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It’s that time again. You can expect a knock on the door, an order form passed around the office, perhaps a booth in front of the grocery store where your…
January 27, 2013 / / Read More
By J.D. Moor The temperature was forecast to drop below freezing on Dec. 13. At 10:46 p.m., clutching a new blanket wrapped in plastic, Buckhead lawyer Kel Long stepped cautiously…
January 15, 2013 / / Read More
Over the past year, Reporter Newspapers has spotlighted local individuals and groups who have dedicated time and energy to improving our cities and neighborhoods. They contribute in a wide variety…
December 27, 2012 / / Read More
By J.D. Moor Armed with needle, thread, scissors and altruistic compassion, Jacqueline Granath’s Dunwoody-based chapter of 56 Peach State Stitchers last year started making fleece blankets for breast cancer patients…
December 19, 2012 / / Read More
It’s the season of Christmas trees, carols and manger scenes, though it’s not one Amy Zeide identifies with. But the religious school director at Congregation B’nai Torah in Sandy Springs…
December 4, 2012 / / Read More
By Tom Oder When a small band of volunteers started the Dunwoody Community Garden several years ago, they believed that one day their efforts would bear fruit. It’s safe to…
November 16, 2012 / / Read More
People interested in helping needy families this Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season can pitch in by donating a food box or gift card to the Community Assistance Center. The…
November 15, 2012 / / Read More
Rob “Waldo” Waldman has never done things on a small scale. But even he admits he’s taken on an enormous challenge this time. The Dunwoody resident and former fighter…
November 6, 2012 / / Read More
Jackson Wickley, 11, wanted to play youth-league baseball like his brothers. But he didn’t fit in with most teams. Speech delays and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, usually called ADHD, kept…
October 21, 2012 / / Read More
Like many great ideas, the Getting2Tri Foundation was born on the back of a cocktail napkin. Founder Mike Lenhart said he was on an airplane in 2006 when he had…
September 12, 2012 / / Read More