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Operation Safe DeKalb nets 198 suspects in 10 days By Ken Watts

DeKalb Sheriff Jeffrey Mann, flanked by representatives of 20 law enforcement agencies on Jan. 29, talked about the successes of Operation Safe DeKalb.

gravated battery and aggravated assault. Mann said that netting 198 suspects in 10 days is significant. “Generally, the Sheriff ’s Office arrests about 10 people each day on various charges so the operation tripled our output over the last two weeks,” he said, flanked by representatives from all the participating agencies. Among the suspects nabbed are Martavis Mathis, Devon Malik Brown and Aishadia Armstrong, who are charged in the slaying of Decatur couple Verdell Bee and Princess Stanford on Nov. 24. Bee, 29, and Stanford,

Law officers from 20 DeKalb police departments have arrested 198 of DeKalb’s most dangerous offenders, including six murder suspects, in a sweep called Operation Safe DeKalb 2015. DeKalb Sheriff Jeffrey Mann, who announced the arrests on Jan. 29, said his fugitive squad took to the streets on Jan. 20 with county and municipal police departments and nabbed the suspects. He said the agencies pursued more than 3,500 warrants, including 74 for suspects wanted in felonies like murder, rape, ag- Please see Suspects, page 2

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South DeKalb city to be called Greenhaven

Last July, South DeKalb residents rushed to sign up for committees working to make the proposed city a reality.

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Organizers settle on name that channels sustainability, abundance By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

The city proposed for south DeKalb County now has a name – Greenhaven. Dr. Kathryn Rice and the Concerned Citizens for Cityhood of South DeKalb Inc. announced the name on social media on Jan. 29 and planned a Jan. 30 news conference at the Wesley Chapel Library to discuss their decision. Kathryn Rice The group said it picked the name from a list of 20 because “in all of nature, the color green is associated

with sustainable life.” “Life that is creative, productive, inspiring and present in abundance,” CCCSD said. “We chose Haven because it suggests a place where all life (human life in particular) is valued, safe and protected. The city of Greenhaven shall be a place where human creativity, accountability, productivity, economic development and responsibility live.”

The city of Greenhaven would have a population of 294,398, making it the secondlargest city in the state, behind the city of Atlanta. CCCSD began organizing the city last July. At the time, Rice said a city carved from unincorporated South DeKalb made sense. She pointed to the area’s close proximity to the busiest airport and the city of Atlanta and its access to I-285 and I-20 and to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory and the University of Georgia. “There is no other place in the metro Atlanta region that is as well-situated or has as much potential as south DeKalb County,” she said.

CCCSD said it will focus on economic development and service improvements and protect South DeKalb from being the only area paying for the county’s pension plans. It submitted its map to state Rep. Amy Carter on Nov. 15. Carter chairs the House Governmental Affairs Committee that is considering five proposed cities in DeKalb County. A proposed city of Stonecrest with a population of 50,000 also is seeking approval. The other proposed cities are LaVista Hills, Briarcliff, and Tucker – in central and north DeKalb. If all five get the nod, they would complete the municipalization of DeKalb County.

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“Our precinct commanders identified high crime areas and we conducted roadblock safety checks all over the county.”

Stone Mountain crime rate drops Violent crimes in the city of Stone Mountain decreased 20 percent in 2014, but property crimes remained the same. Crime statistics released Jan. 11 showed 37 violent crimes in 2014, down from 46 in 2013, giving the city a 6.24 violent crime rate, down from 7.75. There were 304 property crimes reported for both years. The crime rate is derived from the number of crimes per 1,000 population. Stone Mountain has a population of more than 6,000. Stone Mountain Police Chief Chauncey

Troutman said the dip occurred because his department and the community worked together. “Increased patrols, new neighborhood watch groups and attention to detail have Chauncey Troutman proven to be extremely beneficial to our community,” said Troutman, who has been with the department for 27 years and its chief for 13 years.

BOC approves May holds talks de-annexation on priorities The DeKalb Board of Commissioners approved the de-annexation of 44 properties recently annexed by the Georgia Legislature into the city of Doraville on Jan. 27. The BOC voted unanimously to approve the property owners’ request to rejoin unincorporated DeKalb County. Effective Dec. 31, 2014, House Bill 1138 – which was passed by the Georgia General Assembly and signed into law on April 14, 2014 – annexed a number of unincorporated properties into the city of Doraville. The 44 owners, who did not receive notice of the annexation into Doraville until November 2014, signed de-annexation consent forms to request to rejoin unincorporated DeKalb County.

DeKalb interim CEO Lee May is holding a series of talks throughout the county to outline his priorities for 2015. n Feb. 5 – Dunwoody City Hall, 41 Perimeter Center East in Dunwoody, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. n Feb. 10 – University Heights United Methodist Church, 1267 Balsam Drive in Decatur, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. n Feb. 11 – Central DeKalb Senior Center, 1340 McConnell Drive in Decatur, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. n Feb. 17 – Brookhaven City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road in Brookhaven, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. n Feb. 26 – Lithonia City Hall, 6920 Main St. in Lithonia, 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 404-3712881.

Youth Town Hall set for Feb. 3 Tweens and teens can meet elected officials and voice their opinions at a Feb. 3 town hall meeting at the Lou Walker Senior Center in Lithonia. State Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler (DLithonia) is hosting the Youth Town Hall for students in grades five through 12 at 6 p.m. She will be joined by state Reps. Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia), Pam Stephenson (D-Decatur), Rahn Mayo (D-Decatur), and Howard Mosby (D-Atlanta); Mayor Deborah

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Jackson of Lithonia; interim DeKalb CEO Lee May; and District 4 Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton. Representatives from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority-Stone Mountain Lithonia Chapter and Jack and Jill of America Inc.East Suburban Atlanta Chapter also are expected. The Lou Walker Senior Center is at 2538 Panola Road. For more information, call 404-656-0287.

DeKalb officials launch food drive Four DeKalb County officials have joined forces with DeKalb Commissioner Kathie Gannon to collect canned and other nonperishable food items for the Atlanta Community Food Bank through Feb. 27. Gannon said the annual food drive helps replenish food banks around the county. “Most of us find it hard to believe that there are people in our community who are uncertain where their next meal will come,” she said. “Yet there are seniors on fixed incomes who must choose between food and filling their prescriptions. There are young people who can’t find regular employment, and many other families who live on the edge of poverty.” Last year, the drive collected just over a ton of food. This year’s goal is to increase collection by 20 percent.

Donations of peanut butter; canned tuna, soups, stews, vegetables, and fruits; wholegrain cereals; macaroni & cheese dinners; and paper products can be dropped off at the offices of: n DeKalb Commissioner Kathie Gannon, Maloof Building, 1300 Commerce Drive. n DeKalb Solicitor General Sherry Boston, 556 McDonough St. n DeKalb Clerk of Superior Court Debra DeBerry, 556 McDonough St., First Floor. n DeKalb Clerk of Magistrate Court Melanie Wilson, 556 McDonough St. n DeKalb Tax Commissioner Claudia Lawson, 4380 Memorial Drive. Collection barrels also are at the Clark Harrison Building at 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. For more information, call 404-3714909 or 404-371-2201.

Suspects in double murders arrested SWEEP,

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24, were found at 10 p.m. with multiple gunshots in a car at Soluna Park Apartments on Memorial Drive in Decatur. Witnesses told investigators they saw a suspect fleeing the scene in a car right after the shots were fired. The two died Aishadia Armstrong Devon Brown Martavis Mathis at the scene. The sweep also included 64 misdemeanor fully, this operation will eliminate a lot of the arrests. crime on our streets.” Mann said the coopInterim DeKalb Police Chief James erating agencies are using Conroy said the operation was planned for Operation Safe DeKalb several months and the agencies learned a lot to evaluate strategies and that can be applied to future operations. tactics to continuously “Our precinct commanders identified improve their working high crime areas and we conducted roadrelationship. block safety checks all over the county and Brookhaven Police were able to make a number of proactive arChief Gary Yandura said Gary Yandura rests,” he said. “Georgia State Patrol worked the partnership between agencies makes a the Perimeter making traffic stops, so we difference and helps authorities to quickly had a multilevel approach that exploited zero in on dangerous offenders. everybody’s area of expertise.” “I think it just goes to show that 90 perThe agencies said they will evaluate the cent of the crime out there is being caused operation and determine if they will do it by 10 percent of the people,” he said. “Hope- again.

Session on once-a-week trash pickup DeKalb interim CEO Lee May and Super District 6 Commissioner Kathie Gannon are co-hosting a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 at Scott Candler Library in Decatur to discuss once-a-week trash pickup.

The “Rolling Forward to One” session will discuss the proposed change, recycling and rate assessments. The library is at 1917 Candler Road. For more information, visit onedekalb.com.

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“The court’s decision is consistent with the county’s position that private actors on school property have to comply with zoning codes.”

Cell towers won’t be built at schools Eight lawyers on short list By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

DeKalb County government has succeeded in keeping DeKalb School District properties free of cell phone towers. U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash ruled that the county acted properly in refusing to issue building permits to T-Mobile South LLC to build towers at Lakeside High School. DeKalb interim CEO Lee May called the decision “a victory for the children in DeKalb schools and the residents who live near DeKalb schools.” “The court’s decision is consistent with the county’s position that private actors on school property Lee May have to comply with the county’s zoning codes,” May said on Jan. 20. T-Mobile sued the county in federal court claiming that May violated the 1996 Telecommunications Act when he refused in September 2013 to grant a permit to build a new tower at Lakeside High. It argued that by denying its March 29, 2013, permit application, the county was “effectively prohibiting the provision of personal wireless services.” In his order issued Oct. 22, Thrash said that while it is true that property owned by a government agency like the DeKalb School Board can be exempt from zoning laws if the property is used for a governmental purpose, the proposed T-Mobile tower did not meet this requirement. “This school property is currently zoned residential and would require rezoning to a non-residential zoning district in order to allow for the construction of a cell tower,” Thrash wrote. Super District 6 Commissioner Kathie Gannon said she was pleased with the federal court ruling and that the county enforced protection of neighborhoods. “The cell towers will not be built on the school properties,” she said.

Thrash’s decision affects all 11 schools included in a controversial contract that the School District signed on Oct. 10, 2012, with TMobile despite mounting community opposition. The lease was to allow the communications giant to erect and operate cell towers at six elemen- Kathie Gannon tary schools, two high schools and a comprehensive school. The school properties – Flat Rock and Princeton elementary and MLK Jr. High in Lithonia; Briarlake and Narvie J. Harris elementary in Decatur; Smoke Rise Elementary in Stone Mountain; Jolly Elementary in Clarkston; and Lakeside High and Margaret Harris Comprehensive School in Atlanta – are located in residential areas. Over the life of the lease, T-Mobile would have paid the School District about $2.3 million in rent. Residents, parents and community organizations who opposed the contract appealed to the county not to issue the building permits because county ordinances prohibit cell towers in residential areas. The controversial contract gave T-Mobile the right to operate the towers for up to 30 years. But to build the towers, the company needed building permits from DeKalb government. All seven DeKalb commissioners signed a March 27, 2012, letter to CEO Burrell Ellis requesting that the county not ignore its ordinance unless it has been proved in court that they must ignore their adopted policy. The BOC asked the administration not to issue building permits because the cell tower locations – while on school properties – are zoned residential, which does not permit cell phone towers. Subsequently, T-Mobile canceled nine leases for cell towers on other school properties, which led to the voluntary dismissal of the second suit regarding the cell tower at Margaret Harris Comprehensive School. T-Mobile also remitted $5,378.61 to DeKalb to cover an award for court costs related to the litigation.

Input sought on new superintendent DeKalb parents and residents can share their thoughts about the characteristics and experience needed for the next DeKalb School superintendent at a series of public forums beginning Feb. 3. Superintendent Michael Thurmond leaves the district in June, and the Board of Education has hired Chicago-based PROACT Search to find candidates. PROACT says it is seeking 80 to 100 candidates. Stakeholder engagement meetings start at 7 p.m. They will take place: n Feb. 3 – Dunwoody High, 5035 Vermack Road in Dunwoody.

n Feb. 4 – Lakeside High, 3801 Briarcliff

Road N.E. in Atlanta. n Feb. 5 – Stephenson High, 701 Stephenson Road in Stone Mountain. n Feb. 10 – Miller Grove High, 2645 DeKalb Medical Parkway in Lithonia. n Feb. 11 – Towers High, 3919 Brookcrest Circle in Decatur. n Feb. 12 – DeKalb Board of Education, 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd. in Stone Mountain. For more information, visit www.dekalb.k12.ga.us and click on “superintendent search” or call 678-676-2848.

Plenty on the menu at Watson breakfast Sanitation service, rate assessments and recycling are on the agenda for DeKalb Commissioner Stan Watson’s Feb. 7 Community Cabinet Breakfast at Chapel Hill Middle School in Decatur. Participants will get an update on the Snapfinger Water Treatment Project and a briefing on unincorporated DeKalb. Georgia Piedmont Technical College President

Jabari Simama and the DeKalb Community Service Board’s chief clinical officer, Brenda Cibulas, also will speak. The Chapel Hill Elementary Panthers Chorus will perform. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. and is free to attend. The school is at 3535 Dogwood Farms Road. For more information, call 404-3713681.

for seats on DeKalb bench By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Gov. Nathan Deal will pick from a short list of eight lawyers to fill a vacant seat on the DeKalb State Court bench and a soonto-be-vacant seat on the DeKalb Superior Court bench. Among the lawyers submitted to Deal by the Judicial Nominat- Jean-Paul Boulee Antonio DelCampo ing Commission on Jan. 26 are DeKalb Chief Assistant District Attorney Nicole M. Golden, state Rep. Mike Jacobs, and former DeKalb State Court Judge J. Antonio DelCampo. The other candidates are JeanPaul Boulee, a partner with Jones Day in Atlanta; Ronnie Dixon, a Mike Jacobs Fulton County deputy district Nicole Golden attorney; Rebecca Crumrine Rieder, a partner at Hedgepeth, Heredia, Crumrine & Morrison; V. Natasha Perdew Silas, a longtime federal public defender and former Obama administration nominee to the federal bench; and Jeffrey W. Stump, a senior assistant attorney general with the state Department of Law. Rebecca Rieder Natasha Silas Deal is seeking to fill the seat vacated by former State Court Judge Eleanor Ross, who was appointed to the U.S. District Court bench in November, and the seat to be vacated in March by Superior Court Judge Cynthia Becker. Seventy-two nominations were made in December for the two vacancies. Only 56 of the nominees submitted the required applications. The JNC interviewed 25 of them to create the short list. Deal will conduct his own interviews. At press time Thursday, it was unclear when the appointment will be made.

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The debacle over the appointment of an interim commissioner for District 5 clearly underscores one of the reasons why DeKalb County is in the mess it is. We don’t have six good men and women to stand up for what is right. This time, it’s representation for all of DeKalb County’s residents. One year and six months after Gov. Nathan Deal appointed District 5 Commissioner Lee May interim CEO, the 140,000 residents of District 5 still have no one on the board to vote on their behalf. If May had been a crook and misused his office and county funds for ski trips, airline tickets and the like, District 5 residents would have had representation long ago via a resignation and special election. But because their commissioner was tapped to fill the vacant CEO position, they are being made to suffer at the hands of elected officials, who, it is now quite clear, don’t really care about the democratic process. Districts 2 and 6 Commissioners Jeff Rader and Kathie Gannon and newly elected District 1 Commissioner Nancy Jester are demanding May’s resignation from the seat, but why should May resign? He is filling a temporary assignment, and if he resigns and suspended CEO Burrell Ellis is acquitted and returns to the CEO’s office, he would be without the seat to which he was elected. Anyone can see that May would be foolish to give up his elected position for a temporary assignment. Since Ellis’ indictment on corruption charges 18 months ago, no one – including Rader, Gannon or Jester – has called for his resignation. If the indicted CEO is not required to resign his seat, why should the commissioner who is keeping it warm for him be required to resign his? As far as we know, May has done nothing to sully his office, so why should he be required to give it up? Trying to force May to resign his commission seat is merely a smoke screen to justify keeping the seat vacant and to artificially shift the balance of power in the county. Demographically, DeKalb County has more nonwhite resi-

“It is just simply disingenuous for Rader, Gannon and Jester to refuse to vote representation for District 5. In fact, the whole thing smacks of racism. Yes, I am pulling the race card because that is how it looks from where I and other citizens sit.” Jeff Rader

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dents than white residents and by keeping the seat vacant and de facto disenfranchising 140,000 residents, we pretend that there is a 50-to-50 demographic split. It’s common knowledge that the Georgia Legislature passed a law to create the process for appointing an interim commissioner. The operative word here is interim. George Turner, or whosoever is appointed, knows that they, too, will be keeping the seat warm for May until Ellis’ situation is resolved. I also seriously doubt that if Rader or Gannon had been picked by Deal to be interim CEO that they would have resigned their commission seats. The three commissioners talk about “the process” to pick Turner and since Aug. 12, 2014, and again on Jan. 27, they have refused a dozen times to appoint him. They continue to do this even though the appointment process was an open one. The call for application was communitywide, and 20 citizens applied. A three-member panel of citizens culled the list and picked two nominees to send to May. My one quarrel with the process is that the citizens panel met in secret when it interviewed the applicants and made its selection. That was unlike the process that Deal’s citizens panel used in 2013 when it interviewed candidates for appointments to the DeKalb School Board after Deal removed six DeKalb School board members. If some commissioners don’t like May’s pick, the list of 20 applicants is still available. If commissioners don’t want to ask May’s office for it, I published it in CrossRoadsNews on July 19,

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Board of Commissioners approves de-annexation

The DeKalb Board of Commissioners approved the de-annexation of 44 properties recently annexed by the Georgia Legislature into the city of Doraville on Jan. 27.

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2014. I even have copies of all of the applications and I would be happy to share them. All the BOC needs to do is go to that list and pick another nominee. It is just simply disingenuous for Rader, Gannon and Jester to refuse to vote representation for District 5. In fact, the whole thing smacks of racism. Yes, I am pulling the race card because that is how it looks from where I and other citizens sit. As I re-watched the Dec. 16, Jan. 13 and the 27 BOC meetings, I see three white commissioners denying a predominantly black district representation on the Board of Commissioners. And one of those commissioners, Jester, is on the board because a corrupt commissioner had to resign. I wonder if her predecessor, Elaine Boyer, had represented a district in South DeKalb, would she have been replaced as quickly. Perhaps Rader, Gannon and Jester also should watch the recordings of the meetings and imagine themselves in the shoes of the citizens of District 5. If they are honest with themselves, they, too, will see how it looks. On the motion to seat Turner, Rader starts the discussion off saying, “I am going to continue to vote no on this nomination again,” but as always at the last minute, he plays politics. How do I know he is playing politics with the appointment? Because instead of voting no, he abstains. Rader knows that his “no” vote would cause a tie on the appointment, requiring the interim CEO to break the tie. If he is so against the process of picking the interim District 5 commissioner, Rader would vote no. This month, Rader’s real motive became clear.

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He wants to be the BOC’s presiding officer, but most disheartening, he thinks that keeping the District 5 seat vacant enhances his chances. It tells us that what he really thinks is that all black people will vote in lock step. Who knows, perhaps if he had voted to seat Turner, he might have voted for him for presiding officer. Instead, we have tie votes for the presiding officer and, with Rader’s abstention, not enough votes to seat the District 5 interim commissioner. And while members of the BOC grandstand, not in the interest of county residents, District 5 residents will once again have no vote in the county’s new budget and in the numerous zoning, purchasing and other decisions to be made this year. I just don’t see how any member of the BOC can be comfortable with this situtation. Take my word for it. For those of us watching, it’s just ugly to watch. The residents I have heard from are just disgusted by it. But most of all, they are very disappointed by what Rader, Gannon and Jester are doing. In hindsight, maybe Deal should have picked an interim CEO from outside the ranks of the BOC. But the governor probably thought the BOC would be happy to have one of its own serving in that position. In hindsight, too, maybe Deal also should have appointed an interim District 5 commissioner when he tapped May to be the interim CEO, but perhaps he thought DeKalb County had statesmen and stateswomen among its commissioners who would do the right thing. Little did he know that we don’t have enough. Jennifer Parker is the editor and publisher of CrossRoadsNews.

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Gov. Nathan Deal will pick from a short list of eight lawyers to fill a vacant seat on the DeKalb State Court bench and a soonto-be-vacant seat on the DeKalb Superior Court bench.

“Detroit ’67,” which opens Feb. 10 at the Southwest Arts Center in Atlanta, harkens to the turbulent 1960s in America’s Motor City that was roiling with political issues and Motown music.

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“Weather can be very unpredictable … residents have to be ready for everything from tornadoes to ice storms.”

Severe Weather Preparedness Week provides daily exercises Individuals, families and businesses can get ready for winter storms and other weather emergencies during Severe Weather Preparedness Week on Feb. 2-6. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security’s Ready Georgia campaign once again is joining forces with Gov. Nathan Deal to raise awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness in the face of severe weather events, including tornadoes and thunderstorms. Jim Butterworth, director of GEMA/ Homeland Security, said the observance is a dedicated time when all Georgians are encouraged to prepare for unexpected events, practice emergency response procedures for all types of weather, and learn more about loJim Butterworth cal threats. “Weather in Georgia can be very unpredictable, and our residents have to be ready for everything from tornadoes to ice storms,” Butterworth said in a Jan. 26 statement. “During Severe Weather Preparedness Week, I encourage everyone to take one simple preparedness step each day. Those small steps add up, and even the simplest of preparations can be of tremendous help when severe weather strikes.” The observance focuses on a different preparedness topic each day. Residents can learn about each severe weather threat and take one simple action to prepare. n Feb. 2 – Family Preparedness/NOAA Weather Radio Day. Purchase a life-saving NOAA Weather Radio and choose an out-

On Feb. 4, schools, businesses, organizations and families in Georgia are encouraged to conduct a PrepareAthon! drill for tornado safety.

of-state friend as a “check-in” contact to call if your family gets separated. n Feb. 3 – Thunderstorm Safety. Learn the difference between a thunderstorm watch and a thunderstorm warning (www.ready. ga.gov/Stay-Informed/Thunderstorms-andLightning). n Feb. 4 – Tornado Safety and PrepareAthon! drill. Determine in advance where you will take shelter in case of a tornado warning (www.ready.ga.gov/Stay-Informed/Tornadoes). n Feb. 5 – Lightning Safety. Learn the 30/30 rule. Go indoors after seeing lightning if you

Class offers tools for healthier weight Adults struggling with weight issues can find tips to get back on track at a class on Feb. 7 at Scott Candler Library. Registered dietitian and nutritionist Sally Brozek will facilitate the noon-to-1 p.m. class, Getting to a Healthier Weight. Participants will learn how such tools as exercise, portion control, label reading and healthy eating behaviors can help them in their weight-control efforts. The Scott Candler Library is at 1917 Candler Road in Decatur. For more information, call 404-286-6986.

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Assistance with enrolling or renewing health insurance coverage in the Healthcare Marketplace is available at library branches in Decatur and Clarkston beginning Feb. 2. The open enrollment deadline under the Affordable Care Act is Feb. 15. On Feb. 2, navigators from Oakhurst Medical Centers will be available from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library in Decatur. Call 404-2988998, Ext. 371, for an appointment, and walk-ins also are welcome. The library is at 2861 Wesley Chapel Road. For more information, call 404-2866980. On Feb. 5 and Feb. 12, the consumer advocacy agency Georgia Watch will provide health care enrollment assistance from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Clarkston Library. No appointment is necessary, and some interpretation services are available. Call 404525-1085 for more information. The Clarkston Library is at 951 N. Indian Creek Drive. For more information, call 404508-7175.

cannot count to 30 before hearing thunder. Stay indoors for 30 minutes after hearing the last clap of thunder (www.ready.ga.gov/ Press/Press-Releases/Learn-the-30-30-RuleDuring-Lightning-Safety-Day). n Feb. 6 – Flood Safety (alternate date for PrepareAthon! drill). Copy important documents, seal them in a watertight container and add them to your Ready kit. On Feb. 4, schools, businesses, organizations and families are encouraged to conduct a PrepareAthon! drill for tornado safety. To participate, listen to your NOAA Weather Radio at about 9 a.m. for the routine weekly

test. This is your cue to begin your drill. There will not be an actual tornado warning issued for the drill and the emergency alert system will not be activated. Tornado sirens will be activated at the discretion of the county authorities. If your NOAA Weather Radio does not sound at the time the test is issued, start the drill on your own. Practice taking cover in your predetermined safe location. The drill is over when your school, business, organization or family determines tornado sheltering procedures have been adequately exercised. Ready Georgia offers resources residents can use to create an emergency supply kit, develop a communications plan, and stay informed about potential threats. An interactive Web site – www.ready.ga.gov – provides information on Georgia-specific emergency preparedness and allows users to create a personal profile and receive a customized checklist and family communications plan. Employers can use the Ready Your Business guide at www.ready.ga.gov/YourBusiness to create custom contingency plans, and children can visit www.ready.ga.gov/ Get-Involved/ReadyKids for age-appropriate information, videos and games. Ready Georgia’s free mobile app is available at www.ready.ga.gov/mobileapp. For more information, DeKalb residents can contact the DeKalb Emergency Management Agency at svloeffl@dekalbcountyga. gov or 770-270-0413. They also can sign up for CodeRed, which includes severe weather alerts, at www.co.dekalb.ga.us.

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“Just fire up some Motown, get those hips moving and everything will work out fine.”

’60s unrest fans flames of family feud in award-winning drama “Detroit ’67,” which opens Feb. 10 at the Southwest Arts Center in Atlanta, harkens to the turbulent 1960s in America’s Motor City that was roiling with political issues and Motown music. The award-winning play, which is being produced in Atlanta by Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre, stars Suzi Bass Awards winner Tonia Jackson, “Cold Case” Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, “Let’s Stay Together” Enoch King, “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” E. Roger Mitchell and “Anchorman 2” Courtney Patterson. The play, which won the 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History, is written by emerging American playwright Dominique Morisseau. It is set in Detroit in 1967, and Motown music is getting the party started. Chelle and her brother, Lank, are making ends meet by turning the basement of their late parents’ house into a cool after-hours club. But when a mysterious woman finds

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her way into their lives, the siblings clash over more than the family business even as their city is erupting around them. Cast members’ credits also include “Zero Street,” “Meet the Browns,” “House of Payne, “Drop Dead Diva,” “Diary of a Mad Black Woman,” “Legend of Bagger Vance,” “Boycott” and “Nashville.” New York Times critic Charles Isherwood, in a 2013 review, said the play crackles with humor. “Even after tragedy strikes, you have the sense that all will be resolved with minimal

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lasting damage,” Isherwood wrote. “Just fire up some Motown, get those hips moving and everything will work out fine.” “Detroit ’67” is directed by Hi-ARTS artistic director Kamilah Forbes. It runs through March 8. The Southwest Arts Center is at 915 New Hope Road. For tickets, show times and more information, visit www.truecolorstheatre.org or call 1-877-725-8849. For group tickets (10-plus), contact Joe Phillips at jphillips@ truecolorstheatre.org or 404-375-2104.

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Fifty men are needed to read to children at Toney Elementary School’s eighth annual African-American Male Read-In Celebration on Feb. 6. The Read-In, part of Toney’s Black History Month observance, begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration can be made at www. toneyes.dekalb.k12.ga.us or by calling the school at 678-874-2102. The deadline to register is Feb. 3. Toney Elementary auxiliary staff member Stanley Bradley said the ReadIn is an opportunity for men to share their love of literacy with students and help create successful lifelong readers. “Research has shown that children who spend more time reading do better in school,” Bradley said. The school is at 2701 Oakland Terrace in Decatur. For more information, call 678-874-2102.

Essayist, speaker and memoirist Jonathan Odell will discuss his latest novel, “Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League,” on Feb. 3 at the Decatur Library. The talk, part of Georgia Center for the Book’s Festival of Writers series, begins at 7:15 p.m. In pre-civil rights Mississippi, two young mothers, Hazel and Vida, one wealthy and Jonathan Odell white and the other poor and black, have only two things in common – the devastating loss of a child and a deep and abiding loathing for one another. Odell, who was born in Mississippi, grew up in the Jim Crow South and became involved in the civil rights movement in college. He holds a master’s in counseling psychology and has been active in human resource development for over 30 years. In 2003, along with Minneapolis civil rights leader and City Councilman Don Samuels, Odell founded the Institute for Authentic Dialogue to spark conversations across race. He is author of acclaimed novel “The View From Delphi.” The library is at 215 Sycamore St. in Decatur. For more information, visit www.dekalblibrary.org or call 404-370-3070.

Author Andrew Maraniss will share insights on “Strong Inside,” his biography of slam-dunking Southeastern Conference basketball star Perry Wallace, on Feb. 4 at the Decatur Library. The program takes place from 7:15 to 9 p.m. The book begins in 1966 when Wallace enrolled at Vanderbilt University and became the SEC’s first African-American basketball player. It chronicles his life as a trailblazer, race in America, a campus in transition, decades of ostracism, and eventual reconciliation and healing. When Vanderbilt recruited him, Wallace accepted the assignment to desegregate the SEC, and he faced Andrew Maraniss hostile gyms in the Deep South. He experienced an Ole Miss boycott and the rabid hate of Mississippi State fans. After his freshman year, the NCAA instituted “the Lew Alcindor rule,” depriving him of his signature move, the slam dunk. Since 1993, Wallace has been a professor of environmental, business and international law at American University. “Strong Inside” is PR guru Maraniss’ first book. At Vanderbilt, he won the Fred Russell-Grantland Rice sportswriting scholarship and earned its Alexander Award for excellence in journalism. The library is at 215 Sycamore St. in Decatur.

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

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV1052-7++ Mrs. Bordenave De’Love Hope, filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Jan. 6, 2015 to change the name from: Sheila Maria Bordenave to Bordenave De’Love Hope. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Jan. 20, 2015 Mrs. Bordenave D. Hope Petitioner, Pro se 2310 Treehills Parkway Stone Mountain, GA 30088 510-776-8403 01/17, 01/24, 01/31, 02/07

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV1209-7++

Martha Alejandra Magana, filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Jan. 8, 2015 to change the name from: Martha Alejandra Magana to Martha Alejandra Quinones Saavedra. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Dec. 24, 2014 Martha A. Magano Petitioner, Pro se 3061 Oakcliff Rd., #38 Doraville, GA 30340 678-830-3036 01/17, 01/24, 01/31, 02/07

Notice of Petition to Change Name of MINOR CHILD(REN) in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV1273-3++ Sheila Boyd filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Jan. 8, 2015 to change the name of the following minor child(ren) from: S’maya Boyd, M’lia Boyd, M’rya Boyd to: Samaya Boyd, Malia Boyd, Mariah Boyd. 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: Jan. 8, 2015 Sheila Boyd Petitioner, Pro se 2355 Boulder Springs Drive Ellenwood, GA 30294 404-423-5113 01/17, 01/24, 01/31, 02/07

Notice of Petition to Change Name of MINOR CHILD(REN) in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV11743-3++ Daniel Yilma filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Nov. 4, 2014 to change the name of the following minor child(ren) from: Nathaniel Daniel Yilma; Kidus Daniel Yilma; Adonait Daniel Yilma; Hebron Daniel Yilma to: Nathaniel Yilma Daniel; Kidus Yilma Daniel; Adonait Yilma Daniel; Hebron Yilma Daniel. 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: Dec. 9, 2014 Daniel Yilma

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Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV1302-7++ Tirrney D. Douglas Plaintiff Vs. Peter K. Nyaga Defendant To: Peter K. Nyaga 2600 Bentley Rd. Marietta, GA 30067 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Jan. 15, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Jan. 09, 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: Tirrney D. Douglas, 4132 Conley Lane, Decatur, GA 30035. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Jan. 15, 2015. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr., Judge of the DeKalb

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV1235-2++ Anne Marie Tobias Plaintiff Vs. Eugene McCallallen Defendant To: Eugene McCallallen By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Jan. 21, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Jan. 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: Anne Marie Tobias, 822 Moon Houry Court, Clarkston, GA 30021. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Jan. 21, 2015. Witness the Honorable Asha F. Jackson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 23rd day of January 2015 01/31, 02/07, 02/14, 02/21

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Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV1565-2++ Rolanda J. Faison Plaintiff Vs. Lester A. Faison, Jr. Defendant To: Lester A. Faison, Jr. 9 Rocket Lane

Palm Coast, FL 32164 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Jan. 23, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Jan. 22, 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: Rolanda J. Faison, 2206 Lake Point Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30088. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Jan. 23, 2015. Witness the Honorable Asha F. Jackson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 26th day of January 2015 01/31, 02/07, 02/14, 02/21

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Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV11990-3++ Myra Adyekum Plaintiff Vs. Alexander Adyekum Defendant To: Alexander Adyekum 2769 Leota Lane Cincinnati, OH 45231 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Dec. 18, 2014 you are hereby notified that on Dec. 18, 2014, 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: Myra Adyekum 877 Plumbridge Ct., Lithonia, GA 30058. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Jan. 06, 2015. Witness the Honorable Clarence Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 22nd day of January 2015

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