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A team of ninth graders from Forsyth Central High School competed recently in a national STEM competition. They were one of 19 teams at the competition and they won the Army Values award. The team, including team advisor Laurie Karickhoff, Miyang Tamanji, Danielle Byrne, Samuel Dong, and Alexandra Yates meets Rep. Rob Woodall. Read more, Page 6.

Forsyth Central competes nationally in STEM

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Fireworks ordinance OK’dCumming approves after new bill

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Tax increase possibleFCS discusses millage rate

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Local composer scores national filmIncludes Sounds of Sawnee band

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Apartment fireon DeerfieldNo injuries reported in swiftresponse to exterior fire

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2 | June 30, 2016 | Forsyth Herald | ForsythHerald.com PUBLIC SAFETY

Drug arrests ► Laura Terese Cooley, 29, of Lake

Mist Drive, Dawsonville, was arrested June 16 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for possession of marijuana and posses-sion of methamphetamines.

► Allen Keith Jenkins, 45, of Pine Wood Drive, Dawsonville, was arrested June 18 on Dawsonville Highway in Dawsonville for posses-sion of a schedule II controlled sub-stance, possession of drug related items and drugs not kept in original container.

► Connie Worley Vaughan, 51, of Kelly Mill Road, Cumming, was arrested on Memphis Street in Cumming for possession of metham-phetamines and open container.

► Susanne Paige Rangel, 30, of Chris Road, Cumming, was arrested June 17 on Buford Dam Road in Cumming for possession of mari-juana.

DUI arrests ► Vicki Dobrydnia, 55, of Bluff Valley

Circle, Gainesville, was arrested June 15 on Samples Road in Cumming for DUI.

► Charles Richard Sykes, 50, of High Street SE, Gainesville, was arrested June 17 on Memphis Street in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Michael Phillip Kinton, 39, of Walking Stick Way Drive, Auburn, was arrested June 17 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI, open container, suspended license, expired tag, giving false information and missing license plate.

► Rebecca Jean Rucker, 23, of Cedar Cove Road, Fairburn, was arrested June 17 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding.

► Brandy Joy Ingels, 27, of Sterling Court, Alpharetta, was arrested June 10 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Philip Marcel Adair, 29, of Brookhollow Trace, Johns Creek, was arrested June 14 on Kimball Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and duty upon striking a fixed object.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — A 20-year-old local man was injured June 21 in a drive-by shooting at the Old Holcomb Bridge Road and Holcomb Ferry Road intersec-tion. Three men were arrested the next day.

The victim was standing outside of an apartment complex at 5:30 p.m. when a red Ford Mustang drove past and opened fire. A shooter inside the

car fired several rounds from a hand-gun at the victim. Two of the bullets hit their mark, but authorities say the wounds are not life-threatening.

“It was very fortunate that no one else was hurt,” said Roswell Police Department Public Information Officer Lisa Holland. “[The shooting] was in the vicinity of the neighborhood pool, so there were a lot of families and kids in the area. It’s always very busy.”

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from an argument,” Holland added.Less than 24 hours later, Derrick

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While in hospital, woman claims car stolen FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A woman claimed her truck had been stolen out of her driveway after she was involved in an accident that left her in the hospi-tal for 10 days.

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Fireworks is one of the rich traditions of celebrating the 4th of July and our nation’s independence. However, fi reworks can create a safety hazard for your body and your eyes. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Com-mission report, fi reworks cause over 10,000 injuries in the US requiring treat-ment in emergency rooms. About 1300 eye injuries occurred due to fi reworks in 2014. These injuries are suff ered by adults and children; furthermore,

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The For-syth County Board of Education con-sidered a possible tax rate increase June 16 at its regular meeting.

However, the current millage rate of 17.30 will not be increasing for fiscal year 2017, according to Rick Gunn, chief financial officer for the district.

“We will still maintain the lowest millage rate in metro Atlanta, even while adding close to 2,000 new stu-dents a year,” Gunn said.

Although the millage remains the same, some residents whose homes have been reappraised since 2015 will see a slight increase in property taxes. When that happens, Gunn said a rollback rate is calculated.

“Basically, you would back those reappraisals out of your tax digest and you would roll back to the newly calculated rate,” Gunn said. “The board chose not to roll it back and kept it at 17.30 mills. According to the state, that is considered a tax

increase of 2.04 percent.”For example, on a $250,000 home

the tax increase would be $33.91 a year.

“The importance of not rolling it back is that we have been and are still continuing to grow at the rate of about 2,000 new students a year,” Gunn said. “The bond rating agencies that are used assign a rating to any bond issues that you have and look at the overall financial condition of the school system.”

One of the items that the agencies pointed out was that the district’s fund balance had been declining over the past several years.

“So, the board raised it one mill in fiscal year 2016,” Gunn said. “An-other reason for raising it was that two new schools will be opening in fiscal year 2017 and another two will be opening in fiscal year 2018.”

If the mill rate is approved, the system’s general fund could have $2.8 million added to it.

The board will be holding more public hearings on the potential 2.04 tax increase at 6 p.m. July 7, and at 5 p.m. July 21 at the central office at 1120 Dahlonega Highway. The final vote will be at 6 p.m. July 21.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man wanted in the double shooting that in-jured two people in Cumming has been caught.

Ronald Lofland, 47, of Cumming, was arrested June 20 by the U.S.

Marshal’s Office in Maryland near the Delaware state line.

Lofland was identified as a suspect in a domestic-related double shooting May 30 that occurred on Darla Avenue off 15th Street in Cumming.

An investigation found the suspect is the ex-husband of a female who was shot, making this a domestic situation, according to Deputy Epifanio Rodri-guez, a spokesman for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

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shot knows the sus-pect’s ex-wife.

The two victims were transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

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Junior fire academy teaches teamwork and fire safetyFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Recently, 19 local students completed the Forsyth County Fire Department Junior Fire Academy.

Participants had an exciting week learning all about what it takes to be a firefighter, especially the importance of teamwork and leadership. They learned about fire safety, search and rescue, how to use a fire extinguisher and more from Forsyth County firefighters. This was the sixth year the Forsyth County Fire Department has offered the free camp

Students learn the workings of a fire hose during the Junior Fire Academy.Forsyth County fire department junior fire academy teaches teamwork and fire safety

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By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleen@appenmediagroup.com

CUMMING, Ga. — Just in time for the Fourth of July, the Cumming City Council approved a fireworks ordinance as a result of new state legislation.

Earlier this spring, Georgia Gover-nor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 727 which states that fireworks can only be ignited between certain hours each day. The bill said consumers can ignite fireworks from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. On holidays includ-ing New Year’s Day and Eve, and July 3 and 4, fireworks can continue past the 9 p.m. rule until 11:59 p.m. Then on Jan. 1, firework users gain an extra hour until 1 a.m.

“There is a clause in the leg-islation that says local governments can enact their own local rules regard-ing fireworks, so that is basically what this ordinance does,” said Crystal Ledford, public information assistant for the city. “It outlines the fact that no one is allowed to shoot off fireworks on any city-owned property except for the

city itself or a contractor hired by the city.”

A portion of the ordinance reads, “It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, organization, corporation, association or partnership to use, ignite, or cause to be ignited any fireworks, including consumer fireworks, within any park, historic site, recreational area, or other

property which is owned by or op-erated by, for, or under the custody and control of the City of Cumming, Georgia.”

Since the city has its annual fireworks display coming up on July 3 at 9:30 p.m., Led-ford said the council wanted to get this new ordinance in place prior to that event.

The city’s festiv-ities, which include vendors, music, ac-tivities for kids and a dance contest, will be from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday,

July 3 at the Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road. The fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m. that night. Then at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 4, the Thomas-Mashburn Steam Engine will roll through downtown Cumming.

Council approves fireworks ordinanceCumming residents forbidden from shooting off fireworks on city-owned property

There is a clause in the legislation that says local governments can enact their own local rules regarding fireworks, so that is basically what this ordinance does.”CRYSTAL LEDFORDCumming public information assistant

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — One group of students from Forsyth Central High School is using the summer vacation to continue learning, and it’s paying off. The team entered the 2016 eCy-bermission STEM program in hopes of just placing, let alone finishing a state winner and a national finalist.

STEM stands for science, technol-ogy, engineering and mathematics.

The local group is composed of ninth graders Danielle Byrne, Miyang Tamanji, Alexandra Yates and Samuel Dong. They were narrowed down with 19 other teams as national finalists from more than 60 regional qualifiers and 4,400 entries nationwide.

The cyber mission is equivalent to a science fair, Tamanji said. The students are asked to look at problems in their world and use science, technology, engineering and math to create new solutions.

The competition is sponsored by the U.S. Army to inspire young people to be-come engineers and scientists. The team

apparently knew how to conquer this part, as they won the Army Values award.

“People get together and learn about teamwork, pushing themselves to pass their limits in order to find a solution to their problems,” Tamanji said.

Originally, the team joked about even joining the competition, Dong said. But after brainstorming ideas, they realized their topic, the damaging effects that fertilizers do to nearby bod-ies of water, was a real problem in their community. They are hoping the results they share will help minimize human effects on the environment.

“We live near the large manmade lake, Lake Lanier,” Dong said. “And that’s our main source of drinking water and irrigation for agriculture. We thought if we could figure out a solu-tion, we could improve the situation in our community.”

Each finalist team traveled to Wash-ington, D.C. for the competition. While there, the students were able to speak to their senators and congressmen in order to discuss their project.

“It’s been a great opportunity and an amazing experience,” Yates said. “We’re getting all these new opportuni-ties to try new things and really expand our STEM skills.”

The students said after going through this experience, they want to continue helping the environment and educating people.

“Being able to come this far really encourages us to keep pushing our-

selves,” Byrne said. “We can now see the great things that can come out of working our hardest and continuing to reach newer heights.”

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The team, including Miyang Tamanji, Danielle Byrne, Samuel Dong, and Alexan-dra Yates visits a memorial in Washington, D.C.

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Recently, there was a bond referendum in Al-pharetta on funds for infrastructure improvements, as well as for parks and rec facilities and activities.

Thanks to many of you, it overwhelmingly passed. Part of the

funding for parks and rec is slated for converting the old library on Mayfield into a cutting edge, dynamic arts cen-ter.

You may have driven by at night and seen the colorful lights, or perhaps during the day you’ve noticed the trees wrapped with vibrant knitted scarves, afghans and lengths of yarn (the latter is called ‘yarn bombing’).

Hopefully, these changes bring a smile and emerging awareness of the coming transformation for the library.

Many citizens have welcomed the idea of an Alpharetta arts center where people can see firsthand the work of nationally recognized artists alongside the creations of local residents.

Studios where you can learn to paint, throw a clay pot, construct a poem or edit a movie are only a few of the opportunities for you at the new center. The arts center will be a place dedicated to finding the inherent cre-ativity within each of us.

And the best part is that everyone in our city will be encouraged to partici-pate.

But perhaps some of you are asking, “Why does the art center matter? What does it really do for our city?”

Well, there is enormous advantage in having a community that embraces the arts. On a personal level, studies show that engaging in a creative activity reduces stress. Who couldn’t use that?

For our kids, schools with an em-phasis on the arts have better school climates. On a larger scale, for every dollar spent by communities on the arts generates a minimum 5-to-1 return in tax revenue. Also, arts-minded cities at-tract new residents with desirable and diverse talents.

All that sounds good to me.I am part of the citizen group Arts

Alpharetta. We have actively pursued a new Alpharetta that seeks to explore the creativity of its residents.

Exposure to all the arts center will offer is a vital part of this pursuit, but there will be much more.

This bi-monthly column will be devoted to sharing with you exciting developments and activities both at the future arts center, as well as elsewhere around our city.

And hopefully the words you read here will foster a greater appreciation for what the arts can do for our collec-tive heart. 

See other arts happenings in our city by following us online at ArtsAl-pharetta.org and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups.artsalpharetta.

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Out of all the fun holidays we celebrate through-out the year, I have to admit my favor-ite is the Fourth of July.

For the past seven years I have woke up before the crack of dawn while most people are sleeping in

on their day off. I sweat through my shirt, climb Heartbreak Hill and feel slightly claustrophobic as I’m sur-rounded by more than 70,000 people walking, running and wheeling.

I’m talking about the world’s larg-est 10K, the Peachtree Road Race.

This year will be my eighth time “competing,” aka doing my best to not pass out in the Atlanta heat, in one of the best traditions in Atlanta.

Atlanta’s Peachtree Road Race is a beloved Fourth of July tradition. This is the 46th year of the 10K. Roughly 70,000 people sign up in March, hoping to earn a race number through a lottery selection system. After all is said and done, the contestants line up in Buckhead before the sun is barely above the horizon and walk or run to Piedmont Park, where a celebra-tion takes place and where you get that all-important trophy, the official Peachtree Road Race T-shirt.

Every year I am amazed at the patriotic party that takes place in the heart of the city. Runners are decked out in red, white and blue, some wear-

ing tutus, speedos and even military fatigues. My eyes even start to sweat a little, OK I mean tear up, when I see how proud everyone is to be an American.

It truly is a 6.2 mile -- plus some more give or take on the walk to the starting line and the walk back to MARTA -- celebration.

And with all the recent tragedies happening around our nation and the world, don’t we all need a break to just be happy?

In the news business, and also for the news watchers and readers, we are constantly bombarded with negativity. I’ve been told more than once “If it bleeds, it leads.” Sometimes I have to talk to domestic violence sur-vivors, friends and family of recently deceased individuals and write about hate crimes happening in our commu-nity.

There are constant fights about Democrats, Republicans, gay, straight, Christian, Muslim, guns.

The hate and arguments seem to never end.

But for one day a year, we usually put all of the pessimism aside and celebrate something we all have in common – being Americans. This is probably why July 4 is my favorite day of the year. We forget our differences and instead celebrate our nation’s birthday.

So this year I’ll be celebrating my country’s independence by wearing the most patriotic outfit I can find, walking the Peachtree Road Race and loving my fellow Americans.

Seeing red, white and blue

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CUMMING, Ga. — The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give blood in July to help ensure sufficient blood supply for patients.

Blood donations often decline in the summer months, especially around summer holidays when donors are less available to give. The need for blood doesn’t decrease though – every two seconds, someone in the U.S. requires blood or platelets. A recent survey of Red Cross donors showed that nearly half knew someone who needed blood.

“Donating blood helps save lives and can affect people you know and work alongside every day,” said Scott Neth-ery, whose 7-year-old daughter Audrey requires frequent transfusions. “I am so appreciative of the individuals whose blood is within my daughter at this very moment. Without blood, my little angel would not be with us today.”

To encourage more people to donate around Independence Day, all those who come out to donate blood July 1-5 will receive a limited-edition Red Cross

lunch cooler, while supplies last.All blood types are needed to ensure

a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are re-quired at check-in.

High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger must meet certain height and weight requirements.

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•July 13: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Urgent Care, 410 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 300, Cumming; or noon-7 p.m., Al-pharetta Blood Donation Center

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Forsyth County recertified by the National Weather ServiceFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga— Storms can wreck havoc on communities if their governments do not properly prepare. Luckily for Forsyth residents, the National Weather Service once again recognized Forsyth County as a StormReady community. The Storm-Ready Community designation reflects a county’s high level of severe weather preparedness. Forsyth County has held StormReady Community status since 2007, and currently makes up one of 94 Geor-gia counties certified.

In order to receive StormReady status, a commu-nity must criteria set forth by the NWS and state and

local emergency officials. Some of the requirements include having a local 24-hour warning point and an emergency operations center, promoting public readi-ness through community seminars and multiple types of severe weather warnings.

Forsyth County has taken measures to prepare the city for severe weather. In 2009, the county acti-vated outdoor sirens designed to alert those outside that severe weather is in the area. The sirens will ac-tive under a county tornado warning. Additional siren placed in 2012 brought the total number of county sirens to 17.

The Forsyth County Emergency Management Agency began offering weather alert notifications in 2011, but this year transitioned to a more user-friendly alert system. Forsyth County residents can sign up for time-sensitive alerts for severe thunder-storms, flash floods and tornados, as well as other emergency situations. Residents can choose tele-phone, email or text notification.

For information about signing up, visit forsythco.org. For information about the county’s StormReady designation, contact the Forsyth County Emergency Management Agency at 770 205 5674.

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MILTON, Ga. — The Fourth of July is upon us, which means soon we’ll be celebrating our nation’s independence with cookouts, patriotism and fire-works. But for some local farm own-ers, that last part could cause quite a problem.

Laura Bentley has lived on her farm in Milton for 10 years. Currently, she has two horses, Armani and Scooter that she rides and keeps in a barn in her backyard. Most of the horses’ time is spent in a nearby pasture during the day, except in the summer when they go out at night to beat the heat.

However, when the end of June comes around, Bentley said that’s when she starts to have a problem. A lot of Americans like to celebrate July 4th for a week leading up to the holiday, espe-cially this year as it falls on a Monday. This means a week of constant worry that her horses may get agitated, wor-ried or scared and could escape, hurt themselves or others.

But she isn’t trying to stomp on anyone’s fun, she just would like a heads up. And for communities like Milton that pride themselves on being

horse friendly, a lot of those gentle giants can become distressed, and quickly.

“My whole thing is if you live close to a farm and you’re going to do bottle rockets or anything else, just let you neighbor know,” Bentley said. “We will thank you and bring our horses in.”

Without advance notice, Bentley said, it is often too late to help the horses if they are out in the fields. Once fireworks start going off, the horses can become frantic, and their owners can’t even get a halter on them to bring them back into the barn. She said horses can’t see in the dark and will some-times run through the fence lines.

“There’s no way you can catch them or get them in,” she said.

It’s why Bentley said this holiday isn’t exactly her favorite. One of her horses will have to be tranquilized the

night of July 4 because he can’t handle it as he wasn’t raised around noises like bottle rockets. The other horse will get golf ball-sized ear plugs, and Bent-ley said she will be keeping the barn fans and radio on to stifle some of the noise.

“When they get wound up like that, they get colic and can do all kind of crazy things,” Bentley said.

She equated the horses’ fear to that of household pets like dogs and cats that freak out because they don’t under-stand the fireworks. Horses react on a much larger and more dangerous level.

“They’re just trying to escape the issue and they run,” she said. “But they’re 1,200 pound animals.”

And now that fireworks in Georgia are legal and more readily available, Bentley has to worry not only about large neighborhood or park shows, but homeowners having their own parties.

“I am as patriotic as the next person,” she said. “This has nothing to do with celebrating the birth of our country. If it was just one day, it’d be manageable. But it’s a week now of ran-domness.”

All she asks is a little heads up.“I’m happy to accommodate,” Bent-

ley said. “Just let me know.”

To find out when the major community fireworks shows are, visit the calendar on pages 20 – 21.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Turn on any national news station and before long, a story or heated debate about U.S. immigra-tion reform flashes on the screen. In a diverse community like Roswell, some citizens may find themselves question-ing where they stand on immigration.

Roswell City Councilman Marcelo Zapata, along with Kuck Immigration Partners, held a public immigration forum on June 21 at Roswell City Hall. The forum allowed citizens to ask ques-tions and receive important information pertaining to immigration laws.

“This is the first event done like this in Roswell and you have to start somewhere,” said Zapata. “I think the questions people asked were very inter-esting questions. People were eager to learn about their options.”

Keith Jensen, an associate attorney representing Kuck Immigration Part-ners, led the discussion.

“The idea is to give people informa-tion that they need to make informed decisions,” said Jensen.

The main topic Jensen covered involved clearing up misconceptions about Deferred Action for Parents of Americans.

In November 2014, President Obama filed executive actions stat-ing that the U.S. government would prepare to start accepting requests for DAPA. If passed, DAPA would allow parents of children born in the United States to stay temporarily without fear of deportation. Additionally DAPA recipients could apply for employment authorization, which allows them to

work legally for a three year period. In the politically charged United

States v. Texas case that stalled DAPA implementation, 26 states stood behind Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas to issue a preliminary injunction. This injunc-tion temporarily blocked the expansion of existing immigration reforms as well as DAPA. The injunction did not change reforms that the government already put into effect. But, just this month the U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-4 on the government’s challenge to that injunction, effectively ending any hopes of DAPA moving forward.

After a general question and answer session, the forum ended with an in-vitation to ask case specific questions and receive some consultation. Both Zapata and Jensen expressed a willing-ness to host similar forums and events in the future.

For information on immigration legislation, visit immigration.net.

Attorney Keith Jensen of Kuck Immi-gration Partners leads immigration forum.

Immigration forum held at Roswell City Hall

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By KYLIE McFADDENnews@appenmediagroup.com

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Local com-poser Mark Kueffner’s music will soon be heard on the silver screen.

Kueffner wrote and produced the score for “Anomaly,” a horror film di-rected by Webster Batista.

“Anomaly” tells the story of a family trapped in a house plagued by demonic spirits. The film is in negotiations for studio distribution.

Kuef-fner began playing piano and accordion at a young age. He grew up in Southern Califor-nia and performed as a live musician. For the past four years, Kueffner

has been composing music for film and television, with his wife Diane as his agent.

It took Kueffner two months to write and produce the music for “Anomaly,” and he said generally three hours of work goes into every minute of sound in

each film. Though Kueffner has not seen the

film in full yet, he was given scene cues to match the score with what is hap-pening on screen.

“The composer is always one of the last parts of the process,” he said. “I’m hoping to see [the film] any day now.”

Other local musicians contributed to the music in “Anomaly.” Kueffner collaborated with the Sounds of Sawnee concert band, which supplied wood-winds for the project, as well as Ben Bauemert of Atlanta band “My Rebel Episode,” who provided guitar effects.

Russian violinist and violist Maria Grigoryeva and cellist Lyudmila Kady-rbaeva also provided the orchestral music for the film.

Tom Davis, a member of the Sounds

of Sawnee concert band, played bas-soon for the score.

“Mark was great to work with,” he said. “He’s very knowledgeable about music and film recording.”

For every project he works on, Kuef-fner watches the footage a few times over to get a sense of the tone. “With this movie I came up with three or so basic themes and I’ll work variations off those themes,” he said.

“I think Mark wanted to set up a feeling of foreboding and tension,” Da-vis said. “It worked very well.”

In the past year, Kueffner has scored four movies, several webisodes for Atlanta filmmaker Lamont Pierre and music for cable television networks.

Kueffner has been writing and com-

posing music for more than 25 years. In his four years of experience composing for film and television, he has amassed 25 IMDb credits. His television credits include work for the History Channel, National Geographic, Discovery, TVOne and TLC.

This is the second horror film score Kueffner has composed this year, after Lung II, a film by Phil Stevens released in February.

The trailer for “Anomaly” reached IMDb’s Most Popular Trailers list in May. The Facebook page for the film has more than 10,000 likes, and the trailer on Facebook has more than 600,000 views.

Kueffner will write and produce the scores for two more films by Batista.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — When people think of the term “human trafficking,” typically places in North Fulton don’t come to mind. However, that is precisely where many cases of the trafficking of chil-dren is happening right before our eyes.

A human trafficking open discus-sion by End Human Trafficking Now took place June 26 at Pastis in Roswell as a wine and dine event. Director, and Rotary Action Group Against Child Slavery Chair Cokkie Eaker, along with Holly Beach, business development manager at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, opened the event to those in attendance as Dorsey Jones, a former trafficked child spoke about her experiences.

“The slavery issue is a 36 million people issue,” Eaker said. “It’s some-

thing that very much exists in the present.”

Eaker expanded upon common assumptions about sex trafficking: that “only Asian women get sex trafficked” and “it’s not happening in my neighbor-hood.”

These assumptions prove false based on studies done by End Human Trafficking Now and cases on the news that display places like Alpharetta and Roswell as having this problem.

Eaker described how the sex traf-ficking industry is so big in areas like North Fulton because of the money that exists.

“Slavery never ended because it is such a big business,” she said. “(It’s a) $150 billion industry, that’s exactly what it is — an industry.”

In a chart shown during the pre-sentation, statistics showed that 42

percent of sex traffickers are from the northern area outside the perimeter with only 9 percent buyers present at or near the airport.

“That’s where the money is,” Eaker said.

Dave McCleary, founder of End Hu-man Trafficking Now, said events like this are being pushed to be held more frequently to maintain awareness about the human trafficking issue.

He said nearly all victims of sex traf-ficking are girls in the 12-14 age range with some as young as 9.

“It starts with us in our commu-nity,” he said. “What we can do is in-vest in their lives. It’s so important that we engage.”

Dorsey Jones, who has authored a book that describes her trafficking ex-perience, “Stretched Beyond Measure: When the Angels Were Crying,” pointed

out that many of these victims live their lives ashamed of themselves.

“All my life I walked in shame,” she said. “Today I don’t have to do that anymore.”

Based on her experience, Jones told guests that getting involved is the best thing to do and that her life is a living example of someone who has overcome the struggles of the human trafficking industry.

“I am hope for the hopeless,” she said. “Let’s be about the business and take care of the business.”

End Human Trafficking Now will continue to hold discussions through-out the year to continue to raise aware-ness of the issue.

For information on End Human Trafficking Now, contact Cokkie Eaker at cokkie@endhtnow.com or visit endhtnow.com.

Dorsey Jones tells her life story to those in attendance at Pastis.

End Human Trafficking Now holds event at PastisA chart shows where buyers exist in Atlanta.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Art colors the lives of all who view it. Roswell proves no exception. As part of Roswell’s first-ever sculpture tour, Art Around Ros-well hosted a free concert in Heart of Roswell Park featuring Kennesaw State University musicians on June 25th. The city teamed with the Roswell Arts fund to form Art Around Roswell and to present 10 established works of art on loan to the city by the artists. The sculptures stay displayed in select Ros-well parks from April through Decem-ber 2016.

This particular event highlighted the sculpture Gothic Bike Rack by Suzy Hendrix.

“The purpose of our monthly community events is to highlight Art Around sculptures and promote traffic to the sites and participation with the many monthly activities we are offer-ing,” said Roswell Arts Fund founder Rochelle Mucha.

The sculpture features stained glass

that pays homage to the gothic archi-tecture of European churches, coming together into a functional bike rack for use on downtown Roswell’s Canton Street.

“We try to keep the tour fresh and exciting,” said Katherine Jones, cul-tural services manager for the city. “It’s nice to visit the sculptures on your own, but bringing people to a bigger event like this is a great way to get peo-ple to come out.”

Students from the KSU Jazz pro-gram entertained patrons while expos-ing them to yet another art form.

“Music is always related to other forms of art,” said KSU musician Chris-tian Artieda. “If you look throughout the history of music, you can relate it to paintings and different sculptures.”

All of the 10 works of art are on sale as either a gift to the city or for indi-vidual businesses, schools and other organizations. Pieces could stay in their current parks or relocate to a campus of choice. Complete price lists and descriptions are posted on artaroun-droswell.org.

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Students from the KSU Jazz Program play in Heart of Roswell Park. From left, Christian Artieda, Janna Graham and Drew Lloyd.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Wal-Mart has officially come to town in North Forsyth.

The superstore’s newest location at 3555 Browns Bridge Road, or Ga. 369, west of Ga. 400 will be on 45 acres. The company broke ground June 24. The store will be 185,000 square feet with a fresh grocery, dry goods, general merchandise, pharmacy, tire and lube express and optical.

This project has been in the works since 2003, according to Glen Wilkins, director of public affairs and govern-

ment relations for Wal-Mart. However due to the economy, the project was delayed. Now that construction has begun, a spring 2017 opening is pre-dicted.

He said the company is happy their customers won’t have to drive as far to get to one of their stores.

“They won’t have to get on 400 and head on down the road or go to Daw-sonville and spend their money else-where,” he said.

The location was chosen in large part for its access to Ga. 400.

“We understand where the growth is,” Wilkins said. “When you look at the houses that are around here, you have

the golf fields, the park. We try and look where our customers are at. We don’t expect our customers to have to travel great distances to us. If we can built closer to them and make it a more convenient shopping experience, then we definitely will do that.”

Wilkins said as Wal-Mart chooses communities to build in, the company also tries to reach out and help the citizens.

With the help of Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills, Wal-Mart was able to create a potential partnership, in-cluding a farm-to-table program with North Forsyth high and middle schools and helping with the schools’ green-

houses. Getting students involved is some-

thing Mills, whose district covers this area, is the most excited about.

“We’re hoping this program will take off and they’ll be able to sell their pro-duce in the store,” Mills said.

At the groundbreaking, the com-pany presented a check to North For-syth High’s Principal Jeff Cheney to go toward greenhouse expenses.

“We saw this as a great opportu-nity to partner with (the schools) to get things jump started,” Wilkins said. “We want to let people know, while we are going to be selling a lot here, we also want to give back.”

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Community figures along with Wal-Mart staff break ground on the new North Forsyth location.

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Every small busi-ness has vendors and suppliers they work with to provide them with products and services. Negotiat-ing terms is a critical component to ensure they are getting the best payment terms for what they are buying. How are you negoti-ating terms with your vendors and suppliers?

Negotiating the right deal with your suppliers doesn’t mean getting what you want at the cheapest possible price. There are many other criteria beyond price that should be considered when negotiating terms with your suppliers.

Increasing the number of days you have to pay for the product or service you bought could have a big impact on im-proving your working capital.

For example, if you currently have 30-day terms and can extend this time to 45 or 60 days, you’ll have more time to pay the bill and create a positive impact to your cash flow.

Getting a discount on your purchases is also a point of negotiation for supplier terms. Suppliers will typically offer a percentage discount, like taking a 1 per-cent-discount off your invoice, if you pay them quicker.

This could help you reduce your costs of goods sold, which translates to more profit for your business.

Renegotiating your supplier terms, especially with those that you are doing more business with, may help you on both payment timing and discounts.

Creating a win/win scenario where your supplier is getting paid quicker and you are getting a bigger discount is one example of how this might work.

Negotiating supplier terms should be an ongoing process in any small business, as there is a direct correlation to improv-ing working capital, cash flow and profits.

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DICK JONESFounder & President Jones Simply Sales

You may not realize this, but right now, as you are reading this article, if not in North Fulton, somewhere in At-lanta, there are a group of business folks mingling in the hopes of eventually passing referrals that will

lead to money. It is called networking. This happens at every level of the

business-spectrum, from personal insurance agents looking for leads, to corporate executives mingling at the Super Bowl.

When I first became a mortgage banker, I had just left a job where I managed the front office for a small, high-tech printed circuit board manu-facturing operation.

My focus was on sales and mar-keting. Other than a few jobs we did for incubators at Georgia Tech, all of our clients were outside Georgia. It was a fun and incredibly demanding job where I got to work with a number of cutting-edge start-ups looking to change the world with their electronic devices. (I got to ‘advise’ engineers at Tesla on using flexible printed circuit boards. Of all the start-ups we worked with, none of them asked as many, or smarter questions than those folks).

The company-owner decided to consolidate the company into his larger, more broad-based operation in Chicago. I do love Chicago, but there was no way I was moving my family out of my hometown.

At that time, my old friend and fellow Chattahoochee High School classmate (class of ’93 – paws up!) Damian Cook was a year into open-ing the Atlanta branch of Assurance Financial with his longtime workmate Jody Zaparaniuk.

I used to be in construction and

real estate, so I knew the industry. Being a mortgage banker scratched a lot of itches for me and I jumped in with full force (is there any other way to do it when you have a family to help support?).

I studied everything I could about the mortgage industry. I got my license and I was ready to unleash

myself onto the local real estate scene. I needed to get out and meet the right people, and networking was the easi-est way to do that.

I quickly learned that every minute of every day there is a group of small-business people meeting somewhere – I just had to find them. And that became easy after I met Joel Peskin. Joel is a carpet cleaner from New York City who runs a website and newsletter called Joelslist.com. His weekly newsletters list nearly every networking event in the north Metro area.

He has since moved on to actu-ally plan and host large networking

events. But his list set my agenda each week.

Every day I would show up to a group of complete strangers and talk about mortgages. It was a great way for me to learn how to talk about mortgages in a way that people lis-tened, but it wasn’t a great network-ing strategy.

Networking isn’t about running a room. It’s about establishing deep relationships with people whose trust you have earned in one way or another.

My favorite networking group is the Greater North Fulton Chamber’s ProAlliance that meets at 7:30 every Wednesday morning.

There are about 60+ people there every week. While some come and go, I’ve made some good, long-time busi-ness friends there.

Every week there is someone new who comes in ready to ‘own the room’ – schmooze, joke, be loud and maybe believe that we all will fall in line. I call them shooting stars.

They are usually looking to scoop up a bunch of quick referrals, which never happens, so they leave.

Good networking is about earning trust and learning about the people in the room – not the products. Take Joel for example. For years I thought he just cleaned carpets and had a knack for networking. After getting to know him better, I found out he used to be a roadie for several 80s bands, and he was a serious contender for making the USA luge team. What a cool guy!

Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433Personal: NMLS#104587Business: NMLS#70876*The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

GEOFF SMITHAssurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com

Getting deep with networking

Networking isn’t about running a room. It’s about establishing deep relationships with people whose trust you have earned in one way or another.

18 | June 30, 2016 | Forsyth Herald | ForsythHerald.com NEWBUSINESSSPOTLIGHTS

The team at Keller Williams Realty gives back by helping local service dog breeders and trainers Canine Assistants with their service.

Local Realtors give backwith Canine AssistantsMILTON, Ga. — Agents, staff and even the top brass from Keller Williams Realty gathered on Thursday, May 12 for a day of service at the Milton Canine Assistants, which breeds, trains and places service dogs. The Keller Williams staff donned their red shirts and cheerfully mowed, raked, power washed and cleaned barns, kennels and bath-rooms.  They also donated a truckload of supplies

for the pups, including dog bowls, paper goods, tennis balls and a canine favorite – peanut butter.

Red Day is an annual day of service for Keller Williams nationwide.  The day was selected in honor of founder Mo Anderson’s birthday.  In a company that prides itself on giving back to the community, Red Day is a day specifically set aside for service. Canine Assistants was the focus of the South Forsyth’s office service this year because of all they do for disabled people across the country.  Their dogs are trained to help children and adults with special needs complete everyday tasks, such as turning lights on and off, opening and closing doors, pulling wheelchairs, retrieving dropped objects, summoning help, and providing secure companionship.

More importantly, these dogs can eliminate feelings of fear, isolation and loneliness felt by their human companions.

A satisfied Canine Assistant recipient put it best, “My dog makes my wheelchair disappear.”

Rountree Group welcomes new Fintech client KasasaALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta-based Rountree Group Integrated Communications has added Kasasa, a financial technology client, to its client roster. The firm is assisting Kasasa with integrated communications campaigns in several markets across the United States.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Kasasa is an award-winning financial technology and market-ing services company that provides branded retail banking products and services to community finan-cial institutions.

“We wanted a team that had a successful track record of strategizing and executing integrated com-

munications campaigns across the country,” said Keith Brannan, chief marketing officer for Kasasa. “Rountree Group has a firm handle on how we work with our clients to ensure they are successful, and will be a great ambassador of our brand.”

“The financial technology industry has expe-rienced substantial growth recently, and Kasasa is a leading brand in the industry,” said Rountree Group President Don Rountree. “We value the op-portunity and look forward to working with Kasasa to grow its brand across the country.”

Robinson Facial Plastic Surgery welcomes new member

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Dr. Burke Robinson, owner of Robinson Facial Plastic Surgery, has an-nounced the newest member to his team, Michelel Gilio. She focuses exclusively on delivering facial plastic surgery, skin care and aes-thetic injectable options.

Giglio, a certified physician’s assistant and advanced aesthetic injector, is recognized as a national trainer for both Allergan and Gal-derma Aesthetics – a leader in the neurotoxins and dermal fillers for the cosmetic’s industry.

Giglio is known for her cosmetic artistry and offers innovative and advanced injection techniques for facial rejuvenation.

She is now scheduling patients. To make an appointment, call 770-667-3090. Robinson Facial Plastic Surgery is located at 3400 C. Old Milton Parkway, Suite 515, Alpharetta. Visit robinsonfps.com for information.

BUSINESSBRIEFS

Yifan’s Cooking School opens in Johns CreekBusiness name: Yifan’s Cooking SchoolAbout: Yifan provides catering service, parties and event hosting with unique family-style authentic Chinese cuisine. They also offer cooking classes on traditional Chinese dishes. Owner: Fan Wang Opened: April 2016Address: 10820 Abbotts Bridge Road, Suite 370, Johns Creek, GA 30097Phone: 404-372-4386Website: www.yifancooking.com

Tiff’s Treats CookieDelivery opens in Alpharetta

Business name: Tiff’s Treats Cookie DeliveryAbout: Tiff’s Treats is famous for bringing hot, fresh-from-the-oven cookies and brownies to hungry treat lovers every-where. Order on-demand or for a future warm cookie moment.Owners: Tiffany Tay-lor-Chen and Leon ChenOpened: June 6, 2016Address: 3665 Old Mil-ton Parkway, Suite 10, Alpharetta GA 30005Phone: 404-649-6290Website: www.cookiedelivery.com

Eye Associates of North Atlanta opens inAlpharettaBusiness name: Eye Associates of North Atlanta, LLCAbout: Eye Associates of North Atlanta is a new ophthalmology practice in Alpharetta operated by Dr. Shah, a board-certified ophthalmologist who spe-cializes in cataract surgery. Services include annual eye exams, cataract evaluation, astigmatism correction, glaucoma treatment, laser procedures and more. Owners: Dr. Anand ShahOpened: May 23, 2016Address: 5755 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 94, Alpharetta GA 30022Phone: 404-767-8287Website: www.eyeassociatesofnorthatlanta.com

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GIGLIO

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By HATCHER HURDhatcher@appenmediagroup.com

 JOHNS CREEK/MILTON, Ga. – Kath-leen Hulsey had spent most of her adult life in construction, so why is she working “harder than ever” running two fish markets?

Well, like any good spouse, she blames it all on her mate.

“My husband Mike has been in the business for 30 years, and is now the retail manager for Inland Seafood. They sell fresh seafood to big retail custom-ers such as Publix and Kroger. Friends were always asking him to bring home some fresh fish. Then it got to be friends of friends were asking, and then it was friends of the friends of the friends,” said Hulsey.

“I got tired meeting people in church parking lots. So I got a business license and started a business. There is a real need for a fresh fish market and no one else was doing it. Now people who really like their fish come to me.”

She set up shop in 2011 in Johns Creek at the first Kathleen’s Catch on Medlock Bridge Road next to Viande Rouge and Trattoria 141. She says people like the fact that her fish come directly to her. It doesn’t go to a ware-house first where it sits for a couple of days and then goes to a store. So her fish are days fresher to begin with.

“People like to deal with people who know how to prepare fish. They like to know where their fish comes from. Pub-lix and Kroger don’t even have me on their radar,” she said. “There is such a demand for a fish monger people knew

in the cities where they grew up.”Hulsey would have preferred a

better economic climate than 2011 offered, but she sensed people would respond to the kind of fish market she wanted to have. And she was right. Her background had been construction, but nothing was happening then. And she had begun to develop her passion for the fish market.

She runs a specialty market. Lob-ster tails are in season now, and her customers love them and her lobster rolls.

“I sell a boatload of them when they’re in season like now,” she said.

Crabs, Copper River sockeye salmon – that’s wild salmon – and farm salmon if it’s from the right farms.

“Farm fish is the way of the future if we’re going to be sustainable. But you have to know which farms do it right, and we do. We only buy from the best in the world,” she said. “That means no antibiotics. Farming is needed, but we support the farmers who do it right.”

Who is her typical

customer? People who are sophisticated about seafood, says Hulsey.

Monique Walker in Milton says she comes to Kathleen’s “all the time.”

“Everything is always fresh. And everybody is always so helpful and they tolerate my three-year-old,” Walker said. “I like just about everything here and their crab cakes are great.”

Hulsey says her customers under-stand why her market is different from other places in North Fulton.

“They know why my tuna is better. They have to make a second stop to get my tuna, but they know it is worth it.”

Why is her tuna better? Some farmers “gas” their tuna to blow up the blood cells and make the meat very red. It is all right to a point, but sometimes it is done to disguise bad fish, she says.

“I can judge by the color, and if it is too red, I won’t buy it. We also sell yel-lowfin tuna that is not gassed at all.”

Kathleen’s also has fresh rain-bow trout, catfish, walleye and more. She buys as local as she can get. Her shrimp comes from Buford, S.C., or instate from Darien. But she can get good halibut and Alaskan salmon too. Then there is snapper, grouper and gulf triggerfish from the east Atlantic.

She makes orange roughy every day. But no tilapia. She said it’s too high in omega 5 and is mostly frozen. People who don’t like fish eat tilapia because

it has no taste. Then they do up their other specialties such as crab cakes, tuna salad and shrimp scampi.

“We make it fresh from the fresh food here at the store. All our fish are fresh, never frozen except for Chilean sea bass. It just has too far to come,” she said.

And even then, the sea bass is from ships that document they fish only in approved waters.

She has a truck arrive every morn-ing except Sunday (she’s open 7 days 10 to 7 but the trucks don’t run Sun-days).

Now her daughter Sara Hulsey is a believer, and she is running the Milton market in Crabapple. It is quite the family affair. She has known her man-ager Ashley Sanchez since she was in eighth grade.

“We’re like family here. But you have to find the right people. It is very hard work. You know, it is the hardest work I’ve ever done in my life and I don’t want to do anything else,” Hulsey said.

You can check what is on hand at kathleenscatch.com. Hulsey’s custom-ers know to call ahead for some items to be set aside. Don’t come in at 6:45 in the evening and expect to find halibut, she says.

“You really don’t want to buy sea-food from someone who never runs out,” she said.

Kathleen’s Catchnets happy customers

HATCHER HURD/HERALD

Kathleen Hulsey, right, and daughter Sara team up to run Kathleen’s Catch in Johns Creek and Crabapple.

Fresh fish markets land in Johns Creek, now Milton

HATCHER HURD/HERALD

Fresh crabs await customers. They can also buy Kath-leen’s homemade crab cakes.

Kathleen’s Catch in Crabapple.

20 | June 30, 2016 | Forsyth Herald | ForsythHerald.com CALENDAR

ROSWELL FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZAThe city of Roswell and Roswell Rotary will host a community celebration with giant inflatables, carnival games, food trucks and more. Live music will be performed by the Last Call Band and Banks and Shane. The festivities will be held Monday, July 4, 5:30 p.m. at Sweetapple Elementary School, 12025 Etris Road, Roswell. Fireworks begin at dusk. More information can be found at roswellgov.com.

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FOURTH OF JULY:

JULY 4TH PICNIC CELEBRATIONWhat: Join the city of Johns Creek for a day of food and fun in its annual 4th of July picnic celebration.When: Friday, July 1, noonWhere: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns CreekMore info: JohnsCreekGA.gov/ParkPlace

FAIRGROUND FOURTH FESTIVITIESWhat: Come see a dance contest, food, vendors and children’s activities at the Cumming Fairgrounds. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. Free admission and parking.When: Sunday, July 3, 6-11 p.m.Where: 235 Castleberry Road, CummingMore info: cummingfair.net

STEAM ENGINE PARADEWhat: See the Thomas-Mashburn Me-morial Parade, a Cumming July Fourth tradition. The steam engine parade ends at the Cumming Fairgrounds. When: Monday, July 4, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Tribble Gap Road and Wood-land Drive intersection, CummingMore info: cummingfair.net

4TH OF JULY IN ALPHARETTAWhat: Alpharetta will celebrate the Fourth of July with live music and fireworks. The event is free, but some food vendors and children’s activities will have fees.When: Monday, July 4, 6 p.m.Where: Wills Park, 1825 Old Milton Parkway, AlpharettaMore info: awesomealpharetta.com

BBQ AND TURTLE RACEWhat: The Foster House is once again hosting its annual BBQ and Turtle Race. The turtle race is free and begins at 1 p.m.When: Monday, July 4, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Where: The Foster House, 305 West Main St., CummingMore info: foster-house.com

BBQ AND BLUEGRASS AT BARRINGTON HALLWhat: Barrington Hall will host this annual event to celebrate the Fourth of July with food, family and friends. Mu-sic will be provided by the Smokerise Bluegrass Band.When: Monday, July 4, 11 a.m.-5p.m.Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, RoswellMore info: 770-640-3855

EVENTS:

FAMILY, FUN, FLICKS & FOOD TRUCKSWhat: “Field of Dreams” will play for free at Milton High School as part of B98.5’s “B at the Movies” series along with concessions, games and prizes. The event starts at 7 p.m., and the movie plays at dusk.When: Saturday, July 2, 7 p.m.Where: Milton High School, 13025 Bir-mingham Highway, MiltonMore info: cityofmiltonga.us, 678-242-2533

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OPEN HOUSEWhat: The Habitat for Humanity ReStore will be holding a volunteer information session and open house. Multiple volunteer opportunities are available.When: Saturday, July 2, 10:30 a.m.Where: 11060 Alpharetta Highway, AlpharettaMore info and registration: vgibson@habitat.org, 770-415-1633

WE THE RUNNERSWhat: Register for the half marathon, 5K or 10K races along the Big Creek Greenway benefiting Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Foundation. Chil-dren under 10 can join the half-mile Sparkler Trot. Price includes t-shirt and bag.When: Monday, July 4, 6:30 a.m., race times varyWhere: Fowler Park 4110 Carolene Way, CummingCost: $40 for the 5K, $50 for the 10K, $65 for the half marathonMore info and registration: rungeorgia.com

“THE CIVIL WAR IN GEORGIA” CLASSWhat: Barrington Hall will host author and historian Michael K. Shaffer for four consecutive Tuesday nights to teach a course on the Civil War.When: Tuesday, July 5, 12, 19, 26; 7-9 p.m.Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Hall Drive, RoswellCost: $125More info and registration: wbrowning@roswellgov.com, 770-640-3855

COOKING CLASSES AT BARRINGTON HALLWhat: The historic kitchen of Barring-ton Hall is opening its doors for an evening cooking class. Chef Wendy Gay will teach how to create a “Great Ameri-can Steakhouse Dinner,” complete with sides and dessert.When: Tuesday, July 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, RoswellCost: $50More info and registration: 770-640-3855

SUMMER SATURDAYS AT THE MUSEUMWhat: The Computer Museum will be open to the public on select days. One of the top vintage computer collections in the world, the exhibit includes the earliest computers and video games.When: July 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: Kings Market Center, 1425 Mar-ket Blvd. Suite 200, RoswellCost: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $5 for children ages 5-17More info: computermuseumofamerica.com

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS:

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

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

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

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

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:GRACE AND THE VICTORY RIDERSWhat: Grace and the Victory Riders will perform as part of the free Roswell Riv-erside Sounds Concert Series. At least two food trucks will be on location from 6-9 p.m.When: Saturday, July 2, 7-9 p.m.Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, RoswellMore info: roswellgov.com

THE ADVENTURES OF THE GINGERBREAD MANWhat: All Hands Productions will bring a retelling of the Adventures of the Gingerbread Man as part of the library’s summer reading initiative. Event is free.When: Wednesday, July 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, AlpharettaMore info: afpls.org

LANCE PRICE BANDWhat: The Lance Price Band will per-form outdoors as part of the free Thurs-day Nights Summer Concert Series. Activities start at 6 p.m. Concert starts at 7 p.m.When: Thursday, July 7, 6-9 p.m.Where: The Collection at Forsyth, 410 Peachtree Parkway, CummingMore info: collectionforsyth.com

ForsythHerald.com | Forsyth Herald | June 30, 2016 | 21CALENDARROSWELL’S SUMMER PUPPET SERIESWhat: Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy” presents “Travelin’ Tales” as part of Roswell’s family-friendly Summer Puppet Series. Show times available at roswellgov.com.When: July 5-9 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., RoswellCost: $5 per ticket, children under 2 get in free.More info: 770-594-6232, roswellgov.com

LIBRARY EVENTS:DNA IS FOR FAMILIESWhat: Scientists and students from the Georgia State University Bio-Bus program will put on a presentation about DNA, genes and inheritance with hands-on activities. Ages 5-12. Regis-tration required.When: Friday, July 1, 1-2:30 p.m.Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, AlpharettaMore info and registration: laura.hoe-fener@fultoncountyga.gov

SATURDAY COLOR – FOR ADULTSWhat: The library invites High School-ers and adults for a free opportunity to get creative with coloring. Pencils and sheets will be provided.When: Saturdays, through Oct. 29, 1-2:30 p.m.Where: Milton Branch Library, 855 Mayfield Road, AlpharettaMore info: afpls.org

FIBER ENTHUSIASTS MEETINGWhat: Hostess Stephanie Kelly invites everyone to explore the world of knitting in a free crafts meeting and class. When: Sundays, through Aug. 28, 3-5 p.m.Where: East Roswell Branch Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, RoswellMore info: afpls.org

LEARNING TO MEDITATEWhat: Learn meditation techniques for beginners in this free and open to the public program. Suggested for ages 10 and up.When: Sunday, July 3, 4:30-5:30 p.m.Where: Ocee Branch Library, 5090 Ab-botts Bridge Road, AlpharettaMore info: afpls.org

FREE ESL CLASSWhat: Everyone is invited to attend this free English as a second language class and discussion. It will focus on conversational English for learners of all levels.When: Tuesday, July 5, 6-7:30 p.m.Where: Roswell Branch Library, 115 Norcross St., RoswellMore info: afpls.org

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB MEETINGWhat: The Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library Book Club is inviting new mem-bers to join. Copies of the books will be available for book club members at the circulation desk.When: Tuesday, July 5, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, AlpharettaMore info: afpls.org

MAGIC AND VENTRILOQUISM WITH KEITH KARNOKWhat: Come join Keith Karnok and his cast of puppets, including his talking bird “Vern,” for a free show combining magic and ventriloquism. When: Thursday, July 7, 10:30 a.m.Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, AlpharettaMore info: afpls.org

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

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

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE:ALONZO BODDEN What: Alonzo Bodden, season 3 winner of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” will perform at the Punchline Comedy Club.When: July 1-3Where: 3652 Roswell Road NW, AtlantaCost: $25More info and tickets: punchline.com

Independence Day is right on top of us. Have you made your plans?

I have. As we speak, I’m 30-some-thing-thousand feet above the ocean somewhere between Alpharetta and the western Pacific, heading west and south to what is sure to be

an adventure of the remember-it-all-your-life kind.

My destination is the island of Palau. If you’re a map person like me, you’ll find it near the Philippines.

Why Palau? The short answer is “pure adventure!” Hiking, fishing, snorkeling and who knows what other great things await there. It’s a trip of a lifetime, and I’m stoked.

The longer answer, though, has something to do with breaking bound-aries.

What does that have to do with outdoor adventure in Georgia?

The title of this little column is “Get Outside Georgia.” Taken one way, I suppose you could say that I am really and truly following my own direction. I’m getting outside Geor-gia…in fact, it would be hard to get much farther away than I’ll be these next couple of weeks.

There’s another way to look at it too, though, and that’s to think of outdoor adventure – any outdoor adventure -- as a means of getting outside of your comfort zone.

Sometimes, outdoor adventuring stays within the realm of the known. Let’s say I’m hiking a favorite trail. I know where it goes and how long it takes to get there. I know what I’ll see and what will happen along the way.

Yes, I’m adventuring outdoors, but I’m staying within the boundaries of the known.

Now and then, though, I get the urge to go beyond that. Even some-thing as seemingly mundane as hik-ing a new trail stretches those bound-aries a little bit. Boundary stretching of any kind, even something simple like that, is exhilarating and occasion-ally a little scary.

But what happens when you go beyond those boundaries (whether you’re hiking that new trail or getting on a plane that’s bound for an island on the other side of the world)?

Uh-oh! You find yourself leaving your comfort zone is what happens. And I admit it. There’s something nice about comfort zones. They’re, well, comfortable.

But there’s an undeniable feeling of independence once you decide to go beyond your comfort zone on an adventure that’s altogether new.

Here’s my Independence Day chal-lenge to you. Try a new adventure! Hike a new trail. Canoe a new river. Zip a zip line, wriggle through a cave, ride a raft down a whitewater river. It’s liberating – once you make the decision to do it!

Making the decision to go is the hard part. I debated the Pacific trip for a long time, for it’s so very far out of my comfort zone.

But my daughter, a seasoned trav-eler, said to me, “Just do it. There’s a whole world out there, and it’s great!”

So my adventure the next couple of weeks will be in Micronesia. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Meanwhile, break free of your boundaries this Independence Day. Think about stretching those bound-aries. Because Daughter of Mine is right, and there’s a whole world of experience out there waiting for you.

Where will your next adventure be?

There are many excellent summer-time hiking opportunities in our area, including the great trails of the Chat-tahoochee River National Recreation Area. Learn about those great hikes in Steve Hudson’s book Hiking the Hooch. It’s available from local outfitters, on Amazon or at www.chattahoocheeme-dia.com.

STEVE HUDSONGet Outside Georgia, Chattahoochee Media Group

Getting outside… way outside!

22 | June 30, 2016 | Forsyth Herald | ForsythHerald.com COMMUNITY

By HATCHER HURDhatcher@appenmediagroup.com

 MILTON, Ga. – An apartment fire early Sunday morning at Camden Apart-ments on Deerfield Parkway severely damaged three end units, but no injuries were reported, and prompt re-sponse by local fire units prevented the spread of the blaze.

Camden resident Joanna Leung said she woke up about 12:30 a.m. June 26, to the fire alarm going off. She quickly got outside and stood in the parking lot with other residents when Milton and Alpharetta fire units began to arrive on the scene.

“All three floors were burning, and we watched as the balconies just collapsed,” Leung said. “I was relieved when the [fire] trucks came.”

Milton Deputy Fire Chief Mark Stephens said Monday that the fire was still under investigation, but that it appeared to have started outside the building, probably on the middle level.

Asked if the fire might have started from a barbecue grill left unattended, Stephens said he could not say until the investigation was completed. He could only say that the fire appeared to have started on the exterior of the building on the middle floor.

Three Milton engines and two ladder trucks responded plus to units from Alpharetta as part of the cities’ mutual response agreement. Two pets were found and rescued. They appeared healthy after firefighters gave them oxygen, Stephens said.

“It appears three units received fire

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female friend who said she took the car and a few items of value while the woman was in the hospital. The deputy spoke to this woman who said she dis-cussed this with the homeowner while she was in the hospital.

The friend brought over the truck with a few boxes of the missing items.

The woman then said she remem-bered the woman saying she was going to keep a few items safe.

There were a few more items miss-ing, but the friend reportedly didn’t have them. No charges were filed.

E-cigarette fallout leads to slashed tireFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After argu-ing over an e-cigarette, a man’s tires

were slashed.A man told a deputy with the For-

syth County Sheriff’s Office he had been staying over at a friend’s house, playing video games, when another friend arrived to hang out.

The newcomer and the man had had a falling out over an e-cigarette, left at the friend’s house, that was later sold without the owner know-ing.

In an effort to clear the air, the friend invited the two over so they could all be friends again. The newcomer played a few games and showed the two other men his new knife, then left when the topic of the e-cigarette came up.

When the man went to leave the next morning, he noticed his rear driver side tire was slashed and his tag was stolen from the car.

He told deputies he believes the knife he was shown was used to slash the tires. However, the newcomer denied any involvement and stopped answering calls.

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CUMMING, Ga. — Joseph P. Byrd IV, a noted Civil War historian, will act as the keynote speaker July 11 at the American Legion Post 307 He will speak at 6:30 p.m. at the Ga. National Guard Armory, 100 Aquatic Circle, Cumming.Byrd is a seventh-generation Georgian with 15 direct and collateral ancestors who served in the Confederate Army, including Maj. William E. Simmons who was part of the 16th Georgia Infantry and the 3rd Battalion Georgia Sharp-

shooters. He is also served in the U.S. Navy and is a Vietnam veteran.Byrd will present a 30-minute pow-er-point presentation at the meeting about Major Simmons’ experiences as an infantry officer in the Army of North-ern Virginia. He will provide a detailed, personal account of historic encounters including the battles of Sharpsburg (Antietam), Fredericksburg and Gettys-burg.

Civil War historian to speakat Cumming American Legion

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Recently, 19 local students completed the For-syth County Fire Department Junior Fire Academy.

Participants had an exciting week

learning all about what it takes to be a firefighter, especially the importance of teamwork and leadership. They learned about fire safety, search and rescue, how to use a fire extinguisher and more from Forsyth County fire-fighters. This was the sixth year the Forsyth County Fire Department has offered the free camp.

Forsyth County’s Play at the Park event is seeking vendorsEvent at Fowler Park on Oct. 1

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

PIANO: Walnut Spinet. Good condition. $500. 770-709-9858

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

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

YAMAHA GOLF CARSOver 100 in stock! Gas or electric. 770-737-2221

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

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURERural Utilities ServiceGeorgia Transmission Corporation: Notice of Availability of an EnvironmentalAssessment

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA

ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Public Review

SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has issued an EnvironmentalAssessment (EA) to meet its responsibilities under the National Environmental PolicyAct (NEPA) and RUS’s Environmental and Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1970) inrelation to possible fi nancial assistance for a proposed project by Georgia TransmissionCorporation. The project consists of building a 230 kV transmission line and modifyingassociated facilities in Forsyth County, Georgia. Georgia Transmission Corporation may request that RUS provide fi nancial assistance for the project. RUS may consider afunding request, thereby making it an undertaking subject to review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 16 USC 470(f), and its imple-menting regulation, “Protection of Historic Properties” (36 CFR Part 800). 2

DATES: Written comments on this Notice must be received on or before 14 days fromthe issuance of this Notice.

ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the EA or for further information, contact: Ms.Lauren McGee Rayburn, Environmental Scientist, USDA/Rural Development, 84 CoxeAve., Suite 1E, Asheville, NC 28801; telephone: (202) 695-2540; fax: (202) 690-0649, or e-mail: lauren.rayburn@wdc.usda.gov. A copy of the EA may be viewed at the Forsyth County Public Library, located at: 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Georgia Transmission Corporation (GeorgiaTransmission) proposes to construct 7.4 miles of 230 kV line to connect the Cumming230 kV Substation to the Pinecrest (formerly known as the Sharon Springs) 230/115 kVSwitching Station. Line construction would require new equipment at the existingsubstation and switching station, although no new land disturbance would be required at the Cumming Substation. The transmission line would primarily follow existing road or highway righ-of-way.

As part of its environmental review process, RUS must also take into account the eff ect of the proposed Project on historic properties in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.2(d)(3), the Agency is using its procedures for public involvement under NEPA to meet is responsibilities to solicit and consider the views of the public during Section 106 review. Accordingly, 3 comments submitted in response to the EA will be considered by agency decision makers under Section 106 as well as NEPA.

Alternatives considered by RUS and Georgia Transmission include (a) no actionalternative, (b) electrical alternatives, and (c) alternative routes. An environmental report that describes the project in detail and discusses its anticipated environmental impacts was prepared by Georgia Transmission. RUS has reviewed and accepted the document as its EA for the proposed project. The EA is available for public review at the addresses provided in this Notice. Questions and comments should be sent to RUS at the mailing or e-mail addresses provided in this Notice. RUS should receive written comments on the EA on or before 14 days from the issuance of this Notice to ensure that they are considered in its environmental impact determination.Should RUS, based on its EA, determine that the impacts of the construction andoperation of the proposed project would have no signifi cant environmental impact, it will prepare a Finding of No Signifi cant Impact (FONSI). Public notifi cation of the FONSI would be published in newspapers with circulation in the project area. Any fi nal action by RUS related to the proposed project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations, and completion of the environmental review requirements as prescribed in RUS’s Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1970).

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