Dunwoody Crier — February 6, 2020

Review: ‘The Glass Menagerie,’ Stage Door Players

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GDOT calls for public comment on I-285 express lanes project

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY — The Georgia Department of Transportation is wrapping up a series of public meetings for input on its plans to bring 18 miles of express lanes to the top end of I-285.

The project, originally estimated at $5 billion, would build barrier-separated express lanes in each direction along I-285 from Paces Ferry Road on the west to Henderson Road on the east, with connections to I-75, Ga. 400 and I-85.

Express lanes would also be built on Ga. 400 from south of Glenridge Connector to the North Springs MARTA Station.

GDOT held a series of public information meetings in January and will accept feedback online at majormobilityga.com/

projects/topend/ until Tuesday, Feb. 25.

GDOT says the express lanes will reduce commuter delay by more than 6,000 hours each day and provide more reliable trip times. GDOT officials point to the success of its existing express lanes on I-85 and I-75.

In its first year, the Northwest Corridor in Cobb County saw its rush hour period decrease by one hour in the morning and evening, according to GDOT reports. Travel times are 20 percent faster for the 27,000 trips in the express lanes each day. Drivers in the traditional lanes see a benefit too, with travel speeds up to 20 miles per hour faster than before the express lanes.

The impact of the I-285 express lanes

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Lauren Menis and Charles H. Kuck discuss the importance of speaking with Congress to help make a positive change in the treatment of asylum seekers.

Temples, churches hold discussion on ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ at border

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A 10-minute video put out by GDOT imagines what the final express lanes could look like, such as this shot of the I-285 and Ga. 400 Interchange.

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody resident Lauren Menis organized and moderated a community-wide discussion entitled “Bearing Witness: A Humanitarian Crisis” on Jan. 26 at Temple Emanu-el.

Co-sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee, the event garnered support from many local temples and churches The discussion focused on the treatment of asylum seekers, a classification of immigrants who apply for special protections as refugees, in detention centers along the Mexican border. The event featured three panelists who each spoke individually.

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The first speaker was Traci Feit Love, president and executive director of the national non-profit Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG). She spoke about her experiences during their launch of Project Corazon which has been responsible for providing legal services to more than 7,000 asylum seekers.

Video footage was shown to emphasize the difficult selection process that many experienced in their efforts to find safety. While many families are placed back into dangerous conditions at home, the questionable treatment and imprisonment of asylum seekers continues to spark controversy.

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police arrested a woman Jan. 20 for allegedly stealing items during the self-checkout process at the Target on Perimeter Center Place.

A loss prevention officer said the woman had taken her items to a self-checkout station. While ringing up items, the

woman purposely passed several items across without ringing them up and placed them in a shopping bag, according to the loss prevention officer. The total value of the stolen items is $118. Police arrested the woman, identified as 51-year-old Carla Turner of Alpharetta, for shoplifting.

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Man accused of shoplifting from mall department store DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police arrested a man Jan. 22 for allegedly shoplifting from the Dillard’s on Ashford Dunwoody Road.

A Dillard’s employee contacted police after viewing suspicious activity on the store’s security cameras. The employee said a man had selected some items, hid them under his arm and left the store without paying. The items were valued at more than $100 total.

Police were able to track the man in the mall and arrested him for shoplifting. He was identified as 34-year-old Anthony Clark of Atlanta.

Police arrest woman for speeding on I-285 DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police arrested a woman Jan. 20 for speeding close to 100 mph while traveling on I-285 westbound near North Peachtree Road.

Officers had been patrolling near the area, when they saw a car pass by at a high rate of speed and swerve around other vehicles. Police clocked the vehicle at 97 mph in a 65-mph zone.

Police stopped the driver, who said she was late for a doctor’s appointment.

The woman, later identified as 22-year-old Cynthia Bengle Gilbert of Conyers, was arrested for speeding and reckless driving.

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Dunwoody business owner Huw Thomas presents a $1,500 check to Rick Holland, president of the Dunwoody Police Foundation.

Shortal, pub partner aid Police Foundation DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody business owner Huw Thomas of The Dunwoody Restaurant Group presented a $1,500 donation to the Dunwoody Police Foundation on Jan. 16.

The check represents proceeds from the Dec. 19 “Cheers for Charity” event held at The Duke in Dunwoody.

Thomas hosted the event to honor retiring Mayor Denis Shortal and thank him for his many years of dedicated service to the Dunwoody community.

Shortal served as celebrity bartender for a packed house, where eager fans of the retiring mayor gathered to honor him and show their appreciation.

Shortal also had the honor of choosing a charitable organization as the beneficiary of the night’s festivities, naming The Dunwoody Police Foundation, which supports the department and its personnel.

“I applaud their goal of enlisting broad community support in helping to provide for the next decade of excellence in policing in our community,” Shortal said.

The Dunwoody Restaurant Group, founded in 1996 in Dunwoody, is a leading pub company in Atlanta, with nine locations. For more information, visit dunwoodyrestaurantgroup.com To learn more about the Dunwoody Police Foundation or to donate go to dunwoodypolicefoundation.org or contact a board member at 678-249-9559.

Community: Continued from Page 1 “The asylum seekers that we [United States] put back into Mexico are at enormous risk because they are easily identifiable, they are targets for gangs and cartels that come after them, that kidnap them, that extort, that threaten them…” Love said. “It is a dangerous and cruel program [the NPP] and it needs to end…the Remain in Mexico Policy is doing its job in putting people out of sight, out of mind.”

Amilcar Valencia, executive director for a ministry for immigrants at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia called El Refugio, said asylum seek-

I-285: Continued from Page 1 could be even greater because they’ll run both ways, GDOT Communications Director Scott Higley said.

Preparing for population growth The express lanes are needed not only to relieve existing traffic but to prepare for the region’s future, Higley said.

The metro area’s population is expected to grow by 2.4 million over the next 20 years, according to estimates from the Atlanta Regional Commission.

“If we build more lanes, they just fill up,” Higley said. “We’ve done that for decades. and you just end up with a wider traffic jam.”

By setting pricing based on demand and allowing bus riders and approved vanpools to use the express lanes for free, the project will encourage people to think differently about their commute, he said.

This enthusiasm for the project is not shared by all. A Change.org petition opposing the project has garnered 1,400 signatures, including Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch and City Council members John Heneghan, Pam Tallmadge and Tom Lambert.

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ers face severe hardships in detention camps. Since his arrival in the U.S. from El Salvador in 2010, Valencia has been actively helping those affected by immigration detention.

“The conditions in Central America are so dangerous…2014 was the moment we started to see more asylum seekers come into the United States and they might have family members in [the U.S.]…those illegals should be with their community where there is support for them,” Valencia said. “The people who are detained have issues and barriers with legal representation, barriers for family visitation, phone access…many people are having many medical problems…they are not being taken to the hospital.”

The final panelist was Charles H.

Kuck, managing attorney at Kuck Baxter Immigration and a past national president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He has testified before Congress on multiple occasions concerning immigration law and reform.

Kuck discussed the problem with gangs and their threats of violence that are pushing many immigrants to seek safety on U.S. soil. He went on to describe the interview process for asylum seekers while clearing up many of the misconceptions about immigration law.

He urged the audience to take a stand and lend their support to efforts to improve the immigration process. The U.S., he said, is sending over 60,000 immigrants back to Mexico under the NPP where they experience life-threatening conditions on a daily basis.

“We talk about myths all the time, like that immigrants don’t pay taxes — and of course they do — there’s lots of negative stuff out there that people tend to believe because they’re told it enough without trying to get the facts of what it really is,” Kuck said. “We as a people need to get louder…let them [local elected officials] know that we should be doing more…the numbers [sent back] will go back up, the violence will increase, and things will get worse unless we demand changes from our elected representatives here in Georgia.”

The event closed with a Q&A session where many residents voiced their own opinions on the matter and panelists applied their expertise to provide answers.

“I would like to see the whole 285 Managed Lane Project reevaluated for effectiveness and value added,” Deutsch said in a recent statement. “I believe that there are better strategies to reduce traffic congestion on the Top End. There is a huge need to mitigate the impacts this project is going to have on the communities abutting the interstate.”

Residents near the project have raised concerns about noise, air pollution and property taxes. Dunwoody’s Georgetown community, just north of the highway, could be heavily impacted.

In response to concerns, GDOT has promised to evaluate noise barriers as part of the project. As the environmental field work and roadway design moves forward, nearby property owners and renters will be notified of the opportunity to participate in noise barrier discussions.

Higley also emphasized GDOT only exercises eminent domain after exhausting all other remedies to settle with property owners.

Another common criticism of the express lane project comes from those who would rather see the money go to public transit or would like to see the designs incorporate bus rapid transit (BRT).

Higley noted GDOT’s hands are somewhat tied by the state constitution, which does not permit gas tax revenue

to be spent on transit, and that the express lanes will benefit transit riders, as buses will enjoy the benefits of faster travel times.

State Sen. Sally Harrel, speaking before the Dunwoody Homeowners Association on Jan. 26, said she was unhappy with the express lane project and would be looking into a constitutional amendment to unlock transit funding.

“The more I see it, the more I don’t like it,” Harrel said. “Granted, we have got to do something. The reason we’re going with toll lanes is because … by the Georgia Constitution, GDOT cannot spend money on transit, so I will be filing a bill for a constitutional amendment to change that, because I believe our Georgia Constitution is holding us back.”

Harrell acknowledged it probably will not happen this year but said it was time to start the conversation.

lector lanes between Chamblee Dunwoody Road and Ashford Dunwoody Road, changes to the interchange of I-285 and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and extending the auxiliary lane between Roswell Road and Riverside Drive.

These projects would be completed between 2021 and 2024 and lay the groundwork for the express lanes. The east segment of the express lanes, from Ga. 400 to south of I-85, is slated to go to construction in 2023 and open to traffic in 2028. The west half would begin construction in 2026 and open in 2032, according to the latest timeline.

Current plans place two lanes in both directions between I-75 and I-85 with single lanes on either end. GDOT is in the process of determining where the access points will be located along the route.

The $11 billion Major Mobility Investment Program, which includes the I-285 Top End Express Lanes, is a separate project from Transform 285/400. The Transform project is focused on the interchange at I-285 and Ga. 400, including new flyover ramps, new collector lanes, bridge reconstructions and a new diverging diamond interchange at Abernathy Road.

Transform 285/400 began construction in February 2017 and is slated for completion late this year.

Project timeline pushed back The Top End Express Lanes Project is still in the early conceptual stage.

GDOT recently announced it would be pushing back the timeline by a few years and splitting up construction into separate projects.

Before construction of the express lanes, GDOT plans to complete three smaller projects: adding westbound col-

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Cyberattack costs Dunwoody $80,000

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — At a Jan. 27 meeting, the Dunwoody City Council amended a contract with the city’s IT provider to cover costs related to a Christmas Eve cyberattack.

On Dec. 24, 2019, the city’s IT provider, InterDev, received an alert of an issue with Dunwoody’s system. The InterDev team in conjunction with city police and staff responded quickly to the ransomware attack, limiting its damage, the city reported.

“As soon as we detected a problem, we took immediate steps to protect the city’s infrastructure,” said Ashley Smith, InterDev director of Government Services. “Data back-ups were used to fully restore systems with no loss.”

During the attack, InterDev had to make emergency purchase of equipment and services, according to city staff reports. The city staff reviewed each purchase and identified $79,853 in additional costs.

“InterDev, due to expediency’s sake, had to acquire some goods and some

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The City of Dunwoody was recently upgraded to the gold level under the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Green Communities Program, demonstrating the city’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability.

The Green Communities Program is a voluntary certification effort that helps local governments implement measures that will reduce their environmental impact. Dunwoody had previously been recognized at the silver level, and is now one of eight cities at the gold level.

“These local governments are to be commended for showing an ongoing commitment to conserving energy and protecting our natural resources,” ARC Chair Kerry Armstrong said. “Their efforts set a positive example for other communities while fostering a sense of regional pride.”

Measures that earned Dunwoody certification points include: • Installing a bioswale at Dunwoody Nature Center to handle stormwater runoff and educate residents about the function and purpose of green infrastructure • Supporting the city’s resident-led Sustainability Committee in implementing its Sustainability Plan and providing monthly meeting space • Installing bike racks at 18 community and school properties • Developing Dunwoody Green “We’ve worked hard for this designation and appreciate the recognition by the

services and also produces some actions out of the scope of the contract,” Assistant City Manager Jay Vinicki said.

Vinicki said the expenses include monitoring services and upgrades to the city’s laptops and PCs, which should make them safer from attacks in the future.

“Unfortunately it’s not a matter of if this [cyberattacks] happen to your government, it’s a matter of when,” Mayor Lynn Deutsch said. “Part of that is because of the transparency of governments … The way governments are handling this is evolving very rapidly.”

The staff requested to increase InterDev’s contract by $125,000 to cover the emergency purchases and any unforeseen issues. The staff plans to pay for the increase with the rollover fund balance or by reducing costs later in the fiscal year. The council unanimously approved the city staff’s recommendation.

Dunwoody’s contract with InterDev is a five-year contract with a $3.8 million total price tag.

The city of Dunwoody previously reported it is working with the FBI to investigate the cyberattack.

ARC,” Dunwoody Community Development Director Richard McLeod said. “We look forward to finding new ways to demonstrate environmental stewardship.”

In metro Atlanta, 20 local governments — 13 cities and seven counties — are currently certified under ARC’s Green Communities Program.

ARC developed the initiative in 2009 to recognize local governments that invest in programs and policies that lead to a more sustainable region.

Dunwoody is one of four communities to be certified through the Green Communities Program this year, along with Peachtree Corners, Sandy Springs and Woodstock. Together, the efforts of these four communities have had the following cumulative impact over the past four years: • Saved over 80,000 kilowatts per year in energy, resulting in approximately $554,000 in energy savings • Added 147 acres of protected greenspace • Planted 625 trees on government property to replace those lost during development • Installed 11 electric vehicle charging stations at community facilities • Collected approximately 150 tons of household hazardous waste for proper disposal, including electronics, batteries, textiles and more • Located six government buildings at infill or underdeveloped locations rather than disturbing undeveloped land More information about ARC’s Green Communities certification program is available at atlantaregional.org/greencommunities.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Review

‘The Glass Menagerie,’ Stage Door Players

By Gayle & Rob Suggs For The Crier “I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.”

So we’re told, by the narrator of Tennessee Williams’ classic play, “The Glass Menagerie.” Breaking the fourth wall, he lets us know this will be a play about memory.

And so it is. Not only do we see reality refracted through the characters’ memories — old and new ones in the making — but we, the audience, are left with the indelible memory of a timeless play. No wonder it’s been staged and filmed so many times over the years.

But it’s difficult to imagine a better presentation of this classic than the one presented by Stage Door Players.

Consider it unmissable.

Tom Wingfield, our narrator, lives a life of quiet (and sometimes not-so-quiet) desperation. Cursed with the soul of a poet, he must work a warehouse job to care for an anxious mother and a sister terrified by life.

More and more, he escapes into the night, medicating his pain with alcohol and cinematic escape.

But Tom and Amanda, his mother, strike a deal. If he can find a suitable husband for Laura, his sister, he can take off to see the world — just like his father before him. The second act concerns the “gentleman caller” Tom brings to dinner. He’s an outgoing buddy from the warehouse. What no one realizes is that he was once the boy Laura quietly adored in high school.

The four characters, each as finely crafted as the glass creatures in Laura’s menagerie, keep this show

DeKalb schools to host student film festival Feb. 19 DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — All DeKalb County School District students, staff and community members are invited to the district’s second Student Film Festival on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.

Students from 15 DeKalb high schools, including Dunwoody, have been working to bring creative film works to life. They have written scripts, hired actors, designed sets, mixed sound, and shot scenes — all to

gripping until the final moment. Topher Payne, a playwright himself, has an obvious love for this work, and he directs the performance with deep understanding and compassion. Chuck Welcome’s relatively minimal set is the right choice, too: The four characters inhabit dim surroundings within a glaze of memory.

At the center of it all is Amanda Wingfield, brought to life by Shelly McCook, who refuses to bring us the cliché of the faded Southern mama. Like similar matriarchs in the Tennessee Williams world, she needs to be played with humor, force, and compassion. McCook is wonderful.

Jonathan Horne is Tom, who must move in and out of his own memories, our tour guide through a haunted past. Horne is willing to take risks with the role, showing us the simmering fury of the thwarted individualist — so well detailed by the playwright — and the occasional heart-rending eruption.

Katie Causey brings us Laura, the daughter and sister who is paralyzed by her fear of the world and its potential rejection. Playing this role demands supreme patience and subtlety; we need to feel rather than see the terror she feels, and Causey masters the stillness and the unspoken dialogue. Our hearts break for Laura Wingfield.

Finally, Benjamin Strickland is wonderful as Jim, the harbinger of a possibly better future. Jim is struggling to move beyond the bottled memories of high school heroism; he’s self-involved but compassionate, and his presence brings the play to full boil.

J.D. Williams’ lighting design perfectly complements Welcome’s set. Rial Ellsworth’s sound design is delicately understated. And Kathy Ellsworth (proper-

ties design), Jim Alford (costume design) and George Deavours (wig design) are spot on and unobtrusive.

Rounding out the production team is stage manager Bill Byrne, a stable guiding hand behind the scenes.

“The Glass Menagerie” continues through Feb. 16 with performances at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturday and on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. There are two additional performances at 8p.m. on Thursdays, Feb. 6 and 13.

Tickets are $34 for adults, $31 for seniors, $24 for students and $16 for youth under 12 years.

Stage Door Players is located in the North DeKalb Cultural Arts Center, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody and on the web at www.stagedoorplayers. net. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 770-396-1726.

produce the best short film possible.

The DeKalb County community will have the opportunity to view them all before naming the best in the novice and advanced categories. In addition, professional judges from the film industry will be present to judge submissions before naming the best in the beginner, intermediate and advanced categories.

Awards will be distributed for Best of Show, Audience Choice, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Directing, Best Sound and Overall Winner.

Other participating schools are Arabia Mountain, Cedar Grove, Chamblee Charter, Columbia, DeKalb High School of Technology South, DeKalb School of the Arts, Lakeside, Miller Grove, Martin Luther King, Jr., McNair, Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson, Towers and Tucker high schools.

The Film Festival, which will include a red carpet, popcorn and other festivities, is scheduled to take place at AMC North DeKalb Theater at 2042 Lawrenceville Highway in Decatur from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free.

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The Investment Coach

Investing in stocks is not hard On Dec. 31, 2019, the Washington Post headlined: “Investors have enjoyed bull market for the ages — but many Americans have been left out.”

Opined writer Lewis J. Walker, CFP Thomas Heath, “The U.S. stock market is set to conclude the decade near record highs, a financial boom that emerged from the wreckage of the financial crisis but left on the sidelines the millions of Americans without money to invest.”

Only 52 percent of Americans own stocks, mainly through retirement plans, leaving 48 percent with no participation in stock market growth. Obviously, one must meet basic living obligations first, including managing debt prudently, before sidetracking money into long-term investments. Good money habits start early in life and that includes “saving for a rainy day,” as parents and grandparents once urged, and should do so today as an example to children who are watching and learning. At one time “home ec” (home economics) was taught in schools; now, not so much.

The goal of savings is freedom — economic freedom, peace of mind, financial independence, choices. The goal for every person, those just starting out, or those anywhere on the age wave curve,

OPINION is to have at least one year’s worth of living expenses in a money market fund or other safe repository as a start. In a 40 to 50-year working career, you will encounter income interruptions, some by choice and some forced.

Debt management is an art form and financial advisers can help you to make prudent choices. With college or other debt, pay down high cost debt first. Use credit cards strictly to get cash back or points toward travel and hotel stays, paying off the balance monthly. The interest rates on credit card balances, payday loans and car title loans are outrageous, a modern form of indentured servitude.

Aim to be debt free by retirement age.

Carry adequate levels of insurance, including life, disability, health, property and casualty, including umbrella liability.

If you cause an injury or damage, you don’t want lawyers advertising “big check settlements” hounding you. All of these things are part of a basic financial plan, which includes forward looking strategies to achieve financial freedom. Every high school or college graduate entering the work force, or contemplating a major life transition such as marriage, buying a first home, starting a business, etc., should have a plan.

The goal of long-term savings is future buying power. That means investments with a reasonable chance of positive returns net of inflation and taxation.

Currently, a person with a 15 percent average tax bracket with annual inflation at 2 percent, must make at least 2.35 percent on savings to break even.

At a 20 percent average tax bracket (federal and state or local taxes), 2.5 percent. Current inflation rates are below long term averages and, invariably, will be higher at some point.

A diversified stock portfolio over time is likely to deliver positive returns exceeding inflation and taxation. Stock prices go up and down, and buying on dips pays off, as does patience.

Thomas Heath in his article said, “Soar-

ing markets have minted a new generation of millionaires, aided by high-growth technology companies such as Apple and Netflix.” America and the world will continue to grow and progress, and economies will go through cycles. But to participate in long-term growth, and take advantage of “stocks on sale” during periodic dips, you must have reserve capital along with disciplined savings. The best time to buy stocks is when you have the money.

You can start investing with a few hundred dollars in mutual funds or exchange traded funds (ETFs). If you have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan like a 401(k) or 457 plan, take advantage. If there’s an “employer match,” contribute at least enough to maximize the matching amount. Don’t ignore “free money.”

Heath noted, “The number of households worth $1 million, not including their primary residence, grew to 11.8 million, as of one year ago” per the Spectrum

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Group, “an increase of 51 percent over 2009.” No one can guarantee performance over the next decade, but the odds are that stocks will deliver positive returns in the long run. For those in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, note that retirement and old age is expensive, especially if you want to travel, have fun, and do things for family and charities. If you want to be a millionaire (adjusted for inflation and taxation), invest early and often! Time is more important than timing.

Lewis Walker, CFP®, is a financial life planning strategist at Capital Insight Group; 770-441-3553;lewis@lewwalker. com. Securities & advisory services offered through The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. (SFA). Lewis is a registered representative and investment adviser representative of SFA, otherwise unaffiliated with Capital Insight Group. He’s a Gallup Certified Clifton Strengths Coach and Certified Exit Planning Advisor.

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OBITUARY Rebecca “Becky” Roberts Schaaf a longtime resident of Dunwoody died on Monday, the 27th of January 2020.

Becky was a member and past president of the Dunwoody Woman’s Club a member of the Spruill Arts Guild, St Margaret’s Circle and Red Hat Dahlins. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee she was the daughter of the late Margarette P. and Delmar S. Roberts. Surviving are her loving and devoted husband of over 49 years, Michael J. Schaaf; first cousin, “Little Sister” Martha Fox Gallman of Huntsville, AL; special aunt, Maude Fox of Oliver Springs, TN; aunts, Marion Stubbs of Knoxville, TN, Myra Parten of Powell, TN; beloved furry baby, “Sox”; and extended family. Michael would like to thank Elise Schaaf and Patrick Schaaf for their continued care and support. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family at H.M. Patterson & Son Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Road, NE, Sandy Springs on Wednesday, the 5th of February from twelve o’clock, noon until one o’clock with memorial services being held at one o’clock with Deacon Ed Krise officating. A reception and time of fellowship will follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to PAWS Atlanta, 5287 Covington Highway, Decatur, GA 30035 or Life Line Project DeKalb County, 3180 Presidential Drive, Atlanta, GA 30340 in memory of Becky Schaaf.

Oscar party to benefit Children’s Healthcare For the second year in a row, a red carpet will be rolled out for movie lovers at The Springs Cinema & Taphouse’s A Night At The Oscars viewing party.

All proceeds from the event, which is set for Sunday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m., will benefit the AFLAC Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The Springs, recently redesigned and renovated, is located at 5920 Roswell Road, Suite C-103, in Sandy Springs, in the back of Parkside Shopping Center.

The Academy Awards viewing party is one of many special events held at the neighborhood landmark.

On Oscar’s big night, as ticket holders make their way to luxury heated recliners in the theater’s two largest auditoriums, they can pose for star-worthy photos on the red carpet.

Attendees will receive cast-yourvote forms, courtesy of Focus Features, to compare at evening’s end, and can also participate in movie trivia competitions. Two local filmmakers will be presented with The Springs’ second-annual Spotlight Awards.

Tickets are $20 per person and in-

clude food, drinks and a raffle ticket for a chance to win an array of prizes from over 20 local restaurants and businesses, as well as free movie passes. Oscar partygoers will be treated to a dessert reception catered by Le Macaron French Pastries of Alpharetta and featuring macarons, meringues and madeleines.

Cream puffs, cookies and decadent bars also will be on the menu. Other sponsors include Whats Up Dunwoody, He Said/ She Said Movie Reviews, Beard Papa’s and Alon’s Bakery and Market.

To purchase A Night at the Oscars tickets, visit springscinema.com/movie/158664/oscars-party

Dunwoody Woman’s Club welcomes Georgia Cares The Dunwoody Woman’s Club welcomed Shanequa Stepps, director of programing, and Mary Thomason, outreach program coordinator, of Georgia Cares at the January meeting.

Georgia Cares works to ensure quality care and services for child sex trafficking victims in the state of Georgia. As part of the MLK Day of Service, the club made donations to the program.

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OPINION

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Dunwoody Garden Club to host festive fundraiser Mark your calendars. We’re all invited to the Dunwoody Garden Club’s 43rd annual card party, luncheon, fashion show and silent auction on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Held in the Fellowship Hall at KATHY Dunwoody United MANOS PENN Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event is jam-packed with fun activities.

You can come for the entire four hours or come for lunch and the fashion show.

Either way, you’re sure to be entertained.

Perhaps like me, you don’t play cards.

Bring a group instead to play mahjong or Scrabble or a table game of your choice.

Tickets are a bargain at $25 per person for a light breakfast, lunch, silent auction and fashion show featuring collections from Von Maur at Perimeter Mall.

I’ve been attending this luncheon for years, and in my humble opinion, the Von Maur fashion show is one of the best. Come hear fashion tips and see your friends and neighbors model the latest in spring fashion as you enjoy lunch. Von Maur will also give away four $50 Von Maur gift cards during the event and has provided gifts worth $375

each for the silent auction.

During the morning, spend time perusing the silent auction items and choosing several to bid on. Items include jewelry, restaurant gift certificates, books, pottery and more donated by local merchants and friends. Winners are announced immediately following lunch and the fashion show. I always find the selection amazing, and I’m still wearing a necklace I won at the silent auction two years ago.

Among the auction items, you’ll find an $800 gift certificate for dinner for four from Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. The restaurant is also giving every attendee a $25 gift certificate. Do you need more enticement? Café Intermezzo has donated gift cards totaling $200.

Are you a local merchant? Perhaps a restaurant newly opened in Dunwoody?

What better way to build name recognition in the community than through this event that hosts as many as 300 attendees?

This February event is the Garden Club’s only fundraiser each year, and the funds are used in a variety of ways to beautify our Dunwoody community.

Take some time to look around. You’ll be surprised at the number and variety of the Dunwoody Garden Club’s projects.

In Brook Run Park, you’ll see a lovely entrance and four benches recognizing our past and encouraging relaxation.

At the Dunwoody Library, the atrium planter and the landscaping at the entrance and along the new stone wall and

walkway are provided by the Garden Club.

The Stage Door Players have new plantings thanks to the DGC. At the North Woods Pavilion at the Dunwoody Nature Center, you’ll find the arbor, benches and landscaping compliments of the DGC. This year, the Garden Club has again added hundreds of daffodil bulbs to their many plantings. The DGC also funded the flagpole, flag and plantings for the flag installation at Dunwoody’s new City Hall on Ashford Dunwoody Road.

Most recently, members beautified the entrance to Dunwoody’s hidden gem, Windwood Hollow Park, at 4865 Lakeside Drive.

With your support, the DGC also makes substantial contributions to Dunwoody Nature Center, Dunwoody Preservation Trust cemetery restoration fund, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Garden Club of Georgia, the State Botanical Garden, Atlanta Audubon Society, Stone Mountain Historical Society, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Oakland Cemetery, Trees Atlanta, I Care Atlanta, Christmas for Kids and local DeKalb Master Gardener projects.

Tickets can be purchased from any DGC member. Don’t know one? Write the garden club at dunwoodygardenclub@gmail.com, and someone will contact you. Spend a chilly February day enjoying friends and fashion. You’ll be glad you did.

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June Eidson descended from pioneer families June Dempsey Eidson passed away on January 20 at the age of 95. Mrs. Eidson’s Dempsey family has deep roots in Milton County history, and her husband Perry Eidson’s family has deep roots VALERIE in Dunwoody history.

BIGGERSTAFF June Dempsey Eidson was born in Roswell to Jesse Miles and Elizabeth Copeland Dempsey on June 12, 1924. There were eight children in the Dempsey family. June’s grandfather, James T. Dempsey, was born in Milton County in 1862. The 1880 census shows the family living in Crossville in Milton County.

By 1940, Miles and Elizabeth Dempsey and their children lived on Chamblee Dunwoody Road in the Cross Keys District of DeKalb County. Miles worked as the operator of a small sawmill.

The Eidson family has been in Dunwoody since the mid-1800s. Zachariah Eidson donated the land for the first Dunwoody School back in the late 1800s.

The school was first known as Eidson Academy. The land and school were where Dunwoody Library and the Spruill Center for the Arts are located today.

Boyce Eidson donated the land for the Eidson family cemetery, located on Winters Chapel Road across the street from Winters Chapel Methodist Church.

The Eidson family helped with the construction of Dunwoody Methodist Church Chapel and the parsonage that was next door.

On the east side of Chamblee Dunwoody Road, between Womack Road and Vermack Road, you may have noticed a brick home with a sign identifying the home as a historic property. This was the first brick home in Dunwoody and is known as the Eidson home, circa 1931.

The adjacent neighborhood and street carry the Eidson name as well, Eidson Hall and Eidson Hall Drive.

It was also in this area that Lonnie Eidson once operated a gasoline station.

Lonnie Eidson and Bertha Moss Eidson were the parents of June’s husband Perry and seven other children.

June Dempsey attended Chamblee High School, graduating in 1941. She worked at the Dunwoody Post Office for

18. Many of those years were when the Post Office was in the old Thompson’s store at the southwest corner of Chamblee Dunwoody Road and Mount Vernon Road.

In 1948, she married Perry Lee Eidson, whom she met at Sunday School at Dunwoody Methodist Church. Perry also attended Chamblee High School. He was in the Army from 1943 until 1946, serving in France, Germany and Czechoslovakia. During World War II, he ran a motor pool for the Army.

The couple had two sons, David Lee Eidson of Dunwoody and Steven Douglas Eidson of Jacksonville, Florida.

Steven and wife Pamela have two daughters, Delaney Elizabeth and Kelli Elisa.

Perry Eidson died in 1992 and is buried at the Eidson family cemetery. June Eidson was laid to rest next to her husband Perry on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

The family of June Eidson would like to express their appreciation to the people who took care of and checked in on her over the last few years, including Curtis Brown, June Gregory, Gail Grimes, Willard Kendall, Jan Kepic, John Milnichuk and Gloria Jean Odom.

Other sources cited: “The Story of Dunwoody” by Elizabeth Davis, Ethel Spruill, Lynne Byrd, and Joyce Amacher.

You can reach Valerie Biggerstaff at pasttensedunwoody@gmail.com

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STORIES FROM THE SOIL

Roswell’s Mack Brown Historic Marker Committee, in partnership with Fulton County Remembrance Coalition, presents a discussion and display of “Stories from the Soil,” a collection of soil collected from lynching sites across the region, including Roswell. A short documentary film recounting the story of one of these tragedies will also be screened. The event will be held Sunday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. at the Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell.

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FEATURED: BLACKSTORY: WORKS BY AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS

What: This exhibition showcases contemporary African American artists working in a variety of media and representing multiple perspectives on the African diaspora and/or African American culture, history or experience.

When: Opening reception Saturday, Feb. 1, 6-7:30 p.m.; works on display through Feb. 29 Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

VALENTINE HEART COOKIE DECORATING CLASS

What: Learn to make Valentine sugar cookies using royal icing techniques. Learn 10 designs and take home the cookies you decorate. Includes a raffle.

When: Sunday, Feb. 9, 2-4 p.m.

Where: Arseneau Advisory Group, 5822 North Vickery St., Cumming Cost: $64 More info and registration: eventbrite.com

HACKER 5K RUN

What: The Hacker 5K Run is in memory of Jeffrey Hacker, who passed away suddenly after a 5k in June 2019. A portion of race proceeds will be distributed within the Forsyth County community.

When: Sunday, Feb. 9, 8 a.m.

Where: Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $40 More info and registration: runsignup.com/Race/GA/ Cumming/HackerRun

2020-2021 PRE-K INFORMATION NIGHT

What: Enriched Pre-K is an academic four/five-year-old class at East Roswell Preschool that concentrates on academic and social skills that prepare children for elementary school success.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6-7 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Preschool, 2852 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: eastroswellpreschool.com

What: Divorce and separation is painful. North Point Community Church offers eight week mentor-led groups to connect attendees with support to help move toward healing and personal restoration.

When: Weekly, starting Thursday, Feb. 13, 7-9 p.m.

Where: North Point Community Church, 4350 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info and registration: northpoint.org/oasis

YELLOWJACKETS ON VALENTINE’S DAY

What: Seventeen-time Grammynominated jazz fusion band, the Yellowjackets, return to Georgia to kick off their 2020 season on Valentine’s Day. When: Friday, Feb. 14, 6-10:30 p.m.

Where: The Legacy Theater, 12150 Morris Road, Alpharetta Cost: $89 More info and tickets: yellowjacketsvalentines.eventbrite.com

CAMP ALEFBET 2020

What: Creative programming, experienced educators and happy campers for babies to Pre-K. When: June 1-July 30, Mondays-Fridays, flexible hours Where: Congregation Beth Shalom, 5303 Winters Chapel Road, Atlanta Cost: Prices vary More info: alefbetpreschool.com

EVENTS: THE PLACE JOB FAIR

What: Bring your resume, be dressed to impressed and take the time to speak with all companies. Over 35 businesses will participate.

When: Friday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m.noon Where: Browns Bridge Church, 3860 Browns Bridge Road, Cumming More info: theplaceofforsyth.org

AVEC AMOUR

What: Enjoy Kir Royale cocktails, petit plates and chocolate delights, accompanied by contemporary violinist Evonee Mitchell, during this free sip and paint.

When: Thursday, Feb. 13, 4-9:30 p.m.

Where: Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter, 111 Perimeter Center W, Atlanta More info and registration: eventbrite.com

ROSWELL ROOTS FESTIVAL

What: Roswell will celebrate Black History Month with a series of unique and fun events for everyone. Roswell Roots is the largest and most comprehensive celebration of black history and culture in the state.

When: Multiple events throughout the month of February Where: Throughout the City of Roswell More info and full schedule: roswellgov.com

ENCHANTED WOODLAND TRAIL

What: Fairies and gnomes have been busy building all new homes for the Enchanted Woodland Trail. Whimsical works line the trails – slow down and search for the fairy houses made from tiny natural objects.

When: Jan. 9-Feb. 29 Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org

SMART RECOVERY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

What: This program uses science-based tools to provide support for those who are affected by the addictive behavior of someone close to them. Not a twelve step program.

When: Mondays, 7-8 p.m.

Where: DecisionPoint Wellness Center, 1070 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek More info: smartrecovery.org

TAKE-A-PEEK TUESDAY

What: Take a quick peek at Autrey Mill’s building collections and hear about the preservation and research efforts.

When: Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: $2 More info: autreymill.org

ALL RECOVERY MEETING

What: Join an open discussion for those in recovery from addiction or those affected by people with addiction. Not a twelve-step program.

When: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek More info: navigaterecoverygwinnett.org or 678-743-1808 x101

HEALTH AND FITNESS: FLY HIGH MAX 5K

What: Come out to Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell and join the Max Gruver Foundation for the 5K to help end hazing.

When: Saturday, Jan. 8, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Where: Blessed Trinity High School, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell Cost: Registration is $27 More info and registration: runsignup.com

YOGA FOR BEGINNERS

What: Learn simple but powerful yoga postures to balance and stabilize. No prior experience necessary.

When: Saturday, Feb. 8, 9-11 a.m.

Where: Prime Combat Sports, 4415 Front 9 Drive, #500, Cumming More info: innerengineering.com

WALK WITH A DOC

What: Take a step toward better health with Walk with a Doc, a health program that brings doctors and patients together to walk. Every walk will feature a different health topic.

When: Saturday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m.

Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

YOUNG ADULT TUESDAY BOCCE BALL

What: Anyone with a developmental disability looking to play bocce ball and socialize with peers is welcome to join this group.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek www.johnscreekga.gov

TOTALLY HAPPY FEET RUN/ WALK GROUP

What: Be a part of this weekly group run. The 3-mile run will start at the trailhead on McFarland Pkwy just down the street from Halcyon.

When: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Starts at Big Creek Greenway Trailhead, 1622 McFarland Parkway, Alpharetta More info: visithalcyon.com/ events/totally-happy-feet-runwalk-group-halcyon

RUNNING CLUB

What: Join Alpharetta’s new, free social running group. Be prepared to run between 2-4 miles each meeting.

When: Meets twice a week, Mondays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m.

Where: Meet at the Alpharetta

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ZUMBA GOLD (FLEX)

What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with the strength training techniques, creating an easy-to-follow, health-boosting dance fitness program.

When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/ parkplace

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: FAMILY SWEETHEART DANCE

What: Join the sweetheart dance for a pasta dinner, desserts and a professional photograph. Dinner will be served in the youth space with a DJ and dancing in the fellowship hall.

When: Friday, Feb. 7, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Chamblee First United Methodist Church, 4147 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta More info and registration: chambleeumc.org

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

What: Baha’i children’s classes awaken the spiritual capacities of children, encouraging them to develop essential human virtues.

When: First and third Sunday of every month, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: The Bahai’s of the

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ATLANTA WRITERS CRITIQUE GROUP

What: Sculptor Eileen Braun conjures the skeletal hulls and germinating pods of an infant organism in her biomorphic forms.

When: Through March 14, 11 a.m-6 p.m.

Where: Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta More info: spruillarts.org

FREE FITNESS FOR WOMEN

What: Join your Alpharetta Females in Action group for free, peer-led workouts each week.

Adult women of all fitness levels are welcome.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.

Where: Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming More info: fianation.com

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DADDY DAUGHTER DATE NIGHT

What: A dress-up affair with dancing, refreshments and memories. Girls 2-18 years old invited.

When: Friday, Feb. 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Canvas Christian Church, 3560 Browns Bridge Road, Cumming More info: canvaschristian.org Dunwoody Community, 5816 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta More info: bahai.us

a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where: Ann Jackson Gallery, 1101 Alpharetta St., Roswell More info: roswellroots.com

YOUTH NIGHT

JEWELRY MARKET

What: Youth gather for music, devotions, dinner and fellowship, and discuss topics like sacrifice, joyfulness, struggle, gratitude and more.

When: First Saturday of every month, 7-10 p.m.

Where: The Bahai’s of the Dunwoody Community, 5816 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta More info: bahai.us

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: ROSWELL ROOTS: ARTS FESTIVAL

What: Featuring local artists who highlight the Black experience through their artwork.

Join to in celebrating the continued exploration and expression of these artists and their creativity.

When: Saturday, Feb. 8, 10

What: Join for the annual fundraising event featuring handcrafted jewelry created by beginning to professional level jewelry artists.

When: Sunday, Feb. 9 Where: Spruill Center for the Arts, 5889 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody More info: spruillarts.org/jewelrymarket

‘THE GLASS MENAGERIE’

What: Stage Door Players will continue its 46th anniversary season with the award-winning drama ‘The Glass Menagerie,’

by Tennessee Williams.

When: Jan. 24-Feb. 16, times vary Where: Stage Door Players, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta Cost: Tickets start at $34 More info and tickets: 770-3961726 or stagedoorplayers.net

What: Jim Alexander is an award-winning documentary photographer who has amassed a large collection of images of Black culture and human rights photographs.

When: Jan. 9-March 31 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Info: jimalexanderphotography.com

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What: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns with six performances showcasing Ailey’s 32 dancers, including world premieres that shine a spotlight on social issues.

When: Feb. 20-23, times vary Where: The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta Cost: Tickets start at $29 More info and tickets: alvinailey.org, foxatltix.com or 855285-8499

LIBRARY EVENTS: BALLET STORYTIME

What: Professional dancer Maia Charanis from the Kit Modus Dance Company will lead a ballet story time and a brief dance demonstration.

When: Friday, Feb. 7, 11 a.m.noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta Info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

What: Practice Valentine’s Day needle felting hearts. All levels welcome. Ages 18 and up. Registration required.

When: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2:30-4 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org or 404-6134050

What: Share your work and discuss it with a group of likeminded individuals.

When: Monday, Feb. 10, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY What: Learn about The Atlanta History Center’s Kenan Research Center collection that documents African American life in Atlanta and life for enslaved African Americans before and during the Civil War. When: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7-8 p.m.

Where: Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

GREAT DECISIONS 2020

What: Forsyth County Public Library and the University of North Georgia will present information and lead discussions on a range of fascinating and timely geopolitical topics.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m.

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St. Pius X basketball gears up for Region 8-AAAA tourney

By LUKE WINSTEL For The Crier The St. Pius X varsity basketball teams capped off spectacular regular season performances Friday at Madison County High School and now turn their attention toward the region tournament.

The St. Pius X girls team finished the regular season with a 17-7 record and the program’s highest win total since the 2015-16 season. The team began the year with a 12-0 record but only won five of 11 games in January.

After going 3-5 in region play, the Golden Lions enter the region tournament as the No. 4 seed. The squad will host North Oconee in the region play-in game this week. St. Pius is looking to win its first region championship since 2014.

Last Friday, the team knocked off Madison County 55-50 in the last game of the regular season. Wylie Sheridan led the Golden Lions with 16 points, Kate McBride had 12, and Lindsey Broadway added nine. Kayla McPherson led Madison County with 32 points.

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St. Pius enters the region tournament ranked No. 15 in Class AAAA, No. 104 in Georgia and No. 3,010 in the nation, per MaxPreps.com.

The St. Pius X boys finished the regular season with an 18-7 record, going 6-2 in Region 8-AAAA. The squad finished with 18 or more wins for the eighth straight year. The Golden Lions will be the No. 1 seed in the region tournament for the fourth consecutive year and will contend for their fourth straight region championship this week.

The Golden Lions possess a balanced attack and unselfish offensive style.

Junior point guard Brookes Kahlert was recently named first-team all-region and Cal Petersen made the second team.

The boys dropped their regular-season finale, 65-45, on the road at Madison County, ending a four-game win streak. Despite two losses this season, St. Pius has continued to dominate Region 8-AAAA, going 33-3 since entering the division in 2016. The Golden Lions enter the region tournament ranked No. 8 in Class AAAA, No. 78 in Georgia and No. 2,403 in the nation, per MaxPreps. com.

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Region 7-6A basketball tournament preview

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The boys Region 7-AAAAAA tournament tips off this week at Chattahoochee. Nine teams will vie for the region title, and the top four teams will earn berths in the state tournament.

Boys No. 9 Dunwoody If Dunwoody is to win a region game this season, it will have to be in the 7-AAAAAA tournament. The Wildcats went 1-21 overall in the regular season, including 16 losses in region play.

The Wildcats enter the tournament averaging a region-low 50 points per game and are last in points allowed in 7-AAAAAA play.

Dunwoody has not won a region tournament game since finishing as the 7-AAAAAA tournament runner-up in the 2016-17 season. The Wildcats will look to end that streak when they take on No. 6 North Atlanta in the first round of the tournament.

North Atlanta won both regular season matchups, 68-42 and 60-53.

Girls No. 5 Dunwoody Dunwoody (11-10, 8-8) hopes to end a decade’s long streak of missing out on the state tournament this week. The Wildcats enter the 7-AAAAAA bracket as the No. 5 seed.

The team been led on both sides of

the court by senior guard Adrien Lawrence, who averages 14 points per game.

She also leads the team in rebounds and steals. Jordan Strozier, a 6-foot-2 center, is a formidable presence in the paint and averages two blocks per game, while sophomore Gabby Litvak is one of the region’s top three-point scorers.

Dunwoody enters the tournament with three wins in their final five games.

The Wildcats were swept by the region’s leading teams but notched 2-0 records against Centennial, North Atlanta, Chattahoochee and Northview.

Dunwoody will battle Johns Creek in the opening round. The Wildcats dropped both regular season meetings Solution between the teams, 51-46 and 53-37.

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Holy Innocents launches $32.5 million campus improvement campaign SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School has officially kicked off its “Our Time” capital campaign with a goal to raise $32.5 million and transform its campus with new, dynamic learning spaces.

The plans include constructing a new 60,000 square for Upper School humanities building which will house the English, World Language, Religion, History, Global Education and College Counseling departments with collaborative learning and social spaces for students and faculty. This innovative building will overlook a large greenspace and central courtyard, strengthening the campus’ feeling of community.

A new 40,000 square foot Lower School building will replace a 1970s facility with a new space filled with natural light, high-tech classrooms, hands-on learning spaces and flexible common areas including a green space and play area.

The Our Time capital campaign also includes the addition of a cross country course around the perimeter of the campus and improved traffic flow and security.

“The Our Time campaign is a transformational campaign for Holy Innocents’,” Head of School Paul Barton said. “It gives us the ability to amplify our sense of community. We’re celebrating 60 years of excellence in Episcopal education and this is a milestone for us.”

The school plans to break ground on the Upper School humanities building in May 2020 and open the new building for the 2021-2022 school year.

The Lower School building is planned to open in fall 2022.

“Holy Innocents’ is building more than a new campus,” said Neil Pruitt, capital campaign chair, board member and parent of three Holy Innocents’ students. “It is building a community of citizens for tomorrow who are wellrounded and prepared for whatever the future holds. The Master Plan envisions an environment that reflects the quality of our programming and the caliber of our students, while laying the foundation for our long-term vision.”

A kickoff event was held on Jan. 23 at the Atlanta History Center, where guests enjoyed viewing renderings of the new buildings and learning about the school’s exciting path forward. View more about the plans for Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School at ourtimecampaign.com and view the campaign video at vimeo.com/386363169.

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Woman’s Club tours animal shelter The Dunwoody Woman’s Club Conservation Group took a tour of the Chamblee Animal Shelter after sharing lunch at Southbound Restaurant in Chamblee. The club and members donated $300 in goods for the pets and a monetary donation of $250 (shown here with the intake team) to assist with their adoption efforts.

The Club supports PAWS, Atlanta Animal Shelter, Fur Kids and this shelter all year long with donations.

These are a no-kill shelters and have animals of all shapes and sizes ready to be fostered and adopted, from goldfish to goats along with the cats and dogs.

one year and has a host family from the club.

Dunwoody’s current student, Yemarian Workneh, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is majoring in International Relations, with emphasis on economics, law, and business in hopes of learning how to help others. She spoke to the Dunwoody club on January 31, where she shared interesting facts about her homeland, a Christian country since the fourth century; where coffee originated; and where its own unique script is used. Pictures of geological features were described and it was said that the Great Rift Valley can be seen from space. She spoke of the difference in educational organization in the two countries and said GRSP has opened her eyes and changed her life.

She hopes to one day become President of Ethiopia.

Over MLK weekend, she was pleased to have been involved in the GRSP Leadership Seminar at Oglethorpe, an event that has been hosted by the Dunwoody Rotary Club and a few other clubs for 15 years. There GRSP students from all over Georgia learn the meaning of the Rotary motto, Service above Self, and find fellowship with other GRSP students. Club members host the students in their homes for the weekend, adding to the opportunity for members to be part of the values exchange. Dressed in Ethiopian style, she closed the meeting by singing a song, one of her special talents.

Local elementary schools recognized by governor for educational gains

Dunwoody Rotary sponsors international student

Yemarian Workneh from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Georgia Rotary Student Program began in Thomasville in 1946 with the goal of promoting world peace after WWII. The Rotary Club of Dunwoody

has sponsored a student from another country every year of its existence.

Dunwoody’s student attends Oglethorpe University at the club’s expense for

DUNWWOODY, Ga. — The DeKalb County School District had 13 schools acknowledged as a 2019 Single Statewide Accountability System Award recipient, including Austin, Chesnut, Dunwoody and Vanderlyn elementary schools.

Governor Brian P. Kemp, along with the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement have recognized 189 Georgia

public schools in 58 districts as Highest Performing or Greatest Gains school winners in one of four tiers: Platinum (99th Percentile), Gold (97th Percentile), Silver (95th Percentile), and Bronze (93rd Percentile).

Vanderlyn Elementary School was one of three DeKalb schools to be recognized as a Greatest Gain school (Silver level) and a Highest Performing winner (Gold).

Austin Elementary School was named a Platinum-level Highest Performing school. Dunwoody Elementary was named a Gold-level Highest Performing winner. Chesnut Elementary School earned distinction as a Gold-level Greatest Gain winner.

Winning schools will receive a banner and certificate to display in the school.

“I am excited to highlight the DeKalb County schools who have been distinguished as 2019 Greatest Gains and/ or Highest Performing award winners,” Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson said. “To be recognized in either of these categories is quite an accomplishment and should be celebrated. Congratulations to our students, parents, employees and their school communities!”

Nature Center to host new beekeeping club DUNWOODY, Ga. — A new Dunwoody Beekeeping Club is forming and will begin meeting monthly at the Dunwoody Nature Center on the first Thursday of each month.

The February meeting, Feb. 6, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Each monthly meeting will feature a program, followed by a question and answer session with the ability to meet and learn from other local beekeepers.

Meetings are open to the public and anyone who already has hives, is interested in getting hives, or just wants to learn more about bees. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Hodges at HodgesHoney@gmail.com

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