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CUMMING, Ga. — The City of Cumming Council voted unanimously Oct. 20 to approve an intergovernmental agree-ment with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office regarding housing of city inmates at the Forsyth County Jail.

The IGA includes housing, process-ing, medical care and supervision of city inmates.

The city believes it would be desir-able to the taxpayers of both the city and county to house city inmates at the Forsyth County Jail.

According to the IGA, “The city

shall pay to the county the greater of $25,000.00 annually for this service, or the annual amount collected by the city pursuant to the Jail Fund Surcharge collected by the City of Cumming.

“Payment of the aforesaid amount shall first be satisfied pursuant to the Jail Fund Surcharge collected by the city and remitted to Forsyth County pursuant to the Jail Construction and

Staffing Act. If the annual amount of Jail Fund surcharges paid by the city to Forsyth County is less than $25,000, then the city shall pay to the county the amount of the difference.”

The IGA will be renewed each year for up to 50 years, however it could be terminated if proper notice is given.

The FCSO will provide all usual and customary detention services to city in-mates housed at the jail as if they were county inmates.

“The determination of what medical care is necessary and what prescription or other medicines are required will be determined by the health care provider retained to provide health care services at the Forsyth County Jail,” the IGA said.

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City inmates to be housed in county jailThe city shall pay to the county the greater of $25,000.00 annually for this service, or the annual amount collected by the city pursuant to the Jail Fund Surcharge collected by the City of Cumming.”INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

War Eagles soar into playoffsSouth Forsyth’s Emily Harris heads to third on a Jordin Harris single. Photo by Joe Parker.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Entering the playoffs, South Forsyth Head Softball Coach Ronnie Davis said that timely hitting in playoff games is cru-cial. What he got when his War Eagles faced Newnan in the second round of the sectional playoffs Oct. 21 was hitting seemingly all of the time.

The War Eagles advanced to the first round of the state playoffs after defeating the Newnan Cougars 2-0 in the best-of-three series, 10-4 and 13-1.

The War Eagles’ offense combined for 31 hits and 23 runs in only 11 innings as the second game was called in the fourth inning due to a mercy rule. Defensively, pitcher Katherine Huey was once again

impressive on the mound, al-lowing 13 hits and five runs with 13 strikeouts in her 10 innings on the mound.

South Forsyth got out to an early 1-0 lead in the first game when Huey hit a single to score Emily Harris. It would be the first of Huey’s five RBIs in the game. She would finish the game batting a thousand at 4-4.

The War Eagles would

extended their lead to 7-0 after the end of the fifth inning. Har-ris took the mound to provide relief for Huey in the sixth and Newnan was able to find offen-sive production, scoring three runs. South responded with three runs of their own to take a 10-2 lead into the top of the seventh where, after allowing one run, South would take the victory 10-4.

As the sunlight faded for the second game of the night and the temperatures cooled,

the War Eagles’ bats heated up. The War Eagles scored five runs in the top of the first inning. Bianca Mora’s single drove in Harris and Sophia Tapia’s triple drove in Huey and Karly Donaldson. Lauren Baccari then hit a two-run home run to extend the lead to 5-0.

The score remained 5-0 going into the top of the third when South hit three home

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Three suspects in custody after robbery FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — On Oct. 16 at 2:57 a.m., depu-ties with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 915 McFarland Parkway, the RaceTrac gas station, in reference to a robbery in progress. In less than one minute, deputies arrived on scene while the suspects were attempting to flee the scene in their vehicle.

In their attempt to flee, the driver of the vehicle crashed into a building, the identity of which was not released. A foot pursuit ensued between deputies and the suspects.

With the assistance of the Forsyth County K-9 unit, three suspects were apprehended. The suspects were identified as Brandon Frazier, 37, of Stone Mountain, and Marquise Prater, 26, and Javan Dowls, 32, both of Rex, Georgia.

All three have been charged with robbery and have been

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute continues to add to its already robust radiation oncology program.  Beginning in November, the newly reno-vated and expanded Northside Hospital-Forsyth Cancer Cen-ter will begin to offer the latest treatment for malignant and benign brain tumors and func-tional and vascular disorders.

“The addition of Gamma Knife Perfexion unit to the Neuro Oncology program at the Northside Hospital Cancer Institute will be a significant benefit to hundreds of patients requiring treatment of both benign and malignant brain le-sions in the North Georgia and

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Gamma Knife surgery is a non-invasive alternative to tra-ditional brain surgery. Despite the name, there’s no blade or knife.  It delivers precisely focused high-dose beams of ra-diation to selected areas deep within the brain, without a scalpel and without the usual risks of surgery or an incision.  It’s designed for treatment of malignant and benign brain tumors, vascular abnormalities and functional disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia.

“The Gamma Knife Perfex-ion is able to treat multiple

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This type of radiosurgery is typically performed in a single outpatient treatment session without general anesthesia, he added.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County is seeking community input on a subarea plan that is being developed for a northern portion of the county. The pur-pose is to promote physical health through the interconnection of trails and paths in order to support increased walkability and bicycle travel.

“This is a plan the Board of Commis-sioners was interested in that resulted in discussions promoting and furthering community health and that is designed to encourage people to get out in the environ-ment to walk, bike and to pay attention to not only physical but mental and emo-tional health,” said Vanessa Bernstein, the senior long-range planner for the county, in a video released to the public. “Phase one is a direct consequence of thinking about bike and pedestrian facilities. We

wanted to see how we could intercon-nect our parks and county schools with our neighborhoods and our commercial centers. This is based on the premise that Forsyth County can be a walk, play, live community.”

Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said North Forsyth County still has the chance to have a vision for biking and pedestrian walking trails.

“It can leave a legacy for the future,” Mills said in the video. “As a grandmother, I see my grandchildren and I think more about what will the county be for their future and when I’m no longer here. I think about the natural resources and the things we want to preserve. We have an opportunity to do this sooner rather than later. I see this as a vision with an end in sight.”

Heather Alhadeff is the lead plan-ner from Center Forward LLC. With the county’s abundance of natural resources, parks and lakes, she said the time to do something like this is now.

“You have incredible natural resourc-es,” Alhadeff said in the video. “You also have wonderful access to the highways

which give jobs and housing as well. You’re also in a scenario where you can beat the development instead of reacting to it. This plan is a unique opportunity to set the stage for what you want out of your county.”

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Called “Windward Phase 2,” the project, by the North Fulton Community Improve-ment District and GDOT, aims to improve traffic flow both on the road between Ga. 400 and Deerfield Parkway as well as traffic exiting Ga. 400 onto Windward.

The proposed project in-cludes a triple left-turn lane on the Ga. 400 northbound exit ramp to Windward Parkway and widens Windward Parkway from Ga. 400 to Westside Park-way/Deerfield Parkway.

The additional lane on Wind-ward Parkway will be a right-turn lane that will end at West-side Parkway/Deerfield Parkway along with a second left-turn lane on Windward Parkway at Westside Parkway. The project also includes improvements to the existing bicycle lane on Windward Parkway.

“The proposed project will also construct an out-side shoulder on Georgia 400 northbound next to the exiting flex shoulder lane. Motorists will be able to use the new shoulder as another exit lane,” said Carleton Fisher, GDOT project manager. “The improve-ments at the Windward Park-way exit are expected to help traffic flow better during the morning and afternoon com-mute. We encourage residents who are interested in learning more about the proposed proj-ect to attend the open house and give their input.”

One issue to be resolved is traffic on the exit ramp of Ga. 400 backing up into the high-way during peak times.

The project will have a 1,900-foot-long new left-turn lane and shoulder on Ga. 400 northbound at the Windward exit. A bike lane will be added to Windward Parkway between the highway and Deerfield Parkway.

All told, the project is ex-pected to cost about $3.8 mil-lion. Taylor Wright, with Atkins Global, the design and engi-neering firm for the project, said he expects the project to

take two years to build once a contractor is approved, which may be by the end of the year.

Phase 1 of this project was adding a second right-turn lane from the off-ramp to Windward Parkway and an additional lane to North Point Parkway.

Phase 2 is still in the design and input process.

“This is a concept and we are soliciting feedback to pos-sibly incorporate into design,” said Wright.

GDOT will accept criticism and suggestions about the project until Oct. 30.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — There are over 350 Forsyth County children who are cur-rently homeless.

Family Promise of Forsyth County is trying to lower that number for children and fami-lies in the area. The statistic, from Forsyth County Schools, was determined by counting the number of children who meet the federal definition of homeless.

“They don’t have a home of their own,” said Lu Leeds, the host recruitment chairman for Family Promise. “They sleep in cars, hotels, campgrounds or floors of friends’ homes. A lot of these people have jobs, they just can’t get ahead to get posi-tive success.”

In order to combat home-lessness, Family Promise responds by “integrating educational outreach, smart programming, effective poli-cies and the hands-on work of thousands of volunteers.” They also provide food and shelter for homeless families.

Leeds and others with Fam-ily Promise have been working on bringing the program to Forsyth for a year and a half. The national office of Fam-ily Promise said it could take

from 18 months to two years to establish the program.

Amy Gamez is a social worker with FCS. As part of her job, she frequently works with families in transition or in homeless situations through-out the county. She has

worked with families living in circumstances that were very hard, she said.

“About two years ago I was dealing with about five differ-ent families living in hotels,” Gamez said. “A couple of the families had multiple kids so there would be one hotel room with seven people living there. I was struggling with no options. These are Forsyth County families. These families lost homes in Forsyth County and wanted to stay here.”

So after speaking with a friend from Hall County, Ga-mez began working to get Fam-ily Promise to come to Forsyth County.

Seven churches in the area have signed on to be “host churches,” meaning churches rotate the responsibility of allowing families to come and stay in their facilities overnight once a week, four times a year, with no more than 14 families staying over, Leeds said. Ide-ally, they are looking to have a total of 13 host churches.

For churches without room for people to sleep, there is the “support church” option where they can offer volunteers, meals, transportation or help with resumes.

“The success rate for Fam-ily Promise is 75 percent, that we can take someone from

homeless to independent on average in 65 days,” Leeds said.

This way of helping is not a Band-Aid like a temporary shelter may be, Leeds said.

“We try not to use shelters as it is temporary housing for displaced folks,” Leeds said. “We can get them back on own feet while staying at the church, saving money, which they’re required to do, and tak-ing financial planning classes.”

The Family Promise day center also helps get people back on their feet in a more permanent way.

Families stay overnight in the local churches from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. A van picks them up the next morning and takes them to the day center, which has showers, washers, dryers and computers to look up jobs.

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Support Family Promise at the Bed Race & Festival 2015When: Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Where: Forsyth Central High SchoolWhat: Visitors can vote with their dollars for the most original and funniest beds. At 10 a.m. the races begin and the skill and speed of the participants will determine the fastest entries. The money raised by each team will determine the coveted Merit Award for Fundraising.More info: Contact Jim Leeds at jimleeds@comcast.net or Bonnie Vaughan at bonnievaughan09@gmail.com

Lola Larson and Jim Leeds, right, accept a check from Mike Burns of the Cumming Kiwanis Club.

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It’s no secret that I love cats. Obsessed would even be a reasonable word to describe my love of cats. It wouldn’t be too big of a surprise if I ended up as a cat lady someday.

That being said, my cat color of choice is black. This love developed from my late pet, Edgar, or Ed for short. He was the first black cat my family ever adopted, but, in my opinion, he’s the best cat we’ve ever had. Ed came to live with us in a roundabout way. First, we adopted his tabby brother, Poe, from a local veterinary clinic. The next day, we felt bad for breaking up the kitty “family” and went back to adopt Ed. How thrilled we were that he was still there, waiting to be adopted. But more later on why he was probably still left behind.

After he died, we decided we could never replace him, although we knew our next cat (or cats) would probably be black. Then, last Novem-ber, we adopted two solid-black kitten brothers, Reuben and Al. They’re perfect and Reuben has become my own little furry kitten child.

However, when we ad-opted our boys, we had to go through a somewhat long process so the animal shelter could be sure we wouldn’t hurt them. Of course my cat-crazed family would never think of hurting any animal, but apparently that is not true of all people.

Black cats notoriously have the lowest adoption rate and highest euthanasia rate. There isn’t a lot of solid infor-mation out there as to why that’s the case, but it is prob-ably linked to superstitions. Black cats are supposedly the harbingers of bad luck. You are warned not to let them

cross your path or you’ll suf-fer the consequences.

With Halloween right around the corner, a lot of shelters often keep their black felines away from the public and won’t adopt them out due to fear of horrible people adopting them to do harm or people wanting them as props during the Hallow-een season.

There are countless stories of people buying or adopting black cats near Halloween to mistreat the animals and some rumors of horrifying tales of black cats being sacrificed.

Now, I don’t know how much of that is true, but the fact remains that black cats are often overlooked or ignored at animal shelters, which might be why Ed had been left behind years earlier. It’s also true that black dogs are usually forgotten when families are choosing a new pet. This is disheartening to me because all homeless ani-mals deserve to be loved.

Next time you or your family or friends are consid-ering bringing a new furry family member into the pic-ture, consider a black cat or dog. I can guarantee they will be one of the best pets you’ve ever had, maybe even the very best. Plus, who doesn’t want a mini-panther around their house?

And if you don’t like them, well, feel free to bring them to me.

KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleen@appen mediagroup.com

Don’t dare miss this next year: Wire and Wood music festival in Alpharetta

So this past weekend there was a wonderful musical event in Alpharetta – the Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival. The festival took place over three days – Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It also took place on three stages in downtown Alpharetta – the “main stage” on Milton Avenue, the “street stage” located in the parking lot just off Milton Avenue be-hind Smokejack and La Casa, and the “acoustic stage” in the field across from La Casa. Yes, there were three stages and, as I count them, over 20 different musical acts during the three days – many of which I under-stand hailed from Nashville.

The kickoff was held at Avalon and it was free. Days two and three were held in downtown Alpharetta and there was a charge of $30 to get in. All the stages were cor-doned off so only ticket holders were admitted. There was live music from roughly 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. Food trucks were available, serving a wide variety of cuisines. Several lo-cal restaurants were out on the street cooking and, yes, there was plenty of wine and beer available for those of age.

The weather was as close to perfect as it could have been, albeit just a bit on the

chilly side. The quality of the acts was overall just this side of amazing. The ambiance was one of a small insiders’ event with just enough people to make it interesting but not so many as to be a hassle. Think Chastain but with more stages, more choices, more convenience and almost com-parable acts. At the event on Saturday, we met our friends who recently moved from New Jersey to Marietta. I watched them keep looking around at the setup and the stages and generally enjoying themselves. “This is really amazing here. I think I like what Alpharetta is doing,” my friend turned to me and commented. “Yes,” I replied. “So do I.”

So I am writing this col-umn because too many of you were not there, and you really missed something special. You would have had a blast and it would probably have been the

cheapest $30-per-person for leisure that you would have spent in a long time. You could have sat in the chairs set up in front of all the stages or you could have brought blankets. You could have come by your-self or you could have rounded up a few friends and met there for a wonderful time under the stars for great tunes, camara-derie and a fun, comfortable night. You would have found plenty of convenient parking and could have wandered into some of the increasingly fun and eclectic downtown stores to see what you could discover. In short, you could have en-joyed it and I am sorry for any of you who did not know about the event or knew about it and did not come.

I know that the hope is for the event to become a regional draw – to pull crowds from all over Georgia and eventu-ally the Southeast. That is a reasonable goal and one that should be good for Alpharetta/North Fulton.

The more people who find out about our town(s), the better, as I see it. The people are what make North Fulton a great place to live already; the more good folks we attract, the better.

Next year the event needs to be promoted a bit different-ly, though – more locally and more aggressively. Trying to grow this event without a solid local base of attendees is not a good idea, especially when you are going to charge for the music.

The average age at the event was early 50s, by my estimate, which makes them baby boomers for all practical purposes. And baby boomers right now constitute the major-ity of North Fulton residents. Build a loyal following of attendees with this audience and the regional audience will come. The boomers are the horse that must come before the cart.

The Wire and Wood Song-writers Festival is a not-to-miss event.

I just hope that the mayor and city administrators con-tinue to work on this show and stay focused on growing it. At-tendance this year was a bit of a disappointment, but that can be fixed next year.

Thank you, Mayor and company, for putting on this wonderful event.

JONATHAN COPSEY/STAFF

Eliot Bronson channels Bob Dylan for his acoustic set at the Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleen@appenmediagroup.com

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Every eight weeks the American Red Cross comes to St. Brendan the Navigator at 4633 Shiloh Road for a blood drive. And, nearly every eight weeks, Marvin Epp donates blood at the drive.

Donating blood is something Epp has been doing for quite a while — 55 years, in fact. On Oct. 10, his total came to 160 donations, or more than 20 gallons of blood.

“I don’t remember the first time any-one ever mentioned the idea [of giving blood] to me,” Epp said. “However, I’m a socially conscious person. Meaning I believe I am my brother’s keeper. My profession is to be very knowledgeable of other people’s personal situations, family, needs, environments, etc.”

Trying to reach out to people and help those who are truly in need is somewhat of a hobby for Epp, 80, of Cumming. Aside from his ongo-ing blood donations, he is involved in other volunteer projects through his church, First Redeemer Church, 2100 Peachtree Parkway.

“Giving blood is just a natural part of who I am,” Epp said. “I’m very healthy and extremely blessed.”

Serving others is something he and his late wife, Doris, loved to do. She passed away just three months ago from dementia. The couple was married for 60 years. Together, they raised four children and have 10 grandchildren.

“I tell people my wife and I were

madly in love for 60 years,” Epp said. “She was a tremendous blessing to me. I loved her dearly. She was an inspira-tion. She was the silent person but she had a servant heart. Serving others is what she was all about.”

Epp, who will be turning 81 in a few weeks and has a day job as a driver for Billy Howell Ford, said he is extremely blessed.

“I can think, I can remember, I can see, I can hear and I can run,” he said. “I give God the credit for that.”

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10 | October 28, 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news & photos to news@appenmediagroup.comCOMMUNITYSave the Horses holds successful Hay DayBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleen@appenmediagroup.com

CUMMING, Ga. — For 365 days of the year, Cheryl Flana-gan will answer her phone at all hours of the day or night in case a horse needs rescuing.

And rescuing horses, as well as other animals, is something she has officially been doing since 1998, when she created Save the Horses, a nonprofit animal rescue locat-ed at 1768 Newt Green Road in Cumming. The organization’s mission is to “rescue abused, abandoned and neglected hors-es and other animals.”

As a 501(c)(3) organization, Save the Horses holds various fundraisers throughout the year to raise money to care for the horses and other rescue animals. One such event, Hay Day, attracted over 100 sup-porters Oct. 17.

Horses need winter hay to thrive during months when grass is not available, and good-quality hay costs about $12 a bale or more. Bales weigh about 50-60 pounds and a single horse eats about 20 pounds a day, meaning one bale lasts just two to three days per horse.

Save the Horses, which

is home to over 100 horses, has an annual expenditure of around $34,000, which needs to be raised via donations from generous supporters as the all-volunteer-run rescue does not receive state or federal funding.

“Hay Day is important for us to raise the money to buy hay and continue helping horses,” Flanagan said. “With the economic instability over the past few years, donations have slowed down but the amount of horses needing help has increased tremendously.”

The group would be heart-broken to turn down any needy horse, Flanagan said.

“We do everything we can to help any horse, whether someone needs temporary help with hay and grain, loses their property or job and can’t financially keep their horse or has a race horse that is not winning. They all need help,” Flanagan said. “Even animal controls from several counties, even other states, have asked for our help. They depend on us to take horses so they are not forced to euthanize them because of budget cuts.”

However, horses aren’t the only tenants at Save the Horses, according to Pam Ross, secretary of the board. There

are some 200 total animals on the property or that are being taken care of by the organiza-tion on other properties.

“Because there are so many different animals here, Hay Day makes people aware of the different animals that need res-cue,” Ross said. “It’s great that the community gets involved and comes out to share their support. With the community willing to come out, it helps our cause tremendously.”

Sometimes animals are dropped off at the front of the property overnight and Fla-

nagan will take them in, Ross said. Other times, Flanagan and her group will get animals from kill lots or have them shipped to the Cumming farm.

Although animals are the main reason the volunteers are there, the volunteers them-selves also receive a sort of healing by helping to care for the animals.

“What we learn here, because she lets everyone be hands-on versus what other people learn [at other barns], has been such a great experi-ence,” Ross said. “Some of the

animals are special-needs or have medical needs. It takes a lot of people to make this run. Cheryl is very willing to let people come and share this. Not only is this a good place for animals, but it’s a good place for people. A lot of people come here and sometimes it helps them heal, too.”

Even with all the volun-teer and community support, Save the Horses usually needs more money than is raised at their events. To help volunteer, donate or to learn more, visit savethehorses.org.

KATHLEEN STURGEON/STAFF

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Mora hit 3-3 with two home runs and four RBIs and Bac-cari finished the game 3-3 with a home run and two RBIs.

Huey allowed just three hits and one earned run in the game.

After his players showered him with their water bucket, Davis said he was extremely proud of his team and their performance.

“As coaches, we give them the framework, but they are the ones who go out there and do the work. Our kids hustle and they do a great job.”

On his team’s dominating second win of the night, Davis said, “We’ve been in a lot of close games this season where it has come down to the wire and it feels better to be able to sit back and enjoy the win sometimes and to be able to see the kids have fun with it.”

Davis also said that adjust-ments were made to his offense in the first game, and judging by 23 runs in 11 innings, it certainly seemed to pay off.

Davis stressed the impor-tance of Huey’s impressive performance in both games. As he said, “When Huey is on the mound, she always gives you a

chance to win.” South Forsyth now advanc-

es to the state playoffs Oct. 29-31 at the Columbus Softball Complex in Columbus.

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Playoffs: War Eagles set to play Oct. 29 – 31 in Columbus

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Katherine Huey had 13 strike-outs in 10 innings for the War Eagles.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Three of the four teams in Forsyth County — Lambert, West and South Forsyth — have stayed at the top of the region standings throughout the season and all are in need of a win this week to keep their attempts at a region title alive.

Lambert, which jumped ahead of South Forsyth after the War Eagles fell to West For-syth on Oct. 16, will travel to Chattahoochee this Friday.

Lambert began the season with a 17-7 loss to Lanier but then went on to win their next six games, all against region opponents.

Through seven games, quarterback Richie Kenney completed 60 percent of his passes for 1,148 yards. In that span, he threw seven touch-

downs, but in what could be worrisome in must-win games, he also threw six interceptions.

Harrison Pomfret leads the rushing attack for Lambert, av-eraging over 170 rushing yards per game.

Chattahoochee will look to spoil the Longhorns’ hopes as they were winless in their first seven games.

South Forsyth will travel to play Johns Creek on Friday. South Forsyth started the sea-son 6-0 and had five straight region victories before West Forsyth handed them their first loss of the season Oct. 16.

Through seven games, The War Eagles’ defense held op-ponents to 16 points per game behind experienced linebackers Max Slott and Grant Umberger as well as a defensive line that includes Blake Oldfield, Ryan LaFlamme and standout Cam-eron Kline.

The War Eagles will take on a Johns Creek team that is out to prove themselves as contenders once again. After having won only one game in their previous two seasons, the Gladiators are in a position to have a winning season and possibly make the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

South Forsyth is seeking their first region title since 1997, when the played in re-gion 7-AA.

West Forsyth, which holds the tiebreaker against South, will face Centennial.

The Wolverines opened re-gion play with a heartbreaking, last-minute loss to Alpharetta, but then went on to win their next five region games and have not been lower than third in the region standings since week four.

Junior QB Kiernan Ham-ilton has had a stellar season for the Wolverines, throwing over 1,800 yards through sev-en games with 25 touchdowns. Hamilton averaged 20 yards

per throw during that stretch. West’s offense has also

been effective on the ground, averaging 151 yards rushing per game with junior Grant Torgerson leading the rushing attack.

Torgerson had 503 yards and two touchdowns in seven games for the Wolverines. Kwon Miller, who shares the running back duties with Torg-erson, had 246 yards and five touchdowns.

In many games, the Wol-verines have needed high offensive output to compensate for a defense that gave up an average of 28 points per game through seven games. In that same span, Centennial aver-aged 28 point per game.

Other notable games

Forsyth Central vs. Cambridge

The Bears of Cambridge

are in contention to win their first region championship but will need a win over struggling Forsyth Central to do so.

The Bears’ defense has been crucial to their success so far this season and did not al-low a region opponent to score more than 19 points in their first four region games.

Meanwhile, Forsyth Central has struggled to have any suc-cess in region play and were 0-4 in their first four region games.

Roswell vs. CherokeeRoswell currently leads

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Meanwhile, Roswell is in control of their own destiny in the region standings as they eye a possible deep run in the state playoffs.

Second to last week equals must-wins for teams atop region 6-AAAAAA

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HANS APPEN, publisher of the NABP

We worked with all of our chambers of commerce to decide who were the most distinguished nominees.

Sponsored by The North Fulton Alliance of Young Professionals

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The winners from the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Com-merce are from left, Samantha Vince, Jason Chaliff and Betha-ny Usry. Not pictured Ann Hanlon and Andrea Shorr.

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The winners from the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce are from left, Jeremy Skinner, Vince Johnson, Edward Bailey, Rose Procter and Laura Stewart.

By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathan@appenmediagroup.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Forty of north Atlanta’s best and brightest stars gathered in one room Oct. 22 to be recognized for their status as up-and-comers in the business and cultural world. The North Atlanta Business Post’s inaugural 40 Under 40 awards event was held at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Alpharetta.

Many of the candidates were se-lected by the chambers of commerce from the counties the Post covers

– Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and Hall – for making an impact in their communities and busi-nesses.

NABP organized the 40 Under 40 event as a means to highlight the promising talent in the six counties of the north Atlanta area. Each chamber of commerce in the NABP’s coverage area selected a list of nominees, with the greater business community se-lecting their own. Staff from the NABP chose 40 winners from the nomina-tions.

“We worked with all of our cham-bers of commerce to decide who were the most distinguished nominees,” said Hans Appen, publisher of the NABP.

The keynote speech was given by Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle,

who had just turned 40 years old himself.

There is more to life than starting a career, he said. A legacy can have lasting effects on those around you, but must be worked for constantly.

He said the first question some-one starting a career asks is “can I do it?” The second question is “can I be significant?”

“What breaks your heart?” he asked. It should be your mission to stop whatever that is from happening, he said.

That is how you make a difference in the world.

Those who were assembled in the room, all named the best in north Atlanta, were well primed to leave a lasting legacy.

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Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle ad-dresses the winners of the North Atlanta Business Post’s “40 Under 40” event Oct. 22.

40 Under 40 winners receive awards

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What are you going to do to thank your customers for their business during the holiday season?

Are you planning a holiday event or sending out thank-you notes to express your thanks for the business your custom-ers have done with you this year?

Thanking your customers during the holiday season is not only a nice gesture, but it will also help you to retain a customer’s business next year.

Let’s face it. Everyone has customers and your custom-ers have a choice of where they do business. Letting them know that you appreciate their business, especially at the end

of the year during the holiday season, is just good business sense. You don’t have to go overboard and buy lavish gifts. A simple “thank you” email will go a long way in maintaining a solid relationship with your customers.

Some small-business owners forget this important gesture, and scratch their

head and wonder why when a current customer starts doing business with a competitor. There should be no excuses that prevent you from thank-ing your customers during the holiday season.

Hosting an event, send-ing gift cards, or even picking up the phone and thanking them verbally is viewed by all customers as a positive ac-tion. Start your planning now for what you are going to do between Thankgiving and the New Year.

Thanking your customers for their business during the holiday season will go a long way toward retaining business with them.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleen@appenmediagroup.com

CUMMING, Ga. — The Univer-sity of North Georgia is try-ing to create an entrepreneur ecosystem.

“It’s vital for us to be com-petitive and successful long term and have joy within our lives that way,” said Ruben Bol-ing, director for the Center for the Future of North Georgia.

That’s why Boling, along with his department, decided to initiate a program at UNG called StartUp UNG.

“We had a couple of stu-dents come to us with busi-ness ideas but they didn’t know what to do,” Boling said.

“That was an ah-ha moment for us to say we really need to get going on this and make it happen. So we got started on StartUp UNG. It is a student group that meets on a regular basis and talks about startups and brings in successful entre-preneurs and patent folks to talk with to see what they need to do from that standpoint.”

From there, Boling said the next phase was to get that idea out into the community and involve them. So he created the first StartItUp conference Oct. 20 at the Lanier Techni-cal College Conference Center. Attendees included students from the University of North Georgia and high school stu-dents from both Forsyth and Lumpkin counties listen to entrepreneurs.

“We want our students to start talking with the high school students to encourage

and support them,” Bol-ing said. “If you look at the economic growth in our area, which is the foundation of a good lifestyle because we all want a job and provide for our families, the more businesses we start, the more opportuni-ties we have to provide those kind of things. A lot of eco-nomic development is about attracting companies that are already established into the area. We want a good mixture of large companies providing that type of job, but also those made on their own kind of jobs.”

The lineup for the event in-cluded speeches from Johnny “Cupcakes” Earle, an apparel designer, Tom Chernetsky, CTO for social app Yik Yak, Katie Dicke and Marcus Hol-linger, with Reach Records, and Beau Shell, also known as the Lil’ Ice Cream Dude.

Shell, the youngest speaker at age 11, discussed how he created his successful ice

cream business. This is his fourth year as an entrepreneur and he said his love of the sweet treat fueled his passion.

“My vision is to inspire and help other small businesses as I build my own successful ice cream empire, brand and private line of ice cream,” Shell said. In 2014, Shell’s business’

income project was at $19,000. This year he hopes to earn $25,000. He donates portions of his earnings to the Chil-dren’s Miracle Network and his church.

“Always think big, remain humble, give back,” he said, “and prepare to change the world with your dreams.”

UNG holds first StartItUp conferenceOffers guidance to young entrepreneurs

KATHLEEN STURGEON/STAFF

Students from the University of North Georgia and high school students both Forsyth and Lumpkin counties listen to entrepre-neurs.

KATHLEEN STURGEON/STAFF

Beau Shell, 11, speaks about his own business, Lil’ Ice Cream Dude.

KATHLEEN STURGEON/STAFF

Ruben Boling is the direc-tor for the Center for the Future of North Georgia. He organized this first StartItUp Conference.

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Business: Delightful DonutsOpened: Sept. 4, 2015Owner: Sydnie LimWhat: All of our donuts are made fresh every morning from scratch with

quality ingredients and priced right. Address: 12872 Hwy. 9, Suite 110, MiltonPhone: 404-784-4830Website: delightfuldonuts4u.com

Delightful Donuts opens in Milton

Business: Internal Medicine Associates of RoswellOpened: Jan. 5, 2015Owner: Dr. Jason Hayes, affiliated with Northside HospitalWhat: A physician’s office for health care professional services for ages 18 and up. Dr. Hayes manages chronic diseases such as diabetes, hyperten-sion, COPD and much more.Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thurs-day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FridaysAddress: 1265 Upper Hembree Road, Suite 205, Roswell, GA 30076 Phone: 770-521-1587Email: lona.tate@northside.comWebsite: internalmedicineassociateso-

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Internal Medicine Associatesof Roswell opens

Business: Moctezuma Mexican GrillOpened: September 2015Owner: Jesus RuelasWhat: Moctezuma Mexican Grill is a fun, festive and casual restaurant that offers authentic fresh-Mex. Both establishments are family and locally owned. Moctezuma also of-fers catering for parties of 10 and more. Stop by either location for a fresh, authentic dining experience.Address: 5950 North Point Parkway Alpharetta, and 13020 Morris Road, Suite A, AlpharettaPhone: 770-751-3974

Moctezuma opens secondlocation in Alpharetta

Business: Primera Foot and Ankle CentersOpened: September 2014About: Primera Foot and Ankle Centers is Atlanta’s total foot center. We have a full line of cosmetic and re-storative services, taking podiatry to a true, state-of-the-art level with cutting-edge laser therapies, elite aesthetic treatments and our exclusive medical foot spa, all part of Primera Laser & Foot Spa.

At Primera, we employ certified medical technicians who are state-licensed nail technicians or cosmetolo-gists who have completed the ad-vanced nail technician certification.

All services are physician-designed for the highest level of medically safe procedures.Address: 6610 McGinnis Ferry Road, Suite 200, DuluthPhone: 770-497-1017Website: www.primerahealth.com

Primera Foot and Ankle Centers opens Johns Creek office

Style Interiors selling furniture, consignment in AlpharettaBusiness: Style InteriorsOpened: September 2015Owner: Mona Adham What: We sell furniture, ac-cessories, jewelry and holiday gifts. We also accept good-condition consignment. Our prices are very affordable and we have different styles of fur-niture to satisfy all tastes. We also offer full interior-design serves.Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.Address: 9945 Jones Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022Phone: 470-719-9505Website: www.styleinteriorsatl.com

The Fireplace Place opens in RoswellBusiness: The Fireplace PlaceOpened: Sept. 1, 2015Owner: Klayton TapleyWhat: Two locations, our Roswell location serves North Atlanta with the finest products for fireplace, hearth and outdoor cooking needs. We offer fireplaces, gas logs, fireplace inserts, fireplace glass doors, wood stoves, pellet stoves, gas grills, charcoal grills, outdoor kitchens and outdoor fireplac-

es to enhance the atmosphere of any home. We also offer services such as installations, chimney sweep, fireplace inspection, annual maintenance and repairs. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Address: 1110 Alpharetta Street, Roswell Phone: 770-507-1529Website: FireplaceOfAtlanta.com

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ROSWELL GHOST TOURWhat: Enjoy a ghost tour of Roswell’s historic mill district.When: Nightly in OctoberWhere: Roswell Town SquareMore info: roswellghosttour.com

34TH ANNUAL HOUSE ON HORROR HILLWhat: The longest-running haunted house in Georgia.When: Through Oct. 31Where: 11950 Alpharetta St., AlpharettaMore info: gahouseonhorrorhill.com

MOTHER/SON HALLOWEEN DANCEWhat: Dancing, music, games, prizes, refreshments, picture opportunities and lots of fun! Costumes are not required. All boys and their mothers, grandmothers or mother figures are welcome. Each person entering the dance must be registered prior to the dance to attend. All ages. When: Friday, Oct. 30, 7-9 p.m.Where: Bill Johnson Community Activity Building, 10495 Woodstock Road, RoswellMore info: www.roswellgov.com

30TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN HIKESWhat: For a unique Halloween adventure, take your child on a well-lit hike through the forest to meet woodland

creatures and hear about their lives. It’s the perfect non-scary alternative to traditional Halloween events and a fundraiser for Chattahoochee Nature Center.When: Friday, Oct. 30, 7-9 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, RoswellCost: $9 per person, ages 2-and-under free; More info: chattnaturecenter.org

HOWL ON THE GREENWhat: Trick-or-treating, live entertainment and costume contests for kids, adults and dogs.When: Friday, Oct. 30, 6-10 p.m.Where: Duluth Town Green, 3167 Main St., DuluthMore info: duluthga.net

EVENTS:

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR SUCCESSFUL EMAIL MARKETING What: The Enterprising-Moms is sponsoring a workshop for moms in business on the do’s and dont’s of successful email marketing. When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 10:30 a.m.-noonWhere: The Milton Public Library, 855 Mayfield Road, MiltonMore info: www.enterprising-moms.com

ROSWELL FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKETWhat: Browse a large selection of fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, mushrooms, breads, pastries, cheese, grass-fed

meats, eggs, salads, drinks, jams, jellies, cookies, artisan bath products and more. A typical Saturday includes live music, miniworkshops, children’s programs and chef demonstrations. A bistro area allows shoppers to relax, eat and enjoy.When: Each Saturday through Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-noonWhere: 38 Hill St., Roswell (behind Roswell City Hall)More info: roswellfam.com

JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKETWhat: Local farmers and vendors with organic and/or sustainable foods and produce.When: Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., until Oct. 31Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns CreekMore info: johnscreekga.gov

ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKETWhat: Find farmers with fruits, vegetables and natural meats, gardeners with fresh flowers and herbs, and makers of all sorts of edible home goods.When: Saturdays through October, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Where: Old Canton Street in downtown AlpharettaCost: FreeMore info: alpharetta.ga.us

ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEYWhat: Enjoy a variety of 6-8 rotating food trucks and music each week. Stroll the streets, eat delicious food, listen to some great music and kick off the weekend a little early!When: Every Thursday through October, 5-9 p.m.Where: Old Roswell Street, AlpharettaMore info: awesomealpharetta.com

WILDLIFE FEEDING TIMEWhat: Join a naturalist for

an in-depth look at one of Georgia’s resident animals as they’re being fed. When: Tuesdays and Saturdays through Dec. 29 at 4 p.m.Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, RoswellCost: Included with general admission and free to CNC membersMore info: chattnaturecenter.org

BARNES & NOBLE STORY TIMEWhat: Children’s story timeWhen: Generally Tuesdays, though some locations offer Saturdays, as wellWhere: Barnes & Noble (check website for location and hours)Cost: FreeMore info: barnesandnoble.com

BARNES & NOBLE STORY TIMEWhat: Children’s story timeWhen: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.Where: Barnes & Noble, 7660 Northpoint Parkway AlpharettaCost: FreeMore info: barnesandnoble.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

MODEST MOUSE IN CONCERTWhat: Experimental indie rock band Modest Mouse in concert.

When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m.Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, AlpharettaMore info: www.vzwamp.com

“AWESOME ART, 2015”What: A juried event featuring over 50 pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society. When: Through Oct. 30, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns CreekCost: FreeMore info: johnscreekarts.org

ROSWELL CLAY COLLECTIVEWhat: Participants of all ages can engage in fun and playful workshops involving ceramic activities. When: Through Nov. 6Where: Art Center West, 1355 Woodstock Road, RoswellMore info: roswellclaycollective.com

BOWIE NICHOLS ART EXHIBITWhat: Photographs and abstract paintings by local artist Bowie Nichols.When: Through Nov. 30, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., RoswellMore info: roswellgov.com

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BETHELVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PUMPKIN PATCHA pumpkin patch to help capture fam-ily memories. Family-friendly activities each Saturday from Oct. 17-31, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 4525 Bethelview Road, Cumming. visit bethel view.net for more info.

FREE PET ADOPTIONS DURING OCTOBERLifeLine Animal Project is offering free adoptions on all pets during the entire month of October. This includes the pet’s spay/neuter, microchip and vaccines – a $250 value. Fulton and DeKalb County Animal Services. Visit fultonanimalservices.com/ for more info.

RESTAURANT WEEK AT AVALONTaste the experience of culinary excellence dur-ing the inaugural Ava-lon Restaurant Week, featuring delicious dining at some of Ava-lon’s finest restaurants. Through Sunday, Nov. 1. 2200 Avalon Boule-vard, Alpharetta. Visit experienceavalon.com for more info.

LAMBERT PRESENTS ‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’The creepy and kooky Addams family comes to life in this hilarious musical comedy. Oct. 29-Oct. 31; shows nightly at 7 p.m., Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Lambert High School Auditorium, 805 Nichols Road, Suwanee. Visit atldrama.org for more info.

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ADULT WRITING CLASS: WRITING CHILDREN’S BOOKSWhat: Mary Ann Rodman, award-winning children’s book author and writing instructor for both children and adults, will teach adults to write books that children want to read.When: Thursday evenings, Oct. 8 through Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m.Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, RoswellMore info: ga-roswell.civicplus.com

BEST OF THE BEST PHOTOSWhat: Images on exhibit represent the first-place photo review images from 2012-15, and the past 10 years of the member-voted Best Image of the Year.When: Through Oct. 31, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., RoswellMore info: roswellphotosociety.org

19TH ANNUAL RPS OPEN JURIED EXHIBIT 2015What: An open juried exhibit, open to all photographers, judged by Sarah Durning, director, Jackson Fine Art.When: Oct. 9-Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.Where: Roswell Visual Arts Center & Gallery, Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, RoswellMore info: gittelp@bellsouth.net

BEYOND ROSIE: WWII ART EXHIBITWhat: In partnership with Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education, the Post Road Library will host a monthlong art exhibit called “Beyond Rosie: Women in World War II.”When: Oct. 1-31Where: Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

CELEBRATE ARTS & HUMANITIES MONTHWhat: The Roswell Visitors Center is hosting a special exhibit of artwork by Barry Etris: The Great American Poets and Faces & Songs.When: Through Oct. 31, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Sun. noon- 3 p.m. Where: The Roswell Visitors Center, 617 Atlanta St., RoswellMore info: visitroswellga.com

OPEN MIC NIGHTSWhat: Open Mic NightWhen: MondaysWhere: Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub, 415 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 200, CummingMore info: myrosatis.com

What: Open Mic NightWhen: WednesdaysWhere: Abbotts Bar and Grill, 10900 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns CreekMore info: abbottsbar.com

What: Open Mic NightWhen: ThursdaysWhere: Suwanee Pizza Tavern 1500 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Suite 150, SuwaneeMore info: sptavern.com

PET ADOPTIONS:PETSMART, ALPHARETTAWhat: Dog and cat adoptions, working with Fulton County Animal Services, Castoff Critters, Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, Cats in the Cradle and Furkids.When: Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.Where: Petsmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, AlpharettaMore info: 770 343-8511

PETCO, CUMMINGWhat: Dog and cat adoptions, working with the Humane Society of Forsyth County.When: Saturdays, 12-4 p.m., and Sundays 12-4 p.m.Where: Petco, 2345 Market Place Blvd, CummingMore info: 678-769-5119

PETSMART, CUMMINGWhat: Dog and cat adoptions, working with Feral Cat Program of Georgia, Dawson County Humane Society, Angels Among Us, Humane League of Lake Lanier, as well as a greyhound rescue.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Petsmart, 1020 Market Place Blvd., CummingMore info: 678-513-1689

PETCO, JOHNS CREEKWhat: Dog adoptions, working with a greyhound rescue group and Furkids Small Dog Rescue.When: 1-3 p.m. 3rd Sunday of the month for greyhounds; last Sunday of the month features small dogsWhere: Petco, 10980 State Bridge Road, Johns CreekMore info: 678-489-1203

PETCO ROSWELLWhat: Full-time cat room in conjunction with Furkids, weekly cat adoptions with Angels Among Us Cat Rescue.When: Daily as well as 11 a.m.-3 p.m. SaturdaysWhere: Petco, 2340 Holcomb Bridge Road, RoswellMore info: 770-649-6533

PETSMART, ROSWELLWhat: Dog and cat adoptions, working Small Pets Rescue, Releashed Rescue and Winging Cat Rescue.When: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Petsmart, 625 W Crossville Road, Roswell More info: 678-352-8138

PETCO, SUWANEEWhat: Cat and kitten adoptions, working with Planned PEThood of Georgia.When: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Where: Petco, 3630 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee More info: 770-814-8723

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

FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICESWhat: Pet adoptionsWhen: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.Where: Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd NW, AtlantaMore info: 404-613-4958

LIBRARY EVENTS:For a complete list of events, go to www.afpls.org/events

HALLOWEEN SCIENCE WORKSHOPWhat: Kids will experiment with potions, create slimy concoctions and learn the science behind our creations. Ages 6-11. Registration required.When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 3:30 p.m.Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: 404-613-4050

PREVENTING IDENTITY THEFT AND SCAMSWhat: Experts from Georgia Watch will show you how to recognize consumer fraud schemes, detect and prevent identity theft and report scams. Registration required. When: Saturday, Oct. 31, 10:30 a.m.-noonWhere: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8820

SCHOOL NEWS:

TRMS COAT DRIVEWhat: Taylor Road Middle School will be holding a coat drive to benefit those in need through North Fulton Community Charities.When: Community residents can drop off coats, gloves and scarves at TRMS through Tuesday, Nov. 3Where: TRMS, 5150 Taylor Road, Johns CreekMore info: school.fultonschools.org/ms/taylorroad/Pages/default.aspx

BOYS YOUTH LACROSSE REGISTRATION OPENWhat: Registration for Spring Boys Milton and Cambridge Youth Lacrosse programs is now open. Programs are open to second- through eighth-grade boys zoned to feed into Milton High School or Cambridge High School. Youth players from neighboring cities accepted.When: Registration closes Oct. 30More info: Milton Feeder Lacrosse: www.miltonfeederlax.com; Cambridge Youth Lacrosse: www.cambridgeyouthlax.com

CHATTAHOOCHEE’S TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT What: The Chattahoochee High School football program will be honoring Chattahoochee’s teachers during the game against Lambert. When: Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.Where: Chattahoochee High School,More info: hoochfootball.net

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE:

NATURE CONNECTS: ART WITH LEGO BRICKSWhat: Marvel at 14 larger-than-life installations built from nearly 400,000 Lego bricks, including a giant praying mantis, butterfly, hummingbird, flowers and more.When: Through Jan. 3, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Where: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive, GainesvilleMore info: atlantabg.org/visit/gainesville

HALLOWEEN NIGHT ON CALLANWOLDE MOUNTAINWhat: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center will celebrate Halloween for the whole family by filling the 12-acre historic estate with a live Halloween concert, door-to-door trick-or-treating and Halloween-themed building activities from Legoland Discovery Center. When: Friday, Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m.Where: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road, NE, AtlantaMore info: callanwolde.org

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Oct. 21, the South Forsyth Rotary Club presented donation checks to Jesse’s House and Literacy Forsyth.  These funds were raised from the club’s annual Monte Carlo Night fundraiser. 

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ment to give back to the community. A check for $3,000 was presented by James Daniel with South Forsyth Rotary to Amber Black of Jesse’s House. Another $3,000 check was presented by James Daniel to Rebecca Eller with Literacy Forsyth.

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CUMMING, Ga. — Local students had to decide what ethical dilemma was occurring and how to handle it Oct. 22 at an inaugural business ethics experience.

Over 100 students from all five Forsyth County high schools attended the event at The Collect at Forsyth. They walked around to seven stores and restaurants to listen to different scenarios involving different ethical dilemmas. The stores involved were Carta Bella, Mellow Mushroom, Barnes & Noble, The Joint Chi-ropractic, Aria Salon, Bravura and Jim ‘N Nick’s.

Some of the situations involved actual scenarios that have happened in the stores. Other situations included topics relatable to high school students, including giving your friends your employee discount or a co-worker not showing up to cover a shift for you.

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Forsyth Superintendent Jeff Bearden said the activity will help students actually ap-ply what they learn.

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Teachers, professors and business leaders all volun-teered to help the groups by leading the simulations. One

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Some students had already faced some of the dilemmas presented that day, Rusk said, and they shared how they handled it. Other leaders at the businesses involved in the event said they’ve witnessed some of the simulations first-hand at their stores.

“In the juvenile court, we work with so many youth and they need to know these ethics and how to actually get out in the workforce and make those decisions on their feet,” Rusk said. “They need that train-ing behind them to make sure they can make those right decisions. They’ve been very engaged and they’ve been very on-their-feet with decisions.”

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — On Sept. 19, colors flew everywhere on the grounds of the West Forsyth High School cam-pus. The color was associated with a fun run at the school, but the signifi-cance of the run was far greater.

The Red Cross and DECA clubs at West Forsyth High School partnered up to host the first ever West Fest Color Fun Run with the proceeds going to the Northeast Georgia Chapter of the American Red Cross that serves the Forsyth community. Through donations from sponsors, parents, teachers and

students the run was able to generate $4,000 that was donated to the Ameri-can Red Cross on Oct. 15.

“When we reached out to the com-munity for their support it was met beyond our expectations,” said Mat-thew Adams, special education teacher at WFHS. “With approximately 200 participants, it was a great event for an even greater cause. The Red Cross and DECA clubs worked tirelessly to bring the run together and to be able to raise the funds to donate to the American Red Cross.”

WFHS donates $4000 to American Red Cross

CUMMING, Ga. — The South Forsyth High School varsity compe-tition cheerleaders earned first place out of eight teams in the AAAAAA division at Peachtree Ridge High School on Oct. 17.

The South Forsyth High School JV competition cheerleaders finished their season with a strong second place finish. The JV team finished in the top three at every competition this season.

Pictured top left: The SFHS varsity cheerleading team won first.

Pictured bottom left: The SFHS JV competition cheerleaders won second.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – For one weekend, Oct. 15-17, Alpharet-ta became a hub of all things music with the Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival.

Three days of music kicked off Oct. 15 on the lawn at Avalon, filling it with families humming and dancing along to the music of performers Liz Longley and The Whiskey Gentry.

The dancing continued the next night, Friday, Oct. 16, with a change in venue to downtown Alpharetta. Three distinct stages were set up throughout the his-

toric district. Acts such as Joe Crookston, Angaleena Presley, The Swear and Chris Stills played a variety of music, from acoustic ballads to Southern rock to country passions.

The acts continued Satur-day, Oct. 17, with plenty more bands and singer-songwriters, including Parker Millsap, Tin-sley Ellis, Smokin’ Novas and Eliot Bronson.

In its inaugural year in 2013, Wire and Wood took place on one night with art-ists performing at locations around downtown Alpharetta. This year, the event moved to three days and was sponsored by the city of Alpharetta and the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The event was produced by Russell Carter Artist Manage-ment, which developed and produces the 30A Songwriters Festival along Scenic Highway

30A in Florida. Carter said the goal of the

event was to present “musi-cally diverse songwriters of national prominence to the cultural-arts-minded commu-nity north of Atlanta.”

“I talked with most of the musicians and they were very excited to be a part of the multi-day festival and were all in sync with their praises of the audiences,” said Janet Rodgers, president of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The attendees had a wonderful time listening to the artists on all three stages and I only received positive comments about the event. People are already asking me about next year’s date for Wire and Wood.” 

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CUMMING, Ga. — The Pinecrest Academy fencing team will host the school’s second Georgia High School Fencing League (GHSFL) Tour-nament Oct. 31 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The Pinecrest Paladins will welcome the following

area high schools to the event: Cambridge, Chattahoochee, Dunwoody, Lassiter, Milton, North Springs, Northview, Roswell and South Forsyth. These schools, including Pinecrest, represent half of the member schools of the Georgia High School Fencing League (GHSFL).

Last fall, 138 fencers from area schools participated in the

Pinecrest tournament. This year, Pinecrest expects to welcome between 150 and 175 fencers and their families to the Oct. 31 Tournament. Admission to the event is free and the community is welcome to attend.

While Pinecrest Academy has fielded a fencing team for four years, the team debuts in 2015 as an official varsity sport at the private PreK3-12 Catholic school. The Paladins team is comprised of 15 fenc-ers and is coached by Dr. Chad Morris.

Babson College WELLESLEY, Ma. — Em-ily Morrison, a student in the Class of 2015, of Cum-

ming, qualified for the spring semester dean’s list, which recognizes outstanding student scholarship.

Valdosta State University VALDOSTA, Ga. — Aminah Khan, of Alpharetta, was

awarded a Lettie Pate White-head Scholarship.

Georgia Southern UniversitySTATESBORO, Ga. — The following students made the summer 2015 president’s list: Kristina Brown majoring in pre-sport management from Alpharetta; and Ryan Weiland, majoring in sports manage-ment from Suwanee.

The following students made the summer 2015 dean’s list: Kyle Darnell of Cumming; Andrew Frank of Cumming; Rachael Johnston of Cum-ming; Tyler Naes of Cum-ming; Rebecca Stewart of Alpharetta; and Kelsey Widem of Johns Creek

University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. — Alexandria

Megan Papp, of Cumming, studying animal science, has been selected to receive the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Ag-riculture Scholarship for the 2015-2016 school year.

Sarah Bock, of Cumming, studying food science and technology, has been selected to receive the College of Agri-cultural and Environmental Sciences Walter F. Carlan Scholarship for the 2015-2016 school year.

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From left, Little Helpers members Thu Bui of Roswell; Charlie Webb, Jeff Herring and Caleb Herring of Cumming; Jackson and Ava Smith of Roswell.

More than 150 fencers expected at Pinecrest tournamentFencing debuts in 2015 as varsity sport at the PreK3-12 grade Catholic school

Pinecrest fencer, Thomas Ansley, takes on his opponent at a fencing event at Centennial High School in September.

Little Helpers delivers treats for heroesFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Members of the family vol-unteer group Little Helpers delivered treats and thank you cards to firefighters at Forsyth County station #14 in Alpharetta on 9/11. It’s part of the group’s monthly commu-nity project. The families who participated in this visit live in Roswell and Cumming.

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coordinates with us,” Leeds said. “At the day center they pick up school-age children to bring to their own school so children aren’t changing schools like they do with churches. This way they have the stability of staying in the same school.”

This is crucial because FCS, includ-

ing their social workers like Gamez, was one of the major reasons Family Promise came to the county. Gamez said she saw a need in the county and it broke her heart to know these children may not be successful in the future because of their situation.

“They see these kids and families,” Leeds said. “The stories they’ve told us of families down and out, sleeping on relatives’ floors, and relatives getting tired and can’t afford feeding extra people so now they’re living in a car.”

This scenario, although common all over the county, not to mention na-tion, is something many don’t believe can be happening in their local com-munity, Leeds said. Gamez said there is sometimes a stigma associated with Family Promise that people think this will bring homeless people to the com-munity. Instead, she said it will help people who are already Forsyth County residents who have become homeless and are struggling.

“We look at Forsyth County and see

one of the richest counties in the nation and forget about the folks who lived here before big developers bringing in $500 to $800,000 homes,” Leeds said. “They forget those people’s taxes have gone up and almost have been pushed out against that. There are a lot of common folks living in cars or trailers and they need help. The future of Forsyth County has to realize we’re not only richest in nation, we need to help neighbor.”

For information on Family Promise, visit familypromiseofforsythcounty.org.

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Pets of the week: Blake, Snoopy and LeahCUMMING, Ga. — Flying un-der the radar in the Humane Society of Forsyth County’s dog building is Blake.

This is a great dog that really needs a good look and strong consideration. Blake is built like a brick house and his temperament with people and other dogs is absolutely wonderful.

With people, Blake is stoic, laid back and just loves being in close proximity.

With other dogs he loves playing and just hanging out. Blake is two-years and nine-months. He is an Australian Shepherd/Catahoula Leopard Dog mix.

The Humane Society has a very special pair of kitties that need to find a loving home together. Leah and Snoopy were in a wonderful home until

their owner had to surrender them while she entered a nurs-ing home. She was heartbro-ken to have to give them up, and these two need a second chance at the home life they miss so badly. Snoopy is more outgoing and affectionate and would love nothing more than her sister with her and a hu-man to snuggle with. She is a three-year-old short haired kitty that has so much more love to give to a lucky person. Fill out an application online for Snoopy and Leah at www.forsythpets.org.

The other part of this gentle duo is Leah. Also three- years-old and short haired, Leah is a bit more reserved and shy than her sister. She is happy to be snuggled up in a comfy spot observing it all with her big eyes. Leah and Snoopy can of-

ten be seen snuggling together and would hate to be separat-ed, they are all that the other

has. Come and meet Leah and Snoopy at the adoption center at 4440 Keith Bridge Road,

Cumming, 30041. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Blake Leah Snoopy

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