Pine Lake: A Bibliography

In the first years of this century I compiled a bibliography
of articles from the press about Pine Lake.
You'll find it below the fold.

Annotated Bibliography

City of Pine Lake, Georgia

Prepared by Dallas Denny

The originals of most items preceded by asterisks
are now at the Dekalb Historical Society.

I have scans of many of them.
Some will turn up via Internet search.

*  Baker, K.  (n.d, but mid 1990s).  Your cat, my scratch:  Your fault, my anger.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

*  Ordner, H.  (n.d., but mid-1990s).  Feline traps raise concerns in Pine Lake.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era.

*  Ordner, H.  (n.d., but mid-1990s).  "In-sight" trans cans may be out of bounds.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era.

*  Ordner, H.  (n.d, but mid-1990s).  Pine Lake promotes Gammons to chief.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era.

*  Sell, J.  (n.d., but ca 1995).  Pine Lake seeks grants.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 6A.

*  Sell, J.  (n.d., but ca 1992-1993).  Pine Lake leaders eye annexation.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era.

Pendered, D.  (1985, 21 November).  Newly re-elected Pine Lake mayor hopes to finish projects she started.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A13.

Pendered, D.  (1986, 13 March).  Pine Lake demands money for condemned land.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

Mitchell, K.  (1986, 23 October).  Pine Lake's Chinese restaurant a secret.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, C06.

White, B.  (1987, 7 May).  Pine lake undergoing "renaissance."  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J25.

White, B.  (1987, 7 May).  Construction raging beyond its borders, Pine Lake still placid.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A04.

Bell, C.  (1987, 16 July).  Spotlight on women:  The women that operate in Pine Lake government.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A30.

Bell, C.  (1987, 16 July).  A powerful gender in Pine Lake politics.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G24.

Bell, C.  (1987, 16 July).  Pine Lake resident like an extended family.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J09.

White, B.  (1987, 22 October).  Pine Lake discovers its city elections dried up.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A04.

White, B.  (1987, 24 December).  Pine Lake passes 1988 budget that reflects last year's spending levels.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A08.

Guevara-Castro, L.  (1988, 21 July).  Skateboard issue darts out in Pine Lake.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A10.

Guevara-Castro, L.  (1989, 10 November).  Campaign in Pine Lake is a placid one:  Copeland, Touch to return to city council after drawing no competition.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

Guevara-Castro, L.  (1989, 5 January).  Pine Lake budget goes up slightly:  Tax rate still at 15-mill cap.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A07.

Guevara-Castro, L.  (1989, 19 January).  Pine Lake is still short a councilman after Touch resigns newly won post.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A08.

Guevara-Castro, L.  (1989, 16 February).  3 cities near deal that would grant them park funds:  But Chamblee, Lithonia, and even Pine Lake report slow progress in negotiations.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

Guevara-Castro, L.  (1989, 20 April).  Opponents not buying plan to limit yard sales:  Ordinance proposed in Pine Lake.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A05.

Anonymous.  (1989, 18 May).  Pine Lake launches 3-month cleanup plan.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A10.

Guevara-Castro, L.  (1989, 18 May).  City officials fear ducks could make Pine Lake's water unfit for swimmers.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A10.

Guevara-Castro, L.  (1989, 18 May).  Officials fear ducks will make Pine Lake unfit for swimmers.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, I04.

Smith, D.J.  (1989, 17 August).  Pine Lake plans to celebrate 50th anniversary in August.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A15.

Guevera-Castro, L.  (1990, 30 August).  Pine Lake to force scooped poop.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A16.

Guevera-Castro, L.  (1990, 8 November).  In Pine Lake, opposition is few and far between.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A13.

Guevera-Castro, L.  (1990, 20 December).  Pine Lake taxes, sanitatin fees to go up, mayor says.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A07.

*  Anonymous.  (1991, n.d.).  Outsiders not invited to swim.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era.

*  Guevaro-Castro, L.  (1991, 7 February).  Pine lake politics appears to be ho-hum issue to most.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A07.

*  Guevaro-Castro, L.  (1991, 6 June).  Chartering a new course, Pine Lake tries to redirect city management.  The Journal-Constitution, A01.

Guthey, G.  (1991, 31 October).  8 seek 4 Pine Lake seats; government roles shifting.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A02.

Guevara-Castro, L.  (1991, 14 November).  Pine Lake election probed:  Voters complain they were asked to sign ballots.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A02.

Anonymous.  (1992, 10 January).  Recycling in Pine Lake to help homeless men.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, C02.

Warlick, D.  (1992, 13 February).  Woman:  City of Pine Lake guilty of racism.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

*  Wooten, J.  (1992, 23 February).  State's small cities find fine way to raise money.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Warlick, D., & Shepard, B.  (1992, 3 June).  Pennies saved pilot jail time till bills come in for Pine Lake fine.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, D01.

Stanford, D.D.  (1992, 13 August).  $500 awarded in lawsuit against Pine Lake officer.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

Stanford, D.D.  (1992, 24 September).  Pine Lake's bike-a-thon will aid kids.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A03.

*  Stanford, D.D.  (1992, 5 November).  Neighborhood watch:  Pine Lake aims to slow speeders.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A04.

Stanford, D.D.  (1992, 5 November).  Pine Lake eyes sentencing alternatives.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A02.

Anonymous.  (1993, 20 May).  Pine Lake briefs:  Seniors get a week to be all smiles.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A02.

*  Stanford, D.D.  (1993, 11 November).  Cat-traps catapault woman onto Pine Lake's council:  City's feline policy provoked her candidacy.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

Anonymous.  (1993, 29 December).  Pine Lake man released on bail after disturbance.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J05.

*  Stanford, D.D.  (1994, 24 March).  Pine Lake mayor resigns post, cites tensions with City Council.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A08.

*  Wooten, J.  (1994, 29 May).  Goergia's fine towns.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

*  Anonymous.  (1994, April/May).  Mayor Copeland resigns.  Laker's Exchange, 1(5), 1.

Cauley, H.M.  (1994, 26 June).  Pine Lake:  Tiny lakeside community in Dekalb is enchanting in a huge way.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, H06.

Stanford, D.D.  (1994, 7 July).  Pine Lake mayor wins by 2 votes in recount.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A07.

*  Stirgus, E.  (2002, 11 October).  Pine Lake residents review budget woes.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, D10.

*  Torpy, B.  (1994, 3 September).  Reinventing Lithia Springs:  Tosan reborn in effort to stop Douglasville.  Atlanta Constitution, C1.

*  Sell, J.  (1994, 15 September).  City creates new position.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era.

*  Anonymous.  (1994, 20 October).  People briefs (James S. Thomas appointed as Director of Administrative Services).  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 12 January).  Judge throws out Pine Lake's mayoral election.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 1A.

Stanford, D.  (1995, 19 January).  Ruling puts mayor's race back on Pine Lake ballot.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A07.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 26 January).  Judge clarifies that pro-tem is in charge.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 9A.

*  Strickland, D.  (1995, 2 February).  Mayor refuses to step down.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 16 March).  Citizens are worried about city revenues.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 2A.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 13 April).  Investigative hearing set to decide fate of councilor.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 6A.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 11 May).  City questions vendor.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 2A.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 8 June).  Charges to recall councilmember dropped due to lack of evidence.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 2A.

"[Mayor Mike Stuckey] said that several points were brought up during the hearing by [councilmember Richard] Dunn's lawyer, Lee Oxendine, that were interesting.  The first being that landguage in the city charter, which gives council power to remov a member, is illegal because it is conflict with the state's recall act and the justice department never approved the charter, according to Stuckey."

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 15 June).  Hush puppy:  City proposes to silence barking canines.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 1A, 2A.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 6 July).  Storms hammers Pine Lake:  Mayor forced out by ruling.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 2A.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 13 July).  Let's get ready to rumble:  Storms and Stuckey are set to battle it out on the campaign trail in Pine Lake's special election.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 6A0.

*  Grimes, C.  (1995, 27 July).  Pine Lake losing that hometown feel:  Political battle turns community into a house divided.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

*  Harrison, C.  (1995, 27 July).  Bad drivers worth $2 million to cities.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B8.

*  Anonymous.  (1995, 27 July).  DeKalb County Speedway.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B8.

Includes table of convictions for different traffic offenses by DeKalb city.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 27 July).  Judge appoints new mayor.  Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 7A.            

Thomas, J.S.  (1995, 17 August).  Pine lake revisited:  McKinney serves people (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A06.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 14 September).  PLPD blues:  Cars hit skins.  The Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 3A.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, 2 November).  Local elections also will be decided Nov. 7.  The Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, 1A.

Anonymous.  (1996, 30 November).  Pine Lake shows its artistic side.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

*  Sell, J.  (1995, n.d.).  Court hearing still pending in Pine Lake government rift.  The Decatur-DeKalb News/Era.

Evans, S.  (1996, 4 April).  Pine Lake:  Urban hideaway:  "Creativity" is good start at describing the citizenry.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A08.

Evans, S.  (1996, 4 April).  Pine Lake:  Urban hideaway:  Resort-turned-depressed community making a comeback.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A08.

Evans, S.  (1996, 4 April).  Pine Lake:  Urban hideway:  With Games coming, facilities are for rent.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A08.

Morris, M.  (1996, 17 June).  Fire hits Pine Lake church; Arson officials investigating case of "suspicious" blaze.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

Evans, S.  (1996, 31 July).  Pine Lake, riding a wave of renewal, goes artsy.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, C03.

Evans, S.  (1996, 22 August).  Pine Lake Baptist to replace burned building.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A01.

Anonymous.  (1998, 9 April).  Work and wealth.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, JA06.

*  Harris, A.  (1998, 10 October).  Allegations swirl around Pine Lake mayor.  The Champion.

*  Anderson, W.  (1999, 10 January).  Lithia Springs is here today, was gone, may be gone again.  Atlanta Constitution, 08F.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 25 March).  Pine Lake:  Lawmakers demand study of police harassing drivers.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B1.

Anonymous.  (1999, 9 April).  Pine Lake area.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, JA06.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 4 May).  Pine Lake protest:  Traffic dissidents hit town in wallet.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, D1, D9.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 6 May).  Pine Lake may charge protesters with felony:  urging ticketed drivers to switch courts irks judge.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B2.

*  Seith, C.  (1999, 7 May).  Pine Lake officials can't deny right to free speech.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A22.

*  Foster, C.  (1999, 10 May).  Cash, not law, prompts Pine Lake ticketing (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A10.

*  Anonymous.  (1999, 11 May).  Editorial:  Bucking Pine Lake's cash cow.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A10.

Costello, J.R.  (1999, 13 May).  Pine Lake sets good example (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A18.

Anonymous.  (1999, 15 May).  Town Hall meeting on Pine Lake policing is set for next week.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

*  Colburn, L., & Colburn, M.  (1999, 16 May).  Police keep Pine Lake safe (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B4.

*  Anonymous.  (1999, 20 May).  Pine Lake critics, supporters to meet:  Drivers who say they've been harassed and police backers are expected to air concerns.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J1.

Torpy, B.  (1999, 21 May). Pine Lake debates arrests:  Race seems to split city where police under fire. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, C8.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 23 May).  Policing for profit:  Traffic fines fill town's coffers.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, E1.

Article notes:

"Pine Lake counted on aggressive traffic law enforcement for almost 57 percent of all city revenues between 1898 and 1998.  In 1998, it reched 76 percent.  Most local governments expect less than 10 percent of revenue to come from traffic fines."

"... Georgia's undisputed traffic-ticket champion was Pine Lake, where enforcement on just one 1500-foot section of road last year generated $860,000 worth of fines and fees."

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 23 May).  Pine Lake uses ticket trap tactics, critics say.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A-15.

Filed with other Torpy article of same date.

Great graph of revenues by year, Expenses vs. traffic venue in 1998, 1998 city expenditures.

"Last year alone, Pine Lake raised more than $1000 in ticket revenue for every man, woman, and child inside its borders."

"[Last year] three-quarters of [Pine Lake's] $1.13 million budget came from traffic tickets."

"Nearly 87 percent of the 2,270 tickets issued in the last six months went to black motorists, the AJC/WSB-TV study found."

"Poice Chief Mac McGlamery, who was hired in August 1997, makes no apologies.  He says he's merely enforcing the law."

"In the years before McGlamery came to office, the average ticket brought in $128.  Last year, it was $259.  The conviction rate is 82.9 percent."

"To get [the] job done, McGlamery, a retired DeKalb police lieutenant, increased Pine Lake's police force from three officers to 10 last year.  Ticket revenue more than quadrupled."

"... Pine Lake police brought back to the city coffers $1.80 for each dollar the city spent on police services between 1989 and 1998."

"This year, the General Assembly passed a law that says a police force raising 50 percent of its operating budget through speeding tickets could get its radar licensing pulled."

"[District Attorney J. Tom] Morgan has agreed to look into the claims of racial discrimination, but he cautioned that proving them would be very difficult. </P>  ...  [Morgan said] eventually, the decision will be more political than legal.'"

"State Reps. Vernon Jones and Arnold Ragas both have said they favor legislation yanking the city's charter."

*  McDonald, R., & Torpy, B.  (1999, 23 May).  Focus is safety, not cash, cops say:  Police must walk "fine line" in small towns.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A14.

Filed with J. Ledford article.

*  Anonymous.  (1999, 23 May).  Pine Lake ticketing tactics cross the line.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, E4.

*  Ledford, J.  (1999, 23 May).  Ticket traps can produce bad image for traffic cops.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A14.

*  Dickerson, J.  (1999, 25 May).  "Disgrace to DeKalb":  Take whatever steps needed to keep Pine Lake in check.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A10.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 27 May).  Putting on the brakes:  Pine Lake "serious" about change, mayor says.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, E1.

Anonymous.  (1999, 28 May).  Living with less revenut is next step for Pine Lake.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A18.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 29 May).  Pine Lake police beat blind man, suit claims.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G2.

Greene, R.  (1999, 30 May).  Regulations and revenue:  Readers react to Pine Lake to Pine Lake Police Department's aggressive ticketing tactics:  Police efficiency an outrage (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G8.

Miller, J.  (1999, 30 May).  Regulations and revenue:  Readers react to Pine Lake to Pine Lake Police Department's aggressive ticketing tactics:  In good old days, all police were like Pine Lake's (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G8.

Collingwood.  (1999, 30 May).  Regulations and revenue:  Readers react to Pine Lake to Pine Lake Police Department's aggressive ticketing tactics:  If you don't want a ticket, comply with the law (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G8.

Hamer, M.  (1999, 30 May).  Regulations and revenue:  Readers react to Pine Lake to Pine Lake Police Department's aggressive ticketing tactics:  Harassment has been going on for years (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G8.

Borsody, P.  (1999, 30 May).  Regulations and revenue:  Readers react to Pine Lake Police Department's aggressive ticketing tactics:  Follow rules of the road (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G8.

Stahl, K.C.  (1999, 30 May).  Regulations and revenue:  Readers react to Pine Lake to Pine Lake Police Department's aggressive ticketing tactics:  Inform ticketed of their rights (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G8.

Teeter, A.L, K.C.  (1999, 30 May).  Regulations and revenue:  Readers react to Pine Lake to Pine Lake Police Department's aggressive ticketing tactics:  Spread "speed traps" (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G8.

Purdymun, L.  (1999, 30 May).  Regulations and revenue:  Readers react to Pine Lake to Pine Lake Police Department's aggressive ticketing tactics:  Tough but effective (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, G8.

*  Ledford, J.  (1999, 31 May).  Traffic enforcement cuts crime rates (Letter to the editor).  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B5.

*  Milliron, D., & Smith, G.M.  (1999, 4 June).  Pine Lake replaces its judge, cuts fines:  DeKalb County city hopes to lose its image as a traffic ticket trap, police chief says.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, D1.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 6 June).  Pine Lake may need some fine-tuning to settle all issues.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, D5.

*  Greer, K., McKnight, J., & Metoyer, R.  (1999, 7 June).  Pine Lake investigation.  11:00 News, WGNX46, CBS, Atlanta.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 17 August).  Pine lake hires may ease criticism about ticketing.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B3.

Torpy, B.  (1999, 26 August).  Pine Lake suspends man set to be police chief.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A1.

Oglesby, C.  (1999, 27 August).  Pine Lake suspends choice for police chief.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, C3.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 28 August).  Pine Lake "cash cow" wasn't racist, illegal, prosecutor decides.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B5.

*  Torpy, B.  (1999, 1 September).  Williams resignation latest blow for Pine Lake police.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B5.

Torpy, B.  (1999, 24 October).  Pine Lake asks state for bailout:  Mayor seeks $200,000 after cutting traffic ticket revenue.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, D1.

*  Dickerson, J.  (1999, 26 October).  No state bailout:  Payback for ticketing scam leaves Pine Lake in a pickle.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, A10.

Anonymous.  (1999, 4 November).  Pine Lake officeholders.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J9.

*  Visser, S.  (1999, 2 December).  Appeals court staves off demise of Lithia Springs; City now must convince a jury that its services are real.  Atlanta Constitution, 5C.

Smith, B.  (1999, 9 December).  Pine Lake looks beyond speeders for revenue.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J3.

*  Anonymous.  (2000, 4 January).  Pine Lake swears in new mayor.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, C2.

Smith, B.  (2000, 3 February).  Pine Lake's mayor recevies ethics award.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

*  Smith, B.  (2000, 16 March).  Former Pine Lake critics applaud police changes.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J1.

*  Sager, B.  (2000, 27 June).  Reward offered in Pine Lake fire.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B2.

Notes city cut its police force from 10 to 4 officers in 1999.

*  Gimbel, B.  (2000, 29 June).  Town's latest controversy:  Annexation talk:  Traffic revenue is down and taxes are up, but Pine Lake denies it has its eye on a neighboring subdivision.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J1.

Sager, B.  (2000, 13 July).  Pine lake police move to new storefront after fire.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J1.

*  Brice, L.E.  (2000, 23 July).  Pine Lake:  Small DeKalb community rebounds from problems.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Homefinder, 1, 8-9.

*  Evans, E.  (2000, 16 August).  Chow down:  Pine Lake dance, dinner to raise funds to oust beaver.  DeKalb Neighbor, B1.

*  Williams, C.  (2001, 17 March).  Lithia Springs may call it quits.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 3H.

*  Kleine, E.  (2001, 6 March).  Pine Lake:  Tranquility, quirkiness lures residents to little utopia.  Creative Loafing, 91.

*  Chapman, T.  (2001, 22 May).  2000 census:  Pine Lake-- bucolic, charming, and a magnet for unmarried couples:  The DeKalb town's changes signal a rise in gay and lesbian households.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, B1, B6.

*  Erickson, E.  (2002, 18 January).  Openly gay mayor accused of wrongdoing:  Pine Lake City Council to investigate allegations that Mayor Al Fowler misused city funds.  Southern Voice, 3.

*  Smith, Ben, III.  (2002, 24 January).  Discord in Pine Lake:  Mayor-council conflict mars city's image makeover.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, J1, J8.

*  Erickson, E.  (2002, 25 January).  Gay mayor denies charges.  Southern Voice, 6.

Smith, Ben, III, & Anderson, W.  (2000, 3 February).  Pine Lake Mayor receives ethics award.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, C8.

*  Purvis, D.  (2002, 14-20 February).  Move to oust Pine Lake mayor attracts feds.  The Champion, 1-2.

*  Smith, J.  (2002, 22 February).  Gay mayor removed from office:  As Al Fowler fights in court to keep job, opponents say move had nothing to do with sexual orientation.  Southern Voice, 3, 13.

*  Carroll, Ken.  (2002, 7-13 March).  Pine Lake story unfair (letter to the editor).  The Champion, A6.

*  Quinn, Sharon.  (2002, 7-13 March).  Thanks For "Telling it like it is."  The Champion, A6.

*  Miller, A.H.  (2002, 21 March).  Opponents of new school driver's training facility site environmental problems.  Community Review:  News that matters about your community, 8(6), 13.

*  Anonymous.  (2002, 28 March-3 April).  A new charter for Pine Lake?  The Champion, A10, A17.

Stirgus, E.  (2002, 16 February).  Pine Lake mayor ousted after judge's probe.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, H4.

*  Arrington, J.  (2002, 11-17 April).  Un-chartered waters?  Pine Lake reacts to Sen. Butler's proposed changes to municipal constitution.  The Champion, A1.

*  Anonymous.  (2002, 8 May).  County beat.  DeKalb Neighbor.

*  Smith, J.J.  (2002, 5 July).  Ousted gay mayor fights for return:  Legal battles continue in Pine Lake, small Atlanta suburb with large gay population.  Southern Voice, 3.

*  Smith, J.  (2002, 14 July).  Gay mayoral candidate may be disqualified.  Southern Voice.

*  Ponds C.  (2002, August).  Two candidates seeking to fill controversial mayor's seat.  CrossroadsNews, B19.

*  Anonymous.  (2002, 2 August).  Ousted gay mayor booted from upcoming election in Pine Lake.  Southern Voice, 21.

*  Pantalone, M.  (2002, Fall).  Researchers help dissolve water problems:  A fluid situation calls for aquatic experts.  Torchbearer:  The Alumni Information Source of the University of Tennessee, 41(3), 7.

*  Smith, B., & Stirgus, E.  (2002, 21 November).  Pine Lake councilwoman announces her resignation.  Atlanta Constitution.

*  Smith, J.  (2002, 13 December).  "Gay factor" unavoidable in small town politics?  Recall elections highlight gay issues in East Point, Pine Lake.  Southern Voice, cover, 3, 9.

*  Arrington, J.  (2003, January, n.d.).  Pine Lake voter list challenge succeeds.  The Champion.

*  Stopp, V.F.  (2003, 10 April).  Mayors speak about their cities.  Community Review, 1, 2.