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Brookhaven City Council will join the private 911 authority known as ChatComm later this year.

City Council voted to approve an agreement with the Chattahoochee River 911 Authority at a March 25 meeting following the encouragement of the city manager and police chief, who said the move would improve police response times and improve safety for police officers.

Brookhaven officially kicked off work on four plans to create a vision for the future of the young city.

Steering committees for the long-range plans – the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, the Parks & Recrecreation Master Plan, the Buford Highway Improvement Plan & Economic Development Strategy and the Comprehensive Plan – all met for the first time between March 21 and 27.

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Brookhaven settles lawsuit with Ashford Park residents

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Brookhaven City Council has voted to approve a settlement agreement to end a lawsuit with residents of Ashford Park.

The residents sued the city over the way officials handled a permit for a new home in their neighborhood, which they say was allowed to be built too close to the street in violation of the city’s zoning regulations.

“I just want to say I’m glad this issue has been resolved,” MELISSA WEINMAN said Mayor J. Max Davis at the The city of Brookhaven will pay up to council’s March 25 meeting.

The settlement stipulates $20,000 to Ashford Road residents to cover that the city will pay the Ash- their legal expenses stemming from a lawsuit. ford Park residents up to $20,000 to cover their legal fees related According to the DeKalb Counto the lawsuit. City officials also agreed ty zoning code adopted by Brookhavto pay the neighbors on either side of en, there is a minimum setback – the the house at 2802 Ashford Road, Todd distance a house may be built from the Varino and Maxine Robinson, $10,000 street – for each zoning district. In adeach to install a landscaping buffer on dition, some areas have another requiretheir property lines. ment for an average setback, meaning a The most controversial piece of the property owner must take an average of settlement agreement involves procethe setbacks of the homes on either side dures for future construction in Ashof their property. ford Park. Until the city of Brookhaven This provision is meant to protect adopts a new zoning map, all building the look of the neighborhood so that permit applications for the Ashford Park the homes on the street are relatively in neighborhood will require a map of the alignment. parcel and the parcels contiguous to it Initially, Planning Director Susan from DeKalb County’s zoning map.

Cannon said that the building permit “I’m disappointed that we elected for 2802 Ashford Road had been issued to go that route,” said Councilman Jim in error because the average setback was Eyre, who represents Ashford Park. Eyre not considered. said he would have liked for that proceBut City Attorney Tom Kurrie later dure to apply to all building permits in issued an opinion that because the housthe city. es on either side of the property have difLinda Dunlavy, the attorney repreferent residential zoning classifications, senting the Ashford Park residents, also the setback averaging requirement did said she was disappointed that the regulanot apply. tions would only apply to Ashford Park.

In December, the stop work order “We would have preferred that it be was lifted, and construction continued. citywide, and it makes more sense to be Brookhaven officials have said they citywide,” Dunlavy said. “But the Ashbelieve as much as 20 years’ worth of ford Park compromise is obviously acfiles are missing from the zoning map ceptable.” that was adopted from DeKalb CounDunlavy said with several months ty at the time the city incorporated. The until the city will be ready to adopt a city has hired a firm to conduct an audit new zoning map, she’s surprised that the of the zoning map which is expected to council elected only to apply those regube completed later this year. lations to one neighborhood.

“We arrived at an agreement that “There is very little doubt in my mind I think maybe everybody’s not happy that the zoning map is invalid - that it with on both ends,” Davis said. “It was a wasn’t adopted properly,” Dunlavy said. way to make sure that our city was not at But Davis said city staff already verodds with citizens, whether the city had ifies zoning before issuing permits. “It some culpability in the original issue, shouldn’t be seen as an affront to a particwhether it was DeKalb County, whether ular neighborhood. It should be seen as a it was a surveyor, whether it was a buildnegotiation in a settlement,” Davis said. er, whether it was excited passions that In July, Brookhaven issued a building maybe spilled over a little too much, permit for 2802 Ashford Road. A stop that’s all behind us now. work order was issued in November after “I think that our staff is and has been neighbors raised concerns that the home doing a good job these last few months was being built too close to the road, in making sure issues like those that arose violation of the zoning regulations. on this street don’t happen again.”

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senting the applicant, suggested that the overlay district is too restrictive.

“For business owners to have to come to you with eight, nine, 10 variance requests to meet current market demands, you need to look at the ordinance,” Dillard said.

The overlay zoning district is a set of building standards that applies to the Peachtree Road corridor, roughly the area around the Brookhaven-Peachtree MARTA station from the Fulton County line to Ashford Dunwoody Road. The goal is to create, over time, a pedestrian-friendly, multi-story urban village setting.

The last time Walgreens went before a zoning board was in October 2011, when the company requested an additional entrance on Peachtree Road. The variance was sought because the overlay restricts making more curb cuts on Peachtree in an effort to make the road safer for pedestrians. The DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals denied the request.

Forbes said the Brookhaven Peachtree Community Alliance would welcome Walgreens to the community, as long as their plans meet the overlay’s requirements.

“The goal is to help developers propose projects that will comply with the overlay. If successful over time, a sense of place will emerge in Brookhaven that features a walkable, pedestrian-scale ambiance which scarcely exists today, the exception being Brookhaven Village on Dresden Drive,” Forbes said.

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Walgreens is once again hoping to build a new pharmacy on Peachtree Road.

For years, the company has been angling to open a store at the corner of Peachtree Road and Colonial Drive, but designs for the store have clashed with the area’s overlay zoning district.

On March 19, Walgreens went before the city of Brookhaven for the first time with a new proposal, requesting nine variances to the city’s overlay requirements. The proposed Walgreens would be three stories tall and include space for the drugstore, office space and a two-story parking deck.

The company asked for variances to the overlay district, including the requirement of having an entrance facing Peachtree and the requirement to screen a parking deck with ground-level retail.

The Brookhaven Zoning Board of Appeals voted to defer the application for 60 days, asking for the applicant and neighbors to work together to try to reach a compromise. The Zoning Board of Appeals will review the application again on May 21.

The Brookhaven Peachtree Community Alliance, an organization that advocates for the overlay district, argues that the property doesn’t have any special challenges that would merit variances to the overlay’s requirements.

“The overlay is not a set of suggestions. It is zoning code,” said Kathy Forbes, a member of the BPCA. But Doug Dillard, an attorney repre-

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An organization hoping to create a linear park along the north fork of Peachtree Creek is holding a river cleanup to bring its goal closer to reality.

The North Fork Connectors, created by a group of Brookhaven residents in October, hopes to make more people aware of the north fork of Peachtree Creek, a 12-mile body of water that runs roughly alongside I-85 and extends from Mercer University in DeKalb County to the Lindbergh area of Atlanta.

“We have this beautiful river that has the potential to be a beautiful parkway. There’s nothing like it right now in our area,” said Betsy Eggers, a founding board member of the organization.

The group is working with local governments and organizations to advocate for a paved path for walking and biking along the north fork of the creek, Eggers said.

On April 19, the organization is inviting volunteers to help clean up the portion of the stream that runs through the city of Brookhaven.

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“There are many people in the community wanting to engage with nature and think that ‘well, we live in an urban area so you have to drive somewhere to appreciate what nature has to offer.’ That’s not the case. There are wonderful, beautiful areas right in the city,” Eggers said. “We believe this is an opportunity to introduce people to some of those areas.”

Eggers said much of the trash that ends up in the creek is washed in during rainstorms. “It’s all of us that might be littering or not being careful about picking up garbage by the side of the road,” Eggers said.

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“Having more eyes on the river will help stop pollution that’s happening,” Eggers said. “We hope to educate homeowners about what they can do in their own backyards to protect the watershed.”

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When asked what he would recommend, Police Chief Gary Yandura said, “unequivocally, move over to ChatComm.”

Yandura said he has not been satisfied with DeKalb’s 911 service. He said there have been complaints of delays on emergency calls, and he’s heard officers complain that they aren’t able to communicate with dispatchers once they are on a call.

Currently, DeKalb County dispatches Brookhaven’s emergency calls. Brookhaven will become the fourth city to join the Chattahoochee River 911 Authority, or ChatComm, which is owned by Sandy Springs and Johns Creek, and operated by iXP Corporation. The city of Dunwoody uses the 911 authority as well.

The council voted 3-1 to approve an agreement with ChatComm. Councilman Jim Eyre voted against it because he felt potential delays in transferring fire and emergency calls needed more consideration.

“I don’t know that we have fully vetted the issues,” Eyre said. “While they are the minority of calls, they are the most life threatening.”

Because Brookhaven is still served by DeKalb County Fire and Rescue, fire and emergency medical calls will be answered by ChatComm and then transferred to DeKalb County for dispatch.

Police calls, which make up the majority of 911 calls, will be dispatched directly through ChatComm.

Capt. Tom Burrell, of DeKalb County Fire Station 2 on Dresden Drive, told

the council that transferring a call from ChatComm to DeKalb County could create a delay lasting 90 seconds to 2 minutes, moments that could be critical in an emergency.

Mayor J. Max Davis said he is aware

of the possible delay, but feels it’s better to improve response times on a majority of 911 calls.

“I understand the ratios. But I don’t think a person calling because their loved one’s having an emergency cares about the ratios,” Burrell said.

Dunwoody, which also transfers fire and emergency calls to DeKalb County, has unsuccessfully tried to develop a system known as “CAD-to-CAD” that would automatically send information between the DeKalb and ChatComm computers, eliminating the need for a manual transfer.

“The CAD-to-CAD system, while simple in description, has taken more than two years and it’s still not ready to go,” said Joe Estey of iXP Corporation.

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Mayor J. Max Davis said planning is the next step in the city’s start-up.

“This is part of that process – making sure the way we plan out our city’s roads, neighborhoods, parks, developments is vetted by our citizens, and the vision for what our city will be over next 5, 10, 20 years – will be a result of what our citizens want,” Davis said.

Officials are finalizing a timeline for when the various plans are to be completed.

The transportation plan, parks and recrecreation plan and the Buford Highway plan will all serve as addendums to Brookhaven’s comprehensive plan, which will be the last to be completed, said spokeswoman Dana Johnson.

The first to get started was the Buford Highway plan.

A steering committee and consultants will work to develop over the next five months a plan for the redevelopment of the three miles of Buford Highway that runs through Brookhaven, city officials said during a project kick-off meeting at Brookhaven City Hall on March 21.

Bruce Whitmer, a member of the steering committee, said the idea is to develop “a thoughtful, conscious plan to improve the economic well being and lifestyle of the community that surrounds Buford Highway, both residential and commercial.”

“I think with the proper plan, in the long term, great improvements can be made,” Whitmer said after the meeting.

“You’ve got to start somewhere.”

Suggestions during their two-hour kickoff meeting ranged from creating a special tax district in the area to pay for road improvements to adding city

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“gateways” where Buford Highway enters the city and installing a streetscape that could be identified as unique to Brookhaven to changing the busy road’s name within Brookhaven to something like “Buford Boulevard.”

City Manager Marie Garrett said the plan would be an “integral part” of future development of the city. “I am really looking for a plan that can be implemented,” she said.

Committee members said they also wanted to build on the diversity of the residents who live in the area.

Glianny Fagundo, a member of the committee and chairwoman of the Georgia Hispanic Bar, said she “would love to have the Buford Highway corridor serve as a gateway for the city and, at the same time, be celebrated for its diversity.”

City Councilman Joe Gebbia, one of three council members who attended the meeting, said he wanted to “set the bar high” for the plan.

“We’re going to be doing things that will have an impact for the next 20 to 50 years,” he said.

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Put Pink Pony on November ballot To the editor: After reading Rebecca Chase Williams’ column “Pink Pony’s arguments have no legal merit” [Brookhaven Reporter, March 7-20], I have four questions and a simple suggestion for a solution.

When we were elected, the council members were asked if we wanted to limit the negative secondary effects of strip clubs. We all said “yes.”

My first two questions: Just who approached the council and asked this well-worded question structured in a way that only a moron would say no to?

And do they reside in Brookhaven?

You identify secondary negative effects as blight, crime, drugs and prostitution. My next question is: Just how many charges of these crimes have been reported at or around the Pink Pony during their agreement with DeKalb County or since Brookhaven became a city?

Mrs. Williams says the city’s attorneys advised her and the council that the settlement agreement between DeKalb County and the Pink Pony was unenforceable. The settlement is a tax

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to the Pink Pony. The Pink Pony has been paying the tax (cash payments to use Mrs. Williams’ words) for several years and I assume without issue. My fourth question: Where is the concern of enforcement?

Mrs. Williams says that if the council accepts the agreement and allows the Pink Pony to continue to operate, then you cannot cut a special deal with one strip club without giving the same pass to other sexually-oriented businesses. I am pretty sure Brookhaven isn’t going to have a line of people waiting to open strip clubs or other sexually-oriented businesses with a “special pass” (tax) of $200,000, per year, added to the cost of doing business.

Mrs. Williams continues with the constitutional guarantee of equal protection requires the city to treat similar situations similarly. The agreement is a tax to the Pink Pony. The Constitution offers no such protection when it comes

to taxes. (Louisville Gas vs. Coleman 1928). And governments at every level: city, county, state and federal have, and will continue to offer, special tax considerations for locating or developing businesses in specific areas.

One example that comes to mind is New York’s commercial, inviting business to their state with a 10-year tax abatement. There are Enterprise Zones in Atlanta, and most recently President Obama’s creation of the Promise Zones.

All offer tax advantages or incentives not available to existing businesses.

Mrs. Williams, I am not at all sorry you feel offended for being accused of fighting the citizens (in your district).

You and the council have made a decision on a very controversial issue without any prior discussions. Not during the fight to cityhood, not during the campaign. And I don’t recall the council seeking citizens’ input before making their decision.

Here’s a solution: Why not put it on the November ballot? Should the city of Brookhaven drop its challenge to the Pink Pony and allow the Pink Pony to operate as it has in the past, with a special tax assessment?

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City actions a warning to business To the editor: In Rebecca Williams’ smug defense of city officials’ holy war against the Pink Pony [Brookhaven Reporter, March 7-20], she states that “it is both a proven fact and common knowledge” that such businesses hurt the community in a number of ways. However, the city has yet to offer any proof that this is true of the Pink Pony, which has been in business here for over 20 years. Surely, they would be able to offer evidence that the Pink Pony has been detrimental to our area if such were the case.

Instead, they used reports of conditions and incidents at sexually-oriented business in other locales to justify pass-

ing this ordinance, which would effectively shut down the Pink Pony, throw hundreds of people out of work, and deny its customers the right to enjoy what the club has to offer them.

City officials are treating the Pink Pony unfairly by refusing to try to reach a solution that would allow the club to continue operating peacefully as it has since 1991.

Williams also sanctimoniously proclaims that this ordinance is similar to the one passed by DeKalb County, but, unlike the county, the city is not willing to accept money to allow the club to ignore the law. However, the people who pushed to incorporate Brookhaven drew the city’s boundaries to include the Pony, and used the projected revenues from it to advance their argument that the city was financially feasible.

Williams and Mayor [J. Max] Davis and the rest of the proponents for the city weren’t concerned about what kind of business it was at that time. If they wanted to allow the club to continue operating and still have their ordinance, they could accede to its request to be de-annexed from Brookhaven. But they are not so high-minded as to allow valuable commercial property to slip from their jurisdiction.

Businesses looking for a home in Brookhaven should take the city’s actions toward the Pink Pony as a warning. City officials might welcome you initially, but later decide that they don’t approve of the kind of business you’re in, after all. Then you may have to fight the city to save your business.

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I think we can agree that in American society, our decades are defined by the color of their décor.

In the 1970s, homes were decorated in burnt orange and avocado green.

In the 1980s, it was taupe and mauve.

In the 1990s, I wasn’t paying attention and I have no idea what was supposed to be the “in” thing. I did, however, notice “shabby chic” start creeping into the pages of ladies’ magazines and onto the shelves of Target, and I do think that this particular style sensibility has paved the way to our current color void.

Because the defining colors of this decade, as far as I can determine, are gray and weathered…with white accents.

Come on, people! Can’t we do better than that? Why are we coloring our hair and lubricating our skin if we are going to decorate our homes in “gray” and “weathered”? So that we can look good in comparison?

Don’t believe me? Go ahead — check a bridal registry, any bridal registry. All the dishes on offer are white — and not just shades of white, mind you, but pure white. The variety comes in the shapes.

You might have square white dishes, round white dishes, curvy white dishes; you will have nuances of shapes that will challenge your powers of discernment.

But all the dishes will be white.

I’m telling you, folks, plain is in.

White is the new Wedgewood. At the same time, Riedel is the new Waterford.

The blander, the better.

Still not convinced? Walk into a Restoration Hardware (but don’t wear fuchsia — you’ll probably be kicked out).

I’ve seen more color in a game of “Battleship.” The store’s color palate for upholstery ranges from light neutral to dark neutral. You can choose between “sand” and “fog” for your wingbacks… and you can stray as far as “mocha.”

There might be an item — a pil-

low, perhaps ROBIN’S — that once NEST contained color, but it has been ROBIN JEAN MARIE CONTE stripped of it so as to look stylishly dull. Thus, the pillows in the store that I used to covet due to their singular ability to lend festive splashes of color to my solid leather sofa have all been covered in burlap sacks. (But they have French words on them! And, yes, that costs extra.)

Flowers are dried, furniture is distressed, linens are faded, and they all come that way when you buy them. The more worn-out it looks, the more in it is.

But I happen to like a bit of fresh color. Am I the only one left who does?

Unpretentiously bold orange pumpkins, festive red ribbons tied onto evergreen garland, cheery yellow sunflowers — I think that they all serve to brighten our lives. So how is it, that color has become unfashionable? Why do we only go for the vivid blues and reds when they’re enameled onto a $350 cast iron pot?

I’m a bit unconventional, and I’ve always been about two steps behind the current fashion trends, anyway. Come over to my house for lunch, and you will be served on rebelliously multicolored dishes. Because I do think that if we’re honest with ourselves, we know that we can manage to use color and be tasteful at the same time.

So be daring, be flamboyant, be intense…pull out that old, violently patterned throw you’ve been hiding in the basement and slap it right down onto your beige sofa.

I won’t judge you.

Robin Jean Marie Conte is a writer and mother of four who lives in Dunwoody. She can be contacted at robinjm@ earthlink.net.

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COMMUNITY Chef Christophe Le Metayer, right, and Carmela Vivian, conduct a cooking demonstration at the Brookhaven Farmers Market on March 29. The market, located at Brookhaven Baptist Church, 1294 North Druid Hills Road, just opened for the 2014 season.

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BY ELIZABETH WILKES Farmers markets are gearing up for spring, with new locations, vendors and events in the upcoming season. Below is a roundup of what you need to know about markets in Buckhead, Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs.

Brookhaven Farmer’s Market

With 34 vendors lined up, this year’s market returns to the parking lot of Brookhaven Baptist Church, 1294 North Druid Hills Road.

“This year, we’re going for a family-friendly feel. We’ll have kid’s activities and music every week, and we’ve invested in tables, chairs and tents to bring back that community feel,” board member Corey Self said.

The market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays until December.

Dunwoody Green Market

Celebrating its 10th anniversary on April 16, the Dunwoody Green Market will open at its new home in the parking lot of Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mount Vernon Road. Shoppers can look forward to more than 25 vendors.

“We offer the freshest local and organically grown vegetables, eggs, milk, and meat, as well as artisan breads,”said market organizer and owner of Heirloom Gardens, Paula Guilbeau. “You can round out your grocery list with us.”

The grand opening on April 16 will include free breakfast bites from 8-10 a.m.

Dunwoody Green Market will occur every Wednesday morning, 8 a.m. to noon

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Peachtree Road Farmers Market is held every Saturday from April through September from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Heritage Sandy Springs Farmers Market

Heritage Sandy Springs now manages the Heritage Sandy Springs Farmers Market, set to open April 12. “I think the market will not only be sustained by Heritage Sandy Springs, but that Heritage will be able to take the market to a greater level,” said Sandy Springs City Councilman Andy Bauman, co-founder of the Sandy Springs Farmers Market.

Heritage announced April 2 that the market would open in its original location, 235 Sandy Springs Circle. The markets will feature live music and nearly 50 vendors, with a variety of prepared foods in addition to produce and meat, eggs and dairy products. The Heritage Sandy Springs Farmers Market will be held 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, April through November.

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Easter eats mean more than just jelly beans

BY JOE EARLE AND MELISSA WEINMAN Eleni and Tasos Letsos’ annual Easter feast started with family. Then, about 10 years ago, their children started bringing along families of their own. Friends joined in. Soon, every Easter Sunday, the Letsos were feeding multitudes. “Slowly, the party gets bigger and bigger,” Tasos Letsos said.

Each Easter, diners by the dozen crowd into their Dunwoody home, fill tables placed

on the back deck and, on sunny days, set up in the yard. Last year, Tasos said, about 85 guest showed up. They’re treated to a Greek holiday dinner: grilled lamb, moussaka, pastitsio, Greek potatoes, stuffed grape leaves.

Eleni serves special Easter breads and a kind of cookie or pastry called a koulourakia that she says she only makes for the holiday.

“People have no time to cook like this ev-

ery day,” Tasos Letsos said. “It’s for special days. One of those is Easter.”

Holidays connect with special foods.

They often are dishes handed down within families that come to embody the spirit of the holiday and can make Easter dinner mean more than a slice of ham – that special kind of cookie or cake or deviled egg platter that helps bind a family generation after generation.

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Eleni Letsos’ koulourakia 3 sticks unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 4 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ cup milk 3 ½ cups flour Sesame seeds, optional

Soften butter in blender. Mix in egg yolks and sugar, blend for 10 minutes. Mix baking powder and baking soda with milk and add to mixture. Add vanilla. Add flour and mix. Whip three egg whites and add to mixture. Twist or pat dought intro desired shape and place onto a cookie sheet. Brush with egg white. Decorate with sesame seeds, if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until light brown.

Alesa McArthur’s family has served carrot cakes on Easter as far back as she can remember. What’s the sweet carrot concoction got to do with Easter? Carrots, of course. If the Easter Bunny can bring colorful eggs, why not colorful cakes, too? “Bunnies who have the carrots bring it to you,” said McArthur, who lives in the Chastain Park area of Buckhead.

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Julie Herron Carson, right, with her mother Virginia Cooper Herron

Easter means hunting for Easter eggs. When Julie Herron Carson was growing up in Buckhead, there were plenty to find, which meant plenty of hard-boiled eggs to deal with, starting with Easter dinner. “The Easter Bunny always brought us a lot of eggs,” she remembers.

“There were so many hard-boiled eggs, my mom would make egg salad, deviled eggs, anything to use them up.”

The secret to her mother’s egg salad and deviled eggs, Carson said, was her home-made mayonnaise. It was based on a recipe handed down from her great-grandmother. “That was all we ate growing up,” Carson said.

“I never bought a jar of store-bought mayonnaise until I was a college graduate.”

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Mayonnaise: In a mixer, beat the egg. Add the oil to the beaten egg slowly with the mixer set to high speed. After all of the oil has been added, reduce the speed and add the sugar, salt, mustard and lemon juice. Add a few dashes of cayenne pepper at the very end to taste.

Deviled eggs: Boil and peel the eggs. Cut them in half lengthwise and scoop out the yolks. Mash the yolks with a fork and add mayonnaise until the consistency is soft. Add mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Fill the egg whites with the yolk mixture and top with whatever you like: chopped chives, green or black olives, chopped pimentos, etc. Sprinkle a little paprika on top for color.

For Carol Perry, the preschool director at St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church in Dunwoody, Easter means corn pudding.

The recipe came down from her husband’s grandmother.

“As the wife of a gentleman farmer on a tobacco farm in Elm City, N.C., she prepared this recipe during my moth-

er-in-law’s childhood, and beyond,” Perry said. “My mother-in-law prepared the dish for her four boys during their growing-up years. When I married her son, she gave me this recipe and wrote on the recipe card ‘one of his favorites.’

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Spring Watercolors Wednesday, April 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Join

Out of the Box Art Studio in celebrating Spring with a watercolor art project! Free and open to the public. For ages 6 and up.

Registration required and began March 26. Call 404-303-6130 or email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov to sign up. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Learn Java Wednesday, April 9, 12-1:30 p.m. – Learn

how to use the programming language JAVA to create characters and items for the popular game Minecraft. Students can ask about becoming game designers, programmers or anything else related to being creative with technology. Free. Open to the community. Suggested audiences: elementary and middle school youth. Registration necessary and started March 24. Call 404-303-6130 or email: leah. germon@fultoncountyga.gov to get a spot. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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Turtle Tours Saturday, April 12, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Her-

itage Sandy Springs’ “Turtle Tours,” an educational series appropriate for children ages 2-5, continues. In this program, museum mascots Spring and Sandy learn about “flower power.” 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.

Kids in the Kitchen Saturday, April 12, 3-4 p.m. – Learn about

Event Co-Chairs: Karen Isenberg Jones and Mark Spiegel

health and wellness by focusing on preparing healthy foods. Free. Open to the community. Suggested audiences: Infant, toddler, preschool, elementary, middle school youth. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-303-6130 to learn more. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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Tuesday, April 15, 4-4:30 p.m. – Celebrate

Earth Day by making a special craft. For those aged 5-12. Free, and the public is invited. Open to the first 10 participants. Call the Brookhaven Branch Library at 404-848-7140 to register. 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., Brookhaven, 30319.

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College Tips Tuesday, April 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Marcus

Hilliard of GAcollege411 provides advice for adult learners pursuing higher education and finding financial aid. Free. The community is welcome. Open to the first 20 participants. For adults, 18 years and older. Call 404-848-7140 to sign up. Brookhaven Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., Brookhaven, 30319.

Vegetable Gardening Wednesday, April 9, 3-4 p.m. – Sarah Brodd,

with the UGA Cooperative Extension, shares tips and tricks for starting a vegetable garden. Free and open to all. Program geared for adults, 18 years and older. Call 404-848-7140 with questions.

Brookhaven Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., Brookhaven, 30319.

Lifespan Academy Thursday, April 10, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. –

Adults age 55 or older… check out the next session of Lifespan Academy, an enrichment and education program. Topics include: history, economics, great hymns, line dancing, healthcare reform and more. Classes continue through May 29. Catered hot lunch available for additional fee. To register, see fees, or learn more, visit: www.lifespanseniorresources.com or call 404-237-7307. Peachtree Presbyterian Church, 3434 Roswell Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305.

Good Eats Saturday, April 12, 10-11:30 a.m. – North

Fulton Master Gardeners present “Gardening by the Springs: Creating a Vegetable Garden.” Class appropriate for those new to growing vegetables or those interested in learning how to increase a garden’s bounty. Topics include: soil preparation, seasonal planting, planning, mulching, weed control, fertilizing and pest control. Free. All are welcome. For more details or to register, go to: www.gardeningbythesprings.eventbrite.com. Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328.

Wild Edibles Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Join

environmental educator Jerry Hightower for an informative hike through the Blue Heron Nature Preserve, and discover the world of edible plants. Participants learn how to identify native plants eaten by Native Americans and nature enthusiasts. $10 per person. Recommended for middle school and higher. RSVP to: 412-398-1101. 4055 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, 30342. Questions? Go to: www.bhnp.org.

Sheep to Shawl Saturday, April 12, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. –

Gather the entire family for a full day of activities including demonstrations of sheep shearing, spinning, weaving, open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making and much more at Smith Family Farm, including storytelling and traditional music. Free for Atlanta History Center members; included in general admission for non-members. For information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.atlantahistorycenter.com/family or call 404-814-4000. 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305.

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time for the 4th annual Sweep the Hooch event, tackling 27 locations, including five wading sites, 10 trail cleanups and 12 river segments. Join other volunteers in collecting river trash. Free, and open to everyone. To learn more, see which sites are still accepting volunteers, and to register, go to: www.chattahoochee.org.

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Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. – San-

dy Springs’ Artsapalooza, a two-day outdoor event, features up to 150 local and regional artists showcasing ceramics, glass, woodwork, mixed media and more. Also enjoy gourmet food trucks, live acoustic music and children’s activities. Free admission and parking. Rain or shine. Pets permitted on a leash. Continues Sunday, April 13, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 6100 Lake Forrest Dr., NE, Sandy Springs, 30328. For additional information, visit: www.sandyspringsartsapalooza.com or call 404-873-1222.

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Neverland: Refuse to grow up! Instead, join Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys as they set off on an adventure to remember.

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Summer Camps Pace Summer Programs offers a large variety of programs for campers of all ages!

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She’s a USA Swimming and Scholastic All-American and a GHSA AllState swimmer. She holds six Pace Academy records, including the record in her signature event, the 100-breaststroke, which she has broken four years in a row, according to the school. Gwynnie qualified for the state championship in the event for four years, and finished fourth in the state in 2013 and 2014, Pace said.

In her four years at Pace, she qualified for 30 state championship events, Pace said, and this year swam four events, broke four Pace records and had four top-10 state finishes, Pace said.

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She says her love for the sport originates not only from “the feeling of being in the water,” but also from “all the places you get to go to, and all the people you get to meet” through competitions.

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Last summer, she reaped the rewards of her hard work as she qualified for the Junior Nationals in Orlando, Fla. Gwynnie said that making it to the Junior Nationals as one of her greatest swimming accomplishments because it helped her see her potential. “After qualifying for [Junior Nationals] I knew I could do so much more with swimming,” she said.

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Willy’s Mexicana Grill (willys.com) has opened a 3,562-square-foot restaurant in Cherokee Plaza, 3883 Peachtree Road, in Brookhaven. The local franchise, which serves California-style burritos, chips, and fresh salsas, now has 23 locations around metro Atlanta.

The 4th annual Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest will be held April 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Green.

Tickets are on sale now for $30 in advance at hssbeerfest.com or $40 at the gate. There will be more than 100 craft beers to sample, food, live music, a homebrew competition and more. You must be 21 or over to drink and attend the event.

Decatur-based 7 Hens, which is known for its chicken schnitzel, will open a second location in Sandy Springs at Abernathy Square later this year.

Share Our Strength, a tasting event to raise money to end childhood hunger, will be held May 8 at the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta. The 26th annual event will feature dozens of restaurants from around metro Atlanta offering up bites for the cause. There will also be live and silent auctions, a wine tasting and live entertainment. General admission is $250 or $350 for VIP. To purchase tickets or find more information, visit www.atlantataste.org.

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Shoppers at Lenox Square in Buckhead hankering for a burrito bowl are in luck: Chipotle is opening a new location in the food court in May. Mod Restaurant, a Japanese steakhouse, will open in July in the former Turffles Grill (and before that Ruby Tuesday) space on Lenox Road in Buckhead.

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Dr. Lynley S. Durrett grew up in Atlanta, GA. She received her B.A. degree from Furman University in Greenville, SC and her medical degree from Mercer University in Macon, GA. Dr. Durrett has been voted Atlanta Top Doctor for the past four years.

Introducing Obiamaka Mora, M.D. Obiamaka Mora, M.D. grew up in Columbus, Ohio. She received her B.S. degree from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and her medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio.

Our practice’s professional expertise includes female pelvic medicine, pelvic reconstructive surgery, symptomatic fibroid management, endometriosis, and hormone replacement management.

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Does your house have a basement? If it’s like mine, it’s filled with all those “keepsakes” that would be better off at Goodwill. How would you like to have a brewpub in your basement, replete with valet parking and a side entrance where visitors could come and go at will?

The Wrecking Bar is that kind of baseART HUCKABEE ment. Located in an The Köln malt-crusted trout. historic home between Little Five Points and Inman Park, the house has been everything from This stuff would be good on a shoe. Order a private home to a church to a dance stuan additional pretzel, as you’ll want to get dio to an antiques store. The current ownevery last drop. ers have re-purposed the main floors into a The “Wreck Fries” are great for sharing. special events space while turning that dank They could be a little crispier. They get and musty space known as a basement into limp stacked in their serving crock. The a charming and welcoming pub. dipping sauces are all good, with the green At initial blush, the supporting columns, goddess and the horseradish mustard getplumbing pipes overhead and exposed brick ting the best of show. walls remind you of your subterranean, grotThere’s enough variety on the menu that to-like location. Yet the bar and various dineveryone should find something to their liking rooms are well lit and filled with all sorts ing. The Köln malt-crusted North Carolina of seating options. There is a very inviting trout is pan roasted and accompanied by a and welcoming feel to this place. butternut and brussels sprout hash. The fish The wait staff rivals some of the higherwas moist and flaky with only a hint of the end restaurants in the area, bringing unsomalt that makes it the favorite pale ale of Colicited refills of house-bottled water, extra logne, Germany. The hash was a favorite of plates and even re-folding your cloth napthe table. The squash was tender and the kin when one leaves his or her seat. sprouts had just the right amount of crunch.

As the term brew pub refers, they not The celery root barley was prepared only serve beer here but also brew it onin a creamy risotto style with lots of local premise. The varied selections include fresh veggies, pumpkin seeds and pecorino Pale Ale, an IPA, several stouts, and othcheese. It was a comforting dish with lots ers, including a German Rauchbier that of flavor that managed not to be too heavy. has a smoky aroma; you would swear it’s The chicken and dumplings also manbrewed with bacon. The beers are very aged to remain a lighter dish. The buttergood and change often. They are available nut squash puree with the chicken jus was in 8-ounce “shorty’s” and 16-ounce pints. the perfect broth for the tender chicken In addition to the beers, there’s a large seand the al dente gnocchi. lection of whiskeys and bourbons; at times The only item that that came up a little they even offer the elusive Pappy Van Winshort was the House Pastrami Sandwich. kle line. There is a small wine list as well.

The house-cured and smoked brisket was Now to the food… This place is evmore fat than lean. While Jack Spratt’s ery bit a gastropub. I’m not “dissing” the wife would probably love this dish, this beer here but the food shares the spotlight. diner did not. The table shared a “WreckThere’s no short order cook turning out ing Bar” for dessert. It’s a distant cousin to greasy burgers and fries and nachos. On the “Kit-Kat Bar,” but far superior and the the contrary, Executive Chef Terry Koval, perfect sweet note to end the meal. formerly of Canoe, Room at TWELVE There are no other basements nor for and Farm Burger, along with a team of that matter, very few brew pubs that apchefs, is creating interesting starters, salproach the quality of beverage, food and ads, sandwiches and entrees, many using service as does the Wrecking Bar. locally provisioned products from the likes The Wrecking Bar is located at 292 of Darby Farms, H&F Bread and East AtMoreland Ave., NE, and can be found onlanta Veggies. Many dishes also incorpoline at wreckingbarbrewpub.com. rate the excellent house-brewed beers.

The Kale Ale Cheese Fondue contains Art Huckabee is one of Yelp’s Elite Reaged Gouda and sharp cheddar. It defviewers, as well as a pilot, gourmet cook initely tastes and smells of ale. It’s served and food lover. Send feedback to atlantafwith a pretzel, and local fruit and veggies. oodwriter@gmail.com.

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an auto was reported on March 22.  2700 block of Carlton Place – Entering an auto was reported on March 23.

From police reports dated through March 26.

The following information was pulled from Brookhaven’s Police-to-Citizen Portal Event Search website and is presumed to be accurate.

BURGLA RY  2900 block of Clairmont Road – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on March 14.  1500 block of Tryon Road – A burglary to a residence, without using forced entry, was reported on March 15.

 3800 block of Buford Highway – Theft of an auto was reported on March 24.  3500 block of Buford Highway – Entering an auto was reported on March 24. on March 16.  2100 block of Burton Plaza Lane – A robbery in the street using a gun was reported on March 16.  1900 block of Drew Valley Road/Buford Highway – A robbery in the street using a gun was reported on March 16.

 2200 block of Lake Boulevard – Entering an auto was reported on March 25.

TH EFT/LAR CEN Y  2400 block of Skyland Drive – Theft of a bicycle was reported on March 12.  700 block of Brookhaven Avenue – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 13.

 1500 block of Ashford Club Court – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on March 17.

 3100 block of Buford Highway – A robbery in the street using a weapon was reported on March 17; a robbery in the street using a gun was reported on March 17.

 3100 block of Buford Highway – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on March 19.

 1300 block of N. Cliff Valley Way – A robbery in the street using a gun was reported on March 25.

 2500 block of Buford Highway – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 14.

 3200 block of Buford Highway – A burglary to a non-residence, using forced entry, was reported on March 20.

A UTO T H EFT

 3900 block of Peachtree Road – Shoplifting was reported on March 15; shoplifting was reported on March 19.

 2800 block of Buford Highway – Theft of an auto was reported on March 17.

 1800 block of-Winchester Trail – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on March 24.

 300 block of Windmont Drive – Theft of an auto was reported on March 19.

ROBBERY

 1600 block of Dresden Drive – Theft of an auto was reported on March 19.

 2800 block of Buford Highway – A robbery in the street using a gun was reported

 2500 block of Drew Valley Road – Entering

 3800 block of Peachtree Road – Theft was reported on March 14.

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 3600 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 19.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29 ceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 15.

 3500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Theft was reported on March 19.

 2000 block of N. Druid Hills Road – Two larcenies of articles from vehicles were reported on March 16.  4300 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road –A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 16; a larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 26.  3100 block of Buford Highway – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 15.  2700 block of Buford Highway – Three larcenies of articles from vehicles were reported on March 16; four larcenies of articles from vehicles were reported on March 17.  2800 block of Buford Highway – Two larcenies of articles from vehicles were reported on March 17.  3300 block of Buford Highway – Theft from a building was reported on March 17.  2900 block of Clairmont Road – A larceny of parts from a vehicle was reported on March 18; theft was reported on March 19.

ported on March 23.

was reported on March 24.

 1100 block of Fairway Gardens – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 24.

 3600 block of Woodstream Circle – Simple assault was reported on March 24.

 1600 block of Foresta Court – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 20.

 3200 block of Buford Highway – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 24.

 4000 block of Peachtree Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 20.

 300 block of Town Boulevard – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 25.

 2000 block of Cobblestone Circle– A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 20.

2600 block of Buford Highway –

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Theft was reported on March 25. 

Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 25.

 3700 block of Buford Highway – Theft was reported on March 21.  1500 block of Lake Hearn Drive – Theft was reported on March 21.  1000 block of Mendell Circle – Theft was reported on March 22.  1600 block of Cotswold Drive – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 22.  900 block of Lincoln Court Avenue – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 22.

 3400 block of Buford Highway – Theft was reported on March 18.

 2300 block of Poplar Springs Drive – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 22.

 1700 block of Briarwood Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 18.

 2600 block of Drew Valley Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 23.

 3700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Theft was reported on March 18.

 2100 block of Coosawattee Drive – Theft by conversion was reported on March 23.

 2400 block of Field Way – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 18.

 1200 block of Village Cove – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 23.

 1100 block of Gail Drive – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 19.

 3400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was re-

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– Simple battery was reported on March 14.

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 2900 block of Clairmont Road – Financial identity fraud was reported on March 17; fraud was reported on March 24.  1100 block of Wimberly Road – Fraud was reported on March 20.  3100 block of Buford Highway – Fraud was reported on March 20.

 3900 block of Buford Highway – Counterfeiting was reported on March 22.

 2400 block of Skyland Drive – Aggravated assault with a weap-

 3800 block of Peachtree Road – Swindle was reported on March 22.

on was reported on March 16; simple battery was reported on March 22.

 2900 block of Crosswycke Forest Drive – Fraud was reported on March 25.

 1800 block of Corporate Boulevard – Simple battery was reported on March 16.

OTHER

 1400 block of N. Cliff Valley Way – Aggravated battery with a gun was reported on March 17.

 2000 block of Lenox Cove Circle/Curtis Drive – Firing a weapon was reported on March 13.

 11200 block of Brixworth Place – Simple battery was reported on March 18.  4300 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Simple assault was reported on March 20.

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