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The “Dunwoody Mermaids,” from left, Claire Rohrbach, Olivia Plumb and Hannah Plumb, throw seashells to children in the Marcus Jewish Community Center’s pool, during a party on May 31. The event, open

to the public, featured music, dancing, face painting and door prizes. See another photo on page 4.

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Jessica Guinn said when people think about government, too often they think about the District of Colombia or the state capital.

“What happens locally really impacts you so much more at home,” said Guinn, who has been named Dunwoody’s first assistant city manager.

For her, a love of government started

while she was in the Master of Professional Administration program at Kennesaw State University, from which she graduated in 2005. She started working as a planner for Henry County, then joined a private sector firm that served local governments.

In 2013, she became Woodstock’s com-munity development director. She stayed


What began simply as an effort to build a sidewalk along Tilly Mill Road has grown into a battle over bike lanes.

“This started as a sidewalk project and it’s morphing out of control as we sit here and talk,” City Councilman Terry Nall said during the May 26 Dunwoody City Coun-cil meeting.

The project is expanding as council mem-bers consider how to make room for bicy-clists, cars, left-turn lanes and sidewalks, without encroaching on landowners’ rights.

City Capital Projects Manager Mindy Sanders said the city would need to have a new contract with the project’s design con-sultant because the $50,000 threshold will be exceeded. “It’s now extending into a greater right-of-way effort, and a greater de-sign and survey effort on that side,” she said.

Mayor Mike Davis said he wants to con-sider all aspects of a project for Tilly Mill Road before getting started because he wanted to make sure what the city does the right thing.

Councilman John Heneghan said he would endorse adding bike lanes only along the existing two-lane section of Tilly Mill between North Peachtree Road and Cher-ring Drive, with bicycles sharing the travel lanes with vehicles on the existing three-lane section, but Heneghan said he would want to take out the center lane completely.

Resident Cheryl Summers said she and her neighbors wanted a sidewalk on Til-ly Mill Road, but not bike lanes. Summers spoke against bike lanes during the meet-

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All Saints parking deck approved by City Council

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On May 26, Dunwoody City Council approved All Saints Catholic Church’s request for a special purpose land use permit to build a parking deck.


All Saints Catholic Church will be able to go ahead with its renovation plans and to build a parking deck on its campus.

After deferring a decision on All Saints’ plan in March, Dunwoody City Council on May 26 approved the church’s request for a special purpose land use permit for its planned renova-tions. Rev. Daniel Rogaczewski said the church wants to have its complete plan approved by city council before con-struction starts.

Nearby residents had questioned the church’s development plans, saying they could cause flooding of surrounding properties.

Neighbor Arthur Goodelman said his backyard is eroding into the creek. “I have a 45-foot drop that wasn’t there when I bought my house 37 years ago,” Goodelman said. “There was a creek and now you need a structured bridge. I would either like to add on to my house or move, and a Realtor said, ‘This creek situation is devaluing your property.’”

But city Engineer Rich Edinger said the results of a hydrology study showed the proposed construction will improve storm water runoff. “A wooded site gen-erates the least amount of storm water

runoff,” Edinger said, noting that the effect of proposed construction would make any storm water issues better, and not worse.

After Edinger’s findings, debate cen-tered on the parking deck.

“I am pleased that a hydrology study reveals the storm water impact post de-velopment will be less than today,” Councilman Terry Nall said. “For me, I’m really left with the parking deck.”

Because All Saints is in a residential area, with neighbors who would have a view of a multi-level parking deck, council members debated whether or not approval of the permit would be in the best interest of homeowners.

Though a longer-term project, the parking deck is part of the church’s com-prehensive plan and would be built in the third phase of construction.

“Our job here is to ensure the pro-posed development is compatible with the adjacent single-family homeowners, otherwise we wouldn’t require a SLUP,” Nall said. “To me a parking deck in a single-family residential area is just not compatible with the adjacent homeown-ers.”

Nall added that he felt wary about setting a precedent. “I think it’s a dan-

gerous decision on our part,” he said. The parking deck will be designed

to look like a different sort of build-ing in order to alleviate any negative connotations with a parking deck, Steve Foote, the community develop-ment director, said. The church also made changes to the lighting on the top deck so lights wouldn’t be visible to neighbors.

“You’re looking at a concrete wall with windows, not a parking deck,” Councilman John Heneghan said, de-scribing the changes made to the design. He said noise wouldn’t be a factor, nor

would aesthetics. Resident Shawn Wolcott argued

that council members affiliated with All Saints should have removed them-selves from voting. He said he worries the church in the future will request a permit for a school, which would only add to traffic problems.

“This project will include the devel-opment of not only a three-story park-ing garage but also the addition of al-most 125,000 square feet of additional space for the church, all located in an area zoned exclusively for single-family residential,” he said.

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Davis ‘surprised’ by Shortal bid Dunwoody’s next mayoral election is turning into

a contest. Mayor Mike Davis plans to run again in the Nov. 3 election. City Councilman Denis Shortal says he’s running, too.

While Davis said he’s disappointed by the news of Shortal’s decision because he thought the council was a “well-oiled machine,” Shortal said he thinks he can provide better leadership.

“I think we made a lot of progress but we need to have a more positive atmosphere within our city,” Shortal said.

Shortal told Davis of his plans after the June 8 Council meeting, Davis said. “It was a surprise,” he said. “We’re so successful; I can’t image what we would do differently.”

“I think politics is something that’s not overly complicated,” Shortal said. “You tell the citizens what you’re going to do and then you do it. I will do what I say.”

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Cities get ready for legal fireworks sales

BY TIM DARNELLWith sales of more types of fireworks

set to become legal in Georgia on July 1, Sandy Springs has declared a moratorium on businesses that sell the merchandise.

At present, Brookhaven and Dun-woody haven’t considered any similar measures, but Brookhaven’s police chief expresses concerns about the new law’s po-tential impact.

State Rep. Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), said that retail sales of fireworks in the city are not listed as an approved type of business.

“Previously, the only type of fireworks that were allowed for sale were small-er ones, like sparklers,” said Willard, who voted against House Bill 110. “This mora-torium allows us the time to draft the right zoning ordinances and business classifica-tions.”

The city needs 90 days to plan draft the proper ordinances, he said.

The moratorium was adopted on June 2 and expires on September 2.

Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis said his city has not enacted any additional regula-tion measures.

“We don’t view the recent fireworks law as a huge issue requiring the city to enact extra legislation on top of what the state passed,” Davis said. “We’ll keep a close eye on the sale and use of fireworks within Dunwoody, especially in and around the July Fourth holiday.

“Should we determine possible pub-lic safety concerns or issues related to the sale of fireworks exist, we’ll discuss poten-tial actions to address them.”

City spokesman Bob Mullen also said Dunwoody is working with the DeKalb County Fire Marshal’s office on review-ing and enforcing local permitting and li-

censing.Regulating retail fireworks sales also

has not made it onto Brookhaven’s agen-da, but police spokesman Officer Carlos Nino said the department is concerned about public safety.

“The No. 1 concern is responding to some sort of horrific accident where fire-works are blamed, such as a house fire or someone severely injured because of the sale of fireworks in the city,” he said. “And in the past we’ve responded to callers who weren’t sure if it was gunshot or fireworks they heard.”

Nino isn’t sure whether the new law will create safety problems within the city.

“It’s really too early say. If the public is careful about them, it will minimize its impact on the department and it will im-prove the local economy,” he said. “We were fully staffed during last year’s Fourth of July and we will be again, this year.”

When he signed the new law, Gov. Na-than Deal said it’s time Georgia started reaping the financial benefits of fireworks sales.

“People in our state are crossing state lines and buying fireworks,” Deal said. “We have so many neighbors around us that already authorize the sale of fire-works, this just made sense. And we have taken every precaution we can to try to eliminate any injuries associated with it.”

The law will allow businesses and nonprofits to pay a $5,000 licensing fee to sell some previously banned fire-works such as firecrackers, torpedos, Ro-man candles and skyrockets. That money is designated for public safety purposes, and the law also creates a new excise tax of 5 percent on every sale.

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City Council delays townhomes until ‘senior housing’ is defined


Dunwoody City Council has delayed consideration of a townhome project at Dunwoody Village so the city can come up with a definition of “senior housing” in the area, council members say.

Cypress Communities LLC wants to build 81 townhomes at Dunwoody Vil-lage. But council members said during their June 8 meeting that the developer’s plans didn’t seem to fit with the city’s de-sire to have housing for older residents.

“The developer stood in front of us at the last meeting, and when we asked about a master bedroom and bath com-bo on the first floor, he said, ‘No, that would not happen,’” Councilman De-nis Shortal said. “That throws a red flag.”

Shortal said he talked with an elder-ly neighbor who said he thought an ap-propriate townhome would have a bed-room, bathroom and kitchen on a single floor, and he doesn’t want to have deal with an elevator.

The council voted 4-2 to deny a re-quest to change the city’s land use plan to allow the townhomes. The council then voted to defer the rezoning request to allow city officials time to develop a definition of “senior housing.”

Cypress Communities’ plan called for three-story townhomes with up to three bedrooms.

Shortal said he didn’t understand how a study by DeKalb County Schools anticipated only eight students com-ing from the 81 units. “I don’t know,” Shortal said. “Maybe I just came in from the University of Mars and I didn’t un-derstand that one.”

Councilman Terry Nall said a 2-acre property at 1536 Dunwoody Village Parkway was a piece of a larger parcel that had been divided when adjacent buildings were sold. Nall and Council-man Doug Thompson voted in favor of amending the land use plan for that par-cel, saying it should be used for housing, not offices.

“The 1536 parcel is an orphan piece of property that has less than the mini-mum street frontage that’s needed,” Nall said. “What we should do at the very least is amend our land map to say that this parcel and the other parcel with the three buildings should be redeveloped together.”

Assistant City Attorney Cecil McLendon said that if council mem-bers approved the land use amendment as proposed by the developer, then those opposed to the request to rezone part of the same area would need specific rea-sons why the rezoning shouldn’t be al-lowed.

Four candidates filed to run in the July 14 special election to choose a new lawmaker to fill the District 80 seat in the state House of Representatives, ac-cording to the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.

A new election to choose a repre-sentative for the district, which cov-ers Brookhaven and portions of San-dy Springs and Chamblee, was ordered after former Rep. Mike Jacobs (R-Brookhaven) resigned to accept an ap-pointment as a state court judge.

Three Republicans -- Catherine Ber-nard, Loren Collins and J. Max Davis -- and a single Democrat --Taylor J. Ben-nett -- filed to run for the seat.

All four candidates say they live in Brookhaven. All four are lawyers.

Bennett, the sole Democrat in the race and a former Georgia Tech foot-

ball player, says in his campaign litera-ture that “he believes in a Georgia that is worker-friendly as well as business-friendly.”

Bernand, who ran against Jacobs in the 2014 Republican Primary, is de-scribed in her campaign literature as “a committed limited government conser-vative.”

Collins, a self-described “Bull Moose Republican,” says he ran as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Congress in 2006 and 2008, and has published a book on the principles of skepticism..

Davis, who served as Brookhaven’s first mayor and whose father served in the state House, launched his campaign with a claim that he was the only candi-date “with deep roots in our area.”

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Bible schools vital part of church life

BY MARY HELEN KELLYThe three Ballowe children -- Evie,

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They were trying to decipher a clue that would lead them to their next task on a scavenger hunt. The clue di-rected them to the second floor of the church, to a classroom called “Chil-dren’s Church.”

There, they found church volunteer Suzy Williamson ready to lead the Ballowe family in a game similar to Pic-tionary, as part of the church’s sum-mer Vacation Bible School.

Beck got the word and drew a picture on a chalk-board wall. It didn’t take the Ballowe family long to guess their word: “family.” That was the fo-cus of the church’s family Bible school program this summer.

With the return of summer, scores of churches are starting up their an-nual summer Vacation Bible Schools. They’re programs that usually last less than a week and involve crafts, drama and songs to teach Bible stories and introduce young church members to concepts from their faiths in an easy-to-understand way.

The goal is to “teach them about Je-sus in a way that’s fun and over the top,” said Len Wilson, creative direc-tor at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Buckhead.

Vacation Bible Schools vary from

church to church in size and theme. This year, Peachtree Presbyterians’ pro-gram, which ran from June 1 to June 4, included more than 900 kids, San-dy Springs UMC’s program included about 40 participants, including par-ents, and ran from June 3 to June 5.

The Bible schools cross denomina-tions, showing up at Methodist, Bap-tist, Presbyterian and Catholic church-es alike. Most Vacation Bible Schools begin in the morning and run until

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“We wanted a chance for families to get to know each other a little better and build some community,” she said.

The theme for the week at San-dy Springs United Methodist was “Sprout: Growing Together in Faith.” The nightly program consisted of a dinner, a worship program and then a Bible-based activity, including the scriptural scavenger hunt.

During the scavenger hunt, which took place during the first night of the three-night school, family members

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followed clues around the church and found bonding activities at each loca-tion the clues directed them to.

Johnson said the hunt was intended to provide practice looking up Bible verses, and the activities were intend-ed to reinforce the content of the vers-es. For instance, one clue about Mo-ses being put in a basket by his mother led to an activity where participants tossed eggs into baskets.

On the next night, there was a ser-vice project, craft project and prayer project. Volunteers from the church helped to put on these nightly activ-ities.

Wilson said Peachtree Presbyteri-an’s program also is multigenerational.

Each week of Vacation Bible School is built around a theme. This year, Peachtree Presbyterian’s program was centered around the life of the Apos-tle Paul. Every morning, there was a large production with skits and wor-ship songs to help convey the lesson

for the day. One day, for instance, the skit was a

re-enacting of a shipwreck with water guns and fans to explain the story of a shipwreck in Acts which was the scrip-ture for the day. The “over the top” production keeps kids entertained and engaged while they are learning Bible stories, Wilson said.

Vacation Bible School at Peachtree Presbyterian goes back to the church’s founding – the church started as a Sunday School for kids – and belief in involvement by the church communi-ty.

Whether it is helping in the pre-planning, or volunteering as a craft helper one day during the week, the program encourages parents to have a connection to what is going on.

Wilson says people hear about Va-cation Bible School all year and start to look forward to it. “People see it as a vital part of the yearly church life,” Wilson said.

MARY HELEN KELLY

From left, Beck Ballowe draws a clue on a chalkboard as her sister, Evie, brother James, volunteer Suzy Williamson, mom Meggan Ballowe, back left, and Candace Johnson, Sandy Springs United Methodist Church’s

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For many months now I have been telling everyone that DeKalb County is moving in the right direction. We are stronger and we are better governed.

Despite all the challenges we see in the news every day, we are turning the corner. We are turning the corner on strength-ening and enforcing our ethics laws and truly reforming gov-ernment. We are turning the corner on rebuilding our local economy that was devastated by the Great Recession.

We are now at a point where I am confident in our fiscal and budgetary management. This is why, for the first time in more than 10 years, I am recommending a cut in our millage rate, while at the same time increasing our rainy day fund to more than one month’s expenses in reserve.

We are also following through on a promise to help our men and women who protect us every day by funding body cameras for our police officers and increasing funding for fire-fighters and sheriff deputies.

This has not happened by accident. For nearly two years we have worked to restore the public’s trust. The best way to do that is to take care of the peoples’ money by spending re-sponsibly and conservatively.

I have presented a mid-year budget recommendation to the DeKalb Board of Commissioners that includes the following:

• Total budget across all funds = $1.4 billion with $102 million in budgetary reserves;

• Total tax funds budget = $630 million with $57.5 mil-lion in budgetary reserves;

• The .4 mill tax cut reduces our overall millage from 21.21 mills to 20.81 mills;

• In our tax funds alone we will have 1.2 months of op-erating funds in our budgetary reserve.

All of those statistics simply means this: Our fiscal house is in order and the taxpayers of DeKalb are getting a tax break.

We are in this position as a result of controlling our spend-ing and living by conservative budget principles, in addition

to better than expected market conditions. The economy is mov-ing at a pretty exciting pace and we should be proud of that.

This is just the beginning. I am going to continue to insist on budget discipline, cutting waste-ful spending, balancing our bud-gets, and ensuring that the long- term financial outlook for DeKalb is sound and stable.

In addition to our financ-es, nothing is more important to DeKalb than protecting the people and giving our police officers the support and tools they need to do their jobs.

Police officers overwhelmingly support body cameras. It makes their job safer and their policing more effective.

The public also overwhelmingly favors the use of body cameras for police officers, because it better protects all stake-holders. That is why I am determined to provide our officers with the best technology and support that is available.

I have included $1 million to cover the first half of body cameras for all officers on the street, with the second half to come from federal matching funds or from the 2016 budget.

Our budget adds or restores necessary funding for fire and rescue, the sheriff’s office, courts and other law enforcement, parks, stormwater, information technology and our libraries.

Budgets are a matter of priorities, and these are my prior-ities.

We are on the right path. We are turning the corner. And, as our budget shows, we are making progress every day.

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City Council, don’t wilt now

To the editor:

The May 29-June 11 Dunwoody Reporter reported that the Dunwoody City Council plans to spend one-half million dollars [$500,000] to employ outside experts tell us what we need to do for parks, green space, etc.

On its surface, this appears to be a gambit for elected officials to avoid tak-ing a position by hiring outside “ex-perts” [out of town, but who have a briefcase] who are paid to tell us what is best for us.

Council members, I don’t recall any-

one running on the platform of “elect me and I will hire someone to tell me what to do!” You were elected because the voters liked your vision for the com-munity.

Don’t wilt now. Have the courage you spoke about during your campaign. Don’t spend taxpayer money to cover your rear end. Within this community is a wealth of talent. Find it. Marshal it. Don’t outsource it.

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So, I’m browsing Pinterest, trolling for inspiration and I see it. It’s just what I need to whip my family into shape. It’s a “house rules” sign.

But it’s not your typical, “play nice,” “mind your manners,” and “always tell the truth” sign. It’s not even a rudimen-tary plaque of the Ten Commandments.

This is a house rules sign that means business.

I could tell, right off the bat, when I read the first lines:

In this house …We Do I’m Sorrys We Do FUNNY!We Do communication.Wow, I thought. This is a sign that

doesn’t let the rules of our language get in the way of its point.

I wondered if its tactic would work. Maybe it doesn’t matter that “I’m sor-ry” is already a per-fectly complete sen-tence—maybe if it’s turned into a noun and pluralized, the kids would start apologizing. Maybe that tactic would be even more effective than leading by ex-ample.

Yes, that sign got me thinking. There is brilliant appeal to the whole flippant, leave-your-gram-mar-at-the-doorstep approach. Some-how, it seems, if we really mess with our language, it’ll make our kids feel like we’re on their side, like we’re all a part of a team. It’s a grammatically challenged team, but we’re all on it together!

I read on:We Do real.We Do loud really well.We Do kindness. And when we’re

done with it, we’re moving on to other virtues. (I added that last part.)

I admit, I understand the allure of the whole military talk staccato. After all, we can be kind and real, but if we do it—well, that means action, sister.

If you think about it, we can Do just about anything. We Do 50 pushups! We Do a favor! We Do our nails! We Do the laundry! We Do hard time! We Do the

Hokey-Pok-ey!

“Do” has been our go-to helping verb since the days of Be-owulf, probably, and he has proven his ability to function in just about any sen-tence, so isn’t it time to unleash him? Why not occasionally drop him be-tween random words; why not let him function as a linking verb every once in a while?

I might even buy that sign. It’ll be a lot of fun to start talking that way. I’ll tell my kids to wash up and they will start whining, “but mom…”

Then I’ll come back with, “No, fellas. In this house, we Do hygiene!”

And what can they say to that?

I’m going to start throwing words to-gether and see if I will not only be un-derstood but also sound cool enough to inspire my kids to take action:

Hey, kids! In this house …

We Are yard work!

We Have thank you!

We Do dishwash-er!

We Jump dogsled!We Sniff crayons really well!Yes, that sign-maker definitely hit on

something. I think we can get our fami-lies to do just about anything, if we only say it wrong.

On the other hand, I could stick with a plaque of the Ten Commandments. They’re tried-and-true. They’re gram-matically correct with all those Thou Shalts and Thou Shalt Nots. In a way, they are the original House Rules and the precursor to all House Rules signs yet to come. And they do cover all the bases.

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Cartecay Vineyards in Ellijay, for example, features live music from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. each Saturday throughout the year. For $10, visitors can enjoy the music along with five tastings of their choice of vineyard wines or hard ci-ders from Mercier Orchards, and then take home a sou-venir wine glass.

Sitting neatly in the southern Appalachian Mountains and not far from the banks of the Cartecay River, Cartecay Vineyards was the first vineyard in Gilmer County. Own-er Larry Lykins bought the property in 2007 after sever-al years of researching the process of wine making. He rebuilt the original chimney of the old homestead with Georgia red clay and uses it as the focal point of an out-door patio and bandstand; a rendering of the chimney serves as the vineyard’s logo. He also transformed the barn into a tasting room with the upstairs loft area functioning as an events venue and a winter location for the live mu-sic. Lykins now has about 13 acres of vines and says he’s involved in every aspect of the business, “from fixing door handles to washing dishes to planting grapes.”

The president of the newly formed Georgia Wine Pro-ducers, which is a statewide organization, Lykins has a straightforward philosophy. “Wine making is making wines that people enjoy drinking,” he says. The same el-ements that make Ellijay prime apple growing country, such as elevation and a relatively cooler climate, make it amenable to vineyards as well. As Lykins puts it, “If you

can grow an apple, you can grow a grape.” Specific to the northeastern corner of the state is the ability to produce the vitis vinifera grapes, or those traditional and common-ly recognized European grapes, such as merlots and caber-nets. Twenty of the North Georgia vineyards and wineries are members of the Winegrowers Association of Geor-gia (WAG), a nonprofit corporation that helps in market-ing and promotion, and many of them host collaborative wine tours. Many are also collaborative with their com-munities, donating portions of their event proceeds to lo-cal charitable organizations.

The weekend of June 12-14 marks the first “Plein Air at the Vineyards” event in Ellijay. The four Gilmer County vineyards, Cartecay Vineyards, Chateau Meichtry, Ellijay River Vineyards and Engelheim Vineyards have partnered with the Gilmer Arts & Heritage Association for a three-day winery tour that begins at 7 a.m. on June 12 and runs through 7 p.m. on June 14. Each vineyard will feature artists painting “in open air,” and will also have the artists’ works on display and for sale. A Plein Air Passport costs $25, entitling the holder to wine tastings at each vineyard, a souvenir wine glass, and admission to the special events, including an artists’ reception and a live auction. Some of the proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Elli-jay. For more information, go to ellijaywinecountry.com or call 706-635-WINE.

On the other side of the Chattahoochee National For-est, in the pastoral countryside of Rabun County, lies Stonewall Creek Vineyards. The 5-acre vineyard produces about 3,000 vines, all of which are the vitis vinifera variety. The land was purchased by Carl and Carla Fackler, former residents of Brookwood Hills, who originally intended to simply produce and sell grapes.

They harvested their first grapes in 2005, and then opened their own winery in 2012. The Facklers now pro-duce two labels: Stonewall Creek Vineyards, which uses

their own grapes exclusively, and Standing Deer Cellar, composed of grapes from neighboring vineyards. Carl is a retired surgeon, however Carla is quick to explain that their current lifestyle is “definitely not retirement.”

On June 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Stonewall Creek celebrates the longest day of the year with a festival that includes a live band, wine tastings and their specially created Skywalk wine cooler. Tickets are $15, and visitors are encouraged to pack a picnic. A neighboring organic market and deli will have some food for purchase. A por-tion of the event proceeds will benefit Richard’s Kids, a lo-cal nonprofit that ministers “to the health, wealth and self-esteem of children in need in Rabun County, Georgia.”

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“The attraction of the North Georgia Mountains is definitely the mountain life atmosphere – little traffic, a small town feel, friendly people, an easy commute to Atlanta and Chattanooga,” said Na-than Fitts of Nathan Fitts & Team, RE-MAX Town & Country in Blue Ridge. “Outdoor enthusiasts come here for the natural beauty and outdoor attractions, like recreation on Lake Blue Ridge, hik-ing and mountain biking trails.”

Springer Mountain, in the Blue Ridge Mountain Range, is the begin-ning point of both the Appalachian Trail and the Benton MacKaye Hiking Trail. The Toccoa River offers trophy trout fishing, kayaking, canoeing and tubing. The Ocoee River, the site of the 1996 Olympics whitewater course, has rafting and nearby waterfalls, horseback riding trails, zip lines and canopy tours.

“Blue Ridge has a strong arts commu-nity, too,” Fitts added. “The Blue Ridge Community Theater is superb, and there are many yearly festivals. Some of the most popular are the Blues & BBQ Festival, Paws in the Park, Jazz & Wine Festival, Taste of Blue Ridge and Fire & Ice Chili Cook Off.”

According to Jennifer Blake, broker-in-charge at Highlands Cove Realty at Old Edwards Club in Highlands, North Carolina, people enjoy Highlands’ small town elegance, dining and shopping, but mostly the cool summer tempera-tures. She explained that the area owes its cooler weather to its altitude and gen-tle summer breezes.

“At just over 4,100 feet on the Eastern Continental Divide, Highlands is one of the very rare locations at this latitude with an average high of only 78 degrees in July, far lower than the rest of the South,” Blake said. “We also have Harris and Cliffside

Lakes, as well as the Cullasaja and Chattooga Rivers – it’s a fishing paradise.”

Known for its rainbow, brown and brook trout, Cliff-side Lake is an especially popu-lar destination. The Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests offer miles of hiking trails, and many provide access to the waterfalls of western North Carolina.

The Old Edwards Club, set along one of the East’s high-est ridges, features an 18-hole championship golf course. Oth-er amenities include clay tennis courts, outdoor heated miner-al pool, fireside patio and pan-oramic views.

“Both Highlands and Ca-shiers, NC, offer shops that spe-cialize in antiques, arts, jewel-ry, home décor and more,” Blake noted. “In Highlands, the Scudders Galleries’ auction season begins each June. These two communities offer the grace and al-lure of yesteryear, with placid streets and well-manicured landscaping.”

The Highlands Playhouse and the Bascom Visual Arts Center feed the ar-tistic souls of visitors, as do the art gal-leries, home and garden tours, culinary weekends and leaf season.

“There are multiple reasons for com-ing to North Georgia,” said Kim Knut-zen, managing broker, Harry Nor-man Realtors, Blue Ridge Office. “We have the national forest, and many riv-ers and lakes for the outdoor amenities that draw people for hiking, biking, ca-noeing, kayaking, tubing and boating. A new golf course is now on target to be finished this year, which will add that last component this area was missing.”

She added that there’s a slower pace in North Georgia, much more laid back than Atlanta. The atmosphere attracts a sector of high wealth that wants to es-cape the pressures of their everyday work and unplug for a while. Being just 90 minutes from Atlanta, it’s convenient for a day, weekend or weeklong getaway.

“The quaint downtowns, as in Blue Ridge, feature high-end restaurants, wineries, boutiques and art galleries,” Knutzen said. “There’s also the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, and the area hosts many festivals, like the Apple Festival, Adventure Races, Triathlons and Fourth of July fireworks on the lake.”

The peace and quiet of a moun-tain home can be found nearby in Jas-per, known as “Georgia’s First Mountain City.” Situated in Pickens County, Jasper is one hour from Atlanta via I-575/515. It’s home to Bent Tree Community, a gated neighborhood that’s owned and governed by property owners.

“For folks interested in a second or vacation home that won’t be occupied full time, it’s highly recommended to se-lect a gated community for security,” ad-vised Ben L. Torrey, broker & realtor, Torrey Mountain Properties, Inc. “Bent Tree has a lake, a world-class 18-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor tennis, and two swimming pools.”

Knutzen noted that the Blue Ridge office services multiple counties includ-ing Gilmer, Fannin, Union and Towns, as well as sections of Tennessee and North Carolina. “We have a good mix of vacation and second homes. The area

lacks in hotels but thrives in cabin rent-als. Some investors are looking for a re-turn on their money while having the opportunity to also enjoy it when it’s not rented.”

Blake has also seen strong interest from investors looking for vacation rent-al properties, and said that their market covers approximately 80 percent second homes to 20 percent vacation. In fact, Highlands boasts the #14 slot in Bar-ron’s “Top 20 Places for Second Homes.”

According to Fitts, a large percent-age of the market is the Atlanta-based crowd, but there’s also a huge vacation market from south Florida. “Histori-cally, our market has been primarily va-cation homes,” he explained. “Approx-imately 70 percent of our sales were vacation or second homes vs. 30 percent primary and retirement homes.”

Over the last 24 months, however, he has watched those numbers change. “Many more people are looking to move to our area full-time, and many of the homes that people bought previously as second homes are becoming their pri-mary residences as they retire. All these things add up to an economic growth forecast over the next few years that’s ex-pected to be great.”

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Flamenco MusicalSaturday, June 20, 7:30 p.m. and Sun-day, June 21, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. – Pre-sented by Caló Theatre Company, a profession-

al flamenco theater ensemble, “WONDERLAND” tells Lew-

is Carroll’s “Alice in Wonder-land” through flamenco

music and dance. Fam-ily-friendly event. Tick-ets start at $40. Marcus

Jewish Community Cen-ter of Atlanta, 5342

Tilly Mill Rd., Dun-woody, 30338. For more information and to purchase tickets, go online to

atlantajcc.org or call 678-812-4000.

Atlanta Freedom BandsSaturday, June 20, 8 p.m. – The Atlan-ta Freedom Bands perform orchestral master-works by composers with a secret past paired with works by contemporary composers who have come out of the closet. The performance is part of Stonewall Week, which celebrates gay and lesbian composers. General admission tick-ets, $15; seniors, $10; students, $5. Performing Arts Auditorium, North Atlanta High School, 4111 Northside Parkway, NW, Sandy Springs, 30327. For further details, go online to atlan-tafreedombands.com or call 404-802-4700.

Americana ConcertSunday, June 28, 4 p.m. – The Dunwoody United Methodist Church Chancel Choir performs in honor of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. Concert features classic Americana music. Church-wide picnic follows the performance. Regis-ter for the dinner by going online to dunwoodyumc.org before June 21. Admission to the concert is free and open to the public. Dunwoody United Method-ist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For additional information, email: [email protected] or call 770-394-0675.

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Cancer Run/WalkSaturday, June 20, 8 a.m. – Home Depot pres-ents the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk starting in the Home Depot parking lot. Includes a 5K run/walk, 1-mile walk, kids Superhero Dash for Dad, and virtual Snooze for Dudes program. Food and drinks available. Special “Build a Father’s Day Gift Workshop” for kids onsite. Free admission; partic-ipation in run/walk requires registration. Fees vary. 6400 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information and to register, go online to zeroprostatecancerrun.org/atlanta or call 202-463-9455.

Odyssey Quest RunSaturday, June 27, 8 a.m. – The Odyssey Quest Run/Walk offers a scenic course, trivia and entertainment. For all ages. Walkers are welcome but strollers are not allowed. Tickets, $30 by June 25; $35 from June 26 to day-of. Route circles around the campus. 1424 West Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, 30327. To find out more and to purchase tickets, go online to odysseyatlanta.org or call 404-367-5150.


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Queen GlitterMonday, June 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Kathy Bennett, a.k.a Queen Glit-ter, offers a reading and performance for kids. Magical tales and storytelling to encourage a love for reading in children. Free and open to the public with valid library card. Recommended for youngsters aged 4-12. In the Children’s Room, Northside Branch Library, 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta, 30327. For more information, go online to afpls.org, email: [email protected] or call 404-814-3508.

Comics WorkshopMonday, June 22, 4-4:45 p.m. – Kyle Puttkammer, the creator of Gal-axy Man comics, hosts a work-shop to teach kids how to draw comics. Paper and pencils pro-vided. Free and open to the pub-lic with valid library card. Recom-mended for kids aged 5-12. To see Galaxy Man comics, go online to galaxymancomics.com. Dun-woody Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For learn more, go online to dekalblibrary.org or call 770-512-4640.

Comic Poster ClassWednesday, June 24, 1:30-3 p.m. – This art class and workshop provides teens with an opportunity to illustrate their own comic book poster featuring he-roes and villains. Taught by Mr. Funn and sponsored by the Goddard Foundation Grant. Free and open to the public with valid library card. Recommended for mid-dle and high school students. Registration requested by emailing: [email protected]. Buckhead Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Buck-head, 30305. For details, go online to fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-814-3500.

Jewelry WorkshopWednesday, June 24, 2-4 p.m. – Teens learn how to craft hand-made brace-lets. The interactive workshop necessitates basic knowledge of beading and braid-ing. Free and open to rising middle school and high school youth. Registration

required by calling 404-303-6130. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, go online to fultoncountyga.gov.

Read to RoverThursday, June 25, 1-2 p.m. – Kids practice their reading skills by reading aloud to “Ellie,” a trained therapy dog. Appropriate for youngsters aged 5-8. Free and open to the first 12 readers with a valid library card. Groups of 5 or more, call ahead for an appointment at 404-848-7140. Brookhaven Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319.

Touch a TruckSaturday, June 27, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. – Brookhaven presents the first Touch-a-Truck event in Blackburn Park. Kids will see and touch real government vehicles, sit in a fire truck, meet a police K-9 and turn the lights on in a Brookhaven police car. Breakfast treats, a dipping station and coffee provided by Krispy Kreme. Black-burn Park, 3493 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319. Questions? Go to brookhavenga.gov or call 404-637-0500.

Basketball & Cheerleading CampMonday, June 29 through Thursday, July 2, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. – Kids looking to get into cheerleading and basketball can attend this camp to gain experi-ence and training. For kids aged 4-12. Hosted by the Brookhaven Baptist Church. 1294 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319. For more information and to register, go online to brookhavenbaptist.net, email: [email protected], or call 404-237-6444.

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Oglethorpe museum brings back docentsBY MARTHA NODAR

After a two-year break, the Ogletho-rpe University Museum of Art is restart-ing its docent program with a group of local volunteers, including students, scholars and retirees.

Although the docents, trained to guide tours through the museum, had been Sunday afternoon icons at OUMA in years past, the program came to a halt during the transition between museum administrations.

Brookhaven resident Sandy Murray, a museum member for 10 years, wel-comed the docents back.

“We always enjoyed having the do-cents in the past, and have been missing them for a while during the transition between the previous and the current museum administrations,” Murray said. “The docents added so much value to the exhibitions. We benefit from their knowledge and experience. They walk us through it and point out things of in-terest.”

Murray emphasized that learning about the history and the background of a work of art adds meaning to the muse-um experience.

Jay Lutz, a member of the museum’s board and Oglethorpe’s French profes-sor, said that he “believed the museum went through a period where there were

fewer people available due to person-al circumstances, making it difficult to provide the staffing.”

“I believe the docent program is cur-rently being reinstated in part, due to the interest of a number of people who have experience and expertise in bird watching, and therefore a particular in-terest in the Audubon exhibition.”

An exhibition of John James Audu-bon’s bird prints called “John James Audubon: Swift Birds of Passage,” is on display at OUMA through August 23.

Jessica Gregerson, a rising senior at Oglethorpe and one of the new docents, said she wanted to serve as a docent for the new exhibition because it gives her a chance to combine her interest in ecol-ogy with art.

Gregerson is pursuing a degree in conservation biology, which she called “the science of trying to reduce the hu-man impact on our natural resourc-es,” and says the Audubon exhibit gives her an opportunity to raise awareness about birds. “I researched over 30 spe-cies of birds in the span of four months and wrote the labels posted next to each print,” she said.

Gregerson will be guiding the tours and sharing her knowledge with mu-seum patrons on June 28 and Aug. 2.

Looking farther ahead, Lutz said some of his students are gearing up to guide the tours for other exhibitions later this year

The Audubon prints also attracted the interest of mem-bers of Atlanta’s Audu-bon Society (AAS), a conservation group. Nikki Belmonte, the executive director of the Buckhead-based society, credits society member Susan Gibbs of Brookhaven—who is also a OUMA board member—with “sug-gesting that AAS be contacted to partner on the exhibit.”

As the result, sever-al docents for the ex-hibit are Audubon so-ciety master birders. “We are excited to help Oglethorpe with its Audubon exhibit,” Belmonte said.

Museum patrons said they appreci-ate the additional expertise the docents bring to the museum.

“Having a knowledgeable guide en-hances the experience of appreciating the art,” said museum visitor Liz Willis of Sandy Springs.

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Anne McCallum, left, a member of the Atlanta Audubon Society who volunteered to be a docent

at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, discusses a bird print with Jessica Gregerson, an

Oglethorpe student who is also a new docent.


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DINING OUT: La Petite Maison

BY ART HUCKABEEFrequent read-

ers might be aware that I have been on a quest for At-lanta’s quintessen-tial French bis-tro for quite some time. Friends rec-ommended La Pe-tite Maison.

We visited most recently on a Tues-day, one of the slowest nights of the week for res-taurants, but were surprised to find a good-sized crowd. They take reserva-tions, which earns high marks from me.

The space is configured in such a way that it can easily accommo-date couples, large parties and busi-ness diners with its assortment of seat-ing arrangements. There’s even a cov-ered outdoor pa-tio where you can pretend you’re dining in Paris on the Champs-Élysées; admittedly a stretch for Roswell Road.

There’s a small bar that “greets” you when you first walk-in that also does double duty as a hostess stand. The owner and hostess extraordi-naire was not on-premises this night, but the front of the house was expert-ly manned by two gents right of out of central casting for John Turturro’s butler role in “Mr. Deeds.” These two were everywhere at every time; one was a magician at pouring water which was quite entertaining to watch. Nei-ther asked if they could change our socks; watch the movie.

Monday thru Thursday the restau-rant offers a prix fixe menu featuring choice of a soup or salad, entree and des-sert for $32. Not necessarily cheap, but the portion sizes guarantee leftovers for lunch the next day.

Only wine and beer are served. There’s a decent selection of French wines that are reasonably priced by the glass or bottle.

A plate of crisp French bread slices, a good olive tapenade and whole pitted olives are waiting at each table. Individ-ually sized French bread loaves quickly appear and disappear just as quickly.

We ordered mussels in white wine. They were juicy, firm and plump but the sauce lacked seasoning. Our plan for sopping up this seafood “potlikker” was

spoiled by its lackluster flavor.The French onion soup (is it just on-

ion soup when ordered in a French bis-tro?) was quite good with a cheesy crou-ton topping.

The salads are large dinner-sized por-tions that could easily stand-in for an entrée. In fact, on future visits, my plan will be to split a salad and split an en-trée; there is that much food. The ingre-dients were fresh and the dressings were well made. Both the salad Verdi and the warm goat cheese salad were excellent.

The veal Normandy was the highlight dish. The veal was tender and the mush-room cream sauce, while rich, would make a shoe taste good. A side of stewed tomatoes and sautéed green beans was the perfect contrast. The “Gratin Dau-phinois” was also crusty, creamy, “pota-toey” good.

The sole “Chex Nous” was fried sole paired with arugula, Parmigiani-no cheese, tomatoes, basil and olive oil served with a side of fries. It’s an ex-ample of how those sneaky French can make you think you’re eating something healthy when it’s really just fish and chips; a good dish.

The steak frites “Parisien” was the sin-gle biggest disappointment of the meal. This simple dish can rival the best of beef. This version was “Plain Jane” and forlorn-looking, lacking the juiciness and seasoning that usually makes this dish shine. The sauce on the side could

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not resuscitate the poor fella; it was DOA.

Ending on a sweet note, everyone en-joyed the Crème Brulée and the Profiter-olles.

La Petit Maison, or “LPM” as the regulars call it, is a very good rendition of its Provencal cousins with just a mi-

nor hiccup or two. It is located at 6510 Roswell Road, NE. Call 404-303-6600 or visit lapetitemaisonbistro.com.

Art Huckabee is one of Yelp’s Elite Re-viewers, as well as a pilot, gourmet cook and food lover. Send feedback to [email protected]

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Selections from the La Petite Maison menu, far left, salad verdi, bottom left, mussels in white wine, and above, filet de sole “chez nous.”

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News you can eat: Quick BitesThe team be-

hind Buckhead Pizza Company has opened Pizza Crosta at 5590 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. The new concept offers a dipping station for pizza crusts.

The station, similar to a salsa bar, features fresh spices, a variety of oils, dips and more so guests can enjoy the crust as much as the cheese-covered pizza itself.

For more information, visit pizzacrosta.com.

Sprouts Farmers Market is wrapping up construction on the 26,000-square-foot store at 4600 Roswell Road at the Sandy Springs Gateway. An opening date of Sept. 2, at 7 a.m., was recently announced.

Sprouts is hiring 100 full- and part-time team members for the store. To learn more about the available opportunities or to apply, visit sprouts.com/careers.

Tex-Mex restaurant Pure Taqueria has opened its sixth location at the Brookleigh Marketplace in Brookhaven.

The Atlanta Summer Beer Fest is June 20, 4 to 9 p.m. at The Masquerade Music Park in the Old Fourth Ward. This beer-centric event featuring more than 200 beers, ciders and wines will also showcase live music on two stages and a DJ.

Patrons must be 21-plus with valid ID; no children or pets allowed. Advance tick-ets bought before June 11 are $40, increasing to $45 after that date, and day-of tick-ets are $55 each.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit atlantasummerbeerfest.com.

Dolce Italian recently served up a victory on the season finale of Bravo’s culinary competition series Best New Restaurant. Atlantans will get a taste of the winning modern Italian menu when a new outpost opens later this summer at Buckhead At-lanta.

Chef Ford Fry plans to open a sec-ond outpost of his “Mex-Tex” restau-rant Superica in Buckhead. The res-taurant, which is ex-pected to open early next year, will take over the old Out-back Steakhouse space in Buckhead Court.

The Superica concept made its debut at the Krog Street Market in Inman Park earlier this year and has been a big hit with the locals, with wait times for a table topping two hours on the weekends.

The Atlanta Margarita Festival will be held June 20 at Atlantic Station with a day devoted to food, music and more in honor of America’s favorite tequila-based concoc-tion. The event includes a chance to vote on Atlanta’s best margarita.

The festival offers limited-admission VIP Taste of Tequila from 1 to 4 p.m. Guests will be able to sample dozens of premium tequilas and mezcals, and savor gourmet ap-petizers from top Atlanta restaurants.

From 1 to 5 p.m., the Margarita Grand Championship offers the chance to taste and judge over 25 drinks. The main festival will offer shopping, live music, Mexi-can and traditional festival foods, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and, of course, many different flavors of margaritas from 1 to 6 p.m.

Tickets range in price from $90 for VIP tickets to $25 for regular admission. Vist atlantamargaritafestival.com for more information.

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Father's Day arrives June 21, and while heartfelt cards and new ties don't go unno-ticed, we know what dads really want. Whether your father’s ideal day involves a Mex-ican feast, a seafood extravaganza or a mouth watering slab of steak, here are some suggestions for your dude's spe-cial day.

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Does dad like seafood or does dad like any food that he sees? Ocean Prime will deliver the best seafood experience for the "Poseidon" of your family.

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BrookhavenPour Bistro - 1418 Dresden Ave., Suite 170, Brookhaven, 30319Pour offers dad an elegant way to enjoy his day. Give the Mac & Cheese Starter a

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Newk's Eatery - 305 Brookhaven Ave., Suite A1100, Brookhaven, 30319Does daddy dig big portions? Take him to Newk's!

DunwoodyCafe Sababa-Mediterranean Grill - 4639-D N. Shallowford Rd., Dunwoody,

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Wrights Gourmet Sandwich Shoppe - 5482 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dun-woody, 30338

Looking to spoil dad with a great sandwich? Check out Wrights. Don't you dare let him leave without a piece of the lemon cake.

Chong Qing Hot-Pot - 5385 New Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, 30341

Looking for something a little dif-ferent or is dad a Hot Pot conesouir?

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� Xanthos Likes � The Marist School, senior

Xan Likes displays many talents. He’s published his own children’s book, “Corporate Fish.” He recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. And he’s earned a six-year letter for playing tuba in his high school’s marching band.

“Corporate Fish” began as a project for Xan’s finance management class. The project was to email one’s hypothetical boss every day and ask for a raise, with all the reasons why that day’s work was so extraordinary as to merit the raise.

Xan decided to add a touch of hu-mor to the assignment, using prob-lems caused by intelligent fish to justi-fy the raise. After finishing the project, his teacher at the time recommended he compile all of the emails and convert it into a story book.

That began an online search for an illustrator. Xan found Mary Barrows. Xan edited and formatted the fictitious emails for a storybook, Barrows com-pleted her illustrations, and Xan used CreateSpace to self-publish the work.

Along with publishing it indepen-dently, he’s also sent “Corporate Fish” to Deseret Books, where it is in review for listing on their website. His first author read was at St. Jude’s Hospital. Xan says the kids seemed to have a good time lis-tening to the story.

“Xan is a very deep and caring per-son,” said Kelley Likes, his finance teach-er. “He has the ability to make you laugh and wonder all in the same sentence.”

Xan picked up the tuba in sixth grade. As one of the bigger kids in his

grade, he – naturally – was assigned to play the largest horn, and he says he al-ways enjoyed hitting the low notes.

He kept playing through Marist School’s high school band, marching with the band for six years.

In case any readers may be wonder-ing what Xan does in his free time, he is also part of the national runner-up robotics team and takes roles in Marist theater shows.

What’s Next:

Over this summer, Xan will be sub-mitting papers to go on a mission trip for the Church of Latter Day Saints. He plans on attending Georgia Tech.

This article was prepared by Sam Wimpfheimer, a rising junior at The Gal-loway School.

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With cross country, track, advanced placement classes, marching band and community service on his resume, one could say Abraham Araya just about does it all.

“I want to make the sacrifices, and all the time and energy invested into me by my family, teachers, coaches and friends worth it, so to give anything less than my best is unthinkable,” Abraham says.

Abraham certainly gives his best effort in the classroom, ending his senior year in the top 10 percent of his class. He has tak-en 10 AP classes at Chamblee, including AP Biology, and AP Anatomy and Phys-iology, his favorites. He has also studied German since fourth grade.

Abraham played first chair in the con-cert band for four years. He was also active in the marching band as the low brass sec-tion leader for two years and brass captain his senior year.

His athletic achievements are equally impressive. He began his running career in ninth grade. In spite of obstacles in his first two years, including a stress fracture at the start of his junior year, he “was able to run again, except now the inspiration for running came from within,” rather than the outside pressure he had previously felt.

That inspiration, along with the coach-ing of his older brother, helped him place sixth at the region cross country meet as a junior, and be named team MVP for help-ing his team qualify for the state champi-onship. “[Abraham’s] work ethic during the season and off season is incompara-ble,” said his older brother and coach, Se-mere Araya.

That same year Abraham set many per-sonal records and broke school records. He was named MVP and placed ninth in the state track meet. He competed in the AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, the

summer before his senior year. In his senior cross country season he

broke a school record by running a 16:14, and once again led his team to state by placing sixth in the region. But the season also brought more injuries and emotional obstacles. Ultimately he was able to com-pete in the state track competition and beat his personal record by 13 seconds.

Abraham also found time to be an ac-tive member of his community, volunteer-ing at soup kitchens in downtown Atlanta and getting involved with campus beau-tification at Chamblee High through the National Honor Society.

Abraham was also a Simon Schol-ar. This is a six-year program that offers SAT classes, leadership and public speak-ing training, college tours and advising, and provides “a second family and anoth-er support group,” Abraham says. He was also a state finalist for the Wendy’s Heis-man award and Chamblee’s Coca-Cola Athlete of the Year award.

What’s Next:

Abraham will be at Cornell Universi-ty in the fall. He plans to take pre-med-ical courses in hopes of eventually going into dermatology. He also wants to keep training to run track and cross country.

This article was prepared by Mary Hel-en Kelly, a rising sophomore at Furman University.

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until June 1, when she took one step closer to her dream job: Guinn said in an article pub-lished two years ago, when she started in Woodstock, that her dream is to one day become a city manager.

The opportunity to serve people close to home makes her feel like she’s making a bigger difference at home, Guinn said.

“When I was growing up, I was determined to be the first woman president,” Guinn said with a smile. “I think somebody might beat me to the punch, but at this point I’ve determined politics probably isn’t for me.”

She did a research assistantship where she looked at Marietta’s permitting pro-cesses, seeking to improve and stream-line them. That’s where she said she real-ized she “likes processes.”

She enjoys finding ways to make pro-cesses easier to navigate and friendli-er for people who aren’t familiar with them.

City Manager Eric Linton said her background fits the city’s needs. “It is not very often you come across someone with her qualifications and proven track record,” Linton said.

As assistant city manager, Guinn hopes to encourage more citizens to get involved with government. But she rec-ognizes the difficulty members of work-ing families with children have in find-ing the time to participate.

“I’m a perfect example,” she said. “I live in Cobb County, but I work over here, and I’m a mom and have base-ball practice and all those things to deal with, so it is hard to find opportunities to participate in my own local govern-ment and my own community.”

She said she plans to continue find-ing opportunities for people to engage , participate and know what’s going on in ways other than showing up for City Council meetings.

She added that younger populations

such as “millennials” seek less traditional methods of getting and staying involved, like social media, and that twice month-ly council meetings just aren’t “practical” for many of them.

“Find places where people are go-ing to be,” Guinn said. She hopes to en-gage Dunwoody residents by attending parades and other events where people generally feel more relaxed than in a for-mal public meeting.

Her work as a planner lends itself well to her plans for Dunwoody. Infra-structures, jobs and parks facilities are just some of the top priorities she has.

“Planning sets you up really well to have a good overview of government,” she said. “A lot of the skills I learned in planning are applicable in my new role.”

In her first 30 days in office, she wants to learn more about the character and priorities of Dunwoody. Understanding the city’s direction, which is moving at “warp speed,” she said, excites her.

City spokesman Bob Mullen said Guinn comes to Dunwoody at the per-fect time. “As we grow as a city, it’s im-portant to have somebody with that planning experience and that foresight to be able to guide the city in the right direction,” Mullen said. Guinn looks forward to the challenge.

“It’s exciting to be in a city that’s still a relatively new city and being a part of setting the foundation for the future,” she said.

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ing’s first public comment period and then waited nearly two hours to hear council’s discussion. She returned to the podium with obvious anger.

“I’m Cheryl Summers and I live on Tilly Mill Road, and none of you do!” she said. “None of you know what the traffic is like on that road and I’m here to tell you that center turn lane is essential to the people who live between Cherring and Womack.”

She said she and her neighbors need that center turn lane to get into their driveways.

Joe Seconder, a cycling proponent who lives off Dunwoody Club Drive, said he and his neighbors don’t want a center turn lane because when they want to turn, they just wait for an open-ing in traffic.

“I’d be waiting all damn day!” Summers shouted out while Sec-onder was speaking.

Rob Augustine, a former Dunwoody Homeowner Association president, said he believes the city staff and engineers can come up with solutions that allow bike lanes without preventing home-owners from accessing their driveways during heavy traffic times.

“A city should be capable of figuring out how to maintain the traffic flow and accommodate the people who need to get out of their driveways,” Augustine said.

He said he’s felt frustrated since 1995, when he requested bike lanes on Tilly Mill Road for its entire length as part of the DHA effort to contribute to a revised and updated land use plan for DeKalb County.

Several residents joined Seconder at the June 8 council meet-ing to voice support for a “complete streets” plan, which would include bike lanes. They argued the lanes and sidewalks are need-ed to reach the Marcus Jewish Community Center, Congregation Ariel, Georgia Perimeter College, Kingswood United Methodist Church and Brook Run Park.

Terry Tolbert, who has been cycling in Dunwoody since 2006, agrees. “Imagine being told that if you want to go run, then you have to drive to Duluth, or, if you want to write, you need to go to the library in Alpharetta, or, if you want to watch the football game, then you have to drive to the stadium,” he said.

Pattie Baker, who joined Seconder and his wife on a bike ride along Tilly Mill Road to attend the grand opening ceremony for Georgetown Park last year, said the road isn’t safe for bicyclists.

“I suggest folks simply ride it and see for themselves,” she said. “The challenges are self-evident.”

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The parade, sponsored by the Dunwoody Homeowners As-sociation, also will feature five marching bands, including The Seed & Feed Marching Abom-inable, a bagpipe band, Dun-woody High School’s marching band and a Panamanian march-ing band, DHA board member Bill Robinson said during the board’s meeting June 7.

Wendy Corona, who joined Channel 2 Action News in Jan-uary, 2013, as an anchor for the station, will take part in the pa-rade, Robinson said.

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Brookhaven Police Chief Gary Yan-dura has taken advantage of opportuni-ties to travel abroad for training—both in giving it and receiving it.

Yandura was invited to the Republic of Georgia this May by Georgia Bureau of Investigations Director Vernon Keen-an to assess police services, leadership and management, in the hope of setting up an exchange program.

“We met with police chiefs for seven precincts and had discussions,” Yandura said. “We exchanged basic information.”

The Brookhaven chief said visiting the Republic of Georgia with fellow chiefs from Doraville, Monroe and Gar-den City made him thankful for what he has at home.

The U.S. State Department has had an international exchange program for 25 years, Keenan said. Kennan invited Yandura on the trip to Georgia because they’ve worked together for more than 10 years and Keenan said he has “the ut-most respect” for Yandura, who had also been to Israel through the state-funded program.

“He is experienced in international travel and I wanted to have profession-al chiefs who have been to a third-world country,” Keenan said. “The State De-

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Sandy Springs Police Chief Ken DeSimone said it is not unusual for po-lice departments to take advantage of training opportunities, with other cities in the United States and abroad. He said he and other Sandy Springs officers have trained in England, South Korea and Is-rael.

“We are a global society, with crimi-nal networks disregarding boundaries,” he said. “Criminals today link together with sophisticated networks and are very adaptive in their thinking.”

The taxpayers don’t pay for these trips, but the experience gained by their leaders helps communities at home, chiefs say.

In 1991, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia declared indepen-dence from the U.S.S.R., and in 1992 became the 179th member of the Unit-ed Nations. Today, Georgia is a presi-dential democracy.

Yandura said he felt safe in the rel-ative seclusion of one city he visited, which was a four-hour drive into the mountains from the embassy in Tbili-si, the capital. He said he could envision

more and more tourists over the next five years.

The small village reminded Yandu-ra of a ski resort, he said, where maybe 20 people live during the summer but many more come in during the winter months. He described the city as primi-tive but progressing.

Still, he said, the city doesn’t have fire hydrants, and fire trucks only have half-inch-wide hoses. When a fire breaks out, Yandura said firefighters just try to prevent it from spreading and save the buildings around the fire.

Another problem Yandura learned

about involved distrust of police in the Republic of Georgia. Because the coun-try only recently established itself as in-dependent, the citizens don’t have a lot of faith in their police, he said. They also don’t get much of a chance to communi-cate with law enforcement officials, Yan-dura said.

“One of the things we found out was the police are seen everywhere, but they drive around on the streets,” Yandura said. “Traffic is terrible—they [officers] drive with lights activated all the time. They don’t have too much interaction with the public.”

Dunwoody Chief of Police Billy Grogan went to the Republic of Geor-gia in 2010, when he provided leader-ship training to the Georgian Police, and shared his experiences of starting the Dunwoody department from scratch.

“[The Republic of ] Georgia had re-cently fired all of their police officers and was in the middle of rebuilding their de-partment with the help of the Depart-ment of State,” Grogan said. “I also re-cently provided, in April 2015, media relations and law enforcement’s use of social media training to the Georgian Police.”

Grogan said the ability to help train a developing police department in best practices of a professional law enforce-ment department was a great opportuni-ty to showcase law enforcement in Dun-woody.

“It was also a great opportunity to share some of the success Dunwoody has had as a police department, both in starting the department and in our use of social media,” Grogan said. “There was an exchange of information during these training sessions that benefitted all parties, and I was happy to partner with the Department of State to provide this training.”

Grogan said the federal government covered all the costs.

DeSimone said he believes that to be successful, officers and leaders have to be a step ahead.

“Learning from those experts, with-in their arena, provides an added layer of experience, which is very beneficial as we implement those practices at home,” DeSimone said.

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From left, Chief Gary Yandura,

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Doraville PD, Chief Stacey Cotton,

Covington PD, Keith Glass, director

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Police BlotterFrom police reports dated May 22

through June 5.

The following information was pulled from Dunwoody’s Police-to-Citizen Portal Event Search website and is presumed to be ac-

curate.

ROBBERY � 6600 block of Peachtree-Industrial

Boulevard—On May 30, a robbery in the street with a gun was reported.

BURGLARY � 4500 block of Chamblee-Dunwoody

Road—On May 22, burglary was report-ed at a non-residence.

� 7300 block of Madison Drive—On May 22, burglary was reported at a res-idence.

� First block of Perimeter Center East—On May 22, burglary was reported at a residence; On June 1, burglary was re-ported at a residence.

� 5500 block of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road—On May 27, burglary was report-ed at a non-residence.

� 4200 block of Dunwoody Club

Drive—On May 27, burglary was report-ed at a non-residence.

� 11,000 block of Perimeter Trace—On May 30, a burglary was reported at a res-idence.

AUTO THEFT � 4600 block of North Shallowford

Road—On May 25, theft of a motor ve-hicle was reported.

THEFT/LARCENY � 4300 block of Ashford-Dunwoody

Road—On May 22, 27, 29, 30 and June 2, shoplifting was reported and/or arrests were made.

� 4400 block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On May 22, shoplifting and lar-ceny were reported; On May 26, shop-

lifting was reported and two arrests were made; On May 30, shoplifting was re-ported and an arrest was made; On June 1, theft of articles from a vehicle was re-ported; On June 4, an arrest was made for shoplifting.

� 4700 block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On May 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 and on June 1, 2 and 3, shoplifting was reported and/or arrests were made.

� 5500 block of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road—On May 22, larceny was report-ed.

� 4600 block of Peachtree Place Park-way—On May 23, larceny was reported.

� 1300 block of Nerine Circle—On May 23, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

� 1200 block of Hammond Drive—On May 23, shoplifting was reported and arrests were made for wanted person located and shoplifting.

� 200 block of Perimeter Center Park-way—On May 23, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

� 1000 block of Crown Pointe Park-

way—On May 23, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported; On May 31, larce-ny from a building was reported.

� 2000 block of Asbury Square—On May 24, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

� First block of Perimeter Center East—On May 24, larceny was reported; On May 28, an arrest was made for larceny.

� 4900 block of Buckline Crossing—On May 27, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

� 4400 block of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road—On May 27, shoplifting was re-ported.

� 5300 block of Fairfield West—On May 28, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

� 100 block of Perimeter Cen-ter Way—On May

28, shoplifting was reported.

� 1200 block of Ashford Circle—On May 28, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

� 4500 block of Olde Perimeter Way—CONTINUED ON PAGE 30

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Dunwoody Police BlotterOn May 28, theft of articles from a vehi-cle was reported.

� 6700 block of Peachtree-Industrial Boulevard—On May 29, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.

� 4300 block of North Peachtree Road—On June 1, theft of articles from a vehi-cle was reported.

� 100 block of Perimeter Center Place—On June 2, an arrest was made for shop-lifting.

ASSAULT � 2100 block of Peachford Road—On

May 24, a sexual assault was reported.

� 4300 block of Georgetown Square—On May 25, simple assault and battery was reported.

� 200 block of Perimeter Center Park-way—On May 29, simple assault and battery was reported.

� 4500 block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On May 29, family battery was reported and an arrest was made.

� 4900 block of Winters Chapel Road—On June 2, aggravated assault and battery was reported and two arrests were made.

� 100 Ashford Gables Drive—On June 3, simple assault and battery was report-ed.

� 5000 block of Chestnut Forest Lane—On June 3, harassing communications were reported.

� 4800 block of Ashford-Dunwoody

Road—On June 3, assault by intimida-tion was reported.

� First block of Perimeter Center East—On June 3, aggravated assault and bat-tery with a gun was reported.

FRAUD � First block of Perimeter Center East—

On May 23, an arrest was made for fraud by swindle.

� 4000 block of Dunwoody Park—On May 23, fraud was reported.

� 4400 block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On May 30, credit fraud was reported.

� 6900 block of Roswell Road—On June 2, fraud by im-personation was reported.

� 2700 block of Fontainebleau Drive—On June 2, credit fraud was reported.

� 4800 block of North Peachtree Road—On June 3, fraud was reported.

ARRESTS � First block of Perimeter Center East—

On May 22, arrests were made for DUI and failure to appear in court; On May 24, an arrest was made for failure to ap-pear; On May 28, an arrest was made for probation violation; On June 3, a wanted person was located and arrested.

� 100 block of Perimeter Center West—On May 22, an arrest was made for DUI; On May 23, an arrest was made for dis-orderly conduct.

�Ga. 285 at Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On May 22, a wanted person was located and arrested for driving on a revoked or suspended license; On May 24, arrests were made for wanted per-son located and possession of marijuana; On May 28, a wanted person was locat-ed and arrested; On June 1, an arrest was made for DUI.

� Ga. 285 at Chamblee-Dun-woody Road—On May 23, an ar-

rest was made for possession of cocaine during a traffic stop; On May 24, an arrest was made for speeding.

� 1500 block of Mount Vernon Road—On May 23, an arrest was made for driving

while unlicensed.

�Winters Chapel Road at Peel-er Road—On May 23, an arrest was

made for driving while unlicensed.

� 5300 block of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road—On May 24, an arrest was made for DUI.

� 4400 block of Peachtree Road—On May 24, an arrest was made for DUI.

� 6900 block of Peachtree-Industrial Boulevard—On May 25, an arrest was made for possession of amphetamine drugs.

� 5400 block of Trentham Drive—On May 26, an arrest was made for DUI.

� 1400 block of Mount Vernon Road—On May 28, an arrest was made for speeding and driving on a suspended or revoked license.

� 4600 block of Peachtree Place—On May 28, a wanted person was arrested; On May 31, an arrest was made for DUI.

� 4300 block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On May 30, an arrest was made for possession of marijuana.

� 1200 block of Hammond Drive—On May 30, an arrest was made for driving under the influence of drugs and posses-sion of marijuana.

� 4400 block of Ashford-Dunwoody Road—On June 4, an arrest was made for sale of heroin.

OTHER � 2300 block of Leisure Lane—On May

22, criminal trespass was reported.

� 1500 block of Old Spring House Lane—On May 23, damage to private property was reported.

� 4400 block of Old Spring House Lane—On May 23, damage to private property was reported.

� 100 block of Perimeter Center Place—On May 23, disorderly conduct was re-ported.

� 4700 block of North Peachtree Road—On May 26, public indecency was re-ported.

� 600 block of Perimeter Walk—On May 27, damage to private property was reported.

� 6800 block of Peachtree-Industrial Boulevard—On June 1, disorderly con-duct was reported.


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