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Brookhaven’s budget proposal includes roughly $16 million for the new city’s first year of operations as officials continue to work with DeKalb County to hammer out final costs for police coverage and parks. “As was expected, our first year budget revenues are significantly less than they will be in our first full year of operations and revenue projected for 2014,” Mayor J. Max Davis said in a budget memorandum. Davis recommended adopting the maximum millage rate of 3.35 mills allowed in the city’s charter.“Though my preference is a lower millage rate, I do not feel that would be a responsible recommendation for our first year due to the high level of demands from years of neglect, the significant revenue sources not received
Chase Stewart stood beaming before his peers, rocking back and forth in anticipation of his performance. The first grader at St. Martin’s Episcopal School was the first in line to tell a folktale to his age group at the school’s annual World Storytelling Celebration Feb. 1. Stewart told the story of the three little pigs, animating the tale by building imaginary houses with his hands, and puffing his cheeks full of air as the big, bad wolf blew them down. His mother, Megan Stewart, stood in the back of the room, smiling with an equally big grin as she watched her son. She said she’s seen a lot of growth in her children through their participation in the storytelling event. Stewart said Chase and her daughter Devon, a third grader, have practiced their stories since December. She said she’s glad her kids had the opportunity to do something creative and perform in front
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When the Brookhaven City Council meets Feb. 12, they will be doing double duty. Brookhaven has not yet appointed a Zoning Board of Appeals, so the City Council will act in that capacity to hear several residential variance applications being sought within the city limits. City Council will hold its regular meeting and then adjourn to hold a separate zoning meeting. The schedule is only temporary though. Mayor J. Max Davis said he has a list of nominees and is close to approving the final members for the Zoning Board of Appeals. “We will have it finalized by the [Feb.] 12th, hopefully, and they will start working after that,” Davis said. Davis said there will be seven members on the Zoning Board of Appeals. “They are people throughout the city who have in one way or another demonstrated some volunteerism in the city and also got some recommendation from council.” Davis said some were nominated because of their professional expertise that relates to zoning and development. “We want to have a mixture of some experts, and people who are just citizens and want to do what’s best for their community,” Davis said. Davis will appoint the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and City Council will vote to approve the board. Interim City Manager Marie Garrett said the Zoning Board of Appeals does have authority to make binding decisions. “Their responsibility is to review requests of variances to zoning ordinances and/or development regulations of the city,” Garrett said. For example, Garrett said builders often realize they can’t meet a city’s required setback distance because of physical limitations on their property. “They come before the ZBA and present their case and what their hardship is,” Garrett said. The Zoning Board of Appeals has the authority to make a decision on whether or not to grant a variance to the city’s zoning code. “[They] make a decision and that decision is final. If that applicant is aggrieved by that decision, they file an appeal with Superior Court,” Garrett said. Davis is also in the process of appointing a seven-member planning commission. The main purpose of a planning commission is to serve as an advisory board for the City Council when it comes to zoning matters. “Their principal duty is to review applications for rezoning and master plans, and make recommendations to the mayor and council,” Garrett said. Unlike the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Commission does not have
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authority to make decisions. The Planning Board may instead make recommendations about an application, such as approve, deny, or approve with conditions, Garrett said. “Council takes that under advisement and then makes their decisions,” Garrett said. City Council voted to adopt the zoning code of DeKalb County, so the process will be almost exactly the same as it is currently in DeKalb. The main differece, said Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams, is that Brookhaven will not have a community council. Because DeKalb is such a large county, in each county commission district an advisory board called a communtiy council hears applications before they advance to the county-wide planning commission. “Our thinking was that given the fact that we’ve gone from a huge county to a city of 50,000, the government was already so much closer to the people that we could eliminate that step. It eliminates an entire month in the zoning process so it speeds it up a bit,” Williams said. “Instead of taking a full three-month cycle, it’s more like a two-month cycle. But it’s our intent for the public to be notified and involved in the process. Our purpose was not to eliminate [the community council] for public hearing purposes, but to move it along.” Williams, who served on the DeKalb Zoning Board of Appeals before being elected to the Brookhaven City Council, said while she believes zoning will always be controversial, she is hopeful people will find it easy to participate in the new city’s zoning process. “Zoning was a big reason people voted for cityhood, wanting to have more local control of zoning, and having decisions made closer to home by people who live in the community and are more familiar with the needs and desires of the area. I think all of that will happen and I think it will be a great thing,” Williams said. BK
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Brookhaven has negotiated final contracts with the companies that are providing services for the city, lowering projected costs by approximately $1.4 million. After bids were awarded, city staff worked with vendors to refine what the city will need in its first year of operation. In most cases, a request for proposals outlined work that would not be necessary during the city’s start up. By narrowing the scope of work, city officials said vendors were able to lower their costs. “We negotiated substantial cost savings with the selected contractors in order to maintain tight control of the FY 13 budget and also to serve as responsible stewards for our citizens’ financial interests,” said Interim City Manager Marie Garrett in an email. Like other new cities in the metro Atlanta area, Brookhaven runs on a public-
private model. The new city outsourced most of its functions to private corporations through a competitive bidding process. The Governor’s Commission on Brookhaven, a quasi-governing board appointed to help set up the new city until a mayor and council members were in office, issued requests for proposals and wrote a report of recommendations for the city. After reviewing all of the submitted bids, Brookhaven City Council selected five vendors to operate city departments. Brookhaven was set up on a task-order model, similar to the city of Sandy Springs. The system lets the city select a main vendor to perform the work, but awards bids to multiple firms for each service. This creates a runner-up system that allows the city to switch companies without rebidding the contracts if the contractor is no longer doing a satisfactory job.
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Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis has submitted a $15.7 million budget for the City Council to review. The budget will cover the day-to-day operations and the start-up costs for the new city. Reporter Newspapers asked Davis a few questions about his budget proposal for 2013. Here are his responses:
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The Carl Vinson Institute’s feasibility study proposed a $22 million budget for the city of Brookhaven. Why is this budget less?
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The feasibility study was conducted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government in order to determine the ongoing revenue stream and estimated use of those funds, and it was never intended to estimate the first year’s revenues. In fact, the feasibility report even disclosed as much. Just as Dunwoody’s budget grew from under $15 million in its first year, ours too will grow as revenues start coming in on their regular cycles in our next two years.
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Explain the $2.2 million reserve for police services. Is that to pay DeKalb County for police services or to start a Brookhaven police department? When do you expect the Brookhaven Police Department will start operating?
A.
Regarding police, we are obligated for public safety costs owed to DeKalb County. We do not know exactly what those costs will be, but we have budgeted police costs that we feel will sufficiently address our interim public safety needs. As we progress through our first year, the city manager will appoint a police chief. That vital position will be relied upon to provide professional advice for staffing levels, service levels and costs necessary to begin our own police force
later this summer. While many citizens, including each council member, have varying opinions as to what our police department will ultimately look like, wisdom dictates we patiently wait for our own police chief who, along with experience and training only a chief would have, will be best qualified to provide the council with a professional recommendation for our consideration. As a result, we have reserved a significant portion of our budget to reallocate at a later time once we make a decision on all future 2013 needs of the city, including the police department. Furthermore, as our budget matures to its normal level after 2013, we will routinely revisit our staffing levels based on overall needs of the city and our available resources.
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DeKalb County still owns and operates the parks located within Brookhaven. Accordingly, they are responsible for all assets they own until the date stated when we notify them of our intentions to assume ownership. City Council currently plans to start that process in the late fall. Beginning in the second half of 2013, we will identify a parks manager who will initiate the parks master plan process. We may or may not finish that process in 2013, as a lot of research and public input is involved in determining the direction we will take as a city relating to our parks system. The parks budget includes half a year for a parks manager, the majority of funds necessary to complete a parks master plan, and a month of operational costs once we take over the DeKalb parks located within Brookhaven. BK
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Left: A pie chart shows the annual expenditures that are projected in the city of Brookhaven’s $15.7 million budget proposal. Right: A pie chart illustrates the revenue sources that will generate the money the city of Brookhaven will need to operate in its first year. The budget, introduced by Mayor J. Max Davis, must be approved by the City Council. Revenues are expected to increase in 2014.
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State Sen. Fran Millar, R-Dunwoody, has introduced a bill that would require that the DeKalb CEO be chosen in a non-partisan election. The CEO, elected county-wide for a four-year term, is the top administrative official in DeKalb. Millar said he introduced the bill as a way to give Republicans a more powerful voice in a majority Democratic county. “This makes the Republicans in the county more relevant,” Millar said. Millar said he also believes a non-partisan CEO would help “bring the county together.” Candidates running to become DeKalb’s Chief Executive Officer now must file as Democrats or Republicans. Making the election non-partisan would empower the heavily Republican northern end of the county. “We don’t get to vote in the Democratic primary,” Millar. The bill would apply to any county that utilizes a chief executive offi-
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Just a few days after DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis publicly defended his suggested property tax hike this year, he revised his proposed budget to sharply reduce the amount of the increase. In his annual “State of the County” message on Jan. 29, Ellis called for a 1.69-mill tax increase, which he said would translate into an increase of about $48.50 in taxes for the owner of a $200,000 house. Then, on Jan. 31, a county press release said a surplus from last year allowed Ellis to amend his budget plan to reduce the proposed tax increase to .64 mills, or about $18.37 a month for the homeowner of a $200,000 house. County officials were able to cut the amount of the increase after they found they had $8.7 million they could carry over from 2012 to 2013, the county said in a press release. “This represents a reduction of over 1 mill in the recommended millage rate and appropriately balances the county’s financial resources with our need to deliver services,” Ellis said in the release. DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader said that even with the reduction in the tax increase, the commissioners plan to take a close look at Ellis’ budget to see how the CEO proposes to spend money. “I certainly think it’s good to have more revenue,” Rader said, “but I do think there are areas of the budget that we need to scrutinize.” In his “State of the County” speech, Ellis said his 2013 budget plan provides raises for the lowest-paid county workers, that the county should be able to object legally to new annexations of county territory, and that the county needs to take regional approaches to problems such as transportation.
He also outlined a series of “struggles” the county faces, but said they would move the county forward. “We have our struggles, but our struggles make us stronger,” Ellis told about 400 political and business leaders attending the speech at the Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Community Center on Clairmont Road. Ellis did not address recent police searches of his home and office. In a press conference after his speech, he said he had done nothing wrong and that the speech did not seem like the appropriate place to talk about the investigation. Promoters of the event told him “this is not about Burrell Ellis, this is about DeKalb County,” he said. “I’m going to stay focused on the state of the county. That’s why we’re here.” His speech, he said, was intended “to remind people that struggle and success go hand in hand.” On the budget, Ellis said the county has to deal with a 25 percent decline in property values, including a 50 percent drop in areas of the county not within cities. “After years of cost cutting, to the tune of over $100 million, we are now holding the line in most county departments,” he said. His budget does propose an increase of 25 police officers this year and a realignment of police precincts, he said. Ellis said county officials have asked state legislators to change the law so county approval would be required for cities to annex areas that receive county services. “We have now reached the ‘tipping point’ where continued annexation will hamper the ability of the county to adequately fund essential services,” he said.
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Readers join the debate over gun laws Editor’s note: Few subjects have produced the level of response from our readers created by the debate over guns. In the Jan. 11-Jan. 24 issue of Reporter Newspapers, Associate Editor Dan Whisenhunt offered his opinion. In our Jan. 25-Feb. 7 issue, reader Price R. Potter responded in a letter to the editor. His letter produced a flurry of replies, including these. To the editor: The recent letter by Mr. Potter, which addressed a prior opinion article on gun control, was a good example of making a point by name-calling and attacking the intelligence and emotional balance of someone with whom we disagree. Mr. Potter presumes to know what is in Mr. Whisenhunt’s mind and emotions. He calls him “scared, a squeamish progressive, weak-willed liberal, of selective and highly irrational emotion who should cry himself to sleep every night worrying his pretty little head..., one for whom lawful gun ownership is cause for hysteria, hand-wringing and bed wetting, illinformed, people like this, with a need to feel good.” All this is name-calling and inappropriate, but an increasingly common strategy. Belittling your opponent to make yourself look better is the approach. Never mind that your opponent may have good reasons for his opinion. Respect for a person’s right to verbalize his opinion is not important. Actually, Mr. Potter’s argument about firearms is accurate. Cars cause thousands of times more fatalities each year To the editor:
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than firearms. Citizens do have a constitutional right to own firearms and to use them for our own protection. Increasing numbers of us citizens are exercising our right to own firearms and know how to use them. We understand that criminals will obtain and use firearms, no matter what the law is. Criminals already show disregard for the law by the very act of shooting someone, which is illegal. Outlawing guns will not change the behavior of evil people, and our government could not possibly remove every firearm from the face of the earth. Mr. Potter would have made a much better case by just stating the facts and skipping the name-calling. Respectfully, Faye Sklar
Price R. Potter’s editorial regarding the 2nd amendment is a knee-jerk, emotional reaction similar to the criticism he used to deride Mr. Whisenhunt’s editorial. He uses name-calling (“squeamish progressives” and “weak-willed liberals”) and false logic to argue for gun rights. By definition our freedoms and liberties (the root word of liberal) end when they affect another’s freedom. Where your right infringes upon another’s is where your privilege ceases to exist. One’s right to feel safe by carrying a firearm is just as valid as one’s right to feel safe by living in a world free of fire arms. One just happens to be written in the Constitution, a chosen selection of 18th century natural rights put forth by Enlightenment thinkers and not a comprehensive list. A right to bear arms in 1791 made sense, but in the 21st century its relevance ought to be debated since the context has changed. The equivocation of the dangers of driving with the dangers of firearms is invalid as well. Cars are necessary parts of our existence and in no way could have been included in our Constitution because they did not exist. I am confident that if an amendment was proposed that we had a right to drive cars that it would pass without issue. There are dangers from cars, but without them our economy would collapse. Cars are intended for transportation and have the secondary effect of accidents. Guns are created to shoot things. That is the primary purpose. Ladders are intended to raise people up. Because someone dies on one does not make it equal to a gun, and the same for a car. Equating something intended to cause death with something intended to move people and goods is logically inaccurate at best and manipulative at worst. Potter’s historical examples are also problematic - they
only focus on specific incidences of totalitarian regimes and government-led genocides. While tragic, he ignores all history prior to 20th century and all the peaceful, successful countries that currently have weapon bans. England, Japan, and most of Scandinavia represent current and historical examples of industrialized nations that are peace and freedom-loving while having significantly lower rates of gun violence, incarceration, and non-accidental homicide. Potter also ignores the economic barriers many of those oppressed peoples faced when attempting to purchase weapons given that nearly all were developing nations prior to their own Industrial Revolutions - guns were scarce and cost prohibitive for the agrarian common folk. In addition, he seems to forget that in the event of progressive-led violent overthrow of democracy, any weapon one is able to procure legally today (including assault rifles) would not stand up against the modern weaponry of a 21st century United States military force or almost any nation state. In all the examples Potter provided the governments had sophisticated weaponry to which a humble commoner’s musket would stand no chance. When the Bill of Rights was ratified, the difference in weapons between the British or U.S. military and a plebeian farmer was negligible. Accusations of irrationality by Price Potter hit surprisingly close to home given his unwillingness to examine the other side of the issue while declaring opposing arguments nothing more than the “whining of liberal wussies.” I am confident after Price Potter’s paranoia subsides that he may be able to engage in civil discourse based on facts and logical argument. Just because all of our news outlets refuse to be civil it does not mean that we cannot be. Eric Heintz
To the editor: Price Potter’s extreme and bizarre arguments presented in the last issue of this newspaper are a frustrating example of why meaningful controls on guns and gun ownership in this country are so hard to achieve in the face of obvious and overwhelming evidence that the costs of the status quo exceed any benefits derived by multiple fold. The benefits cited by Mr. Price (defense of home and the unspecified fear of some theoretical tyrannical government) are typical of the genre, and are somewhere between dubious and miniscule. The costs are huge and occur every single day
in terms of lives needlessly destroyed or snuffed out by gun violence, gun accidents, suicide and over-zealous self-defense. Our elected representatives (Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Lindsey, and Mr. Hill in my particular case) have proven spineless and lacking in leadership on this issue as they pander for special interest votes and hope to avoid the ire of the NRA. Surely we can do better than this. Indeed, according to Mr. Price, those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it: more than 82 times each and every day from gun deaths alone. Scott Satterwhite
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COMMeNTARY To the editor: I wanted to express my disappointment in your running the screed written by Price R. Potter concerning gun control. Rather than his responding rationally to an earlier commentary by Dan Whisenhunt, it was purely an ad hominem attack on Mr. Whisenhunt. Unfortunately, this sort of response is all too common within the gun control debate. Admittedly, I am biased in favor of more control of the type of guns that people can buy and our deplorably inTo the editor: I was somewhat taken aback by the commentary “Cars cause more harm than firearms do” in your Jan. 25-Feb. 7 Letters to the Editor section. This commentary was in response to an earlier article written by Dan Whisenhunt. I had to review the article that Mr. Whisenhunt wrote, in order to try and determine what iset off his detractor. There was nothing particularly provocative in the article by Mr. Whisenhunt; in fact his closing comment was, “If we don’t begin having a constructive discussion about this, that day may come sooner than any of us would like.” In response to the call for “constructive criticism,” the commentator last week attacked Mr. Whisenhunt on a personal level. “Squeamish progressives and weak-willed liberals,” “his pretty little head,” “hysteria, hand-wringing and bed wetting” were some of the unfortunate comments directed toward Mr. Whisenhunt. This is a prime example of what is wrong in 2013 America. Instead of havTo the editor: Mr Potter’s call for logic rather than emotion is neither logical nor unemotional. Quite the contrary. What could be more illogical than comparing cars to guns? Do we have other uses for cars than killing things? But the greatest contradiction is the totally emotional, irrational argument that we need guns to protect us from government. Talk about fearful bed wetting devoid of reason! If this were the case, Mr. Potter needs RPGs, tanks, drones and F-16s, not to mention 50-100,000 like-minded comrades. Dispensing with all of the fear mongering and name-calling, there are only a few facts (facts meaning items that are actually true, supported by evidence rather than ideas that have been repeated so many times that many peo-
adequate means of stopping those who should not have guns from accessing them. This bias comes from my professional experience. I provide consultation to major (Fortune 100) companies when they have a concern about an employee -- or ex-employee -- becoming violent. And unfortunately, I have attended funerals of people who were killed following what otherwise would have been an insignificant quarrel. I would hope that other commentaries you choose to print are more reasoned, measured and thoughtful. Carol H. Beavers ing a dialogue with a healthy give and take of ideas and solutions, we have instead sunk to the lowest common denominator. We excoriate our politicians for being implacable and taking absolute stances instead of reaching a consensus, but the reality is that our representatives truly reflect what we as a society have become. If someone states an opinion contrary to our own, they must be imbeciles and subjected to incivility. I do not blame the author, he is clearly an intelligent man with a passion for his position. I have nothing but disdain for your newspaper for printing an attack piece rather than a thoughtful commentary. Was that commentary the best one submitted to your newspaper? I suspect it was chosen to stir the pot and create more controversy. You are part of the problem and contribute to the “reality show” hostile mentality that is slowly choking us all and leading to the dumbing down of America. Shame on you. Chris Arapoglou ple think they are true) related to this subject. Countries with the closest cultural, language and religious ties to the U.S. include Canada, Australia and the UK. Their gun death rates compared to the U.S. are 1/5, 1/10 and 1/40 respectively. Why? Go look at their guns laws and nobody would ever call any of these people bed wetters. Isn’t it interesting that those screaming the loudest about freedom and liberties are the first to promote government control of women’s bodies, corporate subsidies and bogus obstacles to voting. If the gun dispute were a formal, interscholastic debate with rules requiring evidence, logic and unemotional discourse, the gun lobby would lose that debate hands down. R. Bays
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Panthapusses, furtles and zee-zees . . oh my! They started out simply as bedtime stories. Maxine Rock would spin her yarns before tucking in her two granddaughters for the night. “When the girls were growing up, we always spent of a lot of time together,” the Buckhead writer said. “I ran out of things to read, so I started making things up.” Soon the girls were joining in. Julia Schiffer, who’s 9 now, and Rachel Schiffer, who’s 12, began to add their own contributions to their grandmother’s stories. The three of them created their own fantasy world. “I was the idea maker,” Julia said one recent afternoon as she and her sister sat on a couch in their Buckhead home with their grandmother to talk about the book. “I added a few ideas. At one point, there are poems. I did the poetry.” Rachel came up with ideas for illustrations. “My daughter thought it would be a great thing to write these down for the kids,” said Rock, who’s already published books such as “Totally Fun Things To Do With Your Cat,” “Totally Fun Things To Do With Your Dog” and “The Marriage Map.” Rock thought others might find their made-up bedtime stories appealing, too, after she realized her daughter and son-in-law occasionally were listening in at the bedroom door during story time. In January, Rock, Julia and Rachel published their stories in a book titled “Adventures in Faun Forest.” Their book was released with a party at an Alpharetta printing house that prints books to order. About 70 to 75 people attended, Rock said. The gathering attracted friends, neighbors and students from The Galloway School, which Julia and
Rachel attend, she said. Fauns, it seems, make up a big part of the stories in their book. “Why fauns?” Rock asked. AROUND “We wantTOWN ed characters who were hyJoe earle brids because everything in the faun forest were hybrids.” In other words, to hear the three authors tell it, they’ve invented a world where every animal is a bit mixed-up. “We made things up out of animals that already exist or were imaginative,” Julia said. “Imaginative?” Rachel asked. “Imaginative,” Julia said. Well, imaginative or imaginary, their animals sound like few others. Their stories are populated with panthapusses (part panther, part octopus), furtles (part fox, part turtle) and zee-zees (part zebra, part chimpanzee). “I can make up a story on my own, but it was easier when I was working with my sister and my grandmother,” Julia said. “It felt like a big accomplishment.” “It is a big accomplishment,” said Rock, who says “Adventures in Faun Forest” is her 10th book altogether. So, how many for the granddaughters? “Well, do you include books published in class?” Julia asked. No. “Then one,” she said. Joe earle
Maxine Rock, center, with her grandchildren and coauthors, Rachel Schiffer, 12, at left, and Julia, 9. The three collaborated on a book titled “Adventures in Faun Forest.”
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Buckhead Girls Choir offers singing Valentines By MelISSa WeINMaN
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If the usual flowers and chocolates feel a bit trite this year, the young songstresses of the Buckhead Girls Choir are offering something different you can give to your valentine. In what they call a “Valentine Gram,” a group of singers from the choir will serenade your sweetie with a medley of three love songs, then present him or her with a rose and a personal note. Megan Hodge, the founder and conductor of the Buckhead Girls Choir, said this is the third year they have offered the Valentine Grams, which raise money for the nonprofit organization. Hodge said between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., parent volunteers drive the girls to homes, offices, and other locations to deliver their Valentine Grams. “Last year a lot of people got them for their grandmas or for their teachers. We went to a lot of schools and retirement homes. It was fun,” Hodge said. She said the girls, who are between the ages of 5 and 17, enjoy it and dress for the holiday with plenty of hearts and glitter. “They had a blast last year. They’ve been bugging me to do other holidays,” Hodge said. “We may add a Mother’s Day version because they love it.”
Each Valentine Gram costs $60. The money will go toward a scholarship fund, which helps pay the cost of tuition for girls with financial difficulties. The funds will also cover the cost of uniforms and choir trips, Hodge said. Last year, the Buckhead Girls Choir sang at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., and this year, they are scheduled to perform at Disney World in Orlando in April. Hodge said she started the choir four years ago as a way to provide more options for girls who are interested in singing. Girls audition for the choir, which is divided into several groups based on age and skill level. Most choirs are associated with churches, Hodge said. But the Buckhead Girls Choir offers a non-religious choir experience for girls in the area. Hodge said the approximately 50 girls in the choir represent 19 schools, mostly from the private and public schools in Buckhead. “They didn’t really like the church music all the time. It gave them an option to sing something different,” Hodge said. The choir has a focus on international music. This year, the choir is singing
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in 21 different languages, Hodge said. “We just choose a variety of music. We’re very eclectic with our taste,” Hodge said. “There’s an emphasis on learning pronunciation in different languages and the different styles that go along with each culture.” Hodge said she is hoping for another successful year of Valentine Grams – but she’s also expecting plenty of procrasti-
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‘Love stories’ date as far back as the Bible By Joe earle
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The Bible is filled with stories of passion. Some of its stories portray bravery and treachery; others depict loyalty and love. In honor of Valentine’s Day – a day for romance that takes its name from a saint reputed to have been imprisoned for marrying lovers whose unions were Rabbi Dr. Analia Bortz of Congregation Or Hadash turned to the story of Isaac and Rebecca, found in the book of Genesis. She listed several reasons for choosing the story, including that it was the first time in the Bible the word “love” was used to describe a man’s affection for a woman. She also gave a personal reason for choosing the story of Rebecca and Isaac. Her parents were named Esther Rebecca and Isaac, she said, “and they have been married for 52 years.” Bortz called her parents’ marriage “a wonderful partnership.” Also, her father’s mother, she said, was named Sarah, the same as Isaac’s mother in the Biblical stories. “So it’s all running in the family,” she said. “That, and the fact that the woman was extremely independent, like my mother is, and like they taught me to be.” Here’s Rebecca and Isaac’s story: Abraham was looking for a wife for his son, Isaac, and sent a servant looking for a suitable prospect. The servant stood next to a well in Abraham’s home country and Rev. Jim Duffy of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church chose the story found in Genesis of Jacob and Rachel. The story reveals true love in sacrifice, he said, and demonstrates Jacob’s faith. Here’s Jacob and Rachel’s story: Jacob fell for Rachel and agreed to work seven years for her father in return for her hand in marriage. But when the bride was presented to Jacob, she was veiled. Jacob did not realize that Rachel’s older sister, Leah, had been substituted for Rachel and he fell for the trick, marrying Leah. When Jacob confronted Rachel’s father, he said it was proper that the older sister should marry first. Jacob agreed to work for Rachel’s father for another seven years in order to earn Rachel’s hand in marriage. The second time proved the charm. He married the sister he was after.
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prayed that a maiden would offer him a drink and also offer to water his camels. Rebecca immediately appeared and offered to do just that. Rebecca agreed to accompany the servant’s party to Abraham’s home. As they approached, Rebecca saw Isaac in the fields preparing to pray. When she heard that the man she saw was to be her husband, she covered herself with a veil. Isaac took her into his late mother’s tent and married her and, the Bible says, “he loved her.”
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FAITH Dr. Charles Qualls, associate pastor at Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, turned to the story of Joseph and Mary, the parents of Jesus. “You kind of piece their story together by looking at the four Gospel accounts,” said Qualls, who serves as SecondPonce’s associate pastor for pastoral care, and counsels married couples and divorcees. What he finds in the story of Joseph and Mary is trust. Although there is little written about Jesus’ father in the Bible, Qualls says there’s enough to realize he was “a pretty determined, pretty decent guy.” “The more convenient and the safer thing for him to do would have been to break off the engagement because she was pregnant. But we know that they went on to have a pretty complete family,” Qualls said. “You see mentions of the siblings of Jesus. Jesus was brought up in the carpentry trade, according to tradition. He would have learned that at his father’s side. You’ve got this clear picture of a family life that grows up due to sheer determination and trust.”
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Rev. Will Zant, pastor of the North Springs United Methodist Church, first thought of words from the New Testament, in the Book of John. He often quotes these words in weddings, he said. “It’s just a beautiful testament about the word ‘love,’” he said. “We love one another because God’s essence is love. That’s a reminder to me … that our lives should be the same.” He also singled out the story of Ruth from the Old Testament. “It’s a story about how a woman who lost her husband remains faithful to her
mother-in-law,” he said. “Her devotion eventually helps her find another husband. I just love that story.” Here’s Ruth’s story: Ruth’s husband died. When her widowed mother-inlaw decided to return to her homeland, Ruth went with her. “Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge” Ruth said. “Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.” Once there, Ruth set to work in the fields, where she met Boaz. Boaz agreed to marry her, but another man had first claim on her. After the other man relinquished his right to marry Ruth, Boaz and Ruth were able to marry.
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Twenty years later, Habima theater company brings out smiles By Joe earle
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Things started small. Saba Silverman, who had volunteered to help organize social activities for children with developmental disabilities, thought the group should see a play. “I wanted them to have every experience they could,” she said. Her committee – called the “Very Special People committee,” or “VSP committee” -- organized social outings to see traveling Broadway musicals playing at the Fox Theatre or the Atlanta Civic Center, she said. “The kids just loved it,” she said. They were hooked. Eventually, they decided to try to stage a play of their own. “It was just, ‘let’s try it and see what happens,’” Silverman recalled. And so, 20 years ago, the theater
company now known as Jerry’s Habima Theatre was born. The company, based in Dunwoody at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, bills itself as Georgia’s only theatrical group directed and produced by professionals and featuring actors with developmental disabilities. This year’s show features more than 40 actors, Silverman said. Over the past two decades it has performed shows such as “Guys and Dolls,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” In 2007, the company received a Suzi Bass Award, which celebrates excellence in metro Atlanta professional theater, for its contribution to local theater. In March, Jerry’s Habima Theatre
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Tantra Restaurant
2285 Peachtree Rd. N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30309 404-228-7963 | tantrabuckhead.com Tantra restaurant in South Buckhead features a contemporary American menu highlighted with the exotic flavors of Persian & Indian cuisine. The menu is crafted by Executive Chef Terry Dwyer and his staff. Popular items include: mussels in roasted pepper broth with chipotle and star anise, large plump scallops caramelized in a basil rub with a dried lime beurre blanc to compliment, grilled Australian lamb served with crisp eggplant frites and horseradish-ghost chile aioli.
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about what makes a bird a bird, identify common birds seen in your own backyard, and make unique bird cards for Mom and Dad, or that someone special, for Valentine’s Day. You’ll also decorate Valentine’s cookies to take home! Appropriate for ages 4-8. $10. Blue Heron Nature Preserve, 4055 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, 30342. Call 404-345-1008 or check out: http://bhnp.org to find out more.
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 4:30-5 p.m. – Join oth-
ers at the Brookhaven Library in making a valentine gift! Free and open to the public. Open to the first 10 participants. For ages 5-12. 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., Brookhaven, 30319. Call 404-848-7140 to sign up or for information.
Thursday, Feb. 14, 3-5 p.m. – Children in
grades K-5 can drop in any time after school with their parents and/or caregiver to make a Valentine craft. For ages 4-12. Free and open to the public. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 for details.
ents a fun, seasonal story time and related activities to celebrate Black History Month. Free and open to the public. Sign-up required and starts Feb. 1. Space is limited. For ages 3-7. Come by, call 404-3036130 or email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov to register. Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Preschoolers ages 3-5 will enjoy special stories for
Black History Month. Part of the story time series. Free and open to the community. Buckhead Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 for further information.
Fabric Collage Thursday, Feb. 21, 4:30 p.m. – Fabric artist
Zelda Grant drops by to teach kids the art of fabric collage, featuring many patterns and styles from Africa as well as animal prints. In conjunction with Black History Month. Free and open to the public. Appropriate for ages 7-11. Sign-up required and starts Feb. 1. Space is limited. Come by, call 404303-6130 or email: shannon.duffy@fultoncountyga.gov to register. Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.
Black History Craft Saturday, Feb. 23, 12-4 p.m. – Children ages 4-12 can drop in to make a unique Black History Month craft as a parent and child activity. Free and open to all. Buckhead Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton. ga.us or call 404-814-3500 to learn more.
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Georgia Boy Choir
“All in Love”
Saturday, Feb. 16, 7-8:30 p.m. – Enjoy a
Friday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. – A play in which a
performance by the Georgia Boy Choir and visiting boy choirs from around the country, part of the grand finale of the two-day Georgia Boy Choir Festival. $15. Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 3180 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Call 404-402-4083, email: info@georgiaboychoir.org or visit: www. georgiaboychoir.org for tickets or with questions.
Choral Music Sunday, Feb. 17, 4:30-6:30 p.m. – The Heritage Winter Classic concert
series welcomes “Kaleidoscope,” formerly the Michael O’Neal Chamber Singers, a 30-voice ensemble performing choral selections ranging from Gregorian chant, 20th century compositions, opera, a capella vocal jazz, and African-American spirituals. Free and open to the community. Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Rd., NE, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call the venue at 404-851-9111 or go to: www.mosingers. com to learn about the group.
mismatched collection of 18th century Brits swap affections, conceal identities, botch duels of honor with countless chases and malapropisms – all on display in a romantic, musical farce based on “The Rivals.” Bring your Valentine and enjoy the happy ending! $15 at the door. Additional shows, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., and Feb. 24, 3 p.m. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-3940675 or visit: www.dunwoodyumc. org for details.
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Tuesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m. – Learn how rainwater harvesting and rain barrels are a great way to conserve water during a drought (and any time). Required preregistration is $10 and includes rain barrel, installation kit and viewing of “Tapped Out,” a presentation about Atlanta’s water needs and solutions. Dunwoody City Hall, 41 Perimeter Center East, Dunwoody, 30346. Call 678-382-6700 with questions, and go to: www.dunwoodyga.gov to sign up.
Thursday, Feb. 21, 6:30-8 p.m. – Dr. Daniel
Black will read from “A Lesson Before Dying.” A discussion follows. Free and open to the public. Suggested audiences: adult, college, high and middle school. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 to find out more. Additional reading, presented by GSU’s Seth Hagen, at the Sandy Springs Library on Saturday, Feb. 23, 4-5:30 p.m. 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-303-6130 with questions.
Star Gazing
Tuesdays – Bluegrass Wednesdays – International Folk Music Thursdays – Blues Fridays – Cabaret/Jazz Saturdays – Singer/Songwriter night
Friday, Feb. 22, 7:30-10 p.m. – Check out
Owl Love Friday, Feb. 15, 6:30-9 p.m. – Join others at the Dunwoody Nature Center for “Owl Always Love You,” an adult only, Valentine-themed evening. Learn about owls’ mating rituals, breeding and nesting habits, and other topics. Event includes light appetizers, wine, beer and other beverages. Members, $20; non-members, $25. Space is limited. Advance registration required by going to: www.dunwoodynature.org. 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-394-3322 to learn more.
the stars over Morgan Falls Overlook Park! Bring binoculars or your own telescope, and join the Atlanta Astronomy Club in looking at the moon, visible planets and other objects. Try a variety of telescopes, or talk to amateur astronomers about the night sky. Free and open to all ages. Pre-registration requested. 200 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. For more information and to sign up, visit: www.sandyspringsga.gov or call 770-730-5600.
defensive driving class geared for adults and teens ages 15 and up. Participants must attend both classes. An AARP workbook, $12 for members, and $14 for nonmembers, is required. Class continues on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 4-7 p.m. Registration necessary by calling 404-851-6157. Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us for more information.
Refugee Resettlement Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. – Oglethorpe University hosts Paedia Mixon and Safia Jama from the Refugee Resettlement & Immigration Services of Atlanta, for a discussion on refugee camps in the horn of Africa and the challenges refugees face in Georgia. Free for OUMA members or with a Petrel Pass; general admission, $5. 4484 Peachtree Rd., Brookhaven, 30319. For details, go to: www.museum.oglethorpe.edu or call 404-364-8555.
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Winter Hike Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. – See rugged topography of the Palisades area with leaves off the trees. Travel along rock cliffs, through mature, oak-hickory forest, ravine forest and floodplain forest. Wear comfortable hiking shoes and layer your clothes. Bring lunch and bottled water. Reservations required; call 678-538-1200 to make reservations. $3 daily park pass. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Palisades unit, 1425 Indian Trail, Sandy Springs, 30327. To learn more, visit: www.nps.gov.
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Civil Rights Saturday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m-4 p.m. – The At-
lanta History Center presents “Struggles and Strides: The Early Fight for Civil Rights.” Guests explore the African American experience from the Great Migration to the Civil Rights movement. Free for members; included general admission for non-members. 130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305. Call 404-814-4000 or go to: www.atlantahistorycenter. com for more details.
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Andee’s Army 5K Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. – The second
annual Andee’s Army 5K/Fun Run gets under way. The event honors 16-year-old Andee Poulos, and supports children receiving treatment for non-traumatic brain injuries and their families. Rolling hills course. $15 for 18 years and under; $25 for adults. Participants receive t-shirts, goodie bags. Awards for top-three finishers. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, 805 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. To register go to: www. andeesarmy.com or call 404-221-1000 for details.
Good Books Monday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. – The Friends of Sandy Springs Library Book Store host a storewide, half price sale. A wide variety of books to choose from, and in all conditions. Shelves restocked daily. Invite a friend and come shop for good reading materials! Store is located in back of browse room. Free admission and open to the community. Sale began Saturday, Feb. 9, and continues through Sunday, Feb. 17. Open daily at 11 a.m., except Sunday, 2 p.m. Closing times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 5 p.m.; Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, 3 p.m.; 4 p.m. on Sunday. 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404255-6796 to learn more. inside Battle lines DeKalb representatives want districts redrawn
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STAR students and teachers shine brightly By Joe Earle
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A new constellation of STAR students and STAR teachers shines among local high schools. Each year, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators Foundation, or PAGE Foundation, honors high-achieving students at Georgia high schools through the Student Teach Achievement Recognition program, or STAR program. To be nominated as a STAR, a stu-
dent must have the highest SAT score in the school as recorded on one test date through November of his or her senior year. A student also must be in the top 10 percent or among the top 10 students, based on grade point average, in his or her class, according to PAGE. Once a school’s STAR student is chosen, he or she, in turn, names a STAR teacher. The students choose the teachers from among educators who
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have been instrumental in the students’ academic development. During the past 55 years, the STAR student program has honored more than 23,500 high school seniors, PAGE says. Once chosen at the school level, STAR students compete for top spot within their school systems. System winners then compete in the 12 regions of the state. The regional winners advance to face off for the title of Georgia STAR student. Last year, 10 of the 21 regional winners in the state com-
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petition scored a perfect 2400 on their SATs, PAGE said in a press release at the time. “Each STAR student has his or her unique story to tell, and an essential part of that story is the exemplary teacher who inspired and guided them to extraordinary academic success,” PAGE Foundation President Tom Wommack said in a press release announcing last year’s state winner. Here are the 2013 STAR students and teachers from high schools in Reporter Newspapers communities.
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Khari Howard Senior, Brandon Hall School Khari Howard’s schedule can be described simply. School. Practice. Homework. Repeat. “You know you have practice after school every day, it’s a routine,” Khari said. “Everything has to do with time management.” But time management pays off. The 17-year-old senior is in her first year at Brandon Hall, but she already is a star studentathlete at the Sandy Springs school. She was the Most Valuable Player on the Panthers’ volleyball team and is the second leading scorer for the girls’ basketball team. Khari had not played volleyball before she arrived at Brandon Hall. She took up the game after she was urged to give it a try by her friends and the team’s coach, Melinda Payne. “She is an athlete and quickly learned the game,” Payne said. “I wish she was not a senior, because we are going to miss her positive influence on the volleyball court.” Then, for the winter season, Howard picked up basketball for the first time since she was a high school freshman. “I started playing basketball in elementary school, played through middle school, then stopped playing in ninth grade to focus on school,” she said. She had learned there is a necessary balance between academics and athletics in order to succeed as a student athlete. And for Khari, school always comes first.
“My schoolwork is what is going to get me a good job,” she said. Playing sports in college is a possibility, but she is not seriously considering it. In her spare time, Howard enjoys hanging out with her friends, and she also volunteers as a tennis coach. A year-round athlete, she plans on playing tennis at Brandon Hall in the spring.
What’s Next: Khari hopes to attend college away from home and study biology. –Mikayla Farr
EDUCATION Student Profile: Tarrek Shaban Senior, North Springs Charter High School In the math/science magnet program at North Springs Charter High School, Tarrek Shaban explores his passion for both technology and the humanities. Asked about what differentiates him from other teens his age, Tarrek replied “my love for the moment of discovery.” He knows that moment well. “Once I hit another one of those moments of discovery, all the work and sleeplessness has been worth it,” he said. Last year, inspired by a Technology Entertainment Design video, Tarrek stayed up night after night working on a project to compete in the state technology fair. “I finished a prototype around Thanksgiving and it was one of the most exciting things I had ever done,” he said. “I brought it into school and saw my peers’ reaction and I was instantly refueled to keep on pushing until I had my final project.” Tarrek created an affordable, touch screen computer that offered unlimited touch points, yet also had the ability to function as a normal computer. At 35 inches, the screen could be built for less than $400. His hard work paid off when he placed first at the Fulton County tech fair and then at the state fair. Tarrek also is very active in the community and serves in many school leadership roles. He’s captain of the North Springs Ac-
ademic Bowl team, is an officer of the Student Court of Affairs, presidentelect of Health Occupations Students of America, student chair of the school’s Media Technology Committee, co-captain of Science Olympiad, and founding president and co-captain of Future Problem Solvers International. He is the captain and president of the school’s robotics team and a founding member of Model United Nations. In Model U.N., his team was one of 108 to win an outstanding delegation award, and Tarrek received an individual award as a distinguished delegate. In mock trial competition, he was named an outstanding attorney. “The list goes on,” said Judy Roseman, sponsor of the Mock Trail team and chair of the school’s Language Arts department. “He is a real leader and contributor in every area – winning awards in everything he does. I know he’ll continue to be a standout and successful in everything he does in the future.” This year, Tarrek won a grant from the Sandy Springs Education Force so the North Springs robotic team could
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work with younger students from nearby Woodland Elementary School to learn about robots. “What I like best about Tarrek is how refreshingly genuine he is, how capable he is and how unselfish he is with his time and his abilities,” North Springs Public Relation Liaison Carol Ciepluch said. Tarrek’s work experience includes a job at Publix, an externship at Northside Hospital and an internship with Illumi-
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of their classmates. “I think it’s a great confidence booster,” Stewart said. Heidi Cline McKerley, director of speech and drama for St. Martin’s, said 92 students prepared stories to tell. She said unlike school plays, there is no audition process for the storytelling event, so it’s very inclusive. “Anybody who wants to be a teller can be a teller,” McKerley said. McKerley said the students, who are in first through eighth grades, are given a folktale, which could originate from anywhere around the world. They work with a teacher and then practice delivering the folktale on their own. “We coach them privately. We do a lot of one-on-one individual nurturing of their skills,” McKerley said. The event kicked off with professional storyteller Barry Stewart Mann, who told three stories to the students. Mann, who stood in front of a large, patchwork fabric map of the world, pointed out the origins of his folktales to the students. He said even through his stories originated in different places – Polynesia, Africa and Spain – folktales often share many similarities across cultures. There are creation stories, which he said explain how things came to be; what he called “noodle-head stories,” which tell the tale of a loveable protagonist who tries, but just can’t seem to get things right; and trickster tales, which feature wily, main characters who outsmart challenges.
The event also featured storytelling through art and dance, including a Chinese dance performance. McKerley said the World Storytelling Celebration focuses on stories from around the world to expose students to different cultures. “It’s about trying to plant the seeds of world citizenship,” McKerley said. “If we get them thinking like world citizens in any capacity, we think it’s worthwhile.” To further the international theme, students also got to sample food from several continents. The menu for the event included Mung Bean pancakes with shrimp sauce from Asia, roasted chicken with mole verde sauce from South America, and holiday trifle from Australia. McKerley, who has organized the event for the past seven years, said it’s a great way to engage students. “We teach public speaking and acting in our department. The great thing about performance storytelling is it’s a combination of both,” McKerley said. She said storytelling is also a little bit more accessible for many students because they have the freedom to address the audience and tell the story in their own way. “There’s no fourth wall like in theater,” McKerley said. “Because it’s folktale, we can say it in our own words, we’re not being held to an author’s words.” She said the kids also gain a lot of confidence and self-worth through their storytelling. “It’s really sort of amazing,” McKerley said. BK
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Nearly 100 new homes are in the works for the mixed-use Brookleigh development at Ashford Dunwoody and Johnson Ferry roads. “We’ve submitted our permits to start our model homes and we anticipate being open for sales in May,” said Dwayne Hill, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes Atlanta. Hill said Ashton Woods sales will begin in the spring before the 95 townhomes and single-family detached homes are built at Brookleigh. There will be 28 houses and two sections of townhomes, one with 31 units and another with 36 units, Hill said. “It’s going to be really exciting for people to see when the models are finished in May,” Hill said. Ashton Woods has seven floor plans for the townhomes and four floor plans for the detached homes, Hill said. The company will build two types of townhomes – one with a two-car garage in the front and one with a garage behind the unit. Hill said the company has not yet finalized a price range for the homes. “I think we’ll probably start at the upper ’300s and move into the upper ’500s,” Hill said. Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams, whose district includes the Brookleigh development, said at a recent Brookhaven City Council meeting that the new city is lucky to have new construction under way. “It’s unbelievable that we’re still in this recession and having tremendous growth in housing units. Any city would be jealous,” Williams said. Brookleigh is a 56-acre, mixed-use, master planned community adjacent to Blackburn Park. The Housing Authority of DeKalb County is re-developing the property through a partnership with The Norsouth Companies and The Collaborative Firm. Brookleigh, the former site of the Johnson Ferry East housing project, is to include senior apartments, townhomes, a park and retail. There are several different residential buildings on the property, said Paula Gwynn Grant, a spokeswoman for the DeKalb County Housing Authority. The Housing Authority worked with the Worthing Companies to develop the recently completed Heights at Brookleigh, a luxury apartment building. Hearthside Brookleigh, which opened in March 2012, has 121 senior apartments. “Everyone there is 62 and older,” Grant said. “We’re at 90 percent occupancy at Hearthside Brookleigh.”
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Police Blotter From police reports dated through Jan. 25. The following information was pulled from DeKalb County Police Department’s Crimetrac system (www.crimemapping. com/map/ga/dekalbcounty) for the ZIP code 30319 and the lower Buford Highway corridor. The information on the website is presumed accurate.
ROBBERY 3900 block of Peachtree Road – Robbery of a business using a gun was reported on Jan. 22.
BURGLA RY 1100 block of Standard Drive – A residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on Jan. 24. 1300 block of Etowah Drive – A residential burglary, without using forced entry, was reported on Jan. 24. 3200 block of Inman Drive – A residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on
Jan. 25.
AS S AULT 3800 block of Peachtree Road – Simple assault was reported on Jan. 17. 1900 block of Mannville Road – Simple assault/simple battery was reported on Jan. 18. 1400 block of Dresden Drive – Simple assault/simple battery was reported on Jan. 20. 3900 block of Peachtree Road – Simple assault/simple battery was reported on Jan. 20. 3200 block of Lynwood Drive – Simple assault/simple battery was reported on Jan. 24.
FR AUD 2800 block of Ashford Road – Credit card fraud was reported on Jan. 15.
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