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Cowart Family YMCA unveils $4.8 million renovation BY ANN MARIE QUILL

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Digging in on day of service PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER

Left, volunteers Andrea Perez, left, and daughters Camila, 5, and Soﬁa, 7, above, clear brush at the Dunwoody Nature Center during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 19. See additional photos on page 20.

When the Cowart Family/Ashford Dunwoody YMCA unveiled its new $4.8 million renovation recently, members were more than a little bit impressed. “It’s fabulous. It’s state of the art. I feel like I’m at a resort,” said Brookhaven resident Mary Frances Richardson, who’s been a member of the Y since the 1980s. “I tell you, it’s exciting,” her friend, Dunwoody resident Jack Bell, said during the Jan. 15 reception to showcase the Y’s new facilities. A new and expanded wellness center was added to the facility, located at 3692 Ashford Dunwoody Road near the Dunwoody city line, in addition to two new group exercise studios, family dressing areas, a new lobby and entrance, and an elevator. The renovation began in March. “We are thrilled with the investment in this Y,” wellness director Amie McDougal said in a press release. “It is a benefit for members to have this expanded center paired with the support of our wellness coaches.” Still to come in the next phase of renovations will be a teen center and a new play center for children to use while their parents work out. Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis, on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony, said he was pleased the city is partnering with the Y on some programs. “In the city of Brookhaven, if you’re goSEE BROOKHAVEN, PAGE 3

Kingsley: More than just swimming and tennis BY ELLEN ELDRIDGE

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Alan Wilson and his wife bought a home in the Kingstop of the F2 rating range, with winds reaching 150 miles ley neighborhood just before the big tornado hit. per hour, according to the National Weather Service. “When we moved in, three weeks later is when the torDamage occurred to thousands of homes, and the storm nado hit, in April 1998,” Wilson said. “So snapped or uprooted tens of thousands of pine and in a way, even though that kind of bummed hardwood trees. Hundreds of homes had major damWhere us out when we first moved in, we actually age, and a few dozen had to be completely rebuilt. You got involved with the community.” The Dunwoody Preservation Trust started a comLive On April 9, 1998, tornadoes tore across munity committee to replant the Dunwoody forest, the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta, and the Wilsons got involved. touching down in Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb “Because of the way the neighborhood came toand Gwinnett counties. The most severe damage was in gether, we actually started meeting more people,” Wilson Dunwoody, where the storm’s intensity increased to the SEE WHERE, PAGE 4

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From left, Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis, Linda Cowart, Y Advisory Board Chairman Jim Redovian, Sen. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody), Chamblee Mayor Eric Clarkson and Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis attended the facility’s ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 15.

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‘Citizen of the Year’ inspires all BY ELLEN ELDRIDGE

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Bill Robinson bought his Dunwoody home in 1973, when he was about halfway through his 30-year Army career. For 41 years, he’s worked on various boards and committees with the Dunwoody Homeowners Association because he said he wanted to serve his community as he served his country. “I’m guessing that even Bill can’t tell you all the things he’s done for Dunwoody,” Mayor Mike Davis said. “He’s forgotten more of what he’s done than most people have even thought of doing.” The DHA gave back to Robinson on Jan. 11 by naming him its Citizen of the Year. The organization gives out its annual Citizen of the Year award to honor those who selflessly give to the community, said Stacey Harris, the DHA’s immediate past president. Past recipients are Fourth of July parade organizer Pam Tallmadge, Police Chief Billy Grogan and community events supporter Jay Kapp. “Through their own actions, they make Dunwoody a better place to live,” Harris said of the recipients.

More than four decades after the DHA started, Robinson says he still believes the most important goal of the DHA is its going to bat for homeowners. He described how a developer in the late 1960s wanted to build condos in the Dunwoody Village Park area, and homeowners felt that such construction would push out family-style homes. The DHA formed and subsequently became “very powerful,” Robinson said. DHA President Robert Wittenstein said Robinson’s commitment to Dunwoody is inspiring to the rest of the people who live there. “Bill Robinson is one of those people who has been involved in Dunwoody year, after year, after year,” Wittenstein said. “He is an inspiration to the rest of us.” Organizing the Fourth of July Parade in 1991 is something both Harris and Wittenstein cited as a huge accomplishment for Robinson, who says the parade is now the biggest in the state of Georgia. More than 2,000 people participate, Robinson said, and more than 25,000 people come to watch every year.

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“When I came back from Korea, they didn’t recognize veterans,” Robinson said. He said Vietnam veterans were treated poorly in the past and he wanted Dunwoody to be a place that honored its soldiers’ service. He laughs thinking ELLEN ELDRIDGE back at how “pitiBill Robinson is named Citizen of the Year 2014 fully small” the paby the Dunwoody Homeowners Association. rade was in its inauStacey Harris, the immediate DHA past president, gural year. presents the award at the annual meeting held Harris calls his at Kingsley Racquet & Swim Club on Jan. 11. founding of the Dunwoody Fourth recognize soldiers on Memorial Day in of July Parade one Brook Run Park, Harris said. of Robinson’s most meaningful contriRobins said he feels humbled by his butions to the city of Dunwoody, but recognition because so many residents she said his ability to bring others toare deserving of accolades for their work gether is his biggest accomplishment. in the community. “He has an uncanny ability to com“It’s an honor to be recognized by pel people to raise their hands and say, an organization I’ve been involved with ‘I’ll do that. I’ll help.’ He is a patriot, for many years,” he said. “I tell peocivic leader and trusted adviser of many ple when they gather, don’t forget we in our community,” Harris said. live in a little piece of heaven here in In addition to recognizing veterans Dunwoody.” in the parade, Robinson has worked to

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COMMUNITY Dunwoody Homeowners Association names new president, ofﬁcers Robert Wittenstein was named the new president of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association during the executive meeting Jan. 11. “Thank you for your confidence in me,” Wittenstein wrote in his emailed announcement. “I look forward to the opportunity to serve the group.” Additional elected oﬃcials include: Rick Calihan, vice president; Joe Tuttle, secretary; Lindsey Ballow, treasurer. Of the immediate past president, Stacey Harris, Wittenstein wrote, “Stacey may have small feet, but she has big shoes to fill. Please join me in thanking her for her great leadership.”

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David Toolan, center left, and Hillary Johnson, center right, both of Oldcastle, accept the 2014 Dave Adams award from Dunwoody Nature Center Board President Su Ellis, left, and Pat Adams, founder of the Nature Center during the annual meeting of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association on Jan. 11.

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City Council looks to demolish old dorm at Brook Run Park City Council wants to move forward with demolition of a more than 50-year-old dormitory building at Brook Run Park. Parks Manager Brent Walker said at the Jan. 12 council meeting that the low bid came in at $72,000 and city staff wants $100,000 to cover the bid plus additional possible costs associated with asbestos cleanup. Though Councilman Denny Shortal expressed interest in boarding up the building, and possibly using the kitchen or other rooms for office space, other members of the council said the building is worthless. Councilman Terry Nall said he learned of the dilapidated dormitory during rides with police officers. “This building is too unsafe to be left standing,” he said. “It’s a death trap.”

Dunwoody Nature Center awards its highest honor to Oldcastle The Dunwoody Nature Center announced Oldcastle as the recipient of the 2014 Dave Adams Award during the annual meeting of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association. The winner is selected by the board of directors of the Dunwoody Nature Center to honor the individual, group or organization that has made the greatest contribution to the nature center for the year.

Dunwoody Government Calendar The Dunwoody City Council usually meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall located at 41 Perimeter Center East Suite No. 103. For a complete and up to date schedule of Dunwoody City meetings, visit http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Residents/Calendar.aspx

SPECIAL PHOTOS; CENTER PHOTO BY ANN MARIE QUILL

Left and right, renovations to the YMCA include a new and expanded wellness center, family dressing areas and two group exercise studios. Center, Hope Swing, at left, and her mom Holly liked what they saw when touring the facility.

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ing to summer camp this year it’s a Y summer camp,” he told the packed house gathered for the event. “It’s a huge deal for us. Blackburn Park, Lynwood Park and Briarwood Park are all going to be hosts to Y summer camps.” Y Board Chairman Jim Redovian said the Cowart Y is available for more partnerships. “The Y is looking to do whatever we can do to partner with all the five cities that we’re involved with,” he said. “We’re right here in the middle of it; we can do all kinds of things for the DUN

cities, just like Mayor Davis said, that are hard for cities to do.” Davis said that for him, the Y is a family tradition. “My family’s name is on the wall,” he said. “I’ve been coming here since high school. My kids come here and utilize the programs. To have a Y of this caliber in the middle of our city is a great asset. We’re just so happy about this.” Dunwoody resident Bob Dallas, who sits on the Y board and also serves as Dunwoody Planning Commission chair, said that Y partnerships are beneficial for residents. “The partnerships

that we’re able to provide with the citing in Dunwoody.” ies – those of us who were advocating Brookhaven resident Holly Swing for cities – that is what we were hopsaid that with their busy schedules, she ing for,” he said. and daughter haven’t used the faciliDallas said the Y serves residents ty much in the past, but the renovaof Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Sandy tions make them want to come more. Springs, Doraville and Chamblee, and “It’s so light and airy, it makes you feel members represent each city about like you want to be in here,” she said. equally. “I can’t wait until the improvements “What a gem for our communihave made their way all through the ty,” said Dunwoody Mayor Mike building.” Davis, who attended the renovaHer daughter, Hope, said she hopes tion ceremony. “I wish this was in to take part in the gymnastics and Dunwoody.” swimming programs. Dallas added, “It’s about as close as “I like it,” Hope said. “It’s really kid you can get to Dunwoody without befriendly.” www.ReporterNewspapers.net | JAN. 23 – FEB. 5, 2015 | 3

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said. His involvement with the Dunwoody Preservation Trust led him to meet neighbor Louise McCann, who encouraged the Wilsons to help with judging for the Fourth of July Parade. “She was doing the judging, and asked if we would help,” Wilson said. “I eventually took that over for 10 years.” Though the tornado acted as a catalyst for getting the Wilson family more involved with their neighbors, the Kingsley Racquet & Swim Club helped them choose their home in the neighborhood. “We became members the first year,” Wilson said. “That was one of the reasons we chose this neighborhood. I started playing ALTA tennis and my wife did, too.” Wilson said he and his wife, Kim, were active with the tennis program for a while, and she recently retired as captain of her team. He took his turn to be a board member for the club and then took over as president from 20102012. “It’s one of those things where we feel like if we’re going to be part of something, you’ve got to be involved,” he said. After becoming friends with McCann, the Wilsons started attending Kingswood United Methodist Church. Alan Wilson said 75 percent of the people he knows in Dunwoody came through the swim and tennis activities or through the church. “The majority of our friends from church all belong to the swim club,” Kim Wilson said. “So even those people who don’t live in the Kingsley neighborhood become part of the community through the club.” Erika Harris moved to the Dunwoody Club Forest neighborhood

nine years ago, and she and her family joined the Kingsley Swim & Racquet Club. “We soon learned that the club pride and the strong sense of community was what really gave this club heart,” Harris said. “The social gathering opportunities seem endless. Kingsley became much more than a place to swim and hit a tennis ball.” Harris said for her husband and four children, the club became a family place to gather. They’d spend summer evenings there, watch football games in the club house, or simply bring their kids to play on the playground while their dog went swimming in the lake. In March, the Harris family will move into a bigger home in the Kingsley neighborhood. She said they need more space, but chose Kingsley because of its club, its proximity to Brook Run Park and the lakes in the area. Tom Lambert, who followed Wilson as president of Kingsley Racquet & Swim Club, also served as chair of Kingsley Elementary School’s Charter Council. He said his family has lived in Kingsley for 15 years. “We moved in as newlyweds, and now have two children that we have raised here,” he said. “We love the neighborhood.” Kim Wilson said many of the children in the neighborhood go to diﬀerent private schools, and her 14-year-old daughter, Jennifer, goes to Alpharetta to ice skate, but they all get together again during the community’s recreational activities. Much of the time, friends gather at the holiday parties at the clubhouse and adults enjoy events such as Casino Night. “I just love the fact that people are pretty respectful of each other for the most part,” Kim Wilson said.”I think we all watch out for each other.” DUN

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GDOT should let PATH400 extend to the north For decades we have lived in a city where interstate highways and major arterials define the spaces in which we can safely move around as pedestrians and cyclists. Neighborhoods are isolated, boxed in by wider and wider streets where it is unsafe to leave unless you are in a car. The ‘boxed-in’ lifestyle does not appeal to younger generations. They depend less on cars and more on muscle-powered transportation. Instead of fleeing density and diversity, today’s younger folks, (and even older folks like me) are drawn to walkable, bikeable communities that encourage a healthier, more communal lifestyle. The borders of these communities are not defined by the inability to cross major thoroughfares; indeed the thoroughfares have been altered to include wider sidewalks, cycle tracks for bicycles, landscaped refuge islands, and more. Doctoring up a few arterials isn’t enough to make metro Atlanta a walkable, bikeable mecca that will lure new businesses and the educated millennials they wish to employ. We need to think outside the box in order to reconnect our region and start transforming Atlanta into the ultimate friendly place for non-motorized travel. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) can take a giant leap toward this goal by including provisions for pedestrians and bicyclists in their plans to revamp the I-285/ Ga.400 interchange and widen Ga. 400 north of I-285. SpecificalSPECIAL ly, GDOT Business and government should carry the leaders donned bright green, PATH400 trail hand-made scarves and joined through the I-285 the ofﬁcial ribbon cutting interchange and leave room for the for PATH400 on Jan. 9.

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Ed McBrayer is the executive director of the PATH Foundation, which has been building a network of off-road trails in metro Atlanta for 22 years and is helping build PATH400 in Buckhead.

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trail north of I-285 along the edge of their widening project. They also need to provide a bicycle/pedestrian crossing of Ga. 400 that would connect Sandy Springs and Atlanta to the PATH400 trail. This interchange divides Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, and Brookhaven, into four islands with virtually no ED safe connections for pedestriMCBRAYER ans and cyclists. This is a perfect place to start knitting the region GUEST COLUMN back together on a human scale. How many residents live within a mile or two of this interchange and would jump at the chance to walk or bike to State Farm, Cox Enterprises, Northside Hospital, Perimeter Mall or MARTA if a first class facility for safely making the trip was in place? How many cars would not leave the garage as a result of people walking and biking to work? PATH is already building a trail along Ga. 400 from the Atlanta BeltLine through Buckhead to the old toll booth location. If GDOT makes provisions for the trail through the new interchange and along their widening project going north, the PATH400 trail will connect the entire Perimeter area to the Atlanta Beltline. Doesn’t this seem like a vision worth pursuing? Our organization stands ready to help GDOT design bike and pedestrian facilities into their interchange and widening projects to insure connectivity through this area is realized. You can help advance this vision by contacting your elected oﬃcials, attending the public meeting in Sandy Springs on Feb. 5 and reviewing GDOT’s plans at http://bikewalkdunwoody.org/news/call-for-action-gdot-400285-projects-addtrail-network-complete-streets/. It is time to think of transportation infrastructure in a whole new way. This is an extraordinary opportunity for Atlanta to demonstrate a commitment to providing safe, alternative transportation choices for future generations.

Read these articles from our other editions online at ReporterNewspapers.net. “I’ve been running it since they knocked down the trees. It’s great. It’s really exciting.” –Buckhead resident Michael Anderson, on the opening of the first segment of PATH400. “We’re exploring a range of options. We have very much enjoyed being a part of the Sandy Springs community, and really being a fixture here in Sandy Springs. I’m hopeful that some of the opportunities that we are pursuing will allow us to be able to stay.” –Jamie Bendall, co-owner of the Punchline Comedy Club, on the owners’ plans to relocate the club.

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“Twenty-four years ago Betty said our home is too quiet. I had no idea what that would lead to. We just never stopped raising a family.” –Sandy Springs resident Phil Klein, who, with his wife, Betty, has helped raised more than 60 foster children. The couple was named the city of Sandy Springs’ Humanitarians of the Year for 2015 during a celebration on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. “We hope they’ll use our vision to do something better and move on, not stop here. This is a jumping oﬀ point for them. I have found for us that the children that we have fostered have made us better people, made us a better family.” –Betty Klein on helping care for more than 60 foster children curing the past 24 years. DUN

Perimeter Business A monthly section focusing on business in the Reporter Newspapers communities

More than 1,200 new business licenses were issued by Perimeter cities in 2014 BY JOE EARLE

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Statistically, the message appears to be mixed. More new businesses opened in Sandy Springs last year than the year before, but the number of startups are flat in Brookhaven and down in Dunwoody. According to business license records from the three cities, 1,203 new businesses opened in the Perimeter area during 2014, up from 1,168 the year before. Business owners are trying all sorts of things: some cut hair or sell wigs; others teach yoga or etiquette; still others program computers. The No. 1 category for new businesses in all three cities was for professional, scientific or technical services, such as computer programming. The No. 2 category varied from city to city. Personal service businesses and retailers such as nail salons or dry cleaners tied with retail and health care as the second most popular categories in Sandy Springs, the most populous of the three cites. Retail sales, including online stores, were the second most popular category in Dunwoody. And businesses such as restaurants or hotels led the second category in Brookhaven.

Reporter Newspapers examined the new business license records from the three cities and talked to some of the entrepreneurs behind the startups. Jennifer Hazelton, a former television journalist, started her new company, called Crocus, last summer. She came home to Dunwoody from Washington, D.C., to open her woman’s Jennifer clothing company because she Hazelton thought she’d spend less money getting started in Georgia. She offers high-end women’s clothing and sells it only online. “I have had a desire to start my own company from a very early age,” Hazelton said. She thought about opening a clothing business in 2008, she said, but after the recession hit, she put her plans on hold. “The idea just didn’t leave me alone,” she said. “I decided to go ahead and do it. I made the decision to take the leap of faith or the plunge off the cliff, however you want to describe it. And here we are, six months in.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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Mixed numbers for new businesses The number of new business licenses increased in Sandy Springs in 2014, but stayed about the same in Brookhaven and declined slightly in Dunwoody. The population of the city of Sandy Springs is about 99,000, roughly the same as the other two cities combined.

After 23 years, a local icon grapples with change BY ANN MARIE QUILL

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Brickery owners Bruce and Sally Alterman are looking for alternate locations for the restaurant they own in Sandy Springs, just in case. The property they lease in the Hilderbrand Court shopping plaza off Roswell Road is under contract, they say, so a move might be in their future. “At this point, we know the shopping center is under contract,” Bruce Alterman said while sitting in the back of his Sandy Springs restaurant. “But there’s a big difference between ‘being under contract’ and money transferring hands, and that hasn’t happened yet.” For that to happen, the interested developer, Mill Creek, will have to obtain rezoning rights from the city to build a mixed-used development. The Brickery opened in that spot in 1992, after the Altermans closed a restaurant they had opened in Peachtree Corners in 1988. “Morrison’s Restaurants (Ruby Tuesday’s) wanted the location,” Alterman said. “They called, and I said ‘thanks for the call, but we’re not interested.’ Then he called back, and I said ‘thanks for the call, we’re not interested,’ and I hung up the phone and looked at Sally. I said ‘if he calls one more time,’ and he did.” The Altermans decided to find a new location in Sandy Springs, where they have lived since 1972. “Ironically, 23 years later we’re right back in the same spot [looking for a location],” Alterman said. Right now, Alterman says, they are open to all options, including finding a business partner. “If somebody wants to be part of this we wouldn’t tell them ‘no,’” he said. “We are 64 years old, and have to think ahead. One great thing

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A new rendering of the exterior makeover to Phipps Plaza in Buckhead has been released by mall operator Simon. Work on the new facade is scheduled to be complete in the fall, and feature intricately-designed metal panels and a backlit, glass curtain wall. The new exterior comes on the heels of a interior makeover last year, including upgraded LED lighting, a complete repainting, new wood accents, lounge areas with Wi-Fi connectivity and chargers, upgraded restrooms, and the installation of a hotellike concierge center. Also in the works by Simon is an adjaBrie fs cent residential project called Domain at Phipps, a 319-unit mid-rise from Columbus Realty Partners, Ltd., and a joint venture with Noble Investment Group, which will bring the AC Hotels by Marriott brand to Phipps Plaza. Arts and crafts retailer Michaels will open its new Dunwoody store at 120 Perimeter Center Place on Feb. 8. The new store replaces a former location at Perimeter Pointe Center. The store will also have expanded departments including home décor and floral, scrapbooking, jewelry, kids and teens, and custom framing. The new store will be approximately 25,000 square feet and will employ more than 60 people. Signature Bank of Georgia recently recognized Mary Ladd as the first recipient of its Volunteer of the Year award. President Freddie Deutsch honored Ladd in a ceremony at the bank’s Sandy Springs headquarters. Ladd’s volunteering in 2014 included working with the Community Assistance Center, feeding the homeless at Sandy Springs United Methodist Church and through Dunwoody United Methodist Church, helping a Better Sandy Springs, and supporting the Community Emergency Response Team. Signature Bank of Georgia encourages its employees to volunteer in the Sandy Springs community, and during 2014, 95 percent of the bank’s employees logged nearly 200 hours of service.

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These people are building new businesses from the ground floor Erin McClendis loved flowers and always thought of herself as a creative person. But as a student at Georgia Tech, she felt everyone was telling her to follow serious pursuits rather than fleeting ones. Flowers, they seemed all to say, were not a path to success. So, after graduation, she went to work for a software company. She still holds an office job – during the day, she consults with businesses about their insurance needs – but she’s found a way to work with flowers after all. She has started her own business to sell floral arrangements online. She’s been at it for a while and now plans a public launch for her company this spring. “I really wanted to be an entrepreneur,” the 26-year-old said one recent afternoon as she sat at the flower-covered kitchen table in her Sandy Springs apartment, where she does her arrangements. She promotes her arrangements, wedding decorations and event designs on social media. “I really do like brides and weddings,” she said, “but in the future, I’d like to get into the hotel and restaurant market.” And she has a vision of how her business can really blossom. She wants to devise an app that will allow her customers to show her just how they want their floral arrangements done. It would be similar to some pizza company apps that allow customers to design their own pizzas, she said. “My goal is to make floral design easy with drag-and-drop [technology],” she said.

After about 40 years in the corporate world, it only took Skip Plesnarski eight or nine months of retirement to realize he was bored. He itched to get back to work. He wanted a business he could own and operate that would support him comfortably. “I knew I was interested in some type of service industry,” the 63-year-old said recently. “I didn’t want anything that was overly complex.” He examined a number of possibilities, but couldn’t find a business that caught his fancy. Then, at a seminar, he found what he was looking for: a California-based company offered franchises for upscale men’s barber shops. Plesnarski’s new business, 18/8 Fine Men’s Salon, opened in May and now pampers patrons at its location in Town Brookhaven. He says 18/8 isn’t just any barber shop. His salon offers customers complimentary servings of beer or wine, hair coloring, shaves with straight-edge razors, manicures, scalp massages and facials. “My market is the executives, athletes, metrosexuals, who are concerned about their appearance and how they look in the marketplace,” he said. “I do not compete with low-cost, fast-cut barbershops. I get a lot of their customers. We’re in the business of fixing $10 haircuts.” The response since he opened last May has been good enough that he’s talking about opening a second shop in Sandy Springs or Buckhead. He says he’s enjoying working with his staff and customers in his new enterprise. One thing he hasn’t had to learn yet is how to cut hair.

Lee Durham claims four startups on his resume. His latest is a Sandy Springs-based marketing company called Global Mobile. It’s designed to provide advertizing through cellphones and connect businesses to nearby customers. “It’s all community based,” said the 54-year-old, who is owner and CEO of the company. Durham began his career in marketing and sales with Atlanta media companies. Durham started his latest company Jan. 1, 2014, basing it on work he’d begun developing through another startup company that he had sold. “My wife calls it Idea No. 28,” he said. Mobile Global works on smartphones, Durham said, but it isn’t an app. Instead, it uses text messages to deliver ads to phone users who seek information, Durham said. Customers headed to a store might check Global Mobile for any coupons available for shopping there. Or customers might ask for information on shops in the immediate area. “It works because smartphones have finally hit critical mass,” Durham said. At the same time, businesses are looking for ways to use smartphones to reach their customers. “Advertisers want to get to mobile media,” Durham said. For now, Durham is concentrating on promoting the idea behind Global Mobile. Asked if he thought he’ll end up selling this company, too, he just smiled. “We want to build a solid business,” he said. “I think I know where this can go. It will make a lot of money for somebody bigger.”

For Morgan Maclellan, the first piece of his new business is the pizza. Your Pie was his favorite pizza place during his college days at the University of Georgia. He and his now-wife, Lisa, used to eat there regularly when they were studying for their undergraduate business degrees. A couple of years ago, when Morgan found he was bored by his office job and looking to change careers, he considered going back to grad school. Instead, he decided to spend the money on a Your Pie franchise of his own. “It just fit so many of my passions,” the 27-year-old said one recent afternoon as workmen made final touches on his new restaurant before its formal opening this month. “It [offered] a great way to be passionate about what you do, enjoy what you do, make money at a level you want.” “And be your own boss,” Lisa added. The second piece of his new business is its location. He and Lisa looked over various communities in metro Atlanta and were drawn to the Perimeter area because of the numbers – 100,000-plus employees, tens of thousands of families nearby, and more people coming. He says his Your Pie is the 21st in the country. To prepare to run it, he and Lisa learned how to toss pizza dough and properly bake pizza pies. He plans to hire 25 people, but he knows that in the beginning much of the work will fall to him. “I’ll cook. I’ll do it all,” the 27-year-old said. “I’m owner, team leader, general manager, team member ... I’m all that right now.”

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As rumors continued about which building Mercedes-Benz USA would choose for its new American headquarters, one thing was settled: Mercedes USA will settle eventually in Sandy Springs. “The governor made it official [Jan. 13],” Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said. “We’re the recipient of one of the world’s great brands. Now we can really celebrate.” Before theannouncement of the Sandy Springs location, MercedesBenz USA had said it would move its U.S. headquarters in Montvale, N.J., to a “Central Perimeter” area that even

could include Alpharetta. Mayor Paul says it was that quality of life, along with schools and easy access to MARTA that ultimately led the company to Sandy Springs. “They talked about lifestyle, quality of life, workforce,” he said. “They’re looking for highly skilled workers.” The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported that Mercedes was negotiating to rent office space in Dunwoody for about two years while it builds a new headquarters on one of several sites in Sandy Springs. Paul said city officials had known for a few months that a big company

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was looking to move to Sandy Springs, but they didn’t know who it was until a few weeks ago. “Mercedes just wasn’t on the list of perspective companies we thought it could be,” he said. “We were very excited [to find out it was Mercedes] and a little surprised.” Paul said that while the company is receiving some state and county incentives, Mercedes hasn’t yet asked for any specific local incentives. “They’ve indicated some things, and we’re committed to being a good partner,” he said. According to an Atlanta Journal-

Constitution report, incentives offered by the state of Georgia to lure Mercedes-Benz USA to Georgia total about $23 million, or more than $24,000 a job, if the company adds 950 jobs.

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about the Brickery and feeding this community that has come in year after year – I’ve clearly seen the difference between 65 and 75. I know what 75 looks like, so we really have to ask ourselves the question, ‘are we fit and functional for another long-term deal?’” Sally Alterman thinks that they are. “We are still motivated, energized and very much on a daily basis intrigued by still being in this business.” Or, the Altermans might be able to remain in the same spot, once it’s redeveloped. “The developer has shown some interest in us, but there’s some logistical issues with that,” Bruce Alterman said. “They would need the building back [to redevelop the space] and it could take a year before we end up with a new space. I don’t know if that’s realistic.” But Bruce Alterman says one thing is certain – they are aggressively looking at Sandy Springs locations. “Sandy Springs is our home,” Sally Alterman said. “This is where our base is.” The Altermans attribute the Brickery’s longevity to the Sandy Springs community, the made-from-scratch food and their business know-how. “How does an independent restaurant compete against the size of the chains? We outsmall them,” Bruce Alterman said. “Our salad dressings don’t come out of a bucket, they start with a knife and a recipe.” He said that customer service and knowing how to run a business are also major factors. “If you put a plan in the right environment, it grows,” he said. “We have the right procedures in place. Our product happens to be great food.” Sally Alterman added, “When we opened, we gave [the community] a space, gave them great food. But the customers made it what it is. All the people that go

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to the United Methodist Church, they think it’s their place because they come in and see their neighbors. All the parents from North Springs High School, the City Council, all of those people think it’s their place. They really gave the personality to the restaurant.” The Altermans say that if they move, there will be some tweaks. For example, they’d like to add private rooms for events such as wedding rehearsals and Shabbat dinners. “On a weekly basis, we have to turn down large parties,” said Sally Alterman, who runs the catering side of the business, and says that is where the business has expanded, rather than an attempt at running more than one restaurant simultaneously. “Catering was not part of the business plan,” she said. “It just sort of evolved. It started with phone calls, ‘will you’ and ‘can you.’ It’s been a great adjunct. ‘You can do the second restaurant with the second wife,’ I tell Bruce. The catering has been the vehicle for growth as opposed to the second landlord, the second location.” And, the couple maintains that whatever happens, they will never get too comfortable. “We never think we’ve made it; we never look back and say ‘look how great’ because then you lose your focus,” Sally Alterman said. “We never take it for granted,” Bruce Alterman said.

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Metastatic Breast Cancer Thursday, Jan. 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Work-

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Movement Workshop Saturday, Feb. 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m. –

Explore how movement and music helps us reconnect to our physical body. Let go and release tensions that might be keeping you from fully enjoying and loving the skin you’re in. Wear comfortable clothing, be barefoot or wear light slippers. Free. For members of the Cancer Support Community, 5775 PeachtreeDunwoody Rd., Suite C-225, Atlanta, 30342. Go to: www.cscatlanta.org to find out more.

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SAT Practice Saturday, Jan. 31, 1-4:45 p.m. – The

new, harder SAT aligned to the Common Core will debut in spring 2016. C2 Education offers a practice test and feedback to help students in middle school to 10th grade prepare. Free and open to the public. Registration recommended by going to: www.c2educate.com and enter “free test Buckhead” in Search. Call 404-8143500 or email: amy.alexander@fultoncountyga.gov for additional information. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305.

Murder Mystery Saturday, Jan. 31, 1:30-4 p.m. – Help

solve a murder mystery at the old asylum where the zombies run rampant! Also enjoy a lively book discussion, crafts and brains... actually snacks. Free. Appropriate for ages 9-12. Open to the first 15 participants. Dunwoody Branch Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-512-4640 for details and to sign up.

Exceptional Adventures Saturday, Jan. 31, 5:30-8 p.m. – The Exceptional Adventures Activity Club brings special needs kids ages 4-12 together for some fun! Siblings can, and are encouraged to, participate. Program maintains a 1:4 staff to child ratio and is led by special education and adapted P.E. teachers. Held monthly. $10, plus $5 activity fee per child. Hammond Park Gymnastics Center, 705 Hammond Dr., Sandy Springs, 30328. Register by visiting: www.sandyspringsga.gov/registration. Call 770-730-5600 to learn more.

Poster Contest Monday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. – Kids, submit

original artwork celebrating African American history and culture to be displayed in the library! The theme is “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture.” Highlight an individual or a cultural achievement. Open to children in grades K-8. Winners chosen. Contest continues through Feb. 28. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@ co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 with questions.

Movie Night Tuesday, Feb. 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m. – Join other families and watch a movie at the library! Film announced one week prior to screening. Light snacks provided. Appropriate for all ages. Free, and the public is welcome. Open to the first 20 participants. Brookhaven Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319. Call 404-848-7140 for details and to register.

Father-Daughter Dance Saturday, Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m. – Join other

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The Ugly Duckling Sunday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Lightwire Theater brings their cutting-edge technology, moving sculpture, and dance to the Marcus Jewish Community Center Atlanta, as they present Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling” and Aesop’s Fable “The Tortoise and the Hare.” Ideal for ages 4-10. Tickets: $10-$20. Additional performance, Feb. 8, 2-4 p.m. Morris & Rae Frank Theatre, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. To find out more, visit: www.atlantajcc.org/boxoffice or call 678-812-4002.

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Wildcat Royale Saturday, Jan. 31, 7-11 p.m. – The Dun-

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Cathedral Antiques Show Thursday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. –

Browse period furniture, jewelry, art and accessories ranging from 17th-century antiques to mid-century modern pieces, gathered under one roof. Net proceeds benefit Covenant House Georgia. Photography, strollers, large bags, and outside food and beverages are prohibited. Continues Feb. 6, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Feb. 7, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, 30305. To buy tickets to the show’s events and find out more, go to: www.cathedralantiques.org.

Tartan Trot Saturday, Feb. 7, 8:30 a.m. – St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church holds its ninth annual 5K/10K Tartan Trot, benefiting local and global outreach efforts. 1-mile run, 8 a.m.; Tot Trot, 9:45 a.m. Both 5 and 10K are Peachtree qualifiers. $35, $40 race day; $20 for 1-mile. Awards, long-sleeved t-shirts for entrants. Leashed dogs, walkers and strollers welcome. Rain or shine. Vehicle parking in Dunwoody Village; shuttle buses available. Post-race party with food, music, door prizes and or cake/pie for winners. 1978 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. To register or to learn more, go to: www.tartantrot. com.

PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS

The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe Thursday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. – Galloway

Theatre Company presents its winter production “The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe,” a two-act adaptation about four children’s adventures in the magical land of Narnia. Tickets: $10. Additional shows, Jan. 30, 7:30; Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2 p.m. In the Chaddick Center for the Arts, Black Box Studio Theatre, 215 West Wieuca Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30342. For information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.gallowayschool.org.

The Elephant Man Friday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m. – Act3 Productions presents the “Elephant Man,” based on the life of John Merrick, a horribly deformed person with a dream of becoming a man just like any other. Tickets, $10-$23; purchased at: www.act3productions.org. Continues through Feb. 14. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8. 6285-R Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 770-2411905 with questions.

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The 15th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival kicks off Jan. 28 at participating local theaters and runs through Feb. 19, with more than 100 screenings on the schedule. The festival will open with “Above and Beyond,” a documentary produced by Nancy Spielberg (director Steven Spielberg’s sister) about the creation of the Israeli Air Force. Another anticipated film is “24 Days,” a harrowing tale of the kidnapping, torture and murder of a young Frenchman by a youth gang in Paris. The closing night film will be “Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem,” a portrait of the beloved actor and performer. Gabriel Wardell, film evaluation cochair for the festival, described the quality of this year’s films as “very high.” “There was plenty of heated discussion and passion about the films among the committee,” Wardell said. “I think the slate we have is interesting and engaging.” Wardell said the committee of more than a dozen people started watching movies in May. Committee members watched hundreds of films to narrow down the selections for this year’s festival,

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“24 Days,” about the kidnapping and torture of a young French-Moroccan Jew, will screen at this year’s festival.

which is the second largest in the country. Another sellout is expected, so film lovers are encouraged to buy their tickets early, which went on sale Jan. 11. “I’m excited,” said Sandy Springs resident Gail Cohn. “This festival is a fantastic event with films that focus on subjects of human interest, educate the public about cultural issues, art, cinema – the panorama of life.” Cohn is one of the festival volunteers involved in this year’s guest programming committee, responsible for identifying the appropriate guest speakers who introduce the films to the audience. These speakers attempt to create an interest in the film by sharing with the audience some details about the movie without giving away the plot, she said.

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Ellen Stein, also of Sandy Springs, said having a presenter introduce each film helps enhance the movie experience. “I was very impressed with the quality and variety of the films last year,” she said. “I went to 20 movies. That was the first time I had participated so fully in the AJFF.” Phyllis Abramson said she tries to attend the festival every year, and typically goes to places near her such as the Tara Cinema and the theater at the Woodruff Arts Center. “The festival offers a great diversity of movies focusing on themes of humanity, not only on Jewish subjects, but taps into areas of interest to the community at large,” she said. For ticket information, film lineup and venues, visit ajff.org.

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When the Rotary Club of Sanry’s weekly lunch meeting, with pardy Springs’ Vocational Director Jim ents and family members, their teacher Buckler passed away or coach introduca few years ago, his ing the student, and Do you know an organization or replacement, Daniethe student receiving individual making a difference la Schmidt, said she the award. wanted to honor his Schmidt has since in our community? Email dedication to young moved to Germany, editor@reporternewspapers.net people. but Fulton School As Schmidt beBoard and Rotary gan talking with different people, inmember Julia Bernath has taken the cluding Buckler’s wife, members of the program lead. She said the program Education Force of Sandy Springs and provides inspiration and motivation. the principal of North Springs Charter “Rotary provides such a wonderHigh, she finally reached Kira Willis, ful opportunity to recognize these stuthe school’s graduation coach. dents who have worked so diligently “She had the idea of recognizing to stay on track,” Bernath said. students that normally are not recog“Inviting them to Rotary gives our nized because they are not the best acclub an opportunity to see the students ademically, or in sport, or in other arwho are directly impacted by their efeas, but that made a difference in their forts, and it gives the schools a chance life,” Schmidt wrote in an email. to recognize these special students and “She said that there are a lot of stutheir parents. This experience also aldents that struggle because of differlows the students and their parents to ent reasons, some drop out of school, see how they are valued in the comsome have problems at home, some munity, which would inspire them to struggle academically, some do not continue on with their education.” come to school on a regular basis – Sally Wyeth, communications manbut some of these students happen to ager for Rotary, agrees. make a turnaround,” Schmidt contin“This is one of the Rotary Club ued. of Sandy Springs’ favorite youth proSo the Rotary designed the 180 Degrams because it allows the Rotagree Program, which recognizes North ry Club of Sandy Springs a chance Springs students, appointed by their to meet these young adults in person teachers or coaches, who have made and to offer encouragement,” she said. positive changes in their lives. “This may be the first time some of Two students are recognized at a these teenagers have attended a Rotatime, four times a year, with the first ry meeting or have been recognized in two students honored in May 2013. a special ceremony for something they The students are invited to the Rotahave accomplished.”

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Local veterans who served in France to receive highest honor BY BILL HENDRICK You don’t have to see many dead bodies sprawled all around you to realize you could be one, too, at any instant, but as a soldier, you just have to “keep on going and do your job,” William B. Johnson said. Johnson, 90, lives in Brookhaven. He remembers names of men he fought with and some who died as if he had lunch with them just a few days ago, instead of 70 years in the past. “I was within 50 feet of John Medo of California, working on a communications line, when a mortar hit, killing him with a piece of shrapnel in the spine,”

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Johnson said. “It makes you wonder if you’re going to get the next one. But you just go on. I was in combat for 60 days and didn’t get hit. It’s just luck.” Johnson, a former corporal, is one of four local men, including two from Sandy Springs and one from Dunwoody, who’ll be honored Jan. 27 with the National Order of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest award, in a ceremony at the Floyd Veterans Memorial Building, near the Capitol. The honor is given to men who served in France, to express that country’s “eternal gratitude to those who liberated it from oppression from 1944-45.” Another to be honored is Frank Blackston, 91, of Dunwoody, who served as a sergeant in France, Germany, Austria, what was then Czechoslovakia and Holland, arriving just in time for the Battle of the Bulge, the worst conflict of World War II in terms of American deaths, with 19,000 men killed. “I think it’s absolutely fantastic to get this award,’’ he said. “Less than two million of those in that battle are still alive. I faced the enemy for 68 days, and one minute is too long. When we crossed the Rhine, Gen. [George] Patton was about 25 yards from me, and he salut-

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Korea and Vietnam. He flew 35 missions in World War II and 50 more in Korea. “I pushed my luck,” he laughs. “And I don’t think I deserve this great honor. What’s going on in France now is just another indication of their ability to survive.” In his missions over Europe, Chandler says, “we were shot up a lot but we got back, once on two engines. We made an emergency landing.” And he was one of the first Americans to see “too close” the brand-new German jet fighter planes, which started flying too late to affect the war’s outcome. “It was amazing,” he says. “It just went ‘whoosh.’ And there were two of them.” Blackston, who was wounded twice, has three daughters and eight grandchil-

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Standout Student Student Proﬁle:  Haley Vincent  The Westminster Schools, junior Like most high school students, Haley Vincent loves to travel. Instead of spring break trips to relax at the beach or to tour colleges, however, the Westminster Schools junior travels to India, where she works with victims of human trafficking. After reading “Half the Sky,” a book that discusses different women’s rights issues around the world, her freshman year, Haley realized her passion for women’s rights. While there were many issues in the book, sex trafficking had the biggest impact on Haley. “I realized that the girls in the industry were so young, and this could’ve easily happened to me,” she said, “and I felt like it was my responsibility to help end it.” To pursue her passion for social justice, Haley began working with various organizations and nonprofit companies. This past summer, she worked as an intern at youthSpark, an organization in Atlanta that seeks to inspire change and social justice. Her work there ranged from organizing baby clothes for teen mothers to designing flyers. “I was impressed with Haley’s level of involvement in her community and her commitment to being a global citizen, particularly at a young age,” said Allison Hood, one of Haley’s supervisors at youthSpark. “She was a great asset to the team, producing quality work on the same level as our college interns.” In addition, Haley served at WellSpring Living, a small Christian aftercare home for girls who are victims of sex trafficking. She sometimes had the opportunity to work directly with the girls, an experience that Haley says reminds her “how important this issue really is.” For the past two spring breaks, Haley has traveled to Kolkata, India, with Peachtree Presbyterian Church to work with victims of trafficking. There, her mission group works with the International Justice Mission’s Kolkata field office and at two aftercare homes, Mahima and Sunlaap. “It’s a life-changing experience that lets me meet victims of trafficking, and the amazing men and women fighting against the issue,” she said. For Haley, the most important part of the trip is forming relationships with the girls. Her first year, Haley recalls meeting a girl

at Mahima. The girl, who had endured three brutal years of sex trafficking, was skittish and timid, and Haley recalls helping her slowly rebuild some of her self-confidence. The next year, Haley encountered the same girl, and she greeted Haley with a huge hug and a smile. “I couldn’t believe someone who had endured so much in her life could come out so happy,” Haley said. “She was determined to move on.” In addition to fighting sex trafficking overseas, Haley also does work in the local community for women’s rights. Haley started and is the co-president of the Gender Equality and Relations club at Westminster. Through G.E.A.R, she raises awareness about sex trafficking. Last year, she helped put together a school assembly to educate students about this issue. She is also a member of Street Grace Speaker’s Bureau, a local organization that works to prevent domestic minor sex trafficking. This group provides her with public speaking opportunities. “It’s so important to keep talking about [human trafficking] because once people find out about it, they want to do something,” Haley said.

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EDUCATION Rep. Tom Taylor, left, and Sen. Fran Millar speak to the Dunwoody Homeowners Association on Jan. 11 regarding the issue of creating new city school districts.

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Rep. Tom Taylor admits his proposal to allow creation of more city school districts faces a tough time in the Legislature. “It’s going to take some heavy lifting,” Taylor said when he and Sen. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody) spoke to the Dunwoody Homeowners Association on Jan. 11. Because the proposal, called HR 4, calls for an amendment to the state Constitution, 120 votes are needed in the House of Representatives. “120 votes is a high bar,” Taylor said. “We have 23 new members, which are unknowns. It’s more about having 120 people who are going to vote for the bill present on the floor at a given time.” Taylor said a hearing on the proposal – revised and expanded from a similar plan Taylor sponsored in the last legislative session – has been set up for the first week of February with the Education Committee. Taylor has revised his plan to extend to the entire state the possibility of creating new city school systems. His original bill called for starting new systems only in cities created since 2005, or adjacent cities. Taylor said last year he thought that a limited bill had a better chance of winning legislative approval, but has said in recent public meetings that other cities didn’t want to be left out. The proposal must win 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia Senate before it can SPECIAL

be placed before the voters in 2016. In Dunwoody, the plan has won strong support, especially among parents who are critical of the DeKalb County schools. During the Dunwoody City Council meeting Jan. 12, Councilman Denny Shortal recommended a vote showing council support for the bill remain its own item so members could voice their support publicly rather than moving it to the consent agenda. “It’s just that important,” Shortal said. The Georgians for Local Area School Systems group, co-founded by Dunwoody resident Erika Harris, wants to create smaller school systems to help better manage finances, develop programming to meet student needs and increase graduation rates overall. She argues the DeKalb school district is simply too big. Harris says the independent city school district, Decatur City Schools, has a graduation rate of 94 percent for its 4,200 students, while the DeKalb school system has a 59 percent graduation rate for its 98,000 students. Taylor and many Dunwoody residents believe passing the Independent School System bill will help get DeKalb County headed toward a position where its graduates can compete in the workforce. “I don’t think there’s one thing we’re going to do all year as important as this,” Shortal said. “It’s a win-win.”

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High court hears arguments in Neuman murder conviction BY PAT FOX The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Jan. 20 on whether convicted murderer Hemy Neuman should be granted a new trial based on defense claims his conviction was secured through improper testimony. At the heart of the decision will be whether the records of consultants – in this case, mental health experts – fall within the scope of attorney-client privilege if they are working as agents for the defense. Neuman was convicted in the 2010 shooting death of Russell Sneiderman, 36, after the father of two had dropped oﬀ his 3-year-old son at a Dunwoody day care center. Prosecutors described the shooting as a fatal step in an ill-fated love aﬀair Neuman had been having with Sneiderman’s wife, Andrea. Neuman pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Two medical experts testified on his behalf, both concluding Neuman was unable to distinguish right from wrong at the time of the shooting. The state produced two medical experts who concluded the contrary, and that the symptoms and behaviors he reported were inconsistent with mental illness.

formation from the first consultants to In arguments becontrast it from that fore the Supreme later presented by Court, Neuman’s medical experts who lawyer, J. Scott Key, testified for the desaid the trial court fense in court. violated attorneyThe argument client privilege by alappeared to have lowing prosecutors struck a chord with to subpoena files the court. Justices refrom two mental peatedly asked Anna health consultants, Cross, representing Dr. Peter Thomas the DeKalb Counand Dr. Julie Rand ty District AttorDorney, who were ney’s Oﬃce, how a hired by the defense defense attorney can Hemy Neuman to interview Neuhope to build a case man in the early stages of the case. if he or she risks uncovering, then sharThe subpoenas were granted, Key ing, damaging evidence that could later said, in spite of the fact the defense had be used against his client. no intention of calling either consultant Cross countered that the consultants as a witness in the trial. were not serving as strict agents for the Key said the consultants were used defense. If they had been hired to help purely in the exploratory process for the interpret answers to the attorney’s quesdefense to evaluate how it would present tions, that would be one thing, she said, its case. The consultants were acting as but the attorney wasn’t present for the agents of the defense attorney and their interviews. files should fall within the statute of atFurther, she said, Neuman had signed torney-client privilege, he said. a waiver for the interviews acknowledgKey charged prosecutors used the ining that they were not private.

Crime increases in Dunwoody Here’s a look at the number of serious crimes recorded by Dunwoody police over the past five years. Crime Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated assault Burglary Larceny Motor vehicle theft Total

2010 4 8 50 42 241 1,331 118 1,794

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2012 1 4 28 12 272 1,552 111 1,980

2013 1 2 31 19 252 1,519 75 1,899

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Cross also dismissed Key’s charges that prosecutors secured Neuman’s conviction based on perjured testimony of Andrea Sneiderman – who claimed there had been no affair with Neuman. The state’s case, she said, weighed more heavily on phone records, a rental car receipt, eyewitness testimony and physical evidence. “I believe the state made every effort to encourage [Andrea Sneiderman] to be truthful,” Cross said. Following the hearing, Cross referred all questions to the DeKalb County DA’s office. Key, on the other hand, told reporters he was encouraged, saying he thinks the justices understand how serious the issue of attorney-client privilege is. “There’s an expectation that it is sacred,” he said. Esther Panitch, a lawyer who represented the Sneiderman family during the trial, said the state may have made a harmless error in securing the consultants’ testimony, but the overwhelming evidence backs up the Neuman conviction. “Hemy Neuman has a lot of time on his hands,” she said. “He’s as sophisticated a Narcissus as I’ve ever encountered.”

The number of serious crimes against people and property in Dunwoody increased by nearly 19 percent last year over the previous year, according to statistics from Dunwoody police. The greatest increase showed in aggravated assaults, which rose 84 percent, to 35 reports from 19 the previous year according to police. Homicide and robbery reports were down in 2014 when compared to 2013 numbers. Dunwoody reported no homicides in 2014, which is a first for the city since the police department started recording numbers in 2009. Burglary, motor vehicle theft and larceny reached the highest numbers ever in the city since Dunwoody police started recording crime numbers. Motor vehicle theft saw a 64 percent increase from 2013, and the number of stolen cars reported in 2014.

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ROBBERY  4600

block of Peachtree Place Parkway—On Jan. 1, a robbery in the street with a gun was reported and an arrest was made.

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Jan. 6, a robbery in the street with a gun was reported.

 4000

block of Dunwoody Park—On Jan. 5, a motor vehicle was reported stolen.

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block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard—On Jan. 3, burglary was reported.

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block of North Shallowford Road—On Jan. 7, a motor vehicle was reported stolen.

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4, burglary was reported.

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block of Madison Drive—On Jan. 8, burglary was reported.

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block of Peachtree-Industrial Boulevard—On Jan. 12, burglary was reported.

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THEFT/LARCENY  4300

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Crossing—On Jan. 1, shoplifting was reported; On Jan. 4, two arrests were made for shoplifting; On Jan. 7, an arrest was made for shoplifting  4400

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 2, shoplifting was reported; On Jan. 3, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported, shoplifting was reported and an arrest was made; On Jan. 4, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported; On Jan. 8, shoplifting was reported; On Jan. 9, theft of articles from a vehicle and shoplifting were reported; On Jan. 10, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported and three arrests were made; On Jan. 11, shoplifting was reported and an arrest was made.

 4700

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 1, shoplifting was reported and an arrest was made; On Jan. 2, shoplifting was reported and an arrest was made; On Jan. 4, shoplifting was reported and three arrests were made; On Jan. 7, shoplifting was reported; On Jan. 8, shoplifting was reported and three arrests were made.

 10000

block of Madison Drive—On Jan. 1, larceny from building was reported.

 5000

block of Winters Chapel Road— On Jan. 3, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

 100

block of Perimeter Center Place— On Jan. 3, shoplifting was reported and an arrest was made; On Jan. 5, shoplifting was reported and two arrests were made; On Jan. 8, theft of parts from a vehicle was reported.

 2800

block of Winterhaven Court— On Jan. 4, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

 4500

block of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 7, larceny was reported.

 100

block of Perimeter Center West— On Jan. 9, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported twice.

 900

block of Ashwood Parkway—On Jan. 9, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

 4500

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 10, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

 4500

block of Olde Perimeter Way— On Jan. 10, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

 1200

block of Ashford Crossing—On Jan. 10, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported and two arrests were made.

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 1300 block of Dunwoody Village Park-

way—On Jan. 10, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

 5000

block of Tilly Mill Road—On Jan. 13, larceny from the mail was reported.

AS S AULT  4600

block of Peachtree Place Parkway—On Jan.2, family battery was reported and an arrest was made.

 4700

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 4, simple assault and battery was reported and an arrest was made; On Jan. 12, simple assault and battery was reported.

 2300

block of Dunwoody Crossing— On Jan. 5, aggravated assault and battery with a gun was reported. block of Perimeter Center East— On Jan. 7, assault by intimidation was reported; On Jan. 12, simple assault and battery was reported.

Three people, armed with handguns and wearing masks on their faces, robbed a Boost Mobile store on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Dunwoody on Jan. 13, police say. The robbers demanded cash and cellphones before one of the men struck the clerk with his gun. Then they ﬂed the location with an undisclosed amount of cash in a silver Nissan SUV. Anyone with any information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Jan. 10, swindle was reported.  5100

block of Ashford Gables Drive— On Jan. 13, forgery was reported.

 4400

block of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 14, fraud was reported.

 100

 8200

block of Peachford Circle—On Jan. 11, assault by intimidation was reported.

 4700

block of Village North Court— On Jan. 12, an arrest was made for simple assault and battery.

FR AUD  100

AR R ES TS  100

block of Perimeter Center East— On Jan. 5, an arrest was made for failure to appear and an arrest was made for a probation violation; On Jan. 7, an arrest was made for a probation violation and an arrest was made for driving while unlicensed; On Jan. 8, an arrest was made for a probation violation and an arrest was made for failure to appear in court; On Jan. 9, three arrests were made for failure to appear in court.

block of Perimeter Center East— On Jan. 1, fraud was reported.

 5100 block of Meadowlake Drive—On

 1200 block of Ashford

 Ga. 285 at Peachtree Road—On Jan. 1,

Crossing—On Jan. 1, fraud by swindle was reported.

 100

block of Perimeter Center Place—On Jan. 2, fraud was reported.

 1900

block of Clairborne Court—On Jan. 3, fraud by impersonation was reported.

 1200

block of Charleston Place—On Jan. 3, credit fraud was reported.

 4400

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 7, fraud was reported twice.

 5200

block of Vernon Lake Drive— On Jan. 7, fraud by impersonation was reported.

 4500

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 8, fraud was reported.

 2400 block of Jett Ferry Road—On | www.ReporterNewspapers.net

Jan. 1, an arrest was made for DUI.

 4700

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 4, an arrest was made for reckless driving.

 Ga.

I-285 at Chamblee-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 4, an arrest was made for giving false information to oﬃcials; On Jan. 7, an arrest was made for driving while unlicensed; On Jan. 14, an arrest was made for possession of marijuana.

 2200

block of Savoy Drive—On Jan. 5, an arrest was made for sale of cocaine.

 5100

block of Mount Vernon Way— On Jan. 5, a wanted person was located and arrested.

 4300

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 5, an arrest was made for larceny.

 4000

block of Dunwoody Park—On Jan. 9, an arrest was made for motor vehicle theft.

two arrests were made for driving while license was suspended or revoked; On Jan. 10, an arrest was made for possession of alcohol by a minor and an arrest was made for DUI.

 3900

 4800

block of Lakeside Drive—On Jan. 1, a wanted person was located and arrested.

 1100 block of Perimeter Center West—

 4600

On Jan. 2, a hit and run was reported.

block of Peachtree Place Parkway—On Jan. 2, an arrest was made for possession of marijuana.

 6800

block of Peachtree-Industrial Boulevard—On Jan. 3, an arrest was made for disorderly under the influence; On Jan. 10, an arrest was made for driving while unlicensed.

 4500

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 3, an arrest was made for DUI; On Jan. 8, two arrests were made for forgery of a check; On Jan. 9, an arrest was made for driving while license was suspended or revoked.

 2300

block of Dunwoody Crossing— On Jan. 4, a wanted person was located and arrested.

block of Dunwoody Park—On Jan. 10, an arrest was made for possession of marijuana.

OTHER On Jan. 2, a hit and run was reported.

 4700 block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—

 2200

block of Dunwoody Crossing— On Jan. 2, a hit and run was reported.

 4300

block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On Jan. 3, a suicide was reported.

 1700

block of Withmere Way—On Jan. 4, damage to private property was reported.

 1100

block of Hammond Drive—On Jan. 5, a hit and run was reported.

 1800 block of Peeler Road—On Jan. 9,

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 4600

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