Close encounter

Leading Mrs. Shaikh?s kindergarten class in our silent Peace Walk is Davis Williams ? holding their ?Hands Helping Haiti? poster.

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

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.

Cutline photo #27: North Springs Charter High School Dance Magnet student and choreographer for Epstein?s musical production of the Lion King, Jess Miller shows Epstein students how to do animal dance moves as they prepare for the performance on March 14, 2010.

ID?s photo #27: Left to right: Maddie Grosoff, Chloe Levitas, North Springs Dance Magnet student Jess Miller, Rebecca Cohen and Noah Platt

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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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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.

Isabella Hendry
Atlanta Girls? School
2010 STAR Student

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

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.

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.

Local seniors enjoy playing on the Nintendo Wii gaming system. At left, Harry Hower plays Wii bowling at Atria Buckhead, a senior facility that sponsors a National Senior League Wii bowling league called the Buckhead Kingpins.

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

Teen pop star Cory Simpson performs Nov. 10 for students at Ridgeview Charter School in Sandy Springs.

Former Gov. Sonny Perdue speaks to the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 11

Dr. Laura Braswell points out the nerve openings on a lion’s skull, a gift from a patient.

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

Brookhaven YES supporters await voting results from DeKalb County at Pub 71 on July 31.

Local business owner of Wild Horse Studio Rebecca Kunimoto. Rebecca won first place for her “Wild Thing”, and with her dog, Mars Attacks. Rebecca won first place in parade.

Lee Walker with Alexis, her Bearded Dragon. Walker won first place for “Most Unusual Pet” in parade.

Katie Love, 8, with her dog, Codie.

Lizbeth Harrison entered the parade with her dog Whymsie.

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.

Kyla Daley ties yellow ribbons around trees marked to make way for a paved bike/walking trail in Brook Run Park in Dunwoody.

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.

AirWatch chairman Alan Dabbiere, left, greets Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos, right, after the company’s announcement it plans to hire hundreds of high-tech workers. Gov. Nathan Deal, center, praised the company’s expansion plans.

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

Heritage Concerts by the Springs 06/14/13 Photo by Phil Mosier Sunday June 2, 2013 6:30pm. The band Gwen Hughes and the Retro Jazz Katzs played two songs and then rain came. Charlotte Cloud (5yr) [stripes], Palmer Walstad (8yr) [solid blue].

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. 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.

Photo by Phil Mosier Neighborhood Block Party on the parking lot of church Saturday June 1, 2013 5:00pm. Bubble makers, Ann Marie Nutter (12yr) [yellow], Kinsey Bryan (3yr) [blue/green], Madison Sanders (4yr) [braids], twins Liberty Sanders (1yr) [pony tails], brother Jackson Sanders (1yr) [skyland shirt], and Sam Wages (1yr) [red grey sleeves].

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].

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].

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

Matt Hagan

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.

Emma Fountaine, left, and Rachel Urbach dance up a storm March 23 during the Father-Daughter dance at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta.

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Sandy Springs resident David Doll wonders how far he should go toward protecting his family from coyotes he sees in his backyard.

Marquez Hodge

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

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

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

“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.

On April 17 the public first heard that Sutton Middle School Principal Audrey Sofianos, left, and North Atlanta High Principal Howard “Gene” Taylor would not return for the next school year.

Sandy Springs police say Dr. Kelly Thrasher was arrested in Miami, Fla.,by the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Marshals received information leading them to a Days Inn Hotel in the South Beach area of Miami. Thrasher was located and taken into custody in the hotel room without incident. Thrasher had approximately $30,000 cash in his possession. Thrasher is being held at the Metro West Detention Center in Miami awaiting extradition. Thrasher, indicted in 2012 on child molestation charges, had did not show up for an appointment with Sandy Springs police on May 19, police said.

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.

Sandy Springs resident and driver Harry Stone says something changes in motorists’ minds come the rush hour.

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

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

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

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

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

St Martins of the Field Episcopal Church

St Martins in the Field Church

St Martins of the Field

Christmas Tree.

assistant spends chemical experiments on a white background

Joyful family camping in the park

Linden Longino, right, was honored by LeadingAge Georgia as an example of “positive aging” and for his longtime leadership of International Paint Pals. Joining him, at left, Chris Keysor, president and CEO of Lenbrook, a resident senior community in Buckhead, and Jackie Durant, also of Lenbrook.

Some of International Paint Pals’ art was chosen from around the world for display at the 2015 World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.

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

Juan Rabadan

From left, Glen Fuse, a volunteer with the Dunwoody Preservation Trust, his grandson, Cesare Granozio, and Jim Williams, vice president of property for the Dunwoody Preservation Trust, take a look at the Stephen Martin Cemetery.

Brook Run Park, Saturday April 16, 2016 1:00pm. Lemonade Days. Claire Stephens, and Hannah Hummel [light green shirt].

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

City Councilmember Jim Riticher tries his hand at Pickleball.

Police Chief Billy Grogan takes a swing during a fun game of Pickleball.

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

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.

Mayor Shortal cuts off pieces of Dunwoody ribbon to hand out to children.

Dunwoody Lt. Fidel Espinoza gives a thumbs up to the opening of Pernoshal Park.

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

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.