Dunwody Lady Wildcats have a Phenomenal Start to their Track & Field Season

The DHS Lady Wildcat Track and Field Team are off to a running start. The 4X800 relay team consisting of Anna Mothner, Kate Bacon, Lucy Neumann, and Emma Parker.outran all of the competition and came in first.

Anna Mothner ran an amazing 800 Meter race and placed 5th in a quick field.

Lucy Neumann had a break out performance, setting a new PR and placing 6th in the 1600.… Read More »

Contact:

Davina Profit

DHS National Merit Scholars Announced

Dunwoody High School is pleased to announce the following Seniors have met all of the requirements to advance to Finalist standing:

Galya R. Fischer and Justin T. Jasper

To become a Finalist, a recognized Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record in grades 9-12, be endorsed by the school, and earn SAT scores that confirm their 2018 PSAT performance.  … Read More »

Ask Tatiana: A full presentation and video on “Parenting Effectively”

by Audra H Anders for The Aha! Connection

Tatiana spoke on Sunday at Dunwoody Presbyterian Church.   I was curious to see the inside of this “new” church on Peeler Road and also wanted to support my amazingly talented friend, Tatiana.  The church meets in the odd looking building on Peeler Road between all the dentist offices and Brook Run park. … Read More »

Community Bike Ride – Now Second Sundays of the Month at 4 pm!

Monthly Community Bike Ride – Come out for the monthly Community Bike Ride at the new date and time now on the SECOND Sundays of the month. Kickoff is Sunday, March 8 at 4 pm. Meet at Village Burger at 1426 Dunwoody Village Parkway. Leisure ride is about 3 miles, less than an hour. We recommend a bike with gears to handle the hills.… Read More »

Contact:

Meri Miller
MillerMeri@gmail.com

Lunch with Lauren: NFA Burger

by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

I finally stopped into the Chevron on Chamblee Dunwoody to try NFA Burger. Despite the hype, I hadn’t made it in. Obviously I have no bias to it being in a gas station, more so that I’d heard that it’s busy all the time. For those who don’t know, NFA Burger is helmed by Dunwoody resident, Billy Kramer, who is well known for his burger pop-ups around Atlanta.… Read More »

City of Dunwoody Earns “Tree City USA” Designation

The Arbor Day Foundation named Dunwoody as a 2019 Tree City USA community for its commitment to effective urban forest management.

Dunwoody, GA – February 20, 2020 – For the eighth year, the City of Dunwoody is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a “Tree City USA” community for making the planting and care of trees a priority.… Read More »

Free Movie Passes: A Quiet Place Part 2

Get ready for Paramount Pictures’ highly anticipated sequel, A QUIET PLACE PART II, which will be released in theaters nationwide on Friday, March 20th. Picking up where the 2018 blockbuster ended, the surviving members of the Abbott family leave the farm to seek safety from the monsters who hunt by sound. As they continue their fight for survival, the Abbotts learn that the creatures may not be their only threat… If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the terrifying trailer here!… Read More »

Book of the Week: Henry’s Sisters by Cathy Lamb

This is another recommendation from my friend Laura.  She warned me I won’t be able to put it down.   I just downloaded it to my Kindle and Audible.   If you are looking for me this weekend you’ll likely find me glued to this book.

Here’s what Amazon has to say about Henry’s Sisters by Cathy Lamb

“Ever since the Bommarito sisters were little girls, their mother, River, has written them a letter on pink paper when she has something especially important to impart.Read More »

Audra’s Visit to LifeHope Labs ~ Do you know about Synthetic Cannabinoids?

by Audra H Anders for The Aha! Connection

The Marketing Manager from LifeHope Labs in Sandy Springs, Emily Brook, reached out to me in December and I finally made time to go visit them last week.  Their CEO and I have a mutual friend and they piqued my curiosity when he told me he came out of retirement to get involved with LifeHope.  Read More »

Annual Father Daughter Girl Scout Sock Hop

Saturday, March 21, 6-9pm
Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church
Hosted by Girl Scout Troop 10571
Girl Scouts of all ages are welcome
Dancing, Music, DJ
Soda Floats and Snacks
Jelly Bean Count Guessing Game
Dance, Costume and Limbo Contests for prizes
Custom Photos by a Professional Photographer
Raffle Prizes and a Grand Prize
Corsage, SWAP and Patch for each Girl Scout attendee
Sock Donation Service Project
Register today at the reduced rate: https://10571.dcfw.netRead More »

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Contact:

Erin Dixon
troop10571@gmail.com

The 17th Annual Oyster Crawfish Festival Returns To Park Tavern in Piedmont Park

For the past 17 years, thousands of music and food loving festival goers gather annually at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park to celebrate the Oyster Crawfish Festival. Offering a day of Mardi Gras inspired fun on Saturday, February 29, 2020, Park Tavern will once again serve up approximately ten thousand pounds of fresh Louisiana crawfish that are flown in the night before along with live music from the fiercely soulful band, The Dirty Guv’Nahs, an acclaimed six-piece brotherhood from Knoxville, TN known for their electrifying rock and roll performances.  … Read More »

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Congrats GHP Semifinalists at Dunwoody High School

Congratulations to the students listed below who have been selected as Georgia Governor’s Honors Program semifinalists and will participate in final interviews at Berry College in February.

Piranavaskanthan Abeyakaran

Sarah Liu

Esha Bhat

Langley McEntrye

Adam Boss

Siddharth Mohan

Reuben Covey

Elijah Nicpon

Kristin Crespo

Jackson Price

Iain Dallas

Estelle Roark

Jacob Dane

Shaiera Shera

Shriya Gupta

Ana Skrinjar

Spencer Hopkins

Parker Smith

Prathmesh Joshi

Jonathan Stewart

Canon Kennedy

Renne Urtusastegui

Sophie Knapp

Megan Vander Wiele

Seung Joo Lee

 … Read More »

Community and Ritual: The Mental Health Benefits of Religion

Tatiana asked her new intern to write the following in response to the number of folks who have asked her “Does religion help when it comes to mental health?”

by Natalie Stadnick-Uhl, M.Div, Intern Atlanta Specialized Care

Studies have shown that those who consider themselves religious or practice a religion are more resilient and have better mental health.… Read More »