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Inside Out of line Accountant says school system overspends COMMUNITY 2 Lining up More candidates considering U.S. Rep. Gingrey’s seat COMMUNITY 5 Summer stall Food donations essential year-round COAAMENTARY 8 Honestly, Abe Lovett headmaster a big fan of our 16th president AROUND TOWN 9 Great garden Atlanta History Center’s new park honors veterans OUT a ABOUT 14 Scan here to get Reporter Newspapers in your inbox or sign up @ ReporterNewspapers.net Buckhead Reporter www. ReporterNewspapers. net MAY 17 - MAY 30,2013 • VOL. 7 - NO. 10 A new best friend? APS may sell Atlanta International School building BY DAN WHISENHUNT danwhisenhunt@reporternewspapers.net Atlanta Public Schools is considering selling its old North Fulton High School campus, which it currently leases to At lanta International School. The sale would raise money to make up APS’ budget shortfall. The private school has leased the building on North Ful ton Drive from APS since 1995. The anticipated sale price would be $6 million. “The price that has been discussed includes both cash ($6 million) and services (approximately $2.5 million) with the amount negotiated as the result of two appraisals of the property,” APS Chief Financial Officer Chuck Burbridge said via email. “The discussion has also included a profit- sharing provision, should the property be sold at a future SEE APS, PAGE 7 Pine Hills residents love their quiet neighborhood PHIL MOSIER Twins Aspen, left, and Paris Williams, cuddle “Kade,” a lab-mix puppy offered for adoption through Angels Among Us Pet Rescue. The organization was one of many with a booth at the Buckhead Spring Arts & Crafts Festival held in Chastain Park May 11-12. BY MELISSA WEINMAN melissaweinman@reporternewspapers.net When Albert Martin bought his Pine Hills home in the late 1960s, he didn’t realize that he already had a connection to the neighborhood. While combing through old maps and records and deeds, Mar tin learned that the land where Pine Hills was built was owned by his great-great-uncle. He also found that some of his relatives are buried in a small family cemetery in the woods nearby. “We knew the cemetery was there, but didn’t realize it was SEE ACTIVISM, PAGE 6 A REVOLUTIONARY HEARING AID THAT GAN HEAR LIKE YOUR EARS DO. FREE demonstration and hearing screening! See our ad on page 10 to leam about our 14 day test drivel AUDIOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS of ATLANTA “Since 1983” You Could Be Hearing From Us. Lyric can. Helena Kadyn Solodar, Au.D. Williams, Au.D.
