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Roll with me Leah Arouh, dressed as red dice, reflects the theme of “Viva Las Vegas,” for the North Springs Charter High School’s 51st anniversary Homecoming Parade on Oct. 25. Leah and her fellow students at Woodland Elementary School, as well as those at Sandy Springs Middle School and other local organizations, participated in the event, which traveled down Spalding Drive. See more photos on page 5. PHIL MOSIER

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As planned performing arts center grows, city considers how to run it BY JOE EARLE

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As city officials hammer out their plan for what to include in a performing arts center to anchor the proposed Civic Center, they are starting to consider how best to run the place once it’s built. During a Sandy Springs City Council discussion on Oct. 21, members raised questions about how the center would best be governed and how to pay for its operation once it opens. Mayor Rusty Paul said the council must decide whether the center should be considered a community amenity to be subsidized or an entertainment facility that should pay its own way. “This is a crucial political question we’ll have to deal with,” Paul said. “If you don’t like saying ‘no’ [to some groups that want to use the facility], you’ll have to write a check. What is this facility’s primary purpose?” During the meeting, council members agreed that a large hall in a performing arts center may contain up to 1,350 seats – 350 more than the council had approved in the past. Consultants working on the proposed multi-use hall said discussions with a wide variety of arts and community groups showed a demand for the larger hall. “This is what the community said they wanted,” Paul said at the end of the 4-1/2hour discussion at Heritage Green. “We gave the designers [of the proposed facility] more flexibility to see what can be accommodated within the footprint and the budget.” SEE AS PLANNED, PAGE 6

Lessons this police officer learned on the street BY ELLEN ELDRIDGE

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From his Sandy Springs police cruiser, Sgt. Scott Levy points to a car trying to turn left in front of a sign prohibiting it. He waved at the motorist, signaling for him to turn around somewhere else. “That’s an example of me getting soft,” he joked. Both Levy and the driver knew the officer could have pulled the car over, but Levy says he’s learned to let a lot go. He understands that while he has the legal ability to take away some-

one’s freedom, that ability is something he has to take seriously. Later, he uses radar to measure a car speeding in the opposite lane, driving 57 mph in a 35-mph zone. Again, Levy lets it go. “I know with certainty, I look at things differently,” he said of the perspective he’s developed after many years of law enforcement. “I’m more forgiving. It’s part of the maturing process every officer goes through.” SEE LESSONS, PAGE 29

Sandy Springs Police Sgt. Scott Levy says he tries to correct driving behavior. ELLEN ELDRIDGE

COMMUNITY Council divided over Rockhaven subdivision development Some residents in Sandy Springs have drawn a “battle line” over density in a proposed Rockhaven Homes subdivision. Jeff Mitchell stood up first on Oct. 21 during public comment to tell Mayor Rusty Paul and council members that 15 B RIEFS homes simply will not fit. Resident Nelson Cramer agreed when he took his turn to speak. “All my neighbors are opposed to 15 lots; we want 14,” Cramer said. Vice President of Acquisitions and Development at Rockhaven Homes Brad Hughes said the density the developer proposed was appropriate. And, he said, 16 other conditions asked of Rockhaven Homes by residents had already been met, including an agreement to put a detention pond underground and adding a sidewalk to Mitchell Road. Brent Story, president at Avalon Real Estate Partners, said the community members who were courteous enough to meet with the developers did so on more than 10 occasions. Discussion among council members about two homes in the proposed subdivision that may not have the proper frontage led to a tie vote, which Paul broke by voting “no,” and asking to defer the motion for 30 days. Paul said he wanted one more round of conversations as the council members were obviously still divided.

School board extends superintendent’s contract The Fulton County school board has extended the contract of Superintendent Robert Avossa for another year. The extension, the third for Avossa, means he is contracted to work for the district through June 30, 2017, the school district said. Avossa started work as superintendent

of Fulton County schools in 2011. “Dr. Avossa’s work as superintendent has infused new energy and focus into our district,” School Board President Linda Schultz said in a press release. “Nationally, the average tenure of a superintendent in a large school district is two to three years, and leadership continuity is critical to moving a school system forward and driving results. Dr. Avossa is leading a highly effective team that is focused on the right things, and as a governance board, we’re extremely pleased with the results we’re seeing.”

Restaurants take part in ‘Savor Sandy Springs’ week More than twenty restaurants and food businesses plan to offer special deals during Savor Sandy Springs Restaurant Week, set for Nov. 8 through Nov. 16. The event is being spearheaded by the Sandy Springs-Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, and will be held in conjunction with the Sandy Springs Society’s annual fundraising event, Elegant Elf Marketplace. “Sandy Springs boasts an impressive collection of restaurants offering international cuisine and American fare, ranging from casual eateries to fine dining establishments,” said Karen Trylovich, owner of A Classical Affair and Chairman of the Sandy Springs-Perimeter Chamber’s Restaurant Council. Participating restaurants include: 5 Seasons Brewing, B’s Bistro, The Brickery Grill & Bar, Brooklyn Café, Cibo e Beve, Dantanna’s Tavern, Double Zero Napoletana, Food 101, Fuego Mundo, Hammocks Trading Company, Hudson Grille, J. Christopher’s, Nancy G’s Café & Neighborhood Bistro, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Parkside Grille & Lounge, Rumi’s Kitchen, Taziki’s Mediterranean Café, Teela Taqueria, That Pie Place, and Tin Can Fish House & Oyster Bar. Because Elegant Elf Marketplace takes place during the final two days of Savor Sandy Springs Restaurant Week, participating restaurants with full bar service will offer a specialty drink called the “Elf-Tini” for patrons 21 and older. “I think folks from all across metro Atlanta will enjoy discovering the high quality of dining options we have right here in Sandy Springs,” said Tom Mahaffey, president and CEO of the Sandy Springs-Perimeter Chamber of Commerce For more information, visit www.visitsandysprings.org/restaurantweek.

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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. “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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Viva North Springs! “Viva Las Vegas” was the theme for the North Springs Charter High School’s 51st anniversary Homecoming Parade on Oct. 25. Woodland Elementary School students, as well as those from Sandy Springs Middle School and other local organizations, participated in the event, which traveled down Spalding Drive. Above, left, Anne Stegan, left, and Alexandra Hernandez, both PTA members at Woodland Elementary, are ready for their Vegas “wedding.” Above, right, the Thespian Society Float carries club president Joseph Lopez, left, and Christine Cummins, while school broadcasting teacher Billy Ferris handles the driving duties. Left, the school’s sophomore float featured a 1957 Ford Skyliner, with, left to right, class president Nina Dagher, representative Madison Kerper, vice president Josh Binderman, and representative Kevin Hopper, all riding in back. Sophomore class secretary Alana Stein, back left, walks behind the car.

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Council members said they wanted to keep the cost of the project within the budget already approved for it, which means spending about $40 million, including about $15 million in private donations, on the performing arts center. The city’s overall City Center plan, which includes meeting space, offices, parking and road improvements, is estimated to cost up to $196.6 million. The performing arts building, council members said, also is limited by the space available for it at the planned complex, which is to be built on land near the intersection of Johnson Ferry and Roswell roads. Council members said they did not want the designers to add a third tier of seats to the theater in order to expand its capacity. Consultant Rick Davis told the council that the performing arts center should include both the larger, multiuse theater and a smaller hall, of about 5,000 square feet, that could be used for various types of performances, dinners and receptions or for City Council meetings. Davis also recommended the center should have an “iconic interior and exterior design that captures the essence

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ing for community groups that presumably would not pay as much as traveling shows and concerts. “If a management company assumes all the risks, they want the lion’s share of profits and a relatively free hand in booking events,” he said. Council Andy Bauman questioned how much the city government would be involved in programming. “Art is changing, but one constant is the ability to be edgy as it relates to race and sex,” he said. “I don’t want to be on a City Council one day making those qualitative judgments.” But Paul said the city would set policies to be followed. And he said the city should maintain control of the facility. “At all times, the elected officials are in ultimate control of city facilities,” Paul said. “No matter how you’re structured, the elected officials will have final control.”

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Two candidates seek U.S. House seat The Sandy Springs Reporter submitted questions to candidates who are in contested local races. Here are the answers from the two candidates seeking to represent Sandy Springs in the U.S. House of Representatives. To find information on other local candidates in contested races who will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot, go to ReporterNewspapers.net.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 6 Tom Price (R) (i)

Occupation: Surgeon Elective offices held: U.S. Congress, 2005 to present; Georgia State Senate 1996 to 2004. Community service experience: North Fulton Chamber of Commerce; Roswell Rotary Club; past president Medical Association of Atlanta; past president Medical Association of Georgia; former officer Chattahoochee Nature Center; Roswell Clean and Beautiful; Georgia Ensemble Theatre. Why should the voters choose you for this position? Our nation is at a crossroad, where we will decide whether to take a path of more government, higher taxes, more regulation and less opportunity or - the path I fight for every day - greater individual opportunity, smaller and more accountable government, fewer and smarter regulations and lower taxes. My experience and unwavering faith in the principles that made America great lead me to focus on positive, common sense solutions. We can create opportunities and promote stability and security, while listening to families and job creators in order to build a stronger, more prosperous America. What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? Economy and jobs is the issue I hear about most in talking with constituents. We need realistic solutions that will reinvigorate our economy - modernize and simplify our tax code with pro-growth tax reform, close special interest loopholes, lower tax rates, and broaden the tax base. We must also stop the regulatory burden that is reaching a level that imperils economic productivity and vitality. It hinders economic growth and costs America’s middle class time and money. Sticking to those things that made us the greatest nation ever is the path to responsible solutions. What’s the first thing you hope to accomplish after taking office next year? Build a working coalition in the House and Senate to put together positive, realistic legislative solutions that will get to the president’s desk. We will pass a budget designed to reduce spending, make government work, and put us on a stable path to balance. Saving, strengthening and securing Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security - three programs comprising nearly two thirds of our annual spending - is imperative, so that we keep our promise to beneficiaries and get our fiscal house in order. I am firmly committed to ensuring that we act as responsible stewards of your hard-earned tax dollars.

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Do you know where you vote? When you get there, do you know who’ll be on your ballot? The Georgia Secretary of State’s website allows you to find your polling place and get directions to it, to check on your registration status and to find sample ballots. It also provides information on registering to vote and directions to early voting locations. To check for your personalized voting information, go to http://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.

Why should the voters choose you for this position? I intend to conduct myself the way voters expect. I will not participate in the blame game that disgusts so many and accomplishes nothing. We need to respect the views of everyone and then work to build an acceptable consensus. Barbara Bush said, “Compromise is not a dirty word.” I am fiscally conservative, I believe in personal responsibility, but also social responsibility. I have a degree in Economics and a MBA in Finance. I have owned my small business for 14 years and have 28 years’ corporate experience. I know that we can balance the budget without drastic cuts to social programs. What is the biggest issue facing the constituents you seek to represent? There is no single biggest issue. It depends who you are, and I want to represent all the people. A large number of people are concerned with the national debt, and this is one reason I decided to run. I have grandchildren. The best way to reduce the deficit is to grow the economy. I, like many others, including Mitt Romney, am in favor of raising the minimum wage to stimulate the economy and get people off government assistance. Another way to stimulate the economy is to invest in infrastructure. I will be proposing a way to get some of the trillions of dollars of corporate and private money sitting as cash invested in infrastructure. What’s the first thing you hope to accomplish after taking office? As a businessman, I know the importance of relationships. Therefore, the first thing I must do is build relationships with other members of Congress, regardless of party affiliation. I am for tax reform as outlined in the Simpson Bowles Deficit Reduction Plan to promote economic growth and reduce the deficit. I would vote for the Senate immigration reform bill. It addresses border security and employer verification. Although it does allow people who entered illegally to become temporarily documented, is it not amnesty. I cannot be in favor of tearing families apart. By not acting on this bill we are delaying improvements to border security. (D) = Democrat (R) = Republican (i) = incumbent SS

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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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With more than 5,000 companies employing some 123,000 workers operating in the Perimeter area, Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul says it’s time for a plan. “The Perimeter Center is the economic engine for Sandy Springs and the entire metro Atlanta area,” Paul said. “It is one of the largest, if not the largest, office market within the Southeast. “With an unprecedented surge in development interest, we want to make sure we have a unified, concise policy that allows for long-term economic viability of this market, as well as ensures a high quality of life for existing and future residents and visitors.” To that end, the Sandy Springs city officials met Oct. 27 to lay the framework for putting rules in place on how to foster urban development in the city’s portion of the Perimeter area, which also takes in portions of Dunwoody and Brookhaven. Sandy Springs officials said the city will not work alone, and will coordinate future efforts with their neighbors. Officials from Dunwoody and Brookhaven, along with the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, were invited to the meeting, with representatives from Dunwoody and the PCIDs attending. “To solve these problems we need to look regionally,” said Dunwoody’s Assistant to the City Manager Kimberly Greer. “We need to work together.” Sandy Springs could follow Dunwoody’s lead. That city is looking to develop separate zoning regulations for the portion of the city around Perimeter Mall and the Dunwoody MARTA station. With high rise offices and residences, shopping centers, restaurants and hotels, the Perimeter area was intentionally left off Dunwoody’s recent rewrite of its zoning code since it’s so different from other parts of the community. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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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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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

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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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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

enjoy,” Niyi said. “She also dating information on the thought it would help me white boards located in pato learn a level of respontient rooms, transporting sibility necessary in jobs patients, and assisting with when other people are dethe delivery of supplies all pending on you.” around the hospital.” The hospital’s VolunNiyi was one of 62 stuTeen program was startdents taking part in the ed in 1980 by the Saint Joprogram this year, and said seph’s Hospital Auxiliary the experience not only alvolunteers to give teens a lowed her to help people, Niyi Gleason chance to learn the ins and but it also confirmed that outs of healthcare by interacting with pashe wants to be a nurse. tients, nurses and doctors. “I learned that I really do love the med“For many of these students, it was ical profession,” she said. “Everyone needs their first work experience, and they to be loved and cared for no matter how learned valuable life lessons and job skills,” old you are or how sick you are. I loved said Allison Hager, director of Guest and transporting patients and getting a chance Volunteer Services at Emory Saint Joto find out something about each individseph’s. “Some of their duties included upual person as we talked.”

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Two men carrying silver fire axes bookended the five-man color guard that marched before and after the formal change of command ceremony in Sandy Springs. The Oct. 21 ceremony featured bagpipes and the passing from outgoing Chief Jack McElfish to incoming Chief Keith Sanders of the ceremonial chief ’s helmet and “speaking trumpet.” McElfish and Sanders each thanked City Manager John McDonough for hiring them and entrusting them with the responsibility of the fire department. “I appreciate the trust you had in me,” McElfish said. McDonough said he took pride in the department, and was proud to say that everyone in fire services nationwide either knew McElfish personally or knew of him. McDonough called McElfish a proven, capable leader and innovator. Mayor Rusty Paul said he had “mixed emotions” about the city of Sandy Springs’ first change of command ceremony for the fire chief position. Paul said the city was “no longer a child or adolescent city,” and is a city that is “closer to adulthood,” as he acknowledged his respect for McElfish’s work building the city’s fire department from the ground up. “I don’t know anyone who’s earned his retirement as much as he has,” Paul said. The ceremony concluded as it began, with bagpipers playing and the color guard marching in the setting sun.

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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 Perime-

ter Mall parking lot onto Ashford-Dunwoody 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 mornSPECIAL ing to give yourself more than enough Harry Stone says drivers “change” time to get to your destination can when rush hour rolls around. help to remove the feeling of rushing ple are rude,” he said. “We have tons of or urgency, and potentially even lower volume and people forget what their priyour stress level while behind the wheel,” orities are.” Gurley said. Fecht said even the most calm, normal Though Rose admits personally to “lospeople can lose their cool. ing control” when he was a younger man “The majority of people don’t deliberwith his kids in the car, he said he’s learned ately cut people off. They’re usually disbetter as he’s gotten older. “It just is not tracted, not paying attention or may be important—if somebody cuts you off, lost,” Fecht said. “My recommendation to cuss at ‘em all you want in your car,” he people is if you get upset, take a step back said, but he cautions against getting out of and a deep breath, re-evaluate what’s going your car. on, and proceed to your route.” “We’re part of the metro area and peo-

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Levy attended Georgia State University for business, but started his career with the Cobb County Police Department shortly after family members moved back to New York. Having a fiancé and friends encouraging him to join law enforcement, Levy made a life for himself in Georgia. He believed his interest in investigating fatal crashes eventually would lead him into traffic safety. “I made a transfer request every six months for five years to go from uniform patrol to traffic enforcement,” Levy said. Patrolling in Sandy Springs one recent Friday afternoon, Levy, traffic safety enforcement officer and supervisor of nine officers, only made a single traffic stop. A man stopped his white Acura Infinity facing the wrong way on Mount Vernon, a one-way street. While he sat idling in the driver’s seat, the man appeared both panicked and annoyed when Levy turned on the police cruiser’s lights and radioed dispatch that he was making a stop. The radio dispatcher didn’t answer when Levy called in his location. Levy jumped out of his cruiser and she did not hear the cross street. The man in the Infinity looked like he wanted to put his car in gear and drive off, but Levy approached the driver, telling him to stay where he was. He checked the tag number and sent it to SS

“You do not want to die with your hand on the radio.” Though Levy didn’t write the man a ticket, his voice carried the aggravation of the driver’s attitude. “He told me he wasn’t driving,” Levy said. Obviously, the man sat in his car idling, while facing the wrong way, but his choice to act confrontationally with Levy could have escalated the situation. “Unless his car was plopped down in the middle of the roadway, he drove the wrong way on a one-way street,” Levy says. Levy says the police are out to educate and “obtain voluntary compliance” from drivers in Sandy Springs. He says he’s really not out to ELLEN ELDRIDGE write tickets, but he admits the attitude of the Police Sgt. Scott Levy says his job is educating driver often determines whether a ticket is writmotorists and preventing fatal crashes. ten or an arrest is made. “I’m trying to correct the driving behavior,” the dispatcher. Those few seconds where no one knew Levy says about the car attempting to turn left where a exactly where Levy was didn’t worry him. posted sign prohibits it. “I will handle what I need to handle,” he says. “The Two officers work nights as part of a grant-fundradio will wait.” ed program that came from the governor’s office, Levy Levy said police officers don’t always get a chance says. These members of the Highway Enforcement of to radio the tag in, and Levy says a Vietnam veteran Aggressive Traffic look for aggressive drivers and drivers at Cobb County Police Department, Gary Simons, under the influence of drugs or alcohol. taught him a long time ago to stay alert. “They hunt impaired drivers and aggressive drivers,” “You need to handle the situation that’s in front of Levy says. His job and his passion, he says, lies in eduyou as if you are never going to get another police ofcating motorists and preventing fatal crashes. ficer to come help you,” Levy says Simons taught him. www.ReporterNewspapers.net | OCT. 31 – NOV. 13, 2014 | 27

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Sandy Springs Police Blotter The following incidents and arrests are some but not all, of the reports ﬁled with Sandy Springs police from Oct. 4 through Oct. 16.

 500 block of Northridge Crossing—On

block of South Trimble Road— On Oct. 4, someone forced entry into the Ridgeview Charter School through a back door. Several classrooms were also entered, having been forced open with some kind of pry tool. The school’s video shows eight people, in heavy clothing and with their faces covered, running inside and out of several classrooms. They did this from 5 a.m. to about 5:15 a.m., then left. At the time of the report, the school did not know what items were taken from the classrooms.

 5300

block of Peachtree-Dunwoody Road—On Oct. 4, a vacant home was entered when someone forced a window open. A refrigerator was reported missing.

 5600

block of Long Island Drive— On Oct. 5, a homeowner reported several items missing from a home that is currently under construction.

 Pine

 6690

 5800

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 5000

vy Liquor Store;

Lake Court—On Oct. 14, a resident reported finding a basement door open. A bag containing a small amount of cash and a check was missing.

The following information was provided by the Sandy Springs Police Department from its records and is presumed to be accurate.

Oct. 4, a resident returning home after a trip found his rear sliding door shattered. Someone took an iPhone, Blackberry phone that doesn’t work, some jewelry and a WeVibe 3 Adult Vibrator. A Chicago Bulls hat that did not belong to the victim was found at the scene.

the homeowner said.

CAPTAIN STEVE ROSE, SSPD srose@sandyspringsga.gov  4600

block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 5, a burglary was reported where someone broke a front window and entered an apartment. A book bag, wallet, cash and personal ID were taken from the bedroom.

block of Greenbriar Road—On Oct. 15, a burglary was reported after someone kicked open a front door and entered a home.

 2000

block of Jefferson Drive—On Oct. 15, a burglary was reported after someone forced open an apartment door. A television, laptop and some jewelry were missing.

 Roswell Road—On Oct. 17, eight com-

mercial burglaries occurred overnight. Police say witnesses saw a U-Haul truck with its headlights turned off, leaving one  5400 block of Mount Vernon Parkof the businesses and driving away “at a way—On Oct. 7, a burglary was reporthigh rate of speed.” The U-Haul crashed ed where a 55into a neighboring inch television was apartment comRead more of the stolen from the plex and severPolice Blotter online at backyard covered al people jumped www.reporternewspapers.net porch area. A vidout and ran from eo showed a man police officers. coming onto the The U-Haul was recovered with stolen property around 4:30 a.m. and leaving property including cash registers, rolls about 15 minutes later with the televiof coins, receipts and other items. Police sion. impounded the truck to process evidence and stolen property.  400 block of West Spalding Drive— On Oct. 7, a resident reported someone kicked in his front door and took a 40inch Sony television and a bag of jewelry.

 Forrest

Lake Drive—On Oct. 11, someone reported a burglary of two $1,000 mountain bikes from a shed underneath the home’s back porch. The burglary happened between Oct. 6 and 9,

 The

addresses of the businesses that were burglarized: 5345 Roswell Rd, Valero Gas Station; 5610 Roswell Rd, Starbucks; 6385 Roswell Rd, Pizza Hut; 6385 Roswell Road, Chevron; 6560 Roswell Rd, Taco Bell (where the U-Haul was spotted); 6690 Roswell Rd, Canton Cooks II; 6690 Roswell Rd, Hinton Sav-

Roswell Rd, Perk-n-Pooch.

THEFT  500

block of Abernathy Road—On Oct. 5, a man reported two women gave him a ride to his apartment from a nightclub. The women left around 5 a.m. and when the resident woke up at 9:30 a.m., he realized his shotgun, cellphone and wallet were gone.

 100

block of Concourse Parkway—On Oct. 5, a woman reported someone took her driver’s license from her purse, which was on a table at a hotel.

 7000

block of Canonbury Place—On Oct. 6, a resident reported that a worker she hired to build her fence called to report a theft. The second worker building the fence admitted to the first worker that he stole and pawned tools from the homeowner’s tool shed. The homeowner reported the theft to police with the information that her tools were pawned on Howell Mill Road.

 600

block of Marsh Trail Circle—On Oct. 7, an Atlanta Institute of Art student reported her wallet, bank card, $300 cash and ID had been stolen from her backpack overnight while she slept. Her roommate had a friend over, who police suspect of the theft.

 East Conway Drive—On Oct. 9, a man

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block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 11, a $3,000 Hurricane Trailer was reported stolen. Inside the trailer were $1,000 worth of tools and two kayaks valued at $1,500.

 5300

block of Roswell Road—The Waﬄe House manager reported $142 missing from the cash drawer after an employee left five hours before her shift ended.

 900 block of Preston Woods Trail—On

Oct. 12, a woman reported her purse and watch stolen from an apartment that she rented to strangers via the Internet. block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 13, grocery store employees reported a man tried to take a pack of steaks by hiding the steaks in his pants. He threw the package at employees when confronted, and ran out of the store.

The pharmacist recognized the prescription that contained numerous errors. The officer arrived and detained the man while contacting the doctor, who confirmed the prescription was fake. The man was arrested.  6100

block of Blue Stone Road—On Oct. 15, the staff at a jeweler called police regarding a fraud in progress. The police arrived and detained a man who was attempting to buy a ring valued at $36,500 using false identification, which the store employee discovered. The actual person on the ID was contacted, and he verified that he was not the guy in the store. The man was arrested.

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 7500

 1100

block of Mount Vernon Highway—On Oct. 13, a man reported someone stole his pants from his gym bag while he played basketball at a gym. When the man ran outside, he noticed his car alarm was going off.

 5600

block of Northside Drive—On Oct. 14, a delivery driver reported to an employee at a discount club store that he saw a man steal 10 cases of water. As the employees stacked water, the man stole the cases.

 6500

block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 16, the manager of a store said an ex-employee came to the store to retrieve some personal items he had left. While doing so, he asked if he could use the restroom. Granted permission, he retreated to it. He was in there a long time before coming out and leaving the store. The manager said that it appears that while inside the restroom, the man took customer documents including receipts and “sensitive” documents that are apparently stored in the bathroom.

 6600

block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 16, a woman said she was shopping at a grocery at Abernathy Square in the early afternoon, when a woman approached her to ask about some food items. A short time later, the same woman approached her again and told her about some ice cream for sale. According to the victim, at this time the woman reached into her purse and took her wallet. The wallet contained $400 to $500 cash, ID, Medicare card, debit and credit cards. The victim reported the cards stolen, and was told they were used at Macy’s for $203 and $388.

F RA U D  7300

block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 12, CVS employees called police as a man was waiting for a prescription for Xanax.

 8800

block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 5, the manager of a pawn shop said she was locking up the store around 2:30 a.m. when a man ran up to her from the south end of the building and hit her in the chest with a closed fist. The man then ran off. He was described as skinny, around 20 to 25 years old and he wore dark clothing. The manager went home, went to sleep and later went to the hospital, where the police were called.

 Cedar

Run—On Oct. 8, a woman called police to report an assault by her live-in boyfriend. She said that during an argument, he took an iron from her and they pushed each other. Then he stuck her head under a faucet of running water and took her phone when she tried to call 911. She said she pepper-sprayed him and ran to a friend’s apartment to call police.

 Gettysburg

Place—On Oct. 11, domestic violence was reported when a husband said he was moving out and threw a bottle of hydrogen peroxide at his wife. He missed, but the wife hit him and scratched his chin. Police made no arrests as a “primary aggressor” wasn’t determined and the husband said he would not return.

 6000

block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 11, officers were called to the location just after 4 a.m. and spoke to a man who said he had a money dispute with a woman who became mad and hit him in the face. She smashed one of his car windows before leaving. The victim was intoxicated and vague on his answers so he agreed not to drive and was taken away by a friend.

OTH ER TH I N GS  No

address—On Oct. 5, a report was made by a man who received a text message saying, “SUP, I’m going to murder you tonight,” from a former potential roommate who had answered a Craigslist ad. The man who reported the text said

he had cut off communication after deciding not to share a room with the man.  6000

block of Roswell Road—A restaurant manager reported an employee put marijuana into two customers’ to-go boxes. The employee grabbed the marijuana and ran out of the restaurant. Police obtained an arrest warrant.

AR R ES TS  Lake

Forrest Drive—On Oct. 4, a man was arrested for failure to appear in court. A police officer ran the driver’s tag and found the warrant from Dunwoody Police. 200 block of Sandy Springs Place—On Oct. 5, officers were called to a grocery store about an intoxicated man who was bothering customers. Police told the man to leave several times, but he said he wanted police to “give him a ride home.” He was arrested.  1100 block of Mount Vernon Highway—On Oct. 6, loss prevention staff at a sporting goods store called police about a customer who tried on a pair of Nike shoes and tried to leave. Police arrested the man for shoplifting.

 7500

block of Roswell Road—On Oct.

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block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 6, narcotics officers knocked on the door of an apartment to determine if narcotics complaints were founded. The residents were arrested when officers found large amounts of amphetamine in the apartment.

 6300

block of Peachtree-Dunwoody Road—On Oct. 8, loss prevention staff at a discount department store detained a man who took an envelope box, cut it open, emptied it and later used it to conceal some “Beats by Dre” headphones. He then sealed the box with stolen tape. He then took another box and mirror box, and concealed two Bose speakers in them. He then took two Seagate hard drives, which he concealed in the mirror box. After he walked past the checkout, he was detained and later arrested for the $1,299.49 shoplifting theft, which is a felony.

 1000

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street term “Molly.” He was arrested.  7500

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Our most recent listings have sold in less than 5 days for 102% of List Price.

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Contact us for a free valuation of your home, or to be the first to know about our upcoming listings before they hit the market. Call us at 404-418-9105 or email at info@schiffrealtypartners.com

UNDER CONTRACT IN 4 DAYS WITH MULTIPLE OFFERS! Southern Charmer in Riverhill. Completely renovated with chef’s kitchen. Excellent location with top-rated schools. Listed for $650,000

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PENDING SALE! 5 Bedroom / 5.5 Bath in Sandy Springs New Construction built by Craftmaster Homes. Listed for $1,250.000

NEW CONSTRUCTION BY MONTE HEWETT HOMES! Sought after private enclave of Estate homes. Located in award winning Sarah Smith school district! Listed for $1,575,000 connect with:

Schiff Real Estate Team Office: 404.419.3500 Direct: 404.418.9105 info@SchiffRealtyPartners.com www.SchiffRealEstateTeam.com

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