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With construction under way for PATH400, a walking trail running roughly along Ga. 400, members of Livable Buckhead and the Path Foundation gave a tour of Phase 1 progress, which stretches from Old Ivy Road to Lenox Road. While that ½-mile section is expected to be completed late this year, the plan is that the entire 5-mile long trail that will extend from Loridans Drive to the Atlanta BeltLine will serve as the “spine” of the Buckhead Collection, a connected system of trails, parks and neighborhoods. Phil Pellegrini, project manager for the PATH Foundation, which is overseeing the construction, talked about a possible future connection during the trail tour. “We’re working with the Chastain Park Conservancy and the Blue Heron Nature Preserve on actually making it connect from this point all the way to Chastain Park,” he said, which would involve connecting walkways through schools, across Roswell Road, behind Post Chastain apartments and to Lake Forrest Drive.
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MARTA looks to develop space around and over stations BY ANN MARIE QUILL
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MARTA is looking to see if it can benefit from a recent surge in mixed-use development. The transit agency is getting ready to gauge developers’ interest in areas around and above several stations in the metro area, including Brookhaven and Buckhead. In mid-July it will release a request for qualifications to develop about 12 acres on the east and west sides of the Brookhaven/ Oglethorpe station. In Buckhead, the agency is seeking to develop the space on top of the Lenox station, due to lack of undeveloped land around the station. Looking at the big picture, Amanda Rhein, senior head of transit-oriented development at MARTA, said that such projects would hopefully increase MARTA ridership and generate revenue for the agency. They also help “support a thriving community as it’s a great economic development tool for them,” she said. Jim Durrett, executive director of the Buckhead Community Improvement District, agreed. “Vertical development is what you should pursue in an urban de-
velopment,” he said, who also serves on MARTA’s board. The agency is planning to release a request for expressions of interest for “air rights” development at Lenox, Arts Center, Midtown and North Avenue this summer. “We think there is interest,” said Rhein, who added that the agency meets with developers all the time. “We know it can be done.” She explained that development above stations hasn’t occurred since the original building out of the transit system, so logistically it could be complicated. But she points to developments in Boston, Washington D.C. and San Francisco where those types of projects have been carried out successfully. The city of Brookhaven has appeared reluctant to move too quickly on MARTA development as it works on its comprehensive plan and waits on the agency to find developers. When a four-day workshop centered on the development was held in October, Southface, which led the workshop and later released a report on the findings,
An artist’s rendering of what a developed Brookhaven MARTA station might look like.
urged the city to go ahead and rezone the property for mixed-use before a developer was chosen. City officials resisted the idea, saying they wanted to work on zoning after a developer presented plans. “We’re waiting to see what MARTA comes back with,” said Brookhaven spokesperson Mike Hassinger. “Then we’ll run it through the zoning process.” Brookhaven’s Public Works Director Richard Meehan said in May that his department would use the charrette report as a tool when developing the transportation
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KSU study: Yard clippings, dog waste polluting local streams BY ANN MARIE QUILL
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Yard clippings and dog waste are some of the reasons two streams in Sandy Springs are polluted, says a Kennesaw State University class, whose members presented findings of a six-week summer study to the community on June 24. The study marked the fourth year the class has teamed with the Watershed Alliance of Sandy Springs to conduct field studies monitoring the health of Long Island and Marsh creeks. “It’s a service for the community and an educational experience for [the class],” said Dick Farmer of the Water-
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shed Alliance. The class started after Farmer came across a study of Long Island Creek conducted in 2001 by KSU Professor Mark Patterson and got in touch with him. Farmer asked Patterson if he would be interested in following up on the study. Patterson, along with fellow professor Nancy Hoalst-Pullen, Farmer and Patty Berkovitz of the Watershed Allliance, starting devising a full-credit summer course giving geography students realworld experience in the field. “On average we have 18 to 24 students each summer,” said Patterson, adding that during the course students conduct studies such as water quality testing and urban tree risk assessment. Students in KSU’s Watershed Assessment and Watershed Management classes say that while overall the streams are in good condition, there are signs of pollution, in some cases extreme. “In only the second week, one site found extremely high E. coliform counts,” Patterson said. The Watershed Alliance subsequently alerted Fulton County and the city of Sandy Springs of the high E. coli counts, 4:29and PM also notified nearby homeowners of the risk.
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KSU students in the school’s Watershed Assessment and Watershed Analysis classes, with the Watershed Alliance’s Patty Berkovitz (center, pink shirt) and Dick Farmer (right, blue shirt.)
The county found a manhole overflow and notified the Environmental Protection Division. The water was treated, and the numbers started coming back down. Student Amy Taylor described her team’s experience in monitoring a section of Long Island Creek. “Our biggest concerns on this watershed were mainly the yards that were right next to this site,” she said. “We found traces of animal waste decomposing near the stream and in the yards.” Taylor also noted erosion taking place on the stream banks, exposing roots and contributing to potential tree collapses, which also dam up the stream and cause further pollution.
Overall the students found e coli levels in both streams troubling, noting that growing amounts of impervious surfaces that come with new development is also a factor in the pollution along with yard and pet waste. But while the biological conditions of the streams need monitoring, the students found that it’s not all bad news for the two urban watersheds. The students found pH balances and dissolved oxygen, which allows aquatic life to breathe, to be in acceptable ranges. “Surprisingly, giving how many manicured lawns there are, they’re not finding a lot of [fertilizer traces] in the water,” Patterson said.
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Building permit for Atlanta Archdiocese’s rectory contested To the editor:
entire permitting process since the requirements for church construction Since my initial opinion column in an R3 neighborhood and an R2-A appeared in the Buckhead Reporter on neighborhood are completely differJune 13, additional facts have come ent. to light regarding how the Catholic I have no issue with Catholic priests Archdiocese of Atlanta obtained the living in Peachtree Heights West. building permit for the church rectoIn fact, following Archbishop Wilry project at 136 West Wesley Road in ton Gregory’s departure from his resthe Peachtree Heights West neighboridence on Habersham Road, I personhood. The new facts have resulted in ally emailed him and suggested that he the filing of an appeal of the building and several priests return to live in the permit issued to the Archdiocese by main house at 136 West Wesley Road, the city of Atlanta. which has served as the home to AtMany residents of Peachtree lanta Catholic Archbishops for many Heights West have questioned how decades. I also suggested the same sothe Archdiocese obtained a building lution to Father Frank McNamee at permit to construct what is admittedthe Cathedral of Christ the King. My ly a church rectory in a neighborhood emails were never returned. zoned for single-family use. It has reWhat I do have an issue with, howcently come to light that the plans the ever, is the fact that the Archdiocese Archdiocese submitted to the city of obtained the building permit unAtlanta were drawn for der the pretense that a lot zoned R3, while the lot is zoned R3, Peachtree Heights which is not the case. West, and more imThis is especially trouL ETTER TO portantly, the subject bling considering the TH E ED I TO R property, is zoned R2fact that the Peachtree E-mail letters to A. Heights West Civeditor@reporternewspapers.net Significantly, the ic Association notified city of Atlanta Zoning the Archdiocese of this Code does not require fact in 2012. a special use permit for Given the recent churches and accessory structures of negative media attention surrounding churches (on less than an acre of land) the construction of a house on Haberin a neighborhood zoned R3, wheresham Road for Archbishop Gregory, as this is not the case in Peachtree the Archdiocese should be especially Heights West. circumspect regarding these matters In 2012, a group of Peachtree and make sure that it follows the law Heights West residents met with Archto the letter. Yet the Archdiocese has diocese and Christ the King officials to adamantly insisted that it has a lawfulview preliminary plans for the project, ly-issued building permit and that it which showed the lot zoned R3. Folwill continue with construction. Unlowing that meeting, the president of fortunately, this leaves residents with the Peachtree Heights West Civic Aslittle choice but to resort to legal acsociation sent an email to the archition. tects for the Archdiocese and notified The neighbors and parishioners them that the zoning was listed incorwho have challenged the Archdiocese rectly on the plans and asked that it be on this issue have been subjected to incorrected. timidation and bullying. To this end, In October of 2013, the Archdioa lawyer for the Archdiocese recently cese obtained a building permit from threatened several Peachtree Heights the city of Atlanta for the rectory projWest residents with a religious disect. The Archdiocese failed, however, crimination lawsuit under the Fair to post the required sign in the front Housing Act. The lawyer also, someyard of the property for thirty (30) what amusingly, accused the neighdays notifying the neighborhood that a bors of attempting to coerce and inbuilding permit had been issued. Detimidate the Archdiocese. spite failing to satisfy the mandatory This is simply not “neighborly” benotice provisions of the zoning code, havior. If the Archdiocese obtains the the Archdiocese started construction proper permitting for the project and on the rectory during the week of June follows the procedural requirements 9, 2014. The project includes the adof the zoning code, I am sure the resdition of an almost 3,000-square-foot, idents of Peachtree Heights West will two-story dormitory in the rear of the have little objection to the project. I property and a substantial renovation will be chief among them. of the main house. Wright Mitchell When neighbors finally obtained a copy of the final plans that the ArchW. Wright Mitchell is a resident of diocese submitted to the city, the resPeachtree Heights West and an Atlanta idents learned that the Archdiocese attorney. He can be reached at wadenever bothered to change the R3 zonwright11@gmail.com. ing representation. This fact taints the BH
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Q: Should Georgia legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes?
More than 20 states have legalized the use of marijuana for medical treatment. An effort to add Georgia to the list failed in the 2014 Legislature, but state lawmakers are taking a new look at the issue, and Gov. Nathan Deal has said he has talked to federal officials about allowing clinical trials using a marijuana derivative to treat children with seizure disorders. We asked people in Reporter Newspapers communities whether they thought Georgia should allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes. Here’s what they had to say. “Absolutely. We lived in California for three years, so we understand what it’s like to live in a state with marijuana for medical uses. I’ve had many family members, friends, who had cancer who would have benefited from it. ... There’s no reason for it not to be available if someone really needs it.”
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“I don’t know that I have a strong opinion. Based on anecdotal evidence I’ve seen, I’d say yes, but I’d like to see more convincing arguments pro and against. I feel that everything out there now is political posturing rather than real scientific data.”
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“Yes. Generally, I have concerns about its expanded use, but as I understand the bill [in the Georgia Legislature], I see benefits that go along with it without the risk, and I generally support the bill.”
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Perimeter home sales rebound overall, but market for high-end houses stalls BY BOB PEPALIS The home-sales market in the Perimeter area appears to be rebounding, although high-end luxury homes may take months longer to sell than lower priced homes. For homes priced between $1.5 million and $3 million, “we’ve just been over-saturated. Now we are in an extreme buyer’s market,” said Cynthia Lippert, a broker for Keller Williams First Atlanta in Buckhead. She said the very small area of the Historic Brookhaven neighborhood fares better for the luxury market at the moment. The news is better for less expensive homes. David Hutchins, an associate broker with Re/Max, said houses for sale in the Perimeter area and priced $600,000 and below are moving very well, with a smaller supply than the demand. “The inventory of homes has fallen to five months or less in the $600,000 and under price point,” he said, referring to figures revealed in the “Absorption Analysis Reports” by FMLS, the local Atlanta listing service. “While we saw the market stabilize and even start to rebound in 2013, there remains one major challenge in 2014 – low inventory,” said Brett Duffy, managing broker for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Dunwoody. In May, 20,517 properties were available in metro Atlanta, up 6 percent from April, and 25 percent from May 2013. In May, just 255 properties were available in Dunwoody, up 13 percent from April and 21 percent from May 2013. “Finding buyers is no problem – there are plenty – but there aren’t enough properties to meet the demand, particularly in the Dunwoody area,” Duffy said. The average days on the market in May was 62, down from 70 days in April and 73 days last May. That’s a great sign for sellers. The low inventory of homes extends to Sandy Springs, Brookhaven and Buckhead, said Tony Floyd, chief marketing officer for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Georgia Prop-
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years, says he still buys all his sausages and meats from Chicago. joeearle@reporternewspapers.net “Everything has to be original from the city,” the 30-year-old Hajdarevic said. “You can’t make a Chicago Mike’s Hot Dogs serves up a bite of Chicago in downdog without a poppy seed bun. If I made them differtown Sandy Springs. ently, people would start riots.” Chicago blues play nonstop on the sound system. ImMike’s now sells more than 5,000 hot dogs a month, ages of Chicago institutions – the Cubs, the Bulls, the late Hajdarevic said after a quick calculation. And while actor John Belushi – cover the walls. Customers have conmost of Mike’s customers live in or near Sandy Springs, tributed expired Illinois license plates so the floor-to-ceilthe restaurant draws fans from across metro Atlanta, ing display bears an authentic touch of home. And the and even Tennessee, for special items such as its Italian biggest seller on the menu is, of course, the Chicago-style beef sandwich, he said. hot dog. At one time, prior Mike’s owners tried Chicago and its hot dogs have found fans expanding to other metro communities, in metro Atlanta. On June 16, Zagat, which Hajdarevic said. They planned to operate five provides customer-based restaurant views, JOE EARLE named Mike’s one of the 10 best hot dogs in Perime te r restaurants, he said, but the expansions all Mike’s Hot Dogs owner Elvis Hajdarevic in the Profile closed. Only the Sandy Springs location, the Sandy Springs restaurant that has offered a little metro Atlanta. Voters in the Atlanta Journal original, continues operation, he said. Constitution’s “Best of Atlanta” survey last bit of Chicago on a bun and on its walls since 1996. Hajdarevic, who came to the United year made it the top “reader’s pick” for hot States at age 16, said he was introduced to Mike’s when dogs. And yelp.com, the online review site, gives it four he was working at a discount store in the same shopping of five stars. who have been eating at its wooden booths for decades. mall. Hot dogs reminded him of a kind of sausage he’d eat“My expectations were lowered because, let’s face it, Some paired photos depict customers when they were en in his home in eastern Europe, so he ate at Mike’s all the south of the Mason-Dixon Line, you couldn’t pay me to children and then again as adults. “There’s something for time, he said. “I was the biggest customer,” he said. eat a hot dog,” one Yelp reviewer wrote. “I’ve had the best everyone on this wall,” Hajdarevic said. “Niney-nine perAfter he bought the business, he made sure to change and that’s that. However, I had a wonderful surprise when cent of my customers see something they like. ... See this little so he could continue its appeal. He did start playing I ate my hot dog. It felt like home.” [photo of a] little girl? That’s her right here [in another blues on the sound system – earlier owners liked 1960s That’s been a big part of Mike’s appeal from the start. photo nearby]. She’s even bigger now. She walked in a coumusic, such as the Beatles, on the soundtrack – and kept Mike Sweeney, who gave the place its name, opened the ple of days ago.” adding images of Chicago and other bits of Americana to restaurant to serve Chicago-style food, including the city’s Mike’s customers keep coming back, so he’ll keep servthe display Sweeney had started on the restaurant walls, hot dogs dressed with tomatoes, peppers and the like, ing up Mike’s Chicago Hot Dogs. And he’ll keep eathe said. “He came up with it, but it wasn’t this good,” Polish sausages and Italian beef, still the mainstays of the ing them, too. “I love them. I still love them,” he said, Hajdarevic said. “I made it better.” menu. Elvis Hajdarevic, a Bosnian refugee who bought grinning. “I actually had one earlier today. As a qualiHe points to photos on display of Mike’s customers the restaurant 3½ years ago after managing it for four ty check.”
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any new housing for the past three to four years. Leigh Schiff of Schiff Realty Partners said it is a seller’s market. “Good homes are experiencing multiple offers within the first 72 hours on the market,” she said. “These offers often result in offers above list price and without contingencies.” Her clients have seen success particularly over the last year and a half since the market has turned. Ashton Woods, a national developer, has experienced strong demand in its neighborhoods throughout metro Atlanta, and in particular at locations in and around Brookhaven, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, said Michael Malloy, chief marketing officer for the company’s Atlanta division. He said the market has steadily improved over the past few years as interest rates have remained low, demand has been steady and people have been able to sell their existing homes quicker than years past. Ashton Woods has seen more buyers move up to a higher price point. “The biggest difference we see is the increasing cost of land and increased demand as more developers are seeking “A” locations,” Malloy said. At a price point between $200,000 and
$750,000, the 2014 real estate market is performing better than 2013, both in value and sales, Floyd said. Investor deals and foreclosures made last year have resulted in fewer homes priced at $200,000 or less this year. “Some areas still have substantial short sales and foreclosures. Some areas, such as Buckhead, Sandy Springs and Brookhaven have none,” Lippert said. “I think the long-term outlook for real estate is good,” Lippert said. In 2006, when the market was peaking in metro Atlanta, there were about 60,000 new homes being sold, Floyd said. During the recession, it was down to about 5,000. At the recent “smart housing” conference, Floyd said it was shown that based on current numbers, approximately 16,000 new homes will be built in 2014. About 70 percent of those sales are presales. New home prices are rising rapidly because of the short supply, high demand, issues with availability of labor, raw material costs rising and the time to get permits increasing. “They just simply can’t get them out of the ground fast enough,” Floyd said. He said brokers hope 20,000 to 25,000 new homes will be sold by next year, which will look more like what a market should be.
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Tuesday, July 8, 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Learn how to build a switch to turn your LED on and off. Practice making wristbands for your favorite team and school. Free. The public is welcome. Open to rising middle school and high school youth. Find out more and register by calling 404-303-6130 or emailing: marlan.brinkley@fultoncountyga.gov. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.
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Movie Time Thursday, July 3, 10:30-11 a.m. – Chil-
dren ages 2-5 will enjoy a series of short films with favorite characters from children’s books, with each film approximately 30 minutes long. From 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., older children ages 5-12 will see two science films, “Stormchasers” and “Rockfinders.” Free and open to the community. Groups of five or more must register by calling 404-814-3500. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us to learn more.
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Fizz, Boom, Pop Wednesday, July 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m. –
Discover the chemistry that is all around you, from exploding film canisters to electrifying indoor lightning. Free for all young scientists! Suitable for ages 4-12. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404303-6130 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or for additional information.
Juggler Extraordinaire Wednesday, July 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m. –
Adam Boehmer has been captivating audiences with his juggling, gymnastics and unicycling skills for over a decade. Come see for yourself! Free, and open to the public. 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 with questions.
Ladybugs Wednesday, July 9, 3-3:45 p.m. – Sarah Brodd, with the DeKalb Cooperative Extension, demonstrates a fun ladybug craft and activity. For ages 3-5. Free. Open to the first 10 participants. For groups of five or more, call the Brookhaven Branch Library at 404-848-7140. 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319.
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ten to folktales from around the world about volcanoes, earthquakes, lightning and more. Free. Open to the community. Suitable for ages 4-12. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327. Call 404-814-3508 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us for details.
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Turtle Tours Saturday, July 12, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Heritage San-
dy Springs’ “Turtle Tours,” an educational series appropriate for children ages 2-5, continues. In this program, join museum mascots Spring and Sandy as they “rock out with rocks.” Free; donations encouraged. No reservations required. 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, email: kbrigance@heritagesandysprings.org, call 404-851-9111 or visit: www. heritagesandysprings.org.
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certs by the Springs continues its 18th season by welcoming the Grains of Sand band, featuring beach, Motown and soul music. Free and open to the community. Picnic baskets, coolers and blankets welcome. No outside tables. Pets and smoking are not permitted. Gates open at 5 p.m. Heritage Green, on the Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Rd., NE, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-851-9111, visit: www. heritagesandysprings.org or email: murphy@heritagesandysprings.org for more information.
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Rockets will glare and bombs will burst in air as Reporter Newspapers communities celebrate the Fourth of July. Here are some places to sit back and celebrate the July 4 holiday by catching a parade or a fireworks show.
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What: The city of Sandy Springs’ Fourth of July celebration includes a performance by the band Shiloh and a fireworks show. Guests are invited to bring a snack and a blanket to enjoy the evening on the lawn, but pets, tents, outdoor cooking and sparklers are prohibited. Where: The Concourse Corporate Center Lawn, 5 Concourse Parkway NE, 30328 When: Music kicks off at 7:30 p.m., followed by the fireworks show at 9:45 p.m. How much: Free For more info: www. sandyspringsga.gov
What: The largest parade in the state of Georgia promises marching bands, floats, clowns, animals and local celebrities. Music from the 116th National Army Guard will follow the parade, along with a presentation of parade awards. Hot dogs, BBQ and grilled sausages will also be available for purchase. Where: The parade will start at the intersection of Mount Vernon and Jett Ferry roads, and proceed to Dunwoody Village Parkway, Dunwoody, 30338. When: The parade steps off Friday, July 4, at 9 a.m. How much: Free For more info: www.dunwoodyga.org
Lenox Square’s 55th annual Legendary Fourth of July Festivities What: The celebration offers music from Sons of Sailors, an Athens-based band, and Party on the Moon, a cover band from Atlanta. There will also be a Kid Zone and food concessions. The evening will culminate with a fireworks show. Where: Lenox Square Mall, 3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, 30326 When: Friday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The mall’s shops and restaurants will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., music will begin at 6 p.m., and the fireworks show will start at about 9:40 p.m. How much: Free For more info: www.simon.com/mall/ lenox-square
The Peachtree Road Race What: Atlanta’s annual 10K race invites runners to celebrate the Fourth of July. Registration is full, but volunteers and spectators are welcome. Where: The race starts at Lenox Square in Buckhead and travels down Peachtree to 10th Street in Midtown. The finish is located on 10th Street just outside of Piedmont Park. When: The race begins with the wheelchair race at 6:45 a.m. and continues until the last official start time at 9:05 a.m.
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Chamblee’s Fourth of July Celebration What: The event will feature concessions from popular food trucks, a bike parade from Chamblee Middle School, activity booths, train rides and a cornhole tournament. The band The Mustangs will perform. The evening concludes with a fireworks show. Where: Keswick Park Soccer Field, 3496 Keswick Drive, 30341 When: Concessions and activity booths are open from 5 to 9 p.m.; the parade starts at 5 p.m.; train rides from 5 to 8 p.m.; the cornhole tournament is at 6 p.m.; music from 6 to 9 p.m.; and the fireworks show will begin at 9:15 p.m. or after dark. How much: Free For more info: www.chambleega.com
Annual Chastain Park Fourth of July Parade What: Chastain Park invites families and friends to the 7th annual parade. Children are encouraged to decorate their bikes, tricycles, scooters and more, and join in the parade. The celebration will continue at the Chastain Pool. Where: Parade route starts at the intersection of Dudley Lane and West Wieuca, and continues down West Wieuca to Pool Road. When: Parade lineup starts at 11 a.m., beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at noon. The pool celebration will be from noon to 3 p.m. How much: Free For more info: chastainpark.org –Compiled by Jenna Goff
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Georgia Shakespeare recreates classic fairy tale for stage BY JENNA GOFF Georgia Shakespeare’s newest production for families, The Frog Prince, is a locally produced retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale. From the music and lyrics to the actors on stage, all involved in the creation of the show hail from the Atlanta area. Allen O’Reilly, the show’s director, has been a name in local theater for many years. “I’ve done 24 seasons with Georgia Shakespeare as an actor,” he said. “And I’ve been involved in probably every children’s theater in town.” O’Reilly calls The Frog Prince one of the best children’s productions he’s been involved with. “It is a highly, highly entertaining show,” he said. “The score, the acting ability, and the set are all SPECIAL remarkable.” Georgia Shakespeare’s The Frog Prince Jennifer Bauer-Lyons, will entertain both children and adults. managing director with Georgia Shakespeare, agrees that the show -- one of two the theater story that they have come to love. is staging in July -- is truly special. “UnThe production follows the relationlike our shows that have featured music ship between Princess Alaina and the in the past, this play is a full-on musiFrog Prince, both portrayed by student cal,” she said. “Our performances will be actors from local universities. After the its world premier.” princess loses her golden ball in a well, Melanie Martin Long, a local playshe promises her friendship to the frog if wright and lyricist, wrote the show, and he will retrieve it. This promise is quickJames Woodward, an Atlanta-based muly broken, but as the frog sticks around, sician, provided the music. “Long took Alaina begins to realize he is more than the best parts of the story to create a livemeets the eye. ly, fun and funny version,” said O’Reilly. “There are some scary aspects and “And Woodward’s score will have people some great, magical aspects,” Bauer-Lyhumming the tunes long after they’ve ons said. “And like every fairy tale, there left the theater.” are life lessons to be learned.” At the heart of it, though, the show In addition to “The Frog Prince,” still remains a classic fairy tale. AudiencGeorgia Shakespeare is staging a show es will find many aspects of the Grimm for adults in July. “One Man, Two Guvnors” runs July 9 to July 27. These lessons can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. While the show is What: Georgia Shakespeare‘s aimed at children, O’Reilly thinks that productions of The Frog Prince adults will get a kick out of it, too. “The and One Man, Two Guvnors show is the best kind of children’s theater,” he said. “Children will enjoy the Where: Georgia Shakespeare humor, the music, and the story, but at Oglethorpe University, adults will get some jokes and have a 4484 Peachtree Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319 good time, too.” The quality of the show even paralWhen: The Frog Prince lels that of an adult production. “It is a runs from July 1-26 main stage show, so no expenses have One Man, Two Guvnors runs been spared,” said Bauer-Lyons. “Like from July 9-27 all our shows, it is a high-quality, full production.” How much: General admission From the local talent behind for The Frog Prince is $10 the scenes to onstage, all have been Tickets for One Man, Two working hard. “It’s a big show,” said Guvnors range from $15 to $35 O’Reilly. “It’s not a normal children’s show where you have a box and some For more info: www.gashakespeare.org costumes. This is different. It’s a real musical.”
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Upcoming ‘top-end’ projects could create traffic troubles BY JOE EARLE AND PAT FOX The numbers seem a bit overwhelming: 6 miles of roadway, perhaps four levels of bridges, nearly $1 billion in construction costs. But the problem is huge. More than 416,000 drivers pass through – at times, make that inch through – the intersection of Ga. 400 and I-285 every day. To try to ease the resulting congestion, state transportation officials are considering spending three or so years remaking the stretch of I-285 beginning just east of Ashford Dunwoody Road and ending just west of Roswell Road and the segment of Ga. 400 running from south of the Glenridge Connector to Hammond Drive. Meanwhile, just down the manylaned road, Cobb County officials are considering how to handle the 20,000 more cars expected to head to the Cumberland Mall area when the Atlanta Braves relocate to their new suburban stadium in 2017. Put simple, construction on the
stretch of I-285 running through or near Reporter Newspapers communities -Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven and Buckhead -- will soon be ramping up. Regular I-285 drivers know that will translate in the short term to a brightly flashing sign saying simply: Delays ahead. But former Sandy Springs City Councilman Chip Collins, for one, figures it’s worth it. “In the short term, it will cause some issues, but there’re already issues,” he said. “Sometime to make things better, they’ve got to get worse for a while.” And the intersection of Ga. 400 and I-285 has got to get better, he says. “I agree with Gov. [Nathan} Deal when he says it’s the most important project in metro Atlanta,” Collin said. “The intersection is one of the least effective in the number of cars it has to take. I don’t even get near I-285 and Ga. 400 at certain times of day. ... We’ve got to make this interchange work.” As for the Braves, Collins says he’s
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COMMUNITY happy living within a few miles of the planned new stadium. “As a Braves fan, I love the fact that the stadium will be about three miles as the crow flies from my home,” he said. “If traffic’s real bad, I can always ride my bike to the game.” Not everyone is quite so welcoming. Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said his initial reaction upon hearing about the new Braves stadium was shock. “And then when I realized where it was – horror,” he said. “While it’s a Cobb County project, when you look at where the season ticket holders are, Sandy Springs is going to be the front door to this thing.” Sandy Springs is familiar with Cobb County traffic. The route along Johnson Ferry Road west to Roswell Road into Atlanta sees close to 45,000 vehicles a day, many of them from Cobb County. Paul said he’s excited to have the Braves nearby, and he expects the complex will be a long-term plus for the region. Still, the traffic challenges to those cities in the path of the front gates could be debilitating. The I-75/I-285 interchange, the nearest connection of interstates to the planned new stadium, is already one of the most congested in metro Atlanta, with rush-hour backups a daily occurrence. Adding Braves traffic to that mix, Paul said, will force people to seek alternate routes such as Roswell Road through Sandy Springs. Paul believes Cobb County officials
and Braves officials have downplayed the traffic issue, saying a host of multimillion-dollar projects are under way to ease traffic flow through the corridor. The county, for instance, recently announced a $41 million plan to widen Windy Hill Road and install a new interchange with I-75, widen a portion of Cobb Parkway to six lanes, and add managed lanes to I-75 north. Adjustments to nearby streets and exits are also being considered. And Paul isn’t alone in questioning the road plan for the stadium. In a review of the Development of Regional Impact study for the project, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority called for better pedestrian access to the stadium in addition to traffic improvements. GRTA approved the stadium transportation plan subject to a long list of conditions calling for improvements to Cobb Parkway, Cumberland Boulevard, Windy Hill Road and Powers Ferry Road. Laura Bell, developmental regional impact manager for GRTA, said the transportation analysis looked chiefly at the Cumberland area. “We’re not trying to track every trip,” Bell said. “We’re just trying to track the majority where we can figure out where regional impact would occur.” Because the traffic surge for night baseball games will coincide with the evening driving peak, it will affect traffic throughout the “top end” of the Perim-
Location along I-285
Total daily traffic in all four directions
I-85 N interchange (Spag Jct) 421,043 vehicles GA 400/I-285
416,000
I-75 N (Cobb cloverleaf)
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I-20 E (east side)
294,721
I-20 W (west side)
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I-85 S (southside)
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I-75 S (southside)
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I-675
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eter, predicts Bob Dallas, a Dunwoody resident and former director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. State and local governments should figure out how to get more dollars into the system to fund transportation -- not just roadways, but also transit, he said. “Our region wants to continue to grow,” Dallas said. “We have not kept up with our growth.” Or the traffic. Georgia DOT’s proposed improvements to the Ga. 400/I285 intersection include adding collector lanes, improving ramps connecting the two roads and widening or rebuilding several bridges. “Specific inter-
change footprint will be determined as the interchange concepts are finalized,” GDOT spokeswoman Nathalie Dale said in an email. Construction is expected to begin in 2016 and last about three years, Dale said. Once the work begins, lawyer Sally Wyeth will have a close-up view from her office near the Glenridge Connector. She commutes into Sandy Springs every day, so she’s not looking forward to the problems she expects will be created by the construction. Still, she’s optimistic about the outcome. “I think we can live through it,” she said.
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Because of his work, Nikunj was awarded a certificate of accomplishment in the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Alison Earles, a member of the Princeton Prize Committee, described Nikunj as “visionary, a leader, courageous.” Sheri Smith, Nikunj’s IB Business and Management teacher, recalled him
as “diligent, hardworking, dedicated and helpful.” Nikunj says he created this program because he “wanted to help students better their scores... and their opportunity.” But, just like its founder’s dexterity, “Kids Teach It Forward” does a lot more than just work to raise students’ standardized test scores. The program also helps build stronger bonds between racially diverse students, and promotes a greater understanding of different cultures by pairing tutors with pupils of different ethnicity. “He was motivated as he saw a racial divide in his class,” Earles said. Princeton University awards the Princeton Prize in Race Relations annually “to promote harmony, understanding, and respect among people of different races, by identifying and recognizing high school age students whose efforts have had a significant, positive effect on
race relations in their schools or communities,” according to its website. Smith says she was proud, but not surprised, to learn of his achievement. “He always contributed to class discussions in a way that you could tell that he went home and reflected … and came back with additional support.” To learn more about Nikunj’s program, visit www.kidsteachitforward.org.
What’s Next: Nikunj will attend Purdue University this fall to study computer science and statistics. He hopes to be involved with “Kids Teach It Forward” while in college, and to see its expansion to other schools, stating that he is “pleased and blessed with the opportunity.” This article was reported and written by Elizabeth Lamar, a student at Riverwood International Charter School.
FIREWORKS July 5th 7:30 PM Concourse Corporate Center Lawn 5 Concourse Parkway Cost: Free Fireworks will illuminate the skies above the King and Queen buildings in Sandy Springs as the community comes together in celebration of our nation’s independence. Music from the band, Shiloh, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks will dazzle the skies beginning at 9:45 p.m. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and enjoy an evening under the stars. The Sandy Springs Stars and Stripes Celebration is sponsored by Regent Partners (Concourse Corporate Center) and the City of Sandy Springs. Pets, tents, outdoor cooking, alcohol and personal-use sparklers will not be permitted.
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From police reports dated June 1 through 14. 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.
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AS S A U LT 2800 block of Peachtree Road, NE – An aggravated assault at a discount store was reported on June 1. The cashier saw a man putting two electrical toothbrushes and fish oil pills in a purple bag. She stopped him at the door and he produced a knife and fled the scene. He was arrested at Peachtree and Pharr roads. 1500 block of W. Sussex Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on June 2. A woman struck a man with a bat several times, causing injury. She was arrested and transported to jail. 1500 block of Piedmont Avenue, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on June 14. A man and woman were in an altercation, after the man made sexual advances at the woman, and she told the man to get away. He punched her in the face, causing her to bleed and pull out her gun, shooting him two times.
ROBBERY 3400 block of Northside Parkway, NW – A commercial robbery was reported on June 3. Suspect No. 1 entered the store and guarded the front door, while suspect No. 2 entered and asked if there was anything he could buy for $1. The victim told suspect No. 2 to check the chips area. Suspect No. 2 grabbed a bag of chips, went to pay for it, and pulled out a silver handgun. Suspect No. 2 demanded money and was given $120 in cash. Suspect No. 2 told the victim to get on her knees and turn around, then, both suspects fled in a white 2012 Toyota Camry. They made a left onto SB I-75. Zone 3 units spotted the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle wrecked at the intersection of Hank Aaron Drive and McDonough Boulevard. Both suspects jumped out and ran; suspect No. 1, the driver, fled on Hank Aaron and was not located; suspect No. 2 was apprehended in the wood line. A show up was done and the victim positively identified suspect No. 2. The gun was found inside a purse that was sitting on the rear floor board. 1800 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on June 3. A man in a burgundy vehicle approached a woman in the parking deck, pointed a gun at her and demanded her purse and rings. He left heading south on Howell Mill Road. Inside the woman’s purse was a Smith & Wesson .380 semiautomatic pistol. 700 block of Bellemeade Avenue, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on June 5. A man said he left a recording session and was approached by two unknown men at a stop sign. Suspect No. 1 ran to the driver’s side of his vehicle, pulled out a black gun and demanded his maroon 1993 Lexus S30, while suspect No. 2 told him to leave the keys. When he got out of the vehicle, suspect No. BH
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BUR G LARY 500 block of Wimbledon Road, NE – A commercial burglary was reported on June 2. A maintenance building window was removed from its frame. An a/c recovery unit, an a/c vacuum pump, two torch kits and two recovery tanks were taken. A lock was removed from a stand-alone storage building, but nothing was taken. The property manager cancelled the alarm call and officers did not respond because she thought it was a false alarm. 1st block of Dean Overlook Road, NW – A residential burglary was reported on June 4. No signs of forced entry. The victims said when they returned home, several electronics were missing from the residence, and there were dirty foots prints in the home not made by the owners. There is tracking on some of the electronics.
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Buckhead Police Blotter CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27 1900 block of Monroe Drive, NE – A residential burglary was reported on June 13. A man said several items were stolen from their residence. They included: an iPhone, laptop, watch, sneakers, iPad, backpack and three watches. The victim said there was a man who knocked on his door and asked for “James.” There is a surveillance camera at the location.
LA RCENY 3500 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny was reported on June 2. A lock was cut and removed from a locker in the men’s locker room at a gym. A wallet and cellphone were taken. The victim remembered a man who was on his phone and never seemed to work out sitting next to his locker. 2300 block of Cheshire Bridge Road, NE – A larceny from a drug store was reported on June 2. The suspect stole socks and Claritin. The suspect was apprehended and transported to jail. 2300 block of Cheshire Bridge Road, NE – A larceny from a drug store was reported on June 2. The suspect stole Visine from the location, and was arrested. 3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny was reported on June 6. A woman went
to Macy’s, took clothes totaling $282, and tried to pass all points of sale. She took the items and put them inside of her purse. She also assaulted the lost prevention person. She was arrested and transported to Fulton County. 3900 block of Powers Ferry Road, NW – A larceny was reported on June 7. The victim’s TV was stolen from the “cabana” in the backyard. The location was not locked or secured.
1800 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A larceny from
a discount store was reported on June 7. The suspect took a drink out of the store without paying for it and ran when approached by security. The girlfriend was present when the incident occurred but had no knowledge of the theft. The suspect’s information was gathered from the girlfriend. 3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny was reported on June 9. A man went into the store and took 19 pairs of True Religion jeans and tried to walk out. The jeans were valued at $4,142. The man was arrested and transported to Fulton County Jail. 3300 block of Piedmont Road, NE – A larceny from a supermarket was reported on June 11. A man took shampoo, soap, lotions and deodorant worth around $70, placed them in a bag, and walked out of the store.
The incident was captured on video surveillance.
LAR C EN Y FR O M AU TO 3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from an auto was reported on June 8. A woman said she checked on her vehicle in the parking lot where she parked it on June 7. She said the next day she received an email saying her Kindle notebook was used to purchase children’s books on Amazon. She said she went downstairs to her car and discovered that the passenger side of her car window was busted in. She said when she looked in her car she saw that her Kindle, that was in the center console of the car, was missing. No video surveillance available. Unable to lift quality prints.
parking lot pulling on the victim’s driver door handle with his left hand and holding a flathead screwdriver in his right hand. He started to walk away, and threw the screwdriver in the air before he was detained. There was no damage to the vehicle and no items taken. The screwdriver was recovered.
A U TO T H E F T 1400 block of Chattahoochee Avenue, NW – An auto theft was reported on June 1. Upon responding to an audible alarm, the officer noticed a chain cut to a parking lot. The responding party came and said one of his pickup trucks was missing and was sitting in the lot where glass was found on the ground.
3600 block of Habersham Road, NE – An auto theft was 2800 block of reported on June Peachtree Road, NE 2. A woman disRead more of the – A larceny from an covered her white Police Blotter online at auto was reported 2005 BMW X3 misswww.reporternewspapers.net on June 10. A woming from her apartan said she returned ment’s parking to her vehicle to find deck. She phoned that her rear passenger side window was bropolice on June 6 to report her vehicle was ken. She discovered that her climbing gear repossessed by BMW, and was never stolen that was lying on her back seat, worth $1,200, as earlier reported. was missing. No fingerprints were lifted due to weather conditions, and no cameras were 200 block of Colonial Homes Drive, available. NW – An auto theft was reported on June 13. A woman said that one driver’s license, 3200 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larfour car keys, one child car seat, one purse, ceny from an auto was reported on June 14. one teacher’s badge and miscellaneous A juvenile was seen in the Sports Authority items were stolen.
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The statistics are jaw-dropping: 481 repeat felony offenders in Atlanta have been arrested more than 7,000 times, and 72 percent of those convicted were given probation or alternative sentencing. That means these criminals didn’t do any jail time or were released on time served. The majority of them are back on the street committing more crimes. Atlanta Police Chief George Turner repeated those figures during the June Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods meeting, and told the audience what is being done to combat those statistics. Turner said a task force convened by Mayor Kasim Reed specifically to target the repeat offenders was meeting every two weeks, and hoped to have recommendations by the end of the summer. “If we could hold those 481, this city would be in a great place,” Turner said. “We might not be Mayberry, but it would make us safe.” As an example, Turner said one career criminal has been arrested 92 times and had been a repeat offender for 50 years. “He’s now eligible for Social Security,” Turner quipped. Turner said the task force has brought all members of the justice system – from law enforcement to the district attorney’s office – to the table to find out how the 481 could finally be put in jail. One audience member suggested that there should be a scorecard to see which judges are giving light or probationary sentences to repeat offenders so
they could be voted out of office if possible. Turner said that was a good idea, but it would have to be done by citizens or members of the business community. Turner said the Atlanta Police DeAtlanta Police partment (APD) Chief George is using crime preTurner diction software to show where crimes are likely to happen next, and increasing patrols in those areas. He said patrol vehicles are also being tracked to make sure they are hitting areas ripe for crime. The APD has also partnered with national and international police forces to share leadership, training and crime preventions methods, including Los Angeles, New York, the Israel National Police and London’s Metropolitan Police. Turner said his department has also been focusing on changing its procedures in light of the passage of House Bill 60, also known as the “safe carry act” by it supporters and “the guns everywhere bill” by its detractors. With guns being allowed in public places – bars, churches, school zones, government buildings and certain parts of airports – Turner said his department had been working to get ready for the July 1 implementation of the law.
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We are bombarded with statistics about crime, so they are easily lost in the constant stream of news, chatter and social media. But here’s a number that’s hard to ignore: 7,200 people in the state of Georgia purchase a child for sex each month. Even more troubling: the same child is sold 10 to 15 times to meet the high demand. Pine Hills resident Greg Chevalier presented those sobering numbers at this month’s Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods meeting. Chevalier became enlightened about human trafficking four years ago, became a certified speaker on the subject, and now travels around Georgia to educate and inform others about vulnerable children. Chevalier works with StreetGrace, a faith-based organization leading churches, community organizations and individual volunteers to end sex trafficking of minors, and with the Governor’s Office for Children and Families’ task force on the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Because of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the metro area has become a hub for sex trafficking, Chevalier said. International businessmen and tourists make up a high number of those buying children for sex. Both men and women are buying and selling children for sex, he said. But the issue isn’t confined to urban areas. “The highest demand comes from outside the perimeter – 42 percent,”
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Chevalier said. “It’s 23 percent in the urban core.” The average age of the victims – boys and girls – is 12 to 14, and children of all races and demographics are being exploited. In many cases, Chevalier said sellers prey on a child’s vulnerabilities, most notably hunger. “There are 998,000 children on reduced or free lunches in Georgia’s public schools, and that’s probably the only meal they receive,” he said. “Hunger is a vulnerability, and children are often coerced for food.” Chevalier said human trafficking had become a $40 billion business worldwide and was set to surpass every other type of organized crime. He said parents and guardians should look for signs their child might be involved in sex trafficking, since 6 to 7 percent of the children sold still live at home. “Look for tattoos or branding, a decline in school work and withdrawal from friends and famCOLLIN KELLEY ily,” Chevalier Greg Chevalier said. “Social mesays 7,200 dia has made sex people in trafficking easier, Georgia purchase and children can a child for sex easily be coerced each month. that way.”
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