Dunwoody Ace Hardware teams up with ServeScape to Enhance Plant Nursery!

by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection

Most people know I love piddling around in my yard.  I’m not an expert on anything except maybe growing zinnias from seed, but I love being outside.  So, when Mario Cambardella contacted me about advertising, I was intrigued to find out more about his business, ServeScape.  I researched and learned all about ServeScape to prepare for our conversation. … Read More »

Audra’s Trick or Treaters by the numbers…2021 edition

by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection

My husband and I bought our home from the original owners in 2002. The Orgerons loved Halloween. Interestingly enough, they kept a tally of the number of trick-or-treaters that came to the front door each Halloween since 1984. We kept up the tradition of counting as accurately as we can with the help of all our Halloween guests each year!… Read More »

Dunwoody Cross Country Team Moves on to STATE!

The Running Wildcats ran to victory at the 7AAAAAAA Region Championships. Varsity Girls won 1st place led by Claire Shelton (3rd), Maggie Coxen (5th), Kate Bacon (6th), Lucy Neumann (9th), Ronnie Amrani (11th), Emma Parker & Jenna McJunkin. Varsity Boys won 3rd led by Ethan Archibald (4th), Mark Westrick (10th), Wade Parkes (13th), Jacob Eissenmesser, Richard Remigailo, Jude Wright & Jaxon Jester.… Read More »

Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Dunwoody High

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets every Friday morning in the DHS Auditorium @ 7:30 AM.  All students are welcome and each week the students are fed with a CFA chicken biscuit.  The weekly meetings are full of games, singing, fellowship, giveaways and concludes with an awesome guest speaker. Next meeting is Friday, November 5th.… Read More »

DHS DECA Online Auction on 11/1 to benefit Reach Out and Read Georgia

Dunwoody DECA is doing an online auction on Monday, November 1st from 7:00-8:30pm to benefit Reach Out and Read Georgia.  Reach Out and Read Georgia gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.  Reach Out and Read has done amazing work, especially in low-income communities, to help make sure that all children are prepared for success in school and in life. … Read More »

Travel Talk with Danielle~ NYC, Ready to go? Here’s what you need to know!

by Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for The Aha! Connection 

Prior to the pandemic, I would be working on multiple client trips to New York City.  It’s simply hard to beat NYC in the Fall or Christmas time!!  Even though tourism is down in NYC, travelers are beginning to make their way back (I’m hoping to be one of those returning travelers this December)!! … Read More »

Saturday Night Concert Giveaway: Gov’t Mule at The Tabernacle

Update: 

Dana Wexler was randomly selected from all the FB and Website entries! We’ve contacted her and she and her hubby are thrilled! Happy Halloween everyone!  

As a special treat for Halloween weekend we are giving away 2 free tickets to see Gov’t Mule at the Tabernacle on Saturday, October 31 at 8:00.   Tickets are for reserved seats in section 205, row C.Read More »

Christmas For Kids

The Dunwoody Police Department is seeking registrants for its Christmas for Kids program, which will provide gifts for deserving Dunwoody children. Up to 50 children, ages newborn to 15, will receive gifts donated by the community. If you know of someone deserving, please complete registration.   The community is also invited to donate new, unwrapped gifts.… Read More »

Dunwoody Police Present Citizen Commendations

Tyree Thorne and Kirk Malcolm were recognized for their roles in pulling residents to safety after an apartment explosion last month.

Dunwoody, GA – October 27, 2021 – Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan presented Citizen Commendations to Tyree Thorne and Kirk Malcolm during Monday night’s Dunwoody City Council meeting. They were recognized as heroes for helping residents after an explosion at the Arrive Perimeter apartments.… Read More »

Adopt-a-Family Returns to Gift Giving This Year!

Get ready to go shopping for holiday gifts for local children in need! CAC’s popular Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays program will return to its original format this year! Donors will be able to select families to ‘adopt” for holiday gifts from our website and be provided with wish lists for the children. Donors will be asked to spend $75-$100 per child and deliver their new and unwrapped gifts to CAC.… Read More »

Dunwoody FC Coach Vail Named to USA Fencing’s Leadership Academy

USA Fencing is pleased to announce that Dunwoody Coach Kathy Vail is among the 15 individuals nation-wide who have been selected for the Leadership Academy Class of 2022.
The second year of the program, the Leadership Academy is a 10-month program which provides educational and training opportunities, covering topics such as governance, history and organizational structure of USA Fencing and other sports governing bodies, finance, domestic and international events, youth programming and international programs, to those interested in serving in leadership roles within the organization.… Read More »

Contact:

Kathy Vail

Dunwoody Coach named to Leadership Academy

Congratulations to Dunwoody FC Head Coach Kathy Vail on being among the 15 individuals USA Fencing has selected nationwide for the Leadership Academy Class of 2022.
The second year of the program, the USA Fencing Leadership Academy is a 10-month program which provides educational and training opportunities, covering topics such as governance, history and organizational structure of USA Fencing and other sports governing bodies, finance, domestic and international events, youth programming and international programs, to those interested in serving in leadership roles within the organization… Read More »

Contact:

Kathy Vail

Audra’s Interview with Coach Tom Bass, Dunwoody High School Principal

by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection

Coach Bass and I go way back to around 2004.  I can’t remember whether I first met him at the Murphey Candler Tom Bass Camp or at Indoor Winter Baseball at DHS when my oldest was six years old.  So, the first thing I asked Tom when we sat down to chat for this interview was….”What… Read More »