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DeKalb Chamber president Leonardo McClarty (right) was among panelists Saturday at the 2009 Small Business/Best of East Metro Expo. More photos, page 6
The Renaissance Project’s production of the classic play “A Raisin in the Sun” continues through May 10 at the Cathedral at Chapel Hill. 9
Jubilant melodies will resound when the 22-member African Children’s Choir performs at Greenforest Baptist Church. 10
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DeKalb stimulus funds directed to workforce, skills training By McKenzie Jackson
Hundreds of DeKalb residents will get jobs and retraining from $8.4 million in federal stimulus funds accepted by the county’s Board of Commissioners at its April 28 meeting. The funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act go to the DeKalb Workforce Development and DeKalb criminal justice system agencies. Workforce Development is get-
“We are making sure that those of us in the criminal justice system have the necessary resources we need to best serve the citizens.” Gwen Keyes Fleming, DeKalb District Attorney
ting $4.9 million for job training and retraining and $3.5 million is going to eight criminal justice agencies and DeKalb Parks and Recreation.
DeKalb Workforce Dev e l o p m e n t ’s $4.9 million in stimulus funds is slated for training and retraining activities for youth, adults and dislocated workers. Altogether, $2.3 million of the funds will go toward giving youth work experience, summer school/remedial training and pre-
apprenticeships. This summer, the county’s summer job program will triple in size because of the stimulus funding. In a statement this week, the county said that in past years, DeKalb Workforce Development’s Summer Youth Employment Program employed over 200 youth. “This year, DeKalb Workforce Development will employ an additional 600 youth through stimulus funding,” it said. The young people will be em-
ployed in government departments such as public works and parks and recreation and in healthcare, entertainment, nonprofit and community-based organizations, and private businesses. Workforce Development is also putting $1.6 million to enhance and supplement existing services offered to dislocated workers. “These funds will be used for the training and retraining of Please see STIMULUS, page 3
Public safety chief ’s experience, relationships touted By McKenzie Jackson
A lawyer with more than 23 years as a police officer is DeKalb County’s new Director of Public Safety. William “Wiz” Miller, who spent the last two years as a prosecutor in the DeKalb District Attorney’s office, took office on April 28. DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis, who announced Miller’s appointment at an April 28 press conference, said that Miller has dedicated his life to public safety. “He has a good strong working relationship with the officers of fire and police, as well as a good strong working relationship with our constitutional officers,” Ellis said. Miller was a DeKalb County police officer from 1984 to Feb. 28, 2007, before he became a lawyer. He said that the relationships he built with county’s public safety officials will help him in his new role. “We need to fight crime, address fire safety and we need to devise an emergency response plan,” he said. “The last thing is to bring morale back up. We have suffered a morale decrease over the years. I need to bring that back up.” The creation of a public safety director position was a top recommendation of Ellis’ transition team and the CEO had advocated for it since taking office on Jan. 5. He said the county needs a chief public safety officer to oversee all public safety agencies and create a countywide emergency response plan for disaster. “Our citizens emphasized consistently that public safety was their number one priority,” Ellis said Tuesday. “The problems of public safety in our county are too serious, too pressing and too important to allow for further delay.” DeKalb had a public safety director under two previous CEOs but Vernon Jones, whom Ellis
The William Miller file DeKalb’s new public safety director is a 23-year DeKalb Police Office and two-year prosecutor who rose through the ranks from a patrol officer to Deputy Chief before becoming a lawyer.
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William Miller is flanked by CEO Burell Ellis (left) and other officials at a press conference where he was introduced as DeKalb County’s new Director of Public Safety.
succeeded, abolished the position when he took office in 2000. As director of public safety, Miller will oversee the county’s police, fire and rescue services and the medical examiner’s office. He will also directly oversee the 911 Call Center Operations, Emergency Management Agency and Animal Control as well as coordinate the public safety agencies of all the county’s municipalities. Miller said that the county needs a disaster preparedness plan that is strong and concrete. “We need it to be accurate and comprehensive so that the citizens know what to do,” he said, “that will help us protect them in the face of a disaster.” Ellis is paying Miller’s $220,530 a year salary from the county’s
general reserve fund that was appropriated for police services. He had been waiting on the Board of Commissioners to release $284,814 for the director position and an administrative assistant but the commissioners deferred their vote again at Tuesday’s meeting. Ellis said that the citizens of DeKalb wanted a public safety director. “The time for action is now,” he said. “I have therefore decided to utilize my executive power and authority to create the position of public safety director.” DeKalb Sheriff Thomas Brown, who chaired the public safety subcommittee on Ellis’ transition team, and who was the county public safety director between 1990 and 2000, said coordination among the
county’s public safety agencies has been sorely lacking since the position was abolished. “DeKalb has grown substantially over the past decade but its public safety infrastructure has not kept up,” he said. “There is a need for more police precincts and fire stations. The public safety officer is the person who must assess the county’s needs, formulate the plans to address them and work to gain the public and political support necessary to attract the resources.” District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming, who was Miller’s boss during the two years he was a Juvenile and Superior Court prosecutor, said he is the right choice for the county’s chief public safety officer. “His commitment to the community combined with years of
1984-1988 Uniformed patrol officer 1988-1990 Drug Strike Force Det., Uniform Division Sgt. 1990-1995 Narcotics Unit Asst. Com., Drug Strike Force Com./ SW.A.T team leader 1995-1997 Youth & Sex Crimes Unit Sgt. 1997-2004 Uniform Division Lt./Com/ Special Ops. Division Capt./Com./ Precinct Capt./Asst. Com., Youth & Sex Crimes and Auto Theft Units Capt./Com. 2004-2007 Precinct Major/ Com., Program Ops. Div. Deputy Chief 2007 – 4/2009 Juvenile & Superior Courts prosecutor, DeKalb District Attorney’s Office
experience is a perfect combination for this position,” she said. District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader called Miller an excellent choice and said the county will have cost savings in having coordination in fleet maintenance, grant writing, public affairs staff and purchasing. “The savings from efficiencies could be used for more officers on the streets,” Rader said. District 4 Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton said she also was pleased with Miller’s selection. She said she is not sure how funds Please see DIRECTOR, page 3
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“Coordination and economy of scale will bring nothing but benefits to the DeKalb citizens and public safety.”
Lane resurfacing on I-20 to Police seek clues to kidnapping suspect knife to order women Road and Riverwood Circle. He is under cause delays through summer wayA formanhunt was ordering the woman into the into his van. a knife-wielding Weekend motorists should crews plan to pave a six-mile lane expect traffic delays this summer each weekend and re-stripe the along I-20 between Turner Hill access ramps along the route. Road in Lithonia and Highway The DOT says most of the 138 in Conyers. work will be limited to Georgia Department weekends and that two of Transportation work travel lanes will remain crews have begun a $12.2 open at all times while million resurfacing projresurfacing is under ect that is expected to last way. until the fall. On Friday, workers Mickey McGee, the closed the two inside DOT District Construc- Mickey McGee westbound lanes to betion Engineer, said that gin the work. They will the last time this section of the work until 5 a.m. Monday. interstate was resurfaced was in Last weekend, workers repaved the early 1990s. and striped the shoulders of the “The roadway needs to be interstate for traffic use when resurfaced because of its deterio- necessary. rating condition,” he said. For more information, visit For the next four months, www.dot.ga.gov or call 511.
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that the Board of Commissioners had reserved for possible use for a public safety director would be used now. “I would like to see more police officers,” she said. Kathie Gannon, who represents District 6, said she was
thrilled at having the finally position funded. “I have spoken for it ever since it came up,” she said. “Coordination and economy of scale will bring nothing but benefits to the DeKalb citizens and public safety.” Mary Swint contributed to this report.
black man driving a tan or silver mini-van who tried to kidnap two unaccompanied women at MARTA bus stops in Decatur. Police released an artist’s sketch of the suspect, whom they described as 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 in height, of stocky build and in his mid-30s. They say that on two separate occasions this month, he used a
On April 13, at 6 a.m., a woman standing alone at a bus stop at 4460 Glenwood Road was forced at knifepoint into a mini-van. The victim was able to escape without physical arm. On April 28, at 8:30 a.m., a man armed with a paint scraper attacked a second woman at a bus stop near the intersection of Wesley Chapel
mini-van when a neighbor in a nearby yard came to her rescue. She escaped unharmed. Detectives believe that the same man is responsible for both incidents and possibly planned to sexually assault his victims. They are warning women to use caution while at MARTA bus stops. Anyone with information on these cases is asked to call the Special Victims Unit at 770-724-7710.
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about 300 dislocated workers for forecasted occupations such as ‘green jobs,’ infrastructure, healthcare and education,” the county statement said. “Funds will also be available to offer technical and soft skill training applicable to the dislocated worker’s needs.” An additional $971, 982 of the Recovery and Reinvestment Act money will be used to assist DeKalb adults impacted by the nation’s recession who are facing challenges in regaining employment. Workforce Development plans to use the money to develop occupational training based on the findings of a needs analysis.
Criminal justice component Some of the funds for the criminal justice system is also going toward employment.
Gwen Keyes Fleming, the county’s district attorney, told commissioners that $1.7 million of the funds is earmarked for job creation and retention. “We are making sure that those of us in the criminal justice system have the necessary resources we need to best serve the citizens,” she said. The funds, which came from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, include $55,000 to Parks and Recreation which has a partnership with Juvenile Court. Keyes Fleming said Parks and Recreation will get staff and personnel for a summer program and after school “when we see an increase of juvenile crimes.” Also, $890,246 is going toward at-risk youth/crime prevention programs, 26 percent or $636,302 is going to drug prevention/educa-
tion, and 12 percent or $293,415 will be put toward crime prevention in general. Keyes Fleming said she and other county officials from DeKalb police, juvenile court, drug court, solicitor general’s office, sheriff ’s department, marshal’s office and school system police have been meeting since March to decide how to divvy up the funds. She said that $72,101 of the funds is being held back for a project amoung the agencies. “This year we agreed to commit to completing a strategic plan for the criminal justice system,” she said. “This will be the first time that I’m aware of anything being done in the county along those lines and it will help us prioritize. When applications come forward in the future we will know where we need to go in the plan and work collectively.”
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DeKalb School Supt. Crawford Lewis launched his own investigation into the suicide of Dunaire Elementary fifth-grader Jaheem Herrera this week. Lewis – who was out of town on school business on April 16, when the 11-year-old hung himself at home with a cloth belt – said he would speak with the principal and try to find out what occurred at the Stone Mountain school. “This is an opportunity for us to take a look at ourselves as a school district and see if there is a way we can strengthen our policies, procedures and protocols to ensure that something like this never happens again,” he said at an April 27 press conference. Jaheem’s family says he took his
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life because of unrelenting bullying at school. His mother, Masika Bermudez, said she complained to the school numerous times and nothing was done. District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming has also said she will look into the circumstances surrounding Jaheem’s death to see if any laws were broken. Jaheem was laid to rest on Tuesday in his native Virgin Islands. Lewis said that the school district is concerned about Jaheem’s
the bullying. “What we are trying to find out is did she come six times, seven times,” he said. “But let me say this: If she came one time that should have been sufficient enough for us to respond appropriately and put all protocols in place.” Lewis said that the school system is cooperating with the District Attorney’s office in its inquiry into Jaheem’s death and that the school system’s office of internal affairs is also looking into the situation. “Bullying is a problem,” he said. “Bully is a problem in DeKalb. It’s a problem in metro Atlanta. My heart goes out to the family.” School board chair Thomas Bowen said that Jaheem’s death is a tragic loss. “Nothing we can do can change that,” he said.
Ellis to receive Champion award from Women’s Resource Center luncheon. DeKalb County CEO Jean Douglas, the Burrell Ellis will be named WRC’s executive directhe 2009 Champion for tor, said that Ellis has Change at the May 7 been supportive of the Champions for Change center’s work with vicluncheon at Twelve Hotel tims of domestic vioand Residence in Atlantic lence ever since he joined Station in Atlanta. the DeKalb Board of Ellis will be recognized Burrell Ellis Commissioners. for his long-standing sup“He fought for our funding port of the Decatur-based Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic every year and he made domestic Violence, which hosts the annual violence one of his campaign plat-
forms when he was running for CEO,” she said. King and Spalding attorneys Joy White, Michael Weiss and Bill Hoffman will also receive the firstever Clarence Seeliger Local Justice Award at the event, which starts at 11 a.m. The three lawyers helped a Women’s Resource Center client, who fled violence in her African homeland, receive asylum in the United States.
There will also be a silent auction that includes an original invitation to President Barack Obama’s Inauguration signed by Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter, domestic and international vacations, airline tickets, event tickets, jewelry, gift cards and autographed sports memorabilia. The Twelve Hotel is at 361 Seventh St. N.W. in Atlanta. For more information or ticket prices, visit www.wrcd.org or call 404-370-7670.
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Fourth District Congressman Hank Johnson received the Wayne Shackelford Excellence in Public Service Award on April 26 on Savannah. Johnson, whose district includes portions of DeKalb, Rockdale and Gwinnett counties, was recognized by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia as a former county official who
also has served or is serving the citizens of Georgia in a state or national office. Before his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006, Johnson represented District 5 on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. He said he is honored to be recognized by his ACCG colleagues and friends. “As county commissioners, I know
you are always on the front lines, and the federal government should be a partner in helping you do your jobs effectively and efficiently.” Shackelford was executive assistant in Gwinnett County for many years before serving as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation from 1991 to his retirement in 2000.
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Weekend motorists should expect traffic delays this summer along I-20 between Turner Hill Road in Lithonia and Highway 138 in Conyers.
Police seek clues to kidnapping suspect
More than 100 DeKalb County students got to explore the sport of soccer at the school system’s April 24 Soccer Special Olympics at Avondale High School.
on May 9 during the Atlanta Young Singers of Callanwolde’s “A Million Clouds Away Project” concert at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center.
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A manhunt is under way for knife-wielding black man who tried to kidnap at MARTA bus stops in Decatur.
DeKalb County students can apply for a new Youth Leadership Academy launched this week by DeKalb Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton.
Red-tie-wearing SpongeBob SquarePants will appear in four live “beach themed” musical productions at the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia on May 9.
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Young singers from Africa to 5 Georgia association inducts 10 Hope School 8 perform DeKalb property owners will get new tax
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death and wants to fully support his family during their grieving. “Anytime that you lose a school student regardless of the reason, it is always a hard feeling for board members, the superintendent and staff members to swallow,” he said. Jaheem, the oldest of three children, began attending Dunaire Elementary in August. It was his first year in the DeKalb School System. His mother said students taunted him as “gay” and a “snitch” and in December, the bullies choked him in the boys’ bathroom until he passed out. She said she visited the school several times to complain about the bullying. Lewis said that he knows that Bermudez came to the school to complain to administrators about
The Hope School of Excellence is now a member of the Georgia Independent School Association.
The melodious voices of the African Children’s Choir will fill the Greenforest Community Baptist Church sanctuary on May 3.
‘Seven Pounds’ to be screened Church school marks 5 at libraries 9 Founders Day
Real estate broker Pamela Holmes can now do short sales on properties headed for foreclosure.
Film buffs can see Will Smith in “Seven Pounds” on May 9 at the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library.
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“With plummeting property values, this can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy.”
DeKalb to re-issue tax assessment changes DeKalb property owners will get new tax assessment change notices in May that reflect declines in current property values caused by the foreclosure crisis sweeping the country. On April 18, the DeKalb Board of Tax Assessors’ Property Appraisal Department mailed out Assessment Change Notices stating that it did not consider foreclosure sales and in some cases bank sales in determining fair market values. That statement was contrary to a state law that was signed April 14 by Gov. Sonny Perdue, which changed the definition of determining fair
market value of real property. The DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors said in an April 23 statement “that contrary to what was stated in its letter, ‘the new law requires that we consider among other things, foreclosure sales and bank sales in determining fair market value of real property. “We expect to complete this review and mail new Assessment Change Notices to all affected property owners by mid-May, 2009.’ ” DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis said that he contacted Hank Ruffin, the county’s interim chief appraiser, to encourage him and the Board of
Tax Assessors to re-evaluate their position relative to valuation of properties and to ensure that they are consistent with the law and best practices. The board said it is recalculating real property values to include additional criteria of “foreclosure sales, bank sales, other financial institution owned sales, or distressed sales, or any combination thereof, of comparable real property,” as well as “decreased value of the property based on limitations and restrictions resulting from the property being in a conservation easement.”
New Conway store accepting applications Sixty entry-level to supervisory positions are up for grabs this week at the new Conway store opening at the Gallery at South DeKalb. The fashion and home retailer is interviewing through May 2 for positions that includes sales associate, cashier, stock/receiving and department supervisor in men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and housewares.
The New York-based chain will open May 22 in the former JC Penney space most recently occupied by Amazing Furniture. Applicants can apply 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the mall, near the Conway store entrance and the Georgia Department of Drivers Services. Dan Uebbing, Conway’s vice president of human resources, said the company is looking for
qualified people who have a passion for exceptional customer service and selling quality merchandise at affordable prices. He said they must like working in a fast-paced environment where multitasking is essential. The Gallery at South DeKalb is at 2801 Candler Road in Decatur. For more information, call 404241-2431.
Embezzlement charges net 2-year sentence Carolyn Edwards Herron of Lithonia is in prison for two years for embezzling more that $164,000 from Traveler’s Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta, a charitable organization that receives federal funds. Herron, who was Traveler’s Aid’s chief financial office between February 2005 and August 2007, pleaded guilty on Jan. 20. On April 23, U.S. District Judge Marvin H. Shoob also sentenced her to three years of supervised release at the end of her prison term and ordered her to pay $164,651.94 in restitution to Traveler’s Aid. U.S. Attorney David E. Nah-
Home-based business series Aspiring small business owners can find out how to launch a business from their home in the Home Based Business Basics series at the DeKalb County Extension Service. The four-week Tuesday evening series kicks off on May 5 with “Evaluate the Venture.” Other sessions will explore “Marketing Your New Business,” “Making the Business Legal” and “Bookkeeping Basics.” Registration begins at 6:15 p.m. and each two-hour session starts at 6:30 p.m. The Extension Service is at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 200 in Decatur. To pre-register, call Edna Crenshaw at 404-298-4080.
Business group to host mixer Business people can network with each other at the South DeKalb Business Association’s May 7 Spring Membership Meeting & Mixer at Ambiance Lounge. The 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. event is free for members, $10 for visitors. Ambiance Lounge is at 5580 Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain. To RSVP, call 678-476-3727.
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mias said Herron abused her position when she began embezzling the charity’s funds and using the money for her own needs. “Because of her crime, Traveler’s Aid was deprived of funds that were intended to be used to provide food, shelter, medical care and financial assistance for some of Atlanta’s neediest residents,” he said. “The prison sentence handed down today reflects the seriousness of this defendant’s criminal conduct, and should serve as a deterrence to others who might be tempted to enrich themselves at the expense of Atlanta’s neediest
citizens.” As Traveler’s AID’s CFO, Herron was authorized to prepare and sign checks and prepare the payroll. The court case showed that she stole the charity’s funds by keeping former employees on the payroll and diverting their electronic paychecks into her own checking account. She also gave herself three unauthorized raises, paid herself twice during the same pay period on two occasions, and wrote checks from Traveler’s Aid accounts to pay her personal expenses and to pay for charges on a credit card issued to her by the charity.
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die...” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2a). We, the family of Reginald “Red” Swain would like to thank all of you for your support in the time of our bereavement. The many cards, flowers, food, and words of encouragement will always be remembered. The support of family and friends has made it a little easier to deal with the loss of our loved one; but, we ask that you continue to pray for us.
Again, thank you. The Swain Family
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Thousands of people turned out April 25 for the CrossRoadsNews Small Business/Best of East Metro Expo at the Mall at Stonecrest. The networking and marketing event included stimulus plan information from county and school officials, and membership information from business association presidents. Winners of the newspaper’s Readers Choice Award also received their awards. Above, grand prize winner Elizabeth Hudson of Lithonia won a five-day trip to Puerto Rico, courtesy of Lillian Miller of LT Travel Connection and Puerto Rico Tourism Board. At left (from top), Congressman Hank Johnson gets his Citizen of the Year award from CrossRoadsNews publisher/editor Jennifer Parker; triple-winners Tony & Leslie Royal of Chick-fil-A pose with emcee Chantell Christopher; Jean Dae won a gift basket presented by the mall; and Jason Lary poses with emcee Vince Bailey.
CrossRoadsNews Photos by Jennifer Ffrench Parker, McKenzie Jackson and Curtis Parker Audience members listen attentively during a panel discussion by government officials on how to go about accessing federal stimulus dollars.
Jhon Jung of 123 Discount Fabrics & Upholsery on Candler Road chats with an exhibitor. Jung was one 40 exhibitors who promoted their goods and services during the day-long expo.
Leonardo McClarty of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce (from left), Linda Mayhand of the South DeKalb Business Association, and Anna Henderson of the Georgia Black Chamber talk about their respective business associations during a panel discussion.
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“This is an opportunity to invest in the youth of DeKalb County.”
Special Olympians meet on soccer field Participating schools More than 100 DeKalb included Redan, Chamblee County students got to exand Lithonia high schools plore the sport of soccer at and Avondale, Stephenthe school system’s April 24 son and Bethune middle Soccer Special Olympics at schools. Avondale High School. Redan High School The special education stuwon first place followed by dents, ages 5 to 21, from six Chamblee High in second middle and high schools parplace and Bethune Middle ticipated in the event. School in third. Boni Powell, the Olympic Powell said Special program coordinator, said Students from six middle and high schools Olympics is one of the largthe event helps to shore up competed in the Soccer Special Olympics. est school-based programs the kids’ confidence. “They see neighbors and kids After learningthe rules, the stu- in the state. On May 5, students playing and now they know the dents also competed for blue and will participate in track and field at Chamblee High School. rules so they can play,” she said. red ribbons.
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DeKalb County students can apply for a new Youth Leadership Academy launched this week by DeKalb Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton. Barnes Sutton, who represents District 4, said the two-year program for 25-30 at-risk 10th-graders will promote conflict management, communication, academic achievement and leadership. “This is an opportunity to invest in the youth of DeKalb County,” she said Tuesday at a press conference announcing the program. Flanked by fellow commissioners, District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming, Solicitor General Robert James, Juvenile Court Judge Delores Peigler, and a host of other court and law enforcement and officials, Barnes Sutton said studies show children who are given guidance and educational opportunities are less likely to partake in criminal activities. She said the academy, which will launch at Redan High School in June, is a partnership with the DeKalb School System, Georgia
Department of Labor, the district attorney, solicitor general and the Metro Atlanta YMCA. Students will take part in PSAT/SAT tutorials, Steps to a Healthier DeKalb, job training programs, leadership development, Toastmasters and life skills training, and will earn a $1,000 stipend as an incentive to perform well. The academy, which will cost $60,000, will be funded by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners and grants from local agencies and businesses. Applicants will write a short essay and go through an interview. Barnes Sutton, who is a high school technology teacher, said the academy has been a longtime dream. “I recognize that in order to help our youth go in the right direction, we must take a comprehensive approach,” she said. “In order to help them grow and become successful adults, we want to provide with what they need.” For more information, call Sharon Barnes Sutton’s office at 404-371-4749.
Community flea market at Columbia H.S. Household goods, clothes, games and other items will be on sale May 2 at a Community Flea Market at Columbia High School in Decatur. The 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. event will be held in
the school’s parking lot. Space rental is $25 with a table, and $20 without. The school is at 2106 Columbia Drive. For more information or registration, contact Mrs. S. Collins at 678-874-0802.
Georgia association inducts Hope School dents can now compete against The Hope School of Excellence students in other member private is now a member of the Georgia schools in academic and performIndependent School Association. ing arts competitions and in sports The Lithonia school was inlike baseball, basketball, cheerleadducted on March 9. ing, soccer, cross country, football, Brenda Stinson, the school’s golf, softball, tennis, swimming, founder, said GISA membership is track, volleyball and wrestling. a prestigious honor. The associaBefore it was inducted, GISA tion had 130 private, independent, Brenda Stinson representatives visited and evaluand parochial member schools in ated Hope School, which focuses on math, Georgia and nationwide. “It means that the school’s leadership science, technology, engineering, leadership and academic program have been evaluated and performing arts. For more information, visit www.hopeby other member schools and represents a schoolsofexcellence.com or call 678-323commitment to excellence,” she said. With the induction, Hope School stu- 8000.
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Fans of Nickelodeon’s popular animated star can catch him on stage on the mall’s lower level.
Classic play showing on local stage
SpongeBob to visit Stonecrest
The Renaissance Project’s production of “Raisin in the Sun� – featuring (from left) Kevin Nichols as Walter Lee Younger, Mystie Smith as Beneatha Younger, Tasia Grant as Ruth Younger, and Diva Tyler Crichlow as Lena Younger – is playing through May 10 at the Cathedral at Chapel Hill’s K-Center Building, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur.
‘Seven Pounds’ to be screened at libraries Film buffs can see Will Smith in “Seven Pounds� on May 9 at the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library. The 2008 film will be screened at 10 a.m. as part of the library’s New Movies Series. It will also be shown at the Lithonia-Davidson Library on May 15 and on May 27 at the Covington Library branch. In the Image-Award winning drama, Smith stars as IRS agent Ben Thomas, who seeks redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. Co-stars include Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson and Michael Ealey. Admission is free. The Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library is at 4316 Church St. in Tucker. For more information, call Will Smith and Rosario Dawson co-star in “Seven Pounds,� which will be 770-270-8234. screened at three DeKalb Public Library branches this month.
Red-tie-wearing SpongeBob SquarePants will appear in four live “beach themed� musical productions at the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia on May 9. Fans of Nickelodeon’s popular animated star can catch him on stage on the mall’s lower level at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Admission is free. Parents can bring their camera to take pictures of SpongeBob, whose fans include children ages 2 to 11 years. SpongeBob SquarePants,� one of Nickelodeon’s highest-rated series for kids, age 2 to 11, chronicles the adventures of SpongeBob, a good intentioned and unconventional sea sponge that lives in a two-story pineapple on the ocean floor. The Mall at Stonecrest is at I-20 and Turner Hill Road in Lithonia. For more information, visit www.mallatstonecrest.com or call 678-526-9880.
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Human rights activist Ray Barnett started the choir in 1984 during Uganda’s bloody civil war to help orphaned and vulnerable children.
Caribbean Festival to rock St. Timothy’s
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Island sights, sounds and tastes will be taking over the grounds of St. Timothy’s Episcopal on May 9 for the church’s 15th annual Caribbean American Festival The 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. festival will feature Caribbean music, games and food. Activities include DJ Jungle Jim and the Pan People Steel Band, a fashion show, African dances, track and field races, free health screenings, a Maypole dance and crowning of May Queen, face painting and the astro jump. Admission is $3 and proceeds benefit the church’s outreach ministries and the building fund. Door prizes including $300 cash, a home theater system, a digital camera, a 19-inch color television and a George Foreman Grill will also be given out at the event. Booth rentals are available. St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church is at 2833 Flat Shoals Road in Decatur. For more information, call Gwen Hyman at 404-361-8607 or Faye and Trevor Linda at 770323-7124.
The 22-member African Children’s Choir will perform at Greenforest Community Baptist Church on May 3.
Young African singers to perform The melodious voices of the African Children’s Choir will fill the Greenforest Community Baptist Church sanctuary on May 3. The 22-member choir of boys and girls ages 7-11 will perform at 5 p.m. The concert is part of a 26-stop U.S. tour that will take the choir through Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky. The choir, which is performing at churches and other locations during the two-month tour, launched the tour on April 29 at College Park First United Methodist Church and includes performances at churches in Snellville, Morrow and Austell. Human rights activist Ray Barnett started the choir in 1984 during Uganda’s bloody civil war to help orphaned and vulnerable children.
Many choir members, who come from Uganda and Kenya, have lost one or both parents to poverty or disease. Before embarking on the musical tour, the children spent five months at the Choir Training Academy in Kampala, Uganda, learning songs and dances, attending school and going to church. More than 700 kids have been through the choir program in its 25-year existence. Funds generated have provided the opportunity of education and hope for many thousands of African youth. Admission is free but an offering will be taken. The church is at 3250 Rainbow Drive in Decatur. For more information, visit www. africanchildrenschoir.com or call Rosalind Barnes Fowler at 770-808-4270.
Church school marks Founders Day John H. Lewis Sr. will be the keynote speaker at Green Pastures Christian School’s Founders Day on May 4. Lewis is the father of Pastor Collette Gunby, co-founder of Green Pastures Christian Church and the school, and author of “Saga of a Black Man and the Ku Klux Klan.” He will speak at 8:30 a.m. about his book’s premise that African Americans should forgive the people who harmed them.
Collette Gunby and her late husband, the Rev. Ronald E. Gunby, founded Green Pastures Christian School in 1982. The accredited school serves kindergarten through 12th grade with a strong academic program and spiritual foundation. The Founders Day event is free. The school and church is at 5455 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur. For more information, call 770-987-8121.
Family gets Habitat home with help from Berean Church Homeowner Tiya Thayer (front right) and her sons Montez and Courdale are joined by (back row from left) Commissioner Larry Johnson, Chris Morris, Doreen Nunnally, Yolanda Lee and Kerwin Lee, pastor of Berean Christian Church, at the April 19 dedication of her Habitat home.
Tiya Thayer and her two sons have a new home. Their three-bedroom, 1,800-square-foot Habitat for Humanity house, which was sponsored by Berean Christian Church and DeKalb Habitat Community Housing Development, was dedicated April 19. Thayer said the Decatur home will be a blessing to her and Courdale, 9, and Montez, 14. The once-abandoned and unfinished
house was acquired by DeKalb Habitat from the bank, which had foreclosed on it. Berean donated cash to the project and church members volunteered to help build the house. Volunteers from Shallowford Presbyterian, the DeKalb Board of Realtors, the Decatur Kiwanis Club, and a youth from an Arkansas Methodist Church also helped Thayer build the house.
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