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LOCAL THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 - 14, 2019 • Page 3 DUNWOODY i Deutsch throws BY TAYLOR ROBINS Taylor@dekalbchamp.com Dunwoody City Council member Lynn Deutsch announced her candidacy for mayor of Dunwoody July 25. “I have had the honor of being a part of building a strong city,” Deutsch said. “I’m now ready to serve Dunwoody in a new capacity, to build on our strengths and tackle our challenges.” The announcement comes after current Dunwoody Mayor Denis Shortal’s announced at the city’s 10th annual State of the City April 11 that he will not seek reelection, stating he wants to spend more time with this family. His last day as mayor will be Dec. 31. Deutsch has served on Dunwoody’s city council since 2011 and as mayor pro-tem since 2017. She has also served on the Dunwoody Planning Commission, the Dunwoody Homeowners Association and her neighborhood Women’s Club. She has lived in Dunwoody for 30 years. “I have been here as it has evolved from a sleepy suburb to an independent busy city,” she said. “I know how Dunwoody residents’ quality of life has been impacted by this transition. [For a] mayor, every city project, every potential development, and even every activity will be evaluated through a prism of quality of life.” If elected mayor, Deutsch said her first order of business would be to meet with appointed leaders and elected officials. “I intend to strengthen the relationships we have with the school system, the county, GDOT [Georgia Department of Transportation], state legislature and the federal government,” Deutsch said. “Developing strong partnerships will result in the best outcomes for our residents.” In her announcement, Deutsch praises Dun- woody’s accomplishments and added, “Yet, there is much more work to be done.” “My main priority is to ensure Dunwoody’s quality of life remains high and then to improve that,” Deutsch said. “We have to focus on the amenities we have and don’t have in the city and we have to be concerned about negative impacts of projects that could do harm to our city. I want Dunwoody to be a city where 8-year-old children and 80-year-old adults can thrive. If this happens, it means that Dunwoody truly becomes a place for everyone.” PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION City of Doraville Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-540, a special election shall be held in the City of Doraville to fill the vacancy in the office of City Council Member - District 2. caused by the resignation of Joseph Geierman. The special election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The special election will take place at Doraville City Hall, 3725 Park Avenue, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Qualifying for the special election shall be held at Doraville City Hall. 3725 Park Avenue, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 19, 2019, and ending 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21,2019. The qualifying fee shall be $432. This the 8th day of August, 2019. Raquel D. Gonzalez Municipal Election Superintendent City of Doraville in hat for mayor Married for 31 years with three children, the mayor hopeful also has volunteered at Chesnut and Dunwoody elementary schools, Peachtree Middle School and Dunwoody High School. She also served as vice chair of the Citizen Planning Task Force for DeKalb County School District. “I have been a strong advocate for our community since before cityhood. I have lots of experience advocating,” said Deutsch. “I will be able to be an even more effective advocate.” Deutsch is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with bachelor degrees in government and journalism. She earned a master degree in city planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a graduate certificate in gerontology from Georgia State University. Deutsch said her favorite thing about Dunwoody is its residents, “We are a city FORECLOSURE and avoid bad credit! For free information goto Foreclosurepreventionsolution.com or call of neighborhoods and our neighborhoods are fantastic. Neighbors look after each other, rally when someone is in need and celebrate each other’s successes. Dunwoody is a great place to live, work and play.” Current Dunwoody City Council member Terry Nall is also running for Dunwoody mayor. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS The Sudbury School of Atlanta admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. / Lynn Deutsch recently announced she will be running for Mayor of Dunwoody. Photo provided by Tandedm Communications. Public Notice City of Chamblee DeKalb County, Georgia The Urban Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chamblee will have a called meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 7 p.m. until approximately 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Chamblee Civic Center located at 3540 Broad Street, Chamblee, GA 30341. CITY OF PINE LAKE NOTICE OF ELECTION A municipal general election shall be conducted on November 5, 2019, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two Council Members. Candidates who are elected in said election shall serve for a term of four years. Persons eligible to become candidates for said elections shall have been a resident of the city for the period of 12 continuous months immediately prior to the date of the election and be a qualified elector in the city. Candidates for said election shall qualify with the City Clerk in City Hall. Qualifying shall open at 8:30 a.m. on the 19th day of August 2019, and shall close at 4:30 p.m. on the 21st day of August, 2019. The last day to register to vote in this election is October 7, 2019. Qualifying fee for office of Mayor shall be $108 and qualifying fee for Council is $18. Did you know? % About 10 percent of 12 yeir olds say they have tried alcohol. By age 15, that number jumpf to 33 percent. The sooner you talfc to your children about alcohol. ~ the greater chance you have a „ influencing their decision not to drink. For more information, call (770) 285-6037, E-mail: beyondthebell@comcast.net or visit beyondthebellkids.org
