FEBRUARY 2 - 15, 2018 • VOL. 9 — NO. 3
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DHA elects president, presents honors BY DYANA BAGBY dyanabagby@reporternewspapers.net
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A night of dance at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta on Jan. 28 included this performance of “Sense of Touch” by the Koresh Dance Company. The Philadelphia-based company was founded by Ronen Koresh, an Israeli native whose early training in folk movement, modern dance and the military developed his style. For more about MJCCA art programs, see atlantajcc.org.
Amazon made clear what corporate relocations of NCR, State Farm and others have tipped off to state leaders: The recruitment and retention of high wage corporate employers will follow the tracks of transit. Those counties and municipalities without transit need not apply. CHARLIE HARPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF POLICYBEST
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The Dunwoody Homeowners Association’s executive committee elected its new president and honored several people in the community for their contributions at its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 28, at Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church. The meeting also included guest speakers DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter and Dunwoody resident Greg Bluestein. Adrienne Duncan was selected as the new DHA president, replacing outgoing president Robert Wittenstein. Those making up the rest of the executive board are Erika Harris, vice president; John Sparks, treasurer; Gerri Penn, secretary; and Kerry DeVallette and Wittenstein, at-large members. Those receiving awards were: Former City Councilmember Doug Thompson with the Community Service Award for his service on the council; his advocacy for parks and trails; and for being See DUNWOODY on page 12
Police suspend city attorney’s Facebook hack probe BY DYANA BAGBY
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The Dunwoody Police investigation into offensive social media comments allegedly made by a former city attorney has been suspended after the police chief said he found yet another profanity-laden message sent from the attorney’s Facebook account. Lenny Felgin, the attorney, claimed a hacker made the original comments a year ago, which included anti-Muslim statements and calling a teenage girl a “whore.” In a reSee POLICE on page 14