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Fans having fun Golf course, tennis center tee up major renovations BY COLLIN KELLEY The Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods got its first look Jan. 9 at the master plan for major renovations and upgrades to Atlanta Memorial Park, which encompasses the Bobby Jones Golf Course and Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, along Northside Drive. Expected to take 10 years and cost from $10 to $15 million to complete, the most significant part of the master plan is an overhaul of the golf course. Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy Vice President Marty Elgison said the course hasn’t been updated in more than 80 years. Elgison and Atlanta Memorial Park President Roxanne Giles Smith presented two plans for the golf course – an update of the current 18-hole course or a more controversial nine-hole course with a driving range. There would also be a new clubhouse. “There’s an emotional feeling that the course should stay 18 holes,” Elgison said, “but there is also demand for a driving range, since the closest one is more than 10 miles away. Both camps have been very vocal about the design of the course, but it’s evenly split on wheth-

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Lizzie McNairy and her son Mac, 3, take a quick break from the action on the court during The Westminster Schools boys’ junior varsity basketball game against Mount Pisgah Christian School on Jan. 18. Mount Pisgah won, 50-48. More photos on page 19.

The nonprofit Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy spearheading the renovations at the Bobby Jones Golf Course, Bitsy Grant Tennis Center and Atlanta Memorial Park has only existed for little more than a year, but organizers say they have completed a large amount of work in that relatively short time. “We’ve been going like gangbusters,” Roxanne Giles Smith, Atlanta Memorial Park president said. “It’s been a banner year.” The AMPC pulled together the separate organizations for the tennis center, golf course and the six neighborhoods around the park into one unified group to create a master plan for the 190-acres of parkland – which is crossed by both Peachtree and TanSEE RENOVATIONS, PAGE 5

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The city of Atlanta will install 57 bike stations in various locations this summer, offering more than 500 bicycles for locals and tourists to rent. The bikes above are part of a similar program in London.

Bike share program coming to Atlanta Atlanta will soon join a list of worldwide cities that have a bike share program. Popular in New York, London and Paris, bikes for public use are parked at various locations around those cities and can be rented for short trips by the locals or for use by tourists. Atlanta Commissioner of Planning and Community James Shelby told the Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods earlier this month that the city would issue a contract this summer to install 57 stations around the city with more than 500 bikes available for rent. Advertising on the bikes will oﬀset the cost of the program, and tracking devices will be installed so the bikes don’t go missing, Shelby said.

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yard creeks – along Northside Drive. While the Bobby Jones Golf Course and Park Conservancy started the process of developing a plan for the 80-year-old course, the AMPC has advanced the process with a new master plan unveiled last month. The AMPC is looking at the entire park long term. While the final master plan will cost millions to execute and take a decade to fully realize, the organization plans to stay involved in the maintenance and preservation of the park, just as the Piedmont Park Conservancy has done with Midtown’s green space. Smith noted that the Piedmont Park Conservancy has been in existence for

more than 20 years and is still involved in the ongoing renovations. The AMPC will launch a capital campaign to start raising money for the renovations this month. The city’s third largest green space will remain under the control of the Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Aﬀairs, which ultimately has final decision on all issues concerning its future. The master plan must be approved by Commissioner George Dusenbury and then go onto the Atlanta City Council for final approval and Mayor Kasim Reed’s signature. Atlanta Memorial Park is the only regional park in the city that does not have a master plan, Smith said.

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Eight years, five communities, one mission This issue marks the start of our eighth publishing year. The first two Reporter editions, serving Sandy Springs and Buckhead, rolled off the press in January 2007. Today, our five publications—now including Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Intown—cover some of metro Atlanta’s most diverse and dynamic areas. The past few years have been a time of dramatic change in the print media industry; pundits have been predicting the demise of newspapers for a while. But, fortunately, that hasn’t happened and our own growth path has bucked the trend. That’s because our publications reach residents who care deeply about their cities and want the “hyperlocal” information found only in community papers like ours. We know that you appreciate this attention. A recent study by the National Newspaper Association confirmed this, with eight in 10 readers saying they rely on their community newspaper for local news and information, while two-thirds say they also look for advertising from local businesses. STEVE From the beginning, our intent was to offer readers a credible and colorful source of local news LEVENE with a singular mission—to provide fresh and engaging information about your communities. The biweekly Reporter Newspapers and the monthly Atlanta INtown, which we acquired last May, now have PUBLISHER’S NOTE combined circulation of 100,000 copies. Each publication serves to inform residents about issues and actions affecting their homes, neighborhoods, schools, parks and business districts. Often these very local matters, which are the cornerstone of our mission, don’t make the headlines of a daily newspaper or fit the sound bites of radio and television news. Nor do they pop up in a Google search—although they can usually be found at our websites, reporternewspapers.net and atlantaintownpaper.com, which together drew more than a half million unique visitors last year. Hundreds of advertisers use one or more of our papers to promote their products and services cost-effectively to customers and prospects within a few miles of where their businesses are located. We are grateful to this growing base of advertisers who have made our publications an integral part of their marketing efforts, especially at a time when smaller budgets have to do a bigger job. We encourage you to patronize them, which also helps to build economic stability in each community. Our staff, from left: Chris North, Amy Arno, Collin Kelley, Susan We always look for ways Lesesne, Deborah Davis, Janet Porter, David Burleson, Steve Levene, to enhance our content to Lenie Sacks, Walter Czachowski, Melissa Weinman, Joe Earle. better reflect readers’ interests. The addition last year of the monthly Perimeter Business section (see pages 7-11 in this issue) is one example. Also, starting in this issue, we are introducing restaurant reviews and related “news you can eat” (pages 16-17). Our food writer, Art Huckabee, is an elite-level Yelp reviewer and his articles already appear in Atlanta INtown. You’ll see other new features in the issues ahead, including a local columnist and real estate reports. Our initial mission is still intact, fueled by the enthusiasm of a talented and experienced staff (pictured above). We care very much about what goes into our publications and what you think about them. Your feedback is important to us. Please let me know how we’re doing and what we can do better. Contact me at Publisher@ReporterNewspapers.net.

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Wine making is anyoneʼs business By Dan Whisenhunt Before Joe Keenan bought Beer & Wine Craft, he enjoyed making wine as a hobby. Keenan recently took over the business, which has operated at various locations since 1969, and claims to be the Southeast’s oldest wine-making supply store. In January of 2013, Beer & Wine Craft settled into a shop off Sandy Springs Circle that smells of malted honey. The business began its life near Piedmont Hospital. Keenan keeps photos that previous owners collected depicting a time when the store’s shelves were as likely to offer knickknacks as corks. Now the store also sells ingredients to make beer and cheese. For Keenan, it doesn’t get much better. He keeps a side cabinet stocked with a special collection of wines he’s made himself. Now he takes his love of winemaking to a new level by offering customers a chance to come in to make and bottle their own wines. It’s a process that takes three visits over an eight-week period, Keenan said. “Our main goal is for everybody to be successful,” he said. Keenan first started making wine in college at Purdue University in Indiana. He had a roommate from France whose father was a French industrialist. Together they made wine and consumed bottles that today he says could sell for hundreds of dollars. “I’ve always loved it,” he said. During the course of his winemaking hobby, he became friends with Rick and Peggy Adams, the previous owners of the business, which they sold to him in October. Now Keenan puts his love of the craft to work, and he spends time selling products to people with simi-

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Dan Whisenhunt Beer & Wine Craft allows customers to make and bottle their own wines over an eight-week period, says owner Joe Keenan. lar interests. He said some customers at the store have been shopping there since the 1970s. Their business has been cultivated over the decades as the store’s ownership changed hands. Customer Scott Rockhill, a local salesman, stopped by one recent day to see what was on the shelves. He’s been shopping at Beer & Wine Craft for three months, since he first tried his hand at making wine. The appeal? “It’s fun and it tastes good,” Rockhill said. During Rockhill’s visit, he and Keenan chatted about the different flavors produced by the different boxes of grape juice sitting on the shop’s shelves. Keenan said what sets his shop apart from many other retailers is the clientele. Customers come in and don’t mind waiting if there’s a line ahead of them. “Nobody’s in a hurry,” Keenan said. “They come in here and they browse.”

Jeff Sprecher says he could see right away the difference buying the iconic New York Stock Exchange made for his Sandy Springsbased company. “It’s really changed our lives,” Sprecher said of the acquisition of the New York exchange last year. “We’re getting attention from all over the world.” A college friend texted him to say, “Who knew you could actually buy that thing?” New York’s historic stock exchange is only one of 16 exchanges owned by IntercontinentalExchange, or ICE, which calls itself the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses. And ICE is close to buying the Singapore exchange, which would make it the first western company to own an Asian market, Sprecher, ICE chairman and CEO, and his wife, ICE senior vice president Kelly Loeffler, told more than 200 people attending the Sandy Springs/ Perimeter Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting on Jan. 16. Sprecher joked that he was more impressed that his company owned the New York Board of Trade, an exchange he said he knew because CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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PCIDs play crucial role in Perimeter’s transportation success The Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs) continued their track record of success last year by making major transportation improvements that further enhance the competitive edge of the Perimeter Market, a premier location for businesses, and an emerging model livable center. Great progress was made toward our No. 1 priority - improvements to the I-285/Ga. 400 Interchange. At a news conference in May at the Georgia Capitol, Gov. Nathan Deal applauded the formation of a bipartisan “285@400 Interchange Partnership” of congressional, state and local elected officials and business organizations in multiple areas impacted by the interchange. He thanked the PCIDs for their commitment of $10 million in financial assistance to move the project forward, and $500,000 in research and data support. In a subsequent newspaper editorial, Deal said that “Improvements to the I-285/Ga. 400 Interchange are a need, not a want.” The governor said “Georgia must direct

Yvonne Williams, president and CEO, PCIDs Guest Column its limited resources toward projects that provide the biggest return, both in mobility and in economic development. The I-285/Ga. 400 Interchange tops this priority list.” Another significant development was the advancement of the project through placement in the Atlanta metro area’s short-range Transportation Improvement Plan. Using a $2.8 million grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), the PCIDs and the cities of Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs took a big step toward improving traffic congestion in the Perimeter busi-

ness district through the Perimeter Traffic Operations Program. During its first year in 2013, PTOP completed the synchronization of the majority of 99 traffic signals along major, arterial corridors within and adjacent to the Perimeter business district. Many people are traveling through several cities to reach their destinations, so we needed to coordinate the timing of traffic signals across those boundaries. Travel time studies conducted before and after the PTOP improvements show that average vehicular delay (stopped time) has been reduced 29 percent, and that drivers using the corridors during the morning, noon and evening peak periods will save 233,680 hours of travel time and 160,290 gallons of gasoline – valued at nearly $4 million – each year because of improved traffic flow. The timing plans pay for themselves approximately every 3.9 workdays. Another major goal achieved was establishment of a communications link between a central traffic control

center and 76 traffic signals within the PCIDs to allow active management of traffic operations. This means that when traffic backs up, signal timing can be immediately adjusted to improve traffic flow. In early 2013, the PCIDs started a $4.86 million project to bring streetscape, intersection and roadway improvements to Lake Hearn Drive, Perimeter Summit Parkway and Parkside Place between Ashford Dunwoody Road and the Perimeter Center Parkway Bridge across I-285. These improvements make the area safer and more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and cars, while promoting economic development on the south side of the Perimeter Market. The PCIDs created and installed a distinctive landscaping design to showcase the innovative Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at I-285 and Ashford Dunwoody Road – a major gateway to the city of Dunwoody and the Perimeter Market. In 2013, the Ashford Dunwoody DDI was one of 10 national finalists for “People’s Choice” and “Grand

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to transform Perimeter from a suburban, car-dependent to a livable, walkable community was recognized in a major study by George Washington University School of Business professor Chris Leinberger that was released last year by the ARC. Central Perimeter was named one of 27 regionally significant established Walkable Urban Places (WalkUPs) in metro Atlanta, and one of only four “platinum” areas in an economic success ranking of those WalkUPs. Today, thanks to the work of the PCIDs, Perimeter is a prime example of how the creation of a walkable, urban place is the most effective economic development strategy that a CID, a city or a region can pursue. Improvements this year will include better access to the Dunwoody MARTA station through construction of the Hammond Drive mid-block crossing, which MARTA has identified as its top priority for pedestrian safety. With increasing workers in the vicinity, foot traffic is expected to soar. The PCIDs will continue to administer the PTOP program in the second of its three-year program to improve traffic congestion through

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Buying New York Stock Exchange ‘really changed our lives’ ploys around the world, said Loeffler, who also is co-owner of the Atlanta it was featured in the movie “Trading Dream, a WNBA professional basketPlaces.” “I think, in a way that’s more ball team. “We continue to hire,” she iconic,” he said. said. “We’re in growth mode, particuSprecher said ICE’s business has larly in technology.” been made possible by new technolSprecher said he has discovered ogy. “We own exchanges around the that metro Atlanta wasn’t the place world. ... [They’re] run out of an office he thought it was. “When I was living building in Sandy Springs because of in LA, I thought this was a place with the Internet. It’s a fascinating thing to pickup trucks and old hound dogs,” take a legacy business like the New he said. “The truth is this is an unbeYork Stock Exchange and put the Inlievable diverse community.” ternet in it.” Sprecher said his company works He and Loeffler said businesses to update its marhave been willing kets through use to embrace change “We own exchanges around of technology. The and find ways to the world. ... [Theyʼre] run out New York Stock capitalize on it. of an ofﬁce building in Sandy Exchange, he said, “I love change,” Springs because of the Internet. opened in 1792. Sprecher said. “It’s Itʼs a fascinating thing to take “You go there and very interesting. a legacy business like the there are artifacts We all hate change. New York Stock Exchange and history that We all want to go and put the Internet in it.” –Jeff Sprecher are very interesthome and sleep in ing,” he said. the same bed. As “The challenge for us is, can we humans we hate change. But busitake this lightweight, Internet-based nesses really thrive on change.” company, based in Sandy Springs, Sprecher said the company’s roots and marry it with something iconic? go back to an Atlanta-based company The address [of the New York Stock he bought in 1997 for $1. “Today, it’s a Exchange] is 11 Wall Street, which is $25 billion company,” he said. why you know ‘Wall Street.’ How do After buying the company, called you marry this brand with this lightContinental Power Exchange, he weight company?” called his new employees together And a few perks come with ownand, thinking they would be pleased ing a company such as the New York by the news, told them they could Stock Exchange. He’s rung the bell to all relocate to Los Angeles. “It took start trading, he said. “I’ve got a speabout 10 minutes,” he said. “They all cial badge that has a little mark on it,” said, ‘None of us is going to Los Anhe said. “When I walk through, they geles.’” don’t know who I am, but they know ICE now employs about 400 in what that badge means.” Sandy Springs of the 4,000 it emCONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

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Tartan Trot Saturday, Feb. 1, 8:30 a.m. – St. Luke’s Pres-

byterian Church holds its eighth annual 5K/10K Tartan Trot, benefiting outreach efforts close to home and around the world. Race features runners in kilts, bagpipes, and baked goods for the winners. 1-mile run goes off at 8 a.m.; Tot Trot at 9:45 a.m. Both 5 and 10K are Peachtree Road Race qualifiers. $35; $20 for 1-mile. Awards, t-shirts, hooded shirts for entrants. Leashed dogs and strollers welcome. Rain or shine. Vehicle parking in Dunwoody Village; shuttle buses available. 1978 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. To register or to learn more, go to: www.tartantrot.com.

Book Sale Thursday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. – The

Friends of the Chamblee Library hold a book sale! Browse hardbacks, including fiction, non-fiction and children’s books, going for $1-2. Proceeds enhance adult and children book collections, and support programs for both. Free admission. Sale continues Feb. 7-8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., which is Bag Day. Buy a plastic bag and fill it for $3. Recycle your books and receive a 501(c)(3) receipt. 4115 Clairmont Rd., Chamblee, 30341. To find out more, call 770-936-1380.

Puppet Show Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. – Piccadilly Puppets

presents “Wish Tales,” three stories about wishing: “The Knee High Man,” “The Frog Prince” and “Little Orphan Animal.” All proceeds benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Recommended for ages 3-8. Tickets, $10. Reservations helpful, but not required. Go to: www.eventbrite.com and search “puppets.” Landmark Diner, 3652 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, 30305. Call 404-636-0022 or visit: www.piccadillypuppets.org with questions.

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Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan Sunday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m. – St. Luke’s Presbyte-

rian Church welcomes the community to join them for their annual Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan service. Traditional music, and a Blessing of the Tartan banners. Some of the congregation will be dressed in clan tartans, kilts and plaids. Reception follows the service. 1978 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-393-1424 for details.

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Much Ado About Nothing Thursday, Jan. 30- Saturday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. – The Westminster Players bring the hilarious tale of

Benedick and Beatrice to the stage as they present Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in Kellett Theatre at Westminster. This take on Much Ado uses Shakespeare’s language while placing the classic story in modern-day South Georgia. Admission is free. For more information, please email erindentmon@ westminster.net or call 404-609-6344.

Galloway Theatre Friday, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. – The Galloway

Theatre Company presents “She Kills Monsters,” a comedy looking into the world of role-playing games, featuring students of the Galloway community. Play suitable for audiences over 13 years of age. Tickets, $10. Additional shows, Sat. and Sun., Feb. 1-2, 2 p.m. Black Box Theatre, in the Chaddick Center, 215 West Wieuca Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30342. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.gallowayschool.org.

Spotlight on Art Monday, Feb. 3, 6-9 p.m. – The Trinity School

hosts an Artists Market, open to the public. Browse pieces by more than 350 artists in all genres, including contemporary, realism, impressionism, folk, sculpture, jewelry and more. Children’s and youth collection also available. “Meet the Artists” on Opening Night and also during Cocktails & Canvases, Friday, Feb. 8, 6-9 p.m. Market hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free admission and parking. 4301 Northside Pkwy., NW, Atlanta, 30327. Go to: www.trinityatl.org or call 404-231-8100 for more information.

Harp Music Sunday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m. –

The Atlanta Harp Center Ensemble presents the music of the Renaissance to modern times. The ensemble will play Vivaldi, Franck and some surprises. Suggested donation, $10. In the Sanctuary of Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-394-0675 or visit: www. dunwoodyumc.org for additional details.

Abe Lincoln Sunday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m. – Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation welcomes Abraham Lincoln actor, playwright and scholar, Dr. Gene Griessman, as he presents “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln,” for a special President’s Day appearance. Griessman appears in costume as the 16th President delivering the presentation. VIP reception, 6 p.m.; performance, 7 p.m. General admission tickets, $50; VIP, $75. Purchase tickets and learn more at: http://NWUUC-ABE.brownpapertickets.com. 1025 Mount Vernon Highway, NW, Sandy Springs, 30327. Email: ABE@NWUUC.org with questions.

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Go to College Wednesday, Jan. 29, 3-3:45 p.m. – Marcus

Hilliard, with GAcollege411, presents information on pursuing higher education and finding financial aid. Free. For those age 18 years and older. Open to the first 25 participants. Brookhaven Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319. Call 404-848-7140 to sign up or to find out more.

Bird Walk Saturday, Feb. 1, 8:30-10:30 a.m. – Join

the Atlanta Audubon Society for a guided bird walk along the trails at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. Perhaps see open water duck species and eagles. Binoculars available to borrow. Free and open to the community. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by adult. Appropriate for ages 6 and up. Preregistration requested by calling 770-730-5600 or going to: www.sandyspringsga.gov/registration. 200 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350.

Write Your Story Saturday, Feb. 1, 2-4 p.m. – Learn how to

write the stories of your life. Workshop presented by a certified, guided autobiography instructor. Free and open to the public. For adult audiences. Registration required by emailing: ruthanne@creatingthejourney.com or calling 678-386-1651. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-303-6130 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us with questions.

out a free, financial education workshop that teaches principles on how money works so you can control your finances. Learn simple strategies to help build savings, get out of debt, protect your income and defer taxes. Open to all. Registration required by calling Nicole Fitzgerald at 404-957-6809. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-303-6130 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us for more details.

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Cokie Roberts Wednesday, Feb. 5, 7-9 p.m. – The Davis Academy presents award-winning journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts for an evening of conversation and a book signing. Copies of her books along with her new and first children’s book, “Founding Mothers,” will be available for purchase. Free event, and open to the community. RSVP to rsvp@davisacademy.org. Davis Academy Lower School, 8105 Roberts Dr., Sandy Springs, 30350. For more information contact Lori Zelony at 678527-3293.

Snakes of Georgia Saturday, Feb. 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Snakes

are one of the most feared and misunderstood groups of animals, yet they provide significant benefits to people. Join a reptile and amphibian expert from the Georgia DNR and learn what makes snakes so special. Participants also meet some Georgian snakes. $10 per person. Space is limited; RSVP by calling 412-398-1101. Blue Heron Nature Preserve, 4055 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, 30342. To learn more, go to: www.bhnp.org.

Black History Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. – “Struggles and Strides: The Early Fight for Civil Rights,” a family program commemorating Black History Month, explores the African-American experience from the Great Migration to the Civil Rights Movement. Free for AHC members; included in the cost of general admission for non-members. 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305. For more information or to buy tickets, visit: www.atlantahistorycenter.com/Family or call 404-814-4000.

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Turtle Tours Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Her-

itage Sandy Springs’ “Turtle Tours,” an educational series appropriate for children ages 2-5, continues. In this program, children learn about museum mascot Sandy’s “cool tools.” Free; donations encouraged. No reservations required. 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, email: kbrigance@heritagesandysprings.org, call 404-851-9111 or visit: www.heritagesandysprings.org.

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Daddy-Daughter Dance offers an evening of music, games, complimentary snacks and goodie bags for each girl. $35 for father/daughter; $10 for multiple daughters. $5 walk-in fee. Souvenir photo included. Business or semi-formal attire. Open to all girls in grades K-5 attending schools in Sandy Springs. Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School, 130 W. Spalding Dr., Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 770-7305600 or email: recreation@sandyspringsga.gov for details. Go to: https://apm.activecommunities.com/ sandyspringsga to register.

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Atlanta Jewish Film Festival adds venues to accommodate fans BY COLLIN KELLEY If you haven’t purchased tickets to the movies you want to see at this year’s Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, you might be out of luck. More than 10,000 tickets were sold Jan. 5, the day they went on sale. Festival executive director Kenny Blank encouraged film fans to keep checking the festival’s website at AJFF.org for the release of more tickets and returns to sold-out films. “If you check 24 to 48 hours before a screening, you might be able to snap one or two tickets up,” he said. The only way to get into some of the more popular films is to show up at the venue the day of the screening and add your name to a waiting list. Luckily, there are so many films on offer that if you buy tickets now, you’ll get to see something interesting. With 65 films from 20 countries, it also makes the AJFF, which runs Jan. 29 through Feb. 20, the biggest film festival in the city and the second largest Jewish film festival in the country. Nearly 32,000 attended screenings during last

year’s festival. “We have a very loyal and enthusiastic audience, and they stake out this event early on to make sure they get tickets,” Blank said. “We’re offering more screenings of the popular films and have secured larger auditoriums.” To accommodate the crowds, the festival expanded to more venues around Atlanta, including the Cobb Energy Centre, UA Tara Cinema, GTC Merchants Walk, Regal North Point, Lefont Sandy Springs, Westside Cultural Arts Center, Regal Atlantic Station and the Woodruff Arts Center. Some of the most anticipate films include 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, about a Philadelphia couple who saved children from the Nazi concentration camps; The Baby, a documentary about a woman recalling forbidden memories of her past; Bethlehem, a cliffhanger about an Israeli intelligence agent and a conflicted Palestinian informant; Hunting Elephants, a bank heist caper; the documentary Mel Brooks: Make A Noise about the comedian and direc-

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Jewish Film Festival facts What: Founded in 2000, the festival bills itself as the biggest film event in metro Atlanta and the second largest Jewish film festival in the country. Nearly 32,000 film fans attended the festival’s showings in 2013. The 2014 festival presents 65 films – 52 features and 13 shorts - from 20 countries. When: Jan. 29-Feb. 20 Where: Eight different venues scattered around metro Atlanta, including Lefont Sandy Springs theaters, UA Tara Cinemas, Regal North Point, Regal Atlantic Station and the Cobb Energy Centre, which is hosting the Opening Night Gala and showing of “Run Boy Run.” Tickets are available at theater box offices and online at www.AJFF.org. How much: Prices vary. Of special note: The festival plans a special panel discussion on two films that tell similar stories, but from different sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. One of the two, Omar, is the first film fully financed and produced within the Palestinian film industry, the festival says. The event, Bethlehem vs. Omar: Conflict and Context, will take place Feb. 16 at Regal Atlantic Station.

tor; When Jews Were Funny, a documentary about cultural identity: a 25th anniversary screening of Driving Miss Daisy with a panel of local actors and experts; and Omar, a nominee for this year’s Best Foreign Film Academy Award, about a young Palestinian baker living under Israeli occupation. The festivities kick off Jan. 29 with an Opening Night Gala at the Cobb Energy Centre, featuring a screening of the

Polish drama Run Boy Run. “Every year we strive to make the festival better for our audience,” Blank said. “Festivalgoers will have more opportunities to see the most sought-after films than ever before. We want everyone to experience these meaningful and entertaining films that might not ever play in Atlanta otherwise.” For a complete list of films, venues and to purchase tickets, visit AJFF.org.

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and the kale salad with a side of grilled salmon. The ribs were good. They were fall-offthe-bone tender and covered in a housemade, fairly-standard barbecue sauce. The mound of thin-cut shoestring potatoes that accompanied the ribs could easWith the adily have fed three or dition of my food four diners. They writing into the were crispy and Reporter Newshot. The Southpapers and subseern slaw contained quently, additional rough chopped parts of the Atlanta cabbage and strips metro area, it only of green and red seemed appropripeppers; it was ate to make a visit more of a garnish to one such area for and tasted as such. this month’s restauThe steak burgSPECIAL rant review. er -ordered Smash Kitchen & Bar, a We chose Town plain, with chedcasual eatery located in Brookhaven, a dar cheese -- was Town Brookhaven, serves up mixed-use developcooked to order sandwiches, pizza, seafood ment in the vibrant and tasted of good and “comfort foods” like baby and lively city of quality beef. The back ribs, as well as “smashed” Brookhaven. This bun, however, was and “muddled” cocktails. work, play, shop a bread behemoth, and of course, eat, and totally overdevelopment has well over a dozen respowered that all-important bun-to-meat taurants to chose from. We set our sights ratio. Adding to the mix was a huge poron restaurateur Tom Catherall’s latest cretion of finely shredded, un-melted chedation, Smash Kitchen and Bar. dar cheese that was perched on the bun We visited at lunchtime during the top. It looked as though the cook had week. The restaurant is decorated niceopened a bag of Kraft and dumped it, ly in dark colors with most of the seatin its entirety, onto the bun. The burging comprised of booths. It feels more er also came with the mountain of shoelike a dinner and drinks place, especialstring fries. ly with the wall-mounted deer heads starThe kale salad contained an Asian ing down at you. peanut dressing, mint, cilantro and Thai Our server quickly approached, inchilies. It was a nice combination on the formed us of the daily specials and touted front of the tongue but quickly got bitthe muddled drink offerings. Smash deter on the back, begging for a little more rives its name from several items on the sweetness. The accompanying salmon menu, and these muddled or smashed was unadorned and ordinary, yet cooked drinks are one such item. With names properly and a nice portion. like Blackburn, Capital City, OglethoWe decide against dessert but they rpe and Lynwood, they contain ingredihave several interesting offerings includents like blackberry bourbon with muding chocolate pecan pie and red velvet dled blackberries or vodka, or ginger beer cheesecake. and muddled pears and honeydew. Our server was very attentive throughThey were enticing, but as it was lunch out the meal, bringing multiple refills of and all of us were headed back to work tea and water. afterward, we declined. Smash also offers From the looks of the well-stocked other craft cocktails and a decent beer bar and lots of outdoor seating, Smash is and wine list. probably a lively place on warm-weathFor appetizers, we ordered the preter weekends and after work when Town zel sticks and the wild mushroom flatBrookhaven residents return from their bread. The pretzel sticks came upright workdays. Our lunchtime visit never saw in a butcher paper cone accompanied more than three or four tables of diners by grainy mustard and a Newcastle Ale during our hour and half stay. cheese sauce; both accentuated the salty, Smash’s dinner menu is almost idenwarm pretzels and were quite good. The tical to the lunch menu, with the addiflatbread was large, and looked delicious tion of steaks and chops, and the usual with the dough spending just the right increase in prices from the $12 to $17 amount of time in the wood-fired oven. range to the $17 to $24 range. However, the toppings of Fontina cheese, Smash is located at 804 Town Bouroasted peppers, baby arugula and truffle levard, Suite 1010, in Town Brookhavoil made it soggy and a disappointment, en, and can be found at www.h2sr.com/ given its high marks for appearance. smash. The three in our party ordered the half Send feedback to atlantafoodwriter@ rack of baby back ribs, the steak burger gmail.com.

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Quick bites: News you can eat Chef Ford Fry’s newest restaurant, St. Cecilia (stceciliaatl.com) has opened in the former Bluepointe space inside The Pinnacle Building, 3455 Peachtree Road. The European menu features fish and pasta. Fry said he and executive chef Brian Horn worked together to create a menu that travels the southern European coastline, exploring pasta and roasted fish served in the historic seaside towns and villages. Rumor has it that a new Zaxby’s is coming to Sandy Springs. Tomorrow’s News Today reports that the chicken chain is working to secure two parcels at 6545 and 6555 Roswell Road for the new location. Buckhead Atlanta has signed 10 restaurants for the mixed-use development, according to a report from the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The restaurants include Le Bilboquet, a French bistro; American F+B, a bar and grill concept; a to-be-named pizza restaurant from Texas-based Consilient Hospitality; Lugo Caffe, an Italian cafe; Corso Coffee, an Italian-style coffee bar; Doraku Sushi, a Japanese sushi and steak eatery; Georgetown Cupcake, a bakery; Gypsy Kitchen, a Spanish fusion concept; The Southern Gentleman, a gastropub; and Shake Shack, a burger, hot dog and frozen custard concept. A second outpost of Lucky’s Burger & Brew is expected to open during the first quarter at Town Brookhaven. The original is in Roswell. A Buckhead Village mainstay since 1993, The Cheesecake Factory (thecheesecakefactory.com) has announced it will move to Lenox Square during the first quarter of 2014. The current location on Peachtree Road will remain open until the new location opens.

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Red Pepper Taqueria (eatredpepper.com) is now open at 3135 Piedmont Road in Buckhead. King + Duke (kinganddukeatl.com) was named one of Esquire magazine’s Best New Restaurants of 2013. “We are thrilled to have one of our restaurants recognized for the second straight year by Esquire magazine,” said Chef Ford Fry, whose The Optimist made last year’s list. Esquire food and travel correspondent John Mariani described King + Duke as a “can’t-miss spot.” The distinctive, circular former location of Trust Company Bank and the now shuttered Piebar and Ixtlan on Monroe Drive will soon become a restaurant and lounge called Cirque. Built in 1962, the new concept is from the owner of The Daiquiri Factory on West Peachtree Street in Midtown. Canoe Cellar Door (cellardooratl.com), a sommelier-operated wine shop, is open at 4199 Paces Ferry Road. The new shop from the owners of Canoe Restaurant features 750 wines from around the world priced at $9 to more than $1,000.

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For Mary Catherine Thomson, learning extends far beyond the walls of the school she has attended since sixth grade. As a sophomore, she spent 10 days in Briey, France, as part of a foreign exchange program. “I really enjoyed getting to know my exchange student’s family. She had a single mother and a sister, and we just spent a lot of time sitting around their kitchen table talking about our different cultures,” said Mary Catherine. From eating home-cooked escargot to enjoying daily fresh breads, Mary Catherine had the chance to experience the language which she has studied since kindergarten. This year, she received a 2013 Outstanding Senior in French award from the American Association of Teachers of French, which honors students for their commitment to the language, and for having high academic achievement. Mary Catherine was one of only nine students in Georgia to receive the 2013 honor. “I have definitely developed a passion and love for French, so it was nice to be recognized for that,” said Mary Catherine. Her passion is apparent to those around her. “From the beginning, I saw her eagerness and her incredible intelligence. She is a very discerning lady and can read between the lines in literature,” said her current Advanced Placement French teacher Gerard Gatoux. “She is extremely professional and is a perfectionist in the classroom.” In addition to French, Mary Catherine is also passionate about English and literature, and attended the four-week Governor’s Honors Program in Valdosta, Ga., this past summer as a communication arts major and theater minor. At the program, she enjoyed taking part in discussion-oriented classes and exploring interesting topics, from stand-up comedy to modern feminism. Before her junior year, she was selected to play for the highly competitive Georgia national lacrosse team at the national tournament in Long Island, New York. “I have definitely gained lessons in commitment, hard work and dedication from lacrosse,” said Mary Catherine, who has played lacrosse at Holy Innocents’ since eighth grade. “I am really close with my lacrosse team, and the support they give me both on and off the field has been very valuable in my time in high school.” During the school year and summer, Mary Catherine is involved in helping

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other, younger students to achieve success through Horizons Atlanta. The organization hosts free, six-week summer programs and monthly Saturday school days to help underprivileged children maintain and advance academic progress. Mary Catherine is currently one of two youth board members for the organization, and acts as a link between the group, Holy Innocents’ and the community to help organize student volunteers for the program. “These kids are so precocious and energetic, and really enjoy being there. I usually find myself laughing almost the entire time just because of how much energy they have, and how ready they are to learn and to be there,” said Mary Catherine. “Being able to provide support to them academically and as a role model is something I have really come to enjoy.” As a sophomore, Mary Catherine also helped in her community as part of the inaugural Youth Leadership Sandy Springs class. The year-long program takes a group of 30 sophomores and juniors for one school day each month to travel around the community and talk to different professionals, from city planners to policemen. At the end of the program, the participants work on a cumulative project. In Mary Catherine’s year, this project involved making voice recordings of childrens’ book reading, and donating the recordings and books to Lake Forest Elementary School, where many students do not speak English at home.

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Mary Catherine has been accepted to the University of Georgia, but has not yet decided on a college. She hopes to possibly minor in French and continue with lacrosse. She is also interested in continuing her interest in science by studying biology. “I think she will be one of those students that will always amaze you and will become whatever she wants to be -whether that is an engineer or doctor or lawyer or diplomat,” Gatoux said. This article was prepared by Mollie Simon, a student at Chamblee Charter High School.

The enrollment of The Weber School was misstated in the Jan. 10-Jan. 23 editions of Reporter Newspapers. The enrollment is 226. An article about Robert Port’s cycling trips in Israel that appeared in the Jan. 10Jan. 23 editions of Reporter Newspapers misstated the location where cyclists waved to guards. It was along Israel’s Egyptian border.

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A close one The Westminster Schools junior varsity boys’ basketball team battled Mount Pisgah Christian School on Jan. 18. Left, Westminster freshman Kit Walker and Aubry Karvis, 4, cheer. Below, left, Westminster player D.J. Lottle listens to Head Coach Jack Morgan during a time out. Below, right, on defense for the Westminster “Wildcats” in white, Venkat Tummala, back left, Ramel Williams, center, and Will Damron, right. Right, the cheerleaders pause for a moment. The Mount Pisgah Christian School “Patriots” beat the “Wildcats” 50-48. PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER

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AS S AULT  1700 block of Springer Street, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on Dec. 30. A man approached a man and a woman inside a blue Inﬁniti that was in the middle of the road, and asked why they were there. When the victim reached toward his back pocket to get his phone to call police, the man inside the vehicle thought the victim was getting a gun, so he pulled his own gun, pointed it at the victim and said, “If you’re pulling out a gun at me, I have one myself,” and drove off.  3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on Jan. 1. The victims and the suspect were in a verbal dispute inside an elevator. The dispute became physical. The victims suffered various injuries. One victim was transported to the hospital with a broken nose.  1000 block of Huff Road, NW – An aggravated assault was

reported on Jan. 10. The suspect struck the victim in the face with an iron. The victim was transported to the hospital.  1900 block of Peachtree Road, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on Jan. 10. A man returned to the location intoxicated, and began creating a disturbance. When he was being escorted off the property by security, he grabbed a “wet ﬂoor” sign and attempted to strike the ofﬁcer. He was taken into custody.

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 1300 block of Northside Drive, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on Jan. 4. A man was walking home when he was confronted by two men. He was struck in the face with a metal pole. The suspects took various properties from him and ﬂed on foot.

jumped out of his vehicle and pulled a gun on the victim. The victim ran and later contacted 911. The suspect stole the victim’s vehicle and left.

B U R G L A RY  3400 block of Riverly Road, NW – A residential burglary was reported on Dec. 29. A couple was sitting in their living room when they heard someone kicking in the front door. The suspect ran into the bedroom, and then ran out. The husband dialed 911, retrieved his gun, followed the suspect outside, and ﬁred six rounds. The suspect fell on the ground, jumped up, and left. Jewelry was taken. The victim’s ring, earrings, key chain and receipts were found lying alongside the road.  900 block of Nawench Drive, NW – A residential burglary was reported on Dec. 30. The rear glass door was broken by a pair of wood- handled tree trimmers taken from the tool shed next to the rear door.  1st block of Peachtree Hills Avenue, NE – A residential

burglary was reported on Dec. 30. A woman was in the kitchen when she heard the metal burglar bars being cut. She ran and hid in a closet and heard someone trying to pry open the front door. The noise suddenly stopped, and she saw officers through the window. The suspects were located in the parking lot; one was walking in the parking lot and one came from behind a parked vehicle. A backpack with rubber gloves was found on the floor outside the door. An officer found a jean jacket covering a screwdriver and a pair of pliers in the area from which the other suspect came.  200 block of 26th Street, NW – A residential burglary was reported on Dec. 31. The front door was damaged and pried by a crowbar, but not opened. The caller said a man knocked on her door and asked for someone who did not live there. She said she told the man no one by that name lived there and closed her door. Later she heard noise coming from down the hallway and noticed damage to another unit.

 1st block of Pharr Road, NW – A robbery at a residence was reported on Jan. 2. A man was inside an apartment with two other men when his friend knocked on the door. When he opened the door, another man came through the door, pushed his friend to the ground, and held a silver handgun to him. Two other men came in, demanded drugs and money, and took the victims’ cellphones and laptops.

 100 block of Lakeshore Drive, NE – A commercial burglary was reported on Jan. 2. A man reported that the apartment complex had been burglarized, and 50 personal checks totaling $45,000 were stolen.

 3000 block of Peachtree Road, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on Jan. 6. A woman walked from the ATM to her vehicle with money she had just withdrawn. A man was parked next to her vehicle, waiting. The suspect approached her and demanded money, and said he had a gun. She gave him the money and went inside the bank for help.

 1800 block of Queen Street, NW – A residential burglary was reported on Jan. 3. A man said he discovered the glass window to his door broken and the door opened. He said that upon entering his home, he saw that four laptops, a digital camera, $100 in U.S. coins, $120 worth of postage stamps and a computer bag were removed.

 2700 block of Defoors Ferry Road, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on Jan. 9. While the victim was parking a vehicle at the apartment complex, the suspect’s vehicle pulled alongside the victim. The suspect

 1st block of Paces West Drive, NW – A residential burglary was reported on Jan. 10. An unidentiﬁed man was seen in the victim’s home and $30,000 worth of jewelry was stolen. The victim’s housekeeper was in the BH

PUBLIC SAFETY home when the suspect entered through the unlocked front door.  2200 block of Dunseath Avenue, NW – A residential burglary was reported on Jan. 10. The front living room window was left unlocked. Several pieces of jewelry were taken from a bowl inside the bathroom. An iPhone 4S and several coins were taken from a spare bedroom. Two laptop computers were removed from a closet, but were not taken. A dog was inside the residence at the time of the theft.  2100 block of Cheshire Bridge Road, NE – A residential burglary was reported on Jan. 10. A man said a 50” ﬂat screen TV, Wii gaming system, 10 DVDs, 47” ﬂat screen TV, PlayStation, iPod and laptop were stolen from his residence.

LA RCEN Y  200 block of 26th Street, NW – A larceny was reported on Dec. 29. A friend came over, then left. The homeowner found out that $10,000 and a debit card was missing when she woke up.  3000 block of Roswell Road, NW – A larceny at a specialty store was reported on Dec. 31. Two well- dressed women entered the location; one woman distracted the employee by asking to see a mirror on the wall in the rear of the building. The victim allowed the woman to go to the rear of the store while the other woman distracted the victim by asking a lot of questions. The woman that went to the rear took the victim’s wallet from her purse, which was on the ﬂoor under her desk and visible from the door way.

The victim’s bank card was used at a Buckhead store and her Visa card was used online. The store employee remembered two women who attempted unsuccessfully to use nine cards at the location.  2400 block of Lowe Street, NW – A larceny was reported on Jan. 3. A woman said her cellphone was taken by her sister’s mother -in-law. She said the suspect gave her a ride home, but stopped at her house ﬁrst. That’s when the phone went missing. The victim said when she called her phone, the suspect answered and hung up immediately.

her purse on a table in the area designated for employees to change, put her jacket over it, and went to work. She noticed $356 was missing from her wallet when she arrived home.

larceny from auto was reported on Jan. 2. The vehicle’s doors were left unlocked. A $1,100 postal money order and sunglasses were taken.

 3200 block of Lenox Road, NE – A larceny was reported on Jan. 6. Someone stole three jackets out of a dryer at the location.

 1900 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on Jan. 3. The rear left window was broken. A bag containing a laptop was taken from the back seat. The victim recovered his bag and laptop in the adjacent parking lot.

 1700 block of Peachtree Street, NW – A larceny was reported on Jan. 8. A man reported that a past employee was taking money from the company account via ACH transactions. The woman would pay bills over the phone with a credit card, and the card was linked to the company’s account. She made about seven transactions to the account.

 2300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny was re-

ported on Jan. 3. A woman said that another woman came into the store and stole a pink wallet belonging to her. The victim said she left her wallet in the bathroom and the other woman went in, took it, and put it in her pants. When an ofﬁcer came on the scene he took the wallet from her pants. She was arrested and transported to Fulton County Jail, and charged with theft by taking.

 1900 block of Piedmont Circle, NE – A larceny at a hotel was reported on Jan. 3. The victim was drinking alcohol in a motel room with a roommate and a woman. The victim took some pills and fell asleep. The victim woke up and found a suitcase, phone and wallet missing.

1st block of W. Paces Ferry Road, NW – A larceny was 

reported on Jan. 11. The victim left a handbag on the arm of a chair. The victim returned to the chair and noticed the handbag was missing. The victim later recovered the handbag in the bathroom, but noticed various property was stolen. Security advised of possible video footage.

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 3300 block of Lenox Road, NE – A larceny was reported on Jan. 4. A woman placed

 1900 block of Peachtree Road, NW – Larceny from an auto was reported on Jan. 6. Two vehicles were broken into. Damage was found on the driver’s side door lock. The following property was stolen: duty belt, handcuffs, extra magazines, Taser cartridge and ballistic vest. No ﬁngerprints.

A U TO T H E F T  1800 block of Hollywood Road, NW – An auto theft was reported on Jan. 4. A man suffered minor injuries while he was standing on the tailgate of his vehicle when two men entered the vehicle and drove off. A black coffee maker and keys were inside the vehicle at the time of the theft.  2000 block of Bolton Road, NW – An auto theft was reported on Jan. 7. Someone stole a man’s vehicle after he left the keys in it while he unloaded items.

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er it should become nine [holes] or remain 18.” If the nine-hole course is chosen, it would be only one of a handful of “reversible courses” in the country, Elgison said. Golfers would play the first nine holes, then would turn around and play the course in reverse. The innovative design would allow for a diﬀerent experience playing in each direction, he said. Elgison said demand for the driving range would also generate funding for the golf course. At the Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, a below-grade parking deck would be installed, which would be invisible from Northside Drive. The two-level space would have room for 400 cars and its rooftop would provide room for six additional tennis courts. The entrance to the park would also be moved closer to the tennis center and a traﬃc light installed for safer access. On the opposite side of Northside Drive. where the playgrounds and passive green space is located, there’s also a plan to add more greenery, move play areas out of the floodplain and install new walking trails. Smith said the Georgia Department of Transportation had announced accelerated plans to replace and raise the

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The Bobby Jones Golf Course has not been updated in more than 80 years, says the Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy, with renovations now planned. Debate is under way if the course should remain 18 holes or be redesigned into a 9-hole course.

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