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Groups planning to participate in the 14th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Rally can register online. 4

The photo exhibit chronicling the first commemoration of King’s birthday is part of the Doris K. Wells Heritage Festival. 6

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Hopes for 2016 center on rebuilding trust, good leadership Editor’s note: We asked a cross section of DeKalb residents and elected officials about their hopes for 2016.

Restore public trust I hope we can restore public trust in the county and that we can reaffirm that DeKalb County is the best place to live, work and play. – DeKalb Solicitor General Sherry Boston

Atlanta to live, work and raise a family and we deserve smooth sailing. That’s my hope in 2016 – smooth sailing. For me that there is greater harmony across the county and fewer headlines – if any. – DeKalb Superior Court Judge Mike Jacobs – Dr. Kathryn Rice, Concerned Citizens for Cityhood in South DeKalb Improve accountability I hope the county can move into a posiGreater harmony DeKalb County is the best place in metro tive situation and be more accountable to

City of Greenhaven I hope that the city of Greenhaven will be approved by the state Legislature for 2016 and that the people get to vote in a public referendum in 2016. That will have a dramatic effect on the quality of life in South DeKalb.

the people. I hope that we can improve the accountability of the government of DeKalb County. I also hope we can have a highrated school system and improve the quality of life. – Joel Edwards, community activist and 35-year Decatur resident

Rise above problems I would like to see us all be very, very Please see COUNTY, page 3

Community policing targets notorious Ember Drive Volunteers, area residents seeking to address needs

The South Precinct Community Outreach Group helped residents clean up Ember Drive on Nov. 14. It plans to help residents find jobs and permanent places to live.

By Donna Williams Lewis

At about 8 p.m. on a recent Tuesday, Ember Drive near Candler Road and I-20 was abuzz with activity of the blinding bluelight variety. A pack of police cars was handling some business in the low-lying parking lot of the A2B Budget Hotel. A highway sign advertises rooms there for $25. One night actually costs about twice that. Either oblivious or unconcerned that police were in the area, four people argued violently on the street nearby. One of them fell to the ground, most likely knocked there. It was too dark to tell. Less than a half-mile from this scene, about a dozen community residents – members of the South Precinct Community Outreach Group – were filing out of the county Police Department’s South Precinct. They had just completed their weekly meeting with its commander, Maj. K.D. Johnson. With Johnson at the helm, the South Precinct Community Outreach Group came into being in August to try to transform some of South DeKalb’s violent crime hot spots by attacking the socioeconomic factors that help K.D. Johnson fuel them. Ember Drive, home to a couple of nightspots, lodges, an apartment complex that could be a poster child for county code violations, and dozens of school-age children, is a street notorious for prostitution and drugs. It is a highly transient area with more than its share of criminal activity. Since July, crimemapping.com, which maintains 180 days of crime data across the

nation, reports 504 crimes within a half-mile radius of the A2B Hotel. The half-mile radius around the hotel includes the Eastwyck Village and Creekside Forest apartment complexes and a very busy stretch of Candler Road. About one-fourth of the crimes in that radius happened on Ember Drive, a half-mile-long road. Among the crimes reported there since July were at least 25 drug and alcohol violations, 39 assaults, 21 vehicle break-ins and thefts, 12 thefts and larcenies, 19 cases of vandalism, six burglaries, four robberies, four reports of disturbing the peace, a fraud charge, and a weapons charge. Johnson, who has headed the precinct since April 2015, knew right away that Ember Drive would be home to the first group. “Our mission is to help those who have lost hope, to show them that if they have the willpower they can get out and have a home and a job of their own,” Johnson said. “I hope that we will give people a different perspec-

tive on everyday life to show them that you The group saw a need that could be have to work and that hard work pays off.” addressed quickly, and on Nov. 14 it led a cleanup of Ember Drive. During their Dec. Long list of needs 15 meeting, members made final arrangeReligious organizations joined the police ments for the next day’s holiday meal for the and community volunteers in throwing a precinct’s police officers. cookout at the A2B Hotel on Oct. 10. Among They cemented plans for their toy givethe 225 people fed were 55 children. away for children from several schools in the Residents were introduced to DeKalb’s precinct. And they talked about some big community policing efforts and they filled plans for the new year. out surveys that helped the community Johnson said the combined efforts of group get a grip on their needs. police and the community group are already The list was daunting. helping to reduce violent crime on Ember One woman was among seven people Drive. living in a single room with two beds and The manager of the Candler Inn, a small one bathroom. Some said they had been motel across the street from A2B, agrees. living for months in the hotel that offers a “Since Major Johnson came into the area, weekly rate of $220 for one bed. The rooms, everything has been cleaned up and it’s pretty not equipped for extended stay, don’t even safe to walk here,” said Kevin Patel, who said have refrigerators. he’s been at the motel for the past year and a Residents asked for help finding jobs, half. “Before, it wasn’t.” help for their children, help securing permanent places to live. Please see OUTREACH, page 4

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“We are hoping our fellow businesses will join us in making our community beautiful.”

Bojangles’ on Panola Road racking up raves, record sales By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

The first week Bojangles’ on Panola Road in Lithonia opened, Deborah Simmons and her mother visited. “We love the chicken,” she said. “We love the biscuits. We love all the food. The food is not greasy like some of the other places. And we love the service and the fresh flowers on the table. We love it all.” Since then, Simmons says they have been back two to three times a week even though the store is a 10- to 15-minute drive from her Stone Mountain home. “If it was any closer to my home, I would be really fat,” said Simmons, who was dining in the restaurant on a recent Friday morning. Simmons and her 74-year-old mother, Lessie Shorter, are among the die-hard repeat customers who have helped Bojangles’ first DeKalb County store break all kinds of records for the Charlotte, N.C.-based chain and for all chicken sales in metro Atlanta since it opened on Sept. 18, 2014. Leighton Hull, the restaurant’s owner, says it’s the chain’s highest-grossing of 42 company-owned and franchised stores in Georgia. Before signing on with Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ’n Biscuits, Hull ran two Leighton Hull McDonald’s in Lynwood, Calif., for 11 years; 14 Denny’s throughout California, Indiana, and Hawaii for 12 years; and 15 Shell stations for three years. The Southern chain has no restaurants on the West Coast, so Hull visited his first Bojangles’ in South Carolina and Atlanta while visiting his daughter, Sydney, when she was a student at Spelman College in the early 2000s. Sydney, now a lawyer who lives in Arlington, is training to succeed her father as CEO in three to five years. In late 2007, Hull signed on with Bojangles’ just before the economy tanked in 2008. He decided to wait it out. The Lithonia store at 2695 Panola Road at the intersection with Snapfinger Woods Drive is his first of 25 to 30 stores he plans for metro Atlanta. Like he did at all his previous businesses, Hull transformed the corner with extensive landscaping. Twice a year, his landscapers plant 64 flats of flowers – three times as much as required by Bojangles’. “I don’t think people should have to go to Buckhead to have flowers,” he said. The restaurant’s grounds were so inviting, Hull and his staff had a hard time keeping customers at bay in the weeks immediately before the restaurant opened. He was forced to barricade the entrances. “So many people were coming in to ask

Photos By Jennifer Ffrench Parker / CrossRoadsNews

Customers like Deborah Simmons (right photo) rave about the food at DeKalb’s first Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ’n Biscuits and about its staff, including Rowland Edwards (left).

if we were open,” he said. On the eve of opening day, Hull took the barricades down and treated the customers who came to the drive-through windows. “We gave away chicken to anyone who drove up,” he said. The first day was a banner one for the chain. “No store has topped us,” Hull said. “Our first week was near record setting.” Today, the restaurant sells more than 50,000 pieces a month and holds the record for chicken wing sales. Recently, his chicken supplier called to say they can’t believe how many pieces of chicken they are selling. “In Greater Atlanta, we buy half of the wings that they sell,” said Hull, CEO of Atlantic Food Co., which operates the restaurant. He said he picked Atlanta to develop his Bojangles’ because he likes the market’s diverse and large African-American population. “It is very cosmopolitan with a diversity of income and education,” he said. “That’s what I like.”

Stonecrest store in spring South DeKalb became ground zero for the chain because Hull says he likes the high concentration of professional AfricanAmericans in the area. “I want to capture the heart of Atlanta’s east side and go from there,” he said. His second store will open on Turner Hill Road and Mall Parkway, south of Rite Aid. Ground breaking is set for January and weather permitting, Hull said it should open by the end of April. It will be a replica of the 3,800-square-foot Panola Road store that seats 78. It too will have two drive-through windows, an outdoor patio and free Wi-Fi. The new store also will employ 70 to 100 full- and part-time workers. In 2014 when he was hiring for the Pa-

nola Road store, Hull said they got 2,000 applications. For 2016, Atlantic Food Co. hopes to have three stores under construction. He was not ready to say where the other two locations would be. He said he is already working on real estate deals for 2017. Hull credits the Panola Road store’s success to offering a good meal at a great value with great customer service in a nice and clean atmosphere. “We have created a relaxed professional environment that’s homey, neat, clean and organized,” he said. “Our people are extremely friendly and the food is hot. We treat people like they are guests. That’s why people come back.” Hull even hired a greeter, Margie Smith, a retired AT&T employee, to welcome customers. Smith, a warm gregarious grandmother, makes customers feel welcome when they come to the restaurant and insists on opening the door and helping them to their cars with their purchases. “It’s been a joy working here,” she said. Periodically she stops to ask diners: “What time is it?” She and everyone in earshot shout: “It’s Bo time.” Simmons, the Stone Mountain customer, says she and her mother love Smith and try to go to the store in the mornings when she works. “She always greets you,” Simmons said. “She is a sweetheart. Whatever you need, she gets it for you.” Simmons also likes that the staff stays on top of cleaning the tables. “It’s always nice and clean when we go,” she said. “As soon as someone leaves, they clean the tables. It’s our most favorite place to go. We wouldn’t go to any other chicken place.”

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Hull models the excellence he expects from his staff. He is always on the floor working alongside his staff. “There is no task in the restaurant I can’t do or won’t do,” he said. “I pick up paper in the bathroom. It’s important to demonstrate to team leaders that there is no job the owner won’t do or can’t do.” Hull said he enjoys working with young people and instilling basic principles that can help make them successful in life. “Our motto is ‘If you have time to lean, you have time to clean,’” he said. “We want a store that is clean enough to eat off the floor.” Hull said he wants to raise the bar in the community. In June, the store’s landscaping got kudos in CrossRoadsNews’ “Kudos & Come On Now” campaign that lauds businesses, individuals and groups for beautifying their community. Over the holidays, Hull lit up the store with lights on all the trees on the property and lavish holiday decorations inside. Hull said they want to set an example with what they are doing. “We are hoping our fellow businesses will join us in making our community beautiful,” he said. “We owe our customers more than concrete and asphalt.” Hull keeps a table in the restaurant as his “office” and says customers go out of their way to compliment the restaurant’s food, staff and service. On a recent Friday, a customer who had just finished his meal came over to Hull and a visitor to say how pleased he was with the atmosphere. “I am from Woodstock and our Bojangles’ is not like this,” the man said. “This is very nice.” Hull said there is nothing like people expressing appreciation for what you do. “They constantly express delight about what we are doing,” he said. “It’s really been a delight to work with this community.”

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“We’re looking for you if you’re guilty of these crimes. And with the offering of the reward, others will be looking for you as well.”

$5,000 reward for shooter in troubled area Police search

for Stonecrest mall shooter

By Ken Watts

DeKalb Sheriff Jeffrey Mann is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot up a sheriff deputy’s Lithonia home on Dec. 15. The deputy, whose name is being withheld, was not injured, but bullets were fired in the garage and through a window and a vehicle at the home. The crime is one of 800 committed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 16, 2015, within a halfmile radius of the intersection of Marbut and Phillips roads. Crime figures for the same time period in 2014 were not available. Mann, who released the statistics and announced the reward at a Dec. 22 news conference, said he is hoping the reward will help curb the crime wave. Residents with information about the perpetrators can call Crimestoppers at 404577-8477. Interim Police Chief James Conroy, who attended the news conference, said police are checking to see whether there’s a link with the shooting at the deputy’s home and the other crimes in the area. Mann and Conroy believe the random violence and property crimes are being committed by individuals who are most likely associated with gangs and gang activity. “The disruption that they are causing to the peaceful living in our communities is clearly greater in some parts of our county than in others,” Mann said. The crimes include 144 residential burglaries, 103 incidents of assault and battery, 114 incidents of criminal damage to property, 41 vehicle thefts, and 49 cases of illegally entering a vehicle.

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Interim Police Chief James Conroy (from left), police Chief of Staff Myron Logan and DeKalb Sheriff Jeffrey Mann at news conference on crime spree that includes attack on a deputy’s home.

Crimes near Marbut and Phillips include: n 144 residential burglaries n 103 incidents of assault and battery n 114 incidents of criminal damage to property n 41 vehicle thefts n 49 entering a vehicle

In August, the Sheriff ’s Office and the Police Department formed a task force of 25 deputies to investigate the spike in crime. Mann said that they conducted safety checkpoints, served 100 warrants for various felonies and misdemeanors resulting in three

arrests for felonies, and made 34 arrests for misdemeanor charges. They also confiscated an undisclosed amount of illegal drugs, but Mann said it is not enough to stem the tide. “Still, the crimes continued to occur and there is little information on who is committing them and why,” he said. Mann said he’s confident police will make arrests in the shooting and other crimes with the public’s help. He had a message for the criminals. “We’re looking for you if you’re guilty of these crimes. And with the offering of the reward, others will be looking for you as well.”

DeKalb police are still searching for suspects in a Dec. 26 shooting at the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia that caused panic among shoppers. Through Dec. 29, there were no arrests. Shoppers taking advantage of afterChristmas sales around 4 p.m. were caught on cellphone cameras rushing into stores after several shots were fired. Investigators said the shooting started after two groups of teenagers got into a fight on the outdoor plaza outside the mall’s crowded food court. The fighting escalated until someone pulled out a gun and fired at least two shots, witnesses said. Police said the shooter ran into the mall and fired more shots. Several stores lowered their security gates and went on lockdown while police and security guards evacuated the mall and shut it down. It reopened on Dec. 27. Traffic around the mall came to a standstill as hundreds fled the area. Kerwin Smith, who owns a store inside the mall, told WSB-TV that people were shopping like they normally do until they heard gunshots. “Two customers ran into my store and I said, ‘Hey go in the back,’ and I locked the door,” Smith said. Witnesses told police they heard at least two gunshots outside the food court before the shooter ran into the mall and fired more shots. Mall managers did not return calls.

More cooperation, economic development, better quality of life in 2016 COUNTY,

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proud to live in DeKalb and to call it home. I hope that all of us can work together, put away our differences and make it good. I hope we will put aside the fighting we get in the Legislature and elsewhere. I really believe that we can rise above the problems that we have had, and I am pleased that we have put an Ethics Board in place to help restore the integrity of our county. – State Rep. Michelle Henson (D-Stone Mountain)

some vision and creativity that can bring heart. We have got to change this situation. development besides gas station, fast food We have got to be the catalyst for change. and doughnut shops. That’s what I would – Gil Turman, 41-year Decatur resident like to see. – Faye Coffield, community advocate, Job creation, retention I hope for a safer counLithonia ty, and a county where the community comes For the children together – north, south, As always, my hopes Democrats, Republicans rest with all the chiland black and white – to dren of DeKalb County. really move the county Through parents, prinforward, not just in talk, cipals, teachers, and the but in deeds. employees of the district, I hope for a more economically viable we will give them the opcounty through job creation and retention. portunity to realize their dreams and reach their – DeKalb interim CEO Lee May potential in a safe, supportive, and caring Progress and stability environment. For the School District and the govern– Dr. Stephen Green, ment as well, I would like to see stability DeKalb Schools superintendent

Lithonia as destination I’m looking forward to an exciting year of accomplishments because the work that we’ve done over the past years Strategies for is beginning to fall into place. We got an apartment construction project approved with the help of federal income tax credits. So we’re really looking forward to seeing new people and business in the city that will help make Lithonia a destination and a place to come to instead of driving through. and prosperous. – Lithonia Mayor Deborah Jackson

New BOC, CEO I would like to see us get a new Board of Commissioners that has some imagination and backbone in regards to development on the south side. We have had power for 16 years and have seen our county go down, down. We need to get an entirely new Board of Commissioners and a new CEO with

peace My goal for 2016 is to provide strategies for people to lift themselves further in their quest for prosperity and a peaceful life where we restore the concept that our children, grandchildren and themselves can be safe, secure – Rep. Hank Johnson, 4th Congressional District

New leaders needed I hope the citizens of DeKalb will be energized enough and committed enough to remove from office the people who are not serving us well. We must change these folks and prevent our community from being invaded by people who do not have the best interest of the citizens at

and progress. I am sick of us being the news for negative things. We have got to make some positive progress. Positive progress and stability, that is what I would like to see. – Deirdre Pierce, 42year Gresham Park resident

Decrease in crime I hope for a decrease in crime and more community involvement with police. My officers are going to be more approachable and each beat will have dedicated officers.

– Maj. K.D. Johnson, South Precinct commander

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“If we expect things to get better in our community, we have to step up and do what we can to help.”

Registration now open for King Parade marchers Community, civic, fraternal and church groups planning to participate in the DeKalb NAACP’s 14th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Rally can register now at www.dekalbganaacp.org. The parade and rally will take place on Jan. 18, commencing at 9:30 a.m. It kicks off at 11:30 a.m. at Green Pastures Christian Ministries at 5455 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur, turns right on MLK Jr. Parkway/Highway 155 in Lithonia, and terminates at MLK Jr. High School. Longtime parade/rally committee chairwoman and former DeKalb School Board member

Sarah Copelin-Wood will be this year’s parade grand marshal. Faith-based, ethnic and community organizations; schools and colleges; political leaders; youth groups; military organizations; alumni associations; sororities and fraternities; and other fraternal organizations and service clubs are encouraged to participate. DeKalb high school marching bands also are urged to sign up. There are no fees to participate. Marchers are asked to display signs commemorating King. For more information, email naacpdek@comcast.net or call 404- Parade participants, like DeKalb Clerk of Court Debra DeBerry, honor Dr. 241-8006. Martin Luther King Jr. with their banners.

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Patel said police have done really good community work. “They’re trying to get children back into the schools, trying to help young men get their GEDs and jobs,” he said. “They’re trying to work really hard in this area.” At their Dec. 15 meeting, Johnson gave updates on his conversations with the owners and managers of problem multifamily housing sites in the area. Then the group, which has attracted as many as 55 people to meetings, discussed its 2016 to-do list that includes a one-stop shop job fair to connect people to agencies and resources that can help with a wide variety of needs. The group wants to start a day care center and an after-school program at the A2B Hotel, and it is thinking about a “tenant-management program” in which panels of tenants serve as a bridge between tenants and property managers. Members want to complete selected projects within the next few months and then hand Ember Drive’s care over to its residents and businesses. The group will then move on to revolutionizing another violent slice of South DeKalb. Johnson says there are five other areas on their radar. “These hotels and apartments that drive our violent crimes,” he said. Ted Golden, a retired federal Drug Enforcement Administration special agent who ran for DeKalb County sheriff in 2014 and is Ted Golden running again in 2016, is one of the group’s unofficial coordinators. Golden said he suggested to Johnson that a precinct community group could help the new commander in his effort to engage with the community. “We spend a lot of time tearing people down and talking about what’s wrong and pointing fingers, but we don’t spend a lot of time

Combined efforts of police and the community group are already helping to reduce violent crime on Ember Drive, Maj. K.D. Johnson says.

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Police, community volunteers, and religious organizations fed 225 people, including 55 kids, at an Oct. 10 cookout at the A2B Hotel on Ember Drive.

South Precinct Community Outreach Group Beginning in January 2016, the group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. The public is encouraged to attend. Next meetings: Jan. 12 and Jan. 26. Location: South Precinct, 2842 H.F. Shepherd Drive in Decatur, adjacent to the Gallery at South DeKalb mall. Social media: www.facebook.com/Dekalb-County-PoliceDepartment-South-Precinct-434298736654112/ and the Nextdoor social network — https://nextdoor.com/agency/ga/decatur/dekalbcounty-police-department/. creating solutions,” Golden said. “We’re all in this county together, and if we expect things to get better in our community, we have to step up and do what we can to help.” To get things started, Golden enlisted organizing help from Charles Alphin Sr., a retired St. Louis police captain who is a consultant and senior trainer at the

Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. Golden has been active in the school system’s annual Red Ribbon Week of anti-drug and antiviolence programs for the past 18 years. Over the past two years, he and Alphin worked with former South Precinct Cmdr. Edward Jones (now assistant county police

chief) and his officers to put on a companion “Conversations With Cops” program. The program uses role play and other techniques to teach high school students about the law, their rights, what to do if they feel their rights have been violated, and how to handle encounters with police. “We told them we’re here because we love you and want to keep you alive,” Alphin said. A survey of youth who attended the program showed that 70 percent wanted more information and want to help the police, he said. Alphin said the South Precinct community group will follow Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s mode of asking people what they Charles Alphin Sr. need and then empowering them to decide their own destinies. “Look at what’s driving the behavior,” Alphin said. “If you can change that, you can change the behavior.” He recalled seeing three generations of a family during a visit he made to the Attica prison in New York. A 19-year-old had been sentenced to 50 years, joining his father and grandfather who were already incarcerated there. “It’s a vicious cycle,” Alphin said, “but if we can break that cycle one time, we break it for future generations.”

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“Here in Georgia, more than 5,700 people are waiting for a transplant that will save their life.”

500,000 Georgians enrolled in Marketplace plans for 2016 Nearly 500,000 people in Georgia are among the 8.2 million nationally who have enrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace through Dec. 19. Open enrollment ends on Jan. 31. Those who selected a plan by Dec. 17 or were auto re-enrolled have coverage that became effective Jan. 1. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said high con- Sylvia Burwell sumer demand for Jan. 1 coverage as well as the automatic renewal process contributed

to the overall total. “Millions of Americans will start 2016 with the quality and affordable health coverage they want and need to keep their families healthy and financially secure,” Burwell said in a Dec. 22 statement. “We are encouraged by the strong start we experienced in the first half of open enrollment for 2016 coverage and know we have ongoing work to do. We are focused on making sure Georgia families looking for coverage understand their options through the Marketplace, know about the financial assistance available, and have access to the support they need to enroll.” Open enrollment for 2016 coverage

began Nov. 1 at HealthCare.gov or CuidadodeSalud.gov, where consumers can review coverage options, learn about financial assistance, or sign up or re-enroll. Having insurance when you can afford it is the law. If a person chooses not to buy coverage and could afford to do so, he or she is at risk of paying a fee of $695 or more. Five facts about open enrollment in Georgia: n Since open enrollment began on Nov. 1, 498,901 consumers have selected a plan through Dec. 19. n Seventy-seven percent of enrollees can find plans for $75 or less a month in premiums

after tax credits.

n For 2016, 96 percent of returning Health-

Care.gov consumers could save an average of $683 annually in premiums before tax credits for a plan in the same level of coverage by returning to shop. If a consumer realized after the deadline for coverage starting Jan. 1 that there is a better plan for their family, they can come back and make a change any time before the end of open enrollment. n Consumers can choose from nine issuers and an average of 48 plans. n Free confidential enrollment help is available – visit LocalHelp@HealthCare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596.

ACA enrollment deadline looms Add ‘disaster-ready’ to resolutions Stakeholders who need help enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace can find assistance at area DeKalb Library branches. Open enrollment ends on Jan. 31. At the Clarkston Library, sessions take place Jan. 2, 7, 14, 16, 21 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Georgia Refugee Health and Mental Health will have licensed navigators available to answer questions and register patrons for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Interpretation services are available. Also at the Clarkston branch, Atlanta’s nonprofit Center for Education, Excellence and Development, a Certified Champion for Coverage agency, will answer questions

and help residents enroll on Jan. 4, 11 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call CEED representative Roland Lauture at 770-837-8569 for more information or an appointment. The library is at 951 N. Indian Creek Drive. Call 404-508-7175. The nonprofit Oakhurst Medical Centers will provide enrollment assistance in Decatur and Lithonia. Help will be available on Jan. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Scott Candler Library, 1917 Candler Road. On Jan. 11 and 25, navigators will be available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road. Call 404-298-8998, Ext. 371, for an appointment. Walk-ins also are welcome. LifeLink of Georgia Executive Director Kathy Lilly (from left), state Rep. Terry Rogers, Gov. Nathan Deal and LifeLink Foundation President Dennis Heinrichs.

Georgians can be resolved to be ready for natural and man-made disasters if or when they strike in 2016. A 2015 statewide survey conducted by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security, found that only 21 percent of Georgia residents feel completely prepared for a large-scale emergency. GEMA/HS Director Jim Butterworth said preparing your home and family can be done quickly and easily with a few small steps. “In 2016, we want more Georgians to be disaster-ready,” Butterworth said. “Georgia residents have to be prepared for a long list of severe weather events – everything from floods and tornadoes to winter storms and hurricanes. They also need to be able to protect themselves in the event of house fires and other emergency scenarios. These events may be outside of our control, but the one thing we can control

is how we’re prepared to face them.”

To help you prepare: n Download Ready Georgia’s free mobile app at www.ready.ga.gov. The app is the blueprint for emergency preparedness with features including geo-targeted severe weather alerts, a Ready Kit checklist, your personalized emergency plan, and local emergency contact information. n Take some time at the beginning of the year to create a family emergency plan or to review your existing plan. The step-by-step guide on the Ready Georgia website makes it simple to create a customized communications plan. n Don’t get overwhelmed. Remember that preparedness isn’t “all or nothing” and that progress toward full readiness can come one step at a time. n Prepare a Ready Kit – a checklist can be found at www.ready.ga.gov along with tips and resources.

Deal expands organ donation law Gov. Nathan Deal has expanded a law that allows individuals to register as organ and tissue donors when they get or renew their driver license also to include Georgians getting or renewing an identification card. He was commended by the nonprofit LifeLink of Georgia on Dec. 16 for making Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated a reality. Deal said thousands of lives are saved by donations each year. “Here in Georgia, more than 5,700 people are waiting for a transplant that will save their life,” he said. “Under this law, Georgians are offered the opportunity to register as a donor when getting or renewing their identification, a simple act that could save and improve the lives of many others.” Rep. Terry Rogers of District 10 wrote the legislation. Kathy Lilly, executive director of LifeLink of Georgia, called the support of Deal and Rogers vital as well as the role the Department of Driver Services played by providing a portal to Georgia’s organ donor registry. About 45 percent of Georgians over 18 are registered donors. The national goal is having a 50 percent donor registration rate. Every person who documents his or her decision to save lives in Georgia could save eight lives and improve dozens more. More than 123,000 people are waiting for a transplant in the United States, including 5,700 in Georgia.

Nationally, organ donation provides the gift of life to more than 25,000 each year through heart, kidney, lung, liver, pancreas or intestine transplants, and hundreds of thousands more are helped through life-enhancing tissue transplants. Almost everyone can donate to help others, regardless of age or past medical history. All major religions support donation as an act of charity. To become an organ donor, visit www. donatelifegeorgia.org or indicate that decision on your driver’s license or identification card. For more information, visit www.LifeLinkFound.org or contact Kaysha Cranon at 770-225-5465.

Diabetes workshop at Redan-Trotti Residents with diabetes, family members and caregivers can attend Diabetes Education: Communicate Effectively With Your Healthcare Provider on Jan. 4 at the Redan-Trotti Library. The library is hosting the 6:30-to7:30 p.m. session in conjunction with UGA Extension of DeKalb County. Registration is not required. The library is at 1569 Wellborn Road in Lithonia. For more information, call 770-482-3821.

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The Doris K. Wells Heritage Festival celebrates the rich diversity of cultures in DeKalb County.

Genealogy workshop proposals sought Individuals and groups can submit proposals for lectures and workshops at the 37th annual national conference of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society in fall 2016 in Atlanta. Proposals must be submitted by email to callforpapers@aahgs.org. Each person may submit no more than three proposals. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 24. The Oct. 13-16 conference takes place at the Westin Atlanta Airport with the Metro Atlanta Chapter of AAHGS as host. The theme is “The Ancestors on Our Minds: Discovering Our Ancestors, Our History, and Ourselves Together.” Suggested topics for Call for Papers proposals: n Original family and community historical research. n Research methodology and strategies. n Best research practices in family history. n Efficient use of genealogy websites and software. n Using social media for genealogical research. n Best use of records and repositories. n Analysis of the current state, limitations, and future of DNA and genetic genealogical research. n Researching church membership records. n Topics specifically related to African-American genealogy and history, such as miscegenation records, finding your white ancestors, passing, relations of blacks and Indians, slave labor, slave markets and sales in Georgia, and researching plantations records in Georgia. n Other topics relevant to the conference theme or the AAHGS mission – http://www.aahgs.org/index. cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&pageId=659. The AAHGS is looking for presenters who have solidly researched their topic areas, are able to inform a diverse audience, and are able to deliver insightful presentations. For more information, email callforpapers@aahgs.org or visit http://aahgsatl.org.

Wells Festival presents ‘One Day in January’ The photo exhibit “One Day in January,” on display at the Stonecrest Library, chronicles the first commemoration of King’s birthday in 1969.

The Doris K. Wells Heritage Festival continues at DeKalb Public Library branches in January and includes photo and art exhibits and a dance performance. The black-and-white photo exhibit “One Day in January” now on display at Stonecrest Library chronicles the first ceremony honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after his assassination in 1968. Horace Henry, a student at Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University), snapped the photos on Jan. 15, 1969, nine months after King’s death, at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

The exhibit includes pictures of King’s family and civil rights leaders and will be on display throughout January at Stonecrest, 3123 Klondike Road in Lithonia, during library hours. Other programs include a celebration of Somali culture, a performance by the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company, and an exhibit of art objects from Oaxaca, Mexico. The festival celebrates the rich diversity of cultures in DeKalb and seeks to raise awareness and appreciation through events featuring art, music, dance, crafts and informational programming. It began in 2014 as an

expansion of the Kwanzaa Awareness Festival, begun over 30 years ago by Doris K. Wells, the DeKalb system’s first African-American librarian who died in 2015. The festival was renamed in her honor. Events in January also include “Embrace Our World” programs at the Decatur Library aimed at families. They focus specifically on Japanese culture and include storytelling, book discussions and crafts. Funding for the series is provided by a Decatur Craft Beer Festival grant and the DeKalb Library Foundation. Visit www.dekalblibrary.org.

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Descendant to share story of Flat Rock African-American Archives and Museum in Flat Rock native Johnny Lithonia, which is dedicated Waits will share his experito preserving the history of ences of being a member of the the community, documenting oldest family and community stories of the African-Ameriin DeKalb County on Jan. 13 at can enslaved people and their the Hairston Crossing Library descendants. in Stone Mountain. Waits will bring displays The 2-to-3 p.m. program and artifacts to help tell the is part of the Doris K. Wells Johnny Waits story of the community that Heritage Festival and is suitpredates the formation of DeKalb able for all ages. Waits is president of the Flat Rock County in 1822.

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The archives and museum (www. flatrockarchives.org), at 3979 Crossvale Road in the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, opened in December 2006 and is housed in the ancestral home of the Rev. T.A. Bryant Jr., who donated the house built by his father in 1917. More than 20,000 people have visited the site. The library is at 4911 Redan Road. For more information, call 404-508-7170.

The African-American Family Reading Club kicks off on Jan. 4 at Scott Candler Library in Decatur. The special event, part of the Doris K. Wells Heritage Festival, begins at 10 a.m. It is sponsored by the Friends. The reading club for all ages runs through Feb. 26 and is a celebration of the contributions of black authors and achievers. Participants can pick up reading criteria and registration forms at the library, and there will be a drawing for prizes. The library is at 1917 Candler Road. For more information, visit www.dekalblibrary.org or call 404-286-6986.

required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Tiffany Laraina Lane, 2396 Tiffany Place, Decatur, GA 30035. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Dec. 10, 2015. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr., Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 10th day of Dec., 2015

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV11183-10++ Yalanda Taylor Plaintiff Vs. Earl Taylor Defendant To: 238 Wynnward Dr. Atlanta, GA 30310 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Nov. 24, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Nov. 04, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Yalonda Taylor, 4446 English Loop, Lithonia, GA 30038. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Nov. 24, 2015. Witness the Honorable Tangela M. Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 25th day of Nov., 2015 12/19, 12/26, 01/02, 01/09

Notice of Petition to Change Name of MINOR CHILD(REN

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV11680-8++ Jessica Brinkley filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Nov. 18, 2015 to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Kimora Tai Smith to: Kuwankivi Brinkley; Sanai Noraa Brinkley to I’vana Naomi Brinkley. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within the time prescribed In OCGA 19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Dated: Nov. 19, 2015 Name: Jessica Brinkley 3638 Linecrest Rd. Ellenwood, GA 30294 678-368-2241

43 Nandina Circle, Apt. #12 Little Rock, AR 72210 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Dec. 03, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Nov. 30, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Legitimation. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Terrance Turner, 411 Willow Lane, #3, Decatur, GA 30030. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Dec. 03, 2015. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 4th day of Dec., 2015 12/26, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV12011-3++ Terrance Turner Plaintiff Vs. Brittany Webb Defendant To: Brittany Webb

in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV12097-3++ Venet E. Charles Plaintiff Vs. Hamlet Charles Defendant To: Hamlet Charles 5212 Grass Wood Trace Stone Mountain, GA 30088 By Order of the Court for service by

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publication dated Dec. 08, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Dec. 04, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Venet E. Charles, 1043 Holcombe Rd., Apt.G, Decatur, GA 30032. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Dec. 08, 2015. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 09th day of Dec., 2015 12/26, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV12188-7++ Tiffany Laraina Lane Plaintiff Vs. Patrick Bass Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Dec. 10, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Dec. 08, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV12411-7++ Makini Johnson Plaintiff Vs. Nathaniel L. Wingo Defendant To: Nathaniel L. Wingo 707 W. Galena, Apt. 434 Milwaukee, WI 53205 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Dec. 16, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Dec. 16, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Makini Johnsonm, 1927 Singer Way, Lithonia, GA 30058. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Dec. 16, 2015. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr., Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 17th day of Dec., 2015 12/26, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV12178-9++ Glory Coley Plaintiff Vs. Aaron Coley Defendant To: Aaron Coley 128 H Grier Dr. McDonough, GA By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Dec. 10, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Dec. 07, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Glory Coley, 4377 Lincolndale Dr., Ellenwood, GA 30294. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Dec. 10, 2015. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 10th day of Dec., 2015 12/26, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV12454-7++ Mercedes Guzman Garcia filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Dec. 15, 2015 to change name from: Mercedes Guzman Garcia to Mercedes Guzman. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Dec. 11, 2015 Name: Mercedes Guzman Garcia 649 Heathmoor Pl. Decatur, GA 30032 404-907-5338

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

Sex Offender

Matthew Adams 1094 Chapman Circle Stone Mountain, GA 30088 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 11/24/2015

Damien Balark 2956 Fields Drive Lithonia, GA 30038 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 1/31/2013

Monique Coulson 2425 Candler Road, Apt E-6 Decatur, GA 30032 Charge of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude Convicted on 10/30/2015

Timothy Dudley 2565 Terrace Trail Decatur, GA 30032 Charge of Statutory Rape Convicted on 3/15/1996

LaJuanne Lowe 2731 Whites Mill Court Decatur, GA 30034 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 8/29/2005

Jean Muntanda 4074 Windsor Oak Drive Doraville, GA 30340 Charge of Sexual Abuse Convicted on 6/22/2015

Alfred Pittman 2681 Tilson Road Decatur, GA 30032 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 5/29/1996

Richard Robinson 1441 Stone Mill Trace Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Charge of Rape Convicted on 6/1/1991

Sex Offender

William Baker 1568 Wainwright Drive, SE Atlanta, GA 30316 Charge of Statutory Rape Convicted on 12/21/199

Steven Clark 3393 Columbia Trace Decatur, GA 30032 Charge of Aggravated Child Molestation Convicted on 10/19/1992

Michael Cue 6298 Phillips Creek Drive Lithonia, GA 30058 Charge of Rape by Force Convicted on 12/14/1995

Thomas Hill 5848 Old Stone Mountain Road Stone Mountain, GA 30087 Charge of Rape Convicted on 4/13/1994

Brian McGrowder 7479 Ferrara Drive Lithonia, GA 30058 Charge of Aggravated Statutory Rape Convicted on 6/25/2010

Wallace Murray 556 Sherwood Green Stone Mountain, GA 30087 Charge of Statutory Rape Convicted on 9/16/2013

Cory Pope 3683 Satellite Blvd. Ellenwood, GA 30294 Charge of Rape Convicted on 12/8/1997

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.

Ronald Thomas 3841 Kensington Road, Apt 197 Decatur, GA 30032 Charge of Aggravated Sodomy Convicted on 5/14/2003

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