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Communities across DeKalb and the nation will be marking National Night Out with cookouts, parades and visits from law officers. 3

Former Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga will headline the island nation’s anniversary celebrations in metro Atlanta. 8

Face painting will compete with free immunizations and hearing and vision screenings at the annual Family Fun Day at Oakhurst Medical Center’s Stone Mountain office. 9

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Access to nasty South River denied Reprieve

for soldier’s mom facing foreclosure By Carla Parker

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The polluted South River was the topic of conversation Thursday among trail walkers (from left) Cornel Whitney; his wife, Lorraine; and Edith Reid.

DeKalb’s signs skirt pollution, but carry threat By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

After weeks of people swimming and frolicking in the polluted South River, DeKalb County government finally pulled the plug on recreational use of the river. On Monday, in the wake of a frontpage story about the river’s contaminated condition in the July 24 issue of CrossRoadsNews, county workers erected five signs along the banks of the river. The signs at the parking lot at the new South River Trail head at Panola and Snapfinger roads in Lithonia prohibit access to the river and warn violators that they will be prosecuted. By Wednesday, police had strung yellow caution tape blocking access to the river. Walkers using the trail Thursday said it was about time. For weeks now, as temperatures soared into the high 90s, families and children had been flocking to the river to cool off and hold cookouts on the river’s sandy Panola Shoals. Cornel Whitney of Ellenwood, who was walking with his wife, Lorraine, on Thursday, paused to read the signs. “I knew the river was dirty, but how it was prepared, that’s kind of inviting people,” he said, gesturing to the large sandy “beach” area. “I have lived here for a long time so I know, but a lot of people didn’t. Somebody should have told them not to go in the river.” The 18- by 24-inch county signs posted along the river’s bank, do not tell people why they can’t go in. They only say: “For your safety, access to waterway is prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted.” “That’s so vague,” Whitney said. “They should just state the fact: ‘Polluted waters, stay out.’ ”

DeKalb County posted five signs Monday prohibiting access to the South River but didn’t say why.

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John Pitt, who was beginning his walk Thursday morning, said that the hotter it got this month, the more people showed up at the river. “You should have seen it on Sunday,” he said. “There were people everywhere. It’s been busy down there. The Fourth of July, there were so many people down there, cooking out and cooling off, you

couldn’t find parking space.” Whitney said it’s a shame that people can’t use the South River, which has three waste water treatment plants for DeKalb County and the city of Atlanta dumping into it. Because of high levels of fecal coliform and PCBs, the river has been on the Georgia Environmental Division’s list of impaired rivers since the 1990s. The EPD says that people who get into the water and eat large amounts of a fish from it are at risk of becoming sick from stomach and other illnesses. “What they need to do is stop the effluent getting into the river and clean it up,” Whitney said. “Somewhere down the line, this water is used for drinking. It’s also not fair to the people downstream.” Edith Reid, another Ellenwood walker, said the county should clean up the river for the children. “When kids were in the water, they were happy,” she said. “When kids see the water, they want to get in. They should clean it up so that the kids can enjoy it, and the adults can too.”

Patricia Roberts, mother of Spc. Jamaal Addison, the first Georgian killed in the Iraq War, got a little reprieve Thursday in the foreclosure of her Lithonia home. Roberts, who was packing Wednesday to move after her family’s Fairington Road condo was foreclosed on by SunTrust Bank, doesn’t have to move on Aug. 2 – the day set aside by Patricia Roberts DeKalb County to honor her son. State Sen. Vincent Fort, who visited Roberts at her home on Wednesday, intervened on her behalf with the bank and said SunTrust offered an extension on the deadline. “Right now the eviction is on hold,” said Fort, who has been at the forefront of the fight for banks to modify mortgage loans for homeowners. “She has been meeting with her lawyers, and her lawyers have been meeting with SunTrust Bank.” The bank foreclosed on the condo, owned by Roberts’ 77-year-old mother, Constance Walcott, on June 1 after the family fell behind on the mortgage payments and the homeowner association fees. Walcott was working as a secretary in 2003 when she bought the condo but had to retire last year because of health problems. Roberts, who adopted her grandson, Jamaal II, when her son died, worked as a clerk with the DeKalb County Sheriff ’s Department but had to leave that job because of a bout with lung cancer and difficulties scheduling child care around her job shifts. Fort said that Roberts told him that she feels “encouraged” after the extension. “She was under a lot of pressure before but is doing better now,” Fort said. Addison, 22, graduated from Lakeside High in 1998. He was killed in Iraq on March 23, 2003, when his military convoy was ambushed. His mother started the Jamaal Addison Motivational Foundation in October 2003 to support a learning environment for children and families to foster personal growth and build character. The downtown Lithonia post office was renamed the Jamaal RaShard Addison Post Office on Aug. 2, 2008, in Addison’s honor, and Aug. 2 is known as Jamaal Addison Day in DeKalb County.

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“I started preaching as a young boy, 12 years. I was called by God to preach.”

Former candidates make short list Injured police officer on the mend Two former candidates for DeKalb State Court Judge Edward Carriere Jr.’s seat have made the short list for the governor’s appointment to fill the vacancy. Assistant District Attor ne y Akintunde Tunde Akinyele “Tunde” Akinyele and Dunwoody Municipal Court Judge Sherry Boston are on the list of five people sent to Gov. Sonny Perdue by the Judicial Nominating Commission for consideration. The other candidates are Judge John B. Gatto of the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings, attorney Stacey K. Hydrick

of Hedrick Law LLC, and attorney Dax E. Lopez of Foltz Martin LLC. They were picked from 21 nominees who were interviewed by the commission on July 19. Akinyele and Boston were among five DeKalb Sherry Boston attorneys running for the vacancy in the Nov. 2 nonpartisan election. Perdue canceled the election before qualifying in June. Carriere, who was set to retire on Dec. 31, took early retirement instead and is expected to leave office on Aug. 31. The person appointed by Perdue won’t face election until 2012.

DeKalb Police Officer Jerome Tillery, who was shot Wednesday in the line of duty, is recovering at Grady Memorial Hospital while his colleagues search for his shooter. Tillery, a two-year member of the force, was shot in the arm on Bouldercrest Road near River Road. On Thursday, he was listed in good condition. He was shot while investigating a report of a Jerome Tillery suspicious person and gunshots being fired in the 3000 block of Bouldercrest Road. DeKalb police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said that when Tillery arrived, he

noticed a pickup truck and a driver acting suspiciously. A man later identified as Derek Dwayne Frye apparently got out of the truck and shots were fired at the officer. The suspect then fled on foot. The truck was left behind in front of a vacant house, she said. The Fugitive Squad of the DeKalb County Sheriff ’s Office and several other law enforcement agencies have launched a manhunt for 26-year-old Frye, who is accused of shooting Tillery. As of press time, Frye remained at large. He is on probation after a guilty plea in a drug case. Court records show that he has an extensive record that includes weapon and assault arrests.

Decatur centenarian celebrates another birthday with family, friends By Carla Parker

Smith, who spends his Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Atlanta for 67 days mostly watching tele- years, remembers most about his life was his vision, got dressed up for days of preaching. When you’re 101 years the occasion and endured old, life rolls along at a “I started preaching as a young boy, about all the fuss over him. slower pace. 12 years old. I was called by God to preach.” He is frail but still has That’s how it is these He retired in 1999. his eyesight. Family memdays for the Rev. Homer Smith was the youngest of six children born bers helped him up on to William and Hazel Smith on a farm. He said Smith of Decatur, except unsteady feet to get to the he never picked cotton, working instead as a when it is July 28 and he cake on Wednesday. makes another major milebaby sitter. Smith was born July stone. He is only one left in his generation and all 28, 1909, in White Plains, his friends have died. On Wednesday, Smith’s Ga., the same day the wife of 71 years, Annie Ruth, After he was called to the ministry, Smith Ford Motor Co. board of moved to Atlanta when he was 17 to live with and a host of family memdirectors voted to build his grandfather. He studied under Dr. Charles bers gathered in the family The Rev. Homer Smith donned a its first assembly plant D. Hubert, acting president at Morehouse Colroom where all of Smith’s tie for his 101st birthday, July 28. outside of Michigan, and lege from 1939 to 1940. honorary plaques hung on the wall, cut the huge cake they got for him, Teddy Roosevelt was president of the United “Dr. Hubert had a little church where they States. and sang the birthday song. teach boys how to preach,” Smith said. But what Smith, who was pastor of They skipped the candles. In 1932, Mount Sinai members picked him

by unanimous vote to be their pastor and purchased a lot for a new church home at 177 Butler St. N.E. for $400. In 1954, the city of Atlanta bought the building to make way for the Downtown Connector, and the church relocated to 422 Merits Ave. N.E. Smith is fuzzy on numbers but he said he had a good following over the years. During the civil rights movement, he served as president of the Atlanta Baptist Ministers’ Union in 1962 and 1963 but said he didn’t participate in the marches because he was “working.” “I sent the vice president,” he said. Smith has outlived two of his three children and said he never thought about reaching the age of 101. His wife, who is 91, said he didn’t have time. “He was too busy working for the Lord to think about it.”

Aug. 3 National Night Out unites citizens, law enforcement against crime By Carla Parker

Residents will be spilling out of their homes into the streets of subdivisions and neighborhoods on Aug. 3 for the annual National Night Out – an evening to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in local anti-crime efforts. During the 6-to-10 p.m. events, communities plan parades, cookouts, back-to-school jams, visits with law enforcement officers and elected officials, and renewing contacts with their neighbors. DeKalb communities will join more than 12,000 others nationwide in observance.

Janet Pierce of Toney Valley in Decatur said her community participates to raise awareness about its Neighborhood Watch Program. “We also want to show support for the police.” Toney Valley, a community of 1970s ranch homes, has been involved in the national event since the early ’90s. Introduced in 1984 by the nonprofit National Association of Town Watch, National Night Out is observed on the first Tuesday in August. Creekwood Hills and Hidden Lake in Decatur have invited U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson, Sheriff Thomas Brown, DeKalb Public Safety

Thank you for your support Words cannot express my gratitude for the prayers, support, and financial contributions that many of you have so freely given to my campaign for the Georgia General Assembly. We did not attain our goal of winning the election, as we fell short by approximately 1,000 votes. This does not mean that our volunteers did not work hard or that our energies and resources were wasted. Without a doubt our volunteers and supporters were outstanding! Many of you may have received literature linking my campaign to private school vouchers. I want to assure you that I have never supported public funds for private school vouchers. Any literature or e-mails linking me to vouchers were completely false and independent of my campaign. Nor did I give permission for any type of negative campaigning. I firmly believe that all public dollars should be used to provide quality public school education and that parental choice can be achieved within the public school system.Please keep me in your prayers and positive concerns. My steps are ordered by the Lord. Congratulations to State Representative Earnest ‘Coach’ Williams. Yours, for the Beloved Community,

Kenneth L. Samuel

Director William Miller, Police Chief William O’Brian and other DeKalb elected officials. Johnny Cole, president and founder of the Creekwood Hills Community Organization, said it has hosted the event since 1991. Paula Tate, Hidden Lake Neighborhood Association president, said it’s a great event. “We liked the idea of partnering with our police and bringing about more of an awareness to our neighborhood and building a stronger community.” Bettye Davis of OneDeKalb said the national event gives the government a chance to get closer to the people. “Our purpose is for the The Creekwood Hills community has been celebrating National Night Out for 19 years. neighborhoods to get to know who we are.”

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Editor’s Note: Here are comments from readers – some posted on crossroadsnews.com – following last week’s story about people swimming and playing in the polluted South River.

on the benches. I drove by again this evening and told more people who were in the water at the time. If the county officials won’t spread the word we MUST!! Saving one life is worth it!

Great and frightening story. I had seen the makeshift beach. I was supposed to go back there with my daughter to swim. I would never in a million years dream that I was looking at a toxic cesspool. Keep up the great work. CrossRoadsNews is becoming a little journalistic powerhouse. – Elrado Ramsay, Decatur

Tracey Joyce wrote on Friday, Jul 23 at 06:42 p.m.: I just drove by there yesterday, Thursday, July 22, 2010. I’d not seen the area developed and was excited about the trails and green space. There were all kinds of people, including small children in that water. I was worried about the current, not knowing that that it is so contaminated. I hope someone gets out the message ASAP!

Just thought you would like to know that the South River story was covered by the local NPR station this morning at 6:05 a.m. Your breaking news coverage on this one has had a lot of air play. You should be very proud. – Joan Walker, Decatur l jack wrote on Monday, Jul 26 at 04:46 p.m.: I am glad to have read this article because I really did not know that the South River had been Impaired for years. As a frequent walker on the trail, I have seen families enjoying the water – yes frolicking and having a great time. Where are the signs? I have seen no postings to warn folks about the water. I urge all to contact your Congress Reps. to let them know that this is disgraceful, shameful, and intolerable to have a river that runs through our area that is not fit to be in. Frolickers, please call. Please scream your discontent!!. Brian D. Granville wrote on Sunday, Jul 25 at 02:10 p.m.: This is sickening and is an example of gross negligence. I’m an attorney and if anyone has gotten sick, please call me. Unfortunately, the only way to get people to do the right thing is to sue them. ..My

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Boys play in the contaminated South River near Panola and Snapfinger roads on July 16, downstream from three sewage treatment plants.

goodness!!!! Unbelievable to be concerns about the pollution of the reading this during these times in South River. ..How could our local government not warn the citizens a “major metropolis.” of the danger of getting into the Jerry Wyatt wrote on Saturday, river waters? There is a liability question Jul 24 at 11:29 p.m.: The article titled “Frolicking in which DeKalb County may have the polluted South River” caused to address in the future. From an me to ponder a number of points insurance point of view, the liability of interest regarding the concerns would fall under “creating an atof pollution not only of the South tractive nuisance.” What I mean is DeKalb County River but the entire Southeast DeKalb County. It is a known fact knew or should have known the throughout this country minority South River has harmful pollutants and poor communities are the en- and by making the river waters atvironmental dumping grounds of tractive people would play in the waters. corporations. What parent or logical person With the apparent concern regarding pollutants in the South would play or drink water knowing the water was full of fecal coliform River, I was puzzled why. However, the answers to these and PCBs? Yet this is what the puzzling concerns I have are found County Elected officials have alin the CrossRoadsNews. It ap- lowed to happen. pears to me the reporting of the Dawn Murrain wrote on Friday, issues facing our community are addressed in the CrossRoadsNews Jul 23 at 10:37 p.m.: After reading the CrossRoads and it appears to me by the number of online views and comments on article I personally went to the articles in the paper, we are getting site on Friday (today) and warned information from CrossRoadsNews parents who had children in the water. There were over 20 kids and are expressing our concerns. As far back as 10 years ago com- playing including 2 infants. I also munity activists have expressed left copies of the CrossRoadsNews

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Mayeileen wrote on Friday, Jul 23 at 02:25 p.m.: This is ridiculous! Those officials who are aware of the problems with this river and its bacteria should insist that signs be posted and people are warned about the condition of this river.

Letter to nonprofit The CEO’s office could not even confirm whether or not the county ever had a sign to warn people away from this potentially lethal river. However, I will not delude myself, because incompetence has a long rich history in DeKalb County governments… I understand that signs are going up, but what did this omission cost? We will never know how many parents had traumatic nights shooting at South River induced fevers that would not retreat. We will never know how many emergency room visits started from a contaminated South River picnic. We will never know how many pediatric cancers have advanced their deadly careers by attending summer school at a South River beach party. We will just get to remember that everybody else knew that, right beside our charcoal grills, this was one dirty little river. Elrado Ramsay in July 24 letter to PATH Foundation.

Ticket frenzy a hoax, but HEAT Wine tasting benefits AIDS is on 6 nonprofit for kids 8

Two former candidates for DeKalb State Court Judge Edward Carriere Jr.’s seat have made the short list for the governor’s appointment to fill the vacancy.

A “30-day speeding ticket frenzy” circulating via e-mail and on message boards online about a crackdown in Georgia beginning Aug. 1 is a hoax, the State Patrol says.

Chef Paula Sims Ballard of Sycamore Grill in Stone Mountain will be creating exquisite hors d’oeuvres and delectable desserts to benefit the nonprofit H.E.R.O. for Children.

Injured police officer on the mend 3

Free drug card cuts cost of prescriptions 7

Former Jamaica leader to mark independence

DeKalb Police Officer Jerome Tillery, who was shot Wednesday in the line of duty, is recovering at Grady Memorial Hospital while his colleagues search for his shooter.

Georgians now have help with the cost of their prescriptions through the free Georgia Drug Card program.

Edward Seaga, who was prime minister of Jamaica for nine years, will headline the island nation’s 48th anniversary celebrations in metro Atlanta.

Free home help for area families

Homeowners who are facing foreclosure can speak with lenders July 30 and 31 at a “Help for Homeowners” workshop.

Workshops tackle pain prevention

Injury and pain prevention and management will be on the agenda when Jones PT: Physical Therapy and Physical Training hosts a series of free monthly workshops.

Dooley award for DeKalb grad 9 Cedar Grove senior defensive lineman Jamel Dobbs is the male winner of the third annual Vincent J. Dooley Scholarship.

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“I’m encouraged that we’ll have mortgage lenders on hand to begin the process of helping homeowners.”

Free home help Extended-benefit checks for jobless in the mail, really Thurmond said benefit payments totaling Georgia reinstated unemployment benefits for 90,994 for area families jobless $76,187,412.20 were transmitted through direct deposit Georgians this week. Homeowners who are facing foreclosure can speak with lenders July 30 and 31 at a “Help for Homeowners” workshop at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. The free event is co-hosted by U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and David Scott. During one-on-one meetings with lenders, homeowners can also find out if they qualify for President Barack Obama’s Making Home Affordable program. Johnson, who represents the 4th Congressional District, said high foreclosure rates tear at the fabric of our neighborhoods and communities. “I’m encouraged that we’ll have mortgage lenders on hand to begin the process of helping homeowners, who through no fault of their own, have fallen behind on their mortgages,” he said. Homeowners seeking help should bring their monthly mortgage statement; information about other mortgages on the home, if applicable; two most recent pay stubs; documents relating income from other sources, or most recent quarterly profit-and-loss statement if self-employed; two most recent bank statements; account balances and monthly payments for credit cards and other debts; and estimates of monthly expenditures such as utilities, insurance and medical bills. The July 30 session is 1 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; the July 31 workshop will be 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The Atlanta Marriott Marquis is at 265 Peachtree Center Ave. in Atlanta. For more information, visit Making HomeAffordable.gov or HopeNow.com, or call 1-888-995-HOPE (4673).

State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said the unemployed workers began getting checks this week after President Barack Obama signed the law extending the benefits on July 22. Congress approved the six-month extension last week. It extends benefits from June 2, when they were cut off, to Nov. 2 for eligible recipients.

Foreclosed property registry to help fight blight Owners of foreclosed properties will now have to register them with DeKalb County. The new Foreclosure Registry Program was approved 6-1 on July 27 by the DeKalb Board of Commissioners to help protect residential neighborhoods from blight caused by in adequate maintenance and security of abandoned properties. Only District 1 Commissioner Elaine Boyer voted against the law. Under the new ordinance that takes effect Oct. 26, lenders who foreclosed on a property will be required to register it with the county and maintain the property or face fines. They will pay a registration fee of $175 for each property. Violators will be fined $1,000 per day, per property. A provision in the ordinance mandates lenders who are out of town to designate a local property agent to manage and maintain the property. District 7 Commissioner Connie Stokes, who sponsored the ordinance, said its passage is a step in the right direction to begin to stabilize neighborhoods impacted by foreclosures. “We have to continue to take a comprehensive approach to finding solutions to the

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July 28 and that checks were mailed Thursday. “These resources will help qualified Georgia job seekers pay their bills and support their families while they continue searching for employment during these difficult economic times,” Thurmond said. Notifications have been sent to eligible claimants. For Michael Thurmond more information, visit www.dol.state.ga.us.

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Properties like this abandoned subdivision on Dogwood Farms Road in Lithonia will have to be registered and maintained under a new law passed July 27 by DeKalb commissioners.

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foreclosure crisis,” she said. “This allows us to track down property owners, have them keep the grass cut, maintain and secure the property.” Realty Trac, a California-based foreclosure tracking service, says DeKalb County currently has 13,903 foreclosed homes in

its inventory. The foreclosed homes remain vacant for months to years, depressing neighborhoods. In June, Georgia ranked eighth in the nation for foreclosures while DeKalb County ranks third in the state, trailing Fulton and Gwinnett counties.

Ticket frenzy a hoax, but HEAT is on A “30-day speeding ticket frenzy” circulating via e-mail and on message boards online about a crackdown in Georgia beginning Aug. 1 is a hoax, the State Patrol says. Its Web site directs visitors to Snopes. com, which chronicles the long-lived urban myth that dates back to mid-May 2005. The latest version is customized for Atlanta and cites news outlets, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, WSB, WXIA and CBS, in the warning. While the ticket frenzy tale is indeed a myth, Georgia began its “100 Days of Summer HEAT” speed and DUI enforcement

campaign in May. HEAT, Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic, is a multi-agency safety campaign during the heavy summer travel period from Memorial Day through the Fourth of July and Labor Day holidays. HEAT teams are enforcing the state’s new Super Speeder Law that tacks on an additional $200 fine for speeds of 75 miles per hour or more on two-lane roads and 85 mph and more anywhere in Georgia. Teams also focus on late-night safety belt violators. The Summer HEAT campaign runs through early September.

Xpress Fare Policy Change Proposed The County funds that have been used to support the Xpress regional commuter service will run out in the spring of 2011. Without increased revenues and reduced expenses, the Xpress service will have to terminate all service as early as April 2011. In order to permit the Xpress service to continue operation until June 2011, when the fiscal year 2012 state budget can be considered, the Georgia Regional Transit Authority (GRTA) management has proposed a group of expense reductions and revenue enhancements. Three fare policy changes are recommended by GRTA management in order to achieve enough revenue to operate through June 30, 2011 including: • Increase cash fares for six GRTA-operated Xpress routes including routes 400, 425, 430, 440, 450, and 462; • End acceptance of free transfers from MARTA; and, • Reduce the rate of discount on the pre-sold fare media and restructure the pass and multiple ticket system. Public comments on the proposed fare policy change will be received by GRTA from July 6, 2010 through August 6, 2010. Xpress customers and the public may provide comment on the proposed fare policy changes in writing delivered to the GRTA offices 245 Peachtree Center Ave., Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30303; by email to customerservice@XpressGa.com; or at either of two public meetings that will be held on August 5, 2010, the first from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and the second from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the GRTA offices 245 Peachtree Center Ave., Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30303.

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Donors must be in general good health, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be at least 17 years old.

Free drug card Blood donors have chance to win car Walk of Heroes team captains cuts cost of to kick off 5K prescriptions Georgians now have help with the cost of their prescriptions through the free Georgia Drug Card program. All residents – regardless of age or income – have access to the free discount prescription drug program. There are no enrollment forms, no restrictions and no waiting periods. Brand name and generic drugs are covered. To access the program, visit www. georgiadrugcard.com to print a free Georgia Drug Card, then take it to any participating pharmacy to start saving on prescriptions. If you are unable to print out or obtain a card, visit any CVS Pharmacy location in Georgia and ask the pharmacy to have your prescription processed through the Georgia Drug Card program. The card is pre-activated and can be used immediately. The program has a feature that provides cardholders with the lowest plan price on prescriptions at participating pharmacies. Medication pricing/discounts are calculated on the plan’s lowest negotiated contract price and the pharmacy’s “usual and customary” price. The program may be especially useful for people with health savings accounts, high-deductible plans and Medicare Part D (on non-covered drugs). The Georgia Drug Card is accepted at more than 50,000 pharmacies around the country, including CVS, Kmart, Kroger, Target and Walgreens. For a full list, visit www.georgiadrugcard.com.

Blood donors can help the American Red Cross save lives plus get a chance to win a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The Red Cross and NASCAR’s Red Cross Racing have teamed up in the Red, White & Vroom Sweepstakes to encourage blood donations by giving away a brand-new car provided by the Ford Motor Co. Donors can register online at redcross racing.com for a chance to win; visit the Web site for official rules. The sweepstakes ends Nov. 1. Each time a donor records blood or platelet donations online, he or she will get points that can be exchanged for prizes, including race car gear and collectibles. Red Cross Racing is designed to increase the number of blood donors and the number of times they donate and to encourage NASCAR fans to donate blood through the Red Cross. All blood types are needed to ensure the Red Cross maintains an adequate blood supply. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification

are required at check-in. Donors must be in general good health, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be at least 17 years old (16 with completed Parental Consent Form). New height and weight restrictions apply to donors younger than 19. Upcoming drives include: n Aug. 3 – Bank of America, 2059 Northlake Parkway, Tucker; 1 to 6 p.m. n Aug. 4 – TPA Realty Services LLC, 1979 Northlake Parkway, Suite 170, Tucker; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. n Aug. 12 – Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 3121 Panthersville Road, Decatur; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. n Aug. 15 – Decatur Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2365 Candler Road, Decatur; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. n Aug. 18 – DeKalb Medical, Women’s Center, 2701 North Decatur Road, Decatur; noon to 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

Workshops tackle pain prevention Injury and pain prevention and management will be on the agenda when Jones PT: Physical Therapy and Physical Training hosts a series of free monthly workshops starting in August. The downtown Decatur practice says that many patients could have prevented their injury if they had the right information. The goal of the workshops is to educate individuals on common physical ailments and fitness and give them tools to help themselves. The series kicks off on Aug. 9 with a session on recognizing the beginning of shoulder and back problems and how to prevent them.

The other sessions are:

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The DeKalb Community Service Board’s annual Walk of Heroes is kicking off Aug. 2 with registration, testimonials and information. The 5K run/walk, which is in its fourth year, takes place on Sept. 11. It raises funds for the Community Service Board’s clients who are struggling with mental health, developmental disabilities and substance addiction issues. Volunteers, donors, sponsors, individual, groups and team runners are needed to make the event a success. A Walk of Heroes kickoff and team captain gathering will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in the DeKalb Board of Health’s Bohan Auditorium on Winn Way in Decatur. There will be refreshments, testimonials from two clients recovering from mental illness and substance abuse, and information about the run/walk. Pre-registration is $10 for the 5K run/ walk and $5 for the tot trot. Participants who register by Aug. 27 are guaranteed a T-shirt. Register at www.active.com/run ning/decatur-ga/walk-of-heroes-5k-2010 by Sept. 9. Race-day registration is also available – $15 for run/walk and $5 for tot trot. The 5K begins at 9 a.m., the tot trot at 10. For race information, visit www.run ning4fitness.com or contact Ed Williams at roadraceservices@comcast.net or call 404-327-7738. For sponsorship information, visit www.dekcsb.org, e-mail mpotter @dekcsb.org; or call Michelle Potter at 404-508-7875.

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“It is relevant and timely for one and all, male and female, young and old.”

Wine tasting benefits AIDS nonprofit for kids Former Jamaica Chef Paula Sims Ballard of Sycamore Grill in Stone Mountain will be creating exquisite hors d’oeuvres and delectable desserts to pair with delightful wines from around the world for the Aug. 1 Red Ribbon Affair to benefit the nonprofit H.E.R.O. for Children Inc. “An Exclusive Wine Tasting and Chef Pairing Event” starts at 6 p.m. Chef Paula, the restaurant’s executive chef and co-owner, said each room of the Sycamore Grill’s historic building will be transformed into an enchanting wine lover’s paradise. Guests also will find plenty to salivate about from the innovative kitchen of Ballard, whose passion for food was nurtured in her grandmother’s New Orleans kitchen. There also will be a silent auction with a range of items for many budgets. Advance tickets are $25 each for general admission or $50 with three wine tastings. All prices include chef tastings and nonalcoholic beverages. Additional tasting tickets and full glasses of wines will be available the night of the event. Proceeds benefit H.E.R.O. for Children, which works to improve the quality of life for children infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. It offers children enriching programs, unforgettable experiences and connections with the community. The Sycamore Grill is at 5329 Mimosa Drive in downtown Stone Mountain. For tickets or more information, visit www.heroforchildren.org or www.thesycamoregrill Sycamore Grill’s Chef Paula Sims Ballard will pair .com, or call 770-465-6789 or 770-465-6730. desserts with fine wines for the fund-raiser.

Historian to address Ousley men YMCA yard sale Day 2010, said that the annual The Rev. Herman “Skip” event highlights the work of the Mason will be the featured men at the church, whose misspeaker at Ousley United Methsion is “Reaching Every Man.” odist Church’s Men’s Day 2010 He said this year’s message is on Aug. 8. not just for men. Mason, who is pastor of the “It is relevant and timely for St. James CME Church in Washone and all, male and female, ington, is a noted historian and young and old,” Bynum said. “It the 33rd general president of Skip Mason is time for each of us to take a Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He is also the college archivist and director stand.” A reception follows the service in the of the Learning Resource Center at MoreTom Curtis Christian Life Center. house College in Atlanta. The church is at 3261 Panola Road in The theme of the celebration, which starts at 10 a.m., is “A Time to Stand Up.” Lithonia. For more information, visit www. Dwayne Bynum, chairman of Men’s ousleyumc.org or call 770-981-0180.

to aid program Bargain hunters can find back-to-school items as well as toys, furniture, art and Greek products at the Aug. 7 indoor yard sale and vendor showcase at the South DeKalb Family YMCA. Vending tables for $35 are still available for the 9 a.m.-to-5 p.m. event that will be held in the Y’s gymnasium. Proceeds benefit the Y’s Partner With Youth campaign that raises funds to subsidize Y services for low-income families. The Y is at 2565 Snapfinger Road in Decatur. For more information, call Brenda Rice at 770-987-3500.

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Edward Seaga, who was prime minister of Jamaica for nine years, will headline the island nation’s 48th anniversary celebrations in metro Atlanta. The observance of Jamaica’s independence from Britain on Aug. 6, 1962, kicks off Aug. 1 with a 4 p.m. Thanksgiving and Ecumenical Service at Hillside Presbyterian Church in Decatur and includes a Cultural Edward Seaga Extravaganza at St. Timothy United Methodist Church Hall in Stone Mountain and annual Festival Dance at Footprints Lounge. It climaxes on Aug. 8 with the annual Jamaica Day at Exchange Park in Decatur. Seaga, 80, who led the Jamaica Labor Party from 1974 to 2005, will be the featured speaker at the Aug. 7 Independence Ball at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. He was the fifth prime minister, serving from 1980 to 1989, and is the last living politician who entered politics before independence. He will read excerpts from “My Life and Leadership,” which offers insights into the emergence of modern-day Jamaica. Vin Martin, consul general to Atlanta, is co-hosting the celebrations with the Union of Jamaican Organizations in Atlanta. Seaga also will launch his memoir at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 8. To attend the book launch, R.S.V.P. to SeagaEvent@yahoo.com. For more information, call Vin Martin at 404-297-7696.

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“We wish him all the best as he moves on to the Naval Academy and to serve our country in the future.”

Dooley award Free checkups, backpacks for DeKalb grad Cedar Grove senior defensive lineman Jamel Dobbs is the male winner of the third annual Vincent J. Dooley Scholarship. Jamel bested nine finalists to win the four-year, $1,000-a-year scholarship. He also gets $1,000 for the charity of his choice. The Dooley Scholarship, awarded by Athletes for a Better World and the Georgia High School Association, is presented to one male and one female senior Jamel Dobbs from Georgia’s high schools who exemplify distinguished individual character, outstanding teamwork, and commendable citizenship in their communities. Jamel, who was his school’s valedictorian for 2010 with a 4.17 GPA, finished the football season with 61 tackles, including 16 tackles for a loss and four sacks, for the Cedar Grove Saints last fall. He signed a football scholarship to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Ron Sebree, DeKalb Schools director of athletics, called Jamel an exceptional student athlete. “We wish him all the best as he moves on to the Naval Academy and to serve our country in the future,” he said.

Just in time for back to school, families can get free health screenings, backpacks and school supplies at Oakhurst Medical Center’s Health and Wellness Family Day on Aug. 7 in Stone Mountain. During the 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event, free immunizations and hearing and vision screenings will be available for children and teens ages 5 to 18. Parents should bring a copy of the child’s immunization records. Screenings for diabetes, blood pressure and posture will be available for adults. Local organizations will offer information on Medicaid, child care, nutrition and career training, and there will be dance contests, horseback riding, face painting and healthy refreshments. Oakhurst Medical Center is at 770 Village Square Drive. For Kids and teens from 5 to 18 can get free hearing and vision screenings during Oakhurst Medical Center’s Health and Wellness Family Day. more information, call Brenda Jackson at 770-808-0114.

Youth commissioners sworn in Twenty-seven DeKalb high school students were sworn in as youth commissioners during the DeKalb Board of Commissioners’ July 13 meeting. The 10th- and 11th-graders from 15 high schools are receiving civic and leadership training in the program launched in January by District 5 Commissioner Lee May. “The program will expose the youth of our communities to new ideas and concepts,” he said. “It will provide an opportunity for them to be of service to the community and will equip them with valuable leadership skills and training.”

Volunteers needed for Teacup Young Ladies Ministry

Adults with a range of skills are needed Decatur. raising, proofreading and editing, memberto mentor girls and perform other tasks at Volunteers, who must be at least 21 years ship communications, and administrative the Teacup Young Ladies Ministry Inc. in old, will mentor girls ages 5-17 at the minis- support. try, which helps them achieve their full poVolunteers must be able to commit to at tential academically and socially and become least six months of service. active members of the community. The program meets first and third SaturCynthia Wright, the ministry’s founder, days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. said it also needs volunteers skilled in public For more information, contact Cynthia in international language, math relations, computers, workshops and event Wright at teacupmentoring@aol.com or 770Prince De’Samuel Channer of and science at the Front Royal, planning, curriculum development, fund- 316-9013, or visit www.teacupylm.com. Decatur graduated in June from the Va.-based coed college-prep school Randolph-Macon Academy and is for students in grades 6-12. While off to the U.S. Air Force Academy at the boarding prep school, he in Colorado Springs. participated in its flight training Prince left July 13 for five years program and Air Force JROTC. of study on full scholarship. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) Prince also earned a full scholHis mother, Dana Channer Gibarship to the Air Force Academy. son, said he scored 1,890 on the SAT Prince Channer formerly known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) He is Gibson’s third child to get and will major in political science Public School Choice Enrollment scholarships totaling more than $1.6 million and international studies. July 21 – August 3, 2010 Prince, who attended Columbia High to the U.S. Air Force Academy. He follows School through his junior year, got an ad- in the footsteps of his sisters Cherelle and 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. vanced high school diploma with honors Princess Gibson.

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