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Editorial Amy Wenk Editor, Reporter Newspapers Collin Kelley Editor, Atlanta Intown Joe Earle Editor at Large Staff Writers Dyana Bagby Bob Pepalis Sammie Purcell Contributors Sally Bethea, Cathy Cobbs, Clare S. Richie, Maria Saporta, Joann Vitelli, Mark Woolsey Published By Springs Publishing Keith Pepper Publisher keith@springspublishing.com Neal Maziar Chief Revenue Officer neal@springspublishing.com Rico Figliolini Creative Director Steve Levene Publisher Emeritus Advertising For information (404) 917-2200 sales@springspublishing.com Deborah Davis Account Manager | Sales Operations deborah@springspublishing.com Jeff Kremer Sr. Account Manager jeff@springspublishing.com Suzanne Purcell Sr. Account Manager suzanne@springspublishing.com Circulation

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Buckhead Whispering Pines demolished 6 Sandy Springs Lease approved for Holocaust commission 8 Fire station donation 9 Brookhaven Free pet adoptions 10 Project list for tax district 10 Dunwoody Missing checks reported 12 Social worker joins police 14 Donation for new Hebrew library 14 Arts North Atlanta Voices 16 New art classes in Sandy Springs 17 Susan Booth reflects on years with Alliance Theatre 18 Sustainability Celebrating a bittersweet climate victory 20 Dining A recipe from Chef Jamie Adams 23 Community Choate Construction supports cystic fibrosis research 24 Business Loudermilk, Young friendship helped define Atlanta 26 Dunwoody envisions Perimeter Center future 27 Sports High school football recap 28 Focus on Education Atlanta Workshop Players 29 School recovery programs 32 Holy Innocents’ new building 34 New preschool in Buckhead 35 Program teaches digital skills 36 School security measures 38 Adult education in Dunwoody 40 Georgia Esports League 41

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Atlanta Workshop Players has been teaching kids to perform since 1981. See our story on page 29. Photo by Joann Vitelli.

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