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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police arrested four men March 31 for pos-sessing $66,000 worth of cocaine along with $5,600 from drug proceeds.

Alpharetta police officials stopped a 2005 Honda Odyssey, occupied by

four individuals, in a local retail store’s parking lot. As a result of the stop, Alpharetta police seized two kilos of cocaine valued at $66,000, including methamphetamine, and over $5,600 in currency from drug proceeds. Arrested

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DUI arrests ► Lisa Alexander Mohr, 57, of High

Gables, Cumming, was arrested April 9 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI.

► Li Y Sheng, 52, of Duluth, was arrested April 7 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and driving on the wrong side of the roadway.

► Harlan S. Emery, 28, of Rome, was arrested April 17 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, driving on the wrong side of the roadway, improper U-turn, brake-light violation and no insurance.

► Ashley Kaye Henderson, 32, of Lyman, South Carolina, was arrested April 16 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI.

► Shakarian M. Battiste, 26, of Webb Bridge Court, Alpharetta, was arrested April 12 on South Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to exer-cise due care.

► Ismael Carmona-Perez, 39, of Webb Bridge Court, Alpharetta, was arrested April 15 on Preston Ridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, child endanger-ment, failure to maintain lane and no license.

► Samantha Ann Almeida, 27, of Tuxford Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested April 16 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane.

► Christopher D. Cannizzaro, 48, of Borrough Green Way, Cumming, was arrested April 16 on Lakeview Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to main-tain lane, and driving on the wrong side of the roadway.

► Shannon Elizabeth Bepko, 22, of Hopewell Downs Drive, Milton, was arrested April 15 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, pos-session of marijuana and driving with bright lights.

► Stephen J. White, 30, of Brooklyn, was arrested April 14 on North Point Drive in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► James H. Challenger, 49, of Harlequin Court, Alpharetta, was arrested April 15 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, open container, speeding and failure to maintain lane.

► Kerry Michelle Connolly, 26, of Atlanta, was arrested April 7 on Hopewell Road in Milton for DUI, too fast for conditions, and failure to main-tain lane.

► Leslie Maddox Bassett, 39, of Mosspointe Drive, Roswell, was arrested March 26 on Riverside Road in Roswell for DUI.

DRUG arrests ► Desmond Anthony Davis, 36,

of Atlanta, was arrested April 9 on Haydens Walk Court in Johns Creek for possession of a schedule I and schedule II controlled substance.

► Paul Robert Dillon, 41, of Norcross, was arrested April 9 on Haydens Walk Court in Johns Creek for possession of a schedule I and schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug-re-

lated items. ► Samuel Heredia, 24, of Breckenridge

Close, Alpharetta, was arrested April 12 on Ga. 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana and no seat belt.

► Keyra Wilson Johnson, 23, of Stone Mountain, was arrested March 23 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and headlight violation.

► Vincent John Fabrizio, 22, of Pine Island Court, Roswell, was arrested March 25 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana.

► Shea Emily Buchner, 23, of Pine Island Court, Roswell, was arrested March 25 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana.

► Ramon Estrada III, 22, of Brownsville, Texas, was arrested March 27 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana.

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Peeping Tom caughtwith zipper downALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man was ar-rested April 5 at a local apartment com-plex after Alpharetta police were called in the late evening by a man complain-ing about a peeping Tom.

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Glaucoma is a disease that causes dam-age to the optic nerve, which is the nerve that connects the eye with the brain. When enough damage has occurred, it results in loss of peripheral vision. If it be-comes advanced it can even cause loss of central vision and blindness. In the most common types of glaucoma, the disease usually progresses slowly over many years. Risk factors for glaucoma include advancing age, African-American race, a family history of glaucoma, and increased pressure in the eye.

Many people think that eyes with glau-coma always have high pressure. This is not always the case. Some optic nerves are especially vulnerable to damage and can sustain damage even at normal pressure. This is call Normal Tension Glaucoma. There are other people who have elevated pressure in the eye, but have nerves that are resistant to damage, and do not develop glaucoma. These people are said to have Ocular Hypertension and need to be observed, but do not always need to be treated. Currently the only treatment for all of these conditions is to lower intraocular pressure, even if it is currently normal.

How does a person know if they have glaucoma? Glaucoma is often called “the sneak thief of sight,” because there are no symptoms in the early stages. By the time a person has noticeable symptoms, such as re-duced peripheral vision, their optic nerve has already suff ered signifi cant damage. This damage cannot be reversed. The goal of glaucoma treat-ment is to prevent further damage and to stop the progression of vision loss. Because of this, it is important to have an exam with an eye care professional to look for signs of glaucoma. This is even more important for people in a high risk group such as anyone over 60, African-Americans over 40, or anyone having a family history of glaucoma.

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MILTON, Ga. – After more than six hours of debate and mul-tiple attempts to reach a consensus, the Milton City Council allowed 63.57 acres of undeveloped land to be rezoned from agricultural, or AG-1, to Community Unit Plan, or CUP, for future homebuilding.

Located at 745 Ebenezer Road, the rezoning was ap-proved under the condition of 45 total lots, down from the proposed 50 lots, with .707 units per acre.

Due to the recusal of Karen Thurman, the vote came to a 4-2 approval of the rezoning with Mayor Joe Lockwood and Burt Hewitt opposing.

Community Development Director Kathleen Field pro-vided the initial details of the rezone proposal in hopes of maintaining AG-1 zoning. The proposal aimed to increase the maximum lot coverage from 20 percent to 50 percent for each individual lot.

However, the Planning Commission previously denied the proposal.

“The applicant has requested the above concurrent vari-ance to increase the maximum lot coverage based on the fact that the lots are small in size,” she said. “Staff does not rec-ommend the submitted site plan by the applicant and there-fore recommends denial. The proposed (50)-lot single-family residential subdivision developed at a density of (0.79) units per acre is inconsistent with adjacent and nearby properties which are scattered single-family residences on large lots.”

Charlie Bostwick, a founding partner at Brightwater Homes, presented multiple ideas in support of CUP rezoning.

“Only with the CUP plan can we create empty nester-tar-geted housing,” he said. “This is the only way we’ll preserve the real look and feel of Milton and every nature road needs to be protected. It’s the only way to protect the environmen-tally sensitive interiors of this precious site.”

A total of 40 public speakers voiced their comments

concerning their approval or disapproval of the plan. The 15 supporters were vocal about housing flexibility and land preservation while the remaining 25, with a large portion consisting of citizens living on or adjacent to Ebenezer Road, stated that it was not economical or attractive and went against Milton’s values. A petition was cited on their ac-count.

For full details on the zoning, visit http://bit.ly/1Sp-mJSg.

Council approves rezoningof 45 lots on Ebenezer Road

Milton Council approved the rezoning of 45 total lots on Ebenezer Road during their Monday, April 25 meeting.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — City leaders took a dim view Monday during their first look at a preliminary list of North Fulton road projects to be funded by a proposed .75-cent added sales tax.

The draft list, assembled through input from Fulton County cities, is in its infancy and is expected to undergo more than a month of public input be-fore a final version can be adopted.

Nevertheless, the initial list drew negative remarks from Mayor David Belle Isle, who said he was disap-pointed the document failed to address major backups along southbound Ga. 400. Alpharetta was the first city to see the list prepared by design engineer-ing firm Kimley-Horn, which has been hired to help Fulton County cities hash out a slate of local and regional trans-portation projects by the end of May.

The sales tax, if placed on the ballot by a majority of cities and approved by voters in November, is expected to gen-erate from $500-$600 million in trans-portation dollars over its five-year term. The money would be apportioned to the county’s 14 cities, excluding Atlanta. Special legislation allowed Atlanta to consider its own transportation sales tax, which would likely include some allocation for MARTA.Eric Graves, Alpharetta senior engi-neer and planner, said the criteria used to draw up the list will be to:• Focus on large, pressing issues that

are regional or multijurisdictional• Improve traffic flow and operations/

address congestion• Show results and impact within five

years• Have a strategic, well-thought-out

plan• Prioritize to provide maximum im-

pact for dollars spent• Consider that major roadway re-

construction is a valid expense, but aim to minimize maintenance and general repair projectsThe list includes three tiers of

projects. The top tier includes projects that can be completed with 85 percent of the anticipated funding from the tax. The second tier includes projects that can be funded with the remaining 15 percent. A third tier would be for addi-tional projects if the tax generates more money than anticipated.

He said the cities are just now studying the draft and there will be public meetings to refine the list before the City Council gives its assent to place the sales tax on the ballot.

Here is a look at the initial draft list for Tier I projects in North Fulton and the costs from each city’s share of the TSPLOST funds:• Alpharetta/Johns Creek: Haynes

Bridge Road widening — $5 mil-lion/$5 million

• Alpharetta/Johns Creek: McGinnis Ferry Road capacity project — $2.4 million/$5.5 million

• Alpharetta/Milton: Windward Parkway widening — $15.5 mil-lion/$5 million

• Alpharetta: Academy Street/Webb Bridge Road: bike/ped/operational improvements — $13 million

• Alpharetta: Old Milton Parkway widening — $6 million

• Johns Creek: Medlock Bridge ca-pacity project — $10 million

• Johns Creek: Jones Bridge widen-ing — $7 million

• Johns Creek: Jones Bridge widen-ing — $11 million

• Johns Creek: Old Alabama capacity project — $1.5 million

• Johns Creek: Nesbit Ferry corridor improvements — $3.5 million

• Milton: Morris Road widening — $5.4 million

• Roswell/Sandy Springs: Historic Gateway (Ga. 9) — $3.6 million/$2 million

• Roswell: Big Creek Parkway Phase 1 and 2 — $60 million

• Roswell: Holcomb Bridge inter-change — $6 million

• Roswell: Rucker Road reconstruc-tion — $950,000

• Sandy Springs: Johnson Ferry Road operational improvements — $24.8 million

• Sandy Springs: Hammond Drive, widen to four lanes with bicycle and pedestrian accommodations — $35 million

Alpharetta frowns at firstdraft of TSPLOST plan

TSPLOST timelineMay 30 – Fulton County cities, with the exception of Atlanta, must submit project lists to Fulton County, which is coordinating the effort.June 15 – Fulton County prepares and sends back to the cities an aggregate list of county transportation projects to be funded by the .75-cent sales tax during its five-year run.June 30 – Cities return to Fulton County a final list of projects approved by each of the city councils. The county then submits the project list to the election superintendent for placement on the Nov. 8 ballot.

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8 | April 28, 2016 | Milton Herald | NorthFulton.com OPINION

If you’re familiar with the debate over conservation subdivisions in Milton, here’s an example of why all the kerfuffle has been way over blown. It is a proposal to build 50 single — family up —scale homes on 30.5 acres. In return for the smaller lot size, 33 acres with a lake and miles of walking trails will be put aside in a permanent land trust. I think that’s not only beneficial for the families who might choose to live there but for our community and the environment.

Some say not in Milton, nothing less than 1-acre lots. I get their point and on one level I agree. Milton was and always should be a rural haven close to the heart of ATL. But isn’t that the point? Keeping Milton rural is exactly why the proposed Sweet Apple development should be approved. Here’s the choice. Under Milton’s cur-rent zoning ordinance, any developer can clearcut the entire parcel and subdivide it into as many as 50 one-acre or one-acre-plus lots to maximize profits.

Or as the folks at Brightwater Homes have proposed, build 50 homes on smaller lots but also place 33 acres of pristine forestland in a land trust to be protected in perpetu-ity.

By the way, the developer is an environmentalist who earns his living building new neighborhoods. This example is a balance every developer should practice in the name of prog-ress. It represents a necessary equilib-rium between landowner rights and conservation. And when I see the total loss of trees across the street from Cambridge High School, I appreciate

the proposed Sweet Apple subdivision even more.

City council will vote Monday, April 25, to allow the project to move forward. If you have a minute, call Milton City Hall and let Mayor Joe Lockwood (678-242-2484) and council members know, Sweet Apple is the right balance between conservation and progress for Milton.

Francia Lindon, Milton

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Balancing Progress and Conservation

From the time we are born to the time we pass away, our age is a constant source of conversation. Our society is obsessed with it.

As babies grow, their moms proudly report how many months old they are. When we die, one of

the first questions asked is, “How old were they?”

When we’re young, birthday parties are exciting because it’s a thrill to get a year older. But, as the years fly by, many people become hesitant to dis-close how old they are.

Let me just say I love being the age I am. I love being a millennial, 20-some-thing, young professional. I’m sure many others around my age feel the same way.

Granted, this can be a bittersweet time in our lives because we are often confused and unsure of ourselves. But, by the same token, it’s a wonderful time, too. We no longer have all the restrictions we had prior to turning 18, and many of us also tend not to have a host of responsibilities holding us back yet.

So I embrace my youth. I’ve been told that I should enjoy “not being jaded” because, once I’m older, I will be weary and tired of the world around me. Honestly, I find that just sad. I hope I never lose my curious nature and happy-go-lucky attitude.

But I’m also not dumb. I know that, just as I am appreciated for having a youthful spirit, I am also looked down on for how few years I’ve been in the workplace. I was at a job-related event the other day where one person somewhat demeaned another simply because he was in his 20s. Maybe it’s

my age or naivety showing, but I was a little shocked. How dare this person be-little the other just because he’s young.

I try not to play the “age card” and say people act, talk or think of me a certain way simply because I’m a fledg-ling.

But, in reality, that’s exactly what many are doing. I’ll be interviewing someone and they’ll think I’m an in-tern.

I’ve tried to explain my point in a conversation only to be shut down because the other person thinks I’m inexperienced. I’ve been cut off in lines at stores because shoppers think they can stomp all over “some kid.”

Once you get right down to it, age is just a number. You have no more con-trol over being young than you do being old. Just as we often think of ageism as something that only the elderly unfairly face, people on the opposite end of the spectrum also have to deal with unjust age-based discrimination.

In defense of any other millennials similarly maligned, let me say there are so many benefits to bringing a young mind to any conversation. We are ex-cited, ready to go, hopeful and opti-mistic. We are ready to think of things differently and start something new.

Don’t believe me? Just think of these people.

J.K. Rowling had the idea for Harry Potter at 25.

Steve Jobs was 21 when he and Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer.

Albert Einstein came to the atten-tion of the scientific world at 26.

Nelly Bly made a solo trip around the world in less than 80 days at age 24. Mark Zuckerberg was a sophomore in college when he created Facebook.

And I became editor of the Forsyth Herald at 23.

So give us a little respect. We worked hard to be where we are and we deserve to be treated as equals.

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The 2016 ranking of 21,500 public high schools by U.S. News & World Report includes most North Fulton high schools among the top performers when compared to their state and national peers.

Alpharetta, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek, Milton, Northview and Roswell high schools not only ranked among the top 20 in Georgia, but also in the top 500 in the U.S., according to the national publication’s 2016 list of best high schools in the country.

Cambridge High School, which has been open only five years, just missed placing among the top 500 schools, coming in at 549 nationally – up from 747 last year.

Alpharetta High School was the highest-ranked Fulton school on the 2016 list, ranked sixth best in the state and 248 in the nation. Closing out the top 20 list were Milton High School

(seventh), Chattahoochee High (ninth), Northview (11th), Johns Creek (12th) and Roswell (15th)

With seven high schools among the top 500 nationally and top 20 in Geor-gia, Fulton Schools had more schools recognized than any other system in the state.

“What’s notable about our schools’ rankings is that none are magnet or theme schools with specialized admis-sion processes, which is the case of many other schools on the national list,” said Kenneth Zeff, interim super-intendent. “These high schools have attendance boundaries that reflect their unique communities and demonstrate the true value of our educational pro-grams.”

Among the top five schools in Geor-gia, four are charter or magnet schools, with perennial top-placer Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technol-ogy ranking No. 1.

U.S. News researched more than 21,500 public high schools across the nation, considering enrollment, di-versity, participation in the free and reduced meals program as well as the results of state assessments, Advanced Placement and International Baccalau-

reate tests. Rankings were based on 2014-15 school year data.

Schools were evaluated based on a three-pronged method that consid-ered overall student performance on state-required tests, how well schools

prepare students for college through participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, and how effec-tively schools educated their least-ad-vantaged students.

Seven NF high schools among nation’s bestNorth Fulton tops US Newsrankings of best in ‘16

SCHOOL STATE RANK NATIONAL RANK

Alpharetta No. 6 (10) No. 248 (286)

Milton No. 7 (6) No. 255 (187)

Chattahoochee No. 9 (11) No. 300 (328)

Northview No. 11 (8) No. 328 (236)

Johns Creek No. 12 (9) No. 374 (277)

Roswell No. 15 (13) No. 446 (364)

Cambridge No. 17 (28) No. 549 (749)

U.S. News and World Report Rankings for North Fulton High Schools

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Names reflecting Roswell’s past and present are among those being considered for the new ele-mentary school located on Ga. 9 when it officially opens this summer.

During their April 14 work session, the Fulton County Board of Education was presented with three options to consider for the as yet unnamed school, which welcomes its first permanent class on Aug. 8.

This year the school is serving as the “swing” school for Esther Jackson Elementary, which is being rebuilt in its present location on Martin Road in Roswell.

The names under consideration, in priority order, include:

Vickery Mill Elementary. Vickery Mill relates to the historic mill of the city of Roswell, which was founded on

Vickery Creek. The mill was the power that brought

life to the Roswell area. Azalea Mill Elementary. Honors

the history of the mill and honors the new tradition of the Azalea Festival of Roswell.

Painted Rock Elementary. The Native American name for the Chatta-hoochee River that possibly refers to the many colorful granite outcroppings along the northeast-to-southwest seg-ment of the river.

The names were developed by the school’s naming committee, a group of 14 people composed of parents of students who will attend the school, district and community leaders, school staff and community residents.

Katha Stuart, the board member who represents Roswell, said the mem-bers of the naming committee reflected a wide range of interests in the commu-nity.

“I was very impressed by the com-mittee that came together,” said Stuart. “It was a very diverse group from historians in Roswell to parents whose kids will be going to the school, and I was very [pleased] with all [the process] that is determining the name for that school.”

Margaret Pupillo, area superinten-dent, and Principal Adam Maroney con-vened the first meeting on March 16, when the committee brainstormed 20 potential names. Those proposals were narrowed down to five names which were taken back to the community for feedback.

In addition to the three submitted to the board, the community also consid-ered Mittie Bulloch Elementary (mother

of President Theodore Roosevelt), and Historic Roswell Elementary.

The naming committee reconvened on March 28 and narrowed the five to the three top choices, with Vickery Mill Elementary the clear favorite of the community and the committee, accord-ing to the minutes of the meetings.

The school board will vote on the final name during its May board meet-ing.

Past, present considered for new school nameGa. 9 school in Roswell officially opens this summer

It was a very diverse group from historians in Roswell to parents whose kids will be going to the school, and I was very [pleased] with all [the process] that is determining the name for that school.”KATHA STUARTRoswell board member

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Rep. Mike Dudgeon (R-Forsyth) has been named to the governing board of the Fulton Academy of Science and Technology charter school, which will open for its first class of students on Aug. 8.

His presence on the new school’s board is a coup for school leaders who praised his education and government experience as an asset to the new school.

“Rep. Dudgeon has been a leader in school choice and policy,” said Phi-lip Chen, a spokesman for the Ros-well-based school and member of the governing board. “Adding a member of his caliber is a real win-win for the school and community.  His experience as a Forsyth County School Board member as well as his time in the Legislature will be invaluable in the direction of the school.”

Dudgeon currently serves as vice chair of the Education Committee, secretary of the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, and is on the Appropriations, Science and Technology, and Small Business com-mittees.

The three-term legislator is the longest-serving member from Forsyth

County’s legislation delegation, but announced earlier this year that he will not be seeking a fourth term to focus on his business interests.

Prior to being elected to the state legislature in January 2011, Dudgeon served a term on the Forsyth County Board of Education.

His background in technology will be a perfect fit with the goals of the FAST school, noted Chen.

Dudgeon, a graduate of Georgia Tech, is one of the original founders of Alpharetta-based Radiant Systems, and is currently the chief technology officer for video game startup Hi-Rez Studios in Alpharetta.

“One of the key components of FAST is the teaching of coding in every grade level,” said Chen. “[Dudgeon’s] back-ground in engineering and coding, as well as his relationships with leaders in the industry will help guide and develop the school and give real world perspec-tive to the students.”

Although Dudgeon will not have children attending FAST, Chen said having nonparents serve on the board in addition to parents is recommended by state and local authorizers.

“In [some] instances a parentcentric board may have a myopic view,” noted Chen. “Having nonparent members can help balance that perspective.”

FAST is still looking to seat two more members from the community, as well as two elected parents to complete the governing board.

Rep. Dudgeon accepts seat on FAST school boardTech background will be asset, note officials

MILTON, Ga. —Milton High School has announced their 2016 “Cirque Kucabanga” lineup. This year’s show explores the notion that everyone has a special imagination chamber in their minds. The performers will explore these imagination chambers and show audiences the extraordinary realms they create.

Milton is the only public high school in the entire country with a Cirque program as a part of the regular theatre curriculum. Cast members also on var-ious apparatus including the Cyr Wheel and Silks and often train with some Cirque professionals that travel here to work with them on mastering specific skills.

“Kucabanga” director Larry Smith says, “We are testing new ideas this year with presentation styles and acts. We have a hard working cast and the

student leadership seems to be on point with act development and new ideas.”

The students begin a rigorous routine of physical conditioning in the fall, when the show’s story line develops as a student planning team generates ideas. Smith then writes the script for the production.

“Cirque Kucabanga” will have a total of eight performances, suitable for all audiences, over two weekends.  The dates are as follows:• Thursday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m.• Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m.• Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. and

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Milton High School to present ‘Ci rque Kucabanga’

Students participating in Milton High School’s “Cirque Kucabanga” have been honing their skills year-round in anticipation for eight performances, starting April 28.

MILTON, Ga. — Cam-bridge High School alumni J.R. Salemi was selected as one of the Class of 2016 In-ductees for the Georgia Kids Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame, created in 1993, recognizes young athletes that have excelled not only in wrestling but as leaders as well.

Currently, wrestlers nominated for the Hall of Fame must have won mul-tiple Georgia Kid state championships across all three styles and be either a senior in high school or a high school graduate. Nominees must also be good leaders and role models who can set an example to inspire younger kids.

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16 | Milton Herald | April 28, 2016 TIM FELT, Colonial Pipeline President and CEO

By HATCHER HURDhatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Colonial Pipeline President and CEO Tim Felt has an important job that affects the lives and livelihoods of 50 million people — res-idents throughout the Southeast and the Eastern Seaboard — but few know what that job is.

Felt came to the April 21 Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce’s Coffee and Commerce breakfast at the Crooked Creek Golf Club in Alpharetta to tell guests about Colonial Pipeline.

Quite simply, Colonial is responsible for 110 million gallons of fuel a day that flows from Houston to New York, bring-ing gasoline – regular and high test, jet fuel and heating oil. Colonial serves 74 percent of Atlanta residents and 45 per-cent of the eastern United States.

Technology makes it possible to send and track all forms of fuel through the same pipeline.

Colonial does not refine the fuel nor does it handle natural gas. It transports products across 13 states safely and efficiently while ensuring the safety of the communities Colonial serves and the environment.

It takes 18 days for 1 gallon of fuel to travel from Houston to New York.

“We manage 5,500 miles of pipeline, and we are heavily regulated by the

federal government – which is a good thing,” Felt said.

What? A CEO who does not com-plain about too much government regulation? Felt says the consequences of failure are not worth any savings skimping on safety might bring. Co-lonial welcomes federal oversight as a partnership in delivering fuel to the customers.

“The Gulf Coast produces 8.8 mil-lion barrels of fuel daily and Colonial

transports 2.6 million of those barrels. For that transmission, Colonial gets 2.7 cents a gallon,” he said.

So it behooves Colonial to protect its investment and it will spend a quarter-billion dollars this year on safety and maintenance of its pipelines (see box). It spent $250 million on safety and maintenance in 2015, and the company plans to spend even more in 2017.

“When it comes to safety, we exceed what is expected,” Felt said. “We try to learn and grow every day. We took a close look at what happened to BP off the Gulf Coast. There are a lot of similarities in the way we do business. So we took another look at what can happen.”

The cost put into safety is well worth it to protect customers, the envi-ronment, multiple government bodies and the company’s own reputation for integrity, said Felt.

“If we had an incident, any money that was saved by skimping on safety would be gone immediately,” he said.

Safety in the eyes of Colonial is not only a moral requirement but simply good business as well.

That means weekly aerial inspec-tions to see if there are any visible signs of effects on the flora above the pipelines or in the rivers under which pipelines travel. But that is only the beginning.

Electronic sensors give the com-pany feedback on every mile of pipe. Automated inspection protocols also measure the rate of flow and will warn of any leaks.

In the event of any kind of failure

of the pipeline, the reaction would be a “company event.” Any or all of the 880 employees would be on call to respond and all personnel train regularly in dealing with those responses.

“We know what our responsibilities are. We move the energy that moves the country. Colonial is a critical piece of the nation’s infrastructure and our approach is long term,” Felt said.

Asked what the company does to counter the threat of domestic terror-ism, Felt said the state of the world demands the company be as prepared as possible.

“We have to defend against cy-berterror as well,” he said. “We have 5,500 miles of pipeline, but most of it is underground and only surfaces in a few areas. We are always working with Homeland Security to evaluate our level of security.”

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Colonial Pipeline fuels eastern U.S.Alpharetta-based company puts safety first: $250M annually

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NorthFulton.com | Milton Herald | April 28, 2016 | 17BUSINESSPOSTS

When you make commitments to your customers, suppli-ers and employees, do you keep them? How often have you made commitments knowing they would be tough to keep? Making commit-ments is essential to do business, but keeping commit-

ments is critical to winning business and building long-term relationships.

To start with, never make a commit-ment that you know you’re not going to be able to achieve. It doesn’t mat-ter how small or big the commitment. What does matter is that you know you are going to be able to keep a commit-ment before even making one.

Commitments are promises to do something in a certain time frame. If you fail to keep a promise, it communi-cates to the other person that you don’t really value them. Make commitments that are clear, concise and have a spe-cific date and time that you will adhere to, like, “I’ll get back to you at 9 a.m. on Friday morning.”

There are huge benefits to always following through and keeping your commitments. It not only establishes credibility, but also trust. Trust is es-sential to fostering long-term business relationships. The extent to which you keep your commitments has a direct cor-relation to the success you can achieve.

The foundation for both personal and business success is built on making and keeping commitments. Before mak-ing promises you know you can’t keep, think twice about the ramifications and credibility you will lose as a result.

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When Westside Parkway in Al-pharetta was first built, the huge, four-lane road was my best-kept secret for avoiding traffic on Ga. 400 and North Point Park-way. Really, it still is. But if anyone was wondering why Alpharetta leaders

pushed for the construction of such a large road so many years ago, today you can see why. 

The area just west of Ga. 400 and between Haynes Bridge and Mansell roads first started seeing development around 10 years ago, just ahead of the 2008 opening of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. Several office buildings, including a biotech campus, as well as townhome com-munities surrounded the outdoor entertainment park. Development was hot then and there was talk about 20-plus-story office buildings and a donation of land for a future MARTA station. Then the economy broke and things stalled. 

Now development in that area is popping once more. 

Topgolf built its facility a couple years ago and is so crowded that I hear people are having problems finding parking when they go. (If you have never heard of Topgolf, it com-bines the social atmosphere of bowling with the sport of golf — great fun.) And on its heels were several townhome communities up and around Westside Parkway. 

A spark for much of this new devel-opment could be the new Encore Park-way bridge under construction over Ga. 400. At first, it’s hard to wonder why anyone would get so excited about

a bridge, but this bridge will do a lot for connectivity and aesthetics. 

The bridge connects Westside and North Point parkways, yes. But what it really does is create a very beautiful (for a bridge) connection for drivers, bikers and walkers who can go from the Veri-zon theater to North Point Mall and the successful Big Creek Greenway.  

The North Fulton Community Im-provement District led the charge on this project. The old bridge has already been demolished and its replacement is scheduled to open this November. The project will widen and beautify the bridge to include two bike lanes, sidewalks, landscaped buffers on each side and a landscaped median. It will be built to accommodate future Ga. 400 widening. 

The project has attracted several new developments right at its westside entrance including townhomes and a mixed-use development. The two town-home developments include: 

The Overture at Encore: This is a John Wieland development that will include approximately 76 townhomes at the northeastern corner of Westside and Encore parkways.

Encore Walk: This will include 38 townhomes by Traton Homes. It will

be just east of the Overture at Encore, between it and Ga. 400. 

Another very interesting devel-opment was approved last January by the city of Roswell. It is a couple miles down Westside Parkway off Old Roswell Road near Old Ellis Road. It sits almost within walking distance to the southern entrance of the Verizon theater and will be a pretty stunning, 344-unit townhome development centered around 19.7 acres of parks and green space. It’s being built by Edward Andrews and will be called Harlow. The website boasts Charles-ton-inspired architecture and heavy amenities that include a dog park, fire pit circle and community hall with a coffee bar, library and lounge.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases. Geoff Smithgsmith@lendtheway.com770-674-1433Personal: NMLS#104587Business: NMLS#70876

*The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

Encore Bridge sparks residential boom on Westside Parkway

Encore Bridge is being widened to include bike lanes, sidewalks, landscaping and a raised median.

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BUSINESSBRIEFSLee named one of 13 Georgia Super LawyersALPHARETTA, Ga. — George E. Lee, of the Lee & Peynado Immi-gration Law Group, was selected as one of only 13 lawyers in the state of Georgia practicing in the field of immigration and nationality law to receive the honor of being placed on the 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers list.

The list recognizes no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state.

This is the third straight year Lee has been se-lected as a Super Lawyer.

The Lee & Peynado Immigration Law Group is located at 2520 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 450, in Alpharetta.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.

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New CEO to lead Christian foster care agencyALPHARETTA, Ga. – FaithBridge Foster Care Inc., a Christian child placement agency and nonprofit 501(c)(3) ministry based in metro Atlanta, announced the appointment of Bob J. Bruder-Mattson as its new president and CEO.

Bruder-Mattson most recently served as president and CEO of The United Methodist Children’s Home in Decatur.

In 2014, he was appointed to the governor’s Child Welfare Reform Council by Gov. Na-than Deal, which was created to improve the state’s child welfare system and protect those brought under the umbrella of the Department of Family and Chil-dren’s Services.

FaithBridge, headquartered in Alpharetta, equips churches to engage through the Com-munity of Care, which provides churches with a system to recruit, train and support families and volunteers who together increase foster family ca-pacity and also provides Christian care coordina-tors who act as a liaison between the government and families.

To date, FaithBridge has served nearly 1,000 children, licensed over 400 foster and respite homes, recruited more than 2,500 volunteers and engaged approximately 100 churches in foster care ministry in metro Atlanta and south Georgia.

Atlanta Fine Homes’ Rawlings named Light The Night Walk chair ATLANTA — Bill Rawlings, vice president and managing broker of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Real-ty’s North Atlanta office, has been named corporate walk chair by the Georgia Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for its 2016 Atlanta Light The Night Walk. The walk is LLS’s annual fund-raising event.

Rawlings leads one of the top-10 largest residential real estate sales offices in Atlanta, specializing in luxury properties in Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton Cumming and Johns Creek. Prior to joining Light The Night as corporate chairman, he was a candidate in the 2015 Atlanta Man & Woman of the Year cam-paign, winning Man of the Year runner-up by raising over $134,000 for LLS in just 10 weeks.

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Forsyth businesses awarded for excellenceBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleen@appenmediagroup.com

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The 2016 Excellence in Business Awards Gala was held April 21, recognizing a number of Forsyth County businesses for their accomplishments and contributions.

The event was hosted by the Cum-ming-Forsyth County Chamber of Com-merce in an effort to support entrepre-neurship in the community. This year’s gala saw 11 finalists and six winners of various awards.

“It was a great evening,” said Jason Mock with the chamber. “We had a nice turnout of businesses all across Forsyth County, not only because they were finalists, but also because they wanted to cheer on their friends and other businesses in the community.”

There were over 65 awards nom-inees which, after interviews and in-person visits to businesses, were narrowed down to 11 finalists and then six winners.

“We went out and saw each of the 11 businesses for a day,” Mock said. “We got to meet those business owners and their staff and see some customers. We were able to get a good feeling about

what their business is doing not only in Forsyth County but for the community in stewardship.”

The finalists were: Atlanta Dog

Trainer Pet Resort, Atlanta Landscape Group, AV Excellence, Christian Broth-ers Automotive Cumming, Hampton Inn Cumming, My Forsyth Magazine, Regal

Maid Service, Sawnee School of Ballet, Ace Hardware Forsyth, The Joint Col-lection at Forsyth and Thoroughbred Design Group.

Awards were given to AV Excellence for Midsize Business of the Year, Chris-tian Brothers Automotive Cumming for New Business of the Year, Ace Hard-ware Forsyth for Large Business of the Year, Hampton Inn Cumming for Spirit of Forsyth, Julie Brennan with My Forsyth Magazine won the Steve Bloom Award and Small Business of the Year went to Thoroughbred Design Group.

The Spirit of Forsyth award was new this year, according to Mock. After the committee that decides who wins vis-ited Hampton Inn, they knew a special award had to be given to the hotel.

During the event, a video was shown about each finalist. Freddy Burch with the Hampton Inn Cumming said employees who work there are superb hospitality professionals.

“We knew we needed to have an award that really embraced Forsyth County and the fact they believe in their passion about this community and helping their guests have a great experience when they come to Forsyth County,” Mock said.

The winners are, from bottom left, Ace Hardware – Darin Workman, My Forsyth Magazine – Julie Brennan, Audio Video Excellence – Robert Lewis, Christian Brothers Automotive – Tom Burgess, top left, Hampton Inn – Freddy Burch and Thoroughbred Design Group – Peter Carpenter.

Dan Reeves, left, former head football coach of the Atlanta Falcons, is pictured with Bill Rawlings, 2016 corporate walk chair for Light The Night Walk and vice president and man-aging broker of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty’s North Atlanta Office.

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PAUL SIMON AT THE FOXTwelve-time Grammy winner Paul Simon will be live in concert Tuesday, May 3, at 8 p.m. at the Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. For more information, visit foxtheatre.org

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CHARITY ART, WINE AUCTION FOR MILTON FIRST RESPONDERSWhat: A charity art and wine auction benefiting Milton First Responders (police, fire, paramedics) will include bourbon and barbecue tasting featuring Full Belly BBQ.When: Saturday, April 30, 5-10 p.m.Where: Sedgwick Gallery, 61 Roswell St., AlpharettaCost: $30 at the doorMore info: miltonfirstresponders.org

INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAYWhat: Bookmiser is celebrating In-dependent Bookstore Day with local artists, authors and bookbinders. When: Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.Where: Bookmiser, 4651 Sandy Plains Road, Roswell More info: indiebookstoreday.com

PEYTON’S PALS / CURESMA TENNIS TOURNAMENTWhat: The Cure SMA Tennis Tour-nament, presented by Cure SMA and Peyton’s Pals, is a fundraiser to benefit spinal muscular atrophy research. When: Saturday, April 30, 3 p.m.Where: Atlanta Athletic Club, 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns CreekMore info: facebook.com/CureSMATen-nisTournament

WORLD TAI CHI & QIGONG DAY What: Come participate in the annual worldwide World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration.When: Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Where: The Plaza at Avalon, 2200 Av-alon Blvd., AlpharettaMore info, 770-33-7688

FIESTA 5K/15K CHALLENGEWhat: The 10th annual Fiesta 5K/15K Challenge will benefit the Emory ALS Center.

When: Saturday, April 30, 7:45 a.m.Where: Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, CummingMore info: fiestarunga.com

FREE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PHYSICALSWhat: Free high school sports physicals will be offered at North Fulton Hospital by Resurgens Orthopaedics, primary care and emergency medicine physi-cians. Athletes should bring physical forms with the history forms completed. No appointment necessary.When: Saturday, April 30, 8 a.m.-noonWhere: North Fulton Hospital, 3000 Hospital Blvd., RoswellMore info: www.wellstar.org

THE GARDEN FAIREWhat: North Fulton Master Garden-ers present their annual Garden Faire rain or shine with pass-along-plants, gardening presentations, gardening vendors, food and beverages. Free entry open to the public with proceeds supporting North Fulton demonstration gardens.Where: Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., RoswellWhen: Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.More info: nfmg.net

SHREDDING DAY AT NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIANWhat: Professional shredding trucks will be on hand to do away spare pa-pers while raising funds for the youth members’ mission trip to Honduras.When: Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Where: Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2400 Old Alabama Road, RoswellMore info: northminster-atl.org

YMCA’S 25TH ANNUAL HEALTHY KIDS DAYWhat: The Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Fam-ily YMCA will hold a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active during the

25th annual YMCA Healthy Kids Day. When: Saturday, April 30, 1-4 p.m.Where: Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Fam-ily YMCA, 3655 Preston Ridge Road, AlpharettaMore info: ymcaatlanta.org/ymca-loca-tions/alpharetta

HARVEST DINNER FOODY EVENTWhat: As part of the Second Annual Roswell Azalea Festival, a Harvest Din-ner will feature local chefs presenting a potluck-style dinner using produce from the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market, including live music and a silent auction to benefit The Giving Kitchen.When: Saturday, April 30, 4-8 p.m. Where: Smith Plantation Home, 935 Alpharetta St., RoswellCost: $70 in advance, $75 at the doorMore info: visitroswellga.com or ros-wellazaleafestival.com

LOCAL AUTHOR AT ROSWELL VISITORS CENTER What: The Roswell Visitors Center will host a book signing for local author Megan Wargula, featuring her new release “Riley Carson and The Cherokee Caves.”When: Saturday, April 30, 1-4 p.m.Where: Roswell Visitors Center, 617 Atlanta St., RoswellMore info: 770-640-3253 

CINCO DE MAYO CARNIVAL FIESTAWhat: Cogburn Woods Elementary School presents their Cinco de Mayo carnival fiesta with carnival rides, en-tertainment, tacos, churros and petting zoo.When: Sunday, May 1, 1-5 p.m.Where: Cogburn Woods Elementary School, 13080 Cogburn Road, Al-pharettaMore info: 470-254-2845

DAR MEETINGWhat: The May meeting of the Patri-ots of Liberty of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.When: Sunday, May 1, 2:15 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Place, AlpharettaMore info: DAR.org.

DEMENTIA DYNAMICS SEMINARWhat: The Rotary Club of Roswell will sponsor a dementia seminar with information on facing the challenges of memory loss and dementia caregiving.When: Sunday, May 1, 2-4 p.m., Where: St. David’s Episcopal Church, 1015 Old Roswell Road, RoswellMore info: roswellrotary.club

CHINMAYA TEJ 5K WALKATHONWhat:  A 5K walkathon benefitting Chin-maya Organization for Rural Development.When: Sunday, May 1, 8 a.m. Where: Fowler Park Large Pavilion, Cumming More info: cordusa.org

CONTAINER GARDENINGWhat: Master Gardeners explain how to be successful with container gardening.Where: Bill Johnson Community Ac-tivity Building in Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell, and the Alpharetta Engineering/Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Road, AlpharettaWhen: Tuesday, May 3, in Roswell and Wednesday, May 4, in Alpharetta, 7-8:30 p.m.More info: nfmg.net

AGING SERVICES NETWORK MEETINGWhat: Dr. Scott Dunbar will discuss senior adult additions.When: Thursday, May 5, 10-11:30 a.m.Where: Phoenix at Roswell, 11725 Point Place, RoswellMore info: 770-609-3161

SHEPHERD CENTER CO-FOUNDER TO ADDRESS ROTARY PRAYER BREAKFASTWhat: The Rotary Club of North Fulton will welcome Alana Shepherd, co-founder of Atlanta’s The Shepherd Cen-ter, as the keynote speaker at its 15th Annual North Atlanta Interfaith Prayer Breakfast.When: Thursday, May 5, 7:30 a.m.Where: The Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway, AlpharettaMore info: NorthFultonRotary.org

COLLECTIBLE BOOK SALE AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT  What: The Sawnee Association of the Arts will have a sale of books and an exhibit of photographs belonging to the late Owen Jones. Work by SAA photog-raphers will also be for sale. When: Thursday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Sawnee Arts Center, 2202 Can-ton Highway, CummingMore info: www.SawneeArt.org

FARMERS MARKETS: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 through Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Where: Old Canton Street in downtown AlpharettaMore info: alpharetta.ga.us

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET What: 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. – noonWhere: City Hall, 38 Hill St., RoswellMore info: roswellfam.com

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ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEYWhat: Alpharetta’s Food Truck Alley on Thursday evenings offers a variety of six to eight rotating area food trucks along Old Roswell Street in the Historic District. When: Thursday, May 5, 5-9 p.m.Where: Old Roswell Street in the Al-pharetta’s historic districtMore info: awesomealpharetta.com

JOHNS CREEK FOOD TRUCKSWhat: Johns Creek’s Food Truck Fri-days return to Technology Park, spon-sored by the Johns Creek Convention and Visitors Bureau.When: Friday, May 6, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Technology Park, 35 Technology Drive, Johns CreekMore info: johnscreekadvantage.org

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:HIDE & SEEK ART EVENT AND RESOURCE FAIRWhat: Jacob’s Ladder School is partner-ing with Roswell Recreation and Parks for the fourth annual Hide & Seek Art event and Resource Fair.When: Saturday, April 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Where: Roswell Visual Arts Center, 10495 Woodstock Road, RoswellMore info: roswellgov.com

CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL’S ‘SENSE AND SENSIBILITY’What: Cambridge High School’s theater department will present a play based on Jane Austin’s classic novel, “Sense and Sensibility.” When: Through Saturday, April 30, 7 p.m. Where: Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Road, MiltonMore info: seatyourself.biz

‘MY FAIR LADY’ AT CUMMING PLAYHOUSEWhat: The Cumming Playhouse will present the Tony Award-winning musi-cal, “My Fair Lady.”When: Through May 22, times varyWhere: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming

NORTH GEORGIA CHAMBER SYMPHONYWhat: The North Georgia Chamber Symphony will perform a spring con-cert.When: Sunday, May 1, 4 p.m. Where: First Presbyterian Church, 800 South Enota Drive NE, GainesvilleMore info: northgeorgiachambersym-phony.org

MILTON PRESENTS ‘CIRQUE KUCABANGA’What: Milton High School will present “Cirque Kucabanga,” exploring the free

and creative thoughts of two youngsters who travel through time and space.When: May 5-7, times varyWhere: Milton High School, 13025 Bir-mingham Highway, MiltonMore info: miltontheatrecompany.com

AUTREY MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL STAGES WESTERN SPOOFWhat: The Autrey Mill Middle School Drama department will present “Wagon Wheels A-Rollin,” a classic family West-ern.When: April 29-30, 7 p.m.Where: AMMS, 4110 Old Alabama Road, Johns CreekMore info: 470-254-7622

SPRING FIGURE SKATING ICE SHOWWhat: The Atlanta Figure Skating Club’s spring ice show, “Frosted Fantasies & Fairytales,” will feature ice dance medalists Kim Navarro, Brent Bommentre and Tim Dolen-sky.When: April 29-May 1, times varyWhere: The Cooler, 10800 Davis Drive, AlpharettaMore info: Atlantafsc.org

LIBRARY EVENTS:‘THE LAST MONSTER’ AUTHOR TALKS WITH TEENS What: Ginger Garrett, author of “The Last Monster,” will talk with mid-dle- and high-school students about her new book at a special after-hours signing party.When: Saturday, April 30, 6:30 p.m. Where: Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, CummingMore info: forsythpl.org.

OCEE’S WAND WORKSHOPWhat: International Harry Potter Day. To celebrate the anniver -sary of the Battle of Hogwarts, we will be opening a wand workshop where teens and tweens get to make their own magic wand. Ages 11-18.When: Monday, May 2, 5 p.m.Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8897

PET ADOPTIONS:$25 LIFELINE SHELTER ADOPTIONS What: LifeLine Animal Project is offer-ing a $25 promotion at all of its shel-ters, where dogs over 25 pounds and all cats are only $25.  When: Throughout AprilWhere: All LifeLine shelters. The adop-tion includes the pet’s spay/neuter, microchip and vaccines – a $250 value at no cost. More info: LifeLineAnimal.org 

These warmer days we’re having now are like voices that say “do some-thing outside,” and one thing that I’m coming to enjoy more and more is biking.

I’ve always en-joyed riding bikes. Back when I was a kid (that is, back

in what one of my kids once described as “the previous millennium”), my bike carried me to grand adventures all over the neighborhood. I remember that it was red and rickety and some-times made painful creaking sounds when I tried to pedal. But it worked.

Bikes have come a long way since then. I can say that with certainty because, not too long ago, my wife sur-prised me with a new bicycle as a gift!

This new bike of mine is what I believe is called a “hybrid.” It’s de-signed to work on paved bike trails, of course, but it has also been engi-neered to work on dirt trails, too.

Dirt trails? Hmmm. Sounds rough and rugged, and that was cause for concern. Why? Because the trou-ble with a new bike is kind of like the trouble with a new car. It’s new. Because it’s new, you don’t want to do anything that might put a scratch on it. For that reason, for a long time, I would only take my new bike on nice, wide, paved trails like the Big Creek Greenway.

I confess that I’m not an expert mountain biker – far from it. Thus, paved trails became my routes of choice. But even as I rolled smoothly along those ribbons of concrete, I knew deep down that what my bike really wanted was an adventure on an unpaved mountain bike trail … and that brings us at last to the focus of this week’s column: the mountain bike trails at Blankets Creek.

Blankets Creek Mountain Bike Trails, located on the south side of Sixes Road just west of I-575, has been developed on Corps of Engineers land by the Woodstock chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Associ-ation. These trails are an incredible recreational resource, and the story of how they came to be is told in detail on the organization’s website (sor-bawoodstock.org).

The Blankets Creek off-road bi-cycle trail system is extremely popu-lar with riders throughout the area, and it features no fewer than seven different trails designed for riders of different skill levels.

What are these trails like? Like many beginning riders, includ-

ing families with kids, my bike and I spend our time on the beginner routes. You’ll often see families with young kids riding the beginner routes without any problems at all, and if they can do then you (and I) can do it, too.

The beginner trails include the Mosquito Flats trail, a mile-long trail which carries alongside Blankets Creek and through nearby woods. It’s pretty much flat, as you’d expect from its name, though for added interest there are a few easy bridges plus one little 3- to 4-foot hill to ascend or de-scend. This is a great trail to explore with your kids (always with helmets, of course).

Other beginner trails include the Mosquito Flats Extension (a half-mile trail that’s just a little more technical and includes some tighter turns) plus Mosquito Bite, an even more chal-lenging 0.7-mile-long beginner’s route that lets you gain skill handling more challenging trail conditions.

For intermediate riders, there’s the Dwelling Loop, a 4.2-mile-long route for riders who have mastered the basics. Later, as your skills move into the advanced category, you may want to try the 4.2-mile South Loop, or the 3.9-mile Van Michael Trail. These re-quire advanced technical riding skills.

Finally, on the “hard” end of the difficulty spectrum is an intense ex-perts-only quarter-mile route known as the Quehl Holler Trail. It’s all seriously downhill and is, according to the SORBA website, a trail where “[s]peed, flow, and air time rule the day.” The website recommends “full-face helmets and armor for those who plan to wring out the best from this trail.” This one really is for true experts only. It’s probably safe to say that my bike and I will experience that particular trail only as spectators.

So if you, too, find that your bike whispers “Let’s have an adventure!” every time you walk by it in the ga-rage, check out the Blankets Creek trails. There is plenty of parking, pic-nic tables and even a restroom facility. There’s also a donation box where you can chip in a few dollars to help make sure these trails are available for all to enjoy for years to come.

See you on the trail.

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MILTON, Ga. — Suzanne McLain Rosenwasser, retired Roswell High School English teacher and life-long writer, is the next author in Milton Library’s “Writers on Writing” series. Rosenwasser will present “The Power of Memories: Memoir Writing” at the library on 855 Mayfield Road at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 4. The author, whose essays have appeared in the New York Times, Long Island Woman, Huffington Post, and many other publications, also teaches an ongoing memoir class at the Milton Library.

In her presentation, Rosenwasser aims to encourage writers to record the stories of their lives. “There is power and strength in our memories,” Rosenwasser says. “They define us. Preserving them in a written document is a gift to those who love us. There is also a cultural value to memoir writing. When presented in the context of space and time, our stories take on historical value.”

Rosenwasser knew she was ready to devote full-time to her writing when she closed her classroom door for the last time in 2010.

Since then, she has published two short memoirs and a novel.

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to work and shut everything else out. When I retired, my writing muscles were in good shape.”

Rosenwasser first chose to write a memoir related to the years she spent as a baby boomer growing up in Ma-nhasset, a town on Long Island that began its rapid growth with the arrival of her parents’ generation. Manhasset Stories was #1 on Amazon’s “Hot New Releases” list in December, 2011. She spent the next four years working on another Long Island-based book, Don’t Ya Know.

The author is a member of the Mil-ton Literary Group and the Historical Novel Society. For more information about her books, go to http://www.suzannerosenwasser.com.

Suzanne Rosenwasser will explain how to write memoirs May 4 as a spe-cial guest and speaker at the Milton Library.

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MILTON, Ga. — Cambridge High School’s very own Marta Palombo has won the state Poetry Out Loud compe-tition March 20. Poetry out loud is a national contest that encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage. Palombo will go on to represent both Cambridge High School and Georgia at the national competition at Washington, D.C., in May.

Marta Palombo, a student at Cam-bridge High School, receives recog-nition as the state finalist for the national Poetry Out Loud competition.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Cogburn Woods Elementary will be holding its annual spring festival Sunday, May 1 from 1-5 p.m.

The Cinco de Mayo Carnival Fiesta will feature carnival rides, cake walk, raffles, tacos, churros and a petting zoo. Children will be able to take pictures with the special guest of the evening, a live donkey.

The festivities will be held at Cog-burn Woods Elementary, on 13080 Cogburn Road. Tickets and wristbands for the rides and basket raffles are already on sale.

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Caroline is an 11-year-old student at Summit Hills Elementary who began playing the piano when she was five.  She competed in the National Young Mu-sicians Show Case Competition March 20 with her piece “Hungarian Rhapsody” and was selected as a Grand Winner. She will perform once more April 24 at the Grand Winners concert at Carnegie Hall.

Ella Grace is 10 years old and at-tends Crabapple Crossing Elementary School.  She too began playing the violin when she was five. Ella Grace competed in the American Protégé International Music Talent Competition March 10 with Mozart’s Concerto No. 3 in G-minor and placed second. Her performance at Car-negie Hall will take place Dec. 18.

Both girls were influenced by their grandmother and retired music teacher,

Gwen Malcom, who practices with them daily and takes them to weekly lessons with specialized music instructors.

Pictured from left are child musicians Ella Grace Malcom, violinist, and Car-oline Malcom, pianist, who were both taught at a young age by their grand-mother Gwen Malcom, behind.

Two child musicians to perform at Carnegie Hall

MILTON, Ga. — Cambridge High School’s theater depart-ment is putting on a play based on Jane Austin’s classic novel “Sense and Sensibility.” A full cast of Cambridge students will bring this timeless story of love and betrayal to life onstage with full period costumes and colorful sets.The play will follow the tale of sisters Elinor and Marianne, who fall in love with two very different men. When the men’s secrets come to light, the sisters are forced to rely upon themselves and one another to weather their heartache and learn that when sense and sensibility meet, love can’t be far behind. This show will be appropriate for all ages.The play will run April 28-30 at 7 p.m. in Cambridge High School. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and are available online at www.seatyourself.biz or at the door.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Conor Davis of Roswell has signed on to continue playing base-ball with Auburn University once he graduates in 2016. He is a four-year varsity baseball player at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, under head coach Andy Harlin. Davis currently plays first base and catcher, and hits in the 4 hole.

Pictured in the back from left are BT Athletic Director, Ricky Turner, BT Varsity coach, Andy Harlin, Ryan Davis, Caitlin Davis, Quinn David and BT princlpal, Frank Moore. Pictured in front row from left are Colin and Conor Davis along with their mother Maura Davis.

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MILTON, Ga. — Four Cambridge High School athletes and soon-to-be graduates recently signed National Letters of Intent to continue playing their sports at the college level.

Alex Newcomer signed to swim for Ashland University, while Paige Clark agreed to join the volleyball team for Fayetteville State University. Both Aimee Dervishian and Paige DeLapierre will continue to play tennis, Dervishian for the U.S. Naval Academy and DeLapierre for the College of Costal Georgia.

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Pictured from left are Alex Newcomer, swimmer, and Paige Clark, volleyball player, who recently signed National Letters of Intent with Ashland University and Fayetteville State University, respectively.

Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a quorum of the City Council of Milton, Georgia will be present on April 29, 2016 beginning at 8:00 AM attending a Mayor/Council Workshop which will be held at 118 Lakeshore Drive, Mountain Lake, Georgia 30075.

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The co-organizers of this event were Maddox Riddick, an eighth-grader at Hopewell Middle School, and Nicolas Sanchez, a ninth-grader at Cambridge High School. After attending a WCA Rubik’s Cube competition last summer, the boys decided that they wanted to bring Cubing to the Alpharetta area. The teens started organizing the event when they approached Principal Lem-oyne and the HMS Student Council about hosting it. Riddick and Sanchez were the driving force behind coordinat-ing with the WCA, the governing body for cubing competitions around the world. The tournament, dubbed “The Alpharetta Open 2016” was the largest Rubik’s Cube competition in the state of Georgia to date.

The Alpharetta Open boasted several different competitions through-out the day, all with timed heats to determine who would be the fastest at

solving the cube. The day started off with heats of 3x3, the standard-sized cube that most people know from their childhood. This event drew the largest number of competitors, with partici-pants of all ages ranging from elemen-tary school children to adults. The first place winner of the 3x3 event was Andrew Denney of Dayton, Ohio, who solved the cube in 8.50 seconds.

Other events and their winners were: Rubik’s Cube Blindfolded (Will Belote of Cary, NC, 1:18.59), 2x2x2 Cube (Andrew Denney of Dayton, OH,

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The proceeds of the tournament were donated to the 1 Million 4 Anna Foundation, a charity that works to fight Ewing’s Sarcoma, a type of bone

cancer that mainly affects adolescents. 1M4A uses donations to fund cancer research, provide college scholarships to Ewing’s Sarcoma survivors, and as-sist families with monetary support as their children undergo treatment. More information about 1M4A can be found at www.1million4anna.org.

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Habbal was seen walking around the building and peering into the man’s apartment windows for 30-60 seconds at a time before driving off.

When police stopped Habbal’s car, he had been speeding without any lights on. He could not explain why he had been driving so fast in a residen-tial complex, but he did tell police that he had been drinking. Habbal said his father was expecting a visit from him, but forgot where his father lived.

The father, when contacted, said he was not expecting Habbal.

Police noted that the zipper on Hab-bal’s pants was open.

Habbal resisted arrest when police attempted to handcuff him. After a brief struggle, Alpharetta police arrested him for being a peeping Tom, loitering and prowling, and obstruction of officers.

Man returns to report fourth break-inMILTON, Ga. — A man reported a bur-glary April 14 at his residence where nearly $15,000 in appliances and gad-gets were missing.

This is not the first time the man has contacted police about a robbery. During the last five years, he has reported a total of four burglaries with property damage. In June 2015, he reported a break-in that resulted in $8,000 worth of property damage and $900 worth of items missing. He told Milton police that his insurance com-pany would drop him if he filed another incident.

The latest break-in allegedly oc-

curred during the man’s six-week ab-sence. He believes the suspect entered the home through the back door, which had a loose panel secured with duct tape. The man had an alarm service, but the power had been turned off after he left the property.

The items stolen totaled almost $15,000 and included a wooden an-tique washing machine, oven, Sony electronic dog, pictures and four lad-ders. The room where the 3,000-pound oven had been allegedly taken was not visibly damaged or scratched. A model landscape in another room, however, was torn and broken.

There are no known suspects at this time.

Fake bills lead to real arrestsROSWELL, Ga. — Police arrested two men and a woman March 15 for alleg-edly attempting to pay for merchandise with counterfeit bills.

Several employees at a retail store flagged down nearby Roswell police after three suspects drove away from the store when the counterfeit cash was not accepted. Police managed to stop the car at a stoplight.

There were two men, a woman and an infant in a Toyota Camry. They said they were from Clayton County but came up for a job interview. One of the men said he wanted to stop by the retail store to purchase two inflatable mattresses and bed sheets.

When the man attempted to pay for the merchandise, the cashier identified the cash as counterfeit. The man told police that neither he nor any of the other suspects had manufactured the money. They got it from another per-son, he said.

Police found more counterfeit cur-rency, totaling $620, in the car along with a loaded firearm.

The woman told police they had bought items with the cash earlier in the day.

The two men were arrested for first-degree forgery, and the woman was arrested for conspiracy to commit a felony. Her mother was contacted to bring the infant home.

3 callers threaten,scam local manMILTON, Ga. — A man was scammed April 19 into transferring nearly $3,000 when a caller, who said he was with the police, threatened him with arrest.

The man received a call late April 19 from a number his cell identified as 911.The caller said he was with the Alpharetta Police Department and that the man owed almost $3,000 to the department and would be arrested if he did not transfer the money. The man told the caller that he would not pay the money unless the caller could verify his identity. The phone call ended.

About five minutes later, the man was called again by an 800 number. The new caller identified himself as an employee of the Department of Criminal Defense and told him he needed to pay immediately or face charges from the IRS. The man hung up.

During the second call, the man received a third call from a private number.

He called back and spoke with a man who said he was an officer from the Alpharetta Police Department. The caller reiterated that the man owed money and, at this point, the man be-lieved the caller.

The man transferred the money via MoneyGram to a Ginno Wiley in North Carolina. He gave the receipts to Milton police to investigate.

$1,500 of electronicsgone from apartmentMILTON, Ga. — Two roommates en-tered their apartment April 18 to find $1,500 worth of electronics and per-sonal items missing.

One of the men returned to the apartment after playing tennis in the late evening and noticed the door was unlocked. He initially believed his roommate had left the apartment un-locked by accident. The roommate said he was certain he had locked the door that morning when leaving for work.

It wasn’t until the man retired to his room after dinner that he noticed some possessions were missing. His iPhone, Dell laptop and wallet, valued at $1,500, were all gone. The roommate did not find any items missing from his area.

There were no signs of forced entry. Milton police believe the suspect en-tered through the patio door, which had likely been unlocked, based on recent smudges. The fingerprints were unread-able, however, because pollen interfered with the scan.

The roommates suspect a juvenile living down the hall, who allegedly lurked around their door frequently, even after they asked him to stop.

Car parked at gym,found $5K lighterJOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man’s car was broken into April 11 while he was at the gym with close to $5,000 worth of items and cash missing.

The man reported the incident late in the evening of April 11, after coming home from the gym. The missing items, valued at $4,100, included a wallet, Glock, MacBook Pro, prescription sun-glasses, iPad and headphones. An addi-tional $900 in cash was gone, as well.

He told Johns Creek police that his car had been parked and locked in an isolated part of the lot, and all items had been hidden.

Police could find no surveillance cameras for the area where the man had parked.

The car’s alarm and door lock on the driver’s side were damaged. There were pry marks on the driver’s door.

The investigation is ongoing.

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MILTON, Ga. — For the fourth year in a row – and every year since its inception – Cambridge High School’s top-level Chamber Orchestra scored straight superior ratings at the District V Large Group Performance Evaluation in Feb-ruary. Sponsored by the Georgia Music Educators’ Association, the event is an important touchstone where all the orchestras in the area travel to receive feedback from expert judges on their musical progress. It has been com-pared to the CRCT for performing arts, except that at LGPE, students receive immediate and specific feedback on what they do well and what they need to improve.

Each group plays three prepared songs for a panel of three judges, and is evaluated on tone quality, intona-tion, technique, balance, interpretation, musical effect, and general effect, as well as appearance, stage behavior, and music selection. They then move to another room where they have a short time to look over a piece silently and then they begin playing for a fourth judge to assess sight-reading ability. The groups are scored on a five-level scale from poor to superior.

This year, the Cambridge Chamber Orchestra played such challenging and varied pieces as Samuel Barber’s ‘Ada-gio for Strings’, Mozart’s ‘Divertimento No. 138 in F Major’, and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Finale’ from ‘Serenade for Strings’. This set of music was ranked Level VI, which is the most difficult program that a group can perform.

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Ketki Kanitkar, Tess Luman, Nicole Mann, Supriya Muddukumar, Sonia Rao, Will Ruff, Diya Sharma, Madison Ulman and Brian Williamson.

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Cambridge High School Orchestra Director Elizabeth Benz conducts the Chamber Orchestra, the school’s highest-level ensemble, at the Large Group Performance Evaluation.

Pictured from left are senior Cam-bridge High School Chamber Orchestra students Nichole Mann (bass) and Tess Luman (violin).

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Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous for Sale

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Motorcycles Wanted to Buy

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Travel

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Wanted to Buy

TOP CA$H PAID FOR OLD ROLEX, PATEK PHILIPPE & CARTIER WATCHES! DAYTONA, SUBMARINER, GMT-MASTER, EXPLORER, MILGAUSS, MOONPHASE, DAY DATE, etc.1-800-401-0440

Garage Sale

ROSWELLICSAtlanta, 1335 Northmeadow Parkway, Suite 100, 30076. Saturday 4/30, 10am-2pm in the gym, benefitting school library. Questions: board@icsatlanta.org

ROSWELLHUGE! MOVING! Brookfield CC, 215 Gabriel Drive 30075. Friday-Saturday 4/29-4/30, 9am-4pm. Indoor/outdoor furniture, decor’ MORE!

Yard Sale

JOHNS CREEKMulti-family. Carrington Lane, off Old Alabama Friday 4/29, Saturday 4/30, 9am-4pm.

Bargains

Antiques

European wardrobe/armoire, single door, beveled mirror, 84”hX 21”dX37”w. $600. Photos. 678-549-6057.

ARMOIRE: English burl walnut, double door, beveled mirror , 80”hX21”dX54”w. $750. 678-277-9970

Building Supplies

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

DRIVEWAY GATES; two, 10’ wide total, wrought iron. $1500 both. 678-492-2300

Cemetery

ARLINGTONGarden of Prayer, lot 6-A, spaces 3 & 4. Bronze marker with base & 2 vaults. $9500 (Value $16,690). 470-281-6122

R o s w e l l - G r e e n l a w n . Garden of Prayer overlooking lake with fountain. 4 plots. ivypaigereeder@gmail.com for more info and photos

Furniture

SOFA: Ethan Allen dark pine, matching coffee table. $350. 770-993-0835

Furniture

DINING SET, cherry: Table, China cabinet, server, chairs. $700/obo. 770-568-1344

SMALL CHEST & 4 chairs $60 all. 470-349-8129

DINING ROOM SET: Cherrywood Queen Anne, 8 pieces including China cabinet. $650/obo. 770-309-0729

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

Household

R E F R I G E R A T O R , Samsung, 24.1cf. Water and ice dispenser. $950/obo. 770-490-4177

ORIENTAL RUGS, matching patterns. 3.6x5.6 and 2.6x8 runner. Never used! $300. 770-418-1929

Medical Equipment

HOSPITAL BED: Electronic controls with deluxe mattress. Bought new, used less than 2 weeks. $500. Originally $2000. 404-735-7250

Musical Instruments

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

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

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

Office/Business Equip/Supplies

Flat File Cabinet, 10-drawer, $350, 770-448-5908

DRAFTING TABLE, 31”x42”, $75. 770-448-5908

DRAFTING TABLE, 36”x72”, $100, 770-448-5908

Cherry conference room table (8’x4’), 6 chairs. $500; Executive cherry desk $300; 3 side chairs, cherry frame, dark green fabric $150; 2 reception fabric chairs $80 Mint! 770-992-7875

Office/Business Equip/Supplies

OFFICE OR HOME DESK, custom corner unit, 6 file drawers, 4 desk drawers, space for 2 chairs, $1800. 770-580-9222

Recreation

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

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

BIKE: Euro specialized Sirrus aluminum, tall. Red, yellow. $250. 404-750-3329

POOL TABLE, 4x8, 4 chairs, cues, rack, 2 more tables. $2000/OBO. 404-934-7307

Bowflex Treadclimber TC5000. Very lightly used; great condition! $350. 678-386-1588

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

Wanted to Buy

Vintage Barbie, Midge, Francie, Skipper dolls, clothing and accessories. (Local). Cell 214-883-8215

Real Estate

Acreage/Lots

1.98 acre Residential Lot off of E. Cherokee Dr./Murphy Dr. (secluded drive) in Cherokee County. Wooded with mature hardwoods, sloped lot. All utilities at road. $42,000 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

Acreage/Lots

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. $394,000 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

N. Fulton/Forsyth LEASE/OPTION TO BUY. Choose the property you want, rent till you can buy. Rent as low as $1250/month. Keary D. Hayes. I: Cell 770-345-3433. keary3433@windstream.net. Virtual Properties Realty 770-720-7007

Home for Sale

5910 Leaning Rock Place, Cumming. Fabulous 3BR/3.5BA wel l maintained home with master on main, has a lake view, fenced yard, finished basement, hardwood floors, room for boat parking and only 1 mile away from Tidwell Boat Ramp and Park. $299,900 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

344 Rainey Dr, Dawsonville. Charming 3BR/3BA craftsman home best of both worlds close to Lake Lanier and Mountains. Wooded lot on cul-de-sac. Well cared for home with heated tub, expansive deck, hardwood floors and finished basement. $192,900 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

Office Space for Rent

Main Street Commons Offi ce Condo Park, Heart Of Downtown Alpharetta. Single Story Offi ce Condo 1104 SF, 3 Offi ces, Reception Area, Conference & Break Rooms, Storage Closet, very nice fi nishes. $1385/month. 1020 Powers Place. Linda.Ekes@ccgatl.com

Waterfront in GA

LAKE INNSBROOKBeautiful lakefront 3BDRM/2 full bath vacation home at the Pine Mountain Club Chalet Village, 1/4 mile from the entrance to Callaway Gardens. 1500 square feet. updated kitchen, hardwood floors, screened-in porch and fully handicapped accessible. $135,000. Call Tammy Pierce at Waddell Realty at 706-325-3940

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AC/Heating

Preseason A i r Conditioning tune-up, Summer Special 1st. unit $85.00. Each additional Unit $69.00. Parts and Freon extra. A & K Service 770-480-2059, 770-475-0628

Cleaning Services

Need a housecleaning? Call Norma Martinez for free estimate! References. 404-468-7667. “I get all your dust to earn your trust!”

Concrete/Asphalt

We fix UGLY driveways and patios.

$50 OFF any concrete job over $250

$250 OFF any job over $3500

New or Repair: Driveways, patios, sidewalks, walls. Res ident ia l o r Commercial. Call for FREE estimate. The Best Concrete Company-Ask for Dave McKemey. 678-648-2010.Professional, competitive, many local references.

Driveway

We fix UGLY driveways.$50 OFF any concrete job

over $250$250 OFF any job over

$3500New or Repair: Driveways, patios, sidewalks, walls. Res ident ia l o r Commercial. Call for FREE estimate. The Best Concrete Company-Ask for Dave McKemey. 678-914-2576.Professional, competitive, many local references.

Farm/Garden Services

Bushhog, bobcat w o r k , c l e a r i n g /cleanups,light grading, plowing,garden tilling, p i n e s t r a w / m u l c h , pasture renovation/ finish mowing. Insured, experienced. 770-363-5092, michaelebrightllc@gmail.com

Flooring

Flooring Installation & Repairs: Carpet, Ceramic, Laminate, Tile, Vinyl, Wood. Free Estimates! I can remove carpet wrinkles! Satisfaction Guaranteed! 706-429-4453

PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen back-splashes. Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-887-1868 for free estimate.

Gutters

AARON’S ALL-TYPE GUTTERS Repaired and Installed. Covers, siding, soffit, facia. www.aarons-gutters.com. Senior citizen discount! 770-934-2766

Handyman

ALL CARPENTRY & REPAIRS: Roof Leaks, Wood Rot Repair, Siding, Deck Repairs and Refinishing, Painting, Doors/Windows. Excellent References. 404-895-0260

Home Improvement

Finegan Home Improvements LLC: License #RBQA004932. Remodeling, handyman. 31 years experience. Basements finished, decks, screen porches, doors, drywall, painting, flooring, custom kitchens, bathrooms. All insurance. Credit cards accepted. Paul Finegan 404-353-5611

Landscaping

Roots Horticulture; a full service landscape company capable of seeing any landscape job through from concept to completion. We place our focus on quality craftsmanship and honest customer service. 404-557-9147

Combined 50 yrs. Experience Residential/Commercial landscaping solutions. Stone, Sod & Pine Straw Decorative Stones, Pavers & Flagstone. Courtyard Design, Landscape lighting and more. Pick-up & Delivery GRASS SOURCE 678-880-3950

Landscaping

Landscape Design, Hardscape Design and Installation. 35 Years’ Experience; Retaining Walls, Flag Stone and BrickP aver Patios, Landscape Lighting, Drainage Issues, Pavilions. Outdoor kitchens, irrigation systems installation and repairs. FREE CONSULTATIONS! www.thebodigroup.com. 678-788-5656

RETAINING WALLS, irrigation, sod installation, plants, mulch, fertilization, tree removal, pine-straw installation and monthly

lawn maintenance. Carreno Landscaping

404-312-5082

RAS Landscape Design InstallationA full service landscape company capable of doing your job. 25+ years experience. Ralph 678-898-7237

404Cuttree. One of the most experienced and reliable tree companies in North Atlanta. Perfect reviews and reliable, professional, and honest service. Free quotes. Fully insured. 770Tree.com 678-506-0006

Yellow Ribbon Tree. Near perfect reviews and award-winning service. Hands on owner. Free estimates and insured. 770Tree.com 770-744-2200 and ask for Gary.

Lawn Care

LEAVE THE MOWING TO US”A”! Weekly/Bi-weeklyFather/Son team Weed&Feed, Mosquito Programswww.GaGreenWorks.co. 678-727-6850 Call or Text

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Miscellaneous

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!!OLD GUITARS WANTED!! Gibson,Martin,Fender,Gretsch. 1930-1980. Top Dollar paid!! Call Toll Free 1-866-433-8277

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AVIATION Grads work with JetBlue, Boeing, Delta and others- start here with hands on training for FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-453-6204

Miscellaneous for Sale

KILL BED BUGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/KIT. Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

KILL ROACHES - GUARANTEED! Harris Roach Tablets with Lure. Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

Real Estate

2-1/2 ACRES - Southern California!! $50.00 Down/Monthly! $4995! Going fast! Owner: 949-630-0286. Habla Espanol. OverlandAssociatesInc.com

Wanted to Buy

CASH PAID- up to $25/Box for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. 1-DAYPAYMENT. 1-800-371-1136

Wants to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

Painters

Advantage Painting

Interior/ExteriorDecks Sealed & Stained

Carpentry Repairs

770-255-8575

Proudly use Benjamin Moore

& Sherwin Williams paintsPrompt Professional Service

Free Estimate, Insured

No Up Front Money

Pinestraw

PINESTRAW, mulch d e l i v e r y / i n s t a l l a t i o n available. Firewood $110/$200, plus delivery. Licensed, insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and Mulch. 770-831-3612.

Remodeling

A leader in the construction and remodeling industry, specializing in High End Remodeling; Additions, Basements, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Complete Renovations, Porches; professional, courteous, on-time and within budget. sales@r a y m a c r e m o d e l i n g .com 678-341-9744 www.raymacremodeling.com

Tree Services

JJ Tree Cutting Services. Complete Tree Removal. Call us for a Free Quote, 678-467-1325 or 770-630-6672. Licensed and insured. jjtreecutting@gmail.com

Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts: 24 hour emergency service. Licensed, insured. Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience. Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges! Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts, 770-512-8733. www.yellowribbontree.com

Yellow Ribbon Tree. Near perfect reviews and award-winning service. Hands on owner. Free estimates and insured. 770Tree.com 770-744-2200 and ask for Gary.

RAS Cutting ServicesComplete tree removal. Ralph 678-898-7237

AC/Heating

• 24/7 Service• Service / Installation • Aff ordable Rates• Residential and Commercial

Air Conditioning

Call Steve, 678-270-8108 (cell)

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Will beat all written estimates 30 yrs. exp. Licensed and Insured

Handyman

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Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

Plumbing, Electrical and Drywall

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