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North Atlanta leadership troubles continue

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Parents of North Atlanta High students are angry, confused and – above all – suspicious of the latest drama surrounding the leadership at the school.

Principal Howard Taylor was leaving, but was enticed to stay when Atlanta Public Schools officials offered him a promotion to oversee the entire North Atlanta Cluster. But the Board of Education on Sept.

17 wouldn’t vote to approve that promotion.

That last development came just before a hastily arranged community meeting on

Sept. 17 at Garden Hills Elementary. Associate Superintendent Steve Smith, Board of Education Chairman Reuben McDaniel, District 4 Board of Education member Nancy Meister and Seat 7 Board of Education member Courtney English were there to answer questions, or at least try.

One parent summed up the general sentiment of the NAHS community.

“What in the hell has happened here?” she asked.

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Taylor was not at the Garden Hills meeting. Neither was Superintendent Erroll Davis.

Smith’s explanation, in a nutshell: Taylor butted heads with central office staff at APS. He couldn’t hire the teachers he wanted and found the bureaucracy too burdensome.

“What Dr. Taylor has in a general sense outlined to us was the inability to sometimes choose his own personnel, meaning what teachers would actually work in his facility,” Smith said. “The other thing he would outline … is even when he did have the opporsee north atlanta, page 5

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Atlanta BOE approves agreements after Sutton controversy

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Atlanta’s Board of Education on Sept.

9 approved a lease over the objections of Chastain Park residents.

The BOE also approved more than a dozen use permits for facilities owned by the school system.

The Chastain Park Civic Association on Aug. 26 voted against the use of the former Sutton Middle School fields

by Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, saying the church’s athletics program will add to their traffic problems.

The agreements would allow private groups to rent school-owned buildings and athletic fields, but some of the agreements already had been in effect before being approved on Sept. 9, according to Atlanta Public Schools records.

The lease has become a brewing controversy for Buckhead residents living around the community’s busiest park.

One Chastain resident, local attorney Mark Murray, told the BOE on Sept. 9 that approving a lease for Peachtree Road United Methodist Church was against school system policies. Murray said his inquiry into Peachtree Road United Methodist Church’s leasing of fields at the former Sutton Middle School also raised questions about use permits for the other schools.

“I guess in looking into this, it prompted them to figure out whether they were in compliance with policy or not,” Murray said.

APS did not explain why the board had not approved the permits until Sept.

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PRUMC has been renting fields at E. Rivers Elementary, but was forced to relocate with the elementary school to the former Sutton campus. Sutton is now at the former North Atlanta High, and E. Rivers is at the old Sutton campus while the E. Rivers campus is rebuilt.

PRUMC officials have said the church is a long-time partner with Atlanta Public Schools, specifically with E. Rivers Elementary, and that the lease has

been helpful to both parties.

In addition to approving a lease for the former Sutton Middle School fields, the board also approved use permits for 13 other schools owned by APS. The meeting summary posted on the Talk UP APS blog shows that the permits were in effect before they were approved by the board. A permit for Peachtree Presbyterian Church to use Garden Hills Elementary fields has been in effect since December 2012, according to APS records.

The BOE agenda said the school board needed to approve the permits to comply with a school system policy called “Policy KG.” “Policy KG states that all requests for use of school facilities for a period longer than one week shall be referred to the Board of Education for approval,” reads a summary of the action on the school board agenda. “Included is a list of permits that are being submitted for ratification and/or approval consistent with the Policy KG.” Board member Cecily Harsch-Kinnane asked for clarification on the permits, according to the TalkUP APS summary.

“This list will only include those that have not come to us for board approval?” she asked Superintendent Erroll Davis.

“I’m not sure, but if you haven’t approved them they probably are on here,” Davis said.

In addition to violating APS policy, Murray also said the lease violates the Georgia Constitution and the United States because a church will be using the property.

“What we are requesting of this board is nothing more than what we can expect as the individuals who elected you.

We simply ask that you honor your oath to us and to uphold and observe the policies of APS and the constitutions and laws of the United States and the state of Georgia,” Murray said at the Sept. 9 meeting.

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Buckhead residents are unhappy that a state review process for major developments doesn’t include input from local residents.

At a Sept. 12 meeting of the Buckhead Council of Neighhorhoods, Laura Beall spoke about her work with the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, including a recent review of Sandy Springs’ “Gateway” project, a mixeduse development near Chastain Park designed to include 630 apartments, offices and retail space.

Due to the size of the development, GRTA recommended realigning the intersection of Windsor Parkway and Roswell Road, which is expected to cost $3.7 million. Sandy Springs plans to fund the road project through a combination of impact fees, money moved from other projects and potentially some bond financing.

But Buckhead residents and politicians have complained that the development, which is planned at the border of Sandy Springs and the city of Atlanta, will dump more traffic onto Buckhead roads.

Atlanta City Councilwoman Yolanda Adrean, who represents Buckhead, asked Beall about regional developments, such as Gateway, that affect two communities. Because the project isn’t being built in Atlanta, the city doesn’t get any impact fees from developers.

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Beall suggested the best course of action would be for the two cities to work out an intergovernmental agreement for road improvements.

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tunity to have input on who would be in his building, [he was frustrated with] the processing time it took to actually get that person in the facility.”

When he resigned, APS officials offered him the job of executive director of the North Region. APS demoted Tony Burks to principal mentor in order to give Taylor the promotion. Both jobs are now vacant.

North Atlanta Parents met with Davis and administrators throughout the weekend, and thought Taylor’s promotion was a done deal when APS announced it on Sept. 16.

Smith said Davis and other administrators didn’t realize they needed the Board of Education’s approval to make the promotion.

“The superintendent has the ability to make direct appointments at the executive director level or above,” Smith said. “The superintendent operated under the understanding that he had the ability to do that … However, technically what we later learned … Dr. Taylor moving from the role of a principal to an executive director’s job would be a promotion. Thus, if it is a promotion, the superintendent has the ability to make the appointment, but the Board of Education has to then approve that recommendation.”

Now the position is vacant, but Taylor can apply for it, Smith said. As things stood on Sept. 18, the day of the Buckhead Reporter’s publication deadline, Taylor is principal until his resignation in December. With Nov. 5 school board elections just around the corner, there could be new developments before his resignation takes effect.

Parents suspect much of the changes at North Atlanta are politically mo-

tivated. Last year, APS officials removed Principal Mark MyGrant, who already was going to retire, but had agreed to stay on as interim. APS officials also reassigned MyGrant’s leadership team, removing officials who were familiar with students and the school’s routine.

Soon after the removal, APS officials confirmed they were looking into allegations of “institutional racism” at North Atlanta. Smith and Meister said the results of that investigation are not a factor in Taylor’s decision to resign. Parents asked if there are teachers who will be dismissed or reassigned due to that investigation.

APS officials didn’t answer that question directly, but Meister did provide an update on where the investigation stands.

“The investigation was done with our internal team; it has been completed … whatever is in that investigation, I don’t know what it is, has been sent to personnel, they are looking at that, then it will go to legal, then it will go to the superintendent,” Meister said.

Meister told the parents at Garden Hills that during the Sept. 17 special called BOE meeting, she moved to approve Taylor’s promotion but no one offered a second so the motion died. McDaniel said he did not offer a second because he felt the board would not support it and he didn’t want to see the promotion rejected outright. English had a similar explanation, saying he didn’t want to close the door on any potential opportunities.

Both men said they would’ve voted to approve the promotion, however.

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Buckhead residents worrying about apartment traffic have new numbers to contemplate, courtesy of the Buckhead Coalition.

There are currently 6,737 planned units, according to coalition figures. That represents 21 different projects, including high-rises, which will bring additional residents into Buckhead, a 28-square-mile community taking in more than 40 distinct neighborhoods.

For neighborhood residents, the added homes mean additional traffic and students in local schools.

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cal about the need to plan for the traffic apartments may create.

The coalition, however, considers the number of apartments to be the highest compliment. President and former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell said the number of apartments shows Buckhead is “the address of choice” in metro Atlanta.

It’s also not the final tally, Massell said.

“The exact total publicly announced is 6,737,” Massell said. “However, you will note another complex has been reported, developed by AMLI at Roxboro and East Paces Ferry. It is not in our total because the number of units hasn’t been announced.

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show it could add another 900 units to the overall number.

The largest announced project is a 702-unit development at Piedmont and Lenox Roads under development by Croker Partners. The largest project currently under construction is Camden Paces on East Andrews, a 376-unit complex being developed by Camden Property Trust.

Massell has been quick to note that announced isn’t the same thing as finished. Several of these projects may not pan out.

The coalition reports that as of Jan. 1, 2012, Buckhead had 12,704 mid- to high-rise apartments.

Between 2000 and 2010, Buckhead’s population increased by 12,000 people, the coalition says.

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An acre beneath Ga. 400 recently purchased by Livable Buckhead is to become part of the proposed new park on Mountain Way. The acre will provide access to seven more acres.

Livable Buckhead makes first park purchase The nonprofit Livable Buckhead announced on Aug. 30 that it has closed on the purchase of a 1-acre parcel under Ga. 400, the group’s first park purchase.

Livable Buckhead said the purchase is part of a larger goal of adding 106 acres of green space to Atlanta City Council District 7, represented by Councilman Howard Shook.

“With that one action, LBI moved eight acres closer to its goal of adding 106 acres of public park space to Buckhead’s District 7,” Livable Buckhead reported in its Aug. 30 newsletter.

Livable Buckhead said it worked with partners to obtain a permit allowing the city of Atlanta to use underutilized Ga.

400 right of way as a park.

“The 1-acre parcel just purchased will provide access to another seven acres that will now officially become Mountain Way Common,” Livable Buckhead says in its newsletter.

“Located in North Buckhead and nestled 80 feet under Ga. 400 near the infamous cell tower ‘tree,’ Mountain Way Common is a scenic gem in the community with Little Nancy Creek running right through the middle of a wooded expanse.”

Mountain Way Common will become a part of PATH 400, a trail under development that will run along Ga. 400, Livable Buckhead’s newsletter says.

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Fulton election director: ‘We are going to run a successful election’ Editor’s note: Fulton County’s Registration and Elections board was widely criticized for voting problems during the 2012 election. Reporter Newspapers asked the county’s new elections director why residents should expect things to be better in 2013.

Elections are a conglomerate of moving parts. You have voters, poll workers, county elections staff, county departments, municipalities, candidates, boards that oversee registration, and elections offices and elected officials trying to work in sync. With people at the center of the spokes, as imperfect as we are, it’s a wonder successful elections happen.

In addition to bureaucracy and people involved in an election, statutory requirements govern the process.

Having worked in three different counties in two states on the government side of elections, and 37 counties spanning eight states with two election system vendors, I have seen my share of smooth elections.

When I was the elections administrator for Williamson County, Tex., for more than six years, I oversaw 31 successful elections.

I know what it takes to administer a successful election.

A successful or smooth election is different from a perfect election. I am unaware of anyone that has seen a perfect election. Election offices can have internal miscommunications; poll workers can misinterpret instructions; a piece of electronic equipment can malfunction; or, a myriad of other miscues can occur.

How you manage issues that arise during an election is what separates counties that succeed from those that underperform.

Fulton County has the charge of administering elections for many municipalities. Concerns have been raised as to whether the Department of Registration and Elections can run a smooth election for the political jurisdictions of the county.

This department has had six directors since 2007, including me. During that time, municipal elections have run smoothly.

In addition, in 2009-2010, during the tenure of one director, the Registration and Elections department conducted smooth elections across the board.

In spite of several challenges that are looming with regard to the state of Georgia’s new voter registration system, ElectioNet, I emphatically believe that we are going to run a successful election.

In July, Fulton County migrated from the old statewide

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voter registration system, Legacy, to ElectioNet. Post-migration has been a major challenge for us. We are, however, moving closer to ensuring that the data for our voters is correct.

The issues we have with ElectioNet are far from unique to us. From what I have discovered, other metro counties and most counties across the state are having issues.

Even Kennesaw State UniverRichard L. sity, the institution that builds the Barron ballots and programs the elections guest columnist for counties, is frustrated by ElectioNet. They need our data to build our ballots. Whether the data is sound, they are going to build our ballot.

Last week we finished entering reapportionment changes and exceptions in our voter registration database. Now, our Geographic Information Systems department is underway auditing that data. Once we receive the results of the GIS audit, we will send the results to each municipality in order for each jurisdiction to reconcile the data.

I am confident that these audits and the reconciliation process will result in sound data.

We are changing the way we are training poll workers, too.

Poll workers are so important to the success of our elections.

They are the face of our department. We have the responsibility to train them professionally, to respect their efforts, and to provide them with the tools to succeed.

My staff shares commonalties with the counties to which I referred above, those where I have witnessed smooth elections.

They are dedicated, hard-working, smart-working, proactive, and able to adapt and react to changing circumstances.

When you combine our efforts to reconcile our voter registration data, our commitment to deliver quality training to poll workers, and the quality and character of my staff, I am confident that we are going to run a smooth, successful municipal general election.

Richard L. Barron is the director of the Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections.

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“We learned the hard lesson that we weren’t considered a very desirable tenant.”

–Jed Beardsley on the search for a location for Brookhaven’s City Hall.

“It’s a vindication for me.”

–Dunwoody City Councilmember Adrian Bonser after being cleared of an ethics complaint in which she was accused of being condescending to a constituent.

“It doesn’t apply to homeowners the way it applies to builders and developers. It’s the equivalent of passing speeding laws and only applying it to trucks.”

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“I think you could sum it up by saying there doesn’t seem to be a preponderance of people saying they’re so concerned about this issue that it needs to be addressed immediately.”

–Brookhaven resident Bill Roberts on the city’s ongoing legal issues with the Pink Pony.

“We are a great county. I truly believe that. But we haven’t been operating great all the time.”

–Interim DeKalb County CEO Lee May. “There’s a significant part of Druid Hills that doesn’t want any part of this.”

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These ‘Annies’ get their guns, head into the woods to shoot

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They named their club after Annie Oakley, that famous 19th and early 20th century woman-with-a-gun. In casual conversation, these shotgun-carrying metro Atlanta sportswomen refer to themselves simply as “the Annies.”

Members of the Annie Oakley Shooters gather the first Monday of nearly every month to shoulder shotguns and blast clay targets that fly like game birds.

“In golf and tennis, nothing blows up,” said Debbie Avery of Sandy Springs.

“In this sport, things blow up. It’s instant gratification.”

The Annies grew out of a charity shooting tournament for women, said Mary Huntz, one of the originators and self-described “mother hen” of the group. “We decided, ‘why let all these guys have all the fun?’” This year, their Annie Oakley shooting tournament reaches its 10th year. Over that period, the club has raised $365,000 for charity, she said.

The group’s mission is to encourage women to learn the sport of shooting.

New shooters must take lessons. “Most of our women never held a shotgun before,” Huntz said. “I like to say we are peashooters and sharpshooters.”

The club has about 150 women on its email list. They live in communities spread from Cobb County to Monroe.

Some months, 60 or more women join the shoots on “Annie Mondays.” On this season’s opening day in September,

gether.

Now she shoots regularly with the Annies. “I’m just happy to get out in the woods,” she said She likes being with Around the other Town women. “You meet differJOE EARLE ent people.

You have fun.

There’s a little bit of networking, but mostly it’s just social,” Braswell said.

Christy Roberts learned to shoot growing up in Texas, where she’d hunt deer. She’s been shooting with the Annies for about five years. “It’s obviously fun to be with a different group of ladies than the usual,” she said.

They shoot “sporting clays,” which means no two shots are exactly the same.

They work a course of 15 stations, moving from one to the next like golfers on a course. Targets fly in several different directions and offer combinations of high and low flights. They mimic the various flight patterns of different birds and, in one case, the cross-the-ground scurry of a fleeing rabbit, shooters said.

“It’s a lot like golf to me. To me, it’s easier than golf. Golfing is a little more frustrating,” said Johanna Tate of Dunwoody. “[Shooting] is something my husband and I can do together.”

On opening day, Avery, her friend Carol Beerman of Sandy Springs, Braswell and I set off as a foursome. We were acby injoe earle companied structor Cheng Ma, Annie Oakleys Shooter Debbie Avery, right, fires at a 68-year-old comflying targets while instructor Cheng Ma looks on. At petitive shooter and left, Carol Beerman practices sighting the target. hunting guide who grew up hunting in about 40 women took part in a shoot at California and now teaches clients how the club’s home, a private hunting and to properly wield a shotgun. shooting club near Social Circle.

Avery brought her dog, a German They shouldered 12-gauge or shepherd puppy. “I want to make sure 20-gauge shotguns or packed them into she’s good with gunfire,” she joked. golf carts or hand-pulled carts that look Avery’s husband introduced her to surprisingly like strollers. Then they shooting. Now they hunt together, even headed into the woods to shoot glowgoing so far as Argentina to find birds in-the-dark orange or green clay targets to hunt. Other Annies also have traveled that fluttered from the trees or darted in pursuit of a good shoot. Tate, for infrom the bushes or flew into the sky. stance, says she’s hunted in Scotland.

Dentist Laura Braswell, who pracAvery introduced her friend Beerman tices in Buckhead, joined the group six to the sport. She took right to it and she or seven years ago. She had done some says she was amazed at how many womshooting in college, she said, but had en are active shooters. “I’ve just kind of laid aside her shotgun. She decided fallen in love with it,” Beerman said. to take it up again to have an outdoor The attraction? “I like the challenge of sport to share with her son. He’s in high it,” she said. “And maybe it’s the powschool now and they still go shooting toer of the gun.”

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More schools push early language learning From left, Nicholas Thompson, Madame Tiphaine Chauvel and Jacob Wolf go over a lesson in French at the Atlanta International School’s Early Learning Center in Sandy Springs. Two years ago, the school began offering a “full-immersion” preschool program for 3 and 4 year olds, with all activities taught in German, Spanish or French.

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Just a few weeks into the school year, Ashford Park Elementary School Principal LaShawn McMillan said she watches in wonder as her kindergarten students count and sing songs in German.

“I’m just amazed at what the children have been able to do already,” McMillan said.

This year, the Brookhaven elementary school began a “dual-immersion” language program in which kindergarten students spend half of their school day learning in German.

Ashford Park is one of six elementary schools that received state funding this year to implement dual-immersion programs, with a goal of helping students become fluent in a foreign language by the fifth grade.

Students typically don’t walk into their first foreign

language class until middle or high school. But educators are beginning to prioritize learning a second language much earlier in life.

Kevin Glass, headmaster at Atlanta International School in Buckhead, said research has found that young children are much better equipped to learn a new language than adults.

“Every human baby is born with … the ability to sound every language on God’s earth,” Glass said. “If you don’t stimulate those young brains, you’re not going to get as much neuroplasticity, you’re not going to get those synaptic connections.”

Glass said schools have been “notoriously slow” to apply this knowledge.

“Adults often find it really, really difficult to learn an-

other language because their ears have been tuned to only the sound of their mother tongue,” Glass said. “Re-tuning those ears becomes more difficult the older we get because we lose neuroplasticity.”

Glass said Atlanta International School has offered a dual-immersion curriculum in German, French and Spanish for 28 years. Once the students leave elementary school, they may continue their language studies through middle and high school with the International Baccalaureate program, Glass said.

Two years ago, Glass said, the Atlanta International School began offering a “full-immersion” preschool program for 3 year olds and 4 year olds. In that program, all preschool activities are taught in French, Spanish or German.

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“They’re like little sponges, soaking it all in,” Glass said.

“They’re rapidly able to function in that language.”

The Georgia Department of Education gave seed money to six schools to help establish dual-immersion language programs for the 2013-2014 school year, said Gregory Barfield, program specialist for international affairs. The Georgia General Assembly reserved the funding for the dual-immersion programs as part of the Georgia Workforce Initiative. “[State Superintendent] Dr. [John] Barge has said what he would like to happen is the ‘20 by 20’ -- at least 20 dual immersion programs in Georgia by the year 2020,” Barfield said.

The dual-immersion programs are not mandatory, so parents can choose whether or not they would like for their children to participate. Barfield said. This year, the schools started with two dual-immersion classes at the kindergarten level, and will continue the program each year until it is avail-

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able through the fifth grade. Each school selects which language it would like to offer, Barfield said.

McMillan said the German language was a natural fit for Ashford Park.

“Our middle school, Chamblee Middle School, and Chamblee High School have nationally recognized programs for German, and our children will feed into those schools,” McMillan said.

There are also a lot of German businesses located near the school, she said.

“Germany has invested a lot in this community,” McMillan said.

McMillan said German officials have pledged resources and materials for the

program, and Germany’s Minister of Education is scheduled to visit Ashford Park in late September.

McMillan said she was excited about bringing the dual-immersion program to Ashford Park to give students something unique.

“As the principal, I felt like it would be a great opportunity for my students to get a global perspective. And the opportunity to be bilingual is a wonderful opportunity for my kids, and it gives them an edge in life,” McMillan said.

“What we’re seeing more and more is it’s so important for kids to know another language.”

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“While I don’t now study a language in school, I am studying Japanese on my own after five years of studying it in school. I think the ability to read and speak another language broadens opportunities, as well as understanding.

Cultural context can be tricky, and having a language other than English is one early step to that.”

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Which foreign language do you study? Why did you choose it? Do you think the ability to speak or read a foreign language will help you in the future?

“I study French, because my family has an interesting history with the country and the language. Two generations ago, my grandfather and his family hosted a foreign exchange student from France, and ever since our families have kept in touch. Last summer I had the amazing experience to visit France on my own, and I stayed with this same French family.

Understanding French and being in France, one can be exposed to so much culture. As an added bonus, it is true what they say; learning one foreign language makes it immeasurably simpler to learn another language. After not having a Spanish class since elementary school, as a high school senior I clearly understand many basic sentences in Spanish with little to no guidance. It is as if there have been many doors opened up to me, and I can follow many into my future. Learning a language is an amazing experience that I would encourage anyone who can to pursue.”

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“Throughout middle school and high school, I have taken German. While it was required in previous grades, I have chosen to continue taking it, as I feel it helps in understanding English.

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“I chose to continue studying German because I had invested so much time into it, and I wanted to master it. I think on a resume, putting “bilingual” is a big plus, but also just through the process it has taken to learn a language, I have learned so much more about myself. Whether the language itself will be useful is hard for me to predict, but learning the language and learning about a new culture has really opened my eyes and made it worth it. ”

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“They offered a seminar last year as a French 1 student. We had a speaker come in who was fluent in French and how it effects his career. … I’m really excited to learn French.”

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“I take French 3. I went to Paris this summer and it really helped me understand what was going on and respect their culture more.”

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“I have studied Hebrew for three years to connect with my Jewish roots, and I am currently in my fifth year of Spanish. I believe it is important for me to learn Spanish because it is one of the most spoken languages worldwide, and in the future, being bilingual will be very beneficial in my career.

As the world becomes more closely connected, it is important to be able to communicate with people whose first language is not English. ”

“I do study a foreign language – two actually, German and Spanish. German I was born with (I lived in Germany for seven years) and my school allowed me to continue German from primary to high school. I picked up Spanish in the eighth grade as a choice; I was allowed to either continue Latin or pick Spanish or French.

I believe that foreign languages are important because they can help people communicate and immerse themselves in new cultures.”

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“My language of study in school is Mandarin Chinese. I chose to study Chinese because I have always been interested in Chinese culture and the language itself. Mandarin is such a unique language, and I’ve always known that I wanted to explore more into Chinese culture, ever since I went to China for the first time when I was 6 years old. In my opinion, Chinese is such a valuable language to learn because of China’s recent rise in world stature. We have so many more opportunities to interact with China now, and we will have even more in the future. So, I think learning Chinese is becoming one of the most useful languages to know.”

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“I study Spanish. I have been studying the language for the past seven years.

I chose Spanish because it is a common language spoken in the United States and in the world. In the future, I am very interested in international journalism, and because so many countries in the world are Spanishspeaking, I believe that it could enhance my personal relationships.”

“I take Latin. I’m really interested in Italian culture. I’ve been looking into study abroad programs and some of the requirements are learning Latin and Italian.”

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“I study Spanish. Not only does learning a language widen my cultural understanding, but it also opens new doors through which I can communicate with fascinating people. A second language also gives me a competitive edge when finding a job. I especially think that Spanish will become essential in the workplace.”

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“I study Spanish because I think it is a beautiful language and I love listening to people speak it. I believe the ability to speak another language connects people to each other, and makes the world a smaller place. It also creates opportunities that might not have been available before.”

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“I’ve been taking Spanish since 1st grade, so I stuck with it. I want to study abroad in college, so if I know another language, like Spanish, that really expands my options.”

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I didn’t know it then, but this was probably the most important and best decision I made while in Lower School.

Seven years later, I realize that taking Latin has had a major effect on my life, taking me all the way to the Georgia Governors Honors Program in the summer of 2012, four Junior Classical League conventions and a national convention. It has also given me many of my best friends and relationships.

I plan to take Latin in college because of the incredible effect it has had on my life, and I truly enjoy everything about the subject and culture. Taking the language has definitely improved my vocabulary and made me a more articulate person. I know that for many people taking a foreign language is just another class in high school, but for me, my decision changed my life.”

Jaclyn Lund, Pace Academy

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“I take Latin. I chose Latin because I thought it was similar to Greek, because I already speak Greek fluently.

I thought it would help me with reading and understanding words.”

George Gavalas Mt. Vernon Presbyterian School

“I study French, because its unique in that it’s not very common in America, but it’s available in a lot of other countries. I think it will help me in a possible job later on, and in meeting new people and being able to communicate.”

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“I study Spanish because I want to be able to communicate in the business world and on the streets. As America -- and Atlanta specifically -- becomes more bilingual, it will be crucial for everyone to speak the same languages. Also, the Hispanic culture is fascinating to learn about and expose myself to, and I can’t wait to travel and study in Spain and South America!”

Margaret Langford, Atlanta Girls’ School

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Junior entrepreneurs win national competition

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Junior Achievement of Atlanta, which is headquartered in Sandy Springs, teaches high school students the fundamentals of running businesses.

This year, students in that club showed their mastery of the subject in a national competition.

This past summer, teenagers from the Atlanta area won the National Junior Achievement Company of the Year Competition for starting up a business that sells customizable coasters.

The appropriately-named Custom Coasters was founded by 15 teens from area high schools. Students from North Springs Charter High School, The Weber School, Riverwood International Charter School, The Galloway School, W.D Mohammed Schools and Pace Academy each had representatives in the winning company.

Leonard Shutzberg, a volunteer advisor for Junior Achievement and CEO of Americo Manufacturing Co., said there was something special about this year’s team.

“They were all sophomores, up against juniors and seniors,” Shutzberg

said. “They knew they had a great company.”

Shutzberg’s daughter, Alison Shutzberg, was a Custom Coasters executive who was on the team that represented Atlanta in the Junior Achievement competition. She is now a junior at North Springs High School. Other representatives were: Bilal Gutu, now a junior at North Springs High School; Jan Berland, now a junior at Riverwood High School; Matthew Kurzweil, now a junior at The Weber School; Jenna Kahn, now a junior at The Weber School.

Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus is a supporter of Atlanta’s Junior Achievement program and a member of the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame. Shutzberg said he was in the program in high school.

“The experience that these kids get is they start off as naïve ninth graders and when they leave, they are confident,” Shutzberg said. “They learn about presentation, about management and leadership, and how to overcome obstacles.

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From left, Jenna Kahn, Jan Berland, Matthew Kurzweil, Alison Shutzberg and Bilal Gutu at the National Competition.

Shutzberg said in the Junior Achievement program, students learn about running a business from beginning to end. They also pick up other skills along the way like budgeting and making presentations.

“They’re put in a room with 15 to 20 kids they don’t know, and then they have to form a company and come up with a name,” he said. “They decide on a product or service they want to sell.

They spend four months running the company. Then after that, they liquidate the company. They write a report and pay a dividend.”

Custom Coasters is a website that sells coasters with custom designs and logos.

“A customer would prepay $15 and submit via the website a digital image,” Shutzberg said. “They would have nine produced, but only eight were in the set. They would keep one as a sample they would show. They figured out they didn’t need to raise a lot of capital because they didn’t need to raise a lot of money. They sold $6,000 worth of coasters in four months.”

It was a good deal for investors, too, he said. A $5 investment returned a dividend of $86.

Members of this year’s team said the experience taught them skills that can apply to other areas of life outside of a corporate board room.

“I learned to overcome my fear of stage fright, and in the process learned to be a better leader and better public speaker,” Gutu said.

Others said they appreciated learning the challenges – and rewards – of running a business.

“The thing I liked most about the whole Junior Achievement Experience was learning what it takes to create and run a successful business,” Kahn said.

“Coming in to Junior Achievement as a complete beginner, I had absolutely no idea how much effort, risk, and work it took to make a business. When I finished this year, I looked back and realized how much I had learned, and I enjoyed each part of it.”

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For Alison Shutzberg, the joy came from the growth and personal development of her teammates.

“The most enjoyable part of this experience was seeing my teammates grow and improve immensely throughout the year,” Alison Shutzberg said. “I am so incredibly proud of how far they have come, and I know we are all thrilled that all of our hard work has finally paid off.”

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Fall school festivals promise fun and food School carnivals are back. Now that the new school year is under way, PTA parents and school volunteers are dusting off bean-bag toss games and blowing up inflatable bouncy houses to prepare for their annual schoolyard fundraisers.

If you feel the fall call of the cake walk, here are schools in Reporter Newspapers communities that plan fundraising fests this autum.

Ashford Park Elementary Fall Festival

When: Nov. 2, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Where: 2968 Cravenridge Drive, Brookhaven Offerings: Rock wall, spider jump, inflatables, fall festival games, dunk tank featuring some school faculty members and local community leaders, food trucks and craft vendors.

Cost: Admission is free. Rides and games range from $1 to $5.

Atlanta International School WorldFest

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When: Oct. 20, 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Rain or shine.

Where: 2890 N. Fulton Drive, NE, Buckhead Offerings: Visit six continents in one day at WorldFest, a communitywide event that celebrates the cultures and diversity of AIS. Attractions and events include global cuisine at the Taste of Nations, international performances, games and rides, and crafts from around the world. Proceeds support the Parent Organization Fund.

Cost: Free admission. Concessions and some activities will incur an additional cost.

For more information: Go to www.aischool.org or call 404-8413840.

Davis Academy Holiday Bazaar

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When: Nov. 17, 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Where: 8105 Roberts Drive, Sandy Springs Offerings: Lcal vendors, gifts, home goods, jewelry, raffles.

Cost: Free admission.

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Dunwoody Springs Elementary Back To School Bash

When: Sept. 21, 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Where: 8100 Roberts Drive, Sandy Springs

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EDUCATION GUIDE Offerings: Games, inflatables, cake walk, screening of “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” Cost: $2 (cake walk entries cost $1 extra) For more information: dscspta. wordpress.com

E. Rivers Elementary Fall Festival

When: Oct. 5, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Address: 4360 Powers Ferry Road, Buckhead Offerings: Games, activities, events.

Cost: $25 for unlimited rides.

The Galloway School Fall Fun Fest

When: Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Rain or shine.

Where: 215 W. Wieuca Road, NW, Buckhead Offerings: Moonwalks, mazes, games, marshmallow guns, face painting, fake casts, tattoos, photo booth, food truck and bake sale. Proceeds benefit school’s annual Giving Campaign.

Cost: Free admission. Tickets/wristband purchase required to enjoy the rides, crafts and other activities. Concessions for sale.

For more information: Contact Jenny Gruel at jennygruel86@gmail.com or 404-583-5140.

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Garden Hills Elementary Fourth Fall Carnival

When: Nov. 2, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Where: 285 Sheridan Drive, Buckhead Offerings: 80-foot obstacle course, bungee run, 80-foot slide, games and activities.

Cost: Wrist bands are $25 per person.* *not included: concessions, arts-ncrafts, and cupcake walk. Individual tickets are 4 for $1.

High Point Elementary Fall Festival

When: Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: 520 Greenland Road, Sandy Springs Offerings: Rock wall, spider bungee jumps, bouncy house, carnival games, face painting, arts and crafts.

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Kingsley Charter School Fall Festival

When: Oct. 13, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Where: 2051 Brendon Drive, Dunwoody Offerings: Food court, pumpkin sale, games, face painting, dunk tank.

Cost: Tickets for games and concessions; three for $1 on festival day.

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We give them the solid academic foundation upon which all future learning is based. We teach them respect, kindness and compassion. We prepare them for the world as it is and give them confidence in their ability to make their mark on it.

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Morris Brandon Elementary Jamboree

When: Oct. 20, 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

Where: 2741 Howell Mill Road, Buckhead Offerings: Games, arts and crafts, inflatables, food trucks and a new Haunted Hall.

Cost: Wristbands are $30 each, payable by cash, check or credit card.

Tickets will also be available for sale.

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When: Oct. 19, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Where: 966 W. Paces Ferry Road, Buckhead. Shuttles will provide transportation from the Church of the Apostles, 3585 Northside Parkway.

Offerings: Inflatables, laser tag, bungee jumps, carnival games, refreshments from local vendors such as King of Pops.

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Annual Fall Festival

When: Oct. 26, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Where: Primary Campus, 370 Old Ivy Road, NE, Buckhead Offerings: Obstacle course, inflatables, crafts, face painting, toddler play zone, carnival games.

Cost: $8 admission; some special events charge an additional fee, such as $7 for the bungee jump and $2 for the Haunted Hallway.

Spalding Drive Charter Elementary Fall FunFest

When: Oct. 18, 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 pm Where: 130 West Spalding Drive, Sandy Springs Offerings: Balloon twisting, face painting, fall craft contest, Toddler Fun Zone, cake walk, baseball toss, goldfish bowl, other carnival games, popcorn, candy.

Cost: $10 for unlimited game play, individual tickets 10 for $5, cake walk $1. Food and drinks priced separately.

Sandy Springs United Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten 50th Celebration

When: Sept. 20, 11 a.m. worship; lunch and family fun (reservations required) 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.

Where: 86 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs (for worship); the Activity Center, 85 Mount Vernon Highway for lunch and family fun.

Offerings: Barbecue lunch, bouncy houses, tours of the facilities, and treats.

Cost: Free, however, reservations are required via preschool@ssumc.org.

You must have an association (former or current) with the school.

Springmont School’s 19th annual Montessori Mile and Third Annual Middle School Festival

When: Oct. 12, 8:30 a.m.

Where: 5750 Long Island Drive, Sandy Springs Offerings: 1-mile race, Diper Derby, chalk art contest, games, tattoos, face painting, food truck, bake sale and chili cook-off. Rain or shine.

Cost: Race fee, $15 by Sept. 30; $25 day of event. Register at: www. springmont.com/MM-Registration.

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Students tend to feel more comfortable with one test format over the other. Over the past twelve years, I’ve seen time and time again how that extra comfort can translate into a significantly higher score to send to colleges. It’s important to make as informed a decision as possible about your student’s test preparation.

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Even early in the morning, Oglethorpe University’s new Turner Lynch Campus Center is already showing signs of life: students sitting at tables and working on their laptops, eating breakfast in the dining hall, sipping coffee under the yellow patio umbrellas at the Starbucks coffee shop.

“I call this our living room,” Oglethorpe President Lawrence Schall said.

On Aug. 9, Oglethorpe University opened the doors to its $16 million,

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Schall said the new facility replaces a poorly designed, 1960s-era campus center that wasn’t serving the student body well.

“It just wasn’t a place anybody wanted to come,” Schall said. “It was old and tired … people came in to eat and they left.”

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“It’s both a result of and symbolic of the growth and change at the university,” Schall said.

The stone exterior blends with the Brookhaven university’s signature Gothic architecture, but the inside of the facility is a sleek, modern space for dining, meeting and studying. It includes a campus book store, dining hall, coffee shop, and a new program called the Atlanta Laboratory for Learning – or A Lab for short.

The A Lab focuses on the “experiential” side of education – study abroad programs, internships, service projects and undergraduate research opportunities. “The A Lab is just starting, and I think it’s going to span a lot of interesting ideas and programs,” Schall said.

Oglethorpe isn’t done yet with its building program, Schall said.

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University officials have plans to increase the student body from about 1,100 to 1,500 students, incrementally adding 30-40 students per year. Along with plans for growth, Schall said the university is looking to add more student housing and a new academic building to the 100-acre campus by the year 2020.

“There’s plenty of demand for a place like Oglethorpe,” Schall said. “But we’ll still be a small, residential college.”

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Paul A. Barton is scheduled to take over next summer as the new Head of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, the Sandy Springs school announced.

Barton has headed schools for 14 years, most recently at the Avery Coonley School near Chicago, Holy Innocents’ said in a Sept. 16 announcement. Barton will begin work at Holy Innocents’ on July 1, 2014.

He succeeds Head Gene Bratek, who took the post in 2011.

During his career, Barton has worked as a teacher, coach, dean, senior administrator and admissions officer, and worked at both public and private schools, including faith-based and nonsectarian schools, boarding and day schools, Holy Innocents’ said.

North Springs turns 50 North Springs Charter High in Sandy Springs is inviting alumni to return and neighbors to visit on Oct. 25 to mark the school’s 50th anniversary.

The school will mark its anniversary with special events the week of its homecoming celebration, which it is calling “A Blast From The Past.” The school will start the celebration with a parade – the first such parade in nearly a decade – featuring the North Springs marching band, cheerleaders and student floats, the school said in a press release. The Spartans football team hosts Cambridge

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On Oct. 22, starting at 6 p.m., the North Springs Chorus -- joined by students from Sandy Springs Middle School and Woodland, Ison Springs and Dunwoody Springs elementary schools -- will present an outdoor concert at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. On Oct. 24, North Springs will celebrate “International Night” at the school.

For more information: www.northspringshigh.com or the Friends of North Springs Foundation at www.friendsofnorthsprings.com/index.html.

Pace students compete to solve transportation problems Students from Pace Academy are taking on metro Atlanta’s transportation problems. The Buckhead school’s Social Entrepreneurship Initiative has joined the Atlanta mayor’s office and the Global Studies Center to create a program called the Pace Academy Social Entrepreneurship Challenge.

Student teams will be paired with mentors to try to solve the city transportation issues “through entrepreneurship and innovation,” the school said. Students will present their ideas to a panel of judges next April. The winning team will receive $10,000 seed money to help launch the team’s enterprise, Pace said.

“We want to encourage students to think outside the box, take risks and consider the social impact of their actions,” Pace Head of School Fred Assaf said. “Our goal is to build creative thinkers and leaders who want to make the world a better place.”

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AAUW Book Fair Monday, Sept. 23, 5:30-9 p.m. – The 54th annual American Association of University Women (AAUW) book fair includes more than 75,000 gently-used books in over 50 categories at bargain prices. Visitors can find Southern authors, mysteries, science fiction, reference, business, history, politics, biography, romance, foreign language, cookbooks, arts, travel, military and children’s books. Audio tapes, cassettes, CDs and DVDs also available. Opening night admission, $10; all other times, free. The public is welcome. Sale continues through Sept. 29, mall hours. Cash and checks only. Perimeter Mall, in the Dillard’s Court, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, 30346. Call 404-261-7646 or go to: http:// bookfairaauw.org to learn more.

Book Sale Thursday, Sept. 26, 1-4 p.m. – The Friends of

the Dunwoody Library hold their book sale. Browse thousands of titles and take home some good books!

Magazines, CDs, DVDs and much more at great prices. Members only from 1-4 p.m. All are welcome 4-8 p.m. No admission fee. Sale continues Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., is “Bag Day.” Buy a bag for $6 and fill it up! Proceeds benefit the Dunwoody library. 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Email: membership@FriendsofDunwoodyLibrary.org with questions.

Hacker’s Ball Friday, Sept. 27, 4-11 p.m. – The Hacker’s Ball

is a charity golf tournament benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project. Come to golf or mingle...everyone’s invited! Tee off is 4 p.m. Rain or shine. Event includes golf, drinks, whole hog bar-b-que, live music, silent auction, exotic car display and Harley Davidson corral. $150 for golf and party; $75 for party only. Chastain Park’s North Fulton Golf Course, 216 W. Wieuca Rd., Atlanta, 30342. Call 678-7760628 or go to: http://hackersball.eventbrite.com for event details.

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Swamp Funk Quartet Saturday, Oct. 5, 7-9 p.m. – The Dunwoody Nature Center’s concerts in the park series is back!

Bring a chair, blanket and picnic dinner, and cool off while enjoying a night of music in the center’s newlyrestored meadow. Swamp Funk Quartet “inhabits the space where funk, soul, blues and reggae overlap.” Free for DNC members; $5 for non-member adults, $3 for students. 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338.

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Sandy Springs Sprint, a 5K Family Run/Walk fundraiser. Adults, $20; child, $10. No charge or registration for children 3 years and under. Rain or shine. No pets, bikes or scooters. Strollers allowed.

Kids’ Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. Proceeds benefit the school. Park at North Springs High School, 7447 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. For further information and to register, go to: www.sandyspringssprint.com/Home_Page.php.

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CV Classic Saturday, Oct. 5, 8 a.m. – Peachtree Charter Middle School hosts its 4th annual CV Classic 5K run and 1-mile Fun Run. The event starts and ends at the new PCMS track. Rain or shine. Celebrate the new track! Ribbon cutting at 7:50 a.m. $25 by Sept.

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Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – The annual festival which benefits DREAM Dachshund Rescue. Free admission. All are welcome to enjoy.

Festivities include howling contest, costume contests and doxie races. Also features an artist’s market, raffles, face kissing contest, hot dog lunches and beer for sale. $5 fee per contest participation. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, 30338.

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Vintage Affair Saturday, Oct. 5, 6-11 p.m. – The Vintage Affair

is Sandy Springs’ Community Action Center’s largest annual fundraiser. The 11th annual Vintage Affair features live and silent auctions, musical entertainment, food samplings from local restaurants and food establishments and wine tastings. Tickets, $110 per individual; $200 per couple. Dressy cocktail attire. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church, 805 Mount Vernon Highway, NW, Sandy Springs, 30327. Go to: www.vintageaffair.org for additional information or to buy tickets.

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Homes in the Historic Brookhaven neighborhood, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs will open to the public during fundraising tours in October.

The Dunwoody Home Tour, the major annual fundraiser for the Dunwoody Woman’s Club, features five homes, including one this year that happens to be in Sandy Springs. The tour – the 41st put together by the Woman’s Club, is scheduled for Oct. 2.

The Dunwoody tour is expected to draw up to 1,000 people, Sharon Doyle, publicity chairwoman for the Woman’s Club, said in an interview. Money raised through the tour is used to finance local programs. “It goes right back into the community,” Doyle said.

The Historic Brookhaven Candlelight Tour, a fundraiser for Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities, features four homes located in the Historic Brookhaven neighborhood in Buckhead and Brookhaven. That tour is scheduled for Oct. 24. “All proceeds from the tour will help provide temporary housing and support services to families of ill and injured children treated at local hospitals,” tour committee member Donna Davidson said in a press release.

The Dunwoody tour features remodeled homes and offers a chance to see how some residents have remade their “typical Dunwoody house,” a Georgian-style home sometimes described as a “five over four with a door” because it

Seeing houses 41st annual Dunwoody Home Tour Date: Oct. 2 Time: 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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features five second-floor windows and four first-floor windows with a central door.

“It’s a nice variety of examples of what can be done with the standard Dunwoody home,” Doyle said.

The tour will include homes that have been renovated to give them a new look, including one redone in a New Orleans style, complete with wroughtiron balconies, and another remade into a Craftsman-style home, Doyle said.

“I marvel at what people have accomplished in terms of their older homes,” Doyle said.

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“Through Oct. 5, 2013, Gas South will provide a $50 credit to Buckhead residents and businesses that enroll in the program,” a coalition press release says.

“All Buckhead natural gas consumers are eligible for a discount off Gas South’s published rates for as long as they remain customers. Additionally, Gas South will waive the $60 connection fee for establishing service at a new residence. The initial funding payable to the Shepherd Center is $5,000, and will increase annually based on program participation.

It is the goal of Gas South and the Buckhead Coalition that funding will eventually reach $25,000 per year.”

The coalition press release said residents can visit www.gas-south.com/ buckhead and use the promo (promotional) code “BUCKHEAD” or call 1-855-281-1688 to join the program.

Woman paralyzed in Buckhead bar assault seeks help Consuela Pippins, 38, was attending a birthday party at Wet Willy’s bar in Buckhead on Aug. 3 when an unidentified man picked her up and dropped her on her head, paralyzing her from the neck down.

Atlanta Police have not made any arrests in the incident.

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She also has four children and lives in a Habitat for Humanity Home in southeast Atlanta.

The Faith Hope and Deliverance Temple, a church attended by Pippins’ family, is trying to raise money to help pay Pippins’ medical bills.

Pippins currently is at the Shepherd Center and is due to be released in October.

Interested parties can also make donations at any Bank of America location to the Medical Trust Fund for Consuela Pippins, according to a press release from the church.

Dunwoody open house planned on Ga. 400 toll demolition project The State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) plans to hold a public information session in Dunwoody to provide details on the ending of tolls on Ga. 400 and tollbooth demolition at the Ga. 400 Toll Plaza.

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There will be no formal presentations, but transportation representatives will be on hand to share information.

The Ga. 400 tolls are slated to end on Nov. 21 and demolition of the toll plaza will begin in early 2014.

Northridge Bridge replacement begins next month The Georgia Department of Transportation will begin replacing the Northridge Road Bridge over Ga. 400 in October, a month before the state removes the tolls from the highway.

Sandy Springs City Hall hosted GDOT officials on Sept. 10 as members of the public showed up to view the latest plans.

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Taking a moment The Dunwoody Charter Commission opened its Sept. 11 meeting with a brief ceremony to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks.

At left, Commission Chairman Max Lehmann, left, and Rev. Terry Davis, right, minister of Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Sandy Springs, prepare to light a memorial candle.

Above, from left, Dunwoody Police Lt. Oliver Fladrich, DeKalb Fire Department firefighter Mark Davis and DeKalb EMT Gregg Trieschman joined the remembrance.

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Police Blotter From police reports dated Aug. 25 through Sept. 7.

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.

Assa ult 3500 block of Peachtree Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on Aug. 26.

A man said that the suspect placed a knife in his face and threatened to kill him if he didn’t give him money for gas while they were at the mall.

500 block of E. Paces Ferry Road, NW – An aggravated assault was reported on Aug. 26. A woman and her acquaintance argued over money. The argument turned physical in the parking lot. The victim left her purse in the vehicle with the suspect, returned and noticed $5 was missing from her purse. The victim and the suspect exited the vehicle, and when the victim threatened to call police, the suspect threw a bottle filled with liquid in the victim’s face, causing a laceration on the lower lip. The suspect then fled on foot.

2000 block of Peachtree Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on Aug. 29. A woman and her boyfriend were arguing over the remote when her boyfriend began to choke her. She struck her boyfriend in the head; he went and got a gun, waved it in her face and threatened to hurt her. She ran out of the apartment. She did not have any visible bruises. The suspect was not on the scene.

3700 block of Roswell Road, NE – An aggravated assault was reported on Sept. 2.

A woman was talking to a known man when his ex-girlfriend, who had been looking for him all night, punched the woman on the left side of her face, causing a concussion.

2100 block of Cheshire Bridge Road, NE – An aggravated assault was report-

ed on Sept. 4. A woman came into the precinct to report having two incidents with the suspect, one of which involved the suspect holding a cake knife in her hands while attempting to attack her.

R o bb ery 1900 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A pedestrian robbery was reported on Aug. 27. A man said he was attacked by two men and struck in the head with baseball bats before the suspects stole $20. He had visible injuries to his forehead and nose.

2200 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A robbery at a bank was reported on Aug. 29. A man approached the teller counter and handed the teller a note advising it was a robbery. The note said he had bombs and guns, and to give him all the money. The suspect appeared to have a grenade in his left hand and a dark brown drawstring bag in his right hand. The teller put $1,509 from the drawer on the counter, and the suspect scooped it up.

He fled on foot toward Biscayne Drive, and the teller pushed the alarm button.

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– A commercial robbery was reported on Aug. 29. The suspect entered the business, selected seven razors totaling $175, and concealed them in a book bag. The suspect pulled a knife on an employee when confronted. The suspect left without paying for the items, and was later caught and arrested.

1900 block of Piedmont Circle, NE – A pedestrian robbery was reported on

Aug. 31. Two unknown men ran out from a dumpster area of a hotel and approached a man walking onto the property. One man presented a black revolver, pointed it at the victim and said, “Give it up.” The victim gave the suspect $47, and ran across the street to a gas station to call for help. The suspects ran toward Piedmont Road. The victim said an old friend whom he let shower and change in his room may have been connected to the robbery.

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2200 block of Collins Road, NW – A residential burglary was reported on Sept. 5. A woman, who babysits for parents, thought she heard a parent at her door, opened it, and went out with a flashlight to check.

When she returned, she saw the suspect inside the house picking up her items. The suspect refused to leave, and said he was just getting some water. The victim’s husband and son heard the commotion and chased the suspect out of the house. The suspect attempted to take their son’s bicycle, was unsuccessful, and was chased to a nearby church.

2900 block of Lookout Place, NE – A residential burglary was reported on Sept.6. A man was home watching TV when he heard someone enter his residence through the kitchen door. He grabbed a baseball bat, confronted the suspect, and told him to get out. The suspect complied and exited through the kitchen door. The suspect walked out the back of the house and met the victim in the driveway. The victim said he was calling the police, and the suspect fled in a vehicle. The victim said his door lock was defective and the door sticks.

Larceny 3200 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny was reported on Aug. 28. A man said he was playing basketball in the gym. Prior to playing he placed his cellphone on the bench, and when he came back for it between games, he noticed it was gone. He said he has a possible suspect that was captured on surveillance footage. In addition, his phone was pinged through his email, with a last known location of the Brookhaven area.

1800 block of Peachtree Road, NW – A larceny was reported on Aug. 29. A woman left her bag in the mail room which contained her laptop and $10,000 in cash. When she returned it was gone, but the bag had been turned in to the front desk. However, the computer and cash were gone. There is video of the lobby area, and the laptop has LoJack software.

400 block of Bishop Street, NW – A larceny was reported on Aug. 30. During a wedding ceremony/reception, a man was taking pictures. He placed a camera, camera lens and memory card on a table, and began using another camera to continue taking photos. When he returned to get the camera and equipment, the items were missing.

3300 block of Peachtree Road, NW – A larceny was reported on Aug. 30. A woman said she was deceived into purchasing a laptop.

She said when the suspect showed up he presented an Apple Mac box that was sealed. She said after the suspect left the location, she opened the box and realized that inside was a brick that resembled a laptop.

100 block of Habersham Valley Road, NW – A residential larceny was reported on Aug. 31. A man met two women at a bar and invited them back to his house. He removed his gold Rolex Presidential watch and placed it on a table in his bedroom. After the women left, he noticed his watch was missing. He said one of the women was alone in his room for a few minutes. He was unable to provide names or a description of the women other than they were attractive.

2100 block of Defoors Ferry Road, NW – A larceny was reported on Sept. 7.

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L a rceny from Au to West Paces Ferry Road, NE – A larceny from an auto was reported on Aug. 27. A man noticed his driver’s side door was damaged and proceeded to drive home. He then saw that his gun was missing, so he returned to the location. While he waited in the parking lot, he noticed two men looking into cars. The men got Into a dark-colored minivan, possibly a Dodge Caravan, which was parked adjacent to a Chevrolet Suburban.

They broke two rear driver’s side windows, took several bags, and placed them in their vehicle. The victim followed them as they left the scene, but was unable to keep up with the vehicle’s speed.

3400 block of Northside Parkway, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on Aug. 28. An unknown suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole $4,500 cash and other items.

500 block of Pharr Road, NE – A larceny from an auto was reported on Sept. 5. An unknown suspect entered the victim’s vehicle

and stole three FedEx boxes from the trunk that contained $32,000 worth of jewelry.

Au to Th ef t 900 block of Bowen Street, NW – An auto theft was reported on Aug. 25. A silver 2007 Saturn was taken from the parking lot at the location. The victim also said a FedEx package was taken from the same location.

The vehicle was recovered two days later in Zone 4, inside a parking lot, totally burned out.

400 block of Armour Drive, NW – An auto theft was reported on Aug. 27. A suspect took the car from the fourth level and made it to the first level of the parking garage, where the vehicle broke down. The suspect fled the scene.

3300 block of Peachtree Road, NW – An auto theft was reported on Aug. 30. A woman said her vehicle was stolen from the parking garage while parked overnight. Security advised that the gates leading to the garage entrance was forcibly damaged overnight.

300 block of Deering Road, NW – An auto theft was reported on Sept. 3. A man said that he left his car running while he went upstairs to get a change of clothes, and when he came back, his car was gone.

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Buzzing about The Blue Heron Nature Preserve and Whole Foods-Buckhead hosted a “Kid’s Day of Service,” featuring honeybees on Sept. 14. Parents and children learned about beekeeping, gardening and good environmental practices.

Left, master beekeepers Julia Mahood, left, and son Noah Macey, explain the art of beekeeping at two hives on the preserve’s property. Below left, Hyatt Brandenburg, 1, works in the community garden. Center, Kevin McCauley, far left, with the preserve, goes over the day’s activities. Below, right, honeybees were the star attraction. Right, Naomi Brandenburg, 3, spreads some mulch. photos by phil mosier

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