Heneghan's Dunwoody Blog

• Video & Audio of the Nov 23rd Dunwoody City Council Meeting

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  Agenda and Meeting Video
  
  Passed by Consent Agenda
  Approval of CVBD 2010 Budget.
  Resolution to adopt taxi license fees.
  Resolution to adopt escort services fees.
  Certified City of Ethics Resolution.
  Resolution to adopt Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Community.
  Chapter 14: Land [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:11am EST
  

• Last Dunwoody Green Farmers Market of 2009 is this Wednesday

  
  
  Dunwoody Green Market 
  Holiday Artist Market!
  November 25th, 2009
  Dunwoody Post Office
  1551 Dunwoody Village Parkway,
  Dunwoody, GA
  8am-12noon
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:12pm EST
  

• For those who may not be home for Thanksgiving, thank you.

  
  With much gratitude, thank you.
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:30pm EST
  

• Light Up Dunwoody was a little soggy but fun none the less.

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  Though there was a little sideways blowing rain, wind gusts and chilly temperatures this evening, the entire Heneghan family attended the Light Up Dunwoody celebration.  Kristin served on the DHA Light Up Dunwoody committee to help plan all of the evenings events, including the parade and booking the many entertainers.  [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:02pm EST
  

• Dunwoody City Council Meeting agenda for Monday Nov 23rd

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  Monday, November 23rd
  Dunwoody City Hall
  41 Perimeter Center East
  Dunwoody, GA 30346
  7:00 p.m. - Watch Live
  Agenda
  Approval of CVBD 2010 Budget.
  
  Resolution to adopt taxi license fees.
  
  Resolution to adopt escort services fees.
  
  Certified City of Ethics [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:56pm EST
  

• Wonderful Community Traditions - Light Up Dunwoody & Cocoa n Candles this Sunday evening

  
  Light Up Dunwoody
  November 22, 2009
  
  4pm Parade from Dunwoody Farmhouse
  
  4:30 Festival Begins
  
  Entertainment under the Tent, PCMS Jazz Band, Balloon Sculptors, Bounce House, Visits with Santa, Photo Booth & Children’s Activities
  
  Light Up Dunwoody Show Agenda
  
  4:30 DHS [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:32pm EST
  

• Cleaning for a Reason assists Breast Cancer patients going through chemo.

  
  
  http://www.cleaningforareason.org
  If you know a woman currently undergoing chemo for breast cancer treatment, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - 1 time per month for 4 months while she is in treatment.
  
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:28pm EST
  

• Dunwoody Elementary is in need of U.S. Flags for the daily Pledge of Allegiance

  
  
  Every day students all across this country start their day with a common morning ritual; they stand up, face the flag, put their hands over their hearts, and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. There's just one glitch to this tradition at Dunwoody Elementary. There are no American [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:24pm EST
  

• Dunwoody Police Explorers paint Curbside Numbers for Jack and Jill, Late Stage Cancer Foundation

  
  http://www.jajf.org
  
  The Dunwoody Police Explorers have taken on a new challenge. Starting this month the Explorers will be painting house numbers on the curbs for citizens for a $20 donation. The Explorers plan to give 50% of all donations received from this to [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:21pm EST
  

• New drop off locations for Dunwoody PD - Christmas for Kids Charity

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  Please think about donating an unwrapped toy at a location below for Dunwoody's less fortunate.  Full details at the link below.
  
  
  1st Annual Dunwoody Police - Christmas for Kids [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:13am EST
  

• Is social media a fad? I think not, in fact it looks as if you are fully participating.

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  Someone asked me the other day regarding the value of social media and it took me awhile to describe the various aspects of it. This video does the job nicely by describing the facts and figures of those various aspects I was trying to describe. To the readers of my [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:08am EST
  

• Historic Home Tour & Holiday Boutique benefiting the Dunwoody Preservation Trust

  
  Charles Woodall House at 7865 Nesbit Ferry Road
  
  Tour Dates
  Friday, Dec 4 — 10 a .m . - 5 p.m .
  Saturday , Dec  5 — 10 a .m . - 5 p.m .
  Sunday , Dec  6 — 12 noon - 5 p.m [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:57am EST
  

• Super H Mart near Brandsmart is now open.

  I know very little about this store, but a new grocery store near the South East corner of the City has to be a good thing. The store looks huge from the outside and I have heard good things about the food court and sushi therefore I am sure I [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:57am EST
  

• Tis the holiday season - be aware of your surroundings.

  
  
  We wanted to notify everyone of a strong arm theft that occurred on Monday night at Perimeter Mall. A customer had just purchased a laptop from the Apple store and was leaving the mall. An unidentified, young black male, approached the customer from behind and [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:55am EST
  

• Dunwoody City Council Meeting of Nov 16th with full audio and video

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  Dunwoody held a special voting meeting to change our workers compensation insurance which we did under necessity and then a motion was made to reconsider the 2010 Budget regarding the City Council health insurance line item which failed to pass when a vote was taken.  There was a small break [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 1:50am EST
  

• Huge Agenda for Dunwoody City Council on Monday Nov 16th - watch from home

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  Monday, November 16th
  Dunwoody City Hall
  41 Perimeter Center East
  Dunwoody, GA 30346
  7:00 p.m. - Watch Live
  
  Monday is going to be a long night for the Dunwoody City Council but in case you are interested in watching from home, I plan on streaming the live [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 1:22am EST
  

• Dunwoody HS students only take four classes per day under Block Scheduling. Does this need to change?

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  I just learned of this Block Scheduling situation and many Dunwoody parents want it changed. If you know about this, please post your opinions both pro & con.
  
  On Monday, November 16th at 6 PM, the Dunwoody High School PTSO and School Council are [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:45am EST
  

• Juveniles, Caught and Released

  
  News Clip
  
  Juveniles are not only released on a point system in the city of Atlanta and Fulton County, I am told by the DeKalb Officers that it is also occurring here in DeKalb.
  
  Guessing that Dunwoody would be the same.[...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:00am EST
  

• Dear future Dunwoody bank robbers...

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  Another Dunwoody Bank Robbery - Bank of America on Jett Ferry
  
  Is it just me or am I noticing that our banks here in Dunwoody are being robbed on an almost weekly basis, with another one happening just today. Am I noticing this [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:46am EST
  

• Junior League presents the American Girl Fashion Show on Nov 14th

  
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  This show is a must-see for every American Girl! From historical dolls to Bitty Babies to contemporary fashions, audiences will be entertained by everything American Girl! This is a charity event with the proceeds going to support women and children’s project of [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:46am EST
  

• Holiday Festival at Dunwoody United Methodist - this Saturday

  
  [www.dunwoodyumc.org]
  
  Dunwoody United Methodist Church
  Saturday Nov 14th from 9 to 4
  
  122 Artisans, Huge Silent Auction, Gourmet Shop, Book Nook, Attic Treasures, Casseroles to Go, Photos with Santa, Children's Crafts, Pony Rides, Moonwalk, and much, much more!  Don't miss it.
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:42am EST
  

• Dunwoody News Tidbits- Veterans Day and everything else I could find of interest.

  To commemorate Veterans’ Day, here are some overjoyed "children" greeting their returning soldiers. These reunion videos—for me, at least—shed a tiny beam of light on how emotionally draining being a military family can be. They’ll also make you want a dog.  Click here and then find a soldier to [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:36am EST
  

• Video of the Nov 9th Dunwoody City Council Meeting

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  Click the photo above for video of Monday's night City Council meeting. 
  
  So far my trial of putting live meeting video to the web has been a success though I know the number of live viewers are rather small, but then again we haven't [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 1:28am EST
  

• Dunwoody Kidnapping Victim describes his 15 hour ordeal. Rewards available for information.

  
  Newsclip 
  
  Dunwoody Kidnapping Victim describes his 15 hour ordeal. Rewards are being offered for the arrest and conviction of the offenders. Incident happened at the Broadstone of Dunwoody apartment complex on North Peachtree Road which is currently operated by Gables Residential.[...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 1:17am EST
  

• Dunwoody to look at the chicken issue again - much stricter than Roswell proposal.

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  I believe the Dunwoody City Council will be discussing Back Yard chickens again on Monday, November 16th. The proposed ordinance would allow eight chickens (no roosters) and the birds would need to be caged and housed appropriately. The proposed Dunwoody ordinance can be found [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 1:12am EST
  

• State Legislators come to Dunwoody United Methodist on Thursday evening.

  
  
  Rep. Mike Jacobs put out a press release regarding a Thursday evening Legislative Town Hall Meeting. He didn't name names of who will be attending but I am sure it will be informative.
  All of the senators and representatives who represent portions of DeKalb' [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 12:53am EST
  

• Help your fellow Dunwoody residents, please bring a toy to Monday Nights City Council Meeting.

  
  
  Dunwoody Police Department 1st Annual Christmas for Kids
  
  Dear Dunwoody Community,
  
  Since April 1, 2009 my colleagues and I have been overwhelmed and amazed by the support that the citizens of Dunwoody have given us. The continuous show of appreciation is [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 12:06am EST
  

• Dunwoody Football lost in a close game but don't forget the pancakes on Sat Morning.

  
   
  My son Riley and I attended the big game Friday night and we really enjoyed not only the football action but also the half time shows. Dunwoody put on a typical marching band routine and it was good but St. Pius's rock band' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:27am EST
  

• Video of the newly installed Dunwoody Speed Tables on Village Creek Drive.

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  Councilwoman Adrian Bonser informed me that the City had installed the new traffic calming devices (speed tables), on Village Creek Drive, just off Womack. This morning I watched about six cars go by and as the video below shows, several of them were going pretty fast but most did [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:07am EST
  

• Dunwoody City Council Agenda for Monday Nov 9th

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   Monday, November 9th
  Dunwoody City Hall
  41 Perimeter Center East
  Dunwoody, GA 30346
  7:00 p.m. - Watch Live
  Agenda
  
  Ordinance to amend Chapter 27: Zoning: Pre-submittal meetings.
  
  Resolution to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the PCID.
  
  Appointment of [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:49pm EST
  

• Live, Work and Play but where's the Play? Kaboom! states that Play Matters

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  In many of the development meetings I attend I always hear the mantra "Live, Work & Play" but to me the play aspect is always missing from the developers plans. For all of the thousands of housing units that were built off Ashford Dunwoody in the [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:06pm EST
  

• Dunwoody Village conversation turns to Transportation and I keep thinking Complete Streets.

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  Tuesday evening there were about 80 people in attendance for the comprehensive land use meeting on the Dunwoody Village with about half of them being first time Comp Plan meeting attendees.  I took a strategic spot in the room (near someone whom I knew would be vocal) and turned on [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 12:33am EST
  

• Dunwoody Police - Frequently Asked Questions

  
  Org Chart
  
  Visit the Dunwoody Police Website and Dunwoody Police Twitter site
  
  Where is the Dunwoody Police Department located?
  We are located at 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 100, Dunwoody, GA.  30346.  The main office number is (678)382-6900.  
  
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:38am EST
  

• The Nava / Breffle Wrestling Club at Dunwoody High School is looking for boys ages 6 to 14.

  
  
  The Nava / Breffle Wrestling Club is proud to announce that we will begin our 2009 season the Week of November 16th.  We are looking forward to another strong year with more athletes and more competition than ever before.  For those of you who are [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:17am EST
  

• Dunwoody High School Sports Fundraising Drives - Grapefruit / Oranges, Pancakes & Pine Straw.

  
  
  The Citrus Fruit Sale is back! 
  The DHS Marching Band is selling citrus fruit now through November 18th.  Please go to www.fruitorder.com ID# 698888 to order your fruit online or contact any band member or Teresa Browning tdbrowning@comcast.net for help with your [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:08am EST
  

• St. Pius will host the 5-AAA region championship game this Friday against the Dunwoody Wildcats at 7:30 pm, followed almost immediately by Pancakes.

  
  Unbeaten St. Pius will host the 5-AAA region championship game this Friday against the Dunwoody Wildcats at 7:30 pm. The much-anticipated match-up will be a rematch of last year’s championship game, which Dunwoody won 20-14. St. Pius, 9-0 and ranked No. 4 in Class AAA, hasn’t [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:59am EST
  

• Kingsley Charter's Girl Scouts leading the Nourishing Neighbors Food Drive at local Dunwoody establishments.

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  Full Flyer
  
  The Girl Scout Troops of Kingsley Charter School would like to request those who are able to please drop off your food donation supporting the Malachi Storehouse at one of these businesses below who support Kingsley Charter School:
  Picayune Toys [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:49pm EST
  

• The Chicken Whisperer discusses Back Yard Chickens with the Dunwoody Homeowners Assoc

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  Andy Schneider, the Chicken Whisperer comes back to his boyhood school to discuss Chickens with the Dunwoody Homeowners Assoc. from John Heneghan on Vimeo.

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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:39am EST
  

• Revive285 meetings look at options including light rail through Dunwoody.

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  It’s no secret that Atlanta is plagued with traffic, and one of the most congested areas lies between I-75 and I-85 on the top end of I-285. In 2006, the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority launched revive285 top end to develop a solution to the [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:53am EST
  

• No one outgrows recess, they just outgrow the playground.

  
  
  I am told by several sources that this evening the DeKalb County School Board approved 15 minutes of unstructured play "recess" for students in K-5 every day and that the time cannot be taken away as a discipline tactic.
  
  I am sure that this [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:15am EST
  

• What changes can we expect for Dunwoody Village in the next twenty years? Find out tonight.

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  Community Meeting – Dunwoody Village
  Tuesday, Nov. 3rd @7:00 p.m.
  
  Dunwoody United Methodist Church, Room 258
  1548 Mount Vernon Rd Dunwoody, GA 30338
  Contact - Michael Tuller Community Development Director
  
  11 03 09+Comp+Plan+Flyer [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:49pm EST
  

• 5 Seasons Brewing (Prado) benefiting the Dunwoody Community Garden tonight

  
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:47pm EST
  

• Dunwoody Kidnapping Suspects Shopped With Victim's Credit

  
  
  News Video and news article [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 1:31am EDT
  

• Dunwoody Homeowners Association meeting this Sunday night 7:30 pm

  The Dunwoody Homeowners Association is a vital and important part of Dunwoody and it is at their monthly meetings where items like proposed redevelopments are vetted by the community and sometimes reworked in order to get the associations support. Their monthly meeting this Sunday is open to the public [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 9:00am EDT
  

• Audio and handouts from Perimeter Center, Comprehensive Plan meeting.

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  About 40 people attend Thursday night's meeting regarding the future development of the Perimeter Center Area and the next Comprehensive Land Use meeting is Tuesday will be dedicated to Dunwoody Village.
  
  I recorded the audio and have posted the handouts both in this entry and the post below on' [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 1:06am EDT
  

• Thieves Can't Steal Halloween From Dunwoody Subdivision

  
  
  TV News Clip [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 12:01am EDT
  

• Perimeter Livable Center Initiative presented at the City of Dunwoody Comprehensive Plan Meeting

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  Perimeter Livable Center Initiative - City of Dun Woody 102909 - FINAL [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 11:59pm EDT
  

• Trick or Treat Safety and the latest On the Beat, Dunwoody Police newsletter.

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  Shown below is the second issue of the Dunwoody Police - On the Beat newsletter which has good insights on Trick or Treating, Personal Safety Perspectives and an update on Code Enforcement.
  
  In a separate e-mail from PEDS that I will share here, I was informed that [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 11:58pm EDT
  

• Under the Gold Dome - Legislative Update by Dan Weber & Fran Millar at the Nov 4th DCPC Meeting

  DCPC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
  Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month UNLESS NOTED
  Beverages are served at 8:45AM - Meeting start at 9:15AM
  
  Subject: "Under the Gold Dome - Legislative Update"
  Speakers: Dan J. Weber - Georgia State Senator
  Fran Millar - Georgia State Representative
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 12:15am EDT
  

• Perimeter Center Area Discussion - will it double in size? Meeting Tonight (Thursday) 7 pm at City Hall.

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  10.29.09+Comp+Plan+Flyer Edited [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 11:51pm EDT