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American Legion Post begins reaching out to its neighbors BY JOE EARLE

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Left, queen and game official Laura Sladkus, with cake walk contestant Orly Leach, 3, at the Pace Academy’s Fall Fair on Oct. 25. The 51st annual fair featured inflatables, live music and a street market. More photos on page 23.

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Leaders of the American Legion Post based in Buckhead say they are reaching out to their neighbors to get them more involved with the facility. “We feel like we’ve got a great location and there’s a lot more we could do with it,” said Shawn Reed, post adjutant. “We’re reaching out to the community and doing some things we haven’t done in the past.” And as new, younger members who served in the Iraq and Afghan wars swell the ranks of American Legion Post 140, post Commander Ken DeSimone said, they are bringing new energy and a desire to increase involvement with the surrounding community. “There’s a lot of new blood in the American Legion,” said DeSimone, who was named post commander in July and who is police chief in Sandy Springs. “The new guys are saying, ‘We’ve got to continue [involvement].” DeSimone said post leaders are talking with the Neighborhood Youth Organization, which provides youth sports leagues in the area, to allow construction of a T-ball field on the Legion’s property at Chastain Park. SEE AMERICAN, PAGE 3

New city greenspace opens at site of Fort Peachtree BY JOE EARLE

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Signs posted on the front gate weren’t exactly welcoming: “No trespassing,” “Stop, restricted area, only authorized personnel allowed,” “Warning: This property patrolled by surveillance equipment.” But the gate was open. After being locked away for years behind metal gates and tall fences, a new city of Atlanta greenspace has opened to public use on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. The property at 2630 Ridgewood Road, owned by the city’s Department of Watershed Management, once was the location of the first non-Native American settlement in the area, and was the community that gave Peachtree Street its name, the city says. On Oct. 16, city officials formally opened 15 acres of the property at the site of the former Fort Peachtree to public use. The newly opened area will be operated by the city

parks and recreation department and is open to the public during daylight hours. Bill Jordan seemed pretty happy about that. One recent sunny Sunday afternoon, Jordan, who lives nearby, and two of his children hopped on their bikes and rode to the park to check it out. “We heard the gates were open,” Jordan said. “It still looks fairly forbidding, doesn’t it?” But he thought the little tract showed a lot of promise. “It needs some work, but it’ll be just great when it’s done,” Jordan said as his 7-year-old son Clark and 11-year-old daughter Lilly biked up the rutted dirt road through the creek-side greenery. Jordan said he first heard about plans to open the area through a presentation to a homeowners’ group. Atlanta City Councilwoman Yolanda Adrean said she had been working to get the parcel opened for public use SEE NEW CITY, PAGE 6

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Bill Jordan and two of his children are pleased the public can now enjoy greenspace at the former Fort Peachtree site.

COMMUNITY PATH400: The end (of Phase One) is in sight

Donations to Shepherd increased through Gas South/Coalition program

The first phase of construction of PATH400 will be done soon, according to Livable Buckhead Executive Director Denise Starling. “Everything is on track,” Starling told members of the board of the Buckhead Community Improvement District on Oct. 28. “We’re really excited about it. It’s getting real.” A ribbon cutting for the first phase of the trail, which is being built along Ga. 400, is planned for Jan. 9, she said. Livable Buckhead plans two days of celebration for the opening of the half-mile-long segment of the trail, she said.

Donations to the Shepherd Center’s adolescent injury program made through a partnership between Gas South Co. and B RIEFS the Buckhead Coalition have increased by 30 percent over last year, the coalition announced Oct. 28. The first donation, presented in 2013, totaled $5,000. This year, the donation reached $6,500, the coalition said. Donations may be made through www.gas-south.com/buckhead or call 1-855-2811688.

Cyclorama to be renovated once painting moves Once the Battle of Atlanta painting leaves Grant Park for its new home at the Atlanta History Center, the historic Cyclorama building will undergo a massive interior transformation. Atlanta-based sustainable design firm Epsten Group has been tapped by Zoo Atlanta to transform the circa-1921 building into a new event space and restaurant with a viewing area overlooking the African elephants, zebras and giraffes in their savanna habitat. The completion date is set for 2018, which gives the Atlanta History Center time to construct and build a new home for the painting, as well as move the giant Texas locomotive and other Civil War exhibits. Peter Choquette, design and consulting department manager at Epsten Group, said the “postcard image” of the front façade of the Cyclorama will be preserved. “The front façade will not change,” he said. “From the beginning, we said we don’t want to change that in any way.” The interior and rear of the building will be a different story. A restaurant, kitchen, catering facility and event space will require a complex interior renovation, Choquette said. There are also plans to add an outdoor deck to the viewing area over the savanna exhibit, as well as add a conservatory space for additional restaurant seating that will offer views into Grant Park. “The deck and the conservatory will fit very well into the structure, and offer fantastic views,” Choquette said.

Police adopt new policies for interactions with transgender people Atlanta Police Chief George Turner has signed new policies aimed at establishing department procedures for interactions with transgender, intersex and gender non-conforming individuals. “This important policy is a formal recognition that this community will be entitled to the same level of respect, courtesy and professionalism extended to all citizens with whom our officers interact,” Turner said. “We live in a diverse, major metropolitan city, and our policies must reflect the need to embrace, and work cooperatively with, every citizen we serve within that broad community.”

Apartments, shops proposed on Northside Drive Fuqua Development has unveiled plans for a high-density, mixed-use development on property just south of Buckhead and near the Atlanta Waterworks that was once earmarked for a new transit hub by Amtrak and Greyhound. According to reports, the nearly 14-acre site is at the southeast corner of 17th Street and Northside Drive. The project would include approximately 350 multi-family units, 100 detached townhomes and more than 35,000 square feet in retail space.

BCID to study Phipps Boulevard/Wieuca Road The Buckhead Community Improvement District wants to take a look at the intersection of Phipps Boulevard and Wieuca Road to see what can be done to ease traffic troubles in the area. New development proposed nearby includes two apartment complexes and a hotel, BCID executive director Jim Durrett told members of the organization’s board on Oct. 28. “We just thought it would be really good for us to examine this part of the CID,” Durrett said. Durrett said the North Buckhead Civic Association had asked the BCID’s help in developing ways to deal with the traffic because jams in the area can block an entrance to the neighborhood. North Buckhead president Gordon Certain said something needs to be done. “We consider it imperative,” he said. “Right now the traffic often backs up a quarter of a mile. [With the new construction planned] it could get worse.”

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“They’re always looking for extra fields for the young sports leagues,” he said. The post also is inviting the Southeastern Horticulture Society to build a new vegetable and flower garden on the post’s property that would be cared for by rehabilitating veterans, he said. The post owns 3 acres next to Chastain Park. The property stretches from Powers Ferry Road to Lake Forest Drive. The post owns a rustic meeting hall on the property that it uses for its twicemonthly gatherings and rents for community events. A scout troop also meets at the property. “Everyone in this area knows this post,” DeSimone said. “I’ve been amazed. It’s sort of an icon in this community.” DeSimone said post leaders hope more local groups will use the facility, and learn about the post and its history. “We want to rent it ... to people here in the neighborhood to use it for neighborhood functions,” he said. Post 140 now enrolls about 170 duespaying members, and serves veterans spread across metro Atlanta, although

most members live in Buckhead, Sandy Springs or Brookhaven, DeSimone said. The post is growing, he said. “It’s gotten a lot bigger over the past 10 years,” Reed said. DeSimone said community involvement is one of the pillars of the American Legion. Post 140’s new efforts to reach out to its neighbors don’t show a change of attitude, but a new emphasis, he said. “The attitude is the same. It’s a little more focus and effort toward it,” he said. “It hadn’t been done. Because of the age group and the demographics, they didn’t have the energy to reach out like we’re trying to do.” Reed said the post also plans to renovate the building, which was constructed in the 1930s, to replace old wiring, add insulation and improve other parts of the facility. Reed said a committee is evaluating the property and will recommend improvements. Post leaders intend to draw up a renovation plan that will outline work to be done over the next five to 10 years, he and DeSimone said. “Definitely, we have to update it,” DeSimone said.

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after a couple of neighbors to the property brought it to her attention. “That side of town doesn’t have a lot of greenspace,” she said. The Fort Peachtree property includes a pavilion, she said, and will allow kayakers and canoeists to get to the Chattahoochee River. “This is a real game changer,” she said. “I’d say this is amazing.” Opening the property also reopens an historic location. Fort Peachtree was built in 1814 at the confluence of Peachtree Creek and the Chattahoochee River, according to the website of the Fort Peachtree Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

“On July 14, 1814, Fort Peachtree, the boat yard, five boats, two large block houses, six dwellings, and one storehouse had been constructed, which constituted the nucleus for the first non-Indian settlement in this area, which was later to become part of Atlanta, then in DeKalb County, “ the chapter’s website says. Adrean said a reconstruction of the fort that was built near the site is on a part of the property which is not now open to the public. Eventually, she said, it may be relocated to the public area. “This is a beginning,” she said. “It’s only going to get better.” Presumably, some of the signs will come down soon.

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Above, Bill Jordan, back right, with his children, Clark, 7, back left, and Lilly, 11, ride their bikes in 15 acres that used to be the Fort Peachtree site. Below, the greenspace, at 2630 Ridgewood Road, is along the banks of the Chattahoochee River. The city of Atlanta says the parcel was once the location of the first non-Native American settlement in the area, and was the community that gave Peachtree Street its name.

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Group continues fight against Brookhaven annexation BY ANN MARIE QUILL

County of both annexation requests, as required by law. annmariequill@reporternewspapers.net On Oct. 9, two days after Brookhaven first announced the request, both Representatives of a group that wants has asked representatives from Executive LakesideYES! and the City of Briarcliff to create a new DeKalb County city are Park to postpone or retract their request Initiative publicly asked for a halt on continuing the fight against a Brookhavto be annexed into Brookhaven. She said the annexation. Meanwhile, the backen annexation request by Executive Park that they plan to ask the same of Chilers of both Lakeside and Briarcliff have and Children’s Healthcare of Georgia. dren’s Healthcare. merged efforts and agreed to boundaries Mary Kay Woodworth, who serves as The Brookhaven City Council on for a single new city. co-chair of LakesideYES!, says the group Oct. 14 voted to formally notify DeKalb Now they want the office developments to wait to become part of that city. “We understand the property owners want to be in a city where they will have a better opportunity to develop the property, rather than being under DeKalb County’s process,” she said. “But we will have a new city that will offer the same opportunity.” But on Oct. 14 Children’s Healthcare issued a stateGOOGLE MAPS ment indicating Executive Park (left) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (right) have requested annexation the properties into Brookhaven. For a larger version of this map, go to ReporterNewspapers.net.

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would prefer not to be in a brand-new city. “We felt the most prudent path for us to pursue was annexation into an already established city with Mary Kay a solid infrastructure,” said David Ta- Woodworth tum, vice president of government and community relations of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. “We are being proactive in attempting to become part of an established city with a proven track record.” Woodworth said the future city would be advantageous for the businesses. She said that the office developments are within “the footprints” of the future city, on the same side of I-85. “They will be smack dab in the center of our city,” Woodworth said. If the properties become part of Brookhaven, it “will be an outlier,” she said, explaining that service delivery would be an issue with 12 lanes of interstate highway to cross. “It’s a better fit for [our] area” with the property historically considered part of the Emory/ Lavista/Briarcliff corridor. The annexation petitions will likely go before Brookhaven’s planning commission on Nov. 12, followed by City Council at its final meeting that month, at which time a public hearing will be held and the council can vote to approve or deny the petition.

Brookhaven to start talks with Pink Pony BY ANN MARIE QUILL

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Brookhaven City Council has agreed to start talks with owners of the Pink Pony strip club. Although Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams argued the city would be taking a “bribe” if it cut a deal with the

Major J. Max Davis says he is open to negotiating with the club. BH

club, her fellow council members voted to meet with club representatives in private to try to negotiate an agreement. At the beginning of the meeting, an impassioned Williams read from a statement she had emailed to constituents earlier in the day. “I fear the political pressure will get to my colleagues on the council,” she said. “Earlier this year, the Pink Pony offered as much as $200,000 a year to not enforce the law against them. I happen to consider any payment other than normal licensing fees to be a bribe.” But other city officials said the purpose of approving a non-disclosure agreement with the strip club would allow them to negotiate a deal in private. “The purpose of this is to allow these two parties to communicate,” said Councilman Bates Mattison. He said the city has already spent a considerable amount of taxpayer money on legal fees. “We have seen in other cities even after a Supreme Court ruling, litigation has continued for years,”

he said. The Georgia Supreme Court on Oct. 6 ruled that the city can regulate sexuallyoriented businesses. Then, on Oct. 8, the city filed a request for a court order that would require the Pink Pony to obey a city ordinance that says sexually-oriented businesses cannot serve alcohol. The injunction would mean the club needs to obtain a valid sexually-oriented business license from the city, close at midnight, order its dancers to refrain from removing all their clothes, and not serve alcoholic beverages if the dancers are semi-nude. Williams said the non-disclosure agreement and negotiations weren’t needed since the Georgia Supreme Court already ruled in Brookhaven’s favor. Mayor J. Max Davis said he was open to negotiating. “I’ll never be closeminded to listening to someone who has reached out or wants to talk about any issue,” he said. Davis said that talks with parties the city is involved in litigation with are held privately so that both parties can speak freely without fear of repercussions, leaks or partial information getting out, and if discussions are “fruitful” they will be brought before the public

so the council can approve or disapprove of any further actions. “If we can have a solution whereby an existing business is allowed to stay under certain conditions for a Rebecca Chase Williams certain period of time while at the same time keeping other new business out – stopping the proliferation of strip clubs along Buford Highway or anywhere else in our city, I think that’s something we ought to pursue,” Davis said. Davis also referred to an email and statement read by Williams at the start of the meeting as “irresponsible” and “beneath the level of professionalism” he expects from the council. “I make no apologies,” Williams said. “I think this is a bad deal for the city. I don’t see any reason to be talking [with them]. Why we are negotiating, I don’t understand. We really should just be asking them to comply with the ordinance.”

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Three candidates seek District 54 seat

Buckhead voters on Nov. 4 will have the chance to choose between three candidates seeking the 54th District seat in the Georgia House of Representatives. They look to succeed former House member Ed Lindsey, who did not seek re-election to the seat while he unsuccessfully campaigned for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Buckhead Reporter submitted questions to candidates in local contested races. Here are edited versions of the answers from the three candidates who will appear on the ballot in House District 54. To see their complete answers and information on other candidates who will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot in Buckhead, go to ReporterNewspapers.net. Georgia House of Representatives, District 54 Beth Beskin (R) Occupation: Attorney; former geologist Previous elective offices held: None Community service experience: Gov. Nathan Deal’s liaison to the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education for 18 months; Region 3 planning board of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, vice-chair of the board from 2012 until earlier this year; board member for the Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy; founding member of and vice president of Brandon Neighborhood Association. Why should the voters choose you for this position? I believe voters should choose me for this position because I am the best-qualified candidate. I am the only attorney in this race and the job involves drafting legislation. I have two degrees in geology; every year our Legislature considers many issues involving our natural resources, in-

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cluding water rights. My two young adult daughters are former APS students, and I am focused on improving educational outcomes for all of Georgia’s children. I have demonstrated my ability to be nonpartisan in my approach to problem solving while sticking to my principles of fiscal conservatism.

What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? How will you address that issue? My constituents face the highest taxes in Georgia including state, county, city and school taxes. I will work to reduce the tax burden on constituents while maintaining quality services, especially public education (Atlanta Public Schools). I support the 2013 law preventing Fulton County from raising its millage rate until 2015, and am disappointed the Fulton County commission voted to raise the millage rate this year anyway. It is imperative to everyone in our district that we reform Fulton County, including by pressure from the Legislature, to discourage north Fulton residents from seeking to reestablish Milton County and break away from Fulton County. Robert W. “Bob” Gibeling (D) Occupation: Marketing executive Previous public offices held: None. I've advocated for issues in the Georgia Legislature and U.S. Congress for 20 years. Some of these issues have included AIDS funding, hate crimes law and antibullying (Safe Schools) legislation, as well as employment non-discrimination laws. Community service experience: Member of Garden Hills Civic Association and Buckhead Business Association. Organized neighborhood cleanups, supported traffic calming, and organized holiday events for seniors. Legislative leader for public policy resolutions passed by a major faith-based organization. Why should the voters choose you for this position? Only electing me would send a powerful message that the voters of this district want common-sense solutions and not more of the Legislature's extreme agenda. I will bring a fresh style of leadership to the Legislature, and use my business experience, faith background and independent thinking to do what’s right, not what’s politically convenient. What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? How will you address that issue? I see three big issues that we must address. I am concerned about the slow erosion of women’s rights in this state and if elected, I would make sure that equal pay for equal work legislation is a priority. I will be a strong advocate for quali-

ty education in our schools. I am a graduate of the Atlanta Public Schools system, so I’m an advocate for keeping our public schools strong. Finally, I’ll work hard to make sure we grow our economy and put folks back to work. I will keep Buckhead buzzing for business, but not at the expense of our neighborhoods, which are dealing with increasing traffic. W. H. “Bill” Bozarth (I) Occupation: Retired businessman; former executive director of Common Cause Georgia Previous elective offices held: None. Community service experience: Executive Director, Common Cause Georgia, 2002-2010; Gov. Sonny Perdue’s appointee on Advisory Board of Office of Consumer Affairs, 2003-2005; held various leadership positions on board of Garden Hills Civic Association; board member of Neighborhood Planning Unit-B; NPU A through F representative on the Atlanta Citizen Review Board. Why should the voters choose you for this position? They should elect me because I am independent of big money and independent of party ties. My loyalty will be to the people who elect me, not to party leaders and special interest donors. I will focus on solving problems, not debating ideology. All voters should judge what candidates will do after they are elected by what they have done before being elected. I have a long track record of stepping up to serve as a leader in my community, fighting for the rights of citizens and neighborhoods. I will be that same person in the General Assembly. What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? How will you address that issue? There are several critical strategic issues where the Legislature must lead. They include revising the state’s revenue collection structure to function in the 21st century; smart economic development policies that yield good jobs; and long-term planning for healthcare, education and energy. All of these impact District 54 residents. However, I hear the most concerns about the need to address the metro area traffic challenge after the failure of the T-SPLOST. I will engage in legislative action to secure the necessary funding to move forward aggressively in reducing commute times and providing us with viable options beyond the automobile. (D) = Democrat (R) = Republican (I) = Independent (i) = incumbent BH

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BY LESLIE JOHNSON At 51, Jerome Edmondson didn’t envision being where he is now, heading up a business that’s looking to add a few hundred jobs to the local economy. But he wouldn’t make a different decision if he could. “The last thing I thought I would do at 50 was starting a new business,” said Edmondson, president and CEO of call center Toptel USA Customer Contact Center in Dunwoody at 4470 N. Shallowford Rd. Edmondson was brought in as a consultant by the investors of the business, which had faltered under previous ownership. But Edmondson saw an ISADORA PENNINGTON opportunity to start fresh. Jerome Edmondson did not envision a new career path at age 51. The business since August 15 has hired 25 people, is in the process of bringing on 25 more, and plans to create a total of 250-300 jobs over six to eight months. There may have been a time when people in their 50s would be considered more or less settled down in their industries or careers. Not anymore. “We have more an entrepreneurial marketplace now,” Edmondson said. Through the Entrepreneur Development Network for which he serves as president, Edmondson has been training entrepreneurs for years. He still sees an opportunity to mentor and have a positive influence on students and up-and-coming business owners. But he’s also proud and excited to grow Toptel, which has clinched AT&T as its first client. “A lot of us are starting over,” Edmondson said. Apparently, that’s been a trend in recent years, studies suggest. In 2011, Business News Daily reported that research found that millions of Americans between the ages of 44 and 70 had small business and nonprofit plans. Websites such as NextAvenue.org and Seniorentrepreneurshipworks.org point out that the wealth of work experience and expertise that people age 55 and up usually have can serve their new ventures well – whether they’re taking over an existing business, beginning from scratch or even embarking on a different career path. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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Angela Parker, community development director for Sandy Springs, says Sandy Springs’ Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Development Plan do not provide the guidance needed to provide for adequate infrastructure for development in the Perimeter area. At the meeting, Parker presented challenges and potential solutions for the area. She said that most of the Perimeter area is outside a ¼ mile radius of MARTA stations, with very few multi-family housing units within that radius, which means density should be increased around the stations. She said other ideas include decreasing free parking spaces to encourage transit use, encouraging housing near MARTA stations, and requiring workforce housing and public greenspace. Yvonne Williams, president of the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, said employers should also be included in the process if the area is going to be considered “urban” rather than “suburban.” “They’re the ones that fund the PCIDs with their tax [dollars],” Williams said, adding that businesses

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Daniel Cole Sunday, Nov. 9, 3-5 p.m. Daniel Cole, bass, accompanied by pianist Dr. Will Ransom, performs in concert at St. John United Methodist Church. Open to the public. No tickets required. Donations accepted at the door. 550 Mt. Paran Rd., Sandy Springs, 30327. Questions? Email: kevin15120@aol.com or visit: www.mozartatlanta.com.

New Voices Sunday, Nov. 9, 3-5 p.m. The Atlanta Chamber Players perform works for small ensemble by notable Jewish composers, including a world premiere from Adam Schoenberg. $20. All are welcome. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Postconcert reception follows. Ahahath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave., NW, Atlanta, 30327. Find out more by emailing: info@atlantachamberplayers.com or calling 404-5943445. Purchase tickets: www.atlantachamberplayers.com.

Instructors’ Showcase Friday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. The Abernathy Arts Center presents an opening reception for its annual “Instructors’ Showcase,” exhibiting various mediums that reflect the artistic achievements of Abernathy instructors. Free and open to the public. 254 Johnson Ferry Rd., NW, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-6136172 or visit: www.fultonarts.org for additional details.

Friday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. In this 45-minute play, an aging professor and his grandson explore what it means to hold on to the feeling of wonder while capturing the essence of love, loss and the transient nature of natural and emotional beauty in our lives. $10 at the door. Additional shows, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. and Nov. 16, 3 p.m. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Get more information by going to: www.dunwoodyumc.org.

American Sabor Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Celebrate opening day of “American Sabor: Latinos in Popular U.S.” at the Atlanta History Center. Enjoy musical performances, salsa dance lessons, guided tours, a movie screening of “Buena Vista Social Club” and family-friendly activities. Free admission. Open to the community. 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305. Call 404814-4000 or visit: www.atlantahistorycenter.com/sabor to find out more.

In Praise of Music Sunday, Nov. 16, 4-5:30 p.m. The Choral Guild of Atlanta, celebrating its 75th anniversary, performs in concert including, “Hymn to St. Cecilia,” “I Was Glad,” “The Old 100th Psalm Tune” and the “Mass in G.” Tickets, $15; $12 seniors; $5 students. Northside Drive Baptist Church, 3100 Northside Dr., NW, Atlanta, 30305. Call 404-223-6362 for more information or visit: www.cgatl.org to buy tickets.

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Miles for Melanoma 5K Saturday, Nov. 8, 8-10 a.m. The Melanoma Research Foundation hosts the second annual Miles for Melanoma 5K run/walk at the North River Village Shopping Center. $25, adults; 6-17 years old, $15; under 5 free. Fees increase after Nov. 6. Leashed pets welcome with those walking. 8911 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Register: http://events.melanoma.org/faf/home.

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Dunwoody High junior Niyi Gleaother volunteer duties are required of me. son says that while growing up in an orIt is my goal to be a nurse because I love phanage most of her life she felt “uncared taking care of people and helping them for, unloved and unsecure.” So, when she with their needs.” took her first job this summer, Niyi decidAdopted by a Dunwoody family severed it wouldn’t be bagal years ago, Niyi says ging groceries or workwhen she arrived in Do you know an organization or ing in the mall. Rather, the United States from individual making a difference it would be a volunteer Colombia, she spoke in our community? Email stint at Emory St. Jono English and was editor@reporternewspapers.net seph’s Hospital. very shy. “I know that many “My mother enpeople in the hospital may feel worried, couraged me to apply for the VolunTeen scared and uncertain, as I have in the position because she knew I was interpast,” Niyi said. “So, I want to help them ested in nursing, and she wanted me to through their illness with a friendly smile overcome my shyness by working with and just chatting with them, or whatever other people in a job she knew I would

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While out on our roads, some drivers are rude, angry BY ELLEN ELDRIDGE

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The way Harry Stone sees it, something changes in drivers when rush hour arrives. “During the 4 o’ clock mad rush to go home, all the courtesy and consideration goes out the window for drivers,” the Sandy Springs resident said. That can lead to wrecks. The police call it “aggressive driving,” but drivers stuck in traffic know it as simply impatience and frustration leading to bad decisions on the road. Stone said his car was hit while he was waiting to make a left turn onto Lake Forrest Drive from Northwood Drive. “Good Samaritans will let you enter the intersection,” he said, but a truck pulled up and blocked Stone’s vision so that he couldn’t safely turn. “In my opinion, the other car, who originally let me out, got tired of waiting and went around me in the wrong lane,” which was on the wrong side of the road, Stone said. “When he did so, he scraped my bumper.” Traffic-inspired anger also appears when drivers cut off others to “brakecheck” them, said Dunwoody police Officer Tim Fecht. One time, Fecht said, a driver got so mad he chased another driver through a parking lot until she had to call her parents, who in turn called police. Fecht described a recent case in which a man pulled out of a Perimeter Mall parking lot onto Ashford-Dun-

woody Road. “The guy pulled out of the mall, drove slowly across several lanes, and drifted into a lane and cut another guy off,” Fecht said. The cut-off car honked, and the first car brake-checked him, Fecht said, even though he was wrong. Since both cars had to stop at a red light, Fecht said he walked over just as the man who was cut off was about to start yelling. “When something like that happens, you get tunnel vision. We were there to break that anger and stop the aggressive nature,” Fecht said. Brookhaven’s Maj. Brandon Gurley said aggressive driving behaviors contribute to a number of vehicle accidents. “Officers are trained to identify and target aggressive driving behaviors such as reckless driving, improper lane changes, following too close and others in an attempt to stop these violators before they can cause an accident,” he said. Just about everyone with a driver’s license understands the span of emotions from fear to anger when another car cuts them off and speeds away during heavy traffic. Capt. Steve Rose, of Sandy Springs police, describes the typical scenario as one where one driver “flips off” another driver. “Often, people will get out and scream,” Rose says, describing a situation where a motorcycle on Ga. 400

got into a confrontation with a car. The driver of the car had a sword that he waved at the motorcyclist, Rose said, noting the motorcyclist took the sword from the driver and called police about the incident. Though Sandy Springs hasn’t seen a homicide linked to road rage since the mid-1990s, Rose said he’s surprised police aren’t called about more incidents. “In all honesty, people are rude out on the streets,” Rose said. “They cut you off, they jump in line in front of you.” Rose said while he was driving in an unmarked police car, a woman cut in diagonally in front of him, where traffic was backed up due to construction on the bridge over Ga. 400. He said he put on his lights and stopped her to tell her, “That’s just rude.” “Leaving a little earlier in the morning to give yourself more than enough time to get to your destination can help to remove the feeling of rushing or urgency, and potentially even lower your stress level while behind the wheel,” Gurley said. Though Rose admits personally to “losing control” when he was a younger man with his kids in the car, he said he’s learned better as he’s gotten older. “It just is not important—if somebody cuts you off, cuss at ‘em all you want in your car,” he said, but he cautions against getting out of your car. “We’re part of the metro area and people are rude,” he said. “We have tons of volume and people forget what

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Buckhead Police Blotter From police reports dated Sept. 28 through Oct. 18. The following information was provided to the Buckhead Reporter by the Zone 2 precinct of the Atlanta Police Department from its records and is presumed to be accurate.

ROBBERY (14 TOTAL)  2700

block of Defoors Ferry Road— On Oct. 2, a robbery was reported when a woman saw someone in front of her residence yelling, screaming and threatening to “shoot her house up.” She said the woman had punched her in the stomach and took her Samsung cellphone earlier in the day and later returned to the residence with a group of people, one of whom threatened to shoot up the house. An officer attempted to locate the suspect in a nearby park.

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second robbery was reported on Oct. 2 when two men, one armed with a pistol, approached two pedestrians and ordered them to lay face down. A wallet, vehicle key, and an iPhone were taken from one of the men. A Florida ID card, money and an iPhone was taken from the

other. The robbers then left in one of the men’s black 2010 Acura TL, which had a Lenovo laptop inside.  100

block of Standish Avenue—On Oct. 3 a strong-arm robbery was reported at Brentwood Apartments. Someone said she was contacted about doing a favor and when she gave her address, a man came to her residence and asked her to cash a check for him. When she refused, the man became upset and she asked him to leave. He then took $200 cash that was sitting on her coffee table “for wasting his time,” he said. The woman attempted to keep the man from leaving, and he picked her up and slammed her on the ground. Once out of the door, the man took the money and tossed it down to another person who was waiting outside at the bottom of the stairs. The second person ran to a black Ford Mustang and drove away. The first man then ran around the apartment

complex to catch up with the car. He got in the car and they both drove away. The woman said she met the man at a music studio. She had minor scratches on her hands and complained of neck pain, but she refused emergency medical services. 1200 block of Collier Road—On Oct. 6, a pedestrian robbery was reported at a gas station. A police officer responded to a silent alarm call and spoke with an employee and a man, who said that he was just robbed by two men in the parking lot. He said the two men surrounded him as he was getting into his car, and the men demanded he drop the bag in his hand, which contained his lunchbox and the station’s weekly cash deposit, totaling $8,943. One of the robbers punched him in the face with a closed fist and the second man sprayed him with pepper spray. 

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block of Piedmont Avenue—On Oct. 11, a robbery was reported. A woman saw a man cross the street in her direction, while she waited in her car for her boyfriend. The man approached her, and pulled out a silver pistol from a white plastic bag. Then, he pointed it at her head and stated, “I don’t want to hurt you baby, I’m homeless.” He demanded the keys to the vehicle and ordered her out. The homeless man asked “what money she had.” She said “$40,” and handed it to him. Then he asked, “Can you take me somewhere?” The woman said, “Just take the car,” but the man walked away, crossing the street toward Wimbledon Road. CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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 2100

block of Hollywood Road—On Oct. 17, two men entered a market wearing white masks and holding pistols. One man yelled out, “Y’all know what time it is” and jumped over the counter, slid through an opening in the glass and demanded the door open for the second robber. A male employee tried to push the silent alarm, but a robber put a gun to his head, demanding money. The men took about $6,000 from the cash registers and victims’ pants pockets.

 1900

block of Piedmont Road—On Oct. 12, a robbery was reported at a fastfood restaurant. The victim ran into an old friend and decided to have lunch. When they arrived at the restaurant, the old friend poked the victim in the back with a sharp object and ordered him to the ground. The man took $75 and ran off toward Piedmont Circle.

A G GRAVATED ASSAULT ( 5 TOTAL)  600

block of Lindbergh Drive—On Oct. 5, an aggravated assault was reported when a man said he was attacked while riding with his roommate. When he asked where they were going, he was told “shut up,” and he asked to be let out of the truck because “This is kidnapping.” He was punched in the head and ribs and hit in the ribs with a bat, he said, but was able to get out of the car.

 1900

block of Peachtree Road—On Oct. 18, an unknown man was dropped off at Piedmont Hospital with three gunshot wounds. His left shoulder, left wrist and right thigh had been hit.

block of Amsterdam Avenue—On Oct. 18, four people in a vehicle got into an argument when one of them made a joke about another man’s girlfriend’s car. The driver drove to an abandoned parking lot and ordered the man who made the joke out of the car. When he asked to be taken back to the original location, a passenger said “no,” and ordered the driver to continue to a nightclub. When they arrived, the victim got out but still asked to be returned to the original location, while holding the door handle. The driver spit on him and drove off, causing him to pull the handle off the vehicle.

RESIDEN TI AL BUR GLARY (43 TO TAL)  1200

block of Defoor Village Court— On Oct. 3, a front door was kicked in at an apartment complex and a 47-inch LG television, an Xbox 360, an HP laptop and a Smith & Wesson .380-caliber handgun were stolen.

 400

block of Golf View Road—On Oct. 2, a burglary was reported where someone stole a Snapper lawnmower, a Stihl chainsaw, a Stihl weedeater and a Stihl leaf blower from a resident’s shed.

 2500

block of Parkside Drive— On Oct. 4, a resident reported a kitchen door that was damaged by a screwdriver. Nothing was taken.

 3700

block of Club Drive— On Oct. 1, a resident reported a burglary after finding the handle to his rear window in the dog’s bowl. A wallet with

credit cards, two Dell laptops and two iPhones were taken. One of the cards was used at a gas station on Lindbergh Drive for $4.21.  1000

block of Lenox Park Boulevard— On Oct. 2, two apartments were targeted with damage to the front door apparent in both cases. A Samsung 55-inch television, a wedding ring, jewelry box, green ring, iPad and misc. plastic jewelry was taken from the first apartment and a jewelry box containing three watches, 20 earrings, two pendants, 20 bracelets and a ring holder were taken from the second apartment.

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Oct. 9, two apartments were targeted and the front doors were damaged. A jewelry box containing 10 rings, 15 necklaces, three watches, 20 earrings, two pendants, 20 bracelets and a ring holder was taken. It is unknown what was taken from the second apartment. 100 block of Park Circle—On Oct. 1, a burglary was reported at an apartment complex where an Atlanta Police Department duty weapon (Glock .40 caliber w/ 16 rounds of duty ammunition and an ammunition clip), credentials wallet with APD credentials, a license, credit cards, a $375 COA check, a Michael Kors wallet, detective badge and an iPhone 6 were taken. Several items from the resident’s purse were recovered near the backyard gate. 

 600

block of Garson Drive—On Oct. 3, a burglary was reported at an apartment complex after the resident returned

home and discovered the dead bolt locked from the inside. Police forced entry and found no one inside so they believe the burglar(s) escaped through the balcony. A Sony Viao laptop, an Apple iPad, a pink Charter Arms .38 special handgun, a Tiffany bracelet, a Pandora bracelet and a Louis Vuitton purse were taken.  On

Oct. 12, a rear glass patio door was broken and two MacBook Pro laptops were taken. A security guard noticed two suspicious men carrying backpacks as they headed toward the MARTA station, but they covered their faces when the guard tried to catch up to them.

 2700

block of Defoors Ferry Road—A resident returned home to an apartment complex to find the back door unlocked. Several pieces of jewelry, $100 cash, a 39inch television, Xbox, clothes and three pairs of sunglasses were taken. The resident said the daughter’s room was left untouched.

 800

block of West Conway Drive— A resident reported burglary at a house under construction after finding damage on the front gate lock and door frames. A tool chest with several tools inside it was taken.

 100

block of East Wesley Road—On Oct. 7, a burglary was reported where the back screen door was damaged and the house was ransacked, but nothing was taken. Money, jewelry and electronics were left at the scene.

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block of Mountain Way—On Oct. 10, someone attempted to force open by prying the front door. Two side windows were forced open and a General Electric Profile refrigerator and an air compressor were taken.

 400

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