th annual Alpharetta June Sing will return to its traditional home in City Hall in the ro-tunda this Sunday, June 14.
The acoustical value of this space promises to be as exceptional as the old wooden floors of the earlier court house held on the same grounds for decades.
The June singing has been held the second Sunday in June since 1869.
The Sacred Harp singers
have gathered annually to sing in shape-note a capella style of the early hymns of the Chris-tian faith.
The singing features 4-part harmony. Singers sit in a square facing toward the cen-ter with each side comprises of either the altos, sopranos, basses or tenors.
The leader who stands in the center keeps the timing with an upward and downward motion of the hand.
Songs may be suggested
by the singers or audience members.
Each song is first sung by the notes only, Fa So La style to set the key. Then the lyr-ics are sung in the following verses.
These faithful musicians then break for lunch on the grounds as they have for years. Each participant would bring “pot luck” meals with plenty to share with those in atten-dance.
The Alpharetta June Sing-ing was only interrupted with recent plans to build a new city hall at which point the group
had moved to the old Milton High School and then on to the local Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church in the historic Ocee community.
This year it returns to Al-pharetta’s new seat of govern-ment and beckons the city back to one of its most con-tinuous strains of its spiritual and cultural roots.
Depending on the weather, the potluck lunch may be held inside the adjoining multi-pur-pose room or on the grounds of the formal gardens and fountains between the library and City Hall.
147th June Singing to continue at City HallSacred Harp a cappella singing keeps traditional music alive If you go
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The June Singing, celebrating the hymns of the Sacred Harp hymnal and the shape-note singing will return as North Fulton’s longest continuous tradition.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – With team names like the Toxic Shock, Sake Tuya and Denim Demons and team players named Rudy Huxtabrawl and Choke Cherry, being a roller derby girl may not be for the faint of heart. Or for someone looking for a relaxing hobby to relieve the stress of a long day.
But for Laura Stalemark, the roller skating rink is exactly where she’s headed after a day of tending to clients at Tryst, her Alpharetta hair salon.
“I love anything sports-related that isn’t typical,” laughed the mother of two when asked why roller derby caught her attention.
She discovered the sport on a whim four years ago, and has plunged headlong into the training to reach the elite levels. Stalemark is not yet a member on one of the Atlanta Rollergirls teams —that honor is reserved for the talented few who emerge from the “minor leagues” of the sport through sheer determination and fight.
But Stalemark has the prize in sight, spending up to 10 hours a week on the rink as part of the “Fresh Meat” program, where potential team members are developed and potentially drafted.
“If I pass the assessments, I will be eligible for mid-season draft, which is in [June] if a team wants me,” said Stale-mark, who moved to Al-pharetta in 2001. “If I don’t get drafted, there is another draft in the fall.”
Northside Woman spent some time with Stalemark get-ting to know what drives her to careen headlong down a roller skating rink while “jams” and “blocks” are thrown her way.How did your search for
a new hobby end with you picking up roller derby skates?
I grew up in Western New York roller skating at our local rink, so it’s been a part of my life for as long as I can re-member. But about four years ago, I wanted to do something fun on a weekend with some friends; so I started Googling things that we had never done before. Roller derby popped up during my search! I went to watch and became mesmer-ized with the sport. I found out they had a recreational league, and the next fall I joined. After a few years, I got involved in the “Fresh Meat” team, which is a more intensive training program that works toward becoming an official Rollergirl.We live in the land of ALTA and USTA tennis as the dominant pastime for women. What was it about roller derby that drew you to the sport?
Three years ago I became very involved in the Crossfit craze. I love lifting weights and being able to get fit while listening to loud music. I got hooked. It was the same with roller derby. Roller derby is a full contact sport, gets my heart racing and I am commit-ted to becoming the best I can be with this league. I want to derby for as long as my body lets me! It’s all about the team and your teammates, and everyone is willing to give tips for you to become better at the sport. They tell us “you are only as strong as the weakest player,” which encourages the more seasoned players to help the newbies.Tell me about the transition from “rec” player to more competitive player?
In the Atlanta league there are several levels. There is the recreational league where I started and which is separated into two tracks: G league is for newer skaters, and PG/R league for retired Rollergirls and advanced rec league ladies. If you want to move onto a more serious level, like I did, you need to try out for the “Fresh Meat” program, which teaches more involved tech-niques to become a Roller-
girl. In the Fresh Meat league, there are three
levels: Blue Meat, Red Meat and Black Meat. Each requires an assess-ment and if you pass the Red as sessment you are
able to scrim mage with the real roller ladies. If you
pass the Black assessment, you are eligible for the draft to one of the Atlanta Rollergirls teams. I would love to be a team member and am training hard as a Fresh Meat in the Red program.It sounds like a serious time commitment. How much time do you spend on the track, and what is a typical week for you?
To really perfect your skills, it requires about five to nine hours a week at the level I am at (Red Meat). My typical training week is two hours on Sunday and Monday where a team member drills with a large group working on specific skills. Tuesdays are another two-hour practice, focused on endurance training with a champion speed skating coach. Wednesdays are a two- to three-hour scrimmage with the different teams to give real derby experience and practice for the team members. We train at the headquarters in Norcross, with bouts for the of-ficial teams at the Shriner Cen-ter on Ponce de Leon. Bouts are open to the public and are family-friendly, but practices are closed so strategies are not revealed.While you are certainly still young, it seems roller derby is a sport of the even young-er women. Do you find that to be the case?
I am 43 – but feel about 25! Age is not a factor in roller der-by unless you feel old or have medical concerns. You need to be 18 to join the league, but there are a number of ladies who are in their 40s. I have the mentality where you don’t need to “act your age” when it comes to being healthy and fit. Derby has made me stronger and I have more endurance, which helps me in my everyday life. I can keep up with the younger ladies. I would love for more older women to get into the recreational league.
It can help get rid of stress and make a ton of new friends. Through roller derby, I have
met other moms, doctors, busi-ness owners, students and women from all walks of life who derby. You mentioned that roller derby allows you to unload stress, but isn’t constantly being on the cusp of falling and getting hurt counter-productive to that?
We wear protective gear – a mouth guard, wrist guards, knee pads, elbow pads and a helmet are required – and we learn the correct way to fall so we minimize the injury fac-tor. And the adrenaline that skating gives me helps reduce stress. Although you try to “block” and “hit,” many times you are being “blocked” and “hit” yourself. But the rush of taking a hit and not falling is awesome. While bruises are common, they are outweighed by the serious awesomeness of the game and the constant teamwork involved.Can you give me a brief over-view of the rules of roller derby?
A match is played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direc-tion around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups (“jams”) in which both teams designate a scoring player (the “jammer”) who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to hinder the opposing jammer, while assisting their own jammer – in
effect, playing both offense and defense simultaneously. Al-though it is full contact, there are specific rules of how you can hit or block. You’ve been participating in roller derby for nearly four years. What have you learned in that time about yourself?
I have learned through this process that I am stronger than I thought. Sometimes when you are in the role of be-ing a mother, wife or business person, you feel you need to fit into the mold of those roles. As I tell my story to others about derby, some say, “I wish I could do something like that.” I tell them, “Then just do it!” My husband and kids think it’s great that I am involved with the sport. If Mommy is less stressed, then everyone is happy. So your family aND friends (and clients) are pretty impressed with your very unconventional choice of pastimes?
The reaction from my friends, family and clients has been outstanding. They are interested in what new things I have been learning, watching me progress, becoming more fit, being happier and health-ier. My kids think I am “cool,” which unfortunately doesn’t help them remember doing their chores. My husband thinks I am “bad-ass,” which I feel is a real compliment.
Getting to know Laura Stalemark
Laura Stalemark
Alpharetta woman finds stress relief on roller derby track
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ATLANTA— Nine-time defend-ing girls lacrosse champions Milton Lady Eagles stopped by before their playoff game May 4 to host the “5@9” on the Adam Bomb Show radio program.
The Lady Eagles made a run at an unprecedented tenth consecutive State Champion-ship.
With nine titles under their belt and a potential 10th one looming, the girls were eagerly anticipating this year’s State Tournament to begin.
“We have to fulfill our des-tiny and live up to our expec-tations,” said Senior Shahpar Mirza.
The girls ended up winning that championship.
Being in the finals nine times brings the Milton pro-gram added pressure. The girls’ biggest challenge this
season will be controlling their nerves and living up to the expectations.
“My expectations for the team are to keep working to get better and continue executing our fundamentals,” said Coach Tim Godby.
With 12 seniors (six who have committed to play at the college level next year) the Lady Eagles are ranked No. 1 in the state and ninth nationally.
For more information on Milton’s girls lacrosse team, visit their website at www.miltonladyeagleslax.com.
The Adam Bomb Show can be heard Mondays-Fridays from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on sta-tions across the country. The show features live celebrity in-terviews, the biggest stars and the latest celebrity news.
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Alpharetta Bears make finalsALPHARETTA, Ga. -The 8U Alpharetta Bears reached the championship of The United Futbol Academy Recreation Roundup tournament in Cum-ming, Ga. The Bears finished the season at 11-1. From left to right are NagnaDioubate,McKaylaBudion,AlexaRu-bin,CaitlinAstuto,CarolineCroker,SummerNegin and Coach RonNegin.
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•Applicationofsunscreen. Sunburn can ruin a day’s fun and spoil the next day too.A few ounces of prevention
ensure everyone has good time in the water.
For the safety of the other swimmers, the Centers for Dis-ease Control suggests a “pool-pant” for all children under the age of 5. Pool-pants are put on over a swim-diaper and do not allow for leakage into the pool. Pool-pants are required for all children under the age of 5 at all YMCA facilities.
“Pools can be fun, and they should be fun,” said Doll.
That’s if a parent puts a special emphasis on safety.
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pass properties along Arnold Mill from the county line in the north to the intersection with New Providence Road in the south. More intense develop-ment – “hamlets” Field called them – would be allowed near the intersections of Chadwick Farm Boulevard and Cox Road.
“We realize development is coming along and we wanted something in place that would
respond to good development patterns,” Field said. “We wanted to get in front of devel-opment.”
The corridor will largely remain the equivalent of AG-1 – single-family homes on an acre of land – but it will be bookended by the two hamlets of commercial and office hubs. Field said these are intended to be less intense than Cra-bapple.
The Arnold Mill form-based code will come before the City Council in mid-June for ap-proval.
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said he was a federal agent. He requested a pat-down of her. She consented.
During this pat-down, the “agent” began to touch her inappropriately.
The victim then escaped from him.
The man is described as Caucasian, about 6 feet tall, with a skinny build, brown
hair and brown eyes.“The person performing
a traffic stop should always have official credentials,” said George Gordon, of the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, “and the person being stopped has a right to see those credentials.”
This includes a badge. Gordon advised that if a
motorist feels uneasy about stopping for a police officer attempting a traffic stop, they should call 911 and advise the dispatcher they are driv-ing to a well-lighted area. The dispatcher will let the officer
know their intentions.Alpharetta authorities are
asking anyone with informa-tion regarding the possible suspect or vehicle to call their tip line at 678-297-6307 or submit tips by:
1. Visiting www.alpharet-ta.ga.us.
2. Click on “City Depart-ments.”
3. Click on “Public Safety.” 4. Click on “Submit Crime
Tips” under the Public Safety banner on the left side of the page.
All tip information will be kept confidential.
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of United Development Ser-vices, asked the City Council for approval to rezone the land from commercial mixed use to heavy commercial.
Goodwill has a lease in their building for another two years, said Brad Townsend, Roswell planning director. After two years, it may have to find another home. The Kia Car-land wants to expand into that location for more parking. Two buildings on the site have been removed to date. Their loca-tions will become parking lots for the dealership’s inventory of vehicles.
Kia Carland is currently lo-cated on Upper Hembree Road,
in Alpharetta. “The current property in
Alpharetta is too small,” said Stone. “This was the site of the original Honda Carland in 1976. We want to return to Roswell.”
A sticking point for council were variances the applicant requested in lowering the amount of required amenity space to make way for more parking spots. Members of council noted the requirements are there for a reason.
“You are trying to improve the property, but we are also trying to bring up to standard what we bring to Roswell,” said Councilmember Jerry Orlans.
In the end, an agreement was reached for more greens-pace and amenity space, meet-ing the code, without taking away parking spaces.
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Inaugural Mayors Cup golf tournament raises over $53,000
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Participants not only played an 18-hole scramble tournament, but also took part in a putting contest.
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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The first metro Atlanta Mayors Cup golf tournament was held June 1 at Dunwoody Country Club. Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis and Milton Mayor Joe Lock-wood joined other local mayors and dignitaries in the tourna-ment, which was presented by Berkshire Hathaway HomeSer-vices Georgia Home Properties.
Along with playing an 18-hole scramble tourna-ment, there was also a putting contest, long drive contest and closest to the pin contest on a couple of the par 3 holes.
The purpose of the tourna-ment was to raise money for Sunshine Kids, a charity that provides fun activities for chil-dren going through cancer.
The goal was to raise $50,000, and the tournament did that and more by raising $53,500 for the charity, said tournament co-chair Donna Davis. “Our greatest asset is our youth,” said Berkshire Ha-thaway HomeServices Georgia Home Properties Chief Execu-tive Officer Dan Forsman. “The Sunshine Kids is a great cause for us all to rally around.”
Forsman said the company
has had a relationship with Sunshine Kids for about 15 years. He estimates they will raise roughly $100,000 this year alone for the charity.
For more information on the Sunshine Kids and how they are helping children with cancer, visit www.sun-shinekids.org.
The winners from the Mayors Cup tournament and various challenges:Mayors Cup Champions - Gross Score:
• Andy Pippin • Butch Sanders• Jim Teel• Joe Lockwood
Mayors Cup Champions - Net Score:
• Jack Jessen• Joe Garner• Scott Peters• David Barron
Closest To The Pin:• Mark Brown - Hole #6• Dan Forsman - Hole #17
Long Drive:• David Knapp - Hole #9• Jim Teel - Hole #18
Mayors Cup Champions - Sunshine Kids Putting Challenge:
• Cabeesh Buffington• Ebony Clark
Mayors Cup Champion - Players Putting Challenge:
• Tony FloydMayors Cup Champion - Mayors Putting Challenge:
• Mike Davis
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From left are Shannon Malone from the Sunshine Kids (holding mic), Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis (teal polo) and Tony Floyd from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Home Proper-ties (grey shorts) as they welcome participants to the inaugural Mayors Cup Golf Tournament at Dunwoody Country Club.
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