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By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The For-syth County Board of Commissioners approved 3-2 (with Commissioners Brian Tam and Todd Levent against) April 2 to add CR2 (Community Resi-dential District) to its residential zoning districts This would modify the Unified Development Code (UDC)
The new districtrsquos ldquointent is to provide for subdivisions and neighbor-hoods consisting of detached single-
family dwellings surrounded by yards that provide a desirable and healthy en-
vironment The CR2 district is intended for larger-scale subdivisions built to
higher-than-minimum standards allow-ing for variability in lot sizes to encour-age variation in design to enhance neighborhood characterrdquo
Jerry Oberholtzer with the planning division said they have been looking into the old CR1 residential district since February 2014
ldquoIt was noted this flexibility for per-formance standards fostered what some consider the more recognized neighbor-hoods in the countyrdquo Oberholtzer said
April 8 2015 | forsythheraldcom | 75000 circulation Revue amp News Johns Creek Herald Milton Herald amp Forsyth Herald combined | 50cent | Volume 11 No 15
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PAGE 19
Ghost Out at NFHS hits close to homeBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Si-rens wailed students cried and the Forsyth County coroner took away two ldquobodiesrdquo
These were just a few of the sights North Forsyth High School (NFHS) sophomores juniors and seniors witnessed April 1 at the Forsyth County Schoolsrsquo (FCS) annual Ghost Out event
ldquoFCS has held Ghost Out for many years and it is ro-tated among the high schoolsrdquo said Hannah Orr with FCS communications ldquoIt is an an-nual event for high school stu-dents in which a car accident is recreated and simulated Ev-erything happens in real time and students from the school portray the students in the ac-cidentrdquo
The Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Office EMS Forsyth County Fire Department and other law enforcement were in-volved and the event conclud-ed with a funeral enactment
Casey Waters and Ginger Adams with Forsyth County 911 narrated the event to give students a real-life feel of what was happening
ldquoGhost Out was created to help you recognize the need for sound independent decisions surrounding the use of motor vehicles at this time of yearrdquo Waters said ldquoMost of you have taken a driverrsquos education course Most of you have seen movies about what happens after an automobile crashes Yet many of you arenrsquot aware or may not be concerned about the serious results of a car crashrdquo
The program is a little different from other safety pro-grams Waters said it happens in real time exactly as it would and does in a real situation
Michaela Bird a senior played the part of a casualty who was thrown from the car upon impact
ldquoIt took a lot of mental preparation but it still was
See NFHS Page 29
Commissioners approve new residential zoning district
See ZONING Page 4
It was noted this flexibility for performance standards fostered what some consider the more recognized neighborhoods in the countyrdquoJERRY OBERHOLTZER Planning division
Now yoursquore cookinrsquoBarbara Gordon constructed cookbooks for food pantry
PAGE 13
Population boomForsyth 2nd fastest-growing county
PAGE 4
Habitat ReStore opens April 11Hot spot for do-it-yourselfers
PAGE 10
KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Forsyth Countyrsquos Ghost Out event switches schools each year This yearrsquos was at North Forsyth High School
2 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom PUBLIC SAFETY
Drug arrests Kimberly Ann Julien-Esnard 26
of Blue Water Court Cumming was arrested March 20 on Bald Ridge Marina Road in Cumming for posses-sion of marijuana failure to maintain lane and suspended license
Alisa Ann Jenkins 43 of Cates Avenue Cumming was arrested March 25 on Buford Highway in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines and possession of a schedule IV controlled substance
Cory Samuel Stanley 21 of Trammel Drive Cumming was arrest-ed March 25 on Mullinax Road in Alpharetta for possession of metham-phetamines with intent to distribute possession of marijuana possession of drug-related items and laying drag
Samuel Carl Stevens 40 of Alysbury Way Cumming was arrest-ed March 25 on Matt Highway in Cumming for possession of marijuana
Gary Ray Price 38 of Carnes Drive Cumming was arrested March 23 on Settingdown Circle in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines and attempting to misrepresent tag
DUI arrests Sidney Aaron Weinberg 74 of
Gainesville was arrested March 18 on Freedom Parkway in Cumming for DUI
Oleg Malyshev 26 of Harmony Court Milton was arrested March 19 on Browns Bridge Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane
Jason Howard Pruett 41 of Lexington Lane Cumming was arrest-ed March 16 on Settingdown Road in Cumming for DUI open container and failure to maintain lane
Luckson Jean-Pierre 43 of Peachtree Corners Georgia was arrested March 16 on Ga 400 in Cumming for DUI and failure to main-tain lane
Andrew Allen Burns 39 of Pilgrim Lake Drive Cumming was arrested March 19 on Timberline Overlook in Cumming for DUI
Michael Dewitt Johnson 31 of Fort Mitchell Alabama was arrested March 20 on Ga 400 in Cumming for DUI
and failure to maintain lane Grace Genelle Altwies 39 of
Brookwood Way Cumming was arrest-ed March 21 on McGinnis Ferry Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane
Michael Brandon Lovins 33 of Nancy Lane Cumming was arrested March 22 on Ga 400 in Cumming for DUI and expired registration
David Lawrence Chisholm 45 of Knoxville Tennessee was arrested March 25 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI failure to maintain lane and expired license
Amanda Lee Almond 35 of Watson Road Cumming was arrested March 24 on Matt Highway in Cumming for DUI failure to maintain lane possession of methamphetamines possession of drug-related items drugs not kept in original container and possession of schedule II III and IV controlled substances
Lucile Bedford Fink 74 of Fairway Drive Cumming was arrested March 23 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI failure to maintain lane and open container
Scott Hunter Akridge 47 of Suwanee was arrested March 14 on Ga 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and fail-ure to maintain lane
DUIS amp DRUGSAll 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
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Former Ole Miss student charged in noose caseBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ALPHARETTA Ga ndash A former football and lacrosse player for Cambridge High School is facing civil rights charges from the Department of Justice after al-legedly hanging a noose and Confeder-ate flag around a statue of a black man Feb 16 2014
Graeme Phillip Harris who played as quarterback and safety in Cam-bridgersquos first football team as No 7 and as a midfielder in the schoolrsquos lacrosse team was attending the Uni-versity of Mississippi (ldquoOle Missrdquo) until last year
He was at the school for the 2012-13 school year his senior year and the first year the school was open
Harris was indicted March 27 2015 by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to violate civil rights and one count of using a threat of force to intimidate African American students because of their race or color
Prosecutors say Harris a freshman
at the time conspired with two others to hang a rope and an outdated version of the Georgia state flag which prominently depicts the Confeder-ate battle flag around the neck of the James Meredith statue on the campus of the Univer-
sity of Mississippi with the intent to threaten and intimidate African Ameri-can students and employees at the university
The statue honors Meredithrsquos role as the universityrsquos first African Ameri-can student after its contentious 1962 integration
ldquoThis shameful and ignorant act is an insult to all Americans and a violation of our most strongly held valuesrdquo said US Attorney General Eric Holder ldquoNo one should ever be made to feel threatened or intimidated because of what they look like or who they are By taking appropriate action to hold
wrongdoers accountable the Depart-ment of Justice is sending a clear message that flagrant infringements of our historic civil rights will not go un-noticed or unpunishedrdquo
Ole Miss Vice Chancellor for Stu-dent Affairs Brandi Hephner LaBanc expressed regret at the incident both for the community and Harris
ldquoI canrsquot help but feel the pain of the student and the parents who will now feel the full weight of our justice system but also feel the pain of our campus community and the entire Ole Miss family which suffered greatly from the terrible act committed a year agordquo said LaBanc ldquoWersquore hopeful that this indictment will begin to bring closure and the next step in healing for our universityrdquo
Harris is no longer at the university He was a member of the Sigma Phi Ep-silon fraternity which has since been shut down at Ole Miss
The national fraternity cited poor academics and serious acts of hazing in its decision
HARRIS
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 3PUBLIC SAFETY
Racist word causes argumentCUMMING Ga mdash On March 18 a Cumming Police of-ficer responded to terroristic threats at Dollar General 121 North Corners Parkway between a cashier and two customers
The cashier reportedly told police he was checking customers out when an older dark white haired female next in line yelled the n-word The cashier told police everyone in the store stopped and looked at her but she and a grey haired white male put their items on the check-out con-veyor belt The cashier told police he checked them out and told the male he would let that slide because he was at work referring to the word the female had said
The male then reportedly proceeded to make comments about being in a ldquowhiterdquo county and that people like the cashier get ldquohung around hererdquo according to the ca-shier The cashier and the male continued to exchange
words and the couple left the store
The manager was able to pull a video of the couple and provide names she believed were the customers but the officer was unable to confirm the names
The officer said if the couple arrived back at the store the manager is going to call the police department and request the couple be criminally trespassed from the store
Man eggs car of ex-girlfriendrsquos momCUMMING Ga mdash A Cum-ming Police officer was dispatched to Pollo Tropical 1510 Market Place Boulevard March 20 in reference to a criminal trespass
The manager called the police after leaving work and discovering her car got egged When asked who she thought could have done it she told police she and her daughter were having problems with her daughterrsquos ex-boyfriend
While talking to police she received a call from her daughter who said her ex-boyfriend was at Walmart about an hour prior The daughter said when she was leaving Walmart and walking to her friendrsquos car she report-
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CUMMING Ga mdash Personnel on Forsyth County 911 Cen-terrsquos lsquoArsquo shift have been named the 911 Center Team of the Year in the state of Georgia The lsquoArsquo Shift team received this honor for their dedication and professionalism demonstrated during the courthouse shoot-ing event of June 6 2014 The award was presented recently at the seventh annual Georgia Emergency Communications Conference held in Athens Ga
ldquoAlert and swift communi-cation may have saved the lives of many of those in the court-house as law enforcement offi-cers in the area were on scene within seconds and were able to assist courthouse deputies with preventing the suspect from entering the courthouserdquo said Forsyth County 911 Cen-ter Director Pat Giordano
ldquoI commend the on-duty shift for their professionalism and dedication that they dem-onstrated during this eventrdquo said Giordano ldquoTheir decisive actions and absolute compe-tency in the midst of an ex-tremely tense situation show that they are highly trained skillful and adept in their roles
as communications officersrdquoCounty Manager Doug
Derrer said ldquoForsyth County government employees work diligently every day to provide vital services in an effective manner The actions of our 911 Center personnel during this incident certainly reflect their commitment to providing outstanding service We are proud of them and extend our sincerest congratulations on this recognitionrdquo
ldquoThe 911 Center functioned
seamlessly with law enforce-ment personnel in respond-ing to this dramatic incident showing that the coordinated training planning and situ-ational preparedness for an active shooter episode had paid offrdquo Giordano said ldquoThe exem-plary performance embodies the values set forth in the 911 Centerrsquos mission statement and I thank all of our 911 Cen-ter employees for their dedica-tion to our chosen professionrdquo
mdashJoe Parker
911 Call center awarded for actions during courthouse shooting
Forsyth Countyrsquos 911 lsquoArsquo shift have been named the 911 Center of the Year in Georgia for their professionalism during the For-syth courthouse shooting of June 6 2014
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 28
4 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom NEWS
ldquoPlanning staff took direction from the board to research CR1 We looked at CR1rsquos per-formance standards through time and the subdivisions that were built while it was in existence We then took a look at our residential districts as they were last year to see CR1rsquos functionality From this
staff developed a draft for a new residential district single-family community residential or CR2rdquo
Aberdeen Laurel Springs Olde Atlanta Club and Three Chimneyrsquos Farm are examples of CR1
Anita Wilson spoke against the proposed modification to the UDC
ldquoGiven the way the county is feeling about all this high density whatrsquos going to hap-pen is you can have volume
and the builder taking advan-tage of some corner pockets where you canrsquot use that to up their overall high-acreagerdquo Wilson said ldquoUsing this meth-od if they decide to pocket those 10000-square-foot homes in a particular area thatrsquos close to another you may have some neighbors and Forsyth County citizens who will be disparaged at those citizens who get the acreages Itrsquos going to cause a lot of problems and discontent
ldquoI donrsquot see this as in the middle of RES2 and RES3 itrsquos more like in the middle of RES3 and RES4rdquo she said ldquoIt does give advantages and flex-ibility to the builder in terms of the lay of the land and using pockets when they couldnrsquot use them beforerdquo
The commissioners ad-dressed her concerns by saying theyrsquove never had 40 units per acre for 10000-square-foot lots
ldquoThatrsquos a fallacy somebody has propagated out thererdquo Chairman RJ ldquoPeterdquo Amos said ldquoYou canrsquot get 40 units
per acre for 10000-square-foot lotsrdquo
Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said shersquos heard a lot of people say the board is try-ing to create a category for 10000-square-foot lots
ldquoTheyrsquoll need to give us the size of each one of their lots and wersquoll do a calculation that in the end no lot is smaller than 10000 square feet and all the lots that average are at least 16000 square feet averagedrdquo said Oberholtzer ldquoTherersquos been a note added saying to cap the lot size at an acre
ldquoSo you couldnrsquot end up with a scenario where one lot is a couple acres and are able to build the rest at 10000rdquo he said ldquoSo that acre at the maximum is going to split up how many 10000 square foot lots yoursquoll have and how many larger-than-average lot sizes yoursquoll haverdquo
The commissioners added a clause for a density max of two units per acre and reduced the cap from one acre to three-quarters of an acre
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Itrsquos something that gets brought up at almost all governmental meetings and is commonly talked about among residents mdash Forsythrsquos population growth
Findings of a recent study from the US Census Bureau show Forsythrsquos population grew from 195312 in 2013 to 204302 in 2014 an increase of 8990 people or 46 percent
While that may not sound like a lot of people to compare it with Georgiarsquos over-all increase the statersquos population rose 102584 which is only 102 percent
From April 1 2010 to July 1 2014 Forsythrsquos population rose 164 percent while Georgiarsquos rose 42 percent
James McCoy president and chief executive officer of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce said the other top counties are much smaller decreasing their percentages a great deal
ldquoEvery single day people are making
the most important decisions and the sim-plest of our lives ndash itrsquos economicsrdquo McCoy said ldquoForsyth County has in all of metro Atlanta the lowest tax rate the highest quality school system and you get a lot of
house for your money People are making choices to move here because those are the things they valuerdquo
Residents get more than they can in other areas of metro Atlanta and of the country McCoy said and not spend as much on those things in terms of taxes
Therersquos often backlash to the com-missioners and chamber because of the rate of growth but McCoy said itrsquos pure economics
ldquoAt the micro and national levels therersquos no such thing as a static econo-myrdquo McCoy said ldquoIt doesnrsquot exist They either grow or shrink They may be in transit but never plateaurdquo
McCoy said he encourages people against growth to look into other commu-nities that arenrsquot growing and see if theyrsquod want Forsyth County to emulate that
ldquoWe do as a community have to be very thoughtful about planning for that growth and making sure that we have the end in mindrdquo McCoy said ldquoWe are thinking about how do we grow in a sustainable way so we donrsquot hit some point and then experience a down turn Itrsquos unfair to say stop growth but fair to say letrsquos be smart about a sustainable growth futurerdquo
GARAGE SALESSee more garage sales in the classifieds bull Page 29
MILTON 315 Darby Road Friday 410 830am-5pm Estate sale family moving after 17 years Refrigerator en-tertainment center armoire sofas golf cart vintage signs and more
MILTON Historical Crabapple 12721 Lecoma Trace Friday 410 amp 417 Saturday 411 9am-5pm Yard sale House decorating and childrensrsquo items tools antique round oak table
MILTON Clearbrooke Subdivision 14612 Timber Point Saturday 411 8am-1pm Household decorative tools furniture etc
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Forsyth named second fastest-growing countyAt the micro and national levels therersquos no such thing as a static economy It doesnrsquot exist They either grow or shrink They may be in transit but never plateaurdquo
JAMES MCCOYPresident and chief executive officer of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce
MCCOY
Continued from Page 1
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 5Recycled paper | Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom
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CUMMING Ga mdash Reagan Lamb a student at Silver City Elementary School addressed the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to raise aware-
ness on childrenrsquos mental health disorders Lamb was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at the age of nine
-Joe Parker
SCES student addresses Board of Commissioners
Reagan Lamb addressed the Forsyth BOC to raise awareness for childrenrsquos mental health disorders
SFHS band boosters to hold yard sale car showCUMMING Ga mdash South Forsyth High School Band Boosters will be holding a mega yard sale on Saturday April 18 at 585 Peachtree Parkway Donations will be accepted at the school Monday April 13 through Friday April 17 from 730 am to 830 am and from 330 pm to 430 pm Arrangements can be made to pick up larger items by calling Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
In addition to the mega yard sale the band boosters will be hosting a Vintage Car Show from 1000 am until 300 pm Trophies will be presented for several categories
ndashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat SFHS Band Booster to host yard sale and car show
Where 585 Peachtree Parkway Cumming Ga
When April 17
More Info Contact Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp to be held at Pinecrest AcademyCUMMING Ga mdash Pinecrest Academy is one of just five Atlanta area schools selected to host the Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp
This camp offers boys and girls ages 5 to 13 of all abili-ties the ultimate Major League Experience with a one-week session on the Pinecrest cam-pus Join fellow teammates for top-notch baseball instruction combined with unforgettable moments such as meeting a current or alumni Braves play-er and touring Turner Field in an official Braves uniform
Each Braves Camps family will get two complimentary tickets to an Atlanta Braves game during the summer (five different Sunday game options) with the ability to purchase ad-ditional tickets at a discount
The professional Braves coaching staff is committed to the individual development of each ballplayer The cur-riculum is highly organized
tailored to the age and ability of ballplayers and infused with positive energy The camp day runs 900 am to 300 pm and extended care is also avail-able This yearrsquos instructor is Headfirst Camp Instructors
Visit bravescomcamps for more information and to register
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp for 5 to13 year old boys and girlsWhen July 20- 24 9 am to 3 pmWhere Pinecrest Academy Baseball FieldCost $429More Info infobravescampscom or Phone (404) 682-0709 or httpatlantabravesmlbcomatlfan_forumbaseball_academyjsp
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 7SCHOOLS
Climate Star Rating by schoolSchool CCRPI Score School Climate Star RatingSettles Bridge Elementary School 957 5Matt Elementary School 865 5Cumming Elementary School 859 5Sharon Elementary School 964 5Riverwatch Middle School 947 5Shiloh Point Elementary 926 5West Forsyth High School 828 4Johns Creek Elementary 981 5Mashburn Elementary School 872 4Coal Mountain Elementary School 876 5South Forsyth High School 905 4Chattahoochee Elementary School 879 4North Forsyth High School 792 3Daves Creek Elementary School 951 5Vickery Creek Elementary School 905 5Vickery Creek Middle School 951 4Otwell Middle School 874 4Sawnee Elementary School 844 5Chestatee Elementary 812 5Little Mill Middle School 851 4Brookwood Elementary 97 5George W Whitlow Elementary 897 5Lambert High School 902 4Haw Creek Elementary 946 4Lakeside Middle School 947 5i-Achieve Academy 718 5Liberty Middle School 92 5Silver City Elementary School 829 5Kelly Mill Elementary 904 5Piney Grove Middle School 949 5North Forsyth Middle School 926 4South Forsyth Middle School 955 5Big Creek Elementary School 962 5Midway Elementary School 787 5Forsyth Central High School 80 3
School Climate Star Ratings rank Forsyth County at top
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The Georgia Department of Education released its first School Climate Star Ratings March 16 and Forsyth County Schools received gold stars for their educational climate
Based on survey results and data from the 2013-2014 school year the 1- to 5-star rankings are given to schools based on their excellence ac-cording to the school climate index
Two schools North For-syth High School and Forsyth Central HS received 3-star rankings West Forsyth HS Mashburn Elementary South Forsyth HS Chattahoochee ES Vickery Creek Middle Otwell MS Little Mill MS Lam-bert HS Haw Creek ES and North Forsyth MS all received 4-star rankings The rest of the schools including iAchieve Academy received 5-star rank-ings
ldquoThe climate star rating will be incorporated into the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) data from that year that was
reported last fallrdquo said For-syth Superintendent Dr Jeff Bearden ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos 35 schools all received a 3 or bet-ter on the rating Twenty-three schools received 5s 10 schools received 4s and two schools received a 3rdquo
School climate refers to the quality and character of school life ndash the ldquoculturerdquo of a school A sustainable positive school climate fosters youth develop-ment and student learning which are essential elements for academic success career-skill improvement and over-all quality of life The School Climate Star Rating helps determine whether a school is on the right path to school improvement the report said
ldquoResearch has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievementrdquo said State School Superintendent Rich-ard Woods ldquoThe data used to develop the 2014 star ratings proves this once again If your school has a positive climate itrsquos giving students the envi-ronment they need to learn Yoursquoll likely see high achieve-ment there ndash or a school thatrsquos on the right track toward high
achievementrdquo Bearden said the current
2014-2015 school climate sur-vey is open until April 30 and was communicated to parents from November to the current month of this school year
ldquoSchool climate and cul-ture are very important to our schools and though we do not receive the specific feedback from the state surveys we do take this rating into consider-ationrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe also use other processes to evaluate our climate and culture such as the Georgia Assessment of Per-formance on School Standards (GAPSS) which provides us data collected from stakeholder surveys and interviews and classroom observations An-other method that we use is our AdvancED district accreditation which occurs every five years
ldquoThe data from these various methods including the CCRPI climate star rating is incorporated into each of our schoolsrsquo continuous improve-ment process and annual school improvement plansrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe know that school climate has a strong im-pact on student achievement which is why we use a variety of data processes to keep it a priority in our annual school improvement initiativesrdquo
All schools receive at least 3-star rating
8 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcomOPINION
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Years ago I talked with the marketing manager of Costco and he told me ldquoWe donrsquot ad-vertiserdquo ndash 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 Irsquoll bet it still costs between $1 and $2 each to print Add mail-ing costs to distribute to their target audience ndash Alpharetta Costco members and potential members ndash 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 Costcocom Only online
Why didnrsquot Costco just email all their customers and tell them to go to the web-site for all these deals Why didnrsquot 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 ldquofreerdquo or at least ldquocheaprdquo Why would they do that
The answer is Marketing 101 Many people including business owners and adver-tising agencies could benefit from taking the class because there has been a lot of spin and misleading information out there for quite a while
If Costco could spend their advertising budget only on social media and other digital options in lieu of buying traditional media ndash newspa-pers magazines direct mail billboards post cards ndash they absolutely would
The reason that they donrsquot is because it doesnrsquot work well enough Online and digital me-dia is rarely local enough Itrsquos not enough alone to merchan-dise and is light years away from being enough alone to ldquobrandrdquo products or companies locally
ldquoBrandrdquo is a small detail that one almost never hears mentioned by the onlinedigi-tal marketing folks when they are trying to sell you advertis-ing The reason is because it is close to impossible to create and maintain a brand using
digital marketing ndash at least locally
Without beating it to death the Internet has an unlim-ited amount of information on it The more it grows the more difficult it becomes to be noticed in an effective way advertising online
Facebook can sell your personal information all day long and only serve your ads to a very targeted viewer But the last thing that Facebook viewer wants to spend time doing is looking at ads on Facebook Not only that the viewer also has less and less time to spend anyway on any particular website
Today we are a society on information overload For all the access it brings us the Internet is also drastically re-ducing the amount of time we spend on any specific digital address or product
So do not drink the Kool-Aid Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your
best interest they are acting in theirs
Each year Appen Media Group pays for an independent readership study so we know how we are doing with our news and how well it is being read
For the past decade the percent of people who are read-ing the papers the percent that are making purchases from the advertising in the papers and the percent of people who rely on us for reli-able accurate information has remained remarkably strong and constant In some cases it has actually increased
One reason for this is because our newspapers are not time destroyers like the Internet We home deliver over 70000 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 readersrsquo time every week That is why people still read us so loyally and why the Internet has had limited impact on our readership
There are only three news-papers that service our market instead of the unlimited num-ber of websites on the Inter-net The probability that your advertisement is going to be noticed and acted upon in the local newspapers is strong
Every week approximately 112000 people actually take the time to read our newspa-pers Over 60 percent of them have household incomes over $100000 more than a third make over $150000 They remember our advertisers and the brands because they see their advertising consistently Brand-awareness is built when ldquolookersrdquo become ldquobuy-ersrdquo Those who have built and maintained their ldquobrandrsquo 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 doesnrsquot 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 yoursquore not sure look around
Or just ask Costco
Print advertising is key to local marketing
RAY APPENPublisherrayappen mediagroupcom
Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your best interest they are acting in theirs
Not a fool for April Foolsrsquo 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 ldquoholidayrdquo 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 Itrsquos open season for pranksters ndash April Foolsrsquo Day
Itrsquos 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 Irsquove had friends call me saying they canrsquot come to my party only to show up on my birthday saying ldquoApril Foolsrdquo
Well herersquos something they and others like them may not realize Itrsquos not funny
Not only is my birthday not on April 1 itrsquos almost
cruel to drag out the joke two days later
Maybe I put too much meaning into the impor-tance of the annual birth-day celebration ndash perhaps more so than some of my friends do
As someone who loves a silly joke and who appreci-ates people with great senses of humor I donrsquot 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
KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleenappen mediagroupcom
Looking back An Appen internship
For those who donrsquot re-member my name is Adam Barth Irsquom 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 Irsquod like to give a few final thoughts on my experience
Working at Appen has been a truly fantastic en-deavor ndash 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 Irsquove met some very interesting people in connection to my work and Irsquove 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 todayrsquos 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
ADAM BARTHAppen Intern
newsappenmedia groupcom
See BARTH Page 28
See FOOL Page 9
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 9Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcom OPINION
With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over we are still left with the big question ndash 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 ndash and the rewards given for performance ndash 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 ldquooff the chartrdquo 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 ndash and hearing what parents of APS students were saying ndash my
heart has been hardenedEducators have the most
sacred trust we can give ndash 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
ldquoMy child canrsquot 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 highrdquo said one parent
It was a story that was repeated over and over Bowers put it bluntly
ldquoThey robbed a generation of children of their educa-tionrdquo Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview ldquoThey are the real victims This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the staterdquo
And so it is Whatever jus-tice is meted out it wonrsquot repay those children for what was done to them
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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
The next day they said ldquoApril Foolsrdquo They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel and to coun-teract it they donated to the ASPCA Thatrsquos a joke I can get behind
Itrsquos become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays But this simply isnrsquot true
And can April Foolsrsquo Day even be considered a holiday I honestly donrsquot even know how to categorize it
But birthdays are in their own realm
Birthdays are personal sometimes sacred exciting and highly anticipated
April birthdays arenrsquot the only ones in the shadow of holidays
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting ldquoone big giftrdquo
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldnrsquot be expected to think that April Foolsrsquo jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual personal celebration of life
So please finish your jokes on April 1
And Irsquom not joking
Continued from Page 8
Fool
10 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 13Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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Call today for your free IT assesment ndash Tyler Jones Principal
678-224-8000 bull wwwCarmichaelConsultingnet
CARLSONPENDLETON
KIPNISS
18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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it with You April 30 May 1 and May 2 2015 - 7pm Cambridge Theatre
CENTENNIALbull Senor Directed One
Acts - April 22-25 2014
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KINGS RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLbull Mary Poppins the
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MILTONbull Cirque Avontuur
April 30 May 1 2 7 8 amp 9 at 730pm May 2 amp 9 at 2pm Tickets Available Online April 3
bull Senior-Directed One Acts May 13 amp 14
NORTHVIEWbull Spring Musical
Mary Poppins May 1-2 2015 at 7pm Dessert Theatre
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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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
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WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Trouble Hearing
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Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
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The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
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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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
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Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
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Itrsquos a new year No insurance No Problem
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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2 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom PUBLIC SAFETY
Drug arrests Kimberly Ann Julien-Esnard 26
of Blue Water Court Cumming was arrested March 20 on Bald Ridge Marina Road in Cumming for posses-sion of marijuana failure to maintain lane and suspended license
Alisa Ann Jenkins 43 of Cates Avenue Cumming was arrested March 25 on Buford Highway in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines and possession of a schedule IV controlled substance
Cory Samuel Stanley 21 of Trammel Drive Cumming was arrest-ed March 25 on Mullinax Road in Alpharetta for possession of metham-phetamines with intent to distribute possession of marijuana possession of drug-related items and laying drag
Samuel Carl Stevens 40 of Alysbury Way Cumming was arrest-ed March 25 on Matt Highway in Cumming for possession of marijuana
Gary Ray Price 38 of Carnes Drive Cumming was arrested March 23 on Settingdown Circle in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines and attempting to misrepresent tag
DUI arrests Sidney Aaron Weinberg 74 of
Gainesville was arrested March 18 on Freedom Parkway in Cumming for DUI
Oleg Malyshev 26 of Harmony Court Milton was arrested March 19 on Browns Bridge Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane
Jason Howard Pruett 41 of Lexington Lane Cumming was arrest-ed March 16 on Settingdown Road in Cumming for DUI open container and failure to maintain lane
Luckson Jean-Pierre 43 of Peachtree Corners Georgia was arrested March 16 on Ga 400 in Cumming for DUI and failure to main-tain lane
Andrew Allen Burns 39 of Pilgrim Lake Drive Cumming was arrested March 19 on Timberline Overlook in Cumming for DUI
Michael Dewitt Johnson 31 of Fort Mitchell Alabama was arrested March 20 on Ga 400 in Cumming for DUI
and failure to maintain lane Grace Genelle Altwies 39 of
Brookwood Way Cumming was arrest-ed March 21 on McGinnis Ferry Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane
Michael Brandon Lovins 33 of Nancy Lane Cumming was arrested March 22 on Ga 400 in Cumming for DUI and expired registration
David Lawrence Chisholm 45 of Knoxville Tennessee was arrested March 25 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI failure to maintain lane and expired license
Amanda Lee Almond 35 of Watson Road Cumming was arrested March 24 on Matt Highway in Cumming for DUI failure to maintain lane possession of methamphetamines possession of drug-related items drugs not kept in original container and possession of schedule II III and IV controlled substances
Lucile Bedford Fink 74 of Fairway Drive Cumming was arrested March 23 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI failure to maintain lane and open container
Scott Hunter Akridge 47 of Suwanee was arrested March 14 on Ga 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and fail-ure to maintain lane
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Former Ole Miss student charged in noose caseBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ALPHARETTA Ga ndash A former football and lacrosse player for Cambridge High School is facing civil rights charges from the Department of Justice after al-legedly hanging a noose and Confeder-ate flag around a statue of a black man Feb 16 2014
Graeme Phillip Harris who played as quarterback and safety in Cam-bridgersquos first football team as No 7 and as a midfielder in the schoolrsquos lacrosse team was attending the Uni-versity of Mississippi (ldquoOle Missrdquo) until last year
He was at the school for the 2012-13 school year his senior year and the first year the school was open
Harris was indicted March 27 2015 by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to violate civil rights and one count of using a threat of force to intimidate African American students because of their race or color
Prosecutors say Harris a freshman
at the time conspired with two others to hang a rope and an outdated version of the Georgia state flag which prominently depicts the Confeder-ate battle flag around the neck of the James Meredith statue on the campus of the Univer-
sity of Mississippi with the intent to threaten and intimidate African Ameri-can students and employees at the university
The statue honors Meredithrsquos role as the universityrsquos first African Ameri-can student after its contentious 1962 integration
ldquoThis shameful and ignorant act is an insult to all Americans and a violation of our most strongly held valuesrdquo said US Attorney General Eric Holder ldquoNo one should ever be made to feel threatened or intimidated because of what they look like or who they are By taking appropriate action to hold
wrongdoers accountable the Depart-ment of Justice is sending a clear message that flagrant infringements of our historic civil rights will not go un-noticed or unpunishedrdquo
Ole Miss Vice Chancellor for Stu-dent Affairs Brandi Hephner LaBanc expressed regret at the incident both for the community and Harris
ldquoI canrsquot help but feel the pain of the student and the parents who will now feel the full weight of our justice system but also feel the pain of our campus community and the entire Ole Miss family which suffered greatly from the terrible act committed a year agordquo said LaBanc ldquoWersquore hopeful that this indictment will begin to bring closure and the next step in healing for our universityrdquo
Harris is no longer at the university He was a member of the Sigma Phi Ep-silon fraternity which has since been shut down at Ole Miss
The national fraternity cited poor academics and serious acts of hazing in its decision
HARRIS
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 3PUBLIC SAFETY
Racist word causes argumentCUMMING Ga mdash On March 18 a Cumming Police of-ficer responded to terroristic threats at Dollar General 121 North Corners Parkway between a cashier and two customers
The cashier reportedly told police he was checking customers out when an older dark white haired female next in line yelled the n-word The cashier told police everyone in the store stopped and looked at her but she and a grey haired white male put their items on the check-out con-veyor belt The cashier told police he checked them out and told the male he would let that slide because he was at work referring to the word the female had said
The male then reportedly proceeded to make comments about being in a ldquowhiterdquo county and that people like the cashier get ldquohung around hererdquo according to the ca-shier The cashier and the male continued to exchange
words and the couple left the store
The manager was able to pull a video of the couple and provide names she believed were the customers but the officer was unable to confirm the names
The officer said if the couple arrived back at the store the manager is going to call the police department and request the couple be criminally trespassed from the store
Man eggs car of ex-girlfriendrsquos momCUMMING Ga mdash A Cum-ming Police officer was dispatched to Pollo Tropical 1510 Market Place Boulevard March 20 in reference to a criminal trespass
The manager called the police after leaving work and discovering her car got egged When asked who she thought could have done it she told police she and her daughter were having problems with her daughterrsquos ex-boyfriend
While talking to police she received a call from her daughter who said her ex-boyfriend was at Walmart about an hour prior The daughter said when she was leaving Walmart and walking to her friendrsquos car she report-
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CUMMING Ga mdash Personnel on Forsyth County 911 Cen-terrsquos lsquoArsquo shift have been named the 911 Center Team of the Year in the state of Georgia The lsquoArsquo Shift team received this honor for their dedication and professionalism demonstrated during the courthouse shoot-ing event of June 6 2014 The award was presented recently at the seventh annual Georgia Emergency Communications Conference held in Athens Ga
ldquoAlert and swift communi-cation may have saved the lives of many of those in the court-house as law enforcement offi-cers in the area were on scene within seconds and were able to assist courthouse deputies with preventing the suspect from entering the courthouserdquo said Forsyth County 911 Cen-ter Director Pat Giordano
ldquoI commend the on-duty shift for their professionalism and dedication that they dem-onstrated during this eventrdquo said Giordano ldquoTheir decisive actions and absolute compe-tency in the midst of an ex-tremely tense situation show that they are highly trained skillful and adept in their roles
as communications officersrdquoCounty Manager Doug
Derrer said ldquoForsyth County government employees work diligently every day to provide vital services in an effective manner The actions of our 911 Center personnel during this incident certainly reflect their commitment to providing outstanding service We are proud of them and extend our sincerest congratulations on this recognitionrdquo
ldquoThe 911 Center functioned
seamlessly with law enforce-ment personnel in respond-ing to this dramatic incident showing that the coordinated training planning and situ-ational preparedness for an active shooter episode had paid offrdquo Giordano said ldquoThe exem-plary performance embodies the values set forth in the 911 Centerrsquos mission statement and I thank all of our 911 Cen-ter employees for their dedica-tion to our chosen professionrdquo
mdashJoe Parker
911 Call center awarded for actions during courthouse shooting
Forsyth Countyrsquos 911 lsquoArsquo shift have been named the 911 Center of the Year in Georgia for their professionalism during the For-syth courthouse shooting of June 6 2014
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 28
4 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom NEWS
ldquoPlanning staff took direction from the board to research CR1 We looked at CR1rsquos per-formance standards through time and the subdivisions that were built while it was in existence We then took a look at our residential districts as they were last year to see CR1rsquos functionality From this
staff developed a draft for a new residential district single-family community residential or CR2rdquo
Aberdeen Laurel Springs Olde Atlanta Club and Three Chimneyrsquos Farm are examples of CR1
Anita Wilson spoke against the proposed modification to the UDC
ldquoGiven the way the county is feeling about all this high density whatrsquos going to hap-pen is you can have volume
and the builder taking advan-tage of some corner pockets where you canrsquot use that to up their overall high-acreagerdquo Wilson said ldquoUsing this meth-od if they decide to pocket those 10000-square-foot homes in a particular area thatrsquos close to another you may have some neighbors and Forsyth County citizens who will be disparaged at those citizens who get the acreages Itrsquos going to cause a lot of problems and discontent
ldquoI donrsquot see this as in the middle of RES2 and RES3 itrsquos more like in the middle of RES3 and RES4rdquo she said ldquoIt does give advantages and flex-ibility to the builder in terms of the lay of the land and using pockets when they couldnrsquot use them beforerdquo
The commissioners ad-dressed her concerns by saying theyrsquove never had 40 units per acre for 10000-square-foot lots
ldquoThatrsquos a fallacy somebody has propagated out thererdquo Chairman RJ ldquoPeterdquo Amos said ldquoYou canrsquot get 40 units
per acre for 10000-square-foot lotsrdquo
Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said shersquos heard a lot of people say the board is try-ing to create a category for 10000-square-foot lots
ldquoTheyrsquoll need to give us the size of each one of their lots and wersquoll do a calculation that in the end no lot is smaller than 10000 square feet and all the lots that average are at least 16000 square feet averagedrdquo said Oberholtzer ldquoTherersquos been a note added saying to cap the lot size at an acre
ldquoSo you couldnrsquot end up with a scenario where one lot is a couple acres and are able to build the rest at 10000rdquo he said ldquoSo that acre at the maximum is going to split up how many 10000 square foot lots yoursquoll have and how many larger-than-average lot sizes yoursquoll haverdquo
The commissioners added a clause for a density max of two units per acre and reduced the cap from one acre to three-quarters of an acre
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Itrsquos something that gets brought up at almost all governmental meetings and is commonly talked about among residents mdash Forsythrsquos population growth
Findings of a recent study from the US Census Bureau show Forsythrsquos population grew from 195312 in 2013 to 204302 in 2014 an increase of 8990 people or 46 percent
While that may not sound like a lot of people to compare it with Georgiarsquos over-all increase the statersquos population rose 102584 which is only 102 percent
From April 1 2010 to July 1 2014 Forsythrsquos population rose 164 percent while Georgiarsquos rose 42 percent
James McCoy president and chief executive officer of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce said the other top counties are much smaller decreasing their percentages a great deal
ldquoEvery single day people are making
the most important decisions and the sim-plest of our lives ndash itrsquos economicsrdquo McCoy said ldquoForsyth County has in all of metro Atlanta the lowest tax rate the highest quality school system and you get a lot of
house for your money People are making choices to move here because those are the things they valuerdquo
Residents get more than they can in other areas of metro Atlanta and of the country McCoy said and not spend as much on those things in terms of taxes
Therersquos often backlash to the com-missioners and chamber because of the rate of growth but McCoy said itrsquos pure economics
ldquoAt the micro and national levels therersquos no such thing as a static econo-myrdquo McCoy said ldquoIt doesnrsquot exist They either grow or shrink They may be in transit but never plateaurdquo
McCoy said he encourages people against growth to look into other commu-nities that arenrsquot growing and see if theyrsquod want Forsyth County to emulate that
ldquoWe do as a community have to be very thoughtful about planning for that growth and making sure that we have the end in mindrdquo McCoy said ldquoWe are thinking about how do we grow in a sustainable way so we donrsquot hit some point and then experience a down turn Itrsquos unfair to say stop growth but fair to say letrsquos be smart about a sustainable growth futurerdquo
GARAGE SALESSee more garage sales in the classifieds bull Page 29
MILTON 315 Darby Road Friday 410 830am-5pm Estate sale family moving after 17 years Refrigerator en-tertainment center armoire sofas golf cart vintage signs and more
MILTON Historical Crabapple 12721 Lecoma Trace Friday 410 amp 417 Saturday 411 9am-5pm Yard sale House decorating and childrensrsquo items tools antique round oak table
MILTON Clearbrooke Subdivision 14612 Timber Point Saturday 411 8am-1pm Household decorative tools furniture etc
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Forsyth named second fastest-growing countyAt the micro and national levels therersquos no such thing as a static economy It doesnrsquot exist They either grow or shrink They may be in transit but never plateaurdquo
JAMES MCCOYPresident and chief executive officer of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce
MCCOY
Continued from Page 1
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 5Recycled paper | Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom
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CUMMING Ga mdash Reagan Lamb a student at Silver City Elementary School addressed the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to raise aware-
ness on childrenrsquos mental health disorders Lamb was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at the age of nine
-Joe Parker
SCES student addresses Board of Commissioners
Reagan Lamb addressed the Forsyth BOC to raise awareness for childrenrsquos mental health disorders
SFHS band boosters to hold yard sale car showCUMMING Ga mdash South Forsyth High School Band Boosters will be holding a mega yard sale on Saturday April 18 at 585 Peachtree Parkway Donations will be accepted at the school Monday April 13 through Friday April 17 from 730 am to 830 am and from 330 pm to 430 pm Arrangements can be made to pick up larger items by calling Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
In addition to the mega yard sale the band boosters will be hosting a Vintage Car Show from 1000 am until 300 pm Trophies will be presented for several categories
ndashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat SFHS Band Booster to host yard sale and car show
Where 585 Peachtree Parkway Cumming Ga
When April 17
More Info Contact Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp to be held at Pinecrest AcademyCUMMING Ga mdash Pinecrest Academy is one of just five Atlanta area schools selected to host the Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp
This camp offers boys and girls ages 5 to 13 of all abili-ties the ultimate Major League Experience with a one-week session on the Pinecrest cam-pus Join fellow teammates for top-notch baseball instruction combined with unforgettable moments such as meeting a current or alumni Braves play-er and touring Turner Field in an official Braves uniform
Each Braves Camps family will get two complimentary tickets to an Atlanta Braves game during the summer (five different Sunday game options) with the ability to purchase ad-ditional tickets at a discount
The professional Braves coaching staff is committed to the individual development of each ballplayer The cur-riculum is highly organized
tailored to the age and ability of ballplayers and infused with positive energy The camp day runs 900 am to 300 pm and extended care is also avail-able This yearrsquos instructor is Headfirst Camp Instructors
Visit bravescomcamps for more information and to register
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp for 5 to13 year old boys and girlsWhen July 20- 24 9 am to 3 pmWhere Pinecrest Academy Baseball FieldCost $429More Info infobravescampscom or Phone (404) 682-0709 or httpatlantabravesmlbcomatlfan_forumbaseball_academyjsp
twittercomforsythherald
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 7SCHOOLS
Climate Star Rating by schoolSchool CCRPI Score School Climate Star RatingSettles Bridge Elementary School 957 5Matt Elementary School 865 5Cumming Elementary School 859 5Sharon Elementary School 964 5Riverwatch Middle School 947 5Shiloh Point Elementary 926 5West Forsyth High School 828 4Johns Creek Elementary 981 5Mashburn Elementary School 872 4Coal Mountain Elementary School 876 5South Forsyth High School 905 4Chattahoochee Elementary School 879 4North Forsyth High School 792 3Daves Creek Elementary School 951 5Vickery Creek Elementary School 905 5Vickery Creek Middle School 951 4Otwell Middle School 874 4Sawnee Elementary School 844 5Chestatee Elementary 812 5Little Mill Middle School 851 4Brookwood Elementary 97 5George W Whitlow Elementary 897 5Lambert High School 902 4Haw Creek Elementary 946 4Lakeside Middle School 947 5i-Achieve Academy 718 5Liberty Middle School 92 5Silver City Elementary School 829 5Kelly Mill Elementary 904 5Piney Grove Middle School 949 5North Forsyth Middle School 926 4South Forsyth Middle School 955 5Big Creek Elementary School 962 5Midway Elementary School 787 5Forsyth Central High School 80 3
School Climate Star Ratings rank Forsyth County at top
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The Georgia Department of Education released its first School Climate Star Ratings March 16 and Forsyth County Schools received gold stars for their educational climate
Based on survey results and data from the 2013-2014 school year the 1- to 5-star rankings are given to schools based on their excellence ac-cording to the school climate index
Two schools North For-syth High School and Forsyth Central HS received 3-star rankings West Forsyth HS Mashburn Elementary South Forsyth HS Chattahoochee ES Vickery Creek Middle Otwell MS Little Mill MS Lam-bert HS Haw Creek ES and North Forsyth MS all received 4-star rankings The rest of the schools including iAchieve Academy received 5-star rank-ings
ldquoThe climate star rating will be incorporated into the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) data from that year that was
reported last fallrdquo said For-syth Superintendent Dr Jeff Bearden ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos 35 schools all received a 3 or bet-ter on the rating Twenty-three schools received 5s 10 schools received 4s and two schools received a 3rdquo
School climate refers to the quality and character of school life ndash the ldquoculturerdquo of a school A sustainable positive school climate fosters youth develop-ment and student learning which are essential elements for academic success career-skill improvement and over-all quality of life The School Climate Star Rating helps determine whether a school is on the right path to school improvement the report said
ldquoResearch has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievementrdquo said State School Superintendent Rich-ard Woods ldquoThe data used to develop the 2014 star ratings proves this once again If your school has a positive climate itrsquos giving students the envi-ronment they need to learn Yoursquoll likely see high achieve-ment there ndash or a school thatrsquos on the right track toward high
achievementrdquo Bearden said the current
2014-2015 school climate sur-vey is open until April 30 and was communicated to parents from November to the current month of this school year
ldquoSchool climate and cul-ture are very important to our schools and though we do not receive the specific feedback from the state surveys we do take this rating into consider-ationrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe also use other processes to evaluate our climate and culture such as the Georgia Assessment of Per-formance on School Standards (GAPSS) which provides us data collected from stakeholder surveys and interviews and classroom observations An-other method that we use is our AdvancED district accreditation which occurs every five years
ldquoThe data from these various methods including the CCRPI climate star rating is incorporated into each of our schoolsrsquo continuous improve-ment process and annual school improvement plansrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe know that school climate has a strong im-pact on student achievement which is why we use a variety of data processes to keep it a priority in our annual school improvement initiativesrdquo
All schools receive at least 3-star rating
8 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcomOPINION
WHATrsquoS APPENINGWith Keith Still
Check out Appen Media Grouprsquos new blog focusing on the news education and lifestyle issues that are important to everyone who lives and works in the northern suburbs of Atlanta In other words everything thatrsquos lsquoappening in your community Visit northfultoncomwhatsappening to see more
Years ago I talked with the marketing manager of Costco and he told me ldquoWe donrsquot ad-vertiserdquo ndash 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 Irsquoll bet it still costs between $1 and $2 each to print Add mail-ing costs to distribute to their target audience ndash Alpharetta Costco members and potential members ndash 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 Costcocom Only online
Why didnrsquot Costco just email all their customers and tell them to go to the web-site for all these deals Why didnrsquot 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 ldquofreerdquo or at least ldquocheaprdquo Why would they do that
The answer is Marketing 101 Many people including business owners and adver-tising agencies could benefit from taking the class because there has been a lot of spin and misleading information out there for quite a while
If Costco could spend their advertising budget only on social media and other digital options in lieu of buying traditional media ndash newspa-pers magazines direct mail billboards post cards ndash they absolutely would
The reason that they donrsquot is because it doesnrsquot work well enough Online and digital me-dia is rarely local enough Itrsquos not enough alone to merchan-dise and is light years away from being enough alone to ldquobrandrdquo products or companies locally
ldquoBrandrdquo is a small detail that one almost never hears mentioned by the onlinedigi-tal marketing folks when they are trying to sell you advertis-ing The reason is because it is close to impossible to create and maintain a brand using
digital marketing ndash at least locally
Without beating it to death the Internet has an unlim-ited amount of information on it The more it grows the more difficult it becomes to be noticed in an effective way advertising online
Facebook can sell your personal information all day long and only serve your ads to a very targeted viewer But the last thing that Facebook viewer wants to spend time doing is looking at ads on Facebook Not only that the viewer also has less and less time to spend anyway on any particular website
Today we are a society on information overload For all the access it brings us the Internet is also drastically re-ducing the amount of time we spend on any specific digital address or product
So do not drink the Kool-Aid Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your
best interest they are acting in theirs
Each year Appen Media Group pays for an independent readership study so we know how we are doing with our news and how well it is being read
For the past decade the percent of people who are read-ing the papers the percent that are making purchases from the advertising in the papers and the percent of people who rely on us for reli-able accurate information has remained remarkably strong and constant In some cases it has actually increased
One reason for this is because our newspapers are not time destroyers like the Internet We home deliver over 70000 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 readersrsquo time every week That is why people still read us so loyally and why the Internet has had limited impact on our readership
There are only three news-papers that service our market instead of the unlimited num-ber of websites on the Inter-net The probability that your advertisement is going to be noticed and acted upon in the local newspapers is strong
Every week approximately 112000 people actually take the time to read our newspa-pers Over 60 percent of them have household incomes over $100000 more than a third make over $150000 They remember our advertisers and the brands because they see their advertising consistently Brand-awareness is built when ldquolookersrdquo become ldquobuy-ersrdquo Those who have built and maintained their ldquobrandrsquo 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 doesnrsquot 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 yoursquore not sure look around
Or just ask Costco
Print advertising is key to local marketing
RAY APPENPublisherrayappen mediagroupcom
Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your best interest they are acting in theirs
Not a fool for April Foolsrsquo 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 ldquoholidayrdquo 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 Itrsquos open season for pranksters ndash April Foolsrsquo Day
Itrsquos 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 Irsquove had friends call me saying they canrsquot come to my party only to show up on my birthday saying ldquoApril Foolsrdquo
Well herersquos something they and others like them may not realize Itrsquos not funny
Not only is my birthday not on April 1 itrsquos almost
cruel to drag out the joke two days later
Maybe I put too much meaning into the impor-tance of the annual birth-day celebration ndash perhaps more so than some of my friends do
As someone who loves a silly joke and who appreci-ates people with great senses of humor I donrsquot 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
KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleenappen mediagroupcom
Looking back An Appen internship
For those who donrsquot re-member my name is Adam Barth Irsquom 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 Irsquod like to give a few final thoughts on my experience
Working at Appen has been a truly fantastic en-deavor ndash 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 Irsquove met some very interesting people in connection to my work and Irsquove 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 todayrsquos 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
ADAM BARTHAppen Intern
newsappenmedia groupcom
See BARTH Page 28
See FOOL Page 9
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 9Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcom OPINION
With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over we are still left with the big question ndash 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 ndash and the rewards given for performance ndash 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 ldquooff the chartrdquo 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 ndash and hearing what parents of APS students were saying ndash my
heart has been hardenedEducators have the most
sacred trust we can give ndash 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
ldquoMy child canrsquot 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 highrdquo said one parent
It was a story that was repeated over and over Bowers put it bluntly
ldquoThey robbed a generation of children of their educa-tionrdquo Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview ldquoThey are the real victims This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the staterdquo
And so it is Whatever jus-tice is meted out it wonrsquot repay those children for what was done to them
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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
The next day they said ldquoApril Foolsrdquo They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel and to coun-teract it they donated to the ASPCA Thatrsquos a joke I can get behind
Itrsquos become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays But this simply isnrsquot true
And can April Foolsrsquo Day even be considered a holiday I honestly donrsquot even know how to categorize it
But birthdays are in their own realm
Birthdays are personal sometimes sacred exciting and highly anticipated
April birthdays arenrsquot the only ones in the shadow of holidays
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting ldquoone big giftrdquo
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldnrsquot be expected to think that April Foolsrsquo jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual personal celebration of life
So please finish your jokes on April 1
And Irsquom not joking
Continued from Page 8
Fool
10 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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Call today for your free IT assesment ndash Tyler Jones Principal
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CARLSONPENDLETON
KIPNISS
18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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CENTENNIALbull Senor Directed One
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NORTHVIEWbull Spring Musical
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
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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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
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A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
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Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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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
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WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
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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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 3PUBLIC SAFETY
Racist word causes argumentCUMMING Ga mdash On March 18 a Cumming Police of-ficer responded to terroristic threats at Dollar General 121 North Corners Parkway between a cashier and two customers
The cashier reportedly told police he was checking customers out when an older dark white haired female next in line yelled the n-word The cashier told police everyone in the store stopped and looked at her but she and a grey haired white male put their items on the check-out con-veyor belt The cashier told police he checked them out and told the male he would let that slide because he was at work referring to the word the female had said
The male then reportedly proceeded to make comments about being in a ldquowhiterdquo county and that people like the cashier get ldquohung around hererdquo according to the ca-shier The cashier and the male continued to exchange
words and the couple left the store
The manager was able to pull a video of the couple and provide names she believed were the customers but the officer was unable to confirm the names
The officer said if the couple arrived back at the store the manager is going to call the police department and request the couple be criminally trespassed from the store
Man eggs car of ex-girlfriendrsquos momCUMMING Ga mdash A Cum-ming Police officer was dispatched to Pollo Tropical 1510 Market Place Boulevard March 20 in reference to a criminal trespass
The manager called the police after leaving work and discovering her car got egged When asked who she thought could have done it she told police she and her daughter were having problems with her daughterrsquos ex-boyfriend
While talking to police she received a call from her daughter who said her ex-boyfriend was at Walmart about an hour prior The daughter said when she was leaving Walmart and walking to her friendrsquos car she report-
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CUMMING Ga mdash Personnel on Forsyth County 911 Cen-terrsquos lsquoArsquo shift have been named the 911 Center Team of the Year in the state of Georgia The lsquoArsquo Shift team received this honor for their dedication and professionalism demonstrated during the courthouse shoot-ing event of June 6 2014 The award was presented recently at the seventh annual Georgia Emergency Communications Conference held in Athens Ga
ldquoAlert and swift communi-cation may have saved the lives of many of those in the court-house as law enforcement offi-cers in the area were on scene within seconds and were able to assist courthouse deputies with preventing the suspect from entering the courthouserdquo said Forsyth County 911 Cen-ter Director Pat Giordano
ldquoI commend the on-duty shift for their professionalism and dedication that they dem-onstrated during this eventrdquo said Giordano ldquoTheir decisive actions and absolute compe-tency in the midst of an ex-tremely tense situation show that they are highly trained skillful and adept in their roles
as communications officersrdquoCounty Manager Doug
Derrer said ldquoForsyth County government employees work diligently every day to provide vital services in an effective manner The actions of our 911 Center personnel during this incident certainly reflect their commitment to providing outstanding service We are proud of them and extend our sincerest congratulations on this recognitionrdquo
ldquoThe 911 Center functioned
seamlessly with law enforce-ment personnel in respond-ing to this dramatic incident showing that the coordinated training planning and situ-ational preparedness for an active shooter episode had paid offrdquo Giordano said ldquoThe exem-plary performance embodies the values set forth in the 911 Centerrsquos mission statement and I thank all of our 911 Cen-ter employees for their dedica-tion to our chosen professionrdquo
mdashJoe Parker
911 Call center awarded for actions during courthouse shooting
Forsyth Countyrsquos 911 lsquoArsquo shift have been named the 911 Center of the Year in Georgia for their professionalism during the For-syth courthouse shooting of June 6 2014
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 28
4 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom NEWS
ldquoPlanning staff took direction from the board to research CR1 We looked at CR1rsquos per-formance standards through time and the subdivisions that were built while it was in existence We then took a look at our residential districts as they were last year to see CR1rsquos functionality From this
staff developed a draft for a new residential district single-family community residential or CR2rdquo
Aberdeen Laurel Springs Olde Atlanta Club and Three Chimneyrsquos Farm are examples of CR1
Anita Wilson spoke against the proposed modification to the UDC
ldquoGiven the way the county is feeling about all this high density whatrsquos going to hap-pen is you can have volume
and the builder taking advan-tage of some corner pockets where you canrsquot use that to up their overall high-acreagerdquo Wilson said ldquoUsing this meth-od if they decide to pocket those 10000-square-foot homes in a particular area thatrsquos close to another you may have some neighbors and Forsyth County citizens who will be disparaged at those citizens who get the acreages Itrsquos going to cause a lot of problems and discontent
ldquoI donrsquot see this as in the middle of RES2 and RES3 itrsquos more like in the middle of RES3 and RES4rdquo she said ldquoIt does give advantages and flex-ibility to the builder in terms of the lay of the land and using pockets when they couldnrsquot use them beforerdquo
The commissioners ad-dressed her concerns by saying theyrsquove never had 40 units per acre for 10000-square-foot lots
ldquoThatrsquos a fallacy somebody has propagated out thererdquo Chairman RJ ldquoPeterdquo Amos said ldquoYou canrsquot get 40 units
per acre for 10000-square-foot lotsrdquo
Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said shersquos heard a lot of people say the board is try-ing to create a category for 10000-square-foot lots
ldquoTheyrsquoll need to give us the size of each one of their lots and wersquoll do a calculation that in the end no lot is smaller than 10000 square feet and all the lots that average are at least 16000 square feet averagedrdquo said Oberholtzer ldquoTherersquos been a note added saying to cap the lot size at an acre
ldquoSo you couldnrsquot end up with a scenario where one lot is a couple acres and are able to build the rest at 10000rdquo he said ldquoSo that acre at the maximum is going to split up how many 10000 square foot lots yoursquoll have and how many larger-than-average lot sizes yoursquoll haverdquo
The commissioners added a clause for a density max of two units per acre and reduced the cap from one acre to three-quarters of an acre
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Itrsquos something that gets brought up at almost all governmental meetings and is commonly talked about among residents mdash Forsythrsquos population growth
Findings of a recent study from the US Census Bureau show Forsythrsquos population grew from 195312 in 2013 to 204302 in 2014 an increase of 8990 people or 46 percent
While that may not sound like a lot of people to compare it with Georgiarsquos over-all increase the statersquos population rose 102584 which is only 102 percent
From April 1 2010 to July 1 2014 Forsythrsquos population rose 164 percent while Georgiarsquos rose 42 percent
James McCoy president and chief executive officer of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce said the other top counties are much smaller decreasing their percentages a great deal
ldquoEvery single day people are making
the most important decisions and the sim-plest of our lives ndash itrsquos economicsrdquo McCoy said ldquoForsyth County has in all of metro Atlanta the lowest tax rate the highest quality school system and you get a lot of
house for your money People are making choices to move here because those are the things they valuerdquo
Residents get more than they can in other areas of metro Atlanta and of the country McCoy said and not spend as much on those things in terms of taxes
Therersquos often backlash to the com-missioners and chamber because of the rate of growth but McCoy said itrsquos pure economics
ldquoAt the micro and national levels therersquos no such thing as a static econo-myrdquo McCoy said ldquoIt doesnrsquot exist They either grow or shrink They may be in transit but never plateaurdquo
McCoy said he encourages people against growth to look into other commu-nities that arenrsquot growing and see if theyrsquod want Forsyth County to emulate that
ldquoWe do as a community have to be very thoughtful about planning for that growth and making sure that we have the end in mindrdquo McCoy said ldquoWe are thinking about how do we grow in a sustainable way so we donrsquot hit some point and then experience a down turn Itrsquos unfair to say stop growth but fair to say letrsquos be smart about a sustainable growth futurerdquo
GARAGE SALESSee more garage sales in the classifieds bull Page 29
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MILTON Historical Crabapple 12721 Lecoma Trace Friday 410 amp 417 Saturday 411 9am-5pm Yard sale House decorating and childrensrsquo items tools antique round oak table
MILTON Clearbrooke Subdivision 14612 Timber Point Saturday 411 8am-1pm Household decorative tools furniture etc
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Call 770-442-3278 or email classifiedsappenmediagroupcom
Forsyth named second fastest-growing countyAt the micro and national levels therersquos no such thing as a static economy It doesnrsquot exist They either grow or shrink They may be in transit but never plateaurdquo
JAMES MCCOYPresident and chief executive officer of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce
MCCOY
Continued from Page 1
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CUMMING Ga mdash Reagan Lamb a student at Silver City Elementary School addressed the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to raise aware-
ness on childrenrsquos mental health disorders Lamb was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at the age of nine
-Joe Parker
SCES student addresses Board of Commissioners
Reagan Lamb addressed the Forsyth BOC to raise awareness for childrenrsquos mental health disorders
SFHS band boosters to hold yard sale car showCUMMING Ga mdash South Forsyth High School Band Boosters will be holding a mega yard sale on Saturday April 18 at 585 Peachtree Parkway Donations will be accepted at the school Monday April 13 through Friday April 17 from 730 am to 830 am and from 330 pm to 430 pm Arrangements can be made to pick up larger items by calling Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
In addition to the mega yard sale the band boosters will be hosting a Vintage Car Show from 1000 am until 300 pm Trophies will be presented for several categories
ndashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat SFHS Band Booster to host yard sale and car show
Where 585 Peachtree Parkway Cumming Ga
When April 17
More Info Contact Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp to be held at Pinecrest AcademyCUMMING Ga mdash Pinecrest Academy is one of just five Atlanta area schools selected to host the Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp
This camp offers boys and girls ages 5 to 13 of all abili-ties the ultimate Major League Experience with a one-week session on the Pinecrest cam-pus Join fellow teammates for top-notch baseball instruction combined with unforgettable moments such as meeting a current or alumni Braves play-er and touring Turner Field in an official Braves uniform
Each Braves Camps family will get two complimentary tickets to an Atlanta Braves game during the summer (five different Sunday game options) with the ability to purchase ad-ditional tickets at a discount
The professional Braves coaching staff is committed to the individual development of each ballplayer The cur-riculum is highly organized
tailored to the age and ability of ballplayers and infused with positive energy The camp day runs 900 am to 300 pm and extended care is also avail-able This yearrsquos instructor is Headfirst Camp Instructors
Visit bravescomcamps for more information and to register
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp for 5 to13 year old boys and girlsWhen July 20- 24 9 am to 3 pmWhere Pinecrest Academy Baseball FieldCost $429More Info infobravescampscom or Phone (404) 682-0709 or httpatlantabravesmlbcomatlfan_forumbaseball_academyjsp
twittercomforsythherald
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 7SCHOOLS
Climate Star Rating by schoolSchool CCRPI Score School Climate Star RatingSettles Bridge Elementary School 957 5Matt Elementary School 865 5Cumming Elementary School 859 5Sharon Elementary School 964 5Riverwatch Middle School 947 5Shiloh Point Elementary 926 5West Forsyth High School 828 4Johns Creek Elementary 981 5Mashburn Elementary School 872 4Coal Mountain Elementary School 876 5South Forsyth High School 905 4Chattahoochee Elementary School 879 4North Forsyth High School 792 3Daves Creek Elementary School 951 5Vickery Creek Elementary School 905 5Vickery Creek Middle School 951 4Otwell Middle School 874 4Sawnee Elementary School 844 5Chestatee Elementary 812 5Little Mill Middle School 851 4Brookwood Elementary 97 5George W Whitlow Elementary 897 5Lambert High School 902 4Haw Creek Elementary 946 4Lakeside Middle School 947 5i-Achieve Academy 718 5Liberty Middle School 92 5Silver City Elementary School 829 5Kelly Mill Elementary 904 5Piney Grove Middle School 949 5North Forsyth Middle School 926 4South Forsyth Middle School 955 5Big Creek Elementary School 962 5Midway Elementary School 787 5Forsyth Central High School 80 3
School Climate Star Ratings rank Forsyth County at top
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The Georgia Department of Education released its first School Climate Star Ratings March 16 and Forsyth County Schools received gold stars for their educational climate
Based on survey results and data from the 2013-2014 school year the 1- to 5-star rankings are given to schools based on their excellence ac-cording to the school climate index
Two schools North For-syth High School and Forsyth Central HS received 3-star rankings West Forsyth HS Mashburn Elementary South Forsyth HS Chattahoochee ES Vickery Creek Middle Otwell MS Little Mill MS Lam-bert HS Haw Creek ES and North Forsyth MS all received 4-star rankings The rest of the schools including iAchieve Academy received 5-star rank-ings
ldquoThe climate star rating will be incorporated into the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) data from that year that was
reported last fallrdquo said For-syth Superintendent Dr Jeff Bearden ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos 35 schools all received a 3 or bet-ter on the rating Twenty-three schools received 5s 10 schools received 4s and two schools received a 3rdquo
School climate refers to the quality and character of school life ndash the ldquoculturerdquo of a school A sustainable positive school climate fosters youth develop-ment and student learning which are essential elements for academic success career-skill improvement and over-all quality of life The School Climate Star Rating helps determine whether a school is on the right path to school improvement the report said
ldquoResearch has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievementrdquo said State School Superintendent Rich-ard Woods ldquoThe data used to develop the 2014 star ratings proves this once again If your school has a positive climate itrsquos giving students the envi-ronment they need to learn Yoursquoll likely see high achieve-ment there ndash or a school thatrsquos on the right track toward high
achievementrdquo Bearden said the current
2014-2015 school climate sur-vey is open until April 30 and was communicated to parents from November to the current month of this school year
ldquoSchool climate and cul-ture are very important to our schools and though we do not receive the specific feedback from the state surveys we do take this rating into consider-ationrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe also use other processes to evaluate our climate and culture such as the Georgia Assessment of Per-formance on School Standards (GAPSS) which provides us data collected from stakeholder surveys and interviews and classroom observations An-other method that we use is our AdvancED district accreditation which occurs every five years
ldquoThe data from these various methods including the CCRPI climate star rating is incorporated into each of our schoolsrsquo continuous improve-ment process and annual school improvement plansrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe know that school climate has a strong im-pact on student achievement which is why we use a variety of data processes to keep it a priority in our annual school improvement initiativesrdquo
All schools receive at least 3-star rating
8 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcomOPINION
WHATrsquoS APPENINGWith Keith Still
Check out Appen Media Grouprsquos new blog focusing on the news education and lifestyle issues that are important to everyone who lives and works in the northern suburbs of Atlanta In other words everything thatrsquos lsquoappening in your community Visit northfultoncomwhatsappening to see more
Years ago I talked with the marketing manager of Costco and he told me ldquoWe donrsquot ad-vertiserdquo ndash 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 Irsquoll bet it still costs between $1 and $2 each to print Add mail-ing costs to distribute to their target audience ndash Alpharetta Costco members and potential members ndash 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 Costcocom Only online
Why didnrsquot Costco just email all their customers and tell them to go to the web-site for all these deals Why didnrsquot 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 ldquofreerdquo or at least ldquocheaprdquo Why would they do that
The answer is Marketing 101 Many people including business owners and adver-tising agencies could benefit from taking the class because there has been a lot of spin and misleading information out there for quite a while
If Costco could spend their advertising budget only on social media and other digital options in lieu of buying traditional media ndash newspa-pers magazines direct mail billboards post cards ndash they absolutely would
The reason that they donrsquot is because it doesnrsquot work well enough Online and digital me-dia is rarely local enough Itrsquos not enough alone to merchan-dise and is light years away from being enough alone to ldquobrandrdquo products or companies locally
ldquoBrandrdquo is a small detail that one almost never hears mentioned by the onlinedigi-tal marketing folks when they are trying to sell you advertis-ing The reason is because it is close to impossible to create and maintain a brand using
digital marketing ndash at least locally
Without beating it to death the Internet has an unlim-ited amount of information on it The more it grows the more difficult it becomes to be noticed in an effective way advertising online
Facebook can sell your personal information all day long and only serve your ads to a very targeted viewer But the last thing that Facebook viewer wants to spend time doing is looking at ads on Facebook Not only that the viewer also has less and less time to spend anyway on any particular website
Today we are a society on information overload For all the access it brings us the Internet is also drastically re-ducing the amount of time we spend on any specific digital address or product
So do not drink the Kool-Aid Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your
best interest they are acting in theirs
Each year Appen Media Group pays for an independent readership study so we know how we are doing with our news and how well it is being read
For the past decade the percent of people who are read-ing the papers the percent that are making purchases from the advertising in the papers and the percent of people who rely on us for reli-able accurate information has remained remarkably strong and constant In some cases it has actually increased
One reason for this is because our newspapers are not time destroyers like the Internet We home deliver over 70000 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 readersrsquo time every week That is why people still read us so loyally and why the Internet has had limited impact on our readership
There are only three news-papers that service our market instead of the unlimited num-ber of websites on the Inter-net The probability that your advertisement is going to be noticed and acted upon in the local newspapers is strong
Every week approximately 112000 people actually take the time to read our newspa-pers Over 60 percent of them have household incomes over $100000 more than a third make over $150000 They remember our advertisers and the brands because they see their advertising consistently Brand-awareness is built when ldquolookersrdquo become ldquobuy-ersrdquo Those who have built and maintained their ldquobrandrsquo 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 doesnrsquot 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 yoursquore not sure look around
Or just ask Costco
Print advertising is key to local marketing
RAY APPENPublisherrayappen mediagroupcom
Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your best interest they are acting in theirs
Not a fool for April Foolsrsquo 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 ldquoholidayrdquo 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 Itrsquos open season for pranksters ndash April Foolsrsquo Day
Itrsquos 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 Irsquove had friends call me saying they canrsquot come to my party only to show up on my birthday saying ldquoApril Foolsrdquo
Well herersquos something they and others like them may not realize Itrsquos not funny
Not only is my birthday not on April 1 itrsquos almost
cruel to drag out the joke two days later
Maybe I put too much meaning into the impor-tance of the annual birth-day celebration ndash perhaps more so than some of my friends do
As someone who loves a silly joke and who appreci-ates people with great senses of humor I donrsquot 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
KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleenappen mediagroupcom
Looking back An Appen internship
For those who donrsquot re-member my name is Adam Barth Irsquom 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 Irsquod like to give a few final thoughts on my experience
Working at Appen has been a truly fantastic en-deavor ndash 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 Irsquove met some very interesting people in connection to my work and Irsquove 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 todayrsquos 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
ADAM BARTHAppen Intern
newsappenmedia groupcom
See BARTH Page 28
See FOOL Page 9
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 9Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcom OPINION
With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over we are still left with the big question ndash 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 ndash and the rewards given for performance ndash 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 ldquooff the chartrdquo 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 ndash and hearing what parents of APS students were saying ndash my
heart has been hardenedEducators have the most
sacred trust we can give ndash 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
ldquoMy child canrsquot 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 highrdquo said one parent
It was a story that was repeated over and over Bowers put it bluntly
ldquoThey robbed a generation of children of their educa-tionrdquo Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview ldquoThey are the real victims This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the staterdquo
And so it is Whatever jus-tice is meted out it wonrsquot repay those children for what was done to them
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APS cheating scandal has no winners only victims
HATCHER HURDExecutive Editorhatcher appenmediagroupcom
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
The next day they said ldquoApril Foolsrdquo They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel and to coun-teract it they donated to the ASPCA Thatrsquos a joke I can get behind
Itrsquos become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays But this simply isnrsquot true
And can April Foolsrsquo Day even be considered a holiday I honestly donrsquot even know how to categorize it
But birthdays are in their own realm
Birthdays are personal sometimes sacred exciting and highly anticipated
April birthdays arenrsquot the only ones in the shadow of holidays
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting ldquoone big giftrdquo
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldnrsquot be expected to think that April Foolsrsquo jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual personal celebration of life
So please finish your jokes on April 1
And Irsquom not joking
Continued from Page 8
Fool
10 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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By JOE PARKERnewsappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
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ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
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At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
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As well as discussbull Food Intolerance Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimotorsquosbull Proper ways to detox and how your liver is involvedbull Why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact symptoms
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
Robert D Woods DDS
4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
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Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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PATEL
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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ldquoPlanning staff took direction from the board to research CR1 We looked at CR1rsquos per-formance standards through time and the subdivisions that were built while it was in existence We then took a look at our residential districts as they were last year to see CR1rsquos functionality From this
staff developed a draft for a new residential district single-family community residential or CR2rdquo
Aberdeen Laurel Springs Olde Atlanta Club and Three Chimneyrsquos Farm are examples of CR1
Anita Wilson spoke against the proposed modification to the UDC
ldquoGiven the way the county is feeling about all this high density whatrsquos going to hap-pen is you can have volume
and the builder taking advan-tage of some corner pockets where you canrsquot use that to up their overall high-acreagerdquo Wilson said ldquoUsing this meth-od if they decide to pocket those 10000-square-foot homes in a particular area thatrsquos close to another you may have some neighbors and Forsyth County citizens who will be disparaged at those citizens who get the acreages Itrsquos going to cause a lot of problems and discontent
ldquoI donrsquot see this as in the middle of RES2 and RES3 itrsquos more like in the middle of RES3 and RES4rdquo she said ldquoIt does give advantages and flex-ibility to the builder in terms of the lay of the land and using pockets when they couldnrsquot use them beforerdquo
The commissioners ad-dressed her concerns by saying theyrsquove never had 40 units per acre for 10000-square-foot lots
ldquoThatrsquos a fallacy somebody has propagated out thererdquo Chairman RJ ldquoPeterdquo Amos said ldquoYou canrsquot get 40 units
per acre for 10000-square-foot lotsrdquo
Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said shersquos heard a lot of people say the board is try-ing to create a category for 10000-square-foot lots
ldquoTheyrsquoll need to give us the size of each one of their lots and wersquoll do a calculation that in the end no lot is smaller than 10000 square feet and all the lots that average are at least 16000 square feet averagedrdquo said Oberholtzer ldquoTherersquos been a note added saying to cap the lot size at an acre
ldquoSo you couldnrsquot end up with a scenario where one lot is a couple acres and are able to build the rest at 10000rdquo he said ldquoSo that acre at the maximum is going to split up how many 10000 square foot lots yoursquoll have and how many larger-than-average lot sizes yoursquoll haverdquo
The commissioners added a clause for a density max of two units per acre and reduced the cap from one acre to three-quarters of an acre
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Itrsquos something that gets brought up at almost all governmental meetings and is commonly talked about among residents mdash Forsythrsquos population growth
Findings of a recent study from the US Census Bureau show Forsythrsquos population grew from 195312 in 2013 to 204302 in 2014 an increase of 8990 people or 46 percent
While that may not sound like a lot of people to compare it with Georgiarsquos over-all increase the statersquos population rose 102584 which is only 102 percent
From April 1 2010 to July 1 2014 Forsythrsquos population rose 164 percent while Georgiarsquos rose 42 percent
James McCoy president and chief executive officer of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce said the other top counties are much smaller decreasing their percentages a great deal
ldquoEvery single day people are making
the most important decisions and the sim-plest of our lives ndash itrsquos economicsrdquo McCoy said ldquoForsyth County has in all of metro Atlanta the lowest tax rate the highest quality school system and you get a lot of
house for your money People are making choices to move here because those are the things they valuerdquo
Residents get more than they can in other areas of metro Atlanta and of the country McCoy said and not spend as much on those things in terms of taxes
Therersquos often backlash to the com-missioners and chamber because of the rate of growth but McCoy said itrsquos pure economics
ldquoAt the micro and national levels therersquos no such thing as a static econo-myrdquo McCoy said ldquoIt doesnrsquot exist They either grow or shrink They may be in transit but never plateaurdquo
McCoy said he encourages people against growth to look into other commu-nities that arenrsquot growing and see if theyrsquod want Forsyth County to emulate that
ldquoWe do as a community have to be very thoughtful about planning for that growth and making sure that we have the end in mindrdquo McCoy said ldquoWe are thinking about how do we grow in a sustainable way so we donrsquot hit some point and then experience a down turn Itrsquos unfair to say stop growth but fair to say letrsquos be smart about a sustainable growth futurerdquo
GARAGE SALESSee more garage sales in the classifieds bull Page 29
MILTON 315 Darby Road Friday 410 830am-5pm Estate sale family moving after 17 years Refrigerator en-tertainment center armoire sofas golf cart vintage signs and more
MILTON Historical Crabapple 12721 Lecoma Trace Friday 410 amp 417 Saturday 411 9am-5pm Yard sale House decorating and childrensrsquo items tools antique round oak table
MILTON Clearbrooke Subdivision 14612 Timber Point Saturday 411 8am-1pm Household decorative tools furniture etc
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Call 770-442-3278 or email classifiedsappenmediagroupcom
Forsyth named second fastest-growing countyAt the micro and national levels therersquos no such thing as a static economy It doesnrsquot exist They either grow or shrink They may be in transit but never plateaurdquo
JAMES MCCOYPresident and chief executive officer of the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce
MCCOY
Continued from Page 1
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CUMMING Ga mdash Reagan Lamb a student at Silver City Elementary School addressed the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to raise aware-
ness on childrenrsquos mental health disorders Lamb was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at the age of nine
-Joe Parker
SCES student addresses Board of Commissioners
Reagan Lamb addressed the Forsyth BOC to raise awareness for childrenrsquos mental health disorders
SFHS band boosters to hold yard sale car showCUMMING Ga mdash South Forsyth High School Band Boosters will be holding a mega yard sale on Saturday April 18 at 585 Peachtree Parkway Donations will be accepted at the school Monday April 13 through Friday April 17 from 730 am to 830 am and from 330 pm to 430 pm Arrangements can be made to pick up larger items by calling Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
In addition to the mega yard sale the band boosters will be hosting a Vintage Car Show from 1000 am until 300 pm Trophies will be presented for several categories
ndashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat SFHS Band Booster to host yard sale and car show
Where 585 Peachtree Parkway Cumming Ga
When April 17
More Info Contact Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp to be held at Pinecrest AcademyCUMMING Ga mdash Pinecrest Academy is one of just five Atlanta area schools selected to host the Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp
This camp offers boys and girls ages 5 to 13 of all abili-ties the ultimate Major League Experience with a one-week session on the Pinecrest cam-pus Join fellow teammates for top-notch baseball instruction combined with unforgettable moments such as meeting a current or alumni Braves play-er and touring Turner Field in an official Braves uniform
Each Braves Camps family will get two complimentary tickets to an Atlanta Braves game during the summer (five different Sunday game options) with the ability to purchase ad-ditional tickets at a discount
The professional Braves coaching staff is committed to the individual development of each ballplayer The cur-riculum is highly organized
tailored to the age and ability of ballplayers and infused with positive energy The camp day runs 900 am to 300 pm and extended care is also avail-able This yearrsquos instructor is Headfirst Camp Instructors
Visit bravescomcamps for more information and to register
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp for 5 to13 year old boys and girlsWhen July 20- 24 9 am to 3 pmWhere Pinecrest Academy Baseball FieldCost $429More Info infobravescampscom or Phone (404) 682-0709 or httpatlantabravesmlbcomatlfan_forumbaseball_academyjsp
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 7SCHOOLS
Climate Star Rating by schoolSchool CCRPI Score School Climate Star RatingSettles Bridge Elementary School 957 5Matt Elementary School 865 5Cumming Elementary School 859 5Sharon Elementary School 964 5Riverwatch Middle School 947 5Shiloh Point Elementary 926 5West Forsyth High School 828 4Johns Creek Elementary 981 5Mashburn Elementary School 872 4Coal Mountain Elementary School 876 5South Forsyth High School 905 4Chattahoochee Elementary School 879 4North Forsyth High School 792 3Daves Creek Elementary School 951 5Vickery Creek Elementary School 905 5Vickery Creek Middle School 951 4Otwell Middle School 874 4Sawnee Elementary School 844 5Chestatee Elementary 812 5Little Mill Middle School 851 4Brookwood Elementary 97 5George W Whitlow Elementary 897 5Lambert High School 902 4Haw Creek Elementary 946 4Lakeside Middle School 947 5i-Achieve Academy 718 5Liberty Middle School 92 5Silver City Elementary School 829 5Kelly Mill Elementary 904 5Piney Grove Middle School 949 5North Forsyth Middle School 926 4South Forsyth Middle School 955 5Big Creek Elementary School 962 5Midway Elementary School 787 5Forsyth Central High School 80 3
School Climate Star Ratings rank Forsyth County at top
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The Georgia Department of Education released its first School Climate Star Ratings March 16 and Forsyth County Schools received gold stars for their educational climate
Based on survey results and data from the 2013-2014 school year the 1- to 5-star rankings are given to schools based on their excellence ac-cording to the school climate index
Two schools North For-syth High School and Forsyth Central HS received 3-star rankings West Forsyth HS Mashburn Elementary South Forsyth HS Chattahoochee ES Vickery Creek Middle Otwell MS Little Mill MS Lam-bert HS Haw Creek ES and North Forsyth MS all received 4-star rankings The rest of the schools including iAchieve Academy received 5-star rank-ings
ldquoThe climate star rating will be incorporated into the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) data from that year that was
reported last fallrdquo said For-syth Superintendent Dr Jeff Bearden ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos 35 schools all received a 3 or bet-ter on the rating Twenty-three schools received 5s 10 schools received 4s and two schools received a 3rdquo
School climate refers to the quality and character of school life ndash the ldquoculturerdquo of a school A sustainable positive school climate fosters youth develop-ment and student learning which are essential elements for academic success career-skill improvement and over-all quality of life The School Climate Star Rating helps determine whether a school is on the right path to school improvement the report said
ldquoResearch has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievementrdquo said State School Superintendent Rich-ard Woods ldquoThe data used to develop the 2014 star ratings proves this once again If your school has a positive climate itrsquos giving students the envi-ronment they need to learn Yoursquoll likely see high achieve-ment there ndash or a school thatrsquos on the right track toward high
achievementrdquo Bearden said the current
2014-2015 school climate sur-vey is open until April 30 and was communicated to parents from November to the current month of this school year
ldquoSchool climate and cul-ture are very important to our schools and though we do not receive the specific feedback from the state surveys we do take this rating into consider-ationrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe also use other processes to evaluate our climate and culture such as the Georgia Assessment of Per-formance on School Standards (GAPSS) which provides us data collected from stakeholder surveys and interviews and classroom observations An-other method that we use is our AdvancED district accreditation which occurs every five years
ldquoThe data from these various methods including the CCRPI climate star rating is incorporated into each of our schoolsrsquo continuous improve-ment process and annual school improvement plansrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe know that school climate has a strong im-pact on student achievement which is why we use a variety of data processes to keep it a priority in our annual school improvement initiativesrdquo
All schools receive at least 3-star rating
8 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcomOPINION
WHATrsquoS APPENINGWith Keith Still
Check out Appen Media Grouprsquos new blog focusing on the news education and lifestyle issues that are important to everyone who lives and works in the northern suburbs of Atlanta In other words everything thatrsquos lsquoappening in your community Visit northfultoncomwhatsappening to see more
Years ago I talked with the marketing manager of Costco and he told me ldquoWe donrsquot ad-vertiserdquo ndash 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 Irsquoll bet it still costs between $1 and $2 each to print Add mail-ing costs to distribute to their target audience ndash Alpharetta Costco members and potential members ndash 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 Costcocom Only online
Why didnrsquot Costco just email all their customers and tell them to go to the web-site for all these deals Why didnrsquot 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 ldquofreerdquo or at least ldquocheaprdquo Why would they do that
The answer is Marketing 101 Many people including business owners and adver-tising agencies could benefit from taking the class because there has been a lot of spin and misleading information out there for quite a while
If Costco could spend their advertising budget only on social media and other digital options in lieu of buying traditional media ndash newspa-pers magazines direct mail billboards post cards ndash they absolutely would
The reason that they donrsquot is because it doesnrsquot work well enough Online and digital me-dia is rarely local enough Itrsquos not enough alone to merchan-dise and is light years away from being enough alone to ldquobrandrdquo products or companies locally
ldquoBrandrdquo is a small detail that one almost never hears mentioned by the onlinedigi-tal marketing folks when they are trying to sell you advertis-ing The reason is because it is close to impossible to create and maintain a brand using
digital marketing ndash at least locally
Without beating it to death the Internet has an unlim-ited amount of information on it The more it grows the more difficult it becomes to be noticed in an effective way advertising online
Facebook can sell your personal information all day long and only serve your ads to a very targeted viewer But the last thing that Facebook viewer wants to spend time doing is looking at ads on Facebook Not only that the viewer also has less and less time to spend anyway on any particular website
Today we are a society on information overload For all the access it brings us the Internet is also drastically re-ducing the amount of time we spend on any specific digital address or product
So do not drink the Kool-Aid Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your
best interest they are acting in theirs
Each year Appen Media Group pays for an independent readership study so we know how we are doing with our news and how well it is being read
For the past decade the percent of people who are read-ing the papers the percent that are making purchases from the advertising in the papers and the percent of people who rely on us for reli-able accurate information has remained remarkably strong and constant In some cases it has actually increased
One reason for this is because our newspapers are not time destroyers like the Internet We home deliver over 70000 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 readersrsquo time every week That is why people still read us so loyally and why the Internet has had limited impact on our readership
There are only three news-papers that service our market instead of the unlimited num-ber of websites on the Inter-net The probability that your advertisement is going to be noticed and acted upon in the local newspapers is strong
Every week approximately 112000 people actually take the time to read our newspa-pers Over 60 percent of them have household incomes over $100000 more than a third make over $150000 They remember our advertisers and the brands because they see their advertising consistently Brand-awareness is built when ldquolookersrdquo become ldquobuy-ersrdquo Those who have built and maintained their ldquobrandrsquo 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 doesnrsquot 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 yoursquore not sure look around
Or just ask Costco
Print advertising is key to local marketing
RAY APPENPublisherrayappen mediagroupcom
Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your best interest they are acting in theirs
Not a fool for April Foolsrsquo 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 ldquoholidayrdquo 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 Itrsquos open season for pranksters ndash April Foolsrsquo Day
Itrsquos 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 Irsquove had friends call me saying they canrsquot come to my party only to show up on my birthday saying ldquoApril Foolsrdquo
Well herersquos something they and others like them may not realize Itrsquos not funny
Not only is my birthday not on April 1 itrsquos almost
cruel to drag out the joke two days later
Maybe I put too much meaning into the impor-tance of the annual birth-day celebration ndash perhaps more so than some of my friends do
As someone who loves a silly joke and who appreci-ates people with great senses of humor I donrsquot 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
KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleenappen mediagroupcom
Looking back An Appen internship
For those who donrsquot re-member my name is Adam Barth Irsquom 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 Irsquod like to give a few final thoughts on my experience
Working at Appen has been a truly fantastic en-deavor ndash 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 Irsquove met some very interesting people in connection to my work and Irsquove 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 todayrsquos 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
ADAM BARTHAppen Intern
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See BARTH Page 28
See FOOL Page 9
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 9Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcom OPINION
With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over we are still left with the big question ndash 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 ndash and the rewards given for performance ndash 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 ldquooff the chartrdquo 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 ndash and hearing what parents of APS students were saying ndash my
heart has been hardenedEducators have the most
sacred trust we can give ndash 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
ldquoMy child canrsquot 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 highrdquo said one parent
It was a story that was repeated over and over Bowers put it bluntly
ldquoThey robbed a generation of children of their educa-tionrdquo Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview ldquoThey are the real victims This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the staterdquo
And so it is Whatever jus-tice is meted out it wonrsquot repay those children for what was done to them
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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
The next day they said ldquoApril Foolsrdquo They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel and to coun-teract it they donated to the ASPCA Thatrsquos a joke I can get behind
Itrsquos become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays But this simply isnrsquot true
And can April Foolsrsquo Day even be considered a holiday I honestly donrsquot even know how to categorize it
But birthdays are in their own realm
Birthdays are personal sometimes sacred exciting and highly anticipated
April birthdays arenrsquot the only ones in the shadow of holidays
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting ldquoone big giftrdquo
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldnrsquot be expected to think that April Foolsrsquo jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual personal celebration of life
So please finish your jokes on April 1
And Irsquom not joking
Continued from Page 8
Fool
10 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
UPCOMINGHIGH SCHOOL THEATERCAMBRIDGEbull You Cant Take
it with You April 30 May 1 and May 2 2015 - 7pm Cambridge Theatre
CENTENNIALbull Senor Directed One
Acts - April 22-25 2014
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KINGS RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLbull Mary Poppins the
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MILTONbull Cirque Avontuur
April 30 May 1 2 7 8 amp 9 at 730pm May 2 amp 9 at 2pm Tickets Available Online April 3
bull Senior-Directed One Acts May 13 amp 14
NORTHVIEWbull Spring Musical
Mary Poppins May 1-2 2015 at 7pm Dessert Theatre
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
Restore your Thyroid and increase your energy naturally
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
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Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
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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
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WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
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Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
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Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
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The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
480 N Main Steet Suite 202 bull Alpharetta GA 30009wwwalphafammedcom bull 678-619-1974
Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
Appointments
Itrsquos a new year No insurance No Problem
bull Comprehensive physical with $250 $150bull Free memory testingbull Free blood pressure testingbull Biometrics screeningbull And more
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
NFHS
Hiring college students
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SFHS band boosters to hold yard sale car showCUMMING Ga mdash South Forsyth High School Band Boosters will be holding a mega yard sale on Saturday April 18 at 585 Peachtree Parkway Donations will be accepted at the school Monday April 13 through Friday April 17 from 730 am to 830 am and from 330 pm to 430 pm Arrangements can be made to pick up larger items by calling Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
In addition to the mega yard sale the band boosters will be hosting a Vintage Car Show from 1000 am until 300 pm Trophies will be presented for several categories
ndashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat SFHS Band Booster to host yard sale and car show
Where 585 Peachtree Parkway Cumming Ga
When April 17
More Info Contact Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 7SCHOOLS
Climate Star Rating by schoolSchool CCRPI Score School Climate Star RatingSettles Bridge Elementary School 957 5Matt Elementary School 865 5Cumming Elementary School 859 5Sharon Elementary School 964 5Riverwatch Middle School 947 5Shiloh Point Elementary 926 5West Forsyth High School 828 4Johns Creek Elementary 981 5Mashburn Elementary School 872 4Coal Mountain Elementary School 876 5South Forsyth High School 905 4Chattahoochee Elementary School 879 4North Forsyth High School 792 3Daves Creek Elementary School 951 5Vickery Creek Elementary School 905 5Vickery Creek Middle School 951 4Otwell Middle School 874 4Sawnee Elementary School 844 5Chestatee Elementary 812 5Little Mill Middle School 851 4Brookwood Elementary 97 5George W Whitlow Elementary 897 5Lambert High School 902 4Haw Creek Elementary 946 4Lakeside Middle School 947 5i-Achieve Academy 718 5Liberty Middle School 92 5Silver City Elementary School 829 5Kelly Mill Elementary 904 5Piney Grove Middle School 949 5North Forsyth Middle School 926 4South Forsyth Middle School 955 5Big Creek Elementary School 962 5Midway Elementary School 787 5Forsyth Central High School 80 3
School Climate Star Ratings rank Forsyth County at top
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The Georgia Department of Education released its first School Climate Star Ratings March 16 and Forsyth County Schools received gold stars for their educational climate
Based on survey results and data from the 2013-2014 school year the 1- to 5-star rankings are given to schools based on their excellence ac-cording to the school climate index
Two schools North For-syth High School and Forsyth Central HS received 3-star rankings West Forsyth HS Mashburn Elementary South Forsyth HS Chattahoochee ES Vickery Creek Middle Otwell MS Little Mill MS Lam-bert HS Haw Creek ES and North Forsyth MS all received 4-star rankings The rest of the schools including iAchieve Academy received 5-star rank-ings
ldquoThe climate star rating will be incorporated into the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) data from that year that was
reported last fallrdquo said For-syth Superintendent Dr Jeff Bearden ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos 35 schools all received a 3 or bet-ter on the rating Twenty-three schools received 5s 10 schools received 4s and two schools received a 3rdquo
School climate refers to the quality and character of school life ndash the ldquoculturerdquo of a school A sustainable positive school climate fosters youth develop-ment and student learning which are essential elements for academic success career-skill improvement and over-all quality of life The School Climate Star Rating helps determine whether a school is on the right path to school improvement the report said
ldquoResearch has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievementrdquo said State School Superintendent Rich-ard Woods ldquoThe data used to develop the 2014 star ratings proves this once again If your school has a positive climate itrsquos giving students the envi-ronment they need to learn Yoursquoll likely see high achieve-ment there ndash or a school thatrsquos on the right track toward high
achievementrdquo Bearden said the current
2014-2015 school climate sur-vey is open until April 30 and was communicated to parents from November to the current month of this school year
ldquoSchool climate and cul-ture are very important to our schools and though we do not receive the specific feedback from the state surveys we do take this rating into consider-ationrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe also use other processes to evaluate our climate and culture such as the Georgia Assessment of Per-formance on School Standards (GAPSS) which provides us data collected from stakeholder surveys and interviews and classroom observations An-other method that we use is our AdvancED district accreditation which occurs every five years
ldquoThe data from these various methods including the CCRPI climate star rating is incorporated into each of our schoolsrsquo continuous improve-ment process and annual school improvement plansrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe know that school climate has a strong im-pact on student achievement which is why we use a variety of data processes to keep it a priority in our annual school improvement initiativesrdquo
All schools receive at least 3-star rating
8 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcomOPINION
WHATrsquoS APPENINGWith Keith Still
Check out Appen Media Grouprsquos new blog focusing on the news education and lifestyle issues that are important to everyone who lives and works in the northern suburbs of Atlanta In other words everything thatrsquos lsquoappening in your community Visit northfultoncomwhatsappening to see more
Years ago I talked with the marketing manager of Costco and he told me ldquoWe donrsquot ad-vertiserdquo ndash 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 Irsquoll bet it still costs between $1 and $2 each to print Add mail-ing costs to distribute to their target audience ndash Alpharetta Costco members and potential members ndash 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 Costcocom Only online
Why didnrsquot Costco just email all their customers and tell them to go to the web-site for all these deals Why didnrsquot 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 ldquofreerdquo or at least ldquocheaprdquo Why would they do that
The answer is Marketing 101 Many people including business owners and adver-tising agencies could benefit from taking the class because there has been a lot of spin and misleading information out there for quite a while
If Costco could spend their advertising budget only on social media and other digital options in lieu of buying traditional media ndash newspa-pers magazines direct mail billboards post cards ndash they absolutely would
The reason that they donrsquot is because it doesnrsquot work well enough Online and digital me-dia is rarely local enough Itrsquos not enough alone to merchan-dise and is light years away from being enough alone to ldquobrandrdquo products or companies locally
ldquoBrandrdquo is a small detail that one almost never hears mentioned by the onlinedigi-tal marketing folks when they are trying to sell you advertis-ing The reason is because it is close to impossible to create and maintain a brand using
digital marketing ndash at least locally
Without beating it to death the Internet has an unlim-ited amount of information on it The more it grows the more difficult it becomes to be noticed in an effective way advertising online
Facebook can sell your personal information all day long and only serve your ads to a very targeted viewer But the last thing that Facebook viewer wants to spend time doing is looking at ads on Facebook Not only that the viewer also has less and less time to spend anyway on any particular website
Today we are a society on information overload For all the access it brings us the Internet is also drastically re-ducing the amount of time we spend on any specific digital address or product
So do not drink the Kool-Aid Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your
best interest they are acting in theirs
Each year Appen Media Group pays for an independent readership study so we know how we are doing with our news and how well it is being read
For the past decade the percent of people who are read-ing the papers the percent that are making purchases from the advertising in the papers and the percent of people who rely on us for reli-able accurate information has remained remarkably strong and constant In some cases it has actually increased
One reason for this is because our newspapers are not time destroyers like the Internet We home deliver over 70000 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 readersrsquo time every week That is why people still read us so loyally and why the Internet has had limited impact on our readership
There are only three news-papers that service our market instead of the unlimited num-ber of websites on the Inter-net The probability that your advertisement is going to be noticed and acted upon in the local newspapers is strong
Every week approximately 112000 people actually take the time to read our newspa-pers Over 60 percent of them have household incomes over $100000 more than a third make over $150000 They remember our advertisers and the brands because they see their advertising consistently Brand-awareness is built when ldquolookersrdquo become ldquobuy-ersrdquo Those who have built and maintained their ldquobrandrsquo 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 doesnrsquot 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 yoursquore not sure look around
Or just ask Costco
Print advertising is key to local marketing
RAY APPENPublisherrayappen mediagroupcom
Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your best interest they are acting in theirs
Not a fool for April Foolsrsquo 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 ldquoholidayrdquo 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 Itrsquos open season for pranksters ndash April Foolsrsquo Day
Itrsquos 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 Irsquove had friends call me saying they canrsquot come to my party only to show up on my birthday saying ldquoApril Foolsrdquo
Well herersquos something they and others like them may not realize Itrsquos not funny
Not only is my birthday not on April 1 itrsquos almost
cruel to drag out the joke two days later
Maybe I put too much meaning into the impor-tance of the annual birth-day celebration ndash perhaps more so than some of my friends do
As someone who loves a silly joke and who appreci-ates people with great senses of humor I donrsquot 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
KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleenappen mediagroupcom
Looking back An Appen internship
For those who donrsquot re-member my name is Adam Barth Irsquom 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 Irsquod like to give a few final thoughts on my experience
Working at Appen has been a truly fantastic en-deavor ndash 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 Irsquove met some very interesting people in connection to my work and Irsquove 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 todayrsquos 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
ADAM BARTHAppen Intern
newsappenmedia groupcom
See BARTH Page 28
See FOOL Page 9
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 9Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcom OPINION
With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over we are still left with the big question ndash 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 ndash and the rewards given for performance ndash 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 ldquooff the chartrdquo 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 ndash and hearing what parents of APS students were saying ndash my
heart has been hardenedEducators have the most
sacred trust we can give ndash 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
ldquoMy child canrsquot 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 highrdquo said one parent
It was a story that was repeated over and over Bowers put it bluntly
ldquoThey robbed a generation of children of their educa-tionrdquo Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview ldquoThey are the real victims This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the staterdquo
And so it is Whatever jus-tice is meted out it wonrsquot repay those children for what was done to them
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W W W G I B B S G A R D E N S C O M7 7 0 - 8 9 3 - 1 8 8 1
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APS cheating scandal has no winners only victims
HATCHER HURDExecutive Editorhatcher appenmediagroupcom
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
The next day they said ldquoApril Foolsrdquo They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel and to coun-teract it they donated to the ASPCA Thatrsquos a joke I can get behind
Itrsquos become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays But this simply isnrsquot true
And can April Foolsrsquo Day even be considered a holiday I honestly donrsquot even know how to categorize it
But birthdays are in their own realm
Birthdays are personal sometimes sacred exciting and highly anticipated
April birthdays arenrsquot the only ones in the shadow of holidays
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting ldquoone big giftrdquo
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldnrsquot be expected to think that April Foolsrsquo jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual personal celebration of life
So please finish your jokes on April 1
And Irsquom not joking
Continued from Page 8
Fool
10 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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By JOE PARKERnewsappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
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18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
Restore your Thyroid and increase your energy naturally
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At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
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As well as discussbull Food Intolerance Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimotorsquosbull Proper ways to detox and how your liver is involvedbull Why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact symptoms
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
Robert D Woods DDS
4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
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Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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CUMMING Ga mdash Reagan Lamb a student at Silver City Elementary School addressed the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to raise aware-
ness on childrenrsquos mental health disorders Lamb was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at the age of nine
-Joe Parker
SCES student addresses Board of Commissioners
Reagan Lamb addressed the Forsyth BOC to raise awareness for childrenrsquos mental health disorders
SFHS band boosters to hold yard sale car showCUMMING Ga mdash South Forsyth High School Band Boosters will be holding a mega yard sale on Saturday April 18 at 585 Peachtree Parkway Donations will be accepted at the school Monday April 13 through Friday April 17 from 730 am to 830 am and from 330 pm to 430 pm Arrangements can be made to pick up larger items by calling Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
In addition to the mega yard sale the band boosters will be hosting a Vintage Car Show from 1000 am until 300 pm Trophies will be presented for several categories
ndashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat SFHS Band Booster to host yard sale and car show
Where 585 Peachtree Parkway Cumming Ga
When April 17
More Info Contact Mike Deal at 770 - 475-2201
Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp to be held at Pinecrest AcademyCUMMING Ga mdash Pinecrest Academy is one of just five Atlanta area schools selected to host the Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp
This camp offers boys and girls ages 5 to 13 of all abili-ties the ultimate Major League Experience with a one-week session on the Pinecrest cam-pus Join fellow teammates for top-notch baseball instruction combined with unforgettable moments such as meeting a current or alumni Braves play-er and touring Turner Field in an official Braves uniform
Each Braves Camps family will get two complimentary tickets to an Atlanta Braves game during the summer (five different Sunday game options) with the ability to purchase ad-ditional tickets at a discount
The professional Braves coaching staff is committed to the individual development of each ballplayer The cur-riculum is highly organized
tailored to the age and ability of ballplayers and infused with positive energy The camp day runs 900 am to 300 pm and extended care is also avail-able This yearrsquos instructor is Headfirst Camp Instructors
Visit bravescomcamps for more information and to register
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
If you goWhat Atlanta Braves Baseball Camp for 5 to13 year old boys and girlsWhen July 20- 24 9 am to 3 pmWhere Pinecrest Academy Baseball FieldCost $429More Info infobravescampscom or Phone (404) 682-0709 or httpatlantabravesmlbcomatlfan_forumbaseball_academyjsp
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 7SCHOOLS
Climate Star Rating by schoolSchool CCRPI Score School Climate Star RatingSettles Bridge Elementary School 957 5Matt Elementary School 865 5Cumming Elementary School 859 5Sharon Elementary School 964 5Riverwatch Middle School 947 5Shiloh Point Elementary 926 5West Forsyth High School 828 4Johns Creek Elementary 981 5Mashburn Elementary School 872 4Coal Mountain Elementary School 876 5South Forsyth High School 905 4Chattahoochee Elementary School 879 4North Forsyth High School 792 3Daves Creek Elementary School 951 5Vickery Creek Elementary School 905 5Vickery Creek Middle School 951 4Otwell Middle School 874 4Sawnee Elementary School 844 5Chestatee Elementary 812 5Little Mill Middle School 851 4Brookwood Elementary 97 5George W Whitlow Elementary 897 5Lambert High School 902 4Haw Creek Elementary 946 4Lakeside Middle School 947 5i-Achieve Academy 718 5Liberty Middle School 92 5Silver City Elementary School 829 5Kelly Mill Elementary 904 5Piney Grove Middle School 949 5North Forsyth Middle School 926 4South Forsyth Middle School 955 5Big Creek Elementary School 962 5Midway Elementary School 787 5Forsyth Central High School 80 3
School Climate Star Ratings rank Forsyth County at top
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The Georgia Department of Education released its first School Climate Star Ratings March 16 and Forsyth County Schools received gold stars for their educational climate
Based on survey results and data from the 2013-2014 school year the 1- to 5-star rankings are given to schools based on their excellence ac-cording to the school climate index
Two schools North For-syth High School and Forsyth Central HS received 3-star rankings West Forsyth HS Mashburn Elementary South Forsyth HS Chattahoochee ES Vickery Creek Middle Otwell MS Little Mill MS Lam-bert HS Haw Creek ES and North Forsyth MS all received 4-star rankings The rest of the schools including iAchieve Academy received 5-star rank-ings
ldquoThe climate star rating will be incorporated into the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) data from that year that was
reported last fallrdquo said For-syth Superintendent Dr Jeff Bearden ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos 35 schools all received a 3 or bet-ter on the rating Twenty-three schools received 5s 10 schools received 4s and two schools received a 3rdquo
School climate refers to the quality and character of school life ndash the ldquoculturerdquo of a school A sustainable positive school climate fosters youth develop-ment and student learning which are essential elements for academic success career-skill improvement and over-all quality of life The School Climate Star Rating helps determine whether a school is on the right path to school improvement the report said
ldquoResearch has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievementrdquo said State School Superintendent Rich-ard Woods ldquoThe data used to develop the 2014 star ratings proves this once again If your school has a positive climate itrsquos giving students the envi-ronment they need to learn Yoursquoll likely see high achieve-ment there ndash or a school thatrsquos on the right track toward high
achievementrdquo Bearden said the current
2014-2015 school climate sur-vey is open until April 30 and was communicated to parents from November to the current month of this school year
ldquoSchool climate and cul-ture are very important to our schools and though we do not receive the specific feedback from the state surveys we do take this rating into consider-ationrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe also use other processes to evaluate our climate and culture such as the Georgia Assessment of Per-formance on School Standards (GAPSS) which provides us data collected from stakeholder surveys and interviews and classroom observations An-other method that we use is our AdvancED district accreditation which occurs every five years
ldquoThe data from these various methods including the CCRPI climate star rating is incorporated into each of our schoolsrsquo continuous improve-ment process and annual school improvement plansrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe know that school climate has a strong im-pact on student achievement which is why we use a variety of data processes to keep it a priority in our annual school improvement initiativesrdquo
All schools receive at least 3-star rating
8 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcomOPINION
WHATrsquoS APPENINGWith Keith Still
Check out Appen Media Grouprsquos new blog focusing on the news education and lifestyle issues that are important to everyone who lives and works in the northern suburbs of Atlanta In other words everything thatrsquos lsquoappening in your community Visit northfultoncomwhatsappening to see more
Years ago I talked with the marketing manager of Costco and he told me ldquoWe donrsquot ad-vertiserdquo ndash 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 Irsquoll bet it still costs between $1 and $2 each to print Add mail-ing costs to distribute to their target audience ndash Alpharetta Costco members and potential members ndash 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 Costcocom Only online
Why didnrsquot Costco just email all their customers and tell them to go to the web-site for all these deals Why didnrsquot 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 ldquofreerdquo or at least ldquocheaprdquo Why would they do that
The answer is Marketing 101 Many people including business owners and adver-tising agencies could benefit from taking the class because there has been a lot of spin and misleading information out there for quite a while
If Costco could spend their advertising budget only on social media and other digital options in lieu of buying traditional media ndash newspa-pers magazines direct mail billboards post cards ndash they absolutely would
The reason that they donrsquot is because it doesnrsquot work well enough Online and digital me-dia is rarely local enough Itrsquos not enough alone to merchan-dise and is light years away from being enough alone to ldquobrandrdquo products or companies locally
ldquoBrandrdquo is a small detail that one almost never hears mentioned by the onlinedigi-tal marketing folks when they are trying to sell you advertis-ing The reason is because it is close to impossible to create and maintain a brand using
digital marketing ndash at least locally
Without beating it to death the Internet has an unlim-ited amount of information on it The more it grows the more difficult it becomes to be noticed in an effective way advertising online
Facebook can sell your personal information all day long and only serve your ads to a very targeted viewer But the last thing that Facebook viewer wants to spend time doing is looking at ads on Facebook Not only that the viewer also has less and less time to spend anyway on any particular website
Today we are a society on information overload For all the access it brings us the Internet is also drastically re-ducing the amount of time we spend on any specific digital address or product
So do not drink the Kool-Aid Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your
best interest they are acting in theirs
Each year Appen Media Group pays for an independent readership study so we know how we are doing with our news and how well it is being read
For the past decade the percent of people who are read-ing the papers the percent that are making purchases from the advertising in the papers and the percent of people who rely on us for reli-able accurate information has remained remarkably strong and constant In some cases it has actually increased
One reason for this is because our newspapers are not time destroyers like the Internet We home deliver over 70000 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 readersrsquo time every week That is why people still read us so loyally and why the Internet has had limited impact on our readership
There are only three news-papers that service our market instead of the unlimited num-ber of websites on the Inter-net The probability that your advertisement is going to be noticed and acted upon in the local newspapers is strong
Every week approximately 112000 people actually take the time to read our newspa-pers Over 60 percent of them have household incomes over $100000 more than a third make over $150000 They remember our advertisers and the brands because they see their advertising consistently Brand-awareness is built when ldquolookersrdquo become ldquobuy-ersrdquo Those who have built and maintained their ldquobrandrsquo 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 doesnrsquot 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 yoursquore not sure look around
Or just ask Costco
Print advertising is key to local marketing
RAY APPENPublisherrayappen mediagroupcom
Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your best interest they are acting in theirs
Not a fool for April Foolsrsquo 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 ldquoholidayrdquo 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 Itrsquos open season for pranksters ndash April Foolsrsquo Day
Itrsquos 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 Irsquove had friends call me saying they canrsquot come to my party only to show up on my birthday saying ldquoApril Foolsrdquo
Well herersquos something they and others like them may not realize Itrsquos not funny
Not only is my birthday not on April 1 itrsquos almost
cruel to drag out the joke two days later
Maybe I put too much meaning into the impor-tance of the annual birth-day celebration ndash perhaps more so than some of my friends do
As someone who loves a silly joke and who appreci-ates people with great senses of humor I donrsquot 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
KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleenappen mediagroupcom
Looking back An Appen internship
For those who donrsquot re-member my name is Adam Barth Irsquom 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 Irsquod like to give a few final thoughts on my experience
Working at Appen has been a truly fantastic en-deavor ndash 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 Irsquove met some very interesting people in connection to my work and Irsquove 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 todayrsquos 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
ADAM BARTHAppen Intern
newsappenmedia groupcom
See BARTH Page 28
See FOOL Page 9
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 9Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcom OPINION
With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over we are still left with the big question ndash 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 ndash and the rewards given for performance ndash 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 ldquooff the chartrdquo 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 ndash and hearing what parents of APS students were saying ndash my
heart has been hardenedEducators have the most
sacred trust we can give ndash 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
ldquoMy child canrsquot 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 highrdquo said one parent
It was a story that was repeated over and over Bowers put it bluntly
ldquoThey robbed a generation of children of their educa-tionrdquo Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview ldquoThey are the real victims This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the staterdquo
And so it is Whatever jus-tice is meted out it wonrsquot repay those children for what was done to them
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HATCHER HURDExecutive Editorhatcher appenmediagroupcom
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
The next day they said ldquoApril Foolsrdquo They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel and to coun-teract it they donated to the ASPCA Thatrsquos a joke I can get behind
Itrsquos become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays But this simply isnrsquot true
And can April Foolsrsquo Day even be considered a holiday I honestly donrsquot even know how to categorize it
But birthdays are in their own realm
Birthdays are personal sometimes sacred exciting and highly anticipated
April birthdays arenrsquot the only ones in the shadow of holidays
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting ldquoone big giftrdquo
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldnrsquot be expected to think that April Foolsrsquo jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual personal celebration of life
So please finish your jokes on April 1
And Irsquom not joking
Continued from Page 8
Fool
10 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 13Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
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18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
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ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
Restore your Thyroid and increase your energy naturally
Do you experience any of these symptomsbull Life-altering low energybull Abdominal Painbull Memory Lossbull Weight loss resistancebull Hot fl ashesbull Hair lossbull Trouble Sleepingbull Depression or Anxiety
At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
Call today to schedule your FREE Personal Consultation
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As well as discussbull Food Intolerance Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimotorsquosbull Proper ways to detox and how your liver is involvedbull Why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact symptoms
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Includes diagnostic labsto discover source of
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
Robert D Woods DDS
4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
480 N Main Steet Suite 202 bull Alpharetta GA 30009wwwalphafammedcom bull 678-619-1974
Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
Blotter
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 7SCHOOLS
Climate Star Rating by schoolSchool CCRPI Score School Climate Star RatingSettles Bridge Elementary School 957 5Matt Elementary School 865 5Cumming Elementary School 859 5Sharon Elementary School 964 5Riverwatch Middle School 947 5Shiloh Point Elementary 926 5West Forsyth High School 828 4Johns Creek Elementary 981 5Mashburn Elementary School 872 4Coal Mountain Elementary School 876 5South Forsyth High School 905 4Chattahoochee Elementary School 879 4North Forsyth High School 792 3Daves Creek Elementary School 951 5Vickery Creek Elementary School 905 5Vickery Creek Middle School 951 4Otwell Middle School 874 4Sawnee Elementary School 844 5Chestatee Elementary 812 5Little Mill Middle School 851 4Brookwood Elementary 97 5George W Whitlow Elementary 897 5Lambert High School 902 4Haw Creek Elementary 946 4Lakeside Middle School 947 5i-Achieve Academy 718 5Liberty Middle School 92 5Silver City Elementary School 829 5Kelly Mill Elementary 904 5Piney Grove Middle School 949 5North Forsyth Middle School 926 4South Forsyth Middle School 955 5Big Creek Elementary School 962 5Midway Elementary School 787 5Forsyth Central High School 80 3
School Climate Star Ratings rank Forsyth County at top
By KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash The Georgia Department of Education released its first School Climate Star Ratings March 16 and Forsyth County Schools received gold stars for their educational climate
Based on survey results and data from the 2013-2014 school year the 1- to 5-star rankings are given to schools based on their excellence ac-cording to the school climate index
Two schools North For-syth High School and Forsyth Central HS received 3-star rankings West Forsyth HS Mashburn Elementary South Forsyth HS Chattahoochee ES Vickery Creek Middle Otwell MS Little Mill MS Lam-bert HS Haw Creek ES and North Forsyth MS all received 4-star rankings The rest of the schools including iAchieve Academy received 5-star rank-ings
ldquoThe climate star rating will be incorporated into the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) data from that year that was
reported last fallrdquo said For-syth Superintendent Dr Jeff Bearden ldquoForsyth Countyrsquos 35 schools all received a 3 or bet-ter on the rating Twenty-three schools received 5s 10 schools received 4s and two schools received a 3rdquo
School climate refers to the quality and character of school life ndash the ldquoculturerdquo of a school A sustainable positive school climate fosters youth develop-ment and student learning which are essential elements for academic success career-skill improvement and over-all quality of life The School Climate Star Rating helps determine whether a school is on the right path to school improvement the report said
ldquoResearch has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievementrdquo said State School Superintendent Rich-ard Woods ldquoThe data used to develop the 2014 star ratings proves this once again If your school has a positive climate itrsquos giving students the envi-ronment they need to learn Yoursquoll likely see high achieve-ment there ndash or a school thatrsquos on the right track toward high
achievementrdquo Bearden said the current
2014-2015 school climate sur-vey is open until April 30 and was communicated to parents from November to the current month of this school year
ldquoSchool climate and cul-ture are very important to our schools and though we do not receive the specific feedback from the state surveys we do take this rating into consider-ationrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe also use other processes to evaluate our climate and culture such as the Georgia Assessment of Per-formance on School Standards (GAPSS) which provides us data collected from stakeholder surveys and interviews and classroom observations An-other method that we use is our AdvancED district accreditation which occurs every five years
ldquoThe data from these various methods including the CCRPI climate star rating is incorporated into each of our schoolsrsquo continuous improve-ment process and annual school improvement plansrdquo Bearden said ldquoWe know that school climate has a strong im-pact on student achievement which is why we use a variety of data processes to keep it a priority in our annual school improvement initiativesrdquo
All schools receive at least 3-star rating
8 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcomOPINION
WHATrsquoS APPENINGWith Keith Still
Check out Appen Media Grouprsquos new blog focusing on the news education and lifestyle issues that are important to everyone who lives and works in the northern suburbs of Atlanta In other words everything thatrsquos lsquoappening in your community Visit northfultoncomwhatsappening to see more
Years ago I talked with the marketing manager of Costco and he told me ldquoWe donrsquot ad-vertiserdquo ndash 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 Irsquoll bet it still costs between $1 and $2 each to print Add mail-ing costs to distribute to their target audience ndash Alpharetta Costco members and potential members ndash 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 Costcocom Only online
Why didnrsquot Costco just email all their customers and tell them to go to the web-site for all these deals Why didnrsquot 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 ldquofreerdquo or at least ldquocheaprdquo Why would they do that
The answer is Marketing 101 Many people including business owners and adver-tising agencies could benefit from taking the class because there has been a lot of spin and misleading information out there for quite a while
If Costco could spend their advertising budget only on social media and other digital options in lieu of buying traditional media ndash newspa-pers magazines direct mail billboards post cards ndash they absolutely would
The reason that they donrsquot is because it doesnrsquot work well enough Online and digital me-dia is rarely local enough Itrsquos not enough alone to merchan-dise and is light years away from being enough alone to ldquobrandrdquo products or companies locally
ldquoBrandrdquo is a small detail that one almost never hears mentioned by the onlinedigi-tal marketing folks when they are trying to sell you advertis-ing The reason is because it is close to impossible to create and maintain a brand using
digital marketing ndash at least locally
Without beating it to death the Internet has an unlim-ited amount of information on it The more it grows the more difficult it becomes to be noticed in an effective way advertising online
Facebook can sell your personal information all day long and only serve your ads to a very targeted viewer But the last thing that Facebook viewer wants to spend time doing is looking at ads on Facebook Not only that the viewer also has less and less time to spend anyway on any particular website
Today we are a society on information overload For all the access it brings us the Internet is also drastically re-ducing the amount of time we spend on any specific digital address or product
So do not drink the Kool-Aid Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your
best interest they are acting in theirs
Each year Appen Media Group pays for an independent readership study so we know how we are doing with our news and how well it is being read
For the past decade the percent of people who are read-ing the papers the percent that are making purchases from the advertising in the papers and the percent of people who rely on us for reli-able accurate information has remained remarkably strong and constant In some cases it has actually increased
One reason for this is because our newspapers are not time destroyers like the Internet We home deliver over 70000 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 readersrsquo time every week That is why people still read us so loyally and why the Internet has had limited impact on our readership
There are only three news-papers that service our market instead of the unlimited num-ber of websites on the Inter-net The probability that your advertisement is going to be noticed and acted upon in the local newspapers is strong
Every week approximately 112000 people actually take the time to read our newspa-pers Over 60 percent of them have household incomes over $100000 more than a third make over $150000 They remember our advertisers and the brands because they see their advertising consistently Brand-awareness is built when ldquolookersrdquo become ldquobuy-ersrdquo Those who have built and maintained their ldquobrandrsquo 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 doesnrsquot 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 yoursquore not sure look around
Or just ask Costco
Print advertising is key to local marketing
RAY APPENPublisherrayappen mediagroupcom
Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your best interest they are acting in theirs
Not a fool for April Foolsrsquo 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 ldquoholidayrdquo 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 Itrsquos open season for pranksters ndash April Foolsrsquo Day
Itrsquos 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 Irsquove had friends call me saying they canrsquot come to my party only to show up on my birthday saying ldquoApril Foolsrdquo
Well herersquos something they and others like them may not realize Itrsquos not funny
Not only is my birthday not on April 1 itrsquos almost
cruel to drag out the joke two days later
Maybe I put too much meaning into the impor-tance of the annual birth-day celebration ndash perhaps more so than some of my friends do
As someone who loves a silly joke and who appreci-ates people with great senses of humor I donrsquot 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
KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleenappen mediagroupcom
Looking back An Appen internship
For those who donrsquot re-member my name is Adam Barth Irsquom 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 Irsquod like to give a few final thoughts on my experience
Working at Appen has been a truly fantastic en-deavor ndash 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 Irsquove met some very interesting people in connection to my work and Irsquove 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 todayrsquos 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
ADAM BARTHAppen Intern
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See BARTH Page 28
See FOOL Page 9
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 9Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcom OPINION
With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over we are still left with the big question ndash 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 ndash and the rewards given for performance ndash 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 ldquooff the chartrdquo 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 ndash and hearing what parents of APS students were saying ndash my
heart has been hardenedEducators have the most
sacred trust we can give ndash 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
ldquoMy child canrsquot 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 highrdquo said one parent
It was a story that was repeated over and over Bowers put it bluntly
ldquoThey robbed a generation of children of their educa-tionrdquo Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview ldquoThey are the real victims This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the staterdquo
And so it is Whatever jus-tice is meted out it wonrsquot repay those children for what was done to them
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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
The next day they said ldquoApril Foolsrdquo They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel and to coun-teract it they donated to the ASPCA Thatrsquos a joke I can get behind
Itrsquos become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays But this simply isnrsquot true
And can April Foolsrsquo Day even be considered a holiday I honestly donrsquot even know how to categorize it
But birthdays are in their own realm
Birthdays are personal sometimes sacred exciting and highly anticipated
April birthdays arenrsquot the only ones in the shadow of holidays
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting ldquoone big giftrdquo
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldnrsquot be expected to think that April Foolsrsquo jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual personal celebration of life
So please finish your jokes on April 1
And Irsquom not joking
Continued from Page 8
Fool
10 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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CARLSONPENDLETON
KIPNISS
18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
UPCOMINGHIGH SCHOOL THEATERCAMBRIDGEbull You Cant Take
it with You April 30 May 1 and May 2 2015 - 7pm Cambridge Theatre
CENTENNIALbull Senor Directed One
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MILTONbull Cirque Avontuur
April 30 May 1 2 7 8 amp 9 at 730pm May 2 amp 9 at 2pm Tickets Available Online April 3
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NORTHVIEWbull Spring Musical
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
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4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
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SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
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Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
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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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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WHATrsquoS APPENINGWith Keith Still
Check out Appen Media Grouprsquos new blog focusing on the news education and lifestyle issues that are important to everyone who lives and works in the northern suburbs of Atlanta In other words everything thatrsquos lsquoappening in your community Visit northfultoncomwhatsappening to see more
Years ago I talked with the marketing manager of Costco and he told me ldquoWe donrsquot ad-vertiserdquo ndash 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 Irsquoll bet it still costs between $1 and $2 each to print Add mail-ing costs to distribute to their target audience ndash Alpharetta Costco members and potential members ndash 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 Costcocom Only online
Why didnrsquot Costco just email all their customers and tell them to go to the web-site for all these deals Why didnrsquot 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 ldquofreerdquo or at least ldquocheaprdquo Why would they do that
The answer is Marketing 101 Many people including business owners and adver-tising agencies could benefit from taking the class because there has been a lot of spin and misleading information out there for quite a while
If Costco could spend their advertising budget only on social media and other digital options in lieu of buying traditional media ndash newspa-pers magazines direct mail billboards post cards ndash they absolutely would
The reason that they donrsquot is because it doesnrsquot work well enough Online and digital me-dia is rarely local enough Itrsquos not enough alone to merchan-dise and is light years away from being enough alone to ldquobrandrdquo products or companies locally
ldquoBrandrdquo is a small detail that one almost never hears mentioned by the onlinedigi-tal marketing folks when they are trying to sell you advertis-ing The reason is because it is close to impossible to create and maintain a brand using
digital marketing ndash at least locally
Without beating it to death the Internet has an unlim-ited amount of information on it The more it grows the more difficult it becomes to be noticed in an effective way advertising online
Facebook can sell your personal information all day long and only serve your ads to a very targeted viewer But the last thing that Facebook viewer wants to spend time doing is looking at ads on Facebook Not only that the viewer also has less and less time to spend anyway on any particular website
Today we are a society on information overload For all the access it brings us the Internet is also drastically re-ducing the amount of time we spend on any specific digital address or product
So do not drink the Kool-Aid Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your
best interest they are acting in theirs
Each year Appen Media Group pays for an independent readership study so we know how we are doing with our news and how well it is being read
For the past decade the percent of people who are read-ing the papers the percent that are making purchases from the advertising in the papers and the percent of people who rely on us for reli-able accurate information has remained remarkably strong and constant In some cases it has actually increased
One reason for this is because our newspapers are not time destroyers like the Internet We home deliver over 70000 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 readersrsquo time every week That is why people still read us so loyally and why the Internet has had limited impact on our readership
There are only three news-papers that service our market instead of the unlimited num-ber of websites on the Inter-net The probability that your advertisement is going to be noticed and acted upon in the local newspapers is strong
Every week approximately 112000 people actually take the time to read our newspa-pers Over 60 percent of them have household incomes over $100000 more than a third make over $150000 They remember our advertisers and the brands because they see their advertising consistently Brand-awareness is built when ldquolookersrdquo become ldquobuy-ersrdquo Those who have built and maintained their ldquobrandrsquo 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 doesnrsquot 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 yoursquore not sure look around
Or just ask Costco
Print advertising is key to local marketing
RAY APPENPublisherrayappen mediagroupcom
Yes social media and digital advertising should be a part of any marketing mix but if they try to tell you that is all you need hand the cup back to them and say good day They are not acting in your best interest they are acting in theirs
Not a fool for April Foolsrsquo 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 ldquoholidayrdquo 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 Itrsquos open season for pranksters ndash April Foolsrsquo Day
Itrsquos 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 Irsquove had friends call me saying they canrsquot come to my party only to show up on my birthday saying ldquoApril Foolsrdquo
Well herersquos something they and others like them may not realize Itrsquos not funny
Not only is my birthday not on April 1 itrsquos almost
cruel to drag out the joke two days later
Maybe I put too much meaning into the impor-tance of the annual birth-day celebration ndash perhaps more so than some of my friends do
As someone who loves a silly joke and who appreci-ates people with great senses of humor I donrsquot 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
KATHLEEN STURGEONForsyth Herald Reporterkathleenappen mediagroupcom
Looking back An Appen internship
For those who donrsquot re-member my name is Adam Barth Irsquom 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 Irsquod like to give a few final thoughts on my experience
Working at Appen has been a truly fantastic en-deavor ndash 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 Irsquove met some very interesting people in connection to my work and Irsquove 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 todayrsquos 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
ADAM BARTHAppen Intern
newsappenmedia groupcom
See BARTH Page 28
See FOOL Page 9
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 9Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcom OPINION
With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over we are still left with the big question ndash 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 ndash and the rewards given for performance ndash 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 ldquooff the chartrdquo 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 ndash and hearing what parents of APS students were saying ndash my
heart has been hardenedEducators have the most
sacred trust we can give ndash 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
ldquoMy child canrsquot 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 highrdquo said one parent
It was a story that was repeated over and over Bowers put it bluntly
ldquoThey robbed a generation of children of their educa-tionrdquo Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview ldquoThey are the real victims This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the staterdquo
And so it is Whatever jus-tice is meted out it wonrsquot repay those children for what was done to them
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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
The next day they said ldquoApril Foolsrdquo They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel and to coun-teract it they donated to the ASPCA Thatrsquos a joke I can get behind
Itrsquos become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays But this simply isnrsquot true
And can April Foolsrsquo Day even be considered a holiday I honestly donrsquot even know how to categorize it
But birthdays are in their own realm
Birthdays are personal sometimes sacred exciting and highly anticipated
April birthdays arenrsquot the only ones in the shadow of holidays
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting ldquoone big giftrdquo
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldnrsquot be expected to think that April Foolsrsquo jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual personal celebration of life
So please finish your jokes on April 1
And Irsquom not joking
Continued from Page 8
Fool
10 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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Call today for your free IT assesment ndash Tyler Jones Principal
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CARLSONPENDLETON
KIPNISS
18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
UPCOMINGHIGH SCHOOL THEATERCAMBRIDGEbull You Cant Take
it with You April 30 May 1 and May 2 2015 - 7pm Cambridge Theatre
CENTENNIALbull Senor Directed One
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MILTONbull Cirque Avontuur
April 30 May 1 2 7 8 amp 9 at 730pm May 2 amp 9 at 2pm Tickets Available Online April 3
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NORTHVIEWbull Spring Musical
Mary Poppins May 1-2 2015 at 7pm Dessert Theatre
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
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Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
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Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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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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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
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Trouble Hearing
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Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
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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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
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Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
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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
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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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 9Submit your opinions to newsappenmediagroupcom OPINION
With the trial of the Atlanta Public Schools over we are still left with the big question ndash 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 ndash and the rewards given for performance ndash 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 ldquooff the chartrdquo 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 ndash and hearing what parents of APS students were saying ndash my
heart has been hardenedEducators have the most
sacred trust we can give ndash 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
ldquoMy child canrsquot 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 highrdquo said one parent
It was a story that was repeated over and over Bowers put it bluntly
ldquoThey robbed a generation of children of their educa-tionrdquo Bowers said on a PBA 30 interview ldquoThey are the real victims This was a terrible wrong done to some of the most vulnerable children in the staterdquo
And so it is Whatever jus-tice is meted out it wonrsquot repay those children for what was done to them
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HATCHER HURDExecutive Editorhatcher appenmediagroupcom
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
The next day they said ldquoApril Foolsrdquo They also said giving a bunny away in the mail would be cruel and to coun-teract it they donated to the ASPCA Thatrsquos a joke I can get behind
Itrsquos become a joke in the newsroom that I hate holidays But this simply isnrsquot true
And can April Foolsrsquo Day even be considered a holiday I honestly donrsquot even know how to categorize it
But birthdays are in their own realm
Birthdays are personal sometimes sacred exciting and highly anticipated
April birthdays arenrsquot the only ones in the shadow of holidays
Think of December babies sharing their day with Christ-mas and sometimes getting ldquoone big giftrdquo
I just think people with early April birthdays need more respect and shouldnrsquot be expected to think that April Foolsrsquo jokes are naturally a great and welcome part of our annual personal celebration of life
So please finish your jokes on April 1
And Irsquom not joking
Continued from Page 8
Fool
10 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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By JOE PARKERnewsappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 13Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
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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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
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ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
Restore your Thyroid and increase your energy naturally
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At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
Call today to schedule your FREE Personal Consultation
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As well as discussbull Food Intolerance Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimotorsquosbull Proper ways to detox and how your liver is involvedbull Why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact symptoms
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
Robert D Woods DDS
4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
OMG No More Glasses
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ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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By HATCHER HURDhatcherappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Want to drive a little and save a lot as the car ads say For the do-it-yourself folks therersquos no better place for that than the Habitat ReStore and one is opening here in Roswell
The 27000-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
ldquoEvery 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 Humanityrsquos goal And that is to see that everyone everywhere has a place to call homerdquo said Drew Meyer senior director ReStore Op-erations Group in Atlanta
Meyer said the ReStore is much more than a thrift store
Donations are welcome but they donrsquot take items that donrsquot meet their standards
ldquoWe strive to have quality items and building ma-terialsrdquo he said ldquoThatrsquos why we are picky about what we will accept Old refrigerators and other appliances are not acceptable No torn mat-tresses
ldquoWe have crite-ria for what donors can leave with us If you have any doubts at all call aheadrdquo Meyer said
They donrsquot take soft goods ndash linens clothes pillows or sheets ndash and older goods of any kind that are past their prime They canrsquot afford to waste space on things that wonrsquot 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
ldquoThe ReStore allows us to be Habitatrsquos face to the com-munityrdquo he said
Store Manager Ann Con-gdon said after all the hard work getting the store ready she is anxious to open the doors
ldquoWersquove been processing donations cleaning sorting and pricing Irsquom anxious to get the doors open and customers insiderdquo Congdon said
Itrsquos a lean mean operation with only seven full-time staff So volunteers play a key role in keep-ing the operations running smoothly
There are 850 ReStores in the US 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
ldquoIt looks like Home Depot in the backrdquo said Congdon ldquoItrsquos a real home im-provement center But the donations fluctuate so a lot of folks just stop by on a regular basis to see what we have
ldquoWe get a lot of treasurer hunters who just like a real bargain no matter what it itsrdquo
The do-it-your-selfer 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
ldquoWe get great items that would otherwise just find their way to the landfillrdquo Meyer said
Customers are all over the wall ndash 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
ldquoEach store has its own personality People feel com-fortable here A lot of its appeal comes from the spirit of com-munity Habitat exudesrdquo he said
Habitat for Humanity launches North Fulton ReStoreRoswell location a boon for the do-it-yourselfer
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 Humanityrsquos goalrdquo
DREW MEYERSenior director ReStore Operations Group in Atlanta
Habitat ReStoreOpens April 11Hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 am ndash 6 pm11060 Alpharetta HwyRoswellDonation Hotline 770-415-1650
PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURDSTAFF
North Fultonrsquos 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
Many great finds await in the housewares sec-tion Gently used furniture is never in short supply
All manner of cabinetry doors windows and more are waiting for the avid remodeler
forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 11SCHOOLS
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Date April 20 Time 400 ndash 600 pmLocation Twisted Taco Windward
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Business Academy rdquoAlpharetta Business Classrdquo
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Golf Networking League
By JOE PARKERnewsappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
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18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
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As well as discussbull Food Intolerance Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimotorsquosbull Proper ways to detox and how your liver is involvedbull Why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact symptoms
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
Robert D Woods DDS
4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
SMILEDiscover Your Perfect
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
480 N Main Steet Suite 202 bull Alpharetta GA 30009wwwalphafammedcom bull 678-619-1974
Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
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Itrsquos a new year No insurance No Problem
bull Comprehensive physical with $250 $150bull Free memory testingbull Free blood pressure testingbull Biometrics screeningbull And more
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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By JOE PARKERnewsappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Elementary middle and high schools in Forsyth participated in the Coins4CURE drive hoping to turn loose change into big changes in the fight against childhood cancer The Coins4CURE fundraiser had students gather donations in the form of loose change to be donated to the Atlanta-based nonprofit CURE Child-hood cancer Forsyth County Schools raised over $5000 dollars during the month of February and $17000 was raised in total
The Coins4CURE fundrais-er was founded by Alpharetta Childrenrsquos Dentistry and Or-thodontics
Liz Stockstill of Alpharetta Childrenrsquos stated the Coins-
4CURE fundraiser went very well especially considering this was the first time Alpharetta Childrenrsquos has done such a fundraiser
ldquoIt was a really great first fundraiserrdquo Stockstill said ldquoWe had great participation from schools clubs parents and the community as well as online donationsrdquo
The foundation of fundrais-er was built upon the idea of students directly raising funds and according to Stockstill it was a way to help children help other children
ldquoWe believe the fundraiser was a great way encour-age students in community involvement and make a na-tional impactrdquo Stockstill said ldquoIt teaches valuable lessons on giving back and volunteer-ingrdquo
South Forsyth Middle
School raised $2724 the most of any school
At the SFMS students set up lsquowishing wellsrsquo for dona-tions Students at Kelly Mill El-ementary who raised $1932 held a lsquoDress Crazy for CURErsquo day that allowed students to dress crazy if they donated to Coins4CURE
Funds raised by For-syth County Schools online donations and donations at Alpharetta Childrenrsquos totaled more than $17000 all of which will go to CURE Child-hood Cancer
Stockstill states that there is another Coins4CURE fund-raiser planned for this Septem-ber and more schools will be participating
For more information on CURE Childhood Cancer visit wwwcurechildhoodcancerorg
Coins4CURE drive aims to end childhood cancer
Forsyth schools raise money to fight childhood cancer
South Forsyth students raised over $2000 for Coins4CURE in Feb In total they raised over $2700
12 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomSCHOOLS
ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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KIPNISS
18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
UPCOMINGHIGH SCHOOL THEATERCAMBRIDGEbull You Cant Take
it with You April 30 May 1 and May 2 2015 - 7pm Cambridge Theatre
CENTENNIALbull Senor Directed One
Acts - April 22-25 2014
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KINGS RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLbull Mary Poppins the
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MILTONbull Cirque Avontuur
April 30 May 1 2 7 8 amp 9 at 730pm May 2 amp 9 at 2pm Tickets Available Online April 3
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NORTHVIEWbull Spring Musical
Mary Poppins May 1-2 2015 at 7pm Dessert Theatre
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
Restore your Thyroid and increase your energy naturally
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At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
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Includes diagnostic labsto discover source of
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
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4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Trouble Hearing
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Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
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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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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ATLANTA - ArtsBridge Foun-dation the arts education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre announced March 26 the 20 members of its 2015 STAR (Students Take A Role) Council and the 68 performers who will comprise the Shuler Student Ensemble for the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awards to be held on April 23
The STAR Council gives technical theater students a professional and educational experience in theater and television production STAR Council students are nominat-ed by their high school theater director and must display leadership dedication and a strong work ethic within their high school theater program
The STAR Council which is comprised of students from participating Shuler high schools is invited to par-ticipate in several exclusive behind-the-scenes events throughout the season The main highlight for STAR Council participants is serv-ing as Production Assistants during Shuler Awards week in April where they will work alongside the programsrsquo profes-sional designers and techni-cians to gain valuable experi-ence
ldquoWorking with the cast and production crew of the Shuler Awards has opened doors to many new experiences and opportunities for merdquo said STAR Council Member Andrew Yarbro a student at Lambert High School ldquoI have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquo
The Shuler Student En-semble will feature 68 tal-ented young men and women representing public and private schools throughout the state of
Georgia These students who were
also nominated by their high school directors will perform the opening and finale pro-duction numbers during the Shuler Awards
The Ensemble students will be taught by a team that in-cludes a professional director choreographer music director and Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley
ldquoI have had the pleasure of mentoring performing with and ultimately being inspired by the talented musical theater students who participate in the annual Georgia High School
Music Theater Awards ndash Shuler Hensley Awardsrdquo said Hensley ldquoFor six years I have observed firsthand how one moment on stage can change a childrsquos life I have remained in contact with many students who have participated in the program over the years All of them emphasize how important the experience was to their devel-opment as future artists and arts supporters Being part of this program from its inception has been the most rewarding honor of my careerrdquo
The Shuler Awards will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre The Red Carpet
Event begins at 630 pm and curtain is at 730 pm Tickets are now on sale for $2200 each
For more information visit httpartsbridgegaorgpro-gramsshuler-awards
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
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Students selected for STAR Council 2015 Shuler Ensemble CastLocal students in 2015 Shuler Student EnsembleCoyvan Greer Alpharetta High SchoolMichaela Bramblett Cambridge High SchoolMaggie Thielens Cambridge High SchoolAmanda Hornef Chattahoochee High SchoolAndy Taylor Chattahoochee High SchoolKatelyn McCormack Forsyth Central High SchoolConnor Wood Forsyth Central High SchoolMcKenna Conboy Johns Creek High SchoolTrevor Walker Johns Creek High SchoolHayden Kerzie Milton High SchoolMary Caroline Ownes Milton High SchoolHannah Manikowski North Forsyth High
SchoolHannah Baughn South Forsyth High SchoolJordan Duke West Forsyth High SchoolKiarra Donnelly Lambert High SchoolNoel Isaacson Lambert High School
Local students in STAR CouncilAddison Webster Cambridge High SchoolMikayla Mummaw Forsyth Central High SchoolJack Stoffel Johns Creek High SchoolSara Pekrul North Forsyth High SchoolAndrew Yarbro Lambert High School
I have been able to work and learn from professional artists and technicians which has given me knowledge that I can take back and apply to my schoolrsquos musical productionsrdquoANDREW YARBROSTAR Council Member Lambert High School Studen
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
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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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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CENTENNIALbull Senor Directed One
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April 30 May 1 2 7 8 amp 9 at 730pm May 2 amp 9 at 2pm Tickets Available Online April 3
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NORTHVIEWbull Spring Musical
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
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A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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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
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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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
SMILEDiscover Your Perfect
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Doctors Trust Dr Ushma Patel
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6916 McGinnis Ferry Road Suite 500 bull Suwanee GA
Call Today For Your
Complimentary Sedation Implant
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
480 N Main Steet Suite 202 bull Alpharetta GA 30009wwwalphafammedcom bull 678-619-1974
Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
Appointments
Itrsquos a new year No insurance No Problem
bull Comprehensive physical with $250 $150bull Free memory testingbull Free blood pressure testingbull Biometrics screeningbull And more
Services include
Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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COOKBOOKS FOR A CAUSE
Local Girl Scout helps at food pantryBy KATHLEEN STURGEONkathleenappenmediagroupcom
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A local Girl Scout is hoping to make an impact in her com-munity one cookbook at a time
Breanne Smith an eighth-grader at Pinecrest Academy compiled translated and constructed 100 cookbooks in both Spanish and English to give out at St Brendanrsquos an-nual Easter Market food pantry event April 1
ldquoThe recipe book is based off ingredients they give out at the food pantryrdquo Smith said ldquoIt took me about 62 hours off and on since last summer to make the cookbooks 60 in Spanish 40 in Englishrdquo
St Brendanrsquos 4633 Shiloh Road is a big contributor to Pinecrest Smith said so she wanted to give something back to the church
ldquoIrsquove always loved St Bren-danrsquos and I always wanted to help outrdquo Smith said
There are three levels of Girl Scouts and a specific award for each Smith said Shersquos currently working on her Silver Award and this project
will help her achieve that goal which is the highest award a Cadette can earn
ldquoItrsquos been wonderful to watch her do this all by her-self including the research of the recipes the leadership of working with the transla-tor getting copies made and labelsrdquo said Donna Smith Breannersquos mother ldquoItrsquos the first time shersquos ever done a really big project like this on her own Irsquom really proud of the initiative and drive she had to have to do it and to come up with the ideardquo
The food pantry is open weekly but clients are eligible once a month said Barbara Gordon who has been the di-rector for the food pantry since it opened in 2009
ldquoItrsquos amazing Itrsquos so refreshing when you have young people who want to get involved in helpingrdquo Gordon said
The best part was gather-ing all the recipes Smith said She also said she loves to cook Macaroni and cheese is her favorite
In addition to gathering the recipes Donna Smith said Breanne wanted to make sure
the cookbook users would have everything they needed to make those recipes
ldquoThe intent initially was that they are easy-to-use recipes with a lot of ingredients that go with the ingredients they get from the pantryrdquo Donna Smith said ldquoThat way they wonrsquot have to struggle with how to make recipes itrsquos all right here any time they get the ingredientsrdquo
This thoughtfulness was planned by Breanne and Gor-don
ldquoBefore Breanne did her project we talked a good bit and tried to come up with reci-pes that were practical ndash things the people can make with the food we give themrdquo Gordon said ldquoSome of the food and the way they like to cook are cultural Shersquos done a marvel-ous job of trying to coordinate everything Itrsquos wonderfulrdquo
PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN STURGEONSTAFF
Barbara Gordon left runs the food pantry Breanne Smith donated cookbooks to with her mother Donna Smith
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
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18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
UPCOMINGHIGH SCHOOL THEATERCAMBRIDGEbull You Cant Take
it with You April 30 May 1 and May 2 2015 - 7pm Cambridge Theatre
CENTENNIALbull Senor Directed One
Acts - April 22-25 2014
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KINGS RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLbull Mary Poppins the
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
Restore your Thyroid and increase your energy naturally
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At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
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4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
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Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
480 N Main Steet Suite 202 bull Alpharetta GA 30009wwwalphafammedcom bull 678-619-1974
Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Court-Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) of Forsyth County Inc has received the 2015 Established Program Award of Excellence from Georgia CASA The award was given the CASA State Con-ference in Atlanta
The Forsyth County CASA was awarded for meeting benchmarks set by the state CASA
ldquoWe are truly honored to have earned this recognitionrdquo said Janet
Walden executive director of CASA of Forsyth County ldquoOur team of volunteers child advocates busi-ness partners and all who help our children through this program are part of our success in fulfilling our missionrdquo
CASA of Forsyth County has served the dependent children in the county In 2014 92 CASA volunteers served 235 children
mdashJoe Parker
Forsyth CASA receives award of excellence
Duaine Hathaway Georiga CASA executive director Janet Walden CASA of For-syth County executive director and Freda Hammonds Vice Chair Georgia CASA Board of Directors
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Students from Lanier Technical College com-peted at the state SkillsUSA Postsec-ondary 2015 competition held at the Georgia International Conference Cen-ter in College Park Team Lanier Tech won three gold and three silver medals
Lanier Tech students Victor Ro-man AJ Schamm and Jake Morris took gold in Automated Manufacturing Technology Jim Fuller won gold in Au-tomotive Refinishing Technology and
Timothy Haigood won gold in Comput-erized Numeric Control
Lanier Tech also won three silver medals from Tonya Sheets in cosmetol-ogy Leah Humphrey in nail care and from Juan Montoya and Matthew Wil-liamson in mechatronics
Lanier Techrsquos gold winners will compete in the 51st National Leader-ship and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville Ky in June
mdashJoe Parker
Lanier Tech medals at SkillsUSA competition
Front row from left Tonya Sheets Leah Humphrey back row from left Timothy Haigood Jake Morris Jim Fuller AJ Schramm Victor Roman and Dr Ray Per-ren president of Lanier Technical College
By PATRICK FOXpatappenmediagroupcom
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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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Call today for your free IT assesment ndash Tyler Jones Principal
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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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
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SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
Restore your Thyroid and increase your energy naturally
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At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
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As well as discussbull Food Intolerance Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimotorsquosbull Proper ways to detox and how your liver is involvedbull Why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact symptoms
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
Robert D Woods DDS
4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
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Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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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 US Regional Services at IHS Eco-nomics said there is a direct correlation between studentsrsquo SAT scores and the home val-ues within that schoolrsquos sphere of patronage
ldquoWe know this intuitivelyrdquo Hunt said ldquoThere absolutely is a correlationrdquo
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
ldquoIn 2010-2013 I didnrsquot have to go to Paulding County to buy a $250000 homerdquo Hunt said ldquoI could buy a fore-closed lot right off the square in Marietta But guess what Those lots are gonerdquo
As a consumer most people are below $300000 now every home near the good schools in Marietta are above $400000 he said
ldquoWhere are they going to gordquo he asked ldquoOur data says theyrsquore going back over to Paulding Cobb is down year over year and Paulding is up
100 percentrdquoMany of these outlying
areas where developers went on a building spree right before the recession had acquired the reputation as ldquoThe Ring of Deathrdquo but because prices have become so prohibitive closer in near highly rated schools average buyers are testing the waters farther out he said
ldquoWhatrsquos happening is lsquoArsquo areas in the adjacent counties are battling it out with lsquoBrsquo and lsquoCrsquo areas in the closer-in coun-tiesrdquo Hunt said ldquoAnd itrsquos the lsquoArsquo areas that are winningrdquo
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
ldquoWersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomesrdquo he said ldquoHow we deal with that this year is going to be criticalrdquo
JOHN HUNT Principal economist with US Regional Services JOIN TODAY 770-993-8806 bull WWWGNFCCCOM
15 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom
Wersquore starting to bump up against that glass ceiling of peoplersquos incomes How we deal with that this year is going to be critical
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Smart kids are pushing home buying farther out
Highest ranking Georgia schools in 2014 SATA perfect score is 2400 (Items in bold represent locations in north metro Atlanta)
School District Location
1 Gwinnett School of Mathematics Science and Technology ndash 1912 Gwinnett Lawrenceville2 Northview High School ndash 1779 Fulton Johns Creek3 Walton High School ndash 1724 Cobb Marietta4 Alpharetta High School ndash 1704 Fulton Alpharetta5 Columbus High School ndash 1702 Muscogee Columbus6 Johns Creek High School ndash 1691 Fulton Johns Creek7 Chattahoochee High School ndash 1680 Fulton Johns Creek8 Savannah Arts Academy ndash 1671 Savannah-Chatham Savannah9 Pope High School ndash 1666 Cobb Marietta10 Milton High School ndash 1654 Fulton Milton11 Roswell High School ndash 1653 Fulton Roswell12 South Forsyth High School ndash 1647 Forsyth Cumming13 North Gwinnett High School ndash1644 Gwinnett Suwanee14 Lassiter High School ndash 1643 Cobb Marietta15 Starrrsquos Mill High School ndash 1623 Fayette Fayetteville16 McIntosh High School ndash 1618 Fayette Peachtree City17 Brookwood High School ndash 1607 Gwinnett Snellville18 Kennesaw Mtn High School ndash 1602 Cobb Kennesaw19 Lambert High School ndash 1594 Forsyth Cumming20 North Oconee High School ndash 1593 Oconee Bogart
We know this intuitivelyThere absolutely is a correlationrdquoJOHN HUNTPrincipal economist with US Regional Services
16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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Call today for your free IT assesment ndash Tyler Jones Principal
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CARLSONPENDLETON
KIPNISS
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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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
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SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
Restore your Thyroid and increase your energy naturally
Do you experience any of these symptomsbull Life-altering low energybull Abdominal Painbull Memory Lossbull Weight loss resistancebull Hot fl ashesbull Hair lossbull Trouble Sleepingbull Depression or Anxiety
At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
Call today to schedule your FREE Personal Consultation
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As well as discussbull Food Intolerance Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimotorsquosbull Proper ways to detox and how your liver is involvedbull Why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact symptoms
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
Robert D Woods DDS
4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
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Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
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became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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16 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcomBusinessPosts
Are you finding that you donrsquot have enough time to get things done while running your small business Donrsquot worry you are not alone in this regard
We canrsquot 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 Irsquove written about this before and itrsquos a major reason why things donrsquot 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 itrsquos 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 donrsquot check your emails when you are working on tasks with deadlines Plan-ning prioritizing preparation and persistence are all great things but if you donrsquot allocate enough time you probably wonrsquot get things done
Allocating enough timeto get things done
DICKJONESFounder amp PresidentJones Simply Sales
Mom-and-pop investors dominate rental home market
Editorrsquos note This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jrrsquos ldquoNorton Native Intelligence Report for 2015rdquo
Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy wersquove spotted on our radar
Single-family rentals ndash 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 172748 single-family rental homes or 12 percent of the 1466 mil-lion single family rentals in the United States Ninety-five percent of the industry own five or fewer single-family
unitsItrsquos 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 ndash The highest yields for single-family rentals are in the sub $100000 price range of SFR
housing where institutions and funds donrsquot typically go
It makes too much sense we guess It is so much easier to rent a $100000 home for $700 to $1200 per month versus a half a million dollar house for $4000 per month
Affordability ndash Itrsquos not just the price of a home and itrsquos not how much you make itrsquos how those two ingredients are intertwined When they are linked Atlanta has the second most (behind Min-neapolis) affordable housing market among the nationrsquos top 25 markets according to Interestcom (November 2014) They report Atlan-tarsquos median home price is $166000 and according to the Census Bureau metro Atlantarsquos median income is about $56000
Multi-generational hous-ing ndash We are not Japan yet but 57 million Americans or 181 percent of the popula-tion live in multi-generational family households Thatrsquos 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
FRANK NORTON JR
CEO and Chairman The Norton Agency
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 optionsHours 11 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm Friday and SaturdayLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road RoswellPhone 770-993-1530Website taqueriatsunamicom
Taqueria Tsunami
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 showroomWe will also have a paint studio to provide creative experi-ences for children and adultsHours 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday
Location 1255 Alpharetta St RoswellPhone 678-502-7760Website inspirationpaintsho-medesigncom
Inspiration paints
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-ga-1104
Planet Fitness Grand opening
BUSINESSCOMPUTERPROBLEMS
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Call today for your free IT assesment ndash Tyler Jones Principal
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18 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your event online at forsythheraldcomCALENDAR appenmediagroupcom | Revue amp News | March 18 2015 | 1CALENDARSubmit your event online at appenmediagroupcom
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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
EDIT
ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
UPCOMINGHIGH SCHOOL THEATERCAMBRIDGEbull You Cant Take
it with You April 30 May 1 and May 2 2015 - 7pm Cambridge Theatre
CENTENNIALbull Senor Directed One
Acts - April 22-25 2014
bull Senor Directed Dessert Theatre - May 1st 2014
KINGS RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLbull Mary Poppins the
Musical Thursday April 23 ndash 25 at 700 PM
MILTONbull Cirque Avontuur
April 30 May 1 2 7 8 amp 9 at 730pm May 2 amp 9 at 2pm Tickets Available Online April 3
bull Senior-Directed One Acts May 13 amp 14
NORTHVIEWbull Spring Musical
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
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As well as discussbull Food Intolerance Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimotorsquosbull Proper ways to detox and how your liver is involvedbull Why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact symptoms
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
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detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
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4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
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Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
480 N Main Steet Suite 202 bull Alpharetta GA 30009wwwalphafammedcom bull 678-619-1974
Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
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Itrsquos a new year No insurance No Problem
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 17Submit your business news amp photos to businessnewsappenmediagroupcom BusinessPosts PEOPLE raquo
KeyWorth promotestwo associatesJOHNS CREEK Ga mdash 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 ndash 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 andor credits that apply to special needs individuals and more
Century 21 Results Realty agents receive honorsCUMMING Ga mdash 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 teamrsquos 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
TECH raquo
Scientific Games announces record instant game salesALPHARETTA Ga mdash Scientific Games Corpora-tion announced that Santa Casa da Misericoacuterdia 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 ndash The Technology Association of Georgia cited Fulton and Forsyth counties among the statersquos leaders in technology The grouprsquos 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 Georgiarsquos tech-nology landscape and serves as a resource for facts statistics trends and other insights into the statersquos technology industry The report says Georgiarsquos tech sector has produced more than 25000 net new jobs since 2010 and the statersquos technology payroll reached $23 billion in 2014
ldquoTAGrsquos State of the Industry Report is an im-portant resource for both technologists living in Georgia and businesses contemplating moving hererdquo said Paul Carmody chief executive officer of Atlanta-based software company AchieveIt and chairman of the TAG Thought Leadership Task Force ldquoThe report is a barometer of the robust tech-nology industry that we have in Georgiardquo
OPENINGS raquo
TimedExercise opensfirst Georgia facilityROSWELL Ga ndash TimedExercise has expanded to
Georgia opening its first location in Roswellrsquos Sweet Apple Village Plaza at 12020 Etris Road Suite B-110 Founded in 2012 TE 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
FINANCE raquo
Economic summit tofocus on business capitalATLANTA ndash The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is hosting its 2015 Financial Summit ndash Access to Capital from 9 am to 330 pm 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 wwwGMSDCorg
NETWORKING raquo
Johns Creek Chamberplans special eventsJOHNS CREEK Ga ndash The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce has scheduled several key events for April including the launch of a Menrsquos Breakfast to provide local businessmen with opportunities to network The breakfast is held at 11030 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 110 at 8 am on the last Friday of the month and follows in the footsteps of the long-running Ladiesrsquo Breakfast which is held on the third Friday of each month
Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan will be the speaker at the grouprsquos monthly membership break-fast April 16 at 730 am at the Standard Club 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road
The chamber is also sponsoring its Young Pro-fessionals Networking Lunch from noon to 1 pm April 30 at Abbottrsquos Bar and Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Road
Registration and information JohnsCreekCham-bercom
NewBusinessSpotlight
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 monthHours Open Monday at mid-night until Friday at 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 7 am ndash 7 pmLocation 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road Suite 840Phone 770-645-2345Website wwwplanetfitnesscomgymsroswell-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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
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ORrsquoS
PIC
KS
SHANNON WEAVERCalendar Editorcalendarappenmediagroupcom
Submit your event to northfultoncom or email with photo to calendarnorthfultoncom For a more complete list of local events including support groups volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfultoncom
Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
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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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
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A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
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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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
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Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
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Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
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22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
480 N Main Steet Suite 202 bull Alpharetta GA 30009wwwalphafammedcom bull 678-619-1974
Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
Appointments
Itrsquos a new year No insurance No Problem
bull Comprehensive physical with $250 $150bull Free memory testingbull Free blood pressure testingbull Biometrics screeningbull And more
Services include
Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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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 am to 5 pmWeb chattnaturecenterorg
FORSYTH PLANT SALEWhere The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road in CummingWhen Saturday April 11Hours 8 am to 4 pmContact 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 KingWhere Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive in RoswellWhen Monday April 13Hours 930 to 10 amCost Free
EVENTS
ART WORKSHOPWhat Amanda Jones Art Workshop Drawing 104 ldquoCityscaperdquoWhere Park Place at Newtown School 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns CreekWhen Saturday April 11 at 930 amCost $10Web johnscreekgagovparkplace
WIGWAM FESTWhat Atlantarsquos first Wigwam Fest delivers an interactive customizable community event that brings together the cityrsquos favorite instructors and experts in categories such as yoga fitness dance food outdoor adventures clean living healing arts and moreWhen Sunday April 12 every Sunday through May 3Where Chattahoochee Nature CenterCost Daily tickets start at $69 Series tickets start at $279
JOE GRANSDEN AND ldquoONE OrsquoCLOCK JUMP THE SONGS OF COUNT BASIErdquoWhat 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 pm to 10 pm Cost $20 to $30Web getorg
AUTISM SPEAKS AT SKYZONEWhat 100 of ticket sales go to Autism SpeaksWhere Skyzone 1425 Market Boulevard in RoswellWhen Tuesday April 14
Hours 5 pm to 7 pmWeb skyzonecomroswell for waivers
FOOD
WINE TASTING AT WILD HOPEWhat Hintonrsquos Wine Store Wild Hope Art Gallery and Atlanta Wine Meetup collaborate to host a special wine tasting in an exciting art gallery settingWhere Wild Hope Art Gallery 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road in AlpharettaWhen Thursday April 9Hours 630 to 9 pmCost $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 saltWhere Sur la Table 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When Saturday April 11Hours 630 to 830 pm Cost $69 per person Web surlatablecom
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Send me your event
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 9 630 to 730 pm Cost is $22 Visit wholefoodsmarketcomservicesalud-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 Higginsrsquo life at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street Thursday April 9 8 pm to 10 pm Visit getorg for more info
PRINCESS STORY TIMEFundraiser to benefit the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties at Oliviarsquos Dollhouse Tearoom 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Suite 500 in Johns Creek Saturday April 11 4 pm to 530 pm Tickets are $25 per child visit jlgnforg 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 wwwroswellrotaryclubhonor-air for applications
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015
Restore your Thyroid and increase your energy naturally
Do you experience any of these symptomsbull Life-altering low energybull Abdominal Painbull Memory Lossbull Weight loss resistancebull Hot fl ashesbull Hair lossbull Trouble Sleepingbull Depression or Anxiety
At this event YOU will fi nd real answers tobull Why your blood work looks normal but you do not feel wellbull Why 80 of thyroid symptoms are auto-immune related and why most doctors do not test for thembull How you may have a condition ldquoreverse T-3 dominancerdquo that can be revealed by a simple test
Call today to schedule your FREE Personal Consultation
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As well as discussbull Food Intolerance Autoimmune Hypothyroid and Hashimotorsquosbull Proper ways to detox and how your liver is involvedbull Why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact symptoms
$97 LABSPECIAL
Includes diagnostic labsto discover source of
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Hypothyroidism What are some of the CausesBrought 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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
SAVEDOFF
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
Robert D Woods DDS
4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
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SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
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Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
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Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
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2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
480 N Main Steet Suite 202 bull Alpharetta GA 30009wwwalphafammedcom bull 678-619-1974
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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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
4 specific reasons for an underactive thyroid are listed below 1 Chronic Inflammation
One of the biggest if not the major culprit which affects
thyroid function is chronic inflammation Gluten is the biggest source of this inflammation a protein found in wheat barely rye spelt and oats Gluten is a very common allergen that affects a large percent of the population Because of our damaged guts poor diet and stress we see this reaction a lot Fran-ken-foods like genetically modified grains (GMOrsquos) have very strange proteins that can lead to this type of inflammation which then interferes with thyroid function
2 Heavy Metal Poison-ing Heavy metals such as mercury and lead can also affect thyroid function These metals interfere with normal thyroid function by displacing iodine and other key nutrients
3 Environmental Toxins Environmental toxins such as pesticides can act as a hormone disruptor and
interfere with thyroid func-tion
4 Nutritional Deficiencies Nutritional deficiencies play a huge role in thyroid malfunction Deficien-cies of iodine vitamin D omega-3 fats selenium zinc vitamin A and the B vitamins are the major ones to look for
What are some other causes of hypothyroidism
Side effects from certain medications
Lithium is one medication that is used in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder
This medication is very important for allowing people suffering with mental illness to live full lives but it also increases the risk of hypothy-roidism
Somehow lithium inhib-its the release of the thyroid hormones That is why people on these kinds of medications need to have their thyroid function monitored
Thyroxin (T4) that is not converted into the active T3 hormone in your body
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
In any case it is men-tioned as there are physicians who do support this position and it good to know about it if you are experiencing the symp-toms of hypothyroidism
There are some natural
ways to support your thyroid and ensure it functions opti-mally You may want to find a doctor that practices functional medicine
A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
If you or someone you know may have a thyroid condition call 770-731-9410 and sched-ule an appointment with Dr Sean Savedoff
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A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness rather than just treating the symptoms with medication
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril 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 trade and CytID trade 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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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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
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Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
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Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
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Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
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Hearing with your brain
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22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
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Trouble Hearing
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
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The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
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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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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Open Mon-Fri 7am bull Sat amp Sun 8am
Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops
Cherry Street Taproom NOW OPEN
bull 2014 King of the Cask Grayson Blues amp Brews Festbull 2014 2nd Place Barrel Aged Strong Ale US Beer Openbull 2015 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Peoplersquos Choice
Great Rotating
Draft Beer SelectionCheck out our website for events
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25 Cherry Street Taps bull Craft Cocktails bull TapasLocated next to the Brewery to the right of Tannerrsquos
Serving BreakfastMon-Fri 7am-11am bull Sat amp Sun 8am-11am
Biscuits Omelettes French Toast Egg Platters ampBowls Steak amp Eggs Kidsrsquo breakfast Menu
Breakfast bull LunchDinner bull To-Go bull Catering
Rotisserie Chicken bull Chicken Fingers bull WingsChicken Lips bull BBQ Ribs bull Pulled Pork bull Veggies amp More
Last Tuesday Beer BashTuesday April 28 at 5pm
Local Charity Sponsor Live Music Special Beer ReleaseCurrent Charity
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New Hours and Brewery ToursNow Open Tues amp Wed 4pm-11pm bull Thurs amp Fri 4pm-12am bull Sat 12pm-12am bull Sun 1230pm-8pm
Brewery Tours Every Saturday On The Hour From 1-4pm Meet In The Taproom
See current beer list wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
20 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Get CheckedApril is Oral Cancer Month
Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade to promote early
detection and public awareness of oral cancer
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
COMPLIMENTARY Oral Cancer Screening
Using the Oral ID Technology
when you schedule a new patient exam before April 30th ($23 value and peace of mind)
Robert D Woods DDS
4190 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 2G bull Alpharetta GA 30005
wwwsmilescapesnet bull 7705510808
SmileScapes Dentistry takes a stand against Oral Cancer using OralIDtradeBrought to you by SmileScapes
On March 1 2015 Dr Woods joined forces with Forward Science Technologies LLC the manufacturer of OralID trade and CytID trade 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
Woods has recognized the benefit of Fluorescence Technology that OralID trade provides in efforts to discover oral can-
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 trade has the ability to ldquohigh-lightrdquo 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 wwworalidcom
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
WOODS
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 yoursquore like most people yoursquore used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears
What people often donrsquot think about is what happens between their ears in the hearing part of their brain Thatrsquos 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
Thatrsquos why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health Therersquos 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
Itrsquos your brain that hears - Not your ears
Your ears and your brain work together as a system with your brain doing most of the heavy lifting
Give your brain exactly what it needs to hear
Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint
And because no two are quite the same no one elsersquos hearing profile is quite like yours
The right devices profes-sionally selected and fit to your individual needs can
Be virtually invisible
Allow you to hear in ldquo3Drdquo so you can follow conversations that come from different direc-tions in a room
Automatically select the best directional mode giv-ing you clearer more natural sound - even in difficult hear-ing situations
Wirelessly connect to your Cell phone tablet TV and car
Along with award-winning service the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30 to 40 less than typical because patients can choose to pay only for the hearing devices and not the 3-5 years of services ldquobundledrdquo into the price
Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) vertigo and ear wax management All major insurance plans are ac-cepted and no-interest finance plans are available
Contact Johns Creek Audiology at 770-814-1260 to schedule your life changing ap-pointment
wwwYourHearingLinkcom
Hearing with your brain
Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 21
22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
your local board certified vet-erinary dermatologist owner of Atlanta Veterinary Specialists the specialists who know your pets best
Pets Need Specialists That Know Them Best Thatrsquos Usreg
NOW OPENEmergency Services
NOW OPEN In Johns Creek
Emergency Service HoursMon - Thurs 4pm - 9am + Fri 4pm until Mon 9am
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
Trouble Hearing
Hear MoreAnywhereAnytime
Dr Deborah WoodwardDoctor of Audiology
Hearing begins with YOUSee how easy it is to transform your quality of life Schedule an appointment today and let us empower you with a hearing solution as individual as you are
770-814-1260 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B
Johns Creek GA 30024wwwYourHearingLinkcomDr Ushma Patel DMD
SMILEDiscover Your Perfect
Today itrsquos easier and more aff ordable than ever
Doctors Trust Dr Ushma Patel
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678-894-7926wwwHiTechSmilescom
6916 McGinnis Ferry Road Suite 500 bull Suwanee GA
Call Today For Your
Complimentary Sedation Implant
Or CosmeticConsultation
By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
6300 Hospital Pkwy Suite 325 | Johns Creek970 Sanders Rd Suite 100 | Cumming201 Kimberly Way Suite 106 | Canton1995 Mall of Georgia Blvd Suite A | Buford
The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
Glaucoma bull Cataracts bull Plastics bull Lasik
2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
OMG No More Glasses
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
480 N Main Steet Suite 202 bull Alpharetta GA 30009wwwalphafammedcom bull 678-619-1974
Walk-insWelcomeSame Day
Appointments
Itrsquos a new year No insurance No Problem
bull Comprehensive physical with $250 $150bull Free memory testingbull Free blood pressure testingbull Biometrics screeningbull And more
Services include
Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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 effectsWritten by Dr Mary Schick
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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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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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
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The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
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became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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22 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
Your Itchy Pet Spring Time Treat (ments)Springtime in the South
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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 amp Tick Collar (excellent repellingkilling 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 ndash 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
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 23
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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
Learn more milaneyecentercom | Call for a consultation 470-326-0330
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The practice to trust for cataract surgeryMilan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care cutting edge technology a friendly staff and family atmosphere We are focused on improving the quality of our patientsrsquo lives through education care and various treatment options
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2013 and 2014
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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at wwwat-johnscreekcom
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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By Dr David Westerman
Getting a restful night sleep can become a nightmare espe-cially as we age
One big misconception is that as we age the amount of sleep we need decreases
The truth is adults need seven to eight hours of sleep per night
This is harder to attain as adults become seniors
With age sleep becomes lighter and deep sleep (known as delta sleep) may be entirely absent by the age of 80 (earlier in some patients)
Sleep is often fragmented especially in retirees who nap during the day and sleep less at night Certain medications can also interfere with sleep as well as forced changes in lifestyle or worrisome medical conditions
Nighttime sleep may also be interrupted by physical complaints such as arthritis noise heart disease reflux hot flashes (in women) and urges to urinate
Fragmented sleep leads to unrefreshing sleep and a sense that one has slept less Other sleep disruptors include
Insomnia may be more frequent in the elderly where nighttime disturbances are fol-lowed by difficulty in returning
to sleep Sleep Apnea where paus-
es in breathing occur during sleep is a sleep disorder seen with greater frequency in older adults
Restless Leg Syndrome is another disorder that could keep people up at night Symp-toms include creepy-crawly or irritable feelings in the feet and legs particularly in the evening while relaxing and watching television for example
Rapid Eye Movement
Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a condition where subjects retaliate in response to a disturbing dream and may injure themselves or their bed partner Patients with Parkin-sonrsquos sometimes have RBD
Dementia and Alzheim-errsquos disease may be a major cause of sleep disturbance that sometimes causes agitation and confusion
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) is when the circadian rhythm or body clock
is adjusted so the preferred sleep time is moved earlier and earlier
There is a treatment for most sleep disorders If you or a family member feel unre-freshed or fatigued during the day itrsquos important to discuss this with your doctor or a sleep specialist
In all cases it is important to practice good sleep hygiene
Dr David Westerman is medical director at the North-
side Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta The North-side Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Call (404) 236-8200 to schedule a consultation with a board certified sleep specialist or please visit wwwnorthsidecomsleep for more information
Why older adults donrsquot get the sleep they needPromote good quality sleep bullKeep regular sleep
habitsbullDevelop a period of re-
laxation or ldquodowntimerdquo before bedtime
bullGo to bed only when sleepy
bullExercise regularly but not close to bedtime
bullMaintain a healthy diet and avoid eating close to bedtime
bullMinimize napping es-pecially in the evening
bullAvoid caffeine nicotine and alcohol before bedtime
bullCreate an environment conducive to sleep (cool dark and quiet)
bullUse your bed for sleep-ing and intimacy only (no TV checking social media emailing)
24 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
dent of corrective lensesLASIK is performed in
an outpatient surgical cen-ter with the patient reclin-ing under a surgical device called an excimer laser The length of the procedure can vary between 10-15 minutes depending on the patientrsquos 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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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
ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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 ldquoWe consider it our prior-ity to help you stay fit and healthy Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residentsrsquo physical intellectual and cultural well-beingrdquo
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
ALPHA FAMILY MEDICINE INCENHANCING LIFE amp EXCELLING IN CARE
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Shyla Reddy MDFounderPresident
According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor(NAPSI)mdashWith 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
eldercaregovIf 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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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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 personrsquos 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 personrsquos nearsight-edness farsightedness andor 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 700000 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
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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 individuals to perform most of their everyday tasks indepen-
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ldquoWe are changing the way people liverdquo says Beth Rich-ardson Executive Director at Arbor Terrace ldquoWorking 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 needrdquo
Arbor Terracersquos 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
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
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The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
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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
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All brochures can be or-dered by calling 800-677-1116 or downloaded online at www
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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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
Blotter
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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in Vickery Village)
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Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops
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25 Cherry Street Taps bull Craft Cocktails bull TapasLocated next to the Brewery to the right of Tannerrsquos
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Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom HEALTH amp WELLNESS bull Sponsored Section April 8 2015 25
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According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100000 popu-lation The doctor shortage continues to limit patientsrsquo access to care and is most critical in primary care Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether If you do find a doctor that will ac-cept you as a new patient you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room In which case you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again
There is a solution ndash the best time to find a new pri-mary care doctor is when a new practice opens You need to sign up early on even if itrsquos for a routine physical Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requir-ing any co-pay If you sign up early on the doctor will be fa-miliar with your medical his-tory and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition You need to sign up before the
doctor stops accepting new patients
Fortunately for residents of North Atlanta signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta Alpha Family Medicine is a pri-mary care clinic that special-izes in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages ndash chil-dren adults and elders The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9) close to City Hall Cur-rently the clinic is accepting new patients You can walk-in or schedule a same day ap-pointment with the Doctor Or if you cannot make it during office hours you can sched-
ule an appointment for early mornings late evenings or weekends
The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy MD and her medical staff
Dr Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family amp Geriatric Medicine She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine She taughtsupervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Geron-tology from Emory University To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment contact 678-619-1974 or visit wwwalphafammedcom
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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
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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 wwweldercaregov
The Eldercare Locator is a public service of the US 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
26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
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5810 Bond Street bull Cumming GA (at the corner of Post Rd amp Majors Rd
in Vickery Village)
770-205-5512wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Open Mon-Fri 7am bull Sat amp Sun 8am
Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops
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26 April 8 2015 Sponsored Section bull HEALTH amp WELLNESS forsythheraldcom | Forsyth Herald
By Dr Ushma Patel DMD
Did you know that Oral Cancer Kills One American every Hour Within 15 years Cancer will become the 1 Kill-er surpassing Heart Disease
Cancer of the mouth kills thousands every year and it leaves thousands more with a lifetime of hideous facial de-formity as a result of surgical treatment
You donrsquot have to be a smoker or lsquochewrsquo tobacco to develop oral cancer Anyone can get it
Oral cancer kills more people each year than either skin cancer (malignant mela-noma) or cervical cancer Of the 20 most common cancers oral and laryngeal cancers are the only two that have not had a significant improvement in
survival rate over the last 20 years And oral cancer has not had improvement in the death rate in the last 40 years The average five-year survival
rate for oral cancer is still only about 50
Oral cancer usually starts out as a red or more often a white patch somewhere in the mouth Although a large number of people have similar appearing white or red abnor-malities in their mouth the vast majority of these lesions are benign
However up to 6 of these innocuous harmless looking lesions have been found to be
pre-cancerous or even cancer-ous
In the past because mil-lions of people have had innocuous looking lesions in their mouths it has not been practical to perform a surgical biopsy on most of them As a result many pre-cancerous or early stage cancers remained undetected
Deforming surgeries could have been prevented by early detection
But things have recently changed for the better Den-tists 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 httpswwwyoutubecomuserTheOralID ldquoA two minute
exam could save your liferdquoFor more information
contact Dr Ushma Patel at 678-894-7926 or visit wwwHi-TechSmilescom In the month
of April we will offer compli-mentary oral cancer screenings when you come in for your regular dental checkup ap-pointment
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PATEL
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
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Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
NFHS
Hiring college students
to paint this summer Training provided by Sherwin Williams Work will be in Forsyth County Call or email Sean Brown for details 678-372-4263sean2016ugaedu
Hiring college students
to paint this summer Training provided by Sherwin Williams Work will be in Forsyth County Call or email Sean Brown for details 678-372-4263sean2016ugaedu
Advantage Painting
InteriorExteriorDecks Sealed amp
Stained Carpentry Repairs
770-255-8575
Proudly use Benjamin Moore
amp Sherwin Williams paintsPrompt Professional Service
Free Estimate Insured
No Up Front Money
$100 OFFPARKING LOT SEAL COATING
StripingSeal Coating
Resurface Work at Discount Price$100 OFF - mention this ad
678-506-0008
HANDYMANREMODELING
ALL REPAIRS amp REMODELS678-455-2434
wwwHandyHeronet30 yrs expFREE ESTIMATES1 YR WARRANTYLic amp Ins
WANTED OLD JAPANESEMOTORCYCLES
KAWASAKI-- Z1-900(1972-75) KZ900 KZ1000(1976-1982) Z1R KZ1000MK2(197980) W1-650
H1-500(1969-72) H2-750(1972-1975) S1-250 S2-350 S3-400 KH250 KH400 SUZUKI--GS400 GT380
HONDA--CB750K(1969-1976) CBX1000(197980)
$$ CASH $$1-800-772-11421-310-721-0726
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32 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom | Recycled paper
Limit 1 per group Must present thiscoupon Not valid with other off ers
Off er expires 4-25-14
Rick Tannerrsquos770-205-5512
WEEKLY ACTIVITIESMon Family Night KIDS EAT FREE amp
BINGO at 6pmWed Team TRIVIA at 8pmThurs CHERRY STREET BEER SPECIALS
OPEN MIC at 730pmFri Prime Rib amp Steak SpecialsSat Prime Rib amp Steak Specials Brewery Tours from 2-4pmSun Brunch 11am-2pm amp Live Music
5810 Bond Street bull Cumming GA (at the corner of Post Rd amp Majors Rd
in Vickery Village)
770-205-5512wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Open Mon-Fri 7am bull Sat amp Sun 8am
Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops
Cherry Street Taproom NOW OPEN
bull 2014 King of the Cask Grayson Blues amp Brews Festbull 2014 2nd Place Barrel Aged Strong Ale US Beer Openbull 2015 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Peoplersquos Choice
Great Rotating
Draft Beer SelectionCheck out our website for events
CherryStreetBrewingcomh k b f
25 Cherry Street Taps bull Craft Cocktails bull TapasLocated next to the Brewery to the right of Tannerrsquos
Serving BreakfastMon-Fri 7am-11am bull Sat amp Sun 8am-11am
Biscuits Omelettes French Toast Egg Platters ampBowls Steak amp Eggs Kidsrsquo breakfast Menu
Breakfast bull LunchDinner bull To-Go bull Catering
Rotisserie Chicken bull Chicken Fingers bull WingsChicken Lips bull BBQ Ribs bull Pulled Pork bull Veggies amp More
Last Tuesday Beer BashTuesday April 28 at 5pm
Local Charity Sponsor Live Music Special Beer ReleaseCurrent Charity
Cumming Local Harvest bull Next Beer Rye Pale Ale
m
e
New Hours and Brewery ToursNow Open Tues amp Wed 4pm-11pm bull Thurs amp Fri 4pm-12am bull Sat 12pm-12am bull Sun 1230pm-8pm
Brewery Tours Every Saturday On The Hour From 1-4pm Meet In The Taproom
See current beer list wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 27Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITYBeer bigger than ever
By AJ McNAUGHTONajappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Over the past few years Roswellrsquos Beer Fes-tival has grown dramatically The event was once attended by a couple hundred people but now is a must-go for the entire metro Atlanta area
About 1500 people at-tended the March 28 event at Roswell Town Square The fes-tival benefited the STAR House Foundation whose mission is to enrich the community by promoting academic suc-cess and empowering lifelong achievement in at-risk chil-dren
Proceeds from the festival went directly to STAR House The estimated amount of money raised is $100000
Festival-goers were able to purchase general admission tickets for $50 which included a souvenir tasting glass and as many beer samples that could be safely consumed
For $100 they could pur-chase a VIP ticket that included early access to the festival a roped off section with access to cask beers made for the event two free food tokens and access to the luxury restroom trailer
Roswellrsquos newest brewery Gate City Brewing Company
was handing out samples including beers named 1864 and Copperhead Other local breweries included Alpharettarsquos Jekyll Forsythrsquos Cherry Street and Atlantarsquos Sweetwater
The event was attended by people all over the area includ-ing Janelle DeLeonardis from Roswell This was her third year in a row attending
Even people new to the area couldnrsquot pass up the festival Nick Ziech had just moved to
Atlanta a week prior and said he needed to attend
Live entertainment was also on-hand Local bands The Free Byrds and The Highbeams pro-vided the soundtrack for the afternoon
To learn more about the Roswell Beer Festival visit roswellbeerfestivalcom For more about STAR House visit starhousefoundationorg
Annual Rowell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation
PHOTOS BY AJ MCNAUGHTONSTAFF
Roswell residents from left Janelle DeLeonardis Katie Langston Ray Cunliffe Paul DeLeonar-dis and Samir Chauhan are all smiles during the Roswell Beer Festival
Roswell welcomes new brewery Gate CityBy JONATHAN COPSEYjonathanappenmediagroupcom
ROSWELL Ga ndash Georgiarsquos newest brewery will be setting up shop in Roswell adding to the list of new craft breweries in north Atlanta
Named after one of Atlantarsquos historic nicknames Gate City Brew-ing is the brain child of three Roswell residents
Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser met at the weekly Roswell Rotary meetings and discovered they shared a passion for beer as well as the dream of having their own business The two hit it off
Rains grew up in Portland Oregon where he said ldquothere is a brewery on every cornerrdquo When he moved to Geor-gia 11 years ago the beer scene was a little different
ldquoIt stood out to me how few choices there wererdquo he said ldquoI couldnrsquot get the styles I likerdquo
So he started home brewing making his own beer
ldquoBeer has always been a passion of minerdquo he said ldquoI like variety and will try every beer I can get my hands on I like drinkability a beer I can sit back and relax with I envision our beers are ones you can sit somewhere and have a beer with friends and enjoy itrdquo
He and his partners have taken that
idea and put it into their own beerThe brewery opened with two beers
ndash the ldquoCopperheadrdquo amber ale and the ldquo1864rdquo IPA The Copperhead Ale is a medium-bodied American Amber fla-vored with Pacific Northwest hops with a copper color and crisp finish 1864
IPA is an approachable American IPA which offers a slightly fruity nose and a very drinkable hop flavor Rains said there are plans for several more in the works There will be four year-round beers with some specialty and seasonal beers as well
Rains said there were over 200 people at the breweryrsquos weeklong kick-off schedule of events Feb 9-13
ldquoEverybody is so excited that there is going to be something localrdquo Rains said ldquoWe are overwhelmed by the sup-port we have seen
ldquoTo buy the first pint of beer that I had brewed is a good feelingrdquo he said ldquoIt has taken years of work to get this going Itrsquos excitingrdquo
It took the guys at Gate City about eight months to get all their licenses ndash opening a brewery is no easy task But when it was complete Rains and his partners have the statersquos first ldquoalternat-ing proprietorshiprdquo Right now Rains has no permanent location so Gate City is cohabitating with Woodstock-based brewery Reformation
Rains said Gate City is looking at moving into a permanent Roswell loca-tion in the coming months where there will be a tasting room and event space along with the brewery
Rains said the brewery will focus on serving the Roswell area first
ldquoThis is our hometownrdquo he said ldquoWe all live and work here in this com-munityrdquo
For more about Gate City and up-dates on their brewing visit them on Facebook at wwwfacebookcomgatec-itybrewing
JONATHAN COPSEYSTAFF
Meet the guys behind Gate City Brewing From left Garrett Nail Pat Rains and Brian Borngesser lift a pint of their new beer at one of their kickoff celebration parties on Canton Street Feb 10
Festival-goers received tasting glasses to sample hundreds of beers
Roswell Town Square was filled with people ready to drink beer
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
Blotter
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
NFHS
Hiring college students
to paint this summer Training provided by Sherwin Williams Work will be in Forsyth County Call or email Sean Brown for details 678-372-4263sean2016ugaedu
Hiring college students
to paint this summer Training provided by Sherwin Williams Work will be in Forsyth County Call or email Sean Brown for details 678-372-4263sean2016ugaedu
Advantage Painting
InteriorExteriorDecks Sealed amp
Stained Carpentry Repairs
770-255-8575
Proudly use Benjamin Moore
amp Sherwin Williams paintsPrompt Professional Service
Free Estimate Insured
No Up Front Money
$100 OFFPARKING LOT SEAL COATING
StripingSeal Coating
Resurface Work at Discount Price$100 OFF - mention this ad
678-506-0008
HANDYMANREMODELING
ALL REPAIRS amp REMODELS678-455-2434
wwwHandyHeronet30 yrs expFREE ESTIMATES1 YR WARRANTYLic amp Ins
WANTED OLD JAPANESEMOTORCYCLES
KAWASAKI-- Z1-900(1972-75) KZ900 KZ1000(1976-1982) Z1R KZ1000MK2(197980) W1-650
H1-500(1969-72) H2-750(1972-1975) S1-250 S2-350 S3-400 KH250 KH400 SUZUKI--GS400 GT380
HONDA--CB750K(1969-1976) CBX1000(197980)
$$ CASH $$1-800-772-11421-310-721-0726
usaclassicrunnerscom
32 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom | Recycled paper
Limit 1 per group Must present thiscoupon Not valid with other off ers
Off er expires 4-25-14
Rick Tannerrsquos770-205-5512
WEEKLY ACTIVITIESMon Family Night KIDS EAT FREE amp
BINGO at 6pmWed Team TRIVIA at 8pmThurs CHERRY STREET BEER SPECIALS
OPEN MIC at 730pmFri Prime Rib amp Steak SpecialsSat Prime Rib amp Steak Specials Brewery Tours from 2-4pmSun Brunch 11am-2pm amp Live Music
5810 Bond Street bull Cumming GA (at the corner of Post Rd amp Majors Rd
in Vickery Village)
770-205-5512wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Open Mon-Fri 7am bull Sat amp Sun 8am
Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops
Cherry Street Taproom NOW OPEN
bull 2014 King of the Cask Grayson Blues amp Brews Festbull 2014 2nd Place Barrel Aged Strong Ale US Beer Openbull 2015 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Peoplersquos Choice
Great Rotating
Draft Beer SelectionCheck out our website for events
CherryStreetBrewingcomh k b f
25 Cherry Street Taps bull Craft Cocktails bull TapasLocated next to the Brewery to the right of Tannerrsquos
Serving BreakfastMon-Fri 7am-11am bull Sat amp Sun 8am-11am
Biscuits Omelettes French Toast Egg Platters ampBowls Steak amp Eggs Kidsrsquo breakfast Menu
Breakfast bull LunchDinner bull To-Go bull Catering
Rotisserie Chicken bull Chicken Fingers bull WingsChicken Lips bull BBQ Ribs bull Pulled Pork bull Veggies amp More
Last Tuesday Beer BashTuesday April 28 at 5pm
Local Charity Sponsor Live Music Special Beer ReleaseCurrent Charity
Cumming Local Harvest bull Next Beer Rye Pale Ale
m
e
New Hours and Brewery ToursNow Open Tues amp Wed 4pm-11pm bull Thurs amp Fri 4pm-12am bull Sat 12pm-12am bull Sun 1230pm-8pm
Brewery Tours Every Saturday On The Hour From 1-4pm Meet In The Taproom
See current beer list wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
28 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcomCOMMUNITY
became my responsibility to di-rectly 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 electric 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 posi-tive feedback which cemented my confidence in writing and served as a reward to my hard work
Interning along with school is somewhat of a challenge However the knowledge gained here at Appen has been well worth the time
Irsquom immeasurably grate-ful for the opportunity to work here at Appen I know that my contributions have been ben-eficial to the company and I hope that you as readers have enjoyed my work
Larry Harold Bennett 75 of Cumming passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Zackery Scott Gaydon 26 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Yiqing Huang 75 of Alpharetta passed away March 29 2015 Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home
Fred North Poole 93 of Cumming passed away March 30 2015 Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home
Casey Shea Ring of Roswell passed away March 25 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
Virginia Anorma Wolfe Wood 85 of Cumming passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home
Lewis Yockey of Alpharetta passed away March 27 2015 Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors
DEATH NOTICES
Dog of the week Cooper FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Cooper is a really good dog The Humane Society calls him ldquothe Cooprdquo Cooper is a Chocolate LabAmeri-can Staffordshire Terrier and he is 2-and-half years old He loves people a lot But when you think you need a little break from Coo-per wanting hugs all you need to do is give him a tennis ball Visit Cooper at the Humane Society of Forsyth County at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sun-day Also visit wwwforsythpetsorg for more adoptable animals
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash After she was rescued from a kill shelter Miss Kitty has been settling in at the Humane Societyrsquos adoption center Hopefully she wonrsquot get too comfortable because she needs a forever home This petite brown tabby loves atten-tion and is so happy to be petted She gets along well with other kitties too
Friendly and sweet she would be a great addition to a lucky home
Fill out an application on Miss Kitty or any of the cats online at wwwforsythpetsorg The adoption center is at 4440 Keith Bridge Road Hours are noon to 500 pm Tuesday through Sunday
mdashKathleen Sturgeon
Cat of the week Miss Kitty
FORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash Bearfoot Ranch hosted a two-day clinic instructing riders on lsquogentle-horseman-shiprsquo a way for the relation-ship between horse a rider to be harmonious and non-abusive
Ed Dabney horse trainer for major motion pictures and the television series ldquoSleepy Hollowrdquo instructed the art of gentle-horsemanship which provides horse and rider
essential communication respect and safe riding skills for all levels
ldquoAs we prepare for Special Olympics of Georgia 2015 using gentle-horsemanship techniques will enhance our training methods and allow us to continue our quest of providing healing with horses in a safer environmentrdquo said Melanie Vaughan of Bearfoot Ranch
mdashJoe Parker
Bearfoot Ranch instructs lsquogentle-horsemanshiprsquo
BEARFOOTRANCHORG
Continued from Page 8
Barth
edly saw her ex-boyfriend run-ning away from the car
When police came back the next night to review the video they reportedly confirmed the ex-boyfriend along with two other males one of which was recently fired from Pollo Tropi-cal driving up to the car and egging it
The police are going to go to Walmart to see if there is any video of the men buying eggs At the time of the report no charges had been filed
Childrsquos uncle and father fight over herFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A man called the Forsyth County Sheriffrsquos Officer March 25 in reference to a fight that just occurred
The man reportedly told the officer his sisterrsquos childrsquos father came to the house to do a custody exchange He told officers he was unhappy with the childrsquos health care insur-ance so when the father was leaving he told him he needed to purchase better insurance
The uncle told officers he told the father very politely but then the father lsquoexploded into a ragersquo
The father reportedly then threw the uncle into the side of a truck in the driveway leav-ing a large dent in the side of the truck They tussled until the uncle was able to pin the father to the ground and the unclersquos mother the childrsquos grandmother came outside to separate the two men
None of the family saw the fight The father left the area prior to the officerrsquos arrival The owner of the truck said all he wanted was for his truck to get fixed The uncle said he wanted to press charges and the officer told him how to obtain a warrant
Man harassed walking home from schoolFORSYTH COUNTY Ga mdash A 23-year-old man was coming home from school March 25 when as he got closer to his house the car in front of him stopped in the middle of the street and stared at him
After a minute of this the man reportedly passed the car and the driver stared at him
through the passenger side win-dow as he parked at his home
The man said the car stopped in front of his drive-way and said ldquoyou donrsquot pass on the side of my car like that If you would have hit my Cor-vette I would have killed you You donrsquot know who yoursquore dealing withrdquo
The man then went inside his house to get some belongs but when he came back he noticed the driver passing his driveway again and said ldquoyoursquore deadrdquo from his car as he turned into his own drive-way a few houses down
The driver then got out of his car with a camera and began to record the man
The officer went to talk to the driver who told officers he told the man he almost hit his car and if he would have there would have ldquobeen problemsrdquo The driver told officers he then went to get his camera to take pictures of how the man was parked
Officers advised both par-ties it would probably be best if they avoided each other if they couldnrsquot get along based off of their encounter The officer also told them to approach their HOA if they have issues about parked cars and speed-ing in the neighborhood
Continued from Page 3
Blotter
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
NFHS
Hiring college students
to paint this summer Training provided by Sherwin Williams Work will be in Forsyth County Call or email Sean Brown for details 678-372-4263sean2016ugaedu
Hiring college students
to paint this summer Training provided by Sherwin Williams Work will be in Forsyth County Call or email Sean Brown for details 678-372-4263sean2016ugaedu
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WANTED OLD JAPANESEMOTORCYCLES
KAWASAKI-- Z1-900(1972-75) KZ900 KZ1000(1976-1982) Z1R KZ1000MK2(197980) W1-650
H1-500(1969-72) H2-750(1972-1975) S1-250 S2-350 S3-400 KH250 KH400 SUZUKI--GS400 GT380
HONDA--CB750K(1969-1976) CBX1000(197980)
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WEEKLY ACTIVITIESMon Family Night KIDS EAT FREE amp
BINGO at 6pmWed Team TRIVIA at 8pmThurs CHERRY STREET BEER SPECIALS
OPEN MIC at 730pmFri Prime Rib amp Steak SpecialsSat Prime Rib amp Steak Specials Brewery Tours from 2-4pmSun Brunch 11am-2pm amp Live Music
5810 Bond Street bull Cumming GA (at the corner of Post Rd amp Majors Rd
in Vickery Village)
770-205-5512wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Open Mon-Fri 7am bull Sat amp Sun 8am
Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops
Cherry Street Taproom NOW OPEN
bull 2014 King of the Cask Grayson Blues amp Brews Festbull 2014 2nd Place Barrel Aged Strong Ale US Beer Openbull 2015 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Peoplersquos Choice
Great Rotating
Draft Beer SelectionCheck out our website for events
CherryStreetBrewingcomh k b f
25 Cherry Street Taps bull Craft Cocktails bull TapasLocated next to the Brewery to the right of Tannerrsquos
Serving BreakfastMon-Fri 7am-11am bull Sat amp Sun 8am-11am
Biscuits Omelettes French Toast Egg Platters ampBowls Steak amp Eggs Kidsrsquo breakfast Menu
Breakfast bull LunchDinner bull To-Go bull Catering
Rotisserie Chicken bull Chicken Fingers bull WingsChicken Lips bull BBQ Ribs bull Pulled Pork bull Veggies amp More
Last Tuesday Beer BashTuesday April 28 at 5pm
Local Charity Sponsor Live Music Special Beer ReleaseCurrent Charity
Cumming Local Harvest bull Next Beer Rye Pale Ale
m
e
New Hours and Brewery ToursNow Open Tues amp Wed 4pm-11pm bull Thurs amp Fri 4pm-12am bull Sat 12pm-12am bull Sun 1230pm-8pm
Brewery Tours Every Saturday On The Hour From 1-4pm Meet In The Taproom
See current beer list wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Forsyth Herald | April 8 2015 | 29Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom COMMUNITY
nothing compared to how intense it actually wasrdquo Bird said ldquoAt first I thought Irsquod be lying there and it would be no big deal but then it started happening and I had to make sure I didnrsquot cry It was hard because of the narration talk-ing about how I wasnrsquot breath-ing and how it would affect all of the other actors and the baby in the other car [who lsquodiedrsquo] It was really roughrdquo
There have been a lot of casualties recently from NFHS Bird said
ldquoItrsquos been really hard and I think itrsquoll hit home with a lot of peoplerdquo Bird said ldquoThe deaths break my heart because sometimes it was a mistake or it was out of their control com-pletely and itrsquos hard especially when theyrsquore close friends with yourdquo
A hooded figure the Grim Reaper walked around the scene during the event and was played by Jack Doyle a senior
ldquoI didnrsquot think itrsquod be as hard as it wasrdquo Doyle said ldquoIrsquom really close with Michaela and I was standing by the tarp when they unveiled her and it was horriblerdquo
A lot of people make bad decisions Doyle said includ-
ing a driver of an 18-wheeler who almost killed Doylersquos brother
ldquoThe driver was drunk and ran through an intersectionrdquo Doyle said ldquoMy brother died three times and they had to revive himrdquo
Before and during Birdrsquos ldquofuneralrdquo senior Perri Rab-bitt read two poems from the victimrsquos point of view
ldquoI wanted to make an impactrdquo Rabbitt said ldquoIf anybodyrsquos eyes were opened today even one person so in their future they decided not to get into the car with a drunk driver or not to drink and drive themselves then itrsquod all be worth it I knew it was for a re-ally good cause and if therersquos anything we can do to prevent
that then we should do thatrdquoSteve Honn school safety
manager for FCS said they try to come up with a program around prom season This yearrsquos program stressed the importance of wearing a seat-belt because there seems to be a trend of not wearing one at NFHS Honn said
ldquoWe try to come up with a program that would be impor-tant for kids to view and see what their decisions whether at a party or home how they could affect them and what could ultimately happenrdquo Honn said ldquoWe wanted to make sure we donrsquot get in the mindset of lsquoit canrsquot happen to mersquo When we make the dra-matization the way we do and with all these people involved
itrsquos a stark contrast as to whatrsquos in their minds of what can happenrdquo
The program changes every year Honn said so that way itrsquoll seem more realistic
Apart from realizing this type of incident could happen to them Honn said they try to help the kids feel how hurt family members would feel and realize their teachers friends and family love them
ldquoAs I look around I see tears coming from even our ac-torsrsquo eyesrdquo Honn said ldquoI think itrsquos impactful We never think wersquoll affect 100 percent but we
go by the old saying lsquoif you af-fect one yoursquove done your jobrsquo and thatrsquos truly how we feel If we change the mind of one who may make a bad decision in the future thatrsquos OKrdquo
The event concluded with a sobering statistic NFHSrsquos current enrollment is 2382 students Put into perspective thatrsquos 709 drivers between the ages of 15-20 who have been killed in vehicle crashes in the last four years With 709 deaths that would be equal to losing 64 percent of the junior and senior class combined at NFHS
Teen driving statisticsbullEvery day in America 28 people die as a result of drunk
driving crashesbullIn 2012 291 million people admitted to driving under
the influence of alcohol more than three times the population of Georgia
bullThe 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found among high school students 35 percent drank some alcohol 21 percent binge drink 10 percent drove after drinking alcohol and 22 percent rode with a driver who had been drinking
bullTeen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year more than all illegal drugs combined
bullEvery two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident
bullOn average two out of every three people will be in-volved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime
bullForsyth County has averaged 148 fatalities due to crashes from 2008-2012
bullTwenty-two fatalities occurred in Forsyth County in 2012 due to traffic accidents (28 percent of those included alcohol)
Continued from Page 1
NFHS
Hiring college students
to paint this summer Training provided by Sherwin Williams Work will be in Forsyth County Call or email Sean Brown for details 678-372-4263sean2016ugaedu
Hiring college students
to paint this summer Training provided by Sherwin Williams Work will be in Forsyth County Call or email Sean Brown for details 678-372-4263sean2016ugaedu
Advantage Painting
InteriorExteriorDecks Sealed amp
Stained Carpentry Repairs
770-255-8575
Proudly use Benjamin Moore
amp Sherwin Williams paintsPrompt Professional Service
Free Estimate Insured
No Up Front Money
$100 OFFPARKING LOT SEAL COATING
StripingSeal Coating
Resurface Work at Discount Price$100 OFF - mention this ad
678-506-0008
HANDYMANREMODELING
ALL REPAIRS amp REMODELS678-455-2434
wwwHandyHeronet30 yrs expFREE ESTIMATES1 YR WARRANTYLic amp Ins
WANTED OLD JAPANESEMOTORCYCLES
KAWASAKI-- Z1-900(1972-75) KZ900 KZ1000(1976-1982) Z1R KZ1000MK2(197980) W1-650
H1-500(1969-72) H2-750(1972-1975) S1-250 S2-350 S3-400 KH250 KH400 SUZUKI--GS400 GT380
HONDA--CB750K(1969-1976) CBX1000(197980)
$$ CASH $$1-800-772-11421-310-721-0726
usaclassicrunnerscom
32 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom | Recycled paper
Limit 1 per group Must present thiscoupon Not valid with other off ers
Off er expires 4-25-14
Rick Tannerrsquos770-205-5512
WEEKLY ACTIVITIESMon Family Night KIDS EAT FREE amp
BINGO at 6pmWed Team TRIVIA at 8pmThurs CHERRY STREET BEER SPECIALS
OPEN MIC at 730pmFri Prime Rib amp Steak SpecialsSat Prime Rib amp Steak Specials Brewery Tours from 2-4pmSun Brunch 11am-2pm amp Live Music
5810 Bond Street bull Cumming GA (at the corner of Post Rd amp Majors Rd
in Vickery Village)
770-205-5512wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Open Mon-Fri 7am bull Sat amp Sun 8am
Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops
Cherry Street Taproom NOW OPEN
bull 2014 King of the Cask Grayson Blues amp Brews Festbull 2014 2nd Place Barrel Aged Strong Ale US Beer Openbull 2015 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Peoplersquos Choice
Great Rotating
Draft Beer SelectionCheck out our website for events
CherryStreetBrewingcomh k b f
25 Cherry Street Taps bull Craft Cocktails bull TapasLocated next to the Brewery to the right of Tannerrsquos
Serving BreakfastMon-Fri 7am-11am bull Sat amp Sun 8am-11am
Biscuits Omelettes French Toast Egg Platters ampBowls Steak amp Eggs Kidsrsquo breakfast Menu
Breakfast bull LunchDinner bull To-Go bull Catering
Rotisserie Chicken bull Chicken Fingers bull WingsChicken Lips bull BBQ Ribs bull Pulled Pork bull Veggies amp More
Last Tuesday Beer BashTuesday April 28 at 5pm
Local Charity Sponsor Live Music Special Beer ReleaseCurrent Charity
Cumming Local Harvest bull Next Beer Rye Pale Ale
m
e
New Hours and Brewery ToursNow Open Tues amp Wed 4pm-11pm bull Thurs amp Fri 4pm-12am bull Sat 12pm-12am bull Sun 1230pm-8pm
Brewery Tours Every Saturday On The Hour From 1-4pm Meet In The Taproom
See current beer list wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Advantage Painting
InteriorExteriorDecks Sealed amp
Stained Carpentry Repairs
770-255-8575
Proudly use Benjamin Moore
amp Sherwin Williams paintsPrompt Professional Service
Free Estimate Insured
No Up Front Money
$100 OFFPARKING LOT SEAL COATING
StripingSeal Coating
Resurface Work at Discount Price$100 OFF - mention this ad
678-506-0008
HANDYMANREMODELING
ALL REPAIRS amp REMODELS678-455-2434
wwwHandyHeronet30 yrs expFREE ESTIMATES1 YR WARRANTYLic amp Ins
WANTED OLD JAPANESEMOTORCYCLES
KAWASAKI-- Z1-900(1972-75) KZ900 KZ1000(1976-1982) Z1R KZ1000MK2(197980) W1-650
H1-500(1969-72) H2-750(1972-1975) S1-250 S2-350 S3-400 KH250 KH400 SUZUKI--GS400 GT380
HONDA--CB750K(1969-1976) CBX1000(197980)
$$ CASH $$1-800-772-11421-310-721-0726
usaclassicrunnerscom
32 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom | Recycled paper
Limit 1 per group Must present thiscoupon Not valid with other off ers
Off er expires 4-25-14
Rick Tannerrsquos770-205-5512
WEEKLY ACTIVITIESMon Family Night KIDS EAT FREE amp
BINGO at 6pmWed Team TRIVIA at 8pmThurs CHERRY STREET BEER SPECIALS
OPEN MIC at 730pmFri Prime Rib amp Steak SpecialsSat Prime Rib amp Steak Specials Brewery Tours from 2-4pmSun Brunch 11am-2pm amp Live Music
5810 Bond Street bull Cumming GA (at the corner of Post Rd amp Majors Rd
in Vickery Village)
770-205-5512wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Open Mon-Fri 7am bull Sat amp Sun 8am
Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops
Cherry Street Taproom NOW OPEN
bull 2014 King of the Cask Grayson Blues amp Brews Festbull 2014 2nd Place Barrel Aged Strong Ale US Beer Openbull 2015 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Peoplersquos Choice
Great Rotating
Draft Beer SelectionCheck out our website for events
CherryStreetBrewingcomh k b f
25 Cherry Street Taps bull Craft Cocktails bull TapasLocated next to the Brewery to the right of Tannerrsquos
Serving BreakfastMon-Fri 7am-11am bull Sat amp Sun 8am-11am
Biscuits Omelettes French Toast Egg Platters ampBowls Steak amp Eggs Kidsrsquo breakfast Menu
Breakfast bull LunchDinner bull To-Go bull Catering
Rotisserie Chicken bull Chicken Fingers bull WingsChicken Lips bull BBQ Ribs bull Pulled Pork bull Veggies amp More
Last Tuesday Beer BashTuesday April 28 at 5pm
Local Charity Sponsor Live Music Special Beer ReleaseCurrent Charity
Cumming Local Harvest bull Next Beer Rye Pale Ale
m
e
New Hours and Brewery ToursNow Open Tues amp Wed 4pm-11pm bull Thurs amp Fri 4pm-12am bull Sat 12pm-12am bull Sun 1230pm-8pm
Brewery Tours Every Saturday On The Hour From 1-4pm Meet In The Taproom
See current beer list wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
32 | April 8 2015 | Forsyth Herald | forsythheraldcom Submit your news amp photos to newsappenmediagroupcom | Recycled paper
Limit 1 per group Must present thiscoupon Not valid with other off ers
Off er expires 4-25-14
Rick Tannerrsquos770-205-5512
WEEKLY ACTIVITIESMon Family Night KIDS EAT FREE amp
BINGO at 6pmWed Team TRIVIA at 8pmThurs CHERRY STREET BEER SPECIALS
OPEN MIC at 730pmFri Prime Rib amp Steak SpecialsSat Prime Rib amp Steak Specials Brewery Tours from 2-4pmSun Brunch 11am-2pm amp Live Music
5810 Bond Street bull Cumming GA (at the corner of Post Rd amp Majors Rd
in Vickery Village)
770-205-5512wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom
Open Mon-Fri 7am bull Sat amp Sun 8am
Find Cherry Street at all the local growler shops
Cherry Street Taproom NOW OPEN
bull 2014 King of the Cask Grayson Blues amp Brews Festbull 2014 2nd Place Barrel Aged Strong Ale US Beer Openbull 2015 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Peoplersquos Choice
Great Rotating
Draft Beer SelectionCheck out our website for events
CherryStreetBrewingcomh k b f
25 Cherry Street Taps bull Craft Cocktails bull TapasLocated next to the Brewery to the right of Tannerrsquos
Serving BreakfastMon-Fri 7am-11am bull Sat amp Sun 8am-11am
Biscuits Omelettes French Toast Egg Platters ampBowls Steak amp Eggs Kidsrsquo breakfast Menu
Breakfast bull LunchDinner bull To-Go bull Catering
Rotisserie Chicken bull Chicken Fingers bull WingsChicken Lips bull BBQ Ribs bull Pulled Pork bull Veggies amp More
Last Tuesday Beer BashTuesday April 28 at 5pm
Local Charity Sponsor Live Music Special Beer ReleaseCurrent Charity
Cumming Local Harvest bull Next Beer Rye Pale Ale
m
e
New Hours and Brewery ToursNow Open Tues amp Wed 4pm-11pm bull Thurs amp Fri 4pm-12am bull Sat 12pm-12am bull Sun 1230pm-8pm
Brewery Tours Every Saturday On The Hour From 1-4pm Meet In The Taproom
See current beer list wwwcherrystreetbrewingcom