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Blast off Timothy Altman, 8, leads the Sacred Harp Singers, a group that does not use musical instruments, but relies on four musical notes, in a performance at Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church on Roberts Drive June 22. The participants, showcasing a tradition known as shape note music, sit in an open square and sing in four-part harmonies. More photos on page 27.

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Dunwoody City Council has approved zoning for a new hotel that is part of a deal to provide a new source of revenue for the nonprofit Spruill Center for the Arts.

“It’s really great,” Spruill CEO Bob Kinsey said after the council’s unanimous vote on June 24.

The new 124-room, four-story Residence Inn hotel and two additional buildings that will house restaurants or shops are to be constructed at 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road on land owned by the arts center. Owners of the new development have agreed to

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Council keeps tax rate at 2.74 mills Dunwoody City Council has approved a tax rate of 2.74 mills, the same millage imposed by the city each year since it was founded five years ago.

Because the adjusted tax digest, the value of all property in Dunwoody, rose to about $2.35 billion in 2014, up from about $2.14 billion in 2013, the amount of taxes collected will rise, city officials have said. The higher tax digest will produce about $6.5 million in revenue, or about $590,000 BR I EF S more in tax revenue than in 2013, the city has said.

Councilwoman Lynn Deutsch was absent from the meeting. The remaining council members voted unanimously on June 24 to approve the millage.

City approves plan to install ‘treetop obstacle course’ in Brook Run Park City officials have agreed to allow Treetop Quest to install a “treetops obstacle course” in a forested area of Brook Run Park. The course is to include a series of platforms installed around trees, zip lines, bridges, swings and rope ladders.

Dunwoody City Council on June 24 approved contracting with the company to install and operate the course. Treetop Quest will pay the city at least $25,000 a year for use of the park, city officials have said.

Julien Hatton of Treetop Quest said after the vote that the company plans to start installing the equipment this fall. He said the facility may open briefly late this year or in March 2015.

DOT plans to raise speed limits to 65 mph on north end of I-285 The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to raise the speed limit along the “top end” of the Perimeter to 65-mph starting in September.

The change from the current 55-mph speed limit will be part of a DOT plan to implement variable speed limits along the 36-mile segment of I-285 north of the I-20 interchanges, DOT said on its website.

DOT said variable speed limits change based on road, traffic and weather conditions. Electronic signs slow traffic ahead of congestion or bad weather to smooth out

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More consistent speeds improve safety by helping to prevent rear-end and lanechanging collisions due to sudden stops, the website said.

DOT said that I-285’s top end carries an average of 50,000 more vehicles (100,000 more in some corridors) than the south side of I-285, and also has almost twice as many interchanges. There is more traffic, more merging, more weaving, more congestion and a greater risk of crashes.

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Guests will be entertained all day with games, crafts, animal encounters and discovery stations throughout the park.

Guests will be able to take part in a nature scavenger hunt and find hidden treasures within Dunwoody Park, get their faces painted, hear live music, watch birds of prey and take part in other entertainments.

Last year, nearly 3,000 people attended the festival, which celebrated its 20th year of bringing the butterflies to Dunwoody.

Starting July 1, patrons may pre-purchase a timed entry admission to the butterfly tents at the nature center’s website, www.dunwoodynature.org/Butterfly-Festival.

Pre-purchase admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 4 to 12, and free for children aged 3 and under. At the door, tickets will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children. Capacity of the butterfly tents is limited, so once all of the time slots for the tents are allotted, admission will be for the festival grounds only.

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City made mistake on Manget Way, says Zoning Board

‘Sustainable’ students Two Dunwoody students were named “Sustainable Student Heroes” by the city June 24. At left, Sanaa Echoles, 10, a fifth grader at Dunwoody Elementary, receives a certificate from Mayor Mike Davis.

She is joined by her mother Robyn Echoles, father Ali Echoles and sister Nuur Echoles, 3. At right, Miranda Many, 11, a fifth grader at Austin Elementary, is joined by her parents Steve Voelkel and Joyce Many.

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A divided Dunwoody Zoning Appeals Board determined that the city made a mistake when it said a home on Manget Way could be used to treat teenage girls with eating disorders.

The board voted 4-3 on June 16 to sustain an appeal brought by residents of the street to overturn a city staff member’s decision that the home, proposed by California-based Center for Discovery, could operate legally in an area of the city zoned for residences.

Josh Belinfante, the lawyer for the Center for Discovery, said this week the firm is considering whether to appeal the decision to DeKalb Superior Court.

“We would like to start treating kids in Dunwoody with eating disorders,” he said immediately after the hearing on June 16. “I think my clients think there is still a need.”

Residents claim the home would be a

medical treatment facility and not a personal care home. Personal care homes are allowed in a residential area under Dunwoody’s zoning rules, but medical treatment facilities are not.

“I’m glad at the decision that was reached, and I was impressed by the level of [consideration by the board],” said Mark Collins, one of a group of Manget Way residents who hired a lawyer to challenge the city’s decision.

More than 60 residents filled the council chambers in Dunwoody City Hall to listen

to the debate. About a third of them wore red shirts to indicate support for opponents of the treatment home or stickers that said, “I support the Manget Way neighbors.”

Members of the zoning appeals board debated the question for about 90 minutes before voting.

“It’s not a personal care home,” board member Bill McCahan said. “It’s something else, but it’s not a personal care home. It doesn’t fit in R-100 [zoning].”

“To me, this was an erroneous decision,”

board chairwoman Gerri Penn said.

But vice chairman Ardy Bastien argued that the board had to find the city’s decision was based on erroneous information or was arbitrary before the board could overturn it.

“Was it arbitrary? Did they do it on a whim?

It doesn’t look that way to me,” he said.

Penn, McCahan and board members Joe Tuttle and Ed Godshall voted to sustain the neighbors’ appeal. Bastien and board members Kristen Wescott and Richard Ottness voted against the decision.

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Above, Hotel Development Partners will build a hotel and two additional buildings to house restaurants or shops next to the Spruill Arts Gallery. The 5-acre property slopes away from Ashford Dunwoody Road, so the hotel will not appear to tower over the gallery. To view a larger version of this map, go to ReporterNewspapers.net.

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lease the property for 99 years.

The arts center received the property, the Spruill family home, about two decades ago under terms that prohibit its sale, Kinsey said.

The new arrangement will allow development of the nearly 5-acre tract in ways that should increase traffic for the Spruill Arts Gallery, which will remain at the corner of Ashford Dunwoody and Meadow Lane Road, Kinsey said. “One nice thing about this development is the farmhouse gets to stay where it is, right on the corner,” he said. “It fits their needs and fits what we want.”

He said the lease would provide “a really wonderful amount” of income for the arts center, but would not say how much was to be paid.

“We are excited about doing this development,” Steven Smith, a partner in Hotel Development Partners, one of the developers of the project, told members of the council during their meeting.

“We’re excited about what it means for the Spruill Center for the Arts and the Dunwoody community.”

Smith said construction on the new hotel could begin late in the fourth quarter of 2014 or early next year. Construction of the hotel should take about

14 months, he said.

Hotel Development Partners is also developing a seven-story, 132-room Hampton Inn and Suites a block away on Ashford Dunwoody at the Sterling Pointe development. Construction on that hotel could begin in August, he said.

The Spruill property slopes away from Ashford Dunwoody, so the hotel will not appear to tower over the art gallery, city officials said.

“It’s rare that there’s a piece of property like this that’s been undeveloped,” said lawyer Robert D. Griest, representing the developer. “We think that as the economy comes back, this is going to be developed.”

Griest said the proposed development would be “an asset to the Spruill Center and to the culture of Dunwoody.”

City officials said the new zoning replaces zoning for the property put in place in 2005 that would have allowed construction of up to 257 apartments at the site.

“We think the low density is excellent, far better than what was approved years ago,” Kinsey told the council. “I think this will be a great project for the Spruill Center and will give us longterm financial support.”

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Future Land Use: Mixed-use redevelopment of underutilized commercial centers. Additional higher-density residential and professional office uses.

Vacant/Underutilized Land: 107 Acres (21% of total land area) Projected 2040 Population: 2,927 Projected 2040 Employment: 2,176 opportunities: • Redevelopment of underutilized shopping centers.

• Mid-rise residential node near Kimberly-Clark.

Existing Land Use/Zoning: low-density residential uses east of 400 with some institutional and office uses. Offices, auto-oriented commercial & high-density residential west of 400.

Future Land Use: east of 400 to remain low-density residential with institutional uses. West of 400, mixed-use is planned for Northridge/SR-9, with surrounding areas developing mid-high density residential.

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From left, Rep. Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), Rep. Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) and Sen. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody) discuss issues such as ethics reform, an independent school system for Dunwoody, and the state’s budget woes at a legislative forum at Dunwoody United Methodist Church on Jan. 6. More photos on page 31.

Legislators gearing up for return to Gold Dome

For the last 5 1/2 years, Jim King has been the face of Buckhead’s neighborhoods.

On Nov. 14, King announced he is stepping aside from his role as Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods chairman. Tom Tidwell, a

BY MELISSA WEINMAN melissaweinman@reporternewspapers.net member of the West Paces/Northside Neighborhood Association, will take over that role. King says he will remain as vice chairman, As state legislators head back to the Gold Dome in 2013, they “temporarily.”

King said he’d been considering giving up the post for have somea lot to think about.

One local issue the state’s lawmakers may be asked to confront time, but some recent developments in his personal life pushed is the controversy surrounding DeKalb County’s school board.

SEE JIM KING, PAGE 6 The system was recently placed on accreditation probation by AdvancED, the accrediting agency.

Sen. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody), who chairs the Senate Education Committee, said at a recent forum that DeKalb County schools are his No. 1 priority.

“I’m guardedly optimistic we can turn this thing around,” MilScan here to get lar said.

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Angry Ashford Park neighbors told City Council that the handling of permits for a new home in their neighborhood has them questioning their confidence in the new city’s government.

On Nov. 22, residents addressed the City Council before a special called private meeting. They are concerned about a home being built at 2802 Ashford Road that they say is being built far closer to the street than it should be under city zoning regulations.

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Tessa Rider, 11, carefully handles an ornament at the third annual Elegant Elf Marketplace at Lake Forest Elementary School on Nov. 16.

The two-day holiday event, presented by The Sandy Springs Society, raises funds for local community services.

Rider, part of a multigenerational family selling hand-painted ornaments at the market, personalized the decorations with a buyer’s name while he or she shopped, having it ready when the customer was finished.

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City Council awarded a $717,689 contract to C.W. Matthews Contracting to fix a portion of Lake Forrest Drive that’s been closed since June.

The city’s current timetable estimates the portion of Lake ForBY TOM ODER rest between Lake Summit and Chevaux Court will be reopened by A court order halting construction a controversial multi-useFeb. 28, 2014.

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Critics are upset the planned 12-foot-wide concrete trail will require removal of more than 300 trees. City officials say an equal number of trees will be replanted.

The judge’s decision to extend her temporary order capped a two-hour hearing before a packed courtroom. Chairs were add-

Before she exits Sandy Springs City Council in January, District 6 City Councilwoman Karen Meinzen McEnerny is working to secure her legacy as the city’s lead tree preservationist.

McEnerny, a firm believer in term limits, didn’t seek a third term in this year’s municipal election. She’s also a firm believer in tree protection, and has spent the last few months trying to get the council to correct what she believes are glaring flaws in the city’s tree ordinance.

City Council on Nov. 19 discussed McEnerny’s suggested fixes

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“If we do not have strong community support, we will not do the project. It won’t be funded,” Williams said.

Preliminary estimates show the bus option is expected to cost about $460 million, compared to $1.8 billion for light rail and $1.6 billion for heavy rail, Sidifall said. The heavy rail option is cheaper than light rail, she said, because it extends the current line.

The reason MARTA is looking at a rail line east of Ga. 400 is simply the cost. Sidifall said each crossing of Ga. 400 is projected to add “a few hundred thousand dollars” to the cost of the project. If the train crosses to the west side of Ga. 400, it will at some point have to return to the east side, she said.

Sandy Springs and Dunwoody city officials have publicly expressed support for building the rail on the west side of the Ga. 400 highway, saying building on the east side would interfere with neighborhoods.

MARTA is holding a series of public discussions on plans to extend its trains north to Alpharetta. The trains now stop at the North Springs station. MARTA’s plans call for a new station at Northridge Road.

MARTA officials met with residents of the Somerset Homeowners Association and the Northridge Community Association on June 12.

Three more community meetings will be held in the near future to discuss MARTA’s Connect 400 Project.

The first will be held on July 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Johns Creek Environmental Center; the next will be on July 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the GSU Alpharetta Center; the last will be on July 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hampton Inn Atlanta/Perimeter.

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Sandy Springs residents had a simple message for MARTA when discussing how best to extend the transit agency’s trains to the north: Go west of Ga. 400.

“If the expansion were to proceed on the east side of the highway from the North Springs station, it would potentially impact two elementary schools [Woodland Forest and Dunwoody Springs Charter] and many neighborhoods that exist already,” Chip Swearngan, president of the Somerset Homeowners Association in Sandy Springs, told MARTA officials during a meeting with homeowners June 12.

Other residents said a past agreement between MARTA and the community promised MARTA would expand solely on the west side. More commercial development exists on that side of the highway, and fewer neighborhoods would be affected. “That agreement is still there, but we must consider all options,” said Don Williams, senior director of transit system planning at MARTA. “Nothing is etched in stone. We want to find the best suitable option.”

MARTA officials are examining ways to provide future mass transit to Fulton County residents who live north of the river. The project is expected to take 10 to 15 years.

Janide Sidifall, project manager for MARTA, said that because of changes in the area over the years, the agency “had to start back at zero in 2011.”

MARTA is examining three options: bus rapid transit, light rail and extending the current heavy rail line north from Sandy Springs.

The agency is considering adding stations at Northridge Road, Holcomb Bridge Road, Mansell Road, North Point Mall, Old Milton Parkway and Windward Parkway.

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“Yes. Generally, I have concerns about its expanded use, but as I understand the bill [in the Georgia Legislature], I see benefits that go along with it without the risk, and I generally support the bill.”

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Sun OK for dog park To the editor: In response to Dunwoody City Councilman John Heneghan’s support for the decision not to relocate the dog park [“Dog park to sit and stay for now,” Dunwoody Reporter, June 13-26].

Sorry, Councilman Heneghan, but your beautifully composed, however, obviously politically-hued sentiment about building communities, is merely moot rhetoric at this point.

The harsh reality is that as the city of Dunwoody is in possession of the arborist’s study, which states that the continued use of the area as a dog park will render the trees hazardous. The city is now obligated to move the dog park from its current location to the proposed treeless

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“I think so, after seeing that young kids can benefit from it. I’m a new mother and can’t imagine not being able to use something that would benefit my child.”

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one, or else the city of Dunwoody and its already over-burdened taxpayers will be legally culpable if any of these trees fall and injure - or worse - kill someone.

The city of Dunwoody has no choice now but to relocate the dog park.

In fact, if everything is left status quo, members of the city government might even be held as criminally negligent if someone is injured by a falling tree. Analogous to a scenario where a government building is condemned by a building inspector and the city continues to allow for its occupancy. You know

“Sure. I think alcohol is more harmful than marijuana.

It does much more harm and it’s perfectly legal. Especially for medical purposes, I don’t see any problems.”

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the old adage - “If a tree falls in a condemned woods, you can be damn sure an attorney will hear it.”

As a proud and compassionate owner of three rescue dogs myself, I’m certain that as long as their owners ensure they have plenty of water, dogs won’t mind their new treeless park one bit, and, to accommodate their masters and mistresses who insist on standing in the sun to watch their precious pups play, brollies and parasols, respectively, could become all the fashionable rage once again.

Dunwoody could create its own quaint “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” neo-impressionistic tableau. See, there’s even a win in all of this for the city’s artist community!

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Perimeter home sales rebound overall, but market for high-end houses stalls

BY BOB PEPALIS The home-sales market in the Perimeter area appears to be rebounding, although high-end luxury homes may take months longer to sell than lower priced homes.

For homes priced between $1.5 million and $3 million, “we’ve just been over-saturated. Now we are in an extreme buyer’s market,” said Cynthia Lippert, a broker for Keller Williams First Atlanta in Buckhead. She said the very small area of the Historic Brookhaven neighborhood fares better for the luxury market at the moment.

The news is better for less expensive homes.

David Hutchins, an associate broker with Re/Max, said houses for sale in the Perimeter area and priced $600,000 and below are moving very well, with a smaller supply than the demand.

“The inventory of homes has fallen to five months or less in the $600,000 and under price point,” he said, referring to figures revealed in the “Absorption Analysis Reports” by FMLS, the local Atlanta listing service.

“While we saw the market stabilize and even start to rebound in 2013, there remains one major challenge in 2014 – low inventory,” said Brett Duffy, managing broker for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Dunwoody. In May, 20,517 properties were available in metro Atlanta, up 6 percent from April, and 25 percent from May 2013. In May, just 255 properties were available in Dunwoody, up 13 percent from April and 21 percent from May 2013.

“Finding buyers is no problem – there are plenty – but there aren’t enough properties to meet the demand, particularly in the Dunwoody area,” Duffy said.

The average days on the market in May was 62, down from 70 days in April and 73 days last May. That’s a great sign for sellers.

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years, says he still buys all his sausages and meats from Chicago. joeearle@reporternewspapers.net “Everything has to be original from the city,” the 30-year-old Hajdarevic said. “You can’t make a Chicago Mike’s Hot Dogs serves up a bite of Chicago in downdog without a poppy seed bun. If I made them differtown Sandy Springs. ently, people would start riots.”

Chicago blues play nonstop on the sound system. ImMike’s now sells more than 5,000 hot dogs a month, ages of Chicago institutions – the Cubs, the Bulls, the late Hajdarevic said after a quick calculation. And while actor John Belushi – cover the walls. Customers have conmost of Mike’s customers live in or near Sandy Springs, tributed expired Illinois license plates so the floor-to-ceilthe restaurant draws fans from across metro Atlanta, ing display bears an authentic touch of home. And the and even Tennessee, for special items such as its Italian biggest seller on the menu is, of course, the Chicago-style beef sandwich, he said. hot dog.

At one time, prior Mike’s owners tried Chicago and its hot dogs have found fans expanding to other metro communities, in metro Atlanta. On June 16, Zagat, which Hajdarevic said. They planned to operate five provides customer-based restaurant views, JOE EARLE named Mike’s one of the 10 best hot dogs in Perime te r restaurants, he said, but the expansions all Mike’s Hot Dogs owner Elvis Hajdarevic in the Profile closed. Only the Sandy Springs location, the Sandy Springs restaurant that has offered a little metro Atlanta. Voters in the Atlanta Journal original, continues operation, he said.

Constitution’s “Best of Atlanta” survey last bit of Chicago on a bun and on its walls since 1996.

Hajdarevic, who came to the United year made it the top “reader’s pick” for hot States at age 16, said he was introduced to Mike’s when dogs. And yelp.com, the online review site, gives it four he was working at a discount store in the same shopping of five stars. who have been eating at its wooden booths for decades. mall. Hot dogs reminded him of a kind of sausage he’d eat“My expectations were lowered because, let’s face it, Some paired photos depict customers when they were en in his home in eastern Europe, so he ate at Mike’s all the south of the Mason-Dixon Line, you couldn’t pay me to children and then again as adults. “There’s something for time, he said. “I was the biggest customer,” he said. eat a hot dog,” one Yelp reviewer wrote. “I’ve had the best everyone on this wall,” Hajdarevic said. “Niney-nine perAfter he bought the business, he made sure to change and that’s that. However, I had a wonderful surprise when cent of my customers see something they like. ... See this little so he could continue its appeal. He did start playing I ate my hot dog. It felt like home.” [photo of a] little girl? That’s her right here [in another blues on the sound system – earlier owners liked 1960s That’s been a big part of Mike’s appeal from the start. photo nearby]. She’s even bigger now. She walked in a coumusic, such as the Beatles, on the soundtrack – and kept Mike Sweeney, who gave the place its name, opened the ple of days ago.” adding images of Chicago and other bits of Americana to restaurant to serve Chicago-style food, including the city’s Mike’s customers keep coming back, so he’ll keep servthe display Sweeney had started on the restaurant walls, hot dogs dressed with tomatoes, peppers and the like, ing up Mike’s Chicago Hot Dogs. And he’ll keep eathe said. “He came up with it, but it wasn’t this good,” Polish sausages and Italian beef, still the mainstays of the ing them, too. “I love them. I still love them,” he said, Hajdarevic said. “I made it better.” menu. Elvis Hajdarevic, a Bosnian refugee who bought grinning. “I actually had one earlier today. As a qualiHe points to photos on display of Mike’s customers the restaurant 3½ years ago after managing it for four ty check.”

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any new housing for the past three to four years.

Leigh Schiff of Schiff Realty Partners said it is a seller’s market.

“Good homes are experiencing multiple offers within the first 72 hours on the market,” she said. “These offers often result in offers above list price and without contingencies.”

Her clients have seen success particularly over the last year and a half since the market has turned.

Ashton Woods, a national developer, has experienced strong demand in its neighborhoods throughout metro Atlanta, and in particular at locations in and around Brookhaven, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, said Michael Malloy, chief marketing officer for the company’s Atlanta division.

He said the market has steadily improved over the past few years as interest rates have remained low, demand has been steady and people have been able to sell their existing homes quicker than years past. Ashton Woods has seen more buyers move up to a higher price point. “The biggest difference we see is the increasing cost of land and increased demand as more developers are seeking “A” locations,” Malloy said.

At a price point between $200,000 and

$750,000, the 2014 real estate market is performing better than 2013, both in value and sales, Floyd said. Investor deals and foreclosures made last year have resulted in fewer homes priced at $200,000 or less this year.

“Some areas still have substantial short sales and foreclosures. Some areas, such as Buckhead, Sandy Springs and Brookhaven have none,” Lippert said.

“I think the long-term outlook for real estate is good,” Lippert said.

In 2006, when the market was peaking in metro Atlanta, there were about 60,000 new homes being sold, Floyd said. During the recession, it was down to about 5,000.

At the recent “smart housing” conference, Floyd said it was shown that based on current numbers, approximately 16,000 new homes will be built in 2014.

About 70 percent of those sales are presales. New home prices are rising rapidly because of the short supply, high demand, issues with availability of labor, raw material costs rising and the time to get permits increasing.

“They just simply can’t get them out of the ground fast enough,” Floyd said.

He said brokers hope 20,000 to 25,000 new homes will be sold by next year, which will look more like what a market should be.

“Finding buyers is no problem – there are plenty – but there aren’t enough properties to meet the demand.”

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Sandy Springs-based Atlanta-Israel Chamber of Commerce has changed its name to conexx: America Israel Business Connector. Joel Neuman, chairman of conexx, said the change was made “to establish a clearer message about who we are and what we do.” The new name was announced June 10. “We hope that our new branding adequately reflects our unique ability to connect U.S. companies with Israeli innovation, and create the environment that supports communities of opportunity in both Israel and the Southeast [United States],” Shai Robkin, president and CEO of the organization said.

Big Scary Cranium, an Atlanta-based digital marketing agency owned by Brookhaven resident Rich Wilson, was named Silverpop’s B2B Agency of the Year at its annual customer conference. Big Scary Cranium said it was the only Atlanta company, and the only boutique agency, to receive the honor. “As one of the ‘little guys’ in the space, it is tremendously satisfying to receive this type of recognition from Silverpop, one of our most valued technology partners,” Wilson said.

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The Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia (MBAG) Board of Governors has elected John David, “J.D.” Crowe, president of Southeast Mortgage of Georgia, Inc., to serve as 2014-2015 president of the association. The MBAG is a trade association comprised of mortgage lenders, brokers and affiliated industry associates dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the mortgage banking correspondent system. Crowe will serve a one-year term.

Office rents in the Central Perimeter market are hitting new peaks, according to a report in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Rents at trophy office properties in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody have been climbing to the range of $27 to $28 a foot for the past year, and some floors are renting for $30 a foot, according to market data, the newspaper reported. That’s higher than rents were at the peak in 2008, the newspaper said.

After more than 20 years on Roswell Road, Ruth’s Chris Steak House is moving from Sandy Springs to Alpharetta, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The new 18,000-square-foot restaurant will sit on 2.3-acres on Haynes Bridge Road. The old Sandy Springs location has been sold and will be renovated into a new concept, according to the report.

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For ages 4-12. Free, and all are welcome. 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@ co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 for details.

Monday, July 7, 4-5 p.m. – 3-2-1...blast off and learn all about aerospace engineering! Join others ages 4-14 for this science lesson. Free, and the community is welcome. Open to the first 30 participants. Call 770-512-4640 to register and find out more. Dunwoody Branch Library, 5339 ChambleeDunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338.

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Monday, June 30, 1-1:45 p.m. – Learn about fossil animals, fish, amphibians, reptiles and dinosaurs! Handle the fossils, and take home a sample.

Free. For ages 5-12. Open to the community. Reservations required by calling 404-814-3508 or emailing: comments@co.fulton.ga.us. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327.

Tuesday, July 8, 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Learn how to build a switch to turn your LED on and off. Practice making wristbands for your favorite team and school. Free. The public is welcome. Open to rising middle school and high school youth. Find out more and register by calling 404-303-6130 or emailing: marlan.brinkley@fultoncountyga.gov. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Pure Magic Monday, June 30, 4-4:45 p.m. – The mag-

ical Mr. McClure dazzles you with his tricks! Free and open to all. Suitable for ages 5-12. Dunwoody Branch Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-512-4640 for information.

Movie Time Thursday, July 3, 10:30-11 a.m. – Chil-

dren ages 2-5 will enjoy a series of short films with favorite characters from children’s books, with each film approximately 30 minutes long. From 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., older children ages 5-12 will see two science films, “Stormchasers” and “Rockfinders.” Free and open to the community. Groups of five or more must register by calling 404-814-3500. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us to learn more.

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Thursday, July 3, 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Ernestine Brown, animated and seasoned storyteller, performs for children ages 4 and up and their families.

Free, and all are welcome. Call the Buckhead Branch Library at 404-814-3500 for further details. Performance at the Sunshine House, 135 W. Wieuca Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30342. Email: comments@co.fulton. ga.us with questions.

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Monday, July 7, 2-2:45 p.m. – Can a tiny

green pea hidden under a dozen mattresses prove whether a young lady is royal or regular person? Find out in this audience participation musical. Suitable for ages 5-12. Free and open to all. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327. Call 404-814-3508 to learn more. Sandy Springs Library also hosts the free show, appropriate for ages 3 and up, on July 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m. No reservations required. 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-303-6130 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us for details.

Fizz, Boom, Pop Wednesday, July 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m. –

Discover the chemistry that is all around you, from exploding film canisters to electrifying indoor lightning. Free for all young scientists! Suitable for ages 4-12. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404303-6130 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or for additional information.

Juggler Extraordinaire Wednesday, July 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m. –

Adam Boehmer has been captivating audiences with his juggling, gymnastics and unicycling skills for over a decade. Come see for yourself! Free, and open to the public. For ages 3 and up. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-303-6130 with questions.

Ladybugs Wednesday, July 9, 3-3:45 p.m. – Sarah Brodd, with the DeKalb Cooperative Extension, demonstrates a fun ladybug craft and activity. For ages 3-5. Free. Open to the first 10 participants. For groups of five or more, call the Brookhaven Branch Library at 404-848-7140. 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319.

Fizzing Folktales Wednesday, July 9, 3:30-4:15 p.m. – Lis-

ten to folktales from around the world about volcanoes, earthquakes, lightning and more. Free. Open to the community. Suitable for ages 4-12. Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327. Call 404-814-3508 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us for details.

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Achievement helps youth discover a market need, and create and market the product. Open to rising middle school and high school students. Continues Thursdays through July 31. Free. The community is welcome. Ask questions and register by calling 404303-6130 or emailing: marlan.brinkley@fultoncountyga.gov. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Turtle Tours Saturday, July 12, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

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dy Springs’ “Turtle Tours,” an educational series appropriate for children ages 2-5, continues. In this program, join museum mascots Spring and Sandy as they “rock out with rocks.”

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.

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Monday, June 30, 7 p.m. – The Israel Scout

Friendship Caravan performs in Atlanta! The 10 Israeli scouts, ages 16-18, bring a love of Israel through song and dance, performing in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Tickets: $5 per person or $10 for a family of four. Temple Emanu-El, 1580 Spalding Dr., NE, Sandy Springs, 30350.

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Thursday, July 10, 10 a.m. – Inquisitive adults age 55 or older are invited to Lifespan Academy, an enrichment and education program! Classes include: Remembrance of WWII; art history; technology; your partner in aging; investing and finance; Tai Chi; and line dancing. Classes continue Thursdays through August 14. $59; lunch available for a fee. Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305.

For details and registration, go to: www.lifespanseniorresources.com or call 404-237-7307.

certs by the Springs continues its 18th season by welcoming the Grains of Sand band, featuring beach, Motown and soul music. Free and open to the community. Picnic baskets, coolers and blankets welcome. No outside tables. Pets and smoking are not permitted. Gates open at 5 p.m. Heritage Green, on the Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Rd., NE, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-851-9111, visit: www. heritagesandysprings.org or email: murphy@heritagesandysprings.org for more information.

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Thursday, July 10, 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Author Ivonne Hernandez, mother of an autistic son, reads her new book to children ages 5-12. Through the characteristics of animals, listeners learn what it is like to be autistic, and how to be a friend to an autistic child. Free. Open to everyone. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-3500 for further information.

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Wednesday, July 9, 4-5 p.m. – Children ages 8-12 will learn the fundamentals of playing the ukulele. Free. The public is welcome to attend. Open to the first 15 participants. Call 770-512-4640 or visit the Dunwoody Branch Library to register or with questions. 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338.

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The annual Dunwoody Fourth of July Parade

What: The city of Sandy Springs’ Fourth of July celebration includes a performance by the band Shiloh and a fireworks show. Guests are invited to bring a snack and a blanket to enjoy the evening on the lawn, but pets, tents, outdoor cooking and sparklers are prohibited.

Where: The Concourse Corporate Center Lawn, 5 Concourse Parkway NE, 30328 When: Music kicks off at 7:30 p.m., followed by the fireworks show at 9:45 p.m.

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What: The largest parade in the state of Georgia promises marching bands, floats, clowns, animals and local celebrities. Music from the 116th National Army Guard will follow the parade, along with a presentation of parade awards. Hot dogs, BBQ and grilled sausages will also be available for purchase.

Where: The parade will start at the intersection of Mount Vernon and Jett Ferry roads, and proceed to Dunwoody Village Parkway, Dunwoody, 30338.

When: The parade steps off Friday, July 4, at 9 a.m.

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Lenox Square’s 55th annual Legendary Fourth of July Festivities What: The celebration offers music from Sons of Sailors, an Athens-based band, and Party on the Moon, a cover band from Atlanta. There will also be a Kid Zone and food concessions. The evening will culminate with a fireworks show.

Where: Lenox Square Mall, 3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, 30326 When: Friday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The mall’s shops and restaurants will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., music will begin at 6 p.m., and the fireworks show will start at about 9:40 p.m.

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The Peachtree Road Race What: Atlanta’s annual 10K race invites runners to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Registration is full, but volunteers and spectators are welcome.

Where: The race starts at Lenox Square in Buckhead and travels down Peachtree to 10th Street in Midtown. The finish is located on 10th Street just outside of Piedmont Park.

When: The race begins with the wheelchair race at 6:45 a.m. and continues until the last official start time at 9:05 a.m.

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Chamblee’s Fourth of July Celebration What: The event will feature concessions from popular food trucks, a bike parade from Chamblee Middle School, activity booths, train rides and a cornhole tournament. The band The Mustangs will perform. The evening concludes with a fireworks show.

Where: Keswick Park Soccer Field, 3496 Keswick Drive, 30341 When: Concessions and activity booths are open from 5 to 9 p.m.; the parade starts at 5 p.m.; train rides from 5 to 8 p.m.; the cornhole tournament is at 6 p.m.; music from 6 to 9 p.m.; and the fireworks show will begin at 9:15 p.m. or after dark.

How much: Free For more info: www.chambleega.com

Annual Chastain Park Fourth of July Parade What: Chastain Park invites families and friends to the 7th annual parade.

Children are encouraged to decorate their bikes, tricycles, scooters and more, and join in the parade. The celebration will continue at the Chastain Pool.

Where: Parade route starts at the intersection of Dudley Lane and West Wieuca, and continues down West Wieuca to Pool Road.

When: Parade lineup starts at 11 a.m., beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at noon. The pool celebration will be from noon to 3 p.m.

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Georgia Shakespeare recreates classic fairy tale for stage

BY JENNA GOFF Georgia Shakespeare’s newest production for families, The Frog Prince, is a locally produced retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale. From the music and lyrics to the actors on stage, all involved in the creation of the show hail from the Atlanta area.

Allen O’Reilly, the show’s director, has been a name in local theater for many years.

“I’ve done 24 seasons with Georgia Shakespeare as an actor,” he said. “And I’ve been involved in probably every children’s theater in town.”

O’Reilly calls The Frog Prince one of the best children’s productions he’s been involved with. “It is a highly, highly entertaining show,” he said. “The score, the acting ability, and the set are all SPECIAL remarkable.”

Georgia Shakespeare’s The Frog Prince Jennifer Bauer-Lyons, will entertain both children and adults. managing director with Georgia Shakespeare, agrees that the show -- one of two the theater story that they have come to love. is staging in July -- is truly special. “UnThe production follows the relationlike our shows that have featured music ship between Princess Alaina and the in the past, this play is a full-on musiFrog Prince, both portrayed by student cal,” she said. “Our performances will be actors from local universities. After the its world premier.” princess loses her golden ball in a well, Melanie Martin Long, a local playshe promises her friendship to the frog if wright and lyricist, wrote the show, and he will retrieve it. This promise is quickJames Woodward, an Atlanta-based muly broken, but as the frog sticks around, sician, provided the music. “Long took Alaina begins to realize he is more than the best parts of the story to create a livemeets the eye. ly, fun and funny version,” said O’Reilly.

“There are some scary aspects and “And Woodward’s score will have people some great, magical aspects,” Bauer-Lyhumming the tunes long after they’ve ons said. “And like every fairy tale, there left the theater.” are life lessons to be learned.”

At the heart of it, though, the show In addition to “The Frog Prince,” still remains a classic fairy tale. AudiencGeorgia Shakespeare is staging a show es will find many aspects of the Grimm for adults in July. “One Man, Two Guvnors” runs July 9 to July 27.

These lessons can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. While the show is What: Georgia Shakespeare‘s aimed at children, O’Reilly thinks that productions of The Frog Prince adults will get a kick out of it, too. “The and One Man, Two Guvnors show is the best kind of children’s theater,” he said. “Children will enjoy the Where: Georgia Shakespeare humor, the music, and the story, but at Oglethorpe University, adults will get some jokes and have a 4484 Peachtree Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319 good time, too.”

The quality of the show even paralWhen: The Frog Prince lels that of an adult production. “It is a runs from July 1-26 main stage show, so no expenses have One Man, Two Guvnors runs been spared,” said Bauer-Lyons. “Like from July 9-27 all our shows, it is a high-quality, full production.”

How much: General admission From the local talent behind for The Frog Prince is $10 the scenes to onstage, all have been Tickets for One Man, Two working hard. “It’s a big show,” said Guvnors range from $15 to $35 O’Reilly. “It’s not a normal children’s show where you have a box and some For more info: www.gashakespeare.org costumes. This is different. It’s a real musical.”

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Here is an early Georgia Department of Transportation rendering of how the intersection of Ga. 400 and I-285 might look, viewed from I-285, after extensive reconstruction expected to cost nearly $1 billion.

Upcoming ‘top-end’ projects could create traffic troubles

BY JOE EARLE AND PAT FOX The numbers seem a bit overwhelming: 6 miles of roadway, perhaps four levels of bridges, nearly $1 billion in construction costs.

But the problem is huge. More than 416,000 drivers pass through – at times, make that inch through – the intersection of Ga. 400 and I-285 every day.

To try to ease the resulting congestion, state transportation officials are considering spending three or so years remaking the stretch of I-285 beginning just east of Ashford Dunwoody Road and ending just west of Roswell Road and the segment of Ga. 400 running from south of the Glenridge Connector to Hammond Drive.

Meanwhile, just down the manylaned road, Cobb County officials are considering how to handle the 20,000 more cars expected to head to the Cumberland Mall area when the Atlanta Braves relocate to their new suburban stadium in 2017.

Put simple, construction on the

stretch of I-285 running through or near Reporter Newspapers communities -Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven and Buckhead -- will soon be ramping up. Regular I-285 drivers know that will translate in the short term to a brightly flashing sign saying simply: Delays ahead.

But former Sandy Springs City Councilman Chip Collins, for one, figures it’s worth it. “In the short term, it will cause some issues, but there’re already issues,” he said. “Sometime to make things better, they’ve got to get worse for a while.”

And the intersection of Ga. 400 and I-285 has got to get better, he says. “I agree with Gov. [Nathan} Deal when he says it’s the most important project in metro Atlanta,” Collin said. “The intersection is one of the least effective in the number of cars it has to take. I don’t even get near I-285 and Ga. 400 at certain times of day. ... We’ve got to make this interchange work.”

As for the Braves, Collins says he’s

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COMMUNITY happy living within a few miles of the planned new stadium. “As a Braves fan, I love the fact that the stadium will be about three miles as the crow flies from my home,” he said. “If traffic’s real bad, I can always ride my bike to the game.”

Not everyone is quite so welcoming.

Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said his initial reaction upon hearing about the new Braves stadium was shock.

“And then when I realized where it was – horror,” he said.

“While it’s a Cobb County project, when you look at where the season ticket holders are, Sandy Springs is going to be the front door to this thing.”

Sandy Springs is familiar with Cobb County traffic. The route along Johnson Ferry Road west to Roswell Road into Atlanta sees close to 45,000 vehicles a day, many of them from Cobb County.

Paul said he’s excited to have the Braves nearby, and he expects the complex will be a long-term plus for the region. Still, the traffic challenges to those cities in the path of the front gates could be debilitating.

The I-75/I-285 interchange, the nearest connection of interstates to the planned new stadium, is already one of the most congested in metro Atlanta, with rush-hour backups a daily occurrence. Adding Braves traffic to that mix, Paul said, will force people to seek alternate routes such as Roswell Road through Sandy Springs.

Paul believes Cobb County officials

and Braves officials have downplayed the traffic issue, saying a host of multimillion-dollar projects are under way to ease traffic flow through the corridor. The county, for instance, recently announced a $41 million plan to widen Windy Hill Road and install a new interchange with I-75, widen a portion of Cobb Parkway to six lanes, and add managed lanes to I-75 north. Adjustments to nearby streets and exits are also being considered.

And Paul isn’t alone in questioning the road plan for the stadium.

In a review of the Development of Regional Impact study for the project, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority called for better pedestrian access to the stadium in addition to traffic improvements. GRTA approved the stadium transportation plan subject to a long list of conditions calling for improvements to Cobb Parkway, Cumberland Boulevard, Windy Hill Road and Powers Ferry Road.

Laura Bell, developmental regional impact manager for GRTA, said the transportation analysis looked chiefly at the Cumberland area. “We’re not trying to track every trip,” Bell said. “We’re just trying to track the majority where we can figure out where regional impact would occur.”

Because the traffic surge for night baseball games will coincide with the evening driving peak, it will affect traffic throughout the “top end” of the Perim-

Location along I-285

Total daily traffic in all four directions

I-85 N interchange (Spag Jct) 421,043 vehicles GA 400/I-285

416,000

I-75 N (Cobb cloverleaf)

411,960

I-20 E (east side)

294,721

I-20 W (west side)

291,914

I-85 S (southside)

274,198

I-75 S (southside)

249,955

I-675

190,491 Source: GDOT

eter, predicts Bob Dallas, a Dunwoody resident and former director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. State and local governments should figure out how to get more dollars into the system to fund transportation -- not just roadways, but also transit, he said.

“Our region wants to continue to grow,” Dallas said. “We have not kept up with our growth.”

Or the traffic. Georgia DOT’s proposed improvements to the Ga. 400/I285 intersection include adding collector lanes, improving ramps connecting the two roads and widening or rebuilding several bridges. “Specific inter-

change footprint will be determined as the interchange concepts are finalized,” GDOT spokeswoman Nathalie Dale said in an email.

Construction is expected to begin in 2016 and last about three years, Dale said.

Once the work begins, lawyer Sally Wyeth will have a close-up view from her office near the Glenridge Connector.

She commutes into Sandy Springs every day, so she’s not looking forward to the problems she expects will be created by the construction. Still, she’s optimistic about the outcome.

“I think we can live through it,” she said.

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Sarafina is involved in many activities both in and out of school. “I like to put my all into about a million different things: whether I am singing, doing gymnastics, running track, or at school, I am constantly trying to push myself to work harder and achieve more than I think is possible,” Sarafina said.

Not only is she involved in extracurricular activities, Sarafina dedicates 14 to 18 hours per week to studying, which has allowed her to maintain her 4.0 GPA and ace her AP exams.

Last summer, she had the opportunity to travel to Ecuador with a few of her friends. While there, Sarafina worked at a childcare center for children who lived in and around the Zambiza dump in Quito.

“It was an amazing experience,” she said. “I was so lucky to get to spend my first time abroad doing meaningful work and making an impact with some of my closest friends.”

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Last fall she decided to take a break from gymnastics so she could experience other things high school had to offer. She joined the track and field team, competing in the 300-meter hurdles and placed second at region, qualifying her for the state meet.

Over the past couple of years Sarafina proved to be a prominent leader at AGS. “I have become really comfortable in my role as leader. It is hugely important to me to be able to form my own opinions and make the decisions that are right for me,” she explained.

Among the highlights of high school for Sarafina are the friends she has made.

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EDUCATION Student Profile: Nikunj Jinan Riverwood International Charter School, Class of 2014 Nikunj Jinan was born in India and moved to the United States with his parents when he was 5. Upon entering high school, he says he observed the social isolation that occurs between groups of students.

“I was shocked that in all my freshman classes, students automatically segregated themselves – the Caucasian kids sat on one side of the class while the Hispanic and black kids sat on the other,” Nikunj said.

That provided the inspiration to create the after school program “Kids Teach It Forward,” for underprivileged and underperforming students at Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell.

Because of his work, Nikunj was awarded a certificate of accomplishment in the Princeton Prize in Race Relations.

Alison Earles, a member of the Princeton Prize Committee, described Nikunj as “visionary, a leader, courageous.”

Sheri Smith, Nikunj’s IB Business and Management teacher, recalled him

as “diligent, hardworking, dedicated and helpful.”

Nikunj says he created this program because he “wanted to help students better their scores... and their opportunity.”

But, just like its founder’s dexterity, “Kids Teach It Forward” does a lot more than just work to raise students’ standardized test scores. The program also helps build stronger bonds between racially diverse students, and promotes a greater understanding of different cultures by pairing tutors with pupils of different ethnicity. “He was motivated as he saw a racial divide in his class,” Earles said.

Princeton University awards the Princeton Prize in Race Relations annually “to promote harmony, understanding, and respect among people of different races, by identifying and recognizing high school age students whose efforts have had a significant, positive effect on

race relations in their schools or communities,” according to its website.

Smith says she was proud, but not surprised, to learn of his achievement.

“He always contributed to class discussions in a way that you could tell that he went home and reflected … and came back with additional support.”

To learn more about Nikunj’s program, visit www.kidsteachitforward.org.

What’s Next: Nikunj will attend Purdue University this fall to study computer science and statistics. He hopes to be involved with “Kids Teach It Forward” while in college, and to see its expansion to other schools, stating that he is “pleased and blessed with the opportunity.”

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by Elizabeth Lamar, a student at Riverwood International Charter School.

FIREWORKS July 5th 7:30 PM Concourse Corporate Center Lawn 5 Concourse Parkway Cost: Free Fireworks will illuminate the skies above the King and Queen buildings in Sandy Springs as the community comes together in celebration of our nation’s independence. Music from the band, Shiloh, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks will dazzle the skies beginning at 9:45 p.m.

Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and enjoy an evening under the stars.

The Sandy Springs Stars and Stripes Celebration is sponsored by Regent Partners (Concourse Corporate Center) and the City of Sandy Springs.

Pets, tents, outdoor cooking, alcohol and personal-use sparklers will not be permitted.

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Let’s all play with LEGOs Brothers William Dukes, 6, right, and Graydon, 4, below, enjoy “LEGO Family Night,” at the Northside Branch Library on June 17.

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Above, Soccerfest, an all-day World Cup viewing party, was held at Brookhaven Park on June 22. Above, right, Sofia Smyth, 3, plays with a Brazucalike ball. Right, the event featured food trucks, large-screen viewing areas to watch the U.S. team battle Portugal, and soccer clinics for kids.

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A good story The Atlanta History Center in Buckhead hosted “Juneteenth: The First Day of Freedom,” commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, on June 21-22. Above, storyteller Akbar Imhotep entertains the audience.

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Fish for dinner?

Above, Gabriel Hise, 4, tries to lure a catch as his grandmother, Paula Hise, looks on during a Kids’ Fishing Day at Island Ford in Sandy Springs on June 21.

Right, Lenox Brotherton, 6, and his father Jerry, get some fishing tips from National Park Service Ranger John Huth, sitting.

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Just voices The Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers, who do not use musical instruments but just four notes and their voices, performed at Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church on June 22.

The concert was part of the History Alive! series presented by the Dunwoody Preservation Trust.

Above, Matt DeLong leads the singers. Above, right, Laura DeLong leads singers. Below, Sacred Harp singing is a 200-year-old American style of hymn singing, utilizing four-part harmonies, with participants seated facing inward in an open square.

Right, the church, located at the corner of Roberts Drive and Spalding Drive in Dunwoody, was established in 1829.

DeLong’s greatgrandfather was an original member of the church, and is buried in the cemetery. Below, left, new pastor Elder Gus Harter, who has been at the helm for four weeks, greets Martha Ann Stegar at the front door.

Below, right, Sacred Harp hymn singing, also known as shape note singing, uses just four shapes: fa, sol, la and mi. The performers sit in a hollow square represented by four different voice ranges, tenor, alto, treble and bass.

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Police Blotter Dunwoody Police blotter reports dated through June 19.

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

BURGLA RY  4600 block of Magnolia Commons – A burglary to a residence, without using forced entry, resulted in the theft of a wall mirror, and was reported on June 6.  1st block of Perimeter Center East – A burglary to a residence, without using forced entry, resulted in the theft of a $15,000 Jimi Hendrix painting, and was reported on June 7.  1100 block of Hammond Drive – A burglary to a non-residence, using forced entry, was reported on June 8.  5200 block of N. Peachtree Road – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, resulted in the theft of a TV and power tools, and was reported on June 12.  1300 block of Center Drive – A burglary to a non-residence, using forced entry, was reported on June 12.  4500 block of Olde Perimeter Way – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, resulted in the theft of a TV, tablet and $5,000

in cash, and was reported on June 15.  4900 block of Winters Chapel Road – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on June 17.

A UTO TH EFT  1800 block of Cotillion Drive – Theft of an auto was reported on June 12.  4500 block of Olde Perimeter Way – Theft of an auto was reported on June 14.  1100 block of Hammond Drive – Theft of an auto was reported on June 18.  6700 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard – Theft of an auto was reported on June 18.

THE FT/LAR CEN Y  1600 block of Kings Down Circle – A larceny of a purse from a vehicle was reported on June 6.

ny from a building was reported on June 17;  4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road a larceny of a gym bag from a vehicle was re– Shoplifting of cosmetics was reported on ported on June 18.

June 6; shoplifting of miscellaneous merchandise was reported on June 6; two larce 1700 block of N. Springs Drive – A larcenies were reported on June 8; shoplifting of ny of checks from a vehicle was reported on cosmetics was reported on June 9; shoplifting June 6. of clothing was reported on June 10; a larceny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on June 10; shoplifting of clothing and tools  200 block of Perimeter Center Parkway – was reported on June 11; shoplifting of food A larceny of a laptop from a vehicle was rewas reported on June 11; shoplifting of cosported on June 7; a larceny of a laptop from metics was reported on June 12; shoplifting a vehicle was reported on June 11; a larceof miscellaneous merchandise was reported ny of articles from a vehicle was reported on on June 13; shoplifting of clothing and a biJune 14; a larceny of a laptop and GPS from cycle was reported on June 13; shoplifting of a vehicle was reported on June 15; a larcecosmetics and food was reported on June 14; ny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported shoplifting of household goods was reported on June 18. on June 15; two incidents of shoplift 4400 block of ing of headphones Ashford Dunwoody Read more of the were reported on Road – Shoplifting Police Blotter online at June 17; a larceny of clothing was rewww.reporternewspapers.net of a gun from a vehiported on June 7; cle was reported on shoplifting was reJune 18; shoplifting ported on June 7; of fireworks was repick-pocketing was reported on June 9; a larported on June 18; shoplifting of a cellphone ceny was reported on June 11; shoplifting of case was reported on June 18; shoplifting of jewelry was reported on June 11; a larceny DVD players, drugs and a wallet was reportwas reported on June 11; shoplifting of pered on June 19. fume and a purse was reported on June 15; a  4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny was reported on June 6; shoplifting of clothing was reported on June 7; shoplifting of six pairs of Ray Ban sunglasses was reported on June 10; shoplifting of clothing was reported on June 11; shoplifting of clothing was reported on June 12; shoplifting of clothing was reported on June 13; shoplifting of boots was reported on June 13; shoplifting of a watch was reported on June 15; shoplifting of clothing was reported on June 16; a larce-

larceny was reported on June 16; shoplifting of clothing was reported on June 16; shoplifting of clothing was reported on June 18.

 1100 block of Hammond Drive – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on June 8; shoplifting of clothing was reported on June 18.  2300 block of Dunwoody Crossing – A larceny was reported on June 9; a larceny of a bicycle was reported on June 9.

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Brother in Blue Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan, left, presents Detective Blake Yeargin with the 2014 “Brother in Blue Award” at the June 24 City Council Meeting.

The award represents an officer who, for the past five years, has consistently shown positive spirit within the Dunwoody Police Department, and who has been instrumental in boosting positive morale and teamwork among officers and civilian staff.

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 1000 block of Crown Pointe Parkway – A larceny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on June 10.  100 block of Perimeter Center Place – Shoplifting of food was reported on June 10; shoplifting of sneakers was reported on June 16; a larceny from a vehicle was reported on June 17; a larceny was reported on June 19.  100 block of Perimeter Center West – A larceny of a laptop, lunch cooler and umbrella from a vehicle was reported on June 11; a larceny of a Bible from a vehicle was reported on June 11.

ple assault was reported on June 8.  200 block of Asbury Square – Simple assault/battery was reported on June 9.  4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Assault through intimidation was reported on June 11.  8000 block of Perimeter Lofts Circle – Simple assault/battery was reported on June 12.

 1st block of Perimeter Center East – Fraud was reported on June 7.

 4700 block of Ashford Club Drive – A civil dispute was reported on June 6.

 4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Credit card fraud was reported on June 7.

 Perimeter Center East/Ashford Dunwoody Road – Fleeing/attempting to elude

 4600 block of N. Shallowford Road – Forgery was reported on June 9; fraud through impersonation was reported on June 14.  4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Fraud was reported on June 12.

 10400 block of Madison Drive – Aggravated assault/battery with a weapon was reported on June 12.

 4700 block of Pine Acres Court – Swindle was reported on June 12.

 1st block of Perimeter Center Place – A larceny was reported on June 11.

 4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Simple assault was reported on June 13.

 4100 block of Peachford Circle – Credit card fraud was reported on June 12.

 1st block of Perimeter Center East – A larceny was reported on June 12.

 4900 block of Winters Chapel Road – Family battery /simple battery was reported on June 13.

 5400 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – A larceny of a purse from a vehicle was reported on June 13.  2400 block of Mary Briggs Court – A larceny of parts from a vehicle was reported on June 13.  3200 block of Charleston Place – A larceny was reported on June 16.  4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny was reported on June 17.

AS S A U LT  1700 block of Durrett Cove – Simple assault was reported on June 6.  2100 block of Peachford Road – Simple assault/battery was reported on June 7; assault through intimidation was reported on June 13.  5400 block of Seaton Way – Simple assault/battery was reported on June 7.  2300 block of Dunwoody Crossing – SimDUN

 1800 block of Cotillion Drive – Simple assault/battery was reported on June 13; simple assault/battery was reported on June 17.  4300 block of Ashford Gables Drive – Family battery /simple battery was reported on June 13.

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4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Fraud was reported on June 14.

an officer was reported on June 7.

 1st block of Perimeter Center Place – A welfare check was reported on June 7; disorderly conduct was reported on June 11.  4400 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Criminal trespass was reported on June 7.  200 block of Asbury Square – Damage to business property was reported on June 9.  2300 block of Dunwoody Crossing – A suicide was reported on June 10.  1000 block of Crown Pointe Parkway – Disorderly conduct was reported on June 10.

1300 block of Mile Post Drive – Fraud was reported on

 4600 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Disorderly under the influence was reported on June 10.

 1200 block of Dunwoody Knoll Drive – Credit card

 6000 block of Perimeter Lofts Circle – A civil dispute was reported on June 11.

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 1000 block of Crown Pointe Parkway – Fraud was reported on June 17.

 5300 block of Wynterhall Drive – Kidnapping of a minor was reported on June 12.

 5500 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Assault through intimidation was reported on June 17.

 2300 block of Dunwoody Crossing – A worthless check was reported on June 17.

 1st block of Perimeter Center East – Simple assault/battery was reported on June 17.

 4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Credit card fraud was reported on June 17.

 4400 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Simple assault/battery was reported on June 17.

 4000 block of Dunwoody Park – Fraud through impersonation was reported on June 17.

 6600 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard – A natural death was reported on June

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 100 block of Perimeter Center Place – Fraud was reported on June 18.

 300 block of Perimeter Center North – Criminal trespass was reported on June 18.

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 6800 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard – A civil dispute was reported on June 19.

 2600 block of Poplar Lake Trail – Fraud through impersonation was reported on June 6.

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 4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Criminal trespass was reported on June 14.  Peachtree Industrial Boulevard/Winters Chapel – Disorderly conduct was reported on June 16.

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KSU study: Yard clippings, dog waste polluting local streams

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Yard clippings and dog waste are some of the reasons two streams in Sandy Springs are polluted, says a Kennesaw State University class, whose members presented findings of a six-week summer study to the community on June 24.

The study marked the fourth year the class has teamed with the Watershed Alliance of Sandy Springs to conduct field studies monitoring the health of Long Island and Marsh creeks.

“It’s a service for the community and an educational experience for [the class],” said Dick Farmer of the Watershed Alliance.

The class started after Farmer came across a study of Long Island Creek conducted in 2001 by KSU Professor Mark Patterson and got in touch with him.

Farmer asked Patterson if he would be interested in following up on the study.

Patterson, along with fellow professor

Nancy Hoalst-Pullen, Farmer and Patty Berkovitz of the Watershed Allliance, starting devising a full-credit summer course giving geography students realworld experience in the field.

“On average we have 18 to 24 students each summer,” said Patterson, adding that during the course students conduct studies such as water quality testing and urban tree risk assessment.

Students in KSU’s Watershed Assessment and Watershed Management classes say that while overall the streams are in good condition, there are signs of pollution, in some cases extreme. “In only the second week, one site found extremely high e coliform counts,” Patterson said.

The Watershed Alliance subsequently alerted Fulton County and the city of Sandy Springs of the high e coli counts,

KSU students in the school’s Watershed Assessment and Watershed Analysis classes are pictured with the Watershed Alliance’s Patty Berkovitz (center, pink shirt) and Dick Farmer (right, blue shirt.)

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and also notified nearby homeowners of the risk. The county found a manhole overflow and notified the Environmental Protection Division. The water was treated, and the numbers started coming back down.

Student Amy Taylor described her team’s experience in monitoring a section of Long Island Creek.

“Our biggest concerns on this watershed were mainly the yards that were right next to this site,” she said. “We found traces of animal waste decomposing near the stream and in the yards.”

Taylor also noted erosion taking place on the stream banks, exposing roots and contributing to potential tree collapses, which also dam up the stream and cause

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Overall the students found e coli levels in both streams troubling, noting that growing amounts of impervious surfaces that come with new development is also a factor in the pollution along with yard and pet waste.

But while the biological conditions of the streams need monitoring, the students found that it’s not all bad news for the two urban watersheds.

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“Surprisingly, giving how many manicured lawns there are, they’re not finding a lot of [fertilizer traces] in the water,” Patterson said.

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