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Haven Somerson, 7, left, with her sister Jossie, 9, bring a little “ta-da” to Ashford Park Movie Night on June 29. Local movie-lovers had a chance to grab some free popcorn and check out “The Princess Bride” on the inflatable big screen. Another photo on page 3.

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Brookhaven and DeKalb officials have yet to reach an agreement on how much the city is to pay for police and parks services the county has provided for the past six months. On July 9, Brookhaven City Council again deferred a vote on an intergovernmental agreement with DeKalb County after City Manager Marie Garrett reported she had not received any word from county officials about the city’s most recent offer. “I’m running out of patience,” Councilman Joe Gebbia said. Strained negotiations between the two jurisdictions came to a

Brookhaven City Council has set the city’s first tax rate at 2.85 mills. Council voted unanimously to approve that number, which is less than the 3.35 rate that was originally included in the city’s 2013 budget. “I think it’s lean, it’s efficient, it’s a good start,” said Mayor J. Max Davis. “Hopefully we can go lower next year.” Property taxes are calculated by multiplying a property’s assessed value and the millage. One mill is equal to $1,000 of taxable property.

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Brookhaven City Council is set to vote July 23 on whether to annex Century Center, an office complex that is also slated for possible inclusion into the neighboring city of Chamblee. Brookhaven’s Community Development Director Susan Canon sent a letter to DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis on July 1, informing him that “the mayor and the council of the city of Brookhaven, Georgia, intend to annex the property known as Century Center.” The Brookhaven Planning Commission will make a recommendation to rezone Century Center July 18. City Council will vote five days later on annexing the property. Brookhaven City Manager Marie Garrett said July 9 that the county’s Geographic Information Systems Department reviewed the approximately 100-acre property and had no objections. The property owners of Century Center, located south of Brookhaven’s borders, applied to join the city June 21. But residents of the Dresden East neighborhoods are begging Brookhaven officials to turn down Century Center’s application. The neighborhoods are hoping to be annexed, along with Century Center, into the city of Chamblee. An annexation referendum is scheduled to be on the ballot in November. Residents worry that without commercial taxes from the office complex, Chamblee would not be able to provide services to the more than 11,000 residents living in the area. In a news release, Citizens for Chamblee wrote, “Without Century Center, the residents of the Dresden East/ Clairmont area and surrounding neighborhoods will be unable to join or annex into any city without placing an undue burden on the area through higher property taxes or reduced levels of service.”

Citizens for Chamblee also believes that if Century Center joins Brookhaven, it could disrupt other cityhood efforts underway in north DeKalb. “Chamblee, Brookhaven, Doraville and all surrounding neighborhoods and communities will feel the negative effects if Century Center annexes into Brookhaven. Additionally, residents within the boundaries of any proposed new north DeKalb city will also be affected, as the 11,000-plus residents in the Dresden East/Clairmont area will need to be included in the new cities, so as to not create difficult-to-serve islands of unincorporated areas.” The Dresden East Civic Association penned a resolution that was sent to Brookhaven’s elected officials July 3, according to DECA president Jordan Fox. In the resolution, the DECA Board told Brookhaven officials they have asked for the assistance of the city of Chamblee and state representatives Scott Holcomb and Mary Margaret Oliver “to join us publicly in asking Brookhaven’s elected officials not to annex Century Center into their city.” On July 9, Mayor J. Max Davis said he’d like to reach out to the city of Chamblee to talk about the annexation before the City Council vote. “It shouldn’t be an all-or-nothing approach,” Davis said. “There’s a lot of different interests, and more information is better.” Councilman Joe Gebbia encouraged the mayor to communicate with Chamblee officials. “They’re our neighbors and we need to respect that,” Gebbia said. Garrett said the property, a mix of uses including office and hotel, will also need to be rezoned as part of an annexation. She said the current DeKalb County zoning has been problematic for property owners in the past. Brookhaven staff will recommend zoning the property as a Pedestrian Community District, a mixed-use designation.

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As DeKalb County school officials work to fully restore the system’s accreditation, the school board has endorsed a plan to allow DeKalb high schools to seek accreditation individually from a state accrediting agency. The board voted 7-2 on July 1 to have the county’s high schools seek individual accreditations from the Georgia Accrediting Commission. The “dual accreditation” plan had been backed by parents who saw it as a way to get “back-up” accreditations should the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, a regional agency, revoke the system’s accreditation. SACS has placed

DeKalb’s accreditation on probation. “It’s a safety net,” Dunwoody City Councilman Terry Nall said. “It means if SACS accreditation is pulled for any reason, the school will still be accredited. … It means graduating students can say on college applications and applications for scholarships they graduated from an accredited high school.” But school board member Marshall Orson said DeKalb wouldn’t lose SACS accreditation, so the state accreditation wasn’t intended by the board as a backup. Instead, he said, the board thought it would be worthwhile to have a second agency look at school operations.

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Mayor’s anti-adult business view misguided, say attorneys To the editor: In the June 14-27 issue, Reporter Newspapers published a guest column by Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis about the city’s anti-adult business ordinance. This is a response to several of the statements in that column. Mayor Davis said he did not expect that the city’s anti-adult business ordinance would be an issue. But the mayor knew that the city’s mean-spirited law, when applied to destroy the Pink Pony, would trigger the lawsuit that has now been filed. There is much in the mayor’s op/ed piece with which to disagree, but this response is directed at the notion that Brookhaven’s ordinances can be applied to Pink Pony because they mirror ordinances adopted by other governments around the metro region, some having been upheld by a federal court. The mayor’s confidence is misplaced. In the mid- to late-1990s, DeKalb County was being sued in various cases by the nine adult clubs in the county because of new anti-adult business laws. The county and the clubs came to a settlement that remains in effect today. The agreement allowed the clubs to continue to operate as “grandfathered” uses, despite the new ordinance. The clubs got to stay in business and agreed to pay a rather large annual fee to DeKalb County. Result? The county was saved many years of litigation, as well as the hundreds of thousands of dollars such litigation would cost. Instead, the clubs have paid millions of dollars into county coffers. Several of the DeKalb County adult clubs have gone out of business, and those remaining have not been legally troublesome. Furthermore, DeKalb County’s present adult business regulations have not been challenged, nor upheld, so any outcome is mere speculation. When the jurisdiction where Pink Pony is located changed from DeKalb County to Brookhaven, Pink Pony’s owners offered to discuss a similar agreement with the city of Brookhaven. Instead, the city has chosen to engage in a legal battle that is likely to continue for years and be exceedingly expensive for the new city. The city of Sandy Springs, having incorporated in December 2005, has been in court defending its adult business ordinance since January 2006. While Sandy Springs wages battle in both state and federal courts, defending its efforts to close its adult businesses, the clubs continue to operate just as they did when governed by Fulton County. Brookhaven’s out-of-state lawyer has advised city officials that if the Pink Pony was “grandfathered” and allowed to continue operating, then “future businesses would naturally expect and likely be entitled to a similar deal.” This is simply false. Non-conforming uses are “grandfathered” by cities and counties all the time. It is what DeKalb County did with its adult clubs, and there was never an issue BK

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about new ones attempting to open. The whole point of “grandfathering” existing uses is to allow businesses already in operation to continue, while foreclosing the opportunity for additional similar businesses to open. The Brookhaven City Council was told that allowing Pink Pony to continue operating as it always has, while refusing to allow other similar businesses to open, could create a constitutional equal protection issue. There is no basis whatsoever for such a claim. The mayor has been advised to worry that other adult entertainment establishments might demand the right to ignore Brookhaven’s ordinance and open because Pink Pony continued to operate. How ironic. The only way for new establishments to operate is to successfully challenge the ordinances already in place. If Pink Pony is successful in its litigation, new establishments who would be prohibited by the ordinances could open if the law is stricken. The Brookhaven anti-adult business ordinance does not “mirror” ordinances in other local jurisdictions. More than one ordinance is being challenged. Each regulatory scheme is different; the facts differ in every jurisdiction. The Doraville ordinances are being challenged in DeKalb Superior Court and have not been upheld. Johns Creek’s adult regulations, as well as those in Fulton County, were challenged in federal court, rather than state court, where Pink Pony has sued Brookhaven. The ordinance there was tested by an adult store that had never been properly licensed prior to the city’s incorporation, unlike Pink Pony, which has been properly licensed since 1991. Also, in Fulton County, the county presented evidence of bad behavior and bad crime effects from the clubs on Fulton Industrial Boulevard, unlike Pink Pony, which has always been an exemplary citizen of its community. It is critical to understand that the Georgia Constitution offers greater protection to free expression than the U.S. Constitution. This was demonstrated when the city of Warner Robins passed an ordinance prohibiting 18- to 21-year-olds from performing in adult clubs. The prohibition has been upheld in the federal courts as constitutional. When the city of Atlanta adopted an ordinance with the identical language that had been upheld in the Warner Robins case, the Georgia Supreme Court found it invalid under Georgia law. Indeed, it is risky business to rely on federal court opinions in regard to local Georgia ordinances.

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Her ‘purposeful’ walks lead to fresh mushroom suppers Susan Konkel spotted a promising patch of brown at the foot of a tree. “Here’s something,” she said, bending down to take a closer look. She plucked a small mushroom, held it up and inspected it quizzically. She couldn’t tell for sure what it was or if it would be good to eat. She set it aside and moved on. She was just getting started. There were plenty more mushrooms out there. “That’s without even trying,” she said. “This is the week for mushrooms.” The wet days of June have been happy ones for mushroom hunters. Konkel started seriously looking for wild mushrooms about a year ago, she said, and now regularly strolls through her comfortable Brookhaven neighborhood and nearby parks with an eye on the ground and a thought for the dinner menu. She’s not casually watching for fungi. She’s foraging. She seeks dinner-table treats among the suburban forest. “I walk around the neighborhood for

She stopped as she reached a tree she had visited before. She pointed to a large, flat mushroom with a brightly colored top. She AROuND had a smallTOWN er mushroom from the JOe eaRle same patch dried for display in her home. “They’re called shelf mushrooms,” she said. “It’s growing like a shelf.” Konkel learns about mushrooms from books and at meetings of the Mushroom Club of Georgia. The club organizes mushroom hunts and holds regular meetings to discuss favorite fungi and to learn how to tell one that’s good for supper from one that will make you ill, or worse. That, of course, is a problem with eating wild mushrooms. A bite of the wrong one can send a diner to the emergency room. It pays to be cautious. The Mushroom Club has numbers for Poison Control prominently displayed on its website. “There’s not a lot out there that would actually kill you, but there are some that may make you wish you were dead,” Konkel said. During the club’s July meeting, held the night before Konkel’s chanterelle hunt, more than 40 members gathered at Intown Community Church just south of Brookhaven to hear a speaker talk about how different kinds of mushrooms smell. Some, he said, don’t smell so good. Members filled a tabletop with examples of unusual mushrooms they’d Joe earle found. They shared notes on upcomSusan Konkel spots a shelf mushroom ing mushroom-centered events and even a few mushroom jokes. One Tin her Brookhaven neighborhood. shirt read: “Amateur mycologists have exercise. I thought it’d be nice to find questionable morels.” something,” she said. “You notice things Konkel first gathered mushrooms all the time. This gives you a reason to be when she was growing up. “When I was out there and a purpose to be out there, a little girl, my grandfather would take us which I like.” out for nature walks. This was in WisconOne recent afternoon, as the rain sin. I would collect button mushrooms. lightened to a slight drizzle and windEven then I was amazed. There were so driven spatter from the trees, she took a many mushrooms. He’d say, ‘No, you purposeful afternoon walk around her don’t want that one.’ … It was a differblock, hunting for edible mushrooms ent time. He was a big fisherman. People along the streets winding through new, lived off the land more.” closely-packed brick homes. “I’m always Now, remembering those hikes, she looking now,” she said. tries to take her own grandchildren She’d already been out hunting mushmushroom hunting. So far, they haven’t rooms once that day. During a break in had much luck, but she’s hopeful. After the storms, she headed out to a nearall, one good gullywasher and soon there by forest, where she’d found a basketful are plenty of mushrooms out there waitof chanterelles, golden mushrooms that ing to be found. now were drying on her kitchen counter. “You just have to start paying attenShe planned to turn them into a pate for tion,” she said. “Once you start paying an upcoming dinner party. attention, they’re everywhere.”

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE Potter, a spokeswoman for the organization. Along with day programs, the DeKalb Services Center also provides a hot lunch and physical therapy for those who need it. Marilyn Reid, coordinator of developmental disabilities services, said the organization believes it’s important for people with developmental disabilities to interact with the community as well. They regularly go on outings and volunteer to do things like deliver meals to senior citizens through Meals on Wheels. “Even though they have disabilities, they have a lot to give to people,” Reid said. Sandra Segars teaches day programs for people with more severe disabilities. On a recent afternoon, she was leading sensory activities using lights and music. She has been at the center for 17 years and said the people she works with are like her family. “They need this in their lives, to come to the center to socialize,” she said. “It’s important that our individuals know they are loved here.”

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1) The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

It’s 48 miles of river and protected forest land right in your own backyard. Park rangers are available to lead sunset kayaking trips, night hikes and sce-

nic strolls. The best part, aside from nature’s splendor? Many of the events cost next-to-nothing, most requiring $3 to cover parking. For more information, visit: www. nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/events.htm

2) Anne Frank Exhibit

footage of her. “This powerful, moving exhibit provides visitors a chance to learn, explore, share and remember the history and lessons of the Holocaust and its continued relevance today,” the exhibit’s website says. The exhibit is open six days a week and admission is free. For more information, visit: www.annefrankexhibitsandysprings.org/

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It’s not as well known as the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, but it’s definitely a shorter trip if you live in metro Atlanta. Anne Frank became famous after the publication of her diary chronicling her family’s years spent hiding from the Nazis. The Anne Frank Exhibit in Sandy Springs contains 600 photographs of Frank, and also the only known film

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Brookhaven’s Solomon Goodwin House is still hanging in there after nearly 200 years. In the 1830s it housed travelers resting from a journey on the wagon trail. Federal troops used it as a landmark as they descended on Atlanta during the Civil War. The home provided for Civil War refugees and comfort for those hit hardest by the Great Depression. At one time it was part of a 600-acre farm, but now the house on Peachtree Street in Brookhaven is all that’s left. Descendants of the Goodwin family still own the house. They open its doors to the public the third Sunday of every month. For more information, visit: http:// goodwinhistory.org/#

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Children ages 2-10 will learn beginning Chinese through songs, rhymes and poems, led by Mingle Chinese Academy. Free. Open to the community. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 for information.

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Wednesday, July 17, 3-3:40 p.m. – Cathy Kaemmerlen takes kids back to the prehistoric age of dinosaurs with stories, rhymes, games and songs. Free. Appropriate for ages 4-12. All are welcome. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327. Email: comments@co.fulton. ga.us or call 404-814-3508 to learn more. Thursday, July 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – It’s all

about dino science! What is a dinosaur? Where did they live? What did they eat? How do we find their bones today? Junior paleontologists conduct their very own research to piece together the story of the “Great Dino Dig.” Free, and open to the community. Appropriate for elementary school audiences; sign-up required. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Meeting Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404303-6130 to register or to ask questions.

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Dogs do so much more than dig for bones! CAREing Paws brings dogs to the Buckhead Library to discuss all the different kinds of jobs dogs can have, and how they help people. There will be time to pet the dogs! For ages 5-12. Free, and open to all. Registration required; call 404-814-3500 to sign up. 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us for additional details.

States of Matter Monday, July 22, 10 a.m. – The Bio Bus brings chemistry and “states of matter” to the library. Discuss dry ice, plasma, solids and liquids. Presented by Georgia State University. Free, and open to all. For ages 6-12. Parents welcome. Additional sessions, 11 a.m., 1 and 2 p.m. Limited to 20 participants each. Registration required, and started June 18. Call 770-512-4640 or visit the Dunwoody Branch Library to register. 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338.

animal biology to the library. Presented by Georgia State University. Free, and open to all. For ages 6-12. Parents welcome. Additional sessions, 11 a.m., I and 2 p.m. Limited to 15 participants each. Registration required, and started June 18. Call 770-512-4640 or visit the Dunwoody Branch Library to register. 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338.

Digging to China Tuesday, July 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Curious Moon Puppets has run out of stories! What can their faithful dog Skeeter do to save the show? Dig a hole to China to find more, of course. Join us for puppets and merriment, and see what stories we unearth as we “dig.” Free. Suggested audiences: toddler, preschool, elementary and middle school youth. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Meeting Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-303-6130 to find out more.

ZooMobile Tuesday, July 23, 6-6:45 p.m. – Zoo Atlan-

ta visits the Northside Library and shares three of their animals with the youngsters. Free. For ages 4-12. Open to the public, but reservations are required. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327. Call 404-814-3508 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us for additional details or to sign up.

“Kangoo Can Do” Wednesday, July 24, 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Author Mieke Wollaert will read her book, “Kangoo Can Do!,” about Kangoo, who is overweight and can’t jump as high as his friends. He learns one is loved for what one is, not for what one looks like. Book signing follows. Free. All are welcome. Appropriate for ages 4-8. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton. ga.us or call 404-814-3500 with questions.

Read to Rover Wednesday, July 24, 2:30-3:30 p.m. – Share

your new reading skills by reading aloud to Ellie, a therapy dog. For ages 5-8. Free, and all are welcome. Brookhaven Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319. Call 404-848-7140 for additional details.

Dig Into Reading Thursday, July 25, 10:3011:15 a.m. – D’Avante Parks

inspires children with amazing magic and lots of laughter so they will want to dive into reading again and again! Free and open to the community. For ages 3-12. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 for more information.

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Wednesday, July 24, 4-5 p.m. – Sandy

terson, director of the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, discusses the European and Asian origin of color woodcut, and the techniques and process of printing in this traditional media. $5; free admission for OUMA members and children under 12. Oglethorpe University, Third Floor, Weltner Library, 4484 Peachtree Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319. For more information visit: museum.oglethorpe.edu or call 404-364-8555.

Organ Concerts Wednesday, July 17, 7-8 p.m. – Isabelle De-

mers, Canadian concert organist, performs during the 19th annual Atlanta Summer Organ Festival at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The one-hour concert features works by Bach, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, and concludes with a dessert reception. $15. Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, 30305. Call 404-233-2145.

Wednesday, July 24, 7:30 p.m. – Peachtree

Road United Methodist Church welcomes back Olivier Latry, titular organist, from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, and professor at the Paris Conservatory. $15. Casual dress. Concert concludes with a dessert reception. 3180 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305. Visit: www.prumc.org or call 404-266-2373.

Moonshine Making Thursday, July 18, 6:30 p.m. – Bob Slack, con-

sultant and interpreter, presents “The Lost Folk Art of Moonshine Making.” Slack is retired from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, was the naturalist/program director at UNICOI Park, and was the Folklore Education Specialist for the Conservation Center at Smithgall Woods. Free and open to the public. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Road, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information email: kbrigance@heritagesandysprings.org or go to: www.heritagesandysprings.org.

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Chamber Music Thursday, July 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Come out and en-

joy the unique talents of the Franklin Pond chamber music program, comprised of talented string students ages 11-19. Free and open to the community. All ages welcome. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Meeting Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404303-6130 for details.

The Deadﬁelds Thursday, July 25, 6 p.m. – Spend your

Thursday with “The Deadfields,” an Atlanta-based Americana/folk-rock group. Part of Heritage Sandy Springs’ new Rhythm & Brews series. Music runs 6:30-8 p.m. Admission, $5 for ages 21 and up; $2, ages 13-20, free for ages 12 and under. Blankets, picnics and coolers welcomed. Pets and smoking not allowed. Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, Heritage Green, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, visit www.heritagesandysprings.org, call 404-851-9111, ext. 4 or e-mail: events@heritagesandysprings.org. To learn about the band, go to: www.thedeadfields.com.

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Vegetable Gardens Tuesday, July 23, 3-3:45 p.m. – Sarah Brodd, with the UGA Cooperative Extension, teaches you about veggies that can be planted in the middle of the summer. She will also give tips if your garden failed the first time around. For adults, 18 years old and up. Free. All are welcome. Open to the first 30 participants. Call 404-848-7140 or drop by the Brookhaven Branch Library to register. 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319.

Summer Splash Saturday, July 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – Float and

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frame. “Not everyone wants the stress of planning a big to-do, so we’ll do it for them,” said Poland. “For any brides out there on a budget, they can get all this done for $300.” The staff of Heritage Sandy Springs has been working on the idea for a day of weddings since last year, when they tried to organize a similar affair for Valentine’s Day. “But we’re really more of an outdoor venue, so we decided to do it in warm weather,” said Executive Director Carol Thompson. “That way, we can use the gazebo and garden area of the park. It’s such a fun idea, and even though it’s not for everybody, I fully expect to get all the

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It’s not particularly glamorous work signing agreements, As substate legislators head back to the Gold Dome in 2013, they mitting plans and conducting studies for a planned trail, Livable have a lot to think about. Buckhead Executive Director Denise Starling said. One local issue the state’s lawmakers may be asked to confront But Starling and other backers of a planned 5-mile trail is thealong controversy surrounding DeKalb County’s school board. Ga. 400 knew it would take time. That patience and attention to was recently placed on accreditation probation by AdThe system detail may also be gaining them some support from neighbors liv-the accrediting agency. vancED, ing alongside the project. The path will connect pedestrians, Sen.cyFran Millar (R-Dunwoody), who chairs the Senate Edclists, skaters, Buckhead’s businesses, parks and schools ucation to the AtCommittee, said at a recent forum that DeKalb County lanta BeltLine. schools are his No. 1 priority. Starling said planners presented pub“I’m guardedly optimistic we can turn this thing around,” MilScan here30topercent get drawings to the lic in October and November, that give an idea what lar of said. Reporterrenderings Newspapers the finished product will look like. A Jan. 17 hearing of the Georgia Board of Education is schedin your inbox The public’s response? Soorfar, so up good, uled to consider suspending the DeKalb school board members. If sign @ she said. ReporterNewspapers.net SEE LEGISLATORS, PAGE 34 See LiVeaBLe, page 35

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The offer, which Garrett said the city would pay in one lump sum to DeKalb, also stipulates that the city would take over parks services Sept. 3, two months earlier than originally intended. Garrett said the payment “includes almost a 100 percent increase over what our [police] chief determined was a fair price for services we were receiving.” Brookhaven officials, however, still question the need to pay the county anything for parks. “None of the parks right now are for exclusive use of the citizens of Brookhaven,” Davis said. “Why should we be the only ones to pay that burden?” Davis said though he doesn’t agree with it, the city’s offer does include money for parks in an attempt to reach a compromise. “We’re not obstinate and hard-headed,” Davis said.

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Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams first proposed a rate of 2.95 mills at a July 8 work session. “That gives us a little bit of wiggle room, and my hope is that we will end the year with a good, solid reserve fund,” Williams said. Councilman Jim Eyre suggested bringing the rate down to 2.85, which would net about $200,000 less than if the millage was set at 2.95. “I have a real fear that government expands to fill the tax allowed,” Eyre said. “If we believe our budget is a fair and accurate representation of what we need to spend this year for the city, then I think we need to hold our millage at that rate.” City Manager Marie Garrett cautioned against setting the rate too low. “I think that once you set this rate, the community will expect some predictability,” Garrett said. “I would be the last person in the room that would want to come

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Park pride Left, Eagle Scout nominee Zade Woodruff, right, goes over ideas to beautify Georgian Hills Park with his brother Nathan, left, on June 29. Below, left, the two brothers are joined by their father Robert, center, and Brookhaven City Councilman Jim Eyre, far left, in discussing plans to paint the picnic pavilion, clean the creek and childrens’ playground, and spread gravel and mulch. Below, center, from left, Kevin Paulen, owner of Oasis Landscapes & Irrigation, along with Friends of Briarwood Park volunteers Chad Boles and Ronnie Mayer, teamed up on June 29 to complete the Forest Patio project. Right, Oasis foreman Luis Romero handles the heavy equipment. The group installed a community garden in Briarwood Park. photos by phil mosier

Reporter Classifieds Employment Paralegal / Legal Assistant Position Available – PartTime. Established boutique law firm in Sandy Springs seeks a part-time paralegal/legal assistant - 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday - nonsmokers only Email resume to mluddeke@cohenandcaproni.com

Medical Office Front Desk - Full-time Position Monday through Friday. Duties include: Greeting patients; verifying all demographics and insurance information; entering data into Practice Management System; collecting co-pays, surgery prepays and any outstanding balances due from patients; scheduling follow-up appointments as needed. Applicant must have knowledge of insurance plans, Medicaid and medical terminology; the ability to multi-task and perform as an effective team member for optimal patient care. Additional duties include coordinating office marketing and visiting referring doctors’ offices to distribute marketing materials. All applicants must be able to prioritize, demonstrate effective communication skills and have EXCEPTIONAL customer service skills. Only those with relevant experience providing exceptional customer service need apply. Prior medical office experience is preferred. Email: medjobatl@gmail.com

Estate Sale Hugh Estate and Garage Sale – 295 Mt. Paran Rd NW. Saturday, July 27 – 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Lots of cool stuff!

To place a Classified or Service Directory ad call Deborah at 404-917-2200 x 110.

Services Available Driveways & Walkways – Replaced or repaired. Masonry, grading, foundations repaired, waterproofing and retaining walls. Call Joe Sullivan 770-616-0576. Furniture Care – Redesign, custom painting, on-site refinishing, repairs, touch-ups, cleaning and polishing. We will Buy, Sell or Trade Antique Furniture. Danny Linton 770-882-5132. Matthew’s Handy Services – Small jobs and chores is my specialty, flexible scheduling, carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing and cleaning. Call 404-547-2079

Installation

Family Law & Civil Litigation Attorney – Divorce, Custody, etc. – flat and reasonable hourly rates. Heather Robinson, Esq. 404-500-1768 or Heather@HRobinsonLegal.com.

Offering all types of windows, All types of siding – Factory-trained installation. Family-owned, familypriced. Angie’s List (A rated), BBB (A+ rating). 33 Years in Business. Quinn Windows & Siding. 770-939-5634.

Care Giver / Household Technician – Let me take care of your loved one. Call Robin 770572-6441. Full-time, Part-time or Overnight. References available.

I can help you with local moving and delivery

For Sale

North Georgia Lawn Care – Honest, affordable and dependable. Free Estimates. Tony 404-402-5435.

Avon Products – Get your Avon products – Thomas Pope 678-237-7959. “Every Day can be a Spa Day with Avon.” Please visit www.youravon.com/formen.

Powell Roofing & Repairs – Leaks, chimneys, valleys, Skylight installations, roof and ridge vents. Free estimates. 20 years experience. Daniel Powell 678-663-1366.

Seeking Rental

ORGANICS Place your order for Summer organic vegetable plants now! – We will germinate the seeds (Herbs, Peppers, Tomatoes, etc.) and bring them to you. Free delivery and gardening assistance is available. Contact Tom 678-755-3804 or email tockbul@aol.com.

Active Senior looking to rent a room, cottage or apt – Furnished or unfurnished as of 8/1 in private home in Sandy Springs. Very clean, quiet and trustworthy grandparent who wants to be close by his family in the area. If available please call Howard at 770-330-4850

Experienced

Dependable

Fast

Call Cornell, 678-927-9336 or cell 803-608-0792

Cleaning Services Rosie’s Cleaning Service – Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly or One Time Service. Move-in or Move-out. Free estimate call 678-914-8878. House Cleaning Services Available – Home or Office. Detailed Oriented. Free Estimates Call Elle Wingers or Walter at 404-903-2913.

Reporter Classifieds will work for you.

Your home. Our help.

Get help around the house by calling one of our Home Services and Services Available advertisers. Tell them you saw their ad in Reporter Newspapers!

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Home Services Directory Providing Premium Quality Replacement Windows & Doors for over 20 years!

404-262-3357 764 Miami Circle Atlanta, GA

• Residential & Commercial • Window & Skylights • Exterior & Interior Doors • New Construction or Remodel

www.windowconcepts.com

Belco Electric

• Family Owned since 1972 • Fast, Dependable Service by Professional, Uniformed Electricians

770-455-4556

Check out our new website www.BelcoInc.com and follow us on

Fred Martin Welding Co., Inc. Mobile and Shop Service. Wrought iron repair and fabrication

404-525-3106 536 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta, GA fredmartinwelding@gmail.com fredmartinwelding.webs.com • Family Owned Since 1938! •

404-461-9724

$25 Off with this ad! Trash, Junk Hauled For Less

$35 - $150 per load

We will pick up appliances, furniture, tree limbs, construction debris, basement and foreclosure clean outs.

Call James

Cell (404) 784 5142 Home (770) 455-6237

• New Construction • Additions • Basements • Kitchens/Baths • Siding • Driveways • Brick & Stone Work

• Painting • Roofing • Tile • Carpentry • Handy Man Service • Electrical • Plumbing

678-691-9852

www.TheContractorCrew.com

Oriental Rug Cleaning Antique Repair Specialist • Speciality Care Hand Wash Cleaning (front and back with plenty of water) • No Chemicals Used Air Dried, Scotch Guard • Mothproof, Padding, Storage Appraisal & Insurance Statements • Pickup and Delivery Available

No job too small References Available

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404-467-8242 • 3255-5 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta GA 30305

• Customized services • Complete landscape installation • Regular weekly maintenance • Fish pond maintenance • Organic gardening • Seed germination • Concrete & Stone work

678-755-3804 tockbul@aol.com Residential Landscape Design and Installation. Professional Lawn and Landscape Maintenance. Bermuda / Zoysia Specialist

Since 1974

404-622-2211 Bob Haddad, owner

Automatic Standby Generators Most Air-Cooled models are in stock and ready to install CAll todAy for A free quote

www. generatorstore.com

Creedon

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners, LLC Carpet • Upholstery • Rugs • Tile • Stone Commercial • Residential Our business was built on referrals for over 50 years Family Owned & Operated since 1960

www.creedoncarpetcleaners.com 404-256-4355 office | 404-784-1514 mobile

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Window Cleaning

• Gutter Cleaning • Pressure Washing • Family Owned • 3rd Generation • Licensed and Insured • FREE EstImatEs

“We restore the WOW! back into your Marble, Granite, Travertine and other natural stone and tile!”

www.WindowCleanatl.com

www.AtlantaStoneAndTileCare.com • 678-662-0110

404.355.1901

W.S.B. Custom Contracting, Inc.

Services Include

Roofing Re-roofing Roof repairs

Renovations & Additions Serving Atlanta for 30 years

404.626.8976

wsbcontracting@comcast.net

Gutter covers Gutter installation and siding

Free estimates • 770-251-0707 The Handyman Can • Plumbing • Electrical • Sheetrock • Floors • Tile • Framing • Kitchens • Painting • Roofwork • Concrete • Stained Glass • Antique Door Restoration • Gutters

With two professional in-house polishers, we can make your silver ﬂatware, tea sets, bowls and trays more beautiful than ever before. Bring it by or call us for an estimate today!

678-927-9336 Cell/803-608-0792

John Salvesen • 404-453-3438

Cornell Davis, Owner BK

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In the heart of Buckhead

Handyman Services moving & delivery too!

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TOM LARSEN

HADDAD LANDSCAPING A Complete Plumbing Service Center

To place a Classified or Service Directory ad call Deborah at 404-917-2200 x 110.

thehandymancanatlanta@yahoo.com

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Meet the Most Dedicated Real Estate Team in Atlanta REALTORS OF CHOICE FOR BROOKHAVEN AND NORTH ATLANTA • 22 years of full-time experience selling real estate, specializing in Brookhaven and North Atlanta. • The most strategic, regimented team to assist you in selling, buying and negotiating seamless transactions. • Charter Member in the #1 Residential Real Estate Office. • A former Marine plus a Georgia Tech Engineer: there‘s no more committed team to meet your home selling or buying needs. Caroline & Kent Gipson

• Hardworking and native to Brookhaven, with a proven success rate.

Whether you are looking, listing or both - call us. We look forward to serving your real estate needs. r

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We grew up in and live in Brookhaven. We know the most popular neighborhoods and the qualities that make each special. ©2013 All rights reserved. This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If your property is currently listed with another real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers.

CAROLINE GIPSON KENT GIPSON info@gipsonteam.com

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