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Glad for grads Graduation parties bring on house cleaning ROBIN’S NEST 15
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Darren Miller, left, hands the megaphone off to Abbey Suits as the crowd cheers for participants crossing the Brookhaven Bolt finish line on May 17. Joining in the encouragement at the 7th annual 5K race are, Abbey’s sister, Mallory, behind Abbey, Fisher Rob, Madden Beck, back, Addison George, front, and other excited spectators. Area high schools honor top graduates EDUCATION 16-18
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If a Brookhaven nightclub’s bass is pounding so loud that it wakes neighbors who are sleeping in their beds, the club may be violating the city’s updated noise ordinance. Noise plainly audible from 300 feet away also is prohibited under the changes made by the Brookhaven City Council at its meeting on May 27 at City Hall. The new ordinance applies to homeowners as well as business owners. Brookhaven residents who live near some local nightclubs have complained to city police for several weeks that the sound is so loud that they can’t sleep.
As they contemplate their city’s future, Brookhaven residents are telling city officials they want to preserve the trees and neighborhoods, and create a “walkable” community. City officials are developing long-range plans to guide future development in the community. In recent public discussions of the city’s long-term plan, residents have said they wanted to protect the residential character of the area and create a leafy community in which they could walk to neighborhood shops and restaurants. “People are worried about the building boom that’s going on,” said Stan Segal, chairman of the committee developing the city’s
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DeKalb Sheriff Jeff Republican Primary Mann and former Fran Millar (I) .............................. 77% DeKalb CEO Vernon Richard D. “Dick” Anderson........ 23% Jones meet in a runoff July 22 to decide the State Senate, District 42 county’s next sheriff. Mann, who took over as sheriff earliDemocratic Primary 3137 E. Shadowlawn Ave, NE Atlanta, GA 30305 • institchesatlanta.com er this year, led the eight-candidate field Elena Parent ................................. 62% in the May 20 election by collecting R. Kyle Williams .......................... 38% about 40 percent of the vote, according to unofficial returns. Jones placed secRepublican Primary ond, with 22 percent of the votes cast Gregory E. “Greg” Williams ....... 100% in the nonpartisan election to choose a sheriff to succeed Tom Brown, who resigned to run for U.S. Congress. State House of Representatives In primary races May 20, several District 79 north DeKalb lawmakers held their own Republican Primary against challengers from within their Thomas K. “Tom” Taylor............. 72% own party. James Bradley “Brad” Goodchild .... 28% Rep. Mike Jacobs (R-Brookhaven) A collected New Standard in Test Prep about three-fourths of the Republican Primary vote in his contest State House of Representatives with Catherine S. Bernard, according District 80 to unofficial election returns reported Republican Primary by the Georgia Secretary of State. Rep. A New Standard in Michael J. “Mike” Jacobs (I) ......... 75% Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) received Catherine S. Bernard .................... 25% more than 70 percent of the vote in his Test Prep Republican Primary race against James Bradley “Brad” Goodchild, the website Nonpartisan special election reported. Sheriff Sen. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody) colJeff Mann (I) ................................ 40% lected more than three-fourths of the SAT ACT Classes Vernon Jones ................................ 22% votes cast in the Republican Primary in alexanderacademy.net his race against challenger Dick Ander- Melvin Mitchell ........................... 14% 404.805.5133 son. The winner will face Democrat TaMelody Maddox ............................. 7% mara Johnson, who captured about 69 Tony Hughes .................................. 6% percent of the Democratic Primary vote Dale Bernard Collins ...................... 4% over opponent Benedict Truman. Ted Golden .................................... 4% Here are the unofficial election reLaSalle Smith Sr. ............................ 2% turns in contested races as reported on SAT ACT Classes the Georgia Secretary of State’s webalexanderacademy.net DeKalb County site or the DeKalb County elections website. Board of Education, District 2 State Senate, District 40 Marshall Orson (I) ....................... 61% Democratic Primary Don McChesney .......................... 39% 404.805.5133 Tamara Y. Johnson ....................... 69% (I) marks incumbent Benedict I. Truman II ................... 31%
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2034 comprehensive plan, and chairman of the city planning commission. “It was clear that the committee members were proud of our residential neighborhoods and want to preserve that.” During a public “visioning workshop” for the city’s Comprehensive Plan 2034 held at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church on May 15, one resident said the city should preserve its “beautiful canopy of trees.” “Once those things are cut down, we can’t get that back,” the resident said, prompting Assistant City Manager Susan Canon to respond that reviewing the city tree ordinance “is on the radar screen.” Segal’s committee is one of four developing new plans for the city. Others are working on a transportation plan, a parks and recreation plan, and a development plan for the Buford Highway corridor. “It’s an opportunity for the community to say, ‘This is what we want Brookhaven to look like in five years, 10, 15 years,’” Segal said. In discussions among members of the committee working on the comprehensive plan, major themes have included developing trails, sidewalks and othp Ad4.pdf 1 5/27/14 er waysAtlanta to tie 1-2 together various parts of
the community, and “supporting people being able to walk from their homes to neighborhood facilities, such as restaurants,” he said. “The message is lots of trees and lots of walking,” he said. During the two-hour gathering at St. Martins, Amanda Hatton of Jacobs Consulting, which is working with the city on the planning process, said comments from residents would drive the planning in order to ensure “that where the city is going is based on a foundation of where the community wants it to go.” Resident Holly Snow said residents need to be involved in drawing up the plans. “[Engagement] has to be a high priority for the city for continued success,” she said. She also said the city should develop a mechanism for communication between Brookhaven, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody. At St. Martins, residents wrote suggestions on wall posters, which had such themes as “Our Threats” and “Our Opportunities,” and joined discussion groups aimed at eliciting suggestions for such things as gateway areas into the city, commercial development and trail 4:29networks. PM
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The Jewish holiday of Shavuot is a practical observance. While it recognizes the anniversary of God giving the Torah to the people of Israel at Mount Sinai, the holiday is marked by counting the 50 days from Passover to Shavuot. Rabbi Brian Glusman, director of community outreach and engagement for the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Dunwoody, says that the practice of saying a blessing that counts each day links Shavuot to Passover. “It’s as if to say our freedom at Passover is dependent upon our acceptance of law. Freedom without order or responsibility is chaos; we need a higher authority,” he said. Glusman said that one of the ways to celebrate the receiving of the Torah is to stay up all night studying it. “We’re always
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Mr. Joe Hammell recently posted a TO TH E ED ITO R letter concerning traffic congestion in Send your letters to Brookhaven. [“Traffic is horrific ... does editor@reporternewspapers.net any city representative care?” Brookhaven Reporter, April 18-May 1] He was concerned about the volume and operations of the intersection at Peachtree in the process of updating four imporRoad and Dresden Drive. tant plans: The Comprehensive Plan will Specifically, his concern was over the include the Parks Plan, the Land Use volume of southbound, left-turn trafPlan and a Transportation Plan. fic onto Dresden Drive and its safety The transportation plan will be muland operations. He cited that the city timodal, including bicycles, pedestrians of Brookhaven had and vehicles. Transnot studied the operportation facilities will ations, nor proposed a be examined for opersolution. ational and safety imThe steering Since I have been a provements, possible resident of Brookhavbike paths and lanes, committee and en for 26 years, I too maintenance needs, city offi cials are have seen the traffic etc. The final plan also interested in your ideas will include project volumes increase on all streets, especially there costs and priorities. for improvement. Now and at North DruInput has been and is the time to share id Hills and Peachtree is still being collectyour thoughts. Road, especially the ed from the interested turning movements. public. No projects or During the last repriorities have been aspaving of this stretch signed in the plan yet of road, I made suggestions to the Geor(no designs either), although some may gia Department of Transportation conbe no-brainers. Ideas have been collectcerning the old lane shifts north of ed from the Steering Committee of citiDresden. I suggested the current conzens and from ongoing input on the city figuration, and GDOT examined it and website. implemented it, since the traffic model The steering committee and city ofshowed it improved not only the operaficials are interested in your ideas for tions, but safety. improvement. Now is the time to share Please remember that Peachtree Road your thoughts. There are no bad ideas as well as Buford Highway are state at this time. All suggestions will be routes and GDOT has jurisdiction on considered and, if beneficial, they may those roads. be included in the plan. Final approvDuring the recent Brookhaven MARal shall be made by the mayor and city TA station design charette, two proposcouncil. als were documented as possible soluSo, as you sit in traffic or at home, what tions for these two intersections. improvements would you like to see? They can be viewed in the report. In addition, the city of Brookhaven is Joe Palladi
Charter schools take funds from county system To the editor: Our four children went through the DeKalb County Schools from kindergarten through high school, and then on to college and productive adult lives. This was many years before this area was incorporated and during the many political upheavals in the country. The public schools did not fail us, although there were plenty of struggles and a constant effort to make them better. We did not think of pulling our kids out of the schools, nor pulling the money out of the system. Whatever the rationale for charter schools, there is no BK
doubt that vital funding leaves the county systems, where 98 percent of American kids are educated. Parents today may not realize that public education was and is the “jewel in the crown” in this country. They should read some American and world history. It is heartbreaking to contemplate the end of public education where everyone gets a fair chance. The system needs tinkering and maybe even more, but why throw the baby out with the bath water? Our ancestors ran away from elitism and education for the few. Why tilt back? Michael Zeiler
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Citizen involvement remains key to DeKalb government reform The Georgia General Assembly has gone home. We have place the county’s water and sewer no new cities for DeKalb County, but we continue to face services, despite steadily climbing nettlesome questions about governing ourselves. No matter water and sewer rates amid allegahow many cities we divide ourselves into, we cannot secede tions of mismanagement and posfrom DeKalb County. Instead of ignoring its problems, we sible corruption. Even if we create must make sure that it is operated efficiently and honestly. cities which cover all of DeKalb My own view is that despite recent problems, DeKalb County, the problems of the counCounty government has for the most part served us well over ty must be solved. the past 30 years. In 1998, DeKalb was named an “All AmeriWe now have a chance to step can County.” I am probably biased. For almost 10 years, from away from rhetoric filled with vitthe mid-1970s to the mid-‘80s, I was involved in that era’s reriol and hyperbole, and carefully organization effort. In 1979, I chaired the charter commisand deliberately consider causes ALLEN sion known as the DeKalb County Government Reorganizaand solutions for problems in MOYE tion Commission. county government. There is time Citizen involvement was essential in that time. Despite the to ask hard questions of electGUEST COLUMNIST opposition of elected county leaders, citizens took control and ed officials and ourselves, rather designed a government that separated the executive and legisthan settling for short-sighted solative functions, in part to stop the Commissioners from medlutions, which only plant seeds of tomorrow’s problems. dling in the day-to-day operations of the county departments. Are the problems caused by the form of government or In 1982, citizens decisively rejected the old commission-counby the people running that government? Will changing inty manager system, and replaced it with the ternal policies or procedures improve the current system. delivery of county services? What impact Despite that history, some commissionwill new cities have on current and future ers have suggested the return to a commisWe now have a chance to needs and responsibilities of county govsion-county manager form as the tonic for ernment? Would the reduction in the size step away from rhetoric current problems. They claim the current of commission districts increase our sense form of government fosters a “culture of filled with vitriol and of connection to the county? How willing corruption,” which boiled to the surface are we to pay for additional government hyperbole, and carefully with the indictment of the CEO. services, and, for that matter, for additionand deliberately consider al governments? What we must realize is that good causes and solutions government requires both a good form The future of our county merits and deof government and honest and dedicatmands thoughtful consideration of these for problems in county ed people to lead and manage that govand other issues, and we as citizens must ernment. In reality, our government government. There is time claim a role in this process. Wisely, interim to ask hard questions of works in counties across the country, CEO Lee May and Commissioner Kathy and in cities in Georgia. Gannon have begun that conversation, and elected officials and There is little contemporary evidence I strongly urge them to continue and exourselves, rather than that returning to the commission-counpand it. Especially if the push for new citsettling for short-sighted ty manager government would eliminate ies continues, we need to develop and imcorruption. Just ask voters in Gwinnett or plement a careful plan for a diminished but solutions, which Fulton, where that form of government still critical county government. only plant seeds of exists. In Gwinnett, one former commisWe cannot and should not delegate that tomorrow’s problems. sioner is in federal prison; another is unto elected leaders alone. This process will der indictment, and a former chair retake time and be difficult, but the choice signed rather than face indictment. In we face is to define our own future or leave Fulton, the county manager hid informait to others to do it for us. I for one don’t tion about improper actions of sitting commissioners, for want to wake up following some future General Assembly or whom he works, until after they were re-elected in 2012. referendum and find that we face even more problems than Only if a new city completely eliminates the need for county we have today. government is the creation of that city a solution for problems in the county. As a resident of Decatur, I can attest to the benefits of Allen Moye is a lifelong resident of DeKalb County. He retired living in a city, but neither my city government nor my city taxfrom the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of es has eliminated reliance on DeKalb County for some services. Georgia in 2007, following a career of nearly 35 years as a state County services are essential for every city, existing or and federal prosecutor. In the late 1970s and early ‘80s, he was proposed. Even if a city government can offer police services active in the effort that produced the current CEO form of govat a lower cost, DeKalb County still provides the jail and the ernment. In 1979, he chaired the DeKalb County Government court system. No city, existing or proposed, intends to reReorganization Commission.
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Davis students experience a day on the job at Perimeter Mall
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Five Davis Academy seventh graders offered a one-word description of their day on the job at Perimeter Mall Macy’s: “exhausting.” But, these students said it was worth it for the experience of real-world work. During their day on the job, these students did everything from watching for shoplifters to working the cash register to dressing the mannequins. “My favorite parts were greeting the customers and selling,” said Hannah York, one of five students in David Rifkin’s language arts class chosen for the project. A real-world workday wasn’t the only experience the students gained. They had to earn the job. Abbi Goldberg, Joelle Zelony, Sophia Gurin, Isabelle McCullough and Hannah York were chosen after each wrote a persuasive essay and were interviewed by a former Rich’s executive. Rifkin, in his second year of teaching at Davis, said this was the 15th year he’d had students work a day at the department store. He previously conducted the program at a school in Alpharetta. The idea, he said, was to teach his students skills they would need to get a job and keep it. “All these kids will have to do this in real-life situations,” he said. He coordinated with a friend, Michael Pomerance, a longtime executive at Rich’s before it became Macy’s. Pomerance interviewed students who made the cut after writing an es-
say titled “Why Macy’s Should Hire Me.” The interviews were conducted in front of the class, and students were critiqued by their classmates. Pomerance then chose five who would go on to work at Macy’s for a day. “Kids don’t really have any basis of the real world of interviewing and the skills, fears and nerves involved,” Pomerance said. “I interview them as reasonably close to the real world as I
At a recent luncheon, members of the chambers of commerce of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody met at an office building in Brookhaven to hear a presentation from MARTA’s general manager. That mix of local and regional forces illustrates the current state of business groups in the Perimeter area, who are loyal to their individual cities but also stress the importance of working together to promote their bustling corner of metro Atlanta. Three cities with a stake in the Perimeter – Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs – each have their own chamber of commerce. Nearby Chamblee is in the process of forming its own chamber of commerce, too. On top of that, there’s also a group called the Perimeter Business Alliance. “You have four different business groups representing one fairly small geographic area,” said Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul. “I don’t think that helps the business community having that diverse, confusing, mishmash of business organizations in that area.” Paul, the former chairman of the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, said he would like to see the different groups come together to form one chamber of commerce for the Perimeter area. Within that larger organization, he envisions each city maintaining its own business association, he said. “On a lot of issues, businesses of those three communities should be speaking with one voice, and they’re missing an opportunity when they don’t,” Paul said. Todd Lantier, chairman and founding director of the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce, said he too would like for the chambers in the Perimeter area to collaborate. He said he has had conversations with the leaders of other Perimeter chambers about forming an alliance. “There’s so much going on here that my vision is that we come together not losing our own individuality, maintaining our Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce for local reasons, but coming together to promote the region as a more viable option than, say Downtown or Buck-
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KeyWorth Bank opened a branch at 1449 Dunwoody Village Parkway, and on hand to celebrate, from left, Patrick Burkhalter, Beth Summers, Heyward Wescott, Neil Stevens, Rob Binion, MJ Thomas, Jim Pope, Russell Reece, Ray Bachman, Bob Dallas, Brent Morris, Mayor Mike Davis, Charles Buffington and Butch Floyd. SPECIAL
The Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce welcomed Dress Up Boutique, selling women’s fashions, to the Perimeter Place Shopping Center, 4520 Olde Perimeter Way, Suite 100. On hand, from left, Madison Thomas, Morgan Dale, Cory Stokes, MJ Thomas, City Councilman Denny Shortal, Danielle Case, Derrick Case, Beth Summers, Hillary Harper, Kaitlin Fox, Carrie Mauldin, Wendy Griffin, Thom Coughlin, Clare Callahan and Sara Massey. SPECIAL
Dunwoody Animal Medical Center celebrated its new location on April 26 with a ribbon cutting. From left, Sammie Rahn, Ries Reinstein, Katie Wheeler, Eileen Brewster, City Councilman Terry Nall, City Councilman Jim Riticher, Dr. Cecil Johnson, Dr. Iris Pinsky, Kim Johnson, City Councilman Denny Shortal, Asya Yavuncu, Lindsey Waters, Millie Travis, Angela Luber and Holly Hains. The center is located at 2458 Jett Ferry Road.
June 9-12 • 9 am–12 noon • Skyland Park Camp is free! For kids ages 5-11. Kids will learn general skills, compete in scrimmage games, hear Bible lessons, and take home a prize on the final day of camp! No pre-registration is neccessary. If you have any questions, please contact Clairmont Baptist Church. Phone: 404.636.1406 Email: ClairmontBaptist@att.net
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Karen Cannon Realtors recently opened its doors at 1317 Dunwoody Village Parkway, Suite 103. Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis joined company principals Karen Cannon and Anderson Cannon for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 7. Also attending the ceremony were Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Beth Summers and board members Paula Owens, Brent Morris, MJ Thomas and Larry Feldman. SPECIAL
The Sandy Springs/ Perimeter Chamber of Commerce welcomed The Joint…the chiropractic place to 6623 Roswell Road. Celebrating at the ribbon cutting on May 7, from left, Chris Adams, Tom Mahaffey, Clare Stefan, Mayor Rusty Paul, Garrett Henry, Jasper Haimes, Skyler Haimes, Britni Laboy, Dr. Erika Henry, Angie Haimes, Tom Haimes, Jeff McGinty, Cindy McGinty and Mark Renier. SPECIAL
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It is an exciting time to live and work in Sandy Springs! With the City Center development and a number of new residential projects underway, complimented by a healthy business climate and a strong Perimeter office market, we believe there is a real need for a local bank that is financially strong and managed by community leaders who are keenly focused on meeting the financial needs of our residents and business owners. For this reason, we formed Bank of Sandy Springs as a division of Midtown Bank to leverage the stability and financial strength of Midtown’s charter while focusing specifically on serving the Sandy Springs market.
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Sandy Springs has been our family’s home for many years and we love this community. Our town has an innovative governmental structure supported by strong political and business leaders, and a genuine sense of civic pride. The name “Bank of Sandy Springs” speaks directly to our primary business mission, which is to be the bank for the Sandy Springs community.
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head,” Lantier said. Lantier said the chambers need to work together to promote the Perimeter area as a whole, rather than each city’s piece of it. “We want them to succeed just as much as anyone else does, because if they’re successful, we’ll be successful,” Lantier said of the other cities. The Sandy Springs and Dunwoody chambers are trying joint promotions of events, such as holding joint luncheons. “It was kind of like, ‘Let’s date before we get married,’” Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber President Tom Mahaffey said. “It’s worked out pretty well.” But one recent attempt to combine efforts fizzled. The third annual joint Perimeter Business Expo, originally sched-
uled for June 5, was cancelled due to lack of participation, Mahaffey said. Mahaffey said exhibitors had complained about turnout for past expos. This year, he said, only 24 exhibitors signed up in advance, when Mahaffey thought he needed 45 to 50. “I didn’t feel good about it,” he said. Mahaffey said he thought the lack of participation reflected the type of businesses operating in the Perimeter area, especially in Sandy Springs. Many are large corporations, not the small businesses whose owners are interested in an event like the expo. In the future, he said, he was thinking of organizing a show dealing with a segment of the corporate market, such as health care. “The small business expo – I just don’t think this is the communi-
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can, with keeping in mind that these are still young kids.” He says he wants to see students communicate clearly and effectively. “They have incredible difficulty talking about themselves,” Pomerance said. “I want to see some passion.” Joelle said she thinks she was chosen in part because she was confident in the interview. “I really worked hard and I made sure my essay was perfect before I turned it in,” she said. Abbi prepared for the interview by having friends and family conduct mock interviews with her. “I knew I really didn’t have great interview skills, but I worked hard to get them better,” she said. Sophia’s favorite part of the day was visiting the loading dock. “I got to look through all the new clothes,
see where they put the security pieces on the clothing and try to do that myself,” she said. Hannah says she now has a better appreciation for salespeople. “When a Macy’s employee comes up to you, it can be kind of bothersome, but once I was in the shoes of the Macy’s employee, [I learned] they value customer service so much,” she said. “I used to think they came up to you just to make you buy things, but they actually do come up to you to see how you’re doing.” Sophia said helping customers was particularly satisfying. “Every once in a while, I’d get a customer who would say, ‘Yes, you can help me,’ and I’d get to help them find a specific style or a different size of something,” she said. “That was really fun because I felt like I was really working at Macy’s.”
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ty,” he said. Bob Dallas, a board member of the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce, said he doesn’t think it’s redundant for each city to have its own chamber. Dallas said larger chamber organizations, like the Georgia Chamber of Commerce or Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, can do things like reach out to large corporations overseas, where as city chambers can focus their efforts on local business communities. “They represent different skill sets,” Dallas said. Dallas said he thinks the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce is important to keep the city balanced by providing representation to the business community, which helps keeps taxes low for residents. The chamber can speak out on behalf of businesses when the city council considers things like changes to the sign ordinance or permitting procedures that could affect businesses in the city. He said as the different chamber groups in the Perimeter area mature, it makes sense for them to collaborate. He would like to see them work more with the DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce as well. “A lot of it has to do with where you are in your life cycle as an organization,” Dallas said. “These natural relationships
will come to fruition, especially on our DeKalb County side.” Van Pappas, president and chairman of the board of the Chamblee Chamber of Commerce, said after years of operating as a business association, his organization felt it was time to develop into a chamber of commerce to provide more services and resources for Chamblee businesses. Pappas said he would be very interested in working with other chamber organizations around north DeKalb. But the Chamblee Chamber will likely spend its first year focusing on local business relations and developing a strong relationship with Chamblee’s city government. “We’re a brand new organization,” Pappas said. “The first year is crucial.” Paul said while many in the various chamber organizations are interested in joining forces, there has never been a consensus. “I think community pride plays a part in it. Nobody wants to lose their identity,” Paul said. “The only thing missing is the will to do it, and I’m hoping that will shows up sooner rather than later. I think all three communities would benefit. This is something I care deeply about and I think is vital to the longterm health of all three communities.”
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Friday, June 13, 7 p.m. – Dunwoody United Methodist Church presents “Little Women,” the musical. Louisa May Alcott’s American classic is brought to life on the musical stage, offering a night of laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit. Additional shows, June 14, 7 p.m. and June 15, 3 p.m. Tickets, $15 at the door. 1548 Mt. Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-394-0675 with questions.
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ebrate Flag Day by participating in a summer sing with the Choral Guild of Atlanta, singing American music from all genres. Free to all interested singers. Come early for coffee, conversation and breakfast pastries starting at 9:15 a.m. Social event to follow the “sing.” St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For details, email: info@cgatl.org or call 404-223-6362.
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mer reading kickoff with Mr. Greggy’s magic show! Enjoy comedy and fun using silly magic, hat juggling, puppetry, clown gags, colorful balloons and plenty of goofiness! Free and open to the public. Appropriate for ages 3 and up. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-303-6130 for details.
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Creepy Critters Wednesday, June 4, 2-2:30 p.m. – Get an up-close look at the world of bugs! Join the Big Thinkers in classifying different types of insects, exploring insect habitats, and building your very own bug model! Free and open to the community. For 3-5 years old. Make a reservation and ask questions by calling 404-814-3508. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327.
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itage Sandy Springs’ Little Diggers program continues with making a pizza garden. Meet farmers who grow the food we eat, then make your own pizza garden to take home to water, care for and enjoy! Free; open to youngsters ages 6-10. Must be accompanied by adult. NOTE: different location and starting time. Heritage Sandy Springs Farmers Market, Parkside Shopping Center, 5920 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. To learn more, call 404-8519111, visit: www.heritagesandysprings.org or email: events@heritagesandysprings.org.
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Congratulations to our 10th Graduating Class! We’ll miss you next year when you attend school at: E. Rivers Elementary • Laurel Ridge Elementary Mary Lin Elementary • Morningside Elementary Morris Brandon Elementary • Pace Academy Sagamore Hills Elementary • Sope Creek Elementary Springdale Park Elementary • The Alfred & Adele Davis Academy • The Children’s School The Galloway School • The Paideia School Trinity School • Warren T. Jackson Elementary
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City Council approved the first set of changes to its noise ordinance to make it possible for police to enforce the law. The ordinance was rewritten to follow Brookhaven Police Chief Gary Yandura’s philosophy that “simpler is better.” Mayor J. Max Davis said City Council was going to wait until their next meeting to change the ordinance, but citizen concerns caused them to add it to their May 27 meeting agenda. The changes were made so the ordinance would “have some teeth in it that could remove the decibel meter... and just deal with the noise problems,” he said. “The biggest issue has been the vibrations, the feel of the noise,” said City Councilman Bates Mattison. City Attorney Thompson Kurrie said cars driving by with “big boomers” in the back literally vibrate a bed as they go by. Yandura said that if someone is in BK
bed asleep and can hear noise, the sound is too loud. Police officers responded to three noise complaints during Memorial Day weekend. Now officers will get to judge if a noise is clearly audible at specific distances from the clubs. The ordinance prohibits this level of noise from as little as 100 feet away, but no more than 300 feet away. Those distances change depending on the time of day. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day on weeknights, noise limits are more restrictive. A first violation of the noise ordinance carries a $200 fine. The fine for a second violation rises to $500. A third violation within 24 months doubles to $1,000. And Kurrie said jail time is possible if violations continue. The changes do not include noise at construction sites. That section of the ordinance will be brought before City Council at its next meeting, scheduled for June 10.
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1500 block of Tryon Road – Theft was reported on May 17.
3800 block of Peachtree Road – Theft was reported on May 21.
AS S AULT 3200 block of Buford Highway – Battery was reported on May 8; simple assault was reported on May 19. 3200 block of Mae Avenue – Simple battery was reported on May 9. 3100 block of Buford Highway – Battery was reported on May 11. 2700 block of Buford Highway – Battery was reported on May 11. 3000 block of Buford Highway – Battery was reported on May 12.
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2200 block of Fairway Circle – Simple assault was reported on May 12. 3200 block of Lynwood Drive – Simple battery was reported on May 13. 1800 block of Corporate Boulevard – Battery was reported on May 15.
1100 block of West Nancy Creek Drive – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on May 15.
2500 block of Skyland Drive– Simple battery was reported on May 17.
3600 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Theft was reported on May 16.
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1000 block of Lenox Park Boulevard – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on May 19.
3500 block of Buford Highway – Battery was reported on May 15; aggravated assault with a gun was reported on May 19.
3900 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Theft was reported on May 16.
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2600 block of Osborne Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on May 17.
1200 block of West Nancy Creek Drive – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on May 15.
1200 block of Park Vista Drive – Two larcenies of articles from vehicles were reported on May 16.
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2600 block of Brookhaven Chase Lane – Simple battery was reported on May 21.
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Dear Neighbor: I write on behalf of the Pink Pony, an adult entertainment club located near the southernmost boundary of Brookhaven in a commercial area. Our business has been embroiled in a legal fight with the City of Brookhaven that is wasting your money. Pink Pony has been in existence since 1992 without any legal problems. The Pink Pony paid approximately $500,000 annually to Dekalb County in taxes and licensing fees that could go to the City of Brookhaven. Brookhaven has, thus far, refused to accept these fees, opting instead to attempt to regulate the business out of existence.
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The Pink Pony exists in part as the result of an agreement with Dekalb County which effectively and legally prevents other adult clubs from coming into existence in Dekalb County. Brookhaven could adopt this agreement or negotiate their own agreement, thereby preventing new clubs from coming into the area. Chamblee has accepted the Dekalb settlement and allows adult entertainment to exist under a similar agreement. It’s a fact that Grandfathering has successfully allowed established clubs to remain in existence while preventing new clubs from opening.
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