OCTOBER 13 - 26, 2017 • VOL. 11— NO. 21
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Candidates for mayor, City Council speak at local forums
Catholic saint’s relics draw thousands
BY EVELYN ANDREWS evelyn@reporternewspapers.net
At two recent panels in Buckhead, candidates for Atlanta mayor and city council seats had the opportunity to share their views on topics including the tree canopy, public safety, transportation and a possible Amazon headquarters in Atlanta.
Mayoral candidate forum
Several St. Pio of Pietrelcina’s relics were on display in Buckhead on Oct. 3 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Northside Drive. The relics were on a nationwide tour in celebration of the 130th anniversary of St. Pio’s birth and the 15th anniversary of his canonization. See story page 3 ►
COMMUNITY This girl’s a natural behind the wheel
Prayer with no corresponding action is a useless and vain exercise. ...What will make us safer is ordinary people like you and I, from every political stripe, finding the courage to act.
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OUT & ABOUT Thrills & chills: Your guide to Halloween
The Buckhead Business Association invited the top eight polling mayoral candidates for a panel Sept. 28. Seven took part. The panel was moderated by Daryn Kagan, a former CNN anchor, and held at the City Club of Buckhead on Peachtree Road. The candidates, listed here alphabetically, discussed how they would handle See CANDIDATES on page 30
Residents object to Cherokee Town Club’s parking deck plan BY EVELYN ANDREWS evelyn@reporternewspapers.net
Rev. Robert C. Wright Episcopal Bishop of Atlanta, on the Las Vegas massacre
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The Cherokee Town Club on West Paces Ferry Road is attempting to build a parking deck on its property and getting resistance from neighbors who fear it will create a dangerous intersection. The club said at the Oct. 3 NPU-B meeting that guests are often forced to park on See RESIDENTS on page 20