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New parks director talks patience and planning BY ANN MARIE QUILL

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Left, Clay Clark, 1, has a visit with Great Danes “Ziggy,” left, and “Elvis,” right, as their owners Darren Rogers, right, and his wife Sherry, enjoy the Brookhaven Farmers Market on Aug. 30. At right, Devon Durfy, 6, demonstrates his skills with a hula hoop. The market, open on Saturdays, is located in the Brookhaven Baptist Church’s parking lot at 1294 North Druid Hills Road.

Police department to communicate with residents via ‘Nextdoor’ BY ELLEN ELDRIDGE

“It has good bone structure,” says Brookhaven’s new Parks and Recreation Director Jerry Kinsey as he walked through the recreation center at Lynwood Park. The recreation center, once a school, is undergoing preparations to open for city-sponsored recreational activities. The renovations should be completed by Sept. 8. “We’re making the lunchroom into a big meeting room,” he said, which will be able to host events like birthday parties and community gatherings while seating more than 100 people. “This will be a fitness and exercise room,” said Kinsey as he continued to walk the halls of the center. Pointing to what must have been the school’s library, he said recreation staff members were packing up old books to donate to a local Rotary Club, which will use the books to stock little outdoor libraries. Kinsey is replacing Ray Holloway, who had only started as parks director in January but left recently for personal reasons. Kinsey arrived at Brookhaven’s Parks and Recreation Department six weeks ago. Along with park department and other city staff, he has prepared an eight-page glossy brochure heralding Brookhaven’s first city-sponsored parks activities and leagues. Those activities include basketball, gymnastics, fitness classes and art activities for both children and adults. “It’s good that we have programs, because they’ll generate revenue ... as we have more programs, more money will come in,” Kinsey said. “Gym classes and basketball leagues pay for themselves and make you money.” That money, he said, helps pay for more passive parks, like walking trails, that have to be maintained. “We’ve got a lot to do in two weeks,” he said. “But we’ve got a lot more to do in the next two years.” Once renovations are done, the center will house a dance studio and arts room, and will be home to a basket-

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Brookhaven police are moving into a new area of social media. On Aug. 22, the department announced it will begin communicating with residents using Nextdoor (www.nextdoor. com), a private social network for neighborhoods. “We have always invested in innovative ways to increase safety for our residents,” Police Chief Gary Yandura said. “With Nextdoor, we can help empower neighbors to keep their communities safe and connected, and give them the ability to collaborate on virtual neighborhood watch efforts.” Brookhaven is one of the newest cities to establish an active account geared toward interacting and updating residents by neighborhood or subdivision, said Officer Howard Miller, a community outreach and public relations official for Brookhaven Police. During a meeting, a resident asked if Brookhaven police were using Nextdoor, and Miller said when the department looked into it, the immediate benefit became apparent.

“Unlike Facebook, it allows you to specifically send emails to certain neighborhoods rather than making a city-wide alert,” Miller said. The department’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ BrookhavenPD) has more than 2,400 “likes,” and Miller said these fans could be residents or people outside the community. But with Nextdoor, residents of individual neighborhoods must be confirmed, and Brookhaven’s 32 total neighborhoods on Nextdoor boast 3,800 people who have signed up. The great thing about Nextdoor as well as social media platforms like Facebook is that applications allow officers to send posts from the road, Miller said, noting that keeping the community informed is possible in real time. Community resident and Nextdoor user Jordan Fox said he likes that people have to use real names to identify themselves. “I like that everyone has to verify their address and use their real SEE POLICE, PAGE 20

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Jerry Kinsey, the new city parks and recreation director, has big plans for the rec center at Lynwood Park. SEE NEW PARKS, PAGE 20

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The State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia on Aug. 27 denied the petition for Brookhaven Innovation Academy, a charter school planned by Brookhaven’s city council that had also received the support of the DeKalb County School System. However, Bonnie Holliday, the commission’s executive director, said she is encouraging the school to reapply for next year. “The SCSC staff is very supportive of the board’s efforts, and we are committed to working with them over the course of the next year to strengthen their petition and improve their capacity for the 2015 application cycle,” she said in an email. At a District 3 town hall meeting on Aug. 25, Councilman Bates Mattison said if the school wasn’t approved this year the city would try again for next year. “Even if we have to move it to get approved next year, we’re dedicated to making sure . . . there are educational options here in Brookhaven,” he said. “This school is really intended to embrace disadvantaged kids, particularly on Buford Highway, and get them into high-skilled, hightech jobs for the future. And we believe that we’ve got a good petition to be able to do that. So we’ll get there eventually.” He said he understands that the state commission is nervous about approving new schools, and is encouraged by the fact that three of the four charters they approved this year were denials from last year. “My perception is they like to move very slowly and we moved very quickly,” he said. The commission’s staff had notified the city on Aug. 18 that it would recommend denial of the charter school, citing concerns that the application didn’t demonstrate a cohesive plan for a consistent educational program, didn’t provide a governance structure with clear authority, didn’t provide any detail on how the school would meet the needs of students with disabilities, and that its proposed attendance zone was inconsistent with state law. Following the notification, Brookhaven City Council petitioned for more time to work with staff on those concerns, asking the commission to wait until its September meeting to make a decision about the school. Mayor J. Max Davis responded to each of the commission staff’s concerns in a letter dated Aug. 20 that explained why he thought the school’s plan for its educational model was clear, and explained that the school’s board would hire professionals with clear authority. He also stated the need for better educational opportunities in the city. “First, as the mayor and city council of Brookhaven, we are acutely aware of the need to offer quality educational

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City Councilman Bates Mattison said the city would resubmit the charter school’s petition next year.

options to our residents,” the letter says. “We recognize that Brookhaven has a significant educational challenge. The only public high school physically located in Brookhaven . . . is Cross Keys. Unfortunately, its graduation rate is 43 percent.” In July, DeKalb Schools Superintendent Michael Thurmond wrote a letter in support of the school to the commission. “Overall, the district supports the inaugural operation of this progressive statewide charter school in DeKalb County,” the letter read, describing the school’s proposal to teach computer language coding to students in kindergarten through 12th grade as “impressive and admirable.” During the Aug. 1 hearing, a lot of the commission’s questions to the council centered around council members’ ability to handle the double duty of running both a city and a school. Council members said the key would be finding the right people to run the school’s day-to-day operations, just like they did for the city. “Our experience as city councilmen and women lends a great deal of experience to what we’re charged to do as members of the governing board of Brookhaven Innovation Academy,” Mattison said at the hearing. The school proposal, first unveiled in May at Brookhaven’s City Hall, calls for the school to be operated by a nonprofit governed by a board whose members would be appointed by Brookhaven City Council. The board also would include representatives of parents and the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce, and could include a representative of the DeKalb school board. The school, like other charter schools, would be financed through school taxes. City officials have said no city money would be spent operating the school, but about $300,000 to $400,000 is needed to start the school, with that money coming from the state and private foundations. BK

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While the Brookhaven City Council on Aug. 26 approved a new tree ordinance, it vowed to keep it a work in progress with the help of citizens who are concerned it’s too lenient on developers. The council first heard proposed changes to the tree code at a July 15 work session in which the new regulations were presented with the intent of improving the ordinance, which was adopted from DeKalb County when the city formed. Before the vote, Brookhaven City Councilman Joe Gebbia said that whether or not the ordinance was passed, a citizen commission should be appointed to keep the ordinance a “work in progress.” City Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams said most of the emails she’s received from residents concerning the ordinance argue homeowners should have the right to cut down trees on their property. “We want to respect the fact that people own their property, own their trees,” she said, adding that people should have the right to take down their trees to build pools or gardens in their yards. She said that she was proud of the ordinance. “Hopefully we’ll have a better system where we’ve got eyes on developers.” Mayor J. Max Davis said he was concerned about too much regulation. “I think it’s a freedom of choice [issue] with people’s property.” “This proposed ordinance is 10 times better than the existing ordinance, in my opinion,” said city arborist Kay Evanovich, who helped draft the code. She said it better protects the tree canopy than the DeKalb County ordinance did. Before the decision, some residents said the ordinance was too lenient on developers and didn’t do enough to preserve trees. “I just don’t think it’s good enough,” said resident Sandy Murray. She asked that the city defer voting on the ordinance and institute a moratorium on tree cutting. Resident Ruth Little agreed. “I would love to see you set the moratorium for cutting. We’ve been asking for this for weeks,”

she said. “I think we need stronger fees for the loss of trees so the developers have to seriously consider what they’re doing.” But resident Dale Boone said, “This ordinance looks great to me. The only complaints I hear tonight are something that can be amended down the road.” Resident Ron Sprinkle said the council should protect property owners’ rights and keep the ordinance to a minimum. “Homeowners have enough sense to maintain their own property,” he said. He added that despite residents’ concerns about clear-cutting, he thinks tree coverage has grown in Brookhaven. The tree ordinance takes effect when someone wants to remove trees, applies for a land development or building permit, or wants to rebuild more than half a parking lot. It does not apply to tree plantings on public lands, to landscaping projects on private property when no trees are removed, and to remodeling or additions with no tree or land disturbance. Under the new ordinance, homeowners may remove five trees in a year with a diameter of 8 inches or more, other than “specimen trees.” The old ordinance did not specify the size of the trees, nor did it require a notice to the city, as it would under the new code. The new ordinance requires that residential properties maintain a specified amount of tree coverage per acre when a removal permit is applied for. The old ordinance had no requirement for maintaining or replanting trees. On properties where land disturbance permits have been applied for, under the new ordinance, developers must maintain a specified amount of tree coverage per acre outside of building setbacks. The new ordinance also creates a tree fund, which property owners could pay as an alternate form of compliance with the ordinance. The collected funds could be used for developing a tree survey, buying and planting trees on public property, tree education, city tree maintenance and promoting a healthy tree population.

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District 2 candidates share goals Four candidates qualified in August for the District 2 City Council election on Nov. 4 to replace Councilman Jim Eyre, who resigned from the post earlier this year. To introduce you to the candidates, we asked them to tell us a little about themselves, why they are running, and their main goals if elected. Stay tuned to future editions for more on the candidates.

Charlie Barry Tell us a little about yourself. I was born in New York and moved to the Atlanta area when I was about 7 years old. I went to the University of Alabama for college and graduated with a degree in public relations. I came back to Atlanta and attended John Marshall Law School. I graduated, passed the bar, and now practice law just down the road in Buckhead. I am a personal injury attorney and represent injured persons. I’ve lived in Brookhaven for about two years. I live on Dresden Drive with my wife Malloree and one-year-old son, Jack. His favorite park is Skyland Park. Why are you running for office?

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I want to run because I want to make a positive difference in my community, and I believe that being a leader during City Council meetings is the most effective way to do that. I am skilled in working though problems and reaching resolution. I have a law degree which, basically, is a three-year degree in dispute resolution. I competed, and then coached, my school’s negotiations team and brought us to the national final four. I understand the need to listen to people and the value in different opinions. If you don’t listen to others, you’ll reach the wrong conclusion. There has to be a meeting of the minds. In my day job as a personal injury attorney, I resolve disputes and advocate for my clients. I find that lines up nicely with what a councilman must do. There are many competing interests in a community when tackling the issues of our day. All residents of Brookhaven need their voices heard, and District 2 needs an advocate for that voice. I want to be that advocate. I also love my community and the people here. I want to see more neighbors helping neighbors, and I want to know my neighbors, not just the ones who live next door. I’d like to see the city host more community events that bring us all together in positive and healthy ways. What is your top goal if elected? Serve the needs of the residents of Brookhaven regarding the issues that face us as a city. Based on my conversations with some residents, the need for green space, protection of parks and trees, and smart growth in any new development projects are key issues. My

goal regarding this delicate balance is to protect the green space that gives Brookhaven its beauty and allure. A healthy and vibrant ecosystem surrounding our city gives many benefits: increased health and wellness from use of the parks and green spaces, more attractive atmosphere that attracts new residents and businesses, as well as an overall sense of happiness and wellbeing. There seems to be little downside to protecting the areas. Also, while indeed, issues change, valuing correct principles does not. Regardless of which issue is before the council, I will approach it the same way I approach my campaign, with honesty, integrity, industry and frugality. I will work hard and focus my energy on helping determine the best possible solution. I will avoid proposals for tax increases and unnecessary spending.

Bill Brown Tell us a little about yourself. I am a retired executive from the financial service industry, where I spent 20+ years overseeing the distribution of products such as bonds, mutual funds and insurance instruments. We relocated to the Brookhaven community in 1997, and I moved to District 2 in 2008. An entrepreneur, I started and operate a small gastro-pub in Town Brookhaven called “There” that provides jobs to over 20 local residents. It’s a true local business, funded locally and built locally with Brookhaven labor. I have an 8-year-old daughter, Audrey, who attends The Galloway School, and I live on the Dresden corridor. Why are you running for office? As a small business owner, I would like to see the city of Brookhaven attract more small- to mid-size businesses. Business gets business. The entrepreneurs, the “mom and pop” operations, are the backbone of America. It’s the small businesses that make America great, providing jobs to local residents, stimulating the local economy. What is your top goal if elected? I have a high visibility in the city and am available for the people. When elected, I will work closely with the council and the chamber to attract additional small business and commerce to Brookhaven, and work with the local neighborhoods to enhance beatBK

COMMUNITY ification projects so they may retain their charm, preserving green spaces and trees. The recent tree ordinance passed by the council is disappointing, and I feel it can be modified to strike a balance that will keep both sides happy.

Tim Nama Tell us a little about yourself. I’ve lived in Brookhaven my entire life; I was born and raised here. I grew up on West Nancy Creek Drive in the house that my mother still lives in today. I went to Montgomery Elementary followed by Marist for high school. After graduating from college I’ve lived in Brookhaven Heights and Ashford Park, where I now currently reside with my wife Stacey, son Miller, and daughters Dru and Cail. I am a home builder and have been for the past 20 years. I’ve been an active participant in the Brookhaven community through several projects that I’ve worked on at Ashford Park Elementary as well as Briarwood Park. I’ve served on the DeKalb County Permit Task Force, Citizens for North DeKalb, Brookhaven Yes, and most recently as chairman of the Brookhaven Zoning Board of Appeals. My wife and I are raising our family here and believe in being actively involved in our community. Why are you running for office? I’m running for the vacant District 2 city council seat because our district has been without representation for too long. As the new councilman, working with our city government and the community, I will work toward accountability and can bring focus to achieving the promises that were made when we became a city: great parks, strong, forward thinking and planning, and effective policing. I know I can effectively represent our district with a voice that is going to be heard by the council. As the only Brookhaven native in the race, I understand both the current and historical issues facing the residents of District 2, and I can provide the effective representation we deserve. What is your top goal if elected? I was an advocate for the city of Brookhaven from the beginning and I believe there are promises that have not yet been fulfilled. I pitched local control of police, parks and planning to my friends and neighbors, and still believe in those goals. My top goal if elected would be to bring the initial direction of our city back to the council and make good on the promises to all of the residents of

Brookhaven. We need to perfect the quality of life services that the city was sold on before we continue to branch out into further endeavors.

John Park Tell us a little about yourself. I came to America 34 years ago and I have fallen in love with the country that gave me and my family so much. Now a software engineer, I’ve worked as a technical consultant for bioterrorism and emergency preparedness at the CDC, and as a web strategy consultant at Computer Sciences Corp. I’ve lived in Ashford Park for over seven years with my wife, Morgan Harris, and my parents, Jun Ro and Jung Soon Park. We foster dogs for rescue organizations. I also founded Nuesoft FC, an amateur soccer club in Atlanta, and was one of the main organizers of this year’s Atlanta Soccerfest, which drew over 15,000 people to Brookhaven Park. Why are you running for office? I chose this area for the same reasons that we all did: Excellent schools. Great parks. Friendly people. My neighbors and I are concerned with the livability of our neighborhoods, including parks and green space. I want for us as a community to find the right balance between home building and retaining the natural beauty of our district. This includes responsible development, preserving the tree canopy and improving the great parks in our neighborhoods.

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What is your top goal if elected? To maintain and improve the livability of our neighborhoods. A series of small successes can lead to a grand accomplishment. If elected, I will propose small, attainable projects such as connecting Ashford Park to Drew Valley with a path so that the two communities can safely travel to and enjoy all the parks in the district without getting into a car. I look forward to engaging Chamblee to connect Ashford Park to Keswick Park to Blackburn Park which is already connected via Nancy Creek Trail to Murphey Candler Park. I call it the Brookhaven Beltline. Another goal - actually a pledge - is to be accessible and accountable to my future constituents. I currently have open houses every Sunday evening from 6 to 8 at my home (2997 Skyland Drive NE) and I will continue them monthly if elected. My personal cellphone number is 404-822-7059 and my personal email address is john@park.net.

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Redevelopment Powers are a petri dish for political corruption . . vote ‘no’ on Nov. 4 On April 10, Gov. Nathan Deal for 20 or 30 years. signed HB 1136. The bill placThe more prudent metric would es the following referendum on our be to allow for a 30 percent debt-toNovember 4th ballot granting the income ratio, resulting in a $50 milcity of Brookhaven redevelopment lion-$60 million bond limit paypowers. ing principal and interest over the Shall the Act be approved which aulife of the loan. If the second metthorizes the city of Brookhaven to exerric sounds familiar, it’s because that’s cise all redevelopment powers allowed a home mortgage underwriting under the ‘Redevelopment Powers Law,’ requirement. as it may be amended from time to This recommendation was given time? to the city the day it passed in May The city of and there’s still Brookhaven is no change. In any currently considevent, General ering two types Obligation Bonds of debt, or loans. are issued in the “Real estate is booming Tax Anticipation public spotlight Notes (TANs) and initiated by in our fair city. Let’s leave are a short-term a vote. The bond the development to the source of fundmarket attaches a developers.” ing, so I ignore lower interest rate them for this vs. Development discussion. Authority Bonds – CHAD BOLES The first is because they are FINANCIAL PLANNER a General Obinherently less ligation (GO) risky. The bond bond. The city of market assumes Brookhaven was if the voters of a given this authormunicipality vote ity in the city Charter. GO Bonds by more than 50 percent to approve are traditional funding resources for a bond, they will most likely pay it parks, roads, bridges and traffic interback. The Parks and Recreation Massections. The second type are Revenue ter Plan implies the city could borrow Bonds issued by a development author$277 million. ity which normally fund commercial, Revenue Bonds issued by a industrial and multifamily real estate projects. Development Authority Let’s discuss the differences.

General Obligation Bond The city of Brookhaven has the power to issue debt to finance city projects. We gave them the power to issue debt when we voted to create the new city. Current policy allows for loans not to exceed a 10 percent debt service of revenue. In other words, the city voted in a consent agenda item, without public debate, to allow for a $70 million-$90 million bond repaid

Redevelopment Powers allow a municipality to create Authorities…Housing Authorities, Development Authorities, Industrial Authorities, Transportation Authorities, etc. These authorities are vested with power to issue bonds to finance real estate endeavors. Projects normally include low income housing, multifamily complexes, industrial park bonds, etc. Redevelopment Powers are forever. Once a city has them, it never relinquishes the power. Less than 25 per-

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GUEST COLUMN cent of Georgia cities have this power. If you strip away the rural cities that use it solely for low income housing, the number drops to around 10 percent. Development Authorities don’t publicly display their financial statements and neither will ours. It is municipal off-balance sheet financing. Comprehensive Economic Development Plans are at best a suggestion. Tax Allocation Districts (TAD) are identified, and vague plans without financing strategies are delivered as a wish list. Future city leaders who are in high school now will obligate your tax dollars in real estate without a public vote. Redevelopment Powers are a petri dish for political corruption. Real estate is booming in our fair city. Let’s leave the development to the developers. Our local city government need not pick commercial real estate winners and losers by exerting undue influence on the free markets. If you’ve ever called yourself a fiscal conservative, vote no to Redevelopment Powers on Nov. 4. Chad Boles, a certified financial planner, is vice president of wealth management for UBS Financial Services Inc. and a resident of Brookhaven.

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Forget the Terrible Twos. How about the Terrible 22s? I knew what to do with a 2-year-old, but what do I do with a 22-year-old? By the miracle of life, the 2-year-old boy who was toddling around our house — it couldn’t have been 20 years ago — has suddenly become a full grown man. He’s in that nebulous area of space and time, waffling between higher education and independent living. He’s old enough to drive, vote and serve our country, but he still doesn’t know how to load a dishwasher. It’s that age between learning how to cite your sources and learning how to scramble an egg. Some say it’s just a phase. He went through phases when he was in his terrible twos. I remember that. There were books on that. There was the colicky phase, the phase of exploration, the “my little potty” phase. And although I ran myself ragged during that time, I knew that (fall-down-and-die exhaustion aside, I can’t say it enough) this would not be the most difficult part of mothering. He still took naps. I was still bigger than he was — and continued to be, until he turned 12. Above all, I knew that the crap I dealt with then I could flush down the toilet. But the age of unflushable crap has arrived. Still, the similarities between a 2-yearold and a 22-year-old are remarkable. When he was 2, he waddled around the house half-naked, wearing nothing but his diapers. It was very cute. At 22, he lumbers around the house, with his 6-foot-tall, extremely hairy body, wearing nothing but boxers or a wet towel— never both at the same time. It’s not so cute. When he was 2, he pattered gleefully from room to room, marking his territory with squeaky toys and sippy cups. At 22, he plods from den to kitchen to bedroom, leaving a trail of stained coffee cups, half-eaten cookies and stacks of books in his wake. When he was 2, he would wake up at 3 in the morning, crying from night-

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Sometimes, comparing houses can even take on the look of an algebraic calculation: Does 5 BR + 4 ½ BA in Sandy Springs = 4 BR + 3 ½ BA in Dunwoody? To try to cut through some of the numbers, we decided to pose a simple question: What can you get for

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$494,800 5549 Martina Way Neighborhood: Withmere 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths 2,850 square feet Year built: 1977 Extras: swimming pool, built-in bar in recreation room, screened porch

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Real estate snapshot: Single family home sales Sandy Springs: 30350 High Low Median

# BRs 7 2 5

Sq. Ft. 10,307 760 3,958

List Price $2,300,000 68,000 549,900

Sales Price $2,199,000 64,050 525,000

Days on Market 1,218 0 60

Sales Price $6,300,000 305,000 646,000

Days on Market 871 0 36

Sales Price $2,325,000 169,150 444,000

Days on Market 560 0 25

Buckhead: 30305 High Low Median

# BRs 7 2 4

Sq. Ft. 12,705 928 2,698

List Price $6,900,000 290,700 672,500

Brookhaven: 30319 High Low Median

# BRs 7 0 4

Sq. Ft. 6,811 840 2,452

List Price $2,500,000 175,000 450,000

Dunwoody: 30338 # BRs Sq. Ft. List Price Sales Price Days on Market High 6 31,873 $1,250,000 $1,160,000 567 Low 3 1,265 150,000 120,000 0 Median 4 2,889 424,950 415,375 24 This information is compiled from First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) from January-August, 2014. This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and is not a complete list of activity. Data provided by Judy Soden, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Sandy Springs office.

Real Estate Briefs Ashton Woods Homes has opened the new model home at Gramercy, its latest Dunwoody townhome community. Priced from the $400s, luxury amenities include an optional elevator, master suites, media/game rooms, decks with fire rings and built-in bars. For more visit www.ashtonwoods. com/Atlanta. Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta has announced the hiring of Suzy Smith as a new real estate advisor. She brings 15 years of experience with in-depth market knowledge of the Atlanta area. Engel & Völkers also named a new senior vice president of business development, Valerie Levin, who has 25 years of real estate experience in sales, management, training and recruiting. GROUNDFLOOR, the first microlending community for real estate, has opened its headquarters at Atlanta Tech Village. This comes immediately after the company raised $1 million in seed round funding from angel investors including Michael Olander, Bruce Boehm, Mark Easley Sr. and the Inception Micro-Angel Fund. The company selected Georgia as its new home to grow its business due to the state’s progressive stance on crowdfunding policies and citizen-backed real estate development.

The map above, prepared by the Atlanta Regional Commission using demographic data from ESRI, shows areas with these median home values:

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Sanctuary Tour lanta Audubon Society offers its annual Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Tour, showcasing five sites running along an 18.6 mile route between Dunwoody, Sandy Spring, Peachtree Corners and Berkeley Lake. Tickets: $15 for AAS members; $20 for non-members. Children aged 12 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Proceeds support the AAS. Go to: www.dunwoodynature.org to download a route map. Register: www.atlantaaudubon. org/order-form.

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Prostate Cancer Wednesday, Sept. 17, 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Join experts from Emory University’s Winship

Cancer Institute as they discuss key health issues and cancer prevention. Omer Kucuk, MD, speaks on prostate cancer prevention and treatment. Free and open to the community. Pre-registration not required. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 678-812-4000 to learn more or go to: http://gacancersurvivors.org.

Fall Gardening Wednesday, Sept. 17, 3-3:45 p.m. – Sum-

mer may be over, but there is still plenty of time for gardening! Sarah Brodd from the UGA Cooperative Extension provides tips and tricks for a fall vegetable garden. Open to the first 30 participants. Free. For adults. Call 404-848-7140 to register. Brookhaven Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319.

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a white t-shirt and create your very own tie-dye! Note: Wear clothing that could get wet or stained. Free and open to all. For ages 7 and up. Registration required and started Sept. 3. Space is limited. Workshop held outdoors. Come by the library, call 404-303-6130 or email: leah.germon@ fultoncountyga.gov to register. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

itage Sandy Springs’ “Turtle Tours,” an educational series appropriate for children ages 2-5, continues. In this program, join museum mascots Spring and Sandy, as Spring “Spies the letter ___?” 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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Beulah Creek Friday, Sept. 12, 8 p.m. – Found Stages The-

atre Company presents “Beulah Creek.” Set in 1936, during a Baptist camp meeting in south Georgia, an unexpected relationship develops between a pastor’s wife and a photographer documenting the revival. $20. Additional shows: Sept. 13-14 and 1921. Outdoors at the Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770394-3322 or visit: www.dunwoodynature.org for information and to buy tickets. Go to: www.facebook. com/foundstagestheater to find out about the theater group.

Bogey and The Viceroy Sunday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. – Concerts by the

Springs concludes with jazz/swing and classic pop and soul, brought to you by Bogey and The Viceroy. Free; outdoor concert is open to the public.

No pets, no smoking. Picnic baskets, coolers and blankets are welcome; no outside tables. Additional food and beverages available for purchase. Heritage Green, on the Sandy Springs Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Questions? Visit: www.heritagesandysprings.org, call 404-851-9111, ext. 4 or email: information@heritagesandysprings.org.

Gospel Music Sunday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. – Forget your normal

gospel quartet – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound has broken the mold! Check out the group’s energy and performance as they bring listeners a unique approach to gospel classics, as well as new material. $15. Purchase tickets online: www.itickets.com or by calling 800-965-9324. No ticket sales onsite. Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Questions? Call 770-2801200 or visit: www.dbc.org.

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4th annual Atlanta Bed Race! Teams of five race twin beds on wheels, competing for titles like “Bed Race King,” “Best Theme” and “Best Fundraiser.” Must be 16 years and older to participate in Bed Race. Must wear helmet. Pajama 5K Run begins prior to Bed Race. $25. Runners of all ages welcome. Proceeds benefit Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta. Kids encouraged to wear favorite pajamas for Kidz Zone. 3756 Roswell Rd., Powers Ferry Square, Atlanta, 30342. Register: https://roadrunnersports.fundly. com/atlantabedrace. Call 404-355-8530 for details.

Redheads 5K Saturday, Sept. 13, 7:30 a.m. – Run, walk or brachiate to save orangutans! Join others for the 2nd annual Run for the Redheads 5K. Dress as your favorite redhead, wear red, paint your hair red and help save the endangered orangutan. $20 pre-race; $25 race day; $10 for 1-mile Great Ape Gallop; $15 race day. Proceeds go to Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme. Start/finish at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3003 Howell Mill Rd., Atlanta, 30327. Go to: www.active.com or www.apeconservationeffort.org to register. Questions? Email: redheadrun@apeconservationeffort.org.

Thursday, Sept. 18, 5-9 p.m. – Kingswood

United Methodist Church holds its fall “KidStuff” consignment sale. Browse through children’s fall and winter clothing, toys, books, baby equipment, and much more. All proceeds support the missions of Kingswood UMC. Open to the public on Sept. 19; no children under 10 admitted. Sale continues Friday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., with many items 1/2 price. Free admission and all are welcome. In the Community Life Center, 5015 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Use the North Peachtree entrance. For more information, visit: www.kingswoodumc.org/missions/ kidstuff.htm

Hope Flies Friday, Sept. 19, 8-12 p.m. – The annual fun-

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BY ART HUCKABEE In this Top Chef crazy restaurant town, can Aunt Bella make it? “Aunt who?” you ask. That would be former University of Georgia professor and now restaurateur, Dr. Kim Grady’s aunt, the woman who helped raise her and gave her the inspiration for Bella’s Best Organic Gourmet, a newly opened bakery restaurant tucked among the boutiques, art galleries and antique shops on Bennett Street in south Buckhead. As Kim tells the story, while working on her doctoral dissertation, she would bake nightly to relax. The next day she would bring her baked goods to class. Kim’s students were the first to urge her to consider going into the baking business. Kim reconnected with her childhood friend, now husband, Ray Grady, several years ago. Ray, a big, soft-spoken man, and Kim’s number one fan, likes to tell of the first time he sampled Kim’s baked goods. He says, “The first time I tasted (it), I cussed… It was that good.” You can tell that Ray doesn’t cuss very often. Kim and Ray began selling their allorganic vegetarian baked goods and other goodies at local farmer’s markets in Sandy Springs, Emory and Tucker. Even now, with the demands of their new restaurant, they still have a stall at each market. It was a reader who suggested that I visit Bella’s Best. They had been open just a month and a day when I stopped in with two friends for lunch. It’s a space with lots of potential and is clearly a work in progress. Ray was behind the baked goods counter. Save for him and Kim in the kitchen, we were the only

others in the place. In addition to the sweet baked goods, the savory offerings consisted of a spinach quiche, a stuffed red pepper, a vegetable pie and a pastry Kim calls “strucla” which on this day was filled with portabella mushrooms. All are individually sized so we chose to share one of each. Strucla is Kim’s pièce de résistance. Originally made by her Aunt Bella as a treat at Christmas time, this pastry has its roots in Polish baking. The dough has cream cheese in it but remains light with a firm, chewy texture. Kim fills each pastry with a variety of homemade organic fruit preserves and vegetables. The portabella strucla was excellent and with a side salad, would make the perfect lunch for those well-heeled shoppers who frequent Bennett Street. On other days a tomato basil strucla and a spinach artichoke strucla are in the offerings. The stuffed red pepper was filled with cooked grains, red onion, corn and peas. It was the perfect doneness with all of the veggies still having a brightness and toothsome crunch. The spinach quiche and the vegetable pie were also quite good. Kim uses the same dough for these as she does her strucla. The lack of a side or garnish makes it feel like you’re dining in a bakery more than a restaurant. Kim later explained that when their traffic picks up she will have the ability to include more garnishes and sides, but for now, she tries to limit her perishables. All of her baked products are made fresh each day. For dessert, we tried Kim’s signature strucla, a “classic” apricot. As Ray explains, “It has apricots, walnuts, golden

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raisins, coconut and some hmmm, hmmm, hmmm.” It was gooey and not too sweet. We also tried a fig strucla, a ginger cookie and the pecan shortbread. All were very good with the ginger cookie packing a spicy punch. Kim emerged from the kitchen to inquire how we liked our lunch. It’s clear that she and Ray have big plans for this restaurant even talking of eventually opening a kid’s baking school and a meals-to-go section. It’s also clear that those plans are firmly rooted in values that honor family and community. Making it in the restaurant business is tough. Kim and Ray have already fielded offers to sell their products through grocery chains and other restaurants, but have resisted, fearful that they would not be able to maintain the quality and high standards that are the bedrocks of

their business. As to the original question, will Aunt Bella make it? It’s clear that she already has. Bella’s Best Organic Gourmet is located at 25-D Bennett St. For more information, call 404-603-4733

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Sunday’s $25 brunch buffet includes meat-carving stations, made-to-order omelettes, build-your-own belgian waffles, and other assorted goodies. After 12:30 p.m., order $1 mimosas and $2 champagne. Yelpers recommend reservations. 3829 Clairmont Rd., Atlanta, 30341

It’s the most important meal of the day, and if you throw a little champagne in your O.J., it’s the most fun, too. So, why skimp? Put down the microwavable oatmeal and instant coffee, and check out the best places to go for breakfast or brunch, recommended by Yelpers, almost any time of the day.

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Alon’s - www.yelp.com/biz/alons-bakery-andmarket-atlanta Brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays until 3 p.m. Try the uncomplicated All-American eggs and grits plate or Alon’s “hometown classic,” Shakshuka; poached eggs with Moroccan lamb sausage. 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, 30346 Goldbergs Bagel Company - www.yelp.com/ biz/goldbergs-bagel-company-and-deli-atlanta-3 Twenty-five bagel choices and 10 cream cheese spreads. Goldbergs serves breakfast all day. They also have eggs, breakfast meats and a large selection of both savory and sweet items. Shakshuka from Alon’s Bakery 4520 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, and Market, by Arnaud T 30338

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Buttermilk Kitchen - www.yelp.com/biz/buttermilk-kitchen-atlanta Using local, organic and seasonal items makes Yelpers happy, as well as the all-day breakfast Tuesday-Friday and weekend brunch. The kitchen is also 100 percent peanut-free. 4225 Roswell Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30342 Cafe Jonah - www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-jonahand-the-magical-attic-atlanta A sister restaurant of Souper Jenny – Cafe Jonah offers “Fresh food, coffee and inspiration,” and gives back to local charities. Yelpers love their quiches, but do note that the menu changes weekly. 3188 Paces Ferry Place, Atlanta, 30305

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As former DeKalb County Commissioner Elaine Boyer confronts federal criminal charges, her office will remain open to provide services to residents of the north end of the county, the DeKalb County interim CEO says. “Bob Lundsten will remain as constituent service person for District 1,” Lee May told about two dozen residents and city officials gathered to hear him speak in Dunwoody on Aug. 28. The district covers much of north DeKalb County, including Dunwoody, and a significant portion of Brookhaven. Lundsten, Chief of Staff to Boyer, said he and another staff member would stay in place until a new commissioner is elected. They will deal with constituent concerns, pass political opinions and issues on to other commissioners, and prepare the office for the next elected commissioner, he said. “We’ll make sure everything is ready for the new commissioner when they step in.” Federal prosecutors on Aug. 26 accused Boyer of misusing county money and a county purchasing card. They said she conspired to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. In a press release, they said she was scheduled to plead guilty to the charges on Sept. 3. For updated information on the case, go to Re-

porterNewspapers.net. Lundsten said he was surprised by the charges, but had no further comment on Boyer’s situation. “I haven’t spoken to her since it happened,” he said. Federal authorities reportedly have asked for records on the use of purchasing cards by all DeKalb County employees. “I’m in the same situation as every other employee who has had a P-card,” Lundsten said. The 57-year-old commissioner resigned from her post on Aug. 25, the day before the charges were filed. “It’s a very hard decision, and I’m heartbroken and saddened, but I need to resign,” she told a Channel 2 reporter. “I’ve betrayed the people and I’ve abused my position of power, and so I feel like I need to do this and publicly acknowledge that I’m ending my position.” She had represented the district since 1992 and was the sole Republican on the commission. Her current term was due to expire in 2016. County election officials scheduled a special election on Nov. 4 to choose a new commissioner. In Dunwoody, May joked that the election may attract a large number of candidates. “Everyone and their mama is going to

want to run for this seat because it’s been occupied for 20 years,” he said. The DeKalb Board of Registrations and Elections said candidates may file notices of intention to run with county elections officials from 8:30 a.m. Sept. 8 through noon Sept. 10. Candidates may file for the seat at the office of the DeKalb County Board of Registrations and Elections, 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, 30032. The fee to qualify is $1,151.24, the county said. Former DeKalb School Board member Nancy Jester announced she plans to run for the seat. She planned to kick off her campaign on Sept. 4. Federal authorities say Boyer paid $78,000 to a consultant who then funneled 75 percent of the money back to her personal bank account. “From September 2009 to November

2011, false invoices were submitted to Ms. Boyer’s office for consulting services purportedly rendered by [the] advisor…,” the U.S. Attorney’s office said in the press release. “Between September 2009 and November 2011, [the] advisor deposited more than $58,000 in DeKalb County funds into Ms. Boyer’s personal bank account (while retaining the remainder of the money). “In turn, Ms. Boyer used the money deposited into her account to pay personal expenses, including purchases at hotels and high-end department stores.” Federal authorities say Boyer also made more than 50 purchases, including airline tickets and hotel rooms for personal travel, using her county Visa Purchasing Card. “In total, she made over $15,000 worth of purchases on her P-Card for personal goods and services,” the press release said.

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Does Brookhaven police force reflect those they serve? White Black Hispanic Other

Percent of police1 (68 officers) 63% 18% 14% 4%

Percent of population (50,6032) 52%3 11%3 30%3 7%3

Following non-violent and violent protests in Missouri after a police shooting of a young black man, some residents have questioned how well local police agencies mirror the communities they serve. Here are racial and ethnic compositions of the Brookhaven Police Department, compared to the overall population of the city of Brookhaven.

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name,” he said. “That sets Nextdoor apart from Facebook and other social media.” With Nextdoor, Brookhaven residents can join private neighborhood websites to share information, including neighborhood public safety issues, community events and activities, local services and even lost pets. “Police staff will not be able to see any of the content on your neighborhood website except for the direct replies to our posts,” Miller said, adding that Nextdoor is not the appropriate way to request emergency services, police services, report criminal or suspicious activity, file a report and such. The Brookhaven Police Department will be able to post information, such as safety tips and crime alerts, to Nextdoor websites

within the city. “I have the ability to create a post and select whether to send it to the entire service area or a specific neighborhood,” Miller said, adding he then chooses a category for the post. The categories police choose from include public safety, lost and found, and urgent alerts, which Miller said could include active pursuits where residents are asked to stay indoors. “The ability for the police and the city to post updates and communicate with us through Nextdoor make it that much more useful and important to us,” Fox said. In addition to Miller, the department public information officer, Major Gurley, also has access to the analytics as well as to posts in the neighborhoods. The police

only see the replies to the posts they make, just like with other social media applications and websites. Brookhaven police are considering the idea of adding police officers to act as liaisons for each individual neighborhood. “This would make it more personal so people can collaborate with their officer,” he said. Nextdoor is free for residents and the police department. Each Brookhaven neighborhood has its own private Nextdoor neighborhood website, accessible only to residents who verify that they live in the neighborhood. Neighborhoods establish and self-manage their own Nextdoor websites and the police department will not be able to access residents’ websites, contact information or content. In-

formation shared on Nextdoor is password protected and cannot be accessed by search engines. Those interested in joining their neighborhood’s Nextdoor website can visit www.nextdoor.com and enter their address. To start a Nextdoor community, one person fills out an application and must sign up at least 10 neighbors in 21 days to make it official. More than 41,000 neighborhoods across the country now use the network, according to Nextdoor.com. Miller said Nextdoor will help police share and collaborate more with its citizens, and establish more of a partnership between residents and police. “We want to get to know the people in our city,” he said.

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ball league that can play in the school’s old gym. Kinsey said while he doesn’t know if the gym’s hardwoods are the original flooring, they had to have been there since at least the 1970s. “The wood is softer because it’s been here a long time,” Kinsey said. “The players would rather have this. It’s a good leaping floor, better on your shins. It’s kind of like coming off a springboard.” The city is in the process of developing

a long-term master plan for its parks. City Council is scheduled to vote on the plan on Sept. 9. While some elements of that plan may have citizens concerned, Kinsey advised thinking of it as a roadmap, not a definitive outline. “It’s a roadmap for the future,” he said. It doesn’t mean you’re going to do everything in it. It gives you ideas and ways to move forward.” Once the city has money to move forward with parks improvements, Kinsey

said public meetings will be held to determine what citizens and the various parks groups around town want. “Then we’ll come up with what the real plan is going to be. All these groups – they pretty much know what they want. They got great recommendations for each park.” Kinsey is new to working for a new city. But having just retired from Forsyth County’s Parks and Recreation Department after 30 years of service, he was in

Forsyth when its parks department experienced a boom in growth. “When I started in Forsyth 30 years ago we had two employees and four ball fields; now there’re 60-something ball fields.” He urged citizens who want immediate improvements to the parks to have patience. He said safety issues would be addressed first, then cleaning, and then “we’ll try to get to the new stuff.” “I like a challenge,” he said. “It’s a good challenge.”

City advocates must agree before Legislature meets, lawmakers say State lawmakers met Aug. 26 with advocates of new cities in DeKalb County to tell them to agree on the boundaries of their proposed communities by November or expect a panel of legislators to draw a map for the new cities. “The General Assembly can’t be caught in an intractable, three-way dispute over boundaries,” Rep. Mike Jacobs (RBrookhaven) said after the meeting. Jacobs and Rep. Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) met with representatives of three groups promoting the creation of new cities – the City of Briarcliff Initiative, Lakeside Yes and Tucker 2015 – and laid out directions for DeKalb County cityhood boundary line proposals from the House

Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees legislation involving the creation of new cities. Past efforts to create the cities collapsed in boundary disputes. According to a press release issued after the meeting, directions for drawing cityhood proposals are as follows: • Each of the three groups will have until Sept. 5 to identify one authorized signatory for a compromise boundary map. • Cityhood proponents have until Nov. 15 to come to a mutual agreement on boundary lines and submit the agreed upon map bearing three signatures from the authorized signatories to the House Governmental Affairs Com-

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mittee. • If an agreement cannot be reached by that date, House Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Amy Carter (R-Valdosta) will appoint a panel of five state House members to carry out the task of drawing city boundaries for the proposed cities. The panel’s sole charge will be to produce a boundary map no later than Dec. 31 by majority vote of the panel. • Either the agreed upon map by cityhood proponents or the map drawn by the legislative panel will be the only acceptable version that the House Governmental Affairs Committee will consider.

“Our goal for this process is to encourage all stakeholders to engage in conversations now about cityhood boundary lines and to ensure any remaining disputes are resolved prior to 2015,” Jacobs said in the release. House Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Amy Carter said the plan gives cityhood proponents “the best chance for successful passage of legislation that will allow new city proposals to go before the voters for consideration. “There is a need to bring order to this process and the directions outlined to the stakeholders today will accomplish just that,” she said. -Joe Earle BK

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From police reports dated through Aug. 28. The following information was pulled from DeKalb County Police Department’s Crimetrac system (www.crimemapping.com/map/ga/ dekalbcounty) for the zip code 30319 and the lower Buford Highway corridor. The information on the website is presumed accurate.

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 3500 block of Buford Highway—Robbery of

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 2900 block of Clairmont Road—Theft of

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 3700 block of Clairmont Road — Forced

entry burglary of a residence was reported Aug. 19.

 200 block of Town Boulevard—Burglary

without forced entry not at a residence was reported Aug. 22.

 3900 block of Peachtree Road—Burglary of

a residence without forced entry was reported Aug. 26.

 1100 block of Lincoln Court Avenue—Bur-

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articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 22.

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 3700 block of Buford Highway—Theft

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 1500 block of Nancy Creek Drive—Theft of

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 1400 block of North Druid Hills Road—

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 3900 block of Peachtree Road—An arrest

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AUTO THEFT  3600 block of Buford Highway — Theft of

an auto was reported Aug. 18.

 3000 block of Clairmont Road — Theft of

an auto was reported Aug. 20.

 2000 block of Johnson Ferry Road—

Shoplifting was reported Aug. 27.

AS S AULT  3000 block of Buford Highway — Aggra-

 3500 block of Buford Highway—Theft of

an auto was reported Aug. 25.

 1800 block of Skyland Drive—A stolen

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 3600 block of Buford Highway — Battery

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 3500 block of Buford Highway — Simple

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 1200 block of West Nancy Creek Drive —

Theft of articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 16.

 3600 block of Buford Highway — Theft

of articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 18.

 1900 block of North Druid Hills Road

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 2900 block of Clairmont Road — Battery

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 3500 block of Buford Highway—Battery

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