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Dunwoody Preservation Trust brings Apple Cider Days to life
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Preservation Trust held their annual Apple Cider Days event Nov. 14 at the Donaldson-Bannister Farm located on Chamblee-Dunwoody Road. The fall family event was spread across the 3-acre property with a variety of activities for all ages. Families enjoyed a petting zoo, seasonal arts and crafts, an apple scavenger hunt, and vintage tools and home goods displays. Event sponsors set up colorful booths with games and prizes for all participants while Chick-fil-A, King of Pops, and Moondog Growlers provided food and beverages for purchase. Volunteers and sponsors displayed their own scarecrows across the property entrance for a competition that included categories for Scariest Scarecrow and Best in Show. Attendees were given the option to vote for their favorite scarecrows. “Apple Cider Days offers a glimpse of how people lived on a farm years ago along with related activities for kids,” said Suzanne Huff, Dunwoody Preservation Trust executive director and COO. “It’s a great opportunity to come out and enjoy time with your family.” This year marks the fifth time the Trust has hosted the event. What began as a combination of smaller
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Vulnerable Dunwoody residents are getting a helping hand, thanks to a partnership between the city and local charities for distribution of money from the federal CARES Act. Just last month, the Dunwoody City Council approved $400,000 to eight area organizations as part of the city’s Vulnerable Population Program. Each organization is eligible for $50,000 in grant money to assist individuals and families hit hardest by the pandemic economy. Terms of the agreement require that individuals who receive aid prove residency in Dunwoody before receiving direct payments, such as rent or mortgage assistance. Indirect assistance, such as from food banks, does not carry the same requirement. Instead, the organization is required to serve a majority of Dunwoody and DeKalb County residents. Dunwoody Assistant City Manager J. Jay Vinicki said the city appropriated $300,000 from Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding and $100,000 from a budget amendment. In addition, on Nov. 10, the City Council approved the Al Fresco matching grant program, a second CARES Act appropriation for $150,000 meant to help restaurants expand outdoor operations. The city is now accepting applications for those grants. The city opened applications for the Vulnerable Population Program for 14
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The fall family event was spread across the 3-acre property with a variety of activities for all ages.
days beginning Oct. 1. The eight nonprofits selected become eligible for reimbursements after $10,000 of expenses are incurred. Malachi’s Store House Director Judi Carlson said the funds will help pay for additional commercial freezer space for donations. Each Wednesday, the Store House serves between 250 and 300 families pre-packed food boxes in a drive-thru line. I Care Atlanta will expand freezer capacity and make repairs to a mobile food pantry truck. “Now we can put in a walk-in cooler and a walk-in freezer inside the building. That is going to truly be a blessing,” CEO Anthony Delgado said. The addition will replace 17 refrigerator-freezer units and lower utility costs. Housing and utility support are in high demand. Community Assistance Center CEO Tamara Carerra said most of the money will go to rent aid. “Families desperately need to stay in their homes and that is the priority,” she said. “Nobody can afford to be homeless right now.” Phone calls have increased from low-and-middle-income households, she said. Households have found themselves in unfamiliar territory. Others have consolidated expenses. Corners Outreach is using its allocation to assist their academy located in the Hightower-Kingsley community. “More than 150 families are connect-
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Atlanta woman accused of ransacking Subway after manager calls her a man DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a Subway along Perimeter Center on Nov. 6 following reports that an irate customer was yelling and throwing chairs inside the restaurant. The store manager told officers she’d gotten complaints about someone lying on a sidewalk outside the Subway. That person later was identified as Phylisa Camile Mack. When the shop manager went outside to ask Mack to move from the sidewalk, she mistakenly addressed the woman as a man. Mack began yelling that she wasn’t a man, according to an arrest report. The manager said she went back inside and Mack entered the Subway still yelling at her about being called a man. The manager told officers Mack then began knocking down chairs, flipping over tables and threw a caution sign across the dining area. Mack left the restaurant but returned shortly after and lifted her shirt, exposing her breasts to the complainant before walking back out. The shop manager showed police surveillance video of the incident, according to the report. Officers arrested Mack, 34, of Courtland Street, Atlanta, and charged her
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DUI & Drug arrests Jesus Antonio Cabanas-Silvestre, 32, of Midlothian, Illinois, was arrested Nov. 6 on Tilly Mill Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane. Roland Leroy Brent, 48, of Rowlett, Texas, was arrested Nov. 4 on Ashford Dunwoody Road for DUI, failure to maintain lane, driving without tires, reckless driving, duty to make an immediate report of an accident and unsafe or improper equipment. Wesley Shane Durrett, 33, of Stethem Fry, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 3 on Ashford Dunwoody Road for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related objects, permit violations and headlights. with public indecency and disorderly conduct. She was released from jail on her own recognizance Nov. 9, police records show.
Police respond to report of incident at Walmart DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police responded to the Walmart at 4725 Ashford Dunwoody Drive on Nov. 2 after workers complained about man exposing himself. According to an arrest report, loss prevention employees showed officers surveillance footage of the suspect standing in a center aisle and exposing himself through the front zipper of his pants. Police charged Jason Daniel Scott, 41, of Fair Creek Way, Lithonia, with public indecency and false representation to police.
Festival: Continued from Page 1 events spanning each weekend in October evolved into a single weekend full of activities in November. “[The Trust] hosts Lemonade Days in the spring each year and we were looking for an event to host for the community in the fall several years ago,” Huff said. “Because the Boy Scouts use the Donaldson-Bannister Farm for their Halloween event each October, we moved Apple Cider Days to the second weekend of November last year.” Organizers enforced safety precautions to guard the health of everyone involved. For the first time, tickets were sold in advance for three allotted time slots scheduled from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each slot was limited to 100 participants with masks and social distancing required for every group and hand sanitizer stations spread throughout. “People, this year in particular, are eager for activities where they can get out with their families…We’re very excited to be able to bring families together for a short time to have some fun and hopefully learn a little history along the way,” Huff said. Dunwoody Preservation Trust hopes to continue holding this event for the years to come. Families and friends maintained the proper distance while enjoying time together outdoors. Tickets quickly sold out days beforehand. “This year in particular people are itching to get out. We’ve been able to make sure everybody is safe,” Trust President MJ Thomas said. “Part of our mission…is preserving the past and celebrating the present…and by doing this, we’re building a future with other activities for the community.”
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Council cites density as concern with zoning request By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council at its Nov. 9 meeting, struggling with its first residential-to-residential rezoning decision since the city’s incorporation, again deferred a decision regarding a proposed 14-home development on Roberts Drive. The rezoning application would convert three properties at 5308, 5318 and 5328 Roberts Drive from R-100 to R-50 to allow the construction of 14 homes on 3.3 acres. The zoning has been under discussion for several meetings, with the council divided on the density of the development compared to nearby Dunwoody Knoll and Dunwoody Walk subdivisions. At its last meeting, the council directed the developer, Peachford Housing Group, to reduce the density and create more open space. The group revised its original 15-home plan to 14 homes, which increased the lot size to 8,000 square feet and lot frontage to 69 feet. The units per acres of the revised plan for the proposed development, called The Cottages, would be 4.17. Dunwoody Knoll’s density is 2.13 units per acre and Dunwoody Walk is 5.69 units per acre.
Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch said while she appreciates the willingness of the developer to compromise, “the project is still too dense.” “I appreciate you taking one house out, but this is a big deal because once it’s decided, it’s forever,” she said. The council voted 4-3 to defer the measure until the next council meeting, slated for Nov. 30. Councilmen Tom Lambert and John Heneghan, along with Councilwoman Stacey Harris, said they opposed the deferral. All three had stated at previous meetings that they had concerns about the development’s density and would oppose the rezoning if it came to a vote. The council also passed on second reading a parks policy and procedure manual that would dictate the fee structure and operations for the city’s parks and ballfields. The proposal has been a sore point for the Dunwoody Senior Baseball Association, which had been running the park almost autonomously since moving to the newly constructed fields in 2017. In previous years, the organization paid the city for the use of its fields based on its net revenue for the year. The new policy calls for organizations to pay rent in advance based on projected usage.
Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch said while she appreciates the willingness of the developer to compromise, “the project is still too dense.” Harris and Lambert have been spearheading efforts to appease the group and find common ground, but said they are disturbed by the vitriol and incorrect information that has been circulated by DSB representatives at recent meetings. Harris said she has been disappointed by the “misinformation spread by one of our partners.” Deutsch agreed. I share Tom and Stacey’s gently placed frustrations,” she said. “The constant putting out of misinformation has been frustrating for us all.” During public comment after the meeting, DSB representative John Crawford continued to press the council to reverse the policies as it relates to its organization. “This new agreement doesn’t allow us to do what we need to do,” he said. “We don’t think it’s a good thing for Dunwoody to charge rent.” In other action, the council approved
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Dunwoody falls to Discovery Coming off its first win of the season, Dunwoody was held scoreless by Discovery Friday night to drop to 1-6 overall. The shutout loss was Dunwoody’s third of the season. Discovery hauled in an early interception to set up a score and capped off a 92-yard drive to lead 14-0 at the break. The Titans added another score in the second half while keeping Dunwoody off the board. The Wildcats (1-6, 1-4) finish their 2020 season Nov. 20 at Duluth.
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Summer home doubled as Serviceman’s Shelter In 1939, the Dunwoody summer home of Carroll McGaughey and Effie McGaughey was completed, and they hosted a housewarming party. The home was on land where Spruill Road, VALERIE which ran to the west from Ashford BIGGERSTAFF Dunwoody Road, met Ridgeview Road. Spruill Road later became Meadow Lane. Carroll McGaughey was an electrical engineer and owner of McGaughey Electrical Company. Effie McGaughey operated an antique shop called Backdoor Studios out of their Atlanta home on Lombardy Way. The McGaughey’s had two sons, Carroll Jr. and Carrick. When the United States entered World War II and Lawson General Hospital opened in nearby Chamblee, Effie McGaughey began thinking of ways to help the recovering soldiers. The McGaugheys turned their summer home from a social gathering spot to a place for relaxation and recreation for injured soldiers, the Serviceman’s Shelter. Ethel Spruill and Elizabeth Davis describe the McGaughey place in their book “The Story of Dunwoody.” “Using a rustic building on the McGaughey property and colorful festive lanterns, church groups, community clubs, and Atlanta groups took turns at entertaining the boys and furnishing food and dance partners.” By 1944, a group of Atlanta women including Effie McGaughey had organized a committee to plan parties for convalescing soldiers at various homes around Atlanta. An article in the July 12, 1944 issue of The Atlanta Constitution, “Many Parties are Planned for Convalescent Officers” describes the upcoming schedule of parties. The following Friday evening, a barbeque supper would be held at the home of Carroll and Effie McGaughey. The guests would be entertained with swimming, music by the Tech band, and a movie shown on an outdoor screen. The schedule for the next two weeks includes parties on Habersham Road and another on Tuxedo Road in Atlanta, followed by a gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ryburn Clay on their Chattahoochee River country place known
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as Lazy River Farm. The Clay summer estate was on what is now Clay Drive off Spalding Drive. The McGaugheys’ place was for the enjoyment of all recovering soldiers, not just officers. One soldier from Lawson General Hospital who lost the use of his legs often got a ride to their home courtesy of the Red Cross. Upon arrival, he would enjoy swimming in the pool. The Serviceman’s Shelter and use of the McGaughey’s swimming pool continued into 1946. In August of that year they hosted veterans of both World War I and World War II, arranged by Veterans Hospital Number 48 in Brookhaven and financed by the Elks Club. (The Atlanta Constitution, August 16, 1946, “Veterans Feted by Elks Group”) Effie McGaughey also helped during World War II by donating a movable kitchen in 1942. The kitchen was operated by the Atlanta Red Cross Canteen Corps and was able to serve 2,000 meals and 40,000 cups of hot coffee per day. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@ gmail.com or visit her at pasttensega.com.
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Soup squad warms hearts and stomachs By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appen mediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — It started small, with a group of women sharing soups and recipes, but it has grown into a regular gathering where one can bring a family favorite and leave with half a dozen other concoctions. The so-called Soup Group started casually in late 2018 with Dunwoody residents Wendy Jenson, Myra Bakke, Leslie Rothberg and Mary CoSPECIAL zart dropping soup off at each other’s houses in mason jars. Pictured at a pre-Covid gathering of the Soup Group were (clockwise from bottom left) Cathy Cobbs, Pam The recipient had to return Koch, Lisa Klausman, Myra Bakke, Karen Mothner, the mason jar filled with a Wendy Jenson, Nancy Junay, Michelle Dial and Mary different soup. Cozart. Not pictured: Leslie Rothberg and Lisa Beiger. The first soup, made by Cozart, was Zuppo Tuscana and became the inaugural dish exchanged by the women. After several months of successful 1-pound bulk mild Italian sausage exchanges, the group decided to have 1 ¼ teaspoons crushed a formal Soup Group night, with each red pepper flakes person coming to someone’s home with a 4 slices bacon, big vat of soup with as many mason jars cut into 1/2 inch pieces as there were attendees. The night con1 large onion, diced sisted of sampling each other’s dishes 1 tablespoon minced garlic and loading up jars to take home and 5 (13.75 ounce) cans chicken broth enjoy with family and friends. 6 potatoes, thinly sliced The group has progressed beyond family 1 cup heavy cream favorites to include ambitious concoctions, ¼ bunch fresh spinach, including carrot, chorizo and white bean, tough stems removed Thai, asparagus and baked potato soups. “It totally changes things when someDirections: one takes a traditional soup and puts a Cook the Italian sausage and new twist on it,” Jenson said. “We’ve yet red pepper flakes in a Dutch oven to have anything that isn’t delicious.” over medium-high heat until crumJenson, who owns Wendy’s Cakes & bly, browned, and no longer pink, 10 More — her products are on Facebook to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside. and Instagram — usually brought a creCook the bacon in the same ation to the gathering for a sweet ending. Dutch oven over medium heat until During COVID-19, the Soup Group crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain, leavtook a break but resumed with socially ing a few tablespoons of drippings distanced restrictions in October. The with the bacon in the bottom of the group gathering on a neighbor’s porch, Dutch oven. Stir in the onions and served themselves individual cups of garlic; cook until onions are soft each offering, and took turns filling their and translucent, about 5 minutes. mason jars with each soup. Pour the chicken broth into the “We made our dinner COVID-friendly Dutch oven with the bacon and by eating outside and limiting contact,” onion mixture; bring to a boil over Bakke said. “It felt good to come together high heat. Add the potatoes, and in a safe way, and everyone came out of boil until fork tender, about 20 minit healthy and happy. Catching up on utes. Reduce the heat to medium each other’s lives and exchanging reciand stir in the heavy cream and the pes was the best thing for the soul.” cooked sausage and heat through. The group is making plans for a postMix the spinach into the soup just holiday get-together in January, but before serving. in the meantime, several of the women exchange soup on a casual basis on an as-needed basis. “Making and giving out soup was our saving grace during COVID,” Rothberg said. “It was something safely social and fun to do when there wasn’t much else.”
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increased cleaning costs from the static site shelter set up in April at St. Luke’s Presbyterian church, she said. “Our volunteers set up bedrooms in Sunday school classrooms in most of the congregation so (that families) have privacy and can all stay together,” Brantley said. Mental health assistance has become another area of concern for adults and children, propelled by missing life events from decreased social interaction. Officials at The Summit Counseling Center said they will use the money to bolster a client assistance fund, increasing access to mental health care for low-income individuals and families. “Students (may be) grieving the loss of a family member or friend, but also grieving the loss of life as they knew it,” Communication Director Cathy Murphy said. “They are just grieving normal life through all the disruptions.” Summit assists students at Dunwoody High School and Peachtree Charter Middle School. Their local site is located at Dunwoody United Methodist Church. Jewish Family & Career Services is leveraging the funding to provide mental health counseling for all age groups. Clinical Services Director Dan Arnold said, “We cannot dismiss the consequences COVID-19 has had on the family system – loss of income, separation from loved ones, and chronic worry about illness affects the way that families are able to communicate and manage daily life,” Clinical Services Director Dan Arnold said. “Therapeutic assistance for domestic violence, substance abuse, anxiety, and depression are available.” Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch said the CARES Act distributions are benefitting the most hard-hit individuals and families. “This may be the best thing we have done all year, in a lot of ways,” she said.
OBITUARIES Ellen Lauretta Lenihan Stapleton was born in Barberton, Ohio October 8, 1926. The middle child of Mike and Eve Lenihan, raised during the Great Depression and WWII, she graduated Valedictorian of her Barberton high school STAPLETON class. At age 19, along with her older sister Mary, Ellen joined the nursing corps to care for the soldiers returning from war. She met Frank Stapleton, the two married and over the next fourteen years had eight children-- Mary Ellen, Michael, Susan, Karen, Timothy, John, Peter, and Paul. They crossed the country from Coral Gables, Florida, to Walnut Creek, California to Tampa and finally settled in Atlanta in the early 60s. Frank passed away in a tragic car accident in 1966, leaving Ellen to raise eight children under the age of fourteen. Ellen went back to college earning her Master degree to became an elementary school teacher, spending the next 21 years teaching in Dekalb County elementary schools. A devout Catholic and a talented pianist, Ellen played the organ and piano at Immaculate Heart of Mary and All Saints Catholic Churches for many years. Ellen loved the Catholic hymn “Be Not Afraid” and she was not! She played the song countless times, but lived it through example for 94 years. After retirement, Ellen loved spending time with her two sisters, Mary and Gerry. She traveled to Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Australia, New Zealand and many other international destinations. She rarely missed her annual trip to Hilton Head. She became a grandma for the first time at forty-seven. Over the next four and half decades, she had twenty grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. She developed deep and unique relationships with each of her grandchildren. Her twenty grandchildren include Jim, Casey, Kelly, Kaitlin, PJ, Sara, Tommy, Mary Ellen, Ricky, Frank, Mary Beth, Timmy, AnneClaire, Regan, Cameron, Madison, Alex, Ava, Sabrina, and Johnathan Her twenty-two great-grandchildren include: Nolin, Mary Caroline, Adele, Charlotte, Jackson, Claire, Sutton, Parker, Wells, Marley, Lyla, Francis Malloy, Laura Josephine, Scarlett, Hazel, Thomas, Trace, Mia, Chloe, Jaythan, Lyons, and Eleanor Jane. In addition to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, she is survived by her sister Gerri Cuppett, nieces Dina Ross, Sharon Cuppett, Mary
Pat Stromme, Robbie Hurd, and nephews Bobby Lenihan, and David & John Cuppett. Son in-laws Jimmy (Mary Ellen) Harris and Vance (Karen) Hammock. Daughter-in-laws Debbie (Michael) Stapleton, Janie (Timothy) Stapleton, and Brandy (Paul) Stapleton. Her late son, Michael Stapleton, passed away on July 25, 2020 of glioblastoma. The family takes solace knowing he met her at the gates of heaven. Ellen Stapleton passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 8, 2020 surrounded by family in Pensacola, FL. Her legacy lives on through her family. A funeral mass is scheduled for December 7th at 11 am at All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody, Georgia. Her final resting will be at Marietta National Cemetery with her husband Frank Stapleton. In lieu of flowers or donations, please consider supporting the “Chief Michael Stapleton Scholarship” through the University of North Georgia Foundation. https://rb.gy/0kwmc5 Ali Allen Zoughi December 5, 1976 – November 8, 2020 Ali Allen Zoughi of Sandy Springs and Cumming passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020. Survivors include his wife Pamela Zoughi, daughter Amanda and son Jonathan Allen of Cumming, father and mother Nasser and Mitra Zoughi of Sandy Springs, sister Maysa White (Shane White), two nephews, Nathaniel and Dylan, his aunt Farrah Izadi, cousins Damon Taghavi and Mazda Davoudi, among many others. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Services will be held Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Ingram Funeral Home in Cumming, GA. Allen was born on December 5, 1976 in Tehran, Iran and moved to the US when he was two. He was a devoted father and a loving husband, son and brother. He spent much of his time working hard for his family and was always there to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it, especially his family and friends. He enjoyed sports, he loved football, and he played throughout his younger years and always loved his Atlanta Falcons. Allen also loved his job as a trucker, seeing most of the US, but always loved to come home to see the ones he loved. He was a very genuine, loyal person, liked by all, and really knew how to light up a room with his smile. Words cannot express how much he will be missed. Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, 210 Ingram Ave, Cumming, GA 30040 is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made at www.ingramfuneralhome.com.
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OK, so here’s how you contest an election I don’t have the ear of the president, but I do have some success in contesting an election. It happened some 40 years ago when I was at a small newspaper in Marion, Kansas. Marion is a PAT FOX town of about 1,700 Editor pat@appenmediagroup.com people, mostly farmers and ranchers. The newspaper office sat across the street from the county courthouse, a giant limestone building. On the front lawn of the courthouse, there once sat an old Civil War cannon, its barrel pointed at the newspaper. I knew a lot of people in the courthouse, the treasurer, sheriff, tax assessor — all the major players. I was drinking buddies with the director of the Noxious Weed Department, if you can believe such an office existed. It did then, for sure. If it did its job, maybe it no longer exists. I was particularly close to the county clerk, Marquetta Eilerts, as smart and kind-hearted a person as anyone you’d ever want to meet. She knew everything, but she exhibited not a hint of boastfulness. Countless times, she patiently helped me sift through records for my articles. She also served as the county’s chief election officer. In 1983, there was a local election for school board. When I went to vote, the precinct worker handed me a paper ballot for whatever races I was permitted to vote on. A day after casting my ballot, I learned there had also been a contest for the board of directors of the Cottonwood Valley Drainage District. I hadn’t received a ballot for that race. The Cottonwood Valley Drainage District manages drainage for land along the Cottonwood River. It is governed by three elected board members and operates on an annual budget of around $5,000 which it collects in property taxes. I discovered that I happened to live
within the district, so I inquired from elections officials why I didn’t get a ballot. They said that only those who own personal property within the district were eligible to vote for board members. At the time, I owned a 12-inch, black-and-white TV and a car. I paid little attention to the TV, but I paid ad valorem taxes on the car. So, I filed suit in Marion County District Court. I filed the papers myself —no attorney. Researching the law (from books, because there were no computers back then), I learned I had to provide evidence that I had been deprived of my right to a ballot — which I had — and that my vote would have made a difference in the Drainage District election — which it would not have. The top vote recipient garnered maybe 12 votes, and the third-place board member received four. However, if I found other qualified voters who had gone to the polls and had not been issued a ballot, I could make a case that our combined votes might have affected the results. Soon after filing the suit, I received a call from the Kansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union offering free legal counsel. Here’s one thing about Marion, Kansas. The quickest way to make friends there is to decline an offer from the ACLU. I thanked them and hung up. A couple weeks later, I appeared in court, facing off against the county attorney. Doug Westerhaus was the ideal for a rural county attorney — tall, smart and well-spoken with a friendly Kansas accent. I’d covered some of his prosecutions, and he was as adept at winning cases as anyone I’d seen. If he’d have really wanted to, Doug Westerhaus could have murdered me in court. Instead, he lobbed a few softball objections at me as I presented my case before the judge. I argued that the election had been held with as much attention to detail as a high school cheerleading contest, and I presented records
showing some 13 qualified voters who went to the polls and had not received a ballot for the Drainage District election. Westerhaus made his case, too, arguing that not one of the voters, including me, had requested the special ballot at the time. After hearing our arguments, District Judge Melvin Gradert ruled that the county had conducted the election based on faulty registration records, and he ordered that another election be held to decide the three Drainage District seats. Less than a month later, the county conducted the special election. Voting stations were set up in the courthouse lobby. From my vantage point across the street, turnout did not seem heavy. At 6:53 p.m. on election night, my desk phone rang. It was the county clerk. “Pat, this is Marquetta. You know, I’ve come to enjoy working with you these past couple of years because you seem dedicated. I have never minded going the extra mile to help you — but, if you don’t get your butt over here and vote in the next five minutes, I’ll never have anything more to do with you!” I raced across the street. It was a write-in ballot because no one ever cared enough to pay a filing fee for the positions. Each board member received $25 a month in salary. I think I wrote in the name of the Noxious Weed Department director. Anyway, the next day, Marquetta called me with the results. There had been about 18 votes cast. Three had my name on them. It was a shock. It was also just enough to make me the third-place finisher, sweeping me into office as a member of the Cottonwood Valley Drainage District Board of Directors. I served two months, then resigned. I don’t think reporters should hold public office. Anyway, I used part of the $50 I collected in salary to buy a round for the Noxious Weed Department guy and anyone else who stopped by our table — my way of giving back to the taxpayers.
Drivers see promises not kept When Dunwoody became a city over 10 years ago, the top priority of many homeowners was to get their streets repaved. Unfortunately, it hasn’t happened, despite the promise by Dunwoody Yes — the political action organization for cityhood in 2008. Anyone can readily see that street after street in subdivisions throughout the city have not been completely repaved. This begs the question, what percent of the total number of streets and roads in Dunwoody have been completely repaved since becoming a city? Unfortunately, city officials have not provided information to answer that simple question. It is also very unfortunate that Mayor Lynn Deutsch last year advocated, via podcast, reduction of the city budget for road repaving — an interesting position since her street has already been repaved while none of the other streets in the subdivision have been. For whatever the reason, Public Works records show the streets of Denis Shortal, Jim Riticher, Nancy Jester and other public officials have also been repaved. One example of the flawed street repaving program is so-called “Killer Hill” on Withmere Way, with many pronounced bumps from previous repairs that cause automobiles to move left into the oncoming lane when traveling uphill at the base of a blind spot — an obvious accident waiting to happen. Despite many calls from nearby homeowners about this problem, Withmere Way has not been repaved — a street with deep cracks and higher traffic in some areas than some of the streets already repaved for the aforementioned elected officials. My street, Martina Way, has not been repaved in over 40 years — one of probably hundreds in Dunwoody that have not been completely repaved — many without repaving in over 50 years. At the current rate, many homeowners will never live long enough to see their streets repaved despite paying taxes for decades. Enough is enough. It is time for our elected officials to give street repaving a much higher priority and honor the original pledge for road repaving by Dunwoody Yes. Jim Dickson, Dunwoody (Since 1975)
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Hours: Mon. to Thurs.; Sun. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Offerings and prices: Traditional dine-in Thanksgiving meals will be prepared for adults ($29.95) and children ($15) and includes roasted turkey, savory pan gravy, Yukon mashed potatoes, brioche and sage stuffing, green beans, mashed butternut squash, house-made cranberry relish, pumpkin pie mini indulgence. Pickup orders are priced at $150 and serve four to six people. These include everything above plus your choice of a fresh field greens or Caesar salad to start and six complimentary mini indulgences to end. Ordering options and instructions: All dine-in meals will be served on Thanksgiving Day during normal business hours. All pickup orders must be placed 24 hours in advance for pickup on Nov. 24 and 25. Joey D’s Oak Room 1015 Crown Pointe Parkway, Dunwoody, GA 30338 Hours: Mon. to Thurs.; Sun. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Offerings and prices: Traditional dine-in meals will be served on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for adults ($24.95) and children ($9.95). Meals include oven roasted turkey breast, sugar cured ham, sweet potato casserole, green beans and carrots, mashed potatoes southern herb stuffing, homemade giblet gravy, cranberry relish, cornbread muffins, pecan or pumpkin pie. Meals also available carryout priced at $28.95 each. Ordering options and instructions: All dine-in meals will be served during Thanksgiving Day. Reservations are recommended. Carryout orders must be ordered in advance and picked up on Thanksgiving Day.
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The Artful Elf saves the day for Art Festival shoppers DUNWOODY, Ga. — Disappointed shoppers in the market for gifts at this year’s Dunwoody Art Festival were disappointed when the annual event was canceled. But, the Artful Elf has stepped in to save the holidays. Patrons who wait for the popular fall event to browse the many unique art finds and products will have the opportunity to see the creative artists and vendors in a new, state-of-the-art virtual setting — on their computers in the comfort and safety of their own home. The festival can be accessed through ArtfulElf.com. The Artful Elf sale will take place Nov. 21-Dec. 24. The Artful Elf has assembled a line-up of talented artists and crafters, featuring jewelers, painters, mixed media artisans, woodworkers, glass designers, folk artists, photographers, metalsmiths and more. Shoppers can even find fun food items and edible treats from members of Georgia Grown. Vendors have been working to create one-of-a-kind goodies to make the holiday season magical for all, and they urge their customers to get their Christmas lists ready now. Artists and local businesses, who need the continued support from buyers to survive during this health crisis, welcome the chance to share their goods with home-bound customers. For more information, visit ArtfulElf.com or SplashFestivals.com.
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From trial to triumph: Thanksgiving, 2020 The story of America’s founding is one of bravery, trial, tribulation, missteps, tragedy, and ultimate triumph. The Oct. 12, 1492, landing of Christopher in the LEWIS J. WALKER, CFP Columbus Bahamas on an island he named San Salvador heralded expansion of exploration and the settlement of the North and South American continents that began more than 10,000 t0 15,000 years ago. Discoveries of Columbus opened the door to Spanish, Portuguese, English and French explorers and traders seeking to tap the natural riches of the “new world.” Many early settlement attempts met with disaster engendered by brutal weather, hostile natives, illness, failed crops, religious rivalries and competing Spanish, English and French factions. Historian Richard B. Morris (1904-1989) recounted that between 1640 and 1681 the English settlement around Baltimore suffered increased tensions as Protestants and Catholics argued over religious freedom, property ownership, voting rights, economic opportunity and fairness. Between 1661 and 1681, Charles Calvert, the Third Lord Baltimore, “became increasingly unpopular” stemming from “declines in tobacco prices, the restriction of suffrage to freeholders, Indian raids, absentee proprietorship and official nepotism, and continued anti-Catholic sentiment.” (“Encyclopedia of American History,” 1953).
THE CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 6:00pm located in the Council Chambers of Dunwoody City Hall, 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, Georgia 30338 for approval of the 5-year update of the Comprehensive Plan. To join via Zoom: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82483537361 Or join by phone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 824 8353 7361 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kkoYJc8RR
Fast forward to 2020. Senate hearings for Amy Coney Barrett’s elevation to Supreme Court justice exhibited continued friction among elected leaders over voting rights, government benefits and the role of one’s religion in the determination of public policy. As French journalist and critic, Jean-Baptiste Karr (1808-1890) observed, “The more things change, the more they are the same.” Can the dislocations and tribulations of 2020 be considered “more of the same?” Judged in the long sweep of history, yes. Managers of a “large cap blend” U.S. mutual fund, Chris Davis and Danton Goei, recently suggested the current overuse of the word unprecedented “wrongly implies that crises and (market) corrections are something new and different.” They aren’t. “Crises and corrections though painful are inevitable.” That’s why investment and overall personal, family, and organizational financial strategies must provide for both short-term and long-term needs because surprises, positive and negative, are a constant reality. The Fall, 2020, Davis publication had several charts showing the upward march of U.S. Nominal GDP and the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1929 to 2020. Over that 91-year stretch, you generally see a constant rise over time. Nevertheless, the stock market experienced periods of decline and stagnation between positive progress. The growth of GDP appears a bit more consistent, indicating that no matter what, America continues to grow and provide opportunity. Starting in 1929 with the Great Depression and market crash, Americans dealt with WW II; the Cold War; Korean War; Vietnam War; Cuban missile crisis; JFK’s assassination; MLK’s assassination; Watergate, energy shocks, bear markets, and the “stagflation” of the 1970s; Black Monday, 1987; the 1998 Russian bond default and Asian Solution contagion market meltdown; the 2000 L A M A A W A R P E R I A P A S B E D R E V V I L I A B E S T E D E T E M B A V E E R I R A N L E N S
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Pressure Washing
PRESSURE WASHING & GUTTER CLEANING
• Home Improvements/Remodeling • Bathroom & Kitchens • Basements & Addition, etc. • Modifictions for Elderly and Disable
BY SQUEAKY CLEAN
Servicing the Dunwoody area since 1981, with more than 1000 established references available.
Barbaro Ponce (404)734-7343 www.poncedesignbuild.com
I REPAIR ROOF LEAKS!
CELEBRATING MY 39TH YEAR! THANK YOU “MomLandscaping with a Mower” TO ALL OF Lawns by Amanda (770) 500“Mom -496with 0 a Mower”YOU!
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Phone: (770) 394-9468
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Sammy Pegram III Licensed/Insured
• Competitive Pricing: Ext. house wash, fences, pool/patio decks & driveways (ASK ME ABOUT CAR OIL “Mom a •Mower” • Installation Maintenance “Mom with awith Mower” STAIN REMOVAL AND MY EXPOXY GARAGE FLOORS) • General Clean Up Work • Installation ( 7 7 0 ) 5 0 0 4 9 6 0 (77•0Seasonal ) 500-4Color 960 • General Clean Up Work Additional Services: Gutter Cleaning, Window Cleaning, Small Roof Repair and Tree Pruning.
Full Service Contractor Additions • Kitchens
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• Maintenance • Maintenance • Seasonal Color • Pruning • Installation • Installation • Pruning • Leaf Removal Work • General• General Clean UpClean Work Up • Leaf Removal • Seasonal Color • Seasonal Color • Pruning• Pruning • Leaf Removal 23 • Leaf Removal 23 years
Basements • Bathrooms Interior/Exterior Paint Minor Repairs Licensed Insured
“I Do The Work Myself, So That I Can Guarantee That The Job Gets Done Right!!! Painters
Roofing
GEORGIA STATE PAINTING
ROOF TROUBLE?
experience
Office: 770-814-0064 Cell: 678-642-8314
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EDWARDS & ASSOCIATES INC Fine woodworking including kitchen cabinetry, media centers, bookcases, stairways and interior woodwork. Marble, Granite, & Corian installation. Dunwoody business since 1983. Mark Edwards 770-403-8098
Quality Service on Int/Ext Painting Serving the Dunwoody Area Est. Ref's Readily Avail.
770-394-9468
ALL EXTERIORS HAND BRUSHED NO SPRAYING! Licensed
Landscaping
AwArd winning LAndscApes
20 years of Keeping Dunwoody Green
Installation Maintenance Seasonal Color
I CLEAN GUTTERS THAT ARE COVERED!!
Ogletree Enterprises
a MALTA Award Winning Firm Ken Ogletree
770.840.8884 Licensed • Insured • References
Insured
Full Service Exterior Specialists ROOFING • SIDING CARPENTRY • GUTTERS www.PaintingPlus.com www.SidingPlus.com
770-971-1577 Tree Services
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Call for FREE Quote $500 OFF* New Roof Purchase
Findlay Roofing 770-744-5700 “Appen-Rated 99”
*Cannot combine with any other discount
ROOF LEAKING?
Call us for roof repair or roof replacement. FREE quotes. $200 Leak Repairs or 10% off New Roof. Affordable, quality roofing. Based in Roswell. Serving North Atlanta since 1983. Call to schedule FREE Quote: 770-284-3123. Christian Brothers Roofing KETNER CONTRACTING. Re-Roofs, Repairs & Painting. Lic/Ins. Exc Refs. Free Est. Neil Ketner 770-318-7762
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Plan
Choice (PPO)
Choice (PPO)
Medicare Advantage Choice (RPPO)
Monthly premium
$0
$0
$49
INN
$0 copay
$20 copay
$5 copay
OON
$0 copay
45% coinsurance
$25 copay
INN OON
$15 copay $15 copay
$50 copay 45% coinsurance
$45 copay $45 copay
$0
$400 Tiers 3–5
$295 Tiers 3–5
Tier 1: $5, Tier 2: $15, Tier 3: $47, Tier 4: $100, Tier 5: 25%
Tier 1: $4, Tier 2: $14, Tier 3: $47, Tier 4: $100, Tier 5: 27%
Primary care visits Specialist visits Part D deductible
Prescription costs Tier 1: $0, Tier 2: $10, Tier 3: (30-day supply, preferred pharmacy) $40, Tier 4: $95, Tier 5: 33% Comprehensive dental allowance
$1,000 per year
Not covered
Not covered
Over-the-counter items
$100 every quarter
Not covered
Not covered
INN
$0 copay
$0 copay or 10–20% coinsurance $0 copay
OON
$0 copay
45% coinsurance
20% coinsurance
10 rides per year
Not covered
Not covered
INN
$15 copay
$25–$40 copay
$40 copay
OON
$15 copay
45% coinsurance
$40 copay
Diabetes monitoring supplies Health-related transportation Physical/speech therapy
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†From April 1st through September 30th, alternative technologies (for example, voicemail) will be used on the weekends and holidays. Clover Health is a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Clover Health depends on contract renewal. Clover Health Choice (PPO) benefits plan H5141-026 and H5141-046. Humana Choice PPO benefits plan H5216-154. UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Choice (RPPO) benefits plan R2604-001. Y0129_20EX058G35_M