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MARTA is ready 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 proj-

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Alex Ozburn, left, and Chip Cary have a snack before watching the U.S. men’s soccer team take on Portugal during SoccerFest, an all-day World Cup viewing party held at Brookhaven Park on June 22. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. See more photos on p. 26

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While one resident complained had last year but we will be servicthat Brookhaven city council members ing more people,” Davis said. “So [dehad vowed that property taxes would creasing the millage rate] would be never go up, city officials say mainkind of a dangerous and irresponsible taining the proposed millage rate for thing.” 2014 is crucial to maintain levels of The preliminary gross tax digest for service. 2014 is about $2.67 billion, up from “When the city was formed, the 2013’s gross digest of about $2.26 bilNo. 1 concern among residents was lion. that property taxes would go up,” said During the second public hearresident Matt Denton at a public hearing, council members argued that they ing on June 17. “And the commitment were not raising taxes because they you all made, and the reason we electwere not raising the millage. Residents ed you, was to make sure that didn’t responded that overall taxes were gohappen.” ing up, even though the millage reThe Brookhaven City Council held mained the same. two public hearings on a 2014 tax inTaxes are computed by multiplycrease on June 17. The council will ing the millage times the taxable valhold another hearing on June 30 at ue of a property, so if value of a home 10:30 a.m. at City rises and the millHall that will be age rate remains followed by a vote constant, the to set the final homeowner pays rate. more. “We’ve got to be City officials City officials propose keeping won’t receive ofable to maintain our the 2014 millficial tax digest levels of service.” age rate at 2.85 numbers unmills, the same til assessment apmillage levied last peals and exemp– J. MAX DAVIS year. But DeKalb tions are recorded MAYOR County has re– which is likeevaluated assessly to be after the ments, resulting city is required in a 14 percent inby law to adopt crease in the city’s the millage rate tax digest. That means taxes will rise by July 1. That delay makes city leadfor citizens whose property values have ers nervous that a millage rollback increased. could result in a decrease of servicMayor J. Max Davis said decreasing es if the numbers come in lower than the millage rate could create problems expected. for the city because the tax digest has City Manager Marie Garrett said not been officially set. the rising tax digest reflects more peo“If we roll back our millage rate beple living, working and doing business fore we know what our revenue actuin the city, and that they receive the ally is, and then the revenue comes same level of service from city departin just a few points less – we have ments, such as police. “We’ve got to 1,500 more people living in the city be able to maintain our levels of ser– not only will we have less than we vice,” she said.

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More consistent speeds improve safety by helping to prevent rearend and lane-changing collisions due to sudden stops, the website said. DOT said that I-285’s top end carries an average of 50,000 more vehicles (100,000 more in some corridors) than the south side of I-285, and also has almost twice as many interchanges. There is more traﬃc, more merging, more weaving, more congestion and a greater risk of crashes. For more information: www.dot. ga.gov/travelingingeorgia/Pages/VSL. aspx

City stops sign applications The change from the current 55mph speed limit will be part of a DOT plan to implement variable speed limits along the 36-mile segment of I-285 north of the I-20 interchanges, DOT said on its website. DOT said variable speed limits change based on road, traﬃc and weather conditions. Electronic signs slow traﬃc ahead of congestion or bad weather to smooth out flow, diminish stop-and-go conditions and reduce crashes, according to the website.

Brookhaven City Council has extended a moratorium on sign applications while the city works to straighten out problems with its zoning map. The council voted 3-0 on June 17 to extend the moratorium until Aug. 12. The moratorium was initially put in place June 10 and was to expire June 17. City oﬃcials are reviewing the city’s zoning map for errors oﬃcials believe were inherited when the new city took over zoning from DeKalb County. The review began last December. Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Williams said city

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just about green walking trails, but sidewalks and roads, too. “We’re using existing sidewalks and roads where possible to keep costs down, just to keep the flow going,” he said. The trail is a partnership of the nonprofit Livable Buckhead, the Buckhead Community Improvement District and the PATH Foundation. The entire cost is expected to be $10 million, and the trail sits on Georgia Department of Transportation right of way that the agency allowed to be part of the project. The trail will be considered a park, with neighborhoods and new and future developments running alongside it having immediate access. With its proximity to the new pedestrian bridge at the Buckhead MARTA station, road improvements along Peachtree and eventual connection to the BeltLine, the trail will connect Buckhead residents and pedestrians to the entire city, supporters say. The potential also stretches north of the city. “Sandy Springs is doing someon Abernathy [the Abernathy Gre4:29thing PM

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enway]; we know that Sandy Springs is watching us,” Stoner said. “We’re hoping that Alpharetta and Sandy Springs can eventually pick up where we leave off, and this trail could eventually go up to the green belt in Alpharetta.” Pellegrini said that construction will include eliminating some of the overgrown foliage and ivy around the trees running between the trails and the neighborhoods, contributing to a more parklike setting. “There are other opportunities with

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Existing Land Use/Zoning: Auto-oriented commercial uses along Holcomb Bridge Rd. Townhomes and multi-family residential prevalent west of 400. Kimberly-Clark headquarters occupies most of the Ne quadrant and older shopping center soccupy much of the Se quadrant. Future Land Use: Mixed-use redevelopment of underutilized commercial centers. Additional higher-density residential and professional office uses. Vacant/Underutilized Land: 107 Acres (21% of total land area) Projected 2040 Population: 2,927 Projected 2040 Employment: 2,176 opportunities: • Redevelopment of underutilized shopping centers. • Mid-rise residential node near Kimberly-Clark.

Existing Land Use/Zoning: low-density residential uses east of 400 with some institutional and office uses. Offices, auto-oriented commercial & high-density residential west of 400. Future Land Use: east of 400 to remain low-density residential with institutional uses. West of 400, mixed-use is planned for Northridge/SR-9, with surrounding areas developing mid-high density residential. Vacant/Underutilized Land: 66 Acres (13% of total land area)

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Residents: MARTA rail extension belongs on west side of Ga. 400 BY JENNA GOFF Sandy Springs residents had a simple message for MARTA when discussing how best to extend the transit agency’s trains to the north: Go west of Ga. 400. “If the expansion were to proceed on the east side of the highway from the North Springs station, it would potentially impact two elementary schools [Woodland Forest and Dunwoody Springs Charter] and many neighborhoods that exist already,” Chip Swearngan, president of the Somerset Homeowners Association in Sandy Springs, told MARTA oﬃcials during a meeting with homeowners June 12. Other residents said a past agreement between MARTA and the community promised MARTA would expand solely on the west side. More commercial development exists on that side of the highway, and fewer neighborhoods would be affected. “That agreement is still there, but we must consider all options,” said Don Williams, senior director of transit system planning at MARTA. “Nothing is etched in stone. We want to find the best suitable option.” MARTA oﬃcials are examining ways to provide future mass transit to Fulton County residents who live north of the river. The project is expected to take 10 to 15 years. Janide Sidifall, project manager for MARTA, said that because of changes in the area over the years, the agency “had to start back at zero in 2011.” MARTA is examining three options: bus rapid transit, light rail and extending the current heavy rail line north from Sandy Springs. The agency is considering adding stations at Northridge Road, Holcomb Bridge Road, Mansell Road, North Point Mall, Old Milton Parkway and Windward Parkway.

“If we do not have strong community support, we will not do the project. It won’t be funded,” Williams said. Preliminary estimates show the bus option is expected to cost about $460 million, compared to $1.8 billion for light rail and $1.6 billion for heavy rail, Sidifall said. The heavy rail option is cheaper than light rail, she said, because it extends the current line. The reason MARTA is looking at a rail line east of Ga. 400 is simply the cost. Sidifall said each crossing of Ga. 400 is projected to add “a few hundred thousand dollars” to the cost of the project. If the train crosses to the west side of Ga. 400, it will at some point have to return to the east side, she said. Sandy Springs and Dunwoody city oﬃcials have publicly expressed support for building the rail on the west side of the Ga. 400 highway, saying building on the east side would interfere with neighborhoods. MARTA is holding a series of public discussions on plans to extend its trains north to Alpharetta. The trains now stop at the North Springs station. MARTA’s plans call for a new station at Northridge Road. MARTA oﬃcials met with residents of the Somerset Homeowners Association and the Northridge Community Association on June 12. Three more community meetings will be held in the near future to discuss MARTA’s Connect 400 Project. The first will be held on July 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Johns Creek Environmental Center; the next will be on July 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the GSU Alpharetta Center; the last will be on July 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hampton Inn Atlanta/Perimeter.

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Dunwoody City Council has approved zoning for a new hotel that is part of a deal to provide a new source of revenue for the nonprofit Spruill Center for the Arts. “It’s really great,” Spruill CEO Bob Kinsey said after the council’s unanimous vote on June 24. The new 124-room, four-story Residence Inn hotel and two additional buildings that will house restaurants or shops are to be constructed at 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road on land owned by the arts center. Owners of the new development have agreed to lease the property for 99 years. The arts center received the property, the Spruill family home, about two decades ago under terms that prohibit its sale, Kinsey said. The new arrangement will allow development of the nearly 5-acre tract in ways that should increase traﬃc for the Spruill Arts Gallery, which will remain at the corner of Ashford Dunwoody and Meadow Lane Road, Kinsey said. “One nice thing about this development is the farmhouse gets to stay where it is, right on the corner,” he said. “It fits their needs and fits what we want.” He said the lease would provide “a really wonderful amount” of income for the arts center, but would not say how much was to be paid. “We are excited about doing this development,” Steven Smith, a partner in Hotel Development Partners, one of the developers of the project, told members of the council during their BK

meeting. “We’re excited about what it means for the Spruill Center for the Arts and the Dunwoody community.” Smith said construction on the new hotel could begin late in the fourth quarter of 2014 or early next year. Construction of the hotel should take about 14 months, he said. Hotel Development Partners also is developing a seven-story, 132-room Hampton Inn and Suites a block away on Ashford Dunwoody at the Sterling Pointe development. Construction on that hotel could begin in August, he said. The Spruill property slopes away from Ashford Dunwoody, so the hotel will not appear to tower over the art gallery, city oﬃcials said. “It’s rare that there’s a piece of property like this that’s been undeveloped,” said lawyer Robert D. Griest, representing the developer. “We think that as the economy comes back, this is going to be developed.” Griest said the proposed development would be “an asset to the Spruill Center and to the culture of Dunwoody.” City oﬃcials said the new zoning replaces zoning for the property put in place in 2005 that would have allowed construction of up to 257 apartments at the site. “We think the low density is excellent, far better than what was approved years ago,” Kinsey told the council. “I think this will be a great project for the Spruill Center and will give us long-term financial support.”

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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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“Yeah, probably. I have a good friend whose son has a very serious case of Crohn’s disease and that’s the only thing that gives him any pain relief. So in certain circumstances, it would be all right. But I don’t want my doctor using it, or anyone looking after my grandchildren!”

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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.”

“I think so, after seeing that young kids can benefit from it. I’m a new mother and can’t imagine not being able to use something that would benefit my child.”

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“Yes. I don’t like the idea of government regulating it. It violates civil liberties and costs the government a lot of money to enforce.”

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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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Monday, July 7, 4-5 p.m. – 3-2-1...blast off and learn all about aerospace engineering! Join others ages 4-14 for this science lesson. Free, and the community is welcome. Open to the first 30 participants. Call 770-512-4640 to register and find out more. Dunwoody Branch Library, 5339 ChambleeDunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338.

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Monday, June 30, 1-1:45 p.m. – Learn about fossil animals, fish, amphibians, reptiles and dinosaurs! Handle the fossils, and take home a sample. Free. For ages 5-12. Open to the community. Reservations required by calling 404-814-3508 or emailing: comments@co.fulton.ga.us. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327.

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.

Pure Magic Monday, June 30, 4-4:45 p.m. – The mag-

ical Mr. McClure dazzles you with his tricks! Free and open to all. Suitable for ages 5-12. Dunwoody Branch Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-512-4640 for information.

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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Thursday, July 3, 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Ernestine Brown, animated and seasoned storyteller, performs for children ages 4 and up and their families. Free, and all are welcome. Call the Buckhead Branch Library at 404-814-3500 for further details. Performance at the Sunshine House, 135 W. Wieuca Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30342. Email: comments@co.fulton. ga.us with questions.

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Monday, July 7, 2-2:45 p.m. – Can a tiny

green pea hidden under a dozen mattresses prove whether a young lady is royal or regular person? Find out in this audience participation musical. Suitable for ages 5-12. Free and open to all. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327. Call 404-814-3508 to learn more. Sandy Springs Library also hosts the free show, appropriate for ages 3 and up, on July 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m. No reservations required. 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-303-6130 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us for details.

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.

Fizzing Folktales Wednesday, July 9, 3:30-4:15 p.m. – Lis-

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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Achievement helps youth discover a market need, and create and market the product. Open to rising middle school and high school students. Continues Thursdays through July 31. Free. The community is welcome. Ask questions and register by calling 404303-6130 or emailing: marlan.brinkley@fultoncountyga.gov. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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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Friendship Caravan performs in Atlanta! The 10 Israeli scouts, ages 16-18, bring a love of Israel through song and dance, performing in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Tickets: $5 per person or $10 for a family of four. Temple Emanu-El, 1580 Spalding Dr., NE, Sandy Springs, 30350. For more information, visit: www.israelscouts. org, email: patpugrant@aol.com or call 678-8807170.

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Thursday, July 10, 10 a.m. – Inquisitive adults age 55 or older are invited to Lifespan Academy, an enrichment and education program! Classes include: Remembrance of WWII; art history; technology; your partner in aging; investing and finance; Tai Chi; and line dancing. Classes continue Thursdays through August 14. $59; lunch available for a fee. Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305. For details and registration, go to: www.lifespanseniorresources.com or call 404-237-7307.

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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Thursday, July 10, 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Author Ivonne Hernandez, mother of an autistic son, reads her new book to children ages 5-12. Through the characteristics of animals, listeners learn what it is like to be autistic, and how to be a friend to an autistic child. Free. Open to everyone. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 for further information.

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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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Here is an early Georgia Department of Transportation rendering of how the intersection of Ga. 400 and I-285 might look, viewed from I-285, after extensive reconstruction expected to cost nearly $1 billion.

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-

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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)

411,960

I-20 E (east side)

294,721

I-20 W (west side)

291,914

I-85 S (southside)

274,198

I-75 S (southside)

249,955

I-675

190,491 Source: GDOT

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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EDUCATION Student Profile: Nikunj Jinan Riverwood International Charter School, Class of 2014 Nikunj Jinan was born in India and moved to the United States with his parents when he was 5. Upon entering high school, he says he observed the social isolation that occurs between groups of students. “I was shocked that in all my freshman classes, students automatically segregated themselves – the Caucasian kids sat on one side of the class while the Hispanic and black kids sat on the other,” Nikunj said. That provided the inspiration to create the after school program “Kids Teach It Forward,” for underprivileged and underperforming students at Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell.

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.

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16.  3500 block of Johnson Ferry Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on June 6.

Brookhaven Police Blotter, reports dated through June 18.

 3200 block of Buford Highway – Shoplifting was reported on June 6.

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 4000 block of Navajo Trail – A larceny of parts from a vehicle was reported on June 7.

ROBBERY  3300 block of Buford Highway – A robbery was reported on June 10.

 1400 block of N. Cliff Valley Way – A burglary to a residence, without using forced entry, was reported on June 17.

 3700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on June 9.

 3500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A burglary to a non-residence, without using forced entry, was reported on June 17.

 1900 block of N. Druid Hills Road – Theft was reported on June 11.

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 1700 block of Northeast Expressway – A burglary to a non-residence, using forced entry, was reported on June 7.

 1900 block of Sterling Oaks Circle – Theft of an auto was reported on June 7.

 2000 block of N. Druid Hills Road – A burglary to a non-residence, using forced entry, was reported on June 7; a burglary to a nonresidence, using forced entry, was reported on June 17.

 1400 block of Briarwood Road – Entering an auto was reported on June 14.

 1300 block of N. Cliff Valley Way – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on June 8.

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 1800 block of Corporate Boulevard – Theft of an auto was reported on June 18.

 2700 block of Buford Highway – Theft was reported on June 6; theft was reported on June 15.

 2100 block of Fairway Circle – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on June 10.

 700 block of Brookhaven Avenue – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on June 6; theft was reported on June 6; theft from a building was reported on June 8; theft was reported on June 12; theft was reported on June

 3800 block of Peachtree Road – A burglary to a non-residence, using forced entry, was reported on June 14.

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 3500 block of Buford Highway – Simple battery was reported on June 8; simple battery was reported on June 18.

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 3300 block of Buford Highway – Counterfeiting was reported on June 9.  3000 block of Buford Highway – Credit card fraud was reported on June 10.  500 block of Brookhaven Ave – Credit card fraud was reported on June 15.  4000 block of Peachtree Road – Swindle was reported on June 18.

OTHER  2600 block of Rivers Edge Drive – Harassing communications were reported on June 6.

 1800 block of Corporate Boulevard – Terrorist threats/intimidation was reported on June 6; disorderly conduct was reported on June 14.

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 3900 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Fraud was reported on June 7.

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 3600 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on June 17.

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