NOVEMBER 10 - 23, 2017 • VOL. 9 — NO. 23
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‘Day of the Dead’ on Buford Highway
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Density, parking addressed in Overlay District rewrite BY DYANA BAGBY dyanabagby@reporternewspapers.net
A draft rewrite of the controversial Brookhaven-Peachtree Overlay District is on the way to the City Council, but not without concerns raised from some residents worried the zoning changes are being rushed through. The Planning Commission on Nov. 1 approved recommending the draft rewrite, with numerous amendments of its own made during the meeting, to be considered See DENSITY on page 18 PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER
Samantha Ramirez, who makes traditional Mexican sweets under the brand name El Sueño Rico, snaps a photo of herself at the Día de los Muertos festival Nov. 4 at Northeast Plaza. Organized by We Love BuHi, the event was a local version of the annual “Day of the Dead” in Mexico and other Latin American countries. More photos, p. 30. ►
STANDOUT STUDENT Brookhaven ballerina balances school, life
I believe thanks to our veterans must begin with a recognition and understanding of the unique liberties you and I are afforded as Americans and then celebrating those freedoms.
‘Living the Vietnam War’ exhibit opens
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Gebbia holds onto City Council seat BY DYANA BAGBY dyanabagby@reporternewspapers.net
Incumbent Brookhaven City Councilmember Joe Gebbia defeated challenger Dale Boone Nov. 7 to hold onto the District 4 seat, according to unofficial election results from DeKalb County. With all four precincts tallied, Gebbia garnered 339 votes, or 60.43 percent of the total, to Boone’s 212 votes, or 37.79 percent. There were also 10 write in votes, for a total of 561 votes cast in the race. DeKalb reports there are about 5,000 registered voters in District 4, so slightly more than 11 percent of voters showed up to the polls. District 4 includes Buford Highway and the city below I-85 where Children’s See GEBBIA on page 19
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