HATCHER HURDSTAFF

Renewing Founding Fathersrsquo valuesVesta Smith one of the founders of the American Heritage Society of Georgia displays some of the artifacts that will be used in the discussions of Old Milton

See full story page 4

By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom

ALPHARETTA Ga ndash Two men are ldquopersons of interestrdquo after a series of smash and grab robberies at metro-area Costco stores

Alpharetta Police released photos and video footage of two men sought in the Jan 2 rob-bery of the Windward Parkway Costco in Alpharetta

Two men in the photos are seen entering the store at 11 am and looking at the jewelry cases They then leave At 740 pm two men police suspect are the same from earlier enter the store and using a hammer smash the display cases and place jewels into a bag before fleeing on foot They fled with several thousand dollarsrsquo worth of jewelry

ldquoIn less than 10 seconds

the crime was overrdquo said George Gordon spokesman for Alpharetta Department of Public Safety

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Alpharetta-Roswell

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NORTH FULTON Ga ndash For the second time in as many weeks snow fell in Georgia coating the streets and closing schools and businesses In North Fulton accumulation was little more than a few inches

Further north as much as 10 inches fell bringing everything to a halt

Unlike Jan 28 when businesses and governments were caught off guard by the snowfall and worse everyone trying to get home at the same time creating metro-wide traf-fic jams that lasted more than 12 hours in some places the Valentinersquos week snow was greeted with caution from ev-eryone ndash from governments to

schools and businesses Kids being kids plenty of

snowmen were made and sled-ding was done

The difference between this snowstorm and that of two weeks ago was ldquonight and dayrdquo said Jason Wright communi-cations director of Milton

ldquoThe thing that helped was everyone had lots of time to prepare they were able to stay

Second week with heavy snows

North Fultonrsquos snow daze

SCOTT LONG

North Fulton was coated in snow Feb 12 and 13 bringing ev-erything to a halt See SNOW Page 15

See COSTCO Page 20

Two sought in Costco theftsCould be related to multiple crimes

Alpharetta Police are looking for these two men in relation to a series of smash and grab robberies at Costco stores These men were in the Wind-ward Costco at 740 pm Jan 2

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DUI arrests Ralphy Gonzalez 35

of Falls Landing Drive Cumming was arrested Jan 26 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI stop sign violation and display of license plate

Derrick James McMillan 23 of Waters Mill Drive Alpharetta was arrested Jan 28 on Waters Road in Alpharetta for DUI too fast for conditions suspended reg-istration no license reckless driving and failure to exchange insurance information

Bradley Lawrence Asten 35 of Champion Hills Drive

Milton was arrested Jan 30 on Ga 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane

Cheryl Ann Simpson 49 of Dancliff Trace Alpharetta was arrested Jan 30 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI failure to maintain lane and speeding

Deborah Kay Charme 42 of Orchid Lane Alpharetta was arrested Jan 31 on Marietta Street in Alpharetta for DUI

John Edward Hill 46 of Deer Creek Place Milton was arrested Feb 1 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding

Matthew E Matejick 28 of Leeward Walk Lane Alpharetta was arrested Jan 28 on Webb Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI possession of marijuana possession of drug-related items and failure to maintain lane

Keith Edward Cook 32 of Ivy Brook Court Alpharetta was arrested Feb 4 on Birmingham Highway in Milton for DUI and following too closely

Charles Frederick Osborn 35 of Marietta was arrested Feb 7 on Haygood Road in Milton for DUI and failure to maintain lane

David Caroll Hegner 56 of Edgecomb Drive Roswell was arrested Jan 25 on Willeo Road in Roswell for DUI and impeding traffic

Oscar Telles-Manzanares 34 of Woodstock was arrested Jan 27 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for DUI failure to main-tain lane and open container

Bruce Long 43 of Statesboro was arrested Jan 24 on Ga 400 in Roswell for DUI failure to maintain lane and suspended license

Jason Paul Crysler 29 of Willow Stream Court

Roswell was arrested Feb 3 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane

Luis Andres-Virosta 47 of Sandy Springs was arrested Feb 3 on Magnolia Street in Roswell for DUI failure to maintain lane expired license and possession of a controlled substance

Brittney L Rau 30 of Oakwood was arrested Feb 1 on Pine Grove Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane

Anselm Ore 25 of Sandy Springs was arrested Feb 1 on Riverside Road in Roswell for DUI violation of a limited permit and failure to maintain lane

Meghan Leigh Edwards 23 of Lantern Ridge Court Alpharetta was arrested Feb 1 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI failure to maintain

Virginia man charged with dealing drugsALPHARETTA Ga ndash A suspect-ed drug dealer was arrested Feb 4 on Ga 400 after he was allegedly caught speeding

Police on Ga 400 noted that about 2 pm a vehicle with Virginia plates was driving erratically speeding changing lanes frequently and braking hard The officer pulled over

Earnest Lee Akins Jr 54 of Herndon Va who admitted his license was suspended A search of his car turned up nearly $9000 in cash and 280 grams of marijuana in the trunk A further $895 was found on him

Akins claimed the money belonged to his millionaire ath-lete brother-in-law and denied any knowledge of the drugs

Akins was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute following vehicles too closely and driving with a suspended license

$2K in items taken from homeMILTON Ga ndash A Wyndham

Farms Drive home was burgled Feb 7 with more than $2000 in items stolen

The victim said she re-turned home from work at about 5 pm to find her back door pried open Inside draw-ers and doors were found open with a 17-inch Acer laptop missing along with a white pearl necklace and a box containing more jewelry

Traffic stop yields drug arrestALPHARETTA Ga ndash An Al-pharetta man was arrested Feb 2 on Haynes Bridge Road after a traffic stop turned up marijuana

While on patrol on North

Point Drive near the mall an officer saw the vehicle driven by David Lamont Hawthorne 21 of Morris Road Alpharetta stopped at a red light but over the balk line

The officer stopped Haw-thorne to inform him he had to stop behind the line at traffic lights

The officer reports that while speaking with Haw-thorne he could smell mari-juana coming from the car

A search resulted in a small baggie of suspected pot on the passenger seat a pot cigarette in his hat and in the trunk a backpack with more baggies each with pot in them

Hawthorne was arrested for

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

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

ALPHARETTA Ga ndash Someone charged more than $5000 to a local womanrsquos bank account fraudulently

The victim told police she was notified Feb 5 by the clothing store Diesel that two large charges were made using her

credit card for $1200 total She claimed she never made such purchases

A check of her bank account showed several other expensive purchases ndash Delta Airlines for $511 Shopmallcom for $3099 NHL for nearly $200 and other

charges for $300The victimrsquos bank has refunded the

money and claimed they had an Atlanta address from the Shopmallcom purchase however they would not divulge the infor-mation

Local discovers $5K in fraudulent charges to bank

See BLOTTER Page 3

See ARRESTS Page 20

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possession of marijuana and failure to obey a traffic device

Purse jewels taken from Milton home MILTON Ga ndash Someone stole an expensive purse Feb 4 after breaking into a home while the owners were asleep

The victims on Richmond Glen Drive told police when they went to sleep at 11 pm the night before the garage door was closed and locked When they woke up the fol-

lowing morning the door was open and a Prada handbag valued at $1500 was miss-ing from the vehicle parked in the garage along with all its contents ndash a $2000 piece of jewelry a checkbook and credit cards

One of the credit cards was used at a Chevron in Norcross that morning

There are no suspects

Lawyer arrested for warrant drug chargesALPHARETTA Ga ndash A Cum-ming-area attorney was ar-rested Feb 8 on drug charges

Police were on patrol on

Old Milton Parkway when they spotted a vehicle with tags that expired in 2013 It was pulled over

When asked for his driverrsquos license the driver Kenneth Howard Schatten 56 of Cum-ming instead handed the officer his Georgia Bar Associa-tion card claiming he left his license at home

A check on Schatten re-turned an active warrant out of Doraville for failure to appear in court after a speeding ticket A search of Schattenrsquos car turned up some marijuana and a glass pipe

Schatten was arrested for possession of marijuana out-standing warrant and failure to register the vehicle

Continued from Page 2

Blotter

4 | February 20 2014 | Revue amp News | northfultoncom NEWS

SAN ANTONIO Texas ndash The death of Leanne Hecht Bearden 33 a graduate of Roswell High School has been ruled a suicide by Garden Ridge Police a suburb of San Antonio Texas

Her death left family and friends ldquodevastatedrdquo and wondering why a woman who seemed to get so much out of life would end her own

The woman had been visit-ing her in-laws and was last seen Jan 17 when she left

their house to go for a walk The cause of death has been ruled asphyxiation by hanging

She and her husband Josh Bearden had recently returned from a two-year jaunt around the world that included visits to Asia Africa Europe and South America Exotic loca-tions included China Cambo-dia Myanmar India Rwanda Ukraine and Bolivia The Beardenrsquos blog indicates they visited a base camp at Mt Everest the Dead Sea Mt

Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Africarsquos Serengeti Plain

Yet in a Facebook page dedicated to finding Bearden the family described the 5-foot 3-inch woman as ldquoextremely vulnerablerdquo and ldquoher mental and physical status is uncertainrdquo

Authorities suggest Bearden may have had trouble re-adjusting to ldquonormal liferdquo when the couple returned to their Colorado home During the couplersquos visit to Beardenrsquos

in-laws Bearden simply disap-peared after saying she was going for an hourrsquos walk

Her body was found a week later in some woods near the home where she was staying Toxicology and forensic reports are still pending but police say all evidence points to suicide

A Facebook page post from the family stated ldquoLeanne was a lovely and remarkable young woman and we will all miss her greatlyrdquo

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American Heritage Society seeksreturn to core values of the past

By HATCHER HURDhatchernorthfultoncom

ALPHARETTA Ga ndash What made the Greatest Genera-tion great Just what was old Milton County

These and other topics will be part of the discussions Tuesday Feb 25 at Alpharetta City Hall in which local elected officials will lecture on North Fultonrsquos new cities and Milton County

Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood Roswell Mayor Jere Wood Mountain Park Mayor Jim Still and Councilman Steve Raffensperger repre-senting Johns Creek will all participate

Vesta Smith president and founder of the American Heri-tage Society of Georgia said the ultimate goal of what will be a monthly series of talks is to get back to the ideals of the Founding Fathers

ldquoThe first program is called lsquoUnifying Our Communitiesrsquo We have so many people who live here now but they do not really know what are the com-

mon ideals and goals that we all sharerdquo Smith said

Artifacts and old Milton County maps will be available for viewing as well as a voter registration signup table

The American Heritage So-ciety of Georgia will meet every fourth Tuesday of the month at Alpharetta City Hall at 7 pm It is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organiza-tion of volunteers and groups that share civic-minded ideals

ldquoThere are like-spirited American citizens of all ages who have a passion in life to share their talents gifts ex-pertise and work ethic to help

restore America to its strong founding principles That begins with their families and communitiesrdquo Smith said

Signups will be available for those interested in the Ameri-can Heritage newsletter emer-gency survival preparedness retreat and genealogy classes

ldquoOur mission is to restore preserve renew and rebuild our true American heritage and patriotismrdquo she said

Smith envisions the Ameri-

can Heritage Society as a sort of clearing house where local civic organizations such as the VFWs American Legions Ro-tary clubs church groups and others can create synergies to revive what is best in the com-munity

ldquoThat is what we mean by unifying our communities We can create a network of organizations that can we can tap into to do things for the communityrdquo she said

If you goWhat American Heritage Society Unifying Our CommunitiesWhen Tuesday Feb 25 7 pmWhere Alpharetta City HallCost FreeMore Info AmericanHeritage SocietyofGeorgiacom or call 678-580-5800

Mayors to speak at inaugural meetingat Alpharetta Council chambers

HATCHER HURDSTAFF

Artifacts and maps will also be on display that deal with the his-tory of North Fulton and old Milton County

Former Roswell resident found dead apparent suicide

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Former Roswell resident Leanne Hecht Bearden was found in Texas

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6 | February 20 2014 | Revue amp News | northfultoncom Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncomSCHOOLS

ATLANTA ndash School systems across the state may have flexibility in how they make up school days lost to the unusu-ally severe weather this winter

Many school systems across the state have lost at least a week of classroom time with some districts in the more northern parts of the state nearing two weeks off so far this year According to officials with the Georgia Department

of Education (GDOE) districts have four emergency days that they do not need to make up under state law Emergency situations include disasters acts of God civil disturbance or shortfall in resources Beyond those four days there may be options for further waivers

ldquoWe are planning to take a resolution to the State Board [this week] giving systems the flexibility to not make up the

days that were declared a state of emergency [Jan 29-30]rdquo said Matt Cardoza director of communication for GDOE

ldquoWe are also adding the days from [last] week to the resolutionrdquo he said ldquoI want to stress that it gives flexibility to not make up those days Dis-tricts can certainly still make them up if they wishrdquo The state law applies to all districts including charter systems such as the Fulton School SystemFulton Schools has already waived four

makeup days but is facing a decision on how to handle the three additional days taken during the Feb 11-13 snow event

ndash Candy Waylock

Teachers students face dilemma as snow days pile up

NORTH FULTON Ga ndash While students across the Fulton School System enjoyed a long mid-winter vacation last week teachers and administrators were scrambling to find ways to keep students on track academically and make up the days lost to snow and ice

So far this year seven days of class have been missed by students while a few addition-al school days were disrupted with early release and general

chaosFulton Schools officials

waived making up the four days lost in January but

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The race route The race starts near the Mansell House on Old Milton Parkway (eastbound lanes) Race continues to Roswell Street and turns around onto west-bound lanes Race continues west to Wills Rd Runners turn right and continue north to Milton Avenue Race turns right towards Highway 9 Runners turn right at Highway 9 and continue south to Old Milton Parkway Route goes right toward Wills Park Pool Race turns left immediately following pool and ends before the parking lot

LOST SCHOOL DAYS raquo

State allows flexibility for lost timeResolution to waive makeup days

See SCHOOLS Page 21

We havenrsquot decided [when to make up days] but there are several options that will be considered

SAMANTHA EVANSCommunications director for Fulton Schools

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By MIKE BLUM newsnorthfultoncom

NORTH FULTON Ga ndash All six North Fulton schools in Class AAAAAA sent one basketball team to the state tournament with four boysrsquo teams and two girlsrsquo teams advancing

The Alpharetta Chat-tahoochee and Johns Creek boys advanced from Region

6-AAAAAA along with the Cen-tennial girls The Milton boys and Roswell girls advanced from 5-AAAAAA

The girls begin play in the state tournament Friday Feb 21 with the boysrsquo games scheduled for Saturday

The top two teams from each region will host first round games with the teams from Region 6 playing teams from Region 8 and teams from Regions 5 and 7 squaring off in state openers

This weekendrsquos winners will play Monday (girls) and Tuesday (boys) with the

quarterfinals Wednesday and Thursday The semifinals are set for Friday and Saturday at neutral sites

Sheffield sparks Cougarsrsquo upsetCUMMING Ga ndash The Chatta-hoochee boys pulled off a mild upset in the first round of the 6-AAAAAA tournament Satur-day Feb 15 at West Forsyth knocking off third-seeded Cen-tennial 64-54 behind a mon-ster game from junior standout Marcus Sheffield

Sheffield a rangy 6-foot-6 guard with an all-court game scored 24 of his 40 points in the second half hitting 10 straight free throws in the final period to preserve the Cougarsrsquo lead

The Knights led by as many as seven points in the third quarter but Brett Bartlett Sheffield and Avery Ward con-nected on consecutive three-pointers for the Cougars to give them a lead they would not relinquish

Ward and Caleb Miles hit three-pointers for Chat-tahoochee after the Knights closed within one point early in the fourth quarter

Centennial struggled of-

fensively down the stretch with Sheffield who averages 27 points a game clinching the win at the foul line

Tre Hansbrough scored 19 points for Centennial and Xavier Jackson added 17 Adam Saeed kept the Knights in the game scoring his teamrsquos first seven points in the final period

Alpharetta beats South Forsyth

Second-seeded Alpharetta defeated South Forsyth 71-56 breaking the game open when

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See STATE Page 9

JCHS boys advance defeating West Forsyth

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junior standout DeVontae Cacok scored 18 of his 28 points in the third quarter

Centennial girls whip Chattahoochee

The Centennial girls seeded third in the region advanced to state with a 70-58 win over Chattahoochee Jazmine Estwick scored 19 points for Centennial and sophomore Brianna Perry added 18 as the Knights scored 39 points in the second half after tak-ing a 31-18 halftime lead Siena Gore scored 22 for the Cougars

A late rally by Alpharetta came up just short in a 56-51 loss to West For-syth while Johns Creek was ousted by No 1 seed North Forsyth

Northview teams bow out

In Region 7-AAAAA both Northview teams lost Saturday in games that determined the regionrsquos state qualifiers Both Blessed Trinity teams qualified for state with first round wins over McNair in the 6-AAA tournament over St Pius

Class A determines its state playoff qualifiers through power rankings St Francis Fellowship Christian and Mount Pisgahrsquos boysrsquo teams will quali-fy along with the St Francis girls

The Fellowship girls and Kingrsquos Ridge boys were both on the bubble for qualifying

Milton defense takes out HornetsWOODSTOCK Ga ndash The Milton High School boysrsquo basketball teamrsquos aggres-sive defense frustrated rival Roswell and sparked the Eagles to a 70-39 victory over the Hornets Saturday at Etowah The victory puts the Eagles back in the state tournament after they had to sit out last year due to the re-cruiting violations that occurred under the tenure of former coach David Boyd

Milton scored the first 10 points of the third quarter to take a 40-13 lead before the Hornets were finally able to mount an effective offensive burst closing within 49-28 going to the final period

Milton quickly blew the game open with another 10-0 run to start the fourth quarter and coasted from there

Zack Hodskins led the Eagles with 22 points including six three-pointers four coming during the 10-0 runs to start the third and fourth quarters Shawn OrsquoConnell added 19 for Milton including his teamrsquos first eight points of the game keeping the Eagles close early while they sputtered offensively

Chris Lewis did not have a field goal for the Eagles until the final pe-riod but his defensive play around the basket was a key to the Milton victory

Josh Selembo led the Hornets with 16 points Roswellrsquos girlsrsquo team which went 13-1 in region play to earn the No 1 seed coasted past Milton 53-27 in a first round game at Roswell earlier last week Purdue signee Andreona Keys had 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets Nikki Cwalina added 10 points and five Roswell players including Keys hit at least one three-point basket

Continued from Page 8

State

10 | February 20 2014 | Revue amp News | northfultoncom COMMUNITY

BY JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom

MILTON Ga ndash Is it any wonder North Fulton schools partici-pate in the annual video com-petition to raise awareness in student drivers about the need for driver safety

Car crashes are the No 1 killer of teenagers nationwide claiming 6000 lives each year A further 300000 are injured That is one life is lost every 90 minutes

Many of the accidents can be attributed to distractions speed and general inexperience of the drivers

Unfortunately most teenag-ers have an ldquoit wonrsquot happen to merdquo mindset It is this thinking that the Road to Safety video competition hopes to change

Now in its fourth year the competition pits students from all the high schools in the North Fulton area to create videos highlighting the dangers of driving or promoting safe driving practices For the first year there were four videos and six teens taking part

This year at the Feb 7 awards ceremony at Milton High School there were 50 videos from 150 teenage vid-eographers

Many of the videos con-cerned the loss of a loved one due to driving mistakes

ldquoItrsquos very important the kids do thisrdquo said Lisa Cauley organizer of the program ldquoThe kids are sending a message to other kids their friends When-ever there is an accident the kids think about it for about a week This keeps it goingrdquo

Bill Richardson of ldquoIt wonrsquot happen to me incrdquo a nonprof-it organization is dedicated to spreading information about safe driving

ldquoWhen you get your driverrsquos license itrsquos one of the most important responsibilities in

your liferdquo Richardson said ldquoYoursquore not only responsible for yourself and the passengers but also everyone you pass on the roadrdquo

The winning video came from Alpharetta High stu-dents Megan English Sylvia Leong and Abby Lloyd with their video ldquoRecounting the Crashrdquo Johns Creek High School student Courteney Pulicella claimed second place for her short film ldquoCut Shortrdquo Third place winners were Tyler Clack Alec Vitale Alex Le-veto and Grant Shippel from Alpharetta High School with their video ldquoMy Worst Night-marerdquo

ldquoWhat you are doing in put-ting videos together is putting the message out to your peersrdquo Cauley told the students ldquoWe are all working toward a goal ndash to save all of us from getting into an accidentrdquo

We are all working toward a goal ndash to save all of us from getting into an accidentrdquoLISA CAULEYOrganizer of the Road to Safety program

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Alpharetta High students from left Megan English Sylvia Le-ong and Abby Lloyd won the Road to Safety video contest with their video ldquoRecounting the Crashrdquo With them is teacher Tracy Misner

northfultoncom | Revue amp News | February 20 2014 | 11COMMUNITY

ALPHARETTA Ga ndash The Windward Association of Retired Men (WARM) presented its annual Founders Award to Gary Wingo for his many years of extraordinary service to the organiza-tion and the community

The award was presented Jan 15 by Paul Barrow WARM coordinator for the year at the weekly breakfast meeting of the organization at the Anniersquos Italian Kitchen restaurant in Alpharetta

ldquoGary Wingo has served our orga-nization well for more than 15 yearsrdquo said Barrow ldquoHis leadership enthu-siasm and unfailing good humor has enriched the lives of all our members Gary has initiated or led many of our social and community projects over the years These include WARMrsquos support for the annual Windward community July 4 celebration the organizationrsquos golf activities and annual fishing tripsrdquo

Wingo moved to Windward in 1983 and joined WARM following his retire-ment in 1997 During his career he served as a high school distributive education coordinator in Roanoke Va as director of management training for Jewel Box Stores Corporation and sub-sequently as a manufacturerrsquos repre-sentative for Baume and Mercier watch company of Geneva Switzerland

ldquoMembership in WARM has been an enjoyable part of my retirementrdquo Wingo said ldquoIts activities bond people togeth-er and help us become more involved

in the community It fills a need after the great responsibilities of a working career when one must transition to a different stage in life It really is a great group of service-oriented menrdquo

WARM is a voluntary association of current or past residents of Wind-ward who are retired or contemplat-ing retirement someday In addition to its civic and charitable contributions group members participate in a wide variety of fellowship activities including such things as canoeing biking and bowling theater and dinner outings and trips to historical sites in Georgia

There are no dues no officers and no age requirements but the organiza-tion accomplishes a great deal for its members and the community

Paul Barrow right current year coor-dinator for the Windward Association of Retired Men (WARM) presents the 2013 Founders Award to Gary Wingo

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It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed

While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill

By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers

who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out

But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth

It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image

On the worst day of the

January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped

In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on

the slope would start sliding backward

It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instruc-tions to the line of traffic

ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get you through thisrdquo

Imagine the gall this kid had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking

ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo

On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid

ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo

Several minutes later the kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on

In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A

Lessons learned from a snowstormRAY APPENPublisherraynorthfultoncom

SCOTT LONG

Downtown Roswell was deserted during the snow storm

See STORM Page 20

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Resident goes behind the scenes at DisneyBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom

ROSWELL Ga ndash Disney theme parks are known for their cre-ativity and innovation It takes a lot to create a living world

Roswell resident and Ro-swell High School graduate Jonathan Plsek was part of a team who recently were flown out to Disney in California to take part in a design competi-tion

Walt Disney Imagineering holds the annual ldquoImagina-tionsrdquo competition to gather creative people from through-out the country to pitch ideas to Disneyrsquos creative minds It also allows the competitors a chance to meet Disney design-ers and see their processes

Plsek was part of a group of students from the Savan-nah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

The finalists in the com-petition were given a five-day all-expenses-paid trip to Imagineeringrsquos headquarters in Glendale Calif in late Janu-ary where they presented their projects to Imagineering execu-tives met and networked with technical and creative Imagi-neers went behind the scenes where Disney magic is cre-ated and interviewed for paid internships culminating in an awards ceremony on Jan 31

ldquoItrsquos my dream to work at Disneyrdquo Plsek said ldquoWhen I go to a Disney park all the cyni-cism and worry leaves merdquo

Plsek is a graphic designer He was approached by the other members of his team at SCAD to create art for their Imaginations concept

For this yearrsquos Imaginations design competition students from American universities and colleges were given the challenge to select a large and densely populated urban area and design an experience that temporarily or permanently transforms the city for the en-joyment of its citizens and visi-tors The experience must take advantage of existing infra-structure and may be above below or anywhere in between existing development

ldquoThe more I read about it the more I realized this was a real opportunity to know the industry and the business and someday get involved with the corporationrdquo he said

Their idea was to set up a vacant stadium ndash such as Candlestick Park from which they modeled their idea ndash and create an interactive story-telling game Visitors move through rooms solving puzzles to progress

ldquoItrsquos all about immersing yourself in a storyrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos teamwork and family fun

When you reach the inner stadium area you find a life-size recreation of Peter Panrsquos Neverland

ldquoIt was total pie in the sky but if wersquore going to dream wersquore going to dream bigrdquo he said

Plsek and his team were finalists but did not make the final cut They did get to meet and interview professionals at Disney and came away with some inside thoughts on the company and how the magic is made

ldquoDisney is the biggest enter-tainment brand in the worldrdquo he said ldquoThe work they do is

so good and the quality so high you canrsquot help but want to be a part of it But you cannot just wander into it Itrsquos important to make sure yoursquore finding your focus early and go at it Goals are important

ldquoWhen I quit my previous job to go back to school I had to explain why When I men-tioned I wanted to work for Disney peoplersquos eyes lit uprdquo he said ldquoThey realized I was chasing after my dream and I could see them remember that dream they left behind Itrsquos never too late to stop chasing a dreamrdquo

GARY KRUEGERDISNEY

Jonathan Plsek a finalist in Walt Disney Imagineeringrsquos 2014 Imaginations design competition is congratulated by Mickey Mouse during the awards luncheon held on Friday Jan 31

14 | February 20 2014 | Revue amp News | northfultoncom Submit your news amp photos to newsnorthfultoncomCOMMUNITY

ALPHARETTA Ga ndash The Al-pharetta Department of Public Safety held its annual awards event Jan 31 at the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church

Each year the departmentrsquos awards committee meets and chooses employee of the year selections based upon com-mitment professional ac-complishments job skills and performance documented line of duty incidents and service to the community

Additionally staff mem-bers may be awarded special

awards such as Medals of Valor Purple Heart Lifesav-ing Medals special plaques or other awards based upon significant incidents that oc-curred during the year involv-ing Alpharetta public safety personnel

Alpharetta Public Safety Director Gary D George also recognizes Alpharetta Public Safetyrsquos Citizen of the Year award nominee and other recipients for the Directorrsquos Bravery Awards

The final award given is a statue of a golden eagle known at the ldquoDirectorrsquos Awardrdquo This yearrsquos recipient is Alpharetta Police Officer David Freeman Freeman was ambushed in April of 2013 during a traffic

stop and was shot seven times He returned fire called for help and gave a description to other officers

During his period of re-covery Freeman underwent numerous surgeries He has returned to duty

For his dedication to duty his bravery and his continued desire to remain an Alpharetta officer Alpharetta Director of Public Safety Gary D George conferred the Directorrsquos Award upon Freeman

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Wounded officer given lsquoDirectorrsquos AwardrsquoPart of Alpharetta Public Safety Award ceremony

This yearrsquos Public Safety Award recipientsbullCitizen of the Year ndash

Veronica CarewbullDirectorrsquos Bravery Awards ndash

Sabri and Tony GuvenbullK9 Memorial Presentation

ndash K9 Officer Michael Schulman

bullThe Medal of Valor and Purple Heart Medal ndash Officer David Freeman

bullPolice Cross Medal with ldquoVrdquo Device for Valor ndash Officers Mary Nelson Dustin Bak Nick Marinelli Brandon OrsquoDonnell and Lt Cliff Hart

bullPolice Cross Medal with ldquoVrdquo Device for Valor ndash Officers Matt Stone and Mark Glass

bullFirefighterrsquos Special Award Plaque ndash Firefighters

Scott Hefner Charles Gudermuth Les Lance Nick Marlin Greg Pickren Cale Hamilton Tim Hixson Shane Hall and OfficerFirefighter Charles Fannon

bullRecognition of SOULO (Supporting Our Uniformed Loved Ones) ndash Sherri Valone Christy Freeman Stephanie Allen Vickie Patton Nicole French Jakima McCall

bullCAPS Officer of the Year ndash Capt Ed Hale

bullPACT Officer of the Year ndash K9 Officer Michael Schulman

bullPublic Safety Employee of the Year ndash Piper Williams

bullPublic Safety Volunteer of the Year ndash Detective John

StrikabullCommunications Officer

of the Year ndash Supervisor Shawna Pope

bullPolice ldquoErdquo Squad Officer of the Year ndash Officer Tom Deets

bullPolice Supervisor of the Year ndash Lt Heath Holcomb

bullPolice Officer of the Year ndash Detective Jabbar Braithwaite

bullFire Corps Volunteer of the Year ndash Allen Winiski

bullVolunteer Firefighter of the Year ndash Jim Hurney

bullFire Officer of the Year ndash Capt Cliff Letizia

bullFirefighter of the Year ndash Firefighter EMT Nick Marlin

Alpharetta Public Safety Director Gary D George right presents Officer David Freeman with the Directorrsquos Award

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Firefighterrsquos Special Award Plaque ndash Firefighters Scott Hefner Charles Gudermuth Les Lance Nick Marlin Greg Pickren Cale Hamilton Tim Hixson Shane Hall and OfficerFirefighter Charles Fannon This group responded to and provided medical treatment to Alpharetta Officer David Freeman who was shot seven times

northfultoncom | Revue amp News | February 20 2014 | 15Submit your opinions to newsnorthfultoncom OPINION

in their homes and stay saferdquo Wright said ldquoWe really did not have many accidentsrdquo

Public works crews were on the roads promptly spreading sand and salt on the streets With bright sun and higher-than-freezing temps Thursday the roads were easily passable There were still spots of ice in shaded areas and on some bridges

ldquoConsidering the amount of ice and snow we had region-wide Irsquom surprised how relatively quiet it wasrdquo Wright said

There were a handful of car accidents where drivers had run off the road and ice downed some trees

There were no widespread power outages

The story was similar across North Fulton

ldquoWe were prepared for worserdquo said Alpharetta Deputy Administrator James Drinkard ldquoThatrsquos always what you wantrdquo

In anticipation of the storm Alpharetta opened its fire sta-tions as emergency shelters in case of power outages and the salt trucks began early in the storm

However people stayed

home leading to few issues especially with abandoned vehicles left in the roadways which hampered road clearing efforts

ldquoPlans for treating the roadways were the same basic plans for treatment as two weeks agordquo Drinkard said ldquoThis time we could get on the roads to do it That was the biggest differencerdquo

Things were so quiet that no one took advantage of the shelters

Drinkard said there was a rumor one person had but as of Friday the city could not confirm this

Continued from Page 1

Snow

PAUL AND ELIZABETH ANDRESEN

On the heels of their basketball season brothers Ryan Jack Carter and Hunter Andresen built a 7-foot-tall snowman dunk-ing a basketball

SCOTT LONG

Even the usually bustling Canton Street was closed

DEBRA STEWART

A child is sledding down the road of White Oak Pass in Alpharetta

Given how itrsquos (about) Valentinersquos Day I think I shall share my story

After two years of dating I finally decided to take the plunge ndash I proposed to my girl-friend Kellie And she said yes

We actually met here at the newspaper It was the age-old story ndash she was in production I was in editorial It was never meant to be

But somehow we overcame the odds and managed to eke out a solid relationship

I had decided about six months ago to pop the ques-tion and was fairly certain of the response The real ques-tion became where and when to do it That required some thought If I am going to make such a decision it was going to be on my timeline and it would be a surprise Unfortunately life has a way of testing you

We went to Disney World in December This was my first time there and it was sure to be great ndash she loves it How-ever everyone I spoke to told me Disney is the perfect place to get on one knee Irsquom sure this is true It also turned out to be a good weekend for en-gagements ndash while on the trip several of her friends posted on Facebook they were getting engaged

So it was with not a little amount of stress that I chose not to propose in front of Mickey Mouse

I only later found out Kel-lie her friends and her family were taking bets on whether I would She was sure of it But I blew it

Then came Christmas Oh boy did Christmas come We spent it with her family and her mother made a note Christmas morning that she expected a ring in one of the boxes It was not Knowing this certainly made the day a little awkward

So then our anniversary came up Two years with a great woman I made up my mind I would do it then after carefully navigating a labyrinth of arguments over whether I wanted to get married or not I couldnrsquot let her know my plans but also had to pacify her that eventually I would do it

I made reservations at Miltonrsquos Cuisine in Crabapple The guys there are amazing and it was the site of some of our earliest dates

With their help I set it up so that when we ordered des-sert instead of the chocolaty treat they would bring out the ring on a plate

As luck would have it the timing could not have been more perfect I had just fin-ished telling Kellie how I was ldquowilling to give it another yearrdquo and ldquoWe donrsquot want to rush into anythingrdquo

It doesnrsquot sound right in print but I can assure you it was said in a loving and tongue-in-cheek way Honest

During all this I was cool as a cucumber

However once it came time to order dessert I became anxious Sweating I wondered if she really would say yes or what if the ring had been lost What if I couldnrsquot go through with it

At last the ring did come out I got down on one knee and opened the box much to her surprise I didnrsquot even get a word out before she happily said ldquoyesrdquo

And thatrsquos the best story I have for a belated Valentinersquos Day

So Kellie Irsquom looking forward to not just one more

year with you but many many more Happy Valentinersquos Day

JONATHANCOPSEYRevue amp News Editorjonathannorthfultoncom

Taking a leap on bended knee

This is the photo Kellie took shortly after I proposed to her She will most likely hurt me when she finds out I used it in the paper

RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM

16 | February 20 2014 | Revue amp News | northfultoncom

Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand

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By ALDO NAHEDaldonorthfultoncom

ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car

In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success

So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals

ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend

Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla

What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today

Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us

Tell me about the dealer-

ships new ownerLewis We are a family-

owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location

What are some of your business challenges

Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and

in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class

How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business

Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day

We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction

What makes a successful business

Lewis Being more than

just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community

What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day

Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-

lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations

What would you say is a difficult part of your job

Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for

Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships

Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship

How is the economy im-pacting your business

Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time

Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market

ALDO NAHEDSTAFF

Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia

See KIA Page 18

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HEALTHCARE raquo

North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds

North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs

The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns

The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy

North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm

Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830

Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques

Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle

Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information

North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA

ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital

All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the enrollment process

Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information

Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients

The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion

ANNOUNCEMENT raquo

Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information

TECHNOLOGY raquo

Future of Technology exhibit

ROSWELL Ga mdash The Computer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo The event takes place Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit take place at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton At Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members

ESTIME

North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign

The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message

Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)

HEALTHCARE raquo

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Getting ideas on improving your small business online

Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business

Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations

Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker

For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers

This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business

As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing

Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject

Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find

And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge

In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it

By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business

The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you

Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom

DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales

Distressed Properties on Endangered List

Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid

Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now

There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-

tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP

Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area

ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty

How has the internet affected business

Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down

Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence

Whats something youre excited about

Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new

luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz

Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able

Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the

best seller It has great body lines and pay-

ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle

What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia

Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product

Continued from Page 16

Kia

ALDO NAHEDSTAFF

Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell

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

LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo

YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg

ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom

SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg

SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998

THEATER raquo

lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg

EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg

FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members

FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg

STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov

RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg

FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg

5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom

RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom

TOP FIVE EVENTS

STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg

lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information

lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg

CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg

LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom

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kid helping a cop Huh One of my heroes is a

former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader

All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have attended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point

The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids

She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that

Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them

Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all

If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that lead-ers come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps back-ward and drive big trucks

CITY OF ALPHARETTANOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday March 6 2014 commencing at 730 pm in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers 2 South Main Street Alpharetta Georgia

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday March 24 2014 commencing at 730 pm in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers 2 South Main Street Alpharetta Georgia

a Z-14-02 Broadwell HouseConsideration of a request to rezone approximately 1 acre from SUO-P to R8A in order to develop 6 for-sale condominium units A change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to allow ldquoHigh Density Residentialrdquo is also requested The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1170 2nd District 2nd Section Fulton County Georgiab Z-13-15V-13-18 Stonewalk Mayfi eld CornersConsideration of a request to rezone 24 acres from R-15 to R-10MHD and O-P (Historic District) in order to permit ldquofor-salerdquo single family attached and detached homes as well as offi ce A variance to the required City stream setbacks are also requested The property is located at the southeast corner of Mayfi eld Road and Canton Street and legally described as being located in Land Lots 1197 1252 2nd District 2nd Section Fulton County Georgiac Z-14-05CLUP-14-03V-14-06 Winthrope Park TownhomesConsideration of a request to rezone approximately 6 acres from C-2 to R8A in order to develop 47 townhomes A change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to allow ldquoHigh Density Residentialrdquo is also requested as well as a reduction in the required undisturbed buffer adjacent to the commercial property northeast of the site The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1124 2nd District 2nd Section Fulton County Georgiad Z-14-04CLUP-14-02V-14-02 Marietta Street TownhomesRezone from CUP amp R-10M TO R-8A in order to develop townhomes A variance to the required City creek buffers and setbacks is also requested as well as well as a change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from ldquoHigh Density Residentialrdquo to permit ldquoMedium Density Residentialrdquo The property is located in Land Lot 1270 2nd District 2nd Section Fulton County Georgiae PH-14-02 Unifi ed Development Code ndash Special Event FacilitiesConsideration of an amendment to the Unifi ed Development Code in order to permit special event facilities (amphitheaters) to hold events up to 30 days without obtaining City Council approval

Note Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fi fty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the offi ce of the City Clerk 2 South Main Street

Continued from Page 12

StormInvestigators found the hammer

suspected of use in the crimeDespite the footage and the ham-

mer there is little to go on Because of this police are seeking the publicrsquos help identifying the men Gordon stressed the men are not suspects yet but ldquopersons of interestrdquo

ldquoOnce we identify them then the investigation moves forward We will determine if the persons of inter-est in the photos taken by cameras earlier in the day are the same suspects filmed breaking into the jewelry displays We need the public to identify these menrdquo Gordon said

Gordon said police are inves-tigating a similar incident with similar suspects at the Costco store near Cumberland Mall Police are looking into incidents at other retailers for possible connections as well Anyone with information can call in a tip at 678-297-6307 Tips can be anonymous

Continued from Page 1

Costco

lane and possession of drug-related items

Vicente Dominguez-Velasco 34 of Worthington Hills Manor Roswell was arrested Feb 1 on Alpharetta Street in Roswell for DUI

Ali Dehghan 34 of Atlanta was arrested Feb 2 on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device

Drug arrests Quentin Martesses Winfrey

27 of Decatur was arrested Jan 26 on State Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana

Recardo Von McGriff 37 of Stone Mountain was arrested Jan 27 on North Point Drive in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and failure to main-tain lane

Thainkhane Ngaoluangrath 34 of Kennesaw was arrested Feb 1 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana failure to maintain lane and failure to obey a traf-fic control device

Cristian Visoso 20 of Peachtree Parkway Cumming was arrested Jan 28 on Morris Road in Milton for possession of marijuana and brake light violation

Lucas John Wirth 18 of Ivey Hill Drive Cumming was arrested Feb 2 on Highway 9 in Milton for possession of mari-juana and brake light violation

Kenneth Harold Roberts 22 of Birch Hollow Drive Roswell was arrested Feb 2 on Highway 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana open container possession of drug-related items and failure to

maintain lane Vugar I Huseynov 23

of Colony Glen Drive Johns Creek was arrested Feb 4 on Morris Road in Milton for pos-session of marijuana and tag light requirement

Jason C Freeman 43 of Lithonia was arrested Feb 7 on Highway 9 in Milton for posses-sion of marijuana and loitering

Shermanita V Green 43 of Woodstock was arrested Feb 7 on Highway 9 in Milton for pos-session of marijuana with intent to distribute possession of drug-related items and loitering

Adam Zeya Golden 22 of Athens was arrested Jan 25 on Steeplechase Drive in Roswell for possession of marijuana and tag light requirement

Kyle Matthew Dewberry 24 of College Park was arrested Jan 26 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for posses-sion of marijuana

Jose Manuel Mendiata-Olvera 39 of Lowe Lane Alpharetta was arrested Jan 26 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of mari-juana and loitering

Mario Griffin 33 of Tucker was arrested Jan 27 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for possession of marijuana

Sarah Mae Williams 28 of Canton was arrested Jan 27 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for possession of mari-juana and brake light violation

Christa Elise Stalnaker 27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute

Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for posses-sion of heroin with intent to dis-tribute and possession of alpra-zolam with intent to distribute

Continued from Page 2

Arrests

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indicated any additional days off would be made up at some point before the end of the school year So far students have stayed home seven days because of weather

ldquoWe havenrsquot decided [when to make up days] but there are several options that will be considered and forwarded to the school board as recom-mendationsrdquo said Samantha Evans communications direc-tor for Fulton Schools

Options on the table in-clude tacking the days onto the end of the year using the planned teacher work day in March adding minutes onto each day and other ways of recouping days before school ends on May 26

Evans said the system is soliciting feedback from prin-cipals as they formulate their plans to make up days

One event likely to re-main intact is Spring Break since administration officials understand the importance of the break for parents and students Rumors students will be required to return to school after graduation ceremonies is also unlikely for obvious reasons of trying to corral kids especially seniors back to school for makeup days

The system could opt to waive the entire seven days off based on a little-used provi-sion in Georgia law regarding a ldquostate of emergencyrdquo [See sidebar]

But the bottom line is ensur-ing students are well prepared not only for the day-to-day coursework but also for the upcoming CRCTs in the elemen-

tary and middle schools and Ad-vanced Placement tests in May

Evans said the three weather days last week were anticipated by teachers and many made plans to continue teaching their students over the extended break

ldquoIn many cases teachers were reaching out and sharing assignments and trying to keep the kids engaged during the breakrdquo said Evans

For Thomas Washburn who teaches the law and jus-tice curriculum at Cambridge High School his pre-planning began days before the snow fell as he looked at ways to ad-just his curriculum and move some items to homework

Before the break his plan for staying on track was pre-sented to the students so that the expectations would be clear

ldquoI explained we needed to stay on target [and] we could

rush through material and double up assignments when we got back or we could do a little work each day over break [which they agreed to]rdquo he said

The fact that Washburn functions in a ldquodigital class-roomrdquo where all course con-tent is online made it easier to stay in touch with students and make assignments

ldquoThe digital classroom has all the assignments and resources the students need I was even able to send the

password to parents so the students could take their vocabulary quiz onlinerdquo said Washburn

For Northwestern social studies teacher Paula Perque the class was just begin-ning a unit on meteorology so the weather provided a lot of teachable moments

ldquoI tweaked the lessons plans a bit on Monday when I knew we would be out for the week and made it relevant to what was going onrdquo said Perque

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FUNERAL DIRECTORSand CREMATORY

Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home

Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society

Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society

Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home

Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society

Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society

Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home

David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home

Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home

Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society

Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society

Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors

DEATH NOTICES

Continued from Page 6

Schools

GARAGE SALES

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20 yrs Refs Electrical plumbing carpentry wood rot repair tile siding

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Stained Carpentry Repairs

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Proudly use Benjamin Moore

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Harrington Falls 1585 Eversedge Drive6 bd bull 6 ba bull fi nished terrace levelmaster upstairsFMLS 5191004 bull $749000

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White Columns 600Hampton Bluff Lane5 bd bull 45 ba bull fi nished terrace levelroom for pool bull master upstairsFMLS 5236891 bull $734900

NEW LISTING

Gladwyne 125 Gladwyne Ridge Drive4 bd bull 3 ba bull 2 half ba bull master up17 acres bull complete kitchen renovationFMLS 5218776 bull $539000

NEW LISTING

Spalding Hills 7950 Spalding Hills5 bd bull 5 ba bull 15+ acrespebbletech pool bull cul-de-sacFMLS 5219011 bull $650000

DUNWOODY

Mayfi eld Place 1280 Mayfi eld Manor Dr5bd bull 4ba bull fi nished terrace levelrenovated kitchen bull master upstairsFMLS 5234594 bull $449900

Providence at Atl Natrsquol 590 Glen National 4 bd bull 45 ba bull lew oliver design bull master on main bull gated community FMLS 5236511 bull $735000

UNDER CONTRACT

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The Manor 2925 Manor Bridge Drive6 bd bull 7 ba bull 2 half ba bull master on mainsaline poolspa bull exercise fl oor saunaFMLS 5115460 bull $185M

THE MANORPure Magic Farm 13165 Birmingham Hwy 17+ acre equestrian estate bull 17 stall barndressage arena bull poolspaFMLS 4281932 bull $1995M

17+ ACRE HORSE FARM

Providence at Atl Natrsquol 735 Lake Mist Cove 6bd bull 65ba bull fi nished terrace level bull master upstairs bull freshly painted exterior FMLS 5240700 bull $625000

NEW LISTING

Big Canoe 143 S Sanderlin Mtn Drive3 bd bull 3ba bull master on main bull swimtennisgolf community FMLS 5206087 bull $399000

MOUNTAIN LIVING

Lake Lanier 3732 Pintail Circle7 bd bull 5 ba bull 1 half ba bull pool bull dock w slip bull big water views bull master on mainFMLS 5199278 bull $2399M

LUXURY AT THE LAKE

Stephanie ButlerRealtorreg6782961774

Lisa SwayneRealtorreg7702419165

butlerswaynecom 7704750505

Ramsey FlintRealtorreg

4043122269

Laura FalkRealtorreg

7707150325

Deidre Beirne Realtorreg

4047833372

copy2013 An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America Inc a Berkshire Hathaway affi liate and a franchisee of BHH Affi liates LLC Berkshire Hathaway HomeSer-vices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America Increg Equal Housing Opportunity Equal Opportunity Employer

The Manor 15910 Meadow King Way6bd bull 65ba bull fi nished terrace levelcul-de-sac bull room for pool FMLS 5235460 bull $1025000

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