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The founders of a charter school in Buckhead are publically thanking Atlanta Board of Education Member Nancy Meister, District 4, for securing approval and funding for the school. Atlanta Classical Academy Launch Team Chairman Matthew Kirby said Meister was the main reason the BOE unanimously approved the charter on Aug. 12, despite a recommendation from Superintendent Erroll Davis to deny the charter petition. “Thanks in large part to the leadership of District 4 Representative Nancy Meister, the board prioritized the benefits of school choice and our high-quality school plan,” Kirby said in an email. “We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with APS to create a high performance organization that will be great for kids, for families, and for Atlanta.” The thank you comes as Meister seeks re-election to the District 4 seat. She faces opposition from Taryn Chilivis

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Catie Carson, a member of The Galloway School’s girls’ softball team, waits to bat during a game against Paideia School on Sept. 3. The Paideia Pythons beat the Galloway Scots 15-8, at the NYO “Field of Dreams” stadium at Chastain Park in Buckhead.

North Atlanta Parents for Public Schools invited the public to Bolton Academy on Aug. 28 to meet candidates for the Atlanta Board of Education, and the room was full of potential contenders. Candidates for Seat 8 At-Large, and Districts 3, 4 and 5 spoke. Blogger Robert Stockwell was the moderator, and his questions focused on school finances and the selection of a new superintendent. Buckhead residents are primarily affected by District 4 and Seat 8 races. The District 4 race heated up in recent weeks with the announcement of a challenger to incumbent Nancy Meister. Taryn Chilivis Bowman has launched an aggressive campaign for the seat. see atlanta, page 19

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Bowman runs for school board; Norwood files for City Council Taryn Chilivis Bowman has officially announced that she will challenge incumbent Atlanta Board of Education member Nancy Meister for the District 4 seat. Bowman is a film production accountant who, like her opponent, holds a real estate broker’s license. She serves on the board of the Mt. Paran-Northside Citizen’s Association. Bowman accused Meister of not helping to move the school system forward.“I really believe that APS is at an impasse,” said Bowman. Also, former Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood will run for the City Council’s At-Large Post 2 seat.

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Norwood, who lives in Buckhead, will run against incumbent Aaron Watson. Norwood ran for mayor in 2009, losing to current Mayor Kasim Reed.

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Bowman. Meister discussed the ACA approval during a recent Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods meeting. “I think this is a great opportunity for our kids to have a choice,” Meister said. With the approval process out of the way, ACA is in the midst of planning for its 2014 opening date. Unlike other north Atlanta schools, which utilize the International Baccalaureate program, Atlanta Classical will use the classical model which promotes literacy in Western traditions. Kirby said the school will be open to all students of Atlanta Public Schools. “We will conduct a series of informational meetings beginning in October,” Kirby said. “Enrollment will be from Jan. 2 – Feb. 14, 2014. ACA will open for the 2014-2015 school year for students in grades K-8. We encourage families to join our email distribution list at AtlantaClassical.org so that they can stay informed.” Kirby said there is currently no headmaster in place. He said ACA has received several applications, and said the community will become involved in picking the new school leader. He said ACA hopes to have the new headmaster in place by “early 2014.” He said the school’s location will be announced soon. “We are still negotiating the particulars of our facility, and we look forward to making detailed announcements in the coming weeks,” Kirby said. “We believe the community will be pleased with the location and the facility.” Kirby said ACA anticipates its annual budget will be $4.5 million to $6.5 million, an amount that’s based on anticipated per-student revenue. The school will be K-8, capped at 54 students per grade, for a total of 486 students. Maximum enrollment will be 700 students. Eventually the school will BH

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serve grades K-12, Kirby said. “To the extent that classes are overenrolled, ACA will conduct a lottery,” Kirby said. Kirby said the school is working to address concerns about the school’s diversity plan raised during the charter’s approval process. “From the very beginning, we have partnered with organizations like LaAmistad and the Agape Center specifically so that we have clear communications with all kinds of Atlanta families,” Kirby said. “In fact, the executive directors of both of these organizations are members of ACA’s governing board. Ahead of the enrollment process, we will execute a marketing plan geared to let all APS families know that we are an option - just as we did ahead of our approval. We have committed to providing limited transportation for up to 15 percent of our students, and our intent is to make this available to families who would otherwise not be able to access ACA.”

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Southern Airways’ recent decision to begin offering scheduled charter flights out of DeKalb Peachtree Airport surprised a lot of people, including Airport Director Mike Van Wie. “Twenty days ago I would have bet this couldn’t happen here,” Van Wie said. DeKalb Peachtree Airport, known as PDK, is available for use by commuter planes and small, on-demand charter flights – not commercial airlines. But Van Wie said Southern Airways is able to operate out of PDK under an obscure Federal Aviation Administration definition for public charters. Essentially, he said, a company called Southern Airways Express handles marketing, scheduling and financial transactions. That company then contracts with its subsidiary, Southern Airways Charter, to offer the flights.

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Van Wie said he was surprised by the company’s proposal. After more than 30 years in the airport business, he had never heard of a scheduled charter operation before. “I can’t believe somebody researched the rules that well to figure out how to do this. But I guess there’s a businessman for everything,” Van Wie said. Beginning Sept. 9, Southern Airways will offer flights out of PDK to six cities, including Destin, Fla.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Oxford, Miss. Stan Little, chairman and CEO of Southern Airways Corporation said all of the company’s planes have nine seats. “We are able to do it because the FAA and Department of Transportation allow exceptions for carriers that operate aircraft of nine passengers or less,” Little said. “We therefore do not fall under same rules the commercial airlines do.

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Community It’s a new model, and there’s not really anyone other than Southern Airways in our region anyway… that is doing anything like this.” Little said by utilizing small airplanes and airports, Southern Airways is able to offer a quicker, more convenient option for travelers. “Our goal is to allow passengers to have door-to-door service to any of our cities in under three hours,” Little said. “That’s something that’s just not even possible when you’re going through international or hub airports.” He said the flights are geared at leisure and business travelers on a tight schedule. “I tell people a lot that we don’t want to compete head-to-head with other carriers. We want to compete in markets that are driving markets, that are inconvenient driving markets,” Little said. “The response out of Atlanta has been overwhelmingly positive.” However, some nearby neighbors were concerned by the prospect of scheduled flights out of PDK. Brookhaven City Councilman Jim Eyre, who represents the neighborhoods adjacent to the airport, said he got a few calls from constituents immediately after Southern Airways’ announcement. But Eyre said he doesn’t think there’s any major opposition to the company. “Once we gave them the full story it’s seemed to go away,” Eyre said. “It doesn’t sound like it’s gotten legs in the neighborhood.” Little said nearby residents should not be affected by Southern Airways’ flights. “We’ve tried to make it clear from the very beginning that if media didn’t cover this story, no one in those neighborhoods would ever know the difference ,” Little said. Little said there are an average of 500 flights a day out of PDK; Southern will offer only about five flights a day. “This is not going to have any effect on quality of life in surrounding areas,” Little said. “It truly won’t be detectable in quality of life issues.” Van Wie said there is a long history of concern about the airport from nearby neighborhoods. “The idea of scheduled service out

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Media too quick to publicize school shootings The media need to rethink coverage of school shootings. Extensive, sensational coverage glorifies the act itself. It could also be placing our students at greater risk. If you don’t think that media coverage is playing a role in these shootings, you need to consider the facts about what happened at McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur. I should preface all this by stating the obvious: McNair is outside of our coverage area. We weren’t faced with the difficult choice of how to inform our readers about the events there. I hope we never are. On Aug. 20, a young man by the name of Michael Brandon Hill entered McNair, carrying an AK-47. What was one of the first things Hill did? He asked the clerk to call a local television station. He wanted cameras there to film his rampage. He also told the clerk that he wanted to die. If you work in the media and Hill’s request doesn’t make you think twice about the way we’re covering these things, you are in denial. Fortunately, that very same clerk managed to talk some sense into him before Hill followed through with his plans. We were lucky, this time. But it shouldn’t require another Sandy Hook to make us realize something has to change. The school shooters are committing a grandiose form of suicide. Media, traditionally, doesn’t cover suicides, and is very careful when it does. It’s a long-standing custom, borne out of numerous studies from groups like the Suicide Prevention Resource Center and the National Institute of Mental Health. “More than 50 research studies worldwide have found that certain types of news coverage can increase the likelihood of suicide in vulnerable individuals,” the NIMH concluded. “The magnitude of the increase is related to the amount, duration and prominence of coverage.” Everybody wants their lives to have meaning. A school shooting is a desperate act committed by a deeply troubled individual who wants to die and feel validated in the process. Press coverage unintentionally provides that validation. As reporters we are obligated to act in a way that informs the public but also does not jeopardize public safety. We do this all the time. Police ask us to omit certain details that might thwart an active investi-

gation, for example. The scale of a shooting or attempted shooting is much different, of course. There are evacuations to consider. There are parents who DAN need to be informed about WHISENHUNT what’s happening. Social media reports will follow, and that’s not something the traditional media can control. What the media can control, however, is giving the gunman the attention he craves. We don’t have to send out camera crews and live trucks. The media can control the narrative. There’s no need to find heroes and assign blame, or conduct indepth psychological profiles. The endless probing of the ultimate unanswerable question “Why?” is a task best left to mental health professionals. No pop psychologist, columnist, pundit or evening anchor will bring any clarity to the issue. We are much more likely to misinform readers and viewers with endless speculation. I’m on record saying that we need to take another look at how these perpetrators are able to carry out acts of mass murder. Easy access to military-style weapons is, in my view, something we need to revisit. Unfortunately, that requires action on the federal level, and D.C. barely functions as it is. The question of “Why” might be something we as reporters can address ourselves. Why do they do it? Because they know we’ll tell the world about it. It’s time to turn off the microphone and stop recording. The next time a school shooting happens, the national networks need to stay right where they are instead of descending on communities. Local journalists should respond with restraint. Let the mental health professionals and police deal with it. If there are casualties, report them in a straightforward manner. Discuss the victims, if you must discuss anyone. Quit looking for heroes and quit fishing for the motives of villains. Just stop. We are not helping.

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Education advocate Dr. Horace Tate served as a teacher, Atlanta public schools principal, college professor and teacher’s union leader. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Atlanta in 1969, but later was elected to the state Senate, where he served 18 years. His daughter, Horacena Tate, now holds the Senate seat her father held.

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Joel A. Katz founded one of the country’s largest entertainment law firms. His earliest clients included James Brown and Willie Nelson. He also has represented B.B. King, George Strait, Jimmy Buffet, Sheryl Crow, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and James Taylor.

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Sen. Paul Coverdell’s political career stretched from Buckhead to Washington. Coverdell served in the Georgia Senate from 1970 until 1989. He was elected Senate Minority Leader in 1974 and held the job until he left the Senate to take a job as director of the Peace Corps. He returned to Georgia in 1992 to win a seat in the U.S. Senate. In 1998, he became the first Republican from Georgia ever re-elected to the U.S. Senate. He died in 2000.

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Justus C. Martin, chairman of Robinson-Humphrey Co., helped make Ga. 400 possible by agreeing to allow it to passed beneath the Atlanta Financial Center, the state transportation board said in 1993, when it named the tunnel for Martin.

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Gordon Bynum Jr. Bridge

The slaying of 44-year-old marketing executive Gordon Bynum Jr. stunned the Buckhead community in 1999. Bynum, who had been an active volunteer in community and environmental groups, was shot to death as he crossed a pedestrian bridge over Ga. 400.

James Wendell George Parkway

James Wendell George worked for the Georgia Power Co. for 26 years, rising to the post of vice president for customer service. He also was active in community and civic affairs through such organizations as the 100 Black Men of Atlanta and the Atlanta Children’s Shelter.

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About all Lee Weinstein can rememmonies or paber now is that he was jumping up and rades honordown with excitement. ing veterans, He was only 5 years old at the time. and supportNow, nearly seven decades later, he says ed programs that moment of overwhelming elation is for veterhis only personal memory of World War ans. WeinII. He recalls how his whole family celestein thinks brated in 1945 when news came on the members of big console radio in their Atlanta home the group that the war was ending. Even at 5, he can do more. AROUND felt the thrill. “We’ll get TOWN Weinstein now isn’t even sure whethveterans and er that broadcast reported V-E Day or send them JOE EARLE V-J Day, whether it marked the end of out to the combat in Europe or against Japan. But schools,” he he does recall that everyone in his famsaid. “We’re going to get the word out ily welcomed the report. The war had to youngsters.” touched them all. “My grandparents When he was a youngster himself, had two sons and one son-in-law servWeinstein took an interest in a differing,” he said. ent American conflict. His family lived Soon their soldiers could return. in the Morningside area of Atlanta, and But Weinstein worries that the solhis neighborhood provided proof of the diers who served in World War II and city’s role in the Civil War. His teachtheir first-hand memories of the war are disappearing. Put bluntly, the soldiers who fought in Europe and Japan are growing older and dying. Weinstein, who this month oversees his first meeting as the new commander of the Atlanta World War II Roundtable, jokes he was chosen for the job at age 73 because the group wanted younger leadership. He says an important part of his new JOE EARLE job is making sure veterans in Lee Weinstein, commander of their 80s or 90s have a chance Atlanta World War II Roundtable. to pass their stories on to another generation. “The World War II veterans are here, ers in elementary school were the grandand they are a precious asset,” he said daughters or great-granddaughters of one recent afternoon during a chat at his Confederate veterans, he said. “History Sandy Springs home. was a big, big thing,” he said. “That’s what got me going. I’m very He found other, more tangible, conproud to be an American and enjoy the nections literally in his own back yard. freedoms we have. These guys didn’t give He unearthed minie balls, the conius new freedoms, but they preserved cal bullets used during the 1860s. He our existing freedoms by beating Hitler still keeps a set he dug up preserved in and the Japanese. Hitler wanted to take a small frame. over the world. It was extremely imporHis boyhood interest in the Civil tant that Hitler be defeated ... and they War turned into adult participation in might be speaking Japanese in Hawaii Atlanta’s Civil War Roundtable, where except for what [World War II soldiers] he is a past president. There, he met othdid. They need to be honored for what er history fans who introduced him to they did.” the World War II group. The Roundtable organized in 1986 as As commander of the Roundtable, a way to collect and share experiences of he hopes to expand the organization’s World War II vets. speakers program by dispatching vetThe group now claims 250 memerans to public events and into midbers from across north Georgia, Weindle school and high school classrooms stein said. About 100 of them are World where they can tell their stories. “I think War II veterans. The Roundtable also it’s better to hear it from someone who includes veterans of American conflicts went through it,” he said. in Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well They’ll have the chance to “meet with as history buffs such as Weinstein who classes and tell them why World War II never served in the military. was important, and why it was imporIn the past, Weinstein said, Roundtatant that we won.” ble members primarily gathered for lunAnd perhaps those another genercheon meetings where they heard from ation will discover something worth veterans or historians, took part in cerejumping up and down about.

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“A Few Good Men” Thursday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m. – Check out this

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Consignment Sale Thursday, Sept. 19, 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. 20, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 21, 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

Prostate Cancer Walk Saturday, Sept. 21, 7 a.m. – Join others for

the Atlanta Prostate Cancer Walk, which helps educate, empower and encourage men who are currently experiencing life-changing events due to prostate cancer. Event features a 5K fitness walk, guest speakers, kids’ play zone, food trucks, vendors, live music, health/community education and more. $25. Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, 30346. Call 678-499-1266, email: info@fight4atl.com or visit: www.atlantaprostatecancerwalk. com for information and to register.

Walk for Breast Cancer Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m. – Paint Georgia Pink announces the 3rd annual Randi Passoff Memorial Walk for breast cancer. Hit the sidewalks of Dunwoody, finishing at LifeSouth. Walk is a six-mile loop. $25. Proceeds go to local hospital foundations providing financial assistance to those battling breast cancer. LifeSouth Community Blood Center, 4893 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Contact Susan Oates at 678-684-7232 or visit: www.PaintGeorgia Pink.org to find out more and to register.

Dog Show-off Sunday, Sept. 22, 3-5 p.m. – High Point/ Meadowbrook Friends’ holds its first-ever Charity Dog Show, benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Come show-off your dog, and win prizes and awards! Enjoy a doggy obstacle course, grooming station, pet tricks/demonstrations and more. $20 per dog; $10 each additional dog; $5 more after Sept. 15. No fee to attend. Refreshments for sale. Dogs must be leashed (no retractables). Puppies must be at least 6 months old and fully vaccinated. Gallery 63/Wieuca Animal Clinic, 4577 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, 30342. Contact Mary Stratton at 404734-3018 or marymstratton@gmail.com for details and a registration form.

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Honeybee Day Saturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. – Hey,

kids and adults! End the summer by learning, working and eating in the garden! Join Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Metro Atlanta Beekeepers, and others for the Whole Foods Market’s Kid’s Day of Service. You’ll tour bee hives, and learn how to help bees in your neighborhood. Lunch provided. Space is limited. Free and open to the community. RSVP to: http://wfmbuckheadkidsdayofservice.eventbrite.com/. Questions? Call 404-345-1008. Blue Heron Nature Preserve, 4055 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, 30342. www.bhnp.org.

Beginner Birding Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:30-11:30 a.m. –

Join an Atlanta Audubon Society naturalist for a morning of birding and exploration. Participants will learn how to use binoculars, identify 10 common birds by sight and sound, and use a field guide. Class fee includes a pocket field guide, nature journal and handouts. For ages 6-11. $15 per child. Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Call 770-7305600 with questions. Sign up by visiting: www.sandyspringsga.gov/registration.

Turtle Tours Saturday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. –

Heritage Sandy Springs’ “Turtle Tours,” an educational series appropriate for children ages 25, continues. In this program, museum mascots “Sandy” the Chipmunk and “Spring” the Turtle notice the changing trees and autumn leaves. Free; donations encouraged. 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, email: kbrigance@heritagesandysprings. org, call 404-851-9111 or visit: www.heritagesandysprings.org.

Friday, Sept. 13, 6:30-9 p.m. – Welcome

Nadia-Bolz Weber, “The Sarcastic Lutheran,” and founding pastor of House for All Sinners and Saints, in Denver, Colo., to Sandy Springs Christian Church. The two-day event includes lectures, dessert reception Friday, and continental breakfast Saturday. $40. Program continues 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday. The public is welcome to attend. Purchase tickets at: https://ticketbud.com. 301 Johnson Ferry Rd., NW, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, go to: www.sandyspringscc.org or www.nadiabolzweber.com.

Star Gazing Friday, Sept. 13, 7:3010 p.m. – Marvel over the

stars at Overlook Park! Bring binoculars or your own telescope, and join the Atlanta Astronomy Club in looking at the moon, visible planets and other objects. Try a variety of telescopes, or talk to amateur astronomers about the night sky. Appropriate for all ages. Free, pre-registration requested by going to: www.sandyspringsga.gov/registration. Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Call 770-730-5600 with questions.

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Attracting Wildlife Saturday, Sept. 14, 10-11:30 a.m. – How can you attract wildlife to your yard? How can you get birds, bees and butterflies to stop by and visit your garden? Learn about the four basic components necessary for a good wildlife habitat: food, cover, water and places to raise young. Plus, find out how to get your yard named a certified wildlife habitat. Free and open to the community. Register at: http://gardeningbythespringssep.eventbrite. Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Contact Chris Adams at chris.adams@metrobrokers.com or 404-851-9111 ext. 2 with questions.

Reward Your Heart Friday, Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m. – Saint Joseph’s

Journey to Literacy Saturday, Sept. 14, 3-4 p.m. – It’s story time with the Junior League of Atlanta! JLA volunteers give an interactive reading of a favorite children’s book, along with related craft activities. Each family gets a copy of the book to keep. Appropriate for ages 3 to 6. Free and open to all. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Story Time Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-303-6130 for details.

Practice SAT Test Sunday, Sept. 22, 2-6 p.m. – Test your knowledge with KAPLAN’s four-hour practice SAT test. Test results will be mailed to participants within a week. A great way to see which areas you need to improve! For high school youth. Registration required. Event needs at least 15 participants. Free and open to all. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Meeting Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: marlan. brinkley@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-3036130 for details.

Hospital hosts an evening of health indulgences, featuring tastings of cheeses, wines, specialty olive oils and dark chocolates, as part of its “Reward Your Heart” event. The evening includes informal consultations with physicians, nutritionists and exercise specialists from Emory Healthcare and Saint Joseph’s Hospital. Also learn about the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. $20 per person; $30 per couple. Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, 30346. Register at: www. regonline.com/rewardyourheart. For more information call 678-843-5105 or visit: www.stjosephsatlanta.org/womensheart.

Babysitter Training Sunday, Sept. 22, 2-6 p.m. – Class offers teens

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Abernathy Arts Center ‘exposes’ local artists in photo show BY MARTHA NODAR Local artists team-up to kick off the Atlanta Celebrates Photography Festival at the Abernathy Arts Center in Sandy Springs this fall. ACP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting photography as an art medium. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the ACP Festival, which is known for emerging in different venues around Atlanta every October, opens at the Abernathy center a little early this year. “Abstractions: Celebrating Altered Photography” runs from Sept. 20 through Oct. 25, and features work from members of the Buckhead-based Atlanta Artists Center. AAC is a nonprofit association devoted to those interested in learning about art. An altered photograph is an image which has been modified, such as through cropping, sharpening the contrasting, adjusting the color, etc., to create something slightly different than the original, either by using Photoshop or another similar program. Dunwoody resident John Howe and married couple Grace Hawthorne and Jim Freeman of Buckhead are among the AAC members showing their photos in the Abernathy exhibit. Hawthorne, a freelance writer who

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just published her first novel, which is titled “Shorter’s Way,” admits she was not interested in photography until she started dating her husband of almost 20 years. “I wanted to learn about Jim’s interests,” she said. But she is quick to emphasize that while Freeman is a photographer with vast knowledge on how to use a camera, she views herself “simply as a picture-taker,” with an eye for composition and less technically-inclined. Freeman, a Vietnam veteran, said he developed an interest in photography during his adolescence. But it was not

until he was stationed in Saigon in 1968 that he began to take his craft more seriously, and took action pictures in combat. He describes photography as “the language of the eye.” This resonates with Howe, who majored in film production and views the lens as an expressive tool. Howe’s “Empire” is a photo taken with black and white film, which he then scanned the negative, generated a digital file, and manipulated it with the computer program Photoshop. Howe said he photographed the image reflected in a mirror of what appears to be a building next to the Empire State

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Building. “There was this mirror on the side of the buildings, which I thought had an incredible energy,” Howe said. The defined black and white lines in Howe’s “Empire” are a sharp contrast to Hawthorne’s digital, soft pastel color piece titled “Singing in the Rain.” Hawthorne said she took a photo of a display at the Atlanta Botanical Garden depicting an umbrella floating in mid-air, and then cropped it. “Grace’s piece is beautiful and lyrical,” Howe said. “It is a lovely tribute to the 1952 classic film of the same title with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds.” For more information about the festival, visit: www.acpinfo.org.

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Sandy Springs Festival

Now in its 29th year, the Sandy Spring Festival, the primary fundraiser for Heritage Sandy Springs, offers a juried artists’ market, kids’ zone with inflatables, a petting zoo and face painting, arts and crafts, silent auction, and a pet parade. Enjoy two days of live music, entertainment, gourmet food options, rides and more. On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 2nd annual ArtSS Chalk Walk art competition gets under way, with $3,000 going to the winners. The festival kicks off with the Doug Kessler Sandy Springs Lightning 10K. When: Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m. 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m.5 p.m. Where: Heritage Green, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, 30328. How much to get in: Tickets, $5 for adults (age 18+) and $2 for youth (ages 6-17). Children ages 5 and under and Heritage Sandy Springs members are free. Two-day passes also available for

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adults ($7) and youth ($3). Additional information: Festival will be held rain or shine. The event is pet friendly. No smoking. Beer and wine available for purchase onsite. Free parking/shuttle at Century Springs East and West lots at the corner of Lake Forrest Drive and Hammond Drive. To learn more, visit sandyspringsfestival.com.

Fall Folklife Festival

The Atlanta History Center in Buckhead hosts its annual Fall Folklife Festival, featuring traditional crafts, southern foods, and environmental sustainability. Youngsters will enjoy a petting zoo and a “southern storyteller,” with activities such as blacksmithing, candle dipping, woodworking and natural dyeing capturing everyone’s imagination. Other highlights include short films, live music and smokehouse demonstrations. When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Where: Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, 30305. How much to get in: Free for center members; $16.50 (regular admission) for non-members. Additional information: Treats from food trucks, and locally-brewed beers available for purchase. To learn more, visit atlantahistorycenter.com.

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Alvarez Stampley believes volunStampley said the Leaders Club teers make the Cowart Family YMCA in meets once a week, in addition to othBrookhaven successful – teenage voluner activities. He said the time committeers, in particular. ment, taking leadership roles, and asStampley leads the Leaders Club, a suming responsibility is a positive thing group of about 50 for the Leaders. high school students “We’re empowerwho do everything ing teens,” he said. at the Y, from referWhile the memeeing soccer games bers of the Leaders to babysitting kids. Club support the “Volunteering is “They serve YMCA, they also as the ‘volunteer support each other. actually pretty cool.” backbone’ of our At a recent Leadbranch,” Stampley ers Club meeting, said. the members sat – ERIC LLAURADOR CHAMBLEE JUNIOR Founded in around the room 1995, the Leadin a big circle. They ers Club is the only shared what they call group of its kind in “pats on the back” – Atlanta. Part service, things like winning MELISSA WEINMAN part social and part soccer games or getFrom left, Micah Hurt, Alayna Orr and Lindsey Starr help athletic, the club is open to eighth gradting good grades on a quiz. their friends do sit ups during a Leaders Club meeting. ers through 12th grade students. StampAt the end of the meeting, they did ley said the annual open enrollment pe“spirit fingers,” asking their friends for riod just ended, and new members of good vibes. One member shared that he one, large family unit.” very quickly as one big family.” the leaders club are beginning to attend was waiting to hear about a scholarship The word “family” comes up a lot at Agadzhanova has been a part of their first meetings. application, and everyone waved their Leaders Club. Llaurador said he’s very the Leaders Club for years.“It’s been a “They have a three-month trial perifingers in his direction. close to his friends in Leaders Club. big part of my life. It’s helped me make od,” Stampley said. “At the end of that “It really serves as a big mentoring “I like to think of it as my second friends,” she said. “It helps me give back trial period, they must be voted in by tree,” Stampley said. “It really becomes family,” he said. “We definitely mesh and it gives back to me.” current club members.” Stampley said the selection process is based on sweat equity. Those who show up at meetings and put in their volunteer hours are invited to stay as permanent members, he said. This year, there are 55 leaders from nine area middle and high schools. Leaders are required to perform 15 hours of community service each month, a big commitment for busy students juggling school, sports and other social activities. But they say it’s a lot of fun, too. After Before Before After “It’s definitely worth it. It doesn’t feel like hard work,” said Emily AgadzhanoGo to www.atlantaroofcleaners.com to see dramatic before & after photos of homes that once looked like yours! va, a junior at Chamblee Charter High School. Eric Llaurador, also a junior at ChamWe Will ma 1 - WE CLEAN ALGAE STAINED & STREAKED ROOFS ke blee, said “Volunteering is actually prety SAFE LOW PRESSURE CLEANING OF: o ur Home lo ty cool. I love reffing soccer and basketok • CONCRETE TILE ROOFS • ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOFS ball.” “Clean as n eW” Stampley said because of the Leaders • CEDAR SHAKE ROOFS • CLAY (BARREL/FLAT) TILE ROOFS Club volunteers, the YMCA is able put • SLATE TILE ROOFS more money into activities that would 2 - “SOFT WASH” CLEANING OF YOUR HOME’S EXTERIOR SURFACES otherwise have to go toward paying staff. “They do it strictly on a volunteer ba• CLEANS DISCOLORED STUCCO/HARDI PLANK/DRYVIT/VINYL SIDING sis, so they don’t get paid anything for • CLEANS DIRTY PAINTED TRIM (GUTTERS/SOFFITS/FASCIA/WINDOWS/COLUMNS/PORCHES) it,” Stampley said. • A SOFT SPRAY GENTLY COVERS YOUR HOME’S SURFACE, DISSOLVING DIRT & GRIME WHILE Leaders Club members serve as KILLING MOLD, MILDEW & ALGAE! coaches and referees for youth sports and provide “parents night out” pro3 - HIGH PRESSURE WASHING (HOT/COLD WATER) grams to babysit children, among oth• CLEANS ALGAE/MILDEW COVERED CONCRETE, BRICK, NATURAL STONE STEPS, er efforts.

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The Seat 8 At-Large is notable because the incumbent, School Board Chairman Reuben McDaniel, has a rocky relationship with many Buckhead residents. Buckhead parents criticized McDaniel’s involvement in leadership changes at North Atlanta High that occurred last year. McDaniel said there were legitimate concerns about institutional racism at the school, but said his involvement has been misunderstood. So far, McDaniel has three challengers with Buckhead connections: Tom Tidwell, Cynthia Briscoe Brown and Mark Riley. Bowman was not as confrontational with Meister as she was in a press release announcing her decision to enter the race. Bowman said in her announcement that Meister’s record shows no “evidence that she has been an integral part in moving APS in the direction of excellence.” Meister didn’t respond to Bowman’s claim. The forum didn’t include any barbs or exchanges between the two. When asked about the qualities desired in a new superintendent, Meister said, “I definitely want honesty and transparency in a superintendent.” “We need someone that understands that APS is not a one-sized fits all [system],” Meister added. “Leadership,” Bowman said. “I want to see an A-team. The things I’m looking for are honesty, transparency, integrity; I want somebody in there who’s an innovative person who can push our cluster, all of APS, to a whole other level.” Stockwell asked the candidates their opinions of the school’s budgeting process, asking them if they think the system is “broken.” “The budgeting system is broken,” Bowman said. “Money is going unreported and no one is being held accountable.” “The budgeting system is very broken,” Meister said. “This year for example, it happened in a very compressed time period, we were given very little in-

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Rape 700 block of Sidney Marcus Boulevard, NE – A rape was reported on Aug. 24. A woman was inside a vehicle when she asked her boyfriend to pull into the apartment complex. She got out in front of building No. 6 and walked to the rear of the building, past a wooded area. She went behind a lower stairwell and saw a man walking behind her. The man pulled a handgun from his right side, demanded her phone and anything else she had. She gave the suspect her phone, and the suspect sexually assaulted her as he held the gun to her head. The suspect was startled by a dog barking, and ran toward the wooded area. The victim’s boyfriend drove her from the location.

Robbery 1700 block of Northside Drive, NW – A commercial robbery was reported on Aug. 13. Two men with bandanas on their faces entered with handguns, and demanded the contents from the victims’ pockets. Once they took the victims’ property and placed it into a purse or bag they were carrying, they forced the victims into the rear of the business and threatened to shoot them if they came out. Later, when the victims came out of the room, the suspects were gone. 500 block of Main Street, NE – A commercial robbery was reported on Aug. 17. Two men entered the business with handguns, and stole the victims’ cellphones and money. As they were leaving the location, a MARTA officer walking past spotted them walking down the sidewalk. The suspects ran away from the location; one was caught a short distance away and the other got away. Cell phones and money were recovered.

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3100 block of Maple Drive, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on Aug. 13. A man and a friend were talking loud in an apartment alleyway when the victim asked him to keep the noise down. The arrestee walked up to the victim and punched him in the face, causing abrasions and a bloody nose. The victim was transported to Piedmont Hospital, and it was confirmed his nose was broken. The arrestee was highly intoxicated, not alert and transported to Grady Hospital.

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2000 block of Peachtree Road, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on Aug. 15. A verbal argument occurred between the victims, a man and woman, and the suspect. The suspect attempted to hit one victim with his gun. The gun fired, and a bullet grazed the man’s ear and also hit the woman in her leg. The victims were not very cooperative. The suspect left the scene before police arrived. 2100 block of Bolton Road, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on Aug. 15. A father and son had a verbal altercation when the son tried to get something to drink from the kitchen. The father used a sharp piece of metal to cut his son once on each forearm, causing two, six-inch lacerations. The son ran to another location, called police, and the father was arrested at the apartment. 2220 block of Bolton Road, NW – An aggravated assault at a store was reported on Aug. 18. A woman said her boyfriend attempted to throw a bottle at her after telling him he could not take their daughter for an outing. The bottle was not thrown, a physical altercation did not occur, and the suspect was not on the scene. 2100 block of Peachtree Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on Aug. 20. As a man was coming out of a restaurant, another man got out of a gray Dodge Charger and pulled out a gun. When the victim ran back into the restaurant, the other man shot him in the buttocks. He then shot twice more into the restaurant. There were two more men in the vehicle. They fled the scene in the vehicle. BH

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Police Blotter continued from page 21 er and two flat screen TVs were taken. A witness saw three or four young men standing outside a blue, newer model Jeep Liberty, which was backed into the victim’s driveway. The victim did not call police because the men did not seem nervous and were not doing anything suspicious at the time. 3600 block of Peachtree Road, NE –A burglary at a church was reported on Aug. 13. A man broke the window pane on the rear door, entered, and stole silverware (knives, forks) and food. 900 block of Winall Down Road, NE – A residential burglary was reported on Aug. 17. The victims reported returning home to find the back door unlocked and an open window in the master bedroom. They said most of the jewelry ($50,000) and electronics were missing. 1800 block of Marietta Boulevard, NW – A commercial burglary was reported on Aug. 20. A woman said that her storage unit had been broken into, and one surround sound system, $2,000 worth of clothing and art work was taken. There was no sign of forced entry.

Larceny 3500 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from a department store was reported on Aug. 12. A man entered and asked to try on a watch valued at $21,600. Once he placed the watch on his wrist he looked around, then ran out of the store. 1200 block of Westminster Walk, NW – A larceny from a residence was reported on Aug. 13. A man said an employee of the company hired to remodel his home took an expensive bottle of wine from his wine cellar.

2400 block of Ridgewood Road, NW – A larceny was reported on Aug. 15. A man said the British Consulate in NY mailed him a UPS priority package that was supposed to contain seven passports, two birth certificates and a marriage certificate. When he retrieved the package from his mail box, the package was open and the passports were missing. 1300 block of Collier Road, NW – A commercial larceny was reported on Aug. 15. The reporting person returned to work and saw someone had driven through the green, portable fence and had taken the company’s trailer full of aluminum, valued at $14,000. 2300 block of Cheshire Bridge Road, NE – A larceny from a specialty store was reported on Aug. 16. Three men put 27 Dove soap packs, 61 Dove body wash packs, 11 soap packs and six Oil of Olay body wash packs into Glad shopping bags, then ran out of the store and fled in a white 2013 Dodge Durango.

1000 block of Angelo Court, NE – A larceny at a residence was reported on Aug. 19. A man said he had a written contract for the home he worked on, but was not in agreement with the homeowner on the cost of the project and work that was completed. He said he left two Husky 18” rolling tool totes containing tools inside a storage room in the homeowner’s basement before he went out of town. When he returned, the bags of tools were not with the rest of his equipment. The homeowner said the man was fired, and did not know which bags the victim was referring to. 3000 block of Lenox Road, NE – A larceny from a res-

idence was reported on Aug. 19. A woman said she hired help to clean out her closets on Aug. 16. On Aug. 17, an appraiser came over to update the portfolio, and saw that a diamond ring, three necklaces, and three pairs of earrings were missing, totaling $67,000.

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200 block of 26th Street, NW – A larceny was reported on Aug. 19. A woman said on June 16, 2011, she put a suitcase, hair dryer, brush and comb set, easel, a pastel box and a set of pastels in the hallway, in front of her apartment door, while she cleaned inside. She noticed the items were missing when she opened her door. She said she reported the incident to building management, but not to police, and needed a report for insurance purposes.

500 block of Northside Circle, NW – A larceny was reported on Aug. 20. A woman was in a rental vehicle with her male friend and as they pulled onto the street, she realized she’d forgotten something and asked him to turn around. She said he was annoyed, but he turned around anyway, and when she got out of the vehicle, he sped off with her belongings still inside. A Samsung Galaxy Note 2, a purse with debit and credit cards, keys to a car, house

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Linton Furniture Shop – Buy, Sell, Trade. Cell/Text 770-882-5132.

I love to clean houses Spic and Span! – Call for the best prices in town!! 678-333-3898

Attention – if you or your organization has a fundraiser activity that includes a live auction, please call me for my free contributions or donations. Call 404-851-0088 Neighborhood Sale – Spalding Stables Estates or 404-933-0208. – Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 AM – 2 PM. Large sale with multiple homes participating. Near entrance of Spalding Dr & Mt. Vernon – gates open at 7:30 AM.

Furniture Care – Onsite repairs & touchups. Cell/Text 770-882-5132. Linton’s Furniture Shop

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Care Giver with 15 years of experience – providing comfort, care and companionship for the elderly. Medical needs, errands, cooking or whatever you Hair Salon Station Available in Buckhead – Share need to be done. References available upon request. space or rent station $460 monthly. Call 404-2372814. Call Bridget 404-456-4972.

2600 block of Bolton Road, NW – A larceny was reported on Aug. 22. A man walked up to a woman and grabbed her by the arm. When she tried to run away he took her sandals and ran away from the location. 1900 block of Hollywood Road, NW – A larceny from a residence was reported on Aug. 24. The chain securing a fence was cut. A car muffler system, weed whacker, ladder, rim, car jack and a portable computer power supply unit were taken from the yard.

Larceny from Auto 2200 block of Dunseath Avenue, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on Aug. 19. The front passenger window was broken. One dollar in pennies was taken from the middle console. 1900 block of Kilburn Drive, NE – A larceny from an auto was reported on Aug. 20. A woman said her 2010 Toyota Prius was broken into and a brass Yamaha trumpet was stolen.

Auto Theft 2500 block of Piedmont Road, NW – An auto theft was reported on Aug. 18. A man said his vehicle, a 2007 burgundy Dodge Charger, was stolen by a random guy he picked up on the street. He said the suspect told him he was going to give him a good deal on some electronics at Best Buy. The victim said once they were at the location, he left the suspect inside the car with the keys in the ignition. He said the suspect left the scene shortly thereafter with the vehicle.

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

Active Grandmother desires in-law apartment – in Avon Products – Get your Avon products – Thomas the Chattahoochee Bluff area. Telephone 804-443- Pope 678-237-7959. “Every Day can be a Spa Day with Avon.” Please visit www.youravon.com/formen. 7545.

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Matthew’s Handy Services – Small jobs and chores is my specialty, flexible scheduling, carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing and cleaning. Call 404-547-2079 North Georgia Lawn Care – Honest, affordable and dependable. Free Estimates. Tony 404-402-5435.

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Child Care $400/wk/child

Homeowner in Sandy Springs Master in Education/25 yrs exp Care for a max of 2 children/exc references Contact Ellen: 404-291-3410 cell Ellen.a@comcast.net

Installation 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. 770939-5634.

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