01-11-2013 Sandy Springs Reporter

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Roll callRiverwood capping students

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Poker faceCouncil members vocal, coy about 2013 election plans

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novelist Austen

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125th anniversary

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Riverwood International Charter School coach Scot Waldrop, center, gets his junior varsity girls’ basketball team fi red up as the Lady Raiders prepare to take on the Creekview High School Lady Grizzlies

Jan. 4. The Lady Raiders eventually fell to their opponent 43-15. More photos on page 31.

BY DAN [email protected]

Operation Tennis Inc. in December � led a lawsuit to overturn the city of Sandy Springs’ decision to award a contract to a competitor.

But disputing the contracts to run tennis centers may be as popu-lar as the game itself, public records and newspaper reports show. In the past, disputes have arisen over contracts to run tennis centers in Sandy Springs and at Blackburn Park, a DeKalb County facility locat-ed in what is now the city of Brookhaven.

Operation Tennis’ lawsuit alleges the winning bidder, Groslimond Tennis Services, gave the city “bogus” third-party evaluations of pre-vious work. Some of the evaluations were written by people who ap-pear to work for Groslimond.

President Gery Groslimond denied those allegations. City At-


Members of Fulton County’s state legislative delegation said they are going into this year’s session with a big-picture agenda.

Ethics, schools and transportation are among the broad range of topics they intend to tackle this year. � e legislature convenes on Jan. 14.

Rep. Ed Lindsey, R-Atlanta, is promoting his “parent trigger” bill that will make it easier for moms and dads to form charter schools, publically-funded schools that are more independent from the school district than traditional schools.

While that’s the bill that’s generating the most discussion in light of controversies at the Atlanta and DeKalb public school districts, Lindsey said he wants to focus on water management

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and transportation issues. After Atlanta voters in July overwhelmingly re-

jected the Legislature’s last idea, a regional 1-cent sales tax to pay for transportation projects, Lind-sey said it’s time for a di� erent approach.

“We need to come up with solutions involv-ing smaller steps, rather than giant leaps,” Lind-sey said.

Newly-elected State Sen. Hunter Hill said he’s looking forward to learning more about being a public servant. He said he’s interested in commit-tee assignments that will allow him to focus on transportation and education.

“I have asked for committees that I think have direct impact on this district, and I’m hoping that I can sit on some of those,” Hill said.

State Sen. John Albers said via email that he wants to introduce a bill to eliminate state income taxes, reform the Georgia Department of Trans-portation, raise the legal drop-out age to 17, and require background checks for people who care for seniors.

Albers said he also wants the Legislature to al-low for the creation of a so-called Milton County, a new county that would encompass residents in north Fulton County.

“I plan to have a very productive session in the Georgia Senate serving the people,” Albers said via email.

Rep. Wendell Willard, who also serves as attor-ney for the city of Sandy Springs, said he’s work-ing on a rewrite of the juvenile justice code to treat truants di� erently than car thieves, saving taxpay-ers money in the process.

Willard also supports a rewrite of the state’s for-feiture laws to make them more “user-friendly and transparent.”

He also supports legislation to protect senior citizens, saying he’d like to increase the penalties for people who mistreat or take advantage of the elderly.

“We’re going to hopefully improve the laws there to make it a greater deterrent to try that,” Willard said.

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Riverwood parents reduce out-of-district enrollmentBY CHUCK STANLEY

Riverwood International Charter High School will admit no more than 30 stu-dents from beyond the school’s attendance zone to its rising ninth grade class in the fall, school o� cials said.

Martha Greenway, chair of the school’s Governance Council, said the cap on stu-dents from other attendance zones is meant to lessen the e� ects of overcrowd-ing on the school.

Attendance at the high school, intend-ed to accommodate 1,350 students, is al-ready more than 1,700 and is projected to climb above 2,000 by 2017, when ex-pansions are expected to be made to the school, she said.

Speaking at a Jan. 7 meeting in the school auditorium, Greenway told River-wood parents that county school o� cials had agreed to the cap.

But she said limiting out-of-zone stu-dents would not stop overcrowding. A large portion of attendance growth in the

next � ve years, she said, will come from families moving to the area and parents choosing Riverwood over private schools.

“� e projected growth is not coming from out-of-zone students,” she said. “We can shut out all the out-of-zone students and still not solve our problem.”

Riverwood Principal Christopher Tri-olo told the parents that roughly 450 of the school’s current 1,700 students live outside of Riverwood’s attendance zone. He said students from outside the school’s attendance zone add an important ele-ment of diversity to the student body.

He said Riverwood should begin ac-cepting applicants to the school’s magnet program once planned additions to the school bring its capacity up. “Our magnet program is a valued part of our commu-nity, and it is our hope to be able to open our doors back up to the rest of the com-munity.”

Greenway said the school’s governance

council voted in December to exclude new families from the pool of out-of-zone applicants to Riverwood’s Internation-al Studies Magnet Program. � is means only applicants with family attending or employed by Riverwood and those cur-rently enrolled in Ridgeview Charter School will be considered for the program in the future.

Current Riverwood students from out-side the attendance zone, however, will re-main at the school through graduation.

“� e policy of the school system is that, once you move to a school… that is your home school,” Greenway said. “Everyone who currently attends Riverwood is a part of our school and a member of the River-wood family.”

Riverwood governing council mem-ber Bruce Piefke asked attendees to o� er their skills and experience to help persuade Fulton County to move up expansions to the school. He told parents that a “smart, constructive approach,” is the only way to get a positive response from the county.

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Battle linesDeKalb representatives want districts redrawn

COMMUNITY 3

Scouts honorBuckhead, Ugandan

troops make connection

COMMUNITY 19

Yellow cardConcern continues over

soccer club’s plans

COMMENTARY 6

Egg roleThese creations are

not for breakfast

AROUND TOWN 7

Movie magicArea draws fi lm,

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COMMUNITY 8

His ‘house’Southside youth center

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE 10

JuLy 15 — JuLy 28, 2011 • VoL. 3 — no. 14

By JOe [email protected]

A non-profi t group has begun collecting donations to fi -nance a study of the feasibility of creating a city of Brookhaven.

Citizens for North DeKalb announced recently that it had begun collecting donations through its website and by check. Th e group hopes to raise enough money to pay for a state-man-dated study by the Carl Vinson Institute of Governmental Af-fairs at the University of Georgia to examine whether a proposal to create a new city in the area makes fi nancial sense.

“We want to learn all we can about the municipal options that are on the table,” Doug Dykhuizen, president of the group, told members of the Brookhaven Community Connection on

SEE GROUP, PAGE 5

By MaGGie leeProperty owners in parts of northern DeKalb County will

see their taxes rise substantially under a new tax millage adopted by the DeKalb County Commission.

At the same time, the commission presented a list of de-mands for spending oversight changes, including a reduction in the number of county employees.

Th e tax rate for residents in unincorporated areas of DeKalb will rise by 4.35 mills, from about $8 on $1,000 of taxable val-ue of a property to about $12.35. Th at means the taxes on a $200,000 house could rise by about $180, county offi cials said.

Th e tax hike for Dunwoody residents will be lower, rising 2 mills, meaning the taxes will rise from about $8 to nearly $10 on $1,000 of taxable property value. Th at’s because Dunwoody provides some of its own services, like police. Th at could mean

SEE DEKALB, PAGE 4

Fast learner

PHIL MOSIER

Noah Rich, 5, listens to his father Mark, as he gets a bicycle lesson at Keswick Park July 9. Noah, who will attend

kindergarten at Murphey Candler Elementary School this fall, was so encouraged he learned to ride that afternoon. More photos on page 4 and online at reporternewspapers.net.

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Residents talk up a new park on Mountain Way

BY JOE [email protected]

When Gordon Certain fi rst moved to north Buckhead in 1975, he used to take walks along Mountain Way.

“It was just beautiful,” he said. “You couldn’t tell you were in the city.”

Th ings change, of course.Now, “all you’ve got to do is look up,” Certain said. “[You

see] the concrete cloud.”Th ese days, Mountain Way passes beneath those most ur-

ban of developments – Ga. 400 and MARTA trains. Th e wind-ing road, which connects North Wieuca and North Ivy roads, passes beneath the highway and the commuter train that runs through the area.

But Certain, who’s president of the North Buckhead Civic SEE NEIGHBORS, PAGE 3

Meister expresses con� dence in interim

school superintendentBY DAN WHISENHUNT

[email protected]

Nancy Meister introduced Interim Superintendent Er-roll Davis Jr. at a July 21 meeting at Garden Hills Elementary School and gave him her full endorsement.

“I believe he is the right man at the right time and here for the right reasons,” the District 4 Atlanta Board of Education member told the packed house.

Davis was drenched in sweat and had removed his jacket by the end of the night after taking more than an hour’s worth of questions from parents, students and teachers. Th e crowd fre-quently applauded his answers.

Davis takes over at a perilous moment for Atlanta Public Schools. Former Superintendent Beverly Hall left with a cloud of suspicion hanging over her head after a cheating scandal hit

SEE BOARD MEMBER, PAGE 4

Let the good times roll

PHIL MOSIER

Nicole Soileaul, left, swings with Darin Cornell as they enthusiastically get into a dancing groove at the Atlanta

Cajun Zydeco Association CD party and potluck dinner at the Garden Hills Recreation Center in Buckhead July 24. More photos on page 16 and online at reporternewspapers.net.

Pension pinchAtlanta budgets

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Tom Bennett, left, with wildlife wonders and the North georgia Zoo & petting farm, gives Ben irastorza, 7, a rare chance to touch a skunk during a program for children and

parents at the dunwoody public Library on July 9. more photos on page 17 and online at reporternewspapers.net.

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By Joe [email protected]

Jenna Shulman knew exactly why she and the others were building paper rockets in a Dunwoody gym.

She’d been to Space Camp before, the one in Alabama, and they’d made and launched similar air-powered rockets there.

“We put air in them and they went up into the air,” said Jen-na, who’s 11.

But launching rockets wasn’t the main thing she and her brother Seth planned to do during their week at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s first Space Camp.

“We’re going to do a space mission,” Jenna said. “We’re

By Melissa [email protected]

Dunwoody City Council has postponed a final vote on the city’s parks bond proposal until its July 25 meeting.

City officials want a referendum, which will ask Dunwoody residents to vote on the issuance of $33 million in general ob-ligation bonds, to appear on the November ballot. The council will need to approve the referendum by the end of July in order for it to make it onto this year’s ballot.

Council members had several concerns about the bonds, which would be used to acquire land for city parks. It will equate to a 0.75 mill increase for taxpayers. One mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of the taxable value of a property.

In the future, a second $33 million bond issue will be put be-fore voters to develop park land, city officials have said.

City Councilman Denis Shortal wanted to know what inter-est rate the city could expect if voters approve the bonds, which the city would be responsible for paying back over a 30-year pe-

City Council puts off parks bond vote again

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By MelIssa [email protected]

Buckhead and Sandy Springs voters are telling state lawmak-ers they want to live in election districts that will strengthen rep-resentation of their neighborhoods.

Legislators listened to residents at a public hearing June 30 in preparation for the upcoming special session of the Georgia General Assembly in which the state’s legislative and Congres-sional districts will be redrawn to reflect changes in population.

Many of the speakers expressed hope that “communities of interest” – areas which share common beliefs and lifestyles – would be kept intact during the process.

By dan [email protected]

The Sandy Springs City Council on July 12 approved in-centives to lure a business into the city that claims it will cre-ate 289 jobs, but some council members said they were wary about what the city’s long-term economic development poli-cy would be.

“We need to give this a tremendous amount of thought,” Mayor Eva Galambos said.

The unspecified project planned for the Powers Ferry area, code-named “Project Gamma” by City Manager John Mc-Donough, will receive around $190,000 in incentives from the city. City officials did not name the company.

The pay-off for the city will be 289 new jobs with an addi-tional 50 expected in the next five years, McDonough said. Mc-

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Triolo resigns Riverwood International Char-

ter School Principal Chris Triolo has submitted his resignation to Fulton County Schools, school o� cials said.

Fulton schools spokeswoman Sa-mantha Evans said Triolo has ac-cepted a job in the Charlotte-Meck-lenburg Schools System in North Carolina, where he worked before taking the job at Riverwood. His last day will be Jan. 23, she said.

“Ron Tesch (former principal of Milton High School) will be the in-terim principal starting Jan. 22,” Ev-ans said via email. “� e process for selecting a permanent principal will begin in a few weeks.”

� is is the second leadership change at Riverwood in two years. Triolo took over as principal in De-cember 2011 after former principal Eddie Echols resigned in September 2011 following an audit report that found he mismanaged school funds.

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Change is in store for Sandy Springs City Council, but asking a council member whether they’ll run for his or her council seat again is a bit like play-ing a game of poker.

The qualifying deadline is the end of August and the election is Nov. 5. That might sound far off, but keep in mind that’s only about 14 City Coun-cil meetings between now and Aug. 30, and the can-didates will have to decide whether to call or fold.

The next five years hold promise and pitfalls for the city as leaders try to implement plans for downtown development and grow the city’s econ-omy.

Some on the council have declared their inten-tions. Most observers and council members are inter-ested in Mayor Eva Galambos’ plans, but she’s keeping her cards close. She’s been the mayor since 2006 and her plans could be the deciding factor for other candidates considering a run for the job. Galambos said she plans to make an o� cial announcement some-time in late spring.

“I’m leaving that up in the air,” Galambos said.

Other council members decided there’s no point in building suspense.

“I don’t see why not,” District 4 Councilman Gabriel Sterling said. “At this point I’m fully intending to

run for re-election. � ere’s too much left to do, on the economic development front, the city center … we need some continuity on the council.”

District 3 Councilman Chip Collins said he feels like he has un� nished busi-ness, but adds he needs to run it by his wife and fam-ily � rst before he’ll commit fully.

But, yes, he’s likely seek-ing another term, he said.

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District 1 Councilman John Paul-son said he’s still making the decision.

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Collins, Paulson and Sterling represent the council’s newer members. � e other three members have been serving on the council since the city began in 2006, and are more likely to be coy about whether they’re aiming a little higher in this elec-tion to become Galambos’ successor.

District 5 Councilman Tibby DeJu-lio said it’s too soon to make a formal an-nouncement about his plans.

“Let’s see how the year develops,” he said.

District 2 Councilwoman Dianne

Fries said she will de� nitely run for re-election but did not dismiss the idea of running for mayor.

“As for running for mayor, that door remains open until qualifying - as it is for all of us,” Fries said.

District 6 Councilwoman Karen Meinzen McEnerny said she’s not in-terested in running for her council seat again, saying she supports term lim-its. However, running for mayor could be in the cards for her, she said. “� at door has not exactly opened, but it’s not closed,” she said. “It would certainly be an honor.”

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John PaulsonDistrict 1

Undecided

Gabriel SterlingDistrict 4Running

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Tibby DeJulio District 5

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Likely running

Karen Meinzen McEnerny District 6

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With municipal elections coming up in November and qualifying in August, members of the Sandy Springs City Council are mulling whether or not they want to run for reelection to their seats. Here’s where things currently stand:

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BY JOE [email protected]

Bobby Ezor remembers why he joined the Ahavath Achim Synagogue 34 years ago.

“� ey o� ered us a free membership if we married there,” the Buckhead law-yer recalled. “We’ve been members ever since.”

� is month, Ezor re-pays his debt. He has as-sembled a documentary � lm, titled “Reunion, Re-newal, Ruach,” that will serve as the centerpiece of a celebration of the Buck-head-based congregation’s 125th anniversary and its contributions to metro At-lanta and its Jewish com-munity.

“I’ve been here for a rel-atively short time,” Ezor said over lunch at a Buckhead sandwich shop recently, “but I came to realize this place has touched this community in more ways than you can imagine.”

� e congregation, known to many simply by its initials, “A.A,” once was among the largest Jew-ish congregations in the country, members say, and it still claims more than 1,000 families on its rolls. A.A.’s sanctuary, located at Peachtree Battle Avenue and Northside Drive, seats 3,000.

But it traces its 19th-century begin-nings to a small group of Eastern Eu-ropean emigrants who settled in Atlan-

ta in the 1880s. � ey didn’t � t in with the German families who established the city’s � rst synagogue, � e Tem-ple, in the 1860s, so they started their own synagogue, said Doris Goldstein,

a member of the Ahavath Achim since 1963 and au-thor of “From Generation to Generation,” a histo-ry of the synagogue pub-lished for its centennial.

“You had this estab-lished Jewish commu-nity of 400 to 500 peo-ple. � ese were people who assimilated to a cer-tain extent,” Goldstein said. “� en along comes an in� ux of these funny-looking people with long beards and black coats.

� ey spoke Yiddish. …. � at’s how A.A got started.”

A handful of men orga-nized the new synagogue, the city’s second, in 1887, she said. Ahavath Achim, the name they chose for it, translates as “love of brothers” or “brotherly love,” she said.

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much of the traditional life they left be-hind,” she wrote.

A.A.’s original building, located at Gilmer and Piedmont streets in down-town Atlanta, opened in 1901, according to Goldstein’s book. � e congregation built a second, larger home on Washing-ton Street in the 1920s and relocated to its present facilities in the 1950s.

As it’s grown, the congregation has changed as well. A.A. started as an or-thodox congregation, then joined the Conservative Movement in 1952, Goldstein said. “It was changing through the times,” she said.

Ezor set out to capture the congre-gation’s history and its contributions to the community by interviewing mem-bers. He originally envisioned a short movie compiled from interviews taped with a home video camera, he said. But he soon realized his subject required more.

“One guy came in – he’s 97 years old – and he says how he saw Jackie Rob-inson come to town to play the Atlan-ta Crackers and saw him steal home,” Ezor said. “Another says how he came face-to-face with Coretta Scott King.”

He sought help from a writer friend and called on professional videogra-phers to record his interviews. He got Broadway actress Tovah Feldshuh to re-cord the voiceover.

As he compiled interviews, Ezor re-alized A.A. had contributed leadership to Atlanta and its Jewish community. “It’s really been a ‘mother ship’ for the starting of programs in the Jewish and secular communities,” he said. “A.A. is everywhere. � ere are pieces of A.A.’s heart scattered all over this town.”

In the 1980s and 1990s, as metro Atlanta sprawled across north Georgia, A.A.’s congregation changed, members said. Membership declined as new syn-agogues opened in the suburbs. A.A. Rabbi Neil Sandler said the metro area now has nearly 40 congregations.

So, as it reaches 125, A.A. is chang-ing again, this time to attract younger families and others who are returning to the city. � e synagogue o� ers a vari-ety of services and spiritual experiences, from traditional services to meditation to activities for children.

Sandler o� ers as one example of

something new: the “AAbsolute Shab-bat,” a service set to pop music from performers such as the Beatles, Elvis Presley, Simon and Garfunkel or U2.

Sandler said some members no lon-ger want to be part of a passive audi-ence “where the people up on the stage do it for you and you came to watch the show.” Instead, “now we really want to engage people,” he said.

As A.A. celebrates its 125th year, “we stand at a very interesting place,” the rabbi said. “It’s not a crossroads. It’s a road. Where we stand is on the road of renewal, to what it means to be a congregation in the 21st century.”

Ahavath Achim Synagogue celebrates its 125th anniversary

What: Premier showing of “Reunion, Renewal and Ruach,” a documentary about the synagogue, premiere of a new song by Los Angeles-based songwriter Craig Taubman, and live music by a band that features A.A. Associate Rabbi Lawrence Rosenthal on guitar.

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“We’re with Project Live Love and � ree-Oh-We-Go. Would you like a blanket?” he asked.

From under a di-sheveled mound of covers, a disembod-ied voice murmured, “OK.”

It was the voice of a homeless man who is one of an estimated 7,000 home-less people in this area. Indoor shelters only o� er about 2,600 beds so, especial-ly in winter, the math - and the elements - are against the homeless.

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the night alive and warm,” he said.

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In the late 1970s, a developer invited businessman Doug McKendrick to help open a restaurant in an area just out-side of the city of Atlanta. There wasn’t much out there at the time - the new retail area was surrounded by farmland, McKendrick recalls.

Today, that area is known to most as the Perimeter, and it has come a long way since the ‘70s. It’s now a bustling com-mercial center with a large, upscale shopping mall, hotels and one of the largest office districts in the Southeast.

It’s been through several incarnations, but since 1995, that first restaurant space has been home to McKendrick’s Steak-house, which now is regarded as one of the top steakhous-es in Atlanta.

The Perimeter, and in the larger sense the communities of Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and Brookhaven which touch it, are a prime spot for restaurateurs, too.

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Back when he was in his 20s, Long was impressed with colleagues who in-vited the homeless to breakfast, and then sat and talked with them during the meal. “I didn’t have the balls to do that,” Long said. “But three years ago on a sub-freezing night, I saw a home-less man stretched out on a bench. His feet in tennis shoes poked out at the end of his blankets and, as a duck hunter, I thought, ‘I’d sure like some foot warm-ers if that were me.’”

� e next day, Long bought out a store’s stock of foot warmers, $500 worth. He learned quickly that activat-ing the warmers before handing them out was the way to be sure the homeless would use them, not sell them.

30WG volunteers are unique � rst-re-sponders. � ey know when to go, but not necessarily where, because the land-scape of homelessness often changes.

On this � rst deployment of the sea-son, they spent several hours criss-cross-ing so-called “hot spots” known to at-tract the homeless. � ey zipped around in small, SUV-led convoys to the city’s churches and private parks, tumbled out of their vehicles, then moved in packs

on foot. Long has noticed that some 30WG

volunteers can’t get enough of connect-ing with the homeless, while others can’t handle it at all.

“When they see them actually bed-ding down on the streets, meet them and talk to them, that experience goes deep,” he said.

Jason Horrell of Buckhead, 30, was one of the volunteers on Dec. 13.

“It’s more than doing something good for these people. It’s about estab-lishing relationships. I remember some of these folks from last year,” he said. Tony, a man in Coca-Cola Park, said he’d been homeless for at least a year, af-ter losing his job as a semi driver. “� ese are pretty nice people. I needed a better hat to keep my head warm and I’m glad they had one for me,” he said.

� at knowledge warms the hearts and souls of everyone with 30WG.

“� is can be gut-wrenching work, but we are helping them,” Long said.

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J.D. MOOR

Kel Long kneels next to a

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Seven years ago I was working my after-school gig at a convenience store in Tuscaloosa, Ala. A man rushed through the door and pointed a small silver pistol at me.

“Open the register!”I did what he asked and then hid

behind the counter. I’ve thought back on that event

more than once since the school shooting tragedy in Connecticut last month. Carrying a gun wouldn’t have prevented the robbery (it probably would’ve placed me in greater danger), but taking guns away from law-abid-ing citizens wouldn’t have prevented it either.

As our elected leaders discuss mea-sures to curb gun violence, it’s worth remembering that many of us hold a nuanced view of the subject. Guns are a part of life growing up in the South.

My father owned a gun, but we never hunted. Other friends and fami-ly members own guns. I’ve been shoot-ing once. A friend of mine took me to a range and let me use his revolver.

I’m comfortable around guns, or as comfortable as you can reasonably be when in the presence of something that can kill you. Where I diff er with my gun-owning friends is their belief that Second Amendment rights trump my rights to personal safety.

A right to a life without feeling the need to arm myself everywhere I go deserves equal consideration.

Guns are America’s drinking prob-lem and I believe we are being enabled by people who equate gun ownership with personal freedom. Guns are a right but they’re also a responsibility. Th ey are not panaceas for crime or fun little toys.

Even the people who sell guns are sensible enough to set some ground rules. As I interviewed people at a lo-cal gun range for their reactions to the school shootings, I took note of a sign on the door that told customers not to walk in with a loaded weapon.

Do guns sometimes deter crime? Yes. Is it fun to shoot? Yes. But these things are only small pixels of the whole picture. Guns also kill people accidentally, whether it’s a child fi nd-ing one in a home or an innocent by-stander getting caught in the crossfi re.

Sometimes, rarely, a maniac goes on a rampage and commits an atroci-ty so horrifi c that even the stone faced, hardened journalists are moved to tears.

Another pixel of the picture in-volves mental health. Th ere are too many people who are uninsured who are herded in and out of crisis centers because there is no support for more routine care. Other people are under treatment for mental illness, but have too easy access to guns. We have to en-sure people who may have a mental ill-ness that includes violent tendencies,

or are on medica-tion that can cause violent behavior as a side eff ect, have restrict-ed or no ac-cess to weap-ons. Th e shooter in Connecticut was under treatment for mental illness as was the shooter in Aurora, Colo.

Pundits and other paid windbags present the debate as a simple ‘yes or no’ question: you either want every-one to have guns or no one to have them. Any suggestion of compromise automatically gets tossed into the vast wasteland between the two polar ex-tremes.

Perhaps if we could look around that terrain a bit we might fi nd solu-tions that make sense for both sides. We’ve never looked, or at least haven’t looked too hard.

Guns do not solve problems. I tried to explain this to my brother the oth-er day.

While he was visiting my mom on Christmas, someone broke into his apartment and stole his electronics. He told me he wanted to buy a gun.

“What if I’d have been home when the burglar broke in,” he asked.

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Guns, unfortunately, sometimes make bad choices harder to undo.

I told him I hope he never has to use that gun. Personally, I hope he never buys one.

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Teen KnittingSaturday, Jan. 19, 4-6 p.m. – Absolute be-ginners or knitting pros are invited to hang out, enjoy snacks and crafty company. The Atlan-ta Knitting Guild will teach and offer advice on knitting and crochet. Supplies provided for those wanting to learn. Registration required. Free and open to the public. For middle and high school students. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Meeting Room, 395 Mt. Vernon Highway, San-dy Springs, 30328. Email: [email protected] or call 404-303-6130 with ques-tions and to sign up.

Chinese New YearSaturday, Jan. 19, 3 p.m. – Celebrate Chinese New Year with Ms. Leah as she tells seasonal stories and has fun activities for the entire family! Free and open to the public. Space is limited; sign up is under way. Appropriate for ages 3-7. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mt. Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Come by, call 404-303-6130 or email: [email protected] for more information or to register.

Document DestructionMonday, Jan. 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – Volunteers from Hands-On Atlanta assist with recycling/destroy-ing documents. Free and open to all. Sandy Springs Recycling Center, 470 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Call 770-551-7766 to find out more.

Dog Training Monday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m. – The St. Francis pet minis-try at Saint Martin in the Fields Episco-pal Church offers dog training classes, led by Lennox Gavin, for the

American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen test. Classes meet for five weeks. $125. Also “Family Dog 101,” a basic training class, offered at 8 p.m. 3110 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Brookhaven, 30319. Call St. Martins at 404-228-0753, visit: www.stmartins.org/pet_ministry or email: [email protected] to learn more.

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Girls’ BasketballSunday, Jan. 20, 4 p.m. – Girls’ AAU Spring basketball tryouts with the Ga. Pistols continues. Tryouts for 5th and 6th graders at 4 p.m.; 7th and 8th graders at 6 p.m. at Pace Academy, 966 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, 30327. On Sunday Jan. 27, girls in grades 3rd through 5th (2nd graders are permitted to try out) at 1 p.m.; 6th through 8th grade, 2:15-4 p.m. Held at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, 805 Mt. Vernon Highway, Atlanta, 30327. No try-out fees. The Ga. Pistols are a nonprofit, volunteer sports organization. Questions? Contact Jack Feagin at 404-966-8469 or via email: [email protected]. Visit www.gapistols.com for more details and to see other tryout dates.

Teen DrivingWednesday, Jan. 23, 6-8 p.m. – This free two-hour class, designed by Sandy Springs Police, helps parents and their new (or soon to be) teen drivers ages 14 to 16. The class covers: Joshua’s Law; graduated driver licensing; parent coaching; teen responsibility; occupant protection; and crash dynamics. A parent must accompany each teen. Registration prior to the class is necessary. For more information or for a registration form, e-mail: [email protected] or contact Officer Tim Sheffield at 770-551-6939. Sandy Springs Police Department, 7840 Roswell Rd., Suite 301, Sandy Springs, 30350. For more details, go to: www.san-dyspringspolice.org.

Children’s SafetyThursday, Jan. 24, 6-8 p.m. – Sandy Springs Police puts on an anti-abduction and anti-bullying class for children ages 8-12. Parent/guardian must be present and a waiver signed prior to attending class. Only open to Sandy Springs residents. Contact Of-ficer Larry Jacobs to find out more and to learn the location of the class. For more details visit: www.san-dyspringspolice.org or call 770-551-6900.

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Disparity within school systems when supplying technology


Technology blends so seamlessly into daily life that it sometimes gets taken for granted.But the desktops, laptops, tablets and electronic “smart” boards aren’t cheap and not

having them will put a school at a disadvantage.AdvancED, a national accrediting body that includes the Southern Association of Col-

leges and Schools, recently placed DeKalb County Schools on accreditation probation. A few weeks earlier, Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson pledged that 100 percent of all class-rooms would have interactive white boards, technology that some schools have already discarded in favor of personal tablets and computers.

AdvancED’s scathing report on the school system specifi cally singled out its weakness-es in technology.

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said the school provides a laptop for ev-ery student and was recently recognized as an Apple Distinguished School. Th e sixth grade students use iPads and sev-enth through 12th grade use MacBook Pro laptop computers. Seniors also have the option of purchasing the laptops.

Perez said he’s done away with the electronic smart boards. He said the

boards weren’t suited to how girls’ learn best. Th ey’re a clever bunch, he said. Some have even gotten root access to their computers, allowing them to by-pass administrator restrictions.

It’s allowed, Perez said, as long as they follow the rules.

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“AIS provides plenty of technologi-cal resources to the students and fac-ulty. There are smart boards in every classroom, there are three computer labs open to students and available

for teachers to use during classes, and the whole campus is equipped with a wireless network and wireless print-ers so students can also work from

their own laptops and tablets. Smart-phones are not necessary in class, but they can be used dur-ing breaks. The software resources available are also very

high quality, such as Adobe CS5 Professional collection and the newest Microsoft Offi ce collection. Also, Moodle is an espe-cially useful tool that each class uses for teacher-to-student communication and transfer of electronic documents or as-

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Students have access to numerous technological tools

ways make sure they’re working for good and not evil, and if they’re working for evil we take their laptop away from them,” Perez said.

All of the schools monitor comput-er use to some degree and have comput-er conduct policies in place for their stu-

dents. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School

also is an Apple school, according to spokeswoman Peggy Shaw. She said 100 percent of the classrooms have smart boards.

“Laptop computers are issued to stu-dents in fi fth through 12th grades, and


“At Pace, we defi nitely have a signifi cant amount of access to technological de-

vices. In the Upper School, we have two large computer labs and multiple laptop

carts throughout the school -- some classes even use iPads to view their textbooks. I carry around my personal laptop to every class and use it in almost all of them. But

for those that don’t have a personal laptop, you can always check one out and use it for class. As well as laptops, pretty much every classroom has a large Mac desktop that connects

to a smart board and a projector to view presentations or other visual aids. In my AP Psychology class, we frequently use the smart board to watch educational videos and view

PowerPoint. Pace defi nitely has all the essential technologi-cal devices needed for a great learning environment.”

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“Lovett adopted the one-to-one laptop program several years ago: each

student in grades 4 - 10 is issued a laptop (by Lovett) and students in grades 11

and 12 supply their own de-vice. In almost every one of my classes there is a need for laptops, smart boards and Wi-Fi, as we consis-tently work with online/

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we have iPad carts available for pre-K through fourth-grade students,” Shaw said.

She said the school has budgeted ap-proximately $200,000 for technology in the current fi scal year.

All of the classrooms at Th e Galloway School are outfi tted with Promethean Boards and all classrooms have at least one computer.

Josh Weeman, Galloway’s director of technology, said the school has a one-to-four computer-to-student ratio and has currently budgeted $280,000 for tech-nology. Weeman said the school would like to implement a one-to-one program to put MacBooks in the hands of all its fi fth through 12th grade students.

Alan Preis, head of instructional technology at the Atlanta International School, said there are smart boards in all classrooms.

“Primary classrooms have access to laptop and iPad carts,” Preis said. “Our secondary laptop program began with grades six and seven this year and will expand to grades six through 10 next year.”

Caitlin Goodrich, spokeswoman for Pace Academy, said the school has a sys-tematic upgrade program. All of the classrooms have computers or smart boards, usually both.

“Each year, 25 percent of the com-puters on campus are renewed,” Go-odrich said. “Teacher laptops and note-


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books are being refreshed this year, with teachers having a choice of a Mac-Book Air or MacBook Pro. New iPad and laptop and notebook carts are also planned.”

The Lovett School also has an arse-nal of technology in the classroom, ac-cording to spokeswoman Jen Sargin-son.

All middle and upper school students and their teachers have laptops.

Colleen Glaude, Dean of Instruc-tional Technology at The Westmin-ster Schools, said technology makes up 6.6 percent of the school’s bud-get, and like many of the other schools, the classrooms are outfit-ted with smart boards. She said the school also has a one-to-one laptop

program for students. Mount Vernon Presbyterian School is

a “completely wireless campus,” and ev-ery upper school student has a laptop.

“One of our goals is to keep costs down for our families while expanding

“We definitely have a lot of access to technology in our classes at Marist be-cause the administration makes sure that teachers are adapting their styles to the future of the classroom and the needs of each incoming generation technologically. In many of my classes, we’ve used the school’s tablets for

chat discussions, online articles, or essay writing, and personally I also use my home computer or Marist’s computer lab daily for schoolwork, laying out the school newspaper, etc. There will be a lot more technology use next year, too, as we introduce a new tablet program for each student, in addition to

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the use of technology,” spokeswoman Allison Toller said. “This includes seek-ing out more online, web-based text-books to eliminate the greater expense of printed books.”

Novelette Brown, spokeswoman for Marist School, said the school in 2012

gave all teachers Lenovo X230T tablet laptops. “During the summer of 2013 all students will be issued the Leno-vo X230T for their use,” Brown said. “This will provide technological equal-ity for all students during their years at Marist.”

“As a high school student and a mem-ber of our robotics team, technology is a major part of my daily life. As such, it is great that Westminster provides such reliable access to all forms of technol-

ogy for us students. We use smartphones, laptops and smart boards on a daily ba-sis in classrooms to do homework, share

documents, and learn lessons in new, creative ways. In addition to all these classroom technologies, as a member of the robotics team, I have access to

and training for many different tools and technologies such as mills, lathes and standard hand tools to accomplish our

daily work on the team. Westminster’s provided laptops are also a great help for robotics because we have access to dif-ferent technologies such as CAD (computer-aided design) at our fingertips. With all these provided technologies, I can’t think of anything else that students would need to be pro-vided with to successfully complete our daily schoolwork.”

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Q&AQ: Do you think you have suffi cient access to technology and

digital devices, such as computers, tablets or smartphones, in your classes? Are there other devices you need for your work in school?

“i am surrounded by technology all the time in the classroom. everywhere i look there are computers and smartphones that can be used to answer whatever

question is being asked. in order to complete my schoolwork, the only thing that i would need is an access to the internet. everything you could possibly need is at the touch of your fi ngertips. Some schoolwork requires the need for a word processing application. This can be done on both a computer and even a smartphone.”

Sam Cimowsky, Junior

North Atlanta High School

“i think that we do not have suffi cient access to technology in our classrooms. i think we could use several desktops. if we had computers in our classrooms we would get a lot

more done and be more productive. on the other hand i think that computers are defi nitely enough. We don’t need tablets or any other devices because i really think they would just be misused in some cases because they are more for games and apps, and break more easily, so i think computers would be less distracting and better used for an educational purposes.”

Chad Davis, Sophomore

Riverwood International Charter School

“although no technology is absolutely necessary for use in schoolwork, the Weber School allows students to bring in laptops, tablets and smartphones for

an added aid. for students who do not own things like that, like myself, Weber has personal computers that can be checked in and out. We also have two computer labs and computers in the media center that are always available. I think Weber does a great job making technology available for those of us who can’t bring in our own devices.”

Jenna Kahn, Sophomore

The Weber School

“While most of my classes utilize smart boards and teachers have laptops, i feel students do not always have access to technological devices. Students

should be able to regularly use tablets, smartphones, or computers to enhance their education. at Marist, if you do not have a class with multiple desktops or have a study hall, the entire day can pass without using technology.”

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“at Riverwood iCS there is plenty of access to computers through the media center and the subject-specifi c computer labs. There, students are

able to utilize desktop computers that have access to Galileo and many other research tools. our teachers are able to reserve these spaces ahead of time for use during class. otherwise, they are only available during lunch and/or before and after school. Riverwood also recently changed their cellphone policy so that students are able to use smartphones during class with a teacher’s permission for educational purposes. However, there is no use of tablets in the school to my knowledge at this time.”

Danielle Gately, Senior

Riverwood International Charter School

“Technological devices used during class depend on the individual. Many students use computers or tablets that they bring to class for themselves, but at the

same time many students prefer paper and pen. access to a computer for use outside of school is necessary for many/most school assignments, but no other devices have been needed in my experience. occasionally, students are assigned movies to watch, which can often be found online as well. overall, access to technological devices other than computers is at a student’s discretion, but access to computers has become necessary. Computer access is available through the school during school hours should one need it.”

Estella Dieci, Junior

The Atlanta International School

“i think we have plenty of access to technology at Galloway, from laptop carts to permanent computer labs, from ipads to promethean boards in every classroom. We’ve now started the process of embracing that technology—sophomores build facebook pages to learn about Julius Caesar, statistics students create infographics about various global phenomena, and students redesigned our Head of School’s offi ce with the help of some ipad apps—but we still have a ways to go.”

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Hall talk“Holy innocents’ has done an excellent job providing technological devices for use in the classroom. Though a computer is all we really need at Hi to

complete schoolwork, access to smart boards, ipads and other technological resources has allowed us to extend our learning capabilities far beyond the average school. Because of the exposure to technology i have had at Hi, i feel more than prepared to tackle schoolwork in any college setting. Like any piece of technology, smart boards in our classrooms sometimes give us problems. on the occasions we’ve had problems with them, the iT department at HieS has always been quick to offer a solution and get us back working.”

Robert Moore, Senior

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School

“Mount Vernon presbyterian School highly encourages technology in the classroom. although our teachers typically do not allow smartphones in class, they

do want us to use our computers and tablets so that we can access online resources and create personalized notes and projects. i feel as if Mount Vernon incorporates technology into the curriculum as frequently and consistently as possible, and I cannot imagine a more effi cient way to introduce technology in a school environment.”

Morgan McConnell, Junior

Mount Vernon Presbyterian School:

“I feel confi dent in saying that i have adequate access to technology at Holy Spirit prep. each classroom has a projector so instructors utilize powerpoint instead of

just board notes, and i am highly encouraged to use my computer in class to take notes. for math homework, we use an online program called MyMathLab (or MathXL, depending on the course) which often provides examples and help if stuck on a problem. “

Alex Munoz, Senior

Holy Spirit Preparatory School

North Springs has done a great job providing technology for use in the classroom. Students still cannot bring their own electronics to school, but the school is in the

process of setting up a BYeD (Bring Your educational Device) program so students can start possibly bringing more electronics to supplement their education as needed. i have loved the active-boards installed in most classrooms, and more than anything i think these have had the greatest impact on my four years in high school. North Springs also provides laptop carts for teachers to use for in-class research and ipod Touch carts as well.

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North Springs Charter High School

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Let us introduce our family to yours.“at North atlanta we do have access to the technology, but expanding it would only make things better. We have fi ve desktop computers in each classroom as well as

access to a computer lab. Teachers have the ability to check out Mac carts, or enough laptops that every student in the class can use one for that period. We are not allowed to use phones although that would be very helpful. Some teachers allow students to bring their own technology from home and use that during class. i think we have suffi cient access and do not necessarily need anything; however if teachers had enough laptops for every student each day the nature of our assignments could change.”

Lucy Saltmarsh, Junior

North Atlanta High School

“at Holy innocents’ we have access to all of the technology that we have in today’s generation. We all get laptops, and we also have access to ipads. Teachers

are even discovering educational apps on our phones. My laptop is my primary technological device because it is accessible at all times during the school day, and fi ts the needs of my schoolwork. My phone is also another device i use to take quick videos of labs, record, and take pictures for various assignments.”

Mary Wade Ballou, Senior

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School

“We defi nitely have a lot of access to technology in our classes at Marist because the administration makes sure that teachers are adapting their styles to

the future of the classroom and the needs of each incoming generation technologically. in many of my classes, we’ve used the school’s tablets for chat discussions, online articles, or essay writing, and personally i also use my home computer or Marist’s computer lab daily for schoolwork, for laying out the newspaper, etc. There will be a lot more technology use next year, too, as we introduce a new tablet program for each student, in addition to the pre-existing smart boards in the classrooms. We already have the option of using our own devices in class, but i’ve never taken advantage of that.”

Christopher Bowman, Junior

Marist School

“Yes, however the newer mobile technology (smartphones, tablets, etc.) is usually owned by students and is simply allowed to be out when the teacher

allows it, which means those who do not have personal access to such technology do not have access in the classroom. i like some applications of the smart board, especially for science and math classes. also, i would like to see more use of the internet or smartphone apps. Class websites are really useful as a resource in assigning homework and posting helpful links.”

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The view from fi rst year: College is hard, but worth it

A year ago, I was just like any procras-tinating high school senior—relieved to have most of, if not all, my college ap-plications submitted. As acceptances and rejections trickled in throughout the spring, my family, teachers and old-er friends off ered advice about the colle-giate experience that awaited me.

Among the most popular tips that would help me tackle freshman year was the warning that there was much more work in college than there was in high school. With that in mind during the fi rst few weeks of French, astronomy, history and religion classes, it was not until after I’d adjusted to my new aca-demic routine that I fully enjoyed the subjects I studied.

I had never before had to work so hard for a good grade in history—my favorite subject—but despite the heavy workload, my passion for examining topics like Napoleonic Wars and Italian Unifi cation motivated me to pore over every book, write each lengthy essay and attend all classes. College is defi nitely more demanding than high school, but because assignments are also more en-gaging, the rigor is not as daunting as one might expect.

Having decided to attend the Uni-versity of Georgia as a Foundation Fel-low—like former Reporter Newspapers intern Megan Ernst—I knew that my four undergraduate years would be dif-ferent from those of most of my friends.

Th ough I was impressed at the Foun-dation Fellowship interview weekend by the countless testimonials attesting to the program’s myriad of benefi ts—in-cluding a full-ride and travel stipends—I fi nd UGA’s Honors Program just as magnifi cent. Honors students receive priority registration for classes, the op-portunity to earn a joint Bachelor’s and

Master’s de-gree in four years, and ac-cess to some of the Uni-versity’s best advisors and faculty.

Finding a niche has proved diffi -cult for some of my friends, so I feel for-tunate to have my fam-ily of 25 fellow Fellows.

We will get to travel throughout the world together during college. In March, the older Fellows will spend their spring breaks in Costa Rica and South Africa. Th e freshmen will travel to New York and Washington D.C. to connect with distinguished UGA alumni, talk with economists and writers, and explore the two cities. What we are most excit-ed about, however, is the chance to meet with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

Two months later, we will fl y to Eng-land and spend our “Maymester” at Ox-ford University, choosing from classes like International Confl ict and Biomed-ical Ethics.

Of all the colleges I considered at-tending, that I have been given such a rich experience in my home state of Georgia has been beyond belief.

Prior to starting college, I was advised to leave behind a few things from high school. Several people told me to room with someone other than my best friend from home, which worked out nicely because her dorm is only fi ve minutes away and my roommate has become one

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volved in extracurricular activities as I was in high school. I went to a few orga-nizations’ information sessions, but last semester my only outside activities were copy editing for Th e Red & Black and working with the Young Democrats.

While being overly committed is risky, being without responsibilities to anything other than homework is deeply dissatisfying. Although New Year’s reso-lutions don’t usually work, I am intent on joining new clubs in the second se-mester.

Having taken most of the advice I re-ceived, I felt it was my duty to compile a list of my own suggestions for people in my position during senior year. Here are my fi ndings:

--Th e library is an unbeatable study spot because no matter how great your friends are, they will never follow you there.

--Taking astronomy because you think it merely entails stargazing is se-verely misguided. Th at class is weeding out the weakest of our world’s future as-

trophysicists; it really is rocket science. -- Challenging classes help test your limits in the classroom, but prevent you from going downtown—in a college town like Athens, this is a blessing for some and a curse for others.

-- Finally, as tempting as it can be, watching an entire season of a television show in your free time instead of writing a massive paper is similarly inadvisable. Netfl ix isn’t going to disappear, but your high average just might.

I’m only a second-semester college freshman and I wouldn’t dare say I have everything fi gured out, but this hand-ful of important realizations is what got me through my fi rst semester. Here’s to hoping the next one is as good or better.

Leighton Rowell attends the Univer-sity of Georgia. While a student at North Springs Charter High School and an in-tern for Reporter Newspapers, Leighton wrote occasionally about her experienc-es applying to colleges and choosing one to attend. For this issue, she writes about her experiences during her � rst term at UGA.

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Paroma Chakravarty is a freshman at Cornell University. She was a Top 10 student at Chamblee Charter High School, where she served as co-cap-tain of the varsity volleyball team and president of the National Honor Society. At Cornell, Paroma is involved in the Solar Ovens project team, “in which we designed and built wooden ovens that use the heat from the sun to cook food. These ovens are for use in rural communities in Nicaragua,” Paro-ma said. She also works on a project team study-ing biofuels.

Justin Eisenberg is a freshman at Georgia Tech. He is majoring in materials science and engineering. As a senior at North Springs Charter High School, Justin worked in Tech’s Hess research lab, where he was the only high school student on the research team. “I am currently doing research in a chemical engineering lab on biologically-resistant polymer surfaces,” he said. “I also work in an electrical en-gineering lab on the patents for photolithography.”

Katie Keith studies at Furman University. While a student at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, she spent Thanksgiving break teaching in Haitian schools. Katie hopes to return to Haiti. Since her trip “over 100 water filters have been installed …. to reduce the spread of disease,” she said, and “an additional $10,000 has been raised to put 65 chil-dren through another year of school.” She intends to double major in studio art and biology. “I have not decided on a career path at this point, though I am very interested in the medical field and hope to work with children. I envision that my educa-tion will enable me to serve Haiti more fully in the future.”

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Caroline James attends Georgetown University. She was president of Th e Westminster School’s En-vironmental Campus Organization and often met with the school’s administration to check on what the school was doing about its “green” aspects.

Jake Hudgins is on a pre-med track at Davidson College, where he plays football. He received the George Morris Scholar-Athlete Scholarship dur-ing his senior year at Dunwoody High. “It defi nite-ly is very tough balancing a full football schedule with the academic rigor of Davidson. It’s a lot of work with not much down time, but I can say I’ve learned more this semester than I have any other, and while it is extremely tough, Davidson seems to really make an eff ort to make sure we have all the available resources to succeed,” Jake said.

Max Greenhouse attends Tufts University. At Riverwood, he was involved in theater and orga-nized several eff orts to raise awareness about Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) and AIDS. “I am majoring in drama and acted in a show, produced another, and directed a 10-minute short at Tufts this semes-ter,” he said. “I also participated in the Boston Walk to Defeat ALS with my cousins earlier this semes-ter.”


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“fiddler on the Roof”Saturday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. – Compa-ny J at the Marcus Jew-ish Community Center of Atlanta presents one of the most popular Broad-way musicals in histo-ry, “Fiddler on the Roof.” Tickets, $12-$30, with discounts for students, se-niors, groups and MJC-CA members. Additional

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“The odd Couple”Th ursday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. – Th e North Springs Charter School’s Drama Magnet presents “Th e Odd Couple,” Neil Simon’s hit comedy, in two versions: Simons’ original 1965 classic and his 1985 contemporary, female remake. Th e original male ver-sion stars mismatched roommates - divorced slob, Os-car Madison, and his newly separated, clean-freak best friend, Felix Unger. Th e female version has Florence Unger and Olive Madison in the starring roles. Th e two versions performed on alternate nights, so theatre goers won’t have to miss either one! Tickets: $15 adults; $10 students/seniors; $5/Th ursday, which is student night. Purchase online at www.showtix4u.com and at the school’s box offi ce one hour prior to each show. Buy one ticket, get the other ½ price. Bring stub to box of-fi ce to purchase ½ price ticket. Performances at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, 26, 31, and Feb. 1-2; matinees at 2 p.m. on Jan. 26 and Feb. 2. Th e Jan. 24 performance features the female version; the male odd couple opens on Jan. 25. 7447 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information go to: www.northspringshigh.com or call 770-551-2490.

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From left, Abigail Pilger listens to Steve Thomas, a self-taught historian, dressed in a costume he made himself, as Nancy Mayer, right, shows off her attire from the Jane Austen novel “Sense and Sensibility.”

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“Jane Austen is a realistic writer who depicts real people in real situations,” the Sandy Springs retired teacher said.

Mayer was so impressed with Aus-ten’s work that she joined the Jane Aus-ten Society of North America (JASNA), a literary society of Austen fans in the United States and Canada.

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novels or characters.“Austen’s characters are almost like

relatives,” said Abigail Pilger, a Dun-woody resident and member of the Dunwoody Woman’s Club.

“What happens in Austen’s novels is real life,” said Mary Morder, a long-time member of the Austen society.

Kennesaw State University English professor and religious studies coordina-tor Laura Dabundo discussed her recent book, “� e Marriage of Faith: Christi-anity in Jane Austen and William Word-sworth.” In her book, Dabundo draws similarities on how she believes each in-corporated their faith into their prose and poetry, respectively. Dabundo said she presumes Austen must have extract-ed “the notion of marriage from the Bi-ble.”

Mayer said religion for Austen was “as natural as breathing.” Austen’s father was a clergyman in the Church of Eng-land and many of her heroines marry clergymen.

“Marriage is a very important issue in Jane Austen’s work,” Dabundo said. “Not only for the couple, but for what it represented to the community. � e cou-

ple unites with other characters through their marriage.”

And yet, rather than lecturing the reader about religion, faith or mor-al standards, Mayer emphasized Austen uses dialogue “to show the fabric of her characters.”

“Jane Austen was ahead of her time, that is why her appeal is timeless,” Mayer said.

While Austen’s nov-el “Pride and Prejudice” remains the favorite of many, Helena Jeny insists that Austen’s “Emma” is “the best British novel in every sense.”

“Every word counts; every sentence moves the story and is targeted to-ward the end,” Jeny said.

“Austen is the master of streamlining.”

For more information about the Atlanta chap-ter, visit: www.jasnaatlan-ta.org.

From left, Alexandra Thomas, 15, Nancy Mayer, Diane Brannnen and Abigail Pilger confer during the Jane Austen birthday bash at the Dunwoody Public Library on Dec. 16.

Atlanta chapter members of the Jane Austen Society gather around goodies during the celebration noting the novelist’s birthday.

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torney Wendell Willard in a Dec. 4 let-ter told Operation Tennis attorney Bruce Brown that the RFP did not require pro-posals to include “una� liated” third-par-ty evaluations.

“Due to the limited number of public tennis centers that are privately operated, such a requirement may have been di� -cult or impossible to meet and may have limited or precluded competition,” Wil-lard’s letter says.

Brown said Willard’s response doesn’t make sense.

“You would expect the city, which was duped, to now challenge Groslimond, throw out the bid, etc.,” Brown said. “In-stead, the city is taking the position that the evaluations did not have to be from those who were una� liated with the bid-der. In other words, your mother, broth-er, employee, heck, you could even sub-mit a self-evaluation, and it would be OK with the city.”

A closer look at the history of ten-nis center operations contracts in Sandy Springs and DeKalb County shows losing bidders opposed contract awards in 2009, 2010 and 2012, using similar arguments.

In 2009, people who supported Fulton Tennis Services keeping its contract to run the Sandy Springs Tennis Center stormed city council meetings. Council members questioned the RFP process and said the winning company – Windward Tennis Management – wasn’t quali� ed.

Sandy Springs City Council members listened, and kept Fulton Tennis Center Services through December 2012. Com-plaints in the 2009 RFP focused on the city’s use of three di� erent panels of in-dividuals to review competing proposals. � e third panel made the decision to go with Windward.

One of the members of the second panel in 2009 was Vicki Willard, wife of City Attorney Wendell Willard. Another member of the second review panel was Manny Guillen. Guillen and Vicki Wil-lard have also served on the board of di-rectors for the nonpro� t Sandy Springs Tennis Association, federal tax records show. Wendell Willard is also listed as the Tennis Association’s registered agent on state incorporation records. Guillen and Vicki Willard were not paid for their work on the Tennis Association board, tax re-cords show.

� e Tennis Association’s unpaid board members also include Ivo Barbic, the CEO of Fulton Tennis Center Servic-es, according to the tax records. Guillen has been on the association’s board since it was founded in 2008. Tax records show Vicki Willard was on the board in 2008, but left the board in 2009. Barbic joined in 2009 and is still a member, according to the Sandy Springs Tennis Association’s website.

Wendell Willard said Mayor Eva Galambos asked his wife to serve on the second RFP review panel in 2009.

According to meeting minutes,

Galambos said the � nal evaluation pan-el that in 2009 recommended Windward didn’t know enough about tennis. Guil-len and Vicki Willard weren’t on the � -nal panel, according to city spokeswoman Sharon Kraun.

Galambos said the most recent RFP process was designed to avoid the prob-lems that arose in 2009.

“We had a very controlled system this time that followed the procedure of the big contract selections for the city in 2011,” Galambos said.

In 2010 controversy arose again, this time in DeKalb County. Operation Ten-nis, the company now suing the city of Sandy Springs, ran the Blackburn Ten-nis Center in Brookhaven for decades be-fore the county in 2010 awarded the con-tract to Universal Tennis Management. Supporters of Operation Tennis stormed DeKalb County Commission meetings. � ey questioned the bid process and said Universal Tennis Management didn’t have enough experience running tennis cen-ters.

� e county delayed the contract but eventually kept Universal Tennis Manage-ment.

DeKalb County Commissioner Je� Rader wasn’t sure why there were simi-lar complaints about the RFP processes in DeKalb and Sandy Springs.

Universal Tennis Management made a proposal in response to the recent RFP to run Sandy Springs Tennis Center. Gros-limond in 2010 made a proposal to take over the Blackburn operations contract. Operation Tennis Inc. bid on the Sandy Springs Tennis Center contract in 2009.

Blackburn Tennis Center is located in the new city of Brookhaven, which could soon move to take control of it. � en it could issue its own RFP for tennis servic-es. Current players at Blackburn said the courts need repairs.

“� ey are very nice, just the courts need resurfacing. But that seems like it will be an issue for the city of Brookhaven to make the call on what they will do to the center and courts,” player Mary Cra-ven said.

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Assistant city solicitor resigns after husband’s guilty plea


In Sandy Springs, the City Council has decided to o� er a second chance to � rst-time DUI o� enders to allow them to continue to work in the food and bever-age industry.

At its Dec. 18 meeting, the City Coun-cil voted unanimously to amend city code to allow people to obtain alcohol licenses and pouring permits after a � rst DUI of-fense. People who are convicted of a sec-ond DUI o� ense will be barred from ob-taining a license, under the new rules.

City Attorney Wendell Willard said city council members asked him to rewrite the law to help people who might not be able to obtain a job because of one DUI conviction.

“We said we could probably work it out and the � rst time let it be a ‘shame on you and don’t do it again’ approach,” Wil-lard said.

Police o� cers in Sandy Springs, Dun-woody and Atlanta’s Zone 2 precinct made a total of 15 arrests for Driving Under the In� uence on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Atlanta Police O� cers in Zone 2 made nine DUI arrests, according to Atlan-ta Police Department spokeswoman Kim Jones.

Sandy Springs police made four arrests and Dunwoody police o� cers made two arrests, according to � gures released by the departments.


An assistant city solicitor served less than a month in office and re-signed after informing the city’s chief prosecutor that her husband pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges.

Jeannine Malone was sworn in as Sandy Springs Assistant Solicitor on Dec. 3. She resigned on New Year’s Day.

Federal court records indicate that in September, her husband, Thom-as W. Malone Jr., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a Schedule 1 dangerous controlled substance, syn-thetic marijuana.

Thomas and other defendants are alleged to be part of a multi-state conspiracy to distribute the drug.

Solicitor Bill Riley said he ap-pointed Malone, but was unaware of her husband’s legal troubles. He said she has an impressive resume, noting she is a graduate of the Georgia State University College of Law, clerked for Judge Ural Glanville in the Ful-

ton Superior Court and interned in the DeKalb Recorders Court.

“We were shocked to find out,” Riley said.

Jeannine Malone is not named in the indictment.

In another development, Sandy Springs city spokeswoman Sharon Kraun has confirmed the city’s Zon-ing Department issued a notice of vi-olation regarding a home on Colquitt Road listed as the address of the non-profit Pam Green Foundation’s sobri-ety living home. The CEO of the non-profit listed on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website is Drew T. Green, another defendant named in the in-dictment against Thomas Malone Jr.

Green and Thomas Malone Jr. were both owners of a company called NutraGenomics, a company accused of supplying chemicals to create syn-thetic marijuana.

Steven Sadow, attorney for Thom-as Malone Jr., declined to comment.

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Police BlotterThe following incidents and arrests are some but not all of the reports fi led with SSPD over the listed pe-

riod, dated through Dec. 29.

The following information was provided by the Sandy Springs Police Department from its records and is presumed to be accurate.

ROBBERY 1500 block of Spring Creek Lane 30350

– On Dec. 18, a woman reported that around 3 a.m. a man approached her and pulled a knife. The man forced the woman into her apartment and attempted to rob her. She pulled a pistol from her purse and pointed it at the suspect who fl ed. She told offi cers that she and her boyfriend had been out for the evening and she had just walked him to his car in the parking lot. She noted that her boyfriend has been acting ner-vous lately and had asked her on several occasions to walk him to his car (while she was armed.)

200 block of Northwood Drive 30342 – On Dec. 21 a cabbie reported that he picked up two men in the 5500 block of Roswell Road and drove them across Roswell Road to Northwood Drive. When he ar-rived, he was grabbed from behind and punched. The two suspects tried unsuccessfully to steal his cash. One of the suspects was detained by the victim and an-other taxi driver. The suspect gave a false name and information. He never revealed who the other suspect was. He was charged and booked on robbery and battery charges.

8800 block of Dunwoody Place 30350 – On Dec. 21, a man reported that earlier in the day he went to the ATM at the Bank of America in the 8700 block of Roswell Road and withdrew $120. He told the offi cer that he saw a man in a hoodie acting suspicious, and who was watching him. He later went to Publix to send money to his family in Puerto Rico. He returned to the Carlisle Apartments and heard a noise near his truck. A man ap-proached him with what the victim thought was a Taser, and demanded his wallet and money. The victim said he saw electricity coming from the object the suspect was hold-ing. The suspect fl ed in a black car. Several ATM attempts were made afterward at two banks near the incident location.

6000 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Dec. 27, employees of the McDonald’s on Roswell Road reported they were robbed at about 12:40 a.m. According to the em-ployees, three men drove up to the drive-through window and asked for change. When the employee went to the register, the three climbed in the drive-through window and pulled a gun. An undisclosed amount of mon-ey was stolen. Lookouts were placed on three men who drive a gold Chevy Malibu. The men wore masks.

BURGLARY 7600 block of Rye� eld Drive 30350 – On

Dec. 19, a resident said that when she arrived home at 4 p.m., she noticed her dog acting strangely. She saw that a window was open on the home. She called the police and wait-ed at the curb in her car. Offi cers arrived and cleared the home. She found that someone

had been inside and had taken about $2,000 in jewelry. The victim and later an indepen-dent witness said they noticed a 1990s gray Nissan or Toyota, dirty looking, on the street earlier in the day. The car was occupied by a heavy-set man with dreadlocks or “lots of

hair.” The car had Cobb County plates on it. Another burglary was reported in the 7000 block of Ryefi eld Drive on Dec. 20. In this case, a witness said that he saw a newer model Cam-ry or similar 4D sedan. He said the driver was a man, wearing a puffy hat pulled down over his face. He watched the car pull up into the victim’s drive-way and then turn around to face the street. The man got out and walked into the home via the side door. The witness said he assumed the man was supposed to be there and had a key. Another resident said he

has seen a newer Chevrolet Impala on the street recently.

Finch Forest Trail 30342 – On Dec. 19, the victim left her home at 1 p.m. and returned about 3:30 p.m. She found the front door un-locked. She went upstairs and found several drawers open. It was later determined that several jewelry items were taken. It appears that the burglar spent a bit of time in the home as there were items missing from sev-eral different rooms. The suspect used a pil-lowcase to hold the stolen items.

600 block of Dunwoody Chace 30350 – On Dec. 19, the resident reported that she was missing a number of jewelry items. No forced entry was found. She said that on several oc-casions she left her doors unsecured. Some-one could have come in during those times.

600 block of Willow Creek 30328 – On Dec. 19, the victim was gone from her apart-ment from 9:15 a.m. to just after 9 p.m. She found her front door unsecured. She found that someone forced her roommate’s door open and ransacked the room. Missing is a laptop. She believes the suspect used a pil-lowcase to conceal the items.

7100 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30328 – On Dec. 19, the victim said between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m. someone entered his apartment and took several items including a 43” fl at screen TV, Xbox 360 and games, a coin collection, fi re safe, and two laptops.

6500 block of Roswell Road 30328 – Re-sponding to an alarm on Dec. 21, an offi cer found that someone had broken out a garage door window at the Mr. Transmission Shop. Sockets and wrenches, valued at over $4,000, were taken.

6600 block of Brandon Mill Road 30328 – On Dec. 23, someone entered the victim’s home through a carport door. A Samsung 40” TV was taken.

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6700 block of Castleton Drive 30328 – On Dec. 23, someone entered the victim’s home through a glass window next to the carport. Missing is a TV, antique box and several other items including jewelry.

5500 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Dec. 24, a woman reported that someone stole her Bertolli frozen Christmas dinner from her kitchen freezer.

4700 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Dec. 25, someone broke into the victim’s apartment while the victim was out of town. Missing is cash, totaling $187, taken from a jar.

Brandon Ridge Drive 30350 – On Dec. 27, someone stole two bikes and a fl at screen TV from a garage.

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Forrest Drive re-ported that someone stole a check from her mailbox and fraudulently made other checks from it.

700 block of Hammond Drive 30328 – On Dec. 19, a man reported that while he was playing basketball at Hammond Park, he left his cellphone in his backpack on the gym’s bleachers. Later, someone took the iPhone valued at $300. The victim said that he saw three men walking near his backpack before he discovered it missing.

5600 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road

30342 – On Dec. 21, someone stole a laptop from a doctor’s offi ce work station.

6000 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Dec. 23, a woman said that around 2:20 a.m. someone took her cellphone while she was at the Club Taboo. She accused a man of taking it. He denied it. No proof was established so no arrests.

6300 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Dec. 23, a complainant at a restaurant said a heavy-set man ordered just over $27 in food and then ran out. He got into an older Oldsmobile and drove south on Roswell Road.

7600 block of Ball Mill Road 30350 – On Dec. 24, a man reported that someone stole his riding mower from under his deck while he was out of town.

8700 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Dec. 25, a man re-ported that another man stole a can of beer and ran out of the store.

A woman on Chevron Drive re-

ported that someone stole items left at her door that were delivered earlier by UPS.

THEFT FROM VEHICLES Articles were stolen from vehicles on the

following dates:

7700 block of Roswell Road 30350, Dec. 18



500 block of Northridge Road 30350, Dec. 18

1st block of 8 Concourse Parkway 30328, Dec. 19


6200 block of Bar� eld Road (x3) 30328, Dec. 19

5900 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30342, Dec. 20

5900 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30342, Dec. 21

2600 block of Mt. Vernon Highway (x2) 30328, Dec. 21

1000 block of Mt. Vernon Highway 30328, Dec. 22

1000 block of Johnson Ferry Road 30342, Dec. 24


5000 block of Rebel Trail 30342, Dec. 26

200 block of North Mill Road 30328, Dec. 27

400 block of Breakwater Ridge 30328, Dec. 27

5700 block of DeClaire Court 30328, Dec. 27

FRAUD 4700 block of Lake Forrest Drive –A deb-

it card number was obtained after it was lost in a grocery store, and later used for $563.

300 block of Carpenter Drive 30328 – On Dec. 18, a woman reported that someone gained access to her checking account num-ber and made fraudulent charges on it.

A man on Johnson Ferry Road reported that someone fraudulently charged $190 to his Dish account.

4700 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Dec. 21, the victim reported that just over $900 was charged to his debit account in Tor-rance, California.

A woman reported that someone tapped into her SunTrust Bank account and with-drew a total of $5,000 over a short time.

A man reported that someone took a check from the middle of his checkbook and cashed it later for $430. He said there were six possible suspects.

A woman went into the Walgreen’s store in the 4500 block of Roswell Road. She picked up some items totaling $75, and then walked to the register and tried to convince the em-

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SANDY SPRINGS - NOTICE OF VARIANCE PETITIONPetition Number: 201203142Petitioner: Travis and Kelley Hannon Location: 4869 Lake Forrest Drive Request: Primary variance from Section 109.225(a)(1)&(2) of

the Stream Buffer Protection Ordinance to reduce the required seventy-five (75) foot impervious surface setback to thirty (30) feet to allow for the construction of stairs attached to an existing deck.

Public Hearings: Board of Appeals, February 14, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.Location: Sandy Springs City Hall

Morgan Falls Office Park 7840 Roswell Road Building 500 Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350 770-730-5600

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SANDY SPRINGS - NOTICE OF VARIANCE PETITIONPetition Number: 201203138Petitioner: Jim Brown Location: 450 Franklin Road Request: Primary variance from Section 6.4.3.B of the Zoning

Ordinance to reduce the required fifty (50) foot front yard setback to twelve (12) feet, four (4) inches to allow for the construction of a carport.

Public Hearings: Board of Appeals February 14, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Location: Sandy Springs City Hall Morgan Falls Office Park 7840 Roswell Road Building 500 Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350 770-730-5600

SANDY SPRINGS - NOTICE OF VARIANCE PETITIONPetition Number: 201203009Petitioner: Jared Crawford Location: 215 Powers Cove Request: Three primary variances: 1) from Section 6.4.3.D of the Zoning

Ordinance to reduce the required thirty-five (35) foot rear yard setback to twenty (20) feet to allow for the construction of a pool house, pool deck, pool equipment and fire pit; 2) from Section 6.4.3.I of the Zoning Ordinance to allow an accessory structure to be located in a front yard; and 3) from Section 19.3.15.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a pool, pool equipment, and pool deck to be located in a front yard.

Public Hearings: Board of Appeals, February 14, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.Location: Sandy Springs City Hall

Morgan Falls Office Park 7840 Roswell Road Building 500 Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350 770-730-5600

Police Blotterployee she was returning them. She had no receipt. � e employee said she would have to research it. � e woman � ed in a 2007 Su-zuki XL-7.

ASSAULT I-285 and Roswell Road 30342 – On Dec.

21, a man reported a road-rage incident where he was cut off on Roswell Road just north of the interstate. The suspect cut him off again so he honked his horn and pulled up to the car, rolled his window down, and asked the man what the problem was. The man pulled a Glock semi-auto, pointed it at the victim and said “I’ll blow your f---- head off!” The suspect was driving a white Hon-da Pilot.

ARRESTS 100 block of Northwood Drive

30342 – On Dec. 18, while an-swering a burglary-in-prog-ress call, offi cers found sev-eral juveniles in the area of the apartment in question. All fl ed. One was caught car-rying two lamps. He was later charged with burglary. The inves-tigation continues as to the I.D. of the other suspects.

Vice o� cers arrested one wom-an for solicitation of illicit acts and transported her to jail. A sec-ond person with her was also charged and jailed.

A patrol o� cer spotted a man whom he recognized from a previous lookout. He stopped and spoke to the man who was found to be on a warrant for contempt of court for child support violations in Floyd County.

8600 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Dec. 18, while on patrol, an offi cer stopped a car with no tag. The driver’s information was checked and the driver was found to be want-ed in South Carolina and Fulton County for warrants. She was arrested.

Roswell Road and Dunwoody Place 30350 – On Dec. 18, a patrol offi cer stopped a car after the tag registration showed that the owner was wanted in Clarkston for failure to appear in court. The driver was arrested.

8600 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Dec. 18, an offi cer stopped a car with an ex-pired tag. The driver’s information showed that his South Carolina driver’s license was suspended. He was arrested.

200 block of Northwood Drive 30342 – On Dec. 18, a Crime Suppression Team offi -cer spotted a man in an area known to be frequented by drug users. The man saw the offi cer and then turned away, which by his actions, was suspicious. The offi cer stopped and talked to the man. He asked the man for his I.D. The man reached into his pock-et and pulled out a package of rolling pa-pers. The man’s record check showed that he was wanted for failing to appear on a cocaine charge. He was arrested.

5500 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Dec. 18, a discount store’s security staff called the cops concerning a shoplifting in

progress. When police arrived, they saw a woman exiting the store. The security person pointed her out to the offi cers who stopped her. They found $172 worth of clothing items that she had placed in a purple duffl e bag. The woman was arrested.

4900 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Dec. 20, cops arrested a man after store staff at a grocery witnessed him stealing two bot-tles of Korbel Sweet Rose champagne, valued at $33.58. The suspect took the champagne and put it in his car, and then returned to the store, which was his mistake.

Hightower Trail 30350 – On Dec. 21, of-fi cers were called to the Community Ac-tion Center on Hightower Trail concerning a man using stolen vouchers. The offi cer saw the man, and when the man saw the offi cer, he ran. Another offi cer spotted the man be-hind a nearby restaurant and he was taken

into custody. The vouchers were stolen on Dec. 19.

5600 block of Ro-swell Road 30342 – On Dec. 21, a woman was arrested at a dis-count store after employees ob-

served and fi lmed her stealing sev-eral items and then leaving the

store without paying. She had a box of Cascade detergent, one bag of Go-

diva chocolate, one bottle of Skinny Wa-ter, two packs of Land o’ Lakes hot choco-

late, a Diet Pepsi, a Venus razor and a pack of Venus refi lls.

6300 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30328 – On Dec. 22, a woman was arrested at Cost-co after she took two cashmere sweaters and a jacket, then put

them under her jacket and walked out. The items were valued at $390.

5600 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Dec. 22, a woman was arrested at Target after stealing a pair of jeans valued at $28.

6000 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Dec. 26, around 3:15 p.m., EMS personnel called the police after a female patient became combative. The ambulance pulled over after the patient tried to jump out of the vehicle and then told the female EMS paramedic that she would “kick her ass.” She then spit on her. When the offi cer opened the back ambulance door, the wom-an said “I hate the f---- police” and then said she would kick his ass, too. The woman was very drunk and taken from the ambu-lance and put in the back of the patrol car. She commenced to screaming and kicking, so leg restraints were put into action to les-son her physical movements. She was taken to the jail intake and then later to the hospi-tal due to her level of intoxication.

An o� cer working at the emergency room at Northside Hospital was approached by a man who told the o� cer to “Stop f----ing around and do some work!” � e man smelled of alcohol. He continued to yell at the o� cer, so the o� cer told the man to accompany him outside the ER. � e man bowed up (bow up - meaning he turned to-ward the o� cer and made an aggressive movement toward the o� cer with a closed � st). � e o� cer thusly responded to the man and his aggressive movements by controlling him with hand movements and then arrest-ing him.


tigation continues as to the I.D. of

Vice o� cers arrested one wom-an for solicitation of illicit acts

diva chocolate, one bottle of Skinny Wa-ter, two packs of Land o’ Lakes hot choco-

late, a Diet Pepsi, a Venus razor and a


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