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Vivian Shoemaker, 3, daughter of Jenny and Brad Shoemaker of Brookhaven listens to a secret from Santa Claus. The jolly elf stopped by the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art on Dec. 7 to greet children and look over a selection of paintings of the Santa by artist Haddon Sundblom. The museum has extended through Dec. 21 its show of portraits of Santa by Sundblom, a commercial artist who conjured the familiar red-coated holiday symbol that appeared in numerous ads for Coca-Cola. The show, which opened in September, includes 10 paintings, many coupled with the colorful ads in which they appeared. For more, see page 14

All our columnist wants is less this year for Christmas COMMENTARY 8

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Brookhaven navigates zoning-map errors BY MELISSA WEINMAN

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Stop-work order lifted at Ashford Park house BY MELISSA WEINMAN

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Brookhaven oﬃcials are scrambling to correct a flawed zoning map they adopted earlier this year. City employees have discovered there are inconsistencies and missing files for many zoning changes made in DeKalb County before Brookhaven became a city. “We believe there’s 20 years of missing case files from the county that were not transferred to us,” City Manager Marie Garrett said. Council members voted Nov. 26 to begin a formal audit of the city’s zoning map. Garrett said staﬀ is looking into bringing on an

People in Ashford Park are angry. On a recent evening, they gathered in front of a neighbor’s house to talk about the house under construction next door — a house they believe is being built too close to the road and against the city’s zoning regulations. They said they all felt like progress was being made. The city had issued a stop-work order on the house, listened to residents’ concerns and promised to work toward a resolution, they said. But then, on Dec. 2, work resumed on the home.

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City reveals new locations for city hall, police department BY MELISSA WEINMAN

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Brookhaven has found new locations for its City Hall and police headquarters, Mayor J. Max Davis said. City officials are looking to lease a former Georgia State University building at 4362 Peachtree Road for use as a city office building. Brookhaven City Hall is currently located in an office building in Dunwoody. “We’re very excited about it,” Davis said. “The one bonus of the Georgia State location is that nobody in Brookhaven will have to drive more than three miles to get to it. The geographic center of the city is about 100 yards away from this location. This was very important to all of us.”

The Brookhaven Police Department is to be located at 2665 Buford Highway, which formerly housed the Latin American Association, Davis said. Davis said the details of deals are still being worked out. He would not disclose the cost of the facilities. The new facilities will not be permanent. The city is not purchasing the space. “Our plan is to have a three-to-fiveto-six-year plan for our next location and find a place where a development would like to pitch in and have some civic space and eventually go to a place like that,” Davis said. “This is not intended to be long-term location of our City Hall.”

Brookhaven Government Calendar Brookhaven City Council usually meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at locations to be determined. The Dec. 17 meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Lupton Auditorium at Oglethorpe University. For complete and up-to-date schedule of Brookhaven city meetings, go to http://brookhavenga.gov .

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The Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce has appointed Parag Mehta as interim executive director. Mehta replaces founding executive director Art Freeman, who has stepped down for health reasons. “I am honored to be in this position,” Mehta said. “Brookhaven is a wonderful place for any business with it being strategically located between Atlanta and the Perimeter area. I am excited for the opportunity to work further with the board, staﬀ and volunteers to assist the existing businesses in Brookhaven and attract new businesses as well.”

Here’s how the money will be spent: -In all parks: $30,000 for permanent waste and recycling bins, including pet waste stations -Murphey Candler Park: $65,000 for bathroom construction and improvements and upgrades to sports fields. -Brookhaven Park: $40,000 for construction of an entry feature -Lynwood Park: $25,000 for renovations to the athletic facilities, bathrooms and benches. -Blackburn Park: $25,000 for pavilion renovations -Ashford Park: $10,000 for swing set improvements -Georgian Terrace Park: $5,000 for general improvements -Briarwood Park: $15,000 toward a bathroom construction fundraising project -$15,000 is reserved for future allocation These projects are not part of the improvements that will be included in the upcoming parks and recreation master plan, the city’s detailed planning process for the future development of parks and facilities.

Brookhaven hopes to begin parks improvements by year’s end Brookhaven City Council has divvied up $200,000 to begin improvements in the city’s parks. “We want to make small, meaningful improvements to our parks that park users can take advantage of almost immediately,” Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams said in a news release.

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New city employees needed to keep up with building boom BY MELISSA WEINMAN

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Drive through Brookhaven, and it won’t be long before you see trucks, silt fences and signs tacked in front of yards bearing the names of builders and architects: the signs of a building boom. While oﬃcials in the new city of Brookhaven are cheering the renewed development, they are also rushing to keep up with all the activity. Community Development Director Susan Canon said she is hiring new employees to keep up with the demand for permits and inspections. “We’re in a building boom,” Canon said. “There’s just a lot of activity occurring here and we need to be able to handle the workload and meet the demand.” Since Brookhaven began operations one year ago, the city has issued approximately 2,500 permits, Canon said. “We have a lot of infill residential construction with tear-down and rebuilds,” Canon said. “Out of that 2,500, over 2,000 of those are residentially related.” The city has hired a development

services manager and planning and zoning manager, and is interviewing for a land development inspector who would also serve as a plan reviewer arborist. These will be direct employees of the city. Canon said the city is also looking to bring on more contract employees: a code enforcement oﬃcer, building inspector and administrative assistant. Brookhaven staﬀs its departments through contracts with private sector firms, meaning most of the people who work for the city are actually contractors. Canon said the city recently awarded a contract for the community development department to a company called SAFEbuilt. SAFEbuilt replaces a team from Clark Patterson Lee. “We were looking at the opportunity to secure positions that were totally full-time and dedicated to the city of Brookhaven. With the SAFEbuilt contract and other decisions that we’ve made for direct city hires, we have a team now that is 100 percent, full-time dedicated to the city of Brookhaven,”Canon said.

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City hires its ﬁrst parks and recreation director Brookhaven’s first parks and recreation director will join the city on Jan. 13. The city has hired Ray Holloway Jr. of Clinton, Miss. to take over the management of Brookhaven parks. Holloway has more than 20 years of parks and recreation management experience, city oﬃcials said. “We chose to work with Mr. Holloway because of his vast experience. His insights will prove invaluable to us as we continue to build Brookhaven’s parks and recreation department from the ground up,” Brookhaven City Manager Marie Garrett said. Holloway currently serves as the parks and recreation director in Clinton. He also is the president of the Mississippi Recreation and Parks Association. In the past, he has served as president of the Mississippi Senior Olympics and as an administrator with the Mississippi Soccer Association. Holloway has bachelor’s degrees in physical education and abnormal psychology from Mississippi State University. He also graduated from the National Recreation and Parks Association Directors’ School. The city is preparing to begin a mas-

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ter planning process for parks and recreation. Holloway will be tasked with helping outline future growth and policies for the parks. He will also oversee daily operations for maintenance and park activities. --Melissa Weinman

BROOKHAVEN AT ONE

The city of Brookhaven celebrates its ﬁrst birthday On Dec. 17, 2012, a handful of newly elected Brookhaven City Council members began figuring out how to run a city that was just created. Where should meetings be held? Who would balance the books? How does one go about searching for a police force? A year later, many of those little challenges have been figured out. There have been some bumps along the way, but the mayor and council members say there are a lot of accomplishments to celebrate this December. City oﬃcials are hosting a birthday celebration at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road, on from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec.14. The event is to include a birthday-themed race and fun run, music, and an appearance by Santa Claus. At

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dusk, the mayor and council are to light what has been named the birthday tree, a 12foot evergreen recently planted in Blackburn Park. The mayor and council will also bury a time capsule that will remain sealed for 25 years. On Dec. 17, the mayor and council are to host a formal birthday commemoration ceremony at 7 p.m. at Town Brookhaven to thank those who have helped build Brookhaven. “We are excited to celebrate our first year of operations as a city. We have accomplished so much in the first year and hope all residents come out to celebrate the success of Brookhaven,” Mayor J. Max Davis said. --Melissa Weinman

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Q: Do you think the community is better off now than it was a year ago?

“I am glad we are city because I believe in local government and without a doubt, there are good things happening in Brookhaven. However, it’s hard to focus on the good bits, when the bad bits pull the rug out from under you. When ﬁve elected ofﬁcials abuse their power and ignore the “will of the community” in regards to how our tax dollars are spent [think Pink Pony litigation], we feel deceived by those who promised to represent us. As the old quip goes... ‘Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?’”

“More police with rapid response times. Potholes and sidewalks finally getting fixed after years of neglect. Our parks getting their first of many investments in years. $1 million first-year budget surplus. Decisions being made by residents in our community. All related tax dollars stay in the City of Brookhaven. The City of Brookhaven better for our community? Absolutely.”

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Feb. 26 – City Council appoints Marie Garrett as City Manager

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March 26 – City Council approves first operating budget

April 19 – Brookhaven Municipal Court holds first session

“As an employee at Oglethorpe, I would say absolutely so. There’s certainly a revitalization and renewed sense of pride: houses that are being redone, improvements to pedestrian areas, there’s a lot of positive stuff being done.”

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“I am happy with the city it’s becoming. I’m noticing more patrols with the police. I love it here.”

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BROOKHAVEN AT ONE May 13 – Pink Pony strip club sues Brookhaven over adult business ordinance

July 31 – Brookhaven launches police department

“I think there is more cohesiveness and effort to take our community to a higher level which will result hopefully in a better living environment and more economic growth.”

Sept. 3 – Brookhaven takes over maintenance of parks

Nov. 12 – Brookhaven drops bid to annex Century Center

““No. I think the intentions are good and it will come. But it’s just the growing pains of the ﬁrst year with everything that has to be done. I think it’s coming but we have to give it more time.”

“Many things seem to be about the same in Brookhaven, but there are a several big differences and some small ones. The two biggest differences are the police - I see them everywhere - and the pursuit of the Pink Pony business license issues. Another big difference is that Brookhaven, unlike DeKalb County, doesn’t have a tree ordinance. I found this out the hard way on my own street. A large heavily wooded lot with a small house was cleared completely, removing many 90+ year old trees including two gorgeous weeping willows. This happened as I and my neighbors were away this summer. When we returned, we were shocked to see the lot been cleared completely. Unlike promises made, my property taxes did not go down, but up about $100. Also we are now paying franchise fees for our utilities that we did not pay previously. I have attended some of the city sponsored events and have enjoyed them. I like that there are activities to participate in and look forward to the 1 year anniversary celebrations.”

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All I want for Christmas is a little feng shui It’s December, and once again I am decking my halls with Christmas clutter while asking myself the perennial question: Why do I do it? Why do I spend so much energy each year with nutcrackers and knick-knacks? What is it about this month that inspires me to make my house and hands smell like a fir tree? Well, it’s tradition, of course. And it’s expectation. If it’s a week past Thanksgiving and I haven’t pulled out the Advent wreath and the Christmas village, my kids will notice. And they’ll ask for it. But most of all, it’s me. Just as I wouldn’t mail a letter without signing it, I wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t spread a little of my own signature fa-la-la around our home each December. Yet, as I surround myself with the sights and scents of the season — and bargain-hunt for Christmas pajamas — I am tempted to simplify. What I really want is a feng shui Christmas. (I’ll admit here that I don’t know a lot about feng shui, except that it’s pronounced “fung schwey” and my father used to say that “feng shui is bull shui”; but it has something to do with order, balance and simplification, ROBIN JEAN and that’s my only point.) MARIE Simplify, after all, is the buzzword of this generation — along with yolo and podcast. Simplifying the month of December, however, is a bit of a challenge. But I want to do it. I want to feng shui a little GUEST COLUMN “less is more” into the season; I want to nurse my chai with a cup of tea and give my minivan a break. So I’m culling the buying and the baking. I’m decking only some of the halls, and I’m letting the crate of snow globes and the four boxes of ornaments go unpacked. I’m weighing wants vs. needs and giving accordingly. I’m simplifying the wish list, and I’m starting with myself. And that brings me to socks. Personally, all I want for Christmas is a pair of really good socks. So in that way (and in that way only), I am similar to the wise and feng shui-ish Dumbledore. In “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” he famously looks into the Mirror of Erised (that’s code for Mirror of Desire for the two of you out there who didn’t already know that) and claims that the most coveted object of his desire is a pair of thick woolen socks. I can understand that, because a great pair of socks is so hard to find. The irony here is that my husband’s first Christmas present to me when we were dating was, in fact, a pair of thick woolen socks. At the time I was not impressed; a pair of socks was not the gift I was hoping for — especially from him. But I married the man anyway, and I still wear the socks. And now, as I’ve noted, I’d really like a second pair. It’s not a lot to ask for. And I’ll admit that I have — in the spirit of order, balance and sanity — added a few more items to my simple wish list for the season: From my energy-eﬃcient light bulbs: that extra three years of power that you promised. From my washing machine: whiter whites and brighter brights. Really. From my dryer: all of our missing socks. From my hair: frumpy to fabulous while I sleep. From yard crews everywhere: silent leaf-blowers. From my laptop: complete obedience. From my husband, Mr. Studfinder: the pictures. Hung on the wall. Finally. From my teenage twin boys: a clean bathroom. From my son and daughter, who are studying in lands as foreign as Chile and New York: a safe trip home. Just those things … and world peace. Robin Jean Marie is a writer and mother of four who lives in Dunwoody. She can be contacted at robinjm@earthlink.net

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Arguably, Thanksgiving weekend has is a very small organization, but they some of the best football games of the make a huge impact in the community.” year. Before the debutantes are formally But for people in the hospital, small presented at the annual ball, they are recomforts such as watching football can quired to volunteer their time with the seem out of reach. two organizations the Phoenix Society So, women from supports: the High an organization Museum of Art and Do you know an organization or called the Phoenix the Shepherd Center. individual making a difference Society planned a “They work so in our community? Email tailgate party recenthard and give a great editor@reporternewspapers.net ly for patients at the deal of their time,” Shepherd Center so Minnich said. they could enjoy beTucker said it was ing with their families and watching her experience of volunteering at the a good old-fashioned football rivalry: Shepherd Center with the Phoenix SoUniversity of Alabama vs. Auburn Uniciety that ultimately led her to work versity. full-time at the hospital for spinal cord “We had a barbecue dinner catered injuries. for patients and their families. I would “I thoroughly enjoyed my my volunestimate we served at least 200 people,” teer time here very, very much,” Tucksaid Lauren Tucker, senior major and er said. planned gifts officer for Shepherd CenTucker was part of the Phoenix Soter Foundation. “It was awesome.” ciety’s debutante class of 2002, after she Tucker, who raises money for the graduated from Holy Innocents’ EpisShepherd Center Foundation, made her copal School in Sandy Springs and Furdebut with the Phoenix Society. The man University. She now serves on the Buckhead-based philanthropic organiPhoenix Society’s board of directors. zation celebrates its 50th anniversary As a liason between the two groups, this year. Tucker says she loves seeing the debu“Phoenix Society was formed by tantes getting excited about their volungroup of gentlemen that not only wantteer work at the Shepherd Center. ed to present their daughters to the “I hear their favorite part time and community but expand opportunities time again is being able to volunteer for community service in Atlanta,” said with Shepherd. It’s just heartwarming Saundra Minnich, who has been infor me to hear,” Tucker said. volved with the organization for many Tucker said the Phoenix Society years. gives financially to the Shepherd CenWhat sets the Phoenix Society apart ter, as well. from other debutante groups is their “The Phoenix Society has been able commitment to helping the communito make very generous cash contributy, Minnich said. tions,” Tucker said. “It was neat to see “This organization is more about serparents giving back financially while the vice and philanthropy than presentagirls are volunteering their time.” tion to society,” Minnich said. Minnich said she really enjoys that Minnich said the organization is family aspect of the Phoenix Society. small and membership is by invitation She said families will come togethonly. Fathers are nominated to join, and er to show their support for the debutheir daughters may make their debut tantes at this year’s ball, scheduled for to society as debutantes between the Dec. 22 at the Cherokee Town Club in ages of 18 and 22. Buckhead. “They are very pleased to see their “It’s family-oriented and service-orichildren joining the service ranks in the ented,” Minnich said. “I think in today’s community,” Minnich said. “Phoenix society that’s particularly important.”

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study,” Szubski said. “It might have some features that the others may not.” In a press release, Allen Venet, the president of the City of Briarcliff Initiative, said advocates of Briarcliff are eager to compare the results of their own feasibility study to the other study results. He said the completion of the studies will be an opportunity to reconcile the issues and divisions among the competing proposals. “The residents of each area that actively raised thousands of dollars for these studies deserve a chance to vote on whether they want to incorporate as new cities — not just Lakeside but Briarcliff, Tucker and Stonecrest,” Venet said. “We hope that the Legislature will give everyone in the area the right to choose the style of government that they prefer. The people of central DeKalb County and their civic associations want a voice in creating their futures. Completion of the feasibility studies is important, but it is just one part of a process that should end by allowing everyone the opportunity to vote.” The City of Briarcliff Initiative is hoping to create a city between I-85 and the city of Decatur. Szubski said she realizes getting legislative approval to create a city will be more challenging this year. In the past, when cities such as Brookhaven and Dunwoody were approved by the Georgia General Assembly, there were no other cityhood bills competing for legislators’ attention. “It certainly is going to be a unique situation this session because there are a total of four cityhood bills that need to be looked at, and I believe several annexation bills from existing cities in DeKalb County,” Szubski said. “The committees that will be making these decisions will certainly have their plates full.”

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Bridge Road, Mansell Road, North Point Mall, Old Milton Parkway and Windward Parkway. The reason MARTA is looking at a rail line east of Ga. 400 is simple: cost. Each crossing of Ga. 400 is projected to add a few hundred thousand dollars to the expense. If the train crosses to the west side of Ga. 400, it will at some point have to return to the east side. Preliminary estimates show the bus option is expected to cost about $460 million, compared with $1.8 billion for light rail and $1.6 billion for heavy rail. The heavy rail option is less expensive than light rail because the heavy rail extends the current line. Some Sandy Springs residents spoke during public comments prior to the Dec. 3 City Council meeting and said they were against work on the east side of Ga. 400. City Council members said they would support a resolution in favor of the extension on the west side and suggested adding language that would make it clear that the council means both the new stations and any new rail lines.

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Jason Sheetz is a serious Christmas enthusiast. Last year, the owner of Hammock Trading Company in Sandy Springs adorned his rooftop with an inflatable Santa Claus in a hammock between two palm trees. Icicle lights dangled from the galvanized steel roof. The display caught the attention of judges from the city of Sandy Springs’s holiday lights competition. They recognized the business with an honorable mention in the annual contest known as Sparkle Sandy Springs. This year, he’s considering testing LED Christmas lights as a way to cut down on his need for extension cords. “I can’t believe the price difference in what you save really makes up for the price difference between LEDs and incandescent [lights],” Sheetz said. “But it looks like they’re coming down in price. We might try one or two sets.” LED technology is already pervasive in light bulbs and headlights, but it’s now becoming more common in the jolly world of Christmas decorations. LED, which stands for light-emitting diode, allows light bulbs to provide bright light while using a fraction of the electricity needed for traditional bulbs. Allen Dawson, owner of Ace Hardware in Buckhead, said there are several advantages to using LED Christmas lights. “You don’t have to worry about blowing fuses on your lights or extension cords or anything like that,” Dawson said. “Your electric bill goes down dramatically.” For those who like to connect many strands of lights together, LED may be the way to go, Dawson said. “The normal ones, even commercial ones, you can usually only hook six

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lights together, which would be like 600 lights,” Dawson said. “LEDS, even with 100 lights, you can hook like 43 sets together.” The lower electricity demand reduces the need for extension cords needed to make multiple strands of lights connect. He said one of his customers went with LEDs to make a 25,000 outdoor display. LED technology isn’t new, but it’s only recently become affordable for many people. Dawson said he started selling LED holiday lights at Ace three or four years ago, but “they really started catching on last year or the year before.” Dawson said he expects to sell more this year. Depending on the type of lights, LEDs typically cost about 25 percent more than traditional Christmas lights. But they’ve also gone down in price. Dawson said in the past, LEDs were really expensive for many custom-

ers. But this year, the price will be a little more in line with regular lights. “Just like any new technology … price eventually does start going down,” Dawson said. Another advancement in the LED technology is that they now have the warmer light of incandescent bulbs, rather than the bright, bluish light often associated with LEDs. “Some had a purple-y tinge to them, others were so bright white. They’ve adjusted them, where they’re more traditional-looking now,” Dawson said. “There’s some they call ‘pure white,’ some they call ‘traditional white,’ which are just like the oldtimey ones.” Sheetz said the color is one reason he’s hesitated to try the LED lights. “I don’t have a lot of experience with the LEDs. But I will tell you, the rea-

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Morgan Brewton-Johnson Pace Academy No one is a stranger to Morgan Brewton-Johnson. She is involved in practically every service, extracurricular and academic pursuit at her school and goes out of her way to help others, whether they’re among Atlanta’s homeless, her peers at school, or strangers. Every other Sunday, Morgan cooks dinner and eats with the residents of Trinity Knight Table Service, a Pace program to provide dinners for a homeless shelter operated by a church in downtown Atlanta. There, she has listened to stories that have opened her eyes to the reality of poverty in her life and her community. After hearing one articulate man describe how he fell into the downward spiral of cocaine addiction, she realized that “a lot of times, in Buckhead, we expect that things like that don’t happen to people here, but it definitely can and I think that’s a really important message.” Morgan said she wants to do what she can to make sure people’s basic needs are met. “It’s a shame that we can sit here in this lovely place,” she said, “with cars worth more than some countries will ever see. ... I feel like we’re so privileged that there’s no reason that basic needs like health and water shouldn’t be available everywhere.” Morgan has extended this understanding to school, where she is a member of the Student Advisory Board, which organizes events to raise student awareness about mental health and other issues. She has pursed other leadership opportunities as well, such as membership in the yearbook staff, the Pace Academy Student Support program, the varsity basketball cheerleading team, and a position as a counselor at Pace Camp during the summer. She also works constantly to get to the heart of a subject in order to relate textbook material to her own life. “To Morgan, the subject matter of history and political science is not just words, names, or terms. She understands the real people behind the social movements, street protests, political party formation, or impact of economic austerity measures, for example,” said Helen Smith, Morgan’s Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Politics teacher.

“If asked to summarize why Morgan is such a strong student, my answer is simple: She reads. She is always reading — a wide variety of subject matter, international authors, fiction and nonfiction, reality and fantasy. She shares her knowledge and enthusiasm and enlivens discussions with examples from her reading. Above all, she exemplifies the word ‘student.’” Despite her heavy extracurricular and academic schedule, Morgan manages to pursue personal projects and experiences that have opened her heart even more to the people around her. A photographer, Morgan is working on a project in which she takes a portrait of a person and overlays a handwritten note by her subject of what is important to him or her. Her project began after a conversation with a man she once worked with at a fast-food restaurant. “He had this amazing story, and it seemed like he really wanted to be heard,” she said. “I was glad that I’d asked. “From that point on, I want to make sure I ask people because everybody has something they’re really passionate about and I want to make sure that I don’t miss that when I’m interacting with people.”

What’s Next: Morgan said she hopes to attend Brown University and pursue a philanthropic career with a focus such as global health that will enable her to directly aid people around the globe. This article was reported and written by Margaret Langford, a student at Atlanta Girls School.

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Ten parents gathered over coﬀee in a Dunwoody restaurant one morning this week to start putting together a lobbying campaign they hope will foster new Georgia school systems. The group, organized by Erika Harris and Allegra Johnson of Dunwoody, hopes to convince the state Legislature to approve HR 486, a proposal to amend the state Constitution to allow new systems to be set up in cities created since 2005 and cities adjacent to them. “We’re still in a 1945 school system,” Johnson told the group gathered at Café Intermezzo in Dunwoody on Dec. 9. “We need to bring it up to a new century.” Rep. Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) last year introduced the legislation that would allow Dunwoody and other cities created since 2005, such as Sandy Springs and Brookhaven, and cities adjacent to the “new cities” to organize new school systems or to join other cities to organize new school systems. If approved, the bill would allow creation of new systems in 16 cities, including Atlanta, said Page Olson, Taylor’s chief of staﬀ. Dunwoody parent Tom Lambert said he attended the Dec. 9 meeting because he thought passing HR 486 would be “important for the local community and the state.” “There is nothing more important for the community than education and it’s not working right now,” he said. “This is the first step. I believe a local school system that’s more responsive provides for greater opportunities for the community.” When a recent study determined that a Dunwoody school system was financially possible, Harris and Johnson launched a new advocacy group to push for the legislation. Leaders of the advocacy group, called Georgians for Local Area School Systems, or GLASS, want to organize parents in several communities to push for passage of the new law.

“This is an important starting point,” Harris said. GLASS will raise money and organize parents to attend legislative meetings to push for approval of the proposal, Harris and Johnson told members of the board of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association during their Dec. 1 meeting. “We need to have volunteers ready to go to the Capitol,” Johnson said. “They need to see the support is there.” Harris and Johnson said they hoped parents in nearby cities also would join eﬀorts to promote the legislation. They planned to hold organizational meetings in Sandy Springs and Brookhaven after the one in Dunwoody. “This is not just a Dunwoody issue,” Johnson said. “This is for the entire state.” Johnson said she had expected more people to attend the Dec. 9 meeting. She said the group’s Facebook page has recorded about 160 “likes” so far. Shawn Keefe or Brookhaven, president of the Ashford Park Education Foundation, said he thought parents in his community would help push for the legislation. “I think if we do a proper job of educating the parents of Brookhaven, they’ll be supportive,” he said. GLASS representatives also planned to meet with supporters after a community gathering scheduled for 2 p.m. Dec. 15 by Dunwoody Parents Concerned About Quality Education, the nonprofit that commissioned the school feasibility study. Dunwoody City Council contributed money to pay for the study. Dunwoody Parents Concerned plans to publicly present the findings of the school system feasibility study during the Dec. 15 meeting at St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church in Dunwoody. Johnson had headed the Dunwoody Parents Concerned group, but resigned to start GLASS. Former Dunwoody City Councilman Robert Wittenstein succeeded her as president. BK

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According to Brookhaven’s Planning Director Susan Canon, the stop-work order for construction at 2802 Ashford Road was lifted because the house was in compliance with the setback. “I think that the council has been very concerned about the situation and the city attorney’s opinion was issued and we were looking at whether there were other options available to us to help resolve the situation,” Canon said. “But at the end of the day the house was legal and in compliance, with the exception of the retaining wall, and therefore the stop-work order was lifted.” But the neighbors feel like they’ve been let down by a new city that promised to provide better zoning and code enforcement services. “At this point the city is taking on way too much allegiance to a builder,” Ashford Park resident Dan Maloy said. “At some point you’ve got to step up and say, ‘Let me make it right.’” “You have a whole group of people running our city that won’t stand up for the taxpayers and it’s a damn travesty,” said Ronnie Mayer, president of the Ashford Park Civic Association. The group is now considering suing the city of Brookhaven over its position on the controversial, partially built home. “We are seeking legal counsel,” said Todd Varino, the immediate neighbor of the house. “That was the problem — they had legal counsel and we didn’t.” But Larry Cook, who lives across the street, said: “I shouldn’t have to hire a lawyer for the city to stick up for our rights.” According to the DeKalb County zoning code that Brookhaven adopted, each zoning classification has a minimum setback requirement, which dictates how close a house may be to the BK

road. But some areas also have an “average setback,” which means a property owner must take an average of the setbacks of the homes on either side of them, so houses on the street line up. Brookhaven issued a permit to build the house according to the minimum setback of the residential zoning district, not taking the average-setback requirement into account. After a stop-work order was issued, the city’s attorney researched the situation and decided that the permit was not issued in error. In a written opinion, he stated that because the houses on either side of the home under construction are in different residential zoning districts, he doesn’t believe the owners are required to abide by the average-setback requirements. Doug Dillard, an attorney representing the owners of the property, said he’s glad his clients will be able to continue work on the house. “The zoning classifications are inconsistent on each side of the house and therefore the averaging ordinance does not apply. The city attorney agreed with us, and staff obviously agreed with us, so they lifted the stop-work order,” Dillard said. In a letter to Ashford Park residents signed Brookhaven Mayor and City Council, the officials said they tried to find solutions to the issue. They said the city offered to share the cost of moving the house back from the street, but the builder declined. At the council’s Dec. 10 meeting, Interim City Attorney Tom Kurrie further clarified the city’s reasoning for allowing construction to continue. “I looked for ways to argue [the average setback] did apply. There were no valid ways to say it did,” Kurrie said. “So the permit was issued and it was a valid permit.”

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limits. “We never have had a zoning map to transfer to Dunwoody nor to Brookhaven,” Baker said. “It’s up to those jurisdictions to create a zoning map or zoning code or whatever they would choose to adopt.” The problem with Brookhaven’s zoning map was highlighted by Ashford Park residents, who came to the council’s Nov. 26 meeting concerned about a home under construction in their neighborhood. The residents told the council that while researching zoning in the neighborhood, they discovered that many of the lots had different zoning designations on the city’s zoning map than they did on the map on file in DeKalb County’s planning department. Ashford Park resident Meredith Sasser told the council that she wants to know how the lots in the neighborhood were changed when the zoning data was handed over to the city. “At some point earlier this year it was [zoned] R-100 and now it’s R-85,” Sasser said. “What I want to understand is how it was rezoned?” Councilman Jim Eyre, who represents Ashford Park, attributes much of the confusion to the rush to get the city started. “In haste to get our zoning code up and running, we didn’t take time to verify that zoning map we were given matched the zoning map on file in the Planning Department,” Eyre said. “We took what DeKalb sent and ran with it. Now that map, with all its warts and problems, is the official zoning map of Brookhaven.” Eyre said the city has known there were mistakes in its zoning map since early this year. “What I’m disappointed in is that once we did have the staff, once we knew there were mistakes, we didn’t move quickly to resolve them correct them and make them right,” Eyre said. Canon said staff was working on the map before the Ashford Road situation. But it’s been a slow process because of the volumes of information they are working to organize. “There’s quite a few boxes here,” she said. Mike Edelson, the city’s GIS analyst, began finding missing information for many of the parcels when working on the GIS system for the city. “Some came with tax parcel ID numbers and some did not,” Canon said. “When he was able to map them, he found some holes in the data. You don’t know they’re missing until you go to find them. That’s kind of what we discovered.” Now, the city is planning to bring someone on board to vet the map full time. “We don’t really know how many errors there currently are,” Canon said. “The only way to know is to go by parcel by parcel.” BK

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Police release holiday shopping tips The busy holiday shopping season also creates opportunities for criminals interested in separating shoppers from their Christmas gifts. Police departments in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody have released lists of tips to keep you and your property safe this year. • • • • • • •

Sandy Springs Police recommend:

Stay alert and remain aware of your surroundings. Put all shopping bags in the trunk of your vehicle. Park in a well-lit area. Check around your car and look in the backseat before getting behind the wheel. Lock your doors and windows at home, even if you step out for a few minutes. Leave a light or a TV on so potential burglars will think you’re home. Never hesitate to call 911 if you think something doesn’t look right.

SPECIAL

Brookhaven City Council honored police ofﬁcers who went above and beyond the call of duty with letters of commendation on Dec. 10.

Council honors ofﬁcers for ‘phenomenal’ work BY MELISSA WEINMAN

Dunwoody Police say:

melissaweinman@reporternewspapers.net

• Take all of your valuables with you and lock your car when shopping or eating at a restaurant. • If you have valuable items that you can’t take inside a shop or mall with you, place them in your car trunk before you get to your destination. “Thieves will watch parking lots and notice if you are placing your purse, laptop bag, or other valuables in your trunk,” the department said. • Thieves will always target the people who look distracted, so be alert and pay attention. • Shop in groups of two or more people. • Don’t put your purse in your shopping cart. Thieves will try to distract you so they can lift your wallet or your purse when you’re not looking. • Don’t hang your purse on the back of your chair at restaurants. Don’t place expensive purchases to the side or your table. The best place to keep your purse is your lap, police say. • Place purchases beneath the table, near your feet. Source: Sandy Springs and Dunwoody police departments.

Brookhaven has awarded several of its police officers letters of commendation for going above and beyond the call of duty. “These guys have been doing a phenomenal job and the teamwork involved was unbelievable,” said Police Chief Gary Yandura. • Officer Joseph King and Officer Howard Miller were honored for helping save an elderly woman’s life. On Nov. 28, the officers responded to an accident on Lenox Park Boulevard, where they found a woman’s car teetering over an embankment. One of the officers put his weight behind the car to stop it from falling while the other officer rescued the woman. • Officer Victor Dankewich, Detective Russell Davis and Crime Scene

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Technician Dave Walter were honored for sending a burglary suspect to jail and recovering a stolen TV during a traffic stop just minutes after a breakin. Dankewich stopped a SUV on Nov. 14 after he spotted the vehicle’s license plate covered. As the officer was talking to the driver, he saw a large flat screen TV in the back of the vehicle. Police linked the driver to a burglary that had just occurred on Durden Drive. • Sgt. Chris Shelton, Sgt. Tyrone Oliver and Detective Thomas Martin were recognized for capturing two armed robbery suspects on Nov. 28. Shelton noticed a suspicious car that matched the description of an armed robbery suspect. He followed the car until the occupants fled on foot. Officers captured the suspects.

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