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Most visitors to Chastain probably don’t even notice the little farm nestled around the park conservancy headquarters that oﬀers visitors a chance to learn about conservation and the global environment. “The majority of people have no idea we’re back here,” said Josh Fuder, the farm’s environmental program manager. But the farm is starting to win attention. Some 500 students already have visited Farm Chastain. A partnership between the Chastain Park Conservancy and Southeastern Horticultural Society, Fuder says the idea for an urban learning farm came about because residents of the Chastain community indicated they would like to see gardening opportunities in the park. “The Chastain Park Conservancy had this nice spot of land that really wasn’t being used,” Fuder said. “This was just a lot of rubble and a storage area.” Now, a walk through the area reveals raised-bed garden

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Mary Collier Thurman has her party face on while she watches the Carnaval parade during International Travelers Week at Sarah Smith Elementary School on May 9. The event “took” students to Brazil, helping them learn about the country’s culture. More photos on page 19.

Mother’s Day had a poignant air in the Collier Hills neighborhood this year. At a late-afternoon gathering of residents, the community’s Louise G. Howard pocket park welcomed two new features in the memory of a local mother who was killed in a car wreck two years ago. On May 11, family, friends and neighbors of the late Tracy Downer dedicated a park pavilion in her name. And to remember her dedication as the mother of two, they also raised donations to install a “Little Free Library,” a box stocked with donated books for adults and children to share and swap. The memorial grew out of the community’s desire to remember Downer, who died at age 44 in a car crash in July 2012, as not only a mother, but as a good neighbor and active member of the local Greystone Garden Club. “Tracy was the sweetest, most giving person,” recalled Melissa Libby, a neighbor who spearheaded the drive to erect a book box. “Her death was tragic and unnecessary, SEE BOOK BOX, PAGE 21

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Voters head to the polls May 20 to nominate candidates in Republican and Democratic primaries who will meet in the general election in the fall and to choose oﬃcials in non-partisan races, such as judges. In Buckhead, former state Rep. Ed Lindsey’s decision to run for U.S. Congress has opened up the District 54 seat in the state House of Representatives. Four Republicans – Beth Beskin, John J. McCloskey, Loretta A. Lepore and S. Angelic Moore – are competing for their party’s nomination. The winner will face Democrat Robert W. “Bob” Gibeling in the fall. The redistricting of seats on the Fulton County Commission also means Buckhead voters will choose a new commissioner from District 3. Bernard “Bernie” Tokarz, Lee Morris, Cory Ruth and Alexander Palacios are competing for the Republican nomination to the seat. No

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house, a new parking garage with rooftop tennis courts at Bitsy Grant, and landscape changes for better drainage. A few updates on projects in or aﬀecting the park: • The new Catherine Spillman Liddell Drive Equalization Facility is expected to come online July 1 as part of the Department of Watershed’s eﬀort to moderate the overflow of sewer water during storms into Peachtree Creek, which runs along the boundary of the park. • The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to review plans for the proposed new bridge at Northside Drive and Woodward Way. An announcement about the plan should be come in June. • PATH continues to work on designs completing the Tanyard Creek PM PATH up to Northside Drive.

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rows that are wheelchair-accessible, a rainwater catching system, a composting station, beehives and a rescued goat. “We’ve got a little bit growing,” Fuder said, and that includes kale, potatoes, garlic, onions, winter peas, collard greens and lettuce, with some okra, cucumbers, squash and tomatoes to make an appearance by summer. Fuder says he hopes to have a fruit orchard in the future, and there’s still a couple of beds to be built and some grading to get done, but the farm is just about in its final building stages. Students from nearby schools like The Galloway School, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School and Morris Brandon Elementary have visited the farm. “It’s pretty fun when the school groups are here because the kids bring a lot of energy, a lot of excitement,” Fuder said, adding that he’s often surprised at how much they already know. “Having this amount of acreage in the middle of the city is a treasure,” said the conservancy’s executive director Rosa McHugh. “The Southeastern Horticultural Society has helped bring a learning resource that wouldn’t be here otherwise.” But it’s not only farming and composting the kids are learning. “The lessons that teachers can incorporate are endless,” Fuder said. “We had a writing class out here” where students just sat and wrote about what they saw. “I think the history and the social science aspect of this type of work are very important to understanding that we were an agricultural society up until 50 or 100 years ago, and how much labor and how much work that must have required.” He pointed out that a walk around the farm can be a geographical lesson. “I find plants to be incredibly interesting as far as their geography. Where in the

“Having this amount of acreage in the middle of the city is a treasure. The Southeastern Horticultural Society has helped bring a learning resource that wouldn’t be here otherwise.” – ROSA MCHUGH CHASTAIN PARK CONSERVANCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

world did this plant come from and how did it get to Georgia?” Fuder said. “Eggplants are from Turkey and the Middle Eastern area. Most people associate tomatoes with Italian food. Tomatoes are from North America. They didn’t get to Italy until the 1500s or 1600s. What were Italians eating before they had tomatoes? I think there’s a wealth of opportunities for education here in the garden.” And it’s not just school groups that come to the farm. Volunteers and community service workers are part of the mix, and the farm also hosts wounded veterans who come and work as part of their therapy. “What we hear from veterans is that they get a lot of value from being in therapy with other individuals, and that gardening for fun is rewarding for them,” McHugh said. “We’re happy to provide an opportunity that allows them to see a project from beginning to end.” To learn more about Farm Chastain visit www.chastainparkconservancy.com. BH

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Sandy Springs Rotarian Fran Farcan drop off old medical items such as ias says that having two disabled brothcrutches, wheelchairs and walkers. ers has made her aware of the high cost Now in its location for a few weeks, of home medical equipment. So, when the trailer is holding several armloads of she was looking for a way to utilize some used items. Farias and Reed say they are funds raised by the Rotary Club of Sanspreading the word that more donations dy Springs, she had an idea. are needed. “No one [in the area] was really doReed says that people can come to ing anything to recycle home medical the center at 470 Morgan Falls Road equipment,” said Farias, who serves as at any time to donate items, and if the the Rotary’s community service director, office is closed they can leave items at is a past president, and has been a memthe door. Reed also noted that those dober for 18 years. So last fall she started nating items do not have to be Sandy working on an idea Springs residents. for such a project. Once donated, the Do you know an organization or “I’m all about colequipment is turned individual making a difference laborative efforts and over to Friends of in our community? Email partnerships,” Farias Disabled Adults and editor@reporternewspapers.net said. She approached Children (FODAC), city officials, who rea nonprofit that referred her to Keep furbishes the equipSandy Springs Beautiful, which operment to give to people in need at no ates the city’s recycling facility on Morcost. gan Falls Road. “There’s a waiting list for people who Farias says when she first was planneed these items,” Reed said. “There’s ning the recycling project, she thought also a tremendous need for people to about housing donated items in some have a good place to dispose of these kind of permanent structure or a storkind of items.” age unit, “but someone in the club said, Items that cannot be accepted in‘Why not a trailer?’” clude needles, sharps and pharmaceutiShe thought that housing the trailcals. Accepted donations include canes, er at the recycling facility made sense. crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, bed“I just thought because we had a great side commodes, oxygen concentrators, facility here in Sandy Springs, it was a hospital beds, nebulizers, roll-in showmuch better partnership for us to have a er chairs, scooters, toilet grab bars, unpermanent kind of location.” opened packages of adult diapers, unKathy Reed, executive director of expired catheters and unexpired wound Keep Sandy Springs Beautiful, says she care. For more information on items was happy for the recycling center to that can be accepted, call FODAC at house the Rotary’s trailer, where folks 770-491-9014.

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International Relations Monday, May 19, 4-5 p.m. – Dr. Dovile Bu-

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Multiple Babies Saturday, May 31, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. – So, now you have multiple babies! What to do? Receive hands-on instruction in bathing, diapering, feeding and holding more than one. Learn how to soothe newborns, tips for safe sleeping, what gear you really need, and how to recognize cues and characteristics of each baby. Bring your own water and snack. $56. Northside Hospital Atlanta Interchange Building, Suite 400, Classroom 430B, 5780 PeachtreeDunwoody Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30342. Call 404845-5555 or go to: https://classes.northside.com to register or learn more.

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Civil War Thursday, May 22, 7 p.m. – John Bell Hood,

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Israeli Civil Rights Thursday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. – Join others

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Spring Flora Galore Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Bring your canoe or kayak and join the Georgia Botanical Society and National Park Service Naturalist Jerry Hightower for a leisurely, 3-mile float on the Chattahoochee River. Travel from Powers Island to Paces Mill at U.S. Highway 41, exploring plants, geology, wildlife and late spring wildflowers. Bring lunch, water, binoculars and camera. Don’t forget a hat, rain jacket and sunscreen. $3 daily park pass. Not required for those with an annual park pass. 5862 Interstate North Parkway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 678-538-1200 to register or go to: www.nps.gov.

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Kids’ Fishing Day Saturday, May 24, 9-11 a.m. – Learn how

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Sunday, May 25, 1-5 p.m. – Meet Our Veterans is an assembly of World War II, Korean War and veterans from Vietnam through Afghanistan, giving the public, including youngsters, an opportunity to meet and discover what they did and why they did it. Free admission and free parking. Event held indoors. Guest speakers, exhibits and displays. Concourse Athletic Club basketball court, 8 Concourse Parkway, Sandy Springs, 30328. For information, email: Jerry Colley at braghq@aol.com, call 770-289-2271 or go to: http://atlantawwiiroundtable.org/events.htm.

Atlanta History Center honors U.S. veterans of generations past as well as those of today during the family program, Military Timeline. Meet veterans sharing personal stories of wartime and memorabilia. Activities include living history interpreters, Civil War encampment, military vehicle display, guest speakers, exhibitions and kidfriendly activities and crafts. Free for members; included in general admission for nonmembers. Those with military ID, free. For details or tickets, visit: www.atlantahistorycenter.com/family or call 404-814-4000. 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305.

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Thursday, May 29, 6:30-8 p.m. – Blair Crimmins and The Hookers party like it’s 1929! Enjoy Ragtime and 1920s-style Dixieland jazz. Check out a sound that is modern, yet deeply rooted in the past. $5 for ages 21 and up; $2 for ages 13-20; free for ages 12 and under. Blankets, picnics and coolers permitted. Pets and smoking not allowed. Doors open at 6 p.m. Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. To learn more, call 404-851-9111, ext. 4 or email: events@heritagesandysprings.org.

val, known as The African Experience, comes to Brook Run Park for its fourth year. This one-day celebration includes: business vendor showcase, live performances, seminars, games area, food, a fashion show, and arts and crafts. Free. Open to the community. 4770 N. Peachtree Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. To find out more, visit: www.tafexonline.com or call 404-820-6718.

Peachtree Hills Festival Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. – The At-

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Thursday, May 29, 7 p.m. – The European School of Music & Chess presents a chamber music spring concert, featuring children ages 11-18, performing classical music for violin and piano. Free admission. All music lovers are welcome. Also, on June 1, at 5 p.m., the school will present student recitals, featuring students ages 5-18, playing classical and popular music for piano, violin, guitar, flute and voice. Also free. Families with children ages 6 and up are welcome. RSVP to: info@euroschoolmusic.org, call 404-255-8382 or visit: www.euroschoolmusic. org. 5187 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, 30342.

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Road Trips Iron horse, hill of pigs, ‘American Stonehenge’ within short drive Editor’s note: Just in time for Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, we at Reporter Newspapers offer another set of Road Trips for folks who want to get out of the house, roll down the windows in the family car and take off to see some of the countryside. For the second of our periodic Road Trips articles, we’re featuring some of Georgia’s prime “roadside attractions.” Our Road Trips focus on unusual places and spaces within about a two-hour drive of Sandy Springs, Buckhead, Brookhaven and Dunwoody. These strange constructions people build alongside public highways generally are called “roadside attractions.” Some apparently express their maker’s deepest feelings. Others seem to have been conjured simply to amuse the casual passersby. Whatever their reason, they’re out there. A ride on Georgia’s back roads can convey you to street-side visions of museum-quality art, public political statements or light-hearted amusements. Here are five of our favorites.

The Georgia Guidestones

The Guidestones, sometimes described as an “American Stonehenge,” appeared in this outof-the-way hilltop in Elbert County in the 1970s. It stands nearly 20 feet tall, works as an observatory, and is inscribed

with advice to the people of Earth in eight modern languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, Spanish and Swahili) and several ancient languages, including Sanskrit and Babylonian. A local granite company built the monument, supposedly to the specifications of a mysterious visitor who called himself “R.C. Christian.” The Guidestones – which have been praised by some and attacked as demonic by others – now are so well known that they have their own Wikipedia page. Where it is: Guidestone Road, N.W., Dewy Rose How to get there: Take I-85 North to Ga. 51 East (Exit 160). Take Ga. 51 to Ga. 145. Continue on U.S. 29 North. Turn right on Clay Brown Road, which becomes Bio Church Road. Turn right onto Ga. 77 South (Elberton Highway). Turn left onto Guidestone Road.

The Iron Horse

This metal horse stands tall (10-plus feet) in a field in central Georgia like some giant abstract scarecrow. It surveys the landscape, its hindquarters turned toward Athens, home of the University of Georgia, where it was made. University officials briefly displayed the sculpture on campus in 1954, but students, apparently not ready to accept abstract art, defaced it with spray paint and balloons, and tried to set it on fire. University officials quietly removed the horse and kept it in a secret hideaway. Five years later, it appeared on this farm north of Greensboro, where, head held high, it has stood since. Where it is: On Ga. 15, north of Greensboro How to get there: Take I-20 East to Ga. 44 (Exit 130). Go north on Ga. 44 into Greensboro. Take Ga. 15 North toward Watkinsville; after you cross the Oconee River, look for the statue in a field on the right side of

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Left, the Georgia Guidestones, sometimes described as an “American Stonehenge,” can be found north of Atlanta, in Elbert County. Above, this metal horse, defaced by UGA students in the 1950s, stands in a field near Greensboro.

the road. Note: The statue stands on private property, but usually can be seen clearly from the road.

Paradise Garden

Folk artist Howard Finster created visions of paradise at his north Georgia home. Finster started work on his garden in 1961, according to the garden’s website, and there, in 1976, he had a vision that he should paint and produce sacred art. He created more than 46,000 works (he numbered them) before his death in 2001. His garden, a maze of buildings and structures he made from re-

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Road Trips cycled objects such as bicycle parts or tools, now is operated by the Paradise Garden Foundation and is open for visits Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m., according the website. Finsterfest, an annual folk art and music event held to raise money for the foundation, is scheduled for May 31 and June 1. Where it is: 200 N. Lewis St., Summerville How to get there: Take I-75 North to Ga. 140 (Exit 306). Take Ga. 140 West to Ga. 1/U.S. 27 (the Martha Berry Highway). Turn right and take Ga. 1/U.S. 27 through Summerville. Turn right on Rena Street. Take third right onto North Lewis Street.

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Eddie Owens Martin, sometimes known as “St. Eom,” transformed his home in the little west Georgia town of Buena Vista into a place like no other in the world, perhaps like no other in this universe. With concrete and bright paint, Martin added walls and outbuildings, sculptures of giant heads, painted mandalas and portraits of folks who could fly. RoadsideAmerica. com describes Pasaquan as “equal parts mysticism, geometry and snake handling.” In recent years, the house has opened for weekend visits and special tours, but the Pasaquan.com website and a recording on the facility’s phone say it will not open this year so that long-awaited restoration work can

has become something of a draw in Republican Party circles – the names of a number of prominent Republican officeholders appear on several pigs – and claims visits from celebrities ranging from radio and TV personalities to Miss America. Where it is: 164 Craig St., East Ellijay How to get there: Take I-75 North to I-175/Ga. 5 North. Continue on Ga. 515 East to East Ellijay. Turn right on Cross Street and then right on Craig Street. PHOTO FAR LEFT, WALTER CZACHOWSKI, CENTER AND BELOW, JOE EARLE

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Paradise Gardens, far left, showcases more than 46,000 pieces of folk art, created by artist Howard Finster. Center, Pasaquan, located in the town of Buena Vista, is described as “equal parts mysticism, geometry and snake handling.” Below, the Hill of Pigs brings attention to a roadside barbeque restaurant.

Pig Hill of Fame

This hillside display of affection for little wooden piggies got its start in the 1980s when barbecue restaurant owner Oscar Poole decided he needed to draw attention to his roadside eaterie. Poole put up signs shaped like pigs, and soon customers were paying $5 apiece to have their names painted on a wooden pig and added to the porcine display. There now are hundreds of colorful pigs staked on the hill behind the restaurant. Poole’s place

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After completing a rewarding global health internship at Emory University, Tammy has been inspired to help people even more. “I’m very thankful for the opportunities I’ve had, like getting into the Senate Youth Program. I work harder,” she observed. Outside of school, Tammy is involved in community service with the Global Village Project in Decatur. This summer, she is pursuing a scholarship study abroad in Morocco through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth. With this program, she and other young leaders will learn a foreign language in order to better prepare themselves to conduct American foreign policy. With a keen sense for the challenges and authenticity required by international politics, Tammy is quick to state what she would tell the world, including politicians, if she had the opportunity: “Keep trying. Keep trying even if you fail, even if it seems so difficult. Don’t let anybody get in your way.”

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Book box, pavilion dedication honor Collier Hills’ mother CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

and she left behind two little kids and a husband. We wanted to do something to honor her. We just never realized it would take two years.” As one of the Buckhead communities bordering the Beltline, Collier Hills has had the chance to incorporate several small parks across the neighborhood. Part of the Howard site, near the intersection of Overbrook Drive and Collier Road, lent itself to a pavilion, a picnic table, a bench, and colorful landscaping installed by volunteers. “We thought it would be a great place that would attract people, so we put together a committee of neighbors, and we agreed it was a perfect spot,” said Libby, who also uncovered the idea of the lending library. “The Little Free Library lets anyone donate a book, so we’re asking people to donate new or gently-used children or adult books. If someone is looking for a good book, they can take one out and don’t even have to return it. It’s just a free library with no rules.” A “Love Your Block” grant from the mayor’s oﬃce covered the cost of painting and installing the library box, which is now one of about 50 such lending sites around the city. As the library’s steward, Libby will be monitoring it and hopes to

“Tracy was the sweetest, most giving person. Her death was tragic and unnecessary, and she left behind two little kids and a husband. We wanted to do something to honor her.” – MELISSA LIBBY NEIGHBOR

keep an online list of titles. Members of the garden club will maintain the landscaping they helped design and install, said neighbor Joan Hodge. The club also helped upgrade the pavilion and plantings. “At time of Tracy’s death, there was a pavilion planned, but then there were cutbacks, so we raised money to do a cedar shake roof, the pavers and the landscaping around it,” said Hodge. “We as a club also donated money and volunteer hours. We even had some of Tracy’s close friends who don’t live in the neighborhood help out with the landscaping. It really was a wide community eﬀort, and now it’s a very neat thing to have.”

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in the 800 block of Forrest Street. Two spent shell casings were recovered from the street in front of the parking lot. In the 700 block of Forrest Street, two casings, a black NY baseball cap and a cellphone were recovered in the parking lot. Two shell casings were recovered from the street. A white, four-door 2000 BMW was found unlocked in the parking lot, with the key still in the vehicle.

Reports dated April 20 through May 3. The following information was provided to the Buckhead Reporter by the Zone 2 precinct of the Atlanta Police Department from its records and is presumed to be accurate.

HOM ICIDE  1st block of Peachtree Valley Road, NW – A homicide was reported on April 29. The victim, in a 2014 Nissan Maxima, had been shot to death. The body was removed from the scene by the Fulton County Medical Examiner. There are no arrests at this time.

RA P E  2900 block of Piedmont Road, NE – A rape was reported on May 2. The victim, who is a junior at Alpharetta High School, disclosed to a friend’s mother that she was raped by the suspect, who is an acquaintance, while attending a prom after-party at a hotel. No room number was provided. The victim’s mother was notiﬁed of the assault on April 30, and contacted her pediatrician the following day. The doctor referred her to a service that assists victims of child exploitation. An appointment was scheduled for that following Monday, but the victim told her mother that she did not want to wait until Monday, and wanted to be taken to the hospital to receive medical treatment. When the unit responded to Scottish Rite, the victim was visibly upset and crying. She said she was present at the prom from 8 p.m. to approximately 9 p.m., but could not say when she arrived at the hotel or the name of the person who took her to the after-party. When the unit attempted to question the victim further, she became very upset and stated that she did not want to talk anymore. The attending doctor conducted a

physical exam and found no visible signs of injury, and advised that a scan would not respond due to the delay (a week) in reporting the incident.

AS S AULT  2400 block of Cornet Way, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on April 22. A woman said her son’s father struck her in the face after she tore up the $7 he gave her 6-year-old son to buy a meal. She said the suspect cursed at her when she refused to give him $100. She said he picked up a stick, struck her in the leg with it, pulled her wig off and ran; all in the presence of their child. She did not have any visible marks.  800 block of Forrest Street, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on April 24. Several people were leaving a recording studio when two to three men approached them. One of the men pulled a revolver and demanded property. Victim #1 gave up his wallet and iPhone (with tracking). Shots were fired and victim #1 was shot in the back. A witness put victim #1 in his passenger seat and was in route to Grady Hospital when they flagged down an officer at the intersection of Holmes and Antone streets. Victim #2 was struck in the face with a gun, and suffered a large cut on his lip, and victim #3 was pistol whipped. A victim had a 9mm gun on his lap while inside a vehicle and said he had no idea how it got there; the gun was recovered. The victims were transported to Grady Hospital. Three spent shell casings, two cigarette lighters and an open box of Newport cigarettes were recovered from the parking lot

 2700 block of Piedmont Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on April 29. The victim took the suspect’s wife for a motorcycle ride and when he returned, the suspect attempted to attack and punch the victim. The suspect took out a can of pepper spray and sprayed the victim in the face.

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