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Johnson, Turner hit campaign trail in District 5 runoff By Ken Watts

District 5 voters will return to the polls on July 14 to pick a commissioner from the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s special election. Decatur attorney Mereda Davis Johnson and Lithonia community advocate George Turner led the field of 10 candidates. Johnson, the wife of U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, got 1,239 or 27.21 percent of the votes. Turner came in second with 726 votes or 15.94 percent. Early voting for the runoff election begins on June 29 at the DeKalb Registration and Elections Office in Decatur. Even though she got nearly twice as many

votes as Turner, Johnson said she is not resting on her laurels. “I began campaigning again this morning,” she said on June 17. “I am out here right now putting signs out.” Johnson said she is “very humbled” by the Mereda Johnson confidence her supporters showed in her. “I’m going to do my best to earn the votes of those who supported my opponents,” she said. Turner, a retired MARTA rail supervisor, said he is excited to be in the runoff. “This is what we had hoped for and we’re

mobilizing our voters for the next step in hopes that we can pull this out,” he said. Turner said he began reaching out on election night for the support of the other eight candidates in the race. George Turner “I have three of them who are solidly behind me,” he said. “I’m still trying to catch up with the other five.” Turner said former opponents Jerome Edmondson, Harmel Codi and Kenneth Saunders III pledged their support. He said Gregory Adams, Kathryn Rice, Gina Mangham, Vaughn Irons and Gwen

Russell Green had yet to respond. Commission District 5, which has 140,000 residents and 95,000 registered voters, has been without full representation for nearly two years. Former Commissioner Lee May was appointed interim CEO on July 13 by Gov. Nathan Deal to replace suspended CEO Burrell Ellis. Ellis is in the midst of a second trial on corruption charges. May resigned from the District 5 seat on May 12, clearing the way for the special election. Johnson, who said she wanted to be known as the “pothole commissioner,” said Please see RUNOFF, page 3

Vacant abandoned houses mar community

The abandoned houses at 4129 Rainbow Drive (far left), 3053 Wesley Chapel Road (top), and 3910 Boring Road are not registered with the county. Code Enforcement has written notices for open storage and debris, overgrown vegetation, and other violations. Neighbors have placed calls to the county to address the blight for the past two years.

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Neighbors at wit’s end about how to get code enforcement to act By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Over the past two years, Doris Henson, Michael Smith and Joe Hill made so many calls to DeKalb County Code Enforcement about three abandoned properties in their Decatur neighborhood that they should be hoarse. “I must have called them a million times,” said Henson, who lives next door to a house at 4129 Rainbow Drive whose roof is barely visible above overgrown vegetation. Henson said she just wants somebody to cut the giant weeds. “There are snakes and all kinds of critters coming from over there,” she said. “You name it – rats, opossum – it’s over there.” A mile away on the other side of her South DeKalb neighborhood, Smith and Hill also put in their fair share of calls about an abandoned house at 3910 Boring Road that borders their properties. The once beautiful two-story stone-and-

brick facade house, built in 2006, has been left vacant for at least three years. Its yard also is overgrown with vegetation and all of its windows are broken. An interior door is pushed through the window of the bonus room over the garage. The back yard of Hill’s Cocklebur home borders the property. He said he has lost count of the number of times he has called both code enforcement and 911 about the home. “Somebody needs to do something about it quick,” he said. “It’s bad over there. Something definitely needs to be done about it.” Half a mile away on busy Wesley Chapel Road, another brick-and-stone house sits vacant with a hole in its front door, plywood for windows, and unlocked side and rear doors. The three Decatur neighbors said they are baffled about the county’s inability to resolve the issues with the abandoned homes. Countywide, DeKalb has 204,822 single-

family homes. In South DeKalb, 11, 821 of those homes are listed in the county’s Foreclosure Registry that went into effect on Oct. 27, 2010. The properties in the resgistry has yielded $1,804,150 in fees for the county that is used to cover the cost of managing and operating the registry. At its launch, the registry required owners of foreclosed properties to pay a $175 fee to register the property with the county. That fee was lowered to $100 by a new state law that passed in 2012. Violators were orginally fined $1,000 per day per property, capped at $100,000 per calendar year. The state law capped the fine for failing to register or to update registration information at $500 monthly. The DeKalb Board of Commissioners established the registry at the height of the county’s foreclosure crisis to help the county protect residential neighborhoods from blight caused by inadequate maintenance of thousands of vacant properties.

In September 2010, the month before the registry went into effect, DeKalb had 15,337 foreclosed properties, and for most of them, county officials were unaware of who owned them or were unable to locate the owners. The highest number of properties in the registry came in 2011, when 4,793 properties were registered. Through June 2 this year, 373 new registrations were made. The county was unable to produce a ZIP code breakdown of the properties in the registry this week. Foreclosure Registry manager Tonza Clark blamed computer problems but she said the majority of the properTonza Clark ties are in South DeKalb, where neighborhoods are fighting back from the recent foreclosure crisis and economic Please see ABANDONED, page 2

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“I have heard shots coming from over there. I wouldn’t be surprised if they find a body over there.”

County lacks funds, legal authority to fix blighted properties ABANDONED,

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recession. Under the DeKalb ordinance, creditors are required to register the property within 60 to 90 days after foreclosure and within 90 to 120 days after a transfer of the foreclosed property to a related person or entity.

‘It’s just terrible over there’ Henson, who has lived in her Rainbow Drive home since 1989, said Code Enforcement officers have been out to the property next door several times. “They came and took pictures about three weeks ago. But nothing happens.” She said her son has taken to cutting weeds near the sidewalk to protect pedestrians and to prevent weeds from blocking their view of the street. She said the decline of the house began in 2012 with the death of the elderly neighbor who had lived there with his wife. Months later, his wife became ill. “The son came and got the mother and left everything in the house,” Henson said. Before long, vandals took over. “They were in there stripping the copper. They stole everything out of there,” she said. “The water was on and they left the pipe running in there. Over time, the upstairs collapsed into the downstairs. Then people started dumping stuff over there. It’s just terrible over there.” Henson said that in three years, no one has ever cut or cleaned the yard. “I thought the county would come and cut the grass and charge the owners for it,” she said. “Why can’t they make somebody clean that place up?” The neighbors around the Boring Road property said the once “nice house” has been vacant for as long as they can remember.

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Foreclosure Month/ Year Sale Date 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 January 2015 Jan. 6, 2015 February 2015 Feb. 3, 2015 March 2015 March 3, 2015 April 2015 April 7, 2015 May 2015 May 5, 2015 June 2015 June 2, 2015 2015 Total To Date TOTAL

“It must have been a foreclosure,” said Smith, who moved next door on Boring Road last August. He said the property was in full decline when he got there. “Whoever owns it don’t care nothing about it,” Smith said. “They should either sell it or tear it down.” Hill, who lives on Cocklebur Road and shares a backyard boundary with the Boring Road property, said he has seen young boys going in and out of the vacant house that is open to the elements and has a door going through one of its upstairs windows. “They busted every window,” Hill said. “The back door is busted. They stripped all the electrical wires and copper. They stole all the cabinets and fixtures. I have heard shots coming from over there. I wouldn’t be surprised if they find a body over there.” Hill said he sees Code Enforcement trucks going by the property all the time. “They don’t do anything about it,” he said. “When I call the police, they come to my address instead of going over there, so I

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don’t call them no more.” Clark said none of the three abandoned homes is registered with the county but that the Code Enforcement Department, where her office is located, is aware of all three addresses and has open cases on them. n County enforcement action on 4129 Rainbow Drive dates back to November 2007. Clark said the property with a house built in 1963, has seven citations for open storage and debris, high weeds and grass, overgrown vegetation, no address on the property, damaged windows, unsecured structure, and failure to register property. “We’ve located a current possible address for the property owner and will serve the citations tomorrow,” she said in a June 17 email. n Enforcement action on 3053 Wesley Chapel Road dates back to September 2011. Clark said the county has written warning notices for open storage and debris, damaged exterior walls/graffiti, unsecured accessory structure, overgrown vegetation, high weeds and grass, damaged windows and failure to register property.

“We were able to locate the property owner and will serve her the notices personally,” Clark said. n Enforcement action against 3910 Boring Road dates back to November 2010. Clark said warning notices were written for damaged roof/gutters, overgrown vegetation, high weeds and grass, damaged windows and no address on the property. “Officer Scott was able to touch base with the property preservation company with whom we happen to have a good relationship,” Clark said. “Due to the extent of disrepair, they were given 30 days to bring the property into compliance.” Clark said they have five code enforcement officers to inspect properties and adjudicate cases. She said they have spent many hours and resources on the three properties but that the county cannot fix the problems. “Historically, code enforcement has not had the funding or legal authority to enter onto a property to board up, cut grass or correct any other violations,” she said. DeKalb property tax records show John Monogue as the owner of the 4129 Rainbow Drive house. Records show his address is the same as the property, and that there is $3,351.96 in property taxes owed for 2012 and 2013. The tax records list Bank of America as owner of 3910 Boring Road and show that all property taxes on the property are paid on the 2,270-square-foot house. The owner of 3053 Wesley Chapel Road is listed as Barbara Odom who lives on River Cliff Court in Decatur. All the taxes on the 1,702-square-foot house are fully paid. To report an abandoned house in your neighborhood, visit www.dekalbcountyga. gov/foreclosureregistry or call 404-286-3305. You also can tweet photos and the address to @CRNews_dekalb, #ComeOnDeKalb.

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“The public is invited to salute Mr. Thurmond for his leadership in helping to place the DeKalb County School System on a solid footing.”

Thurmond send-off celebrates leadership Outgoing DeKalb Schools Superintendent Michael Thurmond will be celebrated on June 25 for his contributions to the district. The district says the 6-to-8 p.m. celebration at its Stone Mountain headquarters is open to the public. Thurmond, who took over the district in February 2013, is credited with stabilizing the School District in the midst of budget deficits, a governance crisis that resulted in the removal of several board members, and a threat to the district’s accreditation. Michael Thurmond Under his leadership, the district’s accreditation was restored, budget deficits transformed into surpluses, and the district’s board and administration have shifted from crisis mode to a focus on improving educational outcomes for the district’s 100,000 students. “On June 25, the public is invited to salute Mr. Thurmond for his leadership in helping to place the DeKalb County School System on a solid footing,” the June 17 statement said. School District headquarters is at 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd.

Lithonia millage rate hearings Residents can weigh in on the city of Lithonia’s proposed 2.98 percent property tax increase at three public hearings. The first two hearings take place on June 23 at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. The third meeting takes place on July 6 at 6:30 p.m. The proposed rate will increase the city’s property tax rate by 0.492 mills to 17 mills. With the increase, a home valued at $36,000 would pay $24 more annually. The Lithonia City Council will vote on the new millage rate on July 6 following the third hearing. The city says the proposed hike will enable it to meet anticipated obligations and to establish a reserve fund. For more information, contact City Administrator Eddie J. Moody at eddie.moody@lithoniacity.org or 770-482-8136. City Hall is at 6920 Main St.

Leadership class forming Grass-roots community leaders can apply for the DeKalb Neighborhood Leadership Institute program kicking off on July 18. The three-month program that ends in September helps develop leaders who can assist their neighborhoods in understanding their government and in dealing effectively with community problems. There is only space for 30 participants and the deadline to register is July 12. Applicants must submit ID, Social Security cards for all household members, and proof of income for the last 30 days for everyone in the house over 18. Participants will get information about community resources and training to develop their skills as community leaders. They also will go on field trips. For more information, email Ashley.Blount@pcaction.org or call 404-537-4300, Ext. 2101.

Contest to name new mobile market Residents have until June 26 to help name DeKalb’s new mobile farmers market that will start visiting areas on July 7. Individuals who submit the top three suggestions will receive $100 worth of free groceries. Entries can be submitted at www.surveymonkey.com/s/TDCQBPC, twitter.com/ItsInDeKalb and twitter.com/ HealthyDeKalb until 5 p.m. on June 26. The mobile market, which offers fresh fruits and vegetables, kicked off in May. It will operate a 16-week schedule annually for three years. For more information, visit www. onedekalb.com.

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the county needs to clean up and beautify the district and all of South DeKalb to help attract economic development. “We need to pave our potholes, cut our grass and we need to remove the litter from our streets,” Johnson said. “Once you look good you feel good, positive energy comes from that and potential business investors will notice.” If elected, Johnson said she will talk with DeKalb Sheriff Jeffrey Mann about using jail inmate labor to maintain and beautify medians along major corridors. Turner said he’s eager to settle the race and get to work for a district that has had no voice in vital issues for two years. “We need to have a vote [on the Board of Commissioners],” he said. “That’s the first thing. We need to get to the table and let our voices be heard and our vote on the board counted. I think people are very concerned about code enforcement and public safety.” The voter turnout for Tuesday’s special election was 5.51 percent. Only 4,556 of the district’s 95,000 voters cast ballots. The remaining eight candidates got 2.53 percent to 10.76 percent of the votes.

Some 4,556 District 5 voters cast ballots in the June 16 special election. The turnout was 5.51 percent. Here are unofficial results. Candidate Votes Percent Mereda Davis Johnson 1,239 27.21 George Turner 726 15.94 Jerome Edmondson 490 10.76 Kathryn Rice 427 9.38 Gina Mangham 424 9.31 Gregory Adams 351 7.71 Harmel Codi 311 6.83 Vaughn Irons 278 6.10 Gwen Russell Green 185 4.06 Kenneth Saunders III 115 2.53 Results are unofficial until certified by the DeKalb Registration and Elections Office.

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“Miss Jackie is very much tied to the Scottdale community in that she lives there, went to school there and everybody knows her.”

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Mia Buggs, a Youth Services staff member at the Wesley ChapelWilliam C. Brown Library in Decatur, reads to young patrons during Toddler Time on June 10. The next session for 2- and 3-year-olds takes place on June 24 beginning at 10:15 a.m. and is open to the first 15 participants. For groups of five or more, call 404-286-6980 for an appointment.

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Pick up some bargains for your summer reading at the Friends of the Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library annual book sale on June 20. All proceeds from the 9 a.m.to-4 p.m. sale go to fund programs and materials at the library. Unless otherwise marked, all hardcovers are $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents. The library is at 952 Leon St. in Stone Mountain. For more information, call 770-413-2020. The screening of “Annie” starring Quvenzhane Wallis and Jamie Foxx begins at dusk on June 27 at the South DeKalb Family YMCA in Decatur. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Million Man March marks two decades Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, will speak at West Hunter Street Baptist Church on June 22 about the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. Beginning at 10 a.m., he will discuss plans for the Oct. 10 observance in Washington. The theme for the anniversary is “Justice Louis Farrakhan … or Else! We’re not going to play. We’re not going to frolic. We’re not going looking for a woman or a man. Justice is what we seek!” The Oct. 16, 1995, Million Man March political demonstration in Washington to promote African-American unity and family values drew 400,000 to 1.1 million participants, ranking it among the largest gatherings of its kind in U.S. history. It was reported that in response to the march, about 1.7 million African-American men registered to vote. To attend the leadership meeting, R.S.V.P. to NoiAtlanta15@ gmail.com with full name, title, contact info and organization name. For more information about the march, visit http://millionsforjustice.org. The church is at 1040 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. in Atlanta. For questions or accommodations, contact Sister Saabirah Muhammad, Student Southern Regional Protocol director, at 770-5609502.

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See ‘Annie’ under stars at South DeKalb Y The South DeKalb Family YMCA is screening the rollicking musical “Annie” on June 27 for its free summer family movie night under the stars. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for Screen on the Green – activities start at 7 p.m. and the

screening begins at dusk. Concessions will be on sale to benefit the Y’s annual campaign. The 2014 comedy, which is rated PG, stars Quvenzhané Wallis as the title character, a foster kid living with a mean foster mom, Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz),

‘Miss Jackie Day’ at center The Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center turns 53, and in celebration, DeKalb Public Library will honor a longtime employee of the center, Jackie Brown, with “Miss Jackie Day” on June 24. The noon-to-5 p.m. event acknowledges Brown’s 18 years of service and includes games, prizes and food. Brown, who became ill toward the last part of 2014, retired at the beginning of this year without fanfare. “Miss Jackie is very much tied to the Scottdale commu-

nity in that she lives there, went to school there and everybody knows her,” said Janet Florence, library public information officer. “She loved the kids and they loved her.” The homework center at 644 Parkdale Drive is named for Tobie Grant, a famous psychic and daughter of an ex-slave who donated 40 acres to the county to be used for the betterment of the segregated community. Grant died at age 96 in 1968. For more information, visit www.dekalblibrary.org.

who sees her life change when business tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) makes a thinly veiled campaign move and takes her in. The YMCA is at 2565 Snapfinger Road in Decatur. For more information, call 770-987-3500.

VFW Post 4706 hosts card party VFW Post 4706 is opening its doors to all card players on Thursdays for a Card Party and Beer Bash with no cover charge. Games at the 6:30-to-10 p.m. bash include spades, bid whist, hearts and pinochle. Playing cards will be provided, and the canteen will be open. The post is at 5362 Covington Highway in Decatur. For more information, email belvedere4706@ gmail.com or contact Earl B. Lewis Sr., post commander, at eblewis1@ hotmail.com.

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Week of free HIV screenings DeKalb and Fulton counties have launched “Test Atlanta” with a week of free metro HIV testing on June 21-27. The launch coincides with the annual observance of National HIV Testing Day on June 27. The goal of the campaign is to coordinate varied metro testing efforts, make HIV screening a routine part of all medical care, and raise awareness and inform the public about testing and care. Test Atlanta is adding 15 new medical/ dental health care sites actively performing routine opt-out HIV testing and recruiting and retaining 50 new non-clinical sites where HIV testing is routinely offered; creating a coalition of testing partners that will share their testing calendars and reviewing the testing to determine any gaps in coverage by geography or testing site type (ED, family practice, ob/gyn, dental, faith-based, government, business or other non-clinical); and holding a week of free HIV testing events to encourage everyone to know his or her HIV status. Finding out whether you are infected with HIV is the first step to getting connected to lifesaving care. Almost 40 percent

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Upcoming events n June 24 – HIV Testing Town Hall Meeting, 6-8 p.m., hosted by Recovery Consultants of Atlanta and STAND Inc., 3423 Covington Drive, Suite B, in Decatur. n June 26 – DeKalb Board of Health free HIV testing event, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 285 Flea Market, 4525 Glenwood Drive in Decatur. Walgreens testing events at 3-7 p.m. on June 25-26 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 27: n Atlanta Harm Reduction, 2320 N. Druid Hills Road N.E. in Atlanta. n Recovery Consultants of Atlanta Inc. at 2035 Candler Road in Decatur. n Recovery Consultants of Atlanta Inc. at 2945 Panola Road in Lithonia. For more sites, visit www.Standup2HIVatl.org. For more information, contact Lorraine Austin at 404-613-1209.

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Attorney for Petitioners, DeKalb County Office Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. 246 Sycamore St., Suite 120, Decatur, GA 30030-3434 (717) 817-7504; Fax: (404) 377-2349

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

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 14CV6159-5++ Gabriela Hernandez-Galvez Plaintiff Vs. Sabino Hernandez-Villanueva Defendant To: Sabino Hernandez-Villanueva By Order of the Court for service by publication dated May 11, 2015 you are hereby notified that on June 14, 2014, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Elizabeth Ann Gerewaut, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc., 246 Sycamore St., Suite 120, Decatur, GA 30030. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of May 11, 2015. Witness the Honorable Gregory A. Adams, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 11th day of May, 2015. 06/13, 06/20, 06/27, 07/04

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

Civil Action Case Number: 14CV8613-10 Ebonique Greggs Plaintiff Vs. Phillip Greggs Defendant To: 4401 Flat Shoals Pkwy Decatur, GA 30032 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated May 28, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Sept. 04, 2014, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: 3365 River Mill Ln, Ellenwood, GA 30294. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of May 28, 2015. Witness the Honorable Tangela M. Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 28th day of May, 2015 06/13, 06/20, 06/27, 07/04

Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court

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Civil Action Case Number: 15CV5359-2 Isatu Kamara Plaintiff Vs. Mohamed Tejan Smith Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated May 28, 2015 you are hereby notified that on May 12, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Isatu Kamara, 1120 Oakwood Manor, Decatur, GA 30032. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of May 28, 2015. Witness the Honorable Asha F. Jackson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 29th day of May, 2015. 06/13, 06/20, 06/27, 07/04

Notice of Petition to Change Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number:

06/20, 06/27, 07/04, 07/11

Notice of Petition to Change Name of Minor Child(ren)

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

Notice of Petition to Change Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV6204-7++ FNU Khadija, A/K/A Khadija d/o Mahram Ali, filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court to change name from: FNU Khadija to Khadija Barati. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Jun. 8, 2015 Rebecca Carr Miller, Ga. Bar 489898

in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV6203-2++ FNU Khadija, filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on June 8, 2015 to change name(s) of from: FNU Khatera, A/K/A Khatera d/o Mohammad Khan, to Khatera Barati, and the name of FNU Farzana, A/K/A Farzana d/o Mohammad Khan, to Farzana Barati. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in O.C.G.A. 19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Petition was filed. Dated: Jun. 8, 2015 Rebecca Carr Miller, Ga. Bar 489898 Attorney for Petitioners, DeKalb County Office Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. 246 Sycamore St., Suite 120, Decatur, GA 30030-3434 (717) 817-7504; Fax: (404) 377-2349 06/20, 06/27, 07/04, 07/11

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

Civil Action Case Number: 15CV5989-4 Toney E. Booker Plaintiff

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