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NOV. 14 — NOV. 27, 2014 • VOL. 8 — NO. 23

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COMMUNITY 10-11

Sweet stringsMusicians soothe hospital patients

MAKING A DIFFERENCE 15

Fried is goodThe Colonnade does shrimp right

RESTAURANTS 20

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From left, Carter McNeil and Eugene Oh, and Jonna Bliss and her son Andrew, 1, take it all in during the Atlanta History Center’s “Magic Monday, Fall on the Farm”

activities on Nov. 1. The program teaches youngsters the diffi culties faced by those who lived on the Smith Family Farm. View another photo on page 12.

BY JOE [email protected]

It’s certainly not your typical city street.Lee Circle sits in the heart of Buckhead, just a six-minute drive from Lenox Square Mall.

But this little residential byway tucked away in the middle of the Pine Hills neighborhood isn’t like its neighbors. It’s only a lane wide. And it’s paved with gravel.

Th at’s right, gravel. People who live on Lee Circle call their street a little touch of country in the heart of the city. And it may just be Buckhead’s last real gravel road, according to city offi cials.

“It’s tucked away, but right in the middle of everything,” resi-dent Camila Knowles said. “I love it. I grew up in south Georgia, where there were dirt roads everywhere. .... It reminds me of home. It’s just quaint.”

Lee Circle surprises people. Some drivers who come upon it seem to think that because it’s gravel, it must be someone’s driveway, so they just keep going, resident Cindy Lawless

BY COLLIN KELLEYTh e Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy

(AMPC) has reached 49 percent of its fun-draising goal toward major renovations and upgrades to Bobby Jones Golf Course and Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, part of a long-range master plan.

Expected to take 10 years and cost from $10 to $15 million to complete, the most signifi cant part of the master plan is an over-haul of the golf course, which hasn’t been updated in more than 80 years.

While big changes are still to come, small-er, signifi cant ones are happing on a regu-lar basis, including the ongoing repair of the sewage pipe that crosses over Peachtree Creek in Memorial Park.

Th e pump station along Woodward Way has been removed, and the second pump station along Wesley Drive was removed, ac-cording to the AMPC.

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Country road, take me home... to Buckhead?

Memorial Park group about half way to

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Camila Knowles, with daughter Lola-Cooper at their home on Lee Circle. The area is “tucked away, but right in the middle of everything,” says Knowles.

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Beskin captures District 54 seat, defeating two others

Atlanta Memorial Park gets repairs, rejuvenation

Republican Beth Beskin claimed nearly 60 percent of the vote Nov. 4 to win a seat that represents Buckhead in the Georgia House of Repre-sentatives.

Beskin defeated the oth-er candidates in the three-way race by a large enough margin to avoid a runoff election, ac-cording to unoffi cial vote totals posted on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website. Democrat Bob Gibeling collected 30 percent of the votes cast and independent Bill Bozarth attracted about 11 percent.

“Th anks to each and every one of you, I won the election yesterday with slightly more than 59 percent of the vote,” Beskin said in an email to supporters on Nov. 5. “I am thrilled, elated and honored to be elected to serve you and all Georgians in the Georgia General Assembly.”

Gibeling also thanked supporters in an email Nov. 5. “We chipped away at the GOP majority in this district in a very Republican year, bringing it down from 64 percent in 2012 to 59 percent in 2014,” he wrote. “I called Beth Beskin this morn-ing to congratulate her, and she was very gracious in complimenting us on the cam-paign we ran.”

Beskin succeeds former Rep. Ed Lindsey, who resigned to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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For other election results: www.sos.ga.gov.

Georgia House of Representatives District 54Beth Beskin (R) 59 %Bob Gibeling (D) 30 %Bill Bozarth (I) 11 %

Here are election results for other local candidates in contested races:

Georgia Senate District 6Hunter Hill (R, i) 61 %Antron Johnson (D) 39 %

Fulton County Commission, District 7John Eaves (D, i) 63 %Earl Cooper (R) 37 %

Th e temporary pipes and rocks in the creek bed allow for the crews to work in the creek to make the repairs, thereby reducing the impact to the trees along the upper bank. No new footings will go in the creek bed.

Instead, the new sew-age pipe will be support-ed by concrete piers along the slope. All repairs should be completed by the end of November.

On Oct. 30, more than 150 employees from ac-counting fi rm Bennett Th rasher volunteered at the park, removing invasive plants, install-ing a planting bed and building four

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Crews make repairs to the sewage pipe over Peachtree Creek at Atlanta Memorial Park.

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About a year ago, members of the Pace Academy faculty, staff and student body autographed a special steel beam to be placed at the top of the new Up-per School building under construction on Pace’s campus. Th e formal “topping out” ceremony for the building was held Nov. 18.

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said. People who live there say it sometimes can prove diffi cult to give directions to their homes when they get to the part where they say “turn onto a grav-el road.” “People don’t believe you,” Knowles said.

Th at’s part of the little street’s appeal, some residents say. “We like it the way it is,” said Law-less, who grew up on Lee Circle and now watches her grandchil-dren play there. “It sort of keeps us hidden. ... It’s a little hidden treasure back here.”

But Lee Circle could get a bit more attention soon. If Atlanta voters approve a $250 million infrastructure bond issue next year, the bonds could provide money to pave the city’s remain-ing gravel roads. Th at, in turn, could revive the long-standing debate over whether Lee Circle should be paved.

Th at question has divided Lee Cir-cle residents in the past. Atlanta City Councilman Howard Shook said pav-ing the road originally was proposed as part of a 2000 bond issue, but the street remained unpaved because “of a lack of


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Above, Lee Circle sits in the heart of Buckhead, just a six-minute drive from Lenox Square Mall. Right, the street is perhaps the last remaining gravel road in Buckhead. A proposed infrastructure bond could provide money

to pave it, but residents are split on the issue.

consensus among the residents to pave it or leave it gravel.”“Th ose who were reluctant to have it paved had diff erent con-

cerns. Some simply liked the rural nature of the gravel road; some feared overfl ow parking from the swim meets at the near-by Roxboro Pool; some on the lowest portion of the road wor-ried about additional storm water run-off ; some worried about tree loss as the paved road would be wider; some worried about whether a new sanitary sewer line would be extended, thus forc-

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ing folks now on septic systems to pay our exorbitant water/sewer rates,” Shook wrote in an email.

“If this item remains on the current [bond-fi nanced improvements] list, I will do as before: leave it to them and go with the consensus (if one emerges).”

Lee Circle’s residents still sound divid-ed on whether their street should retain its gravel.

“Just get it paved,” said Rudell Dixon, who has lived on Lee Circle since 1974.

Dixon’s home, one of only about 10 on Lee Circle, stands near the bottom of a steep hill on which the gravel road descends. She says when it rains, the street fl oods. In the dry, hot summer, it sheds dust. “Th e neighbors are great,” she said. “I guess that’s why we’ve stayed here.

But, as far as I’m concerned, [the gravel street] is a drawback.”

But the Lawlesses, who live just a couple of doors away, want to see Lee Circle stay just as it is. To pave the road, they said, city engineers would have to widen it. And that would require removal of a towering mag-nolia that her parents planted when she was born. “We want to keep that there,” Cindy

Lawless said.Paving the street would

mean “it would have be double [its current width],” Cindy Lawless said. “Th at would take a lot of people’s front yards.”

Besides, her husband said, there are advantages to a gravel road. “You can hear cars coming,” he said.

And, like Knowles, they like living on a gravel road.

“It just feels like you’re in the country,” Cindy Lawless said.

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Cindy Lawless and her husband Dan are residents of Lee Circle who don’t want to see the road paved.

They say paving means widening the street, and that “would take a lot of people’s front yards.”

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“I don’t know. I think the media tend to blow things out of proportion for increased ratings. I think the government might be doing more, but I think the media is doing an equal job of blowing it out of proportion.”

Ryan Langino

“I think they are, from what I hear and from what I read. With the screenings at the airport, people are pretty aware of what to look for, and with the quarantines of people coming into the country, I would say yes.”

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“It’s much to do about nothing. I don’t know what else they [the government] could do. But, the screenings should probably be a little better.”

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“Yes. I don’t see a problem. I feel safe.”

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“[Keeping track of people exposed to Ebola], that’s a good thing to do. That’s a prudent thing to do. ... For me, the quarantine seems to be the best way. ‘Quarantine’ in the broad sense, not put them in a tent. I think it’s good for everybody. It’s not fair for those workers who go to Africa and have to come back and face prejudice. I want it to be humane, but these people need to be monitored. There’s no reason to be panicked, but we shouldn’t let this slip, either.”

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“Yes. I am an emergency physician at Emory [University]. I think that, No. 1, Ebola is not a large threat to us. It’s a threat in places that do not have a well-structured public health system. I think the measures the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put in place are effective and appropriate. I’m not concerned at all about it.”

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“Yes. I think it’s an overblown concern. I think state and local offi cials have more pressing concerns they should be focusing on.”

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“Yes. I think it’s hysteria.”

Randy Sandmeyer

“No. I’m a nurse and I think we should not be letting any people come in from those countries. I think the national government isn’t doing enough. They don’t need to come until it’s over. I would really be upset if anything happened to any of my children or grandchildren.”

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Ode to the gourd: It’s pumpkin time

It’s November, and you know what that means: Pumpkin is the new bacon.

Pumpkin is everywhere, fl avor-ing everything from French toast to toothpaste. We’ve got pumpkin pan-cakes, pumpkin salsa, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin beer—in fact, I think that there actually is a pumpkin ba-con. But probably the most familiar and best loved uses of the pumpkin, at least in this country, at least at this time of year, is to make it into a pie.

Pumpkin pie was my son’s favorite when he was young. I loved it too, be-cause it was so darn easy to make. A can of pumpkin, a can of sweetened condensed milk, a frozen pie crust, and some eggs and spices were all it took for me to be the Mother Of Th e Year—or at least feel like I was.

I remember one November when my little boy want-ed to have pump-kin pie for break-fast, and because he was my fi rst child, I wouldn’t let him. I did, however, round up enough cans of pumpkin one May to make pumpkin pies for his entire kindergarten class for his birthday. I think I redeemed my-self.

Pumpkin is one of those “what’s not to love” squashes. It’s easy on the eyes and easy on the palate. It has a perky color and a pleasing shape. It’s aff ably rotund, so we can feel trim in comparison. We know it’s healthy be-cause it grows on a farm and it’s or-ange. We also know that we can take a brownie and stick some pumpkin in it and that makes it nutritious, and so then we can have two.

I learned to respect the pumpkin many years ago, when I was in the jack-o-lan-tern stage of my mother-hood. I had gathered my kids around the kitch-en table, and we gutted the

gourd and ripped out its slimy innards. We managed to carve a crooked

face into the thing, face enough for the can-

dlelight to fl icker through on Hal-loween.

Th e pump-kin shone on its night of glory, and then (har-ried mother that I was), I let it sit

there and sit there until it became a

true horror fi gure in its own right. I fi -

nally rolled it off onto the unkempt square of yard at the end of our driveway and forgot about it as it became covered with leaves and frost and slowly, grossly, disintegrated.

Th e following spring there was a pumpkin patch growing in its place. It was the revenge of the gourd.

Not only is it resilient, the pumpkin is versatile. It can be a door stop, a cen-terpiece, or a soup bowl. It’s got some-thing for everyone. We can carve it, light it, chuck it, smash it, roast it, mash it, and turn it into risotto.

Now we’re in high pump-kin season. If turkey is the star of the Th anksgiving ta-ble, pumpkin is the best supporting actor. I’ve got a cornucopia full of pump-kins on the dining room ta-ble and two metal pump-kins decorating our deck. I’ve got a pumpkin cheese-cake in the freezer, a pump-kin-shaped muffi n tin in the cabinet waiting for bat-ter, and a sweet little pump-kin on my counter that will eventually become a pie.

My son’s coming home for Th anksgiving, and he’ll get a big slice of it.

It’s what’s for breakfast.

Robin Conte is a writ-er and mother of four who lives in Dunwoody. She can be contacted at [email protected].

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Robin says she “respects” pumpkins.

can of pumpkin, a can of sweetened condensed milk, a frozen pie crust, and some eggs and spices were all it took for me to be the Mother Of Th e Year—or at least feel like I was.

I remember one November when my little boy want-ed to have pump-kin pie for break-fast, and because he was my fi rst child, I wouldn’t let him. I did, however, round up enough cans of pumpkin one May to make pumpkin pies for his

gourd and ripped out its slimy innards. We managed to carve a crooked

face into the thing, face enough for the can-

dlelight to fl icker through on Hal-loween.

Th e pump-kin shone on its night of glory, and then (har-ried mother that I was), I let it sit

there and sit there until it became a

true horror fi gure in its own right. I fi -

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Angry Ashford Park neighbors told City Council that the handling of permits for a new home in their neighborhood has them questioning their confi dence in the new city’s government.

On Nov. 22, residents addressed the City Council before a special called private meeting. Th ey are concerned about a home being built at 2802 Ashford Road that they say is being built far closer to the street than it should be under city zoning reg-ulations.

According to the DeKalb County zoning code adopted by

BY MELISSA WEINMAN AND JOE EARLESome north DeKalb parents and offi cials believe the DeKalb

County Board of Education’s recent vote to deny a “charter clus-ter” application for Druid Hills sent a message that the embattled school board isn’t open to new ideas.

Proponents of independent school systems in north DeKalb say the school board’s decision will bolster eff orts to start new school systems.

“Th e school board has a one-size-fi ts-all [philosophy],” said Dunwoody City Councilman Terry Nall, who has advocated for a separate Dunwoody school system. “Th ey’re not willing to rec-

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Left, Amaris Wallace, 11, shows off her artistic talents to brother Amare, 3, as their father, Rick, concentrates on the task at hand at the Buckhead Branch Library on Nov. 16. Youngsters were

encouraged to drop in and create their own autumn craft. More photos on page 3.

By Dan [email protected]

For the last 5 1/2 years, Jim King has been the face of Buck-head’s neighborhoods.

On Nov. 14, King announced he is stepping aside from his role as Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods chairman. Tom Tidwell, a member of the West Paces/Northside Neighborhood Association, will take over that role. King says he will remain as vice chairman, “temporarily.”

King said he’d been considering giving up the post for some time, but some recent developments in his personal life pushed

By MeLissa WeinMan [email protected]

Th e leader of the Atlanta Police Foundation told neighbor-hood groups in Buckhead if they purchase security cameras, At-lanta police will monitor them from the department’s integrated video center.

Dave Wilkinson, president and CEO of the Atlanta Police Foundation, told representatives of Buckhead neighborhoods at-tending the Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods meeting on Nov. 14 that the Atlanta Police Foundation is hoping to get neighbor-hoods involved in the eff ort to reduce property crimes.

SEE JIM KING, PAGE 6SEE POLICE, PAGE 26

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Police hope to monitor neighborhood cameras

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JAN. 11 — JAN. 24, 2013 • VOL. 4 — NO. 1

Going to be a busy year

PHIL MOSIER

From left, Rep. Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), Rep. Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) and Sen. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody) discuss issues such as ethics reform, an independent school system for Dunwoody, and the state’s budget

woes at a legislative forum at Dunwoody United Methodist Church on Jan. 6. More photos on page 31.

BY MELISSA [email protected]

As state legislators head back to the Gold Dome in 2013, they have a lot to think about.

One local issue the state’s lawmakers may be asked to confront is the controversy surrounding DeKalb County’s school board. � e system was recently placed on accreditation probation by Ad-vancED, the accrediting agency.

Sen. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody), who chairs the Senate Ed-ucation Committee, said at a recent forum that DeKalb County schools are his No. 1 priority.

“I’m guardedly optimistic we can turn this thing around,” Mil-lar said.

A Jan. 17 hearing of the Georgia Board of Education is sched-uled to consider suspending the DeKalb school board members. If

BY TOM ODERA court order halting construction of a controversial multi-use

trail through Brook Run Park was extended after a boisterous Fri-day afternoon hearing in DeKalb County Superior Court attended by city o� cials and dozens of opponents of the city’s plan.

Judge Tangela M. Barrie said her temporary restraining order against the trail will remain in e� ect until she holds a full hearing on the matter. Barrie said homeowners who oppose the city’s plan for the trail must convince her that its construction through the forest in Brook Run Park should be permanently stopped.

Critics are upset the planned 12-foot-wide concrete trail will re-quire removal of more than 300 trees. City o� cials say an equal number of trees will be replanted.

� e judge’s decision to extend her temporary order capped a two-hour hearing before a packed courtroom. Chairs were add-

SEE LEGISLATORS, PAGE 34 SEE BROOK RUN, PAGE 35

Legislators gearing up for return to Gold Dome

Court extends order halting Brook Run trail

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PERIMETER BUSINESS pages 10-15 NOV. 29 — DEC. 12, 2013 • VOL. 7 — NO. 24

Thank youRetiring mayor,

councilwoman celebrated

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Ready when you arePHIL MOSIER

Tessa Rider, 11, carefully handles an ornament at

the third annual Elegant Elf Marketplace at Lake Forest

Elementary School on Nov. 16. The two-day holiday event,

presented by The Sandy Springs Society, raises funds

for local community services.Rider, part of a multi-

generational family selling hand-painted ornaments at

the market, personalized the decorations with a buyer’s

name while he or she shopped, having it ready when the customer was fi nished.

Additional photos on page 3.

BY DAN [email protected]

City Council awarded a $717,689 contract to C.W. Matthews Contracting to fi x a portion of Lake Forrest Drive that’s been closed since June.

Th e city’s current timetable estimates the portion of Lake For-rest between Lake Summit and Chevaux Court will be reopened by Feb. 28, 2014.

Th e city closed the road after multiple rock slides.Th e initial quote from C.W. Matthews was $1.5 million. City

offi cials revised their plans for the fi x, deciding to use a net to catch


Before she exits Sandy Springs City Council in January, District 6 City Councilwoman Karen Meinzen McEnerny is work-ing to secure her legacy as the city’s lead tree preservationist.

McEnerny, a fi rm believer in term limits, didn’t seek a third term in this year’s municipal election. She’s also a fi rm believer in tree protection, and has spent the last few months trying to get the council to correct what she believes are glaring fl aws in the city’s tree ordinance.

City Council on Nov. 19 discussed McEnerny’s suggested fi xes SEE CITY COUNCIL, PAGE 27 SEE COUNCILWOMAN, PAGE 6

Contract awarded for Lake Forrest fi x

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Ready when you arePHIL MOSIER

Tessa Rider, 11, carefully handles an ornament at

the third annual Elegant Elf Marketplace at Lake Forest

Elementary School on Nov. 16. The two-day holiday event,

presented by The Sandy Springs Society, raises funds

for local community services.Rider, part of a multi-

generational family selling hand-painted ornaments at

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Before she exits Sandy Springs City Council in January, District 6 City Councilwoman Karen Meinzen McEnerny is work-ing to secure her legacy as the city’s lead tree preservationist.

McEnerny, a fi rm believer in term limits, didn’t seek a third term in this year’s municipal election. She’s also a fi rm believer in tree protection, and has spent the last few months trying to get the council to correct what she believes are glaring fl aws in the city’s tree ordinance.

City Council on Nov. 19 discussed McEnerny’s suggested fi xes SEE COUNCILWOMAN, PAGE 6

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Thanksgiving mealsBuckhead Christian MinistryThe ministry distributes gift certificates

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Dunwoody Police DepartmentDunwoody police are collecting toys

for the department’s Christmas For Kids program. Donors may drop off un-wrapped presents at the department’s tent during “Light Up Dunwoody” on Nov. 23 or through Dec. 1 at police headquarters and various businesses in Dunwoody. For more information, visit dunwoodyga.gov.

Sandy Springs Fire DepartmentSandy Springs’ four fire stations are tak-

ing unwrapped toys for the North Perim-eter Optimist Club’s Children’s Christmas Party. Donations may be made until Dec. 9 at: Fire Station #1, 1425 Spalding Drive; Fire Station #2, 135 Johnson Ferry Road; Fire Station #3, 6025 Raider Drive; Fire Station #4, 4697 Wieuca Road. Toys are needed that are suitable for boys and girls ages 3 to 12.

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Angi Bemiss says she always wanted to learn to read Latin and play the harp, so for their 10th wedding anniversary, her husband bought her a harp and some les-sons. She jokes, “Latin would have been easier!”

Th at was more than a decade ago. Be-miss now plays harp twice a week at North-side Hospital’s Atlanta campus on Johnson Ferry Road as part of the hospital’s Heal-ing Sounds Program. Th ough she works as an accountant by day, she said music al-ways has been a big part of her life—and she wishes her consulting clients were as happy to see her as the nurses, staff and pa-tients at the hospital.

“What she does for the patients is ex-traordinary,” said Carol Kratochvil, the manager of volunteer services at Northside Hospital’s Atlanta campus. “What I think is particularly special is that she is literally on call, and nurses will ask if she is in town. If she is, she will stop what she is doing and come be with the pa-tient and family.”

Bemiss plays to help patients and their families heal. “People say ‘it’s so soothing’ or ‘relaxing,’ and I say ‘I’m glad. It works for me too,’ because the harp is an almost magical instrument,” Bemiss said.

Th rough the Healing Sounds Program, Bemiss plays in every hospital department from pre-op to recovery, and from the spe-cial care nurseries to the Intensive Care Unit. Th e harp music isn’t always sad or somber, Kratochvil said.

“One day a bride and groom came to visit a patient so she started playing ‘Here Comes the Bride,’ so it was a delightful experience, not all sad,” Kratochvil said. “She’s all about making a diff erence in people’s lives.”

As a piano player for her church, she began arranging for harp so she could in-corporate it into the music played during church services, she said. Th en, she said she starting publishing her harp arrange-ments. She now has about 500.

“It all came about because the music I

wanted to play wasn’t available, so I started arranging it,” Bemiss said. “I knew I want-ed to play in a hospital environment; intu-itively I knew that.”

Kratochvil, who oversees the Auxilia-ry and Healing Sounds Program, said she has watched the auxiliary grow to about 300 active members. A volunteer pianist plays in the lobby. Groups such as Tom Ludwig’s Beethoven Chamber Orchestra, composed entirely of high school students, perform.

Bemiss keeps the harp at the hospital rather than lugging it back and forth from home. She is the only paid member of the auxiliary program. “I started taking pay because people want to do this as a profes-sion, and if I didn’t take pay it would set a precedent,” she said.

She uses the money she earns play-ing harp to produce CDs, which she gives away to patients. Kra-tochvil said the CDs also are sold through the hospital gift store. Proceeds of the sales

are used to pay Bemiss. “Angi is unique in her paid position, but she gives us back CDs, which we sell to reimburse ourselves for her expenses,” Kratochvil said.

Th e intent of the Music for Healing and Transition Program is teaching musi-cians bedside deportment, and about med-ical equipment and what types of music to play in diff erent settings, Bemiss said.

“I’ve played for patients as they’ve actu-ally died. I have been trained to play at the bedside in patients’ rooms, in medical ar-eas and in transitional environments such as a hospice,” she said.

A certifi ed music practitioner plays dif-ferently depending on the audience, she said. Her listeners range from newborn ba-bies to people convalescing to people who are dying, she said.

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What’s for Lunch?Monday, Nov. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. – How much sugar is really in that granola bar? Just be-cause a drink is orange, does that mean it’s or-ange juice? Learn more about what you eat. Free and open to the community. For ages 3-7. Regis-tration required and started Nov. 1. Space limit-ed. Come by the Sandy Springs Branch Library, call 404-303-6130 or email: [email protected] to sign up. 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Martha SterneTuesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. – Atlanta Episco-pal priest Martha Sterne discusses and signs her new book, “Tell Me a Story: Preaching with the Holy Innocents.” Free. All are welcome to attend. Reservations are requested at: [email protected]. Books available for purchase. In Child Hall, Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305. Call 404-237-7582 or visit: www.cathedralbookstore.org for with questions.

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Rethinking DyslexiaWednesday, Nov. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Parents, students and teachers are invited to at-tend a presentation by Ellen Hill from Th e Schenck School about dyslexia, followed by the screening of “Th e Big Picture: Rethinking Dys-lexia.” Directed by James Redford, son of Robert Redford. Free and open to the community. Mor-ris Brandon Elementary School, in the main cam-pus gym, 2741 Howell Mill Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30327. For details, contact Marsha Sims at: [email protected] or call 404-447-1460.

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Holiday MarketTh ursday, Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. – Christ the King School’s annual Holiday Market returns in Kenny Hall at the Cathe-dral of Christ the King. Check out this unique and festive shopping experience for all! Browse and fi nd gifts off ered by over 50 local art-ists and craftsmen. Open to the community. No admission fee. 2699 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, 30305. Questions? Contact Lisa Lummus at 404-233-0383, ext. 663 or via email: [email protected].

Artists’ MarketFriday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Th e Work of Our Hands Artists’ Market celebrates its 11th anniver-sary at the Cathedral of St. Philip. Features over 80 local and regional artists off ering paintings, glass, fabric, wood, pottery, jewelry, sculptures, etc. Free admission. Opening reception, Nov. 20, 6-8 p.m. $15 per per-son. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Event continues Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 23, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30305. Call 404-365-1000 or visit: http://workof-hands.com for more details.

Swedish Christmas Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Vendors will be selling baked goods, holiday fl ower arrangements, traditional and modern handicrafts, and Swedish Christmas ornaments. Swedish Café with drinks and food. Kids’ activities, bake sale, music. $2 admission fee for adults; free for 18 years and under. Complimentary park-ing. Dorothy Benson Center, 6500 Vernon Woods Dr., Sandy Springs, 30328. Find out more by going to: http://atlanta.swea.org/julmarknaden or calling 404-613-4900.

Open HouseSaturday, Nov. 22, 4-6 p.m. – Blue Heron Nature Preserve invites all to their Holiday Open House. Events include gallery opening, craft market, children’s activities, and a viewing of the “Wildlife at Blue Her-on” movie. Refreshments provided. Free. Call 404-345-1008 for further information. 4055 Roswell Rd., At-lanta, 30342. www.bhnp.org.


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Afterschool CraftTuesday, Nov. 18, 4:30 p.m. – Join Ms. Linda and Ms. Simone in a gratitude feast! Draw what you are thankful for, which becomes a keepsake. Free and open to all. For ages 7-12. Registration required and started Nov 1. Space limited. Come by the Sandy Springs Branch Library, call 404-303-6130 or email: [email protected] to sign up. 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Kidz CampsMonday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – Art a la Carte Kidz Camps gives students the opportunity to exper-iment with three-dimensional sculpture, unique surfaces and more! Participants need to bring snacks, drinks and a lunch daily. For youngsters aged 6-13. $140. Continues Nov. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Nov. 26, same time. Hammond Community Building, 705 Hammond Dr. at Glenridge, Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 770-206-2035 to learn more. Register at: https://apm.activecommunities.com/sandyspringsga.

Nature Fun Monday, Nov. 24, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Enjoy nature-themed crafts, activities, games and outdoor play while exploring Dunwoody Park. Camp continues on Nov. 25, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Limited to 30 partic-ipants. Full-day camp for K-5th grade: members, $90; non-members, $100. Half-day camp for ages 3 and 4: members, $55; non-members, $65. Register at www.dunwoodynature.org/Th anksgiving-Break-Camp. Dun-woody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338. For details, call 770-394-3322.

Quality HealthcareFriday, Nov. 21, 12:30-2 p.m. – Learn how to make health and medical decisions, improve your understanding of your health, enhance the way you talk with your physician, and fi nd plac-es where you can get the medical help you need. Free. Open to members of the Cancer Support Community. Lunch provided. RSVP to 404-843-1880. 5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd., Suite C-225, Atlanta, 30342. Find out more at: www.cancersupportcommunityatlanta.org.

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Saturday, Nov. 22, 12:30-4:30 p.m. – Im-prove your camera skills in this workshop. Learn creative composition ideas, use of macro (close-up shots), low light challenges, use of tripods and monopods, selection of lenses, and more. Hands-on practice outdoors follows workshop. For ages 16 and older. Register by Nov. 20. $59 general public; $49 Chattahoochee Nature Center mem-bers. 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell, 30075. Sign up by calling 770-992-2055 x237 or going to: http://chattnaturecenter.org.

ACT/SAT PrepSaturday, Nov. 22, 1-5 p.m. – Kaplan ACT/SAT Prep Test is held. Bring two sharpened #2 pencils and a calculator. Arrive 15 minutes ear-ly. Test results will be emailed within two weeks of the test. Free. For middle and high school stu-dents. Registration required at: www.kaptest.com. Enter code: SKKH14070. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, call 404-303-6130 or email: [email protected].

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DINING OUT: The Colonnade Res ta u r a n t R e v i ew

BY ART HUCKABEE I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that af-

ter living in Atlanta for close to 25 years, there are a lot of local landmarks that I have never visited. I have never been to the World of Coca-Cola or to the Atlan-ta Cyclorama or to the Margaret Mitch-ell House. I have also never hiked to the top of Stone Mountain nor seen the laser light show there. Most surprising to me, particularly with my penchant for South-ern food, I had not eaten at Th e Colon-nade until last month.

Th e Colonnade has been in business since 1927. Judging by the crowded park-ing lot on a recent weeknight, lots of peo-ple continue to like this place.

It’s a sprawling space with a big sign at the entrance that alerts you to the fact that they don’t take credit cards; heck Master-Card and Visa didn’t exist 87 years ago, so why start now?

Despite the crowd, we were quickly seated in the busy dining room. Our wait-er brought us each a small plate with a pack of Saltine crackers and two little tubs of butter; it was a curious “amuse-bouche.”

Th e menu is large without being over-the-top “diner” large. Th ere is no bar menu, but they claim to make any cock-tail you’d want and off er bottled beer and wine of the red and white varietals. You get the sense that most people don’t even look at the menu. Th ey know what they want and the wait staff does too. Th ere are lots of regulars in this place.

Th e house spe-cialties are the fried chicken and the fried shrimp, so we or-dered both. We also ordered the seafood platter with fried shrimp, fried tilapia and fried scallops, and the nightly spe-cial, prime rib.

Th e fried chicken was good, rivaling any Southern kitchen’s. Th e skin was crispy and the meat was moist and tender. You get your choice of two breasts and two wings or two thighs and two drums. Th e portions here are not small. Th e fried scallops and the fried tilapia were also very good but it was the shrimp, those 18 large, plump, lightly battered shrimp; they rivaled any found at any seafood shack in coastal Georgia or Flor-ida. Everyone in our party agreed that we would return for the shrimp alone.

Th e prime rib was a large Mastodon-sized cut. It was ordered medium but came defi nitely more on the rare side. Our waiter quickly remedied the error.

Each entrée came with a choice of two

The fried shrimp is a favorite among diners.The coconut ice box pie has plenty of egg custard and whipped cream.

sides or a side and salad. Th ere was a large assortment to choose from. It’s not every day that you see tomato aspic or rutabagas on a menu. Th e hits were the cole slaw, the macaro-ni and cheese, and the cucumber salad. Th e slaw was crisp, rough-chopped cabbage with a tangy sweet and sour dressing. Th e mac ‘n cheese was not as cheesy as some found on oth-er menus but it was a nice balance of noodle and cheddar. Th e cucumber salad was cool, vinegary tart, and sweet, as if lightly pickled. Th e chunked cucumber, tomato and red on-ion paired well together.

Th e misses were the fried okra and the fl uff y whipped potatoes. Th e okra was a bowl of cold nuggets, too long removed from their fryer bath. Th e potatoes were dense, miss-

ing their “fl uff ,” and begging for some gravy or a pad of butter.

Th e sweet tooths in our party dug into a large slice of coconut ice box pie. It was very good with lots of toasted coconut, egg custard and whipped cream.

It won’t be another 25 years before I visit Th e Colonnade again, but if I did wait that long, I get the sense that it will still be there. Now, where’s this place they call Th e Varsity?

Th e Colonnade is located at 1879 Cheshire Bridge Road. For more information, call 404-874-5642 or visit colonnadeatl.com.

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

OCT 31— NOV. 13, 2014 • VOL. 6 — NO. 22

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Do talks with Pink Pony lead to a ‘bribe’?

SEE TWO CANDIDATES, PAGE 6

SEE MAYOR, PAGE 5

BY ANN MARIE [email protected]

Brookhaven City Council has agreed to start talks with owners of the Pink Pony strip club.

Although Councilwoman Rebecca Chase Williams argued the city would be taking a “bribe” if it cut a deal with the club, her fel-low council members voted to meet with club representatives in private to try to ne-gotiate an agreement.

At the beginning of the meeting, an im-passioned Williams read from a statement she had emailed to constituents earlier in the day.

“I fear the political pressure will get to my colleagues on the council,” she said. “Earli-er this year, the Pink Pony off ered as much as $200,000 a year to not enforce the law against them. I happen to consider any pay-ment other than normal licensing fees to be a bribe.”

But other city offi cials said the purpose of approving a non-disclosure agreement with the strip club would allow them to negotiate a deal in private.

“Th e purpose of this is to allow these two parties to communicate,” said Councilman Bates Mattison.

Two candidates withdraw from campaign for City Council days before election


Th ere were supposed to be four candidates debating at Ashford Park over which among them was best suited for an open seat on Brookhaven City Council.

Instead, there were just two.As the campaign for the District 2 council seat moved

into its fi nal days, two candidates quit the four-man race.Bill Brown announced his intention to end his campaign

at the start of the candidate forum on Oct. 23. Charlie Bar-ry announced he was ending his campaign in a letter to the Brookhaven Post, a local website, on Oct. 22. Even though both men stopped their campaigns, their names will appear on the ballot Nov. 4.

Th eir decisions left Tim Nama and John Park as the only candidates actively campaigning in the special election for the District 2 seat vacated earlier this year by the resignation

of Councilman Jim Eyre. Brown said he was ending his candidacy so the two re-

maining candidates would not face the possibility of a run-off election. Runoff s are required in Georgia if no candidate receives more than half the vote in an election. “I didn’t see that any one of the four candidates had a clear shot at get-ting 51 percent [of the vote],” he said.

He said that a runoff election would add to the cost of the campaign. “I didn’t want to spend more than the job pays,” he said.

Barry, in a statement published by the Post, said he talked with the other candidates and felt they shared his interests. “Any one of them would do a fi ne job sitting on the coun-cil, and therefore I feel confi dent with my decision to with-

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COMMUNITY 3

Shake, rattle and roll

PHIL MOSIER

Lynwood residents Jen Kaminski and her daughter Anna, 1, enjoy the performance of “Mr. Greg’s Musical Madness” at the Live in the Park Music Festival in

Blackburn Park on Oct. 19. See additional photos on page 26.

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PAGES 9-15

Election Day nearsThree candidates running in District 54

COMMENTARY 8

Perserving the pastHistory Center records vets’ stories

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SEE AMERICAN, PAGE 3

New city greenspace opens at site of Fort Peachtree

SEE NEW CITY, PAGE 6


Signs posted on the front gate weren’t exactly welcom-ing: “No trespassing,” “Stop, restricted area, only autho-rized personnel allowed,” “Warning: Th is property pa-trolled by surveillance equipment.”

But the gate was open.After being locked away for years behind metal gates

and tall fences, a new city of Atlanta greenspace has opened to public use on the banks of the Chattahooch-ee River.

Th e property at 2630 Ridgewood Road, owned by the city’s Department of Watershed Management, once was the location of the fi rst non-Native American settlement in the area, and was the community that gave Peachtree Street its name, the city says.

On Oct. 16, city offi cials formally opened 15 acres of the property at the site of the former Fort Peachtree to public use.

Th e newly opened area will be operated by the city

parks and recreation department and is open to the pub-lic during daylight hours.

Bill Jordan seemed pretty happy about that. One re-cent sunny Sunday afternoon, Jordan, who lives nearby, and two of his children hopped on their bikes and rode to the park to check it out.

“We heard the gates were open,” Jordan said. “It still looks fairly forbidding, doesn’t it?”

But he thought the little tract showed a lot of prom-ise. “It needs some work, but it’ll be just great when it’s done,” Jordan said as his 7-year-old son Clark and 11-year-old daughter Lilly biked up the rutted dirt road through the creek-side greenery.

Jordan said he fi rst heard about plans to open the area through a presentation to a homeowners’ group.

Atlanta City Councilwoman Yolanda Adrean said she had been working to get the parcel opened for public use

Can I win a crown like yours?

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Left, queen and game offi cial Laura Sladkus, with cake walk contestant Orly Leach, 3, at the Pace Academy’s Fall Fair on Oct. 25. The 51st annual fair featured

infl atables, live music and a street market. More photos on page 23.

JOE EARLE

Bill Jordan and two of his children are pleased the public can now enjoy greenspace

at the former Fort Peachtree site.

American Legion Post begins

reaching out to its neighbors


Leaders of the American Legion Post based in Buckhead say they are reaching out to their neighbors to get them more involved with the facility.

“We feel like we’ve got a great location and there’s a lot more we could do with it,” said Shawn Reed, post adjutant. “We’re reaching out to the community and doing some things we haven’t done in the past.”

And as new, younger members who served in the Iraq and Afghan wars swell the ranks of American Legion Post 140, post Command-er Ken DeSimone said, they are bringing new energy and a desire to increase involvement with the surrounding community.

“Th ere’s a lot of new blood in the American Legion,” said DeSimone, who was named post commander in July and who is police chief in Sandy Springs. “Th e new guys are saying, ‘We’ve got to continue [involvement].”

DeSimone said post leaders are talking with the Neighborhood Youth Organization, which provides youth sports leagues in the area, to allow construction of a T-ball fi eld on the Legion’s property at Chastain Park.

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Election Day nearsCandidates share their goals

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Sidewalk to nowhereDebate over city’s zoning codes

COMMUNITY 2

No curlers in his hairThe Peachtree Charter Middle School’s Drama Department hosted the seventh annual Fall Festival, featuring games, music, art and food on Oct. 18. Festival proceeds go toward production costs for the school’s upcoming “Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” set for next year.

Left, Adam Boss gets his hair tricked out by Josh Gunter, top. See additional photos on page 26.

PHIL MOSIER


“People did the old-fashioned kind of thing of bringing brownies when we moved in,” Kathy Adams-Carter said about her neighborhood, Dunwoody North.

She and her husband wanted to move from their smaller house on Dresden Drive since 2003, when they married, but they didn’t settle on a home until they found the right one in August 2012,

Adams-Carter said. She said they wanted a sense of community and a place that was not isolated.

“We are at heart an intowner, not a subur-banite,” she said.

Tucked away and shaded by trees, Dun-woody North provides cool cover and accessibility to

SEE OUT THERE, PAGE 28

Dunwoody North: Where residents welcome you with brownies

Out there on our roads,

some drivers are just rude

SEE DUNWOODY NORTH, PAGE 5

Edward Carter and his wife wanted a “sense of community” after moving from their smaller home on Dresden Drive.ELLEN ELDRIDGE

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Dunwoody Police Offi cer Tim Fecht re-members having to break up an argument in October between two drivers who got mad when one cut off the other on Ashford-Dun-woody Road.

“When something like that happens, you get tunnel vision,” Fecht said. “We were there to break that anger and stop the aggressive na-ture.”

In October, Fecht was directing traffi c on Ashford-Dunwoody and watched the incident unfold. “Th e guy pulled out of the [Perime-ter] Mall, drove slowly across several lanes, and drifted into a lane and cut another guy off ,” Fecht said.

Th e cut-off car honked, and the fi rst car brake-checked him, Fecht said, even though he was wrong. While both cars were stopped at a red light, Fecht walked over just as the man who was cut off was about to start yelling.

Traffi c-inspired anger also appears when drivers cut off others to “brake-check” them, the offi cer said.

In another Dunwoody case, Fecht said, a driver got so mad he chased another driver through a parking lot until she had to call her parents, who in turn called police.

Th e way Harry Stone of Sandy Springs sees it, something changes in drivers when rush hour arrives.

“During the 4 o’ clock mad rush to go home, all the courtesy and consideration goes out the window for drivers,” the Sandy Springs resident said.

Th at can lead to wrecks. Th e police call it “aggressive driving,” but drivers stuck in traffi c know it as simply impatience and frustration

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Roll with me


From his Sandy Springs police cruiser, Sgt. Scott Levy points to a car trying to turn left in front of a sign prohibiting it. He waved at the motorist, signaling for him to turn around some-where else.

“Th at’s an example of me getting soft,” he joked.Both Levy and the driver knew the offi cer could have pulled

the car over, but Levy says he’s learned to let a lot go. He un-derstands that while he has the legal ability to take away some-

one’s freedom, that ability is something he has to take seriously. Later, he uses radar to measure a car speeding in the opposite

lane, driving 57 mph in a 35-mph zone. Again, Levy lets it go.“I know with certainty, I look at things diff erently,” he said of

the perspective he’s developed after many years of law enforce-ment. “I’m more forgiving. It’s part of the maturing process ev-ery offi cer goes through.”

SEE LESSONS, PAGE 29

As planned performing arts center grows, city considers how to run it

Leah Arouh, dressed as red dice, refl ects the theme of “Viva Las Vegas,” for the North Springs Charter High School’s 51st anniversary Homecoming Parade on Oct. 25.

Leah and her fellow students at Woodland Elementary School, as well as those at Sandy Springs Middle School and other local organizations, participated in the event, which traveled down Spalding Drive. See more photos on page 5.

PHIL MOSIER


As city offi cials hammer out their plan for what to include in a performing arts center to anchor the proposed Civic Center, they are starting to consider how best to run the place once it’s built.

During a Sandy Springs City Council discussion on Oct. 21, members raised ques-tions about how the center would best be governed and how to pay for its operation once it opens.

Mayor Rusty Paul said the council must decide whether the center should be consid-ered a community amenity to be subsidized or an entertainment facility that should pay its own way.

“Th is is a crucial political question we’ll have to deal with,” Paul said. “If you don’t like saying ‘no’ [to some groups that want to use the facility], you’ll have to write a check. What is this facility’s primary purpose?”

During the meeting, council members agreed that a large hall in a performing arts center may contain up to 1,350 seats – 350 more than the council had approved in the past. Consultants working on the pro-posed multi-use hall said discussions with a wide variety of arts and community groups showed a demand for the larger hall.

“Th is is what the community said they wanted,” Paul said at the end of the 4-1/2-hour discussion at Heritage Green. “We gave the designers [of the proposed facility] more fl exibility to see what can be accommodated within the footprint and the budget.”

SEE AS PLANNED, PAGE 6

Lessons this police offi cer learned on the street

Sandy Springs Police Sgt. Scott Levy says he tries to correct driving behavior.

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That Pie Placewww.yelp.com/biz/that-pie-place-atlantaPersonal-sized pies, made-to-order. Tons of sa-

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Cibo e Bevewww.yelp.com/biz/cibo-e-beve-atlantaTry the butter pecan gelato pie at this Italian eatery,

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Meals On Wheels Atlanta and the Peachtree Road Farm-ers Market at The Cathedral of St. Philip in Buckhead have part-nered to bring locally grown veg-etables to its clients. Meals On Wheels Atlanta purchases – at a discounted rate – vegetables left at the end of the Saturday mar-ket and delivers them to senior citizens.

The farmers market, open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, has also created a Chef Pop Up series, which will showcase a local cook preparing a dish using market pro-duce. Shoppers can choose to make a donation, which will help offset the cost of the vegetables provided to Meals On Wheels Atlanta. Upcoming Chef Pop Ups benefit-ing the partnership will be held Nov. 22 and Nov. 29. For more information, visit peachtreeroadfarmersmarket.com.

Ray Schoenbaum, original owner of Rio Bravo and founder of Ray’s Restaurants, has announced he will open a Ray’s Rio Bravo (raysriobravo.com) in Sandy Springs in the former Peter Chang’s space by Cinco de Mayo 2015. Schoenbaum made the decision to open the restaurant after high demand from customers requesting the re-turn of the restaurant’s iconic dishes.

Drew and Roma Kirkland have opened 521 Kitchen & Que (521kitchenandque.

com) at 4365 Roswell Road, Suite 4367, in Buckhead, serving up freshly-smoked bar-becue and homemade sides.

Chattanooga-based Mojo Burrito has closed its lone out-of -state location in Dun-woody, according to Tomorrow’s News Today. The fast casual burrito joint opened in Dunwoody Village just this past February.

French bistro Le Bilboquet is expect-ed to open Nov. 19 at the Buckhead Atlan-ta development, serv-ing lunch and dinner. The bistro and bar, which opened its first outpost in New York City in 1986, will be the only freestand-ing restaurant on the property. Signature dishes include Ca-jun chicken, steak au poivre, salmon tar-tare and chocolate mousse.

You don’t have to drive to Decatur any more for chicken schnitzel now that Seven Hens (7hens.com) has opened a second location at Abernathy Square Shopping Cen-ter, 6615 Roswell Road, in Sandy Springs. “The fact that schnitzel is hugely popular in Europe and around the world but not so much in the United States is mind-bog-gling to me… Because it’s so good! I love how satisfying it is, and love the crunchy and soft texture,” founder Michael Gurevich said.

Famed Atlanta chef Kevin Gillespie will profess his devotion to swine in a new 240-page cookbook, “Pure Pork Awesomeness,” which will be published by An-drews McMeel in March 2015.

Tomorrow’s News Today reports that Brookhaven Bistro on Peachtree Road has closed and will be replaced by a pop-up shop version of Souper Jenny. After complet-ing minor renovations at the space, the trial run of this new outpost of Souper Jenny is expected to open Nov. 17.


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While graduation rates in Fulton, DeKalb and Atlanta rose this past year, school leaders say more work is needed.

Fulton County posted the high-est graduation rate and highest rate of growth in graduation rates among the large metro Atlanta school systems. Th e 2014 rate is 78.7 percent, a 3.2 percent increase over the 75.5 rate in 2013.

“I was thrilled at our increase last year and said that if we are to reach our 90 percent goal by 2017, we will need to see gains of 3 to 5 percent each year,” Ful-ton Superintendent Robert Avossa said.

Riverwood International Charter School made double-digit gains with a 13.5 percent increase, while North Springs Charter High School increased by more than 5 percent.

In DeKalb County, the graduation rate rose by more than 2 percent from 60.2 in 2013 to 62.3 in 2014. Cham-blee Charter High School had the third

highest graduation rate in the county at 83.5.

“We are proud of the improvements in our graduation rates but there is room for growth,” DeKalb Superintendent Michael Th urmond said. “Th e report indicates a need for more rigorous in-tervention and support for students and parents as we progress toward our fi ve-year goal of exceeding the state average by 2017.”

While Atlanta Public Schools over-all increased its rate to 59.1 from 58.6, North Atlanta High School fell nearly 7 percent to 73.5.

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Riverwood International Charter School senior Berea Th ornton’s pas-sion for art started at an early age.

“I have always loved art and I have always been determined to become an artist when I grow up,” Berea said. “Art is a great way for me to express my thoughts and feelings, and share what’s on my mind without having to say it. It’s a way for me to show my perspective on what I see and hear around me.”

Th is summer, Berea shared her tal-ent with a global audience when a panel of judges, through the National Arts Program-sponsored Second An-nual Airport Employee Art Competi-tion, selected one of her drawings for display in Hartsfi eld-Jackson Airport’s

International Concourse. She was eli-gible because her father works for Del-ta Airlines. Berea’s piece was ultimate-ly awarded the fi rst-place ribbon.

Th e award-winning drawing devel-oped out of an AP World History proj-ect on the Cambodian Revolution.

“Th e artwork started as just a sim-ple visual component of a single girl for a project,” Berea said. “After that was completed, I felt compelled to fi n-ish the picture in a way that would bring the idea of revolution, war and some of the main resulting factors -- division, isolation and despair. I de-cided to add the chain link fence as it symbolizes all three ideas when cou-pled with the girl.”

Berea’s hard work has not gone un-noticed by her teachers.

“Berea is an extremely talented and industrious young artist,” said Berea’s art teacher John Horne. “She is able to consistently bring high en-ergy to her projected goals but never at the expense of her imagination fu-

eling her creativity. Her works devel-op in a wholly organic manner, often-times pleasantly surprising herself and her instructors. Berea is a wonderful addition to the chemistry of any stu-dio class.”

Berea hopes to turn her love for art into a career in the fashion indus-try; she has been interested in fashion since age fi ve, when she observed her uncle designing t-shirts.

“Berea has told me she is interest-ed in pursuing a career in fashion de-sign and I have no doubts that she will put her heart and soul into this career

choice,” said another of Berea’s art teach-ers, Dana Munson. “I am expecting to see her on Project Runway one day, and I am hoping for my shout-out.”

What’s Next: Berea plans to double major in

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Th is article was written by Catherine Benedict, a student at Th e Westminster Schools.

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Meticulous, desire to improve and a clever sense of humor is how others de-scribe him. Observant, caring and witty are the three words Dun-woody resident Wil-liam Lee used to describe himself. During his few years in high school, he has served as an assistant coach for the Wynterh-all Warriors Swim Team in Dunwoody, volunteer at Camp You-B-You and a crew chief, at the age of 15, for Philmont Scout Ranch, the Boy Scouts of America’s largest national high adventure camp.

“For two weeks of hiking in the high desert in New Mexico, the crew chief is responsi-ble for assigning all work, keeping track of campsites, water availability, and more,” said his mother, Kate Lee. “To have your entire crew select you for that role speaks to matu-rity and respect.”

When asked what led him to volun-teer with Camp You-B-You, a Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta summer camp off ered through the Marcus Autism Center that pro-vides social skills building for children ages 5 to 12 with high-functioning autism and related disorders, William said the organi-zation is always in need of male counselors, due to the higher percentage of male chil-dren with autism. “I enjoyed the opportuni-ty and would do it again,” he said.

William is a well-rounded student, ex-celing in academics and sports. He is cap-tain of the school’s varsity boys’ cross coun-try and varsity swim teams -- elected by his peers this season due in part to his exemplary character, strong work ethic, and proven re-cord of success as the top breaststroker on the boys’ team. He is a two-time state fi nalist for

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performance,” says Kev-in Kadzis, AP U.S. Histo-ry teacher and Wesleyan High School swimming and water polo coach. “As his AP U.S. Histo-ry teacher, I learned that William approaches his academic endeavors with the same intensity as his athletic and other extra-curricular activities.”

He also said that Wil-liam leads by example, is known for his sharp fo-cus, and can always be counted on to perform at

his best when it matters the absolute most.William is the recipient of the prestigious

Yale Book Award, an award presented by the Yale Alumni Association to high school ju-niors who demonstrate outstanding personal character and intellectual promise, and was also named Top Male 2014 for Wesleyan High School. He is looking at colleges with a reputation and history of similar integrity: University of Georgia, University of Virginia, Southern Methodist University and Tulane University, to name a few.

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William has not fully decided what or where he will study, but he would like to pursue an education integrating his inter-ests in Political Science and Chemistry. One of William’s future career goals is to make a positive impact on health care re-form and policy.

� is article was written by Elizabeth La-mar, a student at Riverwood International Charter School.

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Police BlotterFrom police reports dated Oct. 19

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The following information was provided to the Buckhead Reporter by the Zone 2 pre-

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AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 1100 block of Howell Mill Road—

On Oct. 31, a man approached a vehi-cle while it was stopped at a red light and asked the people inside for change. When they told him no, he threw an open beer bottle at the vehicle.

1700 block of Northside Drive—On Oct. 28, a person gave a false name to police after being shot in the kneecap during a fi ght. A friend transported the wounded person to Piedmont Hospital to receive treatment.

2200 block of Cheshire Bridge Road—A woman accused of stealing was struck with a shoe on the head several times. A co-worker took her to Atlanta Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained during the assault.

ROBBERY 2700 block of Margaret Mitch-

ell Drive—On Oct. 19, a white Toyota stopped front of a man as he was walking down the street listening to his iPhone 4. Two men – one wearing a black mask, the other a camoufl age mask -- got out of the back of the sedan and approached the man with guns drawn. Th ey ordered him “give them his phone,” which he did. One of the men checked the pedestrian’s pockets and snatched his book bag that contained a wallet, Georgia ID, soccer ball, soccer shoes, Social Security card, and $10. Th e man then ran back to the other man, waiting at the Toyota, and they drove off at a high rate of speed.

1700 block of Defoor Place—On Oct. 19, a bearded man with a gun walked up the driveway toward a pedestrian and said, "Give me everything you got.” Th en the gunman shot the man in the upper portion of his right leg, took his car keys, $200 in cash, a Samsung S4 cellphone and a wallet containing several cred-it cards. Th e gunman then went to the

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1600 block of Defoor Avenue—On Oct. 21, a white Nissan Moreno SUV drove toward a woman who was walking to her car. A man holding a weapon with a blue handle in his right hand got out of the SUV and demanded the keys to her

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car and her personal belongings. She gave him the keys to her 2008 gold Lexus, and he got in her car, drove out of the parking lot and headed north on Defoor Avenue, following the SUV.

1100 block of Collier Road—On Oct. 20, two men with semi-automatic weapons and camoufl age face masks ap-proached a man getting out of his car. Th e men ordered the driver, “Give us your keys and money.” He said his son was in the backseat, and they said him to get his son and give them his wallet. As the man was taking his son from the rear of the car, one of the robbers struck him with the gun. Th e robbers took the man’s wallet and car.

2900 block of Peachtree—On Oct. 19, surveillance footage captured a man at-tempting to steal a costume from Party City. He became belligerent and aggres-sive when approached. “Bet you won't come outside. No one wants to steal from Party City; I'll whip your…," he said. He exited the store with a $35 costume, found a shopping cart in the plaza and slammed it against the door, damaging the frame.

1800 block of Peachtree Road—On Oct. 19, a man entered CVS, concealed a bottle of ointment and started to leave the store. Upon confronting the suspect-ed thief, he put his hand in his backpack and revealed what appeared to be a han-dle or barrel of a pistol and said, “I will shoot you.” Th e man continued out, and walked southbound on Peachtree Street.

400 block of Bishop Street—On Oct. 23, a woman got out of her car in a park-ing lot and began gathering her person-al belongings, when a man wearing a ski mask came up behind her, cursed at her and said, "Don’t scream.” "Take ev-erything,” she said. "Yeah, give me ev-erything,” the masked man said. When he became distracted, she began to walk away from the car, toward a dark alley. A few moments later, another man, with a gun, ran up and said, "What else you got!" Th e man who initially robbed her said, "I already checked her," and the second would-be robber left the woman alone, and rejoined a group of men. One man left in the woman’s white BMW X5 and the other left dark-colored Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Th e BMW X5 was placed on the police system as stolen at 11:01 p.m. and offi cers from Atlanta’s Zone 4 followed the BMX X5 until it crashed at 1561 South Gordon. Th e driver was lo-cated and immediately arrested.

3200 block of Peachtree Road—On Oct. 25, as two people entered the el-evator at Hyatt Place from the lobby, a man stepped into the elevator behind them, holding the door to the elevator open. He threatened to shoot them with a handgun, and demanded their money.

After robbing the two people, the gun-man ordered them to hit the button to the fourth fl oor. Th ey rode the elevator up to the fourth fl oor, where the gunman got off .

900 block of Canterbury Road—On Oct. 21, A man pulled a small black and silver handgun on a woman as she was getting something from the back seat of her car. "Give me everything you have," he said. When she said she didn't have anything, he began pushing her in the di-rection of her open car door. She said she began to fi ght back and make some noise. During the struggle, another car was coming through the gate and she said she believed the suspect got scared and ran through the complex toward Lenox Road.

1100 block of Woodland Avenue—On Oct. 25, three men in a newer mod-el Toyota Camry robbed a man at gun-point. One man “touched” a handgun to the man’s back and yelled “Police don’t move; let me see your ID,” while a second man tazed him in the left side. Th e gun-men took the man’s white Samsung Gal-axy S4 cell phone and a $600 check.

2400 block of Marietta Boulevard—On Oct. 28, two men entered a package store, one picked up a six-pack of beer and they went to the counter. Both men drew guns and demanded cash. One man fi red two shots in the store as a warning when the cashier didn’t respond quickly enough. Th e cashier gave the men about $1,200 in small bills. An off -duty offi cer said he saw three men run and get into a grey four-door car with a “drive-out tag.”

2400 block of Camellia Lane—On Oct. 26, an unknown caller said his name was “Anton” when he called the Magic City club. When the man who took the call returned home, a man knocked on the door and said, “Th is is Anton,” when the resident asked who was there. When the door opened, “Anton” pulled out a gun and said, “I don’t want to have to shoot anybody so give me everything you got.” Th e robbers took $2,500 out of the resident’s pocket, four Apple iPhone’s, a Compaq laptop, clothes, shoes, hats, car keys to both a 2008 blue Mercedes and a 2002 red Honda Accord, house keys, two Diesel watches, four pieces of jewel-ry, a black wallet containing $25, insur-ance cards and a Georgia driver’s license. One resident was forced to lie fl at on the ground while his feet were tied with a neck tie and his hands tied with a blue cord behind his back. Th e second person, who was in a wheelchair, had hands tied with a blue cord.

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500 block of West Paces Ferry Road— Workers notifi ed a woman that the rear kitchen window was pried and the ga-rage door was found open in a vacant res-idence. A jumpsuit was missing from the garage and an LG refrigerator, washer and dryer were taken from inside the house.

150 block of Peachtree Bat-tle—On Oct. 22, a burglary was reported with forced en-try to the front door and the house ransacked. A Dell lap-top, an Apple MacBook Pro lap-top, a hunting bow, a Sig Sau-er P1230 handgun, assorted silver dishes, a Nikon D3100 camera, an Ap-ple iPhone, two Apple iPads and assorted jewelry items were taken.

2900 block of Pharr Court South—On Oct. 25, a man in his apartment called 911 after noticing items out of place in his apartment when he returned home. A Rolex wrist watch and $300 in cash were taken from a nightstand. Th e burglar re-moved items from a wooden box and ar-ranged them on the bedroom fl oor.

300 block of Valley Brook Drive—On Oct. 23, a woman called 911 after enter-ing her house and hearing a loud bang. Th e back door was damaged and two upstairs doors were unlocked. A pair of pearl earrings was taken.

700 block of Morningside Drive—On

Oct. 21, a side window in a bathroom was broken and a Nikon digital SLR camera, a Nikon D90 camera, a camcorder and a wallet that contained a driver’s license, credit cards and two Mac computers were taken.

1300 block of Mount Paran Road—On Oct. 28, an Apple iPad was taken from a house where the front door was kicked in.

100 block of Blackland Road—On Oct. 31, a worker discovered damage to the garage door frame in a house that was under construction. Several toolboxes and tools were stolen.

3500 block of Roswell Road—On Oct. 26, a Rolex Daytona, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Cart-ier Roadster, Cartier Ronde, Hublot and a white ceramic wrist watch were taken from a case in the upstairs bedroom. Th e patio and front door were

found open when the resident returned home.

3300 block of Chatham NW—On Oct. 30, a woman reported a 42-

inch television stolen from her home.

3600 block of N Stratford Road—On Oct. 27, a black Trek bike was tak-en from the basement area and two Mac-Book pro laptops, a MacBook laptop and a Vizio TV were taken from the main liv-ing space inside a residence.

2300 block of Parkland Drive—A bur-glary was discovered when maintenance people came to perform work at Sorelle Apartments. Th e front door was damaged and a Samsung 46-inch television, a Play-Station 3, 10 games and a controller were taken.

1600 block of Sussex Road—An Apple MacBook Air and a hard drive were sto-

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1400 block of Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard—On Oct. 20, police respond-ed to an alarm call and discovered a blue-and-yellow handle Phillips screwdriver on the fl oor with the broken glass and a damaged alarm box. Th ree Apple com-puters and a Wacom monitor were tak-en. Surveillance footage shows two sus-pects wearing white masks and gloves entered the premises from the front door, damaged the alarm box, smashed the in-

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1300 block of Collier Road NW—Th e center manager for a food service com-pany returned from vacation and no-ticed two cameras disabled. Surveillance video from another camera showed three people with faces covered, loading three hand-trucks with boxes of chicken and steak on three diff erent occasions. Bur-glars entered through a trailer backed to the loading dock, and the manager be-lieves he recognized one of the burglars as a former employee, who was fi red for stealing from the company.

200 block of Colonial Homes Drive—On Oct. 22, several stackable Whirlpool washers, dryers and refrigerators were taken from condos under construction.

1300 block of Northside Drive—On Oct. 24, the lock on a public storage

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2400 block of Bolton Road—A public storage unit that had not been visited in nine months was burglarized. Employees notifi ed the owner after noticing that the storage unit didn’t have a lock. When the owner came to the location, he discov-ered a sofa sectional, two AC units, a cof-fee table, a sewing machine and a power surge cord missing.

1400 block of Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard—On Oct. 26, police offi cers responded to an alarm at a business, and found several computer monitors on the fl oor along with associated cabling and keyboards. Th e owner reports 27 Apple computers and Wacom tablets were miss-ing. Video surveillance shows fi ve men entering the business by forcing open the

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2200 block of Dunseath Avenue—On Oct. 20, a black 2010 Ford Fusion was stolen from the parking lot of an apart-ment complex . Th e owner noticed his car was missing when he went outside to walk his dog. Th e car was recovered the same day at 180 Harriet Street after it was towed.


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