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Veterans came out Aug. 16 to protest plans to move the Faces of War Memorial in Roswell.

Veterans protest Roswell green

By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathan@northfulton.com

ROSWELL, Ga. – Veterans groups turned out at Roswell’s Faces of War Memorial Aug. 16 to protest city plans to move it.

Roswell is in the planning process to create a town green between City Hall and Ga. 9/ Canton Street. To do so, the city is looking to cut down a swath of trees and put in a lawn. However, the Faces of War Memorial, dedicated to soldiers and the wars they fought in as well as the victims of the struggles, stands in the middle of the proposed site. The Downtown Development Authority, which came up with the town green plan, has rec-ommended moving the memo-rial to one side of the green.

Some veterans groups and community members have

opposed this move, saying the memorial should stay where it is.

Members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Asso-ciation joined with residents and other veterans to protest the move. In the audience of about 20 veterans were men and women who served in just about every war since World War II – Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. They ranged in age from the very young to the very old. But all were there to show solidarity.

Raul Moreno, one of the leaders of the event, served four tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He lives in Roswell.

“We are not fighting anyone here. We are trying to promote the memories here,” Moreno said. “We gave a lot. All we are asking is to let us keep this. I truly believe this is sacred ground.”

The Faces of War Memorial

Want war memorial to stay

See PROTEST, Page 10

Postal workers protest Staples

By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathan@northfulton.com

 JOHNS CREEK, Ga – Protesters from the local American Postal Workers Union No. 32 gathered Aug. 12 at the corner of McGinnis Ferry Road and Peachtree Parkway in Johns Creek. They were out in opposition to a program started in

conjunction with Staples to allow the re-tailer to handle some U.S. Postal Service functions.

In a statement, the protesters said, “A no-bid deal between Staples and the Postal Service set up postal counters inside 82 of the office-supply stores in four test markets – staffed with un-trained, low-wage Staples employees. Staples and the USPS plan to expand the program to Staples’ 1,500 locations

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Members of the American Postal Workers Union No. 32 protest a program between the U.S. Post Office and Staples to offer postal services without union workers. See STAPLES, Page 11

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – As part of a drug bust Aug. 8, Roswell Police found several pounds of marijuana in a home belong-ing to suspected drug dealers. They also found 80 grams of a substance distilled from mari-juana called “wax.”

Wax is a new form of the old drug. According to officials, wax is a concentrated form of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in pot that gives users their “high.”

Marijuana wax is more than 80 percent pure THC compared with the average high grade marijuana leaf at 20 percent to 30 percent THC,

according to police. It can be eaten or used in e-cigarettes, as well as rolled and smoked.

Roswell Police Spokesman Zachary Frommer said wax has been popping up recently in Roswell.

“In the last couple years, it’s become more popular,” he said. Of more concern than the increasing use of the drug is that people are making it themselves in home labs.

“Home chefs are making it instead of buying it,” Frommer said. “You can go on the Inter-net to learn how to do it.”

Because the chemicals to make it are highly flammable, the process is prone to explo-sion.

“Wax is dangerous to make

and to ingest,” Frommer said.Wax is also known under

other names, such as butter or Butane Hash Oil (BHO). Traditional hash was pro-duced by rubbing marijuana plants through metal screen sieves to separate the THC crystals from the plant. Wax is made by “blasting” a chemical solvent, such as butane, CO2, through the plant matter, then “purging” the solvent away. But these solvents don’t just extract the THC, they also pull substances from other parts of the plant, and traces of the solvent remain as well.

The trace amounts of solvent are one of the reasons many users refer to the onset of the effects as a “mule kick” because of the strong rush.

Wax can vary in appearance from a dark brown goo to a crumbly cheese consistency.

Michele Leonhart, adminis-trator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, said before the U.S. House Appropriations Com-mittee April 2 that the use of wax is increasing across the country and can be extremely dangerous.

“In 2013, the THC content of leaf marijuana averaged 14 percent while the THC content of marijuana concentrates averaged 54 percent, with some samples reported as high as 99 percent,” Leonhart said. “Highly flammable butane gas is used to extract the THC from the marijuana leaf, and has resulted in home explosions, injuries and deaths.”

But is wax still illegal? Most emphatically, yes. 

Georgia law prohibits all synthetic or natural products containing more than 15 per-cent by weight of THC.

New drug craze: pot concoction called ‘wax’Potent, dangerous marijuana productmade in home labs prone to blow up

DUI arrests ► Corrine A. Freesemann, 35,

of Windswept Way, Alpharetta, was arrested July 29 on Abbotts Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, disorderly con-duct, failure to maintain lane and expired tag.

► Rodolfo A. Estrella, 39, of Caswyck Trace, Johns Creek, was arrested July 30 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and driving on the wrong side of the road.

► Waseem Rahim Rahmanzai, 21, of Suwanee was arrested Aug. 2 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, headlight violation, driving on the wrong side of the road and violation of a limited permit.

► Griffin Matthew Rowe, 29, of Plantation Bridge Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 30 on Twinrose Place in Milton

for DUI, speeding, head-light violation, no insurance, no registration and affixing license plate to conceal vehicle identity.

► Marlon Jermaine Brooks, 24, of Atlanta was arrested Aug. 1 on Deerfield Parkway in Milton for DUI, speeding and expired tag.

► Jared Randall Hall, 31, of Wittenridge Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 16 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and violation of a limited per-mit.

► Yeshia Latrice Hancock, 31, of Atlanta was arrested July 17 on Willeo Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Brittany Michelle Bobo, 22, of Sandy Springs was arrested July 17 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device.

► John Phillip Miller, 64, of Atlanta was arrested July 17 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI.

► Andrew James England, 51, of Revival Street, Roswell,

was arrested July 18 on Alpharetta Street in Roswell for DUI.

► Steven William Blandenburg, 47, of Norcross was arrested July 20 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

► Michael Kelly Conrad, 51, of Bircham Way, Roswell, was arrested July 20 on Crabapple Road in Roswell for DUI.

Drug arrests ► Christopher G. Carson,

34, of Deer Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 3 on Morris Road in Milton for possession of marijuana and speeding.

► Celeste Serelia Clark, 29, of Atlanta was arrested July 14 on Old Dogwood Road in Roswell for possession of mari-juana.

► Kenneth Tyrone Simmons, 21, of Old Dogwood Road, Roswell, was arrested July 14 on Old Dogwood Road in Roswell for possession of mari-juana.

► Dequan Allante Hutchins, 22, of Warsaw Road, Roswell, was arrested July 15 on

Roswell Creek Lane in Roswell for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items and wanted person.

► Wentz Smith, 61, of Marietta was arrested July 16 on Crossville Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and suspended license.

► Kirk Anthony Taylor, 38, of Rappahannock Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 16 on Rappahannock Drive in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items.

► Damon Elliot Knight, 44, of Pine Grove Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 16 on Rappahannock Drive in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items.

► Ricardo Picon, 54, of Worthington Hills, Roswell, was arrested July 16 on Crossville Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana, speeding and wanted person.

► Christopher A. Hernandez, 22, of Rocky Creek Drive, Roswell, was arrested July 17

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45 fence caps fenced?MILTON, Ga. – Someone made off with dozens of fence caps Aug. 3 from a Hopewell Road home. The victim told police her property care manager discovered the 45 fence caps were taken between Aug. 2 and 3. The caps had recently been installed and were secured by glue, which the victim said would make removing them difficult. There are no sus-pects.

Thieves take whole kitchenMILTON, Ga. – A home on Hipworth Road had several kitchen appliances taken from it in early August.

When the Hipworth Road victim arrived at the home Aug.

6, he found the flat top range, dishwasher, double oven and microwave oven missing. It appears someone had backed a truck into the garage and entered the home through an unlocked door.

All the appliances were pushed on the home’s hard-wood floor, leaving visible marks.

The victim told police he last saw the items in the home Aug. 2.

Thieves make holes in biz walls ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two busi-nesses on Alexander Drive were broken into July 28 by thieves making holes in the walls.

According to police, the suspects broke into vacant of-fices in the office complex that were next to their targets.

The suspects then knocked a hole in the sheetrock sepa-rating the offices and entered their target.

In one office, items were moved but nothing was taken. The computers were tethered to desks. In the other office,

two monitors, four laptops and three video adapters were taken, valued at more than $5,000.

Customer missing drugs, cashJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A man dropped his drugs in the Hol-comb Bridge Road Chick-fil-A Aug. 4. Employees of the store said a man in his early 20s came into the store about 6:45 a.m., ordered and ate his meal, then left. Later, while cleaning the table, an employee found a small plastic container. Inside was $500 cash and 18 pills, possibly Xanax.

Don’t smoke pot in front of cops

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An At-lanta woman learned the hard way not to smoke pot in front of police.

An officer was parked at the Subway on Old Milton Park-way at 11:30 p.m., typing up a report from a previous arrest.

As he was typing his report, Shakira Monet Woods, 25, of Atlanta, walked past the patrol car and blew smoke from her mouth.

The officer recognized the

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on Highway 92 in Roswell for possession of marijuana and speeding.

► Deborah Lee Williams, 21, of Duluth was arrested July 17 on Highway 92 in Roswell for possession of marijuana.

► Marcus Jerod Smith, 24, of Woodstock was arrested July 17 on Highway 92 in Roswell for possession of marijuana.

► Jerome Martin Peterson, 26, of Preakness Drive, Roswell, was arrested July 20 on Champions Green Parkway in Roswell for possession of marijuana, stop sign violation and suspended license.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta residents who have Verizon or T-Mobile as their wireless car-rier can now send a text mes-sage to 911 when faced with an emergency situation.

The city is working with AT&T and Sprint to extend the service to those carriers’ cus-tomers as well.

Alpharetta is the first municipality in metro Atlanta to introduce the service. Only 100 emergency call centers out of more than 6,000 across the United States are capable of receiving and responding to text messages.

“The safety of our residents and visitors is our top prior-ity,” said Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle. “The text to

911 service could be a lifesaver for those in an emergency who may be unable to make a voice call. As the Technology City of the South, we are proud to be among the first to leverage this capability to elevate the emergency services provided to our citizens.”

Alpharetta officials are quick to note that voice calls to 911 are more reliable and faster than text messaging.

“Unlike with a voice call, geographic location services are largely unavailable when someone contacts the 911 cen-ter via text,” said Alpharetta Councilman D.C. Aiken, who serves as liaison to the Depart-ment of Public Safety. “As a result, it could take slightly

longer to dispatch emergency services in a text to 911 situ-ation, and in an emergency, seconds can literally become a lifetime.”

Belle Isle agreed, stressing that text to 911 should be used only when it is not possible to place a call and talk to a 911 operator.

“The service is intended mainly for those who are un-able to speak, either due to a physical impairment or the nature of the emergency they are facing,” he explained.

Text to 911 messages have the same 160-character limit as other text messages. So, it is important to include specific location information and the nature of the emergency within

the first few words of an emer-gency text. Citizens should also avoid using text abbrevia-tions or slang, as these can cause confusion and delay vital emergency services.

Customers who employ “us-age controls” on their mobile phones should remove the feature to ensure full text to 911 capabilities.

Text to 911 should be used only in an emergency that requires immediate attention from fire, police or emergency medical services. Non-emer-gency issues should still be communicated to the Alpharet-ta Department of Public Safety through its non-emergency line at 678-297-6300.

—Jonathan Copsey

Alpharetta allows emergency 911 texts

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Barnwell Road. Friday 8/22 9am-1pm and Saturday 8/23, 9am-2pm. Furniture, household items, clothing, books, elec-tronics and more! Balloons on the mailboxes of participating homes.JOHNS CREEK, 7480 Bell Road 30097. Estate sale; motivat-ed seller! Friday 8/22, Saturday 8/23, 9am-3pm. Antiques, collectibles, furniture. Cash only.ROSWELL, Kingsport Subdivision, 235 Portsmouth Court. Friday 8/22, Saturday 8/23, 8am-3pm. 2 families. Refrigera-tor, TV’s, golf, clothes, MORE!!!ROSWELL/ALPHARETTA, teen, kids' and home spring/sum-mer consignment sale. 410 Rucker Road. www.restoration-churchna.org. Friday 8/22, 9:30am-5:30pm, Saturday 8/23, 8:30am-2:30pm, Sunday 8/24, 1pm-4pm. Many items half price Saturday and Sunday! Extra 20% on Sunday with this ad. Maternity and infant-teen size clothing, infant and child furniture, equipment, toys, games, books, DVD's, home fur-nishings, etc.

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Alpharetta Greenway to get expansion

By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathan@northfulton.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Al-pharetta City Council agreed to sign a contract with the state to complete a link between two parts of the Greenway.

At their Aug. 18 meeting, the council heard from Grants Administrator Amanda Day, who said the connection would link the Greenway between Westside Parkway and North Point Parkway, along Encore Parkway.

The costs of the construc-tion is split between Alpharetta and the Georgia Department of Transportation. The state

agency will pay $800,000, with Alpharetta paying $200,000.

“We are wrapping up de-signs and right of way for the traffic enhancement contract,” said Day.

She said the city hopes to complete the connection by the

end of the year.Also at the meeting:

The city approved spending about $55,000 to fund an interim director for the Al-pharetta Technology Commis-sion and find a permanent candidate for the position.

The interim director will be on the job for six months while a permanent person is sought.

The director will be paid no more than $35,000.

A firm will be hired for $20,000 to find a replacement.

Links Westside, North Point

VOTE KEY: Y = yes; N = no; A = abstain; R = recused; * = absent

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ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Department of Transportation (RDOT) and the Georgia Depart-ment of Transportation (GDOT) will begin an intersection improvement project at Holcomb Bridge Road and Warsaw Road at the end of Au-gust. Travelers may experience delays with tem-porary lane closures; however, access through the areas will be maintained.

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The extended turn lane will provide for addi-tional vehicles and improve westbound through-traffic flow.

Construction is expected to be completed in September, weather permitting. The cost of construction is $133,635.52 and is funded by the GDOT. For more information, visit www.roswellgov.com/conezone.

Intersection improvement plannedfor Holcomb Bridge and Warsaw

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell’s Department of Transportation (RDOT) began a resurfacing project at Nesbit Ferry Road on Aug. 18.

Resurfacing will occur (weather permitting) on Nesbit Ferry Road from Holcomb Bridge Road to the city limits just north of Scott Road.

The project was awarded to Northwest Geor-gia Paving as part of an annual local mainte-nance improvement grant. This project will pave up to 2.1 miles at a cost of $477,447.50.

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Please use caution, as loose debris is a natu-ral part of this process.

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MILTON, Ga. – Hopewell Middle School kicked off the school year in a healthy way by hosting the Super 5K Race held on Aug. 8. More than 300 run-ners from Hopewell and the Milton community participated in the 3-mile run down Cogburn Road. After the race, everyone was invited to celebrate Hopewell Middle School’s 10th anni-versary with food trucks and a showing

of “The Lego Movie.” All money raised from the race will help benefit Hopewell Mustang Club to purchase equipment for the health and PE department.  

Organizers thank the city of Milton and the Milton Police Department for their support of the run, and the PTA for their planning of the events after-ward.

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Hopewell run draws 300

The Hopewell Super 5K Race was Aug. 8 and saw more than 300 runners jog-ging down Cogburn Road.

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Mayor’s Corporate Challenge Notice of Road Closings:

Thursday, August 28, 2014Mayor’s Corporate Challenge

Historic Downtown Alpharetta

Milton Avenue will be closed from SR 9 to Roswell Street/Canton Street August 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for race staging and festivities.

Old Roswell Street will be closed on August 28 from 2 p.m. to Midnight.

Large parking lot on Old Roswell Street will be closed on August 28 from 2 p.m. to Midnight. CLOSURES FOR ROAD RACE:The following roads will be closed on August 28 from 6:45 p.m. until ap-proximately 10 p.m. Canton Street - will be closed from Milton Avenue to Mayfi eld Road.

Roswell Street - will be closed from Marietta Street to Milton Avenue.

Mayfi eld Road - will be closed from Canton Street to SR 9.

SR 9 - one south bound lane of SR 9 will be closed from Mayfi eld Road to Old Milton Parkway.

Old Milton Parkway - one west bound lane will be closed from SR 9 to Wills Road.

Wills Road - open to south bound traffi c only from Milton Avenue to Old Milton Parkway.

Milton Avenue - open to west bound traffi c only from Roswell Street/Canton Street to Wills Road. For more information or race application: www.alpharetta.ga.us

‘An Evening with Jay Leno’ supports arts educationATLANTA – ArtsBridge Foundation, formerly known as the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation, announced “An Evening with Jay Leno” on Wednesday, Aug. 27. A ben-efit to raise funds for ArtsBridge, the foundation’s education and community engagement program, will precede the evening’s performance.

Through the support of the founda-tion, ArtsBridge provides quality arts education and community engagement programs designed to inspire creativity and foster the next generation of art-ists and art supporters.

Since its inception in 2007, Arts-Bridge has served over 200,000 stu-dents and educators from 30 Georgia counties, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina. ArtsBridge pro-grams include field trips to the Cobb Energy Centre for performances by leading local and national arts orga-nizations, Georgia High School Musi-cal Theater Awards – Shuler Hensley Awards, Broadway Master Class

Series, workshops, artists-in-schools opportunities and more. Learn more at www.artsbridgega.org/education.

Tickets are on sale for the Aug. 27 performance at 8 p.m. at the Cobb En-ergy Performing Arts Centre. Attendees have the option of purchasing a VIP ticket package or tickets to the show only.

The VIP ticket package includes prime seating for the show and a pre-show reception beginning at 6 p.m. The price for the package is $250 per person.

Complete information about the VIP package for this fundraiser event can be found at www.artsbridgega.org/foundation. Reservations can be made by calling 770-916-2800; the VIP package is not available through Ticketmaster.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – College football legend Vince Dooley was the guest speaker at the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce’s breakfast Aug. 14.

Dooley was the University of Geor-gia’s football coach from 1964-2004 and athletic director from 1979-2004. He entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

When Dooley came to UGA in 1964 as head football coach, he was young and relatively unknown. More than 40 years later, he left as one of the most recognizable names in college football.

“I was 31 and a freshman coach at a rival school,” he said. “By my third year, we won a championship.”

He said his secret was surrounding himself with good people and getting them to work well together.

The changes to the sport – and so-ciety as a whole –since he first started coaching are great.

With the recent news that universi-ties will begin having playoffs, Dooley noted he was on a committee with the NCAA more than 20 years ago charged with finding ways to improve the game. One of their recommendations was to start playoffs.

There are challenges with the changing face of college football. The

NCAA is ceding power to the Big 5 leagues, players are unionizing and the first court ruling has determined play-ers must be paid.

But Dooley said he always sees a silver lining.

“From these crises come opportuni-ties,” he said, citing the big changes when he first started – the NCAA reor-ganization and the effect of Title IX on university sports.

“The change in college football is amazing,” he said.

Recently, 84 schools have changed conferences since Nebraska first did it. That has split up many traditional rivalries.

One rivalry that has not been split is UGA-Auburn.

Dooley showed off his love of his-tory, saying the first Georgia-Auburn game took place in 1892. Georgia players came out with their mascot – a red-and-black goat – and met Auburn at Piedmont Park. Auburn won 10-0. Georgia’s players had the mascot for dinner.

Since then – 117 years later – the two teams have been head-to-head every year.

Dooley, now retired, has authored several books and is now a consultant, a role he said he enjoys.

“You give your opinion and don’t have to make any decisions,” he said.

One project he is involved in is help-ing Kennesaw State University get its own football program started.

“Despite the costs of football, schools are still adding football pro-

grams,” he said. “There have been 39 schools in the past few years.

“Football gives an institution a sense of pride, belonging and culture,” he said.

The next big event for the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce is Alpharetta Restaurant Week, Sept. 6-18. For more information, visit www.alpharettacham-ber.com.

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College football legend Vince Dooley greeted many fans in Alpharetta Aug. 14 when he spoke to the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce at the Metropolitan Club.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – On Tues-day, Aug. 26 at Alpharetta City Hall at 7 p.m., the American Heritage Society of Georgia will present another historical and educational program for the communities of North Fulton by honoring the 150th anniver-sary of the Civil War with “The melting pot of our Southern Black Heritage . . . What are their true stories? Their influ-ence and their role.”

As part of the Understand-ing the Foundation of America series, the program will honor the untold true stories of the melting pot of black heritage from the Old South as told by Charles Kelly Barrow, author, editor and historical researcher of “Black Confederates,” “Black Southerners in Confederate Armies” and “Georgia’s Confed-erate Counties.”

Little has been written

about the military role of African Americans in military campaigns of the United States despite the fact that men and women of color were involved in all national conflicts begin-ning with the Revolutionary War.

Indeed, the thought of black men and women serv-ing the Confederacy during the Civil War is difficult for some to believe, because it appears to be a paradox.

Yet the surviving narratives, writings of black and white Civil War veterans and their family members, county histo-ries, military records, narra-tive reminiscences, newspaper articles, personal correspon-dence and recorded tributes to black Confederates, offer historical information that ir-revocably demonstrates they did serve the Confederacy as soldiers, bodyguards, sailors, construction workers, cooks and teamsters.

These brave men and women served what they considered their country and

fought to restore honor to the fallen among them.

It is a legacy shared by all Southerners, regardless of their skin color.

Barrow became interested in the Civil War after hearing stories about his ancestors. His desire was to research and write about black Confeder-ates in order to educate people about an aspect of Southern history that had been over-looked.

By enlightening people about black heritage, he hopes to prevent critics from at-tacking America’s Southern heritage and glean from what it gave us in building the founda-tion of America.

Barrow, now commander in chief of the Sons of Con-federate Veterans, a heritage organization for men whose ancestors fought in the Civil War, also authored “Sons of Confederate Veterans and Georgia Division: The First One Hundred Years 1896-1996, A Short History” and numer-ous articles and pamphlets on

Southern history. He was born in Atlanta and

raised in DeKalb County in the Tucker area.

Barrow has served on the Shorter College Board of Trust-ees, as commissioner for the Georgia Civil War Commission, a vice president for the Pike County Historical Society and a commander for the Army of Tennessee Sons.

The American Heritage Society of Georgia provides

historical and educational programs and celebrations every fourth Tuesday of each month at Alpharetta City Hall at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

The organization networks with other organizations, com-munities, cities, businesses, families and individuals as an all-volunteer unified group of like-spirited and civic-minded American citizens of all ages who have a passion in life to make a difference in their communities by sharing their talents and time in helping educate and restore America to its strong foundational prin-ciples.

The organization’s motto and mission statement is: “United we stand to repair, re-build, restore and preserve the foundation of America as one for all, all for one nation under God . . . By living the golden rule of our American ancestors’ faith, life and family values.”

For more information, visit http://www.americanheritag-esocietyofgeorgia.com/.

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is the site of Roswell’s Memo-rial Day ceremony, one of the largest in the state.

Roswell resident Janet Rus-sel, who worked in Vietnam during the war, said the memo-rial was not about honoring war, rather the opposite.

“This memorial was never about a war. It’s about the faces of war. War doesn’t just affect soldiers. It affects us all,” she said. “This is a healing place. The men of my genera-tion are so sad.”

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ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation will conduct two public hearings on its plan to reconstruct the interchange of Interstate 285 and Ga. 400. Gov. Nathan Deal has identified the crowded North Fulton interchange as a priority transportation infrastruc-ture improvement project. To that end, GDOT proposes operational improve-ments along I-285 and Ga. 400 in the vicinity of the interchange including:

• Construction of barrier-separated collector-distributor lanes along I-285 and Ga. 400;

• Reconstruction of existing ramps between the two;

• Building new flyover bridges and reconstructing and widening existing bridges in the interchange area;

• Construction of grade-separated, braided ramps (where one ramp crosses over another) in the vicinity of Ashford Dunwoody Road and Roswell Road to eliminate conflicts between traffic enter-ing and exiting Ga. 400 and traffic en-tering and exiting the Roswell Road and Ashford Dunwoody interchanges.

• On I-285, the proposed project would begin west of Roswell Road and extend to east of Ashford Dunwoody, a distance of approximately 4.3 miles.

• On Ga. 400, the proposed project would begin just south of the Glen-

ridge Connector and extend north to the Hammond Drive interchange area, where it would tie into an adjacent, sep-arate collector-distributor lanes project.

The total length of the proposed im-provements on Ga. 400 is approximately 1.2 miles. 

The department is seeking public comments on the proposal. The two remaining public hearings will be on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 5 to 7 p.m.  Both hear-ings will be in the gymnasium of the Dunwoody Baptist Church at 1445 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody. Com-ments will be accepted at the hearing and written statements also can be sub-mitted until Sept. 5 to: Hiral PatelState Environmental AdministratorGeorgia Department of Transportation600 West Peachtree Street, NW – 16th Floor, Atlanta, Ga. 30308. For more infor-mation on the I-285 at Ga. 400 interchange reconstruction, con-tact Marlo Clowers, GDOT project manag-er, at mclowers@dot.ga.gov.

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MILTON, Ga. – Forming a band is the dream of just about ev-ery teenager who can pick up an instrument. For the guys of Voodoo Visionary, it was never so much a dream as the next logical step in their progres-sion.

With several former Milton High School students as members, the band of six guys in their 20s began doing as musicians do – simply jam-ming.

“We have been playing together for a long time,” said Michael Wilson, who plays guitar. “We would just jam together with all our friends, hanging out and having a fun time playing music.”

The beauty of funk, as with so much music, is the ability to just play whatever comes to mind and make it work. It’s a fluid style similar to jazz where each member of the band can add in their flavor. Improvisa-tion is the name of the game.

“There were so many people playing, we had to be loose,”

said guitarist Zach Robinson. It was only in the last two

years the guys have seriously thought about setting their jams to paper and solidifying as a real band.

“A friend asked us to open for them at Smith’s Olde Bar,” said vocalist Scott MacDonald. “That was our first show and it was very successful.”

That was just over one year ago – Aug. 1, 2013.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Déa Sa-lon and Boutique has been building a partnership with the Drake House, a shelter for women and children, since they came to Roswell last year. The salon held a cut-a-thon benefiting the Drake House July 27 and now, Déa Sa-lon will be one of the Drake House’s Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ sponsors Aug. 24.

Déa Salon, founded by Car-rie Bowden and Helen Loiaco-no of Roswell, opened in June of last year at 900 Mansell Road, Suite 14. Bowden and Loiacono, then L’Oreal Profes-sionnel educators and stylists, use L’Oreal resources to teach the staff and for many of their hair products.

“Since we’re both so grounded and involved in education in the hair industry, that was something we would be able to bring to our staff,” Bowden said. “Our clients reap the benefits of having stylists that are the first ones to learn about the newest trends in the hair and fashion industry.”

The salon also provides makeup application and facial waxes, as well as a store that

buys exclusively from local small businesses.

Déa Salon’s relationship with Drake House began long before it opened.

“Helen’s done charity work with them in the past and several of her clients are con-nected to the Drake House,” Bowden said. “It’s just a great relationship.”

Loiacono chose the non-profit when she was searching for a local charity at her previ-ous job.

The Drake House fit that description, and it supported a cause close to Loiacono’s experience.

“I personally had a time where I didn’t live in a house. I lived in my car,” Loiacono said. “I did rely on friends to help me through, so it meant some-thing to me to help women and children get back on their feet.”

Although they will not at-tend Miss Mary’s in August – many of the staff will be train-ing in New York – Bowden and Loiacono are proud sponsors.

“It’s a great opportunity for our staff to get together, have fun, as well as help raise awareness of an important charity,” Bowden said.

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New street named for residentBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathan@northfulton.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – It must be a special person who gets a street named after them.

So it is that Alpharetta’s Marjean Wood Birt, 84, a longtime resident and com-munity leader of the city, was given a road in her own name Aug. 13.

“Marjean Way” will adorn the street sign on Marietta Street in Alpharetta, where a new development will be built.

“She is leaving quite a legacy,” Mayor David Belle Isle said. “It’s people like Marjean that make a community like Alpharetta what it is.”

Birt is responsible for mov-ing the Mansell House from Roswell to its current location as well as helping to run it.

She was active in the Al-pharetta Garden Club and the Women’s Club.

She also served for years as chair of the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce, has been an active board member of the Alpharetta Historical Society and was the founding president of the Chattahooch-ee Women’s Republican Party.

In 2013, she was recog-nized as the “Woman of the Year” by the Georgia Federa-tion of Republican Women for her 56 years of service.

“Marjean loves people and this city,” said Mary Daven-port, of the Women’s Club. “Marjean is Alpharetta.”

Birt, who grew up on Roswell Street not far from where her own street will soon sit, thanked Belle Isle for his words.

“We have great people in Alpharetta,” she said. “This is the greatest city in the United States.”

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ATLANTA – State Rep. Lynne Riley, R-Johns Creek, has received a 2014 “Champion of Georgia’s Cities” award from the Georgia Municipal Associa-tion (GMA). She was not able to attend the GMA annual meet-ing, so representatives from GMA paid a visit to the Aug. 18 Johns Creek City Council meeting to present the award to Riley.

The award is presented at the end of a state legislator’s

two-year term for his or her activity and support of major GMA initiatives.

Riley was honored for her sponsorship and steward-ship of House Bill 71, which improves the security of the in-vestments made by the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefits System Board on behalf of pen-sion programs in cities across Georgia.

“I was very pleased to get the award. GMA doesn’t hand

those out like candy, and I was extremely happy to help them so that the retirement investment recipients will be pleased that their invest-ment portfolios will produce well and provide for their healthy retirement,” Riley said.

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S&S Technical expands againBy ALDO NAHEDaldo@forsythherald.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — When Scott Ogburn and his son Michael started S&S Techni-cal in 2006, the two-employee company made products out of an 1,800-square-foot facility.

But then they grew three more times. On Aug. 12, S&S Technical held a ribbon-cutting and relocation celebration of their pumping and meter-ing systems business to a 50,000-square-foot facility, at 1900 Grassland Parkway in South Forsyth.

Now the company has about 26 employees and may reach 30 employees by the end of the year.

The company’s growth is in part due to the industry they service including, water, oil and gas. In addition, the company is filling a global need for their engineering and fabrication that focuses on the transfer of fluid and gas for all industries.

“A lot of the work now is oil and gas field related,” Scott Ogburn said.

Ogburn, the president and owner, also credits growth to his company’s culture.

“We don’t pay attention to the outside world,” Ogburn said. “Hence, the reason you shouldn’t watch a lot of televi-sion.”

As the company has grown,

Ogburn saw a need to do all the work in-house.

So he hired engineers in the mechanical and electrical field as well as 3-D design artists, welders, pipe-fitters, assem-blers and fabricators.

“I want to have a place where the employees like com-ing to work, they make good money and we all want to be good at the discipline we are in,” Ogburn said. “That’s basi-cally it.

“I want to hear about how we can make something hap-pen,” he said. “I don’t want to hear about how we can’t do it. In fact, I don’t even want people around me who tell me we can’t do something.”

Throughout S&S Technical, a sense of purpose looms large, not filled with average workers, Ogburn said, but with people who are really excellent at their craft.

“I don’t want people who are simmering,” he said. “I’m trying to create that culture here. This is the kind of cul-ture we want to have.”

The small business contin-ues to be a family business. Ogburn’s wife, Sharon, joined the company two years ago as managing director.

Sharon said the company’s goals are well-known to em-ployees – create an environ-ment where people like to come to work, where they are paid a good salary that they can sup-

port their family.“This allows us to grow,

develop and mentor more people,” Sharon said. “That re-ally is [Scott’s] gift of seeing in people what they can possibly be and give them the opportu-nity in this venue to achieve that.”

The company will keep their focus on next year, going after national and international clients in the booming oil and gas market.

“We sell all over the world, and that’s a big deal for a company in Forsyth County,” Sharon said.

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S&S Technical during their new facility’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, from left Sharon Ogburn, Mi-chael Ogburn and Scott Ogburn.

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HOW S&S TECHNICAL FOUNDTHEIR NEW LOCATIONThe Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce was instrumental during the company’s relocation and expansion process.

Randall Toussaint, vice president of economic development for the chamber, assisted S&S Technical with site selection.

The company then utilized chamber members for its relocation needs including realtor services through Wilson Hutchison Realty, IT services from JTech Networks LLC and relocation assistance from A.C. White Relocations. “Until going through this process, I did not truly understand what the chamber did,” said Sharon Ogburn, managing director at S&S Technical. “Now our entire organization more fully understands the value of chamber membership.”

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No proof of repair was ever provided to the insur-ance company, so the claim was still “open.” Because of this, the buyer’s insurer

said there was pre-existing damage that had been paid on and they would not insure the home.

That’s right. They would not insure the home.

After checking with other insurance providers, we real-ized that this was the answer we were going to get every-where. The bank, as you can imagine, gave us a quick one-word response to our request for them to put a new roof on — no.

So, we’re past all contin-gencies, we can’t back out and keep our earnest money

and my buyers can’t put in-surance on the home unless they replace the roof them-selves.

Ultimately the insurance company agreed to provide insurance as long as the re-pairs were completed within 60 days of closing.

We negotiated to get the bank to pay for half the cost of the roof. While our buyers weren’t expecting to pay for a new roof just days from clos-ing and the bank originally told us they wouldn’t pay anything — half the roof cost became a pretty big victory.

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Don’t wait to have a home insured The Manor GCC and Atlanta Fine Homes host King’s Ridge golf tourneyALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Manor Golf and Coun-try Club and Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s In-ternational Realty hosted a golf tournament and awards luncheon for the King’s Ridge Christian School varsity golf team.

At the awards luncheon, special guests Jenny Pruitt, chief executive officer and founder of At-lanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, and Anne Schwall, vice president of the Atlanta Fine Homes New Homes Group, presented a fi-nancial contribution gift to King’s Ridge on behalf of the principals of Manor GCC for the school’s golf and athletic programs. The gift was accepted by Headmaster David Rhodes.

Manor Golf Pro Shop gift certificates were presented by golf pro Chris Marotto to winners David Rhodes, Guy Price and Todd Mooney and to longest drive winner Jeff Carter.

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Badgett got the idea to open a bakery in Roswell after seeing how much customers loved the baked goods they sold in the Fickle Pickle Cafe.

Badgett wanted to open a bakery because, “the street has a lot of dinner restau-rants, but they don’t have as many breakfast options, so we just thought that was something the street needed.”

Costco opens inCumming Aug. 29CUMMING, Ga – Costco will open a membership warehouse in Cumming on Friday, Aug. 29, at 8 a.m. The 148,000-square-foot ware-house is located at 1211 Bald Ridge Marina Road, adjacent to Ga. 400, off exit 15.

Previously, the closest Costco to Cumming was 13 miles away in Alpharetta.

“We are thrilled to be bringing Costco’s low ware-house prices to the residents of Cumming,” said Deann Vickers, warehouse manager. “They have been asking us to open here for a long time, and we already have made an im-pact on the local job market. We look forward to contribut-ing to the community in many ways.”

The new Costco location will feature a variety of spe-cialty departments, includ-ing a gas station, bakery, meat and produce, optical department, photo center and pharmacy.

From left, Anne Schwall with King’s Ridge Tiger players Drew Henriksen, Jack Harrell and Caleb Raines were joined by agent Julie Allan.

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SUWANEE, Ga — Berkshire Hatha-way HomeServices Georgia Properties Managing Broker and Senior Vice President Andy Willis and Execu-tive Vice President Toni McGowan cut the signature “Cabernet” colored ribbon at the grand re-opening of the Suwanee-Duluth office of the resi-dential real estate firm. The office, located in Suwanee Town Center, had a reception with special guests, clients, agents and representa-tives from across the metro area. For more informa-tion, visit the www.suwanee.bhhsgeor-gia.com.

Shiloh Crossing in Alpharetta soldALPHARETTA, Ga. — Lavista Associates announced the sale of Shiloh Crossing in Alpharetta July 23. The two-building, shallow-bay complex is located in the Meadows business park.

Shiloh Crossing, 71,640 square feet, was sold to Passive Income Fund (PIF), a private Australian real estate investment trust investing in U.S. commer-cial properties.

Will Grogan and Charlie Fiveash represented the owner and developer, Childress Klein Properties in the transaction.

Providence Group releases designs for Bellmoore ParkJOHNS CREEK, Ga. —The Provi-dence Group of Georgia released some of its preliminary home designs for Bellmoore Park that will be available at the master-planned Johns Creek community. Bell-moore Park will feature more than 600 homes.

The collections feature 3,300- to 4,700-square-foot interiors with up to six bedrooms and three-car garages. Prices range from $400,000 to over $600,000.

The Providence Group plans to release addition-al home designs later this summer or early fall. Visit theprovidencegroup.com/bellmoore-park for more.

RECOGNITION » Stephens Allstate personal financial representativeROSWELL, Ga. — Josh Stephens, an Allstate insurance agency own-er, recently earned the “Personal Financial Representative” title.

“Planning for the future is just as important as protecting your-self against a loss, which insur-ance is designed to do,” Stephens said. “Now we can offer additional financial services products to help families plan wisely for the future.”

Stephens owns the Barras-Stephens Agency, located at 45 West Crossville Road, Suite 504 in Ro-swell. The agency is open Monday through Thurs-day from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment Saturdays.

Mosaic promotes Gautam Patankar to VP of operations ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Mosaic Clubs and Resorts has promoted 17-year industry veteran Gautam Patan-kar to vice president of operations

Patankar, who has been with Mosaic (formerly

Affiniti Golf Partners) since 2005, was most recently a regional manager overseeing operations at several clubs, including The Manor Golf and Country Club and Berkeley Hills Country Club, both located in north metro Atlanta.

“Gautam has been an invaluable asset to Mosaic and Affiniti over the last decade,” said Steve Willy, Mosaic president. “His remarkable capacity to broaden the culture at private member clubs while ensuring the fiscal health of those clubs is a hall-mark of his exemplary career.”

Patankar’s vision for a country club is to trans-form it from just a golf and dining venue to a true destination by adding creative programming for all ages. These events can include Daddy-Daughter dances, karate camp and comedy clubs.

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Lightbridge is a 2.4 gigabyte full HD video down-link packed into a small and lightweight form factor.

The Lightbridge includes an aluminum alloy casing, extreme internal shielding for interference protection, multi-device operation and advanced security settings.

The anti-interference technology allows for eight downlinks to be connected for parallel streaming. For more information, visit atlantahobby.com.

REI to put store in Alpharetta on North Point ParkwayALPHARETTA, Ga. — Recreational Equipment Inc. is expanding its Atlanta footprint by adding a store in Alpharetta during spring 2015.

The Seattle-based company’s new store will be located at Mansell Crossing at the northwest corner of North Point Parkway and Mansell Road.

The new store will be about 24,000 square feet, offering outdoor gear and apparel for camping, climbing, cycling, fitness, hiking, paddling and trav-el. REI is a $2 billion national multichannel retail co-op that has more than 5 million active members and 135 stores in 33 states.

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MUSIC:AN EVENING WITH HOLLY WILLIAMSHailing from one of the most famous lineages in American music, this daughter of Hank Williams Jr. makes her identity evident on her third stu-dio album, “The Highway.” As part of the Live in Roswell series, hear Holly Williams perform on Sunday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. $35 general admission. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Please call 770-594-6232.

DAWSONVILLE MUSIC AND BEER FESTIVALCheers! and enjoy a two-day music and beer festival, featuring live music. A portion of the proceeds benefit Camp Southern Ground and the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. The fes-tival features musicians such as Alex Hall, Jacob Bryant and Kurt Thomas Band. 5:30-11:30 p.m. Aug. 22-23. Dawsonville Music and Beer Festi-val, 415 Hwy., 53 East, Dawsonville. Please call 404-851-7768.

ACOUSTIC TAP-LIVE MUSIC JAM AND OPEN MICLike to sing in the shower? Just love live music and the spirit of collabora-tion? Then sing and play an instru-ment at The Roswell Tap. The Tap will provide the house band to play with or backup any musician who wants to sit in. The Acoustic Jam is open to all ages. 1090 Alpharetta St., Roswell. 8-11 p.m. Please call 770-992-9206.

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Gray Sartin keeps the legend alive and brings 30 Johnny Cash hits to audiences at the Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St. Aug. 23-23. Tickets are $25. Please call 770-781-9178 or visit www.playhousecumming.com.

EVENTS:ROSWELL VISUAL ARTS GALLERY OPENINGCome out for the Portrait Society of Atlanta reception on Friday, Aug. 22,

7-9 p.m. This is the opening reception for the gallery on display until Sept. 26. Roswell Visual Arts Center. 38 Hill St., Suite 100, Roswell. Please call 770-594-6122.

ALPHARETTA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS EXPO

Join members of the Alpharetta Busi-ness Association (ABA) during their business expo. People can explore over 100 different exhibitors. There will also be a speakers’ series in-cluding Doug Grady and Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle. Friday, Aug. 22. 12:30-5 p.m. Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta. 5750 Windward Pkwy., Alpharetta. Please call 866-316-7267.

ENDUROCROSS Known as the “toughest racing on two wheels,” is an indoor off-road race. Endu-roCross tracks in-corporate various elements of extreme off-road racing into a Super-cross-style setting, including rocks, logs and a water-hole. 7:30-10:30 p.m. The Arena at Gwinnett. 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Duluth. Please call 770-813-7500.

ALPHARETTA TECH NETWORK Come out to hear a speech from Todd Harris, co-founder and COO of Alpharetta-based Hi-Rez Studios. Har-ris will talk about how Hi-Rez evolved from a startup to a global success story. Thursday, Aug. 21. 5:30-7:30

p.m. at the Golf Club of Georgia. 1 Golf Club Dr., Alpharetta. Please call 678-916-3973.

RACES & BENEFITS:GREAT CITY RACE

Come out and run a foot race while having fun with friends and fam-ily. Great City Race is a scavenger hunt race. It’s a localized version of the show “Amazing Race.” The race in Marietta benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Saturday, Aug. 23 and 10 a.m. Mulligan’s Food & Spirits. 698 Roswell St. SE, Marietta. Please visit greatcityrace.com.

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SEEDS OF COURAGE 5KJoin runners at Newtown Park in Johns Creek for the 2nd Annual Seeds of Courage 5K to benefit Mustard Seed Ministries. There will be music, food and door prizes. The course is entirely inside Newtown Park. Sunday, Aug. 24 at 8 a.m. 3150 Old Alabama Rd., Johns Creek. Please call 678-512-3200. Register online at active.com/johns-creek-ga.

SUMMER CRAFT BAZAARShop around at the indoor summer craft bazaar to see handmade merchandise made by regional and local vendors. Entrance to the bazaar is free for the general public and concessions will be available for purchase. Saturday, Aug. 23 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Roswell’s Adult Recreation Center, 830 Grimes Bridge Rd., Roswell. Please call 770-641-3950.

MISS MARY’S ICE CREAM CRANKIN’The Ice Cream Crankin’ brings together the community for an old fashioned ice cream social, offering over 150 flavors of homemade ice cream and celebrity judges to rate the best flavors. The family event will feature live music, contests and children’s activities. Sunday, Aug. 24 from 2 - 4 p.m., Roswell Town Square. Please visit www.missmarysicecream.org.

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Georgia is the perfect place to set an example for how a state can work with communi-ties to provide their own food and energy.

SEEDS Global is one of the participants making a change. The nonprofit hopes their projects will bring healthy food to people living in Atlanta’s inner city. Their motto is: “One house, one garden; one com-munity, one farm.”

“Atlanta has a great cli-mate for growing food, but it’s one of the biggest food deserts in the country,” said Todd Mitchell, Alpharetta resident and founder of SEEDS Global. “With all the available space here, it doesn’t make sense.”

SEEDS Global aims to

transform lower-income hous-ing into an urban food para-dise that hopes to supply its own energy, as well as help area schools plant gardens and grow hydroponic produce.

The hydroponic systems grow food without soil, often under grow lights.

Mitchell made significant progress after he met David Kessler of Atlantis Hydropon-ics.

After expressing interest in hydroponics and aquapon-ics, Kessler connected Mitch-ell with “The Hunger Games” movie producers. Kessler had installed 35 hydroponic towers at the Atlanta set.

Those towers now belong to SEEDS Global.

“We’re planning on build-ing a mall for nonprofits that help inner-city communities,” Mitchell said. “We don’t want to do it all. We want to partner with everybody.”

Mitchell’s plan is rooted in his belief that success is dependent upon collaboration, not competition.

Mitchell says more people

rising above the poverty level and becoming independent is better than fewer people earn-ing more while the rest lack opportunity, funding and, most importantly, healthy food.

When I first visited their location on the west side of Atlanta, it was hard to fathom that an area littered with abandoned housing, old, worn apartment complexes and boarded up businesses was just 30 minutes away from Alpharetta and five minutes away from down-town Atlanta – let alone in the United States.

But the SEEDS Global project is bringing hope and

breaking the cycle of poverty.The income in North Ful-

ton is far greater than South Fulton.

A significant portion of tax dollars end up going to fund welfare programs that do little to foster growth.

How about we divert welfare money directly to companies like SEEDS Global — compa-nies that invest in the com-munity, the people and the soil — unlike Washington bureau-crats? The only way we will lift our South Fulton neighbors out of poverty is if we pull together to provide access and opportunity for all, not just those who can afford it.

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Planting SEEDS for a better futureQ&A with Todd Mitchell of SEEDS GlobalDuring my research, I spent time with several farmers, chefs and entrepreneurs to find out how the movement is progressing on the ground. Today, I’d like to share my conversa-tion with Alpharetta resident Todd Mitchell, the founder of SEEDS Global in Atlanta, as we discussed the local movement and its impor-tance to a healthier lifestyle.

Why did you found SEEDS Global?Todd Mitchell: To provide access to people who don’t get healthy food, healthy places to live. Just to change the landscape of the inner city to give people different options.SEEDS is more like a co-op. We’re planning on building a mall for nonprofits that help inner-city communities. We don’t want to do it all. We want to partner with everybody.We believe success is depending upon col-laboration, not competition.

What options exist now in the inner city of Atlanta?Mitchell: There’s plenty of local farms, but you would have to find them. They’re not under one hub or readily available. And in the inner city, there are a lot of people without internet. People don’t search; they aren’t thinking about healthy food, they’re thinking about survival.But if we put something right in the neigh-borhood and we make it available, bring in kids and make it a comfortable place to come and learn and not feel any kind of way. I don’t believe that’s happening in the city right now, and we believe we will be able to help that way.

What’s the biggest challenge the farm-to-table movement faces in the inner city?

Mitchell: Commitment and community sup-port. If we can get the community behind us, we can do anything. It’s just getting them interested in the process, and that takes education and presence.We need people to participate, actually come out and help. Not necessarily people from outside the community coming; we have plenty of volunteers. But neighbors and people around need to come and get their hands in the soil, actually plant seeds, visit a farmers market, doing some of the work and talking about it, because word-of-mouth is where it’s at. Getting cooking classes and all that other stuff is easy if you have community support. With all the noise about GMOs, organic and local food, what should customers focus on with their food products? Mitchell: Where did that food come from? Do they have a personal relationship with the person who grew that food? Most people would say no, including myself, because I shop at Whole Foods or I shop at a farmers market where I meet a farmer, but that’s dif-ferent. To get to know where your food is grown, who’s making it, what they’re putting in it…food is information. And if they’re putting junk in that food, you’re getting junk out whether it looks green, orange or whatever. If it’s junk in, it’s junk out.

If you could grow any five items regardless of climate, what would those five crops be?Mitchell: I would love to have a watermelon patch, tomatoes, sage, basil and maybe Echinacea.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil and the Motely Crue made their final appearance in Atlanta Aug. 16 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. The “Farewell Tour” spon-sored by Dodge and brought to you by ASO Presents, was a complete sellout with many groups of fans lining the berms outside with lawn chairs to catch this final performance by the Crue.

Backing Motley Crue on the tour here were

the Raskins from New York and a longtime personal favorite of mine, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper. Aged like a fine wine, Motley Crue and Alice Cooper both put forth a high energy, electric show that left those in attendance cheering for more. At 66, Alice Cooper still has an amazing stage presence and he seems to have lost nothing after all of these years of singing. While I’m sure that most in attendance were there to see Motley Crue’s final act, Alice Cooper shined as well.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Zack Ja-worski’s U.S. Amateur experi-ence did not go exactly like he hoped, but the former Milton golfer left Atlanta Athletic Club with a lot of positive memories.

Jaworski came close to advancing to match play in the championship, but wound up two shots short of getting into a playoff for the final four spots.

The rising junior at Vander-bilt shot 4-over 147 for 36 holes. A 145 total was required to get into a playoff, which consisted of 17 players.

Jaworski shot 3-over 75 on the Riverside course the first day, and followed with a 1-over 72 on Highlands, the course used for match play.

“It was exciting to be here,” Jaworski said after concluding his second round of stroke play qualifying. “I had a lot of family and friends here and took all that in.”

Jaworski also qualified for the U.S. Amateur two years

ago, competing at Cherry Hills in Denver.

He also missed the cut there by a handful of shots, but came away from his ap-pearance at Atlanta Athletic Club with a little different feel-ing.

“This time I really enjoyed it,” he said, noting that it was “definitely a positive,” to be able to play an event like the U.S. Amateur in his hometown.

“It was great to have that support,” he said.

From a golf standpoint, however, things could have gone a little better for Jawor-ski.

“I definitely had high expectations, and I’m a little disappointed I didn’t make it to match play,” he said. “Yester-day I did not hit my driver well, and I did not make enough putts. My short game bailed me out, but I expected to play better than I did.”

Jaworski had four birdies on his scorecard the first day on the Riverside course, but five bogeys and a double bogey on the par-4 15th left him with

a 75. He needed to shoot under

par the next day on Highlands to have a chance of qualifying

for match play, and was even par on his round after a birdie on the par-4 13th. But Jawor-ski took a bogey on the tough, par-3 15th and parred in from there for a 72.

Former Northview golfer David Kleckner had a night-marish opening round on Riverside, but came back with a respectable 75 the next day at Highlands to finish with a 162 total.

Georgia Tech’s Ollie Schnie-derjans had the best finish of any of the Atlanta area golf-ers in the field, advancing to the third round of match play before losing 1-up to San Diego State golfer Gunn Yang. Schniederjans, who played his high school golf at Har-rison in Cobb County, came into the tournament as the No. 1-ranked amateur in the world.

Also qualifying for match play were Bo Andrews and Seth Reeves, Schniederjans’ Georgia Tech teammates. An-drews advanced to the second round, with Reeves, a former Peachtree Ridge golfer, los-ing 1-up to Gunn in the first

round. University of Georgia golfers

Lee McCoy and Mookie DeMoss also lost in the opening round. McCoy shared medalist honors in stroke play qualifying with an 8-under 135 total and was the No. 1 seed, but drew four-time U.S.

Mid-Amateur champion Na-than Smith in the first round and lost on the 19th hole. DeMoss, from Duluth, led his match on the back nine, but lost 1-up.

Also losing in the first round was Kennesaw State golfer Jimmy Beck, the 2013 Georgia Amateur cham-pion and 2014 Georgia Open runner-up.

Beck, who tied for third in stroke play qualifying, lost 1-up.

Gwinnett golfer Zach Healy, who will be a freshman at Georgia, was one of four players to survive the 17-man playoff, but also lost his first round match. A

Atlanta mid-amateur Chris Waters made it to match play but lost his opener to Andrews.

Former Milton player misses match play by 2 shots at AAC

Zack Jaworski falls just short at the U.S. Amateur.

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The Alpharetta High School Jr. Raiders Women’s Lacrosse team are, front row from left, Maggie Ferguson, Amaya Garner, Nikki Brasch, Abby Kloes, Joy Best and Holly Cook; middle road are Jennifer Leitner, Olivia Glaze, Bella Zaccaro, Asia Williams, Emme Sebok, Olivia Fiorillo and Savannah Jackson; back row are Tessa Weidner, Lauren Kalmon, Maddy Mazer, Hadley Dawson, Kate Duffley, Carlee Last, Mackenzie Mazer and Coach Charles Best.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – This spring, more than 40 girls took the field at Alpharetta High School’s (AHS) Raider Stadium as the first official Junior Raider women’s lacrosse feeder teams in the school’s history. It was a moment players, parents and coaches have been antici-pating for some time.

Alex Rahm, president of the board for Junior Raider women’s lacrosse, said the need for a cohesive program to prepare girls in the AHS dis-trict for varsity-level lacrosse was clear. Rahm, along with a team of parent volunteers, spearheaded efforts to start the feeder program while working closely with the AHS women’s lacrosse coaching staff.

“To see the difference

between these teams at the beginning of the season to the last tournament is phenom-enal,” said Rahm. “

In fact, one of our oppo-nent’s coaches said playing our girls in March and playing the same girls in May was like playing an entirely different team – the improvement was that drastic. We are already looking forward to next sea-son!”

For more information about the Alpharetta Junior Raider women’s lacrosse program, visit www.ahsjrraiderlax.com.

Feeder teams focus on developing skills for high school lacrosse

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MILTON, Ga – While people celebrated America’s indepen-dence on July 4, Dylan Cease, a former Milton High School baseball player, celebrated signing a contract to play for the Chicago Cubs. Cease and his family had been waiting with baited breath all summer to know whether he would be signing to play for the Chicago Cubs or attending Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Ten-nessee. “The whole recruiting process was stressful and fun at the same time, and I have a lot of good memories to keep of that,” said Cease.

The Cubs chose Cease in the sixth round on draft day. Ever since, Cease had to be ready to fly to Arizona at the drop of a hat to negotiate and have a physical checkup with the major league team.

Early in his senior year baseball season, Cease hurt his arm from pitching.

After signing with the Cubs, the pitcher traveled to Pensac-

ola, Florida, to have surgery on his arm on July 22. The sur-gery, known as “Tommy John” surgery, replaces a ligament in the elbow with a tendon from somewhere else in the body. It will take about a year to re-habilitate before Cease will be back up to full speed pitching.

Cease’s love for baseball be-gan when he was 4 years old. Cease grew up in Milton with his parents and twin brother, Alec.

“Since my dad was always the coach, and Alec and I played together on teams, it felt family oriented. My family never missed a game,” Cease said. Dylan and Alec played on Wills Park youth teams together for years. Both grew up traveling all over the state to play baseball. As soon as Cease joined the Milton High School baseball team, he was in the spotlight as a pitcher.

“I don’t know what it is about baseball. I just love watching it, I love playing it, I love practicing. It’s all fun to me. It’s been nothing but fun, so it’s naturally easy for me to

keep playing it,” Cease said. Now, Cease is in Mesa, Ari-

zona, where he’s going through rehabilitation from surgery. After Cease heals, he will start training and playing with the Arizona Rookie League.

Milton’s Dylan Cease signs with CubsLocal baseball player joins major league

Milton’s Dylan Cease signed to play for the Chicago Cubs on July 4. Cease will begin playing for the Arizona Rookie League in Mesa, Arizona.

I don’t know what it is about baseball. I just love watching it, I love playing it, I love practicing. It’s all fun to me. It’s been nothing but fun, so it’s naturally easy for me to keep playing it.”DYLAN CEASEformer Milton High School baseball player

The boys of the Cambridge Bears seventh-grade football feeder team issued a challenge to their counterparts in the Milton feeder team.

By JONATHAN COPSEYjonathan@northfulton.com

MILTON, Ga. – The Cambridge Bears seventh-grade football feeder team threw down the gauntlet Aug. 14. Or, rather, they threw down the bucket of ice, as they issued a challenge to rival school Milton in the “Ice Bucket Challenge.”

“We decided to do some-thing fun for the boys,” said coach John McHale of the Bears. “We wanted to challenge

our friends at the Milton feeder football team.”

The Ice Bucket Challenge has gained popularity in recent weeks on social media. Some-one dumps a bucket of ice wa-ter over themselves and films it before challenging specific people to do the same. Those who decline must contribute to the ALS Association, a char-ity dedicated to fighting the motor-neuron condition also called Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Sports stars, politicians, newscasters, celebrities and everyday citizens have taken up the challenge as a way to have fun for a good cause.

Bears challenge Eagles over iceIssue ‘ice bucket’ challenge

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CITY OF ALPHARETTANOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, September 4, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. A workshop will also be held by the Planning Commission at 6:30 p.m.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday September 22, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia.

a. MP-14-05/CU-14-02 Park Bridge Master Plan/Church of the SaviorConsideration of a request to amend a master plan to permit a conditional use for a religious facility located at 100 Prospect Place, Building 100. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 157, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia.b. Z-14-08/V-14-18 Pulte Group/Rucker RoadConsideration of a request to rezone approximately 5 acres located on the north side of Rucker Road from AG to R-15 in order to develop 3 for-sale homes. A variance to the City of Alpharetta Stormwater Manual is also requested in order to allow greater than 50% of the lot to be located within the fl oodplain. The property is located at 610 Rucker Road and legally described as being located in Land Lots 1240, 1242, 2nd District, 2nd Section, and Fulton County, Georgia.c. MP-14-06 Avalon Phase IIConsideration of amending the Avalon Master Plan in order to add 276 “for rent” residential units, reduce commercial and offi ce space and permit one hotel with 325 rooms and up to 100,000 gross square feet of conference facilities. The applicant is also requesting 7 story parking deck and to permit residential buildings of 8 stories within Pod II; to allow offi ce buildings of 13 stories and to permit hotel/conference/civic buildings of 14 levels or 200 feet. The property is approximately 86 acres and located on the north side of Old Milton Parkway just west of Georgia 400, zoned MU and legally described as being located in Land Lots 802, 803, 854 and 855, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.d. PH-13-12 Unifi ed Development Changes/DRB GuidelinesConsideration of changes to the Design Review Board Guidelines.e. V-14-21 Burbage/Schooner RidgeConsideration of a variance from the 10’ side setback in order to permit a 1’ side setback for an existing home. The property is located at 3740 Schooner Ridge and legally described as being located in Land Lot 1234, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

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 Development 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.

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Verizon:the Crue that has not been heard a thousand times over the years. Drugs, women, run-ins with the law, but the one other constant has been great glam rock and roll for the last 33 years. The stage exploded with lights and pyro all night and the crowd never sat. My personal favorite part of the show was when Nikki Sixx instructed everyone in the crowd to sit, plopped himself on the stage front and center and then proceeded to tell the story of the formation of Motley Crue in the middle of the show. It was a great break and a good time to catch your breath. Motley Crue have been a con-stant in many people’s grow-ing years. As a group they will certainly find their own place in the Hall of Fame one day, and hopefully as individuals they will continue to produce great rock for many more years to come.

PICTURES BY CHUCK HOLLOWAY

Heavy metal icons Motley Crue are playing their final tour. They appeared at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Aug. 16 with Alice Cooper.

Alice Cooper SetlistThe Underture Hello Hooray (Judy Collins cover)No More Mr. Nice Guy Under My Wheels I’m Eighteen Billion Dollar Babies Poison Dirty Diamonds Welcome to My Nightmare Feed My Frankenstein Ballad of Dwight Fry Killer (partial)I Love the Dead (excerpt)School’s Out (with snippet of “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2”)

Motley Crue Setlist So Long, Farewell (Rodgers & Hammerstein song)Saints of Los Angeles Wild Side Primal Scream Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.) Looks That Kill On With the Show Too Fast for Love Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room (Brownsville Station cover)Without You Mutherfucker of the Year Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)T.N.T. (Terror ‘N Tinseltown) Dr. Feelgood In the Beginning Shout at the Devil Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) Guitar Solo Live Wire Too Young to Fall in Love Girls, Girls, Girls Kickstart My Heart Encore:Home Sweet Home My Way (Frank Sinatra song)

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – James H. (Jim) Cowart, born Sept. 22, 1931, passed away at his home on Aug. 15, 2014.

Jim Cowart was a re-nowned Atlanta real estate developer. Jim was a native At-lantan and one of 11 children of Benjamin and Julia Cowart. After finishing high school and serving in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict, he at-tended Southern Tech earning a degree in building construc-tion.

Jim’s career spanned over 50 years beginning in 1958 with the forming of Jim Cowart Inc., which was the start of many residential communities. His commercial development began with assembling 91 acres on I-285, which is now known as Perimeter Center and marked the beginning of Perimeter Mall. This transac-tion began the business cor-ridor of North Atlanta. Most people do not know that Jim donated the profits from the Perimeter Center transaction to 38 area churches. Jim devoted most of his business expertise in North Fulton and Gwinnett County.

North of the Chattahooch-ee, he developed Royal 400 for more Class A development that would later become North Point Parkway. Jim was best known for developing and marketing the most successful residential luxury communities in North Atlanta. Jim’s constant and unwavering support of the building industry was reward-ed when he received the 1987 Lewis Cenker Award presented by the Atlanta Home Builders Association, the highest honor given by the organization for lifelong contribution to the home building industry.

Jim had been recognized and heralded in many other ways including the Jack Saw-yer Citizen of the Year Award from Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, the Button Gwin-nett Tribute from the Council for Quality Growth, the Scott Hudgens “Good and Faith-ful Servant Award,” from the Peachtree Christian Hospice, the Regional Distinguished Citizen Award from the Boy Scouts of America and Man of the Year Award from the YMCA. In 2013, Jim was awarded the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s Zach Henderson Citizen of the Year Award for his 50-plus years of service to the community and for his contributions that helped shape North Fulton into the thriving community that we know today.

NFCC Chief Executive Officer Brandon Beach said “everywhere you look in North Fulton, you will find Jim Cow-art’s fingerprints.”

There was a lot to this man

called Jim Cowart. He was a giant of a man in his quiet and humble manner. His insight and his tremendous generos-ity have touched many facets of the Atlanta community including Peachtree Christian Hospice and Atlanta Metro YMCA, with the Dunwoody Y being named “The Cowart Family YMCA.” A longtime supporter of Mercer University and Life Trustee to the Mer-cer Board, Mercer University Chancellor Kirby Godsey said, “Mercer University would not

have an Atlanta campus today without Jim Cowart’s help.” Bill Underwood, president of Mercer University, said of Jim, “He was such an important part of the heritage of Mercer University.”

To say that Jim will be sorely missed will be an un-derstatement. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Linda, sons Dan Cowart (Kris), David Cowart (Britt), Ben Cowart, daughter Cindy Burch (Bruce), stepdaughter Michelle McKin-non (Shawn), 20 grandchildren

whom he showered with love and affection, five sisters and a brother and many cousins and friends. Visitation was Monday, Aug. 18 at Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Road, Roswell. A Celebration of Life was held Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Mount Pisgah United Method-

ist Church, 2850 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek. The family request in lieu of flowers dona-tions may be made to Mount Pisgah Christian School, Johns Creek, Ga.; Peachtree Chris-tian Hospice, Duluth, Ga., and Eagle Ranch, Chestnut Moun-tain, Ga.

Philanthropist, developer James Cowart remembered

Local real estate developer Jim Cowart, left, receives the Zach Henderson Citizen of the Year Award from Chamber President Brandon Beach in April, 2013. Cowart died Aug. 15, 2014.

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20 YEARS

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Webb Bridge Middle School sev-enth-graders from left, Ushmi Akruwala, Ananya Seth, Manavvi Voleti and Priya Yoshi recently traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to compete at the National FCCLA Leader-ship Conference as environ-mental ambassadors. The

team earned gold medals for their recycling project at Webb Bridge where they con-verted plastic bags into sleep-ing mats for the homeless. 

Akruwala also earned a gold medal in the recycling and redesign event for her jewelry designs created from recycled plastic bottles.

Webb Bridge MS environmental team brings home gold

ROSWELL, Ga. – The inaugural Cougar Classic Car Show and Bazaar peels out Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Cottage School in Roswell.

This community event is free and open to the public and

will feature a classic car show, a bazaar, food, music, raffles and fun for the entire family.

The car show is open to all vehicles, including cars and trucks.

There is a $15 per vehicle registration fee, and awards for “Best of Show” will be pre-sented.

Cars will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis. The bazaar will include custom arts and crafts, premium ga-rage sale items and fun activi-ties for kids of all ages.

The Cottage School builds a sense of self for students with

special learning needs through academics and experiential programming.

Founded in 1985, the Cot-tage School sits on 23 acres in the heart of Roswell.

The school is celebrating 30 years of providing a compre-hensive educational program to middle and high school unique learners.

The school is a nonprofit organization that maintains a non-discriminatory policy in all school programs.

For more information, go to www.cottageschool.org.

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Classic cars are welcome at the Cougar Classic Car Show on the Cottage School campus in Roswell.

Cougar Classic car show, bazaar set Oct. 25

If you goWhat: Cougar Classic Car Show

When: Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: The Cottage School, 700 Grimes Bridge Road, Roswell, Ga. 30075

Cost: $15 registration fee

More Info: Advancement Administrator Sandy McK-inney, 678-250-5102 or sandym@cottageschool.orgCITY OF ALPHARETTA

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Jerimah Allen, 61, of Cumming, passed away July 22, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Ruth Isakson Baker, 94, of Alpharetta, passed away August 2, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Fenton Crawford Barnes, 61, passed away August 9, 2014. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home.

John Brown, 83, of Alpharetta, passed away August 9, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Janie Chappell Brumbelow, 91, of Alpharetta, passed away August 1, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Patrick George Cahill, 54, of Johns Creek, passed away August 2, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Laura Martin Carnes, 81, of Cumming, passed away August 13, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Ann Cooper, 92, of Alpharetta, passed away August 1, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Mrudula Patel Desai, 73, of Roswell, passed away August 1, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Dorothy Ehlinger, 87, of Roswell, passed away July 28, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Cody Daniel Gibbs, 19, of Cumming, passed away August 7, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Grace Gibson, 7 months, of Alpharetta, passed away Jul y 24, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Bobby Ray Goins, 65, of Roswell, passed away August 4, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Eileen Hansen, 92, of Roswell, passed away July 24, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Ernest Hansen, 95, of Alpharetta, passed away July 27, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

James Anderson Hawkins, 85, of Cumming, passed away August 6, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Grace Mathews, 89, of Roswell, passed away August 1, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Annie Miller, 93, of Atlanta, passed away August 1, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Gerald Newberg, 83, of Roswell, passed away July 26, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Marilyn O’Neil, 84, of Roswell, passed away August 2, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Helon Pendley, 71, of Dawsonville, passed away August 9, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Abigail Rose Rice, 17, of Johns Creek, passed away August 8, 2014. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home.

Roberta Sanford, 65, of Ball Ground, passed away August 10, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Victoria Santangelo, 79, of Roswell, passed away July 29, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

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Brenda Sue Swafford, 64, of Cumming, passed away August 8, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

John Milton Turner Jr., 80, of Cumming, passed away August 11, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Richard Douglas Vaughan, 76, of Forsyth County, passed away August 6, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Dorothy Lucille Williams, 88, of Canton, passed away August 9, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Junie Oliver Wooten, 88, of Cumming, passed away August 6, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Preston Silas Worley, 73, of Cumming, passed away August 9, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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smell as marijuana. Stopping Woods, the officer asked if she was smoking pot.

She allegedly admitted to it. A bag with 6 grams of mari-juana was found on her.

Woods was charged with possession of marijuana.

Wheels roll awayJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Johns Creek man is missing four expensive car wheels.

The victim told police he sold the four 20-inch Shelby Super Snake Alcoa Forged wheels on eBay.

He took the rims to the FedEx store on State Bridge Road Aug. 4 to ship them to the buyer.

He later found out the wheels went missing some-where between the store and the shipping hub in Kennesaw. The wheels were valued at $4,700.

that first gig, and they were excited about it, pulling it off well. Only after did they get a shock.

“Only later we found out that gig was Scott’s first time on stage,” said drummer Mac Schmitz.

“They we so excited about their first gig I couldn’t tell them,” MacDonald said.

But it didn’t matter. They had their first show and it was successful.

During their shows, Voo-doo Visionary plays a variety of songs from a wide spec-trum of music genres, from rock and jazz and funk, cover songs as well as their own music.

“We want blues or funk, diversity and variation. We want to make you dance,” said Schmitz.

“We will be jamming and Scott and Zach will be writing lyrics as we go,” said Wilson. “We never sacrifice the loose-

ness even when we are more organized.”

It’s the collaborative process they like, they said, everyone bouncing ideas off each other, seeing what works and what doesn’t.

Not being in school any-more, the guys have to juggle the music – both rehearsals and performances – with their real life, that of work and bills and other distractions.

“We all have our jobs, but the biggest challenge is get-ting together at the end of the day and we’re tired,” Wilson

said. “There will be moments when you want to kill every-body, but some of the best stuff comes from that.”

“What started as always fun is now a lot of work,” said Schmitz. “We were always in the grind and music is our escape. But we now have deadlines for new songs for a gig or covers to learn.”

But just like anything worthwhile, you get out what you put in.

And that effort is paying off. They are playing more shows than they used to, and now venues are asking them to play, rather than the other way around. They are gain-ing followings in Alpharetta, Cumming,

Atlanta and Athens. They will soon play their first out-of-state gig at Clemson Uni-versity in South Carolina.

“We wouldn’t be doing it if we didn’t enjoy it,” Robinson said.

For more information on Voodoo Visionary, including music and touring dates, visit them at www.voodoovisionary.com.

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Voodoo: Meet the bandDennis Dowd: keyboard

Scott MacDonald: vocals

Jimmy Lynch: bass

Mac Schmitz: drums

Michael Wilson: guitar

Zach Robinson: guitar

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Michael Wilson jams.

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