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BY MELISSA [email protected]

Ashford Park Elementary School offi cials have submitted letters of intent to the state and DeKalb County stating that they plan to apply to convert the school into a charter school.

Shawn Keefe, co-president of the Ashford Park School Educa-tion Foundation, said the letters of intent were submitted May 1. By sending the letters, school offi cials are declaring they plan to be-gin drafting a charter, a detailed document that outlines the educa-tional objectives of a school.

Charter schools are public schools that are run by a local gov-erning body, giving them more freedom in curriculum than tradi-


When Lisa Martinez agreed to plan Historic Brookhaven’s an-nual street party, she didn’t realize she’d inherit decades of notes de-tailing committee assignments and pot-luck dishes.

But that’s the kind of neighborhood Historic Brookhaven is.

At 103 years old, the community has developed traditions that make some-thing as seemingly mundane as a neighborhood get-together into a well-orchestrated civic aff air.

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Evan Feinstuch, 9, of Sandy Springs, completes the Chamblee Run and Rotary Roll 5K at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport on April 27. The race, starting and fi nishing at the airport, took runners through downtown Chamblee. Some event

proceeds went to Huntley Hills Elementary School and the North Atlanta Rotary Club. More photos on page 30.

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Th e two top offi cers of Brookhaven’s new police force have been sworn in and are working to hire more than 50 offi -cers for the department by summer.

Brookhaven Police Chief Gary Yan-dura and Deputy Police Chief Ron Free-man took their oaths of offi ce at the City Council’s April 23 meeting.

Th e two law enforcement offi cers, who started working in Brookhaven April 15, have been assembling the new city’s police force, ordering supplies and interviewing offi cers.

Brookhaven is looking to hire more than 50 police offi cers, including patrol offi cers, sergeants, lieutenants and de-tectives.

Th e city is recruiting candidates who are certifi ed by the Georgia Peace Offi -cer Standards and Training Council, ac-cording to a news release.

Th e number of offi cers the city needs was determined after Yandura re-viewed neighborhood boundaries, re-sponse times, business licenses and the feasibility study conducted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government before Brookhaven incorporated, offi cials said.

Th e city is off ering a comprehen-sive benefi ts and recruiting package, in-cluding a monthly housing stipend for sworn police offi cers who choose to live in Brookhaven. Th e package also in-cludes benefi ts for education assistance and take-home patrol cars, according to the news release.

Yandura said he has already inter-viewed 12 people. He hired a sergeant and public information offi cer, and a bi-

lingual administrative assistant, he said. Yandura said he already had 100 re-

sumes in hand before jobs were even posted online, so many more candidates are expected to apply.

“We get to pick the cream of the crop,” Yandura said.

Until Brookhaven’s Police Depart-ment is ready, DeKalb County offi cers will continue to patrol in Brookhaven.

Yandura told City Council he met with offi cials from DeKalb County’s North Precinct to discuss interim police services.

DeKalb County offi cers will share weekly crime reports and statistics with the city, he said.

Yandura also said he visited the private 911 Authority known as ChatComm, which serves as the dispatch operator for the cities of Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and Johns Creek. Yandura said he “made inroads” at ChatComm should the city want to pursue joining that 911 authority.

“We’re gaining a lot of insight,” Yan-dura said.

“We get to pick the cream of the crop.”

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Runners will take over Dresden Drive at Village Place on May 18 for the sixth annual Brookhaven Bolt 5K race.

Race Co-Chair Todd Banister said he expects there will be more runners par-ticipating in this year’s Brookhaven Bolt.

“Last year we had about 1,300 and we’re hoping for 1,500 this year,” Ban-ister said.

Th e race, which raises funds for Ash-ford Park Elementary School, has grown each year, Banister said.

“It’s been so well-received by the area and it seems like everybody really looks forward to it,” Banister said.

Over the past fi ve years, the Brookhaven Bolt has raised about $120,000 for Ashford Park Elementary School. “It helps them to actually grow and become a better place of learning as opposed to just eeking by every year,” Bannister said.

Brookhaven Bolt Co-Chair Darren Miller said a former principal told him the money raised by the race was almost necessary to provide everything the stu-dents need.

“She felt as if the school almost could not operate without outside funds like those from Brookhaven Bolt. We almost doubled their operating budget with money we raised,” Miller said.

In the past, money raised by the race has been used to supplement the school’s

technology budget, Banister said. “In years past, it’s gone directly to

the elementary school operating bud-get and they’ve bought Smartboards and classroom technology,” Banister said.But aside from raising money for the school, Banister said the goal of the Brookhaven Bolt is to provide an annu-al event the Brookhaven community can look forward to. “We just want to off er a great race experience,” Banister said.

Brookhaven residents are very active, Banister said, so a 5K race is a natural fi t for the area.

“I think it’s a really active communi-ty. If you drive around the streets when-ever it’s warm, people are out jogging, pushing strollers, walking dogs,” Banis-ter said.

Th e Bolt is certifi ed by USA Track & Field, making it a qualifying race for the Peachtree Road Race and others, Banis-ter said.

And although the race aims to attract focused runners, Banister said kids are an important part of the event. Because the Bolt raises money for a school, the organizers of the event want people to know it’s a place where their children are welcome.

“We’re going to have a photogra-pher there, healthy kids’ snacks, bounce houses. We try to make it family-friend-ly for the race,” Banister said.

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Last year’s Brookhaven Bolt drew about 1,300 runners, and this year organizers are hoping for 1,500 participants.


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Frank Clementi, president of the Historic Brookhaven Neighborhood Association, left, and Lisa Martinez, president-elect.

Martinez, president-elect of the His-toric Brookhaven Neighborhood Asso-ciation, said it was the friendliness of the neighborhood that made her fall in love with it even before she moved in six years ago.

“I always found myself driving around Historic Brookhaven,” Marti-nez said. “It was beautiful, all the houses were diff erent. Th e streets were wide, ev-erybody still waved at each other.”

And Martinez said the neighborhood has proven to be a great place to raise her 9-year old twins.

“Th ere’s a rebirth of young kids and family and community,” Martinez said. “Everybody knows each other and peo-ple walk around and visit.”

Th ere are about 900 homes on 46

streets in the Historic Brookhaven neighborhood. Th e community is split with 2/3 in the city of Atlanta in Ful-ton County and 1/3 in the new city of Brookhaven in DeKalb County.

At the center of the neighborhood is the golf course of the prestigious Capital City Country Club.

According to the Historic Brookhav-en Neighborhood Association, the com-munity was the fi rst in the state to be designed around a golf course. When it opened in 1912, the Brookhav-en Country Club was Atlanta’s second golf course. Th e Capital City Club pur-chased the Brookhaven Country Club in 1915 and expanded the course from nine to 18 holes.

Th e Brookhaven Estates Company sold land around the club and, by 1928,

Historic Brookhaven embraces their traditions and their past

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W H E R E Y O U L I V Ethere were 19 houses surrounding the club, the association says. Development continued over the years, and several prominent architects designed homes in the area. Th e neighborhood has been on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1985.

Residents love their community’s long history. Neighborhood association Pres-ident Frank Clementi’s home dates to 1929. Martinez said her house is built on land that was once owned by Atlanta May-or William B. Hartsfi eld. Residents are so proud of their community that some ob-jected to sharing its name when the new city of Brookhaven was created by the state Legislature last year.

People from outside Historic Brookhav-en love the lush lawns and historic homes, too. Houses in the neighborhood are of-ten used as venues for fundraisers and movie studios regularly use the neighbor-hood as a location for fi lming. “Th ey love the diversity of the neighborhood, the dif-ferent architectural styles, the big lots and big trees,” Clementi said.

Recently, the movies “Life As We Know It” and “Hall Pass” were fi lmed in the neigh-borhood. And Clementi said his kitchen is being considered as the set of a commercial.

Clementi said Historic Brookhaven is home to people in all stages of life. Th ere are people who grew up in the neighbor-hood who now want to move back and raise their own families there.

One Historic Brookhaven family has been in the neighborhood for four gen-erations, he said.

Martinez said some residents love the neighborhood so much that they will move to a new house just a few blocks away.

“Th ey might move, but many of them move within the neighborhood because they don’t want to leave the neighbor-hood. Nobody wants to move,” she said. “Many of our houses sell without even

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borhood Association is not your aver-age homeowners association. Run by a 14-member board, the organization keeps watch over zoning and transpor-tation issues in two counties in addition to replacing pillars at the entrances to the neighborhood and hosting welcome parties for new neighbors.

“I think there’s a real passion on the board that really cares,” Clementi said. “Th ere’s so much going on here -- like development -- that we need to take an active role.”

Despite being more than a century old, there is an ephemeral quality about Historic Brookhaven.

“Many neighborhoods go through ebbs and fl ows and cycles,” Martinez said.

“Here, you have a neighborhood that has been pretty active for 103 years.”

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Briarwood Park is receiving a make-over, with a new playground and pavil-ion area under construction.

Chad Boles, leader of the Friends of Briarwood Park, said these two improve-ments are part of a long-term revitaliza-tion plan for the park.

Th ough Briarwood Park is in the city of Brookhaven, it is still owned by DeKalb County. Th e county’s Parks and Recre-ation Department is installing a new play-ground, which is set to open May 9.

“At the new playground, there’s two areas. One area that’s for ages 2 to 8, the second area with larger equipment for ages 8 to 12,” Boles said.

Th e Friends of Briarwood Park are building what they call a “forest patio,” a landscaped pavilion area where the old playground was removed.

“It’s got new landscaping and will eventually house a community garden. We’ll have a trail that will run the length of the new landscaped area,” Boles said. “Th e vision for that area would be even-tually we’ll be able to have community events, more outdoor social activities.”

Volunteers have been working hard on nights and weekends to get the com-munity garden built in time to plant spring crops.

On a recent afternoon, several Drew Valley residents shoveled soil into wheel-barrows to move into the garden area.

Greg Trinkle said he enjoys walking his dog on the trails in Briarwood Park

and he wants to give his time to help make the park better for his neighbors. “Th ere’s always been a lot of activism in this area. It’s contagious,” Trinkle said.

Rob Turner, who came out to work with his four children, said he wanted to see improvements in the park, but was tired of waiting around for the county government to make them.

“Th is is the American way. You’ve got to do it yourself,” Turner said. “We’re taking the diamond in the rough and we’re polishing it.”

Boles said the project is possible thanks to donations and volunteers. “Everything in that project has been do-nated: time, materials, everything except the water meter. We had to pay DeKalb County for the water meter. But every-thing else has been donated by local cor-porations,” Boles said.

Th e Friends of the Park started plan-ning regular work days last May to clean up the park.

“It’s been really neat. Th e communi-ty has come out in force and these vol-unteers are working their guts out. Th is is hard work,” Boles said.

In addition to cleaning up the grounds, Boles said the Friends of Briar-wood Park would eventually like to have enough money to upgrade the pool and recreation center at the park.

“We’re all very interested in seeing a central area for our kids and families to meet and play together,” Boles said.

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To the editor:

Welcome to the city of Brookhaven. Welcome home! Our future is bright, very bright.

� e city of Brookhaven will take over several services from DeKalb County. Parks and Recreation is one of those ser-vices. It is one of the services many peo-ple rally around because of the obvious improvement potential.

I had the pleasure and good for-tune to work on the Governor’s Com-mission Committee for Parks and Rec-reation under the leadership of Kim Gokce, commission co-chair. � e Com-mittee included Sue Binkerts, citizen co-chair, Terrell Carstens of Clack’s Corner, Wayne Fell of Lynwood Park, Tom Reilly as naturalist, Karen Spitz of Brookhaven Park, Elizabeth Werdesheim of Black-burn Park, Karen Whitehead of Mur-phy Candler Park Conservancy and me, Chad Boles of Briarwood Park.

� ey and many other volunteers, friends’ groups and dedicated individuals, have spe-ci� c ideas about the future of a strong city parks and recreation department.

� e committee’s published report in-cluded among its recommendations:

• Th e placement of a parks director with authority over all 11 parks covering approximately 270 acres. An executive search should begin as soon as possible as our timeline requested April 1.

• Th e parks and recreation director should report directly to the city manager.

• A parks and recreation master plan should be initiated under the supervision of the new parks director sometime in May of 2013.

• We should purchase all the parks from DeKalb County this year. I under-stand we are on schedule for that transac-tion in November.

• Th e parks and recreation budget should begin at $1.375 million in its � rst full year, as recommended by the Carl Vinson Institute.

Our 11 parks include two recreation centers, two community centers, three swimming pools, a tennis center, eight playgrounds, 22 picnic shelters, a sports complex and a pocket park.

Before you go visit one of these parks you should ask yourself, “Is it open? Is it safe? Is there a bathroom my kids can use?” In many cases the answer is, “prob-ably not.”

We are sitting on a huge opportunity that should be exploited.

As a � nancial professional, it was hard for me to justify such a large bud-get number until we began our weeks-long parks audit. � e upside potential in our parks created from years of under-funded capital allocations is outstand-ing. Furthermore, when I analyzed sur-rounding cities, I discovered a couple of successful examples. � e cities of Ro-swell and Gainesville meet or exceed a parks and recreation budget totaling 15 percent of the overall budget.

� ere will be, and should be, a live-ly debate about budget constraints, city priorities and competitive capital allo-cations. I also understand Roswell and Gainesville have a very good historical head start on us. Even still, here’s hop-ing the city of Brookhaven increases the parks budget annually to realize our po-tential to provide world-class parks and recreation to our residents.

In 2001 and 2005, DeKalb Coun-ty issued $230 million in bond debt. In other words, every DeKalb County tax-payer is obligated to repay not only the principal at maturity, but also the interest payments along the way. � e money was slated for green space purchases and park improvements.

Dividing Brookhaven’s 270 acres of parks by DeKalb County’s 6,000 reveals a $10.35 million obligation to the city of Brookhaven. Collectively, a group of us only came up with $3 million of parks expenditures in Brookhaven over the last 10 years for purchases and im-provements.

� e $7 million surplus would go a long way to improve our parks, bring them up to code, and foster the One DeKalb Works initiative before the transfer takes place this year. Maybe our county com-missioners could make that happen.

� e newly-created Brookhaven Devel-opment Authority and the City Coun-cil rightly strive to incentivize economic growth through a larger, more pro� table tax base. � e parks and recreation depart-ment plays a vital role in that endeavor. � e state of our parks can enhance our competitive advantage with families and corporations on the move.

Imagine anterooms inside recreation centers transformed into wi-� hotspots, additions of large, botanical gardens on once shuttered, old growth forests or competitive swim teams where none pre-existed. Now that you’ve imagined that, imagine the revenue potential from city of Brookhaven parks. � e parks and rec-reation department should have a goal of generating 30 percent of its budget re-quirement through activities, programs and memberships.

To Mayor J. Max Davis and the mem-bers of the Brookhaven City Coun-cil, you have a thankless job. Currently, you’re doing great. � ank you.

To the dedicated volunteers out there, it’s your city. Embrace it. If you see an area that deserves attention, give it some. And this week, visit a park.

Chad BolesChad Boles is president of the

Friends of Briarwood Park.

Let’s have a world class parks and recreation department

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During the recent terrorist attack in Boston, I was following the developments with concern as they unfolded on live tele-vision, as was most of America. Th e questions and the eventu-al hunt for those responsible dominated the 24/7 news cycle of the major cable news channels. Unfortunately, much of the in-formation being pushed out was conjecture and speculation, sprinkled with outright untruths and false information.

In addition, there seemed to be information overload. Fortunately, the Boston Police Department utilizes social

media to communicate with its citizens. In this case, the de-partment’s Twitter channel became the go-to source for accu-rate and timely information.

Law enforcement began using social media several years ago, and today that use has skyrocketed. Agencies, both large and small, recognize the value of using social media to communi-cate with its citizens, promote their department, create a two- way dialogue, bypass the media fi lter, and disseminate timely information in the event of a real-time crisis.

Of course, most of the information disseminated by police agencies about real-time events is not as critical as the Boston bombing, nor do the routine events garner such na-tional attention. Nonetheless, the information about these local events is still of value to the community.

Th e Dunwoody Police Department began using social media the day we began opera-tions as a police department on April 1, 2009. Since that fi rst day, our use of social media has expanded, and our engagement with the community using social media has increased tremendously. On a daily basis, we push out information about real-time events such as traffi c accidents, road closures, suspects we may be searching for and other information which may aff ect our community or where the community could assist our department.

Currently, the Dunwoody Police Department is a leader in a police department’s use of social media. We have 2,700 likes on Facebook, 74 subscribers on YouTube and 4,634 followers on Twitter. We also use the social media platform “Interactive Defense” to con-nect about 1,800 citizens within our neighborhoods.

In the Boston bombing case, the Boston Police Department, through their Twitter ac-count @Boston_Police, provided timely updates throughout the developing investigation and manhunt after the bombing.

Two posts on Twitter stand out as excellent. Th e fi rst was after CNN and other news channels erroneously reported the arrest of a suspect. A tweet from the Boston Police read as follows: “Despite reports to the contrary, there has not been an arrest in the marathon attack.”

Th e second post was made during the intensive manhunt. Th e media was every-where fi lming the police, and the following tweet was sent by the Boston Police: “#Medi-aAlert: WARNING: Do not compromise offi cer safety by broadcasting tactical positions of homes being searched.” Th is tweet was re-tweeted over 20,000 times. Th e Boston Po-lice Department’s Twitter followers increased from about 40,000 to over 317,000 during this crisis.

Of course, this was not the fi rst incident where social media was used by law enforce-ment in a crisis of great magnitude. In 2010, the Vancouver Police Department created a Facebook page to help identify suspects in the Olympic riot. And in 2011, the same de-partment created a blog to help identify the Stanley Cup rioters. However, the media cov-erage and scrutiny of these incidents paled in comparison to the Boston bombing.

Fortunately, events such as the Boston Marathon bombing are extremely rare. Unfor-tunately, the thirst for information exhibited by both the media and the public is far too common. In cases like this, where real-time events are unfolding and information may be needed by investigators or safety alerts may need to be provided, the police departments involved are your best and most accurate source of information. Th e police departments do their level best not to disseminate information unless they know it is accurate. In ad-dition, they try to avoid alarming citizens unnecessarily.

Th e @Boston_Police department, @FBIBoston and the @MassStatePolice all used so-cial media, particularly Twitter, to inform, solicit information, and to correct false and misleading information.

In fact, the Boston Police Department continues to provide information in the after-math of the Boston Marathon bombing. Th e department recently tweeted information for those who left their personal property behind when they fl ed the area of the bombing on how to retrieve their items.

Billy Grogan is chief of police for the city of Dunwoody.

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Allen Ferrell grew up on a ranch in Col-orado, so he knew his way around back-yard vegetable and flower gardens. But af-ter he settled in Georgia back in 2004, he found that when it came to plants, some things had changed.

“Coming from Colorado, the climate is so different,” the 72-year-old Ferrell said. “I found out [that in Georgia], some things you have to take a machete to.”

Like crepe myrtles, those colorful trees that seem to sprout everywhere and that some local gardeners prune nearly to stumps every spring.

Or consider the difference, he said, in growing impatiens. He’d always liked rais-

ing the colorful little flowers. When he lived in Denver, he had to nurture them, replant them every year, fuss over them. Here? They jump out of the ground. “Here, they grow three times the height,” he said. “We were amazed at the beds of impatiens we had.”

Ferrell lives in a Buckhead condo-minium now, so he does much of his gardening through the Buckhead Men’s Garden Club, a 53-year-old organi-zation that claims 35 members and is based at a greenhouse tucked away on the property of the Atlanta History Cen-ter. Ferrell, president of the club, said that back in the 1970s, the group had as many as 140 members. He thinks mem-bership has fallen off because people just don’t have as much time to garden as they used to.

The club has one distinctive feature. “As far as we know, we are the only men’s garden club in Georgia,” he said. “Garden clubs tend to be 95 percent women.”

So why did a men-only garden club sprout in Buckhead? “I honestly don’t know what caused a group of men to band together, other than an interest in gardening,” Ferrell said one recent sun-ny Saturday morning as he sat among the Knock Out roses, asparagus and oth-er plants club members were growing at the greenhouse. He thought a minute more. “And they probably had very little space to propagate plants.”

Not that members don’t garden at home. Member Wheeler Bryan certain-ly does. He’s been tending a patch in the backyard of his Buckhead home for 25-plus years, he said. His wife, Anne, com-

plains that his vegetable gar-den some-times sprawls into her flow-er garden.

Bryan, who says he learned gar-dening when he was grow-ing up in Tif-ton in south Georgia, now grows toma-toes, squash,

eggplants, lots of varieties of peppers and lettuce. He har-vests so much that his children kid him that he’s a truck farm-er. “My two children, who are now grown, learned to count change by running a vegeta-ble stand in the front yard,” he said. “I would make them [spend half the proceeds to] take us out to dinner. We al-ways went to Wendy’s or Burg-er King.”

The Bryans dropped by the men’s club greenhouse on this Saturday morning to see what sort of plants the club was of-

fering during one of its periodic fund-raising sales. Members who garden at the greenhouse must turn over half their crop to the club. Some vegetables are shared to be eaten. Other plants – be-gonias, azaleas – are sold to raise mon-ey to pay club bills. Anne Bryan bought a begonia.

As he waited for customers to arrive, Cal Crutchfield, who’s 64 and works at Clayton State University, nibbled on dried collard leaves.

He’d grown the greens in a small plot next to the greenhouse and cooked them to roughly the consistency of po-tato chips. He grows various greens, cab-bages, lettuce and others. “I grow sor-rel,” he said. “I like to make sorrel and arugula salads because you get the salt and pepper taste from the plants.”

He used to have trouble growing vegetables at home, he said, because his house faces south and his backyard gets too little sun. Now he’s trying some raised beds in his sunny front yard, he said. Still, his cabbages and sorrel are growing alongside the little greenhouse that operates within sight of Buckhead’s high rises. And he enjoys the club’s meetings, where programs range from a talk on lichens to descriptions of gar-dens that have been established any-where from South Carolina to England.

“It’s a good way to get out of the house,” Crutchfield said. “We just have a lot of fun and a lot of camaraderie. A lot of us are older and need to do some-thing different.”

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By AnnE BOAtwRightOn any day of the week, a tall, un-

assuming bald guy helps keep no fewer than 50 people on the path to sobriety.

Sandy Springs’ resident Trey Miller is the founder and execu-tive director of LifeLine Atlanta, a nonprofit, sober living environment (what used to be called “half-way houses”) for men and women dedicated to long-term success in recovery from chemical addiction.

A former alcoholic and drug addict himself, Mill-er began his organiza-tion with just four beds in 2009. Today, nearly three years later, his small busi-ness has expanded to nine locations and 15 employees in Dunwoody and Doraville. He offers separate facilities for men and women, and constantly has waiting lists.

“I was given a second chance at life and finding a spiritual way of living,” he said.

And that’s not even his “day job.” He’s employed as an IT consultant and web designer.

Starting and suc-cessfully maintaining a niche business in a difficult economy has been no small task. With the help of his business partner Kim Hagler, the di-rector of women’s programs and also a an ex-addict, Miller supervises resident managers and assistants to run the day-to-day operations.

“Working with LifeLine has giv-en me the opportunity to discover how purposeful a life of helping people can truly be,” Hagler said. “It’s changed my perspective on who I am and how much healing power love has when working with addicts on their recovery paths.”

Some clients are transitioning from full-time, inpatient treatment back to their former lives while others, through various experiences, have simply ac-knowledged their inability to control their compulsions and have come for help. All are tasked with making com-plete life changes to get healthy.

The program is based on the guid-ing principles of the Twelve Steps es-tablished in Alcoholics Anonymous, the foundation for all Twelve Step addiction recovery programs. Each home is ful-ly certified by two major accreditation bodies, and Miller and Hagler work to-gether to create a spirit of community to build a peer support network, open communication with families, and even hold special events such as trips to ball games, parties (all alcohol-free of course) and even a graduation.

“Trey and I have been blessed with complementary sets of work, life and

educational experience,” Hagler said. “That has enabled us to run a successful business as a partnership from its con-ception.”

At a time when many similar organizations are struggling financially, Miller’s biggest challenge is lack of space for his bur-geoning business. Miller attributes the growth to numerous factors: family addiction; difficult home environments; hard times; or poor choices in han-dling the stresses of life, such as complicated rela-tionships, career struggles, health problems or finan-

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Reta Miller connects with families to provide hope for a healthier future, yet learn how to cope with current challeng-es. Trey Miller concludes, “I know that if it can work for someone who was as hopeless as me, it can work for anyone. This is real personal.”

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By StAcy BuBESWhen I was 12, my

aunt and uncle adopted a child from an orphanage in Russia. During the first few months leading up to his arrival, I learned about the poor conditions at his orphanage, which left me with a sense of guilt.

Shortly after my cous-in’s adoption, I became a Bat Mitzvah. Instead of gifts, I asked my guests for contributions to donate to the orphanage. These contributions, which sur-passed $8,000, were des-ignated to replace win-dows. This small effort on my part had an out-standing effect, and drove my desire to continue to help others in similar sit-uations.

As a student at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Sandy Springs, I discovered another way I could make a differ-ence. During my fresh-man year, I was chosen from a group of 31 appli-cants to participate in the “Global Citizenship” pro-gram, a multi-year course that would open our eyes to struggles in other parts of the world and give us an opportunity to help.

Our class consists of discussions around controversial topics in today’s society such as “charity and justice,” “cultural identifiers” and “glo-balization.” The teacher of the course, Quinton Walker, came to Holy Inno-cents’ in 2007 to start the program.

“I want graduates from the program to question the status quo, look for op-portunities to serve, wherever they may be found, and consider the possibili-ty of ‘what can I do to have an impact on the world, both locally and global-ly,’” Walker said. “I want them to ques-tion. Think. Cre-ate. Act. Above all, I want to help students devel-op hearts for the world.”

A large com-ponent of Glob-al Citizenship is how students spend their summers. We are required to perform community service or learn about new cultures, either domestical-ly or internationally. During my soph-omore summer, I attended a program at the University of Michigan. I vol-unteered in areas around Detroit and Ann Arbor, where I found a stunning

amount of poverty. The next summer, I participated in an exchange program at my school and traveled to Argenti-na, where I stayed with an Argentine family. I still keep in contact with the friends I made there.

These class discussions and sum-mer experiences prepare students in the Global Citizenship program for their Senior Capstone Project.

Each student identifies a problem in the world they feel needs to be ad-

dressed. We each think up a social entrepreneurship project to address this need. Once we create our project, we give a presen-tation to a board of about 10 peo-ple who give it a

thumbs up or down. If a project is ap-proved, the student receives $2,500 to start the project.

When I began thinking about my project, I knew that I wanted to help children in orphanages, and specifical-ly those in my cousin’s orphanage in Russia. The difficult part came when I needed to figure out how I could help.

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A family friend introduced me to the Director of Corporate Philanthro-py at Carter’s, a company that makes baby clothes. The director informed me that Carter’s was eager to help and would be able to donate clothes.

I went home and thought about what I could do with Carter’s baby clothes. I decided that I would ask Cart-er’s for white, baby bodysuits and then I would create de-signs to be printed on them. I would sell them and the funds that I gen-erated would go to the orphanage in Russia.

Once Carter’s accepted my re-quest for white, baby bodysuits, I called a few screen printers around Atlanta. I told them about my story and idea, and asked if they would be able to imprint the bodysuits at a reduced cost. West Paces Design Inc. was able to print each bodysuit for $1 and waive all other costs. I also received a reduced cost on printing of tags for the bodysuits.

At home, I brainstormed names for my new company. After much deliber-ation, “Tiny Tees” seemed appropriate. My mom helped me come up with three designs to print on the bodysuits.

I decided to package three bodysuits together in a cellophane bag to make a gift pack. There would be a girl gift pack and a boy gift pack; the designs on the bodysuits would be either pink or blue. I would wrap the packages with either blue or pink raffia.

The last step was to find out who would sell the gift packs. I made ap-pointments at baby stores and gift stores with baby departments. I told the manager or owner of the store my story, and asked if they would join in my efforts to help children in Russian baby houses. I successfully secured four stores: Baby Braithwaite, Fragile Gifts, Gretchen’s Children’s Shop and Kanga-roo Pouch. While all of these stores are located in Sandy Springs or Buckhead, I hope to expand to areas in the future.

After all of this planning, it was time to present my idea to the board. I planned a 15-minute presentation in which I shared my passion, laid out my idea and showed how I would use the $2,500. After two weeks of anticipa-tion, I received the start-up money and Tiny Tees went into action.

Tiny Tees gift packs now are being sold for $24.95 in the four retail stores and promoted through a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TinyTeesAt-lanta) that I am constantly updating. I am also working on creating a website. I hope that in the future, I can create more Tiny Tees products, such as blan-

kets or bibs. Two other students in the class also

received funding. One has a passion for women’s rights

and dogs, so she decided to put the two together. She is placing dogs from high-kill shelters into women’s shelters, in order to give the dogs a home and to

emotionally sup-port the women.

The other stu-dent traveled to Kenya one sum-mer and noticed that while many citizens there owned a cell-phone, most did not have a place to charge them. She decided to set up solar-panel sta-tions that would charge the phones. These stations would also provide a source of work for residents.

It is amazing how the efforts of one person can change a life. My

cousin’s adoption made me aware and showed me I have the ability to help.

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Buckhead sculptor Robert Kelly works to simplify forms so viewers of his work can decide what speaks to them. But he admits the shapes that speak most directly to him of-ten are based on the female body. He says his goal is to produce abstract works fo-cused on elegance.

“Women are very sensu-al,” Kelly said. “I strive to bring that elegance of sensu-ality to the viewer.”

The 69-year-old sculptor says he tries “to celebrate the grace of the female body and leave the rest to the viewer’s imagination.”

Kelly and fellow mem-bers of the Buckhead-based Atlanta Artist Center present “The Eighth AAC Multi-Artist, Mixed Media Exhibit at the Buckhead Library.” The show runs through May 31, with a reception that is open to the public on May 11.

In addition to sculptures, the exhib-it includes paintings, collage, photogra-phy, and jewelry, said Cheryl D’Amato, the AAC volunteer coordinator of art ex-hibits at the Buckhead Library.

For nearly six decades, AAC, a non-profit organization, has focused on pro-moting the artistic development of its members through workshops, seminars, exhibits and lectures.

Now retired from having his own

business in graphic design, Kelly said he began to immerse himself in sculpture as a hobby about seven years ago at the

suggestion of his wife of 33 years, Mary Kay, who thought the medi-um would be a good fit for him.

Kelly said he tries to combine the smooth-ness he admires in Con-stantin Brancusi with the simplicity found in Henry Moore’s work—both European sculp-tors of the 20th cen-tury—and create a contemporary version.

Among the pieces in the exhibit are “Li-

la-Master,” and “Rachel-New Master,” two abstract sculptures of female figures “that invite personal interpretations,” said AAC member Judith Schonbak.

Some of Kelly’s colleagues and oth-er viewers who have recently become ac-quainted with his work also offer their own interpretations of these two sculp-tures.

“I was drawn to ‘Rachel’,” Mike As-bury said. “I perceive her as evocative of an older era, such as the ‘Roaring Twen-ties.’ Her hair reminds me of the flappers. She looks as though she may be resting for a moment in deep introspection be-fore joining others in the fun and frivol-

Sandy Springs artist wants viewers to think about lost American roots

StORiES By MARthA nOdARSandy Springs sculptor

Steve Steinman says the works in his “Broken Circles” exhib-it are intended to make Amer-icans think.

Steinman believes that wasting natural resources, de-parting from manufactur-ing goods, and not placing enough emphasis on human relations contribute to what he sees as the loss of Ameri-can pride.

“We have lost our roots as Americans,” he said.

Now retired from aca-demia, Steinman, 65, said he learned about art early in life and his love for sculpture evolved naturally through the years. But, it is his social consciousness that underpins his current show at the Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery in Buck-head.

“I was raised by parents who grew up during the Depression, a time when peo-ple did not throw things away,” he said. “We also knew our neighbors.”

Growing up in a small town, Stein-

man said he learned from his previous generations to value things and to fix things rath-er than throw them away. He feels that back then a sense of continuity flowed from one generation to the next. That, symbolically, kept the circle intact. Now, he says, those circles are broken.

His parents collected art from around the world. His father, a World War II veter-an, also collected tools. Stein-man makes art from broken objects that find a home in

his studio.“Steve is trying to tell us through his

art work that we have become a careless society discarding our treasures,” said Su-san West. “He sees things with the eye of an artist and wants to raise our aware-ness.”

Carl Smith, an art teacher in Buckhead familiar with Steinman’s work, said “Jew-els of the Urban Jungle,” one of the piec-es in the exhibit, is made from industrial artifacts that have been reshaped and jux-

taposed.“I am under the impression Steve

might have used iron in particular in this composition to perhaps symbolize the shift from a strong manufacturing nation we once were to a country more interest-ed in distributing,” he said. “I believe this piece may reflect Steve’s concern about our changing position in the world.”

Smith stresses that in his view, the cir-cle, which has become Steinman’s signa-ture, is very important because it symbol-izes continuity, and the juxtaposed pieces illustrate a break in that continuity.

Steinman emphasized that the mod-ern tendency to throw things away rath-er than repair them has contributed to a disruption in continuity. So has the incli-

nation to let technology interfere with hu-man contact.

“Technology has put us a step back,” he said. “People don’t talk face-to-face anymore. It is easier to stay in the shad-ows.

“I see some subtle signs of us trying to come back full circle and recover our American pride, but not nearly enough. We need to re-examine our choices and build on that.”

Jewels of the Urban Jungle by Steve Steinman

LILA-MASTER by Robert KellyRobert Kelly

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What: The Eighth AAC Multi-Artist Mixed Media Exhibit at the Buckhead LibraryWhere: Buckhead Branch Public Library 269 Buckhead Ave.When: Through May 31Reception: Open to the public Sat., May 11, in the library’s Community Room, 3-5 p.m.Admission: Free

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Mom StoriesTuesday, May 7, 10:15 a.m. – Chil-dren enjoy special sto-ries about mom in three sessions: toddlers age 1 at 10:15 a.m.; age 2, 11 a.m., and preschool-ers ages 3-5, 11:45 a.m.

Babies have their own time too: on Wednesday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m., those ages 3-11 months can sit in caregivers’ laps for tales about mom, with songs, fin-gerplays and puppets. Free and open to all. Buck-head Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlan-ta, 30305. Email: [email protected] or call: 404-814-3500 for additional details.

Paddleboard RaceSaturday, May 11, 8 a.m. – The second annual Stand Up for the Hooch Race & Festival gets under way. Family-friendly event gets people paddling on the Chattahoochee River. Race consists of a three-mile beginner and six-mile elite course. Other activ-ities include: paddle board demo, paddle stroke tu-torial and a yoga demonstration. First race begins at 9:30 a.m. $48 (includes lunch.) Free children’s race. Rent paddleboards and register at: www.high-countryoutfitters.com. Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Call 770-730-5600 or go to: www.visitsandysprings.org/standup for additional details.

Turtle ToursSaturday, May 11, 11 a.m. – Heritage Sandy Springs continues with its “Turtle Tours” education-al series for children ages 2-5 in the museum. This month, museum mascots “Sandy” and “Spring” en-tertain in “Learn to Help.” Free; donations encour-aged. 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more information, visit: www.heritage-sandysprings.org, call: 404-851-9111 or email: [email protected].

Reclaim Our Parks Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. – Na-tional “Kids to Parks Day” encourages residents to use local parks and recreation sites to develop more active, healthy lifestyles. Event features games, field day activities, races, inflatables, water slides, balloon artist, face painting, entertainment, raffles and more! No admission fee. Hammond Park, 705 Hammond Dr., Sandy Springs, 30328. For more details, call: 770-730-5600 or visit: www.sandyspringsga.gov and click on the Community Calendar.

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Book SaleFriday, May 10, 10-11 a.m. – Friends of the Brookhaven Li-brary host a book sale. First hours reserved for Friends members only; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the sale is open to the pub-lic. Event continues Sat-urday, May 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission and open to everyone. Park in the back and enter at the lower level. Brookhav-en Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319. Call

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Library Support Thursday, May 16, 1 p.m. – Special pre-view for Friends of the Dunwoody Library, dur-ing their book sale. Browse 25,000 current hard-back novels, paperbacks, children’s books, videos, CDs, DVDs, records, magazines, puzzles and col-lectibles. Most priced $.25 to $2. Silent auction features unique, hard-to-find items. Proceeds ben-efit the library and the county system. Free admis-sion. Sale open to the public Thursday, 4-8 p.m., and continues Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday, May 20 is Bag Day, fill a large sack for $6, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-512-4640 for details.

5K at Perimeter MallSaturday, May 18, 8 a.m. – Flat, fast 5K which runs around Perimeter Mall. Runners re-ceive a complimentary slice of pizza and Coca-Cola products after the race. T-shirts, swag bag. Overall male and female winners get iPad Mini. Post-race party includes music and activities for families. Hot wing eating contest for the first 100 (runners) sign-ups. 5K: $25; 5K + wing eating contest, $25; af-ter May 4, $30. Proceeds benefit Camp Southern Ground. Northeast corner of Perimeter Mall park-ing lot, 90 Perimeter Center West, Dunwoody, 30346. For more information and to register, visit: http://dominosdare.com.

Food ‘n’ FunSunday, May 19, 1-5 p.m. – Join others at the Community Assistance Center’s first Food `n Fun Festival! Outdoor, family event features activities and games for all. Participate in the Hunger Aware-ness Walk, shopping cart decoration contest and parade, and food drive contest. Hunger Awareness Walk open to teams, families and individuals. Regis-ter to walk online: www.ourcac.org/foodnfun. $20, adults; $10, ages 12-18; under 12, free. Registered adults get t-shirt; kids get Frisbees. Includes entrance to festival. Non-walker festival admission fee is a bag of groceries or $5 per person. Proceeds benefit the CAC. Morgan Falls Athletic Complex, 450 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. To learn more, go to: www. ourcac.org.


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Buckhead FestivalSaturday, May 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. – There’s something for everyone as 175 artists representing all disciplines sell and exhibit their creations at the two-day Buckhead Arts & Crafts Festival. The fourth an-nual event features live acoustic music, a profession-al children’s area and local foods and beverages. Free admission. Pets welcome. Continues Sunday, May 12, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 4469 Stella Dr., NW, Atlanta, 30327 (Chastain Park). To learn more, call: 404-873-1222, email: info@¬affps.¬com or go to: www.affps.com.

Dunwoody Art Festival

Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. – A Mother’s Day tradition in Dunwoody, the two-day festival along Chamblee-Dunwoody Road at-tracts artisans from across the country. Enjoy the art-ist market, “Kidz Zone,” with rides, sand art, crafts and games. Continuous live music, and food court with bites from neighborhood restaurants. Free ad-mission and open to all. Leashed pets welcome. Rain or shine. Continues Sunday, May 12, 12:30-5 p.m. 5506 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Email: splashfe¬stivals@¬gmail.¬com or vis-it: http://splashfestivals.com with questions.

Cello ConcertSunday, May 12, 4 p.m. – The Skylight Gal-lery concert series presents “Suite for Cello and Jazz Piano Trio,” by Claude Bolling, featuring cellist Brad Ritchie with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and Brent Runnels, on piano. General admission, $10 for nonmembers; free admission for Ogletho-rpe University Museum Members, OU faculty/stu-dents/staff. 4484 Peachtree Rd., NE, Brookhav-en, 30319. For additional details, go to: museum.oglethorpe.edu or call: 404-364-8555.

Concerts by the Springs

Sunday, May 12, 7 p.m. – Concerts by the Springs celebrates its 17th year with The Tams, who perform R&B, soul and beach music. Free, outdoor concert is open to the public. No pets. Picnic bas-kets, coolers and blankets are welcome; no outside tables. Additional food and beverages available for purchase. No smoking. Heritage Green, on the San-dy Springs Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Questions? Visit: www.heritagesandysprings.org, call: 404-851-9111, ext. 4 or email: [email protected].

Painting to MusicThursday, May 16, 6-9 p.m. – Outdoor event held under the canopy of the Big Trees Forest Pre-serve. Watch art created by Heather Wilkerson, ac-companied by local musicians. Free and open to all. Part of the 2013 ArtSSprings celebration. Visitors encouraged to explore the forest paths before and after the performance. Light refreshments served. 7645 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. To learn more, visit: www.artsandysprings.org.

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Genealogy SearchTuesday, May 7, 4-5 p.m. – Dr. D. L Hen-derson discusses the basics of researching your fami-ly tree. Free and open to the community. For seniors (55 and older). Dunwoody Public Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-512-4640 to find out more.

Preserve MemoriesSaturday, May 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Share and preserve your Asian-Pacific experiences with StoryCorps. Interviews are a 40-minute conversa-tion between two friends, family members or co-workers. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Free and open to the public. For adults. To register, call 770-512-4640 or visit the Dunwoody Branch Li-brary to reserve your recording time. Participants will also learn how to preserve family stories, pho-tos and documents. 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338.

Wildflower WalkSaturday, May 11, 10-11:30 a.m. – Have you ever seen a beautiful wildflower and wanted to know what it was? Join native plant expert Wal-ter Bland for a peek into the world of wildflowers. Identify native plants during a walk through the Blue Heron Nature Preserve. Open to all. $10. Class size limited. RSVP by calling 404-345-1008. 4055 Roswell Rd, Atlanta, 30342. For additional details, email: nancy-jljones@¬mindspring.¬com or go to: www.bhnp.org.

Fiction Writing Saturday, May 11, 12-2 p.m. – Learn how to write fiction in this workshop, by understanding a few steps: Decide on accomplishments; exploring submittal options; receiving feedback; reaching per-sonal goals. Free and open to the public. For adults. Registration required by emailing: [email protected]. Call: 404-603-3130 or email: [email protected] with questions. Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon High-way, Sandy Springs, 30328.

Health ScreeningsTuesday, May 14, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. – North-side Hospital holds free community health screenings. Includes: Non-fasting cholesterol and glucose; blood pressure; body composition; osteo-porosis screening; bladder health; lung capacity; sleep quality; coronary risks. Call 678-812-4000 to reserve a time. Walk-ins welcome. For more in-formation email: [email protected] or call her at: 678-812-3798. Marcus Jewish Com-munity Center - Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. www.atlantajcc.org.

Preventive HealthTuesday, May 14, 2-3 p.m. – Learn how tak-ing advantage of preventative services can improve the quality of your health. Become familiar with what Medicare covers and other free/low-cost op-tions available in the community. For senior citizens (55 and older). Open to the first 30 participants. Free. All are welcome. Call: 404-848-7140 or visit the Brookhaven Branch Library to register. 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhaven, 30319.

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Thursday, May 16, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Document life experiences through writing, and gain a new perspective on your experiences. Ses-sion combines writing stories with sharing in small, group settings. Not a “writing course;” no experience needed. Free and open to the commu-nity. For adult audiences. Registration required by emailing: [email protected] or calling: 678-386-1651.Sandy Springs Branch Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328.

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Grieving pet owners fi nd comfort, support after lossBY J.D. MOOR

Editor’s note: Brookhaven writer J.D. Moor attended Georgia Veterinary Spe-cialists’ pet loss support group after his cat, Jem, died last December.

For many of us, our pets are like fam-ily. � ey provide constant companion-ship, unconditional love and joy.

I was my cat’s caregiver for years. He needed two insulin shots and two other medications each day. He was nearly 20 years old when his kidneys shut down.

Suddenly, caregiving meant the emo-tional whiplash of choosing euthanasia instead of sustaining his life. Novelist Carol Anshaw once wrote that “taking on a pet is a contract with sorrow.” With Jem’s � nal illness, my own contract with sorrow had come to fruition.

Luckily, I found a place to talk. Re-tired psychologist Robin Chisolm-Sey-mour leads a pet loss support group at Georgia Veterinary Specialists in Sandy Springs. “Painful memories, including ones of guilt, will slowly turn to recog-nizing the gifts that Jem gave you, both in life and in death,” she said.

Her own cat’s death o� ered such a gift in disguise. Chisolm-Seymour was in the GVS waiting area, while seeking care for her ailing cat, Ming. By chance, she met the clinic’s marketing manager, Kim DeMeza.

“I discovered that Robin had a pas-sion for helping people and pets. We started the conversation about a group that day and, after several months in-cluding much research as well as Ming’s passing, we had a plan that we felt was kismet,” DeMeza said.

Since 2008, some 170 people have attended the 90-minute meetings. � e gatherings are held every week on Wednesday evenings; they are free and anyone can attend multiple times.

For optimal comfort and discussion, the group usually numbers four to six people.

Aleida Oehlke of Buckhead had two bichons and a cat die within nine months of one another. “My heart will never be the same with them gone,” she said. “Robin’s words taught me skills to cope. She has the heart to understand how deep the pain is with each loss.”

Other participants say the group dis-cussions helped them, too.

Chip Little of Brookhaven lost his beagle, Charlotte, when she was 16. “Robin recommended the book, ‘� e Loss of a Pet’, …and we cried a lot,” he said. Four months later, he adopted a rescue beagle. “We named him Charlie in Charlotte’s honor,” he said.

Darla Yamaato’s dog, LeiLei, died of pneumonia when she was only nine months old. “It felt like the life had been sucked right out of me,” the San-dy Springs woman said. “It helped me to hear how some other members (of the group) were working through their grief.”

Nahum Nicholas fosters many cats until they are adopted. When two of her own elderly cats died six months apart, she sought out the group.

“It helps just to have a place where I can talk about my pets and spend time thinking of them, since other people in my life may not welcome my need to grieve them, especially after the � rst few days or weeks after their passing,” Nich-olas said.

Many group members learn to channel their grief in positive ways.

Some people write journals � lled with warm memories. Others create memorials on Facebook, plant a tree or erect a bird-house. And some do volunteer work with shelters and trap-neuter/spay-return pro-

grams. Group facilitator Chisolm-Seymour

acknowledged the degree of pain re� ects how much love was felt for the pet, but the group’s magic is in commiseration.

“� e most rewarding thing to see is not only how each person begins the journey toward healing,” she said, “but also how many are able to reach out to help the oth-ers.”

GVS isn’t the only place o� ering grieving pet owners a place to face their losses.

� ere are a number of pet bereave-ment groups available online and in per-son.

-A pet loss support group meets at the crematory facilities of Deceased Pet Care in Chamblee. � ese sessions began in 2012 and are led by Counselor Jen-nifer Wilmoth, a licensed associate mar-riage and family therapist. � ey meet for 60 minutes, but only once a month on the � rst Tuesday. � is group also is open to the

public and free. “� e group is a great place for peo-

ple to learn about the grieving process in a supportive environment after the loss of their beloved family pet,” Wilmoth said. For more information, call 770-457-7659 or visit www.deceasedpetcare.com.

-� e Paws, Whiskers and Wags pet crematory o� ers an in-person 90-minute session the � rst Tuesday of each month. Free and open to the public, the meet-ings are held in Decatur. For more infor-mation, call 404-370-6000 or visit www.pawswhiskersandwags.com.

-� e ASPCA website has help on var-ious pet loss issues, including a hotline. Visit www.aspca.org/Home/Pet-care or call 877-474-3310.

-� e Association for Pet Loss and Be-reavement has a wide range of online ser-vices. Visit www.aplb.org.

For more information, call 770-642-3665 or visit www.gvsvet.com.

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Vets share tips for giving pets medicineBY DAN WHISENHUNT

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While humans may have made signif-icant gains in bridging the man-pet com-munication barrier, we’re not there yet, especially when it comes to medicine.

It would be helpful if we could some-how explain to our pets that the medic-inal pills we’re trying to give them will help them. But until a universal transla-tor for animal language is complete, vets say there are a few tricks that will help the medicine go down smoothly in the meantime.

Unfortunately for cat owners, get-ting cats to take medicine means a lit-tle more � nesse. Cats often are wise to whatever their owners are plotting, lo-cal veterinarians say. One option of last resort is a pill popper, a device that looks like a syringe with a plunger on the end. But good luck with that.

“Sometimes the cats will see you coming with that and take o� in the other direction,” said Dr. Zak Vrono with Vernon Woods Animal Hospital in Sandy Springs.

Dogs, on the other hand, tend to be a little more accepting of the vari-ous methods of tricking them into tak-ing medications. A pill disguised in a treat called a “pill pocket” usually does the trick.

“Dogs are more hunger-driven, and we usually don’t have a lot of prob-lems with dogs,” said Dr. Eric Mueller at Dunwoody Animal Hospital. “Cats tend to not like their face and mouth touched, it can be a lot harder, espe-cially with clients who did not have to medicate cats before.”

Dr. Edward Wier at Lawrence Ani-mal Hospital in Brookhaven said there’s also a biological reason dogs are more receptive to taking medicine. “Cats, unlike dogs, don’t have control of their

esophagus,” Wier said, meaning that the person administering the pill has to trigger the cat’s involuntary swallowing re� ex.

In some cases dogs can be � nicky too, the veterinarians say.

Mueller said he usually avoids wrap-ping up the pills in tempting snacks. Sometimes the disguises – like peanut butter or cheese – carry additional fat that isn’t good for the animal.

Mueller said he usually gives his dog, Bubba, his pill by hand.

“My own dog has a food allergy, so I can’t pill him with any type of food or treat. I pill him directly, sticking it on the base of his tongue,” Mueller said.

In some cases the pill can be sprin-kled over food or given in a liquid form that will be easier for the pets to digest. Veterinarians said customers with prob-lematic pets should ask vets if there’s an easier remedy.

For cats that have to take pills, the options are somewhat limited. � ere’s the pill popper, of course. Wier said one method he’s heard of is putting the pill in a bit of butter, freezing it and then giving it to the cat afterward.

Wier prefers a more direct approach. � e trick, Wier says, is to make sure the cat is looking straight up at the ceiling when administering medication.

Wier said owners of house cats can generally put their hands behind the back of their cat’s head and rotate their head so it is pointed straight at the ceil-ing. Wier said it’s easier to get a pill in-side a cat’s mouth in this position.

“If you look at the back of the cat’s mouth, the tongue forms a trian-gle,” Wier said. “If you hit the triangle there’s an involuntary re� ex” and the cat swallows the pill.

Vrono recommends reverse psychol-ogy.

“Hide it in a treat the best you can and get them real excited, have them

work for it like they would for any oth-er treat. � at way they don’t have the time to sit there and tell it’s any di� er-ent,” Vrono said.

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Cross Keys HighDate: May 23Time: 7:30 p.m.Place: Adams Stadium, 2415 N.

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Holy Innocents’ Episcopal SchoolDate: May 18Time: 10 a.m.Place: Main gym, 805 Mount Ver-

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Date: May 28Time: Mass at 10:30 a.m.; gradua-

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Time: 10:30 a.m.Place: Kimbrell Auditorium on the

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Featured speaker: Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves

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Marist SchoolDate: May 25Time: 2 p.m.Place: Centennial Center on the

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Mount Vernon Presbyterian

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North Atlanta High Date: May 22Time: 8 p.m.Place: The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlan-

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Date: May 23Time: 2:30 p.m.Place: Cobb Energy Performing Arts

Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria ParkwayFeatured speakers: Top 10 graduates

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Pace AcademyDate: May 18Time: 4 p.m.Place: Peachtree Presbyterian

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St. Pius X Catholic High

Date: May 18Time: 9:30 a.m.Place: Cobb Energy Performing Arts

Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria ParkwayFeatured speaker: Father Bryan

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Amber Abernathy felt the issue of gun violence personally.

Her 20-year-old cousin died last year after he was shot during an argument at a Clayton County apartment complex.

“I, personally, have lost family mem-bers to gun violence, and I’ve seen how that can impact not just the victim’s life, but the life of everyone involved, includ-ing the families,” Amber said.

Amber was motivated to make a dif-ference. She thought other teens need-ed to better understand the effects of vi-olence to be able to see options to get away from it. “I feel like it’s time to take a stand and be the person I’m called to be,” she said. “Not just for me but to help other people.”

So, last November, she put togeth-er a seminar to teach students at Wood-land Middle School in East Point about gun violence. About 60 students attend-ed the program, titled “All Teens Against Violence.” Amber brought in a police-man from East Point as a guest speak-er to discuss the effects of violence and ways to avoid it.

At the end of the seminar, Amber dis-tributed goodie bags that included “All Teens Against Violence” wristbands. “I wanted the students to always have a constant reminder to have self worth and to help stop violence,” Amber said.

Amber’s seminar won national atten-tion. She won the Girl Talk organiza-tion’s national Julie Foudy Sports Lead-ership Academy’s “Choose to Matter” contest.

Girl Talk, a student mentoring pro-gram intended to help girls build self-esteem and leadership abilities and rec-ognize the value of community service, plays a large part of Amber’s life.

She has been a Girl Talk leader for al-most three years and is currently on the

group’s national teen advisory board. She helps raise funds for Girl Talk so that the program remains without charge for its leaders and members.

One of her favorite parts of Girl Talk, she said, is being able to inspire middle school girls as well as watching the pro-gram help young girls blossom. “I love how they inspire me,” Amber said.

Amber also helps come up with fun ideas to help Girl Talk expand, and was recently elected treasurer for the Nation-al Teen Advisory Board of Girl Talk.

Hannah Onley, a friend of Amber’s who also is a leader at Girl Talk, calls Amber “one of the most enthusiastic Girl Talk leaders I have ever met.”

“She has such a kind heart and always has a smile on her face,” Hannah said.

Although Amber’s nonviolence pro-gram began with gun violence, she doesn’t just want to focus only on that. She hopes to expand her program to bring awareness to all violence issues in-cluding emotional, physical and mental violence.

“I hope to expand my program na-tionally,” she said. “I think it is too im-portant of a topic to ignore.”

What’s Next: Amber hopes to attend college in

Washington, D.C. She plans to study international business relations or pub-lic policy. She also hopes to continue to spread her nonviolence program.

This article was reported and written by Sierra Middleton, who is a student at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School.

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At the horse park, he helps children with physical and mental disabilities ride horses to help them improve their balance, coordination, muscle strength and fl exibility. By improving these areas, Joseph is able to give the children self-confi dence.

“Th is is my favorite community ser-vice activity because I can help children and also work with animals at the same time,” Joseph said. “It is a very close-knit family here. I love working with the kids and seeing their excitement when they ride the horses.”

He has worked at the horse park since his freshman year at Holy Spirit Prepa-ratory School, but started getting signif-icantly involved at the beginning of his sophomore year. Along with the count-less hours of service at the horse park, Joseph has also worked at Canine Res-cue, Zoo Atlanta, and volunteered at the Barrow County Humane Society.

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He also works at the Gwinnett An-imal Hospital as part of the kennel team. “It’s been a great experience be-cause that’s what I want to do and I re-ally enjoy it,” Joseph said. “We take care of boarding cats and dogs. We take them to the restroom and on walks. We do the

maintenance to keep the hospital clean and going.”

Joseph has also been in the Atlan-ta Boy Choir since age 11. He now per-forms with the Men’s Ensemble, which is the choir’s alumni group. He has had the opportunity to travel to Russia, the Ukraine, Austria, the Czech Republic, the western United States, Alaska and Italy. He also performed at the Vatican and a community near his father’s home town in Italy. Th is summer, he will be traveling with the choir to Nova Scotia.

“Th e boy choir is a great place to grow up. We’re a group of boys and men from very diff erent backgrounds who have formed a close friendship through our common appreciation of music,” Seta said.

Joseph says he hopes to continue singing with the choir and working at the horse park while he attends college at the University of Georgia next year. “It’s not too far to drive back to Chas-tain Horse Park,” he said.”

What’s Next: Joseph plans to attend the University

of Georgia. He plans to major in animal science in the pre-veterinary program. He hopes to become a veterinarian who works with farm animals, cats, dogs and horses.

� is article was reported and written by Parker DeFreese, who attends Marist School.


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tional schools in exchange for greater ac-countability.

“We believe if we can take some of that decision-making ability and con-trol back to a local level, we can provide students with a better environment for learning,” Keefe said.

Keefe said working toward a char-ter application for the 2014-2015 school year is important in order to capitalize on the momentum and energy of the com-munity.

“Th ere’s a lot of disappointment in how this county is run, and county lead-ership should be willing to listen to us if we have some creative ideas for improv-ing it,” Keefe said.

Keefe and a group of other parents and stakeholders decided to apply fol-

lowing discussions at an April 24 com-munity meeting featuring charter school advocates. During the meeting at Ash-ford Park, people interested in convert-ing the elementary school into a char-ter school gathered to listen to a panel of charter advocates talk about the benefi ts of charter schools and what is involved in attaining charter status.

When Georgia Charter Schools As-sociation Executive Vice President An-drew Lewis asked a group of Ashford Park Elementary School parents if they felt they could improve the already high-performing school if they had more con-trol, the answer was a resounding “Yes.”

“Charter schools are not a silver bul-let for education reform. But it is an-other tool in a tool belt that needs more tools,” Lewis said.

Th ere are diff erent types of charter schools, members of the panel said.

Conversion charters are traditional schools that have received approval for a charter, a detailed document outlin-ing objectives. An independent charter school is a new charter school that often has more independence from the state and local school district.

Glenn Delk, a Buckhead attorney and charter school advocate, said indepen-dent charters typically have more fl ex-ibility than conversion charters. “Most conversion charters don’t have nearly the autonomy they need,” Delk said.

Rich Th ompson, a charter school ad-vocate who founded the organization 100 Dads, said though there are dif-ferent models, he pushed Ashford Park parents to demand as much control as possible over their school.

“It really doesn’t matter which one you choose. I want to make sure at the end of the day, parents have the fi nal say-so,” Th ompson said.

Beverly Moon, a Chamblee Char-ter High School parent, encouraged the Ashford Park group to consider a fo-cus on science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Ashford Park El-ementary feeds into Chamblee Charter High School, which has a charter that emphasizes STEM courses. “We have a great opportunity to become a cluster of STEM-certifi ed schools,” Moon said.

Also in attendance at the meeting was Rep. Mike Jacobs, R-Brookhaven. He told the group he supports their char-ter application.

“Ashford Park, I think, is an out-standing candidate for a charter conver-sion school,” Jacobs said.

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How does ‘charter cluster’ of schools work?

Charter schools, individual pub-lic schools operated by local groups, have existed in Georgia for years, but a “charter cluster” -- made up of all the schools clustered around a particular high school -- is a relatively new con-cept in the state.

Th e charter cluster idea is proving popular in DeKalb County. Proposals for charter clusters have been discussed by parents of students in several areas of the county, including Dunwoody and Brookhaven.

Allegra Johnson chairs the Dun-woody Parents Concerned About Qual-ity Education, a new volunteer group working to improve Dunwoody’s schools. Th e organization is supporting legislative eff orts to create a separate city school system in Dunwoody, and com-munity eff orts to create a charter cluster of the schools in the city.

Th e Brookhaven Reporter asked her to help explain how a charter cluster might work.

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would be the advantage of creating one ?

a. A high school charter cluster -- a seamless K-12, top-down

high school cluster with a middle school and elementary school following in line – brings a feeder pattern together to im-prove the overall education of a student starting in elementary school, continu-ing to middle school, and ultimately re-ceiving a high school diploma. It speci-fi es the goals of each school in that specifi c feeder pattern.

Th e objective is the same – gradu-ate from an outstanding high school –which only becomes that way if stu-dents are properly prepared before they get there. Th e advantage would be that it is the same conversation we need to have if we become our own school sys-tem.

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dividual charter school or a group of charter schools in the same city?

a. Instead of acting individually and only concentrating on one

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a. Pieces of their petitions would become part of the cluster peti-

tion. A conversion charter cluster is not asking any school to give up what they have; instead, it is a process of improv-ing a system that may already be in exis-tence, but also acknowledging that there are some processes that need to be re-worked and some innovative programs in existence that may be benefi cial to certain students in the feeder pattern.

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a. Yes, a conversion charter is fi -nanced by DeKalb County, but

the way a petition is written specifi es what that cluster would like to have more control over. A petition not only covers curriculum and human resources, it also covers other areas, i.e., food ser-vice, safety and transportation. Howev-er, a petition can be written to show how we would serve our students in the DHS cluster.

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Brookhaven to take control of stormwater system

Th e city of Brookhaven intends to take over management of its stormwa-ter system from DeKalb County.

Public Works Director Richard Meehan said the city will likely need to increase the $48 annual fl at rate per house the county charges for residen-tial properties.

Th e rate is barely enough to keep up with maintenance costs, he said.

“With the needs we’re going to have for pipe replacement … and structure maintenance, we don’t think $48 is go-ing to be enough,” Meehan said.

Meehan said DeKalb is considering raising its stormwater fees to $60 per year. Dunwoody charges a stormwater fee of $69 per year.

Meehan said DeKalb County has al-ready conducted an inventory of the storm water system in Brookhaven, which will be a signifi cant savings for the city, Meehan said.

“DeKalb has already done the inven-tory work for us,” Meehan said. “Dun-woody didn’t have that inventory and they had to spend money from their stormwater fund their fi rst three years to get that inventory.”

Brookhaven will begin billing resi-dents for storm water services this year.

Brookhaven reviewing overlay

district Brookhaven Community Develop-

ment Director Susan Canon said she has received many comments from the public on the Brookhaven-Peachtree Overlay District as she reviews the zon-ing document.

She said she recommends making several small changes to the district, which controls development along the Peachtree Road corridor near the Brookhaven MARTA station.

“When you look at the Brookhaven-Peachtree Overlay, if you take sentenc-

es out of context, it can lead you down the wrong path,” Canon said.

City Manager Marie Garrett said this technical review, which is taking place over a 90-day period, is only for the clarity of the document. She said more public discussion on the over-lay district will happen during future planning meetings. “Taking a more in-depth view will be part of the compre-hensive plan,” Garrett said.

Pink Pony attorney threatens lawsuitAt the City Council’s April 23 meet-

ing, Pink Pony lawyer Alan Begner asked the council to reconsider allow-ing the club to continue serving alco-hol.

Begner asked the council to al-low the Pink Pony to continue oper-ating under its current agreement with DeKalb County.

He said Brookhaven’s recently passed ordinance that bans nude danc-ing and the sale of alcohol could be ap-plied only to new businesses.

“You don’t have any citizens that I can see that really care about whether the Pink Pony is put out of business,” Begner said. “It’s in extreme south Brookhaven. It’s off a main street. It’s not near any sensitive uses.

“I urge you as a city council to grandfather us in, and the citizens will appreciate that you don’t spend hun-dreds of thousands of dollars to defend a lawsuit that is almost ready to fi le and the possibility of millions of dollars of damages that would occur if you move to destroy our business and fail.”

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Police BlotterFrom police reports dated through

April 25.

The following information was pulled from DeKalb County Police Department’s Crimetrac system (www.crimemapping.com/map/ga/dekalbcounty) for the zip

code 30319 and the lower Buford Highway corridor. The information on the website is

presumed accurate.

BURGLARY 3900 block of Peachtree Road – A commer-

cial burglary, using forced entry, was report-ed on April 12.

3700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on April 16.

3700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A residential burglary, us-ing forced entry, was reported on April 16.

1600 block of Tryon Road – A residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on April 22.

AUTO THEFT 4000 block of Peachtree Road –

Theft of an auto was reported on April 21.

THEFT 3600 block of Ashford Dun-

woody Road – Theft by taking was reported on April 17.

3300 block of Osborne Road – Theft by taking was reported on April 25.

ASSAULT 3600 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road –

Terroristic threats/intimidations was report-ed on April 15.

3800 block of Peachtree Road – Sim-ple assault/simple battery was reported on April 21.

VEHICLE BREAK-IN/LARCENY

3600 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road

–A larceny of articles from a vehicle was re-ported on April 16.

2900 block of Crosswycke Forest Circle –A larceny of articles from a vehicle was report-ed on April 16.

1800 block of Dresden Drive –A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on April 18.

4000 block of Peachtree Road – Entering an auto was reported on April 18.

2700 block of S. Bamby Lane –A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on April 20.

2300 block of Drew Val-ley Road –A larceny of articles from

a vehicle was reported on April 21.

2300 block of Drew Valley Road –An attempted larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on April

22.

4000 block of Peachtree Road – Entering an auto was re-ported on April 22.

4000 block of Peachtree Road –A larceny of articles from a vehi-

cle was reported on April 22.

3700 block of Peachtree Road – Entering an auto was reported on April 24.

OTHER 2700 block of South Bamby Lane – Van-

dalism was reported on April 24.

Read more of the Police Blotter online at

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PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER

Ready to rollLeft, Colt Williamson, front, gets his fellow Dynamo Swim Club team members psyched

up and ready for the Chamblee Run and Rotary Roll 5K at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport

on April 27. Colt fi nished fi fth overall. Right, the 5K, starting and ending at the airport, took runners through downtown

Chamblee, with the 1K route staying inside the airport. Some event proceeds went to Huntley Hills Elementary School and the

North Atlanta Rotary Club.

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

2Spring Up Art ExhibitHoly Innocents5-8 pm

3GA Artists Juried Art ExhibitAbernathy Arts Ctr.6:30-8:30 pm

Foodie FridaysKudzu & Co. 5-8 pm

4ShowstoppersYouth Talent ShowAct 3 Playhouse11 am, 3 pm, 8 pm

Children’s StorySandy Springs Library2:30 pm

5Art in the ParkMorgan Falls 1-4 pm

9 10Foodie FridaysKudzu & Co. 5-8 pm

11Faerie House WorkshopPhoenix & Dragon10 am-12:30 pm

12Bud, Not Buddy Sandy Springs Library4:30 pm

Concert by the Springs Heritage Green7 pm

16H. WilkersonPainting to MusicBig Trees Preserve6-9 pm

17Foodie FridaysKudzu & Co. 5-8 pm

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2013

Talented young performers from the Atlanta area will wow audiences during ShowStoppers 2013, the youth talent show at Act 3 Theater, 6285-R Roswell Road: May 4th11am (Elementary), 3pm (Middle) & 8pm (High School)Visit www.artsandysprings.org for tickets.

Gourmet food trucks from the Atlanta Street Food Coalition and entertainment by Steve's Live Music will gather at Kudzu & Company (open for events)6450 Roswell Road every Fridayduring ArtSSpring: April 26, May 3, May 10 & May 17 from 5-8 PM

Dine Out and Support ArtSS!April 20th - May 19th 30 days - 13 Restaurants - 28 Artistshave joined forces to sell art to supportArtSS. A portion of the proceeds goes to Art Sandy Springs.Participating Restaurants & Artists:Brooklyn Cafe -Suzanne Engel, Emily Hirn, Cathyrn Miles, Ellen Stein, Susan WestmorelandB's Bistro - Michael Mirabella, Sonja Davis Austell, Debra BoothBreadwinner - Phyllis Adilman, Marta L. SuarezBlue Grotto - Fran ScherFood 101 - Diann ShaftmanHammock’s Trading Co. - Julie MannLa Petite Maison - Lynn Tolleson, Theresa FormanCafe Posh - Sam Alexander, Doug FrommNancy G's - Belle Malone, Shirley SequinThe Flying Biscuit - Jackie BrownSushi Mio - Jean PaddockA Royal A�air Cafe - Mary Wyman, Mimi Roberts, Sylvia Perkins, Diann Hooker, Judy ClarkThe Brickery - Gonzalo Ramirez, Heidi White

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