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Gilly’s in Dunwoody makes the cut for ‘Bar Rescue’ By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Local watering hole and Dunwoody staple since 1977, Gilly’s The Spot will be featured on an upcoming episode of the show “Bar Rescue” on Paramount Network. Gilly’s, located on Dunwoody Park, is best known for its wings and welcoming atmosphere. After securing a spot on “Bar Rescue,” the local favorite got a face lift. “Bar Rescue” features host Jon Taffer who visits bars across the country looking for a makeover. He brings with him contractors and mixologists to renovate and revitalize the businesses. Gilly’s owner Willie Chandler said he had been trying to get on the show for five years when he finally got the call. The bar had landed an interview with producers of the show years prior, Chandler said, but there wasn’t enough drama to earn them a space on the reality show. When the producers gave Chandler a second chance, he was ready. “So, the second time they came, we had a meeting and just made up a whole bunch of stuff,” Chandler said laughing. The crew at Gilly’s is like a family, he said, so any in-fighting or drama on the show was just for the cameras. It worked, and preparation for the show began. Chandler said producers asked for his input on what he would like to see changed in the bar ahead of the renovations, but the ultimate decisions were made by host Jon Taffer.

They also moved the bar televisions and installed new signage. But the renovations couldn’t cover up Gilly’s colorful history. The Wollen Hole – a fist hole in a wall made during the Falcons’ 2017 Super Bowl loss – remains intact, although it’s now surrounded in plaid. Taffer opted to change the name of the bar to “The Stadium Club” because he said the rounded front of the building looked like a stadium, Chandler said, but it’s one change that’s not sticking around. “I’m not getting rid of [45] years of history just because the building is curved, so we are going to go back to Gilly’s,” Chandler said. Taffer also left Gilly’s with a new drink menu, including a signature cocktail named for Chandler called the Willie Wild Bloody Mary. The drink uses a new Gilly’s special bloody mary mix and comes with a slider on top. Members of the “Bar Rescue” crew arrived in Dunwoody Dec. 4, Chandler said. They did some preliminary interviews that weekend before the show really began. SYDNEY DANGREMOND/APPEN MEDIA

Gilly’s owner Willie Chandler smiles beside a Willie Wild Bloody Mary. The drink was crafted by a mixologist during the bar’s revamping as part of the show “Bar Rescue.” Gilly’s episode, Chandler said, is set to premiere on March 20 and the bar will host a watch party to celebrate. Some relics remain During the 36-hour renovation from Dec. 8-10, contractors from the show

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Suspect enters not guilty plea in 1988 death of Roswell boy By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The man accused of molesting and murdering 8-year-old Joshua Harmon in 1988 pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Feb. 24 hearing, waiving his right to a formal arraignment. The suspect, James Michael Coates, 56, of Woodstock, asked to be released on bond not to exceed $10,000, but that request was denied. The Roswell Police Department arrested and charged Coates during a traffic stop last summer shortly after detectives allegedly linked DNA evidence from Coates to the scene of the murder more than 30 years ago. Coates faces eight counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated child molestation, murder, aggravated sodomy, enticing a child for indecent purposes, false imprisonment, cruelty to children in the first degree, concealing the death of another and tampering with evidence, according to court records. Coates’ attorney, Katherine Racz, argued he should be granted bond by highlighting his ties to the community. Racz said that when Coates was arrested in July, he was still living in Woodstock with his parents and older brother – decades after the murder had occurred – and was working at a local Burger King. “Your honor, he is not a flight risk,” Racz said. “He was interviewed as a suspect in this case over [20] years ago in 1998 and he remained in the greater Atlanta area. He did not run, he did not flee, he did not skip town.” Racz said Coates received his GED in Chesterton, Indiana, and went on to earn three medical technical degrees

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James Michael Coates, 56, speaks with attorney Katherine Racz during a hearing at the Superior Court of Fulton County Feb. 24. Coates is charged with the 1988 murder of an 8-year-old boy in Roswell. from the Illinois Medical Training Center before he moved to Atlanta in 1985. Three years later, Harmon’s body was discovered in a wooded area 100 yards from both his and Coates’ Roswell apartment complex. Harmon had been reported missing two days prior. Named a suspect in 1998 Roswell police identified Coates as a suspect in 1998 after taking a blood sample while he was serving 20 years on a 1993 conviction for child molestation. Fulton County Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney Chinekwu Okam said the molestation case for which Coates was convicted in 1993 had similarities to the Harmon murder. In both cases,

Okam said, the victims were 8-year-old white boys who had been lured into the woods. But in the 1993 case, the victim managed to escape, report the incident and identify Coates as his offender in a line-up. “The fact that he doesn’t have a lengthy criminal history is not indicative of this case because he was sentenced to 20 years in prison,” Okam said. “So, because of the length of the time that he was in prison, he did not have the opportunity to commit a crime because he was locked up in the department of corrections.” While Coates maintains his inno-

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Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber names Dillon president and CEO By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Businessman Robb Dillon has been named to replace outgoing Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Mahaffey in March. Mahaffey announced his retirement in October after 11 years of leading the organization. Tisha Rosamond, chairwoman of the chamber’s Board of Directors, said Dillon’s diverse business experience and enthusiasm for networking will bring “a wonderful perspective and energy” to the organization. “We are excited to work with him to create a collaborative environment for promoting business and community within Sandy Springs,” Rosamond said. Dillon, 52, is an Atlanta native with an extensive background in leading sales organizations and program creation intended to strengthen business visibility and marketing opportunities, according to the chamber. Most recently, Dillon worked as a sales director for Flourish Software LLC, where he established a partnership with Oracle in Canada and opened new international opportunities for the firm. He has also served in marketing and sales capacities for Champion Logistics Group and YAVAY. Dillon’s other work includes acting as the owner and operator of the New York Butcher Shoppes, founder of SMASHmouse LLC and Step Up Development. SMASHmouse is the creator of a one-piece universal music pedal, while Step Up Development is a firm focused on development and investment opportunities in secondary and tertiary urban environments in Georgia. Additionally, Dillon has held leadership opportunities with civic organizations like chairman of the Georgia Logistics Summit, member of the board for MusicTech Connect, Technology Association of Georgia Supply Chain and

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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Two 18 year olds have been charged with aggravated assault, battery and possession of fraudulent identification cards after Sandy Springs police say the pair shot and injured at least two pedestrians with a pellet gun. Sandy Springs Police spokesman Salvador Ortega said their names are being withheld at this time. At around 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, Ortega said a victim called in, who had allegedly just been shot at least five times with a pellet gun from a moving sports utility vehicle. The victim said the shooting took place in the area of Johnson Ferry Road at Bonnie Lane. The victim also provided officers with a detailed description of the vehicle and a direction of travel. “The shots contained such a force that caused the victim to fall to the ground when he was hit,” Ortega said. “As a result of this incident, the victim received three shots to his body, causing visible injuries. The victim was treated by EMS at the scene and released.” While officers were still investigating the incident, another victim reported a similar experience in the area of Wieuca Road near Dudley Lane within the City of Atlanta, Ortega said. Using this infor-

mation, the Intelligence Unit was able to quickly identify the vehicle and started to track it. Soon after the second shooting, Ortega said Sandy Springs police spotted the vehicle traveling in the area of Roswell Road and Windsor Parkway and conducted a traffic stop, where they spotted two rifle-style weapons in plain sight along with “a large amount” of pellets. The two suspects were taken to the police department for an interview with detectives, and due to the evidence located in the vehicle, the victims’ identification of the suspects and the interviews with detectives, they were both charged in connection to the shootings. Ortega said the suspects may face additional charges. “The identity and booking photos of the two 18-year-old suspects are being withheld as we believe there may be additional victims,” Ortega said. “By withholding their identity and pictures, we will preserve the integrity of the investigation as potential victims might have to view a photo lineup of the suspects for identification purposes.” Anyone with information on the case or who believes they were a victim can contact Detective William Morgan at WMorgan@SandySpringsGA.Gov or the local police department where the incident occurred.

Sandy Springs police continue probe into fatal shooting of 28-year-old man By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs police are looking for information related to a Feb. 26 shooting that left a 28-yearold male dead inside a home on Willow Creek Drive. According to police, the incident took place just before 9:30 p.m. Sandy Springs Police spokesman Salvador Ortega said detectives believe both parties knew each other and that an argument may have led to the shooting. While detectives are still interviewing the shooter, no charges have been filed as of Feb. 28. The identity of the

deceased male is also being withheld pending notification of next of kin. When officers arrived at the home Feb. 26, Ortega said they found an unconscious male inside the home “suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.” Officers immediately started attempting lifesaving measures and later transported the male to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Ortega said the investigation is still “very active and in the early stages.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Sandy Springs Detective JT Williams at JtWilliams@SandySpringsGa. Gov or by calling 770-551-3321. The case number is 2022-002087.

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Georgia Milestones on deck for students Georgia reinstates exams that determine placement By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com

ATLANTA, Ga.— High stakes testing returns to the classroom this spring after two years of COVID-19 disruption meant few penalties for low performance and participation. That won’t be the case this year. “[Georgia] Milestones tests will proceed and they will count,” said Chief Academic Officer Cliff Jones during the February meeting of the Fulton County Board of Education. The federally-mandated Georgia Milestones assessments were waived in spring 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, assessments returned, but testing was optional and scores could only help – not hurt – a student’s final grade. This year, the Georgia Department of Education is again requesting some flexibility from the U.S. Department of Education for the Milestones assessments. A spokeswoman for the GDOE said the state was allowed to cancel Georgia Milestones in 2020 and make significant adjustments in 2021. This year federal authorities are tightening the reins. “However, they are allowing states to submit [adjustments to their plans] for 2022, to account for data limitations resulting from the pandemic,” said Meghan Frick,

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communications director for the GDOE. The requests for flexibility focus on letter grades for districts and schools, attendance requirements, school “climate” ratings, financial reports and other segments disproportionally impacted by the pandemic. The 2022 Milestones results will essentially create new baselines for scores moving forward. “It’s important for us as these scores come in, because we can’t compare them [over previous years],” Jones said. “They don’t compare to 2018…and they certainly don’t compare to last year.” Beginning in April, Milestones assessments will be given to all students in grades three through eight (End of Grade tests), and to students taking certain high school subjects (End of Course tests). Testing will continue into

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May. The scores will be used for promotion and retention decisions in elementary and middle school, and count as 20 percent of the final grade in tested high school subjects. Jones is most concerned with hitting the 95 percent participation rate this year – a requirement waived last year. If the level is not met, schools will be penalized in their overall achievement score. Unlike past state testing, parents cannot opt out of Milestones assessments. Last year, not one Fulton County schools came close to meeting 95 percent participation. The participation rate ranged from 5 percent to 61 percent of students

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Ga. driver’s licenses introduced in 1937 When Chamblee High School alumni recently shared their stories of going to the Department of Motor Vehicles at Chamblee Plaza, it made me curious about how the process of getting VALERIE a driver’s license may have changed BIGGERSTAFF through the years. According to history.com, Missouri and Massachusetts first issued driver’s licenses in 1903. The first state to require a driver’s exam and license was Rhode Island in 1919. By 1930, 24 states required a license, and 15 had driver’s exams. Georgia was the 43rd state to enact a driver’s license law. Gov. Eurith D. Rivers introduced the legislation for the driver’s license in 1937, but only new drivers were required to take an examination. Governor Rivers received the first driver’s license in the state. Application forms for a driver’s license could be picked up at police stations, sheriff’s offices, gas stations, and State Patrol offices. The cost was $1 for the head of the family, 50 cents for the next person and 25 cents for minors. (Atlanta Constitution, April 4, 1937, “New state driver’s license law to become effective on July 1”) A November 1952 Atlanta Constitution article outlines the major issue with Georgia drivers. Two million people were licensed to drive. 500,000 of those people were licensed before the law was created in 1937 and had never taken a driver’s examination.

Due to the high number of car accidents, the National Highway Safety Act was enacted in 1966. Each state was required to develop a highway safety program by Dec. 31, 1968. The safety program would need approval by the Secretary of Commerce. Mrs. Jerry Peters, president of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs, started a campaign for a driver’s license reexamination test in 1971. Her main concern was how much vision can change over the years. A driver reexamination law was passed in Georgia in 1970 but vetoed by Gov. Lester Maddox. When Jimmy Carter became governor, Mrs. Peters sent him a detailed report of her findings on how other states reexamined drivers. She visited those states and took their reexamination tests. Georgia did not require reexamination unless an individual let their license lapse, or it was suspended or revoked. The way Mrs. Peters saw it, “This is as stupid as going to a doctor when you are 20 and just because you are told you are in excellent health, you never see a doctor again.” (Atlanta Constitution, Oct. 21, 1971, “Many people are driving blind”) As a side note to this story, I would prefer to use Mrs. Peters full name rather than her married name, but this article appeared in 1971 and married women were always referred to in this manner. Sometimes I can discover a woman’s given name through resources such as census records, but not in Mrs. Peter’s case. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.

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Uncle Sam got a raise; You got a cut The Wall Street Journal, 1/13/2021, listed percentage changes in consumer prices for December, 2021, compared to a year ago for 13 large U.S. metro areas. LEWIS J. WALKER, CFP Atlanta topped the list with prices up 9.8%. Nationally, inflation rose to 7% year over year, the fastest pace in almost 40 years. Groceries overall were up 6.5%, but fish, eggs, meat and poultry costs rose 12.5%. Household energy costs jumped by 11.6%; gasoline prices, 49.6%. Ouch! Since we like to eat, stay warm, and drive, inflation bites! Some pundits assert that many of the forces contributing to inflation are related to the pandemic, and pressures should fade somewhat over time. Others are not so sure now that the inflationary genie is out of the bottle. Labor shortages are accelerating wage costs. The pandemic spurred an increase in retirements, adding to labor shortages. Wage gains benefit workers but concomitant price pressures are tough on retirees living on savings. Meantime, Uncle Sam has seen tax receipts rise since much of the tax code is not indexed for inflation. Government receipts for December, 2021, rose 41% from a year earlier to $487 billion. But while getting a raise, Uncle Sam spent $508 billion in December. The $21 billion gap was lauded by Rosy Scenario as the “smallest monthly deficit gap in two years!” A “rosy scenario” policy is when a government spokesperson offers nothing but good news and upbeat economic forecasts. Some contend that government spending in general, and deficit spend-

ing in particular, does not drive inflation. Suggesting otherwise, a May 10, 2016 blog by Bill Dupor from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank entitled “How Does Government Spending Affect Inflation?,” noted, “Lackluster U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth may lead to renewed calls for new government spending to stimulate the economy. One possible justification is that an increase in government purchases might drive up the cost of production. In turn, this would drive up inflation.” With consumer demand intense and too much money chasing too few goods, deficit spending exacerbates inflationary pressures. Did you get a 9.8% raise in wages compared to a year ago? Even so, you’re falling behind. Wages are taxed. In a 25% overall average tax bracket, for example, allowing for federal, state, and local income taxes, FICA taxes, and other deductions from your paycheck, you need a 13% gross pay raise year-overyear to break even relative to spendable income buying power at a 9.8% inflation rate. Many investors, retirees included, saw select and diversified stock portfolios rise 25% to 30% or more in 2021. Given rising interest rates and the Fed reversing easy money policies, markets are encountering growing headwinds compared to last year. Prudent tax planning is important relative to your net after-tax returns. Long term capital gains rates for 2022 range from 0% to 15% to 20%, depending on taxable income. Seven federal tax brackets apply to ordinary income and short-term capital gains: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. The harvesting of long-term capital gains generally is more favorable tax wise compared to ordinary income events. Income distributed from qualified retirement plans, including Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), is

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ready more independent and could even drive herself to her appointments. Deibert said working from home also eased his recovery. For the first couple of weeks, he remembers feeling sore at the incision, but less than a month later, he was back to feeling like himself. Now, he, Bridges and Ramirez continue to spread awareness about living organ donation. “It’s better for the recipient and it can help someone live a better life in the long run,” Deibert said. “A lot of people will check organ donation on their driver’s license so they can donate after they’re deceased, but you can do it safely while you’re alive. You also don’t have to donate an organ to be extremely important in somebody’s journey. In our case, Jane was just as essential as I was.” On a recent Saturday morning, Ramirez and her daughter spoke to a group at Margie’s House in Fairburn, Georgia, a non-profit organization that connects the disadvantaged with the resources they need to become self-sustaining, to educate them about organ transplant options. Ramirez said many people don’t know they can be listed at more than one transplant center, including out of state, or are afraid to be a donor because they think it will be an out-ofpocket expense. Most recently in Georgia, Sen. John Albers filed the “Giving the Gift of Life Act” to protect living donors from losing or being denied life insurance. The bill also raises the tax credit to $25,000 and provides a tax credit for businesses to assist their employees with organ donation. Albers donated a kidney to his son in 2020, which is what he said inspired him to adjust the donation process to ensure more Georgians can donate and receive organs. The bill was heard in the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor Jan. 25 at the State Capitol. American Kidney Foundation President and CEO LaVarne Burton applauded the introduction of the bill. “With two protections for living organ donors already in place, Georgia currently has a C grade on our State of the States: Living Donor Protection Report Card,” Burton said. “Enacting anti-insurance discrimination protections and employer tax credits, as well as enhancing tax credits for donors, through the Giving the Gift of Life Act would improve the state’s grade to a B and, most importantly, make more organs available for the nearly 4,000 Georgians on the transplant waiting list, including more than 3,600 who are waiting for a kidney.” As for the trio’s relationship post-

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Jimmie Deibert holds hands with Jeannine Ramirez following her surgery last year. Deibert traveled from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Atlanta to donate one of his kidneys to Ramirez, who suffered from kidney failure. surgery, Deibert said they continue to stay in touch through work. “Jeanine says we’re family for life, so I guess we’ll have to go with that,” Deibert said. Despite living halfway across the country, Jimmie Deibert, 45, said he immediately felt like it was his calling to help Ramirez. He underwent a series of medical tests and later texted Ramirez to let her know he was a definite match. The two met in person for one time at an evaluation before Deibert traveled from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Atlanta to undergo surgery at the Emory Transplant Center on Nov. 11. “Oddly enough, I wasn’t really surprised that I was a match, because I felt like it was intended for me to be that person for Jeanine,” Deibert said. “But it was such a cool feeling to get confirmation that I was doing the right thing.” Ramirez said the first two weeks post-surgery were the most challenging. Luckily for her, Bridges made the trip to Milton to help care for her. It was the first time they met face-to-face. But by December, Ramirez said she was already more independent and could even drive herself to her appointments. Deibert said working from home also eased his recovery. For the first couple of

weeks, he remembers feeling sore at the incision, but less than a month later, he was back to feeling like himself. Now, he, Bridges and Ramirez continue to spread awareness about living organ donation. “It’s better for the recipient and it can help someone live a better life in the long run,” Deibert said. “A lot of people will check organ donation on their driver’s license so they can donate after they’re deceased, but you can do it safely while you’re alive. You also don’t have to donate an organ to be extremely important in somebody’s journey. In our case, Jane was just as essential as I was.” On a recent Saturday morning, Ramirez and her daughter spoke to a group at Margie’s House in Fairburn, Georgia, a non-profit organization that connects the disadvantaged with the resources they need to become self-sustaining, to educate them about organ transplant options. Ramirez said many people don’t know they can be listed at more than one transplant center, including out of state, or are afraid to be a donor because they think it will be an out-ofpocket expense. Most recently in Georgia, Sen. John

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Veteran: Continued from Page 10 Albers filed the “Giving the Gift of Life Act” to protect living donors from losing or being denied life insurance. The bill also raises the tax credit to $25,000 and provides a tax credit for businesses to assist their employees with organ donation. Albers donated a kidney to his son in 2020, which is what he said inspired him to adjust the donation process to ensure more Georgians can donate and receive organs. The bill was heard in the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor Jan. 25 at the State Capitol. American Kidney Foundation President and CEO LaVarne Burton applauded the introduction of the bill. “With two protections for living organ donors already in place, Georgia currently has a C grade on our State of the States: Living Donor Protection Report Card,” Burton said. “Enacting anti-insurance discrimination protections and employer tax credits, as well as enhancing tax credits for donors, through the Giving the Gift of Life Act would improve the state’s grade to a B and, most importantly, make more organs available for the nearly 4,000 Georgians on the transplant waiting list, including more than 3,600 who are

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cence on the child molestation conviction, Racz said he agreed to register as a sex offender in 2014. She added that Coates had not committed any other felonies since his 1993 conviction. But, Okam pointed out, Coates also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery/ family violence charge against someone who was 65 years or older in 2019. It wasn’t until December 2020 that Coates met with law enforcement again. At that time, Racz said, Roswell police asked for another sample of his DNA, which Coates agreed to by going to the police station himself, giving them what they needed, then heading off to work. Trouble with evidence Racz alleged that the reason Roswell police asked for the new sample is because the Georgia Bureau of Investigation lost Harmon’s 1988 sexual assault kit and was unable to compare it to Coates’ 1998 blood sample. However, Racz said, the GBI “suddenly” found the kit in 2012 and finally examined it in 2014. Out of four samples taken from the kit, Racz said the GBI concluded that two contained Harmon’s DNA. The third sample did not have enough evidence to run a test, and the fourth could not be successfully examined. The case was revived in 2015 when

Roswell police received funding for more exacting DNA testing. Authorities sent the 1988 samples to CyberGenetics Inc., an independent laboratory in San Diego, California. Roswell police said those results were what allegedly linked Coates to the crime. But at Thursday’s hearing, Racz said the lab determined that the likelihood of the DNA belonging to Coates was 1 in 67,000. “This is the state’s case,” Racz said. “Your honor, I firmly believe having taken a look at the voluminous evidence that the state has provided to us so far that Mr. Coates did not commit this crime and that the state cannot prove that he committed this crime without a reasonable doubt.” Okam said it was up to the jury to decide whether there was enough evidence to convict Coates, adding that due to the gruesomeness of the case and similarity to his 1993 conviction, Coates should “absolutely” be denied bond. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jane Barwick agreed, saying the defendant’s flight risk was “greater than ever.” Barwick said that while Coates had allegedly complied with registering as a sex offender, he continued to be close to children by working at Burger King. “I think [Burger King is] a fine place to work and a fine institution,” Barwick said, “but it certainly involves a lot of exposure to children and perhaps a playground, and so I was distressed by that.”

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Gilly’s: Continued from Page 1 Taffer had two days in the bar talking to the Gilly’s crew before barring staff and starting the renovations, Chandler said. “They kicked us out of here 9:00 Wednesday night and we re-opened about 7:00 on Friday,” Chandler said. “It’s crazy and it’s real how fast they are.” Overall, Chandler said he’s happy with the renovations, but it got him thinking more about the future of Gilly’s. He’s already drawing up plans for his next big update. Gilly’s is a labor of love. After Chandler moved to the Dunwoody area, his first night in town he was looking for a place to play poker and found Gilly’s. He became a regular. Serious soul-searching When his mother passed away suddenly, Chandler went to Gilly’s and sat at the bar. It was out of character for Chandler, who typically sat in the back. Then owner Jim Gilmore struck up a conversation, sharing that his wife had died earlier the same week. “And I said, man, we got to get busy living, I gotta start doing things that I want to do,” Chandler said. “And he said, ‘Man what I need to do is sell the bar.’ And that’s how it happened.” Chandler said that if his mom hadn’t passed away, he would never have sat at the bar and had that conversation with Jim that changed his life. The rest was history. When he took over the bar about a year later, he inherited the regular customers who came with it. “They have a routine and Gilly’s is part of that routine,” Chandler said. “It’s like their home away from home, it’s like a family.”

The Wollen Hole at Gilly’s remains even after the bar underwent renovations in December as part of the show “Bar Rescue.” A patron punched the hole in the wall, and damaged the glass door beside it, in frustration when the Atlanta Falcons lost the Super Bowl in 2017, owner Willie Chandler said. Mike Sheffield has been going to Gilly’s for more than 20 years. “It’s a total cliché, but it’s just a local, friendly bar,” Sheffield said. “You walk in, and pretty much everybody knows you and they remember what you drink.” For Sheffield that’s a Bud Light. He’s a fan of their burgers too. “It’s a fun place to just sit around and chat with the locals, watch sporting events,” Sheffield said. Now in his 50s, Sheffield has been a member of the community about the same amount of time as the bar itself. He graduated from Chamblee High School and still supports their football team to this day. When Chandler took over the bar six and a-half years ago, he made sure to

Local watering hole Gilly’s The Spot will be featured on an upcoming episode of “Bar Rescue” on Paramount Network. Owner Willie Chandler said he had been trying to get the bar on the show for five years when it finally made the cut. support the Chamblee Bulldogs and the Dunwoody High School Wildcats, Sheffield said. “Willie is such a supporter of the area,” Sheffield said. “He just tries to stay active in the community and has done a really good job since he’s taken over Gilly’s.” Chandler said the Gilly’s episode of “Bar Rescue” is set to premiere on March 20, and the bar will be hosting a watch party to celebrate. PHOTOS BY SYDNEY DANGREMOND/APPEN MEDIA

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The Life and Legacy of Dewey H. Hodges (1948 – 2022) Dewey Harper Hodges — a committed family man, devoted disciple of Christ, beloved professor, decorated engineer, and one of the foremost aerospace researchers of his generation — died at his home in Dunwoody, Ga., on Jan. 31, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 73 years old. Born May 18, 1948, Dewey was the fourth and youngest child of Plummer and Etha Hodges. He grew up on the family farm near Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., and came into this world 15 years after his brother David tragically died at the age of 3. His mother believed that Dewey was God’s gift to her to soothe her heart after losing her second child to illness so young. Born when his father was 47 and his mother was 40, Dewey was nearly 21 years younger than his oldest brother, Plummer Jr., and 15 years younger than his sister, Dorothy. He became an uncle at the age of 2 and played with his nephews and nieces as siblings. As a young boy, he learned to work long, hard days on the farm, acquiring a work ethic he attributed to his parents and maintained throughout the rest of his life. Every tobacco season, during the hottest part of the summer, he crawled between the furrows on his hands and knees, acre by acre beneath the blistering Tennessee sun, gathering cut stalks into bunches and tying twine around the stems before he helped transport them to the barn for curing. While always thankful for the life lessons he learned on the family farm, Dewey famously walked in the house at age 9 — covered in sweat, dust, and wasp stings after an afternoon of harvesting barley — and told his mother that, when he grew up, he would figure out how to work with his mind. He earned straight A’s in high school, apart from one notorious B in physical education. Following the advice of his high school guidance counselor, he majored in aerospace engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he earned a scholarship with the U.S. Army ROTC before graduating with high honors in 1969. After Stanford University selected him for an all-expenses-paid NASA trainee fellowship, he moved across the country to enroll in graduate school. He earned his master’s degree in 1970 and his Ph.D. in 1973 at the age of 24. Following his graduation from Stanford, he became an officer in the U.S. Army; he made captain in 1975 and retired from active service in 1977. Soon after relocating to California, he underwent a profound religious conversion that would define the rest of his life and met the woman who would become his bride, Margaret Jones. Married on Aug. 14, 1971, Dewey and Margaret raised five sons and enjoyed more than 50 years of marriage. In 1970, while a student at Stanford, Dewey took a summer job as a research scientist at the U.S. Army Aeronautical Research Laboratory at Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif. He parlayed that summer job into an illustrious 16-year career at NASA Ames. His many accomplishments at the Moffet Field research center include his seminal work on rotor stability and a 1974 NASA Technical Note, which he coauthored with Earl H. Dowell, detailing what became known as the Hodges-Dowell beam equations. This paper remains among the field’s most cited publications of all time. In 1986, Dewey moved his family from San Jose, Calif., to Atlanta, Ga., to join the faculty of the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at the

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Georgia Institute of Technology as a full professor. At Georgia Tech, he became a world-renowned scholar who taught, published landmark papers and classic textbooks, conducted research, and advised graduate students for more than 35 years. While at Tech in 2003, he authored another engineering breakthrough that bears his name. “Hodges’ geometrically exact, fully intrinsic beam equations” have since superseded the Hodges-Dowell equations as the new standard in the field. He attributed his discovery of these equations to a vision from the Lord. Though he was one of the world’s preeminent rotorcraft dynamics experts, Dewey always regarded his relationships with his graduate students as the most important aspect of his life’s work. His students testify that he treated them as equals, cherished them as friends, went out of his way to advance their careers, and mentored them personally and spiritually like a father. Despite his lifelong intention to continue working full-time well into his 80s, complications from Parkinson’s Disease forced him to withdraw from the labor and service he adored much earlier than expected. Endowed with uncommon fortitude, he nevertheless pushed through pain and infirmity for years, rarely with any complaint, far beyond his body’s ability to keep up with his mind — much like his greatest hero, the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler. He became professor emeritus in May 2020 around his 72nd birthday and continued to guide and collaborate with his remaining graduate students, edit academic journals, and contribute to his beloved fields however he could until his death. His final two students — the last of his 36 Ph.D. and 42 master’s degree graduates — completed their studies in December 2021 while still under his loving care.

Dewey’s countless professional achievements include five books, five book chapters, two U.S. patents, approximately 230 technical papers in refereed journals, and another 175 published conference papers. One of his pioneering computer programs, VABS, which he developed with his graduate students, remains the standard tool for rotor blade design around the world. He served on the editorial boards of at least six academic journals and was elected fellow of four professional societies: the American Academy of Mechanics, the American Helicopter Society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In recognition of his original and enduring contributions to engineering, he received more than 20 prestigious national and international awards. A fine tenor with a bright voice and a delight for melody, Dewey also loved to sing and play the piano. Starting as a young boy, he sang in the choir of every church he attended, frequently played piano and organ in worship services, and spent hours on his treasured baby grand nearly every weekend. For years, before putting his youngest son to bed every evening, he’d sit in his reading chair with the boy on his lap and sing hymns to him — always from memory — as the twilight dwindled outside. Later, when Sunday dinners had grown to include his daughters-in-law and grandchildren and frequent guests, he made singing hymns in four-part harmony after the meal a lasting and beloved Hodges tradition. Over a period of about 40 years, Dewey served as an ordained elder at three churches, and he led dozens, if not scores, of individuals to lasting faith in Christ. He always knew the precise mileage of his last tank of fuel and exactly how much change he had in his pocket. He preferred every glass of water “three-fourths full with two ice cubes,” his favorite television show was “Rocky and Bullwinkle,” his favorite movie was “UHF,” and at age 4, he preached the sermon at the funeral for his sister Dorothy’s baby chicken. He was “Dewey” to his friends, “Dad and Daddy” to his sons, “Papa” to his grandchildren, “Uncle Dewey” to his many nephews and nieces, “Dr. Hodges” and “Professor Hodges” to his students and colleagues, and “Baby” to his wife. Dewey is preceded in death by his parents, Plummer and Etha Hodges, and his brothers, the Rev. Plummer Hodges Jr. and David Hodges. He is survived by his sister, Dorothy Nolen; his wife of 50 years, Margaret; his five sons, Timothy, Jonathan, David, Philip, and Benjamin; and 28 grandchildren. Though he was a man of rare and incandescent genius, Dewey’s life was defined far more by his character of utmost excellence, steadfast dedication, fervent enthusiasm, and unimpeachable integrity. While he will be sorely missed, Dewey Harper Hodges — since freed from his years of valiant suffering — now walks with the saints in light. Dewey was buried on Feb. 1 at a private graveside service in Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, Ga., and a public memorial service was held on Feb. 15 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina. In lieu of flowers, the family requests those so inclined to make a donation in Dewey’s name to Wycliffe Bible Translators or the McCamish Parkinson’s Disease Innovation Program at Georgia Tech.

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OBITUARIES Dennis Price Werner, 72, of Dunwoody passed away February 18, 2022. Dennis grew up in Louisville, KY and graduated from the University of Kentucky and went on to become Senior Vice President of Sales for the Southern Region with American Express in Atlanta. Dennis was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed spending time hunting and boating on the lake with his children. Dennis was a longtime member of Dunwoody Baptist Church and was a faithfull Christian with a generous spirit. Mr. Werner is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda Guerin Werner; daughter, Julie Werner Caldwell; sons, Chris Werner, David Werner; grandchildren, Brooklyn and Brody Werner, Quinn and Price Caldwell; and brother, Carl “Butch” Werner, Jr. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project. The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10 o’clock and funeral services will be at 11 o’clock at Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, GA 30338. Interment will follow at Arlington Memorial Park.

Joyce Lee Johnson died peacefully with family by her side on February 8, 2022. While she lived out her last three years at Sunrise at Fox Hill in Bethesda, MD, she was a four-decade resident of Dunwoody, GA. Joyce Ann was born in Laurinburg, NC to Annie Grace Mauldin and Robert Little Lee on June 21, 1938 (Joyce was never forthright about her age, and often responded laughingly when asked, “if I tell ya, I’ll have to kill ya”). The middle child JOHNSON with two sisters, Joyce was the tomboy of the family. After graduating from Laurinburg High School, she attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Joyce was a natural beauty and participated in the Miss North Carolina pageant in 1957, as well as modeling for several North Carolina businesses, including Belk’s. Joyce married her first husband, George Duffie Bruns II, and the couple resided in Charlotte, NC where their two children, Elizabeth Christine (Christi) and George Duffie (Trey) Bruns III were born. Later, as a single mother of two, Joyce worked at Allen Tate Realtors, first as a secretary and then as a real estate agent. Joyce met Robert (Bob) T. Johnson, Jr. through mutual friend John Layne, and they married in 1976, becoming one forever family, including Bob’s children Elizabeth, Robert, and Margaret Johnson. When Bob was promoted to manage

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Arthur Andersen’s Atlanta Audit Division, the family moved from Charlotte to Dunwoody, where Bob and Joyce spent the next 42 years making their home. During that time, Joyce was actively engaged in her children’s schools. Athletically gifted, she enjoyed participating in the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association (ALTA) league as a member of Dunwoody Country Club (DCC). When her knees started to give out after rigorous years on the court, Joyce became an avid golfer, gleaning two “holes in one”. She cultivated many wonderful friendships through her activities at DCC. The Atlanta Arthur Andersen community welcomed Joyce with open arms. Joyce hosted several parties for Bob’s Audit Division in their lovely home on Marlborough Drive. Longtime neighbors on Marlborough also played a special part in Bob and Joyce’s lives. Joyce donated her time and interior design talents to redecorate rooms in the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House. She cherished her faith and church community at St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church and participated on several church committees including service as a St. Luke’s deacon and more importantly as dedicated leader of the New Member Committee, offering enthusiastic, warm welcomes to those joining the church. The Johnsons enjoyed many years spent at Wild Dunes, on Isle of Palms, SC. For over 30 years the family delighted in games of tennis, golf and gin rummy, bike rides, beach walks, day trips to Charleston, dinners on Sullivan’s Island, summer vacations and holidays. It was a

relaxing and “happy” place for Joyce and Bob with many good memories. One of Joyce and Bob’s greatest joys was the gift of grandparenting. Joyce was quick to play a game of pool, participate in dress up from the “magic closet”, and don creative costumes for Halloween, always with keen awareness to those activities that interested the grandkids. As it was with her own children, she could often be found courtside at basketball games and tennis matches cheering on the next generation. Joyce will rest in the St. Luke’s columbarium with Bob, interred in October 2018. Joyce is survived by her children Christi (Henry) Plaster of Bethesda, MD; Trey (Amanda) Bruns of Birmingham, AL, Elizabeth Johnson of Culpepper, VA, Robert (Susan) Johnson and Margaret (Trey) Chiles of Dunwoody; grandchildren Macon and Victor Chiles, Caroline (Eduardo) Quintero and Josh Johnson, Elie and Henry Plaster, Kolby Harvill and Timothy Peoples. Joyce will be remembered for her bright smile, loving heart, gracious presence, excellent dance moves, fierce loyalty, and kindness to all. A service celebrating Joyce’s exceptional life will be held at St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 30 at 2:00pm. The family requests those who wish to express sympathy consider making a donation in Joyce’s name to Atlanta Ronald McDonald House, St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church (online donations click on “Fund” and select ’Johnson Memorial’), or Alzheimer’s Association.

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