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Andrea McGrath, right, with her daughter Sophie, 2, are ready for the 7th annual Chastain Park Neighborhood Association’s Fourth of July parade. The parade, led by firefighters from Atlanta’s Fire Station 27, began at West Wieuca Road and Dudley Lane, and ended at the Chastain swimming pool. More photos on page 2.
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When the North Buckhead neighborhood kicks off its master planning process this month, residents will seek a plan to “look at just about every issue a neighborhood has,” said Gordon Certain, president of the North Buckhead Civic Association. The neighborhood, located north of Lenox Square, includes some 4,000 homes and more than 9,000 residents, making it Atlanta’s fourth most-populated community. “Our neighborhood is big and very diverse,” Certain said. “We’ve got high rises and nature preserves, we’ve got modest houses, we’ve
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Voters head back to the polls July 22 to choose the Republican nominee for a Buckhead-based seat in the state Legislature and other party nominees. Beth Beskin led the field of four candidates in the May 20 Republican Primary election for the nomination to represent District 54 in the state House of Representatives. The seat had been held by Rep. Ed Lindsey, who did not seek re-election while running unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Lindsey recently resigned the seat to take a post with a new state committee studying transportation funding. Beskin claimed 49.9 percent of the 4,143 votes cast in the primary election and nearly won the nomination outright. But Georgia requires winning candidates to collect more than half the votes cast in a race, so Beskin found herself in a runoff with fellow candidate John McCloskey, who received about 30 percent of the votes on May 20. McCloskey announced after the initial vote that he was suspending his cam-
paign and would back Beskin. But both candidates’ names will appear on the July 22 ballot, so Beskin has not given up her campaign. The winner of the Republican runoff will face Democrat Bob Gibeling in the November election. A third candidate also is seeking to be included in the race for the District 54 seat as an independent candidate. Bill Bozarth said he has submitted a petition to be included on the ballot in November. Voters in the Republican runoff also will choose the party’s nominees for the U.S. Senate, State School Superintendent and U.S. House. Voters in the Democratic Party runoff will choose a State School Superintendent nominee. Registered voters who did not vote in the Democratic Primary on May 20 may vote in the Republican runoff, according to the secretary of state’s office. Registered voters who did not vote in the Republican Primary may vote in the Democratic runoff. If you have questions about your eligibility to vote or where to vote, go to www. mvp.sos.ga.gov.
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COMMUNITY APS approves pay increase for 2015 Atlanta Public Schools has approved a cost-ofliving pay increase for full-time employees for the FY2015 budget year, which runs from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. BR I EF S According to the school district, employees hired during FY 2014 will receive a one-time bonus of 1 percent up to a maximum of $500; employees hired during FY 2013 will receive a 1 percent raise; employees hired during FY 2012 will receive a 2 percent raise; employees hired during FY 2011 will receive a 3 percent raise; employees hired during FY 2010 will receive a 4 percent raise; and employees hired during FY 2009 or earlier will receive a 5 percent raise. “Our commitment was to close the gap created by five years of frozen wages for employees,” said APS Superintendent Erroll B. Davis, Jr., in a press release from the district. “The purpose of the differentiated pay increase is to reward employees who have stayed committed to APS under challenging circumstances.”
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Cheshire Farm Trail has opened underneath the Ga. 400-I-85 flyover ramp in Buckhead. The name of the trail was generated during a meeting of the Lindbergh LaVista Corridor Coalition, which The Southfork Conservancy had consulted for help. “We were calling it ‘Creekside Trail,’ but all our trails are along the creek,” said conservancy executive director Sally Sears, “but that was boring. Then we thought about new, distinctive names like Flyover Ramp Trail or Interstate Trail, which were worse.” Sears said the name Cheshire Farm Trail came up thanks to discussion about Hezekiah Cheshire, a captain from the War of 1812 who built his home and farm at the trail head where I-85 is now. “It’s a reminder there were actual farms in urban Atlanta, and Captain Cheshire might get a kick out of it,” Sears said.
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Lawyers: Cathedral will continue to be a good neighbor To the editor: In a recent column and letter to the editor [“Buckhead residents fight another church project in historic neighborhood,” Buckhead Reporter June 13-26, and “Building permit for Atlanta Archdiocese’s rectory contested,” Buckhead Reporter June 27-July 10], Wright Mitchell expressed his disapproval of the Cathedral of Christ the King’s plans for its priests to live in a church-owned residence on West Wesley Road. He claims that a special use permit is required since the property is zoned single-family, and has filed an appeal to this effect. Under city of Atlanta code, “single-family” can include up to six (6) unrelated persons. SPECIAL Six priests will live at the West Christ the King held an open house on June 4 for the Wesley home, within walking disPeachtree Heights West Civic Association to review its tance of the cathedral, to allow for plans for the property, and released this rendering. more space on campus for ministries, worship and education. Zoning issues aside, Mitchell notes the relatively high cost If Mitchell’s interpretation of the zoning rules were correct, of the property and renovations on West Wesley. This perspeca special use permit would have been required of the Archtive neglects to consider that this is the neighborhood Christ bishops who have lived at the residence since 1966. the King lives in, and where it serves its parishioners, as it has He cites previous cases, ostensibly to support his case. Irondone since 1939. ically, not one of them holds that housing for religious officials Parishioners have expressed a desire for their priests to be requires a special permit. within a short distance of the campus where they serve their He is correct that construcvocations. tion drawings submitted by Christ the King invited Christ the King to the city inthe neighborhood association LE TTE R TO THE EDIT OR accurately identified the propto a June 4 open house to reerty’s zoning as R-3 instead of view plans for the property, inE-mail letters to editor@reporternewspapers.net R-2A. cluding a rendering that clearThe drawings were prely demonstrates respect for the mised on city of Atlanta Tax architectural integrity of the Records. The city was fully aware of the discrepancy and ishome and the neighborhood. sued the permits premised on R-2A zoning, with which the The parish expressed its commitment, as it continues to plans are compliant. do now, to be the good neighbor that it has been for 75 years. Mitchell claims further that renovations and construction must not proceed because Christ the King did not post for 30 Kathryn M. Zickert days a notice of issuance of a building permit. However, no Robert D. Griest city rule requires revocation of a permit if this notice is not posted. Kathryn M. Zickert and Robert D. Griest are lawyers For his part, Mitchell failed to file his appeal within the rewho serve as counsel for Cathedral of Christ the King. quired 30 days after issuance of the permits.
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“It could be gang initiation, could be the wrong house.” –Brookhaven Police Chief Gary Yandura on two recent drive-by shootings in the city’s Ashford Park neighborhood “I asked my granddaughter if she wanted to come and she said, ‘Are you kidding? It’s a tradition.’” – Dunwoody resident Howard Kornfield, attending the city’s annual Fourth of July parade with his 13-year-old granddaughter, Maria Rodriguez
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Some birds of a feather should not flock together I have a bit of a summertime routine. Each morning, as the humidity ripens and before it becomes oppressive, I go outside to my deck, drink a cup of coffee, wait for the Internet to connect, drink a cup of coffee, wait for my email to update, drink a cup of coffee, try to think of something to write, drink another cup of coffee, and thus ease into my day, all the while serenaded by a cacophony of tweets and trills from the backyard birds in my backyard aviary and distracted by their flights of color. They charm me. I had outwitted the squirrels and chipmunks that used to shimmy over the hanging rod and squeeze inside the feeder. Once I changed the feeder and the seed, those pesky varmints were dining elsewhere. Since then, birds have gathered at my feeder like commuters at a Starbucks. I have been getting house finches and goldfinches, chickadees and towhees. Sometimes I even get bluebirds and, as we all know, bluebirds are special. Their indigo blue and cherry red colors punctuated in white and black inspire me to think of them as God’s winged rainbows, sent to me as a fluttering promise that everything will be OK. The birds were happy, I was happy, life was grand. And then…and then everything went terribly wrong. I dashed to the wild bird store and started to explain: “I was getting all kinds of songbirds—finches and cardinals, and even bluebirds, and then…” “….and then the grackles came.” As he finished the sentence for me, I could hear ominous music swell up in the background. If you have a birdfeeder, you know about grackles. If you don’t, I will tell you: They are large, beady-eyed, sin-
ister-lookROBIN JEAN ing birds the color of old MARIE CONTE motor oil ROBIN’S NEST that travel in swarms and look as if, at any minute, they will perch on my deck railings and start cackling, “Nevermore.” I don’t like them one bit. Not only do they creep the daylights out of me, but they frighten away my pretty birds and devour my birdseed faster than it takes to say “Poe.” Plus, they make a mess and they don’t clean up after themselves, so they’re kind of like flying teenagers. I wanted God’s winged rainbows back, not God’s winged delinquents. Birdseed Man said the best thing to do was to remove the seed until the dreaded grackles went away. So I removed the seed, and the grackles would squawk and crow and swoop by and leave their droppings all over my outdoor furniture in revenge, while my timid songbirds would hop around in forlorn curiosity, wondering what happened to their free lunch. Finally, after the grackles tired of their retaliatory bombings and moved along, I would put out the birdfeeder and the lovely red and purple and gold finches would return to charm me until the word spread through the grackle grapevine, and they’d be back again, in droves. I finally appealed to the Internet and discovered an entire community of bird-loving bloggers who were posting helpful suggestions under the headings, “bully birds,” “gangs of greedy grackles” and, “unwanted birdfeeder pests.” We might love birds, but there is a limit to our birdseed benevolence. The truth is, grackles are no more welcome at our feeders than rats are at an animal shelter. One blogging birder recommended using safflower seed because grackles don’t like it. So I tried that, and lo and behold, it is working. It has the same effect of announcing to my kids that we’re cleaning out the garage— it makes them disappear. This morning I’m on my deck drinking coffee, admiring my birdfeeder that is once again covered with finches and towhees and cardinals. And I’m waiting for bluebirds. Robin Conte is a writer and mother of four who lives in Dunwoody. She can SPECIAL be contacted at robinjm@ earthlink.net. Robin with her bags of bird seed.
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BY JENNA GOFF A sculpture of a door hangs in Miriam We really saw a change.” Saul’s Sandy Springs home. Painted vividShe founded Friends of Jewish Cuba ly in blues and reds, the door was a gift in 2006 with the same goal of helping the from Temple Sinai to Saul for their trip to Cuban Jewish community. But she soon Cuba that she organized. Now, the door yearned to introduce others to the beauty stands out among Saul’s extensive collecof her home. “You can only travel for hution of Cuban art. manitarian, religious or people-to-people “I love it because reasons. You have to it reminds me of the qualify under OFAC Do you know an organization or doors that Cuba has [Office of Foreign Asindividual making a difference opened for me,” she sets Control] rules,” in our community? Email said. she said. “Others had editor@reporternewspapers.net Saul is a Cubanthe licensing, I had the American who left following.” Cuba during that So along with her country’s revolution, when she was 11. Affriend Marla Whitesman, Saul founded ter an eight month separation from her Other Cuban Journeys. The two were able parents, her family moved into a small to get a People-to-People License from apartment in Atlanta. “I vividly remember OFAC that allows more varied groups to my father saying, ‘We’re not looking backtravel to Cuba. ward, we’re going forward,’” she said. “Our trips focus on interactions with That is exactly what Saul did. For althe plain Cuban,” Saul said. “Cubans are most 40 years, she severed all relations she such remarkable people, and we want to had with Cuba. “I had no memories of my get an insight into their lives.” life there,” she said. “I didn’t identify.” The interactions with Cubans on her It wasn’t until she turned 50 that she trips range from talking to workers at a started thinking about her home councigar factory to prominent artists. They try. So in 2000, she organized a trip to go touch on politics, economics, art, music, back. religion and more. “Every stop we make “I started having little flashes of memhas an element of learning,” said Saul. “We ory there,” she said. “And when I left, I learn from them, and they learn from us. started crying at the airport and didn’t Travelers say it’s the most complete trip stop. It was the start of a breakdown or a they’ve ever taken.” healing.” Susanne Katz, a local curator, photogIt was also the beginning of countless rapher and writer, has taken a number of trips to Cuba. But what started out as a trips with Saul. She agrees that the journey personal journey quickly grew larger. “I is quite something. discovered a very needy Jewish communi“They are worthwhile trips,” she said. ty in Cuba,” said Saul. “We bring all this aid, and just seeing In 2002, she began a community projwhere that goes and who it serves is pheect with the Marcus Jewish Community nomenal. But the blend of history and culCenter of Atlanta (MJCCA). The Interture that you get is what keeps me comnational Community Builders – Project ing back. It’s not at all what you’d expect.” Cuba gathered a large amount of donaBut even after affecting lives like Katz’s tions such as clothing, toys and medicine and the Cuban community, Saul still conto bring to Cuba. siders her trips to be personal. “You can’t get a lot of basic supplies “I’ve done things for people, but they there and you can’t ship things in,” said have done things for me,” she said. “I am Saul. “For six years, we carried supplies in. healed now.”
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Randell Frostig’s dogs noticed the intruder first. “They were staring at something,” Frostig remembers. “They were just trying to figure it out.” When Frostig checked around the fence behind his Buckhead home to see what had drawn his dogs’ attention, he was surprised to discover that a snake, a venomous copperhead, had slithered into his yard. “We were kind of startled,” he said. “We didn’t know what to do.” Frostig grabbed his iPhone and shot a photo while he debated what to do next. He didn’t want to kill the snake, he said, but he didn’t want it around. “I hate snakes,” he said as he recalled his copperhead confrontation a few weeks later. Luckily, the snake quickly moved on, heading back under the fence toward a neighbor’s yard. Frostig warned his neighbor about the snake, which got away. Spotting a venomous snake in the backyard may come as a surprise, but finding them in metro Atlanta suburbs shouldn’t. Snake sightings are common in the Reporter Newspapers communities of Buckhead, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs and Brookhaven, just as they are across Georgia. The warm days of spring and summer set snakes on the move, which means the scaly and sometimes scary reptiles are slithering through backyards, public parks and just about anywhere else you might want to be as the daily temperature rises. The Dunwoody Nature Center gets a couple of calls a week from homeowners who encounter unwanted snakes, executive director Alan Mothner said. City
officials say they have gotten calls about snakes in city parks and residents’ backyards. Georgia Department of Natural Resources snake expert John Jensen says he gets 20 calls or emails a week and estimates the department could get as many as 50 a week altogether asking what to do about snakes. And Matthew Field, who owns All Wildlife Control in Roswell and removes snakes when homeowners call for help, said he gets a few calls a day. Steve Wallace was unsure just what to do when, one Saturday in late May, he found a two-foot-long copperhead in his backyard in Dunwoody. He pinned the animal with a hoe, but because the snake was on soft ground, Wallace couldn’t manage to kill it at first. His wife called 911. “I thought they’d come out and shoot it,” he said. But police usually don’t make snake calls. Wallace was referred to DNR, but the agency’s offices were closed for the weekend. He contacted wildlife removal expert Field, who headed to Dunwoody to deal with the snake. But by the time Field arrived at Wallace’s home, Wallace had managed to kill the copperhead with the hoe. Wallace emailed Dunwoody city officials suggesting they publicize what homeowners should do upon confronting a snake. “After our copperhead experience this weekend, talking with friends, neighbors, folks at Publix, etc., we’re finding out how common these dangerous snakes are here,” he said. “With a lot of people relocating here from the north, a little Dunwoody, Georgia, wildlife education for
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COMMUNITY them, and their families, and for their pets would be a good thing.” In response, city officials in June posted a statement on the city website titled simply “Snakes in Dunwoody.” It tells homeowners to watch out for snakes around piles of brush or firewood and near crawl spaces beneath homes, and to call a private wildlife removal expert to deal with venomous snakes. DNR officials advise homeowners to ignore most snakes. “My recommendation is to leave it alone,” Jensen said. The first thing to do is to try to identify the snake, Jensen said. Suburban backyards and forests contain many types of snakes, including rat snakes, water snakes, garter snakes and others. They kill rodents and keep to themselves, he said. “There’s no reason to fear a non-venomous snake any more than a songbird,” he said. Is it OK to kill one? “All non-venomous snakes are protected by state law. There’s
no reason to kill them anyway. They’re completely harmless...” Jensen said. Venomous snakes are a different story. “If it’s a venomous snake, you have the legal right [to kill it]. But the safest thing is to leave it alone.” A person trying to kill a copperhead is as likely to hurt himself or herself as the snake. And backing a snake into a corner could convince it to strike to defend itself, Jensen said. “Snakes won’t come after you,” he said. “They don’t want to use their venom in defense. The safest thing is to just walk around them and leave them alone.” Some homeowners who encounter venomous snakes find it difficult to walk away - even after the snake is long gone. They see their backyards in a different way. “Now when I go out into my backyard, I can’t help but think it’s coming back, or there’s another one,” Frostig said. “You see it once and that’s all it takes.”
Identifying Snakes The Georgia Department of Natural Resources suggests homeowners first try and identify a snake before trying to kill it. It is legal to kill venomous snakes, but illegal to kill most non-venomous ones, the DNR says. Here is a website DNR officials say should help identify snakes. http://georgiawildlife.com/node/497
DNR’s advice to homeowners on what to do when you see a snake in your yard: •Never attempt to handle any kind of snake. If you are unsure of the snake’s identification, keep your distance. •A venomous snake will most often have a triangular-shaped head as well as elliptical pupils similar to cats’ eyes, rather than round ones. •Snakes are important predators that feed on rodents, insects and even
other snakes. There is no need to fear a snake in your yard. Simply give them the space they need. •Despite the relatively low level of danger posed by venomous snakes, many people consider their fear justification for killing snakes. In Georgia it is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and a year in jail to possess or kill many nongame wildlife species, including non-venomous snakes (O.C.G.A. §27-1-28). Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources
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Wednesday, July 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m. In this hands-on workshop, students explore the challenges engineers face when designing dive suits that keep divers protected, warm and mobile in the ocean. Registration required and started July 10. For ages 4-12. Free and open to the public. Call the Children’s Dept. at 404-303-6130 to sign up and with questions. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: comments@ co.fulton.ga.us for information.
Betsy Doty Wednesday, July 16, 10:30-11 a.m. Betsy captures your imagination with her magical storytelling skills! Here folktales full of rhythm, motion and multiple voices from around the world. Free, and open to the community. For ages 3 and up. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404303-6130 or email: comments@co.fulton. ga.us for details.
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Thursday, July 17, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Meet dogs and learn the different kinds of jobs dogs can have and how they help people. There will be time to pet them! For ages 5-12. Registration required by calling 404-814-3500. The age requirement will be enforced. Free. Open to the community. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton. ga.us to learn more.
Water Works Monday, July 21, 3-3:45 p.m. The Fulton County Department of Water Resources presents an environmental craft relating to the Chattahoochee River and the fish that live in it. Also, learn about the ancient Japanese art form Gyotaku (fish printing). Free. Open to everyone. For ages 6-8. Reservations required by calling 404-814-3508. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us with questions.
Marshmallow Bridges Monday, July 21, 4-5 p.m. Kids, learn about engineering by making marshmallow bridges! Open to the first 30 participants. For ages 4-14. Free and open to the community. Call 770-512-4640 or visit the Dunwoody Branch Library to register. 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338.
Reptiles Wednesday, July 23, 2-3 p.m. Participants will touch a live snake, learn what makes a reptile a reptile, and discover those you might encounter in your neighborhood. Free. All are welcome. For ages 4-12. Reservations required by calling 404-814-3508. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us for details.
Fizz, Boom, Cupcake Wednesday, July 23, 2:30-4 p.m. Check out cupcake decorating presented by professional cake decorator and sugar artist Sari McIntyre. Free. For ages 10-12; all are welcome. Open to the first 12 participants; registration began July 7. Call 404-848-7140 or visit the Brookhaven Branch Library to sign up. 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319.
Geology Fun Thursday, July 24, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Learn about the rocks and minerals of Georgia, led by Bill Waggener, president of the Georgia Mineral Society. Session 1, for ages 5-7, at 10:30 a.m.; Session 2, for ages 8-12, at 11:45 a.m. Come handle some rock specimens! Free. Open to the public. Registration required by calling 404-814-3500 or emailing: comments@co.fulton.ga.us. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305.
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What the Yankees Did Thursday, July 24, 7-8:30 p.m. Historian Steve Davis takes a nearly street-bystreet inventory of Civil War Atlanta and explains what was destroyed by the Union Army, what was destroyed by the Confederate Army, and what was destroyed as a result of looting or rioting. Free; donations welcome. Open to the public. Heritage Hall, lower level of Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, visit www.heritagesandysprings.org or call 404-851-9111.
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Car Show Thursday, July 17, 6-9 p.m. Check out the next Dunwoody Driving Club Car event, this time at Brook Run Park. Enjoy vintage cars along with food trucks and live music. Free. All are welcome. 4770 North Peachtree Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call David Andersen at 404-514-0424 with questions. Go to: www.dunwoodydrivingclub. com to find out more about the club.
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Chamber Music Thursday, July 24, 10:30 a.m. Enjoy many well-known classic favorites during this Franklin Pond Chamber Music student outreach concert. Free. Appropriate for all ages. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-3036130 or email: comments@co.fulton. ga.us for details. Visit: http://franklinpond.org to find out more about the group.
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Local artist’s work featured at Blue Heron Nature Preserve BY JENNA GOFF Kerry Butler started painting when he was a boy. “I was always drawing in class, starting at the age of 5,” said the Peachtree Hills artist. “So my parents gave me a paint-bynumbers kit and then a paint set, and it only progressed from there.” While pursuing other jobs and moving around the East Coast, Butler consistently painted. “Whatever I was into, I was still doing art,” he said. Now, Butler’s passion has produced over 300 paintings. Many are being showcased at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve Art Gallery until Aug. 29. His work is fitting for such a gallery.
“I’ve always believed that I was reincarnated from a tree, because I love trees,” Butler said. “So naturally my work features a lot of trees, landscapes and nature scenes.” Butler’s depiction of animals attracted people at the gallery to his artwork. “Many of the paintings we’re exhibiting have animals in them that you can find here at the preserve,” said Nancy Jones, Blue Heron director. While Butler is mainly moved by nature, he also finds inspiration from his extensive collection of used books. He will often find a photograph that he likes and create a painting off of it. “I take bits and pieces from photo-
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paintings show his attention to detail. “I love the way he blends colors,” Jones said. “All of his work is colorful and realistic.” Butler said that most of this technique comes intuitively. “I knew things about painting without being taught,” he said. He explained his motivation to paint in a similar way. Even with the many that come from work, family and other hobbies, Butler said has always found himself drawn to painting. “I can’t explain it so much in words,” he said. “It’s just something I’m driven to do.”
Butler’s artwork is on display now until Aug. 29 at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve. Visit www.bhnp.org for more information. Where: Blue Heron Nature Preserve 4055 Roswell Rd., Buckhead When: Through August 29 How much: Free For more info: 404-345-1008, www.bhnp.org
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Stage Door Players announce new season BY JENNA GOFF
Dunwoody’s Stage Door Players have announced their 2014-2015 season, but first they conclude their 40th anniversary season this month with Neil Simon’s comedy “The Odd Couple.” “This show was chosen as our yearly gift to our audiences,” said Robert Egizio, the artistic director of Stage Door Players. “A classic comedy is a perfect way to end the season.” “The Odd Couple” presents two drastically different men who decide to room together with disastrous, but comic, results. “It’s a great show with history and familiarity,” said Egizio. The 2014-2015 season promises a variety of types of shows. “We have two regional premieres of new comedies that I think the audience will really respond to,” Egizio said.
The comedy “I Do, I Do, I Do” runs from September through October of this year. It follows the misadventures of a bride who finds herself engaged to three ideal men, and she can only marry one. The “Rabbit Hole” follows in November. The show is a tragic look at the life of a couple after a life-shattering accident. “Private Lives,” a comedy about two ex-lovers honeymooning in the same location, brings in the new year, followed by “Rounding Third,” the story of two dissimilar Little League coaches, in March and April of 2015. The romantic comedy “Sylvia,” about the impact of a stray dog on a couple, opens in May 2015. “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” closes out the season next July.
What: Stage Door Players’ production of The Odd Couple Where: 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338 When: July 11 – August 3. Regular performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. There will be an additional performance on Thursday, July 31 at 8 p.m. How much: $27 for adults; $25 for seniors; $22 for students; $12 for youth 12 and under For more info: 770-396-1726; www.stagedoorplayers.net
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BY JENNA GOFF Over the course of a few days, membership at Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church jumped from one to 27. And the new pastor, Gus Harter, believes they’re only getting started. After over 30 years as pastor of Bethany Primitive Baptist Church in Suwanee and eight years serving in the Philippines, Harter found himself called to the church in Sandy Springs. “I came here to make this historic church work,” he said. “I don’t want to see it die.” Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church has fallen on hard times. First established in 1829, it sits on the corner of Roberts and Spalding Drives. But whereas it had over 1,000 people attend service in 1928, its membership dropped to an all-time low this spring. “When I came, Edward Cagle [the previous pastor] was the only active member of the church,” Harter said. “But 27 people joined with me so we’ve got a basic start.” Patsy Froy is one of the members who moved with Harter from Bethany Primitive Baptist Church to Ebenezer. “I’ve known him my whole life, basically,” she said. “He’s been there for funerals, babies being born, weddings. He’s a very influential person in my life.” Harter plans on renovating the church as his first order of business. The current brick building stands across the street from the original church, which Harter said was taken apart by Union soldiers during the Civil War. The building as it is now is the church’s fourth reconstruction. “I want to dress it up, but I don’t want to lose the antiquity of it,” said Harter. “It’s a beautiful church.” He thinks that this beauty alone, coupled with the improvements, will help attract new members. But Harter also believes that the church offers something different.
“We are not contemporary, but we are unique,” he said. “Every service has 30 minutes of a capella singing, and about 45 minutes to an hour of expository preaching. And we have a potluck lunch after church.” Primitive Baptists are known for the simplicity of their worship. No musical instruments are allowed in church, so members engage in Sacred Harp singing, a tradition where singers use their voices as instruments in four-part harmony. There are also no divisions by age or gender. This means that children attend services and are encouraged to participate in all activities. Although this is different than many, more modern, churches, Froy is certain that membership will increase. “We have really great services,” she said. “And Brother Harter is such an inspiration.” Harter’s track record backs Froy’s confidence. He previously assisted in helping Bethany Primitive Baptist Church build their new building, which he claims is the largest Primitive Baptist church in the nation. And during his years in the Philippines from 2000 to 2008, he built 100 churches, he says, and started a clinic and an orphanage along with his wife, Betty Jo. “I’m anxious to get in there and rebuild this church,” Harter said. For now, he plans to keep holding services on Sunday mornings starting at 10:30 a.m. But if membership continues to grow, he has other ideas. “If we get membership in Dunwoody, I’ll add an afternoon service,” he said. “And we have over 5 acres. If I need to, I’ll build another, larger, church.” But no matter what the future holds for Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church, Harter will remain positive. “I want to see this church blossom,” he said. “And I believe that it will.”
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victim did not want to press charges against the suspect. 3200 block of Lenox Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on June 21. A man said he was confronted by an old friend in the parking lot who demanded he get into his red Chevy Malibu. When he refused, the other man got into his own vehicle and drove off. The suspect followed the victim and blocked his vehicle inside the parking lot. The suspect exited his vehicle, pointed a black handgun in the victim’s face and threatened to shoot him if he did not get into his vehicle. The victim again refused and the suspect fled the scene.
700 block of Sidney Marcus Boulevard, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on June 15. A woman said she and her boyfriend got into a car accident, then, stopped at a gas station and argued inside the vehicle. She said the arguing escalated to hitting, and her boyfriend burned her with a cigarette lighter. She went inside the store; the suspect followed and was detained by MARTA police. She had a severe burn on her right arm. 2000 block of Peachtree Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on June 17. The suspect hit and choked the victim. The suspect was located by an officer and arrested for previous outstanding warrants. The
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1100 block of Woodland Avenue, NE – A larceny was reported on June 20. A man said his live-in girlfriend took his 14” gold necklace from his dresser drawer in May. He delayed reporting the incident to give her a chance to return the necklace. He said she responded that she pawned the necklace. 1800 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A larceny was reported on June 23. A man and a woman each concealed a pair of hair clippers and left without paying. 1800 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A larceny was reported on June 24. A woman entered the store and asked an employee for assistance locating hair shampoo. The employee walked away, then returned to the aisle and noticed two bottles of conditioner were missing. The suspect was detained outside the store. No one witnessed the suspect taking the conditioner so the suspect was only issued a criminal trespass warning.
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1800 block of Monroe Drive, NE – A larceny was reported on June 24. A man said someone took approximately $7,500 to $10,000 from his closet. He said that it was in a hidden spot that only his executive assistant of 10 years knew about. He said the assistant was recently fired for poor performance.
400 block of Bishop Street, NW – A larceny was reported on June 15. A man changed clothes in the bathroom of the location for a wedding event. He left his shorts with his wallet in the bathroom. When he returned later, money was gone from wallet.
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3400 block of Buckhead Loop, NE – A larceny from a specialty store was reported on June 24. The manager said that after a suspicious woman walked out of the store, she found price tags from three bottles of perfume in the aisle where the woman had been.
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1700 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A larceny from a grocery store was reported on June 16. A man said another man took items totaling $93.75, locked himself in the bathroom, and start eating them without paying. The man was arrested and transported to city jail. 2300 block of Paul Avenue, NW – A larceny was reported on June 18. An awning was
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ture is more car-oriented, but we’re trying to be proactive to make it better for pedestrians,” said Dunwoody Public Works Director Michael Smith. Local officials say they’re trying a variety of ways to address pedestrian problems. “It’s a constant battle,” said Sandy Springs Police Officer Brandon Smith. He says his department tries to educate pedestrians breaking the rules by stopping and talking to them when violations occur. Smith said the problem occurs more in areas with apartment complexes located across the street from convenience and grocery stores. He said the fact that the city is installing more visible crosswalks and medians is encouraging. The medians “give pedestrians a safe haven once they get half way,” he said. Dunwoody Police Officer Tim Fecht says he recently acted as “pedestrian bait” to nab drivers who failed to yield when he tried to walk across Mount Vernon Road. “We’ve had several people complain about Mount Vernon traffic failing to yield to pedestrians,” he said, explaining that it’s state law for drivers to stop if they see a pedestrian approaching or crossing at a crosswalk. During the undercover “sting,” nine violators were caught, Fecht said, with six citations handed out in an hour and a half. Drivers also were given educational safety pamphlets. “Fortunately, our pedestrians are pretty defensive,” he said, “and we’ve only had a couple of minor bumps.” In Brookhaven, jaywalkers haven’t been so lucky. The report by Smart Growth America, a Washington, D.C.,-based group that advocates ways to defeat sprawl, said Buford Highway topped the metro Atlanta list of the worst roads to cross with 22 fatalities recorded in nine years. That’s why Brookhaven police want to teach some residents how to properly and safely cross a busy street. Officer Carlos Nino, who conducts community outreach for the Brookhaven department, said his division is reaching out to pedestrians on Buford Highway by holding safety classes at apartment communities.
Nino said pedestrians often opt to jaywalk because of the way Buford Highway is laid out. Pedestrians don’t want to walk hundreds of feet to a crosswalk just to cross the street, and then have to walk all the way back, he said. “There’s just so much distance between one traffic light and another, sometimes there can be a mile, or half a mile,” Nino said. So officials have added pedestrian “islands” in some places to give walkers a place to pause halfway across. Nino thinks the situation has improved since Brookhaven became a city. “I’m proud to say that since we started we really haven’t had the quantity of incidents that DeKalb County had,” he said, attributing the improvement SPECIAL to more manpower and police presThe Buckhead MARTA station pedestrian ence. “If you drive up and down Bubridge recently opened to the public. ford Highway you will see construction now in some pedestrian crosswalks.” In Buckhead, groups like the Community ImproveBetter street and sidewalk planning also is part of the ment District and Livable Buckhead have partnered on process for other cities. projects to create a network of sidewalks and trails. ProjIn Sandy Springs, the city is in the midst of planects in the area include Path400, a greenway stretching ning its City Center, a mixed-use development where down Ga. 400, sidewalk improvements on Peachtree citizens should be able to safely walk between home, Road, and a pedestrian bridge at the MARTA station shopping and offices. Sandy Springs city officials budspanning Ga. 400. geted $13.5 million to spend on the City Center in the “Buckhead is definitely making a lot of strides,” said 2014-15 budget, $8.7 million for transportation imIan Sansom, safety program manager for PEDS, a peprovements and $500,000 for its sidewalk program. destrian advocacy group in Atlanta. “It’s added a lot of City officials also are setting up special pedestrian density, which creates demand. There are wider sidecrossings on busy streets in other parts of town. walks along Peachtree that make it far more comfort“The city recently installed a pedestrian safety trafable for pedestrians. But it could be a lot better. There fic signal on Roswell Road between Long Island Drive needs to be easier ways to cross streets. If you don’t have and West Belle Isle Road,” Dan Coffer, Sandy Springs a street grid, it’s definitely more challenging.” spokesman, said in an email. He said he also likes the progress he’s seeing in the The signal is located just south of the Fountain suburbs. “It’s fantastic seeing so many suburbs become Oaks shopping center and is near apartments and ofmore walkable,” Sansom said. “If you have the resourcfice buildings. es to do it you can turn any area into a walkable area.”
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