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... to residents who attended a Feb. 20 forum on Opportunity School Districts and the state’s ability to take over certain schools, that will impact our communities for years to come. Related story, p. 7
... it is really pathetic that this sound barricade along I-20 at Candler Road has gone for months without repair. What will it take to get action on this?
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Store owners to prison for food stamp fraud By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
Three store owners who operated stores in Decatur, Atlanta and Forest Park and defrauded the government of more than $10.1 million in food stamps and WIC benefits are going to federal prison or are awaiting sentencing. Tessema Lulseged, 49, who used his Decatur convenience store – Big T Supermarket on Memorial Drive – to illegally traffic in food stamps, is going to prison for four years and three months for a scheme that netted him $6.5 million. Sholondrell Taylor, 47, of Ellenwood is
He pleaded guilty to eight counts of wire fraud for illegally exchanging food stamp benefits for pennies on the dollar in his KD Metro Tropical Market convenience store in Atlanta. U.S. Attorney John Horn said all three took advantage of federal programs intended John Horn, U.S. attorney to offer low-income citizens nutritional assistance. awaiting sentencing in a food stamp fraud bought Women, Infants and Children vouch“Stores that participate in the food stamp ers at less than face value and redeemed them program are prohibited by law from exchangscheme that netted her $1.6 million. Her stores – Dandes Food Center LLC in from the government at full price. ing cash for food stamp benefits or accepting Samuel Kwushue, 54, of Union City also food stamp benefits for the purchase of alcoForest Park and Shop Rite Food Mart LLC in Atlanta – allowed customers to exchange is awaiting sentencing for food stamp fraud their food stamps for cash. Taylor also that netted him $2 million. Please see FRAUD, page 4
“Stores that participate in the food stamp program are prohibited by law from exchanging cash for food stamp benefits or accepting food stamp benefits for the purchase of alcohol, tobacco, and non-food items.”
DeKalb Dems go big for Clinton Black voters powered sweep of Southern states By Ken Watts
DeKalb Democrats were in a jubilant mood March 1 as former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed Georgia with 71.3 percent of the vote over rival Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. DeKalb Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson, Sharon Barnes Sutton, and Larry Johnson; interim Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson; state Rep. Coach Williams; and about 30 other Democrats celebrated Clinton’s Super Tuesday victory at a watch party at the new Jesse’s Restaurant Lounge on Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur. Unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office show Clinton riding solid African-American support to victory. More than 761,218 Democrats cast ballots Tuesday. African-Americans account for about half of Georgia Democrats, and on Tuesday about eight in 10 picked Clinton. In DeKalb, 44.28 percent of its 361,185 registered voters cast ballots. Of the 115,184 Democrats who voted, Clinton carried the county with 82,346 to Sanders’ 32,572. Barnes Sutton said Clinton’s strength with African-American voters is based on familiarity.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who claimed Georgia with 71.3 percent of the vote over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, carried DeKalb County with 82,346 to Sanders’ 32,572.
“We know who she is,” said Barnes Sutton, who represents District 4. “We know what she’s capable of. She has a winning track record and I think when she gets to Washington, she can get some things done.” Claiming victory from her Florida headquarters Tuesday, Clinton said the stakes of this election have never been higher. “The rhetoric we’re hearing on the other side has never been lower,” she said. “Trying to divide America between us and them is
wrong and we are not going to let it work. Whether we like it or not, we are all in this together.” District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson said many African-Americans remember the Bill Clinton administration of the 1990s as a time of economic progress. “Hillary is her own person, but I know she will pick up the mantle,” said Johnson, who is the BOC presiding officer. “She speaks to the issues that we’re concerned about – the
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economy, unemployment and making college affordable for young people.” Mereda Davis Johnson, the District 5 commissioner, said the primary battle between Clinton and Sanders has been spirited but not as damaging as it has been for the Republicans. “I believe that once this process is over, Sanders will get behind her and we’ll win the White House,” she said. With Tuesday’s victory, Clinton got 70 delegates from Georgia to Sanders’ 28. Twelve states voted in Super Tuesday primaries. Clinton went on to win six other states – Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Sanders won Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Vermont. Nationally, she has 1,034 delegates, including most of the superdelegates, at press time. Sanders has 408 delegates. The winning Democratic candidate needs 2,383 delegates to capture the presidential nomination. Republicans outvoted Democrats in Georgia and nationally – 2,053,838 Georgians voted with 1,292,693 Republicans and 761,135 Democrats casting ballots. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio won DeKalb with 41.17 percent, but billionaire Donald Trump won Georgia with 38.81 percent. Rubio took second place statewide with 24.44 percent. Trump also cruised to victory in six other states – Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, Massachusetts and Vermont. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska, and Rubio won Minnesota.
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“It is my intention to win back that seat for the majority Democratic base who comprise the district.”
Qualifying begins March 7 for candidates vying for 54 offices By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
Candidates who have been on the campaign trail and others seeking a place on the May 24 ballot will qualify March 7-11 for 54 offices that are open or up for re-election in the May primary, nonpartisan, and special elections. All two-year offices – three federal offices: U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th districts; seven state senators; and 16 state representatives – are up for re-election this year. In the courts, the four-year offices for district attorney, solicitor general, chief magistrate, Probate Court judge, and seven DeKalb Superior Court judges – Gregory Adams, Tangela Barrie, J.P. Boulee, Gail C. Flake, Linda Hunter, Mark Scott and Clarence Seeliger – are up for re-election. DeKalb Solicitor General Sherry Boston
is challenging incumbent District Attorney Robert James. DA Chief Assistant Nichole Marchand Golden and Assistant District Attorney Donna Coleman Stribling have announced runs for solicitor general. On the DeKalb State Court bench, Judges Janis Gordon, Stacey Hydrick, Mike Jacobs, Dax Lopez, and Wayne Purdom and Associate Judges Shondeana Crews Morris, Kiesha Storey, Ronald Ramsey Sr. and Brian Ross also are up for re-election. DeKalb Clerk of Superior Court Debra DeBerry, Sheriff Jeffrey Mann, and interim DeKalb Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson also are up for re-election and election. Candidates for tax commissioner will face two elections on May 24 – a special election to finish the term of retired Tax Commissioner Claudia Lawson, which ends on Dec.
31, 2016, and the Democratic primary for the Nov. 8 general election for a new four-year term starting Jan. 1, 2017. Attorney Susannah Scott has announced that she will run. Her late father, Tom Scott, was tax commissioner for 14 years from 1992 to 2006. In the open DeKalb CEO race, former DeKalb Schools Superintendent Michael Thurmond; Connie Stokes, a former state senator and DeKalb commissioner; Decatur businessman Joe Bembry; and retired Atlanta businessman Jack Lovelace have announced for the position and are expected to qualify. Retired MARTA worker and Stone Mountain community advocate Calvin Sims dropped out of the race on March 1 and said he is throwing his support behind Thurmond. Four DeKalb commissioners and four
Dee Haigler seeking Senate District 43 seat State Rep. Dee Dawkins Haigler says she will her seek her party’s nomination for state Senate District 43 in the May 24 primary. Haigler, who represents House District 91 that covers portions of DeKalb, Rockdale and Newton counties, has been in the state House since 2008. She said March 1 that she is running for the Senate because she D. Dawkins Haigler wants to be a strong decisive voice to fight on behalf of the constituents in District 43. “There is currently a void in leadership and representation for the 43rd District,” she said. “It is my intention to win back that seat for the majority Democratic base who comprise the district.” Haigler said that she presents the best choice for the district that was traditionally Democratic and held in
DeKalb County until Republican JaNice Van Ness, who lives in Conyers, won it in a special election last November. “I have a proven record of fighting for the people,” she said. “Whether it is trying to expand Medicaid, raise minimum wages, increase minority participation in state-awarded contracts, creating incentives for small businesses or trying to eradicate human/ sex trafficking, I have been doing the work the people sent me to do.” The seat became vacant when Democrat Ronald Ramsey was appointed an associate judge in DeKalb State Court. Van Ness won from a field of 11 candidates, including former state Rep. Tonya Anderson. Anderson also is expected to seek the Democratic nomination for the seat. Qualifying for District 43 and 53 other seats begins at 9 a.m. March 7 and ends at noon March 11.
Board of Education members are up for re-election. On the Board of Commissioners, District 1 Commissioner Nancy Jester, District 4 Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton, District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, and District 6 Commissioner Kathie Gannon are up. In the District 4 race, two candidates, Lance Hammond and Stephen Bradshaw, have announced that they will challenge Barnes Sutton, and both are expected to qualify for the seat. On the School Board, District 1 member Stan Jester, District 3 member Michael Erwin, District 5 member Vickie Turner, and District 7 member Joyce Morley are up for re-election. Qualifying begins at 9 a.m. March 7 and ends at noon March 11.
Sims drops out of CEO race Calvin Sims has bowed out of the DeKalb CEO race and won’t qualify for the ballot this week. “I have withdrawn my candidacy for the position of DeKalb County CEO, and I am putting my support behind Michael Thurmond,” said Sims, a retired MARTA worker and Stone Mountain community advocate. “Mike is an honest and ethical person and a skilled administrator. He will bring a new fresh set of eyes to DeKalb County government.” Sims was one of five candidates who had announced for the open CEO race. Thurmond is the former DeKalb Schools superintendent, state labor commissioner and Calvin Sims Department of Family & Children Services commissioner. Connie Stokes, a former state senator and DeKalb commissioner; Decatur businessman Joe Bembry; and retired Atlanta businessman Jack Lovelace also have announced for the position. Qualifying for the May 24 primary is March 7-11.
The leaders you trust, trust Judge JP Boulee Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys: President Elect Tori Silas, Immediate Past President Adwoa Ghartey-Tagoe Seymour & Past President Sonja N. Brown. DeKalb Lawyers Association: Past Presidents Robert Burroughs, Genet Hopewell & Dwight Thomas; Executive Board Members MIguel Dominguez, Duane Jones & Rachel St. Fleur. Governors: Roy Barnes & Nathan Deal. 2014 Nominee Jason Carter. State Senators: Gail Davenport, Steve Henson, Emmanuel Jones, Fran Millar & Elena Parent. State Representatives: Tonya Anderson (Former), Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (Former), Karen Bennett, Taylor Bennett, Doreen Carter, Scott Holcomb, Dar’shun Kendrick, Billy Mitchell, Howard Mosby, Mary Margaret Oliver, Pamela Stephenson, Tom Taylor & Earnest “Coach” Williams. Commissioners: Katie Gannon, Nancy Jester, Larry Johnson, Mereda Davis Johnson, Jeff Rader, Sharon Barnes Sutton & Stan Watson. Mayors: Deborah Jackson, Patti Garrett, Denis Shortal & Ted Terry. Legal: Sheriff Jeff Mann, Superior Court Clerk Debra DeBerry, District Attorney Robert James & Solicitor General Sherry Boston.
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“We took six graduates of our pilot program in production and set design to a film company in 2015 and all were hired on the spot.”
$1.65 million settlement for Baby Bou Bou’s family By Ken Watts
The family of Bounkham “Baby Bou Bou” Phonesevanh has been awarded $1.65 million in U.S. District Court for the “no knock” warrant raid on the family’s Cornelia home on May 28, 2014, that injured the toddler. During the botched drug raid, law enforcement officers tossed a flash bang grenade into his playpen that exploded in his face. Baby Bou Bou, who was 19 months at the time, was critically injured with severe burns to his nose, mouth and chest. The settlement, which will be paid by insurance policies held by Rabun and Stephens counties, brings the total awarded to the family to nearly $3.6 million and ends civil proceedings in the case. The U.S. District
Baby Bou Bou’s parents and his three siblings were asleep in the same room when police broke into their home about 85 miles northeast of Atlanta. He was treated for several weeks in a burn unit and has undergone 10 surgeries. His family says he will need medical treatment for the rest of his life. Attorney Mawuli Mel Davis of the Decatur-based law firm Davis Bozeman, which co-represented the family with Richard Hendrix and Steve Wisebram of the Finch McCraine Law Firm, said they worked diligently Baby Bou Bou Phonesevanh was hurt when a with co-counsel to obtain the best possible flash bang grenade was tossed in his playpen. result for Baby Bou Bou and his family. Court in Atlanta approved the settlement on “What we achieved will not fix what hapFeb. 26. In April 2015, Habersham County pened or take away the nightmares,” he said. awarded the family $964,000. The city of “But we hope it helps them move forward as Cornelia has settled for $1 million. a family.”
Film Commission moving to GPTC’s Wesley Chapel campus By Ken Watts
A re-energized DeKalb Film and Entertainment Commission will be housed at Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s campus on Wesley Chapel Road sometime this spring to encourage the growth of film production and other media in DeKalb. DeKalb Super District 7 Commissioner Stan Watson, who made the announcement on Feb. 17, said the commission will be the county’s single point of contact for anyone interested in filming in DeKalb and a pipeline for film producers looking to hire GPTC graduates who have been trained in film and TV production and related skills. Film industry courses offered at GPTC include set designer, costume designer and production assistant and stage manage-
ment. Shelbia Jackson, the DeKalb Development Authority project coordinator and film liaison, said details of the commission’s move to the GPTC campus, along with budgeting and staffing, are “still being worked out by Watson and the Board of Commissioners but should be finished by May.” Cynthia Edwards, GPTC’s vice president of economic development and community engagement, told CrossRoadsNews that college Cynthia Edwards officials know firsthand that the demand for film workers will be high. “We took six graduates of our pilot pro-
gram in production and set design to a film company in 2015 and all were hired on the spot,” Edwards said. “They said send us all that you have.” Watson said DeKalb is a popular destination for film projects because of its abundance of diverse urban and rural locations. “DeKalb County has been named by the Georgia film industry as a ‘Georgia Camera Ready Community’ and we are looking to embellish this designation,” Watson said. “Strengthening DeKalb County’s ties to the film industry will provide an economic development tool and potentially increase the county’s tax revenues.” DeKalb’s plan includes ensuring a ready work force to fill highly specialized and wellpaying jobs in the film production and music and video gaming industry.
Burrell Ellis gets out of prison early By Ken Watts
Suspended DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis is out of prison early. Ellis, who lives in Stone Mountain, was released from state prison on March 1 after serving less than half of his sentence for corruption. He was serving an 18-month sentence at Burrell Ellis Long State Prison in Ludowici near Savannah and was released after serving eight months. Georgia Department of Corrections spokesman Steve Hayes said that Ellis will be on parole until Dec. 30 when his sentence ends. Ellis was suspended from office in July 2013, seven months into his second four-year term, after he was indicted on a range of corruption charges connected to his 2012 re-election campaign. His first trial in October 2014 ended in a hung jury. At his second trial in June 2015, Ellis was found guilty of perjury and attempted theft by extortion on July 1, 2015, for shaking down a county vendor for a campaign donation. Ellis, a lawyer and former DeKalb County commissioner, began serving his sentence on July 8. He voluntarily surrendered his law license in October 2015.
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“Many members are concerned there was no public input nor was there enough discussion and study.” State Rep. Pam Stephenson (D-90), who is president of the House Policy Committee, said only one bill will succeed. She said that HB 1099 is within the Policy Committee. Below, Sens. Fran Millar (R-40) and Steve Henson (D-41) write about the competing Senate bills.
Editor’s note: Competing bills seeking to change DeKalb County’s CEO form of government have been proposed in the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives. They are Senate bills 421 and 378 and House Bill 1099.
I am willing to work with the House on the lines By Sen. Fran Millar
State Rep. Scott Holcomb finally dropped his “eliminate the CEO and redraw commission district lines” bill several weeks into the session. Soon thereafter, Senate Minority Leader Steve Henson said verbally and in print that Holcomb’s local bill was unlikely to advance. I was not totally surprised by this development because for the past decade nothing has happened to eliminate the CEO position. Furthermore, I didn’t like several of the provisions in Holcomb’s bill. Therefore, to continue the process I dropped my general bill (SB 378) on Feb. 23 and it was passed out of the State and Local Government Committee that afternoon. At the hearing I indicated I was willing to entertain amendments. Ten days later my bill went to the Senate floor and passed 36-15. I never received any input from the Senate members of the DeKalb Delegation. Instead two alternative
“I can assure you what was drawn was much fairer than when the Democrats controlled the General Assembly. I speak from personal experience.” Sen. Fran Millar (R-40)
commission maps were distributed by Henson. One map looked like a collection of serpents and the other put several commissioners in the same district (as did mine). In advance of presenting my bill, I spoke with several commissioners and told them I was willing to take changes to the three South DeKalb districts. I relayed this information to DeKalb House Chair [Howard] Mosby as well. Finally, I did credit Holcomb for his work. There are seven commission districts in my map. When we did the statewide school board legislation, it was determined this was the maximum number for efficiency.
Holcomb’s bill has eight. My map has four majority African-American districts with the black district population ranging from 61 percent to 92 percent. Four out of seven districts majority African-American reflects our county demographics. Like Holcomb’s bill this legislation eliminated the CEO and super district positions. However, unlike Holcomb’s I do not have term limits for commissioners. The people vote on this measure in November and if successful the changes take place Jan. 1, 2019 (Holcomb’s date 2021). The proposed Charter Commission is scheduled to complete its work in
October 2017. Any changes could be adopted in the 2018 session. The commission district lines are an attempt to follow communities of interest and transportation corridors. Also, for years I have heard of the need to revitalize Memorial Drive. This map creates a district for this area. Bottom line, our governor has said it is time to abolish the CEO position. I also called Mike Thurmond, CEO candidate, and explained he could theoretically be CEO for two years and chair for eight years. You do not create a form of government for an individual. Have we learned nothing? Finally, I am willing to work with the House on the commission lines. I can assure you what was drawn was much fairer than when the Democrats controlled the General Assembly. I speak from personal experience. Sen. Fran Millar’s district includes North DeKalb and portions of Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
Sen. Fran Millar put in SB 378 without seeking input By Sen. Steven Henson
Sen. Gloria Butler, chair, has passed Senate Bill 421 in the Georgia Senate (3-2-16) and expects the DeKalb House Delegation to also support this legislation, which would create a study committee on the form of DeKalb government. The commission would look at changing the county CEO to a county commission chairman along with several other issues such as the DeKalb super commission districts, creating a county manager, powers and responsibilities of the commission chair. The legislation would also allow for public input and the time to make sure changes to DeKalb County’s government are looked at by experts from the Carl Vinson School of Government and other experts in the field. Sen. Fran Millar put in Senate Bill 378 without seeking input from other members of the delegation
“Since this legislation does not go into effect until after 2019, we should use that time to seek public input and make sure commission districts have solid communities of interest before we pass a bill.” Sen. Steven Henson (D-41)
before it was introduced and makes changes such as the CEO position changed to a commission chairman and doing away with the super districts. Many members are concerned there was no public input nor was there enough discussion and study of the powers of the new position of commission chairman. Most all other counties in Georgia have a commission chair, but the powers vary greatly from county to county. The method of electing the chair also varies. I support the creation of a study commission, and since Millar’s bill
does not go into effect until 2019, it seems appropriate that we seek public and expert advice on how we should move forward in DeKalb before we change the law. Millar also changed the DeKalb Commission districts, which raised concerns on minority representation and maintaining communities of interest. The maps were not made public until the legislation was introduced and they have been criticized for placing three commissioners – Larry Johnson in District 3, Mereda Davis Johnson in District 5 and Stan Watson in District 7 –
in one district; splitting the city of Decatur; and reducing minority influence in at least one district. There are also a number of other items raised by DeKalb citizens. I have presented two other maps just for the purpose of discussion to show there are numerous issues that arise in doing away with the at-large districts and redrawing commission districts. The study commission created in Senate Bill 421 would come back with recommendations to the Legislature in 2017. I do not support any of the three maps we have here today, but since this legislation does not go into effect until after 2019, we should use that time to seek public input and make sure commission districts have solid communities of interest before we pass a bill. Sen. Steven Henson (D-41) represents Tucker and portions of Gwinnett County.
Food stamp, WIC schemes netted over $10.1 million The government seized and forfeited more than $700,000 in funds hol, tobacco, and non-food items,” tainted by the fraud. It also forfeited the defendant’s personal residence Horn said. in Gray and his store property at Restitution ordered 3354 Memorial Drive. Lulseged, who was sentenced on Feb. 11, was convicted on July 7, Driver picked up vouchers 2015, after he pleaded guilty to ilTaylor pleaded guilty to theft of legally trafficking in food stamps. government funds on March 1. Horn said that from January Horn said the case came to light 2009 through April 2014, Lulseged during a probe involving Georgia allowed customers to exchange Department of Human Services food stamp benefits for cash at the employees Gene Tell and Kristy rate of 60 cents on the dollar. As Williams, who were charged with part of the deal, he required cus- conspiracy and mail fraud for their tomers to purchase eligible food roles in the fraudulent creation and products equal to 10 percent of the distribution of thousands of food value of the transaction. stamp cards. Lulseged was ordered to pay He said many cards were illerestitution of $5.9 million. After gally redeemed from January 2008 serving his sentence, he will have to January 2011 at Dandes Food three years of supervised release. Center, 4140 Jonesboro Road in FRAUD,
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Forest Park, and Shop Rite at 2132 Campbellton Road operated by Taylor. Horn said Taylor allowed customers to exchange food stamp benefits for cash at the rate of 50 cents on the dollar. She also purchased WIC vouchers at less than their actual value and redeemed them for full value with USDA. Horn said Taylor’s elaborate scheme even included a driver to pick up food stamps and WIC vouchers from those willing to sell them for a fraction of their value. “Taylor abused the food stamp program for her own financial gain, taking advantage of families in need and stealing over a million dollars from taxpayers,” he said.
on March 1 to illegally exchanging food stamp benefits for cash. Horn said Kwushue unlawfully exchanged his customers’ food stamp benefits for cash at the rate of about 60 cents on the dollar. Investigators said that between October 2010 and June 2015, Kwushue’s small convenience store, KD Metro Tropical Market at 1765 Metropolitan Parkway S.W. in Atlanta, gradually increased its food stamp benefits transactions each month from about $1,100 to $200,000. During an undercover investigation, Kwushue paid agents cash in exchange for food stamp benefits. Agents also saw a collection of foodstuffs that could not justify the 18,000 percent increase substantial sums Kwushue charged Kwushue, whose sentencing to the food stamp program each date hasn’t been set, pleaded guilty month.
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“Together, we can keep seniors living independently, healthier at home and feeling more connected to their community as they age.”
Two more Zika ‘Spring Into Step’ for senior hunger, isolation pared weekly out of its main kitchen, and Senior Connections is participating in the to metro seniors are critical. travel-related “The need is rapidly increasing in Atlanta meals are distributed in metro Atlanta and 14th annual March for Meals, a monthlong and Georgia as a whole,” Middle Georgia. It also provides home repair, celebration of Meals on Wheels cases in Georgia nationwide Furtado said in a Feb. 23 in-home care and neighborhood centers to and the growing number of seniors who rely Two more travel-related cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Georgia, bringing the total number of travel-related cases in the state to three. The non-pregnant individuals have both recovered. One individual traveled to Guatemala and El Salvador, and the other traveled to Colombia. Test results are pending on specimens from other Georgia residents with travel history to areas where outbreaks are ongoing. Testing is being performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported on Feb. 25. The department cautions travelers, especially women who are pregnant, headed to countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. The virus has been linked to a serious birth defect of the brain. The complete list of Zika-affected countries can be found at http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ page/zika-travel-information. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers should check CDC travel advisories for their destinations and take precautions to protect themselves from mosquitoes: n Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants. n Use EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535. n Use permethrin-treated clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents. n Stay and sleep in screened-in or airconditioned rooms. Visit dph.georgia.gov.
on its vital safety net. Local events support the fight against senior isolation and hunger in metro Atlanta. The celebration by Senior Connections, which operates DeKalb County senior centers, includes hosting local and elected officials in meal delivery and a “Spring Into Step” daily step challenge during “Community Champions Week,” March 21-27. Gov. Nathan Deal has proclaimed that week as “March for Meals Week” in the state. Georgia’s senior population is 1,663,683, or 16.8 percent, Meals on Wheels America says. The number of seniors struggling with hunger is 282,660 or 17 percent, and the number of seniors isolated living alone is 384,615 or 23.7 percent. There are 536,798 seniors, or 33 percent, living in or near poverty in the state. Debra Furtado, CEO of Senior Connections, said the services the nonprofit provides
statement. “Together, we area seniors. Services are available to anyone can keep seniors living over 62 regardless of income level. independently, healthier at home and feeling more connected to their community as they age.” Senior Connections’ Debra Furtado Spring Into Step ChalFamily members of all ages can lenge incorporates the need for seniors to dance into shape at Zumba Dance Fitstay active as they age. The American Heart ness on March 12 at the Redan-Trotti Association recommends 10,000 steps daily Library, part of the Get Fit and Healthy to stay healthy. Individuals and teams can series. It begins at 12:30 p.m. challenge each other while raising donations Carolyn Hurst will lead the class through sponsors. For more information on that features high-energy music set to how to participate, volunteer, contribute or pulsating rhythms and beats to keep speak out for seniors, visit www.seniorconparticipants moving. Wear sneakers and nectionsatl.org. clothes you can dance in. Since 1973, Senior Connections has proThe library is at 1569 Wellborn Road vided programs and services designed to help in Lithonia. For more information, call seniors “age in place” in their own homes. 770-482-3821. More than 15,000 nutritious meals are pre-
Zumba class for all at Redan-Trotti
Telework Week promotes alternative commute mode Metro commuters and employers can save time, reduce smog and help mark the seventh Georgia Telework Week by exploring the No. 1 alternative commute mode. Every day in metro Atlanta, the use of commute alternatives such as teleworking, carpooling and transit results in 1.1 million vehicle miles not traveled and 550 tons of pollution kept out of the air, Georgia Commute Options reports. This year’s observance takes place March 7-11, and commuters who log their telework days at GaCommuteOptions.com are entered
in daily drawings for $25 gift cards. Gov. Nathan Deal was joined by the Georgia Department of Transportation, Atlanta Regional Commission, MARTA, and local business leaders for the Feb. 4 signing of the proclamation, which reads in part: “Teleworking can have an immediate impact on reducing vehicle emissions, traffic congestion, strain on existing infrastructure, air pollution, and increasing commute mobility. The projected average annual impact of one person teleworking in Georgia is 2,000 fewer miles driven, over 50 hours of
commute time saved, and smog reduced to improve the air we breathe.” Georgia Telework Week, organized by GDOT’s Georgia Commute Options program, offers a series of activities and promotions, including webinars on best practices – “How Teleworking Positively Impacts Business Continuity” on March 9 and “Telework Training for State Agency Employees” on March 10. More activities can be found at GaCommuteOptions.com, which also provides information on carpooling, taking transit, and walking and biking to work.
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“We have the right board, the right leadership, and the right plan for preparing our students for college and careers.”
12 DeKalb high schools named Georgia AP Honor Schools Twelve of the DeKalb School District’s 22 high schools have been recognized for achievements in Advanced Placement exams by the Georgia Department of Education. A total of 272 schools were named an AP Honor School in six categories based on results from the 2015 AP courses and exams administered by the College Board, which oversees the SAT college entrance exam. DeKalb Superintendent R. Stephen Green congratulated students and teachers. “We are proud of this latest example of how the district is preparing students for
their first year of college,” Green said on March 1. School Board Chairman Melvin Johnson said the district is on the right track. “We have the right board, the right leadership, and the right plan for preparing our students Stephen Green for college and careers,” he said. Students who earn passing scores of 3, 4 or 5 are eligible for college credit and
demonstrate greater preparedness for college. Recognized schools: n Challenge: Elizabeth Andrews – fewer than 900 students who test in the four core areas. n Access and Support: DeKalb Early College Melvin Johnson Academy, DeKalb School of the Arts, and Southwest DeKalb – at least 30 percent of the AP exams taken by black or Hispanic students and 30 percent of students
Opportunity School Youth theater District forum March 12 holds auditions Parents, educators and other concerned residents can attend a “Legislative Forum” on the Opportunity School District (OSD) on March 12 at Arabia Mountain High in Lithonia. The Region 2 DeKalb Council of PTAs is sponsoring the 9 a.m.-to-noon event. A refereundum to change the state constitution to allow the new school district will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the OSD law which will allow the state to take control of failing schools on April 21, 2015. If the referendum passes, the OSD will take over schools that scored 60 or below on the College and Career Ready Performance Index for three consecutive years. DeKalb County has 54 struggling schools, and about two dozen are on the failing list for state takeover. The legislation will have far-reaching effects that impact the School District and surrounding communities. Arabia Mountain High School is at 6610 Browns Mill Road. For more information, email Tanya Smith at region2dekalbcouncilptapres@gmail.com.
passed with a 3 or higher.
n Merit: DeKalb School of the Arts, Dun-
woody and Lakeside – 20 percent taking AP exams with 50 percent testing 3 or higher. n Humanities: Cross Keys, Chamblee Charter, Clarkston, Druid Hills, Lakeside and Lithonia – test in at least one English Language Arts course. n STEM: Arabia Mountain, Chamblee, Clarkston, Druid Hills, Lakeside, and SWD – test in at least two math/science courses. n STEM Achievement: Chamblee – 40 percent of STEM-related exam scores 3 or up.
DeKalb Chamber honors STAR Students/Teachers
Seventh- to 12th-graders interested in acting, singing, dancing, rapping, speaking or spoken word can audition for Color Your Destiny Youth Theater’s spring session. The nonprofit trains youth in the performing arts. Youth auditioning should prepare a one- to two-minute presentation. Auditions will be held on March 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at a metro Atlanta church. An appointment is required – email ColorYourDestiny@gmail.com. The six-week class, “Building Your Confidence Onstage,” will be held Saturdays from March 19 to April 30 and features a showcase performance for family and friends. The theater is at 2283 Baker Road N.W. in Atlanta. For more information, contact director Janice Williams at 404-313-2116.
STAR Students and STAR Teachers from the DeKalb School District, City Schools of Decatur and participating private high schools will be honored by the DeKalb Chamber on March 9 at the 2016 PAGE STAR Awards Luncheon. The event takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Double Tree Hotel, 4156 LaVista Road in Atlanta. The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition program honors Georgia’s highest-achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development. Attendance is open to STAR Students, STAR Teachers, family members, school administrators, event sponsors, scholarship sponsors, and the community at large. For more information about the PAGE STAR program, visit the Professional Association of Georgia Educators Foundation at www.pagefoundation.org. For more information about the awards luncheon, email kchilds@dekalbchamber.org or call 404-378-8000.
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Notice of Petition to Change Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 16CV1994-3++ Jon Jorim Smith filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Jan. 27, 2016 to change name from: Jon Jorim Thomas to Jon Jorim Smith. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Feb. 01, 2016 Name: Jon Smith 206 N. Claredon Ave. Avondale Estates, GA 30002 (619) 241-9584 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/05
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++16CV1746-1++ Alexia Williams Plaintiff Vs. Andre Williams Defendant To: Andre Williams Intown Suite Forest Park, GA By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Jan. 27, 2016 you are hereby notified that on Jan. 25, 2016, 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: Alexia Williams, 5266 Mainstreet Park Dr., Stone Mountain, GA 30088. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Jan. 27, 2016. Witness the Honorable Courtney L. Johnson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court.
This the 1st day of Feb., 2016 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/05
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++16CV1745-10++ Honorlynn S. Macklin Plaintiff Vs. Eugene D. Macklin Defendant To: Eugene D. Macklin 101-14 Pleasant Court Newport News, VA 23602 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Jan. 28, 2016 you are hereby notified that on Jan. 25, 2016, 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: Honorlynn Macklin, 1736 A Salem Woods Dr., Conyers, GA 30013. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Jan. 28, 2016. Witness the Honorable Tangela M. Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 1st day of Feb., 2016 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/05
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++16CV1714-3++ Deshoncia A. Lane Plaintiff Vs. Denzel L. Lewis Defendant To: Denzel L. Lewis 3841 Kensington Rd., I-76 Decatur, GA 30032 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Feb. 01, 2016 you
are hereby notified that on Jan. 27, 2016, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce w/minor child. 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: Deshoncia Lane, 3841 Kensington Rd., I165, Decatur, GA 30032. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Feb. 01, 2016. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 2nd day of Feb., 2016 02/13, 02/20, 02/27, 03/05
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++16CV1757-3++ Tenisha Harris Plaintiff Vs. Edward P. Harris Defendant To: Edward P. Harris 575 Aberdeen Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30083 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Feb. 01, 2016 you are hereby notified that on Jan. 26, 2016, 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: Tenisha Harris, 575 Aberdeen Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Feb. 01, 2016. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 2nd day of Feb., 2016 02/20, 02/27, 03/05, 03/12
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County
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Civil Action Case Number: ++16CV1365-5++ Shawandra Pittman Hill Plaintiff Vs. Robert W. Hill, III Defendant To: Robert W. Hill, III 3824 Brown Dr. Decatur, GA 30034 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Jan. 28, 2016 you are hereby notified that on Jan. 15, 2016, 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: Shawandra Pittman Hill, 3824 Brown Dr., Decatur, GA 30034. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Jan. 28, 2016. Witness the Honorable Gregory Adams, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 28th day of Jan., 2016 02/20, 02/27, 03/05, 03/12
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court
Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV7265-4++ Pamela R. Schana Plaintiff Vs. Antonio E. Schana Defendant To: Antonio E. Schana 5650 Strathmore Manor Cir. Lithonia, GA 30058 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Feb. 09, 2016 you are hereby notified that on Feb. 04, 2016, 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: Pamela R. Schana, 5650 Strathmore Manor Cir., Lithonia, GA 30058. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Feb. 09, 2016. Witness the Honorable Gail C. Flake, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 9th day of Feb., 2016 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++16CV2263-7++ Olayinlea Ayodeji Amoo Plaintiff Vs. Kumle Mufiu Amoo Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Feb. 18, 2016 you are hereby notified that on Feb. 12,
2016, 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: Olayinlea Ayodeji Amoo, 1418 Knights Trails, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Feb. 18, 2016. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr., Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 18th day of Feb., 2016 02/27, 03/05, 03/12, 03/19
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++16CV2322-7++ Yolanda Afere Plaintiff Vs. David Feyijimi Afere Defendant To: David Feyijimi Afere 700 Stonebrook Dr. Lithonia, GA 30058 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Feb. 18, 2016 you are hereby notified that on Feb. 12, 2016, 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: Yolanda Afere, 700 Stonebrook Dr., Lithonia, GA 30058. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Feb. 18, 2016. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr., Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 18th day of Feb., 2016
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Most poor renting families spend more than half of their income on housing. Eviction has become ordinary, especially for single mothers.
Lecture explores rising evictions
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Ranger Robby talks about the rare diamorpha plant at Arabia Mountain during the inaugural “Monadnock Madness” in 2013.
Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond will discuss his landmark work about families living in Milwaukee’s poorest neighborhoods on March 10 at the Carter Presidential Library & Museum. The lecture and book signing will start at 7 p.m. in the museum theater. The event is free and open to the public. In “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” Desmond tells the story of eight families Matthew Desmond on the edge. All are spending almost everything they have on rent and have fallen behind. Their fates rest with their landlords. Even in the most desolate areas of U.S. cities, evictions used to be rare. But today, most poor renting families spend more than half of their income on housing, and eviction has become ordinary, especially for single mothers. Families are forced into shelters, squalid apartments or more dangerous areas. Desmond, a MacArthur “genius” grant recipient, is John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard and codirector of the Justice and Poverty Project. The library is at 441 Freedom Parkway in Atlanta. Visit www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov.
‘Monadnock Madness’ rules Vernal pools, snorkelwort and diamorpha are yours for the viewing on guided hikes and events in March for “Monadnock Madness” at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, Panola Mountain State Park, and Stone Mountain Park. The seasonal bodies of water and rare plants are found at the granite outcroppings called monadnocks. Visit all three parks and earn a special souvenir. In the Triple Hike Challenge, climb all three peaks in one day while learning about the incredible ecosystems of each monadnock along the way. Get insider information from local tour guides, and
as a special treat, watch the sunset from the top of Panola Mountain and end the day by roasting marshmallows around a campfire on the March 5, 19, and 20 hikes. There also is a challenge hike on March 31. For times and reservations, visit http:// monadnockmadness.com/the-event. At the Landscape, Micro and Wildlife Photography Class on March 6 and March 19, visit the metro monadnocks to learn different techniques in unique landscapes. Larry Winslett, who has chronicled the natural world in many parts of North America, is the instructor for the class that starts at 9:30 a.m. An R.S.V.P. is required.
In 1991 at age 19, Shaka Senghor was sent to prison for second-degree murder. Today, he is a lecturer at universities and a leading voice on criminal justice reform, and he will share his story at First Baptist Church Decatur on March 11. The Georgia Center for the Book program starts at 7 p.m. During Senghor’s 19year incarceration, seven of which were spent in Shaka Senghor solitary confinement, he discovered literature, meditation, self-examination, and the kindness of others – tools he used to confront the demons of his past, forgive the people who hurt him, and begin atoning for the wrongs he had committed. Upon his release, he became an activist and mentor to young men and women facing circumstances like his. His work in the community led to fellowships at the MIT Media Lab and Kellogg Foundation and invitations to speak at events like TED and the Aspen Ideas Festival. His book, “Writing My Wrongs,” is a portrait of life in the shadow of poverty, violence and fear and redemption. The church is at 308 Clairemont Ave. Visit www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.
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