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Inside Thank you Retiring mayor, councilwoman celebrated COMMUNITY 4 Stressed out Redevelopment plans upset Spalding Woods’ residents COMMUNITY 5 Chopped up City Council debates treehouse application COMMUNITY 7 Hushed money Ga. 400 Toll Plaza comes down COAAMENTARY 8-9 Joyful noise Churches putting on holiday concerts OUT & ABOUT 18,22 Scan here to get Reporter Newspapers in your inbox or sign up @ ReporterNewspapers.net NOV. 29 - DEC. 12,2013 • VOL. 7 - NO. 24 Ready when you are PHIL MOSIER Tessa Rider, 11, carefully handles an ornament at the third annual Elegant Elf Marketplace at Lake Forest Elementary School on Nov. 16. The two-day holiday event, presented by The Sandy Springs Society, raises funds for local community services. Rider, part of a multi- generational family selling hand-painted ornaments at the market, personalized the decorations with a buyer’s name while he or she shopped, having it ready when the customer was finished. Additional photos on page 3. Contract awarded for Lake Forrest fix BY DAN WHISENHUNT danwhisenhunt@reporternewspapers.net City Council awarded a $717,689 contract to C.W. Matthews Contracting to fix a portion of Lake Forrest Drive that’s been closed since June. The city’s current timetable estimates the portion of Lake For rest between Lake Summit and Chevaux Court will be reopened by Feb. 28,2014. The city closed the road after multiple rock slides. The initial quote from C.W. Matthews was $1.5 million. City officials revised their plans for the fix, deciding to use a net to catch SEE CITY COUNCIL, PAGE 27 Councilwoman makes last stand for trees BY DAN WHISENHUNT danwhisenhunt@reporternewspapers.net Before she exits Sandy Springs City Council in January, District 6 City Councilwoman Karen Meinzen McEnerny is work ing to secure her legacy as the city’s lead tree preservationist. McEnerny, a firm believer in term limits, didn’t seek a third term in this year’s municipal election. She’s also a firm believer in tree protection, and has spent the last few months trying to get the council to correct what she believes are glaring flaws in the city’s tree ordinance. City Council on Nov. 19 discussed McEnerny’s suggested fixes SEE COUNCILWOMAN, PAGE 6 LISTEN TO YOUR HEARING Open House December 9th - 10th See our ad on the back page to learn more! AUDIOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS of ATLANTA “Since 1983” You Could Be Hearing From Us. Helena Solodar, Au.D. Kadyn Williams, Au.D.
