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DeKalb Police have launched a campaign to draw attention to the law requiring motorists to move over when approaching emergency vehicles. 2

A quilt exhibit honors AfricanAmerican actors who have won the movie industry’s highest award. 5

As more and more people join the ranks of the uninsured and underinsured, several clinics in DeKalb offer low-cost or free health services. 6

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Craigslist car seller gyps buyers out of thousands of dollars By McKenzie Jackson

A Craigslist scam artist is on the loose in South DeKalb and DeKalb Police want used-car buyers looking for deals on the Web to be on the alert. Since late February, police say an African-American man has used the popular online classifieds site to steal more than $3,000 from four victims in Decatur and Atlanta. Detectives say the unidentified scam artist lures victims with an ad

selling a Chrysler PT Cruiser and a GMC Yukon. Police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said he sets up a meeting and test drive with potential buyers. “During the course of the test drive, those victims would show interest in the car. He would ask for a deposit and during the test drive he was able to coerce the victims out of the car,” she said. Once the perpetrator gets a cash deposit, Parish said he gets the victims to leave the car by asking them

A scam artist claiming to sell a PT Cruiser and a GMC Yukon has stolen more than $3,000 from four victims in DeKalb.

run inside and get his cell phone or make copies of paperwork. “He did have paperwork with him to make it appear as if it was a legitimate transaction,” she said. “They would have already given him the deposit, then he would leave with the deposit money and the car.” On Feb. 24, the man stole $400 from a victim on Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur. On March 4, he Please see SCAM,

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Commissioners to end free parking for traffic court, jail County commissioners plan to vote Tuesday to award a contract to AAA Parking to manage paid parking around Recorders Court.

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Vote expected Tuesday on fee plan for Camp Circle lots near courts, jail By Mary Swint

Starting this fall, traffic violators and other visitors to the DeKalb Recorders and Magistrate Courts and the DeKalb County Jail in Decatur could be paying to park at four DeKalb County parking lots. The county’s Board of Commissioners is considering eliminating free parking and charging $3 to park at Camp Circle. Commissioners are expected to vote July 14 to award the parking contract to Atlanta-based AAA Parking. The proposed paid parking will cover four lots with a total of 460 parking spaces “at and around 3631 Camp Circle.”

David Fisher, the county’s facilities management department director, told the BOC Budget Committee at its July 7 meeting that a survey found that about 1,500 vehicles a day, and 24,000 vehicles a month park in the Camp Circle area. At $3 per car per day, the paid parking could yield $72,000 a month in parking fees. The contract which commissioners will vote on Tuesday guarantees the county $10,000 each month plus 80 percent of gross revenues that exceed $26,000 per month. The estimated annual revenue for the county would be about $561,600.

Under the proposal, the county will mount a four-month pilot program beginning in September. Fisher said the county could abandon the idea after that time if it isn’t working. This is the second time this year that the commissioners have increased fees on parking. In the spring, they tripled the cost of parking in the county deck across from the Manuel Maloof Auditorium. Residents attending BOC and other county meetings or visiting their county commissioners now have to pay $6 to park, up from $2. News of the impending parking fee didn’t sit well with people visit-

ing Recorders Court on Thursday. Courtney Watson of Clarkston who was on her way to pay a $25 ticket for seat belt violation, said commissioners are just searching for ways to get more money out of taxpayers. “I think we already pay for parking through our taxes,” she said. “If they start charging, I would find someplace else to park.” Douglas McCollum called the commissioners insensitive for wanting to charge for parking now. “You are going to start charging people who are out of work because the economy is bad,” he said. “That make no sense to me. ”

Darius Hammonds of Buford, said its a bad idea, but he understand why the commissioners are doing it. “With what is going on with the economy, they need to use every avenue they can to raise revenues,” he said. The budget committee recommended approval of the bid from AAA Parking. It was one of four companies that bidded on the contract to manage the parking. The contract would be for one year and could be renewed for two more years. McKenzie Jackson contributed to this report

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“If we could reach that level we could have gotten an additional congressional seat. That would have meant extra resources for DeKalb.”

2010 Census very important for county to get more needed resources By McKenzie Jackson

bridges, other forms of small business grants and Even though the start small business loans.” date for the 2010 Census Johnson, who repreis eight months away, ofsents Commission Disficials in DeKalb County trict 3, said the census and at local census buplays a very crucial role reaus have already beand the county has to gun stressing the impormake sure everybody is tance of every head being Larry Johnson counted. counted. “When everybody is counted DeKalb Commissioner Larry that means additional dollars that Johnson said the upcoming census we can use as a government to help is very important because of the the citizens of DeKalb County,” he need to fill the gaps in the county’s said. budget. The census, which is done ev“As we see in the stimulus pack- ery 10 years, attempts to counts age, every dollar that we get helps everyone in the United States to us in not trying to cut anything,” he show state population counts and said. “The census helps because if determine representation in the every person is counted we get our U.S. House of Representatives. additional dollars that we would Eddie Davis, a U.S. Census Buhave lost, to help us with roads, reau Atlanta spokesman, said the

census is how America knows what America needs. “A lot of the federal funding is based on population specifics,” he said. “So, the money that comes in for schools, public safety, infrastructure, social programs – all of that is based on population.” The census is done every 10 years. The 2010 Census Day is April 1. That is the day that the Census Bureau expects every household to count the number of people living there, their age, gender, race. In the 2000 census, DeKalb had a population of 665,865. In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the population had grown to 739,956, an increase 74,091 people. The Census Bureau completed its door-to-door verification of every address in May. Census forms

Isakson to be Chamber speaker

By McKenzie Jackson

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson  will be the featured speaker at the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s July 13 First Monday Lunch. Isakson, who is completing his first term in the Senate, will deliver the Mid-Year Legislative Review to the business group. Active in Georgia politics for more than 30 years, Isakson was Johnny Isakson president of Northside Realty for 20 years, presiding over its growth into the largest independent residential real estate brokerage company in the Southeast. In politics, he served 17 years in the Georgia Legislature and three years as Chairman of the Georgia Board of Education. He was elected three times to the U.S. House before winning his U.S. Senate seat in 2004. He launch his 2010 Senate re-election campaign in February, The 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. luncheon will be at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Atlanta. For more reservations and other information, e-mail chamberevents@dekalbchamber.org.

DeKalb Police want motorists to “Move Over DeKalb” and help keep its officers accident free. The campaign, launched June 25 by the department’s Strategic Traffic Accident Reduction (S.T.A.R.) team, is seeking to reduce the frequency and severity of crashes involving public safety vehicles when personnel are performing road-side duties. It also wants to educate drivers about the 2003 Georgia law that requires motorists to slow down and prepare to stop or move over a lane when they see emergency vehicles with flashing lights pulled over on the shoulder of the highway. Drivers who disobey the law face fines of up to a $500 and three points on their driving record. During the month-long “Move Over Campaign,” which ends July 23, the S.T.A.R. team and other public safety organizations will be enforcing the law. Whenever a police officer pulls someone over for speeding, another officer in a separate vehicle will be watching to ensure drivers move over or slow down. DeKalb police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said that nationwide, traffic crashes claim the lives of more police officers than any other cause of death in the line of duty including shootings.

will be mailed to every address in March and must be returned. To get an accurate county, Census numerators will visit the homes of people who do not return their forms. Johnson said DeKalb had around a 72 percent return rate in the 2000 census and is looking to increase that rate for 2010. “Just imagine if we had that other 28 percent,” he said. “If we could reach that level we could have gotten an additional congressional seat. That would have meant extra resources for DeKalb.” Davis said some people mistrust the census process though. “We have to make people understand that it is safe, confidential,” he said. “None of the information is used for any type of law enforcement.”

2010 Census timeline n Fall 2009: Recruitment begins for census takers needed for peak workload in 2010. n February – March 2010: Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households. n April 1, 2010: Census Day n April – July 2010: Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail. n December 2010: By law, Census Bureau delivers population counts to President for apportionment. n March 2011: By law, Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states.

‘Move Over’ campaign could save the lives of officers Nationwide, more officers die in traffic crashes during roadside investigations than from any other cause of death in the line of duty, including shootings.

“One fourth of officers killed yearly in traffic crashes were struck and killed by passing vehicles, while they worked outside of their patrol cars,” she said. In 2007, two DeKalb police officers were injured during routine traffic stops. Officer R. Catalano was struck in March 2007 by a drunk driver on I-85 North. In September 2007, officer D. Green was struck by a reckless motorist while sitting in his squad car on I-285. Parish said that when drivers fail to move

over one lane or at least slow down, they endanger the officers’ lives and can cause them financial, emotional and physical harm. “In the 2007 crash, one officer sustained some head injuries and to this day he can’t remember anything that happened two hours prior to that incident,” she said. “He had to go through an enormous amount of rehabilitation.” She said the second officer has had six surgeries for leg injuries and is still not back to full duty.

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The 55 members of Leadership DeKalb’s Class of 2009 included educators, business and government professionals.

Record number complete leadership program Leadership DeKalb graduated its largest class ever on June 20. The 55 community leaders included a mix of professionals from education, law, health, business, faith-based and community organizations, county government, public safety and law enforcement. Sara A. Fountain, Leadership DeKalb’s executive director, said the 2009 class brings to nearly 900 the

number of men and women who have graduated from 23-year-old nonprofit. “We are proud that the participants in Leadership DeKalb reflect the community’s diversity and multiculturalism,” she said. “Through this time together, they have become colleagues, as well as friends, as they work to help shape the future of our region.”

The class incuded March Boston, principal at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy; Melissa Forgey, DeKalb History Center executive director; Clay Fowler, DeKalb Medical at Hillandale administrator; Robert James, DeKalb solicitor-general; DeKalb NAACP past president Vivian Moore; and Joe Stoner, Habitat for Humanity executive director.

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“What we are seeing is vibrant streetscape signage and design that will make people want to go the shopping areas.”

Israeli prisoner #88794 back in U.S. after “unlawful” detention after terror group Hamas Former 4th District seized power there two Congresswoman Cynthia years ago. McKinney returned to the McKinney lost the United States on July 7 afcongressional seat, which ter being held in an Israeli includes portions of prison for nine days. DeKalb, Rockdale and McKinney and 20 acGwinnett counties, to tivists from the “Free Gaza Movement” were arrested Cynthia McKinney Hank Johnson in 2006. She was the Green Party’s on June 30 when their boat attempted to sail from Cyprus candidate for president in 2008. McKinney arrived at Ronald to Gaza through a naval blockade of Reagan National Airport in Arthe Gaza strip. They were attempting to deliver lington, Va., on Tuesday on a flight three tons of aid and crayons to from Israel’s Ben Guriou InternaPalestinians in an attempt to bring tional Airport. In a July 7 letter to friends and attention to the blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt on the territory supporters, McKinney said she

is now known as Israeli Prisoner #88794. “I am in cell number 5, Ramle Prison,” she said. “How could I be in prison for collecting crayons for kids and trying to get the crayons to them?” McKinney said Israeli authorities tried to get them to confess that they had committed a crime. “I am facing deportation from the state that brought me here at gunpoint after commandeering our boat,” she said. “I was brought to Israel against my will. I am being held in this prison because I had a dream that Gaza’s children could color and paint, that Gaza’s

wounded could be healed, and that Gaza’s bombed-out houses could be rebuilt.” McKinney said she and the activists were attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to people in Gaza when Israeli Navy ships surrounded their ship and illegally threatened them. She said they dismantled their navigation equipment and boarded and confiscated the ship. “All of us on board were then taken off the ship and into custody, and brought into Israel and imprisoned,” she said. “State Department and White House officials have not effected

our release or taken a strong public stance to condemn the illegal actions of the Israeli Navy of enforcing a blockade of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians of Gaza, a blockade that has been condemned by President Obama.”   In a phone call with WBAIX from prison, McKinney said it is incumbent upon Obama to stand by his reported policy of easing the Gazan blockade and of allowing building supplies, medical supplies and school supplies to go through. “We call upon President Obama to use the highest level of his authority to transmit this message to the Israelis,” she said.

Proposed Hidden Hills overlay district moves one step closer to reality Hidden Hills residents will make people want to The area is bounded by Redan are one step closer to getgo the shopping areas,” Road, Panola Road, Covington ting their overlay district she said. “The shopping Highway and South Hairston Road. after a June 27 meeting areas will also be concen- It has more than 5,000 homes and with the Atlanta Regional trated, so you’ll have liv- includes the abandoned Hidden Commission (ARC). ing areas in the same area.” Hills golf course and a proliferation The meeting at the The 15 neighborhoods of fast food restaurants and grocery Lou Walker Senior Cenmaking up the proposed stores. ter in Lithonia, follows a Jan Costello Hidden Hills Overlay In an overlay district, the com267-page overlay district District are home to ag- munity can set design requirements plan that residents presented to the ing infrastructures, rampant fore- for new buildings, control the types ARC in April. closures and declining housing of businesses that come to the area, More than 30 residents attended stock. and minimize duplications. the meeting to support their case for the district, which will give them control over the kinds of businesses that settle in their com& U p h o l s t e r y, D r a p e r y munity and the look of their commercial areas. WAREHOUSE PRICES START AT $1.00 A YARD ARC planners Stephen Causby and Ashley Rivera are helping residents write the overlay code for the area through the year-long Comle munity Choices program. vailab A w o Jan Costello, a Hidden Hills N (you only pay for labor) resident and Overlay Commit[Expires June 30, 2009] tee coordinator, said they want to transform the four-square-mile area into a live, work and play comBusiness Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. munity with investment potential. “What we are seeing is vibrant 279 Candler Road • Atlanta, GA 30317 (In front of Saint Philip AME) streetscape signage and design that

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“He made it enticing to them by saying saying they could make monthly payments for the car to him.”

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I live in Stone Mountain, and I have a concern about the traffic court system in DeKalb County. Yesterday I went to court for a traffic violation that I pleaded not guilty for. The ticket stated to be in court at 2 p.m. I arrived at the courthouse only to find a line down the street almost at Memorial. I have never seen such a hot mess. The temperature outside was over 90 degrees. My point is DeKalb County is harassing African Americans. I estimate 95 percent of the ticket holders were African Americans and I know there are whites out there with no insurance, speeding,

running red lights, etc. However, I feel the officers are stereotyping DeKalb County residents. Your county was in the news with 20 million dollars unaccounted for. Where are the ethics in this office? The court personnel are rude to the residents who pay their salaries. I think it should be against the law for officers to just pull up behind someone and run their tags just to give a ticket for no insurance. This is a hard time for a lot of residents with no jobs. What are your officers doing, trying to hurt the African Americans?

Without a job they have to choose between paying car insurance and buying gas and food for their families. Come on, where is the love in DeKalb County? If the courts always have this volume of tickets there has to be a better system. I would like to suggest the sheriff ’s deputies be outside asking if you are entering a plea of not guilty you need to step in this line. All the time spent in line would not have been wasted by your residents just to be told they will mail us another schedule court date. Your residents who are mostly lower middle class have to take

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« Mrs. Kiy wrote on Monday, July 06 » You think recorder court is bad now. Just wait a few more months. Several police vehicle and most State Patrol Cars have devices that can scan hundreds of tags a minute and take a photo of your vehicle. Once they receive feed back that there is a discrepancy with your registration i.e. stolen car, expired license, tag, criminal suspect,child support,fugitive, you name it, that officer will receive a single to pull that particular vehicle over. You can run but you can’t hide. With all that said Brenda if you are riding dirty you will be pulled over. They already know the story.

YOUR court is the only one I know of who does absolutely NOTHING when people fail to show up for court. It wasn’t like that before you showed up! Maybe someone should tell the people in line that nothing will happen to them if they don’t show up for court!

« Mr E wrote on Monday, July 06 » There is always someone who has play the race card!I have seen the lines outside of recorders court. You are greatly exaggerating. Since the majority of people in DeKalb County are black, guess what group of people, statistically, is more likely to be seen anywhere in the county? I went into a Kroger the other day in Lithonia. Apparently, Kroger is specifically targeting « Mr E wrote on Monday, July 06 » Since you’re here, Judge Walker, would you black people for their business! care to explain why you decided to not issue warrants for people who do not show up for « Wise Old Man wrote on Wednesday, court?? Word on the street is you didn’t want Jul 08 » I have found the best way to avoid Reto be “hard” on people who didn’t show up for court because it might hurt your campaign for corder’s Court is to not break the law in the first place. Superior Court Judge!

off work, most often without pay, and then turn around and take off another day for the scheduled court date for another unpaid day of work. Another suggestion is put on the tickets that if you plead not guilty call 404-299-0000 and give all citation numbers and the court can mail another court date. If the person being ticketed needs to sign something when the officer issues the ticket, there’s a signature line on the ticket. There has to be a better system. Brenda Epperson lines in Stone Mountain.

Thief may have hit more than 4 victims SCAM,

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stole $1,200 from a victim on South Eiffel Court in Decatur. On March 23, he stole $1,200 from a person on Briarcliff Road, in Atlanta. Then on May 5, he stole an undetermined amount from a victim on Flakes Mill Road, Decatur. Parish said the scam artist told victims, who couldn’t qualify to buy a car through traditional means, that they didn’t have to pay the total price of the car immediately. “He made it enticing to them by saying they could make monthly payments for the car to him,” she said. Investigators believe there are more victims out there and want to hear from them to help build a stronger case . “The only people who would know this information are those who have been victimized,” she said. She said other victims should call the South Precinct at 404-286-7976.

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2010 Census important to get Israeli prisoner back in U.S. Essay contest promotes injury needed resources 2 after “unlawful” detention 3 prevention 7 Even though the start date for the 2010 Census is eight months away, officials in DeKalb County have already begun stressing the importance of counting every head.

Isakson to be Chamber speaker

Former 4th District Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney returned to the United States on July 7 after being held in an Israeli prison for nine days.

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Aisha Lumumba’s “Award Winning” quilt exhibition is coming to the Porter Sanford Art Center in Decatur on July 23.

College bound students now have an easier time applying for college financial aid following the improvements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) former.

‘Move Over’ campaign could New book was long time in the save the lives of officers 2 making 5 Church leaders get inside look DeKalb Police want motorists to “Move Marian L. Thomas’ first book was 20 at county’s justice system 9 Over DeKalb” and help keep its officers ac- years in the making. Thomas, a Lithonia resicident free.

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dent, began formulating ideas for her book, “Color Me Jazzmyne,” while a sophomore in high school.

Pastors, ministers, deacons and ministry leaders from 29 churches and temples got a close look at three county law enforcement offices during the second annual Faith Leaders Criminal Justice Day.

2 Kaiser offering fitness, yoga Leadership DeKalb graduated its largest classes 6 Investment thief sentenced 9 class ever on June 20. The 55 community leaders included professionals from education, law, health, business, faith-based and community organizations, county government, public safety and law enforcement.

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“Her life is compared to a box of crayons. The book tells the color of Jazzmyne.”

New book was long time in the making By McKenzie Jackson

Aisha Lumumba’s quilt series honors African Americans like Jamie Fox (above), Lou Gossett, Halle Berry, and Sidney Poitier who have won Academy Awards.

Quilt exhibit pays tribute to award-winning careers Aisha Lumumba’s “Award Winning” quilt exhibition is coming to the Porter Sanford Art Center in Decatur on July 23. The exhibit, which is presented by the National Black Arts Festival in partnership with Ebony Stitchers Quilt Guild, celebrates African-American Academy Award winners like Jamie Fox, Lou Gossett, Halle Berry, and Sidney Poitier in the areas of motion picture and music. It will continue through Aug. 1 and will also be on display at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. The collection will also feature traditional and contemporary art

quilts and dolls from artists and quilt makers, and includes quilting classes, workshops and lectures for adults and children throughout the weekend. The opening night reception at the Porter Sanford Art Center will be 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on July 23. The gallery will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on July 24 and 25, and noon to 5 p.m. July 26. At the   Woodruff Art Center, the gallery will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 31 and Aug. 1. On Aug. 2, it’s open noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.ebonystitchersquiltguild. org.

Marian L. Thomas’ first book was 20 years in the making. Thomas, a Lithonia resident, began formulating ideas for her book, “Color Me Jazzmyne,” while a sophomore in high school. Now at age 37, Thomas’ story of a woman meeting her adult son for the first time is on bookshelves at Borders Bookstore and available for purchase on Barnes & Noble’s website. She has a book signing on July 18 at the Borders Books in Douglasville and her book is being wellreceived by critics. Thomas said it is exciting to fulfill her dream of being an author. “When you write something, it’s like putting yourself out there,” she said. “There is a joy in knowing you accomplished something. Writing has always been my passion.” “Color Me Jazzmyne” is the fictional story of a jazz singer named Naya Mona, who was raped by her father. In the tale Mona recounts her life to her son whom she is meeting for the first time. Thomas said the 292-page book is the tale of the struggles of all women. “Her life is compared to a box of crayons,” she said. “The book tells the color of Jazzmyne.” Thomas began writing the book last year after a conversation with her boss at work about an early draft of the novel. “He read a manuscript and he

Marian L. Thomas got the idea for her book while she was still in high school.

loved it,” she said. “Then he was on me every day about writing it. That pushed me to get the book done.” In the About the Author section of her book, Thomas tells readers that throughout her life she would write a page or two of “Color Me Jazzmyne” and then walk away. “Get started in some other color in my life and then I would remember this story,” she said. During the time she was sporadically writing the book, she married her husband of 10 years, Bernard, graduated with a degree in journalism from DeKalb College, and received her business degree from Jones International University. The book, which is published

by L.B. Publishing in Snellville, hit shelves in February. Jeneke Lesak of RebeccaReads. com said “Color Me Jazzmyne” is unconventional, yet fascinating. “Thomas definitely cuts to the core of serious subject matter: rape and incest and the cutthroat world of the music business,” she said. “The shocking reality of it all, mixed with Jazzmyne’s relaxed and melodious voice, makes ‘Color Me Jazzmyne’ a true reading pleasure.” Carol Hoyer of readerrviews. com said that Thomas’ book is one that every woman should read once. “Ms. Thomas’ first-time book, ‘Color Me Jazzmyne,’ is easy to read and follow, while at the same time gives one the opportunity to re-check their colors.” Thomas said it feels strange to have fans now. “I was in the hair salon getting my hair done and a lady came in and told me she liked the book and read it all in one day,” she said. “You want critics to like your work, but you want readers to enjoy the book.” In order to appease her fans and continue the story that has been sitting in her head for decades, Thomas is working on a sequel to “Color Me Jazzmyne,” “Jonathan’s Colors.” “It’s about the life of [Naya Mona’s] son,” said Thomas adding that it should be done be January 2010.

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Laid-off workers and other adults who lack health insurance coverage can get free and reduced-cost health care at 13 health centers in South DeKalb. Locally and across the country, the number of people without basic health care has skyrocketed from 56 million to 60 million in the last two years as the economic downturn has gripped the country. While county numbers are not known, statewide, 1.6 million Georgians don’t have health insurance, and for parts of 2007 and 2008, as many as 2.9 million were without health insurance. Across the state, 42.2 percent of AfricanAmericans and 66.2 percent of Latinos were uninsured during the same period. The National Association of Community Health Centers in its report, “Primary Care Access: An Essential Building Block of Health Reform” released in April attributes the growth of the “medically disenfranchised” population to a host of factors including the economic impact, a worsening shortage of primary care doctors in needy communities and a growing scarcity of providers who are willing to treat the uninsured or publicly insured. In the same two-year period, nonprofit community health centers nationwide added 2 million people to their patient rolls. So far this year, community health centers in Georgia have received $6.9 million in federal help from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to deal with increased demand from the uninsured. Locally, care is available at the Grady Health Center in Decatur and Atlanta, Oakhurst Health Centers in Decatur and Stone Mountain, the South DeKalb Center for Healthy Living in Lithonia, and the House of Grace Free Health Care Services in Decatur.

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Grady Health Centers At the Grady South DeKalb and DeKalb Health Centers, everything from routine checkups to family planning, diabetes screenings, cholesterol checks, stress management, nutrition counseling, vaccinations, cholesterol checks, glaucoma screenings, back-to-school physicals to blood pressure readings are available for adults and children. Prescriptions can also be filled at most centers, and interpreter services are usually available. n The South DeKalb Center is just off Candler Road in the Rainbow Way Kroger Shopping Center, 2626 Rainbow Way S.E., Decatur. For more information, call 404-616-1776. n The DeKalb Grady Center is at 30 Warren St., SE in Atlanta-in-DeKalb. For more information, call 404-616-9304

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Kaiser offering fitness, yoga classes Seniors and people looking to drop the pounds and get fit can enroll in classes at two Kaiser Permanente offices in Lithonia this month. Step into Movement, Step into Low Impact/Seniors, and Yoga are some of the free health management classes being offered at the Panola Office, 5440 Hillandale Drive and the Stonecrest Office at 8011 Mall Parkway. The six-week Step into Movement class takes place Mondays, July 13 to Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Panola office. During each 45-minute class, participants will learn to get moving without joint pain. The low-impact class includes cardio, resistance training, and flexibility. Yoga, a class that will help participants discover the connection between mind and

body to build balance, strength and flexibility will also be offered at the Panola office. This connection helps develop focus, balance, strength and flexibility. The six-week, one-hour classes take place Mondays, July 13 to Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Bring a yoga mat and towel. The Step into Low Impact/Seniors class is designed for adults new to exercising. Participants will improve their strength, flexibility, balance and endurance. The pace will be moderate and energetic. The class will be at the Stonecrest office. Dress in comfortable clothes and athletic shoes and bring water. All of the classes are free but registration is required. For more information or to register, call 404-365-0966 or 1-800-611-1811.

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July 11, 2009

Wellness

Georgians don’t have health insurance, and for parts of 2009 08, as many as 2.9 million were without health insurance.

aps for people lacking adequate insurance Free or reducedcost services are available at clinics like the South DeKalb Center of Healthy Living in Lithonia.

management. The Oakhurst Centers are open weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. n The Decatur Center is at 1760 Candler Road. For more information, call 404-298-8998. n The Stone Mountain Center, at 770 Village Square Drive, is also open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 404-298-8998.

Care for HIV/AIDS patients Health care for HIV/AIDS patients and those seeking HIV testing is available on a sliding fee scale at the DeKalb County Board of Health’s Ryan White Early Care Clinic in Decatur. The center is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and Tuesdays from 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The center is at 445 Winn Way, Room 161 in Decatur. It is on Bus Route 36 from the Avondale MARTA train station.

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South DeKalb Center for Healthy Living The South DeKalb Center for Healthy Living, opened by volunteers in April 2007, offers care to uninsured and underinsured patients with hypertension, diabetes and other chronic illnesses. The center is open nine days a month at 2699 Klondike Road in downtown Lithonia. It sees 25 to 40 patients weekly. For more information, visit www.healthylivingclinic.org or call 770484-2777. House of Grace Health Center The nonprofit House of Grace Free Health Care Services serves adults 18 years and older who are uninsured and with income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. It is open twice a month on first and third Mondays and serves 15 patients per evening with non-emergency primary care including physical exams, screenings for blood pressure, diabetes,

prostate cancer, cholesterol and HIV/AIDS and some lab and prescription services. Diabetics can get help managing their illness and there is also nutrition and weight management, smoking cessation and stress management services. The clinic is at 3567 Covington Highway from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information visit http://www.mybethesda.org/House_Of_Grace or call 404-298-6078.

County Board of Health Centers Free and reduced-cost health care for infants, children, women, men, seniors and adolescents are available at six neighborhood health centers operated by the DeKalb County Board of Health. n The Clifton Springs Health Center is open weekdays, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is at 3110 Clifton Springs Road  in Decatur. 404-244-2200. n The East DeKalb Health Center is open 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. It is at 2277 South Stone Mountain-Lithonia Road in Lithonia. 770-4842600. n The Kirkwood Health Center is open 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is at 30 Warren St. in Atlanta. 404-370-7360. n The Richardson Health Center offers services for HIV/AIDS, and care for refugees. It also houses the Center for Torture & Trauma Survivors. It is open weekdays 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is at 445 Winn Way in Decatur. 404-294-3762. n The T.O Vinson Health Center is open 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is at 440 Winn Way in Decatur. 404-294-3762. n The Adolescent Health & Youth Development Center serves youth from age 10 to 19 with services such as abstinence education, community involvement, health education, clinical services and life skills to help them succeed into adulthood. Open 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. It is at 1116 East Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite A  in Decatur. 404-371-0255.

Essay contest promotes injury prevention Kids can win prizes ranging from car and hurricane survival kits to a deluxe first aid kit by writing an essay on “Civic Responsibility for Avoiding Risks and Injury Prevention.” The contest is sponsored by the Howey Hudson Lowe Foundation. Essays must be 500 words typed on letter-size paper. Applicants must be 12 to 18 years old and residents of DeKalb County. The deadline is Aug. 1. Winners will be notified week of August 10-13 and prizes will be awarded on August 22. Essays can be emailed to Email Essay to: bja@ bjaevents.com or mailed to:Essay, P.O. Box 361674, Decatur, GA 30036-1674. For more information call email bja@bjaevents. com or call Brenda Jackson & Associates at 770808-0114.

Organic foods available Families can buy locally grown, fresh organic vegetables, produce, flowers, and other breads, jams, and sauces made from organically growth foods at Decatur Organic Farmers Market weekly. The market at 163 Clairemont Ave. in Decatur supports local farmers by offering them an intown location to sell their produce. It is Wednesdays, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the summer, and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the winter.

Cooking class for kids Kids can learn how to cook with herbs at the DeKalb County Extension Service’s “Herbilicious! Cooking with Herbs for Kids” workshop on July 18. The 10 a.m. to noon workshop will be at the service’s Environmental Education Center, 2390 Wildcat Road in Decatur. For information, call 404-244-4881.

Your kids are in shouting distance of pediatric sickle cell care. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding offers excellent care for many of the health issues children face, especially sickle cell disease. In fact, the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children’s is ranked among the leading programs in the country and has opened a sickle cell disease and hematology clinic at Children’s at Hughes Spalding. So the next time your child needs treatment for sickle cell disease, general medicine or emergency care, remember Children’s at Hughes Spalding, one of Atlanta’s three nationally ranked pediatric hospitals. For more information, visit www.choa.org/sicklecell or call 404-785-9800.

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“I have hopes of continuing my education at Harvard Law School, eventually achieving my ultimate goal of becoming attorney general of the United States.”

Goizueta scholar to attend Spelman College this fall work experience, fiFormer Greenfornancial need and caest Christian Acadreer goal. emy student AmeerThe scholarships ah Mosley is off to are renewable for college this fall with three additional years a $25,000 Goizueta or until the student scholarship. earns a bachelor’s deAmeerah is one of gree. five 2009-2010 scholIn high school, ars to win the scholarAmeerah boasted ship honoring the late a 4.0 GPA and was Roberto C. Goizueta, member of the Nawho was chairman Ameerah Goolsby tional Honor Society, and CEO of the CocaSociety of High School Scholars Cola Co. for many years. The scholarship is given annu- and the Beta Club. She was also secretary of the ally to children of employees and alumni of Coca-Cola. Ameerah’s Student Government Associamother Gloria Goolsby works for tion, team captain of the Eagle’s Landing Mock Trial Team, and the Coca-Cola Co. Over the past nine years, 10th grade Homecoming Queen more than $2.7 million have been at Greenforest. She aspires to be an attorney. awarded to 66 students. “I have hopes of continuing Ameerah, who will attend Spelman College in Atlanta, com- my education at Harvard Law pleted her first two years of high School, eventually achieving my school at Greenforest Academy ultimate goal of becoming attorbefore she transferred to Eagles ney general of the United States,” Landing Christian Academy where she said. The other Goizueta scholars she is was in the class of 2009. Scholarship winners are picked are from College Park, Ga.; Sunfor their academic record, com- bury, Ohio; Portage. Mich.; and munity service, school honors, Paw Paw, Michigan.

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Financial aid applications made easier College bound students now have an easier time applying for college financial aid following the improvements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) former. The Obama administration said in a June 24 statement, that the form has been made shorter, simpler and more user friendly. It said this just one of the changes that will be phased in over the next few months. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Obama has challenged the nation to once again have the highest percentage of college graduates in the world and that simplifying the financial aid process is an important step toward reaching that goal. “To do that, we need to make the college-going process easier and more convenient, and to send

a clear message to young people as well as adults that college is within their reach,” he said. The White House streamlined the FAFSA by providing instant estimates of Pell Grant and student loan eligibility, rather than forcing applicants to wait weeks. Starting in January 2010, students applying for financial aid for the spring semester will be able to seamlessly retrieve their relevant tax information from the IRS for easy completion of the online FAFSA. The Department of Education and the IRS will be working together to examine the possibility of expanding this option to all students in the future. The administration will also introduce legislation seeking statutory authority from Congress to eliminate financial information

from the aid calculation formula that is not available from the Internal Revenue Service. The changes will remove 26 financial questions from the FAFSA form that have little impact on aid awards and can be difficult to complete. Along with simplifying the FAFSA, the Obama Administration’s Agenda for College Affordability includes expanding Pell Grants and college tax credits, modernizing and expanding the Perkins Loan Program and creating new college access and completion fund. Duncan said simplifying the FAFSA is another significant action in Obama’s quest to keep a college degree within the reach of every person, who aspires to higher education. For more information, visit www.studentaid.ed.gov.

Former Redan player makes All-Star team Former Redan High School baseball star Dominic Brown, 21, was named to the Florida State League All-Star team, but had to sit out the June 20 all-star game in Fort Myers, Fla., because of an injury. Brown, a 6-foot-6, 204-pound outfielder for the minor-league Class A Clearwater Threshers, was

batting .299 with nine home runs, 38 RBIs and 14 stolen bases before he was hit by a pitch on June 8 that broke his right hand. Brown, a 2006 Redan graduate, was named the Philadelphia Phillies’ top prospect coming into this season by Baseball America. The Phillies drafted Brown in

the MLB draft a few weeks after he graduated from high school and he has climbed a minor league level each season. Last season with the Lakewood (N.J.) BlueClaws, a low Class-A club, Brown batted .291 with nine homers, 54 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.

DeKalb County School System Announces

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Public School Choice Summer Enrollment

July 13 - August 3, 2009 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM William Bradley Bryant Center 2652 Lawrenceville Highway Decatur, Georgia 30033 Students enrolled in the “eligible” schools listed which are identified as “Needs Improvement” are given the option to transfer to another public school in the district.

The following schools are eligible to exercise NCLB Public School Choice during the summer enrollment period:

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Avondale Middle School Lithonia Middle School Salem Middle School Columbia High School Cross Keys High School

Call the Office of School Improvement 678-676-0309 or 678-676-0381, if you have questions

Ministry

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July 11, 2009

“They can use their influence to teach people about the consequences of crime, and when a crime occurs, help comfort those who are crime victims.”

Officials give church leaders a peek at law enforcement Meal to set subjects such as crimes because they can use their influence More than 40 pastors, stage for against children, gangs, to teach people about the conseministers, deacons and animal cruelty, abandon- quences of crime, and when a crime ministry leaders from Bible study ment and child support, occurs, help comfort those who are 29 churches and temples educational neglect and across DeKalb County got truancy, victim witness, a close look at three coundrug prosecution, asset ty law enforcement offices forfeiture and the drug during the second annual court. They also toured Faith Leaders Criminal Thomas Brown G Keyes Fleming Robert James the DeKalb County Jail, Justice Day. Among the participants were the Juvenile Courts and the MediThe June 25 event, hosted by DeKalb District Attorney Gwen Voices of Faith, Baha’i Center, cal Examiner’s office, where they Keyes Fleming, DeKalb Solicitor Hillside Presbyterian, Greater witnessed an autopsy. Keyes Fleming said she and her General Robert James and DeKalb Piney Grove Baptist, Body of Christ County Sheriff Thomas Brown ex- Ministries International, Messiah’s colleagues co-host the annual event poses the faith leaders to criminal House, Clairmont Baptist, Joy because often victims, and somejustice system and county programs of Faith Christian Center, Holy times perpetrators, of crimes turn to prevent domestic and dating Gethsemane Temple United, New to members of the clergy for help. “It is important that we reach violence, and elderly and disabled Word Harvest Church, and Rock of Ages Lutheran. They learned about out to leaders of this community adult abuse.

crime victims,” she said. Brown said that the jail impacts all of DeKalb County. “We appreciate this gathering of ministers and community leaders, which is a good opportunity to get the word out about the positive things we are doing to change lives and to protect the general public,” he said. James said faith-based leaders are vital to the success of the community. “When we educate faith-based leaders, through them we also educate the community.”

Women can NJ pastor for Investment thief sentenced A white collar crook ing Free for All Baptist learn basic Praise Day who defrauded a De Church in Decatur, made Pastor Cedric Miller, senior Kalb County church and substantial investments work on their pastor of the Living World Chrisother investors is going with or through Hicks tian Fellowship Church in Nepto prison for 10 years for totaling $450, 000. automobiles tune, N.J., will his crimes. Hicks was found in Women will learn to change a tire and check the oil at a July 11 “Powder Puff Mechanic” workshop and car wash at First Baptist Church in Atlanta. Church spokeswoman Nikki Tucker said the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. event is designed to get women more familiar with what goes on under the hood of a car. “We want to teach them some preventative services to use on their own car to assist them in making sure their car is running smoothly,” she said. Tucker said the workshop and car wash, which is being hosted by the church’s Board of Christian Education, is a first-time event for the church. “Nowadays it is really easy for people to go to service centers to get their car fixed, but there comes a time, especially late at night, when a service center might be closed,” she said. “ The day’s instructor will be church deacon Cecil Catchings, a retired railroad mechanic and an expert with diesel engines. Catchings said participants will learn about things like the automobile transmission, the inner workings of the engine, and car batteries. “Plus, they’ll learn how to check oil, check water, check fluids, lubricants and all of the good stuff,” he said. Car washes are $5 and van washes are $8. First Baptist Church is at 2394 Gresham Road in southeast Atlanta. For more information, call 404-243-9288.

be preaching up a storm at the June 12 International Praise Day at Bethesda Cathedr al in Decatur. Miller will Cedric Miller preach at the 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. services. A parade of nations, exotic foods, foreign language expressions and translations will round out the festivities. A taste of the World dinner will follow the 11:30 a.m. service. Bethesda Cathedral is at at 1989 Austin Drive in Decatur. For more information, call 404-289-3751 or visit www. bethesdacathedral.org.

Darryl Hicks, 45, was the Dominican Republic also sentenced on July 2 after he disappeared in to 10 years on probation Darryl Hicks late 2001. The DeKalb after serving his prison District Attorney’s Office sentence. indicted him in April 2005 after Hicks, whose last known ad- inheriting the case from the U.S. dress was in Chicago, Ill., was Securities and Exchange Commisconvicted of one count under the sion in 2004. Racketeer Influenced and CorAfter Hicks failed to show up rupt Organizations Act and nine for a 2005 arraignment, a bench counts of violating the Geor- warrant was issued for him. He was gia Securities Act by a DeKalb arrested in Chicago in Aug. 2007 County jury. and re-indicted by DeKalb District In 2000 and 2001, Hicks mar- Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming. keted a “high yield” or “prime Assistant District Attorneys bank” investment scheme in Matt McCoyd and Jeanne Canavan DeKalb County and other parts from the D.A.’s White Collar Crime of the United States. Unit prosecuted the case. During the two-year period, None of the money Hicks stole several organizations, includ- has been recovered.

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Families can prepare for Bible study by chowing down with Ray of Hope’s chef Errol Harmon from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on July 14. The church’s hospitality staff is hosting the weekly “Café Ray” at which Harmon and church volunteers prepare and serve dinner to members, their families and guests before Bible study classes begin at 7 p.m. The meal will feature meatloaf, oven roasted potatoes, steamed vegetable medley, garden salad, dinner rolls, cake and punch. Admission is $5; children under 12 eat free. Ray of Hope Christian Church is at 2778 Snapfinger Road in Decatur. For more information, call 770-696-5100.

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FOR RENT/LEASE 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo in excellent area Stone Mountain,$750 per month, Section 8 ok, washer dryer hook up,Swim,Tennis, on the bus line, water pd by owner, Call 678-978-8881 DeKalb/Kirkwood 1BR/1BA duplex, stove & refrig., hardwood floors, w/d conn., central air/ heat, water/sewer paid. $650/mo. 404.661.2706. Conyers- Room for Rent. Freshly painted, new Carpet, Community Kitchen & Bath. $450. per month. Utilities included. (404) 822-0706

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REAL ESTATE Affordable Housing LeasePurchase Program City of Hope Ministries, Inc., the community development corporation of Ray of Hope Christian Church, is sponsoring an Affordable Housing Lease-Purchase Program

InTouch Realty Inc. Government, Bank Foreclosed Homes You may be able to pay much less for a mortgage than what you are paying for rent. Your best buy in today’s lucrative real estate market is buying HUD, Government, and Bank Foreclosed homes. Give us a call today. FREE Down Payment Assistance, and credit counseling for all home buyers. With interest rates under 5%, this is the time to buy a home. Call Robert White, 404-299-0058 or 404-863-0660.

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July 11, 2009

This Weekend at Malcolm Cunningham Auto Group,

Sales are Heating Up During The...

2 locations means TWICE the inventory and TWICE the savings! 2 locations means twice the inventory and twice the savings! Brand New 2010 MAZDA3

Brand New 2009 MAZDA6

MSRP $17,244 - $1745 MCM Discount - $500 Factory Rebate=

MSRP $19,819 - $1820 MCM Discount - $2000 Factory Rebate=

Sale Price

Brand New 2009 F-150 Reg Cab STX

STK#98047

MSRP $22,399 - $2904 MCF Discount - $2500 Factory Rebate=

16,995

Sale Price STK#94526

STK#91047

Brand New 2009 Ford Focus

Brand New 2009 Ford Fusion

MSRP $17,474 - $1979 MCF Discount - $2500 Factory Rebate=

MSRP $23,919 - $4424 MCF Discount - $3500 Factory Rebate=

12,995

Sale Price

STK#96501

15,995

V6, AUTO, LOADED

STK#96019

MSRP $23,379 - $3384 MCF Discount - $4000 Factory Rebate=

MSRP $25,824 - $3329 MCF Discount - $2500 Factory Rebate=

15,995

STK#89522

19,995

Brand New 2008 E-150 CARGO VAN Sale Price

17,995

JUST A SAMPLE OF OUR PRE-OWNED INVENTORY Ford Mustang STK#9304A ........................................ 4995 Volkswagen Golf STK#98050A ....................................$6995 Chrysler Town & Country STK#P8812 ............................$9995 Ford Focus STK#P8819 ............................................$9995 Toyota Tundra STK#P8814B ....................................$10,895 Toyota Camry Solara STK#P8813 ..............................$10,995 Chrysler Sebring STK#P8913 ....................................$10,995 Ford F-150 Lariat STK#P8843 ..................................$12,995 Ford E-150 Cargo Van STK#P8904 ..............................$13,395 Ford E-250 Cargo Van STK#88376A ............................$13,995 Dodge Durango STK#P8862 ....................................$15,995 Nissan Maxima STK#P8926 ....................................$16,895 Ford Escape Leather, Sunroof, STK#96022A ........................$16,995 Ford F-150 Super Cab XLT Flareside, STK#98048A................$16,995 Lincoln Zephyr STK#P8923 ......................................$16,995 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Rear Ent, STK#P8906A ............$16,995 Ford Edge STK#P8897 ..........................................$17,995 Cadillac SRX STK#P8869 ........................................$17,995 Cadillac CTS STK#P8925 ........................................$17,995 Mercedes Benz ML350 STK#G8064 ..............................$19,995 All offers plus tax, tag and title. All offers with approved credit. Offers cannot be combined. See dealer for details. Offers expire date of publication.

“We Make It Easy” I-20, EXIT WESLEY CHAPEL TO SNAPFINGER WOODS DR • DECATUR

1-800-640-9458

VIN#JM3ER293490227328

VIN#JM1CR293090335350

SALES HOURS: MON-FRI 9AM-9PM SAT 9AM-8PM • SUN CLOSED PARTS & SERVICE HOURS MON-FRI 7AM-7PM SAT 7AM-4PM • SUN CLOSED COLLISION & BODY SHOP HOURS: MON-FRI 8AM-6PM SAT 8AM-1PM • SUN CLOSED TAKE THE WESLEY CHAPEL EXIT OFF I-20 TO SNAPFINGER WOODS DRIVE

Brand New 2009 Mazda CX-7

MSRP $21,590 - $1841 MCM Discount - $1750 Factory Rebate=

MSRP $25,120 - $2121 MCM Discount - $3000 Factory Rebate=

Sale Price

17,999 19,999

VIN#JM3TB28A990164268

Brand New 2009 Mazda CX-9

MSRP $33,074 - $4075 MCM Discount - $4000 Factory Rebate=

VIN#JM1NC26F490204169

Brand New 2009 Mazda Miata MX-5

MSRP $31,660 - $2661 MCM Discount =

24,999 28,999

Sale Price

JUST A SAMPLE OF OUR PRE-OWNED INVENTORY 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2006 2005 2008 2008 2006

Ford Ranger STK#94001A ......................................$4999 Ford Focus STK#91027B........................................$5999 Mazda 6 STK#93007A ..........................................$7999 Pontiac Grand Prix STK#M8134 ..............................$9999 Ford Focus STK#279578 ........................................$9999 Mazda 3 STK#718740 ........................................$11,999 Toyota Corolla STK#93008A ................................$11,999 Volkswagen Jetta STK#M8126 ..............................$11,999 Mercury Milan STK#M8116 ..................................$11,999 Ford Focus STK#187844 ....................................$11,999 Pontiac G6 STK#176130 ....................................$11,999 Hyundai Sonata STK#389549 ................................$12,499 Ford Fusion STK#205393 ....................................$12,999 Mazda 6 STK#M8127 ........................................$12,999 Chevrolet Impala STK#243839 ..............................$13,499 Toyota Camry STK#M8159 ..................................$13,999 Honda Accord STK#M8175 ..................................$13,999 Dodge Charger STK#M8157..................................$14,999 Mazda 5 STK#M8158 ........................................$14,999 Mini Cooper S STK#93501A ..................................$18,999 All offers plus tax, tag and title. All offers with approved credit. Offers cannot be combined. See dealer for details. Offers expire date of publication.

Come in and take a test drive!

AT THE MALL AT STONECREST

1-800-641-1939

HOURS: Monday-Saturday 9am-8pm

www.MalcolmCunninghamAuto.com

5C (10.5”) x 16” 16951-MCFO (7-11) crossroads fc (lm)

1999 2005 2005 2007 2006 2006 2008 2004 2008 2007 2008 2006 2008 2005 2006 2005 2008 2006 2005 2005

Brand New 2009 MAZDA5

Sale Price

MSRP $26,404 - $4409 MCF Discount - $4000 Factory Rebate=

3 TO CHOOSE FROM

14,999 15,999

Brand New 2009 Ford Escape XLT

VIN#1YVHP80A695M23861

Sale Price

Brand New 2009 Ford Ranger Supercab XLT

Sale Price

VIN#JM1BL1SF0A1143601