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BY MELISSA WEINMAN [email protected]

Th e Sandy Springs and DeKalb County fi re departments have entered into an automatic aid agreement to provide faster responses to emergency calls from people living on the border of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody.

Beginning Aug. 1, units from DeKalb County’s fi re sta-tion in Dunwoody will be the fi rst to respond to fi re and EMS calls to Sandy Springs residences and businesses in por-tions of the Sandy Springs “panhandle,” the area between the Chattahoochee River and the DeKalb County line.

Sandy Springs Fire Chief Jack McElfi sh said the faster response time will improve the insurance rating for those

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Residents living along Lake Forrest Drive may not like this.

It will be late September before the city can fi x the sec-tion of the road between Lake Summit and Chevaux Court. Both lanes of the road were closed on Aug. 5, and it has been a one-lane road for several weeks while crews assessed its con-dition following multiple rock slides.

Prognosis? Not good.Sandy Springs City Council at its Aug. 6 meeting gave

city staff the OK to fi x the road without going through the usual public bid process, saying the road’s condition is an emergency that threatens public safety.

Public Works Director Garrin Coleman said consultants See CitY CouNCiL, page 4

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Th e city has decided to split a ma-jor streetscape project for its downtown into two separate projects in order to speed up the process.

City offi cials announced that Sandy Springs Circle Streetscape will now con-sist of two phases. Th e fi rst phase will be focused on the section of the road from Mount Vernon Highway to Johnson Ferry Road, which abuts Sandy Springs’ future city center. Th e second phase, which isn’t fully funded, will complete the stretch from Mount Vernon south to Hammond Drive.

City spokeswoman Sharon Kraun said there is some funding for the sec-ond phase, which abuts the CityWalk shopping center.

“It will utilize the federal funds we have,” Kraun said. “Th e city has applied for additional funding for (the second phase), but we have not received any ap-provals as yet.”

Kraun said splitting into two projects will allow the city to complete the fi rst phase more quickly. Th e fi rst phase will be locally funded, she said.

“Th e local piece, we are able to pur-sue aggressively in completing,” Kraun said. “Th e piece utilizing the federal funding will take longer to complete, as we follow the needed guidelines to re-ceive the funds.”

Th e city has been acquiring property for its future downtown in the last few months. Since 2008, the city has owned the former Target property on Johnson Ferry Road. In recent meetings, the city has approved additional purchases. Th e city’s future downtown will be north of the intersection of Roswell Road and I-285.

Th e fi rst phase of the city center proj-ect will take a decade to complete, and will cost upward of $100 million, ac-cording to city estimates.

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Sandy Springs has split the Sandy Springs Circle Streetscape project into two phases. phase 1 will involve the section of the road between

mt. Vernon highway and Johnson ferry Road. phase 2, from mt. Vernon to hammond, is not yet fully funded. City spokeswoman Sharon Kraun said splitting the project allows the city to complete it more quickly.

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Mayor Eva Galambos, a towering fi g-ure in Sandy Springs politics, now has an enduring reminder of her leadership.

During a special ceremony on July 31, the civic-minded Sandy Springs So-ciety dedicated a white oak to the may-or, who is wrapping up her second and fi nal term leading the city.

Th e tree grows on a traffi c island at the intersection of Mount Vernon High-way and Hammond Drive. Th ere’s also a plaque noting the mayor’s service to the city. Before the city incorporated in 2005, Galambos and other civic leaders spent de-cades fi ghting for the right to be a city.

Valerie Love, former president of the

Sandy Springs Society, said the white oak is the perfect symbol for what Galambos has meant to the city and its residents.

“White oak trees radiate an aura of quiet calm, and they also symbolize dig-nity, durability and diligence, and those characteristics as you know defi nitely represent our mayor,” Love said.

Galambos thanked the society for the honor and its eff orts to spruce up the traffi c island. In characteristically blunt fashion she said, “Th is island has been an eyesore as long as everybody can re-member.”

“I cannot thank you enough for this,” she said to Love.

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former Sandy Springs Society president Valerie Love, left, inspects a plaque honoring mayor eva galambos, right, as Council members

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heritage Sandy Springs produces Civil War app

History buff s are downloading and us-ing a free phone app produced by Heritage Sandy Springs that leads users on a driving tour of historic Civil War sites.

Heritage, a nonprofi t group focused on local history, reported that more than 5,000 people have downloaded its “Heri-tage Civil War Tour” app.

“Th is driving tour will take you to many of the historic sites around Sandy Springs, and reveal the story of that tur-bulent time in the summer of 1864, when

Union General William T. Sherman un-leashed his army to cross the Chatta-hoochee River to take the city of Atlanta,” the product description reads.

“Th e tour will take you from tranquil National Parks along the Chattahoochee to the bustle of downtown Sandy Springs, where along the way you will discover his-torical homes, intact earthworks, ancient fi shing dams and memorable stories of men fi ghting their way across the coun-tryside.”

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Council approves road work

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boring into the soil along the road drilled down as much as 40 feet in some places before hitting solid rock. The quality of the soil beneath the road will mean cost-ly fixes before road crews can sta-bilize it.

“We have a lot less rock than we thought we had,” Coleman said. “We have little to no substantial [useable] rock in the rock face it-self.”

The road work could cost as much as $1.5 million, according to information Coleman gave the council.

The road closure isn’t blocking any driveways, but it is disrupting a north-to-south route that many residents take to avoid the conges-tion of Roswell Road.

Prior to the city closing both sections, residents living near the closed section of the road noted that some drivers were attempting to get around the detour by heading north in the southbound lane of Lake Forrest, a move they believed could’ve resulted in a serious accident. Police officers issued tickets to drivers attempting to get around the road-block.

City Councilman John Paulson, a pro-fessional engineer, said under optimal cir-

cumstances the work could be finished within two months. He said the small size of the site will make the repairs challeng-ing for any contractor.

Paulson said the project could have im-plications for other roads in the city, too.

“This isn’t the only near vertical rock face in the city,” Paulson said. “We’ve now got a process in place to start look-ing at the rest of these.”

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City Council approved the pur-chase of the Waffle House on Mount Vernon Highway and the old Mellow Mushroom building on Roswell Road.

The purchases put the city closer to its goal of redeveloping its city cen-ter, located north of the intersection of Roswell Road and I-285.

The city has entered into an agree-ment to buy the Waffle House for $1.15 million and the old Mellow Mushroom for $400,000.

As part of the agreement, the city will pay to relocate the Waffle House to another site on Roswell Road after Jan. 1, City Attorney Wendell Willard said.

“We’re very happy they’re going to stay in the community,” Willard said.

Willard said the owners of the Mel-low Mushroom building have asked to be able to use the property through the end of the year. Willard said it is the original Mellow Mushroom loca-tion, and the company wanted to use it in its 40th anniversary celebrations.

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get your paddles readythe sixth annual Chattahoochee River Summer Splash attracted

750 water-lovers to morgan falls dam park on July 27. participants had a chance to fl oat, canoe and raft down the river on a six-mile course to Cochran Shoals-powers island. top, pat mcKenna, left, and his son davis, sit tight during the misty morning. above, left, allee Smith organizes paddles for the event. above, right, Sandy Springs Police Offi cer Chris Caudell mans the department’s river rescue boat. Below, Boy Scout troop 463 members eli mcdaniel,

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Editor’s note: It’s time for kids to head back to school, a time that can be as stressful for parents as it is for students. We asked high school guidance counselor Sara Eden for some advice to share with parents as the school year begins.

As a parent, you may be contemplating the upcoming school year with mixed emotions.

Maybe you are ready for some healthy time apart from your child. Perhaps you are mourning the loss of free time as a family. You may feel anxious when you think about getting back into carpools and the fl urry of afternoon activities that come with the school year.

So, my fi rst bit of advice is to empathize with your child. Our kids are feeling the same range of emotions, more in-tensely, and have less experience managing them.

It’s natural to struggle with transitions, so tolerate some ambivalence from your child about the new school year. If your child doesn’t “hit the ground running,” there is no need to jump to conclusions based on behaviors you see in the fi rst couple weeks of school. Give him or her (and yourselves!) a lit-tle time to adjust.

Th at being said, as parents, you can help ease your child back into a routine. For many children, though they resist at fi rst, the structure of the school year is comfortable for them.

So whether it’s family dinners or earlier bedtimes, start try-ing to integrate some of the school year routine back into your children’s lives. Depending on your child, you may be able to exert some infl uence over his or her bedtime to help with the adjustment. However, with a lot of teens, you may have to watch them walk zombie-like out of the house during those fi rst couple of weeks until they self-impose an earlier bedtime.

Parents can help children realize that they need the healthy meals at home, and more consistent exercise and sleeping hab-its that come with the school year to perform their best and to combat any stress they may face.

As a parent, you may feel the need to have a conversation

with your child about his or her goals for the upcoming year. In the workplace, a goal-setting conversa-tion may serve to motivate and fo-cus an employee, but the majority of teenagers will shut down as soon as they hear “So, what are your goals for this year?” Instead, ini-tiate informal conversations with your children about what they are looking forward to in all areas of school life: academic, social and ex-tracurricular.

Reconnecting with friends is a huge motivator for teens as they contemplate going back to school. Help your children focus on the positive aspects of the new year: new opportunities to get involved, new privileges, new friends. Reassure them that you are there to help if help is needed. Above all else, leave your agenda for your child’s school year out of the conversation, and focus on his or her thoughts and concerns.

Getting kids excited or motivated to go back to school is a tough job for a parent. I would argue that it is almost impos-sible, as motivation really can’t be given. Instead, help your children embrace the responsibility of being a student. Be tol-erant of their mixed emotions and behaviors as the new year begins, establish healthy routines, and emphasize the positive aspects of school life.

Ultimately, you are in this together, working your way through one of life’s many transitions, and your modeling and guidance will help your child face future life changes down the road. Good luck, and welcome back to school!

Sara Eden is a licensed clinical social worker and the upper school guidance counselor at Pace Academy.

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When he was young, Jack Feagin had no use for bridge. It was the card game his parents played. Back then, in the 1960s, he thought the game “ridic-ulous.”

But after he went off to college, things changed. One night, when he thinks he probably should have been studying for exams, somebody got up a bridge game in his dorm and convinced Feagin to play a few hands. He suddenly realized he needed to know how to play this game.

“It became an obsession,” the Sandy Springs lawyer said. “You can get addict-ed to bridge. Each hand is diff erent. It’s so challenging. Th en there’s the compe-tition of it. You meet lots of interesting people...”

He wasn’t the only one who got hooked on bridge. When Patty Tucker was growing up a few years later, she had quite a diff erent feeling about the card game she watched her parents play with their friends. She thought it looked cool.

“I’d hear them talking about hands at breakfast the next morning... how they should have played diff erently, how the opening lead changed the hand,” she said. “It just seemed so complex, with so many parts to it, so many intricacies.”

She took to the game early, when she was just 11. “I’ve played bridge ever since. I love it,” said Tucker, who now lives in Dunwoody. “Everyone should play bridge.”

During the fi rst 11 days of this month, there were parts of metro At-lanta where it may have seemed every-one does play bridge, or at least wants to. Th ousands of players from around the world planned to gather at a down-town hotel during the period from Aug. 1 through 11 for the North American Bridge Championship, one of the top competitions in the bridge world.

Feagin and Tucker, now rated as life masters of the complicated card game, were in the thick of things during plan-ning for the international gathering.

Feagin chaired the local host commit-tee for the event, the fourth time he has headed the committee for the nation-al competition, which comes to Atlanta

about once a decade. Tuck-er ran a por-tion of the tournament for play-ers aged 19 and young-er, the Youth North Amer-ican Bridge Champi-onship. She also taught a course in how to learn bridge in a day.

Both, of course, planned to play in the tournament. “I like the game too much [not to play],” Feagin said recent-ly during a chat over coff ee at a Sandy Springs restaurant.

Tucker, too. Now she teaches others the card game she learned to love as a child. She wants to see bridge survive

the sea chang-es in how peo-ple spend their leisure time.

“Th ink about how our cul-ture has changed in the last 30 years,” she said. “It used to be, when bridge was in its hey-day, you didn’t have hundreds of stations on TV. Th ere was, I think, a lot more social interaction by having people

over to your house.”After all, when visitors came, hosts

had to fi nd some way to entertain them. Bridge off ered a natural answer. “Th ere’s only so much time you can spend talk-ing,” Tucker said. “It’s good to have a buff er, like a bridge game.”

Decades after Feagin and Tuck-er watched their parents socialize over bridge tables, the game stilll plays a big part in their lives. Th ey play often. Both married people they met playing bridge.

“Seeing people playing bridge tells you a lot about them. It’s the same as tennis. [It shows] the way they handle themselves ...,” Tucker said. “Bridge is going to make you look stupid. If you’re a smart person, you don’t want to be laughed at. Th e way you handle that says a lot about you.”

In fact, she says she and her husband worried that getting married might break up a perfectly good bridge part-nership. “I think that’s why we waited so long to get married,” she said one recent morning at a Dunwoody coff ee shop. “We had a good bridge partnership.”

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Children’s hospital volunteer known for sweet treats

By MaRTHa nodaRLindy Farley has been volunteering

at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite in Sandy Springs for 15 years.

“I always felt fortunate, blessed, to have had healthy children,” the Dunwoody res-ident said. “After my children went away to college, volunteering at a children’s hospi-tal seemed like a good venue for me to help others.”

Once a week, Far-ley mans the information desk in the front lobby, directing parents where to go and answering any questions they may have. She said that in some cases, when she senses the parents may need a little more guidance, she escorts them to their destination in an eff ort to make their visit a little less stressful.

“Th e goal is to make their time at the hospital as pleasant as possible,” she em-phasized.

Farley said that as soon as she arrives at her desk, she checks the list of patients to see if there is anyone she knows. In such cases, she makes a point to visit them and may even stop at the gift shop on her way to their room.

She also is well-known among par-ents, fellow volunteers and hospital staff members for her skills in making des-serts.

Farley’s fellow volunteers appreciate her dedication.

“Lindy is a very generous person with a big heart,” said Terry Ingwersen, a 10-year volunteer, who works at the oncol-ogy and hematology outpatient clinic. “And her sweet treats are fabulous.”

“Lindy is such a warm, welcoming

person,” said Betty Shults.Shults, a resident of Sandy Springs,

has been volunteering at Scottish Rite for 12 years. Many of those years she has been at the neonatal intensive care unit, where Farley used to volunteer sev-

eral years ago. Both Shults and

Farley are also part of a special group of vol-unteers who are in-volved in hosting a reception for those attending the annu-

al Candle Lighting Memorial Service at Scottish Rite.

Th is event is held at the hospital’s chapel on Sunday afternoons every De-cember for the family members of the children who have passed away at the hospital.

“Each family that attends the ser-vice is given a candle to light after their child’s name is called by the chaplain do-ing the service,” Shults said.

Brenda Green, the coordinator for chaplaincy and clinical pastoral educa-tion at Scottish Rite, said the idea of hav-ing an annual memorial service emerged approximately 20 years ago from be-reavement groups that met at the hospi-tal each month. When the groups met, some hospital staff members joined the families to mourn children who had passed away.

Shults said the annual event has be-come a tradition among a group of par-ents who come year after year, expect-ing to see Farley there, and eager to try the special sweet treats she prepares for them.

“Lindy brings a lot of joy to those around her,” Ingwersen said.

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Interfaith families fi nd support, education at MJCCA

By MeliSSa [email protected]

When Leslie Mintz’s chil-dren started coming home singing the Hebrew songs they learned at day care, she decided she wanted to learn them, too.

Mintz grew up Episcopa-lian, but she married a Jew-ish man, and they decided to raise their children in the Jewish faith.

“It kind of hit me that I didn’t know a lot about it,” Mintz said. “When I was 25, I agreed to one day raise these children Jewish, and here I am. I want to be an involved mom, and this isn’t my religion.”

She began attending a program at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta for non-Jewish mothers raising Jewish children. Th e group was called the Mother’s Circle.

“It was education, but it was also a nice support group because other wom-en would share challenges they were having,” Mintz said.

Th e Mother’s Circle is one of the out-reach programs the Jewish Community Center off ers for interfaith families, said Rabbi Brian Glusman, director of mem-bership outreach and engagement. “So many of our cou-ples and families are interfaith on some level,” Glus-man said.

Glusman said for both Jews and non-Jews, it has become more com-mon and accepted to marry someone from a diff erent religious back-ground.

“Th ere’s just a greater open-ness now,” Glus-man said. “In the old days, if a child married someone of a diff erent faith, a parent might have gone into mourning over that. Th at doesn’t happen anymore.”

Glusman said couples from diff erent religious backgrounds often begin to se-riously discuss the role of faith in their lives once they have children.

“After the thank-you notes are writ-ten following the wedding … there are a host of challenges for people who are in interfaith relationships, especially with children. Children seem to be the cat-alyst for addressing these issues,” Glus-man said.

While attending the Mother’s Circle, Mintz learned about other programs, and started attending more events at the center. She went on a community trip to Israel, and eventually decided to convert

to Judaism.“It jump-started my interest and

learning about the cultural and religious side of Judaism,” Mintz said.

Glusman said conversion isn’t the goal of the programming at the MJC-CA, however.

“My job is to make sure people in in-terfaith relationships can fi nd a place in the Jewish community,” Glusman said. “We don’t demand anything of them.”

Glusman said he’s trying to make all programming at the MJCCA more ac-cessible and welcoming for everyone. He believes isolating interfaith families into

separate programs can be counterpro-ductive.

“I think that it is distancing and off -putting for some people,” Glusman said. “Th ey don’t want to be singled out. Th ey want to be included. All our programs are open to all, no matter their faith or orien-tation. I guess you could call them ‘all faith.’”

Shelly Buxbaum is the director of the Lisa F. Brill Institute of Jewish Learning at the MJCCA. She and other instruc-tors teach a variety of courses for adults about Judaism, including an Introduc-tion to Judaism course, which she said is popular with interfaith families.

“Parents of young children want to seriously look at these issues and core values, and understand what their chil-dren are learning, and to bring the con-versation home,” Buxbaum said.

She said the courses are discussion-based, and off er a pluralistic view of Ju-daism.

“It makes it meaningful for people who are on a journey, who would like to learn about Judaism, who would like to hear a spectrum of opinions,” Buxbaum said.

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“There’s much less distraction here than in the ocean,” she said. “[It’s] smoother, quieter.”

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High Country started selling paddle-boards three years ago, general manag-er John Sloan said. It now offers regu-lar Thursday night demonstrations at Morgan Falls Overlook Park in San-dy Springs to introduce newcomers to stand up paddleboarding.

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A paddleboarder stands on a long board and powers it with a long oar. Most paddleboards stand 10 feet to12 feet tall and are wider than surfboards. Th e extra width helps stability; however, since a longer board glides faster, stand up race boards are 12 feet 6 inches to 14 feet.

Sloan, a certifi ed stand up paddle-board teacher, said he still recalls his fi rst time on a paddleboard six years ago. “Standing on water is a new sensation,” he said. “[It off ered] a total sensory over-load.”

One recent Th ursday, he showed members of a class how to mount and dismount a paddleboard, and how to stand after paddling a short distance. Kneeling is the position recommend-ed if you get tired or hit rough water, he said. Although most of the people attending the demonstration appeared a bit shaky at fi rst, everyone eventually was able to stand up on a board.

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And paddlers, like other river sports fans, should avoid excessive use of al-cohol, he said. “Alcohol use on the riv-er is the biggest danger with any wa-ter sport,” he said. “But I don’t think it would be easy to drink while standing up and paddling with both hands.”

First-timer Katie Devitt, a runner who also enjoys yoga and rock climbing, was the fi rst to mount a board. By the end of the evening, she was hooked on the sport.

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Urban Currents offers an introduction to stand up paddleboarding at 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on saturday and sundays during non-holiday weekends at the Power Island Unit of the Chattahoochee river National recreation Area, 5820 interstate North Parkway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Sessions cost $92.

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Pool PartySunday, Aug. 18, 4-6 p.m. – Join lots of other young people for BBYO Connect’s Kickoff Pool Par-ty! Appropriate for 6-8th graders. Open to the com-munity. $10 by Aug. 12; $15 after. Marcus Jewish Community Center - Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For more information, email: sta-cie.graff @atlantajcc.org or call 678-812-3972.

“The Croods” Friday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m. – Enjoy a family-friend-ly movie, on a large, outdoor screen. Movie starts at dusk. “Th e Croods” is about a caveman family that must trek through an unfamiliar world with the help of an inventive boy. Rated PG. Free and open to every-one. Pets and alcoholic beverages not permitted. San-dy Springs United Methodist Church, Hitson Center Lawn, 86 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Visit: www.facebook.com/SandySpringsMov-iesByMoonlight with questions.

Walk, Wag, N’ RunSaturday, Aug. 24, 7:30 a.m. – Join others for the Walk, Wag, N’ Run to help the human and an-imal victims of domestic violence. Proceeds benefi t the Ahimsa House. $25 early bird through Aug. 17; $30 after; $35 day of race. I-mile Fun Run, $15, and begins at 8:45 a.m. Participants receive t-shirt, good-ie bag. Flat to rolling hills course that ends in Lenox Park. Event is a 2014 Peachtree Road Race qualifi er. Race starts at 1025 Lenox Park Blvd.; vehicle park-ing at 2180 Lake Blvd., Brookhaven, 30319. Regis-ter and learn more at www.active.com.

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Stop Hunger NowSaturday, Aug. 17, 8 a.m. – Dunwoody Unit-ed Methodist Church kicks off the fall with “Food-stock 2013,” by putting together at least 300,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now. Th e goal is to involve the entire community, so they can work together for a great cause. Free and open to everyone. 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-394-0675 or go to: www.dunwoodyumc.org/2013 for more details and to reserve a time slot.

Family Field DaySaturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m. – Join others on the St. James United Methodist Church’s Sanctu-ary Lawn for a Family Field Day! Wear tennis shoes and gym clothes – this isn’t your school’s fall carnival! Participate in games, and compete for prizes. Free events; snacks and drinks will be for sale. All ages are welcome, and the public is invited to attend. 4400 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, 30342. Ques-tions? Visit: www.stjamesatlanta.org or contact Emi-ly Gantert at 404-261-3121.

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Summer SingSaturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – All are invited to the Choral Guild of Atlanta’s “Summer Sing,” an open house for interested singers to get ac-quainted with the conductor and chorus. Meet up with old friends, and preview music planned for the fi rst concert, the works of Benjamin Britten. Free. No age or talent requirement needed for this event. Coff ee and conversation start at 9:15 a.m. St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Questions? Call 404-223-6362 and leave message or email: [email protected].

Musical ShowcaseSaturday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m. – Th e 5th annual summer concert to benefi t the Tim Redovian Me-morial Fund gets under way, with past recipients of TRMF scholarships showcasing their musical tal-ents in “Look at Us Now!” All are welcome. Free admission; donations accepted. Reception follows the show. TRMF provides funding and scholarship awards to high school students pursuing education in the performing arts. Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For more information, visit www.timredovian.org.

Springs ConcertsSunday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m. – Concerts by the Springs welcomes back Gwen Hughes & Th e Retro Jazz Kats, after their earlier performance was rained out. Th e band features elegant jazz and classic swing music. Free. No pets, no smoking. Picnic baskets, coolers and blankets are welcome; no outside tables. Food and bev-erages available for purchase. Heritage Green, on the Sandy Springs Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Call 404-851-9111, ext. 4, visit: www.heritagesandysprings.org or email: [email protected] to learn more.

Tia Rix & FriendsFriday, Aug. 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m. – Check out favorite jazz standards and more at the Church of the Atonement’s free summer concert series. Doors open at 7 p.m. Dessert and coff ee provided; BYOB. Th e public is welcome. Babysitting servic-es provided. Bring a can or non-perishable item for theCommunity Action Center Food Bank. 4945 High Point Rd., NE, Sandy Springs, 30342. Call 404-252-3324 or go to: https://atonement.episco-palatlanta.org to fi nd out more.

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STARLABSunday, Aug. 18, 1-2 p.m. – Stay cool at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, while learning the stars and constellations in the August night sky as you journey into STARLAB, a portable planetar-ium. Two, 25- minute sessions. Appropriate for ages 5 to adult. General admission: $10 for adults; $7 for seniors; $7 for students 13-18; $6 for chil-dren; free for CNC members, and kids 2 and un-der. 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell, 30075. Call 770-992-2055 or go to: www.chattnaturecenter.org for information.

Basic GardeningSaturday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m. – North Fulton Master Gardeners, along with the University Of Georgia Cooperative Extension, present “Basic Gar-den Maintenance.” Learn tips for year-round suc-cess in your garden. Topics include: when to fertilize, prune, seed lawns, plant annuals, cut and divide pe-rennials, plant bulbs and veggies, and more. Free and open to the public. Registration necessary by visit-ing: http://gardeningbythespringsaug.eventbrite.com. Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328, in the Community Room. Call 404-851-9111 with questions.

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Back to school ‘survival tips’ for parents, students

By Collin KelleyBy the time you read this, some

schools will already be back in session for 2013-14. Atlanta Public Schools re-sumed classes Aug. 7, and Fulton and DeKalb county schools on Aug. 12.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has offered up some survival tips for kids and parents as the school year routine begins anew. These tips are some ba-sics for eating properly and maintaining study habits, as well as selecting a back-pack that is safe and comfortable.

Survival Tips

• Eat breakfast. The old saying “break-fast is the most important meal of the day” is never more true than when you’re going to school. Students are more alert and perform better in class if they eat a good breakfast.

• Get enough sleep. Studies show that teens need at least 8½ hours of sleep each night to feel rested. Sleep de-privation can lead students to fall asleep in class (embarrassing if you’re caught!) and can also make it hard to concentrate. It can be more produc-tive to get the sleep you need than it is to stay up late cramming: A re-cent study found that students who got adequate sleep before a math test were nearly three times more likely to figure out the problem than those who stayed up all night.

• Do more at school and you’ll have less to do at home. Take advantage of those times during the school day when you’re not in class: Review notes, go to the library or computer lab, get a head start on your home-work, or research a term paper. You’ll be thankful later while you’re at the mall or a concert and your classmates are stuck at home cramming.

• Be a joiner. One of the best ways to make friends and learn your way around is by joining school clubs, sports teams and activities. Even if you can’t kick a 30-yard field goal or sing a solo, getting involved in other ways – going to a school play, help-ing with a bake sale, or cheering on

friends at a swim meet – can help you feel like a part of things.

Tips for Choosing and Using Backpacks

• Consider the construction. Be-fore you grab a new bag off the rack, make sure it’s got two pad-ded straps that go over your shoul-ders. The wider the straps, the bet-ter. A backpack with a metal frame like the ones hikers use may give you more support (although many lock-ers aren’t big enough to hold this kind of pack). Make use of another hiking tip: Look for a backpack with a waist belt, which helps to distrib-ute the weight more evenly across the body. Backpacks with multiple com-partments can also help distribute the weight more evenly.

• Balance the load. Before you load your backpack, adjust the straps so the pack sits close to your back. If the pack bumps against your low-er back or your butt when you walk, the straps are probably too long. Al-ways pack your backpack with the heaviest items closest to your back. Don’t drop all your stuff in the main compartment (using the side pock-ets will distribute the weight more evenly). Wear both straps over your shoulders.

• Try a pack with wheels. Lots of kids use these as an alternative to back-packs, but there are guidelines and considerations to keep in mind with this kind of pack, too. Many schools don’t allow rolling packs because peo-ple can trip over them in the halls.

• Don’t overdo it. Doctors and physi-cal therapists recommend that people carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their body weight in their packs. This means that if you weigh 120 pounds, your backpack should weigh no more than 12 to 18 pounds. Use your bathroom scale to weigh your backpack and get an idea of what the proper weight for you feels like.

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Some ‘school survival’ tips include making sure your child eats a good breakast, and selecting the right backpack.

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Ben Karlin The Weber School, senior

Ben Karlin has a record of start-ing new endeavors.

During his freshman year, he was the starting pitcher for the Weber School baseball team’s fi rst-ever state playoff game. Th at same year, when he did not see a quality, baseball summer camp he wanted his younger brother to participate in, he started a new one with his friend Joseph Brickman.

Not only does Ben start anew, he fi nishes what he starts. He just completed his third year running the baseball camp, and has now made it to three state playoff games with his Geor-gia Independent School Association re-gion 1-AAA team at Weber.

Weber head baseball coach Patrick Wright describes Ben as a team leader “both on and off the fi eld.”

“When I fi rst came to Weber, he was a young, eager sophomore still learn-ing things, but he has developed into a mature, young man,” Wright said. “He has done a great job leading in both the classroom and the weight room.”

In addition to being a pitcher at We-ber in the spring, Ben has participated on traveling teams during the fall and summer since he was 13, most recently playing for the last three years with the 643 DP Jaguars.

Ben, who was the captain of the We-ber Rams for the 2013 season, started playing catch with his dad when he was 2 or 3 years old, and has loved sports ever since.

“When I was younger, I played base-ball, basketball and soccer, but I decid-ed that baseball was my favorite and the one I wanted to pursue,” said Ben.

Th rough his summer camp and by teaching private lessons on pitching, hit-ting and fi elding, he has worked to pass his passion on to others.

Th e camp has grown from 10 partic-ipants to 21 in only three years, and he hopes to keep it up through college and expand it from one week into two sepa-rate, week-long sessions.

“It has been a great learning experi-ence,” Ben said. “Each year it has be-come easier knowing what to do, how to plan it, how to send emails to parents, and how to work with the kids.”

When he is not exercising his school spirit on the fi eld, Ben works as a “stu-dent ambassador” to encourage young-er kids to consider attending Weber. He visits middle schools, escorts visiting students to classes, and works to get to know students looking at the school.

“Weber is a great place, and I really love it and want to get as many people to go to the school as possible,” said Ben.

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� is article was reported and written by Mollie Simon, a rising senior at Cham-blee High School.

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riod, dated through aug. 2.

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

RoBBeRY � 8700 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On

July 23 a man reported that he was in the parking lot of the Bank of America just be-fore 10 p.m. He exited his car and was ap-proached by a man who had a gun. The man took the victim’s wallet and contents.

BuRgLaRY � 1st block of Cedar Run 30350 – On July 20

a man reported that between 9:25 and 10:30 p.m., someone came into his apartment and took a laptop, Xbox 360, PS3 and several oth-er items.

� 1700 block of Sandalwood Drive 30350 – On July 20 the victims were gone overnight, and when they returned home, they found someone had broken into the apartment and had taken several things. They had a juvenile suspect as being on the short list.

� 6300 block of Powers Ferry Road 30342 – On July 20 cops were called to the Wyndham Ho-tel and met with a 21-year-old man who said someone accessed his room and took cash, two iphones and other items. The victim said he fell asleep just before 6 a.m. and when he woke at 7:40 a.m., the items were gone.

� 200 block of Summer Drive 30350 – On July 21 the apartment resident said that when she and her male friend arrived home at 9:30 p.m., they could not get into the apartment because the deadbolt was locked. They went around to the back of the apartment and saw a man exiting from a window. He ran, and the male friend ran after him, but lost sight. at the time of the report, nothing was missing.

� 100 block of Parc Du Chateau 30328 – On July 24 someone entered the victim’s garage and apparently unsuccessfully tried to steal a motorcycle.

� 5600 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On July 24, sometime between 7:30 and 10 a.m., someone came into the victim’s apartment and took two televisions and a laptop.

� 5300 block of Long Island Drive 30342 – On July 24, sometime between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., someone forced a French door and entered the residence. The burglar took cash and possibly jewelry.

� 300 block of Summerset Lane 30328 – On July 24, sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 8 p.m., someone forced entry into the victim’s apartment and took some jewelry items.

� 5600 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On July 25 offi cers met with a woman who came home and found her door and window open. The occupant was gone from about 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. it appears that someone came in through the living room window by force. several items were taken.

� 5000 block of Riley Terrace Road 30328 – On July 27 a contractor said that he had se-cured the house he was working in, but the next day he found that someone had been in-side and had trashed the place, leaving liquor bottles, beer cans, wine bottles, and other junk in the home. a neighbor said they saw teenagers at the home earlier.

� 300 block of Sandy Springs Circle 30328 – On July 29 someone broke into the “Just Quality Cleaners” and took $100 cash and an ipad.

� 6900 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On July 30 police were called to an apartment where a man said a burglary was in progress. The victim knew the men who were listed as suspects. The call turned out to be unfound-

ed, however a wom-an, listed as a wit-ness, was found to be wanted in New-ton County on a probation violation originating from an earlier methamphet-

amine arrest.

� 4800 block of Lake Forrest Drive 30328 – On July 30 a man reported that he was gone from 10:45 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. When he re-turned home, he discovered that someone had broken into the house by kicking in the carport door. Several items were taken in-cluding a 50” TV, laptop, weapons and cash.

� 700 block of Marsh Trail Circle 30350 – On July 31 a woman reported that while she was out running errands, someone came into her apartment between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The front door had been forced open by a prying tool. nothing was reported missing at the time of the report.

� 200 block of Franklin Road 30342 – On July 31, sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., someone entered the victim’s apart-ment and took a laptop and jewelry.

aSSauLt � A man called police to complain that he

was illegally “chest bumped” during a con-frontation over a man wanting more alcohol while they were out that evening.

� Cops responded to Spring Creek Lane on a domestic call on July 29 around 3:47 a.m. Th ey met with a woman who said her live-in boyfriend hit her in the mouth. Th e man’s fi nger was bleeding from where he said she bit him. He looked, smelled and later con-fi rmed that he had been drinking. Th e wom-an who called the police immediately lost credibility when she gave the cops a false birth date. She said he was mad when he got home because dinner wasn’t ready. Th e ar-gument started, escalated, and moved to the parking lot, where he slugged her. She had

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signs of being hit. The man was arrested for domestic violence. The woman was arrest-ed for giving false information to the police. She said she did so because she is currently undergoing immigration hearings. She said she is a citizen of Kenya. All went to jail.

� 1300 block of Old Hammond Chase 30328 – On July 29, while officers were speaking to two parties over a dispute, a man who was related to one of the parties walked up and began causing a disruption while the officer was trying to settle it down. He was arrested.

� 400 block of Morgan Falls Road 30350 – On July 29, while an officer responded to a disturbance call, a man pulled up in front of the patrol car and attempted to provoke the man to whom the officer was talking to. The officer told him to back off, which he ig-nored, and the man continued to try and fight the other man. The officer had to physically restrain the man. He was later arrested.

aRReStS � Riverview Road 30342 – On July 22 cops

were called on a domestic complaint. The caller said that she and her husband were in bed sleeping when suddenly, without provo-cation, her husband rolled over and took the blankets with him. Exposed, she pulled them back over her, and this caused her husband to become angry and curse at her. He pushed her out of bed, causing her to injure her leg. The husband was somewhat vague over the details and said there may have been some pushing, and she may have hit her head on something. He was arrested on domestic vio-lence charges.

� 1100 block of Mount Vernon Highway 30328 – On July 23 officers responded to the Tilted Kilt on a person who had been kicked out of two taxi cabs because he was too in-toxicated and too belligerent. They found the intoxicated man standing outside of the restaurant. He was one of those drunks that everyone hates - he had just enough motor skills going to insult everyone around him, saying the employee who called police was a “snake.” The officers found that he was from California, and was staying here some-where at a hotel. They tried to get the man to give them the name and phone number of his wife so she could come get him. Howev-er, he responded to the questions with “What do you think?” Eventually he gravitated to “F---- you,” which means “Officers, please take me to jail.”

� An officer stopped a car on I-285, and during the conversation with the driver and

passenger, he found that the passenger was wanted in Cobb County on a failure to yield on a previous marijuana charge. He was ar-rested. The driver was given a warning and continued on.

� 5600 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On July 23 Target store security observed and videotaped two persons who walked around the store, stealing items and placing them in a cart, and trying to leave without paying. The pair was arrested for stealing over $400 in store items.

� Northridge Road 30350 – On July 25 the victim said that he was walking along north-ridge Road and Colquitt just after 3 a.m. when a car drove past him, turned around, and stopped. He walked past the car and a man got out and pulled a gun on him. The man said “give me everything you have!” The man gave up his cell phone, and the suspect re-entered the car and left. Just before that robbery, on northridge Road, it appears the same suspect robbed a man at 2 a.m. He was in a Chevy Impala, silver in color. An officer had the Chevy impala pulled over on a traf-fic offense when the lookout was broadcast. The officer secured the two men in handcuffs and found the stolen phones in the car. The two are in jail awaiting a hearing on robbery charges.

otheR Stuff � A woman reported that she received a

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�The threat had to be assumed since the grammar was so bad that we cannot tell if the suspect is talking about role playing, her son or some farming tools.

� A man reported that he and his sister got into a verbal argument over the fact that he had given their dog away to someone else.

� An officer was in the Chattahoochee Na-tional Park on Roberts Drive on an unrelat-ed call. During that time he passed a wooden picnic table where a man was sitting, pants at his knees, and who appeared to be mastur-bating. The man said he wasn’t masturbat-ing, but had fallen into the mud earlier and thought he would clean himself up while no one was looking. He was cited for public in-decency.

� A woman reported that her ex-boyfriend has been text messaging her and threatening her by saying “I’m about to deal with you real speak.”

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Sandy Springs Battalion Chief Da-ryl Smith said the two departments worked out the agreements after met-rics for measuring fi re risk changed. Th e new metric put properties farther than fi ve miles from a fi re station into a higher risk classifi cation.

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Smith said Sandy Springs will still be responding to emergency calls in the panhandle.

“Our units are also responding as well, but [DeKalb] will be there be-fore us because they’re less than fi ve miles,” Smith said. “Th e benefi t is that we’re going to have better cov-erage in that panhandle area as far as structure fi res and get people on the scene quicker.”

Sandy Springs City Councilman John Paulson, who represents the

Sandy Springs panhandle, said he thinks it’s a good arrangement for his district.

“I believe it benefi ts both commu-nities to have this more formalized,” Paulson said.

Bob Mullen, a spokesman for the city of Dunwoody, said the city is grateful for the agreement between the two fi re departments. “We’re grateful for not only assistance from [DeKalb County Fire] Chief [Ed-ward] O’Brien but also Sandy Springs Fire Department to make sure resi-dents are going to have the best ser-vice possible,” Mullen said.

Smith said Sandy Springs already has an automatic aid agreement with the city of Atlanta. Sandy Springs’ Station 4, located near the intersec-tion of Roswell and Wieuca roads, will respond to calls in Buckhead while Atlanta’s Station 27 on North-side Drive will respond to calls in Sandy Springs.

Smith said the departments have plans to expand the automatic aid agreement to all areas with contigu-ous borders.

“We’re eventually going to branch out and do the entire Sandy Springs/ DeKalb County border,” Smith said.

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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. Th 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 dis-

tricts, Lindsey said he also wants to focus on water management

and transportation issues.

By Dan [email protected]

It’s not particularly glamorous work signing agreements, sub-

mitting plans and conducting studies for a planned trail, Livable

Buckhead Executive Director Denise Starling said.

But Starling and other backers of a planned 5-mile trail along

Ga. 400 knew it would take time. Th at patience and attention to

detail may also be gaining them some support from neighbors liv-

ing alongside the project. Th e path will connect pedestrians, cy-

clists, skaters, Buckhead’s businesses, parks and schools to the At-

lanta BeltLine.Starling said planners presented 30 percent drawings to the pub-

lic in October and November, renderings that give an idea of what

the fi nished product will look like.

Th e public’s response? So far, so good, she said.

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See LiVeaBLe, page 35

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from left, ivan tiaseca, fatima Biviano, Lauren fitz and Karime Soriano seem loose and relaxed

before their roles in “pastorela de cristo Rey,” a christmas play performed during the three Kings

day celebration at the atlanta History center on Jan. 6 in Buckhead. the festivities, presented by

the mexican consulate, included traditional music and dance. more photos on page 30.

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As state lawmakers head back to the Gold Dome in 2013, they

have a lot to think about.

Each year, the state budget looms as a daunting task, and this

year is no di� ere

nt. Georgia is a balanced budget state, m

eaning

that tough cuts must be made when revenues are down.

“It’s going to be a di� cult � nancial year for the state. � e bud-

get picture in particular looks bleak,” said Rep. Scott Holcomb, D-

DeKalb.

� e hospital bed tax, which collects funds for indigent care, ex-

pires this year, Holcomb said.

“� at is going to be a pretty intense debate about whether that

tax gets extended or not extended. � ere’s s

ome pretty extensive re-

BY MELISSA WEINMAN

[email protected]

Brookhaven City Council voted Jan. 8 to delay a controversial

decision on adopting a new ordinance to regulate adult businesses.

On Dec. 17, its � rst d

ay of opeartions, the city adopted all of

DeKalb County’s ordinances, including one reg

ulating adult en-

tertainment businesses. But council is lo

oking to replace the coun-

ty’s ordinance with one that has been adopted by other cities in the

metro area, including Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, and

most recently, D

oraville.

Attorney Scott Bergthold said the new ordinance is similar to

the one already in place in DeKalb County. It would ban the sale

of alcohol and prohibit contact between dancers and customers.

But Bergthold said “there are a number of constitutional de-

SEE LEGISLATORS, PAGE 36

SEE CITY COUNCIL, PAGE 38

Hands held high

PHIL MOSIER

Jenny Morgan, member of the Skyland United Methodist Church and altar prayer team, soaks up the “Friday Night

Fire Worship service,” on Jan. 4 in Brookhaven. The contemporary service, held the fi rst Friday of each month, is

an open gathering without an agenda or order, attracting people from all communities. Another photo on page 30.

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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 WEINMAN

[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 ODER

A 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-

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SEE BROOK RUN, PAGE 35

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Roll call

Riverwood capping students

from other districts

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GuideWinter 2013

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Poker face

Council members vo

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Riverwood International Charter School coach Scot Waldrop, center, g

ets his ju

nior varsity girls’

basketball team fi re

d up as the Lady Raiders p

repare 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 WHISENHUNT

[email protected]

Operation Tennis In

c. in Decem

ber � led a law

suit to overtu

rn the

city of Sandy Springs’ decision to award a co

ntract to a co

mpetitor.

But disputing the contracts to run tennis ce

nters may be as

popu-

lar as the game itse

lf, public records and newspaper re

ports show. In

the past, disputes h

ave arisen

over contract

s to run tennis centers

in

Sandy Springs and at Blackburn Park, a D

eKalb County facility locat-

ed in what is now the cit

y of Brookhaven.

Operation Tennis’ la

wsuit alleges th

e winning bidder, Groslim

ond

Tennis Services, gave t

he city “bogus” th

ird-party evaluations of pre-

vious work. Some of the evaluations were w

ritten by people w

ho ap-

pear to work for Groslim

ond.

President Gery Groslim

ond denied those allegations. City At-

BY DAN WHISENHUNT

[email protected]

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 p

romoting his “parent tri

gger”

bill that will m

ake it easier for moms and dads to form charter

schools, publically-funded schools th

at are more independent

from the school district than traditional schools.

While that’s the bill th

at’s generating the most discussion in

light of controversies at the Atlanta and DeKalb public school

districts, L

indsey said he wants to focus on water management

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ave history of

raising a racket

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