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HOA official blasts city leaders for accommodating developers Group’s outgoing president cites concessions provided in Dunwoody Village master plan By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. – Outgoing Dunwoody Homeowner’s Association President Adrienne Duncan has accused city leaders of abandoning the concerns of homeowners as it developed a master plan for Dunwoody Village. “Everyone you would expect to be concerned about the rights of the homeowners abandoned them,” Duncan said. “That’s why our executive board funded an attorney to represent their rights.” In her final remarks at the organization’s annual meeting on Jan. 31, Duncan said as concerns grew among Wynterhall and Branches subdivision residents over reduced buffers between commercial structures and homes in the new master plan, the council gave little guidance on how to register objections. “A handful of owners were contacted after business hours and told to attend a Zoom meeting, and bring a commercial attorney in tow,” she said. “Without the DHA’s intervention, one day these longterm neighborhoods would wake up to several extra stories and high rises and wonder what the hell happened.” Contacted by the Crier for reaction to the comments, Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch said residents were given ample time to register their feedback and that changes were made to the master plan as a result of their concerns.
Everyone you would expect to be concerned about the rights of the homeowners abandoned them.” ADRIENNE DUNCAN Outgoing Dunwoody Homeowner’s Association president
“Over the course of two years, we received input online and in person from more than a thousand Dunwoody residents on the future of the Dunwoody Village,” Deutsch said. “This valuable input led to the development of the Dunwoody Village Master Plan, which was discussed during a series of public meetings. Those meetings included robust public comment, and changes to the plan were made as a result. I’m excited to see what the future holds for the Village.” Duncan said she was also disappointed the council exempted several properties from the overlay district after the DHA-appointed attorney
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Development Authority nixes bid for 75% property tax abatement By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. – After protracted discussion, the Dunwoody Development Authority rejected a request from High Street developer GID for a 75 percent property tax abatement for the first phase of its mixed-use development near Perimeter Mall. At its Jan.21 meeting, the authority voted 6-1 for a 50 percent tax abatement, which has been customary in previous deals between developers and the city. Greg Killeen cast the lone dissenting vote. Jon Linsley, representing GID Development Group, presented a synopsis of the first phase of the project, which will include 150,000 square feet of retail space, 40,000 square feet of new office space, and 598,000 square feet of apartment housing, parks and greenspace. The development will encompass 16 acres near the MARTA station across the street from Perimeter Mall. Linsley said that 125,000 square feet of the proposed retail space doesn’t compete with the stores located in the mall. “Our intent is to be complimentary, not competitive with the tenants in the mall,” Linsley said. “In fact, most of our retail tenants don’t want to be located in a mall.” While the majority of the board members were supportive of the project, they expressed reluctance to offer such a large abatement. “It’s a terrific project,” Jeff Ackemann said. “For Dunwoody, we get this ter-
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GID Development Group is planning a mixed-use development that includes residential, retail, office and park space on 16 acres near Perimeter Mall. rific sense of place that GID is going to deliver to us. We get the benefit of using those public spaces . . . that’s a pretty special thing.” Board members Susan Mitchell said she also supported the development,
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Man suffers leg wound after gun discharges DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Dunwoody man accidentally shot himself in the leg late Jan. 29 on Perimeter Trace. The man told police he was checking his apartment and set his gun down on a table when it fell to the floor and discharged. After the bullet struck him, the man called his son who called 911. The victim flagged responding officers down in and paramedics rushed him to Atlanta Medical Center, police stated.
Association: Continued from Page 1 threatened legal action against the city. “The solution from our government was no solution at all,” she said. At a Nov. 30 meeting, the City Council adopted the overlay district but exempted two properties, 5500 Chamblee Dunwoody Road and 1244 Dunwoody Village Parkway. The city declined to comment on the reasons why the properties were excluded, but Councilman John Heneghan, in his blog (www.dunwoodynorthblogspot.com), said the move was spurred by pending litigation. “Over the weekend before the council meeting, the city was served with a lawsuit from the Shops of Dunwoody (including the Car Wash) disputing agreements and covenants that were put into place many years ago,” he wrote following the Nov. 30 meeting. “Therefore, the city carved them out of the rezoning and will attempt to settle facts and
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NEWS DUI & Drug arrests Justin Avery Scales, 23, of Willowwind Drive, Loganville, was arrested Jan. 26 on Ashford Dunwoody Road for possession of amphetamine, possession of marijuana, false representations to police and resisting officer. Amaya Jestina Saintilaire, 20, of Avery
Burglary suspect arrested after short chase on foot DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police arrested a burglary suspect near Perimeter Mall on Ashford Dunwoody Road the afternoon of Jan. 27. Carlos Rernard Taylor, 29, of Atlanta, was charged with disorderly conduct following a short foot chase. An officer patrolling the mall spotted a Buick Lucerne in the parking lot that matched the description of a vehicle spotted in the vicinity of a recent burglary at the a way forward to add those properties back into the Village zoning, along with proper neighbor buffering protections for larger buildings that may someday be built there.” Duncan also touted the DHA’s response to restrictions placed on the organization’s sponsored activities, listing, in particular, the continuation of the Farmer’s Market, which will gear up again Feb.13 at Brook Run Park. Near the end of the meeting, Dunwoody City Councilwoman Pam Tallmadge announced that this year’s Fourth of July parade’s theme will be “Celebrating Our Heroes,” and the grand marshals will be frontline workers. Because July 4 lands on a Sunday, the parade will be held Monday, July 5. After the meeting, the DHA announced its new executive board. Bob Fiscella will take the reins as incoming president, John Sparks is vice president, Duncan will serve as treasurer, and Debbie Montgomery will step in as secretary. Bill Grossman and Gerri Penn will serve as representatives at large.
Street, Covington, was arrested Jan. 26 on Ashford Dunwoody Road for possession of amphetamine, possession of marijuana and weapons offenses. Lucas Kidane Stephanos, 25, of Southgate Drive SW, Lilburn, was arrested Jan. 30 on I-285 for DUI, reckless driving and unsafe or improper equipment. mall. During that incident, gunshots were fired into the shopping plaza, according to police. The arrest report did not specify when the burglary occurred. The officer noticed Taylor staring at him from across the parking lot as the Buick was being towed. When the officer approached him, the suspect took off running. He surrendered after a short pursuit. Arresting officers found the key to the Buick in his pocket. They took Taylor to the police department so detectives could question him about the prior mall burglary.
Dunwoody garden group hosts master gardner DUNWOODY, Ga. — Members of the Dunwoody Community Garden are sponsoring a free Master Gardener Talk Saturday, Feb. 13. Dunwoody Community Garden Chairperson, Tielke Baker, a Master Gardener Extension Volunteer, will present all-new information about “Selecting and Caring for Indoor Plants.” The talk begins at 11 a.m. and will include time for questions. You can join the Zoom meeting at: us02web.zoom.us/j/86320511897?p wd=RW9OcU9KRXJoQWVzSW5UWH lMaVNQUT09 Meeting ID: 863 2051 1897 Passcode: 695303 Master Gardener Talks are held the second Saturday of each month. Please email Ann Bone at dcgocommunity@gmail.com if you would like to be added to the automatic invitation list.
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DECATUR, Ga.— William J. Taylor has been appointed Chief Marshal of the DeKalb County State Court, following the retirement of Richard I. Berkowitz, who served DeKalb County law enforcement for 28 years. Taylor will lead a staff of 27 sworn deputies and five civilian employees. The Marshal’s Office is the law enforcement arm of State and Magistrate Courts. One of its major roles is executing all writs in dispossessory cases out TAYLOR of Magistrate Court and civil service out of State and Magistrate Courts. The office also handles warrants
Development: Continued from Page 1 adding that she was concerned that the abatement included the residential portion of the project. Killeen also expressed reservations about the 75 percent abatement, especially in light of the economic devastation the pandemic has inflicted on retail properties throughout Atlanta. Linsley said that GID is 90 percent complete with pre-construction documents, and could begin breaking ground in July if the financing piece falls into place. He said the 75 percent tax abatement was crucial in making the numbers work. “The returns on this phase one are incredibly thin, as hard as it is to stomach or believe, but it is true,” he said. “The best evidence on this is that we’ve been at this since 2006, for over a decade, and we haven’t been able to start.”
for the State Court Traffic Division. Taylor retired from the U.S. Air Force after 24 years, his last 15 years as a special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. He participated in several deployments in support of wartime operations in the Middle East. He joined the DeKalb Marshal’s Office in 2014 as the major commanding the Field Division. In 2017, he was promoted to chief deputy assisting Berkowitz with implementing the program for body-worn cameras, incar communications and updating departmental policies and procedures. Taylor earned an associate’s degree in criminal justice from the Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Columbia Southern University and a master’s in public safety administration from Columbus State University through the Georgia Command College. Anything less than a 75 percent abatement has GID principals “scratching our heads, and saying, ‘We’ll try,’” he said. “But we can’t backstop and say that we can fund it on our own for less than 75 percent.” Authority Board Chairman Jon Sangster voiced his own concerns about the abatement figure. “At the end of the day, we represent the City of Dunwoody, and the decision we make should benefit us in the shortand the long-term,” he said. “I am hearing universally that this is a cool project, but the question is, what is our role in supporting it?” The group debated about whether or not to hold the vote or delay for more study, but decided to entertain a motion. Authority Member Bill McCahan proposed keeping the abatement at the standard 50 percent, which was seconded by Ackemann. The motion passed 6-1. “Folks, intense, but a great dialogue,” Sangster said. “Thank you for all your input.”
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THE INVESTMENT COACH
What is your number? The folks who manufacture the Sleep Number bed ask, “What’s your number?” The numbers from 0 to 100 indicate degrees of softness or firmness. The refers to LEWIS J. WALKER, CFP question the number setting that facilitates your most restful sleep. How about sleeping well when you retire, knowing when you awake at morning’s dawning that you have sufficient reserves to fund a life of meaning and purpose while meeting your needs and those of loved ones? What’s your “retirement number,” the amount of money you need to live comfortably and securely, in sync with your vision? Google the “number question” and you’ll find a range of opinions. Some sources suggest a percentage of preretirement income, say 75 or 85 percent. Why not 100 percent, so you don’t take a lifestyle cut? Or take your yearly retirement budget, less Social Security, pensions, etc., and multiply the remainder
by 25, i.e., the touted “4 percent rule.” In year one of retirement you withdraw 4 percent of your portfolio value and in subsequent years 4 percent plus inflation. Theoretically this should sustain a 30-year retirement. We said “theoretically.” Based on a portfolio of 50 percent bonds and 50 percent stocks, a rigid approach offers no guarantee. But even this simple rule is a shocker of sorts. If you want $40,000 a year from your portfolio above and beyond Social Security, at 4 percent you need a $1 million portfolio. What about inflation and taxes? Applying the 4 percent guideline, if inflation is 2 percent annually, you need to withdraw 6 percent. To handle taxes, say at an average rate of 20 percent on ordinary income applied to qualified retirement plan withdrawals, your gross pre-tax withdrawal comes to 7.5 percent. A 2012 Society of Actuaries survey indicated that 65 percent of baby boomers worried they won’t have a comfortable retirement, 72 percent feared they’ll have to delay retirement, and 50 percent thought they’d never be able to retire! The data is dated, but we suspect not much has changed. And the idea that to
generate a net $40,000 a year, $3,333 a month, you need $1 million or more, sounds like fantasy. Think about this if you’re 50, and want to retire by at least 70 ─ it now takes $1,462,209 to buy what $1,000,000 bought 20 years ago in 2001. What’s your plan to be debt free by retirement? While you maintain adequate cash reserves and other lowerrisk investments so as to ride out stock market volatility, how do you plan to grow a stock portfolio to target the overall growth rate desired over time? Does your strategy include real estate or other alternative investments? If one of your largest investments is a closely held business interest, what’s your strategy to grow the value of the enterprise so you can monetize your investment as you transition into whatever you see as “retirement?” As a business owner, are you aware of value acceleration strategies that grow a true enterprise with significant value as opposed to a pure lifestyle business? Do you manage your business as an investment asset? What happens to those who depend on you if you don’t make it to retirement?
These questions are important to creating and sustaining a dynamic lifecentered financial plan. As we transition out of the pandemic and the economy revives, forecasters see possibilities for rising inflation and tax increases, especially for high earners, those with a propensity to save and invest. With stocks sporting high valuations in some cases, periodic dips and bouts of investor reallocations from one asset class to another are to be expected. How does all of this play into your long-term financial independence quest? We live in interesting times. Plan wisely. Lewis Walker, CFP®, is a life centered financial planning strategist with Capital Insight Group; 770-441-3553; lewis@ lewwalker.com. Securities & advisory services offered through The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. (SFA). Lewis is a registered representative and investment adviser representative of SFA, otherwise unaffiliated with Capital Insight Group. He’s a Gallup Certified Clifton Strengths Coach and Certified Exit Planning Advisor.
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WWII Washington D.C. codebreaker lived in Atlanta By JAN SLIMMING Guest columnist When I heard her voice on WABE radio in November 2012, I thought she could have been my mother. But she had an American accent and my British mother had passed six years before. The friendly American tones belonged to Dr. Janice M. Benario, professor emerita at Georgia State University, who together with her husband Herbert Benario PhD., was also part of Emory’s Classics community for nearly 50 years. That early morning, Janice was re-telling her Second World War story of joining the WAVES while a graduating senior at Goucher College, Baltimore, and why she had to keep her war work in Washington secret for several decades from 1942. “I never told my parents, my children; not even my husband.” My mother did the same, except she was part of Britain’s Top Secret War Station in England, at Bletchley Park. I had to find Janice to hear her side of the story and perhaps glean more information about my mother’s secret work. Along with many thousands of military and civilian intelligence personnel, they were both part of the Allies’ success during the war with Germany, Italy and Japan. Within a few days I had made contact with Janice via Georgia State University, and during the next two years, we discussed her early life, how she was chosen, why she was chosen and what she did in Washington. We discussed intriguing cryptology courses, intercepted messages, enciphering machines — including Enigma and the American Bombe machine — decoding, the Battle of the Atlantic, intelligence reports, Admiral Ernest J. King and other key per-
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Above: Jan Slimming and Janice Benario. Inset: Janice Martin, pictured in 1943 sonnel involved in her role in Churchill’s Top Secret Ultra. Throughout the recorded interviews and discussions, as well as news of her husband and family, we became good friends, and she helped me find paths through the complicated world of codebreaking both in America and England. I learned, too, that Janice had also visited Bletchley Park for a reunion in 2003. She encouraged me to visit too. “You MUST,” she said. Eventually, in 2014, I went, and started the process of weaving together the many threads of research into one book. More years passed, and Janice and I would meet for lunch at Athens Pizza, Decatur. “When are you going to finish?” she often asked. It was too complex a subject to rush. But one day, with the help of a British editor, the manuscript was finalized in the last month
of 2018. Sadly, however, Janice did not live to see the end result, as in 2019 my publisher decided the stories had to be two separate publications, which entailed a certain amount of re-writing. Janice died of natural causes in December 2020, at the age of 97, having lived a fulfilling academic life, and later enjoyed
the interest shown toward her in this incredible time of what we now know as the Greatest Generation. Unfortunately, many women (and men) were not recognized for their work during the war, on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond, as for at least 30 years they had to hide in the shadows. However, 50 years after the end of the war, Janice was able to represent them. Our collaboration in this research brings her story and others to the fore. “CODEBREAKER GIRLS: A Secret Life in Washington During the Second World War,” will be published in 2021 as a tribute to her amazing contribution to this part of history. She is survived by her husband Herbert, and sons John and Fred Benario. Jan Slimming is the author of “CODEBREAKER GIRLS: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park,” the memoir of her mother, Daisy Lawrence.
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Scouts adapt, overcome hurdles of pandemic By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmediagroup.com
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Girl Scouts from Dunwoody Troop 13580 built and stocked a little food pantry to meet the after-hour needs of community members coping with food insecurity.
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NORTH METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — COVID-19 forced businesses and organizations to completely alter their order of operation, and that includes Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Mark Kopel, district advancement chairmen, which includes operations in Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Roswell and Milton, said it has been difficult in some respects, but not an impossible task. Scouts are able to improvise and overcome any task, even COVID-19, Kopel said. “Scouts are the originators of MacGyverism …everything is an adaptation,” Kopel said. “The Scouts are masters at reacting and doing a good job. They’ve fortunately been able to exist and do things.” Boy Scouts still meet every week, usually online. Board Reviews are offered on Zoom, but Scouts can opt for in-person meetings. Scout leaders have found great use in Discord, a chat app that allows them to host meetings in just about any setting, including outdoors. Recruitment has been a challenge. Traditionally, Scouts have garnered much of their publicity through newspapers, which in many areas have reduced staff and space. The organization has turned to the schools and email to spread the word about Scouting. While technology has assisted with some functions, Kopel said it’s hard to beat in-person gatherings to recognize Scouts for individual achievements. The “Girl Scouts at Home” virtual program offers girls an opportunity to participate in projects, learn
“Many school activities are limited, if not canceled during the pandemic,” Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta CEO Amy Dosik said in a statement. “Girl Scouts is still going strong online and in-person, and girl safety is always our top priority for all programs.” The organization’s summer camp was canceled last year because of the pandemic. But this year, the summer camp will be at “full steam,” Kopel said. The camps will be set up to allow for proper social distancing, and masks and hand sanitizer stations will be part of the regimen. Amid the hurdles, Scouts continue to practice their precepts while learning important life skills. Scouts are taught to “Run the 12” in everything they do, which Kopel said are a dozen items to consider before engaging in a task. They include: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. Scouting is youth driven. The program is designed to teach children to be good citizens, with activities sprinkled in. And, although Scouting teaches survival skills, the code of ethics is the most important information they learn. With girls now eligible to join Boy Scouts, the requirements and badges are equal to both genders. Kopel said that recently two girls earned their Eagle Scout status, the first two in the district. “They are so enthusiastic and so driven,” Kopel said. “Doing [Scouting] all these years, people tell you that you don’t get paid, but I do because when you hear the enthusiasm, the positivity of these kids, it just lights me on fire…it’s so contagious listening to them.”
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OBITUARY June Cannon Stephens, of Dunwoody, GA, passed away on January 20, 2021. June was a graduate of Wesleyan College in Macon, GA and used STEPHENS her degree in Education in the field of teaching. Most of her life was dedicated to being a loving wife and mother to her husband and children. June loved her furry friends, especially her pitbull Joe, and was an avid supporter of the Atlanta Humane Society, as well as, other areas of the arts. For years, June had a love for antiques and the thrill of antiquing. She loved the excitement of finding unusual and rare pieces. She gained much knowledge in this area and was able to share with others. June was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Janie Cannon, her sister, Helen Cannon, her high school sweetheart and husband, Charles Stephens, and son, Charles (Chuck) Stephens. She is survived by her devoted and loving son, Jeff. A celebration of life will be held and announced at a later date. Donations to memorialize the life of June may be made to The Atlanta Humane Society or to the charity of your choice.
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Fewer education matters make legislative agenda Early focus has centered on aid during pandemic By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA — The 2021 Georgia General Assembly opened its session last month with signs that fewer education-related bills would grab headlines this year. The state’s top education official urged lawmakers to recognize the challenges to Georgia’s public schools after nearly a year of COVID-19 disruption. In a briefing last month to the assembly, State School Superintendent Richard Woods said schools need support to recover, not additional rules and regulations, “Even when schools can go back to ‘normal,’ there is a ‘normal’ we cannot and should not go back to,” Woods said. “We cannot return to the status-quo of over-testing, hyper-accountability and data points determining destiny. Now is the time to cast a clear vision of what our education system should be.” A map of the state’s 180 school districts shows most have had to delay the opening of the second semester last
month because of COVID-19. Nearly all districts continue to offer students options of in-person or remote learning through the end of the year. The early batch of education-related bills in the House and Senate hoppers this session indicate the return of perennial issues, including mandatory school attendance, vouchers bills and opportunities for home-schooled students in public schools. But few surprises surfaced in the first quarter of the 40-day session. Lawmakers have used previous sessions to tackle the most pressing issues in education, including the school funding formula, ramping up school safety and the reduction in mandatory tests. This session, the legislative priorities of the Georgia Department of Education include more opportunities for students beyond the traditional route to graduation, access to high-speed internet, providing a “teacher pipeline” to recruit and retain teachers, and to prioritize education funding. The funding piece appears to be on track, at least for this year. Gov. Brian Kemp’s amended budget for this fiscal year includes a $1,000 bonus for schoolbased staff, and restoration of nearly $590 billion in school funding which was cut in the original budget. On the other hand, next year’s state budget which begins July 1 already includes proposed cuts tied to decreasing enrollment statewide. The next milestone for the Legislature is day 27, “Crossover Day,” when a bill must pass out of its originating chamber — either House or Senate — to be considered this session. Education bills of primary interest this year include:
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