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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Team No Limits is one of four Leadership Johns Creek 2014 teams that planned and executed a public service project for the city as part of an eight-month long com-mitment to be a better informed and proactive member of the community.

Team No Limits chose as its project to brighten and decorate the pedestrian tunnel at Newtown Park near the Brumbelow Road entrance, and raised $10,000 to do it. By all accounts, the team succeeded beyond all mea-sure.

The dingy, drab and somewhat foreboding

Volunteers beautify pedestrian tunnel at Newtown parkLeadership Johns Creek community projectcaps months of learning, serving community

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Members of the 2014 Johns Creek Leadership Team No Limits and Councilman Brad Raffens-perger cut the ribbon on the team’s civic project. They raised money for a mural in the pedestrian tunnel at Newtown Park.

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Northview boys lacrosse champsJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Northview boys lacrosse scored its first title in Class AAAAA, defeating Lovett 9-8 Saturday on the Titans’ home field.

See the story, page 12.

By HATCHER HURDhatcher@northfulton.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – De-veloper Brand Morgan tried two plans for the proposed development at the southwest corner of Medlock Bridge and Old Alabama roads and asked for a deferral to negotiate a third. But the Johns Creek City Council unanimously denied a request for a deferral May 19, and unanimously de-nied his “all-residential” plan as well.

The 20-acre parcel comes into the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) as part of the River Estates Corridor but is described as transi-tional in the land use plan. That means it should have a mix of commercial, retail and residential uses.

The plan originally called for MIX zoning with 42,000 square feet of office/commer-cial space and 263 multi-family homes and 24 town-houses.

Public reaction caused Morgan to try an all-residen-tial plan that eliminated all of the commercial uses. His alternate plan called for a Townhouse Residential (TR) zoning that contemplated 120 dwellings – 41 single-family detached homes and 79

townhouses – for a density of 6.05 units per acre.

This was Morgan’s plan to trade away the commercial el-ement for additional residen-tial uses. To allay questions about cut-through traffic on the property, Morgan would make it a gated community.

Meeting with representa-tives from a group of neigh-bors dubbed the core group, there appeared to be a mis-understanding about whether the core group was to negoti-ate a plan or, as members said, to relay information back to the larger group of homeowners.

Medlock-Old Ala. case gets denial

The plan didn’t go with anything in our city. Every plan they showed had too much density.”CORI DAVENPORTJohns Creek Councilwoman

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Rogers Bridge homes get OKBut most of property'szoning unchanged

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DUI arrests ► Amiyrah S. Lundy, 23, of

Carriage Trace, Roswell, was arrested April 27 on Rockberry Lane in Alpharetta for DUI, wanted person and failure to maintain lane.

► John William Edwards, 25, of Creekline Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested April 27 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and open con-tainer.

► Jordan Taylor Wickline, 24, of Lawrenceville was arrested April 27 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding and failure to change address on driver’s license.

► Brian Kehler Samuels, 18,

of Taylor Road, Johns Creek, was arrested April 27 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, underage possession of alco-hol, speeding and reckless driving.

► Michael Christian Lewis, 41, of Jackson, Tennessee, was arrested April 30 on Rock Mill Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device.

► Colin John McGowan, 23, of Park Brooke Trace, Alpharetta, was arrested April 28 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Mallory Duncan, 29, of Gables Court, Cumming, was arrested April 27 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving through a safety zone.

► Mark A. Neal, 42, of Westwind Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested April 13 on Westwind Lane in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Kelly Karen Lomonof, 59, of Maysville was arrested April 30 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and follow-ing too closely.

► John Playford, 28, of Norcross was arrested May 3 on Birmingham Highway in Milton for DUI, child endan-germent and failure to main-tain lane.

Drug arrests

► Jordan James Davis, 27, of Riverdale was arrested April 27 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items, wanted person, suspended license and driving within a gore.

► Cody Nicholas Davenport, 19, of State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, was arrested May 3 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items, speeding and

attempting to elude police. ► Joshua Lee Finger, 33,

of Jonesboro was arrested April 30 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and disorderly con-duct.

► Nicole Michelle Harding, 34, of Marietta was arrested April 30 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and disorderly con-duct.

► Sarah Ashley Martin, 18, of Holcombe Hill Court, Milton, was arrested May 3 on Cogburn Road in Milton for possession of marijuana, pos-session of drug-related items and underage possession of alcohol.

► Rebekah Anne Martin, 18, of Holcombe Hill Court, Milton, was arrested May 3 on Cogburn Road in Milton for possession of marijuana, pos-session of drug-related items, failure to maintain lane, open container and underage pos-session of alcohol.

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Pot deliveredto front doorJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A lo-cal resident found more than two pounds of marijuana in a package that was sent to her

address.The victim, who lives on

Hillgate Crossing, said a U.S. Postal Service package arrived at her front door addressed to her 24-year-old son, with a slightly misspelled name. She opened the package to find a gift-wrapped package inside (with birthday card). Inside that package was a container holding two sealed packages filled with 2.5 pounds of mari-juana.

Police were called and they took possession of the drug.

Tracking the origin of the package, police found it came from Sacramento, California.

Fla. woman tries to steal $1,000sALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Florida woman allegedly tried several times to withdraw thousands in cash from local banks using a stolen ID May 1.

Employees with the Wells Fargo Bank on Windward Parkway told police Laura

Evans Baum, 51, of Pompano Beach, Florida, was attempt-ing to withdraw $2,000 using a stolen driver’s license. Police detained Baum and searched her vehicle. Inside they found two credit cards belonging to another Florida woman. They also found two Florida license plates, one of which was re-ported stolen.

Bank employees told police Baum had visited several local Wells Fargo banks withdrawing

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two Alpharetta residents were arrested May 8 after alleg-edly being found in possession of a felony amount of marijuana and several weap-ons.

Police spotted the suspect vehicle at 3 a.m. on Haynes Bridge Road, near North Point Parkway. The officer reports he saw the car hit a curb and then turn into the ring road of North Point Mall, which is closed at that hour. The officer pulled the car over.

Inside were two people, a man and woman. When asked for her ID, the driver said she did not have one, but said she was “Falencia Yates,” and gave a birth-date. A search of that name turned up an-other person. When questioned, the driver admitted her real name was Casha C. Henderson, 24, of Maple Lane, Alpharetta. The owner of the car was the passenger, Phillip Bernard Scott, 24, of the same ad-dress.

The car allegedly smelled of marijuana.

A search turned up a bag containing more than an ounce of pot, a box of baggies and a scale. There were two loaded handguns also on the occupants of the car. Scott had $1,595 in cash on him.

Scott was charged with selling mari-juana and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Henderson was charged with failure to maintain lane, driving on a suspended license, giving a false name to police and possession of marijuana.

2 nabbed for felony pot, guns

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money using the stolen driver’s license. She was successful on one occasion and failed an-other. All told, she attempted to steal $8,000 from the owner of the license.

Baum told police she was given the license and car from four men who picked her up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and drove her to the Atlanta area with instruction on how to get the money.

Baum was arrested and charged with two counts of first degree forgery and theft by receiving stolen property.

Fake bills land woman in jail

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Powder Springs woman was arrested May 6 for allegedly using sev-eral counterfeit $100 bills at local stores. Police were called to the Kirkland’s at North Point Mall about 4 p.m. after the store said a woman had just attempted to buy a $10 item

using a $100 fake bill. When police arrived, they found the suspect, Mandy Michelle Mul-linax, 32, of Powder Springs. Mullinax said she did not know the money was fake, receiv-ing it that day as change for making another purchase. She claimed she came to the area with her boyfriend and her boyfriend’s brother. She claimed both of them were in the nearby Marshall’s store.

Inside her purse were five additional fake $100 bills, a re-ceipt from a Roswell store and $119 in real currency.

Police checked with Mar-shall’s to find her friends. The store reported they had two men recently try to use fake $100 bills to purchase goods.

Mullinax was arrested for forgery.

Man scammedout of $2KJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A State Bridge Road resident reported May 7 that he was scammed out of $2,189.

The victim said a man claiming to be with the Inter-nal Revenue Service called and told the victim he owed the

money. It needed to be paid immediately or he would be ar-rested or, worse, deported.

The victim went to several stores to buy “Green Dot” gift cards to pay for the money, since each store only allows up to $1,000 to be purchased at once. After the victim transferred the money to the “IRS,” he called the real IRS to explain his situation. They told him he was scammed.

Two men robbed at gunpointJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Two men were robbed at gunpoint in Johns Creek May 9.

According to the victims,

they were returning home to their apartment in the Camden Ridge Apartments on State Bridge Road at 12:45 p.m. when three men stopped them on the breezeway of the build-ing. One man had a pistol.

One of the victims ran from the scene and jumped to the ground calling for help. The other victim stayed and said the men hit him on the head and forced him to lie down. This man had cellphones and keys taken from him. The assailants then fled in a gold Chevy Cobalt.

Police arrived and found the Cobalt in a nearby parking lot, abandoned. The car was bought from a Lawrenceville dealership.

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Ultimately, Morgan came into the City Council zoning hearing with a residential-only plan that no one liked. City staff recommended denial because “transitional zoning” required some commercial with step-down residential density. This had none.

The Planning Commission rejected the plan with 6.05 units as too dense. His discus-sions with the residents were getting nowhere over density. Morgan asked for a second deferral to make a plan that would bring back some retail with residential over the first

floor and more step-down resi-dential use.

But with no discussion, the council rejected a defer-ral, preferring to vote on the plan before them which was no commercial at all and 6.05 units to the acre residential. This they denied.

Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Stew-art, who was filling in while Mayor Mike Bodker was away on a business trip, said it was an “open and shut” zoning case for her.

Councilwoman Cori Daven-port said she did not like the plan’s density.

“The plan didn’t go with anything in our city. Every plan they showed had too much density,” Davenport said.

Resident Jack Lundstedt

of the Farm Brook commu-nity was a member of the core group. He saw Morgan as someone trying to work with the community, and said his fellow residents should have opted to work further with Morgan.

“There were core group members who withheld in-formation [in their meetings with the developer.] I think residents will regret this when mixed-use comes back [to the property] when it was off the table,” Lundstedt said.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Farmers Market, with its locally grown fruits and vegetables, homemade foods, music and kids’ activi-ties, returns for the summer starting May 31 at Newtown Park.

Open Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through Sept. 6, the farmers market promises more than 25 ven-dors.

“It’s an excellent way to

have access to locally grown, fresh, produce,” said Recre-ation Manager Kirk Franz. “Many of our vendors sell pro-duce that is certified organic, certified naturally grown or sustainably grown. It’s excit-ing to be able to buy vegetables from a farmer who just made the trip from his farm.”

In addition to vegetables and fruits, the Johns Creek Farmers Market will feature a variety of craft foods, such

as all-natural cheeses, honey, homemade jams and jellies, fresh breads, pastries and pastas.

On the first and third Sat-urdays, chefs will demonstrate cooking techniques for adults as well as cooking classes for kids.

To round out the shopping experience, musicians perform favorite tunes, and special treats and entertainment make the trip fun for children.

Johns Creek Farmers Market opens May 31 at Newtown

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Public hearing to rezone Brand Properties LLC at the southwest corner of Medlock Bridge Road and Old Alabama Road to approve 41 single-family detached homes and 79 townhouses. The property is zoned Agricultural and is considered tran-sitional in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

Public hearing to rezone property on Rogers Bridge Road and Bell Road from Agricultural to CUP Conditional for a single-family subdivision. 33 acres only.

Public hearing to amend the Johns Creek Zoning Map for the Rogers Partnership for property on Rogers Bridge Road and Bell Road from AG-1 to CUP Conditional to master plan a single-family subdivision.

Public hearing to rezone for Car Wash Atlanta from C-1 Conditional to C-2 Conditional. The property is in the 11100 block of State Bridge Road.

Public hearing to rezone property in the 4900 block of Kimball Bridge Road from Agricultural to R-5A Conditional for a single-family subdivision with the concurrent variance to reduce the front landscape strip from 40 feet to 25 feet; to reduce the front perimeter setbacks from 40 feet to 25 feet; and to allow a stormwater facility to encroach into the perimeter setback.

Medlock-Old Alabama parcel.

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MILTON, Ga. – Milton High School Principal Clifford Jones announced his resignation last week to take a position as the executive director of account-ability for the Fulton County School System. Taking his place at Milton High School beginning July 1 is Nathan Buhl, cur-rent principal of Crabapple Middle School.

Jones’ de-parture came as a surprise to many Mil-ton parents, many of whom took to social media outlets to discuss the changes to the school and wishing Jones well. Jones leaves after four years as the principal at Milton, but has been at the school since 2001, when he began his career there as a teacher.

“I am excited and humbled by the opportunity to support the work of Fulton County Schools as the executive director of accountability,” said Jones. “As I change my day-to-day responsibilities, my commitment to increasing out-comes for all students remains steadfast. “

As the accountability chief for the school system, Jones will be responsible to ensure collective knowledge, data and best practices are shared and used throughout the school system.

In a school system like Ful-ton Schools, with a leadership focus on data-driven decisions, this position is a critical piece

of the opera-tional process. Fulton School Board member Katie Reeves, whose dis-trict includes Milton High School, said the experience Jones brings from the local school level will benefit him in his new posi-tion.

“While we will certainly miss Cliff’s leadership at Mil-ton, I am very glad the Fulton

County School System will continue to benefit from his experience and expertise,” said Reeves.

Jones is a relative newcomer to education, having spent his early career in the banking industry after graduating with degrees from the Uni-versity of St. Andrews in Scotland. Re-turning to the United States, he attended

Georgia State University and earned a master’s of education in secondary social studies as well as certification in educa-tional leadership.

In 2001 he took his first teaching job at Milton High, and was named the assistant principal in 2005, before being named principal in 2010.

In an email sent to all par-ents in the Northwest Learning Community, school officials welcomed Jones to the admin-istrative team.

“We are thrilled for Mr. Jones to serve in this capacity and use his skill set to support our Fulton County Schools at the district level,” said Victor Shandor, area superinten-dent. “Mr. Jones has done an outstanding job in his years of service at Milton High School.”

Milton High SchoolPrincipal steps down Cliff Jones to take administrative role with Fulton Schools

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I am excited and humbled by the opportunity to support the work of Fulton County Schools as the executive director of accountability.”CLIFFORD JONESMilton High School Principal

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA 2014 TAX DIGEST AND LEVY NOTICE

The City of Alpharetta does hereby announce that the 2014 millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at City Hall, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia on June 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past fi ve years.

CURRENT 2014 TAX DIGEST AND FIVE YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014*

Real & Personal 4,772,795,329 4,600,983,058 4,504,603,238 4,458,573,581 4,386,199,801 4,430,061,799Motor Vehicles 212,426,680 193,069,470 198,495,280 201,312,700 218,557,340 220,742,913Mobile Homes 13,560 12,640 10,776 10,760 10,760 10,868Heavy Duty Equipment 16,008 73,282 18,532 - - -Gross Digest 4,985,251,577 4,794,138,450 4,703,127,826 4,659,897,041 4,604,767,901 4,650,815,580

Less Bond Exemptions 122,162,448 113,313,028 106,705,655 105,643,632 105,136,401 105,136,401Net Bond Digest 4,863,089,129 4,680,825,422 4,596,422,171 4,554,253,409 4,499,631,500 4,545,679,179

Less M&O Exemptions 486,085,608 546,730,438 587,122,135 581,361,672 571,674,041 571,674,041Net M&O Digest 4,499,165,969 4,247,408,012 4,116,005,691 4,078,535,369 4,033,093,860 4,079,141,539

Gross Millage 8.202 8.233 8.425 8.622 8.758 8.778Bond Millage 1.535 1.535 1.535 0.930 0.880 0.800Less L.O.S.T. Rollback 2.452 2.483 2.675 2.872 3.008 3.028Net M&O Millage 4.215 4.215 4.215 4.820 4.870 4.950

Net Bond and M&O Taxes Levied $ 26,428,826 $ 25,087,892 $ 24,404,472 $ 23,893,996 $ 23,600,843 $ 23,828,294Net Bond Taxes Levied $ 7,464,842 $ 7,185,067 $ 7,055,508 $ 4,235,456 $ 3,959,676 $ 3,636,543Net M&O Taxes Levied $ 18,963,985 $ 17,902,825 $ 17,348,964 $ 19,658,540 $ 19,641,167 $ 20,191,751

Net Taxes $ Increase/(Decrease) $ 49,413 $ (1,340,935) $ (683,420) $ (510,476) $ (293,153) $ 227.451Net Taxes % Increase/Decrease 0.19% -5.07% -2.72% -2.09% -1.23% 0.96%

* Estimated Digest for Tax Year 2014 Robert J. Regus David Belle Isle City Administrator Mayor

CITY OF ALPHARETTAPUBLIC NOTICE

Fiscal Year 2015 Budget

Notice is hereby given that public hearings shall be held before the Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta, Georgia on June 2, 2014 at 7:30 p.m., June 9, 2014 at 6:30 p.m., and June 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. regarding the adoption of the budget for fi scal year 2015 (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015) and to set the millage rate. The public hearings will take place at City Hall, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, in City Council chambers.

The proposed budget is available on the City’s website, www.alpharetta.ga.us, as well as in the Department of Finance (2970 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta) and at City Hall (2 South Main Street) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Thursday) and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Friday).

These public hearings are in accordance with O.C.G.A. 36-81-5. All citizens of Alpharetta are invited to attend and comment will be heard.

Robert J. Regus David Belle IsleCity Administrator Mayor

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Perimeter Church is initiating the Mental Health First Aid program in Al-pharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell and Milton. Perimeter Church will train hundreds of profes-sionals and gatekeepers work-ing in foster care, adoption, so-cial service, law enforcement, veteran organizations and other members of the public to improve mental health literacy – helping them identify, under-stand and respond to signs of mental illness.

“We are thrilled to bring Mental Health First Aid to our community,” said Marti Vogt. “This important educational effort goes a lot further than emergency intervention; it re-

ally helps people understand the shroud of fear and mis-judgment facing individuals and families who experience mental illnesses and addiction. It will help rid this community of the associated stigma and move more and more people toward recovery.”

Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour training certi-fication course that teaches participants a five-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement interven-tions and secure appropriate care for the individual. The certification program intro-duces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds

understanding of their impact and overviews common treat-ments. Thorough evaluations in randomized controlled trials and a quantitative study have proved the CPR-like program effective in improving trainees’ knowledge of mental disorders, reducing stigma and increasing the amount of help provided to others.

“We welcome Marti Vogt’s involvement and enthusiasm in the Mental Health First Aid community,” said Linda Rosenberg, president and chief executive officer of the National Council for Behavioral Health, the organization that brought Mental Health First Aid to the United States in 2008.

“We know they will have a great impact on the mental

Area communities join Mental Health Literacy initiativeMental health first aid to Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Johns Creek

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The City Council approved May 19 the initial phase of 33 acres on Rogers Bridge Road for 64 sin-gle family homes but denied or declined to change the zoning on the rest of what is the larg-est tract of land in one family’s hands in Johns Creek.

The Rogers Family Part-nership sought to rezone all of their property after deter-mining to sell off 33 acres for development. Rogers’ attorney Nathan “Pete” Hendricks said as the family looked at the property, it was decided to master-plan the entire proper-ty rather than come back over the years piecemeal to do so.

The Rogers Family bought 32 acres from Young Harris College that was also contigu-ous to their property and now sought to sell off the 33-acre northern site which already abutted residential develop-ment.

At a density of 1.93 lots per acre, it will be of comparable density to surrounding proper-ties.

Michael Rogers, spokes-man for the Rogers Family

Partnership, said the family thought it advisable that all of the property be rezoned so that city planners could know what sort of development to expect for future planning.

The Rogers Family plans to put the rest of the land in a 10-year conservation trust where it could only be devel-oped after incurring steep tax consequences for breaking the trust.

Some 200 residents were opposed to the mass rezon-ing of the property. They had concerns about proposed CUP zoning which would allow for smaller lots than the now zoned under its present Agri-cultural zoning.

“We are here to preserve land in Johns Creek. We have owned our property longer than anyone here has been alive,” Rogers said.

Opponents of the develop-ment said they were concerned about “clear-cutting” old-growth land that would change the pastoral character of the land.

“The developer wants CUP zoning, but the intent of CUP is to protect and preserve the natural area as much as possible,” said Kathy Eades,

one those chosen to speak for opposing residents. “Mass grading is a prime concern of adjacent homeowners most affected.”

Eades requested a 25-foot natural buffer for those residents who abut the 33-acre project. She also pointed out the property would have value at 1 unit per acre (what is allowed for land zoned Agri-cultural), pointing out eight comparable land sales went for $800,000 to $1 million per acre.

She also pointed out the new development would add traffic and congestion to the

schools.Another opponent David

Skalkow said there was no plan for forest preservation on the property.

The City Council allowed the 33-acre tract to be built with provisions that there be no clear-cutting on the prop-erty and a 25-foot undisturbed buffer on the north and east boundaries of the property

with a 6-foot wooden fence.The property will be limited

to 64 units with a minimum lot width of 90 feet. The master plan request for CUP zoning was denied.

Rogers said after the meet-ing he thought the City Council overstepped its bounds.

“We are going to consider all of our opportunities,” Rog-ers said.

We are here to preserve land in Johns Creek. We have owned our property longer than anyone here has been alive.”MICHAEL ROGERSRogers Family Partnership spokesman

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10 | May 22, 2014 | Johns Creek Herald | northfulton.com COMMUNITY

JC Foundation gives Arts Center grant

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Foun-dation Board of Directors recently presented a grant award to the Johns Creek Arts Center.

The grant will be used to equip an age-adap-tive ceramics art studio by adding adjustable stools, Brent Booties to raise wheels, a wheel-chair-accessible pottery wheel, a single-fold ramp for wheelchairs and scooters.

The grant will also provide a slab roller with a large, easy operating wheel as well as easy to read legible settings.

The foundation’s purpose is to elevate the needs of the Arts Center to create the only age-adaptive clay studio in the Johns Creek area.

The Johns Creek Arts Center is a nonprofit community arts organization founded with the purpose of bringing arts to the North Fulton area.

Since 1996, the center has provided a wide selection of art and theater classes, camps, workshops and outreach programs.

By raising funds from individuals and busi-nesses to provide grants for the community, the Johns Creek Foundation serves as a rallying point for “giving back” in Johns Creek.

In its first six years, the foundation has poured more than $100,000 into the community through programs as varied as the summer arts camp at Johns Creek Arts Center to the Ceremony of Hope at the Johns Creek Relay for Life.

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The improvements to the JC Arts Center will allow more people to use the center. From left are Johns Creek Foundation Board member Wayne Carrel, JCAC Executive Director Gail Hisle, Johns Creek Foundation Board member Jim Saffell, Johns Creek Foundation Board member Steve Broadbent and JCAC Clay Studio Manager Beau Raymond.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The American Heritage Society of Georgia will present another special historical and educa-tional program for the commu-nities of North Fulton when it hosts “Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen and Women of WWII.”

Three original Tuskegee Airmen are to be part of the program Thursday, May 29, at Alpharetta City Hall at 7 p.m. All three are over 90 years old, so frailty may be an issue.

It is part of the “Under-standing the Foundations of

America” series. The program will let the

public hear the stories of their hardships, accomplishments and their contributions to help win World War II. The women will have stories of support as nurses, secretaries, parachute riggers and mechanics during the war. Bill Hence, an aviation enthusiast, will be displaying a 7-foot model replica of the P51 Red Tail Mustang.

Researcher, author and his-torian Zellie Rainey Orr will be available for a book signing of her book on the Tuskegee Air-men “Heroes in War – Heroes at Home: The First Top Guns.”

Carol McGinnis Yeje will lead the program in patriotic song with Vietnam veteran

Roger Wise assisting in honor-ing the documented original Tuskegee Airmen. The Atlanta chapter, Tuskegee Airmen Inc. members will also be in at-tendance.

It is their mission to help preserve the WWII Tuskegee Airmen’s heritage as an inspi-ration of endless possibilities of accomplishment for future generations.

The Mighty Men of Valor Choir of St. James United Methodist Church, Alpharetta, will present a special surprise for the Tuskegee Airmen as well.

Tuskegee Airmen to speak in AlpharettaAmerican Heritage Society sponsors black WWII flyers

Bill Hence will be displaying a 7-foot model replica of the P51 Red Tail Mustang.

health communities through-out [the area], and will be key players in improving mental health literacy nationwide,” Rosenberg said.

In its pilot year, the pro-gram was introduced in nearly 20 states and more than 40 communities nationwide. The National Council certified Vogt to provide the Mental Health First Aid program in October 2010 through an instructor certification course in Atlanta, and all the sites across the na-tion that replicate this program maintain strict fidelity to the original, proven program.

Mental Health First Aid originated in 2001 in Australia under the direction of found-ers Betty Kitchener and Tony Jorm. To date, it has been replicated in 20 other coun-tries worldwide, including Hong Kong, Scotland, England, Canada, Finland and Singa-pore.

For more information or to participate in a Mental Health First Aid training in Johns Creek on June 21, contact Pe-rimeter Church, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road.

This eight-hour course pro-vides tools needed to identify a mental health crisis until professional help is available.

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By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com

NORTH FULTON, Ga. – North Fulton high schools took home three of the four state champi-onships in lacrosse, with the Milton girls continuing their dominance in Class AAAAAA, while Roswell and Northview took home the boys’ titles.

The top-seeded Milton girls defeated Walton 16-13 Saturday, winning their fifth straight championship and ninth in the 10 years Georgia has conducted a state champi-onship in the sport.

The Eagles, who finished with an 18-3 record, have not lost to a Georgia team since 2009 and were ranked just outside the top 20 nationally going into the championship match, which was played at Milton.

Brooke Winsness and Emily Velez scored four goals each for Milton, which broke open a 10-10 tie with five straight goals. Walton, the No. 4 seed, finished 15-7.

“This was a special win for us,” Coach Tim Godby said. “Nobody outside our program gave our girls a chance this year after graduating seven players to D-1 schools and eight starters total. We had nine players start in this game

that did not start in any games last year. We played one of the toughest schedules in the country this year and ended up with a record of 19-3. That was a great accomplishment for this team.”

Milton reached the finals with an 18-5 victory earlier last week over North Fulton oppo-nent Centennial.

Northview scored its first lacrosse title in Class AAAAA, defeating Lovett 9-8 Saturday on the Titans’ home field. Two-sport standout Matt Biondich, North Fulton’s Player of the Year for the 2013 football sea-son, scored three goals, includ-ing the clincher for the Titans.

Chad Johnson added a pair of goals, and Connor Richard-son was strong in goal in the

Northview victory. Both Northview and Lovett

were area champions, with the Titans finishing the season 21-1 and Lovett ending up 18-4.

Northview easily defeated Pope 16-5 in one semifinal, while Lovett knocked off peren-nial power Westminster, also an area champion, 8-5 in the other semifinal.

Roswell won the AAAAAA

boys’ championship for the first time, edging Lambert 6-5 Saturday in a low-scoring con-test. Lambert had won state two of the last three years, but never led in the title match, which was played at Roswell.

The Hornets (17-3) got two goals from Andrew Thomas and played outstanding de-fense, leading 5-3 at the half and limiting the Longhorns (17-5) to two goals in the sec-

ond half.Roswell earned a spot in

the finals with a 12-8 victory over Walton earlier last week. The Hornets reached the semi-finals by defeating rival Cen-tennial, the No. 1 seed from Area 3, 12-10 in the quarterfi-nal round.

Lambert knocked off Mil-ton, the No. 1 team from Area 2, 10-8 in the other semifinal match.

Northview boys lacrosse champs; Milton girls repeat Milton girls’ lacrosse scorersBrooke Winsness: 4 goals, 1 assistEmily Velez: 4 goalsMaggie Degnan: 2 goalsTaylor Catts: 1 goalJessi Masinko: 1 goalClaire Smith: 1 goalEmma Harden:  1 goal, 1 assistMaddie Langley: 1 goalMackenzie Lech: 1 goal

The Milton girls’ lacrosse team captured its ninth state championship May 18 after defeating Walton.

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Jeff Witt is the older broth-er who graduated from Har-vard University in 2009, before going on to work at McKinsey and Company Consulting in Washington, D.C.

However, Jeff is also an F-16 fighter pilot in the Alabama National Guard. His unit is the 187th Fighter Wing known as the historic “Red Tails,” of the historic 100 Fighter Squadron.

Based in Montgomery, Ala., Jeff deployed in mid-April to Afghanistan for a tour of duty that is expected to last through November. His unit is provid-ing air support and armed cover for ground troops there

by day and enduring harassing rocket attacks by night.

Brother Patrick Witt left Chattahoochee and went on to graduate from Yale University in 2011.

While there, he was the starting quarterback at Yale for three years and holds most of the school’s offensive passing records.

Patrick is living in Paris to-

day, where he plays American football as quarterback for the Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone Cougars.

He has 37 touchdowns in eight games so far this season.

The season runs through June with playoffs ending early July.

Patrick will return home to Atlanta and then attend Har-vard Law School in August. 

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MILTON, Ga. – The defending state champion Milton Eagles swept their fourth straight baseball playoffs series, defeat-ing Johns Creek 4-1 and 3-0 in a doubleheader Monday, May, 19 to reach the Class AAAAAA championship.

Alec Miller went 2-for-3 with a run and one RBI in Mil-ton’s game one victory.

Matt Geiger out-dueled Johns Creek’s Gabe Moore, go-ing seven innings giving up one run on four hits. Moore went six innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on seven hits while striking out two.

The second game saw Ste-ven Curry belt three hits and two runs for the Eagles. Curry

doubled in the third and sin-gled in the fourth. Teammate Dalton Ewing drew a walk

and had an RBI. Alex Schnell pitched seven solid innings for Milton, striking out three while giving up no runs on four

hits. Charlie Hecht was the losing pitcher for Johns Creek, going seven innings giving up all three Milton runs. Milton

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek-based KeyWorth Bank recently opened a new fi-nancial center in the Sandy Springs/Dunwoody area, and took the occasion to present Habitat for Humanity – North Central Georgia with a check for $3,000 to support a home that was recently completed for the Pauk family. 

This is the seventh home that KeyWorth Bank has co-sponsored over the years. The funds helped to build a new home for Felix Pauk and his

wife Alina, who were born in Burma. 

The United Nations Refugee Program assisted the fam-ily in moving from Burma to Malaysia and eventually to the United States in 2010. Felix and Alina have three young children; Josephine, Lal and Christopher.  

Habitat for Humanity – North Central Georgia is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry that builds simple, decent homes for purchase by low income families who dem-onstrate a capacity for respon-sible homeownership.

Since its inception in 1995, 250 homes have been built and more than 975 family mem-bers have been served in North

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Habitat families earn between 30 percent and 60 percent of the Atlanta area median income. They purchase their homes from Habitat, which provides them with a 25-year, no-interest loan. 

Family members then work side by side with the volun-teers, sponsors and Habitat staff to build their own homes. For more information on Habitat for Humanity – North Central Georgia, please visit www.habitat-ncg.org.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – For the 300-plus women at the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Com-merce’s second annual Women in Business luncheon, it was a one-hour tutorial on what women must do to take charge of their careers.

The May 7 luncheon at the Atlanta Athletic Club heard Janet Sherlock, chief infor-mation officer and a senior vice president at Carter’s, the market leader for purveying children’s clothes and acces-sories, explain how she more or less stumbled upon the im-portant lessons that led her to become one of the top national executives.

She did not have many female mentors along the way, because the higher she rose, the fewer women she found in the rarified air of the corporate boardroom.

Her career has been mostly in supply chain management, including a 10-year stint at Mobil Oil.

“I had a degree in sup-ply management, and a job opened up at Mobil for me. Very quickly, I inherited 1,000 gas-convenience stores after a merger,” Sherlock said.

“When my boss was leav-ing, he was part of the recruit-ing team,” she said. “When he asked me if I would be apply-ing for the position, I told him

yes, and that I could do a bet-ter job than he did.”

It was that kind of chutz-pah that helped get her the job – and with the recommenda-tion of her former boss.

However, she had a shock in 1997 when she was resign-ing to take a new job to find that she was the third-highest ranking woman executive in supply. She thought it “pathet-ic” that so few women had high management positions.

As Sherlock looked back on her career, she began to realize why there were so few women as the distance to “the top” narrowed.

“I realized my career was happening to me,” she said.

She began to assess her skills and her desires so that she could be shaper of her own destiny.

“I realized that while I was in downstream manage-ment, what I am is a retailer. I had the skills, the knowledge and the passion to do what I wanted,” Sherlock said.

In her career, she has found as the executives make their way up the corporate lad-der, women drop out.

Sherlock noted 56 percent of women in her career drop out, while less than half of men do.

Yet the talent pool is not great enough to meet corporate needs without women. Mid- to upper management suffers from a lack of innovation, inef-

ficient leadership and stymied competitiveness, and is losing the “war” in leadership.

If half the population opts out of the talent pool in their 30s, what is the cause?

Sherlock said women do a poor job in important areas that can be summed up as selling oneself. Women have to know what skills they need and how to acquire those skills.

That is just the start. They have to then be able to demon-strate those skills. Then, they must develop a “career brand,” in which they demonstrate a willingness to pursue ever higher jobs.

Most posts do not seek out leaders, and applicants must pursue the job.

“A career is not a ladder. It is more like a jungle gym. You have to articulate yourself and your skills,” she said.

In other words, it is not enough to be good at what you do. People have to know you’re good.

Sherlock has advice that crosses gender lines in career planning:

You don’t necessarily need a “career path.” Rather, con-tinually take inventory on what drives career satisfaction.

Get exposure to different roles, careers and experiences. The path will become more evident. And choose your own path. “Own it,” she said. “It’s not the boss’s decision.”

The biggest stumbling block for women in business is confidence. They worry if they won’t be liked if they are assertive. Also, studies show

men overestimate their abilities to perform. Women underesti-mate them.

Women tend to apply for a position only if they have mas-tered 100 percent of the skills necessary. Men will apply if they possess only 50 percent.

“The natural result of low confidence is inaction. Men don’t let doubt stop them as much as women,” Sherlock said. “There is a confidence gap in all of us.”

Other observations are:Women get caught up in

trying to “balance” work and family. “Why is parenting not a two-person job?” she asked.

Women are often disadvan-taged for taking time out to have children. Nevertheless, they should know what the market value is for their skills when negotiating salary.

Finally, Sherlock says not to worry about “having it all.” It’s impossible.

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ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell is home to many things, and now it is home to some of the only Platinum LEED-certified homes in the state.

Weatherford Place, off Min-hinette Drive close to historic Roswell, is a cluster of eight homes built by developer Cad-mus Construction. Each home is constructed to the high-est Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, which includes energy efficiency and minimal environmental impact.

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house are plenty, said Matthew Anthony, with Southface, an Atlanta-based company that advises on sustainable prac-tices for both commercial and residential projects.

“It’s a huge benefit,” An-thony said. “Using locally pro-duced products helps the local economy. Energy efficiency and water conservation helps re-duce the need on our national infrastructure for energy.”

Each home is equipped with a 1,500-gallon water cistern for collecting and stor-ing water for use around the home and property. The roads are made of a pervious mate-rial that allows rain water to seep into the cisterns as well, further reducing the need for water by up to 70 percent, said Denise Donahue, with Cadmus Construction.

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Solar energy and geother-mal energy are also used to help lower, or in some cases eliminate utility fees.

The homes of Weatherford Place also incorporated materi-als from the old homestead that once sat on the land, reducing the amount of materi-als needed in the construction, a key aspect of attaining the LEED Platinum status.

“These homes show you can be LEED certified and still compete with conventional home costs,” Anthony said. “This helps push the market.”

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – After much hype, the new golfing entertainment venue Topgolf opened May 20 to excited golf-ers.

Employing about 450 people, the 60,000-square-foot location sits on 12 acres along-side Westside Parkway and boasts 102 golfing bays that allow golfers to hit balls into a large open field filled with multi-colored rings. Each spe-cial golf ball has a microchip inside that tracks it and scores the player, turning the game of golf into more of a game and making it open to more casual golfers.

“We introduce more people to the game of golf than any other entity,” said Brian Harp-er, Topgolf’s director of sales.

The Alpharetta location is the company’s first foray into the Southeast. They have other locations throughout the country.

“It’s going to be an amaz-ing summer at Topgolf,” said Topgolf Alpharetta Director of Operations Bob Dodson. “We will be hosting golf tour-naments, daytime clinics for kids, Monday evening leagues, themed costume parties and live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night on

our rooftop terrace. Even if you don’t play golf,

there will be no shortage of things to do at Topgolf.”

Topgolf estimates that it will serve 450,000 visitors in Alpharetta in its first year of operation, with a 10-year eco-nomic output in excess of $264 million.

Topgolf Alpharetta is locat-ed at 10900 Westside Parkway off Ga. 400 in Alpharetta. For more information, visit www.topgolf.com/alpharetta.     

Topgolf opened May 20. It aims to be an entertainment center for all golfers – both casual and professional.

Topgolf Alpharetta opens doors, fairwaysNew entertainment center along Ga. 400

CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSON

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Mei Hair Salonopens in RoswellROSWELL, Ga. — On Valentine’s Day, Mei Wu opened her own salon.

Mei Hair Salon, 880 Marietta Highway, Suite 620 in Roswell, specializes in highlights, cut and color. Wu has 15 years of salon experience in Buck-head, Cumming and Alpharetta.

Call 770-645-8458 for more information.

Ace Hardware holds ribbon cutting in CrabappleROSWELL, Ga. — Herb and Gwen Valazquez recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony as they of-ficially opened a new Ace Hardware in the Silos area of Crabapple.

Roswell Mayor Jere Wood was present at the grand opening. While leading the dignitaries toward the big scissors, Herb Valazquez was selling hanging pots full of plants, a couple of bags of dirt and turn-ing off the grill filled with sausage for the gathering.

The Ace Hardware is located at 12350 B-1 Ar-nold Mill Road. It is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call 470-268-7862.

HEALTH » New heart disease test offered in SuwaneeSUWANEE, Ga. — When a patient complains about

chest discomfort, primary care doctors face the difficult task of determining if a serious condition like coronary artery disease (CAD) is to blame, or if it is a less serious condition like indigestion that can easily be treated with over-the-counter medications or a change in diet.

Studies have shown that only 10 percent of patients who visit their primary care doctor with chest pain have a cardiac cause for their symptoms.

It’s a challenge that Dr. Lee Herman of Johns Creek Primary Care in Suwanee faces on a regular basis.

“As a doctor, you’re really stuck between a rock and a hard place,” said Herman.

“If you don’t take the patient’s symptoms seri-ously, you could be missing a very dangerous heart condition.

On the other hand, if you’re too aggressive, you might end up sending someone who has a simple case of heartburn to get a cardiovascular test that involves radiation exposure.”

There is now a new option to safely and accu-rately help primary care doctors and cardiologists determine whether or not a patient’s symptoms are due to obstructive CAD.

It’s a convenient blood test called Corus CAD.Herman and his staff have been conducting

research examining Corus CAD’s ability to help doctors make decisions about which patients need to be sent to a cardiologist for testing and which patients are at low risk for obstructive CAD.

Corus CAD helped doctors change their clinical decisions for 58 percent of patients.

To learn more about Corus CAD, visit www.CardioDx.com.

Family dentistry moves, gives free services May 31ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Advanced Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, the office of Dr. Brett S. Silverman, an-nounced the opening of their new office at 4205 North Point Parkway, Building D in Alpharetta.

The dental practice restores and enhances the natural beauty of smiles using conservative, state-of-the-art procedures, the company said in a news release.

Advanced Cosmetic and Family Dentistry along with the Dentistry from the Heart organization will give a day of free dentistry to those in need.

This event is on Saturday, May 31, on a first-come, first-served basis.

The staff will perform extractions, fillings and cleanings.

Visit www.acfdga.com or call 678-389-9000 for more information.

FINANCE »

From left: Eddie Vides, Johns Creek branch man-ager, Vonda Malbrough, NFCC director, and Maria Peifer, Delta Community business development representative.

Delta Community donates to NFCCJOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Delta Community’s Johns Creek branch presented North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) with a $1,000 check on April 23.

The grant will help fund the purchase of new manuals for students taking the GED test.

NFCC’s mission is to build self-sufficiency and prevent homelessness and hunger in the commu-nity by providing emergency assistance and en-richment programs. NFCC is the major provider of assistance for low-income families in North Fulton, providing a food pantry, thrift shop, emergency financial assistance and a new family enrichment program education center.

NAIFA-North Metroawarded for excellenceALPHARETTA, Ga. — The National Association of Insurance and Fi-nancial Advisors-North Metro As-sociation received the coveted 2013 Jack E. BOBO Award of Excellence, presented by the National Associa-tion of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA).

The award recognizes associa-tions in the NAIFA federation that excel in areas critical to their suc-cess and growth over a one-year period. Those areas are professional development, advocacy, membership and governance.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by the national association for the work we’ve done to be successful during our past year,” said Randal Espey, president of NAIFA-North Metro. “Our goal is to provide insur-ance agents and financial advisors who are mem-bers with the tools they need to better serve their clients.”

NAIFA-North Metro meets at Pappadeaux Sea-food Kitchen in Alpharetta on the second Thursday of each month except for June and July.

For additional information, visit www.naifa-northmetro.com.

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Are you planning on tak-ing a well-deserved vacation this summer?

Have you got everything arranged so that while you’re away your small business will operate effectively, even if you’re not there?

Taking some time off to recharge your batteries is not only a good idea, but also a smart idea.

Most small business own-ers typically work a seven-day week.

While they may not be working every hour, they most likely are thinking about their small business.

What is planned for next week, how to get the next customer, hiring decisions and hundreds of other things, day-after-day, week-after-week and month-after-month, this can all add up.

While taking some time off may be counter-intuitive thinking for a small business owner who works 24/7, it’s a necessity to avoid burnout, stress and health issues.

Most small business own-ers will tell you that if they are on vacation, they can’t stop thinking about their business.

That’s OK. Some of the best new business ideas have been formulated from a beach

chair or during a round of golf. Just because you are on vacation doesn’t mean you can’t do some valuable things for your business.

Taking some time off doesn’t have to be a lavish two-week vacation.

It could be just a bunchof three- or four-day week-ends.

While most people think of vacations as traveling somewhere, you actually can take time off without leaving your home.

As a hard working small business owner, there is no better time than the upcom-ing summer months to take some time off.

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Take some time off — it’s good for you

DICKJONESFounder & PresidentJones Simply Sales

We’ve seen great improve-ment in our housing market over the past two years. Right now, we have rising asking prices, higher sales prices and low inventory. That’s every-thing you would expect to see in a recovering/improving market – except for the num-ber of transactions.

The number of April home sales in North Fulton and Forsyth County are down ap-proximately 15 percent over last year. With sellers asking top dollar, buyers are looking for updates, features and con-dition to all be there or they simply keep looking.

Here are the top turn-ons and turn-offs our team is see-ing out there today:

Turn-OnsManicured landscaping (curb

appeal)Hardwood floorsOpen floor plan (lots of light)Updated kitchenUpdated master bath

Turn-OffsSmall back yardsDated kitchens and baths (brass fixtures)WallpaperRoad noiseSmall bedrooms

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NewBusinessSpotlights

Business: North Main Animal Hospital Opened: FebruaryOwner: Dr. Chad BishopWhat: A full-service animal hospital.

We offer dental cleanings, digital dental radiology, in-house diagnostics and digital radiology, vaccines, board-ing, baths and nail trims, flea and tick control products, heartworm preven-tion, shampoos, supplements, medica-tions and several lines of prescription pet foods.

At an early age, Dr. Bishop devel-oped a deep bond with animals on the farm where he grew up.

He decided to become a veterinar-

ian and open his own practice in order to work with people to educate them on the best preventatives and practices to extend the life of their pet.

Dr. Bishop encourages all clients to be proactive when it comes to the health of their furry family members. Where: 562 North Main St., Alpharet-ta Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Call: 770-664-9111 Email: northmainanimalhospital@gmail.comWeb: Alpharetta-vet.comFacebook: on.fb.me/1la9UYD

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Business: Salon Lofts Opened: JanuaryOwner: Daniel SaddWhat: Salon Lofts is a community of experienced beauty professionals who enjoy all the benefits of owning a salon without the risks.Salon Lofts offers individual suites where professional hairstylists, mas-sage therapists, skin care and nail spe-cialists run their own unique beauty salons.Customers can book online with their

favorite stylist or choose from a variety of professionals that are available to service their needs.This business is a company based out of Columbus, Ohio with more than 50 locations nationwide and two stores currently in Dunwoody and Alpharetta.Where: 970 Northpoint Drive in Al-pharettaHours: Differs per individual stylistPhone: 404-673-2477 Email: meyler@salonloftscorp.comWebsite: www.salonlofts.com

Community of beauty salons opens in AlpharettaBusiness: Snappy KitchensOpened: April Owner: Mary Jo AltouWhat: Snappy Kitchens is a renovation company that allows customers to give their kitchen an efficient and afford-able facelift.The process begins online with the Snappy Wizard, which allows clients to dream and design the components of their project complete with a working estimate.

From there, clients connect with a live professional designer to determine the best plan of action for the transforma-tion. Where: 2612 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 110 in AlpharettaHours: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturday by appoint-mentCall: 470-268-7787, 404-775-0982Web: www.snappykitchens.com

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LOCAL LIVE MUSIC »ANGELA REIGN - A BENEFIT CONCERT TO SALUTE OUR TROOPSCome out to the Red Clay Theater for a Benefit Concert by Angela Reign to provide support to our soldiers and their families who support them with financial assistance with food, rent, utilities and medical expenses. 8 – 9:30 p.m. May 22. 3116 Main St., Duluth. Please call 678-892-6373 or visit eddieowenpresents.com.

MIKE WILLIS AT MATILDA’S UNDER THE PINESMatilda’s offers live outdoor music “Under the Pines” throughout the spring and summer months. Bring your lawn chairs, a picnic and even your dog for an unforgettably laid back evening of entertainment. This installment of the series features Mike Willis, a country and pop rock artist. 8:30 p.m. May 31. 377 South Main St., Alpharetta. Please call 770-754-7831 or visit matildascottage.com.

STYX AND FOREIGNER IN CONCERT Spawned from a Chicago basement in the early ‘70s, STYX would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late ’70s and early ’80s, due to a fondness for big rockers

and soaring power ballads. Over the course of their 38-year career they’ve released 15 studio albums, six best-of compilations and four live albums, garnering eight Top Ten singles. STYX has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. 8 p.m. May 24. At Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 678-297-0102 or visit vzwamp.com.

ART » ROSWELL FINE ARTS ALLIANCE MEMBERS SHOWThe Roswell Fine Art Alliance announces their spring members show, hosted by Jackson Accura and on display for viewing and purchase in the showroom lobby. May 17 – June 7. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 10900 Alpharetta St., Roswell. Please call 770-650-4000 or visit rfaa.org.

PEACHTREE HILLS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS The Third Annual Peachtree Hills Festival of the Arts will bring 125 artists to the shady, tree-lined neighborhood. The two-day festival will be held in and around the Peachtree Hills Park and Recreation Center, including food, acoustic music and activities for kids. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. May 31 – June 1. 308 Peachtree Hills Ave. Northeast, Atlanta. Please call 404-873-1222 or visit peachtreehillsfestival.com.

THEATER »

‘THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST’Performing Arts North at the Dancing Goat Theatre presents “The Importance of Being Earnest,” a comedic play by Oscar Wilde. The story follows the harrowing romances of two hapless gentlemen, Algernon and Jack, who, having grown tired of their restrictive lifestyles, create a series of elaborate lies that lead

to a twisted labyrinth of conflict and hilarity. Filled with Wilde’s effervescent wit and humor, this cherished play is sure to bring laughter and merriment to its audiences. Show times vary. May 23-25, May 30 – June 1. 10700 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek. Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorth.org.

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STRAWBERRY FESTIVALWith vendors, face painting, hay rides, a petting zoo, crafts for kids, strawberry cook-off, strawberry picking and more, this event will be a great day for the whole family. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. May 24. Warbington Farms, 5555 Crow Road, Cumming. Please call 770-380-2920 or visit warbingtonfarms.com.

WILD EDIBLES WORKSHOPThe program will begin in the downstairs classroom with a very brief slide program and general discussion of wild edibles found in the Chattahoochee River Corridor and the piedmont and mountain regions of Georgia. Returning to the upper deck the group will closely examine an edible or two, followed by lunch. After lunch there will be a walk through the grounds of the Lodge and the Lutra Loop Trail seeking wild edibles. This will be a leisurely walk. Reservations are required. 9 – 3:30 p.m. May 24. 8615 Barnwell Road, Johns Creek. Please call 678-538-1200 or visit nps.gov.

TEENBOSS WORKSHOPThe Roswell Library, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, will host the TeenBoss Workshop, a 90-minute entrepreneurial seminar for teens. Tommy Johns, an Atlanta business owner, will be leading the workshop which helps young people in grades 6-12 to explore the benefits of starting their own businesses. The seminar covers such topics as goal setting, choosing the type of business

that best suits the entrepreneur, developing a business plan, some of the keys to success, and marketing advice. Space is limited, so call and register early. 2:30 p.m. May 28. 115 Norcross St., Roswell. Please call 770-640-3075.

HONORING THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN AND WOMEN OF WWIIThe American Heritage Society of Georgia, Inc. presents another special historical and educational program for the communities of North Fulton: “Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen and Women of WWII” as part of Understanding the Foundations of America Series. 7 – 8:30 p.m. May 29. 2 South Main St., Alpharetta. Please call 770-653-6821 or visit americanheritagesocietyofgeorgia.com.

RACES AND BENEFITS »SERV RACE FOR ONE MILLION MEALS 5KJoin us for the inaugural SERV International Race for ONE Million Meals 5k. The race will start and finish at the historic Marietta Square. This family friendly race is open to all racers and walkers, as well as participants with. There will be a Tot Trot for the little ones too. The post-race party will include great musical artists and games for all ages. Prizes will be given to top age group finishers. 5k participants will receive a race T-shirt and Tot Trotters will receive medals. 8 a.m. May 31. Marietta Square, Marietta. Please call 770-516-1108 or visit active.com or servone.org.

RYAN PIERONICalendar Editorryan@northfulton.com

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ROSWELL REMEMBERS MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONYAn event in honor of those who have served, the Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony will feature a military program followed by a BBQ picnic. 10 a.m. May 26. 38 Hill St., Roswell. Please call 770-640-3253 or visit roswellmemorialday.com

CASKS FOR A CUREA fundraising event at Jekyll Brewing benefitting Great Strides of the Cystic Fybrosis Foundation. Come enjoy a beer for a good cause. And of course, music and food will accompany the event. 5 – 9 p.m. May 22. 2855 Marconi Drive, Alpharetta. Please visit jekyllbrewing.com.

GUITARIST PATRICK ARTHURPatrick Arthur will be coming to The Velvet Note as a part of the venue’s “Young Guns” series. Arthur has received many awards and honors for his musicianship. 7 and 9 p.m. May 25. 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 855-583-5838 or visit thevelvetnote.com.

CELEBRATE AMERICA 5K/10KA 5k/10k presented by the Chattahoochee Woman’s Club in honor of Memorial Day. This fast and flat race will begin and end in the parking lot of the New Balance store. 7:30 a.m. May 28. 7300 North Point Parkway #104b, Alpharetta. Please visit awesomealpharetta.com.

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Where will your car take you this summer? Not only is it part of your daily routine (work, shopping, soccer games, ballet, etc….) but it will prob-ably take you out to dinner, the mountains or maybe even the beach for the weekend. All of those miles in the summer heat will take a toll on your car. The best way to make sure your car is ready for trouble free driving for all of your sum-mer fun is a complete inspec-tion and a little preventative maintenance.

The inspection should in-clude the following:

Battery: Verify the battery still has enough reserve power to start on a hot day. The bat-tery terminals should also be checked for signs of corrosion and cleaned/treated or re-placed as necessary.

Belts and Hoses: All belts and hoses should be checked

for crack-ing, splitting, brittle areas, soft spots or leaking. Hoses typi-cally fail from the inside, so it is critical that a quali-fied technician

performs the inspection. You can’t always tell the internal condition of a hose by just looking. If a belt or hose fails while you’re driving it could leave you stranded, or even worse, cause expensive engine damage.

Brakes: Sure it’s im-portant that your car runs down the road, but it’s even more important that it stops properly. A complete brake inspection would start with a test drive while listening and feeling for any unusual sounds or pulsations or pulling to one side while braking. Once in the shop, the technician will remove the wheels to verify the condition of the brake pads

and/or shoes as well as all of the other brake components and hardware. The drums and/or rotors should also be measured and compared to the specification for your car.

Fluids: The fluids are the lifeblood of your car. Fluids should be replaced based on

the manufacturer’s schedule, or when proper testing meth-ods determine that the fluid is at the end of it’s useful life. The typical fluids in your car to be checked may be: Transmis-sion Fluid, Brake Fluid, Power Steering Fluid, Differential Fluid and Coolant.

Filters: Have filters re-placed as recommended. They keep your engine, fuel system and cabin clean.

Lights/Wiperblades: Be ready for that “Dark and Stormy” night by making sure all lights are working properly, and you have a fresh set of wiperblades.

Tires: Tires need to be inspected for punctures and abrasions as well as the amount of tread remaining and any abnormal wear patterns. Always keep tires inflated to the recommended PSI.

Shocks/Struts: The shocks and struts have two main jobs. The first is to provide a smooth comfortable ride on all types of roads.

The second is to keep the tires firmly on the road for proper braking and handling.

Remember: performing the recommended maintenance to-day may prevent costly repairs down the road, so that the only thing you have to worry about this summer is kids having enough sunscreen.

HUNTER

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ROSWELL, Ga. – The Flying Colors Butterfly Festival will delight everyone the weekend of June 7 and 8 as the air at the Chattahoochee Nature Center fills with the beating wings of hundreds of butter-flies. 

Join CNC for this dance of the butterflies to celebrate all things fluttery. The popular-ity of the expanded “Butterfly Encounter” tented exhibit will again provide visitors an up close experience and a way to hand-feed more than 250 free-flying butterflies. 

This is the perfect place to get expert advice about the best pollinator and host plants to attract butterflies, hum-mingbirds and other pollina-tors in residential gardens. 

Hundreds of butterflies will

be released throughout the weekend – at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Witness nature’s marvel-ous pollinators and enjoy the show as butterflies land on people and flowers at each re-lease. Live music by Cedar Hill

Blue Grass Band, entomology exhibits, arts and crafts, fairy houses, films and face paint-ing provide festival fun for the

entire family. Kids are invited to dress in

butterfly costumes to march in the butterfly parades at the

conclusion of the event each day. 

Guests are asked to car-pool; a free shuttle bus service is provided. Additional parking is available at the St. Francis School on Willeo Road just south of Highway 120. Contact 770-992-2055, ext. 236, or visit www.chattnaturecenter.org.

—Jonathan Copsey

Butterflies return to Nature Center‘Flying Colors Butterfly Festival’ June 7, 8

If you goWhat: Flying Colors But-terfly Festival

When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7; noon to 5 p.m. June 8

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Wil-leo Road, Roswell

Cost: $8 – $12

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The annual Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Flying Colors Butterfly Festival will be June 7 and 8.

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Johns Creek Youth Football

Association now registering players at www.JCYFA.com

Now registering elementary-age children for its 2014 fall football season. JCYFA off ers tackle football for rising second, third, fourth and fi fth graders, as well as fl ag football for kindergarten through fourth grade and cheerleading for grades one through fi ve.

JCYFA is celebrating its ninth season of exciting and successful youth sports programs. The association has grown rapidly and owes its great success to parent volunteers, excellent coaching staff and outstanding student athletes.

The fall football and cheer programs are a great way for children to learn how to work together as part of a team, excercise, have fun and establish new friendships. Teams fi ll up fast so register today online at www.JCYFA.com.

Johns Creek Youth Football

Association now registering players at www.JCYFA.com

Now registering elementary-age children for its 2014 fall football season. JCYFA off ers tackle football for rising second, third, fourth and fi fth graders, as well as fl ag football for kindergarten through fourth grade and cheerleading for grades one through fi ve.

JCYFA is celebrating its ninth season of exciting and successful youth sports programs.The association has grown rapidly and owes its great success to parent volunteers, excellent coaching staff and outstanding student athletes.

The fall football and cheer programs are a great way for children to learn how to work together as part of a team, excercise, have fun and establish new friendships. Teams fi ll up fast so register today online at www.JCYFA.com.

By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com

KENNESAW, Ga. – The King’s Ridge Tigers captured the state Class A private schools baseball championship last Saturday, May 17, sweeping

past Mount Paran Christian to complete a dominant playoff run.

The Tigers won 7-2 and 10-3 on the Eagles’ home field, avenging a pair of losses to Mount Paran during the regu-lar season.

In four-playoff series, the last two against the Nos. 1 and 2 seeded teams in the 16-team bracket, the Tigers outscored their opponents 84-18, scoring

at least 17 runs in each series while never allowing more than five runs.

King’s Ridge, the No. 5 seed, went 8-0 in the play-offs to finish the season 28-4, avenging three of its four loss-es during the regular season.

The 7-2 victory in the series opener matched the closest game the Tigers played in the state playoffs, as they got con-sistent, outstanding pitching

and overpowering offense. Wake Forest signee Con-

nor Burns powered the Tigers to victory in the doubleheader opener against Mount Paran, blasting home runs in his first three at-bats. The Tigers led 10-1 at that point, with Burns accounting for six of the runs.

Burns connected for a two-run homer in the first and a three-run blast in the Tigers’ six-run second. Georgia Tech

signee Brandt Stallings added a two-run homer in the second and Burns capped the Tigers’ scoring with a solo shot in the fourth.

Stallings and Slade Os-borne had two hits each to back the four-hit pitching of Adam Moore, who turned in a complete game effort.

LSU signee Grayson Byrd

King’s Ridge captures state baseball championship Storms through playoffs

ROSWELL, Ga. – Blessed Trin-ity will move on to the state championships May 24 after dominating the Hart County Bulldogs.

In game one, BT won 13-5. The Titans exploded with 11 runs in the first two innings and never looked back against the Bulldogs. Sophomore Conor Davis hit a two-run home run in the top of the first inning, and junior John Castro hit a grand slam home run in the top of the second inning. The Titans got strong pitch-ing from seniors Ryan Young and Nate Lomax. Cody Roberts had three hits and Paul Dwyer had two hits as the BT bats were hot despite the very vocal,

standing-room-only crowd at Hart County.

In the second game, BT easily won 10-2. Ju-nior pitcher Brad Spinner pitched a com-plete game with 10 strikeouts, and Castro and Davis both hit home runs again. Davis chipped in with a double as well.

Jack Dunn had two hits and two stolen bases to help support the offense.

BT will advance to the state championship game on Satur-day against either Buford or Cartersville.

—Jonathan Copsey

BT handily beats Hart, progresses to championships

Team celebrates John Catro's Grand Slam.

The Blessed Trinity Titans dominated Hart County May 19 in two games, moving on to the state championship.

See KINGS RIDGE, Page 33

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MILTON, Ga. – The zom-bie hoards are coming to Cambridge High School this summer, thanks to the efforts of students and teacher Dr. Thomas Washburn.

Last summer, Washburn hosted a CSI camp that al-lowed students to examine the finer points of a crime scene. This year, it’s zombies.

“I remembered the CDC did a zombie PSA detailing disaster preparedness,” Washburn said. “Lots of high school kids think that’s a camp they want to go to.”

As part of the “Zombie Apocalypse Survival Team,” students will learn how dis-eases spread, how to survive in extreme circumstances, debate what the best weapon or vehi-cle would be in the apocalypse and learn search and rescue operations.

They will also have a “know your enemy” day, where the kids will be dressed as zom-bies – complete with gore and guts provided by some of the students who learned how to

do special effects makeup.“We are going to have fun

with it,” Washburn said. The camps are for students

ages 12 to 18.For more information on

the zombie camp or the many other educational camps offered by Cambridge during the summer, visit www.southed.org and click on “camps.”

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Location: Cambridge High School Camps: Camp CSI and CJ, Coding, Crazy Chemistry, Creative Writing, Drama, Engineering, Painting, Drawing and Photography Camps, Expressive Mark-Making and Large Scale DrawingCost: All camps are $179 plus lab/materials fees (if any) for residents of Milton and Alpharetta.  Non-residents camp costs are $268.50 plus lab/ materials fees (if any). Dates: Check each camp for specific week. June camp dates are June 16-20. July camp dates are July 7-11.Times: All camps are half-day camps. Check each camp for specific session times. Morning camps are from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Afternoon camps are from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Extended camp: Drop off can be as early as 7:30 a.m. and pick up as late at 5:30 p.m. Early drop off or late pick up fees are $25 per week. For both services, the weekly fee is $40, which includes lunch-time supervision. Instructors: Bios on each of the instructors can be found on the “About Us” page at www.southed.org. Age: Specified ages are as of June 1, 2014. Materials provided by participant: Campers should bring a snack and drink for each session. Campers enrolled in both a morning and afternoon camp should bring lunch. Some camps have additional items for participants to provide. Be sure to check.

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A poor student falls victim to the zombie hordes. Cambridge students prepare for disaster at this summer’s camps.

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www.VolunteerJohnsCreek.org is managed by the Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton, was designed and built by the “Awesome7” team as part of a Leadership Johns Creek project.

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I took our two grandsons to their swimming lessons several years ago. The pool was in an indoor facility and crowded with children, mostly preschoolers. There were a few older children and adults swimming at the deep end.

As I sat there observing the whole scene, I was taken with the noise level. It was earsplitting. The sound bounc-ing off the ceiling and the general organized confusion with children and instructors, not to mention anxious parents, overloaded the senses.

As I adjusted to the scene, it dawned on me that all the noise was coming from the shallow end of the pool.

The deep end was occupied by the older children and adults who were going through their routines with little or no chatter, making no sound of any consequence as they moved through the water.

This is not unlike the organiza-tions I have observed. In homeowner associations, it seems that those who have just bought into the neighbor-hood make the most suggestions to the board.

In political debates, the least informed about the issues make the loudest arguments. In the churches I have pastored, it is always those who insist on swimming at the shallow end who make the most noise and demand the most attention.

In every case, those at the deep end must salvage the situation for the good of the organization and its mission,

whatever that may be. All of us must enter the pool at

the shallow end, but all of us do not have to stay there. For example, I have read that in the old days, when-ever that was, freshmen in the United States Senate did little for the first two years until they had learned their way around. I have had some people join the church on Sunday and expect to be chairman of the board on Wednes-day.

We all need to wait until we under-stand the organization and its corpo-rate culture before we try to make a substantial contribution.

Whoever said that you can learn a lot by observing was right.

I would add that once you have spent time observing and learning, you can make a very substantial contribu-tion.

Once we are in the pool, our main job is to learn how to swim at the deep end so that we can make a lasting and mature contribution.

WILLIAMSELFRetired minister, Johns Creek Baptist Church

The shallow end of the poolI am writing with concern over a

growing number of bicycles and cars on the scenic back roads of Alpharetta and Milton.

While understanding why these roads are so attractive to bicyclists and the hills are great for exercise, I recently experienced one of my greater fears – almost hitting a man on his bike while in my car.

Here in Milton, usually Tuesday or Wednesdays afternoons, there are groups of bikers enjoying the weather, exercise and camaraderie. I don’t ride bikes myself but understand how the lay out of the roads particularly here in Milton would attract avid bikers and enthusiasts. My concern is the cars and bikes cohabiting on the roads.

In light of my near miss, I wanted to attempt to analyze what almost hap-pened to me so that bikers and cars can both be prepared for each other’s mistakes.

The problem was not because I was not paying attention; I had already passed several biking groups. It also was not that I was frustrated and try-ing to hurry and get around the group that was coming toward me. I am all about sharing the road, and I realize that these beautiful days and great weather bring many people out to ride. But I also know I am not the only one who has had near misses and who are afraid of coming upon a biker around a bad curve or blinding sunshine. Without bike paths, it makes things particularly dangerous if everyone isn’t paying attention.

As a driver, a few things are helpful to me. Firstly, the bright clothing is helpful and I have also seen bikes with flashing lights that stay on night and day that cannot be missed. My near miss happened when both the biker and I were taking lefts. He had the right away, and I was at a dead stop, but because of the mirror on the right

side of my SUV and where he was in the road, he was in a blind spot and I absolutely did not see him when I moved forward.

I have heard many arguments about people riding in packs, but as a driver and with the scare I had tonight, I think riding in these large groups is the safest for the bikers and the drivers. Although it may take a bit of waiting while driving a car, it is easier to maneuver around a large group than it is individuals who are riding in between packs or at faster speeds than the rest. I also would like to encourage bikers to not cut corners when mak-ing turns because in a higher SUV it is harder to see than in a regular car. I think as a biker you have to be on guard when you make a turn that a car may not see you and take precautions of moving cautiously as this guy obvi-ously did, thank God. Unfortunately on a bicycle as on a motor cycle, you have to assume a car does not see you.

I also want to encourage us in cars when seeing large groups of bicycles to take a breath, slow down and be extra careful at stop signs and curved roads where lingering or faster bikers may be. It is my experience that most of these large groups obey the turn sig-nals and the stop signs, but they also need to be aware that in larger vehicles it is more difficult to see them than in a regular car when at a stop light or stop sign.

After this experience, I just wanted to remind people that the bikers are back out enjoying the weather and hoping that we see that we all need to pay attention, keep the limit and give extra time at stop signs and speed when we see a group coming our way. And yet another reason for not tex-ting and driving, as we both share the roads together.

Lisa HendrickMilton

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By KATIE VanBRACKLEkatie@northsidewoman.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – What better way to treat yourself than with a delectable French pastry? While you are at it, enjoy lunch at a delightful new spot in downtown Alpharetta, Collet French Pastry and Café.

Getting to the café can be a bit tricky. Located next to the Sabri Guven jewelry store, it faces Haynes Bridge Road, but the only entrance is off Old Milton Parkway. Finding it is worth the effort, however, as you will discover not only authentic French fare, but will enjoy making the ac-quaintance of a charming new neigh-bor – owner Catherine Taylor.

An elegant woman with a thick French accent, Taylor’s warm, wel-coming manner makes the small café feel like home.

Collet French Pastry and Café is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Customers begin ar-riving as the sun rises to grab a warm chocolate croissant for breakfast. Then comes the lunch rush. Later in the afternoon, businessmen, students or groups of mothers with young children arrive to chat over pastries and coffee. Others stop in for a bite after work or to pick up a cake for an evening party.

Though the hours are long, Taylor can be found behind the counter all day every day, greeting her regulars by name and getting to know new cus-tomers. She loves children and babies, and enjoys speaking with high school students who wish to practice their French.

Don’t expect service in a rush. Remember, in France, people like to linger over their meals, talking and sa-voring the atmosphere. That’s just how Taylor likes it.

“I want this to be a place where people feel at home and linger for hours. Some people bring their kids here every Sunday afternoon. My customers may be American or from Europe, Japan or Argentina, but they all come to this café because they have some connection to or fond memories of France,” said Taylor.

Those who have visited a boulange-rie-patisserie in France will recog-nize many specialties including the croque-monsieur, a grilled ham and Swiss cheese sandwich with béchamel (white sauce). Or the delicious pate en croute, a meat pie with a mixture of pork and veal marinated in white wine and herbs and baked inside puff pas-try. Taylor says this recipe hails from the Champagne area of France where her grandmother grew up.

Other lunch items include soups, salads, a variety of Panini, light and flaky ham and cheese croissants and quiches containing spinach and goat cheese, chicken and mushroom or ham and cheese, all under $10.

Make sure to save room for des-serts from the mouth-watering pastry case. Fruit or mousse tarts, chocolate éclairs, macaroons and Viennoiserie (puff pastries) all beckon – almost too pretty to eat. Especially stunning is the beautiful Matignon flourless

chocolate cake, which also comes in an individual serving size.

Which is Taylor’s favorite? “Pastry goes with your mood, so

it changes daily,” she admitted. “But I tend to go for anything with choco-late.”

Taylor grew up in northern France, and it was there she opened her first pastry shop with then-husband Francois Collet. After their divorce, Taylor moved with her son to the United States in 1985 to work for world-famous chef Gaston Lenôtre at a pastry shop in the French pavilion at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park. Lenôtre, incidentally, was report-edly the inspiration for the character Gusteau in the 2007 animated film “Ratatouille.” A photo of Lenôtre hangs on the wall in the café.

Taylor’s culinary career took her all over the United States, including time

spent as an instructor at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Min-nesota and in Georgia.

Francois Collet also moved to America and founded a successful wholesale business in the Atlanta area, supplying French pastries to high-end hotels and restaurants.

Now, Taylor and Collet have teamed up once more to open Collet French Pastry and Café. Collet sup-plies the pastries, while Taylor has the fun of finally running her “own little

place.” “When I opened my doors in

November of 2013, customers were thanking me for bringing a French café to Alpharetta, but I felt like I should be thanking them instead,” she said. “This is a dream come true for me.”

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Suite 100Alpharetta, Ga. 30009

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Authentic French fare at Collet French Pastry and Café

Catherine Taylor owner of Collet French Pastry and Café.

PHOTOS BY KATIE VANBRACKLE/STAFF

From left, chocolate “Marvelous,” Royal silky chocolate cake, white chocolate mousse.

Tempting treats beckon.

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I write this before the elec-tion to muse about Election Magic.

That is what happens when the public exercises their col-lective right to vote – to send the contenders home and the Elect to their respective offices.

Of course, Election Magic only works when a sufficient number of the electorate gener-ate the required power.

That power we imbue with the high sounding term “Will of the People.” Charged with a mandate from the People, the Elect rush to office with the knowledge that their hearts are Pure and their Wisdom sub-lime.

When the People do not

turn out in significant num-bers, the Elect lose a great deal of the Charge we hoped to send to office.

Thus, those who might have been imbued with the Will of the People are often left at home.

Then we are left with the usual suspects in office and government performed in lower case.

I am still optimistic before each election cycle. I like to see some fresh faces that do seem to be imbued with the spirit and the light that I believe our forefathers had in mind when elected office was still called “public service” and not a career.

I was much encouraged when Johns Creek turned out nine candidates for two council seats in that city’s special elec-tions.

The one dictum that I preach at each election is “Good candidates make for good politics.”

With nine on the ballot, I

was sure we had enough to make a good round seven on the Johns Creek Council – the expected runoffs for the seats notwithstanding.

The Fulton County Com-mission is getting quite a makeover. Only Johns Creek incumbent Liz Hausmann does not face competition. Two in-cumbents face each other due to redistricting, and with the estimable Tom Lowe retiring, Sandy Springs will have a deci-sion to make for the first time in 40 years.

Choice is always a good thing in politics. The gover-nor’s race featured some spice with Nathan Deal’s inability to avoid run-ins with ethics com-

missions wherever he serves. Statewide, the Democrats seem to have reorganized enough to make November elections important again.

The GOP race for the U.S. Senate was a crowded one, and I expect a runoff there.

Most of the State House incumbents received a pass on the mid-term elections. Well, we can’t have fireworks all the time.

Elections are the antidote to complacency. They keep everyone on their toes – candi-dates and voters alike.

But to get the real charge out of these elections, it takes people going to the polls. When they do, it is Election Magic.

Election Magic: Only works when people participate

HATCHER HURDExecutive Editorhatcher@northfulton.com

Georgia Southern UniversitySTATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern University recently recognized students for excel-lence in academics on the 2013 fall semester President’s List and Dean’s List. To be eligible for the President’s List, a stu-dent must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point

average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.President’s ListAlpharetta:

April Berlyoung, Grant Brown, Megan Byrd, Jordan Chambers, Sydney Doolittle, Jessica Forster, Garrett Frye, Austin Glover, Charles Gravlee, Joe Guenther, Helen

Heindl, Austin Holcomb, Elizabeth Iannacone and Olivia Ibrahim.

Megan Meyer, Emily Mor-row, Lindsey Morton, Jer-emy Moss, Douglas Mrsich, Robert Myrick, Samantha O’Connor, Michael Palmer, Jaclyn Sansom, Richard Skinner, Shannon Traylor,

David Vater, Olivia Vranjes and Derrick Weiss.Cumming:

Caitlyn Curdie, Tiffany Hinkelman, Andrew John-son, John Eisa Junio, Calen Kirkpatrick, Megan O’Shea, Morgan Podczervinski, Saam Roodehchi, Andrew Small-wood, Ian Trapp, Valerie

Welty and Teresa Zittrauer.Duluth:

Shun Borders, Graysen Clements, Nicholas Efird and Liana Moran.Johns Creek:

Matthew Anderson and Grant Williamson.

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The Plans and Project Manual will be available on-line Thursday, May 8, 2014, under the tab “Bids On-line” on our website, www.alpharetta.ga.us. Geor-gia Standard Specifi cations for the Construction of Transportation Systems, 2013 Edition, are available from the Georgia Department of Transportation website, http://www.dot.ga.gov/doingbusiness/thesource/Pages/home.aspx.

The bid opening will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2970 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

For information, please contact Debora Westbrook at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department at 678-297-6052 or via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEKPUBLIC NOTICE

PURPOSEAn Alcoholic Beverage

License Application was submitted to the City on May 13, 2014 for Consumption on the Premises of Malt

Beverages, Wine.

BUSINESS NAMEBai Tong, Inc.

dba Bai Tong Thai Restaurant

6955 McGinnis Ferry Ste 115

Johns Creek, GA 30097

OWNER/OFFICERSBai Tong, Inc.

dba Bai Tong Thai Restaurant

6955 McGinnis Ferry Ste 115

Johns Creek, GA 30097

Jutinan Jimbhasut, Owners

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The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for CISCO DATA NETWORK EQUIPMENT from authorized CISCO resellers to provide new CISCO network equipment for the City of Alpharetta’s new City Hall.

The bid document will be available online Thursday, May 15, 2014 at our website, www.alpharetta.ga.us, then choose the Bids Online tab. Proposals will be due on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2970 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009.

For information, please contact Stephanie Cochran at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

CITY OF ALPHARETTANOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, June 5, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday June 16, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia.

a. V-14-14 Millard – Wills Drive (City Council Only)Consideration of a variance to the side yard setback of 15’ to 8’ in order to construct a two-car two-story garage addition. The property is located at 28 Wills Drive and legally described as being located in Land Lot 1271, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.b. MP-14-03 North Point Commons/Salon Lofts (City Council Only)Consideration of a master plan amendment in order to change a condition of zoning which prohibited a nail salon use at 970 North Point Drive. The property is legally de-scribed as being located in Land Lots 754, 796, 797, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.c. MP-14-02/Z-14-07/V-14-08 North Point Commons MP/Rooms to GoConsideration of a master plan amendment in order to permit retail on a parcel desig-nated for restaurant use. The property is located at 10845 Haynes Bridge Road and legally described as being located in Land Lots 755 and 796, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.d. Z-14-06/CLUP-14-05/V-14-07 Cogburn Road TractConsideration of a rezoning request from AG to R-8D in order to develop single fam-ily for-sale homes. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Low Density” Residential to “Medium Density” Residential is also requested. The property includes 12855, 12865, 12885 and 12895 Cogburn Road and legally described as be-ing located in Land Lot 1111, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.e. PH-14-03 North Point Parkway LCI Design StandardsConsideration of design standards for North Point Parkway from Rock Mill Road to the East and Mansell Road to the West.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fi fty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Develop-ment Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the offi ce of the City Clerk, 2 South Main Street.

ONLINE AUCTIONBY

CITY OF ALPHARETTA

Beginning at 8:00 AM, Monday , June 9th, 2014, and continuing until all items are sold, the City of Alpharetta in conjunction with GovDeals will conduct an online auction to sell surplus material, equipment, and vehicles. To view the surplus items or to place a bid, please visit www.govdeals.com.

All sales will be fi nal to the highest bidder and sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied. The City of Alpharetta and GovDeals reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and the right to waive formalities. Once the items are sold, the coordination of and actual removal of the items must be completed by the selected party.

For further information, visit www.govdeals.com or contact Jonathan Bulau with the City of Alpharetta, Finance Department at (678) 297-6095 or jbulau@alpharetta.ga.us.

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Sawnee Foundation awards $52,000 in scholarshipsCUMMING, Ga. — The Sawnee Electric Member-ship Foundation recently awarded 13 local high school seniors each with a $4,000 scholarship.

The scholarship recipients were honored at a reception held at Sawnee EMC on April 22.

The seniors are Miranda Abe (Dawson County High School), Mia Austin (North Forsyth HS), Jason Bick (Johns Creek HS), Lacey Brown (Northview HS), Ryan Carr (Forsyth Central HS), Riley Jenkins (Creekview HS), Kaitlin Karschner (South Forsyth HS), David Kim (Lambert HS), Priscilla Kim (Johns Creek HS), Lindsey LeQuier (Alpharetta HS), Sathvik Namburar (Woodward Academy), Amanda Saulnier (Lambert HS) and Cole Simmons (Dawson County HS).

The funding for the scholarship program is derived from unclaimed funds from Sawnee

EMC, which is separate and apart from the funds that the foundation distributes to chari-table organizations.

In the past nine years, the Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation has awarded $311,000 in scholarships to 99 high school seniors within Sawnee EMC's seven-county service area.

"Supporting those in need in our communi-ties, and helping these outstanding students continue their education, is a key part of meet-ing the foundation's core mission," said Jerry Burum, chairman of the foundation's board.

For more information, visitwww.sawnee.com/round_up or contact Cindy Badgett, director of external affairs for Sawnee EMC, at 678-455-1399 or cindy.badgett@sawnee.com.

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tunnel now has in addition to security lights eight mural panels depicting a tree through the seasons of the year.

Local muralist Brian Holt was asked to take on the task of designing and painting the project.

“I noticed the expansion joints in the walls created seams that divided the tunnel walls into four panels on each side,” Holt said. “So I decided to bring the outside inside the tunnel.”

The mural takes the form of the four seasons as they affect one tree. Holt made the mural a mirror of the tree in each op-posing panel, so whichever side a pedestrian takes, one sees the tree in summer, fall, winter and spring.

“I wanted to create a calm-ing space, so the panels are not busy. They are simply done,” Holt said.

He added a few small elements for detail such as a brown thrasher alit by the tree, a butterfly perched on the edge of a panel and a cardinal flying by.

Eight student artists from Centennial, Northview and Mount Pisgah high schools contributed to the project as well. Ron Jones and Kathy Smith co-founded Leadership Johns Creek and act as men-tors for the classes.

“These people come to-

gether and struggle to come up with an idea they can all pull together on. And the things they come up with are unbe-lievable,” Jones said.

Smith said Leadership JC members get an opportunity to not only learn things about themselves, but they see how the city really works from the ground up.

“And you get to meet people you wouldn’t normally meet,” Smith said.

Leadership JC is an orga-nization that is proactive in creating leaders for the future of Johns Creek. Now in its fifth year, LJC alumni make contacts with like-minded residents who want to make a difference in their city that will last for many years to come. Among its qualities, the Lead-ership JC program introduces class members to the inner workings of the city and to many of the city’s leaders – in government, business and nonprofit organizations.

Leadership JC is accepting nominations for the class of 2015. The eight-month pro-gram is scheduled to begin in August with an anticipated 30-member class. 

An informal information meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 21, at the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, 10475 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 122, Johns Creek, in the Ivy Falls business center at the corner of Wil-son Road and Medlock Bridge Road, Building 100, second floor.

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Now, the tunnel is bright and inviting. It engages visitors. Before, the pedestrian tunnel (inset) was dark, drab and not a happy part of the trail.

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Johns Creek muralist Brian Holt receives congratulations from Johns Creek Arts Center Director Gail Hisle. Holt painted the eight panels, and local high school students helped.

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Councilman Brad Raffensperger unveils the commemorative plaques for the city. From left are Team No Limits leader Stephen Vorbeck, Raffensperger and team members Dr. Dapo Odetoyinbo and .

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This brown thrasher painted by muralist Brian Holt looks real enough to be perched on the edge of the tunnel mural.

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A butterfly that appears ready to fly away is an-other detail by Holt.

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Katherine McEnery, Kath-erine McGrath, Emily Mc-Manus, Kyle Miller, Amanda Orrison, Andrew Robertson, Taylor Stephenson, Kristen Tillman, Mariaelena Uceda and Jason Willoughby.Suwanee:

Alexandra Breed, Jayme Cook, Thomas Cooper, Mar-garet Corry, Rebecca Farm-er, Brooks Kolberg, Kiera Linton, Stephanie Simpson, Sarah Simpson and Taylor Yancey.Dean’s ListAlpharetta:

Michael Ackerman, Kai-tlynn Ball, Whitney Ballew, Samuel Barbosa, Charlotte Beaver, Anukirat Bedi, John

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Lacey Dennis, Clifton Deputy, Corey Fern, Jac-queline Ferree, Maximilian Fey, Mikaela Fitzpatrick, Alex Forte, Hayden Gerwien, Jeremy Haysman, Sandra Hendow, Mariana Hernan-dez, Elizabeth Hoehn, Jesse House, Pamela Howarth, Alexandra Hyman, Alexandra James, Jordan Kelleher, Jus-tin Kemple, Jordana Klein and Stephanie Kosturik.

Ashlyn Laratta, Michael Liqua, Caitlin Loudy, Kelly Lyall, Matthew Mayfield, Meghan Mills, Matthew Mills, Emily Moroz, Agnes Nance, Samantha Nash, Brenna Needham, Lillian Norris, Emily Odom, Robby Perkins IV, Nick Perzella, William Pruitt, Christopher Purdy, Derrick Ramage, Connor Ramsey, Michael Reighard, Jaquuelyn Riley, Cameron Robertson and Tyler Roque-more.

Mila Saitowitz, David Sansom, Jules Schwartz, Kayla Sinkoe, Andrew Smith,

Taylor Spung, Reginald Suter Jr., Jeffrey Thomas, Daniel Tuck, Michael Vega, Charles Walker, Harrison Williams, Charlie Witkowski, Stephanie Woods, Michael Zborowski and Andrew Zipp.Cumming:

Lauren Barkie, Cara Carme, Taylor Chesnut, Benjamin Chilton, Danielle Ducharme, Logan Fuller, Emily Grosshans, Christo-pher Henson, Jordan Knapp, Kevin Lindberg, Michael Scott Madsen, Joseph Maloof, Noah McCutcheon and Hayley McGhee.

Courtney Puckett, Me-lissa Puckett, Corey Purnell, Joseph Sciaretta, Lauren Shimel, Allye Smith, Srey-moun Stinson, Colleen Tere-niak, Tyler Vining, Miranda Walters, Andrea Webb, Lau-ren Weeks, Mitchell Williford and Jason Wood.Duluth:

Allison Brophy, Jordan Geren, Kristy Hale, Zach-ary Hays, Brandon Jacobs, Blaine Kasmer, Alexander Keen, William Kite, Robin Lane, Saralita Matthews, Matthew Monaco, Christina Moran, Jennifer Paquin, Morgan Robertson, Clifford Robinson, Leah Roles, Kris-tel Schrils, Ashton Taylor and Michael Wigginton.Johns Creek:

Daniel Bartlett, Michael Beatrice Jr., Curran Brown, Austin Campagnolo, Shelby Elliott, Shanique Estevez,

Alexandra Fragnito, Alexis Hodges, Ryan Jones, Stepha-nie McNamara, Alexandra Murphy, Jackie Parsons, Megan Pragel, Macintyre Pullen, Katherine Sellers and Kelsey Widem.Milton:

Andrew Brantley, Zachary Geurin, Allison Mueller and Marli Ross.Roswell:

David Amszynski, Chris-tian Archambault, Alex-andra Bennett, Stephen Brennan, Kevin Brown, Kenneth Brown III, David Cano, Bradley Conyers, Luke Cranfill, Hannah Cranfill, Sarah Crossley, Dominique Dailey, Andrew Davis, Diop Gant, Kira Griffith, Kaitlyn Horace, Jack Jacoby, Jordan Kaminer and Tasha Lund.

Rachel Marini, Brian Mc-Walters, Dylan Mecher, Josh-ua Metzinger, Brittan Noc-era, Nicholas Nolan, Charles Norman, Christopher Parker, Sarah Parker, Philip Radov-ich, Christina Ragan, Caitlin Robertson, Sean Ruff, Kiley Schumann, Bailey Semkuley, Nicholas Sligar, Emily Swe-dorski, Shelby Tippett, Par-rish Turner, Sheila Wenger, Kenika Williams and Zakarie Ziobron.Suwanee:

Derek Allan, Hailey All-good, Halie Bellet, Austin Bennett, Lydia Biggs, Victo-ria Burnette, Erin Caruso, Brett Charron, Jennifer Charron, Katherine Conner,

Kaitlyn Davidson, Nicholas Fancher, Laura Goodwin, Claire Goodwin, Tyler Hedg-es, Emily Johnson, Jane Kenyon, Kaitlin Kidwell, Kierstin Kidwell, Nam Kwon and Heather Lana.

McKensie Maple, Morgan McCarthy, William McGinty, Marissa McOmber, Stewart Ragan, Brittany Reese, Col-lin Rogers, Taylor Sadrack, Zachary Schlosser, Lisa Schwartz, Ashley Sciota, Austin Shenk, Trey Short, Joshua Smith, Sarah Smith, Jessica Stalter, John Ste-venson, Marisa Turner, Marcus Walker, Jeffrey Ward, Katherine Willoughby, Anna Wright and Peter Zanetti III.

Brenau UniversityGAINESVILLE, Ga. – Artwork by local Brenau University students qualified for inclusion in a special exhibition at the prestigious High Museum of Art in Atlanta in February.

Work by Dedrie Kunze of Alpharetta, a junior majoring in studio art at Brenau, se-lected for the exhibit included “Pattern Design,” a digital print on paper.

A selection for the exhibit by Whitney Mathis of Cumming, a 2012 graduate majoring in interior design at Brenau, included “Spec-trum, Inc. Corporate Head-quarters,” created as a banner.

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Louis Azrak, 70, of Roswell, passed away May 9, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Lester Brown, 58, of Alpharetta, passed away April 29, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Lawrence Gene Cordell, 57, of Dawsonville, passed away May 8, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Vera L. Cowart, 99, of Cumming, passed away May 11, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Margina Lee Davis, 47, of Ranger, passed away May 10, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Charles Dickey, 87, of Johns Creek, passed away May 5, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Lena Mae Dockery, 98, of Milton, passed away May 4, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Betty Jean Dunton, 93, of Atlanta, passed away May 2, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Lt. Col. Thomas C. Embrey, USMC, Retired, passed away May 3, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelda Freeman, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away May 4, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Charles Augustus French, 98, of Alpharetta, passed away May 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Dean Green, 89, of Roswell, passed away May 8, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Thomas Hartman, 91, of Woodstock, passed away May 7, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Ann Hedden, 74, of Roswell, passed away May 11, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

William Johnston, 72, of Canton, passed away May 11, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Jeffrey Kingcaid, 41, of Cumming, passed away April 29, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Rhonda Baker Land, 42, of Gainesville, passed away May 11, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Robert R. Lee, 63, of Suwanee, passed away May 09, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Marguerite Tate Liddic, 91, passed away May 2, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Scott Lively, 30, of Atlanta, passed away May 6, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Jo Ann Buice Martin, 76, of Cumming, passed away May 10, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Nell Lewis Mason, 93, of Hinesville, passed away May 6, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Kimberly McCusker, 45, of Alpharetta, passed away April 27, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Katherine McWalters, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away May 8, 2014. Arrangements by Georgia Funeral Care.

Agnes Mills, 79, of Cumming, passed away May 9, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Sarah A. Montgomery, 91, of Marietta, passed away May 13, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Sylvia Nelson, 98, of Alpharetta, passed away May 2, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Wyoma Donna Patrick, 72, of Demorest, passed away May 11, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Dean Power, 60, of Roswell, passed away May 6, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Edwin O’Quinn, 90, of Woodstock, passed away May 9, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Shelia Raney, 56, of Roswell, passed away May 10, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Russell Lee Smith, 55, passed away May 2, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Stephanie Speller, 60, of Alpharetta, passed away April 30, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Lenka Strika, 90, of Alpharetta, passed away May 12, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Eula Mae Yarbrough Stancil, 91, of Cumming, passed away May 11, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Willie Jo Strevel, 88, passed away May 2, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

James Watson, 65, of Cumming, passed away May 3, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Hazel Williams, 96, of Milton, passed away May 9, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

DEATH NOTICES

had three hits and drove in three runs for the Tigers, including a two-run homer in the sixth inning to lock up the win. King’s Ridge trailed 2-1 after the Eagles hit a pair of solo homers in the top of the fourth, but the Tigers came back with four in the bottom of the inning, keyed by a bases loaded, two-run single from

Burns. Burns and Cullen Monette

had two hits each, and Kyle Brnovich drove in the Tigers’ first run in the third inning.

Austin Peay signee Aus-tin Higginbotham matched Moore’s complete game pitch-ing performance, limiting the Eagles to four hits and striking out seven.

During the regular season, Mount Paran defeated King’s Ridge 6-0 and 9-1 and fin-ished first in Region 6-A. The second-seeded Eagles went

20-0 in the region and finished 29-5 overall. The Tigers placed second in the region at 16-4.

The Tigers swept No. 1-ranked Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy 11-3 and 7-2 earlier last week in Mc-Donough to advance to the finals. Stallings drove in seven runs in the doubleheader against ELCA to power King’s Ridge (26-4), which also got strong pitching efforts from Burns and Higginbotham.

Stallings had three hits, two of them home runs, and

four RBI in the opener. Burns contributed two hits and Monette and Byrd drove in two runs each. Stallings’ first homer helped lift the Tigers to a 3-0 lead before ELCA came to bat. The Chargers rallied with three runs in the third to tie the game, but King’s Ridge responded with eight runs over the final four innings, finishing with 13 hits.

Burns pitched a complete game, allowing seven hits and two walks and striking out 12.

The Tigers had three two-

run innings in the second game to take a 7-0 lead before the Chargers scored their only two runs in the sixth. Higgin-botham also pitched a com-plete game, allowing five hits and striking out five.

Stallings drove in three runs for the Tigers. Lawson Hill connected for a two-run homer, and Monette and Os-borne added two hits each.

Eagle’s Landing was 28-1 coming into the semifinal se-ries, winning 28 straight games after losing its season opener.

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