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Kara D’angelo, 3, boogies with her mother Melissa to the sounds of Rockin’ Rick and Sweet “Tea” Pisaniello during the Food Truck Roundup at Blackburn Park on Sept. 11. The event also included a 9/11 remembrance ceremony. Additional photos on pages 34 and 35.

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With leases on Brookhaven’s city office space and municipal court set to expire Dec. 31, officials are still on the hunt for a more permanent facility for the city to call home.

When the city began operations in December 2012, officials moved into two temporary offices, each with a one-year lease. City Hall is located in Ashford Center North, a Dunwoody office build-

The Silver Lake Civic Association is not your typical neighborhood group.

Its activities include dredging and dam maintenance for a 28acre lake, and upkeep of the 80 acres of old growth forests surrounding it, said Kris Miller, the association’s president.

“The lake today is an unbelievable natural resource,” Miller said.

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This map shows the location of Brookhaven’s temporary City Hall, located in the city of Dunwoody. City officials are looking for a more permanent space to lease within Brookhaven’s borders.

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ing, while Municipal Court is housed in Corporate Square, a complex on Buford Highway at the southern edge of the city.

City Manager Marie Garrett said Brookhaven officials are having trouble locating space within the city limits that will meet all the city’s requirements.

“There’s not a lot of inventory available for our needs,” Garrett said.

Garrett said she has been looking at Brookhaven properties for the past six months.

“The plan now is to narrow that search down to two to three sites and negotiate lease rates,” Garrett said.

If the city isn’t able to find a suitable property before the end of the year, Garrett said the city likely will negotiate for a month-to-month leasing agreement.

However, she said, “I hope we don’t have to do that.”

Garrett said she is looking for one building that could house the City Hall, Municipal Court and police department.

Finding such a building is a challenge. For example, the police department requires ample parking for patrol cars and the ability to operate 24 hours a day.

“Because our departments are so diverse … it’s trying to accomplish all their special needs into that one house that can accommodate them,” Garrett said. “All of these unique needs further narrow the field of what’s available.”

The city is not looking for a permanent home yet, though.

“The goal is one day to own City Hall, but not in the next five to seven years,” Garrett said.

Jed Beardsley headed the commit-

tee to find a city hall for the Governor’s Commission on Brookhaven. Beardsley said he encountered many of the same obstacles the city is experiencing when searching nearly a year ago for temporary facilities.

Many landlords aren’t comfortable with government tenants, Beardsley said, due to the potential for heavy traffic at contentious City Council meetings, Municipal Court or a busy permit department.

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

The other issue was the dearth of vacant office space in Brookhaven.

“The first thing we encountered was, except on peripheral areas of the city, there is very little suitable office space available for either a City Hall or a police facility,” Beardsley said. “In the center of the city, you look up and down Peachtree, there’s just not any large chunks of space available.”

Beardsley said the other challenge of searching for a temporary space is finding something that won’t need too many adjustments.

“The more work you have to do on the space to get it ready for the city, the longer term the lease typically needs to be,” Beardsley said. “While the landlord may be willing to finance a build-out, they want to amortize it over a long period of time, otherwise the rent gets out of line.”

Beardsley said finding a temporary space in Brookhaven that will meet all of the city’s needs will be a challenge.

“It’s going to take some hard work, and I think some creativity,” Beardsley said.

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Poll shows residents unhappy about Pink Pony lawsuit

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A group of residents fed up over Brookhaven City Council’s lawsuit with the Pink Pony strip club have commissioned a telephone poll to prove they aren’t alone.

Five neighborhood homeowners associations - Brookhaven Heights, Brookhaven Fields, Drew Valley, Hillsdale, and Pine Hills - sponsored the phone survey.

Conducted by a polling company called Insight 20/20, the telephone poll surveyed a random sample of 505 registered voters from each of Brookhaven’s four City Council districts. The poll asked a series of questions about the city’s lawsuit with the Pink Pony as well as adult businesses in general.

According to the poll results, 74 percent responded that they disagree that the city should continue its legal fight with the Pink Pony.

The Pink Pony, a strip club located just off Buford Highway on the southern end of Brookhaven, sued the city after City Council adopted a new sexually-oriented business ordinance earlier this year. The ordinance would ban nude dancing and alcohol, which the club’s owners say would put them out of business.

Kerry Witt, president of the Pine Hills Homeowners Association, said many Brookhaven residents are upset that the council is getting involved in costly litigation so early into the young city’s life.

He said the city has already spent around $40,000 in legal costs surround-

ing the new ordinance and the Pink Pony litigation.

“That’s a lot of sidewalks we’re missing,” Witt said.

He said for many of the people he’s spoken with, the Pink Pony is not the issue - it’s the costly litigation the city could be involved in for years with the club’s deep-pocketed owners.

“If the $40,000 we spent was all we needed to spend, and the Pink Pony would no longer exist and no other strip clubs would come to Brookhaven, people would be OK with that,” Witt said.

“But we haven’t even gone to trial yet.

Nobody has any idea what that number is going to end up at.”

Witt said he hopes the poll will make City Council realize that they are acting against what constituents really want.

“I can only hope that this kind of highlights to City Council that before they make judgment, they need to talk to constituents about what needs to happen,” Witt said.

Councilman Bates Mattison said he doesn’t think the telephone survey really included all of the information, such as the constitutionality of the existing regulations, and the negative secondary effects of sexually-oriented businesses.

“And so from a citizen information perspective it was a good start, but it missed the boat a little bit in addressing all the concerns we as a city have to take into account,” Mattison said.

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Interim DeKalb School Superintem’s population is growing, he said, tendent Michael Thurmond told north and, facing an audience that included DeKalb parents the troubled district is some calling for a separate Dunwoody dealing with its problems. school system, Thurmond argued that “Today we are in a much stronger the best way to protect schools in parposition than we have been in a very, ticular areas of the county was to make very long time,” Thurmond said. the entire system better.

He said dis“We are all in trict finances have this together...,” improved signifhe said. “A school icantly since last district divided year. against itself will “I am happy to not be successful. report today that I need your help we have eliminatto build this oped the $14.7 milportunity. Build lion deficit we the bridge and brought forward we will all benefit from 2012,” he from it as a comtold members of munity.” the Dunwoody He said differChamblee Parents ences in student Coalition during achievement did a morning meetnot reflect racial ing at Dunwoody differences, but High School on economic ones.

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White students “We just closed from rich famiout [Fiscal Year] lies perform better “A school district divided 13 with a $9.5 than poor white against itself will not be million fund balstudents, he said, ance. When I arjust as black stusuccessful. I need your rived in the disdents from rich help to build this opportrict, the district families perform tunity. Build the bridge was operating better than poor with less than black students. and we will all benefit $100,000 [in fund “It’s not about from it as a community.” balance].” race,” he said. “If But he said you look at the the district needdifferential..., the – Michael Thurmond ed $60 million in differential is alInterim DeKalb School Superintendent reserves. “It’s gomost the same. ing to take three “The great years to really requestion is not store the budget,” how well my chilhe said. “We’re dren or your chilstill $50 million away from where we dren will do, but how well children ought to be.” from economically disadvantaged Thurmond, a former state labor families will do,” he said. “And all eccommissioner who was named interim onomically-disadvantaged children are superintendent in February, also prenot low achievers.” dicted the DeKalb system’s accreditaBut if some schools are perceived as tion would be restored fully by the end offering better educations than others, of the year. parents will find ways to enroll their SACS, a regional accreditation children in those schools, he said. agency, placed DeKalb on accredita“Our parents love their children,” tion probation last year, citing infightThurmond said. “Their capacities in ing among school board members. In terms of engagement and involvement March, Gov. Nathan Deal replaced six [with the schools] may not be the board members. same, but the love is the same.”

Thurmond reminded his DunAsked how students manage to miwoody audience that an interim report grate from one part of the county to by the agency found the district had schools in another, Thurmond said made significant progress in addressparents are willing to make sacrifices ing its problems. “I’m certain we will for their children’s benefit. no longer be on probation at the end “Parents will do whatever it takes of the year,” he said. to get their children to what they perThurmond said he planned to start ceive as a quality education,” he said. developing a long-range strategic “What we have to do is create quality plan for the school system. The sysschools throughout the district.”

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By Collin Kelley Will Georgia’s next new city be Briarcliff or Lakeside?

Around 200 residents of the proposed city of Briarcliff came out for an update and informational meeting on Sept.

12 at Clairmont Hills Baptist Church.

Questions taken after the update from Allen Venet, president of the City of Briarcliff Initiative, showed there are concerns about taxes, schools and services.

Some residents want to opt completely out of the cityhood plan.

Venet said that the Briarcliff plan had met its first goal of raising enough money – $30,000 – to have a feasibility study completed by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. The study is required by the state before the Legislature will take up the issue of cityhood.

The city of Briarcliff would have an estimated population of nearly 94,000 people. The cone-shaped city would begin where I-85 and I-285 meet and use those expressways as its northwest and eastside boundaries, respectively. The west boundary runs in a zig-zag along Moreland Avenue before dipping down to include the Fernbank area. Briarcliff’s proposed southern city limit skims the northern boundaries of the cities of Decatur and Avondale Estates.

Some of the familiar landmarks that would be included in the new city are: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Toco Hills Shopping Center, Emory University, the Centers for Disease Control campus, Druid Hills High School, DeKalb Farmers Market, Northlake Mall and the Mercer University campus.

The proposed city of Lakeside would encompass many of the same areas proposed for Briarcliff, but would extend out to include portions of Tucker. It would encompass roughly 62,000 residents. Meanwhile, Tucker is exploring its own cityhood plan. The Lakeside BK

City Alliance will hold another public meeting on Oct. 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Briarcliff United Methodist Church.

One thing that all the cityhood movements have in common is a desire to wrest control from DeKalb County, which the organizations have accused of being unresponsive and inconsiderate of their communities’ needs. Venet said the city of Briarcliff would create its own police force, planning and zoning department, parks and recreation department and “pothole department” for road maintenance. Fire, water, sewer, trash collection and schools would all remain with DeKalb County.

Venet said he didn’t believe the change would require a tax increase. “We’re basically unbundling some services from DeKalb County, so the tax dollars that would go to them would come to the city instead.”

Some residents from Druid Hills were upset their neighborhood was part of the proposed city. Druid Hills resident David Armstrong said the community’s civic association donated $10,000 to the Briarcliff initiative without asking all the residents. “There’s a significant part of Druid Hills that doesn’t want any part of this,” Armstrong said.

Venet said the state Legislature would be the deciding factor on any of the cityhood movements. He noted that Briarcliff would be represented by three different state senators and seven different state representatives.

“Out of those 10, nine of them are Democrats and one is a Republican,” Venet said. “That Republican is Sen. Fran Millar and he is a vocal supporter of Lakeside.” Millar said in May that the only cityhood proposal that would “go anywhere” was Lakeside. If the Legislature signs off on any plan, voters in the proposed city would still have to vote on whether to incorporate.

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Interim DeKalb CEO Lee May told just that.”

Dunwoody residents that plans are in May also said it’s “an indictment” place to begin addressing many of the of DeKalb County that they so often troubled county’s issues. have to hire top officials from outside “I try to look at what we do the county. through a business lens,” May said.

“We have to do better to develop “Getting up each and every day to leadership,” May said. “We want to see what we can do to fix our county keep our leadership here, keep them once and for all.” happy … and give them the resources May was appointed by Gov. Nathey need.” than Deal to fill Many of Dunthe position temwoody’s elected ofporarily after CEO ficials attended the Burrell Ellis was regathering and commoved from office mended May for for allegedly extorthis performance so ing county vendors far in his role as the for campaign concounty’s top admintributions. istrator.

As part of a seFormer counries of meetings cilman Danny Ross with constituents asked if May would around the county, consider giving May held a town Dunwoody the $7 hall meeting at million designated Dunwoody United for Brook Run Park Methodist Church from a bond referon Sept. 5. endum.

“I try to look at what we He said “We need that DeKalb’s issues $7 million desdo through a business have been overperately to make lens. Getting up each shadowing the it what it can be,” and every day to see great things the Ross said. “If you county does every what we can do to fix our would get us out day. “We are a great county once and for all.” of the court and recounty. I truly belease that $7 millieve that. But we lion to Dunwoody – lee may haven’t been operso we can get the interim dekalb ceo ating great all the things done we time,” May said. need in Brook Run May said his priPark.” ority for the 2014 May said he budget will be imwould like for the proving public safety. He said DeKalb city and county to have an open diaCounty has had trouble keeping up logue about the issue. with the high level of attrition in the “I’m definitely open to sit down and Police and Fire and Rescue departhave a conversation to what that looks ments. like,” May said. “Protracted litigation is “It’s been an unusually high year for something we’ve mastered staying in as people leaving those two departments,” long as we can.”

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May said the county’s initial dealUsing the fire department as an exings with the new cities have been ample, May said there are currently messy. three officers on each fire truck. How“Our fight has always been about ever, the optimal staffing level is four money versus what’s best for the citifiremen. zens of DeKalb County,” he said.

There county has authorized 783 May also talked about his desire to fire and rescue positions and 676 have do away with the CEO position entirefunding. However, only 600 are curly. “Our form of government was inrently filled. “We have a 183-position tended to be checks and balances 30 gap,” May said. years ago. But it hasn’t rang true,” May May said he would like for the said. county to address the “back door isHe said though Dunwoody no lonsue” of public safety officers leaving ger depends on DeKalb for all of its and begin aggressive hiring to replace services, May said it’s important for the them. two jurisdictions to maintain a strong “I don’t want it to be said we don’t relationship. have the money to do it,” May said.

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erty … contribute to the cost of keeping it up,” Miller said.

And the lake requires a good bit of work, he said.

“Lakes do not take care of themselves - at least in Georgia,” Miller said. “The No. 1 responsibility we have is maintaining the dam and keeping it safe. That is a responsibility we take very seriously.”

They also make sure that the water is safe.

“We hire a certified wildlife biologist who manages water quality of the lake,” Miller said. “He advises us on how to keep it clean and pristine, and he takes measures to do that. Sometimes it’s removing algae, removing muck. That’s something he does to keep the water as clean as possible.”

Every year, the civic association hosts a party to raise money for the lake. Miller described it as a community event, where people can bring a picnic and listen to music on the lake. This year, the party will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event.

Residents of the Silver Lake area describe it as a tight community. In addition to the lake, there are also two swim and tennis clubs, the Brittany Club, and the Hampton Hall Swim and Tennis Club.

Larry Shulman, a Brittany Club board member, said the club provides a great way for families in the area to get to know each other. He said there’s a thriving tennis community and an active swim team for kids. At any given time, there are likely to be people out at the club.

“There’s a mix of folks,” he said. “People absolutely love the club, and it spans BK

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Schulman said he’s met many of his friends through the club.

“It’s really just a nice group of people,” Shulman said. “It’s really a community club. If you tie it in to [Our Lady of the Assumption] and St. Martins, and all the surrounding churches and stuff, it’s really nice to get to know people in the neighborhood.”

Shulman said he loves living in the Silver Lake community because of its proximity to parks and amenities.

“Between Murphey Candler [Park], the Marist soccer field, there’s just a ton of stuff to do,” Shulman said. “It’s just a nice place.”

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However, he said he’s not surprised by the results of the poll, which indicate that a majority of people feel the council should leave the adult business issue alone.

“It was very reflective of the comments and telephone calls and emails I’ve been getting throughout the time this city’s existed,” Mattison said.

He also pointed out that the mayor and City Council have been very accessible and listen to residents’ concerns regarding the Pink Pony lawsuit.

“I don’t think elected officials have not been hearing the voices of citizens. I can promise you, I hear their voices loud and clear,” Mattison said. “I disagree with the contention that elected officials are not hearing the voice of the people.”

Bill Roberts, a Brookhaven Heights resident, said he and his neighbors have been extremely happy with the direction of the new city - except on this one issue.

“I think it’s a matter of timing, really. The candidates never contemplated this issue during campaigns and runoffs,” Roberts said. “When they created a city and had such a large agenda of items to accomplish … it seems it’s such BK

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Like Shulman, Miller loves the Silver Lake community. He’s lived near the lake since 1993 when he moved to the Hampton Hall neighborhood. About 10 years ago, he moved around the corner to Cambridge Park.

“There are so many things that are good about that north part of Brookhaven: great access to Ga. 400 and I-285, good schools, both public and private.

And then you have the lake,” Miller said.

Miller said he thinks Silver Lake is a real treasure for the new city.

“It’s the largest lake inside the Perimeter,” Miller said. “To be that close to Atlanta with that kind of acreage is extraordinary.”

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a pity they’ve been wrapped around the axle on an issue that didn’t even make the radar screen when they were campaigning.”

Roberts said the poll results seem consistent with what he’s been hearing from neighbors he runs into at Starbucks or Publix.

“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,” he said.

“Maybe this could be put off for another day, rather than an immediate action needing to occur.”

Mayor J. Max Davis said he thinks the poll misses the point that the city’s ordinance is not just about the Pink Pony.

“Transplant the Pink Pony to your neighborhood and ask, ‘Do you think we should have an ordinance that regulates that type of business?’” Davis said.

“Whether there’s a strong possibility or a very small possibility of strip clubs coming to Brookhaven, we have a duty to protect neighborhoods. We can’t take the attitude that we hope and cross our fingers that there won’t be a proliferation of strip clubs.”

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For DeKalb legislators, the writing is on the wall DeKalb County is in dire straits.

First, there was the SACS decision to place our school system on probation. Next, we had the removal of the school board, saving our children from inept governance. That was followed by the indictment of CEO Burrell Ellis. Then, he was ousted.

Most recently, a special grand jury report showed us a disturbing pattern of corruption that spans Burrell Ellis, Vernon Jones and members of their administrations.

Sadly, the hits seem to keep on coming.

Gov. Nathan Deal made the final decisions on removal of the school board and Ellis. He did not choose the unfortunate circumstances that required these decisions to be made, but he navigated them masterfully. Our county is better for it.

Governor Deal installed Commissioner Lee May as interim CEO. May wasted no time becoming the first of the five individuals who have served as CEO to call for the abolition of the position. Our county is better for that, too.

Out of the 159 counties in Georgia, DeKalb is the only one with a hybrid CEO-commission form of government. To say that our county’s form of government is dysfunctional would be an understatement. The CEO holds most of the cards. The commissioners hold very few.

Yet citizens expect their commissioners, each of whom represents at least 138,000 people, to get things done. In reality, it’s the CEO who can make things happen with ease. Apparently, our prior two CEOs have seen fit to apply this vast power in furtherance of their own self-interest.

Even if the County Commission votes to award a contract to a vendor, the CEO can simply choose not to sign the contract. That sort of prerogative goes to the heart of the criminal charges against Burrell Ellis.

The alternative is a commission-manager form of government. The county commission would hire a profession-

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“We get the bar bill, but we don’t get a drink.”

–Atlanta City Council member Yolanda Adrean about the effects of developments on community borders and lack of impact fees.

“It’s a vindication for me.”

–Dunwoody City Council member 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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“What we are requesting of this board is nothing more than what we can expect as the individuals who elected you.”

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al county manager who is responsible and must be responsive to the commission as a whole. Every other metro Atlanta county has this form of government. There is no political CEO and the hubris this position has engendered.

The power to change DeKalb’s form of government belongs to the General Assembly. In my nine years in the House of Representatives, I’ve been a consistent advocate for Mike Jacobs scrapping the CEO form of governState House of ment. There are others who agree, Representatives but we don’t comprise a majority of the members of the House and Senate from DeKalb County. That has been the impediment.

Until now, that is. It should be clear to all DeKalb legislators that a majority of our constituents, from Dunwoody to Lithonia and Druid Hills to Stone Mountain, want this change to happen. The shortcomings of Burrell Ellis have placed an exclamation point on the need for change. And for the first time, we have a CEO asking us to make the change.

There is always the option to make this change through sweeping statewide legislation that abolishes DeKalb’s unique form of government. The substantive change is necessary, but I hope such a tactical move – which would be initiated by North DeKalb legislators – can be avoided.

The handwriting is on the wall. Let’s hope other DeKalb legislators can see it. I certainly do.

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

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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 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’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.”

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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.”

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“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!”

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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.

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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.”

Join us at a Family Open House

(10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Sunday , October 27, 2013 or Sunday, December 15, 2013

Check our website for “Mommy & Me” dates!

For more information please contact: Bonnie Cook, Director of Admissions 678.298.5377 cookb@ghacademy.org

What would it be like to be an American Hebrew Academy student? Join us for a weekend to find out!

Prospective Student Weekend - November 8-10, 2013 Reserve your space today. Student housing is limited. Experience classes, a campus tour, Shabbat and what it is like to be a part of the Academy community.

Special programs for prospective students and parents will take place throughout the weekend.

Registration Deadline: Deadline: October January 20 Registration 30 For schedule, hotel information and registration forms, please visit www.americanhebrewacademy.org/psw For additional information, contact a member of the Admissions Team.

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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

THEY DON’T GO FOR STATUS QUO!

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

At Riverside Military Academy, we change what our cadets think is good enough in terms of effort and achievement. Please call today to schedule your personal campus tour. 800.462.2338.

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.

For more information: vanessafrank@comcast.net or slkurgan@gmail. com.

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.

Cost: None listed.

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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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serving students age 3 years old through sixth grade We’re an elementary school. We educate young children.

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.

Join Us for our Early Learning Program “See Us in Action” Day Thursday, October 17

8:45 a.m. or 10:00 a.m.

• Visit during regular school day, meet with current parents to see campus and observe the three-and-four-year-old classes in action • Please call 404-873-6985 or email cherim@thecildrensschool.com to reserve your time.

The Children’s School is a progressive, independent elementary school that welcomes families of all races, faiths and cultures.

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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.

Pace Academy’s 50th Annual Pace Fall Fair

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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.

Cost: Free

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Sarah Smith Elementary

A Christ-centered college preparatory school for grades PK4 – 12 Please join us for: Informational Coffee for Parents Friday, November 22, 2013 9:00 a.m.

Family Open House Saturday, January 25, 2014 2:30 p.m.

WhitefieldAcademy.com 678.305.3000

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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.

Free admission to Middle School festival. No fee to participate in chili cookoff.

For more information: Contact Andrea Restifo at 404-252-3910 or arestifo@springmont.com.

Sandy Springs United Methodist Preschool and Kindergarten

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> Ages 12 months - Kindergarten > Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. > Early Drop Off & After School > SACS Accredited > Certified School of Excellence

Limited openings available

Call now for tour! 404-250-9455

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Sing it loud!

The Dunwoody Singers, from Dunwoody Elementary School, were selected to perform the National Anthem at a recent Atlanta Braves game. The choral group, made up of 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students, only had a few weeks to prepare and rehearse for the big stage.

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Eat your beets Above, from left, Caryline Porter, Dean Kahn, Jaiden Swamy, Joshua Griffith, Sam Gipson, Miller Meeks, Phoebe Finch, Francesca Jepson and Liam Adams, students at Montgomery Elementary School in Brookhaven, play in the dirt during the school’s Garden Day of Service.

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Which Test: SAT or ACT?

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As founder of Applerouth Tutoring, I often help parents think through the difficult task of college admissions. Parents know the ACT is an alternative to the SAT, but often do not know how they can help their student choose between the two tests.

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.

Making an Informed Decision Students become familiar with the SAT format when they take the PSAT in 10th grade, but not all students take the ACT equivalent, the PLAN. Parents often ask me how they can use just a PSAT score to make this important decision.

If your student’s PSAT results are close to his/her SAT goal, focus on SAT prep. By the end of junior year, if your student has not seen meaningful gains on the SAT, I recommend that you schedule a mock ACT to determine if that test is a better fit.

If your student struggles with the PSAT, I always recommend you schedule a mock ACT as early as the beginning of junior year. If his/her ACT score is in a significantly higher percentile than the PSAT score, I recommend that you focus on ACT prep right from the beginning. It is a great idea for students to invest 3 hours and take a real or mock ACT. There is zero risk!

When students find out early which test is a better fit, they can avoid a lot of unnecessary stress and frustration down the road.

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The Turner Lynch Campus Center opened Aug. 9 at Oglethorpe University. President Lawrence Schall says the center serves as a gathering spot on campus.

Oglethorpe opens school year with brand new student center

By Melissa Weinman

melissaweinman@reporternewspapers.net

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,

50,000-square-foot campus center.

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.”

As a result, there wasn’t really a good central location for students to gather on campus. But Schall said just a few weeks

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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.

Left, a fire pit provides an outdoor recreational area for students.

Right, the campus center features a dining hall on the top floor and lounge on the bottom floor.

Oglethorpe has plans to continue growing its student body over the next few years, so more new buildings could be on the horizon.

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.”

The Suzuki School is a SACS-accredited private preparatory preschool for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Our curriculum surrounds children with activities and experiences designed to maximize emerging growth in all areas of development. Please visit our website for details about our programs and facilities.

We presently have a limited number of spaces available for toddlers and 4-year-olds ■ Infants through Kindergarten ■ Enrichment programs include French, Spanish, Ballet, Sports Movement, Violin, and Music ■ Low pupil/teacher ratios ■ Midtown Campus (at the new Ponce City Market) opening in August, 2014 ■ Suzuki/Montessori collaboration provides children with the very best early childhood education experience

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St. Martin’s is a school of intentional design.

Our curriculum, opportunities and facilities encourage our students to uncover the unexpected. Through discovery, they expand their individual skills, talents and interests.

Our social and spiritual community combined with challenging academic and enrichment programs provide a unique sense of place for learning. Students graduate prepared to thrive when entering Atlanta’s top-ranked high schools, and ready to create their own place in the world.

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EDUCATION GUIDE Holy Innocents’ announces new head of school For Ages 6 weeks - Pre-K At the MJCCA’s NAEYC-accredited preschools, our loving, highly-trained, and experienced teachers guide your child through our exceptional program.

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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

High in the homecoming game.

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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Nurturing the formation of Saints and Scholars

OPEN HOUSE – October 27, 2-4pm Principal’s presentation at 2pm

Tours by appointment – 770-394-2880 ext. 423 Application Deadline: January 31, 2014

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Fundraisers

Sandy Springs Sprint

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Saturday, Sept. 28, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

– Woodland Elementary School holds its first-ever

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.

Call 770-394-3322 or go to: www.dunwoodynature. org for details. Visit: www.reverbnation.com/swampfunkquartet to learn more about the band.

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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.

Upscale, affordable food with a French Twist

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.

27 for individuals to run/walk. Parking available at Peachtree and Chesnut Elementary schools. Register at: www.peachtreechartermiddleschool.org.

Howl-O-Weenie

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.

For additional details and the schedule, visit: www. dreamrescue.org.

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.

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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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They’ve doubled the number of teams this year, which means, of course, the winner can claim double the bragging rights.

Last year, DeKalb firefighters beat Dunwoody police 12-10 to claim victory in Dunwoody’s first “Guns and Hoses” charity softball game. This year, teams from the Sandy Springs Police Department and the Marietta Fire Department are planning on joining in, said Dunwoody police Sgt. Andrew Fondas, an organizer of the tournament.

“We hoped to open it for more agencies, hopefully to raise a little more money,” said Fondas, who plays infield.

“It makes this more interesting now that we’ve got a few more folks playing.”

Fondas will brag on his team a bit: “I think we’re going to have a good shot at being that top spot.”

But he’s not quite ready to start trashtalking his opponents. “I’ve heard Marietta Fire are pretty good,” he said.

Last year’s “Guns and Hoses” softball game raised about $1,200, Fondas said.

Money raised through the game was donated to the Special Olympics of Georgia and the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. Proceeds from this year’s game are to be directed to the same charities.

This year, the coed, slow-pitch softball teams are scheduled to meet Oct. 5 in games at Dunwoody Park, 5309 Roberts Road in Dunwoody. Games start at 9 a.m., with the firefighters playing firefighters and police playing police in the first round.

There is no admission charge, Fondas said. The event raises money by charging team fees, selling concessions and a raffle expected this year to include sports memorabilia, gift certificates donated by local stores and a flat-screen TV, he said.

“It’s basically just to have a bunch of fun and raise a little money for the charities,” Fondas said.

And, of course, to determine whether it’s firefighters or police officers who will walk a little taller for the next year.

“It makes it more exciting for everybody that there’s more teams playing,” Fondas said. “It think it makes for better bragging rights.”

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Chief bows out after 28 years fighting DeKalb fires

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DeKalb County Fire Chief Edward O’Brien is retiring after 28 years with the department.

O’Brien has strong ties to DeKalb County. He graduated from Redan High School and began his career in firefighting with DeKalb in 1986.

“I came in as a Firefighter One and hit every rank in the department and worked my way all the way up,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien said he gave the county notice of his planned retirement six months ago. His last day with the fire department will be Oct. 9.

O’Brien said it’s somewhat unusual for firefighters to lead the same department in which they started their careers.

“It doesn’t happen a lot, I don’t think, but I think it’s good and healthy for the organization to see that it can happen,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien’s brother, William O’Brien, retired as DeKalb’s Police Chief in 2012.

For several years, the two brothers led DeKalb County’s public safety departments. “That was really interesting, both brothers in the same county running different departments,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien said he comes for a long line of public servants. Several relatives are firefighters or policemen, including his younger brother, who is the fire chief in Newton County. “It was in our blood, you could say, for public service,” O’Brien said.

After becoming chief, O’Brien didn’t just settle into a desk job. He said he has loved being part of a busy fire department.

“I get out there and still run calls with them,” O’Brien said. “I’m going to miss the action and the interaction with the employees.”

But O’Brien said he’s looking forward to the slower pace retirement will bring.

Interim DeKalb CEO Lee May has recently called for public safety enhancements in the county, such as hiring more personnel and purchasing new fire engines.

“I think a lot of positive things are happening,” O’Brien said. “For me as a chief, if you’re leaving, you want to leave on good terms and I think I am.

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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.

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The interchange – nicknamed “the DDI” by the PCIDs – is one of 10 finalists for the award, the PCIDs said in a press release. The interchange was the first of its kind in Georgia.

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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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As part of a scheduled mid-year budget adjustment, City Council voted to shift funds in the city’s $15.8 million budget in response to new information and funds available since the budget was adopted earlier this year.

Finance Director Bonnie Kline said the biggest shifts were made in the city’s police and parks departments. When the council approved the budget, Brookhaven hadn’t yet finalized an agreement with DeKalb for how much the city would pay for interim police and parks services. They agreed to pay $3.2 million to DeKalb.

The Parks and Recreation budget increased by $360,000 for a total budget of $788,134. The police budget went up by $3.1 million, for a total of $5.7 million.

“We knew all along that those would need a budget adjustment at some point in time,” Kline said. “Most everything else is cosmetic.”

The municipal court budget decreased by $249,720 due to lower revenue from traffic tickets than anticipated, Kline said.

Other revenues were higher than expected, such as hotel/motel taxes, which

increased by $500,000.

City Council members were pleased with the budget adjustments.

“I think it’s a budget to be proud of,” said Councilman Bates Mattison.

“To still have a $1 million reserve on a short-year budget – guys, that’s phenomenal,” said Councilman Joe Gebbia.

City hires fire marshal Brookhaven will soon have its own fire marshal to help expedite building permits.

City Manager Marie Garrett told City Council Sept. 10 that the Decatur fire marshal will work in Brookhaven on his days off. She said the marshal will be paid hourly, and his work will be dependent on the number of permits that need to be reviewed.

Garrett said bringing a fire marshal in-house will allow the city to “cut down on time and complaints from the development community that they are constantly waiting on the county.”

Currently, Brookhaven building plans must be approved by the DeKalb County Fire Marshal. Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams commended the city manager for finding a way to make the city’s permitting process run more smoothly.

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