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Thousands of worshippers are expected to make the trek to the top of Stone Mountain for the popular park’s 72nd Sunrise Service on March 27. 4

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Bill eliminating DeKalb CEO post poised for approval By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

State Sen. Fran Millar’s bill seeking to eliminate the DeKalb’s CEO position passed the House Governmental Affairs Committee on March 16 and is headed for the Rules Committee and a likely vote next Tuesday or Thursday before the 2016 legislative session ends. If successful, SB 378 Fran Millar would allow the May 24 primary election to take place, with the elected CEO serving for two years before a change to a chairman and county manager

form of government. The bill, which Millar (R-Dunwoody) dropped on Feb. 23, is a general bill that bypasses the DeKalb Delegation. The Senate approved it 36-15. Members of the DeKalb Delegation said it was done without Democratic support and without input from residents. State Rep. Dee DawkDee Haigler ins-Haigler (D-District 91) said Wednesday that DeKalb has 16 members in the House and seven members in the Senate and it is unfortunate that three Republican legislators can dictate unilaterally

what happens in a county of about 700,000. “The residents of DeKalb elect each of us to represent our respective districts and it is unfathomable and disingenuous for the minority to dictate to the majority the direction in which we should move as a county.” State Sen. Steve Henson (D-District 41) said Millar’s bill will likely pass next week. “I am disappointed that he is pushing through Steve Henson when we could have a study committee to look at all the differences that exist in powers of chairman and commissions,” he said.

Millar is facing opposition in the May 24 Republican primary. “Politically, I think he just wants to pass something this year,” Henson said. If approved, it will take effect Jan. 1, 2019. Henson said legislators could go back and tweak the law, but voter approval creates a barrier to doing that. “It is confusing and problematic, but it can be done,” he said. SB 378 provides for a referendum to be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot. It will read: “Shall the act be approved which eliminates the Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, creates a county commission chairperson elected county wide and provides for a county manager?”

Affordable housing under way in Lithonia Demolition of old city hall building launches project

Granite Crossing construction manager Gary Brink explains project timeline to Mayor Deborah Jackson and council members Diane Howard and Fred Reynolds as demolition begins on old city hall building. With him, Wendover Partners’ Bryan Hartnett and engineer Roger Register.

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

In about 15 months, 75 families will begin moving into rent-controlled Granite Crossing Apartments in the city of Lithonia. The new $10 million complex, which will be built in the city-owned portion of the Lithonia Plaza, will bring residents to Main Street and promise s to help grow the tiny city’s population past the 2,000 mark. On March 15, work crews began demolishing the 80,000-square-foot former city hall building to make way for the construction. Mayor Deborah Jackson said the start of the project shows that perseverance does pay off. “This is part of a journey that the city has been on since 2003 when we worked on our first LCI study,” Jackson said. “At the time, we did not know that it would take this long.” The project is being built by Wendover Housing Partners LLC, a privately held real estate development, investment and management company that builds, finances and services affordable and mixed-income housing communities for families and active seniors. Jackson said it was looking at a different property in the city in January 2015 but was seduced by the city’s Blueprints Report that detailed longstanding plans to redevelop the sprawling plaza building that dates back to the 1960s. With the city’s support, Wendover Partners applied for federal housing tax credits from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The project was one of 33 across the state that was awarded $25.8 million last November to construct or rehabilitate affordable rental housing properties for working families, seniors and people with disabilities. Because it is being built with tax credits,

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eligible individuals and families wishing to live in Granite Crossing must meet federal income guidelines, and their annual rent cannot exceed 30 percent of their household incomes. Gary Brink, Wendover Partners construction manager, said demolition of the old building will take 30 to 35 days to complete and environmental studies and other site preparation will begin right after that. “Construction will begin by Aug. 1 and take 11 months to complete,” he said March 15. Granite Crossing is the newest construction in the city since the 80-unit Terraces at Parkview apartments in 2009. Brink said Granite Crossing will not impact the portion of the plaza that houses a Wayfield supermarket and other stores and

is owned by Safari Enterprises Inc. The building being demolished was donated to the city in the 1996 by Halpern Enterprises. The city operated it as commercial rental space until 2004 when it relocated its City Hall and Lithonia Municipal Court there. It moved out in 2007 when the building fell into disrepair. Granite Crossing’s apartments will range from 760-square-foot one-bedroom/ one-bathroom units, to 1,069-square-foot two-bedroom/two-bathroom units, and 1,153-square-foot three-bedroom/twobathroom units. Annual income for residents will range from $23,000 for an individual to $47,520 for a family of six. Based on 2015 guidelines, monthly rents will range from about $498 to $800. Brink said adjustments will be made

for the actual rents in 2017. The complex will have a clubhouse with a fitness area, an activity room for an afterschool program, and a computer room. There also will be a splash park and a tot lot with playground equipment. Brink said they will begin accepting applications for the units in late April to early May 2017. Jackson said Granite Crossing will transform the look of the plaza and lure new residents to the one-square-mile city. She said that previous city residency will not be a requirement to live there. “The apartments will be available to tenants who meet the income and other criteria,” she said. “We are looking forward to having new families come and add to the fabric of the city.”

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High-profile races include CEO, sheriff, district attorney, solicitor general and tax commissioner.

Contested races climb to 22 with 60 candidates in running By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

When the dust cleared for the May 24 primary, the number of contested races had risen to 22 and 60 candidates are vying for them, making the 2016 election campaign Joe Bembry season one of the busiest in recent memory. This year’s high-profile county races include the hotly contested DeKalb CEO, sheriff, district attorney, solicitor general, and tax commissioner races. For the General As- Jack Lovelace sembly, Senate District 43 and House District 91 races attracted a good field, including luring former DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones, who is seeking to become a state representative again. Four candidates – Democrats Joe Bembry, Connie Stokes Connie Stokes and Michael Thurmond and Republican Jack Lovelace – are seeking the DeKalb CEO office. District 4 Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton has the same two Democratic challengers, Lance Hammonds and Steve Bradshaw. The win- Michael Thurmond ner will face Republican tax examiner Willie J. Willis in the fall.

32 incumbents are returned to office unopposed Thirty-two incumbents for state and local offices were returned to office unopposed on March 11 when qualifying for the May 24 primary election closed. For the DeKalb Board of Commissioners, Mereda Davis Johnson (D-District 5), who was elected in a July 2015 special election, and Nancy Jester (R-District 1), who was elected in a special election in December 2014, were unopposed and get new four-year terms starting in January 2017. In nonpartisan races, Probate Court Judge Jeryl Rosh and School Board members Stan Jester of District 1, Vickie Turner of District 5, and Dr. Joyce Morley of District 7 also were unopposed.

Four of the five DeKalb State Court judges up for re-election – Mike Jacobs, Wayne Purdom, Stacey Hydrick and Janis Gordon; all four associate State Court judges – Shondeana Morris, Keisha Storey, Ronald Ramsey and Brian Ross; and Chief Magistrate Berryl Anderson were all returned to office unopposed. On the Superior Court bench, Judges Gregory Adams, J.P. Boulee, Linda Hunter, Mark Scott and Tangela Barrie were unopposed. Clerk of Superior Court Debra DeBerry had no opponent and was returned to a new four-year term beginning Jan. 1. For the Georgia Senate and House, most incumbents were unopposed.

State Sens. Emanuel Jones (D-10), Steve Henson (D-41) and Gail Davenport (D-44) were all unopposed. Their new two-year terms begin in January. State Reps. Howard Mosby (D-83), Karla Drenner (D-85), Billy Mitchell (D-88), Stacey Abrams (D-89), Pam Stephenson (D-90), Doreen Carter (D-92), Dar’shun Kendrick (D-93), and Karen Bennett (D-94) were all unopposed. For the U.S. House, 4th District Rep. Hank Johnson and 5th District Rep. John Lewis are unopposed for the May 24 Democratic primary, but they will have Republican opposition in the Nov. 8 general election. – Jennifer Ffrench Parker

counties attracted Decatur small-business owner Charles Hill, retired educator David Neville, Conyers consultant Rhonda Taylor, and former DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones. The winner of the Democratic nomination Democrats Geraldine Champion (from left), Ted Golden, Kyle Jones and Michael Williams and Republican Harold will face Republican Carl Dennis are hoping to unseat incumbent Sheriff Jeffrey Mann (right). Anuszczyk in the fall. In House District 84, state Rep. Rahn Super District 7 Commissioner Stan Mayo is facing his first opposition since he Super District 6 Commissioner Kathie Gannon will face political consultant Warren Watson was a surprise entry in the special was elected in 2008 from medical sales repelection and Democratic primary for tax resentative Renitta Shannon. Mosby for the Democratic nomination. State Rep. Ernest “Coach” Williams is The race to unseat Sheriff Jeffrey Mann commissioner. He qualified on March 11 netted five challengers, four Democrats – and is vying for the office with interim Tax being challenged again by Ivy Green in the Geraldine Champion, Ted Golden, Kyle Commissioner Irvin Johnson and attorney House District 87 race. Green, a business Jones and Michael Williams – and Republi- Susannah Scott. All three candidates quali- owner, ran against Williams in 2014. In House District 86, Rep. Michele fied for both races. can Harold Dennis. The special election to replace Claudia Henson faces community advocate Joscelyn Lawson, who retired in December, and the O’Neil. In House District 80, incumbent Demoprimary election for a four-year term beginning in January are being held simultane- crat Taylor Bennett will face Republican Catherine Bernard in the fall. Bernard also ously on May 24. Johnson, who has been heading the office ran for the seat in 2014 against then incumsince December, is not getting the title of bent and fellow Republican Mike Jacobs. For the bench, State Court Judge Dax “incumbent” in the elections. Lopez and Superior Court The races for district Judges Clarence Seeliger attorney and solicitor and Gail Flake are the general remained at two only judicial incumbents candidates each. facing opposition. DeKalb Solicitor GenLopez is being chaleral Sherry Boston is challenged by former Traffic lenging District Attorney Court Judge Roderick Robert James, and AsBridges, and Seeliger, a sistant District Attorneys Robert James 35-year veteran of the Nicole Marchand Golden Sherry Boston DeKalb bench, faces attorand Donna Coleman Striney Stephone Johnson. bling are vying to replace Flake is being chalBoston in the Solicitor lenged by former RecordGeneral’s Office. ers Court Judge Angela There are no RepubliBrown. can contenders in either For the U.S. House, race, and the winners of 4th District Rep. Hank the May 24 primary will Johnson and 5th District take or keep the office. Donna Stribling Nicole Golden Rep. John Lewis secured the Democratic nominations without chalGa. House and Senate, Congress In the Senate 43 race, state Rep. Dee lengers but will face Republicans in the fall. Victor Armendariz, a Chamblee publishDawkins-Haigler and former state Reps. Toney Collins and Tonya Anderson are vying ing media executive, is unopposed for the for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican primary and will face Johnson in the fall. Republican incumbent JaNice Van Ness. Lewis will face Douglas Bell, an Atlanta Senate District 42 incumbent Elena Parent has no Democratic opposition in May, small-business man who was unopposed for but in the fall, she will face Republican Ken- the Republican primary. In the 6th District, Republican incumneth Quarterman, a retired educator. In the Senate District 40 race, Republican bent Tom Price faces businessman Kurt Wilincumbent Fran Millar will face financial son in the GOP primary. The winner takes on adviser Paul Maner for their party’s nomina- Democrat Rodney Stooksbury in the fall. Voters can begin requesting absentee baltion. The winner will face Democrat Tamara lots on April 5, and early voting begins May Johnson Shealey in the fall. Senate District 55 incumbent Gloria 2. April 26 is the last day to register to vote Butler has no Democratic opposition in in the May 24 primary. Visit https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/ to May, but in the fall, she is facing Republican register to vote and update your information. businesswoman Annette Jackson. In the Georgia House, the open race to re- For a sample ballot and to find your polling place Dawkins-Haigler in House District 91 place, visit the “My Voter Page” at https:// that covers portions of DeKalb and Rockdale www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/.

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“The Georgia statute allows special elections in March, May and November. It’s too late to schedule an election for May, so that leaves November.”

Eyes on District Stonecrest bill progressing; Greenhaven stalls 7 special election By Ken Watts members $15,000 instead make them full time later.” Lary said he’s confident lawmakers will of $25,000. Organizers have been trying since 2013 to get legislative approval for residents in unincorporated Lithonia to vote it up or down. Jason Lary, president Jason Lary of the Stonecrest City Alliance, which is spearheading the effort, says he has no problem with the change. “The salaries we proposed were for fulltime positions,” he said. “So I’m fine with the change because we’ll make those jobs part time. The people will decide if they want to

Film production, acting jobs available Production crew and background actors for the television, film and digital media industry can find work on March 23 at the Georgia Department of Labor’s Gwinnett Career Center in Norcross. Personnel agency Rated ETA will be recruiting applicants from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Eligible applicants who have at least three years of experience on a television or movie set are urged to apply for production crew positions. Some entry-level production assistant positions and background actors require no experience. Salaries range from $8 to $10 an hour. To expedite the process, job seekers are encouraged to create accounts and upload resumes at www.employgeorgia.com. The career center is in Suite 160 at 2211 Beaver Ruin Road. For more information, call 770-840-2200.

Women entrepreneurs can get tips on financing their businesses at the “Access to Capital for Women in Business” forum on March 26 at Lithonia City Hall-Municipal Complex Building. Financial experts Lonnie Saboor, Charlotte Johnson, Sharnell Reynolds and Chataun Denis will speak at the 11 a.m.-to-1:30 p.m. event sponsored by the National Council of Negro Women. The forum is free – email valeesmith@gmail.com to register. City Hall is at 3950 Main St. For more information, call 678-353-8595.

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DeKalb homeowners eligible Citizens who are 100 percent for basic homestead, senior and and permanently disabled are disability exemptions must apply also eligible for special exempby April 1. tions. Both groups must apply in DeKalb Interim Tax Commisperson. Income documentation, sioner Irvin J. Johnson says the including 2015 federal and state exemption provides significant income tax returns, and proof tax savings to homeowners and of age and/or disability status is new homeowners who owned required. and occupied their property on Irvin Johnson Johnson said there is no Jan. 1, 2016, may qualify for homestead charge to apply, exemptions are not autoexemptions. Applications can be made by matic, and mortgage companies and other mail or via the Internet. entities cannot file applications for propSpecial exemptions for citizens 62 erty owners. Visit www.yourdekalb.com/ and older is based on household income. taxcommissioner or call 404-298-4000.

Job resources fair at Lithonia rec center Job seekers and residents looking for training programs and resources can attend the city of Lithonia’s inaugural Employment Resources Fair on March 26 in the Lucious Sanders Recreation Center gym. The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event includes lunch and a local dance performance. Vending and parking are free. The recreation center is at 2484 Bruce St. For more information, email Nia.Harper@ lithoniacity.org or call 770-482-8136.

pass Stonecrest this time. “It’s already passed the Senate once this session by a 45-to-1 vote. It’ll pass again easily,” he said. SB 221, the Greenhaven bill, was tabled without discussion in the House Governmental Affairs Committee on March 16. Greenhaven, a proposed 126-square-mile city that surrounds or abuts several existing cities, including Lithonia, Stone Mountain and Clarkston, would block their future annexation and expansion. Subcommittee Chairman Buzz Brockway recommended that organizers work out border concerns.

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The DeKalb Board of Elections is meeting March 21 to pick the date for a special election to fill the Super District 7 seat vacated March 11 by Commissioner Stan Watson. Watson is seeking to be tax commissioner and qualified for the May 24 special election and Democratic primary for the office on March 11. His resignation was effective immediately. Watson has two years left on his current four-year term and a quick election is being urged. DeKalb ordinance says a special election must be held “no sooner than 19 days and no later than 45 days after” a vacancy occurs. But Maxine Daniel, DeKalb Elections director, says that Georgia statute 21.2.540 requires the BOC election to be a “standalone” election not part of an existing primary ballot. “State law supersedes county ordinance,” she said March 16. “The Georgia statute allows special elections in March, May and November. March is gone. It’s too late to schedule an election for May, so that leaves November.” Members of the DeKalb Delegation say nine months is too long for the district to be without a commissioner. They also don’t want to see a repeat of the situation where Commission District 5 was without a commissioner for two-and-a-half years. State Rep. Earnest “Coach” Williams (D-Avondale Estates) said the delegation wanted to know if there is a way to hold the Super District 7 special election on the same day as the May 24 primary and how much it would cost. Williams, who lives in the district, said putting off the election until November would be a disservice to residents. “We need to be vigilant,” he said. “That seat doesn’t belong to political leaders. It belongs to the people.” The meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. in Room 300. The Elections Office is at 4380 Memorial Drive in Decatur.

The bill to create a City of Stonecrest could get a final vote before the 2016 legislative session ends on March 24, while the city of Greenhaven bill has stalled in committee. Stonecrest’s SB 208 passed the Georgia House 144-17 on March 16 and is headed back to the Senate for another vote. Sponsors are seeking to put the referendum on the May 24 ballot. Revisions to the bill, which passed the Senate last year, included reducing the pay for the proposed mayor to $25,000 a year, down from $75,000, and paying council

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“It is an interpretation of struggle and resistance that illuminates who and how God is in the midst of injustice.”

Faithful flock to Stone Mountain Easter Sunrise The 72nd annual Thousands are expected to atStone Mountain tend the 72nd annual Stone MounPark Easter tain Park Easter Sunrise Service on Sunrise Service March 27, making the pilgrimage to takes place the top of the mountain or finding simultaneously at their way to the service on Memo7 a.m. on March rial Lawn. 27 at the top of The simultaneous, nondenomithe mountain national services begin at 7 a.m. and on Memorial and will be signed for the hearing Lawn. impaired. The observance, begun in 1944 by Lucille Lanford and a group of youth from Stone Mountain United Methodist Church to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, has become a treasured Atlanta tradition. Each year, worshippers and observers huddled in jackets and blankets hike or ride the scenic sky lift to the top of the mountain or crowds. Church vans and buses The Stone Mountain Sunrise facilitates the services. await the sunrise on the lawn at the Park gates and the Summit enter the park free. base of the mountain to join in the Association, a group of ecumenical The park is off U.S. 78 East, Exit music, Scripture, Gospel message Christian church volunteers com- Skyride open at 4 a.m. – allow mitted to continuing the tradition, an extra hour or more for large 8, in Stone Mountain. and fellowship.

Games, face painting, arts and crafts at Easter egg hunts Children 12 and under can get their Easter egg hunt on at Eggapalooza on March 26 at the Wade Walker Park Family YMCA in Stone Mountain. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 11 a.m. No registration is required. It includes face painting, arts and crafts, and egg hunts that take place at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Concessions will be available for purchase. The YMCA is at 5605 Rockbridge Road. For more information, email EbonyA@ymcaatlanta. org.

Kids can hunt for Easter eggs and participate in fun activities at holiday events in Stone Mountain and Decatur, at Panola Mountain State Park, and at other local venues.

There will be face painting, pictures with the Easter Bunny, games, Eggstravaganza and the annual Easter egg hunt for The Community Achievement kids 4 to 10 at the two-hour event. Center’s Easter Eggstravaganza Vendors will be on-site. kicks off at 1 p.m. on March 26 at The park is at 4522 Flat Shoals Flat Shoals Park in Decatur. Parkway. For more information,

visit www.cacdekalb.org or call 404-214-7400.

Eggciting Hike Hunt Peter Cottontail is leaving lots of eggs hidden on the nature trails on March 26 for the Eggciting Hike

Hunt at Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge. The egg hunt starts at 10 a.m., followed by Children’s Story Time. Kids 2 and under, 3-6, and 7-12 will have their own trails to search for eggs and prizes. After collecting their candy, kids are asked to return the empty eggs to designated bins for reuse. At 11 a.m., join Ranger Karla for a reading of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book “One Child, One Planet” by Bridget Llewellyn. After the reading, there will be a craft and time for kids’ nature questions to be answered. Space is limited – call to register in advance. The park is at 2620 Highway 155 S.W. For more information, including fees, visit http:// gastateparks.org/PanolaMountain or call 770-389-7801.

First Afrikan’s Holy Week services reflect on black life Two Holy Week services hosted by First Afrikan Church acknowledge the current realities facing black life and the religious significance of Jesus and the crucifixion. Women at the Cross takes place at 7 p.m. March 23 in the chapel at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. This year’s theme, “Certain Women: Sanctuary,” elevates the lives and circumstances in which women have created memories, sanctuary and change throughout time to remind us all of the real reason for the cross. The program is a performance of sacred arts worship service that creates the space and affirms the journey of the women in the Bible who remained at the site of Jesus’ death amid the harm to their own very lives. It connects through music, drama, spoken word and media visuals the experiences of woman in general and black women globally

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whose very voice, body and minds are often threatened and in some instances lost to violence, sexism and racism. Mus i c by Justin Clay, singer Akua Taylor and an excerpt of the theatrical production “Sanctuary” per- Akua Taylor formed by Stephanie Scott highlight the service. ITC is at 700 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W.

On March 25, the focus of the Good Friday Service at First Afrikan is “Black Lives Matter to Black People.” The intergenMelva Sampson erational service begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Lithonia church, 5197 Salem Road. Dr. Itihari Toure, an elder and director of its Center for Afrikan Biblical Studies, said that in the era of “Black Lives Matter,” there is a moral and Itihari Toure spiritual responsibility to make connections between the state execution of a Palestinian peasant named Yeshua (Jesus) and the state

sanctioned murder of black lives on the streets of the USA. Preachers will share the Word from the perspective of Black Lives Matter to Mothers by the Rev. Melva Sampson; Black Lives Matter to Black Men by Deacon Daniel Kelly; Black Lives Matter to Black Women by the Rev. Cheptu Grace; Black Lives Matter to Black Youth; and Black Lives Matter to Black Fathers by the Rev. Dr. Mark Ogunwale Lomax, First Afrikan pastor. The preaching will be illustrated through dance, drumming, drama, music, mime and song. The service seeks to connect the relevance and responsibility of the “cross” to our well-being as a community and as individuals, Toure said. “It is an interpretation of struggle and resistance that illuminates who and how God is in the midst of injustice,” she said. Visit http://firstafrikanchurch. org or call 770-981-2601.

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New Status of Health offers profile of DeKalb’s population DeKalb County’s population has decreased by more than 30,000, and it is getting younger by almost two years. Nearly one in five residents is living in poverty. The 2015 Status of Health in DeKalb, the latest update by the DeKalb Board of Health, offers a profile of the people who call DeKalb home and includes information on health care, disability, economics and labor, education, housing and households, and crime. Data used in the report, which is distributed every five years, comes from primary and secondary sources. Black people make up 54.2 percent of the population, 34.7 percent of residents are white, 5.2 percent are Asian, and 5.9 percent are listed as other. About 18.6 percent speak a language other than English at home. The 2008 and 2012 American Community Surveys show: n The population of DeKalb decreased from 739,956 to 707,089, down 4.6 percent. n The population’s median age decreased from 36.4 to 34.6. n There was a 14 percent decrease in the Hispanic/Latino population. n An estimated 60 percent of Hispanics/ Latinos classified themselves as Mexican. n Of the individuals who classified themselves as Asian, 27 percent were Indian, 19 percent were Chinese, 15 percent were Vietnamese, and 12 percent were Korean.

The report shows the number of grandparents living with their own grandchildren under 18 was 16,868, and 40 percent were responsible for grandchildren.

More than three-fourths of county residents had health care coverage. The 2008-2012 American Community Survey data show 78.1 percent of civilian, non-institutionalized DeKalb residents had health insurance coverage, including 60.9 percent with private coverage. About 10 percent of people in DeKalb lived with at least one disability, and a larger percentage of females ages 65 or older had at least one disability compared with their male counterparts. Median household income was $51,252. The 2014 Georgia County Guide shows

that from 2010 to 2012, bankruptcy filings decreased from 10.2 per 1,000 population to 8.5 per 1,000 population. Between 2008 and 2012, more than 72 percent of DeKalb workers drove to work alone, over half of all residents worked outside the county, and the average one-way commute time was nearly 31 minutes. During the 2011-2012 school year, 71 percent of the 103,000 public school students were considered economically disadvantaged, the Georgia County Guide shows. Of public school students who entered ninth grade in 2008, only about 57 percent

graduated four years later. About 37 percent of graduates were eligible for HOPE scholarships, Georgia’s scholarship and grant program that provides eligible students with financial assistance. The estimated total number of households was 264,276, and average household size was 2.57. Average family size was 3.36. The number of grandparents living with their own grandchildren under 18 years of age was 16,868, and 40 percent were responsible for grandchildren. Crime in DeKalb decreased, the Georgia County Guide shows. n In 2012, 39,187 index crimes were reported, down almost 5,000 since 2007. Of the index crimes reported, 90 percent were property crimes (burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft) and the rest were violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault). n Nearly 70 percent of the 3,401 people in state prison in 2012 were incarcerated for violent/sex crimes. n In 2011, a total of 6,820 individuals were arrested for 38,908 index crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson). Of these, 21 percent were juveniles ages 17 and under. To view the report, visit www.dekalbhealth.net.

National observance raises awareness of chronic kidney disease risks More than 20 million U.S. adults have chronic kidney disease, but because early CKD has no signs or symptoms, most don’t know they have it. March is National Kidney Month, and the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Kidney Foundation are raising awareness about kidney diseases, the ninth leading cause of death in the United States. If you have any of these risk factors, talk to your doctor about getting tested: n High blood pressure. n Diabetes. n Heart disease. n High cholesterol. n Family history of CKD. n Age 50 or older. It’s also important to note that AfricanAmericans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, and Native Americans are at higher risk for CKD, the CDC says. Your kidneys filter all the blood in your body every 30 minutes, removing wastes,

toxins and excess fluid. They also help control blood pressure, stimulate production of red blood cells, keep your bones healthy, and regulate blood chemicals that are essential to life. Each kidney is made up of millions of tiny filters called nephrons. Over time, nephrons can become damaged by diabetes, high blood pressure, or other causes and stop working, a condition called chronic kidney disease. Healthy nephrons can make up the difference for a while, but if not treated, CKD usually gets worse. CKD can lead to kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease or stage 5 CKD. A person with ESRD will need regular dialysis, a treatment that filters the blood, or a kidney transplant to survive. High blood pressure and diabetes are the leading causes of CKD. About one out of three adults with diabetes and one out of five adults with high blood pressure have CKD. Also, the number of young people with type 2 diabetes is increasing – having diabetes for

a longer time means more time to develop diabetes complications, including CKD. Diabetes is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease, accounting for nearly 44 percent of new cases. African-Americans are about three times more likely to develop ESRD than whites, and Hispanics are about 50 percent more likely than non-Hispanics. And men are about 60 percent more likely than women to progress to ESRD. If you’re at risk, get your kidneys checked regularly, which is done by your doctor with simple blood and urine tests. Early treatment is most effective and can help prevent additional health problems. Your treatment and management plan may include taking medications and making lifestyle changes – such as choosing healthy foods and getting physically active – as well as working to keep your blood sugar and blood pressure numbers as close to target as you can. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov African-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and www.kidney.org. are at higher risk for chronic kidney disease.

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Applicants must plan to major in communications (journalism, graphic design, web design, photography or advertising). Solicitor General Sherry Boston and U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson flank essay contest winners from left – Claire Lin (represented by her mother), Bana Fitwi, Maekaylia Jackson, Briana Ross and Alyse Dalomba – at the March 11 awards reception at Maloof Auditorium.

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8th-graders pen their way to laptops Five eighth-graders from the county’s five commission districts earned laptop computers for penning winning essays in the inaugural “Creating a Safer DeKalb” Essay Competition sponsored by Solicitor General Sherry Boston. The winners are: n District 1, Claire Lin, Henderson Middle. n District 2, Bana Fitwi, Freedom Middle. n District 3, Maekaylia Jackson, Columbia Middle. n District 4, Alyse Dalomba, Stone Mountain Middle. n District 5, Briana Ross, Chapel Hill Middle. The winners also got to read their essays before an audience that included U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, judges, commissioners and other county officials, principals, teachers, and students at a March 11 awards reception at Maloof Auditorium in downtown Decatur. Johnson also presented them with proclamations.

Boston said former Community Prosecutor Hannah Chung initiated the essay competition as a way for her office to engage and interact with young people. Chung, who planned and did the legwork to set up the competition, is now a Magistrate Court judge in Fulton County. More than 100 students entered the contest and wrote essays on topics like “A Better Tomorrow for DeKalb County,” “Make My Community Safer” and “If I Was a County Commissioner.” Boston encouraged county officials present at the awards reception to not only think about the students’ ideas for the county, but also to go back to the drawing board to incorporate the ideas in helping to make the community better. The laptops presented to the students were donated by the Hormozdi Law Firm, Kimani I. King Attorney at Law, Shaw Law Firm and Pak & McRae Law.

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Kiwanis Colbert 5237 Martins Crossing Rd. Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Charge of Sexual Battery Against Child under 16 YOA Convicted on 2/4/2016

Keith Humbles 4893 Memorial Dr. Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Charge of Sex Offense Convicted on 8/5/2009

Roderick Rice 3504 Kingswood Run Decatur, GA 30034 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 10/8/2015

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Joseph Harris 6246 Southland Trace Stone Mountain, GA 30087 Charge of Aggravated Assault with Intent to Rape Convicted on 5/3/2005

Antonius Lanier Homeless Decatur, GA 30030 Charge of Sexual Battery Convicted on 3/29/2012

Michael Rozier 2941 Ember Dr. Decatur, GA 30034 Charge of Sexual Battery Against Child Under 16 YOA Convicted on 3/24/2006

The DeKalb Sex Offenders List is published by the DeKalb County Sheriff Office. For more information call the Sex Offender Unit at 404-298-8130.

CRN Foundation offers scholarship DeKalb high school seniors who will pursue studies in communications can apply for the CrossRoadsNews Foundation’s Elizabeth Andrews Memorial Journalism Scholarship. The scholarship honors the memory and work of the late DeKalb School Board member Elizabeth Andrews. Graduating seniors who are residents of DeKalb County are eligible to apply. The scholarship is for books or tuition and is not restricted to attendance at a Georgia college or university. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or more and plan to major in communications (journalism, graphic design, web design, photography or advertising) at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. They must write a 500-word essay, double-spaced, on the topic “Why Community Newspapers Are Still Needed in the Age of the Internet.” The essay is to be accompanied by a letter detailing community service activities, work and relevant experience, press clippings, design samples or photos, and demonstrated financial need. They also must submit a letter of recom-

mendation from a journalism, English or yearbook teacher and a copy of their high school transcript. The application deadline is 5 p.m. May 2. Apply online at www.crossroadsnews. com/scholarship or mail or deliver the completed application package to: The Elizabeth Andrews Journalism Scholarship, CRN Foundation, 2346 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30032. It also can be emailed to scholarship@ crossroadsnews.com. All components of the application must be received in one envelope, except the transcript from your school, which must be sent under separate cover, by May 2. Scholarship award notification will be made on or before May 9. The publishers and owners of CrossRoadsNews Inc., east metro Atlanta’s weekly community newspaper, established the foundation in 2005 to support communication needs throughout DeKalb. The foundation makes scholarships available to students from underserved communities who wish to pursue careers in print and digital media.

March 22 is Bethune ‘Walk to School Day’ Students at Bethune Middle are participating in “Walk to School Day” on March 22, teaming with the DeKalb Board of Health for the Safe Routes to School initiative. Bethune Middle, at 5200 Covington Highway, is the first middle school in DeKalb asked to participate in the program, said James Bing, parent liaison coordinator. “We are asking local officials and others to walk with us,” Bing said on March 14. The Decatur school scheduled a pep rally for March 18 to promote the program and

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