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Sandy Springs’ first fire chief retires BY ELLEN ELDRIDGE

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Jenny Forst, left, and her daughter Lara, 7, take a break from their “horse” race during Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church’s “Ark in the Park” Fall Festival on Sept. 28. The festival offered games, balloons, a petting zoo and more. See another photo on page 6.

Retiring Fire Chief Jack McElfish knows your name when he first meets you. At least that’s what Chief Ronny Thomas says. “There were over 600 firefighters in Gwinnett, and on Day One, when he walked in the door, he knew the guys by name,” Thomas said. “I don’t know how he did that.” Thomas, who had 30 years of experience as a firefighter, including 17 years as a battalion chief in the Norcross area, said he followed McElfish to Sandy Springs because Jack McElfish he wanted to work with a kind man. “He’s the reason I work for Sandy Springs,” Thomas said, describing McElfish as a man with a big heart. “It’s rare to have a chief officer who hugs me and tells me he loves me every day I go in.” After 51 years in fire services, McElfish walks away this October from the career he starting building at 8 years old. “I think every kid wanted to be a fireman and I just haven’t grown up yet,” McElfish said. He said he started hanging around the firehouse in his hometown in Maryland at about age 8, and by age 16 he started taking classes in SEE SANDY SPRINGS, PAGE 28

Little libraries pop up in Sandy Springs BY ANN MARIE QUILL

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David Carr wants adults to read and to talk about what they’re reading. “Adults need to be readers,” he said. “When they are readers, they have things to talk about, they have other lives to occupy, alternative realities to return to. Over time there will be those books that capture the imagination and heart.” That’s part of the reason the retired University of North Carolina professor of library sciences built a “Little Free Library” at the entrance to his driveway on Lost Forest Drive. Carr said that building dollhouses for his daughters prepared him for constructing the unit, and it was his daughter who convinced him to build a little library,

which he did in May 2013. “She sent me a link [online] on how to start Little Free Libraries,” he said. “I looked at it and thought about it, and realized I could do that. I have a book or two I could share; in fact, there are thousands of books in this house. So I decided it would be a good thing.” Recently, he added a bench for folks to sit on while they’re browsing the 45 or so books in the little library. Little Free Libraries started in 2009 when a Wisconsin man built one in his yard in honor of his mother, a former teacher who loved to read. The idea is that members of the community are welcome to take books and leave books for others, all for free. SEE LITTLE, PAGE 3

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David Carr built a “Little Free Library” at his driveway’s entrance on Lost Forest Drive.

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Visitors to the future City Center may have the opportunity to learn about Sandy Springs history. Board members of Heritage Sandy Springs recently presented to Sandy Springs City Council a request to build a heritage trail as part of the center. “It fits right in with our vision and our mission,” Phil Beeson, president of the nonprofit group’s board, told members of the council. He said that mission is to build community through preserving and promoting the history of Sandy Springs, and that’s what a trail winding through the site would do. He said the trail would circle the new site, which is also the historic location for businesses in the city. “It’s an opportunity not only to educate residents of Sandy Springs, but to bring in new folks to understand what our city’s all about and the great history of Sandy Springs,” Beeson said. “This isn’t a new concept,” he added. “A lot of great southern cities have done a heritage trail.” Mayor Rusty Paul welcomed the idea and said city officials would continue working on the idea with Heritage. “This is something that I think we’re very interested in pursuing,” Paul said. “There’s a tremendous amount of history in this community.” Susan Beard, a member of Heritage’s board and chair of the group’s historic resources committee, said the organization was asking the council to incorporate the trail into city center plans. “We envision a set of 2-by-3 [foot] bronze sidewalk markers throughout the

city center property” marking historic sites, she said, pointing to Asheville, N.C., as an example of a place that uses such markers, typically accompanied by some sort of artwork or historic relic. She said the markers are low-maintenance, graffiti-proof and kept up by Asheville’s parks and recreation department. Sandy Springs’ historic community center occupied roughly the same area as the new city center site. Beard said locations such as an old alley and the home of Sadie Baker, who once sold produce to businesses, were examples of places that would be marked with the bronze plaques, as well as QR codes, so that visitors could interact with them. “In the ’20s, lots on Roswell Road sold for a couple of thousands of dollars,” Beard said, with residential tracts in the back. “It really was a place where people could live and work.” The historic resources committee’s Bob Beard told the council that the group would like to see the project folded into the city center plan. But, he said, if the city wanted to pursue outside funding, it could look into grants such as the one Asheville used. To be eligible, a nonprofit group and a municipality must jointly apply for funding for a project whose purpose is extending or preserving the cultural aspects of a town. Beard said he would like for Heritage Sandy Springs to be directed to city center professionals or landscape architects to pursue the next steps. “We think it’s a great opportunity to remember the history, engage the community, and drive education,” Beeson said.

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Sandy Springs resident Jamie McSwain says she’s concerned about the traffic a new school on Powers Ferry Road will bring. “I work and live less than a mile away,” she said. “The good news is that I can walk to work if I need to, but a lot of people can’t.”

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McSwain and her neighbors packed Temple Sinai on Sept. 30 to learn about the city’s proposed plans to alleviate traffic around the area once a new Heards Ferry Elementary is built. The city is proposing intersection improvements at Heards Ferry Road and Raider Drive/Heards Creek Drive; Powers Ferry Road and Heards Road; Powers Ferry Road and Dupree Drive; and Interstate North Parkway and Riveredge Parkway. The projects are funded under the city’s intersection improvement program. The new school will be located at 6151 Powers Ferry Road near Dupree Drive, and is a replacement for Heards Ferry Elementary on Heards Ferry Road. It is scheduled to open August 2015. --Ann Marie Quill

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Bryan Weselman built and installed a little library at the Abernathy Greenway entrance. The unit was his Eagle Scout project.

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That idea became a nonprofit organization, with a goal of 2,510 Little Libraries. The goal was reached in 2012, and by January 2014, it was estimated that at least 15,000 of the little boxes existed around the world. The website littlefreelibrary.org gives details and resources on how to get one started. Carr is officially the “steward” of his little library, meaning he maintains the structure and keeps it stocked. He says that while he has placed some of his personal books in the library, he buys a lot of them – for less than $2 – at Goodwill and library book sales. “Almost all of these are books I’ve read,” he said. “I don’t put things in here I don’t have some trust in. I’ve gotten a few things that people have dropped off that are really quite good.” Carr says he does ask that folks not leave items like used textbooks or how-to books. Just about a mile away from Carr’s library is a new one that stands near the entrance to the Abernathy Greenway. Sandy Springs resident and Westminster Schools freshman Bryan Weselman built it in September as an Eagle Scout project. He says he got the idea from his father’s co-worker, whose mother is a

member of the Brandon Mill Woods book club and lives in the home on the park. Weselman got permission from the city to use the lot it had acquired at the park’s entrance. The lot’s previous owner, Peggy Feldman, donated two benches and a statue to accompany the little library, which Weselman built with help from his father, brother and a couple of friends. Like Carr’s library, it’s built to be watertight and weatherproof. Weselman painted it light blue, “because it’s like the sky,” he said. At Feldman’s request, he added butterflies and sunflowers, and then he decided to also add a caterpillar to match the greenway’s playable sculptures. Book club members will serve as the library’s stewards. “I think it’s a good way to promote reading, and it also promotes actual paper books instead of tablets,” Weselman said. “And, it’s a good way the community can share instead of going and buying books.” Weselman’s library contains a mix of children’s and adult’s books, so “adults can sit and read while their children play in the park,” he said. And has Weselman checked out any of his library’s offerings? “Yes,” he said, “I checked out ‘Dreamcatcher’ by Stephen King.”

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His new cycle can stop traffic It’s bright white. It looks like a big egg. It’s been known to stop traffic. “I’ve had people pull off to the side of the road and just wait for me to go by so they can see what it is,” owner Brad Camrud said. It is his new vehicle, a solar-and-humanpowered tricycle called an “Elf.” The cycle, made by a North Carolina company, was given to him in September by his business partner to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Sandy Springs-based market research firm. “It’s a bunch of fun,” he said. Sometimes drivers slow as they pass Camrud in traffic just so they can get a better look at his one-man vehicle. “I’ve had a whole bunch of people waving, wahooing, stopping for pictures,” he said. The thought of climbing Sandy Springs’ hills kept him from commut-

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The city is seeking input from directors for arts organizations, theater, dance groups, music promoters, visual arts organizations, and youth and business programming to participate in an interactive charrette on Oct. 7, at Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Road. The charrette is intended to gain feedback from these groups on their organization’s potential uses for the city’s performing arts facility, including how the variety of programming uses will impact an annual calendar, amenities needs, back of house requirements, and seating. Rick Davis, executive director of the George Mason University Hylton Performing Arts Center, a multi-use facility in Manassas, Va., will facilitate the session. Registration for the charrette is requested. Organizations can RSVP at http://sandyspringscitycenter.com/charrette/. The sessions are organized by business and performance categories, and times for the sessions will be emailed to those registered.

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DOT starts variable speed limits on I-285 The Georgia Department of Transportation announced on Sept. 30 that variable speed limits on the northern end of I-285 were to start on Oct. 5. The speed limits will be in effect on the 36-mile stretch of the highway north of its interchanges with I-20. The system will increase the base speed limit to 65 miles per hour. GDOT employees will be able to electronically reduce the speed limit in 10-mph increments to as low as 35 mph in the event of an incident or congestion. SS

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‘Darkness to Light’ training educates all on the ‘epidemic’ that is child sexual abuse Three years ago, my friend Lane Olives and I sat in the training room at the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy (GCCA) for the first time. Lane had been a supporter of the center for several years, and convinced me and a few other moms to go to a “Darkness To Light” training session at the center. I was a bit anxious about the information I was about to learn – child sexual abuse is an uncomfortable topic, and one that I never felt I needed to learn about. We have all heard stories in the news, but I never felt this was something that would touch me or my family. My kids were in pre-school, and were officially away from me for longer periods of time, interacting with other adults and kids. I wanted to feel more educated and empowered with regard to their safety when they were with others, and I felt this was a good place to start. The “Darkness to Light” training is aimed at anyone who interacts with children – parents, family members, caregivers, coaches, educators or anyone who spends time with kids. It is now a two-hour, video-based facilitator-led course, and includes insight from experts in the field as well as personal testimony of survivors. The statistics are probably the most shocking and scary part of the training. One in every 10 children will be sexually molested before the age of 18. There are approximately 39 million survivors of child sexual abuse in the U.S. Each year more than 30,000 cases of child abuse and neglect are reported in Georgia alone. We learned it’s not a case of “stranger danger” that we have all taught our kids to be aware of, but instead, 90 percent of all child sexual abuse cases are committed by trusted friends or relatives. Yes, 90 percent. As moms, Lane and I learned how to talk to our kids about this issue in an appropriate way: no keeping secrets; what is suitable contact; how to say “no” and tell an adult when something happens; and who is or isn’t allowed to see or touch your private parts. We also learned the importance of asking our school/church/camp/teams about their policies on protecting children while in their care, and interactions between children and adults and about other safeguards. We both came away feeling more educated on the statistics, warning signs, and empowered on how to keep our children

We need density! To the editor: People, especially people who sit in traffic all day, need to realize that development density is a good thing. In fact, it’s something our community should be pursuing much more of instead of placing limits on as is the case currently for projects such as Northpark 100. The reason is simple but rarely understood: Dense developments are efficient uses of space, allowing for peo-

a little safer when they are away from our watchful (and now suspicious!) eyes. The more Lane and I talked about the issue with others, the more personal experiences were revealed from those in our circle of friends. I was shocked when one sweet friend shared a story of her 4-year-old son who was caught in a situation with his sitDANA ter, a teenager who was their best MCKENZIE friend’s son. The stories snowballed from there: the cousin, GUEST COLUMN the step-brother, aunt, mom, etc. who were victims. Gone was the idea that it didn’t happen in our world. GCCA lead prevention trainer and Brookhaven resident Nikki Berger says it well. “We should want every environment that our children step in to be a protected one.” Yes, more of that please. And here’s more good news: every fourth Wednesday of the month, the training is held at GCCA and is open to the community. And, if there is a group that wants training, GCCA can travel and will bring the course to you. The training is free – the “leave behind” materials for each participant are only $15 per person. By the end of our session, Lane and I were convinced that this is an epidemic. I wonder why more of us aren’t talking about it. It’s a sad and uncomfortable topic, but it’s happening everywhere and to our most vulnerable. Usually, the “mom groups” are the first to discuss our children’s troubling topics, but the moms I know don’t really talk about this stuff. The statistics are shocking, and one case is one too many. It’s up to us to learn more and do better. Dana McKenzie of Buckhead has been a volunteer with the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy for the last few years. She and Lane Olives of Brookhaven co-chair the 2014 Cheer for Children gala, the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, which is scheduled for Oct. 17.

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ple to live within walking distance of places, to not need a car to get to mass transit, to have all the parking and residences in one limited amount of space rather than existing as a sea of monotonous parking lots.

Unbeknownst to most, what generates traffic are the traditional development patterns Atlanta has followed for far too long: Long commutes from spread-out, sprawling subdivisions located far from mass transit, far from the “corner” store, and in homes which are far too excessive in size for the small number of people residing there. If we are serious about reducing traffic we have to reduce sprawl-type development and replace it with mixed use. Will Lance, Sandy Springs

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Businesses hold on as the world evolves BY LESLIE WILLIAMS JOHNSON

These days, a bricks-and-mortar photo lab, matchmaking service or bookstore, all within a few miles of one another, tend to stand out a little. Although sharing photographs, buying books and dating have fostered huge

Internet businesses, a few local ones hang on. Although their physical presence may go against the current tide of the expanding digital world, the owners of these businesses say they thrive in large part because of two things that never go out of style: a personal touch and old-fashioned customer service. According to a Business News Daily article last year, a number of businesses that seemingly phased out due to economic changes have reemerged, including milk, ice and grocery delivery. But unlike some “comeback” businesses, Dunwoody Photo, Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore, and matchmaking service Single Atlanta didn’t exit the scene. They rolled with it. Candace Apple, owner of Phoenix and Dragon at 5531 Roswell Rd. NE, said in 2008, the year that book sales fell, sales of tumbled stones went up at her store. Phoenix and Dragon, LAUREN RUBENSTEIN first established in 1987 in a Twins Leisha Murphy, left, and Lisa Lyngos, Hammond Drive bungalow, is “high touch not high tech,” owners of Single Atlanta, a matchmaking Apple said. The store is a corcompany in Sandy Springs, say clients come nucopia of metaphysical and to them for the “personal service.”

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Candace Apple, owner of Phoenix and Dragon on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs, sells metaphysical and spiritual books and gifts, candles, tumbled stones, oils and incense. Apple says her business is “high touch, not high tech.”

spiritual books and gifts, as well as candles, tumbled stones, oils, incense and more. It also offers psychic readings, meditation classes and other events every month. It hopes to sell some products online by Nov. 1. Apple said for many people, the 5,500-square-foot store is a sanctuary in times of distress, or even a meeting place for others on a spiritual journey. “People want to talk to real people,” Apple said. “Our staff is here because they love these things. People can meet people here. It’s become a community.” And even though Dunwoody Pho-

to is only about 18 months old, owner Michael Beattie has focused his 15 years of experience at Wolf Camera “to make sure that people have a place that does great quality printing.” The store at 5588 Chamblee Dunwoody road processes film as well as digital photos and provides a number of other photographic services. One early fall afternoon, Beattie invited a customer to come behind the counter and look at images on his computer screen as they talked through the details of a photo editing project. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Chuck Wolf opened his first camera and film developing shops in metro Atlanta in 1975. At one point, he operated 700 stores scattered across the metro area. But times and technology changed, and by 2002, he said, he was completely out of the camera business. Now he’s back. This year, he opened a new shop on Roswell Road in Buckhead called Chuck Wolf ’s Photo Design Bar. Instead of selling cameras and film, his new shop specializes in working with people to print the digital images they take with their smartphones or tablet computers. His new shop is filled with rows of computers and printers and technicians to help customers transform their digital pictures into anything from prints to hang above the living room couch to coffee mugs. One thing he’s discovered, he said, is that in the digital world, his customers don’t really need a brick-andmortar store. Instead, they send their images over the Internet. Reporter Newspapers asked Wolf a few questions about his new business and about dealing with technological changes in the business world. Here are his answers.

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How did you develop the idea for your new business? I knew there was a tremendous change in the photographic business. People were using their digital cameras and keeping their photographs on their computers. It’s not a picture until it’s printed. We’re really promoting taking an image with your smartphone or your digital camera and putting it on your wall or on your desk. People used to take pictures and put them in albums. Now they put them in photo books. A photo book is better, but 83 percent of the people that go online trying to do a photo book quit. What we do is we have a brick-and-mor-

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tar store and professional photographers to help you get the quality you’ve always wanted.

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How do you see your new business fitting into the current market for photography? It’s definitely a niche. It will catch on. We’re doing everything virtually and through social media.

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How important is it for a consumer-based business to stay ahead of current business trends? I just hired a lot of younger people who know what’s really going in the world, including my son, who’s an IT specialist and in the social media world. My manager was with Apple and I’ve hired professional photographers [to advise customers].

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What do you think comes next in the photography business? What comes next is smartphones are getting better and better and now bigger. You can take photos with your iPad. I think that with the ease of taking photos, people take many more photos than they did when I was printing 35-mm film because they didn’t always have their camera with them before. It’s really good. There are billions and billions of images taken now each month and all over the world.

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At Dunwoody Photo, you’ll also find photo albums and frames, light tables and loops to look at negatives, and staff assisting customers with technical issues at the print lounge kiosks, fielding their questions. “The service is extremely appreciated,” said customer Donna Hiller, from the kiosk one afternoon. “The personal touch means a lot.” Beattie, a former manager of camera stores in Dunwoody, Sandy Springs and Alpharetta, said his store’s services aim to get people to move their photos out of the camera – whether it’s digital or film-based. “It’s important to do something with your pictures for the future,” Beattie said. At Single Atlanta in Sandy Springs, twin sisters Lisa Lyngos and Leisha Murphy don’t use complicated algorithms in their matchmaking service, which they have been doing since 1998. Lyngos said Single Atlanta is the largest privately owned matchmaking service in the Southeast, with the largest singles database in the Southeast. “We have always loved meeting people, talking to them, and finding out about the things they care about,”

Lyngos said via email. “Their values. Their dreams. Their stories. We also have a natural intuition about people that translates to a simple ability: matching people together... and in the process, making their relationship dreams come true. Our successful track record of matching couples who end up in long-term relationships and marriage is what sets us apart.” Social media and dating sites have not changed Single Atlanta’s approach to matchmaking, Lyngos said. “Sure, the technology may create opportunity... but it’s revealing a new need for connection that’s more urgent than ever. We don’t use any complicated computer algorithms. After all, how can a computer really understand your values, your preferences, your desires... your story? When it comes to finding love, we believe in a personal touch.” She went on to say that clients seek Single Atlanta because it meets the needs of clients actively looking for a relationship -- “not just casually ‘testing the waters’ like so many people using online dating services,” she said. She said clients also seek Single Atlanta because of the personal service,

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Dunwoody Photo lead instructor Indja Cornwell, left, assists customer Donna Hiller at the store’s print lounge kiosk.

which includes regular interaction and getting to know clients’ hopes and dreams; no photos plastered all over the Internet; background checks; no wasted time. Last but not least, 16 successful

years of matchmaking is a big plus. “We only suggest matches with individuals we truly believe meet your specific criteria. You will be dating for chemistry, because the compatibility has been covered,” Lyngos said.

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On the Riverkeeper’s watch, the Chattahoochee has been reborn BY CLARE S. RICHIE

Twenty years ago, the Chattahoochee River was a contaminated eyesore. Georgians counted on the river to provide drinking water for nearly 4 million residents, to carry away wastewater from more than 100 wastewater treatment plants, and for power generation. But protection of this workhorse was woefully inadequate. Government agencies were not enforcing environmental laws due to insufficient funding, staffing or political will. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper set out to change that in 1994, when co-found-

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ers Laura Turner and Rutherford Seydel brought the Hudson Riverkeeper model to Georgia’s most beleaguered river. With a $50,000 grant and donated office space, Sally Bethea took the reins as founding executive director and the first “Riverkeeper” of the organization. The river has been reborn thanks to Bethea, the riverkeeper and its partners. The nonprofit now has a $1.5 million budget with a dozen staff, offices in Atlanta, Gainesville and LaGrange, and 7,000 members dedicated to defending water quality and quantity in the Chattahoochee River basin. “It takes a lot of different approaches to clean up and protect the river,” Bethea said. Looking back on the organization’s history, Bethea is most proud of the riverkeeper’s $2 billion legal victory against the city of Atlanta, robust river and stream monitoring, and education efforts. In 1995, the riverkeeper filed a lawsuit against the city for failing to control the discharge of raw sewage into the river from combined sewer overflows. CRK won the case in 1997 and settled it in 1998. This led to an enforceable plan to overhaul the city’s entire sewage sys-

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Nothing says quality time quite like competition. The second Checklist Challenge hosted by Dad’s Bucket List takes place Oct. 25 as an obstacle course meets “The Amazing Race” in Dunwoody’s Brook Run Park. Councilman John Heneghan took part in the first Checklist Challenge on March 1 and he encouraged Matt Boettcher, founder of Dad’s Bucket List, to host a second Checklist Challenge in Dunwoody. “He put the bug in our ear to have the second one in Brook Run Park,” Boettcher said. Other dads encouraged the members of Dad’s Bucket List, a Dunwoodybased group of fathers who take part in outings with their children, to repeat the challenge event. A few days after the first Checklist Challenge, Boettcher said he received a couple of unsolicited text messages from people who wanted to share what obstacles their kids like the most. “That somebody was interested enough to share feedback, encouraged us in continuing,” Boettcher said. Boettcher said he ran into a dad about six weeks after the first Checklist Challenge who loved the event and said it wasn’t the kind of thing he usually would have done with his kids. The dad told Boettcher he usually sticks to the “old standbys” of movies and passive events, but the opportunity to be active with his child impressed him. “Testimonials like that gave us the energy to build,” Boettcher said. Boettcher said the Checklist Challenge has the potential to become an annual event in Dunwoody, and possibly take place in other cities too. “We have other ideas on what Dad’s Bucket List can be doing,” he said. “One of the things we’ve always been interested in is unique experiences.” This time, the Checklist Challenge will be more of a race, where dad-and-child teams can compare times against other teams. The first Checklist Challenge was about obstacles, Boettcher said, and if you did the obstacles, you got a chip. Those accumulated chips were checked off on the leader board. “Now we’re doing challenges as well as obstacles, so dads and kids will team up to win challenges against other teams,”

Boettcher said, noting it will be more like “The Amazing Race.” Brook Run Park will have about 15 obstacles, and dads can arrive with their child or children any time between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Participating costs $25 plus a $2.37 fee per participant. Teams will receive a time stamp when they check in, and while there isn’t a time limit, participants can expect to spend about two hours challenging themselves. Each station takes about five to 10 minutes, Boettcher said, adding that some obstacles are mind puzzles and some require strength. A minimum of 15 obstacle stations will be available, but teams don’t have to stop at every station. “This is an opportunity to get out there and see what you and your kids can accomplish as a team,” Boettcher said. The Oct. 25 Checklist Challenge takes place between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Participants should plan to spend about two hours in the park, Boettcher said. “Disconnect from the normal activity stuff, disconnect from your work life and do something unique and fun with your kids,” Boettcher said. The crafting of the experience is the best part for Boettcher and his two sons, ages 8 and 6. “My kids are chief product testers,” Boettcher said. During the first challenge, “we didn’t get a chance to participate, but I hope to rectify this on this time around.” The group of dads keeping Dad’s Bucket List going, Beottcher said, wants to create activities to break out of the routine and create lasting memories with their kids. “It’s not a club with members, but 20 to 30 dads have taken part in multiple outings with us, and that continues to grow,” Boettcher said. He said the events like Checklist Challenge are designed by dads, for dads and their kids. “Everything is built by us, so it has that look of ‘something my dad did with his hands,’” Boettcher said, noting the obstacles are thoughtfully put together and tested. “We figured out a fun way to put together an event, and it’s not corporate. No bounce houses.” Sign up at: http://dadbucketlist.com/ events-3/.

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Turtle Tours Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Heritage Sandy Springs’ “Turtle Tours,” an educational series appropriate for children ages 2-5, continues. In this program, join museum mascots Spring and Sandy, as they “learn about our five senses.” Free; donations encouraged. No reservations required. 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, email: kbrigance@heritagesandysprings.org, call 404-851-9111 or visit: www. heritagesandysprings.org.

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Ivonne Hernandez, mother of an autistic son, reads her new book to children ages 5-12. Through animals, listeners learn what it is like to be autistic and how to be a friend to an autistic child. Free and open to the community. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 for information.

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Martin’s Episcopal School holds a Fall Festival. Enjoy a rock climbing wall, triple bungee, Fright Walk, bouncy houses, games, face painting and more! Tickets for rides and games sold at the event. Food for purchase (cash only). Open to the community. 3110 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Brookhaven, 30319. Call the school 404-237-4260 for details. www.stmartinschool.org.

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CV Classic Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m. – Peachtree Char-

ter Middle School holds its 5th annual CV Classic, “Commit 2B Fit” 5K and 1-mile Fun Run. $25. Rain or shine. Races begin and end at PCMS track. Proceeds fund school nurse position. Stay for a free health screening sponsored by Northside Hospital. 4664 N. Peachtree Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For additional information and to sign up, visit: www. peachtreechartermiddleschool.org.

Happy Tails Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m. – Support Hap-

py Tails Pet Therapy at their first “Run Your Happy Tails Off 5K and 1-mile Fun Run.” 5K, $25; $20 for Fun Run. Entry fee includes t-shirt. Dogfriendly race through Brook Run Park benefits the organization. Pets must have current vaccinations, license, and be leashed at all times. 4770 N. Peachtree Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Go to: www. runyourhappytailsoff.com to register or for information.

Trick or Treat Trot Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. – Easter

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Vintage Affair Saturday, Oct. 18, 6-11 p.m. – Support San-

dy Springs’ Community Assistance Center and their 12th annual Vintage Affair. Enjoy foods from local restaurants, taste fine wines from across the U.S., and take part in live and silent auctions. Tickets, $110 per person; $200 per couple. Dressy cocktail attire. Proceeds support CAC programs. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church, 805 Mount Vernon Highway, NW, Sandy Springs, 30327. To learn more, call 404-226-5217 or visit: www.vintageaffair.org.

Scare Away Autism Saturday, Oct. 18, 7-10 p.m. – Scare Away

Autism, a family-friendly Halloween outdoor decoration extravaganza, begins. All are invited to attend. Continues through Oct. 31. Donations raised help families with autistic children. Email: lemjam@ mindspring.com, call 770-630-0700 or go to: www. scareawayautism.com to learn more. 8196 Hewlett Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350.

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Blue Heron Nature Preserve and Trecia Neal, an expert on establishing gardens for monarchs, who discusses the two-way migration of monarch butterflies. Includes a walk through the Canterbury Court gardens. $5 per person. RSVP to 678-315-0836. Registration forms and additional details: www. bhnp.org. Canterbury Court, 3750 Peachtree Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319.

Breast Cancer Wednesday, Oct. 15, 12:30-1:30 p.m. –

Join experts from Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute as they discuss key health issues. Heather Pinkerton discusses breast cancer prevention and treatment. Free and open to all. Pre-registration not required. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 678-812-4000 or visit: http://gacancersurvivors.org/ events for further information.

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Financial Planning Saturday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. –

The Financial Planning Association of Georgia, the city of Brookhaven and Oglethorpe University host a free consumer event. All are welcome to attend. Learn about personal finance topics, and meet one-on-one with volunteer Certified Financial Planners. At Oglethorpe University’s Turner Lynch Campus Center, 4484 Peachtree Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319. Go to: http://financialplanningdays.org for additional details and to sign up.

byterian Church hosts musicians Melanie Hammet and Ben Holst, who perform their album, “Life Sentence,” inspired by a wrongfully convicted man freed from prison by the Georgia Innocence Project. $15 donation per person suggested. Reception follows at 8 p.m. Event is a fundraiser for GIP. In the church’s Fellowship Hall, 2461 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, 30305. Call 404-237-0363 or go to: www. covenantpresbyterian.us to find out more.

Georgia Watercolor Society Friday, Oct. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Abernathy Arts Center holds a closing reception for the 2014 Georgia Watercolor Society exhibition. Awards presented. Free and open to the public. 254 Johnson Ferry Rd., NW, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404613-6172 or visit: www.fultonarts.org for additional details.

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This month we decided to visit Decatur. It probably wasn’t wise to make the trek during rush hour as every Atlantan who owns a car was on Clairmont Road. We finally made it, only to circle the square looking for a parking spot, like an airliner in a holding pattern over Hartsfield-Jackson. In a different life, I might have chosen to live in Decatur; there seems to be something within walking distance for everyone, be it an ice cream shop, a bar with live music or a café… perhaps a quaint Alsatian café at that. Café Alsace occupies a small storefront just off the courthouse square. Its awning advertises that it’s been there since 1997, no easy feat in the restaurant business. When you walk in, you immediately feel like you’ve been transported to France. The owner greets you in French, ever poised to continue the conversation in that language if you are so inclined or capable. Unfortunately my French ends shortly after “Bonjour,” “Merci,” “Au Revoir” and the song, “Frère Jacques.” The space is filled with white table-clothed tables, lots of bric-abrac, artwork and things posing as artwork. You get the sense that a lot of the diners here are regulars; and if you’re not, the owner makes you feel just as welcome. The food is distinctly French with German influences. The Alsace region of France lies on the west bank of the Rhine River and is within yodeling distance of both Germany and Switzerland. We began our Alsatian adventure with wine and appetizers. There were several good Gewürztraminers and Rieslings for which the Alsace region is known. There were also a few nice reds including a Chateau Bouscasse, a Bordeaux-style blend. The wine list gives a brief flavor profile of most wines, making it easier to choose a glass that will suit one’s taste. We chose the Brie a la Rhubarbe et Mirabelle, the Tarte Flambe and the French onion soup to start. The baked brie served with pretzel bread, rhubarb jam and a Mirabelle plum jam provided the perfect savory, sweet, salty bite. The Tarte Flambe was a large flatbread smothered in Crème Fraiche, bacon, onions and Emmentaler cheese. It was one of the favorite dishes of the evening and if paired with a green salad, could have easily been a meal for two on its own. The onion soup was flavorful and full of caramelized onions, but needed a cheesier topping. Our entrées were the Bouef Wellington, the Filet de truite, the Poulet far-

ci and the Crêpe du jour. I’m betting that more than one “Hell’s Kitchen” fan has visited to sample the Wellington. This version was quite good with the pastry light and crispy, and the beef medium rare… not an easy feat according to Chef Gordon Ramsay. The trout dish was classically French with smoked salmon, fennel and apples. It tasted

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good but was texturally one-note. The chicken stuffed with pecans, brie and spinach in a fig “au jus” had a way of growing on you with each bite, even though the chicken was overdone. The crêpe of the day, a combination of chicken, goat cheese, quinoa and green beans was visually appealing, but also overdone. The goat cheese overpowered the dish. The doneness of the birds aside, both dish’s flavors were “acquired tastes.” Each entrée came with excellent potatoes gratin and a large side salad. The fig and honey dressing was so good that we bought some to take home. While the service was excellent, the pace of service was more suited for an evening when one didn’t have to go to work the next day. Café Alsace made the drive to Decatur worth it. Now, if we can only remember where we parked the car. Café Alsace is located at 121 East Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-3735622 or cafealsace.net. Art Huckabee is one of Yelp’s Elite Reviewers, as well as a pilot, gourmet cook and food lover. Send feedback to atlantafoodwriter@gmail.com.

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Quick Bites: News you can eat The Georgia Craft Beer Festival will be held in Candler Park on Oct. 25 from 1 to 6 p.m. The festival will include an afternoon of arts, live entertainment, a variety of food selections from the city’s top food trucks, and 100+ craft beers to sample from over 30 of the top breweries from around the state. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Georgia Craft Brewers Guild, a trade organization representing craft breweries and brewpubs in the state of Georgia. For more information, visit georgiacraftbeerfestival.com. Davio’s in Buckhead will host a Chefs Collaborative Dinner on Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. featuring guest Chef G. Garvin of the Cooking Channel & Food Network, and Davio’s Executive Chef Richard Lee. The five-course dinner with wine pairings will be available for one night only. $125 (excluding tax and gratuity), includes wine pairings for each course. Reservations are available by calling 404-844-4810 or going to: davios.com/atl. Joey D’s Oak Room in Sandy Springs, New York Prime in Buckhead and The Tavern at Phipps in Buckhead will be selling a specialty dessert martini called the Pink Kiss during the month of October. The drink is in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, and 50 percent of the proceeds from sales of the drink will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Vegetarian restaurant Café Sunflower, which has locations in Sandy Springs and Buckhead, is marking its 20th anniversary during the month of October. Find out more at www.cafesunflower.com. Harvest on the Hooch will be held Oct. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Unity Garden. The event, presented by Whole Foods, is designed to promote the “farm to table” movement. Local restaurants – including Muss & Turners, Table and Main, and Mill Kitchen and Bar – will be cooking up special dishes. There will also be live bluegrass music from the Fulton Ramblers. Tickets are $35 for adults; $15 for children 10 and above; children 9 and under are free. Tickets are available at chattnaturecenter.org. Willy’s Mexicana Grill has opened its 24th metro location at 6309 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. The restaurant features 1,705 square feet of space and a patio for outdoor dining. Along with the regular Willy’s menu of fresh-made burritos, quesadillas, tacos, nachos, salads and the ever-famous salsa bar, the Sandy Springs location will also offer a drink menu including beer and horchata, an authentically LatinAmerican rice milk drink sweetened with cinnamon, sugar and vanilla.

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Yelpers help find the best local burgers Editor’s note: Yelp is a website and a mobile app – free to use – that connects users with local businesses, organizations and events. Reporter Newspapers has partnered with OTP Community Manager Heidi Paruta for a monthly feature. Here are some favorite eats from Yelpers in Reporter Newspapers communities. It’s easy to make a patty of meat, and then grill it, right? It’s an art to make a great burger, and Yelpers report on the best places to get your work of art – on or off the bun.

Sandy Springs The Brickery http://bit.ly/1BzYrJ3 Open over 20 years. Yelpers love the Caesar Burger: Shredded lettuce, grated cheese and creamy parmesan Caesar dressing makes this a house specialty! 6125 Roswell Rd. NE, Sandy Springs, 30328 Moxie Burger http://bit. ly/1pG8rKn Just outside Sandy Springs a few steps, Yelpers love the classic Moxie Burger with fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese, bacon and Moxie sauce. Also, pup friendly.

255 Village Pkwy. NE, Ste. 120, Marietta, 30067 Loving Hut http://bit.ly/1vxrf48 This vegan restaurant serves a Black Bean Burger that Yelpers rave about. It’s seed and nut free, and can be requested “on the rocks” aka gluten free on a salad. 220 Hammond Dr. NE, Unit 302, Sandy Springs, 30328

Dunwoody Village Burger http://bit.ly/1BzYkxf Fresh Angus beef burgers served any way you want. Yelpers also recommend their handcutseasoned fries cooked in

100% rice bran oil. 1426 Dunwoody Village Pkwy., Dunwoody, 30338 Farm Burger http://bit.ly/ZrYjQl Build your own 100% grassfed, dryaged beef, chicken or turkey burger. Bonus, Yelpers report, there’s a Morelli’s ice cream inside this location. 4514B Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338 O’Brian’s Tavern http://bit. ly/1rGyllf Enjoy a pint with The Original Dunwoody Doozie; ½ lb. burger with bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and onion strings, or sub with chicken, turkey or black bean burger. 2486 Mount Vernon Rd., Ste. A, Dunwoody, 30338

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Chances are there’s a doula in your neighborhood and you don’t even know it. A doula (pronounced doo-la) is a nonmedical person who assists a woman before, during or after childbirth. The doula provides physical guidance and emotional support. A key difference between a doula and a midwife is continuous care – not subject to shift changes, schedule conflicts or overlapping commitments to other clients. “Most expecting moms are with a practice of maybe five doctors. They don’t know who’s going to be there. With a doula you build a relationship, you can count on who will be by your side and help make it a positive experience,” said Alice Turner, a Brookhaven doula since 2005, when she left a job in the medical device field. Doulas specialize as either birth or postpartum caregivers. Turner is a birth doula with four young children of her own. “I had my first two kids, then became a doula, and then hired a doula for my next two. Doulas can’t doula themselves,” she said. Kristen Lemley-Entrekin used Turner’s services for her first child, Quinn, born Feb. 20. “I did have a midwife also, but I wanted to go as natural as possible. A doula has a whole toolbox for managing the pain of labor. Alice helped me with massage, breathing techniques and different positions. It sounds crazy, but she said that

taking a shower could alleviate pain and it worked for me,” the new mom said. Turner’s doula care costs $800, which includes two pre-natal meetings at home, and open-ended support during labor and birth. She noted that none of her 125 families has found coverage with their insurance plans so far. “But doulas are covered on the west coast, and Medicaid does (cover it) because doula work reduces health care costs and medical interventions like C-sections and epidurals,” she said. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently bolstered that premise. “Published data indicates that one of the most effective tools to improve labor and delivery outcomes is the continuous presence of support personnel, such as a doula. Given that there are no associated measurable harms, this resource is probably underutilized,” it stated. The doula numbers have risen steadily worldwide. Doulas of North America (DONA) claims to have trained and certified more than 7,000 of them since 1992. Jill Dominguez is a postpartum doula with more than 20 clients, charging them $25 an hour. She’s the mother of a 7-yearold boy. “I think that having a postpartum doula would have saved me a lot of stress. I didn’t really know what I was doing in those early days!” she said.

Dominguez, a Brookhaven resident for 10 years, switched careers and got her DONA and “lactation educator” certifications four years ago. “My goal is to nurture a new family, providing infant care, breastfeeding help, light housekeeping and meal preparation. All parJ.D. MOOR ents pretty much have the same basic needs: sleep, food Doula Alice Turner, left, with Kristen Lemley-Entrekin holding her newborn. and to feel confident in caring for their baby,” she said. Sherry Donovan, mom to nearly 1-year-old twin girls, is Fergusson provides all the same services sold on Dominguez. “Jill was my postparas Dominguez and she’s helped with posttum angel. My preemie twins were born partum depression. “One client kept askseven weeks early. We had one at home ing me ‘Are my feelings normal?’ I could and one in the NICU (neonatal intensive always tell she was kind of down but we care unit) so things were pretty chaotic. I worked through it together,” she said. was able to sit and ask questions and have There was a palpable connection when her guide me while I was breastfeeding,” birth doula Alice Turner made an aftershe said. birth home visit to follow up with KrisSome doulas, like Kristen Fergusson, ten Entrekin. can be located through neighborhood as“It’s very gratifying to have someone sociations like Nextdoor.com. tell me that they’ve had a positive birth exFergusson works as a part-time postparperience and the start of a new life,” Turntum doula in Brookhaven. She was a naner said. ny for 10 years and got into doula work afEntrekin added, “And even though I ter her young son was born. “I know what did have medical intervention, Alice was it’s like when people come over and offer there to help me feel in control.” all their opinions. I am the neutral party They smiled and shared a long bear for advice and support,” she said. hug.

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High Point Elementary Fall Festival

When: Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: 520 Greenland Road, Sandy Springs Oﬀerings: Food from local restaurants, face painting, bounce houses, games, train ride and a haunted house. Cost: Entrance cost is $15 per person with an option to add rock wall/trampoline for an additional $5. Children 2 and under are free; maximum family price of $45.

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When: Oct. 19, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: 2741 Howell Mill Road, Buckhead Oﬀerings: Turbo swing, bungee trampolines, airbrush tattoos, laser tag, caricature artist, arts and crafts, inflatables and food trucks. Cost: Costs for all-inclusive wristband (allows your child entry to most of the events). $32 – 1 child; $64 – 2 children; $80 – 3 children; $96 – 4 children. Tickets also available.

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When: Oct. 5, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: 4664 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody Oﬀerings: Live local music and performing artists, art show, raffles, concessions, “Enchanted” on the big screen. Cost: $10 adults, $5 children

Sarah Smith Elementary Annual Fall Festival

When: Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Primary Campus, 370 Old Ivy Road NE, Buckhead Oﬀerings: Obstacle course, inflatables, crafts, face painting, toddler play zone, carnival game, The Home Depot and Learning Express Crafts and Game Truck. Cost: Admission is free. $8 wristband includes a trip through the Haunted Hall and all activities except bungee, rock wall, pedal carts and photo booth. Advance purchase discounts on wristbands and tickets.

Springmont School’s 20th annual Montessori Mile and fourth annual Middle School Festival

When: Oct. 18, 8:30 a.m Where: 5750 Long Island Drive, Sandy Springs Oﬀerings: One-mile race, chalk art contest, games, fun tattoos, face painting, food truck, bake sale and chili cook-off. Cost: $25. Register at: www.springmont.com/MM-Registration. Free admission to middle school festival. No fee to participate in chili cook-off. For more information: Contact Andrea Restifo at 404-252-3910 or arestifo@springmont.com.

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The SAT and ACT standardized tests are easily the most daunting exams of a students’ life. Only a recorded 0.02 percent and 0.06 percent of students score perfect scores on the SAT and the ACT respectively. Meredith Jones is one of these students. Meredith, a senior, has recently been honored as the “Head Girl” at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, due to her perfect score of 2400 on the SAT and 36 on the ACT. Meredith took both tests in only one sitting, within one week of each other. Meredith is humble about her accomplishment: “The SAT and ACT are not easy tests, by any means, so I feel fortunate to have achieved the scores I did. The values of hard work and confidence that my school, Holy Spirit Prep, and my family have instilled in me since Day 1 certainly played a big role in the results. I’m proud of what I accomplished, but never could have achieved it without the support of the people around me.” Being the younger sister of Holy Spirit’s valedictorian and STAR student, Todd Jones, a Harvard student, as well as being a part of Alpha Phi, HSP’s women’s service organization, and an admissions ambassador, Meredith is used to great achievements. Besides being a Girl Scout working toward her Gold award, Meredith was also a participant in Georgia Governor’s Honors Program in 2013 and a member of Youth Leadership Sandy Springs in 2013-14. She is also a soccer, basketball and cross-country athlete, earning letters in all three sports. Meredith’s teacher Matthew Reger said he’s not surprised by her accomplishments. “Meredith’s intellectual gifts are obvious, but what her grades and test scores cannot show is Meredith’s remarkable personality,” he said. “She is humble, caring, generous and well-rounded. In the two years I have taught her, I have never seen her brag, show off, or put an-

other student down.” The head of HSP, Kyle Pientrantonio, said he admires her hard work and dedication as a student. “I was thrilled to learn of Meredith’s extraordinary achievement on both the SAT and ACT. Meredith has been at Holy Spirit Prep since preschool, and it has been a great joy to see her grow and share her diverse gifts with others at school over the past number of years… Meredith is truly a star.” Meredith shared advice for other students. “My advice for other test takers, as cliché as it might sound, is to practice,” she said. ”Honestly, getting acquainted with the structure of the two tests and becoming familiar with the kinds of questions were the two things that helped me the most. I also encourage focusing on one section at a time rather than thinking about the test as a whole; it whittles down a daunting task into more manageable pieces.”

What’s Next: Meredith is looking at colleges in the Northeast and Georgia. This article was written by Elizabeth Lamar, a Riverwood International Charter School student.

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aims to place teens into local nonprofits to help them gain valuable experience in leadership and commitment found through these summer jobs. Being one of the nearly 220 teens awarded this year, Aaron got to meet other highly motivated peers and further his interests. Aaron said he hopes to study abroad in France, and wants to find a way to integrate business and education. “Perhaps I’ll end up in D.C or at the International Monetary Fund, but the career stuff will follow,” he said.

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Sandy Springs touts its turtle statues. Buckhead boasts the Big Fish. Many communities are decorated with public sculptures that liven the landscape. We see them every day, but eventually they fade into the background. How well do you know the public art in your neighborhood? The sculptures on these pages are very different in appearance, but they’re alike in one way: They all stand in public view at places in Reporter Newspapers communities. Can you identify these sculptures and say where each is located? For answers, turn to page 31.

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Sandy Springs’ first fire chief retires CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

basic fire safety and first aid training. When he turned 18, he joined the U.S. Air Force. “I was lucky enough to get into aircraft fire and rescue, and then when I got out, when I was 20, I started as a career firefighter in the local fire department,” McElfish said. McElfish earned the title of youngest fire chief in Connecticut when he was in his 30s, he said. McElfish said he understood the importance of having a college education and surrounding himself with intelligent people. He’s earned two master’s degrees. He jokes he was on the 21-year night school program. Another key to his success as a fire chief

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was moving around to different municipalities, he said, adding that he was hired from the outside in every location, brought in to fix problems in a department, and provide fresh programming ideas. When John McDonough, Sandy Springs city manager, appointed McElfish, he said he was proud to have such a capable leader to build the fire department. “Jack McElfish is an innovator with a proven history of providing outstanding fire and life safety services to the communities he has served,” McDonough said. As a leader, McElfish did more than just inspire those who work in the department. He actually built the department from scratch, McDonough said. “I had 152 days to start the whole fire department,” McElfish said. His role in the beginning involved everything from writing the standard operating procedures and uniform specifications to purchasing all the equipment—from toilet paper to fire trucks—and assessing and running medical and background checks for the hiring of 86 firefighters, he said. After his seven years with the Sandy Springs department, McElfish says he’s most proud of how well respected the department is among residents and elected officials. The team’s training comes through in the level of customer service

and professionalism brought to the EMS and first responder programs, he said. Sandy Springs’ first mayor, Eva Galambos, said McElfish set high goals for the department and saw to it that those goals were implemented. “He made sure the department implemented every known move to get heart attack victims to the hospital as fast as possible, as well as obtaining the very latest equipment to help EMTs in these situations,” Galambos said. “We welcomed visits to city hall by numerous cardiac arrest victims who were saved by our fire department’s rapid and professional response.” McElfish said he takes pride when first responders go above and beyond to stay and care. He describes a team of officials who responded to a call where a man had a heart attack and died. The first responders stayed with the woman an extra hour and a half, making coffee and just waiting with her until her child arrived home. “These are things that aren’t in a job description,” McElfish said proudly. Sally Wyeth, a past president of the Sandy Springs Rotary Club, said McElfish inspires the love of the people who work for and with him because he treats their families like his family. “It’s never about the chief,” Wyeth said. “Always about the staff, EMS. He’s very selfless.”

The city of Sandy Springs has hired Keith Sanders as the city’s new fire chief. Sanders has more than 35 years’ experience in fire service and public safety. He was previously with the city of Alpharetta, where he served as fire chief, and most recently as deputy director of public safety.

Another member of the Rotary Club, Fran Farias, agreed McElfish’s level of love and respect he has for those he encounters is rare in public service. “He’s my favorite guy, and is so well respected by members of our Rotary club, the community and his fire team,” Farias said. “Sandy Springs has had an incredible public servant and he will be missed tremendously.”

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Public safety was at the top of Sandy Springs City Manager John McDonough’s list when the city incorporated, he said during the 2014 Public Safety Awards, held at The Rotary Club on Sept. 22. “We built an organization that is second to none,” McDonough said, saying the fire and police chiefs have “set themselves apart” as community leaders. McDonough added he gets emails and calls from residents who value the customer service and dedication of officers.

Fire Chief Jack McElfish said the police and fire departments in Sandy Springs work well together, and show up at the same places much of the time. “The only difference between fire and police is uniform,” he said. He then laughed and added, “Fire officials don’t get involved with shootings.” Police Chief Ken DeSimone said the task of choosing officers to recognize was difficult, then he patted his belly and said several Rotarians commented on his uniform. “I am wearing a [bulletproof] vest,

not gaining weight,” DeSimone said. “I want to continue to challenge you to move forward; your community will thank you for it,” McDonough said. In a separate ceremony, the commander for the Dunwoody/Sandy Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10822 honored Detective Mike Tuvlin for his work

in solving four homicide cases. Post Commander Loren Cook presented the Officer of the Year Award to Tuvlin on Sept. 8. “Detective Tuvlin is extremely competent, reliable and has quickly become recognized as one of the department’s most outstanding detectives,” Capt. Steve Rose said.

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tion violations related to a burglary. The resident found the son in the apartment, and they argued when the son was asked to leave. The son left the apartment before the officers arrived. Burglary warrants will be issued.

The following incidents and arrests are some but not all of the reports ﬁled with SSPD over the listed period, dated from Sept. 13 through Sept. 19.

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

CAPTAIN STEVE ROSE, SSPD srose@sandyspringsga.gov

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Paran Road 30342—On Sept. 13, between 6 p.m. the night before and 8:30 a.m., someone entered a garage area and took a 12-inch miter saw and an air compressor. No evidence of forced entry was found on the doors or windows.

 100

block of Underwood Drive 30328—On Sept. 13, a burglary was reported, after someone entered a storage area in a carport overnight, and took an Echo backpack blower and Husqvarna trimmer.

 800

block of Old Creek Trail 30328— On Sept. 14, an officer responding to an

alarm call found a door open and entered the home to find evidence of forced entry on a screen door in the back. All of the rooms appeared to have been gone through. Neighbors said they saw an older, rusty-looking BMW parked in front of the home, with a woman inside, prior to the arrival of the police.  6200

block of Santa Fe Parkway 30350—On Sept. 15, just after midnight, officers received a call of a burglary in progress at an apartment. The suspect was the son of the resident’s girlfriend, who also lived there. The son was also wanted out of Fulton County on proba-

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block of Roswell Road 30328—  6000 block of Bridgewood Valley Road On Sept. 15, an officer responding to an 30328—On Sept. 17, a burglary was realarm at a commercial business at around ported as having occurred between 7:30 3:30 a.m. found the front glass door broa.m. and 2:30 p.m., where someone ken. A cinder block was found on the forced a back door to the residence open floor, but the place was empty. The cash and took a 32-inch TV, iPad and Blue registers were damRay CD/DVD aged. The owner Player. Read more of the said they would be Police Blotter online at  400 block able to assess the www.reporternewspapers.net of Carriage Drive amount of mon30328—On Sept. ey the following 17, a burglary was day. There is video, reported as having happened between which will be turned over to detectives. 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., where someone  5500 block of Long Island Drive forced a back door to the residence open 30342—On Sept. 15, someone took a and took a 32-inch TV, iPad, and Blue dishwasher from a vacant home that is Ray CD/DVD Player. currently for lease.  6800 block of Peachtree Dunwoody  4000 block of Jett Road 30342—On Road 30342—On Sept. 17, a burglary Sept. 15, a burglary was reported as havwas reported where someone kicked in ing occurred between Sept. 11 and Sept. the apartment front door and took an X-

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block of Glenridge Drive 30342— On Sept. 17, a woman returning home found her apartment had been broken into, ransacked and several items were missing. She had been gone from about 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.

 6000 block of Harleston Road 30328—On

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 1000

block of Brentwood Way 30350— On Sept. 18, a burglary was report-

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T H EFT  6400

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