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Marist President: Surprised a New Pope Was Elected So Quickly
Brookhaven reacts to the first pope from the Americas.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Tim Darnell is Associate Regional Editor of Patch in metro Atlanta.
Tim has deep roots in the Brookhaven community. He attended elementary school in the community, and is a past president and past chairman of the board of directors of his neighborhood civic association and neighborhood watch. Today, he is active in his son's elementary school and throughout the community.
He is also chairman of the scholarship committee for a local fraternal organization that has long, historic ties in Chamblee.
Tim has more than 25 years of experience in newspapers, magazines and websites, and is also the author of three books, including The Crackers: Early Days Of Atlanta Baseball and 101 Atlanta Sports Legends.
Brookhaven reacts to the first pope from the Americas.

Nathan's Soul Train BBQ scores a '91,' as Patch rounds up some recent health inspection scores for Stone Mountain and Lithonia restaurants.
Patch rounds up some recent health inspection scores for Tucker restaurants and hotels.
Patch rounds up some recent health inspection scores for restaurants, schools and hotels in the North Druid Hills and Briarcliff communities.
Great Wraps scores an '83' and Bourbon Street Cafe rebounds, as Patch rounds up some recent scores for Dunwoody restaurants and facilities.
Which Wich and There, in Town Brookhaven, score high, as Patch rounds up some recent health inspection scores for Brookhaven and Chamblee restaurants.
The city council has tentatively set March 26 as a date to adopt the city's first budget in history.
The new members will be sworn in at 1 pm on Wednesday.
The announcement is set for 11 am on Wednesday.
SMASH Kitchen & Bar is set to open this summer in Town Brookhaven in the old Stir Crazy location.
Other top stories today: Many DeKalb residents wary of new school superintendent; Is the pizza business recession-proof?
Other top stories today: Many DeKalb residents wary of new school superintendent; Is the pizza business recession-proof?
But there are a number of other items on Tuesday night's Brookhaven City Council agenda.
The incident shut down portions of Clairmont Road near Tanglewood Circle for several hours on Friday.
All five do significant commercial real estate business in the Sandy Springs and Perimeter areas.
Alberto Prece Palmer was arrested in St. Paul on Wednesday and was charged in the killing of another escort.
A judge ruled late Tuesday afternoon that the Dunwoody widow may converse with a man prosecutors claim is her lover. Sneiderman has denied any involvement in her husband’s death outside a Dunwoody daycare in 2010, where many Sandy Springs students atten
The Dunwoody City Council is set to consider the problems at Monday night's meeting.
All five do significant commercial real estate business in the Dunwoody and Perimeter areas.
Alberto Prece Palmer was arrested in St. Paul on Wednesday and was charged in the killing of another escort.