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At background sessions leading up to a four-day charrette, Brookhaven residents began sharing their vision for the redevelopment of the Brookhaven-Oglethorpe MARTA station.

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A group of Brookhaven residents hope to revive a forgotten creek with walking paths and bike trails.

Betsy Eggers is spearheading a group billing itself as the North Fork Connectors, which aims to build a linear park along the north fork of Peachtree Creek that runs through the southern end of the city.

“We don’t want to own land. We don’t want to run a park. We just want to put people together with the idea to make it happen,” Eggers said. “That’s why we’re called connectors. We’re connecting people and bringing ideas, grant money, government together to make private-public partnerships for the good of the community.”

With a board of about 10 people, including an environmental engineer and people with connections to the Environmental Protection Agency and Trees Atlanta, the North Fork Connectors have applied for nonprofit status in hopes of securing grant funding to make their vision a reality.

Eggers said she first noticed Peachtree Creek this summer while driving through the Century Center office complex.

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One of the founders of the Brookhaven Fields Civic Association in 1985, Eggers is no stranger to Brookhaven. But she said she never realized that the creek ran through the area.

She began thinking that with a little work, the creek could become a nice recreational amenity for the community.

“My children growing up in Brookhaven had no place to ride bikes,” Eggers said. “I would like to see my grandchildren be able to ride their bikes in a safe place close to my house.”

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“Our vision is that, plus a paved biking path, plus hopefully, eventually, that

people can kayak safely down the North Fork of Peachtree Creek too,” Eggers said.

The timing of the project also conveniently coincides with Highwoods Properties, one of the main property owners in Century Center, seeking annexation into the city of Brookhaven.

During the City Council’s Oct. 8 meeting, Jim Bacchetta, vice president of Highwoods Properties’ Atlanta Division, agreed to build the portion of the linear park that runs through the Century Center property, about a quarter of the total project.

Bacchetta said it would be open to the public, not just Century Center employees.

“We’re really excited about it. For us, it offers us an opportunity to bring a terrific amenity to the approximately 3,500 people who work in our park. We own other buildings in other markets, and we have similar amenities in some of our buildings. It’s kind of a rare thing to be able to walk out and get onto a green space and jog, or kayak or walk. …

We’re very enthusiastic about it, and I look forward to the opportunity to help plan, design, develop and fund it,” Bacchetta said.

Councilman Joe Gebbia, who represents the southern portion of city, said the proposed linear park could be the first park in his district.

“This could be a phenomenal park.

This could really be statement park. I’m really excited about this opportunity,” Gebbia said.

He said at just a mile and a half from the Atlanta Beltline trail, the proposed bicycle and pedestrian trails could provide great connectivity to the area.

“We’re looking short term at Brookhaven and keeping our eye on bigger picture of connecting this to trails in the region,” Gebbia said.

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Following the resignation of City Attorney Bill Riley, Brookhaven City Council appointed Thompson Kurrie to serve as the city’s interim attorney.

At the council’s Oct. 8 meeting, Mayor J. Max Davis announced that Riley would be leaving the city attorney post he’s held since the city’s incorporation in December. Riley will continue in his role as solicitor for Brookhaven’s Municipal Court.

“I would like to thank Bill Riley for his expertise and service to Brookhaven. Bill’s experience, particularly his work with new cities, has been invaluable to us during the last nine and a half months,” Davis said. “We are excited to have another veteran attorney from a premier law firm to advise the city.”

Riley’s law firm, Riley McLendon, serves as city attorney and solicitor for several other cities in the metro Atlanta area, including Johns Creek and Dunwoody.

Riley said he resigned because Brookhaven required more time than he could provide.

“My contract called for about 18 hours a week, and we were consistently doing 40, sometimes 50. We just couldn’t afford it,” Riley said. “I’m honored to work with them and I look forward to continuing being their prosecutor.”

Riley also volunteered as the pro bono attorney for the Governor’s Commission on Brookhaven, the organization appointed to help start up the city before the mayor and council members were elected. Riley said he has worked during the startup phase of each of the six new cities in the metro Atlanta area, beginning with Sandy Springs in 2005.

Council members thanked Riley for his help getting the city through the difficult startup phase.

“Bill was like the calm pilot,” said Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams. “I will be forever grateful.”

“You were a really good guiding light when we needed it,” Councilman Joe Gebbia said. “You were the right man at the right time at the right place.”

Kurrie is a partner with the law firm Coleman Talley, and has been practicing law for 37 years. He also is a Certified Public Accountant, city officials said.

“It’s very humbling and certainly been a privilege to be here this evening, and have the opportunity to serve the citizens of Brookhaven as well as to serve this council,” Kurrie said. “We look very forward to this.”

Kurrie said his firm, based in Valdosta, has been doing municipal work for more than 50 years. The firm has had an Atlanta office for the past nine years.

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Brookhaven is starting to think big.

The City Council is preparing to embark on several major long-term planning projects, beginning with the Buford Highway Improvement Plan and Economic Development Strategy.

The city has also issued requests for qualifications for firms to conduct a comprehensive plan, a comprehensive transportation plan, and a parks and recreation master plan.

At the City Council’s Oct. 8 meeting, City Manager Marie Garrett announced that the city planned to hire the Jaeger Company to create a vision for the Buford Highway corridor.

“It will be almost like a mini comprehensive plan that specifically focuses on Buford Highway, looking at the current built environment and what improvements could be made in terms of serviceability, as to what their market share would be and customer radius to attract certain types of developments,” Garrett said. “Because Buford Highway runs parallel to I-85 and has great access to an interstate, it opens the door to many other uses.”

She said any number of recommendations may come out of the report, possibly to increase height and density restrictions. There will also likely be efforts to market the area to businesses for economic development.

Garrett said the report will be “first and foremost, an examination of the current built environment, and the status of that environment.”

Councilman Bates Mattison, the council’s ex-officio member of Brookhaven’s Development Authority, said the Buford Highway plan is a logical next step to the city’s apartment inspection program.

DeKalb County provided Brookhaven with $500,000 from its Community Development Block Grants to use toward inspecting and improving apartment buildings along Buford Highway.

The federal block grant funds allow the city to inspect one apartment building a week. Officials will be able to inspect all 72 apartment complexes in Brookhaven over an 18-month period.

The grant money is available for exterior renovations and repairs.

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“I think that program is very unique.

It has the stick of ‘Are you in compliance?’ but also the carrot of this pool of money,” Mattison said. “If you’re not, we’ve got access to funding to help bring your place up to speed.”

Mattison said despite grant funding available to make improvements to apartment complexes, some owners may choose to sell their properties rather than bring them into compliance with the city’s code.

As a result, Mattison said the city wants to have a vision for Buford Highway.

Mattison said he envisions “dynamic pedestrian paths” and other infrastructure upgrades in addition to the Georgia Department of Transportation improvements under way on Buford Highway.

“From an infrastructure standpoint, we’ve got tremendous potential,” Mattison said.

He said the goal is to improve the area without changing the fabric of the diverse, international community.

“We don’t want to go into a community that’s well established and appear to be shutting places down,” Mattison said.

Mattison said the study will take about four months to complete and will include many opportunities for community involvement.

“I think that Buford Highway is an unpolished gem of Atlanta,” Mattison said.

On Oct. 4, the city posted to its website a request for qualifications for a comprehensive plan, a comprehensive transportation plan, and a parks and recreation master plan.

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Jim Eyre, who represents District 2, and Joe Gebbia, who represents District 4, are running unopposed for a second term. Their first terms were only a year long, beginning with the start of the city in December.

By law, candidates must disclose to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission how much they have raised and who contributed to their campaigns, as well as how much they have spent. The last report was due Sept. 30.

To date, Eyre has received $2,362.34 in campaign contributions. He hasn’t yet spent any money.

Gebbia has raised $28,036 and spent $28,023.

“That’s been since the day of inception and prior to the campaign,” Gebbia said. The majority of his funds have gone toward consulting fees. “There’s things like maintaining your web page.”

Among contributions to Gebbia’s campaign is $1,200 from attorneys with the law firm Coleman Talley. Tom Kurrie of Coleman Talley was appointed Oct. 8 to serve as interim city attorney following the resignation of Bill Riley.

“They contributed last year and individually this year. It’s their legal right and ability to do so. I welcome it,” Gebbia said. “I listed everybody, including those who gave less than $100, for full disclosure.”

Gebbia said the contributions did not influence the appointment of the city attorney.

“My vote cannot be bought,” Gebbia said. “Coleman Talley was selected because they were the next best option for the city to take.”

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By Pat Fox and Dan Whisenhunt The campaign for a separate Dunwoody school system got a boost recently when State. Rep. Tom Taylor released findings of a new study showing local tax dollars could easily fund the enterprise.

Taylor, R–Dunwoody, told a crowd of about 40 members of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association during its Oct. 6 meeting that, if taxes were left at the same rate, a local school system could operate with a surplus of cash, possibly more than $20 million.

That was welcome news to some parents. Erika Harris said the research she has read shows a smaller school district benefits students.

“As a parent, I am completely for a local school district,” she said. “I think DeKalb is far oversized to meet students’ individual needs.”

But, just a few days later, the head of the organization that accredits high schools throughout the nation told a Buckhead audience the state has too many school systems already and he would not favor adding another in Dunwoody.

Mark Elgart, president and CEO of AdvancED, spoke about the proposed new school system during the weekly Buckhead Business Association meeting on Oct. 10. He said the state has 181 school systems, which is “far too many.”

“Georgia does not need to expand the number of school systems it has in the state,” he said. “It needs to contract it, so it can use its resources differently than it currently does.”

The proposal that Dunwoody start its own school system has found support in part because Elgart’s organization has threatened to revoke the accreditation of the DeKalb County school system that now serves the city.

Dunwoody City Council earlier this year commissioned the study of the feasibility of financing a separate school system. The study, prepared by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and Georgia Tech, cost about $22,000. Details will not be released until the study is presented to City Council, Taylor said. During the council’s Oct. 14 meeting, council members said Taylor would present the study’s findings to the council on Oct. 28.

Since 1983, the state constitution has not allowed for the creation of any new school districts in Georgia.

Last year, Taylor introduced legislation, HR 486, which would allow recently incorporated cities to form either a separate city school district or join with adjacent cities to form a cluster district that could cross county lines. Amending the constitution to allow the city school systems would require 120 votes in the House and a 2/3 majority in the Senate.

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“The surplus under the current millage rate and the current cost that you would see would exceed the city of Dunwoody’s annual budget,” Taylor said.

The DeKalb school district, one of the state’s largest districts, has been plagued with problems in recent years.

Earlier this year, Gov. Nathan Deal suspended six of the nine sitting members of the school board after the district was placed on probation amid allegations of financial mismanagement, nepotism and meddling in administrative matters.

With a new school board election scheduled in May, Taylor said there’s a chance some of the ousted members could win back their seats. It is vital to drum up support for the legislation before May, he said.

“We need people to show up at hearings,” Taylor said. “We need people with kids in schools.”

State Sen. Fran Millar, who also attended the meeting at the DeKalb Cultural Arts Center, said the biggest pushback will probably come from school boards throughout the state.

“Once you get outside the metro area, they and hospitals are the two biggest employers, and they don’t want to give up any power,” said Millar,R-Dunwoody.

Even with the legislation tailored to suit only cities formed since 2005, Millar said school boards will still consider the move a threat.

But there was no dissent among Dunwoody residents Sunday.

Bob Lundsten said the campaign should be broadened outside Dunwoody to include other newly incorporated cities, like Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, Milton and Johns Creek.

“I think you need to have this groundswell effort in other cities,” he said.

Elgart told the BBA that governments need to find new ways to pay for schools. He said while expectations keep rising, funding remains stagnant.

“We cannot continue to fund education the way we have for the last 100 years,” he said. “There are people there who are very aware with this. The problem is with coming out and saying that there is no solution yet.”

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Fixing the schools will take local control, good management What do great schools mean to our community?

Shortly after I was elected to Brookhaven City Council, my friend Glenn Delk shared with me some startling statistics. An April 2013 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development showed where U.S. middle classstudents rank globally: trailing 24 countries in math, and 15 countries in science.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) put’s Georgia’s proficiency level at 25 percent or lower on the four major subjects. According to the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Georgia public schools achieve a 59 percent high school graduation rate of rising ninth graders, of which only 22 percent are ready for college without needing remediation. Gov. Nathan Deal has stated that in order to remain economically competitive, 60 percent of our students must achieve two- or four-year degrees by 2018, yet we’re currently at 9 percent.

It’s time to start thinking outside the box about education.

The obvious questions are: What’s the solution? Do we need to invest more in education? Are parental involvement, socio-economic factors, or curriculum the determinants in student success?

First, let’s look at the money. Georgia currently invests $17 billion annually on K-12 education, having more than doubled per pupil spending since 1950, adjusted for inflation. In 2014, DeKalb County is projected to spend around $8,000 per pupil.

Is this enough?

Let’s look at an example of a charter school in San Diego called High Tech High (HTH), founded in 2000 with just 200 high school students. Last year, the HTH system, which has grown to a network of 12 schools serving 4,700 students, has 90 percent of ninth grade students achieving graduation, and 100 percent acceptance of graduates to college (80 percent to four-year institutions). Over 35 percent of HTH students are first-generation college students, meaning they’re achieving these results within a diverse, socio-economic environment.

Here’s the best part - they’re achieving these results on $7,500 per pupil. HTH is just one example of schools able to achieve dramatic results, but schools such as KIPP Academy in Washington, D.C., and BASIS Schools in Arizona have achieved similar results with a diverse student population and similar funding.

Our schools are becoming inundated with standardized testing. We have the state tests, IOWA tests, CoGAT, PSAT, SAT, and now Common Core. In many instances, teaching in the classroom stops for up to a week while tests are administered.

I believe testing is important, but let’s choose one or two,

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and make them international, competitive tests. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) administers a test which allows high schools to benchmark itself against the world’s best schools (www.americaachieves.org).

Our children are competing for jobs in an increasingly international world, so let’s start competing on the same playing field before it’s too late. As Thomas Friedman said in BAtES The New York Times, “The truth MAttISON is, America has world-beating K-12 BRooKhaVen schools. We just don’t have nearly enough.”

City CounCiL If some schools can achieve better results than others with similar resources and population, then how do we replicate the success? In my opinion, it’s all about local control and good management.

Businesses succeed because they’re well managed, focus on the needs of the customer, and deliver the best value - and schools are no different. Successful schools are led by strong local management, which empowers teachers to teach to the needs of the student population they serve.

The culture of success invites parental involvement and community “buy-in.” If the parents and members of the community see results, then the community is willing to invest in the schools through capital campaigns for facility and teaching improvements.

The success of our schools creates a dramatic economic impact on our city. Better schools create higher property values creating a higher tax digest for infrastructure improvements and attracting employers that create jobs for our citizens.

We have an opportunity to demand greater accountability in our public schools.

Describing his 2011 presentation to the Metro Atlanta Chamber, IBM’s Stan Litow suggested: “Create public-private partnerships to tackle big problems. Neither the public nor private sectors can overcome our current challenges by acting alone. Furthermore, cities cannot successfully attract and create jobs without coordinating education and economic development. But public-private partnerships can enable the creation and execution of targeted strategies that connect education to employment, and improve other areas of urban life.”

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“Everybody wants sidewalks.”

– Sandy Springs City Councilman Chip Collins, at left, on the city’s lack of sidewalks.

Executive Officer Yvonne Williams on the PCIDs grant application for design of a “slip lane” for Sandy Springs biggest employers..

“If we ask for $1.5 million and we’re putting up $700,000, and the slip lane is very attractive for the Ga. 400 needs, we believe it’s a very competitive opportunity.”

– Perimeter CIDS President and Chief

“There are others that say without having that stop-and-go caused by the toll, it will get better.”

– Christopher Tomlinson, executive director of the State Road and Tollway Authority, on the scheduled closing of the Ga. 400 tolls and its effect on traffic.

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Pop-in clinics pop up locally as health care options grow Dan Whisenhunt Physician Assistant David Seabolt, a staff member with the Perimeter Clinic Buckhead, takes a look at paperwork.

Office Manager Sasha Kron says she has seen 12 clinics open nearby in the past three years.

She anticipates seeing more patients and clinics due to the new Affordable Health Care Act.

By Dan Whisenhunt Over the last three years, there’s been an explosion of medical offices opening in the Perimeter area, specifically in Sandy Springs. The city has issued 70 business licenses to all kinds of clinics since 2011, records provided by the city show.

There are several new physicians’ offices, walk-in clinics and urgent care centers.

Three of the Sandy Springs centers are considered “urgent care,” offering hours outside the nor-

mal work week, and treating conditions that might otherwise be treated in an emergency room, according to city records. The city has permitted 12 new physicians’ offices, including one primary care doctor.

Growth in doctor’s offices appears in other parts of the Perimeter area, too. Perimeter Clinic Buckhead Office Manager Sasha Kron said she’s seen 12 clinics open up nearby within the last three years.

Kron’s office has been open for eight years, and Kron remembers when her clinic saw up to 60 pa-

Q&A: Changes in dentistry

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Dentist Jeffrey Priluck who has operated Dentistry With a Difference for 38 years in Dunwoody, says his pratice has evolved over the past three decades.

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Both Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the Port of Savannah play vital roles when it comes to doing business in the Perimeter.

tients a day.

She said she anticipates seeing more patients and clinics because of the new federal Affordable Care Act, which went into effect this month.

One key provision of the new law, also known as “Obamacare,” is that it requires millions of Americans to enroll for health insurance, if they don’t already have it. President Barack Obama signed the health care law in 2010.

“Oh, absolutely it will bring more in,” Kron CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

Business openings

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Q & A: Affordable Care Act hasn’t affected dentistry surance?

It’s 66.5 percent.

Jeffrey Priluck has operated Dentistry With a Difference at its Dunwoody location for the last 38 years. In addition to running a successful practice, Priluck also has been involved in the Dunwoody community. One of his proudest moments was helping to restore the Spruill Farmhouse in Dunwoody.

Reporter Newspapers asked Priluck how dentistry has changed and what effect the implementation of the Affordable Care Act will have on his business.

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Why did you choose to locate in the Perimeter?

I thought it had good demographics. It was the type of clientele I was looking for, people who were appreciative of upper level dental care.

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How many people do you employ here?

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What’s the most common condition you see in your office?

Our biggest demand is we see a lot of patients – I’d say in the 30- to 60-year-old Baby Boomer range – that have a tremendous desire for

Is that lower or higher than when you started practicing?

When I first started my practice, no one had dental insurance. … What has changed is the proliferation of HMOs and PPOs. These are managed care companies. We are still a fee-forservice practice. We feel as though so many HMOs and PPOs don’t allow us to do the dentistry we’re allowed to do.

Jeffrey Priluck, DMD

looking younger, especially in this economy, where people are looking to put their best foot forward.

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How has your business changed over the last 38 years?

It’s changed a lot. The new technology has made our jobs a lot easier. A lot of the oldtime dentists only did stand up dentistry, so they suffered back and neck problems.

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How many of your patients have dental in-

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Will the Affordable Care Act change the way you do business?

Absolutely not. Dentistry is really not affected. There is no impact of “Obamacare,” the Affordable Care Act. The main focus has been to educate and provide dental care whenever possible, to improve the type of care children are getting.

The Dental Association feels that children should be covered at 100 percent with good preventative dental care, but that’s not being addressed. The problem is with Medicaid now. A lot of dentists don’t want to accept Medicaid. Their fee schedule is poor. Their time frame of payment is poor. It’s just not a very well-run system.

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By Melissa Weinman Sandy Springs may seem a long way from Savannah, but the coastal city’s port plays a big role in business in the Perimeter, transportation experts told members of the Perimeter Business Association recently.

“We are a gateway to the entire Southeast, but Atlanta is a major component of our growth. It’s very important that we rely on each other,” Griff Lynch, chief operating officer of the Georgia Ports Authority, said during a panel discussion hosted by the PBA at Villa Christina on Sept. 20.

Chuck Altimari, vice president of UPS, which is headquartered in Sandy Springs, and a board member of the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, told the business group that it was important to look at transportation from a statewide perspective. Both the port and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have a major affect on Perimeter businesses, he said.

He said the proximity of Atlanta’s airport was a big factor in UPS’ decision to locate its corporate headquarters in the Perimeter. That access to direct flights is a big boost for the area’s economic development efforts, he said.

The discussion featured Lynch, Altimari and Louis Miller, general aviation manager for the Atlanta airport.

Lynch said the Georgia Ports Authority directly employs about 1,000 people. But according to a study from the University of Georgia, the movement of the cargo that comes through the ports creates about 350,000 jobs statewide, he said.

Altimari, who moderated the discussion, said the next big transportation priority for the PBA and the PCIDs is improving the Ga. 400/I-285 interchange. He asked the other panelists how traffic around the Perime-

ter affects them.

Miller said better traffic flow throughout the metro region is important for the airport to run smoothly.

“We want them to be able to get to the airport as quickly as possible,” Miller said. “If they’re slowed down coming into or coming out, it impacts traffic around the airport.”

Lynch said businesses want to know that their cargo can move quickly to its destination once it is unloaded in Savannah.

“If cargo can’t move fluidly, they’re not going to come,” Lynch said.

Efforts are underway to deepen the port of Savannah.

According to the Georgia Ports Authority, deepening the Savannah River to 47 feet would enable the port to more efficiently serve the larger vessels expected in greater numbers after a planned expansion of the Panama Canal in 2015. Accommodating larger vessels would also lower shipping costs, according to the Ports Authority.

“This project is critically important to the state of Georgia, Southeast region and nation, and it would support hundreds of thousands of jobs each year while generating billions in revenue,” U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) said in a statement.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed also has been a strong supporter of the harbor expansion.

“I am pleased to join Gov. Nathan Deal, Sen. Johnny Isakson, Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Congressman Jack Kingston to continue advocating strongly for the deepening of the Port of Savannah right away, which along with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, helps fuel Georgia’s economic health, and allows our region and state to remain globally competitive,” Reed said in a press release.

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Chambers, local officials welcome new businesses New businesses, from cuttings formally markcaregiver services to ing the opening of new children’s dentistry, businesses in the area.

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Special Trusted Source Home Care, providing caregiver services, held a ribbon cutting on Oct. 9.

Company employees and Sandy Springs/ Perimeter Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors attended. From left, back, Carla Sweetwood, Vicki Rogers, Dave Savage, Sandy Springs City Councilwoman Dianne Fries, owners Bill and Esther Sutherland, Anne Marie Newman, Patty Conway, Jim Walsh, Neil Wiesenfeld and Christine Heller. Front row, Beth Berger, left, and Clare Stefan. The company is located at 8302 Dunwoody Place, Suite 332, in Sandy Springs.

Special On Oct. 11, the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce hosted ribbon cutting ceremonies for Grecian Gyro, located at the Shoppes of Georgetown in Dunwoody.

Mayor Mike Davis, along with members of Dunwoody City Council and the Chamber of Commerce, were on hand to celebrate with owner George Koulouris and employees. The restaurant specializes in gyro wrap sandwiches, salads and sides, incorporating Greek ingredients and traditions.

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Special Dr. Measha Dancy, center, holding the scissors, is surrounded by associates, clients and friends, as she marks the opening of Comprehensive Internal Medicine, located at 960 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 543, in Atlanta.

The practice opened a new location next to Northside Hospital after 10 years serving the Alpharetta and Johns Creek communities.

PERIMETER BUSINESS Special The Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce and Dunwoody City Council members held a ribbon cutting on Sept. 7 to note the grand opening of Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics, located at 1420 Dunwoody Village Parkway. From left, employees Natalie Copeland, Natalie New, Allison Howard, chamber board member Dr. Jeffrey Priluck, employee Dr. Ezat Mulki, chamber member Tyra Guthrie, City Council members Terry Nall and Lynn Deutch, chamber member Jan Slimming, Chamber Executive Director Beth Summers, employee Rachel Brennan, chamber member Alan Slimming, and employees Bevin Rogers, Edie Warren, Vanessa Bercian and Sia Grable.

Special The Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Sept. 30 at First Watch Restaurant, which specializes in breakfast, brunch and lunch. Joining in the festivities, from left, Steve Ratner, general manager, Kelly Clark, district manager, Doug Thompson and Lynn Deutsch, Dunwoody City Council members, Kenneth Pendery Jr., president and CEO, Terry Nall, City Council, Don Boyken, chamber board chairman, Beth Summers, chamber executive director and Katie Bishop, CVBD, executive director.

The restaurant is located at 1317 Dunwoody Village Parkway.

Special eLab Solutions recently celebrated its relocation and expansion to 5009 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs, and the keynote speaker was Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, pictured at center. Joining him were, to his left, Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos, as well as Marty Smith, president of eLab Solutions, Regional Small Business Administrator Cassius Butts, State Sen. Hunter Hill, State Rep. Joe Wilkinson, Sandy Springs City Councilman Gabriel Sterling, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce leaders, and other special guests.

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Georgia Commerce and Brookhaven banks merge Georgia Commerce Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of Georgia Commerce Bank, and Brookhaven Bank on Oct. 1 jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement that will create a nearly $1 billion in assets banking franchise.

The merger will expand Georgia Commerce Bank’s footprint to nine branches across metro Atlanta.

Brookhaven Bank has two branchSpecial es located in North DeKalb County, Mark Tipton, chairman and CEO, one located at 2987 Clairmont Road left, and Rodney Hall, president and a second located at 2221 Johnson Ferry Road.

The acquisition has been approved by the boards of directors of the companies, and is expected to close late in the fourth quarter of 2013. It is subject to customary conditions, including Brookhaven shareholder and regulatory approval.

“We are very excited about having Brookhaven Bank as part of our family and expanding our banking franchise into the vibrant Brookhaven community,” Mark Tipton, CEO of Georgia Commerce Bank, said in a press release. “We are impressed with the employees, officers, management and board of this quality community bank, who share our same values, philosophies and commitment to outstanding customer service.”

Bill Kane, chief executive officer of Brookhaven Bank, said the acquisition will benefit customers, employees and the community. “With its larger size and successful track record, Georgia Commerce Bank offers our customers new and expanded services, and creates more opportunity for our employees,” Kane said.

Columbia Property Trust on NYSE A real estate investment trust headquartered in Sandy Springs now is being traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Columbia Property Trust, which holds a portfolio of 82 buildings in 19 states, has more than $5 billion invested in prime office real estate and about 134,000 shareholders, the company said. It Columbia Property Trust, headquarted will be traded on the in Sandy Springs, is now being traded stock exchange under on the New York Stock Exchange. the symbol CXP.

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Olens to speak to Dunwoody Chamber Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens is scheduled to be the featured speaker Nov. 7 at the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 annual meeting and gala.

“It is a great pleasure for the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce to host Sam Olens, attorney general for the state of Georgia,” Chamber Executive Director Beth Summers said in a press release. “He will provide Dunwoody businesses with insight on regulations that could impact our community as a whole.”

The chamber’s annual gala is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 7 at LeeBrant Jewelers, 127 Perimeter Center West. The chamber’s annual meeting will begin at 5 p.m.

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Dan Whisenhunt Physician Assistant David Seabolt, who works at Perimeter Clinic Buckhead, walks past rows of charts.

Perimeter sees increase in ʻpop-inʼ clinics tients become covered under plans in the exchanges and seek medical said. “Will it be quality medicine? I resources for routine health issues,” don’t know.”

Louis said. “In the long term we see Dr. Okiki Louis, regional medical greater opportunities to expand the director for Concentra’s Southeast continuum of care through Region, said the company the use of (electronic health was interested in opening record) systems, greater a walk-in clinic closer to Co v er connection to health care Sandy Springs’ aging Baby S t o ry systems, and a greater foBoomer population. Concus on wellness and longcentra opened three differterm health.” ent clinics along Roswell Louis said that Concentra is getRoad within the last three years: an ting ready by putting its records sysurgent care, primary care and theratem in place and implementing care py clinic. coordinators who will help patients “The Sandy Springs location is in a find providers and specialists. high-traffic retail space,” Louis said.

“We have also expanded our fo“It lies on a busy street in the Sandy cus to include priSprings/Perimemary care centers ter area, so there is in order to create high visibility. This additional access particular center “We anticipate an increased points for newlyis part of our new use in urgent care facilities covered patients Integrated Wellas more patients become and longer-term ness Center model covered under plans in medical homes,” where both primathe exchanges and seek Louis said. ry care and urgent medical resources for Kron said that care offices make routine health issues.” she thinks there up the facility. In – Dr. Okiki Louis, will also be a rise addition, the wellregional medical in clinics that acness center is adjadirector for Concentra’s cept no insurcent to a Humana Southeast Region ance at all beguidance center, so cause physicians it allows us to also will want to avoid the hassle of proserve the Humana members’ medical cessing new insurances. She said her needs and create a meeting space for main selling point will be the qualithe senior community.” ty of care patients receive at PerimLouis said Concentra sees the eter Clinic.

ACA as an opportunity as more “I think, in a way, the healthcare patients walk through the clinic’s law is going to benefit me,” Kron said. doors.

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Sign-up required and started Aug. 31.

Space is limited. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Story Time Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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Tuesday, Oct. 29, 10:15 a.m. – Toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy special stories about Halloween and pumpkins. Children can wear costumes! Program for toddlers age 1 at 10:15 a.m.; age 2, 11 a.m.; preschoolers ages 3-5, 11:45 a.m. Part of the regular story time series. Free and open to everyone. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email: comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-8143500 for additional information.

History Center presents its annual Day of the Dead festival, an exploration of an ancient Mexican ritual in which families remember their deceased loved ones while celebrating their children and the continuity of life. Enjoy storytelling, elaborately-decorated altars, and authentic Mexican food and music.

Free admission to the center. Food and drinks available for purchase. 130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, 30305. For information, call 404-814-4000 or visit: www.atlantahistorycenter.com.

“The Witch’s Tale” Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. – Years ago, radio pro-

vided audiences with its share of terror and screams.

The great-granddaddy of those broadcasts was a weekly program known as “The Witch’s Tale.” This Halloween season, relive the “golden age” of radio at Dunwoody United Methodist Church through a reading of the radio classic, “From Dawn To Sunset” and other scary writings. Donations benefit Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta. Additional reading on Saturday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Contact Robert Edwards at 770-394-0675, ext. 108 or robert.edwards@dunwoodyumc.org for details.

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Candlelight Tour Thursday, Oct. 24, 5:308:30 p.m. – The 2013 His-

toric Brookhaven Candlelight Tour of Homes showcases four of the city’s beautifully decorated residences, with proceeds benefiting the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities. Neighbors and guests – check out some of the area’s unique homes! Tickets, $40 in advance; $50 day of tour. To find out more or to purchase tickets, visit: www.armhc.org.

Holiday Traditions

Tree Climb Saturday, Oct 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Go on a tree climbing adventure at the Dunwoody Nature Center. $29 for members; $25 non-members. Enjoy all day activities for free, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., such as face painting and tattoos, a photowalk, scavenger hunts, pumpkin carving (bring your own), and crafts and games. The center’s meadow offers picnicking from 4-5 p.m., followed by a concert by the Chattahoochee Chain Gang (free for members; $5 non-members; $3 children). Register for the tree climb at: www.dunwoodynaturecenter.org. 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-3943322 with questions.

Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. – Shop

the 33rd annual Marist Holiday Traditions Arts and Crafts show, one of the largest in the area. The juried event features over 250 crafters with hundreds of original, one-of-a kind, handmade items. Admission, $3; no strollers allowed. Food items for sale.

Free parking at the school; complimentary shuttle service from Ashford Green Office Park. Marist school campus, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Brookhaven, 30319. Call 770-457-7201 or visit: www.marist.com/holidaytraditions for details.

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Springs Charter High School continues marking its 50th anniversary with a parade. Free. All alumni and community friends are invited to attend. Parade kicks off from Woodland Elementary at 9:30 a.m. 1130 Spalding Dr., Sandy Springs, 30350. To learn more, visit: http://school.fultonschools.org/ hs/northsprings.

Irish Traditions Friday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m. – Irish Traditions, a non-

profit focusing on promoting Irish music, culture and arts, holds a two-day “Irishfest Atlanta.” Learn about traditional Irish music and dance through concerts and workshops. Continues all day Saturday, Nov. 2. Westin Atlanta Perimeter North, 7 Concourse Parkway, NE, Sandy Springs 30328. Go to: www.irishmusictraditions.org to learn more and to register.

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Sunday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. – The William Baker Festival Singers open their 29th season with a concert at St. John United Methodist Church, performing three diverse settings of the Mass: Stravinsky, Byrd and Schubert. Open to the public. Tickets, $20 for adults; $15 for students and seniors 65+; children under 12 are free. Childcare available by emailing: childrensministry@stjohnatlanta.org. In the Main Sanctuary, 550 Mt. Paran Rd., Atlanta, 30327. Email: musicminister@stjohntatlanta.org, call 404-255-1384 or go to: http://festivalsingers.org/the-mass-oct-27/ with questions.

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lanta Foundation for Public Spaces hosts its 5th annual Chastain Park Arts Festival along Park Drive for approximately185 artists and artisans. Enjoy arts and crafts, a children’s area, and local food and beverage concessions including gourmet food trucks. Live music. Free admission, and all are welcome. Pet-friendly. RaIn or shine. Continues Sunday, Nov. 3, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. 4469 Stella Dr., Atlanta, 30327. Visit: www.chastainparkartsfestival.com with questions.

Mountain Way Soiree Saturday, Nov. 2, 6 p.m. – The Friends of

Mountain Way Common hold their “Denim and Diamonds” fundraiser, with proceeds going to turn a part of Buckhead into a world-class, urban park. Tickets, $100 each. Includes open bar, unlimited food, live entertainment, silent auction. Terminus 200 Building, 3280 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30305. To find out more or to purchase tickets, go to: http://mountainwaycommon.org.

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Beans and Bowls Friday, Oct. 25, 5-9 p.m. – The Spruill’s ceramics department holds its 12th annual “Free Beans with Every Bowl” sale. Free admission, and all are welcome to browse and buy. Sale continues Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27, 12-5 p.m. Spruill Education Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For additional information, contact Ken Horvath at 770-394-3447, ext.

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Tickets, $17-$22. In the Morris and Rae Frank Theatre, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For information, contact the box office at 678-812-4002 or visit: www.atlantajcc.org/boxoffice.

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Springs presents the 2nd annual Wedding Expo at Heritage Green. The event provides engaged couples the chance to consult one-on-one with vendors such as caterers, DJs, florists, photographers, stylists, wedding planners and more. Free and open to the public, but RSVP is requested by emailing: rentals@heritagesandysprings.org. 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-851-9111 for additional details.

School presents “The Tempest,” about a man who conjures up a tempest after being betrayed and banished. He shipwrecks his brother, and then must decide if he should use his powers for revenge or to forgive. Additional show: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m.

Tickets, $10; purchase online: www.gallowayschool. org or at the box office on day of show. Chaddick Center for the Arts, The Galloway School, 215 W. Wieuca Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30342. Contact Sherri Breunig at 404-252-8389, ext. 145 or via email: s.breunig@gallowayschool.org to find out more.

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Some of this year’s highlights: • Prologue to the Book Festival: Brad Meltzer will talk about his book, “History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time,” on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $13 for members, $18 for the community.

• Opening Night: Scott Turow reads from and signs his latest novel, “Identical,” which focuses on a complex web of murder, sex and betrayal between a family and their neighbors. Nov. 2, 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $18 for members, $24 for the community.

• Clark Howard: The consumer will discuss and sign his latest book, “Living Large for the Long Haul: Consumer-Tested Ways to Overhaul Your Finances, Increase Your Savings, and Get Your Life Back on Track,” on Nov. 6, 8:15 p.m.

Tickets are $13 for members, $18 for the community.

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• Family Reading Festival: This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m on Nov. 10. Tickets are $7 for children members, $10 for children from the community.

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• Alan Dershowitz: The lawyer and legal analyst reads from his memoir, “Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law,” on Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 for members, $24 for the community.

• Closing Night: Bestselling author Pat Conroy discusses his new memoir, “The Death of Santini,” with Atlanta magazine’s Theresa Weaver on Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for members, $24 for the community.

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At first glance, Ed Zito looks more could take a life, it gave me a different like a member of a corporate boardroom perspective,” Zito said. “I couldn’t take than a volunteer activist. things for granted anymore.”

The Buckhead resident wears a People who have worked with Zito pressed suit and keeps his salt-and-pepsay he has been able to put his business per hair neatly styled. He’s from New experience to good use.

Jersey and speaks in a polite, no-nonGreg Grisham, logistics coordinator sense tone. for American Kidney Services, said Zito Zito’s an entrepreneur, but these days has been an effective spokesman in the he spends much of his time volunteercommunity for the nonprofit. ing on behalf of the “We’re a memnonprofit American ber of four different Do you know an organization or Kidney Services. He chambers of comindividual making a difference treats it as though it merce,” Grisham in our community? Email were a multimillionsaid. “It’s impossible editor@reporternewspapers.net dollar account, makto attend everything, ing appearances at loand with me trying to cal chamber meetings do that, I was getting and in local media. spread too thin.”

He can rattle off the statistics and asZito stepped in and quickly learned surances. American Kidney Services colall he needed to know about the nonlects 120,000 pounds of donated clothes profit, Grisham said. per week. In 2012, Consumers Digest “He’s a people person, a nice asnamed its parent organization, Ameriset to have,” Grisham said. “He’s very can Kidney Fund, as one of the counknowledgeable about what we do. He’s try’s top charities. had some great ideas as far as launching Zito said he was referred to AKS in commercials. He brought a lot of differ2010 because of his ability to network ent knowledge to the table.” and his business contacts. He’s been Tom Mahaffey, president and execpresident of three different firms and utive director of the Sandy Springs/Pecurrently works as a sales consultant. rimeter Chamber of Commerce, said “When I checked it out, I was very he enjoys working with Zito in his role impressed,” he said. as an ambassador for American Kidney Locals will recognize the teal-colored Services. “He seems to be very dedicated collection bins scattered throughout and very loyal to his project,” Mahaffey the metro area. American Kidney Sersaid. vices will pick up donated items from Zito said he continues to think of the bins and local homes. The nonprofways to innovate on behalf of the cause. it then sells the items to Value Village He said one problem facing American thrift stores, taking the proceeds and Kidney Services is its dwindling list of sending them to the American Kidney phone numbers. Many households no Fund. American Kidney Fund uses the longer have a landline telephone, and money to help defray the expenses of it’s become more challenging to contact people who have kidney disease. people about donating items.

Zito said he became interested in the He said his primary mission these charity in part because of a family illdays is education, helping people learn ness. His wife was diagnosed with canmore about how the nonprofit helps cer. Watching her go through the pain others. of treatments reminded him of the toll “If people have a little more knowlan illness can take on a family. edge, more people will get involved,” “Being familiar with a disease that Zito said.

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He’s a tri-color Llewellin English setter with a heartwarming disposition.

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“He lets me know when it’s time to do more work,” said his Sandy Springs human companion and handler, Dave Frew. “He’ll go to the closet, fetch his working bag and take it to the door.”

Frew lost his wife, Stephanie, to cancer four years ago, but her spirit lives on in Ranger. Stephanie first experienced the wonders of working dogs as she underwent treatment. She wanted to give back. She got Ranger, they got certified training together, and they provided comfort to others while she struggled with her own health.

“Stephanie had one final wish. She asked me to pledge that I would get certified to handle Ranger and share his love with others, not just in chemotherapy clinics, but also in home hospices, hospitals, funeral homes, and rehabilitation and assisted-living facilities,” Frew said.

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“We put smiles on the faces of total strangers. It’s been a calling, like carrying on her ministry,” Frew said.

One recent morning, Dave and Ranger teamed up to visit residents at the Canterbury Court seniors complex in Buckhead.

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Ranger mingled with a group of ladies, giving each some one-on-one attention and showing off his obedient restraint, awaiting the “OK” command before eating a treat Dave set on his paw.

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Jackie Lynn was just finishing her breakfast in bed. Ranger doted on her, a bit distracted perhaps. “He doesn’t love me, he loves my eggs,” Lynn said jokingly. As the duo left, she hollered: “You come back soon. Woof-Woof!”

Mary Lynn Morgan recognized how therapeutic Ranger‘s drop-in was to her.

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One of Frew’s favorite stories regards another veteran a man he and Ranger met at an Alzheimer’s facility.

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Frew dreads the inevitable loss of his Shepherd’s program has treated Daown dog, but he has already thought vid Peacock for post-traumatic stress disabout extending Stephanie’s legacy order, traumatic brain and shoulder inwhen that time comes. juries incurred during his service as a “As Ranger ages, I will cut back his U.S. Air Force flight medic in Iraq and workload. I will start training another Afghanistan. dog, and Ranger will help train him,” he “I still have a little way to go, but I said. Ranger’s successor will be anotham moving in the right direction with er English setter, but he will have a very my continued care,” Peacock said. tough act to follow.

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“My dad works at Georgia Tech and we have a lot of Chinese friends,” Estella said. “I always wanted to learn Chinese.”

Now a senior at the Atlanta International School (AIS), Estella first traveled to China after her sophomore year at North Atlanta High School. Through an organization called Americans Promoting Study Abroad (APSA), Estella and 60 other public high school students were given the opportunity to participate in an intensive immersion program in Beijing.

This past summer, Estella won AIS’s Educational Advancement Legacy Scholarship to travel to study in China once more, this time for five weeks.

While her father worked at Jilin University in Changchun, Estella studied Chinese with a tutor from the University. Estella said that her tutor, who is a postgraduate student in English linguistics, became a friend and, now, a pen pal.

“One day I taught her how to make pasta and she taught me how to make dumplings,” Estella said. “That was a really fun experience.”

She also visited Dandong, where the Chinese stopped American aggression during the Korean War, as well as Changbai Shan, a famous glacier lake in the mountains that separate China and North Korea.

“I went on an all-Chinese tour, which was interesting,” Estella said. “It was exciting when I understood what was going on, but I didn’t always understand.”

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“Because I didn’t really go to major tourist areas, I was the first American that many people had met,” Estella said.

“I felt like an ambassador for America or something — at least a representative of American culture.”

At AIS, Estella is in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. This year she is taking IB Physics, Spanish and Theory of Knowledge, among other advanced courses. Her favorite class is IB English.

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Estella also enjoys being a witness on the school’s mock trial team.

What’s Next: Estella’s experiences in China excite her about the possibility of studying abroad in the future. She is looking mainly at instate colleges and universities.

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EDUcAtION Student Profile:  Will Gillett  St. Pius X Catholic High, senior Will Gillett’s first foray into running a business came through a summer camp he started with his brothers at their home. For a small fee, campers could engage in activities ranging from hockey on the pavement to obstacle courses in the backyard.

Will didn’t stop there. He has founded and managed a photography business, a sports camp and a T-shirt business called Anchor Prep.

His T-shirts, promoted as “clothing that fits your lifestyle ” and by encouraging customers to “stay preppy,” feature his brand’s signature anchor with a bow tied around it in the center of a red and white lifebuoy. Through Anchor Prep, he has designed specialty T-shirts for his school and for Village Burger, a local Dunwoody restaurant.

His photography business started after his mother gave him a camera during his freshman year of high school.

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He has been hired to photograph first communions, take family portraits and record families’ special occasions.

He serves as a photographer for Sandy Springs Youth Sports and took photos for his high school’s football team.

“From seeing [my] pictures in the yearbook to the locker room,” Will said, “it’s just nice to be appreciated in that way and to be able to give back.”

With all that he has accomplished, Will admits that he could not have been successful without the help and support from some of the closest people to him, including his mother, who sometimes accompanies him on photo shoots.

“My mom has been awesome!” Will said. “My mom has really always been there for me and I really appreciate that.”

Will also has the support from many of his friends, including St. Pius X senior Matthew Coody, who runs his own landscaping business. The two bonded over their hobbies, and have helped one another with their businesses. “I think it’s really ironic that we are the best of friends, and we’re both two avid entrepreneurs,” Will said.

Coody calls Will “hardworking and motivated,” and says he’s willing to help others develop their photography skills.

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At St. Pius X, Will was a member of the freshman football team, the swim team, the dive team and water polo team. He also serves as a “lion leader,” a role in a mentoring program for incoming freshman at the school, and has been certified as diving judge and swim meet starter.

What’s Next: Will has applied to the University of Georgia and Baylor University, and hopes to study entrepreneurship.

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are prepared for the potential growth – just as they were last year before the annexation referendum failed by a slim margin. State legislators agreed to put the annexation referendum back up for a vote this year due to issues with the ballots in 2012.

“A lot of the planning for this particular annexation was done last year in preparation for that vote,” said Chamblee Mayor Eric Clarkson.

Acting Chamblee City Manager and Police Chief Marc Johnson said the city is interviewing for 28 additional employees in the police department: 23 sworn officers and five civilian employees.

“We’ve been recruiting police officers for several months now,” Johnson said.

Johnson said Chamblee would need to spend about $1.1 million for capital expenses in 2014, including cars, computers and equipment for the new officers. “The total for recurring cost for the first five years would be between $2.4 and $2.5 million,” Johnson said.

Johnson said those numbers would need to change if Century Center does not become a part of Chamblee.

“It would lower some of the need for police response in that area, but it would also be a drastic reduction in the revenue, no one knows how much for sure.

We’re just erring on the side of caution,” Johnson said. “We would be cautious about filling all those positions prior to the courts deciding.”

On July 1, Highwoods Properties, the owners of Century Center, applied to be annexed into the city of Brookhaven.

Because Century Center was already included in the Chamblee annexation referendum, Chamblee officials filed an injunction to stop the Brookhaven annexation vote, and on Aug. 16, DeKalb Superior Court Judge Tangela Barrie blocked Brookhaven from annexing the property until after an Oct. 24 hearing.

On Sept. 17, Brookhaven filed an emergency motion asking the Supreme Court to lift the injunction imposed by the DeKalb judge.

In the motion, Brookhaven claimed the DeKalb judge overstepped her authority because, “The Superior Court enjoined a state legislative function, which is entirely inappropriate and outside the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.”

In its response, the Georgia Supreme Court sided with Brookhaven, stating “that the injunction prohibits a vote by the City Council of Brookhaven on the annexation of Century Center or otherwise interferes with acts of a legislative character.”

The high court ruled Oct. 3 that Brookhaven had the right to vote to annex the Century Center office complex.

However, the court’s ruling only applied to the city’s ability to vote, leaving the dispute over the annexation open.

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“This order only stays interference with the legislative process. To the extent, if any, that the interlocutory injunction entered by the Superior Court is directed toward executive or other non-legislative acts in furtherance of annexation, the interlocutory injunction remains in full force and effect,” the Supreme Court ruling states.

Johnson, Chamblee’s acting city manager, said he’s “not really surprised” by the ruling, which he described as a technicality. He said regardless of the results of the annexation referendum or the judge’s decision, the two cities likely will go back to court.

“It’s pretty much destined to be decided in Supreme Court,” Johnson said.

In a statement, Brookhaven City Manager Marie Garrett said, “the city policy is not to comment on pending litigation. We do not wish to comment on this case.”

Jordan Fox, president of the Dresden East Civic Association, said with no other items on the ballot for the area this year, the challenge will be making sure people get out and cast their vote on the annexation referendum. “The main thing that DECA has tried to do is make sure people are informed, make sure people know there’s an election,” Fox said.

Citizens For Chamblee is the main group that has been advocating for the annexation. But Fox said DECA is “certainly not shy about saying we support everything the Citizens for Chamblee group is doing.”

Fox said this year there’s more of a sense of urgency surrounding the annexation referendum. He said the possibility of Century Center joining Brookhaven would leave DECA with few other options.

“If we don’t annex into Chamblee, we could really be left without a tax base surrounded by other cities,” Fox said. “It could really have a negative impact on this area.”

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Eric Bosman, left, with Kimley-Horn & Associates, and Robert Reed, Southface communities design director, get input from residents on the Brookhaven-Oglethorpe MARTA station redevelopment.

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opment” at the MARTA station a reality.

The Brookhaven-Oglethorpe MARTA station is one of several stations around Atlanta with underutilized parking lots that have been identified as strong candidates for redevelopment with a mix of residential and commercial uses.

Robert Reed, communities design director with Southface, an environmental nonprofit organizing the events, said the purpose of the charrette is to help the community zero in on what it wants before a developer is selected for the project.

“One of our deliverables is a quality development guideline,” Reed said.

The Brookhaven community has long been interested in focusing more resources around the MARTA station, located at the intersection of Peachtree and North Druid Hills roads.

A Livable Centers Initiative study conducted by the Atlanta Regional Commission in 2006 identified the MARTA station as a centerpiece for a future Brookhaven town center that would include a mix of office, retail and public spaces.

But Reed said people must be able to safely walk to and from the MARTA station before a transit-oriented development can be successful.

“We have to have a pedestrian-friendly Peachtree Street,” Reed said.

The goal is to improve safety and usability along Peachtree for pedestrians, bikers, and other alternative modes of transportation.

“Everyone complains about car traffic, but there’s more than one way to get around,” Reed said.

Some residents voiced concerns about traffic along Peachtree. They said

the road is already congested without future development around MARTA and the new apartment buildings under construction along Dresden Drive.

Reed said making roads friendlier for alternative transportation lessens the impact of development, but won’t solve current traffic issues.

“I’m not saying this development is going to make it better, but this development is going to happen one way or another,” Reed said.

Bob Munger, president of the Augusta Greenway Alliance, shared information about low-speed vehicles.

His organization promotes sustainable transportation, including the use of golf-cart-like, low-speed vehicles, which he said are an environmentallyfriendly option.

He said the vehicles can be used on roads with low speed limits and on multi-purpose trails. Unlike electric cars, he said they can be charged at home without a special charging station at a cost of about 2 cents per mile.

“We emphasize it because we feel we have an excellent way to get around that’s underutilized,” Munger said. “The vehicles are very economical to own and operate.”

Dan Reuter, with the Atlanta Regional Commission, said more dense, urban development is the trend in the region.

“Our region is going to continue to grow,” Reuter said. “People are moving back into urban places, particularly young people.”

Rent is higher in walkable, urban areas, which benefits local economies, he said.

“These urban places have really been run up in the past five to 10 years.

They’re very desirable places to live,” Reuter said.

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pUBliC saFetY Brookhaven police to open Buford Highway substation Brookhaven’s Police Department will set up a substation in an apartment complex on Buford Highway.

City officials said officers are preparing to open the office at the Marquis Terrace Apartments, located at 3547 Buford Highway, within a few weeks.

“This will provide an excellent opportunity for officers to interact with the community, build partnerships, and be more proactive in crime prevention,” Police Chief Gary Yandura said in a news release. “This will be the first substation in Brookhaven.”

According to the city, the substation will provide a space for officers to hold meetings, write reports, and conduct other operations outside of the department’s temporary locations at Brookhaven’s municipal court and city hall.

Marquis, which owns nine properties on Buford Highway, is providing the space at no cost to the city, officials said.

Grant received for bullet-proof vests Brookhaven police were awarded a $14,260 grant from the U.S. Depart-

PU BLIC SA FETY B RIEFS ment of Justice to buy bulletproof vests.

The federal grant covers about half of the police department’s total cost for the 55 American Body Armor Police Chief vests purGary Yandura chased earlier this year, city officials said.

“Safety is our number one priority,” Police Chief Gary Yandura said. “These vests are part of our uniform and essential to our police operations. This grant helps us not only stay safe, but be fiscally responsible with Brookhaven’s tax dollars.”

To be eligible for the funds, police departments must have a policy requiring officers to wear vests, as well as a mission that focuses on safety and training, Brookhaven officials said in a news release.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bulletproof Vest Partnership has purchased more than 1.1 million vests for more than 13,000 law enforcement agencies since the program began in 1999. According to the Justice Department, at least 33 officers were saved in fiscal year 2012 because of the protective vests.

Officers walk home with Woodward students Brookhaven police officers walked home from school with Woodward Elementary School students and parents as part International Walk to School Day Oct. 9.

Police Chief Gary Yandura spoke to about 300 students and their families about pedestrian safety at the International Walk to School Day rally. The rally also included a show of appreciation for Woodward crossing guards.

Ga. 400 toll booths to close Nov. 21 Consider it an early Christmas present of sorts. The toll booths on Ga. 400 are scheduled to shut down, weather permitting, on Nov. 21 – just in time for the beginning of the holiday shop-

ping season.

Georgia Department of Transportation officials said motorists would begin to see preliminary work before the end of October, including removal of signage and re-striping of lanes.

The question on many Ga. 400 users minds is what will happen to traffic once the toll ends.

Christopher Tomlinson, executive director of the State Road and Tollway Authority, said he has seen studies that show an increase in traffic, but it’s unpredictable until the road is open.

“There are others that say without having that stop-and-go caused by the toll, it will get better,” Tomlinson said in a recent interview.

Tomlinson also noted that the opening of the new connector ramps to I-85 make traffic patterns more difficult to predict.

On the toll plaza itself, concrete barriers will be erected once the booths close. The barriers will funnel drivers traveling north and south into the former Peach Pass lanes.

Demolition of the toll plaza will begin early next year and will cost $4.5 million.

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Tough enough The Guns & Hoses Charity Softball Challenge was held Oct. 5 at Dunwoody Park, with police departments and firefighters raising funds for Special Olympics Georgia and the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. Left, DeKalb firefighters team manager Patrick Scott, back, left, goes over assignments with his players.

Right, Eric Drum, left, with the Dunwoody Police Department, shares a laugh with Sandy Springs Police Officer Nick Smith. Below, Brian Bolden, with Dunwoody PD, pitches.

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Masonry, grading, foundations repaired, waterproofing and retaining walls. Call Joe Sullivan 770-616-0576.

Furniture Care – Onsite repairs & touchups. Cell/Text 770-882-5132. Linton’s Furniture Shop Matthew’s Handy Services – Small jobs and chores is my specialty, flexible scheduling, carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing and cleaning. Call 404-547-2079 North Georgia Lawn Care – Honest, affordable and dependable. Free Estimates. Tony 404-402-5435.

Local Woodshop – Built In’s & Mudroom Storage; Kitchen & Bath Cabinets; Islands & Bars; Headboards; Furniture; Re-Claimed Wood. the Carpenter’s Co-op 404.914.0412 carpenters.coop@gmail.com

CLEANING SERVICES House Cleaning Services Available – Home or Office. Detailed oriented. Free estimates. Call Ellie Wingers or Walter at 404-903-2913.

I love to clean houses Spic and Span! – Call for the best prices in town!! 678-333-3898.

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