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February 19 2014 | forsythheraldcom | 73500 circulation Revue amp News Johns Creek Herald Milton Herald amp Forsyth Herald combined | 50cent | Volume 17 No 8
Singing their hearts outLocal students compete at theater festival
PAGE 7
Thief hitsWindermereMoney valuables stolen from vehicles
PAGE 2
Poets on displayCumming Library to have exhibition
PAGE 8
And the winner isForsyth teacher of the year announced
PAGE 4
SYDNEY RIDINGS STRONG raquo
Liberty Middle unites to battle childhood cancerBy ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
CUMMING Ga mdash Sydney Rid-ings is a beautiful 14-year-old with a warm contagious smile outgoing friendly personality and a bald head
Sydney who is battling Ew-ingrsquos Sarcoma sparks some-thing in people
Deputy Angie Lively a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos school re-source officer at Liberty Middle School is one of hundreds of people touched by that spark
ldquoEvery day she shows up to school and she just has the sweetest smile on her face and shersquos so sick and she never lets anybody know itrdquo Lively said ldquoShersquoll not have her wig on shersquoll not have her hat on and shersquos still so beautiful and so inspiringrdquo
In Ridingsrsquo honor Lively wanted to help spread the word about a St Baldrickrsquos
Foundation event which funds child cancer research
After putting the call out to fellow sheriffrsquos deputies the word spread throughout the community and it has since snowballed
Lively along with fellow Deputy Tammi Wright a top fund raiser and resource of-ficer at Forsyth Central High School began to invite dona-tions and challenge people to shave their heads in support
On Feb 10 those in sup-port of Ridings convened at Liberty Middle School for a celebration fundraiser for St Baldrickrsquos and Locks of Love which makes wigs for child cancer patients
In all Liberty and its com-munity raised about $15000 event officials announced far surpassing their goal of $5000
See CANCER Page 11
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Emily E Hennessey shaved her head in support of classmate Sydney Ridings who is battling Ewingrsquos Sarcoma
Residents slip fall crash during stormBy ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The latest snow storm did not cause nearly a fraction of the car accidents experienced at the end of January but many more injuries were reported from people slipping and falling and sledding
Most residents stayed home during this snow storm with only a small number of power outages reported
From 1 pm on Tuesday Feb 11 through 1 pm on
Thursday Feb 13 when the winter weather warning was lifted the Forsyth County 911 Center handled 793 calls for service including police-initi-ated calls
Three weeks ago beginning Jan 28 through Jan 29 when the county experienced its first significant winter snow there were close to 1000 calls to 911 during that two-day period
On Wednesday Feb 12 the Forsyth County Fire Depart-ment responded to four unre-lated sledding incidents
For Sawnee EMC there
were 24 outages affecting 3838 consumers in a seven-county span that includes Forsyth County
ldquoOur longest outage was approximately an hour most were 20 minutes or lessrdquo said Cindy Badgett a Sawnee EMC spokeswoman ldquoWe were able to accomplish this because we had crews strategically placed throughout our service area ready to act as soon as an outage occurred Trees on the lines were the main cause of
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2 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom PUBLIC SAFETY
Hallucinating man harasses dispatchCUMMING Ga mdash A man repeatedly called 911 after he was told to stop calling ac-cording to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos report
At about 145 am Feb 2 a man called 911 and said there was a man standing in the street staring at him
Deputies said he ended up cancelling this call when he realized it was a bush he was looking at Then at about 420 am he called again and said there were two men in his front yard He said one ran off but the other was still sitting in his driveway
Deputies went to his home and saw nothing out of the ordinary in the yard driveway or surrounding area to suggest anyone had been out there
Deputies said the man appeared to be heavily in-toxicated and was drinking an alcoholic beverage while he
spoke with themThe man stumbled back
into his home when deputies left At about 530 am the man called dispatch again and reported a similar incident Deputies told the man to not call 911 again for something they had already checked out They gave the man the non-emergency phone number if he needed to call again
The man said he under-stood that he could be charged with a crime if he continued to interfere with dispatchrsquos ability to work
He called twice at 6 am and again at 650 am and said the two men were back
Deputies secured a warrant for him for because he contin-ued to interfere
Thieves take advantage in stormCUMMING Ga mdash A woman and a man bunked with a friend during the ice storm and stole items from his home according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
A man in the 6000 block of Nantucket Cove told deputies he got a call from his friend at about 8 pm Jan 28
She asked the man if she
and her friend could come over because it was unsafe to drive He said he allowed the woman and her unknown male friend to stay the night until the weather cleared up
He went to bed about 1 am while the visitors stayed up in the living room When he awoke the next morning the two had left without telling him He said he did not think anything about it and started working on his computer
Then he noticed two $250 external hard drives with $3000 worth of his music work on them and a $50 high definition cable missing
He said he went to call the friend to see she if had taken them but she had locked him out of his cellphone and changed his password
He finally got a hold of the friend and she said she would return the items She dropped off the cable and said she would return the hard drives later The woman never returned
Imposter calls in as Forsyth captainCUMMING Ga mdash A man got a suspicious call from some-one who identified himself as
ldquoCapt Davisrdquo of the Forsyth County warrants unit accord-ing to Forsyth County incident report
The call came from a 770 area code number at about 7 pm Feb 3 and the caller asked to speak to the manrsquos daughter
The man asked why he wanted to speak to her and he said he could not discuss the nature of the call and hung up
The man called the south precinct to talk to someone in the warrants unit and find out why they wanted to speak to his daughter
Deputies told the man there is no ldquoCapt Davisrdquo that works for the warrants unit
Deputies called the suspi-cious number and the man again identified himself as ldquoCapt Davisrdquo
They asked what law en-forcement agency he worked for and he said the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Office
Deputies said they were calling on behalf of the victim and asked where his office was located
The man quickly hung up and did not answer his phone again
POLICE BLOTTERAll crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes
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Windermere car break-insCUMMING Ga mdash Someone broke into cars parked at stores in the Windermere community and stole wallets and purses according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
A woman told deputies she parked her 2008 Honda Accord at Windermere Golf Club 5000 Davis Love Drive and went in at about 1030 am Feb 2
Then at about 2 pm someone told her the passenger side window of her car had been shattered
She looked and saw glass on the floor the driverrsquos side door unlocked and her $20 wallet missing
She said her wallet had no cash inside and she had already called to cancel her credit cards
She was informed her debit card was
used at about 1 pm at the Quick Trip 1655 Buford Highway to buy gas
Employees said there were no cameras by the gas pumps
A woman who parked at Atlanta Fit-ness 3775 Windermere Parkway told deputies her 2013 Mazda CX9 was broken into the same way
She said she went into the gym at about 1130 am and returned at about 1245 pm to find her passenger window broken and purse stolen
She said she had placed her $100 purse which contained $200 in cash on the front passenger seat with the doors locked
Her center console had been rum-maged through but the woman said noth-ing seemed to be missing
Atlanta Fitness staff said the video footage did not cover the area where the car was parked
At the Windermere Animal Hospital 999 Front Nine Drive a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox had been also been broken into
An employee arrived for work at 1145 am and 15 minutes later a client told her the rear passenger window had been smashed Deputies said there were two marks on her front passenger window where it appeared someone gained entry as well
The employeersquos $100 wallet was miss-ing which contained her Social Security card driverrsquos license and debit card
A coworker said a black Ford Focus with dark tint was parked beside the vic-timrsquos car when they came inside
See BLOTTER Page 17
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 3PUBLIC SAFETY
DUI arrests Tyler James Hoy 23
of Habersham Hills Road Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI
Robert Glenn Childers 50 of Canton was arrested Feb 1
on Bristol Trail in Cumming for DUI
Roberto Flores 38 of Jackson Place Cumming was arrested Feb 2 on Ga 400 in Cumming for DUI posses-sion of cocaine with intent to distribute failure to maintain lane following too closely and suspended license
Lori M Mathis 24 of Auburn Drive Cumming was arrested Feb 2 on Pilgrim Mill Road in Cumming for DUI and speeding
Gustavo H De Jesus 22 of Duluth was arrested Feb 2 on Highway 141 in Cumming for
DUI suspended license and brake light violation
Steven J Hogan 48 of Borrough Green Way Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Buckingham Circle in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane
Charles Barry Stephens 58 of Ivy Summit Court Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Cumming for DUI and fail-ure to maintain lane
Timothy Patrick Moroney 51 of Suwanee was arrested
DUIS amp DRUGSAll crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes
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4 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom NEWS
By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Roswellrsquos Kimberly-Clark facility has become one of only three buildings in the state to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certified ndash the highest ldquogreenrdquo certification possible
The Kimberly-Clark Profes-sional Building 100 is the first in Roswell to get such a distinc-tion It received the LEED plati-num award for existing build-ings after renovations converted it from a traditional building to utilizing environmentally friend-ly practices such as reclaiming rain water or lowering energy consumption
The Roswell campus for Kimberly-Clark has six build-ings all of which are slated to eventually meet the guide-lines It sits on several acres of woodland just off Ga 400 and Holcomb Bridge Road
ldquoSustainability is a main focus for Kimberly-Clarkrdquo said Sarah Walsh Smith sustain-ability and operations manager for KC ldquoWhat better way than to begin at homerdquo
Using a motto of ldquoReduce Today Respect Tomorrowrdquo the company has made efforts to include environmentally con-scious decisions in everyday life including encouraging employ-ees to drive electric or hybrid vehicles Building 100 was refit-ted to use reclaimed stormwater
for irrigation and has reduced water consumption by 30 percent More than 80 percent of the building can use natural lighting instead of electricity
ldquoWe have stepped uprdquo said Elaine Stock of Kimberly-Clark Professional ldquoFor the younger generation commit-ment to sustainability means something We cannot ask our employees to do it without do-ing it ourselvesrdquo
Lisa Morden senior direc-tor of global sustainability said going green was a sound business decision as well as good environmental steward-ship
ldquoItrsquos important to look at these things in the long-termrdquo said Morden ldquo[By going green] we reduce risks costs and drive our brandrsquos reputation People want to do business with good citizensrdquo
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Schoolsrsquo lsquoexcellencersquo recognized at luncheonBy CAROLYN ASPENSONcarolynnorthfultoncom
CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce along with the Forsyth County School System recognized several educators and community members at their annual Celebration of Excellence event held at the Forsyth Conference Center Friday Feb 14
At the conclusion of the event 2013 Teacher of the Year Nick Crowder announced the 2014 Teacher of the Year winners from each school
Darla Light chair of the Board of Education an-nounced the three finalists for the county Teacher of the Year were Julie Auten of Silver City Elementary Kristen Deuschle of Piney Grove Middle and Lisa Robinson of Lambert High
This yearrsquos Teacher of the Year winner was Kristen Deus-chle
ldquoMy students are my moti-vators my evaluators and my greatest championsrdquo Deuschle wrote in her essay
ldquoI consider this award a win for all media specialists and I hope that it sheds light on the value of our positionrdquo Deus-chle told the Forsyth Herald
ldquoIt is because of supportive administration co-workers and parents that I am able to lead our Piney Grove students into 21st century learning I have the best job in the entire worldrdquo
School Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans thanked the school systemrsquos parent-
teacher organizations commu-nity partners volunteers and teachers for their commitment to the countyrsquos educational program
ldquoWe have approximately 976 active partners working with 35 schools and various departments in our systemrdquo Evans said ldquoWe are blessed to have them and supportive and engaged parentsrdquo
Evans said in 2013 the Partners in Education pro-gram provided more than $15 million in funding to the school system which allowed the school system to further enhance the lives of the stu-dents
James McCoy presi-dent of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce thanked the spon-sors of the event including the title sponsor North-side Hospital-Forsyth
ldquoItrsquos communi-ties like ours that can come together and provide a strong foundation of learning that create critical thinkersrdquo said Lynn Jackson administrator at Northside Hospital-Forsyth
She said critical thinkers are important to the future of our country
ldquoViagra was initially cre-ated for high blood pressurerdquo Jackson said ldquoBut it had this unique little side effect and it took a critical thinker to figure out what to do about thatrdquo
The event served lunch ca-tered by Tamrsquos Backstage with music performed by the South Forsyth High School jazz band
Awards were given to Gretchen Evans for Mentor of the Year the Second Brigade Living Historians for Friend of the School Jennie Hartz-ler for Volunteer of the Year Kelly Johnson of North Georgia
Lending as Silver Partner of the Year and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9143 as the Gold Partner of the Year
The Don Hendricks Part-nership award
given by the fam-ily of the late Don
Hendricks an active community and school
board member was given to Automation Direct
ldquoThis is the highest honor that a partner in education can receiverdquo Evans said
From left James McCoy president of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce Kristen Deuschle Forsyth Countyrsquos Teacher of the Year and right Forsyth County School Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans MO
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FORSYTHHERALDCOM
Being green helps bottom line say execs
Kimberly-Clark Professional gets LEED certified
Kimberly-Clark recently received LEED platinum certification for one of its buildings in Roswell At the award ceremony were from left Roswell Mayor Jere Wood Kimberly-Clark Professional President Elane Stock Senior Director of Global Sustainability at Kimberly-Clark Professional Lisa Morden Judith Webb se-nior vice president of marketing and strategy for the US Green Building Council and Tim Feeheley vice president of Kimberly-Clark Professional
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 5Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom NEWS
the outagesrdquo The fire department re-
sponded to four separate and unrelated sledding accidents throughout the county each with injuries and all within a three-hour time span
ldquoSchool was out and many people were venturing out to enjoy the dayrdquo said Forsyth County Fire Department Divi-sion Chief Jason Shivers
The first incident was the most significant and serious It happened about 230 pm at Liberty Middle School grounds off Wallace Tatum Road in north Forsyth
Although school was not in session a group of teenagers decided to enjoy their day
ldquoUnfortunately it turned tragicrdquo Shivers said
A 17-year-old man lost control of his sled and crashed into a fire hydrant The man sustained serious injuries to his upper body and upper torso
ldquoWhen we arrived on scene he was unconscious and had sustained very serious inju-riesrdquo Shivers said The uniden-tified man was transported in critical condition to Northside Hospital-Forsyth
Within an hour another 17-year old man was injured from a sledding accident at another location
Twelve minutes later emer-gency responders were dis-patched to a 9-year-old male in a sledding accident with injuries
About 5 pm a 21-year-old man was injured during a sled-ding accident too
ldquoThe last three were not as serious as the first but all resulted in injuries and were transported to Northside Hos-pitalrdquo Shivers said
ldquoShould we have more winter weather we encourage the children to get out and enjoy the day enjoy being out of schoolrdquo he said ldquoThe snow days in Georgia are so rare and itrsquos some-thing they donrsquot get to experience often but please do so with responsi-bility and some common sense
ldquoWatch for ob-jects that could be a strike hazard and donrsquot sled near themrdquo
Shivers said in one of the incidents the injury was due to being pulled by an all-terrain-vehicle
The momentum and haz-ards involved are increased because the rope could break and a person could slide in the roadway
ldquoGo out and sled and have a good time but do not be pulled by a motorized vehiclerdquo Shivers said
ldquoLet gravity be your friend and do so in a responsible area with some smart decision makingrdquo
Shivers said the call vol-ume during this storm was typical
ldquoSurprisingly very few motor vehicle accidents
because once people get home they typi-
cally stay homerdquo he said
In the 48 hour period from 1 pm Tuesday Feb 11 through
1 pm Thursday Feb 13 there were 52 incidents
including 36 medical emergencies three power line downs and one motor vehicle accident This is less than a typical 48-hour day for emer-gency responders but still there were plenty of serious slip and fall accidents due to snow
Shivers said overall county emergency personnel were well prepared with emergency management watching the
storm days in advance and the emergency center operational days ahead
ldquoWe act in a proactive wayrdquo Shiver said ldquoWe watch the weather trends and are aware
ldquoOur community here is a smart communityrdquo he said ldquoThe residents know to get off the roads and stay off the roads when these events hap-penrdquo
Jodi Gardner a spokes-woman for Forsyth Count said the countyrsquos five sandsalt trucks (four of which are outfit-ted with snow plows) and three motor graders with blades to scrape the roads were signifi-cantly used
ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos Roads and Bridges personnel re-mained very busy throughout this weather eventrdquo Gardner
saidGeorgia Department of
Transportation district en-gineer Bayne Smith said by staying off state routes and interstates motorists gave GDOT room to work in the travel lanes
ldquoWe were able to remove winter precipitation and treat the roadways more efficientlyrdquo Smith said
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Snow
SHELBY ROBINSON
SHELBY ROBINSON
Halle and Dempsey stop to say hello on the snow covered street
A tree snapped landing on power lines along Old Alabama Road in Cumming causing an electrical outage for hundreds of area residents
CHAD LINN
Making a snowman in South Forsyth
6 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom COMMUNITY
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will host several work-shops in the month of March to educate citizens on how they can protect local waterways through the Adopt-A-Stream program
The Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram informs citizens on how to monitor local water quality while advising on the most effective ways to protect local water resources
The free workshops are suitable for ages third grade and older and will cover three separate certifications (biologi-cal chemical and bacterial)
Upon completion of the workshops attendees will be
presented a certificate from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream al-lowing them to report water quality data for the Adopt-A-Stream program anywhere in the state of Georgia
The first workshop is a macroinvertebrate assessment where attendees will learn how to collect identify and count stream insects in order to as-sess the streamrsquos quality
The macroinvertebrate workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 1 at Central Park Recreation Cen-ter 2300 Keith Bridge Road Cumming
The second workshop is chemical and bacterial certi-fication which will show how
to perform basic chemical and bacterial sampling on local streams This workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 8 at Central Park Recre-ation Center
ldquoThe Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram provides firsthand experi-ence in monitoring these valu-able water resources and helps to raise the publicrsquos awareness of how crucial local water quality is to the environmentrdquo KFCB Community Outreach Specialist Kevin Smith said
To register for these free workshops contact Kevin Smith at 678-513-5892 or email at kdsmithforsythcocom
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful to host Adopt-A-Stream workshops
Forsyth Flight basketball tryouts Feb 19CUMMING Ga ndash The sixth-grade Forsyth Flight YBOA tournament basketball team is looking for a few talented boys with the right skills commit-ment and attitude to fill out their roster for the upcoming season
Official tryouts are set for Feb 19 at Lakeside Middle School from 645 pm to 830 pm For registration forms and more information visit wwwForsythFlightcom
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Students win national awards at Junior Theater FestivalFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Local drama students from Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee Cummingrsquos Lake-side Middle School and Ghostlight Performing Arts Company won national awards at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival
The festival which took place Jan 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta featured other local winners including Dahlonegarsquos Holly Perfor-mance Academy Dawson County Arts Council Gainesvillersquos North Hall Com-munity Theatre and Duluthrsquos Play on Players
The Riverwatch drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance group award while students Ka-tie Crabtree Cara Flower and Danielle Heslin earned a Freddie G Outstanding Student Direction and Choreography award
Miriam Reynolds was also one of eight educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country who were selected for the fifth annual ldquoThe Freddie G Broadway Expe-riencerdquo
ldquoThe judges loved how we told our story and how well we worked together as one to bring it to liferdquo Reynolds said
Lakeside students presented selec-tions from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Outstanding Produc-tion award
Lakeside student Kristen Hall won a Freddie G Excellent Individual Perfor-mance by a Female award while Jo-seph Signa earned a Freddie G Award
for Excellent Individual Performance by a Male
As one of just nine schools from across the country to win a Freddie G Outstanding Production award the students performed a selection from their production for the attendees at the Junior Theater Festival closing ceremonies
ldquoOur Lakeside kids earned a huge trophyrdquo said Traci Davison Lake-sidersquos chorus and drama director ldquobut more importantly they were perform-ing acting singing dancing and doing what they love on a huge stage in front of their peers and Broadway stars
ldquoIt was an amazing opportunity and tears of joy were shed by both students and chaperones when we found out we were chosen I am very proud of these kidsrdquo Davison said
The 21 Ghostlight Performing Arts Company students ages 9-17 presented selections from Disneyrsquos ldquoThe Little Mermaid Jrrdquo winning the Freddie G Excellence in Acting group award
Created by New Yorkrsquos iTheatrics and produced by the Junior Theater group the Junior Theater Festival is the worldrsquos largest musical theater festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theater
This year 4500 students and teachers representing 93 groups from 26 states and the District of Columbia participated in the festival
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Lakeside Middle School presented selections from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo
Ghostlight Performing Arts Company
Riverwatch Middle School drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo
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Cumming Library hosts poetry print exhibit CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming Library will display the exhibit ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations between Art-ists and Poetsrdquo a portfolio of letterpress-printed broadsides now through March 24
A broadside includes a one-page poem with letterpress-printed text as well an illustra-tion or design to compliment the poem
Organized by Margot Ecke artist Beth Sale University of North Georgia curator and Ezekiel Black poet the exhibit includes 15 original broadside prints written and illustrated by a variety of poets and artists
Funds for the exhibit were received from the University of North Georgia Art Galleries and the Forsyth County Art Alliance
ldquoThe funding will go toward visual artists working in the
letterpress tradition It will also bring more knowledge about the letterpress tradition to For-syth County residents through a workshop and artist talk in conjunction with an exhibit at the Cumming Libraryrdquo said Sale
In addition to the exhibit the Cumming Library will also host several exclusive broadside-related programs in February
bull Thursday Feb 20 at 630 pm ndash The library will host a poetry reading of the 15 pieces Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Ben-nett Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Pre-stridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples No registration is required
bull Saturday Feb 22 from 1 to
330 pm ndash The library will host a broadside artist work-shop facilitated by Ecke Each participant will be supplied with a one-page let-terpress poem to illustrate The workshop is limited to 25 participants Register on-line at the libraryrsquos website to attend
bull Saturday Feb 22 at 4 pm ndash The library will host a lecture led by Ecke who will discuss the history of broadsides in America and famous poets and printers who popular-ized the art form The lecture will showcase the methods tools and expertise used to create broadsides No regis-tration is required
For more information about the exhibit or programs please visit wwwforsythplorg
ndash Lindsey Conway
State immunization changes go into effect in JulyATLANTA ndash Beginning July 2014 Georgiarsquos immunization requirements for children attending seventh grade have been revised
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year seventh-graders and new entrants into Georgia schools in eighth through 12th grades will be required to have Tdap (tetanus diphtheria pertussis) and MCV (meningococcal conjugate) vaccines prior to entering school
Parents are asked to plan to have their child vaccinated in advance of the start of the new school year
Seventh-grade students for the 2014-15 school year will not receive class schedules unless they have these vac-cines For additional questions please contact your school nurse
mdashAldo Nahed
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Online studentLindsay Little enrolled in an accounting class while studying abroad
Step up the pace
Be FearlessAre you juggling work and family and just need one class to graduate Maybe you want to start college by taking just an art or history class In any case GPC offers eight-week spring courses on campus and online to fit your busy schedule Second-half registration is now open for classes starting March 19 Registration must be completed by February 21
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Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING Ga mdash The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its an-nual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming Throughout the recent holiday season students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for North-sidersquos Cancer Institute
For every dollar given students received a card to decorate for a cancer patientrsquos meal tray
Each student also received an or-nament to take home and keep More than $1300 was raised
Cards were distributed to patients at Northsidersquos campuses in Atlanta
Alpharetta and ForsythldquoNorthside Hospital is proud to
have such an outstanding Partner in Education who supports our pa-tientsrdquo said Kelli Buchwald manager of community relations Northside Hospital Foundation and Northsidersquos liaison with Big Creek Elementary
ldquoThis money will go a long way in serving our patientsrdquo
Big Creekrsquos fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community
For more information about sup-porting Northside Hospital visit givenorthsidecom
Big Creek Elementary students from left Jackie Wagner Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients alongside teacher Amy Petrella far left and Kelli Buchwald man-ager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation
CUMMING Ga mdash A group of students in the South Forsyth High School Men-tor Me Kick It Up Club visited resi-dents at Tara Plantation assisted living community
During their visit at Tara Planta-tion 440 Tribble Gap Road in Cum-ming students played games and interacted with the residents
Jonathan Sosa has participated in the Kick it Up Club at South Forsyth for two years
ldquoThe club inspires us to be suc-cessful in liferdquo Sosa said ldquoIn addition to our community service projects we hear successful people tell their stories of how they achieved success It en-
courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeedrdquo
Following their activities with the residents Stephen Deraney Tara Plantation residence director thanked the students and described the opera-tion of his facility
ldquoThis kind of community service project is important for both groupsrdquo Deraney said ldquoIt helps our residents stay engaged and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping othersrdquo
For more information about Mentor Me call 678-341-8028 or visit wwwmentormenorthgaorg
mdashShubhi Tangri
High school students visit assisted living community
Students play board games with residents at Tara Plantation
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10 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
Sponsored by
By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Nationrsquos 6 Fastest Growing CityUS Census Bureau (2013)
Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
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Hallucinating man harasses dispatchCUMMING Ga mdash A man repeatedly called 911 after he was told to stop calling ac-cording to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos report
At about 145 am Feb 2 a man called 911 and said there was a man standing in the street staring at him
Deputies said he ended up cancelling this call when he realized it was a bush he was looking at Then at about 420 am he called again and said there were two men in his front yard He said one ran off but the other was still sitting in his driveway
Deputies went to his home and saw nothing out of the ordinary in the yard driveway or surrounding area to suggest anyone had been out there
Deputies said the man appeared to be heavily in-toxicated and was drinking an alcoholic beverage while he
spoke with themThe man stumbled back
into his home when deputies left At about 530 am the man called dispatch again and reported a similar incident Deputies told the man to not call 911 again for something they had already checked out They gave the man the non-emergency phone number if he needed to call again
The man said he under-stood that he could be charged with a crime if he continued to interfere with dispatchrsquos ability to work
He called twice at 6 am and again at 650 am and said the two men were back
Deputies secured a warrant for him for because he contin-ued to interfere
Thieves take advantage in stormCUMMING Ga mdash A woman and a man bunked with a friend during the ice storm and stole items from his home according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
A man in the 6000 block of Nantucket Cove told deputies he got a call from his friend at about 8 pm Jan 28
She asked the man if she
and her friend could come over because it was unsafe to drive He said he allowed the woman and her unknown male friend to stay the night until the weather cleared up
He went to bed about 1 am while the visitors stayed up in the living room When he awoke the next morning the two had left without telling him He said he did not think anything about it and started working on his computer
Then he noticed two $250 external hard drives with $3000 worth of his music work on them and a $50 high definition cable missing
He said he went to call the friend to see she if had taken them but she had locked him out of his cellphone and changed his password
He finally got a hold of the friend and she said she would return the items She dropped off the cable and said she would return the hard drives later The woman never returned
Imposter calls in as Forsyth captainCUMMING Ga mdash A man got a suspicious call from some-one who identified himself as
ldquoCapt Davisrdquo of the Forsyth County warrants unit accord-ing to Forsyth County incident report
The call came from a 770 area code number at about 7 pm Feb 3 and the caller asked to speak to the manrsquos daughter
The man asked why he wanted to speak to her and he said he could not discuss the nature of the call and hung up
The man called the south precinct to talk to someone in the warrants unit and find out why they wanted to speak to his daughter
Deputies told the man there is no ldquoCapt Davisrdquo that works for the warrants unit
Deputies called the suspi-cious number and the man again identified himself as ldquoCapt Davisrdquo
They asked what law en-forcement agency he worked for and he said the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Office
Deputies said they were calling on behalf of the victim and asked where his office was located
The man quickly hung up and did not answer his phone again
POLICE BLOTTERAll crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes
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Windermere car break-insCUMMING Ga mdash Someone broke into cars parked at stores in the Windermere community and stole wallets and purses according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
A woman told deputies she parked her 2008 Honda Accord at Windermere Golf Club 5000 Davis Love Drive and went in at about 1030 am Feb 2
Then at about 2 pm someone told her the passenger side window of her car had been shattered
She looked and saw glass on the floor the driverrsquos side door unlocked and her $20 wallet missing
She said her wallet had no cash inside and she had already called to cancel her credit cards
She was informed her debit card was
used at about 1 pm at the Quick Trip 1655 Buford Highway to buy gas
Employees said there were no cameras by the gas pumps
A woman who parked at Atlanta Fit-ness 3775 Windermere Parkway told deputies her 2013 Mazda CX9 was broken into the same way
She said she went into the gym at about 1130 am and returned at about 1245 pm to find her passenger window broken and purse stolen
She said she had placed her $100 purse which contained $200 in cash on the front passenger seat with the doors locked
Her center console had been rum-maged through but the woman said noth-ing seemed to be missing
Atlanta Fitness staff said the video footage did not cover the area where the car was parked
At the Windermere Animal Hospital 999 Front Nine Drive a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox had been also been broken into
An employee arrived for work at 1145 am and 15 minutes later a client told her the rear passenger window had been smashed Deputies said there were two marks on her front passenger window where it appeared someone gained entry as well
The employeersquos $100 wallet was miss-ing which contained her Social Security card driverrsquos license and debit card
A coworker said a black Ford Focus with dark tint was parked beside the vic-timrsquos car when they came inside
See BLOTTER Page 17
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 3PUBLIC SAFETY
DUI arrests Tyler James Hoy 23
of Habersham Hills Road Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI
Robert Glenn Childers 50 of Canton was arrested Feb 1
on Bristol Trail in Cumming for DUI
Roberto Flores 38 of Jackson Place Cumming was arrested Feb 2 on Ga 400 in Cumming for DUI posses-sion of cocaine with intent to distribute failure to maintain lane following too closely and suspended license
Lori M Mathis 24 of Auburn Drive Cumming was arrested Feb 2 on Pilgrim Mill Road in Cumming for DUI and speeding
Gustavo H De Jesus 22 of Duluth was arrested Feb 2 on Highway 141 in Cumming for
DUI suspended license and brake light violation
Steven J Hogan 48 of Borrough Green Way Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Buckingham Circle in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane
Charles Barry Stephens 58 of Ivy Summit Court Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Cumming for DUI and fail-ure to maintain lane
Timothy Patrick Moroney 51 of Suwanee was arrested
DUIS amp DRUGSAll crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes
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4 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom NEWS
By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Roswellrsquos Kimberly-Clark facility has become one of only three buildings in the state to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certified ndash the highest ldquogreenrdquo certification possible
The Kimberly-Clark Profes-sional Building 100 is the first in Roswell to get such a distinc-tion It received the LEED plati-num award for existing build-ings after renovations converted it from a traditional building to utilizing environmentally friend-ly practices such as reclaiming rain water or lowering energy consumption
The Roswell campus for Kimberly-Clark has six build-ings all of which are slated to eventually meet the guide-lines It sits on several acres of woodland just off Ga 400 and Holcomb Bridge Road
ldquoSustainability is a main focus for Kimberly-Clarkrdquo said Sarah Walsh Smith sustain-ability and operations manager for KC ldquoWhat better way than to begin at homerdquo
Using a motto of ldquoReduce Today Respect Tomorrowrdquo the company has made efforts to include environmentally con-scious decisions in everyday life including encouraging employ-ees to drive electric or hybrid vehicles Building 100 was refit-ted to use reclaimed stormwater
for irrigation and has reduced water consumption by 30 percent More than 80 percent of the building can use natural lighting instead of electricity
ldquoWe have stepped uprdquo said Elaine Stock of Kimberly-Clark Professional ldquoFor the younger generation commit-ment to sustainability means something We cannot ask our employees to do it without do-ing it ourselvesrdquo
Lisa Morden senior direc-tor of global sustainability said going green was a sound business decision as well as good environmental steward-ship
ldquoItrsquos important to look at these things in the long-termrdquo said Morden ldquo[By going green] we reduce risks costs and drive our brandrsquos reputation People want to do business with good citizensrdquo
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Schoolsrsquo lsquoexcellencersquo recognized at luncheonBy CAROLYN ASPENSONcarolynnorthfultoncom
CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce along with the Forsyth County School System recognized several educators and community members at their annual Celebration of Excellence event held at the Forsyth Conference Center Friday Feb 14
At the conclusion of the event 2013 Teacher of the Year Nick Crowder announced the 2014 Teacher of the Year winners from each school
Darla Light chair of the Board of Education an-nounced the three finalists for the county Teacher of the Year were Julie Auten of Silver City Elementary Kristen Deuschle of Piney Grove Middle and Lisa Robinson of Lambert High
This yearrsquos Teacher of the Year winner was Kristen Deus-chle
ldquoMy students are my moti-vators my evaluators and my greatest championsrdquo Deuschle wrote in her essay
ldquoI consider this award a win for all media specialists and I hope that it sheds light on the value of our positionrdquo Deus-chle told the Forsyth Herald
ldquoIt is because of supportive administration co-workers and parents that I am able to lead our Piney Grove students into 21st century learning I have the best job in the entire worldrdquo
School Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans thanked the school systemrsquos parent-
teacher organizations commu-nity partners volunteers and teachers for their commitment to the countyrsquos educational program
ldquoWe have approximately 976 active partners working with 35 schools and various departments in our systemrdquo Evans said ldquoWe are blessed to have them and supportive and engaged parentsrdquo
Evans said in 2013 the Partners in Education pro-gram provided more than $15 million in funding to the school system which allowed the school system to further enhance the lives of the stu-dents
James McCoy presi-dent of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce thanked the spon-sors of the event including the title sponsor North-side Hospital-Forsyth
ldquoItrsquos communi-ties like ours that can come together and provide a strong foundation of learning that create critical thinkersrdquo said Lynn Jackson administrator at Northside Hospital-Forsyth
She said critical thinkers are important to the future of our country
ldquoViagra was initially cre-ated for high blood pressurerdquo Jackson said ldquoBut it had this unique little side effect and it took a critical thinker to figure out what to do about thatrdquo
The event served lunch ca-tered by Tamrsquos Backstage with music performed by the South Forsyth High School jazz band
Awards were given to Gretchen Evans for Mentor of the Year the Second Brigade Living Historians for Friend of the School Jennie Hartz-ler for Volunteer of the Year Kelly Johnson of North Georgia
Lending as Silver Partner of the Year and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9143 as the Gold Partner of the Year
The Don Hendricks Part-nership award
given by the fam-ily of the late Don
Hendricks an active community and school
board member was given to Automation Direct
ldquoThis is the highest honor that a partner in education can receiverdquo Evans said
From left James McCoy president of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce Kristen Deuschle Forsyth Countyrsquos Teacher of the Year and right Forsyth County School Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans MO
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FORSYTHHERALDCOM
Being green helps bottom line say execs
Kimberly-Clark Professional gets LEED certified
Kimberly-Clark recently received LEED platinum certification for one of its buildings in Roswell At the award ceremony were from left Roswell Mayor Jere Wood Kimberly-Clark Professional President Elane Stock Senior Director of Global Sustainability at Kimberly-Clark Professional Lisa Morden Judith Webb se-nior vice president of marketing and strategy for the US Green Building Council and Tim Feeheley vice president of Kimberly-Clark Professional
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 5Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom NEWS
the outagesrdquo The fire department re-
sponded to four separate and unrelated sledding accidents throughout the county each with injuries and all within a three-hour time span
ldquoSchool was out and many people were venturing out to enjoy the dayrdquo said Forsyth County Fire Department Divi-sion Chief Jason Shivers
The first incident was the most significant and serious It happened about 230 pm at Liberty Middle School grounds off Wallace Tatum Road in north Forsyth
Although school was not in session a group of teenagers decided to enjoy their day
ldquoUnfortunately it turned tragicrdquo Shivers said
A 17-year-old man lost control of his sled and crashed into a fire hydrant The man sustained serious injuries to his upper body and upper torso
ldquoWhen we arrived on scene he was unconscious and had sustained very serious inju-riesrdquo Shivers said The uniden-tified man was transported in critical condition to Northside Hospital-Forsyth
Within an hour another 17-year old man was injured from a sledding accident at another location
Twelve minutes later emer-gency responders were dis-patched to a 9-year-old male in a sledding accident with injuries
About 5 pm a 21-year-old man was injured during a sled-ding accident too
ldquoThe last three were not as serious as the first but all resulted in injuries and were transported to Northside Hos-pitalrdquo Shivers said
ldquoShould we have more winter weather we encourage the children to get out and enjoy the day enjoy being out of schoolrdquo he said ldquoThe snow days in Georgia are so rare and itrsquos some-thing they donrsquot get to experience often but please do so with responsi-bility and some common sense
ldquoWatch for ob-jects that could be a strike hazard and donrsquot sled near themrdquo
Shivers said in one of the incidents the injury was due to being pulled by an all-terrain-vehicle
The momentum and haz-ards involved are increased because the rope could break and a person could slide in the roadway
ldquoGo out and sled and have a good time but do not be pulled by a motorized vehiclerdquo Shivers said
ldquoLet gravity be your friend and do so in a responsible area with some smart decision makingrdquo
Shivers said the call vol-ume during this storm was typical
ldquoSurprisingly very few motor vehicle accidents
because once people get home they typi-
cally stay homerdquo he said
In the 48 hour period from 1 pm Tuesday Feb 11 through
1 pm Thursday Feb 13 there were 52 incidents
including 36 medical emergencies three power line downs and one motor vehicle accident This is less than a typical 48-hour day for emer-gency responders but still there were plenty of serious slip and fall accidents due to snow
Shivers said overall county emergency personnel were well prepared with emergency management watching the
storm days in advance and the emergency center operational days ahead
ldquoWe act in a proactive wayrdquo Shiver said ldquoWe watch the weather trends and are aware
ldquoOur community here is a smart communityrdquo he said ldquoThe residents know to get off the roads and stay off the roads when these events hap-penrdquo
Jodi Gardner a spokes-woman for Forsyth Count said the countyrsquos five sandsalt trucks (four of which are outfit-ted with snow plows) and three motor graders with blades to scrape the roads were signifi-cantly used
ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos Roads and Bridges personnel re-mained very busy throughout this weather eventrdquo Gardner
saidGeorgia Department of
Transportation district en-gineer Bayne Smith said by staying off state routes and interstates motorists gave GDOT room to work in the travel lanes
ldquoWe were able to remove winter precipitation and treat the roadways more efficientlyrdquo Smith said
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Snow
SHELBY ROBINSON
SHELBY ROBINSON
Halle and Dempsey stop to say hello on the snow covered street
A tree snapped landing on power lines along Old Alabama Road in Cumming causing an electrical outage for hundreds of area residents
CHAD LINN
Making a snowman in South Forsyth
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will host several work-shops in the month of March to educate citizens on how they can protect local waterways through the Adopt-A-Stream program
The Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram informs citizens on how to monitor local water quality while advising on the most effective ways to protect local water resources
The free workshops are suitable for ages third grade and older and will cover three separate certifications (biologi-cal chemical and bacterial)
Upon completion of the workshops attendees will be
presented a certificate from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream al-lowing them to report water quality data for the Adopt-A-Stream program anywhere in the state of Georgia
The first workshop is a macroinvertebrate assessment where attendees will learn how to collect identify and count stream insects in order to as-sess the streamrsquos quality
The macroinvertebrate workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 1 at Central Park Recreation Cen-ter 2300 Keith Bridge Road Cumming
The second workshop is chemical and bacterial certi-fication which will show how
to perform basic chemical and bacterial sampling on local streams This workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 8 at Central Park Recre-ation Center
ldquoThe Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram provides firsthand experi-ence in monitoring these valu-able water resources and helps to raise the publicrsquos awareness of how crucial local water quality is to the environmentrdquo KFCB Community Outreach Specialist Kevin Smith said
To register for these free workshops contact Kevin Smith at 678-513-5892 or email at kdsmithforsythcocom
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful to host Adopt-A-Stream workshops
Forsyth Flight basketball tryouts Feb 19CUMMING Ga ndash The sixth-grade Forsyth Flight YBOA tournament basketball team is looking for a few talented boys with the right skills commit-ment and attitude to fill out their roster for the upcoming season
Official tryouts are set for Feb 19 at Lakeside Middle School from 645 pm to 830 pm For registration forms and more information visit wwwForsythFlightcom
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Students win national awards at Junior Theater FestivalFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Local drama students from Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee Cummingrsquos Lake-side Middle School and Ghostlight Performing Arts Company won national awards at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival
The festival which took place Jan 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta featured other local winners including Dahlonegarsquos Holly Perfor-mance Academy Dawson County Arts Council Gainesvillersquos North Hall Com-munity Theatre and Duluthrsquos Play on Players
The Riverwatch drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance group award while students Ka-tie Crabtree Cara Flower and Danielle Heslin earned a Freddie G Outstanding Student Direction and Choreography award
Miriam Reynolds was also one of eight educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country who were selected for the fifth annual ldquoThe Freddie G Broadway Expe-riencerdquo
ldquoThe judges loved how we told our story and how well we worked together as one to bring it to liferdquo Reynolds said
Lakeside students presented selec-tions from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Outstanding Produc-tion award
Lakeside student Kristen Hall won a Freddie G Excellent Individual Perfor-mance by a Female award while Jo-seph Signa earned a Freddie G Award
for Excellent Individual Performance by a Male
As one of just nine schools from across the country to win a Freddie G Outstanding Production award the students performed a selection from their production for the attendees at the Junior Theater Festival closing ceremonies
ldquoOur Lakeside kids earned a huge trophyrdquo said Traci Davison Lake-sidersquos chorus and drama director ldquobut more importantly they were perform-ing acting singing dancing and doing what they love on a huge stage in front of their peers and Broadway stars
ldquoIt was an amazing opportunity and tears of joy were shed by both students and chaperones when we found out we were chosen I am very proud of these kidsrdquo Davison said
The 21 Ghostlight Performing Arts Company students ages 9-17 presented selections from Disneyrsquos ldquoThe Little Mermaid Jrrdquo winning the Freddie G Excellence in Acting group award
Created by New Yorkrsquos iTheatrics and produced by the Junior Theater group the Junior Theater Festival is the worldrsquos largest musical theater festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theater
This year 4500 students and teachers representing 93 groups from 26 states and the District of Columbia participated in the festival
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Lakeside Middle School presented selections from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo
Ghostlight Performing Arts Company
Riverwatch Middle School drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo
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Cumming Library hosts poetry print exhibit CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming Library will display the exhibit ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations between Art-ists and Poetsrdquo a portfolio of letterpress-printed broadsides now through March 24
A broadside includes a one-page poem with letterpress-printed text as well an illustra-tion or design to compliment the poem
Organized by Margot Ecke artist Beth Sale University of North Georgia curator and Ezekiel Black poet the exhibit includes 15 original broadside prints written and illustrated by a variety of poets and artists
Funds for the exhibit were received from the University of North Georgia Art Galleries and the Forsyth County Art Alliance
ldquoThe funding will go toward visual artists working in the
letterpress tradition It will also bring more knowledge about the letterpress tradition to For-syth County residents through a workshop and artist talk in conjunction with an exhibit at the Cumming Libraryrdquo said Sale
In addition to the exhibit the Cumming Library will also host several exclusive broadside-related programs in February
bull Thursday Feb 20 at 630 pm ndash The library will host a poetry reading of the 15 pieces Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Ben-nett Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Pre-stridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples No registration is required
bull Saturday Feb 22 from 1 to
330 pm ndash The library will host a broadside artist work-shop facilitated by Ecke Each participant will be supplied with a one-page let-terpress poem to illustrate The workshop is limited to 25 participants Register on-line at the libraryrsquos website to attend
bull Saturday Feb 22 at 4 pm ndash The library will host a lecture led by Ecke who will discuss the history of broadsides in America and famous poets and printers who popular-ized the art form The lecture will showcase the methods tools and expertise used to create broadsides No regis-tration is required
For more information about the exhibit or programs please visit wwwforsythplorg
ndash Lindsey Conway
State immunization changes go into effect in JulyATLANTA ndash Beginning July 2014 Georgiarsquos immunization requirements for children attending seventh grade have been revised
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year seventh-graders and new entrants into Georgia schools in eighth through 12th grades will be required to have Tdap (tetanus diphtheria pertussis) and MCV (meningococcal conjugate) vaccines prior to entering school
Parents are asked to plan to have their child vaccinated in advance of the start of the new school year
Seventh-grade students for the 2014-15 school year will not receive class schedules unless they have these vac-cines For additional questions please contact your school nurse
mdashAldo Nahed
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Online studentLindsay Little enrolled in an accounting class while studying abroad
Step up the pace
Be FearlessAre you juggling work and family and just need one class to graduate Maybe you want to start college by taking just an art or history class In any case GPC offers eight-week spring courses on campus and online to fit your busy schedule Second-half registration is now open for classes starting March 19 Registration must be completed by February 21
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Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING Ga mdash The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its an-nual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming Throughout the recent holiday season students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for North-sidersquos Cancer Institute
For every dollar given students received a card to decorate for a cancer patientrsquos meal tray
Each student also received an or-nament to take home and keep More than $1300 was raised
Cards were distributed to patients at Northsidersquos campuses in Atlanta
Alpharetta and ForsythldquoNorthside Hospital is proud to
have such an outstanding Partner in Education who supports our pa-tientsrdquo said Kelli Buchwald manager of community relations Northside Hospital Foundation and Northsidersquos liaison with Big Creek Elementary
ldquoThis money will go a long way in serving our patientsrdquo
Big Creekrsquos fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community
For more information about sup-porting Northside Hospital visit givenorthsidecom
Big Creek Elementary students from left Jackie Wagner Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients alongside teacher Amy Petrella far left and Kelli Buchwald man-ager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation
CUMMING Ga mdash A group of students in the South Forsyth High School Men-tor Me Kick It Up Club visited resi-dents at Tara Plantation assisted living community
During their visit at Tara Planta-tion 440 Tribble Gap Road in Cum-ming students played games and interacted with the residents
Jonathan Sosa has participated in the Kick it Up Club at South Forsyth for two years
ldquoThe club inspires us to be suc-cessful in liferdquo Sosa said ldquoIn addition to our community service projects we hear successful people tell their stories of how they achieved success It en-
courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeedrdquo
Following their activities with the residents Stephen Deraney Tara Plantation residence director thanked the students and described the opera-tion of his facility
ldquoThis kind of community service project is important for both groupsrdquo Deraney said ldquoIt helps our residents stay engaged and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping othersrdquo
For more information about Mentor Me call 678-341-8028 or visit wwwmentormenorthgaorg
mdashShubhi Tangri
High school students visit assisted living community
Students play board games with residents at Tara Plantation
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10 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
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By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
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DUI arrests Tyler James Hoy 23
of Habersham Hills Road Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI
Robert Glenn Childers 50 of Canton was arrested Feb 1
on Bristol Trail in Cumming for DUI
Roberto Flores 38 of Jackson Place Cumming was arrested Feb 2 on Ga 400 in Cumming for DUI posses-sion of cocaine with intent to distribute failure to maintain lane following too closely and suspended license
Lori M Mathis 24 of Auburn Drive Cumming was arrested Feb 2 on Pilgrim Mill Road in Cumming for DUI and speeding
Gustavo H De Jesus 22 of Duluth was arrested Feb 2 on Highway 141 in Cumming for
DUI suspended license and brake light violation
Steven J Hogan 48 of Borrough Green Way Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Buckingham Circle in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane
Charles Barry Stephens 58 of Ivy Summit Court Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Cumming for DUI and fail-ure to maintain lane
Timothy Patrick Moroney 51 of Suwanee was arrested
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By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Roswellrsquos Kimberly-Clark facility has become one of only three buildings in the state to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certified ndash the highest ldquogreenrdquo certification possible
The Kimberly-Clark Profes-sional Building 100 is the first in Roswell to get such a distinc-tion It received the LEED plati-num award for existing build-ings after renovations converted it from a traditional building to utilizing environmentally friend-ly practices such as reclaiming rain water or lowering energy consumption
The Roswell campus for Kimberly-Clark has six build-ings all of which are slated to eventually meet the guide-lines It sits on several acres of woodland just off Ga 400 and Holcomb Bridge Road
ldquoSustainability is a main focus for Kimberly-Clarkrdquo said Sarah Walsh Smith sustain-ability and operations manager for KC ldquoWhat better way than to begin at homerdquo
Using a motto of ldquoReduce Today Respect Tomorrowrdquo the company has made efforts to include environmentally con-scious decisions in everyday life including encouraging employ-ees to drive electric or hybrid vehicles Building 100 was refit-ted to use reclaimed stormwater
for irrigation and has reduced water consumption by 30 percent More than 80 percent of the building can use natural lighting instead of electricity
ldquoWe have stepped uprdquo said Elaine Stock of Kimberly-Clark Professional ldquoFor the younger generation commit-ment to sustainability means something We cannot ask our employees to do it without do-ing it ourselvesrdquo
Lisa Morden senior direc-tor of global sustainability said going green was a sound business decision as well as good environmental steward-ship
ldquoItrsquos important to look at these things in the long-termrdquo said Morden ldquo[By going green] we reduce risks costs and drive our brandrsquos reputation People want to do business with good citizensrdquo
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Schoolsrsquo lsquoexcellencersquo recognized at luncheonBy CAROLYN ASPENSONcarolynnorthfultoncom
CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce along with the Forsyth County School System recognized several educators and community members at their annual Celebration of Excellence event held at the Forsyth Conference Center Friday Feb 14
At the conclusion of the event 2013 Teacher of the Year Nick Crowder announced the 2014 Teacher of the Year winners from each school
Darla Light chair of the Board of Education an-nounced the three finalists for the county Teacher of the Year were Julie Auten of Silver City Elementary Kristen Deuschle of Piney Grove Middle and Lisa Robinson of Lambert High
This yearrsquos Teacher of the Year winner was Kristen Deus-chle
ldquoMy students are my moti-vators my evaluators and my greatest championsrdquo Deuschle wrote in her essay
ldquoI consider this award a win for all media specialists and I hope that it sheds light on the value of our positionrdquo Deus-chle told the Forsyth Herald
ldquoIt is because of supportive administration co-workers and parents that I am able to lead our Piney Grove students into 21st century learning I have the best job in the entire worldrdquo
School Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans thanked the school systemrsquos parent-
teacher organizations commu-nity partners volunteers and teachers for their commitment to the countyrsquos educational program
ldquoWe have approximately 976 active partners working with 35 schools and various departments in our systemrdquo Evans said ldquoWe are blessed to have them and supportive and engaged parentsrdquo
Evans said in 2013 the Partners in Education pro-gram provided more than $15 million in funding to the school system which allowed the school system to further enhance the lives of the stu-dents
James McCoy presi-dent of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce thanked the spon-sors of the event including the title sponsor North-side Hospital-Forsyth
ldquoItrsquos communi-ties like ours that can come together and provide a strong foundation of learning that create critical thinkersrdquo said Lynn Jackson administrator at Northside Hospital-Forsyth
She said critical thinkers are important to the future of our country
ldquoViagra was initially cre-ated for high blood pressurerdquo Jackson said ldquoBut it had this unique little side effect and it took a critical thinker to figure out what to do about thatrdquo
The event served lunch ca-tered by Tamrsquos Backstage with music performed by the South Forsyth High School jazz band
Awards were given to Gretchen Evans for Mentor of the Year the Second Brigade Living Historians for Friend of the School Jennie Hartz-ler for Volunteer of the Year Kelly Johnson of North Georgia
Lending as Silver Partner of the Year and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9143 as the Gold Partner of the Year
The Don Hendricks Part-nership award
given by the fam-ily of the late Don
Hendricks an active community and school
board member was given to Automation Direct
ldquoThis is the highest honor that a partner in education can receiverdquo Evans said
From left James McCoy president of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce Kristen Deuschle Forsyth Countyrsquos Teacher of the Year and right Forsyth County School Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans MO
RE PHOTOS ONLINE
FORSYTHHERALDCOM
Being green helps bottom line say execs
Kimberly-Clark Professional gets LEED certified
Kimberly-Clark recently received LEED platinum certification for one of its buildings in Roswell At the award ceremony were from left Roswell Mayor Jere Wood Kimberly-Clark Professional President Elane Stock Senior Director of Global Sustainability at Kimberly-Clark Professional Lisa Morden Judith Webb se-nior vice president of marketing and strategy for the US Green Building Council and Tim Feeheley vice president of Kimberly-Clark Professional
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 5Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom NEWS
the outagesrdquo The fire department re-
sponded to four separate and unrelated sledding accidents throughout the county each with injuries and all within a three-hour time span
ldquoSchool was out and many people were venturing out to enjoy the dayrdquo said Forsyth County Fire Department Divi-sion Chief Jason Shivers
The first incident was the most significant and serious It happened about 230 pm at Liberty Middle School grounds off Wallace Tatum Road in north Forsyth
Although school was not in session a group of teenagers decided to enjoy their day
ldquoUnfortunately it turned tragicrdquo Shivers said
A 17-year-old man lost control of his sled and crashed into a fire hydrant The man sustained serious injuries to his upper body and upper torso
ldquoWhen we arrived on scene he was unconscious and had sustained very serious inju-riesrdquo Shivers said The uniden-tified man was transported in critical condition to Northside Hospital-Forsyth
Within an hour another 17-year old man was injured from a sledding accident at another location
Twelve minutes later emer-gency responders were dis-patched to a 9-year-old male in a sledding accident with injuries
About 5 pm a 21-year-old man was injured during a sled-ding accident too
ldquoThe last three were not as serious as the first but all resulted in injuries and were transported to Northside Hos-pitalrdquo Shivers said
ldquoShould we have more winter weather we encourage the children to get out and enjoy the day enjoy being out of schoolrdquo he said ldquoThe snow days in Georgia are so rare and itrsquos some-thing they donrsquot get to experience often but please do so with responsi-bility and some common sense
ldquoWatch for ob-jects that could be a strike hazard and donrsquot sled near themrdquo
Shivers said in one of the incidents the injury was due to being pulled by an all-terrain-vehicle
The momentum and haz-ards involved are increased because the rope could break and a person could slide in the roadway
ldquoGo out and sled and have a good time but do not be pulled by a motorized vehiclerdquo Shivers said
ldquoLet gravity be your friend and do so in a responsible area with some smart decision makingrdquo
Shivers said the call vol-ume during this storm was typical
ldquoSurprisingly very few motor vehicle accidents
because once people get home they typi-
cally stay homerdquo he said
In the 48 hour period from 1 pm Tuesday Feb 11 through
1 pm Thursday Feb 13 there were 52 incidents
including 36 medical emergencies three power line downs and one motor vehicle accident This is less than a typical 48-hour day for emer-gency responders but still there were plenty of serious slip and fall accidents due to snow
Shivers said overall county emergency personnel were well prepared with emergency management watching the
storm days in advance and the emergency center operational days ahead
ldquoWe act in a proactive wayrdquo Shiver said ldquoWe watch the weather trends and are aware
ldquoOur community here is a smart communityrdquo he said ldquoThe residents know to get off the roads and stay off the roads when these events hap-penrdquo
Jodi Gardner a spokes-woman for Forsyth Count said the countyrsquos five sandsalt trucks (four of which are outfit-ted with snow plows) and three motor graders with blades to scrape the roads were signifi-cantly used
ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos Roads and Bridges personnel re-mained very busy throughout this weather eventrdquo Gardner
saidGeorgia Department of
Transportation district en-gineer Bayne Smith said by staying off state routes and interstates motorists gave GDOT room to work in the travel lanes
ldquoWe were able to remove winter precipitation and treat the roadways more efficientlyrdquo Smith said
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Snow
SHELBY ROBINSON
SHELBY ROBINSON
Halle and Dempsey stop to say hello on the snow covered street
A tree snapped landing on power lines along Old Alabama Road in Cumming causing an electrical outage for hundreds of area residents
CHAD LINN
Making a snowman in South Forsyth
6 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom COMMUNITY
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will host several work-shops in the month of March to educate citizens on how they can protect local waterways through the Adopt-A-Stream program
The Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram informs citizens on how to monitor local water quality while advising on the most effective ways to protect local water resources
The free workshops are suitable for ages third grade and older and will cover three separate certifications (biologi-cal chemical and bacterial)
Upon completion of the workshops attendees will be
presented a certificate from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream al-lowing them to report water quality data for the Adopt-A-Stream program anywhere in the state of Georgia
The first workshop is a macroinvertebrate assessment where attendees will learn how to collect identify and count stream insects in order to as-sess the streamrsquos quality
The macroinvertebrate workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 1 at Central Park Recreation Cen-ter 2300 Keith Bridge Road Cumming
The second workshop is chemical and bacterial certi-fication which will show how
to perform basic chemical and bacterial sampling on local streams This workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 8 at Central Park Recre-ation Center
ldquoThe Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram provides firsthand experi-ence in monitoring these valu-able water resources and helps to raise the publicrsquos awareness of how crucial local water quality is to the environmentrdquo KFCB Community Outreach Specialist Kevin Smith said
To register for these free workshops contact Kevin Smith at 678-513-5892 or email at kdsmithforsythcocom
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful to host Adopt-A-Stream workshops
Forsyth Flight basketball tryouts Feb 19CUMMING Ga ndash The sixth-grade Forsyth Flight YBOA tournament basketball team is looking for a few talented boys with the right skills commit-ment and attitude to fill out their roster for the upcoming season
Official tryouts are set for Feb 19 at Lakeside Middle School from 645 pm to 830 pm For registration forms and more information visit wwwForsythFlightcom
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Students win national awards at Junior Theater FestivalFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Local drama students from Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee Cummingrsquos Lake-side Middle School and Ghostlight Performing Arts Company won national awards at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival
The festival which took place Jan 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta featured other local winners including Dahlonegarsquos Holly Perfor-mance Academy Dawson County Arts Council Gainesvillersquos North Hall Com-munity Theatre and Duluthrsquos Play on Players
The Riverwatch drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance group award while students Ka-tie Crabtree Cara Flower and Danielle Heslin earned a Freddie G Outstanding Student Direction and Choreography award
Miriam Reynolds was also one of eight educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country who were selected for the fifth annual ldquoThe Freddie G Broadway Expe-riencerdquo
ldquoThe judges loved how we told our story and how well we worked together as one to bring it to liferdquo Reynolds said
Lakeside students presented selec-tions from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Outstanding Produc-tion award
Lakeside student Kristen Hall won a Freddie G Excellent Individual Perfor-mance by a Female award while Jo-seph Signa earned a Freddie G Award
for Excellent Individual Performance by a Male
As one of just nine schools from across the country to win a Freddie G Outstanding Production award the students performed a selection from their production for the attendees at the Junior Theater Festival closing ceremonies
ldquoOur Lakeside kids earned a huge trophyrdquo said Traci Davison Lake-sidersquos chorus and drama director ldquobut more importantly they were perform-ing acting singing dancing and doing what they love on a huge stage in front of their peers and Broadway stars
ldquoIt was an amazing opportunity and tears of joy were shed by both students and chaperones when we found out we were chosen I am very proud of these kidsrdquo Davison said
The 21 Ghostlight Performing Arts Company students ages 9-17 presented selections from Disneyrsquos ldquoThe Little Mermaid Jrrdquo winning the Freddie G Excellence in Acting group award
Created by New Yorkrsquos iTheatrics and produced by the Junior Theater group the Junior Theater Festival is the worldrsquos largest musical theater festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theater
This year 4500 students and teachers representing 93 groups from 26 states and the District of Columbia participated in the festival
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Lakeside Middle School presented selections from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo
Ghostlight Performing Arts Company
Riverwatch Middle School drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo
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Cumming Library hosts poetry print exhibit CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming Library will display the exhibit ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations between Art-ists and Poetsrdquo a portfolio of letterpress-printed broadsides now through March 24
A broadside includes a one-page poem with letterpress-printed text as well an illustra-tion or design to compliment the poem
Organized by Margot Ecke artist Beth Sale University of North Georgia curator and Ezekiel Black poet the exhibit includes 15 original broadside prints written and illustrated by a variety of poets and artists
Funds for the exhibit were received from the University of North Georgia Art Galleries and the Forsyth County Art Alliance
ldquoThe funding will go toward visual artists working in the
letterpress tradition It will also bring more knowledge about the letterpress tradition to For-syth County residents through a workshop and artist talk in conjunction with an exhibit at the Cumming Libraryrdquo said Sale
In addition to the exhibit the Cumming Library will also host several exclusive broadside-related programs in February
bull Thursday Feb 20 at 630 pm ndash The library will host a poetry reading of the 15 pieces Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Ben-nett Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Pre-stridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples No registration is required
bull Saturday Feb 22 from 1 to
330 pm ndash The library will host a broadside artist work-shop facilitated by Ecke Each participant will be supplied with a one-page let-terpress poem to illustrate The workshop is limited to 25 participants Register on-line at the libraryrsquos website to attend
bull Saturday Feb 22 at 4 pm ndash The library will host a lecture led by Ecke who will discuss the history of broadsides in America and famous poets and printers who popular-ized the art form The lecture will showcase the methods tools and expertise used to create broadsides No regis-tration is required
For more information about the exhibit or programs please visit wwwforsythplorg
ndash Lindsey Conway
State immunization changes go into effect in JulyATLANTA ndash Beginning July 2014 Georgiarsquos immunization requirements for children attending seventh grade have been revised
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year seventh-graders and new entrants into Georgia schools in eighth through 12th grades will be required to have Tdap (tetanus diphtheria pertussis) and MCV (meningococcal conjugate) vaccines prior to entering school
Parents are asked to plan to have their child vaccinated in advance of the start of the new school year
Seventh-grade students for the 2014-15 school year will not receive class schedules unless they have these vac-cines For additional questions please contact your school nurse
mdashAldo Nahed
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Online studentLindsay Little enrolled in an accounting class while studying abroad
Step up the pace
Be FearlessAre you juggling work and family and just need one class to graduate Maybe you want to start college by taking just an art or history class In any case GPC offers eight-week spring courses on campus and online to fit your busy schedule Second-half registration is now open for classes starting March 19 Registration must be completed by February 21
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Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING Ga mdash The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its an-nual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming Throughout the recent holiday season students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for North-sidersquos Cancer Institute
For every dollar given students received a card to decorate for a cancer patientrsquos meal tray
Each student also received an or-nament to take home and keep More than $1300 was raised
Cards were distributed to patients at Northsidersquos campuses in Atlanta
Alpharetta and ForsythldquoNorthside Hospital is proud to
have such an outstanding Partner in Education who supports our pa-tientsrdquo said Kelli Buchwald manager of community relations Northside Hospital Foundation and Northsidersquos liaison with Big Creek Elementary
ldquoThis money will go a long way in serving our patientsrdquo
Big Creekrsquos fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community
For more information about sup-porting Northside Hospital visit givenorthsidecom
Big Creek Elementary students from left Jackie Wagner Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients alongside teacher Amy Petrella far left and Kelli Buchwald man-ager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation
CUMMING Ga mdash A group of students in the South Forsyth High School Men-tor Me Kick It Up Club visited resi-dents at Tara Plantation assisted living community
During their visit at Tara Planta-tion 440 Tribble Gap Road in Cum-ming students played games and interacted with the residents
Jonathan Sosa has participated in the Kick it Up Club at South Forsyth for two years
ldquoThe club inspires us to be suc-cessful in liferdquo Sosa said ldquoIn addition to our community service projects we hear successful people tell their stories of how they achieved success It en-
courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeedrdquo
Following their activities with the residents Stephen Deraney Tara Plantation residence director thanked the students and described the opera-tion of his facility
ldquoThis kind of community service project is important for both groupsrdquo Deraney said ldquoIt helps our residents stay engaged and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping othersrdquo
For more information about Mentor Me call 678-341-8028 or visit wwwmentormenorthgaorg
mdashShubhi Tangri
High school students visit assisted living community
Students play board games with residents at Tara Plantation
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10 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
Sponsored by
By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Nationrsquos 6 Fastest Growing CityUS Census Bureau (2013)
Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia
NerdWallet (2013)
Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
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4 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom NEWS
By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathannorthfultoncom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Roswellrsquos Kimberly-Clark facility has become one of only three buildings in the state to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certified ndash the highest ldquogreenrdquo certification possible
The Kimberly-Clark Profes-sional Building 100 is the first in Roswell to get such a distinc-tion It received the LEED plati-num award for existing build-ings after renovations converted it from a traditional building to utilizing environmentally friend-ly practices such as reclaiming rain water or lowering energy consumption
The Roswell campus for Kimberly-Clark has six build-ings all of which are slated to eventually meet the guide-lines It sits on several acres of woodland just off Ga 400 and Holcomb Bridge Road
ldquoSustainability is a main focus for Kimberly-Clarkrdquo said Sarah Walsh Smith sustain-ability and operations manager for KC ldquoWhat better way than to begin at homerdquo
Using a motto of ldquoReduce Today Respect Tomorrowrdquo the company has made efforts to include environmentally con-scious decisions in everyday life including encouraging employ-ees to drive electric or hybrid vehicles Building 100 was refit-ted to use reclaimed stormwater
for irrigation and has reduced water consumption by 30 percent More than 80 percent of the building can use natural lighting instead of electricity
ldquoWe have stepped uprdquo said Elaine Stock of Kimberly-Clark Professional ldquoFor the younger generation commit-ment to sustainability means something We cannot ask our employees to do it without do-ing it ourselvesrdquo
Lisa Morden senior direc-tor of global sustainability said going green was a sound business decision as well as good environmental steward-ship
ldquoItrsquos important to look at these things in the long-termrdquo said Morden ldquo[By going green] we reduce risks costs and drive our brandrsquos reputation People want to do business with good citizensrdquo
GARAGE SALESSee more garage sales in the classifieds bull Page 18
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Call 770-442-3278 or email classifiedsnorthfultoncom
Schoolsrsquo lsquoexcellencersquo recognized at luncheonBy CAROLYN ASPENSONcarolynnorthfultoncom
CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce along with the Forsyth County School System recognized several educators and community members at their annual Celebration of Excellence event held at the Forsyth Conference Center Friday Feb 14
At the conclusion of the event 2013 Teacher of the Year Nick Crowder announced the 2014 Teacher of the Year winners from each school
Darla Light chair of the Board of Education an-nounced the three finalists for the county Teacher of the Year were Julie Auten of Silver City Elementary Kristen Deuschle of Piney Grove Middle and Lisa Robinson of Lambert High
This yearrsquos Teacher of the Year winner was Kristen Deus-chle
ldquoMy students are my moti-vators my evaluators and my greatest championsrdquo Deuschle wrote in her essay
ldquoI consider this award a win for all media specialists and I hope that it sheds light on the value of our positionrdquo Deus-chle told the Forsyth Herald
ldquoIt is because of supportive administration co-workers and parents that I am able to lead our Piney Grove students into 21st century learning I have the best job in the entire worldrdquo
School Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans thanked the school systemrsquos parent-
teacher organizations commu-nity partners volunteers and teachers for their commitment to the countyrsquos educational program
ldquoWe have approximately 976 active partners working with 35 schools and various departments in our systemrdquo Evans said ldquoWe are blessed to have them and supportive and engaged parentsrdquo
Evans said in 2013 the Partners in Education pro-gram provided more than $15 million in funding to the school system which allowed the school system to further enhance the lives of the stu-dents
James McCoy presi-dent of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce thanked the spon-sors of the event including the title sponsor North-side Hospital-Forsyth
ldquoItrsquos communi-ties like ours that can come together and provide a strong foundation of learning that create critical thinkersrdquo said Lynn Jackson administrator at Northside Hospital-Forsyth
She said critical thinkers are important to the future of our country
ldquoViagra was initially cre-ated for high blood pressurerdquo Jackson said ldquoBut it had this unique little side effect and it took a critical thinker to figure out what to do about thatrdquo
The event served lunch ca-tered by Tamrsquos Backstage with music performed by the South Forsyth High School jazz band
Awards were given to Gretchen Evans for Mentor of the Year the Second Brigade Living Historians for Friend of the School Jennie Hartz-ler for Volunteer of the Year Kelly Johnson of North Georgia
Lending as Silver Partner of the Year and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9143 as the Gold Partner of the Year
The Don Hendricks Part-nership award
given by the fam-ily of the late Don
Hendricks an active community and school
board member was given to Automation Direct
ldquoThis is the highest honor that a partner in education can receiverdquo Evans said
From left James McCoy president of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce Kristen Deuschle Forsyth Countyrsquos Teacher of the Year and right Forsyth County School Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans MO
RE PHOTOS ONLINE
FORSYTHHERALDCOM
Being green helps bottom line say execs
Kimberly-Clark Professional gets LEED certified
Kimberly-Clark recently received LEED platinum certification for one of its buildings in Roswell At the award ceremony were from left Roswell Mayor Jere Wood Kimberly-Clark Professional President Elane Stock Senior Director of Global Sustainability at Kimberly-Clark Professional Lisa Morden Judith Webb se-nior vice president of marketing and strategy for the US Green Building Council and Tim Feeheley vice president of Kimberly-Clark Professional
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 5Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom NEWS
the outagesrdquo The fire department re-
sponded to four separate and unrelated sledding accidents throughout the county each with injuries and all within a three-hour time span
ldquoSchool was out and many people were venturing out to enjoy the dayrdquo said Forsyth County Fire Department Divi-sion Chief Jason Shivers
The first incident was the most significant and serious It happened about 230 pm at Liberty Middle School grounds off Wallace Tatum Road in north Forsyth
Although school was not in session a group of teenagers decided to enjoy their day
ldquoUnfortunately it turned tragicrdquo Shivers said
A 17-year-old man lost control of his sled and crashed into a fire hydrant The man sustained serious injuries to his upper body and upper torso
ldquoWhen we arrived on scene he was unconscious and had sustained very serious inju-riesrdquo Shivers said The uniden-tified man was transported in critical condition to Northside Hospital-Forsyth
Within an hour another 17-year old man was injured from a sledding accident at another location
Twelve minutes later emer-gency responders were dis-patched to a 9-year-old male in a sledding accident with injuries
About 5 pm a 21-year-old man was injured during a sled-ding accident too
ldquoThe last three were not as serious as the first but all resulted in injuries and were transported to Northside Hos-pitalrdquo Shivers said
ldquoShould we have more winter weather we encourage the children to get out and enjoy the day enjoy being out of schoolrdquo he said ldquoThe snow days in Georgia are so rare and itrsquos some-thing they donrsquot get to experience often but please do so with responsi-bility and some common sense
ldquoWatch for ob-jects that could be a strike hazard and donrsquot sled near themrdquo
Shivers said in one of the incidents the injury was due to being pulled by an all-terrain-vehicle
The momentum and haz-ards involved are increased because the rope could break and a person could slide in the roadway
ldquoGo out and sled and have a good time but do not be pulled by a motorized vehiclerdquo Shivers said
ldquoLet gravity be your friend and do so in a responsible area with some smart decision makingrdquo
Shivers said the call vol-ume during this storm was typical
ldquoSurprisingly very few motor vehicle accidents
because once people get home they typi-
cally stay homerdquo he said
In the 48 hour period from 1 pm Tuesday Feb 11 through
1 pm Thursday Feb 13 there were 52 incidents
including 36 medical emergencies three power line downs and one motor vehicle accident This is less than a typical 48-hour day for emer-gency responders but still there were plenty of serious slip and fall accidents due to snow
Shivers said overall county emergency personnel were well prepared with emergency management watching the
storm days in advance and the emergency center operational days ahead
ldquoWe act in a proactive wayrdquo Shiver said ldquoWe watch the weather trends and are aware
ldquoOur community here is a smart communityrdquo he said ldquoThe residents know to get off the roads and stay off the roads when these events hap-penrdquo
Jodi Gardner a spokes-woman for Forsyth Count said the countyrsquos five sandsalt trucks (four of which are outfit-ted with snow plows) and three motor graders with blades to scrape the roads were signifi-cantly used
ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos Roads and Bridges personnel re-mained very busy throughout this weather eventrdquo Gardner
saidGeorgia Department of
Transportation district en-gineer Bayne Smith said by staying off state routes and interstates motorists gave GDOT room to work in the travel lanes
ldquoWe were able to remove winter precipitation and treat the roadways more efficientlyrdquo Smith said
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PHOTOS ONLINE
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Continued from Page 1
Snow
SHELBY ROBINSON
SHELBY ROBINSON
Halle and Dempsey stop to say hello on the snow covered street
A tree snapped landing on power lines along Old Alabama Road in Cumming causing an electrical outage for hundreds of area residents
CHAD LINN
Making a snowman in South Forsyth
6 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom COMMUNITY
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will host several work-shops in the month of March to educate citizens on how they can protect local waterways through the Adopt-A-Stream program
The Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram informs citizens on how to monitor local water quality while advising on the most effective ways to protect local water resources
The free workshops are suitable for ages third grade and older and will cover three separate certifications (biologi-cal chemical and bacterial)
Upon completion of the workshops attendees will be
presented a certificate from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream al-lowing them to report water quality data for the Adopt-A-Stream program anywhere in the state of Georgia
The first workshop is a macroinvertebrate assessment where attendees will learn how to collect identify and count stream insects in order to as-sess the streamrsquos quality
The macroinvertebrate workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 1 at Central Park Recreation Cen-ter 2300 Keith Bridge Road Cumming
The second workshop is chemical and bacterial certi-fication which will show how
to perform basic chemical and bacterial sampling on local streams This workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 8 at Central Park Recre-ation Center
ldquoThe Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram provides firsthand experi-ence in monitoring these valu-able water resources and helps to raise the publicrsquos awareness of how crucial local water quality is to the environmentrdquo KFCB Community Outreach Specialist Kevin Smith said
To register for these free workshops contact Kevin Smith at 678-513-5892 or email at kdsmithforsythcocom
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful to host Adopt-A-Stream workshops
Forsyth Flight basketball tryouts Feb 19CUMMING Ga ndash The sixth-grade Forsyth Flight YBOA tournament basketball team is looking for a few talented boys with the right skills commit-ment and attitude to fill out their roster for the upcoming season
Official tryouts are set for Feb 19 at Lakeside Middle School from 645 pm to 830 pm For registration forms and more information visit wwwForsythFlightcom
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Students win national awards at Junior Theater FestivalFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Local drama students from Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee Cummingrsquos Lake-side Middle School and Ghostlight Performing Arts Company won national awards at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival
The festival which took place Jan 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta featured other local winners including Dahlonegarsquos Holly Perfor-mance Academy Dawson County Arts Council Gainesvillersquos North Hall Com-munity Theatre and Duluthrsquos Play on Players
The Riverwatch drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance group award while students Ka-tie Crabtree Cara Flower and Danielle Heslin earned a Freddie G Outstanding Student Direction and Choreography award
Miriam Reynolds was also one of eight educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country who were selected for the fifth annual ldquoThe Freddie G Broadway Expe-riencerdquo
ldquoThe judges loved how we told our story and how well we worked together as one to bring it to liferdquo Reynolds said
Lakeside students presented selec-tions from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Outstanding Produc-tion award
Lakeside student Kristen Hall won a Freddie G Excellent Individual Perfor-mance by a Female award while Jo-seph Signa earned a Freddie G Award
for Excellent Individual Performance by a Male
As one of just nine schools from across the country to win a Freddie G Outstanding Production award the students performed a selection from their production for the attendees at the Junior Theater Festival closing ceremonies
ldquoOur Lakeside kids earned a huge trophyrdquo said Traci Davison Lake-sidersquos chorus and drama director ldquobut more importantly they were perform-ing acting singing dancing and doing what they love on a huge stage in front of their peers and Broadway stars
ldquoIt was an amazing opportunity and tears of joy were shed by both students and chaperones when we found out we were chosen I am very proud of these kidsrdquo Davison said
The 21 Ghostlight Performing Arts Company students ages 9-17 presented selections from Disneyrsquos ldquoThe Little Mermaid Jrrdquo winning the Freddie G Excellence in Acting group award
Created by New Yorkrsquos iTheatrics and produced by the Junior Theater group the Junior Theater Festival is the worldrsquos largest musical theater festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theater
This year 4500 students and teachers representing 93 groups from 26 states and the District of Columbia participated in the festival
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Lakeside Middle School presented selections from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo
Ghostlight Performing Arts Company
Riverwatch Middle School drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo
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Cumming Library hosts poetry print exhibit CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming Library will display the exhibit ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations between Art-ists and Poetsrdquo a portfolio of letterpress-printed broadsides now through March 24
A broadside includes a one-page poem with letterpress-printed text as well an illustra-tion or design to compliment the poem
Organized by Margot Ecke artist Beth Sale University of North Georgia curator and Ezekiel Black poet the exhibit includes 15 original broadside prints written and illustrated by a variety of poets and artists
Funds for the exhibit were received from the University of North Georgia Art Galleries and the Forsyth County Art Alliance
ldquoThe funding will go toward visual artists working in the
letterpress tradition It will also bring more knowledge about the letterpress tradition to For-syth County residents through a workshop and artist talk in conjunction with an exhibit at the Cumming Libraryrdquo said Sale
In addition to the exhibit the Cumming Library will also host several exclusive broadside-related programs in February
bull Thursday Feb 20 at 630 pm ndash The library will host a poetry reading of the 15 pieces Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Ben-nett Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Pre-stridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples No registration is required
bull Saturday Feb 22 from 1 to
330 pm ndash The library will host a broadside artist work-shop facilitated by Ecke Each participant will be supplied with a one-page let-terpress poem to illustrate The workshop is limited to 25 participants Register on-line at the libraryrsquos website to attend
bull Saturday Feb 22 at 4 pm ndash The library will host a lecture led by Ecke who will discuss the history of broadsides in America and famous poets and printers who popular-ized the art form The lecture will showcase the methods tools and expertise used to create broadsides No regis-tration is required
For more information about the exhibit or programs please visit wwwforsythplorg
ndash Lindsey Conway
State immunization changes go into effect in JulyATLANTA ndash Beginning July 2014 Georgiarsquos immunization requirements for children attending seventh grade have been revised
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year seventh-graders and new entrants into Georgia schools in eighth through 12th grades will be required to have Tdap (tetanus diphtheria pertussis) and MCV (meningococcal conjugate) vaccines prior to entering school
Parents are asked to plan to have their child vaccinated in advance of the start of the new school year
Seventh-grade students for the 2014-15 school year will not receive class schedules unless they have these vac-cines For additional questions please contact your school nurse
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Online studentLindsay Little enrolled in an accounting class while studying abroad
Step up the pace
Be FearlessAre you juggling work and family and just need one class to graduate Maybe you want to start college by taking just an art or history class In any case GPC offers eight-week spring courses on campus and online to fit your busy schedule Second-half registration is now open for classes starting March 19 Registration must be completed by February 21
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Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING Ga mdash The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its an-nual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming Throughout the recent holiday season students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for North-sidersquos Cancer Institute
For every dollar given students received a card to decorate for a cancer patientrsquos meal tray
Each student also received an or-nament to take home and keep More than $1300 was raised
Cards were distributed to patients at Northsidersquos campuses in Atlanta
Alpharetta and ForsythldquoNorthside Hospital is proud to
have such an outstanding Partner in Education who supports our pa-tientsrdquo said Kelli Buchwald manager of community relations Northside Hospital Foundation and Northsidersquos liaison with Big Creek Elementary
ldquoThis money will go a long way in serving our patientsrdquo
Big Creekrsquos fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community
For more information about sup-porting Northside Hospital visit givenorthsidecom
Big Creek Elementary students from left Jackie Wagner Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients alongside teacher Amy Petrella far left and Kelli Buchwald man-ager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation
CUMMING Ga mdash A group of students in the South Forsyth High School Men-tor Me Kick It Up Club visited resi-dents at Tara Plantation assisted living community
During their visit at Tara Planta-tion 440 Tribble Gap Road in Cum-ming students played games and interacted with the residents
Jonathan Sosa has participated in the Kick it Up Club at South Forsyth for two years
ldquoThe club inspires us to be suc-cessful in liferdquo Sosa said ldquoIn addition to our community service projects we hear successful people tell their stories of how they achieved success It en-
courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeedrdquo
Following their activities with the residents Stephen Deraney Tara Plantation residence director thanked the students and described the opera-tion of his facility
ldquoThis kind of community service project is important for both groupsrdquo Deraney said ldquoIt helps our residents stay engaged and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping othersrdquo
For more information about Mentor Me call 678-341-8028 or visit wwwmentormenorthgaorg
mdashShubhi Tangri
High school students visit assisted living community
Students play board games with residents at Tara Plantation
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10 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
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By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 5Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom NEWS
the outagesrdquo The fire department re-
sponded to four separate and unrelated sledding accidents throughout the county each with injuries and all within a three-hour time span
ldquoSchool was out and many people were venturing out to enjoy the dayrdquo said Forsyth County Fire Department Divi-sion Chief Jason Shivers
The first incident was the most significant and serious It happened about 230 pm at Liberty Middle School grounds off Wallace Tatum Road in north Forsyth
Although school was not in session a group of teenagers decided to enjoy their day
ldquoUnfortunately it turned tragicrdquo Shivers said
A 17-year-old man lost control of his sled and crashed into a fire hydrant The man sustained serious injuries to his upper body and upper torso
ldquoWhen we arrived on scene he was unconscious and had sustained very serious inju-riesrdquo Shivers said The uniden-tified man was transported in critical condition to Northside Hospital-Forsyth
Within an hour another 17-year old man was injured from a sledding accident at another location
Twelve minutes later emer-gency responders were dis-patched to a 9-year-old male in a sledding accident with injuries
About 5 pm a 21-year-old man was injured during a sled-ding accident too
ldquoThe last three were not as serious as the first but all resulted in injuries and were transported to Northside Hos-pitalrdquo Shivers said
ldquoShould we have more winter weather we encourage the children to get out and enjoy the day enjoy being out of schoolrdquo he said ldquoThe snow days in Georgia are so rare and itrsquos some-thing they donrsquot get to experience often but please do so with responsi-bility and some common sense
ldquoWatch for ob-jects that could be a strike hazard and donrsquot sled near themrdquo
Shivers said in one of the incidents the injury was due to being pulled by an all-terrain-vehicle
The momentum and haz-ards involved are increased because the rope could break and a person could slide in the roadway
ldquoGo out and sled and have a good time but do not be pulled by a motorized vehiclerdquo Shivers said
ldquoLet gravity be your friend and do so in a responsible area with some smart decision makingrdquo
Shivers said the call vol-ume during this storm was typical
ldquoSurprisingly very few motor vehicle accidents
because once people get home they typi-
cally stay homerdquo he said
In the 48 hour period from 1 pm Tuesday Feb 11 through
1 pm Thursday Feb 13 there were 52 incidents
including 36 medical emergencies three power line downs and one motor vehicle accident This is less than a typical 48-hour day for emer-gency responders but still there were plenty of serious slip and fall accidents due to snow
Shivers said overall county emergency personnel were well prepared with emergency management watching the
storm days in advance and the emergency center operational days ahead
ldquoWe act in a proactive wayrdquo Shiver said ldquoWe watch the weather trends and are aware
ldquoOur community here is a smart communityrdquo he said ldquoThe residents know to get off the roads and stay off the roads when these events hap-penrdquo
Jodi Gardner a spokes-woman for Forsyth Count said the countyrsquos five sandsalt trucks (four of which are outfit-ted with snow plows) and three motor graders with blades to scrape the roads were signifi-cantly used
ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos Roads and Bridges personnel re-mained very busy throughout this weather eventrdquo Gardner
saidGeorgia Department of
Transportation district en-gineer Bayne Smith said by staying off state routes and interstates motorists gave GDOT room to work in the travel lanes
ldquoWe were able to remove winter precipitation and treat the roadways more efficientlyrdquo Smith said
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PHOTOS ONLINE
FORSYTHHERALDCOM
Continued from Page 1
Snow
SHELBY ROBINSON
SHELBY ROBINSON
Halle and Dempsey stop to say hello on the snow covered street
A tree snapped landing on power lines along Old Alabama Road in Cumming causing an electrical outage for hundreds of area residents
CHAD LINN
Making a snowman in South Forsyth
6 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom COMMUNITY
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will host several work-shops in the month of March to educate citizens on how they can protect local waterways through the Adopt-A-Stream program
The Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram informs citizens on how to monitor local water quality while advising on the most effective ways to protect local water resources
The free workshops are suitable for ages third grade and older and will cover three separate certifications (biologi-cal chemical and bacterial)
Upon completion of the workshops attendees will be
presented a certificate from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream al-lowing them to report water quality data for the Adopt-A-Stream program anywhere in the state of Georgia
The first workshop is a macroinvertebrate assessment where attendees will learn how to collect identify and count stream insects in order to as-sess the streamrsquos quality
The macroinvertebrate workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 1 at Central Park Recreation Cen-ter 2300 Keith Bridge Road Cumming
The second workshop is chemical and bacterial certi-fication which will show how
to perform basic chemical and bacterial sampling on local streams This workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 8 at Central Park Recre-ation Center
ldquoThe Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram provides firsthand experi-ence in monitoring these valu-able water resources and helps to raise the publicrsquos awareness of how crucial local water quality is to the environmentrdquo KFCB Community Outreach Specialist Kevin Smith said
To register for these free workshops contact Kevin Smith at 678-513-5892 or email at kdsmithforsythcocom
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful to host Adopt-A-Stream workshops
Forsyth Flight basketball tryouts Feb 19CUMMING Ga ndash The sixth-grade Forsyth Flight YBOA tournament basketball team is looking for a few talented boys with the right skills commit-ment and attitude to fill out their roster for the upcoming season
Official tryouts are set for Feb 19 at Lakeside Middle School from 645 pm to 830 pm For registration forms and more information visit wwwForsythFlightcom
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Students win national awards at Junior Theater FestivalFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Local drama students from Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee Cummingrsquos Lake-side Middle School and Ghostlight Performing Arts Company won national awards at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival
The festival which took place Jan 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta featured other local winners including Dahlonegarsquos Holly Perfor-mance Academy Dawson County Arts Council Gainesvillersquos North Hall Com-munity Theatre and Duluthrsquos Play on Players
The Riverwatch drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance group award while students Ka-tie Crabtree Cara Flower and Danielle Heslin earned a Freddie G Outstanding Student Direction and Choreography award
Miriam Reynolds was also one of eight educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country who were selected for the fifth annual ldquoThe Freddie G Broadway Expe-riencerdquo
ldquoThe judges loved how we told our story and how well we worked together as one to bring it to liferdquo Reynolds said
Lakeside students presented selec-tions from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Outstanding Produc-tion award
Lakeside student Kristen Hall won a Freddie G Excellent Individual Perfor-mance by a Female award while Jo-seph Signa earned a Freddie G Award
for Excellent Individual Performance by a Male
As one of just nine schools from across the country to win a Freddie G Outstanding Production award the students performed a selection from their production for the attendees at the Junior Theater Festival closing ceremonies
ldquoOur Lakeside kids earned a huge trophyrdquo said Traci Davison Lake-sidersquos chorus and drama director ldquobut more importantly they were perform-ing acting singing dancing and doing what they love on a huge stage in front of their peers and Broadway stars
ldquoIt was an amazing opportunity and tears of joy were shed by both students and chaperones when we found out we were chosen I am very proud of these kidsrdquo Davison said
The 21 Ghostlight Performing Arts Company students ages 9-17 presented selections from Disneyrsquos ldquoThe Little Mermaid Jrrdquo winning the Freddie G Excellence in Acting group award
Created by New Yorkrsquos iTheatrics and produced by the Junior Theater group the Junior Theater Festival is the worldrsquos largest musical theater festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theater
This year 4500 students and teachers representing 93 groups from 26 states and the District of Columbia participated in the festival
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Lakeside Middle School presented selections from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo
Ghostlight Performing Arts Company
Riverwatch Middle School drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo
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Cumming Library hosts poetry print exhibit CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming Library will display the exhibit ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations between Art-ists and Poetsrdquo a portfolio of letterpress-printed broadsides now through March 24
A broadside includes a one-page poem with letterpress-printed text as well an illustra-tion or design to compliment the poem
Organized by Margot Ecke artist Beth Sale University of North Georgia curator and Ezekiel Black poet the exhibit includes 15 original broadside prints written and illustrated by a variety of poets and artists
Funds for the exhibit were received from the University of North Georgia Art Galleries and the Forsyth County Art Alliance
ldquoThe funding will go toward visual artists working in the
letterpress tradition It will also bring more knowledge about the letterpress tradition to For-syth County residents through a workshop and artist talk in conjunction with an exhibit at the Cumming Libraryrdquo said Sale
In addition to the exhibit the Cumming Library will also host several exclusive broadside-related programs in February
bull Thursday Feb 20 at 630 pm ndash The library will host a poetry reading of the 15 pieces Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Ben-nett Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Pre-stridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples No registration is required
bull Saturday Feb 22 from 1 to
330 pm ndash The library will host a broadside artist work-shop facilitated by Ecke Each participant will be supplied with a one-page let-terpress poem to illustrate The workshop is limited to 25 participants Register on-line at the libraryrsquos website to attend
bull Saturday Feb 22 at 4 pm ndash The library will host a lecture led by Ecke who will discuss the history of broadsides in America and famous poets and printers who popular-ized the art form The lecture will showcase the methods tools and expertise used to create broadsides No regis-tration is required
For more information about the exhibit or programs please visit wwwforsythplorg
ndash Lindsey Conway
State immunization changes go into effect in JulyATLANTA ndash Beginning July 2014 Georgiarsquos immunization requirements for children attending seventh grade have been revised
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year seventh-graders and new entrants into Georgia schools in eighth through 12th grades will be required to have Tdap (tetanus diphtheria pertussis) and MCV (meningococcal conjugate) vaccines prior to entering school
Parents are asked to plan to have their child vaccinated in advance of the start of the new school year
Seventh-grade students for the 2014-15 school year will not receive class schedules unless they have these vac-cines For additional questions please contact your school nurse
mdashAldo Nahed
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Online studentLindsay Little enrolled in an accounting class while studying abroad
Step up the pace
Be FearlessAre you juggling work and family and just need one class to graduate Maybe you want to start college by taking just an art or history class In any case GPC offers eight-week spring courses on campus and online to fit your busy schedule Second-half registration is now open for classes starting March 19 Registration must be completed by February 21
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Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING Ga mdash The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its an-nual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming Throughout the recent holiday season students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for North-sidersquos Cancer Institute
For every dollar given students received a card to decorate for a cancer patientrsquos meal tray
Each student also received an or-nament to take home and keep More than $1300 was raised
Cards were distributed to patients at Northsidersquos campuses in Atlanta
Alpharetta and ForsythldquoNorthside Hospital is proud to
have such an outstanding Partner in Education who supports our pa-tientsrdquo said Kelli Buchwald manager of community relations Northside Hospital Foundation and Northsidersquos liaison with Big Creek Elementary
ldquoThis money will go a long way in serving our patientsrdquo
Big Creekrsquos fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community
For more information about sup-porting Northside Hospital visit givenorthsidecom
Big Creek Elementary students from left Jackie Wagner Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients alongside teacher Amy Petrella far left and Kelli Buchwald man-ager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation
CUMMING Ga mdash A group of students in the South Forsyth High School Men-tor Me Kick It Up Club visited resi-dents at Tara Plantation assisted living community
During their visit at Tara Planta-tion 440 Tribble Gap Road in Cum-ming students played games and interacted with the residents
Jonathan Sosa has participated in the Kick it Up Club at South Forsyth for two years
ldquoThe club inspires us to be suc-cessful in liferdquo Sosa said ldquoIn addition to our community service projects we hear successful people tell their stories of how they achieved success It en-
courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeedrdquo
Following their activities with the residents Stephen Deraney Tara Plantation residence director thanked the students and described the opera-tion of his facility
ldquoThis kind of community service project is important for both groupsrdquo Deraney said ldquoIt helps our residents stay engaged and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping othersrdquo
For more information about Mentor Me call 678-341-8028 or visit wwwmentormenorthgaorg
mdashShubhi Tangri
High school students visit assisted living community
Students play board games with residents at Tara Plantation
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10 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
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ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will host several work-shops in the month of March to educate citizens on how they can protect local waterways through the Adopt-A-Stream program
The Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram informs citizens on how to monitor local water quality while advising on the most effective ways to protect local water resources
The free workshops are suitable for ages third grade and older and will cover three separate certifications (biologi-cal chemical and bacterial)
Upon completion of the workshops attendees will be
presented a certificate from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream al-lowing them to report water quality data for the Adopt-A-Stream program anywhere in the state of Georgia
The first workshop is a macroinvertebrate assessment where attendees will learn how to collect identify and count stream insects in order to as-sess the streamrsquos quality
The macroinvertebrate workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 1 at Central Park Recreation Cen-ter 2300 Keith Bridge Road Cumming
The second workshop is chemical and bacterial certi-fication which will show how
to perform basic chemical and bacterial sampling on local streams This workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on March 8 at Central Park Recre-ation Center
ldquoThe Adopt-A-Stream pro-gram provides firsthand experi-ence in monitoring these valu-able water resources and helps to raise the publicrsquos awareness of how crucial local water quality is to the environmentrdquo KFCB Community Outreach Specialist Kevin Smith said
To register for these free workshops contact Kevin Smith at 678-513-5892 or email at kdsmithforsythcocom
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful to host Adopt-A-Stream workshops
Forsyth Flight basketball tryouts Feb 19CUMMING Ga ndash The sixth-grade Forsyth Flight YBOA tournament basketball team is looking for a few talented boys with the right skills commit-ment and attitude to fill out their roster for the upcoming season
Official tryouts are set for Feb 19 at Lakeside Middle School from 645 pm to 830 pm For registration forms and more information visit wwwForsythFlightcom
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Students win national awards at Junior Theater FestivalFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Local drama students from Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee Cummingrsquos Lake-side Middle School and Ghostlight Performing Arts Company won national awards at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival
The festival which took place Jan 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta featured other local winners including Dahlonegarsquos Holly Perfor-mance Academy Dawson County Arts Council Gainesvillersquos North Hall Com-munity Theatre and Duluthrsquos Play on Players
The Riverwatch drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance group award while students Ka-tie Crabtree Cara Flower and Danielle Heslin earned a Freddie G Outstanding Student Direction and Choreography award
Miriam Reynolds was also one of eight educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country who were selected for the fifth annual ldquoThe Freddie G Broadway Expe-riencerdquo
ldquoThe judges loved how we told our story and how well we worked together as one to bring it to liferdquo Reynolds said
Lakeside students presented selec-tions from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Outstanding Produc-tion award
Lakeside student Kristen Hall won a Freddie G Excellent Individual Perfor-mance by a Female award while Jo-seph Signa earned a Freddie G Award
for Excellent Individual Performance by a Male
As one of just nine schools from across the country to win a Freddie G Outstanding Production award the students performed a selection from their production for the attendees at the Junior Theater Festival closing ceremonies
ldquoOur Lakeside kids earned a huge trophyrdquo said Traci Davison Lake-sidersquos chorus and drama director ldquobut more importantly they were perform-ing acting singing dancing and doing what they love on a huge stage in front of their peers and Broadway stars
ldquoIt was an amazing opportunity and tears of joy were shed by both students and chaperones when we found out we were chosen I am very proud of these kidsrdquo Davison said
The 21 Ghostlight Performing Arts Company students ages 9-17 presented selections from Disneyrsquos ldquoThe Little Mermaid Jrrdquo winning the Freddie G Excellence in Acting group award
Created by New Yorkrsquos iTheatrics and produced by the Junior Theater group the Junior Theater Festival is the worldrsquos largest musical theater festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theater
This year 4500 students and teachers representing 93 groups from 26 states and the District of Columbia participated in the festival
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Lakeside Middle School presented selections from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo
Ghostlight Performing Arts Company
Riverwatch Middle School drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo
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Cumming Library hosts poetry print exhibit CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming Library will display the exhibit ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations between Art-ists and Poetsrdquo a portfolio of letterpress-printed broadsides now through March 24
A broadside includes a one-page poem with letterpress-printed text as well an illustra-tion or design to compliment the poem
Organized by Margot Ecke artist Beth Sale University of North Georgia curator and Ezekiel Black poet the exhibit includes 15 original broadside prints written and illustrated by a variety of poets and artists
Funds for the exhibit were received from the University of North Georgia Art Galleries and the Forsyth County Art Alliance
ldquoThe funding will go toward visual artists working in the
letterpress tradition It will also bring more knowledge about the letterpress tradition to For-syth County residents through a workshop and artist talk in conjunction with an exhibit at the Cumming Libraryrdquo said Sale
In addition to the exhibit the Cumming Library will also host several exclusive broadside-related programs in February
bull Thursday Feb 20 at 630 pm ndash The library will host a poetry reading of the 15 pieces Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Ben-nett Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Pre-stridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples No registration is required
bull Saturday Feb 22 from 1 to
330 pm ndash The library will host a broadside artist work-shop facilitated by Ecke Each participant will be supplied with a one-page let-terpress poem to illustrate The workshop is limited to 25 participants Register on-line at the libraryrsquos website to attend
bull Saturday Feb 22 at 4 pm ndash The library will host a lecture led by Ecke who will discuss the history of broadsides in America and famous poets and printers who popular-ized the art form The lecture will showcase the methods tools and expertise used to create broadsides No regis-tration is required
For more information about the exhibit or programs please visit wwwforsythplorg
ndash Lindsey Conway
State immunization changes go into effect in JulyATLANTA ndash Beginning July 2014 Georgiarsquos immunization requirements for children attending seventh grade have been revised
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year seventh-graders and new entrants into Georgia schools in eighth through 12th grades will be required to have Tdap (tetanus diphtheria pertussis) and MCV (meningococcal conjugate) vaccines prior to entering school
Parents are asked to plan to have their child vaccinated in advance of the start of the new school year
Seventh-grade students for the 2014-15 school year will not receive class schedules unless they have these vac-cines For additional questions please contact your school nurse
mdashAldo Nahed
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Online studentLindsay Little enrolled in an accounting class while studying abroad
Step up the pace
Be FearlessAre you juggling work and family and just need one class to graduate Maybe you want to start college by taking just an art or history class In any case GPC offers eight-week spring courses on campus and online to fit your busy schedule Second-half registration is now open for classes starting March 19 Registration must be completed by February 21
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Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING Ga mdash The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its an-nual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming Throughout the recent holiday season students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for North-sidersquos Cancer Institute
For every dollar given students received a card to decorate for a cancer patientrsquos meal tray
Each student also received an or-nament to take home and keep More than $1300 was raised
Cards were distributed to patients at Northsidersquos campuses in Atlanta
Alpharetta and ForsythldquoNorthside Hospital is proud to
have such an outstanding Partner in Education who supports our pa-tientsrdquo said Kelli Buchwald manager of community relations Northside Hospital Foundation and Northsidersquos liaison with Big Creek Elementary
ldquoThis money will go a long way in serving our patientsrdquo
Big Creekrsquos fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community
For more information about sup-porting Northside Hospital visit givenorthsidecom
Big Creek Elementary students from left Jackie Wagner Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients alongside teacher Amy Petrella far left and Kelli Buchwald man-ager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation
CUMMING Ga mdash A group of students in the South Forsyth High School Men-tor Me Kick It Up Club visited resi-dents at Tara Plantation assisted living community
During their visit at Tara Planta-tion 440 Tribble Gap Road in Cum-ming students played games and interacted with the residents
Jonathan Sosa has participated in the Kick it Up Club at South Forsyth for two years
ldquoThe club inspires us to be suc-cessful in liferdquo Sosa said ldquoIn addition to our community service projects we hear successful people tell their stories of how they achieved success It en-
courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeedrdquo
Following their activities with the residents Stephen Deraney Tara Plantation residence director thanked the students and described the opera-tion of his facility
ldquoThis kind of community service project is important for both groupsrdquo Deraney said ldquoIt helps our residents stay engaged and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping othersrdquo
For more information about Mentor Me call 678-341-8028 or visit wwwmentormenorthgaorg
mdashShubhi Tangri
High school students visit assisted living community
Students play board games with residents at Tara Plantation
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10 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
Sponsored by
By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Nationrsquos 6 Fastest Growing CityUS Census Bureau (2013)
Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
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STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
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Students win national awards at Junior Theater FestivalFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Local drama students from Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee Cummingrsquos Lake-side Middle School and Ghostlight Performing Arts Company won national awards at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival
The festival which took place Jan 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta featured other local winners including Dahlonegarsquos Holly Perfor-mance Academy Dawson County Arts Council Gainesvillersquos North Hall Com-munity Theatre and Duluthrsquos Play on Players
The Riverwatch drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance group award while students Ka-tie Crabtree Cara Flower and Danielle Heslin earned a Freddie G Outstanding Student Direction and Choreography award
Miriam Reynolds was also one of eight educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country who were selected for the fifth annual ldquoThe Freddie G Broadway Expe-riencerdquo
ldquoThe judges loved how we told our story and how well we worked together as one to bring it to liferdquo Reynolds said
Lakeside students presented selec-tions from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo and won a Freddie G Outstanding Produc-tion award
Lakeside student Kristen Hall won a Freddie G Excellent Individual Perfor-mance by a Female award while Jo-seph Signa earned a Freddie G Award
for Excellent Individual Performance by a Male
As one of just nine schools from across the country to win a Freddie G Outstanding Production award the students performed a selection from their production for the attendees at the Junior Theater Festival closing ceremonies
ldquoOur Lakeside kids earned a huge trophyrdquo said Traci Davison Lake-sidersquos chorus and drama director ldquobut more importantly they were perform-ing acting singing dancing and doing what they love on a huge stage in front of their peers and Broadway stars
ldquoIt was an amazing opportunity and tears of joy were shed by both students and chaperones when we found out we were chosen I am very proud of these kidsrdquo Davison said
The 21 Ghostlight Performing Arts Company students ages 9-17 presented selections from Disneyrsquos ldquoThe Little Mermaid Jrrdquo winning the Freddie G Excellence in Acting group award
Created by New Yorkrsquos iTheatrics and produced by the Junior Theater group the Junior Theater Festival is the worldrsquos largest musical theater festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theater
This year 4500 students and teachers representing 93 groups from 26 states and the District of Columbia participated in the festival
mdashMcKenzie Cunningham
Lakeside Middle School presented selections from ldquoMy Son Pinocchio Jrrdquo
Ghostlight Performing Arts Company
Riverwatch Middle School drama students presented selections from ldquoSeussical Jrrdquo
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Cumming Library hosts poetry print exhibit CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming Library will display the exhibit ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations between Art-ists and Poetsrdquo a portfolio of letterpress-printed broadsides now through March 24
A broadside includes a one-page poem with letterpress-printed text as well an illustra-tion or design to compliment the poem
Organized by Margot Ecke artist Beth Sale University of North Georgia curator and Ezekiel Black poet the exhibit includes 15 original broadside prints written and illustrated by a variety of poets and artists
Funds for the exhibit were received from the University of North Georgia Art Galleries and the Forsyth County Art Alliance
ldquoThe funding will go toward visual artists working in the
letterpress tradition It will also bring more knowledge about the letterpress tradition to For-syth County residents through a workshop and artist talk in conjunction with an exhibit at the Cumming Libraryrdquo said Sale
In addition to the exhibit the Cumming Library will also host several exclusive broadside-related programs in February
bull Thursday Feb 20 at 630 pm ndash The library will host a poetry reading of the 15 pieces Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Ben-nett Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Pre-stridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples No registration is required
bull Saturday Feb 22 from 1 to
330 pm ndash The library will host a broadside artist work-shop facilitated by Ecke Each participant will be supplied with a one-page let-terpress poem to illustrate The workshop is limited to 25 participants Register on-line at the libraryrsquos website to attend
bull Saturday Feb 22 at 4 pm ndash The library will host a lecture led by Ecke who will discuss the history of broadsides in America and famous poets and printers who popular-ized the art form The lecture will showcase the methods tools and expertise used to create broadsides No regis-tration is required
For more information about the exhibit or programs please visit wwwforsythplorg
ndash Lindsey Conway
State immunization changes go into effect in JulyATLANTA ndash Beginning July 2014 Georgiarsquos immunization requirements for children attending seventh grade have been revised
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year seventh-graders and new entrants into Georgia schools in eighth through 12th grades will be required to have Tdap (tetanus diphtheria pertussis) and MCV (meningococcal conjugate) vaccines prior to entering school
Parents are asked to plan to have their child vaccinated in advance of the start of the new school year
Seventh-grade students for the 2014-15 school year will not receive class schedules unless they have these vac-cines For additional questions please contact your school nurse
mdashAldo Nahed
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Online studentLindsay Little enrolled in an accounting class while studying abroad
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Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING Ga mdash The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its an-nual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming Throughout the recent holiday season students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for North-sidersquos Cancer Institute
For every dollar given students received a card to decorate for a cancer patientrsquos meal tray
Each student also received an or-nament to take home and keep More than $1300 was raised
Cards were distributed to patients at Northsidersquos campuses in Atlanta
Alpharetta and ForsythldquoNorthside Hospital is proud to
have such an outstanding Partner in Education who supports our pa-tientsrdquo said Kelli Buchwald manager of community relations Northside Hospital Foundation and Northsidersquos liaison with Big Creek Elementary
ldquoThis money will go a long way in serving our patientsrdquo
Big Creekrsquos fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community
For more information about sup-porting Northside Hospital visit givenorthsidecom
Big Creek Elementary students from left Jackie Wagner Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients alongside teacher Amy Petrella far left and Kelli Buchwald man-ager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation
CUMMING Ga mdash A group of students in the South Forsyth High School Men-tor Me Kick It Up Club visited resi-dents at Tara Plantation assisted living community
During their visit at Tara Planta-tion 440 Tribble Gap Road in Cum-ming students played games and interacted with the residents
Jonathan Sosa has participated in the Kick it Up Club at South Forsyth for two years
ldquoThe club inspires us to be suc-cessful in liferdquo Sosa said ldquoIn addition to our community service projects we hear successful people tell their stories of how they achieved success It en-
courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeedrdquo
Following their activities with the residents Stephen Deraney Tara Plantation residence director thanked the students and described the opera-tion of his facility
ldquoThis kind of community service project is important for both groupsrdquo Deraney said ldquoIt helps our residents stay engaged and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping othersrdquo
For more information about Mentor Me call 678-341-8028 or visit wwwmentormenorthgaorg
mdashShubhi Tangri
High school students visit assisted living community
Students play board games with residents at Tara Plantation
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Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
Sponsored by
By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Nationrsquos 6 Fastest Growing CityUS Census Bureau (2013)
Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia
NerdWallet (2013)
Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
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Cumming Library hosts poetry print exhibit CUMMING Ga mdash The Cum-ming Library will display the exhibit ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations between Art-ists and Poetsrdquo a portfolio of letterpress-printed broadsides now through March 24
A broadside includes a one-page poem with letterpress-printed text as well an illustra-tion or design to compliment the poem
Organized by Margot Ecke artist Beth Sale University of North Georgia curator and Ezekiel Black poet the exhibit includes 15 original broadside prints written and illustrated by a variety of poets and artists
Funds for the exhibit were received from the University of North Georgia Art Galleries and the Forsyth County Art Alliance
ldquoThe funding will go toward visual artists working in the
letterpress tradition It will also bring more knowledge about the letterpress tradition to For-syth County residents through a workshop and artist talk in conjunction with an exhibit at the Cumming Libraryrdquo said Sale
In addition to the exhibit the Cumming Library will also host several exclusive broadside-related programs in February
bull Thursday Feb 20 at 630 pm ndash The library will host a poetry reading of the 15 pieces Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Ben-nett Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Pre-stridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples No registration is required
bull Saturday Feb 22 from 1 to
330 pm ndash The library will host a broadside artist work-shop facilitated by Ecke Each participant will be supplied with a one-page let-terpress poem to illustrate The workshop is limited to 25 participants Register on-line at the libraryrsquos website to attend
bull Saturday Feb 22 at 4 pm ndash The library will host a lecture led by Ecke who will discuss the history of broadsides in America and famous poets and printers who popular-ized the art form The lecture will showcase the methods tools and expertise used to create broadsides No regis-tration is required
For more information about the exhibit or programs please visit wwwforsythplorg
ndash Lindsey Conway
State immunization changes go into effect in JulyATLANTA ndash Beginning July 2014 Georgiarsquos immunization requirements for children attending seventh grade have been revised
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year seventh-graders and new entrants into Georgia schools in eighth through 12th grades will be required to have Tdap (tetanus diphtheria pertussis) and MCV (meningococcal conjugate) vaccines prior to entering school
Parents are asked to plan to have their child vaccinated in advance of the start of the new school year
Seventh-grade students for the 2014-15 school year will not receive class schedules unless they have these vac-cines For additional questions please contact your school nurse
mdashAldo Nahed
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Online studentLindsay Little enrolled in an accounting class while studying abroad
Step up the pace
Be FearlessAre you juggling work and family and just need one class to graduate Maybe you want to start college by taking just an art or history class In any case GPC offers eight-week spring courses on campus and online to fit your busy schedule Second-half registration is now open for classes starting March 19 Registration must be completed by February 21
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Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING Ga mdash The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its an-nual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming Throughout the recent holiday season students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for North-sidersquos Cancer Institute
For every dollar given students received a card to decorate for a cancer patientrsquos meal tray
Each student also received an or-nament to take home and keep More than $1300 was raised
Cards were distributed to patients at Northsidersquos campuses in Atlanta
Alpharetta and ForsythldquoNorthside Hospital is proud to
have such an outstanding Partner in Education who supports our pa-tientsrdquo said Kelli Buchwald manager of community relations Northside Hospital Foundation and Northsidersquos liaison with Big Creek Elementary
ldquoThis money will go a long way in serving our patientsrdquo
Big Creekrsquos fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community
For more information about sup-porting Northside Hospital visit givenorthsidecom
Big Creek Elementary students from left Jackie Wagner Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients alongside teacher Amy Petrella far left and Kelli Buchwald man-ager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation
CUMMING Ga mdash A group of students in the South Forsyth High School Men-tor Me Kick It Up Club visited resi-dents at Tara Plantation assisted living community
During their visit at Tara Planta-tion 440 Tribble Gap Road in Cum-ming students played games and interacted with the residents
Jonathan Sosa has participated in the Kick it Up Club at South Forsyth for two years
ldquoThe club inspires us to be suc-cessful in liferdquo Sosa said ldquoIn addition to our community service projects we hear successful people tell their stories of how they achieved success It en-
courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeedrdquo
Following their activities with the residents Stephen Deraney Tara Plantation residence director thanked the students and described the opera-tion of his facility
ldquoThis kind of community service project is important for both groupsrdquo Deraney said ldquoIt helps our residents stay engaged and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping othersrdquo
For more information about Mentor Me call 678-341-8028 or visit wwwmentormenorthgaorg
mdashShubhi Tangri
High school students visit assisted living community
Students play board games with residents at Tara Plantation
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10 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
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By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 9Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Online studentLindsay Little enrolled in an accounting class while studying abroad
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Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING Ga mdash The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its an-nual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming Throughout the recent holiday season students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for North-sidersquos Cancer Institute
For every dollar given students received a card to decorate for a cancer patientrsquos meal tray
Each student also received an or-nament to take home and keep More than $1300 was raised
Cards were distributed to patients at Northsidersquos campuses in Atlanta
Alpharetta and ForsythldquoNorthside Hospital is proud to
have such an outstanding Partner in Education who supports our pa-tientsrdquo said Kelli Buchwald manager of community relations Northside Hospital Foundation and Northsidersquos liaison with Big Creek Elementary
ldquoThis money will go a long way in serving our patientsrdquo
Big Creekrsquos fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community
For more information about sup-porting Northside Hospital visit givenorthsidecom
Big Creek Elementary students from left Jackie Wagner Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients alongside teacher Amy Petrella far left and Kelli Buchwald man-ager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation
CUMMING Ga mdash A group of students in the South Forsyth High School Men-tor Me Kick It Up Club visited resi-dents at Tara Plantation assisted living community
During their visit at Tara Planta-tion 440 Tribble Gap Road in Cum-ming students played games and interacted with the residents
Jonathan Sosa has participated in the Kick it Up Club at South Forsyth for two years
ldquoThe club inspires us to be suc-cessful in liferdquo Sosa said ldquoIn addition to our community service projects we hear successful people tell their stories of how they achieved success It en-
courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeedrdquo
Following their activities with the residents Stephen Deraney Tara Plantation residence director thanked the students and described the opera-tion of his facility
ldquoThis kind of community service project is important for both groupsrdquo Deraney said ldquoIt helps our residents stay engaged and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping othersrdquo
For more information about Mentor Me call 678-341-8028 or visit wwwmentormenorthgaorg
mdashShubhi Tangri
High school students visit assisted living community
Students play board games with residents at Tara Plantation
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10 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
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By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
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Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
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10 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom SCHOOLS
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAMERICUS Ga ndash Scott S Berson of Duluth and Em-ily Nhu Q Nguyen of Al-pharetta were each named to the Presidentrsquos List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 40 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester
Also recognized for scho-lastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A Dean of Cumming and Katherine C Hollingsworth of Roswell who were both named to the Deanrsquos List for maintain-ing a GPA of 35 or better for the fall 2013 semester
In addition Viral M Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 35 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern
North Greenville UniversityTIGERVILLE SC ndash North Greenville University has recognized Sarah Catherine Armstrong from Alpharetta for her academic accomplishments by naming her to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester To qualify for the Deanrsquos List students must maintain a 35 grade point average
Auburn University-MontgomeryMONTGOMERY Ala ndash Brooke
Landers a nursing major from Duluth and Mary Holland a management major from Ro-swell have been named to the Deanrsquos List at Auburn Univer-sity at Montgomery for main-taining a grade point average of 35 or above for the fall 2013 semester
Messiah CollegeGRANTHAM Pa ndash Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Deanrsquos List for the 2013 fall semester at Mes-siah College for maintaining a 36 grade point average or higher Boyle is a senior major-ing in mathematics
Pratt InstituteBROOKLYN NY ndash Pratt In-stitute congratulated Isidora Nova of Roswell and Seo Lee of Cumming who earned aca-demic honors by making the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester
Walsh CollegeTROY Mich ndash Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a masterrsquos degree in finance
Oklahoma City University OKLAHOMA CITY Okla ndash Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the Presidentrsquos Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 39 for the fall 2013 semester
Samford UniversityBIRMINGHAM Ala ndash Samford University announced that the following local students have earned Deanrsquos List recognition for the fall 2013 semester
Alpharetta Sophia R Artusa Hannah K Barron Katie E Cohen Christina L Delenick Courtney M Guhl Meagan C Hall Tina E Jackson Elyse M Raveill Amanda R Smith Carly B Unger and Kaleigh E War-wick
Cumming Laura E Allen Taylor A Biedermann Domi-nique A Holdo Rachel I Munn and Abigail B Tyson
Duluth Margaret C John-son Madison B Miles and Erin R Yost
Johns Creek Kaileigh M Cartmill Laura E Jackson Rebecca C Jackson Jesse L McConnico and Christina A Schmitt
MiltonHenry T Holcombe Me-
gan E Light and Sarah G Niebur
Roswell Taylor L Blair Benjamin F Carpenter III Kathleen M Haase Abigail N Hancock William C Mul-ligan and Allison M Reece
Suwanee Keelie B Hogan
Marquette UniversityMILWAUKEE Wis ndash Em-
ily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University Butler is pursuing a bachelorrsquos degree in middle and secondary educa-tion
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology TERRE HAUTE Ind ndash Milton Park a sophomore civil engi-neering major from Alpharetta has been named to the Deanrsquos List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for fall 2013 for earning at least a 33 grade point average
Park is the son of Milton and Alison Park of Alpharet-ta
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
Sponsored by
By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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North Fulton Alliance of Young Professionals
HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Nationrsquos 6 Fastest Growing CityUS Census Bureau (2013)
Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
LETTER TO EDITOR raquo
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In addition about 60 sheriffrsquos deputies firefighters teachers students and parents shaved their heads andor donated hair
Tammy Ridings Sydneyrsquos mother said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment
Itrsquos Sydneyrsquos second round of chemotherapy
ldquoThey want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spinerdquo her mother said ldquoWe have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point We donrsquot have an estimated time at this pointrdquo
In August 2011 Sydney was diagnosed
Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013 the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back
ldquoWersquove been fighting it ever sincerdquo Tammy Ridings said
In addition to treatment at Childrenrsquos Healthcare of At-lanta at Scottish Rite the fam-ily is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Childrenrsquos Hospital in Charlotte NC
ldquoIn hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solutionrdquo Tammy said ldquoChild-hood cancer is unpredictablerdquo
Throughout the event at Liberty Sydneyrsquos signature smile was bright as ever
ldquoIt feels really good to know
that people care so much to donaterdquo Sydney said ldquoThis is in my honor but itrsquos in honor of every childrdquo
Deputy Brandon Keenan a civil service deputy said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause
ldquoItrsquos wonderful to do some-thing positive for the com-munityrdquo Keenan said ldquoThere isnrsquot anybody who doesnrsquot have someone in their family or someone they know who hasnrsquot been affected by itrdquo
The event for the eighth-grader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect peoplersquos lives The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
One particular head shav-ing got a lot of attention ndash sci-ence teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2500 not only would he shave his head but he would also shave his ldquobushy Italian eyebrowsrdquo
True to his word Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans ran the clippers through his hair
ldquoItrsquos a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancerrdquo Evans said ldquoItrsquos a great thing for our students not to just raise money but to be involved and to get people involvedrdquo
Visit Pray for Sydney Rid-ingsrsquo Facebook page or donate to St Baldrickrsquos at httpbitly1gzeVcm
Continued from Page 1
Cancer
Emily E Hennessey far left a student at Liberty Middle School donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St Baldrickrsquos Foundation Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser
PHOTOS BY ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Forsyth County Superintendent LC ldquoBusterrdquo Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummorsquos hair
Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event
Ashley Sammis who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell volun-teered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corco-ranrsquos hair for Locks of Love
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
Sponsored by
By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Nationrsquos 6 Fastest Growing CityUS Census Bureau (2013)
Americarsquos 1 Best Place to MoveForbes (2009)
2 Best Place for Job Seekers in Georgia
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
LETTER TO EDITOR raquo
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20 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom | Recycled paper
RICHARD LEWIS general manager for North Fulton Kia JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
12 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand
Sponsored by
By ALDO NAHEDaldoforsythheraldcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealer-ship while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a ldquothrow awayrdquo car
In August Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell into success
So far the upbeat Lewis 37 has reached all his com-pany goals
ldquoHes professional posi-tive and always finds ways to fix problemsrdquo said Walter Mercedes a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia ldquoHes very fair and in addition to being a boss hes a friend
Lewis comes to North Ful-ton Kia with previous dealer-ship experience in Dallas Texas and Panama City Beach Fla
What do you think are peoples perceptions of Kia today
Lewis Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very in-expensive They primarily went after the subprime market But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place Were the underdog because people dont know us
Tell me about the dealer-
ships new ownerLewis We are a family-
owned business our owner is Greg Shottenkirk Hes 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years two in Georgia I also manage our Honda of Conyers location
What are some of your business challenges
Lewis Ive given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership but were also try-ing to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years theyve become a more desired product in reliability design and overall class
How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business
Lewis Ive put procedures in place to maximize the cus-tomer and employee experi-ence Our employees are as important to us as our custom-ers because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day
We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction
What makes a successful business
Lewis Being more than
just a business partner but a community partner makes a successful business The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility We meet daily We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community
What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day
Lewis The biggest chal-lenge is overall awareness let people know where we are at and who we are The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away which houses over half of our inventory This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations
What would you say is a difficult part of your job
Lewis Its not that difficult The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for
Do you have a good rap-port with other car dealer-ships
Lewis Absolutely we have what is called dealer trading You have so many packages that is available on inventory so youre forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray we dealer trade Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer so you have to maintain a posi-tive relationship
How is the economy im-pacting your business
Lewis Business is coming back around theres a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time
Kia dealership raises quality characterChanging mindset Kias penetrate upscale market
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis general manager at North Fulton Kia
See KIA Page 14
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
LETTER TO EDITOR raquo
New city in Forsyth County Bad idea
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HEALTHCARE raquo
North Fulton Hospitaloffering wound careROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds
North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyper-barics opened on Jan 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific woundrsquos needs
The types of wounds treated include diabetic ul-cers non-healing surgical wounds trauma wounds and burns
The program offers therapies for wound treat-ment including conventional and specialty dress-ings compression therapy negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics of-fers outpatient services from 8 am to 430 pm
Monday through Friday For additional information call 770-751-2830
Care More Chiropractic Center welcomes Dr Debbie EstimeacuteROSWELL Ga mdash Care More Chi-ropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr Debbie Estimeacute to the practice Estimeacute a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta brings ex-pertise in multiple techniques
Estimeacutersquos background as a col-lege athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle
Care More Chiropractic is locat-ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 20 in Roswellrsquos Market Center Call 770-640-6600 for more information
North Fulton Hospitaloffers health care classesROSWELL Ga mdash As part of the ldquoPath to Healthrdquo campaign an education initiative to raise aware-ness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) North Fulton Hospital will be hosting com-munity education events on the ACA
ldquoThe Path to Health initiative provides an excel-lent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics the enrollment process and the health care lawrdquo said Debbie Keel chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital
All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms 3000 Hospital Boulevard Ro-swell The dates are Tuesday Feb 18 at 630 pm Tuesday March 4 at 630 pm and Tuesday March 18 at 630pm
In addition to the event trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the en-rollment process
Visit wwwpathtohealthcom or call Letrice Lewis health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital at 770-751-2756 for more information
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK Ga mdash Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to pro-vide better care to more patients
The center now has 19 chairs for infusion ser-vices up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012 It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infu-sion and injection services chiefly chemotherapy injections blood transfusions IV medication and antibiotic therapy For information about Emory University Hospital Midtownrsquos Infusion Centers visit www emoryhealthcareorginfusion
ANNOUNCEMENT raquo
Handy Hero earns 2013 Angiersquos List Super Service AwardCUMMING Ga mdash Handy Hero Cummingrsquos local handyman services and remodeling company has earned an Angiersquos List Super Service Award for the second year Angiersquos List Super Service Award winners have to meet strict requirements which include an ldquoArdquo rating in overall grade recent grade and review period grade The company must also pass a background check Visit wwwhandyheronet for more information
HOSPITALITY raquo
Mosaic picked to manage Texas resortALPHARETTA Ga mdash Alpharetta-based Mosaic Clubs amp Resorts was selected to manage Rancho Viejo Resort amp Country Club a private family-friendly resort community that stretches across 1400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley at the south-ern tip of Texas
Mosaic will manage both the club and resort ele-ments at Rancho Viejo
ESTIME
North Fulton Hospital launches lsquoGo Red North Fultonrsquo ROSWELL Ga mdash North Fulton Hospital has launched a ldquoGo Red North Fultonrdquo campaign modeled after the American Heart Associationrsquos Go Red for Women campaign
The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action ndash to learn about their risks find activities they enjoy nourish their bodies and share the message
Each day throughout February North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (NFultonHospital)
HEALTHCARE raquo
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
LETTER TO EDITOR raquo
New city in Forsyth County Bad idea
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Getting ideas on improving your small business online
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to im-prove your small business
Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations
Creativity is great but getting ideas on improving your small business on-line is certainly quicker
For the past two years I have been writing this small business advice col-umn for the Appen newspapers
This happens to be article No 100 I do a lot of homework online before se-lecting a topic to write about and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business
As a small business owner there is no reason you canrsquot do the same thing
Search engines like Google Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject
Key in some keywords on your com-puter about issues or challenges you are facing and yoursquoll be amazed on how much information you will find
And by the way yoursquoll also find out that you arenrsquot the only one who has this specific challenge
In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it
By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas yoursquoll streamline the process of improving your small business
The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you
Dick Jones is the founder and presi-dent of Simply Sales in Alpharetta Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit wwwsimplysalesllccom
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Distressed Properties on Endangered List
Between payroll employment par-ticipation rate the stock market home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still flounder-ing The economy isnrsquot firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely im-proving Of course economic improve-ments vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid
Only 14 of metro Atlantarsquos mort-gaged properties are in the foreclosure process which is less than the na-tional average While distressed sales are down 24 nationally they are down 47 in Forsyth County and 84 in North Fulton January compared to a year earlier Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now
There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession New construc-
tion is important because that means jobs more disposable income durable goods purchases and growth in GDP
Available inventory is down - for now As we move into spring wersquoll see a lot of those new homes mentioned above come online In addition to new construction more home owners are finding themselves in a position to sell as their equity rises And we know eq-uity will be rising becausehellipprices are up Average sales prices in North Ful-ton are up 22 year-over-year and up 13 in Forsyth County Price appre-ciation will continue to be reinforced by the new construction and economic development in the area
ROBERTSTRADERLocal RealtorKeller Williams Realty
How has the internet affected business
Lewis Its very good About 95 per-cent of all the business that we encoun-ter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet Before they even come to the car showroom floor theyve gone online researched and narrowed it down
Normally what they are doing when they come here is making sure were the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because thats about the only thing they cant do on the internet What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experi-ence
Whats something youre excited about
Lewis We have a brand new prod-uct that is being released this month The Kia K900 is going to be the new
luxury Kia and its comparable to the high line BMW 750i and the S550 Mercedes-Benz
Its a full size luxury sedan offering all the technology available in its class with all the unbelievable options avail-able
Its a great car for this marketWhats your top sellerLewis The Kia Optima is one of the
best seller It has great body lines and pay-
ments in the $300s The second best seller is the family-friendly Sorento a seven passenger sport utility vehicle
What is something that will sur-prise readers about Kia
Lewis Both Optima and Sorento are made locally here in Georgia Many residents trade-in or buy the car for that purpose and to help local jobs Their plant is located in West Point near LaGrange and about 80 percent of the car is manufactured here Weve had some of our local residents trade their Mercedes and BMW to the Kia product
Continued from Page 12
Kia
ALDO NAHEDSTAFF
Richard Lewis inspects the Kia dealership lot in Roswell
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
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Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
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20 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom | Recycled paper
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 15CALENDARSubmit your event online at forsythheraldcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendar northfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
LOCAL LIVE MUSIC raquo
YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITIONJoin the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group In addition to the three winners three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins 7 pm Feb 22 Cambridge High School 2845 Bethany Bend Milton Please visit georgiaphilharmonicorg
ART raquo lsquoTHE BOLD AND THE ELEGANTrsquoDas Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for ldquoThe Bold and the Elegantrdquo exhibit featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen Noon ndash 9 pm March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway Suite 400 Alpharetta Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineartcom
SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITIONPastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society Paintings are available for purchase Every Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm through March 7 Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road Building 700 Johns Creek Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekartsorg
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTINGThe live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings Tastings will feature Chandon by Moumlet amp Chandon Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max Marc Chagall LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Daliacute The Sedgwick Gallery a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta The event is open to the public A $20 ticket is payable upon entry 7 pm Friday Feb 28 Visit wwwsedgwickgallerycom or call 404-281-9998
THEATER raquo
lsquoANNE OF GREEN GABLESrsquo AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRESet in the early 1900s on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada The story depicts life of Edwardian times and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables The story has all the elements of life youth age families joy sorrow hope disappointment love and rivalry Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 1230 pm March 1 ndash 8 10700 State Bridge Road Suite 6 Johns Creek Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorthorg
EVENTS raquo POETRY READING The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their ldquoNo Small Measure Collaborations Between Artists and Poetsrdquo exhibit Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett Ezekiel Black Karen Dodson Kyle McCord Samuel Prestridge BJ Robinson and Heidi Staples 630 pm Feb 20 Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming Please visit forsythplorg
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITComputer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibitrsquos ldquoThe Future of Technologyrdquo On Thursday Feb 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm Tours of COMArsquos Apple Pop Up exhibit at 630 pm 7 pm presentation and conversation at 730 pm about the technology needs of North Fulton Located at Kings Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell Networking beer wine and light appetizers Visit wwwfacebookcomroswellnextorg Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARYThe Post Road Library 5010 Post Road Cumming will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience including medical surgical nursing labor and delivery nursing community nursing staff development and diabetes education Free event takes place Tuesday Feb 25 at 630 pm To reserve a seat call 770-781-9840 or visit wwwforsythplorg
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIREJoin park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits Enjoy the campfire the crisp winter air the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee 6 ndash 830 pm Feb 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road Johns Creek Please call 678-538-1200 or visit npsgov
RACES amp BENEFITS raquo WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5KA 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIVAIDS-ravaged Zambia Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education discipleship uniform shoes basic medical care plus five meals-a-week to orphans This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier 8 am Feb 22 Fellowship Bible Church 480 West Crossville Road Roswell Please visit wiphanorg
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST lsquoY IT MATTERSrsquo SWIM-A-THONThis swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual ldquoY It Mattersrdquo campaign ldquoY It Mattersrdquo raises money for children adults and families in the metro Atlanta area All funds raised go to Forsyth County A cookout will immediately follow the swimming From 2 to 6 pm Feb 22 6050 Y St Cumming Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonlineymcaatlantaorg
5K SCRUB RUNThe Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgiarsquos Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014 The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir 8 am Feb 22 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East Dahlonega Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubruncom
RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryannorthfultoncom
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKETThe Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique handcrafted items to the public 11 am ndash 5 pm Feb 23 Spruill Education Center 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Atlanta Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillartsorg
lsquoON GOLDEN PONDrsquoldquoOn Golden Pondrdquo tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there Shows are at 8 pm on Thursday Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm on Sunday Through March 9 Please visit playhousecummingcom for ticket information
lsquoCLIMB A MOUNTAIN SAVE A LIFErsquo KARAOKE FUNDRAISERA karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research 930 pm Feb 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street Roswell Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolvedfhcrcorg
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUNWALKCome join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K RunWalk This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier From 8 am to noon on Feb 22 at 4110 Carolene Way Cumming Please call 770-886-2800 ext 3126 or visit forsythcountycasaorg
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGEWee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy From 10 to 11 am Feb 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road Dawsonville Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarmcom
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
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Full Bsmt Solution over 100rsquo$150 OFF less than 100rsquo
DISCOUNT ONLY BY MENTIONING THIS AD Expires 10 days after publication
Cannot combine offer
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Pls Call for Quote
678-250-4470
Lissa Versteegh3625 Brookside Parkway Suite 165
Alpharetta GA 30022770-475-3835
wwwgeorgiasalessandlercom
S Sandler Training Finding Power In Reinforcement (with design) and Sandler Training are registered service marks of Sandler Systems Inc copy 2009 Sandler Systems Inc All rights reserved
Sandler Trainingreg utilizes continual reinforcement through ongoing training and individual coaching sessions not only to help you learn but also to ensure your success With over 200 training centers worldwide to provide support you wonrsquot failhellipbecause we wonrsquot let youJoin us June 4 for an Executive Briefi ng to see if Sandler is right for you
Want some goodold-fashionedsales trainingDonrsquot call us
Lessons learned from a snowstormRAY APPENPublisherraynorthfultoncom
Follow
Us T
witte
rcom
forsy
thhera
ld
I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
LETTER TO EDITOR raquo
New city in Forsyth County Bad idea
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with Alpharetta sales firm handling prominent national consumer brands Must be proficient in Mac OS amp Microsoft Office detail oriented superior writing skills flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet tight deadlines College degree reqrsquod Recent grads encouraged to apply Resume to dlswoffordgmailcom
RN needed for non-medical home care agency to conduct assessments Must be current Georgia registered excellent communication skills amp enjoys working with seniors Home care experience preferred but not required Please send resume to LMachadovisitingangelscom
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20 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom | Recycled paper
16 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcomOPINION
It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow sleet and freezing rain unharmed
While most of us heeded the meteorologistsrsquo and the governorrsquos many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes I for one am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold scared irritable and trapped popu-lace three weeks ago ndash when all of North Georgia came to a standstill
By now wersquove all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow We all pulled together People took people in They fed them They gave them rides They opened their homes and their businesses They opened their wallets generously They checked on homebound friends and strangers They simply helped ndash no questions asked Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks ndash the moms and other carriers
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out
But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
It can be easy for ldquogrown-upsrdquo to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people Take for instance the ldquomud-dersrdquo that are becoming more visible throughout North Ful-ton and Forsyth County These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehi-cles Theyrsquore out in tricked-out jeeps trucks and sport utility vehicles In general theyrsquore good kids though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing) Those who do this create a negative perception for all but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image
On the worst day of the
January ldquosnowpocalypserdquo many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches Instead of watching TV off-roading playing video games or hang-ing out they were carrying gas and getting cars started They started early ndash really early ndash and they kept it up until very late When they saw someone who needed help they helped
In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat When they finally moved they were able to navigate the hills ndash until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward
It was a mess The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road ndash park-ing perpendicular to the lanes No car could move because he was blocking the road He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traf-fic
ldquoBe patient We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go As soon as theyrsquore through Irsquoll let the next group of you go Wersquoll get
you through thisrdquo Imagine the gall this kid
had He was probably break-ing the law He was way out of line I guess What was he thinking
ldquoWersquore almost ready to let the first group of you gordquo
On the side of the road ndash almost on the sidewalk ndash a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out but the kid held his ground As the man aggressively moved to-ward the kid a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man not the kid
ldquoGet back in your car you idiotrdquo she said ldquoCanrsquot you see he is trying to help us get through this jam What is wrong with you Get out of his wayrdquo
Several minutes later the
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap In the line is the man fuming but also successfully moving on
In another part of town a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch After some thought he pulled over in his truck and of-fered to pull the cruiser out A kid helping a cop Huh
One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield Though she has since passed away she was a leaderrsquos leader All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have at-tended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal ndash and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office But that is not the point
The point is that one day after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackiersquos sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to moti-vate inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids
She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said ldquoRay I never talk down to the kids or the teachers Never The kids come into my office and I listen to them I really listen Irsquom a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old but you know they have as much to say as I dordquo Irsquoll never forget that
Let the kids have skin in the game Give them param-eters but then get out of their way Have high expectations and guess what you often will get high achievement Listen to them Respect them They canrsquot respect you if you donrsquot respect them first They can simply amaze you if you let them
Thatrsquos what Jackie Little-field believed And thatrsquos what events like three weeks ago can show us all
If the Jan 28 snow jam proved anything itrsquos that leaders come in all different shapes sizes and ages And yes some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks
WETDAMPBASEMENT
orCRACKED
FOUNDATION$250 OFF
Full Bsmt Solution over 100rsquo$150 OFF less than 100rsquo
DISCOUNT ONLY BY MENTIONING THIS AD Expires 10 days after publication
Cannot combine offer
bull WATERPROOFING AND MOLD REPAIRbull CRAWL SPACE ENCAPSULATIONbull FOUNDATIONWALLS Bowing or Cracked Solutions Guaranteed
Pls Call for Quote
678-250-4470
Lissa Versteegh3625 Brookside Parkway Suite 165
Alpharetta GA 30022770-475-3835
wwwgeorgiasalessandlercom
S Sandler Training Finding Power In Reinforcement (with design) and Sandler Training are registered service marks of Sandler Systems Inc copy 2009 Sandler Systems Inc All rights reserved
Sandler Trainingreg utilizes continual reinforcement through ongoing training and individual coaching sessions not only to help you learn but also to ensure your success With over 200 training centers worldwide to provide support you wonrsquot failhellipbecause we wonrsquot let youJoin us June 4 for an Executive Briefi ng to see if Sandler is right for you
Want some goodold-fashionedsales trainingDonrsquot call us
Lessons learned from a snowstormRAY APPENPublisherraynorthfultoncom
Follow
Us T
witte
rcom
forsy
thhera
ld
I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed ndash or noticed for the wrong reasons Our youth
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
LETTER TO EDITOR raquo
New city in Forsyth County Bad idea
GARAGE SALES
HELP WANTED
for North FultonJohns Creek CPA firm QuickBooks exp incl online bankingcredit card i m p o r t s reconciliation amp data review Exp with payroll compliance R e s u m e s cpa6290gmailcom
Dacula flatbedGreat Pay BenefitsCDL-A 1yr Exp ReqEstenson LogisticsA p p l y wwwgoelccom1-866-336-9642
Award WinningLandscape Co in Alpharetta seeks full time construction personnel Must have valid Drivers License Salary based on exp
with Alpharetta sales firm handling prominent national consumer brands Must be proficient in Mac OS amp Microsoft Office detail oriented superior writing skills flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet tight deadlines College degree reqrsquod Recent grads encouraged to apply Resume to dlswoffordgmailcom
RN needed for non-medical home care agency to conduct assessments Must be current Georgia registered excellent communication skills amp enjoys working with seniors Home care experience preferred but not required Please send resume to LMachadovisitingangelscom
MISCELLANEOUS
ANIMALS
Completely vettedCatnip Cottage 770-740-7544
REAL ESTATE
0 Aviation BoulevardClevelandBuild your own hangar at this North Georgia airstrip$25000Michael Garcia770-231-9908Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
ngBridgetowne Courts home with an open floor plan and two story family room$172900Matt Thaxton770-366-9506Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
ngBetter than new Charming 4 Bedroom25 Bath with an open floor plan$179900Matt Thaxton770-366-9506Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
Country Ranch
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This showcase model now available fully furnished for $395000Lodge fitness center pool beach boardwalk boat slips and more
888-663-1133 wwwbackwaterlandingcomOffice Hours Mon-Fri 1-5 Sat amp Sun 11-5
and always available by appointment
wwwmaidrightnorthfultoncom
ngCharming 3 Bedroom2 Bath ranch with a private country setting$179900Matt ThaxtonChristina Abunassar770-366-9506Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
BUSINESS
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770-255-8575
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | February 19 2014 | 17Submit your opinions to newsforsythheraldcom OPINION
A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan 22 ldquoForsyth County could get new cityrdquo and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek ldquocityrdquo to formulate a new ldquoSha-ron Springs cityrdquo out of Forsyth County
Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and sys-temic woes widely reported in the news
The brainchild of the dis-contented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA) which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureau-crats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a ldquocityrdquo
We just donrsquot need a city mayor city council city lawyers and maybe judges city tax collectors city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but govern-ment confusion for our citizens
The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag an SSA co-founder states ldquo90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga 400rdquo And ldquoreasoning hellip was to create more government accountabilityrdquo and ldquonot to cre-ate more government but by shifting accountability locallyrdquo
This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizensrsquo time and efforts as well as our local government attention
It would also create spa-ghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom and where to go for services
Having lived in the ldquotargetrdquo area for over 13 years I have worked with and seen the good
and the bad of the county gov-ernment from the perspective of a resident
My assessment is overall we have a good government which has produced some great results ndash look at open-ness public safety parks and recreation
If a resident wants to be involved there are certainly many opportunities includ-ing zoning and development planning all one needs to do is step up and get on board
Considering that the popu-lation in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast there are areas where county govern-
ment could be improved Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five com-missioners as population has exploded
One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population not just covering the geography divided by five
Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners the number of county planning board members would increase comparably
This approach could create needed evolution not cause a revolution
Additionally there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff ndash there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the ldquoGreat Recessionrdquo
In addition to development planning other impact areas include expanding impervious surface increased stormwater runoff options to automobile transport needs for regulatory complex and detailed moni-toring and enforcement and building for the future
Letrsquos give this some thought and do the right things
ndashJIM WARNERUnincorporated Forsyth
County Cumming
Tires stolen from cars on lot
CUMMING Ga mdash Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars according to a For-syth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler 818 Atlanta Highway told deputies some-time between 630 pm Feb 1 and 8 am Feb 3 someone stole about $1750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot
One car was elevated on the driverrsquos side by a car jack and both driverrsquos side wheels were removed
The second car was elevat-ed on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed
Deputies said the facil-ity had security cameras but
the coverage did not extend to the area were the cars were parked
Accidental bullet shatters windowCUMMING Ga mdash A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bul-let had been fired according to a Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos incident report
At about 8 am Feb 1 a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his win-dow and lodged into the wall
Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bot-tom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet frag-ments they said
Deputies talked to a neigh-bor who said he had accidently discharged his ldquoAR-15 firearmrdquo while clearing it to clean
The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages
Continued from Page 2
Blotter
Earl Ake 84 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Orma Austin 91 of Roswell passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Robert Emory Bolton III 70 passed away February 5 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Willie Fowler 88 of Duluth passed away February 1 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Merlin Frances 86 of Lawrenceville passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Catherine Hartman 88 of Woodstock passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Franciene Justus 64 of Jonesboro passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Diane Mabry 58 of Woodstock passed away February 2 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Paul Matos 66 of Alpharetta passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Ligia Quesada 98 of Atlanta passed away February 4 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Charles Sheffield 71 of Woodstock passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Jack Stiles Stribling 63 of Roswell passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Patricia Jane Sundin 63 of Flowery Branch passed away February 7 2014 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
David Alan Vella 52 of Cumming passed away February 6 2014 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Frank T Ventre 90 of Alpharetta passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Sharon Vickery 66 of Canton passed away February 9 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Junior Roger Wheeler 74 of Cumming passed away February 08 2014 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Larry Williams 73 of Alpharetta passed away February 8 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Barry Wilson 65 of Jasper passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation amp Funeral Society
Herman Clay Young 66 of Roswell passed away February 3 2014 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Feb 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI sus-pended license no insurance expired registration and failure to maintain lane
Jennifer Leigh Davis 32 of Norcross was arrested Feb 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely
Drug arrests Christa Elise Stalnaker
27 of Auburn was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute
Joshua Jeffrey Davis 28 of Independence Trail Cumming was arrested Feb 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for pos-session of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to dis-tribute
Continued from Page 3
Arrests
LETTER TO EDITOR raquo
New city in Forsyth County Bad idea
GARAGE SALES
HELP WANTED
for North FultonJohns Creek CPA firm QuickBooks exp incl online bankingcredit card i m p o r t s reconciliation amp data review Exp with payroll compliance R e s u m e s cpa6290gmailcom
Dacula flatbedGreat Pay BenefitsCDL-A 1yr Exp ReqEstenson LogisticsA p p l y wwwgoelccom1-866-336-9642
Award WinningLandscape Co in Alpharetta seeks full time construction personnel Must have valid Drivers License Salary based on exp
with Alpharetta sales firm handling prominent national consumer brands Must be proficient in Mac OS amp Microsoft Office detail oriented superior writing skills flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet tight deadlines College degree reqrsquod Recent grads encouraged to apply Resume to dlswoffordgmailcom
RN needed for non-medical home care agency to conduct assessments Must be current Georgia registered excellent communication skills amp enjoys working with seniors Home care experience preferred but not required Please send resume to LMachadovisitingangelscom
MISCELLANEOUS
ANIMALS
Completely vettedCatnip Cottage 770-740-7544
REAL ESTATE
0 Aviation BoulevardClevelandBuild your own hangar at this North Georgia airstrip$25000Michael Garcia770-231-9908Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
ngBridgetowne Courts home with an open floor plan and two story family room$172900Matt Thaxton770-366-9506Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
ngBetter than new Charming 4 Bedroom25 Bath with an open floor plan$179900Matt Thaxton770-366-9506Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
Country Ranch
BACKWATER LANDING ndash LAKE KEOWEE SCWaterfront Cottages Gated ndash Prices from $140rsquos to $395000
This showcase model now available fully furnished for $395000Lodge fitness center pool beach boardwalk boat slips and more
888-663-1133 wwwbackwaterlandingcomOffice Hours Mon-Fri 1-5 Sat amp Sun 11-5
and always available by appointment
wwwmaidrightnorthfultoncom
ngCharming 3 Bedroom2 Bath ranch with a private country setting$179900Matt ThaxtonChristina Abunassar770-366-9506Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
BUSINESS
SERVICE DIRECTORY
Affordable will beat any advertised priceExcellent references
20 yrs Refs Electrical plumbing carpentry wood rot repair tile siding
paint pressure wash
Advantage Painting
InteriorExteriorDecks Sealed amp
Stained Carpentry Repairs
770-255-8575
Proudly use Benjamin Moore
amp Sherwin Williams paintsPrompt Professional Service
Free Estimate Insured
No Up Front Money
20 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom | Recycled paper
GARAGE SALES
HELP WANTED
for North FultonJohns Creek CPA firm QuickBooks exp incl online bankingcredit card i m p o r t s reconciliation amp data review Exp with payroll compliance R e s u m e s cpa6290gmailcom
Dacula flatbedGreat Pay BenefitsCDL-A 1yr Exp ReqEstenson LogisticsA p p l y wwwgoelccom1-866-336-9642
Award WinningLandscape Co in Alpharetta seeks full time construction personnel Must have valid Drivers License Salary based on exp
with Alpharetta sales firm handling prominent national consumer brands Must be proficient in Mac OS amp Microsoft Office detail oriented superior writing skills flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet tight deadlines College degree reqrsquod Recent grads encouraged to apply Resume to dlswoffordgmailcom
RN needed for non-medical home care agency to conduct assessments Must be current Georgia registered excellent communication skills amp enjoys working with seniors Home care experience preferred but not required Please send resume to LMachadovisitingangelscom
MISCELLANEOUS
ANIMALS
Completely vettedCatnip Cottage 770-740-7544
REAL ESTATE
0 Aviation BoulevardClevelandBuild your own hangar at this North Georgia airstrip$25000Michael Garcia770-231-9908Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
ngBridgetowne Courts home with an open floor plan and two story family room$172900Matt Thaxton770-366-9506Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
ngBetter than new Charming 4 Bedroom25 Bath with an open floor plan$179900Matt Thaxton770-366-9506Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
Country Ranch
BACKWATER LANDING ndash LAKE KEOWEE SCWaterfront Cottages Gated ndash Prices from $140rsquos to $395000
This showcase model now available fully furnished for $395000Lodge fitness center pool beach boardwalk boat slips and more
888-663-1133 wwwbackwaterlandingcomOffice Hours Mon-Fri 1-5 Sat amp Sun 11-5
and always available by appointment
wwwmaidrightnorthfultoncom
ngCharming 3 Bedroom2 Bath ranch with a private country setting$179900Matt ThaxtonChristina Abunassar770-366-9506Harry Norman Realtors770-497-2000
BUSINESS
SERVICE DIRECTORY
Affordable will beat any advertised priceExcellent references
20 yrs Refs Electrical plumbing carpentry wood rot repair tile siding
paint pressure wash
Advantage Painting
InteriorExteriorDecks Sealed amp
Stained Carpentry Repairs
770-255-8575
Proudly use Benjamin Moore
amp Sherwin Williams paintsPrompt Professional Service
Free Estimate Insured
No Up Front Money
20 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom | Recycled paper
SERVICE DIRECTORY
Affordable will beat any advertised priceExcellent references
20 yrs Refs Electrical plumbing carpentry wood rot repair tile siding
paint pressure wash
Advantage Painting
InteriorExteriorDecks Sealed amp
Stained Carpentry Repairs
770-255-8575
Proudly use Benjamin Moore
amp Sherwin Williams paintsPrompt Professional Service
Free Estimate Insured
No Up Front Money
20 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom | Recycled paper
20 | February 19 2014 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsforsythheraldcom | Recycled paper