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Front row, left, Hanna Quillen and Dani Nicholas, accompanied by Auden Taylor, back left, and Paris Penn, members of the Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School Show Choir, perform at the ninth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration in Sandy Springs City Council Chambers on Jan. 20.

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To hear Jack McElfish tell it, he’ll soon be leaving the best job he can imagine. “I love it,” he said. “It’s the coolest job. You’ll never make a million dollars, but you’ll never have as much satisfaction.” McElfish, Sandy Springs’ first and, so far, only fire chief, plans to retire in October. When he retires, he said recently, he’ll have worked 51 years in fire services. He’s been chief of fire departments spread from Clayton County, Ga., to Wallingford, Conn. All together, he’s been a fire chief for 33 years. It was his dream job. “Ever since I was little,” he said, “I’ve wanted to be in fire services.” He started hanging around the firehouse in his home town in

When he was a teenager, Hugo Mullins saw first-hand how one person could foster a change in the life of another. At the time, he was a 10th grader in a public high school in Brooklyn in New York City. His math teacher suggested he take a test, he said, and he ended up winning a scholarship to a private boarding school in upstate New York. “That kind of changed my direction,” he said. He went from a high school where his fellow students asked one another whether they would go to college to one where students talked about which college they would attend. “It gives you a sense of how fortunate you are sometimes, and how one person can make a difference in your life,” he said.

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John Wilkes, left, examines a map showing possible new bike path locations while Sandy Springs City Councilman Ken Dishman, center, and Chad Plumly talk at Sandy Springs City Hall.

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David Wilkes looked over the map of Sandy Springs and pointed to a spot on Dunwoody Club Drive near its intersection with Roberts Drive. He knew that place from the trips he made jogging through his neighborhood. That’s where the sidewalk stopped. “If you fixed that gap, it would be amazing,” he said. “If you fixed that little piece, that would be a huge benefit to everyone.” He lives nearby, he said, and his regular runs often took him up Dunwoody Club. “I run this whole area,” he said. “That’s the only place I have to take my life in my hands running on Dunwoody Club.” Ryan Healan, a landscape architect with HDR Engineering who was monitoring the discussion on Jan. 14 at Sandy Springs City Hall, placed a small blue dot at the spot on the map that Wilkes had identified as a place in need of a sidewalk. The recent gathering, which drew about 40 people, was the second public meeting to discuss developing new bike lanes and sidewalks in Sandy Springs. Over the next several months, Wilkes’ suggestion and others will be combined into a plan for building new sidewalks,

bike paths and trails to improve transportation across the city. A third meeting is planned in March to review proposals reflecting comments from participants in the meetings and online surveys. At the meeting, participants looked over maps spread across tables that showed a network of sidewalks and bike trails along major roads through Sandy Springs. The network was based on technical analysis of the highest demand for walkers or cyclists headed to places such as parks or pools, consultants said. Kristen Wescott, a transportation planner for Sandy Springs, said the idea was to try to determine what cyclists or pedestrians would need to get around the city to go to the civic center or a restaurant or work. “This is truly, by and large, a transportation study,” she said. Chad Plumly questioned why the maps didn’t give priority to sidewalks along Brandon Mill Road. “I’ll just throw the skunk on the table,” he said. “I’m on Brandon Mill, probably the most dangerous road in the city.” The road connected two park facilities, he said. “We ought to connect the parks,” Plumly said.

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Five companies, groups in the running for civic center developer BY JOE EARLE

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City officials are in the market for a developer for the city’s civic center project, which now is expected to cost up to $159 million. Sandy Springs City Council on Jan. 21 unanimously approved a formal request for proposals from companies that want to be the city’s master developer for the project. They are: Batson-Cook/Pope & Land; Carter/Selig Enterprises; MidCity Real Estate Partners/Morris and Fellows/John Weiland Homes/Pollack Shores Real Estate; North American Properties; and Seven Oaks Co./Orkin & Associates. “We believe these firms are qualified to move into the next phase,” City Manager John McDonough told members of the council Jan. 14. The companies will be asked to submit proposals on how they believe the 14-acre block of the city center should be developed. The area is bounded by Johnson Ferry Road, Roswell Road, Mount Vernon Highway and Sandy Springs Circle. Proposals from the firms are due March 28. The city is expected to chose a developer by May. City officials have proposed building a civic building that would include city offices and a 400-to-600-seat theater, housing and parks on property located at or near the intersection of Roswell and Johnson Ferry roads. During the council’s Jan. 14 annual retreat, McDonough said the city already had approved $48 million for the civic center project’s first phase and that $111 million was needed. City officials have identified a variety of po-

Civic center funding options Annual Amount

Total Raised

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Project Budget

Approved Funding

Funding Needed

$33,130,281

$27,149,822

$5,980,459

$115,250

Mt. Vernon/ Bluestone Rd. Extension

$9,595,000

$7,650,000

$1,945,000

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$11,292,500

$3,295,378

$7,997,122

$600,000

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$5,530,000

$1,000,000

$4,530,000

Marsh Creek Headwater

$3,484,700

$2,970,738

$513,962

$35,000,000

Sandy Springs Circle Ph 1

$1,400,000

Sandy Springs Circle Ph 2

$6,188,000

$2,835,740

$3,352,260

Heritage Playground

$4,400,000

Civic Center Facility

$43,750,000

Professional Services

$4,600,000

$672,343

$3,927,657

$159,085,731

$47,689,271

$111,396,460

Pay As You Go

$10,000,000

$40,000,000

Land Acquisition

Lease Pledge

$868,000

$10,500,000

Tax Allocation District

$250,000

$3,000,000

City Center Parking Study 115,250

Bonds/Private Placement

$5,000,000

$60,000,000

Reallocation of GWCC Funding

$1,410,000

$17,000,000

$250,000

$3,000,000

Reallocation of Hotel/ Motel Tax PILOT Development Authority

$250,000

Use of Fund Balance

$2,500,000 $10,000,000

Grand Total Raised

$146,000,000

Source: City of Sandy Springs tential sources of funds, including a tax allocation district, bonds, and the city’s hotel/motel tax, that would produce a projected $146 million, he said. Nine companies or groups of companies responded to the city’s request for qualifications for the development job. A city committee reviewed the responses and narrowed the recommended list to the five approved by the council.

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City takes new look at how it funds nonprofit groups BY JOE EARLE

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City officials are rethinking the city’s policy on funding nonprofit groups. During Sandy Springs City Council’s Jan. 21 meeting, Mayor Rusty Paul asked that the city not accept any new funding requests from nonprofit groups for two weeks so the council would have time to consider rewriting its policy. “The purpose is to make sure there is some objective evaluation,” Paul said. “Secondly, [we need] a full and complete financial accounting of the proceeds so we can evaluate the financial return on the investment the city makes.” Paul asked city staff to examine how the city funds non-profit groups and develop a “more unified” city policy on the grants. He asked that the new policy be presented to the council in two weeks. The council unanimously approved the mayor’s proposal. The city now provides $422,500 in direct appropriations to a variety of nonprofit groups ranging from $127,500 to Sandy Springs Youth Sports for maintenance and program support to $5,000 to the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Cham-

ber of Commerce for dues and support of special events, according to the city. The city also budgets $50,000 that local nonprofits compete for. Those grants ranged from $10,000 for Act3 Productions to $2,500 for Senior Services North Fulton for a new kiln, city officials reported. Paul said the city does not require the same financial reporting from all nonprofit groups receiving grants from the city. The new policy should spell out what is required “so everybody knows what the requirements are when they accept the money.” Councilman Gabe Sterling said the city’s grant program had “sort of become a hodgepodge” over time. Paul said city officials did not believe any of the money was being misused. “There’s just some ambiguity in what’s been done,” he said. “We’re not saying anybody’s done anything wrong.” City Councilman Andy Bauman asked if the review could include nonmonetary city donations, such as the use of city utility poles by nonprofit groups to post banners.

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Officials scale back Morgan Falls Road project BY JOE EARLE

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City officials are scaling back plans to remake Morgan Falls Road after bids for the original project proposal came in about $1 million or more over budget. “The bottom line is we don’t have enough money to do this project,” City Manager John McDonough told members of Sandy Springs City Council during the council’s Jan. 14 retreat. “We’re looking at another $1 million to do this project as designed.” The city had planned to spend about $3.04 million on construction work for the project, which would realign por-

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Not-so-scary spider latest addition to linear park Phil Proctor designed and built a giant metal spider for Sandy Springs’ “playable art” park because his wife and two daughters were terrified by the eight-legged creatures. “I live in a house with three women,” he said. “They’re all scared of spiders. I thought it would be fun to make a spider that wasn’t scary, that was fun and approachable.” Proctor installed his oversized arachnid, called “Spiderwalk,” in the linear park alongside Abernathy Road. It’s the second piece of “playable art” to go up in the long-delayed Abernathy Linear Greenway Park. Much of the first artwork, a brick dragonfly, was built in 2012. City officials say completion of the $10 million, 20-acre project now is scheduled for May. The “playable

tions of the road, build sidewalks and repave the road that connects Morgan Falls Overlook Park to Roswell Road. But when construction companies bid on the job in June, their bids ranged from $3.9 million to $10.6 million, city officials said. Council members indicated during the retreat they would back a plan to spend $1 million to repave the road and to add sidewalks, curbs, gutter and fencing along portions of the road. “I think it’s a travesty to repave this road and not have a sidewalk,” City Councilman John Paulson said.

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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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Improvements to the I-285 and Ga. 400 Interchange are the No. 1 priority project for the Perimeter CIDs. Prize” awards in an America’s Transportation Competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber. The PCIDs’ “Can You DDI?” education and marketing campaign received a prestigious Award of Excellence from the Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Metro Atlanta TV coverage alone for the DDI bridge closing and crossover of traffic reached an audience of 7.44 million with 117 separate stories from May 21 to June 5, 2012. The Associated Press

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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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signal improvements, will begin design work on Lake Hearn Phase II streetscape, do intersection and roadway improvements on Lake Hearn Drive and Peachtree Dunwoody Road, and will develop a bicycle implementation strategy. We will continue to advocate for I-285 and Ga. 400 improvements, expand and make improvements to the fiber optic network within the PCIDs, and develop a commuter trails shovel-ready design. And, of course, the PCIDs will continue their long-standing programs to maintain medians and direct traffic at busy rush hour intersections through the use of off-duty police officers. Economic development in Central Perimeter, one of the dominant office districts and employment centers in metro Atlanta, is driven in large part by the area’s central location in the region and its access to interstates, international and regional airports, and multiple modes of transportation including three MARTA transit stations. The PCIDs play a crucial role in ensuring this access. We look forward to another successful year as we strive to create the premier livable center in the Southeast.

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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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Join David Tulis, seasoned Atlanta news and sports photographer, and learn basic photographic composition, lighting, lenses and techniques during this five-week course. Class ends with hands-on field day at the Dunwoody Nature Center on Feb. 22. DNC members, $125; non-members, $150. Adult program; best suited for those with a good camera. 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770394-3322 or go to: www.dunwoodynature.org for details or to register.

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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Beverly Hills-based Sprinkles Cupcakes (sprinkles.com) is now open at Lenox Square in Buckhead. The new outpost includes an ice cream shop and the famed Cupcake ATM, which is constantly restocked with fresh treats available with a swipe of your charge card. Chef Christophe Le Metayer, formerly with the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, has founded Christophe’s To Go (christophestogo. com), which sells prepared gourmet meals that only need to be re-heated and served. There are locations in Brookhaven (4060 Peachtree Road, Suite F), Sandy Springs (6309 Roswell Road, Suite 1E) and John’s Creek (9775 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite P). There are more than 30 daily options to choose from, including salads, soups, sandwiches, fish and meat.

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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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He went on to the State University of New York in Albany, where he earned undergraduate and master’s degrees in social work, he said. The 56-year-old now heads Family Ties Inc., a Sandy Springs-based agency that works with families in crisis. On Jan. 20, Mullins received the city of Sandy Springs’ Humanitarian Award for 2014. He was presented with the award Jan. 20 at Sandy Springs City Hall, during the city’s ninth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. The city created the Humanitarian Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions in the area of community service. “Dr. King once said, ‘Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.’ We honor Hugo Mullins for his tireless efforts in helping children gain the confidence they need to take many first steps,” Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said. Mullins, who has worked in social services, family preservation and mental health care in the metro area for more than 25 years, said his work is based on the belief that strong children make strong adults; strong adults make strong families; strong families make strong communities; and strong communities make strong cities, the city said in a press release. “Every day we should be thinking about how we can help people less blessed than us,” Mullins said. “Many times, I look at people we work with and see myself as a young boy growing up in Brooklyn and I say, ‘My life has been blessed.’” Mullins said it was realization of how important one person could be that pointed him toward his career. “That’s the reason I went into social work,” he said.

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Above, left to right, Rabbi Joshua Heller, Mayor Rusty Paul, Pastor Henry Bush, Monica Pearson, Pastor Sara Webb Phillips and Oz Hill join hands to sing “We Shall Overcome” as the city of Sandy Springs honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 20. At right, Hugo Mullins admires the Sandy Springs’ 2014 Humanitarian Award with his wife Lisa, during the celebration. Mullins received the award for his work with Family Ties Inc.

His agency, founded in 1994, now employs 125 people, he said, and works with families in 11 metro Atlanta counties. “I have a wonderful staff,” he said. He said Family Ties works to support children heading into the state’s foster care system, tries to help families keep children from going into foster care, and works with families to have children returned from fos-

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Police Blotter

5600 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Jan. 1, someone stole a 2000 VW Jetta.

side of the hotel, so no images of the truck were taken.

Cross Roads Manor – A man on reported that someone stole his propane tank from his grill sometime between Jan. 1 and Jan. 2.

The following incidents and arrests are some, but not all, of the reports filed with SSPD over the listed period, dated through Jan. 17.

5500 block of Glenridge Drive 30342 – On Jan. 4, a man reported that his 2007 Dodge Magnum was stolen from his apartment parking lot.

4000 block of Cherrywood Lane 30328 – On Jan. 2, the victim said she invited her friend over for pizza and believes the friend stole two expensive rings that were on her kitchen counter.

The following information was provided by the Sandy Springs Police Department from its records and is presumed to be accurate.

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6400 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Jan. 2, around 8:30 p.m., a man came into the store and bought a few items and then, while checking out, pulled a gun and robbed the clerk of an unspecified amount. He left on foot.

8300 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Jan. 1, a woman reported that while she was attending a New Year’s party, someone stole her Galaxy phone valued at $300.

BURGLA RY 8500 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Jan. 3, the victim reported jewelry was missing from her home. It was taken some time between Dec. 28 and Dec. 30. 6200 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Jan. 3, someone forced entry to the business by breaking the front window. Copper tubing was stolen. 1100 block of Lake Hearn Drive 30342 – On Jan. 3, someone pried the door to the Atlanta Cardiologists office and stole a small amount of petty cash.

8600 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Jan. 1, a man reported that he was taking photos of his friends with his camera/phone and at one point, set the phone on the bar. Someone swiped it. 7800 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Jan. 1, an employee reported that two men, described as “regulars,” came in and stole a Bud Ice beer valued at $1.70. 700 block of Estate Way 30328 – On Jan. 1, the host of a New Year’s party reported that he had about 20 folks at his home, some he did not know, and the next morning found that someone took his iMac laptop from his basement.

A man reported that he was arrested in October by SSPD while driving on I-285. His car was turned over to a man who is now said to be a suspect, and who took several things from the car. This includes computer accessories, a wallet, $90 sunglasses, cigarettes, a lighter and headphones.

Johnson Ferry Road 30328 – On Jan. 2, a woman needed to have her door repaired after it was damaged during a burglary. She called a company who said they were booked 5600 block of Roswell Road – Employfor weeks but reees of a discount deferred her to a partment store the reman who had ported that on Jan. Read more of the started his own 11, a man used a knife Police Blotter online at handyman serto cut into a package www.reporternewspapers.net vice. She hired that contained a set of him and they headphones. He conagreed on a cealed it and left in a $1,000 fee which she paid half up front. He black pickup truck. never fixed the door and she cannot contact him now.

6200 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30328 – On Jan. 3, a guest reported seeing a banquet room door propped open with a floor mat. He saw a man just outside, loading something into the cab of a truck. The man appeared to be in a hurry, and the item he was loading was covered in a white blanket. The man was acting very suspicious and stood behind his truck in what obviously appeared to be an act of hiding his license plate from view. The staff found that a 46-inch TV had been stolen from the room. The hotel does not have video cameras on the back

200 block of Sandy Springs Place 30328 – On Jan. 13, a woman reported that while she was shopping, someone took her iPhone from her purse. The purse was in the shopping cart. She tracked the phone to the area of the 100 block of Northwood Drive, but the phone was then turned off. 5600 block of Roswell Road 30342 ¬– On Jan. 13, employees of discount department store said they observed a man remove a Samsung AT&T phone from the shelf and exit the store. He left in a black Hyundai Tiburon. Peachtree Dunwoody Road – A cabbie reported he picked up two women from downtown and took them to a hotel. They ran off and stiffed him on the $52 fare. 6300 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30328 – On Jan. 14, a woman said she and

another woman were staying at an extended-stay motel. Both are from Memphis. The victim said she has known the other woman about a month. When the victim awoke, the other woman was gone as was the victim’s cellphone, Social Security card, debit card, $400 cash and a backpack. She said the woman is probably on the way back to Memphis in her Chevy Impala. 1100 block of Mount Vernon Highway – A man reported that on Jan. 14, after dinner, he left his iPhone on the table at a restaurant. When he returned, it was gone. 1100 block of Mount Vernon Highway 30328 – On Jan. 14, a man reported that he placed his gym bag on the floor of the basketball court from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. while he played. Later, he found that someone removed his wallet from it. 5900 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30342 – On Jan. 15, an employee of an office

reported that someone accessed an “employee only” door and made off with the victim’s purse and contents. A Bank of America card was used at a Dunwoody pharmacy for a total of over $400, and an attempt was made on her AMX card. The victim’s Healthcare Savings Card was also used at a grocery store for $115.

The victim said a suspicious woman was in the area, who said she was looking for a payroll company. Blenheim Place 30350 – On Jan. 15, a man reported his mother mailed him two Costco cards that he never received. The cards were

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PUBLIC SAFETY subsequently used on the company’s website. 1100 block of Mount Vernon Highway 30328 – On Jan. 15, the victim said someone cut his locker and took his wallet, ID, $50 in U.S. currency, $2,000 in Jamaican currency and credit cards.

ARRE STS 5300 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Jan. 2, officers were called to a gas station after a guy took two bottles of Corona beer and left without paying. The suspect walked to the bus stop where the officer found him a few minutes later. He was arrested. 6800 block of Wright Road 30328 – On Jan. 4, cops answered a call of an assault, and in doing so, found that a large and unauthorized party took place on Stone Mill Trail. Officers found several underage kids who had been drinking and smoking marijuana, and spreading beer cans all over the place. The officers, looking further into the call, found that the house at the address on Stone Mill Trail had beer cans in the yard, scattered in the back of the yard and on the deck, amid the odor of marijuana. The owner of the house was not there. Officers found a contact number for the owner’s son who said his father was in Michigan but the son’s sister should be there. The officers could not locate her. The son said he would respond to the home but it would take 20 minutes. He never showed and then did not answer his phone. Some of those who were detained by the officers said the son’s sister was at home during the party. Several underage drinkers were charged by police. Related to the above assault and party call, cops found a 17-year-old man on Wright Road surrounded by other teens. He was lying in his vomit, and appeared in and out of a coherent state. The kid said he was drinking and smoking marijuana; however he was injured after being assaulted by another party guest at the home on Stone Mill Trail. A girl, identified as the sister of the guy who never showed up in the previous report, had her phone stolen, and the guest accused this victim of stealing it. They started scuffling. The victim then broke and ran but was caught by the other guy who punched him, knocking him out. The victim refused medical treatment and was turned over to his uncle. 500 block of Mt. Paran Road 30328 – On Jan. 4, an officer, making a building check of St. John’s Church just before 8 p.m., saw a silver SUV pull into the parking lot of the church. This area has had complaints of loitering and underage drinking. The officer pulled the car over and spoke with the teenage driver who had a smell of marijuana on his person. Also in the nty r r a f™ car were four plastic bags, an Altoid can with a r w P r o o ler marijuana residue, two grinders, two packs ye a a 15 - Stain nt Se of rolling papers, and so on, indicating that r e o n f a some use of marijuana had taken place. He m Pe r was charged and turned over to his father. 5000 block of Green Oak Court 30342 – On Jan. 5, around 2:30 a.m., a man and his wife were awakened by a window-crashing noise. The resident confronted a man coming in a bedroom window. The resident and the suspect engaged in a physical confrontation. The suspect told the resident that this was his house and he was going to kill him. According to the report, the resident got in at least one good “haymaker,” knocking the suspect back onto some furniture. The suspect stumbled back through the window and fled. After the call and description was given, an officer spotted a man near Burdette Road, near the incident location. The man matched the description of the intruder, so the officer secured him and put him in the police car. The man later told the officer that he used to live in the house but his parents moved years ago. He also told the officer he had been drinking at a bar in Buckhead all night. Northridge Road and Ga. 400 30350 – On Jan. 8, following a traffic stop, two men were arrested for possessing 1,121 grams of methamphetamine following a K-9 check and search. $2,560 in cash was seized. 1100 block of Mount Vernon Highway – One man was arrested on Jan. 9 after cops were called to a tanning salon. Officers spoke to a woman who said as she left the tanning bed, she could see a black iPhone being held over the wall from the next room. A short time later, a man, who occupied the next room, nervously left, got in a white Jeep CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 SS

McElfish retiring after a half century in fire services CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ican City and County magazine in recogniMaryland when he was a kid. At 16, he began tion of the start-up, and the department’s inclasses in fire fighting. At 18, he joined the U.S. novative emergency medical services program, Air Force and trained in crash rescue. In his the city said. The department also received the 20s, he went to work for the fire department in “Heart Save Community Award” presented by Montgomery County, Md. In his 30s, he said, the International Association of Fire Chiefs. he was the youngest fire chief McElfish, who’s 69, said in Connecticut. after he retires, he plans to He said working in fire and spend more time with his wife emergency services is about and daughter. helping people get through On Jan. 17, the city issued crises. a press release announcing “Our job is to get people McElfish’s plans to retire. He through the worst 15 minutes said if it were left to him, he’d of their lives,” he said. “They have just quietly disappeared. may have been through a But since the announcement, house fire. They may have had he’s been hearing from old a heart attack. We get them friends and co-workers. through the worst 15 minutes On Jan. 21, McElfish was of their lives. They’ve probasitting in the City Council Jack McElfish bly never been through this. Chambers in City Hall before For us, it may be routine, but the council’s meeting, and a we have an opportunity to make a difference.” steady stream of city officials stopped by to conSandy Springs hired McElfish in July 2006 gratulate him and wish him well. to set up the new city’s fire and rescue depart“You’ve built a hell of a fire department,” ment. The department became fully operationCity Councilman Tibby DeJulio told him. al on Dec. 29, 2006, the city said. It now has “When we met this guy, we gave him a blank 90 full time and about 50 part-time employees, piece of paper and he built the best fire departMcElfish said. “We have sharp people,” he said. ment in the state with it. ... I’m sorry to see you The department has received awards such as go, Jack. We’ve gotten to see you as a permathe “Crown Community Award” by the Amernent fixture in this city.”

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SANDY SPRINGS NOTICE OF VARIANCE PETITION Petition Number:

201303931

Petitioner:

Joe Card

Location:

101 Mount Paran Road

Request:

Two primary variance: 1) from Section 6.4.3.B of the Zoning Ordinance to reduce the required fifty (50) foot front yard setback to thirty (30) feet to allow construction of a detached garage, and 2) from Section 6.4.3.I of the Zoning Ordinance to allow an accessory structure to be located in a front yard.

Public Hearings:

Board of Appeals February 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Sandy Springs City Hall Morgan Falls Office Park 7840 Roswell Road Building 500 Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350 770-730-5600

SANDY SPRINGS NOTICE OF VARIANCE PETITION Petition Number:

201303978

Petitioner:

Keith Sirockman

Location:

5217 Long Island Drive

Request:

Primary variance from Section 4.2.10 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the required building width to be met at a distance greater than the sum of the front and rear yard setbacks to allow for creation of a new lot.

Public Hearings:

Board of Appeals February 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Location:

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SANDY SPRINGS NOTICE OF VARIANCE PETITION Petition Number:

201303879

Petitioner:

Extended Stay America

Location:

1100 Hammond Dr.

Request:

Primary variance from Section 33.26.F.8 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a second ID Monument along the Hammond property frontage.

Public Hearings:

Board of Appeals February 13, 2014

Location:

Sandy Springs City Hall Morgan Falls Office Park 7840 Roswell Road Building 500 Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350 770-730-5600

Police Blotter CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 Wrangler, and drove off. An employee got the tag number and description of the man. Officers went to the registration address and saw the Jeep parked in the garage of the home. They spoke with the man, and asked him about the phone and why they were there. The man admitted that “he made a mistake and did hold his phone over the wall and photograph the victim while she dressed.” He was interviewed at CID by detectives and later charged with “Peeping Tom” and taken to Fulton Jail. A follow-up investigation is being done to see if there are more victims. 8700 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Jan. 10, officers were called to a grocery store, where employees detained a man who was riding in the store’s motorized cart. The man placed a tube of body wash and then a tube of cosmetic cleaner in his lap and then exited the store without paying. The man was pulled over and then later issued a citation to appear in court on shoplifting charges. 5800 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Jan. 13, officers were called to the Double Zero restaurant regarding a customer who did not pay for his meal, valued at $55. The man said he was waiting for his date to arrive, but she never showed. When asked to pay, the man said he had no money. He was arrested. 200 block of Carpenter Drive 30328 – On Jan. 14, an officer located a car with two persons in it just after midnight in an office parking lot. The officer determined the two occupants were man and wife who were in the car, which smelled strongly of marijuana. They told the officer they were smoking the weed to relieve stress of some ongoing issues and didn’t want to be around the kids. They were cited on a copy of charges. 8700 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Jan. 14, a man was arrested for shoplifting $18.35 in grocery items and then leaving the store without paying. Security detained him and he was later taken to jail. Windridge Drive – Cops responded to a domestic fight on Jan. 15. The man said he and his girlfriend live together. He said he told her that the relationship was over, but she could continue to live there. She responded by pushing and shoving him. She grabbed a hammer and threatened to damage his car with it. He then said, “At this time I became concerned with my safety.” Cops checked the

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woman and found she was wanted in Marietta for failure to appear in court on a shoplifting charge as well as in Norcross on traffic and probation charges. She was arrested and also charged with simple battery.

OTHER THINGS A man called and said gave his debit card

to a woman named Christie at the West End MARTA station so she could put money and/or take money for the account. He has not heard from her since.

A woman reported that she received an

email from a co-worker’s ex-wife saying, “Look out. I’m coming for you.” And, “You’re going down. Kiss that family goodbye. It’s on.”

A 40-year-old woman called and reported that she is being harassed over the phone. She told the oﬃcers the calls are from a satanic cult and they call when God is about to bless her.

Other unwanted calls are being made to a woman who said that between midnight and 9 a.m., over 20 calls were made but nothing is said when she answers. She said this is causing a problem with her marriage and wanted the matter documented. 5500 block of Lake Forrest Road 30328 – On Jan. 10, a man was cited for violating the noise ordinance after cops were called on his barking dogs. 5500 block of Roswell Road – Cops were called on Jan. 11 and were directed to an apartment where they found a woman, wearing only sweatpants, locked in a dog kennel in the bedroom. She said she and her boyfriend occasionally do a bit of role playing to spice up their love life and unfortunately that night the boyfriend, who, like the victim, had been drinking, passed out on the couch leaving her locked in the kennel. She showed the cops where the key was and was released unharmed. She said she was embarrassed. A woman reported to police on Jan. 13 that for the past few months, persons who are unknown to her have been watching her. She said people in the apartment complex are watching and recording her as well. She doesn’t know who they are.

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Petition Number:

201303893

Petition Number:

201304216

Petitioner:

Alphonso Smith

Petitioner:

Regency Centers

Location:

5920 Roswell Road, Suite 115

Location:

6269 Roswell Road

Request:

Secondary variance to appeal the Department’s August 6, 2013 determination regarding revocation of the sign permit.

Request:

Primary variance from Section 12B.4 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a modified streetscape.

Public Hearings:

Board of Appeals February 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Public Hearings:

Board of Appeals February 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Sandy Springs City Hall Morgan Falls Office Park 7840 Roswell Road Building 500 Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350 770-730-5600

Location:

Sandy Springs City Hall Morgan Falls Office Park 7840 Roswell Road Building 500 Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350 770-730-5600

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