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APRIL 5— APRIL 18, 2013 • VOL. 7 — NO. 7
Size matters New legislation will help, not harm COMMENTARY 8
Let’s bounce this house
Hop to it Neighborhood dads take turns as Easter Bunny AROUND TOWN 9
Minty fresh Local farmers markets ready for tasty season COMMUNITY 10-11
Summer Camps
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Kamya Brazelton, her face painted in spring colors, takes a ride down the slide during Easter festivities at Wieuca Road Baptist Church on March 30. The family-friendly event included an Easter egg hunt, games, food and more.
History becoming a factor in church dispute BY DAN WHISENHUNT
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Lindbergh beat had most violent crime in 2012 BY DAN WHISENHUNT
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Buckhead Forest leaders think their neighborhood contains enough history for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places and that could be a future roadblock for a local church’s expansion plans. The neighborhood’s more recent history includes battles with Peachtree Presbyterian Church and Peachtree Road United Methodist Church over their increasing need for space. On March 18, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources informed the Buckhead Forest Civic Association that the neigh-
Reports of violent crimes in one of Buckhead’s crime hot spots were up in 2012, but Atlanta police say the higher numbers are the result of more crimes being reported by Hispanic residents. The police beat surrounding the Lindbergh/Morosgo area generated more reports of violent crime in 2012 than any other beat in Buckhead, data show. Buckhead is located within Atlanta Police Zone 2, one of six zones in the city of Atlanta. Maj. Van Hobbs, the Zone 2 commander, said many Hispanic residents living in the Lindbergh/Morosgo neighborhood have
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