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Biomass pollution worse than thought By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

If it is ever built, Green Energy Partners’ Lithonia plant will be more polluting than its many opponents ever thought, a report released April 2 finds. The report by Pelham, Mass.-based Partnership for Policy Integrity analyzed 88 air permits of biomass plants – including Green Energy and 11 other Georgia plants – in 25 states. It says that the “green” energy of biomass electricity plants that rely primarily on the burning of wood “is more polluting and worse for the climate than coal.” The report – “Trees, Trash, and Toxics: How Biomass Energy Has Become the New Coal” – finds that a “perfect storm” of lax regulation and regulatory rollbacks makes biomass plants increasingly likely to emit toxic compounds like dioxins; heavy metals including lead, arsenic and mercury; and emerging contaminants like phthalates found in waste-derived fuel products being approved under new EPA rules.

“The biomass power industry is increasingly burning contaminated fuels, blurring the lines between renewable energy that has been portrayed as ‘clean,’ and waste incineration.” Dr. Mary Booth, Partnership for Policy Integrity

from a natural gas plant by more than 800 percent. It also found that the plants emit nearly 50 percent more carbon dioxide per megawatt generated than coal, which is the next biggest carbon polluter and that these plants take advantage of “gaping loopholes” in the Clean Air Act and lax regulation by the EPA and state-permitting agencies to emit even more pollution. Nationally since 2005, more than 70 new wood-burning plants have been built or are under way, and another 75, including Green Energy Partners’ Lithonia plant on 21.12 acres at 1744 and 1770 Rogers Lake Road, are proposed and are in various stages of development. The report says the growth of biomass plants is fueled by renewable energy subsidies and federal tax credits. “The biomass power industry is increasingly burning contaminated fuels, blurring the lines between renewable

The 81-page report, written by Dr. Mary Booth, PFPI’s founder and director, concludes that biomass power plants, which receive government renewable energy subsidies and tax credits, being built in Georgia and around the country are allowed to emit more pollution than comparable coal plants or commercial waste incinerators. It said that a majority of the facilities reviewed allowed the burning of demolition debris and other waste wood and that for every major pollutant, their emissions exceed those Please see BIOMASS, page 4

Police officers get 87 take-home vehicles Program seeks to boost morale, increase visibility By Ken Watts

DeKalb Police rolled out 47 new patrol cars on April 3 that officers will take home under a new program aimed at getting them out on patrol quickly after their shifts begin. The fleet of shiny black 2014 Chevrolet Caprices and seven refurbished Ford Crown Victorias filled the roundabout outside DeKalb Police Central Headquarters in Tucker. Officer M.E. Goggins, who will get one of the cars, was very happy. “I don’t have to wait on a preferred vehicle from another officer,” he said. “Now that I have my own, it’s already loaded up, so when I finish roll call I can hit the street. No issues.” The 47 officers who got cars Thursday join 40 others who received new vehicles March 20. Interim Chief James Conroy said seniorlevel uniform patrol officers were chosen for the new initiative following a departmental selection process. “We had a committee that came up with a point system. They got points for living in the county, points for years of service, safe driving, points for volunteering for the SWAT team and our honor guard. And that point system determined who got vehicles,” Conroy said. “But eventually everybody’s going to have a vehicle.” Conroy said 21 cars will be assigned to each of the department’s four precincts and its tactical division and will bring many benefits. “It’s going to improve our efficiency, our visibility, officers’ morale and our retention rate and save the county money in the long run,” Conroy said, adding that 71 percent of

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DeKalb Police officers roll out for the first time in the new take-home cars assigned to them April 3 at central headquarters in Tucker.

“I don’t have to wait on a preferred vehicle from another officer. Now that I have my own, it’s already loaded up, so when I finish roll call I can hit the street. No issues.” Officer M.E. Goggins

the 87 vehicles are being assigned to officers who live within DeKalb. Dr. Cedric Alexander, the county’s deputy COO of Public Safety, said the implementation of the take-home car program is significant for officers as well as the community.

“Not only does it boost morale and present the department with the opportunity to reward officers for their hard work, the additional cars increase visibility and show residents we are their neighbors and working alongside them to keep DeKalb County safe,” he said. The cars were not purchased specifically for the take-home program but were purchased as part of the normal process of replacing older vehicles in the fleet, Conroy said.

District 4 Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton said the large purchase of patrol cars reflects the county’s improving economy and balanced budget. “It has been a long time coming,” she said. “We were able to put away some funds for this and have a balanced budget plus $40 million in reserve. We’re very proud of that.” Goggins, a 15-year officer based at the South Precinct in Decatur, said the patrol car policy will help persuade veteran officers to stay put instead of leaving for other metro police departments. “It’s certainly going to make me stay,” he said.

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“Laws are being established to stop certain groups of people from voting. We do not have any time to waste. We only have time to work.”

Bombing survivor, teen preacher inspire NAACP members By Ken Watts

Unity in the African-American community was among the themes raised by two speakers at the DeKalb NAACP’s annual membership breakfast on March 28. Birmingham church bombing survivor Barbara Cross and 16-year-old preacher and author Jared Sawyer Jr. called on the community to unify and support the NAACP’s fight against efforts to weaken the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The occasion was the civil rights organization’s largest fundraising event of the year held at the Greater Travelers Rest Church in Decatur. In the audience of 250 were candidates seeking elected offices in the May 20 primary elections and community and religious leaders. Cross, who lives in Decatur, was inside the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 15, 1963, when it was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan at the height of the civil rights movement’s battle for voting rights for African-Americans. The four black girls killed in the attack were her friends. Now a DeKalb Schools substitute teacher, Cross, a retired BellSouth Services employee, said her history is painful. “My father [the late Rev. John H. Cross] was the pastor of the 16th Street Baptist Church at the time of the bombing that killed four little girls,” she said. “And I’m a survivor.” The crowd cheered as Cross paused and tapped the lectern for emphasis. More than 50 years later, the still vivid memory was etched on her face. Twenty-seven children were in the basement assembly room for a Sunday school lesson titled “Love That Forgives” when 22 sticks of dynamite planted under a rear stairwell in the church’s basement exploded. Segregationists were angry that the city of Birmingham had reached a settlement with civil rights demonstrators and had begun to desegregate public places. The 16th Street Church was targeted because it was one of Birmingham’s largest black churches at the time, counting among its members the city’s black architects, doctors, lawyers, educators and business owners. Cross said the explosion sounded as if

The Rev. Jared Sawyer Jr., 16, and Birmingham church bombing survivor Barbara Cross urged black people to support the NAACP’s fight against efforts to weaken the Voting Rights Act.

the whole building “had been rocked off its foundation.” She suffered a head injury from a falling light fixture. Her young friends Denise McNair, 11, and Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley, all 14, were killed. Twenty-two others also were injured. Cross said she shares her story with children every chance she gets. “We need to teach our babies our history,” she said. “Too much blood has been shed on the streets and I ain’t goin’ back to ‘Bombingham.’ ” Birmingham was nicknamed Bombingham because more than 50 bombings occurred in the city in the early 1960s. Cross called on the African-American community to support the NAACP’s fight against efforts to weaken the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a key provision of the law that prohibited jurisdictions from making changes that affect voting without approval of the U.S. Department of Justice or federal courts.

Cross said lessons learned during the civil rights struggle also can be applied to modern problems that hit close to home. “There’s a seriousness with bullying in schools,” Cross said. “I tell them they gotta love each other, we gotta teach our kids agape love – the love that forgives,” she said. “This is our future!” Before taking her seat, Cross led the crowd in a chant: “May men learn to replace bitterness and violence with love.” Sawyer, an associate minister of Center Hill Baptist Church in Atlanta, brought the crowd to its feet with a similar message. “There is no better time than now,” he said. “There is no better place than here.” Like Cross, Sawyer pointed to the possibility of a better future and stressed that solutions to major issues depend on greater unity in the African-American community. “Our streets are less and less safe to walk on, to drive on, to live on,” he said. “Laws are being established to stop certain groups of people from voting. We do not have any time to waste. We only have time to work. We only have time to march. We only have

time to meet. We only have time to make a difference and thrive for change.” Sawyer, who is also president/CEO of Jared Sawyer Jr. Ministries, said that if the black community can reach consensus on its priorities, it might achieve progress on problems that hit close to home. “If we in this room become more united, we can retain this spirit and transfer it into the school system so our students can see a brighter day ahead guiding them to whatever they want to be in life,” said Sawyer, who has been preaching since about age 8. DeKalb NAACP President John Evans, 80, got a standing ovation for helping to lead a disruptive Moral Monday Georgia movement protest on March 18 at the State Capitol to pressure the state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act and provide health coverage for more Georgians. Evans and 40 other demonstrators were jailed for about seven hours in Atlanta before being released on their own recognizance. Lawmakers later passed House Bill 990 that bars a sitting governor from expanding Medicaid.

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Motions fail, Burrell Ellis case set for June 2 trial By Ken Watts

Suspended DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis is headed to court on June 2 to face corruption and theft charges after DeKalb Superior Court Judge Courtney L. Johnson denied his motions to dismiss the corruption case against him. On April 1, Johnson also refused to disqualify DeKalb District Attorney Robert James from prosecuting Ellis. Her rulings came after a heated two days of hearings marked by attacks and counterattacks by Ellis’ team and prosecutors. Ellis is charged with 14 felonies that accuse him of shaking down county vendors for campaign cash and punishing those who did not give. Ellis has denied any wrongdoing. His attorneys told the court that James should be removed because of misconduct issues and accused James of selectively prosecuting Ellis for longstanding campaign practices used by DeKalb public officials. But in her ruling, Johnson said the “defendant has not shown any political official who has committed the same offenses and not been prosecuted for the same charges.” Attorney Dwight Thomas, who represented Ellis, asked the court to seize James’ computer so the Georgia Bureau of Investigation can search it for a secretly recorded video of Ellis. Thomas argued that James may be carrying on a politically motivated vendetta to withhold what could be important evidence in the case. “If there are no images, then there’s no discovery issue,” Thomas said. “But if there are, then we’ve got serious ramifications in this courtroom.” In a Jan. 23 hearing, former Chief Assistant DeKalb District Attorney Don Geary testified that James showed him about a minute of a secretly recorded video of Ellis in 2013. Geary told James his office had commit-

Suspended DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis is charged with 14 felonies that accuse him of shaking down county vendors for campaign cash and punishing those who did not give.

ted two felonies because both the video and the audio of Ellis’ conversation were captured illegally. At Monday’s hearing, Ellis’ lawyers said that Geary noticed Ellis was in a suit in the video, while the only video the DA’s office turned over in the case shows Ellis in a golf shirt. But the judge showed little patience with the arguments. She said the defense had failed to prove its allegation. “The issue at trial is defendant’s guilt or innocence of the charges in the indictment,” Johnson wrote in her dismissal order. “None of the allegations against the district attorney contained in the defendant’s motion go to this ultimate issue. The allegations either go to a suppression of evidence, which will

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turpitude, and have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge. Registration forms are available at local libraries and at http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/ Voter/applicationForms.html or at the DeKalb Voter Registration and Election Office, 4380 Memorial Drive in Decatur. For more information, call 404-2984020.

Clarkston candidate forum April 6 Candidates in races for state Senate, the School Board and DeKalb sheriff will be at an April 6 forum at the Clarkston Community Center. Senate District 42 candidates Elena Parent, Kyle Williams and Gregory Williams and District 7 School Board candidates Kim Ault, Lee Dukes and Joyce Morley have confirmed for the 3 p.m. forum. Among the eight candidates vying for

DeKalb sheriff, six candidates – Ted Golden, Tony Hughes, Melody Maddox, Jeffrey Mann, Melvin Mitchell and LaSalle Smith – have confirmed. Translators in Vietnamese and Korean will be available. The forum is co-hosted by the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center. The Community Center is at 3701 College Ave.

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be heard and ruled upon prior to trial and are not jury issues, or go to the defendant’s selective prosecution claim which has been ruled upon in this order.” Prosecutors had challenged the motion to disqualify James from the case and said they have turned over all recordings in the case. They say materials included one video and several hundred hours of audio recordings taken secretly by Purchasing Director Kelvin Walton, who cooperated in the Ellis investigation. Prosecutors denied the existence of additional video, calling the claims a publicity stunt aimed at delaying the trial. They said Ellis’ attorneys should be sanctioned for slanderous comments. Assistant District Attorney Lee Grant said there isn’t any forensic misconduct. “We haven’t even been to trial yet,” he said. “So it’s just completely untrue, misleading, and disrespectful to this court.” Assistant DA Cynthia Hill said there is only one video. “And it was turned over six months ago,” she said. “Just repeating that claim [of more videos] over and over and over again doesn’t make it true.”

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“Minor source permits are issued by the states and contain none of the protective measures required under federal air pollution permitting.”

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The event, which takes place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is free. Citizens are encouraged to bring their old tax records, old mail, old legal documents, and other sensitive documents for on-site shredding. The limit is five standard storage size boxes per person.

SHRED-IT, the county’s sensitive document shredding vendor, will do the shredding. DART Container Co. will accept Styrofoam packaging including packing peanuts, mold and fillers for recycling. The Lithonia Plaza at Main Street is at 2636 Max Cleland Blvd.

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energy that has been portrayed as ‘clean,’ and waste incineration,” Booth wrote in the report’s executive summary. “While most biomass plants burn forest wood as fuel, the majority of the permits we reviewed also allowed burning waste wood, including construction and demolition debris.” PFPI says “Trees, Trash, and Toxics” is a first-ever detailed analysis of the bioenergy industry and that it reveals that the “rebooted industry is still a major polluter” even as biomass plant developers routinely tell host communities that biomass power is “clean energy.” Its examination of 88 air emissions permits issued to biomass plants found that: n Biomass plants are given special treatment and are allowed to emit two-and-a-half times more pollution (250 tons of a criteria pollutant) than a coal plant, where the threshold is 100 tons. n That almost half of the 88 facilities avoided permitting altogether by claiming that they will be “synthetic minor” sources of pollution. n That the biomass industry is increasingly burning contaminated fuels, including construction and demolition debris. Statewide, there are a dozen biomass electricity facilities currently proposed or being built. Along with the Lithonia plant, the PFPI report provides detailed information on the Piedmont Green Power plant in Barnesville and the North Star Jefferson plant in Wadley. Green Energy’s proposed $60 million facility got its air permit from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division on April 26, 2013. According to the permit, the 79,710-square-foot plant, which will operate as Green Energy Resource Center, will process wood biomass fuel to generate 11.5 megawatts of electricity to sell to Georgia Power. It will process 165,000 tons of wood biomass – clean, untreated wood and yard biomass obtained from DeKalb County – per year. The permit says that treated and painted wood will not be accepted. Green Energy Partners already has a DeKalb County contract and approval for $53 million in bond funding from the DeKalb Development Authority for the facility it plans to build on 21.12 acres, just outside the city limits of Lithonia. Neville Anderson, Green Energy Partners-DeKalb LLC’s president

“When we were addressing the plant, we didn’t have the lists of pollutants included in the report. It strengthens the community’s ability to fight the plant. We now have more information about the impact.” Deborah Jackson, Mayor of Lithonia

and CEO, has estimated that the facility will generate $200,000 in revenues for the county and create 100 jobs during construction and 25 permanent positions while adding $50 million to the tax digest. The Athens-based company originally tried to build the plant on Bruce Street in the city limits of Lithonia, but the City Council rejected the plan in December 2010. In 2010, the DeKalb Board of Commissioners approved a 20-year contract to sell 100,000 tons of yard waste wood chips from trees and leaves to Green Energy Partners. On June 14, 2011, it approved a special land use permit to build the plant.

Special treatment claimed The “Trees, Trash, and Toxics” report found that, compared to fossil-fueled power plants, the biomass power industry is given special treatment and held to lax pollution control standards. Booth says that biomass plants are dirty because they are markedly inefficient. “Per megawatt-hour, a biomass power plant employing ‘best available control technology’ emits more nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, and carbon monoxide than a modern coal plant of the same size,” she said at an April 1 news briefing on the report. Booth said that almost half the facilities analyzed avoided using BACT by claiming to be “minor” sources of pollution that avoid the triggering threshold for stricter pollution controls. “Minor source permits are issued by the states and contain none of the protective measures required under federal air pollution permitting,” she said. “Almost all the biomass plants being built in Georgia have taken advantage of this loophole.” Booth, an ecologist, founded PFPI in 2010 to provide science and legal support so that citizen groups, environmental organizations, and policy-makers can better understand energy development impacts on air quality, ecosystems, and the climate. Their work is currently focused on biomass energy. PFPI says that the proposed Li-

thonia biomass plant avoids using best available control technology or doing any modeling to assess how emissions would affect air quality. The Green Energy plant has been widely opposed by Citizens for a Healthy and Safe Environment, which says it will have a negative impact on the health of residents. In the wake of the report, the group says it will renew its fight against the plant. Lithonia Mayor Deborah Jackson, a member of CHASE, says the report confirms many of the community’s concerns and justifies continued opposition to the facility. “When we were addressing the plant, we didn’t have the lists of pollutants included in the report,” she said. “It strengthens the community’s ability to fight the plant. We now have more information about the impact.”

‘Plant must be stopped’ Dr. Jewel Crawford, a former co-chair of CHASE, says the report is not a new revelation. She said that in 2011, despite being provided with information that the plant “was destructive to our health and the environment,” Jewel Crawford District 5 Commissioner Lee May championed the plant and led DeKalb commissioners in approving it. “By going along with this racket, the county commissioners, Georgia Environmental Protection, the Public Service Commission, Charles Steele, Neville Anderson, and the judge in the legal case have demonstrated their willingness to make people sick, worsen climate change and increase severe weather events that have been very destructive to Georgia communities,” she said. “This plant must be stopped.” Jackson said that the Georgia Public Service Commission will have to approve any agreement between Green Energy Partners and Georgia Power and that they plan to share the report with the PSC.

Renee Cail, current CHASE chair, said she had not yet read the report and couldn’t comment. She said CHASE has taken the fight to the Public Service Commission, which must approve the license for Green Energy Partners to operate the plant. At the PSC’s March 27 meeting, Cail presented packages of information about biomass plants and their effect on health. She said she asked them not to approve the plant’s license and to hold public hearings in the community. “They delayed their decision,” she said. Booth said that EPA rules allow biomass plants to emit more hazardous air pollutants, including heavy metals and dioxins, than both coal plants and industrial-waste incinerators. She said that this was the case for all 12 Georgia bioenergy permits included in the report. “Even with these weak rules, most biomass plants avoid restrictions on the amount of toxic air pollution they can emit by claiming to be minor sources and permits usually require little testing for proof of actual emissions,” she said. “When regulated as a minor source, a facility is not required to meet any limitations on emissions of hazardous air pollutants.” Green Energy Partners’ permit prohibits the burning of “wood wastes that have been painted, pigment-stained or pressure-treated with compounds such as chromate copper arsenate, pentachlorophenol and creosote and plywood, particleboard, oriented strand board, and other types of wood wastes bound by glues and resins are not considered biomass.” It requires the plant to verify that the wood it receives for combustion complies and obtain fuel receipts from the fuel supplier certifying that the fuel meets permit conditions and to keep them on file on-site for at least five years in a format suitable for inspection. But opponents say they want to know who will be watching to ensure that the company follows the permit’s conditions. Contacted Thursday, Green Energy Partners’ Anderson said that he had not seen the report. When asked about a time line for the construction of the Lithonia plant, he said “no comment.” The “Trees, Trash, and Toxics: How Biomass Energy Has Become the New Coal” report is available at http://www.pfpi.net/wp-content/ uploads/2014/04/PFPI-Biomass-isthe-New-Coal-April-2-2014.pdf.

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Families in DeKalb and Fulton counties with absent fathers now have the Fatherhood Initiative for assistance and resources. The Department of Family and Children Services launched the initiative on April 2 in Decatur to serve 43,000 families. The initiative is exploring ways to strengthen divorced, incarcerated, unemployed or underemployed dads to fulfill their roles as providers and positive role models for their children. Henry Carter, project director of the Institute for Males at Atlanta Technical College, calls it an excellent opportunity to support fathers. “We can strengthen them where they’re weak and enhance where they’re strong and make sure they can contribute to the lives of their children in a positive way,” he said. Adika Trimble, organizer of the kickoff event at DFACS’ Decatur office, said dads will take the leadership role. “We’ll work w ith DFACS case workers and emphasize the need to continue to encourage the father’s active role in the Adika Trimble family,” said Trimble, a program director at DeKalb County DFACS. “Secondly, we will offer dads from the community who are upholding their responsibilities and being accountable a chance to reach back to help others do the same.” The lunch hour “rally for dads” that kicked off the initiative included panel discussions, dramatizations and motivational speeches about the growing crisis of fatherless children. Men from the DFACS staff served as

DeKalb County has hired Veolia Water to do a comprehensive assessment of the operations of DeKalb Watershed Management. The energy, water and environmental services company will work closely with DWM employees to conduct a thorough review of the utility’s administration, planning, operations, maintenance and capital programs, and customer service, billing and collections, and identify opportunities to achieve measurable cost savings in the county’s water and wastewater operations. The assessment is expected to save the county $8 million in recurring annual savings for ratepayers. The county says the savings will be achieved through potential operational and process changes and through the application of industry best practices. Veolia Water, based in Chicago, won a $3.4 million contract in November 2013 to do the assessment. The five-year contract runs Jan. 1, 2014, to Jan. 1, 2018. DeKalb interim CEO Lee May said finding efficiencies and making improvements within the day-to-day operation of county government upholds the county’s commitment to provide quality services today and in the future and to keep water rates affordable. “The county must take the necessary steps to ensure efficient operations that will deliver tangible benefits to DWM’s employees, its customers and the entire community,” May said. “A key part of our long-term success includes the finding of efficiencies while at the same time maintaining high service levels.”

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Single dad Darryl Yarber makes a point at the launch of the Fatherhood Initiative at the DeKalb Department of Family and Children Services in Decatur.

facilitators for the event and even portrayed fathers who are not measuring up. The National Center on Health Statistics says that the longstanding issue of fatherless children ripples out into the larger community and that fatherless children are 100 percent to 200 percent more likely to have emotional and behavioral challenges while in school, at home and in the community. Sons of absentee fathers are also 300 percent more likely to experience incarceration in state juvenile facilities. Ninety percent of all runaway children are from fatherless homes. The Fatherhood Initiative will have

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“It is of the utmost importance that we set standards for DeKalb County that enhance quality of life.”

Clean, working restrooms now required the same directive. Businesses and other establish“I thank community leaders ments in DeKalb County are now and my colleagues for their suprequired by law to have functional port,” Watson said in an April 1 and available restrooms. statement. “It is of the utmost The ordinance, which went into importance that we set standards effect March 25, was introduced for DeKalb County that enhance by Super District 7 Commissioner quality of life.” Stan Watson. Residents who want to regThe ordinance mandates busiister a complaint may initiate nesses, stores, offices, parks and Stan Watson other places where goods or services are sold enforcement with the Police Department, or provided to operate restrooms that are Code Compliance or the DeKalb Board of Health. Owners found to have public clean, safe and functioning. This amendment also includes DeKalb restrooms in bad repair may be subject to parks, schools, colleges or universities under a fine and/or imprisonment.

Job fair with emphasis on veterans Job hunting vets can attend an April 9 Veterans Job Fair at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Duluth. Among employers expected to attend are the DeKalb County Police Department and the DeKalb Sheriff ’s Office. The 9 a.m.-to-noon event, co-hosted by the Gwinnett Career Center, is free to attend and is open to the public with special emphasis for veterans. Doors open at 9 and

several veterans service organizations will assist veterans with their concerns. Job seekers are not required to preregister but are encouraged to bring plenty of resumes and dress appropriately. For a list of employers scheduled to attend, visit www.dol.state.ga.us. The Aviation Institute is at 2025 Satellite Point. Contact Michael Kotler at 770590-6633 for more information.

Flea market vending spaces available Vending tables are available for the fourth annual Saint Philip Community Green and Clean Day on April 19. The rebuy/reuse yard sale and flea market takes place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Candler Road parking lot of Saint Philip AME Church, 240 Candler Road in Atlanta. The 6-foot tables and two chairs are $20. Items for sale must be new, used or gently worn. Curbside Recycling also will be on-site

to recycle plastics, bottles, glass, cans, newspapers, magazines, phone books, computers, telephones, TV sets, video games, cooking grease, paint, and batteries. Sensitive documents also will be shredded on-site free of cost. The event takes place rain or shine. Tables are limited and available on a firstcome, first-served basis or by April 14. Call 404-371-0749 to reserve a table.

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On APril 16, District 3 Community Council will hear presentation on a new McDonald’s planned for former Hardee’s site in Kroger Shopping Center on Wesley Chapel Road.

2nd McDonald’s for Wesley Chapel If developers succeed, Wesley Chapel Road will soon have two McDonald’s restaurants half a mile apart. The District 3 Community Council will hear about the application for a McDonald’s on the site of a former Hardee’s restaurant at its April 16 meeting. McDonald’s has operated a restaurant at Wesley Chapel and the I-20 East entrance ramp for more than 20 years. Sources say the company has no plans to

close the existing store. Comments or inquiries about the project should be forwarded to Waylon Hoge at waylon @integrityeng.net or call 770-601-6879. Residents also can make their views known to Commissioners Larry Johnson and Stan Watson, who represent the area. The Community Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library, 2861 Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur.

Krispy Kreme approved for Wesley Chapel The Krispy Kreme doughnut shop proposed for the corner of Wesley Chapel and Snapfinger Woods Drive in Decatur got the nod from the DeKalb Board of Commissioners on March 25. The commissioners approved the special land use application to locate the store on the site of the old Wachovia Bank at 2533 Wesley Chapel Road. The building that now houses BDI will be demolished to make way for the store, which Winston Salem, N.C.-based Krispy Kreme has been trying to locate on the corridor for more than a year. The BOC’s vote uniforms the zoning on the property from commercial and office and institutional to commercial and approves the

construction of a drive-through window. The location will be one of the first stores in the Krispy Kreme family to operate on the south side of the metro Atlanta region. The store will feature inside seating as well as a drive-through window. The famous “Hot Now” sign indicating fresh, hot doughnuts will soon become a neighborhood fixture with a target opening of late summer to early fall. The Krispy Kreme store is one of two doughnut shops planned for the Wesley Chapel corridor. Dunkin’ Donuts is building a shop two doors down the street at the boarded-up former Three Dollar Cafe building at 2555 Wesley Chapel Road.

Work readiness series for job seekers May 3, 2014

9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Lithonia High School 2440 Phillips Road Lithonia, GA 30058

Interviews will be conducted for immediate vacancies! YOU MUST HAVE A COPY OF YOUR DOCUMENTS TO INTERVIEW Resume Official Transcripts GACE Scores Copy of Teaching Certificate (if applicable)

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Job seekers can learn essential work skills at a series of Work Readiness Workshops offered by DeKalb Workforce Development this month. Topics for the free workshops include Resume Writing, Personal Branding & Marketing, Networking, Interviewing Techniques and Basic Computer.

Since the program’s inception, more than 2,000 residents have attended the workshops. DeKalb Workforce Development is located at 774 Jordan Lane, Building 4, in Decatur. For more information, call 404-6873400.

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Wellness

“We now understand that exposure to secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer. Even passive exposure increases your risk.”

Passive exposure leads more nonsmokers to lung cancer Lung cancer is not just a disease of smokers as more and more nonsmokers are developing lung cancer. Dr. Rathi Pillai, Emory University’s assistant professor in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, said some patients who are diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked a cigarette. “We now understand Rathi Pillai that exposure to secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer,” Pillai said. “In fact, even passive exposure to tobacco smoke increases your risk for developing lung cancer.” While cigarette smoking is the main risk factor for most patients who develop lung

cancer, secondhand smoke is responsible for 3,000 lung cancer-related deaths a year in the United States. There is also a 20 percent to 30 percent increased risk for nonsmokers living with a smoker. The high incidence of secondhand smokers getting cancer has prompted many cities to pass laws to limit smoking in restaurants, bars and clubs, the Georgia Department of Public Health says. Many workplaces also are becoming tobacco-free to protect the health of their employees. Other factors that play into lung cancer among nonsmokers: n Other environmental exposures besides tobacco smoke have been associated with lung cancer including chemicals used in some workplaces, such as asbestos, tar and soot,

and heavy metals like chromium, nickel and arsenic. There also has been an association with radon gas and lung cancer, especially in people exposed to high levels of radon, such as uranium miners. People who have been exposed to large doses of radiation, like atomic bomb survivors in Japan, also have a higher risk of lung cancer. It is still unclear how much of a factor air pollution plays. n Family history also can impact chances of being diagnosed with lung cancer. There is almost a twofold increased risk of lung cancer in a person with a family history and this risk is even higher if more than two relatives in a family have lung cancer. Researchers still have not identified a particular gene that is passed on in these families that makes them more prone to lung cancer; however, at Win-

ship Cancer Institute of Emory University, genetic testing is now given to every patient diagnosed with lung cancer to identify specific mutations in tumor tissue that may inform treatment decisions. n Research has identified genetic mutations in lung cancers from people who have never smoked or are/were light smokers. These mutations are not inherited, rather they originate in the lung tissue and create lung cancer. Mutations in the epidermal growth factor and ALK genes have been found more frequently in lung cancer patients who never smoked. These patients can be treated with drugs that target these specific mutations. For more information, visit http://dph .georgia.gov.

Aspirin use, ovarian cancer studied Summit on disaster preparedness Regular aspirin use may reduce ovarian cancer risk, a study by scientists at the National Cancer Institute finds. The institute says that further research is needed before clinical recommendations can be made, but it found that women who take aspirin daily may reduce their risk of ovarian cancer by 20 percent. The study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute estimates more than 20,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2014. More than 14,000 will die from the disease. Early stage ovarian cancer may be successfully treated. Symptoms can mimic more common conditions, such as digestive and bladder disorders, so it is often not diagnosed until it has reached advanced stages. Late stage ovarian cancer leaves women with limited treatment options and poor prognoses, making preventive strategies potentially important for controlling the disease. Chronic or persistent inflammation has been shown to increase the risk of cancer. Previous studies suggest the anti-inflammatory properties of aspirin and non-aspirin NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, may reduce cancer risk overall. However, studies examining whether use of these agents may influence ovarian

cancer risk have been largely inconclusive. This is the largest study to date to assess the relationship between these drugs and ovarian cancer risk. Britton Trabert and Nicolas Wentzensen of NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics and their colleagues analyzed data pooled from 12 large epidemiological studies to investigate whether women who used aspirin, non-aspirin NSAIDs, or acetaminophen have a lower risk of ovarian cancer. Trabert said the study adds to a growing list of malignancies, such as colorectal cancer, that appear to be Britton Trabert potentially preventable by aspirin usage. “Our study suggests that aspirin regimens, proven to protect against heart attack, may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer as well,” Trabert said. Adverse side effects of daily aspirin use include upper gastrointestinal bleeding and hemorrhagic stroke. A daily aspirin regimen should only be undertaken with a doctor’s approval, the scientists caution. For more information, visit http://www .cancer.gov or call 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800422-6237).

Residents, business owners, and community and agency leaders concerned about emergency preparedness can attend a Vulnerable Population Stakeholders’ Summit on April 10 at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in Decatur. Dr. William L. Waugh Jr., Disaster and Emergency Management professor emeritus at Georgia State University, is the keynote speaker for the 8:30 a.m.-to-2 p.m. meeting sponsored by the Office of Emergency Preparedness, DeKalb Board of Health. The summit includes a panel discussion with specialists in disaster/emergency management, behavioral health, refugee and immigrant services, and the Division of Family and Children Services. They will cover emergency operations plans and

building community partnerships. Communication systems and information gathering also are on the agenda. Lunch will be provided. The DeKalb Board of Health’s Office of Emergency Preparedness protects the public’s health during intentional or natural emergencies. These include terrorism attacks caused by the release of biological, chemical or radiological agents and natural disasters such as a tornado. It also partners with individuals, neighborhoods, faith groups, schools and others to help them understand the role everyone plays during an emergency. Visit www.dekalbhealth.net/office-ofemergency-preparedness. The Porter Sanford Center is at 3181 Rainbow Drive. For more information, call Brittany Luckey at 404-297-7233.

Nominate public health nurse for award The Georgia Department of Public Health is accepting nominations for the 2014 Nursing Excellence Awards for outstanding public health nurses. Nominations, which are due April 14, are open for the State Office Nursing Consultation Excellence Award and the Public Health Nursing Practice Excellence Award. The DPH recognizes nurses at the state,

district and county levels for their contributions and commitment to public health nursing in honor of National Nurses Week, which begins this year on May 6. The nominees and recipients of both awards will be announced at a celebration on May 8. For more information and a nomination form, email smhall1@dhr.state.ga.us.

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Thomas was eventually confirmed and took his seat on the Supreme Court, but Hill’s testimony was a turning point for gender equality.

Kenny Leon for ‘Clementine’ reading ‘Created Equal’ series at Stonecrest New Orleans, ClemTrue Colors Theentine’s family scatatre Company’s artistic tered to the winds. director Kenny Leon Nine months later, is back in Atlanta for they are reunited one day to direct the and anxious to rereading of “Clementine build – but a new in the Lower Nine” on storm is brewing. April 7 at the SouthHer husband west Arts Center. has arrived from The professional Houston with a reading of Dan Dietz’s strange young girl, play, which starts at 7 who just may be a p.m., is free and open True Colors’ Kenny Leon (right) is directing to the public. Seating Denzel Washington in “A Raisin in the Sun.” prophet, and the ghosts of those lost begins at 6:30 p.m. Leon has been on Broadway, where he are awakening. Set to the jazz and blues of is directing Academy Award-winning actor the Lower Ninth Ward, this modern retellDenzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson ing of “Agamemnon” delves into the agony Jackson, wife of actor Samuel Jackson, in “A and hope that come after the storm. The event is part of True Colors’ annual Raisin in the Sun.” It opened on April 3. “Clementine,” winner of the 2011 Edger- Spring Play Reading Series. The Southwest Arts Center is at 915 ton New Plays Award, will be performed by Crystal Fox, Jason MacDonald, Gerard Catus, New Hope Road. For more information, visit http://truecolorstheatre.org or call Cordell Cole and Megan Poole. When Hurricane Katrina tore through 404-613-3220.

‘Anita’ story captured in documentary in a blue dress sat The story of law before a Senate comprofessor Anita Hill, mittee of 14 white who accused Supreme men and with a clear, Court nominee Clarunwavering voice reence Thomas of uncounted the repeated wanted sexual advances acts of sexual harassin 1991, will be screened ment she said she had in Atlanta on April 5 at endured while workthe UA Tara Cinemas. ing with Thomas. Screening of “Anita,” She alleged that a documentary on the Thomas, as her suexplosive Senate hear- Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of pervisor at the U.S. ings in 1991, takes place sexual harassment in 1991. Department of Education and the Equal at 7:15 p.m. It will be followed by a discussion hosted Employment Opportunity Commission, by Atlanta Women for Equality and a Q&A had made sexually harassing statements. On that October day in 1991, Hill, a with Dr. Beverley Guy-Sheftall of Spelman College. The film will be screened through bookish law professor from Oklahoma, was thrust onto the world stage and inApril 10. Hill’s testimony ignited a political stantly became a celebrated, hated, venerfirestorm about sexual harassment, race, ated, and divisive figure. Her graphic testimony was a turning power and politics that still resonates. For the first time on film, Hill speaks point for gender equality. She has become about her experience at the hearings and an American icon, empowering millions her impact on issues of sexual harassment, of women and men around the world to workplace rights for women and men, social stand up for equality and justice. Thomas was eventually confirmed and justice, and equality. The 2013 documentary is directed by took his seat on the Supreme Court. Mock earned an Oscar for 1995’s Academy Award-winning filmmaker Freida Mock. It is both a celebration of Hill’s legacy “Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision.” She and a rare glimpse into her private life with also earned four other Oscar nominations friends and family, many of whom were by for her work. Women, Action and the Media is her side that fateful day 22 years ago. Hill speaks openly and intimately about holding special events throughout the the experiences that led her to testify before country surrounding “Anita.” For details, visit www.womenactionmedia.org/events the Senate and the obstacles she faced. She also candidly discusses what hap- /see-anita-see-more-women-in-film. UA Tara Cinemas 4 is at 2345 Cheshire pened to her life and work in the past two Bridge Road N.E. For more information, decades. An entire country watched transfixed as a visit http://anitahill-film.com or call 404poised, beautiful African-American woman 634-5661.

A film and discussion series focusing on the history of the civil rights movement in America kicks off on April 7 at the Stonecrest Library in Lithonia. “Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle” is designed to encourage discussion, understanding and appreciation for this period of U.S. history. It begins Monday with a screening of the documentary “Slavery by Another Name,” which focuses on the years following the Civil War when new forms of forced labor emerged in the South that kept hundreds of thousands of AfricanAmericans in a new type of bondage. Show time is 6 to 7:30 p.m. “Freedom Riders” will be screened from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 8. It tells the story of more than 400 black and white Americans who risked their lives between May and November 1961 for simply traveling together through the Deep South on buses and trains. The Freedom Riders deliberately violated Jim Crow laws and met with bitter racism and mob violence. Many buses were firebombed. On April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m., Dr. Pellom McDaniels III, Emory University faculty curator of African American Collections and assistant professor of African American Studies, will lead a discussion about the changing meaning of freedom and equality

New forms of forced labor emerged in the South after the Civil War, keeping many blacks in bondage.

in America. He will use the films as a starting point, but patrons are not required to see the films to participate. “Created Equal” is made possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. For more information, visit www.neh .gov/created-equal. Stonecrest Library is at 3123 Klondike Road. For more information, visit dekalb library.org or call 770-482-3828.

Multimedia works at ART Station Decatur doll artist Cassandra Harrison will be among members of African Americans for the Arts showcasing their work April 5-27 at the ART Station Gallery in Stone Mountain. The exhibit of multimedia art and live performances will open April 5 with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. There also will be a 5-to-7 p.m. book signing at the Clothesline Gallery located next door. Visual artists as well as performance and spoken word artists will be featured. While AAFTA’s home is at the beautiful Hammonds House Museum, its membership traverses the city to bring art into the forefront of some of its diverse communities. The ART Station Gallery is at 5384 Manor Drive. For more information, visit www.a-afta.org or www.artstation.org.

Works needed for Art on BeltLine Residents interested in submitting a proposal for Art on the Atlanta BeltLine can attend an information session on April 6. Art on the Atlanta BeltLine issued its call for artists for the 2014 exhibition. Submissions can include sculptures, murals, music, dance, theater, performance art, amenities for visitors, or planting or environmental works. This is the fifth year of the program that presents visual and performing art along more than eight miles of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor. The submission deadline is April 21. The Request for Proposals is available on art. beltline.org and can be submitted through callforentry.org.

During the April 6 information session, participants will find out how to submit a proposal for the 2014 exhibition. It takes place at 3 p.m. at WonderRoot, 982 Memorial Drive in Atlanta. Potential projects should reflect the historic, environmental, cultural, functional, urban design, and/or aesthetic aspects of the sites and should be well-researched, wellplanned and feasible. View previously funded projects at art.beltline.org. Art on the Atlanta BeltLine kicks off on Sept. 6 with the annual Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade. For proposal specifications, deadlines, budgets and requirements, visit art.beltline .org.

Senior of the Year Silver nominees sought Carter to sign new book DeKalb residents have until April 11 to nominate an outstanding senior in their church, organization or community for the Theresa Walker Senior of the Year Silver Awards. The nonprofit DeKalb for Seniors Inc., which is the fundraising and advocacy arm for the Lou Walker Senior Center, is hosting the May 3 gala at the senior center in Theresa Walker Lithonia. Ten seniors from across DeKalb will be honored at the luncheon based on the following criteria: n Is a resident of DeKalb County and has good moral and ethical values. n Demonstrates a high level of social consciousness by actively responding to community needs.

n Has achieved personal and professional success and recognition. n Be at least 65 years of age. The annual event, which begins at noon, has been renamed to honor the late widow of Lou Walker and board member of DeKalb for Seniors Inc. Theresa Walker died last October. She was one of the organizers of the DeKalb Senior of the Year. Radio gospel giant Larry Tinsley, host of V-103/ WAOK Sunday Morning Praise, will serve as master of ceremonies for the luncheon. Tickets are $30 each. A table for eight is $240. Seating is limited. Proceeds benefit the Lou Walker Senior Center, which is at 2538 Panola Road. Corporate, business and individual sponsor and ad opportunities are available by contacting Donna Dees at silvergala2014@gmail.com or 678-982-9805.

Former President Jimmy Carter will sign copies of his new book, “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power,” on April 9 at the Carter Library & Museum in Atlanta. The book addresses the suffering inflicted upon women by a false interpretation of carefully selected religious texts and a growing tolerance of violence and warfare. Seating in the museum theater begins at 4 p.m. The signing begins at 6 p.m. Copies of Carter’s books will be available for purchase at the museum store. Jimmy Carter Carter will sign up to five books per person but at least one must be his new book. He will not sign memorabilia and there will be no personalization or photos. Bags are prohibited. The Carter Library & Museum is at 441 Freedom Parkway. For more information, visit www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov or call 404865-7109.

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“By donating air miles, supporters can help wish kids travel to the destination of their one true wish.”

Make-A-Wish Georgia needs airline miles

Photos by Jennifer Ffrench Parker / CrossRoadsNews

Artworksby DeKalb County students are on exhibit at the ART Station Gallery in Stone Mountain through April 27.

ART STAR Awards honoring student artists Talented visual and performing arts students will be recognized on April 17 at the DeKalb School District’s inaugural ART STAR Awards in the Administrative and Instructional Complex auditorium in Stone Mountain. The ceremony takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. The students’ works were unveiled on March 28 at the ART Station Gallery in Stone Mountain. The paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs will be on display through April 27. During the red carpet ART STAR Awards, winners will be announced for elementary, middle and high school levels for all five district regions. The winners will be picked by secret ballot on the night of the awards. All of the nominees will be called on stage and recognized at the ceremony.

The ART STARS have been nominated by their teachers based on the following 5 STAR qualities: n Final grade of 90 or better in nominating teachers’ class. n Mastery of skill/technique observed by teacher. n Community involvement in the arts (beyond school). n Demonstration of leadership/mentoring skills by nominating teacher. n Dedication/passion for craft observed by nominating teacher. The ART Station is at 5384 Manor Drive in Stone Mountain. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday-Friday from 1-5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. DeKalb Schools’ Administrative and Instructional Complex is at 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd. For more information, call Keisha Boyd McDuffie at 678-676-0192.

Individuals and businesses can donate airline miles throughout April to MakeA-Wish Georgia to help it grant wishes to kids with life-threatening medical conditions. Individuals who fly on Delta, United and US Airways can donate frequent flier miles by visiting www.georgia.wish.org. Make-A-Wish Georgia needs more than 48 million miles to grant 180 wishes each year that involve travel, most of them in the summer. There is no limit on the number of miles that can be given. Donated miles never expire and are used only for sick children. Make-A-Wish Georgia accepts donation of airline miles year-round, but April is a critical time for airline miles as travel arrangements are being made for summer wish travel. It plans to grant 430 wishes this year. John J. Brennan, Make-A-Wish Georgia CEO, said air travel factors into nearly 50 percent of the wishes that John Brennan the chapter grants. “By donating air miles, supporters of Make-A-Wish can help wish kids travel to the destinations of their one true wish.” Some estimates show there are more than 16 trillion frequent flier miles that go unused each year and that about 25 percent of people allow their miles to expire. During April, Mori Luggage & Gifts retail stores are hosting airlines miles drives to help support Make-A-Wish. Other companies interested in donating bulk airline miles may contact Beth Christain at bchristain@georgia.wish.org. For more information or to donate miles, visit www. georgia.wish.org.

State of Georgia

Legal Notices 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12

Notice of Petition to Change Name of MINOR CHILDREN in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 13CV11790-7++ Tamika A. Champion Plaintiff Vs. De’ Shawn C. Davis Defendant By Order of the Court service for service by publication dated March 11, 2014 you are hereby notified that on November 14, 2013 the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Divorce with minor children. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the plaintiffís attorney whose name and address is Tamika Champion 6441 Rebecca Lou Lane Lithonia, Ga 30058. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of, March 11, 2014 Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr. Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court.

This the 11th day of March, 2014 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26

Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV3499-3++ Adilah Hanan Rashid Hasan filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on March 27, 2014 to change the name from: Adilah Hanan Rashid Hasan to Noomiy Bat’EL YisraEL. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: March 26, 2014 Adilah Hanan Rashid Hasan Petitioner, Pro se 5449 Pepperwood Court Stone Mountain, Ga 30083 (770) 797-5917 3/15 3/22 3/29 4/5

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action # ++14CV2506-9++ Annie Wiley Plaintiff Vs. Gerald Wiley Defendant By Order of the Court service for service by publication dated March 5, 2014 you are hereby notified that on February 28, 2014 the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Divorce You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the plaintiffís attorney whose name and address is Annie Wiley 1006 The Hill Parkway Stone Mountain, Ga 30088. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of, March 5, 2014

Witness the Honorable Mark Anthony Scott Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 5th day of March, 2014. 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12

Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV2911-2++ Lyddia Dixel filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on March 7, 2014 to change the name from: Lyddia Dixel to Lyddia Darenport. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: March 7, 2014 Lyddia Dixel Petitioner, Pro se 5959 Farington Road #20F Lithonia, Ga 30038 (404)-974-5209 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12

Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV3090-7++ Kimberly Bacote filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on March 17, 2014 to change the name from: Kimberly Bacote to Kimberly Ferrell. Any

interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: March 11, 2014 Kimberly Bacote Petitioner, Pro se 4928 Millstone Walk Stone Mountain, Ga 30088 (404)-573-9723

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV3128-3++ Deborah Hadiyah Dan-Yisrael filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on March 20, 2014 to change the name from: Deborah Hadiyah Dan-Yisrael to De’Borah Hadiyah

Bat’El Ysra’El. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: March 18, 2014 Deborah Hadiyah Dan-Yisrael Petitioner, Pro se 5449 Pepperwood Court Stone Mountain, Ga 30087

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Jeffrey L. Mann, Sheriff 4415 Memorial Drive • Decatur, GA 30032

3/29, 4/5,4/12, 4/19

Notice of Petition to Change Name of MINOR CHILDREN in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV2900-3++ Mia C.Gomez Plaintiff Vs. Yumma Gomez Defendant By Order of the Court service for service by publication dated March 19, 2014 you are hereby notified that on March 11, 2014 the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the plaintiffís attorney whose name and address is Mia C. Gomez 615 Milligen Drive Stone Mountain, Ga 30083. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of, March 19, 2014 Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger. Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 20th day of March, 2014 3/29, 4/5 4/12/ 4/19

Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult in the Superior Court of DeKalb County

Sex Offender

Jeff Briggs 1824 Brennan Lane Atlanta, GA. 30316 Charge of Rape. Convicted on 2/23/1987

Bereal Gee 3602 Brookcrest Circle Decatur, GA. 30032 Charge of Aggravated Sexual Assault Child. Convicted on 8/24/1996

Larry Howard 4815 Buford Highway Room 218 Chamblee, GA. 30341 Charge of Indecent Exposure. Convicted on 12/11/2007

Sex Offender

Robert Foss 5075 Memorial Drive Stone Mountain, GA. 30083 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 6/24/2010

Gary Harris 812 Alta Court Lithonia, GA. 30058 Charge of Aggravated Child Molestation. Convicted on 1/16/1996

Robert Porter 5607 Shadow Rock Drive Lithonia, GA. 30058 Charge of Sexual Battery. Convicted on 12/7/1984

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“Swift action was taken by the administrative team and the DeKalb County Student Code of Conduct was followed in addressing the incident.”

Salem principal sends out letter Families with children attending Salem Middle School were finally notified about the incident that injured sixth-grader Justice Ferguson on March 14. In an April 2 letter to “the Salem Middle School Community,” Shelia Johnson-Reese said that the incident outlined in a March 29 CrossRoads News front-page story “involved a student being hit by another student in Justice Ferguson the bus lane during bus dismissal.” “Swift action was taken by the administrative team and the DeKalb County Student Code of Conduct was followed in addressing the incident,” Johnson-Reese wrote. “Salem Middle School does not condone or tolerate violence in any form and has a variety of programs in place to ensure student safety

and teach respect for others.” She told parents that the school followed resources in place to help students develop conflict resolution skills and recognize students who excel in school. “At Salem Middle, many of our students excel academically and in extracurricular activities,” she said. “For example, two of our students were selected to the All-State band, our band and chorus received superior rating at the GMEA festival, and our boys basketball team won third place in the Middle School Basketball Championships.” She thanked parents for trusting them with their children. “We encourage and invite you to participate in our Power of One parental involvement program by volunteering one hour per month. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please call the main office at 678-676-9403.”

Shaq talks highway safety at Arabia Retired NBA star Shaquille O’Neal visited Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia on April 3 to stress highway safety and the legal ramifications of vehicular homicides. O’Neal’s talk was part of the “Ghost Out” program that highlights the impact of dangerous driving practices and distracted driving. His visit to the school took place in partnership with the DeKalb District Attorney’s Office, DeKalb Fire & Rescue and the Georgia Department of Highway Safety. “Ghost Out” educates teen drivers about various forms of distracted driving. District Attorney Robert James said the goal is to teach student drivers about the effects and consequences of driving under the influence, texting while driving and other distractions. “I know we have all seen cars swerve on the road when a person is talking on the phone or trying to text and drive,” James said. “A split second can change someone’s

Shaquille O’Neal visited Arabia Mountain High in Lithonia for the “Ghost Out” program.

life forever. We see lives lost every day due to reckless behavior behind the wheel.” O’Neal and other presenters talked about highway safety and legal issues. A DUI accident victim also shared his story about the collision that nearly took his life. James said it was a great message for young people to hear as prom season nears. “Hopefully our efforts will help change behaviors and save lives down the road.”

Congressional art contest deadline looms Talented high school artists can vie for scholarships up to $10,000 in the 2014 Congressional Arts Competition. Winners will be eligible for $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500 scholarships from the Art Institute of Atlanta or a $3,000-a-year scholarship from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Winners also will have their artwork displayed for a year at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Eligible students in the 4th Congressional District, which includes parts of DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale and Newton counties, can enter through April 15. Entries must be designed according to

the specifications in the competition guidelines, which are available at hankjohnson. house.gov/serving-you/art-competition. Winners from the 4th District also will receive transportation for two to Washington and hotel accommodations for one night for the ribbon-cutting event that unveils all the 2014 winners. All art entries must be received in U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson’s district office at 5700 Hillandale Drive, Lithonia, GA 30058, Suite 120, on April 14 and 15. For more information, e-mail Eric Hubbard at eric.hubbard@mail.house.gov or Betty Dixon at betty.dixon@mail.house.gov or call 770-987-2291.

Champion teacher a LifeChanger to help struggling students find joy Champion Middle School and enthusiasm in learning about science teacher Sureka Taylor is science through hands-on lessons. a 2014 national LifeChanger of She challenges them while providthe Year. ing the support they need to tackle Taylor, who teaches sevdifficult, detailed assignments. enth grade, was recognized by Those who nominated Taylor students, faculty and staff at a say she goes the extra mile, volsurprise ceremony on March 28. unteering her time and service to She is one of 10 national Sureka Taylor make the Champion School a top LifeChangers selected from among more than 435 teachers, admin- school in the district. In addition to being a model teacher, she istrators and school district employees nominated for the award from all 50 states mentors students as the Science Club sponsor and serves on the school’s leadership team as and the District of Columbia. LifeChanger of the Year is sponsored the Race to the Top teacher facilitator. Taylor’s Science Club made a garden beby National Life Group, which annually recognizes and rewards k-12 school dis- hind the school that is cared for by students. trict educators and employees who make The club also interacts with nearby coma difference in the lives of students by munity members and involves them in club exemplifying excellence, positive influence meetings and activities. The other 2013-14 LifeChanger winand leadership. Taylor gets a $1,500 cash award for ners come from California, Florida, Illinois, herself and a $1,500 donation made in her Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, Texas and Vermont. name to the Champion School. For more information, visit http:// Taylor was nominated by parents, students and colleagues because of her ability lifechangeroftheyearnominees.com.

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