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A group called the North Fork Connectors hopes to bring parts of Peachtree Creek to life with walking paths and bike trails.

With a board of about 10 people, including an environ-mental engineer and people with connections to the Envi-ronmental Protection Agency and Trees Atlanta, the North Fork Connectors have applied for nonprofi t status in hopes of securing grant funding to make their vision of a linear park along the north fork of the creek a reality.

Th e north fork of Peachtree Creek begins around the in-

By COLLin KeLLeyConsider it an early Christmas present of sorts. Th e toll

booths on Ga. 400 are scheduled to shut down, weather per-mitting, on Nov. 21 – just in time for the beginning of the holiday shopping season.

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

Th e question on many Ga. 400 users’ minds is what will happen to traffi c once the toll ends.

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

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

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Council candidates speak to Buckhead groups

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Candidates running for Atlanta City Council spoke to representatives of Buckhead’s largest neighborhood groups on Oct. 10.

The Buckhead Council of Neighbor-hoods invited candidates from the at-large races. The race with the biggest connection to Buckhead is for Atlanta City Council, the At-Large Post 2 seat, currently held by City Councilman Aar-on Watson. The former councilwoman for that seat, Buckhead resident Mary Norwood, is running for it this year.

BCN members also heard from can-didates in City Council Post 3: incum-bent Lamar Willis and challenger Andre Dickens.

Election Day is Nov. 5. Watson spoke first, and used the op-

portunity to clear the air about a story that appeared recently on the Atlanta Progres-sive News website. According to APN, during a Nov. 2012 Finance/Executive Committee Meeting of the Atlanta City Council, Councilman Aaron Watson ac-cused Councilwoman Yolanda Adrean of racism because she asked a city staffer to produce a “white paper.”

A “white paper” is a type of report that provides information about a particular

topic. Watson took offense to the use of the term, APN reported.

At the BCN meeting, Watson said the incident was old news and that he’s re-solved any differences he had with Adrean.

“We had an exchange. She and I talk-ed about it afterwards and resolved the matter, and have continued to work as friends and colleagues ever since,” Wat-son said. “I didn’t want her to appear to be disrespectful and dismissive of an ex-ecutive. I know she doesn’t intend to be like that.”

Watson said during his time on the council, he tackled some tough deci-

sions. He noted his work on the City Council’s transportation, utilities and the finance committee.

He said he’s prepared to contin-ue that work if he is re-elected. “I’ve worked very hard in those responsibili-ties,” Watson said.

Norwood said she’s “missed the work” of being a council member and said if she’s elected, addressing crime will be one of her top priorities. She said she also wants to focus on the neighbor-hoods if she is elected.

“So much of the city has been dev-astated by lack of code enforcement, abandoned houses, mortgage fraud de-bris and dishevelment across the city,” she said. “It has been appalling.”

tersection of I-85 and Ga. 400 near Lindbergh Drive, and goes through the city of Brookhaven and the Century Center office park.

Brookhaven resident Betsy Eggers, a founder of the North Fork Connectors,

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 rec-reational 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.”

Eggers reached out to a group called the South Fork Conservancy, which is building a walking path along Peachtree Creek’s south fork.

“Our vision is that, plus a paved bik-ing 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 conve-niently coincides with Highwoods Prop-erties, one of the main property owners in Century Center, seeking annexation into the city of Brookhaven.

During the Brookhaven City Coun-cil’s Oct. 8 meeting, Jim Bacchetta, vice president of Highwoods Properties’ At-lanta Division, agreed to build the por-tion 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 ter-rific amenity to the approximately 3,500 people who work in our park,” Bacchet-ta said.

Brookhaven City Councilman Joe Gebbia said a linear park along the north fork of the creek would be just a mile and a half from the Atlanta Beltline trail, which would offer great connectiv-ity for pedestrians and cyclists.

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

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Buckhead voters will decide seats on City Council and cast ballots in con-tested Atlanta school board races in the Nov. 5 election.

Th e Buckhead Reporter asked candi-dates why they chose to run and why vot-ers should choose them for the positions they are seeking. Here are their answers.

Th eir answers, and videos of several candidates, also can be found online at ReporterNewspapers.net.

Atlanta City Council, District 7

Howard ShookOccupation: At-lanta City Council-manPrior political ex-perience: Eight-year president of the Ridgedale Park Civic Association; Chair, Buckhead Neighborhood Al-

liance; Co-Founder, Partner for Better Government; Boardmember, Buckhead Area Transit Management Association; Boardmember, Buckhead Communi-ty Improvement District; Th ree terms on the Atlanta City Council; Service on all seven standing committees of Coun-cil, including three chairing the Utilities Committee, and four chairing the Fi-nance & Executive Committee; Member of the Budget Commission; Co-Chair of Council’s Select Committee on Pensions; Council’s representative to Mayor Reed’s Pension Panel; A term as City Coun-cil President Pro Tem; and Chair of the Atlanta-Fulton County Water Resources Commission.

Why are you seeking this position? We have a long way to go to get the ser-vices we pay for. Among other things, I am specifi cally committed to the im-plementation of the new customer ser-vice initiative, the completion of our park expansion blueprint, and the up-dating of our street and sidewalk inven-tory through a pending bond issue.

Why should voters choose you? I am the most experienced and best-qual-ifi ed candidate.

Campaign webpage: www.howard-shook.com

Bobby MontgomeryOccupation: SEO marketing manager & real estate brokerPrior political ex-perience: Worked on several cam-paigns (City Coun-cil, Mayor (Litho-nia), County Clerk

and Tax Commissioner (TN); Served on Sarah Smith Elementary Council for past two years; and have followed School Board and City Hall actions very closely

the past fi ve years.Why are you seeking this position?First and foremost, I have a vested

interest in seeing my community pros-per in all areas. I am a concerned hus-band, father, businessman and resi-dent of Buckhead. Th ere is a saying that goes, “be the change that you desire to see.” I am running to voice the real con-cerns of my neighbors, business owners, and most of all, families, in District 7. We want safer streets, better opportu-nities for entrepreneurs, and to be able to work with the School Board to cre-ate a better educational experience for our kids and future leaders of this city. It is my belief that if we want to create a better city, we must start with family. Cities and districts are made up of fami-lies, and if families are prospering social-ly, fi nancially and in all areas, they be-come overall healthy contributors to the city. Th e healthier families become as a whole, the more viable the city and dis-tricts become. We must get back to the

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Howard Shook Atlanta City Council District 7

www.HowardShook.com Dear Neighbors,

I’m your Atlanta District 7 City Councilman, Howard Shook. This is an election year, and I’m asking you to renew my mandate to work for you.

As you make your decision, I encourage you to consider my track record. Working together, we have made Buckhead better. We have

imposed tough ethics laws establishing an autonomous Ethics Commission and ending free tickets and other gifts to elected officials,

added new parks, protected our environment with the virtual elimination

of the sewer spills polluting our streams and neighborhoods,

enhanced our neighborhoods by giving the community – not developers or city planners – the final word in Buckhead zoning debates,

funded long-overdue traffic improvements, such the 'missing' ramps connecting I-85 and GA400 that force 20,000 cars daily onto our streets,

made homes and streets safer by hiring a record number of police officers and ending the fire department's rolling 'brown-outs', and

restored Atlanta's municipal fiscal health by eliminating a quarter of City jobs, passing pension reform, and restoring our reserve funds.

As I ask for a renewed mandate, I also want you to share my agenda, the work I plan to do on your behalf during the next four years:

improving traffic flow, growing our parks, securing a better return on our tax dollars, changing the corporate culture at City Hall, focusing on core services like trash collection, water &

sewer, and police and fire protection rather than boondoggles like Underground, and

providing you a 311 System so you track the status of the questions and complaints you raise.

Each of these topics deserves fuller treatment. You can learn more by visiting my website, www.Howard Shook.com. Even better: call me. My personal phone number is 404-725-2853. I’ll give you straight answers, and no question you could ask would be off limits, because – in the truest sense – I work for you. You’re the boss.

The bottom line: I’m accountable to you. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Howard Shook

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basics of community, and spearhead ef-forts that contribute to that goal. Th is goal is my passion, and my District 7 friends and supporters deserve to have a voice in the city that does not desire to do politics as usual, but a person with sincere care and love for the people he represents. Th at is Bobby Montgomery.

Why should voters choose you?I graduated high school at Redan

High in Stone Mountain, Ga. I have seen this city grow leaps and bounds, and at the same time have seen what this growth has done to our neighborhoods. We as a city did big business petty good, but we forgot about the family. As a fa-ther of three school-aged children, I have concerns that as the city contin-ues to grow, that we do not forgot about community. Our people are the reason all the growth is possible.

I moved to Buckhead for a better ed-ucation for my children, and many of my neighbors have done the same. Busi-ness and education go hand in hand; no community thrives in the long run with a poor education system. I believe our leaders have forgotten this. Th at is what has made Buckhead great.

It has attracted some of the greatest talents and minds due to its outstand-ing options for education. It is time to pass the torch to the next leaders with new and innovative vision, and not set-tle for business as usual or just choos-ing a candidate because you are famil-iar with his/her name. City Hall needs a fresh start. It also evident that the people want better representation in City Hall and more transparency. My passion, in-terest, and experience have prepared me to move forward in creating a “Better Buckhead.” Choose Bobby Montgom-ery, City Council - District 7. My team works for you.

Campaign webpage: www.Bobby-Montgomery.com

Atlanta City Council, District 9

Felicia MooreOccupation: Asso-ciate real estate bro-kerPrior political ex-perience: Elect-ed to Atlanta City Council District 9 in 1997Why are you seek-ing this position?

To continue to serve the residents of Dis-trict 9 and the city of Atlanta. To work on issues that directly aff ect the quality of life, like code enforcement and pub-lic safety. Also, to watch our tax dollars and ensure community input on the is-sues before us.

Why should voters choose you?Because I have demonstrated that I

am a hardworking member who seeks to be knowledgeable about the issues I vote to support. I am active and responsive to the calls for assistance from my commu-nity and other residents of the city.

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Quinton WeemsOccupation: Sports agent/ Works as a tutor for after dchool pro-gram.Prior political ex-perience: I have yet to hold a polit-ical seat as an elect-ed offi cial, howev-

er, growing up in low-income housing projects in Atlanta, I think you are al-ways considered “political.”

Why are you seeking this position?I am seeking this position because the

current council person in offi ce, Ms. Feli-cia Moore, has done nothing for 85 per-cent of the district, and she has also vot-ed to not open recreation centers in that part of the district, and 85 percent of the district looks like a Th ird World coun-try, and the other 15 percent looks like Buckhead. Yes, I said it: Buckhead. And it is no secret the northern part of town is white and the other half is black, and the black schools in that district are last in APS in test scoring, and Ms. Moore’s actions shows that she does not care. So many killings and violent break-ins. We have never had leadership in District 9, and the time of that is over.

Why should voters choose you?Th e people should vote for me be-

cause I am the best choice, not only for District 9, but for all of Atlanta. I am young, from the streets, so I know what works to help get rid of high crime which is very low, and Zone 1 is the low-est in Atlanta the last three months since I have decided to run for offi ce.

Also, I am from the area, born and raised, unlike Felicia Moore, who was planted there. What the other 15 percent, mainly white citizens, need to be careful about is when you allow leadership to show favoritism and upgrade your area, but totally ignore the other 85 percent, poor blacks. And I wonder who the poor blacks will have to rob, since the commu-nity they live in has nothing. Th ey will go around the corner to take from those who actually have something.

But some people don’t get it and don’t understand that, so it’s my job to edu-cate and protect both black and white because we are all in this fi ght togeth-er, and enough is enough, and, if not me, then who? If not now, then when? Poor education equals poor jobs, which equals poor housing, which causes a very vicious cycle that eventually causes one to make foolish decisions that lead to crime. And I am not bought and sold. I have no friends at City Hall and Labor, like Felicia Moore. I will make sure both



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Ricardo MosbyOccupation: AttorneyPrior political ex-perience: I have not held elected of-fice previously.Why are you seek-ing this position? District 9 deserves better. When I ran

in 2001 we had thriving small business-es, banks and shopping centers, but our infrastructure was starting to decline while other areas were holding stable or improving. Now, 12 years later, we are seeing the effect of my opponent’s 16 years in office. Businesses are leaving the district, real income is falling, the hous-ing stock has dilapidated and deteriorat-ed, traffic congestion is worsening, and for the southern part of the district there are no grocery stores or shopping cen-ters. Likewise, there has been little or no development in the southern part of the district, and although housing proj-ects such as Bankhead Court and Bow-en Homes have been torn down, the land sits vacant and unused. Against this backdrop my opponent voted three times to give herself a raise. The last raise was for more than $20,000, and brought her salary to $60,000, nearly three times that of most people in the district. She is an activist turned career politician.

Why should voters choose you? There are three reasons voters should choose me. First, I will put the district first. I will start with locating a coun-cil office in the heart of District 9 to al-low greater access to the constituency. This also means rejecting the $20,000 pay raise and reinvesting it in the com-munity. Second, I can be effective on Day1. I have worked for the city of At-lanta in various departments, including City Council as an intern, administra-tive services, and Public Works. I have relationships with departments, and a presence in the community that will al-low me to identify issues and draft leg-islation that will make a positive differ-ence in the community. Likewise, my experiences as an attorney allow me to know how to negotiate and make nec-essary concessions to move the district and the city forward. Third, I have an economic development-based agenda. We cannot take on the infrastructure projects needed without investments in our region. This means streetscape, and building fascia beautification projects to improve the asthetics of key corridors, and public-private partnerships to clean our streets and improve our parks. This means opening recreational programs in the district to engage our children. This means working with law enforcement to make our streets safer. Then we can at-tract grocery stores, retailers and banks.

Campaign webpage: www.ricardo-mosby.com

Atlanta School Board, District 4

Taryn Chilivis BowmanOccupation: I am a former small busi-ness owner whose career path for the past 25 years has been in the film industry working mainly as a produc-tion accountant,

locations coordinator and production coordinator. I graduated from South-ern Methodist University in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in communications, with a minor in business. I am member of the Screen Actors’ Guild and have a real estate broker’s license, but am not active in real estate.

Prior political experience: I have never run for election before this. I was born in Athens, Ga., and moved to At-lanta at the age of six when my father, Nick Chilivis, was appointed Revenue Commissioner. I grew up in Atlanta and understand its unique wonderfulness and its unique needs. The Nov. 5 Atlan-ta Board of Education election is one of the most important elections, as it will impact the children of Atlanta for years to come. The new board will hire a new superintendent, determine the educa-tional model for the district, and address the financial mismanagement that APS

has demonstrated over the years.Why are you seeking this position?I am running for office because I can

make a difference. I have a passion for education and a heart for children and teachers. I got involved in the APS sys-tem about five years ago, and I, like a lot of parents, have lost confidence in APS. Instead of complaining about what doesn’t work, I’ve decided to take action. I think that it’s time we start get-ting things done right at APS. I want our schools to be top notch. Our chil-dren deserve excellence.

Why should voters choose you?I am the best choice for District 4 be-

cause of what I bring to the table as a board member. While leading a success-ful film career, I always found time to advocate for children. I was honored to be recognized by the Shepherd Spinal Center for my commitment to helping children with spina bifida. In addition, I served as the youth director of a church in California with primary oversight of all youth programs. I also served as a first grade teacher, which is one reason I have a deep appreciation for educators. For the past four years, I have invested countless hours in my own children’s APS school, chairing the PTA literary magazine and volunteering where need-ed. I also founded and currently lead an APS teacher-sponsored spirit club for students.

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children, I have a strong fi nancial back-ground. My vast experience in working with multi-million dollar movie pro-ductions to ensure that they come in on time and on budget is something that APS desperately needs. I have 30 hours weekly that I can work above and be-yond the call of duty as a board member to serve my community and its children. I am solely focused on APS, and will de-vote myself to approving policies to keep the students fi rst.

With integrity, dedication, account-ability, transparency, determination, in-novation and collaboration, I pledge to help drive the implementation of the changes needed to make APS excellent.

Campaign webpage: www.votefor-bowman.com

Nancy MeisterOccupation: Real estate brokerPrior political ex-perience: First term incumbent of BOE District 4 Why are you seek-ing this position?I am running for re-

election because I am proud of my voting record and accomplishments while serv-ing as the District 4 Board representative over the past four years, and want to con-tinue with this mission. Th ere is howev-er, much more work to be done. I am the right person to represent the diverse inter-ests of the community, and I’ve been priv-ileged and honored to serve my constitu-ents. I have the relevant experience, team ethic and strong principles to work collab-oratively with the board and superinten-dent to move our school system forward.

Why should voters choose you?I ask for your vote so that I can con-

tinue to represent and advocate for you and the children of APS. I voted against increased class sizes and increas-ing the number of furlough days. I vot-ed against depleting our reserve budget further. I have advocated for more re-sources to be at the disposal of our pin-cipals who know what our students need most. I have fought to uncover corrup-tion. I have advocated for a more trans-parent and honest budgetary review. I have promptly responded to all commu-nity concerns and suggestions.

Secondly, I ask for your vote to allow me the opportunity to continue the im-portant work I have started to make APS a world-class school system. We must hire a superintendent who will push this system forward. I want to continue to advocate and implement policy that will empower our principals, improve gradu-ation rates, and promote a more robust early childhood education program. Fi-nally, I want to continue to fi ght for our teachers by reducing class sizes, elimi-nating furlough days, and giving them the pay raise they undeniably deserve.

Campaign webpage: www.nancydis-trict4.com

Atlanta School Board, District 8 At-Large

Reuben R. McDaniel, IIIOccupation: In-vestment bankerPrior political ex-perience: Incum-bent Atlanta Board of Education At- Large Seat 8 Mem-ber (Since 2010)

and Atlanta Board of Education Chair (Since 2012).

Why are you seeking this position?In January 2010, I joined the Atlan-

ta Board of Education with two goals in mind: to help move the school system be-yond the well documented, controversial scandals, and to ensure that all students receive a high-quality education. I am committed to continuing to work for all Atlanta students to deliver the high qual-ity education that they deserve.

Why should voters choose you?While we have made progress, there

is more work to do. Our students de-serve a world-class education, and we have begun to take the necessary steps to meet our obligation to Atlanta’s youth. A signifi cant part of continuing to move in the right direction is hiring Atlanta’s next superintendent, a superintendent with a proven track record who has the ability to understand the diverse needs of our students, while maintaining sta-bility in the organization.

As you know, our students have en-dured enough instability over the years, and it is our responsibility to maintain a stable environment that fosters student growth and real achievement. Our stu-dents deserve a school district that con-tinues to move in the right direction; we can’t turn back now, and I will devote my time, talent and resources to ensure that we deliver for our students.

Never has there been a time when our actions will weigh so heavily on the future of Atlanta’s children. Fortunate-ly, we now have a clear understanding of what we want to accomplish, and a clear plan to get us to that destination. We are on the right track, but we have a lot of work ahead of us. We can’t turn back now.

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To the editor:

In its fi nest moments, the life of a professional educator off ers deeply gratifying opportunities to share knowledge, witness growth, and resolve confl ict between individuals es-pousing diff erent viewpoints. In over 30 years in education, I have learned that children and teenagers respond well to sin-cere and positive overtures. Th ey instinctively know honest dialogue leads to knowledge, growth and confl ict resolution. Adults, not so much.

When asked by Superintendent Erroll Davis to return to Atlanta Public Schools for a temporary assignment follow-ing my retirement last summer, of course I agreed to support the high school and middle school community I called home for 15 years. Th is was to be a three-month transitional peri-od while APS found a permanent North Atlanta High School principal. Instead, it became a political playground and per-sonal nightmare. Shortly after I began my brief tenure, Atlan-ta School Board Chairman Reuben McDaniel presented alle-gations of “institutional racism” at North Atlanta High and announced an investigation.

I provided documents addressing the concerns about a teacher candidate and a graduation coach candidate who were accused of racially discriminatory conduct. For two months, I pushed for answers about these vague, anonymous and un-substantiated charges. I attempted to initiate honest dialogue and to resolve this confl ict. Neither candidate was hired. In response, I told APS “this smells like reverse racism.” Within weeks, the entire administrative team was removed in a sweep-ing Friday afternoon takeover.

It is important to know that I spent my entire profession-al career in inner-city public schools. Both in the classroom and as an administrator, my greatest passion was to teach and lead in ways that would benefi t at-risk students, especial-ly those from challenging family or economic circumstanc-es. Th e prospect of a school where students of a certain race or ethnicity receive preferential treatment, or where opportuni-ties for minority students are limited in any way, is anathema to me. Such an environment is also at odds with my 30-year record of service to Atlanta’s students.

Prior to these traumatic events at North Atlanta High, I had concerns about the lack of cooperation from APS’ top

leadership as offi cials attempted to unravel the now-infamous “cheating scandal.” My concerns also included actions of the APS board, the Blue Ribbon Commission, the Chamber of Commerce, and AdvancED. I was off ered GBI immunity, not because of inappropriate or illegal actions on my part, but rather because I feared retaliation from APS and others in-volved in the cover up.

Th e wide-ranging, one-sided, internal investigation of my former high school faculty and staff spanned months. Stu-dents were summoned out of core curriculum class periods and asked targeted questions about specifi c personnel. An atmosphere of intimidation and confusion was reported by many of the students involved in this rambling process.

To the best of my knowledge, at no point were any of the “accused” ever given the opportunity to hear charges, face their accusers, or present information in their defense. A fun-damental premise of any fair administrative or judicial process is the right to respond to allegations of wrongdoing. To this day, I have never been contacted or interviewed about the al-leged activities that are purported to have taken place at North Atlanta during my time there.

After a year-long process, costing untold taxpayer dollars, and featuring a contrived and carefully timed pre-election re-lease to the public, it seems quite likely this piece of investiga-tive work will be slanted by APS to reveal exactly what Super-intendent Davis, Chair McDaniel, Associate Superintendent Smith, and Deputy Superintendent Waldon need to justify their attack on an entire community, and especially the stu-dents, they were hired or elected to support.

In light of this and recent events…is this the way you want to run a business…especially as one as important as one that teaches our kids?

I wish continued success for Principal Taylor, and was glad to hear that he plans to fulfi ll his contract as principal of North Atlanta High School.

Mark MyGrant

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Q&A: Changes in dentistry -10Dentist Jeffrey Pri-

luck who has oper-ated Dentistry With a Difference for 38 years in Dunwoody, says his pratice has evolved over the past three decades.

Business openings -12-13The Perim-

eter area saw a number of new compa-nies open their doors, offering a variety of ser-vices.

Airport, port key partners -11Both Harts-

field-Jackson In-ternational Air-port and the Port of Savannah play vital roles when it comes to doing business in the Perimeter.

By Dan Whisenhunt

Over the last three years, there’s been an ex-plosion of medical offices opening in the Perim-eter area, specifically in Sandy Springs. The city has issued 70 business licenses to all kinds of clin-ics 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 consid-ered “urgent care,” offering hours outside the nor-

mal work week, and treating conditions that might otherwise be treated in an emergency room, ac-cording 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 Buck-head 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-

tients a day.She said she anticipates seeing more patients

and clinics because of the new federal Afford-able 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 Ameri-cans to enroll for health insurance, if they don’t al-ready have it. President Barack Obama signed the health care law in 2010.

“Oh, absolutely it will bring more in,” Kron

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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.

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Q & A: Affordable Care Act hasn’t affected dentistryJeffrey Priluck has operated Dentistry With a

Difference at its Dunwoody location for the last 38 years. In addition to running a successful prac-tice, Priluck also has been involved in the Dun-woody community. One of his proudest moments was helping to restore the Spruill Farmhouse in Dunwoody.

Reporter Newspapers asked Priluck how den-tistry has changed and what effect the implemen-tation of the Affordable Care Act will have on his business.

Q Why did you choose to locate in the Perim-eter?

A I thought it had good demographics. It was the type of clientele I was looking for, peo-

ple who were appreciative of upper level dental care.

Q How many people do you employ here?

A 12

Q What’s the most common condition you see in your offi ce?

A Our biggest demand is we see a lot of pa-tients – I’d say in the 30- to 60-year-old Baby

Boomer range – that have a tremendous desire for

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

Q How has your business changed over the last 38 years?

A It’s changed a lot. The new technology has made our jobs a lot easier. A lot of the old-

time dentists only did stand up dentistry, so they suffered back and neck problems.

Q How many of your patients have dental in-

surance?

A It’s 66.5 percent.

Q Is that lower or higher than when you start-ed practicing?

A 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-for- service practice. We feel as though so many HMOs and PPOs don’t allow us to do the dentist-ry we’re allowed to do.

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

A Absolutely not. Dentistry is really not affect-ed. There is no impact of “Obamacare,” the

Affordable Care Act. The main focus has been to educate and provide dental care whenever possi-ble, to improve the type of care children are get-ting. 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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Georgia port extremely important to PerimeterBy Melissa Weinman

Sandy Springs may seem a long way from Savannah, but the coast-al city’s port plays a big role in busi-ness in the Perimeter, transportation experts told members of the Perime-ter Business Association recently.

“We are a gateway to the entire Southeast, but Atlanta is a major com-ponent of our growth. It’s very im-portant that we rely on each other,” Griff Lynch, chief operating officer of the Georgia Ports Authority, said dur-ing 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 mem-ber of the Perimeter Community Im-provement Districts, told the business group that it was important to look at transportation from a statewide per-spective. Both the port and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Air-port have a major affect on Perimeter businesses, he said.

He said the proximity of Atlanta’s airport was a big factor in UPS’ deci-sion to locate its corporate headquar-ters in the Perimeter. That access to direct flights is a big boost for the ar-ea’s economic development efforts, he said.

The discussion featured Lynch, Al-timari and Louis Miller, general avia-tion manager for the Atlanta airport.

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

Altimari, who moderated the dis-cussion, said the next big transpor-tation priority for the PBA and the PCIDs is improving the Ga. 400/I-285 interchange. He asked the other pan-elists how traffic around the Perime-

ter affects them.Miller said better traffic flow

throughout the metro region is im-portant for the airport to run smooth-ly.

“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 un-loaded 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 Pan-ama Canal in 2015. Accommodating larger vessels would also lower ship-ping costs, according to the Ports Au-thority.

“This project is critically important to the state of Georgia, Southeast re-gion and nation, and it would sup-port 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. Na-than 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 In-ternational Airport, helps fuel Geor-gia’s economic health, and allows our region and state to remain globally competitive,” Reed said in a press re-lease.

SpecialFrom left, Chuck Altimari, vice president of UPS, Louis Miller, general aviation manager for Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Griff Lynch, chief operating officer of the Georgia Ports Authority, respond during a panel discussion at the Perimeter Business Association’s Sept. 20 meeting.



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Perimeter Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors

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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.

SpecialDr. 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.

Chambers, local officials welcome new businesses

New businesses, from caregiver services to children’s dentistry, are starting up in the Perimeter, one of the largest commercial ar-eas in metro Atlanta. Here’s a sampling of recent ribbon

cuttings formally mark-ing the opening of new businesses in the area. Photos were provided by the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce and the

Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce.



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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.

SpecialThe 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.

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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.

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Georgia Commerce and Brookhaven banks merge

Georgia Commerce Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of Geor-gia Commerce Bank, and Brookhav-en Bank on Oct. 1 jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement that will create a near-ly $1 billion in assets banking fran-chise.

The merger will expand Geor-gia Commerce Bank’s footprint to nine branches across metro Atlanta. Brookhaven Bank has two branch-es located in North DeKalb County, one located at 2987 Clairmont Road and a second located at 2221 John-son Ferry Road.

The acquisition has been approved by the boards of directors of the compa-nies, and is expected to close late in the fourth quarter of 2013. It is subject to cus-tomary 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 suc-cessful track record, Georgia Commerce Bank offers our customers new and ex-panded services, and creates more opportunity for our employees,” Kane said.

Columbia Property Trust on NYSEA real estate invest-

ment trust headquar-tered in Sandy Springs now is being traded on the New York Stock Ex-change.

Columbia Proper-ty Trust, which holds a portfolio of 82 build-ings in 19 states, has more than $5 billion in-vested in prime office real estate and about 134,000 shareholders, the company said. It will be traded on the stock exchange under the symbol CXP.

Olens to speak to Dunwoody ChamberGeorgia Attorney General Sam Olens is scheduled to be the featured speak-

er 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 Lee-Brant Jewelers, 127 Perimeter Center West. The chamber’s annual meeting will begin at 5 p.m.

Tickets cost $55 or $95 for couples. For tickets and other information, contact the chamber at 678- 244-9700 or dunwoodycommerce.org.

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Dr. Okiki Louis, regional medical director for Concentra’s Southeast Region, said the company was interested in opening a walk-in clinic closer to Sandy Springs’ aging Baby Boomer population. Con-centra opened three differ-ent clinics along Roswell Road within the last three years: an urgent care, primary care and thera-py clinic.

“The Sandy Springs location is in a high-traffic retail space,” Louis said. “It lies on a busy street in the Sandy Springs/Perime-ter area, so there is high visibility. This particular center is part of our new Integrated Well-ness Center model where both prima-ry care and urgent care offices make up the facility. In addition, the well-ness center is adja-cent to a Humana guidance center, so it allows us to also serve the Humana members’ medical needs and create a meeting space for the senior community.”

Louis said Concentra sees the ACA as an opportunity as more patients walk through the clinic’s doors.

“We anticipate an increased use in urgent care facilities as more pa-

tients become covered under plans in the exchanges and seek medical resources for routine health issues,” Louis said. “In the long term we see greater opportunities to expand the

continuum of care through the use of (electronic health record) systems, greater connection to health care systems, and a greater fo-cus on wellness and long-term health.”

Louis said that Concentra is get-ting ready by putting its records sys-tem in place and implementing care coordinators who will help patients find providers and specialists.

“We have also expanded our fo-cus to include pri-mary care centers in order to create additional access points for newly-covered patients and longer-term medical homes,” Louis said.

Kron said that she thinks there will also be a rise in clinics that ac-cept no insur-ance at all be-cause physicians

will want to avoid the hassle of pro-cessing new insurances. She said her main selling point will be the quali-ty of care patients receive at Perim-eter Clinic.

“I think, in a way, the healthcare law is going to benefit me,” Kron said. “You can offer more quality. Patients are going to come and see you.”

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StorytimeSaturday, Oct. 26, 3-4 p.m. – Ms. Leah holds a seasonal story time and related activities for the whole family. Costumes strongly encour-aged! Free and open to the com-munity. Suggested audience: elementary school. Sign-up required and started Aug. 31. Space is limited. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Story Time Room, 395 Mount Vernon High-way, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: [email protected] or call 404-303-6130 to register or to � nd out more.

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Candlelight Tour� ursday, Oct. 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m. – � e 2013 His-toric Brookhaven Candlelight Tour of Homes showcases four of the city’s beautifully deco-rated residences, with proceeds bene� ting 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 � nd out more or to purchase tickets, visit: www.armhc.org.

Holiday TraditionsSaturday, 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. � e jur-ied event features over 250 crafters with hundreds of original, one-of-a kind, handmade items. Admis-sion, $3; no strollers allowed. Food items for sale. Free parking at the school; complimentary shut-tle service from Ashford Green O� ce Park. Marist school campus, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Brookhaven, 30319. Call 770-457-7201 or visit: www.marist.com/holidaytraditions for details.

Anniversary Parade Saturday, Oct 26, 9:30-10:30 a.m. – North Springs Charter High School continues marking its 50th anniversary with a parade. Free. All alumni and community friends are invited to attend. Pa-rade kicks o� from Woodland Elementary at 9:30 a.m. 1130 Spalding Dr., Sandy Springs, 30350. To learn more, visit: http://school.fultonschools.org/hs/northsprings.

Tree ClimbSaturday, 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. En-joy all day activities for free, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., such as face painting and tattoos, a photowalk, scav-enger hunts, pumpkin carving (bring your own), and crafts and games. � e center’s meadow o� ers 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 770-394-3322 with questions.

Irish TraditionsFriday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m. – Irish Traditions, a non-pro� t 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 Sat-urday, 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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Day of the DeadSunday, Oct. 27, 12-5 p.m. – � e Atlanta History Center presents its annual Day of the Dead festival, an exploration of an ancient Mexican ritu-al in which families remember their deceased loved ones while celebrating their children and the con-tinuity of life. Enjoy storytelling, elaborately-deco-rated altars, and authentic Mexican food and music. Free admission to the center. Food and drinks avail-able 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. � e great-granddaddy of those broadcasts was a weekly program known as “� e Witch’s Tale.” � is Halloween season, relive the “golden age” of radio at Dunwoody United Methodist Church through a reading of the radio classic, “From Dawn To Sun-set” and other scary writings. Donations bene� t 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 [email protected] for details.

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“The Tempest”Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. – � e Galloway School presents “� e Tempest,” about a man who conjures up a tempest after being betrayed and ban-ished. He shipwrecks his brother, and then must de-cide 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 o� ce on day of show. Chaddick Center for the Arts, � e Galloway School, 215 W. Wieuca Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30342. Contact Sher-ri Breunig at 404-252-8389, ext. 145 or via email: [email protected] to � nd out more.

Classical MassSunday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. – � e William Bak-er Festival Singers open their 29th season with a con-cert 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: [email protected]. In the Main Sanctuary, 550 Mt. Paran Rd., Atlanta, 30327. Email: [email protected], call 404-255-1384 or go to: http://fes-tivalsingers.org/the-mass-oct-27/ with questions.

Jazz ConcertsSunday, Oct. 27, 5 p.m. – Pianist Joe Alterman kicks o� the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s new 2013-14 Jazz at the JCC series by per-forming two jazz concerts. Second show at 7 p.m. Tickets, $17-$22. In the Morris and Rae Frank � e-atre, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For information, contact the box o� ce at 678-812-4002 or visit: www.atlantajcc.org/boxo� ce.

A French AfternoonSunday, Nov. 3, 4 p.m. – “A French After-noon: Music of Les Six and Others,” features sopra-no Wanda Yang Temko and Brent Runnels on the piano. $10; free for Oglethorpe University Museum of Art members and those with a Petrel Pass. 4484 Peachtree Rd., Brookhaven, 30319. Visit: http://museum.oglethorpe.edu or call 404-364-8555 for further details.

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Jewish Male ChoirSunday, Nov. 3, 4:30 p.m. – � e Atlanta Jewish Male Choir celebrates their 10th anniver-sary with a performance at the Green� eld Hebrew Academy. Proceeds bene� t the Jewish day school’s program to continue to improve security. Tickets, $10-$54, available at: www.showtix4u.com. 5200 Northland Dr., Sandy Springs, 30342. For more in-formation, call 678-298-5359 or email: [email protected]. To learn more about the choir, go to: http://atlantajewishchoir.org.

Choral GuildSunday, Nov. 3, 4 p.m. – � e Choral Guild of Atlanta presents a concert of Benjamin Britten music, celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth. Music includes: “I Lov’d A Lass” and “Lift Boy,” and “Song Of � e Fisherman” and “Old Joe Has Gone Fish-ing.” Tickets, $15 person; $12 seniors; $5 students and children. Northside Drive Baptist Church, 3100 Northside Dr., Atlanta, 30305. For more information call 404-223-6362 or email: [email protected].

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Chastain Park Festival Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. – � e At-lanta Foundation for Public Spaces hosts its 5th an-nual Chastain Park Arts Festival along Park Drive for approximately185 artists and artisans. En-joy arts and crafts, a children’s area, and local food and beverage concessions including gourmet food trucks. Live music. Free admission, and all are wel-come. Pet-friendly. RaIn or shine. Continues Sun-day, Nov. 3, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. 4469 Stella Dr., Atlan-ta, 30327. Visit: www.chastainparkartsfestival.com with questions.

Mountain Way Soiree Saturday, Nov. 2, 6 p.m. – � e 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 � nd out more or to purchase tickets, go to: http://mountainway-common.org.

Wedding ExpoSunday, Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m. – Heritage Sandy Springs presents the 2nd annual Wedding Expo at Heritage Green. � e event provides engaged cou-ples the chance to consult one-on-one with ven-dors such as caterers, DJs, � orists, photographers, stylists, wedding planners and more. Free and open to the public, but RSVP is requested by emailing: [email protected]. 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-851-9111 for additional details.

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Some of this year’s highlights:• Prologue to the Book Festival: Brad Meltzer will talk about his book, “History

Decoded: � e 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 fami-ly and their neighbors. Nov. 2, 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $18 for members, $24 for the community.

• Clark Howard: � e 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.

• Je� rey Toobin: CNN legal analyst discusses his latest non� ction book, “� e Oath: � e Obama White House and � e Supreme Court,” on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for members, $24 for the community.

• Family Reading Festival: � is 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. � ere will be authors interacting with the kids, a visit from the Atlanta Hawks cheerleaders, a sing-a-long, dance and gymnastic exhibitions, and more.

• Sheri Fink: � e author reconstructs “Five Days at Memorial” at the New Or-leans hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. � e reading is Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $13 for members, $18 for the community.

• Alan Dershowitz: � e 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 mem-bers, $24 for the community.

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

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BY DAN [email protected]

At � rst glance, Ed Zito looks more like a member of a corporate boardroom than a volunteer activist.

� e Buckhead resident wears a pressed suit and keeps his salt-and-pep-per hair neatly styled. He’s from New Jersey and speaks in a polite, no-non-sense tone.

Zito’s an entrepreneur, but these days he spends much of his time volunteer-ing on behalf of the nonpro� t American Kidney Services. He treats it as though it were a multimillion-dollar account, mak-ing appearances at lo-cal chamber meetings and in local media.

He can rattle o� the statistics and as-surances. American Kidney Services col-lects 120,000 pounds of donated clothes per week. In 2012, Consumers Digest named its parent organization, Ameri-can Kidney Fund, as one of the coun-try’s top charities.

Zito said he was referred to AKS in 2010 because of his ability to network and his business contacts. He’s been president of three di� erent � rms and currently works as a sales consultant.

“When I checked it out, I was very impressed,” he said.

Locals will recognize the teal-colored collection bins scattered throughout the metro area. American Kidney Ser-vices will pick up donated items from the bins and local homes. � e nonprof-it then sells the items to Value Village thrift stores, taking the proceeds and sending them to the American Kidney Fund. American Kidney Fund uses the money to help defray the expenses of people who have kidney disease.

Zito said he became interested in the charity in part because of a family ill-ness. His wife was diagnosed with can-cer. Watching her go through the pain of treatments reminded him of the toll an illness can take on a family.

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could take a life, it gave me a di� erent perspective,” Zito said. “I couldn’t take things for granted anymore.”

People who have worked with Zito say he has been able to put his business experience to good use.

Greg Grisham, logistics coordinator for American Kidney Services, said Zito has been an e� ective spokesman in the community for the nonpro� t.

“We’re a mem-ber of four di� erent chambers of com-merce,” Grisham said. “It’s impossible to attend everything, and with me trying to do that, I was getting

spread too thin.”Zito stepped in and quickly learned

all he needed to know about the non-pro� t, Grisham said.

“He’s a people person, a nice as-set to have,” Grisham said. “He’s very knowledgeable about what we do. He’s had some great ideas as far as launching commercials. He brought a lot of di� er-ent knowledge to the table.”

Tom Maha� ey, president and exec-utive director of the Sandy Springs/Pe-rimeter Chamber of Commerce, said he enjoys working with Zito in his role as an ambassador for American Kidney Services. “He seems to be very dedicated and very loyal to his project,” Maha� ey said.

Zito said he continues to think of ways to innovate on behalf of the cause. He said one problem facing American Kidney Services is its dwindling list of phone numbers. Many households no longer have a landline telephone, and it’s become more challenging to contact people about donating items.

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ter with a heartwarming disposition. He’s also a certi� ed therapy dog with a resume that continues to expand.

He has consoled victims of disaster through HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (AACR), the Federal Emer-gency Management Agency, and the American Red Cross. He works as a Happy Tails comfort dog, and he’s been an inspiration to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

All on a volunteer basis.“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 can-cer four years ago, but her spirit lives on in Ranger. Stephanie � rst experienced the wonders of working dogs as she un-derwent treatment. She wanted to give back. She got Ranger, they got certi-� ed training together, and they provid-ed comfort to others while she struggled with her own health.

“Stephanie had one � nal wish. She asked me to pledge that I would get cer-ti� ed to handle Ranger and share his love with others, not just in chemother-apy clinics, but also in home hospices, hospitals, funeral homes, and rehabilita-tion and assisted-living facilities,” Frew said.

Nancy Sisson, vice president of Hap-py Tails, recalls when Dave and Rang-er were evaluated. “Ranger had already passed the test with Stephanie, but had to pass again with Dave. � ey did beau-tifully. I don’t think there was a dry eye among us. We knew what that day meant to Dave … and to Ranger.”

And so a new incarnation of the ‘Frew Crew’ began.

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

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

“Ready to go to work?” Frew asked. Ranger perked up, wagged his tail,

champing at the bit. Ranger mingled with a group of la-

dies, giving each some one-on-one at-tention and showing o� his obedient re-straint, awaiting the “OK” command before eating a treat Dave set on his paw. � en Ranger and Dave saw some folks in their rooms.

Jackie Lynn was just � nishing her breakfast in bed. Ranger doted on her, a bit distracted perhaps. “He doesn’t love me, he loves my eggs,” Lynn said joking-ly. 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. As a former dentist, she often had a dog sit beside her child patients during ap-pointments, just to help relax them.

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Ranger. “I appreciate it.”Upon leaving the facility, the

two Frews encountered Marilynne McLaughlin, who used to have Bos-ton terriers. As she petted Ranger soft-ly, she smiled from ear to ear and told him, “You’re a handsome fellow. You’ve made my day.”

� e Frew team’s latest initiative has forged a partnership between PetSmart and the Shepherd Center in Buckhead to show wounded veterans how service dogs can help their recovery.

Shepherd’s program has treated Da-vid Peacock for post-traumatic stress dis-order, traumatic brain and shoulder in-juries incurred during his service as a U.S. Air Force � ight medic in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“I still have a little way to go, but I am moving in the right direction with my continued care,” Peacock said.

When Peacock brought his dog, Di-amond, for training as a service dog, he hoped it would help with his bal-

ance and cognitive issues. He met Frew and Ranger at the session, where Frew talked about dog training. “I think that Ranger and his human, Dave, are a great team, and I hope they continue to help others,” he said.

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

“I noticed him in a corner wearing a WWII veteran’s hat, and he was sobbing. Ranger and I approached him. � ere was something about the way he touched Ranger, so I asked him if, by any chance, he had

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“By the time he � nished telling the story, we were both crying,” Frew said.

Frew dreads the inevitable loss of his own dog, but he has already thought about extending Stephanie’s legacy when that time comes.

“As Ranger ages, I will cut back his workload. I will start training another dog, and Ranger will help train him,” he said. Ranger’s successor will be anoth-er English setter, but he will have a very tough act to follow.

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� is past summer, Estella won AIS’s Educational Advancement Legacy Schol-arship to travel to study in China once more, this time for � ve weeks.

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“One day I taught her how to make pasta and she taught me how to make dumplings,” Estella said. “� at was a re-ally fun experience.”

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

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“Because I didn’t really go to major tourist areas, I was the � rst American that many people had met,” Estella said. “I felt like an ambassador for America or something — at least a representative of American culture.”

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Student Profi le: Will Gillett St. Pius X Catholic High, senior

Will Gillett’s fi rst foray into run-ning a business came through a sum-mer 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 found-ed and managed a photography busi-ness, a sports camp and a T-shirt busi-ness called Anchor Prep.

His T-shirts, promoted as “clothing that fi ts your lifestyle ” and by encour-aging 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. Th rough Anchor Prep, he has designed specialty T-shirts for his school and for Village Burger, a local Dunwoody restaurant.

His photography business started af-ter his mother gave him a camera dur-ing his freshman year of high school. “My camera was pretty basic,” Will said. “[She] got me one as a hobby, which quickly turned into a business.”

He has been hired to photograph fi rst communions, take family portraits and record families’ special occasions. He serves as a photographer for San-dy Springs Youth Sports and took pho-tos for his high school’s football team. “From seeing [my] pictures in the year-book 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 se-nior Matthew Coody, who runs his own landscaping business. Th e 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 entre-preneurs,” Will said.

Coody calls Will “hardworking and motivated,” and says he’s willing to help others develop their photography skills. “He is kind of like a mentor to a lot of people,” Coody said.

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 incom-ing freshman at the school, and has been certifi ed as diving judge and swim meet starter.

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Th e head of an organization that ac-credits high schools throughout the na-tion told a Buckhead group that the state has too many school districts and doesn’t need any more.

Mark Elgart, president and CEO of AdvancED, told members of the Buck-head Business Association that he would not be in favor of a proposal to create a school system in the city of Dunwoody.

Eglart spoke about the proposed new school system during a Q&A at the weekly BBA meeting on Oct. 10.

He said the state has 181 school sys-tems, 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 diff erently than it current-ly does.”

Dunwoody is exploring the idea of an independent school system, largely be-cause Elgart’s organization threatened to revoke the accreditation of DeKalb County Schools, which serves the city.

State Rep. Tom Taylor, R-Dun-woody, on Oct. 6 released fi ndings of

a new study showing that local tax dol-lars could easi-ly fund the en-terprise.

Taylor told a crowd of about 40 members of the Dunwoody Homeown-ers Association 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.

Th e DeKalb School District, the third largest in the state, has been plagued with recent problems.

Earlier this year, Gov. Nathan Deal suspended six of the nine sitting mem-bers of the school board after the dis-trict was placed on probation amid al-legations of fi nancial mismanagement, nepotism and meddling in administra-tive matters.

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I am committed to fi nding common goals, and promoting unity, excellence and opportunity at every grade level and across the system. Over the last 20 years, I have chaired committees, run fund-raisers and teacher incentive programs, served on every PTA executive board for our local schools, formed and served on foundations, advised students on col-lege and scholarship applications, repre-sented the community in facilities con-struction and renovation, and testifi ed before bond rating companies. As co-president of NAPPS, I worked to unify the North Atlanta cluster, involve fami-lies and business partners, and advocate for neighborhood schools in every part of the city throughout the years of scan-dal and dysfunction.

I have something important and valuable to off er our children and our community. Practical, result-orient-ed service is an essential part of who I am, and serving on the Board of Educa-tion is the logical next step, building on what I have done to improve education in Atlanta for so many years. I am hon-ored that so many parents, teachers, col-leagues and fellow volunteers across the city are encouraging and supporting my campaign.

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race whose children have been in APS schools continuously through-out elementary, middle school and high school without interruption. Th e breadth and depth of perspective I have earned comes only from years of ser-vice at every level and in every part of our community, which is the right kind of experience to bring us together and move us forward. My 20 years of en-gagement as a parent, volunteer, advo-cate and community leader, my con-nection with others throughout our city, and my proven skills in bringing people together will enable me to make positive contributions to the Board of Education, the citizens of Atlanta, and – most of all – to each and every child in our schools.

Two of my opponents in particular have the wrong kind of experience. First on the Beverly Hall Board, and then on the SACS Board, they each had a chance to fi x problems that plague APS, but did not address our most serious challenges.

I have both the head and the heart for a fresh start, and for new ideas to turn vision into measurable progress. I have the knowledge of where we have been, an appreciation of where we are now, and a commitment to move us togeth-er into a brighter future for each and ev-ery child.

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Tom TidwellOccupation: AttorneyEducation: BBA in Economics, Georgia State Univ., 1989; J.D., cum laude, Univ. of Ga. School of Law, 1992.

Prior political experience: I am not a politician. I have no political experi-ence other than the past 3 1/2 months of campaigning.

Why are you seeking this position? I am excited about being on the board and making a diff erence in our chil-dren’s education. No one had to recruit me, no one had to talk me into run-ning. For 12 years we’ve had a strong, centralized bureaucracy where noth-ing gets done. We need to clean house and start fresh. I am passionate about education. Education can end pover-ty, reduce crime and increase econom-ic prosperity for everyone. I will bring the energy and hard work necessary to actually get things done, and make our educational system one we can all be proud of.

Why should voters choose you? I will bring hard work and common sense leadership to APS. As a trial law-yer, I have a unique skill set that allows me to identify problems, analyze issues critically, communicate eff ectively with clients, jurors and judges, and negoti-ate compromises by fi nding common ground between adversarial parties. All of these skills apply to being an eff ective board member.

My top three issues are to (1) Re-structure APS so principals and teach-ers have the autonomy and discretion to be innovative and creative in the class-room; (2) Improve early childhood ed-ucation so every child is reading at or above grade level by 3rd grade; and (3) Hire a superintendent who shares these goals and visions.

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RaPe 500 block of Wimbledon Road, NE – A

rape was reported on Sept. 22. A woman at Northeast Georgia Medical Center said she was raped by her ex-boyfriend. Their rela-tionship ended a month ago, but they made arrangements for her to spend the night at his house if she was too drunk to drive af-ter her shift at a local nightclub. During her shift, she consumed alcohol, and later went with the suspect to his house, where a sexual encounter took place

aSSauLt 400 block of Broadland Road, NW – An

aggravated assault was reported on Sept. 23. Cobb County police called the victim and asked him to pick up the intoxicated suspect and take him home. When they arrived at the suspect’s house, the suspect refused to pay the $20 cab fare. The suspect entered his res-idence, retrieved an unknown object, point-ed it at the victim and threatened to kill him. The suspect exited his house and attempted to pay the cab fare with a bag full of change.

1800 block of Cheshire Bridge Road, NW – An aggravated as-sault at a night club was reported on Oct. 2. A woman was being ha-rassed by three men when secu-rity offi cers came to break it up. One man pulled a gun and fi red; one security guard fi red back and anoth-er security guard was struck by a bullet in the leg and neck. He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital. The three men fl ed the scene in a white vehicle heading southbound on Cheshire Bridge Road.

1800 block of Piedmont Ave-nue, NE – An aggravated assault at a restaurant was reported on Oct. 5. An offi cer working an extra job at the location heard horns blowing and found a man asleep at the wheel, sev-eral feet from the order screen at the res-taurant’s drive-through window. The offi cer woke the man up, told him to move. The offi -cer believed the man was under the infl uence of something and asked him to pull to the side. The offi cer smelled the odor of marijua-na and obtained the man’s license. A comput-er check produced an advisory that the man was wanted in Gwinnett County, and asked if the suspect could be detained. The offi cer grabbed the suspect’s seat belt through the rear passenger window and the man drove off, with the offi cer attached.

RoBBeRY 1800 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A

commercial robbery was reported on Sept. 24. When a man was stopped during an attempt to shoplift, he used a small pocket knife to try and stab the victim during his es-cape.

700 block of Sidney Marcus Boulevard, NE – A pedestrian robbery was reported on Sept. 25. A man was robbed at gunpoint by two men while he was retrieving property from his old apartment. The suspects took his

wallet with $1,800 and ran away.

3000 block of Peachtree Road, NW – A pe-destrian robbery was reported on Sept. 27. A man said he was robbed while he was in the parking lot. His watch, black Louis Vuit-ton wallet and iPhone were stolen. The man said that inside his wallet were credit cards, which he already had canceled.

3200 block of Lenox Road, NE – A pedes-trian robbery was reported on Sept. 26. Four unidentifi ed suspects approached two juvenile victims with a handgun, taking an iPod and Nintendo hand game. The suspects then fl ed to the MARTA station on foot. MARTA advised that the suspects committed another crime at the Lenox station.

3000 block of Piedmont Road, NE – A rob-bery at a restaurant was reported on Sept. 30. Two men entered the location, pulled out a black handgun on the victims, and stole cellphones and jewelry. There were no inju-ries and there were no arrests.

BuRgLaRY 2600 block of Piedmont Road, NE – A com-mercial burglary was reported on Sept. 23.

Two female cousins kicked and threw rocks to break the business’s front

glass door. Video showed one wom-an entered with two bags, load-ed them up with hair extensions, then ran toward the rear of the store. She never exited through the

front door, which was the only exit. Offi cers heard a noise as if someone

was crawling, and used a ladder to lo-cate one woman in the ceiling, on top

of the a/c unit. After helping to break the glass door, the other woman had

walked back to nearby apartments, where she was later located.

2100 block of Faulkner Road, NE – A commercial burglary

was reported on Sept. 23. The sus-pect entered the location and stole dj

equipment and bottles of liquor.

3900 block of Th e Highlands, NW – A res-idential burglary was reported on Sept. 29. A man left home for a bicycle ride, and after re-turning he noticed his rear door was kicked in. Nothing was taken, but the drawers were open.

100 block of Laurel Forest Circle, NW – A residential burglary was reported on Oct. 2. A woman came to the home and said she was with the water company and needed to check the water meter outside and inside. While the suspect and the victim were in the home, another man working with the wom-an entered the home, went downstairs, and stole items from the bedrooms.

1000 block of Huff Road, NW – A resi-dential burglary was reported on Oct. 10. A woman said that she left her apartment for fi ve minutes, and when she came back, she noticed that $300 she had inside her draw-er was missing. No forced entry. No surveil-lance system.

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P U B L I C S A F E T Y22. A man said the copper gutter to his home was stolen.

1900 block of Howell Mill Road, NW – A larceny was reported on Sept. 27. Unidenti-fi ed suspect(s) damaged two soap dispensers, taking a small amount of currency.

500 block of Pharr Road, NW – A larce-ny was reported on Sept. 28. A man said his cellphone was stolen from the lobby level at the hotel. The incident was caught on sur-veillance video. The man said when he called his phone, the suspect answered and said that phone could be returned for a reward. The victim said he never heard again from the suspect.

3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A lar-ceny was reported on Sept. 28. A man passed a woman’s table and pretend-ed to trip suddenly. He placed a hand on the table to pretend to “brace himself,” but instead grabbed the woman’s iPhone5. She attempted to chase him, but lost him.

2400 block of Cheshire Bridge Road, NE – A larceny was reported on Sept. 28. A woman said some-one entered her storage unit be-tween Aug. 14 and Sept. 28. She said one laptop computer, four 24” rims and four tires were taken. No surveillance system at the location.

1st block of Irby Avenue, NW – A larce-ny at a pool hall was reported on Sept. 30. A man was bumped by a younger man while he sat on a bar stool and had a conversation with him. When the victim got into a cab, he noticed his money clip containing his credit card, ID and cash was missing. He was told $4 was charged on his credit card.

3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny was reported on Oct. 1. A custom-er’s bag was left at the restaurant, and was placed in the back offi ce. An employee was caught on camera and confessed to taking cash out of the bag. The suspect told another employee what happened, and that employ-ee tried to cover for the suspect by taking the entire bag from the location.

3200 block of Roswell Road, NE – A larce-ny from a restaurant was reported on Oct. 4. A man was in the bar and had a $2,210 bill. The waitress did not have an ID or credit card information. The man left the premises be-fore he was given the bill.

LaRCeNY fRom auto 3000 block of Peachtree Road, NW – A lar-

ceny from an auto was reported on Sept. 24. A man said someone broke into his car. He called 911, and an offi cer came and dusted the vehicle, and left the scene. The man said that when the offi cer was leaving he tried to fl ag him down. He said he wasn’t sure why the offi cer left without receiving any infor-mation from him about the case. So he called 911 back and another offi cer responded to the scene and did the report. There was a laptop taken along with other items.

1800 block of Peachtree Street, NW – A lar-ceny from an auto was reported on Sept. 25. An unidentifi ed suspect, posing as a valet em-ployee, parked the victims’ vehicle and stole their iPhone5 that was in the driver’s door pocket.

3500 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A larceny from an auto was report-

ed on Sept. 28. The driver’s door lock was damaged and an Apple iPad, checkbook and wallet were taken. The victim later phoned CID to re-port his luggage, which contained a Versace watch, a brown ga-tor watch, a rose gold watch and clothing, also was taken from the

rear seat of his truck.

1900 block of Ford Street, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on

Sept. 28. A man said entry was made inside his vehicle and items were stolen: one Timex watch valued at $50 and one tan Florida hat valued at $50. He said the doors were un-locked. Fingerprints were lifted from the ve-hicle. No surveillance system onsite.

1800 block of Piedmont Road, NE – A lar-ceny from an auto was reported on Sept. 28. Someone punched the driver’s side door lock and stole the victim’s gym bag with clothes, an MP3 player and a box of adult DVDs.

3300 block of Peachtree Road, NE – A lar-ceny from an auto was reported on Sept. 30. A man said someone broke into his car and took a 12-pack of beer.

1900 block of Piedmont Circle, NW – A larceny from an auto was reported on Sept. 30. A man said he left his car with the valet. When he returned to the car he noticed his gun was missing. He went home to see if his girlfriend had it. She didn’t, so he called 911. No serial number provided.

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P U B L I C S A F E T Y

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Th e Buckhead Business Association honored three law enforcement offi cers on Oct. 3 for their outstanding service with the association’s Public Safety Awards.

Offi cer William Whitaker of the Ful-ton County Sheriff ’s Department was nominated for his role in nabbing a woman who was smuggling drugs and cellphones into the Fulton County jail.

Mark Shaver, the BBA vice president of public safety, said Whitaker was mon-itoring a high security fl oor of the coun-ty jail when he noticed a dental assis-tant there to treat inmates going into a broom closet.

When she was spotted going into the closet a second time, offi cers discovered a 3.2 ounce bag of marijuana along with other contraband. She now faces at least

fi ve years in prison.“Observing her behavior and notify-

ing people led to her arrest,” Shaver said.Firefi ghter Andre Rogers of the At-

lanta Fire and Rescue Department was recognized for his long-time commit-ment to the department.

Shaver said Rogers is involved with many community programs as well as work within the department.

“His dedication doesn’t stop with community work,” Shaver said. “He’s al-ways taking new fi refi ghters under his wing…He’s always ready to volunteer for extra events.”

Atlanta Police Offi cer Terrence Epps, who serves in Zone 2, which covers Buckhead, received an award for his work apprehending a burglar.

BBA honors local offi cers

Following a string of burglaries in apartment buildings, police narrowed in on a suspect.

Epps questioned a man who fi t the description of the suspect, and when he attempted to handcuff the man, he be-gan to struggle.

“During the course of the struggle, he

pulled out a hand gun aimed at Offi cer Epps,” Shaver said.

Epps was able to push him off and fi red several shots, injuring the suspect, who was wanted for several crimes.

“We want to commend him for his bravery and good things he did to help us out,” Shaver said.

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