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Land grab
Legislators growing weary
of cityhood movement?
COMMUNITY 2-3
Year in review
City debated citizens
over numerous issues
COMMUNITY 4-5
Farewell, Eva
Rep. Wendell Willard
sings mayor’s praises
COAAMENTARY 6
King for a day
Celebrate holiday season
with a Mexican flair
OUT & ABOUT 14-15
A dozen letters
Senior earns rare
athletic achievement
STANDOUT STUDENT 18
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DEC. 27,2013 - JAN. 9,2014 • VOL. 4 - NO. 26
Our top photo picks for 2013
PHOTOS BY PHIL MOSIER
Reporter Newspapers strives to give readers a variety of in-depth news and community coverage throughout the
year, accompanied by compelling visuals. We’ve taken a careful look through the archives and selected some of
our favorite images captured by photographer Phil Mosier over the past 12 months. These include: Above, left, in
“Give it a spin,” Ritch Fusakio helps “turn over” the engine on a B-17 aircraft at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, during
the nonprofit Liberty Foundation’s event. Above, center, “Hitting the field - of screen,” from left, Brooks Bowling,
Hugh Carter, Billy Gingrey, Bryce Bowling and Luke Gingrey, enjoy video games before Buckhead Baseball’s Opening
Day festivities. Center, below, “It’s cool in the pool,” Olivia Langell, left, and Caroline Seelke, members of The
Branches “Gators” swim team, get ready for action. Right, “Walking on water,” Samantha Black intently listens to
paddleboarding instructions at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. To see more of our 2013 cover photos, go to pages 16-17.
Construction begins on controversial city projects
BI JOE EARLE
joeearle@reporternewspapers. net
Work is under way on two of the city of
Dunwoody’s most controversial projects:
the redesign of Dunwoody Village Parkway
and the second phase of construction on the
multi-use trail through Brook Run Park.
Workers began clearing trees from the
center median of the parkway on Dec. 10,
and will begin removing the median and
putting in erosion control systems in Jan
uary, city Public Works Director Michael
Smith said.
The project is expected to take six to eight
months to complete, he said. The city plans
to narrow the four-lane roadway and add
bike lanes and sidewalks in what it calls its
“Main Street Project.”
Meanwhile, on Dec. 9, Dunwoody City
Council narrowly approved the construction
contract for the second phase of the Brook
Run Trail, which will add a 1.06-mile seg-
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