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Fireworks Safety 9
Master Plan 10 It is time to salute America! Find your best red, white
and blue dress and join 30,000 of your Dunwoody
Buckle Up in Your Truck 11
friends and neighbors for the annual Dunwoody
Dunwoody PD News 12
Fourth of July Parade. On Monday, July 5, 2009 at
9:30 a.m. grab your favorite piece of curb and enjoy
Congrats 2010 Dunwoody Grads! 14 the parade featuring marching bands, floats, clowns,
animal units and local celebrities. Last year the parade
City Calender & Events 15 attracted over 2,000 participants and 30,000 spectators.
Public Works
(678) 382-6850 Robert Wittenstein Danny Ross John Heneghan
City Council Post 4 City Council Post 5 City Council Post 6
• Transportation, Streets and Traffic
• General Services
• Capital Planning Dunwoody Appointed Officials
• Stormwater
Dunwoody is a city located in metro Atlanta, in northern DeKalb County, Georgia. Dunwoody officially in-
corporated as a city on December 1, 2008. The City of Dunwoody will provide quality service to its citizens
and support the largest economic engine in the Southeast by planning in a careful and thoughtful manner.
The City of Dunwoody will be inventive, transparent and embrace responsible progress, tempered by the
city’s rich history and strong desire to maintain a close and vibrant community atmosphere that values
family life and the entrepreneurial spirit. The City of Dunwoody will continue to support and nurture a
community dedicated to the preservation of family, education, religious institutions, and the environment.
City of Dunwoody’s Newest Council Member
I n April, Councilman Tom Taylor announced he would be moving on
from the Dunwoody City Council and running for the Georgia House of
representatives. At that time, the Council announced a special election
would be held to fill the Council seat on July 20th. Doug Thompson, a
longtime Dunwoody resident and business owner, knew he was the man for
the job. As the only candidate to qualify for the election, the City canceled
the July election and the City council now prepares to seat Councilman
Thompson at the July 26th City Council meeting.
Soon after graduation Doug moved to Atlanta to work with the international accounting firm of Ernst and Young.
In 1990, Doug passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam and made the decision to start his own law firm.
He had an office in downtown Atlanta until 1998 when he moved the business to Dunwoody. This gave him the
opportunity to work closer to home, spend more time volunteering at his daughter’s school, and have more quality
family time.
Doug has been involved in many community activities including volunteer work at Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital
(now known as Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta). He also enjoys outdoor activities and spends many hours in Dun-
woody training for the triathlon competitions.
Whether climbing mountains, competing in triathlons, running his own law firm, or driving carpool, Doug Thomp-
son is dedicated to serving the City of Dunwoody as a member of the City Council.
On Monday, June 21, 2010, the City of Dunwoody celebrated this transfer of
properties with a parks tour, new temporary signage for each park, and a news
conference at Brook Run Park to commemorate the transition. For each of
these parks, Monday, June 21, 2010, also marked the beginning of Dunwoody
taking care of the operations and maintenance for each park property. The
City’s first and foremost priority is the safety and security of the parks.
The City also intends to purchase the North DeKalb Cultural Arts Center. However, because the building houses
both the Dunwoody Library and the Stage Door Players, classrooms and meeting space, this purchase was not ready
in time for the initial transfer. We expect to complete this purchase in the next 90 days.
In addition to safety and security, an important step is to establish our regular operations and maintenance rou-
tine. We have no plans or immediate resources available to move forward with any major improvements. We are
however, fully focused and dedicated to taking care of all necessary maintenance and repairs needed at each of the
park facilities. Later this summer, our Mayor and City Council will determine when we will begin the process for
a greenspace needs assessment and Master Plan for parks. Moreover, over the next few years we look forward to
creating renowned Parks and Recreation programs and facilities.
Master of the Garden
I f you think a green thumb is good wait until you meet the Master Garden-
ers at the Donaldson-Bannister Farm; this group is green all over. These
talented gardeners have been growing herbs, fruits, and veggies for the
Dunwoody community since 2006. Led by Penny Bihm and Janet Hanser,
they spend each summer cultivating everything from thyme to peanuts.
Essentially, we are looking for the building’s compliance with the Property
Maintenance Code and the Fire Code adopted by the State of Georgia.
We encourage everyone to obtain a copy of the Property Maintenance
Code by visiting the International Code Council website www.iccsafe.
org or by stopping by our office to preview the code and see where your
property may need improvement.
Second: We know it’s hot outside. The last few weeks have been scorch-
ers and one of the best ways to cool off is by jumping into a nice cool
swimming pool. Swimming can be a great outdoor activity that creates
memories for years to come, but there are a few things we would like you
to remember to make sure you have a fun and safe summer.
If you choose to use legal fireworks this year, please keep in mind some basic safety tips:
• Never give fireworks to small children. Even sparklers, considered safe, burn at an extremely high temperature
and can ignite clothing or burn skin.
• Light only one firework at a time.
• Do not point or throw fireworks at other people.
• Never attempt to “fix” or re-ignite malfunctioning fireworks.
• Keep a bucket of water, or a garden hose, handy in case of a fire or mishap.
Please remember to be safe and have a Happy 4th of July!
The Master Plan
By Michael Tuller and Kimberly Greer
A project website will be unveiled in September. Initially, the website will include project information and data
including select inventory and assessment illustrative maps of each area. As the public engagement process unfolds,
the website will become a community input mechanism including opportunities for:
In addition to the interactive project website, the project team will hold several public workshops and conduct
stakeholder interviews to enlist Dunwoody residents and business-owners in developing our plans:
The City will put notices in both the Dunwoody Crier and
our website as the dates for public workshops are finalized
and the planning process begins towards the latter part of
the summer. If you want to be added to our e-mail list
for updated information about the planning process of
either Georgetown or the Dunwoody Village, please con-
tact Kimberly Greer at (678) 382-6709 or kimberly.greer@
dunwoodyga.gov.
Dunwoody Village
Buckle-Up in Your Truck
By Karine Roy
T he new state law ‘Buckle-Up in Your Truck’ is now in effect across Georgia. Wheth-
er you’re traveling with family for the July 4th weekend or driving to your local hardware
store to prepare for summer renovations on your home, pickup drivers and passengers
need to get in the habit of clicking it or expect a ticket.
Many are not aware that pickup trucks are twice as likely to rollover than other passenger
vehicles. Wearing your seatbelt will increase your chance of survival and decrease the
chance of ejection from your vehicle. Pickup trucks are involved in nearly half of the
fatal vehicle crashes and approximately 75% of those drivers and passengers are unre-
strained and killed.
The new ‘Buckle-Up in Your Truck’ law will increase the use of seatbelts and help save
the lives of you and your loved ones. Fatalities caused by traffic crashes result in more
than 1,500 deaths every year and cost Georgia more than $7.8 billion. Statistics show
that pickup truck drivers fail to use their seatbelts 15% less than drivers of other passenger vehicles. If worn cor-
rectly, seatbelts are proven to reduce the risk of crash related fatalities by 60% for pickup truck accidents and up to
80% for rollover accidents.
Emphasizing the importance of buckling up in your pickup truck, Sergeant Beneito of the Dunwoody Police De-
partment stated, “Our goal is to save more lives by reminding pickup truck drivers and occupants to always wear
their safety belts because that is the single best defense against ejection in a crash. In fact, that simple step of always
buckling up will increase your odds of survival by 70% to 80% if you are in a rollover crash.”
Nationally, drivers and passengers in pickup trucks consistently have lower safety belt usage rates than the occupants
of automobiles, vans and sport utility vehicles (SUV). According to NHTSA’s National Occupant Protection Use
Survey (NOPUS), the observed safety belt use rate was only 70 percent in pickup trucks compared to 81 percent in
passenger cars and 83 percent in SUVs and vans.
Keep in mind that no matter where you drive take the precaution and buckle-up or expect a ticket. There are no
more warnings or excuses, and remember the choice is yours! It only takes three (3) seconds to put on a seatbelt and
it’s worth it to help save
your life. The new Georgia
law ‘Buckle-Up in Your
Truck’ is a law that you can
live with.
Rochelle Coleman
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Community Events
July 5, 2010 August 28, 2010
Dunwoody Fourth of July Parade Lekotec Run (Lekotek of Georgia)
Begins: 9:00 a.m. Location: Mount Vernon Rd. Begins: 8:00 a.m. Location: Georgia Perimeter College
Dunwoody Campus
July 16 - August 8, 2010
Stage Door Players: Company September 18, 2010
Begins: Multiple times Location: Spurill Center Team Hope Walk – Atlanta
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Bennefits the Huntington’s Disease Society of America
Begins: 8:00 a.m. Location: Brook Run Park
August 14, 2010
Dunwoody Car Show September 29 - October 3, 2010
Begins: 9:00 a.m. Location: 4400 N. Peachtree Road Atlanta AAUW Book Fair
Begins: 10:00 a.m. Location: Perimeter Mall