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Crews are hard at work at the Buckhead MARTA station, constructing a bridge which will allow pedestrians to cross between Stratford Road to Tower Place Drive over Ga. 400. The bridge, slated for mid-summer completion, will also provide an entrance to the MARTA station. More photos on page 26.

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Work is scheduled to begin this month on a $2.5 million project intended to transform Loudermilk Park in the heart of Buckhead into a community gathering place. Plans for the project, paid for by the Buckhead Community Improvement District, call for the construction of a clock tower, and the addition of a statue of park namesake Charlie Loudermilk, covered seating, and grass and trees to the triangular park bordered by Peachtree and Roswell roads, and Sardis Way. “We think that park doesn’t come close to its potential,” CID

Once the ice melted and the traffic gridlock eased, local officials began considering how to improve future reactions After the storm to storms like the one that Personal stories, ofﬁcial froze metro Atlanta in Jancomments and social media uary. recap the big storm, pages 5-7 “We will do a postmortem to assess things we did well and what could have been done better,” Sandy Springs Mayor

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NPU-A demands more police presence in wake of burglaries BY COLLIN KELLEY Neighborhood Planning Unit-A kicked off its Feb. 4 agenda with a demand for more police presence and action in the Chastain Park area after a recent spate of home burglaries. Despite a report from a visiting Atlanta police officer who said crime was down 15 percent in Zone 2, NPU board members disagreed with the statistics. The board was also outraged to discover that only one patrol car is assigned to Zone 2. NPU-A Chairman Brink Dickerson said the Atlanta Police Department was not doing enough to prevent breaking and entering around Chastain Park. “We’re fed up with it and we’re tired of hearing that crime is down,” Dickerson said. NPU member Nina Schwartz said burglars were knocking on doors to see if anyone was home, then pretending to have the wrong house if someone answered the door. Dickerson, who had his own home burglarized last year, said this was a precursor to future robberies. “Our zone has 4 percent of the population, pays 18 percent of the taxes and gets 1 percent of the service,” Dickerson said. Dickerson said he would be contacting Police Chief George Turner and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed about getting more patrols in the area. Also on the NPU-A agenda was an appeal to Atlanta’s Office of BuildingsZoning Enforcement Division over the use of the former Sutton Middle School campus, which now houses E. Rivers Elementary School, on Powers Ferry Road. Homeowner Claire Murray, whose home borders the Sutton campus, said that Atlanta Public Schools (APS) had

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signed an 18-month lease with recreational soccer leagues from Peachtree Road United Methodist Church to use the school’s playing fields seven days a week. “APS was required to get a special use permit to allow a third party to use the property and did not do so,” Murray said. “The noise coming from the fields now is disrupting us.” APS successfully argued with the city that a special use permit wasn’t necessary for use of the fields by third parties, which prompted Murray’s appeal. She said that with no oversight, APS could potentially lease part of the Sutton property to a cellphone company who could erect a tower there. The NPU board voted to support Murray’s appeal. The NPU-A board also voted to support a variance request from The Westminster Schools, which will allow for the Carlyle Fraser Library to be expanded and rebuilt. A new floor will be added to the library, which means the roofline would increase from 35 to 56 feet.

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Fulton County proposes tax increase despite state freeze BY MELISSA WEINMAN

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The Fulton County Board of Commissioners has proposed an increase in the county’s tax rate, though state officials claim it’s illegal because of a tax freeze put in place last year. According to county officials, the commission proposed increasing the 2014 tax rate by 1.57 mills, which would increase property taxes by $78.50 for a $200,000 house. Fulton County Chairman John Eaves said the increase, the first since 1991, was necessary to sustain funding to Grady Hospital, senior citizen services and other programs that would have had to be cut. “We’ve trimmed our budget by over $100 million since 2007,” Eaves said. “We’ve found areas we can be more efficient, and we’ve cut, cut, cut. We’ve cut down to the bone and we had no choice in my opinion but to increase the millage rate to generate revenue for the 2014 budget.” However, in 2013, state lawmakers approved a measure to freeze property taxes in Fulton County through 2015. “The action passed by Fulton Coun-

ty clearly violates the law that we passed, and I think it’s an absolute shame that taxpayer dollars are going to be wasted defending a clearly illegal act,” said Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta. Lindsey, who represents Buckhead, said the purpose of the freeze was to reduce the size of Fulton County government. “Given the fact we are so heavily municipalized, it’s time for Fulton County to reduce itself in size and allow local governments to step up,” Lindsey said. But Eaves said the county’s attorney believes the commission has the right to increase the millage rate. “It was an unprecedented action for the state to impose its will on a local jurisdiction. Frankly, I think it was an infringement on home rule,” Eaves said. “I feel that the law was unreasonable, unjustified and mean-spirited.” The two governments have different opinions on the legality of the tax freeze. “We carefully examined the authority of the state to limit this kind of tax increase, and are confident we’re in our authority to do so based on a local constitutional amendment,” Lindsey said.

Ofﬁcials are hoping that PATH400, a 5.2 mile trail which will run parallel to Ga. 400 in Buckhead, provides a sense of “interconnectedness.”

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and will require lane closures — this summer, for the most part — on Ga. 400, Lenox Road, Old Ivy Road and Ivy Road, officials said. Each travel lane of Lenox Road will be reduced by about a foot, and the median will be narrowed as well. Formerly known as the “Buckhead Trail” or “Ga. 400 Trail,” the 5.2-mile stretch will one day connect Loridans Drive to Morosgo Drive.

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AFTER THE STORM

Snow shoes? Joey Carbonara, left, and Chandler Parks, sophomores at St. Pius X Catholic High School, were spotted hauling their basketball gear along Spalding Drive, near Temple Emanu-El in Sandy Springs, on Jan. 29. Carbonara and Parks were walking in order to meet Carbonara’s father so he would not have to drive down an icy hill to pick them up. The two said they were supposed to get a ride from a friend’s mom on Jan. 28 since school let out early. However, icy conditions on Spalding made the drive treacherous, so instead of getting a ride home, their friend’s mom took them to her house, where they stayed the night. The next day was spent “playing video games indoors,” said Carbonara, and running on the icy roads outdoors, said Parks. “It was fun,” Parks added. ELIZABETH WILKES

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church opened a shelter for stranded motorists. Rector Michael Sullivan found himself turning to social media to help people find their way in the storm. “In the midst of this storm, no committee was necessary. No meeting was held. No agenda prepared. No, social media and its immediate power to connect and mobilize people for action is the lesson. “Within the first hours, a citizen in Atlanta set up a Twitter and Facebook profile for people stranded in cars. The group, SnowedOutAtlanta, established by Michelle Sollicito, had thousands of followers within minutes. It immediately became the chief means Rector Michael of communication for those with smartphones who were strandSullivan ed in cars. Water and food were coordinated via this amazing resource. “Our parish opened as a shelter. It was just the right thing to do. But just like SnowedOutAtlanta, the ministry started taking on a new dimension via social media. We connected with our metro Atlanta city, Sandy Springs, via Facebook and Twitter. We became an official city shelter because I talked to Mayor Rusty Paul via Facebook messaging. We repeatedly posted we were open, and news spread as a contagion. “By 2 in the morning, I was using Facebook to instruct walking motorists how to get to the church. I was also assuring parents that the shelter was safe, and sons and daughters were OK. I became an online pastor. Soon, I was using Twitter and other outlets to ask for food, water, blankets and pillows from neighbors who might raid their pantries and closets. “And it all worked. People responded with such generosity that we will make a run to the food pantry as this city returns to normal. Within an hour of my initial posts, we had hotcooked oatmeal, stockpots of soups, baby food and formula, toiletries, needed medication, and the list goes on. Social media became the way to connect faith and action, people to people, relationship to relationship. “Some of my colleagues laugh about the church on Facebook and Twitter; I’ve even heard some say the church must resist such relationless forms of communication. Personally, I’ve known for a few years now that a good 90 percent of pastoral information comes via Facebook. “Now I know that faith goes into action via these same avenues when a disaster strikes. These forms of communication saved lives in Atlanta, and made a difference for a community of faith’s response to disaster. ... So, while other people are pointing fingers, I am busy training mine to text better.”

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The ‘storm’ in 140 Characters Twitter lit up on Jan. 28 and Jan. 29 as the snow storm rolled into the metro area. Here’s a sampling of how things unfolded:

Sandy Springs, GA @SandySpringsGA Jan 28 National Weather Service issued winter storm warning. Dusting to sev inches of snow expected. Forecast models not conclusive. Sandy Springs, GA @SandySpringsGA Jan 28 Traffic on most main surface streets in Sandy Springs has slowed to a crawl. Neighborhood streets are icy. Avoid travel where possible. Brookhaven Police @BrookhavenGA_PD Jan 28 All roads throughout Brookhaven are heavily congested at this time with conditions becoming more severe. DeKalb Co. Schools @DeKalbSchools Jan 28 All DeKalb County schools will be dismissed early today. Teachers & staff will remain at schools until all children are on buses/picked up. Atlanta Police Dept @Atlanta_Police Jan 28 APD is aware of the traffic situations around the city and we are working with various departments to resolve the issues. FultonCountySchools @FultonCoSchools Jan 28 Today’s weather pattern has come in faster than initially forecasted. The school day will be ending at 1:45 p.m. Georgia DOT @GADeptofTrans Jan 28 Hazardous conditions are spreading throughout Northeast GA. Crews are active in the affected areas. GrowBrookhaven @GrowBrookhaven Jan 28 Attn: #Brookhaven ~ Dresden Drive is a sheet of ice & shouldn’t be attempted. Go home. Dunwoody Police @DunwoodyPolice Jan 28 The volume of traffic everywhere is extremely high & all roads are gridlocked. We have an extended police response time. City of Dunwoody, GA @DunwoodyGA Jan 28 For stranded motorists: First Baptist Church Atlanta is providing room to stranded motorists at 4400 N. Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, Georgia. City of Brookhaven @BrookhavenGaGov Jan 28 Big thanks you to @BrookhavenGA_PD for working around the clock to help motorists in #Brookhaven stay safe on icy roads. Governor Nathan Deal @GovernorDeal Jan 28 Gov. Deal declares state of emergency related to the winter storm, delays opening of state government until noon tomorrow. FultonCountyGeorgia @FultonInfo Jan 28 Home Depot has announced that many of its stores are also available overnight for motorists who are stranded. ATL Public Schools @apsupdate Jan 28 Emergency Update: #APS will ‘shelter in place’ for the remainder of evening 1/28/14 Kasim Reed @KasimReed Jan 29 Throughout the night, our crews have been working to salt and sand roads and bridges. We will continue all day until everyone is home safe. –Compiled by Collin Kelley BH

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Jobie Ponder and 15 other senior citizens who set out for an outing in Atlanta found themselves facing a harrowing trip back to Sandy Springs. “We went to a lovely luncheon at a Chinese restaurant. While eating, the beautiful snow started coming slowly down. Quickly loading the bus we started the 8-mile trip to our home. It took us eight hours before we reached a gas station with a bathroom. It took seven more hours before the bus arrived home. Of course seniors adjust to many different circumstances. That’s how we got to be seniors. There was joke-telling and laughing at anything you could think of. We sang on the bus many times. ■ A recent 20/20 Insight poll indicated that 75% of Brookhaven residents want The one we sang the most was “Show Me The Way To Go Home.” ■ A recent 20/20 Insight poll indicated that 75% of Brookhaven residents want the city tothe reach a settlement agreement with the Pony.Pony. city to reach a settlement agreement withPink the Pink ■ The Pink Pony would the citythewith in annual revenues. ■ The Pink Ponyprovide would provide city$460,000 with $460,000 in annual revenues. ■ If we continue the battle, notwe only we we continue ■ If we continue the we battle, notlose onlyout loseon outthe onrevenue, the revenue, continue to incur costly litigation expenses, potentially for years to come. to incur costly litigation expenses, potentially for years to come. ■ Weour expect our elected treat businesses Deliberately including ■ We expect elected officialsoffi tocials treattobusinesses fairly.fairly. Deliberately including the Pink Ponycity within city limits, then immediately acting to shut them down, the Pink Pony within limits, then immediately acting to shut them down, not fair treatment. is not fairistreatment. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ing stranded motorists with water, food Go to www.brookhavenalerts.com/petition to read petition. Go to www.brookhavenalerts.com/petition to read andand signsign thethe petition. Rusty Paul said. and shelter. In Dunwoody, Tony DelmeThe goal of Brookhaven Alerts is to help residents build a local Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan, chi said people stopped in at his homeThe goal of Brookhaven is to help residents build a local who worked more than 30 hours straight for cocoa and bathroom breaks, and a government that isAlerts responsive, accountable and transparent. government that is responsive, accountable and transparent. during the storm Jan. 28 and 29, said his group spent the night in his basement. In staff, too, would review their actions to Brookhaven, Joel Callahan fed and walked look for ways to improve. dogs for a neighbor he didn’t know after The storm that blew in Jan. 28 closed posting an offer to help on a community schools and created traffic tie-ups so bad bulletin board. that people abandoned vehicles to walk, or Part of the reason for the gridlock, Grospent dozens of hours sitting in cars waitgan pointed out, was that many people ing for traffic to clear. were at work when the storm hit and were Shelters opened at Holy Innocents’ headed home to neighboring communiEpiscopal School and Congregation Or ties, so they all were trying to drive on the Hadash, Paul said, and people spent the same roads. “Everybody wanted to leave at night at several businesses. Some children the same time,” Grogan said. were stuck overnight at schools. Sandy Grogan said Dunwoody police reSprings City Manager John McDonough ceived 222 service calls in 18 hours. The The W.H. Thomas Firm was established in 2011 said 334 mortorists stayed in shelters. department usually receives about 75 calls Dunwoody police Sgt. Fidel Espinoza in 24 hours, he said. McDonough said by a former Assistant United States Attorney delivered gas and blankets to stranded moChatcomm, the city’s 911 center, received and Section Chief for the U.S. Attorney’s Office torists using an ATV. He said most offi4,062 calls for service between noon Jan. cers ended up staying the night, sleeping at 28 and 6 p.m. Jan. 29. in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm is devoted to the City Hall. “We ran out of cots, and people “I can’t say enough about our staff ...,” representation of businesses and individuals in ended up sleeping on the floor,” he said. Grogan said on the department’s FaceDespite sharp criticism leveled at state book page. “Not once did I hear an officer Government Investigations and White Collar government officials for their actions durcomplain about the harsh working condiCriminal Matters. ing and prior to the storm, several lotions, the workload or the long hours.” cal civic leaders seemed pleased overall Paul said public response to city offiwith their community’s response. “Across cials has been favorable, too. “I received Government Investigations the board, we had a great response,” Mcmore than 300 emails and Facebook posts & Donough said. thanking us for keeping them informed Paul said Sandy Springs officials got about the situation and activities that ocWhite Collar Criminal Defense a jump on the storm. “We pre-treated curred, while commending our first rethe roads around the hospitals before the sponders and public works personnel,” he The W. H. 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Allowing ‘new city’ school systems would increase flexibility Flexibility appears to be the new buzzword in education. It is possible that we have finally hit on an idea that we hope will take off like wildfire and, more importantly, be here for the long run. There is no arguing that teachers need flexibility in a classroom, through curriculum and instructional implementation, to meet the needs of individual classes and students. Schoolhouses benefit from flexibility too, in order to build schoolwide programs that match their student body’s needs. In various ways, school districts also benefit from flexibility. Currently the state has embraced flexibility by encouraging school systems to adopt programs that allow them to waive certain requirements in order to build programs that will support their district’s needs and goals. Flexibility not only exists within program development, but is also an important tool in system organization and structure. The Georgia Constitution provides one-sided system flexibility through allowing for school system consolidation. In certain cases, very small school districts may see an opportunity to improve upon academic and extracurricular programs, and strengthen financial management through consolidating with another school district. However, on the other end of the spectrum, when school systems are too large, there is no flexibility to deconsolidate. This moves school-system flexibility into uncharted territory, as deconsolidation has never been broached. That is because only now, nearly 69 years after the Georgia Constitution capped the number of school systems in Georgia, are we realizing that just as there are school systems that can be too small to succeed, there are also school systems that are too large to succeed. With the average school system nationwide being 3,500 students, it isn’t shocking that this conversation is not being heard more often. Super-sized systems are truly in the minority. However, when you consider that in a school system the size of DeKalb County you could fit 28 average-sized school systems, it seems deserved that this conversation be moved to the forefront. To determine when a school system has grown too large to successfully offer an education that maximizes each student’s potential, you would look to the following: When a school system loses the ability to find the pulse of the individual stu-

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dent or accurately determine a schoolhouse’s needs (and more importantly meet those needs); when financial management becomes mismanagement because of an inability to effectively and efficiently match those dollars in a way that will result in successful outcomes; when the administration flow chart looks more like a fifth-generation family tree; or when media covERIKA erage seems lost in a labyrinth of HARRIS continual hope for improvement with results that show a downward GUEST COLUMN trend, the need for the flexibility of deconsolidation becomes critical. There have been many studies pointing out the benefits of systems of manageable sizes. Among the measurable and observable positive outcomes are: higher graduation rates, maximizing of financial resources, increases in teacher satisfaction, increases in parental engagement, increased cross-level communication, and an increased sense of community. Providing for the deconsolidation of super-sized systems can allow more students, parents, teachers and districts to realize these benefits. House Resolution 486, put forth by Rep. Tom Taylor (RDunwoody), is the constitutional amendment that seeks to reintroduce the flexibility of school system deconsolidation into the constitution. It provides the opportunity for cities formed after 2005, and any other cities that share a contiguous border, to form municipal school systems. By allowing for the opportunity to create municipal school systems of a manageable size, these new school districts can capitalize on the full benefits of flexibility on all levels in education: instructional differentiation in the classroom, program innovation in the schoolhouse and district structural flexibility. That provides a winning combination for everyone. Erika Harris, a Dunwoody resident, is co-chair of Georgians for Local Area School Systems, or GLASS, a group organized by parents to lobby for passage of House Resolution 486.

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Ken Storr knew he would love living in Hillsdale from the first moment he Where saw his house. You “We pulled up and I told the real esLive tate agent you don’t even have to take me inside. I’m going to buy it,” Storr said. “We’ve lived there since 1990.” ty during the first weekend of OctoThe Hillsdale neighborhood is locatber, said David Schurer, president of ed off of North Druid Hills Road near the neighborhood association. “We do Cross Keys High School in the southa really awesome Oktoberfest neighborern portion of the city of Brookhavhood event,” Schurer said. en. Neighbors say He said the event they love the locaalways includes great tion, which is confood and live enter“You feel like you live in venient to interstate tainment, which for a different time, where highways, shopping the past several years in Buckhead and the has been provided by everybody used to walk Brookhaven commuhis own three-piece the streets with the kids nity, which has develband. and dogs. To me it’s oped a lot in the past Schurer said Hillsfew years. dale has many senior like an old-fashioned Established in the residents. ‘50s neighborhood.” 1950s, the neighbor“The neighborhood is comprised hood is definitely a – KEN STORR mostly of ranch- style little bit older. But houses with large some of those peolawns. ple are leaving, truStorr said he’s always been drawn to ly leaving this world, or they’re moving that design, which he describes as vito assisted living or senior citizens placbrant and modern. He collects mid-cenes, so we’re seeing things change,” Schtury furniture too, he said. “It’s just a urer said. very interesting era,” Storr said. Storr, who is 60, said he has really enStorr said there’s something nostalgic joyed getting to know the older residents about the neighborhood, too. of the neighborhood, some of whom are “You feel like you live in a different the original owners of the homes. One time, where everybody used to walk the streets with the kids and dogs,” he said. Is there something special about “To me it’s like an old-fashioned ‘50s your neighborhood? Let us know at neighborhood.” editor@reporternewspapers.net One of the things that brings neighbors together is the annual block par-

HOME & REAL ESTATE of the neighbors he was closest to passed away this year at age 96. “Some of our best friends ended up being some of the older people that lived in the neighborhood,” Storr said. Throughout the city of Brookhaven, there’s been a building boom as people purchase older homes in neighborhoods like Ashford Park and either tear them down or renovate. That transformation hasn’t reached Hillsdale. “It hasn’t had the newer-style homes that have gone in, say, Brookhaven Heights, where you see a lot more teardowns and rebuilds,” Schurer said. Storr said a few new homes have been built on Hillsdale lots. But he hopes the look of the neighborhood he loves so much won’t change too drastically. “I’d have to admit I’d like to see our neighborhood stay intact,” Storr said. “But that’s the Atlanta way – we tear down and build new.” Storr said one thing is for sure: He plans to stay in his beloved Hillsdale home for years to come. “This is it. It’s home,” Storr said. SPECIAL

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Real estate snapshot: Single family home sales Sandy Springs: 30327, 30328, 30350 High Low Median

# BRs 7 3 5

Sq. Ft. 11,000 1,340 4,057

List Price $2,495,000 234,000 595,000

Sales Price $2,170,750 200,300 554,000

Days on Market 262 3 47

Sales Price $2,400,000 322,000 755,000

Days on Market 217 2 67

Sales Price $705,000 225,000 354,000

Days on Market 127 0 20

Sales Price $411,000 120,000 332,500

Days on Market 188 2 53

Buckhead: 30305, 30327 High Low Median

# BRs 6 3 4

Sq. Ft. 7,853 1,664 2,998

List Price $2,500,000 309,900 749,000

Brookhaven: 30319 High Low Median

# BRs 5 2 3

Sq. Ft. 3,720 984 2,081

List Price $850,000 244,900 375,000

Dunwoody: 30338 High Low Median

# BRs 6 3 4

Sq. Ft. 3,848 1,265 2,812

List Price $425,000 150,000 336,450

This information is compiled from First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) from Jan. 1 - Feb. 4, 2014. It is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed, and is not a complete list of activity. Data provided by Judy Soden, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Sandy Springs office.

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Love Songs Sunday, Feb. 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m. – The Heritage Winter Classics series concludes when trumpeter and band leader Joe Gransden takes the stage for a Valentine’s Day concert with special guest Francine Reed. Enjoy classic love songs from Broadway, jazz, American standards and film. $5 per person. Held indoors. Park on Sandy Springs Place or in the Sandy Springs United Methodist Church Activities Center parking lot. Call 404-851-9111, x4 or email: events@heritagesandysprings.org for details. Heritage Hall, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. www.heritagesandysprings.org.

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uses LEGO bricks to provide a fun, multi-sensory and imaginative hands-on learning experience. Free and open to the public. For elementary and preschool youth. Space is limited. Registration required and started Jan. 4. Call 404-303-6130, email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or visit the Sandy Springs Branch Library to sign up or with questions. 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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to create your own animated short film with the help of professionals and artists from local Association Internationale du Film d’Animation (ASIFA). Free, and the public is welcome. Registration required. Open to those in middle and high school. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Meeting Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404303-6130 or email: marlan.brinkley@fultoncountyga.gov to sign up or to get details.

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are invited to come learn about health and wellness in a hands-on environment that focuses on preparing healthy foods. Free. Open to the community. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Story Time Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-303-6130 to learn more.

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m. – Join Out of the Box Art Studio in celebrating Black History Month by creating an African art project. Free and open to all. Appropriate for ages 6 and up. Space is limited. Registration required and started Feb. 1. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov, call 404-303-6130 or visit the Sandy Springs Branch Library to sign up or with questions. In the Story Time Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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Drop-In Craft Saturday, Feb. 22, 12-4 p.m. – Children ages

4-12 can drop in any time between 12-4 p.m. and make a unique Black History Month craft as a parent and child activity. Free. Open to the public. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 to learn more.

e-Textiles for Teens Saturday, Feb. 22, 4-6 p.m. – Learn how to use conductive thread to make your gloves light up with LEDs! No previous experience with electronics necessary. Free; the public is welcome. Appropriate for middle and high school youth. Registration required by calling 404-303-6130 or emailing: marlan.brinkley@fultoncountyga.gov. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Meeting Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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such as concerts or public meetings. Plus, the two pastors meet over breakfast periodically to compare notes. “We believe in the same basic faith. The core beliefs are the same,” Stephens said. A sampling of the two churches’ individual highlights includes Dunwoody Methodist’s long-term plans to build a new addition to its youth ministry, a new covered parking area, and to assemble a new organ, using vintage pipe materials. Later this year, the church hopes to launch a community initiative with six other churches that will help local senior citizens live independently in their own homes by providing transportation services and other programs. “Asking us what is special about DUMC would be like asking a goldfish what is special about water,” member Sid Linton said. Dunwoody Baptist’s extended family includes the 2,000 people who belong to its state-of-the-art fitness center, plus those who participate on athletic teams through its sports center and the many who take music, dance and voice lessons at its Dunwoody School for the Arts. They are open to the general public, as is a robust ESOL program. Church members, such as Jack Hamilton, also have access to a Men’s Fraternity, which he proudly said has changed his life. “We are learning how to be better men at home and better men in our workplace,” Hamilton said. “It has opened my eyes and been very beneficial with my relationship to my wife, my daughters, my sons.” The pastors agree that their biggest challenge is pacing themselves. “We want to continue to be relevant in this community while things are ever changing,” Hannah said. “The gospel doesn’t change, so it’s a wonderful challenge.” Hannah is into his 10th year as senior pastor. “I plan to be here as long as God wants me to,” he said. In 2015, Stephens will face manda-

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 Julianne Lang  The Galloway School, senior Julianne Lang long has had her heart set on theater. Ever since kindergarten, she has loved performing. In high school, she devoted herself to performing at Galloway, where she recently played one of her favorite roles, Prospero, the lead in Shakespeare’s Tempest. “It was the most challenging role I had ever done, being my first Shakespeare show, and playing a guy...it was a long process, but I felt like all of my hard work really paid oﬀ,” Julianne said. Another of Julianne’s favorite parts came in a comedy about two robots who fall in love. “I love comedy. It’s just fun - there’s something really wonderful about making people laugh,” said Julianne, who was also involved in a improvisational comedy troupe for four years. But theater is not the only activity in Julianne’s life. At one point, Julianne thought she wanted to be a lawyer, prompting her to join the mock trial team. “I originally got involved to be a witness, because it’s a way of performing and working on public speaking skills,” said Julianne. Eventually, she became an attorney and won an Outstanding Attorney Award at the regional mock trial competition the next two years. Julianne, who “absolutely loves musical theater,” enjoys singing. A member of Galloway’s chorus since freshman year, she’s taken voice lessons for five years and made all-state chorus for the past three years. Her interest in community service is demonstrated in her organization of two Breast Cancer Awareness walks with her best friend, collectively raising $6,000 for the cause. To top it oﬀ, Julianne serves as Galloway’s Student Body President, after being a member of Student Government (SGA) since freshmen year. Her ability to succeed in so many areas is unsurprising to her SGA advisor and history teacher, Felicia McCrary. “Julianne is not afraid of failure, and, because of that, she is bolder and sees things from such a unique perspective,” McCrary said. “There is joy in everything she does. I have been entertained by her abilities on the stage, inspired by her commitment to service, intrigued by her perspective as a student, impressed with her academic and artistic

gifts, amused by her sense of humor, engaged by her storytelling gifts, and overwhelmed that a student so wonderful has been in my life for four years.” Julianne claims that while it might seem counterintuitive, “the fact that I have such a busy schedule helps me be more productive,” and her devotion to Galloway shines through - enough that wearing the school’s stinky mascot costume hasn’t bothered her for the past four years. While Julianne’s life is filled to the brim, her passion for theater still emerges. “If I could, I would live eight million lives to do everything,” she said. The solution to her endless interests is theater, where “you get the chance to live so many lives, dabble in everything, by playing characters.” Julianne used her summers to explore performance, first participating in a program at the renowned North Carolina School of the Arts, and the following summer, at the Cherubs program at Northwestern, a five-week theater intensive. “We would wake up at 6 a.m. and stay up to 10:30 p.m. doing everything,” said Julianne. “While I’ve always been pretty sure that theater is what I want to get into, the hard work that went into everything we did really solidified in my mind that this is exactly what I want to be doing.” What she loves most about theater is the family atmosphere it fosters. “It’s the community that happens in every show - whether you’re Hamlet or the guy helping with quick changes, you’re all working together...it’s about creating a story together,” said Julianne.

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The director of the Heiskell School said the decision to close the school in May was divinely inspired. “We felt that that was what God wanted us to do,” said Heiskell School Director Cyndie Heiskell. “He made it clear to us that others needed to carry the mission forward.” The Heiskell School, a private Christian school in Buckhead, will close its doors after 65 years of operation. Heiskell said she’s heard mostly supportive reactions from students, parents and alumni who’ve heard about the school closing. “They’ve been very sweet. Saddened, shocked a lot of them, but very supportive and very sweet,” Heiskell said. Buckhead Coalition President Sam Massell, whose daughter attended prekindergarten at the school, said he was saddened by the news of the school’s closure. “Buckhead takes great pride in the continuous excellence achieved by the private and public levels of education offered in our Buckhead community. To lose one of the finer institutions like Heiskell is a sad day for its rising student body and its involved parents as well as

its teachers and administrative staff,” Massell said in a statement. The Heiskell School was founded in 1949 by the Heiskell family after Miriam Heiskell started a small preschool in their home, according to the school. The Heiskell’s son Andy was recovering from polio and the family invited other children to learn and play as their son recovered. The preschool was continued and an elementary school started in response to community demand, according to the school. Heiskell said school officials have not yet determined what they will do with the Northside Drive property. She said their priority now is working toward finding new schools for its teachers and 225 students. “It’s the finest group of teachers I’ve ever worked with, and amazing students, and any school would be privileged to have them,” Heiskell said. Heiskell said it is uncertain what the next move will be. “We are leaving it open to see how God moves,” Heiskell said. “We don’t know what God plans and what God will do in the future. But we look forward to seeing what it will be.” BH

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AS S A U LT 3100 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – An aggravated assault at an apartment complex was reported on Jan. 12. A resident of a senior citizen/assisted living facility was intoxicated when he approached the security desk and began shouting at the security guard. Due to previous problems with the resident, the security guard did not engage the man, and the man became disruptive. The man shoved his cane through the reception window and struck the sides of the window and desk in an attempt to strike the security guard. The security guard grabbed the cane and struck the resident once on his left arm, causing a red mark. The resident knocked papers and files off the reception desk and knocked a sign down. 3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on Jan. 12. A man assaulted a woman because the woman would not take a boot off of his vehicle. He used his close fist and a silver revolver to beat her. She audio recorded the event. She was taken to Grady with injuries. 700 block of Lindbergh Drive, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on Jan. 13. Two men were seen exiting an apartment with items. The suspects threatened a witness with handguns and demanded he go back into his apartment. 1900 block of Defoor Avenue, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on Jan. 18. A new restaurant employee delivering food to a unit at the apartment complex was kicked and punched by two men who were in the staircase. The victim left his vehicle and ran back to the restaurant. When he returned to his vehicle, he noticed his cellphone was missing. An officer went to the apartment, but no one answered the door.

ROBBERY 3400 block of Around Lenox Drive, NE – A commercial robbery was reported on Jan. 12. A man spent an hour looking at clothes, talking on his cellphone, and joking with employees in the store. He waited for all of the customers to leave the store and took merchandise to the cash register. When the manager told him the total of his purchase, the man said, “This is a robbery.” He pulled up his shirt and showed the manager a gun that was on the left side of his belt. The manager and another employee gave him $628 in cash from their registers. The suspect fled on foot with the cash and merchandise valued at $288. 2200 block of Lenox Road, NE – A pedestrian robbery was reported on Jan. 17. A man said two men wearing black clothing approached him while he was walking. One of the guys slammed him onto the ground while the other one took his wallet that contained his credit card and $20. 700 block of Sidney Marcus Boulevard, NE – A residential robbery was reported on Jan. 18. Two men approached a woman walking to her apartment, pointed a silver gun and demanded she drop her bag. They took BH

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4500 block of Bryn Mawr Circle, NW – A residential burglary was reported on Jan. 17. An unknown suspect damaged the rear door to the location and stole a jewelry box with items valued at $50,000.

LAR C EN Y 3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from a specialty store was reported on Jan. 12. Store employees conducting inventory noticed jewelry missing from the showroom. Upon review of the video footage, a woman, accompanied by an elderly woman, can be seen taking the items and leaving the store. 3500 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from a discount store was reported on Jan. 12. The suspect came into the store to exchange a phone, and when the employee went to the back to search for the phone, the suspect took her cellphone and left. The victim saw calls were being made from her phone, called the numbers, and was told the suspect’s name. The victim called her phone and told the suspect she would call police if he did not return her phone. The suspect said he would return the phone, but has failed to do so. 800 block of Garraux Street, NW – A larceny was reported on Jan. 13. A company’s cell tower battery was missing. The cell tower is CONTINUED ON PAGE 30

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1700 block of Monroe Drive, NE –A larceny from a grocery store was reported on Jan. 16. The arrestee was seen selecting items, then taking the items into the bathroom, removing the items from a package, then attempting to flush the empty container down the toilet.

LAR C EN Y FR O M AU TO 2300 block of Adams Drive, NW – A larceny from auto was reported on Jan. 13. An unidentified suspect in a red Dodge Magnum smashed the window on a woman’s vehicle while her child was in the car, and stole her purse and cellphone.

1100 block of Huﬀ Road, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on Jan. 13. An unknown suspect jimmied the door on a woman’s vehicle and stole an iPad. She later received a call from someone who said they purchased her iPad on Craigslist. 2800 block of Mornington Drive, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on Jan. 17. A man said his 2005 GMC was broken into and several items were stolen. He said he parked his vehicle and when he returned, one compressor hose, one wood saw, one drill w/subfloor, one GPS, 1, 100 ft. cord and one hammer was gone. Neither surveillance nor any witness at the location. He said the door might have been unlocked.

A U TO T H E F T 700 block of Sidney Marcus Boulevard, NE – An auto theft was reported on Jan. 16. A man left his keys in the truck at the gas station. When he returned to the pump he saw that his 2003 Chevrolet Silverado was gone. 3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – An auto theft was reported on Jan. 18. A man had pulled his Toyota Highlander out of the hotel parking deck to clean it out. After he finished, a man the victim assumed was a valet attendant drove off with the vehicle. Two pairs of sunglasses, a plastic bin, an iPhone charger, car seats and earrings were inside the vehicle when it was taken.

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