Local veterans reflect on Memorial Day Lloyd Pittman will arise Monday morning with the same sentiment that has marked every Memorial Day observance since his days of flying combat missions in World War II. The Sandy Springs resident is...
May 22, 2013 02:47 PM | 0 | 2 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Tech High alumni continue annual scholarship benefit The venerable alumni of now-defunct Tech High School are reminiscing and celebrating their scholarship fund efforts at a luncheon Saturday at the Atlanta Country Club in east Cobb. Tech High was on...
May 22, 2013 02:34 PM | 0 | 2 |
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Sally F. White Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Riverwood High seniors a pair of aces Mason Brannon and Hannah Roels were never meant to be just faces in the crowd.
At least, that’s what their respective bodies of work and future ambitions suggest.
One is intent to join the medical...
May 22, 2013 02:27 PM | 0 | 2 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Veterans tribute highlights Memorial Day weekend events In a news release, the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead announced it will host the Military Tribute Monday at 5 p.m. to dedicate its newly expanded Veterans Park to the men and women who served a...
European School of Music celebrates 20th anniversary Twenty years after its inception, European School of Music appears to be hitting all the right notes. The Sandy Springs artistic venue is just scratching the surface of its potential, said founder ...
May 22, 2013 02:09 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Foundation hosts walk downtown to fight Crohn’s, colitis Cindy Pickman’s daughter Lauren was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2009 when she was going into the sixth grade at Pace Academy. “It was awful,” the Sandy Springs resident said. “Things were...
Buckhead women grow SSAT tutoring business Together, Buckhead residents Lynn Guyton and Martha Shadle have more than 20 years of private tutoring experience. In 2008, they combined forces to launch an SSAT test prep business, SGS Tutoring.
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Atlanta Food and Wine Festival returns to Midtown For the third year, the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival is coming to Midtown the weekend after Memorial Day to celebrate the culinary Southeast. Founded by Elizabeth Feichter and Dominique Love in ...
Pinetree Garden Club celebrates milestone On June 21, 1938, a few women came together to form the Pinetree Garden Club in Buckhead.
Now, 75 years later, the 28 members of the organization are celebrating its 75th year.
“The idea was for th...
Column: A Night in Blue to salute, support Atlanta Police Dept. A Night in Blue, a gala Saturday at the Marriott Marquis hotel in downtown Atlanta, will serve as a signature event to spotlight and support the exceptional work of the men and women of the Atlanta...
May 15, 2013 11:40 AM | 0 | 4 |
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Sally F. White Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Passionate Pace history teacher retires after 41 years B.J. Hayes often dressed up as Abraham Lincoln, and sported an antebellum dress and pilgrim costume during her 41 years at Pace Academy in Buckhead.
“She also does other things that are out of the ...
European School of Music hosting special concert Sunday In a news release, the European School of Music, in Sandy Springs, announced it will present a piano concert Sunday at 6 p.m. The event, which celebrates the nonprofit school’s 20th anniversary, is...
UPDATED: ShowStoppers honors top youth arts talent (UPDATED AT 11:20 A.M. WEDNESDAY WITH PHOTOS OF THE WINNERS IN EACH DIVISION) In a news release, Art Sandy Springs, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the arts in the city, Tuesday announced the ...
Column: History center bringing animals Back on the Farm Back on the Farm, a casual but elegant party, will take place Friday in the rustic setting of the restored 1847 Smith Family Farm on the Atlanta History Center campus on West Paces Ferry Road in Bu...
May 08, 2013 05:50 PM | 0 | 5 |
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Sally F. White Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Event to raise funds for, awareness of Alzheimer’s disease Mary Rose Taylor knows first-hand the toll Alzheimer’s disease takes on people and their families. The Buckhead resident’s husband, Mack, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, which causes dementia inclu...
Buckhead Spring Arts and Crafts Festival this weekend The fourth annual Buckhead Spring Arts and Crafts Festival, hosted by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, will take place Saturday and Sunday at Chastain Park . The event will include 175 art...
Garden tour Mother’s Day weekend tradition For the 29th year, the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour will open for Mother’s Day weekend. This year, 11 private gardens in Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Decatur and Midtown we...
Families show appreciation with various traditions on Mother’s Day The meaning of Mother’s Day varies from one Atlanta family to the next.
The Favallis like rolling fresh pasta and cooking up an Italian meal to enjoy leisurely with wine. In the Harrington househol...
Atlanta Botanical Garden opens exhibit of enchanted creatures The Atlanta Botanical Garden opened its most “intense” exhibit yet, last weekend. “Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger than Life” features enormous topiary-like sculptures made up of thousands of livin...
Artists, restaurateurs unite for ArtSSpring Artists and eateries are banding together in the name of cultivating culture as part of ArtSSpring.
The collaboration — 28 artists and 13 restaurants in all — accounts for the ArtSS About Town phas...
May 08, 2013 10:18 AM | 0 | 4 |
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Bobby Tedder btedder@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Heritage Sandy Springs announces Rhythm & Brews concerts In a news release, Heritage Sandy Springs Monday announced its newest concert series, Rhythm & Brews. The series was sparked by the success of its previous happy-hour, monthly music series, Wind Do...
Local nonprofit to host fundraiser for cerebral palsy research Friends Ed Drambel and Lizette Dunay, who each have children with cerebral palsy, years ago were shocked to discover the lack of funding for research on the neuromuscular disorder caused mostly by ...
Column: Trees Atlanta supporters to Party by the Pond Party by the Pond Friday will introduce a new social format for generating funds and interest in Trees Atlanta’s tree-planting and plant initiatives. Staged at the beautiful Buckhead home of Elly ...
May 01, 2013 12:43 PM | 0 | 5 |
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Sally F. White Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Atlanta Opera presents ‘The Italian Girl in Algiers’ When I think of the opera, I usually envision a heart-wrenching plot, a tragic death and plenty of drama. But this week I got the opportunity to experience my first comedic opera, “The Italian Girl...
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