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‘Tis the season to be jolly…and be a Scrooge, too
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net It is one of my favorite times of the year. It is a time when I am truly jolly…maybe almost giddy. If I only had a…
It takes a village of volunteers to create a community
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net There is an old saying “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” There is another saying that likely is not famous, but probably should…
Five years later, Sandy Springs lives up to its promises
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net It was November and December of 1987 when I opened a public relations/marketing agency in Sandy Springs. The name was Corporate Image Group, Inc. The vision…
How something so wrong became something so good
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net I have written a lot about the travesty that took place on Dresden Drive on a Sunday morning in June 2009 when 17 maturing oak trees…
England swings, but it can be hard to get around
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net July 26th marked the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is not an anniversary that Hallmark sells a lot of cards for, or…
Brookhaven at 100: A century makes a difference
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net My wife and I attended a wedding at the Capital City Club in Brookhaven on July 1. It was an afternoon wedding on a bright sunny…
The ‘River of Life’ makes a splash with new park
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net The Chattahoochee River has often been referred to locally as “the river of life,” largely because it is the source of water and power for communities.…
Downtown’s traffic troubles call for circular logic
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net I don’t want to see Sandy Springs going around in circles about how to deal with traffic problems. However, I would like the city to seriously…
Where do you find Brookhaven’s gathering place?
By John Schaffner johnschaffner@reporternewspapers.net Where is the heart of Brookhaven? Is there a downtown Brookhaven….A main street Brookhaven? Is there a focal point to the community we call Brookhaven? Does…
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