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April 9, 2015 | johnscreekherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 19, No. 15
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By HATCHER [email protected]
ROSWELL, Ga. – Want to drive a little and save a lot, as the car ads say? For the do-it-yourself folks, there’s no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore, and one is opening here in Roswell.
The 27,000-square-foot facility with bargains from floor to ceiling is just waiting for the right person looking to fix up their home, second home or man cave.
Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and dona-tion centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price.
“Every time customers buy shelving for the garage or a re-frigerator for the kitchen, they not only save a lot of money,
they are contributing locally and worldwide to Habitat for Humanity’s goal. And that is to see that everyone, everywhere, has a place to call home,” said Drew Meyer, senior director, ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta.
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store.
Donations are welcome, but they don’t take items that don’t meet their standards.
“We strive to have quality items and building materi-als,” he said. “That’s why we are picky about what we will accept. Old refrigerators and other appliances are not ac-ceptable. No torn mattresses.
“We have criteria for what
Habitat for Humanity launches N.F. ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
Habitat ReStoreOpens: April 11Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.11060 Alpharetta Hwy.RoswellDonation Hotline: 770-415-1650
HATCHER HURD/STAFF
North Fulton’s Habitat ReStore is open for business. Welcoming everyone are ReStore Operations Group Senior Director Drew Meyer, Store Manager Ann Congdon and Marketing Director Jeremy Keen. See RESTORE, Page 6
Avossa seeks superintendent job in Palm BeachBY CANDY [email protected]
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton School Superintendent Robert Avossa is on the long list of candidates vying to be the next superintendent of the Palm Beach County (Fla.) School System. The short list of candidates will be released on April 8.
The south Florida district is one of
the largest school districts in the coun-try, with 185 schools serving more than 183,000 students. In comparison, the Fulton School System has 101 schools and 96,000 students.
Last week Avossa made the an-nouncement privately to the Fulton School Board of his decision to seek the Palm Beach job, ahead of the official release of candidates. Unlike many states which publicly name only the top
candidates, Florida releases names of all candidates for government positions.
Another familiar name on the list of 72 candidates includes former state superintendent of schools John Barge, who left office in January.
Avossa’s interest in the Florida job surprised few, since he has deep roots in Florida. He immigrated to Florida as a child from his native Italy, holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from
the University of South Florida, and spent more than 10 years as a teacher and principal in the Orlando area. In 2003. Avossa was named Florida’s Young Educator of the Year.
Avossa, 43, was out of town for Spring Break and unavailable
for comment.
Has been Fulton Schools chief for four years
AVOSSA
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MILTON, Ga. – An off-duty Milton police officer driving home March 31 noticed three cars parked at 14220 Cogburn Road, a large property with a house he knew to be vacant, so he called for uniformed officers to investigate.
Police Lt. Charles Barstow said when officers arrived, two of the cars were gone. But upon investigating found two sus-pects Joey Wesley Sims, 59, and Yvonne Chadwick Fortney, 71, both of Upper Hembree Road, Roswell, on the property.
“A search produced some items we believe were stolen from the house. They have been charged with trespass and theft by taking,” Barstow said. “It was a good thing the detec-tive driving by was paying attention.
The suspects allegedly told police they knew the home was vacant.
“There is not much of value left in the house, but they didn’t belong in there. We want to send a message that you go on private property, someone is going to report it, and we will respond. That doesn’t happen in Milton.”
—Hatcher Hurd
HATCHER HURD/STAFF
A Milton officer puts the cuffs on one of the suspects ar-rested at a home on Cogburn Road.
Couple arrested for trespass, theft on CogburnFound at ‘Great Wall of Cogburn’
Employee accusedof $10K theftALPHARETTA, Ga. – A local business claims an employee may have taken as much as $10,000 from the company.
The victim, an optometrist’s of-fice, told police that over the past six months someone has used the com-pany’s credit card machine to give refunds on a specific credit card. The 35 transactions have resulted in over $10,000 in refunds.
The owner said it is not company practice to give refunds. An employee with access to the credit card machine is suspected.
Don’t be a victimof this scamJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Johns Creek man suspects he was targeted for a scam from Craigslist.
He told police March 18 that he placed an ad on Craigslist to sell an oven for $300. He was contacted by a prospective buyer, who agreed to buy it.
A check was sent. When the check ar-rived, it was written out for $1,750, far more than the asking price.
When the buyer was contacted, he allegedly said the extra money was for movers.
A common scam is for victims to de-posit a check and return the overpay-ment. Only days later, they will realize the initial check is fake and they are out their money.
Speeder caught with suspended licenseALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Canton man was arrested March 25 after allegedly driv-ing 100 mph on Ga. 400, a posted 65 mph road, with a suspended license.
Larry Lee Law, 30, of Canton, was allegedly spotted by a police cruiser driving his pickup truck 100 mph on Ga. 400. When the vehicle was pulled over, Law claimed he did not have his license on him. He also claimed to have an injured leg and needed to go to the hospital. However, he denied he was headed to a hospital.
He was found to have a suspended license since 2013.
Law was arrested for reckless driv-ing, driving with a suspended license and speeding. In the truck with him were three passengers, one of which had a felony probation warrant issued. This passenger, Consuela Shantell Ear-
wood, 37, of Canton, was arrested.
$13K ring goes missingMILTON, Ga. – A wedding ring worth $13,500 was reported missing March 24 from its Watson’s Bend home.
The victim told police she last saw the ring in her bathroom March 19. It is described as a 2 carat pear-shaped center cut diamond on a platinum band, with two diamonds on the sides. The victim suspects her cleaning woman.
Missing: trailerfull of chairsMILTON, Ga. – A trailer containing 22 restaurant chairs was reported stolen March 24 from a Hopewell Road home.The victim said the trailer was parked in his driveway and contained 20 chairs valued at $2,000 total and two bar stools valued at $1,000. The stools were stamped with the logo “Santo Coyote Restaurant.”
Vehicles brokeninto at restaurantALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two vehicles were broken into March 23 at 875 North
POLICE BLOTTERAll crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.
See BLOTTER, Page 36
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Drug arrests ► James Terry Wilson, 30,
of Powder Springs was arrest-ed March 10 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of methamphet-amines, possession of a schedule IV controlled sub-stance, forgery, possession of drug-related items and brake light violation.
► Steven Michael Brown, 32,
of Warbler Way, Cumming, was arrested March 16 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for possession of mari-juana.
► Lamar Christopher Dixon, 29, of Atlanta was arrested March 18 on Old Morris Road in Milton for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items.
DUI arrests ► Scott Hunter Akridge,
47, of Suwanee was arrested March 14 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.
► Jeremy Conray Cook, 37, of Glenleigh Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested March
14 on Avalon Boulevard in Alpharetta for DUI.
► Andre Terrez Boyce, 25, of Norcross was arrested March 13 on North Point Drive in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding, failure to maintain lane and suspended license.
► Jee Hoon Park, 45, of Suwanee was arrested March 19 on McGinnis Ferry Road in Johns Creek for DUI.
► Joseph Anthony Basile, 56, of Pearson Court, Alpharetta, was arrested March 16 on Highglen Court in Milton for DUI and disor-derly conduct.
► Sidney Aaron Weinberg, 74, of Gainesville was arrest-ed March 18 on Freedom Parkway in Cumming for DUI.
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By JONATHAN [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A fire at Northview High School’s sta-dium may have been intention-ally set, say investigators.
Monday morning, April 5, the school’s track and field equipment caught fire.
Johns Creek Fire Marshal Chad McGiboney said fire crews were dispatched to the school at 5:30 a.m. Monday
morning. “The bulk of the damage
was due to a fire that was underneath the bleachers with various items that were stored there,” McGiboney said.
While ‘a few spot fires’ oc-curred on the grass outside the bleachers, there was little dam-age and no obvious structural damage, he said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, McGi-boney said, and he could not rule out either arson or an ac-cidental cause of the fire.
Fulton County Schools are on spring break this week, with no students at school.
Suspicious fire at Northview stadiumBleachers, grass alight
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By HATCHER [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – You can’t get too much of a good thing if it is fresh, healthy and tastes great, right? With that in mind, the Johns Creek Farm-ers Market is not only back but it has extended its season to run from spring through fall.
In its first four years, the market was limited to just the summer months, but now the farmers market will be open Saturday mornings from April 18 to Oct. 31.
“We did a survey of our growers to see how they liked the set up – was it too long, too short or about right. The word we got from them overwhelm-ingly was they wanted a longer season,” said Recreation Direc-tor Kirk Franz.
Johns Creek residents and others won’t complain either.
“People want to eat healthi-er and to be able to pick locally grown produce,” Franz said. “The feedback we were get-ting is that they wanted more opportunities to do that. By ex-tending the time the market is available, we also can provide produce that ripens earlier in the spring and later in the fall.”
From the city’s standpoint, the farmers market is a win-
win proposition for Newtown Park, Franz said.
“It gives folks some healthy options from the foods that they purchase,” he said. “They can buy vegetables or fruits that were picked from the field a day or two before.
“One of the missions of the Recreation and Parks Depart-ment is to promote a healthy lifestyle, and this fall right in with that,” Franz said.
But there are other benefi-cial byproducts from operating the market as well.
“There are also the social opportunities for friends and families to come out to the park on a Saturday morning to shop and sample the foods, en-joy the music and the activities that are provided,” he said.
This is the fifth year of the Saturday morning market, and the city estimates around 1,000 visitors come through.
Around 25 to 35 vendors attend the market. Franz says he hopes by extending the length of the market that more quality vendors will be attracted to come to a market that lasts longer.
A big plus for the market has been the ability to put most of it under the canopy of the amphitheater. It pro-vides wonderful shade from the hot summer sun, and when it rains, everyone stays dry.
The city also brings in live music to play from the stage during the market’s hours.
“We also have what we call the mini-market for the kids. That can include anything
from face painting to sidewalk chalk art. All that is free,” Franz said.
“It is just a great way to start the weekend coming to the park. Folks can come to jog or get some exercise. Then before they go home get some fresh bread and vegetables for the weekend,” he said.
Franz’s best advice is to get to the market early. The best things go fast.
“The early bird gets the best tomatoes,” he said.
The market at the amphi-theater at Newtown Park opens Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and features local farmers and vendors with or-ganic and/or sustainable foods and produce.
In addition to healthy things like tomatoes, lettuces and squash, vendors sell a variety of handmade goods and natural produce, such as fla-vored balsamic vinegars, free-range eggs, artisanal cheeses, jams and jellies and pastas.
GARAGE SALESSee more garage sales in the classifieds • Page 37
ALPHARETTA: 995 Windhaven Drive, Alpharetta 30005 (Forsyth County). Multi family. Saturday 4/11, 8:00am-2:00pm. Miscellaneous household and personal items, including childrens’ALPHARETTA/JOHNS CREEK: Doublegate Subdivision, 5345 Laithbank Lane. Friday and Saturday, 4/10 and 4/11, 9am-6pm. Sunday 4/12, 1pm-4pm. Moving/estate sale. Furniture, pink Atlas sewing machine, vintage clothes and linens, China, crystal, hundreds of books, signed and num-bered art, garden tools, patio furniture, vintage toys and a garage refrigeratorMILTON: Historical Crabapple, 12721 Lecoma Trace. Friday 4/10 & 4/17, Saturday 4/11, 9am-5pm. Yard sale. House decorating and childrens’ items, tools, antique round oak table.MILTON: 315 Darby Road. Friday, 4/10 8:30am-5pm. Estate sale; family moving after 17 years! Refrigerator, en-tertainment center, armoire, sofas, golf cart, vintage signs, and more!MILTON: Clearbrooke Subdivision, 14612 Timber Point. Saturday 4/11, 8am-1pm. Household, decorative, tools, furniture, etc.Professional Estate Liquidators, Liquidation Pros: Since 1986. 770-598-4917ROSWELL: Wildwood Springs Subdivision, 445 Holly Stream Trail, Friday 4/10, Saturday 4/11. Moving! Some of everything!
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Johns Creek Farmers Market extends seasonWill run Saturdays April 18 to Oct. 31
Johns Creek Farmers MarketLocation: Newtown Park Amphitheater Dates: April 18 – Oct. 31 (every Saturday, rain or shine) Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.To apply to be a farmers market vendor, contact Kirk Franz, recreation manager, at 678-512-3200 or email [email protected].
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURD/STAFF
Shoppers look for fresh bread at last year’s market.
Last year’s farmers market boasted lots of farm-fresh melons and vegetables.
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donors can leave with us. If you have any doubts at all, call ahead,” Meyer said.
They don’t take soft goods – linens, clothes, pillows or sheets – and older goods of any kind that are past their prime. They can’t afford to waste space on things that won’t move quickly, he said.
What the ReStores try to create is a win for all involved. Donors get a tax deduction, customers a good bargain and the Habitat clients a new home.
Habitat ReStores are owned and operated by local Habitat for Humanity affiliates, and proceeds are used to build homes locally. And that builds communities and hope.
Each local Habitat com-munity also tithes to help build homes in dozens of countries. So the dollars they bring in are stretched worldwide.
“The ReStore allows us to be Habitat’s face to the com-munity,” he said.
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready, she is anxious to open the doors.
“We’ve been processing donations, cleaning, sorting and pricing. I’m anxious to get the doors open and customers
inside,” Congdon said.It’s a lean, mean operation
with only seven full-time staff. So volunteers play a key role in keeping the operations running smoothly.
There are 850 ReStores in the U.S. now, and Habitat is still building the brand, Meyer said. What they want is for people to know they will find quality when they come to the store.
“It looks like Home Depot in the back,” said Congdon. “It’s a real home improvement center. But the donations fluctuate, so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have.
“We get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it its.”
The do-it-yourselfer is always in, but so are small
contractors and people who are renovating. They get a lot of new cabinets, molding and even paint from jobbers.
Around 70 percent of mate-rials are from resident donors, but the rest are corporate donations, mis-orders and mis-
sizes from retailers, remodelers and distributors who are just looking to unload stuff they can no longer use.
“We get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfill,” Meyer said.
Customers are all over the
wall – pickers, housewives, contractors and the DIY guys, he said.
As a Habitat representa-tive, the ReStore expects to be involved in the community, Meyer said.
“Each store has its own personality. People feel com-fortable here. A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudes,” he said.
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ReStore: Every time customers buy shelving for the garage or a refrigerator for the kitchen, they not only save a lot of money, they are contributing locally and worldwide to Habitat for Humanity’s goal.”
DREW MEYERSenior director, ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion. Gently used furniture is never in short supply.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The District is the plan brought forth by the Johns Creek City Council to redevelop some 725 acres to redevelop a downtown designed to increase the com-mercial tax digest and provide a center or centers for commu-nity activities.
The Johns Creek Com-munity Association (JCCA) announced that all members who are interested in Johns Creek’s quality of life should attend the April 21 community conversation. This will be the first opportunity that residents and JCCA members will have to voice their concern or sup-port on the proposed project to city staff.
The District is being pro-posed by city staff and elected officials as an answer to the
increasing tax burden. Plans are currently in the works to shift taxes from Johns Creek residents to more commercial businesses.
It is also being touted as a city center which will anchor young families, attract busi-nesses and transform the city’s landscape for the next 20 years and beyond.
“We are always excited to hear about growth in our community and we want to be a part of this process,” said JCCA President Judy LeFave. “There is a tax imbalance and
I know this will develop into something that involves hard decisions.
“The JCCA is working in a collaborative effort with the City of Johns Creek to get the facts out to all of our mem-bers. It’s imperative for every member to come out on April 21st and make your voice and opinion count.”
Meeting topics include:• The District’s impact on the
community • The plan’s service and in-
frastructure• The cost/revenue projec-
tionsA follow-up meeting will
be held on May 21, 2015 with Johns Creek’s City Manager and Assistant City Managers.
The JCCA is comprised of homeowners associations, property owners associations and condo associations in, and adjacent to, the city of Johns Creek, Ga.
The JCCA’s goal is to enhance property values and quality of life by nurturing communications between neighborhoods, business, and governmental entities.
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JCCA sponsors community discussion about The District Community invited to discuss viewson redevelopment of city’s downtown
A Conversation on The DistrictWhat: A discussion about the proposed redevelop-ment of the city’s down-town areaWhen: April 21 from 6:30- 8 p.m.Where: The World Finan-cial Group Headquarters, 11315 Johns Creek ParkwayWho: JCCA Members are encouraged to RSVP at http://CommunityConver-sation.rsvpify.com.
He is coming up on his fourth year as the head of the Fulton School System, and signed a contract extension in October through 2017.
Should he take another job prior to the end of his contract, he must pay $100,000 to Ful-ton Schools to end the contract early.
In his four years with Ful-ton, Avossa has implemented a high bar for staff and students, focused primarily on ensur-ing the right leaders and top teachers are in place at each school.
The changeover in top school staff, coupled with increasingly high expectations for teachers, has led to much grumbling, but has also con-tinued Fulton’s position as one of the top performing districts in the state.
Avossa is also three years into an ambitious 5-year Stra-tegic Plan to increase gradua-tion rates and better prepare students for careers and college.
His profile in the state has also risen with his appoint-ment to Governor Nathan Deal’s Weather Task Force fol-lowing the ice storms of Janu-ary 2014, and most recently to Deal’s Education Reform Committee.
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Years ago, I talked with the marketing manager of Costco and he told me, “We don’t ad-vertise” – especially in print. At the time, I remember thinking how off he was, and I won-dered how long it would take him to realize that mistake.
Today, I received a 20-page glossy sales magazine in the mail from Costco. We get those in the mail fairly often. Even if they print millions of these for nationwide distribution, I’ll bet it still costs between $1 and $2 each to print. Add mail-ing costs to distribute to their target audience – Alpharetta Costco members and potential members – and they still paid tens of thousands of dollars for these sales magazines in this area alone. Did I mention that all the products that were being marketed were available only online at Costco.com? Only online.
Why didn’t Costco just email all their customers and tell them to go to the web-site for all these deals? Why didn’t they just post on their Facebook about these special deals? Of course, they could have tweeted the messages to all their Twitter followers too, and they could have relied only on Google AdWords. But they spent thousands of dollars on print and the mail when all their social media is “free” or at least “cheap.” Why would they do that?
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One reason for this is because our newspapers are not time destroyers like the Internet. We home deliver over 70,000 newspapers full of unique and personal local news, so access is really easy and the amount of news is finite. Most people know that they will spend maybe 10 or 15 minutes with it and then put it down. Our papers are not going to use up hours and hours of our readers’ time every week. That is why people still read us so loyally and why the Internet has had limited impact on our readership.
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Every week, approximately 112,000 people actually take the time to read our newspa-pers. Over 60 percent of them have household incomes over $100,000; more than a third make over $150,000. They remember our advertisers and the brands, because they see their advertising consistently. Brand-awareness is built when “lookers” become “buy-ers.” Those who have built and maintained their “brand’ in print are the ones who get the call or get the click and make the sale.
No one does local like your local newspapers do. Online doesn’t even come close. Print is still the best way to connect your business to your local audience. It is also the only real way to build brand locally. The really successful local businesses and services have strong print components in their advertising and marking mix. If you’re not sure, look around.
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Not a fool for April Fools’ Day
Every year when my birth-day comes around in early April, I get really excited be-cause birthdays have always been so exciting and fun.
Birthday anticipation tends to make me forget about one “holiday,” if you can even call it that, two days prior. It is one day a year to be feared, or at the very least, leery. It’s open season for pranksters – April Fools’ Day.
It’s always thrilling to turn the calendar to my birthday month and see my birthday is a mere three days away, something I look forward to all year.
However, it never fails that I will ultimately be pranked on something dealing with my birthday. I’ve had friends call me saying they can’t come to my party only to show up on my birthday saying “April
KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleen@appen mediagroup.com
Looking back: An Appen internship
For those who don’t re-member, my name is Adam Barth. I’m a senior at Roswell High School and an intern at Appen Media Group (the guys who publish this paper). It has been about a month since my last update on interning, and now, nearing the end of my internship at Appen Media, I’d like to give a few final thoughts on my experience.
Working at Appen has been a truly fantastic en-deavor – I was privileged to have an advisor who allowed me to edit and publish quite often and who gave me sound advice on how to more ef-fectively compile stories, write through an unbiased lens, apply AP style and gener-ally improve my writing. I’ve met some very interesting people in connection to my work, and I’ve learned and practiced eloquence in both speaking and writing. My verbal interviewing skills have improved tremendously, along with my confidence in speaking.
Perhaps most significant-ly, my responsibilities here were important, and the work that I did directly benefit-ted the organization. It is easy in today’s world to face a sort of ennui and become discouraged, especially as a high-schooler lacking higher education. The knowledge that my work carried some
significance encouraged me to take care in my tasks; I was encouraged to refine and polish my writing because it became my responsibility to directly contribute to the paper.
In writing an article on the advent of electric vehicles in Georgia, I was able to put my research skills to practice, as well as interview one of the foremost advocates of elec-tric vehicles in Georgia, Jeff Cohen. In addition, I assisted in the editing process of the article. After the article was published, I received a great deal of positive feedback, which cemented my confi-dence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work.
Interning along with school is somewhat of a chal-lenge. However, the knowl-edge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time.
I’m immeasurably grateful for the opportunity to work here at Appen. I know that my contributions have been beneficial to the company, and I hope that you as read-ers have enjoyed my work.
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With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over, we are still left with the big question – why did this happen?
How does one of the biggest school systems in the state stray so far from true north to alter test scores on such an enormous scale?
It points to a number of problems in the education system today. First, we rely en-tirely too much on test scores to judge performance. Testing is necessary, of course. We have to measure results. But standardized tests are only one way to measure.
But we are losing the point of education. We are a na-tion that seems only teach to the tests. Realtors are selling homes in neighborhoods based on the average SAT scores those neighborhoods produce.
Parents are desperate for their children to perform well on standardized tests, and teachers are under enormous pressure to produce those scores as well.
At the APS, that pressure – and the rewards given for performance – sent an entire school system over the cliff. In the end, it was almost laugh-able that the APS administra-tion thought they could get away with it.
As it turns out, state edu-
cators actually look at the tests and look for such institutional erasures on these standardized tests.
Scanning tests that show abnormal amounts of erasures, especially from wrong an-swer to right answer, are then measured against the answers
from all students as a whole.For example, one class of
fourth-graders at one school would have erasures measured against all other fourth grad-ers statewide. State Board of Education results showed APS tests were “off the chart” in terms of suspected tampering.
So it was known fairly early that cheating was widespread in the APS. When confronted with the evidence provided to APS School Superintendent Beverly Hall, she was charged to investigate what was hap-pening on her watch.
Instead, what happened was a total whitewash of the affair by what was supposed to be a blue ribbon committee.
Give full credit to Gov. Son-ny Perdue for initiating a more prudent investigation. Headed by, among others, former state Attorney General Michael Bow-ers, it quickly became apparent that the cheating was institu-tional, leading to the very top of administration.
Now, there has been some shock at the severity with which these former educa-tors have been handled. They were led away in handcuffs (save one who is pregnant) and speculation is having been convicted of the worst offense, racketeering, will receive stiff prison sentences.
My first reaction was that these people did wrong, but they are not gangsters. How much of a threat to the com-munity are they now?
But on further reflection – and hearing what parents of APS students were saying – my heart has been hardened.
Educators have the most sacred trust we can give – the education of our children. The APS administrators, princi-pals and teachers who were involved betrayed that trust. Worse, they betrayed those children.
To hear parents tell their stories is heartbreaking.
“My child can’t read. I knew
that. But I was told she could not receive remedial help of-fered by the [APS] because her test scores were too high,” said one parent.
It was a story that was repeated over and over. Bowers put it bluntly.
“They robbed a generation of children of their educa-tion,” Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview. “They are the real victims. This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the state.”
And so it is. Whatever jus-tice is meted out, it won’t repay those children for what was done to them.
APS cheating scandal has no winners, only victims
HATCHER HURDExecutive Editorhatcher@ appenmediagroup.com
My first reaction was that these people did wrong, but they are not gangsters. How much of a threat to the community are they now?
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ROSWELL, Ga. – After 30 years as executive director of The Cottage School in Roswell, Jacque Digieso will step down at the end of this school term. She leaves a legacy of changing the lives of her students, who through her and her husband Joe Digieso have found their path to success where tradi-tional school failed them.
Founded in 1985, The Cot-tage School was a dream of Jacque and Joe Digieso to help students with special learning needs who were failing so-cially and academically in the traditional school environment. They believed that many teen-agers are not poor learners, but that they process learning differently.
Three decades later, The Cottage School is situated on 23 acres in the heart of Roswell with around 170 students. The school is a testament to their comprehensive educational program for middle and high school unique learners.
The Masters in Special Education Resource Guide named The Cottage School as one of the Top 50 Best Private
Special Needs Schools in the United States. TCS is a 501(c)(3) organization that maintains a non-discriminatory policy in all school programs.
Digieso said will remain on TCS’s Board of Directors. But the time to step away seemed right.
“We are financially strong, we have a great staff in place and good leadership on the board. It just feels like this is time to do it,” she said.
The time to transition to new leadership is from a posi-tion of strength, and she feels like this is that time.
The Cottage School is quite different from most private schools. It seeks out students with special needs and gives them a path to success. TCS caters to students who do not function well in traditional school environments.
It uses small classroom size, a specific goal- and task-oriented curriculum with lots of positive reinforcement.
In 1984, the Digiesos had much success tutoring stu-dents who were not doing well at school. Encouraged by parents, they decided they would open a tutoring studio where they could expand on
their techniques for helping students learn.
Word of mouth brought them more students and it planted the seed that maybe they should start a school as
their clients were suggesting.“We are both first-borns in
our families. So we were used to running the show. Teaching was easy, we had that down pat. Running a school like a
business, that was hard,” she said.
Joe had business ex-perience before going into
40-year career spent in education
See DIGIESO, Page 11
HATCHER HURD/STAFF
Jacque Digieso stands in front of her “brag wall” in her office. It reflects what she and husband Joe Digieso have built over the last 30 years.
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teaching. So he was good at watching the bottom line and avoiding the red ink. Neverthe-less, a school presents unique problems. After all, the product is a child now grown and ready to go out into the world.
They began helping stu-dents who were failing by showing them that what might be perceived as weak-nesses could actually be their strengths.
Going to foundations to ask for start-up help was difficult.
“They wanted a track re-cord and we didn’t have one. We knew what we wanted to do would work, but education foundations are approached from all sides. They have to have some comfort level to get involved,” Jacque said.
“To them, we were ‘just teachers,’” she said. “So we had a rough time in the begin-ning.”
Today, TCS finds plenty of foundation support, because they understand the TCS ap-proach and it has the track record now for success.
“The big thing is they see we are an organization that is sustainable,” she said. “What sustained us in those early days was Good Old Joe’s busi-ness sense. His business plan served us well.”
As the students came, they were continuing to look for more space. Parents were willing to help, especially if it meant their child could stay longer at their tutoring center. That business took off, but parents wanted more.
Joe was driving an old VW bus to pick up students and take them home.
“We were an after-school program well before Fulton County started its program,” she said.
When they did launch the school, it was with eight full-time students in 1985 and $5,000 from backers. Out-ings would be camping trips, and P.E. would be at Vickery Creek Park in Roswell. Their first school building was leased from Judge Maurice Hilliard.
Then they moved to a space in a commercial center, and they soon had to add a trailer in the back. If the school has a godmother, then it is Elizabeth Going Meadow, who sold the school the original 19 acres that was 100 percent owner-financed.
Today there are eight build-ings on now 23 acres includ-ing three “cottage” classroom buildings, an administration/cafeteria building, a green-house and gymnasium/multi-purpose building. TCS has that track record of turning around students with learning disabilities who had given up on “regular school.”
Classes average an 8-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Students don’t get lost in the crowd, nor can they hide. They are held accountable for their work, and they don’t fail a class. They simply work through it until they master it.
“These kids have natural talents and they want to be successful. So we organize school like it is their job. They learn to perform the job. That is what the real world is all about, getting the job done,” Jacque said.
It is a formula for learning that works. And 80 percent of the seniors go on to col-lege or technical schools. All must have an acceptance letter from an institution of higher learning or a job to get a TCS diploma.
“We are an option that works for kids that other op-tions do not,” she said.
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Digieso: They learn to perform the job. That is what the real world is all about, getting the job done.”JACQUE DIGIESOExecutive director of T he Cottage School in Roswell
The Jacque Digieso File•An educator for over 40
years, her first position was in Bangkok, Thailand.
•She serves as a private consultant to both public and private educational agencies.
•Attended Agnes Scott College, University of Kentucky, Georgia State University and Century University.
•Master’s degree in educa-tion with special educa-tion emphasis; Ph.D. in
education administration•Co-founded The Cottage
School in 1985. Today, the school serves 170 middle and high school students.
•Past president of both East Roswell and Roswell Rotary clubs.
•Past president of Atlanta Area Association of Inde-pendent Schools.
•Recipient of the Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar-ship in 2002.
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Fools!”Well here’s something they,
and others like them, may not realize. It’s not funny.
Not only is my birthday not on April 1, it’s almost cruel to drag out the joke two days later.
Maybe I put too much meaning into the importance of the annual birthday cel-ebration – perhaps more so than some of my friends do.
As someone who loves a silly joke and who appreciates people with great senses of humor,
I don’t dislike the actual
day of April 1. I love seeing companies that have a funny bone and like to poke gentle fun at their customers.
A shoe company, Tieks, sent out emails and put ads up this year saying they would be giving a free bunny with every purchase. The next day, they said “April Fools!” They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel, and to coun-teract it, they donated to the ASPCA. That’s a joke I can get behind.
It’s become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays. But this simply isn’t true.
And can April Fools’ Day even be considered a holiday? I honestly don’t even know how to categorize it.
But birthdays are in their own realm.
Birthdays are personal, sometimes sacred, exciting and highly anticipated.
April birthdays aren’t the only ones in the shadow of holidays.
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting “one big gift.”
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldn’t be expected to think that April Fools’ jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual, personal celebration of life.
So please, finish your jokes on April 1.
And I’m not joking.
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Fool:
JCUMC hosts Stephen Ministry Introductory workshopJOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Saturday, April 18, Johns Creek United Methodist Church will host a Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The church is located at 11180 Medlock Bridge Road.
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. This half day, three-session workshop is designed to help congregations catch a vision for strengthening their caring ministry through equipping laypeo-ple as caregivers. During this event, participants will develop caregiving skills they can use right away.
The cost of the workshop is $15 per person or $50 for a group of four or more from the same congregation.
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If you goWhat: Stephen Ministry Introductory WorkshopWhen: April 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.Where: 11180 Medlock Bridge RoadCost: is $15 per person or $50 for a group of four or moreMore info: http://www.stephenministry.org/workshop
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ROSWELL, Ga. – In the past few seasons, Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s season finale has become a much-anticipated event, and GET’s 22nd season ender is no exception with “My Fair Lady” on the bill.
“If the theater company has the capability to do ‘My Fair Lady,’ then you simply can’t beat it. Note for note, it is the best show ever written,” said GET Artistic Director Robert Farley, pulling no punches.
“And I can’t think of a bet-ter director to do that kind of musical piece than Don Far-rell. He is just a master of the Broadway musical.”
Farrell grew up in Roswell attending Mimosa Elementary and Roswell High School and credits RHS choral director Ira Pittman for teaching him the correct way to breathe while singing.
Farrell is no stranger to GET either. This will be his 11th production at the Ensemble, either as director, choreogra-
pher or performer since first bringing “Forever Plaid” to the stage here.
“That was a life-changing experience coming under Mr. Pittman’s influence. Even after I went to the Northside High School for the Performing Arts, I have always said it was Mr. Pittman who taught me how to sing,” Farrell said.
At the Northside School, Farrell got the opportunity to tour internationally from London to Tokyo. It was a great time, he said, being an At-lanta Better Business Bureau “ambassador,” chosen to be on those tours.
That was followed by college at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and a BFA in Theater.
“I came back to Atlanta but nothing happened [theatri-cally], so I said if I’m going to fail, I might as well do it in New York,” he said.
So in 1992, he made his way to the Big Apple, sleeping on couches at friends’ apart-ments until he got his first Equity gig in “Annie Get Your Gun” that took him to Bir-mingham, Michigan.
He got a break landing a part in “Forever Plaid,” a nostalgia play featuring those great “guy groups” of the
1950s and early ’60s. “I got invited to teach some
NYU students, and they were going to do ‘Forever Plaid’ at the end of the semester, so it was my first opportunity to direct since I already knew it so well,” Farrell said.
“That led directly to bring-ing it here to GET. Bob [Farley] has been one of the great men-tors in my life.”
Farrell has since gone to co-found the Actors Theater of Indiana associated with Ball State University.
Coming back to direct “Lady” Farrell and Farley have chosen to perform it in the more intimate “two and 10” format – two pianos and 10 cast members. And in doing so, Farrell has gone back to the George Bernard Shaw play “Pygmalion” on which Lerner and Loewe based their musi-cal.
At the time in 1913 and 1914, “Pygmalion” was truly ahead of its time and even scandalizing because of the way it not only touted women’s rights but savaged the still heavily entrenched British class system.
“What I like about doing [‘Lady’] in the two-and-10 is it allows us to have a more inti-mate play, and one that lets us
go more deeply into the social issues that inspired Shaw to write his “Pygmalion.” He was an early supporter of the rights of women and the rights of all people to make a better life for themselves,” he said.
So Shaw was adamant that in his play that there would be no romance in “Pygmalion” between Eliza and Professor Higgins. That was just senti-mentality to him, Farrell said. And studying the Shavian text, Farrell has sought to bring more of those issues into the “Lady.”
Just how far, Farrell does not want to say. After all, the play’s the thing.
And in this “Lady” the timeless music of Lerner and Loewe is still the best of the best, with “I Could Have
Danced All Night,” “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” “Wouldn’t It be Loverly” and the irrepressible “Get Me to the Church on Time.”
Roswell resident to direct season finale spectacular
If you goWhat: ‘My Fair Lady’When: April 9-26Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell Cultural Arts CenterTickets: $28 to $39 (Senior/Student discounts available for select performances). Go to www.get.org, or Box Office at 770-641-1260
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Director Don Farrell talks to the cast during rehearsal of “My Fair Lady.”
By PATRICK [email protected]
ATLANTA - Strong schools breed a strong housing market, and recent data from Smart Numbers bears that out for north metro Atlanta.
Speaking at a recent Geor-gia State University Economic Forecast summit, John Hunt, principal economist with U.S. Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics, said there is a direct correlation between students’ SAT scores and the home val-ues within that school’s sphere of patronage.
“We know this intuitively,” Hunt said. “There absolutely is a correlation.”
And the surge in qual-ity public education in North Atlanta is pushing average new home buyers farther out into the suburbs.
Using maps produced from Smart Numbers, Hunt tracked concentrations of schools with high SAT scores and the health of the housing market.
“In 2010-2013, I didn’t have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250,000 home,” Hunt said. “I could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta. But, guess what? Those lots are gone.”
As a consumer, most people are below $300,000, now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400,000, he said.
“Where are they going to go?” he asked. “Our data says they’re going back over to Paulding. Cobb is down year over year, and Paulding is up
100 percent.”Many of these outlying
areas, where developers went on a building spree right before the recession, had acquired the reputation as “The Ring of Death,” but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools, average buyers are testing the waters farther out, he said.
“What’s happening is ‘A’ areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with ‘B’ and ‘C’ areas in the closer-in coun-ties,” Hunt said. “And it’s the ‘A’ areas that are winning.”
He said the same thing is happening in Gwinnett, where buyers were recently getting good prices on a foreclosed lot, but they, too, are gone.
The Gwinnett home buying market has slowed dramatical-ly, but nearby Hall is enjoying a surge, he said.
Lot prices alone have gone up in price 30 to 35 percent over the past couple of years, Hunt said.
“We’re starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of people’s incomes,” he said. “How we deal with that this year is going to be critical.”
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1. Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology – 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2. Northview High School – 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3. Walton High School – 1724 Cobb Marietta4. Alpharetta High School – 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5. Columbus High School – 1702 Muscogee Columbus6. Johns Creek High School – 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7. Chattahoochee High School – 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8. Savannah Arts Academy – 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9. Pope High School – 1666 Cobb Marietta10. Milton High School – 1654 Fulton Milton11. Roswell High School – 1653 Fulton Roswell12. South Forsyth High School – 1647 Forsyth Cumming13. North Gwinnett High School –1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14. Lassiter High School – 1643 Cobb Marietta15. Starr’s Mill High School – 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16. McIntosh High School – 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17. Brookwood High School – 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18. Kennesaw Mtn. High School – 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19. Lambert High School – 1594 Forsyth Cumming20. North Oconee High School – 1593 Oconee Bogart
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Are you finding that you don’t have enough time to get things done while running your small business? Don’t worry; you are not alone in this regard.
We can’t manage time, but we can manage how we use the precious time we have each day. Allocating the appropri-ate amount of time to complete your most important tasks and activities is critical to your success as a small business owner. There are a number of things you need to eliminate from your daily schedule to manage your time. The first is procrastination. Waiting until the last minute to complete a task is not the best idea. The second is over-committing. Filling your calendar and to-do list with too many things each day will not help you adequate-ly get things done. The third is excuses. I’ve written about this before, and it’s a major reason why things don’t get done in your small business.
Setting goals, reasonable deadlines and holding yourself accountable is a good starting point for getting things done.
Being honest with yourself on how much time it’s going to take, and prioritizing the most
important activities will help you.
Minimize the distractions when working on projects with deadlines. Let the phone go to voicemail and don’t check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines. Plan-ning, prioritizing, preparation and persistence are all great things, but if you don’t allocate enough time, you probably won’t get things done!
Allocating enough timeto get things done
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Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jr.’s “Norton Native Intelligence Report for 2015.”
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy we’ve spotted on our radar.
Single-family rentals – The national single-family rental market, which has received microscopic focus recently and touted as a new product class, is, in real-ity, an established historical product truly dominated by small mom-and-pop Ameri-can investors. The top 18 in-stitutional buyers have been killing each other in hand-to-hand combat over REO bank single-family housing units, dominating local first-Tuesday foreclosure auctions and sourcing every buying method possible. And yet after four valiant years, they own a whopping 172,748 single-family rental homes or 1.2 percent of the 14.66 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States. Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
units.It’s not Blackstone but
Judy Blackstone living on Elm Street in Mid-America. The institutions have cer-tainly helped stabilize the residential industry through their contributions, but the publicity surrounding the opportunity helped push the mom-and-pops using self-directed IRAs and cash to add to their rental inventory.
Sixty percent of the single-family inventory in the United States is owned free and clear. And while there are emerging lending oppor-tunities to leverage and buy more, the average owner is by nature conservative, thrifty and cautious.
Highest yields – The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100,000 price range of SFR
housing, where institutions and funds don’t typically go.
It makes too much sense, we guess. It is so much easier to rent a $100,000 home for $700 to $1,200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4,000 per month
Affordability – It’s not just the price of a home, and it’s not how much you make; it’s how those two ingredients are intertwined. When they are linked, Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nation’s top 25 markets, according to Interest.com (November 2014). They report Atlan-ta’s median home price is $166,000 and according to the Census Bureau, metro Atlanta’s median income is about $56,000.
Multi-generational hous-ing – We are not Japan yet, but 57 million Americans or 18.1 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households. That’s double the number who lived in such households in 1980. Of those who are 25-34 years old, 20 percent of the unem-ployed live with parents.
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Business: Taqueria Tsunami Opened: February 2015 Owner: Scott and Alexis Kinsey What: Taqueria Tsunami is a Latin-Asian fusion restaurant specializing in handcraft-ed cocktails, tacos, rice bowls and appetiz-ers. The food is made with fresh, quality ingredients and made in-house. Our full-service bar has 16 draft handles with many craft beer options.Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday.Location: 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road, RoswellPhone: 770-993-1530Website: taqueriatsunami.com
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The first is procrastination. Waiting until the last minute to complete a task is not the best idea.
Business: Inspiration Paints Home Design Center Opened: March 2015 Owner: Alcira GramajoWhat: We are a Benjamin Moore paint store and home improvement showroom.We will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adults.Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday
Location: 1255 Alpharetta St., RoswellPhone: 678-502-7760Website: inspirationpaintsho-medesign.com
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KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Neil Ste-vens, president and chief operating officer of KeyWorth Bank, announced the promotion of the following as-sociates:
Kit Carlson, RMA-CRC, vice president, manager of credit analysis department at the Marietta location.
Ryan Pendleton, credit analyst, at the Johns Creek location.
Kipniss earns chartered special needs designationALPHARETTA, Ga. – Michael S. Kipniss, assistant general agent at MassMutual-The Piedmont Group of Atlanta, has earned the char-tered special needs consultant (ChSNC) professional designation from the American College.
A ChSNC can provide expert advice on a broad range of finan-cial topics including special needs trusts; wills; powers-of-attorney; guardianships; Social Security and Medicaid; tax deductions and/or credits that apply to special needs individuals and more.
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING, Ga. — Century 21 Results Realty Ser-vices announced honors from the 400 North Board of Realtors.
Kimberly Yates/ Yates Estates received top hon-ors for her team’s production for 2014. With over $30 million in sales volume, they received a Work-horse Award for the most transactions and a Top Producer Award.
Tamara Stout received top honors in new home sales with over $14 million in dollar volume for 2014. She was awarded the Workhorse Award and a Top Producer.
Gina Rudisill and Lynn Lusby received their Phoenix Award for 10 years as Circle of Excellence recipients.
Century 21 Results Realty Services had 17
associates receive the Circle of Excellence Award, including: Phil Baraona, Kelley Barden, Sandy Dea-ton, Madonna Decker, Mark DiJohn, Elita Dozier, Virginia Hennigar, Jennifer Hodge, Lynda Lewis, Lynn Lusby, Michelle Miles, Gina Rudsill, Robert Shepherd, Amanda Staines, Tamara Stout, Carolyn Watters and Kimberly Yates.
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Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA, Ga. — Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML), the operator of the Portuguese State Lottery, reported record instant game sales in 2014, a year-over-year increase of 18 percent. The trend has continued in 2015 with instant game sales ex-hibiting an unprecedented year-over-year increase of more than 35 percent thus far.
Scientific Games is the sole supplier of SCML instant games.
Fulton, Forsyth citedas technology leadersATLANTA – The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the state’s leaders in technology. The group’s 2015 State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report states that both are among five Georgia counties that have an innovation economy that surpasses the national average.
The report contains key data on Georgia’s tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts, statistics, trends and other insights into the state’s technology industry. The report says Georgia’s tech sector has produced more than 25,000 net new jobs since 2010, and the state’s technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014.
“TAG’s State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving here,” said Paul Carmody, chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force. “The report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgia.”
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Timed:Exercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL, Ga. – Timed:Exercise has expanded to
Georgia, opening its first location in Roswell’s Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road, Suite B-110. Founded in 2012, T:E offers 30-minute, per-sonalized training sessions in a group atmosphere.
The company has three other locations in Jack-sonville, Florida, and its expansion to Roswell is the first in a planned growth strategy, company officials said.
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Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA – The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit – Access to Capital from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., April 10 at 1000 Peachtree St. NE in Atlanta. The summit will deal with discussions on the current environment for small business and non-traditional sources of capital. Breakout sessions will discuss tailoring a capital source to suit your business, demystifying business credit and getting inside the mind of a banker.
Registration is required. Visit: www.GMSDC.org.
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Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April, including the launch of a Men’s Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network. The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 110, at 8 a.m. on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladies’ Breakfast, which is held on the third Friday of each month.
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the group’s monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 7:30 a.m. at the Standard Club, 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road.
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 p.m. April 30 at Abbott’s Bar and Grill, 10900 Medlock Bridge Road.
Registration and information: JohnsCreekCham-ber.com.
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Business: Planet FitnessOpened: March 16Owners: Planet FitnessWhat: Hosted a grand open-ing event March 31 to welcome the community to their new Roswell location. Now through April 10, anyone can join for just $1 down and then 10 a month.Hours: Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.Location: 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 840Phone: 770-645-2345Website: www.planetfitness.com/gyms/roswell-ga-1104
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PLANTS:
SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALEWhat: Blooming native azaleas, trees and shrubs, woodland plants, butterfly hosts and more. Horticulturists and master gardeners will be on site to answer questions. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road in RoswellWhen: Saturday, April 11Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Web: chattnaturecenter.org
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere: The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen: Saturday, April 11Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Contact: Forsyth County Master Gardeners, 770-888-8418
GARDEN TOURWhat: Tour the gardens at the historic home of Barrington King, who founded the colony that became Roswell with his father, Roswell King.Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen: Monday, April 13Hours: 9:30 to 10 a.m.Cost: Free
EVENTS:
ART WORKSHOPWhat: Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 “Cityscape.”Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen: Saturday, April 11 at 9:30 a.m.Cost: $10Web: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat: Atlanta’s first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive, customizable community event that brings together the city’s favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga, fitness, dance, food, outdoor adventures, clean living, healing arts and more.When: Sunday, April 12, every Sunday through May 3Where: Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost: Daily tickets start at $69. Series tickets start at $279.
JOE GRANSDEN AND “ONE O’CLOCK JUMP, THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIE”What: Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents Joe Gransden and his 16-piece big band. Count Basie led one of the greatest swing bands of all time. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest StreetWhen: Monday, April 13Hours: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: $20 to $30Web: get.org
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat: 100% of ticket sales go to Autism Speaks.Where: Skyzone, 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen: Tuesday, April 14
Hours: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.Web: skyzone.com/roswell for waivers
FOOD:
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat: Hinton’s Wine Store, Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery setting.Where: Wild Hope Art Gallery, 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen: Thursday, April 9Hours: 6:30 to 9 p.m.Cost: $25Contact: 678-580-0493
DATE NIGHT: ITALYWhat: Shannyn King teaches a sumptuous Italian menu including tiny tender meatballs, cavatappi with grilled zucchini and lemon herb ricotta, pancetta-wrapped asparagus and dark chocolate affogato with sea salt.Where: Sur la Table, 1000 North Point Circle, Suite 1082 in Alpharetta. When: Saturday, April 11Hours: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost: $69 per person. Web: surlatable.com
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ARTISAN CHEESE TASTINGSpecialist cheese-makers show us how a simple product can become a statement of its provenance at Salud! Cooking School, Whole Foods Market Avalon, 2800 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta. Thursday, April 9, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $22. Visit wholefoodsmarket.com/service/salud-cooking-school-4 for more info.
MY FAIR LADYEliza Doolittle agrees to take speech lessons from phonetician Henry Higgins and outgrows her lowly social status and becomes an indispensable part of Higgins’ life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street. Thursday, April 9, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visit get.org for more info.
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Olivia’s Dollhouse Tearoom, 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road, Suite 500 in Johns Creek. Saturday, April 11. 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per child. visit jlgnf.org for more info.
HONOR AIR TRIPThe Rotary Club of Roswell will embark on their seventh trip to take 70 World War II, Korea and Vietnam War veterans to Washington, DC to see their memorials. Meeting at Roswell Community Center to drive to the airport on Tuesday, April 14. Contact 678-318-3647 or visit www.roswellrotary.club/honor-air for applications.
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Hypothyroidism: What are some of the Causes?Brought to you by: Dr. Sean Savedoff
An un-deractive thyroid gland has many signs and symptoms. If you believe that you may have hypo-thyroidism, it is essential that you see a physician to ensure you are assessed, and a diagnosis is made as soon as possible. You may want to find a doctor that practices func-tional medicine. A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness, rather than just treating the symp-toms with medication.
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This is a controversial topic for many physicians, as many in the endocrinology communi-ty still believe that this conver-sion problem does not exist in patients.
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Deforming sur-geries could have been prevented by early detection!
But things have recently changed for the better. Dentists now have the ability to easily test each and every one of these lesions just to be sure they are harmless.
Regular dental exams / checkups in our office now include this oral cancer screening. We now use OralID for Oral screening, for more info check out the videos at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOralID. “A two minute
exam could save your life!”For more information,
contact Dr. Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit www.Hi-TechSmiles.com. In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment.
A new nreakthrough in Oral Cancer early diagnosisApril is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
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By Leslie Gaskill, M.D.
Exactly,….. BIG DEAL! Inflamma-tion is not something to take lightly. Let’s put it this way, if you came across a smoldering fire in your house, you wouldn’t just walk away...would you?
I suspect that you would consider this an important matter to tend to, because you know that even a small smoldering fire could quickly become a big rip roaring fire that could burn your house down.
Your thought process might be something like, “don’t panic, just put the fire out; and put the fire out fast.!” You might even say “Whew, I am glad I caught that fire while it was small, and thank God that I just happened to walk in here and see this.” Yeh, it would be an emotional and financial disaster to lose your home. So what if we were talking about your life? All it takes is
ONE fire to cause an event i.e heart attack and stroke.
There are many causes of inflammation that can ultimately cause your arteries to be fragile. The arteries can suddenly rupture as plaque pushes through the wall like a
volcano. A clot is formed, blocking the flow and BOOM. You have a heart at-tack or stroke. What causes inflamma-tion? Great question. Stress, bad diet, migraines, autoimmune diseases( like lupus and psoriasis), smoking, choles-terol, insulin resistance, prediabetes, diabetes, PCOS, liver disease, sleep disorders, and, periodontal disease to just name a few.
Don’t get a false sense of security if you are a marathon runner, passed
your stress test, calcium score, and even have a phenomenal cholesterol profile. Stay tuned to hear more from us and Plaque Busters in the national arena. If you are serious about your life, and your life is a priority, we can help you before it is too late.
We are very experienced in a preven-tion strategy that works! It is tailored to YOU, your body and your genet-ics! Right now as spring approaches, most of you are wanting to “get the weight off”. We are excited about our new weight loss program and we will personally coach you.
If you want to find out your genetic dietary pattern needs (we are all one of six patterns), we can help you learn how to eat for minimizing your risk of developing plaque and to help you lose weight most effectively for a lifetime. Yes, it’s true: we are not all genetically programmed to eat the same way!
Out of all of Dr. Gaskill’s patients that have followed & complied with her cardiovascular prevention method for the past 7 1/2 years, none have had a heart attack or stroke! We also utilize functional/naturopathic medi-cine in addition to traditional Western medicine to successfully treat a large number of illnesses, including chronic fatigue, pulmonary disorders, food and chemical sensitivities, irritable bowel syndrome, ADD, obesity, migraines, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, diges-tive disorders, skin disorders, anxiety, depression & insomnia.
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So big deal, a little inflammation
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By Milan Eye Center
Is LASIK surgery the right choice for you? LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileu-sis) is an outpatient refractive surgery procedure intended to reduce a person’s dependency on glasses or contact lenses. An excimer laser is used to permanently reshape the clear covering of the eye called the cornea. This reshaping of the cornea will improve the way the eye focuses light thus cor-recting a person’s nearsight-edness, farsightedness, and/or astigmatism.
First approved for use by the FDA in 1998, LASIK has been steadily gaining popular-ity and has satisfied millions of people worldwide. Each year, approximately 700,000 Americans have the procedure and the number continues to grow. Vast majority of patients are happy with their results and tend to recommend the procedure to their family and friends. As with any surgi-cal procedure, there are risks associated with LASIK but the overall complication rate is low. Infection and inflamma-tion are rare possibilities and
usually can be treated with topical medications.
LASIK is not suited for everyone. As a patient, it is important to have a clear understanding of the proce-dure, the risk and benefits, and candidacy status. What to expect before, during, and after surgery will vary from doctor to doctor and patient to patient. However, it is essen-tial that individuals consid-ering LASIK have realistic expectations. LASIK, if per-formed successfully, will allow
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Retirement living should be exceptional living.
Situated in one of the most desirable spots in Johns Creek, this new 100 apartment com-munity is within close proxim-ity to world-class healthcare facilities, cultural venues, fine shopping and dining. Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is a one-of-a-kind community offering a luxurious lifestyle with concierge services, chef-prepared meals, housekeep-ing and more, without a large investment or long-term com-mitment.
“We are changing the way people live,” says Beth Rich-ardson, Executive Director at Arbor Terrace. “Working with strong on-site partners in healthcare, including 24 hour nursing staff and on site therapy, we can provide as
much or as little care as our residents need.”
Arbor Terrace’s goal is to provide the residents with comfort, security and peace of mind. This beautiful commu-nity will have all the amenities you would expect including a fitness center with a variety of exercise and educational offer-ings as well as a vibrant social calendar.
As Judd Harper, President of the Arbor Company points out, “We consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy. Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residents’ physical, intellectual and cultural well-being.”
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek, please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at www.at-johnscreek.com.
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, and also a lead-ing cause of disability. In order to prevent heart problems such as a heart attack, you have probably been told to keep your cholesterol low. However, you might be shocked to know that over half of the people who have heart attacks have normal cholesterol.
When evaluating heart health, we must check far more than just cholesterol. In addition to checking your cholesterol levels, my lab panel
also tells me how your choles-terol behaves in your body and the effect this is having on your heart and blood vessels. I also check for inflammation in your cardiovascular system, which we know increases your risk for heart attacks and strokes. I even perform genetic testing to see if you are at increased risk for heart disease due to the DNA you inherited from your mother and father.
The results of this ad-vanced lab panel are evaluated in light of your health history and current medications, and a personalized plan is developed for you. I treat patients who have had heart attacks, as well as those who want to prevent them. The great outcomes I see are truly life changing.
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Yes it’s true. A simple screening will reveal whether you have actual hear-ing loss or simply earwax buildup af-fecting your hearing.
Screenings are used for health risk factors and chronic conditions like carotid arteries, osteoporosis, stroke, diabetes, and COPD.
Many lives have been changed by these screenings.
Hearing loss is a chronic condition.
Hearing is part of your overall health.
We don’t always want to find out what condition our
health is in. It takes courage to get a screening but the will to be vibrant and healthy and live your life to its fullest over-rides any fear.
With over 30 years of ex-perience, Dr. Robin Andrews has helped thousands of your Georgia friends and neighbors hear again.
It all starts with a hearing screening. Get a profile of your hearing and if necessary begin a treatment program for your hearing correction.
Take this simple quiz to see if you may need a hearing screening:• When you are in a group or
in a crowded restaurant, is it difficult for you to follow the conversation?
• Do you often need to turn up the volume on your TV?
• Is talking on the phone dif-ficult?
• Do you have trouble under-standing others in a car?
• Has someone close to you mentioned you might have a problem with your hear-ing?
• Do you have tinnitus or ringing in the ears that is bothersome?
If you checked two or more of the above questions you may be experiencing a hearing loss. We recom-mend you have your hearing tested.
Doctors’ Hearing Center offers comprehensive hearing and balance services.
You will learn about the lat-est testing and treatment op-tions from Dr. Robin Andrews, a board-certified doctor of au-diology and the area’s leading
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If you checked two or more of the above questions you may be experiencing a hearing loss.
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Your Itchy Pet: Spring Time Treat (ments)!Springtime in the South
heralds the onset of allergic skin diseases in our favorite four legged furry family friends: our dogs and cats!
Flea bite saliva and envi-ronmental allergens can trigger skin heat, redness, and itching sensations. The usual sites of itch are: the digits of the paws, face (especially around the eyes), the ears, and rears (anus and tail) of dogs and cats. Flea salivary allergens injected into the skin and environmental allergens (pol-lens; mold spores; house dust/
house dust mites, cockroach debris, etc.) are inhaled or absorbed through the skin to cause itch.
Your pet may exhibit ex-cessive scratching, paw licking and chewing, facial rubbing and hair loss.
If your pet has fleas, be proactive and visit your primary care veterinarian for the most effective flea control products.
Two prescription products with excellent safety profiles to kill fleas are 1) Oral, great tasting Nexgard (dosed month-
ly; also kills ticks) and 2) the Seresto Flea & Tick Collar (excellent repelling/killing ef-fects for 8 months).
What if your pet has been diagnosed with environmen-tal allergies? Some excellent modes of therapy are available. The safest and most biologic treatment is weekly immu-notherapy vaccine injections given usually for at least 3 – 5 years.
A wonderful new oral
drug, Apoquel is available for severely allergic dogs needing immediate attention. Apoquel can be used in place of steroid pills and injections because Apoquel does not have the numerous potential worrisome
steroid side effects.Written by Dr. Mary Schick,
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist, owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists, the specialists who know your pets best!
individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-dent of corrective lenses.
LASIK is performed in an outpatient surgical center, with the patient reclining under a surgical device called an ex-cimer laser. The length of the
procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patient’s prescription.
During your free LASIK consultation, our medical team will determine your candidacy for LASIK, explain the procedure in depth and answer any questions you may have. Schedule your free LASIK exam at Milan Eye Center where compassion meets excellence in eye care.
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Early Detection of Oral Cancer Reduces Mortality RateBrought to you by: Roswell Dental Care
The dental community is the one of the first lines of de-fense in early detection of oral cancer. Including both gener-alists and specialists, there are over 100,000 dentists in the US, each one seeing between 8 and 15 patients per day.
The American Dental As-sociation states that 60% of the US population sees a dentist every year. Performing oral cancer screenings during routine biannual dental visits, yields tens of thousands of op-portunities to catch oral cancer in its early stages.
Oral cancer is an ideal can-cer to identify early by screen-
ing. Besides a routine visit to the dental office for regu-lar examina-tions, it is the patient’s responsibility to be aware of changes in their oral
environment. When these changes occur,
they need to be brought to the attention of a qualified dental professional for examination. It is important that both private individuals, and members of the dental community, realize that a visit to the dentist is no longer only about a filling, a crown, or a routine cleaning,
but can be a matter of life and death. Dental examinations, when properly done include a screening for oral cancer and ultimately will save lives.
Oral cancers are commonly referred to as head and neck cancers, and of all head and neck cancers they comprise about 85% of that category. The death rate for oral cancer is higher than that of cancers which we hear about rou-tinely such as cervical cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, laryngeal cancer, cancer of the testes, and endocrine system cancers such as thyroid, or skin cancer
(malignant melanoma). Oral cancer is particularly
dangerous because in its early stages it may not be noticed by the patient, as it can frequently prosper without producing pain or symptoms they might readily recognize, and because it has a high risk of producing second, primary tumors.
There are several types of oral cancers, but around 90% are squamous cell carcinomas.
New diagnostic aids, in-cluding lights, dyes, and other techniques are beginning to appear on the marketplace. Some of these have more value
than others and stronger sci-entific efficacy.
While potentially making the discovery process more effective, it is still possible to do a comprehensive examina-tion through a proper visual and tactile white light process alone.
Early detection of oral cancers by your professional examiner or yourself is the key to survival of this disease.
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A ‘berry’ healthy way to help your heart(NAPSI)—A little heart-shaped fruit can be a big help to your heart. According to research, strawberries may play an important role in helping to re-duce the risk of heart disease.
“Strawberries are at the top of the list of foods I recommend for packing the most nutrition into everyday meals, especially when considering cardiovascu-lar health,” said Sylvia Klinger, MS, RD, LDN. “It’s an easy sell with their versatility and natu-rally sweet taste.”
Here are 12 more reasons to enjoy California strawber-ries:1. High in vitamin C (more per serving than an orange) and may boost immunity.2. Considered a superfruit with loads of antioxidants and anthocyanins.3. Versatile and can be added to both savory and sweet dishes.4. Low in sugar, naturally sweet with only 45 calories per cup.5. A source of potassium to support healthy blood pres sure.6. A good source of dietary fiber.7. Available year-round and easy to freeze.8. Grown by caring strawberry farmers who use sustain able farming practices.9. Loved by kids and ideal for snacks and lunches.10. Ideal for adding appeal to summertime dishes and special occasions.11. Grown to perfection in ideal growing conditions along California’s coast.12. Globally loved and voted America’s favorite fruit.
Try this recipe for a tasty way to enjoy strawberries:
Grilled Salmon with Strawberry Ginger SalsaSalsa:Prepare at least one hour ahead.1 English or seedless cucumber, finely chopped1 green onion, thinly sliced1 Tbsp. cilantro, cut into strips1 tsp. fresh ginger, freshly grated1 yellow pepper, diced small3-4 Tbsp. seasoned rice wine vinegar2 cups fresh California straw berries, hulled and diced smallSauce:1 stick unsalted butter1 clove garlic1 Tbsp. honey2 Tbsp. soy sauce1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice6 salmon fillets (or fish of choice), skinless
Mix cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, ginger, yellow pepper and vinegar. Cover and chill at least one hour. Just before serving, add strawber-ries. In a small saucepan, melt butter with garlic over low heat. Stir in honey, soy sauce and lemon juice and cook 2 minutes; set aside. Prepare a charcoal grill; when ready, brush sauce on salmon pieces and place on a well-oiled fish-grilling rack.
Place rack over coals about 4 inches from fire and grill approximately 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Brush with the sauce again after turning and again when done. Transfer to warm platter and top with salsa.
For more information and healthful recipes, follow @cas-trawberries on Facebook, or visit www.californiastrawberries.com.
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Sunrise Detox located in Alpharetta is dedicated to the first stage of any addiction treatment: detox. Whether it is alcohol or pain pills, or any other addictive substance, as long as the substance is active in the body, the individual is considered “under the influ-ence” and not ready nor able to make the changes need to overcome addiction.
Most rehabs and treat-ment programs will not accept someone who is still under the influence.
They send them to detox first. People can also choose to go direct to detox, before pick-ing a treatment program.
“When someone asks for help, we jump at the chance to get them into treatment”, says Clinical Director Daniel Lettenberger-Klein. “We know the window during which they will accept help can be very short. The urgency of the physical situation, whether drugs or alcohol, requires us to act immediately. They need to enter detox a.s.a.p.”
Unlike most other facilities,
Sunrise enrolls new patients 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. And they call them “guests,” not patients.
Sunrise Detox has treated over 40,000 clients in 3 states, using a medically developed and supervised protocol known as “Detox with Dignity,” and a focus on respect for the indi-vidual. Sunrise is the preferred provider of medical detox for over 800 physicians, treatment centers, churches, tribes, and government agencies.
“We know the importance that a successful detox experi-ence has on the long term success in recovery,” says John Moriarty of Sunrise. “A comfortable detox delivers a more accepting, more compli-ant individual for continuing in a rehab center or an outpatient program. A comfortable detox creates hope where very little hope existed.”
Sunrise accepts most in-surance programs and private payment, and has the experi-ence needed to navigate the complex insurance landscape that seems to prevent so many
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Detox really get it. They under-stand that it takes a commu-nity working together to solve the addiction problems we face. Not just each of us doing our part, but all of us, working together. This facility will be a big help.”
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Two appointments are typi-cally needed for teeth whiten-ing. During the first visit, impressions are made of your teeth so that custom trays can be molded to fit over your teeth.
Once complete, you return for a second appointment to fit the trays over your teeth and make any adjustments.
Once the trays fit cor-rectly, we provide you with special whitening solution that is placed in the trays and worn as directed for a couple of weeks or until you achieve the desired level of whiteness.
You may experience some slight sensitivity with your teeth during the process, but it usually subsides within a short time after the bleaching process is completed.
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(NAPSI)—With a growing ag-ing population, the amount of family caregivers in the United States is also on the rise.
There are nearly 45 million people who serve as a caregiver for a family member or friend who is 50 or older. Serving as a caregiver can be rewarding but difficult.
Often, caregivers are un-aware of local aging resources that might be able to assist them.
The Eldercare Locator is a free, public service that con-nects older adults and caregiv-ers to information about local resources and services such as meal delivery programs, transportation options, home modification assistance and in-home support services. Ad-ditionally, caregivers can find out about support groups in their community and programs that offer a break from caregiv-ing responsibilities.
The Eldercare Locator also has free informational brochures for older adults and caregivers on topics such as medication management, preventing falls in the home, transportation options, avoid-ing financial exploitation, and brain health.
All brochures can be or-dered by calling 800-677-1116 or downloaded online at www.
eldercare.gov.If you are a caregiver who
is seeking information about caring for your loved one and you want to learn about com-munity resources that may be able to assist, call the Elder-care Locator at 800-677-1116 or visit www.eldercare.gov.
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging and is administered by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
Caring for older adultsThere are nearly 45 million people who serve as a caregiver for a family member or friend who is 50 or older. Serving as a caregiver can be rewarding but difficult.
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Get Checked.April is Oral Cancer Month.
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On March 1, 2015, Dr. Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC, the manufacturer of OralID ™ and CytID ™ to promote early detection and public awareness of oral can-cer. Currently, Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, but for almost all cancers the 5 year survival rate has im-proved over the last several years due to improved screening measures.
Oral cancer is the exception, so Dr.
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cer in its early stages and potentially save lives.
The standard of care for oral cancer screening lies in the responsibility of your general dentist. Each year a visual and tactile exam should be performed, as part of your annual oral health as-sessment.
Currently, 63% of oral cancer is found in late stages (stage III, IV), re-sulting in a 5 year survival rate of less than 50%.
OralID ™ has the ability to “high-light” these irregularities in much earlier stages, before it is visible to your dental professional, in turn increasing the 5 year survival rate up to 80-90. It was once believed that only nicotine or
increased alcohol use could lead to oral cancer, but we now know that due to environmental, socioeconomic, genetic and varied health factors; it makes the entire general public at risk. Dr. Woods wants to give all his patients the knowledge and opportunity to beat this epidemic.
If you are interested in more in-formation, you can call SmileScapes Dentistry at 770-551-0808 to sched-ule an appointment or visit www.oralid.com.
With increased public awareness we hope change the trends, and encourage you to inquire with your dental profes-sional on the precautionary steps nec-essary for early discovery of oral cancer.
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The standard of care for oral cancer screening lies in the responsibility of your general dentist.
By Dr. Deborah WoodwardJohns Creek Audiology
Hearing affects EVERY-THING between your ears. If you’re like most people, you’re used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears.
What people often don’t think about is what happens between their ears, in the hearing part of their brain. That’s where sound becomes information that has meaning. Your brain has to work hard to make this happen.
When the sound signals from your ears are compro-mised, your brain has to work even harder to fill in the gaps. This extra effort can take its toll.
In fact, studies have shown that, over time, hearing loss can lead to isolation and de-pression.
That’s why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health: There’s a lot more riding on it than just your hearing.
What happens when you have a hearing challenge?
The natural relationship between your ears and brain is disrupted. This is why it takes so much more effort to follow what is being said and why you may feel so much more tired at the end of a busy day.
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Unbeaten Lady Paladins No. 1 in state
By MIKE BLUM [email protected]
ROSWELL, Ga. – The Fellowship Chris-tian girls soccer team came into last week’s match against Atlanta Inter-national unbeaten on the season but mostly untested.
Apart from an early 1-1 tie against Holy Innocents, state-ranked in Class AA, the Lady Paladins had scored six of their nine wins by at least seven goals and the other three by a combined score of 11-2.
Fellowship was ranked No. 1 in one statewide poll, but fell behind Atlanta International in another poll prior to their meeting last week, March 31, against AIS on the Lady Paladins’ home field.
After jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first half, Fellowship held on for a 3-2 victory, solidifying the team’s status as one of the elite teams in Class A and one of the likely favorites when the state playoffs begin later this month.
The Paladins are now 10-0-1 and enjoying spring break, with their next game Tuesday, April 14, at Mount Pisgah.
Fellowship reached the semifinals last year before losing at First Presby-terian and returned most of the front line players from that team, just one of them a senior this year.
“We had high expectations going into the season, and we’ve had a pretty good year,” said first year Fellowship head coach Tim Rice.
Rice is a veteran metro Atlanta coach who headed up the girls program at Etowah for 13 years before joining
the Fellowship staff last year as an assistant. He has taken over as head coach for Tripp Hughes and inherited a talented young team that should be very competitive at the state level for at least two seasons after this one.
The lone senior is midfielder Abigail Freemyer, a starter on the Fellowship girls basketball team that reached the state playoffs. Freemyer is one of a number of consistent goal scorers for the Paladins, with basketball teammate Megan Hudgens one of the team’s two primary offensive weapons.
Hudgens, a junior, and sophomore Rachel Haigwood are Fellowship’s leading goal scorers, with both scoring
in the win over Atlanta International. Hudgens scored the first goal on an assist from Freemyer, with Haigwood notching the second goal on an assist from Hudgens.
After AIS closed within 2-1 at the half, Rachel’s sister Stephanie, also a sophomore, connected on a pen-alty kick to make it 3-1. Stephanie plays outside midfield and is part of a productive Fellowship offense that has scored eight goals once, nine goals twice and 10 goals three times this season.
Also starting at midfield are sopho-mores Caitlyn Welty and Mackenzie Gibbs. Welty scored in an early 3-0 win
over Whitefield Academy and Gibbs joined the Haigwood sisters in scoring in a 3-1 victory over Pinecrest Academy.
Freshman Julie Young and junior Alex Lear have also added to the Pala-dins’ goal count.
Junior sweeper Sarah Kate Jones “is our defensive leader,” Rice says, with the Palaldins yielding just seven goals in 11 games with five shutouts and five one-goal games.
Junior Olivia Karam, the third basketball player on the squad, is an outside back on defense along with fel-low junior Lexie Lake. Junior Catherine Tribble and freshman Jenny Foster are also key defensive contributors.
Junior Shannon Milhollin has taken over as goalkeeper, filling the biggest hole left by graduation from last sea-son.
Coming into the Atlanta Interna-tional, Rice said he was a little con-cerned about his team’s lack of serious competition in recent games, but was gratified with the way the Paladins played that day.
“That says a lot about our program and the year we’re having,” Rice said. “Atlanta International is as good as anybody in the state.”
Rice credited assistants Timur Yah-kin and J.D. Wilson and JV head coach Lally Corbin for their role in the team’s success so far this season and helping ease his transition from assistant to head coach.
Fellowship will play at least one more state-ranked team this season, hosting Stratford Academy from Macon next Friday, April 17. Stratford and First Presbyterian are among the teams the Paladins may face in the state playoffs, along with Athens Academy, Savannah Christian and Savannah Country Day, and a possible rematch with AIS.
Big win last week keeps team on top
Fellowship’s Abigail Freemyer [18] battles for control of the ball. She and her team, the Paladins, are the top-ranked team in the state.
REGION 6-AAAAAA BASEBALL:
Gladiators, Cougars in baseball playoff hunt
By MIKE BLUM [email protected]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – With two weeks left in the regular season, both the Chattahooch-ee and Johns Creek baseball teams are in contention for a top four finish in Region 6-AAAAAA and a spot in the state baseball playoffs.
Both teams are playing non-region opponents this week and return to region action next week, needing to play well the next two weeks to move into the top four in the region.
With six region games remaining, both teams are 6-6 in 6-AAAAAA and tied for fifth place. The four Forsyth teams
in the region hold down the top four spots in the standings, with South Forsyth fourth at 7-5.
South Forsyth plays three of its last six region games against other Forsyth teams, with Chattahoochee playing two of the top three Forsyth teams plus South Forsyth and Johns Creek, which has the most favorable closing sched-ule of the three.
Johns Creek is 7-10 overall after reaching the state semifi-nals two of the last three years. The Gladiators graduated 27 seniors from those two teams, and coach Billy Nicholson said, “We felt it may be a rebuilding year.”
The Gladiators won four of their first five region games, including victories at South Forsyth and Chattahoochee, but have gone 2-5 since, scor-ing four runs or fewer in six of the seven games. Johns Creek
had a chance to take over fourth place last Friday, but lost 6-4 at home against South Forsyth.
“We have played really good baseball at times and not so good at other times,” Nicholson observed, noting that his team has displayed qualities that have “given us hope that we have a shot at the three or four spot.”
The main hope for the Gladiators stems from the quality of their pitching. Through 17 games, they had yielded more than six runs in just two games, and four runs or fewer 12 times.
Junior Jonathan Horan, sophomore Justin Mihalik and senior Shane Rosen have given the Gladiators a solid start in just about every game this season. Horan leads the team with three wins and he and Mihalik have ERAs well under 3. Rosen was also under 3
before taking a loss last week against defending state cham-pion Lambert, the region’s No. 1 team.
Senior Noah Wilmot and junior Evan Keeney have both pitched effectively in relief.
Offensively, the Gladiators have struggled, scoring at least 10 runs twice, six runs in two other games, and four or less 13 times out of 17. One of the few offensive explosions came last week at Centennial in an 11-1 victory, with Johns Creek scoring nine runs in the fifth and sixth innings to snap a 1-1 tie. Senior Ross Funke drove in three runs on two hits, sopho-more Bo Majkowski had two RBI and Horan contributed a pair of hits along with five solid innings on the mound.
Coming into last week’s games, Horan led the ted with a .344 average and eight RBI and had one of just two home runs by the Gladiators (Rosen
had the other). Senior Tyler Dupree (.324) and sophomore Brandon Crews (.310) are the team’s only other .300 hitters among the full time players. Sophomore Cole Neuber was just under .300, with junior Jace Mercer hitting .270 with a .438 on base percentage and leading the team in runs scored with 13.
Like Johns Creek, Chatta-hoochee got off to a quick start in region play, winning four straight games for a 6-3 region record before losing three straight last week to fall to 7-8 overall.
The Cougars scored 30 runs in three of their four recent wins, but like Johns Creek, offense has been their main concern. Chattahoochee also had just two homers through 14 games, with senior Griffin Kern the team’s lone
Both need strong finishes to qualify for state
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Par-ents of Johns Creek third through eighth graders, the Johns Creek
High School volleyball pro-gram is offering a Junior Gladiators Spring Volleyball Camp from April 14 through May 12.
These are five weekly ses-sions, each Tuesday 6 - 7:30 p.m. It is an opportunity for youngsters to be introduced to the sport of volleyball and to begin developing the skills necessary to play on the JCHS Jr Gladiators as well the high school volleyball teams.
For information regard-ing the program and the spring camp, contact Steve Goldin at [email protected].
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Johns Creek, Ga. – Northview High School senior Monica Millard signed her letter of intent recently to play soccer at Georgia State University.
She is a captain on Northview’s girls varsity soccer team, and helped lead the team to the Elite Eight in the GHSA state playoffs the last two years. She was award-
ed team MVP as a junior. She was named all-region second team, DiVarsity All-Star and scholar athlete. Millard also played club soccer for Concorde Fire ECNL.
Northview’s Millard Signs to Play Soccer at Ga. State
Monica Millard signs her letter of intent to play soccer at Georgia State University. Front row from left are brother Lance Millard Monica Millard and sister Hillary Millard. Rear row are uncle John Fergus, Northview soccer coach Jen Barr, mother Barb Mil-lard, father Patrick Millard and uncle Joe Fergus.
player with a batting average over .302. Kern was leading the team in doubles (6), aver-age (.373) and RBIs (12) and had one of the two home runs.
Junior Patrick Hoffman (.302) and sophomore Ryan Zweber (.300) were next in average, with senior Jordan Einstein just below .300 (.289) with a team-leading 13 runs and a .418 OBP.
Until a 9-3 loss Friday at Centennial, the Cougars had given up more than six runs just once this season, earlier last week against Lambert.
Before Friday’s loss to Cen-tennial, seniors Kyle King and Austin Wilkinson were a com-bined 5-0, with ERAs under 2. King was 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 23 innings before struggling against the Knights. Wilkinson is 2-0 with a 1.48 ERA and has allowed just six walks in 33 innings. Wilkin-son’s two victories came against South Forsyth and a 2-1 win over North, and he got a no-decision in a 3-2 loss against Johns Creek after allowing one run in five innings.
King and Wilkinson are starters in the field when they aren’t pitching, with Hoffmann and Zweber also pitching as both starters and relievers.
The Cougars play at Johns Creek Monday and close out the season April 24 at South Forsyth. The Gladiators play West Forsyth and North For-syth in their final two games.
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Jeng brothers dominate Spring North American Bridge ChampionshipsJOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Brothers Richard Jeng, 15, and Andrew Jeng, 18, of John’s Creek recently claimed victory in the Golder North American Pairs Flight B event at the Spring North American Bridge Cham-pionships (NABCs).
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Their win in New Orleans is the brothers’ first champi-onship-level title since winning the Young Life Master Pairs event in 2011.
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Richard Jeng, left, and Andrew Jeng are continuing their dominant partnership in the junior set of the American Contract Bridge League winning another event at the Spring North American Bridge Championships in New Orleans.
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Tennis tourney to raise awareness for spinal muscular atrophyBy JOE [email protected]
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Stacy Zimmer-man had never heard of spinal muscu-lar atrophy (SMA) when her daughter, Peyton, was diagnosed with the disease in December 2013. Peyton passed away seven months later, just after her first birthday. Now, Zimmerman is on a mis-sion to raise awareness for the disease.
Zimmerman is helping raise funds for SMA research through a ten-nis tournament May 16 at the Sandy Springs Tennis Center. The tournament will be under the umbrella of Cure SMA, a research and support organiza-tion dedicated to finding a cure for the disease.
Cure SMA says SMA is a genetic disorder that results in the body not manufacturing a protein crucial to nerve and muscular function. Those afflicted with SMA have difficulty with motor-function, swallowing and breath-ing, and it can eventually lead to fatal muscle weakness. There are four types of SMA, each affecting a certain age group. Zimmerman’s daughter, Peyton,
was diagnosed with Type I, the most common and most severe.
When Zimmerman and her husband learned of Peyton’s diagnosis and about the disease, she said her family was “blindsided.”
“We had never heard of [SMA]. No one in my family had ever heard of it,” she said.
After her daughter’s diagnosis, Zim-merman started a Facebook page en-titled “Peyton’s Pals” to raise awareness and provide support for parents who have children diagnosed with SMA.
“We were lucky to have technol-ogy and be able to connect to such an amazing support system,” she said.
Zimmerman hopes the tennis tournament can raise funds for care packages for parents of newly diag-nosed children, something she said was extremely helpful when Peyton was diagnosed.
The tournament will also be way to celebrate Peyton’s life.
“Because of her condition, Peyton was never able to talk, but her face and eyes were very expressive. She could light up a room with her eyes and had
a very big smile,” Zimmerman said. “She loved people and she loved to be outdoors. She was always very happy and didn’t know the difference of what she was going through.”
The Cure SMA Tennis Tournament will be held May 16 from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at the Sandy Springs Tennis Center, 500 Abernathy Road, Sandy Springs. Registration will be $60 for a mixed doubles team. Play will be a three pro-set, no ad matches. There will also be a silent auction for sports memorabilia and a raffle.
For more information, visit www.face-book.com/CureSMATennisTournament or visit www.curesma.org to register.
If you goWhat: Cure SMA Tennis TournamentWhere: Sandy Springs Tennis Center, 500 Abernathy Road NE, Atlanta. When: May 16, 2:30 – 7 p.m. Cost: $60 for a mixed doubles team
The Cure SMA Tennis Tournament will provide funds for research on spinal muscular atrophy. Peyton Zimmerman was diagnosed with SMA just months after her birth.
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Escaping: The newest entertainment craze
By JONATHAN [email protected]
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – There are many movies and books about being locked in a room, with only your wits to get you out. In an instance of fiction becoming real, a new trend in entertainment has “escape rooms” becoming popular at-tractions.
Alpharetta is now home to one such location – “Urban Escape Games.”
Urban Escape Games in Alpharetta has been open for only a few months and features three scenarios players have to escape – a murder mystery, CDC lockdown and magician’s room. More are on the way.
“It started with point-and-click games,” said Ellis Edwards, part of the Urban escape Games team.
The trend started a few years ago in Asia before spreading to Europe where nearly every city now has nu-merous such rooms, often fully booked.
Edwards said he first heard of the experience while trav-
elling around Europe after university.
“I’m convinced it will be a wave in the U.S.,” he said. “The concept is different and intriguing.”
Indeed, at least two more such businesses have opened in the Atlanta area just since the Alpharetta business has been open. And to further put the stamp of trendiness on it, an episode of “Big Bang The-ory” had its characters trying to escape from such a room.
Calling it a “team-oriented” pastime, it truly takes a group to solve the puzzles within the allotted hour.
“It’s challenging and it forces you to think creatively,”
he said. A typical run goes about an
hour and a half and Edwards said about 40 percent of participants finish in the time given. Edwards said it was perfect for business and family outings, as well as friends. The ideal size is between 6 and 8 people.
TripAdvisor, a website dedi-cated to ranking tourism-relat-ed events, has recently ranked Urban escape Games as the No. 1 thing to do in Alpharetta, placing it higher than Wills Park and the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.
“We’ve seen an awesome response so far,” Edwards said.
“Everyone leaves with an idea of what they will do next time.”
Urban Escape Game is at the corner of Mansell Road and Warsaw Road in adapted office space.
Reservations are required and can be made at their web-site, www.urbanescapegames.com.
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If you goWhat: Urban Escape GamesWhere: 20 Mansell Court East, Ste 275, Roswell, Ga. 30076Info: www.urbanescapegames.com
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