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City reviews zoning changes to vitalize Dunwoody Village By CATHY COBBS newsroom@northfulton.com
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Vendors greet visitors to the weekly Dunwoody Farmers Market Aug. 8 at Brook Run Park. The market, which runs Saturday mornings through October, has been adjusted to provide more space for social distancing.
Farmers market, local vendors adjust to pandemic restrictions By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — In an economy turned soft, the Dunwoody Farmers Market has proven vital for some of the area’s small businesses. For the past three years, the open-air market has offered a variety of local produce, crafts, coffee and artisanal foods. This year’s market, which runs Saturdays through October from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Brook Run Park has added popsicles and live music. The year continues to pose unique challenges, increasing the reliance on online sales while public gatherings are limited. The setup is different than in prior years. Vendor tents are spaced about 20 feet apart to promote social distancing and commerce while respecting personal space. Food samples, an enticing offer to a new customer, are off limits. Instead,
any offering must be given in a sealed package. Customers can purchase goods in advance and pick them up on-site. About 20 percent of the vendors opted out of participating this year. Reduced participation has limited the number of prepared food offerings. Others decided to participate less frequently during the month. A recent Saturday saw about 13 vendors offering items to crowds that sometimes included as many as 40 people. Some detoured off the main walking trail parallel to the market lawn. Market Manager Kirsten Simmons said vendors are getting by, but they have to adapt to the new reality for the time being. She said the farmers market is “doing everything we can to keep safe.” She added that foot traffic remains good. Deb Rinik, owner of deb-Bee’s honey,
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council listened to a proposal and public input regarding a myriad of zoning regulations for the Dunwoody Village District that will create a sense of “downtown” for the area. At the Aug. 10 meeting of the council, Caleb Racicot, a planner with TSW Design, presented an overview of the proposed changes, which includes a centralized district that would create a “real heart for the city of Dunwoody.” “The first step we did with working with the community was making sure that the master plan was still relevant, which it certainly was,” Racicot said. “We have had a lot of public outreach, including a community forum that more than 200 people attended.” The proposed regulations would require new developments to upgrade streetscapes to include 8- to 12-foot sidewalks, install street lights and benches, and place most utilities underground. In addition, the existing overlay would be replaced by new Dunwoody Village districts that would encompass commercial, residential, office, residential zones, and would put in place rules regarding building types and heights and construction materials. The council had several questions about the proposal, including right-of-way regulations, setbacks around the village and the impact the new zoning regulations would have on Dunwoody United Methodist Church, the only religious property encompassed in the district.
The scope of the project incorporates the passage of several different ordinances, including the new regulations, an updated master plan, and the rezoning of several properties to reflect the different uses within the district. There was no action taken on the plan. The items will be on the August 24 agenda for a second hearing. The council also heard from Perimeter CID representative Ann Hanlon about a proposed extension to the Ashford Dunwoody eastbound on-ramp. Hanlon reported that funding had been obtained for the project’s design and construction, which is projected to cost about $2 million and begin in December 2021. The council unanimously approved Hanlon’s request for the city to sponsor the project, a move that will entitle the CID for state funds. Mayor Lynn Deutsch also swore in the newest member of the Dunwoody Police Department, Will Smith, who recently graduated from Fulton County’s police training program. In other action, the council: • Approved $55,250 for the removal of a tree on Spalding Drive. • Heard from finance director Linda Nabers that the recent pandemic has resulted in about $1 reduction in expenditures that had been allocated in the 2020 budget. • Heard an update from city auditor William Mulcahy regarding the quarterly audit, which indicated that “everything is as according to charter.” • Heard public comments regarding temporary signs within the city and the cancellation of recycling and hazardous waste disposal events because of COVID-19.
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police were called to an apartment complex on Perimeter Center East Aug. 3 after residents’ mailboxes were raided overnight. The theft happened at Perimeter 31 apartments, where an employee told police cameras caught two men breaking
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Man arrested on warrant after reporting robbery DUNWOODY, Ga. — A South Carolina man was arrested Aug. 6 on Ashford Dunwoody Road after he told police he had been the victim of a robbery. Police discovered the man had a warrant out for his arrest. Police were called to the closed Zinburger restaurant when the manager of a nearby restaurant reported a man ran up to their building and said he had just been robbed. When police met with the victim, he told them he was “hanging out” in the patio area of the abandoned Zinburger, when two men and a woman approached. They all began drinking and hanging out together in the patio area, he said. Then one of the men allegedly said he had a key to the building and unlocked the door. Once inside the restaurant, the victim said one man put a knife to his throat and another man put a gun to his head while they stole his possessions. Then, the two men and the woman fled the scene. After speaking with the victim, the woman associated with the incident approached the officers and provided her version of the night’s events. She said the victim had hung out with them multiple times before, and was a heavy drinker. She told police
into multiple mailboxes and leaving with stolen mail. The two thieves struck twice, once around 1 a.m. and again around 4 a.m., each time prying open mailbox panels and removing residents’ mail from inside. The suspects’ identities are unknown. Both were wearing masks.
DUI and Drug Arrests Manish Kumar, 29, of Windridge Drive, Atlanta, was arrested Aug. 2 on Redfield Drive for DUI-alcohol. Wesley Lynn Clemons, 35, of Clearlake Trace, Stone Mountain, was arrested Aug. 3 on I-285 for DUI and reckless driving. Olivia Tinoco, 28, of Lake Colony Drive, Norcross, was arrested Aug. 3 on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard for DUI, DUI-endangering the life of a child while DUI, driving while unlicensed, improper lane usage and turning movement and required signals. Ronald Antwon Battle, 24, of Wilbur Avenue, Atlanta, was arrested Aug. 5 on Peachtree Road for DUI-drugs, improper lane usage and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. the victim had a seizure that night due to mixing alcohol with prescription medications. She helped the man through his seizure, and afterwards confronted him about his drinking habits. The man allegedly responded by striking her in the back, which upset the other two men they were with. While the woman waited outside, she told police her two male friends confronted the man about hitting her. They also recovered items from the man’s backpack which the woman said he had taken from them earlier in the night, and then they left the scene. Police confirmed the man’s warrant
for failure to appear-loitering and prowling and cited him again for loitering and prowling. The man who initially claimed to be the victim of a robbery was arrested and transported to DeKalb County Jail without incident.
Woman denied refund calls police for assistance DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Tucker woman called police Aug. 6 after she was denied a refund by a man whom she claims she had paid for resume services. The woman told police she met with the man at his office to engage him in building a resume.. She said they agreed to do business together, and she paid $625 through CashApp as an upfront payment. She also acknowledged she signed an agreement stating no refunds would be offered once the man began work for the client. Shortly after leaving the office, however, the woman decided she no longer wished to do business with the resume services provider and contacted him seeking a refund. The man refused to return the money, citing the agreement she had just signed. She pointed out, however, that the agreement stated no refunds would be offered once work began, and he had not begun working on her resume yet. She told police the man did not have the necessary paperwork to begin work on her resume, thus the agreement was void. Police told the woman they could not force the man to provide a refund, and the incident must be resolved in civil court.
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Going, going, almost gone Branch developers are draining a beautiful manmade retention pond to put up a bigger parking lot in their new development on Ashford Dunwoody across from Walmart where the former PF Chang’s used to be. EPA regulations protect wildlife habitats, but not manmade storm drains. The developers of the Braves stadium set a precedent of being good stewards by relocating the wildlife habitat they disturbed. Community volunteers were ready to trap and relocate the pond’s wildlife that could not fly away on their own, such as reptiles & amphibians, but Branch developers forbid it for liability & “disease” reasons. Volunteers can sign a waiver of liability. As for disease & contamination??? A privately hired ecology consulting group reported the wildlife there as diseased and contaminated, but there are no blood tests confirming as such. All the water systems feed in and out of Nancy Creek on to the Chattahoochee...all the same cooties. The remaining trapped wildlife will die a slow death.
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COMMUNITY There has been much discussion of this issue in the “Dunwoody Area Community Forum” on Facebook. Please take a moment to read the entire thread with photos. The fate of the trapped wildlife is at the mercy of the Branch developers. Concerned citizens, please contact the decision makers at Branch with your concerns. Their contact info, one of whom is a Dunwoody resident, is listed on their website: www.branchprop.com/ our-company/who-we-are Going forward, Dunwoody officials intend to protect such wildlife habitats and keep green space as our concrete jungle expands. Let’s continue to be a voice for the voiceless. The demise of this habitat and green space lost is an unfortunate loophole. I will miss driving by this lovely pond, so pretty at night, especially in winter with its reflections. Driving by tonight, there are geese sitting on top of the tall dirt mound observing us. By the way, Lake Lanier is a man made retention pond too...the world’s largest. Joni Mitchell said it best…“You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.”
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Heart specialist speaks to Dunwoody Rotary DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dr. Mark Cohen, chief medical officer at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, gave the Rotary Club of Dunwoody an update on the pandemic on August 7. Speaking via Zoom, Cohen allocated half his time for questions and answers, relaying the pace of the virus, including the expected surge COHEN that did not happen in April and the one that did occur in June and continues now. Infection of others can occur before symptoms become apparent, he said.
We should never see another’s nose or lips! Hand hygiene was, of course, stressed. Cohen is a heart specialist, and he described how the virus inflames it, creating heart rhythm issues, including microscopic clots. The blood becomes coagulable, clots form and get into the heart and other organs, resulting in chest pain. Heart catherization is required at that point. The body must send T-cells to wipe out viruses for immunity to set in. Random testing throughout society shows the portion of people found positive with the virus, 12 percent, has tripled since testing first began. Coehn was clear that the virus is dynamic, with no certain ending at this time. “We are learning as we go,” he said.
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OBITUARIES Amy Joy Janvier January 13, 1994 July 1, 2020 A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Amy Joy Janvier, 26, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 while driving through Thomson, Georgia. Family and JANVIER friends will gather in October to celebrate her life at the Shoal Creek Sanctuary in Athens, Georgia where she enjoyed collecting insect samples in the fields and forests. As a second-year master’s student working toward her doctorate in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia, Amy believed in the collective impact of individuals and our responsibility to restore native ecosystems. Her faculty mentors have already committed to continuing her research on the effects of residential landscaping practices on the biodiversity of pollinators and plan to pursue first authorship in her name.
Amy did not like; she loved. And what she loved, she shared without reservation. Her hobbies were an enormous part of her life, and they were always creatively focused. They included cosplay, plush-making, crafting of every kind, knitting, baking, ecology, science, hiking, video games, anime, and most of all making friends. Her passion was irrepressible. Her love was vast and unmistakable. Amy is survived by her mother, Alice Margaret Thomasson Janvier, her fiancé, Erik Gustafson, their cats Luce and Violet, and her sisters Kathleen Fowler Janvier [husband, Steven Foutch, sons, Henry and Hayes] and Courtney Paige Janvier [fiancé, Greg Johnson]. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Janvier III. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be given to the H.O. Lund Entomology Club Amy Janvier Scholarship Fund. Or the Amy Janvier Memorial Charity benefitting The Chrysalis Fund at the following address: www.gofundme.com/f/amy-janvier-memorialcharity
Brenda Kullman Christian Solley, age 73, of Atlanta, passed away August 1, 2020 at Sunrise Senior Living/Brighton Gardens of Buckhead in Atlanta. Born on the 4th of July, 1947, in Decatur, Alabama to Charles and Carolyn Bean KullSOLLEY man, she grew up she believing that the fireworks and the annual picnic organized by her Granddaddy Bean took place in celebration of her birthday. Brenda always had fond memories of her childhood spent with a large extended family including thirteen first cousins on her maternal side. Brenda thought of life as an adventure and took her loved ones with her to enjoy the journey. She loved the chance to live in the Philippines as a newlywed and always enjoyed taking long road trips. She would visit family and friends no matter how far away they lived including trips to Germany to visit her brother Tom in the US Army. She bred her Bichon Frise dogs, organized her employer’s sponsorship of the Atlanta Olympics and wrote a cook book of family recipes. She enjoyed organizing family events and reunions, gardening, and quilting. She never forgot a face and loved catching up with old friends and family whenever possible. Brenda moved to Atlanta in 1972 and lived in Dunwoody for many years. She
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was a long time member of All Saints Catholic Church where she worked as a receptionist and planted many of the gardens at the church, oftentimes bringing bulbs from her personal gardens including her prized family daylilies. She helped design Christmas decorations for All Saints and provided flowers for weddings as well as organizing dances and Secret Santa events. She served on the Board of Murphy Candler baseball and Village Mill swimming and contributed her time to Scouting, Marist School, and any other activities her sons were involved with. She retired from IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group) headquarters in Atlanta in 2013 after 20 years of service. Brenda is survived by her husband, Tom Solley; sons, Matthew Christian (Corinne Wimberly Christian), of Atlanta, GA, and Russell Christian (Laura Dege Christian) of Las Vegas, NV; three beloved granddaughters, Sage Colello of Tampa, FL, Rinne and Sawyer Christian of Atlanta; a sister, Margaret Kullman of Atlanta; and a sister-in-law, Linda Brown Kullman, of Springfield, VA. She was preceded in death earlier this year by her brother Col. Thomas M. Kullman USA (retired). A funeral Mass and celebration of life will be scheduled in Dunwoody when health and safety allow, followed by an interment in the Decatur City Cemetery in Decatur, AL. At Brenda’s request, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Marist School in Atlanta.
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Dunwoody’s long history of post offices, 1881-2020 According to “The Story of Dunwoody,” written by Ethel Spruill and Elizabeth Davis in 1975, there have been seven different post office locations in Dunwoody. Much of the post office VALERIE history they gathered came from Sentell BIGGERSTAFF Spruill, retired Dunwoody postmaster. Although Charles Dunwody applied for a post office in 1881, there is no record that he was postmaster. The first postmaster on record is Silas Beavers in 1883. The U.S. Appointment of Postmaster records are available on ancestry.com. The first location of the post office was in the triangle where Chamblee Dunwoody Road and Roberts Drive fork, on the property of Dr. Warren Duke. The second location was in the store of P. L. Moss, located along the triangle that is now Nandina Lane. Moss was postmaster from 1893 until 1906. The next post office was on the property of the Cheek family. This post office was accessible by a dirt road behind the
Dunwoody Depot. The depot was located on property that is today between the Chevron station and CVS on Chamblee Dunwoody Road. In 1906, there were three different postmasters, beginning with William J. Cheek. Cheek and William R. Nash operated a store. It was in this same year that a man named James Clark went on a shooting rampage through three counties and ended up in the store of Cheek and Nash, asking for ammunition. He shot and killed Cheek and then shot at Nash. Nash was saved when the bullet struck his masonic medal. He took over as postmaster. (Atlanta Constitution, May 16, 1906, James Clark Runs Amuck) Later that year, Columbia Cheek became postmistress and remained in the position until 1920 when Dillard Blackwell took over. During the years Columbia Cheek was postmistress and continuing into the 1920s, Tolleson Kirby delivered the mail first by horse and buggy and later in his Model T Ford. His route extended from Dunwoody to Morgan Falls, to Chastain Park and back. Once the Roswell Railroad was no longer in use in 1921, the Dunwoody
Depot became home to the post office. Later, the depot was moved up Chamblee Dunwoody Road to the corner of Chamblee Dunwoody Road and Mount Vernon Road. The post office was on the left side of the building and a country store occupied the right. W. R. Nash owned the store and was postmaster from 1929 until 1949. The store changed ownership and became Thompsons’s, and the postmaster was Sentell Spruill from 1949 until 1969. In 1964, the post office moved to a small brick building on Chamblee Dunwoody Road, across the road from Dunwoody Elementary (now Spruill Center for the Arts and Dunwoody Library) and behind what became an Amoco Gas Station (today BP). This same building was later home to an air conditioning business and karate studio. June Dempsey Eidson, who died earlier this year, worked for the post office for eighteen years. She worked in the post office in the old train depot converted post office and later in the 1964 brick building. In 1972, the post office at Dunwoody Village opened. The previous post office remained open in the beginning, with
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This photograph is of the post office that was once located along Chamblee Dunwoody Road behind where a BP Station is today. June Eidson stands in the middle of this group. If you can identify the others in the photo, contact Valerie at pasttensega.com. business and post office box service in the new building and carrier delivery service in the old building. A few years ago, the family of Sentell Spruill donated post office logs and other records to Dunwoody Preservation Trust. These records are part of the archives held by DPT. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@ gmail.com or visit her website, pasttensega.com.
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Now, when I jump on Mum’s desk, which I do over and over again, all day every day, she tries to limit my treats to only one or two. I think I need to start nudging her hand as she tilts the treat container so a few more fall out. Need I remind you that I am “leaping” on the desk? If I were overweight, would I be able to do that? I don’t huff and puff; I leap, gracefully, and I never miss. I still dash up and down the stairs too, especially when I hear the top coming off the milk jug or my can of cat food coming out of the pantry. Not only do I have boundless energy, but I also have amazing hearing. Banjo, my canine brother, complains about being called old, but he gets to eat all he wants. Half the time, he finishes my dabs of wet food, so how much can I really be consuming? There’s even talk of no longer feeding me canned food. Does Mum honestly think I can survive on dry niblets alone? I know I’ve mentioned in a previous column that she claims the virus shrunk her clothes. Do you think I should suffer because she has a wardrobe problem? I don’t think so.
I think it’s a conspiracy — pet parents against we perfect four-legged creatures. More likely, they’re just plain jealous. I mean most of us house kitties lead pretty cushy lives. And now that our pet parents are home all the time, it’s dawned on them just how much they do for us. Yes, as I lie here stretched out on Mum’s desk, thinking deep thoughts, I know I’m right. Jealousy is the root of all evil. I can see that solving this problem will require extreme focus. And I cannot think on dry food alone. I need treats, I tell you — more treats. PS. After listening to my objections, Mum called the vet to see what I weighed last year. Guess what? I haven’t gained a single ounce — I weighed 12 pounds last year too. Let the treats resume! Puddin’ Penn resides in Sandy Springs with Kathy Manos Penn. Please send comments, compliments, and questions to inkpenn119@gmail.com. Her pet parent’s cozy mysteries can be found at the Enchanted Forest in Dunwoody and on Amazon!
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line of work or role in life, start with the phrase, “What I do is kind of like...” In relating what an experienced financial advisor can do for you in seeking counsel about financial planning matters, recognize that life is a series of journeys. Whether you call them goals, objectives, possibilities, aspirations, challenges or disruptions, you are desiring to transition from one state in life to another, one circumstance to a new reality. As with any journey, money plays a part, but it’s the journey that’s key. What role might a financial planner play in planning for and the execution of your journey? What happens when you get there? What gets left behind as you travel to a “new normal?” If you asked me to describe my role in a consultative and comprehensive personal or business financial life planning exercise, my answer would be framed as a travel metaphor. What role might I play? “What I do is kind of like...a trail guide.” You and your family, or a group of friends, decide on a great adventure, hiking the Milford Track on the south island of New Zealand. The four-day odyssey takes you past pristine lakes, around thundering waterfalls, over rugged mountain terrain, through wooded valleys. You also want to hike
the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand’s largest ice field, 18 miles long. You’d want a guide who has walked those trails before, traversed the glacier with others, knows the dangers as well as pleasures, the best views, appropriate outfits, the right footwear and equipment, sleeping and dining arrangements, what to do if something goes wrong. Your guide knows your likes, dislikes, preferences, and the same for each member of your party. He or she knows what to do when unexpected circumstances arise, how to modify your plan and navigate detours. Every journey, through a significant life transition or a trek halfway around the world, has challenges. An experienced guide rarely is surprised by anything. They’ve been there, done that, with clients and in their own life oftentimes. For every challenge they offer alternatives, guiding you through a process to determine the most likely best strategies and tactics for you and those depending on you. Your guide knows the resources required, including specialists and ancillary services appropriate to navigating and overcoming obstacles. How to take advantage of unexpected opportunities that arise as you’re walking toward your destination. How to cope with emergen-
cies, setbacks, need for an alternative route. Having adequate capital to fund your trip and cover unexpected expenses is only part of comprehensive trip planning. Your guide knows your expectations, yours and those in your party, what you wish to see and accomplish, the desired outcomes. It may be as simple as how to get the best photo or something more complex, a once-in-a-lifetime bespoke experience. Of course, you could just show up at the trailhead and wing it. Sometimes, that works, generally not. In my travels, I’ve found that a knowledgeable guide adds to the richness of the experience, pointing out things I’d miss since I didn’t know what to look for. Your elevator speech. What you do is kind of like...what? Lewis Walker, CFP®, is a financial life planning strategist at 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.
Market: Continued from Page 1 said she prefers selling in-person more than online. She called the market her happy place and enjoys being able to interact with customers and share stories. Her business began as a hobby, but later became a hobby on steroids. deb-Bee’s has participated in the market for three years. She said she feels safe at the market because of the increased attention to social distancing. Nicole Ronco, owner of The Elite Peasant yoga and wine studio, said she is getting used to this new business format for the short term. She relies on corporate clients, but suspects that will remain on hold until next year. She holds two weekly yoga classes, one in Dunwoody and the other in Sandy Springs. These classes are conducted with an increased reliance on social distancing and verbal queues. This year is the first Naeemah Grant worked the market for Nisha’s Flavors of India. To her, the farmers market is “a great place to get fresh air.” The business began with a vision of maintaining authentic taste with high quality.
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Nisha’s expanded from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to increase sales. Top sellers are chicken tikka masala marinade and assortments of samosas. Tom Christian said his business, Java Genesis Coffee Roasters, relies on in-person sales as a revenue lifeline. He started offering free home delivery and is benefiting from people drinking more coffee at home. He said farmers markets are a safer way to purchase food, support local business, support neighbors and keep money local. Java Genesis evolved from a home roaster hobby to
formally opening as a business in 2012. The market creates an opportunity to build community, Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch said. “For our residents, it allows easy access to local produce and unique food products and a simple method of supporting local businesses,” she said. “I am grateful that the vendors have stuck with our market given the construction in the park last year and the challenges that COVID has presented this year. I know that our market shoppers appreciate the vendors as well,” she said.
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