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Do talks with Pink Pony lead to a ‘bribe’? BY ANN MARIE QUILL

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Two candidates withdraw from campaign for City Council days before election BY JOE EARLE

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There were supposed to be four candidates debating at Ashford Park over which among them was best suited for an open seat on Brookhaven City Council. Instead, there were just two. As the campaign for the District 2 council seat moved into its final days, two candidates quit the four-man race. Bill Brown announced his intention to end his campaign at the start of the candidate forum on Oct. 23. Charlie Barry announced he was ending his campaign in a letter to the Brookhaven Post, a local website, on Oct. 22. Even though both men stopped their campaigns, their names will appear on the ballot Nov. 4. Their decisions left Tim Nama and John Park as the only candidates actively campaigning in the special election for the District 2 seat vacated earlier this year by the resignation

of Councilman Jim Eyre. Brown said he was ending his candidacy so the two remaining candidates would not face the possibility of a runoff election. Runoffs are required in Georgia if no candidate receives more than half the vote in an election. “I didn’t see that any one of the four candidates had a clear shot at getting 51 percent [of the vote],” he said. He said that a runoff election would add to the cost of the campaign. “I didn’t want to spend more than the job pays,” he said. Barry, in a statement published by the Post, said he talked with the other candidates and felt they shared his interests. “Any one of them would do a fine job sitting on the council, and therefore I feel confident with my decision to withSEE TWO CANDIDATES, PAGE 6

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 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. SEE MAYOR, PAGE 5

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Brookhaven moving toward becoming more bike-friendly BY ELLEN ELDRIDGE

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For a bicyclist in Brookhaven, “it’s all death traps and cul-de-sacs, there’s no way to get from point A to point B,” Michael Clifford said, while standing outside City Hall on Oct. 22. But city officials and local activists are working to change that, in part by hosting a presentation by the League of American Bicyclists. A group of local bicyclists took a 5.8mile ride around Brookhaven at 9:30 a.m., returning to City Hall for a slideshow and question-and-answer session with Steve Clark, who works for the

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League of American Bicyclists, the county’s largest organization of bicyclists. Clark has been invited to more than 70 cities nationwide in 2014 to share tips and encourage city leaders on taking steps toward making a community more bike-friendly. He said healthy cities tend to be bikefriendly, citing statistics in his PowerPoint presentation, and said businesses enjoy lower healthcare costs because employees stay active. Christian Cherniak, a Brookhaven resident who regularly rides a bicycle, invited Clark to speak at City Hall. City Councilmen Joe Gebbia and Bates Mattison attended. The councilmen not only listened to Clark’s presentation but also participated in the ride around Brookhaven beforehand. “I’m committed to this,” Gebbia said. “In our comprehensive plans we talked about focusing on alternate forms of transportation, and biking is a very important modality that we need to consider.” Gebbia said he believes many in the Brookhaven community support the idea of becoming more bike-friendly, and that the city is positioned well to add bike lanes because road resurfacing

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is ongoing. Though Clifford said he felt strongly that biking in certain parts of Brookhaven is dangerous, he rode his bike to City Hall, albeit on the sidewalk. “And I saw three people behind me on the sidewalk,” he said. Taking steps to make Brookhaven more bike-friendly involves more than just the roads themselves, Jethro Jones said. “The key to being able to cycle to work is the facilities,” he said, adding that available showers, lockers for keeping office attire and proper bike rack availability all need to be added. All the bicyclists who returned to City Hall for Clark’s presentation joked nervously about not having a place to lock up their bikes. Robert Klein said three of the most dangerous streets for riders are Peachtree Road and the connector streets of Dresden Drive and Windsor Parkway. Clark mentioned Dresden during the presentation, saying its center turn lane is bigger than it needs to be. “There is space to make a contiguous bike lane work,” he said. Reflecting on Palo Alto, Calif., where Clark said 50 percent to 70 percent of school children bike safely to school, Clark said the issue of increasing bike lanes is not one of engineering, but rather of politics. Dedicated staff, elected officials willing to “voice the vision” and people like Joe Seconder, the Dunwoody activist who founded Bike Walk Dunwoody,

are the three components of building a bike-friendly community, Clark said. Seconder said he wants a community where it’s “as safe for an 8-year-old as for an 80-year-old” to get out on a bike in local cities, including Dunwoody and Brookhaven. When political leaders take charge of defining the problem as how to turn Brookhaven into a bike-friendly city, the engineers will comply, Clark said. If the issue is posed to the engineers as how to get more cars through, the engineers will say no room exists on the road for bike lanes, Clark said. But posing the question to engineers as how to make bike lanes work, he said, will yield different results. “The traffic engineer is there to solve a problem,” he said. “What we do too often in our communities is leave policy issues to the engineer.”

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Group continues ﬁght against Brookhaven annexation BY ANN MARIE QUILL

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Representatives of a group that wants to create a new DeKalb County city are continuing the fight against a Brookhaven annexation request by Executive Park and Children’s Healthcare of Georgia. Mary Kay Woodworth, who serves as co-chair of LakesideYES!, says the group has asked representatives from Executive Park to postpone or retract their request to be annexed into Brookhaven. She said that they plan to ask the same of Children’s Healthcare. The Brookhaven City Council on Oct. 14 voted to formally notify DeKalb County of both annexation requests, as required by law. On Oct. 9, two days after Brookhaven first announced the request, both LakesideYES! and the City of Briarcliff Initiative publicly asked for a halt on the annexation. Meanwhile, the backers of both Lakeside and Briarcliff have merged efforts and agreed to boundaries for a single new city. 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 statement indicating the properties would prefer not to be in a brandnew city.

“We felt the most prudent path for us to pursue was annexation into an already established city with a solid infrastructure,” said David Tatum, vice president of govMary Kay ernment and comWoodworth munity 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.

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Saying they were following the will of its citizens, members of the Brookhaven City Council on Oct. 28 voted against an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow concurrent variances. The amendment would have allowed for rezoning applicants to file a variance concurrently with the rezoning petition. Variances are currently generally heard and decided by the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals. But if passed, the amendment would have allowed the variance to be decided by the City Council along with the re-

zoning petition, skipping the zoning board. “This has certainly created a stir in the city of Brookhaven,” said Councilman Bates Mattison, who said a lot of citizens have voiced concerns that too much power would be shifted from the zoning board to the council. “We don’t want to do things this city is not comfortable with.” Opponents have also said that the amendment would limit public participation in the rezoning process, but the city maintained that a public hearing for a concurrent variance would be

held at City Council. Corey Self, chair of the zoning board, said that while he saw pros and cons to the amendment, he was against it. He told the council that the current process needs work, explaining that when a variance comes before the zoning board, the board is not aware if it was part of a rezoning case. “The planning commission and zoning board of appeals would be better served to have knowledge of what is at stake,” he said. Self added that now zoning cases with variances have three chances to come before the public: the city Planning Commission, City Council and zoning appeals board. But if the zon-

ing board is cut out, the opportunities are reduced to two. “For that reason alone your vote should be ‘no,’” he said. Mattison said the current system should remain a “work in progress.” Mayor J. Max Davis said he was uncomfortable with the amendment because he felt like citizens didn’t fully understand it. “If the citizens don’t understand every aspect of it I don’t feel comfortable with it,” he said. “I think it’s wise we don’t adopt it at this time.” Councilmember Joe Gebbia said he didn’t think an amendment was necessary. “I think we have a system that’s working well now,” he said.

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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 sexually oriented 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 certain period of time while at the same time keeping other new business out – stopping 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 the email 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.”

Below are excerpts from Williams’ email statement: As most of you know, the city of Brookhaven recently won a unanimous victory in the Georgia Supreme Court when the Court ruled in favor of the city on all counts in the lawsuit brought by the strip club—the Pink Pony. When we became a city, we all agreed that we wanted to limit the proliferation of sexually-oriented businesses—that is, strip clubs, massage parlors, and sex toy stores that could turn Buford Highway into Cheshire Bridge Road or some kind of red light district. . . . We also decided that we would not accept a previous set- Rebecca Chase Williams tlement that DeKalb made, which was to accept a $100,000 a year payment from the Pink Pony in exchange for allowing that club to violate its laws. We considered that a bribe, and said we just wouldn’t do that. So now, we have won a huge victory in the courts. We have filed for an injunction, which is the legal process to order the Pink Pony to follow the law. The city filed an affidavit documenting paid sexual contact in the Pink Pony, at $235 per VIP room visit, in violation of state law and multiple ordinances. The affidavit describes a host of illegal activities, but it is clear the Pink Pony is selling sex whether it is a $10 lap dance or the promise of a “more intimate experience” in the back rooms. . . . The Pink Pony continues to seek a deal from the city of Brookhaven so it can continue violating the law. . . .I fear the political pressure will get to my colleagues on the council. Earlier this year, the Pink Pony offered the city $200,000 a year to not enforce the law against them and the club continues to pressure the elected officials. I am calling on my colleagues to not succumb to political pressure from a strip club. I consider any kind of payment outside of regular licensing fees to be a bribe. . . I will not sign any such deal, and I urge my colleagues not to follow this precarious path. I ask for you, the citizens, to help me uphold our principles and the law. . . .

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ily available to his constituents. “Everyone has my cellphone number. Everyone has my email,” he said. “I can’t hide.” They agreed on much: both said they would vote no in the referendum on giving the city redevelopment powers; both said they thought the City Council should listen better to their constituents before taking action against the Pink Pony strip bar; both supported term limits for council members; and both indicated they were OK with impact fees on new development, depending on how the money was used. “I want to be your servant leader,” Park said, “to deal with the issues – traffic, code enforcement. We’re going to do great things together.” “I think we’re at a pivotal time in our city,” Nama said. “Which direction we go is in your hands.”

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COMMENTARY

City Council, County Commission seats up for grabs The Brookhaven Reporter submitted questions to local candidates in contested local races. Here are answers from candidates running for open seats on Brookhaven City Council and the DeKalb County Commission. To see their complete answers and find information on other candidates who will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot, go to ReporterNewspapers.net. Brookhaven City Council, District 2 Two candidates remain in the race to take the City Council seat vacated earlier this year by the resignation of former Councilman Jim Eyre. Originally, four candidates filed for the position, but Charles P. Barry III and Bill Brown have announced publicly they were dropping out of the race. However, their names still will appear on the ballot. Tim Nama Occupation: Home builder Prior elective offices: None Community service experience: Chairman of the Brookhaven Zoning Board of Appeals 2013-2014; appointee to the DeKalb County Permitting Task Force 2009-2011, board member for Citizens for North DeKalb 2011-2012, and volunteered for Brookhaven Yes in 2012. I also built the Mayfield Signature Homes Outdoor Classroom at Ashford Park Elementary School in 2008, renovated the Forest Patio Pavilion at Briarwood Park in 2013, and helped to install the 1,200-square-foot turf presentation area at the base of the new amphitheater at Ashford Park Elementary School. Why should the voters choose you for this position? I am the only candidate that has a proven record of community involvement, and I can hit the ground running if elected. District 2 has been without representation far too long and we can’t afford to have a councilman who needs on-the-job training. Through my previous service to Brookhaven I already have established relationships with several of the key department heads, and I will be able to go to work for our district on Day No. 1. What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? The biggest issue facing the constituents of District 2 is the rapid development that has already occurred and the vast amount that is coming soon. We already have major traffic and park-

ing issues along the Dresden corridor with the projects that are in place and more are in the pipeline. Couple that with the large number of homes that are turning over in our neighborhoods and it is clear that planning and zoning is our biggest issue. With my career experience in this area I can bring concrete improvements to our ordinance that will strengthen our codes to preserve and protect the character of our neighborhoods. What’s the first thing you hope to accomplish after taking office? The first thing I will do after taking office is to hold a town hall meeting for District 2. We have been without representation too long and there are many issues that have been ignored. I have spoken to over a thousand residents while going door to door during my campaign and have heard several different issues that need to be addressed. I want to meet with as many of the District 2 constituents as possible to prioritize the issues they want me to tackle first and create a residentdriven plan for the future of our district. John Park Occupation: Software engineer Elective offices held: None. Community service experience: Organizer of the Atlanta SoccerFest; Friends of DeKalb Animals; founded and manage Nuesoft FC, a three-team club in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League. Why should the voters choose you for this position? I want for us as a community to find the right balance between home building and retaining the natural beauty of our district. This includes responsible development, preserving the tree canopy and improving the great parks in our neighborhood. I’ve gotten out and listened to my neighbors, and I believe I will bring independent representation to District 2 as I do not have any inherent conflicts of interest as a developer or homebuilder. What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? Finding the right balance between growth and maintaining the livability and natural beauty of our neighborhood. As our city matures we have an opportunity to bring everyone together with a common goal

of building the best community for each of us and our children. I will reach out to all the stakeholders neighbors, developers and business owners to discuss these issues before all major planning and zoning decisions are made. What’s the first thing you hope to accomplish after taking office? I will put forward a proposal to terminate Brookhaven’s outside counsel who has charged us over $300,000 working on the Pink Pony litigation. $300,000 is one fifth of the entire parks budget this year. DeKalb County Commission, District 1 Five candidates are seeking the seat on the DeKalb County Commission vacated by the resignation of former Commission Elaine Boyer. Boyer resigned shortly before federal prosecutors brought charges against her for misusing county money. She pleaded guilty Sept. 3 to wire and mail fraud, and is to be sentenced in December. Wendy Butler (R) Occupation: Attorney Elective offices held: None Community service: MARTA Board, 20122014; State Road and Tollway Authority, 2010; DeKalb Planning Commission 2010-2011; DeKalb Board of Zoning Appeals, 2010-2011; members of Citizens for North DeKalb; worked with campaigns for Rep. Mike Jacobs and Brookhaven City Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams. Why should the voters choose you for this position? I have an unblemished record of public service and a proven ability to get the job done. I’ve demonstrated that I can work with others to restore fiscal sanity to MARTA, to get transportation and traffic relief projects funded and completed, and the willingness to take hard votes in protecting communities and neighborhoods. I have 15 years’ experience in smart land use, economic development and sustainability. Those are my passions, and why I earned a law degree and a master’s degree in Community Development. DeKalb needs a commissioner with experience to restore the public trust in the county government. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? There are two issues. The first is restoring a basic level of trust in county government; the second is protecting home values. Property values are just starting to rise in DeKalb, and it would be unconscionable to risk home values as when the school system’s accreditation was in jeopardy. I’ll hold regular and frequent town hall meetings across the district, report all spending by the District 1 office monthly, and work to make county operations transparent, informative, accessible and accountable to its residents. Showing and telling people what you do and being completely honest is the only way to transform DeKalb. What’s the first thing you hope to accomplish after taking office? Cut spending, increase transparency, restore public trust in DeKalb and cut property taxes. I’ll work with the commission to cut DeKalb’s spending while increasing service and accountability, and eventually cut property taxes. I will cut spending of the District 1 office; we don’t need $250,000 to run this office. Through reducing spending, increased efficiency and outsourcing, I will cut 25 percent of that spending. I will lead by example and work with the commission to restore public trust in the leadership and service of DeKalb County, moving forward to sustainable growth and reducing taxes for DeKalb’s residents. That’s my first goal. Larry Danese (R) Occupation: Business owner; retired engineer and operations manager. Elective offices held: Appointed to DeKalb Soil and Water Conservation District board in 2008 and elected to board in 2010. Resigned from the district to run against Elaine Boyer in 2012, was reappointed to fill unexpired term. Community service experience: Served consecutively on three homeowner associations’ boards, beginning in 1994 and ending in 2004. Member of committees to rewrite the zoning code

in 1998 and to review a “form-based” zoning code in 2009; bond referendum committee member, 2005; Planning Commission; committees to help draft other ordinances between 2008 and 2010.

teraction that is supported by transparency in any financial transaction. Transitioning the office from vacant to competent operation will be a fulltime job for the first couple of months – while we are working on the budget.

Why should voters choose you for this position? I have 20 years of community service and participation in county government. I already know most of the department heads, the commissioners, and both the indicted and acting Chief Executive Officer. I have the experience and integrity to be successful. I operate a small business offering repair of aircraft and engines. When I sign a log book saying an aircraft is airworthy, the pilot and passengers are relying on my integrity. I will bring that same integrity to this position.

Nancy Jester (R) Occupation: Actuarial Consultant Elective offices held: DeKalb County Board of Education, District 1; 2011 to 2013 Community service experience: Governor’s Advisory Council of School Board Members, 2012; Chair, Hawthorne Foundation 2010; Hawthorne Elementary School Council Member and Chair 2008-09, 2009-10; Elder, Shallowford Presbyterian Church.

What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? The biggest issue is loss of confidence in the ethical performance of our county government in all facets. Unfortunately, restoring trust in the county government cannot be done all at once. I will establish District 1 as a model for ethical behavior and transparency, and encourage other offices to follow that example and improve upon it. I will support the use of audits and continued funding for the ethics board. On an operations level, I want to improve the responsiveness of departments to their customers. Is answering the phone that much trouble? What is the first thing you hope to accomplish after taking office? Among the first things is ensuring that the District 1 office is a model for ethical behavior by establishing office procedures for purchasing and for customer in-

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Why should the voters choose you for this position? The voters should choose me because I am the only candidate with a record of providing competent financial stewardship, integrity and accessibility as an elected official. I will work to reduce the size and cost of DeKalb County government while improving the quality of services for citizens. I am dedicated to improving the quality of life throughout District 1 and DeKalb. You will hear from me often, through emails, social media and town hall meetings. Electing me will bring a new level of transparency, disclosure and accessibility to the people that live in District 1. What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? The government and public institutions in DeKalb have lost credibility and the confidence of the constituency of District 1. The first step in repairing this issue is to lead by example. I will provide a new level of disclosure and accessibility. I am committed to putting an online check register on my website so that citizens can see, in real-time, when their commission office spends taxpayers’ money. I will provide credible analysis of the financial situation in DeKalb. I will be accessible and listen to the constituents of District 1. What’s the first thing you hope to accomplish after taking office? I will be cleaning house and clearing the air from Day One. I will imme-

diately begin working on the items I mentioned in Question 2, to restore credibility and confidence in the commission office for District 1. I also believe there is an urgent need to address the failures within the Watershed Department, examine liabilities and reduce the overall size of county government. And again, I want to reiterate that I will be accessible and listen. The citizens of District 1 have been ignored for too long. Tom Owens (R) Occupation: U.S. Army, retired. Elective offices held: None Community service experience: Volunteered at the Atlanta Airport and in Afghanistan to work with the USO; supports veterans projects through the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association and Dunwoody VFW. Why should the voters choose you for this position? To help me finish the job we have started in exposing corrupt officials who do not obey the law and treat the tax-paying citizens of DeKalb County with contempt. If we were not doing such a good job, why are they attacking me so and what are they afraid of ... that some of them may be next? What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? Corruption, a lack of exposing it and correcting it by those currently in office. I will continue to expose any corruption found, and help the citizens of DeKalb County hold such individuals accountable! What’s the first thing you hope to accomplish after taking office? Audit and balance the budget to get rid of waste and make sure that no new taxes are added to the individuals’ current burden. Once done, we can lower taxes for all and not just special interests. Holmes E. Pyles (I) Occupation: Retired. Elective offices held: None. Did not respond in time for publication..

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‘Older’ entrepreneurs say it’s never too late to start over

Cities think it’s time for a plan for Perimeter

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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The founders of MedZed want to call,” said Dr. Jeff Grossman of Sandy bring back pediatric house calls for sick Springs, a co-founder of the company. kids. But the service they offer may seem “It’s a technology-enabled house call.” a little different – a bit more MedZed co-founder Scott high-tech, perhaps – than the Schnell, who runs the busiNorman Rockwell-esque imness end of the company, says age of a doctor’s house call Perimet er a big part of the company’s Pro fil e fixed in many minds. appeal comes from offering Sandy Springs-based convenience to the parents of MedZed offers house calls sick children and to the docover the Internet. A nurse drops by tors making the home-based diagnoses. the sick child’s home and provides the “It’s all done in the comfort of your “hands-on” portion of the exam at the home,” Schnell said. “The doctor can be direction of a doctor, who conducts the anywhere.” $150 exam over a Skype-like computer And Dr. Timothy Horton says that link. works for him. “It’s telemedicine on ste“We call it bringing back the house roids,” he said.

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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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Holiday Festival Saturday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. The Dunwoody United Methodist Church holds its 23rd annual Holiday Festival. Check out over 120 artisans, a book nook, silent auction, gourmet shop, photos with Santa, arts and crafts, a kids’ zone, live entertainment and a petting zoo. Breakfast available at 7:30 a.m. Free admission. 100% of the proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity. 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-394-0675 or go to: www.dunwoodyumc.org/holidayfestival to find out more.

Spruill Gallery Thursday, Nov. 13, 6-9 p.m. Opening night for the Spruill Gallery’s annual Holiday Artists Market. Free admission. Browse pottery, crafts, wood, jewelry and more. Sale continues through Dec. 23. 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-394-4019 or visit: www.spruillarts.org for holiday shopping hours and more information.

Holiday Gift Show Friday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Northside Methodist Preschool holds its annual Holiday Gift Show! Find items from up and coming artisans, local gourmet food purveyors as well as

unique jewelry, clothing and home gifts. $3 admission, ages 14 and up. Proceeds benefit the preschool’s scholarship fund. Show continues Nov. 15, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Special Ladies Preview Night on Nov. 13, 5:30-8 p.m. In the Fellowship Hall and gymnasium. 2799 Northside Dr., Atlanta, 30305. For further details, go to: http://giftshow.northsideumc.org.

Elegant Elf Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Shop for a cause at the fourth annual Elegant Elf Marketplace, presented by the Sandy Springs Society. More than 75+ local and regional vendors will showcase jewelry, handcrafted fashions, distinctive crafts, toys, gourmet delights and more. $5; free for kids 10 and under. Continues Sunday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Lake Forest Elementary School, 5920 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, 30328. For information, visit: www.sandyspringssociety.org.

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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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Ring, Buzz, Hiss Saturday, Nov., 15, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The Atlanta Tinnitus Support Group welcomes guest speaker Lyn Rushton, who discusses, “Ring, Buzz, Hiss - Let’s Manage the Symphony in our Head.” She will also provide management strategies for tinnitus sufferers. Free. All are invited to attend. Dunwoody Branch Library, in the Meeting Room, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For additional information, email Erica at: elcatl@aol.com.

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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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Are we scary enough? Pine Hills residents enjoyed their 12th annual Halloween Carnival at the Roxboro Valley Pool on Oct. 25. Above, left, Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz or “Babsy B,” tells creepy, yet animated stories from her book series to a youngster. Above, center, Paige Hope, 8, has her face painted with a non-Halloween-like butterfly. Above, right, bowling alley winner Parker Hope, 6, poses in front of some scary-faced bowling pins. Far right, pirate Greg Chevalier cradles his festivally-dressed daughter Nicole, 6 months. Right, Matt Lassiter says he dressed to recreate “the shower scene from ‘Karate Kid.’” PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER

Music, sun and fun The Live in the Park Music Festival, held at Blackburn Park on Oct. 19, entertained all ages, and featured musical acts, food, beverages and a kids’ zone. Above, left, Rosie Russell, 2, listens to one of the bands. Above, right, William Babcock, front, and Vicky Babcock enjoy a blanket, the music, and their three dogs “Roxy,” “Stefon” and “Luke.” Left, the crowd heard four musical acts: opener Greg Roth, aka “Mr. Greg’s Musical Madness,” “Housebroken,” “Nathan Sheppard” and “Journey Resurrection.” PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER

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Magic is in the air Oglethorpe University held its third annual Fall Festival on Oct. 25, part of the school’s Parent’s Weekend. Above left, local caricature artist Mario Luque attracts a crowd while he draws. Right, Luque sketches Robin Brandt, Oglethorpe’s director of professional development. Center left, Oglethorpe sophomore Kellen Fhatt, left, gets ready to defend the goal as Landon Kelly, 6, moves in to kick a soccer ball. Center right, Jacob Arzin, 10, front, is dressed as Ron Weasley of “Harry Potter” fame, while Landon Kelly looks on. Right, freshman Arnold Ogbac, left, gets his face painted by senior Ariana McClellon. PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER

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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

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“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 their priorities are.” Fecht said even the most calm, normal people can lose their cool. “The majority of people don’t deliberately cut people off. They’re usually distracted, not paying attention or may be lost,” Fecht said. “My recommendation to people is if you get upset, take a step back and a deep breath, re-evaluate what’s going on and proceed to your route.”

Brookhaven Police Blotter From police reports dated through Oct. 23. The following information was pulled from Brookhaven’s Police-2-Citizen Portal Event Search website and is presumed to be accurate.

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Oct. 13, burglary was reported.  3500

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block of Buford Highway—On Oct. 17, a forced-entry burglary was reported.

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 3100

block of Buford Highway—On Oct. 15, a robbery of a business with a weapon was reported, and an arrest was made.

block of Briarwood Road—On Oct. 11, burglary was reported. block of Dunwoody Lane—On Oct. 13, a forced-entry burglary was reported.

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block of Fox Glen Court—On Oct. 14, burglary was reported.

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1600 block of Dresden Drive—On Oct. 14, forcedentry burglary was reported.

 3500

1700 block of Dresden Drive—On Oct. 20, a burglary was reported.

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block of Buford Highway—On Oct. 7, a strong-arm robbery was reported.

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block of Buford Highway—On Oct. 4, a strong-arm robbery was reported; On Oct. 6, robbery with a gun was reported. block of Buford Highway— On Oct. 3, a robbery in the street with a gun was reported.

 2600 block of Caldwell Road—On Oct. 16, a burglary was reported.

 3600

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