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Whitney Cook, left, and Brandon Webb shop for vegetable plants during Opening Day of the Peachtree Road Farmers Market on April 5. The market, in its eighth year, is open on Saturdays, and located at the Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road. More photos on page 2.

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Buckhead’s newest school is taking shape. The Atlanta Classical Academy, a charter school slated to open in August, announced it will locate at the Northside Drive campus of the Heiskell School once the private Christian school closes its doors this summer. “It’s an incredibly well-located facility that is currently a school, has been a school, so we’re certain it will function as a school. We’re thrilled to be there,” said Matthew Kirby, chairman of the school’s board of directors. Kirby said officials will lease the facility from the Heiskell family. He declined to disclose the cost of the lease. Atlanta Classical Academy will be a charter school, meaning it will be governed independently by a board of directors. Charter schools

Carson Young was not happy with his lunch options during his days working a 9-to-5 job in Atlanta. So when he went to Los Angeles with his mom and saw food trucks roaming the streets or parked to serve all types of food, his vision began to form. “It just clicked,” said the 30-year-old Buckhead resident and native. He drove his mom to three different trucks and told her he was going to bring one of his own to Atlanta. Five years later, Yumbii, Atlanta’s pioneer food truck, can be seen at multiple locations a day, with lines that sometimes include more than 100 hungry customers. Young, who has been deaf since birth, never received professional cooking or restaurant training. He simply had an idea and was determined to make it happen.

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Business owners watch Peachtree work warily BY ALEX EWALT Some Buckhead business owners are watching warily as work begins on a new phase of street construction along Peachtree Road. Gary Merriman, owner of The Fish Hawk at 3095 Peachtree Road, reserves judgment about the plan. But he worries about the effect the construction will have on his business. “I’m sure they have the best in mind for the area, and they’re doing it to make things better,” Merriman said. “It’s just going to be a long process that the businesses in Buckhead are going to have to live through with the traffic problems until it’s done. When it’s done, we’ll see how traffic flows then.” Construction during the holiday season, Merriman said, would affect his bottom line. “If we’re not able to get a customer here, it’s going to hurt financially.” The Buckhead Community Improvement District and the Georgia Department of Transportation plan to add medians, sidewalks, bike lanes and landscaping, and bury utility lines through the Peachtree Improvement project. The number of through lanes on Peachtree also will change from six to four in most stretches, with a middle lane becoming a two-way turn lane, according to designs presented during a public meeting April 3. The BCID says the changes will reduce the risk of car accidents and make traveling easier for pedestrians in the area. Mimi Woodruff, owner of Beverly Bremer Silver Shop at 3164 Peachtree Road, is skeptical about plans to reduce the size of the road, but is hopeful new turn lanes will make navigating Buckhead Village easier. “We watch [traffic] build, and ebb and flow all day long, and it is interesting the lane changes that they have made,” Woodruff said. “Hopefully it will help the access to West Paces Ferry, which is what backs up all the way down to our shop.” Woodruff said she was looking forward to the aesthetic changes. “I do love the idea of the buried [utility] lines,” she said. “They are an eyesore. This is our trademark street, so it should be inviting and appealing visually.” BCID Executive Director Jim Durrett said he is reaching out to business owners to assure them the disruptions due to construction will be minimal. “The streetscape work is pretty in-andout in front of a business,” Durrett said. “Also, the construction between the curbs and in the roadway, that’s actually going to be a fairly quick project, too.” The BCID hosted its second open house for the project at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church to a healthy turnout of community members. The organization will host a third and final open house in May where it will unveil the third generation of plans. The date has not yet been set. Durrett said the organization will distribute handBH

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outs at the meeting to address concerns raised by residents and business owners. “The comments we’re getting are fairly evenly split between positive and suspicious,” Durrett said. “Everyone’s in favor of redoing the sidewalks and having street trees and that sort of thing. But people are concerned about what you’re going to be putting between the curbs. “I’d say half the people are supportive and half are incredulous that you can remove a lane of traffic and it won’t completely throw off how traffic flows in the Village.” The organization plans for construc-

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Buckhead Community Improvement District Executive Director Jim Durrett, center, reviews plans for a new Peachtree streetscape with Jim Stokes, left, and Jim Morgens, right. They were reviewing the plans during a public meeting April 3 at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

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“When I went to California, I saw something I desperately wanted to bring to my city,” Young said. Now food trucks are popular venues. Suburban cities such as Brookhaven and Dunwoody host weekly “food truck events” that draw hundreds, even thousands, of fans to public parks. But when Young started Yumbii, metro Atlanta wasn’t set up to deal with food trucks like his. Although the trucks had taken to the streets in cities such as Los Angeles, New York and Austin, there were no permits or heath codes allowing them in Atlanta. Young bought a truck in Los Angeles to make sure it was top quality, and brought it home. “A lot of people thought, what is Carson doing transporting a huge truck across the country to a place where the market doesn’t even exist?” said Young’s mother, Rebecca, owner of Rebecca Boutique in Buckhead. It took one year to earn the right to cook on and sell food from a truck, Young said. “When we called to get the first permits,” Young said, “the lady re-

plied, ‘I can tell you right now I don’t like food trucks.’” But Young’s insistence on high quality impressed the Fulton County Department of Health, the Atlanta Police Department and the Atlanta City Council, all of which helped develop safety and health standards for the industry that exists today, he said. “They’re not trying to stop us. They’re trying to do things for the safety of the public,” Young said. “If something goes wrong, the public will turn on them. Their heads are on the block.” Although the permitting issues are settled, Young still finds obstacles to overcome. At first, it proved difficult to find locations for his truck, he said, because people didn’t know about the business he was offering. “Anytime you’re the first, you feel it’s a little lonely in that tunnel,” Young said. Young said if a building has a cafeteria, vending machines or even just one Coke machine, there may be a no-vending clause that prohibits his truck from parking outside. But now the movement

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is rooted, and businesses come to him. Yumbii, he said, is offered more business than it can accept. Young said the best part of running a food truck is seeing his customers having a good time. Although he does not do the cooking himself, he tries to frequent both trucks. He was the first deaf student to graduate from Woodward Academy and does not let the fact that he can’t hear get in the way of speaking with customers and occasionally even jumping in the truck to take orders. “I love to see people talking,” Young said. Yumbii’s name and beginning mirror the social interaction Young relies upon and values so heavily. He is present on Twitter and Facebook, always asking what his “yumsters” want to see on the menu. In the early stages, Young would drive the Yumbii truck around Atlanta, tweet-

ing to ask where people wanted him to go and following the responses, like a personalized ice cream truck. He partnered with Tomas Lee, the chef and owner of Hankook Taqueria, to develop a menu for his “far out food” truck. Yumbii offers ribeye beef and spicy pork that marinates for eight hours, then roasts for 12 more, fish tacos and vegetarian and gluten-free options. Fries, the signature menu item, are deep fried then tossed in sesame oil and a secret blend of seasonings, and served with Yumbii’s original sriracha-cheese dip. “The sesame fries are evil,” patron Jill Levenson of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta said with a grin. Levenson said she used to follow the truck to various locations before it began selling at the Woodruff Arts Center on Friday at lunch across the street from her office. “I use it as an excuse to get out of the office,” Levenson said.

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Voters to go to the polls May 20 Buckhead voters head to the polls May 20 to nominate candidates in Republican and Democratic primaries who will run in the general election in the fall. Here are the candidates in contested races in the May primary for the state Legislature and in Fulton County Commission districts representing Buckhead. To find out more about the candidates, go to ReporterNewspapers.net and click on “Voters Guide 2014.” If you aren’t sure which district you vote in, go to www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/LoginPage.aspx. That website also will tell you where you vote and can provide you with a printable sample ballot.

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Horacena Tate (I) Community: Florida Heights neighborhood of Atlanta Occupation: Trainer/training software-management/consultant Previous political experience: Georgia State Senate since 1999

Everett Lee Morris Community: Brookwood Hills Occupation: Chief financial officer and general counsel Previous political experience: Atlanta City Council, 1994 to 2001; Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, 2003 to 2006; Georgia Public Defenders Standards Council, 2007-present.

Democratic Primary Reginald Crossley Community: Collier Heights, Atlanta Occupation: Fulton County Youth Commissioner/Program Development Lead, Department of Housing and Human Services Previous political experience: no

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Republican Primary Beth Beskin Community: Buckhead Previous political experience: Appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal as liaison to the Atlanta Public Schools, 2011.

John. J. McCloskey Community: Buckhead Occupation: Executive vice president & general counsel of Select Management Resources, LLC, which operates consumer finance, and retail furniture and electronics stores. Previous political experience: no Loretta A. Lepore Community: Garden Hills Occupation: Business owner, Lepore Associates, LLC Previous political experience: no S. Angelic Moore Community: Buckhead Occupation: Consultant, vice president of Atlanta-based Insider Advantage (an Internet news agency). Previous political experience: Republican nominee for Clerk of Fulton County Superior Court in 2004; Republican State House District 38 chairman in 1999.

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Republican Primary Bernard “Bernie” Tokars Community: Peachtree Hills Occupation: State & local government; Cornerstone OnDemand Previous political experience: no

Cory Ruth Community: Buckhead Occupation: Technology integrations for M&A Previous political experience: Served on Mitt Romney 2012 Presidential State Steering Committee; Director of Programs, Gov. Nathan Deal’s Office of Workforce Development. Alexander Palacios Community: Sandy Springs Occupation: Business consultant/owner Previous political experience: no

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Democratic Primary John Eaves (I) Community: South Fulton Occupation: Executive consultant Previous political experience: Chairman, Fulton County Commission 2007 to present

Robert L. “Robb” Pitts (I) Community: Atlanta Occupation: Businessman Previous political experience: Has served on Fulton County Commission since 2002. Previously served on Atlanta City Council for 20 years. (I)= incumbent

On the record Read these articles from our other editions online at ReporterNewspapers.net. “Our goal is to be as benign and nondescript in the neighborhood as possible.” –Craig Brown, CEO and founder of the Center of Discovery, a controversial treatment center for teenage girls with eating disorders in the middle of a Dunwoody neighborhood. “Tonight was to give citizens an opportunity to come out and tell us what you like, what needs to be repaired and what

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Ross Kogon says his family’s business was involved in recycling before “recycling” was a buzzword. “For us, being green, caring about the environment…we did it before it was cool,” said Kogon, who’s president and CEO of PullA-Part, a used auto parts company. “It’s the way we’ve always done business and we think it’s good business.” Kogon’s family has been in the scrap-metal business in Atlanta since 1917. The company holds to the principles of its founder, Morris Cohen, who recognized early on the importance of reusing ALEX EWALT metal from the burgeoning auto Customer James King, left, discusses Chevrolet parts with industry. Pull-A-Part Executive Vice President Steve Levetan. Founded in 1997 as an extension of that operation, Pull-A-Part started with one in a furnace.’” Atlanta location off Buford Highway. The company Doraville-based Pull-A-Part has spread its locations now operates three locations in Atlanta and 27 nationto 12 states as far west as Arizona and as far north as ally. Ohio and Indiana. There are 1,500 to 2,000 cars at The model is simple: Pull-A-Part provides a do-iteach location, Levetan said. The cars are acquired from yourself way for customers to acquire rare or disconindividuals, insurance companies and auctions every tinued parts by making use of vehicles that otherwise day. No car stays on the lot more than 90 days, and would sit rusting or would go straight to the junkyard. pricing is flat -- based on type of part, not type of car. According to Executive Vice President Steve Le“A door is the same price whether it’s from a BMW vetan, up to 14 million cars are scrapped in the Unitor a VW,” Levetan said. ed States every year. “We all have a stake in making Pull-A-Part was one of a few pioneering compasure automobiles are safely and environmentally recynies to develop a model in which incoming cars are cled, and that we get the most benefit from them,” Ledrained of all hazardous materials, including gasovetan said. “It’s not just ‘crush them up and put them CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

MARTA ridership is rising in the Perimeter area, the transit system’s general manager said. From July 2013 to February 2014, average weekday rail entries increased over the same months the previous year, MARTA General Manager Keith Parker told the Sandy Springs/Perimeter and Dunwoody chambers of commerce during a luncheon on April 8. The bump in ridership was 1.2 percent at Medical Center station, 2.3 percent at North Springs, 3.9 percent at Sandy Springs and 7.3 percent at Dunwoody, Parker said. He said State Farm, which recently announced plans to locate thousands MARTA General of workers at a massive Manager Keith Parker new development next to the Dunwoody MARTA station, is “using our Dunwoody station as a catalyst.” “They’re working with us to make that station as freeflowing and friendly to their campus as possible,” Parker said. Parker also said a budget surplus at MARTA this year will allow more frequent train service. “Because we’ve been able to find some fiscal relief, we’re investing some of those dollars back to customers,” he said. “We’re practically doubling train frequency during the day.” The change will take place in May. Trains that now arrive every 15 minutes will arrive every 10 to 12 minutes. Trains arriving every 10 minutes will arrive every 5 to 7 CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Company plants ‘solar energy tree’ BY COLLIN KELLEY Hannah Solar, a Buckhead-based company that designs and integrates solar technology, has installed the first “solar energy tree” structure in the state of Georgia. The structure, designed and manufactured by Spotlight Solar, was “planted” at the company’s Collier Road headquarters on the first day of spring. The bright orange, artistic structure stands 22 feet tall and incorporates 12 distinctive Lumos solar panels. The tree will provide enough energy through Hannah Solar’s electric vehicle charging stations to power a Nissan Leaf over 6,000 miles each year. The newly-renovated Atlanta headquarters of Hannah Solar, which was founded in 2008, incorporates 254 rooftop solar modules, making more energy than the building and its 23 employees consume. The solar tree provides more energy to help power Hannah Solar’s electric vehicle charging stations. The solar tree will produce over 120,000 kilowatt

hours of clean energy over its lifetime, and eliminate pollution equivalent to burning 9,000 gallons of gasoline, while saving over $15,000 in electric energy costs or $31,500 in gas costs. “We hope these structures will foster the adoption of renewable energy and environmental stewardship, while educating consumers and businesses alike about the importance of solar energy to their business, and the rapid development of a multi-billion dollar industry in our state,” said Peter Marte, CEO of Hannah Solar. The state of Georgia is the fastest growing solar market in the United States, ranking 7th nationally in solar electric capacity, Hannah Solar said. In 2013, $189 million was invested in Georgia to install solar for home, business and utility use, the company said. There is enough solar energy installed in the state to power 10,600 homes, the Hannah Solar said. For more information about the company, visit www.hannahsolar.com.

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PERIMETER BUSINESS

Business & retail briefs The Greater Perimeter Business Expo will be held June 5 at the Crown Plaza Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road, in Dunwoody. The Expo, a collaboration of the Dunwoody Chamber and Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, will kick off with a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. with keynote speaker Dr. Gene Griessman, host of Up Close on TBS. He is an author, and has portrayed Abraham Lincoln in a one-man show he created at venues around the country. There will be 100-plus exhibitors from around the Perimeter area showcasing their businesses, products and services. For more information, visit www.gpbe.org. Sprouts Farmers Market will open the first of four stores in metro Atlanta on July 16 in Dunwoody, on the site of the former ACE Home Place at 2480 Mt. Vernon Road. The Arizona-based supermarket, which offers fresh foods, produce, healthy foods and vitamins, has been expanding rapidly in the west. The Georgia stores will be its first entry into the Southeast market. The Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce has seen a 150 percent growth since February of 2013, according to a report from President Suzanne Baugh. The nonprofit, which promotes economic growth and advancement for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender businesspeople in metro Atlanta, has also launched a new website (www.atlantagaychamber.org), and is working to increase its programing, including the launch of AGLCC University for personal and professional development. Kanga (www.getkanga.com), an on-demand crowdsourced delivery platform, has launched in Atlanta. The app-based service connects individuals, drivers and retailers for local shipping needs. Users place an order with a retailer and then a network of approved drivers bid to make the delivery. Kanga will be available on all iOS and Android devices. Routing status and shipment tracking will also be available via web interface. Following the launch, the company plans to expand throughout the Southeast during 2014, based on consumer demand. The startup, jointly led by entrepreneurs Scott Miller of Payleap and Everett Steele of Baby Robot Industries, received $1 million in funding.

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The Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) announced that Brian McGowan has joined the organization’s leadership team as executive vice president and chief operating officer. McGowan most recently served as president and CEO of Invest Atlanta, where he led economic development and job growth initiatives for the city of Atlanta. McGowan will focus on strategic transformation and building new regional economic development initiatives collaborating across all Chamber functions. Additionally, he will oversee the administration of human resources, IT, finance and building operations. Kendra Scott (www.kendrascott.com), the Texas-based jewelry brand, has opened its first Atlanta location at Shops Around Lenox. A second location will open in October in Avalon in Alpharetta. Westin Buckhead Hotel was recently awarded the “Good Earthkeeping” award at the GHLA Stars of the Lodging Industry luncheon. The award was presented to the hotel for its low consumption of energy and resourceful installations. Earlier this year, Westin Buckhead installed new thermostats from Inncom that sense movement and light levels. This change has left the hotel with an average energy savings of 26 percent per month compared to its pervious non-automated system. San Francisco-based clothier Chubbies Shorts has launched the Chubbies Man Cave pop-up shop at Onward Reserve (www.onwardreserve.com), 3072 Early Street, Suite 100, in Buckhead. The shop will only be open for five months. Bobby Jones (www.bobbyjones.com), which manufactures men’s and women’s sportswear and golf equipment, has announced it will mark its 25th anniversary by moving its headquarters to the 100 Terminus building on Peachtree Road later this year. The company is named after the Georgia golf legend who founded the Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Golf Tournament. –Compiled by Collin Kelley

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New businesses offering “smart offices” to automotive services to mixed martial arts are starting up in the Perimeter, one of the largest commercial areas in metro Atlanta. Here’s a sampling of recent ribbon cuttings formally marking the opening of new businesses in the area. Photos were provided by Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce.

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UFC Gym Perimeter, which offers group fitness classes, mixed martial arts training, and personal and group dynamic training, recently opened at 4745 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody. On hand to celebrate, from left, Jenny Williams, Beth Summers, Mayor Mike Davis, City Councilman Terry Nall, City Councilman Denny Shortal, Eric Williams and Juan Diego.

PERIMETER BUSINESS Ross Kogon, left, is Pull-A-Part CEO. His family has been in the scrap-metal business for four generations. Steve Levetan, right, is executive vice president of the Doraville-based company, which now has 27 locations nationwide. ALEX EWALT

Company recycles auto parts for ‘do-it-yourselfers’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

line, oil, antifreeze, brake fluid and Freon. Those materials are then recycled off-site. “We designed our system from Day One to make sure that we’re handling all the material in the most environmentally safe and sound way possible,” Kogon said. Pull-A-Part has collected a number of awards on the state and national level, but perhaps Kogon and Levetan are most proud of an honor by the Environmental Protection Agency for their work recovering mercury switches. The small units were used up until 2003 under trunks and hoods to switch lights on, and contain a gram of mercury, which, Levetan said, can contaminate up to 132,000 gallons of drinking water. The EPA honored Pull-A-Part for its work with an event at one of its Atlanta locations that was attended by Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson. After the cars have been prepped, they are organized in the lot by manufacturer. Customers use a database to locate the model of their choice and then can access the lot to look for the parts they need. “It’s all do-it-yourself, so you see cus-

tomers walking in with their own tools,” Levetan said. Albany, Ga., resident James King drove to the Lithonia location to look for parts for a 1989 Chevrolet. “The price that you get the parts here for is such a savings that it’s worth me driving 200 miles to get them,” King said. “You can get for $100 here what would cost way over $1,000 if you got it new from a Chevrolet dealer, if they even had it. “So it’s a dual thing. It’s availability of parts plus the savings and price.” Kogon and Levetan, who both live in Sandy Springs, provide the Sandy Springs Fire Department and Police Department with a venue and vehicles for training exercises such as the Jaws of Life. The company provides similar services at its locations across the country. “It’s not just about the business, but about our community, our place in the community and our responsibility to the community,” Kogon said. “If you’re planning on being there for generations, you have to take care of your business and make sure your business is helping your community.”

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minutes, Parker said. The State Farm project isn’t the only development planned near a MARTA station, transit officials said. Other projects are planned at stations around Atlanta, including Brookhaven-Oglethorpe, Avondale, Edgewood-Candler Park and King Memorial. “MARTA is open for business. We are looking for opportunities to partner with the private and public sector,” Parker said. Unlike other large transit systems around the country, MARTA gets no state funding. And sales tax revenue comes only from Fulton and DeKalb counties and the city of Atlanta. MAR-

TA is still recovering from the recession, when routes were decreased and fares were raised in an effort to combat financial challenges and falling ridership. “We are in the midst of a lot going on at MARTA,” Parker said. “We’re an agency that’s undergoing some enormous challenges.” MARTA is the ninth largest transit system in the country. It was established 35 years ago, in 1979, at roughly the same time as transit agencies in other major cities, such as San Francisco and Washington, D.C. But those cities have more than 100 miles of rail, compared with just 48 in Atlanta, Parker said. “I want to see our transit system go from good to great to expanding,” he said.

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Atlanta Boy Choir Sunday, April, 27, 4 p.m. – The Atlanta Boy

Choir, a Grammy Award winning group of 40 men and 75 boys, entertain with some of the musical works they will sing in Poland this June. Free. Open to the public. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-394-0675 for further details.

Wesleyan Artist Market Thursday, May 1, 7-9-p.m. – Cele-

brate the arts at Wesleyan School’s 16th annual artist market. Three-day indoor event features fine art, custom-made jewelry, ceramics, photography and more, with over 85 artists showcasing their wares. Music, dance performances and free children’s activities. Continues May 2, 9 a.m.7 p.m. and May 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. The community is welcome. 5405 Spalding Dr., Peachtree Corners, 30092. For further information, visit: www.wesleyanartistmarket.org or call 770-448-7640.

Juried Show Friday, May 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Open-

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“Jesus Christ Superstar” Saturday, May 3, 5-7 p.m. – Flash back to

1973 and view the movie “Jesus Christ Superstar” on the big screen in the Sandy Springs United Methodist Church’s gym. All are welcome. Donations appreciated. Concessions available. Sandy Springs UMC Activities Center, 85 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Questions? Visit: www.ssumc. org or email: jbyrd@ssumc.org.

Funk-Rock-Jazz Sunday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. – The 4th Ward Afro

Klezmer Orchestra comes to The Marcus Jewish Community Center-Atlanta, a ninepiece klezmer-funk-rockjazz ensemble, who performs original compositions and arrangements, combining West African rhythms with Eastern European klezmer melodies. Members: $10; community: $15. Morris & Rae Frank Theatre, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For information, visit www.atlantajcc.org/boxoffice, or call 678-812-4002.

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Art and the Brain Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. – Oglethorpe University’s Dr. Michael K. Rulison, professor of physics, speaks on “How the Art You See Depends on the Physics Your Brain Knows.” General admission, $5. Free for OUMA members or with a Petrel Pass. 4484 Peachtree Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319. Call 404- 364-8555 or go to: http://museum. oglethorpe.edu/events for additional information.

Social Security Planning Saturday, April 26, 4-6 p.m. – Seminar covers the basics of Social Security and reveals strategies for maximizing your benefits. Free and open to the public. For adults. Registration required. To register, contact Clare Stefan at 770-799-7016 or email: clare.stefan@lfg.com. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Forest Walk Sunday, April 27, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. –

Join the Georgia Botanical Society and Park Naturalist Jerry Hightower as you travel above rock cliffs, through mature oak-hickory forest, mesic ravine forest, and floodplain forest. Pass rock outcrops and formations influenced by the Brevard Fault. Note: The $3 Daily Park Pass is not required for vehicles displaying a current Annual Park Pass or an America the Beautiful Pass. Reservations required; call 678-538-1200. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Palisades Unit, 1425 Indian Trail, Sandy Springs, 30327. For more details, go to: www.nps.gov.

KID STUFF

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Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Chil-

dren explore and get hands-on with construction rigs, emergency vehicles, race cars, hot rods, motorcycles, boats and more! Visit the “kid zone” with inflatables and other interactive games and activities. Food trucks onsite; concessions available for purchase. $5 per person. Children under age 1 are free. Proceeds go toward Sandy Springs United Methodist Church’s playground improvements and scholarship fund. Activities Center Parking Lot, 85 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Go to: www.ssumc.org with questions.

Junior Beekeeping Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – The

Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association offers a oneday junior beekeeper program at Dunwoody Nature Center. Find out where honeybees live, how they work, how they make honey. Watch them fly, see them “talk,” learn how they pollinate flowers, and more. Protective clothing and all equipment provided. For ages 7-14. Children under 9 must have parent or guardian present. $25 per child. Bring lunch and water. Email: hollybayendor@yahoo.com to register or visit: www.metroatlantabeekeepers.org for more details. 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338.

FUNDRAISERS

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Friday, April 25, 6-8 p.m. – The Primrose

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School of Dunwoody hosts their annual Spring Fling fundraiser carnival, where families can enjoy games, prizes, a silent auction, raﬄes, music, a cake walk, food and more. Wristbands, $25. Includes unlimited games, cake walk; individual tickets available day of the event. Proceeds donated to Reach Out and Read Georgia, and Primrose Children’s Foundation, which supports nonprofits. 5050 Nandina Lane, Dunwoody, 30338. For information, call 770396-8266 or visit: www.primrosedunwoody.com.

Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m. – Everything in the Friends of the Sandy Springs Library book store is marked half price. Browse novels, children’s books, classics, reference and nonfiction. Books are in excellent condition and most range in price from .50 to $5 or $6. Sale continues through May 5. Store open during regular library hours. Closed Fridays. 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404255-6796 or 404-423-0563 to find out more.

Beer Fest Saturday, April 26, 4-8 p.m. – Kick back and sam-

ple a selection of 100+ craft and specialty beers at the 4th annual Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest! Event also features food, live music, homebrew competition. $30 in advance; $40 at the door, includes commemorative souvenir and $5 food voucher. All proceeds benefit Heritage Sandy Springs. Must be 21 years or older to attend. No outside food or beverages. Pets and smoking not allowed. 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. To learn more, call 404-851-9111 or go to: www.heritagesandysprings.org.

Veterans Fundraiser Go West! Saturday, April 26, 3-4 p.m. – Ms. Leah conducts a fun cowboy and cowgirl story time, and has related activities for the whole family. Cowpoke dress encouraged! Registration required and started April 14. Free and open to the community. Appropriate for ages 3-7. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga. gov or call 404-303-6130 to sign up. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Afterschool Craft Tuesday, April 29, 4:30-5:30 p.m. – Join

Ms. Linda and Ms. Simone for an afterschool craft. What can you create when asked to draw what you are thankful for? Craft becomes a keepsake when allowed to dry for 72 hours. Free. All are welcome. For ages 7-12. Sign-up required and started April 15. Call 404-303-6130 or email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov to register. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Show Mom Saturday, May 3, 12-4 p.m. – Children ages

4-12 can drop in any time between noon and 4 p.m. to make a special card for mom in this parent and child craft activity. Free. The public is invited. Suggested audiences: Toddler and preschool. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 to learn more. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305.

Saturday, April 26, 6-11 p.m. – The Phoenix Patriot Foundation hosts its inaugural fundraiser for combat veterans, with an evening featuring dinner and drinks, silent and “not so silent” auctions, and guest speakers. $75 per guest. Dunwoody Country Club, 1600 Dunwoody Club Dr., Sandy Springs, 30350. For additional details about the event, contact Mary Paulson: mary@phoenixpatriotfoundation.org or call 770-714-6090. www.phoenixpatriotfoundation.org.

International Night Wednesday, April 30, 5-7 p.m. – Cross Keys High School’s Visual Arts department invites all to celebrate International Night! Sample treats from around the world, bid on student art, and enjoy fashion, song, and dance from all corners of the earth. Traditional clothing or costumes encouraged. Tickets, $5, available at the door. Children under 5 are free. Purchase tokens for activities, meals. Monies raised go toward supplies for arts department. In the school’s gymnasium, on Curtis Drive, across from Woodward Elementary, Brookhaven, 30319. Call 678-874-6102 with questions.

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ers at Concourse Office Park-Perimeter for a 1- or 3- mile walk to cure arthritis. The Walk to Cure Arthritis raises funds and awareness to fight the nation’s leading cause of disability. Activities for the entire family. Pet owners encouraged to bring their dogs. No registration fees. 5 Concourse Parkway, Sandy Springs, 30328. To information, call 678-237-4450 or email: jjohnson@arthritis.org.

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Springs hosts its 4th annual Bows ArtSS Bash, featuring an art auction to benefit the “ArtSS in the Open” program. Auction showcases paintings, small sculptures, photography, printmaking, mixed media and jewelry from local artists, all styles and prices. $75 per person. Festive attire requested. Catered, live music, valet parking. Motorcars of Georgia, 7865 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. For details, visit: www.artsandysprings.org.

Saturday, May 3, 7-10 p.m. – Garden Hills Elementary School holds its 25th annual “Evening in the Garden” fundraiser, featuring a silent and live auction, dancing and food catered by local restaurants. Tickets, $50 in advance; $60 at the door. Many proceeds go to the school’s IB training, and technology and cultural arts programs. Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead, 2799 Piedmont Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30305. To order tickets online or to learn more, go to: http://eveninginthegarden.com or call 404-729-1992.

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Local sketch artists capture emotion in facial expressions BY MARTHA NODAR Members of a Buckhead-based arts group are showing their impressions on facial expressions in an exhibit at the Buckhead Branch of Fulton County Public Library. The “Face and Psyche” exhibit, which continues through May 29, includes the works of artists from Brookhaven, Buckhead, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody: Wendy Adams, Leon Borchers, Robert Christie, Carol Dew, Jason Espey, Helene Johnson, Richard Russell and Patricia Silbiger. They’re members of the Atlanta Artists Center, a nonprofit, and one of its subgroups, the AAC Tuesday Sketch Group, which meets every Tuesday morning to sketch a portrait of a model. A sketch is a quick record of an artist’s visual impression. It may either stand alone in its own right or be used as a step toward a finished composition. Despite their varied artistic styles, the artists say sketching gives them an opportunity to sharpen their observational skills. Russell, for instance, said his primary goal is to depict a model’s facial features. “My philosophy is to catch as many details of the face as possible,” he said. “For me the idea is to capture the models’ psychological demeanor and for them to recognize themselves when they look at the sketch.” But Adams said she feels a vibe permeating the studio between the model and the artists during the first

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attempt to capture the model’s facial expression. That is why she prefers to leave the sketch as it is after the session is over. “I often create an unfinished vignette and leave it like that,” Adams said. “I strive to do a quick, understated piece in the presence of the model and not complete it at home because I feel there is an inexplicable transmission or connection between the model, the artist, and the brush that cannot be replicated.”

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typically receive this autonomy from the school system in exchange for increased accountability. Kirby explained that as a charter school, Atlanta Classical Academy’s funding structure will be different from a traditional public school. “Charter schools are required to fund their facilities’ expenses themselves,” Kirby said. “Either they raise the dollars from private sources or it comes from their operating budget. In our case, we’re working hard to minimize capital improvements to get the school opened.” Kirby said as an existing school, very little work will need to be done to the Heiskell School building to get it ready for the opening of the academy in August. “We’ll be funding the cost of the lease through the operating budget,” Kirby said. “Fortunately, the Heiskell option allows us to do that.” Though enrollment in the new school was open to students throughout Atlanta Public Schools, Kirby said school officials wanted the school to be located in the North Atlanta High School attendance area. Finding a suitable building in Buckhead for a new school was no easy task, he said. “It was very challenging,” Kirby said. “This is an incredibly desirable part of our city, and it’s a very real challenge to find a facility that will serve 450 students.” In late February, about 800 families entered the new school’s enrollment lottery. Kirby said 450 students were awarded a spot at the K-8 school. There are currently about 1,100 students on the waiting list. Enrollment should be finalized later this month, he said. Scott Harty has two children who will be attending the school and one on the waiting list. He said his wife currently homeschools two of their children, using the classical education model. “I think the classical component of the school was really intriguing to us,” Harty said. “We were in DeKalb County and

moved into the school district for the schools. Public education was something we were headed towards, but Atlanta Classical Academy was what attracted us initially. We were glad to get in.” Kirby said the board of directors has hired Dr. Terrence O. Moore as principal of the school and Col. Stephen P. Lambert as assistant principal. Moore was the founding principal of Ridgeview Classical Schools, a K-12 charter school in Colorado, which Kirby said the Atlanta Classical Academy is modeled after. “He’s been advising charter schools like us across the country,” Kirby said. “We really felt that we had hit a grand slam and attracted who we think is the No. 1 candidate in the country to run this kind of school. It’s a big win for Atlanta.” According to his biography on the Atlanta Classical Academy website, Moore wrote a book called “The Story-Killers: A Common Sense Case Against the Common Core.” Common Core is the name of a national set of standards that has sparked political controversy since being adopted by states around the country, including Georgia. Kirby said as a charter school, Atlanta Classical Academy will still be subject to the Common Core performance standards. “We are technically subject to those standards. But I think our approach will be quite different, and I think one of the major points of differentiation will be the curriculum we use to adhere to those standards to the extent that’s possible,” Kirby said. “The charter school arrangement allows us a great deal of flexibility in the way we select our teachers.” Harty, who lives in Buckhead, said he’s glad that the classical education model, more common in private schools, will be available at a public school. “There’s a lot of excitement among those parents about the school,” Harty said. “The fact that you’re offering a classical model of education to the public is just fantastic. I hope there are other opportunities to expand that.”

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Lovett learns Left, The Lovett School’s marine biology class, comprised of juniors and seniors, traveled to the Florida Keys, studying coral reefs, mangrove habitats and Florida Bay sea grasses. Senior Laura Jackson swims alongside a hawksbill turtle. Right, middle schooler Sarah Followill, front, helps plant a garden with Jeremiah Allen, right, in New Orleans, during one of the school’s Spring Break service trips. SPECIAL PHOTOS

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It’s a raceway! The third annual Andee’s Army 5K sprinted off from Riverwood International Charter School in Sandy Springs on March 22. The event raises money for those families of children receiving medical treatment for brain and neurological injuries. Above, the crowd gets going. Left, participants Kevin and Sheri Hart. Below, from left, Mary Harris Morgan, Austin Willingham, Andee Poulos (for whom the race is named), Connor Dolan and Matt Gates. SPECIAL PHOTOS

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Buckhead Police Blotter From police reports dated March 23 through April 5.

RA P E  1300 block of Monroe Drive, NE – A rape was reported on March 24. A 16-year-old patient ran away from a treatment center, returned the same day and reported to an employee that, five days earlier, a man had pushed her into an area of woods, pulled off her clothes and attempted to rape her.  3100 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A rape was reported on March 29. A woman at Grady Hospital said she cut through a hole in the fence near the rear of the bar, heard a noise, and was grabbed by her arms from behind. The suspect spoke in Spanish as he bit her on her ear. He held something to her back and demanded she unbutton her pants. She complied, and he pushed her onto her stomach, put his weight on her left side and forced her to have sex. She grabbed the back of the suspect’s shirt and they struggled for a minute before he ran away. The woman followed him to a restaurant on Peachtree, but lost sight of him. She flagged down a car and the driver let her use his phone to call 911.  1000 block of Huff Road, NW – A rape was reported on April 4. A woman said she met a man about two months ago at a club, and started communicating with him through social media. She and her friends went to the club to meet up with the suspect and his friends. While at the club, she recalled consuming three shots and one mixed drink, and said she was very intoxicated upon leaving the club. The entire party left the club and went to the suspects’ friend’s apartment for a few minutes. The woman said she was intoxicated and did not remember much about being in the apartment. She was later given a ride back to her apartment by a friend, and she went into her room and fell asleep. She was awakened by pain and realized the man was having sex with her. She told him to stop and asked if he was using a condom. The suspect held up a condom wrapper and asked her “several times if he could finish.” The victim said she told him “no,” and at one point she started to cry. He then left.

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 1200 block of Defoor Village Court, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on March 24. A woman and her child’s father had a verbal argument over text messages in her phone. When she asked for her cellphone back, the man struck her with their child’s belt, put her in a choke hold, and punched her in the face in front of their child. The woman is four months pregnant, and had lacerations on her left arm, chest and back.  1st block of Scotland Place, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on March 27. A woman and her boyfriend had been drinking and were in a verbal argument earlier in the evening. She went to her bedroom and locked the door. When the man pushed his way into the room, she reached for mace that was by her bed. The boyfriend grabbed it and sprayed her with it. He got dressed and left, and the woman was found lying outside in a fetal position. She later noticed her phone and garage clicker were missing. She refused to write a victim statement, and said she did not want to press charges, then, the following day, came to the precinct and changed her mind. The suspect tried to re-enter the residence, but she blocked the door with a chair. The boyfriend left her iPhone, home keys and garage clicker.  2000 block of Liddell Drive, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on March 27. Co-workers got into a dispute. The suspect got a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest, elbow and face.  400 block of Armour Drive, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on March 28. A man went to his son’s mother’s apartment to watch their son while she went out. There was an argument over the time the mother was to return and whether there was a woman staying at the man’s house. The mother said she was going to go over to the man’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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 400 block of Northside Circle, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on March 23. A verbal dispute between a man and his domestic partner over the status of their relationship turned physical. The arrestee struck his partner with a metal candle holder, causing lacerations on the victim’s left hand.

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Police Blotter CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 house to “see” this woman, and the man blocked the door. During their physical altercation, the arrestee stabbed the man in his right leg with a knife while he held their son, and she threatened to slash his tires. The two tussled for a while before the woman took the car seat and stroller and left. The man called 911 from a neighbor’s apartment and waited outside for police. The woman returned approximately 30 minutes later and struck the man several times in the parking lot while demanding their son.  1900 block of Piedmont Circle, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on March 29. A man and woman pulled up to the Intown Suites on a scooter, where the woman’s ex-boyfriend waited for them in his white 1999 Chevy Astro van. The male victim tried to get away from the suspect, but the suspect struck the scooter with his van, and the victims were knocked to the ground. The suspect struck the man in his face with a tire gauge, grabbed the woman, and threw her in his van against her will and ﬂed the location. While the suspect headed north on I-85, he struck the woman with a machete-shaped object and choked her until she passed out.  1st block of Irby Avenue, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on March 29. A man at Piedmont Hospital said he was outside the bar when an unidentiﬁed bouncer approached him, struck him in the mouth, and knocked him to the ground. The victim took a taxi to Piedmont. He had several bottom front teeth knocked out.

R O BBERY  1700 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A commercial robbery was reported on March 28. A manager was locking the dining room to the business and, when he walked to the other doors, a man approached him with a black, semi-automatic pistol and demanded money. He took about $1,500.  2200 block of Bolton Drive, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on March 31. A man said while he was out walking his dog, he was approached by two suspects who attempted to rob him. During the incident one of the suspects started shooting, hitting the victim in the right leg, left side and shoulder. The second suspect was hit in the back; both were transported to Grady Hospital for treatment.

B UR GLARY  300 block of Pharr Road, NE – A residential burglary was reported on March 25. There were no signs of forced entry. A woman was showing the vacant condo to a friend and noticed an air mattress that did not belong to her was in the bedroom, got scared and left. When she returned, she noticed that three light ﬁxtures, a ceiling fan and a wine cooler were missing.  300 block of W. Wieuca Road, NE – A commercial burglary was reported on March 29. A hole was kicked in the wall from the vacant ofﬁce next door. The lock on a medicine cabinet was broken and an unknown amount of medicine was taken. Two lock boxes were broken open and an unknown amount of petty

cash was taken. A ﬁle cabinet was broken into, and an iPad was taken from another room.  2800 block of Careygate Trail, NW – A residential burglary was reported on March 29. The garage door was left open, the inner garage door was left unlocked, and the alarm was disarmed. Twelve silver-plated Reed & Barton goblets were taken.

LAR C EN Y  2500 block of Lenox Road, NE – A larceny was reported on March 25. A man let an acquaintance named “John” into his apartment when he asked for something to drink. John asked to use the bathroom. After John left, the victim went into his bedroom and found his jeans on the ﬂoor, with $440 missing from the back pocket. He had counted his money earlier while at a restaurant on Cheshire Bridge Road; John was there when the victim counted his money.

LAR C EN Y FR O M A U TO  2800 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from an auto was reported on March 25. The right rear passenger window was broken. A briefcase containing $6,000 cash, $2,000 in foreign currency, credit cards, documents and cellphones were taken from the rear passenger seat.  100 block of Alden Avenue, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on March 26. A woman said her 2003 Chevrolet Impala was broken into and two Canon cameras, one tripod and four light stands were stolen.

 1000 block of Huff Road, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on March 26. Two men went to Huff Road and broke into 26 cars. They both were charged with obstruction of officers, possession of marijuana, possession of tools to commit a crime, criminal damage to property in the second degree, entering an automobile and theft by taking. They were transported to Fulton County Jail.  1st block of Peachtree Avenue, NE – A larceny from an auto was reported on March 26. A man said that his 2005 GMC Yukon was broken into, and one iPod, three suits and tuxedos, and two pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses were taken. No cameras or witnesses.  3600 block of Peachtree Road, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on March 28. A man said he parked his company truck in the parking lot of the business for an hour and a half, and when he returned, he noticed the metal lever of his truck was cut and four boxes of liquor were taken, valued between $300-$400. There were cameras that the officer reviewed that showed two men taking the boxes out of the truck. A supervisor and an investigator were notified of the incident.  1000 block of Chattahoochee Avenue, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on March 29. The passenger window was broken. An envelope containing $6,000 cash, just withdrawn from Bank of America, was taken from the seat.

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