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The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners is set to vote April 22 on a proposal to acquire the South DeKalb YMCA for $4.95 million. 3

Kids can hunt for Easter eggs at Flat Shoals Park on April 19 and at Wade Walker Park on April 20. 5

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DeKalb going after district-wide charter school system maintain the status quo system with schools controlled by a central office, become an “Investing in Educational Excellence” district with a degree of central control, or become a charter system which offers maximum school-level governance. State law O.C.G.A. 20-2-84.3 passed in 2008 gives Georgia school districts until June 30, 2015, to notify the state Department of Education of their intention to request increased flexibility Local school systems also have the option not to change. If DeKalb gets the go ahead from the state to be a charter school system, the initial con-

By Ken Watts

DeKalb parents and school administrators who have been calling for more local control in running their classrooms may soon get their wish if the school district’s charter-system plan is approved at the May 5 school board meeting. Superintendent Michael Thurmond wants to convert the school district to a charter system to give local school principals the authority to make changes at their schools through exemptions or “waivers” approved by the district and to allow for the full range of flexiblity, autonomy and innovation across all the district’s schools.

“The DeKalb County School district has been one of the state’s leaders in supporting innovation through the establishment of both conversion and start-up charter schools. This Charter System option will allow all of the district’s schools that same opportunity. Superintendent Michael Thurmond

“The DeKalb County School district has been one of the state’s leaders in supporting innovation through the establishment of both conversion and start-up charter schools,” Thurmond told board members at their April 1 meeting. “This Charter System

option will allow all of the district’s schools that same opportunity, and through the petition, bind the district to support local school autonomy and flexibility for all of our schools and children.” School districts have three options: Please see CHARTER, page 2

Winning with Steppin’ Wiz

Chapel Hill Middle School’s “Steppin’ Wiz,” Scarecrow team will compete at WestLake High in Atlanta on April 18, South Cobb High in Marietta on April 19, and at Drew Charter School in Riverdale on April 26.

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Chapel Hill Middle School’s twist on Oz entertains, wins accolades By Ken Watts

Fresh from their first place finish at the Delta Sigma Theta’s Stompin’ Out Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco competition last month, Chapel Hill Middle School’s “Steppin’ Wiz,” Scarecrow team are poised to step over the competition at three competitions on April 18, 19 and 26. The cast will compete at WestLake High

in Atlanta on April 18, South Cobb High in Marietta on April 19, and at Drew Charter School in Riverdale on April 26. The step team presented their take on the classic Wizard of Oz story at DeKalb Commissioner Stan Watson’s Community Cabinet Meeting, held the first Saturday each month at their Decatur school. In their “Steppin’ Wiz,” Scarecrow version, Tin Man (Xoe Reed) and the Cow-

ardly Lion (Jamonte Wilson) teach Dorothy (Aliyah McDaniel) to step so that she can “ease on down the road” and find her way back home. Tiara Miller plays the Scarecrow and Iyani Dodd, the lead Munchkin. Coach Terry Price, who started the team in November, said that in addition to scoring first place at the Stompin’ Out competition on March 22 at Woodland High School in

Stockbridge, the cast also picked up second place in shows at East Coweta, Fayette and Decatur high schools. Price, who teaches health and physical education, is new to Chapel Hill Middle this school year and didn’t get started with the team until November, two months after the start of the step season. “We’re very proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish this year,” she said.

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“With greater autonomy, schools would be in a better position to innovate their own approaches to reaching students.”

Electronic recycling set Free shredding and more at Saint Philip Families and individuals with old and outdated electronics can recycle them on April 19 in Decatur. Commissioner Stan Watson and Keep DeKalb Beautiful are co-hosting the event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Kelley Chapel and Boring roads as part of the Great American Clean Up. Items like desktop computers, laptops, televisions, cell phones, game consoles, video games, microwaves, stereos and networking equipment will be accepted free of charge. There will be a charge for CRT televisions and monitors, wooden consoles, and projection and plasma televisions.

Residents can shred sensitive documents, recycle old and unwanted electronics, and dispose of household hazardous waste for free on April 19 at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta. The church’s Community Development Corp. is hosting its fourth annual Community Green & Clean/ Earth Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the church’s parking lot facing Candler Road. Curbside Recycling will recycle plastics, bottles, glass, cans, newspapers, magazines, phone books, computers, telephones, TV sets, video games, cooking grease, paint,

and batteries. Sensitive documents will be shredded onsite free of cost. There also will be a rebuy/reuse yard sale and flea market for new and gently used clothing and arts and crafts. The event takes place rain or shine. Six-foot vending tables for $20 are available on a first-come, first-served basis or by April 14. The church is at 240 Candler Road S.E. at the intersection of Candler Road and Memorial Drive. For more information, visit www.saintphilip.org or call 404-3710749 to reserve a table.

State has until Nov. 1 to approve charter system for DeKalb Schools CHARTER,

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tract term would be five years, with annual reviews to ensure that performance goals are being met. Subsequent contracts may range from five to ten years. DeKalb would join Decatur, Marietta and Fulton and Barrow Counties school districts as charter systems. Gwinnett County, Georgia’s largest district, has chosen a middle ground to become an “Investing in Educational Excellence” district and keeping more central control than a charter system. Decatur and Marietta school districts which became charter systems in 2008 was just renewed to 2023. Barrow district was approved in 2011 and Fulton in 2012. Trenton Arnold, who chaired Thurmond’s appointed Flexibility Advisory Committee, said April 9 that the official notification to the state, is a letter of intent due by May 1. “It’s saying ‘we intend to pursue a charter district option,’” said Arnold, who is the district’s Region 3 Superintendent. The Flexibility Advisory Committee, made of the members of district’s strategic planning committee, met Dec. 13, 2013 to March 17, 2014 to review the options available to the school district in order to meet this legal obligation. It reviewed the elements associated with the state’s recommended flexibility options, including waivers from Title 20, fiscal impact, governance implications, accountability and performance evaluations, and consequences, and to develop an

Executive Summary for the Superintendent detailing these options and their impact on the DeKalb County School District. It met five times and reviewed data from other districts already operating as IE2 or Charter Systems; synthesized citizen comments and questions from the five Community Engagement Sessions; and contributed to the narrative and information in Thurmond’s executive summary. In its community sessions, parents and other stakeholders told the committee they want an equitable school system that places as many resources as possible back in the schools; and clarity in the status of current magnet, theme, and conversion charter schools. The state Department of Education has until Nov. 1 to give its approval. “If the state board approves it, we’ll become operational in the 2015-16 school year as a charter district,” Arnold said. Under a charter school system, school districts must provide each school with substantial autonomy and maximize school-level governance and decision making over budgets, programs, personnel, and innovation and student performance goals must meet contract goals, exceed state averages and previous system performance, and meet all federal and state accountability measures. Arnold said local school governance would comprise of parents, teachers and administrators. He said the Superintendent has been visiting schools throughout the district to build parental engagement.

If a district’s charter status is revoked, it reverts to a Status Quo System. Thurmond said that choosing a charterbased system will increase student performance expectations, increased flexibility and autonomy will be moved to the local school level to allow for innovation. “By choosing the charter system option, the district and its schools do not limit themselves to only a few enumerated waivers as required by an Investing in Educational Excellence contract, nor are they at the mercy and whim of the Georgia Department of Education and state legislature by remaining a status quo system and requesting no waivers,” he told the board. But Thurmond said school flexibility and autonomy will have to be earned. “Local school leadership, both from administrators and school stakeholders, must be demonstrated,” he said. The board rejected the last charter proposal to come to it for a vote. In a contentious four-hour meeting on Nov, 11, board members voted 5-4 to reject a petition to create a seven-school Druid Hills charter cluster. The arrangement would have taken five elementary schools, a middle school and one high school in Central DeKalb out of county control and put them under a private board of directors. Petitioners said the plan would have given teachers and parents more direct input into improving the quality of educaton at Druid Hills High and Hills Middle Schools and their feeder elementary schools: Avondale

Estates, Briar Vista, Fernbank, Laurel Ridge and McLendon. Dr. Melvin Johnson, the School Board’s Chairman said April 8 that the board rejected the Druid Hills cluster because the total cost was too high and Melvin Johnson the charter system might have excluded some students. “We were worried that the rules as they were written would have given them the authority to keep certain students out for whatever reason,” said Johnson who plans to support Thurmond’s charter proposal at the May 5 meeting. “Really, the only purpose in choosing district-wide charter is its potential to improve student achievement and it will not be exclusionary.” Johnson said the charter system would have better tools for improving the district’s graduation rate which is less than 60 percent. “With greater autonomy, schools would be in a better position to innovate their own approaches to reaching students who are at risk of dropping out either because they are having trouble or because they are gifted and not sufficiently challenged by the curriculum,” Johnson said. “Certain kids might need to be put on a fast track to graduation.” Thurmond told the board that the district’s charter could do more than support flexibility, innovation and autonomy at the local level but could also allow for potential

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“There are a lot of people with chronic diseases. We will have more space to serve more people.”

DeKalb County set to acquire South DeKalb Y for $4.9M By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

The South DeKalb YMCA could soon become the property of DeKalb County. The Board of Commissioners is set to vote April 22 on a proposal to acquire the YMCA, which sits on 18 acres at 2526 Snapfinger Road in Decatur, for $4.95 million and lease it back to the YMCA of Metro Atlanta for $1 a year for up to 50 years. Under the proposed agreement, the county would enter into intergovernmental arrangement with the DeKalb Development Authority to operate the facility as a recreation site for up to 50 years. The authority would then enter into a long-term lease with the YMCA to improve, renovate and operate the South DeKalb YMCA facility. The YMCA will spend the $4.95 million it receives from the sale of the property on the renovation and provide all furniture, fixtures and equipment for the South DeKalb YMCA. It would pay the Development Authority $10,000 for legal fees and $6,187 for its expenses. Eston Hood, the Metro Atlanta Y’s chief operating officer, says this type of public-private partnership makes good business sense. “We sell our land and Eston Hood reinvest and renovate and upgrade the YMCA,” he said. “We build more capacity. We can reach 1,000 more folks. We continue to run it. We add more programs for seniors. We respond to the obesity crisis, and we keep kids in structured activities. This really becomes a win, win and win for everybody.” Under the agreement, the YMCA will renovate the 39,000-square-foot South DeKalb YMCA, add 10,000 square feet of new space for aerobics, a glass viewing area for parents to watch their kids take swimming lessons, family locker rooms, a spacious entrance atrium lobby, and new office space. Hood said upgrades to the 18-acre property will include a new pavilion and water splash area for summer campers, new trails and new fencing. Once the BOC approves the contract, Hood said construction could start by August or September and will take eight to 10 months to complete. The South DeKalb Y currently employs 150 full- and part-time workers, which Hood said will double with the expansion. DeKalb District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson, who is co-sponsoring the YMCA

The YMCA will use the $4.95 million purchase price to renovate the 39,000 square-foot South DeKalb Y and add 10,000 square feet of space.

purchase with District 7 Commissioner Stan Watson, said the county’s purchase of the South DeKalb YMCA ties in with its support of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign to end childhood obesity. “It’s going to create more wellness in the county,” he said. “There are a lot of people with chronic diseases. We will have more space to serve more people. It will give us a state-of-the-art center to focus on wellness Larry Johnson for seniors and youth.” The county proposes to use 2001 and 2006 Greenspace bond funds to make the purchase. Under the plan, it will use $2 million from 2001 countywide acquisition funds, $2 million from countywide acquisition funds from the 2006 bond funds, $651,842 from District 7, and $307,250 from District 3. In its agreement with the Development Authority, the Metro Atlanta YMCA will operate the South DeKalb YMCA on a triplenet lease basis, providing for all operating expenses of the South DeKalb facility and contributing all of the furniture, fixtures and equipment. It will use the proceeds from the sale to

design, develop and construct additional improvements and renovate the existing South DeKalb facility. It is also responsible for all repairs and maintenance of the swimming pool, the grounds, buildings and structures. “The YMCA shall be solely responsible for all of the operational, maintenance and management expenses of the South DeKalb facility, with no operating financial assistance from the county or the authority,” the proposed contract says. The contract also calls for a waiver of the $100 to $150 joining fees for residents of ZIP

codes 30032, 30034 and 30035 for the first 10 years, starting with the commencement date of the lease. It also calls for early program registration times, special program offerings and times for seniors, and financial assistance for families in need. If the YMCA is removed as operator by the county, it would receive a pro rata refund of the $4.95 million spent on renovations. If the county wants to sell to a third party, the Y would get right of first refusal. This is the county’s second agreement with the YMCA, which also operates the county-owned Wade Walker YMCA.

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“We must stay vigilant in watching over our kids and keeping them safe from predators.”

Boyer facing ethics probe over debit card use By Ken Watts

The DeKalb Ethics Board will hear a complaint filed against District 1 Commissioner Elaine Boyer and her use of the county’s debit card for personal purchases at its May 8 meeting. Thomas Owens of Doraville and Josephen Newton of Norcross, both members of the community watchdog group Elaine Boyer Restore DeKalb, filed the complaint on April 3. Boyer, who has served on the Board of Commissioners for 20 years, admitted March 25 that she made $12,000 of personal purchases on her county-issued Visa debit card. Her longtime Chief of Staff Bob Lundsten also is named in the complaint. Newton said they included Lundsten in the complaint because he not only put too many meal charges on his card, but he appears to have used it for personal auto repair. Boyer announced on April 4 that she and Lundsten will temporarily stop using the Visa cards. “Effective immediately, I am ordering a suspension of all P-card use by my office,” she said in a written statement. “Neither I nor

any of my staff will use a P-card for any expenses whatsoever until the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners has adopted a clear policy for permissible use of the county P-cards.” But the ethics complaint doesn’t just target Boyer and Lundsten. It calls for an investigation into county debit card use by all the commissioners. Joel Edwards, vice president of the Kings Ridge Neighborhood Association and a Restore DeKalb member, said Thursday that citizens have to be able to trust their elected officials. “The decisions they make impact all of us in the county, and if they’ve done something wrong, they should pay the consequences,” he said. Ethics Board member Isaac Blythers said last week that although the board will take up the complaint at its May meeting, the group will not schedule a hearing on the complaint until June at the earliest. Boyer, who is the BOC’s longestserving commissioner, had built a reputation as a fiscal conservative who favors cutting government spending. But an Atlanta JournalConstitution investigation showed that between 2011 and 2013, she made 52 personal charges totaling $12,000 that include meals, rental cars, and airline tickets to a Colo-

rado ski resort in 2012 and 2013. Boyer said that she had repaid two-thirds of it before the newspaper came calling and paid back $4,083 this year. Boyer said she sometimes paid back the Visa charges within weeks or months, but more than $2,600 was still unpaid by the time the newspaper began asking for receipts. The county purchase card, also called a “P-card,” functions like a debit card drawing money directly from a county account. Boyer apologized to fellow board members on March 25 and to taxpayers on WSB-TV. In a written statement, she said she didn’t know the practice was prohibited. But DeKalb County employees who are given purchasing cards must each sign an agreement governing its use. The document states in part that, “I agree to use this card for DeKalb County approved purchases only and agree not to charge personal purchases.” It also states that improper use is justification for termination of employment. Boyer is an elected official, so there is no mechanism for firing her for using the card improperly. She says she has no recollection of signing such an agreement in 2010. A 2011 audit found her office deficient on receipts but did not mention reimbursements as

an issue. District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson has scheduled a session next week with fellow commissioners to discuss the possibility of creating board policy for using the cards. Lundsten, who is an employee, acknowledged that he might need to repay the county for some of his purchases. He said he charged $68 at Jim Ellis Volkswagen in March 2012 because, at the time, he thought that was allowable if he used his vehicle for work. Lundsten said he thought he already repaid a $57 towing charge in December – the result of a latenight breakdown. Told that no such reimbursements appear in county records, he said he will pay the money back if he confirms that his check never cleared. In late March, he repaid $83 of a $104 charge to River Street Sweets after acknowledging to the AJC that part of the purchase was for a family member. In that case, too, he said he thought he had reimbursed it earlier. Edwards of Restore DeKalb said the group will call for a review of spending habits dating back five to 10 years. “We’ve got to clear the air,” he said. “We can’t continue to have these kinds of questions hanging over our governance.”

Teen flasher gets jail time for incident in library community service. Earl “Earnell” Marvin DeKalb State Court Moton, who was caught Judge Dax Lopez senexposing himself in the tenced him after a jury Stonecrest Library, is gofound him guilty of two ing to jail for 10 days. counts of public indecency Moton, 18, was standon April 3. ing a foot-and-a-half beDeKalb Solicitor Genhind a 10-year-old girl in eral Sherry Boston said she the library’s teen section will not tolerate behavior on May 6, 2013, when he Earl Moton was caught on camera exposing of that type in public places and especially in areas where children himself. He also will serve 12 months on are present. “This man tried to deny actions probation and work 120 hours of

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Boyer facing ethics probe over debit card use

The DeKalb Ethics Board will hear a complaint filed against District 1 Commissioner Elaine Boyer and her use of the county’s debit card for personal purchases.

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Earl “Earnell” Marvin Moton, who was caught exposing himself in the Stonecrest Library, is going to jail for 10 days.

which he knew were inappropriate,” she said. “I want to applaud the jury for finding this man guilty, as well as the girl’s family and library staff who protected her. We must stay vigilant in watching over our kids and keeping them safe from predators.” The girl’s mother and a family friend also witnessed what was happening in the library. The friend confronted the man while library personnel called 911. The child was working on a computer and did not

see him. Lopez said the community service portion of Moton’s sentence will involve no contact with children. He also barred Moton from returning to any DeKalb County library while on probation. The judge denied a defense motion to give Moton first offender’s status, which would have erased the conviction from his record after serving his jail term and probation.

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Grants to expand school breakfast

Ousley United Methodist will “Celebrate the Victory” between April 17 and 20.

Schools can apply for grants to create or expand school breakfast programs, pilot universal breakfast programs or enhance their physical activity programs.

Employer summit for HR pros

Human resources specialists and other business professionals can attend the NorthSouth Metro Atlanta Business and Employer Summit on April 23 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral Conference Center in Atlanta.

Registration open for beltline 5K

Kids and adults can register for the fourth annual Atlanta BeltLine Northside 5K taking place April 26 along the scenic Tanyard Creek Park and the Northside Trail.

Dickey coming to Stonecrest library 8 New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey will discuss his new thriller, “A Wanted Woman,” at Stonecrest Library.

Forgotten Tuskegee Airman to get Congressional medal 9 Tuskegee Airman Harry Rock of Decatur will receive a Congressional Gold Medal replica from U.S. Rep. John Lewis at an April 18 ceremony.

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The event includes prizes, treats, face painting, a moonwalk and fun and games. There will also be a free vision screening. Kids should bring baskets for their Easter Egg Hunt at parks in Decatur and Stone Mountain.

Lots of services to celebrate Easter Ousley United Methodist will “Celebrate the Victory” between April 17 and 20. The seasonal observations starts with Maundy Thursday Service on April 17 which commemorates Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet. It starts at 7 p.m. On Good Friday, April 18, the service starts at 7 p.m. A Children’s Easter Luncheon begins at 11 a.m. on April 19, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt. Easter Sunday Sunrise Service begins at 6 a.m. on April 20, followed by Easter Breakfast at 7a.m. The church is at 3261 Panola Road in Lithonia. For more information, visit http://ousleyumc.org or call 770-981-0180.

Sunrise at Stone Mountain Park Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church will observe Palm Sunday on April 13 with a Marlysa Brooks’ Easter Recital at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary. On April 14, 15 and 16 at noon, Community Lenten Services takes place in the sanctuary, followed by lunch in the Family Life Center. On April 17, Maundy Thursday Service begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Good Friday Service takes place at 6:30 p.m. on April 18 in the sanctuary. On April 20, Easter Sunrise Service takes place on top of Stone Mountain at 7 a.m. The Sky Lift will be running, weather permitting, at regular price. Easter Services will take place at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at the church. The church is at 5312 W. Mountain St. at the corner of Ridge and West Mountain in Stone Mountain Village. For more information,

Two Eggstravaganza for kids to hunt eggs, have fun Kids can hunt for eggs at Flat Shoals Park in Decatur on April 19 and at Wade Walker Park in Stone Mountain on April 20. The Community Achievement Center is hosting is Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza at 2 p.m. in the park, behind its building. The event includes prizes, treats, face painting, a moonwalk and fun and games. There will also be as free vision screening.

Kids should bring Easter baskets to fill with holiday goodies. Flat Shoals Park is at 4252 Flat Shoals Road in Decatur. The Community Achievement Center is at 4522 Flat Shoals Parkway. For more information, visit www.cacdekalb.org or call 404-214-7400. DeKalb Commissioner Stan Watson and State Rep. Billy Mitchell are their annual Easter Eggstravanganza from 2

to 5 p.m. in Wade Wake Park in Stone Mountain. There will be snacks, music and lots of fun. Registration for the egg hunt starts at 2 p.m. Children ages 2 to 4 will hunt eggs at 2:30 p.m. Those 5 to 7 will have their turn at 3:15 p,m, and 8 to 10 yearolds will go at 4 p.m. Wade Walker Park is at 5584 Rockbridge Road.

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“We are getting rid of these vacancies and bringing new life to the area and the Wesley Chapel corridor.” Work crews demolish the old Three Dollar Cafe building at 2555 Wesley Chapel Road on April 9 to make way for the new Dunkin Donuts to be built at the site.

Business meeting to discuss funding Vaughn Irons, chair of the Development Authority of DeKalb County, and Charles Blackmon, executive director of the DeKalb Enterprise Business Corp., will be the featured speakers at the South DeKalb Business Association on Vaughn Irons April 17. The general business and membership meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at the Clark Harrison Building in Decatur. Topics include $6.3 million in funding to enhance redevelopment in DeKalb and the Intergovernmental Agreement and what it means to businesses and communities in the Charles Blackmon county. It will cover the Small Business and Entrepreneur Loan Program; business attraction, retention and expansion; the Economic Development Strategic Plan; loan programs and training for DeKalb businesses; and expanding and/or improving existing businesses. The Clark Harrison Building is at 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. For more information, contact SDBA President Emanuel Ransom at 404-392-9347.

CID hosting crime prevention seminar Business owners and residents can get crime prevention information at seminars on April 17 and 18 in Stone Mountain. The Evermore Community Improvement District and Gwinnett County Police are co-hosting the seminars at 5525 Bermuda Road in Stone Mountain. Topics to be covered include loss prevention, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, and community awareness. The April 17 session takes place from 6 to 7 p.m., and the April 18 session will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. to William Bowers at wbowers@evermorecid.org. For more information, call 770-979-5800.

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Wesley Chapel Dunkin Donut under way By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

and Memorial Drive. District 3 Commissioner Larry Crews demolished the former Johnson, who represents the area, Three Dollar Cafe building on Wessaid the new store is part of the ley Chapel Road on April 9 to make renaissance in District 3 and is way for a Dunkin’ Donuts shop. bringing nice viable new structures The 2,100-square-foot shop at under the overlay district. 2555 Wesley Chapel Road is the “We are getting rid of these first of four planned projects to vacancies and bringing new life get under way along the corridor Salman Badruddin to the area and the Wesley Chapel that is enjoying a rebirth. It will be part of a corridor,” he said. “You’re starting to see how 3,500-square-foot building on the site. the overlay district has to work.” A Krispy Kreme restaurant is coming Johnson said that new construction has two doors up the street at 2533 Wesley Cha- to maintain certain architectural standards. pel Road; RaceTrac plans a gas station and “You’ll see this with the new building – convenience store at the corner of Wesley the signage, frontage and all those things,” Chapel and Snapfinger Woods Drive; and a he said. McDonald’s restaurant is proposed for the Celia Cody, Sahil’s field marketing direcsite of the former Hardee’s restaurant in the tor, said the restaurant will be very inviting. Kroger shopping center. “Our guests can come and not only get Salman Badruddin, CEO of Decatur- their favorite coffee and breakfast but to based Sahil Enterprise Inc., which is building also just spend some time and make it a new the Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant, said the site neighborhood coffee shop,” she said. also will have a 1,400-square-foot space for The restaurant will bring 12 to 15 fullrent. “This is my seventh Dunkin’ franchise and part-time jobs and also serve sandin the Atlanta area,” said Badruddin, who also wiches, frozen drinks, coffee, cappuccinos, owns Dunkin’ Donuts stores on Panola Road lattes, and teas.

Job fair with employers ready to hire Job hunters can meet with employers looking to hire within the next 90 days at an April 23 job fair at the Fulton County Downtown Government Center. The job fair, sponsored by the Fulton Office of Workforce Development, takes place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Atrium of the Government Center at 141 Pryor St. in Atlanta. Job seekers are urged to dress appropriately and bring multiple copies of their resumes. To help job seekers prepare for the job

interviews, three Job Readiness Prep workshops will be held April 15, 16 and 17 at the Neighborhood Union Health Center at 186 Sunset Ave. in Atlanta. The three-hour workshops begin at 9 a.m. each day. For participants needing accommodations due to a disability, including communications in an alternative format, call 404-613-7944. For Georgia Relay Access, dial 711. For more information and to register, call 404-613-6381.

Employer summit for HR pros Human resources specialists and other business professionals can attend the North-South Metro Atlanta Business and Employer Summit on April 23 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral Conference Center in Atlanta. The event, presented by the Employer Committees of Metro Atlanta and the Georgia Department of Labor, takes place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Early bird registration ends on April 16, and spaces are limited. Organizers say the half-day crash course will help forward-thinking HR and business professionals who are looking for practical guidance and real-world tips. The summit is designed to help business leaders meet, understand, and conquer compliance challenges in the workplace. Metro Atlanta area business owners, managers, hiring professionals and supervisors will hear state Labor Commissioner Mark Butler and other experts discuss three of the top 10 issues facing the business community in today’s economic climate. Topics include the emerging work force, unemployment insurance regulations, and health care compliance. Butler also will provide updates on newly passed legislation that could impact businesses in the upcoming year as well as new GDOL initiatives. Butler said that the agenda was created from feedback from last year’s summits and addresses the concerns and questions of Georgia’s business professionals. “These summits are designed not only to provide business professionals with expert advice on issues that have a major impact on them now, but they also provide a chance to network with employers and business owners from the nearby area,” he said. Speakers will offer advice on best practices in UI claims and appeals representation and the impact of the Affordable Care Act on employers in 2014 and beyond. Registration is $30 to $40 and includes lunch. The Greek Orthodox Cathedral Conference Center is at 2500 Clairmont Road. For more information about the summit or to register, email Janice.burleyblack@gdol.ga.gov or call 404-210-0072 or email tomika.singh@gdol.ga.gov or call 404-273-9365.

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“Tobacco-free environments are one of the best ways to help smokers quit and protect everyone from the dangers of tobacco.”

Tobacco ban for Georgia campuses The Board of Regents has approved a tobacco ban for all campuses in the University System of Georgia, effective Oct. 1. The board, which is the body governing the 31 colleges and universities in the Georgia system, joins hundreds of colleges across the nation with tobacco bans. The ban, which was unanimously approved at a March 18 meeting, covers all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, on any property owned, leased or operated by the University System, including outdoor areas and parking lots. Dr. Jean O’Connor, director of health promotion and disease prevention for the Georgia Department of Public Health, praised the board’s leadership on the issue. “Tobacco-free environments are one of the best ways to help smokers quit and protect everyone from the dangers of tobacco,” O’Connor said in a March 24 statement. “The Department of Public Health applauds their courage to protect the health of Georgia’s

best and brightest.” Of the 1.5 million Georgia adults who smoke, cigarette use is highest among college-age adults, according to DPH data. In 2011, 25 percent of Georgians ages 1824 reported using cigarettes. This age group also reports the highest use of smokeless tobacco in the state. Phillip Williams, dean of the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health and vice chair of DPH’s Board of Public Health, said the Board of Regents’ tobacco ban is a key tactic in decreasing those smoking rates. “Tobacco use often peaks in between 1822 years of age, so campus tobacco bans are a good way of encouraging young people, at such a crucial time, to lead healthier, tobaccofree lives,” he said. Health officials hope the new policy will encourage all smokers to quit. Help is available at at http://dph.georgia. gov and at the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line – 1-877-270-7867.

Registration open for beltline 5K are amazed by the runKids and adults can regning community’s level of ister for the fourth annual enthusiasm and participaAtlanta BeltLine Northside tion in the Atlanta BeltLine 5K taking place April 26 Running Series. along the scenic Tanyard “We have the infrastrucCreek Park and the Northture with our new parks side Trail. and trails – and through The event, which begins programs like the Running at 8 a.m., is limited to 1,000 Series and Free Fitness participants. It features a 1K activities, we are making a Youth Fun Run for kids 12 tangible difference on the years old and younger, the Runners warming up before last health of Atlantans,” Wilson popular Atlanta Police-Fire year’s Beltline Northside 5K. said. Department competition, Advance online registration is $30. By and fun post-race activities. It meanders through Louise G. Howard and Ardmore registering for all four races in the 2014 Atparks and along streets in the Collier Hills, lanta BeltLine Running Series, participants Collier Hills North, and Ardmore Park can save 20 percent. Kids registration is $10 and includes a free T-shirt. neighborhoods. Tanyard Creek Park is at 460 Collier Road Participants should arrive by 7 a.m. Valarie Wilson, executive director of the N.W. in Atlanta. For registration and more Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, said organizers information, visit www.BeltLine.org/run.

Runners can see Clarkston and help Runners and walkers can see key points of interest in Clarkston in a 5K that benefits the Parent Involvement Program at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf. The race on April 26 is part of the 2014 Clarkston Community Festival & 5K Run/ Walk. Same day on-site registration is $30 and starts at 7 a.m. in the parking lot at the school. Pre-registration is $25. Runners will start at 8 a.m., followed by walkers at 8:15. Three overall winners and the top three male and female winners will

receive prizes. Awards will be presented beginning at 9:45 a.m. Race bags can be picked up at packet pickup, and T-shirts can be picked up after the race at the festival. Water will be provided at the designated stations, and post-race snacks will be available at the finish line. Brevity Studios will photograph the event and half of the proceeds will benefit the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf located at 890 N. Indian Creek Drive in Clarkston. For more information or to pre-register, visit www.goactivega.com/clarkston5k.

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Car seat labeling taking on safety New car seat labeling may help reduce child injuries on the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has revised weight-limit labeling for LATCHinstalled car seats to include both the weight of the child and the car seat itself. Current guidance only accounts for the child’s weight. LATCH stands for Revised weight-limit labeling for kids and car seats will help reduce Lower Anchors and child injuries on the road. Tethers for Children. Caregivers, unaware of weight limit hood that caregivers could achieve a correct restrictions, may be unknowingly exceed- car seat installation more often than when ing weight limits by neglecting to factor in using the safety belt. However, according their child’s weight along with the increas- to the nonprofit AAA Foundation’s survey, ingly heavy car seat, AAA says. more than half of safety technicians report A majority of car seat installation that caregivers are less likely to install a child experts have encountered weight-related seat correctly using LATCH. errors. In addition to the CPST survey and to A recent AAA Foundation for Traffic help shape federal regulations, the AAA Safety survey of Child Passenger Safety Foundation project included an expert panel Technicians, certified to check and educate and human factors analyses of the LATCH parents on the installation of car seats, system. The panel rated various LATCH found that 85 percent of the technicians usability issues based on the frequency that have encountered LATCH weight limits the mistakes occur and the severity of the that exceed recommendations and nearly injury potential. one in five reports seeing this often. The full research report and white paper Michele Harris, AAA Traffic Safety were provided to NHTSA in December Culture for the Auto Club Group director, 2013. says that exceeded weight limits may cause Even with the best of intentions, many the lower anchors and tether to perform parents have trouble getting their car seats improperly in the event of a crash, leaving installed properly. For more information on children vulnerable to injury or death. car seat safety and a list of car seat inspection “Clear labeling is a step in the right stations where a certified child passenger direction, but standardization of equip- safety technician can inspect the car seat to ment and proper education of caregivers make sure it is installed properly, visit http:// remain the priority,” Harris said. safeseats4kids.aaa.com. The primary purpose of LATCH, reVisit www.aaafoundation.org for addiquired as of 2002, was to increase the likeli- tional information.

Grants to expand school breakfast Schools can apply for $500 to $5,000 grants to create or expand school breakfast programs, pilot universal breakfast programs or enhance their physical activity programs from the nonprofit Action for Healthy Kids. The application deadline for the 20142015 School Grants for Healthy Kids is May 2. Action for Healthy Kids, created in 2002 in response to 16th U.S. Surgeon

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Bauman asked for a pad and paper and he wrote down seven words: “Saw the guy. Looked right at me.”

Author to discuss Boston bombing story Dickey coming to Stonecrest library Decatur resident Bret Witter, who cowrote “Stronger” with Jeff Bauman, will discuss the Boston Marathon bombing survivor’s story on April 16 at the Carter Presidential Library & Museum. The reading/book signing, which is free and open to the public, takes place at 7 p.m. a day after the one-year anniversary of the April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon bombing. Witter tells the story of Bauman, who woke up on April 16, 2013, and discovered he had no legs. Just 30 hours prior, Bauman was surrounded by revelry at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. The first bomb went off at his feet as he awaited his girlfriend’s finish. When he awoke days later from hours of surgery, he ripped out his breathing tube and tried to speak. He couldn’t. Bauman asked for a pad and paper and he wrote down seven words: “Saw the guy. Looked right at me,” setting off one of the biggest manhunts in the country’s history and beginning his own brave road to recovery. Witter is a New York Times best-selling author whose books include “The Monuments Men,” which was made into a 2013

the fearsome local warlord. With New York Times best-selling the scant protection of a dank safe author Eric Jerome Dickey will house, no passport, and no access to discuss his new thriller, “A Wanted funds, an island paradise becomes Woman,” on April 15 at Stonecrest her prison. Library in Lithonia. Dickey is the author of 21 The talk, part of the Georgia novels, including the best sellers Center for the Book’s Festival of “Genevieve,” “Drive Me Crazy,” Writers Series, begins at 7:15 p.m. “A Wanted Woman” is a steamy Eric Jerome Dickey “Naughty or Nice,” and “The Other Woman.” “Naughty or Nice” has thriller set in tropical Barbados. It tells the story of agent MX-401, a woman of been optioned by Lionsgate Films. He is also author of a six-issue minisea thousand faces, an assassin who could be ries of comic books for Marvel Enterprises anyone, anywhere. The Trinidad assignment she took was featuring Storm (“X-Men”) and the Black supposed to be simple – make a living man Panther. The library is at 3123 Klondike Road. For become a dead man, but when the job goes bad, there is nowhere for the agent, known more information, visit www.dekalblibrary. as Reaper, to hide from the Laventille Killers, org or call 770-482-3828.

“Stronger” tells of Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the 2013 Boston Marthon bombing.

movie directed by and starring George Clooney. The Carter Presidential Library & Museum is at 441 Freedom Parkway in Atlanta. For more information, visit www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov or call 404-865-7100.

Legendary Atlanta businessman Herman Russell talks with broadcaster Angela Robinson about his new book “Building Atlanta: How I Broke Through Segregation to Launch a Business Empire.”

Herman Russell adds author to resume Atlanta businessman and philanthropist Herman J. Russell has now added author to his resume with the publication of his book, “Building Atlanta: How I Broke Through Segregation to Launch a Business Empire.” At a March 31 book release reception and signing, Russell, founder and chairman of H.J. Russell & Co. and Concessions International, talked with broadcaster Angela Robinson about his influence on construction in Atlanta and throughout the United States and battling segregation, poverty and racism in Atlanta. Russell, a big supporter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and former Atlanta mayor and U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, was influential in the civil rights movement. He

also invested in the Atlanta Inquirer newspaper and several other Atlanta business opportunities, including sports teams. He recalled joyous times when the Braves came to Atlanta, led by his friend “Hammerin’” Hank Aaron, who was in the audience with his wife, Billye, along with Andrew and Carolyn Young, Xernona Clayton Brady, and renowned Atlanta architect John Portman. His children – Michael Russell, who is the H.J. Russell & Co. CEO; Donata Russell Major, Concessions International CEO; and Jerome Russell, president, H.J. Russell & Co. – also were in attendance. Russell says there are few regrets when you share. “When you give back, you receive more than you have given,” he said.

Peachtree bandit’s legal story now in book Author and retired WGST-AM morning newsman Tom Hughes will talk about the teenage “Peachtree Bandit” and his fight to avoid the gallows in the 1920s on April 14 at the Decatur Library. The talk, part of the Georgia Center for the Book’s Festival of Writers Series, starts at 7:15 p.m. Hughes’ book, “Hanging the Peachtree Bandit,” Tom Hughes follows Frank DuPre’s legal battle to avoid the gallows, pitting the city of Atlanta against itself in what would become the first significant challenge to capital punishment in Georgia.

On Dec. 15, 1921, during the height of the Christmas shopping season, a daring robbery of a jewelry store sent shock waves down Peachtree Street. It resulted in a manhunt and the arrest of 18-year-old DuPre, who was accused of killing two men simply to steal a ring for a young woman he had known just one week. The story inspired the songs “Dupree Blues” and “Betty and Dupree.” Hughes, 66, is a member of the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. He also wrote the true crime story “Rich Georgian Strangely Shot.” The library is at 215 Sycamore St. in downtown Decatur. For more information, visit www.dekalblibrary.org or call 404-3703070.

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Rock’s contributions as a Tuskegee Airman were verified only recently in 2012 after a chance meeting.

Forgotten Tuskegee Airman to get Congressional Gold Medal Tuskegee Airman Harry Rock of Decatur will receive a Congressional Gold Medal replica from U.S. Rep. John Lewis at an April 18 ceremony at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center. Rock’s contributions as a Tuskegee Airman were verified only recently in 2012 after a chance meeting at a Sam’s Club public engagement. An unknown number of Tuskegee Airmen never received the honor. However, through the support of Lewis, who represents the 5th Congressional District that includes portions of DeKalb, and the efforts of the DeKalb SCLC, National Congress of Black Women and the Essien Agency, Rock, 90, will finally be honored with a proper Gold Medal ceremony and presentation. The ceremony takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. Rock will receive a 3-inch bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal, the same as that originally bestowed upon his Airmen colleagues in 2007 by President George W. Bush. The ceremony will feature DeKalb ROTC groups, elected and military officials, local school groups, and entertainment. The community is invited to take part in the program with an R.S.V.P. at tinyurl.com/nxdm35q. Seating is limited. Sponsors and donations toward the program are welcome. Taxdeductible donations may be mailed to DeKalb SCLC, 2679 McAfee Road, Decatur, GA 30032. The Congressional Gold Medal is the nation’s highest civilian honor issued by Congress. The Tuskegee Airmen were the nation’s first African-American military aviators. They inspired revolutionary reform within a divided and segregated nation and were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. They were presented bronze replicas of the Gold Medal that is permanently housed in the Smithsonian. The Congressional Order can be found at http://tinyurl. com/l3r7q8w. The Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center is Harry Rock, 90, (center) will finally get the Congressional Gold Medal given to his fellow Tuskegee Airmen, surrounding at 3181 Rainbow Drive in Decatur. him, around in 2007. US Rep. John Lewis will make the presentation at an April 18 ceremony in Decatur.

A chance to play and support HBCU women golfers Book talks to explore love Female golfers from 10 historically black colleges and universities will tee off in the 20th Annual Women’s Collegiate Golf Classic/Championship on April 25-27 at the Stone Mountain Golf Course. The championship, sponsored by the nonprofit Women in Golf Foundation Inc., includes a 19th Hole VIP reception, championship dinner and awards ceremony. Golfers can play a round with women’s collegiate teams from Spelman College, Alabama State University, Benedict College, Bethune Cookman University, Hampton University, Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University, Savannah State University, Texas Southern University and South Carolina State University – 2013 Women’s Collegiate Champions. The deadline for players, sponsors and volunteers is April 15. Financial contributions and donations of gift items and gift certificates are welcomed. All proceeds support HBCU women’s golf teams and girls’

Women golfers from 10 black colleges will compete in the Collegiate Golf Classic in Stone Mountain.

golf programs. The women’s teams compete for the 2014 Women’s Collegiate Championship and the Renee Powell Cup on April 26-27. The Stone Mountain Golf Course is at 1145 Stonewall Jackson Drive. For more information, visit www.womeningolffoundation.org or call LaJean Gould at 770-335-2364.

and family relationships

“Spring Fever” by Mary Kay Andrews and “Cane River” by Lalita Tademy will be discussed on April 15 and 19 at two library branches. Members of the Scott Candler Library Book Discussion Group will take on Andrews’ book about small towns, old flames, and deep secrets on April 15. The discussion starts at 6:30 p.m. The library is at 1917 Candler Road in Decatur. For more information, call 404-286-6986. The Flat Shoals Library Book Discussion Group will explore Tademy’s deeply moving epic of four generations of African-American women based on one family’s ancestral past on April 19 starting at 11 a.m. The library is at 4022 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur. For more information, call 404-244-4370. Kimberly Bacote Petitioner, Pro se 4928 Millstone Walk Stone Mountain, Ga 30088 (404)-573-9723 3/29, 4/5,4/12, 4/19

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

Notice of PUBLICATION 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

Vs. Kenya M. Miller Defendant 87 Oak Lake Stone Mountain, Ga 30083 By Order of the Court service for service by publication dated April 7, 2014 you are hereby notified that on March 26, 2014 the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Legitimation You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the plaintiffís attorney whose name and address is Tyree McIntyre 3713 Water Ford Place Clarkston, Ga. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of, April 7, 2014 Witness the Honorable Clarence Seeliger Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 7th day of April, 2014.

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

Civil Action # ++14CV3401-3++ Tyree D. McIntyre Plaintiff

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV2911-2++

Notice of PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

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

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 State of Georgia

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 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 5/3

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

Civil Action # ++14CV3495-6++ Yuliana Garcia Silva Plaintiff Vs. Jose Jovier Arevalo Defendant 2737 Shallowford Road Atlanta, Ga 30341 By Order of the Court service for service by publication dated April 4, 2014 you are hereby notified that on March 26, 2014 the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Petition for Declaration of Custody. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the plaintiffís attorney whose name and address is Donald M. Coleman Atlanta Legal Aid Soc. 246 Sycamore St, Suite 120 Decatur, Ga 30030. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of, April 4, 2014 Witness the Honorable Cynthia J. Becker Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 8th day of April, 2014.

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The three-day exhibition at the University of Georgia in Athens showcased the best science and engineering research work of Georgia’s middle and high school students.

CBC Scholarships deadlines drawing close Graduating high school seniors and college students can apply for Congressional Black Caucus scholarships ranging from $2,500 to full tuition. The deadline to apply for the CBC Spouses Heineken USA Performing Arts Scholarship; CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship; CBC Spouses Education Scholarship; and the Louis Stokes CBCF Scholarship at Case Western University vary from May 1 to June 5. U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson said the scholarships are open to students in districts represented by members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Residents of the 4th Congressional District, which includes portions of DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale and Newton counties, are eligible to apply for the scholarships, which are sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus nonprofit CBC Foundation and CBC Spouses. Johnson’s wife, Mereda Davis Johnson, is chair of

the CBC Spouses. The scholarship programs are: n CBC Spouses Heineken USA Performing Arts Scholarship program, established in 2000, honors the late Curtis Mayfield. The deadline to apply is May 1. n CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship, established in 2006, are for students pursuing a major that will lead to a career in the visual arts. The deadline is May 1. n CBC Spouses Education Scholarship fund supports students who intend to pursue undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degrees. The deadline to apply is June 5. n The Louis Stokes CBCF Scholarship at Case Western Reserve University is awarded annually to two outstanding students, For more information, visit Case Western Reserve’s Scholarship page. For more information or to apply for any of the scholarships, visit www.cbcfinc.org/scholarships.html.

Columbia High bBand director Ralph Freeman and band members celebrate Grand Champion title.

Columbia band, grand Columbia High School Concert Band is the Grand Champion of the Southern Star Music Festival. The band outperformed 25 bands over the past three weeks to win gold ratings from every judge on April 4. The musicians also garnered their 10th consecutive superior ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association Large Group Ralph Freeman Performance March 13-15. The superior ratings have all come for each of the 10 years that band director Ralph Freeman has been at the Decatur school.

Applications open for school makeovers Students and ther supporters can apply for a school makeover in the Georgia United Credit Union’s School Crashers competition through April 30. The credit union is offering schools the opportunity to have a facility “makeover.” Applicants must complete an entry form and write a 250-word statement describing why their school deserves a makeover. The grand prize winner will receive funding for their “school makeover” project and runner-up schools will receive mini grants for their improvement projects. Accredited public or private elementary, middle or high school statewide are eligible. You can nominate a school, even if you are not a current student. Winners will be announced the week of May 19 and the Winning School Crash Event will take place in late July, prior to schools re-opening for the 2014-15 school year. For applications, rules and other information, visit www.georgiaunitedcu.org/ schoolcrashers.

Eighth grader Jennifer Rice researched, developed, and tested her lip gloss that won numerous awards at science fairs.

Budding scientist wins with gloss Mount Carmel Christian School eighth grader Jennifer Rice walked away with two first-place wins at the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair last month for her “Juicy Lips” lip gloss. Jennifer won 1st Place Honors in Chemistry and 1st Place American Chemical Society, and received a Certificate for Outstanding Scientific Research and a nomination to compete in the Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) at the GSEF-Junior Division on March 29. The Broadcom MASTERS, a program of Society for Science & the Public, is a national science, technology, engineering, and math competition for United States 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. The three-day exhibition at the University of Georgia in Athens showcased the best science and engineering research work of Georgia’s middle and high school students. Jennifer also won first place in the Junior Division for Chemistry during the DeKalb County Regional Science Fair at Arabia Mountain High School in February. For her 2014 Science Fair entry, she researched the history and chemistry of lip gloss making and used beeswax and essential oils to make her lip gloss. She varied the amount of beeswax she used, surveyed middle school girls at her Stone Mountain School and at Bethune Middle School in Decatur, and used statistical analysis to compile the data. She determined that her lip gloss was marketable and helpful to the environment and cosmetic industry. Jennifer’s wins follow the accolades she received at the 2013 Georgia State Science Fair for her manufacture of soap.

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Items Wanted

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Reader Notice As a service to you – our valued readers – we offer the following information: This newspaper will never knowingly accept any advertisement that is illegal or considered fraudulent. If you have questions or doubts about any ads on these pages, we advise that before responding or sending money ahead of time, you check with the Attorney General’s Consumer Fraud Line and/or the Better Business Bureau. They may have records or documented complaints that will serve to caution you about doing business with those advertisers. Also be advised that some phone numbers published in these ads may require an extra charge. In all cases of questionable value, such as promises or guaranteed income from work-at-home programs, money to loan, etc., if it sounds too good to be true – it may in fact be exactly that. This newspaper cannot be held responsible for any negative consequences that occur as a result of you doing business with any advertisers. Thank you.

CrossRoadsNews

April 12, 2014

If This Was Your Ad, Someone Would Be Seeing It Now!

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HEALTH & FITNESS Poplar Spring Baptist Church

Annual Health Walk 2014 Date: Sat. April 19th Time: 8:00am-1130am Location: Arabia Mountain Trail Group Up: Murphy Candler Elementary Registration Fee $5.00 Contact: Anita J. Dew 404-791-6125 Pastor: Reverend Ulysses Ponder

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HOME SERVICES Jayman Heating & Air. Sales,

insurance

opportunities

SPECIAL DENTAL, EYE WEAR AND TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WITH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FOR DETAILS CALL FOR FREE REPORT 1-800-704-3307, 24 HRS

INSURANCE

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MARKETPLACE RATES Place your MarketPlace line ad here – up to 20 words for $25. Additional words are $3 per block of five words (maximum 45 words). Boxed Ads (with up to 3 lines bold headline): $35 plus cost of the classified ad. Send ad copy with check or credit card information and contact phone number (if different from ad) to MarketPlace, CrossRoadsNews, 2346 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30032, or e-mail to marketplace@crossroadsnews.com. Our deadlines are at noon on the Friday one week prior to publication, unless otherwise noted.

financial

legal

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senior services

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financial

home services

FABRIC

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CrossRoadsNews

April 12, 2014

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Sale priceS in effecT 4/9-4/13/2014, excepT aS noTed. OPEN A MACY’S ACCOUNT FOR EXTRA 20% SAVINGS THE FIRST 2 DAYS, UP TO $100, WITH MORE REWARDS TO COME. Macy’s credit card is available subject to credit approval; new account savings valid the day your account is opened and the next day; excludes services, selected licensed departments, gift cards, restaurants, gourmet food & wine. The new account savings are limited to a total of $100; application must qualify for immediate approval to receive extra savings; employees not eligible. N4030125F.indd 1

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