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A place to make memories Cathy Dugan, front, along with her daughter Breanna Rotell, check out the Chastain Horse Park during a Bluegrass & Bar-B-Q summer social on Aug. 1. The two toured the newly renovated clubhouse, while they plan Breanna’s October wedding at the facility. More photos on page 3. phil mosier
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Paul Lawson craned his head up, trying to take in the scale of the new campus of his son’s high school. “How can I put it,” he said. “Massive?” That’s one way. Students called it “very big” and “huge.” The new North Atlanta High, located at the former IBM campus on Northside Parkway, officially opened its doors Aug. 7. As they waited for the doors to open, some students chattered away. Others listened to music through headphones. Some students getting out of their cars looked wide-eyed at their
Atlanta Police on Aug. 2 arrested a woman on charges of receiving stolen property, saying she held $100,000 worth of silver, some stolen from Buckhead homes. While the silver thefts may have been the most high-profile of the recent crimes, other burglaries are also creating concern among north Fulton residents. On Aug. 1, residents of the city of Sandy Springs and the Buckhead community met at Northwest Presbyterian Church, crowding into a meeting room with law enforcement officials.
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In order to save an historic Buckhead home, movers are going split it apart and put it back together again. Buckhead Heritage Society reported Aug. 1 that preparations were under way for moving the historic Randolph-Lucas House from 2500 Peachtree Road to its new site in Ansley Park. At that time, no date had been set for the move. “Last week, Complete Demolition Services began interior preparations for the relocation, including removing doors and baseboards on the second floor,” Buckhead Heritage said in a press release. “These features have been systematically numbered to facilitate reinstallation.” The contractor planned to remove the brick exterior of the house and then reassemble the bricks on the new site. The 1924 home is currently located at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Lindbergh Drive, just north of the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center. “Although moving a historic building intact is always preferred, partial disassembly is a tried-and-true preservation approach,” Wright Mitchell, president of Buckhead Heritage, said in a press release. “Our community benefits from two well-known examples of historic buildings, the Tullie Smith Farm and The Es-
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Horsin’ around The Chastain Horse Park welcomed friends and neighbors to a Bluegrass & Bar-B-Q summer social on Aug. 1 in Buckhead. Guests toured the newly renovated clubhouse, and enjoyed music, food and beverages. Above, riders don’t let a little party stop them from practicing. Right, catering company representatives John Beal, left, and Matt Schmitt, prepare the taste treats. Below, Stacy VaughnGatwood, left, and Rosa McHugh, Chastain Park Conservancy executive director, chat. Bottom, Brian McHugh, left, Chastain Conservancy advisory board member, and Bill Caldwell, Chastain Conservancy board of directors member, take a pause.
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surroundings. Other students carried their book bags like a brief case. Teachers, students and parent volunteers exchanged hugs. As one student prepared to pass through the school’s metal detectors, getting her purse ready for inspection, she made a confession to a friend. “I’m nervous,” she said. “I feel like a freshman again.” North Atlanta begins a new chapter, but there’s no telling whether old controversies will continue to arise within the school. The school is the most diverse in Atlanta, but that diversity has at times created division among parents of black students who feel the school gives an unfair advantage to the white students from Buckhead. Atlanta Public Schools removed the school’s leadership in October of last year, saying the changes were due to low
test scores. There’s also been controversy about the school’s cost. Its nearly $150 million price tag makes it the most expensive public high school ever built in Georgia. The new campus includes a lake, a rifle range for the ROTC, and athletic fields, among other amenities. The building stands 11 stories tall, sits on 56 acres, and has a capacity to hold 2,400 students, a sign of the growth of the North Atlanta public school cluster. Some parents were hesitant to endorse the cost as they looked at the breathtaking size of the campus. “I guess time will show whether it was worth it or not,” Lawson said. Parents beamed at the new school as they watched their children walk through the front door. Anne McClatchey has two children in school, and she remembers when it was still an IBM
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‘Bridging the gap’ with a card game favorite When he was young, Jack Feagin had no use for bridge. It was the card game his parents played. Back then, in the 1960s, he thought the game “ridiculous.” But after he went off to college, things changed. One night, when he thinks he probably should have been studying for exams, somebody got up a bridge game in his dorm and convinced Feagin to play a few hands. He suddenly realized he needed to know how to play this game. “It became an obsession,” the Sandy Springs lawyer said. “You can get addicted to bridge. Each hand is different. It’s so challenging. Then there’s the competition of it. You meet lots of interesting people...” He wasn’t the only one who got hooked on bridge. When Patty Tucker was growing up a few years later, she had quite a different feeling about the card game she watched her parents play with their friends. She thought it looked cool.
about once a decade. Tucker ran a portion of the tournament for players aged 19 and younger, the Youth North American Bridge AROuND ChampiTOWN onship. She also taught Joe eaRle a course in how to learn bridge in a day. Both, of course, planned to play in the tournament. “I like the game too much [not to play],” Feagin said recently during a chat over coffee at a Sandy Springs restaurant. Tucker, too. Now she teaches others the card game she learned to love as a child. She wants to see bridge survive the sea changes in how people spend their leisure time. “Think about how our culture has changed in the last 30 years,” she said. “It used to be, when bridge was in its heyday, you didn’t Joe eArle have hundreds Left, Jack Feagin chairs the host committee for the North of stations on TV. There was, I American Bridge Championship in Atlanta this month. Bridge teacher Patty Tucker, right, also will participate. think, a lot more social interaction by having people “I’d hear them talking about hands at over to your house.” breakfast the next morning... how they After all, when visitors came, hosts should have played differently, how the had to find some way to entertain them. opening lead changed the hand,” she Bridge offered a natural answer. “There’s said. “It just seemed so complex, with so only so much time you can spend talkmany parts to it, so many intricacies.” ing,” Tucker said. “It’s good to have a She took to the game early, when buffer, like a bridge game.” she was just 11. “I’ve played bridge ever Decades after Feagin and Tucksince. I love it,” said Tucker, who now er watched their parents socialize over lives in Dunwoody. “Everyone should bridge tables, the game stilll plays a big play bridge.” part in their lives. They play often. Both During the first 11 days of this married people they met playing bridge. month, there were parts of metro At“Seeing people playing bridge tells lanta where it may have seemed everyyou a lot about them. It’s the same as one does play bridge, or at least wants tennis. [It shows] the way they handle to. Thousands of players from around themselves ...,” Tucker said. “Bridge is the world planned to gather at a downgoing to make you look stupid. If you’re town hotel during the period from Aug. a smart person, you don’t want to be 1 through 11 for the North American laughed at. The way you handle that says Bridge Championship, one of the top a lot about you.” competitions in the bridge world. In fact, she says she and her husband Feagin and Tucker, now rated as life worried that getting married might masters of the complicated card game, break up a perfectly good bridge partwere in the thick of things during plannership. “I think that’s why we waited so ning for the international gathering. long to get married,” she said one recent Feagin chaired the local host commitmorning at a Dunwoody coffee shop. tee for the event, the fourth time he has “We had a good bridge partnership.” headed the committee for the nationStill do. Like Jack Feagin and his al competition, which comes to Atlanta wife, they’re still partners playing bridge.
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Lindy Farley has been volunteering person,” said Betty Shults. at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Shults, a resident of Sandy Springs, at Scottish Rite in Sandy Springs for 15 has been volunteering at Scottish Rite years. for 12 years. Many of those years she “I always felt fortunate, blessed, to have has been at the neonatal intensive care had healthy children,” the Dunwoody resunit, where Farley used to volunteer sevident said. “After my eral years ago. children went away to Both Shults and Do you know an organization or college, volunteering Farley are also part of individual making a difference at a children’s hospia special group of volin our community? Email tal seemed like a good unteers who are ineditor@reporternewspapers.net venue for me to help volved in hosting a others.” reception for those Once a week, Farattending the annuley mans the information desk in the al Candle Lighting Memorial Service at front lobby, directing parents where to Scottish Rite. go and answering any questions they This event is held at the hospital’s may have. She said that in some cases, chapel on Sunday afternoons every Dewhen she senses the parents may need cember for the family members of the a little more guidance, she escorts them children who have passed away at the to their destination in an effort to make hospital. their visit a little less stressful. “Each family that attends the ser“The goal is to make their time at the vice is given a candle to light after their hospital as pleasant as possible,” she emchild’s name is called by the chaplain dophasized. ing the service,” Shults said. Farley said that as soon as she arrives Brenda Green, the coordinator for at her desk, she checks the list of patients chaplaincy and clinical pastoral educato see if there is anyone she knows. In tion at Scottish Rite, said the idea of havsuch cases, she makes a point to visit ing an annual memorial service emerged them and may even stop at the gift shop approximately 20 years ago from beon her way to their room. reavement groups that met at the hospiShe also is well-known among partal each month. When the groups met, ents, fellow volunteers and hospital staff some hospital staff members joined the members for her skills in making desfamilies to mourn children who had serts. passed away. Farley’s fellow volunteers appreciate Shults said the annual event has beher dedication. come a tradition among a group of par“Lindy is a very generous person with ents who come year after year, expecta big heart,” said Terry Ingwersen, a 10ing to see Farley there, and eager to try year volunteer, who works at the oncolthe special sweet treats she prepares for ogy and hematology outpatient clinic. them. “And her sweet treats are fabulous.” “Lindy brings a lot of joy to those “Lindy is such a warm, welcoming around her,” Ingwersen said.
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When Leslie Mintz’s children started coming home singing the Hebrew songs they learned at day care, she decided she wanted to learn them, too. Mintz grew up Episcopalian, but she married a Jewish man, and they decided to raise their children in the Jewish faith. “It kind of hit me that I didn’t know a lot about it,” sPeCiAl Mintz said. “When I was 25, From left, Jason, 7, Leslie, Ryan, I agreed to one day raise these 10, and Andrew Mintz. children Jewish, and here I am. I want to be an involved mom, and this isn’t my religion.” to Judaism. She began attending a program at the “It jump-started my interest and Marcus Jewish Community Center of learning about the cultural and religious Atlanta for non-Jewish mothers raising side of Judaism,” Mintz said. Jewish children. The group was called Glusman said conversion isn’t the the Mother’s Circle. goal of the programming at the MJC“It was education, but it was also a CA, however. nice support group because other wom“My job is to make sure people in inen would share challenges they were terfaith relationships can find a place in having,” Mintz said. the Jewish community,” Glusman said. The Mother’s Circle is one of the out“We don’t demand anything of them.” reach programs the Jewish Community Glusman said he’s trying to make all Center offers for interfaith families, said programming at the MJCCA more acRabbi Brian Glusman, director of memcessible and welcoming for everyone. He bership outreach and engagement. “So believes isolating interfaith families into many of our couseparate programs ples and families can be counterproare interfaith on ductive. some level,” Glus“I think that “in the old days, if a child man said. it is distancing married someone of a Glusman said and off-putting different faith, a parent for both Jews and for some people,” non-Jews, it has Glusman said. might have gone into become more com“Th ey don’t want mourning over that. that mon and accepted to be singled out. doesn’t happen anymore.” to marry someone They want to be from a different included. All our religious backprograms are open – RABBI BRIAN gLuSMAN MJCCA DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP ground. to all, no matter OuTREACH AND ENgAgEMENT “There’s just their faith or oriena greater opentation. I guess you ness now,” Gluscould call them ‘all man said. “In the faith.’” old days, if a child married someone of a Shelly Buxbaum is the director of the different faith, a parent might have gone Lisa F. Brill Institute of Jewish Learning into mourning over that. That doesn’t at the MJCCA. She and other instruchappen anymore.” tors teach a variety of courses for adults Glusman said couples from different about Judaism, including an Introducreligious backgrounds often begin to setion to Judaism course, which she said is riously discuss the role of faith in their popular with interfaith families. lives once they have children. “Parents of young children want to “After the thank-you notes are writseriously look at these issues and core ten following the wedding … there are a values, and understand what their chilhost of challenges for people who are in dren are learning, and to bring the coninterfaith relationships, especially with versation home,” Buxbaum said. children. Children seem to be the catShe said the courses are discussionalyst for addressing these issues,” Glusbased, and offer a pluralistic view of Juman said. daism. While attending the Mother’s Circle, “It makes it meaningful for people Mintz learned about other programs, who are on a journey, who would like to and started attending more events at the learn about Judaism, who would like to center. She went on a community trip to hear a spectrum of opinions,” Buxbaum Israel, and eventually decided to convert said.
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He tied your shoes Samantha Black, front left, along with Katie Devitt, center, and Kelly Berrall, right, listen to instructor John Sloan give tips on stand up paddleboarding.
stand up paddleboarding has exploded in the last seven years, due in large part to YouTube and videos posted there. A paddleboarder stands on a long board and powers it with a long oar. Most paddleboards stand 10 feet to12 feet tall and are wider than surfboards. The extra width helps stability; however, since a longer board glides faster, stand up race boards are 12 feet 6 inches to 14 feet. Sloan, a certified stand up paddleboard teacher, said he still recalls his first time on a paddleboard six years ago. “Standing on water is a new sensation,” he said. “[It offered] a total sensory overload.” One recent Thursday, he showed members of a class how to mount and dismount a paddleboard, and how to stand after paddling a short distance. Kneeling is the position recommended if you get tired or hit rough water, he said. Although most of the people attending the demonstration appeared a bit shaky at first, everyone eventually was able to stand up on a board. When asked why paddlers stand,
Sloan replied, “It’s just fun!” “You might go faster on your knees or sitting,” he said, “but standing and looking down in the water is much more fun. Plus, it’s a better workout.” Rudy Evenson, information officer with the Chattahoochee recreation area, said paddleboarding is no more dangerous than rafting. Still, he said, a paddleboard is considered a vessel under Georgia law, so paddlers must adhere to the same rules as boaters. Every paddler must have a personal floatation device with him or her. And paddlers, like other river sports fans, should avoid excessive use of alcohol, he said. “Alcohol use on the river is the biggest danger with any water sport,” he said. “But I don’t think it would be easy to drink while standing up and paddling with both hands.” First-timer Katie Devitt, a runner who also enjoys yoga and rock climbing, was the first to mount a board. By the end of the evening, she was hooked on the sport. “It was so relaxing, something great for unwinding after work,” she said.
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a ranger! Bring your own canoe or kayak and join a park ranger for a leisurely float through the Palisades, a section of the Chattahoochee River. As twilight fades, you will load your boat and depart the park just as darkness arrives. Reservations required by calling 678538-1200. Space is limited. $3 daily park pass or annual pass. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 5450 Interstate North Parkway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Go to: www.nps.gov/chat to find out more.
Pool Party Sunday, Aug. 18, 4-6 p.m. – Join lots of other
young people for BBYO Connect’s Kickoff Pool Party! Appropriate for 6-8th graders. Open to the community. $10 by Aug. 12; $15 after. Marcus Jewish Community Center - Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For more information, email: stacie.graff@atlantajcc.org or call 678-812-3972.
“The Croods” Friday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m. – Enjoy a family-friend-
Butterfly Festival Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. – The Dunwoody Nature Center holds its annual Butterfly Festival. This year’s event has twice as many butterflies with two tents, and also features games, crafts, animal encounters and discovery stations. Participate in a nature scavenger hunt and find hidden treasures within Dunwoody Park. Get your face painted like a butterfly, enjoy live music, a Birds of Prey show, and other entertainment. On-site concessions available (cash only). $10 for adults; $5 for children. Rain or shine. 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338. To find out more, call 770-394-3322 or visit: www.dunwoodynature.org/Butterfly-Festival.
ly movie, on a large, outdoor screen. Movie starts at dusk. “The Croods” is about a caveman family that must trek through an unfamiliar world with the help of an inventive boy. Rated PG. Free and open to everyone. Pets and alcoholic beverages not permitted. Sandy Springs United Methodist Church, Hitson Center Lawn, 86 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Visit: www.facebook.com/SandySpringsMoviesByMoonlight with questions.
Walk, Wag, N’ Run Saturday, Aug. 24, 7:30 a.m. – Join others for the Walk, Wag, N’ Run to help the human and animal victims of domestic violence. Proceeds benefit the Ahimsa House. $25 early bird through Aug. 17; $30 after; $35 day of race. I-mile Fun Run, $15, and begins at 8:45 a.m. Participants receive t-shirt, goodie bag. Flat to rolling hills course that ends in Lenox Park. Event is a 2014 Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Race starts at 1025 Lenox Park Blvd.; vehicle parking at 2180 Lake Blvd., Brookhaven, 30319. Register and learn more at www.active.com.
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Celebrating its 30th year, the 2013 Magnolia Run and Walk for Epilepsy features a 5k run and 1 mile walk in honor of those effected by epilepsy across the state. Held annually at Perimeter Mall, the event brings awareness to epilepsy and the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia. Last year’s event brought out over 1200 people! All funds raised benefit EFGA’s programs, including education, camps, medication assistance and awareness. Come join us for fun-filled morning of exercise, food, fun and philanthropy! For Registration and More Information, Please Visit
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Find Your Balance Wednesday, Aug. 14, 6-8 p.m. – Balance is a concern for many, and balance seems to diminish as we age. Why wait until it is too late? Learn some simple tricks to help find your balance from the inside out. Learn about alignment and body mechanics so you can improve your balance, and learn how to use your body more effectively. Free. Open to members of the Cancer Support Community. Workshop is appropriate for everyone, including those who cannot get on the floor. RSVP to 404-843-1880. Cancer Support Community, 5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Building C, Suite 225, Atlanta, 30342. Go to: www.cscatlanta.org for details.
Tinnitus Support Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – The
Atlanta Tinnitus Support Group invites all to join them at their next meeting, where Melissa Wikoff, Au.D., Doctor of Audiology at Atlanta Hearing Associates, will speak. Socializing from 10-10:30 a.m.; lecture beings at 10:30 a.m. Dunwoody Public Library, in the Meeting Room, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For more details, email: Erica at elcatl@aol.com.
Wedding Savings Saturday, Aug. 17, 3-4:30 p.m. – Feeling
overwhelmed by wedding costs? This workshop tells how to plan a “dream wedding” at a reasonable price by using a little creativity and research. Come learn the simple, cost-saving strategies that are often overlooked. Have twice the wedding for half the price! Free and open to the public. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. For additional information, visit www.sashajevents.eventbrite.com.
STARLAB Sunday, Aug. 18, 1-2 p.m. – Stay cool at the
Chattahoochee Nature Center, while learning the stars and constellations in the August night sky as you journey into STARLAB, a portable planetarium. Two, 25- minute sessions. Appropriate for ages 5 to adult. General admission: $10 for adults; $7 for seniors; $7 for students 13-18; $6 for children; free for CNC members, and kids 2 and under. 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell, 30075. Call 770992-2055 or go to: www.chattnaturecenter.org for information.
Basic Gardening Saturday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m. – North Fulton Master Gardeners, along with the University Of Georgia Cooperative Extension, present “Basic Garden Maintenance.” Learn tips for year-round success in your garden. Topics include: when to fertilize, prune, seed lawns, plant annuals, cut and divide perennials, plant bulbs and veggies, and more. Free and open to the public. Registration necessary by visiting: http://gardeningbythespringsaug.eventbrite. com. Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328, in the Community Room. Call 404-851-9111 with questions.
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Summer Sing Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – All are invited to the Choral Guild of Atlanta’s “Summer Sing,” an open house for interested singers to get acquainted with the conductor and chorus. Meet up with old friends, and preview music planned for the first concert, the works of Benjamin Britten. Free. No age or talent requirement needed for this event. Coffee and conversation start at 9:15 a.m. St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Questions? Call 404-223-6362 and leave message or email: info@cgatl.org.
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summer concert to benefit the Tim Redovian Memorial Fund gets under way, with past recipients of TRMF scholarships showcasing their musical talents in “Look at Us Now!” All are welcome. Free admission; donations accepted. Reception follows the show. TRMF provides funding and scholarship awards to high school students pursuing education in the performing arts. Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For more information, visit www.timredovian.org.
Springs Concerts Sunday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m. – Concerts by the
Springs welcomes back Gwen Hughes & The Retro Jazz Kats, after their earlier performance was rained out. The band features elegant jazz and classic swing music. Free. No pets, no smoking. Picnic baskets, coolers and blankets are welcome; no outside tables. Food and beverages available for purchase. Heritage Green, on the Sandy Springs Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-851-9111, ext. 4, visit: www.heritagesandysprings.org or email: information@heritagesandysprings.org to learn more.
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Tia Rix & Friends Friday, Aug. 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m. – Check
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Combat crime Left, the city of Sandy Springs participated in the annual “National Night Out” event on Aug. 6, an evening meant to help build strong, safer communities. The public was invited to Hammond Park to enjoy games, popcorn and snow cones, and meet their local First Responder personnel. The city of Dunwoody also participated. Below, Police Chief Billy Grogan welcomes the Botwinik family and their dog “Tracker” to festivities at 100 Perimeter Center Place. sPeCiAl Photos
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Ison Springs Elementary School in Sandy Springs received a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) grant, and will use the funds for a robotics after school club. Back row, from left, Irene Schweiger, Sandy Springs Education Force executive director, Sara White, Ison Springs Elementary School principal, Ian Gornall, Ison Springs teacher, Julia Bernath, Sandy Springs Education Force chairwoman. Front, students Logan Everson, left, and Rue Rosetti.
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Time for a party Lenbrook, a continuing care retirement community in Buckhead, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, with 450 residents, staff and invited guests enjoying Baked Alaska in the plaza gardens, accompanied by live music. From left, outgoing board chairman John Gillin and wife Marty, with Lou Stormont and husband Dick, a former board member, enjoy the festivities.
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End-of-course tests results show percentage not making the grade The Georgia Department of Education recently released results for the end-of-course tests given to high school students. This table shows the percentage of students in public high schools in Reporter Newspapers communities that did not meet standards in the 10 subject areas tested. In some cases, due to curriculum changes, not all schools took the same tests or there weren’t enough students taking them to provide a general assessment. The scores here are provided by the Department of Education and presumed to be accurate.
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Physical science
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U.s. history
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9th Grade literature American literature
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13.4
8.9
9.8
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31.5
4.3
9.2
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Math i
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53.4
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Math ii
42.6
16.4
15.9
33.6
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Geometry
42.6
16.4
15.9
33.6
N/A
N/A
biology
27.4
9.6
19.7
15.9
21.9
7.2
economics
16.2
11.9
14.7
18.4
11.6
8.6
Coordinate Algebra
65.9
72.9
56.4
55.0
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By Collin Kelley By the time you read this, some schools will already be back in session for 2013-14. Atlanta Public Schools resumed classes Aug. 7, and Fulton and DeKalb county schools on Aug. 12. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has offered up some survival tips for kids and parents as the school year routine begins anew. These tips are some basics for eating properly and maintaining study habits, as well as selecting a backpack that is safe and comfortable.
Survival Tips • Eat breakfast. The old saying “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” is never more true than when you’re going to school. Students are more alert and perform better in class if they eat a good breakfast. • Get enough sleep. Studies show that teens need at least 8½ hours of sleep each night to feel rested. Sleep deprivation can lead students to fall asleep in class (embarrassing if you’re caught!) and can also make it hard to concentrate. It can be more productive to get the sleep you need than it is to stay up late cramming: A recent study found that students who got adequate sleep before a math test were nearly three times more likely to figure out the problem than those who stayed up all night. • Do more at school and you’ll have less to do at home. Take advantage of those times during the school day when you’re not in class: Review notes, go to the library or computer lab, get a head start on your homework, or research a term paper. You’ll be thankful later while you’re at the mall or a concert and your classmates are stuck at home cramming. • Be a joiner. One of the best ways to make friends and learn your way around is by joining school clubs, sports teams and activities. Even if you can’t kick a 30-yard field goal or sing a solo, getting involved in other ways – going to a school play, helping with a bake sale, or cheering on
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Tips for Choosing and Using Backpacks • Consider the construction. Before you grab a new bag off the rack, make sure it’s got two padded straps that go over your shoulders. The wider the straps, the better. A backpack with a metal frame like the ones hikers use may give you more support (although many lockers aren’t big enough to hold this kind of pack). Make use of another hiking tip: Look for a backpack with a waist belt, which helps to distribute the weight more evenly across the body. Backpacks with multiple compartments can also help distribute the weight more evenly. • Balance the load. Before you load your backpack, adjust the straps so the pack sits close to your back. If the pack bumps against your lower back or your butt when you walk, the straps are probably too long. Always pack your backpack with the heaviest items closest to your back. Don’t drop all your stuff in the main compartment (using the side pockets will distribute the weight more evenly). Wear both straps over your shoulders. • Try a pack with wheels. Lots of kids use these as an alternative to backpacks, but there are guidelines and considerations to keep in mind with this kind of pack, too. Many schools don’t allow rolling packs because people can trip over them in the halls. • Don’t overdo it. Doctors and physical therapists recommend that people carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their body weight in their packs. This means that if you weigh 120 pounds, your backpack should weigh no more than 12 to 18 pounds. Use your bathroom scale to weigh your backpack and get an idea of what the proper weight for you feels like.
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The camp has grown from 10 participants to 21 in only three years, and he hopes to keep it up through college and expand it from one week into two separate, week-long sessions. “It has been a great learning experience,� Ben said. “Each year it has become easier knowing what to do, how to plan it, how to send emails to parents, and how to work with the kids.� When he is not exercising his school spirit on the field, Ben works as a “student ambassador� to encourage younger kids to consider attending Weber. He visits middle schools, escorts visiting students to classes, and works to get to know students looking at the school. “Weber is a great place, and I really love it and want to get as many people to go to the school as possible,� said Ben.
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Police Blotter Reports dated through July 27. The following information was provided to the Buckhead Reporter by the Zone 2 precinct of the Atlanta Police Department from its records and is presumed to be accurate.
A s s ault 2400 block of Piedmont Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on July 13. A man and woman in a vehicle passed a 2013 silver GMC with a male driver, in the roundabout in front of apartments in the 2400 block of Camellia Lane. The SUV followed the victims to the intersection of Piedmont Road and Lindbergh Way, and both vehicles stopped at the red light. The victims were attempting to make a u-turn, but when the light turned green, the woman emerged from the sun roof of the SUV and threw eggs at the victim’s vehicle, then, fled south on Piedmont. The egg shells on the victim’s vehicle had numbers written on them in black marker. A person in the victim’s vehicle remembered seeing the SUV enter the entrance to the apartment complex, which is only accessible by a clicking device issued to residents. 1300 block of Northside Drive, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on July 21. A woman said she was cut with a razor blade by her fiancé during a verbal dispute. The suspect was later taken into custody. 3200 block of Roswell Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on July 21. A man went to a club with his girlfriend, and while there, someone tried talking to his girlfriend. He got mad and confronted the man, and then pushed him. After pushing the man, the victim said he was hit and knocked out by another person, then was kicked repeatedly in the face, causing factures. 200 block of Triumph Drive, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on July 24. A man said his “baby momma” grabbed him when he answered the front door, and left bruises to his neck. The suspect’s male friend then produced a gun and pointed it at the victim. The victim has also received threatening texts from both suspects.
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2300 block of Cheshire Bridge Road, NE – A robbery at a grocery store was reported on July 15. An unidentified suspect was seen concealing items underneath clothing. The store manager confronted the suspect. The suspect pointed a knife-like object at the
store manager and left the scene. 2000 block of Bolton Road, NW – A robbery at a library was reported on July 19. Two men entered the location and said “Get on the ground, “&%4$$$@#;” you know what time it is.” One suspect was armed with a black handgun. The suspect stole the victims’ cell phones, jewelry and money, along with other items before leaving. 2000 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A pedestrian robbery was reported on July 21. A man was removing his belongings from his 2001 Chevy Trailblazer when two other men offered to help, and helped him move items to the sidewalk. The victim told them he wished he could pay them but didn’t have a way to pay. One suspect said there was a way for him to pay, and produced a black pistol with a barrel, and told the victim to back away from the vehicle. The keys were in the ignition when both suspects jumped in and left. The victim waited two days and reported the incident when he got to work in DeKalb County, saying he did not have minutes on his cell phone and did not want to ask a friend. 1100 block of Huff Road, NW – A pedestrian robbery was reported on July 25. Three suspects jumped out of a SUV, approached three victims in a yellow Dodge Charger, pistol whipped the men, and stole wallets, jewelry, cell phones and the Dodge Charger. 1000 block of Chattahoochee Avenue, NE – A robbery was reported on July 27. A woman was at a bank when she was approached by two, unknown men armed with a knife. She was robbed of $260 while sitting inside her vehicle after she offered them a ride.
B u r g l a ry 600 block of Lambert Drive, NE – A commercial burglary was reported on July 16. The arrestee broke the window, entered the building, and then started collecting items. He stacked the items near a window in preparation to remove them for later. As he attempted to exit the window, he slashed his arm, causing heavy bleeding from his arm. The suspect left a blood trail from the building to across the street, where he was picked up by a Grady unit and transported to the hospital for surgery.
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Public Safety 4400 block of Garmon Road, NW – A residential burglary was reported on July 17. An unknown suspect pried the door to the victim’s home and stole silver dollars, 40 silver goblets and other silver items from the residence. 1300 block of Chattahoochee Avenue, NW – A commercial burglary was reported on July 20. A large hole was found in the wall behind several boxes piled high against the wall in the warehouse where a suspect entered the building. An employee said that upon finding items taken, she initially thought the theft was due to a pull-down door being left opened. Upon an initial check of the location, it appeared that the hole was the entry, made by the suspect. Employees said the pull-down door was locked by employees and double-checked before leaving at the close of business. Upon further investigation, the woman said that the hole had been used twice previously to enter the company, and was boarded up each time. Items taken were a laptop valued at $350, which was left in a cubicle in the office, and a suitcase containing computer equipment for a trade show valued at $700, left in a separate office. 1100 block of Peachtree Battle Avenue, NW – A residential burglary was reported on
July 21. A woman returned home and realized it had been broken into by forced entry to the rear door. A Sony TV was missing, along with a laptop and a gold diamond ring. Her vehicle that was in the garage was unlocked, and had been entered as well.
2300 block of Parkland Drive, NE – A residential burglary was reported on July 26. The front door was found unlocked. Two flat screen TVs, a laptop, two Gucci belts and
a brown Louis Vuitton purse were taken. A woman said the last day she was at her apartment, she picked up a man named “Juan” to help her move in a TV, and was unsure if he unlocked the door as he closed it or if she left it unlocked.
L ar c en y 2900 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny was reported on July 18. The suspect concealed two electric toothbrushes in a black bag and left the store without paying. The suspect ran from an employee outside, came out of his shoes, and dropped the bag, which contained the toothbrushes, his ID and a cell phone. 1st block of Delmont Drive, NW – A larceny from a residence was reported on July 21. A woman took a taxi home. The taxi driver tried to assist her inside, where the two had microwaveable soup. The suspect took her purse from the den and left the apartment. 3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from a specialty store was reported on July 23. An unknown suspect stole 75 pairs of underwear valued at $937. Larcenies from stores were also reported on July 14, 15, 17, 20. 1800 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A larceny from a discount store was reported on July 23. The arrestee was seen selecting steaks, shrimp and lobster tails valued at $124, and attempting to leave without paying. Larcenies from stores were also reported on July 25, 26. 2500 block of Piedmont Road, NE – Larcenies from stores were reported on July 17, 19.
2900 block of Peachtree Road, NE – Larcenies from restaurants were reported on July 24, 27.
L ar c en y fr o m A u to 3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from an auto was reported on July 16. A man said he parked his vehicle on the 2nd level of the parking deck at Lenox Mall, locked his vehicle, and went to work, not returning until 12 a.m. He said he left his backpack with his laptop on the passenger seat. As he was driving away he noticed that his “door ajar light” was blinking, and realized that his passenger door was not fully latched. He said that he remembers locking the vehicle because the horn beeped. After closing his passenger door, he then drove home, arriving around 12:30 a.m. He then went inside and went to bed. At approximately 6:45 a.m. the following morning, while getting ready for work, he noticed that his backpack was not in his vehicle where he had left it. 3000 block of Peachtree Road, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on July 25. An unknown suspect jimmied the door on the victim’s vehicle and stole watches, laptops and $200 in cash along with $6,000 in Jamaican currency. 1400 block of Northside Drive, NW – Larceny from an auto was reported on July 15, 17. 1700 block of Northside Drive, NW – Larceny from an auto was reported on July 15, 17. 3000 block of Peachtree Road, NW – Larceny from an auto was reported on July 16, 19.
1900 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – Larceny from an auto was reported on July 18, 19. 1000-1200 blocks of Collier Road, NW – Larceny from an auto was reported on July 23, 25, 27. 1800 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – Larceny from an auto was reported on July 25, 27. 1500 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – Larceny from an auto was reported on July 26, 27.
A u to T h e f t 1400 block of Northside Drive, NW – An auto theft was reported on July 15. Three unidentified suspects were seen walking around the lower level of a business building. One of the suspects entered the building, going to the victim’s desk, and taking her purse and laptop. The woman ran outside to the parking deck area and saw one of the suspects in their vehicle. One suspect left the scene in the victim’s car. 100 block of Biscayne Drive, NW – An auto theft was reported on July 21. A man said he partied all night with a woman that he has known 10 years, but doesn’t know her real name. He only knows her as “Nikki English.” It is possible she took his vehicle while he was passed out. The vehicle was placed on the system with GCIC.
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Accused silver thief arrested, but burglary threat remains continued from page 1
Maj. Van Hobbs, commander of the Zone 2 Atlanta Police Precinct, during the meeting hinted that the burglary case was close to being solved. “We believe we know who he is,” Hobbs said. “We’re trying to put a case together. He’s one of the top 10 cat burglars in the country.” A few days later, on Aug. 5, Atlanta Police announced the arrest of Farhana Sultan, charged with receiving stolen property. Police say they’re in the process of matching up recovered silver with people who have reported burglaries in Atlanta and in other parts of the metro area. The silver thefts were only one topic of conversation during the Aug. 1 meeting. Jennifer Moyers, who organized the meeting, said the recent reports are “disturbing to all of us.” “Now we’re hearing about a rash of home invasions and burglaries,” Moyers said. “Homes are being ransacked.” Police reported at least nine burglaries in Buckhead in July. Of those, three were commercial burglaries and the rest were residences. One burglary on Peachtree Battle Avenue was reported July 9. “Pillow cases were removed from the master bedroom, and a 12-piece silverware set, a woman’s Rolex watch, miscellaneous jewelry, rare coins, a Macbook Pro lap-
top, an Apple desktop computer and a Sony 55-inch flat screen TV were taken,” the report reads. “No signs of forced entry.” Hobbs said Zone 2 placed additional resources in the neighborhood to catch burglars and prevent further break-ins. Police officials stressed that residents can take precautions to make sure they don’t become a victim of crimes like these. Hobbs said residents should call 911 if they see something that doesn’t look right, even if it’s not an “emergency.” That has been a point of confusion for many Buckhead residents. Police say dialing 911 helps them determine better ways to allocate police resources. “It’s imperative that if you see something, say something,” Hobbs said. “We’re nosy. We’re police, that’s what we get paid to do.” Some other advice from police: • Set alarms and lock doors when leaving your home. • Buy a timer that turns your lights in your home on and off at random times. Burglars will think twice if they suspect someone is at home, police said. • Let police know if you’re leaving town. Police can make directed patrols in your area, Hobbs said. • If you buy a nice TV or another expensive item, don’t leave the empty box in plain sight. Doing that tells burglars what’s inside your home.
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North Georgia Lawn Care – Honest, affordable and dependable. Free Estimates. Tony 404-402-5435. Rosie’s Cleaning Service – Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly or One Time Service. Move-in or Move-out. Free estimate call 678-914-8878.
Matthew’s Handy Services – Small jobs and chores is my specialty, flexible scheduling, carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing and cleaning. Call 404-547-2079 Care Giver / Household Technician – Let me take care of your loved one. Call Robin 770-572-6441. Full-time, Part-time or Overnight. References available. Furniture Care – Onsite Commercial or Residential cleaning, polishing, repairs or touchups. Linton Furniture Shop. Phone/Text: 770-882-5132 or email: LintonDanny@gmail.com
I love to clean houses Spic and Span! – Call for the best prices in town!! 678-333-3898
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Dining Room Set – American Drew, Grand Inheritance. Beautiful, Dark Cherry Oval w/ inlays, 2 lvs 6 chs 2 arm 54” China w/ details. $2800. 404-255-2886.
Offering all types of windows, All types of siding – Factory-trained installation. Family-owned, familypriced. Angie’s List (A rated), BBB (A+ rating). 33 Years in Business. Quinn Windows & Siding. 770939-5634.
Linton Furniture Shop – Lots of unique, used, reconditioned, furniture. Dressers, Chest, Bookcases, etc. We Buy, Sell or Trade. Free pickup and delivery. Phone/Text: 770-882-5132 or email: LintonDanny@ gmail.com
Your home. Our help.
Get help around the house by calling one of our Home Services and Services Available advertisers. Tell them you saw their ad in Reporter Newspapers!
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Fred Martin Welding Co., Inc. Mobile and Shop Service. Wrought iron repair and fabrication
404-525-3106
678-927-9336 Cell/803-608-0792 Cornell Davis, Owner
To place a Classified or Service Directory ad call Deborah at 404-917-2200 x 110.
536 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta, GA fredmartinwelding@gmail.com fredmartinwelding.webs.com • Family Owned Since 1938! •
Oriental Rug Cleaning Antique Repair Specialist • Speciality Care Hand Wash Cleaning (front and back with plenty of water) • No Chemicals Used Air Dried, Scotch Guard • Mothproof, Padding, Storage Appraisal & Insurance Statements • Pickup and Delivery Available
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Belco Electric
• Family Owned since 1972 • Fast, Dependable Service by Professional, Uniformed Electricians
770-455-4556
With two professional in-house polishers, we can make your silver flatware, tea sets, bowls and trays more beautiful than ever before. Bring it by or call us for an estimate today!
Check out our new website www.BelcoInc.com
Automatic Standby Generators Most Air-Cooled models are in stock and ready to install CAll todAy for A free quote
www. generatorstore.com
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HADDAD LANDSCAPING A Complete Plumbing Service Center
404-461-9724
$25 Off with this ad! Trash, Junk Hauled For Less
$35 - $150 per load
We will pick up appliances, furniture, tree limbs, construction debris, basement and foreclosure clean outs.
Call James
Cell (404) 784 5142 Home (770) 455-6237
• New Construction • Additions • Basements • Kitchens/Baths • Siding • Driveways • Brick & Stone Work
• Painting • Roofing • Tile • Carpentry • Handy Man Service • Electrical • Plumbing
678-691-9852
Services Include
Residential Landscape Design and Installation. Professional Lawn and Landscape Maintenance. Bermuda / Zoysia Specialist
Roofing Re-roofing Roof repairs
Since 1974
404-622-2211 Bob Haddad, owner
Summer
Window Cleaning
• Gutter Cleaning • Pressure Washing • Family Owned • 3rd Generation • Licensed and Insured • FREE EstImatEs
404.355.1901
www.WindowCleanatl.com
Gutter covers Gutter installation and siding
Free estimates • 770-251-0707 Creedon
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners, LLC Carpet • Upholstery • Rugs • Tile • Stone Commercial • Residential Our business was built on referrals for over 50 years Family Owned & Operated since 1960
www.creedoncarpetcleaners.com 404-256-4355 office | 404-784-1514 mobile
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W.S.B. Custom Contracting, Inc. Renovations & Additions Serving Atlanta for 30 years
404.626.8976
“We restore the WOW! back into your Marble, Granite, Travertine and other natural stone and tile!”
www.TheContractorCrew.com
wsbcontracting@comcast.net
www.AtlantaStoneAndTileCare.com • 678-662-0110
Providing Premium Quality Replacement Windows & Doors for over 20 years!
South Eastern
The Handyman Can
404-262-3357 764 Miami Circle Atlanta, GA
• Residential & Commercial • Window & Skylights • Exterior & Interior Doors • New Construction or Remodel
www.windowconcepts.com BH
• Plumbing • Electrical • Sheetrock • Floors • Tile • Framing • Kitchens • Painting • Roofwork • Concrete • Stained Glass • Antique Door Restoration • Gutters
Fans - Installation • Fixtures Indoor/Outdoor Lighting Outlets/Switches • Wiring/Rewiring Circuit Breaker Boxes
John Salvesen • 404-453-3438
404-391-9272
thehandymancanatlanta@yahoo.com
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Meet the Most Dedicated Real Estate Team in Atlanta REALTORS OF CHOICE FOR BROOKHAVEN AND NORTH ATLANTA • 22 years of full-time experience selling real estate, specializing in Brookhaven and North Atlanta. • The most strategic, regimented team to assist you in selling, buying and negotiating seamless transactions. • Charter Member in the #1 Residential Real Estate Office. • A former Marine plus a Georgia Tech Engineer: there‘s no more committed team to meet your home selling or buying needs. Caroline & Kent Gipson
• Hardworking and native to Brookhaven, with a proven success rate.
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