Flying high with a helping hand

Some the trees felled for the course renovation. (Evelyn Andrews)

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Dunwoody Nature Center 06/14/13 Photo by Phil Mosier Kids Concert with Jason Koornick in the park. Sunday June 2, 2013 2:00pm. Dancer Tallulah Clute (4yr) [pokadots].

Dunwoody-NE Georgia Soap Box Derby 06/14/13 Photo by Phil Mosier Parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta on New Peachtree Road Saturday June 1, 2013 8:30am. This is the sixth year of the event, and fifth as a sanctioned competition where finalist in all three divisions will compete in Akron Ohio at the national finals. Red Shirt, Masters Division ages 10 – 17 Dunwoody resident racer Georgia Wescott at start line with her crew chief Mark Hodges [big hat / glasses].

a group gathered in Brook Run Park on Dec. 1 to protest the construction of a 12-foot wide concrete path, for which approximately 330 trees will be removed. Residents are also concerned about potential runoff issues.

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Derrick Polk and his son, Grant, 11, play a game of Horse at the park opening for Pernoshal Park.

Resident Kim Bornstein attended a Feb. 22 meeting at City Hall about Roswell Road streetscape upgrades.

New District 4 City Councilmember Jody Reichel, joined by family members, is sworn into office Jan. 2. (John Ruch)

Left to right, Andrea Sneiderman, Rusty Sneiderman and Hemy Neuman

“CATS” member Francisco Escovar, a sophomore at Cross Keys picks up as firefighter Pete Erickson, a member of DeKalb Fire Station Number Two on Dresden in Brookhaven watches. DeKalb firefighters were on hand to make sure everyone was safe, and out of the water.

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The electric bus that will be tested on MARTA routes in Fulton and DeKalb counties. (MARTA)

Joe Seconder of Dunwoody, founder of Perimeter Progressives, is ready to work for Ossoff in the runoff.

Doug Schuster, an incident management consultant working with the Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency, used this chart during the Aug. 4 Sandy Springs City Council meeting to show that the projected death total for the county by Nov. 1 is 1,133, but that number could be cut to 647 deaths if a universal mask mandate was adopted immediately.

The potential for a scenic vista can be seen in this existing site plan for the Northridge shopping center, along with its unusual shape that doesn’t front on Roswell Road. Access to both Roswell and Northridge roads is shown. (City of Sandy Springs)

Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul, left, and Barbara Evans unveil a plaque at the foot of a tree planted in memory of Mrs, Evans’ husband, Dave Evans, during an Arbor Day celebration Feb. 21 at Morgan Falls Overlook Park.

A Sandy Springs condo building that caught fire Jan. 31 is show in a photo from the Sandy Springs Fire Department.

Georgia Democratic Party Chair Dubose Party leads the crowd in a “Flip the Sixth!” chant.

The crowd watches students from the Atlanta School of Rock perform amidst lights after dark. (John Ruch)

Here are the 2015 honorees from public and private high schools in Brookhaven, Buckhead, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs.

Kenneth Zeff takes over as interim superintendent for Fulton County schools on June 2.

AirWatch chairman Alan Dabbiere, at left, listens as Gov. Nathan Deal praises the high-tech company’s expansion.

Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams addresses the crowd at Jon Ossoff’s Election Night watch party.

Lizbeth Harrison entered the parade with her dog Whymsie.

“CATS” member Francisco Escovar, a sophomore at Cross Keys picks up.

Jean Kaufman, a resident of PARC at Buckhead on Phipps Boulevard, plays Wii bowling once a week with her friend Helen Miller in the gym of the retirement community.

Visitors will eventually walk into the cyclorama building from underneath the painting before going up escalators to a viewing platform. The pieces missing from the bottom of the painting won’t be replaced, but will be covered by the diorama that will be installed at the base of the painting. (Phil Mosier)

Keisha Lance Bottoms gives a speech during her inauguration ceremony on Jan. 2.

Stan Mislow, with wife Betty Winslow, points out his home on the map of the proposed city of LaVista Hills.

Joyful family camping in the park

Sandy Springs City Manager Andrea Surratt’s report said this office building at 620 Morgan Falls Road is on two parcels totaling 12.5 acres and has plenty of room for the Police Department, Municipal Court and ancillary services. (Google Maps)

Dunwoody Councilmember Terry Nall, left, with Bev and Windy Wingate, also of Dunwoody, who all support Karen Handel.

The “Texas,” a legendary locomotive dating to 1856, has been installed inside the museum’s new wing built along with the cyclorama building. (Phil Mosier)

Jim and Laura Strange of Dunwoody support Karen Handel.

Al Medore also bowls with the Wii league at Atria Buckhead.

Danielle Collier, a local painting conservator, cleans varnish off of the painting. (Phil Mosier)

Guests play bean-bag horseshoes on the patio of the Innovation Center during the grand opening. (John Ruch)

From left, Wendell Lawing and Marlo Clowers pose for a photo during a tour of Georgia Department of Transportation’s “Transform 285/400” interchange project (Hannah Greco).

Surveillance camera image of purse snatching suspect. (Dunwoody Police)

Evelyn Andrews photo

Deer passing through a moonlit, snowy field is the decoration on the Abnerathy Arts Center’s house. (John Ruch)

Volunteer Riley O’Conner passes out equipment, give gloves, trash bags, and safety instructions.

Teens enjoy a game of basketball at the city’s new park.

Professor Alan Abramowitz.

Mercedes-Benz USA headquarters, Abernathy Road at Mercedes-Benz Drive, Sandy Springs Project: The luxury automaker’s North American headquarters, relocated from New Jersey. Expected completion: Early 2018

The Sandy Springs Georgia Smart pilot project will focus on MARTA Route 5, within the congested areas in the cities of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, as shown by the purple line on the map above. Intersections between the Roswell Road/Lake Place intersection and the Dunwoody MARTA station shown with green circles will be part of the pilot project in which MARTA buses will communicate with them to reduce the amount of time they must stop at intersections. Credit: Sandy Springs

The Galloway School wrapped its Black History Month celebration by presenting its annual Harvest Awards to Elisabeth Omilami, CEO of Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless (HFTH), and Lexi Fields, a Galloway School upper learning teacher and 1998 alumna of the school. The Galloway Harvest Awards recognize individuals whose work sustains and inspires the human spirit by impacting a range of communities and affecting change locally and globally. HFTH was chosen for its continued support and work throughout the world by distributing more than $3 billion in food, clothing, medical supplies, educational materials, furniture and cleaning supplies. Fields was honored for her unwavering dedication to helping students find ways to impact their community and her leadership in several Galloway School service-learning programs including a Hunger Workshop and Service Fair & Marketplace. Both Omilami and Fields were selected for their ability to live Galloway Founder Elliott Galloway?s vision that citizens should embrace diversity, maintain common decency and promote human dignity.

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Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis jokes with the crowd during a portion of his 2015 ‘State of the City’ address.

U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk speaks about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the Dec. 4 Sandy Springs Rotary Club luncheon at the Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Suites hotel. (John Ruch)

Tracy Brown, left, and Terri Polk of Jack & Jill-Dunwoody, a nonprofit organization for African-American mothers. The organization is donating a “bird tree” library to the park for children to grab a book to read while at the park or take it home and then bring it back.

Dunwoody-NE Georgia Soap Box Derby 06/14/13 Photo by Phil Mosier Parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta on New Peachtree Road Saturday June 1, 2013 8:30am. This is the sixth year of the event, and fifth as a sanctioned competition where finalist in all three divisions will compete in Akron Ohio at the national finals. At the starting ramp (blocks?) is Red shirts competitors in the Masters Division ages 10 -17.Victoria Joh, and Fredrick Joh Victoria’s brother, and crew chief.

Sandy Springs City Council approved the purchase of three fire trucks from Pierce Manufacturing dealer Ten-8 of Georgia, including this mid-mount, 100-foot aerial truck. Ten-8/Pierce

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Park Center, Hammond Drive and Perimeter Center Parkway, Dunwoody Project: The next two State Farm office towers, one 22 stories and one 19 stories, rising across the street from a tower that opened this year. Expected completion: 2019-2020

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Dozens of news reporters worked the Jon Ossoff Election Night watch party.

A Plexiglas partition and face masks help keep volunteers and shoppers at the Upscale Thrift store safer from the coronavirus. (Community Assistance Center)

“CATS” member Monica Izaguirre [long brown hair], sophomore at Chamblee Charter High School picks up trash.

Dunwoody Police Officer Jared Bradley.

Katie Love, 8, with her dog, Codie.

A teacher in Afghanistan sent Longino a note thanking him for the program.

Mayor Denis Shortal greets everyone at the grand opening of Pernoshal Park.

Sandy Springs police evacuated the Art Institute after shots were reported. (Photo SSPD)

Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis delivers his 2015 ‘State of the City’ address.

Melissa Dorrell, a volunteer with Ahimsa House, works with Boss, one of the dogs in the nonprofit’s care.

New District 2 City Councilmember Steve Soteres, joined by family,is sworn into office Jan. 2. (John Ruch)

St Martins in the Field Church

Peachtree Charter Middle School’s drama department hosted the school’s seventh annual fall festival top raise money for the schools’ production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast, Jr.,” planned for February. Below, Jackson Smith, a Kingsley Elementary fifth grader, battled Peachtree Middle seventh grader Riley Mied during the festival on Oct. 18.

Harry Hower (in foreground) takes a swing at virtual bowling at Atria Buckhead, the senior community where the 79-year-old lives on Lenox Road. Hower, Phillip Stroud (at left), John Davis (on couch and below) and Al Medore play in a Wii bowling league called the Buckhead Kingpins.

Laura Martin, who runs Ties That Matter, works on a bag made from recycled neckties at her Buckhead home.

Dunwoody Mayor Denis Shortal presents a proclamation to the Peachtree Charter Middle School Patriots baseball team congratulating them for winning the Dunwoody Senior Baseball Middle School Championship.

Above is an artist rendering of the new administration building that may be built at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center on Riverside Drive in Sandy Springs. The 3,000-square-foot building would house the retreat center’s employees.

Jeff Goghill points out the proposed trail’s path through the park. Despite residents’ objections over tree removal, the Dunwoody City Council plans to move ahead with the project with no major changes.

Robin, left, and friend Cathy enjoy the “Snackadium” for last year’s Super Bowl.