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OCT. 18 — OCT. 31, 2013 • VOL. 4 — NO. 21

No fi reCandidates’ forum

produces little heat

COMMUNITY 2

‘Bidding’ warCity employees to see merit raises

COMMUNITY 4

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fi tting instructions. More photos on page 27.

BY JOE [email protected]

It required a mid-meeting break to rewrite one section on the fl y, and an extensive last-minute discussion of how many pets would be too many. Still, members of Dunwoody City Council on Oct. 14 formally adopted the city’s new zoning and land development codes.

Ending a process that began about 22 months ago and in-cluded repeated reviews by citizens groups and city boards, the council voted 6-1 on Oct. 14 to approve the new codes, which are intended to create a zoning and building process that fi ts Dunwoody’s needs and its residents’ desires.

“Th is has been a monumental task and a Herculean ef-fort,” City Councilman Terry Nall said.

Councilwoman Adrian Bonser cast the lone dissenting vote. “I’m having trouble voting on this tonight,” she said, saying council members needed more time to review last-minute changes. She said it also troubled her that the city

BY PAT FOX AND DAN WHISENHUNTSome Dunwoody parents welcomed word that a new

study found a city school system would be fi nancially pos-sibile.

“As a parent, I am completely for a local school dis-trict,” Erika Harris said. “I think DeKalb is far oversized to meet students’ individual needs.”

Th e campaign for a separate Dunwoody school system got a boost when State. Rep. Tom Taylor told members of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association that the study found local tax dollars could easily fund the enterprise.

Taylor, R-Dunwoody, told a crowd of about 40 members of the DHA during its Oct. 6 meeting that, if taxes were left

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Candidates’ forum runs short, produces little heat

DAN WHISENHUNT

Clean Sweep Candidate Sam Eads, Post 3, answers a question while Post 2 candidate Heyward Wescott and Incumbent Candidate Doug Thompson, Post 3 listen.

BY DAN [email protected]

There was something odd about the candidates’ forum held in Dunwoody on Oct. 6.

The organizers of the event at Dun-woody United Methodist Church scheduled it to last two hours, but it was an early night for everyone. The forum wrapped up in just over an hour, even though there were seven politicians shar-ing a stage.

The candidates had been provided the questions in advance, and several read their answers off cards.

The audience sat quietly in the au-ditorium as the rain drummed on the roof. There was little spontaneity. No one clapped. No one cheered. No one booed.

The candidates answered questions with clockwork precision. On the off chance a candidate overshot the allotted two minutes, the moderator strummed a guitar – playing the theme to “Deliv-erance” – to silence him.

Two incumbents – Denis Short-al, who’s running for District 1, Post 1, and Doug Thompson, who’s running for District 3, Post 3 – shared the stage, and many awkward looks, with three “Clean Sweep” candidates.

Henly Shelton, who’s running for District 1, Post 1; Jim Riticher, who’s running in District 2, Post 2; and Sam Eads in District 3, Post 3, have an-nounced they are running as a slate of candidates seeking to oust the incum-bents.

Heyward Wescott, a member of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association, also running in District 2, Post 2, was described as a political insider by his Clean Sweep opponent, Riticher.

In the middle of all this sat William Mercier, a District 2, Post 2 candidate unaligned with either side of the argu-ment. He tried to rise above it all, tak-ing middle-of-the-road stances, and the Clean Sweep candidates mostly spoke past him to the candidates they accuse of ruining Dunwoody.

Another candidate, David Davis, who seeks the seat in District 1, Post 1, did not attend.

Clean Sweep candidates are running to join the council and oppose Mayor Mike Davis, who is not on the Nov. 5 ballot. They contend that Shortal and Thompson have backed Davis, nota-bly on the Project Renaissance devel-opment. They also have a beef with the

way council members treated retiring District 2, Post 2 Councilwoman Adri-an Bonser.

Over the last two years Bonser has been the subject of ethics investigations that accused her of leaking information

from closed-door meetings about Proj-ect Renaissance.

During the forum, Bonser sat near the front row and nodded as the Clean Sweep candidates defended her for ques-tioning the mayor’s policies.

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City Council candidates report wide range of campaign dollars

Candidates for Dunwoody City Council have raised amounts ranging from zero dollars to nearly $9,000 to fi nance their campaigns, according to fi lings with the State Ethics Commission.

Th e Sept. 30 fi lings show Heyward Wescott, who faces two other candidates for District 2, had raised the largest amount, $8,934. David Davis, one of three candi-dates in District 1, reported no contributions or expenditures in the campaign.

District 1, post 1 Contributions ExpendituresDavid Davis $0 $0

Henly Shelton $3,100 $1,649Denis Shortal $4,739 $1,856

District 2, Post 2William A.J. Mercier $1,245 $1,070

Jim Riticher $1,750 $1,416Heyward Wescott $8,934 $4,331

District 3, Post 3Sam Eads $2,400 $1,870

Doug Th ompson $540 $210

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City plans ‘town hall style’ meetings

in 2014Dunwoody city offi cials are planning

a series of quarterly “town hall style” meetings in 2014 to hear residents’ con-cerns.

Mayor Mike Davis said meetings will be held in each of the city’s three elec-tion districts, and each session will be led by the City Council members from the host district. Th e initial meeting would be led by the mayor, he said.

A memorandum from Davis describ-ing the meetings said they would be “highly structured and based on an in-clusive meeting model which captures and fosters ongoing community dia-logue and participation.”

“We’re learning as we go,” Davis told council members at their Oct. 14 meet-ing.

Last summer, residents proposed the Dunwoody Charter Commission rec-ommend putting a requirement in the city charter that city offi cials hold sim-ilar “town hall style” meetings. Resi-dents packed several of the commission’s meetings to suggest changes to the city.

Renaissance project wins award

Th e Georgia Planning Association presented Dunwoody city offi cials the group’s 2013 Award for Outstanding Plan Implementation for the city’s Proj-ect Renaissance redevelopment initia-

tive, the city announced Oct. 11.Project Renaissance is a public-pri-

vate development of about 35 acres in the Georgetown area of the city that is to provide single-family housing, a com-mercial area and parks.

“Th e awards committee was highly impressed with the city of Dunwoody’s aggressive steps to transform a fallow, foreclosed property into a community centerpiece and catalyst,” Eric Bosman, president of the Georgia chapter of the American Planning Association, said in the press release.

“Project Renaissance is an excel-lent example of a community aff ecting change through active resident involve-ment, proactive planning and strong leadership.”

Th e city broke ground on the fi rst two park areas and multi-use trail sec-tion this spring and says it anticipates a grand opening of these fi rst facilities in December.

Th e city’s private sector partner, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, has begun site and utility work in the private development and anticipates ver-tical construction in the near future.

“We are extremely honored and pleased to be recognized by the GPA as the sole outstanding plan implementa-tion category award recipient for Dun-woody’s Project Renaissance initiative,” Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis said in the release.

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City Council debates raise range for city employees

City Council, $225,544

City Manager, $352,773

City Clerk, $171,426

Finance & Administration,

$2,792,373

Information Technology,

$739,669

Marketing, $491,623

City Attorney, $385,000

Municipal Court,

$505,932

Police, $6,469,750

E-911, $251,655

Public Works, $6,054,669

Parks, $2,576,367

Community Development, $2,039,552

Economic Development,

$1,283,668

Contingency, $400,000

Proposed 2014

City Council

City Manager

City Clerk

Finance & Administration

Information Technology

Marketing

City Attorney

Municipal Court

Police

E-911

Public Works

Parks

Community Development

Economic Development

Contingency

Taxes, $19,998,000

Licenses & Permits, $875,000

Intergovernmental Revenues, $-

Charges for Services, $408,000

Fines & Forfeitures, $1,510,000

Investment Income, $10,000

Contributions & Donations, $5,000

Miscellaneous Revenue, $119,000

Other Financing Sources,

$1,965,000

Proposed 2014

Taxes

Licenses & Permits

Intergovernmental Revenues

Charges for Services

Fines & Forfeitures

Investment Income

Contributions & Donations

Miscellaneous Revenue

Other Financing Sources

Revenues, 2014 Budget

Total$24,890,000

Expenses, 2014 Budget

Source: City of Dunwoody

Total$24,740,000

BY JOE [email protected]

Dunwoody city offi cials seem willing to include money in the 2014 city bud-get to provide city employees with merit raises of up to about 3.1 percent of their pay. City Council members Oct. 10 de-bated the percentage the city should al-locate, and seemed to fi nd agreement at about 3 to 3.1 percent.

At times, the council’s discussion sounded like an auction as councilors called out percentages each would en-dorse. “I feel like we’re bidding,” Coun-cilwoman Adrian Bonser said.

Mayor Mike Davis and City Man-ager Warren Hutmacher’s proposed 2014 budget recommended merit rais-es reaching as much as 4 percent, city Finance Director Chris Pike told the council members, but council members proposed lower amounts.

“When I saw 4 percent coming out,

I just couldn’t believe it,” Councilman Denis Shortal said.

Shortal said federal employees’ pay is expected to go up by 1.4 percent and Social Security payments are scheduled to rise by 1.5 percent.

“We have to be fair to our employ-ees, but we have to be fair to our taxpay-ers as well,” he said.

Th e council budget committee had recommended merit raises of up to 3.1 percent to 3.5 percent, Pike said.

Councilman Terry Nall, a member of the budget committee, said the com-mittee recommended 3.1 percent to 3.5 percent after reviewing surveys of raises expected in businesses.

“We’ve had a record of being compet-itive with the corporate world,” he said. “I think at 3.1, we remain competitive with the corporate world.”

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Chamblee voters prepare for annexation referendum BY MELISSA WEINMAN

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Chamblee offi cials say they are pre-pared to annex a large tract of land south of the city - as long as voters and a judge rule in their favor, that is.

On Nov. 5, for a second time in two years, voters in the Dresden East area will have the chance to choose whether or not they would like to become part of the city of Chamblee. If approved, the annexa-tion would increase the size of Chamblee by about 11,000 residents.

Meanwhile, Brookhaven City Council voted Oct. 8 to annex the Century Cen-ter offi ce park, a large commercial prop-erty which is also part of the area on the Nov. 5 Chamblee annexation referen-dum. Chamblee city offi cials say they are prepared for the potential growth – just as they were last year before the annex-ation referendum failed by a slim mar-gin. State legislators agreed to put the an-nexation referendum back up for a vote this year due to issues with the ballots in 2012.

“A lot of the planning for this par-ticular annexation was done last year in preparation for that vote,” said Chamblee Mayor Eric Clarkson.

Acting Chamblee City Manager and Police Chief Marc Johnson said the city is interviewing for 28 additional employees in the police department: 23 sworn offi -cers and fi ve civilian employees.

“We’ve been recruiting police offi cers for several months now,” Johnson said.

Johnson said Chamblee would need to spend about $1.1 million for capital expenses in 2014, including cars, com-puters and equipment for the new offi -cers. “Th e total for recurring cost for fi rst fi ve years would be between $2.4 and $2.5 million,” Johnson said.

Johnson said those numbers would need to change if Century Center does not become a part of Chamblee.

“It would lower some of the need for police response in that area, but it would also be a drastic reduction in the revenue, no one knows how much for sure. We’re just airing on the side of caution,” John-son said. “We would be cautious about fi lling all those positions prior to the courts deciding.”

On July 1, Highwoods Properties, the owners of Century Center applied to be annexed into the city of Brookhaven.

Because Century Center was already included in the Chamblee annexation referendum, Chamblee offi cials fi led an injunction to stop the Brookhaven an-nexation vote and on Aug. 16, DeKalb Superior Court Judge Tangela Barrie blocked Brookhaven from annexing the property until after an Oct. 24 hearing.

On Sept. 17, Brookhaven fi led an emergency motion asking the Supreme Court to lift the injunction imposed by the DeKalb judge.

In the motion, Brookhaven claimed the DeKalb judge overstepped her au-thority because, “Th e Superior Court en-joined a state legislative function, which

is entirely inappropriate and outside the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.”

In its response, the Georgia Supreme Court sided with Brookhaven, stating “that the injunction prohibits a vote by the City Council of Brookhaven on the annexation of Century Center or other-wise interferes with acts of a legislative character.”

Th e high court ruled Oct. 3 that Brookhaven had the right to vote to an-nex the Century Center offi ce complex. However, the court’s ruling only ap-plied to the city’s ability to vote, leaving the dispute over the annexation open.

“Th is order only stays interference with the legislative process. To the extent, if any, that the interlocutory injunction entered by the Superior Court is direct-ed toward executive or other non-legisla-tive acts in furtherance of annexation, the interlocutory injunction remains in full force and eff ect,” the Supreme Court rul-ing states.

Johnson, Chamblee’s acting city man-ager, said he’s “not really surprised” by the ruling, which he described as a technical-ity. He said regardless of the results of the annexation referendum or the judge’s de-cision, the two cities likely will go back to court.

“It’s pretty much destined to be decid-ed in Supreme Court,” Johnson said.

In a statement, Brookhaven City Manager Marie Garrett said, “the city policy is not to comment on pending lit-igation. We do not wish to comment on this case.”

Jordan Fox, president of the Dresden East Civic Association, said with no other items on the ballot for the area this year, the challenge will be making sure people get out and cast their vote on the annex-ation referendum. “Th e main thing that DECA has tried to do is make sure peo-ple are informed, make sure people know there’s an election,” Fox said.

Citizens For Chamblee is the main group that has been advocating for the annexation. But Fox said DECA is “cer-tainly not shy about saying we support everything the Citizens for Chamblee group is doing.”

Fox said this year, there’s more of a sense of urgency surrounding the annex-ation referendum. He said the possibili-ty of Century Center joining Brookhaven would leave DECA with few other op-tions.

“If we don’t annex into Chamblee, we could really be left without a tax base surrounded by other cities,” Fox said. “It could really have a negative impact on this area.”

He said he’s also worried that the con-fl ict over Century Center between Cham-blee and Brookhaven will confuse voters.

“In some aspects, it’s created confusion among some voters, which we’re trying to clarify. It makes them think we could be annexed into Brookhaven, which is high-ly unlikely,” Fox said.

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Fox said DECA has also battled fl iers and “ro-bocalls” telling residents to vote against the annex-ation. He said the anti-annexation materials are coming from groups using names similar to the civic associations, such as Th e DeKalb Annexation Edu-cation Coalition (DAEC) and DeKalb Concerned Citizens (DCC).

“We wanted to people to know they’re not coming from us because they’re us-ing a name similar to ours,” Fox said.

Clarkson, the mayor of Chamblee, said he thinks the annexation would be a good thing for his city.

“I think it’s great that people have opportunity to choose a form of govern-ment that is more local and I believe more responsive,” Clarkson said. “I think it would help us to make a stronger community overall if the folks on our southern border were also Chamblee constituents.”

In 2010, Chamblee annexed an area to the north known as the Huntley Hills/Gainesboro area. Clarkson said that area

was smaller than this proposed annexa-tion, but it was proportionally similar for the city at the time.

“Th e previous annexation … has strengthened our community,” Clark-son said. “You get a sense of community from living in a city.”

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City Council adopts zoning and land development codes

did not yet have a full-time community development director in place following the recent departure of former Director Steve Dush for a job in Florida.

But her motion to defer the vote to the council’s next meeting died after no other councilor would second it.

Tony Delmichi, a member of the city’s Community Council, one of the bodies that studied and commented on the proposals as they were developed, also argued City Council should delay its vote. He argued the proposal should be debated by the candidates running in the Nov. 5 City Council elections. “Th is zoning rewrite still needs further de-bate,” he said. “You are rushing this zon-ing rewrite.”

But council members already had held lengthy discussions of the propos-al in August and September. And sever-al residents were on hand to commend the city on its work to develop the new ordinance.

“Th e business community defi nite-ly has some problems with it, but [city] staff [members] know it,” said Dun-woody builder Bill Grant. “Let’s move ahead and do a little patch work in the end. If I can speak for the builders, move ahead.”

Th e disagreement over what should

be an allowable number of pets took fl ight after city consultant Kirk Bish-op of Duncan Associates said city staff members were recommending a limit of 10 “companion animals” per household, raising the allowable number from the existing limit of three.

Any household with more than 10 pets, he said, would be considered to be operating a kennel. Problems with homeowners with fewer than 10 pets would be handled through nuisance reg-ulations, he said.

“Th ere is no magic to 10,” he said. “We deliberated on seven to 10, and de-cided to err on the side of fl exibility.”

Councilman Denis Shortal argued that allowed too large a pack of pets. “It

seems to me we’re putting down a num-ber here without any thinking, pulling it down from the sky,” he said.

But Councilwoman Lynn Deutsch thought picking any number could cre-ate problems.

“I think we need to take this num-ber out of here,” she said. “I don’t think we need to tell people they can have 10 dogs. I think we need to regulate the nuisances.”

Other council members agreed and the number was removed. Council members also agreed to consider sepa-rate nuisance regulations in the future.

On home businesses, Shortal sought to eliminate a new provision that would allow certain types of home-based busi-

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Dunwoody Government

CalendarThe Dunwoody City Coun-cil usually meets the sec-ond and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall locat-ed at 41 Perimeter Center East Suite No. 103.

For a complete and up to date schedule of Dun-woody City meetings, visit http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Residents/Calendar.aspx

“My thinking is this: It’s protection of residential neighborhoods. If you have a non-resident employee and

customers coming in ... I think it’s time you should get yourself a cubicle [in an offi ce]. People come here for a quality of life.”

– COUNCILMAN DENIS SHORTAL

nesses to have one non-resident employ-ee. “My thinking is this: It’s protection of residential neighborhoods. If you have a non-resident employee and cus-tomers coming in ... I think it’s time you should get yourself a cubicle [in an of-fi ce],” Shortal said. “People come here for a quality of life.”

Sam Eads, a candidate for City Council who is running for the District 3, Post 3 seat, said he thought the pro-posal showed the city was trying to reg-ulate too much. “You’re trying to turn this into a homeowners’ association,” he said. “Th e reality is, if you want very re-strictive covenants, move to a neighbor-hood with very restrictive covenants.”

At one point, council members found some portions of the proposed home oc-cupation section so confusing that they stopped their debate to give the city’s lawyer a chance to rewrite it.

Th e new zoning code says most home-business owners who bring clients or an employee to their homes must go through a public process for a special permit. An exception allows teaching-related occupations conducted entirely inside homes to employ a non-resident person and to accept customers into the home.

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Close park, close my walletTo the editor:

I spend hundreds of dollars every year in Dunwoody as I travel to and from the dog park. I buy gas, coff ee, fast food, groceries and much more from Dunwoody merchants, even though I live and pay taxes in Sandy Springs. And I’ve talked to scores of dog park visitors who are just like me.

Some of you have made it known that you feel non-residents using the Dunwoody dog park should be dis-couraged. If you close the excellent dog park so many now enjoy, I can guarantee that my travels through Dunwoody - and my frequent patronage of the city’s businesses - will cease.

Brook Run Dog Park is widely considered the best dog park in metro Atlanta, and attracts hundreds of vis-itors to the city of Dunwoody every month. Please con-sider the fact that non-taxpayers are valuable consum-ers who will go elsewhere if the large, shady dog park we love closes.

Alison Harris

Thanks for planting treesTo the editor:

Congratulations to all those who volunteered on Serve Day. You accomplished an amazing feat by plant-ing 300 trees the morning of Sept. 28.

Th is Herculean task could not have been complet-ed without the superb organization skills of the North Atlanta Church of Christ and Trees Atlanta. Th ese two

groups did the organizing, but the more important im-plementation was done by you great volunteers.

Th e committee would like to thank the students from Dunwoody High School, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Emory and Southern Poly. We also had some cor-porate volunteers from Siemens, and last, but far least, a special “thank you” to the 700-plus citizens of Dun-woody who gave their time and labor to improve the physical image of our city.

Jim Maloney, Bob Barnwell, Jay PriorDunwoody Volunteer Committee

Citizen contest for logo?To the editor:

In regards to the Dunwoody rebranding logo, why not sponsor a contest for the citizens of our lovely city to design the new logo?

Th ere are hundreds of talented people right in our own backyard. Why not take advantage of their tal-ents, abilities and input instead of hiring outside fi rms? A contest like this would cost the city very little and would give our citizens the opportunity to have a say in the replacement of our current logo.

Just a thought.

Sharon Stewart

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Dunwoody’s Charter Commission review began when Rep. Mike Jacobs (R-Brookhaven) called me. Mike’s political district barely intersects with Dunwoody at the Ashford-Dunwoody Road bridge. Rep. Jacobs’ district anomaly allows him to appoint a Charter Commissioner. Mike states, “You rep-resent the man under the bridge.”

So began a summer sojourn of public service for the city. Commissioners had civil, passionate de-bates that allowed for reconciliation and mutual respect.

Unexpectedly, an angry public excoriated appointed citizens called upon to review the foundation document on which the very existence their city depends – its charter.

Th e charter commission is a ‘check and balance,’ giving citizens and members of the council an op-portunity to change their charter based on facts, current trends and analysis of future needs. On Oct. 11, the commission’s fi nal report went to the public, Sen. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody) and Reps. Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) and Jacobs. Recommendations may become authorized by the 2014 Gener-al Assembly, or not.

Early on, the commissioners felt that few substantial charter changes would refl ect Dunwoody is essentially “working as advertised.” Th e fi nal report shows nine Charter suggestions, seven material changes and two scrivener clarifi cations.

Commissioners noted that Dunwoody provides quality police, community development, public works, fi nance and adminis-tration, at the original tax rate. Th is is extraordinary, as it occurs during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depres-sion.

We soon learned that some neighbors just don’t see things that way. At the third charter meeting, a groundswell of public appearances caused city staff to quickly accommodate by locating a more

spacious room. At fi rst, commissioners heard angry messages centered around topics unrelated to charter business – intersec-tions, trails and parkways. Concerns morphed into criticism of relevant topics, like taking on fi re service, which I will discuss as a matter of fact.

Current Charter Sec. 1.03(26) authorizes the council to bring on fi re service without a public vote. In fact, the council re-tained the DeKalb County Fire Department, upon incorporation. We did not vote for any of the above-mentioned services we took on from DeKalb.

Th e conundrum is the charter remains silent to a funding mechanism for fi re service. Commissioners wrestled with not violat-ing a primary charter directive: the 3.04-mill tax rate cap. In a unique split vote, the majority of commissioners chose to create a new, separate budgetary “fi re bucket.” Businesses and residences fi ll the ‘fi re bucket’ by paying to the city no more than what they have paid DeKalb in the past fi ve years, on average. HOST credits are kept for residences.

Our decision has nothing to do the DeKalb fi re service quality. In fact, we honored both police and fi re personnel in a heart-felt 9/11 commemoration.

Another suggested change centers around creating sponsorship and consensus among city councilors by requiring at least two councilors to add an agenda item. Th is would eliminate an item from reappearing after a vote.

Commissioners felt that fi nality is a key concept to eff ective governance; a matter once decided should remain so unless com-pelling new information is brought up. We used that metric for our own meetings.

Th e commission became keenly aware that their actions and movements now became political. We suggested a change to pre-vent future charter reviews from occurring in an election year to keep the process free from political infl uence.

Misinformation, mistrust, and political pressure made the charter review process more diffi cult - none of which was of our making. Public involvement is fantastic, yet we each must exercise grace, manners and civility in order to make a diff erence. People must be willing to take time to understand the issues. Eff ective advocacy suff ers from rhetoric and emotion; both are ter-rible substitutes for facts and passion.

Said Rep. Jacobs, “Max, this was supposed to be a sleepy, little commission.” But nothing is ever sleepy in Dunwoody.

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“If we ask for $1.5 million and we’re putting up $700,000, and the slip lane is very attractive for the Ga. 400 needs, we be-lieve it’s a very competitive opportunity.”

–Perimeter CIDS President and Chief Executive O� cer Yvonne Williams on the PCIDs grant application for design of a “slip lane” for Sandy Springs biggest employers.

“Everybody wants sidewalks.”–Sandy Springs City Councilman Chip Collins on the city’s lack

of sidewalks.

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Perimeter BusinessA monthly section focusing on business in the Reporter Newspapers communities

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

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

Business openings -12-13The Perim-

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

Airport, port key partners -11Both Harts-

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

By Dan Whisenhunt

Over the last three years, there’s been an ex-plosion of medical offices opening in the Perim-eter area, specifically in Sandy Springs. The city has issued 70 business licenses to all kinds of clin-ics since 2011, records provided by the city show. There are several new physicians’ offices, walk-in clinics and urgent care centers.

Three of the Sandy Springs centers are consid-ered “urgent care,” offering hours outside the nor-

mal work week, and treating conditions that might otherwise be treated in an emergency room, ac-cording to city records. The city has permitted 12 new physicians’ offices, including one primary care doctor.

Growth in doctor’s offices appears in other parts of the Perimeter area, too. Perimeter Clinic Buck-head Office Manager Sasha Kron said she’s seen 12 clinics open up nearby within the last three years. Kron’s office has been open for eight years, and Kron remembers when her clinic saw up to 60 pa-

tients a day.She said she anticipates seeing more patients

and clinics because of the new federal Afford-able Care Act, which went into effect this month. One key provision of the new law, also known as “Obamacare,” is that it requires millions of Ameri-cans to enroll for health insurance, if they don’t al-ready have it. President Barack Obama signed the health care law in 2010.

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

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Physician Assistant David Seabolt, a staff member with the Perimeter Clinic Buckhead, takes a look at paperwork. Office Manager Sasha Kron says she has seen 12 clinics open nearby in the past three years. She anticipates seeing more patients and clinics due to the new Affordable Health Care Act.

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Pop-in clinics pop up locally as health care options grow

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

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

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

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

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

ple who were appreciative of upper level dental care.

Q How many people do you employ here?

A 12

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

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

Boomer range – that have a tremendous desire for

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

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

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

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

Q How many of your patients have dental in-

surance?

A It’s 66.5 percent.

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

A When I first started my practice, no one had dental insurance. … What has changed is

the proliferation of HMOs and PPOs. These are managed care companies. We are still a fee-for- service practice. We feel as though so many HMOs and PPOs don’t allow us to do the dentist-ry we’re allowed to do.

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

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

Affordable Care Act. The main focus has been to educate and provide dental care whenever possi-ble, to improve the type of care children are get-ting. The Dental Association feels that children should be covered at 100 percent with good preventative dental care, but that’s not being addressed. The problem is with Medicaid now. A lot of dentists don’t want to accept Medicaid. Their fee schedule is poor. Their time frame of payment is poor. It’s just not a very well-run system.

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Georgia port extremely important to PerimeterBy Melissa Weinman

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

“We are a gateway to the entire Southeast, but Atlanta is a major com-ponent of our growth. It’s very im-portant that we rely on each other,” Griff Lynch, chief operating officer of the Georgia Ports Authority, said dur-ing a panel discussion hosted by the PBA at Villa Christina on Sept. 20.

Chuck Altimari, vice president of UPS, which is headquartered in Sandy Springs, and a board mem-ber of the Perimeter Community Im-provement Districts, told the business group that it was important to look at transportation from a statewide per-spective. Both the port and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Air-port have a major affect on Perimeter businesses, he said.

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

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

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

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

ter affects them.Miller said better traffic flow

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

“We want them to be able to get to the airport as quickly as possible,” Miller said. “If they’re slowed down coming into or coming out, it impacts traffic around the airport.”

Lynch said businesses want to know that their cargo can move quickly to its destination once it is un-loaded in Savannah.

“If cargo can’t move fluidly, they’re not going to come,” Lynch said.

Efforts are underway to deepen the port of Savannah.

According to the Georgia Ports Authority, deepening the Savannah River to 47 feet would enable the port to more efficiently serve the larger vessels expected in greater numbers after a planned expansion of the Pan-ama Canal in 2015. Accommodating larger vessels would also lower ship-ping costs, according to the Ports Au-thority.

“This project is critically important to the state of Georgia, Southeast re-gion and nation, and it would sup-port hundreds of thousands of jobs each year while generating billions in revenue,” U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) said in a statement.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed also has been a strong supporter of the harbor expansion.

“I am pleased to join Gov. Na-than Deal, Sen. Johnny Isakson, Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Congressman Jack Kingston to continue advocating strongly for the deepening of the Port of Savannah right away, which along with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta In-ternational Airport, helps fuel Geor-gia’s economic health, and allows our region and state to remain globally competitive,” Reed said in a press re-lease.

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



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cutting on Oct. 9. Company employees and Sandy Springs/

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attended. From left, back, Carla Sweetwood,

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On Oct. 11, the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce hosted ribbon cutting

ceremonies for Grecian Gyro, located at the Shoppes of Georgetown in Dunwoody. Mayor Mike Davis, along with members of Dunwoody City Council and the Chamber of Commerce, were on hand to celebrate with

owner George Koulouris and employees. The restaurant

specializes in gyro wrap sandwiches, salads and

sides, incorporating Greek ingredients and traditions.

SpecialDr. Measha Dancy, center,

holding the scissors, is surrounded by associates,

clients and friends, as she marks the opening of Comprehensive Internal Medicine, located at 960

Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 543, in Atlanta. The practice opened a new location next

to Northside Hospital after 10 years serving

the Alpharetta and Johns Creek communities.

Chambers, local officials welcome new businesses

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

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

Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce.



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eLab Solutions recently

celebrated its relocation and

expansion to 5009 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs,

and the keynote speaker was Lt. Governor Casey

Cagle, pictured at center. Joining him were, to his left, Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos,

as well as Marty Smith, president of eLab Solutions, Regional Small Business Administrator Cassius Butts, State Sen. Hunter Hill, State Rep. Joe Wilkinson, Sandy Springs City Councilman Gabriel Sterling, Metro

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce leaders, and other special guests.

SpecialThe Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce and Dunwoody City Council members held

a ribbon cutting on Sept. 7 to note the grand opening of Dentistry for Children and Family Orthodontics, located at 1420 Dunwoody Village Parkway. From left, employees

Natalie Copeland, Natalie New, Allison Howard, chamber board member Dr. Jeffrey Priluck, employee Dr. Ezat Mulki, chamber member Tyra Guthrie, City Council members

Terry Nall and Lynn Deutch, chamber member Jan Slimming, Chamber Executive Director Beth Summers, employee Rachel Brennan, chamber member Alan Slimming,

and employees Bevin Rogers, Edie Warren, Vanessa Bercian and Sia Grable.

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The Dunwoody Chamber of

Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting

on Sept. 30 at First Watch

Restaurant, which specializes in

breakfast, brunch and lunch. Joining in the festivities,

from left, Steve Ratner, general manager, Kelly Clark, district manager, Doug Thompson and Lynn Deutsch, Dunwoody City Council members,

Kenneth Pendery Jr., president and CEO, Terry Nall, City Council, Don Boyken, chamber board chairman, Beth Summers, chamber executive director and Katie Bishop, CVBD, executive director. The restaurant is located at 1317 Dunwoody Village Parkway.

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Georgia Commerce and Brookhaven banks merge

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

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

The acquisition has been approved by the boards of directors of the compa-nies, and is expected to close late in the fourth quarter of 2013. It is subject to cus-tomary conditions, including Brookhaven shareholder and regulatory approval.

“We are very excited about having Brookhaven Bank as part of our family and expanding our banking franchise into the vibrant Brookhaven community,” Mark Tipton, CEO of Georgia Commerce Bank, said in a press release. “We are impressed with the employees, officers, management and board of this quality community bank, who share our same values, philosophies and commitment to outstanding customer service.”

Bill Kane, chief executive officer of Brookhaven Bank, said the acquisition will benefit customers, employees and the community. “With its larger size and suc-cessful track record, Georgia Commerce Bank offers our customers new and ex-panded services, and creates more opportunity for our employees,” Kane said.

Columbia Property Trust on NYSEA real estate invest-

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

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

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

er Nov. 7 at the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 annual meeting and gala.

“It is a great pleasure for the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce to host Sam Olens, attorney general for the state of Georgia,” Chamber Executive Director Beth Summers said in a press release. “He will provide Dunwoody businesses with insight on regulations that could impact our community as a whole.”

The chamber’s annual gala is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 7 at Lee-Brant Jewelers, 127 Perimeter Center West. The chamber’s annual meeting will begin at 5 p.m.

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

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Perimeter sees increase in ʻpop-inʼ clinicssaid. “Will it be quality medicine? I don’t know.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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Holiday TraditionsSaturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. – Shop the 33rd annual Marist Holiday Traditions Arts and Crafts show, one of the largest in the area. � e jur-ied event features over 250 crafters with hundreds of original, one-of-a kind, handmade items. Admis-sion, $3; no strollers allowed. Food items for sale. Free parking at the school; complimentary shut-tle service from Ashford Green O� ce Park. Marist school campus, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Brookhaven, 30319. Call 770-457-7201 or visit: www.marist.com/holidaytraditions for details.

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

Tree ClimbSaturday, Oct 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Go on a tree climbing adventure at the Dunwoody Nature Center. $29 for members; $25 non-members. En-joy all day activities for free, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., such as face painting and tattoos, a photowalk, scav-enger hunts, pumpkin carving (bring your own), and crafts and games. � e center’s meadow o� ers picnicking from 4-5 p.m., followed by a concert by the Chattahoochee Chain Gang (free for members; $5 non-members; $3 children). Register for the tree climb at: www.dunwoodynaturecenter.org. 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-394-3322 with questions.

Irish TraditionsFriday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m. – Irish Traditions, a non-pro� t focusing on promoting Irish music, culture and arts, holds a two-day “Irishfest Atlanta.” Learn about traditional Irish music and dance through concerts and workshops. Continues all day Sat-urday, Nov. 2. Westin Atlanta Perimeter North, 7 Concourse Parkway, NE, Sandy Springs 30328. Go to: www.irishmusictraditions.org to learn more and to register.

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Day of the DeadSunday, Oct. 27, 12-5 p.m. – � e Atlanta History Center presents its annual Day of the Dead festival, an exploration of an ancient Mexican ritu-al in which families remember their deceased loved ones while celebrating their children and the con-tinuity of life. Enjoy storytelling, elaborately-deco-rated altars, and authentic Mexican food and music. Free admission to the center. Food and drinks avail-able for purchase. 130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, 30305. For information, call 404-814-4000 or visit: www.atlantahistorycenter.com.

“The Witch’s Tale”Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. – Years ago, radio pro-vided audiences with its share of terror and screams. � e great-granddaddy of those broadcasts was a weekly program known as “� e Witch’s Tale.” � is Halloween season, relive the “golden age” of radio at Dunwoody United Methodist Church through a reading of the radio classic, “From Dawn To Sun-set” and other scary writings. Donations bene� t Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta. Additional reading on Saturday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. 1548 Mount Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Contact Robert Edwards at 770-394-0675, ext. 108 or [email protected] for details.

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Beans and BowlsFriday, Oct. 25, 5-9 p.m. – � e Spruill’s ce-ramics department holds its 12th annual “Free Beans with Every Bowl” sale. Free admission, and all are wel-come to browse and buy. Sale continues Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27, 12-5 p.m. Spruill Education Center, 5339 Chamblee Dun-woody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. For additional infor-mation, contact Ken Horvath at 770-394-3447, ext. 233 or email: [email protected].

“The Tempest”Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. – � e Galloway School presents “� e Tempest,” about a man who conjures up a tempest after being betrayed and ban-ished. He shipwrecks his brother, and then must de-cide if he should use his powers for revenge or to forgive. Additional show: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. Tickets, $10; purchase online: www.gallowayschool.org or at the box o� ce on day of show. Chaddick Center for the Arts, � e Galloway School, 215 W. Wieuca Rd., NW, Atlanta, 30342. Contact Sher-ri Breunig at 404-252-8389, ext. 145 or via email: [email protected] to � nd out more.

Classical MassSunday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. – � e William Bak-er Festival Singers open their 29th season with a con-cert at St. John United Methodist Church, performing three diverse settings of the Mass: Stravinsky, Byrd and Schubert. Open to the public. Tickets, $20 for adults; $15 for students and seniors 65+; children under 12 are free. Childcare available by emailing: [email protected]. In the Main Sanctuary, 550 Mt. Paran Rd., Atlanta, 30327. Email: [email protected], call 404-255-1384 or go to: http://fes-tivalsingers.org/the-mass-oct-27/ with questions.

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

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

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

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

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Mountain Way Soiree Saturday, Nov. 2, 6 p.m. – � e Friends of Mountain Way Common hold their “Denim and Diamonds” fundraiser, with proceeds going to turn a part of Buckhead into a world-class, urban park. Tickets, $100 each. Includes open bar, unlimited food, live entertainment, silent auction. Terminus 200 Building, 3280 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30305. To � nd out more or to purchase tickets, go to: http://mountainway-common.org.

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• Opening Night: Scott Turow reads from and signs his latest novel, “Identical,” which focuses on a complex web of murder, sex and betrayal between a fami-ly and their neighbors. Nov. 2, 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $18 for members, $24 for the community.

• Clark Howard: � e consumer will discuss and sign his latest book, “Living Large for the Long Haul: Consumer-Tested Ways to Overhaul Your Finances, Increase Your Savings, and Get Your Life Back on Track,” on Nov. 6, 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $13 for members, $18 for the community.

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

• Family Reading Festival: � is event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m on Nov. 10. Tickets are $7 for children members, $10 for children from the community. � ere will be authors interacting with the kids, a visit from the Atlanta Hawks cheerleaders, a sing-a-long, dance and gymnastic exhibitions, and more.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

spread too thin.”Zito stepped in and quickly learned

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

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

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

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

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All on a volunteer basis.“He lets me know when it’s time to

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

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

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

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

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

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Jackie Lynn was just � nishing her breakfast in bed. Ranger doted on her, a bit distracted perhaps. “He doesn’t love me, he loves my eggs,” Lynn said joking-ly. As the duo left, she hollered: “You come back soon. Woof-Woof!”

Mary Lynn Morgan recognized how therapeutic Ranger‘s drop-in was to her. As a former dentist, she often had a dog sit beside her child patients during ap-pointments, just to help relax them.

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

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

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

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

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

While her father worked at Jilin Uni-versity in Changchun, Estella studied Chinese with a tutor from the Univer-sity. Estella said that her tutor, who is a postgraduate student in English linguis-tics, became a friend and, now, a pen pal.

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

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

“I went on an all-Chinese tour, which was interesting,” Estella said. “It was ex-citing when I understood what was going on, but I didn’t always understand.”

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

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

Will Gillett’s � rst foray into run-ning a business came through a sum-mer camp he started with his brothers at their home. For a small fee, campers could engage in activities ranging from hockey on the pavement to obstacle courses in the backyard.

Will didn’t stop there. He has found-ed and managed a photography busi-ness, a sports camp and a T-shirt busi-ness called Anchor Prep.

His T-shirts, promoted as “clothing that � ts your lifestyle ” and by encour-aging customers to “stay preppy,” feature his brand’s signature anchor with a bow tied around it in the center of a red and white lifebuoy. � rough Anchor Prep, he has designed specialty T-shirts for his school and for Village Burger, a local Dunwoody restaurant.

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

He has been hired to photograph � rst communions, take family portraits and record families’ special occasions. He serves as a photographer for San-dy Springs Youth Sports and took pho-tos for his high school’s football team. “From seeing [my] pictures in the year-book to the locker room,” Will said, “it’s just nice to be appreciated in that way and to be able to give back.”

With all that he has accomplished, Will admits that he could not have been successful without the help and support from some of the closest people to him, including his mother, who sometimes accompanies him on photo shoots.

“My mom has been awesome!” Will said. “My mom has really always been there for me and I really appreciate that.”

Will also has the support from many of his friends, including St. Pius X se-nior Matthew Coody, who runs his own landscaping business. � e two bonded over their hobbies, and have helped one another with their businesses. “I think it’s really ironic that we are the best of friends, and we’re both two avid entre-preneurs,” Will said.

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

At St. Pius X, Will was a member of the freshman football team, the swim team, the dive team and water polo team. He also serves as a “lion leader,” a role in a mentoring program for incom-ing freshman at the school, and has been certi� ed as diving judge and swim meet starter.

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at the same rate, a local school system could operate with a surplus of cash, possibly more than $20 million, he said.

But, just a few days later, the head of an organization that accredits high schools throughout the nation told a Buckhead audience the state has too many school systems already and he would not favor adding another in Dun-woody.

Mark Elgart, president and CEO of AdvancED, spoke about the proposed new school system during the weekly Buckhead Business Association meet-ing on Oct. 10. He said the state has 181 school systems, which is “far too many.”

“Georgia does not need to ex-pand the number of school systems it has in the state,” he said. “It needs to contract it, so it can use its resources di� erent-ly than it currently does.”

� e proposal that Dunwoody start its own school system has found support in part because El-gart’s organization has threatened to re-voke the accredita-tion of the DeKalb County school sys-tem that now serves the city.

City Councilman Terry Nall, a sup-porter of a separate Dunwoody school system, rejected El-gart’s statements, saying his comments “prove that he is on the wrong side of schools overall, as he is focused on the quantity of school districts, not the quality of the districts.”

“My drive to create an independent school district is focused on building superior qualitative outcomes for the schools and students in our city,” Nall said in an email. “� is is only achieved through local control. � e indepen-dent study proves it is feasible.”

Dunwoody City Council earlier this year commissioned the study of the feasibility of � nancing a separate school system. � e study, prepared by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and Georgia Tech, cost about $22,000. Details will not be released until the study is presented to City Council, Tay-lor said. During the council’s Oct. 14 meeting, council members said Taylor would present the study’s � ndings to the council on Oct. 28.

Since 1983, the state constitution has not allowed for the creation of any new school districts in Georgia.

Last year, Taylor introduced legisla-

tion, HR 486, which would allow re-cently incorporated cities to form ei-ther a separate city school district or join with adjacent cities to form a clus-ter district that could cross county lines. Amending the constitution to allow the city school systems would require 120 votes in the House and a 2/3 majority in the Senate.

Dunwoody residents now pay a prop-erty tax rate of 2.74 mills to fund city government. � ey are taxed at 23.98 mills to pay for DeKalb County schools.

“� e surplus under the current mill-age rate and the current cost that you would see would exceed the city of Dun-

woody’s annual bud-get,” Taylor said.

� e DeKalb school district, one of the state’s largest districts, has been plagued with prob-lems in recent years. Earlier this year, Gov. Nathan Deal suspended six of the nine sitting mem-bers of the school board after the dis-trict was placed on probation amid al-legations of mis-management and meddling in admin-istrative matters.

With a new school board election sched-uled in May, Taylor said there’s a chance some of the ousted members could win back their seats. It is vital to drum up sup-

port for the legislation before May, he said.

“We need people to show up at hear-ings,” Taylor said. “We need people with kids in schools.”

State Sen. Fran Millar, who also at-tended the DHA meeting, said the big-gest pushback likely will come from school boards throughout the state.

“Once you get outside the metro area, they and hospitals are the two big-gest employers, and they don’t want to give up any power,” said Millar, R-Dun-woody.

Even with the legislation tailored to suit only cities formed since 2005, Mil-lar said school boards will still consider the move a threat.

But there was no dissent among Dunwoody residents who heard Taylor’s presentation to the DHA.

Board member Bob Lundsten sug-gested the campaign be broadened out-side Dunwoody to include other new-ly incorporated cities, such as Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, Milton and Johns Creek.

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curate.

ROBBERY Abercorn Avenue/Perimeter Center East –

A robbery in the street using a gun was re-ported on Sept. 30.

4600 block of Peachtree Place Parkway – A robbery in the street using a gun was report-ed on Oct. 2.

BURGLARY 7100 block of Peachford Circle – A bur-

glary to a residence, without using forced en-try, was reported on Sept. 26.

2500 block of Laurelwood Road – A bur-glary to a residence, without using forced en-try, reported. A TV, boxing equipment, wres-tling shoes and a gym bag were reported stolen on Sept. 27.

2700 block of Laurelwood Rd – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, reported. A chain saw, leaf blower and jewelry were re-ported stolen on Sept. 27.

1800 block of Gramercy Court – A burglary to a residence, without using forced entry,

reported $21,000 in jewelry stolen on Oct. 1.

4600 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – A burglary to a non-residence, using forced entry, resulted in the theft of checks, and was reported on Oct. 3.

2800 block of Fontainebleau Drive – A bur-glary to a residence, using forced entry, re-ported a TV and camera stolen on Oct. 7.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A burglary to a non-residence, using forced entry, resulted in the theft of checks, and was reported on Oct. 9.

THEFT/LARCENY 2800 block of Fontainebleau Drive – A lar-

ceny from the mail was reported on Sept. 26.

1200 block of Ashford Crossing – A larce-ny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on Sept. 26.

4500 block of Olde Perimeter Way – A lar-

ceny of a laptop from a vehicle was report-ed on Sept. 26; entering an auto was report-ed on Sept. 28; shoplifting of a cellphone was reported on Oct. 1; a larceny of a backpack from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 5; a lar-ceny of a laptop from a vehicle was report-ed on Oct. 5.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothes and jewelry was re-ported on Sept. 26; larceny of a wallet was reported on Sept. 26; shoplifting was report-ed on Sept. 27; a larceny of a bank card was reported on Sept. 27; pick pocketing was re-ported on Sept. 27; a larceny from a building was reported on Oct. 3; a larceny of a cell-phone was reported on Oct. 5; shoplifting of cosmetics was reported on Oct. 6.

4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothes was reported on Sept. 26; shoplifting of clothes was reported on Sept. 29; a larceny from a building was re-ported on Oct. 1; a larceny was reported on Oct. 2.

1000 block of Crown Pointe Parkway – Entering an auto was reported on Sept. 27; two larcenies of laptops from vehicles were reported on Oct. 2; a larceny of two purs-es from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 3; a larceny of a laptop and computer equipment from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 7.

200 block of Perimeter Center Parkway – A larceny of golf clubs from a vehicle was re-ported on Sept. 28; a larceny of a GPS from a vehicle was reported on Sept. 28; a larce-ny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 3.

4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road

– Shoplifting of bed sheets was reported on Sept. 28; shoplifting of cosmetics was report-ed on Oct. 7; shoplifting of a tote bag was re-ported on Oct. 7; a larceny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 9.

1100 block of Hammond Drive – Shoplift-ing of sweatshirts and earphones was report-ed on Sept. 28; shoplifting of clothes was re-ported on Oct. 4.

4500 block of Tilly Mill Road – A larce-ny of cash from a residence was reported on Sept. 29.

1st block of Perimeter Center East – A lar-ceny of $4,000 cash from a church was re-ported on Sept. 30; a larceny of earphones from a residence was reported on Oct. 3.

2000 block of Pernoshal Court – A larce-ny of parts from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 1.

100 block of Perimeter Center Place – Shoplifting of two MP3 players was reported on Oct. 1; shoplifting of cellphone accesso-ries was reported on Oct. 1; shoplifting of de-odorant and personal items was reported on Oct. 2; shoplifting of headphones was report-ed on Oct. 5.

4600 block of Ridgeview Road – A larce-ny of cash from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 1.

100 block of Perimeter Center West – A larceny of medication from a vehicle was re-ported on Oct. 2; a larceny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 2; shoplifting of two cellphones was reported on Oct. 7.

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5600 block of Trowbridge Drive – A larce-ny of a laptop from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 4.

4400 block of Tilly Mill Road – A larceny from a building was reported on Oct. 4.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of handbags was reported on Oct. 4; shoplifting of clothes was reported on Oct. 8.

4700 block of N. Peachtree Road – A larce-ny of a camera, bat-teries and a back-pack was reported on Oct. 4.

4600 block of Norwalk Road – A larceny of household goods was reported on Oct. 5.

1st block of Dunwoody Park South – A lar-ceny of parts from a vehicle was reported on Oct. 8.

ASSAULT 4400 block of N. Shallowford Road/

Peachford Road – Aggravated assault using a vehicle was reported on Sept. 26.

4900 block of Tilly Mill Road – Family battery/battery was reported on Sept. 30.

1st block of Perimeter Center East – Aggra-vated assault using a blunt object was report-ed on Sept. 30.

4700 block of N. Peachtree Road – Assault through intimidation was reported on Oct. 2.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Simple assault/battery was reported on Oct. 2.

5500 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Simple assault/battery was reported on Oct. 5.

1400 block of Dunwoody Village Parkway – Simple assault was reported on Oct. 7.

4600 block of N. Shallowford Road/Peel-er Road – Simple assault was reported on Oct. 7.

6800 block of Peachtree Industrial Bou-levard – Simple assault/battery was report-ed on Oct. 7; simple assault/battery was re-ported on Oct. 9.

FRAUD 4500 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road

– Swindle was reported on Sept. 29; fraud was reported on Sept. 29; fraud was reported on Oct. 2.

4700 block of Lay� eld Drive – Fraud through impersonation was reported on Sept. 29.

1st block of Perimeter Center East – Fraud through impersonation was reported on Sept. 29; swindle was reported on Sept. 30.

4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Fraud was re-ported on Sept. 29.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Fraud was re-ported on Sept. 30.

2200 block of N. Forest Trail – Fraud was reported on Sept. 30.

1600 block of Mount Vernon Road – Check forgery was reported on Sept. 30.

100 block of Perimeter Center Place – Swindle was reported on Oct. 2.

2300 block of Dunwoody Crossing – Fraud was reported on Oct. 3.

1500 block of Mount Vernon Road – Fraud was reported on Oct. 3.

4300 block of Huntington Circle – Credit card fraud was reported on Oct. 3.

5500 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – A worthless check was reported on Oct. 5.

1500 block of Chateau Drive – Credit card fraud was reported on Oct. 8.

1200 block of Hammond Drive – Fraud was reported on Oct. 8.

OTHER 4900 block of Summerford Drive – Solic-

iting without a permit was reported on Sept. 26.

2300 block of Dunwoody Crossing –Ha-rassing communications were reported on Sept. 28; disorderly conduct was reported on Oct. 1.

6800 block of Peachtree Industrial Boule-vard – Disorderly under the infl uence was re-

ported on Sept. 29.

1st block of Perimeter Center East – Crim-inal trespass was reported on Sept. 29; dis-orderly under the infl uence was reported on Oct. 3.

4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Disorderly conduct was reported on Sept. 30; disorderly conduct was reported on Oct. 3.

300 block of Perimeter Center North – Disorderly conduct was reported on Sept. 30; disorderly under the infl uence was reported on Oct. 5.

4400 block of N. Peachtree Road – Drink-ing in public in city limits was reported on Oct. 3.

3300 block of Asbury Square/Ashford Dunwoody Road – Carrying a concealed weapon was reported on Oct. 3.

Ashford Gables/Ashford Dunwoody Road – A loitering violation was reported on Oct. 3.

100 block of Perimeter Center West – Criminal trespass was reported on Oct. 6.

4600 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road –Harassing communications were reported on Oct. 6.

4900 block of Winters Chapel Road – Criminal trespass was reported on Oct. 9.

5300 block of Northchester Court – An an-imal complaint was reported on Oct. 9.

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Tough enoughThe Guns & Hoses Charity Softball Challenge was held Oct. 5 at

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Firefi ghters Burn Foundation. Above, left, Eric Drum, left, with the Dunwoody Police Department, shares a laugh with Sandy Springs Police Offi cer Nick Smith. Above, center, DeKalb fi refi ghters team manager Patrick Scott, back, left, goes over assignments with his players. Right, Brian Bolden, with Dunwoody PD, pitches. Sandy

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CEMETERY PLOTSArlington Memorial Park – Two plots, Section F, Lot 79C - spaces one & two - $5000. Call 404-237.5412.

AccumulAtion SAle!Furniture, Lamps, Clothes, Jewelry,

Luggage, Glassware, Kitchenware, TVs, Small Appliances, Books, CDs, Tapes, Christmas Décor, Treasures & more!

CAnTerBury CourT3750 Peachtree Road, NE • 404-261-6611

Thursday, Nov. 14 9am-4pmFriday, Nov. 15 9am-2:30pm (Half Price Day)

Reporter Classifieds will work for you.

HELP 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]

Hiring PT – residential and commercial cleaning staff. Experience required. Criminal background and drug testing conducted. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation with insurance required. (404) 937-4097.

Bartender - Teela Taqueria – 5 years experience in a restaurant environment. Fun, fast. Must qualify for liquor permit, have own transport and available for all shifts Email resume to [email protected] or apply in person

Executive Director part-time position – Sandy Springs Tennis Association. Start January 1, 2014. Responsibilities include overseeing all of activities/programs. Forward resume to [email protected]. Deadline - October 20.

Part Time Cashier / Greeter Needed! – Looking for a local Dunwoody resident to greet customers and cashier at Sunshine Car Wash of Dunwoody. $8.50 / hour. Call (404) 245-9537 for details or apply in person at 1244 Dunwoody Village Parkway.

$5 off any Wash or

Grooming Service

coupon expires 12/31/13

Offering self-, express, or full washes & grooming by appointment along with premium coffees, teas, blended drinks &

low-cal, low-carb D’Lites ice cream.

Check us out at perk-n-pooch.com or Like Us on Facebook at Perk-N-Pooch.

Sandy Springs Crossing, 6690 Roswell Road, Suite 360, in Sandy Springs • 678-500-9237

770-709-8899 • www.GentleTouchHomeVetCare.comIn-home visits for the comfort of your furry family members

Dr. Christi Jones & Spencer

Introductory OfferFree HOuse Call

for New Clients$50 Value. Not good with other offers.

PET SERVICES DIRECTORYTo advertise in the next Pet Reporter issue call Deborah at 404-917-2200 x 110.

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BECKY * Organizing Goddess *

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LET’S GET ORGANIZED!

Belco Electric• Family Owned since 1972 •Fast, Dependable Service by

Professional, Uniformed Electricians

770-455-4556Check out our new website

www.BelcoInc.comand follow us on

[email protected]

W.S.B. Custom Contracting, Inc.Renovations & Additions

Serving Atlanta for 30 years

Residential Landscape Design and Installation.Professional Lawn

and Landscape Maintenance.Bermuda / Zoysia Specialist

Since 1974

404-622-2211Bob Haddad, owner

HADDAD LANDSCAPING

678-691-9852www.TheContractorCrew.com

• New Construction• Additions• Basements• Kitchens/Baths• Siding• Driveways• Brick & Stone Work

• Painting• Roofing• Tile• Carpentry• Handy Man Service• Electrical• Plumbing

Get Ready for the Holidays!

404.355.1901

Nationwide Window Cleaning• Gutter Cleaning • Pressure Washing• Family Owned • 3rd Generation • Licensed and Insured• FREE EstImatEs

www.WindowCleanatl.com

Handyman Services

No job too small

References Available

678-927-9336Cell/803-608-0792Cornell Davis, Owner

moving & delivery too!Zach & Jack

House Services, Inc.Quality and Service Under One Roof

• Custom Trim • Room Additions • Remodeling • Basement Finishing• Bath & Kitchen Upgrades • Decks

30 yeARs expeRienCeLicensed & insured • References Available

678-838-9444

• Plumbing • Electrical • Sheetrock • Floors • Tile • Framing • Kitchens • Painting • Roofwork • Concrete • Stained Glass • Antique Door Restoration • Gutters

The Handyman Can

[email protected] Salvesen • 404-453-3438

With two professional in-house polishers, we can make your silver fl atware, tea sets, bowls and trays more beautiful than ever before.

Bring it by or call us for an estimate today!

A Complete Plumbing Service Center

404-461-9724$25 Off with this ad!

www.generatorstore.com

Automatic Standby Generators

Most Air-Cooled models are in stock and ready to install

CAll todAy for A free quote

Antique Repair Specialist • Speciality Care Hand Wash Cleaning(front and back with plenty of water) • No Chemicals Used

Air Dried, Scotch Guard • Mothproof, Padding, Storage Appraisal & Insurance Statements • Pickup and Delivery Available

In the heart of Buckhead

404-467-8242 • 3255-5 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta GA 30305

Oriental Rug Cleaning

15% OFFWith This Ad

Services IncludeRoofing

Re-roofingRoof repairs

Gutter coversGutter installation

and siding

Free estimates • 770-251-0707

Call James Cell (404) 784 5142 Home (770) 455-6237

Trash, Junk Hauled For Less$35 - $150 per load

We will pick up appliances, furniture, tree limbs, construction debris, basement and foreclosure clean outs.

Home Services Directory To place a Classifi ed or Service Directory ad call Deborah at 404-917-2200 x 110.

Get help around the house by calling one of our Home Services and Services Available advertisers. Tell them you saw their ad in Reporter Newspapers!

Your home. Our help.

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