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DEC. 27, 2013 — JAN. 9, 2014 • VOL. 7 — NO. 26

Wile E. coyotesIncreased sightings put area on alert

COMMUNITY 3

Year in reviewCity elected new leaders,

Ga. 400 tolls end, and more

COMMUNITY 4-5

King for a dayCelebrate holiday season

with a Mexican fl air

OUT & ABOUT 14-15

Farewell, EvaRep. Wendell Willard sings mayor’s praises

COMMENTARY 6

A dozen lettersSenior earns rare

athletic achievement

STANDOUT STUDENT 18

BY DAN [email protected]

On Dec. 17, the night of May-or Eva Galambos’ last City Coun-cil meeting, accolades dominated the agenda.

Galambos was fi rst elected in

2005, after years of helping lead the eff ort to incorporate the north Fulton County city. She decided against running for a third term, and Mayor-elect Rusty Paul will

Galambos says ‘goodbye’ with poem to City Council

SEE OUTGOING MAYOR, PAGE 19

City Councilman Tibby DeJulio, right, honors the mayor as her husband John, center, and son Mike, look on.

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Our top photo picks for 2013

PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER

Reporter Newspapers strives to give readers a variety of in-depth news and community coverage throughout the year, accompanied by compelling visuals. We’ve taken a careful look through the archives and selected some of

our favorite images captured by photographer Phil Mosier over the past 12 months. These include: Above, left, in “Give it a spin,” Ritch Fusakio helps “turn over” the engine on a B-17 aircraft at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, during the nonprofi t Liberty Foundation’s event. Above, center, “Hitting the fi eld - of screen,” from left, Brooks Bowling, Hugh Carter, Billy Gingrey, Bryce Bowling and Luke Gingrey, enjoy video games before Buckhead Baseball’s Opening

Day festivities. Center, below, “It’s cool in the pool,” Olivia Langell, left, and Caroline Seelke, members of The Branches “Gators” swim team, get ready for action. Right, “Walking on water,” Samantha Black intently listens to

paddleboarding instructions at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. To see more of our 2013 cover photos, go to pages 16-17.

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Three proposed new cities found to be fi nancially feasible

BY COLLIN KELLEY AND MELISSA WEINMANRecently released study results show

that proposed new cities in central DeKalb County would be fi nancially vi-able.

Th ree new cities – Tucker, Briar-cliff and Lakeside – have been proposed in the central DeKalb area. Th eir pro-posed boundaries overlap around the Northlake Mall area. Lakeside propo-nents in November released a study showing their city was fi nancially feasi-ble. Backers of the other two cities re-leased their own studies in December.

According to a study by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Geor-gia State University that was released Dec. 21, the Tucker community could feasibly incorporate into a city. Th e pro-posed city of Tucker would have esti-mated annual revenue of approximate-ly $16.6 million and annual expenses of approximately $13.3 million.

Th e City of Briarcliff Initiative re-ported Dec. 17 that its feasibility study, conducted by the Carl Vinson Insti-tute of Government at the University of Georgia, predicts a city of Briarcliff would have annual operating expen-ditures of $37,013,278, while revenue

would be $54,432,544.Tucker 2014 President Sonja Szubski

said in a news release that Tucker’s long-established community will be an asset to the incorporation eff ort.

“Tucker has dozens of active civic and citizen groups already fully engaged in the services being proposed initially for the city,” Szubski said. “Th is means Tucker can hit the ground running from Day One with local expertise that allows the city to stand up on a solid founda-tion.”

A second study reached the conclu-sion that a city comprised of the Briar-cliff study area is fi scally feasible.

“Briarcliff is positioned to be the most sensible city for central DeKalb,” said Allen Venet, president of the City of Briarcliff Initiative. “Our proposed city has a strong blend of residential, com-mercial and industrial areas. ... We be-lieve the members of this community deserve the chance to publicly vote on Briarcliff cityhood.”

Th e study released by the Lakeside City Alliance said Lakeside would have annual expenses of $29,909,347 and to-tal annual revenues of $35,245,527.

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A recent uptick in the re-ports of coyote sightings in met-ro Atlanta has left many San-dy Springs residents wondering what they can do.

When they attended a public meeting on the sightings at San-dy Springs City Hall on Dec. 18, they learned that coyotes might be here to stay. Th ere are things residents can do to make coyotes warier about sniffi ng around res-idential areas, however.

“Th e state doesn’t trap coy-otes,” said Don McGowan, a wildlife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natu-ral Resources who spoke at the meeting. “Eradication is not practical.”

Coyotes are no real threat to humans, and there have been no documented attacks in Geor-gia, McGowan said. Th ey are a threat to small animals, such as cats and some livestock.

Homeowners associations can pay someone to trap them, he said. Mc-Gowan said coyotes caught in traps are almost always destroyed because they can’t legally be released into the wild due to the risk of the animals carrying rabies.

“A trapped coyote is going to be a dead coyote,” McGowan said.

Some local animal control agencies are licensed to trap and kill them, he said. But trapping coyotes isn’t as simple as it might look, he said.

“A coyote will humble you,” Mc-Gowan said. “I’ve seen them dig up traps, turn them over, and defecate on them.”

Coyotes succeed in urban areas be-cause they are omnivores, meaning they can eat both meat and plant life. Th ey’re highly adaptable, even though they are wary of humans.

DNR passed around a tip sheet to “haze” coyotes to make sure they retain their natural fear of humans. Methods include:

- Standing tall and making noise until a coyote runs away. Don’t stop un-til the coyote leaves the area;

- Pelting the coyote with sticks, rocks, cans and any other objects close at hand;

- Using a noise maker like a whistle or air horn;

- Spraying the coyotes with wa-ter or squirt guns.

Residents can also make their homes less attractive by keeping pet food and pets inside the house.

Jeff Harper, who lives in the Hunt-cliff neighborhood, said he attended for informational purposes. When asked if he was concerned about coyotes, Harper said, “Not in the least.”

“I think, like the DNR says, you can’t

get rid of them,” Harper said. “You have to learn to live with them.”

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New council and mayorIn November, the voters of Sandy Springs elected a

new mayor and City Council. Former councilman Rusty Paul, endorsed by outgoing Mayor Eva Galambos, easi-ly defeated local businessman Bob Brown. In addition to Galambos, two other council members are leaving office and one was defeated in her re-election bid. City Coun-cilwoman Karen Meinzen McEnerny was elected along with Galambos in 2005 and decided against seeking a third term. Councilman Chip Collins decided not to run again after one term so he could spend more time with his family. City Councilwoman Dianne Fries ran for a third term, but lost to Ken Dishman in the race for the Dis-trict 2 seat.

The only returning council member who was also elected to the first council is District 5 Councilman Tibby DeJulio. District 4 City Councilman Gabriel Sterling de-feated challenger Tochie Blad and will return for a second term on the council. District 1 City Councilman John Paulson ran unopposed.

Graham McDonald will replace Collins in District 3. In the District 6 race to replace McEnerny, Andy Bauman and John Stoj advanced from the November elections to the Dec. 3 runoffs, where Bauman easily defeated Stoj.

The new council members will take office in January.

Purchase of park property on the

river One of the last actions of the cur-

rent Sandy Springs City Council was buying 21.74 acres along Old River-side Drive from Fulton County for $1.5 million. The city intends to turn the property, located across from the Marsh Creek Pumping Station, into a park. As part of the agreement, Fulton County would have a perpetual access easement across the property to allow the county to access the pump station. The city has been considering the pur-chase since 2011.

New police chief in, old chief moves on

In March, the city re-organized its public safe-ty department and promot-ed then Po-lice Chief Ter-ry Sult to the newly-created job of public safety director. In his new position, Sult was to oversee both the city po-lice and fire departments. Deputy Police Chief Kenneth DeSimone was named the new police chief, taking the job Sult had held since 2008. In September, Sult left the city and took a job as police chief in Hampton, Va.

Fulton schools headquarters moves to Sandy SpringsIn October, Fulton County school officials announced plans to move the system’s headquarters from south Fulton to

Sandy Springs. The move, part of a system reorganization of administrative offices, drew criticism from south Fulton resi-dents, who questioned whether the system was abandoning them for richer communities in north Fulton.

School officials said the move was being made simply to save money. They planned to close six of the system’s oldest buildings and relocate employees into three buildings, including a headquarters building at 6201 Powers Ferry Road in Sandy Springs, and a North Learning Center at 450 Northridge Parkway in Sandy Springs. School officials said the moves would cost about $34 million, as compared to a projected cost of $56 million to renovate the existing buildings. The school board voted to hold future meetings at locations in both north and south Fulton.

JLB developmentMuch of the public debate

in Sandy Springs and Atlanta’s Buckhead community in 2013 concerned a mixed-use develop-ment near Chastain Park. Sandy Springs City Council approved the project in July after months of delay and debate.

The debate focused on the project’s potential impact on traffic, and the development of dense apartment complexes in residential areas. The project will consist of 630 apartment units.

JLB Partners is the developer. The project will be located at the intersection of Roswell Road and Windsor Parkway, near Chastain Park. The city of Sandy Springs will have to realign that intersec-tion, with a combination of im-pact fees, money moved from other projects, and potentially some bond financing. The devel-opment will likely have an effect on Buckhead traffic, but there isn’t any planned solution for the nearby intersection of Roswell and West Wieuca roads.

Year in reviewWhat 2013 was about, for Sandy Springs

By Dan Whisenhunt | [email protected]

Andy Bauman

Rusty Paul

Eva Galambos

Ken Dishman

Graham McDonald

Kenneth DeSimone

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Eva Galambos steps down

After two terms and a year of speculation, Mayor Eva Galam-bos decided in 2013 it was time to retire as mayor. Galambos’ re-tirement is a bookend to a cam-paign for Sandy Springs cityhood that began decades earlier. As she announced her retirement, she also endorsed her successor, for-mer councilman Rusty Paul. Galambos isn’t going to stop working, however. She has plans that involve tutoring school chil-dren and becoming more active in civic organizations, like the Sandy Springs Rotary.

Galambos leaves office as plans for the city’s future down-town unfold. City Council ap-proved the downtown master plan at the end of 2012. Sandy Springs made several high-pro-file property purchases this year around the site of the former Tar-get property on Johnson Ferry Road. The city purchased the site in 2008. The road leading up to the new City Hall will be named “Galambos Way.”

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Eight years…wow, it’s hard to believe. It seems more like two years, rather than eight, since Sandy Springs became a city.

But, what I want to talk about is our mayor, Eva Galambos, and the great leadership we’ve had from her. To have us come out of the gate as not only the talk of the state, but nationally and even internationally.

Hardly a week goes by that she isn’t being interviewed by someone asking about how we have accomplished all that we’re doing as a new city, especially through private compa-nies contracting for services.

Eva envisioned long before we became a city we could be diff erent. What she meant was, Sandy Springs could provide city services at a higher quality and lower price than compa-rable governments, and that’s exactly what has been accom-plished.

Her leadership has kept our city true to its core services and freed up millions of dollars for capital improvements so sorely needed in our community.

Look at what has been accomplished in so many areas un-der her leadership. Really too numerous to start listing, but one in particular that stands out is parks and recreation: Mor-gan Falls Overlook Park, youth sports activities, partnering with the public schools to use the playgrounds for the pub-lic, and on and on.

Go to the city webpage [www.sandyspringsga.org/City-Departments/Recreation-and-Parks] and just scroll through all the programs off ered by the city to this community - most of which would have never been available but for the fact we became a city.

Having long-term vision is diffi cult for public offi cials, yet Eva has met this challenge. She leaves the city with a cash re-serve of $32 million, and we began in 2006 with $0 in the bank - doing so while we weathered the worst economic time

in our memory. How was this done? It was done through great city leadership, led by Eva.

When people ask me about Eva and what kind of person she is, I explain she is the most charming and engaging person - she nev-er knows a stranger. But don’t ever think you can pull something over on her. As she listens to your pro-posal she will in a kind way explain what defi ciencies she sees in your approach, and why.

After working with Eva over the years, it’s easy to tell when she has made a decision. She stiff ens her neck, lowers her chin against her chest and gives a very compelling explanation of why she agrees or does not agree with you.

So, due in great measure to Mayor Eva Galambos, our city has been launched, and is on a chartered course continuing the delivery of services which enhance our lives, add value to our properties, and make us proud to tell others we live in Sandy Springs.

She may no longer be mayor, but the foundation she has prepared will sustain our city far into the future, with the new leadership continuing the course. Yes, she is receiving much deserved recognition for her years of work on our behalf, but the greatest tribute we can pay her is to not let our heritage of this great city be diminished.

Th ank you, Eva, and Godspeed.

Rep. Wendell Willard of Sandy Springs represents District 51 in the Georgia House of Representatives and serves as the city of Sandy Springs’ attorney.

Eva, it’s hard to say goodbye

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On the record: A year in quotesHere are some of the things people in Reporter Newspapers communities had to say in 2013.

“After two years of meeting and planning, we have our fi rst tangible piece of the trail, and it feels pretty great.”

–Denise Starling, executive director of Livable Buckhead, on the proposed trail along Ga. 400, in May.

“We realize that many of our residents would prefer to keep the landscape free of additional billboards. While I agree, we must adhere to the law.”

–Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos, explaining why new billboards were appearing around the city, in July..

“I think you could sum it up by saying there doesn’t seem to be a preponderance of people saying they’re so concerned about this issue that it needs to be addressed immediately.”

–Brookhaven resident Bill Roberts, on the city’s ongoing legal battle with the Pink Pony, an adult entertainment club, in September.

“One of the challenges we have with our dog park is it is re-gional in nature. Th at’s a problem. When people say to me, ‘But we love it so,’ I say, ‘Go home to your communities and repli-cate what you love.”

–Dunwoody City Councilwoman Lynn Deutsch, on the controversy surrounding the city’s dog park, which city o� cials want to move from one location to another within Brook Run Park, in December. � e move has drawn strong opposition from dog park users.

“A year to the day that the citizens voted to incorporate the city of Brookhaven, they’ll see their own police cars patrolling. Th at’s a signifi cant milestone.”

–Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis, announcing the start of the city’s police department, in July.

“We get the bar bill, but we don’t get a drink.”–Atlanta City Councilwoman Yolanda Adrean, on the e� ects of

development on community borders, in September.

“I never liked the logo, and I think there are a lot of people who agree. But I dislike spending money to change the logo just three years after council adopted it. I dislike that even more.”

–Dunwoody City Councilman Terry Nall, on a decision not to spend $40,000 to develop a new city logo, in October.

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Eva’s way: Sandy Springs mayor never took ‘no’ for an answer

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Mayor Eva Galambos fought for the city for “many, many years” and “never gave in.”


City Councilman Tibby DeJulio pulled his friend Mayor Eva Galam-bos to his side as they stood before a larger-than-usual crowd in the council chambers. It was Dec. 17, the night of Galambos’ last council meeting as mayor of Sandy Springs.

DeJulio and the mayor have been friends for years. Th ey worked to-gether and turned the community of Sandy Springs into a city. DeJu-lio, like many of Galambos’ friends, was also her loyal foot soldier in the march toward cityhood.

“When you work with Eva, there is no compromise with quality. Ev-erything has to be done right. Of course, it has to be done right this min-ute,” DeJulio said with a smirk. “Th ere’s a wrong way, there’s a right way, and there’s Eva’s way.”

At the December council meeting, DeJulio told the mayor that the road leading up to City Hall will be named “Galambos Way.” It’s fi tting tribute for a leader who wins more arguments that she loses. In 2005, she won the mother of all her arguments when 94 percent of Sandy Springs residents voted to incorporate. She was also elected the city’s fi rst mayor.

Th e mayor remains a popular fi gure, winning re-election in 2009 with 84 percent of the vote. Her offi ce gives her power and her reputation gives her infl uence. Galambos is not shy about using either; defying her means chal-lenging one of the toughest, smartest Georgia politicians.

Galambos said the politician she most admires is former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Th atcher, a leader so uncompromising her critics dubbed her “Th e Iron Lady.”

“She had determination and she fought for what she believed,” Galambos said. “She was able to change how things were going in Great Britain, so I think she was a wonderful role model.”

While she will forever be known as Sandy Springs’ fi rst mayor, it is one of the least remarkable things about her. She’s a Jewish-German immigrant. Her fi rst memories are walking down a street with her mother in Berlin. Her

father was a judge in Germany who lost his job when the Nazis rose to power. He escaped with his family to Ita-ly, and from there fl ed to the U.S. in 1939. She spoke only a “spattering” of English when she arrived in Georgia, but in fi ve years she would graduate as valedictorian of her class at Athens High School.

She obtained a master’s degree and a Ph.D. at a time when few women were expected to have careers out-CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos, who leaves offi ce Jan. 7, was not only the founding mayor of the city in 2005 but also an inspirational fi gure for the startup of other new cities in Atlanta’s northern suburbs—including Dunwoody and, most recently, Brookhaven. In this special section, we review her remarkable career and public life.



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1928 – Galambos born in Berlin,

Germany.

1939 – Galambos immigrates to the United States, to Athens, Georgia.

1933 – Galambos’ family leaves

Berlin for Genoa, Italy.

1944 – Graduates from Athens High and was the valedictorian that year.

1949 – Marries John Galambos, receives master’s degree in

Industrial Relations from the University

of Illinois.

1960 – Moves to Sandy Springs to a house on Trimble Road.

1948 – Graduates from the University of Georgia with a

bachelor’s in Business Administration.

1954 – Eva and John Galambos have the fi rst

of three children.

Mayor Eva Galambos: Creation of city high on ‘satisfaction list’

Q. What accomplishments are you proudest of?

A. Other than my three wonderful children, the creation of our new

city of Sandy Springs has given me more satisfaction than any other activity in which I was engaged.

Q. What has been your biggest dis-appointment?

A. I regret that during my two terms we have not succeeded in lower-

ing the ridiculous 21 percent penalty per gallon on water that Sandy Springs users pay the Atlanta Watershed Department. Th e delay in addressing this serious inequi-ty is a result of (1) the intransigence on the part of two Atlanta mayors to negotiate on this matter, and (2) the incredible hold-ups in federal courts. Our city attorney is ready to deal with this matter in State Court, and it is my great hope that we will gain equity in the coming months.

Q. Was the creation of the city of Sandy Springs worth the strug-

gle?



A woman of valor–seek her out,for she is to be valued above rubies.

Her husband trusts her,and they cannot fail to prosper.

All the days of her lifeshe is good to him.

She opens her hands to those in needand offers her help to the poor.

Adorned with strength and dignity,she looks to the future with cheerful trust.

Her speech is wise,and the law of kindness is on her lips.

Her children rise up to call her blessed,her husband likewise praises her:

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1975 – Becomes president of

Committee for Sandy Springs.

2005 – Sandy Springs residents vote to

incorporate. Galambos elected city’s fi rst mayor.

2008 – Sandy Springs buys former Target building for $8 million, and Galambos

sees it as a potential site for a future City Hall.

2013 – In April, Galambos announces her retirement. Her

last City Council meeting was Dec. 17.

1969 – Graduates from Georgia State University with a

Ph.D. in Economics.

1992 – Galambos moves to the Grogan’s Bluff Neighborhood, behind the current

location of City Hall.

2006 – Galambos begins fi rst term as mayor. 2009 – Galambos

re-elected with 84 percent of the vote.

A. Yes. Not only have the citizens of Sandy Springs gained a more attractive city, with

better infrastructure and new parks, but they are also enjoying the pleasures of civic involvement. Th e en-thusiasm of our residents in participating in our public life is palpable. Th e next milestone will be a public downtown area where our folks can live, shop and en-joy each other, deriving all the benefi ts of urban life at its best.

Q. What has surprised you the most about the city of Sandy Springs in its fi rst eight years?

A. I have been pleasantly surprised by how much infrastructure the city has been able to install

and aff ord on the same, identical tax millage we paid before we became a city. Before cityhood, we lost the

vast majority of our taxes for local services into the bowels of Fulton County. Now we have a 125-person police department (vs. 40 with Fulton), and we can af-ford new parks and other amenities.

Q. Did you imagine other cities would follow so quickly? Is regionalism dead in metro

Atlanta?

A. I never dreamed beyond the creation of San-dy Springs. Once Dunwoody was born, the

pattern was clear. DeKalb County neglected its north-ern tier just as Fulton had neglected us. Th e fate is the same.

As for regionalism, I do not think it is dead. How-ever, its main manifestation last year in the TSPOST debacle showed how it was wrong. It tried to impose a list of projects from the top down. True, there was a

small group of elected local offi cials who traded projects among themselves. But it was a poor show of how a re-gional organization needs to involve the governments and elected offi cials who are closest to the people. Th is was another lesson that “central planning” does not work.

Q. What are your plans as you leave offi ce?

A. It is time for my patient husband to have me at home more. I do plan to tutor Sandy

Springs third graders in reading. Gov. Nathan Deal spoke recently in Sandy Springs and reminded us that workforce development is one of most important eco-nomic development tools, and workforce development is stymied if a third grader advances without full read-ing skills.



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side of the home. With her intellect, and ambition, she could’ve been almost any-thing she’d wanted. She moved to Sandy Springs in 1960 with her young family.

“We wanted a large lot, and we want-ed to be where there was plenty of room around us,” Galambos said. “When we moved on Trimble Road, there was a 14-acre site next to us with cows. It was the edge of development.”

Galambos grew frustrated as develop-ment started cropping up in the com-munity around her.

“I realized how mistreated we were by Fulton County, and realized that was not what I expected from local govern-ment,” Galambos said. “Th at made me passionate about protecting our neigh-borhoods. We were being inundated with gas stations and commercial devel-opment at every corner.”

Th at was the beginning of what would become a decades-long fi ght. Galambos became president of the Committee for Sandy Springs in 1975. Th e eff ort to incorporate was also a po-litical struggle, pitting black Democrats in the state Legislature against white Re-publican lawmakers from the suburbs.

Galambos said when she was young-er she identifi ed as a Democrat, but now identifi es as a Republican. She and her husband John, who worked as a physi-cian, resented how government spent taxpayer money.

“Th e thing that really brought about the change was when we started paying huge income taxes and we realized how much of our income was being redis-tributed,” Galambos said. “Th at’s what turns liberals into conservatives. When they see how the money is wasted, you get a diff erent philosophy.”

Galambos had a knack for recruit-ing talented allies in her fi ght against big government. She reached out to Kar-

en Meinzen McEnerny around 2001 for help when the state Transportation Department was considering a contro-versial plan to realign Roswell Road. McEnerny was elected to the city’s fi rst council in 2005, along with Galambos.

Over the years, their relationship showed signs of strain as McEnerny pushed for policies that Galambos didn’t support. Th e councilwoman frequently found herself in the voting minority on city council.

“Eva is somebody to never underes-timate,” McEnerny said. “She is one of the most focused, hardworking women I have ever had the opportunity to meet.”

Trisha Th ompson-Fox, a member of the Sandy Springs Council of Neighbor-hoods, fi rst met Galambos in the 1990s. Galambos enlisted her to fi ght zoning in Fulton County to protect Sandy Springs from overdevelopment.

Th e more time Galambos spent as mayor, the more frequently she found herself at odds with the Council of Neighborhoods. She was criticized for votes in support of commercial and resi-dential developments that some council members opposed.

Galambos said her view on protect-ing neighborhoods has not changed over the years.

“I still absolutely cherish the neigh-borhoods and want to maintain them as they are, but when you’ve got commer-cial development that isn’t impinging on a neighborhood, you have to under-stand a developer’s viewpoints,” Galam-bos said. “I don’t think the Council of Neighborhoods often listens to the de-velopers.”

Fox said that the friction between Galambos and the Council of Neigh-borhoods hasn’t gotten in the way of her relationship with the mayor.

“We have not always seen eye to eye, but I respect her opinions and her abil-

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Eva’s way: Sandy Springs mayor never took ‘no’ for an answer

Mayor Eva Galambos enjoys herself at a party thrown in her honor at Heritage Sandy Springs on Dec. 8.It’s been said that “when you work with Eva, there is no compromise with quality. Everything has to be done right... There’s a wrong way, there’s a right way, and there’s Eva’s way.”Galambos has remarked that the politician she most admired was former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, known as “The Iron Lady.” “She had determination and she fought for what she believed,” Galambos said. “She was a wonderful role model.”

PHIL MOSIER



Th e story is told every time a new city forms in Georgia.

According to Sandy Springs May-or Eva Galambos’ autobiography, “A Dream Come True: My Very Good Life,” state Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlan-ta) once said “Pigs will fl y when Sandy Springs is a city!”

Since then, the fl ying pig has become a symbol of Georgia’s new city move-ment. Sandy Springs regularly holds meetings in the Flying Pig Boardroom.

Galambos, retiring as mayor, received a statue of a fl ying pig as a parting gift. When residents in Brookhaven voted to incorporate in 2012, state Rep. Tom Taylor brought a toy fl ying pig to the victory party.

But Fort says the story is just not true.Fort said recently he never said any-

thing about fl ying pigs. He said to his knowledge, no one in the Democratic Party said it. Fort said the quote is most likely an “urban myth.”

“Whoever is saying that is misre-membering … ,” Fort said.

Galambos referred questions about the fl ying pig to state Rep. Joe Wilkin-son (R-Sandy Springs), who said he was present 13 years ago and heard Fort say it. Wilkinson said Fort made the com-ment with a chuckle, in a jovial way, when Wilkinson brought up the subject of Sandy Springs during a gathering of the Fulton County delegation.

“We were discussing many things, but of course, I was pushing Sandy Springs, and we started talking about stuff and the comment was made,” Wilkinson said.


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ities, and I hope she respects my dedi-cation to the mission she set out,” Fox said.

Even Galambos’ biggest political foes have a grudging respect for her abilities.

State Sen. Vincent Fort, D-Atlanta, was one of the most high-profi le oppo-nents of Sandy Springs incorporating. He said he’s still not convinced that the city, with its unique model of outsourc-ing public services to private companies, is the success Galambos and her sup-porters claim.

Th ere’s no doubt in his mind about the caliber of his opponent, however.

“You know, she is a worthy adversary. I’ll say that,” Fort said. “I respected her energy and focus and determination.”

Galambos’ focus and determination has won her respect, but also led to accu-sations that she retaliates against people that disagree with her. In 2011, for ex-ample, she convinced the council to de-lay buying right of way for a streetscape project because some property owners

along the road wanted to rent space to billboard companies.

DeJulio said many people have the wrong impression of his friend.

“She has fought for the city for many, many years, and she never gave in, and she has given that appearance of being tough,” DeJulio said. “But she’s also a very giving and a very caring person. She cares more for the people of Sandy Springs than you can imagine.”

She showed rare emotion during the Dec. 17 city council meeting.

Galambos read a poem she’d written about her fellow council members. It was a tender moment from someone not known for being sentimental.

She’s less poetic when it comes to dis-cussing her own legacy.

When asked what she’d like people to remember her for, Galambos didn’t fl at-ter herself.

“I don’t prescribe what they should remember about me,” Galambos said. “Th at’s up to them.”

PHIL MOSIER

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Th e day, celebrated in Mexico and throughout Latin America and South America, marks the point in the Biblical story of the birth of Jesus when the three wise men, or kings, arrived with gifts to honor the newborn.

“It is a very important tradition with-in the Mexican culture,” said Gonza-lez-Lamberson, who is of Cuban heri-tage but grew up in a community with Hispanic families from many countries, and works as executive director of the Brookhaven-based Instituto de Mexi-co, Inc.

In some homes that decorate for the holidays with nativity scenes – the table-top displays that usually include fi gures of Mary, Joseph, shepherds and angels – the fi gures of the kings were not added until Th ree Kings Day, Gonzalez-Lam-berson said. At times between Christ-mas and Th ree Kings Day, the fi gures of the kings might be placed in rooms other than the one containing the nativ-ity scene so children could imagine the Kings are on their journey, she said. In some families, children received presents on Th ree Kings Day.

For the past 11 years, the nonprof-it group Gonzalez-Lamberson directs has put together a public celebration of Th ree Kings Day. Organized to dissem-inate the art and culture of Mexico, the institute works to “keep traditions alive within the Mexican population and also create a friendship bridge between the Mexican and non-Mexican popula-tions,” she said.

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By the end of high school, Ame-lia Cole will have received a dozen var-sity letters for her participation on Th e Galloway School’s soccer, basketball and cross country teams.

Cole’s athletic achievements put her in the running for the special 12-letter award, a rare achievement in Galloway history.

“Only one girl got the award last year,” Cole said. “It’s really not that com-mon for people to earn so many letters.”

Excellence in the athletic arena has always been her goal, but Amelia didn’t always have the 12-letter award to work toward until high school.

“I’m not even sure I knew about the award until sometime in freshman year,” she said. “But when I found out about it, it became my goal to get the award,” Cole said.

Cole had a strong foundation for the skills she developed as an athlete and student at Galloway. She began playing soccer at the age of 3, and it has become an integral part of who she is.

“I started going to Galloway before I was 3, so everyone knows me there. I have an older sister so they always knew me and they’ve always supported me,” Cole said.

One of her supporters is her for-mer soccer coach, Edgar Flores. Flores was her sister’s coach as well as Ame-lia’s coach in her freshman year, and is a close family friend. Flores now coaches at Dunwoody High School but has re-mained an important member of Cole’s support system.

“He was my coach, but he’s also a friend. He gave me a lot of advice. He always tells me to play with heart and fi ght for what I believe in,” Cole said.

Flores described Amelia as “fast and fearless,” and a strong competitor. “She was always competing – with herself, with her sister, to make the team better,” Flores said. “She’s a unique athlete ... If Galloway has a Hall of Fame, someday she’ll be in it.”

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Amelia plans to attend Elon Uni-versity in North Carolina in the fall. She intends to keep playing soccer and to major in Special Education or Early Childhood Education.

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One event one right after anotherWe come together just like magicDianne is super party motherShe always gets it all together Karen has always been a proOn follow-up questions a few galoreTrees and density need precedenceTo serve and impress our constituents I remember Chip’s own electionHauling yard signs tripled every factionHe lists the pros and cons in his debateAnd leads the council to a sound fate Beware you petitioner with an Atlanta addressFor good ole Tibby will promptly address

� ere is no way we can handle this matterIf you tell me it’s located in Atlanta Gabriel hates eminent domainBut his “no” vote is in vainIndividual rights are his true passionAnd these he pursues in his own fashion (John), a fully-quali� ed engineerBecause of him we have no fearHe is very welcome in our midstLake Forrest landslide will be � xed It’s been a great and short eight yearsWe’ve tackled small and big a� airsWe set a tone for those to followI have no fears about tomorrow

succeed her next month.Th e Rotary Club of Sandy Springs named Galam-

bos a Paul Harris Fellow, an award named after the founder of Rotary International. Gov. Nathan Deal sent over a commendation.

Th en the mayor said goodbye to the City Coun-cil, her way.

Galambos is known for being focused and tena-cious. She is not, however, known for being overly sentimental. It’s just not her style.

But the public saw a moment of tenderness from the mayor on Tuesday. She explained that in her fam-ily, whenever there’s a special occasion, someone has to write a poem.

She then read a poem she’d written about her fel-low council members.


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

ROBBERY 7800 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On

Dec. 11, at about 6:30 p.m., a man pulled a gun and robbed a business of an undisclosed amount of money. He was wearing a winter mask which he pulled up from the chin and a “beanie” style hat with a brim like a baseball hat. He left the location on foot. K-9 dogs lost the scent in the parking lot, meaning the suspect probably entered a car and left.

BURGLARY 7700 block of Colquitt Road 30350 – On

Dec. 7, someone threw a rock through the leasing offi ce window of the Legends of Dun-woody Apartments and took four iMac com-puters.

400 block of Morgan Falls Road 30350 – The front door of an apartment was kicked in between 9 p.m. Dec. 7 and 7:30 p.m. the fol-lowing day. Nothing was taken.

1100 block of Hammond Drive 30328 – On Dec. 9, an employee of an offi ce said she discovered someone had forced her offi ce

desk drawer open, but nothing was taken.

1500 block of Harbor Pointe Parkway 30350 – On Dec. 9, someone entered through a window. The victim said someone did the same thing the week before.

5600 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Dec. 10, the victim’s apartment was entered through a sliding door that was pried open. Missing is a plasma TV.

1st block of Cedar Run 30350 – On Dec. 10, someone tried to force open a door to the victim’s apartment, but could not get past the deadbolt.

8100 block of Colquitt Road 30350 – On Dec. 10, the victim’s apartment was entered through a rear door, said to be “defective” by the victim. Missing is a TV. The victim was told that a man known as “New York” said he “bought” the TV from the victim.

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Dec. 11, the victim said he was gone from 7 p.m. to just before 10 p.m., at which time someone shattered the rear sliding door and took two suitcases with $600 in clothing, his passport, jewelry box and his Samsung Gal-axy S3 cellphone.

� 5000 block of Powers Ridge Court 30342 – On Dec. 12, the victim said someone kicked in a rear kitchen door and entered the res-idence. Several jewelry items were taken.

THEFT � 5400 block of Meridian Mark Road 30342

– On Dec. 7, a man lost his wallet at the Gold-en Living Center while visiting his mom. Lat-er, several attempts were made to open ac-counts in the victim’s name.

� 7500 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Dec. 8, a 25-year-old woman report-ed that around mid-night, she was at a store soliciting a ride to where she lived in the 6900 block of Ro-swell Road. A young man pulled up and offered a ride. She opened the door and placed her book bag in the car before entering the car. The man then drove away with her book bag. She is missing a Sam-sung Galaxy cellphone and two sets of head-phones.

� 5900 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Dec. 8, a 27-year-old woman said she was in Whole Foods around 12:45 p.m. and during that time someone took her wallet from her purse located in her shopping cart. Her cred-it cards were later used at several stores and a gas station.

� 6100 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Dec. 8, a guest at a hotel said some-one took $700 cash from the drawer of the nightstand sometime between 2 and 7 p.m. Tip: Use the hotel safe. Don’t leave the room without securing your stuff.

� 7400 block of Trowbridge Road 30350 – On Dec. 10, Christmas decorations were sto-len.

� 1600 block of Huntington Chase 30328 – On Dec. 10, a man asked his friend if he

would retrieve his (victim’s) debit card from his car. The friend said he couldn’t find it, but later used the card to make several purchas-es. The friend admitted it and asked the vic-tim not to have him arrested.

THEFT FROM VEHICLES � 600 block Barrington Hills, 30350 – On

Dec. 7, stolen tag

� 6800 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328 – On Dec. 7, two iPads and a Samsung Note 3 cellphone

� 900 block of Abernathy Road, 30328 – On Dec. 7, nothing missing (two separate vic-tims)

� 900 block of Hammond Drive, 30328 – On Dec. 7, catalytic converter

� 5600 block of Roswell Road, 30342 – On Dec. 7, several items taken (not listed)

� 6800 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328 – On Dec. 9, laptop and sunglasses taken

� 1900 block of Summit Place, 30350 – On Dec. 9, wallet and contents + $50 cash

� 6800 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328 – On Dec. 9, stolen hard drive

� 6100 block of Blue Stone Road, 30328 – On Dec. 9, a briefcase, $300 cash, and more.

� 200 block of Sandy Springs Place, 30328 – On Dec. 10, $1,500 MacBook, credit cards, ID

� 500 block of Granite Ridge Place, 30350 – On Dec. 10, gas siphoned from tank

� 1100 block of Perimeter Center West, 30328 – On Dec. 11, laptop

� 7000 block of Cherry Bluff Drive, 30328 – On Dec. 11, two leaf blowers stolen by sus-pects in a blue car 5100 block of Roswell Road, 30342 – On Dec. 11, Glock model 22

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4900 block of Roswell Road, 30342 – On Dec. 11, purse, iPhone, wallet and contents

1100 block of Lake Hearn Drive, 30342 – On Dec. 12, laptop

500 block of Mt. Paran Road, 30342, – On Dec. 12, purse/suspects in a dark green min-ivan lean in and take purse

5600 block of Glenridge Drive, 30342 – On Dec. 12, items not listed

FRAUD 300 block of Summerset Lane – A renter in

an apartment complex had a fake ID on fi le

Sandy Springs Place – A woman in her 20s tried to use a fake debit card. She ran away when the cashier wanted to get the manager

Franklin Place – A woman tried to deposit a fraudulent check for $1,500.

5600 block of Roswell Road -- ID stolen, ex-roommate used it

9400 block of Roberts Drive – An ID was used to open a Georgia Power Co. account. The suspect left a $358 balance.

200 block of Summerset Lane -- Unau-thorized charges on account, $87 in charg-

es from Envision

Johnson Ferry Road -- Credit card num-bers of a victim who lives in assisted-living center were used or compromised.

Windridge Drive -- Th e victim was sent a check for $2,500 with instructions to keep some and forward the rest to another address. Victim did not fall for this common scam.

7300 block of Santa Fe Park-way -- A lost wallet and cards lat-er were used for $350 in charges

5000 block of Riverside Drive -- A credit card was compromised resulting in $17,000 in fraudulent charges.

400 block of Morgan Falls Road – Victim was sent a check for $1,500 with instructions to keep some and forward rest to another ad-dress. Victim didn’t forward a check.

200 block of Ledgemont Court -- Fraudu-lent charges for $960 in computer software were charged to a credit card.

ASSAULT 200 block of Barrington Hills Drive 30350

– On Dec. 7, a woman reported that during a conversation with her boyfriend, she poked him with her fi nger. He got mad and told her

to leave, then punched her in the side.

ARRESTS Cops arrested a woman after she assault-

ed her husband after he picked her and her three kids up from a club just before mid-

night. While driving home, she assault-ed him. When they got home, she

began to throw his clothing out onto the fl oor and outside porch. She was arrested on simple as-sault-family violence charges.

7500 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Dec. 8, a gro-cery store employee witnessed a man take a $21 box of Bud Lite

Lime-A- Rita’s and attempt to leave without paying. The man was

arrested.

8700 block of Roswell Road 30350 – On Dec. 10, a man was arrested for shoplifting a tube of antibiotic ointment and then a tube of Preparation H.

WANTED PERSONS LOCATED

7000 block of Roswell Road, Fulton County, failure to appear

Gwinnett Jail, Sandy Springs, failure to appear

Kennesaw Jail, Sandy Springs, probation

5600 block of Roswell Road, Gwinnett County, felony warrant

Cobb Jail, Sandy Springs, not listed

Cobb Jail, Sandy Springs, not listed

OTHER STUFF 6300 block of Powers Ferry Road 30342

– On Dec. 7, cops were called to Mardi Gras Strip Club around 1:30 a.m. regarding a dis-turbance. They learned that a man was caus-ing a scene over $50 that he claimed was missing. The bouncers escorted him out and, according to him, “head-butted” him. He ad-mitted slapping one of the girls on the poste-rior as he was being removed from the club. A bouncer did have an injury to the head but said the other guy did it. The suspect wanted to press charges and was given instructions on how to obtain a warrant. He was put in a cab after declining to be seen by EMS per-sonnel.

River Vista Place 30342 – On Dec. 8, a woman said a man in a white Mercedes was behind her as she was leaving the River Place Condos. She said the man was too close to her back bumper so she applied her brakes, which of course caused him to honk and fl ip her off. Minutes later he stopped in front of her, got out, came to the door and yelled at her, then got back into the car and left. She returned to the condos and called the cops. The staff at the condos said the man had an “extensive history” of threatening other resi-dents and displaying angry tendencies.


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House Cleaning Services Available – Home or Offi ce. Detailed oriented. Free estimates. Call Ellie Wingers or Walter at 404-903-2913.

Matthew’s Handy Services – Small jobs and chores is my specialty. Flexible scheduling, 7AM appointments, carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing and cleaning. 404-547-2079 or email [email protected]

SERVICES AVAILABLEHELP WANTEDAdvertising Sales/Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown – We’re hiring another great salesperson—join our team! You should have a record of success selling products or services to small and mid-sized businesses, know the local market and enjoy working in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, entrepreneurial company. Unlimited earning potential with base salary + commission + company-paid health insurance. Contact publisher Steve Levene at 404-917-2200, ext. 111 or email [email protected]

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