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By KATHLEEN [email protected]

CUMMING, Ga. — The city of Cumming’s proposed 2015 budget will include increases for more police, the capital projects fund and equipment.

On Nov. 4 at noon, the Cumming City Council held a special called meeting to introduce its proposed 2015 budget. Mayor H. Ford Gravitt proposed general fund revenue and expenditures for 2015 of $13,094,000. Gravitt also proposed water and sewer revenues and expenditures of $14,965,000, bringing the total to $28,059,000.

The 2015 total transfer from general fund came out to $1,670,790, an increase of $247,450.

Last year’s total transfers from the general fund were $1,423,340, while 2013 was $745,250.

City Clerk Jeff Honea said the water and sewer budget will both see increases over 2014.

“The increases can be at-tributed to a variety of factors such as increased water and sewer customers, more busi-nesses and more residents in the city,” said Honea. “As more people and businesses move in, obviously we have greater costs associated with providing services to them.”

These funds come from a variety of sources, said Honea.

“Since the city of Cum-ming does not levy any prop-erty taxes,” said Honea, “the city’s revenue for the general fund comes from sources such as business licenses, permit and building fees, municipal

court fi nes, its percentage of the special purpose local op-tion sales tax and revenues from the Cumming Playhouse, fairgrounds and recreation departments. The revenue for the water and sewer budget comes from all the fees paid by residents and businesses to be provided water and sewer services.”

Honea also said that as the only government entity in the county that can withdraw water from Lake Lanier, the city sells raw and some treated water to Forsyth County.

“Many people outside the actual city limits are also in the city’s water and sewer service area,” said Honea.

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Commission considers reducing distance to sell alcohol near school, churchBy KATHLEEN [email protected]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Restaurants in For-syth County may soon be able to start selling alcohol 20 yards from schools and churches.

At the Nov. 6 Forsyth County Commission meeting, commissioners discussed reducing the setback distance requirements for alcohol consumption on the premises licenses (wheth-er distilled spirits, beer or wine) from 100 yards to 20 yards from schools and churches.

The distance would be measured as a straight line from property line to property line. If passed, the decision would repeal the confl ict-ing ordinance.

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Family dismissed for notorious beggingCUMMING, Ga. — A business owner got fed up with a family that was sitting outside his property and begging for money, according to a Cumming Police incident report.

At about 4 p.m. Oct. 27, officers were dispatched to Jax Package Store, 928 Market Place Blvd., where they found a married couple with their three grandchildren in lawn chairs holding up a sign and begging for money.

Officers said they are “very familiar” with this family as they are “notorious for asking for money at various busi-nesses throughout the city.”

Officers said they have been cited for criminally trespassing at multiple places already.

The children were wearing nice clothing, and officers said the children did not appear to be going without meals.

There was a lot of trash surrounding the family, which the man said was his. Officers issued a citation for littering along with criminal trespass.

Officers warned the family if they are to return, they will be arrested.

Multiple cars broken into in neighborhoodFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Someone went from home to home in a subdivi-sion and broke into the cars parked in driveways, according to Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident reports.

At about 7 a.m. Oct 27, deputies were dispatched to the St. Claire’s Townhomes subdivision after nine victims reported their cars had been entered.

One man in the 400 block of Gray-son Way told deputies he found the passenger side door to his 2007 Honda Accord slightly open.

He looked in his car and saw the glove box and center console open with the contents thrown about inside.

He said he was only missing his $200 iPod.

A woman in the 300 block of St. Claire Drive told deputies she left her 2013 Nissan Rogue unlocked.

When she looked inside, her glove box was flung open and the contents thrown on the floor. She said the theft only took an extra house key.

Deputies said the other victims found their cars were rummaged through but were unable to account for any missing items.

Woman allegedly scared by masked intrudersCUMMING, Ga. — A woman called 911 after she said she saw two men in ski masks in her bedroom, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report.

On Oct. 27, a woman in the 5000 block of Porter Lane told deputies she was cleaning her home with all the out-side doors open when she heard a noise in the bedroom.

She said she opened the door to the bedroom and saw two men wearing all black with ski masks in the room.

She said she got scared and ran into the bathroom. A few minutes passed before she no longer heard movement and called 911.

Deputies searched the area but found no disturbance to the high grass around her home.

Deputies said the woman has reported similar incidents before, and they were determined to be unfounded.

Trespasser tampers with emissions machineCUMMING, Ga. — Someone broke into an emissions business and allegedly

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Sheriff seeks armed robbery suspectCUMMING, Ga. — Two armed robberies recently took place on McFarland Parkway in the area of Ga. 400 in Forsyth County, and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating the suspect.

The RaceTrac gas station, 915 McFarland Parkway, was robbed at gunpoint on Oct. 7. On Nov. 5, the Chevron gas station, 765 McFarland Parkway, was believed to be robbed by the same individual.

In both robberies, the subject is a black male believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s. He is about 6 feet tall, weigh-ing between 170-200 pounds. In the RaceTrac robbery, the suspect was last seen wearing a red Nike track suit, both top and bottom with white stripes down the side of the arms and legs. In addition, the subject was wearing a black “beanie” or toboggan cap and black tennis shoes. In the Chevron rob-bery, his track suit was green.

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► Kendra Lee Turner, 31, of Wafford Drive, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 29 on Pilgrim Mill Road in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane and possession of a schedule III controlled substance.

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► Mark Shane Neisler, 37, of Whitmire Road, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 29 on Pilgrim Mill Road in Cumming for possession of cocaine, open container and parole vio-lation.

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MILTON, Ga. – A homeless man is suspected of cashing several fake checks, getting away with at least $400 from a local resident’s ac-count.

The victim was contacted Nov. 1 by her bank, which informed her that several checks from her personal business were cashed. The suspect, Brandon Robert Kling, 24, a home-less man, had already presented two checks before the bank realized they may be fake. The account was frozen.

Later that day, Kling allegedly tried to cash another check for $735. The bank stopped it and Kling fled. But not before he had given his ID to the bank to copy, identifying him.

The victim said her son knew Kling as homeless and, one night a few days prior, had driven Kling to their home for a shower

and to spend the night under a roof. The next morning Kling left, thanking the victim for her hospitality.

Homeless man suspected in fraudThe victim said her son knew Kling as homeless and, one night a few days prior, had driven Kling to their home for a shower and to spend the night under a roof.

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CUMMING, Ga. — “Run, Ben, Run!” That’s what two Forsyth residents were saying at polling booths on Election Day, Nov. 4.

Hours before the final votes in the 2014 election were

even cast, Pam Pettit and her daughter Kristen Berry were busy outside the Vickery YMCA polling place off of Post Road trying to kick-start the 2016 presidential campaign for Dr. Ben Carson.

Pettit is a seasoned senti-nels editorial team leader for

the Southeast for Carson and Berry is the Georgia state co-ordinator for the national Run Ben Run election committee. They were at the polls bright and early to raise awareness of Carson, the Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon who has said he will run for president in 2016 if

he gets 1 million signatures on his petition.

“We are here today to promote Dr. Carson and to prompt him to run in the next election,” said Berry. “So far, we’ve had a pretty good re-

Transportation bond passes in ForsythBy KATHLEEN [email protected]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth voters overwhelmingly approved a $200 million transportation bond Nov. 4. The bonds will be used to improve the county’s infra-structure and should help improve traffic on Ga. 400.

Sixty-three percent, or 34,764 voters, approved the bonds, while 37 percent did not at 20,030 votes.

Now that the bond referendum has been approved, the bonds will create a tax increase over the next 20 years.

A home valued at $250,000 will pay an additional $121 annual tax for repay-ment.

Of the up to $200 million, $81 million is proposed for projects in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transpor-tation to leverage state and federal fund-ing, which will include widening Ga. 400 from McFarland Parkway to Bald Ridge Marina Road.

The $81 million will be used to improve Ga. 400 from McFarland Parkway to Bald Ridge Marina Road, Post Road (SR 371) from Atlanta Highway to Kelly Mill Road, innovative flow intersections at Browns Bridge Road and Ga. 400, as well as im-provements to Browns Bridge Road from Atlanta Road to Keith Bridge Road and McGinnis Ferry Road and Ga. 400 from Bethany Bend to Union Hill Road.

The county will spend about $43 mil-lion alone for projects including extending Ronald Reagan Boulevard from Majors to

Shiloh roads, then from Shiloh Road to McFarland Parkway.

Other projects costing $63 million and will be funded solely through local bond funds are an extension of Ronald Reagan Boulevard from Majors Road to McFarland Parkway and widening projects on Brook-wood Road, McGinnis Ferry Road, Pil-grim Mill Road, Union Hill Road and Old Atlanta Road.

It’ll cost about $10 million to improve several intersections including Matt Highway/Browns Bridge Road/SR 369 and Mount Tabor Road, Old Federal Road,

Pooles Mill Road, Bus Field entrance and Little Mill Road.

Also on the projects list are the inter-section of Keith Bridge Road with Little Mill Road, the intersection of Dawson-ville Highway and Dogwood Path, Ronald Reagan Boulevard at Peachtree Parkway and Old Alpharetta Road at Peachtree Parkway.

Ga. 400 at Jot-em-Down and Martin roads will also be renovated, along with the intersections of Atlanta Highway (SR 9) and Campground Road, Smith Lane and Martin Road.

Election results for Forsyth CountyForsyth County Transportation BondYes – 63.44 percent / 34,764 votesNo – 36.56 percent / 20,030 votes

Public Service Commission, District 4 – NorthernHerman “Doug” Everett – 85.34 percent / 45,844 votesJohn H. Monds – 14.66 percent / 7,877 votes

Public Service Commission, District 1 – SouthernLauren “Bubba” McDonald – 77.67 percent / 43,161 votesDaniel A. Blackman – 14.94 percent / 8,303 votesRobin Aaron Gilmer – 7.39 percent / 4,104 votes

U.S. House of Representatives, District 7W. Robert “Rob” Woodall – 82.48 percent / 32,935 votesThomas D. Wight – 17.52 percent / 6,997 votes

U.S. House of Representatives, District 9Douglas A. “Doug” Collins – 88.26 percent / 14,029David D. Vogel – 11.74 percent / 1,866 votes

Soil and Water ConservationCale J. Hatch – 32.64 percent / 15,000 votesLeonard Ridings – 67.36 percent / 30,955 votes

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CUMMING, Ga. — The city of Cum-ming’s proposed 2015 budget will include increases for more police, the capital projects fund and equipment.

On Nov. 4 at noon, the Cumming City Council held a special called meeting to introduce its proposed 2015 budget. Mayor H. Ford Gravitt proposed general fund revenue and expenditures for 2015 of $13,094,000. Gravitt also proposed water and sewer revenues and expenditures of $14,965,000, bringing the total to $28,059,000.

The 2015 total transfer from general fund came out to $1,670,790, an in-crease of $247,450.

Last year’s total transfers from the general fund were $1,423,340, while 2013 was $745,250.

City Clerk Jeff Honea said the water and sewer budget will both see increas-es over 2014.

“The increases can be attributed to a variety of factors such as increased water and sewer customers, more businesses and more residents in the city,” said Honea. “As more people and businesses move in, obviously we have greater costs associated with providing services to them.”

These funds come from a variety of sources, said Honea.

“Since the city of Cumming does not levy any property taxes,” said Honea, “the city’s revenue for the general fund

comes from sources such as business licenses, permit and building fees, municipal court fines, its percentage of the special purpose local option sales tax and revenues from the Cumming Playhouse, fairgrounds and recreation departments. The revenue for the water and sewer budget comes from all the fees paid by residents and businesses to be provided water and sewer ser-vices.”

Honea also said that as the only government entity in the county that can withdraw water from Lake Lanier, the city sells raw and some treated water to Forsyth County.

“Many people outside the actual city limits are also in the city’s water and sewer service area,” said Honea. “Thus, they pay the city for their water and sewer, not Forsyth County, even

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The wait is over, AVALON has arrivedAfter months of waiting, Avalon opened its doors on Oct. 30. Not only did the experiential mixed use community bring a world class collection of specialty retailers, but it brought with it core family values, innovative technology and some big name musical acts. This is just a preview of what's to come at Avalon. See pages 7 – 15 for more on Avalon.

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By JONATHAN [email protected]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Parties, concerts and ribbon cuttings brought the new, mixed-use shopping experience that is Avalon into life Oct. 30, as the region’s newest hot spot opened for business and opened for fun in Alpharetta.

Four days of events were packed into the 86-acre development, which drew guests from throughout the region to the offi cial grand opening.

Country singer and “American Idol” alumna Kellie Pickler took to the main stage Saturday night to wow audiences before they were wowed further by a grand fi reworks display. Local musicians got into the act as well, with James Casto, Von Grey, Joe Gransden’s 16-Piece Big Band and plenty of others making the opening weekend a toe-tapping event to remember.

Group events such as bocce ball and cornhole tournaments encouraged people to play around Avalon’s “living room” area, designed by Site Solutions. Some of these, such as a fi re pit, swings and a children’s play area are daily activities for the entire family.

“It’s pretty cool and modern,” said Ryan McGreggor, who visited Avalon opening night. He was engaged in a battle of checkers with Leah Voulopos at one of the outdoor game boards.

After concerts on the main square, the grass was replaced to make way for an ice skating rink to rival New York’s

Rockefeller Plaza. It’s all part of what Mark Toro,

managing partner of Avalon’s owner North American Properties, calls “experiential shopping.”

Traditional retail outlets have failed to compete with the convenience of online retailers. Something more has to be done to lure those shoppers away from their computers. Avalon does this by making shopping more than simply shopping; it’s an experience that cannot be found anywhere else.

“Their experience will be eff ortless, meaningful and memorable,” Toro told the

gathered dignitaries at the offi cial ribbon cutting.

Weekly, even daily events held by both North American Properties and individual stores will attract visitors to the location and keep them there.

Like a 5-Star hotel, visitors can expect valet parking, concierge services, interactive display boards and even subtle music playing throughout from hidden speakers.

“I am really impressed,” said one resident watching the Kellie Pickler concert Saturday, Nov. 1. “It’s unbelievably nice. It’s going to do really well.”

November 12, 2014 | 9AVALON

A letter from Mark ToroNot long after we fi rst conceived the

idea for Avalon, our team realized we had the opportunity to go above

and beyond building the typical “lifestyle center,” and Alpharetta was the perfect location to do just that. It was critical to us that Avalon provide the North Fulton community with more than just another place to go...there were already plenty of those.

We wanted Avalon to become the place to “be.”

At Avalon, we’ve not only curated a world-class collection of specialty retailers, entertainment venues and chef-driven restaurants, we have also carefully

layered uses that will bring energy to the experience.

Residents of the single-family and luxury rental homes, offi ce workers and hotel guests will occupy our gathering spaces and enliven our streets to create a buzz that can’t be found anywhere else.

To further diff erentiate the Avalon Experience, we’ve infused resort-inspired hospitality, with a Ritz-Carlton trained concierge team that is charged with consistently delivering 5-Star service to Avalon guests and residents.

It is Avalon’s urban feel, its walkability, connectivity and energy that has attracted

several fi rst-to-market retailers and restaurants – operators who are confi dent that the Avalon Experience will delight their guests and keep them coming back. That urban feel has been cited as the key diff erentiator for prospective residents of Avalon (who we aff ectionately call “The Lucky Ones”) as they seek their own place to “be.”

Thank you for your support. We look forward to bringing more top retailers and restaurants to the community in the upcoming months.

We invite you to bring your friends and family to experience the timeless art of living well.

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The Regal Cinema movie theater and fountain light up the Avalon night.


Kellie Pickler performs during the grand opening of Avalon.

Avalon opens with weekend of funDays of opening events fill new development

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Avalon places service on pedestalBy HATCHER [email protected]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Avalonis the $600 million must-see shoppers’ paradise in Alpharetta, but North American Properties Managing Partner Mark Toro says one of the fi ve senses is not nearly enough.

Avalon should also be felt, touched, smelled, heard and tasted. In short, Avalon must be experienced because Avalon is like no other place, Toro said.

Toro added that the experience must be “eff ortless, meaningful and memorable.”

To that end, North American Properties has spared no expense to ensure each guest who visits the property has that memorable experience. So it should come as no surprise that the most important person on the Avalon property is Wayne Rigsby, manger of guest experience at Avalon.

Rigsby and his expertly trained staff are committed to making sure every guest who visits the property understands just what the Avalon Experience is.

Rigsby was lured away from Florida’s Golden Oak Club at Walt Disney World, Disney’sonly luxury residential community, where he managed multiple facets of the guest experience. His staff at Avalon have all graduated from the Ritz- Carlton Leadership Center. What the Cordon Bleu is to cooking, Ritz-Carlton is to hospitality and service.

Visitors can expect resort- level services from every member of the staff , Rigsby said.

So when and where does this service start?

“From the moment they set foot on the property,” Rigsby said. “Our hospitality program is 5 Star-plus from start to fi nish. It is all about the visitors’ experience from the time they set foot here.

“That begins with a clean parking deck and friendly parking staff who will greet you,” he said. “They immediately create the experience of warmth and community.”

Visitors will soon discover they can fi nd anything they need at the Concierge Clubhouse at the center of Avalon’s crossroads. Drive up and a valet will greet you – valet parking is only $7– and the open-air Concierge Clubhouse can quickly guide you to where you want to go or explain any number of activities planned for that day or that week.

These may include chef cooking lessons, wine tastings, a concert on the green or specials

off ered by shops or any of the chef-driven restaurants on the property.

“We can take care of your needs from transportation, reservations, event planning– we can handle 50 people or 1,500,” Rigsby said. “Fifty is not uncommon.”

And of course, thereare around 13 hand-selected restaurants from which to choose. If you want to shop for a while, they can arrange for you to leave your packages with them and go to your reserved table at your favorite restaurant, where your favorite beverage will be on the table.

Anywhere you go, music is playing. The smells of the season are incorporated. For instance, this fall you will fi nd hanging pine cones scented with cinnamon. Next to the Concierge Clubhouse is an outdoor fi replace to warm guests and comfy chairs where they can enjoy one another’s company.

“It should be like home,” he said.

Also, there is an energy about the place in the way everyone moves to be attentive. The grounds are kept spotless. Everyone is always smiling.

“Daniel Easton, who is our Director of Marketing at Avalon’s sister property, Atlantic Station, has a way of putting it,” Rigsby said. Everything should be ‘Crisp. Clean. Creased.’”

For those who want more personalized service, there is Club Avalon’s Black Card. That is where Cayley Mullen, assistant manager of guest experience, steps in. For an annual fee and with the permission of the guests, cardholders are recognized as soon as they are on the property.

“We use a microchip in the card for RFID – radio frequency identifi cation.” Mullen said.“A computer recognizes the individual chip, and the valet will greet you by name. If you have notifi ed us of your itinerary, we will have everything prepared for your arrival. And of course, valet parking is complimentary.”

If it is your anniversary that may mean fl owers for your wife when she steps out of the car. If the children are visiting Santa, he will know them by nameand know what they want for Christmas. Reservations are no problem either.

“We want people to come to us and feel like they have come home,” Mullen said. “Any special occasion, we want to

know about it. The RFID will register it. Our guests will leave feeling good because we will have established a personal relationship.”

They do a good job of collecting data from visitorsto help them customize and improve their service to the individual – like noting when a favorite retailer or restaurant has something special on.

It is what Rigsby and Mullen call “Surprise and Delight.”

There is special seating for cardholders at concerts and even special times to reserve ice skating at Avalon’s signature fountain. Cardholders are entitled to receive the Avalon Insider, which tells about special events and the priority seating that comes with them and notifi es members about after- hours shopping previews.

“We will know their favorite restaurant and when cardholder specials are being off ered,” she said.

Membership is not a discount card, but is a way to enhance the Avalon Experience, Mullen said.

Ultimately, Rigsby wants visitors to come away “amazed.”

“We want to exceed expectations. I want to make sure we create the most remarkable and incredible memories for each guest,” he said. “It’s all about hospitality and service. And that extends to

everyone – valet, housekeeper and security. We all create that experience.”

But you do not have to be a Black Card member to be treated in a special way. Rigsby said true service is not a job, but a state of mind.

On the second day, Rigsby was driving up to the Concierge Clubhouse in Avalon’s six-passenger electric cart and saw a man, his wife and three children looking a little tired and forlorn.

He pulled over and asked if he could help.

“Where’s the parking lot?” asked the exasperated father.

“No problem, I’ll take you to your car,” Rigsby replied.

He explained that hospitality is all about how you listen.

“He asked where the parking lot was,” Rigsby said. “But I gave him the answer he wanted.”

For more information on how to become an Avalon Insider and register for a Black Card, go to clubavalon. com.

Visitors should feel like VIPs at a resort

HATCHER HURD/Staff

Guests can expect 5-Star hospitality at Avalon. Manager of Guest Experience Wayne Rigsby and Assistant Manager of Guest Experience Cayley Mullen devote all of their time to ensure each visitor has a unique and memorable experience when they visit Avalon.

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A six passenager electric cart provides above and beyond service to customers.


Highlight:

Cosmetic Market syncs well with Avalon

Community:

Rooted – the Oak and Squirrel make Avalon Home


ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Avalon opened with more than 50 stores in its borders, all boutique stores that shoppers will be hard-pressed to fi nd elsewhere.

One tenant, The Cosmetic Market, fi ts snugly into this box.

Sitting in a brightly colored store – akin to a candy store – The Cosmetic Market provides quality skin care, hair care, makeup and bath and body products.

“A lot of our customers come in and say they have walked into

a candy store or a toy store,” said Mary Kathryn Yeiser, regional sales manager for The Cosmetic Market. “It’s defi nitely a fun and happy place, somewhere you want to sit and look at all the things we have to off er.”

At 5,500 square feet, the store is part of fast-growing national chain. With eight stores currently, Avalon’s Cosmetic Market is the fi rst store outside of Tennessee.

So what attracted them to Alpharetta and Avalon?

“We are like-minded with Avalon,” said Yeiser. “We are both more than just places

to come and shop. We want to create an experience for our clients and want them to come in and grab a Coke, get their eyebrows waxed and buy shampoo and conditioner.”

In short, the complete experience, she said.

Yeiser said the customers have reacted well to Avalon and its new stores.

“We are so excited,” she said. “Opening weekend, we had such a warm welcome from everyone. Sales were great and we were super busy.”

For the opening weekend events and festivities, The Cosmetic Market took part in the action.

“We did makeup for a fashion show here and did face painting during a fall festival,” she said. “We are one of the originals in Avalon and, when you start something from the ground up, it creates a great team and unity and camaraderie. Everyone is here to make this a success. We are all in it at the same time.”

Even though the store has only been open for a few days, Yeiser said she is already seeing return customers.

“I defi nitely think there is a sense of excitement and curiosity about what Avalon is and what it looks like and what is off ered,” she said. “We’re all excited.”

Creating experiences for their clients

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Mary Kathryn Yeiser, left, and Nori Blagg of The Cosmetic Market say they are pleased with the response Avalon has had with customers.

By LIZ GILLESPIEAvalon

Avalon has some very special residents

that moved here all the way from Florida, the Oak family. “Mother Oak”, a 40-year-old oak tree, can be found near the fountain watching over all of Avalon’s guests while her three “daughter” oaks are along Avalon Boulevard enjoying the hustle and bustle. They bring with them their dear friends, the Squirrel family; a very special family of 12 squirrels with unique gifts and personalities that refl ect the core values of Avalon.

The squirrels will have some help moving to Avalon from Santa himself who will deliver one per night on the 12 days leading up to Christmas. Each member of the family will arrive in a special package and be carefully placed throughout Avalon, we encourage children to come out each day and help us fi nd them to welcome them to Avalon! Also we need help naming our curious friends, after you meet them and hear their story, go to Avalon’s Facebook page and tell us what you think would be the perfect name for each. Their story is below.

The Oak and the Squirrel One sunny day, a squirrel met a tree and

they became friends. Each brought unique gifts to the friendship and they spent many days growing exploring, sharing stories and making plans for the future.

The tree provided shelter and food for the squirrel, and the squirrel brought back stories from beyond where the tree could see. One day, the tree and the squirrel decided to expand their families. The tree coaxed suitable playmates for her friend to her branches, and the squirrel selected and planted three of the most beautiful acorns under the watchful eye of the mother tree... and together they grew.

The three sapling sisters grew up side by side with their mom looking on. As they reached maturity, their mom helped the girls establish a solid foundation, cultivated their unique attributes and encouraged an

appreciation for their heritage and purpose.

The young trees were sturdy girls each with distinct personalities but with also a heritage that is deeply rooted. The mother tree was ready to let her girls experience life beyond her shadow but she still wanted them close by. She, too, longed for a new view, water, entertainment and a whole new group of kids for whom she could provide shade, shelter and keep a watchful eye.

Having heard so much about life beyond the forest from her squirrel friend, the mother tree packed up her girls – and her squirrels – and established roots in Avalon – a place where the mother could experience the good life, a life fi lled with music and laughter, new sights and sounds and expand the horizons for her girls and her squirrels.

Feeling loved and protected by the mother tree, the squirrels welcomed and nurtured babies in the tree’s branches. Each baby squirrel has its own personality, which refl ects the core values of their magical home of Avalon – health, wellness, community, kids and families, technology, walkability, hospitality, cultural encounters and sense of place.

Fit Squirrel loves yoga in the plaza - perfected the downward squirrel- stops in Lululemon and Athleta - can spin like nobody’s business at Flywheel and meditates at Exhale. She loves scampering along the greenway and encouraging her siblings to Move!

Located in the plaza practicing her

tumbling Cultural

Squirrel takes found objects (like acorns!) and carefully crafts them in to artful sculptures and occasionally dances by and with the fountain to one of the many local musicians strumming guitars there.

Welcome Squirrel gravitates to concierge and is a huge advocate

of the acorn serving as Avalon’s symbol of hospitality - especially since it took an acorn 40 years to produce the Mother Tree and the Mother Tree 40 years to produce her fi rst acorn -acorns symbolize perseverance - he occasionally drops acorns on the heads of unsuspecting guests to say “Welcome” and rests at concierge perched above holding an acorn just waiting for that next guest.

Shopping Squirrel never tires of weaving in and out of the shops, checking on and reporting trends back to the sister trees and siblings. She occasionally serves as a guest blogger on Experience Avalon on all things current. She is often seen with her paws and nose pressed on the glass of her favorites shops, looking for what’s new and what’s next.

Foodie Squirrel helps choose the seasonal veggies and fruits for restaurants. He loves Whole Foods Market, hobnobbing with the local chefs and bringing tasty treats back to his siblings. He can be spotted at Concerige helping guests choose the perfect for a perfect meal and also serves as a guest blogger on Experience Avalon.

Hide and Seek Squirrel will always be a kid at heart and loves Avalon’s kids and

families. He seeks out and fi nds beauty and inspiration in all things- creates whimsy - and somehow believes when he covers his eyes and can’t see others then others can no longer see him and he becomes invisible.

Bocce Squirrel loves bringing new experiences to Avalon and showing off his playground. His favorite spot is near the bocce court, gathering bocce balls, swinging and roasting acorns in the fi re pit in Avalon’s Living Room along the Boulevard.

Giving Squirrel loves fi nding ways to give back and is thinking about her wish for this day before tossing her coin in the fountain-she is a huge advocate of leveraging her playground for the benefi t of her extended human family and encourages others to do the same as coins in the fountain come with wishes and in return make others’ wishes come true.

Techy Squirrel tries every day to beat gigabit. He loves the latest and greatest technology and scampers from one interactive touchscreen directory to the next checking in on each day’s events and movies and likes to test concierge with his never ending questions for tips about his quest to beat gigabit.

Avalon's Insider Squirrel has learned to leverage all of the amenities associated with Club Avalon. He’s a Black Card carrying member and enjoys the Good Life. He is so happy and fulfi lled he raises his paws, looks to the sky and just soaks it all in - he is forever grateful.

Mom and Dad Squirrel enjoy spending afternoons with the Mother Tree in the plaza swapping stories about their kids and sharing stories with new kids they’ve met in Avalon.

Together at Avalon, the tree family dances in the wind and the squirrel family frolics amongst the shops, restaurants, homes and parks. Given room to grow, they know they will prosper and fl ourish in their new home with their new friends, the guests and residents of Avalon.


By SHANNON [email protected]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — In the Technology City of the South, North American Properties’ (NAP) Avalon is emphasizing new technology as an important part of its brand.

Avalon brings to Georgia the fi rst fi ber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network with gigabit Internet speeds, called a “fi berhood.”

NAP with Hotwire Communications will off er up to one gigabit persecond (gbps) to Avalon employees, businesses, residents and hotel guests, which is estimated at 100 times faster than other networks in the metro Atlanta area.

“Gigabit service is a catalyst for economic development, and it’s crucial future-proofi ng for developments in metro Atlanta,” said Mark Toro, NAP’s managing partner. “This advanced technology is a way for Alpharetta to get ahead and stay ahead.”

FTTP is growing in popularity. When Google Fiber announced it was moving to Kansas City, businesses fl ocked to the area, nicknaming it the “Silicon Prairie.” Since then, companies such as AT&T have begun exploring FTTP programs, including in Atlanta.

“Speeds of one gigabit per second with virtually unlimited capacity will provide offi ce workers the opportunity to compete in this milliseconds response time economy,” Toro said. “Residents will

have a fl exibility in their use of Internet that they’ve never seen before.”

With the ultra-high-speed Internet, guests and residents can upload or download large fi les, download movies and music instantly and stream video without buff ering.

Interactive directories are another tech-driven feature of Avalon.

“If guests are looking for directions, they can pull up the map option and select which retail store or restaurant they’d like to visit,” said Wayne Rigsby, the manager of guest experience. “Guests can follow the path provided on the screen to guide them to their destination.”

In addition to getting directions, guests can use the directories to make reservations, view movie times and get

information about upcoming Avalon events.

Members of Club Avalon, the mixed- use development’s concierge service, will have an experience made easier by radio- frequency identifi cation (RFID) technology. Club Avalon can keep records of residents’ favorite restaurants, birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions and more so that employees can remind them of sales they may be interested in or deliver packages to their homes from valet parking.

“RFID will help us get to know our Club Avalon members and their preferences so we can better serve

them,” Rigsby said.The RFID component will also help

parents create an interactive Santa House throughout the holidays. Members can meet a Santa who knows their child’s name, holiday wishes and any other desired information for a personalized experience.

“Utilizing the RFID technology will create a one-on-one personal connection between Santa and a child,” said Liz Gillespie, partner and vice presidentof marketing. “When that child walks through the door, Santa will know him or her personally, and that’s going to be a magical moment.”

Technology:

Welcome to the ‘fiberhood’ – Technology creates personalized experience

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Mark Toro addresses the crowd dur-ing the Avalon grand opening.


“Utilizing the RFID technology will create a one-on-one personal connection between Santa and a child. When that child walks through the door, Santa will know him or her personally, and that’s going to be a magical moment.”Liz Gillespie, partner and vice president of marketing

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Holidays:

Ice skating and Santhropologie make a holiday to remember By KATHLEEN [email protected]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Holidays are about to get bigger thanks to Avalon, the massive new mixed- use development that just opened off of Ga. 400 in Alpharetta. Each holiday season, Avalon will transform into a winter wonderland creatinga signature experience that’s unparalleled in the area.

“Avalon is unique — there’s nothing else quite like it in the Southeast,” said Wayne Rigsby, manager of guest experience at Avalon. “World-class hospitality and resort-level service experiences are paramount in regards to Avalon events. Every facet of the events will be components only Avalon can execute.”

Liz Gillespie, a partner and vice president of marketing for North American Properties, said it will off er an immersive holiday experience.

“Wherever you are on the property, there’s a holiday celebration happening,” said Gillespie. “Whether sitting near the fi re pit by the giant Christmas tree, skating on the Rockefeller- sized ice skating rink or visiting the ‘Santhropologie’ Workshop by Oak Steakhouse.”

Gillespie said the holiday experience will be in every detail visitors see.

“The way we’re bringing it all together with lights and holiday music, the holiday experienceis woven throughout the fabric of Avalon,” said Gillespie. “The retailers of Avalon are like the ornaments; they are the decoration on our holiday stage.”

One of the highlights of the seasonal events and activities will be an outdoor, holiday ice skating experience similar in size to the rink at Rockefeller Center in New York.

The ice skating rink opens to the public on Nov. 22. Dazzling lights, festive dé cor and hot cocoa will have skaters dreaming of a white Christmas as they glide across the ice.

“Ice skating is a timeless activity that brings friends and family together,” said Gillespie. “We are excited to establish a new holiday tradition for the surrounding communities.”

On Nov. 23, the lighting of Avalon will kick off the holiday season.

The family-friendly event will feature music and entertainment throughout the day and free activities for kids.

A gigantic decorated tree will light up the night just after dark, and the evening will culminate with Santa’s arrival and fi reworks.

“Our guests can expectan exciting, family-friendly environment with activities to help get them into the holiday spirit,” said Gillespie, “whether they’re ice skating, shopping for gifts for loved ones or visiting Santa at the ‘Santhropologie’ Workshop.”

Boys and girls will raceto visit Santa at Avalon’s Santhropologie Workshop, an eclectic and whimsical place.

The beautifully handcrafted workshop will surprise and excite guests, and Club Avalon members will enjoy an enhanced experience.

Using radio frequency identifi cation (RFID) technology, the workshop will customizeand tailor each experiencefor Santa’s visitors.

As soon as children arrive, Santa will greet them by name, know their holiday wishes and, of course, who’s been a good boy or girl all year.

The Santhropologie Workshop is expected to become a yearly tradition and create truly memorable moments for families to treasure for years to come.


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CUMMING, Ga. – Beautiful things were bound to happen

when Fortune Johnson and Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia came to-gether to form a partnership in home repair. This is what Cheryl Tumlin of Cumming recently discovered, when the partners breathed new life into her home last week.

The project included structural repair, roof and deck repair and exterior painting, which was all com-pleted by 15 volunteers that left Tumlin with a safer and more energy efficient home.

Tumlin was able to re-ceive this help due to a new program provided by Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia called the Commu-nity Investment Program. Its purpose is to assist quali-fied homeowners impacted by age, disability and family circumstances who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes, maintain low energy bills or make critical repairs. Through the pro-gram, families are provided with restored, energy effi-cient, safe, sanitary and suit-able dwellings that encourage continued ownership.

“We are thrilled to be able to provide this service to the community,” said Sabrina Kirkland, manager of faith relations and community investment at Habitat North Central Georgia. “We hope to serve more families in For-syth County and help them with their repair needs.”


CUMMING, Ga. – Red, white and blue were proudly dis-played as the nation’s veterans and active duty military were honored during the city of Cumming’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. The public was invited to take part in the event, which was held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the city’s Veterans War Memorial, 301 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

While the city hosts the event every year, the planning and organization of the cer-emony falls to either the local chapter of the American Legion or the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

This year, that privilege went to American Legion Post 307, where the post’s com-mander, Randy McGhee, served as master of ceremo-nies. Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt welcomed everyone and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Tom Golden presented the keynote address.

Golden enlisted in the Georgia Army National Guard in 1985, and served in Opera-tion Desert Shield from 1990 to 1991 and in Operation Iraqi

Freedom from 2005 to 2006. He has also participated in numerous other missions both at home and abroad, includ-ing the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta and training aviators and crewmembers for the Georgian Air Force in the Eurasian country of Georgia. In 2011, he was selected as the next command chief warrant officer for the state of Georgia. Throughout his career, Golden has been awarded numerous decorations.

Besides speakers, the Cum-ming Veterans Day ceremony also featured musical perfor-mances from Forsyth Central

High School’s Flash of Crimson Band, the Forsyth Christian Home Educators Learning Co-Op and Christian Fine Arts of Forsyth. North Forsyth High School’s Marine Corps JROTC presented the colors. In total, some 60 students performed during the event.

Additionally, a 21-gun salute was presented by the Forsyth County Joint Honor Guard Rifle Team, which in-cludes members of the sheriff’s office and fire department. A patriotic reading was given by the Daughters of the Ameri-can Revolution, and “Amaz-ing Grace” and “Taps” were performed.

Pam Daugherty, one of the event organizers who is a member of the Forsyth Chris-tian Home Educators, said last year’s ceremony drew about 400 people, with about 70 of those being veterans or active duty military personnel.

“I know from speaking with them that it is greatly encour-aging to look out and see a big crowd,” Daugherty said. “They especially love to see all of the kids there.

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forsythherald.com | Forsyth Herald | November 12, 2014 | 17Submit your news & photos to [email protected] SPORTSThree Forsyth students picked for Football UniversityCUMMING, Ga. — Football University (FBU) has chosen three Forsyth County middle school football players to repre-sent Georgia on FBU’s national championship teams. Vincent Murphy was chosen to play for Gwinnett Football League Team Georgia, while Damian Nytko and Zack Calzada were chosen to represent FBU Team South Atlanta.

Nytko is from Lakeside Middle School and Calzada and Murphy are both from

Riverwatch Middle School. In addition to being chosen for these teams, all three boys will be representing Forsyth County in the North Fulton Forsyth Touchdown Club (NFFTD) all-star game Nov. 29 in Atlanta.

Murphy was also named as an All-American by Football-hotbed.com and will be play-ing in its All-American game Jan. 3, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida.

–Kathleen SturgeonVincent Murphy is from River-watch Middle School.

Damian Nytko is from Lake-side Middle School.

Zack Calzada is from River-watch Middle School.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — South For-syth 6th grade football feeder programs played at the Georgia Dome Oct. 25. The South Forsyth War Eagles played the Lambert Longhorns and the event was made possible through a joint ven-ture relationship with the North Metro Football League and Georgia State University.

The game started with a recovered onside kick by Devon McGlockton. A well orchestrated drive by quarterback Camden Payne put the War Eagles in striking distance and the drive was capped off by a Zachary Layne TD run for the first score of the contest putting the War Eagles up 6-0.

The Lambert Longhorns answered with a long TD run by Jack Wise fol-lowed by a successful PAT by Lane Hu-lett putting the Longhorns ahead 8-6.

The War Eagles were down but not out and they answered with another long drive keyed by a long gainer by Christo-pher Vitucci.

The drive was capped off with a TD run by Gavin Rodrigue and James Broderick had a successful PAT to put the War Eagles ahead 14-8. After the close of the first quarter, the remainder of the game was a hard fought contest of field position, time of possession and defense by both teams. The Longhorns threatened late in the game, but a fumble recovery sealed the victory for the War Eagles for a final score of 14-8. The evening will be one remembered by all as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity for all the families, coaches and players who enjoyed what has proved to be a spirited and respected rivalry in South Forsyth sports.

South Forsyth County 6th grade Football Feeder Teams Face off in the Dome

Bottom row: Alex Massey, Michael Bergin, Tre’von Green, Tyler Nelson, Kohl Harris, Conor Finegan, Cameron Cheeley, Connor Amitin, Gavin Rodrigue, As-sistant Coach: Sid Rodrigue Second Row: Devon Hirsch, Davis Kelpchick, Taft Hilton, Camden Payne, Chris Vittucci, Zac Layne, Bradley Hutchinson, Devin McGlockton, Jake Brown, Adam Hoss, James Broderick, Brandon King, Assis-tant Coach Sid Rodrigue Third Row: Assistant Coaches: Mike Nelson, Lance Hilton, Mike Layne, Jim Kane, Head Coach: Chad Payne, Assistant Coach: Scott King, Player: Wesley Kane, Assistant Coach: Leon McGlockton

Jingle Jog 5K begins Dec. 6CUMMING, Ga. — On Satur-day, Dec. 6 at 8:30 a.m., the 2014 Jingle Jog 5K will take place at 2056 Market Place Blvd.

Participants can sign up at www.active.com through Dec. 4 or by mail (must be post-marked by Dec. 1).

Save on registration be-tween now and Nov. 7.

Registration costs $20 through Nov. 7, and will be $25 from Nov. 8 to Dec. 5. Reg-

istration the day of the event will be $30.

Pick up registration packets on Friday, Dec. 5.

The Jingle Jog is a Peachtree Road Race quali-fier and all proceeds raised through this event go to fund Forsyth County Community Connection.

To register and for more information, visit www.active.com.

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Cat of the week: LuciaCUMMING, Ga. — This beauti-ful tabby is Lucia. She is an adult female with a sweet dis-position and lots of love to give. Lucia gets along great with all of the cats, except for one, her sister Maui. She loves to have her head scratched, and will often be one of the first to say hello to visitors in the room. Lucia is good with kids too.

If you are looking for a friendly and loving cat, please consider Lucia. You can meet her at the Humane Society of Forsyth County, 4440 Keith Bridge Road.

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Cornerstone Schools wins STEM award SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Technology Association of Georgia held its third annual Science, Technology, Engi-neering and Mathematics Education Award finals in Savannah.

Cornerstone Schools was chosen as the statewide winner in the middle school category for the 2014 STEM Education Award.

TAG is the state’s lead-ing association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry.

Cornerstone, a private school located in Forsyth County, was chosen as the top STEM middle school out of 170 applicants in eight dif-ferent categories.

Earlier this year, Corner-stone Schools also won the eCybermission web-based science, math and technol-ogy competition, sponsored by the United States Army. Cornerstone Schools’ sixth grade won first place in the eCybermission Georgia com-petition – and their eighth grade won second place state-wide.

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Lanier Technical nominates 16 students for GOAL OAKWOOD, Ga. — Lanier Technical College instructors nominated 16 of their students for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership competi-tion, said Kari Register, coor-dinator for the college’s GOAL program.

GOAL, a statewide pro-gram of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students. GOAL winners are selected at each of the state’s 23 technical

colleges as well as one Board of Regents college with a techni-cal education division.

Chosen for recognition by their instructors are William Hancock (Barrow County), Meghann Hancock (Barrow County), Tiffany Soto (Forsyth County), Karen Ballew (Barrow County), Ashley Carr, Marco Olivas Olave, Judith Daven-port (all of Hall County), Anna Miller (Gwinnett County), Cait-lin O’Hara (Forsyth County), Mike Funk (Forsyth County), James Hammond (Barrow

County), Daisy Gonzalez (Hall County), Jessica Castaneda (Hall County), Julie Doster (Jackson County), Tonya Sheets (Dawson County) and Leah Humphrey (Dawson County).

“The purpose of the GOAL program is to spotlight the outstanding achievement by students in Georgia’s technical colleges and to emphasize the importance of technical educa-tion in today’s global work-force,” Register said.


Lanier Technical College are, front row from left, Judith Davenport, Meghann Hancock, Daisy Gonzalez, Caitlin O’Hara, Anna Miller, Tonya Sheets and Leah Humphrey. In back, from left, are Karen Ballew, Jessica Castaneda, Tiffany Soto, Mike Funk, William Hancock and Julie Doster.

Earlier this year, Cornerstone Schools also won the eCybermission web-based science, math and technology competition, sponsored by the United States Army

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Lambert’s graduation rate highest in state


CUMMING, Ga. — While each of Forsyth County’s high schools helped the school district achieve the highest graduation rate in the state, Lambert High School’s success in graduating its seniors last year puts it at the top of Georgia’s largest schools.

Recently, it was announced that Forsyth County Schools had the high-

est high school graduation rate in the state for the 2013-2014 school year, with nine out of 10 seniors in the pub-lic school district earning diplomas.

Lambert’s graduation rate is the highest among Georgia’s largest high schools at 97.7 percent.

Principal Gary Davison said he is very proud of his students.

“We’re very proud of our graduation rate and many of the things that we’ve done to go into that,” said Davison. “I

am very proud of the dedication, hard work and tenacity that our staff, kids and community have shown to achieve such an honor. I am thrilled for their recognition.”

Davison said they have identified graduation rates as a key indicator of school and student success.

“One of our focuses has been the attainment of standards to meet gradu-ation requirements,” said Davison. “We focus on the success of each student individually in administrative meetings, counseling meetings and with teacher groups to assess success levels and

strategies to help every student at risk in our school. The administrative team and counseling teams are structured to support this work and work collabora-tively on this effort.”

After achieving such success, Da-vison said it is crucial that LHS main-tains their levels of graduation rates.

“We will continue to work on the success team structure,” said Davison. “Our teachers work collaboratively to discuss methods and strategies to reach students as their needs change.”

To find out more about Lambert, visit http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/lhs.

97.7 percent of LHS seniors graduated in 2014

CUMMING, Ga. — The Little Mill Middle School eighth-grade band recently took a trip to Washington, D.C., where they had a special music ses-sion with the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.”

When students arrived in charter buses at Arlington Cemetery for the Army band session, there were horse-drawn funeral processions getting ready to take place with soldiers.

Christine Mattingly, LMMS

band director, took time on each bus to use that as a teaching moment as the stu-dents looked over and saw the many gravestones of numerous heroes.

While inside the rehearsal hall, students saw a short video of the life of an Army musician and had the chance to ask questions.

The band watched a closed-to-the-public concert rehearsal by “Pershing’s Own.”

Then it was time for the

LMMS students to take the stage.

Members from the Army band sat beside them in the

various instrument sections and performed their music with the students, who had worked diligently in their band

class. The LMMS band was conducted by the Army band commander.


Little Mill MS band visits D.C.

The LMMS band was conducted by the Army band commander.

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CUMMING, Ga. – The North-side Hospital Foundation took its fight to center court with its 12th annual Tennis Against Breast Cancer (TABC) fund-raiser. More than 1,000 women participated in the four events in North Fulton and Forsyth and helped the foundation raise over $156,000 for digital screening mammograms pro-vided through the Northside Hospital Cancer Institute.

“It’s amazing to see how our Tennis Against Breast Cancer events have grown over the past 12 years,” said Freda Hardage, director of the North-side Hospital Foundation. “So many of our participants and teams have been with us since the early years, and we are honored to have their contin-ued support.”

Each event began with a morning clinic of fundamental tennis drills with Atlanta ten-nis pros, followed by a gourmet luncheon and fashion show of the latest tennis fashions. Survivor Dawn Hood spoke to luncheon guests about her journey through breast cancer and reminded everyone of why they were there. Dr. Lynn Bax-ter, director of breast imaging

at Northside, gave everyone the latest information into the diagnosis, treatment and research of the disease, while participants enjoyed raffle and door prizes, chair mas-sages, team photos, Panera Pink Ribbon Bagels and TABC pullovers.

All proceeds from the registration fees, raffle items and other donations from this year’s TABC event will go to the Northside Hospital Foun-dation’s Breast Care Fund to help Northside Hospital Cancer Institute provide lifesaving digital screening mammograms

for underinsured women in the community.

For the second year, par-ticipants had an opportunity to take their personal fundraising efforts online. In all, 180 ladies raised approximately $25,000 through online fundraising, equal to 200 digital screening mammograms. Sharon Hen-dricks of Cumming, from Team Called to Serve, and Amanda Kokan of Marietta, from Team SSTC A3 Business Women, were the top two fundraisers, each raising more than $2,000 for the Breast Care Fund.

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The members of the Called to Serve team are Teresa Bath, Kara Clemmons, Erin Deady, Allison Futch, Sharon Hendricks, Mi-chelle Ray, Becky Robinson, Beth Spillane and Sherry Topper.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – With the holiday season fast approach-ing, Vesta Smith is filled to the brim with a generous spirit. In fact, she has so much spirit, she wants to share it with the entire community.

Smith heads the American Heritage Society of Georgia, a group that dedicates itself to preserving the spirit and intent of the country’s found-ing fathers while educating the communities of North Fulton, Forsyth and beyond about America’s original melting pot of Christmas traditions that helped build the nation.

To kick off the Thanksgiv-ing and Christmas seasons, Smith and her group are host-ing a Christmas Traditions Bazaar and Fair and the North Georgia Live Singing Christmas Tree Nov. 15 and 16 at the historic Old Milton High School in downtown Alpharetta.

“This all evolved from the mission of the American Heri-tage Society of Georgia,” Smith said.

She said the bazaar and singing tree are an opportu-nity to bring the communities together to have fun network-ing and enjoy each other’s company while making new memories.

“We anticipate it being an annual event where families and the community can come together for two days of old-time camp meetings like our ancestors did and get more people involved,” she said.

Touted as one of the most unique shopping experiences in the South, some of the ven-dors in the bazaar are coming from as far away as Alabama

and South Carolina. They will be arranged in “villages.” San-ta’s Village will have artisans and craftsmen; Frosty’s Snow Village will feature nonprofits; Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen, Bakery and Candy Shoppe; and North Pole Village will have commer-cial retail and resell vendors.

So far, Smith said there are more than 45 vendors offering hundreds of unique items for sale.

Along with the sales, live Christmas music provided by local dulcimer bands the Hill-top Strummers of Canton and an Alpharetta group will fill the air, adding to the Christ-mas spirit. Christmas movie matinees are both days, as well as a visit from characters from the movie “Frozen” and Santa and Mrs. Claus at Santa’s Toy Shoppe.

The Little Red Barn Christ-mas petting farm will provide animals for children’s enter-tainment. Pony rides and a Polar Express trackless train will run through the event. Children’s arts and crafts will be provided by Scoop-Itz.

Bring a big appetite for bar-becue, German food, Yule log cakes, German truffles, funnel cakes, crepes, chicken, fish, candy and cakes, roasted corn and potatoes and plenty more. Hot chocolate, apple cider and coffee are also available.

For the North Georgia Live Singing Christmas Tree celebration, Smith said fami-lies are encouraged to bring flashlights, lawn chairs and blankets to sit in the school stadium to hear “Christmas under the stars.”

“It’s an interactive fun celebration like never before bringing families and commu-nities together,” Smith said.

This annual celebration is one of America’s melting pot of Christmas traditions that contributed in building com-munities and strengthening American families.

“I hope this will be an inspi-ration to other people,” Smith said. “This is an opportunity to get away from the cares of the world for a few hours. We want to make it a lot of fun full of blessings for everyone.”

Harvesting Hope Ministries will join the American Heritage Society of Georgia this year with such sponsors as the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, Appen Media Group, PNC Bank, St. Nicho-las Anglican Church and the Good Neighbor Project for this foot-stomping, crowd-pleasing, historical educational celebra-tion reminiscent of the way life used to be when communities came together to celebrate and enjoy each other’s company sharing and exchanging wis-dom, ideas and knowledge.

In lieu of a $5 donation at the door, families and com-munities are asked to con-sider as an option to bring a new unwrapped toy, game, book, truck, doll or puzzle for “Christmas Care Packets of Hope,” which is for children and families of the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House who are not able to be home with their families at Christmas this year. Additionally, canned goods and gently used coats, scarves, sweaters, gloves, blankets or hats may also be brought for the North Fulton Community Charities.

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ATLANTA – The grand open-ing of Avalon, North Ameri-can Properties’ $600 million mixed-use development in Alpharetta, marks a new era in economic development for Fulton County.

While “live-work-play” tem-plates have been proposed for areas throughout the region, few match the scope found in the 86-acre development off of Ga. 400.

The project came about in large part through a financing arrangement with the Devel-opment Authority of Fulton County. The Authority issued $550 million in industrial revenue bonds, which provided North American Properties with the funding needed to build the project.

“We are excited about this new project in the county and were delighted to play a role in bringing it to fruition,” said DAFC Chairman Bob Shaw.

The Authority issues tax-able and tax-exempt bonds for qualified economic develop-ment projects across unincor-porated Fulton County and its municipalities. The bonds,

the interest on which may be taxable or tax-exempt from in-come taxes, facilitate financing for a company or institution in order for it to buy land, build or expand facilities, upgrade equipment or otherwise make investments that enhance the tax base and create jobs within Fulton County, Shaw said.

In the case of Avalon, DAFC provided the funding, then sold the debt to Avalon. Because the Authority holds the prop-erty, the arrangement grants Avalon a tax abatement over the next 10 years.

“We issued the bonds, but it’s up to the borrower to pay it back,” said Al Nash, DAFC executive director.

The tax abatement was one element of the deal that rankled Alpharetta city offi-cials, who say the city esti-mates it will lose more than $3.5 million in anticipated property tax revenues over the 10-year term. Under the agreement, Avalon will pay 50 percent of the property taxes the first year. The percentage increases 5 percent each year until the 10th year, when the full assessment kicks in.

Members of the Alpharetta City Council said the financ-ing deal was arranged with-out their knowledge. The city had long been searching for a buyer for the property, which had gone into foreclosure dur-ing the 2007-2008 real estate crash.

While the property was in

foreclosure, the city received nothing in the way of tax revenue from it. However, once the bankruptcy was settled, Alpharetta’s annual revenue on the property ranged from a low of $38,000 to a high of $79,000.

In their negotiations with the developer, the city had granted zoning abatements on impact fees. In return, North American Properties agreed to complete a stretch of Westside Parkway through its property.

Nash, however, says that in part because of the deal, the city will benefit from hundreds of new jobs and additional sales tax. Even with the initial break on property taxes, he said, the city, county and

school district will receive more revenue than what the prop-erty had been yielding.

“I’m looking at the positive side,” Nash said. “I was at Ava-lon yesterday, and I was blown away by the number of people walking through the shops.”

Nash said the bonds al-lowed North American Proper-ties to complete Avalon in time for this year’s holiday season, which should generate addi-

tional sales tax revenues for all of Fulton County and its cities. In addition, the vacant prop-erty adjacent to the develop-ment will also climb in value, further adding to the property tax digest.

“This project is a spark plug,” he said. “There is great interest in development all around the site.”

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Compensation plans for your employees

Are you paying your em-ployees based on the contribu-tions they are making to help you grow your small business? Is one of your employees who goes the extra mile for your business getting paid the same as everyone else? With the ever changing landscape of the mil-lennial generation starting to dominate the workforce, hav-ing a compensation plan that “pays for performance” is far better in attracting and retain-ing great talent.

Most small business own-ers have different positions in their business. Each position has a starting salary and may have annual pay increases based on time in the job. So an employee who has worked for you for five years may be making more money than one who has been working for one year but who has helped you double your sales. Does that sound fair? Guess what? It’s not. The employee that helped you double your sales prob-ably has sent their resume out to look for a new job. Why?

Because you’ve made it clear in your compensation plan that contribution doesn’t count.

Compensation plans in small businesses need to be aligned to your business goals, such as growth or customer service. Employees need to know what is expected of them, and rewarded via ad-ditional compensation for their contributions. If this is not your model, very few of your employees will be motivated to work harder. Pay employees who increase your bottom line more money than those who don’t. You’ll be surprised at how this type of compensation plan will incentivize everyone to rise up.

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It can be very stressful to have an inspector come in and tell you everything that is wrong with your home. A good inspector will set expectations with the buyers, pointing out that every item on the list isn’t necessarily a major point of concern.

Cosmetic items should not show up on an inspection report.

The report should identify broken items and safety con-cerns. Inspectors will often recommend further inspec-tions by licensed HVAC con-tractors or roofers because home inspectors are taking a general look at a home. But prior to getting the inspec-tion report, there are several things a seller can do to help “survive” the ordeal:Have your homepre-inspected

It may seem like double the work, but having it pre-inspected and repairing those items in advance will prevent anything of concern showing up on the buyer’s inspection report and may save a lot of heartache down the road.

Set your expectationsin advance

It’s the inspector’s job to find things wrong. If your home is more than a few years old, there WILL be items wrong with your home. It’s no big deal, no matter a 10-item or 50-item list. Inspection items are negotiable. It is rare that a buyer and seller can’t agree on which items will be addressed.Preventative maintenance

Perform all of your normal maintenance before you list your home, if you haven’t already. Change air filters, clean vents, check for wood rot and fix doors that don’t latch properly. Walk the en-tire interior and exterior and be critical.Hire it out

Once you have the needed list of repairs agreed upon, hire a handyman or contrac-tor to do the punch out. Sell-ing your home and moving can be a stressful and time-consuming thing.

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HEALTH » Emory Eye Center opens clinic in Johns CreekATLANTA – Emory Eye Center has opened a new clinic in the Johns Creek/Cumming area. Compre-hensive ophthalmologist Rabeea Janjua, MD, and optometrist Petra Jo, OD, will see patients at the Emory Johns Creek Physician’s Plaza, Suite 115, at 6335 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek.

Janjua joined the Emory Eye Center in Novem-ber, relocating from Maryland. She provides edu-cational efforts at Grady Memorial Hospital as well as her clinics at Emory Johns Creek. A graduate of George Washington University, Janjua received her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore and interned at the University of Maryland. She completed her ophthal-

mology residency there as well, serving as co-chief resident.

Optometrist Petra Jo has served at Emory Eye Center for the past year within the vision and opti-cal services section of comprehensive ophthalmol-ogy. She earned her doctor of optometry degree at Nova Southeastern University and completed her residency at the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in South Carolina.

She is a member of the American Academy of Optometry, South Carolina Optometric Physician Association, American Optometric Association and the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society. Her areas of clinical interest are pri-mary eye care, comprehensive eye care and ocular disease.

For appointments, please call Emory Eye Center at 404-778-2020.

HoopsN’Sand sports facility holds grand openingCUMMING, Ga. – HoopsN’Sand, an 8,800-square-foot sports and recreation facility at 1710 Redi Road, Suite 100, in Cumming held its grand open-ing recently. The complex features a full-size bas-ketball/volleyball court, a half basketball court and an indoor sand volleyball court.

Through Up With Kids Sports Inc., a youth training program operated by former pro basketball player Samuel Hines, the facility offers a variety of year-round training opportunities. It also provides facilities for parties and corporate events and sand fitness training.

More information can be found at www.HoopsN-Sand.com or by calling 470-297-5620.

Research firm changes name,relocates to Alpharetta

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Atlanta Institute of Medi-cine and Research has moved its offices to Alpharet-ta from Sandy Springs and will change its name to the Institute for Advanced Medical Research. The institute conducts neurological research, including studies in the area of depression, Alzheimer’s dis-ease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adult and adolescent attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fibromyalgia and anxiety.

“We wanted our offices to be more convenient for people who want to participate in our research studies,” said Dr. Angelo Sambunaris, IAMR medi-cal director and founder. “The name selection better describes what we do. Not only do we conduct research but we also provide educational resources to those who need more information about these diseases.”

The Institute for Advanced Medical Research was founded in 1998 and is the only neuroscience facility of its kind in the area. For more information, visit iamresearch.org or call 770-817-9200.

AWARDS » Executive named finalistfor CIO of Year honor

ATLANTA – Thomas Musgrave, executive vice president and chief information officer for Americold, has been named a finalist for the CIO of the Year by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association.

The annual award honors chief information officers and those in equivalent positions who have demonstrated excellence in tech-nology leadership at Georgia’s top organizations.

Established in 1998, the award is the premier technology executive recognition program of its kind in the state.

Musgrave joined Americold in 2011 and has been instrumental in the integration of systems of Americold’s largest acquisition after the company purchased Versacold in 2010. Headquartered at 10 Glenlake Parkway, N.E., Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Northside Hospital Healthcare System is introducing three advanced robotic surgery tech-nologies: the Magellan Robotic System, the da Vinci Xi Surgi-cal System and the MAKOplas-ty surgical arm.

Northside Hospital is the first health care institution in the state of Georgia to utilize the groundbreaking Magel-lan Robotic System, which is designed to perform a myriad of minimally invasive endovas-cular procedures.

The procedures will be available at both the Atlanta and Forsyth County campuses.

The first live procedure to

be performed in Georgia took place on Oct. 21 at Northside Hospital-Forsyth.

“This technology will grant an unprecedented level of precision to Northside vascu-lar surgeons navigating the extremely complex anatomy of peripheral blood vessels,” said Dr. Joseph Ricotta, chair of vascular surgery and endovas-cular therapy at Northside and medical director of vascular services. Ricotta is also the lead Northside physician for the procedure.

Ricotta said the Magel-lan Robotic System builds upon Northside’s longstanding expertise in surgical robotics and enables Northside Hospi-tal to offer “the broadest set of options with the most cutting-

edge technologies for treat-ment of patients with vascular disease.”

The Magellan Robotic Sys-tem is able to robotically shape endovascular catheters during the procedure, so that a single catheter may be used instead of exchanging for various pre-shaped catheters during the procedure. This may lead to fewer catheter exchanges during the procedure, more predictable procedure times and may help facilitate navi-gation through very complex anatomy, potentially leading to less radiation and contrast ex-posure, making the procedure safer for the patient.

The da Vinci Xi Surgical System, the latest version of the da Vinci robot, is already

being utilized for complex pro-cedures like partial nephrec-tomy (kidney removal).

Dr. Scott Miller performed the first surgery with this de-vice in Georgia on Oct. 1.

The Xi is the newest itera-tion of the robotic system and comes with a whole suite of improved patient outcomes.

The MAKOplasty procedure at Northside Hospital-Forsyth has helped to improve the surgical outcomes of patients requiring hip and partial knee replacements. Through three-dimensional models, motion capture and real-time virtual views of the patient’s anatomy, doctors are able to provide more accurate fittings and ensure that post-procedure pain is reduced significantly for patients.

For more information, visit www.northside.com.

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EVENTS:

11TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVALWhat: An arts & crafts festival hosted by Sawnee Artist AssociationWhere: Lanier Tech Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd., CummingWhen: Saturday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 16Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on SundayCost: Free admissionOnline: sawneeart.org

ST. BENEDICT 10TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR What: St. Benedict hosts their 10th annual holiday bazaar, which will feature over 40 different regional artisans. Where: St. Benedict Catholic Church, 11045 Parsons Rd., Johns CreekWhen: Saturday, Nov. 15Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 pm.Cost: Free admissionOnline: stbenedict.netInfo: Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. All money raised through breakfast and lunch sales will support mission trips throughout the year.

AUTUMN OWL PROWLWhat: An evening of stories, songs and sounds of the park and get to see an owl up close.Where: Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, 8615 Barnwell Rd., Johns CreekHours: 6-9 p.m.Cost: FreeOnline: nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/events.htmInfo: Reservations are required. Please call 678-538-1200 to make reservations. Dress for the weather, wear shoes for walking on a forest trail. Bring a flashlight.

SCOTTSDALE FARMS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSEWhat: An annual Christmas Open House by Scottsdale Farms with live music, door prizes, book signings and more.Where: Scottsdale Farms Garden

Center, 15639 Birmingham Hwy., AlpharettaWhen: Thursday, Nov. 13Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Cost: FreeOnline: socttsdalefarms.com

FRIENDS OF THE ROSWELL LIBRARY FALL BOOK SALEWhat: Book saleWhere: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., RoswellWhen: Wednesday, Nov. 12Hours: 2-5:30 p.m.Cost: Free admission, book costs varyOnline: afpls.org/roswell-branch6

MUSIC:ATLANTA FLUTE ENSEMBLE FALL CONCERTWhat: A fall concert by the Atlanta Flute Ensemble directed by Kathy FarmerWhere: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Rd., Johns CreekWhen: Wednesday, Nov. 12Hours: 10:30-11 a.m.Cost: FreeInfo: Reservations are required. Call 770-360-8820 to make reservations.Online: afpls.org

RACES & BENEFITS:FIVE POINTS CHALLENGE 5KWhat: a 5K run/walk that benefits Friends of Tony & Reaping Nature, charities focused on childhood cancer and environmental awarenessWhere: Windermere Golf Club, 5000 Davis Love Dr., Cumming

Hours: Race begins at 8 a.m.Cost: $30 for an individual, $25 for a team memberOnline: reapingnature.org/Five-Points-Challenge-5K.html

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THE ELEPHANT MANWhat: A theatre play presented by the Georgia Ensemble Theatre about the struggles of a deformed man in London during the later part of the 19th century.Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., RoswellWhen: Wednesday, Nov. 12 through Sunday, Nov. 16Hours: Showtimes vary.Cost: Varies from $20 to $22 per ticketOnline: get.org

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ANNUAL NORTHBROOK HOLIDAY SALE A holiday sale and silent auction hosted by Northbrook United Methodist Church at Northbrook United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 11225 Crabapple Rd., Roswell. Friday, Nov. 14 from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Visit northbrookumc.com for more info.

BOOK AUTHOR RICK BRAGG STORYTELLING A storytelling and talk with book author, Rick Bragg along with music performed by Kurt Scobie at Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. Thursday, Nov. 13. Begins at 7 p.m. $5 at the doorVist gwinnettpl.org for more info.

GEORGIA PHILHARMONIC “SEASON’S TURN” CONCERTGeorgia Philharmonic presents “Season’s Turn” concert at Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Bend, Milton. Saturday, Nov. 15. Concert begins at 7 p.m.$26 for adults, $16 for seniors and $11 for students.

MILTON HIGH SCHOOL 6TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAARMilton High School hosts their 6th annual Holiday Bazaar which features over 45 vendors at Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Hwy., Milton. Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free, Email [email protected] for more info.

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Choosing wisely… Choosing Atlanta Heart Specialists

Many options for choosing a cardi-ologist exist within Forsyth and North Atlanta. At Atlanta Heart Specialists (ahsmed.com) we believe we offer a unique approach to cardiovascu-lar health and disease prevention. Although we work out of 5 hospitals our goal is to keep you out of these institutions. We believe that combin-ing a holistic approach with evi-dence based therapy offers you the best opportunity to take control of your health and prevent heart attacks and strokes!

Waiting when you are worried is never good. We offer same day office visits from 9-5 and 24/7 physician access to our patients so that you can relax and be reassured.

If you do end up in the emergency room know that one of our physicians is always available to you.

Knowledge is power and in todays multimedia world AHS offers multiple tools to get the information you need.

At heartdrsingh.com articles on prevention, testing and treatment are available for easy reading and down-loads.

Social media sites and a monthly patient newsletter ensure that you stay on top on the latest advances in heart health.

With 7 offices and 12 board certi-fied, award winning cardiologists, AHS can offer the full spectrum of cardiac care from pacemakers to stents , echos to ablations, stress tests to radial (arm) caths.

In those rare situations where out-side expertise is needed, as one of the few remaining independent cardiolo-gy groups we can access the expertise you need regardless of which hospital system it exists within.

At the Cumming office, Dr Nar-endra Singh leads an internationally recognized clinical research unit that offers groundbreaking clinical trials. His team has early access to some of the most promising therapies in cardiovascular medicine and its all available for free to eligible Forsyth patients.

So while you have choices …take the time to make the right one. You heart will thank you! With open hearts… Your AHS physicians!

Want relief from TMJ pain or Tension Headaches?

You may not have heard about Botox therapy for head, neck, and/or facial pain. The same effect of Botox that reduces the appearance of wrinkles (relaxing muscles) is used to reduce the intensity of muscle contractions. Intense and/or prolonged muscle contractions of our muscles used for chewing can cause pain and damage to our teeth.

Pain can be in the contracted muscle or can be referred to a distant site. Severe clenching and grinding of the teeth can cause the teeth to chip, break, or even need root canal treat-ments.

How Does Botox Treat Jaw Tension and TMJ Disorder?

Botox is injected into the masseter muscles of the jaw to treat TMJ, an in-flammation of the TMJ joint in the jaw.

Located on both sides of the head at the point where the jawbone meets the skull, the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) is used during talking, eating, swallowing, and other everyday activi-ties.

If this joint becomes displaced or is overworked through excessive teeth grinding, a person may suffer severe tension headaches, as well as sharp pain in the jaw.

Botox relieves jaw tension by mak-ing muscles unable to engage in the

powerful, often unconscious movement of the jaw that produces headaches and pain.

The Botox alternative treatment for TMJ disorders and jaw tension is usual-ly quick, straightforward, and effective.

A non-surgical procedure, Botox injections are administered in a doc-tor’s office and treatment requires no hospital stay.

Most patients experience noticeable improvement within one or two days of their first treatment, although relief can take up to a week.

Botox For Neck Pain, Migraine and Tension Headaches?

Recently, Botox has become a tool to help relieve migraine headaches and associated neck muscle pain. It has proven to be very effective in pain relief from muscle sources.

It is important to distinguish the source of pain since Botox works on muscles. This mechanism is why Bo-tox reduces wrinkles!

Botox can be used in differentiation of pain source.

If it does not give some relief, the source of pain is probably not the muscles.

Many patients seeking Botox treat-ment for wrinkle reduction report elimination or reduction of migraine headaches as an added bonus

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ADHD is a relatively common psychiatric disorder among adults. The prevalence is thought to be 3.5%-5.3%, which accounts for more than 11 million cases in the United States alone. With increased public awareness, adult ADHD became a topic of great interest so clinicians should be able to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with this disorder. Etiology is still uncertain. Genetics however is believed to play a prominent role, followed in importance by acquired injuries to the brain. ADHD was widely thought to be strictly a disorder of childhood. Now there are numerous scientifi c papers and clinical trials that acknowledge the existence of an adult version of this disorder, which can be traced back to the younger years. Before this time ADHD in adults was known as Minimal Brain Damage or Dysfunction (MBD).

Adult ADHD is associated with multiple co-morbidities such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and other personality disorders. Adult ADHD is a valid psychiatric disorder of adulthood distinct from these other conditions. Adult attention defi cit disorder differs from the childhood variant because the hyperactivity in adults may be replaced by other symptoms such as anxiety, impulsivity and inattentiveness. In fact, prior to 2002 there were no diagnostic guidelines, but there have been great advances since. Some of the symptoms that characterize Adult ADHD are:

1. Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in school-work, work or other activities.

2. Often has diffi culty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.

3. Often does not seem to listen when spoke to directly.

4. Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to fi nish schoolwork, chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand directions)

5. Often has diffi culty organizing tasks and activities.

6. Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)Often loses things necessary for tasks and activities (eg. School assignments, pencils, keys)

7. Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli.

8. Is often forgetful in daily activities.

Some children with ADHD continue to have it as adults. And many adults who have the disorder don’t know it. They may feel that it is impossible to get organized, keep a job, or remember and keep appointments. Daily tasks such as getting up in the morning, preparing to leave the house for work, arriving at work on time, and being productive on the job can be especially challenging for adults with ADHD. These adults may have a history of failure at school, problems at work, failed relationships and traffi c accidents. Like teens, adults with ADHD may seem restless and may try to complete several tasks as once, most of them unsuccessfully. They also tend to prefer “quick fi xes,” rather than taking the steps needed to achieve greater rewards. Treatment is very rewarding. The fi rst medications to be approved by the FDA belonged to a non-stimulant group of medications: Atomoxetine. The FDA later approved stimulants such as methylphenidate and mixed amphetamine salts. Group delivered cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended in some cases as a supportive treatment. If you or someone you know may have Adult ADHD, call Johns Creek Family Medicine at 770-771-6591 and schedule an appointment with Dr. Zack Charkawi.

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Tonsils... Liability or asset?By Bryant T. Conger, M.D.

The tonsils and adenoids are the body’s first line of defense as part of the immune system.

They sample bac-teria and viruses that enter the body through the mouth and nose, but they sometimes become infected and at times, they become more of a liability than an asset.

The two most common problems affecting the tonsils and adenoids are recurrent infections of the nose and throat and significant enlargement that causes nasal obstruction and/or breathing, swallowing, and sleep problems.

Chronic tonsillitis and infections within the tonsils that produce foul-smelling white deposits can also affect the tonsils and adenoids, making them sore and swollen. Cancers of the tonsil require early diagnosis and aggressive treatment.

You should see your doctor when you or your child experiences the common symptoms of infected or enlarged tonsils or adenoids, includ-ing:• Swelling of the tonsils• A white or yellow coating on the

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The average Thanksgiv-ing meal adds up to nearly 1900 calories—almost as much as what the average person should consume in a typical day. Between the turkey, stuffing and pecan pie, Thanksgiving can be a difficult time to resist temptation, but with a little will power and the right knowledge, you CAN avoid packing on those pesky holiday pounds.

Remember – weight gain prevention is much easier than trying to diet after the holidays.

Northside Hospital offers these healthy eating guidelines to help:• Don’t skip meals to “save

room” for a holiday feast. You just end up bingeing later.

• Eat a light, low calorie, high-fiber meal before going to a holiday party or dinner to keep you in control of your appetite and make it harder to overeat.

• Drink lots of water – at least eight cups a day. Don’t waste calories on other beverages.

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dish and you can be guar-anteed that it is good for you.

• Look for ways to “skinny down” your favorite holi-day fare. Study health-conscious cookbooks and magazines for clever sub-stitutes.

• Survey all the food available first, then pick only what you really want. Turkey is lean and healthy, especially the white meat. Avoid the skin and trimmings. Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables. Skip the cheese and sauces. Choose just one starchy food – either stuffing, bread OR potatoes… not all of them.

• Eat in moderation. Practice portion control. Stop when you no longer feel hungry, not when you are stuffed.

• Set pre-meal goals to help you keep control of your eating. Make plans to skip seconds or to have just one indulgence.

• Eat dessert a few hours after dinner to allow time to digest your meal. Indulge on the things you only get

during the holidays and eat only partial servings of each.

• Sit down to eat. Emphasize conversation and socializ-ing instead of the food. We don’t realize how much we have eaten when we pick at food while standing.

• After a big dinner, go for a walk and then try to eat lighter the next couple of days.To watch videos with North-

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(NAPSI)—The holiday season can be an especially impor-tant time of year to take a closer look at the physical and cognitive health of family and friends.

According to the Alzheim-er’s Association, spending time with friends and family members who may not see each other regularly through-out the year provides a great opportunity for a fresh per-spective on health and behav-ior changes.

Cognitive changes can oc-cur with age; however, memory problems that impact daily living are not a part of typical aging. Recognizing the differ-ences between normal aging and potentially more serious problems can help to identify when it may be time to see a doctor.

Know The 10 Warning Signs

An important part of an early Alzheimer’s diagnosis is spotting warning signs and bringing them to the attention of a medical professional.

Individuals may experience one or more of these signs:

• Memory loss that disrupts daily life

• Challenges in planning or solving problems

• Difficulty completing famil-iar tasks at home, at work or at leisure

• Confusion with time or place

• Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships

• New problems with words in speaking or writing

• Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps

• Decreased or poor judg-ment

• Withdrawal from work or social activities

• Changes in mood and per-sonality.

• If you notice any of these signs in yourself, a family member or a friend, visit your doctor.

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seeing your physician may allow for an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia.

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in getting appropriate treat-ment, care and support services.

Once diagnosed, individu-als living with the disease can benefit from treatments that may improve symptoms and help them maintain a level of independence longer.

An early diagnosis also af-fords more time to plan for the future and participate in care decisions.

Some individuals may even choose to sign up for and participate in a clinical study through Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch—a free, easy-to-use matching service that connects individ-uals with Alzheimer’s, care-givers, healthy volunteers and physicians with current studies.

A Helpful ResourceAnyone with questions

about Alzheimer’s disease or seeking information, including the 10 Warning Signs, clini-cal studies and resources, can contact the Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation 24/7 toll-free Helpline at (800) 272-3900 or visit www.alz.org.

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What is a cataract and what is cataract surgery?

Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over 40 and today cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans age 40 and older. At some point in our life, we will all develop a cataract.

The natural lens of the eye yellows and becomes cloudy with age as a result of biological changes of the proteins inside the lens. The function of the human lens is to focus incom-ing light onto the back of the eye. As your lens ages, light from the outside worlds be-comes more and more distorted as it enters your eye. Difficulty reading, needing more light to read, experiencing glare and haloes at night and, even poor sleep patterns can be explained by cataract formation.

The treatment for cataracts involves an almost painless, 10 minute surgery to remove the “clouded lens” or “cata-ract” and replace it with a man made intraocular lens im-plant. It is the most common surgical procedure in the US and around the world and is considered to be an extremely successful and safe procedure with a success rate approach-ing 99.5%.

What is laser cataract sur-gery?

With traditional cata-ract surgery, all the steps of the surgery are customar-ily performed “manually” by the surgeon using handheld tools. Laser cataract surgery- the next evolution of cataract surgery with the Ziemer Z6 laser generally offers a greater amount of precision, predict-ability and safety to these steps leading to potentially improve visual outcomes and more precise targets. With the Ziemer Z6 Laser System, your surgeon has the potential to offer you unmatched accuracy and a more predictable and customized cataract procedure.

Based on your medical his-tory and pre-operative evalua-tion, you and your surgeon will discuss the options available for your desired visual result. Together you can discuss a treatment plan which may include using the LDV Z6 to create the laser incisions in the cornea along with an advanced lens implant that may allow for improved near, intermediate or distance vision. This tailored treatment may reduce your need for glasses or contact lenses after surgery.

How is laser cataract sur-gery different from tradi-tional cataract surgery?

In traditional cataract sur-gery, incisions in the cornea are made using handheld instruments including blades

to access the cataract. Your surgeon will then use a surgi-cal device to manually create a circular opening in the lens capsule of the eye that holds the cataract. The Ziemer Z6 laser can be used to make the corneal incisions precise and the opening in the lens capsule as circular as possible, in the right location, and sized to fit the replacement lens.

Your surgeon can also use the laser to break up and soften the hard cataract. Soft-ening the lens with the laser enables your surgeon to then remove the cataract more gen-tly and with significantly less ultrasound energy than is used in traditional manual cataract surgery.

What are the benefits of la-ser cataract surgery?• A highly customized treat-

ment • A treatment with little or no

discomfort• A potentially more precise

and predictable treatment • By and large, a gentler and

easier cataract removal• Generally, a more rapid

visual recovery due to re-duced inflammation The opportunity to receive

tailored treatment with ad-vanced technology multi-focal lenses, which may reduce the need for glasses or contact lenses after surgery

Am I a suitable candidate for laser cataract surgery?

Your surgeon and you will decide whether you are a suit-able candidate based on your eye anatomy, type of cataract and type of lens implant that you desire. Most patients are candidates for having some of the steps of cataract surgery performed with the Ziemer Z6 laser.

How long has the procedure been performed?

Thousands of cataract pro-cedures have been successfully performed using femtosecond laser systems, and femtosec-ond lasers have been used in eye procedures for decades. The most familiar use of femtosecond laser technology is LASIK. Femtosecond lasers represent an advanced stan-dard in precision laser cataract surgery and the Ziemer Z6 platform was FDA cleared in 2013.

What should I expect on the day of surgery?

Your day in surgery should be no different than a routine cataract case. The Ziemer Z6 laser is positioned next to the surgeon and is utilized seam-lessly during the cataract sur-gery process. You will be given mild IV sedation that will likely keep you pleasantly unaware

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Could your thyroid be why you are not feeling well?By: DR. SEAN SAVEDOFFRevolution Health

Perhaps you are one of the 13 million people in this country that go to your doctor with sudden weight gain, fatigue, hot flash-es, infertility, depres-sion, or some other unexplained symptom and ask about your thyroid. They send you out for blood work that comes back normal. The truth is you can go 20-30 years with symptoms before your blood work is abnormal. Finally, when it becomes abnormal, your doctor will put you on thyroid replacement hormones for the rest of your life. Is there another answer? Read on!

WHY YOUR BLOOD WORK LOOKS NORMAL, BUT YOU DO NOT FEEL WELL

Most doctors think the problem is just in the thyroid when most of the time it is not. The reason for this is because thyroid conditions most often occur because of a problem somewhere other than the thyroid gland itself.

Thyroid hormone levels of TSH, T3, and T4 can appear normal. I give my patients 3 reasons for this phenom-enon.

Let’s start with the first reason. T4 hormone must be converted to T3 ac-tive hormone. If this conversion does not take place, then the message to the cell will never get through. Only active

T3 can be used in the cell. T4 is the stored hormone and not active in the cell and therefore, must be converted to T3. The hormone most doctors give as a replacement hormone is T4. Therefore, if you are not making the conversion your blood work will look normal and you still don’t feel well.

The conversion takes place in the liver. If your liver is stressed, by toxic overload for instance, then the conver-sion may not take place. Has your doc-tor ever considered your liver in your thyroid program? Normal TSH levels do not mean your body is normal and healthy.

The Second Reason, and Perhaps the Most Common Reason, for Your Blood Work Being Normal but Still Not Feeling Well:

Active T3 cannot be used in the cell because the receptors to the T3 on the cell are blunted. An important point that I teach is that hormone problems are not necessarily problems with hormones themselves, but rather the receptor to the hormone. Similar to Type II Diabetes, where the diabetic has plenty of insulin but the receptors to the insulin are blunted and unable to “hear” the message in order to allow the glucose in the cell, and therefore the glucose cannot get into the cell to pro-duce energy. That condition is referred to as insulin resistance. T3 resistance works the same way. It is like having plenty of gasoline but not being able to get it into your car. Your cells are literally starving for T3, however, due to the feedback mechanism, the pituitary

gland in the brain gets a message that there is ade-quate T3 and signals the thy-roid that everything is ok and therefore your blood work will be normal. If your doctor is not addressing the 3 main causes of cellular inflamma-tion, and therefore hormone resistance, you will spend the rest of your life on medication and chasing symptoms.

The Third Reason, Why the Gold Standard TSH Levels Miss the Autoim-mune Condition Hashi-moto’s:

Finally, the 3rd reason is that the problem could potentially be you are suffer-ing with Hashimoto’s, which is an autoimmune condition where the body is attacking itself. The fact is that most doctors give T4 replacement hor-mone, which does very little if anything, for the autoimmune type of hypothy-roid. The success of treatment will be deceiving because the T4 hormone will make your blood work appear normal. TSH levels are considered the “gold standard” for thyroid testing. The truth is there is not one study that shows that normal TSH levels have ANYTHING to do with normal thyroid function. Before 1971, we treated the patient; today, sadly, we treat the lab results.

Food Intolerance, Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimoto’s

Food intolerances can drive in-flammation and therefore, your own

immune system to attack itself (autoim-mune). A massive number of people in this country, enough to constitute an epidemic, have gastrointestinal issues from IBS, Crohn’s, Celiac, and leaky gut, which allow foreign proteins to cross through the gut and cause the immune system to start the attack. Hashimoto’s can be the downstream re-sult of this preventable condition. Has your doctor considered your gastroin-testinal system as the cause of your thyroid problem?

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Riverwatch Panthers win Forsyth County cheer championshipCUMMING, Ga. —Riverwatch Middle School won the overall 2014 Forsyth County Cheer Competition championship at the season closer Oct. 25 at South Forsyth High School, 585 Peachtree Parkway.

Riverwatch competed against five other teams, Vickery Creek Middle School, Lakeside Middle School, Liberty Middle School, North Forsyth Middle School and South Forsyth Middle School.

There was a jump, tumble and stunt com-petition, in which Riverwatch cheerleaders won two out of three.

The tumble was won by Brynne Borner who threw a triple, clean and perfect full, which made the win. The stunt group consisted of five girls to hold the stunt up the longest in an ex-tension lib without falling. This was won by Ab-bie Kenney, Whitney Augustine, Maggie Walker, Lily Beranek and Lacey Crowder as the flyer.

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sponse. Sometimes we have a negative response from people who don’t even know who Dr. Carson is, and I think that just underscores the need for voter education, particularly in Forsyth County.”

Pettit said 27,000 people throughout the country are working to encourage Carson to enter the race,

including 1,000 volunteers outside of polling places on Nov. 4.

“If you consider we have maybe 50 signatures and that every state coordinator is doing the same thing, he’ll be at a million in no time,” Berry said. “He’s already at 400,000. In his mind, he needs a million in order to run; that’s just some-thing he threw out there and that’s what started this whole ‘Clamor for Carson.’”

For more information, visit http://www.runbenrun.org/.

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Kristen Berry and Pam Pettit petitioned outside of poll stations in support Dr. Ben Carson’s presidential bid in 2016.

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CASA of Forsyth receives national certificationCUMMING, Ga. – The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Forsyth County program was recently awarded certification by its na-tional association. The National CASA Associa-tion recognized CASA of Forsyth County Inc.’s compliance with National CASA’s high stan-dards for quality child advocacy.

“The National CASA quality assurance pro-cess is rigorous and reflects our commitment to ensure every child we serve has the most powerful volunteer advocate working on their behalf,” said National CASA Chief Executive Officer Michael Piraino. “This certification says

CASA of Forsyth County Inc. demonstrated to us a strong capacity to provide excellent services to the abused and neglected children within their community.”

The CASA of Forsyth County program be-gan in 1993 with 13 volunteers as a pilot pro-gram of the Blue Ridge Juvenile Court serving both Cherokee and Forsyth counties. To find out more information, contact Advocacy Direc-tor Lori Pupp at 770-886-4082 or [email protected], or visit www.forsythcountycasa.org.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Restaurants in Forsyth County may soon be able to start selling alcohol 20 yards from schools and churches.

At the Nov. 6 Forsyth Coun-ty Commission meeting, com-missioners discussed reducing the setback distance require-ments for alcohol consump-tion on the premises licenses (whether distilled spirits, beer or wine) from 100 yards to 20 yards from schools and

churches. The distance would be measured as a straight line from property line to property line. If passed, the decision would repeal the conflicting ordinance.

“Anytime there is any type of ordinance modification or amendment, there has to be two public hearings that are required to be held,” said Jodi Gardner, director of communi-cations for Forsyth County.

Currently, the ordinance states that all alcohol licenses must be 100 yards from churches and schools. This hurt restaurants that had alco-hol consumption on premises licenses.

“The change that was proposed was regarding the

setback pertaining to licenses for consumption on premises,” said Gardner. “The setbacks regarding package sales stay the same – wine and malt bev-erages sales would stay at 100 yards from a school; distilled spirits would stay at 100 yards from church and 200 yards from school.”

Residents spoke in favor of the proposed change, say-ing that there is a difference between selling beer and wine and selling mixed drinks. This change will clarify which type of alcohol can be sold from certain distances.

“This ordinance was written from a rural perspective,” said Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills. “We have been trying to

compete with Fulton and other places. This is making every-thing easier to calculate.”

Also at the meeting, the commissioners adopted a 2015 operating budget of just over $243 million for the county. Chairman R.J. “Pete” Amos spoke enthusiastically about

the budget and said that For-syth County provides a lot of services.

The commission also fol-lowed up on an amendment to the Forsyth County Animal Control Ordinance in respect to animal spaying or neuter-ing. The amendment requires

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Alcohol: Businesses charged with violating alcohol ordinanceCUMMING, Ga. – Several lo-cal businesses were recent-ly cited for selling alcohol to minors and appeared before an administrative hear-ing Nov. 6 for violations of the Forsyth County Alcohol Ordinance.

Ingles Market Inc., 1090 Buford Highway

Ingles has had three violations of selling alco-hol to minors within seven months. They were ordered to come back within 28 days with an action plan to avoid this situation in the future. They also can-not sell alcohol for seven consecutive days, starting Nov. 10. The store was also assigned a new alcohol license in the name of Laura Wells, the new store manager.

Chopstix Atlanta Inc., 405 Peachtree Parkway

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ceived two citations, one for selling to a minor and the second for an employee not having an ID, with both citations for the same em-ployee. A warning was put in the owner’s file.

Pops Wine and Spir-its Company LLC, 3121 Peachtree Parkway

Pops Wine and Spirits Company received a first violation for an employee issuing an underage sale. They received a warning in their file.

LSAA, LLC at Sam’s Mart, 1520 Peachtree Parkway

Sam’s Mart was cited for an underage sale of alcohol. Sam’s Mart had two previ-ous citations for employees with no ID on premises and had received two warning letters. A third warning letter was added to their file for selling to a minor.

CUMMING, Ga. – Sawnee EMC is encouraging its members to join them in celebrating with others across the United States during National Cooperative Month.

Every October, electric cooperatives are recognized na-tionwide for the qualities that make their business model unique: local democratic con-trol, commitment to supporting the communities they serve, improving quality of life and world-class customer service.

“Cooperatives are special, and they have been for 76 years,” said Blake House, vice president of member services. “We have an obligation to provide reliable, affordable and safe electricity, but we take that a step further…we also have a responsibility to support our members, enrich schools and enhance our com-

munities.”Sawnee EMC is proud to be

part of America’s cooperative network, which employs more than 850,000. Across the na-tion, 29,000 co-ops and credit unions generate $74 billion in annual wages and nearly $500 billion in revenue.

“Electric cooperatives were formed because rural commu-nities were struggling for lack of investment,” House said. “Neighbors banded together and lit up the countryside when no one else would. That’s what we celebrate each Octo-ber.”

Sawnee EMC is one of more than 900 electric cooperatives, public utility districts and pub-lic power districts serving 42 million people in 47 states.

For more information visit, www.sawnee.com.

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Geneva B. Allen, 91, of Alpharetta, passed away October 15, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Willie Ruth Anglin, 90, of Alpharetta, passed away October 8,2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Twyla Austin, 80, of Milton, passed away October 26, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Mark E. Beeninga, 58, of Roswell, passed away October 15, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Douglas Bennett, 65 of Conyers, passed away October 24, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

DeForrest Burnett, Jr., 77, of Cumming, passed away October 31, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Charlie W. Butterworth, Sr., 82, of Cumming, passed away October 29, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Lillian Connors, 88 of Alpharetta, passed away October 29, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Alvaro Corredor, 90, of Roswell, passed away October 21, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Hans Dambach, 82, of Cumming, passed away October 26, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Charles Davis, 79, of Ball Ground, passed away October 26, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Sandra Davis, 71, of Lake City, passed away October 25, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Deborah Jean Donaldson, 65, of Alpharetta, passed away November 4, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

James William Dotson, Sr., 80, of Cumming, passed away October 31, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Eugene Evans, 86, of Cumming, passed away November 3, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Basil Fowlin, 57, of Alpharetta, passed away October 8 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Worthy Coe Hamling, 96, of Roswell, passed away October 29, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Evelyn Handley, 72, of Atlanta, passed away November 4, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Ruth E. Hasinus, 89, of Buford, passed away October 13, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Wanda J. Haynie, 98 of Cumming, passed away October 3 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

William F. Hooten, 88, of Duluth, passed away October 2, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Evelyn Henrietta Howington, 88, of Greenwood, MS, passed away October 24, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Philip Charles Hughes, 74, of Cumming, passed away October 26, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Beverly Lucille Jones, 83, of Alpharetta, passed away October 30, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nicholas Kniat, 36, of Alpharetta, passed away October 28, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Ruth Lautz, 90, of Atlanta, passed away October 27, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Thomas Richard Laymac, 71, of Cumming, passed away October 2, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

John W. Lipscomb, Jr., 91, of Alpharetta, passed away October 12, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Linda McCarthy, 50, of Woodstock, passed away October 9 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Ahmad K.H. Mohajer, 94, passed away October 12, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Thomas F. Nelson, 80, of Marietta, passed away October 1 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Raymond Sigwalt Olson, 75, of Cumming, passed away November 2, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Nannette Park, 86, of Jasper, passed away October 24, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Oscar Eugene Pittman, 80, of Roswell, passed away October 26, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Eunice Risberg, 83, of Milton, passed away October 7 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

David Rupp, 54, of Alpharetta, passed away October 24, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Jeanette R. Shedd, 83, of Canton, passed away October 3 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Wendy Sheffield, 56, of Canton, passed away October 24, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Carl Smallwood, 80, of Alpharetta, passed away October 28, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Randolph Smith, 87, of Atlanta, passed away October 22, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Adam LeRoy Strausner, 73, of Casper, WY, passed away October 23, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Linda Weatherly, 71, of Johns Creek, passed away October 24, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Deborah Williams, 56, of Cumming, passed away November 2, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

David R. Woods, 70, of Roswell, passed away October 12, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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caused more than $500 in damage to the machine, ac-cording to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report.

The owner of North Forsyth Emissions, 4510 Keith Bridge Road, told deputies he normal-ly keeps the emissions testing equipment running when he leaves for the day.

When he returned for work Oct. 23, he said the machine was off. When he turned it back on, the machine immedi-ately started smoking.

The owner said he called a technician to look at the ma-

chine, and the technician said it had been tampered with in some way.

The owner said he in-spected the property and saw the lock to the side door was broken. The door leads to the storage area and closet with the electrical wires that con-nect to the machine.

Evictee allegedly gets evenCUMMING, Ga. — A man bought a foreclosed home but discovered someone later caused $40,000 of damage to it, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident re-port.

A man in the 5000 block of Weddington Drive told depu-ties he purchased the home in “very good condition” from the courthouse on Oct. 7.

The man said he went once a week to check the property, and, on Nov. 2, he saw the outside air conditioning units missing.

He peeked in the back win-dow and saw all the kitchen appliances missing.

After deputies arrived, they went inside and saw all the interior doors, light fixtures, thermostats and fire alarms were gone.

The alleged thief also took the bathroom sinks, toilets and heating units.

The man estimated the re-

pair cost to be about $15,000, but a contractor estimated it to be around $40,000 with labor included.

Deputies said a neighbor saw the woman who had lived there moving out a few days before the missing items were reported.

The neighbor said she “heard a lot of noise” during the move but did not see any-thing suspicious.

$4K in cabinets stolen from unfinished home

CUMMING, Ga. — Someone trespassed into an unfinished

home and stole 12 cabinet pieces, according to a For-syth County Sheriff’s incident report.

A Masterbrand Cabinets em-ployee told deputies the cabinets were delivered Oct. 31 to a home in the 5000 block of Rustic Court in the developing subdivi-sion Arbors at Lake View.

When he and his crew arrived Nov. 3 to install the cabinets, they were gone.

The employee confirmed with the delivery company that the cabinets had been dropped off and stored in the garage.

Other construction workers were in and out of the home throughout the weekend, so deputies were unable to collect evidence.

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Catering • ToGo • Sports BanquetsCorporate Luncheons & Meetings

Holiday Parties • Reunions • Party Packs

WEEKLY ACTIVITIESMon. Family Night, KIDS EAT FREE & BINGO at 6pmWed. Team TRIVIA at 8pmThurs. CHERRY STREET BEER SPECIALS

OPEN MIC at 7:30pmFri. Prime Rib & Steak SpecialsSat. Prime Rib & Steak SpecialsSun. Brunch 11am-2pm & Live Music

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Tanner’s is YOUR Football HeadquartersPlease call for your reservations!

Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops!

Proudly Announcing Cherry Street TaproomOpening Early December

Best of North Fulton & South Forsyth

2013

Cherry StreetBrewing Co-op

FinalistBest Brew Pub

• 2013 People’s Choice Winner at Classic City Brew Fest• 2013 Silver Medal Winner U.S. Beer Championship• 2013 Best of Show at Grayson Beer Fest

Great Rotating Draft Beer

Selection12 Hand Crafted Beers

on Draft Every Day!

Check out our website for events

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Come Celebrate Cherry Street’s 2 Year Anniversary on 12/12/14!

Tapping special keg of 12/12/12 barley wine and other rate barrel aged beers.

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20 Cherry Street Taps • Craft Cocktails • Tapas

NOW TAPPED!Friend of the Farmer Pumpkin Pie Porter

Current Charity Support: Rock Goodbye Angels • Current Charity Beer: Session Stout

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