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MAY 2020 • VOL. 14 — NO. 5
reporternewspapers.net
Buckhead
Reporter
Perimeter Business
► The big decision of
pandemic reopenings
► Working from home
shows positives
PAGE 5-8
TO OUR READERS
This May issue of the Reporter is a
digital-only edition. We made the
decision not to produce the printed
publication with the health and
safety of our staff and suppliers
foremost in mind. The Reporter will
return to print in June, so look for
your copy as usual next month.
COMMUNITY
Voters Guide
to June 9
primary
election
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PHIL MOSIER
Mask-wearing patrons get meals from a food truck from the Bhojanic Indian restaurant
on Pine Tree Drive outside Garden Hills Park on April 24. Such food truck appearances,
where customers typically pre-order and pick up their meals, have become popular in
many Atlanta neighborhoods as safer ways to dine out during the pandemic. While
the truck offered “touchless” delivery, this pick-up involved a hand-off between the
worker and customer. See more photos of Buclthead’s pandemic activities on p. 4. ►
Buckhead Christian Ministry
works to keep people in their
homes during pandemic
BYJOHNRUCH
johnruch@reportemewspapers.net
Buckhead Christian Ministry was al
ready near capacity in its mission of help
ing people in need across metro Atlanta
avoid the loss of homes. Now in the pan
demic economy, it’s found a way — with
help from local governments and churches
— to triple its daily emergency assistance
applications as demand skyrockets.
“The demand on our helpline was more
than we could handle before this crisis. It’s
just that now we're being asked to do even
See BUCKHEAD on page 17
Sole finalist
for APS
superintendent
is named
BY RYAN KOLAKOWSKI
After a months-long search for its new
superintendent, the Atlanta Board of Edu
cation named a familiar face as its lone fi
nalist for the leadership position in a writ
ten announcement on Tuesday morning.
The board selected Lisa Herring, the cur
rent leader of the Birmingham, Alabama
school district, as the finalist for the posi
tion of superintendent of Atlanta Public
Schools.
“We believe with her passion for serv
ing students paired with her focus on eq
uity and achievement for all, Dr. Herring
is the best leader to take APS to a new lev
el and close the achievement gap for so
many of our students,” said school board
Chairman Jason Esteves.
If appointed to the role, Herring would
start on July 1.
Herring, who is completing her third
year as Birmingham’s superintendent, is a
Macon native who attended Spelman Col
lege for her undergraduate education. She
completed her observational field work
with APS, serving at Therrell High School
in Southwest Atlanta.
“My calling is truly to serve all people
regardless of their background or influ
ence,” Herring said in a press release. “It
would be an honor to serve the people of
Atlanta.”
The search for a new superintendent
began in September 2019 when Esteves
said the board would not renew Meria
Carstarphen’s contract. Carstarphen has
See SOLE on page 9
WE WONT LET WORRY STEAL YOUR SPARKLE
