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City planners defer rezoning request for Mount Vernon Shopping Center
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Kingswood Church joins area campaign to aid storm victims
By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Planning Commission deferred action Oct. 8 on a rezoning of the Mount Vernon Shopping Center, which would give property owners more options for tenants. Three major corridors, Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody Club Drive and Jett Ferry Road, create the unique triangular shape of the struggling commercial area. At a July 31 community meeting, Branch Properties senior management ensured nearby residents that the request is for a rezoning, not a full-scale redevelopment. Branch Properties told Appen Media Aug. 1 that the rezoning is an opportunity to collaborate with neighbors and improve the shopping center. “We can all agree that the vacant box is detrimental to the property and the community,” the statement says. “Our objective is to attract a tenant that will positively engage the community.” Branch Properties, a grocery-focused real estate investment firm, owns the three parcels up for rezoning at 2480
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Volunteers at Kingswood Church in Dunwoody load water, food and other hurricane relief supplies on a truck for delivery to Augusta and nearby areas. Kingswood is one of several local United Methodist churches sending truckloads of supplies to storm victims.
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Partnering with the city of Dunwoody and other local congregations, Kingswood Church has delivered three full trucks of supplies to the Augusta area. Following the Hurricane Helene’s devastation, the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church organized an effort to send water, bread and other staples, non-perishable food, equipment and cleaning supplies to the Augusta area. Kingswood is a congregation of The United Methodist Church, which reports more than 12 million members across the globe. Founded in 1968, the church has a range of ministries for all ages to serve the community in faith, including active youth and scouting ministries, Kingswood Preschool and mission programs. Local United Methodist churches participating in this effort include Dunwoody, Chamblee First, Sandy Springs, Winters Chapel, Simpsonwood, Mount Carmel and Haygood Memorial. A spokesperson for Kingswood UMC says more churches throughout the region coordinated delivery of much-needed supplies and scheduling of work crews near Augusta, Valdosta and other hard-hit areas of Georgia. Corporations with a local presence, including Publix Perimeter Marketplace, donated supplies for the relief effort. Dana Everhart, senior pastor of Kingswood Church, said it’s wonderful to see the community come together to meet just a small portion of the tremendous need that
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