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Children’s TV favorite Dorothy the Dinosaur and her pal Wags the Dog will help welcome the Easter Bunny to the Mall at Stonecrest. 6

Fire Rescue Capt. Eric Jackson and other DeKalb firefighters shaved their heads on March 17 to raise money for childhood cancer research. 8

At Ellas Caring Hands Ministry, senior citizens can engage in crafts and other activities that are designed to keep their minds active. 9

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Stonecrest placing limits on unaccompanied youth By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Children and teens who have been hanging out weekends at the Mall at Stonecrest without a parent or a guardian won’t be able to do it much longer. The Lithonia mall announced this week that effective May 1, youths 18 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult after 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The only exception are mall employees, who will have special passes. The new curfew is at the heart of a new Parental Involvement Program (PIP) that the mall unveiled this week. Patricia Elmore Edge, the mall’s general manager, says the new policy will help create a “more familyfriendly shopPatricia Edge ping experience” at the 1.3-million-square-foot shopping center. “The Mall at Stonecrest’s PIP initiative is designed to enhance the shopping experience for all of our patrons,” Edge said. “This program has been developed based on customer and merchant feedback requesting the need for more specific youth visitor guidelines.” The PIP policy covers all mall areas including the food court, hallways, stores, plaza where the AMC cinemas are located, and parking lots. The mall says the purchase of a movie ticket does not exempt a child from compliance with the policy and that youths exiting the theater after 4 p.m. on Friday or Saturday must immediately leave the property if not escorted by a parent or legal guardian. It also said mall visitors may be asked for photo identification, which could include a valid driver’s license or other state-issued ID, school, employer or military ID. Since it opened in October

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Starting May 1, youths 18 and younger at the Mall at Stonecrest must be accompanied by an adult after 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Above, unaccompanied kids wait for parents to pick them up at the mall last weekend.

57 malls nationwide have parental escort policies for teens The Mall at Stonecrest joins four Georgia malls with parental escort policies. Fifty-seven malls in 23 states have policies requiring youths to be accompanied by adults. The earliest policy dates to 1997, but most were implemented since 2001. n Arbor Place, Douglasville: Youth 18 and younger must be accompanied a parent or guardian Friday and Saturday evenings after 6 p.m. One parent or guardian over 18 years of age may escort up to 3 youths, at least one of which must be the child of the parent or guardian. Implemented 3/23/2007 n Colonial Mall-Macon, Macon: Youths under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 21

2001, the mall has been overrun on weekends by children and teens who are dropped off at the mall by their parents and left to roam the mall without supervision. Unchaperoned, the kids congregate in groups, and many get into mischief, including fights and shoplifting. According to DeKalb Police’s online crime mapping system, 11

years or older. Implementation date not available. n Colonial Mall-Glynn Place, Brunswick: Must be over 18 or accompanied by an adult 21 or older. Implemented 9/13/01 n Oglethorpe Mall, Savannah: Youth 16 and older must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older Friday. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m./close; Saturday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m./close, and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m./close. Anyone 21 years or younger should be prepared to show valid identification with a picture and date of birth during Parental Escort Policy hours. Implemented 5/1/1997 Source: International Council of Shopping Centers

crimes were committed within a .2-mile radius of the mall between Dec. 1, 2008, and March 26. The crimes included larceny, damage to business property, and fraud. When the mall closes, at 9 p.m., kids often congregate at the curb in front of the plaza and wait for parents to pick them up. Edge said the PIP policy was

escort policies is a national trend as retail centers seek to create a familyfriendly atmosphere.” The Mall at Stonecrest is not the first shopping center to establish a parental escort policy for youth, but the International Council of Shopping Centers says it is still relatively rare. Of 1,200 malls nationwide, the N.Y.-based retail trade association says that only 57 have policies. In Georgia, the Mall at Stonecrest will join four other malls – Arbor Place in Douglasville, Colonial Mall Macon, Colonial Mall-Glynn Place in Brunswick, and Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah – that have such policies regulating unescorted kids between 16 and 18 years old. Malachy Kavanagh, the ICSC’s vice president of communications, said the policies are often implemented as a last resort as retailers see their numbers fall off and complaint to mall management. “Teens are good customers,” he said, “but when they congregate in large numbers, they can turn off older customers and parents with young children who don’t want to expose them to roughhousing and bad language.” Kavanagh said kids hanging out at malls is a societal issue where young people have no place to congregate and parents feel it is safe for them to be in the mall because there is security there. “But the mall is a business put in place to faciliate commerce and the teens may be unintentionally driving away customers,” he said. The Gallery at South DeKalb in Decatur does not have a parentalescort policy, but general manager Tene Harris said they have had a zero-tolerance policy for poor behavior and loitering for the past three years. She said they will probably see an impact on their traffic over time because of the Stonecrest policy, but have no plans to change what they are currently doing. “We will continue to encour-

developed after consultation with community leaders and after research into what other shopping centers are doing nationally. “We feel this effort will lead to positive results such as more families and business patrons coming to the Mall at Stonecrest to shop, dine and be entertained,” she said. “The rise in parental involvement/youth Please see MALL, page 3

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Community

“Most people who are involved in the community, including myself, have an internal drive or spirit that compels us to help others.”

Mar. 31 deadline Judge Panos’ service record lands him Benham award one that has brought us much joy.” State Court Judge Johnfor HUD grants ny DeKalb Panos said the young people that Panos has joined a long list The deadline for Requests for Proposal for DeKalb’s $18.5 million Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant fund is 3 p.m. on March 31. The county, which received its agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the program on March 4, is now soliciting businesses to implement its NSP program to renovate and sell housing stock that has been in foreclosure. The agreement authorizes the county to start the Request for Proposal process to solicit businesses that will help it implement the NSP program. The program will buy and rehabilitate vacant foreclosed homes that are contributing to blight across the county. The DeKalb grant is part of $3.92 billion that HUD is distributing nationwide to fight blight in areas hit hard by foreclosures. DeKalb is one of nine Georgia counties and cities to get $75.9 million from the program. DeKalb, which had 10,083 advertised foreclosures during the first nine months of 2008, is among the top three counties with the most foreclosures in the state. It got the largest amount of HUD funds. The city of Atlanta and Fulton County got $12.3 million and $10.5 million respectively. Proposals will be reviewed by the DeKalb Community Development Department before it makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners in May. For information on the priority locations for NSP funds to address foreclosed properties, visit www.co.dekalb.ga.us/ commdev.

of community-minded people recognized with the Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service. Panos was one of 10 judges and attorneys from across the state given the award on March 10 at the 10th annual ceremony at the Georgia-Pacific Center Auditorium in Atlanta. Panos, who was elected to the bench in 2002, was recognized for his work with Project Achieve, a program he launched in 2004 to help disadvantaged young adults ages 18 to 23 get their GED and go to college or get jobs. Panos said he is thrilled beyond words to receive the award. “Most people who are involved in the community, including myself, have an internal drive or spirit that compels us to help others,” he Judge Johnny Panos (right) receives his award from Georgia said. “It’s our basic tenet of life and Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham.

Project Achieve works with are often homeless or living in their cars. “Last year, I gave the DeKalb Delegation the legislation to make this program available statewide but I couldn’t get the support I needed,” he said. “If we continue to neglect funding educational programs that work, we shouldn’t complain when we spend over $17 billion a year to support the incarceration, healthcare, unemployment, and crime cost created by our high school dropout rate.” Panos was the lone recipient from Judicial District 4, which is one of 10 districts statewide. Each year lawyers and judges nominate colleagues from their district for the award. A selection committee picks the recipients. The award is named for Benham, the first African-American elected to the Georgia Supreme Court.

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age youth shoppers and supporters of our merchants into the mall, and those that are violating our Code of Conduct will be asked to leave,” she said. Commissioner Lee May, in whose District 5 the mall sits, said the policy is needed. “We all know the situation at Stonecrest,” Lee said. “The mall is inundated with kids who are not spending a dollar.” May said many of the kids misbehave not because they are bad, but because they are unsupervised.

“Unfortunately, you can’t force parents to spend time with their kids,” he said. “But that’s not what the mall is intended for.” With Dunwoody incorporating as a city and revenues on the decline Lee May for the county, May said that the Mall at Stonecrest will be relied upon to provide jobs and income in the county. “We want to protect that,” he said. “If

done the correct way, it will be a positive for both the mall and the community.” The mall says the PIP policy will enhance its existing Code of Conduct which prohibits vulgar language, running, screaming, walking in large groups that obstruct others, fighting, loitering, and disrespecting people and property. “The new program will create a consistent, formal system that will be easy for youth patrons and their parents and legal guardians to understand and abide by,” the statement read.

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I want to take issue with Sheriff Thomas Brown on his position on the county’s Emergency Management program in his open letter in the Feb. 14 CrossRoadsNews. Over the past eight years, the DeKalb Emergency Management Program has not existed or has been in total disarray. We are fortunate that the county did not have a major disaster during this period. The idea of placing Emergency Management under the Police Department was absolutely senseless and showed lack of concern for the safety of DeKalb citizens. During the past eight years, neither the CEO, his staff, county commissioners nor the police knew or gave a darn about establishing a functional county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) capable of saving lives and protecting the property of DeKalb citizens during natural or manmade disasters. I do not know of any outreach or flow of information to DeKalb citizens on how to protect them-

The CEO must keep in mind that he, as head of the county, is the first line of official responsibility for responding to natural or manmade emergency/ disaster activity in DeKalb County. Bob Miles

selves during tornado season or other likely threats. I suspect that there is not a suitable Emergency Operations Center where the CEO and emergency staff can gather to manage an emergency or disaster. I would hope that the CEO and proposed safety chief would have the understanding and wisdom to find a competent EMA director. The CEO must keep in mind that he, as head of the county, is the first line of official responsibility for responding to natural or manmade emergency/disaster activity in DeKalb County. Only when the CEO in collaboration with the safety chief and county EMA director determine

that DeKalb cannot cope with the situation, will state assistance be requested and received. If the state of Georgia cannot cope with a DeKalb disaster, the state will request assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sheriff Brown’s article mentioned that the public safety chief is the local Federal Emergency Management Agency director. I do not get his correlation of a local county safety chief to a national FEMA director. The local EMA director is a link in the chain under FEMA. However, I did find a little humor in that statement. It appears that he was selling himself a little.

Hopefully, the proposed safety chief will hire a local EMA director who is trained and experienced in emergency planning, and developing and maintaining ongoing Emergency Management programs of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. He must work with all departments of local government, the state, volunteer organizations and the private sector in developing plans and capabilities responsive to those hazards that would threaten DeKalb County. During my career with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), I recall that once upon a time, DeKalb County was one of the top 15 city or county Emergency Management organizations in Georgia. The citizens of DeKalb deserve better protection and sensitivity from our elected and appointed government officials than what we have received in recent years. Bob Miles lives in Decatur.

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Young poet to perform at 2009 Expo

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I am so proud of my little cousin, India Chapman. She is such a beautiful inspiration to our family and friends. We are so excited to see her lovely picture and recognition in this paper. Congratulations to all the children that will participate in this year’s summer camp expo.

Lithonia picks Jackson for Council:

Vivian Morgan wrote on Wednesday, Mar 18 at 11:35 AM »

Deborah Jackson brings a level of intelligence and common sense to the Lithonia City Council that has definitely been missing. I wish

her the very best during her short tenure and then say a prayer, we need all of your support. feel confident the citizens will recognize her Thank you. value and re-elect her in November. Loss of services at Hillandale: Lithonia’s Warren “B.J.” Jackson « Lawanda Washington wrote on Thursday, Yvonne Vest wrote on Monday, Mar 16 at Mar 12 at 01:24 PM » 06:07 AM » I was very disappointed to hear of the closing Thank you for this article. B.J. is my nephew of the maternity unit at Hillandale. I’ve heard and it was a thrill to read this. I live in Boston and great things about the hospital. Fortunately, my have not been able to see him in action. I truly due date is April 16th, just one day before the hope this catches the eye of a college. Although official closing. Hopefully my baby will decide to the article highlighted his athletic abilities, it is show up a few days early so I can deliver at my important to note that he is also academically hospital of choice. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. talented. Your work is appreciated. Johnson to discuss bill: ‘Hottest husband’ contest « Concerned citizen wrote on Monday, Mar « G.M. Bowen Sr. wrote on Monday, Mar 16 02 at 12:13 PM » at 08:02 PM » I hope – though I am doubtful – that ConA proud father I am to say the least. William gressman Johnson can talk some sense into Peris one of the finest young men I have ever had due regarding his talk of not accepting money the pleasure to know, not just because he is my for unemployment benefits. Perdue should be son, I can compare him to his brothers, and they ashamed of his stance on this issue – people are are the best. Please take a minute and vote, and hurting.

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Grammy Award-winning singer Ann Nesby The deadline for Requests for Proposal This spring, a vegetable garden will be for DeKalb’s $18.5 million Neighborhood will perform live at the Mall at Stonecrest on growing at the White House. Stabilization Program (NSP) grant fund is 3 April 4 to celebrate the release of her new CD, “The Lula Lee Project.” p.m. on March 31.

Service record lands Benham Anime fans to gather at award for Judge Panos 3 Covington branch

Bald heads helps fight childhood cancer

Teenage fans of “Pokemon,” “Dragon DeKalb State Court Judge Johnny Panos has joined a long list of community-minded Ball Z” or “Naruto” can meet with other afipeople recognized with the Justice Robert cionados of Japanese animation techniques on March 30 at the Covington Library in Benham Award for Community Service. Decatur.

DeKalb Fire Captain and public information officer Eric Jackson is sporting a bald head for a good cause. Jackson was one of five DeKalb firefighters who shaved their heads as part of St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s worldwide campaign on March 17.

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“With the hard economic times we are facing, the families we serve need us now more than ever.”

Wal-Mart grant to aid Boys & Girls Clubs By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

The education and tutorial programs of the DeKalb County Boys & Girls Clubs now have an extra $20,000 from the Wal-Mart Foundation to the clubs’ work at four centers across the county. Rodney Close, Boys & Girls Club regional vice president, and Isaac Whitfield, executive director of the Samuel L. Jones Boys & Girls Club in East Lake, picked up the check on March 17 at the Memorial Drive Wal-Mart. Close said the funds will be used to support education and tutorial programs at the East DeKalb Center in Lithonia, Samuel L. Jones Club in East Lake, George Washington Carver Club on Warren Street in Decatur, and Brookhaven Club on North Druid Hills Road. The clubs serve kids ages 6 to 18 years old. Close said the grant, which is the organization’s first from WalMart, couldn’t have come at a better time. “With the hard economic times we are facing, the families we serve need us now more than ever,” Close said. In DeKalb, Boys & Girls Clubs serve more than 3,000 kids annually, including 700 children in its Power Hour after-school programs. The supervised program meets 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. weekdays during the school year. “They do their homework and get tutoring in math, reading and other subjects,” Close said. “We try to re-emphasize what they learn in

From left, Boys & Girls Club’s Rodney Close and Isaac Whitfield and Henry Greene,Jennifer Guarnera and Ann Brown of Wal-Mart are joined by Boys & Girls members at the presentation of the $20,000 Wal-Mart Foundation grant.

“With the hard economic times we are facing, the families we serve need us now more than ever.” Rodney Close, Boys & Girls Club

school between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.” He said their parents work long hours and when they pick up the kids, they just have to feed and bathe them and send them to bed. “They don’t have to worry about the homework,” Close said. “We make sure they get their homework done.” Boys & Girls Club members

pay a $35 annual fee. Close said the clubs also operate a eight-week summer program for $125. Henry Greene, manager of the Memorial Drive Wal-Mart, said education is a core focus for the Wal-Mart Foundation and that the Boys & Girls Club Power Hour Program falls in line with the foundation’s ongoing commitment to education. “The Wal-Mart Foundation looks forward to seeing the effects of the donation to the Boys & Girls Club,” he said. “We know the $20,000 grant will be appreciated the most by the kids who are members of the clubs.”

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“It’s my duty to encourage others to rely on God. We don’t have to worry because we have a refuge in Him.”

Grammy-winning singer to be at Stonecrest Grammy Award-winning singer Ann Nesby will perform live at the Mall at Stonecrest on April 4 to celebrate the release of her new CD, “The Lula Lee Project.” Nesby, an American icon of R&B, gospel and dance music, will take the stage at 5 p.m. in front of Sears. Fans who purchase the new CD from Borders Books and Music will be invited to a special signing event. The 12-song Lula Lee Project, which will be in stores on March 31, includes “I Found a Place,” “Pressure Makes Diamonds,” “Sky Is The Limit,” “Say Jesus,” “So Much Joy” and “Went Through Hell.” Nesby said the CD represents the edgier side of who she is musically and personally. “My friends and fans may see me as mild manners Ann Nesby,” she said. “I always sing from the heart, and I believe that whatever is sung from the heart will reach the heart of the listener.” Nesby, a former lead singer for Sounds of Blackness, said the Lula Lee CD speaks to the issues affecting the state of the world,

Ann Nesby will perform songs from her new CD on the stage in front of Sears. Fans who purchase the new CD from Borders Books and Music will be invited to a special signing event.

the current economic woes and the struggles of everyday life. “This project is a reminder that God is still in control,’ she said. “It’s my duty to encourage others to rely on God. We don’t have to worry because we have a refuge in Him.” The CD follows her criti-

cally acclaimed 2007 album, “This Is Love,” which spawned the Grammy-nominated single, “I Apologize.” It is her seventh album since 1996. The Mall at Stonecrest is off I-20 at Turner Hill Road in Lithonia. For more information, call 678-526-9880.

Anime fans to gather at Covington Library Dragon Ball Z and other Japanese animation forms will be discussed at the March 30 meeting.

Teen fans of “Pokemon,” “Dragon Ball Z” or “Naruto” can meet with other anime lovers March 30 at the Covington Library in Decatur. The 6 p.m. meeting will focus on “When Otakus Attack” and other Japanese animation styles. The anime club caters to youth ages 13 to 17 years old. Admission is free. The library is at 3500 Covington Highway in Decatur. For more information, call 404-508-7180.

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Down Under stars Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog will be singing and dancing up a storm at the Mall at Stonecrest on April 4. Their performance is just in time to welcome the Easter Bunny. The Wiggles and Nick Jr. characters, launched in Sydney, Australia, in 1991, will do live shows at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the mall’s lower level in front of Sears. Dorothy, a friendly “rososaur” who loves to eat roses and dance the ballet, and Wags, the tall, floppyeared canine, are popular with young children. The mall says parents should bring the kids and camera, and of course, roses for Dorothy. Admission is free. The Mall at Stonecrest is off I-20 at Turner Hill

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Catcher in the Rye.” Pynist and author of the chon’s work includes national bestseller “The “Gravity’s Rainbow,” “The Reckoning: Iraq and the Crying of Lot 49,” and Legacy of Saddam Hus“Against the Day.” McCasein,” will discuss her rthy’s work includes “No latest book, “Mirror of County for Old Men,” the Arab World: Lebanon “All the Pretty Horses,” in Conflict. “ and the autobiographical Sandra Mackey Critics call her book “Suttree.” a “timely, incisive guide Roth, a prolific writer, has pub- to the complexity of the brewing lished 23 books including “Good- conflict in Lebanon and what it will bye, Columbus,” “Patrimony,” “I mean for the Middle East.” It serves Married a Communist,” and “The as a clarifying lens for viewing the Human Stain.” broad picture of today’s challenging The authors will not sign any of Arab world. their books. Both events start at 7:15 p.m. On April 2, Sandra Mackey, The library is at 215 Sycamore St. prize-winning veteran journal- in downtown Decatur.

Red Hatters host tea event The ladies of the Illuminous Jewels Chapter of The Red Hat Society will be sipping tea and nibbling on sandwiches and desserts at their High Tea Party on April 4. The “Family Affair Event: A High Tea Party” is hosted by Elizabeth Daily and Gwendolyn Beard.

It will be 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Doubletree Atlanta hotel, 4556 Lavista Road in Tucker. Beard said daughters and granddaughters of the chapter’s members will recite poetry and sing. For more information, call 770323-7407.

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This spring, a vegetable garden will be growing at the White House. First Lady Michelle Obama, with help from 25 fifth-graders from Bancroft Elementary in Washington, D.C., broke ground for the garden on the White House’s South Lawn on March 20. The 1,100-square-foot garden will grow up 55 vegetables, herbs and berries year-round for use in the White House kitchen and for donations to soup kitchens in the nation’s capital. It is part of a public campaign to help Americans better understand where their food comes from, and Obama is stressing the importance of eating fresh and healthy foods. Nationwide, there are 23 million acres in lawns. The organic garden will provide food for the first family’s meals and formal dinners, but the first lady said its most important role will be to educate children about healthful, locally grown fruit and vegetables at a time when obesity and diabetes have become epidemic. Obama is hoping to encourage Americans to plant vegetables in their yards for their personal use. For apartment dwellers and others without backyards, Obama encourages them to find local community gardens, and if you lack time to garden, she suggests making changes in your cupboards and pantries. “You can begin by eliminating processed food, trying to cook a

Michelle Obama, joined by fifthgraders from a Washington elementary school, broke ground on a White House garden on March 20.

meal a little more often, trying to incorporate more fruits and vegetables,” she said. In the United States, food travels as much as 1,500 miles from the field to neighborhood grocery stores. Obama said she wanted to make sure that her family, as well as the staff and all the people who eat at the White House, get access to really fresh vegetables and fruits. “What I found with my girls, who are 10 and seven, is that they like vegetables more if they taste good,” she said. Obama, a self-described “big believer” in community gardens, has emerged as a vocal proponent of healthful eating It’s not the first time that the White House has had a vegetable garden. In the 1800s, John Adams planted the first White House Garden and grew fresh fruits and vegetables.

In the 1940s, when Americans grew 40 percent of their foods, Eleanor Roosevelt planted a victory garden during World War II. Obama’s garden will include lettuce, squash, fennel, rhubarb, cucumbers and sweet and hot peppers. White House chefs will use the produce to prepare meals for the family and for official functions. Some of the produce will be donated to Miriam’s Kitchen, a soup kitchen near the White House. There will also be a beehive near the garden. The garden, which will be overseen by Dale Haney, the White House grounds superintendent, and Sam Kass, the assistant White House chef who previously worked as a personal chef for the Obama family in Chicago, will be visible to passersby on the street. For ideas and instructions on how to start on your garden, visit Eat the view.org.

Bald heads helps fight childhood cancer DeKalb Fire Captain and public information officer Eric Jackson is sporting a bald head for a good cause. Jackson was one of five DeKalb firefighters who shaved their heads as part of St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s worldwide Eric Jackson campaign on March 17. The event helped raise funds and awareness about childhood

cancers . Jackson said he didn’t think twice about shedding his hair. “The fact that we will be getting our heads shaved is not an issue because we know it will help to find a cure for childhood cancer,” Jackson said. He got Lithonia barber Reggie Doss to shave his head at Tabby’s Irish Pub in Buford. The DeKalb Firefighters raised $5,500 for the foundation. St. Baldrick’s, which is a fusion of the words bald and St. Patrick’s

Day, is the world’s largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for childhood cancer research. Each year, thousands of volunteers shave their heads in solidarity of children with cancer who lose their hair during chemotheraphy. The male and female volunteers shave their heads in exchange for donations from friends and family. This year, they raised $9 million for the foundation. For more information visit http://www.stbaldricks.org.

DeKalb County Board of Health Grant Opportunity No. 09-850-RFQC05 Steps to a Healthier DeKalb The DeKalb County Board of Health will receive applications for grant funding from qualified individuals and organizations to form innovative and sustainable community-based prevention programs concentrated on reducing the burden of diabetes, obesity and/or asthma by addressing the three related risk factors of physical inactivity, poor nutrition and/or tobacco use. Activities must be focused on residents of the southern and southeastern areas of DeKalb County, Georgia. All interested parties may obtain copies of the grant opportunity application No. 09850-RFQC05 by contacting the Office of Purchasing, via telephone at 404-294-3734 or e-mail dcbohpurchasing@dhr.state.ga.us until 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 3, 2009. Applications will not be released after this date and time. The application may also be downloaded by accessing the DeKalb County Board of Health website, located at www.dekalbhealth.net, and selecting “Jobs and Opportunities,” then “Bid Opportunities.” Completed applications will be received at the DeKalb County Board of Health, Office of Purchasing, Division of Internal Services, Suite 398, 445 Winn Way, Decatur, Georgia, 30030, until 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday, April 20, 2009. Applications received after this date and time will not be accepted.

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March 28, 2009

Ministry

“We wanted to conform to state guidelines even though we are a ministry and are excluded from them.”

Church ministry offers elderly a place to be social and mentally agile By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Ruth Deavoe goes to Ella’s Caring Hands Adult Day Care Ministry only twice a week, but that doesn’t stop her from wishing it was daily. “I look forward to coming every day,” Deavoe said during a recent Friday at the program. “I enjoy being here.” Deavoe is one of four elderly women in their 70s and 80s who are enrolled in the twice-a-week program at Decatur Bible Church on Snapfinger Road in Lithonia. She says she goes weekly because it is something to do. “It’s a place to be,” she says. “It’s very pleasant.” What Deavoe doesn’t say is that she enjoys the daily devotion, when she gets to sing her favorite hymn, “Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine.” Program volunteer Pat Richardson said Deavoe really loves that hymn. “Sometimes we have to tell her to give it a rest,” jokes Richardson, one of three church members on volunteer duty on Feb. 27. “Yes, I like to sing,” Deavoe said smiling. Rosa Sutton, the ministry’s director, said the church started the program after elder June Hart suggested it to honor the memory of Ella Rosa Sutton Flowers, the late wife of founding pastor emeritus T. Michael Flowers. Flowers had Alzheimer’s for six years before her death three years ago. Sutton said it took them two years to get the program up and running. “We wanted to conform to state guidelines even though we are a ministry and are excluded from them,” she said. “We run the center to state guidelines.” Dr. Fenton Richards, pastor of the 200-member church, said DeKalb County has a large and

Ruth Deavoe counts out the popsicle sticks she needs for a recipe holder with help from arts and crafts volunteer Andrea Bennett.

Photos by Jennifer Ffrench Parker / CrossRoadsNews

growing population of elderly people and the church wanted to help the families caring for elderly parents and relatives. “We thought it was very important for seniors to have a place to go to help keep their minds active,” Richards said. “Some seniors need enrichment and brain stimulation. We wanted to provide this ministry to help.” About 30 percent of the church’s members are over 60 years old, but Richards said none are among the minstry’s clients. The adult daycare, held Mondays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., targets families caring for elderly people who have Alzheimer’s, a disease that eventually robs them of their memories. Sutton said Ella’s Caring Hands Adult Ministry offers a program where the elderly can be with other people in their age group and caregivers can get a break. The program, which is housed in the church’s four-year-old T. Michael Flowers Family Life Center,

Patricia Richardson helps Johnnie Mae Harding.

can care for up to 10 seniors. Sutton said they plan to expand to three days a week as enrollment grows. The weekly daycare is run entirely by 12 volunteers, who are mostly church members. They work four-hour shifts morning or afternoon. Gwen Kendricks, who teaches the Friday afternoon arts and craft class, is the only non-member. Sutton, who is a retired regis-

tered nurse and a six-year member of the church, is also a volunteer. She met Kendricks in the Dollar Store while buying supplies for the program. “She is retired and had just moved here and was looking for volunteer opportunity,” she said. “She started coming in July and comes every Friday afternoon.” Ella’s Caring ministry clients start their day with a hot cereal,

coffee or tea, followed by morning devotion, singing hymns, reading the bible and talking about their faith. They also watch old movies, do chair exercises and walk laps inside the building during cold days and bad weather. When it is nice outside, they walk the grounds. Lunch includes a Healthy Choice entrée, beverage and dessert. Johnnie Mae Harding, a retired teacher who taught elementary school for 34 years and now lives with her daughter Denise in Decatur, says she enjoys the program. “I like making jewelery,” she said, showing off the multicolor glass bead necklace she was wearing. Agnes Houchen, who lives on her own in Lithonia with the help of a caregiver, was the first client when the center opened in May 2008. “I enjoy coming,” she said while counting out popsicle sticks to make a recipe holder in a Feb. 27 arts and craft class. “I like to learn.” Andrea Bennett teaches the morning arts and craft class. She said she picks projects to make them count and color by numbers. Bennett, who also manages Decatur Bible’s children’s church, joined when the church opened in October 1993. She volunteers with Ella’s Caring Hands while her children are at school. “I enjoy being around the elderly ladies and seeing them smile,” said Bennett, whose mother has dementia. Richardson, who was helping Harding count out her popsicle stick during the arts & craft class, has been a Decatur Bible church member for five years. She works as a caregiver and says she volunteers with Ella’s Caring Ministry program, on her day off. “Instead of going to the dollar store, I come here,” she said. Registration is $50 and the twoday-a-week program costs $45 a day. For more information, call 678-777-9058.

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March 28, 2009

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March 28, 2009

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