Dunwoody reporter. (Sandy Springs, GA) 20??-current, June 14, 2013, Image 1

Previous Issue Next Issue

Clip Visible Area View Page Text View PDF

Newspaper Page TextInside Just smokin' Tax plan for fire department raises residents’ ire COMMUNITY 4 Flower power He’s more than just a ‘lawn mowing’ guy AROUND TOWN 12 Set change Georgia Shakespeare rethinks business model OUT & ABOUT 14-15 Country strong Rustic Buckhead store serves up gas, gossip and burgers COMMUNITY 18-19 Rock of ages Davis Academy notes anniversary with CD EDUCATION 22-23 Scan here to get Reporter Newspapers in your inbox or sign up @ ReporterNewspapers.net Dun woody Reporter www. Reporter Newspapers, net JUNE 14 - JUNE 27,2013 • VOL. 4 - NO. 12 It's cool in the pool PHIL MOSIER Olivia Langell, left, and Caroline Seelke, members of the “Gators,” The Branches Club swim team, ready themselves for action against the Chastain Park Athletic Club’s “Tidal Waves” on June 4, at The Branches Club pool in Dunwoody. More photos on page 30. ‘Discourteous’ email Planning commission charged to Bonser backs hotel, again BY MELISSA WEINMAN AND JOE CARLE The ethics battles continue among Dunwoody city officials. The Dunwoody Board of Ethics on June 12 found City Coun- cilwoman Adrian Bonser had violated the city’s ethics code by sending “discourteous” messages during an email exchange with a constituent. The board voted to recommend that Dunwoody City Council publicly reprimand Bonser. “I think there was a technical breach of the ethics code as to courtesy,” Ethics Board Chairman Steven Blaske said. “We are try ing to hold our public servants to the highest possible standard, and courtesy was in the code.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 BY JOE EARLE joeearle@reporternewspapers. net A planned hotel development on Ashford Dunwoody Road has won approval from the Dunwoody Planning Commission. Again. The commissioners on June 11 voted 3-0, with Chairman Bill Grossman abstaining and three commissioners absent, to approve the Sterling Point development, which proposes a hotel, a restau rant, and shops on 11.53 acres at the corner of Ashford Dunwoody and Perimeter Center North. The commission first approved the development on April 23, but Dunwoody City Council last month sent the proposal back to CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 A REVOLUTIONARY HEARING AID THAI GAN HEAR UKE YOUR EARS DO. LUTIC CAN. FREE demonstration and hearing screening! See our ad on nage 7 to learn about our 14 day test drive! AUDIOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS of ATLANTA “Since 1983” You Could Be Hearing From Us. Kadyn Williams, Au.D.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Dunwoody reporter. (Sandy Springs, GA) 20??-current, June 14, 2013, Image 1