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... to the Rainbow Village shopping center on Rainbow Way in Decatur for installing new trees and shrubs in upgraded beds in the center’s parking lot.

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Once-a-week trash pickup, start of a new era By Jennifer Ffrench Parker and Ken Watts

Crews load the new roll carts for delivery as the Sanitation Department prepares for “Rolling Forward to One.” Once-a-week collection starts the week of July 6 for every household, including those that haven’t received the county-issued carts.

tion of loose trash. Countywide once-a-week pickup comes after a three-month pilot program with more than 28,000 residents across the county. Those residents have remained on oncea-week collection and will be joined by an additional 142,000 residents next week. The collection and disposal of garbage and trash in unincorporated DeKalb has been the exclusive purview of the DeKalb Sanitation Department, which was created in 1937. Twice-a-week garbage service began in the county in 1939 under DeKalb Commissioner Scott Candler Sr., who served from 1939 to

After 76 years of twice-a-week garbage collection, DeKalb residents will have their trash picked up once a week starting July 6. More than 170,000 households in unincorporated DeKalb County and the cities of Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Lithonia will go from twice-a-week garbage collection to once-a-week pickup. The county says its new “Rolling Forward to One” collection program, being implemented at a cost of $10 million, will save both the county and residents money, prevent rate hikes for residents, reduce costs for employee injuries, and ensure neighborhoods are cleaner and neater with the reduc- Please see TRASH, page 4

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Ellis guilty on four of nine counts Sentencing set for July 8, salary ceases By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Suspended DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis was found guilty on four of the nine counts against him on July 1 and was immediately taken into custody. After four days of deliberation, a diverse jury of seven African-Americans and five whites found Ellis, who is also a lawyer, guilty on one count of attempted theft by extortion and three counts of perjury. He is facing up to 15 years in prison and disbarment. Sentencing is set for July 8 at 9 a.m. in DeKalb Superior Court Judge Courtney Johnson’s courtroom. It was the second trial on corruption charges for Ellis. His first trial ended in a hung jury on Oct. 21, 2014, forcing Johnson to declare a mistrial. He was found not guilty on three counts of attempted theft by extortion and one count each of theft by extortion and bribery. County officials said Wednesday that because Ellis is entitled to one appeal, he will continue to be suspended and that former District 5 Commissioner Lee May will continue to serve as interim CEO. In a statement Wednesday, May encouraged everyone to join him in keeping the Ellis family in their thoughts and prayers. “I wish them strength in the days and months ahead,” he said. County attorney O.V. Brantley said that Ellis’ salary, which he had been getting while suspended, ceases upon his conviction. If he appeals and wins, she said he will receive any compensation withheld under the law. Gov. Nathan Deal suspended Ellis in July 2013 after he was indicted on corruption and racketeering charges. Ellis was re-elected for a second term as CEO in 2012. Investigators raided his Stone Mountain home on Jan. 7, 2013. He was

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Suspended DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis was immediately taken into custody after he was found guilty on July 1 on four counts in his retrial.

indicted on corruption charges on June 18 and suspended from office with pay on July 13, 2013. His second trial got under way on June 9. This time, he faced four fewer charges than his first trial. Prosecution star witness Kelvin Walton, the county’s former director of Purchasing and Contract Compliance, testified that he secretly recorded conversations with Ellis in which the CEO directed him to retaliate against vendors who did not return his campaign phone calls and did not contribute to his re-election campaign that was in debt. Prosecutors said Ellis strong-armed

vendors for donations to help wipe out his $48,000 re-election campaign debt in return for business with the county. Walton agreed to wear a wire to gather evidence against Ellis after he was caught lying to a special purpose grand jury. During his two days on the stand, Walton testified that he helped Ellis compile a list of potential donors because he feared losing his job. Ellis was found guilty on Count 4 for attempted theft by extortion and counts 7, 8 and 9 for perjury related to Austell-based Power & Energy Services, a county contractor. Company executive Brandon Cummings

testified that Ellis aggressively asked for campaign contributions, threatened to end his company’s business with the county, and called him non-responsive for not returning his campaign calls. Ellis was found guilty of perjury for testifying under oath to a special grand jury that he never ordered that work not to be given to a vendor who didn’t return calls, that he never ordered that a vendor not receive work under a split-award contract, that he didn’t get involved in who gets work and who doesn’t get work, and that he didn’t make the call to not give people work. Ellis was tape-recorded doing all those things.

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“We’ll be focused like a laser on ratcheting up the rigor regarding the level of instruction in our classrooms.” Mereda Davis Johnson, who faces George Turner in the July 14 Commission District 5 runoff, chats with members of Citizens for a Healthy and Safe Environment after their June 23 meeting.

New superintendent takes office By Ken Watts

DeKalb Schools’ new superintendent, Dr. Stephen Green, took the oath of office on July 1. He succeeds Michael Thurmond, who left the district on June 30. Green, who was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams in his courtroom at the DeKalb County Courthouse, said his arrival “begins a new Ken Watts / CrossRoadsNews chapter” in the district, Georgia’s Dr. Stephen Green is sworn in as superintendent on July third-largest district with 100,000 1 as his wife, Kimberly, holds the family Bible. students. Green said he is thrilled to begin his work Kansas City, Mo., Public Schools, which with DeKalb Schools and that he will im- he is credited with pulling from the brink mediately concentrate on his No. 1 priority: of collapse to provisional accreditation improving student achievement. during his superintendent tenure from “We’ll be focused like a laser on ratchet- 2011 to 2015. ing up the rigor regarding the level of inHe was the sole finalist selected in May struction in our classrooms,” he said. “I think by the DeKalb School Board after a fiveour students have great potential and I think month national search. it’s the responsibility of all of us to make sure School Board Chairman Melvin Johnthat they realize that potential.” son, who attended the swearing-in, said Green said he also will work to make sure board members are looking forward to there is equity of resources among all the having a collaborative relationship with district’s 139 schools and will continue to Green as they did with Thurmond. improve relations between the schools and “We have been able to remove the the central office. deficit, improve student performance and Green’s wife, Kimberly; daughter Ivana; the graduation rate as well as our standing sons Robert Stephen Green II and Sterling with SACS,” he said. “So we’re very pleased Green; and four grandchildren were among with where we are and more excited about 30 people witnessing the ceremony. where we’re going.” With his right hand raised and his left District 4 and 5 board members Jim hand on a family Bible held by his wife, McMahan and Vickie Turner were also Green swore to “truly perform the duties present. Turner said she shares Johnson’s of local school superintendent of DeKalb optimism about Green’s leadership. County’s school system to the best of my “We anticipate that we’ll continue on abilities.” the trajectory that we have started,” she Green, 61, comes to DeKalb from the said.

Mangham, Adams backing Johnson DeKalb Commission District 5 runoff candidate Mereda Davis Johnson has picked up endorsements from former opponents Gina Mangham and Gregory Adams. Johnson, a Decatur attorney and wife of U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, and George Turner, a community advocate and retired MARTA manager, are facing off in the July 14 runoff election for the District 5 Commission seat. Mangham said she is throwing her support behind Johnson after talking with both. “She is a very capable woman and will be an independent thinker and a good leader,” Mangham said. “She has the vision that the community needs.” Adams said he didn’t know Johnson before they met on the campaign trail. “She showed so much integrity and hon-

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esty,” he said. “And she has the vision to turn the county around. I believe she can get the job done.” Turner has said that he has the support of Jerome Edmondson, Kenneth Saunders III and Harmel Codi. But in a June 24 email, Codi said that she has “not fully thrown any support behind any particular candidate.” “I have spoken to both of them and still unclear of what their agenda into some matters that are of concerns to me,” she said. Only 4,556, or 5.5 percent, of the district’s 95,000 registered voters went to the polls in the June 16 special election to pick a commissioner to replace Lee May, who is now the county’s interim CEO. All District 5 precincts will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 14. A woman videotaped three guards beating a shirtless teen in the plaza at the Mall at Stonecrest on June 27.

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Mall guards banned after fight By Ken Watts

including the food court, hallways, The three security guards who were stores, the plaza where the AMC Cincaught on video beating a 15-year-old youth ema is located, and parking lots. The teens say the confrontation turned violent when the victim approached the guards as the teens left the mall and walked onto the plaza near the AMC Cinema. A friend of the victim claims one of the security guards, identified in the report as John Battle, 48, of Covington, threw the first punch. The other two guards are identified as Glenn Russell, 53, of Stone Mountain and Howard Bell, 37, of Conyers. Because he is a minor, the teen’s name has not been released. Police said on June 30 that no one has been charged. Mall marketing director Donald Bieler said on June 30 that the guards, who work for the security firm Securitas, will not be back at the mall. “The Mall at Stonecrest and Securitas, the third-party company that provides the mall with security services, is currently working with the DeKalb Police Department while this incident is under investigation,” Bieler said in a statement emailed to CrossRoadsNews. “The security officers have been suspended without pay and will no longer work on-site at the shopping center. With this being an ongoing investigation, we are unable to provide any additional information The PIP policy covers all mall areas, at this time.”

at the Mall at Stonecrest on June 27 have been suspended without pay and banned from the mall. The video of the incident was posted on Facebook on June 29. On Wednesday, it had been viewed more than 128,000 times. The 20-year-old woman who videotaped the beating did not want to be identified. The video shows the men knocking the teen, who was shirtless, to the ground and repeatedly hitting him. Decatur-based Davis Bozeman Law Firm said Wednesday that it will apply for criminal warrants on July 2 against the security guards and that Chavella Hamm, the teen’s mother, would speak to the media immediately following the submission of the warrant applications at the DeKalb Magistrate Court. A DeKalb Police report said a group of teens told police officers that the security guards tried to get them to leave about 7 p.m. because they were underage and not in compliance with mall policy, which requires youth under 18 to be chaperoned by an adult at least 21 years old. The mall’s Parental Involvement Program that covers chaperoning of teens went into effect on May 1, 2009, to reduce the number of unsupervised kids congregating at the 1.3 million square-foot mall and to help create a more family-friendly shopping experience.

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“Placing a statue of Dr. King at the Capitol of his home state is a long overdue honor.”

Henry sculptor to build King statue Record number of By Ken Watts

The statue of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. that will grace Georgia’s State Capitol grounds in Atlanta will be created by Henry County-based sculptor Andy Davis. Gov. Nathan Deal and Rep. Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus) said on June 29 that Davis will create the bronze 8-foot statue of King that will be the state’s tribute to the world-renowned human rights leader and native son of Atlanta. Smyre said that naming Davis as the sculptor is the first step in that process. “It was important that a Georgia Andy Davis sculptor be chosen for this historic project,” he said. Davis said he is both honored and excited to execute the much anticipated monument that will join hundreds of others nationally and internationally that honor King for his message of a nonviolent struggle for civil and human rights for disenfranchised blacks in 1960s America. “It’s also a challenge to create a work that could be a source of healing for future generations,” he said Monday. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, on Auburn Avenue, a short distance from the northeast quadrant of the Capitol grounds that overlooks Liberty Plaza on Capitol Avenue where the statue will stand. Davis, whose career as a sculptor began in 1999, is the creator of a statue of Georgia music legend Ray Charles that stands in Albany where Charles was born. His other work includes the Georgia Police Memorial and statues of Chickfil-A founder S. Truett Cathy; Gen. Lawrence Griffin, founder of the city of Griffin; and American patriot Patrick Henry. He will create the King statue from the Andy Davis Studio in the Hood Street Arts Center in McDonough. On Monday, Deal commended Smyre for “his diligent efforts and leadership” on the project and said he is looking forward to seeing the final work of art. “Placing a statue of Dr. King at the Capitol of his home state is a long overdue honor,” he said. “Selecting an artist is an important step forward in this process.” Deal said he is confident that Davis’ past works have pre-

pared him well for this historic project. In January, Deal appointed Smyre, known as the dean of the General Assembly, to head up the effort and act as liaison among the state, the King estate, the Martin Luther King Jr. Advisory Council and the Georgia Arts Standards Commission. Smyre co-sponsored HB 1080 that Martin L. King Jr. authorized the placement of a statue of King on the grounds of the Capitol. The bill passed the House 173-3 on March 3 and the Senate 49-1 on March 12, 2014, in a rare show of bipartisanship that also crossed racial lines. While King’s portrait hangs inside the Capitol, the statue will be the first monument to him on state grounds. Smyre said that King inspired the nation with his dream of hope, peace, justice and human rights. “It is now time for us as a state to make this a reality,” he said. “I look forward to working with all the stakeholders as we undertake the statue’s design, likeness and private fundraising efforts.” On Monday, Smyre presented the choice of the sculptor to the Georgia Building Authority board that manages the construction of the monument. Smyre worked closely with the King Center’s Intellectual Properties Management Group for permission to use King’s likeness. IPMG represents King’s three surviving children – Martin Luther King III, Dexter King and Bernice King – and controls the legal rights to King’s image. The King family said it believes the sculpture should capture the essence of King’s legacy – as a civil rights leader, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a husband, father and Georgian. “We also are grateful for Governor Deal, Representative Smyre and the other stakeholders who have worked to ensure this memorial appropriately honors Dr. King, a native son of Georgia who left his state, his nation and his world a better place,” the estate’s statement said. Davis has begun early stages of developing the statue. “I’ve created a clay ‘study,’ a life-sized bust of Dr. King, to get accustomed to his essence and as a way to develop ideas on facial expressions,” he said.

travelers for July 4th

About 41.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home for the Fourth of July holiday. AAA says it will be the most Independence Day travelers since 2007 and a 0.7 percent increase from the 41.6 million people who traveled last year. The holiday travel period is defined as July 1-5. Brent Stahlheber, AAA’s senior vice president of brand marketing and travel, said the July Fourth observance typically is the busiest summer travel holiday because with kids out of school, families take extended vacations. “This Independence Day will see the most travelers since the Great Recession, which will continue to stimulate the economy and the travel industry as a whole,” Stahlheber said. AAA says rising income, driven by a strong employment market, is prompting more Americans to take a holiday trip this year. Despite recent seasonal increases, gas prices remain well below year-ago levels, which has helped boost Americans’ disposable income. Other highlights from the forecast: n Georgia drivers will likely pay the lowest July Fourth gas prices in at least five years. The state average price for regular unleaded gasoline was $2.69 on June 24 – 88 cents lower than the average price for Independence Day last year ($3.57). n More than 84 percent of travelers (35.5 million) will go by automobile, an increase of 0.7 percent from year. n Holiday air travel is expected to increase 1.5 percent to 3.2 million leisure travelers. n Airfares are up 6 percent compared to 2014. n Hotel rates are forecast to be 6 percent to 9 percent higher than 2014. Over the Independence Day weekend, AAA expects to rescue nearly 360,000 motorists at the roadside. It said the primary reasons will be dead batteries, flat tires and lockouts. AAA recommends motorists inspect their vehicle and check the condition of their battery and tires before heading out on a holiday getaway. For the full forecast, visit www.newsroom.aaa.com.

“We are rolling forward together as one” -Interim CEO Lee May

One-day-a-week sanitation collection service begins the week of July 6th The DeKalb County Sanitation Division is Rolling Forward to One-day-a-week sanitation collection service for garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings. Please see below for garbage and recycling options for your household.

Garbage Roll Cart Options Trade in the standard 65-gallon roll cart for a 35- or 45-gallon roll cart free of charge; *trade in a 65-gallon for a 95-gallon roll cart for a one-time $15 fee.

Recycling Options Upgrade from an 18-gallon bin to a 65-gallon roll cart for a one-time $15 fee.

18-gallon bin

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*Subscribing to the Sanitation Division’s recycling program is required.

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For more information, please call or visit: (404) 294-2900 • www.rollingforwardtoone.com Ask questions about the program via @ItsInDeKalb on Twitter

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“We already have an asphalt plant. We don’t need two. We don’t want stuff that’s going to kill us.”

CHASE to fight proposed Lithonia asphalt plant By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Citizens for a Healthy and Safe Environment are preparing to oppose the construction of an asphalt plant at 1913 Rock Chapel Road in Lithonia. Atlanta-based HEH Paving Corp. has applied for special land use permits from DeKalb County to build the plant on wooded land. The proposed asphalt manufacturing facility will contain two 75-foot silos and cover 7.18 acres of the 11-acre property that is zoned M1 (light industrial). The owners are seeking a SLUP to manufacture asphalt. In their application, HEH owners Ralph Defares and Hobson Milner said the plant will have five employees, produce asphalt and asphalt paving projects, and operate weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Even though the company is required to get an air permit, company officials said there will be “no adverse impact” on residential areas.

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CHASE members Leo Morton, Renee Cail and Barbara Lester at a June 23 meeting about a proposed asphalt manufacturing plant for Lithonia.

“Dump trucks and tankers will be used to deliver materials to this property,” the company wrote. “There will be 50 round trips per day, major thoroughfares will be Rock Chapel Road to I-20. There will be no adverse impact on residential areas. This area is industrial, and trucks will be covered.”

The Lithonia permit is one of two HEH Paving is seeking. It also has applied for a SLUP to build a similar facility at 3384 Almand Road in Atlanta. Renee Cail, president of CHASE, said the group will fight the Lithonia plant. At a June 23 meeting at the Li-

thonia Women’s Club, the group’s members discussed the project and mapped an opposition strategy. “We already have an asphalt plant,” she said. “We don’t need two. We don’t want stuff that’s going to kill us.” Dr. Kenneth Harper, who will be researching the medical impact of asphalt plants on people, said it is the citizens’ prerogative to guide what they would like in their community. CHASE is fresh from its successful four-year fight to stop a $60 million biomass facility in Lithonia. Gina Mangham, a CHASE member, said that even though the property is zoned M1, the area around it is residential. The DeKalb Planning Commission will hear the application on July 7. It will come before the DeKalb Board of Commissioners on July 28. Both meetings start at 6:30 p.m. at the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive in Decatur.

County purchased 200,000 roll carts for new program TRASH,

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1955 as the county’s sole commissioner of roads and revenue. During Candler’s term, DeKalb became one of the few counties nationally to provide refuse collection on a countywide basis. In 1991, the county added oncea-week collection of yard trimmings. Once-a-week collection of recyclables got under way in 2005. In 1992, when the county’s population was 545,837, residents generated 766,600 tons of solid waste. That year, DeKalb’s per capita municipal solid waste disposal rate was 6.6 pounds per person. By 2004, it was 4.3 pounds per person. In 2014, with a population of 749,876, DeKalb Sanitation disposed of 548,686 tons of solid waste from residential and commercial customers. County spokeswoman Pauline Andreas said Tuesday that the per capita rate is not calculated annually and the county does not have the per capita rate for 2014. “The most recent number we have is the 2004 number of 4.3,” she wrote in an email. Starting Monday, all garbage, recyclables and yard trimmings will be collected on a single day. The county began notifying residents on May 29 of their collection day

DeKalb County purchased 200,000 roll carts for the new program. Households that need more than one can purchase an extra cart for $15.

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that goes into effect the week of July 6. County sanitation crews began delivering new green county-issued roll carts to homes, apartments and condo complexes on June 27. Delivery of the 65-gallon roll carts will continue through the end of August. Andreas said once-a-week collection starts for every household, including those that have not yet received the new county-issued roll cart. For the new program, Andreas said the county purchased 200,000 roll carts. Residents who need more than one can purchase an extra cart for $15. Last week in preparation for

delivery, crews were busy loading hundreds of 65-gallon carts onto trucks at the Sanitation Department’s East Site facility off Flat Shoals Road in Decatur. Anthony Jackson, working alongside Willie Jones, Curtis Winston and Wellington Deah, said that even though they have a large number of carts to deliver, they have a good system in place. “We can get 216 carts on each truck in about 10 minutes,” he said. In Phase 1 of the cart delivery, condominium, apartment and townhome customers are getting 35- and 45-gallon roll carts instead of the 65-gallon containers being assigned to single-family homes.

Anthony McBride, Sanitation Department deputy director, said the county recognizes that one size does not fit all. “Condo and townhome communities pose some unique challenges because they are limited in space for storing the containers,” he told the community leaders at a June 17 meeting. “That’s why we offer the smaller sizes for them.” The leaders wanted to know what they should do if they have more garbage than the smaller containers can hold. McBride said the overflow trash should be put in plastic trash bags. “But if overflow continues, you should request a larger container,” he said. “We prefer that you ask for a 65-gallon container at the beginning if you think you’ll have a growing family or additional people living with you.” Daisy Forte of the Tamarack Condominium Association in Decatur called the information session with sanitation officials useful and productive. “I had concerns about the size of the containers, but he [McBride] explained our options,” she said after the meeting. For more information, email sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov, visit www.rollingforwardtoone. com or call 404-294-2900.

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“Special agents work year-round to investigate and root out unscrupulous return preparers.”

Tax preparer gets two years in prison for fraud Tax preparer Joan Leger of Stone Mountain has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for filing false tax returns that claimed more than $4 million in fraudulent refunds for refugees who were unaware of the fraud. Leger was convicted on March 12 after pleading guilty. Acting U.S. Attorney John Horn said the fraud John Horn cost American taxpayers millions of dollars. “This defendant took advantage of refugees’ limited understanding of tax laws to file

fraudulent tax returns in their names,” Horn said in a June 29 statement. Between 2008 and 2012, Leger, 48, operated two tax preparation businesses in Stone Mountain, J & Company Tax Service and 1804 Tax Group Inc., according to the charges and information presented in court. While operating the businesses, she filed thousands of federal income tax returns that claimed fraudulent deductions, expenses and credits, resulting in her clients receiving fraudulent refunds. Leger’s scheme primarily targeted Bosnian refugees who spoke little or no English and had a limited understanding of tax laws. In particular, Leger included false income and created phony businesses, faking both

income and expenses for those businesses. She received monetary fees from the fraudulent refunds. Her prison term is to be followed by one year of supervised release, and she was ordered to pay restitution of $134,961. Acting Special Agent in Charge James E. Dorsey said detecting, investigating and stopping fraudulent refund schemes is an integral part of the IRS Criminal Investigation’s mission. “Special agents work year-round to investigate and root out unscrupulous return preparers like Ms. Leger,” Dorsey said. For more information, email USAGAN. PressEmails@usdoj.gov, visit www.justice. gov/usao-ndga or call 404-581-6016.

New rules make it easier to fix credit report errors Consumers may find it easier to fix inaccuracies in their credit reports because of new regulations governing the three credit reporting companies, the Metro Atlanta Better Business Bureau says. Several new regulations stem from an investigation by 31 states dating back to 2012. The Federal Trade Commission settlement involves a $6 million penalty imposed upon Equifax Information Services LLC, Experian Information Solutions Inc., and TransUnion LLC, and they have agreed to make changes to their business practices to make it easier and more effective when consumers try to get errors removed from their credit reports. Highlights of the settlement: n More protection for consumers who dispute credit reporting information. n The credit monitoring companies will put into place a faster mechanism to process consumers’ disputes, including identity theft, fraud or mixed files, in which one individuals’ information is mixed with another’s. Each credit reporting agency must notify the other agencies if it finds that sort of file. Some categories of debt may no longer be in credit reports: n The credit reporting agencies are generally prohibited from adding information about parking fines and tickets and may not place medical debt on a credit report until 180 days after the account is reported to the credit reporting agency. This gives consum-

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ers time to attempt to resolve problems with their insurers. n The credit bureaus must require debt collectors to provide proof of the money owed and details about the creditor before debts are added to a credit report. Ease off the marketing talk: n The credit reporting agencies can no longer market credit monitoring services to any consumer during a dispute phone call until the dispute portion of the call has ended. n They must tell consumers that purchasing a product is not a requirement for disputing information on their credits reports. These measures address a vital issue cited in a 2013 study from the FTC that revealed one in five Americans had found at least one error in a credit report. The regulator said in some cases, the errors resulted in consumers being “overcharged for credit card debts, auto loans, insurance policies and other financial obligations.” While some consumers reported difficulties getting the errors fixed, those who were successful saw an increase in their credit score – the numerical expression of credit worthiness used by lenders. The settlement also requires higher standards for data furnishers, from whom the credit reporting agencies receive information to be added to consumers’ credit reports. For free copies of your credit reports, visit www.annualcreditreport.com, a site es-

tablished by the credit reporting companies and sanctioned by the federal government. If you find any errors, report them as quickly as possible. You also may call 1-877-322-8228. If you are still unable to resolve a dispute about credit report errors, you may file a complaint at bbb.org. For more information, visit bbb.org/ Atlanta.

Free workshop on wills, estates DeKalb residents can learn about wills, trusts and estates at a free workshop on July 11 in Decatur. The U Burns Law Group LLC is host for the noon workshop in the Pendley Hills shopping center. Register at www.TheUBurnsLawGroup.com to reserve seating. The law firm specializes in entertainment and intellectual property law; church and family law; wills, trusts and estates; and personal injury and civil litigation. The office is at 3897 Covington Highway. For more information, call 404-444-7258.

City of Atlanta expands scope of paid family leave benefits Paid family leave is now offered for both caregiver and non-caregiver city of Atlanta employees. Atlanta becomes the first municipal government in the metro region to offer the benefit, which was adopted 14-1 in the fiscal 2016 budget by the Atlanta City Council. The adoption of paid family leave will allow city employees to use 12 weeks of paid time that will run concurrently with the city’s current Family Medical Leave Act policy and ensure no income disruption due to the growth of their family. The paid leave will be made available for use in increments or as one continuous leave to provide flexibility based on the needs of the employees and their family. On average, city medical providers document 220 births or newborn dependents enrolled per calendar year. Mayor Kasim Reed, Kasim Reed who earlier this year signed into law legislation to ensure all women employees receive equal pay for equal work, said the adoption of the policy “will provide much-needed financial support” to employees and their families. “My administration is committed to ensuring that the city of Atlanta remains an employer of choice and provides employees with resources to strengthen their families,” Reed said in a June 24 statement. Human Resources Commissioner Yvonne Cowser Yancy called it Yvonne Yancy “a historic day” for city employees. For more information, visit www. atlantaga.gov.

Educating & Empowering the Community July 25, 2015 • Noon - 5 p.m. at the Mall at Stonecrest Exhibitors • Screenings • Entertainment Limited number of exhibitor slots available.

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“A 10-pound dog in a crash at only 30 mph becomes a 300-pound projectile.”

Pet restraints are good travel idea

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The Creation Care Community Festival on July 11 at First Afrikan Church in Lithonia features the ninth annual Farmers Market & Taste of Caribbean. The festival is free and open to the public.

Food, cultural fest at First Afrikan Cultural and food vendors and sponsors are needed for the “Healthy Food, Healthy Living and a Healthy Community” celebration on July 11 at First Afrikan Church in Lithonia. The Creation Care Community Festival, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., features the ninth annual Farmers Market & Taste of Caribbean. The event is free and open to the public, and attendees can bring lawn chairs and blankets and kick back for performances by Tonio & Epic, Akua Taylor, OMB Band, Tamba Issa Dancers and the Calabash Alley Masqueraders. There will be a Children’s Village with a theater show, storytelling, face painting and horseback riding. Health screenings, cooking demonstrations, a motorcycle safety riding demo, and garden/walking trail tours also will be available. Other activities include Afro-cardio, Africentric Fashion Show and participation from AB+L Radio. Fresh produce, food, art, crafts and other items will be available for purchase.

The goal of the nonprofit Creation Care, an entity of First Afrikan Community Development Corp., is to promote healthy eating through a community teaching garden. It provides hands-on educational experiences that teach children and adults how to grow their own food organically on-site or at home. The garden offers healthy food for the community and also serves as a partner in education with local schools to educate the next generation on life science, agriculture, and entrepreneurship opportunities in urban gardening. The Caribbean Ministry of First Afrikan has established an initiative to educate people about the Caribbean experience and culture. This year’s focus is to further the assistance and rebuilding efforts in Haiti after its devastating earthquake in 2010. The church is at 5197 Salem Road. For information regarding cultural/food vendors and sponsors, contact Pam StevsonJones at piquarius@gmail.com or 404-3149404 or Karen Graham at krgraham55@ gmail.com or 404-408-8329.

Inspect decks for wear and tear The grilling seaMost codes require a son hits high gear for 36-inch high railing the July Fourth holi(and usually encourday weekend, and it’s age 42-inch railings) high time to check with rails placed no your deck for safety. more than 4 inches Bob Lett, a board apar t (measured member of the North from the inside of American Deck and the rails) to keep Railing Association, small children and says the organization pets from squeezing wants to help keep Clean and inspect your deck or balcony on a through. homeowners safe. n Check fasteners. regular basis to keep it in safe condition. “Deck mainteOver time, fasteners nance means so much more than just clean- may pop from wood, loosen or even corrode. ing your deck,” Lett said. “It means making Check nails, screws or anchors and reinforce sure your entire deck structure is in good, or replace anything that looks suspicious. safe order. Just like your car, you need to n Step carefully. Check each step to make evaluate, tune up and keep your deck in safe certain of security and lack of decay. If an operating condition on a regular basis.” area behind the stair treads is open, this On June 16, a residential balcony col- opening should be no more than 4 inches lapsed in Berkeley, Calif., killing six students high. A fast tip is to keep stair pathways clear and injuring seven other people. Extreme dry of planters, décor, toys and other items that rot was cited in the investigation. can present a tripping hazard. NADRA offers a safety checklist: n Clean up debris. Make it a priority to n Search for split or decaying wood. Check clean away leaves, branches or other debris. several different areas to be sure the wood When left in place, they can be slippery and is still sound, including the ledger board promote mildew. If there is mildew or the (where the deck attaches to the house and deck coating has worn away, clean and apply a common source of deck failure), support a new waterproof coating. “Your deck and stairs should appear posts and joists under the deck, deck boards, railings and stairs. Look for soft, spongy areas even without sagging and should not sway or move when tested,” Lett said. “Plus, it’s that can indicate insect damage or decay. n Test railings and banisters. Gently push important to check on anything used on on these key pieces to assure they are the deck, such as grills, lighting, storage and firmly attached with no give that could furnishings.” For more tips, visit www.nadra.org. indicate failure. Then get the yardstick out.

More than one in three motorists admits to never restraining their pet while riding in the car, leading to added distractions for the driver and increased dangers for all passengers, including pets. A recent AAA Consumer Pulse survey shows that pets are rarely secured in the car, and more than one in 10 motorists takes pictures of their pets while driving. Almost half (45 percent) said they do not use a pet restraint because they primarily take short trips. The survey was conducted online with 714 dog and cat owners living in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee on April 15-26. Amy Stracke, executive director of the Auto Club Group Traffic Safety Foundation, says pets should always be restrained. “A 10-pound dog in a crash at only 30 mph becomes a 300-pound projectile, while an unrestrained 80-pound dog will exert approximately 2,400 pounds of force,” she said. “This poses a serious risk of injury or even death for either your pet or anyone else in its path, reinforcing the importance of restraining your four-legged friend every time they are in the car.” Taking your eyes off the road to attend

Restrain pets in vehicles to reduce distractions and minimize risk of injury, AAA says.

to your pet for two seconds doubles your risk of a crash. Confine pets to the back seat, either in a carrier or a harness attached to the car’s seat belt, and never allow your pet to ride in the bed of a pickup, AAA says. Don’t let your dog stick her head out the window – flying debris can injure eyes and ears, and the animal is at greater risk for severe injury if the vehicle stops suddenly or is struck. And never leave an animal in a parked car. The temperature can soar to well over 100 degrees in less than 10 minutes. Also, animals left unattended can be stolen. For more information, visit AAA.com.

DeKalb CSB seeks clothing, home goods The DeKalb Community Service Board is seeking donations of gently used or new clothing and personal care items as well as home goods such as furniture and bath and kitchen supplies for its clientele. The DeKalb CSB serves more than 10,000 individuals annually in its community-based behavioral and developmental disability programs, and nearly half of

them are uninsured. Many of the remaining clients are under-insured. All donations to the Brighter DeKalb Foundation are tax-deductible and help to support the DeKalb CSB’s mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability programs and services. For more information, email info@dekcsb.org or call Community Relations at 404-508-7875.

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The DeKalb NAACP recognizes the significant contributions of community leaders who represent DeKalb’s diverse population.

Poetry slam fest to showcase youth talents More than 600 teens will converge on Atlanta on July 15-18 for Youth Speaks’ 18th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival. During the four-day fest, 70 events will take place on the campus of Emory University as well as at communitybased theaters and concert halls and culminate at the Woodruff Arts Center, Symphony Hall, in Atlanta. Young poets and spoken word artists ages 13-19 represent 60 cities and organizations from around the world. Brave New Voices has been featured as a hit HBO series (http://www.hbo.com/ russell-simmons-presents-brave-newvoices?cpmid=ABC774). The Olympic-style poetry slam competition showcases young artists, poets, educators and activists from around the globe. In addition to the slam competition, BNV participants can attend

workshops led by renowned poets and writers and complete youth development programs. Opening ceremonies take place at 6 p.m. on July 15 at Glenn Memorial Church, and a BNV National Youth Town Hall is set for 10 a.m.-noon on July 16 at Emory. The grand slam finals will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. on July 18 at Symphony Hall. The annual celebration, which began in 1997, has grown as a cornerstone of Youth Speaks’ programming and represents youth from across the United States, Canada, Africa, the Polynesian Islands, and Europe, making it the largest and most diverse ongoing spoken word event in the world. For more information and complete schedule, visit http://youthspeaks.org/ Youth Speaks’ 18th annual Brave New Voices festival takes place July 15-18 in metro Atlanta venues. bravenewvoices.

Local woman helps in El Salvador

Youth advocate A. London Arrington presents a music-based program for kids on July 15 at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library in Decatur.

‘Hero’ program for kids, parents

Hospitalman 3rd Class Mickieila Bryant of Decatur, who is assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va., plays with a child at a medical site established at the Centro Escuela Lisandro Larin Zepeda in Acajutla, El Salvador, during Continuing Promise 2015 in June. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations, including humanitariancivil assistance; subject matter expert exchanges; medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support; and disaster response to partner nations and to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Performing artist and youth advocate A. London Arrington will present a Discover the Hero Within program on July 15 at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library in Decatur. The one-hour program, part of the Every Hero Has a Story series, begins at noon and is designed for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Operation: MOTIVATION365 with A. London Arrington is an educational, motivational and interactive program that is musically based. It encourages and facilitates the daily application of the following: Always give 110 percent, exude character, find your passion, and live with purpose. Arrington says his goal is to travel and speak to as many children as possible about education and character. Funding is provided by the branch’s Friends group. The library is at 2861 Wesley Chapel Road. For more information, visit www.dekalblibrary.org or call 404-286-6980.

Nominate activists for NAACP honor Individuals and volunteer groups who make significant contributions to the community can be nominated for the DeKalb NAACP’s Achievement Awards. The awards will be presented at the 59th Annual Freedom Fund Awards Dinner on Oct. 24 at Saint Philip AME Church, 240 Candler Road S.E. in Atlanta, beginning at 7 p.m. Winners will be selected from eight award categories: the Benjamin L. Hooks Business Award, Narvie J. Harris Education Award, David C. Albert Award, Earl T. Shinhoster Youth Services Award, Thurgood Marshall Award, Patricia C. Jones Citizenship Award, Medgar Wiley Evers Freedom Legacy Award, and Faith Based Award. Nomination forms must be received by Sept. 1. The DeKalb Branch of the NAACP has served the community for 60 years with the mission of advocating for political, educational, social and economic equality and the rights of all citizens as well as eradicating racial injustice. It recognizes the significant contributions of community leaders who represent DeKalb’s diverse population. For more information, including nomination forms, contact the Awards Committee at naacpdek@comcast.net or 404-241-8006.

Potluck suppers at Jodeco UMC Share a meal and socialize at “Summer Potluck Suppers” on Wednesdays in July at Jodeco Road United Methodist Church in Stockbridge. Participants bring a covered dish to pass at the event, which gets under way at 6 p.m. Drinks, plates and cutlery will be provided. There is no setup and no cleanup – just eat, socialize and leave, organizers say. The church is at 1500 Jodeco Road. For more information, contact Larry H. Turner at 770-957-8300.

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The theme for Greenforest’s revival is “Is There a Word From the Lord for Times Such as These?”

Summer revivals at Greenforest Community Baptist, Ousley UMC A Youth Revival will coincide with Greenforest Community Baptist Church’s regular annual revival on July 12-15. The theme is “Is There a Word From the Lord for Times Such as These?” based on the Scriptures William Sheals Jeremiah 37:17 and Revelation 2:4. On July 12, the guest revivalist for the 7:45 and 10:45 a.m. worship services will be Bishop William Sheals, senior pastor of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church of Norcross. Sheals arrived at Hopewell in May 1980, and under his direction and leadership, Hopewell grew from a small rural church to a suburban megachurch. He also will serve as the revivalist for the July 13 service at 7 p.m. On July 14 , the guest revivalist is the Rev. Edward Ellis, senior pastor of Hurst United Methodist Church in Chattanooga, and the

Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., Rev. Terri Lemons of Newnan Chapel UMC Services begin each Sunday at 6 p.m. senior pastor of Salem will be featured. The church is at 3261 Panola Road in Baptist Church in Atlanta, The Rev. Telley Gadson of St. Mark UMC Lithonia. For more information, visit www. will be the guest revivalist in Taylor, S.C., is the revivalist on July 26. ousleyumc.org or call 770-981-0180. on July 15. Services start at 7 p.m. The Youth Revival “SHOCKING!” “GRIPPING!” THE GUARDIAN BUZZFEED features music artist Terrance Cotton, DJ Mercy Topaz Bryant “CHILLING!” and Erica Cumbo. MoGRANTLAND tivational speaker Topaz Bryant, CEO of T.E.E.N. Inc., will address the youth. The church is at 3250 Rainbow Drive in Decatur. For more information, visit www. greenforest.org or call 404-486-1120.

Super Summer Revival at Ousley Ousley UMC’s Super Summer Revival kicks off on July 12 with the Rev. Ronny Brannon of Prospect UMC in Covington. The theme is “Turning Our Hearts Back to God.” On July 19, the Rev. Dr. Elaine Crawford, chaplain of Clark Atlanta University, and the

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV6159-5++ Gabriela Hernandez-Galvez Plaintiff Vs. Sabino Hernandez-Villanueva Defendant To: Sabino Hernandez-Villanueva By Order of the Court for service by publication dated May 11, 2015 you are hereby notified that on June 14, 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: Elizabeth Ann Gerewaut, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc., 246 Sycamore St., Suite 120, Decatur, GA 30030. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of May 11, 2015. Witness the Honorable Gregory A. Adams, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 11th day of May, 2015. 06/13, 06/20, 06/27, 07/04

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

Civil Action Case Number 14CV8613-10 Ebonique Greggs Plaintiff Vs. Phillip Greggs Defendant To: 4401 Flat Shoals Pkwy Decatur, GA 30032 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated May 28, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Sept. 04, 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: 3365 River Mill Ln, Ellenwood, GA 30294. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of May 28, 2015. Witness the Honorable Tangela M. Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 28th day of May, 2015 06/13, 06/20, 06/27, 07/04

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

Civil Action Case Number: 15CV5359-2

Isatu Kamara Plaintiff Vs. Mohamed Tejan Smith Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated May 28, 2015 you are hereby notified that on May 12, 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: Isatu Kamara, 1120 Oakwood Manor, Decatur, GA 30032. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of May 28, 2015. Witness the Honorable Asha F. Jackson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 29th day of May, 2015. 06/13, 06/20, 06/27, 07/04

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Notice of Petition to Change Name of Minor Child(ren) in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV6203-2++ FNU Khadija, filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on June 8, 2015 to change name(s) of from: FNU Khatera, A/K/A Khatera d/o Mohammad Khan, to Khatera Barati, and the name of FNU Farzana, A/K/A Farzana d/o Mohammad Khan, to Farzana Barati. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in O.C.G.A. 19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Petition was filed. Dated: Jun. 8, 2015

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Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV4930-2++ Alva Nolia Smith filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court to change name from: Alva Nolia Smith to Triellis Ann Bell Chadwick. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Apr. 30, 2015 Triellis Chadwick aka Alva Nolia Smith Petitioner, Pro se 3937 Glenwood Rd., #50 Decatur, GA 30032 404-513-8390 06/20, 06/27, 07/04, 07/11

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Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV6204-7++ FNU Khadija, A/K/A Khadija d/o Mahram Ali, filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court to change name from: FNU Khadija to Khadija Barati. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Jun. 8, 2015 Rebecca Carr Miller, Ga. Bar 489898 Attorney for Petitioners, DeKalb County Office Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. 246 Sycamore St., Suite 120, Decatur, GA 30030-3434 (717) 817-7504; Fax: (404) 377-2349 06/20, 06/27, 07/04, 07/11

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Civil Action Case Number: 15CV5989-4 Toney E. Booker Plaintiff Vs. Francine L. Booker Defendant To: 4265 Cabr Valley Lane Conley, GA 30288

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Civil Action Case Number: 15CV2238-3 James Jackson Plaintiff Vs. Tanya Shade Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated June 09, 2015 you are hereby notified that on June 02, 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: Toney E.

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Civil Action Case Number: 15CV6493-4 Shenl Jackson Plaintiff Vs. Larry Nuckles Defendant To: Larry Nuckles By Order of the Court for service by publication dated June 22, 2015 you are hereby notified that on June 17, 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: 7202 Par Fowr Way, Lithonia, GA 30038. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of June 22, 2015. Witness the Honorable Gail C. Flake, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 17th day of June, 2015

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Leroy Burroughs 4539 Berline Drive Lithonia, GA 30038 Charge of Unlawful Sexual Activity With Certain Minor 16 to 17 yrs Convicted on 4/16/2008

Karlos Hudson 5226 Essex Farms Lane Stone Mountain, GA 30088 Charge of Aggravated Assault With Intent to Rape Convicted on 2/6/2015

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Troy Harris Homeless Decatur, GA 30032 Charge of Attempt Sexual Assault Convicted on 5/15/1992

Ira Johnson 6800 Parkview Trail Apt 513 Lithonia, GA 30058 Charge of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse Convicted on 11/7/1994

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Carrie MCandless 1435 Montreal Road Tucker, GA 30084 Charge of Unlawful Sexual Contact Convicted on 6/8/2007

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Levenis Morgan 3010 Treehill Parkway Lithonia, GA 30058 Charge of Attempted Sexual Assault of a Child 3rd Degree Convicted on 2/12/2008

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Francisco Pacheco 2050 Peachtree Industrial Court Chamblee, GA 30341 Charge of Sexual Battery Against Child Under 16 YOA Convicted on 6/2/2015

Craig Snoody 4815 Buford Highway Chamblee, GA 30341 Charge of Aggravated Sodomy Convicted on 4/2/1992

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Darreus Silas 4392 Reins Ridge Road Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Charge of Sexualw Imposition Convicted on 12/10/2013

Freddie Thomas 3369 Cleve Mont Way Ellenwood, GA 30294 Charge of Aggravated Child Molestation Convicted on 11/21/2011

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.

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July 4, 2015

“The problems were not widespread, but for the students who were affected, that does not matter.”

Team assessing school buildings

School supply drives under way

The DeKalb School District’s Building SPACES project team is paying site visits to all district facilities to assess their condition. Building SPACES – Student Growth, Parent Engagement, Administrator Leadership, Community Awareness, Educator Support and Service – is a new master planning initiative managed by the Operations Division. During site visits, the team will assess various aspects of the schools and facilities to help prioritize capital needs. Each school has been allotted time when the team, along with members of the community, can walk the building. Principals have invited a School Council president, a PTA/PTO president, and/ or a teacher to participate. Visitors may provide input on the facility’s condition. The Facility Condition Assessment is the first of two site visits for each school in the district. Summer visits focus on physical condition, and the second visit will focus on the adequacy of the school’s space to meet district educational standards. Contact Daniel E. Drake at 678-6761332 for more information.

School supplies are needed by July 13 for VFW Post 4706 and its auxiliary’s drive to serve 150 students in five schools. Items include wide-rule notebook paper, three-ring binders, two-pocket folders with or without prongs, ink pens, college-rule paper, marble composition books and pencils. The nonprofit serves veterans, their families and the community. The post is at 5362 Covington Highway in Decatur. For more information, email akimmya65@ gmail.com or deb2sweet@att.net or call 404-717-5473 or 770-987-1426.

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CrossRoadsNews Foundation Scholars Prudencio Logan and Maya Mitchell (above) and Kelli Sigler (at right) are the 2015 recipients of scholarships from the CrossRoadsNews Foundation. Maya, a graduate of Woodward Academy, received a $1,000 scholarship. She will study mass communication at Spelman College. Prudencio and Kelli each received $500 scholarships. Prudencio, a graduate of Stone Mountain High, will study mass communication at Tennessee State University. Kelli, a graduate of Southwest DeKalb High, is headed to the University of West Georgia to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design with a minor in marketing. The scholars pose with CrossRoadsNews founders Curtis and Jennifer Parker (left and right) and Deborah Jackson (second from left), CrossRoadsNews Foundation president.

Back to School Bash The city of Stone Mountain is seeking contributions for its annual Back to School Bash on July 25 at the Pavilion. The event provides free school supplies to about 1,000 local children before they return to school. Checks should be made payable to the “City of Stone Mountain” and designated “Back to School Bash.” The mailing address is 875 Main St., Stone Mountain, GA 30083. For more information, call 770-498-8984, Ext. 137.

Georgia DOE gets $4.5 million in free services after testing glitch The Georgia Department of Education will receive $4.5 million in free services from CTB/McGraw-Hill due to technical problems with spring testing. The funding includes $2.64 million to create and implement end-of-course assessments serving the new traditional/discrete math course options – meaning those tests will be developed at no expense to Georgia taxpayers, said state School Superintendent Richard Woods, citing content errors and disruptions during 2015 Georgia Milestones testing. Those services include safeguards to ensure future administrations of the test take place with no similar issues. CTB/McGraw-Hill also will provide: n Up to $120,000 for an in-state program

manager to serve as a point of contact for the GaDOE for one year, helping to coordinate, organize and prioritize tasks requiring GaDOE review and input. n Up to $60,000 toward an independent analysis of the problems in 2015-16. n Over $1.6 million in additional services. After a meeting between CTB/McGrawHill President Ellen Haley and Woods, the company agreed to provide the services as recompense for the errors and disruptions during the 2015 test administration. Woods said that holding CTB/McGrawHill accountable was non-negotiable. “The problems were not widespread, but for the students who were affected, that does not matter,” Woods said on June 10.

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Dr. Gail Yvonne Cockrell blazed a trail that left improved emergency surgical and medical care for residents in South DeKalb and throughout metro Atlanta in her wake. Cockrell, a gifted trauma and general surgeon, died on May 16 in Greeley, Colo., after a long battle with cancer. At a May 24 memorial service at New Life Baptist Church in Decatur, family, friends and colleagues remembered her as a pioneer medical educator whose work took her on assignments all over the country. Cockrell, 64, was a 25-year resident of Lithonia. In 1990 after serving a five-year residency as a general surgeon, burn specialist and wound care specialist at Harlem Hospital in New York City, Cockrell was recruited by the Morehouse School of Medicine to join its clinical teaching staff. She arrived at the historically black medical school in Atlanta just as Morehouse was starting its first surgical training program at Grady Memorial Hospital, Georgia’s largest public health care facility. Morehouse School of Medicine had been in existence for only 16 years at the time. Cockrell was among the school’s first four instructors to teach and mentor young residents in the intricacies of surgery at Grady. Her work helped establish Grady’s first residency pro-

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