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Inside Church issue Methodist church plans new activities building COMMUNITY 3 Bills pushed Lawmakers push bills though last days of session COMMUNITY 6 ‘Spiteful* cuts Fulton chairman warns that tax cuts have high price COAAMENTARY 8 Joyful voices Clergy plan simple sermons for Easter celebration FAITH 21 Standouts Profiles of students who excel in academics and more EDUCATION 24, 25 Scan here to get Reporter Newspapers in your inbox or sign up @ ReporterNewspapers.net Buckhead Reporter www. ReporterNewspapers. net MARCH 22 - APRIL A, 2013 • VOL. 7 - NO. 6 Hitting the field — of screen PHIL MOSIER Before hitting the field for Buckhead Baseball’s Opening Day festivities to mark the start the season at Frankie Allen Park, Brooks Bowling (from left), Hugh Carter, Billy Gingrey, Bryce Bowling and Luke Gingrey enjoyed another beloved pastime of the modern generation — video games. The Athletics are coached by Brian Bowling in the T-ball 5-year-old league. More photos on page 23. Charter proposal uses old school model By DAN WHOM? danwhisenhunt@reporternewspapers.net A group of Buckhead residents seeking to start a public charter school are working to address concerns that they want to create pri vate religious school funded with taxpayer money. The school would not be part of the International Baccalaureate program used in the other eight North Atlanta schools. It will in- SEE CHARTER, PAGE 4 Shoplifting at Lenox lifts crime numbers BY DAN WHISENHUNT danwhisenhunt@reporternewspapers.net Wayward youths come to Lenox Square in Buckhead looking for True Religion. Once they find an unguarded pair of the pricey brand-name jeans, they break one of the Ten Commandments: Thou shall not steal. The pants cost upward of $300 a pair. Atlanta Police Officer SEE SHOPLIFTING, PAGE 26 A HEARING AID THAT CAN DO ALL THISP FREE demonstration and hearing screening! I Audiological Consultants of Atlanta “Since 1983” You Could Be Hearing From Us.
