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April 18, 2024 | AppenMedia.com | An Appen Media Group Publication | Ser ving the community since 1976
City approves funds for signage at parks By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Kevin Jenkins, head of school at Dunwoody Christian, speaks to parents and families about the transition to a new location at First Baptist Atlanta at 4400 North Peachtree Road. The move to First Baptist Atlanta is anticipated for this summer.
Dunwoody Christian announces move DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Christian School announced a transition April 8 to become an integral part of the First Baptist Atlanta community. An accredited non-denominational private Christian school, Dunwoody Christian aims to become a leading K-12 covenant Christian private school in Georgia through the resources and support of First Baptist Atlanta. The transition from Dunwoody Baptist Church on Mount Paran Road to First Baptist Atlanta at 4400 North Peachtree Road will be ready for the upcoming academic year,
commencing in August 2024. When a local newspaper article in 2022 highlighted the church’s aspiration to establish a school on its 50-acre campus, it caught the attention of school leadership. After several months of discussions between the organizations, it became clear that the visions of First Baptist Atlanta and Dunwoody Christian School aligned for the expansion. Dunwoody Christian School will conclude its current 2023-2024 school year at its
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council fielded presentations for the funding of future path projects following the approval of two contracts for maintenance and signage at parks and recreation facilities. The first vote at the April 8 meeting followed a presentation from Parks and Recreation Director Rachel Waldron, which outlined the contract for the installation of identification signs in front of city facilities. The $138,200 agreement with Signarama Roswell includes monument signs at Brook Run Park, DonaldsonBannister Farm, Wildcat Park, Homecoming Park and Dunwoody Nature Center. Pedestal signs, which are smaller than monuments, are also included in the contract for Donaldson-Bannister Farm and Waterford Park. Both signage types are double sided with a stone base and matching aesthetics. The city developed master plans for both properties, which calls for just under $10.5 million in upgrades to Wildcat Park at 5435 Roberts Drive and just under $4.5 million for additions to Homecoming Park at 4809 and 4819 Vermack Road. At the March 12-13 annual City Council retreat, city officials discussed proposed plans for the two parks, which were limited by available funding. They decided on reviewing the addition of temporary restrooms at both locations in May and focusing available funds on a playground and trails at Waterford Park at 4565 Dellrose Drive. During the first presentation of the parks sign package, councilmembers asked Waldron to see if removing signage at the incomplete parks could help save costs. “That would be no problem,” Waldron said. “Everything would still be very cohesive if we decided to wait on those two. If it’s several years from now, my assumption would be that the price would go up.”
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