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Denny’s, Barnacles opening restaurants in South DeKalb By Ken Watts
New England Patriots. Thompson says the Panola restaurant will open on Aug. 27. This week, workers were putting the final touches on the restaurant’s interior. Thompson said he Donnell Thompson picked Panola Road for his first DeKalb location because the area is underserved. “We saw a need in the [Panola Road] corridor,” he said. “We saw there were only
A worker puts the finishing touches on the interior of the Denny’s restaurant at 2657 Panola Road in Lithonia. It is scheduled to open on Aug. 27.
Two new sit-down restaurants will open soon in South DeKalb. A Denny’s is near completion at 2657 Panola Road in Lithonia, and Barnacles Bar and Grill is planned for the old Dugans space on Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur. The new Panola Road Denny’s is owned by RWDT Foods Inc., a company founded by lifelong friends and former high school, college and NFL players Donnell Thompson and Ronald Wooten. Thompson, RWDT president, played defensive end for the then-Baltimore, now Indianapolis Colts, and Wooten played for the Please see RESTAURANTS, page 3
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Six arrested in teen’s death a day after vigil Operation Lead President John Evans (left), Josie Dean (center) and Gerald Rose (with bullhorn) at an Aug. 9 prayer vigil against gun violence on Glenwood Road.
These suspects – (clockwise from top left) Roderick Harris, Roderick Jackson, Michael Miller and Sharod Jackson – and two juveniles are charged with murder. Ken Watts / CrossRoadsNews
Seventh suspect in shooting at large as family raises funds for funeral By Ken Watts
Two juveniles, three other teens and an adult have been arrested in the shooting death of 15-year-old Keaira Palmer, who was on her way home after a trip to a nearby Decatur convenience store on Aug. 3 when she was a caught in the crossfire of a driveby shooting. Keaira was killed near the entrance to the Peachcrest Gardens complex, 4110 Glenwood Road, where she lived. Her mother, Lawanda Riley, said she died two weeks shy of her 16th birthday. Keaira also died five days from the Aug. 8 start of the new school year. “She was just supposed to be going to the store to get a Sprite, a bag of hot chips and a Slim Jim,” Riley told WSB-TV. Two other teens, 18 and 19, escaped with minor injuries, and a 25-year-old man was hospitalized week with serious wounds. Investigators didn’t have a motive at press
“She was just supposed to be going to the store to get a Sprite, a bag of hot chips and a Slim Jim.” Lawanda Riley, mother of Keaira Palmer (left)
time on Thursday but believe the shooting may have been gang-related. The six suspects – two juveniles ages 15 and 16; Roderick Harris, 17; Sharod Jackson, 18; Roderick Jackson, 18; and Michael Miller, 22 – were arrested Aug. 10. The police are not releasing the names of the juveniles because they are underage. The six are in custody and charged with felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and six counts of felony criminal gang activity. A seventh suspect, 24-year-old Tahja
Williams, remains at large. Williams has been in trouble with the law before and was arrested on April 6, 2012, on burglary charges; Feb. 12, 2013, for contempt of court; April 20, 2014, for failure to appear in court; and Feb. 4, Tahja Williams 2016, for violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act. DeKalb Police are asking anyone with information about Williams’ whereabouts to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS [8477]. Keaira’s aunt Charlene Riley has set up a GoFundMe account to help the family cover funeral expenses. The site had raised $3,650 in donations at press time Thursday with a goal of $5,000. The break in the case came one day after a coalition of civil rights groups led an Aug. 9 prayer vigil a few steps away from a makeshift memorial of stuffed animals, cards and
flowers that grieving family and friends left to mark the spot where Keaira died. Participants in the vigil included John Evans of DeKalb Operation Lead; Robert Champion, who lost his son, Robert Jr., in a 2011 hazing incident at Florida A&M University; Josie Dean of Black Man Never Forget LLC; Gerald Rose of New Order Human Rights Organization; and Viola Davis of Unhappy Taxpayer and Voter Organization, who called for an end to black-on-black violence. They said gang-related black-on-black violence is the greatest threat to the AfricanAmerican community. In her opening prayer, Dean called gangs “black KKK.” “Because they’re doing worse damage to us than the white KKK ever did,” she prayed. “They’re killing us more than the police, dear God.” Champion, co-founder and co-chair with Please see ARRESTS, page 2
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“We invite the community to come out to support a worthy cause and enjoy great music.”
Family, friends to celebrate life of Southwest DeKalb coach Michael Tanks By Ken Watts
Family, friends and the Southwest DeKalb High School community will say their goodbyes to head coach Michael Tanks on Aug. 13. His homegoing service is set for 11 a.m. at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta. Tanks, 48, died on Aug. 3 at Grady Memorial Hospital 10 days after suffering a massive stroke at his home on July 25. He had been listed in critical condition on a ventilator and passed away a day before his birthday. Tanks, a 1985 graduate of SWD, played for legendary coach Buck Godfrey, whom he succeeded at the Decatur school. He was preparing the Panthers for their Aug. 20 season opener against the Redan Raiders before the stroke that took his life. SWD Athletic Director Kathy Walton said the school is “devastated” by Tanks’ death. Friends and family held a candlelight vigil at the school on Aug. 7.
Friends and family of Southwest DeKalb High coach Michael Tanks held a candlelight vigil at the school on Aug. 7. Tanks died on Aug. 3 after a stroke.
“He was extremely well-loved by everyone here,” Walton said. “He was so easy to get along with and he really cared about the kids and the parents. It’s very devastating because it was so unexpected and he may have had his best team this season.”
Tanks played defensive line and tight end at SWD, helping the team to an undefeated season in 1984. He went on to an outstanding record as a college player at Florida State University. After his freshman year in 1985 at FSU,
Tanks was moved from linebacker to offensive line. The 6-foot-1, 250-pounder developed into a key contributor for the Seminoles as a four-year letterman and two-year starter at center. Tanks enjoyed a breakout senior season, calling the line sets and earning All-America status. He also was a finalist for the 1989 Outland Trophy given to college football’s top interior lineman. “I never saw him get beat on pass protection,” former Seminole offensive lineman and teammate Tony Yeomans told the Tallahassee Democrat on Aug. 4. “He was a great technician, a guy who simply refused to get beat. He had great hands and feet, a real competitor. This really hurts. He is going to be missed.” Former Seminole Jesse Solomon, through his Athletes Care Association Inc., has set up a page to help raise donations for the Tanks family at http://www.acas.us/. Saint Philip AME Church is at 240 Candler Road.
Jazz Under the Stars concert on Aug. 13 at Lithonia Amphitheater Music lovers will be tapping their feet and bobbing their heads at Jazz Under the Stars on Aug. 13 at the Lithonia Amphitheater. Vocalist Liz Spraggins and musicians George Bohanon on trombone, Ralph Jones on saxophone, New Day Band featuring guitarist Larry Hall, and PTAH Williams Ensemble will perform at the 7-to-11 p.m. event presented by Saint Paul AME Church. Jason Lary, who is managing the Lithonia Amphitheater for the Lithonia Downtown Development Authority, said the concert is a great opportunity for jazz lovers to enjoy great music close to home. The city recently renovated the amphi-
be used to support the scholarship program sponsored by Saint Paul AME Worship Center in Lithonia,” she said. “We invite the community to come out to support a worthy cause and enjoy great music.” Ticket prices range from “bring your own chair” lawn seating for $20 to $50 VIP seats. Performers at the Aug. 13 Jazz Under the Stars concert are vocalist Liz Spraggins (from left), George The amphitheater is at 2515 Park Bohanon on trombone, Ralph Jones on saxophone, the New Day Band featuring Larry Hall on guitar, Drive in the city of Lithonia. For tickand PTAH Williams Ensemble. ets, visit www.ticketriver.com or www. theater to host concerts and other cultural concert event is being organized by one of its ticketalternative.com or call 877-725-8849. events, and Lithonia Mayor Deborah A. community churches. To rent the amphitheater, call 770-484-8740 Jackson said she is excited that an inaugural “It is fitting that concert proceeds will or visit www.LithoniaAmphitheater.com.
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his wife, Pamela, of “Be a Champion,” said too many young lives are being lost. “Whether we lose a life in the streets by the police or by our own people or when a student can’t go to school and be educated because of bul- Robert Champion
lying, we have to stand up for all of them and this is the start of that effort,” he said. Dean said the black community needs to take a tougher stance on gun violence. “We can’t put it on poverty,” she said. “We can’t put it on where they come from. We can’t put it on they ain’t got no money. We can’t put it on all those things.” Rose said everyday citizens can help prevent gun violence by improving the lines of communication with young people, especially young men. To dramatize the point,
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he and a few vigil participants walked into Peachcrest Gardens looking to strike up conversations with young men. They asked Aki Hamilton, 20, and Harold Davenport, 29, for their opinions on the recent spike in gun violence. Both were eager to talk. “Man, it’s like that ’cause everybody wants to be the toughest,” Hamilton said. “‘I want to be the most street n----r. He want to be the most street n-----r. I’m harder than you. Whatever, whatever.’ I’m not like that myself, really. But that’s what it’s about.”
Davenport said he was impressed that the civil rights leaders reached out. “You take more people like yourself and what you’re doing right now and you find little spots to push up to young folks and talk, that might make a difference,” he said. Evans said Operation Lead will take a harder line and ask the Georgia Legislature to consider special courts for gun crimes and tougher punishment. “We’ve lost patience,” he said. “The killing has to stop.”
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“We’re not going to continue at extreme rates suspending kids and leaving them in a state of punitive damage.”
Recount upholds Senate 43 results
DeKalb students get new rules on conduct
Former state Rep. Tonya Anderson keeps the Democratic nomination for Senate District 43 after an Aug. 11 recount. Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp completed the recount requested by state Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler, who lost the July 26 primary runoff by 10 votes. The outcome reTonya Anderson mains unchanged. Anderson won the race with 4,276 votes, or 50.06 percent of the vote. Dawkins-Haigler received 4,266 votes, or 49.94 percent. On Nov. 8, Anderson will face Republican incumbent and Rockdale businesswoman Janice Van Ness, who beat her in the 2015 special election for the seat vacated by Ron Ramsey, who was appointed an associate State Court judge. After the recount, Anderson thanked voters for their support. “The primary campaign was long and spirited, but now it is time to unify and shift our focus to November,” said Anderson, who lives in Lithonia. Senate District 43 includes portions of DeKalb, Rockdale and Newton counties. Fred Hicks, Anderson’s campaign manager, said the Donald Trump-Janice Van Ness values are out of step with the majority of people who live in the district. “Fair-minded and working families have plenty of reasons to show up on Nov. 8 and support one of their own, Tonya Anderson,” he said. Anderson is a former city councilwoman and mayor of Lithonia.
DeKalb’s 102,000 schoolchildren returned to the classroom on Aug. 8 for the first day of school as the district unveiled a new code of student conduct. The 91-page code outlines student rights, responsibilities and rules of behavior and the procedures for imposing discipline on violators of the rules. Superintendent R. Stephen Green, who toured seven schools on opening day of the 2016-2017 academic year, said the district’s less punitive disciplinary philosophy is designed to help students focus on classroom Stephen Green achievement and stay out of trouble. It also will help kids in trouble get back on track under what Green calls restorative practice. “We’re not going to continue at extreme rates suspending kids and leaving them in a state of punitive damage,” Green said as he toured Sagamore Hills Elementary School in Central DeKalb with Principal Julie Taylor. “With the help of counselors and social workers, we’re going to come up with creative ways of restoring their status. Even if they have done something that requires a consequence, we’re going to build them back and restore them to the school environment and a learning pathway.” Green said expulsion will remain an option but only as a last resort. “We’re going to make an effort to keep our young men because they are disproportionately the population that suffers [expulsions] and that feeds into the pipeline of prison,” he said. “We’re not going to just say, ‘You’re out,
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two other nationally known full-service sit-down restaurants there, IHOP and Ruby Tuesday.” Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ’n’ Biscuits, a major Southeastern chain, opened at 2695 Panola Road in September 2014. Thompson said his restaurant’s $2 to $8 value menu will be customer-friendly, and there will be special-priced menu items for seniors and a 15 percent discount for AARP members. The restaurant is hiring about 75 employees. “We’re looking for all positions: servers, cooks, managers and maintenance specialists,” Thompson said. Job applicants can visit rwdtfoods.com and click on “jobs” to find the Panola Road location. RWDT Foods opened its first Denny’s in Fayetteville, N.C., in 2012, and it now owns and operates 10 restaurants in Georgia and the Carolinas. The restaurants range in size from 5,000 to 7,000 square feet and cost about $1 million to open. Their first Georgia location opened in Snellville in January 2015. The Panola location is RWDT’s fifth Denny’s in Georgia. It also operates the Denny’s on North Henry Boulevard in Stockbridge, on Browns Ridge Road in Gainesville, and on Lawrenceville Suwanee Road in Suwanee. A Denny’s on Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain, operated by another franchisee, closed in the 1990s. The Lithonia location marks the return of Denny’s to South DeKalb in the wake of a class-action discrimination lawsuit that the chain settled in 1994 for $54 million. The chain was sued by thousands of black customers nationally who had been refused service, forced to wait longer, or paid more than white guests. The settlement was the largest and broadest under the federal public
accommodation laws adopted more than 50 years ago to end segregation in restaurants and other places that serve the public. Since the settlement, Denny’s, which now operates 1,700 franchised, licensed and company-owned locations, has rehabilitated its image and increased the number of African-American operators. In 2001, Fortune magazine named it the “Best Company for Minorities” and it made Black Enterprise’s “Best 40 Companies for Diversity” in 2006 and 2007. Thompson, a former McDonald’s operator, says that Denny’s, which opens 24/7, has changed its model with the leadership of Chairman John Miller and the company’s Heritage brand campaign, which celebrates all Americans. Thompson said that people are sometimes surprised to find out that he is African-American and a Denny’s operator. “I enjoy surprising them and making new and returning customers out of them,” he said in an article posted on his company’s website. He and Wooten plan 20 more Denny’s restaurants in the next four years in places like Athens, Douglasville, Hapeville, Hiram and intown Atlanta. Duluth-based Barnacles Bar and Grill, which is known for its seafood dishes, is taking over the old Dugans Sports Bar building in front of the Kroger at 4975 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur. Barnacles had a location at the Mall at Stonecrest when the mall opened in 2001 but closed two years later. The bar’s entrance is padlocked with a “Barnacles Coming Soon & Hiring” sign on the front of the building. There were no visible signs of construction or renovations underway this week and the company did not return calls or respond to emails by press time Thursday. The sign directed job hunters to post resumes and photos at barnaclesflatshoals@ yahoo.com.
goodbye and good luck.’” Green said administrators told him the first day of school was going well throughout the district. The superintendent was impressed with what he saw in Sagamore Hills Elementary’s computer lab. In May, the school became the first in DeKalb to win dual STEM certification from the Georgia Department of Education and AdvancED for a curriculum that emphasizes unconventional problem solving through science, technology, engineering and math. Fifth-grader Grant Webb was designing a robotic device to make his bed when he’s away from home so that he doesn’t get in trouble with his mom. Classmate Jude Cunningham was working on a concept for a magnetic force field that could help cars and other vehicles avoid collisions.
“They are way out there on the cusp of creativity and that’s something you don’t find on a standardized test,” Green said. “The [tests] don’t measure creativity and collaboration. They’re going to go forward and solve some problem that we need to solve in this world and who knows what it might be, but they are already in problem-solving mode.” At Druid Hills High, Green visited an ROTC class where students told him about their experiences at summer jobs. He told the teens their experiences will help them develop valuable personal traits such as patience, persistence and diplomacy. Green also toured Clarkston High, Flat Shoals Elementary, Rainbow Elementary, Freedom Middle and Sequoyah Middle. To view the new code of conduct, visit http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/studentrelations/code-of-student-conduct/.
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Kickoff for ‘new’ Arabia Mountain Walking Club
Walking offers Hikers and walkers can attend health benefits the informational kickoff for the as well as “new” Arabia Mountain Walking opportunities for Club on Aug. 20 at the Stonecrest social interaction Library. and exploring It takes place 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 local sites and p.m. at the library in Lithonia. landmarks, The club explores the commuincluding Arabia nity through trail hiking, visiting Mountain. historical sites and hiking Arabia Mountain, and it presents holistic health information, food preparation demonstrations, and complimentary iridology, an alternative medicine technique for health assessment. Every Monday and Wednesday starting Aug. 22 to Nov. 18, members will explore new trails, lakes and historical landmarks of Arabia Mountain. They meet at the rangers station at 8 a.m. Every first Friday starting Sept. 2 to Nov. 18, they hold a meet-andFile Photo greet at the library starting at 10 a.m., where they share walker inand helps with weight control. Members can be a part of the or leave later. formation and community updates, club at their own leisure – walk The library is at 3123 Klondike Walking helps lower the risk of and every second Friday, members with or without the group, partner high blood pressure and diabetes, Road. For more information, call go exploring. with another walker, or come early increases mobility and flexibility, 770-484-4745.
Symposium on Reconstruction in DeKalb at History Center College history professors will offer scholarly presentations on the Civil War and Reconstruction in DeKalb County and Atlanta on Aug. 20 at the DeKalb History Center. The symposium takes place 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse. Participants can gain a deeper understanding of the Reconstruction period following the Civil War, 1865-1877, and its effects on DeKalb and Atlanta through discussion and presentations by professors
Glenn Eskew
Wendy Venet
Wendy Hamand Venet and Glenn Eskew of Georgia State University and Brian Wills of Kennesaw State University. Venet, who specializes in 19th century U.S. history, teaches
courses on the American Civil War and Reconstruction at GSU. Her most recent book is “A Changing Wind: Commerce and Conflict in Civil Brian Wills War Atlanta.” Eskew, a GSU faculty member since 1993, specializes in the history of the American South. He educates teachers and travels the world lecturing on Southern history. His latest book is “Johnny
Mercer: Southern Songwriter for the World.” Wills is director of the Center for the Study of the Civil War Era and professor of history at KSU after a long tenure at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. His works include “The River Was Dyed With Blood: Nathan Bedford Forrest and Fort Pillow.” The courthouse is at 101 E. Court Square in Decatur. For more information, including tickets, visit www.dekalbhistory.org, email goldemund@dekalbhistory.org or call 404-373-1088, Ext. 20.
Pulitzer Prize winner Shop for a Cause for babies Macy’s South DeKalb customers can purchase a $5 pass, and all proceeds go to to discuss ‘Race Beat’ support the March of Dimes while sav- the March of Dimes. They will receive a Pulitzer Prize winner Hank Klibanoff discusses “The Race Beat” and the civil rights movement on Aug. 16 at the Decatur Library. The 6:30 p.m. author talk is part of the “Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963” series. “The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation,” which won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for history, examines how news stories, editorials and photographs in the Hank Klibanoff American press – and the journalists responsible for them – profoundly changed the nation’s thinking about civil rights in the South during the 1950s and ’60s. Klibanoff and co-author Gene Roberts draw on private correspondence, notes from secret meetings, unpublished articles, and interviews to show how a dedicated cadre of journalists – black and white – “revealed to a nation its most shameful shortcomings that compelled its citizens to act.” Klibanoff, former managing editor of The Atlanta JournalConstitution, is director of the journalism program and the James M. Cox Jr. Professor of Journalism at Emory University. He oversees the Civil Rights Cold Case Project that uses multimedia reporting to investigate unsolved racial murders that took place during the modern civil rights era in the South. The library is at 215 Sycamore St. in Decatur.
ing 25 percent off all day, all weekend, at the 11th annual Shop for a Cause on Aug. 26-28. A presale runs Aug. 15-25. Many community organizations will be on-site on Aug. 27 to let local customers know about their programs and services. During Macy’s biggest weekend charity shopping event, customers can
coupon good for the three days to receive 25 percent off regular and sale prices. Some exclusions will apply. The nonprofit March of Dimes funds lifesaving research and programs and works to end premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality. Macy’s is at the Gallery at South DeKalb, 2801 Candler Road in Decatur. Call 404-243-2600.
‘Frozen’ at Wade Walker Park Y Families and individuals can grab their favorite snacks and a blanket or chairs for a screening of the Disney animated adventure “Frozen” on Aug. 20 at the Wade Walker Park Family YMCA. The outdoor Frozen Family Movie Night, rescheduled from July 23, begins at 8 p.m. and is free for Y members and the community. There is no need to register. There will be complimentary popcorn while supplies last, and concessions will be available for purchase.
The 2013 film, which is rated PG, follows two royal sisters. When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister, Anna, teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition. It features the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad. The Y is at 5605 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain. For more information, call 678-781-9622.
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“If we want people to age healthier … we need incentives for them to continue working or begin volunteering.”
Staying busy may reduce functional limitations in older adults Working or volunteering can reduce the chances of chronic health conditions leading to physical disability in older Americans, a new study shows. The study by researchers at Georgia State and Florida State universities found people ages 50 to 64 who worked full time or part time or volunteered up to 100 hours per year experienced a reduction in the extent to which chronic conditions were associated with subsequent functional limitations, such as the ability to walk a block or climb a flight of stairs. The findings are published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. Ben Lennox Kail, lead author and assis-
tant professor in the Department of Sociology at GSU, said previous studies have not examined how working or volunteering affects functional limitations. “If we can find interventions that slow down early stage disability, we might be able to help people live healthier and ultimately longer because decreased physical func- Ben Kail tioning is associated with excess risk of mortality,” Kail said in an Aug. 8 statement. “What we’re arguing is that it’s important to have programs that incentivize people who
are healthy enough to continue working and volunteering to do so because it can intervene in health processes.” Maintaining high levels of physical functioning is key to successful aging, researchers say. In the United States, nearly 20 percent of men and 30 percent of women over 65 experience some form of functional limitation. “A lot of our programs are about labor force withdrawal,” Kail said. “Social Security and Medicare provide incentives to leave the labor force. For lots of people, these are great and important. At the same time, if we want people to age healthier than normal, we need incentives for them to continue working or begin volunteering.”
Dawn Carr of Florida State was a coauthor of the study. Researchers used Health and Retirement Survey data from 1998 to 2012. The data were collected from 13,268 people older than 50 and younger than 62 and include measurements such as walking one block, climbing one flight of stairs, stooping or kneeling, lifting or carrying 10 pounds, picking a dime up off the ground, and pushing or pulling a large object.. “Some older people are leaving the labor force and not replacing it with anything,” Kail said. “If you’re not replacing work with a work-like activity, your retirement is radically different than how you spent most of your life and not necessarily radically better.”
All ages urged to stay up-to-date on vaccinations WIC Farmers August is National Immunization Awareness Month and it serves as a reminder that people of all ages require timely vaccinations to protect their health. State and local public health officials urge all residents to stay up-to-date on immunizations. “Vaccinations are the No. 1 way to fight vaccine-preventable diseases,” says Jotonna Tulloch, Immunization Program supervisor for the DeKalb Board of Health. “Our goal is more than keeping our children healthy – it’s also to protect them and those around them from vaccine-preventable diseases.” In DeKalb, a measles infection occurred
in an unvaccinated child earlier this year. Every adult in Georgia 19 and older should follow the recommended immunization schedule by age and medical condition (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-schedule-easy-read.pdf). Vaccinations protect you and they protect others around you, especially infants and individuals who are unable to be immunized or who have weakened immune systems. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that live attenuated influenza vaccine, also known as the “nasal spray” flu vaccine, should not be used during the 2016-2017 flu season.
Annual vaccination with either the inactivated influenza vaccine or recombinant influenza vaccine is still recommended for everyone 6 months and older. Sheila Lovett, director of the Immunization Program of the Georgia Department of Public Health, said this is the ideal time of year to remind the community of the value of vaccinations. “The focus of vaccinations often rests on young children, but it is just as important for college students and adults to stay current on their vaccinations,” she said. For more information, visit www.dekalbhealth.net and http://dph.georgia.gov.
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Markets open for eligible recipients Qualified WIC recipients can shop at WIC Farmers Markets hosted by the DeKalb Board of Health on Aug. 18-19 and on Aug. 25-26. Eligible participants will receive vouchers valued at up to $30 to spend at the market in addition to their regular WIC benefits. The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program offers locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and other products to nutritionally at-risk women and children who are in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children known as WIC. It also helps to stimulate the local economy. On Aug. 18-19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the market will be at the Tucker WIC facility, 4394 Hugh Howell Road, in the Tucker Station shopping center. To make an appointment, call 404-508-7777. The clinic phone number is 678-791-0016. On Aug. 25-26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., market locations are North DeKalb Health Center, 3807 Clairmont Road in Chamblee (770-454-1144); East DeKalb Health Center, 2277 S. Stone Mountain-Lithonia Road in Lithonia (770-484-2600); and Clifton Springs Health Center, 3110 Clifton Springs Road in Decatur (404-244-2200). For more information, visit http://dekalbhealth.net or call 404-294-3700.
LWSC conference explores options for caregivers Seniors and other interested residents can learn about types of care on Aug. 24 at the Lou Walker Senior Center’s Caregivers Conference Part 2: Respite, Palliative & Hospice Care. It takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and follows up on the success of the fourth annual Caregivers Conference held in April. The program is free and open to the public. There will be a panel discussion with experts representing respite, palliative and hospice care; Social Security; Medicare; and the legal profession. Their presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. The conference will focus on the types of care available, differences among the three levels of care, eligibility for using the services and associated costs, impact on Social Security benefits, whether the services are Medicare eligible, and the legal ramifications on using the services. The center is at 2538 Panola Road in Lithonia. To RSVP or for more information, contact LWSC social worker Sharyn Marshall Hailey at smhailey@dekalbcountyga.gov or 770-322-2900.
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Georgia Piedmont, Herzing partner for Degree Up initiative GPTC students now have a more flexible path toward a bachelor’s degree thanks to a new Degree Up partnership and transfer agreement with Herzing University. Georgia Piedmont Technical College students working toward an associate degree in criminal justice, computer support specialist and business management will have the new flexible option to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Following students’ completion of an associate degree and application to Degree Up, students may pursue credit from both institutions simultaneously, including additional
courses through GPTC. Students will have an opportunity to receive educational training while taking advantage of an additional two years of tuition rates for many of the required bachelor’s level courses. Dr. Jabari Simama, GPTC president, said the partnership with Herzing will provide unique benefits to Georgia Piedmont students. “Herzing University’s approach allows our students to graduate from GPTC, enroll at Herzing and continue to take some courses at GPTC at our lower tuition rate,� Simama said in an Aug. 8 statement. “It’s a winning
proposition for eligible students because this arrangement decreases their overall educational expenses.� Degree Up students will take their courses from Herzing online or on one of its brick-and-mortar campuses, providing the opportunity to stay and finish their bachelor’s degree in-state. The end result is a bachelor’s degree in less than four years. Herzing University, a private nonprofit academic institution, has 11 campuses in eight states, a continuing education division, and an online division. It has a current enrollment of about 6,000 students.
“We want to give all students an equal opportunity to pursue competitive, career-ready degrees,� said Theo Anderson, president of Herzing University Atlanta. “Everyone should be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in the most efficient manner possible, without having to worry about a difficult transition between schools. For Herzing University, the Degree Up initiative serves as a nationwide model for a career-focused education.� Georgia Piedmont has 12 learning centers in DeKalb, Newton, Rockdale and Morgan counties. For more information, visit www. gptc.edu and www.herzing.edu.
Drug take-back on college campuses
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Georgia State University n Providing colleges and students can dispose of unused universities in the state with or expired prescription drugs on posters that will address how an anonymous, “no-questionsstudents can safely dispose of asked� basis at GSU campuses unused and expired prescripin Clarkston, Decatur, Duntion drugs. woody, downtown Atlanta, and n Developing resources to Covington. raise awareness at college The Medical Association campuses in the state, inof Georgia Foundation has cluding a website and a social launched a Higher Education media campaign. Take-Back Initiative with the Dr. Jack M. Chapman Jr., creation of drug drop boxes on MAG Foundation president, several metro campuses, includ- Students can dispose of thanked GSU “for demoning GSU, in an effort to help old prescription drugs in strating such great vision and stem prescription drug abuse. drop boxes on campus. leadership.� The program is part of the Think About “This is the kind of action and reIt campaign to reduce prescription drug sources we need to begin to turn the tide abuse in Georgia, particularly among college on the prescription drug abuse epidemic in students. The take-back program includes Georgia,� Chapman said on Aug. 8. several key components, such as: Drop boxes also will be placed at n Funding prescription drug drop boxes Morehouse College, the University of West for GSU students at campus police station Georgia, and at Kennesaw State University. Visit www.rxdrugabuse.com. sites.
Middle school students and their parents or guardians can attend the ninth annual STEMS Career Fair on Aug. 27 at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta. The fair takes place 8 a.m. to noon in the Family Life and Administration Center, 1607 Richard Allen Drive, and features exhibits with hands-on activities. It is presented by
the Career Resource Ministry. A free parent workshop begins at 9 a.m. and includes college and tuition information. The church is at 240 Candler Road S.E. To register and for more information, visit saintphilip.org, email spc_crm@saintphilip. org or call 404-371-0749.
Public input sought for planning Members of the community can offer input at two meetings for the DeKalb School District’s Secondary School Facility Planning and Feasibility Study for middle and high schools. The first meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 23 at Clarkston High, 618 N. Indian Creek Drive in Clarkston. The second is set for 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Cross Keys High, 1626 N. Druid Hills Road N.E. in Atlanta. At the meetings, staff will present rec-
ommendations for middle and high school feeder patterns, reclustering attendance areas, additions to schools and new/replacement schools. The recommendations will be available online Aug. 22 at noon at www. dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/secondaryschoolfacilitystudy. An online feedback survey also will be available. Stakeholder feedback from the meetings and online survey will be incorporated into the 2017-2022 SPLOST list – Building SPACES – later this fall.
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A multistate investigation revealed that Barclays manipulated Libor during the financial crisis period of 2007-2008.
Barclays reaches $100M settlement Barclays Bank PLC and Barclays Capital Inc. reached a $100 million multistate settlement for fraudulent and anti-competitive conduct involving the manipulation of the London interbank offered rate, or Libor. This is a benchmark interest rate that affects financial instruments worth trillions of dollars and has a widespread impact on global markets and consumers. G e org ia Attor ne y General Sam Olens announced the settlement Sam Olens on Aug. 8. Georgia was among 43 states and the District of Columbia joining the Barclays settlement. Barclays has agreed to pay $100 million, of which about $93 million will be used to reimburse government and nonprofit orga-
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nizations that had Libor-linked swaps and other investment contracts with Barclays and that were harmed by the activity. A multistate investigation revealed that Barclays had manipulated Libor during the financial crisis period of 2007-2008 by understating the interest rates it would need to pay to borrow money in order to avoid the appearance that Barclays was in financial difficulty and would need to pay a higher rate than some of its peers. Government entities and not-for-profit groups were defrauded when they entered into swaps and other investment instruments with Barclays without knowing that Barclays and other banks on the U.S. dollar-Liborsetting panel were manipulating Libor and colluding with other banks to do so. The investigation into the conduct of several other USD-Libor-setting panel banks is ongoing.
Moody’s downgrades Morehouse
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded to Ba1 Morehouse College’s $37 million of Series 2007 revenue bonds issued through the Development Authority of Fulton County. The outlook is negative. Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category. While acknowledging some improvement in stabilizing enrollment and operating performance, the downgrade to Ba1 reflects an expectation of continued weak revenue growth, combined with limited financial flexibility, Moody’s said on Aug. 8. The rating incorporates a fiercely competitive student market, exacerbated by a narrow niche. Morehouse is revising its business
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Notice of Petition to Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++16FM7565-9++ Dana Michelle Lutz filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Jul. 12, 2016 to change name from: Dana Michelle Lutz to Donald Peter Lutz. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Jul. 07, 2016 Name: Dana Michelle Lutz 5378 Oxbow Rd. Stone Mountain, GA 30087 07/23, 07/30, 08/06, 08/13
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV7572-10++ Landy D. Leake Plaintiff Vs. James C. Leake, Jr. Defendant To: By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated May 31, 2016. You are hereby notified that on Jul. 20, 2016 the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court and to service upon the plaintiff’s attorney whose address is: Landy Leake, 1836 McLain Lane, Dec., GA 30035. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of publication, Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 15th day of Jun., 2016 08/06, 08/13, 08/20, 08/27
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To Whom It May Concern; the Board of Directors and members of Phoenix Rising MCSC Incorporated hereby officially post this ad to inform any concerned parties of our proper name and the removal of the Phoenix Rising SC Incorporated as it is not our official name. Our organization’s proper name, as stated under the Georgia Secretary of State, is: Phoenix Rising MCSC Incorporated; our original formation date was April 19, 2010 by our Chief Executive Officer/Founder Carla J. Whitehead. The physical address still remains 1611 Snapfinger Road, Decatur, GA 30032. Phoenix Rising MCSC Incorporated is a non-profit corporation. From this date, the name Phoenix Rising SC Incorporated should not be associated with Phoenix Rising MCSC Incorporated.
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Notice OF PUBLICATION Intent To Incorporate
Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation which will incorporate L.B.Tribue Transport Co. has been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 6863 Timberhead Way, Lithonia, GA 30058 and its initial registered agent at such address is Leonard Tribue.
model to focus more heavily on increasing philanthropy to support a sustainable financial model. The Ba1 rating expresses some demonstrated history of fundraising prowess, yet the ability to sustainably shift to a higher level of unrestricted giving and expand its donor base is uncertain. Morehouse’s operating performance and liquidity profile are modest, notably given the significant headwinds the college is facing. The Ba1 rating favorably reflects an expectation that cost reduction efforts will continue to gain traction while the debt burden remains manageable. Morehouse, a private, historically black men’s college in Atlanta, is a member of the Atlanta University Center, a consortium of four historically black institutions. For more information, visit www. moodys.com.
Jyndiyah El-Amin Plaintiff Vs. Shaquana Casimir Defendant To: 1207 To-Lani Farm Rd. Stone Mountain, GA 30083 By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Jul. 13, 2016, you are hereby notified that on Jul. 13, 2016 the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Complaint of Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court and to service upon the plaintiff’s attorney whose address is: Jyndiyah El-Amin, 1207 ToLani Farm Rd., Stone Mtn., GA 30083. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Jul. 27, 2016, Witness the Honorable Asha F. Jackson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court.
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Notice of Petition to Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++16FM8116-1++ Chantay Maria Webb filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court to change name from: Chantay Maria Webb to Chantay Maria El. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Jul., 2016 Name: Chantay Webb 6507 Fairington Ridge. Lithonia, GA 30038
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Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++16FM7706-2++
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Jeffrey L. Mann, Sheriff 4415 Memorial Drive • Decatur, GA 30032
Sex Offender
John Adams 3704 Embry Cir. Chamblee, GA 30341 Charge of Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes Convicted on 12/1/2008
Sex Offender
John Anderson 7488 Asbury Drive Lithonia, GA 30058 Charge of Rape Convicted on 3/4/1999
Sex Offender
Sex Offender
David Alicea 7757 Providence Point Way Lithonia, GA 30058 Charge of Sex Assault/ Carnal Abuse Convicted on 6/4/200
Antonieo Burks 943 Forest Path Stone Mountain, GA 30088 Charge of Rape Convicted on 3/30/1995
Sex Offender
Thomas Crosby 1295 Tuggle Drive, Lot 34 Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Charge of Criminal Sexual Conduct w/minor 2nd Degree Convicted on 3/24/2003
Sex Offender
Abdullah Falk 4947 Mountainside Trail Atlanta, GA 30083 Charge of Rape Convicted on 4/26/2000
Sex Offender
James Grenough 5240 Ridge Forest Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Charge of Statutory Rape Convicted on 12/29/2004
Sex Offender
Elton Hargrove 4232 Maplewood Drive Decatur, GA 30035 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 8/3/2015
Sex Offender
John C. Heard, Jr. 1010 Sexton Drive, Apt 10 Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Charge of Aggravated Child Molestation Convicted on 11/24/1998
Sex Offender
James Jones 5414 Medena Way Lithonia, GA 30038 Charge of 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of Child Convicted on 11/18/1999
Willie McGhee 3837 Cedar Trace Court Ellenwood, GA 30294 Charge of Rape Convicted on 7/22/1985
Sebastain Valero 2615 Oak Shadow Lane, Apt 2021A Atlanta, GA 30345 Charge of Statutory Rape Convicted on 5/19/2006
Sex Offender
Sex Offender
Willie Payne 2405 Hopewell Lane Decatur, GA 30032 Charge of Rape Convicted on 1/15/1976
James Watson 1900 Glenfair Road Decatur, GA 30035 Charge of Lewd or Lascivious Acts Child Convicted on 12/14/1994
The DeKalb Sex Offenders List is published by the DeKalb County Sheriff Office. For more information call the Sex Offender Unit at 404-298-8130.