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Book drive benefits disadvantaged children By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — On Dec. 14, Dunwoody residents turned out in a big way to help increase literacy and give children a gift they won’t soon forget. Teachers and students from Austin and Dunwoody elementary schools, along with members of the Dunwoody community, gathered enough books so that each of the 700 students at Oak Cliff Traditional Theme School in Doraville could take home five books of
their choice. The ambitious project netted more than 5,000 books, most donated by Dunwoody citizens or purchased from various discount retailers and resale stores like Goodwill. So many books were gathered that the library also got a refresh of its inventory, and teachers replaced worn books that were in the classrooms. About 97 percent of Oak Cliff’s population qualifies for free or reduced lunch, according to the school’s counselor Denise Quintera, and many of the
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The debate over plans for a softball field at a new park in Dunwoody continued at the Dec. 13 meeting of the City Council. Several citizens speaking during the public comment portion of the meeting said they opposed the installation of a single softball field on a 10acre piece of land on Roberts Drive. The neighbors cited concerns about traffic and lighting, and asked that the park remain more a passive, rather than an active park. Seth Murphy, whose home is directly across the street from the proposed field, said he wants the proposed area to remain “an open field.” “Me and all my neighbors are concerned about the lights and the fields, primarily,” he said. “Having softball fields right in our back yard is a real issue for us.” Carlos Lemos, who lives in the Arden Woods neighborhood, said he is also against the field.
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Turnover time on the Chattahoochee Things have been busy hereabouts lately, and as a result, I have been suffering greatly in the fishing department. There just hasn’t been time to get out on the water. That is bad for my disposition and STEVE HUDSON possibly impacts my Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net hairline too, a heavyduty one-two punch. Clearly, something had to be done. While I was thinking about what to do, my buddy Scott called me up and said, “Let’s go fishing!” That was all the arm-twisting I needed, for I’m one of those strange people who likes to fish for trout during the colder months of the year. A few hours later we were on our way to the storied trout waters of the Chattahoochee River. To be more precise, we were on our way to fish the river below Buford Dam. Our destination was the “upper tailwater.” “Tailwater” means that it’s a portion of the river located below a dam, while the “upper” designator means that said dam is close by. Yeah, really close. In fact, from where we were going to fish, the dam itself was an imposing presence located just a little ways upstream. Fishing the tailwater below Buford Dam is not for the careless or the lackadaisical. The problem is that if the dam releases water, the river comes up in a hurry. It’ll rise several feet in just minutes as zillions of gallons of icy water start making their way to the Gulf of Mexico. It’ll get you if you don’t watch out, and being gotten by a water release is a bad thing. Yes, you’ve got to be careful on any
tailwater. But we had done our homework, and we felt confident that on that day we wouldn’t be washed away. Once we arrived, we put on all the wading gear (including the mandatory life preservers, required by law on this part of the river), rigged up the rods, and made our way to the water. But then… “What’s that smell?” Scott asked. The aroma my friend referred to was sharp, biting, and faintly metallic. It was the aroma of “turnover.” You too may have noticed the astringent aromatics below the dam these last few weeks. What’s the cause? Well, I’m glad you asked – but get ready for a little bit of chemistry. The smell below the dam right now, as well as the slightly off-putting peagreen hue to the water, stem from something called “turnover.” It happens once a year in the lake above the dam. To understand turnover, you must turn the calendar back to the warm months of last summer when the lake stratifies (that is, it forms layers) based on water temperature. At the surface, there’s the epilimnion, a highly oxygenated zone 15 to 30 feet thick. Below that is the “metalimnion” (most just call it the thermocline), a 20- to 30-foot-thick zone where temperature drops quickly – as much as 2 degrees per foot of depth. And below that? Below about 60 feet there’s the hypolimnion, a zone of very cold water with very little dissolved oxygen. Now here comes the chemistry. Where there’s little oxygen in the water, as is the case in lowest layer (the hypolimnion), metals and sulfides (found in bottom sediments) tend to dissolve. But if more oxygen is present, those same
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dissolved metals tend to form compounds that precipitate out and eventually settle to the bottom. In a nutshell, then, that’s the summertime situation. You’ve got a layer of highly oxygenated water floating on top of a zone of cold, oxygen-poor water – and deep down below it, a cold, oxygenpoor zone holds a lot of dissolved metals and sulfides. But then warm months give way to colder ones. The surface layers cool, and the cooler water (being more dense) starts to sink and the water layers “turn over.” Technically speaking, that’s the “turnover” that you hear so much about. Historically, it seems to happen in the weeks around Christmas. Turnover is important precisely because it (aided by the stirring effects of seasonal winds) causes the layers to mix. The eventual result is a single mass of unstratified water with dissolved oxygen present throughout the entire water mass. In the presence of that oxygen, those previously dissolved metals now form compounds that begin
to precipitate out. The precipitates cloud the water for a while, giving the river that vaguely pea-green color (and that faint but distinct metallic odor) that you encounter below the dam right now. But not to worry. The green haze (and the odor too) won’t last forever. Remember that the color comes from precipitates, and those precipitates are settling out even as we speak. Once they settle out, the lake’s water will clear up on its own. Meanwhile, in the river itself, the precipitates that have passed through the dam soon settle out too. The result is that even in the midst of turnover, the water clears noticeably as you move downstream. Pretty soon, the upper part of the tailwater will be back to its more familiar clear-and-odorless state. The fishing will improve, and the river will once again be a more pleasant place to be. Turnover? No worries. It’s just a temporary thing. And that’s good news for crazy people like me who like to fish in freezing cold rivers in the middle of winter!
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Forsyth County pushes tech motif along Ga. 400 By PATRICK FOX and TIFFANY MORGAN pat@appenmedia.com newsroom@appenmedia.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — Forsyth County and the City of Alpharetta have partnered on a marketing initiative they hope will draw the attention of tech companies to the area. Forsyth County commissioners passed a resolution Dec. 7 to seek state legislation naming the 7-mile stretch of Ga. 400 from Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta north to Ga. 20 in Forsyth County the Technology Corridor. Forsyth County is home to some 8,000 residents who work in technology. The largest tech employer is Scientific Games, with 1,000 workers, but the county’s resume is growing, especially along Ga. 400. The list includes Forte Data Systems, New Cyber Source, Siemens and close to a dozen others. County Manager Kevin Tanner said the branding initiative was developed in coordination with Forward Forsyth, the county’s economic development partner within the Chamber of Commerce. “Alpharetta, the North Fulton County area, as you know, has been known for quite a few years as a technology hub of the state,” Tanner said. The highway designation, he added, would be another tool in the county’s efforts to draw more technology companies to the area. “It shows the world and people looking to locate their companies here that this is the technology hub of the state and the Southeast,” Tanner said. Slade Gulledge, vice president of Economic Development for the Chamber said the highway designation will draw sharper focus on the region. “We have an unparalleled access to
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Forsyth County Manager Kevin Tanner is pushing a plan that allow designating a 7-mile stretch of Ga. 400 the “Technology Corridor.” talent in our county,” Gulledge said. “Both within and a short drive from Forsyth County, we have one of the highest concentrations of technology and engineering talent.” Technology companies are a target industry and key to the success of the county’s economic plans, he said. “We are very fortunate to have local government officials who truly under-
stand the importance of economic development,” Gulledge said. Alpharetta has more than 700 technology companies. The city helps support Tech Alpharetta, a nonprofit that mentors young tech startups and fosters tech business growth. Alpharetta officials approved the measure at the Dec. 6 City Council meeting.
City Manager Bob Regus said Tanner contacted him last month about the idea. Regus said he spoke to council members Ben Burnett and Donald Mitchell, who agreed the venture would benefit all parties. “We came to the conclusion that we are the Technology City of the South,” Regus said. “We have in our corridor just hundreds and hundreds of technology companies, and we consider ourselves the leader in that.” All of Ga. 400 — from Buckhead to the North Georgia mountains — is known officially as Hospitality Highway. Regus said there would be no conflict in designating a portion of the highway the Technology Corridor with signage. “[It would be] good for economic development,” Regus said. “The resolution calls out that we do have the Innovation Center here operated by Tech Alpharetta.” City Council members said they appreciated Tanner’s reaching out, saying it’s another example of how relations with Forsyth County have improved greatly over the past few years. Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the highway designation is another element the agency can use to attract visitors. “This designation would definitely create an economic impact for our tourism industry through spending the night, eating in our restaurants, shopping in our retail stores, attending events and/or attractions,” Rodgers said. “As we promote this specific area as Technology Corridor, I think we will reach a different demographic of individuals and groups that want to either visit or do business in our city because of technology.”
CITY OF City DUNWOODY ANNUAL of Dunwoody Annual Report REPORT Fiscal Year 2021 Report on Projects Funded Through Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax Fiscal Year 2021 Report on Projects Funded Through Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (as required by O.C.G.A. 48-8-122) (as required by O.C.G.A. 48-8-122)
Project
Year Approved
Original Estimated Cost
Current Estimated Cost
Expended in Expended in Prior Current Years Year
Transportation Improvement Projects
2017
Public Safety Facilities and Related Capital Equipment
2017
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$2,068,792
$732,940
Repairs of Captial Outlay Projects
2017
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$166,986
$17,248
TOTAL Current Year Expenses are unaudited.
Current Year Expenses are unaudited.
$36,787,543 $36,787,543 $10,898,801
$43,987,543 $43,987,543 $13,134,579
Total Amount Expended to Date
$4,785,974 $15,684,775
Project Estimated Completed Completion Date
Project Behind Schedule
Project Underfunded
Excess Proceeds
Percent Complete
NO
On-going
NO
NO
NO
42.64%
$2,801,732
NO
On-going
NO
NO
NO
46.70%
$184,234
NO
On-going
NO
NO
NO
15.35%
$5,536,162 $18,670,741
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OBITUARY Kathleen K. Dickson, of Dunwoody, passed away on December 12, 2021 from complications of pneumonia. She was from Camp Hill, PA and attended Cedar Cliff High School. A graduate of Penn State University, Kathy spent her junior year as a foreign DICKSON exchange student at the University of Strasbourg in France, where she developed a lifelong affinity for the French language and culture. After teaching at elementary schools in Chevy Chase, MD, Kathy was among the first women to be employed at IBM, and later worked for MetLife in the Investment Management Real Estate Division. She was someone with a loving heart, who always attempted to enrich the lives of those around her with her intellect and thoughtful conversations. She loved attending Atlanta Braves games, watching Penn State, Georgia and Alabama football games, volunteering for the Atlanta Symphony Decorator’s Showhouse, doing crossword puzzles, and enjoyed the many friendships she made over the years at the Cherokee Town and Country Club and in her community of Dunwoody. However, the most important thing in her life was her family, to whom she always offered support, sound advice, and information about things as diverse as cooking,
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decorating, travel, education and current events. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, William R. Kress and Helen C. Kress, of Camp Hill, PA, and her brother, William R. Kress III, of Raleigh, NC. who was the IBM Senior State Executive in North Carolina. She is survived by her husband, James A. Dickson, of Dunwoody, GA, with whom she spent 50 loving years of marriage; her sister, Karen Kress Rockey and brother-in-law Keith Rockey of Camp Hill, PA; her daughter Rebecca D. Marshall and her husband, Benjamin D. Marshall of Woodstock, GA, and their two children, Lily Marshall and Peter Marshall; her son, James C. Dickson and his wife, Elizabeth P. Dickson of Dunwoody, GA, and their two children, Perry Dickson and Samuel Dickson; her sister-in-law Bonnie M. Kress of Raleigh, NC; her brother-in-law James B. Nicklas and sister-in-law Rebecca Dickson Nicklas of Chambersburg, PA; and her brother-in-law John R. Dickson of Arlington, VA. There will be a special service celebrating her life at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Dunwoody United Methodist Church at 1548 Mt. Vernon Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338, or by calling 770-394-0675. Please reference in memory of Kathy K. Dickson.
Benefits: Continued from Page 1 organizations and sports teams, along with Doraville Police and city officials, stepped up in a huge way with the Winter Wonderland Book Drive. “The vision of a Winter Wonderland where students were provided books and a book buddy [a stuffed animal] became a reality because of the amazing community support,” Oak Cliff Interim Principal Ann Culbreath said. “Not only did we have donations from our surrounding communities, but we also had volunteers who worked tirelessly throughout the day.”
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Quintera said the Dunwoody community used “resourceful and creative” methods to gather the books – from something as simple as looking through their own bookshelves to distributing flyers throughout their neighborhoods to combing the offerings at Goodwill and Salvation Army to find age-appropriate books. In return, the Oak Cliff students created laminated bookmarks and delivered them to the students at the participating schools. “We can’t serve the Dunwoody community as well as they serve us, but we can thank them for their help in our own way,” she said. “It matches with our school motto, which is ‘Enter to learn and exit to serve.’”
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Several neighbors have spoken up in opposition to including a softball field as part of a future park on Roberts Drive.
Softball: Continued from Page 1 “We support the more passive version of the park,” he said. “We want a park, but we want the park to have a community feel, not be a commuter park.” One speaker, middle schooler Sophia Walker, spoke in support of the softball field, saying “there isn’t really much in Dunwoody except for the fields that belong to Dunwoody High School.” During council remarks near the conclusion of the meeting, Councilman John Heneghan said he believes that the parks’ proposals have not been fully vetted, as far as the impact on the public and infrastructure. “I’d like for us to look at the impact that these parks may have on the citizens in the area,” Heneghan said. In other matters at the Dec. 13 meet-
ing, the council: Heard an update regarding pending legislation that could affect the city, from its consultant, Terminus Strategies; Honored outgoing Councilmen Jim Riticher and Ardy Bastien, who will vacate their seats in 2022. Riticher, who had served as the District 2 representative for eight years, was unseated by challenger Rob Price on Nov. 2. The mayor declared Dec. 13 “Jim Riticher Day” in his honor. Bastien was serving out Pam Tallmadge’s term after she moved out of the district. Catherine Lautenbacher beat Terry Nall for the District 1 seat in November; Heard a report from Discover Dunwoody regarding the recovery of the city’s hotel industry from the pandemic. Officials are forecasting a more than 30 percent increase in occupancy for 2022 over the previous year; Approved an easement for public art at 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road for an installation entitled “Metal Butterflies on Wall.”
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