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Crowd packs Byers Theatre for Berlin’s Christmas classic By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. —
The cast and crew of City Springs Theatre Company’s production of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” put their own twist on the 1954 film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. The film tells the story of Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, a famous song-and-dance duo, who unexpectedly find themselves at their former commanding officer’s Vermont lodge. Wallace and Davis team up with Betty and Judy
Haynes, a sister act, to put on a Christmas show and save the lodge from bankruptcy. Set in 1954, the musical film follows two sets of characters as they grapple with romance and the stress of putting on a show. While the Christmas classic was the highestgrossing film of 1954, the musical did not hit Broadway until 2008. The musical first premiered in 2000 at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre.
See IRVING, Page 11
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Faux snow falls onto the cast of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” during the final musical number of the second act, “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.” The audience sang along with the cast throughout the matinee Dec. 10.
Dunwoody homeowner appeals for overhaul of stormwater basin By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Joseph Bell has waited five years for a solution to a failed water quality basin near his home at Wallace Lane and Happy Hollow Road in Dunwoody. One of the main problems with the basin near his property is the lack of an outlet for runoff water, he said. Bell sent a letter Oct. 31 to Public Works Director Michael Smith with copies to City Manager Eric Linton, Mayor Lynn Deutsch and councilmembers John Heneghan and Tom Lambert. Bell said he wrote the letter to alert the city of a growing public safety issue affecting the Adams Parc subdivision. The potential risks with the water quality basin affect Bell’s property and the other homes in the subdivision, he said. According to Bell, the underground water quality basin is the root cause of soil erosion near his property on Wallace Lane. “I am very concerned about the apparent property erosion above ground, but even more terrified of the unknown damage that lurks underground,” Bell said. In his letter, Bell included a link to a video showing water exiting the basin through the inlet. He requested a city employee visit the Adams Parc subdivision, observe the soil erosion and failed water quality basin, and produce a written statement acknowledging the Adams Parc Homeowner Association’s responsibility for stormwater management. While the City of Dunwoody is only
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Dunwoody resident Joseph Bell speaks to the City Council Nov. 27 about a failed water quality basin near his home in the Adams Parc subdivision. Bell also spoke at the Dec. 11 meeting. responsible for stormwater management facilities located on city property and public right-of-way, Bell’s letter also asked for the city to use its resources to take over stormwater management from the Adams Parc Homeowner’s Association. “Only the City of Dunwoody has the depth and breadth of skilled contractors and engineers to ensure the water quality basin meets current
See STORMWATER, Page 10