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Gotta pull over Josh Palgon, left, and Tony Castillo lead the Dunwoody High School Marching Band’s Drumline through Brook Run Park, helping kick off the first Food Truck Thursday on May 1. More photos on page 20.

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City Council considering changes to zoning codes

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Builders: New standards could slow growth

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Brett Hensley says he just wanted to wash his boat.

But when he brought his 27-foot boat home from storage and parked it in his yard, one of his neighbors complained to the city.

Soon, Hensley said, city officials told him he was violating the city’s new land development and zoning regulations because it wasn’t on a concrete pad.

“All I wanted to do was to have my boat for one to two weeks to wash it,” he said. “I can’t even bring it home and wash it.”

Hensley said it turned out the concrete pad provisions had been included in a draft version of the new code, but somehow didn’t make it into the final code, so he wasn’t breaking the law. Now city officials want to put the requirement back in the code.

On May 12, Hensley stood in front of Dunwoody City Council to tell his story as the council took up a round of proposed revisions to the zoning and development codes adopted last year.

He said he’s looked at other communities’ codes and believes

A controversial revision to Dunwoody’s building standards could be taken up by Dunwoody City Council this summer.

The proposal – which requires some buildings be built of sturdier, but costlier materials – has drawn criticism from builders and developers’ representatives, who say it will slow development in Dunwoody.

“You have an enviable formula. Don’t mess with the formula,” Michael Paris, CEO of the Council for Quality Growth, told members of Dunwoody City Council during their April 21 meeting.

Dunwoody’s standards now require buildings more than five stories tall be made with a metal-and-concrete construction. Shorter buildings can be built with wooden structures, called “brickand-stick” construction. Some city officials are proposing requiring the more expensive metal-and-concrete structures for buildings more than three stories tall.

“We’re talking about a change that will increase construction

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COMMUNITY ‘Treetop obstacle course’ considered for Brook Run Park Dunwoody city officials are considering allowing installation of a “treetop obstacle course” in a forested area of Brook Run Park.

Cloe Amara and Julien Hatton of Treetop Quest presented the company’s proposal for the course to members of Dunwoody City Council during their meeting May 12. The proposed obstacle course includes a series of platforms installed around trees, zip lines, bridges, swings and rope ladders.

“It’s quite a good physical activity,” said Amara, park manager for Treetop Quest Gwinnett, one of two facilities in Georgia.

The course goes from about 5 feet above the ground to about 60-65 feet off the ground, she said. Customers pay an average of $30 for 2½ hours on the

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course or can buy season passes, she told the council.

Dunwoody Parks Director Brent Walker said that the obstacle course would operate in about 4 acres of the park. The company would pay the city at least $25,000 a year for use of the facility, he said. The cost, based on use of the facility, could provide up to $40,000 in revenue a year, he said.

Amara and Hatton said that in addition to installing two courses in Georgia, the company has installed six in Europe. “We’ve been building, designing and operating parks in France for 10 years,” Hatton said.

Some council members indicated support for the idea. “I think this will be cool,” Mayor Mike Davis said.

City officials say the Perimeter Center area is different enough from other parts of the city so it should have its own zoning district.

On May 12, City Council members took the first step toward drawing up a separate zoning district for the Perimeter area when city staff members recommended hiring Duncan Associates, the firm that helped develop the city’s new zoning and development codes, to work on the Perimeter zoning plan. The company, the sole bidder for the job, would be paid $98,200 for the job.

More asbestos found during Brook Run demolition Workers demolishing two buildings at Brook Run Park thought they had removed all the asbestos from the buildings, but when they lifted a slab recently, they found more, city Parks and Recreation Manager Brent Walker told members of Dunwoody City Council on May 12.

Workers now must properly dis-

Dunwoody Government Calendar The Dunwoody City Council usually meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall located at 41 Perimeter Center East Suite No. 103.

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pose of the concrete and dirt in the area where the additional asbestos was found, he said.

Removal of the additional asbestos will cost $20,000 to $45,000, he said.

He said the work should be completed

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Dunwoody plans to renew with ChatComm City officials appear to be planning to continue as a subscriber to ChatComm emergency dispatch services, rather than joining the authority. The city’s current agreement with the Chattahoochee River 911 Authority expires Aug. 31.

In January, ChatComm, owned by Johns Creek and Sandy Springs, offered to allow Dunwoody to join as a member for a annual fee of $1.075 million or to continue as a subscriber for $1.2 million a year.

Since January, ChatComm has reduced to $1.125 million a year the amount it wants to charge Dunwoody to subscribe, Acting City Manager Billy Grogan told the council in a memo.

“I definitely agree being a subscriber is the right approach,” City Councilman Terry Nall said during the council’s May 12 meeting.

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On May 20, local voters to choose legislators, sheriff

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Dunwoody voters head to the polls May 20 to choose a new sheriff and to nominate candidates in Republican and Democratic primaries.

If you aren’t sure which district you vote in, go to www. mvp.sos.ga.gov/LoginPage.aspx.

That website also will tell you where you vote and can provide you with a printable sample ballot.

Former Sheriff Tom Brown’s resignation earlier this year so he could run for a seat in the U.S. Congress opened up the nonpartisan race for his successor.

Eight candidates are running in the special election to choose a new sheriff. They are: Dale Bernard Collins, Ted Golden, R. Tony Hughes, Vernon Jones, Melody Maddox, incumbent Jeff Mann, Melvin Mitchell and LaSalle Smith Sr. Republican officeholders representing Dunwoody in the state Legislature also drew opposition in the May 20 primary.

Sen. Fran Millar, who represents District 40, faces a challenge in the Republican Primary from Richard D. “Dick” Anderson. Two Democrats, Tamara Y. Johnson and Benedict I. Truman II, square off May 20 for the nomination of their party. Winners of the primary elections will meet in the fall.

Rep. Thomas K. “Tom” Taylor faces a primary challenge from James Bradley “Brad” Goodchild.

In the race for the District 1 seat on the DeKalb school board, Stan Jester is unopposed.

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Revised building codes could increase cost CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the apartments being built in Buckhead,” Wittencosts 25 percent,” builder and Dunwoody Chamber of stein said. “The payoff is over a long period of time.

Commerce board member Bill Grant told members of ... In Manhattan, people want to live in 100-year-old the Dunwoody Homeowners Association’s board of diapartment complexes. There’s no example of that in rectors on May 4. “[Building in] Dunwoody is a great Atlanta.” thing, but it’s not worth an extra 25 percent.”

But several people at the DHA meeting questioned Grant told members of City Council on April 21 the proposed change was “a big deal.”

“The impact of this is, it’s going to take the places we want changed and stop [their redevelopment] because you’ve changed the economics,” he said. “It’s like throwing a hand grenade in a crowd to get one person. You get that person, but you do a lot of damage.”

But City Councilman Terry Nall told DHA members the reason for the proposed change was to raise the quality of buildings in Dunwoody.

JOE EARLE “One of the things we’re Dunwoody Community Development Director Steve Foote talks concerned about is the to members of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association on May 4. downward spiral you get President Stacey Harris, left, and board members Heyward Wescott with ‘brick-and-stick’ construction ... ,” he said. “I and Robert Wittenstein listen as Foote outlines proposed changes to believe if you start with a the city building code for structures more than three stories tall. higher quality standard, it’ll stay a higher quality.”

Nall called the proposal “a way of finding balanced, why the change was needed. Some argued the proposquality growth in Dunwoody.” al really was an effort to stop construction of apartCity Community Development Director Steve ments in Dunwoody by making them more expensive Foote, who started work with the city in February, said to build. the proposal was initiated by members of City Council “It won’t work...,” chamber board member Don last year. He said he had not seen a proposal exactly like Boykin said. “If we really want to get rid of the apartthis one in other cities, but understood the idea was to ments, we need to manage their maintenance by code address “the quality of construction and the durability enforcement.” of the built environment.”

Grant said the proposal would make all types of DHA board member Robert Wittenstein argued construction more expensive. “It is not what it does to that raising construction standards could have a longapartments, it’s what it does to everything else,” he said. term effect. “All you have to do is look at Buckhead, “Everything will be affected.”

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‘Power grab’ is just opinion To the editor: Unfortunately, Mr. Jim Dickson continues to espouse that Rep. Tom Taylor and I have taken away people’s right to vote for Fire and Emergency Management Services in Dunwoody. [“Changes to city charter a ‘power grab,’” Dunwoody Reporter, May 2-15.]

We have a legal opinion that states under home rule in the Georgia Constitution the city council can change how we provide these services. We can’t limit what the operating cost will be, but we put in statute that it is the intent of your legislators that the operating cost not exceed the prior fiveyear average cost. To date, Mr. Dickson has furnished no contrary legal opinion.

I believe the city will only take this action if DeKalb tries to substantially increase our current cost or service

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The 3.04 millage cap that Mr. Dickson refers to is for city services – see your property tax bill. Fire and EMS are a separate line item on your property tax bill. Former Sen. Dan Weber, the author, has confirmed on several occasions that this cap applies to city services, not Fire and EMS. Again Mr. Dickson refuses to accept this.

Finally, the “power grab” as alleged by Mr. Dickson is a case of one man’s opinion.

He is certainly entitled to his viewpoint but the facts do not bear out his conclusions. I consider this matter closed.

Sen. Fran Millar Fran Millar represents District 40 in the Georgia Senate and is running for re-election.

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Far too much power To the editor: Regarding the article about House Bill 1109 to change the Dunwoody city charter legislation sponsored by state Reps. Tom Taylor, Mike Jacobs and state Sen. Fran Millar. [“Changes to city charter a ‘power grab,’” Dunwoody Reporter, May 2-15.]

My primary concern with this legislation is that it gives far too much power to only four members of the Dunwoody City Council. It gives them almost unlimited taxing and debt power, as well giving them the ability to shift money to and from any project they choose.

It basically has removed the citizens of Dunwoody from having any say or control regarding strategic decisions about the future of their city, including taxes and debt.

If this is not a travesty of representative government, then I would like to know what is.

In articles and public statements, Millar and Taylor try to justify their actions by mentioning a legal opinion rendered by an attorney at the state Legislature - a person who is essentially their employee.

This legal opinion did not reference the requirement to operate Dunwoody city services under the 3.04 millage cap required by the former city charter.

This is the key point - that the only way to get around that millage cap was to amend the Dunwoody city charter with new legislation. This legislation also allows the creation of tax districts for many different services.

The citizens of Dunwoody did not choose their local government to make decisions for them. The best strategic decisions come from the collective wisdom of all of us - not from just four individuals.

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Boxing champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade points out of the ring as he prepares for a workout with Mike Veloz at a Sandy Springs boxing gym.

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‘Boo Boo’ can claim his share of boxing success Demetrius Andrade doesn’t remember how he got the nickname “Boo Boo.” He’s had it since he was a little kid growing up in Rhode Island.

“It was just a name given to me by somebody in my family when I was young,” Andrade said.

It stuck, even though it may not sound like the kind of fierce nickname someone in Andrade’s position usually would carry. He’s a professional fighter. His nickname may not strike fear into his opponents, but Andrade doesn’t seem to let that worry him. He calls himself Boo Boo everywhere. His website is boobooboxing.com. He’s boobooboxing on Twitter and Facebook, too. So maybe, Paul Andrade, the fighter’s father and trainer said, trying to give it a bit of a spin, “Boo Boo” works out all right as a boxer’s nickname after all.

“Boo Boo will give you a boo boo,” he said with a grin.

Whatever he’s called, Andrade, a 26-year-old light middleweight, already has claimed his share of success as a fighter.

He’s won Golden Gloves championships, competed in the Olympics, and won a silver medal in the Pan American Games. He’s 20-0 as a professional.

Last year, he won the World Boxing Organization’s world championship as a junior middleweight. The guy he beat was nicknamed “Nightmare.”

Now Andrade is preparing for his first defense of his title. The match is scheduled for June 14. He’s relocated his family and entourage to Sandy Springs for his training. He trained in the north Fulton city for his title match last year and has stayed on. He works out at Delgado Boxing, a cinder-block-walled boxing gym located in the back of a Roswell Road shopping center. Paul Delgado, the ex-Bostonian who started the gym, is an old acquaintance of Andrade’s dad from Delgado’s boxing days.

Andrade said he hits the gym every day to prepare. He spends his time “boxing, just working out.” He claims no training secrets.

“There’s no new thing we do that nobody else does,” he said. “We work harder at it. We know how to work out.”

Andrade started learning about boxing about the same time people started calling him Boo Boo. Growing up, he played footAROUND ball and tried TOWN karate. When he was about JOE EARLE 4 or 5, he said, he started hanging around a gym that his dad, a construction contractor, took over so his boys would have a place to go after school. “It was just to keep them off the streets, him and his two brothers,” said Paul Andrade, who’s now 58.

“It became part of my daily life,” Demetrius Andrade said.

Andrade said he found he liked everything about boxing: “the training, getting in shape, fighting, having fun, finding who you are,” he said. “As a person, boxing will put you through some stuff,” he said. Like what? “Finding out how tough you are, seeing if you have the will it takes.”

And boxing allows him to take care of his family. He has two young daughters, aged 7 and 3, he said.

His dad says family is what matters.

“I have three sons ... My concern is life after boxing,” he said. “What sort of man he’s going to be to take care of his family. I don’t care if they have to work at McDonald’s, if they can take care of their families.”

After decades in the gym, Andrade seems comfortable in his role as a champion boxer. He’s graceful in the ring and soft-spoken, even slightly bemused, as he answers questions about himself.

“One day,” Paul Andrade said, “I was giving him directions and he said, ‘Dad, I’ve been doing this 18 years.’ It’s true.

He’s 26 now and he’s been doing it 20 years. He better know what he’s doing.

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Students at Dunwoody Elementary School showed off their creativity during a fundraiser called “Evening of the Arts.”

The school gym was filled with framed artwork for sale, making the space look like an art gallery. Proceeds support art programs at the school.

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Sandy Springs Rotarian Fran Farcan drop off old medical items such as ias says that having two disabled brothcrutches, wheelchairs and walkers. ers has made her aware of the high cost Now in its location for a few weeks, of home medical equipment. So, when the trailer is holding several armloads of she was looking for a way to utilize some used items. Farias and Reed say they are funds raised by the Rotary Club of Sanspreading the word that more donations dy Springs, she had an idea. are needed.

“No one [in the area] was really doReed says that people can come to ing anything to recycle home medical the center at 470 Morgan Falls Road equipment,” said Farias, who serves as at any time to donate items, and if the the Rotary’s community service director, office is closed they can leave items at is a past president, and has been a memthe door. Reed also noted that those dober for 18 years. So last fall she started nating items do not have to be Sandy working on an idea Springs residents. for such a project.

Once donated, the Do you know an organization or “I’m all about colequipment is turned individual making a difference laborative efforts and over to Friends of in our community? Email partnerships,” Farias Disabled Adults and editor@reporternewspapers.net said. She approached Children (FODAC), city officials, who rea nonprofit that referred her to Keep furbishes the equipSandy Springs Beautiful, which operment to give to people in need at no ates the city’s recycling facility on Morcost. gan Falls Road.

“There’s a waiting list for people who Farias says when she first was planneed these items,” Reed said. “There’s ning the recycling project, she thought also a tremendous need for people to about housing donated items in some have a good place to dispose of these kind of permanent structure or a storkind of items.” age unit, “but someone in the club said, Items that cannot be accepted in‘Why not a trailer?’” clude needles, sharps and pharmaceutiShe thought that housing the trailcals. Accepted donations include canes, er at the recycling facility made sense. crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, bed“I just thought because we had a great side commodes, oxygen concentrators, facility here in Sandy Springs, it was a hospital beds, nebulizers, roll-in showmuch better partnership for us to have a er chairs, scooters, toilet grab bars, unpermanent kind of location.” opened packages of adult diapers, unKathy Reed, executive director of expired catheters and unexpired wound Keep Sandy Springs Beautiful, says she care. For more information on items was happy for the recycling center to that can be accepted, call FODAC at house the Rotary’s trailer, where folks 770-491-9014.

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International Relations Monday, May 19, 4-5 p.m. – Dr. Dovile Bu-

dryte, Ph.D., and Dr. Erica Resende, Ph.D., discuss their book, “Memory and Trauma in International Relations,” and how the study of memory deepens our understanding of history and geopolitical relations. Free and open to the public. Appropriate for high school students and adults. Buckhead Branch Library, in the large Meeting Room, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: james.taylor@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-814-3500 for details.

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Multiple Babies Saturday, May 31, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. – So, now you have multiple babies! What to do? Receive hands-on instruction in bathing, diapering, feeding and holding more than one. Learn how to soothe newborns, tips for safe sleeping, what gear you really need, and how to recognize cues and characteristics of each baby. Bring your own water and snack. $56. Northside Hospital Atlanta Interchange Building, Suite 400, Classroom 430B, 5780 PeachtreeDunwoody Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30342. Call 404845-5555 or go to: https://classes.northside.com to register or learn more.

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Civil War Thursday, May 22, 7 p.m. – John Bell Hood,

Confederate General, had a reputation for bravery and aggressiveness that sometimes bordered on recklessness. Historian John Fowler takes a look at the changing interpretations of the General, perhaps most noted for his defeat at the Atlanta Campaign.

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Israeli Civil Rights Thursday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. – Join others

for a discussion on civil rights, law and social change with New Israel Fund Law Fellows Reut Cohen and Muna Haddad, as they share their personal journeys, from student activists to civil rights lawyers, and provide a glimpse into the struggles and victories of democracy in Israel. Doors open at 7 p.m. Congregation Or Hadash, 7460 Trowbridge Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Learn more and RSVP: http:// wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8678/p/salsa/event/ common/public/?event_KEY=72077.

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Spring Flora Galore Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Bring your canoe or kayak and join the Georgia Botanical Society and National Park Service Naturalist Jerry Hightower for a leisurely, 3-mile float on the Chattahoochee River. Travel from Powers Island to Paces Mill at U.S. Highway 41, exploring plants, geology, wildlife and late spring wildflowers. Bring lunch, water, binoculars and camera. Don’t forget a hat, rain jacket and sunscreen. $3 daily park pass. Not required for those with an annual park pass. 5862 Interstate North Parkway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 678-538-1200 to register or go to: www.nps.gov.

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Kids’ Fishing Day Saturday, May 24, 9-11 a.m. – Learn how

to fish like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn using a piece of river cane and a cork from a jug (supplied)! Lucky fishermen may hook a catfish, bream or bass. Dress for the weather; bring insect repellent, sun screen and a camera to take a picture of your trophy catch. Space is limited; reservations required by calling 678-538-1200. Current $3 daily park pass, annual park pass or an America the Beautiful Pass required. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Island Ford, 1978 Island Ford Parkway, Sandy Springs, 30350. Visit: www.nps.gov/chat for further information.

Sunday, May 25, 1-5 p.m. – Meet Our Veterans is an assembly of World War II, Korean War and veterans from Vietnam through Afghanistan, giving the public, including youngsters, an opportunity to meet and discover what they did and why they did it. Free admission and free parking. Event held indoors. Guest speakers, exhibits and displays. Concourse Athletic Club basketball court, 8 Concourse Parkway, Sandy Springs, 30328. For information, email: Jerry Colley at braghq@aol.com, call 770-289-2271 or go to: http://atlantawwiiroundtable.org/events.htm.

Atlanta History Center honors U.S. veterans of generations past as well as those of today during the family program, Military Timeline. Meet veterans sharing personal stories of wartime and memorabilia. Activities include living history interpreters, Civil War encampment, military vehicle display, guest speakers, exhibitions and kidfriendly activities and crafts.

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Thursday, May 29, 6:30-8 p.m. – Blair Crimmins and The Hookers party like it’s 1929! Enjoy Ragtime and 1920s-style Dixieland jazz. Check out a sound that is modern, yet deeply rooted in the past. $5 for ages 21 and up; $2 for ages 13-20; free for ages 12 and under. Blankets, picnics and coolers permitted. Pets and smoking not allowed. Doors open at 6 p.m. Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328.

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val, known as The African Experience, comes to Brook Run Park for its fourth year. This one-day celebration includes: business vendor showcase, live performances, seminars, games area, food, a fashion show, and arts and crafts. Free. Open to the community. 4770 N. Peachtree Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. To find out more, visit: www.tafexonline.com or call 404-820-6718.

Peachtree Hills Festival Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. – The At-

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Thursday, May 29, 7 p.m. – The European School of Music & Chess presents a chamber music spring concert, featuring children ages 11-18, performing classical music for violin and piano. Free admission. All music lovers are welcome. Also, on June 1, at 5 p.m., the school will present student recitals, featuring students ages 5-18, playing classical and popular music for piano, violin, guitar, flute and voice. Also free. Families with children ages 6 and up are welcome. RSVP to: info@euroschoolmusic.org, call 404-255-8382 or visit: www.euroschoolmusic. org. 5187 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, 30342.

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Road Trips Iron horse, hill of pigs, ‘American Stonehenge’ within short drive Editor’s note: Just in time for Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, we at Reporter Newspapers offer another set of Road Trips for folks who want to get out of the house, roll down the windows in the family car and take off to see some of the countryside. For the second of our periodic Road Trips articles, we’re featuring some of Georgia’s prime “roadside attractions.” Our Road Trips focus on unusual places and spaces within about a two-hour drive of Sandy Springs, Buckhead, Brookhaven and Dunwoody.

These strange constructions people build alongside public highways generally are called “roadside attractions.” Some apparently express their maker’s deepest feelings. Others seem to have been conjured simply to amuse the casual passersby. Whatever their reason, they’re out there. A ride on Georgia’s back roads can convey you to street-side visions of museum-quality art, public political statements or light-hearted amusements.

Here are five of our favorites.

The Georgia Guidestones

The Guidestones, sometimes described as an “American Stonehenge,” appeared in this outof-the-way hilltop in Elbert County in the 1970s. It stands nearly 20 feet tall, works as an observatory, and is inscribed

with advice to the people of Earth in eight modern languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, Spanish and Swahili) and several ancient languages, including Sanskrit and Babylonian. A local granite company built the monument, supposedly to the specifications of a mysterious visitor who called himself “R.C. Christian.” The Guidestones – which have been praised by some and attacked as demonic by others – now are so well known that they have their own Wikipedia page.

Where it is: Guidestone Road, N.W., Dewy Rose How to get there: Take I-85 North to Ga. 51 East (Exit 160). Take Ga. 51 to Ga. 145. Continue on U.S. 29 North. Turn right on Clay Brown Road, which becomes Bio Church Road. Turn right onto Ga. 77 South (Elberton Highway). Turn left onto Guidestone Road.

The Iron Horse

This metal horse stands tall (10-plus feet) in a field in central Georgia like some giant abstract scarecrow. It surveys the landscape, its hindquarters turned toward Athens, home of the University of Georgia, where it was made. University officials briefly displayed the sculpture on campus in 1954, but students, apparently not ready to accept abstract art, defaced it with spray paint and balloons, and tried to set it on fire. University officials quietly removed the horse and kept it in a secret hideaway. Five years later, it appeared on this farm north of Greensboro, where, head held high, it has stood since.

Where it is: On Ga. 15, north of Greensboro How to get there: Take I-20 East to Ga. 44 (Exit 130). Go north on Ga. 44 into Greensboro. Take Ga. 15 North toward Watkinsville; after you cross the Oconee River, look for the statue in a field on the right side of

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Left, the Georgia Guidestones, sometimes described as an “American Stonehenge,” can be found north of Atlanta, in Elbert County. Above, this metal horse, defaced by UGA students in the 1950s, stands in a field near Greensboro.

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Note: The statue stands on private property, but usually can be seen clearly from the road.

Paradise Garden

Folk artist Howard Finster created visions of paradise at his north Georgia home. Finster started work on his garden in 1961, according to the garden’s website, and there, in 1976, he had a vision that he should paint and produce sacred art. He created more than 46,000 works (he numbered them) before his death in 2001. His garden, a maze of buildings and structures he made from re-

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Road Trips cycled objects such as bicycle parts or tools, now is operated by the Paradise Garden Foundation and is open for visits Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m., according the website. Finsterfest, an annual folk art and music event held to raise money for the foundation, is scheduled for May 31 and June 1.

Where it is: 200 N. Lewis St., Summerville How to get there: Take I-75 North to Ga. 140 (Exit 306). Take Ga. 140 West to Ga. 1/U.S. 27 (the Martha Berry Highway). Turn right and take Ga. 1/U.S. 27 through Summerville. Turn right on Rena Street. Take third right onto North Lewis Street.

Pasaquan

Eddie Owens Martin, sometimes known as “St. Eom,” transformed his home in the little west Georgia town of Buena Vista into a place like no other in the world, perhaps like no other in this universe. With concrete and bright paint, Martin added walls and outbuildings, sculptures of giant heads, painted mandalas and portraits of folks who could fly. RoadsideAmerica. com describes Pasaquan as “equal parts mysticism, geometry and snake handling.”

In recent years, the house has opened for weekend visits and special tours, but the Pasaquan.com website and a recording on the facility’s phone say it will not open this year so that long-awaited restoration work can

has become something of a draw in Republican Party circles – the names of a number of prominent Republican officeholders appear on several pigs – and claims visits from celebrities ranging from radio and TV personalities to Miss America.

Where it is: 164 Craig St., East Ellijay How to get there: Take I-75 North to I-175/Ga. 5 North. Continue on Ga. 515 East to East Ellijay. Turn right on Cross Street and then right on Craig Street.

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Where it is: 238 Eddie Martin Road, Buena Vista How to get there: Take I-285 West to I-85 South.

Take I-85 to I-185. Take I-285 to U.S. 280. Take U.S. 280 East to Ga. 26. Take Ga. 26 into the town of Buena Vista. From the Buena Vista town square, drive north 1.4 miles on Ga. 41, then turn left onto Ga. 137. Go west 4.4 miles on Ga. 137 and take a right onto Eddie Martin Road. Drive 0.4 miles north to 238 Eddie Martin Road.

Paradise Gardens, far left, showcases more than 46,000 pieces of folk art, created by artist Howard Finster. Center, Pasaquan, located in the town of Buena Vista, is described as “equal parts mysticism, geometry and snake handling.” Below, the Hill of Pigs brings attention to a roadside barbeque restaurant.

Pig Hill of Fame

This hillside display of affection for little wooden piggies got its start in the 1980s when barbecue restaurant owner Oscar Poole decided he needed to draw attention to his roadside eaterie. Poole put up signs shaped like pigs, and soon customers were paying $5 apiece to have their names painted on a wooden pig and added to the porcine display. There now are hundreds of colorful pigs staked on the hill behind the restaurant. Poole’s place

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The Galloway School Graduation location: Galloway Gymnasium Date and time: Thursday, May 22, 6 p.m.

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Graduation location: Main Gym Date and time: Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.

Holy Spirit Preparatory School Graduation location: Holy Spirit Catholic Church Date and time: Tuesday, May 27, 10 a.m.

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This spring Tammy participated in the U.S. Senate Youth Program, a rare, all-expense-paid opportunity for teenage representatives from each state to live in Washington D.C. for one week and become immersed in national and international politics. After a rigorous application process, the students visited many historic monuments, and heard from numerous politicians and servicemen and women. Of course, Tammy met the president as well.

Her interest in public health and politics has led her to dream big. “I’ve always wanted to do something to help people,” she said, “especially on the global scale.”

Having grown up surrounded by adults involved in healthcare and a mom dedicated to her global finance career, Tammy says, “I want to be a doctor one day, maybe not in the hospital, but in the field.”

Her family background, in fact, has served to define her interests. Tammy is a first-generation American in a Vietnamese family, after her parents moved to the United States as refugees. Her mom and dad worked hard to get an education so that their children could have one too.

“Don’t forget where you come from,” is what her parents always tell her. This aphorism rings true to Tammy’s attention to poverty and poor healthcare around the world, an issue juxtaposed by her life in America. “There is so much opportunity in the U.S.; we have so much,” she said. “My family in Vietnam are farmers—they can’t imagine what it’s like here.”

After completing a rewarding global health internship at Emory University, Tammy has been inspired to help people even more. “I’m very thankful for the opportunities I’ve had, like getting into the Senate Youth Program. I work harder,” she observed.

Outside of school, Tammy is involved in community service with the Global Village Project in Decatur. This summer, she is pursuing a scholarship study abroad in Morocco through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth. With this program, she and other young leaders will learn a foreign language in order to better prepare themselves to conduct American foreign policy.

With a keen sense for the challenges and authenticity required by international politics, Tammy is quick to state what she would tell the world, including politicians, if she had the opportunity: “Keep trying. Keep trying even if you fail, even if it seems so difficult. Don’t let anybody get in your way.”

What’s Next: Tammy will attend Georgia Tech University in the fall on a presidential scholarship. Eventually, she hopes to have a political career, such as heading WHO (World Health Organization).

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Changes to be debated include evDunwoody officials should not include erything from minor alterations in defthe requirement of a concrete pad for initions, to changes intended to address boat and recreation vehicle storage, in larger issues, such as the division of exorder to allow the use of other kinds of isting lots in a developed subdivision. surfaces, such as pea gravel.

Councilwoman Lynn Deutsch said “The council needs to think about the process can frustrate residents. “I some more ‘green’ don’t know that it issues. Is concrete allows citizens to ... really what we want feel their voices have in our side yards?” been heard,” she “My feeling is a sign is he asked. said. more intrusive for 30 In the six-month One proposed review, council change would redays than a food truck members are conduce the amount is for three hours.” sidering more than of time a sign must 40 separate changbe posted to adveres to the zoning and tize the arrival of a – DOUG THOMPSON land development food truck at a speCOUNCILMAN codes that city staff cific location. Signs members say will now must be posted make the new codes 30 days. more effective.

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We’ll eat and then march to the beat Above, left, Brook Run Park was where to find the good foodies on May 1, as “Food Truck Thursdays” began another season. Above, right, Dan Kirshenbaum, a member of the Dunwoody High School Marching Band, handles the cymbals. Center, left, band members Sabastian Echegaray, left, and Sarah Montgomery, relax. Center, right, Deidre Mirkin, back left, with, left to right, Mariam Jackson, Jared Lasely, Bre Buford and Josh Palgon, front, members of the band, warm up before they march. Right, Heidi Paruta looks excited with her French fries from “The Fry Guy” truck. Left, Drumline Captain Jarrod Ariola is ready to go.

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Police Blotter

phone cases was reported on April 29; shoplifting of watches was reported on April 30; shoplifting of clothing was reported on May 2; shoplifting of miscellaneous merchandise was reported on May 3; shoplifting of clothing was reported on May 3; a larceny was reported on May 6; shoplifting of perfume was reported on May 6; shoplifting of sneakers was reported on May 7.

From police reports dated through May 7.

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

BU RGLA RY  6100 block of Charleston Place – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, resulted in the theft of watches, a laptop and a firearm, and was reported on April 25.  2400 block of Dunkerrin Lane – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on April 25.  8200 block of Peachford Circle – A burglary to a residence, without using forced entry, resulted in the theft of jewelry and a laptop, and was reported on April 29.

ROBBERY  4700 block of N. Peachtree Road – A strong arm robbery in the street was reported on April 25.  1600 block of Mount Vernon Road – A robbery of a business using a gun was reported on May 3.  4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A strong arm robbery in the street was re-

 1100 block of Hammond Drive – Shoplifting was reported on April 26; shoplifting of baby clothing was reported on May 3.

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 200 block of Perimeter Center Parkway – A larceny of sunglasses, headphones and electronics from a vehicle was reported on April 26; a larceny of perfume and an iPad from a vehicle was reported on April 29.

 1st block of Perimeter Center East – Theft of an auto was reported on April 28; theft of a vehicle was reported on April 29.

 6900 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard – Shoplifting of a $5 beer was reported

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 1000 block of Crown Pointe Parkway – Theft of a vehicle was reported on April 29.  300 block of Perimeter Center North – Theft of an auto was reported on April 30.

THE FT/LAR CEN Y  4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on April 25; shoplifting of clothing was reported on April 26; shoplifting of clothing was reported on May 3; shoplifting was reported on May 6.  4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road –A larceny from a building was reported on April 26; shoplifting of candy and jewelry was reported on April 26; shoplifting of clothing was reported on April 26; shoplifting of two

on April 27.

ny of a laptop and sunglasses from a vehicle was reported on April 28; shoplifting of clothing was reported on April 29; shoplifting of miscellaneous merchandise was reported on April 29; shoplifting of miscellaneous merchandise was reported on April 30; shoplifting of a computer printer, shoes, ground beef and cheese was reported on April 30; shoplifting of toiletries was reported on May 2; shoplifting of recording equipment and clothing was reported on May 3; shoplifting of four phone covers was reported on May 5; shoplifting of household goods was reported on May 5; shoplifting of cosmetics was reported on May 5; two incidents of shoplifting were reported on May 6.  1000 block of Crown Pointe Parkway – A larceny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on April 28; a larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on April 30.  1800 block of Cotillion Drive – A larceny of a bicycle was reported on April 28.

 100 block of Perimeter Center West – A lar 4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – ceny of a $4,000 bike from a vehicle was reA larceny of a tablet and cash from a vehiported on April 27; cle was reported on shoplifting of clothApril 29; a larceny of ing was reported on a cellphone from a Read more of the May 5. vehicle was reportPolice Blotter online at ed on May 7; a larcewww.reporternewspapers.net  4000 block of ny was reported on Dunwoody Park – May 7.

Four larcenies of articles from vehicles were reported on April  100 block of Perimeter Center Place– 27; a larceny of a purse from a vehicle was Shoplifting of watches was reported on April reported on May 1.

30; shoplifting of purses was reported on May 5.  4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of toys and video games was reported on April 28; shoplifting of beauty products was reported on April 28; a larce-

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Dunwoody Police Blotter CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 ny of articles from a vehicle was reported on April 30.  100 block of Ashford Center North – A larceny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on May 1.  5000 block of Vermack Road –A larceny from a building was reported on May 1.  4500 block of Olde Perimeter Way – A larceny of office equipment from a vehicle was reported on May 1.  4400 block of N. Shallowford Road – A larceny was reported on May 3.  4600 block of Ridgeview Road – A larceny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on May 4.

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