AUGUST 4 - 17, 2017 • VOL. 8 — NO. 16
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Suiting up for a Night Out
Unhappy trails? Multi-use paths in yards spark debate BY DYANA BAGBY dyanabagby@reporternewpapers.net
KATE AWTREY
Dunwoody Police Detective Blake Yeargin helps Bryce Warner try on gear from the North Metro SWAT Team at the National Night Out event Aug. 1 at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody. Police and fire departments from Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Johns Creek and Sandy Springs joined in the ninth annual event, which is intend to build relationships between the police and the community. See more on page 30 ►
EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATOR Sharing wisdom of ancient ages
Many students in our community are choosing to be Dunwoody Wildcats because so many wonderful things are happening at DHS. We are excited about our growing community, but our student population is rapidly outgrowing our facilities.
OUT & ABOUT Wing it with butterflies
Dunwoody High principal says leaving is ‘bittersweet’ BY DYANA BAGBY Dunwoody High School Principal Tom McFerrin is stepping down this year as the school’s principal, ending a 22-year tenure in city schools. “It was not an easy decision, but I really love new opportunities and the chance to challenge myself,” McFerrin said. He soon will become the coordinator for the DeKalb County School District’s Career Technical and Agricultural Education pro-
What is your local school’s biggest challenge? See COMMENTARY, Page 14
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Kelly Clinch and Elizabeth Julian Co-presidents Dunwoody High School PTSO
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Ken Levy planted about 10 Leyland cypress trees and other shrubs nearly a decade ago on the outside of his backyard fence along Tilly Mill Road. He wanted his family to have privacy when they took a dip in their swimming pool. His home, on Dunwoody Glen at the corner of Tilly Mill Road and Womack Road, and those trees, now may be in the sights of the city’s proposed updates to its Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The proposals include adding a 12-footwide multi-use path on Tilly Mill Road from Mount Vernon Road to Womack Drive. Cost to the city for this project after grants is estimated at $144,000, according to the draft plan, and is recommended to be completed between 2018 and 2022. Levy said he is concerned the construction of a 12-foot-wide multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists and will not only take
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