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Love to rideThe second annual Motorcycle Safety Day was held June 4 for local riders to get their bikes inspected, test their riding skills and even earn their Class M motorcycle license. The event is aimed at promoting motorcycle safety for both civilian riders and Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office riders. Pictured: Members of a motorcycle color guard perform a routine on their bikes. Read more, Pages 12 – 13.

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DUI arrests ► Cody Louis Perrott, 22, of Sugar

Hill, was arrested May 23 on Pilgrim Mill Road in Cumming for DUI, failure

to maintain lane, and possession of a schedule III controlled substance.

► Saul A. Guillen, 26, of Sandy Springs, was arrested May 22 on Bettis Tribble Gap Road in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane, following too close, and no license.

► Jordan Maxwell Grant, 28, of Buford, was arrested May 23 on Jones Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI.

► Leonard James Stemmerman, 48, of Deep Cove Drive, Cumming, was arrested

May 28 on Pine Tree Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to dim lights.

► Maya Rashanna Holmgren, 35, of Hampton Rock Lane, Cumming, was arrested May 28 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane, driving in gore, expired registration, and operat-ing a vehicle while texting.

► Nichole Alyse Alvey, 22, of Suwanee, was arrested May 30 on

Partial love triangle goes violentFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man was hit with a baseball bat May 28 when he went to help his female friend after she ran out of gas leaving her ex-boyfriend’s house.

Officers were called in reference to a male chasing another male with a baseball bat, which was called in by a third party.

An officer made contact with a man who was holding his arm which report-edly was visibly swollen. The man said he was putting gas in the woman’s car when the ex-boyfriend arrived on scene.

The ex-boyfriend reportedly ran to-ward the man with a baseball bat yelling that he was “going to kill” the man. The ex-boyfriend struck the man one time in the right arm with the bat before leaving.

The woman confirmed the man’s story and said she thought the ex-boy-friend was jealous because he thought the two were romantically involved.

Officers made contact with the ex-boyfriend who said he hadn’t left his house that night and the ex-girlfriend was the one harassing him.

The man was placed under arrest for aggravated assault and aggravated battery. After being arrested, he said he

wanted to talk about the incident. He was read his rights, then said he tried to leave his neighborhood but the girl and her friend were blocking the road, and threatening him. He said he did have a baseball bat and stuck it out the window, but didn’t get out of the truck or hit the man with the bat. He said he wanted to press charges on the man for terroristic threats.

Associates parry over knife businessFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man called the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office May 26 to report harassing communications.

The man, a knife maker, said he had been receiving harassing text messages from someone who makes knife sheaths, whom he works with on occasion. The knife maker said he sometimes refers his customers to the other man for sheaths.

However, the controversy started when the knife maker referred a cus-tomer to a different sheath maker. This apparently upset the sheath maker and he reportedly began sending multiple text messages including language to the effect that he will “punch his fat face” and they should “handle this situation the redneck way,” according to a police report.

The complainant was advised he could go to magistrate court to apply for a warrant if he wanted to press charges, however the man said he didn’t want to file criminal charges but just wanted a report to document that he spoke to law enforcement about the situation.

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On May 23, Deputy Rodney Pirkle responded to a call involving a 17-year-old who reportedly appeared to be overdosing on heroin, accord-ing to the FCSO.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Cheers! The Forsyth County Board of Commission-ers approved June 3 a modification to the county’s alcohol ordinance that would allow brewpubs to sell packaged products.

Brewpubs in the county are now allowed to not only sell consumption on the premises and to wholesalers, but also allowed to sell package sales in growlers. The one caveat is the brew-pub operation must not only have a license for consumption on the prem-ises but will also need a package sales license.

In March, the idea was first pro-posed. County Attorney Ken Jarrard

said brewpubs in the county are currently allowed to “brew beer, sell it to the folks who come and eat at the restaurant on site, manufacture up to 10,000 barrels of beer a year, can sell it at their restaurant, and then also man-ufacture up to 5,000 barrels of beer to sell to licensed wholesalers.”

“What we do not allow in the county is for them to manufacture their prod-uct for, what I’d call, ‘a true package sales experience,’” Jarrard said in March. “You can sell it to your custom-ers in your restaurant and you can sell it to wholesalers or I suppose wholesale delivery, but right now we do not allow you to sell it in true package sales, whether in growlers or any other sort of delivery system for package sales.”

This was brought up after Georgia

Department of Revenue Commissioner Lynne Riley was reported earlier this year as interpreting the existing Geor-gia law regarding brewpub growler sales as a local issue rather than a state issue.

There is an interest among some of Forsyth’s brewpub owners to sell their own products, Jarrard said. But Forsyth won’t be the first in the state to allow the new sales.

On March 11, Savannah passed an ordinance to allow brewpubs to sell growlers to-go. Then on March 21, Al-pharetta passed a similar ordinance.

Three public hearings were held on the topic, with Nick Tanner, founder and brewmaster at Cherry Street Brew-ing Cooperative speaking at the hear-ings. He said back in March his com-pany would “like the ability to obtain a beer and wine to-go license.”

“It’s a rapidly growing industry in the county, especially in Georgia,” Tanner said. “There are about five ordi-nances in the state that allow brewpubs to sell growlers. We really appreciate your support and understanding in this.”

As for Cherry Street, Tanner said this will allow the business to be able to increase its tourism and internal rev-enue and also increase revenue within the county as well as increasing jobs.

Georgia had previously been one of two states in which brewpubs could not serve beer to-go, but this has now changed, Tanner said. So the state is behind compared to surrounding states as far as internal development. Brewpubs in surrounding states have a much bigger advantage of growing business more quickly, he said.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 47-year-old man is wanted for his involvement in a shooting that injured two people.

Ronald Lofland reportedly shot an adult male and an adult female just after midnight May 30 at a home on Darla Avenue off 15th Street in Cum-

ming.The two victims were transported to

an area hospital with non-life threaten-ing gunshot wounds.

The investigation found the suspect is the ex-husband of the female who was shot, according to Deputy Epifanio Rodriguez, a spokesman for the For-syth County Sheriff’s Office, making this a domestic situation. It is unclear how the male who was shot knows the suspect’s ex-wife.

Lofland reportedly fled the scene in a gold 2003 Jeep Liberty. He is thought to be armed but not a threat.

His Jeep was found abandoned at 6 a.m. May 31 at the Ga. 20 interchange on Inter-state-985 in Gwinnett County.

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Forsyth County Schools to launc h new career learning program

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Students usually spend most of their time study-ing books or taking tests before they graduate and move on to college or start a job. But a new program within Forsyth County Schools is aiming to expand students’ education past the classroom.

Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, FCS will have district coordinators who will work with the county’s five high schools on work-based learning, youth apprenticeship and honors mentorship opportunities for students.

These types of structured experiences allow students to connect career goals and career paths with a productive work environment, said Valery Lowe, director of workforce development for FCS.

“(This resulted from) growth of com-munity, growth of student internship opportunities and belief that all students should have this extension once they complete their career pathway,” Lowe said. “This is a vital component to take the classroom curriculum into the busi-ness community to either job shadow or complete a student internship.”

The purpose of workforce develop-ment in Forsyth County is to provide an ongoing partnership between education and business/industry to prepare the FCS students with the skills necessary to

meet world class standards, successfully continue life-long learning and enter the marketplace as productive citizens, Lowe said.

“By having these positions in place, classroom teachers are able to assist the coordinators in placing students into job shadowing or internship opportunities that complement their career pathway, for example, culinary arts, marketing, engineering, etc.,” Lowe said.

Forsyth County has never had stand-alone coordinators for these efforts, she said.

“They have traditionally been man-aged by classroom teachers who also have coordinated student internships in addition to their daily duties,” Lowe said. “By having this team serve the entire county, they can focus on these efforts 100 percent of their time and also make solid foundations for classroom speakers and other involvement.”

Three educators have signed on for the program. Ann Williams taught En-glish in Forsyth County and later worked as a work-based learning and youth apprenticeship coordinator.

For the past five years, Emily Hender-son has served as a marketing teacher, work-based learning coordinator and DECA advisor at Forsyth Central High School.

The FCS Work Based Learning Pro-gram has the opportunity to transform the lives of many students, Henderson said.

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Community invited to provide input on comprehensive plan FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – All community groups in Forsyth County are invited to give input on Foster Forsyth, which is the process of updating the Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan.

Foster Forsyth will result in a full up-date to the county’s Comprehensive Plan, focused on housing, transportation and land use matters, as well as economic development. The plan also establishes community goals and priorities.

Community groups now have an ad-ditional way to be involved in the update process through a new Meeting in a Box opportunity. Meeting in a Box enables community groups to conduct their own mini-workshops in order to learn about the planning process and give input outside the

context of formally scheduled workshops. Each Meeting in a Box contains

instructions and materials community group leaders need to run a Foster For-syth mini-workshop.

The box provides information for group facilitators about the planning pro-cess for the purpose of communicating information to their group. The box also contains activities designed to collect input from groups. Information gathered from these programs will be used by the Foster Forsyth planning team in making land-use and design recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan update process.

Those interested in obtaining a Meet-ing in a Box for a group should contact Audra Rojek at 404-978-7569.

next few years,” Henderson said. “This was my opportunity to help transform how Forsyth County Schools provides these real-world experiences to students and continue to be a part of the process that has already helped so many stu-dents.”

Debra Moore has served as an edu-cator in Forsyth County for the past 23 years. During this time, she served as a marketing teacher and DECA advisor at both South Forsyth High School and Forsyth Central High School.

As a high school student, Moore said her school’s work-based learning pro-

gram gave her real-world experience to help show her which career to choose.

“There is no better way for a student to gain exposure in a career field than by working in a real-world business environment,” Moore said. “It is very rewarding to watch a student who has an interest in a particular career as they are placed at a business where the student can experience what it is like to work in that field. This takes learning to the next level. There are some things that students can’t learn from a textbook, and real-world business experience is one of those areas.”

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So, I left for my Appalachian Trail Hike three months ago – March 6.  I am currently in Virginia about 740 miles from my starting point at Springer Mountain, Ga. 

That is a lot of walking for some-one who basically doesn’t care for

hiking – or camping for that matter. At least half – probably more – of those miles were uphill (a couple thousand feet of elevation gained at a time - of-ten). That’s carrying between 40 and 50 pounds on my back – tent, clothes, sleeping bag, food, water and more. 

Most rational people out here carry less than 30 pounds. I’m working on that. It is not as easy as one would imagine – dropping the weight of your pack. 

It has a lot to do with this hardwired mentality most of us have for redun-dancy and the “what-if’s” installed into almost all of us from birth by our mothers.

“What if there is an avalanche and your shoe lace is caught on a tree limb and the only way to free yourself is if you had your reading glasses on, a knife and a pair of tweezers…” you get the point. 

In reality it is very hard to forget these practical backups even when we know intellectually that most of them are absurd.

I am hiking by myself most of the time primarily because I am one of the slowest hikers on the Trail. (Note: See earlier reference to pack weight.)

Just me, and a 2-foot-wide “path” identified by white blazes painted on trees about every couple hundred yards – most of the time – along with a lot of trees, mountains and valleys. And there is either utter silence or howling wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour. 

The Trail starts at Springer Moun-tain in Georgia and is 2,200 miles long running through 14 states – Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hamp-shire, and Maine. It ends at Mount Katahdin, Maine.

They say to “hike your own hike” in most of the Trail literature. 

Let me translate that for you. That really means that it is almost

impossible to find two people who walk at the same pace, stop at the same

stopping places and take pictures of the same things. 

“Hike your own hike” means you are on your own most of the time so don’t count on walking with a partner even if you want to.

My trail name initially was “Three Weeks” – in reference to the approx-imate amount of time between my making the decision to do this hike and starting it – or (this is the more popu-lar one) the amount of projected time I would last on this adventure. 

So I passed three weeks and some-one gave me a more fun name that I decided to keep – “Alpaca.” 

The inspiration for that name came from a group of thru-hikers making fun of me and my pack load. 

So what is it like out there and tell me again why you are doing this, Ray? 

I don’t have a great answer for the latter part of the question but for the first part I would answer as follows: 

Deciding to walk the Appalachian Trail (all 2,200 miles Georgia to Maine) is not dissimilar to volunteering for solitary confinement with the following three exceptions: • That it is not confined; • That you must carry and provide for

your own meals and living necessi-ties instead of having them provided to you;

• That each day you must walk up a set of stairs of varying length but all much longer than multiple football fields and then back down, while carrying a heavy weight on your back. 

That is what it is like. It is a lot of very hard work and seldom are there any of these romantic “wander the country to be free” instances, although occasionally they do occur.

The “why” is where it starts getting interesting to me and I am still working on understanding it.

It has everything to do with meet-ing people and learning stuff you don’t know. It includes some effort to step outside of one’s comfort zone.

It has something to do with im-mersing oneself into an environment that is more free from all the noise and distractions that we all face day in and day out.

That includes electronics, the media, politics, stop lights and people

honking at you, the artificial light and noise. 

It has everything to do with ab-sent all this static being better able to process your own life experiences, your own filters and biases, and your own self. 

That is walking the AT. I don’t think it necessarily “adds” anything to your life. You don’t understand the universe when you finish. You don’t have life-changing epiphanies generally speaking. 

Walking the Trail does not make problems back home go away or solve them. They are still there when you get back. But what I believe it does is give you a fighting chance to have a better idea of who you are and why you do and behave how you do because your time on the AT gives you a window to process your life experiences in a way that we seldom can.

 Virginia Woolf once said, “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” 

While her idea has application on a number of different levels, one of them has to do with having the environment within which one is able to understand, learn, and be creative. It is free from distraction and circumstance. Hiking the AT is not too dissimilar to Woolf’s “room  of her own.”

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County 911 Center is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a pro-gram to achieve accreditation by verify-ing it meets professional standards.

911 Center Director Pat Giordano announced June 2 that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. will arrive June 6 to ex-amine all aspects of the Forsyth County 911 Center’s policy and procedures, management, operations and support services.

“Verification by the team that the Forsyth County 911 Center meets the commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation for recognition of public safety professional excellence,” Gior-dano said.

As part of the assessment, agency personnel and members of the commu-nity are invited to offer comments via telephone or mail. All comments must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA standards.

To comment, write to: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 3575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 Gainesville, VA 20155.

A copy of the assessment standards is available at the Forsyth County Pub-lic Safety Complex, 3520 Settingdown Road. The local contact is Jason Stover, who can be reached at 678-455- 8073.

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When the U.S. Corps of Engineers releases water from Lake Lanier, the resulting surge of water can cause the river to become fast, powerful and deep.

During the summer, the Johns Creek Fire Department Swift Water Res-cue Team may respond several times a month to emergency calls to rescue people from the rising, frigid, rush-ing water of the river. In some cases, they’re asked to help recover bodies.

“The surge of water doesn’t come in a crashing wave like in the movies,” said Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan. “The water level just rises. If people aren’t watching, they could be stranded on a rock that’s about to be submerged. Or in a boat that’s being pushed down-stream by a powerful current.

“Before heading out to the river, please check with the Corps to find out when the water release will occur that day.”

During a release, the Chattahoochee can rise as much as 11 feet in minutes. The water can be as cold as 47 degrees, low enough to bring on hypothermia and hamper efforts to swim to shore. The Army Corps of Engineers re-leases water from Buford Dam during weekday afternoons unless there are unusual downstream water demands or especially heavy rains. In those situa-tions, unscheduled water releases can occur in the morning and on weekends. The Corps provides release notice, but the advance announcements may vary from a few minutes to a few hours.

JCFD acquired a custom-made rescue boat last year that provides sufficient power and versatility to reach and save people more quickly. The boat

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By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleen@appenmediagroup.com

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Board of Commissioners has voted to extend the county’s moratorium on zoning applications, and those with a stake in Forsyth County’s growth are not happy about it.

The county’s action comes as it works to fill positions within its Plan-ning and Development Department, which has been understaffed all year.

Initially the request was to extend the moratorium until the end of the year, however the board approved a 90-day extension.

The staffing deficiencies are being resolved, County Attorney Ken Jar-rard said, however the department is not fully staffed. There have been three people hired on, but they still need “training and experience before the moratorium is lifted completely, to avoid overwhelming staff resources thereby resulting in degraded work quality in the residential zoning pro-cess,” Jarrard said in a letter outlining the details of the current agreement.

The board approved partially lifting the existing moratorium until 90 days to “allow up to seven residential land

use applications, countywide, per month, (which) would provide a reason-able and rationale basis for ramping up the residential zoning application process while not overwhelming de-partment staff,” Jarrard said. “Limiting the number of such zonings that could be filed per board district, per month, would likewise ensure that all property owners throughout the county have an opportunity to file residential land use applications.”

At the end of the 90 days, the mor-atorium will be completely lifted. The BOC will retain the right to ‘county ini-tiate’ land use zoning or land use initia-tives on a case-by-case basis through-out the remaining 90-day moratorium period. In addition, any county-initiated zonings or land use initiatives shall count toward the numeric limitations in the resolution.

First approved March 3, the emer-gency moratorium has been extended multiple times. At the June 2 BOC meeting, a public hearing was held on the topic. In March, the moratorium prohibited, “the tendering and accep-tance by planning and community development of any applications for the rezoning of property, rezoning condition amendments or sketch plat approval

or the issuance of any conditional use permits from (March 3) until April 8,” according to Jarrard.

But at the June 2 meeting, Jarrard said he and the department defined the scope of the moratorium down from

all categories of zoning designations to RES 2, RES 3, and RES 4, zoning con-dition amendment applications, sketch plat approval applications and appli-cations seeking issuance of conditional use permits.

The reason for the moratorium was lack of staffing. Jarrard said the BOC perceived the staffing levels at the plan-ning department to be at a “critical level to the ability of planning staff to be able to adequately fulfill their obligations under the Unified Development Code.”

“Residential (zonings) is one of the most intense items the county gets,” Jarrard said. “The expectation was pro-viding this residential moratorium will provide the planning staff some relief as they were able to then recruit addi-tional staff members, get them trained and be prepared to provide the service and high quality review of zonings we have come to expect from them.”

Chelsea Juras with the Council for Quality Growth spoke during the public hearing and said the moratorium could impact many people including builders, bankers, engineers and realtors whose “livelihood depends on the community.”

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Now that warmer days are upon us, many in Forsyth County enjoy getting out their motorcycles and cranking the engine to take a ride.

But before riders can hit the open road, it’s crucial they make sure their bikes are safe. That’s why the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office hosted a Motorcy-cle Safety Day June 4.

Matthew Scott, corporal with the sheriff’s office motorcycle unit, helped organize the event for the second year. He said the purpose is to get people ready for the riding season.

“A certified mechanic performs in-spections,” he said. “They tell owners of any issues they find with the bikes that need to get repaired.”

In addition to getting their motorcy-cles inspected, attendees were able to challenge a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Of-fice motors unit deputy on a cone course and even take the Class M test to get a motorcycle license from the Department of Driver Services.

No matter how good someone thinks they are, there is always something a

rider can work toward, Scott said. This was showcased through the cone course set up.

“We have a basic civilian cone course

Community comes together for motorcycle safety day

PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEON/HERALD

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputies drove on the cone course to test their skills.

Many riders came out to show off their bikes, some in a patriotic way.

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set up,” Scott said. “It takes the premise of law enforcement courses, it’s just a little bit larger. We are working off of 24-foot sides, which is the width of a road-way. We feel that someone should be able to at least turn a motorcycle at 24 feet. So if they have to turn around in a road, they can do so without planting their feet and backing up. You shouldn’t have to do a three-point turn in that amount of space on a motorcycle.”

If they get through the basic course, they bring the riders over to the sheriff’s office course, which is a bit harder.

“If they start dropping their bike, they realize there’s more to work toward,” Scott said. “Even for my guys, and that’s why they’re out here. You cannot stop education on this. It’s a perishable skill.”

This event is important because often motorcycle safety is something that is not focused on, Scott said. And even more, Forsyth County is somewhat the gateway to the mountains from metro Atlanta, so Scott and the FCSO want to have safe riders in their county.

“We have a lot of people who ride through our county up into the moun-tains,” Scott said. “We found at the begin-ning of the riding season some people pull their motorcycles out of the garage and treat it just like a lawn mower. They

don’t check gas, tires or anything. And we’re hoping we can open eyes that as soon as you pull that bike out from the winter, you have to check it. We’re hoping to continue that education.”

Each year the event has better at-tendance numbers, he said, so they’re hoping to continue it for many more years.

PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEON/HERALD

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputies drove on the cone course to test their skills.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleen@appenmediagroup.com

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Having a common sense approach is something Tammy Wright strives to live by.

“I have a common sense approach, that is what I really hold to firmly with employees,” Wright said. “I saw it as a way I can make a difference that fit my mission as a ministry. I wanted to work with people and help people see protect-ing the environment is not this staunch kind of thing, but it is our responsibil-ity.”

The manager for Forsyth County’s environmental programs said this has helped her at work while she has had to wear two hats, one with her role for the county, but also as the director of Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, which is a lo-cal affiliate of the national Keep America Beautiful program.

Her love of the environment sprouted when early in her career she worked with the 4-H program helping students learn about the environment.

She knew she wanted to help people

but also teach about the environment, so her current role is a good mix of her two passions.

Now, she runs the county’s three recycling centers through her manager position, but also oversees KFCB in her director position.

On the KFCB side, they have de-veloped a strong presence within the schools.

“We work with the schools very closely,” Wright said. “We have a green school program. All the recycling in For-syth County Schools we initiated it years ago. We did everything from providing the bins and the hauling. But now we’re to a point where it is so instilled in the schools, we no longer hand-hold. We just created an incentive program to keep it going.”

When Wright herself was in school at a religion college, she graduated with a degree in counseling expecting to go into a ministry of some sort. But she didn’t necessarily want to go the traditional route.

“That’s how 4-H suited me,” Wright said. “I didn’t want to be a preacher

per say, but by taking kids to camp, it was more of a mentor. I wanted to be able to touch kids in a positive way. In a biblical approach, it’s about stewardship. We are responsible to take care of the environment and it’s our duty.”

While everyone can do something to help the environment, she said, often people get caught up in the “go green” movement that they actually do more harm than help.

Sometimes people won’t listen to the workers at the recycling centers and will try to sneak in something that the cen-ter can’t recycle, ruining a whole load of recyclables.

“Everything is recyclable, but is it practical to recycle it?” Wright said. “Every situation is different. If you have to drive 100 miles to recycle something because there’s not a local outlet, then it probably isn’t practical. There are a lot of citizens out there that get so caught up in the frenzy that they don’t think about it.”

When people became really in-volved in environmental issues and when “green” became the buzzword, there seemed to be two extremes, she said.

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Trying to create programs that promote sustainability is a big part of Wright’s job. She’s hoping the newly implemented litter hotline, 1-866-5-LIT-TER, will be her proudest moment whenever she retires.

“It’s too early to tell,” Wright said. “If I could look back at my career and say, ‘when I left, the litter issue in Forsyth County was resolved in that it was all organized and orchestrated,’ that would be a big one. Nothing completes itself. It’s a constant evolution.”

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The fast pitch in tech jargon has nothing to do with baseball. Rather it is a 5-minute interview for start-ups to pitch their company to an angel that could be the fledgling’s big break.

And when the angel goes by the name Coca Cola, you know you’re play-ing in the big leagues.

But what’s in it for Coke and other angels playing in the fast-pitch league?

Executives sitting down to talk were:• Coca Cola Global Commercialization

Manager Tom North, • Industry & Investor Catalyst Betsy

Plattenburg of Advanced Technology Development Center, Georgia Tech’s startup technology incubator

• Sarah Tourville representing the Greater Alpharetta Technology Network and the 900 technology companies around North Fulton.

Coca-Cola and the Advanced Tech-nology Center have partnered three times now with the Greater Alpharetta Technology Network for fast-pitch ses-sions to tap into the rich ideas perco-lating among the 900-plus technology companies in greater Alpharetta.

“We are fortunate enough to have a premier sponsor like Coca Cola to come here in Alpharetta for our fast-pitch programs and to get exposure for some of the new technologies borne out the Alpharetta area,” said GATN’s Tourville.

Coke, ATDC and GATN recently

collaborated on their third fast-pitch exer-cise much to every-one’s satisfaction.

“The quality of the pitches was extremely good,” said Tourville.

The third fast pitch conducted last month at Gwinnett Tech’s Al-pharetta campus had six companies who got 5 minutes to pitch what their technology can do and what its innovative applications can do for an existing market or in an en-tirely new field.

Coca Cola’s North said his company is in-terested in participat-ing in these technology pitches for one very good reason.

“It’s all about inno-vation. Even though we have 2 billion serv-ings a day, if we don’t innovate we’re going to get complacent and we’re going to lose our place as the industry leader. It’s that plain and simple,” North said.

“So Coca-Cola is always scouting for new technology – whether it’s hard-ware-based, software-based, it doesn’t matter. It can be a process, a financial model or delivery mechanism. It doesn’t matter. We’re interested.

“If it is semi-relevant and we think it might have legs, then we’re interested.”

In this instance, Coke liked the idea

from a Kroger internal account team that had an idea about how they could increase their customer value based around a loyalty program.

ATDC’s Plattenburg is always scour-ing the state for tech companies with the next great idea and the platform to make it happen.

“We are a statewide organization so we are always on the lookout for inter-esting technology startups. This was a great event for us because it uncovered some startups that we were not familiar with as well,” Plattenburg said.

She said it is a good partnership with GATN and Coke because it helps all three organizations build on the strengths that they have. ATDC’s role is to bring these new companies to the attention of the greater business com-munity.

“It also helps us discover new things and to bring companies we know to a broader audience,” said Plattenburg.

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We all know that the more successful one becomes, the more in demand they are, and the harder they are to reach. Well, that’s North Fulton and Forsyth counties right now.

Metro Atlanta, because of its strong economy

and job growth, saw more than 90,000 people move here in 2015. Housing inventory was already tight last year and according to a Metrostudy report, there were fewer than 20,000 new con-struction starts last year. The concepts here are pretty simple. When you have more people moving here than you have houses and apartments added to the market, inventory is going to decline. And decline it did.

According to data from Zillow, every ZIP code except two in North Fulton and Forsyth counties saw inventories decline from the same time last year. Those two were ZIP codes 30028 and 30040 in Forsyth County. Both have a high number of active new construction listings right now with 207 in 30040 and 95 in 30028.

The Milton ZIP code of 30004 actually has 136 new construction listings right now, making it the ZIP code with the second-most, new con-struction listings. But it still saw a decline in inventory from last year by about 7percent. The ZIP code had just over 500 total listings, so the 136 new construction listings in Milton are a significant chunk.

The largest decrease in housing inventory was in Roswell’s 30076 and 30075 and Alpharetta’s 30009 ZIP codes. Inventory declined the most in Roswell’s 30076 ZIP code where available inventory fell by more than 30 percent from April of last year.

It makes sense that new construc-

tion is happening more in Forsyth because there is more developable land, and several large subdivisions are under construction. In Roswell, on the other hand, one would be hard-pressed to put a property sale together with enough land to handle a large, new subdivision. In that way, Roswell’s housing market has matured. To get significant new inventory, developers are wanting to increase the densities of their developments to either pack more units on smaller chunks of un-developed land, or redevelop existing built-out lots. And to redevelop those lots can sometimes require more initial capital investment which those devel-opers like to make up for by packing more units per acre.

The Alpharetta ZIP code of 30009 actually had the lowest number of houses listed on the market with 67. This area is west of GA 400 from Mansell up north past Old Milton Parkway. There are 21 new construc-tion listings there right now.

Frank Norton Jr., president of the Norton Agency, gave a speech a couple years ago titled “What Will You Do When Inventory Gets To ZERO?” He may have been exaggerating a bit – but since his speech, inventories have declined, and they don’t look like they are going up anytime too soon.

So, you, the average reader, are probably wondering that, aside from something to bring up at your next neighborhood party, what exactly does this have to do with you? Well, I’ll tell you: Tight inventories are driving home values up.

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Coke:has about 1,000 startups in its ecosys-tem, but there are clearly far more than that in the state of Georgia.

“So it is really interesting to do a program like fast pitch with GATN and with Coke where we can focus on consumer engagement because we discovered companies that we were not aware of. We may be able to help and make additional connections for them,” she said. Tourville said it gives these startups a tremendous boost as well to get in front of companies like Coke and to get their feedback.

“For them to have that conversation,

and then to speak to them informally afterwards, it’s a reach they never thought they would achieve,” Tourville said.

She described those after-pitch con-versations as “rich and dynamic.” Then the follow-up networking is important as well.

For Plattenburg, the fast-pitch program fits right in her wheelhouse. She runs a match-making program for ATDC called Industry Connect which tries to match up industry startups with large brands like Coke.

“It is hard to explain the value of the opportunity to have those conversations with a brand company like that,” she said. “There’s an awful lot of customer discovery and learning that goes on in conversations like that.

“To gain access to Coke representa-tives is a phenomenal opportunity. To tell your story and have the full focus be on you for even 5 minutes means a lot because the spotlight is totally on you,” she said.

Plattenburg said both companies will tell you these meetings are valuable for many different reasons.

North said it’s a two-way street. A company like Coca-Cola is getting access also.

“We also don’t have access to startup companies. So we struggle in that capacity,” he said. “So this is a great opportunity to connect with them directly and find out what kind of ca-pabilities they have. Is this something that is applicable to what we do or is it something tweakable?”

With the help of GATN and other member organizations, Atlanta is gain-ing a reputation for facilitating these kinds of booster meetings between startups and big brand companies, Plattenburg said.

“Atlanta is becoming known as a place with its Fortune 500 companies and with regional headquarters as well as place where startups can come and connect with customers very early in their existence,” she said.

Gwinnett Tech also lends itself as a good venue, situated in the OTP mecca for technology companies. It dovetails with Gwinnett Tech’s new entrepre-neurial track.

They all agreed this is a symbiotic relationship for all parties and should continue.

By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleen@appenmediagroup.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A passion was ignited when Emily and D.J. Fuchs first sent their son, Bradley, to Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool two years ago while living in Missouri.

“We experienced first-hand the chal-lenges that go into finding a perfect preschool for your family when we were in search of childcare for our son,” Emily said. “There was no doubt in our mind, after touring many of the local options, that Little Sunshine’s Playhouse was our perfect fit.”

The couple developed a close relationship with the facility director in St. Louis. Then later they met the company founder Rochette Dahler and were given the opportunity to open a new location in Alpharetta at 12385 Morris Road. They are hoping to open by fall, depending on construction.

“As parents of a kiddo in the program, we knew the school was special,” D.J. said. “But it wasn’t until we had the opportunity to sit down with Rochette that we realized how inspirational this life decision would be. I know it sounds cliche, but from the top down each and every person in the organization is treated like a member of an extended family.”

The entire process was transparent, D.J. said, and the couple was given the opportunity to meet with other families similar to them that had made the decision to spread the LSP philosophy in other U.S. markets.

It did not take the pair long to realize that “this was going to be a perfect match.”

That was a little over a year ago, and since that time they have gone through a comprehensive search, focusing their efforts on finding a city that shared the same passion and optimism as Little Sunshine.

Emily said they know they found it in “Awesome Alpharetta.” But Emily also said the family wanted to choose a location where they could ultimately move to.

After visiting Atlanta, the couple knew this was the place for them.

“The charm and pride that the region displays are contagious,” D.J. said. “We’ve always been attracted to that. There were a couple other large metro areas we were evaluating, but after spending time in At-lanta, we were sold. The city has so much to offer and is really the capital of the South.”

The residential population of Alpharetta was a plus, as well as the “high concentration of families who were in need of our services.” The large number of businesses also played a huge part in deciding to pick this city.

Having experienced Little Sunshine from the parent’s perspective, Emily said her family’s business outlook is unique. The reasons the Fuchs ultimately

chose Little Sunshine for their son were many, but include the school’s proprietary curriculum, called Creatively Shine. It is a Reggio Emilia-influenced curriculum that focuses on the whole child concept of developing cognitive, social, emotional, physical and language skills.

Little Sunshine also has distinctive services that set the facility apart, including:• “Kiddie Cams”• “LuvNotes”• Red Carpet Service• Menu planning• Enrichment activities, including: dance, soccer,

Yoga, sign and foreign language

All of these are included in the tuition, D.J. said.“Another differentiator for our family was the envi-

ronment,” Emily said. “From the design of the facility to the teachers, with whom we developed extremely close relationships, the environment really felt like Bradley was going to his ‘home away from home’ every day.”

Now the Fuchs are hoping to ensure other families in Alpharetta have a similar experience.

“We couldn’t think of a more rewarding way to dedicate our lives than having a positive impact on the children that attend our school and the families we hope to touch,” D.J. said.

For information on Little Sunshine Playhouse, visit littlesunshine.com or call 770-545-6160.

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse to open in AlpharettaPreschool franchise first of its kind in Georgia

The classrooms will be centered around the unique curriculum.

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse’s motto is “A child’s work is play.”

Emily and D.J. Fuchs re-cently broke ground on their Alpharetta location.

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QUESTIONS? LET US KNOW!

Amanda Hatton(404) 978-7535contactus@fosterforsyth.com www.fosterforsyth.com

Want more information? Visit the Foster Forsyth website!

FORSYTH’S FUTUREYOU CAN STILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN HELPING PLAN

IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOPS MEETING IN A BOXNow that we have envisioned Forsyth County’s future, what steps should we take to get there? Join us for one of the Implementation Workshops to help inform how Forsyth County should work towards achieving its vision.

Monday, June 13: 6-8 p.m.Forsyth County Administration Building,

Commissioners’ Meeting Room

Wednesday, June 15: 6-8 p.m.Central Park Recreation Center,

Banquet Room

* We welcome your attendance at both Implementation Workshops, but please note that the agenda will be the same for both meetings.

Bring Foster Forsyth to your community group’s next meeting and help inform the Comprehensive Plan update. The Meeting in a Box contains all the instructions and materials for running a Foster Forsyth mini-workshop at your group’s next meeting. Information gathered from the boxes will be used by the Foster Forsyth planning team in making land use and other recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan. Free boxes can be picked up from the Forsyth County Department of Planning & Community Development at the address listed below. Boxes must be returned by June 22 at 4:30 p.m.

Available Now, Return by June 22Forsyth County Department of Planning

& Community Development

Available Now, Return by June 22Forsyth County Department of Planning

& Community Development County Administration Building 110 E. Main Street, Suite 100

Cumming, Georgia 30040Foster Forsyth is the process of updating the Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan. As the umbrella policy document for the county’s future growth and development, the Comprehensive Plan plays an important role in rezoning and development decisions. The updated plan document will be drafted over July and August, with highlights from the plan document presented at two open houses in late August 2016. Action on the plan by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is targeted for December 2016.

PAID ADVERTISEMENTPresented by

cummingforsythchamber.org

Beaver Toyota broke ground on its newest dealership in Cumming, GA on May 11, 2016. To many, this may appear as the first step in building a business, but Beaver Toyota’s journey to Cumming first began in Spring of 2014. This was when Mike Beaver and Matt Calavan met with Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber staff to help them in their Toyota bid process. Cham-ber staff brought Forsyth County representatives to the table to develop Beaver Toyota’s pitch to Toyota. Once the company had been awarded the opportu-nity to open a Toyota dealership in Forsyth County, Chamber staff continued to help them navigate the zoning process. All of these steps culminated in their groundbreaking ceremony at 1875 Buford Highway.

“Cumming’s recent developments make this an ideal avenue to expand our business in this market and we look forward to stimulating additional growth as an economic catalyst for the area,” commented Mike Beaver of Beaver Toyota.

Beaver Toyota’s status as an economic catalyst seems likely as the dealership projects it will add 300 jobs to Forsyth County and approximately $728,000 in new LOST and SPLOST revenue. Additionally, the dealer-ship displayed a commitment to Forsyth County Schools before even opening its doors for business. On behalf of the Forsyth County Schools Foundation, Superintendent Dr. Jeff Bearden accepted a $100,000 check from the dealership at the groundbreaking ceremony.

“We truly do care about our customers and the community we serve, which is why we are so driven to providing assistance to local organizations and schools,” said Matt Calavan of Beaver Toyota.Beaver Toyota of Cumming is scheduled to open in Spring 2017 and will mark the first new Toyota deal-ership built in the southeast in more than five years.

CommunityCommitmentBefore Business

Summer is Prime Time for Forsyth Tourism

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

It’s no surprise to Forsyth County residents that the county was recently ranked the healthiest county in Georgia for the fourth consecutive year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. A major factor in this ranking is Forsyth County’s rapidly growing healthcare industry.

In an effort to best serve the needs of the Forsyth County business community, the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce recently hired Tia Boone to join the staff as a Healthcare and Technology Project Manager. Ms. Boone brings more than twenty years of managerial and clinical nursing experience to

the Chamber team. She is a candidate for a certifica-tion in Health Information Technology from Gwinnett Technical College. Her most recent experience has been as an IT project manager. “I have a passion for healthcare and technology and I am enthusiastic about assisting the growth of these sectors in Forsyth County,” says Ms. Boone.

A New Face on the Healthcare Front

Visitors to Cumming and Forsyth County are a lucra-tive and often overlooked part of our local economy. The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Com-merce’s focused strategy for visitor development con-tinues to grow this significant investment for our com-munity. Since the beginning of the year, the Tourism Development Department of the Chamber has gener-ated leads for 3,918 hotel night stays. Eighty percent of these leads are generated from marketing efforts targeting national and regional amateur sporting events. Participants in sports tournaments and their families stay in local hotels, dine in local restaurants and shop in local stores. The most recent data from the Georgia Department of Economic Development indicated that visitors spend $156.3 million, support more than 1,660 jobs and contribute $4.6 million to the local tax base annually.

Anna Barlow, Director of Tourism Development for the Chamber represents Cumming and Forsyth Coun-ty at national amateur sports trade shows, targeting tournament organizers in a variety of sports to recruit their events to the community. Tournaments are often planned years in advance. For example, the Chamber recently announced that the “Triple Crown Softball’s National Tournament” will be held in Forsyth County in July, 2018. This is a significant “win” for the com-munity. This one tournament will bring nearly 200 teams and generate 7,500 hotel room nights for the

community. The careful and focused effort of the Chamber’s work now is yielding long term results for the future.

Summer is prime time for the amateur sports in-dustry. The community will host several key tourna-ments including the “Fishers of Men” fishing tourna-ment on Lake Lanier and the “Georgia Recreation and Parks Association 2016 Swim Meet” at the Cumming Aquatics Center. The Chamber’s Chairman of the Tourism Development Committee and owner of the Hampton Inn, Nelish Patel noted that, “The amateur sports market is a significant component of our business. The work Anna Barlow and the Chamber is doing has a meaningful and lasting impact on our local economy.”

For more information about Cumming and Forsyth County’s tourism industry, please contact Anna Barlow at abarlow@cummingforsythchamber.org / 770.887.6461 / www.cummingforsythchamber.org

ForsythHerald.com | Forsyth Herald | June 9, 2016 | 21

QUESTIONS? LET US KNOW!

Amanda Hatton(404) 978-7535contactus@fosterforsyth.com www.fosterforsyth.com

Want more information? Visit the Foster Forsyth website!

FORSYTH’S FUTUREYOU CAN STILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN HELPING PLAN

IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOPS MEETING IN A BOXNow that we have envisioned Forsyth County’s future, what steps should we take to get there? Join us for one of the Implementation Workshops to help inform how Forsyth County should work towards achieving its vision.

Monday, June 13: 6-8 p.m.Forsyth County Administration Building,

Commissioners’ Meeting Room

Wednesday, June 15: 6-8 p.m.Central Park Recreation Center,

Banquet Room

* We welcome your attendance at both Implementation Workshops, but please note that the agenda will be the same for both meetings.

Bring Foster Forsyth to your community group’s next meeting and help inform the Comprehensive Plan update. The Meeting in a Box contains all the instructions and materials for running a Foster Forsyth mini-workshop at your group’s next meeting. Information gathered from the boxes will be used by the Foster Forsyth planning team in making land use and other recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan. Free boxes can be picked up from the Forsyth County Department of Planning & Community Development at the address listed below. Boxes must be returned by June 22 at 4:30 p.m.

Available Now, Return by June 22Forsyth County Department of Planning

& Community Development

Available Now, Return by June 22Forsyth County Department of Planning

& Community Development County Administration Building 110 E. Main Street, Suite 100

Cumming, Georgia 30040Foster Forsyth is the process of updating the Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan. As the umbrella policy document for the county’s future growth and development, the Comprehensive Plan plays an important role in rezoning and development decisions. The updated plan document will be drafted over July and August, with highlights from the plan document presented at two open houses in late August 2016. Action on the plan by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is targeted for December 2016.

PAID ADVERTISEMENTPresented by

cummingforsythchamber.org

Beaver Toyota broke ground on its newest dealership in Cumming, GA on May 11, 2016. To many, this may appear as the first step in building a business, but Beaver Toyota’s journey to Cumming first began in Spring of 2014. This was when Mike Beaver and Matt Calavan met with Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber staff to help them in their Toyota bid process. Cham-ber staff brought Forsyth County representatives to the table to develop Beaver Toyota’s pitch to Toyota. Once the company had been awarded the opportu-nity to open a Toyota dealership in Forsyth County, Chamber staff continued to help them navigate the zoning process. All of these steps culminated in their groundbreaking ceremony at 1875 Buford Highway.

“Cumming’s recent developments make this an ideal avenue to expand our business in this market and we look forward to stimulating additional growth as an economic catalyst for the area,” commented Mike Beaver of Beaver Toyota.

Beaver Toyota’s status as an economic catalyst seems likely as the dealership projects it will add 300 jobs to Forsyth County and approximately $728,000 in new LOST and SPLOST revenue. Additionally, the dealer-ship displayed a commitment to Forsyth County Schools before even opening its doors for business. On behalf of the Forsyth County Schools Foundation, Superintendent Dr. Jeff Bearden accepted a $100,000 check from the dealership at the groundbreaking ceremony.

“We truly do care about our customers and the community we serve, which is why we are so driven to providing assistance to local organizations and schools,” said Matt Calavan of Beaver Toyota.Beaver Toyota of Cumming is scheduled to open in Spring 2017 and will mark the first new Toyota deal-ership built in the southeast in more than five years.

CommunityCommitmentBefore Business

Summer is Prime Time for Forsyth Tourism

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

It’s no surprise to Forsyth County residents that the county was recently ranked the healthiest county in Georgia for the fourth consecutive year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. A major factor in this ranking is Forsyth County’s rapidly growing healthcare industry.

In an effort to best serve the needs of the Forsyth County business community, the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce recently hired Tia Boone to join the staff as a Healthcare and Technology Project Manager. Ms. Boone brings more than twenty years of managerial and clinical nursing experience to

the Chamber team. She is a candidate for a certifica-tion in Health Information Technology from Gwinnett Technical College. Her most recent experience has been as an IT project manager. “I have a passion for healthcare and technology and I am enthusiastic about assisting the growth of these sectors in Forsyth County,” says Ms. Boone.

A New Face on the Healthcare Front

Visitors to Cumming and Forsyth County are a lucra-tive and often overlooked part of our local economy. The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Com-merce’s focused strategy for visitor development con-tinues to grow this significant investment for our com-munity. Since the beginning of the year, the Tourism Development Department of the Chamber has gener-ated leads for 3,918 hotel night stays. Eighty percent of these leads are generated from marketing efforts targeting national and regional amateur sporting events. Participants in sports tournaments and their families stay in local hotels, dine in local restaurants and shop in local stores. The most recent data from the Georgia Department of Economic Development indicated that visitors spend $156.3 million, support more than 1,660 jobs and contribute $4.6 million to the local tax base annually.

Anna Barlow, Director of Tourism Development for the Chamber represents Cumming and Forsyth Coun-ty at national amateur sports trade shows, targeting tournament organizers in a variety of sports to recruit their events to the community. Tournaments are often planned years in advance. For example, the Chamber recently announced that the “Triple Crown Softball’s National Tournament” will be held in Forsyth County in July, 2018. This is a significant “win” for the com-munity. This one tournament will bring nearly 200 teams and generate 7,500 hotel room nights for the

community. The careful and focused effort of the Chamber’s work now is yielding long term results for the future.

Summer is prime time for the amateur sports in-dustry. The community will host several key tourna-ments including the “Fishers of Men” fishing tourna-ment on Lake Lanier and the “Georgia Recreation and Parks Association 2016 Swim Meet” at the Cumming Aquatics Center. The Chamber’s Chairman of the Tourism Development Committee and owner of the Hampton Inn, Nelish Patel noted that, “The amateur sports market is a significant component of our business. The work Anna Barlow and the Chamber is doing has a meaningful and lasting impact on our local economy.”

For more information about Cumming and Forsyth County’s tourism industry, please contact Anna Barlow at abarlow@cummingforsythchamber.org / 770.887.6461 / www.cummingforsythchamber.org

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ALIVE IN ROSWELLAlive in Roswell offers live bands, food trucks, kid games and more at two sprawling venues connected by a free trolley service. The event takes place Thursday, June 16, 5-9 p.m. at Historic Canton Street and Roswell Square. More information is available at aliveinroswell.com

Looking to get the word out about your event? Submit it to our online calendar at NorthFulton.com/Calednar.

EVENTS:

DATE NIGHT ON THE RIVERWhat: Come relax at the Chattahoochee Nature Center on this adults-only, 2 ½-hour sunset evening paddle. Ages 21 and older.When: Ongoing 5-9 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, RoswellCost: $30 general public, $25 membersMore info: Check availability and regis-ter at chattnaturecenter.org/families/canoe-programs

ATV SAFETY TRAININGWhat: As part of the national ATV Safety Week, the ATV Safety Institute will be offering a free training on their Alpharetta campus.When: starts Friday, June 10, 8:30 a.m.Where: Honda Rider Education Center, 1450 Morrison Parkway, AlpharettaMore info and enrollment: atvsafety.org, 800-887-2887

FREE MOCK ACTWhat: High School students can experi-ence a full-length, proctored mock test to prepare for the ACT. When: Friday, June 10, 10 a.m.-2:15 p.m.Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, AlpharettaMore info: register at applerouth.com/schools/116842

SUMMER SATURDAYS AT THE MUSEUMWhat: The Computer Museum will be open to the public on select days. One of the top vintage computer collections in the world, the exhibit includes the earliest computers and video games.When: June 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: Kings Market Center, 1425 Mar-ket Blvd. Suite 200, RoswellCost: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $5 for children ages 5-17More info: computermuseumofamerica.com

COLOR CAFEWhat: Take a break and color at the Roswell Visual Arts Center. Free col-oring materials and coloring books in a variety of styles and themes will be available. Refreshments will also be provided.When: Wednesday, June 15, 6-8 p.m.Where: Visual Arts Center, 10495 Woodstock Road, RoswellMore info: roswellgov.com

FORSYTH COUNTY WOMEN’S CLUB MONTHLY LUNCHEONWhat: The Forsyth County Women’s Club hosts monthly luncheons open to all women in Forsyth and surrounding counties. When: Thursday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.Where: Polo Golf and Country Club Ball-room, 6300 Polo Club Drive, CummingCost: $22More info: forsythcountywomensclub.net, register at FCWCReservations@gmail.com

WELLS FARGO: FINANCE 101 FOR TEENSWhat: Wells Fargo personal bankers will offer a free introduction to the basics of banking, saving and planning for a successful financial future. Ages 12-18 are welcome.When: Thursday, June 16Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns CreekMore info: afpls.org, 770-360-8820

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS:ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEYWhat: Alpharetta’s Food Truck Alley on Thursday evenings offers a variety of six to eight rotating area food trucks. When: Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., through Oct. 20.Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharet-ta’s historic districtMore info: awesomealpharetta.com

ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKETWhat: The Alpharetta Farmers Mar-ket features fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, and a variety of home goods. When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29. Where: Old Canton Street in downtown AlpharettaMore info: alpharetta.ga.us

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKETWhat: The Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market offers fresh, local farm, ranch and artisan foods direct from produc-ers, and much more.When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon.Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., RoswellMore info: roswellfam.com

JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKETWhat: Held at the Newton Park Am-phitheater, each market features more than 25 local farmers and vendors with organic and/or sustainable foods and produce.When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Sept. 13.Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns CreekMore info: JohnsCreekGA.gov

JOHNS CREEK FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS What: Johns Creek’s Food Truck Fri-days return to Technology Park, with different food trucks each Friday.When: Friday, June 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Where: Technology Park, 35 Technology Drive, Johns CreekMore info: johnscreekadvantage.org

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:MUSIC AUTHORITY’S ROCK CAMP CONCERTWhat: Local campers will show off their rock talent and knowledge from their week-long summer camp at a free con-cert open to the public.When: Friday, June 10, 7 p.m.Where: The Warehouse, 5095 Post Road, CummingMore info: musicauthorityinc.com

KIETH URBAN AT VERIZONWhat: Keith Urban with Brett Eldredge and special guest Maren Morris will perform.When: Saturday, June 11, 7:30 p.m.Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, AlpharettaCost: tickets starting at $35More info: vzwamp.com

UNDER THE PINES AT MATILDA’SWhat: Swami Gone Bananas will per-form June 11 at Matilda’s Cottage as

part of the outdoor “Under the Pines” series.When: Saturday, June 11, 8:30 p.m.Where: Under the Pines at Matilda’s, 377 South Main St., AlpharettaCost: $15 online, $20 at the door; Kids under 16 are free when accompanied by parent.More info: matildascottage.com

148TH ANNUAL ALPHARETTA JUNE SINGINGWhat: One of the longest running traditions in Alpharetta, the June Sing will return to City Hall with the Sacred Harp singers. A potluck lunch will be included.When: Sunday, June 12, 12-3 p.m.Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, AlpharettaMore info: Alpharetta.ga.us

ROSWELL’S SUMMER PUPPET SERIESWhat: Frisch Marionettes presents “Hansel and Gretel” as part of Roswell’s family-friendly Summer Puppet Series. Show times available at roswellgov.com.When: June 6-11 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., RoswellCost: $5 per ticket, children under 2 get in freeMore info: 770-594-6232, roswellgov.com

LIBRARY EVENTS:NORTHEAST/SPRUILL OAKS BOOK SALEWhat: The Friends of the Northeast/Spruill Oaks library will host their quarterly book sale.When: June 10-12, times varyWhere: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns CreekMore info: afpls.org

MILTON LIBRARY BARN BOOK SALEWhat: The Friends of the Milton Library will be hosting their book sale for the community.When: Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Milton Branch Library, 855 Mayfield Road, AlpharettaMore info: afpls.org

AESOP’S FANTASTIC FABLES What: That Puppet Guy will present a family-friendly “tour-de-farce” for Aesop’s Fables created especially for rod puppets and hand puppets. Ages 4 and up.When: Tuesday, June 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Where: Milton Branch Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta,More info: afpls.org

ForsythHerald.com | Forsyth Herald | June 9, 2016 | 23CALENDARALPHARETTA LIBRARY BOOK GROUPWhat: The group will be discussing “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee. When: Tuesday, June 14, 4:30-5:45 p.m.Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, AlpharettaMore info: afpls.org

SMALL, SMALL WORLDWhat: Funded by the city of Johns Creek, the library will host free pro-grams throughout June to teach chil-dren ages 2-4 about music, movement, art and literature around the world. Registration required.When: Wednesday, June 15, 10:30-11:15 a.m.Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns CreekMore info: afpls.org

COLLEGE ADMISIONS SEMINAR: BERRY COLLEGEWhat: Berry College Admissions Coun-selor Charlotte Ellard will be available to talk about the admissions process and give tips on how to put together the best application.When: Thursday, June 16, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.Where: Roswell Branch Library, 115 Norcross St., RoswellMore info: afpls.org, register at 770-640-3075

WRECK THIS JOURNAL! ART JOURNALING FOR TEENSWhat: Teens will learn to expand their creativity by creating their own journal during this free 90-minute program presented by Out of the Box Arts Stu-dio.When: Thursday, June 16, 2-3:30 p.m.Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns CreekMore info: afpls.org

PET ADOPTIONS:16TH ANNUAL MEGA PET ADOPTIONWhat: The Wills Park Equestrian Center will be hosting a pet adoption fair with food, fun, shopping, raffles and res-cues. Admission and parking is free.When: Sunday, June 12, 12 p.m.-5 p.m.Where: Wills Park Equestrian Center, 11925 Wills Road, AlpharettaMore info: animalrescuefair.org

SPCA ADOPT-A-CAT MONTHWhat: In celebration of Adopt-A-Cat month, the Georgia SPCA is discount-ing adoption fees for kittens, to $75, and cats, $50 for adults up to four years old and $25 for adults older than four.When: Month of JuneWhere: 1175 Highway 23 Suite 109, SuwaneeMore info: GeorgiaSPCA.org

FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTERWhat: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth CountyMore info: 678-965-7185

FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICESWhat: Pet adoptionsWhen: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, AlpharettaAdditional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Ani-mal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, AtlantaMore info: 404-613-4958

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE:UBUNTU FESTIVALWhat: The B.O.B. society is hosting a free, family-friendly summer festival with food, music, films, games and community to celebrate cultural explo-ration.When: Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Sights & Sounds Black Cultural Expo Museum, 20450 Lawrenceville Highway, DecaturMore Info: facebook.com/events/1732767516939150

RUN FOR MERCY 5KWhat: This Peachtree Qualifier event begins and ends at Perimeter Place shopping center. The race benefits Mercy Care, an organization that pro-vides health care services to the poor.When: Sunday, June 12, 8 a.m.Where: 100 Perimeter Center Place, AtlantaCost: starting at $30More info and registration: emory-healthcare.org/runformercy5k

DRAKE HOUSE & DRAKE CLOSET FASHION SHOWWhat: The Drake Closet will host the fourth annual Sandy Springs/Perimeter Center Chamber of Commerce fash-ion show and networking fundraiser to benefit the Drake House. Food and wine provided.When: Tuesday, June 14, 5:30-9:30 p.m.Where: UPS World Headquarters, 55 Glenlake Parkway NE, AtlantaCost: minimum donation of $25 for members, $30 for nonmembersMore info: thedrakehouse.org

There’s been a lot of interest lately in prospecting for gold in Geor-gia, and I’m glad to see that! Gold prospecting in an enjoyable activity for the entire fam-ily, and (as we’ve noted in previous editions of “Get

Outside Georgia”) the opportunities range from commercial panning sites to do-it-yourself adventure at remote backcountry sites. You may not get rich from the gold you find, but it’s certain that you’ll discover a wealth of fun!

In any case, as you dig into gold prospecting, one thing you will quickly discover is that Georgia gold min-ing has a colorful and storied past. Its stories are told in part through artifacts from all those years ago, and one of the most intriguing of all the Georgia Gold Rush artifacts has got to be a truly unique creation known as the Chestatee Diving Bell.

The diving bell was delivered to Dahlonega in 1875 as the key to an ambitious plan to recover gold from the bottom of the Chestatee River. For its time, the bell was a state-of-the-art example of technological innovation. You’ll cross the Chestatee as you drive from Ga. 400 to Dahlonega, and as you do so, you’ll cross over the river where the diving bell used to live.

The idea behind the diving bell was pretty straightforward. Visualize a sort of large, upside-down iron boat measuring 14 feet long, 6 feet wide and 8 feet high. When lowered to the bottom of the river, it would trap air inside, much like an upside-down coffee cup might trap air in a water-filled sink. That air would thus allow two miners, who entered through a vertical airlock, to work at the bottom of the river.

This particular diving bell was designed to be lowered to the river’s bottom from a steam-powered barge, the Chestatee. Miners entered the air-filled diving bell through a chimney-like airlock. There was room inside the diving bell for two miners to work at one time.

This diving bell went to work in the Chestatee in November of 1875, but it did not stay on the job for long. Flooding that winter damaged the diving bell and its tender barge, and

in the following October, both the div-ing bell and its boat sank under what has been called “suspicious circum-stances.” The underwater mining proj-ect was abandoned, and the Chestatee Diving Bell was soon forgotten.

But forgotten or not, it was still sitting out there in the Chestatee River. Even in the 1960s you could sometimes spot the top of its airlock sticking up above the surface of the river. Eventually, in 1983, it was re-covered from the riverbed.

There were plans to restore it, but they always seemed to fall through the cracks of time.

Finally, in 2010, the effort to preserve and display the Chestatee Diving Bell moved ahead to comple-tion. Today, this one-of-a-kind artifact is the centerpiece of an exception-ally well done permanent exhibit in downtown Dahlonega’s Hancock Park, on North Meaders Street and Warwick Street. It’s certainly one of the most unusual Gold Rush artifacts around. Check it out on your next visit to Georgia’s gold country!

Steve Hudson’s book “Prospecting for Georgia Gold” will introduce you to the excitement of prospecting for gold in the hills and streams of Georgia. Check it out in local outdoor shops, on Amazon or order online from www.chattahoocheemedia.com.

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Summer fun brings picnics, bar-beques, and impromptu volleyball and baseball games with friends. But sometimes a slight twist of an an-kle can cause a ligament tear, ankle sprain or other ankle injury that takes a toll on summer fun.

Ankle sprains typically occur when the foot turns inward, stretching or tearing the relatively weak ligaments on the outside of the ankle. They are extremely common in any sport that involves jumping, running and turn-ing quickly.

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(NAPSI)—Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that dis-rupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body. More than 2.3 million people are living with MS worldwide.

If you or anyone you care about is ever among them, you may find the National MS Society’s awareness campaign, Together We Are Stronger, inspiring. It features people affected by MS and how their fierce resolve has de-veloped diverse, innovative solutions to overcoming the challenges and staying stronger than the disease.

One Man’s Story:For example, consider Dan Melfi,

who says it is part of his family culture to fish. “My grandfather was a great fly fisherman into his late 90s,” remem-bers Melfi.

“I can’t fly-fish where you stand out in the middle of the stream. It’s going to be tough for me to stream fish from now on,” says Melfi, referring to mobil-ity challenges related to his 2009 MS diagnosis and the hike that is often re-quired to access a mountain stream. So he found and stocked a special vest—a fishing coat—with everything he needs: “my fly hook, bait, bug spray.” The vest is lightweight so Melfi can wear it, with the strap of his folding chair slung over his shoulder as he uses his arm crutches to travel from his car to the lake’s edge.

“I can’t stand for an extended period of time. So I take the chair.” Melfi loves that he can stay out fishing “for hours, because I have the chair. And my pole. And everything’s on my body.

“I’m still getting the hook in the water. Once you get in the chair and you start casting, you’re fishing. You sit back and you look at life and it’s like, ‘Wow, this is pretty cool.’”

Melfi also prac-tices yoga at home to help resolve the spasticity, stiffness and other symptoms that MS can bring, particularly in his legs. “Even though it’s so hard for me in the first three or four minutes to do anything, after 15 or 20 ... I feel so much better.”

He cites the importance of routine to help him stay independent and in control of his health. “You make it into

a routine of your life. That’s part of my medicine now, is exercise.”

What’s Being Done:The National Multiple Sclerosis

Society mobilizes people and resources so that all people affected by multiple sclerosis can live their best lives as it works to stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever.

The Society devotes over $122 million a year to connect more than a million individuals to the people, informa-tion and resources they need. To move closer to a world free of MS, last year alone the Society also invested $54

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If you, your par-ent or grandparent is over 65, they prob-ably grew up in an era when business was done with a firm handshake; unfortu-nately, crooks today are playing on that trust.

The Federal Trade Commission says that fraud com-plaints to its offices by individuals 60 and older rose at least 47 percent between 2012 and 2014. Seniors are the predominant victims of impostor schemes, where criminals pose as au-thority figures and claim that money is owed. They also are hit hard by scams involving prizes, sweepstakes and gifts.

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Stocking your dental first-aid kit for your next vacationBy Dr. Ushma Patel and Dr. Brittany Corbett

Before you go on your next vacation or short out of town break consider a dental first aid kit. We’ve all come to expect bumps, bruises and cuts when we’re out and about, especially when kids are part of the deal. Consequently, many people tote along bandages, ice packs and antiseptics. Some even carry bee sting kits and accidental poisoning remedies.

But what happens if your crown or filling falls out?

Or if your child knocks out a perma-nent tooth or breaks her braces?

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If you lose a filling - Pain and clean-liness are the issues here. If you aren’t in any pain, simply keep the area clean and free of food debris and bacteria to prevent extra pain and to avoid addi-tional cavities and see your dentist as soon as you can. If it hurts, take clean tweezers and grab one of the cotton pellets.

Dip it in a little bit of clove oil and place it in the tooth. Don’t just dab it; put the whole cotton pellet in the tooth and leave it there. This should min-imize the pain until you can get to a dentist. Caution: NEVER put an aspirin on your tooth or gum. Aspirin is an acid and can burn the tissue.

If a cap or a crown falls off - Coat the inside of the cap or crown with a dab of non-toxic Elmer’s glue or petro-leum jelly and gently place it back on the tooth. See your dentist as soon as

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If you knock out a tooth or break off a large piece of your tooth – if it’s a baby tooth, don’t worry about it. However, if it’s a permanent tooth, you should keep the tooth in the mouth, between the cheek and gum, to keep it moist. But if that’s not possible, sub-merge the tooth in a glass of milk.

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High school graphic arts program helps furry friendsFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — While most students were already thinking of the beach or graduation parties, the graphic arts students at Forsyth Central were hard at work the last few weeks of school, thanks to a collabora-tion between In-Depth Wraps and the Humane Society Thrift Store.

For eight years, In-Depth Wraps has partnered with Forsyth Central’s graphic arts program, led by instructor Heather Hanline, to offer students a new medium to consider for their art: vehicles. On the surface, the Stick2It program teaches students about ve-hicle wraps and how they can fit into a client’s marketing plans, as well as beginning tips and tricks for designing wraps. The bigger goal, however, is to showcase career opportunities for the students in the graphic arts industry.

“We loved many of the 79 designs the students submitted. The quality of the designs definitely made it hard to choose. We enjoyed working with In--Depth Wraps through this process and appreciate being in a community that works together,” said Debbie Bertsch, executive director of the thrift store.

“In-Depth has been working with some of these students for years. It is

really amazing to watch them grow into strong designers,” said John Westmore-land, owner of In-Depth Wraps.

“We want these students to recog-nize their talent and what they have to offer the business community,” added

Torri Westmoreland, co-owner of In--Depth Wraps. “We want to keep up the momentum that Heather has started in class, and keep them in the industry long-term.”

And in the end, it was the design talents of two students showcased on the box truck. Freshman Jennifer Bau-tista and senior Jacy Shepard were this year‘s winners. Julian Jenkins and Ar-thur Moreira were finalists. The funky typeface Shepard chose coupled with Bautista’s strong image selection made the perfect pair. The winners earned bragging rights, prize money and their design displayed with their names on the truck.

“Being able to have this opportunity so early in my design career was the biggest blessing I could have received,” Shepard said. “Many designers don’t come in contact with a car wrap until the senior stages of their career or perhaps never, so having this experi-ence under my belt is invaluable. Once I realized my design was on the truck, I got incredibly giddy and just couldn’t stop smiling. This was probably one of the most rewarding moments of my high school career, rivaled only by graduation.”

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Armstrong State University dean’s listSAVANNAH, Ga. — The following students from Cumming at Armstrong State University have been named on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Brian Brown, Emma Fussell, Dulce Gonzalez, Brooke Heilman, Annie Kreitz, Julia Matteson, Abigail Meert and Gabrielle Mudd.

Auburn University dean’s listAuburn, Ala. — Auburn University has named the following students from Johns Creek on their fall 2015 dean’s list: Megan Hajduk, Carolyn Neumeis-ter and Cailin Olver.

From Milton: Caroline Morgan.

Azusa Pacific University dean’s list and serviceAZUSA, Calif. — Azusa Pacific Uni-versity included in the 2,230 students

named to the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester was Rachael Keim of Al-pharetta, Ryan Berry of Cumming and Anna Syfert of Cumming.

Ball State University dean’s listMUNCIE, Ind. — Ball state has named the following students on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Conor Korbisch from Al-pharetta.

Additionally, Gianna Jove graduated from Ball State University fall 2015.

Belmont University dean’s listNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The following students have been named on the fall 2015 dean’s list for Belmont Univer-sity: Madison Barefield of Johns Creek, Alexa Ditmar of Forsyth, Abigail Evens of Milton, Kelly Hogan of Johns Creek, Abby Janis of Alpharetta, Madison Kendrick of Alpharetta, Madison Kent of Milton, Anna Lackey of Johns Creek, Mark Lane of Alpharetta, Matthew Proctor of Alpharetta, Carolina Ro-driguez of Alpharetta, Sam Saideman of Johns Creek, Andrew Saideman of Johns Creek, Andrew Salminen of Mil-ton, Kylee Smith of Alpharetta, Caroline Snellman of Roswell, Suzanna Stapler

of Alpharetta, Taylor Thomas of Milton and Sarah Terning of Johns Creek.

Bob Jones University dean’s and president’s listsGREENVILLE, S.C. — The following students have been named on the fall 2015 dean’s list for Bob Jones Univer-sity: Lauren Foushee of Roswell and John Gaal of Forsyth.

Additionally, the following students were named on the fall 2015 president’s list: Corey Turner of Alpharetta, Kyle Turner of Alpharetta and Angela Gaal of Forsyth.

Brenau University merit list, dean’s listGAINSVILLE, Ga. — Brenau University has recognized Amanda Smith of Cum-ming for ranking third in nationals at the 2016 Swimming & Diving National Championships March 5.

Additionally, the following students were named on the fall 2015 merit list for a GPA of 3.5 or above: Rachel Lange of Alpharetta, Debbie Pradillo of For-syth, Sara Heard of Forsyth and Abigail Miles of Milton.

Additionally, the following students were named on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Allison Smyth of Alpharetta, Susan De

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Capital University provost’s listCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The following students have been named on Capital University’s fall 2015 provost’s list for a GPA of at least 3.70: Aaron Edeus of Forsyth.

Centre College dean’s listDANVILLE, Ky. — Centre College has named the following students for the fall 2015 dean’s list: Gabi Elias of Alpharetta and Kimberly Randall of Johns Creek.

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These donations coincided with their sixth annual Grizzly Great Day of Giving on May 20. That morning, 22 students from PGMS volunteered their time to the Forsyth County Ani-mal Shelter by helping staff clean the facility and folding newspaper in animal cages.

Later that day, Shelter Coordinator Jaci Kobezka attended a ceremony at PGMS where the shelter received the check. Students chose the Forsyth County Animal Shelter and two other local organizations out of over 76 orga-nizations the school supports.

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By HATCHER HURDhatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK. Ga. – Georgia has a heroin addiction epidemic and North Fulton is in the middle of it. So what does it mean when the state initiates a moratorium on the licensing of new private treatment centers for one year?

On the one hand, it seems wrong-handed to stop licensing addiction clin-ics when the rate of heroin addiction is rising quickly.

The Legislature’s bill, signed by Gov. Nathan Deal, puts a one-year morato-rium on accepting licensing applica-tions to open a new opioid treatment center.  The suspension is through June 30, 2017.

Meanwhile, the Legislature is con-vening a study committee to look at licensure requirements for such clinics and other related issues. The mora-torium does not apply to applications currently under review.

While it may seem like the General Assembly wants to inventory the life-boats after the state has hit an iceberg, it may not be as contrary as it first sounds.

These treatment centers are spring-ing up around Georgia. There are 67 currently licensed clinics that dis-pense methadone and Suboxone, two approved drugs used to treat heroin addicts.

The problem of course is that these are both addictive opioids themselves. So it is like treating a rattlesnake bite with anti-venom, which is itself snake venom.

The danger is that in dispens-ing these drugs which do inhibit the worst effects of heroin and OxyContin addiction, they are themselves highly addictive opioids.

Legislators want a year to study how best to regulate the state’s ad-diction clinics lest Georgia find itself in the same “pill mill” situation. That was where “pain clinics” shoveled out prescriptions for OxyContin, Percocet, hydrocodone and similar opioids by the bushel all over the state.

That is well and good, but the Gen-eral Assembly should be prepared to beef up the agency that now regulates the states’ clinics. It has an anemic staff of three to monitor those 67 exist-ing clinics.

One Johns Creek addiction clinic, DecisionPoint does not use opioid treat-ment at all. Mike Reis is the CEO and owner of DecisionPoint and he shrinks from fighting the fire of heroin and

pain-killer addiction with the gasoline of Suboxone and methadone.

“We’re the only absti-nence-based clinic in North Fulton. If (a clinic) treats addiction with opioids, it must use medically managed pro-cedures,” Reis said. “Pills are not the silver bullet to cure addiction. It’s how most of us got started to begin with.”

Reis, who is himself a re-covering addict, said 75 percent of all heroin addicts began their addiction using pain medi-cation such as OxyContin or its clones.

“The state wants to get a handle on

how opioid clinics are run before they are licensed,” Reis said. “Methadone

and Subox-one are highly addictive and the withdrawal is worse than heroin.”

Clinics that do not medically manage their patients have ruined thou-sands of lives. Yet thousands of people are alive today because of well-run programs using methadone and Suboxone.

“So it is important that

those who do use opioids to treat addic-tion do so properly,” he said.

Remco Brommet is the executive director of The Hub Family Resource

Center, a Johns Creek nonprofit organi-zation that helps families find the right resources for the entire spectrum of so-cial services including drug addiction, mental health, incarceration and family dysfunction.

Brommet agrees that the key to any methadone-type clinic is proper clinical supervision of the patient and the dos-ages administered.

“The risk is to become dependent on the drug without sufficient wraparound programs to treat more than just the addiction,” Brommet said. “There are worlds of associated problems such as anxiety, psychological issues and trau-matic experiences.

“From Xanax to OxyContin, 80 per-cent of addiction begins with self-med-ication. If all you do is medicate with painkillers, you are only creating another dependency.”

Vivatrol acts as an inhibitor that blocks the pleasure sensors from receiving signals. It can take away the physical craving for opioids in a month. But without working on the underlying psychological problems associated with addiction, the addict will relapse.

“For many, it is not the high of the opioid the patient is seeking. It is desensitizing oneself to mask emo-tional pain,” Brommet said. “You’re just changing the bandage without treating the wound.”

If done right, methadone and its clones are part of a multifaceted pro-gram to wean addicts off drugs.

“I can see the need for the regula-tion of treatment centers because of the overall tendency of the medical commu-nity to overmedicate,” Brommet said. “A moratorium [on new clinics] is OK if it’s just a pause to develop a continuum of care. That is what’s needed most.”

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said we are facing a her-oin crisis and it is only getting worse. In 2010 there were 4 opioid-related over-dose deaths. In 2014 there were 77. And 18 percent of opioid deaths occur in North Fulton.

It is a mostly white, middle-class addiction in Fulton County.

Ninety percent of heroin users begin abusing the drug between the ages of 18 to 25.

But that is not where they start.  Many drug users in North Fulton turn to heroin after first becoming addicted to painkillers. Howard said 83 percent of those painkillers come from family or friends and most of that is from family medicine cabinets.

Once the painkillers run out, heroin is a substitute.

“Heroin is easier to get, it’s cheaper and it’s more potent,” Howard said.

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Remco Brommet is executive director of The Hub Family Resource Center, the North Fulton clearing house for social services including substance abuse. He says the General Assembly’s moratorium on licensing new drug addiction clinics is prudent – but only as a prelude to stepping up treatment statewide.

From Xanax to OxyContin, 80 percent of addiction begins with self-medication. If all you do is medicate with painkillers, you are only creating another dependency.”REMCO BROMMET Executive director of The Hub Family Resource Center

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ATLANTA — Association of County Commissioners of Georgia recognized several county officials for completing core and specialty certification levels in the ACCG Lifelong Learning Academy, the education and training program offered to Georgia’s county commission-ers.

Forsyth County District 4 Commis-sioner and Vice Chairman Cindy Jones Mills was one of many county officials honored for completing the Economic and Community Development Spe-cialty Track. The training certificates were presented during the 2016 ACCG Annual Conference at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center.

“ACCG and the Carl Vinson Insti-tute of Government at the University of Georgia work collaboratively to provide yearlong training opportunities to Geor-gia’s county officials as well as county staff members,” ACCG Executive Direc-tor Ross King said. “ACCG is fortunate to have a valued working relationship with such reputable and credible adult learning experts to provide educational

opportunities to our county officials.” Those who received certificates

for completing a specialty track have undertaken specific topics of interest in local government such as public safety, intergovernmental relations and citizen engagement.

Jones Mills said, “Understanding more about economic development

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Young Life golf tournament raises over $21K FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Conditions for the annual Forsyth County Young Life golf tournament at Windermere Golf Club on Monday, April 25 were near perfect as 95 golfers participated in an 18-hole four-person scram-ble. This year, the tournament raised $21,300 from tournament entry fees, hole and title sponsors, including Fagan’s Biscuit Barn, H.E. Hodge Com-pany, Power Marketing and Printing, Joseph Family Partnership, and Hose and Fittings USA.

Team Carpet Depot, led by Captain Matt Thomas, defended their title from last year and was once again crowned tournament champions.

After the tournament, all partici-pants enjoyed lunch while hearing from three Forsyth County high school stu-dents whose lives have been positively impacted through their relationship with their Young Life leader.

Young Life leaders log many hours with the kids, listening to their sto-ries and learning what’s important to them. Each student who spoke at the event talked about how their Young Life leaders instilled a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives.

To find out more about Forsyth County Young Life, visit their website at fcyl.younglife.org or contact Area Direc-tor, Chris Ashburn at 770-687-8122.

From left are Hasty Sammons, Scott Blake, Matt Thomas and Edgar Summer-ville, who helped raise $21,000 at the Forsyth County Young Life golf tourna-ment.

CUMMING, Ga. — Covenant Christian Academy senior, Spencer Smith, signed a financial aid agreement May 20 to play college basketball at Truett McConnell University on the varsity team.

Smith led the Covenant Rams team in scoring by amassing 704 career points. Smith has received team leadership awards and acted as team captain in both his junior and senior seasons. The shooting guard received GCAA All-State honors in 2015, and has been named to the GCAA 1st team All-State in his senior season.

Smith will attend Truett McConnell in Cleveland, Ga. on athletic scholarship in addition to the Hope Scholarship. He plans to study sports management when he matriculates in the fall.

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North Fulton/Forsyth Best of the Year: Games

By JOE PARKERnews@appenmediagroup.com

NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.- Blowouts, upsets, come-from-be-hind victories, heartbreaking losses, championship-clinching wins and season-ending losses — the 2015-16 season saw it all. In continuing Appen Media Group’s Best of the Year, we will highlight the best games of the past year in local sports, listed in no partic-ular order.

Dec. 4 - Roswell 26, Grayson 23 (Football)

It looked rather bleak for the 13-0 Hornets. With under a minute remain-ing, Roswell found itself down 26-23 to Grayson with the winner earning a spot in the Class 6A state championship game. Needing a quick score to keep their undefeated season alive, Roswell QB Quintarius Neely threw a 35-yard bomb that found A.J. Smith at the goal line to give Roswell the lead with just 10 seconds remaining. The Hornets would end up winning the game, keeping their undefeated season alive and securing a trip to the state championship.

April 14,15 - King’s Ridge 5, Mt. Pisgah 3 (Baseball)

Baseball region rivals King’s Ridge and Mt. Pisgah met in early April with huge implications on the line. King’s Ridge looked poised to three-peat as Class A state champions and Pisgah was riding a 10-game winning streak and looking to spoil the party. It took two days and 15 innings to finally find a winner in the war of attrition game that the Tigers’ eventually sealed with two runs in the 15th inning.

April 26 - Alpharetta 4, Mill Creek 3 (Boys soccer)

In an upset and remarkable come-back, Alpharetta kept its season alive with a 4-3 win over Region 7-AAAAAA champs Mill Creek in the first round of the state soccer playoffs. Down 3-0 with just 13 minutes remaining, Alpharetta caught a huge surge of momentum and scored three goals in the dying minutes with the season on the line. In PKs, the Raiders completed the stunning comeback.

Dec. 4 – Calhoun 7, B lessed Trinity 12 (Football)

Fourth-and-goal with just a few

seconds remaining — given that sce-nario, it’s no wonder BT’s victory over Calhoun ended up on our list of Games of the Year. Calhoun, who entered the game on a 28-game winning streak, put together an almost seven minute drive in the fourth quarter of the state semifinals game while trailing 12-7. With 10 seconds remaining, it was all down to fourth-and-goal. BT’s defense brought pressure and forced Calhoun’s quarterback to fall four yards short of the goal line and secured its first ever appearance in the football state cham-pionship game.

Feb. 2 - Lambert 70, Johns Creek 62 (Boys basketball)

In the de-facto Region 6-AAAAAA championship game, undefeated Lam-bert survived a valiant late comeback by Johns Creek to secure the region title.

Lambert led by as much as 15, but late heroics by Johns Creek put the Gladiators down by just one point with 90 seconds remaining in front of an ecstatic Gladiators’ crowd. However, with their backs against the wall the Longhorns recovered and silenced the crowd, shooting 11-12 from the free-throw line and securing the region title.

Feb. 12 - Chattahoochee 31, Northview 34 (Girls basketball)

The Region 6-AAAAAA semifinals

saw an unlikely matchup in Hooch and Northview, as well as a thrilling finish. Northview led by three when Hooch tied the score at 31-31 with just 13 sec-onds left. Northview’s Melissa Muench, scoring her only points of the game, hit a three with just seconds remaining to secure the win for the Lady Titans and a berth in the region championship game.

Oct. 31 - Westminster 2, Blessed Trinity 3 (Volleyball)

For the second straight year, West-minster and Blessed Trinity met for the Class 3A volleyball state championship, with the region rivals competing in five thrilling sets.

After losing the first set, BT over-came a 23-22 Westminster lead to take the second set. After winning the third set, BT looked poised to repeat as state champions until a controversial back-row attack call against the Titans cost them the fourth set. In the state cham-pionship deciding fifth set, BT opened up a 9-5 lead. Westminster then gained momentum and cut the lead to just three before BT responded with a run of its own to capture the state champion-ship 15-12 in the fifth set.

Sept. 11 - Johns Creek 42, Alpharetta 39 (Football)

Johns Creek entered its game against Alpharetta having won just a

single game in two years. Meanwhile, Alpharetta had won 23 straight region games and were the two-time defend-ing Region 6-AAAAAA champs. But the stats mean nothing in the end, and Johns Creek proved that by knock-ing off the Raiders 42-39. Alpharetta, looking to avoid the upset, scored in the final minute but it was unable to secure the ensuing onside kick, allow-ing Johns Creek to stun the Alpharetta crowd.

Nov. 11 - Blessed Trinity 13, Cedar Grove 13 (Football)

In a torrential rain and a field that had turned to muck and covered the jerseys of both BT and Cedar Grove, it was difficult for fans in the stands to know just who they were cheering for. And in the end, neither fan base would be celebrating a win as the game ended in a 13-13 tie.

BT and Cedar Grove were playing for the Region 4-AAA title, and the Titans tied the game at 13 with just under three minutes remaining. Cedar Grove managed an impressive drive, and with just 15 seconds left, it looked sure that Cedar Grove would score and win the game from the six-yard line. That’s when a penalty actually came in favor of the Titans.

BT was called for encroachment, and after the referees walked off the penalty, the clock began to run. Cedar Grove, caught off-guard by the clock beginning to tick, scrambled to the line and fumbled the snap. BT recovered the fumble and forced overtime, where the foul weather stopped the game and resulted in a tie.

Dec. 11 - Westminster 38, Blessed Trinity 31 (OT) (Football)

Blessed Trinity football had a knack for thrilling games this season, but in this instance, the Titans found them-selves on the losing end. In its first-ever state championship appearance in foot-ball, BT led Westminster by 14 points with under seven minutes remaining in the game.

Westminster scored with 6:25 remaining and the Wildcats’ ensuing onside kick bounced off a BT player and was recovered by the Wildcats at the BT 21-yard line. Westminster tied the game and forced overtime where Westminster gained the lead, 38-31. On its ensuing offensive possession, BT’s Milton Shelton rushed toward the end-zone and reached the ball out in an attempt to cross the plane. In doing, so, Shelton fumbled. Westminster secured the fumble and the state championship in a dramatic comeback on the biggest stage of the season.

JOE PARKER

The Lambert Longhorns defeated the Johns Creek Gladiators to capture the Region 6-AAAAAA championship.

Highlighting some of the best games of the 2015-16 season

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By JOE PARKERnews@appenmediagroup.com

ATLANTA- Basketball teams from North Fulton and Forsyth County who make the state championship games will have a much shorter bus ride in the upcom-ing season. The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) announced late May that the state basketball finals will be played at the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech for the upcoming 2016-17 season.

Though not confirmed as the rea-soning behind the transition, the move was likely induced by the controversy surrounding the placement of the goals at this season’s tournament, which were not regulation.

GHSA regulations state that goals are to be placed 15 feet from the free-throw line.

However, in this season’s state tour-nament, the goals were positioned 16 feet from the free-throw line, adding an extra foot to each free throw and shot taken.

Both basketball teams from St. Francis competed in the Centreplex in the finals in March, and though they were playing against more talented defenses than in the regular season, their shooting stats certainly point to a possible problem with the goals not being regulation.

The Lady Knights, who beat Greenforest for the Class A girls state championship, had their shooting percentage and free throw percentage drop by 6 percent in each category in the state championship game.

The boys’ team shot just 30 percent for the state championship game, down from 48 percent in prior games. Their free throw percentage also dropped 10 percent.

The GHSA has confirmed they were made aware of the erroneous goal placement during the tournament but chose not to move the goals because it would have halted play.

GHSA Director Gary Phillips issued an apology after the state champion-ship and said that although the games were not played on regulation goals, the results of those championships would stand.

Other fans and media also took to social media to bring to light other problems with the Centreplex. Those problems included gaps in the playing surface, poor lighting and audio and team buses being charged for parking.

On May 26, the GHSA announced the upcoming season’s state cham-pionship games will be split between UGA’s Stegeman Coliseum and Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion Mar. 8-9

next year. In a statement from the GHSA,

Phillips said, “The University of Geor-gia and Georgia Tech have two of the premier basketball complexes in the state. The primary goal of the GHSA is to promote the best interests of Geor-gia’s high school student-athletes, and we are thrilled at the experience these venues will offer to the teams, their schools, and their fans.”

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Tech have two of the premier basketball complexes in the state. The primary goal of the GHSA is to promote the best interests of Georgia’s high school student-athletes, and we are thrilled at the experience these venues will offer to the teams, their schools, and their fans.”GARY PHILLIPSGHSA Director

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Arrests:Caney Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Ronald Gustav Meyer, 35, of Wainwright Way, Cumming, was arrested May 29 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI and open container.

► Ashley Nicole Dumford, 30, of Lillie Lane, Cumming, was arrested May 28 on Rose Creek Drive in Cumming for DUI.

► Shane Timothy Bolton, 30, of Picklesimer Road, Cumming, was arrested May 27 on Parks Road in Cumming for

DUI and failure to yield right of way. ► Michael Miller Laymac, 22, of

Woodward Way, Cumming, was arrested May 27 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► James Gregory Cherry, 35, of Grove Meadow Lane, Cumming, was arrested May 26 on Walnut Mill landing in Cumming for DUI and failure to main-tain lane.

Drug arrests ► William Donald Bryan, 29, of

Tidwell Road, Alpharetta, was arrested May 23 on Merchants Square in Cumming for possession of heroin.

► David Edward Gill, 27, of Sawnee Corners Drive, Cumming, was arrested May 27 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for possession of marijuana and failure to dim lights.

► Ryan Thomas Easterly, 22, of Marietta, was arrested May 29 on Castleberry Road in Cumming for possession of marijuana, failure to maintain lane, and possession of drug related items.

► Daren Keith Mitchell, 57, of Clermont, Georgia, was arrested May 26 on Buford Dam Road in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, suspended license, and drugs not kept in original container.

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staff to process land use applications and the fact the county has been unable to fill those positions for the past 90 days sends a negative message to these stakeholders and hurts their willingness to invest in the county in the future,” Juras said. “Extending the moratorium through the end of the year will also have a detrimental effect on the county’s ability to repay its sewer utility bonds. Without this growth, the county’s utility costs and user rates will increase.”

Local attorney, Ethan Underwood with Miles, Hansford & Tallant, said the public has the right to petition the gov-ernment and to ask for a zoning, which

he said is protected constitutionally in Georgia.

“You all have a constitutional duty under the Georgia Constitution and the use of a zoning power to process ap-plications,” Underwood said. “Because you don’t have the staff, I’m sorry that doesn’t waive the duty. You all have legislative discretion. You can consider zoning applications. You can deny zon-ing applications within certain constitu-tional parameters. But you have to hear them. To continue this over and over, it violates the Georgia Constitution. It sends the message to businesses ‘we don’t want you here.’ To be asked over and over and thwart people’s right to talk to the government and bring things forward, it’s wrong.”

Tom Brown, director of the depart-ment, said he sees anywhere from five to ten applications a month. He said

the moratorium was a must due to the lack of staff.

The long-range planning division is the division responsible for rezonings, zoning amendments, conditional use permits, which are the items the county has a moratorium on, Brown said.

That division has five possible staff members. Earlier this year,

Brown reported four out of five were vacant. The one position that was filled, the person had been in that job for less than a month.

“We were at the point of being stretched extremely thin from a staff standpoint,” Brown said. “We’ve been working hard to fill those positions with the staffing deficiencies gradually being resolved. As of today, three out of five are filled. While we do have three of the positions filled, the staff have only been working at their current jobs for

an average of just over 30 days. We are still ramping up in both staffing and training. Having proper time for training is essential. Although we aren’t fully staffed, I do feel we have sufficient staff to process a reasonable number of zoning applications.”

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S e c r e t a r y /H o u s e k e e p e r : Healthy, happy, d e p e n d a b l e , organized. Very good English. Secretarial/computer skills. Non-smoking/drugs/very light drinker. Prefer college degree. A p p r o x i m a t e l y 30 hours/week ( 1 0 a m - 5 : 3 0 p m ) . $15/hour plus bonuses. Some travel to Dawsonville. realestatetreasure@msn.com

Part-time

Client Services Co-Ordinator: Professional; veterinary surgery practice. Requires excellent c o m m u n i c a t i o n /customer service skills, strong multitasking ability. Veterinary experience not required. Experience working with clients in a business or retail setting considered. Resume: dkeck@vrspatl.com

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OFFICE ASSOCIATE Dynamic environment, growing small business. Customer contact, organizing proposal folders/files, keep website fresh, etc. Excel, Word and be tech savvy. M o n d a y - F r i d a y , 8am-1pm $12/hour. Paid bi-weekly. Nikki 770-630-5126

Sales

Garage Sale

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JOHNS CREEKWynbrookS u b d i v i s i o n , Brumblelow Road (between Nesbit Ferry and Old Alabama). Saturday 6/11, Sunday 6/12, 9am-2pm. “Stuff, Stuff and more Stuff”!

Moving Sale

ALPHARETTA: PRE-MOVING SALE, Westminster at Crabapple Subdivision, 3090 Salisbury Drive 30004. Friday 6/10 and Saturday 6/11 8am-2pm. Moving: Furniture, kitchen items, electronics, lawn tools, clothing, toys, books and more!

Bargains

Antiques

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Building Supplies

VELUX SKYLIGHTS, used. (Eight, 21”x44”, two miscellaneous sizes). $475/all. 770-992-6848 leave message

Building Supplies

DRIVEWAY GATES;two, 10’ wide total,wrought iron. $1000both. 678-492-2300

Cemetery

ARLINGTON MEMORIAL PARK

Pine Hill Section,Lots 1,2. $6000 each,Valued $9995 each.404-401-3837

ARLINGTONGarden of Prayer, lot6-A, spaces 3 & 4.Bronze marker withbase & 2 vaults. $9500(Value $16,690). 470-281-6122

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SOFA, LOVESEAT,coffee table, endtables, lamps $400/all.678-570-8849

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Furniture

Thomasville mahogany table/Chairs and sideboard; Noritake Queen’s Guard Pattern 12 place settings; Renoir original copy European street scene; foyer mirror 38x80. 770-656-6300

FRENCH BEDROOM SET: Twin beds, headboard, footboard, dresser, side table $500. 678-277-9970

Garden/Lawn

DRIFTWOOD: For decorating and/or projects. $350/all! Text for pix: 678-468-8687

Medical Equipment

H O V E R O U N D MOBILE CHAIR MPV-5, Joystick control, 300 pound capacity, leather seats and cup-holder, used 6 months $2000. 770-569-1103

Musical Instruments

PIANO, Baby Grand: Elegant case, matching bench; warm, rich tone. Sacrifice $1650 obo. 678-445-3654

PIANO: Henry F. Miller Upright, matching bench $500/firm. 770-552-4034

CELLO, 7/8 Doetsch, Pernambuco bow, Hiscox hard sided case $2400. 770-753-0787

Musical Instruments

VIOLIN, West German. excellent condition, top-spruce, back-maple. $200. 678-431-7465

Recreation

GOLF CART XR4 by Bat Caddy: Remote controlled; 3 years old. $425. ($800 brand new). 404-374-1058

Nordic Track Walk Fit 5000: Non-electric, no batteries. $100. 770-993-0835

POOL TABLE, 4x8, 4 chairs, cues, rack, 2 more tables. $1800/OBO. 404-934-7307

POOL TABLE: Brunswick 8’. Three slates. Pool cues, pool rack, table light, Excellent condition. $1500. 678-339-0410

GOLF MEMORABILIA: Club Logo; balls and towels, etc. $295. 404-583-2078

GOLF CLUBS: Ladies’ complete set, Lynx irons, graphite woods, ball retriever, wood covers, new bag $325. 770-740-9757

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Transportation

Auto Buying Services

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Real Estate

Acreage/Lots

0.47 acre Residential Lot off of River Club Drive, backs up to Yellow River in Gwinnett County $30,000. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

3575 Bonneville Drive, Cumming .23 acres in Shady Shores $29,900 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

Commercial Space for Lease

537 Lake Center Parkway for lease 1200-3600 SF space available in beautiful brick building. Easy access to Highway 9 and Market Center Blvd in Cumming. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

Commercial Space for Sale

2376 Bethelview Road, 1.07 acre commercial in CBD zoning across from Kroger at Bethelview Rd & GA Hwy 20 intersection. Owner Agent, asking $549,000. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

Home for Sale

4030 Bridle Ridge, Suwanee. 4BR/3.5BR Brick Ranch in Lambert School District! Master on main, split bedroom plan, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings and whir lpool tub, landscaped home with screened in porch and fenced yard in a fabulous sought after pool and tennis community. $393,900 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

Investment Property/

Residential

Personal Care Home in Roswell with 100% occupancy is seeking new Corporate Ownership. $499,000. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

Investment Property/

Residential

Personal Care Home in Milton with 100% occupancy seeking new Corporate Ownership. $699,000.Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

Real Estate Wanted

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Waterfront in GA

LAKE NOTTELEY 1-acre lakefront wooded lot, just 90 miles north of Atlanta in upscale mountain-top community with pool, clubhouse, stables and many more amenities. Motivated seller $159,000. 770-845-5709

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Gutters

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Handyman

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SUWANEE – 4030 Bridle Ridge. 4BR/3.5BA Brick Ranch in Lambert School District! Master on main, split bed-room plan, hardwood fl oors. $393,900

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CUMMING – 5245 Harris Springs Drive – VICKERY SPRINGSCUSTOM HOME – SWIM/TENNIS COMMUNITY! Exquisite Trim, 10’ Ceilings, Plantation Shutters • Gourmet Kitchen: Custom Cabinets, Granite & Stainless Appliances • Master Has Wet Bar, Sitting Room & Covered Porch• Screened Porch with Flagstone Patio Underneath • LEVEL, Fenced Yard • FINISHED TERRACE LEVEL with BAR & MOVIE THEATER. $729,000

SUWANEE – 1595 Bramble Bush Way – TURNBERRYNEW CONSTRUCTION, GATED, S/T Community. 10’ Ceilings, Hardwoods on Main, Stair Treads & Up Hallway • Chef’s Kitchen: Granite, Large Island, Hidden Pantry & Stainless Appliances • Fireside Keeping Rm • Bed/Bath on Main • Mudroom, Friend Entry & Covered Porch • Large Master Suite • Pre-Planned Terrace Level • 3 Car Garage, Pre-Wired For Entertainment System. LAMBERT HS. $759,900

CUMMING – 2405 Concord Creek Trail – CREEKSTONE ESTATES**PRICE REDUCED $75,000** Quality Craftsmanship, Extensive Trim, 10’ Ceilings, Custom Cabinets, 5 Fireplaces, Finished Terrace, Covered Porch • SPECTACULAR Kitchen: 48” WOLF Range, SUB-ZERO Refrigerator, MIELE Coff ee System • Waterfall & Inviting Landscapes • Many More Features Set This Custom Home Apart. $1,075,000

Welcomes the Yates Estates Team

Kimberly Yates states why the Yates Estates Team made the switch to Keller Williams Community Partners.“We feel Keller Williams Community Partners is a better fi t for our team to grow because they understand our model and how we provide solutions for our clients. Keller Williams provides my team with incredible systems, tools and top notch training. We can now benefi t our clients with superior marketing exposure to over 76,000 websites. Th e guidance and support that the KW Brokers are providing our team will aid our connections across the nation with other like- mind-ed individuals. Th e Yates Estates Team now has the opportunity for growth and expansion to other cities, states and countries that was not off ered with our prior brokerage. We felt we had outgrown our prior brokerage and we are excited to see what the future holds for Yates Estates and Keller Williams Community Partners.” – Kimberly Yates, Yates Estates Team Leader