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IN the Neighborhood20 Under 20 ............................ 4-20Atlanta Streetcars ....................... 22Turner Field Future ...................... 22PEDS Anniversary ...................... 23Trolley Barn ............................... 23Ronald McDonald House ............. 24Civil Rights Park ......26MLK Day Events ......26Pets ........................28Public Safety Briefs .28Neighborhood Hot List ...................29

On the Agenda ............................ 30 Road Trip ................................... 31TimmyDaddy .............................. 32A Look Back ............................... 33

IN BusinessMicrosoft Innovation Center ........ 34Business Briefs .......................... 35Colony Square ............................ 35

Go GreenBike Czar Becky Katz ............. 36Eco Briefs .............................. 36Above the Waterline ................ 38

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News You Can EatNew Restaurants ....................... 42PCM Food Hall Review ................ 43Perfect Pasta .............................. 44Quick Bites ................................. 45

Home & Real Estate 2016 Real Estate Forecast ......... 46Real Estate Briefs ....................... 49Cathedral Antique Show .............. 50

e Force Re-AwakensI was 7 years old when the fi rst Star

Wars movie was released in 1977. I didnt particularly want to see it.

My best friend at the time (hello, Chad Darnell, wherever you are) had spent Friday night at my house, and my occasionally proper Southern mother declared that he was company, so he should pick the movie we were going to see on Saturday aft ernoon. He chose Star Wars. I tried to talk Chad into seeing my choice, Smokey and the Bandit, but he wasnt interested.

I had my reasons for wanting to see Burt Reynolds and Sally Field up on the big screen. Th e year before, Smokey and the Bandit had been fi lmed on streets near my house and one day I got to watch Burt and Sally fi lm a chase scene in their souped-up Trans-Am. It was cool!

But on that early summer Saturday, I grumpily went along with Chad and my parents to the cinema in Jonesboro, Ga. to see Star Wars. Th e house lights dimmed, the music swelled and suddenly I was plunged into the world of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo and Darth Vader. It was spectacular.

Th e next day, I made my parents take me to Richway department store (remember those?) and buy me all the Star Wars action fi gures that were available. My dad ruefully commented that maybe we should have seen Smokey and the Bandit, since it had no accompanying toys. For the next six years as Th e Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi were released I amassed

quite a collection of action fi gures and playsets for my birthday and Christmas. I still have most of them.

Years later, when the prequels were released, I once again sat in a cinema in awe, only to be disappointed. Lets be honest, those

prequels suck. Hard. Th e less said about them the better.

So that brings us to 2015 and Star Wars: Th e Force Awakens. I went to a preview the Th ursday before it opened at the Midtown Art Cinema. It was a small 2-D cinema, not a far cry from the size where I had seen the original fi lm 38 years ago. Th e lights dimmed, the music swelled and I fi st pumped the air and clapped like the total nerd that I am. It was a sold-out screening. I was surrounded by people my age and their kids (and gulp! grandkids), and they were all cheering along as we met a new generation of heroes and villains. As Han Solo and Chewbacca said when they stepped back into the Millennium Falcon aft er so many years, were home.

Th e movie has raked in more than a billion dollars and has received great

reviews, although the inevitable backlash has begun. Sure, the fi lm retreads many of the plot points of the original trilogy, but it feels necessary to rinse the taste of those prequels away and create a story that is familiar to those of a certain age like me and to kids who are just discovering the Star Wars universe. Th e movie is making people happy. With so much bad news and cynicism lately, if a two-hour, sci-fi fi lm can whisk you to a galaxy far, far away and make you forget your troubles, then I say let it be. Th e Force Awakens doesnt need critical analysis or to be compared to high art. Its an old-fashioned fi lm with good guys and bad guys zooming around in cool spaceships. And, yes, I did get a bunch of Star Wars toys for Christmas.

Happy New Year and may the Force be with you. Always.

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Meet our eighth annual 20 Under 20 honorees. We asked public and privates schools, along with universities and service organizations, to nominate students who have gone above and beyond to give back to the community.

Like every year, we are astounded at how much time and eff ort these students put into their charity work. Th ousands of volunteer hours, traveling to other states and countries, creating nonprofi t organizations

and being role models to other students were hallmarks of their service. We noticed that the nominees seem to get younger and younger from a

10-year-old on a mission to save endangered rhinos to an 18-year-old who survived a brutal beating to lead a charge against bullying, we think youll agree these students are exceptional. Like last year, there were so many students we thought deserved recognition we also selected fi ve fi nalists.

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Growing up with dogs, Haley has always loved animals. When she was 9, Haley decided she wanted to help homeless pets, so she created the Kingswood Fun Run to benefit the Atlanta Humane Society (AHS). With the support of her parents, Tim and Christy Hooper, the sixth annual run was held last August and raised $15,000. She has raised more than $25,000 for AHS since starting the run. When she went to turn in the 2015 events donations, she was honored by the AHS staff and told that her contributions had saved 70 dogs from a puppy mill earlier that same week. Making a difference in an animals life is such a rewarding experience, Haley said. I knew, along with my parents, that all the hard work and participation of dozens of people, was paying off to help improve the lives of hundreds of sweet animals. I cannot wait to start planning for next years race on August 13, 2016!

Haley Hooper, 15

The Lovett School


Which Test: SAT or ACT? As founder of Applerouth Tutoring, I help parents navigate the complicated world of college admissions testing. Parents know the ACT is an alternative to the SAT, but they often do not know how to help their student choose between the two tests. Recently instituted changes to both tests contribute to the uncertainty.

Students tend to feel more comfortable with one test format over the other. Over the past fifteen years, Ive seen time and again how that extra comfort can translate into a significantly higher score. Its important to make as informed a decision as possible about your students test preparation. Making an Informed DecisionStudents became familiar with the New SAT format when they took the redesigned PSAT in October, but not all students have taken the ACT equivalent, the Aspire. Parents often ask how they can use just a PSAT score to make this important decision.

The easiest way to make this decision is to have your student take a mock ACT so that you can compare the ACT result with its PSAT counterpart, once scores are released January 2016. Compare your students percentile rankings on the two tests, and then put your energy into the test your student feels most comfortable with and excels most naturally at.

A lot of benefit is derived from using meaningful data to inform your decision. When students find out early which test is a best fit, they avoid unnecessary stress and frustration. Junior year is often the most demanding year of high school. There is a way to make at least the standardized testing experience more productive and manageable.

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Sir Dalvin has been the driving force behind the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlantas anti-bullying and suicide prevention campaign. A victim of bullying himself where he was beaten by a gang, Sir Dalvin has taken his experience and worked with kids to change behaviors and off er support where it is needed. His eff orts earned him the Auburn University Anti-Bullying Hero Award. As a member of the Boys & Girls Club since he was 7, he has gone on to become a counselor at Camp Kiwanis, a year-round residence camp run by the club, and has volunteered as a caregiver to the elderly. Sir Dalvin, the son of Cederic Holloman, said delivering meals to homeless people living under the I-20 bridge opened his eyes to how important giving back to the community is. Th e sight of seeing people struggle to this magnitude seemed immeasurable to my young eyes, he said. From that moment on, I found myself with the sudden urge to constantly make eff orts to serve those who need it the most. It is through this experience that has led me to ultimately dedicate my life to the service of others.

Vajraang Kamat, 18North Atlanta High School

During the past four years, Vajraang, the son of Samir Kamat and Bindu Balakrishnan, has volunteered more than 2,000 hours in local, national and international projects for Embracing the World, a United Nations-recognized international humanitarian organization. Locally, he volunteers in the Atlanta chapter, participating in park cleanups, shelter kitchens and fundraisers. Hes also the coordinator of the Southeast chapter of Ayudh, the youth wing of Embracing the World. Nationally, Vajraang tours the U.S. every summer and Thanksgiving break, traveling to 14 cities to participate in various humanitarian activities and fundraisers. Internationally, he shadows Ammachi labs in south India, which focuses on technological humanitarian projects. As chief designer for the North Atlanta Robotics Team, he merged his work in Ayudh with robotics to design and build a tree-planting robot. Vajraange and his teammates close their laptops to help clear Standing Peachtree Park along the Chattahoochee River. Once our robots are built, we hope to bring them to the park and put them to good use here, he said. Though what we do is small, we plan to keep it alive. We hope to keep working on and maintaining this park, and, with the help of our robots, show how technology and service can go hand-in-hand for the betterment of society.

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As well as being active at school including creating a mentorship program, working on an anti-bullying campaign and working as a teaching assistant in the elementary school music program Max also serves on the 21st Century Leadership Youth Council and created a charity called Game Givers that delivers video games to sick children at hospitals throughout Georgia. He also mentors youth to host gaming tournaments to raise funds and awareness. He is also a board member for E.P.I.C Kids Foundation, a nonprofit that provides children with opportunities for personal development. He also served on the Teen Jam board for the Atlanta Jewish Community Center, leading and implementing community service projects around the city. The son of Ali and David Rubenstein, Max said a special memory is meeting a patient named Davis who had spent 21 months at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta as part of Game Givers. After spending some time with him, I was able to really understand the impact that my charity had, Max said. Davis and I will be getting together soon at one of my upcoming charity video game tournaments, and I look forward to getting to know him better. There are many days I feel grateful that I started Game Givers, but on that day I know I truly lived my mission: helping sick kids in the hospital.

Max Rubenstein, 15

The Galloway School

Evan Mercer, 18The Lovett School

Evan has single-handedly run Lovetts six-week Habitat for Humanity build for the past two years - volunteering himself and getting his peers involved. Evan became interested in Habitat for Humanity after going on a Lovett service trip to New Orleans, where he worked on housing restoration projects. Habitat has opened my eyes to a lot of things, Evan said. I have been able to work with families and help them attain one of the basic necessities

of life while gaining exposure to the technicalities of home construction. I have also been able to experience the communities I live around, which has familiarized me with the socioeconomic and racial divisions in Atlanta. Evan, the son of Claire and Todd Mercer, said the biggest reward is the dedication of the home. At the end of each build, Habitat for Humanity dedicates the house, and its great to see how appreciative the homeowner and his or her family are. It feels good to see our impact and the result of our hard work.

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When she first realized, at the age of 6, that rhinos were needlessly being killed for their horns, Elizabeth announced that she intended to save them. For the past four years, she has dedicated herself to learning about and telling the world of these needless slaughters. Elizabeth organized her first fundraising lemonade stand in kindergarten, and sent the money she raised to Save the Rhino International. She promoted programs designed by the Rhino Orphanage in South Africa, and teamed up with Zoo Atlanta and organized a Rhino Booth at the 2014

Makers Faire, where she gave multiple presentations to adults and children about the dangers to rhinos. This past summer, Elizabeth met with leaders of Save the Rhino International at their headquarters in London, where she discussed new fundraising ideas for her school. On the horizon is a community-wide service day at her school to raise awareness about rhinos. An active runner with The Atlantic Track Club, Elizabeth hopes to organize a Run for the Rhinos soon. I save the rhinos because they need help and I like helping others, the daughter of Dan and Jenny Cohen said.

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In 7th grade, Julie found the perfect outlet for her love of serving in the National Charity League (NCL), a mother-daughter service organization committed to community service and leadership. Th rough NCL, she has volunteered hundreds of hours to help organizations such as Operation Gratitude, Agape, Furkids, Buckhead Christian Ministries, Ronald McDonald House, Hospice Atlanta, Atlanta Food Bank and the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Julie, the daughter of Randy and Holly Street, is a particularly devoted volunteer for Operation Gratitude, which sends care packages to veterans and active duty military personnel. Over the past 18 months, Julie has devoted over 150 hours serving Operation Gratitude, and has been involved from the beginning of the partnership between NCL Buckhead and Operation Gratitude. Julie researched paracord bracelet materials, determining where they could be sourced most economically, and created hundreds of ready-to-assemble paracord kits so that the local members of NCL could weave bracelets for the care boxes. She personally wove over 300 bracelets. Speaking about Operation Gratitude, Julie said, Th is organization sends over 150,000 care packages a year to active duty military. Reaching out to them was really meaningful for me because four generations of my family have served the U.S. forces in the past century, including my own uncle who has spent fi ve years in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

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A Type 1 diabetic, Will has not let that define him. Instead, he has worked hard to raise money for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), and to help make HIES the top-grossing school in the nation for seven years in a row in the JDRF Fall Walk. With Will as captain of this years walk, HIES raised $93,000 for JDRF. When HIES began collecting bottles of clean drinking water for victims of flooding in South Carolina, Will was one of a handful of students who not only helped to load two trucks and a bus, but also went to the state and helped unload the water. He also volunteered at Camp Hope, a weeklong camp for the children of those who are incarcerated, and at AYUDA Inc., a nonprofit that delivers diabetes education to those in the Dominican Republic and other countries. Will, the son of Natalie and Tom Epperson, was a volunteer, fundraiser, mentor and camp counselor for AYUDA this past summer for three weeks, raising $7,000 for the program, and being promoted to mentor for the summer of 2016. One of his most memorable moments was spending last summer in Latin America to educate those living with diabetes. I was thanked by people who I had never seen before nor spoken to, he recalled. It really showed me how much it meant to the campers and their families that we were there to teach them about how to live with diabetes.

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Saachi was chosen as a Giving Point Institute member this year because of her work creating an organization called Manna, which collects donations to throw birthday parties for underprivileged kids. When asked about her most memorable moment giving back, Saachi said, It is hard to choose just one memorable moment because the last two years with Manna have been unforgettable. However, there was one event, the memory of which I will always cherish. Walking into the Agape Center to set up for our second celebration, the volunteers and I were excited to surprise the children who did not know that we were returning. When they realized that we had come back, their shrieks of delight were piercing and their enthusiasm was infectious. A little girl, barely 5 years old, came flying up to me, nearly knocking me over, and gave me the tightest hug she could. I remember you! Im so happy! I just turned five! she said. That one large smile on her face went straight to my heart. It made me appreciate that we do have the power to affect others, whether it be one smile or many smiles. I realized then that Mannas mission to celebrate childrens lives had come to fruition, and my commitment to the cause was sealed. Saahi is the daughter of Jaydip Datta and Sarita Kansal.

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Ever since she was a young girl, Josie has been a volunteer at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. In 2012, Josie became part of girlFriends, a volunteer group of ninth-to-12th-grade girls dedicated to fundraising throughout the school year for Childrens. She is now co-president of girlFriends, which raised more than $30,600 last school year. Josie, the daughter of Jim and Diane Barton, also creates cards for sick children through Holy Innocents Send-a-Smile Club, tutors at-risk students at Sandy Springs Mission, and serves as an acolyte and vacation Bible school counselor for St. Martins Episcopal Church. One of my most memorable moments was a few years ago while I was volunteering at the Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Heart to Heart Christmas party, she said. I was running the Build a Bear station, helping the heart patients stuff their animals. There was a little girl and her grandmother having trouble, but none of the other volunteers could help them. None of the other volunteers could help because the girl and her grandmother only spoke Spanish. I was nervous at first, but once I began speaking to them in their native language I could see a wave of relief wash over them. As I helped the little girl stuff her bear, I spoke to them and learned she had received a heart transplant as an infant and had had multiple surgeries since. I was so grateful I was able to use my Spanish to help her, especially after everything she had been through.

Josie Barton, 17

Holy Innocents Episcopal School


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DAnthony will be headed to the University of Georgia next fall to play baseball, a talent he honed as an ambassador for L.E.A.D., a local nonprofit that uses sports to help students succeed at school and teaches them how to give back to the community. DAnthony, the son of David Morrow and Katrina Johnson, has been an ambassador for the group for six years. He said a memorable moment came during a L.E.A.D. clinic at Turner Field with elementary and middle school students from Atlanta Public Schools. As the students walk into the stadium, you see the excitement on their faces and all throughout the day; you see how excited they are to be on the field running around the bases, having live batting practice, and simply happy to be on the same field where the Atlanta Braves play, DAnthony said. What made the day so memorable was when an elementary student came up to me after the clinic and said, I am going to be like you one day. That made me feel like a champion! It showed me that what I was doing is affecting kids in a positive way.what I was doing is affecting kids in a positive way.


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For the past four years, Prashanth has traveled to Tirunelveli, India to volunteer at Galaxy Hospital and Kidney Care Center, where he translates for doctors during procedures and helps comfort patients. This work also led to hosting blood drives in the small town and other places in India. He also teaches at a local Tamil School every Sunday, teaching the Tamil language to children, and serves as a peer tutor for Paces Academic Resource Center. Prashanth, the son of Krishnan Kumar and Sundari Ganesan, is also a counselor for the Middle School MathCounts program and Lower School chess team. He said that his trips to India each summer have inspired his career path. Going to volunteer in India solidified my aspiration to be a doctor, as it is clearly a job that would immensely change the lives of any community, he said. [The trips] nourish my internal drive to help make the world one in which all people, irrespective of what country they are in, have the same chance to thrive.

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A 2015 graduate of Grady High School, the daughter of Elizabeth and Ed Rogan combined her love of reading with Girl Scout service projects that address literacy issues among homeless children. While in 6th grade, Jenni refurbished the library at the United Methodist Childrens Home in Decatur, arranging for a book drive at her school, a troop discussion of literacy,

and a group tour of the facility. She also worked with infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers at the Atlanta Childrens Shelter through the creation of an audio library where youngsters read along with popular childrens books while the story is read to them on a CD to help close the word gap, a documented lag in literacy for children born into poverty. She also volunteered regularly with Project Open Hand, MedShare, the Ronald McDonald House and the Atlanta Womens Day Shelter. Now in college, Jenni is volunteering once a week at an elementary school in Northfield, MN. She said one of her most memorable moments was seeing the delight in the eyes of the young children at the Atlanta Childrens Shelter when she wheeled in a cart filled with audiobooks. I hope I was able to pass along my love of reading to these children, she said.

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Sarina Chalmers, 18The Paideia School

Sarinas strong interest in ecology led her to create the Paideia Plant-Pollinator Project two years ago. Her research has led to the installation of hundreds of native plants for pollinators, including more than 20 different species of native wildflowers and flowering herbs in the Druid Hills neighborhood, as well as in other school and community gardens in underserved neighborhoods around Atlanta. Under Sarinas leadership, the Paideia Farms and Garden Sites are now certified Native Pollinator Habitats. Sarina also received a Monarchs Across Georgia Pollinator Habitat grant to continue this work. Her work also led to the development of a related AP Biology lab that focuses on the coevolution of pollinators and native plants. Sarina, a senior, is the daughter of Rebecca and Henry Chalmers.


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James is the founder of Trading Smiles, a nonprofit organization that seeks to spread happiness and a sense of comfort to homeless kids through trading cards. He collects old trading cards, either from donations from other kids or by buying them in bulk online, and repackages the cards and donates them to the Atlanta Childrens Shelter (ACS). Since the inception of Trading Smiles, James has donated more than 4,000 cards to homeless children in Atlanta. The organization was presented at a Yale Young Global Scholars information session in Vietnam as an example of what Yale Young Global Scholars do in their communities. Since then, he has received emails from students in Vietnam who are interested in getting involved. James, the son of Stephen and Elizabeth Pastan, hopes to reach 10,000 cards donated before he graduates in May. He is working to establish a relationship with a trading card manufacturer or sports team in order to always have a consistent supply of cards and to expand the organization national and internationally. James said meeting and playing with the kids at ACS is a reminder of why he started the nonprofit. Every time I drop off a donation at the ACS, I look at the playground and remember why running Trading Smiles is so rewarding: every card is an invitation to play.

Casey has volunteered for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, cleaned cages for FurKids, prepared and served meals at Ronald McDonald House, made paracord bracelets for military members for Operation Gratitude as well as volunteered at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, Chastain Th erapeutic Riding Program, City of Refuge and Northside Shepherd Senior Center.Casey also received the Presidents Volunteer Service award for National Charity League (NCL), a mother-daughter service organization. Th e daughter of Kathy and Boyd Gentry, Casey said one of her cherished memories was one night when she volunteering at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta where she met a young patient who spoke no English and whose family had returned to Mexico. I stayed with him for the rest of the night, learning about how his family went back to their home in Mexico and wouldnt see him for another month, she said. Th is experience opened my eyes to my aff ect on others and made me feel more useful than many other days in my life. Volunteering has shaped who I am and given me my identity that today I can be proud of.

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The Virginia-Highland student has been giving back to the community since he attended Morningside Elementary and Inman Middle schools. Most recently he served as a Volunteen at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, where he helped with inventory and in the laboratory. The son of John and Debbie Stephenson, John has also been active building homes with Habitat for Humanity, processing and packaging meals with Helping Hand and planting trees along the Atlanta BeltLine with Trees Atlanta. As part of his work with First Presbyterian Church, hes been on a number of mission trips including helping those affected by Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey. One of his memorable moments was helping a homeless man who could not speak English during a church breakfast. The man wanted an orange, but John was unable to find one, but the homeless man smiled and thanked the teen for breakfast. As my dad and I were leaving to go home and get changed for church services, I saw the man who asked for an orange out of the corner of my eye, a wide smile on his face and, surprisingly, an orange in his hand, John said. He waved at me and I waved back happily before going our separate ways. In all of my volunteer experiences, its the little things like a warm smile over such an ordinary object that imparts a binding sense of humanity and makes service extremely worthwhile.

Morgan has always given of her time to her community by volunteering with many groups and organizations. Whether its helping to build playgrounds with Kaboom, traveling to Birmingham, Ala., for school cleanup projects, planting a community garden for the needy, or holding leadership positions with Sporty Girls, you can always fi nd Morgan giving of her time. Morgan also volunteers with Alive Ministries, an organization whose mission is to eliminate hunger for at-risk students in local schools. She also participated in the Haiti Care Missions Th reads of Love project, a 2011 initiative to collect and donate 5,000 pillowcases for the purpose of making pillowcase dresses for infants and young girls in need in Haiti. Th e daughter of Scott and Nathalie Brandon-Robinson, Morgan also collected knitted hats for donation to the neo-natal intensive care unit of Childrens Hospital at Egleston as part of the Middle Years Program Project. As I toured the NICU and saw the precious bundles of joy to whom my hats would help, I believe my heart was warmed most of all, she recalled. Despite being hooked up to countless machines and tubes, the babies had so much life and strength in their little bodies. Ultimately, it was one of the best feelings to know that my actions were possibly adding a sense of comfort to a mothers life, and most of all, showing them that they were not alone.

Under his leadership, The Weber School Student Council adopted a year-long initiative of Active Inclusion an ideal upon which the entire school community recognizes and embraces that every student is entitled to a welcoming school experience regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other human factor. Working with the Tikkun Olam Club and the Gay-Straight Alliance Club, Webers student council galvanized attendance at this years Gay Pride Parade. Maxs commitment to forging genuine connections between students can be traced back to his sophomore year. Through Webers Counseling program, he underwent training to become a student-leader for the Anti-Defamation Leagues Names Can Really Hurt Us Assembly Program. The son of Ellen Zucrow and Bobby Harris, Max also led the student body in creating gift bags for the Sandy Springs Fire Department, to honor their service and to remember the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This initiative arose out of the necessity to appreciate the heroes of 9/11, the first responders, in a public and impactful manner, he said. And the opportunity to make a difference through volunteerism represents not only the Jewish cornerstone value of Tikkun Olam, but also the moral commitment to one another to remember the legacies of those who sacrificed so much to ensure others safety; that is why this program was so impactful.

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Not too long ago, a mogul was usually someone older who had built a powerful, influential career. With the help of social media and an extraordinary interest in entrepreneurship, Jordan Williams and Brandon Iverson are turning the idea of what a mogul is on its head.

At just 17, the teenage friends created the Young Moguls Brand, a stylish, urban clothing line of T-shirts, sweaters and hats that have earned strong sales and appearances in the national media. But the clothing is just part of their mission to educate young people on how to become entrepreneurs and chase their passions.

Jordan and Brandon have known each other since they were 2, growing up in the same Atlanta neighborhood and attending the same church. When they were just 10, they started a business where they collected old toys and games and sold them online. At 13, they created Making Money Teens, a financial education company that produced two books and a series of CDs to teach teens about leadership and entrepreneurship.

The creation of Young Moguls Brand was an effort to make their mission more relatable to teens. Clothing is a big part of culture,

Jordan said. We wanted to create meaningful and thoughtfully designed clothes that would help spread our message.

The current high school seniors said they spend a lot of weekends and holiday breaks on Young Moguls Brand. During the recent holidays,

Brandon and Jordan were working on new designs for 2016, including a contest to design a new beanie. The partners co-design the clothing brand and have learned new computer skills like Photoshop and Illustrator to create the distinctive line.

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Moguls and expanding it, Brandon said. We want to take the quality and detail of the clothing to the next level and focus on driving customers to the website and expanding our reach.

The duo has also received a big lesson in how to prioritize and organize their busy lives. Were both seniors, taking finals, the SAT, applying to colleges and playing basketball, Jordan said. We may not wind up at the same college, but we plan to continue into college and beyond.

Brandon said they are already discussing expanding Young Moguls to offer different products and for a way to work with kids in school systems to teach entrepreneurship.

And what has been the response of their family and friends to the success of Young Moguls?

The response has been great, Jordan said. People are so supportive, which we appreciate. Our friends have modeled the clothes for us for photo shoots, interviews, and are helping grow the brand on social media. Even our parents and family have come to model for us. Their support keeps us grounded.

For more about Young Moguls Brand, visit youngmogulsbrand.com and follow them on Twitter (@mogulsbrand) and Instagram (@youngmogulsbrand).

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Peace by Piece club members from The Weber School recently hosted their counterparts from The Marist School (Catholic) and The W.D. Mohammed School (Muslim) for a unique interfaith experience filled with conversation and interaction.

The full- day program included break out sessions to learn about religious, symbolic and cultural aspects of Judaism including making their own challah.

Atlanta Public Schools KIPP Strive Academy has been named a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School. The school is one of only 300 schools in the country to receive the designation from the U.S. Department of Education and the fourth

Atlanta Public School to become a National Blue Ribbon School.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has honored Savannah College of Art and Design President and Founder Paula Wallace with a Phoenix Award, Atlantas highest citizen honor, for her contributions to the citys artistic, educational and cultural landscape. The Atlanta City Council also declared December 2015 as SCAD Month in the city.

Nonprofit arts organization WonderRoot is exhibiting work by 16 Atlanta Public School high school students in What A Time To Be Alive. The exhibiton continues through Jan. 25 at the WonderRoot Community Center, 982 Memorial Drive. wonderroot.org.

The Childrens School in Midtown is

lending a helping hand to Grace United Methodist Church for its annual school-wide donation drive. After a successful service-learning project in which TCS parents, students and faculty participated in making over 1,000 sandwiches to donate to the churchs soup kitchen, it was evident that many other items were needed for winter, so donations are still being gathering for the church as the new year begins.

Ben Franklin Academy Philanthropy Club spent the holidays collecting food, with the faculty and staff joining with the students in a friendly competition to see which team could collect the most food. The school ultimately collected five tons of food, which was distributed through the Action Ministries hunger relief program.

Novelist and nonfiction writer Winston Groom (Forrest Gump) will visit The Lovett School for an evening lecture on Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater. The lecture is free of charge and open to the community. In his lecture, The

Generals: Learning and Writing about Character, Groom will discuss his most recent book, The Generals. The nonfiction book tells the tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur and George Marshall, three generals who changed Americas ideas of military leadership in World War II.

Greater Atlanta Christian Senior High students partnered with 7 Bridges Ministry to prepare more than 1,000 lunches during chapel. Organized by chapel class students, the service project gave Senior High an opportunity to serve others during school hours. Together, small groups brought sandwich-making supplies from home and prepared meals for distribution by 7 Bridges to Atlanta homeless.

The Friends School of Atlanta (FSA) in Decatur is hosting a series of tours and open houses in the coming months. Parents will be able to learn about the culture and curricula at FSA, observe classes in session and tour campus facilities. Tours are being held in January, February and March, with open house events on Jan. 9 and Feb. 6. For more information or to reserve a spot on a tour, email [email protected].

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By Collin Kelley The Atlanta City Council

has signed off on a plan to expand the Atlanta Streetcar system to 50-plus miles with five crosstown routes and 22-miles along the Atlanta BeltLine corridor.

The council voted on the plan last month as an amendment to the citys Connect Atlanta Plan. The streetcar system plan will serve as a framework for a potential sales tax referendum in 2016 and is a necessary requirement for any major transit project seeking federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration. This action by the City Council now enables the city to apply for large scale federal

transportation funding.Transit is at the heart of the Atlanta

BeltLine, stated Paul Morris, Atlanta BeltLine President and CEO. Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., the City of Atlanta, and MARTA have worked collaboratively to advance transit on the Atlanta BeltLine and in the city, through planning studies and the federal process, and todays action by the City Council is significant in helping us to continue to move forward.

Atlanta is a city that brings people together and connects them to opportunities, said Councilmember Andre Dickens, who sits on the Atlanta BeltLine board and sponsored the legislation. The Atlanta Streetcar System Plan is a 50-mile system that connects Atlantas people to jobs, vibrant neighborhoods and world-class entertainment opportunities. This plan, when implemented, will solidify our citys commitment to improving

social equity and increasing economic mobility for all of our citizens.

Approval of the expansion came after a proposed streetcar line along Peachtree to Buckhead was removed from the plan after community outcry and concern from council members. In October, the city was turned down for federal funding to expand the existing 2.7-mile streetcar line in Downtown to connect with the Eastside Trail of the BeltLine.

The free ride on the Downtown streetcar line is over. As of Jan. 1, a $1 fare is now being charged with a variety of pass options available through the MARTA Breeze card system. You can see the fares and passes at streetcar.atlantaga.gov.

At the end of November, the Atlanta Streetcar had been ridden by more than 680,000 passengers since opening on Dec. 30, 2014.

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Turner Field to be sold to Georgia State, developersBy Collin Kelley

Th e City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority have announced that a team made up of Georgia State University, real estate developers Carter and Oakwood as the winning bidder to redevelop Turner Field and approximately 70 acres of adjacent property.

Aft er a thorough review of all the proposals, including in-person presentations, the Board of the City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority has a preferred bidder and will commence negotiations immediately, said William Whitner, chair of the AFCRA board in a media statement. We will move forward expeditiously to ensure that we make meaningful progress toward determining the future of this historic neighborhood. AFCRA has been a long-time partner in this community

and we fully appreciate the importance of negotiating with a developer that will have the communitys interest foremost in mind.

Th e AFCRA Board has taken the next major step in ensuring that there is meaningful redevelopment and transformation of this area, said Keisha Lance Bottoms, executive director of AFCRA. Several details have yet to be mapped out, however, I, along with our Board Chair, will now lead negotiations to fi nalize an agreement. As we enter this phase, we will continue to work with the surrounding community and partners in the City and County to ensure that they continue to play a vital role in this process. Our most important objective is that the future redevelopment of this area is one that we can all be proud of. We believe that we have the right match for

Turner Field and the surrounding communities.

GSU and its development team plan to convert Th e Ted into a football stadium surrounded by a mix of student housing, apartments and retail shops. Bottoms said the GSU team was also selected because of its commitment to transform the property within fi ve years of purchase. Th e Braves will depart Turner Field for its new home in Cobb County at the end of the 2016 season.

Residents who live in neighborhoods surrounding Turner Field have been pushing for the city and county to allow a Livable Centers Initiative study to proceed, which will give residents input into the process of redeveloping the site.

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By Clare S. RichieNext time you safely walk in a

crosswalk, think of the advocacy group Pedestrians Educating Drivers (PEDS). In January, PEDS and its partners will celebrate 20 years of progress making the Atlanta metro area safer and more accessible for people who walk.

PEDS, led by founding president and CEO Sally Flocks, has promoted safety improvements that helped change driving behavior.

Crosswalks changed from two parallel lines to a more visible ladder design, Flocks said, noting that in-street signs, median islands and high-tech beacons are other tools PEDS promoted to help people

cross busy streets. In 1995, the Georgia legislature

changed the crosswalk law, requiring drivers to stop and stay stopped for pedestrians in crosswalks, not to just yield to them. Flocks started PEDS a year later.

Flocks grew up in California during the 1960s, where drivers stopped for pedestrians and police enforced pedestrian laws. After moving to Atlanta in the 1970s, she was diagnosed with epilepsy and had to stop driving. She experienced how dangerous it was to walk to work broken sidewalks, insufficient crosswalks, poor street design and drivers indifferent to walkers. After successful brain surgery in 1995, Flocks was eager to start a new

chapter in her life. She started PEDS as a full-time volunteer.

In 1999, PEDS led crosswalk demonstrations at 13th and Peachtree streets, where 50 years earlier a speeding car had struck and killed Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell. Drivers honked and yelled, and Flocks was nearly hit as she tried to walk in the crosswalk.

In 2001, thanks to PEDS efforts, North Highland Avenue and Peachtree at Woodruff Park received the first in-street crosswalk signs. As more were added, driver behavior changed. Good engineering breeds good driving, Flocks explained. Police felt better about enforcement and the public learned that pedestrians do have the right of way.

PEDS initial focus was to educate drivers, but the advocacy group later realized that road design was more critical. For example, one-way multilane streets like Courtland Street in Downtown facilitate speeding. In contrast, adding center turn lanes like on Ponce de Leon Avenue reduces the number of crashes. Thanks to PEDS, transportation agencies are installing pedestrian refuge islands, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons and other safe crossing tools.

PEDS also learned that Atlantas most vulnerable pedestrians were transit commuters. The Atlanta Regional Commission found that more than 20 percent of pedestrian crashes occur within 100 feet of a transit station or bus stop,

half within 300 feet. PEDS Safe Routes to Transit Initiative pushed for making safe crossings at transit stops a local, regional and state priority. State and local agencies responded. Georgia DOT added Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons on Buford Highway. Midtown Alliance partnered with the city of Atlanta to install Rapid Flash Beacons on 10th Street at the Midtown MARTA station.

More pedestrian advocacy is still needed, especially for City of Atlanta sidewalk repairs, Flocks said. Sidewalk funding and policies are both broken, she said. City officials cut the proposed $40 million for sidewalk repairs and $35 million for curb ramps on the infrastructure bond project list to $5 million. The city also maintains the option to bill property owners for sidewalk repairs, something Flocks said the city is unlikely to enforce.

To PEDS, sidewalks are shared resources that increase walkability and connectivity, and improve public transit accessibility. So, sidewalk repairs should be funded by all taxpayers like in Charleston, Charlotte and D.C.

Every sector and every one of us has a role to play in increasing walking and making our communities walkable, Flocks said.

A PEDS 20th Anniversary Celebration will be held Jan. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at The Wrecking Bar, 292 Moreland Ave. For more about PEDS, visit PEDS.org.

PEDS considers policy changes and increased funding for sidewalk repairs in the City of Atlanta essential, like these along Howell Mill Road.

The Inman Park Trolley Barn on Edgewood Avenue will be sold to the nonprofit corporation that has maintained and cared for the historic facility for decades. The Trolley Barn will continue to be used as an events facility.

Atlanta and Edgewood Street Railway Company (AESRC) will acquire and preserve the Inman Park Trolley Barn site, which consists of approximately 0.77 acres, from Invest Atlanta for a purchase price of $650,000.

The nonprofit consists of community residents and was formed in the 1970s at a time when the building had slid into decay and disrepair. Prodded by urban pioneers in the reviving neighborhood, the City of Atlanta purchased the building in 1976,

and in conjunction with the newly organized Atlanta & Edgewood Street Railway Company (a name borrowed from the original 19th century company that operated out of the facility), began a restoration program, which was completed in 1987.

I am thrilled that longtime Inman Park residents and advocates for the Trolley Barn will be able to continue their stewardship of this extraordinary historic structure and contemporary event space

as its new owners, said Councilmember Kwanza Hall, who sponsored legislation earlier this year that allowed the city to initiate the sale through its development arm, Invest Atlanta.

The Trolley Barn was built in 1889 as a maintenance facility for Atlantas first electric-powered trolley line that ran down Edgewood Avenue from Five Points to Inman Park.

The importance of the Trolley Barn to the Inman Park neighborhood cannot be overemphasized. Not only does it serve as our own historic civic center, but it is a constant reminder of the impact that neighbors working together, in collaboration with city government, can have on our quality of life, said Dennis Mobley, President of the Inman Park Neighborhood Association.

In the 1970s the Trolley Barn had become so dilapidated, it was about to collapse. Energetic Inman Park neighbors, together with committed public servants, rescued the building and restored it to its original beauty. Inman Park neighbors have been operating it ever since as a charming event venue open to the public at reasonable prices, Mobley said. Under their ownership, the Barn will be lovingly preserved as a community asset for many years to come.

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The new Ronald McDonald House wowed officials and some families it will serve at a Dec. 17 ribbon cutting.

I was overwhelmed when I walked in, said Donna Hyland, president and CEO of Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, about the luxurious, hotel-style building at 5420 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs. Of the roughly 350 Ronald McDonald Houses worldwide, said Hyland, who has served on the international charitys board, Im willing to bet this is the best.

The 31-bedroom facility, which opened for business Dec. 21, houses families of ailing children when they are treated in local hospitals, especially CHOAs Scottish Rite. Beth Howell, president and CEO of Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities, said they call it the house that love built. An unusual feature of Pill Hills house that attracted attention is a three-story treehouse in the lobby. Its an elevator shaft decorated to appear tree-like, with two treehouse-style play rooms built into it.

More than a hundred people attended the ribbon cutting, including many local McDonalds restaurant operators, who were among those contributing more than $18 million to build the facility. The houses are run separately from the restaurant chain, but get major financial support from it. An actor portraying restaurant mascot Ronald McDonald, who declined to give his real name, joined the ribbon cutting.

We go all over the world, the Ronald McDonald actor said. This [house] really stands up as one of the top ones.

Most importantly, the facility impressed the families who will use it, including the Winstons of Valdosta, Ga. Son Erick Jr. needed a kidney transplant in 2009, just shy of his sixth birthday, and father Erick Sr. was his organ donor. Erick Jr. continues to need treatment at Scottish Rite. Instead of a four-hour drive from southern Georgia, the Winstons can stay blocks away and take a 24-hour shuttle to the hospital.

The Winstons have stayed in other Ronald McDonald Houses, including one in Atlanta, but they expressed astonishment at the Pill Hill facilitys amenities.

Im speechless. The kids love the treehouse, said mother Shaneka Winston.

Its like a mini resort, added Erick Sr.They treat everybody like thats their

whole house. Its fun, said Erick Jr.The Winstons stay in other Ronald

McDonald Houses have ranged from days to months. Its a home away from home, said Shaneka. Theres a fee if you can pay. They dont press you to pay.

Just money-wisecan you imagine staying at a hotel three months? said Erick Sr.

For the Winstons, the biggest luxury is staying close to Scottish Rite and Dr. Edwin Smith, who has long treated Erick Jr. The level of care, its unreal, said Erick Sr. about Scottish Rite.

We need more facilities like this, said Shaneka. But the Pill Hill house had a long road to expanding.

ARMHC opened an Atlanta house in 1979, followed by the Peachtree-Dunwoody locationoriginally an 11-bedroom

housein 1994. Both saw heavy demand and wait lists, leading to the construction of new facilities in recent years. The Atlanta house, near CHOAs Egleston site, was rebuilt with 50 bedrooms in 2008.

Efforts to expand the Pill Hill house began more than a decade ago. Fulton County approved the project in 2005, prior to the existence of the city of Sandy Springs. But a lawsuit from neighbors delayed it. The groundbreaking finally came last year.

A spokeswoman said that the new houses capacity should prevent wait lists for families in need.

For information on eligibility to stay at the house, call 404-315-1133 or see armhc.org.

New Ronald McDonald House gets rave reviews

LEFT PHOTO, ED WOLKIS PHOTOGRAPHY; RIGHT, JOHN RUCHLeft, the new Ronald McDonald House located at 5420 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road. Right, back row, from left, Javier Goizueta, with McDonalds and Coca-Cola, Beth Howell, president and CEO of Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities, Ronald McDonald, Donna Hyland, president and CEO of Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta and Thomas Kirbo, ARMHCs board chairman, join children at the ribbon cutting for the new facility on Dec. 17.


Celebratingthe opening of the new Atlanta Ronald McDonald House near Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scot tish Rite.

The mission of Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities is to nurture the health and well-being of children and families. At our Ronald McDonald Houses, no family is turned away if they cannot afford the $20 per night contribution and many of these families stay at our Houses for weeks, even months, while their

children receive medical treatment at local childrens hospitals.

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Special events around Intown will honor civil rights leader

Th e Mayors Offi ce of Cultural Aff airs (OCA) has been awarded a $50,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Th e grant will be used to develop and place large-scale public artwork in the new park planned for the site of the former Martin Luther King Jr. Natatorium, adjacent to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in the Old Fourth Ward.

Th e Offi ce of Cultural Aff airs is honored to receive this grant, and we look forward to installing meaningful artwork that will honor and celebrate the contributions of our citys civil rights icons, said Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the Offi ce of Cultural Aff airs.

In commemoration of the National Park Services Centennial in August 2016, this particular round of NEA Art Works grants supported projects connected to National Park Service Sites. Th e OCA project, Freedom Garden, will focus on honoring the legacy of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and other prominent female contributors to the Civil Rights Movement.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2016 will be marked with a series of events around Intown, including church services, fi lm screenings, parades, awards dinner and more. Here are some of the activities:

Center for Civil and Human RightsTh e Downtown museum will host the program Martin and Malcoms Dreams

for Today on Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Scholars will connect the past to the present and broaden awareness about the power of individuals to make positive change. Following this conversation, there will be time for discussion. On Jan. 18, the Center will host a screening of the documentary A Force More Powerful, which examines how nonviolent power has overcome oppression and authoritarian rule all over the world. Th is screening will connect to various activities throughout the Center commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For additional details and information, visit civilandhumanrights.org.

Alliance TheatreYoung artists from the theatres Palefsky Collision Project team up with playwright

Pearl Cleage and director Patrick McColery for a reimagining of the play Troubling Our House through the lens of Kings message of hope and peace amid civil unrest. Performances will be held Jan. 17 at 2:30 p.m., Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. (at the Center for Civil and Human Rights) and 2:30 p.m. Th ere will also be an ArtsVibe Teen MLK Day Poetry Slam on Jan. 18 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Visit alliancetheatre.org for details.

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Drum RunTh is 5K walk/run will take place entirely in

Piedmont Park on Jan. 16, starting at 8 a.m. Th e Peachtree Road Race qualifi er will be run on grass, road, gravel, wooden bridge and dirt paths through the park. Th ere will be a 3.1 mile drumline along the race course to encourage participants. To register, visit active.com.

Salute To Greatness Awards GalaTh e King Center will recognize Howard Buff et for his extraordinary work to

improve the standard of living and quality of life for the worlds most impoverished and marginalized populations, by presenting him with the Salute to Greatness Award. Th e award will be given during the Annual Salute to Greatness Awards gala on Jan. 16 at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown. For tickets and details, visit thekingcenter.org or call (404) 526-8911.

The King Center & Annual March and RallyOn Jan. 18, the annual King Holiday March and Rally will be held at 2 p.m. along Peachtree Street to the King Center. Th is years observance at Th e King Center on Auburn Avenue in the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District includes programs for youth, lectures, music and more. Visit thekingcenter.org for more information.

MLK Annual Commemorative ServiceTh e Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Commemorative Service will be held on Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. in Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue. Th e service is an ecumenical endeavor, engaging members of various religious traditions, as well as state, national and international governments. Guest speakers and other details were still being decided at press time, so visit historicebenezer.org for more.

Hands on Atlanta Days of ServiceFor this years MLK Day observance the service organization is focusing on literacy, poverty and ending the cradle to prison pipeline. Hands on Atlanta is encouraging volunteers to read to students in Atlanta Public Schools during Reading Days from Jan. 11-29. On Jan. 17, a Sunday Supper will be held featuring guest speakers and roundtable discussions on issues of literacy, poverty and incarceration. For more details, visit handsonatlanta.org.

MLK Day Parade and RallyPlans for the annual parade and rally in DeKalb County on Jan. 18 were still being

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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service AwardsEmory Universitys Rollins School of Public Health and Goizueta Business School

will present the annual awards on Jan. 21, 4:30 p.m. at the Rollins building, 1518 Clift on Road. Th is years honorees include: Atlanta Childrens Shelter, Books for Keeps, Covenant House Georgia, Georgia Law Center for the Homeless, Street Smart Youth Project and more. For more information, visit cfusion.sph.emory.edu/mlk/.

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