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City honors veterans at Brook Run Park By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com
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Mayor Denis Shortal addresses the crowd at the Veterans Day ceremony at Brook Run Park Nov. 11.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The City of Dunwoody held its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial. Dunwoody Mayor Denis Shortal, a retired Marine Corps brigadier general, was the keynote speaker. Dunwoody Police Major Michael Carlson, a Georgia National Guard captain, served as master of ceremonies. The ceremony was co-hosted by the Dunwoody Veteran Events Planning Committee and Dunwoody Parks and Recreation. “Veterans Day is an important Dunwoody tradition,” said Bev Wingate, coordinator of the committee. “It is a time to commemorate and honor the many brave men and women who have
sacrificed to defend our country and protect our freedoms. It is a time to express gratitude to them and their families for a debt that can never be repaid.” The Dunwoody Veteran Events Planning Committee includes veterans, active military and community volunteers. The committee works in conjunction with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dunwoody Woman’s Club and Dunwoody Parks and Recreation to present veteran events. Local students played important roles in this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony. The Dunwoody High School Air Force JROTC, led by retired Air Force Lt. Col. Kenneth Bennett, presented the colors. The Dunwoody High School Chorus performed “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The Rev. Dr. David Lower, senior pastor at Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church, gave the invocation.
Deutsch wins solid victory in mayor’s race By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Councilwoman Lynn Deutsch will be Dunwoody’s next mayor. Deutsch defeated fellow council member Terry Nall Tuesday 60.6 percent to 39.2. For the at-large seat vacated by Nall, Post 4, Stacey Harris secured 59.7 percent of the vote, while Robert Miller took
40 percent. The race for the Post 5 City Council seat was closer. Joe Seconder squeezed ahead of Heyward Wescott with 51.5 percent of the votes cast. Post 6 Councilman John Heneghan ran unopposed, garnering 97.3 percent of the vote. “Knocking on doors … listening to what our fellow Dunwoody residents had to say, their ideas, was such a positive
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experience, and I am so excited for Dunwoody’s future,” Deutsch said during her victory speech. “Like I said on the trail, Dunwoody’s best days are ahead of it.” Nall posted congratulations to Deutsch and the new council members on his Facebook page. “Though I’m disappointed the final results did not work in our favor, I thank the many volunteers who gave of their
time and the voters who turned out to cast their votes for our vision of A Better Dunwoody,” he stated. He also posted a photo of the Spruill Center Gallery’s iconic “Everything Will Be OK” mural with some words of wisdom. “Let us remember we need to be civil and respectful of each other,” he stated. “Working together, we will build A Better Dunwoody.”
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