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Plan calls for Buford Highway rebirth BY ANN MARIE QUILL
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Max Davis said. The Brookhaven City Council on Aug. 12 readopted its zoning map to correct problems on nearly 1,000 land parcels out of the 14,000 researched. The errors were fixed after the council voted in November to audit the zoning map the city adopted from DeKalb County in early 2013. City employees discovered that 20-year’s worth of zon-
City planners foresee a future for the portion of Buford Highway in Brookhaven that includes fancy shops, fine restaurants and a mix of high-priced and affordable housing. “Buford Highway is our diamond in the rough,” said Brookhaven City Councilman Joe Gebbia, who represents the corridor. He said the city’s new plan for the area, presented to the council on Aug. 12 and scheduled to be adopted formally in September, will take the city in the direction it wants to go. But some residents aren’t so sure. Dale Boone, who lives in the district, said the plan “is a little bit hard to swallow right now.” He said it’s hard to support investing in an area with so many home invasions and armed robberies. He lamented the corridor’s loss of businesses, including Captain D’s and Dunkin’ Donuts. Boone said he was con“When we first started cerned that none of his neighup, there was lots bors were involved in the planning process. “We should of distrust and nonall take a step back and listen reporting of crime.” to property owners,” he said. The Buford Highway Development Plan and Eco– GARY YANDURA nomic Strategy is part of a BROOKHAVEN POLICE CHIEF larger process that follows under the umbrella Comprehensive Plan. The comprehensive plan, scheduled to be adopted in November, also includes transportation and parks initiatives. “We are looking forward to this being our recruitment and marketing tool for Buford Highway,” City Manager Marie Garrett said. The city hired The Jaeger Company and Urban Partners to develop the plan with the help of citizens, elected officials and city staff. Key parts of plan included looking at potential uses of specific parcels of land in the corridor. Urban Partners’ Jim Hartley pointed out that a suggested greenway along the North Fork Peachtree Creek that runs parallel to Buford Highway is a major component of the plan that calls for more walkability, producing “an amenity that will change the character of the site.” He also pointed out underdeveloped parcels along the corridor, with suggestions for how they might be utilized. One parcel near the intersection of Buford Highway and North Druid Hills Road currently contains vacant property, a gas station and an auto title business. Hartley said he envisions that location as “a significant hotel site” with conference facilities that could take advantage of the corridor’s international theme.
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‘Hundreds of errors’ now fixed in city’s zoning records BY ANN MARIE QUILL
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More than a year after Brookhaven opened for business, officials say they now believe the city has accurate zoning records. After about nine months of work, city officials say they think they have fixed hundreds of errors in the zoning map the city inherited from DeKalb County. City officials say they now believe they can stand behind the zoning map, which records zoning for every property in the city. “It’s a sigh of relief that this is done,” Mayor J.
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With Brookhaven City Council possibly set to vote on a new tree ordinance soon, residents at the council’s Aug. 12 meeting voiced concerns about the proposed ordinance, which some have complained is too vague and lenient on developers. Linda Taylor, who lives in the Silver Lake area, said she hopes city officials continue to move away from the DeKalb County ordinance they inherited and are working on revising. “I wanted to suggest that it might be possible to get further away from that ordinance,” she said. “It was really rather weak and I think we could do better.” She suggested that the council look to Atlanta’s tree ordinance as a model. Lissie Stahlman agreed, adding that she was glad the council deferred voting on the ordinance, and that she’s happy with some of the modifications. But, “a temporary moratorium [on tree cutting] would be better,” she said. “I’m not sure if the DeKalb ordinance is being enforced.” She said she likes Atlanta’s tree ordinance, including the fact that, un-
like Brookhaven’s proposed ordinance, it would not allow five healthy trees to come down or allow the issuing of treecutting permits within a year of previous violations. The council first heard proposed changes to the tree code at a July 15 work session in which the new regulations were presented with the intent of improving the ordinance. “I think any ordinance can use reworking,” said Kay Evanovich, a city arborist, in July, adding that there’s “room for improvement” in the proposed ordinance. Evanovich, along with arborist Teresa Eldredge, a landscape architect and president of TJ Schell, presented the modified tree plan to the council. The council decided on July 22 to defer proposed changes to its tree ordinance to give staff members a chance to tweak it a bit before it was approved, with the intent of keeping the city’s tree regulations a work in progress. The council on July 29 voted again to defer changes to its tree ordinance to Aug. 26 after city attorney Tom Kurrie said staff needed more time to complete a legal review of the new code.
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Some changes in the city of Brookhaven’s proposed tree ordinance include encouraging appropriate tree diversity, and maintaining the health of city trees through proper pruning and mulching. The tree ordinance would take effect when someone wants to remove trees, applies for a land development or building permit, or wants to rebuild more than half a parking lot. It does not apply to tree plantings on public lands, to landscaping projects on private property when no trees are removed, and to remodeling or additions with no tree or land disturbance. Under the new ordinance, homeowners may remove five trees in a calendar year with a diameter of 10 inches or more, other than “specimen trees.” The old ordinance did not specify the size of the trees, nor did it require a permit, as it would under the new code.
Also, the new ordinance would require that residential properties maintain a specified amount of tree coverage per acre when a removal permit is applied for. The old ordinance had no requirement for maintaining or replanting trees. On properties where land disturbance permits have been applied for, under the new ordinance, developers must maintain a specified amount of tree coverage per acre outside of building setbacks. The new ordinance also creates a tree fund, which property owners could pay as an alternate form of compliance with the ordinance. The collected funds could be used for developing a tree survey, buying and planting trees on public property, tree education, city tree maintenance and promoting a healthy tree population. The proposed revised tree ordinance can be found on the city’s website (www.brookhavenga.gov).
Brookhaven Government Calendar Brookhaven City Council usually meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at Brookhaven City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Rd. For complete and up-to-date schedule of Brookhaven city meetings, go to http://brookhavenga.gov . BK
COMMUNITY Denial recommended for Brookhaven charter school Brookhaven city officials are asking the State Charter Schools Commission for more time to answer questions about the proposed Brookhaven Innovation Academy after commission staff notified the city on Aug. 18 that it would recommend denial of the charter school. According to a press release from the city, the BIA board has made progress in developing programs, financial planning and community partnerships since the application was first submitted in May, but commission procedures have not permitted staff to consider the updates. “Unfortunately, our application may be too unique for the bureaucratic process under which the State Charter School Commission has to operate,” Councilman Bates Mattison said in the press release. “What is clearly unique and innovative is being treated as radical. It’s as though our application is too innovative – it’s a square peg trying to fit through a process that’s a round hole.” The city submitted a letter to the commission’s staff on Aug. 20 asking for an opportunity to address its concerns and to delay until September a vote on the school’s status. The commission is now scheduled to vote Aug. 27.
Council discusses banning firearms from city hall Banning guns from Brookhaven City Hall could cost about $75,000 the first year, according to City Manager Marie Garrett. The recent passage of Georgia House Bill 60 allows Georgia residents with concealed carry permits to bring firearms into government buildings that don’t prohibit weapons or have screeners. If Brookhaven decides to prohibit people from bringing weapons into City Hall, the city would need to hire an officer to police city meetings and install a $3,000 screening machine, Garrett said. Garrett said the $75,000 includes about $45,000 for the officer’s salary and additional money to cover benefits and equipment, such as a firearm and patrol car. City Councilman Bates Mattison said he wasn’t sure the B RIEFS expenses were necessary. He pointed out the police chief is usually present at council meetings and that there always is an officer in municipal court. “My personal take is that the same risks that existed prior to the ordinance exist today,” he said. “Nothing changes.” Garrett said she would like to continue the discussion as the council enters into budget season. “Unfortunately, we do live in a different world, and you never know what sets off a trigger for somebody,” she said. “Hopefully, this law will find its way to correct itself.”
Sign moratorium extended
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The Brookhaven City Council on Aug. 12 voted to extend a sign moratorium until Sept. 23. The halt on sign permits was first enacted on June 10 as city officials reviewed the zoning map for errors the city says it inherited from DeKalb County. (See page 1.) The moratorium was set to expire June 17, but was extended until midnight on Aug. 12.
City allows food truck vendors to sell alcohol The Brookhaven City Council on Aug. 12 approved an amendment to its alcohol ordinance that will allow food truck vendors to sell wine and beer. The amendment allows businesses with an alcohol permit to sell beer or wine at authorized catering functions once they apply for a catering license.
Local resident, a Miss Georgia contestant, recognized by council Brookhaven resident Christiana Torere has won the support of the Brookhaven City Council, which approved a resolution supporting her in the Miss Georgia USA contest in November in McDonough. Torere is currently Miss Metro Atlanta 2015, and attends Georgia State University. Her parents are Nate and Valencia Littleton, and Franklin Torere. BK
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Fax Reynolds lives close to I-285 in Sandy Springs, so he worried that plans to remake the Perimeter Highway’s intersection with Ga. 400 into a huge, multi-level interchange could bring noisy cars closer to his home. He was pleasantly surprised by what he saw on the wall-sized maps unveiled by state transportation officials on Aug. 19. It looked like the proposed new collector roads would still be raised above the level of his home, he said. “It sounds like they are going to keep them above us, which is kind of nice,” he said.
Besides, he said, the proposed $900 million remake of the interchange is needed to keep traffic moving through the Perimeter area. About 400,000 cars now travel through the intersection, GDOT officials said. “It’s a huge problem in Atlanta,” Reynolds said. “Sitting in traffic is terrible. If we have to sacrifice a little bit, I understand that for the sake of getting cars moving.” State Department of Transportation officials propose to remake the I285-Ga. 400 intersection into a five-level interchange with collector and feeder roads stretching from west of Roswell Road to east of Ashford Dunwoody on I-285, and from Hammond Drive in the north to the Glenridge Connector in the south along Ga. 400. Work on the project is expected to begin in 2016 and conclude in 2019, GDOT spokesman David Spear said. The I-285-Ga. 400 project will connect with a separate project under way to build collector lanes along Ga. 400 north of Hammond Drive to Spalding Drive, GDOT officials said. On Aug. 19, more than 100 residents and local officials talked JOE EARLE with GDOT consulStacy Garguilo, a resident of the Georgetown tants about the project, area of Dunwoody, wondered what the and surveyed huge maps project would mean for her neighborhood.
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Facing a possible 12-mile expansion of MARTA service north along the Ga. 400 corridor from the North Springs station, residents at an Aug. 19 Sandy Springs City Council meeting continued their push for the extension to run up the west side of the highway. Northridge area resident Nancy Lesser said she supports MARTA efforts as long as it stays on the west side. She said she’s concerned Dunwoody Springs Elementary, located on the east side near the highway, would be destroyed if MARTA expanded in that location. “Can you imagine a bunch of elementary school kids watching MARTA be built and the destruction to the school?” she asked. Opponents of east-side expansion had packed City Hall wearing red shirts and carrying small signs saying “MARTA Go West.” Resident David Centofanti said residents and businesses on the west side would benefit more from MARTA. “The area west of Ga. 400 is primarily multifamily residences, commercial and retail businesses,” he said. “The area east of 400 is primarily single-family homes and schools. The west side ... has a better existing network of sidewalks, roads and facilities to support a transit station.” But it will be a while before that decision is made. “We haven’t decided which side of Ga. 400 we want to be on,” said Mark Eatman, project manager at MARTA, giving a presentation on the proposal at the Aug. 19 meeting.
Eatman said a preliminary engineering and environmental study would be conducted before the agency can determine where the expansion might be located, whether on the west or east side of Ga. 400, or in the center of the highway. MARTA is examining three options for the project: bus rapid transit, light rail and extending the current heavy rail line. The transit agency also is considering adding stations at Northridge Road, Holcomb Bridge Road, Mansell Road, North Point Mall, Old Milton Parkway and Windward Parkway. 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.
set up on easels in the gym of Dunwoody Baptist Church. “It’s a great day,” said Yvonne Williams, president and CEO of the Perimeter Center Improvement Districts. Other local officials agreed. “I’m excited,” Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis said. “I’m a big fan of this project,” said Dunwoody Planning Commission member Bill Grossman, who has served as president of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association. “The DHA has always supported the collector-distributor lanes. Anything we can do to get people to go around Dunwoody instead of through – that’s the bottom line.” Several residents who live near I-285 also warmed to the project. “It’s good. I’m in favor of it,” Gil Carter of Sandy Springs said. “They’ve minimized the effect on where we live.” Carter said his home is so close to the interchange that “we can get a traffic report any time. We just go out and look.” The new plan, he said, removes some of the items he’d found troublesome in earlier proposals. Other residents welcomed the improvement, but worried about having to deal with years of construction. “If it alleviates traffic in the area, it’s a good thing,” Mike Buchbinder of San-
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The city says it corrected discrepancies on about 1,000 land parcels out of 14,000 it researched. To see a larger version of this map, go to ReporterNewspapers.net.
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ing changes were missing from the map adopted from the county. Michelle Alexander, director of planning with Pond & Company, the firm hired by the city to lead the map auditing, told the city council that the new map will be “dynamic,” unlike the original map that was basically a photo. It will include zoning data that the company found by combing through DeKalb County records, taking information from hard copy files and turning it into a database. She said it will make finding information easier for staff, constituents and applicants. The city’s Planning Commission on July 23 voted to recommend the City Council adopt the new map. “We’ve done what we think is everything possible to try and ensure that we’re perfecting this map to the best of our ability,” Brookhaven’s Community Development Director Susan Canon said at the planning commission meeting. |
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She said property owners were notified if discrepancies were found in their zoning, and that the map can further be amended if property owners find any more discrepancies. Councilman Joe Gebbia said that 980 discrepancies equal a “7 percent failure rate. It was significant that we do this.” The map’s problems were highlighted by a lawsuit the city settled in April. Ashford Park residents filed the lawsuit because they were concerned that a home being built in their neighborhood was too close to the road. The residents told the council in November that while researching zonings in their neighborhood, they found many of the lots had different designations on the map than they had in county records. The city agreed to pay up to $20,000 to cover the residents’ legal fees, and $10,000 each to two residents on either side of the home to install landscaping buffers on their properties.
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Another parcel at the Northeast Plaza on the corner of Buford Highway and Briarwood Road could be converted to mixed-use development, incorporating first-floor retail underneath apartments, with 25 to 30 percent of those units meeting affordable housing requirements. Dale Jaeger with The Jaeger Company, a landscape architecture and planning group, said that while Urban Partners focused on economic development, her company looked at physical improvements such as landscape buffers, storm water design, public open spaces and bus stop waiting zones. “One of the first things we want to do is change peoples’ impression” of the area, she said, suggesting a name change to “Buford Boulevard.” She said that park space and redevelopment along Peachtree Creek was also crucial. It’s the “glue that binds the concept together,” she said. Gebbia asked the planners whether the initiative would be practical. It “requires the engagement of the [property] owners,” Hartley said, explaining they would have to be convinced of the financial benefits. Mayor J. Max Davis requested the planners present to council a list of property owners that have been contacted. The mayor also asked Police Chief Gary Yandura about crime trends and cit-
izen outreach in the area. Yandura said his department has seen some success in gaining the public’s trust. “When we first started up there was lots of distrust and non-reporting of crime,” he said, explaining that DeKalb didn’t have the manpower to properly address issues in the area, causing distrust of the police. As a result, he said, crimes were underreported. Yandura said that as residents began to trust the police, they have learned the identities of some gang members, and have been able to solve crimes more quickly. He said suspects in a recent homicide in the area were quickly arrested due to residents’ cooperation. Yandura added that his department is also looking into declaring that area and others in the city “Drug Free Zones,” meaning that those previously arrested for drug use can now be arrested just by being in those areas. Residents offered a mix of opinions on the plan. Resident Tom Spencer thanked the council for “trying to see a future” for the area. He said right now it’s understandable why “anyone with any income level would not want to live there.” Spencer said he thought that higherquality rental properties would draw more people with higher incomes who could support redevelopment. To see the plan, visit the city’s website at www.brookhavenga.gov.
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Common Core a joke To the editor: [Re: “Common Core: Right or wrong for our schools?” Brookhaven Reporter, Aug. 8-21.] Do any of you have children in public school? I do, and the way that they are being taught even basic math through Common Core is a joke. They are being set up to fail, and I have met with the teachers and princi-
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On the record Read these articles from our other editions online at ReporterNewspapers.net. “We need to have a setting where people can come together. The arts center proposal is wrong for this community. It’s aroused all sorts of anger and stress. What I want to see happen in the city center is a small venue with 200 seats where people can experience a wide array of stimulating experiences.” –Sandy Springs resident David Carr, on reaction to a plan to build a performing arts center in Sandy Springs as part of the new city center project.
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“Always check your pockets. You don’t want people to know too much about you, including your dry cleaner.” –Master Kleen dry cleaning owner Will Smith, whose business closes this month after 46 years on Roswell Road to make way for the planned city center project. Smith says that through the years, he’s found a loaded pistol, $5,000 in cash and a lady’s high-heeled shoe in his customer’s pockets. BK
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The family business Married couples learn how to work together at home and the office BY LESLIE JOHNSON Michael Schiff boils down the pitfalls of working with a spouse to a basic foundation for all solid relationships: good communication. “I think that is part of the success. We know our roles and we trust each other in doing those roles,” said Schiff, lead buyer’s consultant with Schiff Realty Partners, who has been with Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta since 2004. He works with his wife, Leigh, who is lead listing consultant. “Just with any successful organization, there has to be communication,” he said. The Schiffs, who worked out of the Keller Williams Realty office on Glenridge Parkway, are among many couples in Atlanta and throughout the U.S. who balance home and business partnerships. While it’s not always an easy feat – keeping distinct personal and professional lives is often a challenge – they work hard to keep both partnerships in tip-top shape. Husband and wife business partners have been a strong sector of family businesses, which, according to experts at Harvard Business School, make up two-thirds of all the world’s businesses: • A 2011 Wall Street Journal article states that approximately one-third of family businesses are husband and wife teams; • A Family Business USA article cites data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Business Owners in 2007, the most recent year available, which found that there were 1.4 million firms jointly owned and equally operated by a husband and wife; • Husband and wife business partners have been on the rise for several years. According to information cited in a 2008 CNN-Money article from the American Family Business Survey, conducted by the MassMutual Financial Group and
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The Dunwoody and Brookhaven chambers of commerce are changing their top administrators. Casey Dudek has taken the job as president of the Brookhaven chamber. Dunwoody chamber executive director Beth Summers has announced plans to resign her post effective Aug 22. “In the past year, I have Beth Summers Casey Dudek learned what it takes to run a successful chamber,” Summers said. “It ness of the chamber. The chamber is has been a terrific experience and I am truplanning on opening an office at 2565 ly grateful.” Apple Valley Road, Dudek said. Summers’s successor will be chosen “We’re trying to find a space in by the organization’s board of directors. Brookhaven for the chamber staff,” Former president and current board Dudek said, noting that moving into a member Don Boyken said a few prosrental space has “created a lot of energy” pects have been identified. among board members. Brookhaven’s chamber evolved from Dudek said chamber founder Todd previous business associations after the creLantier had been the “driving force” beation of the city of Brookhaven in 2012. hind the Brookhaven chamber. Dudek, who took over as president of “We have great leaders at the board the Brookhaven organization on July1, level,” Dudek said, adding that volunbelieves the bigger challenges include teers paved the way for the board to start not having an office and raising awarehosting events.
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PERIMETER BUSINESS Chris Carr, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, speaks to members of the Dunwoody and Sandy Springs chambers on Aug. 12 about the Perimeter area. SPECIAL
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Chris Carr, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, grew up in Dunwoody and still lives there. On Aug. 12, he took the podium at The Retreat at the Summit in Brookhaven and told about 170 members of the Dunwoody and Sandy Springs chambers of commerce that state officials view tourism, filmmaking and the arts as ways to attract future investment to the state. After the talk, Reporter Newspapers asked Carr three questions about how he sees the Perimeter Center area’s future development. Here are his answers.
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The Perimeter center area is key to the development of the state. Whether it is a small business or Fortune 500 company – this area offers businesses ease of access with Georgia’s robust logistics infrastructure including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a highly-skilled workforce, a businessfriendly environment offering resources such as comprehensive corporate incentives and job tax credits, and much more.
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Recent announcements in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs have ranged from software/technology, digital media, bioscience, a call center and a few headquarter relocations. I expect that we will see the same type of businesses relocating or expanding in this area. We also expect to see retail and commercial businesses thrive in this area due to all of the new jobs and new businesses moving to this area. The Perimeter area has also been successful in attracting television and film entertainment projects. It is also important to note that Perimeter center hotel occupancy is the fastest growing in Atlanta metro, with RevPAR (revenue per available room) growing more than 25 percent in 2013. The increase in visitors, whether it is the leisure or business traveler, is having a significant impact in this area whether it is direct, indirect or induced spending.
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You mentioned in your talk that you are hearing more about traffic congestion as an issue in development. Do you think the congestion around the Ga. 400/I-285 interchange slows development in the area? We have a great transportation network in Georgia. In fact, CNBC recently ranked us No. 1 for infrastructure with the world’s busiest airport and one of its busiest ports. The topic of congestion has come up, but has not been an issue with new businesses coming to this area. Traffic is not something that is unique to Georgia or the metro Atlanta area. The fact that Sandy Springs and Dunwoody have seen significant growth over the last few years tells us that it hasn’t slowed down growth – our logistics infrastructure, business resources, skilled workforce and pro-business environment are top of mind for site selectors and new businesses considering relocating in Georgia.
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Less than two years after selling for more than $300 million, Concourse Corporate Center and its landmark “King and Queen” towers may be heading back on the market, according to a report in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Regent Partners LLC and its investment partners, including GEM Realty Capital Inc., would list the more than 2 million-square-foot property late this year or in early 2015, the Chronicle reported that multiple sources had said. Concourse Corporate Center is one of the most recognized mixed-use projects in metro Atlanta because of its two towers that resemble two giant chess pieces rising over the Ga. 400/I-285 interchange. It could generate offers in the range of $480 million to $500 million, according to the Chronicle. Craig McCoy has been named CEO of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital. He takes the post Sept. 1, the hospital system announced. McCoy joined Emory Healthcare in May 2011 as CEO of Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Since May 2014, McCoy has served as interim CEO of Emory Saint Joseph’s while also managing his responsibilities at Emory Johns Creek, the hospital said in a press release. “Craig’s knowledge and expertise in the Atlanta health care market is a tremendous asset to our independent community physicians, Emory employed physicians, and staff members,” Emory Healthcare Craig McCoy President and CEO John T. Fox said in the release. “Under Craig’s leadership, Emory Saint Joseph’s will experience continued growth while also providing outstanding care to our patients and the community.” Brokerage firm Charles Schwab plans to replace its current Dunwoody branch with a larger location early next year. According to Tomorrow’s News Today, the new location will be at the corner of Hammond Drive and Peachtree Dunwoody Road in a freestanding building adjacent to the new Citizen Perimeter apartments. Charles Schwab’s current Dunwoody location is at 1100 Abernathy Road within the Northpark Town Center office park. Charles Schwab previously relocated their Buckhead location to a new freestanding branch next to Grand Hyatt on Peachtree Road. Gerald Thomas, a partner at Morris, Manning & Martin in Buckhead, has received the National Bar Association’s 2014 Tax Leadership Award. The executive board of the NBA’s Tax section annually chooses an attorney who is proficient in tax law, mentors and encourages minorities to consider tax as a specialty, and has outstanding moral character.
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To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) will host a celebration honoring architect John C. Portman, Jr. for his contributions to MODA during its early history. The event will be held Sept. 4 from 6:30-9 p.m. The rankings of the 25 Design Achievements voted on by the public will also be revealed exclusively to event attendees during the celebration. Tickets are $75 and are available at museumofdesign.org or by calling 404-979-6455.
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“Randi’s personality is very outgoing and genuine, so she fits right in to the ‘sales’ side of our business. My personality, I think, leads me more toward the operations in that I really enjoy working and ‘reacting’ with our employees to the many curveballs that are thrown at you in the typical day of a restaurant.”
The importance of communication is the No. 1 theme echoed by other entrepreneurial couples in the Perimeter area. But there are other pillars that are central to both a happy home and business life. “The answer is very simple, but very Know each other’s skills important, and is our foundation. It is the same as making a successful marTo make the business partnership riage work,” said Laura Castillo, CEO work, Schiff said the couple must recogand principal of iSolv Technology Solunize each other’s strengths, interests and tions LLC. work styles, just as you would any othShe serves as a consultant for Castle er co-worker. Personality assessments are Painting. Her husband Miguel is owner a good way to find out about a person’s and president of Castle Painting LLC. The work style. Castillos also are partners in a “Read each other’s reports, commercial investments comso they know their strengths,” pany, Castillo Properties LLC . Co v er Schiff said. “You know how Trust and respect are parSt o r y they work at home, you don’t amount, Laura Castillo said. know how they work at work. “We trust and respect in They may be outgoing with each other’s decisions and their friends, but not with making sales abilities and that we both have the same calls on people they don’t know.” best interests at heart,” she said. “No. 2 Kent Gipson of The Gipson Team, is communication. Being very open with who works with his wife Caroline, said communication is critical in any succomplementary abilities help make the cessful business. No. 3 is that we both work engine run smoother. are very entrepreneurial at our core. “I think the major factors in our suc“We are both very passionate about cessful partnership are our different our work, and we love our people and skill-sets, along with similar personal our customers. A very important point and business philosophies,” Gipson said in a situation like ours is to recognize via email. and respect each other’s roles. Miguel is He first joined Keller Williams Realty the leader and he is the face of Castle. in the Southeast in 1999. Caroline GipI support him in my role to set him up son became part of The Gipson Team in for success – not to compete with him. 2005. We have seen many situations where the Gipson described himself as “more husband and wife cross these lines, and of a right brain thinker” than his wife. it can be extremely destructive to the “This means I tend to be more creative, business and to the marriage.” and she is a ‘typical’ engineer in some Jay and Randi Medley of Newks Eatways, she can be very methodical and ery in Brookhaven work together, but process-oriented. Fortunately, we both take on separate duties. That helps their have the ability to see both sides, esperelationship work. cially Caroline. She’s truly the whole “Randi works closely with our caterpackage and great with people too. “ ing clientele, making sure they are well The Castillos share some traits, Laura taken care of. I work more inside the Castillo said, but where they differ only restaurant in operations and administrahelps their professional endeavors. tion,” Jay Medley shared via email.
PERIMETER BUSINESS “Miguel is very extraverted and loves to be out in the field and to meet new people,” Laura Castillo said. “He is very endearing and likeable, so he connects well with his customers. “He has a very unique eye for color, which is extremely helpful helping his customers with color choices. He runs all sales and the crews on the projects. I am the numbers and technology geek. I focus on the business plan, the operational efficiency in the office and the marketing strategy. This is my background and what I love to do (and what I provide to my other clients).”
Separate business life from home life Couples say keeping work life separate from home life, when possible, is important to the longevity and strength of both partnerships. The Schiffs, who have two small children, set aside “date night,” once a week, “where work is off limits,” Michael Schiff said. The Gipsons don’t discuss work after 8 p.m. The Gipsons also have a deal that they can “call for a personal break and
we try to avoid turning this into our focal point for our conversation,” she said. “Like many professionals in high demand positions, it’s important that he has my support to allow him to take care of business, and likewise, he supports my business needs. It’s a major advantage that we both truly understand each other’s situations and demands,” she said. Couples learn how to make the most of family life, even when business can’t be completely tucked away. “The restaurant sometimes bleeds into family life, and it’s just become an accepted part of our lives,” Medley said. “It’s not too bad though. We are able to do all the important things to maintain a healthy home life.”
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Spouses who work together suggest that others considering the same arrangement do their homework first, establish certain ground rules and always remain respectful. “The advice we would give is to go into it with your eyes wide open,” Laura Castillo said. “Make sure you have a solid business plan and you are in complete agreement on the business strategy and on each other’s roles. “You should also have an agreement that you won’t bring your personal matters to the office, and, likewise, you won’t allow the business to take over your life at home. Lastly, you must treat your business relationship with the same levels of trust and respect as you do in your marriage.” Gipson’s tips for success for spouses in the workplace: Set limits. “Establish some business and personal boundaries, stay in your own lane and refrain from criticizing,” he SPECIAL said. “When the inevitable disMichael and Leigh Schiff say agreement comes up, we have good communication is crucial recently agreed to ‘stay in the when working together. ring’ (unless it’s after 8 p.m.) until we both feel we’re heard re-schedule any conversation at anothby the other or we’ve reached a mutuer time,” Gipson said. “This is easier said al understanding. I’ve figured out I can than done, yet we are going on 10 years be right or happily married, usually not as business partners and our marriage both.” and business gain strength every year.” Medley, of Newks, also suggests having Laura Castillo said maintaining two an honest conversation about each other’s separate relationships is key. strengths and weaknesses. “While at work, we focus on business “You probably already have an idea decisions as business partners. We don’t of what they are, but sit down and write bring our personal situations to the ofdown what you think your partner would fice nor do we discuss personal matters be good at and why,” he said. “Then get in front of our team,” she said. together, share notes, laugh and cry a lit“When we leave work, we leave work. tle, and try to come to some agreements. We make it a point to greet each oth“Know, however, that you never er at the end of the day as other couples know exactly what you’re getting into do that don’t work together – with a kiss until you get into it, so there needs to and, ‘How was your day?’ be an understanding that roles may need “Miguel is in constant communicato change to adapt to new challenges. tion with his crew leaders and customThat’s an important piece that both peoers, so he does take many calls in the ple need to understand, acknowledge evening and on the weekends, however and be willing to do.”
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Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – Heritage Sandy Springs commemorates the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War with museum exhibits, lecture series and handson family programming in a day titled “Federal Soldiers Take the Field.” In the summer of 1864, the small farming community of Sandy Springs was overtaken by more than 100,000 Federal soldiers. Some welcomed their arrival and took refuge behind the lines while most tried to simply survive by saving what food they could from the hungry troops. Free and open to all. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, 30328. For more information, call 404-851-9111 or visit: www.heritagesandysprings.org.
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ent weather, another night will be announced. 200 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Pre-registration requested by calling 770-730-5600 or going to: www.sandyspringsga.gov/registration.
Volunteer Work Day Saturday, Sept. 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – Work alongside seasoned park volunteers at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area repairing trails, removing non-native invasive plants, or picking up trash. Tools and training provided by park staff and fellow volunteers. Free. Park entrance fees waived. Work days at various park locations. Contact David Thomas at 678-538-1244 to find out more. Go to: www.nps.gov for details.
Meditation Saturday, Sept. 6, 3-5 p.m. – Science on the effects of meditation has been a growing area of psychological and neurological research. Modern scientific techniques and instruments such as fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) and EEG have been used to see what happens in people when they meditate, and how their bodies and brains change after meditating regularly. Learn about scientific studies showing the health benefits of meditation and more. Free. Open to the public. For adult audiences. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-303-6130 or email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us with questions.
Lunch & Learn Monday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. – Join the Lunch & Learn programs of Perimeter Adult Learning & Services (PALS). Topics include: exercise; money: middle class and the Federal Reserve; jewelry making; the first Native Americans in the Southeast; open painting class; presidents of the 1840s and 1850s; women of valor; laughing yoga; travel; Milton vs. God – Paradise Lost; Bridge and Mahjongg. Classes run through Oct. 27. Catered lunch with reservation. Brochures available by calling 770-6980801 or online at www.palsonline.org. Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338.
Friday, Sept. 5, 6-10 p.m. – The community is welcome to attend this annual outdoor series, sponsored by Leadership Sandy Springs. The film is “Despicable Me2,” a 3D computer-animated comedy, and the sequel to the 2010 “Despicable Me.” Free. Outdoors. Food for sale; kids’ activities. Sandy Springs United Methodist Church, 86 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-256-9091 in case of inclement weather. For further details, visit: www.leadershipsandysprings.org.
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Special Care Nursery Monday, Aug. 25, 5-6 p.m. – This tour has been designed for those expecting multiples or whose babies may need specialty care. This tour will familiarize you with not only
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Friday, Sept. 5, 7:30-10 p.m. – Look over the stars at Morgan Falls Overlook Park! Bring binoculars or your own telescope, and join the Atlanta Astronomy Club seeing the moon, visible planets and other objects. Try a variety of telescopes, or talk to amateur astronomers about the night sky. Free. Open to all ages. In case of inclem-
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Thursday, Aug, 28, 6 p.m. – Atlanta-based The Packway Handle Band, hits the stage, with their sound steeped in old-fashioned bluegrass. Concert runs 6:30-8 p.m. Tick-
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ets: $5, ages 21 and up; $2, ages 13-20; free for 12 and under. Blankets, picnics and coolers welcomed. Pets and smoking not allowed. Parking available on Sandy Springs Place in designated parking lots. Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Visit: www.heritagesandysprings.org or call 404851-9111 for further details. Visit: www.packwayhandle. com to learn more about the band.
Free and open to the public. Many homes participating. Neighborhood maps available. Look for bright pink yard sale signs and pink balloons. Located behind the Brookhaven MARTA station, between North Druid Hills and Dresden Dr., 30319. Questions? Contact Patty Green at 404-550-6502 or pattygreen999@bellosuth.net.
FUNDRAISERS
Beer & Whiskey Fest
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2-11 p.m. – The 10th Annual Beer & Whiskey Fest, at the Buckhead Saloon, features a variety of whiskies & Georgia breweries, food, and four rock & country bands, while raising money for the PATH Foundation. Tickets: $10-$15 in advance; $20 at the door. 3227 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, 30305. Call 404-963-7739 for details or for more information about the event’s schedule, visit: www.beerandwhiskeyfest.com.
Monday, Sept. 1, 7:30 a.m. – A Labor Day tradition! Celebrate the end of summer by running a 10K, and attending a post-race party with food, drink, vendors and music. Fee for timed runners: $40 through Aug. 30; $50 race day. Funds go toward Cystic Fibrosis research. Race is a 2015 Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Free shuttle buses to and from race start. Course goes from Chamblee MARTA station, 5200 New Peachtree Rd., 30341, to 3495 Buckhead Loop, 30326. Register at: www.bigpeachrunningco.com or at www.active.com through Aug. 27.
Multi-Family Yard Sale Saturday, Sept. 6, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. – Brookhaven Fields holds its 20th annual multi-family yard sale! Browse through antiques or gently-used household goods, furniture, toys, crafts, clothes or collectibles – you never know what treasures you might find!
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Photographer brings the unexpected, ‘quirky fun’ to exhibit BY JENNA GOFF Atlanta-based artist Steve Steinman views the world in an unusual way. His photographs encourage others to do the same. “I want people to look at my photographs and say, ‘Did you see that?!’” he said. His exhibit at Dunwoody’s Spruill Gallery, held in conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography, is based entirely on that theme. The work aims to provide a commentary on the abnormal in everyday life. The exhibit will remain open until Oct. 25. “Steinman’s subject matter is both quirky fun and thoughtfully provoking,” said Jennifer Price, the gallery director at Spruill. “The works in this exhibit include photographs of street performers, food trucks, public art projects and intriguing architectural elements.” These subjects come from all over the country and even around the world. “For 33 years, I was the dean of the School of Design with American InterContinental University,” Steinman said. “The job required me to do a lot of traveling, and everywhere I went, I made sure I had a day to explore and really get to know a place.” Many of the photographs that will be exhibited at the Spruill Gallery are things he witnessed on his travels. “Each photograph has a story behind it,” said Steinman. His audience will see street performers in Tijuana, architectural details in Seattle, stills of everyday life in London and wall art from Atlanta. The photographs challenge viewers to perceive these scenes in a different, surreal light. “Most people with an untrained eye look at art and at life and don’t quite understand what they’re seeing,” Steinman said. “They don’t know how to see. I want people who look at my photography to ask questions and learn.” He will answer some questions at an “artist talk” on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. The event is an opportunity for Steinman to share his inspirations and discuss his artistic process. But in the meantime, he hopes his photographs alone will open people’s minds. His editing procedure reflects the way he wants people to view the world. “Many of his images have been digitally manipulated in a way that leaves the final product with a painterly quality,” said Price. Steinman uses a technique called High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR). This process involves taking multiple photographs with slightly different shutter speeds and combining them into one. The end result is a photograph with a greater range of exposure and detail, he said. He also does a considerable amount of digital editing. “I try to give the illusion where images become like stage-fronts,” said Steinman. “Traditional photography is pretty much seeing a moment, capturing it and that’s it. I’m trying to take it to a whole new level and introduce different viewpoints.” He seeks some of his inspiration from vintage postcards, and he manipulates his photographs to mimic their quality. “I am enamored by the look of old postcards and graphics,” he said. “The surreal and flat feeling of them is not something that you see today. I incorporate that to give a statement.” Steinman’s technique also encourages his audience to view scenes from everyday life as works of art. He wants his viewers to step back and become a part of the different and unique events, people and places surrounding them. “Our society is always glued to their phones – they’re not looking at what’s around them,” he said. “I aim to show the abstractions that people miss.”
Did you see that?! Stories of Urban Oddities What: An exhibit featuring the photography of Steve Steinman Where: The Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, 30338 When: August 22-October 25 How much: Free For more info: www.spruillarts.org; www.stevesteinmanfineart.com
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Atlanta-based artist Steve Steinman has traveled the world taking photographs, seeking out the “abormal” in everyday life. Above, “Peek-A-Boo-Bear.” Right, center and below, Steinman and some of his work. Right, second from bottom, “Standing On Top of the World.” Bottom, “Girl With Glasses.” Below, “Roadside Rocket.”
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High School Football 2014 Starting over Local teams return to the field to follow up their successes, failures of 2013 BY BOB PEPALIS Lovett School Football Coach Mike Muschamp sees a challenge this fall. His team won the state AA football championship last year. Now it’s 2014. The Lovett Lions start over. “The biggest challenge is to get the new team to realize that they have done nothing to this point. Everyone wants to celebrate and enjoy last year’s accomplishment, as they should, Muschamp said. “But that is over.” Some players remain from the 2013 team, but Muschamp says that team no longer exists. “They made their mark. What kind of chapter is this group going to add to the history of Lovett football?” he said. It’s in the nature of the high school game. A team that is up one year can be down the next. Top players graduate and head to college. Teams move to new leagues, so schedules get tougher. Once successful teams struggle to repeat as champions for many reasons complacency, apathy, satisfaction, a feeling of entitlement. The year after the Buckhead-based Lovett Lions’ championship 2013 season, Muschamp finds all of these feelings are entwined as he deals with putting a new team on the field and trying to mold them to repeat as champions. “That sense of urgency that existed before is hard to recreate,” he said in an email interview. At Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Sandy Springs, Head Football Coach David Rosenzweig faces a different problem altogether. Last year, the Cougars won only a single game. This year, his team moves to a new league and the competition is expected to be tougher. Holy Spirit played in the GFC (Glory for Christ) football league from 2011 to 2013, but has switched to this year to the Georgia Independent School Association, known as GISA. In 2011, the team was undefeated in the GFC and won the league title. “The GFC league was a good place for us to be for a couple of years. But last year, the morale of the students was dropping,” Rosenzweig said. The Holy Spirit team, with 21 players, will have the smallest roster in its league. The varsity team includes four freshmen, and at least some of them are
Above, The Lovett School’s head football coach Mike Muschamp, back right, discusses the game plan against North Atlanta High School with his players on Aug. 15. Right, the Lovett Lions scrimmaged against the North Atlanta High School Warriors, with both schools putting their junior varsity players on the field for the first quarter and the varsity team on for the other three quarters. Lovett JV outscored North Atlanta JV 21-0. PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2014 Chamblee Charter Bulldogs Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7
Coach: Allen Johnson vs. Druid Hills @ Dunwoody @ Arabia Mountain vs. Stone Mountain 2013 @ Redan Record: vs. Lithonia 6-4-0 @ St Pius X vs. Grady @ Columbia vs. Marist
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Coach: David Rosenzweig vs. North Georgia @ Windsor Academy 2013 vs. Monsignor Donovan @ Loganville Christian Record: vs. Bethlehem Christian 1-9-0 vs. Griffin Christian @ Trinity Christian vs. Heritage Christian @ Young American Christian @ Dominion Christian
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Coach: Steve Horton vs. Woodland-Henry 7:30 p.m. @ Pinecrest Academy 7:30 p.m. @ River Ridge 7:30 p.m. 2013 @ Sprayberry 7:30 p.m. Record: vs. Kell 7:30 p.m. 1-9-0 vs. Riverwood 7:30 p.m. @ Cambridge 7:30 p.m. vs. Forsyth Central 7:30 p.m. @ North Atlanta 8:00 p.m. vs. Sequoyah/Rome 7:30 p.m. Coach: Christopher SladePRIMARY AND SECONDARY ATHLETIC LOGOS @ Lovett 7:30 p.m. 2013 vs. Our Lady of Mercy 7:30 p.m. Record: @ Landmark Christian 7:30 p.m. @ White County 7:30 p.m. 5-3-0 @ Holy Innocents’ 7:30 p.m. vs. Wesleyan 7:30 p.m. vs. Greater Atlanta Christian 7:30 p.m. @ Hapeville Charter 7:30 p.m. vs. KIPP Atlanta 7:30 p.m. vs. B.E.S.T Academy 7:30 p.m. PRIMARY ATHLETIC LOGO
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breathes Where will your child go and how will he get there? The Society of Mary founded Marist School more than 100 years ago to provide an education quite unlike any other. music Coach: Chadwick Our faculty and curriculum inspire excellence in all ofAlan our students. Beyond the classroom, Aug. 22 @ Blessed Trinity 7:30 p.m. we offer a comprehensive array of extra-curricular activities to pique students’ interests and Aug. 30 11:45 a.m. uncover their hidden talents. Through @ it all,Godby we instill a sense of personal responsibility, foster spiritual and teach the joy serving others. Sept.growth, 5 vs.ofLovett 7:30 p.m. Sept. Mountain p.m. Learn more about12 what Marist has to vs. offer.Arabia Please visit marist.com or call Jim Byrne, director of7:30 admissions and financial aid,19 at 770-936-2214. Help your student prepare for his or her future— 2013 Sept. @ Stone Mountain 7:30 p.m. no matterSept. where it26 leads. vs. Redan 7:30 p.m. Record:
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2014
High school football teams in Reporter Newspapers communities are begining their 2014 season. Above, the Dunwoody High School Wildcats faced the North Springs Charter High School Spartans in a scrimmage on Aug. 15. Wildcats wide receiver Marshall Wagner leaps up to grab a pass. Top middle, a Spartan rushes for yardage. Middle, North Springs parents Denise and Steve Spiegel enjoy the game while, below, Wildcat Nic Pastrone intently watches the action from the sideline. Bottom, Wildcats offensive line coach Fred Shambry questions a play. Far right, Abel Cahill, a Cross Keys High School Indians football player, works out in the weight room as he prepares for the team’s first scrimmage against Loganville High School on Aug. 15. PHOTOS BY JAMES BARKER AND PHIL MOSIER
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High school football gears up for a new season CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20
The North Atlanta High School Warriors took on The Lovett School Lions during a scrimmage on Aug. 15. Right, students from both schools watch the game from “Warrior Hill.”
PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSER
Above, left, a Lovett School Lion takes off down the field against the Warriors. Both schools played their junior varsity teams for the first quarter, with the varsity teams stepping on the field for the final three quarters. Lovett JV outscored North Atlanta JV 21-0. Right, a nice ankle tackle on the ball carrier by a Warrior player. Below, left, food trucks kept the crowds from going hungry. Below, right, the Warriors enter the stadium, greeted by cheerleaders.
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expected to win starting jobs. “When you have 21 guys, it’s all hands on deck and everyone’s got to help out,” the coach said. But the players want to face that challenge, Rosenzweig said. “They remember what it was like to have intense practices, intense games and playing in the title game. And they know that that possibility of a title game this year is going to be a very improbable task, but they want it and they want to get the school ready for it,” Rosenzweig said. A dozen players remain from the 2011 championship team. They were freshmen then; they are seniors now. “It’s really important to us because freshman year was amazing, and we really struggled sophomore and junior year,” said Kyle Winkler, a senior running back and outside linebacker. “We didn’t really have this type of pride that we have. And I can see on the field and outside of football how the football players are really holding [themselves] really high. “I think we are excited because we get to test ourselves against much bigger teams that we are going to have to face,” Winkler said. Rosenzweig said his team has only one direction to go: up. “The wins and losses are not goal No. 1 for our program. It’s to get it going in the right direction, give them a place to have a great time, and have that brotherhood on the field,” he said. In Brookhaven, the Marist School has long fielded one of the state’s most successful programs. This year, the War Eagles will be tested early, their coach says. They start their season facing several tough challengers, including Lovett, a team that beat Marist in overtime last year. But Marist Coach Alan Chadwick remains hopeful. “We feel relatively good about our chances of having a pretty good football team,”Chadwick said. Marist opens its season Aug. 30 in the “Battle of the Borders” showdown scheduled for Georgia Perimeter College’s Halliford Stadium in Clarkston. Marist will meet Godby High School of Tallahassee, Fla., which is ranked seventh in the nation. Kickoff is set for 11:45 a.m. Marist coaches feel confident about their linesmen, but worry a bit about their young playmakers, Chadwick said. Still, 24 returning seniors help build confidence, he said. “I hope [the team will] play hard and play with some enthusiasm,” Chadwick said. “We hope to be in the hunt for a region championship,” he said. Last year, the War Eagles lost to the Carrollton High School Trojans 44-42 in the fourth overtime of their semifinal game in the state AAAA finals. So as the 2014 season begins, they’re building on last year. But, like every other team, they start over.
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Grant Williams The Galloway School, senior Grant Williams excels as a student, not only in terms of grades, but also as an active participant in school life. Grant has been a member of student government since his freshman year, and this school year he will take on the role of student body president. “I love my school,” he says, “and I can make it better.” Grant acknowledges that many past presidents have been ineffective in their role due to creating goals that were too broad to result in any real change for the school. He plans to make “specific and simple changes” to improve the daily life of his classmates. Grant is also a leader at Galloway’s INTRODUCE YOUR EARS TO THE FIRST school newspaper, working as the news* AND ONLY INVISIBLE 24/7 HEARING AID. paper’s editor. As a sophomore, Grant initially decided to take the journalism class because he enjoyed writing and his FINALLY, EFFORTLESS HEARING brother had taken the class. He says he likes being on the newspaper staff because he is able to provide the students EVEN SHOWERPROOF** and faculty at Galloway with news of what is happening all over campus. CLEAR, NATURAL SOUND QUALITY Aside from the basic writing experience, Grant learned how to collaborate with a team to efficiently produce a paNO BATTERIES TO CHANGE per. He has also learned the importance of considering a variety of different perspectives on a topic to obtain a comprehensive understanding of it. In addition to his academic activities, sweatGrant spends much of his time Lyric, the world’s first and only 100% invisible, 24/7 wearable, Lyric, the world’s first and only 100% invisible, 24/7 fencing. wearable, sweatHe first became interested in * device can. proof, shower-proof, for-months-at-a-time hearing device proof, shower-proof, for-months-at-a-time ** hearing the sport throughcan. his interest in knights and sword fighting, an interest he and FINALLY, EFFORTLESS HEARING FINALLY, EFFORTLESS HEARING his older brother shared. Soon after his mother signed his brother up for fencCLEAR, NATURAL SOUND QUALITY Amplifies natural sound. Wear 24/7. 100% invisible. CLEAR, NATURAL SOUND QUALITY ing, Grant followed in his brother’s footS T FI NOW EVEN SHOWERPROOF** TTSS steps. He says he loves fencing because FI FI E R W W O O O N N M PLE EVEN SHOWERPROOF**** † PEOMORE † Test Drive for 14 Days! PEOPLE
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of the physical and mental requirements of the game. He enjoys the intellectual aspect of anticipating his opponent’s moves while also having to execute a counterattack maneuver. “There nothing like making a correct prediction and scoring a point,” Grant says. In his spare time, Grant has partnered with his girlfriend to create and manage their film company Button Down Productions. Grant says he has loved movies since he was young, and in middle school, he began producing movies for school projects. Lexi Fields, Grant’s teacher since freshman year, remarks that he has a “true talent and passion for videography.” Fields says that Grant uses his skills to create “beautiful and powerful videos for a myriad of purposes.” Grant says he gradually improved his skills and decided he could build a successful company using his filming talents. Now, his company produces promotional videos for local businesses and schools.
What’s Next: Grant is looking for colleges with fencing and journalism programs. He hopes to pursue a media career and is considering working as a video journalist. This article was written by Elizabeth Harvey, a student at The Westminster School.
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EDUCATION Student Profile: Nathan Sokolic Pace Academy Class of 2014 Community service has always been a passion for Nathan Sokolic. Graduating with more than 1,400 hours of community service, Nathan has been a service leader for Habitat for Humanity, a Sunday school teacher, a volunteer with underprivileged children, and was even selected as one of Atlanta’s 20 under 20 individuals who are impacting their communities in amazing ways. Nathan has done a great deal of work with Mama Rosa’s Kids Inc., which is a community outreach program that takes care of children with difficult backgrounds by providing them with meals and a safe place to spend their day. Nathan credits his mother and the sacrifices she made for him as the inspiration for him to help other children in need. He said, “People were put into my life to help me get to the next step, and it would be selfish of me to not do that for another kid who needs it even more than I did when I was growing up.” Nathan was one of five students in Atlanta and 220 students around the nation to be accepted into the Bank of America’s Student Leader program – an eight-week summer internship program where the members get hands-on experience with nonprofit organizations. Nathan worked with the East Lake Foundation where his work varied from volunteering at homeless shelters with children to working in the East Lake Community Garden. “It was a fantastic experience seeing other people commit their lives to people who sometimes just can’t even help themselves,” he said. Nathan has generated enthusiasm from his mentors. Cecilie Goodman, community relations manager at Bank of America, said, “In every project, training and group exercise during
his summer as a Bank of America Student Leader, it was obvious that Nathan is a natural leader with the intangible ‘it’ factor we all hope to embody. “He’s calmly enthusiastic, encouraging to others, and direct in a friendly and graceful manner. Most importantly, Nathan is grounded – by his family, friends, commitment to education and innate desire to do good in this world.” In his junior year of high school, Nathan was invited to a Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas. After, when he returned to school, he realized that he could use the skills he learned at the conference to forward Pace’s diversity program. Over Christmas break, he worked to develop a model program through which students and faculty could work together to promote diversity at Pace. His model has spread and been implemented in other area schools.
What’s Next: Nathan is attending Haverford College this fall. He received a scholarship, part of which includes a grant he can use to fund community nonprofits of his choice. He is also taking part in a social injustice program in Philadelphia prior to starting his freshman year at Haverford. This article was written by Eliza Paprin, a student at Riverwood International Charter School.
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BY ELLEN ELDRIDGE AND ANN MARIE QUILL ChatComm faces renewed complaints about its emergency dispatch service in Dunwoody. Meanwhile, the agency is delaying its start of operations in Brookhaven by a month. The Chattachoochee River 911 Authority, known as ChatComm, was at one point set to take over dispatching Brookhaven police on Aug. 11. But the start date has been pushed back to Sept. 2, Brookhaven City Manager Marie Garrett told city council members on Aug. 12. She said the delay was imposed so ChatComm could work out issues with cellphone carriers. “You don’t have to explain to us why we’re not going live sooner because I totally defer to the police and to them and to you,” Mayor J. Max Davis said. “If we’re not ready, no problem starting after Labor Day.” Brookhaven City Council voted in March to hire ChatComm, which is owned by the cities of Sandy Springs and Johns Creek, after Garrett and Police Chief Gary Yandura said the move from DeKalb County dispatchers would improve police response times and improve safety for police officers. In Dunwoody, police said their use of ChatComm has improved police response times over the times posted when DeKalb County dispatchers handled the city’s police calls. DeKalb dispatchers still handle ambulance and fire calls in Dunwoody, and some residents want ChatComm to implement a Computer Aided Dispatch program to handle those calls. They say the CAD-to-CAD program would be quicker than the current call-transfer system, but efforts to implement a workable CAD-to-CAD system have
not been successful. Dunwoody City Councilman Jim Riticher said problems over the CADto-CAD system had convinced him to oppose renewing with ChatComm. “I’m very much against renewing the contract,” Riticher said. Dunwoody City Councilman Terry Nall asked city staff members if city officials had given ChatComm formal notice on whether they planned to renew the contract or not. City officials said that without formal notice to end the contract, the contract would continue in place after the renewal date. Dunwoody can cancel its contract with ChatComm by giving six months notice. Councilman Doug Thompson said he didn’t like the idea of “drawing a line in the sand” with ChatComm. Mayor Mike Davis agreed, saying he wouldn’t want the city’s “bluff called.” The cost for renewing as a subscriber to the ChatComm service at a small and steady rate increase made the most financial sense for Councilman Denis Shortal. “I like long-term contracts, if they’re good,” Shortal said. The lack of an alternative dispatch service, other than returning to DeKalb County dispatch, seems to have convinced council members to continue with ChatComm for now. “There’s nowhere else to go,” Davis said. “It’s a good deal. We’ve got to take it.” By the end of the discussion, Riticher had agreed he didn’t want to leave ChatComm, but he emphasized that he wants a solution to the CAD-to-CAD problems. “I want them to perform on what they promised,” he said.
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Police Blotter From police reports dated Through August 15. The following information was pulled from DeKalb County Police Department’s Crimetrac system (www.crimemapping. com/map/ga/dekalbcounty) for the zip code 30319 and the lower Buford Highway corridor. The information on the website is presumed accurate.
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3400 block of Buford Highway — A
strongarm robbery in the street was reported Aug. 9. bery in the street with a gun was reported Aug. 11.
2600 block of Dogwood Ter-
race — A robbery in the street with a gun was reported Aug. 11.
BUR G LARY 1800 block of Briarwood Road
— A forced entry burglary was reported Aug. 2. entry burglary was reported Aug. 4.
2500 block of Ashford Road — Burglary
of a residence without forced entry was reported Aug. 4. 1100 block of Town Boulevard — Burglary without forced entry was reported Aug. 14.
2800 block of Buford Highway — Theft of
an auto was reported Aug. 1.
2700 block of Buford Highway — Theft of 2800 block of Redding Way —Theft of an
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for shoplifting was made Aug. 5.
2000 block of Johnson Ferry — Three ar-
rests for shoplifting were made Aug. 6.
2900 block of Park Lane — Theft was re-
ported Aug. 7.
1800 block of South Garden Court —
Theft of articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 7.
1100 block of Oakbrook Way — Theft of
articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 7.
bicycle was reported Aug. 8.
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3900 block of Peachtree Road — An arrest
3900 block of Peachtree Road – An arrest for armed robbery was made Aug. 8.
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4200 block of Peachtree Road – A robbery of a business using a gun was reported on Aug. 4.
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auto was reported Aug. 6.
2500 block of Skyland Drive — Theft of
an auto was reported Aug. 14.
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articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 8.
1400 block of Cartecay Drive — Theft of a 2300 block of Ewing Avenue — Theft of
articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 8.
2600 block of Ashford Road — Theft of
articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 9.
2400 block of Skyland Drive — An arrest for theft by receiving stolen property was made Aug. 12. 300 block of Brookhaven Avenue — Theft of articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 12. 2900 block of Buford Highway — Theft of articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 13.
2000 block of North Druid Hills Road —
Theft of articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 14.
100 block of Glen Way — Theft of articles
from a vehicle was reported Aug. 14.
A S S A U LT 3000 block of Buford Highway – Simple battery was reported Aug. 3. 3100 block of Buford Highway — Simple
battery was reported Aug. 3.
1200 block of Reserve Drive — Simple as-
sault was reported Aug. 6.
4000 block of Peachtree Road — Battery
was reported Aug. 7.
3400 block of Buford Highway — Battery
was reported Aug. 8.
200 block of Windmont Drive — Theft of
1000 block of Lenox Park Boulevard —
articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 1.
Simple assault was reported Aug. 8.
3500 block of Buford Highway — Theft of
3400 block of Buford Highway — Battery
articles from a vehicle reported Aug. 1.
and family violence was reported Aug. 9.
2600 block of Osborne Road—Theft of
3300 block of Buford Highway — Battery
articles from a vehicle was reported Aug. 1.
was reported Aug. 9.
3800 block of Peachtree Road — Shoplift-
3500 block of Buford Highway — An ar-
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rest for battery was made Aug. 9.
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Police arrest murder suspect in Hub shooting, code violation hearing delayed A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old Art Institute of Atlanta student has been arrested in California, police said. Patricko Davis was arrested on charges related to the murder of 23-year-old Takeenen Williams on July 23, Sandy Springs police said. He was arrested in Bakersfield, Calif., on Aug. 13 by the U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force, police said. Davis was taken into custody without incident. Williams was found shot near The Hub, an extended-stay hotel which serves as housing for Art Institute of Atlanta students, on July 24. Davis is being held at the Kern County Jail in Bakersfield awaiting extradition.
While Davis is an Art Institute student, he’s not listed as a Hub resident. Following the shooting, The Hub, located at 6096 Barfield Road, was cited for numerous city housing and fire code violations by the city of Sandy Springs. Hub representatives are scheduled to appear before Sandy Springs Municipal Court on Sept. 19. The case was postponed from Aug. 15. Art Institute officials have said they are looking to move their students out of the facility. The facility was accused of a variety of code violations, including having smoke detectors that were not working or missing; a fire extinguisher that was out of date; fireplaces within the units that were not sealed; no paperwork to indicate a fire hydrant inspection; a locked exit
door for exit to exterior from lobby area; accumulated trash; three inoperable vehicles with expired tags on site; illicit discharge of paint into the storm drain; a lack of maintenance on the storm drains with trash and stagnant water present; loose handrails; and an unauthorized, dilapidated fence.
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battery was reported Aug. 9.
arrest for aggravates assault with a gun was made Aug. 13.
1900 block of Skyland Road — Aggravat-
1200 block of Clearview Drive — Battery
ed battery using a weapon was reported Aug. 11.
was reported and an arrest was made Aug. 14.
1700 block of Ashentree Court
— Simple assault was reported Aug. 11 and an arrest was made Aug. 12.
Simple battery was reported Aug. 12.
1400 block of North Cliff Valley Way —
Battery was reported Aug. 13.
1800 block of Corporate Boulevard — An
identity fraud was made Aug. 8.
3300 block of Buford Highway/Briarwood Road — Fraud was reported Aug. 1.
1200 block of Lindenwood Lane —
1600 block of Briarwood — An arrest for fraudulent use of drivers license was made Aug. 2.
3000 block of Clairmont Road —
900 block of Rice Street — An arrest for
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— Simple battery was reported Aug. 12.
arrest for financial transaction card fraud was made Aug. 6.
3400 block of Buford Highway — Fraud-
2400 block of East Club Drive
2000 block of Johnson Ferry Road — An
1300 block of North Cliff Valley Way — Battery was reported Aug. 3.
1900 block of Dresden Drive — Fraudu-
lent activity was reported Aug. 5.
ulent activity was reported Aug. 11.
Fraudulent financial transaction card was reported Aug. 13.
1000 block of Mendell Circle — Swindle
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run was reported Aug. 2.
3200 block of Buford Highway — A hit
and run was reported Aug. 2.
3300 block of Buford Highway — A hit
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1600 block of Dresden Drive — A report
of firing a weapon was made Aug. 2.
4000 block of Peachtree Road — A hit and
run was reported Aug. 3.
O T H ER 2000 block of Summit Boulevard — A hit
and run was reported on Aug. 1.
4500 block of Peachtree Road — An arrest
Reporter Classifieds
was made for possession of a firearm by a felon on Aug. 1.
1800 block of Dyouville Lane — Damage
to private property was reported Aug. 4.
4100 block of Dyouville Trace — Damage
to private property was reported Aug. 5.
To Advertise call 404-917-2200 ext 110
SERVICES AVAILABLE
CLEANING SERVICES
Driveways & Walkways – Replaced or repaired. Masonry, grading, foundations repaired, waterproofing and retaining walls. Call Joe Sullivan 770-616-0576.
Love to clean houses! – Call 678-221-7716. Great prices.
Matthew’s Handy Services – small jobs and chores are my specialty. Member of the Better Business Bureau. Shelving/organizers, towel bars, carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing & minor yard work. Call 404-547-2079 or email mwarren8328@gmail.com. Caregiver – I will love to take care of your sick loved one. CNA/CPR certified. I will work days/nights. Call 678-368-0028 or 678-665-2803.
POLICE DEPARTMENT LOST & FOUND PROPERTY Sandy Springs Police Department – is seeking owners for Lost and Found Property. These property items are not for sale. To view the property items list, visit the Sandy Springs Police Department website at www.sandyspringspolice.org To claim property, you must have valid identification and proof of ownership.
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House Cleaning Services Available – Home or Office. Detailed oriented. Free estimates. Call Elle 404-9032913.
SEEKING CAREGIVER/COMPANION Latino family – wishes to locate a M/F for companionship to a family member. Call 678-516-9516.
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