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Legislative session concludes with changes to voting law By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com

ATLANTA — The Georgia General Assembly adjourned March 31 at midnight, ending a legislative session that attracted controversy and applause. With 40 legislative days complete, legislators now direct attention to redistricting efforts this summer.

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John Crawford, joined by his grandsons, Landon and Jackson, is the first recipient of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association Dick Williams Citizen of the Year Award. Crawford is chief operating officer for Dunwoody Senior Baseball.

Homeowners group celebrates local youth baseball volunteers By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — At its March meeting, the Dunwoody Homeowners Association handed out its 2020 community service awards, including the first Dick Williams Citizen of the Year Award to Dunwoody Senior Baseball Chief Operating Officer John Crawford. Outgoing DHA President Adrianne

Duncan presented the awards at the organization’s March 14 meeting. The new award, honoring Williams, a DHA member, broadcaster, journalist and past publisher of the Dunwoody Crier, was given to Crawford to honor his decades of service to youth baseball and softball. “As long as Dick draws breath, he has the final say on who receives this award,”

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Statewide The state attracted national attention following passage of SB 202, titled the “Election Integrity Act of 2021,” which introduces sweeping changes to absentee ballot requirements and other election law. The bill, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp March 25, changes Georgia’s absentee voting rules, adding new identification requirements and moving back the request deadline. A record 1.3 million absentee ballots were cast in the 2020 Georgia General Election, overwhelming some local elections officials. Previous provisions of the bill to require an excuse to vote by mail, and to restrict weekend voting hours were deleted amid an outpouring of complaints from Democrats, voting rights groups and county elections officials. The law faces current legal challenges in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, based in Atlanta. HB 479, legislation repealing a Civil War era citizen’s arrest statute, cleared

the General Assembly with strong bipartisan support. The House voted 173-0 and the Senate voted 52-1 in favor. Repealing the law was a legislative priority for Gov. Kemp, following the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Feb. 2020. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk. Late evening of the final day, legislators passed a $27.3 billion appropriations bill with bipartisan support, which secured state funding starting July 1, 2021. A wide breadth of bills related to taxation, public safety, education, public health, and small businesses await signature from the governor. Taxation SB 6 - Tax Credit Return on Investment Act of 2021 calls for the House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee to obtain independent economic analyses when considering fiscal bills. HB 593 - Tax Relief Act of 2021 increases the standard deductions for single, married and people over 65 and blind. The law would impact filings starting Jan. 1, 2022. Gov. Kemp has already signed this bill. Public Safety SB 105 - Statewide probation system would be revised to permit the early termination of probation after a person has paid fines, had not had a

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Police apprehend man for menacing shoppers DUNWOODY, Ga. — A man was arrested March 26 after police said he threw chairs and harassed people outside the Onelife Fitness gym on Hammond Drive. Caleb Thompson, 21, of Maryville, Tennessee, was charged with disorderly conduct. Police noted Thompson was the suspect in another call around the same time in which he reportedly swung a golf club and threatened customers at a Chick-fil-A along Ashford Dunwoody Road. An officer responded to the calls and spotted Thompson walking in front of

a restaurant in the parking lot of Perimeter Mall. He was holding a metal rod. Thompson initially refused to drop the rod, but he complied after the officer drew his service weapon. Police noted he had several warrants from previous incidents. Thompson told the officer he drank four or five bottles of over-the-counter cough medicine and was on “ice” methamphetamine, according to the arrest report. He was evaluated and cleared by doctors at Northside Hospital then booked into the DeKalb County Jail.

Retailer notifies police of identity fraud suspect DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police responded to a Verizon store along Perimeter Center West and arrested a woman trying to buy a sim card using someone else’s account March 25. The store’s manager told officers the suspect was suspicious and couldn’t

DRUGS & DUIS arrests Gustavo Adolfo Maya, 37, of Lenox Park Drive, Buford, was arrested March 24 on Ga. 400 for DUI and stopping, standing, parking prohibited in specified places. remember basic information about the account she was trying to access, like the type of phone she supposedly owned. When the manager called the actual account holder, she learned that the woman attempting to purchase the sim card was a fraudster. Police questioned the woman, 42-year-old Monique Tomlinson, and she refused to provide any information. Officers found the victim’s Florida driver’s license and Wells Fargo debit card in Tomlinson’s possession. The Raleigh, North Carolina woman was charged with larceny and identity theft, according to police.

Mayor updates Rotarians as city looks to recover DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch last week gave the Rotary Club of Dunwoody an update on the impact of the pandemic on the city and upcoming changes and additions to opportunities to live, dine, work, shop and hike in the city today and in the years ahead. DeKalb County apportioned Dunwoody $6 million in federal CARES Act funding. The mayor said the city allotted those funds to organizations that serve vulnerable populations, including the Community Assistance Center, I Care Atlanta, Inc., Malachi’s, mental health services, food supplies, and rent assistance. There has been 42 percent increase in demand for food and other assistance in the past year. Grants have gone to 80 businesses that have struggled because of the COVID pandemic. Looking ahead, Deutsch said the city will celebrate its first rooftop dining op-

portunity, five chef-driven restaurants, a trail system that will run from Tucker to Cobb County, a Dunwoody Ambassador program with e-blasts on Fridays (DNEWS 22828), the Arts Festival to be held on Mother’s Day at Brook Run Park with Rotary assistance, and a new park at the city-owned Austin property. The mayor shared good news on the city’s financial front. Revenue through the pandemic has been stable, although money from the city’s hotel-motel tax has been cut in half. However, bookings appear to be on the upswing, because one hotel was recently booked to capacity. Deutsch said it appears the virus is plateauing, and Mercedes Benz is the site of 6,000 vaccinations daily. Dunwoody, she said, is also partnering with other cities to help them find resources for vaccines. Duetsch said much of the credit for Dunwoody’s weathering the story has

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Rotary Club of Dunwoody President Ardy Bastien introduces Mayor Lynn Deutsch at the club’s recent meeting. been the camaraderie shared on the City Council. She also said residents showed their community spirit with the purchase of $50,000 in gift cards in response to those impacted by the terrible fire during the Christmas holidays.

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Slew of education legislation awaits governor’s signature By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA, Ga. — The Georgia Assembly ended the first half of its two-year session on March 31 with more of a whimper than a wail as most of the headlinegrabbing bills passed in the days before adjournment. Most of the highly debated legislation, including voting reform and expansion of special needs vouchers for public school students, was on Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk before the final day of the 40-day session. The final day was busy as lawmakers passed legislation dealing with homeschooled students’ eligibility to play on public school teams, the rights of “pandemic pods” for small groups of students, and adding vaping product information to the drug and alcohol courses. Approved measures are now before Gov. Kemp who has 40 days to sign or veto the legislation. The governor can also do nothing and allow the bill to go into law. Education advocates across the state came up short on their annual push to defeat expanding the program that provides private school vouchers for students with special education needs. Since its original passage in 2007, lawmakers have sought to expand the Special Needs Scholarship program to include an expanded list of what defines a “special need.” Of the three voucher bills introduced this session, Senate Bill 47 sponsored by Rep. Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega), made

Legislation: Continued from Page 1 probation revocation and not been arrested for any serious offense. HB 255 - Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2021 would create a state tracking system for sexual assault kits through the criminal justice process. HB 94 - “Porch Piracy” or package theft, would be treated as a felony carrying punishment from one to five years in jail. HB 286 - Restricts ability of county and city governments to decrease law enforcement funding by more than 5 percent in a fiscal year. Public Health HB 146 - Paid Parental Leave is expanded for eligible state employees and local board of education employees. The

it across the finish line and awaits the governor’s signature. The bill allows students with 504 plans access to vouchers, and not just Individualized Education Plans as defined under federal law. Education advocates lobbied that 504 plans are often temporary and can be mitigated by changing the learning environment for the student. Another piece of education legislation, the “Tim Tebow bill,” made it to the governor’s desk after years of consideration. Now renamed the “Dexter Mosely Act,” the bill allows homeschooled students to participate on public school extracurricular teams. The student must be enrolled in at least one class at their home school. The bill did not pass on its own. It was added as an amendment to Senate Bill 42, dealing with student discipline data, after failing as a standalone bill. The General Assembly also passed House Bill 81 which is the state’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget. It is the only piece of legislation that must be introduced and passed each session. The budget contains an austerity cut of approximately $380 million to the Quality Basic Education formula, the state’s primary mechanism for funding K-12 public schools. Although significant, the cut could have been worse. The original austerity cut proposed to balance the state budget in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic was $1 billion.

See EDUCATION, Page 11 leave is for 120 hours or three weeks. SB 164 - Modernization of HIV laws to align with science to ensure laws and policies support current understanding of public health. Also supports best practices for prevention of transmission. HB 43 - Vehicle registration application forms include option to disclose an impairment that may interfere with communication to law enforcement. SB 85 - “Max Gruver Act” bans hazing and requires public disclosure on the case is adjudicated. Gruver, a Roswell resident, died on Sept. 14, 2017 in a fraternity hazing incident. Small Business HB 112 - Certain immunities from COVID-19 for small businesses are extended for one additional year. The immunity expires July 14, 2022. SB 236 - “Cocktails to go” permits restaurants to sell mixed drinks for curbside pick-up. The alcohol has to be sold in a tamper-proof container.

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Marist School selects alum as its new athletic director ATLANTA, Ga. — Marist School has announced that Derek Waugh, a 1989 Marist graduate, will be the school’s next athletic director. Waugh will assume his new duties on July 1 upon the retirement of Tommy Marshall who has held the post for 25 years. Marshall has seen Marist’s athletic program become nationally ranked, acclaimed for its sportsmanship and teamwork, and renowned for all-around excellence in state titles won and college athletes produced. “Marist athletics will be in very capable hands with Derek,” Marshall said. “Serving young people through athletics is a mission that God called me to a long time ago. I feel unbelievably fortunate to have had the opportunity to serve at Marist School, and I know Derek will be equally blessed

by the coaches, administration, and parents who join together to form Marist’s scholar-athletes spiritually, mentally, and physically.” Kevin Mullally, Marist School principal and head of the search committee, had equal praise. “We are tremendously excited for Derek to return to his Marist roots to advance our school’s legacy of athletic excellence,” Mullally said. “With his experience and vision, he will undoubtedly build upon the strong foundation established by Tommy Marshall and shape Marist’s athletic program for years to come.” Waugh currently works in business development for BSN Sports after serving as president and CEO of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame from 2016-2017. As

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enjoyed it, I had to read it, too. What a sweet book. It’s not a mystery, except in the way that all books are a mystery of sorts — a mystery about how a family will solve a problem or how a romance will work out. Prudence, the cat in “Love Saves the Day,” talks to her pet parents but they hear only meows and a funny growl here and there — no words. We, the readers, have the privilege of hearing what Prudence thinks. Alternate chapters in the book are written by this sweet cat rescued from the mean streets of New York City. The blurb on the back cover invites you to learn Prudence’s story. “When five-week-old Prudence meets a woman named Sarah in a deserted construction site on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, she knows she’s found the human she was meant to adopt. For three years their lives are filled with laughter, tuna, catnaps, music and the unchanging routines Prudence craves. Then, one day Sarah

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the athletic director of the University System of Georgia’s Dalton State College from 2012-2016, Waugh created and managed Dalton’s intercollegiate athletic program. He was named athletic director of the year in 2016 by the Southern States Athletic Conference. Previously, he was assistant athletic director at Stetson University from 2011-2012 after serving as Stetson’s head men’s basketball coach for 11 years. In 2000, when he stepped into the head coach position at the age of 29, he was the youngest Division 1 college basketball coach in the country. Prior to his professional career in athletics, Waugh worked as an attorney at Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, where he specialized in corporate and securities law. He also helped found and direct the Ron Bell Bas-

ketball Camp, which was held on Marist School’s campus from 1988-1994. “My family and I are thrilled about this amazing opportunity,” Waugh said. “I want to thank Kevin Mullally, Fr. Rowland, and the hiring committee for this amazing honor. Marist helped shape my entire life, and I am extremely excited to be returning to the school.” Waugh holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Furman University and a juris doctorate from Wake Forest University School of Law. At Furman, he was named the university’s first basketball Academic All-American in 1993. He received Furman’s Young Alumnus of the Year Award in 2001. He currently serves as an elected member of the Dalton City Council.

doesn’t come home. From Prudence’s perch on the windowsill, she sees Laura, the daughter who hardly ever comes to visit Sarah, arrive with her new husband. They’re carrying boxes. Before they even get to the front door, Prudence realizes that her life has changed forever.” Hearing her describe the vacuum cleaner as a cat-seeking monster or explain how she’s comforted by clothing that smells like her pet parent are moments with Prudence that make you laugh and cry. If you don’t already own a cat, you may find yourself yearning for one after reading this book. It’s a story that stays with you, and because of that I found the author on Amazon and discovered she’s written several books about cats, a few of them nonfiction. Her first book “Homer’s Odyssey” is about a blind three-week-old kitten she adopted. Somehow, I think I’ll have to get that one too. Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her cozy mysteries locally at The Enchanted Forest and on Amazon. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ KathyManosPennAuthor/.

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Top 10 recipients of Federal Stimulus Funds for K-12 Education in Georgia Total stimulus funds (3 rounds)*(in millions) DeKalb County $ 486.1 Gwinnett County $ 440.4 Atlanta (Public) $ 314.4 Clayton County $ 263.9 Fulton County $ 262.5 Cobb County $ 247.5 Richmond County $ 181.5 Bibb County $ 155.0 Chatham County $ 154.1 Muskogee $ 147.5

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2021 Enrollment** (change from 2020) 92,353 (-864) 177,402 (-2,817) 50,433 (-1,606) 51,844 (-2,305) 90,219 ( -3,371) 107,068 (-4,639) 29,158 (-1,240) 21,097 (-492) 35,709 (-1,511) 30,514 (-864)

Federal stimulus funds per student $ 5,264 $ 2,482 $ 6,234 $ 5,090 $ 2,910 $ 2,312 $ 6,225 $ 7,347 $ 4,315 $ 4,834

Forsyth County $ 20.5 51,548 (+587) $ 397 Georgia $ 5.9 billion 1,723,127 (-37,612) $ 3,424 *Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CARES1); CARES 2; and American Rescue Plan Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Allocation (ARP) ** Based on Georgia Department of Education full-time enrollment counts in March 2020 and March 2021

Forsyth County Schools challenges current stimulus funding formula By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Officials with Forsyth County Schools are questioning a formula for federal stimulus funds they say is lopsided and unfairly penalizes the district based on the makeup of its student population. Georgia’s public schools have received nearly $6 billion in federal stimulus funds in the past year aimed at helping K-12 schools respond and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The school-based funding has been included in three separate stimulus bills approved by Congress over the past year. The first two rounds under thenPresident Donald Trump were referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act; the second under President Joe Biden were included in the recently-approved American Rescue Plan. Lawmakers mandated the education funds be allocated to school systems based on the percentage of students receiving Title 1 services tied to lower family income. Fewer than 14 percent of Forsyth County’s 51,500 students fall into that category, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The statewide average is nearly 57 percent. The formula puts Forsyth County Schools, with its low Title 1 population, at a distinct disadvantage for COVID relief funds. Officials have maintained the district is facing the same challenges as all districts in providing education under pandemic disruptions. In total, Forsyth County Schools received $20.5 million in federal funds, equal to $397 per student. By contrast,

Atlanta Public Schools with 1,000 fewer students, received the equivalent of $6,234 per student. In an email sent in January to the Georgia Department of Education prior to the second round of stimulus funding, a Forsyth County Schools official questioned the continued reliance on the Title 1 formula for future allocations. “If Title 1 is used again…Forsyth will be shorted again, and some school districts could receive more in CARES Acts fund than the austerity cuts,” wrote Larry Hammel, chief financial officer for the Forsyth County School System. The email was obtained under the Open Records Act. Most Georgia school systems began the school year in the red after $950 million in state education was cut through “austerity reductions.” A mid-year budget adjustment restored 60 percent of the cuts, but many school systems, including Forsyth County Schools, still struggled. “Forsyth had a $23 million deficit in the Fiscal Year 2021 budget, and receiving $1.7 million in the first round of CARES Act funds did not help,” Hammel wrote. The formula remained unchanged through all three rounds of stimulus funding for Georgia, which grew from $411 million in the first round to $3.8 billion in the latest round approved last month. A spokesman for the Georgia Department of Education said the decision on allocations is out of the hands of education officials, at both the state and national level.

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The Reed family moves to Roswell In 1905, Posey Reed and Feriba Mitchell Reed moved their family from the Mount Bethel community in Cobb County to Roswell. As tenant farmers, the family had already moved a few VALERIE times. There were six BIGGERSTAFF girls and two boys in the family. One of the daughters was Eula Reed, the mother of Richard Adams. One of the sons was Nolan Reed, who wrote down this story and shared it with his family. Richard Adams, son of Eula Reed, has shared many family stories and memories with me over the past several years, including this one. This history is also in the archives of Roswell Historical Society. Posey Reed, born in 1866, was one of eight children of James W. Reed and Nancy Emily Powers. In 1887, Posey married Feriba Mitchell, born in 1860 to John and Nancy Mitchell. The Reed family were tenant farmers in Mount Bethel, in what we now know as East Cobb. Everyone in the family picked cotton, including the children. Feriba sometimes picked cotton while the youngest baby lay on a pallet nearby. In addition to picking cotton, the children worked at a sorghum mill. Posey and Feriba Mitchell wanted to buy a home in the town of Roswell and improve life for their family. To earn wages, Posey began working construction at Morgan Falls Dam. Feriba and her daughters prepared and sold lunches to workers at the dam. The family saved enough money to purchase a house in Roswell, with an agreement to pay the remainder over the

The old covered bridge leading into Roswell. next few years. The distance they traveled was between 5 and 6 miles, but the roads were narrow with deep ruts from wagons. Much of their journey was along Roswell Road, leading to their home at Oak Street and Ellis Street. Nolan Reed wrote, “Moving day came and all our belongings loaded on our two-mule wagon, the cow had to be walked by Papa, so Mama drove the mules and wagon.” At the Chattahoochee River, the mules refused to cross the covered bridge. Posey Reed encouraged the mules with oats. Once the family made it across the bridge, they had the steep hill to Roswell awaiting them. The house was painted white with green shutters and had a large front porch. Since it was larger than their previous home, items were purchased from Sears, including an $18 organ, a sofa and a rug. Two large oak trees shaded

the front yard. The two oldest girls, Charlotte and Eula, began working at the nearby Oxbo Pants Factory. Conditions and pay were better at the pants factory than at the cotton mill in Roswell. They worked from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. five and onehalf days a week. The younger children began attending school. The family settled into their new home and property which included a barn, well and smokehouse. A vegetable garden was planted, and everyone in the family had chores to do. “We did not have much land with the place only three acres, however it was good rich dirt and could produce much of our family needs,” Nolan Reed recalled. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.

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The complexity of human happiness The privations engendered by COVID-19 have triggered renewed interest in the search for “happiness.” The reggae philosopher Bob Marley touched the link between LEWIS J. WALKER, CFP on money and happiness, declaring, “Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end.” “The search” has been going on for thousands of years. Over 2,000 Bible

versus deal with money and the use of it, much of it resting on what Aristotle termed “eudemonic happiness” stemming from “self-realization,” a worthy and moral life lived in service to others and the community. In framing what she termed “Buddhist economics,” Clair Brown, professor of economics and director of the Center for Work, Technology and Society at the University of California, Berkeley, in a 2017 post on psychologytoday.com, quoted the Dalai Lama as warning against the assumption that “material gain can by itself provide us with all the satisfaction we

require.” Said she, “Genuine happiness is characterized by inner peace and arises in context of our relationship with others.” Contemporary psychologists have found that people in general care about fairness and compassion, being helpful. Per professor Brown, “Kindness makes you happier, and happier people engage in more acts of kindness.” As financial advisers, we see an increased focus across the board, but notably in retirement, on charitable

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Student groups find welcoming space outside of school By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. – It’s not often one sees robots and fencing sabers in the same space, but thanks to the generosity of Regency Centers, that is what’s happening in the Dunwoody Hall Shopping Center. Many lesser-celebrated activities at the high school level were victims of COVID-19 restrictions, including Dunwoody High School’s 20-member fencing club, which has not been sanctioned as a Georgia High School Association sport. “Since the GHSA doesn’t sanction fencing, it’s not recognized as a sport in DeKalb County,” said David Kopel, whose son, Jonathan, captains the club. “Club sports were not given a place to practice or compete (within the DeKalb County School System).” Unhappy with the thought that the season would be lost, the elder Kopel started looking for a practice space outside of the high school. He hit paydirt with a call to Regency Center’s Flinn Boston. The company allowed the members to practice in an empty space in the Dunwoody Hall Shopping Center that was formerly occupied by a pet store. “A lot of companies say they are community-minded, but never really do anything,” Kopel said. “But Regency walked the walk and talked the talk. Regency allowed us to have a season.” Another club affected by COVID-19 restrictions was the school’s 30-member First Robotics Competition team. Because the fencers only used the space a few times a week, there was room for another group to share the area.

Walker: Continued from Page 6 giving, service, and stewardship. A 6/23/2020 study published by The Society for Affective Science, “Happiness, Meaning, and Psychological Richness,” found that “hedonic well-being” encompasses “pleasantness, comfort, safety and stability.” Those who “say they have a happy life tend to have [both] material and relational wealth.” Digging deeper, happiness links to a “meaningful life,” purpose, meaning, devotion, service and sacrifice. For many who are post-career and in retirement the latter five themes take on more significance. The study added a third dimension, a “psychologically rich life,” “best characterized by variety, novelty, and diverse, complex, and varied experienc-

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Members of the Dunwoody High School fencing team participate in practice in space at the Dunwoody Hall shopping center donated by Regency Centers. The school’s robotics team, with 30 members, also uses the facility for its meetings. “We had really outgrown the build space available at the high school,” said Paul Spencer, who coaches the robotics team. “Sharing the space with the fencing club has worked out really well for us.” The fencing club practiced on Thursday, while the robotics team used the

space on Wednesdays. Each team ended its season with a tournament, which earlier in the school year seemed like an impossibility. “This kind of community spirit and cooperative effort on behalf of the students of Dunwoody is commendable,”

Kopel said. Regency Center’s Boston could not be reached for comment. For more information about the fencing club, visit dhsfencing.org. Details about the robotics club can be found at.wildcat5e.com.

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The occasional waterfall at ‘Sloppy’ Floyd State Park Like a lot of hikers, I’m always looking for places I’ve never seen before. You’d think that such undiscovered spots would be getting harder and harder to find. But I’m perpetually amazed by the kind of sights STEVE HUDSON that always seem to Get Outside Georgia, be waiting if I can just aa4bw@comcast.net convince myself to hike only a little bit farther down the trail. One of those sights, as it turned out, is the occasional waterfall at James H. “Sloppy” Floyd State Park near Summerville. What’s an occasional waterfall? “It’s a waterfall that’s now-and-then,” said my buddy Max as he told me about the spot. Max and I go way back, and he’s always coming up with novel places he’s run across on his rambles through the state. “And you can hike right to it,” he added. “Sometimes the waterfall’s just a trickle. But if you catch it after a rain, it’s pretty neat.” Ahh! It had been raining much of the week. That had played havoc with my plans to go fishing, since the rivers were all high and raging. But waterfalls love rain. The timing was good, and I made

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plans to go the next day. Sloppy Floyd State Park is just off US 27 not far south of Summerville and right on Sloppy Floyd Lake Road. In fact, the road passes straight through the park. Start your visit at the park’s office, picking up a map showing the park’s trails. Across the road from the office is Upper Lake, and you’ll see a long pedestrian bridge crossing from one side of the lake to the other. Traverse the bridge to the lake’s far side. Then veer to the right (more or less following the shoreline of the lake) until you see a small footbridge over a small creek. Crossing that bridge puts you on the Lake Trail, where just a little bit of walking brings you to the intersection with the Marble Mine Trail and sets you on your way to the quarry. The quarry hike, with a round-trip distance of less than two miles, is not a par-

ticularly difficult one. You’ll like it, and so will your kids. The trail is fairly straight, though it does have some long and steady climbs (a hiking buddy of mine calls those “ups”) that’ll get your heart rate up if you push the pace a little bit. Keep hiking, and pretty soon you’re there. The trail approaches a grotto cut back into the mountainside, a minor cavern of sorts. If it’s been dry, you may see only a tiny little trickle of water coming over the top. But when I was there the rains of the previous few days had turned it into a neat little waterfall which arched off the rock lip far above and then dropped in freefall into an oval basin (sorry, no swimming) at the end of the trail. I’d found the occasional waterfall, and I’d caught it at a good time. A boardwalk curves around the back of the pool, behind the little waterfall, giv-

ing you a neat inside-out look at things. You’ll also see excavations cut into the mountain, evidence of the quarrying which took place there in years ago. It’s a neat place, and I lingered for a while. What hiking awaits you beyond the old mine? You can of course backtrack, returning the way you came. But if you want to keep the adventure going, explore the rest of the park’s network of trails. For that matter, if you’ve got time and energy left and are feeling particularly ambitious, you might even pick up the Pinhoti Access Trail (just beyond the old quarry) and do some exploring there too. That connector, by the way, eventually takes you to the Pinhoti National Recreation Trail, a 335-mile-long trail located in Georgia and Alabama. But that’s a story for another day.

SB 59 - Increases funding for charter schools approved by local boards of education. Also creates mechanism for local charters to join the State Health Benefit Plan. SB 204 - Creates a pilot program to enable students who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of doing so to earn a diploma from a technical college.

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Duncan said. “Nobody disagrees with him and nobody wants to. This was a great choice.” Since 1993, Crawford has served in a variety of leadership roles for several organizations, including Murphey Candler Baseball, Dunwoody Senior Baseball, Murphey Candler Softball, and Marist School. In 2005, when the fields were located at Dunwoody Park, the upper field was named after him, a designation that followed when the park was built at its current location on North Peachtree Road. “Without John, there would be no Dunwoody Senior Baseball,” Duncan said. Dunwoody Senior Baseball was formed in 1975 to give kids too old for Little League a chance to participate in the sport. It has grown to include an early spring season for middle school aged youth, a spring and fall league for ages 13-15 and 15-18, a summer wood bat league for ages 18-35 and year-round travel baseball teams. More than 1,600 players participate in a game of baseball in one of the organization’s programs each year. Crawford said he was honored to receive the award, but even more grate-

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