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Gwen Chamberlain dropped by her local branch library one recent See Commentary on Friday and found to her surprise that page 8 for a letter the building was closed. about library hours “I thought, ‘That’s strange. Something’s happening,’” she said. Something had happened, but it wasn’t the renovation work she first thought. The Atlanta-Fulton County Library’s Buckhead Branch – just

North Atlanta High School’s 2013 graduation rate was higher than the average for Atlanta Public Schools and the state of Georgia, Principal Gene Taylor reported. At a March 26 meeting of the North Atlanta Parents for Public Schools, Taylor said more than 80 percent of North Atlanta’s student body graduated in four years, compared with 71.5 percent in Georgia and 58.6 percent in Atlanta Public Schools. “We’re well above state and even above national average and we’re a Title I school,” Taylor said. “We’re doing more than getting the job done – we’re knocking the ball out of the park.” Taylor said North Atlanta’s graduation rates are especially high

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Members of the nonprofit Chastain Park Conservancy are raising money to increase the size of the park playground fourfold while adding some “fairly adventurous” activities for older children. “The playground that is there right now is about 12 or 13 years old, and covers about 10,000 square feet of space with a hodgepodge of equipment for all ages and abilities,” said Jay Smith, vice chairman of the conservancy. “What will make the new playground special is that it will have several discreet play pods appropriate for different age groups.” Smith said younger children will have access to a safe and secure part of the redesigned, 40,000-square-foot playground where they can play without risk of injury. As they grow older, they can advance to other play pods that Smith described as “fairly adventurous” with features like zip lines, racing slides, a treehouse and climbing materials. Smith said the hope is that the playground will be of interest to all children and provide a safe place that’s challenging enough to make them want to come back. The playground campaign, called “Walk and Play,” is part of an overall 20-

year master plan that also includes safety renovations to the walking paths. When the conservancy members learned that 85,000 children live within a 5-mile radius of the park that serves about 1 million visitors annually, they decided there was a shortage of playground space in the area. Also, a survey discovered that the existing playground was the fifth most popular attraction at the park, which also includes a golf course and amphitheater. The conservancy also points to a Georgia State University study that found park users are about 60 percent white and 40 percent Hispanic, African-American and Asian. “It’s a wonderful melting pot,” Smith said. The playground’s cost is $2.8 million. So far, the group has quietly raised nearly $2 million. The city of Atlanta pledged funds to build a restroom facility. Smith said he believes the group has sufficient funds to go ahead and break ground this summer, and will probably be able to get 75 percent of the work done. “If the playground is going to be successful, the work will never end,” he said.

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system, libraries are closed. ... It’s not just our library. It’s the whole county’s libraries.” At the North Buckhead meeting, county officials and candidates for the District 3 seat on the Fulton County Commission, which now represents Buckhead and a portion of Sandy Springs, were asked about the changes at the library. District 2 County Commissioner Robb Pitts, who has announced plans to run for commission chairman in 2014, expressed support for the libraries. “I’m going to do everything I can to restore those hours before the end of the year,” Pitts said. Eaves also said he supported the libraries, which he called “one of the most popular things the country provides.” He said the county has issued bonds to build eight new libraries and to renovate existing library buildings. “We are in the process now where we are examining staffing problems so we can get library hours up,” Eaves said. But residents questioned the reasoning behind opening new facilities when the system can’t pay to staff the buildings it now operates. Chamberlain called the situation “ridiculous.” The library system said in its statement that it had money budgeted to operate three new libraries – East Roswell, Wolf Creek and Palmetto – scheduled to open in 2014 or early 2015.

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like 30 other branches in the system – now closes on Fridays and limits its hours of operation on other days of the week in order to save money. The library system cut $5 million from its budget because of reductions in library funding in Fulton County’s 2014 budget, County Commission Chairman John Eaves told members of the North Buckhead Civic Association during their annual meeting March 25. The library system laid off part-time employees and reduced hours, Eaves said. The library system said it cut hours of library operation to 996 hours a week from 1,562. Only two of the library system’s 33 libraries – the Central Library in downtown Atlanta and the Auburn Avenue Research Library – open on Fridays, the system said. Reaction from some library patrons has come swiftly. “We’re all very upset and disappointed, of course, because we know how important the library is,” said Naomi Harper, publicity chairwoman of the Friends of the Sandy Springs Library. Stella Wissner of Buckhead said she was “very upset when they changed the hours” at her neighborhood branch. “The library is a very important place in Buckhead,” she said. “There are senior citizens who go to the library in the morning and read their newspapers. Now there are at least two mornings they can’t do that.” The Sandy Springs’ library branch cut its hours of operation to 36 hours a week, from 56, Harper said. The cutbacks, she said, also have meant it has proved difficult to have maintenance work done on the buildings. Buckhead library patrons also questioned the reason for the reduction in hours at branch libraries. “I think communities need their libraries, and the more hours they’re closed, the more people can’t use them,” Buckhead resident Sue Certain said. “It isn’t just my local library that I am so fond of, throughout the library

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subgroups are graduating within four years, with North Atlanta High School having one of the highest four-year graduation rates of black students in urban schools in the nation,” Taylor said. In 2012, former Atlanta school officials launched an investigation into allegations of racism against staff members at North Atlanta High School. The report found no evidence to support the claims. North Atlanta Parents for Public Schools is a non-profit organization that promotes public education in the schools in the North Atlanta High School cluster. Board of Education member Cynthia Briscoe Brown said NAPPS has become a model for parent involvement throughout the school system. She said she’s gotten calls from parents at five different clusters asking for help organizing a cluster-wide parent

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Keep the riches of public libraries open for all To the editor: A few weeks ago, as I usually do on Friday after gym class, I dropped by my local library. But the doors were locked. Slammed shut. The books, CDs, computers were all in there, but no staff. I was shocked and frustrated. I came home and checked it out online. All the libraries would now be closed on Fridays. Other days, the hours were much shorter. What had happened? After asking around, I discovered there was a shortage of funds and a new budget. Seventy people or so had been laid off. I discovered it was not just me who was unhappy. I went to the North Buckhead Civic Association annual meeting, where Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves, Commissioner Robb Pitts, and candidates for District 3 Fulton County Commission were speaking. Each one professed great commitment to libraries. Each knew that cutting back library hours was a big problem. Eaves said that maybe volunteers could supplement paid staff so that hours could be extended. Recently, I went to my Buckhead Branch Library to return books and check out others. While there, I spoke with the branch manager, James Taylor (yes, like the singer). We spoke of how our library was almost demolished by the Streets of Buckhead development in 2008, but how the community had rallied to save it. The land had been donated for a library to Fulton County, only for that purpose. “This is sacred ground,” he told me, a sentiment with which I strongly agree. Buckhead Atlanta (the developer which followed Streets of Buckhead when they went bankrupt) is now building all around the library. Buckhead Atlanta is a friend of the library, and has said that they will help the library, with landscaping and more, to fit

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the upscale image of their complex. I told Mr. Taylor what John Eaves had said about volunteers and longer hours. Mr. Taylor did not know about this, but he runs the volunteer program at the Buckhead Library and welcomes more volunteers. So anybody who wants to volunteer can call him at 404814-3502. I would like to see the old hours restored to the libraries, mine and all the others. It is problematic to lay people off, especially in this economy, so the powers that be, whoever they are, need to avoid laying library staff off, and rehire them if possible. Sometimes, important people want to focus more energy on a large, fancy library downtown and put limited funds into that. But that is not where the people go. They go to their local branch libraries. So more local libraries

accessible to more people are essential. Public libraries are important because anyone, rich or poor, can walk into a library and check out a book. But the library has to be open for them to do so. It can be any book at the library, or a book you put on hold, or one ordered on loan from any other county library. Whenever I walk into my local library, it is like they are giving away money. It is always busy, with lines to check out books and lines to use the computers. But they are giving away something sometimes more valuable than money. They are giving out imagination. They are giving away knowledge. They are giving us a path to a better place. I have read that metro Atlanta has the least income and social mobility of any U.S. city. So here, in this city/county, our Atlanta/Fulton libraries are more important even than elsewhere. Where there is financial poverty, there need not be poverty of knowledge, imagination, or spirit, if people are able to enjoy the riches found between the pages of a book. Sue Clark Certain

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Farmers markets spring to life BY ELIZABETH WILKES Farmers markets are gearing up for spring, with new locations, vendors and events in the upcoming season. Below is a roundup of what you need to know about markets in Buckhead, Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs.

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With 34 vendors lined up, this year’s market returns to the parking lot of Brookhaven Baptist Church, 1294 North Druid Hills Road. “This year, we’re going for a family-friendly feel. We’ll have kid’s activities and music every week, and we’ve invested in tables, chairs and tents to bring back that community feel,” board member Corey Self said. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays until December.

Dunwoody Green Market

Celebrating its 10th anniversary on April 16, the Dunwoody Green Market will open at its new home in the parking lot of Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mount Vernon Road. Shoppers can look forward to more than 25 vendors. “We offer the freshest local and organically grown vegetables, eggs, milk, and meat, as well as artisan breads,”said market organizer and owner of Heirloom Gardens, Paula Guilbeau. “You can round out your grocery list with us.” The grand opening on April 16 will include free breakfast bites from 8-10 a.m. Dunwoody Green Market will occur every Wednesday morning, 8 a.m. to noon

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Peachtree Road Farmers Market

The Peachtree Road Farmers Market in Buckhead kicks off April 5 at the Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, NW. New additions to the market lineup include vendors specializing in ginger products, crackers, cold-pressed juices, and to-go meal kits, in addition to the nearly 60 vendors of produce, prepared foods, and meat and dairy. Peachtree Road Farmers Market is held every Saturday from April through September from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Heritage Sandy Springs Farmers Market

Heritage Sandy Springs now manages the Heritage Sandy Springs Farmers Market, set to open April 12. “I think the market will not only be sustained by Heritage Sandy Springs, but that Heritage will be able to take the market to a greater level,” said Sandy Springs City Councilman Andy Bauman, co-founder of the Sandy Springs Farmers Market. Heritage announced April 2 that the market would open in its original location, 235 Sandy Springs Circle. The markets will feature live music and nearly 50 vendors, with a variety of prepared foods in addition to produce and meat, eggs and dairy products. The Heritage Sandy Springs Farmers Market will be held 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, April through November.

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Easter eats mean more than just jelly beans BY JOE EARLE AND MELISSA WEINMAN Eleni and Tasos Letsos’ annual Easter feast started with family. Then, about 10 years ago, their children started bringing along families of their own. Friends joined in. Soon, every Easter Sunday, the Letsos were feeding multitudes. “Slowly, the party gets bigger and bigger,” Tasos Letsos said. Each Easter, diners by the dozen crowd into their Dunwoody home, fill tables placed

on the back deck and, on sunny days, set up in the yard. Last year, Tasos said, about 85 guest showed up. They’re treated to a Greek holiday dinner: grilled lamb, moussaka, pastitsio, Greek potatoes, stuffed grape leaves. Eleni serves special Easter breads and a kind of cookie or pastry called a koulourakia that she says she only makes for the holiday. “People have no time to cook like this ev-

ery day,” Tasos Letsos said. “It’s for special days. One of those is Easter.” Holidays connect with special foods. They often are dishes handed down within families that come to embody the spirit of the holiday and can make Easter dinner mean more than a slice of ham – that special kind of cookie or cake or deviled egg platter that helps bind a family generation after generation. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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Alesa McArthur’s family has served carrot cakes on Easter as far back as she can remember. What’s the sweet carrot concoction got to do with Easter? Carrots, of course. If the Easter Bunny can bring colorful eggs, why not colorful cakes, too? “Bunnies who have the carrots bring it to you,” said McArthur, who lives in the Chastain Park area of Buckhead.

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Spring Watercolors Wednesday, April 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Join

Out of the Box Art Studio in celebrating Spring with a watercolor art project! Free and open to the public. For ages 6 and up. Registration required and began March 26. Call 404-303-6130 or email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov to sign up. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Learn Java Wednesday, April 9, 12-1:30 p.m. – Learn

how to use the programming language JAVA to create characters and items for the popular game Minecraft. Students can ask about becoming game designers, programmers or anything else related to being creative with technology. Free. Open to the community. Suggested audiences: elementary and middle school youth. Registration necessary and started March 24. Call 404-303-6130 or email: leah. germon@fultoncountyga.gov to get a spot. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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

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

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health and wellness by focusing on preparing healthy foods. Free. Open to the community. Suggested audiences: Infant, toddler, preschool, elementary, middle school youth. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-303-6130 to learn more. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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Earth Day by making a special craft. For those aged 5-12. Free, and the public is invited. Open to the first 10 participants. Call the Brookhaven Branch Library at 404-848-7140 to register. 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., Brookhaven, 30319.

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4-12 can drop by the Buckhead Branch Library between noon and 4 p.m. to make an Earth Day craft as a parent and child activity. Free. Open to the public. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404814-3500 for further information. 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305.

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College Tips Tuesday, April 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Marcus

Hilliard of GAcollege411 provides advice for adult learners pursuing higher education and finding financial aid. Free. The community is welcome. Open to the first 20 participants. For adults, 18 years and older. Call 404-848-7140 to sign up. Brookhaven Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., Brookhaven, 30319.

Vegetable Gardening Wednesday, April 9, 3-4 p.m. – Sarah Brodd,

with the UGA Cooperative Extension, shares tips and tricks for starting a vegetable garden. Free and open to all. Program geared for adults, 18 years and older. Call 404-848-7140 with questions. Brookhaven Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., Brookhaven, 30319.

Lifespan Academy Thursday, April 10, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. –

Adults age 55 or older… check out the next session of Lifespan Academy, an enrichment and education program. Topics include: history, economics, great hymns, line dancing, healthcare reform and more. Classes continue through May 29. Catered hot lunch available for additional fee. To register, see fees, or learn more, visit: www.lifespanseniorresources.com or call 404-237-7307. Peachtree Presbyterian Church, 3434 Roswell Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305.

Good Eats Saturday, April 12, 10-11:30 a.m. – North

Fulton Master Gardeners present “Gardening by the Springs: Creating a Vegetable Garden.” Class appropriate for those new to growing vegetables or those interested in learning how to increase a garden’s bounty. Topics include: soil preparation, seasonal planting, planning, mulching, weed control, fertilizing and pest control. Free. All are welcome. For more details or to register, go to: www.gardeningbythesprings.eventbrite.com. Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328.

Wild Edibles Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Join

environmental educator Jerry Hightower for an informative hike through the Blue Heron Nature Preserve, and discover the world of edible plants. Participants learn how to identify native plants eaten by Native Americans and nature enthusiasts. $10 per person. Recommended for middle school and higher. RSVP to: 412-398-1101. 4055 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, 30342. Questions? Go to: www.bhnp.org.

Sheep to Shawl Saturday, April 12, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. –

Gather the entire family for a full day of activities including demonstrations of sheep shearing, spinning, weaving, open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making and much more at Smith Family Farm, including storytelling and traditional music. Free for Atlanta History Center members; included in general admission for non-members. For information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.atlantahistorycenter.com/family or call 404-814-4000. 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305.

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SESSION I: JUNE 2 - JUNE 27 SESSION II: JULY 7 - AUGUST 1 The Camp at St. Martin’s offers fun for children in rising Pre-K through 8th grade. The Camp at St. Martin’s 3110-A Ashford Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30319 (404) 237-4260, ext. 380 www.stmartinschool.org Owned and managed by St. Martin’s Episcopal School. Director of Summer Programs: Mark McDaniel

Give your child the best summer ever!!! Join us at St. B’s for another summer filled with exciting weekly camps for children, ages three through thirteen. Sports, Fine Arts, Robotics, Cooking, Spanish, Hogwarts, Willy Wonka, All American Girl, Chess, Ninja and many more. (Early morning and after camp care also available)

Marist School: Atlanta, GA

Visit our website at www.stbenedictsdayschool.org Summer Camp for information and registration assistance!

CREATE YOUR OWN E-BOOK AND WEBSITE

MARYVILLE COLLEGE is inviting high school students to its

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JULY 18–27, 2014 FIND OUT MORE! Visit maryvillecollege.edu/gse

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DEADLINE TO APPLY: MAY 30 502 E. LAMAR ALEXANDER PARKWAY | MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE 37804

Get Out of the Sun and CREATE with Technology! And when we are done proudly wear a t-shirt that exclaims: ASK ME ABOUT My E-BOOK!

Spend a week being creative with technology! Marist School: Atlanta, GA Create your own interactive website and Camp e-book. Summer

OWN E-BOOK WEBSITE! Daily AND Schedule: Camp Dates: Session 1:CREATE June 2-6 &YOUR Session 2: June 9-13 CREATE OWN E-BOOK AND WEBSITE 10:00-12:00 Diligently Creating Get OutYOUR of the Sun and CREATE with Technology! And when

Camp Times: 10:00 am-2:00pm daily. 12:00-12:30 weofare proudly wear a t-shirt that Lunch/Brainstorming exclaims: Get Out thedone Sun and CREATE with Technology! And when we are 12:30-2:00 Industriously Creating Cost: $200.00/camper ASK ME ABOUT MY E-BOOK! done proudly wear a t-shirt that exclaims: ASK ME ABOUT My E-BOOK! After Camp Care: Available from 2:30-5:00 daily.

Spend a week being creative withWeekly technology! Schedule: being creative with technology!

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Monday: Story Creation Camp Dates: June After Camp Care: Available fromStory 2:30-5:00 Ages: Camp is Session for boys 1: and girls2-6 age&8-14. Tuesday: More Creationdaily. Session 2: June 9-13 *Additional $50.00 fee applies. Create own interactive websiteWednesday: and e-book. PPT Flash Book Campers must be your 8 by June 1. Thursday: Website ages 8-14. Camp Times: 10:00 am-2:00pm daily. Ages: Camp is for children Schedule: Friday: E-Book/Wrap-Up Camp Dates: Session 1:e-book June 2-6 & Session 2: June Taught by Published Author: Kelley M 9-13 Likes Daily 10:00-12:00 Diligently Creating Taught by Published e-book Author: Kelley M Likes CampTOSOM Times: 10:00 daily. The am-2:00pm Other Side of Me FRESHMAN 12:00-12:30 Lunch/Brainstorming TOSOM The Other Side of Me FRESHMAN 12:30-2:00 Industriously Creating Cost: For $200.00/camper more 404-314-4101ororkelleymlikes@live.com kelleymlikes@live.com For moreinformation: information: 404-314-4101

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After Camp Care: Available from 2:30-5:00 daily. *Additional $50.00 fee applies. Ages: Camp is for boys and girls age 8-14.

Campers must be 8 by June 1.

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Weekly Schedule: Monday: Story Creation Tuesday: More Story Creation Wednesday: PPT Flash Book Thursday: Website Friday: E-Book/Wrap-Up

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Summer Camps Now Enrolling for summer sessions AMI-Authentic Montessori Education. Geography, Nature and Science Art Themes. Waterplay. Cooking. Gardening.

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IT’S ALWAYS SWIM SEASON :: Certified Instructors :: Heated saline pools are open year round 8 Concourse Parkway | Sandy Springs, GA :: Available to Members and Non-members Immediately off South GA400 Exit 4C :: Year round swim team preparation for ages 5-15 :: Quality Lessons and Classes for Beginners, Masters and Triathletes For more information, contact Tracy Meazell at tmeazell@wellbridge.com or 770.698.2090 today.

Registration begins February 14 Over 10 great programs Call 770-394-8177 for enrollment availability.

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St. John Children’s Center Early learning in a loving environment

5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA, 30338

School Age Summer Program Starting May 27th Theme Weeks: Sports, All About Art, Backyard Science, Outdoor Adventures, Wacky Water Week, Zoo and Animal Adventures, July 4th Festivities

Before & After School Care starting in the Fall 2014 If interested contact St. John for more information:

St. John Children’s Center 550 Mt. Paran Rd. NW, Sandy Springs • 404-843-8375 www.stjohnchildren.org • office@stjohnchildren.org BALLET • JAZZ • TAP • LYRICAL • HIP HOP FLEXIBILITY • ACRO • MUSICAL THEATER CHEER • MODELING • ARTS & CRAFTS AND MORE!

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$500 PER SESSION (3 WEEKS) Weekly Rate $200 Daily Rate $45 2 sessions or 2 children $950

DATES WEEK 1 (4 DAYS) 5/27 - 5/30 WEEK 2 6/ 2 - 6//6 WEEK 3 6/9 - 6/13 WEEK 4 6/16 - 6/20 WEEK 5 6/23 - 6/27 WEEK 6 (4 DAYS) 6/30 - 7/ 3 WEEK 7 7/7 - 7/11 WEEK 8 7/14 - 7/18 WEEK 9 7/21 - 7/25 WEEK 10 7/ 28 - 8/1 WEEK 11 8/4 - 8/8

CAMP SESSION TITLE AND DESCRIPTION Seussville: Take a journey into the colorful, quirky, fantastical world of Dr. Seuss. Outer Space Galactica: Jet off to the futuristic world of elaborate robotic contraptions, aliens, holograms and whimsical inventions. Narnia: Take a voyage deep into the fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts and talking animals. Wonderland: Join Alice as she falls down the rabbit hole into a fantasy world full of peculiar creatures. Minion Mayhem: Begin your adventure in Gru's home where you'll be recruited for his latest and greatest scheme. Neverland: Refuse to grow up! Instead, join Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys as they set off on an adventure to remember. Dinosaurs of Bedrock: Yabba Dabba Doo! Visit this prehistoric town where dinosaurs coexist with modernized cave people. Deep Sea Adventure: Dive into magical ocean adventures with SpongeBob, Nemo and friends. The Land of Oz: Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion as they follow the yellow brick road into the Emerald City. Medieval Times: Travel to the Middle Ages with kings, lords, ladies and knights. Hogwarts: Gather at platform 9 3/4 to catch the Hogwarts Express for an unforgettable adventure filled with magic.

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Dance Theater of Sandy Springs

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Summer Camps Pace Summer Programs offers a large variety of programs for campers of all ages! We welcome you to explore our web site where you will find many opportunities that promise to enrich your summer!

Camps for ages 3 1/2 years - 12 grade

Day Camps Academic Camps

Pre-School Camps Leadership Programs

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Speciality Camps

Art • Chess • Cooking • Debate • Handwriting • Robotics • Theatre • Photography • Field Trips For a complete listing of programs, visit www.PaceCamp.com or call 404-240-9130 Pace Academy, 966 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30327

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The Children’s School is now proud to share its commitment to excellence, innovation, and play through the establishment of TCS University, a personal and professional development institute, furthering active, lifelong learning in children and adults. Session 1, Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm INDEPENDENCE – Executive Functions in Elementary Students: Setting the Stage for Later Independence Session 2, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm GRIT – Raising Self-Reliant, Resilient Children in a Hyperconnected World For rates, registration and more information, please visit www.thechildrensschool.com.

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Summer Horse Camps Chastain Horse Park - convenient Buckhead location! Mon-Fri 8:00-1:00 Camp includes daily riding lessons, crafts, and games! Lots of fun! Contact Donna at 404-252-4244 or lessons@chastainhorsepark.org Boarding * Riding Instruction * Therapeutic Riding Professional Clinics * Pony Parties * Camps

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Summer Connection

Great Variety of Summer Camps – Athletics, Arts, Academics, and More – from Pre-School to 12th Grade!

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For information, contact Barbara Klein: email: barbara.klein@hies.org - (404) 303-2150 ext. 848

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Atlanta International School

Summer Camps

All Sports Camp! Boys and Girls ages 5-13

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Summer Camps

Improve your soccer, tennis, basketball, lacrosse, and baseball skills and still have fun!

Language Camps and more! ESL • Spanish • French • German • Chinese • Chess • Theatre Lego Robotics • Video Game Programming • Filmmaking Minecraft Mod Design • Photography • Driver’s Education Rockets & Racecars • Basketball • Soccer Language Camps and more! • Volleyball • Taekwondo • Spanish • French • German • Chinese• • Chess • Theatre • Lego • Sixth Grade ESL Study Skills Boot Camp Traditional DayRobotics Camp Video Game Programming • Filmmaking • Minecraft Mod Design • Photography • Driver’s Education • Rockets & Racecars • Basketball • Soccer • Volleyball • Taekwondo • Sixth Grade Study Skills Boot Camp • Traditional Day Camp

June 9 - August 1, 2014

Register Now! June 9 - August 1, 2014 Register Now! www.aischool.org/summercamp www.aischool.org/summercamp Convenient Buckhead location Convenient Buckhead location

Cost $255 Full week

Daily options available

3 sessions (choose one or all three) May 28-30 (3 days), June 30 - July 1 (3 days), July 28 - Aug. 1 (5 days) (Monday through Friday 9am - 4:30pm)

Location: Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (Buckhead) Questions? 404-213-5248 Email: allsportscamp@gmail.com

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as a swimmer.” Outside school, Gwynnie swims for Dynamo swim team. She has had the opportunity to travel and compete all over Georgia, as well as in Florida and Texas. Last summer, she reaped the rewards of her hard work as she qualified for the Junior Nationals in Orlando, Fla. Gwynnie said that making it to the Junior Nationals as one of her greatest swimming accomplishments because it helped her see her potential. “After qualifying for [Junior Nationals] I knew I could do so much more with swimming,” she said.

What’s Next: Gwynnie plans to attend Johns Hopkins University, were she intends to join the swim team. This article was prepared by Ane Wanliss, a student at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School.

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The 4th annual Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest will be held April 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Green. Tickets are on sale now for $30 in advance at hssbeerfest.com or $40 at the gate. There will be more than 100 craft beers to sample, food, live music, a homebrew competition and more. You must be 21 or over to drink and attend the event.

Decatur-based 7 Hens, which is known for its chicken schnitzel, will open a second location in Sandy Springs at Abernathy Square later this year.

Share Our Strength, a tasting event to raise money to end childhood hunger, will be held May 8 at the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta. The 26th annual event will feature dozens of restaurants from around metro Atlanta offering up bites for the cause. There will also be live and silent auctions, a wine tasting and live entertainment. General admission is $250 or $350 for VIP. To purchase tickets or find more information, visit www.atlantataste.org. Atlanta-based Boneheads Grilled Fish and Chicken (eatboneheads.com) has opened a new location at 264 Pharr Road in Buckhead. An official grand opening cel-

The 21-acre Sandy Springs Gateway project has already announced some tenants including Tupelo Honey Café, which originated in Asheville, NC; a restaurant concept from Hil Rogers of Verde Taqueria; Urban Cookhouse from Birmingham, Ala.; and a specialty grocer as the anchor. Sandy Springs Gateway is located at the intersection of Roswell Road and Windsor Parkway in Sandy Springs. The project will be completed in spring 2015. Shoppers at Lenox Square in Buckhead hankering for a burrito bowl are in luck: Chipotle is opening a new location in the food court in May. Mod Restaurant, a Japanese steakhouse, will open in July in the former Turﬄes Grill (and before that Ruby Tuesday) space on Lenox Road in Buckhead.

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Does your house have a basement? If it’s like mine, it’s filled with all those “keepsakes” that would be better off at Goodwill. How would you like to have a brewpub in your basement, replete with valet parking and a side entrance where visitors could come and go at will? The Wrecking Bar is that kind of baseART HUCKABEE ment. Located in an The Köln malt-crusted trout. historic home between Little Five Points and Inman Park, the house has been everything from This stuff would be good on a shoe. Order a private home to a church to a dance stuan additional pretzel, as you’ll want to get dio to an antiques store. The current ownevery last drop. ers have re-purposed the main floors into a The “Wreck Fries” are great for sharing. special events space while turning that dank They could be a little crispier. They get and musty space known as a basement into limp stacked in their serving crock. The a charming and welcoming pub. dipping sauces are all good, with the green At initial blush, the supporting columns, goddess and the horseradish mustard getplumbing pipes overhead and exposed brick ting the best of show. walls remind you of your subterranean, grotThere’s enough variety on the menu that to-like location. Yet the bar and various dineveryone should find something to their liking rooms are well lit and filled with all sorts ing. The Köln malt-crusted North Carolina of seating options. There is a very inviting trout is pan roasted and accompanied by a and welcoming feel to this place. butternut and brussels sprout hash. The fish The wait staff rivals some of the higherwas moist and flaky with only a hint of the end restaurants in the area, bringing unsomalt that makes it the favorite pale ale of Colicited refills of house-bottled water, extra logne, Germany. The hash was a favorite of plates and even re-folding your cloth napthe table. The squash was tender and the kin when one leaves his or her seat. sprouts had just the right amount of crunch. As the term brew pub refers, they not The celery root barley was prepared only serve beer here but also brew it onin a creamy risotto style with lots of local premise. The varied selections include fresh veggies, pumpkin seeds and pecorino Pale Ale, an IPA, several stouts, and othcheese. It was a comforting dish with lots ers, including a German Rauchbier that of flavor that managed not to be too heavy. has a smoky aroma; you would swear it’s The chicken and dumplings also manbrewed with bacon. The beers are very aged to remain a lighter dish. The buttergood and change often. They are available nut squash puree with the chicken jus was in 8-ounce “shorty’s” and 16-ounce pints. the perfect broth for the tender chicken In addition to the beers, there’s a large seand the al dente gnocchi. lection of whiskeys and bourbons; at times The only item that that came up a little they even offer the elusive Pappy Van Winshort was the House Pastrami Sandwich. kle line. There is a small wine list as well. The house-cured and smoked brisket was Now to the food… This place is evmore fat than lean. While Jack Spratt’s ery bit a gastropub. I’m not “dissing” the wife would probably love this dish, this beer here but the food shares the spotlight. diner did not. The table shared a “WreckThere’s no short order cook turning out ing Bar” for dessert. It’s a distant cousin to greasy burgers and fries and nachos. On the “Kit-Kat Bar,” but far superior and the the contrary, Executive Chef Terry Koval, perfect sweet note to end the meal. formerly of Canoe, Room at TWELVE There are no other basements nor for and Farm Burger, along with a team of that matter, very few brew pubs that apchefs, is creating interesting starters, salproach the quality of beverage, food and ads, sandwiches and entrees, many using service as does the Wrecking Bar. locally provisioned products from the likes The Wrecking Bar is located at 292 of Darby Farms, H&F Bread and East AtMoreland Ave., NE, and can be found onlanta Veggies. Many dishes also incorpoline at wreckingbarbrewpub.com. rate the excellent house-brewed beers. The Kale Ale Cheese Fondue contains Art Huckabee is one of Yelp’s Elite Reaged Gouda and sharp cheddar. It defviewers, as well as a pilot, gourmet cook initely tastes and smells of ale. It’s served and food lover. Send feedback to atlantafwith a pretzel, and local fruit and veggies. oodwriter@gmail.com. BH

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RA P E  1700 block of Cheshire Bridge Road, NE – A rape was reported on March 18. A man approached a homeless woman in a homeless hang-out location. The suspect took off the woman’s pants and attacked her. Her boyfriend intervened. The suspect took off running.

AS S A U LT  2700 block of Defoors Ferry Road, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on March 15. Two men were shot when they answered a knock at their door. One man was unconscious, shot in the leg/groin area and transported to Grady Hospital. The other was shot in his lower leg, near his ankle, and transported to Scottish Rite Hospital. The witness said one victim threatened the suspect with a gun during an altercation earlier at a party. The witness (the victim’s mother) received a call saying the suspect might be coming to the apartment and to call police. Shortly after, there was a knock at the door. A mediumsize revolver was lying on the ﬂoor, in the living room, near the staircase. Two spent shell casings were found just outside the door.

 2700 block of Defoors Ferry Road, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on March 15. A woman said she said something to her boyfriend that she shouldn’t have, and he struck her with an open and closed ﬁst, and a metal pole. She was transported to Grady Hospital in stable condition with several visible injuries to her face.  1900 block of Brantley Walk, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on March 15. It was a husband-wife dispute. The husband choked and put a knife to his wife’s throat. Grady responded to the scene.

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 4600 block of Wieuca Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on March 16. After going to a bar, a woman went home with a man she was dating. She said that while in the suspect’s bedroom, he suddenly opened a drawer that had a knife still inside and accused her of being a prostitute. He said “You’ll be lucky to get out of here alive,” and also sent her a text message about her being in “bad trouble.” When she reported the incident at the precinct, she was told how to obtain a restraining order, but seemed hesitant to pursue criminal charges.

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Police Blotter CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29 driver said he was attacked by the arrestee. He said the man grabbed his seatbelt and pulled it tight across his neck and began choking him. While choking the cab driver, the suspect also began beating him in the head with his wallet. The cab driver had to bite the suspect’s ﬁnger so he would let go of the seat belt.

ROBBERY  2300 block of Marietta Boulevard, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on March 9. A unit was dispatched to a person shot call and was ﬂagged down by the victim, who was shot on his right side, just above his hip. There was also a driver in the black Audi SUV. The victim and driver left the scene and went to Crawford Long Hospital; the victim was transported to Grady Hospital.  1700 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on March 11. A man was seen pushing a woman against a vehicle in the parking lot, and yelling that she wanted to get him locked up. He punched her in the face, slammed her on the ground and took her cellphone because he was upset over a recent trip she took. Her cellphone was recovered from his underwear.  2400 block of Camellia Lane, NE – A pedestrian robbery was reported on March 12. Someone chased a man down the hallway, shot him in his right leg three times, then stole his watch and cash. The victim was transported to Piedmont Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.  1700 block of Zadie Street, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on March 21. A woman met a man on Marietta Boulevard who agreed to drive her to New Orleans. He took her wallet out of her backpack, and pushed her out of the vehicle when he turned west on Carroll Drive. She sustained a broken leg/ankle and was transported to Atlanta Medical.

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 4300 block of Harris Valley Road, NW – A residential burglary was reported on March 10. The victim received a phone call from the alarm company advising of a house alarm. The victim ﬁgured it was a false alarm and had the alarm company cancel the call to the police. The victim returned home and found a glass back door broken. Various property was stolen, including jewelry and silverware.

 900 block of Canterbury Road, NE – A larceny was reported on March 9. A man said a woman known as Sicily (nicknamed “Cinnamon”) spent the night with him, and when he woke up the next morning, he realized his Rolex and another watch were missing. He said when he contacted the suspect and confronted her about the theft, she replied, “What are you going to do about it?” He believes she lives at a hotel off of Fulton Industrial Boulevard. He also believes she got into his PayPal account and facilitated a fraudulent online transfer to the hotel where she stays.

 1900 block of Main Street, NW – A residential burglary was

reported on March 13. The side and outer burglar bar doors were found unlocked. Coins were removed from a small bucket kept on top of the refrigerator, and two Bulova watches were taken from the master bedroom.

 1400 block of Garmon Ferry Road, NW – A residential burglary was reported on March 16. No signs of forced entry. Cash and three rings were noticed missing from a locked safe. The safe has a key pad entry and key override, but no one except the victim knows the combination. The safe was not damaged, but was not in the location where the victim thought she hid it. Video cameras that were still in a box were missing out of the bedroom. The woman said that on nice days, she leaves the rear sliding door open or unlocked for the dogs and three other people to come and go on a regular basis.  2500 block of Piedmont Road, NE – A commercial burglary was reported on March 18. Three or four suspects used a hammer and broke a door/window to the store. The suspects stole electronics, and sped away in a silver Ford F-150. The incident was witnessed by a home improvement store employee from across the parking lot. An ofﬁcer found the abandoned vehicle on Buford Highway with various electronics inside.

 2500 block of Bolton Road, NW – A larceny was reported

on March 10. Two men carrying black trash bags entered the store, bypassed the counter, and took an unknown number of cigarette cartons. Both ﬂed on foot. Neither man threatened the employee with a weapon.

 100 block of Collier Road, NW – A larceny from a

business was reported on March 11. A man said that lumber worth about $8,000 was stolen from a construction site. There is no surveillance camera or witness at the location.

 900 block of E. Paces Ferry Road, NE – A larceny from a business was reported on March 11. A man noticed his laptop was missing from his ofﬁce. He said a man walked in, said he needed a criminal lawyer, and was given a referral. The victim thought this was odd, since they do not get walk-ins.  2400 block of Piedmont Road, NE – A larceny from a business was reported on March 12. An unknown suspect stole $70,000 worth of construction equipment from the site overnight.  3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from a specialty store was reported on March 13. The suspect took between 50 and 60 panties.

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 2000 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on March 9. The rear passenger window was broken. A bag of sterling silver jewelry, inside a closed box underneath a jacket, was taken from behind the rear passenger seat. The victim owns a fashion warehouse and believes he may have been followed from Cobb Galleria.  2300 block of Piedmont Road, NE – A larceny from an auto was reported on March 12. The rear passenger window was broken. A Blackberry, miscellaneous makeup and possibly a case of water were taken.  3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from an auto was reported on March 14. The rear right passenger window was broken. Two shot guns, ammunition and a bag of clothes were taken. The items were found under a stairwell across from there the vehicle was parked, where it appeared someone had been sleeping.  1900 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A larceny from an auto at a restaurant was reported on March 15. The rear passenger window was broken. A laptop, computer bag, headphones, army uniforms, iPad and medication were taken.

A U TO T H E F T  4000 block of Noble Creek Drive, NW – An auto theft was reported on March 10. A white 1992 Chevy Astro van was taken from the parking lot at the location. The vehicle’s title and bill of sale were inside at the time of the theft. The vehicle will be added to the system pending proof of ownership.

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