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The Soul Project needs 45,000 pairs of new or gently worn shoes to reach its goal of providing footwear to poor people in Liberia. 3

Dignitaries will join families of the disabled for a day of fun and purpose at the Redan Recreation Center in Stone Mountain. 8

Elder Abuse Awareness Month helps to educate Georgians and raise awareness of the signs associated with the mistreatment of the elderly. 10

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Rockdale vocal on redistricting

By Carla Parker

Residents of Rockdale County say they want to be aligned with other rural counties instead of the more urban DeKalb and Gwinnett counties.

“I ask that you consider placing north and south Rockdale with our neighbors who have more in common with us, specifically Henry County, Walton County and Newton County,” she said.

McCain said Rockdale’s voting power has been diluted by being tied to DeKalb or Gwinnett in four different districts.

“I think that it is very important to have representatives who will be able to better understand us, our

Rockdale County residents don’t want to share elected officials with DeKalb residents.

That was the clear message they sent legislators at a June 14 redistricting hearing in Stockbridge.

Speaker after speaker was vocal about separating the county from DeKalb in the House and Senate districts.

Mary McCain, a resident of south Rockdale, said her county is being overshadowed by DeKalb with which Please see DISTRICTS, page 5 they have little in common.

Residents on Edge Quality of life issues agitate in South DeKalb

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

South DeKalb residents are getting restless with their government.

In recent months, they have shown up in large numbers at community meetings, at county planning and zoning meetings, and before the Board of Commissioners.

They also have taken to arming themselves with placards voicing displeasure with perceived inaction from their elected officials.

On Tuesday, after a unanimous vote by the commissioners to approve the controversial biomass gasification plant in Lithonia, they joined hands in a prayer circle outside the Maloof Auditorium to pray for health of the county and its children and guidance from God. What is causing all this unrest?

Quality of life issues.

Residents are concerned at the physical deterioration they see overtaking their neighborhoods, impatient with the lack of legislative action from the Board of Commissioners on code enforcement, and angry at the board’s embrace of a biomass gasification plant despite compelling medical evidence that emissions from such a plant could threaten the community’s health.

Charles Peagler, president of Kings Ridge Homeowners Association in Decatur, commented on the changed mood among residents.

“I have been coming down here for almost 25 years,” he said. “I’ve never seen an audience this crowded with so many disagreements about so many things going wrong in this county. And when you have your citizens unhappy, then you have a problem.”

Peagler said residents are upset because commissioners do not seem to hear them.

“Now, you all live in this county,” he said.

“You ride up and down these streets and you know they are nasty. Why can’t we attract new business? Why would I want to bring a business here? We ask you this question

Biomass plant gets approval

who were speaking out of turn to board members.

Chikilia Parks, a recent Southwest DeKalb graduate who was attending her first commissioners meeting, was surprised by it all.

“Is it always this rowdy?” she asked.

Green Energy Partners got unanimous approval from the DeKalb Board of Commissioners to build a controversial $60 million biomass gasification plant on the outskirts of the city of Lithonia.

The board voted 7-0 at its June 14 meeting to approve the plant with 18 conditions that ranged from limiting the plant’s operating hours between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., to requiring a cover on all deliveries of wood chips that the plant will convert to green energy.

Since it was first proposed in August 2010, the plant has split the Lithonia City Council and set a vocal band of residents in opposition to it.

Opponents said the emissions from the plant will harm the community’s health and that adding a gasification plant on top of landfills already in the area amounts to environmental racism.

Supporters and the developers said the 79,710-square-foot plant will bring jobs, produce green energy, and generate revenue for the county government.

District 5 Commissioner Lee May, who championed the plant and recommended its approval, also provided for the establishment of Lee May a Citizen Advisory Committee to supervise compliance with the conditions.

He said the conditions will ensure full disclosure of operations and everything that goes on at the plant.

“There’s been concern that if things can be hidden from the community, if there’s any citings or warnings of anything that is not going right at this facility, it has to be put out for public consumption so you all will know what’s going on at that facility,” he said.

Athens-based Green Energy Partners

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Photos by Jennifer Ffrench Parker / CrossRoadsNews

Above, a police officer escorts Dr. Jewel Crawford from the June 14 Board of Commissioners’ meeting following an outburst as commissioners approved a controversial biomass gasification plant in Lithonia. At left, Gil Turman, Jerry Myers Jackson and Joel Edwards protest the commissioners’ inaction on code enforcement.

all the time and I get the same look that I’m getting now. No answer. Well, we are going to continue to keep coming down here because the citizens of DeKalb County are unhappy.”

Passions ran so high during the June 14 meeting that police officers twice had to physically remove belligerent residents

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“Everybody has the same issue here. The county’s nasty. We can’t get services done, and we are asking you all to act on it.”

EPD permits needed for construction to begin BIOMASS,

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Bishop Miles Fowler of Big Miller Grove Baptist Church (front left) stood up with residents opposing the Green Energy biomass gasification plant at the June 14 BOC meeting.

has a contract with the county to incinerate 100,000 tons of yard waste – wood chips from trees and leaves – to generate 10 megawatts of electricity to power 7,000 homes. It plans to sell the electricity to Georgia Power Co. and says the plant will generate $200,000 in revenues for DeKalb County government, create 100 jobs during construction and 25 permanent positions, and add $50 million to the tax digest.

A community divided Tuesday’s vote cleared the way for the construction of the plant on a 21.12-acre property at 1744 and 1770 Rogers Lake Road pending approval by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.

In numerous meetings over the past six months, residents told the developers, county officials and commissioners that they did not want the plant because of health risks.

But May said the technology is safe and will be regulated by the EPD. Dr. Darren Harper, a Morehouse School of Medicine physician who spoke during the public comment session, implored the commissioners “to think closely and wisely and choose wisely in this decision.”

He said that there is a lot of literature about the toxic emissions that will be spewed into our atmosphere.

“I am the person who sees patients after they succumb to these toxins,” said Harper, who lives in Lithonia. “I see the human suffering, the asthmatics, people that succumb to bronchitis, cancer and those who die. “ Tracy Ann Williams reminded commissioners of the 90-page binder of information from scientists that residents left for them.

“It has been said that we don’t understand the technology, but we understand more than you think,” she told them. “We understand that there will be pollutants in the environ-

Lane closures on I-20 this weekend I-20 between Columbia Drive and Turner Hill Road will be replete with lane closures again this weekend as crews continue to pave the highway and ramps.

Between 9 p.m. Friday and 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, eastbound and westbound ramps at Lithonia Industrial Boulevard will be closed for paving.

On Saturday and Sunday, the on-ramps at Turner Hill Road to I-20 eastbound and westbound will be closed between 6 and 10 a.m. The 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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ment because of this. We understand that the only green in this product is the money that Green Energy will receive from stimulus dollars through the taxpayers’ money, tax credits, and the Department of Energy.”

Theresa Walker urged commissioners to approve the plant. She said that DeKalb needs to be at the forefront as new green energy technology is introduced.

Walker, wife of the late DeKalb Commissioner Lou Walker, said she would not support a project that would be detrimental to our citizens.

“It is not an incinerator and the project is a benefit to the county by taking the stockpile wood chips and grass clippings from the Seminole landfill,” she said. “And most importantly, it will provide much-needed jobs for our community.”

Speaking in support of the plant, Lithonia City Councilwoman Doreen Carter said her research told her the project is safe.

“I’m also the parent of three boys that live in DeKalb County that are being educated in DeKalb County,” she said. “First and fore-

most, if I wasn’t thinking about anyone else, I’m thinking about the three Carter boys and I’m not going to do anything consciously to hurt them.”

But attorney Deborah Jackson, also a Lithonia City Council member, said you have to ask the right question to get the correct answer. “The primary concerns that have been raised by citizens around this issue are what are the potential health impacts of the proposed project. And this includes noise, traffic, air, and water pollution,” she said.

Patrick Ejike, CEO of Aku-Bata Group LLC, which shepherded the plant through the county’s permitting process for Green Energy, said commissioners were right to vote for the plant because the county land use plan and zoning support its location.

“If the opposition will pay attention to the science, they will find that there will be no harm to the county,” he said.

Green Energy Partners must secure EPD permits before construction begins. Their applications will be heard in July.

“We plan to be there,” Jackson said.

MARTA route changes begin MARTA will implement service changes on a number of bus routes on June 18: n Route 2 – Ponce de Leon Avenue/Moreland Avenue. Service will be realigned to provide alternating trips along current routing from North Avenue Station to Edgewood/Candler Park Station and from North Avenue Station to Decatur Station. n Route 17 – Rockbridge/Panola Road.

Weekday service frequency will be improved from 35 to 30 minutes. The weekday evening and night service frequencies will be improved from 40 to 30 minutes. n Route 75 – Tucker. On weekdays and Saturdays, Route 75 will now serve Avondale Station’s South Loop Bus Bay on all trips and will no longer serve the North Loop Bus Bay. For more information, visit www.its marta.com or call 404-848-5000.

Pastors join residents in opposition to plant proposed for Lithonia PROTESTS,

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The seven-member board’s unanimous vote for the $60 million biomass gasification plant was witnessed by a full house that included pastors from a number of churches.

Standing with residents in opposition to the plant were Big Miller Grove Baptist’s Bishop Miles Fowler; the Rev. Marvin Crawford from First St. Paul AME, who is also a medical doctor; First Afrikan Presbyterian’s pastor, the Rev. Dr. Mark Lomax; and Ralph Thompson, moderator of the United Ministers Alliance that represents more than 20 interdenominational churches.

Because the application was up for decision only by the board, residents could only speak during the public comment session of the meeting. Those who didn’t get to speak stood in silent opposition.

Before the unanimous 7-0 vote, only District 5 Commissioner Lee May, in whose district the plant will be located, and District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader said anything about the application.

The other five commissioners, including Super District 7 Commissioner Stan Watson, who also represents the area, were mum.

During the commissioners’ comment period at the end of the meeting, Watson said that he “was a little left behind” on the vote because residents did not reach out to him.

“I didn’t feel like you reached out to me to make sure that we understood the issues,” he said. “I felt less important than the other commissioners with my vote because it is a part of District 7 and you didn’t reach out to me. I understand the health issues and I understand what we have been doing with this, but I hope in the future we will be able to communicate more.”

The residents group Citizens for a Safe and Healthy Environment disagreed. They

going to have a recall election. We are going to recall the whole slate of you all. We are going to do that.”

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Rev. Michael Crawford, pastor of First St. Paul AME Church in Lithonia and medical doctor lead residents in prayer after DeKalb Commissioners approved a gasification plant they opposed.

said they did contact Watson and that they gave him and each of the six other commissioners a large binder full of information about gasification.

Longtime Lithonia resident Shirley Jones showed one of the binders to reporters.

“This is what we presented to them,” she said. “All the commissioners have this. All of this was put together from different groups. I don’t understand how they could have voted the way they did if they read any of it.”

Before leading a circle of residents in prayer outside the Maloof Auditorium, Crawford, pastor of First St. Paul AME, called the vote “heavily disappointing.”

“They just disregarded the true emotions and the rights of the people,” he said. “It is not the best economic vote for the county since there are other ways to produce energy

and jobs. I hope we will vote with our hands and remove these commissioners, especially those who directly represent us.”

May acknowledged that the application “has been controversial” but said the disagreement centered around the science.

“This technology, this conversion of wood to electricity or to energy, is a much better process than the use of coal,” he said.

Rader blamed residents’ opposition to the plant on “a mistrust in government,” which drew snickers from the audience and caused Dr. Jewel Crawford, a vocal opponent of gasification, to head to the podium, which was closed to speakers.

“You have not given us one shred of evidence that this is going to be safe for our children,” she said before police escorted her from the room. “Lee May is lying and we are

Code enforcement The board also got an earful about dragging its feet on revising the county’s code enforcement legislation. Residents charged the members with burying a proposed ordinance presented to it April 24 in committee.

Gil Turman, who chairs the Advisory Council for Code Enforcement, said the board canceled several meetings to discuss the proposal even though residents have been trying since 2002 to get efficient codes.

“It is like we are nobody,” Turman said.

“We are tired and we want people who are going to be accountable, people who are going to respect us. You don’t respect us. You do things when you get ready to do them and to hell with us. That is the impression that we have.”

Joe Arrington, a member of PRISM who also served on the advisory committee, said commissioners have found reasons not to act. “Yet when we talk to you individually, you give us the idea that you support better code enforcement. Well the ball is in your court.”

Peagler told the commissioners that residents just want them to do the right thing.

“We’re not asking you to do something you are not legislated to do,” he said. “You went and got your agendas set. And it looks like it’s just not working. Maybe you do need a CEO to whoop you all in gear.”

Peagler appealed to the board to take the proposal out of committee.

“Everybody has the same issue here. The county’s nasty. We can’t get services done, and we are asking you all to act on it. If you don’t want the job, just let us know. We can arrange that.”

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“Every morning I get up, God gives me the desire to do this. When you put shoes on somebody’s feet, they are very grateful.”

Shoe drive still 45,000 pairs short of goal

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Black Republicans featured in film

When he set out in March to collect 50,000 pairs of shoes for children and adults in Liberia, Martin Kumi knew it was a very tall order.

So with six weeks to go to his July 31 deadline, Kumi is grateful for the 5,000 shoes he has already received and hopeful that he can still make the goal.

Since 2005, Kumi, the founder of the Soul Project that collects new and lightly used shoes for poor people in Africa, has collected and shipped more than 100,000 pairs of shoes to Ghana and Haiti with the help of DeKalb students, churches and individuals.

Kumi says that children there walk up to 10 miles to school barefoot.

This year, he and supporters are taking the shoes they are collecting to Liberia, another African country where the poorest people have not shoes.

“Every morning I get up, God gives me the desire to do this,” he said. “When you put shoes on somebody’s feet, they are very grateful.”

After an April 16 story about his show drive was published in CrossRoadsNews, Kumi said he got 20 telephone calls a day for weeks.

“Everybody was telling me that they are going to do shoe drives,” he said.

“I really appreciate it so far. To get 5,000 pairs in a month is a blessing, but I still have a long way to go.”

Kumi is hoping that in the next six weeks, 45 churches will step forward and collect 1,000 pairs.

“That would get us there,” he said.

Shoes can be new or lightly worn and clean.He needs all sizes and types of shoes,

Stone Mountain black Republican Catherine Davis, who ran three times for the 4th Congressional District, will be featured in the documentary “Fear of a Black Republican,” which will premiere in Atlanta on June 23.

In the 111-minute movie, filmmaker Kevin Williams examines why there are so few black Republicans and how this affects the U.S. political system.

It will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Landmark Theater Midtown Art Cinema at 931 Monroe Drive.

Davis ran in 2002, 2004 and 2006.

Williams filmed her and her team during her 2006 race against Congressman Hank Johnson.

The film explores how the GOP, which was the party for African Americans between the Civil War and the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, now barely attracts 10 percent of African Americans.Davis will be at the screening and will participate in the Q&A session.

Tickets are available at www.fearofablackrepublican.com/screenings.

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Martin Kumi shows some of the 5,000 pairs of shoes donated so far. He’s trying to collect 50,000 pairs.

except boots and shoes with high heels, which are not practical of the climate and terrain.

On July 16, he is having a shoe drive at the the Gallery at South DeKalb in Decatur .

He hopes that everyone has shoes to donate and those who have sponsored shoe drives, will come to the mall between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to drop off their shoes. where Kumi will have a shoe drive, from 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

“The need is great in Africa,” he said.

“Children are dying from disease they contract from walking barefoot and getting cuts and get infected. Together we help them get a pair of shoes.”

Donors also can drop shoes off weekdays during business hours at Inspiring Kids Academy, 5051 Snapfinger Woods Drive in Decatur.

For more information, call 678-8511005.

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These are the same Southside commissioners who are responsible for the Gas Station Belt on Covington Highway.

Misleading statements aired on proposed plant Many of you have heard in the media about a Renewable Energy Facility that has been proposed in the Lithonia community. You may have also heard some disturbing things about this proposed plant as well. Below are some misleading things you may have heard: n This facility will spew hundreds of tons of toxic waste into the air. n This facility is an incinerator that will burn Municipal Solid Waste (trash), carpet and tires, etc. n This facility will be located in the middle of a residential community. n This facility is bad as a plant that burns coal.

As a result of these misleading statements, some people are upset with me and other commissioners who supported this facility. Let me use this time to shed light on the inaccuracies of these statements.

1. This facility will only be allowed to operate if the Georgia Environmental Protection Department allows the final air permit to be approved. [It] will not be permitted if it produces the levels

This facility was approved with a litany of conditions, which also created a Citizen Advisory Committee that will serve as an independent community group.

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of emissions that opponents claim it will produce.

2. This facility is not an incinerator. [It] will only use wood chips that originated from residential wood trimming that you as citizens have placed on the curb for pickup by our Sanitation workers.

Residential wood trimmings will be taken through a process that will eventually produce electricity. Burning trash, carpet, tires or anything besides these wood trimmings will be explicitly forbidden.

3. This facility is not located in the heart of a residential community. The closest community/subdivision is approximately 1.3 miles away in any direction. However, there are a few individual homes that are within this 1-mile radius.

Unfortunately, these individuals

either knowingly or unknowingly moved into a heavy industrial area.

You will hear opponents say, “Why in our community?” However, it is important to note that the zoning dates back to the ’40s and ’50s where DeKalb was predominantly white and rural. Anyone who lives in this area moved to this area long after [it] was already zoned Industrial. This facility is located between two landfills, it is adjacent to our county’s transfer station (trash), it is around the corner from a rock quarry, and close to a number of junkyards. These are all appropriate for this industrially zoned area, which is also appropriate for this Renewable Energy Facility.

4. This facility is the type of project that fits within President Barack Obama’s renewable en-

ergy plan. This proposal has a net positive effect on our environment, reducing dependence on fossil fuels such as coal. The use of wood as a coal substitute would produce only a fraction of the emissions, which will lower air and water pollution.

Finally, this facility was approved with a litany of conditions, which also created a Citizen Advisory Committee that will serve as an independent community group charged with ensuring that all conditions placed on this site will be adhered to by the applicant.

In five years as your commissioner, I have always had the best interest of the people of DeKalb in mind in all my decisions, from fighting liquor and check cashing stores from entering our communities, to stopping private landfills from expanding in our communities, to fighting for quality development, to protecting your hardearned tax dollars. We may disagree on some issues, but we can do so without being disagreeable.

Commissioner Lee May represents District 5.

These elected officials guilty of jeopardizing our health The June 14 decision of the DeKalb County commissioners makes me sick. And as a physician, I can unequivocally state that it will make you sick, too. Amid the backdrop of daily Code Orange alerts and air quality so poor that asthmatics are advised not to leave their homes, members of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners have decided to make air quality even worse.

In a June 15 e-mail to constituents, Commissioner Lee May said that (only) 25 tons of polluting chemicals will be released into the air. A ton is 2,000 pounds! Do the math! Do we need 2,000 x 25 more pounds of air pollution going into our lungs? What about our children with asthma?

This pollution will not stay in Lithonia. It will go wherever the wind blows it. These elected officials are guilty of jeopardizing our health with their senseless decision to approve this “gasification” incinerator plant just outside the city of Lithonia. On Tuesday, not one commissioner stood up for

A permit for a similar project in the Caucasian community was denied. But building this project in the African-American community had the board’s unanimous approval.

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our health.

Commissioner May implies that wood burning is harmless. Research has proved that this is just not true.

Tiny particles from burning wood get into the lungs and can trigger asthma attacks. This wood has also been treated with harmful pesticides and chemicals, some of which can cause cancer. These chemicals will be released when the wood is burned.

It is a sad commentary that the predominantly African-American Board of Commissioners has shown behavior consistent with environmental racism. A permit for a similar project in the Caucasian community was denied.

But building this project in the African-American community had

the board’s unanimous approval.

So they’re adding one more polluting facility to our community, already overburdened by a litany of landfills, dumps, and waste transfer stations.

Emissions from the plant will also release greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming.

Global warming has been linked to weather disasters worldwide.

The claim that the plant will bring in badly needed revenues is not consistent with the track record of these types of facilities. It is one of the most expensive forms of energy generation. A plant like the one proposed by Green Energy Partners for DeKalb contributed to the financial demise of the city of Detroit.

Prior to Tuesday’s vote, the commissioners received extensive and detailed information from credible sources about these hazards. Much of this information is available to the public at www .no-burn.org.

To get to the bottom of this, let’s follow the money. The gasification peddlers are not about clean energy.

It is an investor’s gimmick being used all over the country to pimp public funds and subsidies while pretending to provide clean energy to municipalities. Our DeKalb officials have either gone for the “okey-doke” or are in cahoots with the racket.

If they were serious about green energy, they would pursue the development of proven safe green technologies for energy generation like solar here in sunny Atlanta.

Putting money over human life is not only immoral – people die as a result of illness, and this is criminal.

Dr. Jewel L. Crawford is an instructor at Morehouse School of Medicine.

Southside commissioners voted against residents’ wishes It was indeed a disappointment to see the commissioners vote for a business that will not benefit Southside residents. But let me exclude Commissioner Watson because the group did not reach out to him. It does not mean he would’ve voted against the project but he may have abstained. The Northside commissioners could vote for it because it does not affect their constituents the same way they vote for gas stations on the Southside.

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area property values is a disappointment. How they would ignore bona fide medical doctors’ opinion on the effect of gasification on people is deplorable. Former DeKalb County director of the Planning Department, Patrick Ejike, is to be blamed for supporting developers to build on sites that are already overcrowded.

When he was planning director, commissioners voted for projects that he approved of that are now half built. Next to my subdivision there is overgrown, weed-infested land that was cleared for [town-

homes] never built. These were to be townhomes that residents did not want. These are the same Southside commissioners who are responsible for the Gas Station Belt along Covington Highway.

Where is the Master Plan? Is there [any]one who pays attention to it?

I guess if the commissioners can’t get CEO Burrell Ellis to produce a Reorganization and Strategic Plan, they feel inept. But to go against their constituents is not a way to feel powerful or effective. n Is this Green Energy going to pay

DeKalb for our wood chips?

n How many counties will be

bringing wood chips to Lithonia? n Will DeKalb get this company to pick up trees cut down and not charge residents? n Better yet, how many states will be transporting their wood chips here?

In order for this business to be profitable, tons of wood chips must be transported to this site from sawmills, chip mills, land clearers, etc. Lots of traffic....

A. Jean Richardson lives in Decatur.

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Community DOT warns of scam artists Scam artists are preying on job seekers and motorists under the guise of the DOT, the Department of Transportation warns.

In one case, the scammer offered nonexistent jobs with the DOT; and in the other, a person posed as HERO personnel and charged for assistance.

The DOT received two complaints from citizens this month, the department said in a June 10 statement.

In the Highway Emergency Response Operators case, a motorist had a flat tire on the night of June I on I-75 near Moore’s Mill Road. The driver said a person clad in a gray safety vest and driving what he recalled being a white Dodge pickup truck stopped, identified himself as a DOT employee, took the wheel rim and $100 and left, promising to get a new tire mounted. He never returned.

In the other scam, a man identifying himself as a “federal job recruiter” approached individuals at job seekers’ functions in the metro area and offered employment with the Georgia DOT as a “freight inspector” or mobile truck “weigh station” operator. The scam artist wanted applicants to wire $75 application and $12 background-check fees to what proved to be fraudulent entities.

The DOT says it is reminding motorists that while its HERO operators may stop to assist disabled vehicles when not responding to emergencies, they drive easily identifiable department trucks, wear department uniforms and have DOT identification. They do not charge for assistance and will not solicit or accept tips or rewards.

Also, the department says it does not utilize employment recruiters nor does it ever charge job applicants any fees.

Anyone approached by scammers or who has information is asked to contact the DOT Investigations Unit at 404-347-0620.

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concerns and our needs,” she said.

Legislators have been holding hearings across the state to hear from constituents as they prepare for the 10-year redistricting effort that follows every census.

The next metro Atlanta public hearing will be June 30 at the Georgia Tech College of Management LeCraw Auditorium, 800 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Suite 100, in Atlanta. It takes place 5 to 7 p.m.

Based on the 2010 census, Georgia will get a 14th seat in the U.S. House and an extra vote in the Electoral College, and the General Assembly has to redraw the 180 state House districts and 56 state Senate districts.

The Stockbridge meeting gave metro Atlanta residents their first opportunity to speak on the process. Tuesday’s meeting was attended by DeKalb state Reps. Pam Stephenson, Howard Mosley and Rahn Mayo whose districts 92, 90 and 91 span multiple counties.

The meeting was dominated by Rockdale residents, who share legislators with DeKalb in House districts 92, 93 and 94 and Senate District 43.

They say they live in rural areas and want their county to be aligned with other rural counties instead of the more urban DeKalb and Gwinnett counties.

Community activist Josie Dean, founder of Black Men Never Forget, said the lines should be redistricted where blacks and whites are integrated.

“We must change these lines to fit everybody,” she said. “Draw the lines where everyone is equal.”

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If You are African American and Suffered Farm Loan Discrimination by the USDA between 1981 and 1996, You may be eligible for money from a $1.25 billion class action Settlement Fund (Heirs/Kin may be included) There is a proposed class action Settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) involving racial discrimination against African American farmers between 1981 and 1996. This Settlement is only for certain people who tried to file a late claim in the original Pigford case, or their heirs (kin) and legal representatives.

The current Settlement (sometimes called Pigford II) provides benefits to some of those late filers.

received a payment in the original Pigford case.

What does the Settlement provide?

You may be eligible for a substantial cash payment and USDA loan forgiveness from the Settlement. You will need to file a claim to be eligible for these benefits. The claims deadline may be as early as February 28, 2012. The Court has appointed lawyers to help you file a claim under the Settlement. You do not have to Am I included? pay them or anyone else to help you with the claims process. These attorneys will ask the You may be included if you: • Between 1981 and 1996, were discouraged or Court for fees and expenses of between 4.1% prevented from applying for or were denied a and 7.4% of the Settlement Fund, and the Court USDA farm loan or other benefit, or you were will decide how much they are paid. You may given a loan with unfair terms because of racial hire your own lawyer, if you wish, at your own expense. If you have questions or need more discrimination, • Were eligible for a payment in the original information, call 1-877-810-8110.

Pigford case, and What else should I know?

• Submitted a late-filing request that was denied The Court will hold a hearing on September or never considered because it was late.

1, 2011 to consider whether to approve the If you are the heir or kin of someone who Settlement and a request for attorneys’ fees and died who fits this description, you may file a expenses. If you want to object to or comment claim for a payment that would become part on the Settlement or appear at the hearing, you of the deceased person’s estate. If you are not need to file a letter with the Court by August sure if you (or someone for whom you are the 12, 2011. If the Court approves the Settlement, legal representative) are included, please call you will not be able to sue the USDA about your 1-877-810-8110. You are not included if you farm loan discrimination claims in the future.

For more information or to begin the claims filing process:

Call: 1-877-810-8110

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If approved by the court, the settlement will resolve thousands of bias claims related to USDA farm loans.

Black farmers being notified of $1.25 billion settlement Twelve years after African-American farmers and their heirs tried unsuccessfully to file claims for loan discrimination against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, they are being notified about the $1.25 billion “Pigford II” class action settlement.

The plaintiffs and the USDA announced the proposed settlement in late 2010, and President Barack Obama signed the bill authorizing payment of the settlement on Dec. 9.

If approved by the court, the settlement will resolve thousands of discrimination claims related to USDA farm loans and other benefits. As many as 80,000 people nationwide could receive payments from the settlement.

In 1999, the black farmers around the country tried to file a claim for the Pigford settlement but many were unable to receive a decision on the merits because their claims were late.

They are now getting information by postal mail about their legal rights and options under the settlement.

They also are being notified by a comprehensive paid published notice program that includes a nationwide radio advertising campaign targeting areas where large numbers of class members are believed to live.

A nationwide campaign is informing black farmers of the “Pigford II” class action settlement.

A Summary Notice also is being published in a variety of print publications, including African-American newspapers, general market daily and community newspapers, and farming and ranching trade publications.

Online ads also will appear on a variety

of Web sites.

If approved by the court, the settlement will resolve discrimination claims related to USDA farm loans and other benefits.

The proposed settlement includes $1.25 billion for cash payments and loan forgiveness for class members who file valid

claims.

Class members eligible for the settlement are African-Americans who farmed (or attempted to farm) between Jan. 1, 1981, and Dec. 31, 1996; were prevented from applying for or were denied a USDA farm loan during that period or were given a loan with unfair terms; and who filed or attempted to file a late claim between Oct. 13, 1999, and June 18, 2008, in the original Pigford case that was never considered because they tried to submit it after the late claim deadline.

Heirs or kin of people who fit this description but have since passed away also may be class members.

Class members’ rights may be affected by the settlement even if they do not act.

Those who wish to object to the settlement must do so by Aug. 12, 2011. The deadline for filing claims under this settlement may be as early as Feb. 28, 2012.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will consider whether to grant final approval of the settlement at a hearing in Washington on Sept. 1, 2011, at 9:30 a.m.

Class members can visit www.Black FarmerCase.com or call 1-877-810-8110 for complete information, including the detailed notice, key dates, and claims-filing information.

DeKalb gets Wells Fargo leader market and rank it at the top of Quincy Sampson is Wells Farcounty banking. go’s new DeKalb County market “We are fortunate to have him president. serve in this capacity to help us Sampson, who has been with serve the needs of this important the bank since 2003, is adding the area,” Byers said. new title to his existing responsibiliIn his eight years with the bank, ties as a district manager.

Sampson has held a variety of posiAs market president, he will be the lead representative of Wells Quincy Sampson tions, including financial specialist, licensed small-business specialist, Fargo in DeKalb and will work with customers and local leaders to ensure that and Clayton County vice president and disWells Fargo understands and helps meet the trict manager.

He is active in the community and is a needs of the area.

Announcing the appointment on June 15, board member of the Small-Business ComJerome Byers, Wells Fargo’s Atlanta regional mittee of the DeKalb Chamber of Compresident, said Sampson will be a huge asset merce.

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“Everybody has the same issue here. The county’s nasty. We can’t get services done, and we are asking you all to act on it.”

Day of Inclusion to spotlight disabled, caregivers

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

A host of elected officials and advocates for the developmentally disabled will gather on June 25 for the annual KES Day of Inclusion festivities at the Redan Recreation Center in Stone Mountain.

The Day of Inclusion, which is in its eight year, gathers the families of disabled people and supporters and residents for a day of activities hosted by Lithonia-based KES Day Inc., a housing and support services company that serves physically and developmentally disabled children and adults.

Cheryl Garner, KES community liaison, said DeKalb District Attorney Robert James, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson, and state Sen. Cheryl Garner Ronald Ramsey are expected to attend. There will be discussions on issues facing disabled people, information on health care and legislative issues, book signings, entertainment, and free food.

“We will also recognize four volunteers with Robert James our ‘Caregivers Brothers’ Keeper’ award,” she said.

The 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. event kicks off with James discussing community safety and his interest in protecting the developmentally disabled. He will be followed by a forum featuring the Rev. Calvin Peterson, author of “Nothing Is Impossible”; SASSY director B.J. Kelley; and parent advocate Millie Powell.

Participants also will hear about KES’

Homegoing set for media maven The annual KES Day of Inclusion will feature discussions on issues facing disabled people, information on health care and legislative issues, book signings, entertainment, and free food.

2-month-old Behavioral Health Programs that offer intensive family intervention and service for kids in crisis, substance abusers and victims of domestic violence.

Garner said that before the new programs were added, KES served 100 clients a year. In the next year, they expect to serve more than 30 percent more.

After the forum, Peterson will sell, give away and sign copies of his book.

There will be hot dogs and baked and fried chicken, Italian ice, drinks, and water.

“All of it is free,” Garner said. “We just want people to come out and have a good time.”

Last year, more than 500 people attended

the Day of Inclusion, started by KES founders Kenneth and Sandra Browner. Garner said they are expecting more people this year.

“Every year it seems to get bigger,” she said. “We are prayerful that even more people will come out this year. We are inviting anybody and everybody. We will sing together and dance together and get information together. That is what inclusion is all about.”

On Wednesday she had 10 volunteers but said they need a lot to help. They also are looking for a sponsor for T-shirts for the event. “They will get their names on the shirts,” she said.

For sponsorship and to volunteer, call Cheryl Garner at 678-255-8430.

Friends, fans and family will be paying tribute on June 18 to Caribbean radio/ television personality Joan Marie Savoury at Voices of Faith Church in Stone Mountain.

Savoury, 58, died suddenly of natural causes on June 8 at her home in College Park. The service is at 2 p.m.

Her broadcasting career started in Oakland, Calif., 25 years ago. At the time of her death, she was the host at WIGO “the Light” 1570 AM. She also worked with WWWE AMOR 1100 AM radio.

Savoury leaves behind two daughters, Denise Walters and Aisha Savoury; two sons-in-law; four grandchildren; and a host of family, friends and colleagues.

A fund to benefit her homegoing arrangements was established at Bank of America. The account number is 1997560539.

Voices of Faith is at 2500 Rockbridge Road.

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“Reporting is the bet mechanism we have in place to protect our state’s most vulnerable citizens.”

State raising awareness to fight elder abuse Georgians of all ages dressed in purple clothing on June 15 to dramatize and support World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the fight against abuse of senior citizens.

Gov. Nathan Deal recently signed a proclamation recognizing June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Georgia to educate and raise awareness of the warning signs associated with elder abuse.

James Bulot, director of the state Department of Human Services’ Division of Aging Services, says the department is supporting the campaign.

“Elder abuse is one of the most unrecog- James Bulot nized and under-reported crimes with devastating and life-threatening consequences,” Bulot said. “Reporting is the best mechanism we have in place to protect our state’s most vulnerable citizens.”

Last year, a survey published by The Gerontologist found that African-American senior citizens are more likely to be the victims of psychological and financial abuse than elders of other races.

The survey, among only a few that focus on race as a specific factor in elder mistreatment, said African-American elders could be up to five times more susceptible to being cheated financially. The population-based survey, conducted by the Center for Social and Urban Research at the University of Pittsburgh, collected information directly from senior citizens through face-to-face and telephone interviews.

In Georgia, all reports of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation should be directed to the Division of Aging Services, Adult Protective Services Unit, at 1-866-55-AGING (1-866-552-4464).

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African-American senior citizens are more likely to be the victims of psychological and financial abuse than elders of other races, a survey published last year by The Gerontologist found.

The National Center on Elder Abuse offers the following warning signs to detect possible instances of elder abuse: n Physical abuse. Slap marks, unexplained bruises, most pressure marks, and certain types of burns or blisters, such as cigarette burns. n Neglect. Pressure ulcers, filth, lack of medical care, malnutrition or dehydration. n Emotional abuse. Withdrawal from normal activities, unexplained changes in alertness, or other unusual behavioral changes.

n Sexual abuse. Bruises around the breasts

or genital area and unexplained sexually transmitted diseases. n Financial abuse/exploitation. Sudden change in finances and accounts, altered wills and trusts, unusual bank withdrawals, checks written as “loans” or “gifts,” and loss of property.

For more information about and to report elder abuse, visit the DHS Division of Aging Services at www.aging.dhr.georgia .gov.

Free rapid HIV testing in Decatur Free HIV tests will be available locally as part of National HIV Testing Day observances.

On June 27, teens and adults age 17 and older can get the rapid HIV tests from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the DeKalb Addiction Clinic in Decatur.

The testing is sponsored by the DeKalb Community Service Board and participants will get their results within 20 minutes.

References for follow-up services to the DeKalb Board of Health and other health care facilities will be offered to people who need it.

The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one out of five people living with HIV in the United States is unaware that they have the disease.

National HIV Testing Day, which is in its 17th year, is an annual campaign coordinated by the National Association of People With AIDS to encourage people of all ages to “Take the Test, Take Control.”

The group says that early HIV diagnosis is critical to benefit from available lifesaving treatments but that almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they have developed AIDS, which can take up to 10 years to manifest after infection.

The DeKalb Addiction Clinic is at 455 Winn Way. For more information, visit www .dekcsb.org, or call 404-508-6430.

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“We’re always searching for ways to find the kids who most need braces so they don’t fall through the cracks.”

New smile changes life of teen in foster care

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

When Decatur orthodontist Craig Williams took James Baker into his care pro bono in January 2008, the 15-year-old would hardly smile – and if he did, he wouldn’t show his teeth.

“He was very self-conscious about his smile,” said Williams.

The high schooler, who was in foster care in Atlanta, had major problems with the teeth and could not afford braces.

He had missing teeth, an Craig Williams overbite and a misaligned jaw. When James’ care was completed in March 2010, he was a changed teen.

In a letter thanking Williams and his staff for “the incredible favor I have been given,” James said that Williams had changed his life.

“Thanks to you, my confidence has been boosted and in turn my life has become a multitude better,” the teen wrote. “I have fun taking pictures and I smile a lot more often now.”

To help more needy kids, Williams has signed up with the Kansas City-based nonprofit Smiles Change Lives, which is helping bring orthodontic care to low-income children who need it but can’t afford it.

Williams is one of six Georgia orthodontists participating in the national program that provides braces to kids ages 10 to 18 years old. Eligible applicants must have good oral hygiene, crooked teeth and/or misaligned jaws and not already be in braces, and must have taxable family income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

“Thanks to you, my confidence has been boosted and in turn my life has become a multitude better. I have fun taking pictures and I smile a lot more often now.”

James Baker, in a letter to Dr. Craig B. Williams and staff

Families must prove economic need by submitting their tax return and must complete the Smiles Change Lives dental referral at www.smileschangelives.org and mail it with a non-refundable $25 application fee.

Those selected pay a $500 program fee and will be matched with an SCL provider in their community for full orthodontic treatment that usually costs $3,000 to $5,000.

Since its launch in 1997, Smiles Change Lives has served more than 1,500 children nationwide. Last year it completed its goal of serving all 50 states. It is sponsored by 3M Corp and supported by a number of orthodontic suppliers.

Thomas Brown, the group’s board chairman, said that for 2011, it wants to triple the number of new kids entering the program and double the number of providers. It is hoping to serve 1,100 kids, including 700 new patients this year. In 2009, the program served 433 kids.

“Our network of caring orthodontists has increased by nearly a third over the number participating in 2009, and the number of young people receiving life-changing orthodontic treatment has increased by more than 50 percent,” he said in the group’s 2010 Year in Review report.

Andrea Umbreit, Smiles Change Lives

marketing director, said Thursday that four patients in Georgia are presently receiving treatment.

She said the group currently has 900 immediate openings for qualified children who meet its guidelines. She said it also is recruiting orthodontists so that it can serve more children.

“We’re always searching for ways to find the kids who most need braces so they don’t fall through the cracks,” she said. “It’s our job to try to help as many kids as we can and recruit the caring orthodontists who help transform their smiles.”

While he has always donated his service to at least one patient a year, Williams said that he is volunteering with Smiles Change Lives so it will screen and pick qualifying patients.

He also is encouraging families who have kids in need of service to apply for the program.

“Giving back is the right thing to do,” he said. “Orthodontics can change a child’s whole personality, outlook, demeanor and confidence for the better.”

Interested patients can find out if they qualify at www.smileschangelives.org/qualify.

Orthodontists can sign up at www.smiles changelives.org/learnmore.

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“I know that child care facilities and home-based providers can be a real building block for an entire generation of healthy kids.”

Let’s Move anti-obesity initiative targets tots First lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative is now focusing on the nation’s youngest residents – infants, toddlers and preschoolers – in the fight against childhood obesity.

Obama unveiled Let’s Move! Child Care on June 8 after visiting children at CentroNía, a bilingual child care center in Washington.

The new effort works with child care providers to help young children get off to a healthy start.

The first lady released a checklist that providers and parents can use as a tool to encourage healthy eating and physical activity and limit screen time for young children.

Obama also announced that the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration and Bright Horizons have committed to the practices – a step that will impact about 280,000 children in 1,600 child care centers nationwide. She was joined

by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and representatives from Partnership for a Healthier America, Bright Horizons, Nemours Foundation and the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

Obama said the effort offers a steppingstone to a healthy lifestyle from an early age.

“Everyone is going to see that these small changes can make a big difference,” she said.

“If our kids get into the habit of getting up and playing, if their palates warm up to veggies at an early age, and if they’re not glued to a TV screen all day, they’re on their way to healthy habits for life.

“That’s why I’m so excited about Let’s Move! Child Care – because I know that child care facilities and home-based providers can

First lady Michelle Obama unveiled Let’s Move! Child Care on June 8. The new effort works with child care providers to help young children get off to a healthy start.

be a real building block for an entire generation of healthy kids.”

Obesity rates among preschoolers ages 2 to 5 have doubled in the past four decades, and one in five children is overweight or obese by the time they reach their sixth birthday. This health crisis begins at an early age: More than half of obese children first become overweight at or before age 2.

The Childhood Obesity Task Force also has noted that child care centers and informal care represent a tremendous opportunity to prevent obesity because 60 percent of children under 5 are in some form of child care, spending an average of 29 hours per week in that care.

The task force reports that only 25 percent of kids age 2 to 11 consume three servings of

vegetables a day, and less than 50 percent consume two daily servings of fruit.

In addition, preschool children spend over four hours a day watching television and videos, including time in child care.

Parents and communities are looking for improvements in child care standards.

A 2008 survey by the child care association shows that 93 percent of parents thought existing health and safety standards should be improved.

In early June, the Partnership for a Healthier America announced commitments from mayors around the country to work with child care providers and afterschool programs to improve standards for nutrition and physical activity and to limit screen time within child care settings.

Let’s Move! Child Care checklist To get preschoolers moving, consider these recommendations: n Physical activity. Provide one to two hours of physical activity throughout the day, including outside play when possible. n Screen time. No screen time for children under 2 years. For children 2 and older, strive to limit screen time to no more than 30 minutes per week during child care and work with parents and caregivers to ensure children have no more than one to two hours of quality screen time per day, the amount recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. n Food. Serve fruits or vegetables at every meal, eat meals family-style when possible, and no fried foods. n Beverages. Provide access to water during meals and throughout the day, and do not serve sugary drinks. For children 2 and older, serve low-fat (1 percent) or non-fat milk, and no more than one 4- to 6-ounce serving of 100 percent juice per day. n Infant feeding. For mothers who want to continue breast-feeding, provide their milk to their infants and welcome them to breast-feed during the child care day and support all new parents in their decisions about infant feeding.

To best support providers who choose to meet these practices, the Nemours Foundation is leading an effort to provide free, comprehensive resources and tools in a newly developed Web site, and the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies is committed to providing technical assistance to providers.

For the free tools and resources and to share success stories, visit HealthyKidsHealthyFuture.org.

Keep kids safe around family pools Backyard pools provide hours of cool family fun during the hot summer months, but the DeKalb County Board of Health points out that they also can pose a serious hazard for young children.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that about 300 children under age 5 drown in family pools and more than 2,000 are treated in emergency rooms for pool-related injuries annually in the United States. In the first five months of 2011, there have been 118 drowning and near-drowning incidents nationwide.

The commission and the Board of Health’s Environmental Health Services offer these safety tips: n Never leave a child unsupervised near a pool. During social gatherings at or near a pool, appoint a “water watcher” to protect young children from pool accidents. Adults may take turns being the water watcher. n Instruct family members about potential pool hazards and how to use protection devices, such as a floating pool alarm, a door alarm, an alarm gate and a selflatching gate.

n If a child is missing, check the pool first. Go

to the edge of the pool and scan the entire pool, bottom and surface, as well as the pool area. n Do not allow a young child in the pool without an adult. n Do not allow a child in pool water that is too cloudy to see main the drains. n Do not use flotation devices as substitute for supervision. n Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Baby sitters and other caretakers, such as grandparents and older siblings, also should know CPR. n Keep rescue equipment by the pool. Be sure a telephone is at poolside with emergency numbers posted nearby. n Remove toys from and around the pool when it is not in use. n Never prop open the gate of a fence around a pool.

For more information, visit www.cpsc.gov, www.poolsafely.gov and www.cdc.gov/safechild (click on Drownings) or call the Consumer Product Safety Commission at 1-800-6382772.

Two charter schools to stay open The Museum School of Avondale Estates and Peachtree Hope Charter School will stay open for another year.

The DeKalb School Board voted unanimously on June 13 to grant the two charter schools one-year waivers to remain open while they seek five-year charters to operate.

The waivers were granted the same day the Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia de-

nied the motion for reconsideration of its May 16 decision that found that only local school districts can approve charter schools.

Both schools, and 14 others authorized by the Georgia Charter School Commission, lost their legal standing when the courts ruled that the commission was unconstitutional.

Together, they have 887 students enrolled for the fall. The Museum School has 200 students and Peachtree Hope, 687.

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Ministry

Greenforest-McCalep Christian Academy was founded 20 years ago as a church ministry. It became a separate nonprofit in 2008.

Ray of Hope marks 25 years The Ray of Hope Christian Church will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a dance jubilee, a gala, and a special worship service and reception beginning June 21.

The Decatur church also is recruiting singers William Curtis for a mass choir of more than 250 members.

The anniversary week kicks off June 21 at 7 p.m. in the main sanctuary with a presentation by the Movement Art Ministry.

The dance jubilee theme is “25 Years of Chasing After God Through Dance,” a journey through the history of the church.

A black-tie gala will take place on June 24 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel-Atlanta Airport on Sullivan Road at 7:30 p.m.

Jonathan Slocum is special guest comedian, while Kabanya-Chemise is special guest songstress. Karen Graham of Fox 5’s “Good Day Atlanta” will be mistress of ceremony.

Also featured are musical guest Brien Andrews and guest artists Brian Egeston and Anthony Edwards. The theme is “Impacting and Transforming This Present World Into the Kingdom of God” from Romans 12:1-2.

Tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for

children.

On June 26, the Rev. Dr. William H. Curtis, senior pastor of Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, will be the guest preacher at the 10 a.m. worship service, and the guest worship Trini Massie leader will be the Rev. Trini Massie. The celebration includes a special presentation from the Worship and Arts Ministry.

Curtis serves on the board of the Urban League of Pittsburgh and as president of Hampton University’s Ministers Conference. He participated in a national thinktank with former President Bill Clinton and is included in “Outstanding Black Sermons, Volume Four” edited by Dr. Walter S. Thomas.

Massie, Mount Ararat’s minister of worship, is a prolific composer, singer and choir director.

A reception in the Family Life Center with Ray of Hope’s founding and senior pastor, the Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, will immediately follow the service.

Ray of Hope Christian Church is at 2778 Snapfinger Road. For more information, call 770-696-5100 or visit www.rayofhope .org.

Recording artist headlines concert tions titled “Our Love Is Here to Pianist, composer and proStay.” His latest CD, “The Ballad ducer Andrew Fazackerley will of Norman Forest,” features about headline the Music for Missions 30 Atlanta musicians and includes concert series on June 26 at Lawmore of his original jazz comporenceville Road United Methodist sitions, several standards, and a Church in Tucker. special arrangement of George The free concert, which is Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” directed and produced by Jack Music for Missions is a 12Sartain, begins at 7 p.m.

A. Fazackerley year project of United Methodist Fazackerley is a keyboardist, pianist, composer, organist, arranger, Men. Although the concert is free, donations producer, and bandleader. He entertains his audiences with all styles of music will be collected for charities and missions.

The church is located at 3142 Lawfrom Bach on the pipe organ to contemporary music on the synthesizer. renceville Highway in Tucker.

For further information, call 770-939His recordings include a solo piano album of jazz standards and original composi- 3717.

Greenforest high school still open Greenforest-McCalep Christian Academy High School will remain open.

The school’s Board of Regents voted June 13 to overturn its previous decision to close the high school after parents secured the required number of registrations for the fall.

Lorrane Edwards, whose daughter is a rising senior, said parents and supporters were able to get 72 students to enroll for the 2011-2012 school year.

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The board voted on May 10 to close the high school because of low enrollment.

Edwards thanked God for their success.

“God is faithful. You cannot stop what God has put in motion.”

The academy was founded 20 years ago by Greenforest Community Baptist Church’s pastor, the late Rev. George McCalep, as a church ministry. It became a separate nonprofit in 2008.

Service is theme Brotherhood for Men’s Day at Providence Men’s Day Food, fellowship and stirring speeches are The Rev. Curtis Echols Sr. and the Rev. Dr. Walter L. Kimbrough will be the featured speakers at Providence Missionary Baptist Church’s annual Men’s Day on June 26.

Echols, a senior assistant pastor at Providence, will speak at the 8 a.m. worship service, while Kimbrough, pastor emeritus of CasWalter Kimbrough cade United Methodist Church, will bring the message at 10:40 a.m.

Echols, who has been a part of the Providence family for more than 18 years, oversees outreach and evangelism.

Kimbrough, author of “Nothing Is Impossible,” has provided leadership at all levels of the United Methodist Church.

His address, “Reclaiming Our Mission to the City,” appears in the book “The World Forever Our Parish.”

The theme is “Men With Purpose: Determined to Serve” taken from Romans 12:10-13.

The church is at 2295 Benjamin E. Mays Drive at Cascade Road and Beecher Road. For more information, visit www .pmbcatlanta.org or call 404-752-6869.

Fellowship, fun at picnic Families can participate in an oldfashioned picnic and fellowship hosted by Saint Philip AME’s Male Usher Board on June 25 at Costley Mill Park in Conyers.

During the 11 a.m.-to-6 p.m. event, children can play on a jump box and slides and take part in other fun outdoor activities.

On the menu are chicken wings, fish, hot dogs, hamburgers and meatballs with peach cobbler and cake and cotton candy.

There will be drawings for giveaways and a grand prize.

Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the gate and proceeds will benefit church ministries.

Costley Mill Park is at 2455 Costley Mill Road. For more information, visit www.saintphilip.org.

on tap for the annual Men’s Day Celebration at Greenforest Community Baptist Church June 18 and 19.

The celebration’s theme is “Paul and Timothy, Connecting Brothers for Our Future,” taken from 2 Timothy 1:2-7.

The annual breakfast/panel discussion takes place 8 to 10:30 a.m. on June 18 in the Greenforest Early Learning Center, Genesis Room. Panel topics include health, sexuality, education and finance. Joe McCutchen is the speaker and the subject is Paul and Timothy’s relationship. Pre-registration is required.

On June 19, during the 7:45 and 10:45 a.m. services, the “Timothys” will have an opportunity to interact and worship with the “Pauls.”

Deacon Terry Pettus will bring the 7:45 a.m. message, and Dr. Alduan Tartt is the 10:45 a.m. speaker with brotherhood singing during both services.

Tartt, a positive clinical psychologist and par- Alduan Tartt enting, teen and relationship expert, is a columnist and/or contributor to Essence, Black Enterprise, Today’s Black Woman, Solo Woman Magazine and Sister 2 Sister.

He is also author of “The Ring Formula: How to Be the Only Woman He Ever Needs” for single women and often appears on TV and radio broadcasts.

Greenforest Community Baptist Church is at 3250 Rainbow Drive in Decatur. For more information, contact Deacon Tony Manns at tam75_99@yahoo.com or Deacon Alonzo Jones at bomjones@bellsouth.net.

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The singing starts at 7:30 p.m. and will take place at 900 Dancing Fox Road in Decatur. For more information, call Bob Goodman at 404-378-5424.

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