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Charter schools seek DeKalb approval to keep operating By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
situation. We are doing it in the right spirit of wanting to educate our kids.” Both schools lost their legal standing when the Georgia Supreme Court ruled on May 16 that only local school boards can fund and open public charter schools. The court’s 4-to-3 vote struck down as unconstitutional a 2008 law that authorized creation of a new kind of state charter school called “commission charter schools.” Over its three years of operation, the commission approved 16 charter schools in DeKalb and 13 school districts. To consider them for a one-year charter to continue operation, Moseley said the DeKalb School Board will have to waive its policy in order for the vote to take place to authorize the schools as local charters.
The DeKalb School Board is set to offer a oneyear approval to two charter schools to that were approved by the now-defunct Georgia Charter Schools Commission. On June 13, the board will vote on the applications from the Museum School of Avondale Estates and Peachtree Hope Charter School to become local charter schools so that they can stay open for the 2011-2012 school year. Both applications are expected to be approved. Robert Moseley, the district’s deputy chief superintendent for school operations, said Wednesday that the expected approval is in the spirit of trying to help the schools that together will have enrollment of 887 students. “We have schools with students in them,” he said. “We are trying to make the best of a hard Please see CHARTER, page 12
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The Museum School of Avondale Estates is adding three classrooms in anticipation that the DeKalb School Board will approve its one-year charter to keep operating.
‘Future Home’ taking shape Lyn Menne of the Decatur Planning Office (left) and Agnes Bourne, capital campaign chair, unveil a sign depicting the new home of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education that will be built in downtown Decatur.
Pastoral education group erecting $10 million facility By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
A new $10 million building will soon be rising from the ground on Church Street in downtown Decatur. The three-story building will be the new home of the national Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and will house its administrative office and its Academy for Continuing Education. From that location, the group will offer virtual, Internet-based classes to people in ministry, pastoral care and other helping professions worldwide. The Rev. Dr. Teresa Snorton, the association’s executive director, said they are very excited about the move. “Our goal is to break ground by the end of 2012 and start operating by the end of 2014,” she said. Teresa Snorton On June 9, ACPE and Decatur city officials unveiled a “future home” sign with a picture of what the 17,000-square-foot office building will look like when it is completed. The new building will take place of the old McKinney Pharmacy building that was demolished in May. The association acquired the property at 542 Church St. with the old building last year for just over $1 million. Snorton, who also is a bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, said ACPE has launched a capital campaign and expects to start taking bids for construction later this year or early 2012. Agnes Bourne, a member of the Foundation for Clinical Pastoral Education and chair
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of the capital campaign, said they picked downtown Decatur for the group’s new headquarters after a national search. “We chose Decatur because of its hospitality,” she said. “It’s the right environment for our work. We have the ability to house students in Holiday Inn and hold conventions. We’re planning to be very involved Agnes Bourne in the community.” Snorton said they plan an LEED-certified building that will utilize as much green, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly
materials as possible. “Our architects are Lord, Aeck and Sargent, an Atlanta-based company known for its leadership in designing LEED-certified buildings,” she said. In addition to office space, the building will house the association’s archives and library, a multipurpose meeting space, and a winter garden that goes from the first to the third floor. The ACPE, which works to advance experience-based theological education for seminarians, clergy and lay people of diverse cultures, ethnic groups and faith traditions, establishes standards, certifies supervisors and accredits programs and centers in varied
settings. Its programs promote the integration of personal history, faith tradition and the behavioral sciences in the practice of spiritual care. In addition to its virtual offerings, Snorton said the association will offer short-courses, one-day seminars and miniconferences on caregiving, disaster response, and crises intervention in the workplace. When it is completed, the ACPE will relocate from its current 3,000-square-foot home at 1549 Clairmont Road in Decatur. About 20 regular employees will work in the building. For more information, visit www.acpe .edu.
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“We helped him get elected into office and we feel in our hearts that it is time for him to help us and he won’t do that.”
Two-day event offers help, hope to struggling homeowners Struggling homeowners can get help with their mortgages at a two-day community event on June 17 and 18 at the Georgia International Convention Center. The Help for Homeowners event, which is free to attend, is hosted by U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and David Scott in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Treasury, Hank Johnson Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hope Now Alliance and NeighborWorks America. Johnson, who represents the 4th District
that includes DeKalb and portions of Rockdale and Gwinnett counties, said beleaguered homeowners need to know about President Barack Obama’s $50 billion federal Home Affordable Modification Program that offers assistance in restructuring loan payments. “That’s why it’s so important that we hold this event – to get the homeowners, lenders, banks, HUD and local officials under one roof to help homeowners, who often through no fault of their own have fallen behind on their mortgages,” he said. During the event, homeowners will have the opportunity to meet one on one with their lenders and find out if they qualify for the Making Home Affordable program and
work out other options with their lenders. It takes place 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on June 17 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 18. Johnson, who has been fighting foreclosures since he was a county commissioner in 2001, said that the country is making some progress, but much more needs to be done to save people’s homes. Since 2009, his office has assisted more than 650 residents with pending foreclosures. Homeowners planning to attend the event should bring these documents: n Monthly mortgage statement. n Information about other mortgages on your home, if applicable.
n Two most recent pay stubs, documents of
income you receive from other sources or most recent quarterly profit and loss statement if you are self-employed. n Two most recent bank statements. n Account balances and monthly payments for credit cards and other debts. n Estimates of your monthly expenditures (such as utilities, insurance and medical bills). The Georgia International Convention Center is at 2000 Convention Center Concourse in College Park. For more information, visit MakingHomeAffordable.gov or HopeNow.com or call the Homeowners HOPE Hotline at 1-888-995-HOPE (4673).
Residents holding rally to protest biomass plant and recall Lee May Hundreds of residents and church members are planning a mass rally Monday outside the DeKalb County Maloof Center to call on the DeKalb Board of Commissioners to deny a developer’s application to build a $60 million biomass gasification plant in Lithonia. Organizers with the Citizens for a Safe and Healthy Environment said Thursday that they will also start a campaign to recall District 5 Commissioner Lee May, who they say is sponsoring the plant in the face of compelling evidence that it will be harmful to their health and to the community. The planned rally comes on the eve of the BOC’s June 14 meeting, at which commissioners will vote on Green Energy Partners’ application to build the plant, which will convert wood chips into green energy that the company will sell to Georgia Power Co. The 79,710-square-foot plant is proposed for a 21.12-acre property at 1744 and 1770 Rogers Lake Road, just outside Lithonia’s city limits. It was first proposed for the city of Lithonia but its City Council voted last summer not to consider it. Minister Stevie Banks from Big Miller Grove Baptist Church in Lithonia said participants at the noon rally will protest the plant and call for May to step down. “We are trying to get it stopped,” Banks said. Banks said the residents are disappointed
Residents who have expressed opposition to the proposed biomass plant at hearings about the project say their wishes being ignored.
that May, in whose district the proposed plant will be located, has continued to push for its approval. “We helped him get elected into office and we feel in our hearts that it is time for him to help us and he won’t do that,” Banks said. Dr. Jewel Crawford, a CDC medical officer, said she was surprised to find out this week that May already had much of the information about the harmful effects of gasification that she presented to residents at a June 7 community meeting.
Grady opens Kirkwood center Grady is cutting the ribbon on its new $1.3 million Kirkwood Family Medicine center on June 18. The grand opening of the new “super center” takes place at 3 p.m. in the Parkview Shopping Center at 1863 Memorial Drive in Atlanta. The patient-friendly center, which opened for business on May 25, is designed like a private doctor’s office. It replaces the South DeKalb Health Center that closed recently in the Rainbow Park Shopping and the old Kirkwood Center on Warren Street. The South DeKalb Health Center was Grady’s only center south of Memorial Drive in DeKalb County. The new facility is 5.4 miles away. The consolidation is part of cost-cutting measures undertaken by the Grady Memorial Hospital Corp. to compensate for a $30 million funding gap. Pete Correll, Grady Memorial Hospital Corp. chairman, calls the new center “an excellent example of what Grady has become over the past three years” with the community and philanthropic support and the system’s vision.
“Kirkwood Family Medicine and its enhanced services demonstrate Grady’s commitment to providing the best care possible, in the best setting possible, for all of the citizens of our community,” he said. For the grand opening, residents can register to win prizes that include an Xbox360 with Kinect, an iPod Shuffle, and $50 gift cards from NikeStore and American Express. To win, entrants must be present at the Kirkwood Family Medicine grand opening event between 3 and 5 p.m. There will be an art exhibition from students at the Peachtree Hope Charter School, which is located in the same shopping center, and a guided tour of the new facility. The 14,000-square-foot primary care facility has 20 exam rooms and a range of specialty services, X-ray and pharmacy that were not offered before at the centers it replaced. Services include pediatric and teen care, ob/gyn, senior care, eye care, diabetes screening and treatment, and an on-site lab. For more information, visit www.kirk woodfamilymedicine.com or www.grady health.org.
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“I was just outraged when I found this out,” Crawford said Thursday. “I saw the copy of the report that the North DeKalb people gave the county about why they didn’t want it. They deny it for them and want to approve it for Lithonia.” May said Thursday that in his five years in office, he has stopped the expansion of landfills, check cashing and other businesses that could hurt his district and the county, but that this plant is not one of those. “If they want to go that route and recall me when I have made hundreds of decisions
to their benefit, it would be unfortunate,” he said. May said the North DeKalb plant was denied because the zoning was not right for it. He said this project is going in an heavy indistrial area. He said he and the residents are having a difference of opinion. “I just don’t agree with the evidence that they have brought,” he said. “I understand this technology. I understand this science and the plant won’t be permitted or allow to do what they are saying. If I thought it would do what they are saying I would turn it down.” May said that there has been a lot of misinformation about the plant and that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division will not allow it to do what the residents are claiming. “The plant will just use wood from your yard to make energy,” he said. “It’s not tires, it’s not carpet. It’s not bio-waste.” May, who says he lives close to the site of the proposed plant, says residents have not wanted to negotiate or to sit on a citizens advisory committee to monitor the operations of the plant. “It’s been we just don’t want it,” he said. When the BOC met on May 24 to consider the application, more than 100 opponents of the plant packed the auditorium. Banks said they will pack the auditorium on Tuesday. “We have six or seven churches who will be there as well, ” he said.
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“We want to support the community and show that we are not going to tolerate the criminal activity on the streets.”
Watson’s golf tourney raising funds for cabinet Stan Watson (left) will be greeting golfers at his annual Father’s Day Friday Golf Tournament at Sugar Creek Golf Course.
Fathers and DeKalb officials will be teeing off at Sugar Creek Golf Course on June 17 in Commissioner Stan Watson’s 14th annual Father’s Day Friday Golf Tournament. Foursomes play for $250 and individual golfers pay $100. Proceeds benefits Watson’s monthly DeKalb Legislative Community Cabinet, which meets monthly at Chapel Hill Middle School in Decatur. Watson is seeking to raise $10,000 to underwrite the cost of providing free breakfast for the more than 200 people who attend the monthly first Saturday meetings. Teams and single players can register at 8 a.m. the morning of the tournament. The tournament begins at 9 a.m. Sugar Creek Golf Course is at 2706 Bouldercrest Road in Atlanta. For registration or sponsorship information, contact Dewey McClain at 770-925-3201.
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Lane closures will dominate on I-20 this weekend as the repaving project between Columbia Drive and Turner Hill Road gets under way again, weather permitting. Between 9 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. on Monday, three right lanes on I-20 eastbound will close from Columbia Drive exit ramp to I-285 bridge. Two left lanes on I-20 eastbound will be closed from the Columbia Drive exit ramp to I-285 bridge. Between 11 p.m. Saturday and 5 a.m. on Monday, one right lane on the I-20 westbound entrance ramp at Turner Hill Road will close. Georgia Department of Transportation says delays are expected and motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes. For more information, visit GeorgiaNavigator. com or call 511.
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Frnk Billups, president of Camelot Subdivision gets a check for $250 from State Rep. Pam Stephenson at the June 2 DeKalb Legislative Cabinet Meeting at Chapel Hill Middle School. Camelot was one of five homeowners and civic associations that shared $1,000 in Neighborhood Awards to support their projects.
A Caravan Against Crime will take off in the Glenwood Road corridor at 9 p.m. on July 17 to look out for criminals and deter crime. A convoy of vehicles driven by community residents, and members of the faith and business communities will join the police on the caravan that will start at the I-285 Flea Market and end at midnight at the Christian Jubilee Full Word Baptist church, 3858 Glenwood Road. District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson said they want to disrupt the cycle of criminal activity. “We want to support the community and show that we are not going to tolerate the criminal activity on the streets,” Johnson said. To sign up call 404-371-2988.
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The DeKalb School Board is set to offer a one-year approval to two charter schools to that were approved by the now-defunct Georgia Charter Schools Commission.
The $1.2 billion budget approved by the DeKalb School Board this week offered no respite from furlough days for employees and no salary increase for employees, but it came with no property tax increase.
Prolific Jamaican author Anthony Winkler will discuss and sign some of his 44 books on June 18 at the Atlanta-Fulton Central Library.
Two-day event offers help to struggling homeowners 3 Struggling homeowners can get help with their mortgages at a two-day community event on June 17 and 18 at the Georgia International Convention Center.
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South River alliance allowed to intervene 8 The South River Watershed Alliance has been accepted as the sole intervener in the consent decree between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and DeKalb County.
Stone Mountain, DeKalb offer fire safety training 8 Fire prevention and safety training is available this month from the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Education Unit and the city of Stone Mountain.
Tupac birthday bash benefits arts foundation 11 Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Erykah Badu will headline the 40th birthday celebration of Tupac Shakur on June 16 at Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.
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“The Marriage Love Doctors,” apostles Louis and Karen Greenup, will be in the house for the three-day “Loose the Love” conference at Saint Philip AME Church next month.
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Dept. of Behavioral Health............................. 8 Felecia’s Hair Care for Children.....................14 First African Presbyterian Church...................13 Georgia Dept of Human Services....................9 Holistic Health Management Inc.............Inserts Johnny Harris CPA.........................................14 Kilombo Academic & Cultural Institute..........14 Malcolm Cunningham Auto Gallery............. 16
Mini Mall........................................................14 Mystery Valley Golf Club................................. 8 Newburn Reynolds Photography...................15 Parker’s on Ponce.......................................... 11 Rainbow Park Baptist Church.........................13 Solid Source Realty GA..................................15 South DeKalb YMCA......................................15 Sugar Creek Golf............................................ 11
The $5 Barber Shop......................................14 The Law Office of B.A. Thomas.....................14 The Samuel Group.........................................14 The Spa at Stonecrest....................................15 TravelingGreens Travel..................................15 Wells Fargo..................................................... 5 Westgate Resorts.......................................... 10 Wings of Knowledge Tutoring, Inc.................14
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“Focusing on an overall vision and money plan will keep both of you moving in the same direction.”
‘Telephone town halls’ to discuss, help select transportation project DeKalb residents should expect a phone call from the Atlanta Regional Transportation Roundtable on June 15. The Roundtable is conducting “telephone town hall” meetings for residents throughout the month of June and participants will have the chance to make suggestions and ask questions of their two local Roundtable representatives, their County Commission chair and a mayor about priority transportation needs. Residents of designated areas will be called at random each night through an automated system and invited to participate in the telephone forum. If they choose to participate, they can discuss their priorities with Roundtable representatives who are preparing to select projects to be funded by a regional
penny sales tax referendum in July 2012. Georgia Department of Transportation planning director Todd Long transmitted an “unconstrained list” of 445 priority transportation projects to the Roundtable on June 1 to be considered for inclusion in a set of investments that voters will decide to fund through a 10-year, penny sales tax referendum in July 2012. The $22.9 billion worth of transportation priorities were identified by local governments, transit agencies and other organizations throughout the 10-county Atlanta region, with additional input from GDOT. The Roundtable of local officials will now narrow the list of projects down, in accord with the Transportation Investment Act, to be funded by the sales tax that is estimated
to generate some $8 billion. Bucky Johnson, Roundtable chair and mayor of Norcross, said the region’s ideal transportation priorities mix will create and retain jobs, expand mobility options and reduce the amount of time motorists spend stuck in traffic. “We will work over the summer and into the fall, with the help of residents, to craft the right project mix that will have the most positive impact on our quality of life in the shortest amount of time,” Johnson said. The final list from the 10-county Atlanta area that will go before voters will likely include road improvements and safety projects, additional transit options, maintenance and improvement of existing facilities, as well as new projects, and projects that will benefit
the entire region, plus local improvements that help individual communities. Johnson said that as the project list is assembled, the Roundtable’s primary objective is to ensure that all projects can be under way within 10 years and that spending will be accountable and transparent to everyone. “That’s why it’s so important that all residents participate and provide us with their preferences,” he said. Residents can view the list of projects at www.atlantaregionalroundtable.com. Residents who don’t receive a call, but wish to participate in the town hall meeting, can call a toll-free number and enter the appropriate PIN for their area. PIN numbers will be posted online at www.atlantaregionalroundtable.com.
For harmonious home, have good financial communication Couples can counter the divisive impact of finances by being open about their money. That’s the word from Jane Honeck, a certified public accountant and author of “The Problem With Money? It’s Not About the Money!” Honeck says that even though a SmartMoney Jane Honeck Magazine survey revealed that 70 percent of all couples talk about money at least once a week, the communication isn’t very effective. “Focusing on an overall vision and money plan will keep both of you moving in the same direction,” she said. “Once you
have done that, the small everyday decisions about what to spend your money on take care of themselves with little or no effort. When we have clear communication and know why we do something, the ‘what to do’ with our money is easy.” Honeck offers the following tips for starting on the road to harmony over finances: n Talk. Money, like sex, is still a taboo topic and we often don’t have a clear idea about how our partner thinks or feels about money. n Find balance. Balance power around money. One person making all the decisions and having all the control is a recipe for disaster. Find ways for you both to be equally engaged in all money decisions. n Make decisions. Decide together what is
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mine, yours and ours. Most couples have their own hybrid system for what works best. Find the one that is best for both of you. n Define your system. Have a clearly defined money management system all the way from who handles the mail to who sends out the checks. Without a well-thought-out operational plan, things fall through the cracks. n Address problems. When things get tough, address problems immediately (no secrets allowed). Avoiding the issue makes it more toxic, driving a wedge in the relationship. n Perform checkups. Schedule an annual money checkup with each other. Things change and just like our physical health, money management needs an annual checkup to keep it healthy and relevant. n Talk a little more. The most important
thing is to have open communication with no blame and shame. We all have hangups around money. Treat your partner with compassion. “At the end of the day, couples need not argue about money,” said Honeck, who specializes in tax and financial planning for professionals, small businesses and individuals. “And it’s not just about communication. It’s about making a plan, and sticking to it together. Information gives you power over your finances. Not talking about them, not making a plan and not coordinating as a team makes you a victim of your finances. If you control your finances, they will never control you or your marriage.” For more information, visit www.the problemwithmoney.com.
Put support payments in family pool Dear Dave, My husband and I can’t agree on how we should handle the child support payments I receive. He thinks it should be put in the pool with our household budget money, but right now I keep it in a separate account. Who’s right? – Leslie Dear Leslie, I’m sorry, but in my opinion you’re wrong on this one. My guess is you got burned in the past somehow when it comes to relationships and finances. If this is the case, I don’t blame you for having your momma bear claws out, because these feelings probably come from a desire to protect your kids. But if your husband is a good guy and is willing to raise and treat these kids like they are his own, then the money should go into the pile where it helps take care of the kids and the family. I’d advise having it right at the top of the budget, along with the rest of your household income. Your job as parents is to be a blessing to your kids, and that means feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and providing shelter for them. As long as these things are happening, and we’re talking about a functional, loving marriage, then all the money should be combined and be part of the family. If this isn’t happening, then you’ve got issues other than just money issues. If you’ve been through what I think you have, then it’s OK, too, for you to keep an eye on things and make sure your kids – and the money – are treated and cared for appropriately. Money is important, but I’m more concerned about your marriage. A healthy, loving relationship is one of the best gifts a couple can give to their kids. – Dave
15-year mortgage better Dear Dave, Why do you only recommend 15-year mortgages? – Nikki
Dear Nikki, I recommend 15-year mortgages, and never more than that, because the normalization of the 30-year mortgage has helped created a constant state of financial bondage for the middle class. It’s caused average, everyday people to lose hope of ever paying off their homes and being totally debt-free. I understand that it costs a little more per month when you have a 15-year house note instead of a 20- or 30-year mortgage. But really, it’s just a few dollars more – like 20 percent more than you’d pay on a traditional 30-year mortgage. Plus, it gets you out of debt at least 15 years earlier! Think about this, too. Did you know that people who take out 15-year home loans have a higher probability of paying them off early? It’s true. It’s because they know from the start that they’re not going to have a house payment hanging over their heads for the rest of their lives. Broke people ask questions like how much down and how much per month. Rich people, or people with a plan who are going to be rich one day, ask how much or what’s the total price! – Dave For more financial help, please visit www. daveramsey.com.
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“There is definitely a lot of frustration because of the furloughs and the lack of pay raises.”
DeKalb at Hillandale impacts economy munity will continue to work DeKalb Medical at Hillandale hard to ensure that area resipumped more than $154 million dents have access to quality, afinto the local economy in 2009, fordable health care services. according to a recent report by The report showed that Hillandale the state’s largest hospital trade ashad direct expenditures of more sociation. than $62 million in 2009. When In a June 7 statement, the Georcombined with an economic mulgia Hospital Association said the retiplier developed by the U.S. Deport also found that the Hillandale Susan Harris partment of Commerce’s Bureau hospital provided about $7.8 million in uncompensated care while sustaining of Economic Analysis, the total economic more than 830 full-time jobs throughout impact was more than $154 million. This output multiplier considers the “ripple” metro Atlanta and the rest of the state. Susan Harris, the newly appointed ad- effect of direct hospital expenditures on ministrator of DeKalb Medical at Hillandale, other sectors of the economy, such as medical supplies, durable medical equipment and welcomed the news. “This new report shows that, even in these pharmaceuticals. Economic multipliers are used to caldifficult economic times, DeKalb Medical at Hillandale has an enormous positive impact culate the resulting impact of a change in one industry on the “circular flow” of on our local economy,” Harris said. She added that the hospital com- spending within an economy as a whole.
Despite the good news, Hillandale’s leadership, like the rest of the Georgia hospital community, is concerned about continued cuts in Medicare and Medicaid payments and a fast-growing uninsured population. Harris said state lawmakers should work to protect the state’s health care system along with other initiatives like education and public utilities. “Our local health care system is indispensable,” Harris said. “It is the primary guardian of health in our community and is the key building block for everything else in our community, including education and economic vitality.” Harris, who lives in Lithonia, became the 100-bed hospital’s vice president and third administrator in February, succeeding Clay Fowler, who left in late November after three years to start his own medical venture capital firm.
School budget includes furloughs, no millage hike By Carla Parker
The $1.2 billion budget approved by the DeKalb School Board this week offered no respite from furlough days for employees and no salary increase for employees, but it came with no property tax increase. The board voted unanimously June 6 to pass the budget, which includes $746.6 million for general operations. It also includes four furlough days for 10-, 11- and 12-month employees and seven furlough days for 12-month employees. The board had considered ending almost all furloughs when it found itself with a $40 million surplus, but it backtracked when new estimates came in from DeKalb Tax Assessor Calvin Hicks about a $3.37 bil-
lion or 13.4 percent decline in the county’s property digest from which it gets the bulk of its revenues. The FY 2011 budget includes $746.6 million for general operations, down 12.27 percent from last year’s budget. Marcus Tyrk, the district’s chief financial officer, credit the decrease in the budget to significant reductions in state revenue from the QBE formula and significant declines in the local property digest. Capital outlay and debt servicing had increases over 2010. The $194.79 approved for capital outlay is 4.13 percent higher than last year, and $95.84 million for debt service represents a 1 percent increase. The school board voted to keep its millage rate at 22.98 mill.
MARTA budget vote rescheduled MARTA’s board of directors has rescheduled its regular June board meeting and vote on its fiscal year 2012 budget to June 22. In a June 2 statement, the transit system said the date change from June 6 was caused by scheduling conflicts. The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. The MARTA Act requires that at least two-thirds of the board vote to approve a fiscal year budget that includes a fare change. The board is required to adopt a fiscal year 2012 operating and capital budget to be implemented on July 1. The budget includes $413.76 million for operations, $185.5 million for capital proj-
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ects, and $143.7 million in debt service. To balance its budget, the MARTA board is proposing a base fare increase from $2 to $2.50 with weekly and monthly pass price increases. It also is recommending the continuation of staggered increases for Mobility base fare, reduced fare and Mobility passes. For the fourth consecutive year, it also is recommending no annual merit or wage increases for non-represented and represented employees. If approved, bus service enhancements will be implemented Sept. 24, and the fare changes will take effect Oct. 2.
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It has not approved a millage increase in nine years. The Organization of DeKalb Educators was not happy with the continuation of furlough days for another year of no pay increases. David Schutten, its president, expressed disappointment. “There is definitely a lot of frustration because of the furloughs and the lack of pay raises.” The 2011-2012 budget will keep the pre-k program for the full year, remove fingerprint fees for employees, fund crossing guards, and purchase the current rotation of band uniforms and band and orchestra equipment.
Entertainment field on agenda The entertainment industry will be the topic of discussion at a June 23 Business Roundtable at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center in Decatur. The seminar, held quarterly by DeKalb County’s District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson, begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Porter Sanford Center. A panel of five successful entrepreneurs will share their experiences, challenges and rewards. The Porter Sanford Center is at 3181 Rainbow Drive. For more information, call 404-371-2425.
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fair in Snellville Job hunters can attend a Community Resource and Job Fair on June 18 at Connect Point Christian Center in Snellville. The nonprofit Overcomers House is hosting the fair, which begins at 10 a.m. Information on jobs, housing and educational resources will be available as well as activities for children. Connect Point Christian Center is at 3755 Centerville Highway. Overcomers House is a social services and educational resource center focused on helping individuals affected by unemployment or addiction. For more information, visit www.myovercomershouse.com or contact Annette Mills at 678-575-6608, Carolyn Morkeh at 678-664-4218, or Myra Price at 678-891-8845.
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The South River Watershed Alliance gains access to documentation and a legal voice in matters relating to the consent decree.
Let’s Move! DeKalb South River alliance allowed to intervene With the court’s approval, the alliance will be The South River Watershed Alliance has been expecting 2,000-plus accepted part of the implementation as well as the ongoing as the sole intervener in the consent decree Nutrition and physical education information will be available June 18 at the Let’s Move! DeKalb event at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur. Organizers are expecting more than 2,000 parents, caregivers and children to attend the free event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is sponsored by WalMart and the Aetna Foundation. Kennesaw-based Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully is hosting. There will be live stage performances, health screenings, fitness activities, nutrition exhibitions, arts and crafts, program information from community organizations, and special surprise guests. Vanetta S. Keyes, founder and executive director of the nonprofit CHOICES, said the program will help families improve their health in the face of the nation’s epidemic of obesity. For the first time in U.S. history, the Vanetta Keyes current generation of children may live sicker, shorter lives than their parents due to obesity-related diseases. John Price, president of Aetna’s Georgia market, said DeKalb and CHOICES are raising awareness of both the causes and effects of the epidemic. “Aetna understands how serious the problem of childhood obesity is John Price in Atlanta, particularly in the AfricanAmerican community,” he said. The Aetna Foundation’s giving is focused on addressing the rising rate of adult and childhood obesity in the United States, promoting racial and ethnic equity in health and health care, and advancing integrated health care. The Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center is at 3191 Rainbow Drive. For more information, visit www.ChoicesForKids.org or call 678-819-3663.
judicial supervision of the consent decree. The between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency group said it is entitled to intervene as a matter and DeKalb County. of right under the U.S. Clean Water Act. It was DeKalb signed the consent decree with the EPA assisted in its efforts by GreenLaw public interest and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ attorneys. Environmental Protection Division on Dec. 13 that Jackie Echols, the alliance’s president, said the mandates $700 million of repairs to the county’s group has decided not to object to the entrance of sewer system to reduce spills and overflows. It also Jackie Echols the consent decree at this time. is required to pay a civil penalty of $453,000 and As a full legal party, the alliance will have a seat at the $600,000 to clean up segments of the South River, South table, access to documentation, and a legal voice in matFork Peachtree Creek, and Snapfinger Creek. The improvements, fines and penalty were levied for foul- ters relating to the consent decree. The alliance was among ing the state’s waters in violation of the Federal Clean Water six community groups urging a stronger consent decree and seeking greater accountability and transparency as the Act and the Georgia Water Quality Control Act. DeKalb operates more than 2,600 miles of sewer pipes, county spends more than $1.3 billion to overhaul its water and more than 50 percent of them are 25 to 50 years old. In and sewer systems. Water rates for residents will increase by 11 percent an2006, it reported 256 sanitary spills. On May 11, after reviewing written arguments from the nually between 2012 and 2014. The South River Watershed Alliance’s mission is to proEPA, the EPD and DeKalb County, the federal judge presiding over the consent decree issued an order granting South tect and restore the South River. For membership information, e-mail jmechols@ River Watershed Alliance’s request to intervene. The federal and state agencies did not object to the bellsouth.net or southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com or call 404-285-3756. group’s intervention request, but DeKalb County did.
Library programs focus on seniors, diabetes Seniors and diabetics can get life-improving information at two Healthy Living programs this month at DeKalb County branch libraries. On June 13, Sara McMillian from the National Aging in Place Council will speak on Seniors Independent at Home at Scott Candler Library. During the 1-to-2 p.m. session, she will discuss resources and services that assist in living long, independent, productive lives at home and in the community. The session will explore the physical demands, the mental and emotional barriers, and the visual and auditory challenges of the individual as well as the home environment.
Screenings, demos at expo A June 25 Community Health Expo at the Villages at Carver Family YMCA in Atlanta will offer free health screenings and activities for all ages. The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event, which is sponsored by Dialysis Clinic Inc. and the American Kidney Fund, will include kidney, diabetes and health education; cooking and fitness demonstrations; and incentives and activities for families. Organizers say the fair is an opportunity for organizations to showcase or exhibit services, conduct screenings, present a topic or provide demonstrations of programs and/or services. For more information and exhibitor registration, contact David Amaker at david.amaker@dciinc.org or 404-394-9899. There is no registration fee, but in-kind donations are welcomed. The deadline for registration is June 15. The Villages at Carver Family YMCA is at 1600 Pryor Road in Atlanta.
The Scott Candler Library is at 2644 McAfee Road in Decatur. For more information, call 404-286-6986.
Diabetes workshop On June 14 and 21, Georgia Medical Care Foundation will present the two-hour Living Well With Diabetes workshop at the Redan-Trotti Library. The session will include information about risk factors, diagnosis, warning signs, physical activity, nutrition, medication, complications and self-management of diabetes. The Redan-Trotti Library is at 1569 Wellborn Road in Lithonia. For more information, call 770-482-3821.
Free fitness, dance session for children Children can get moving at a fitness, dance and Djembe drumming session on June 25 in Decatur. After-school program provider Enjoy Results is hosting the 9 a.m.-to-noon session for children 5 to 12 years old at its Park Central Boulevard location. Owners Patricia Rogers and Joyce Daniel said they are hosting the session to continue to build awareness of childhood obesity and to motivate families and communities to become healthier. The session is free. Enjoy Results is at 2426 Park Central Blvd. Space is limited. To sign up, e-mail pj@enjoyresults .com or call 404-435-0406.
Stone Mountain, DeKalb offer fire safety training Fire prevention and safety training is available this month from the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Education Unit and the city of Stone Mountain. The training, which is free to attend, will cover how to prevent fires in homes and businesses, how to respond if a fire breaks out, how to properly use an extinguisher, and the importance of evacuation and exit drills. The one-hour sessions will be offered at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on June 21 and June 24, and at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on June 27. They will be held at Stone Mountain City Hall, 922 Main St. For more information, call 678-4067748.
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“Children model their parents’ behavior, so you can’t expect your children to eat a healthy breakfast if you don’t.”
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Recipe courtesy of MealMakeoverMoms.com Makes 4 servings 1 6-ounce bag pre-washed baby spinach or 4 cups packed baby spinach 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 5 large Eggland’s Best eggs, beaten 1/2 cup preshredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese 4 8-inch flour tortillas 1/4 to 1/2 cup mild salsa Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach wilts, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add eggs and cheese and cook, stirring frequently, until eggs are set, about 2 minutes. Stack tortillas on a microwave-safe plate, uncovered, and microwave until warmed through, 30 to 45 seconds. Assemble wraps by placing a quarter of egg mixture on each tortilla. Top with 1 to 2 tablespoons of salsa, wrap burrito style, slice in half, and serve.
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here’s a reason for the adage, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” It’s because breakfast provides an opportunity to get important nutrients that are difficult to make up over the course of the day. In addition, children and adults who eat breakfast regularly tend to have healthier body weights than breakfast skippers. Studies also show that children do better in school when they eat breakfast, most likely because they can concentrate and focus better. Despite this knowledge, however, it is estimated that 12 percent to 34 percent of
children and adolescents skip breakfast on a regular basis. “Children model their parents’ behavior, so you can’t expect your children to eat a healthy breakfast if you don’t,” said Elizabeth Ward, a registered dietitian and expert on family nutrition. “As a mom of three daughters, I personally love serving Eggland’s Best eggs on my breakfast table. Not only do they taste great, but they contain less saturated fat, double the vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids, as well as 10 times more vitamin E as ordinary eggs. I even keep some hard-cooked Eggland’s Best eggs on hand for a quick and healthy snack.”
Berry Delicious Stuffed French Toast Sandwiches Makes 4
For the French toast: 8 slices bread (Use whole grain for more fiber and other nutrients.) 6 Eggland’s Best eggs 1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Nonstick cooking spray Filling: 3/4 cup part-skim milk ricotta cheese or low-fat cottage cheese that’s been blended in the blender or food processor 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup fresh blueberries, raspberries or sliced strawberries In a shallow bowl or pie plate, lightly whisk eggs; add milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined. Heat nonstick griddle over medium-low heat. Coat with nonstick cooking spray. Dip one slice of bread in the egg mixture until well coated on both sides, allowing excess to drip into the bowl. Place on the griddle and cook about one minute on each side or until golden brown and the egg has set. Transfer to a plate and cover until ready to serve. Repeat with remaining slices, coating the griddle with cooking spray as needed. Keep cooked French toast warm. In a small bowl, mix the ricotta cheese and sugar. Assemble sandwiches: Spread 1/4 of the ricotta filling on a slice of French toast. Top with 1/4 of the berries. Top with another slice of French toast. Slice each sandwich in half and enjoy.
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For children who may be picky eaters, scramble up the usual breakfast dishes by getting creative with these kid-tested and mom-approved breakfast recipes from Elizabeth Ward’s kitchen. Additional inspiration for cooking with eggs any time of day can be found at www. egglandsbest.com.
Makes 10 to 12 crepes 4 Eggland’s Best eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour 2-1/4 cups milk 1/4 cup melted butter In a medium bowl, combine eggs and salt. Take turns stirring in flour and milk, beating with a whisk until smooth. Add melted butter and whisk. Heat a medium skillet on medium-high heat. Melt some butter in the pan. Pour in 1/4 cup of the crepe batter, swirling the pan around to coat the bottom evenly. When the top of the crepe starts to look dry and bottom is just beginning to brown, flip the crepe over with a spatula. Cook 30 seconds more, then place on a plate. Cover and keep warm while you make the rest. Crepes can be folded in quarters and dusted with powdered sugar, or topped with syrup. Boost nutrition by topping a crepe with sliced strawberries or banana, or both, and rolling up. Add a bit of fun by drizzling fat-free chocolate syrup on top.
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The museum works to present an accurate and documented account of black achievements throughout the diaspora.
Look alike contest for Dads, kids Writers tackle media, faith Fathers and their look-alike offspring must register by June 11 to compete for more than $850 in prizes in the Gallery at South DeKalb’s annual Father-Child Look-a-Like Contest on June 18. The contest honors dads just time for Father’s Day, which is being celebrated on June 19 this year. First-place winners will get $250 mall gift cards. The second- and third-place winners will get $125 and $25 gift cards respectively. The third-place winners also will get merchant prize packs. Monica Hawkins, the mall’s marketing manager, said Thursday that interest has been high in the contest, which will have 20 finalists. “Lots of people have come in to pick up applications,” she said. The applications are available at www .galleryatsouthdekalb.com and at the mall’s management office. On June 18, judges will pick three sets of winners at 2 p.m. from the stage in front
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Jonathan and Christopher Johnson won a $2,000 Disney vacation last year.
of Macy’s. Last year, Jonathan and Christopher Johnson walked away with a $2,000 Disney vacation after defeating 19 other contestants. The Gallery at South DeKalb is at I-20 and Candler Road. For more information, visit www.galleryatsouthdekalb.com or call 404-241-2431.
Fest, gala celebrate museum drive Omenala Griot Afrocentric Teaching Museum is hosting a community festival and gala on June 18 to celebrate its community revitalization campaign. The museum, located in the Historic West End community, kicks off its “Rebirth of the Vision” campaign with a community festival from noon to 6 p.m. The festival will include vendors and a variety classes and activities at Omenala, located at 337 Dargan Place in Atlanta’s West End. The museum, founded in 1992 by the late educator Narvie Puls, works to present an accurate and documented account of the activities, thoughts and achievements of black people throughout the diaspora.
The gala and silent auction begin at 7 p.m. and will include dinner and entertainment for a donation of $20. Entertainment will be provided by Georgia Me, Maximum Sound, Yanga, and Charles. Proceeds from both events benefit replacing the roof of the Omenala Griot building. For more information and vending opportunities, call Tiffany Pennick at 678749-4788 or e-mail tpennick@developing solutionsllc.com. To purchase gala tickets or give a donation, visit http://omenalagriotrebirth.event brite.com or call 404-505-1962. The museum is at 337 Dargan Place S.W. in Atlanta.
Meeting to offer updates on new library Patrons and supporters of the Scott Candler Library can get updates on the progress of the new library at the Friends of Scott Candler Library June 14 meeting. The 6:30-to-8 p.m. meeting will include
information about the library plans, progress and challenges. It will be held at the library, 2644 McAfee Road in Decatur. For more information, call 404-286-6986.
NPR host Brooke Gladstone and “Swan House” author Elizabeth Musser will discuss their latest work at the Decatur Library on June 13 and 15 reBrooke Gladstone spectively. Gladstone will talk about “The Influencing Machine,” her new graphic nonfiction book, and Musser will speak about “The Sweetest Thing,” her latest work. In “The Influencing Machine,” Gladstone takes fans on a fascinating tour of media history, exposing with wit and savvy the notion that “the media” is an external force beyond our control. Gladstone, who started out in print journalism, is host of NPR’s newsmagazine “On the Media.”
She lectures at universities and conferences and has appeared on PBS’ “Bill Moyers Journal” and CNN’s “Reliable Sources,” and she is widely quoted as an expert on press trends. “The Sweetest Thing,” Elizabeth Musser a delightful story about friendship and faith, is set in an exclusive Atlanta girls school in the Depression era. With endearing characters and poignant storytelling, Musser vividly re-creates the charm of her beloved city amid the poverty and plenty that shaped the 1930s. Musser, who began writing at age 6, has written eight books, including the popular “Words Unspoken.” Both talks begin at 7:15 p.m. in the library’s auditorium, 215 Sycamore St. in downtown Decatur.
Jamaican author to discuss books Prolific Jamaican author Anthony Winkler will discuss and sign some of his 44 books on June 18 at the Atlanta-Fulton Central Library. The 2 p.m. signing and discussion are part of the Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration going in June. Winkler, who currently lives in Atlanta, will have autographed copies Anthony Winkler of his books that will be available for purchase. His work includes “The Painted Canoe,” “The Lunatic,” “The Great Yacht Race,” “Going to Home to Teach” and “The Duppy.” In 1991 he wrote the screenplay for the film version of “The Lunatic.” The library is at 1 Margaret Mitchell Square in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-730-1700.
Retired teacher to sign copies of ‘Daddy Said’ Retired DeKalb teacher Zehline Ann Davis will sign copies of her book, “Daddy Said,” on June 18 in Atlanta. Davis, who lives in Decatur, published the book, which recounts the life of her father, Charles R. Rush Sr., in 2009. It d o c u m e n t s Rush’s impact on his family and offers nuggets of wisdom Zehline Davis he shared with his children. The 6-to-8:30 p.m. event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 165 Courtland St. E. Guests must R.S.V.P. by June 16. For more information, call 770-3553177 or e-mail Krene856@aol.com.
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Since 2009, Epps and Shakur have hosted legions of 2Pac fans for a day of music, art and culture in remembrance of the music icon’s influence and legacy.
Tupac birthday bash benefits arts foundation Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Erykah Badu will headline the 40th birthday celebration of Tupac Shakur on June 16 at Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center. The concert begins at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7. Badu said she was “greatly honored” by Afeni Shakur’s invitation to participate in the birthday celebration for her late son, who was a rapper and actor before Tupac Shakur his untimely death at the age of 25. “I do not take this honor for granted,” Badu said. Comedian and actor Mike Epps has joined forces with Shakur for a third time and will serve as host. Atlanta’s DJ Drama will serve as Afeni Shakur disc jockey. Epps said he was looking forward to another year of preserving Tupac Shakur’s legacy by celebrating his life with his fans and supporting the arts foundation. Also scheduled to appear are jazz great Roy Ayers; R&B and soul singer-songwriter Eric Roberson; and hip-hop artists Too Short, Bun B and 8 Ball & MJG. Since 2009, Epps and Shakur have hosted legions of 2Pac fans for a day of music, art and culture in remembrance of the music icon’s influence and legacy. During the 2010 benefit concert, DeKalb County officials presented Shakur and Epps
Singer Erykah Badu headlines the June 16 celebration, and comedian-actor Mike Epps will serve as host. Tupac Shakur, who was born June 16, 1971, died in 1996 after being shot in Las Vegas.
with a proclamation naming June 16 “Tupac Day” in DeKalb, home of the Shakur arts foundation. Tupac Shakur, who was born in New York on June 16, 1971, was shot in Las Vegas in September 1996. No one was ever arrested in his death. Tickets are $45 to $150 and proceeds benefit the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation for the Arts in Stone Mountain. Tickets can be purchased at the Atlanta Symphony Hall box office, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta; online at www.16thofjune. com; or by calling 404-733-5000. For more information, visit www.16thofjune.com.
Monsters inhabit Carlos Museum The tour of monsters, demons and winged beasts at the Michael C. Carlos Museum is winding down, and ancient art enthusiasts, scholars, students and families only have until June 19 to catch it. The exhibit, titled “Monsters, Demons, and Winged-Beasts: Composite Creatures of the Ancient World,” explores the world of myth, legend, and high adventure seen through art and artifacts depicting richly imagined creatures from the ancient world. Its 150 objects trace the development and dissemination of “monstrous” imagery through works in gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stone, terra cotta, and papyrus. The oldest object in the exhibit dates from 4000 B.C., while the most recent is approximately 1,400 years old. More than a dozen independent civilizations are represented in a geographiAn exhibit of art and artifacts of beastly creatures is cal area stretching from Spain to North- on display until June 19. west China, from Egypt to France. On June 10, the exhibition was scheduled through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and to be free from 1 to 4 p.m. Regular admission on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 404-727-4282 is $8. The Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle in Atlanta, is open Tuesday or visit www.carlos.emory.edu.
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“The system knows that those efforts will guide the district in its drive to reach academic and instructional excellence.”
Popular Pete the Cat returns Mixed results on state graduation tests By Jecoby Carter
By Carla Parker
Pete the Cat is back, and his creators – author Eric Litwin and artist James Dean – will be talking up his latest adventure on June 18 at the Decatur Library. Their new book, “Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes,” will be on bookshelves in July. It comes on the heels of their first tome, “Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes,” which was Pete the Cat is a New York Times published last year to rave reviews and best seller. made it to the New York Times Best Sellers List. They will be in the Decatur Library Auditorium at 10 a.m. The Georgia natives have won fans nationally with Pete, the strangely popular musical cat who sings and dances and entertains children and adults. Litwin is a five-time national award-winning author. His honors Eric Litwin James Dean include the Parents Choice Award, iParenting Media Award and the Children’s Music Web Award. Litwin, a guitarist, tells musical stories and brings books to life. He has played at Lincoln Center as well as schools and libraries across the country. Dean, who has an electrical engineering degree, took basic drawing classes. The library is at 215 Sycamore St. in downtown Decatur.
DeKalb seniors are continuing to make strides on the Georgia High School Graduation Tests, but the results are mixed. In the school-by-school results released June 6, first-time test takers showed encouraging gains in English language arts, science and social studies but declines in mathematics. Seventy-five percent of DeKalb students passed the math test, down 13 percentage points from 2010. Statewide, 84 percent of students passed the math test, down from 91 percent a year ago. More than 5,700 DeKalb 11th-graders took the test for the first time March 21-25. Statewide, 92,330 11th-graders took the tests. On the science test, 88 percent of DeKalb students passed. Statewide, 93 percent passed. DeKalb’s science test scores improved 2 percentage points from last year’s results. On the English language arts test, 87 percent of students passed and equaled last year’s results. Statewide, 91 percent of students passed the English language arts test. In social studies, 75 percent of students passed, a 2 percentage point increase over last year’s results. The standout DeKalb schools on the science test were DeKalb Early College Academy and DeKalb
School of the Arts. Both had 100 percent of their students passing. DSA also had a 100 passing percentage in English language arts and social studies. Ninety-seven percent of DSA students passed the math test. DSA led the county in “percentage pass all test” with 96.6 percent, followed by DECA with 95.2 percent and Chamblee Charter High School with 81.7 percent. Arabia Mountain High School led the other South DeKalb schools in “percentage passing all test” with 77.1 percent. The percent of passing first-time test takers increased or remained the same from the previous year’s results, and the school system matched or came within 1 percent of matching the state’s gains in those same content areas. Stacy Stepney, the district’s high school teaching and learning director, said the district is proud of the efforts that the teachers and students exhibit each day in the classroom. “The system knows that those efforts will guide the district in its drive to reach academic and instructional excellence,” she said. State School Superintendent John Barge called the statewide results “very encouraging.” “These scores give us a good indicator that students and teachers continue to rise to the challenge of a more rigorous curriculum,” he said.
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Moseley said that because of the extenuating circumstances caused by the Supreme Court vote, the Georgia Board of Education has asked superintendents in the districts with the affected schools to consider them for approval for the 2011-2012 school year. In a May 25 letter to school superintendents, state charter school division director Louis J. Erste wrote that it is offering assistance and full flexibility to school districts that may receive requests from commission schools seeking to become locally approved charter schools. “We would sincerely appreciate your thoughtful consideration of any requests received for local charters from former commission schools,” he said. “Please know that we fully support you in removing any barriers that may exist to the timely consideration – including state deadlines – of requests for local charters from schools that were authorized by the Georgia Charter Schools Commission.”
Second go-round for schools Both schools had applied to the school district before and both were denied in September 2009. The Museum School, located at 3191 Covington Highway in Avondale Estates, first opened last August. In the DeKalb School Board’s denial of its first application, the school’s “narrow primary attendance area of ZIP code 30002” was a major sticking point. Among other things, the board said that the 30002 attendance area was “considered exclusionary, would limit the ability of interested DeKalb County students from enrolling in it,” and “would not be in the public interest.” Peachtree Hope Charter pulls countywide and did not have a problem with its attendance zone, but the board listed nine deficiencies covering everything from performance goals to lack of community involvement and governance. Instead of addressing the deficiencies cited in the denial letters, both schools sidestepped the district and gained approval from the Georgia Charter Schools Commission to operate. In its current application, filed on June 1, the Museum School has broadened its attendance area to include the attendance zones of Avondale and Midway elementary schools, which extend as far south as Columbia Drive and Peachcrest Road.
“I am concerned that the demographics of the enrollments is not reflective of the attendance zone from which the school is pulling enrollment. How is it that you get a 61 percent white enrollment and a 16 percent free and reduced lunch when you are pulling from the same attendance zones for Avondale and Midway?” Donna Edler, DeKalb County School Board
The school says it serves children ages 5 to 11 in kindergarten to fourth grade. “The Museum School serves students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds who share the common experience of exploring and thriving in an innovative public school setting,” its application said. But in an attendance zone dominated by African-American students (89 percent in the Avondale Elementary zone and 90 percent in the Midway zone), the school’s 200 enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year is 61 percent white. And where Avondale Elementary has 92 percent of students on free and reduced lunch and Midway Elementary, 95 percent on free and reduced lunch, the Museum School is only 16 percent. District 7 School Board member Donna Edler said the disparities in the numbers between the school and the attendance area raise concerns for her. “I am concerned that the demographics of the enrollments is not reflective of the attendance zone from which the school is pulling enrollment,” she said. “How is it that you get a 61 percent white enrollment and a 16 percent free and reduced lunch when you are pulling from the same attendance zones for Avondale and Midway?” Edler, a strong proponent of school choice who says her children have been in choice schools dating back to the late 1990s, said she would love to see the Museum community be more reflective of the zone it is serving. “I would like to see that opportunity extended to more interested students in its attendance zone and in the county,” she said. “As a board member, I am responsible for educating all children and not just a privileged group. I don’t know how it was done, but this is what the numbers show. I hope they will correct it for their five-year application.” Theresa Walker, whose 6-year-old grandson Christopher is a rising second-grader at the school, calls the school’s curriculum
“really outstanding.” “He has really excelled there,” she said. “He is reading the newspaper. It is unbelievable how well he reads at age 6.” Walker, who has been lobbying board members to approve the school as a local charter, said she would like to see more students get the opportunity to attend the school. She said she had not seen the application and was unaware of the school’s demographics and the statistics on free and reduced lunch versus the attendance zone. “I would like to see more diversity and as they apply for a five-year charter, they could improve those numbers. It would be an opportunity for them to make improvements on those numbers.” Sasha Webb, the Museum School’s board chair, said she would argue that the school’s enrollment is not reflective of the Avondale and Midway attendance zones. She said the statistics quoted in their application are for students enrolled in the DeKalb schools and not for students living in the attendance zones. “Many people who live in the area don’t send their children to Avondale or Midway,” she said. “We don’t have good demographics for the area. If we had the information, we expect the population may not be as it is.” For its first year of operation, Webb said that the school recruited aggressively from the attendance zone, including mailings to all 8,620 addresses in the zone. She said they also made presentations to day care centers and schools in the area like Robert Shaw Elementary and set up tables at the Wal-mart and Publix. From that outreach, they got 156 applicants and picked 135 by lottery. For the 2011-2012 enrollment, she said they didn’t mail to every address but did other outreach and attracted 117 applications from which they filled 65 open slots. “We were actually very pleased with the response. We were an unknown quantity and not every address in the zone had children.” Webb said that they feel they have made a solid effort at recruitment and are committed
to working with the school district. “We are certainly open to working with them on any other measures to enhance our recruitment,” she said. “We have also offered to have a second-tier enrollment of the entire county. We feel that we have made a solid effort at recruits and we are committed to continue to do that.” To accommodate its 200 students for the new school year, it is adding three more classrooms on the property, which is leased from First Baptist Church of Avondale.
Emergency situation exists Peachtree Hope Charter, which opened last August at 1807 Memorial Drive in Atlanta, says it will have 687 students in kindergarten to sixth grade for its 2011-2012 year. It said its students are all African-Americans, and 75 percent of them are low income. The school, which is operated by SABIS Educational Systems Inc. based in Eden Prairie, Minn., is a tuition-free, college-preparatory and open-enrollment, nonselective school that is open to all students who live in DeKalb County. In its application, organizers say that one of the primary reasons for establishing Peachtree Hope was to offer students and families an opportunity to enroll in a safe and high-quality tuition-free school built around the belief that college acceptance is possible for all students regardless of their background. “There is a need for a public, tuition-free, high quality college preparatory school in DeKalb County,” the application said. Both schools are applying for one-year charter initially and say they hope to return for a five-year charter. Moseley said the during the one-year charter term, which is being given in an emergency situation, the school system will work with the schools toward gaining fiveyear charters. “The real work will begin for five-year terms,” he said. “We just don’t want to leave them without their school. We want to keep their doors open and work with them.” Moseley said no precedence is being set by the Museum School’s limited attendance area. He said narrow attendance area is common among the school system’s choice schools. “All the theme schools, with the exception of Champion, have limited geographic attendance area and some of our charter schools. The PATH Academy has a tiered attendance zone. It’s not just the Museum School.”
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Members of the Latter-day Saints on Ponce de Leon Avenue helped clear fallen trees and debris in small towns in Alabama hit by the April 27 tornadoes.
Bishop Keith B. McMullin, a general authority in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will address several sessions of a special two-day conference in Tucker beginning June 18. The sessions are free and open to the public and will be held at 1947 Brockett Road. McMullin, a banking and finance graduate of the UniverKeith McMullin sity of Utah, is one of the worldwide church’s Presiding Bishopric members. The Presiding Bishopric, which consists of three men, has been responsible for many of the temporal affairs of the church.
McMullin served 20 years with the LDS Welfare Services Department, including as managing director. He also served as a fulltime missionary, mission president, high councilor and stake president. He and his wife, Carolyn Jean Gibbs McMullin, have eight children and 19 grandchildren. Tony Parker, an Atlanta Mormon church leader, said he is acutely aware of the daily challenges and opportunities the people Tony Parker of Atlanta face, along with the shocking and unexpected trials so pervasive in the world today. He is conducting this special conference with visitors from
Forum to explores love, marriage “The Marriage Love Doctors,” apostles Louis and Karen Greenup, will be in the house for the three-day “Loose the Love” conference at Saint Philip AME Church next month. The July 22-24 conference, presented by the church’s Marriage Ministry, is a forum for married and engaged people and those aspiring to be married. The Greenups of the Louis Greenup Ministries promise a shouting, stomping, and laughing experience as they teach through Scripture how we handle God’s greatest gift of love. Registration is $15 per person before July 17 and $19 thereafter. Saint Philip AME Church is at 240 Candler Road, on the corner of Candler and Memorial Drive. For more information or to register, visit www.spcmarriageministry.com or call 404-371-0749. Karen and Louis Greenup
Juneteenth to honor entrepreneurs Emmanuel AME Zion Church will be celebrating entrepreneurs for its 10th annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 18. The theme for the Stone Mountain church’s 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event is “Celebrating African-American Entrepreneurs – Past, Present and Future.” It is in observance of Juneteenth, considered the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery
in the United States. Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, the first day that slaves finally found out that they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, more than two years earlier. The church is at 5746 Rockbridge Road. Vendor booths are available for $25. For more information, contact Janice Williams at 404-771-2102.
“Come on and be a part of the vision” First Afrikan Church is an Afrocentric Christian Ministry that empowers women, men, youth and children to move from membership to leadership in the church, community and the world. 5197 Salem Road Lithonia, GA 30038 Praise & Devotion Worship Service Sundays at 10 a.m.
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The Rev. William D. Watley, an author, educator and businessman, is the new senior pastor of Saint Philip AME Church. He succeeds the Rev. Dr. George Moore, who retired in April after more than 40 years leading the 7,000-member church. Watley comes to the landmark Atlanta church from historic St. William Watley James AME in Newark, N.J. Under his leadership, membership tripled, the number of weekly services doubled, and the annual church income increased by 700 percent. He established the St. James Social Services Corp., which oversees a daily feeding program and food pantry that dispenses more than 89,000 meals annually, a clothes closet, an Intergenerational After School Care Program and a Safe Haven Summer Camp for children as well as emergency service, mentoring, literacy and employment training programs for adults. Watley has preached on five continents in addition to the island nations of Cuba, Barbados, Bermuda and Trinidad. He has served as a visiting professor at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New York Theological Seminary, and Prince ton Seminary and as a guest lecturer at Harvard University and Payne and Turner theological seminaries. The author of 21 books, Watley is founder and CEO of New Seasons Press, a division of William Watley Ministries. For more information, visit www .saintphilip.org.
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2003 nissan
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3 heated/cooled leather seats 3 wood/chrome Panels 3 dual Zone a/c 3 6-dIsc In-dash cd/mP3 3 Full Power
Other AVAilABle teChnOlOgy:
Plus tax, tag, and title with approved credit. Buy for 72 months at 4.9% APR with $1000 down.
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