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Decatur lawyer Yvonne Hawks (right) is stepping down as president of the DeKalb NAACP to run for an open seat on the DeKalb Superior Court. 3

With indicators pointing to a highly active hurricane season this year, the Department of Homeland Security is encouraging residents to take preparatory precautions. 7

Ten of the 46 graduates from the DeKalb Early Learning Academy also picked up associate degrees from Georgia Perimeter College. 9

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15-year-old heads to college to start on engineering degree

By Carla Parker

With her sophomore year at Chamblee Charter School under her belt, Isys RuckerPeoples should be preparing for the Georgia High School Graduation Tests, boning up on the SAT or ACT, and thinking about what she is going to wear for the junior prom.

But Isys is no normal 15-year-old.

This summer, the Stone Mountain resident will be preparing to enter Bard College in Great Barrington, Mass., in the fall and looking forward to her “going away” party on June 12.

To say that Isys, who has a 3.5 grade point average, is excited is an understatement.

“I see this as an opportunity that I

“I was going to go to the prom, but I wasn’t truly excited about attending it. I will miss all my friends and the opportunity to walk across the stage with them at graduation.”

Isys Rucker-Peoples

couldn’t pass up,” said Isys, who applied for and won a $45,000 merit scholarship after hearing about it on National Public Radio.

Bard College at Simon’s Rock is the nation’s only college of liberal arts and sciences specifically designed to provide bright, highly motivated students with the opportunity to begin college in a residential setting after the 10th or 11th grade.

wanted to ensure that Isys is mature enough to handle entering college at an early age.

Like any parents, Peoples and her husband, James, were nervous about the idea of their only child attending college early.

“We were scared at first. But once she got in and received the merit scholarship, we were like ‘OK, it’s a reality,’ and we accepted it. We didn’t want to hold her back.”

Peoples said her daughter has always been mature for her age and is very active. “She is very independent.”

Isys, who likes to read and write poetry and short stories in her spare time, said she is very excited about skipping two grades to

“The school sounded interesting so I decided to apply,” she said.

Her mother, Sherrill Peoples, said the application process was “rigorous.”

“She had to fill out the application, write three essays, and get recommendation letters. My husband and I even had to do an interview.”

She said the school’s admissions team Please see ISYS, page 3

Johnson says he isn’t dodging opponents

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Rumors that U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson is running scared of his Democratic opponents are just that – rumors.

“Naw, we are not scared in any way,” Johnson said Thursday after missing a third 4th District Candidates Forum in a row.

“There is nothing to be afraid of.”

Johnson said he did not show up for the June 2 forum hosted by the Atlanta-based Newsmakers Live/Journal because he told them a month ago that he had a conflict and could not attend.

But Jim Welcome, the show’s executive producer and publisher, told a different story to the 50 or so people gathered at Vino Libro for the show that was streamed live on the Internet.

Jim Welcome “ T h i s e ve n t w a s planned around Congressman Hank Johnson,” he said. “We actually moved the date so that he could be here, only to have received an e-mail last week that said that he would not be attending, as if he didn’t have it on his schedule. For some reason your congressman does not want to be in the same room as the people who are running against him.”

Johnson called that assertion disingenuous.

“That’s a total unmitigated lie,” said the two-term incumbent, who is facing two Democratic opponents – former DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones and sitting DeKalb County Commissioner Connie Stokes – in the July 20 primary. “For them to say we were confirmed, that’s not true at all.”

Even if he had planned to be there, Johnson said he would not have attended once he learned the forum was racially exclusive.

“I have to stand for equal rights,” he said.

“I regret that when we have made that much progress here in the South, as evidenced by my Health Care Town Hall meeting that went so well last year, that we would create our

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Former DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones addresses an empty chair to dramatize U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson’s absence from the Newsmakers Live/Journal 4th District June 2 forum attended by Commissioner Connie Stokes and moderated by Maynard Eaton. Only black candidates were invited.

“I have a record they can look to see what I have done, and they can hear what the other candidates are saying that they are going to be doing. People know me and … my record. If they want me to be their congressman in the next Congress, they will support me.”

Hank Johnson

own black eye by participating in a racially exclusive forum.”

The organizers invited only the AfricanAmerican candidates from both parties.

Three non-black Republican candidates – Victor Armendariz, Liz Carter and Larry Gause – were not invited, but Corey Ruth,

Welcome said the forum was planned before they knew of the other candidates.

“Tonight we are being called racist all over the world because we failed to invite Ms. Carter to participate,” he said.

As for the other two forums – hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on April 27 and the Lithonia Chamber of Commerce on May 19 – that he missed, Johnson said he was in Washington both days, doing his job.

“I had votes each of those days,” he said.

“That’s the bottom line. I, unlike my opponents, have a job representing my constituents in the Congress, so I can’t campaign

the lone black Republican, was. Armendariz showed up and was recognized by the mistress of ceremony but was not allowed to participate. After her attempts to be included failed, Carter posted on her Facebook page and tweeted that she was excluded because of her race, setting off a firestorm.

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Yvonne Hawks joins Denise Warner, Courtney Johnson and Michael Rothenberg in the Superior Court race.

Mobley calls media reports on travel expenses unfair

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

DeKalb State Court Judge Barbara Mobley is calling media reports that showed her spending nearly $25,000 in county money traveling to conferences in Jamaica, Panama and the Virgin Islands over three years hot air and unfair.

The May 25 AJC-WSB-TV joint investigation said that Mobley spent 84 days between 2007 and 2009 – excluding sick and vacation time – out of the office at training and conferences in popular Caribbean and Central American locations.

“Records show Mobley spent more than double each of DeKalb’s six other State Court judges on travel expenses,” the AJC story said.

“Combined, the seven judges spent about $64,767 on travel from 2007 to 2009.”

The report also said that much of the training she received is available in Georgia.

Mobley, who was elected in 2004, said that as a judge and former state representative, she has taken great pride in service and adhering to the letter and spirit of the law.

“It is disheartening to be tried in the court of public opinion when there is an absence of fact, balance and, yes, fairness,” she said.

This is the second time that she has been in the news for excessive spending. Last year, the AJC reported that Mobley racked up more than $3,800 in cell phone charges in 2008. The total included more than $220 in roaming fees for 83 calls she made during a trip to the Virgin Islands.

In a May 27 letter to the editor of CrossRoadsNews, Mobley said the travels were not “exotic vacations.”

“I do not schedule conference locations,” she said. “I do not sit on the time-and-place

Travel spending under fire DeKalb State Court judges’ travel costs from 2007-2009 Judge Barbara Mobley ............. $24,968 Judge Alvin Wong....................... $11,738 Judge J. Antonio DelCampo .......$11,036 Judge Edward Carriere ................$9,379 Judge Janis Gordon .....................$3,849 Judge Wayne Purdom ................. $2,651 Judge Johnny Panos ..................... $1,146

Some of Mobley’s expenditures:

n $2,643 for a National Judicial conference in Seattle in 2009 n $2,213 for a National Bar Association conference in the Virgin Islands in 2008 n $2,185 for an International Association of Women Judges conference in Panama in 2008 n $1,926 for a National Bar Association conference in San Diego in 2009 n $1,795 for a National Association of Women Judges conference in Philadelphia in 2007 Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“I do not schedule conference locations.

I do not sit on the time-and-place committees that set the locations, nor do I have any input whatsoever on where these conferences are held.”

State Court Judge Barbara Mobley

committees that set the locations, nor do I have any input whatsoever on where these conferences are held.”

Mobley, who was a DeKalb state legislator for 12 years before winning a seat on the bench, said the article fails to show that for each of the three years in question, her travel expenses were well within the allotted budget and that more than $5,000 were reimbursed to DeKalb County by the organizations that invited her participation as either a presenter or panel member.

She also told the AJC that she taught some classes at the conferences and did not spend time on the beach.

Mobley said that judges come from a va-

NAACP leader to run for bench Attorney Yvonne Hawks has thrown her hat into the ring for the DeKalb Superior Court seat being vacated by Judge Robert J. Castellani, who is retiring at the end of the year.

Hawks, who has been the DeKalb NAACP president since Jan. 1, 2009, joins three candidates – Denise Warner, Courtney Johnson and Michael Rothenberg – who previously announced for the Yvonne Hawks seat.

Qualifying for the Nov. 2 election will be June 28-July 2.

This will be Hawks’ second run for public office. In 2004, she was a candidate for the District 7 seat on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners.

Hawks, who lives in Decatur, has been in private practice in family and juvenile law and criminal defense for 12 years.

A 19-year DeKalb County resident, she serves on the Social Action Commission at Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church, where she is a longtime member. The commission addresses social issues involving HIV/AIDS, homelessness, voter empowerment, education and health in the community.

She is a life member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

With her run for office, Hawks has stepped down from the presidency of the NAACP. The group’s first vice president, John Evans, has taken over leadership duties for the branch.

Hawks says she is running for the bench because of her deep commitment to serving the community.

Teen skips two grades for college ISYS,

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attend college. “It feels really good that I can accomplish something like this.”

Not even missing prom and other junior and senior activities could persuade her to miss the opportunity.

“I was going to go to the prom, but I wasn’t truly excited about attending it. I will miss all my friends and the opportunity to walk across the stage with them at graduation.” Isys said her friends were shocked when they heard the news.

“They were upset in a small, loving way,” she said with a giggle. “My classmates in general were shocked.”

She said that some of the ninth-graders now seem interested in the idea.

“I have a friend in the ninth grade who has already mentioned the idea to her mom.”

Isys said that she will get a letter from

Chamblee saying that she earned the credits to receive a GED or high school diploma.

Because Bard College focuses more on liberal arts and only has a pre-engineering program, Isys can only complete three years of her B.S. degree in mechanical engineering at Bard. She will participate in the Simon’s Rock/Columbia University Engineering Program that will allow her to transfer to Columbia to complete her degree.

“It’s like a free ticket to Columbia.”

Isys said she plans to join a community service club once she arrives at Bard. She also wants to start her own club that will advertise the school in the South.

“The school is well-known up North, but it is not advertised in the South and West.”

She said that after she completes all of her education, she plans to get a job in the industrial side of mechanical engineering.

“They do a lot of designing, and that’s what I want to do – design.”

riety of legal backgrounds and have different training needs.

“It is not true that all training can be had in Georgia,” she said. “As evidenced by records from the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education, at least 15 judges were approved for out-of-state trips at taxpayers’ expense to places as far away from Georgia as Reno, Nevada, and San Francisco. ICJE records show that one judge was approved for $4,630 for a trip to Reno, almost double any educational seminar I attended.”

The story pointed out that Georgia requires judges to get 24 hours of training every two years and said that while the national conferences attended by Mobley met

those requirements, most of her colleagues took classes at the University of Georgia’s Institute of Continuing Judicial Education in Athens.

It quoted Rich Reaves, the institute’s director, saying he doesn’t know why Mobley would choose the national conferences over the Georgia classes.

“Beats me,” he said. “One can easily do all of their credits here. Our courses are always germane to subject matter.”

The AJC story also noted that while Mobley was attending the conferences, she has 212 pending cases from 2010, 200 cases pending from 2009, and another 20 to 30 that are even older.

“By comparison, Chief State Court Judge Edward Carriere has 131 pending cases from 2010 and 48 cases pending from 2009,” the story said. “His oldest case is from August 2009.”

Despite the pending cases, Mobley said her travel hasn’t interfered at all.

“I have not been away from the office at a rate that has not been able to be justified,” the AJC quoted her. “The benefit to the taxpayers is that I am better prepared. I am a better judge.”

In her letter, Mobley said the report of absences from the bench and backlog of cases is grossly misleading and inaccurate since the county counts as a full day of absence any part of the day for which travel is required.

“It was reported by an ‘unnamed source’ that it is hard to get on my calendar,” she said. “In point of fact, as far as a backlog of cases, each criminal case is placed on an arraignment calendar within 90 days of a defendant’s arrest. From there cases go through the process of a jury or bench trial if needed.

Continuances are most often requested by the state because of witness unavailability.”

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Good ideas are good no matter who thinks them up. Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “There is no limit to what a man can achieve, provided he doesn’t care who gets the credit.”

I understand that statement much better now.

The first candidate debate for the 4th Congressional District was hosted by Delta Sigma Theta in which Congressman Hank Johnson was absent. As a matter of fact, the congressman has not attended any forums or any debates.

During that debate I was asked about what I would do to create jobs in the 4th District. I introduced my “Jobs First” initiative by discussing in detail the economic prosperity and jobs created by extending MARTA to Stonecrest.

As miracles happen, I am convinced that Congressman Johnson’s recent efforts on behalf of MARTA were motivated by the reports he received by his campaign staff sharing with him my message and ideas.

Vernon Jones

During this entire campaign I have been speaking to anyone who would listen how extending MARTA will create thousands of jobs and help hundreds of small businesses.

As miracles happen, I am convinced that Congressman Johnson’s recent efforts on behalf of MARTA were motivated by the reports he received by his campaign staff sharing with him my message and ideas. Now he is attempting to be a

champion for MARTA, despite the fact during his past four years as a congressman and four as a county commissioner, MARTA was not on his radar. He recently went so far to beg House Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi to put him on the Transportation Committee.

I hope that the congressman will continue to use more of my ideas in Washington until I get there in January. Perhaps even using my efforts that made DeKalb

County a good example of an effective government: my record of balanced budgets, Triple AAA bond rating, no furloughs, no layoffs and 16k-plus jobs created, road improvements and sidewalk construction, 3,000 acres of land preserved, a new senior center and performing arts center, new parks and libraries.

Washington needs the kind of leadership I have provided in DeKalb County. We need someone with their own vision and ideas to create jobs, end furloughs and put people in the 4th Congressional District back to work.

Vernon Jones is a former DeKalb County CEO and one of two Democrats challenging Congressman Hank Johnson in the July 20 Democratic primary.

Lupus story inspires many

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LACES [Lupus and Community For KiKi, she could have never Empowering Support], a Decaturimagined how her story would im- based support group for people with pact so many; it gave her a voice she lupus.

As I was walking home from a It was good to see that there short trip to the are still good-hearted people public library, a in the world, willing to show young mother with her two the smallest amount of kindness teenage children to their neighbor or even stopped and ofcomplete strangers. fered an elderly Charles Walker couple and myself a ride.

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Help for laid-off school workers

DeKalb State Court Judge Barbara Mobley is calling media reports that showed her spending nearly $25,000 in county money traveling to conferences hot air and unfair.

Laid-off school employees will get a helping hand from the Georgia Department of Labor with a series of workshops to help them transition into new careers.

Bishop Miles E. Fowler, senior pastor of Big Miller Grove Baptist Church in Lithonia, will be moonlighting June 10 as guest chaplain at the U.S. House of Representatives.

NAACP leader to run for seat on bench 3

Busy, worse-than-average hurricane season forecast 7

Community festival for Salem Park 8

Attorney Yvonne Hawks has thrown her hat into the ring for the DeKalb Superior Court seat being vacated by Judge Robert J. Castellani, who is retiring at the end of the year.

June 1 marked the beginning of the annual hurricane season, and forecasters are calling for a worse-than-average season with as many as 15 named storms this year.

Food, music, art and healthcare screenings will be available at the third annual Great Community Cookout & Likeness Parade on June 13 at Salem Park in Lithonia.

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DECA grads gets diplomas, associate degrees 9

Men can learn more about prostate cancer treatment options at a lecture series offered by the Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia.

Ten of the 46 inaugural graduates of the DeKalb Early College Academy left the school on May 21 with more than high school diplomas.

Groups to combat elder abuse in DeKalb County 5 Every eight hours a senior citizen becomes the victim of elderly mistreatment in DeKalb County.

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METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: JUNE 7 & 8, 2010 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will hold public hearings for the purpose of considering

Proposed Fiscal Year 2011 Operating and Capital Funds Budget, Proposed Service Changes for September 25, 2010 and Proposed Fare Increases for October 3, 2010.

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Dr. Thomas Price (from left), Solicitor-General Robert James and Albert Blackwelder sign an agreement creating a protection pathway for the elderly.

Groups to combat elder abuse in DeKalb County

By Carla Parker

Every eight hours a senior citizen becomes the victim of elderly mistreatment in DeKalb County.

That is why DeKalb SolicitorGeneral Robert James and Emory Healthcare have signed a historic memorandum of understanding to create a protection pathway for the county’s vulnerable and elderly population.

James, Dr. Thomas Price, an Emory Healthcare geriatrician; Albert K. Blackwelder, chief operating officer of Emory’s Wesley Robert James Woods; and the Vulnerable Adults Living at Risk Invisibly task force signed the agreement on May 25 to offer 24-hour assistance to the elderly and the disabled who are abused, neglected and exploited.

James, who specializes in the care of the elderly, says he understands that our seniors represent a unique population as far as medical illness and complexity of treatment.

“Sometimes these people find themselves in the unfortunate circumstance of requiring others to help them carry out the most basic facets of their life, such as preparing meals, doing the laundry, or even taking a bath,” he said.

“Many of them are blessed with a loving family member, or a caring friend, that help them without seeking anything but companionship in return. However, sometimes these vulnerable older persons can become the victims of exploitation, neglect or even physical abuse.”

James said hundreds – and maybe thousands – of elder abuse cases “are slipping through the cracks.”

“Just because a person goes to the ER doesn’t mean that the doctor can detect signs of abuse,” he said.

“Often when they are underweight or abused, it’s not noticed.”

James says that currently, if a caregiver becomes ill or is abusive, there is no place to go.

The new program provides a safe temporary living environment when needed.

The groups say the protection pathway project, which has been in the making since June 2007, is the nation’s first special protection pathway dedicated to vulnerable

adults.

Through the project, elderly victims will find a safe haven at Emory’s Wesley Woods Center and will receive a full forensic examination.

Before the agreement, victimized elderly people were taken to a hospital, treated and released back to the people who abused them.

James said they will now have a bed for up to 30 days and get top-notch services from people who are specially trained to deal with their needs.

After 30 Thomas Price days, VALARI task force workers will help the individuals find a permanent, safe home.

“Before, they had no choice but to stay in their abusive environments,” Price said.

“Now, they will have a fair chance at health, happiness and a life without fear.”

If abuse and neglect are detected during the examination of the alleged victim, Emory officials will refer the case to state and local law enforcement for investigation.

With the new vigilance, James said he expects the number of reported elder abuse cases to increase.

Over the past three years, only 11 cases of elderly abuse were reported in the county, even though officials suspect there were a lot more.

“The only way to protect our elder citizens better is to increase the number of cases that are being reported,” James said.

“Frankly if people aren’t reporting to the police departments or DA offices, then the state cannot protect them and they’ll continue to suffer in silence.”

Between 2004 and 2006, only 40, or 10 percent, of 400 cases referred to adult protective services were substantiated for abuse, neglect or exploitation to the prosecuting agencies in DeKalb.

Price said that a major goal of the agreement is to increase awareness of elder abuse and to continue to demonstrate the strong ties the hospital has to the community.

“We have a history of helping those in the community and we hope this project will help the victims of elderly abuse,” he said.

For more information, call 404371-2201 or visit whsc.emory.edu.

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Riding MARTA: Bus route 85 from North Springs Rail Station.

Riding MARTA: Bus route 180 from the College Park Rail Station.

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Maloof Auditorium Community Exchange: 5 - 7 P.M.

Hearing: 7:00 P.M.

Council Chambers Community Exchange: 5 - 7 P.M.

Hearing: 7:00 P.M.

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Walk one block west of the Decatur Station.

Riding MARTA: Bus routes 21, 49, 55, 97 from Five Points Station.

Special Bus Shuttle also provided.

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$2.00 $0.90 $15.00 $60.00 $108.00 0% - 10% Height 46” (Max of 4)

$2.00 $0.90 $17.00 $68.00 $115.00 0% - 10% Height 46” (Max of 2)

$2.00 $0.95 $18.00 $72.00 $144.00 0% - 10% Height 46” (Max of 2)

$2.00 $1.00 $19.00 $76.00 $152.00 0% - 10% Height 46” (Max of 2)

PROPOSED BUS SERVICE MODIFICATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 To learn more about the proposed modifications and route eliminations of these bus routes, please call the Customer Care Center at 404-848-5000 or visit www.itsmarta.com.

Proposed Routes for Bus Service Modifications 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 42, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 66, 68, 73, 74, 75, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 93, 95, 99, 103, 104, 107, 111, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 121L, 121E, 123, 125, 126, 132, 140, 143, 148, 150, 153, 155, 162, 165, 170, 172, 178, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 189, 193

Proposed Routes for Elimination: 7, 11, 17, 18, 22, 28, 38, 44, 45, 52, 54, 57, 59, 67, 69, 70, 72, 77, 88, 91, 96, 97, 105, 113, 118, 122, 137, 139, 151, 160, 200, 216, 245, 273, 311, 328, 329, 341, 364, 376, 389, 397.

The proposed service plan will result in marginal impacts.

RIDE STORES CLOSING: The proposed plan will result in Ride Stores closing at Lenox and Lindbergh HQ. Reduced Fare Offices will remain open at Lindbergh & Five Points with modified hours.

MODIFIED CUSTOMER CALL CENTER HOURS: Customer Information Center Mon-Fri: 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Wknds/Holidays: 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Customer Service/Breeze Card Service Centers Monday-Friday: 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.

STATION RESTROOMS The proposed plan will close all public restrooms in all rail stations, except Five Points station.

SHUTTLES ELIMINATED Proposed elimination of the Braves and Lakewood Shuttle Services. Would not take effect until the 2011 seasons.

PROPOSED RAIL SERVICE CHANGES FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 Rail Service changes include frequency modifications and the hours of service operation. Adjustments to rail service include frequency modifications of up to five (5) minutes. Green line trains will operate to King Memorial instead of Edgewood/Candler Park until 7 P.M. EACH NIGHT: After 7 P.M. train length will decrease from six (6) cars to four (4) cars on the Blue and Red lines. Trains will turn back at Lindbergh (Red Line) and Vine City (Green Line) at 7 P.M. instead of 9 P.M. Information on the proposed budget and bus & rail service modifications will also be available at MARTA’s Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30324 during regular business hours, Mon-Fri 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Sat 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, and on the website www.itsmarta.com.

For formats (FREE of charge) in accordance with the ADA and Limited English Proficiency regulations contact (404) 848-4037.

For those patrons requiring further accommodations, information can be obtained by calling the Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 404 848-5665.

In addition, a sign language interpreter will be available at all

hearings. If you cannot attend the hearings and want to provide comments you may: (1) leave a message at (404) 848-5299; (2) write to MARTA’s Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30324-3330; (3) complete an online Comment Card at www.itsmarta.com; (4) or fax your comments no later than June 18, 2010 to (404) 848-4179.

All citizens of the City of Atlanta and the Counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton and Gwinnett whose interests are affected by the subjects to be considered at these hearings are hereby notified and invited to appear at said times and places and present such evidence, comment or objection as their interests require.

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Residents who are unable to attend the hearings can provide comments through June 15.

Help for laid-off school workers MARTA to discuss budget, changes Laid-off school employees will get a helping hand from the Georgia Department of Labor with a series of workshops to help them transition into new careers.

In DeKalb County, 289 DeKalb Schools employees lost their jobs because of budget cuts.

State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said it is critical Michael Thurmond that the teachers, administrators and school support personnel know that assistance is available to them in these unprecedented layoffs.

“The Georgia Department of Labor is working closely with Georgia’s leading advocates for education personnel to ensure that the affected workers fully understand how to make the best use of the services to help them and their families through this difficult period,” he said.

At the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. workshops, workers will be briefed on how to file for unemployment insurance benefits and the wide range of services available at the state and local levels.

In metro Atlanta, workshops will be held June 5 at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Blvd. N.E. in Atlanta; Atlanta Airport Marriott, 4711 Best Road; and Chattahoochee Technical College, 980 S. Cobb Drive in Marietta.

The workshops are part of an initiative between the Department of Labor and the Georgia Association of Educators, the Georgia Federation of Teachers, and the Professional Association of Georgia Educators to launch a statewide effort to provide assistance to affected personnel. Plans also are under way to establish permanent transition centers across the state to offer employment-related services.

For more information, visit www.dol. state.ga.us.

MARTA is hosting public hearings on June 7 and 8 to gather input on its proposed FY 2011 Operating Capital Budget.

The transit system has proposed an operating budget of $389.64 million and a capital budget of $320.8 million, which includes $132.81 million allocated for debt service.

MARTA’s fiscal year begins July 1. Its board of directors is scheduled to vote on a final budget proposal on June 28.

The public hearings will also include a presentation on bus and rail service modifications and customer service changes proposed for Sept. 25, as well as pass price increases planned for Oct. 1.

HB 277, the “Transportation Investment Act of 2010,” which was signed into law on Wednesday by Gov. Sonny Perdue, removes the current “50/50” capital and operating funding split on sales tax revenues that MARTA receives for a period of three years.

In DeKalb County, the public hearing be 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 8 at DeKalb Maloof

Auditorium, at 300 Commerce Drive in Decatur. Hearings will also take place June 7 at the Roswell City Hall Council Chambers, 38 Hill St.; South Fulton Service Center, 5600 Stonewall Tell Road in College Park; and on June 8 at Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave. in Atlanta. All meetings start at 7 p.m.

Copies of the proposed budget, bus and rail service modifications, pass price increases and customer service changes are available for review at MARTA’s Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road N.E. in Atlanta, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, and at www.itsmarta.com.

Residents who are unable to attend the hearings can provide comments through June 15, by calling 404-848-5299, or writing to MARTA’s Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road, NE in Atlanta. They can also complete an online comment card at www.itsmarta.com or fax comments to 404-848-4179.

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With seven weeks left before the primary, Johnson said there will be other forums.

“I intend to be at some forums,” he said.

“I can’t say which one, and if at that time I need to be in Washington, D.C., that’s where I will be. I am going to be doing my job.”

The first question posed to the two Democrats from forum moderator Maynard Eaton was about Johnson’s absence – dramatized by an empty chair at the table.

“What’s at play with the incumbent?” he asked Jones and Stokes.

“Have you run him off the stage? Is it that he just don’t want to appear with you guys, have you insulted him, hurt his feelings or something?”

Stokes sidestepped the question and told the audience she didn’t know where Johnson was but that she is running to reclaim the American dream for the people of the district.

“I hope people will see something in my candidacy,” she said. “I have 16 years of legislative experience. Send me to Washington to get results.”

Jones took the bait.

“Commissioner, I should say Congressman Johnson is a nice man,” he said. “I consider him my friend but I am disappointed that as important as the issues are in the 4th

Congressional District that he is not here to give you his position.”

Jones lamented that Johnson was not “here” to talk about his vision and about how he will create jobs.

“He is literally using press releases to send to local papers so that they can say he got appointed to this committee and to that committee,” he said.

“That’s unfortunate because people want to ask him questions. They want to know where he stands. I certainly want to do it.

I want to debate him openly, publicly and civilly and talk about what’s important.”

‘We are quite confident’ Johnson says he has no problem talking at forums.

“We are not scared in any way,” he said.

“We are quite confident. The other candidates are trying to get media attention. When you are that far behind, you have to try. It’s desperation on the part of the other candidates. They are kicking up some dust.”

He says his body of work speaks volumes for him.

“I have a record they can look to see what I have done, and they can hear what the other candidates are saying that they are going to be doing,” he said.

“People know me and know my record. If they want me to be their congressman in the next Congress, they will support me.”

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“We need to work hard to educate our youth about the dangers of tobacco so they can lead healthy, productive lives.”

Busy, worse-than-average hurricane season forecast June 1 marked the beginning of the annual hurricane season, and forecasters are calling for a worse-than-average season with as many as 15 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin through Nov. 30.

Eight of those storms are expected to be hurricanes and four are expected to develop into major hurricanes with sustained winds of 111 mph or greater.

Hazards associated with hurricanes – inland flooding, tornadoes, high winds and storm tide – can cause damage hundreds of miles inland.

To get state residents prepared, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency is encouraging families to be ready by visiting www.ready.ga.gov to prepare, plan and stay informed about hurricanes.

GEMA says that recent research indicates that 65 percent of Georgians have not thought about where to go or how to evacuate if faced with hurricane-related weather conditions. Another 70 percent do not have a NOAA Weather Radio to warn them of advancing threats.

Charley English, director of GEMA/Homeland Security, says all it takes is one storm to harm your family.

“Taking simple steps now can mitigate the effects of a possible hurCharley English ricane,” he said. “Our Ready Georgia Web site offers an interactive planning tool that takes the guesswork out of getting prepared.”

GEMA offers the following tips: n Prepare for hurricanes.

Create a “ready kit” of emergency supplies and keep it in a waterproof container.

Keep a portable ready kit in your car in

Hurricane-force winds can uproot trees, overturn vehicles and flatten houses over a very wide area. People in the path of a hurricane should be prepared to evacuate immediately.

case you need to evacuate, and be sure your gas tank is at least half full.

Be prepared to bring in all outdoor possessions that are not tied down, secure windows with pre-cut plywood or hurricane shutters, and keep all trees and shrubs welltrimmed.

Property insurance does not typically cover hurricane or flood damage. Talk to your insurance provider about your policy to consider additional coverage. Visit FloodSmart.gov for information on the National Flood Insurance Program. n Plan for hurricanes.

Plan your evacuation route. Information

Legislator joins anti-smoking drive and county residents. It was created State Rep. Stephanie Stuckey after the DeKalb Board of Health Benfield is now a member of the received a $3.2 million award from Communities Putting Prevention the Centers for Disease Control to Work Grant Leadership Team. and Prevention for a tobacco use Benfield, who represents Disprevention program. trict 85, was appointed last month DeKalb is using its grant to to the team that is designing, prevent youth from initiating toimplementing and evaluating a comprehensive tobacco prevention S. Stuckey Benfield bacco use, lower smoking rates in high-risk populations, and reduce and control program to impact DeKalb County’s policies, systems and en- exposure to secondhand smoke.

The Leadership Team will introduce vironment.

Benfield, who has a child with asthma, community- and school-based social media said she is particularly concerned about mak- campaigns, launch tobacco prevention Web sites, and promote tobacco cessation services ing the county as smoke-free as possible.

“We need to work hard to educate our such as the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line.

The team also will work to create a tobacyouth about the dangers of tobacco so they can lead healthy, productive lives,” she said. co-free school designation, amend county The Leadership Team includes repre- air ordinances, restrict point-of-purchase sentatives from state and local government; advertising, and use evidence-based pricing business, health and faith-based institutions; strategies to discourage tobacco use.

Lecture series on prostate cancer Men can learn more about prostate cancer treatment options at a lecture series offered by the Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia.

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Identify several places you could go in an emergency: a friend’s home in another town or a motel. In times of emergency, a list of open shelters can be found on GEMA’s Web site, www.gema.state.ga.us.

If you live inland and the hurricane reaches your community, plan to stay indoors away from all windows. Be aware that there may be a sudden lull in the storm as the eye of the hurricane moves over. Stay in your shelter until local authorities say it is safe. n Stay informed about hurricanes.

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Get and listen to NOAA Weather Radio, watch TV, listen to the radio or check the Internet often for official news and instructions as they become available.

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Many of us know a young child who will benefit from the programs KIDDS promote.”

KIDDS Dance wins big Pepsi grant

Allene Harper (center), the 2010 DeKalb Senior Citizen of the Year, poses with runners-up David WIlson and Barbara Lester at the May 15 Silver Awards Gala at the Decatur Holiday Inn.

DeKalb Senior Citizens of the Year in the Korean and German wars. He also received a Service Medal for Vietnam and the Bronze Star of Valor for his bravery and efforts in combat.

He was part of the security team positioned around the podium, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., gave his historic “I Have a Dream” speech.

Lester, who served on the Lithonia City Council, has been a DeKalb resident for more than 60 years. She is a 14-year cancer survivor, and a community activist all of he adult life. She is the founding president of Friends of Lithonia African American Cemetery.

The Silver Awards Gala took place in May, which is observed nationally as Older Americans Month. It helped raised funds to support programs and initiatives for the Lou Walker Senior Center on Panola Road in Lithonia, which services over 500

Allene Harper is the 2010 DeKalb Senior Citizen of the Year.

Harper, 73, beat out 11 nominees to win the title and trophy at the first Silver Awards Gala at the Holiday Inn Decatur Conference Plaza on May 15.

David Wilson Jr., 72, was first runner up and Barbara Lester, 74, came in third.

The DeKalb Senior of the Year Award was created by DeKalb for Seniors, Inc. Board of Directors to honor senior citizens for their personal and professional achievements.

Harper contributes significantly to her community, church and local schools. She works on the Drug Task Force, Neighborhood Watch programs, and housing issues.

She was selected by the Lithonia City Council to represent the citizens of Lithonia.

Wilson is a retired decorated soldier of the U.S. Army. He earned medals for his work

The KIDDS Dance Project has won a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant to open it Center for Youth Development and Performing Arts.

The grant is part of more than $20 million that Pepsi is awarding this year to help finance ideas that will move the world forward in Health, Arts & Culture, Food & Shelter, The Planet, Neighborhoods and Education.

KIDDS became a grant finalist in April.

Pat Martin, KIDDS founder, said the grant will help them to open the 9,000-square-foot center on Maddox Road in Lithonia.

The center, which is under construction, is scheduled for completion in December.

“It will provide a safe haven for the youth during out of school hours,” she said. “Many of us know a young child who will benefit from the programs KIDDS promote.”

Martin, who has 15 years experience as a nurse in behavioral health, finds the arts to be a powerful tool to allow youth to express their thoughts and feelings.

She started the organization to promote character, educational, and cultural, development and positive recreational experiences.

When it is completed, the center will offer classes in dance, drama, piano and karate.

Its recreation area will provide pool, air hockey, indoor basketball, PlayStation III, video games and movies on a large flat screen with a booming sound system.

Hewlett Packard Corp. has donated computers to the project.

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Bishop Fowler to pray in Congress Fowler, who has been Bishop Miles E. Fowler, pastor of Big Miller Grove senior pastor of Big Miller for 32 years, is the author Grove Baptist Church in of “End Time Revelations” Lithonia, will be moonand “For Better or Worse … lighting June 10 as guest God’s Plan for a Successful chaplain at the U.S. House Marriage.” of Representatives in WashEarlier this year, Johnson ington, D.C. delivered a special letter from Fowler will open ConPresident Barack Obama to gress’s June 10 session with Fowler and members of Big prayer.

Miller Grove congratulating He will be formally them on the church’s 100th presented by the Speaker anniversary. of the House and introThe president also comduced by 4th District Rep. Bishop Miles Fowler will be guest Hank Johnson at 10 a.m. chaplain in Congress on June 10. mended them for their faithful service and encourHis prayer will be televised live on C-SPAN and incorporated into the aged the congregation to continue its good works to help restore kinship and strength Congressional Record.

“This is absolutely one of the most excit- to communities in an effort to help lead the ing opportunities in my life,” Fowler said. nation to a better and brighter day.

Big Miller Grove Missionary Baptist “I look forward to representing the state of Georgia, DeKalb County, the city of Lithonia, Church is at 3800 Big Miller Grove Way in Lithonia. my congregation and, most of all, God.”

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Unique and gently used jewelry, handbags, scarves, ties and belts will be up for grabs at the June 14 Jewelry Sale at the Decatur Square Gazebo.

Proceeds from the 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. event will benefit the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center.

Mickie Ferrante, a volunteer and coordinator of the jewelry sale, said the sale is a 15 years tradition.

“Over the years many men and women have found hidden treasures at the sale and tell us they always look forward to coming to the next one,” she said.

The Rape Crisis Center is celebrating 20

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Parking is available in the county deck at West Trinity.A rain date is scheduled for June 21.

The center is also looking for donations of belts, scarves, purses, men’s ties or jewelry. To donate, call 404-317-4642.

The Decatur Square gazebo is behind the historic DeKalb County Courthouse, at 101 East Court Square in Decatur.

For more information, visit www.dekalbrapecrisiscenter.org.

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From noon to 8 p.m., residents can visit vendors to get information. Promotional gift bags and give-a-ways will be also be available.

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Vendors must submit a completed vendor’s application, pay a vendor’s fee and be approved by the organizers in order to participate.

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The scholarship fund celebrates the memory of James L. Thornton, a 2002 Lithonia rising senior.

DECA’s Legacy Class gets school diplomas, associate degrees Ten of the 46 inaugural graduates of the DeKalb Early College Academy left the school on May 21 with more than high school diplomas.

The students – Alyssa Combs, Mohamed Kande, Karlecia Lucas, Ralph McIntyre, Jennifer Milton, Nsamba Mutanda, Quinton Pinkston, Samrawit Sileshialemu, Andreya Thomas and Shian Williams – were also among the 1,030 graduates of Georgia Perimeter College who received associate degrees.

Through the partnership between DECA and GPC, the students completed their high school diploma while receiving up to 60 hours of college credits toward the degree.

With two years’ worth of college credits, they are entering college this fall as juniors.

Shian, who was also the DECA’s valedictorian, said she would have succeeded wherever she went to high school.

“But I believe DECA and GPC have allowed me to grow into myself,” she said.

The DECA students attended GPC’s Clarkston campus for both their high school

Melinda Gates Foundation under the national “Jobs for the Future” initiative. Its first class, called the Legacy Class, had 46 students receiving their high school diplomas.

The academic program targets students who will be the first in their families to attend college and/or who meet income requirements.

In addition to the college preparatory curriculum, the program makes it possible for the students to receive 60 hours’ worth of college credit leading to a two-year Associate of Arts degree.

Shian, who received her associate’s degree in business administration, plans to attend Emory University with a double major in Spanish and international business. She received the Star Student Award for the highest SAT score at DECA. She is also a finalist Forty-six students at DeKalb Early College Academy received high school diplomas in May. Ten for Outstanding Business Administration also received associate degrees from Georgia Perimeter College.

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Samrawit, who was salutatorian, plans to and college credit. plex. It enrolled its first set of ninth-graders The alternative high school academy in fall 2006 and had 254 students for the attend Georgia State University and major in psychology. She was on GPC’s dean’s list the is based in Stone Mountain at the DeKalb school year just ended.

School System’s Mountain Industrial ComDECA is funded in part by the Bill and entire school year.

Southwest DeKalb’s football coach to be inducted into Hall of Fame Buck Godfrey, Southwest DeKalb High School’s winningest football coach, will be inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame during the Sixth Annual Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame Awards and Induction Ceremony on Buck Godfrey June 12.

Godfrey, who has been the head football

coach at Southwest DeKalb for 27 years, led the Panthers to 13 region titles and a state title in 1995.

He retired from teaching in 2005 after 34 years but continues as the school’s head coach in football and swimming.

In 1999, during his 17th year coaching the football team, Godfrey was recognized as the winningest football coach in DeKalb Schools’ history. At that time, he had coached the Panthers to 170 wins.

Three named Thornton Scholars Lithonia High School graduates Adriana Brinston, Nephyr Joseph and Sabrina Chambers are the 2010 James L. Thornton Memorial Scholars.

They received $5,200 in scholarships at the May 18 honors ceremony. The scholarship fund celebrates the memory of James Thornton, a 2002 rising Lithonia senior who was killed in a car accident in August 2002.

Adriana, who plans to attend Atlanta Christian College or Darton College in Albany, was awarded $2,300; Nephyr, who plans to go to Georgia State University or Clayton State University, got $1,700; and Sabrina, who is considering Georgia Southern,

The scholarship celebrates the memory of James Thornton, a rising Lithonia High senior who died in 2002.

Valdosta State or Georgia State universities, received $1,200.

The scholarships are awarded annually to Lithonia High seniors. Applicants must write an essay on safety, have a 3.0 or higher GPA and be in good academic standing. If the student possesses a driver’s license, he or she must not have had a moving violation in the past 12 months.

DeKalb grads get AKA scholarships Ten local hig h s ch o o l g r a d u a te s , including five from DeKalb schools, are going to college this fall with $6,000 in scholarships from the Stone Mountain/Lithonia Graduate Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

The students got $1,500, $500 and $250 scholarships at the group’s May 23 scholarship reception.

Olydia Walker of Redan High School, who is going to Florida State University, was awarded the $1,500 scholarship.

The $500 recipients include Hillary Jackson of Southwest DeKalb High School, who is going to Savannah State University; Diamond Jefferies of Redan High School, who plans to attend the University of Georgia; and Teyonna Ridgeway of Miller Grove High

Five DeKalb high school graduates were among 10 who received scholarships from the Alpha Kappa Alpha graduate chapter.

School, who is going to Howard University.

Adedoyin Olayinko of Lithonia High School, who will attend Oxford College at Emory University, received $250.

To win the scholarships, the high school seniors had to demonstrate high scholastic achievement, extensive community service, and strong leadership skills.

During its 17 years, the AKA chapter has awarded more than $98,000 in scholarships to high school seniors.

Godfrey, who lives in Decatur, is one of four well-known Atlanta sports figures who will be inducted during the ceremony at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. The other honorees are Bill Curry, 10-year NFL veteran, former Georgia Tech player and coach, and current Georgia State University football coach; Tom Glavine, former Atlanta Braves pitcher, two-time Cy Young winner and 1995 World Series MVP; and Kennesaw Junior College graduate Larry

Nelson, winner of 10 PGA tournaments, including three majors.

The induction ceremony, which includes a silent auction, raffle and reception, begins at 6:30 p.m.

The Rialto Center for the Arts is at 80 Forsyth St. N.W. in Atlanta. Doors open at 5 p.m. A VIP party will follow the ceremony at 8 p.m.

For ticket prices and sponsorship packages, call Larry Winter at 770-343-9012.

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