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Federal agents investigating Lee May, Darryl Jennings By Jennifer Parker
Probes by the U.S. Attorney and the FBI have now reached DeKalb interim CEO Lee May and the chairman of the county’s Zoning Board of Appeals, Darryl Jennings Sr. The FBI is investigating whether May got preferential treatment when the county paid a contractor for repairs to Lee May his Kilkenny Circle home in Lithonia home after it was damaged by a sewer overflow in December 2010. A U.S. District Attorney is seeking records
related to Jennings from March 1, 2006, to April 17, 2015, and any and all records related to or associated with LuLu’s Billiards located on Chamblee-Tucker Road in Tucker. For Jennings, the April 20, 2015, subpoena seeks compensation records, canceled checks, requests for payments, Oracle Procurement records, direct deposit information, electronic fund transfers and payment mailing records. Darryl Jennings It also wants Jennings’ personnel file, employment records, and employment application. For LuLu’s Billiards, the subpoena seeks
zoning records, zoning appeal records, special land use permit records and citations issued to LuLu’s Billiards. The county has until May 5 to produce the documents to the federal grand jury. The subpoena comes on the heels of former Zoning Board of Appeals member Jeremy Clark pleading guilty on Feb. 19 to accepting $3,500 in bribes, also from LuLu’s Billiard’s. Both Clark and Jennings voted to grandfather in LuLu’s as a nightclub even though it wasn’t a nightclub. The grandfather vote helped LuLu’s skirt a November 2008 zoning ordinance that regulated the placement and operation of late-night establishments and nightclubs. The ordinance required
new businesses to obtain a Special Land Use Permit if they wanted to operate either as a late-night establishment or as a nightclub.
$4,000 check written to May The sewage backup in May’s home destroyed floors, drywall and baseboards in his garage, den and a bathroom. May hired Alpharetta-based Water Removal Services to repair the damage. Former WRS owner John Meyer told WSB-TV and the AJC, which investigated the payments, that May didn’t pay the bill for the repairs for six months, and then sent an invoice to former DeKalb County Purchasing Please see PROBE, page 4
Signs of life sprouting at Stonecrest A Choat Construction crew works through a light drizzle on April 17 to meet the Aug. 1 opening of Nalley’s third dealership on Mall Parkway at Stonecrest.
Nalley Hyundai dealership under construction By Ken Watts
The Mall at Stonecrest business district, which was hit hard by the recession, may be seeing signs of a turnaround with a new $3.8 million Nalley Hyundai dealership to open in August on Mall Parkway. Construction of the dealership, which began in late January, is well under way. On April 17, a crew of about 75 workers ignored a steady drizzle and made steady progress on the 17,000-square-foot main building, which will house offices and a showroom on the four-acre site across the street from the mall. Projected completion date is Aug. 1. Hyundai will be Nalley’s third dealership on Mall Parkway overlooking the 1.3 million-square-foot Mall at Stonecrest. It joins its Toyota dealership next door, and its Kia dealership is half a mile down the road near Klondike Road. Atlanta-based Choat Construction is building the new Hyundai dealership. Clinton Kurtz, Choat’s site superintendent, said it will debut a distinctive look, a bronze colored aluminum composite exterior. “It’ll be the first Hyundai dealership in the nation with this design,” he said. “It’ll be part of Hyundai’s new brand image.” When the building is complete, Nalley will relocate its Hyundai dealership from Iris Drive in Conyers to Stonecrest. Quentin Stephens, Nalley Conyers’ general manager, said parent Quentin Stephens company Asbury Automotive hopes the Stonecrest location will offer a bigger pool
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of customers. “A lot of research went into the decision,” Stephens said. “The Nalley name locally draws customer traffic so bringing Nalley to Stonecrest was a pretty big deal. Consumers are very educated and very willing to do business if you present an environment that’s conducive.” Hyundai’s 14-vehicle lineup ranges from the $14,600 entry level Accent to the top-ofthe-line Equus for $61,500. Mall at Stonecrest officials are hopeful the arrival of a third Nalley dealership signals better days ahead after tough economic times for malls across metro Atlanta and throughout the country. Long a mainstay of the U.S. retail community, malls have had to adjust to competition from online sales and open-air discount plazas.
Donald Bieler, the mall’s marketing director, said Nalley’s latest venture is a welcome sign on Mall Parkway. “We are thrilled to be welcoming Nalley Hyundai to the Stonecrest community,” Bieler said. “This Donald Bieler new development is another example of new businesses believing in and supporting our region of DeKalb County.” Stonecrest has survived vacancies and a debt crisis since it opened in 2001 but Bieler said there has been an uptick this year. “We have experienced a strong first quarter of 2015, renewed interest in home construction surrounding Stonecrest, and
numerous inquiries from regional and national concepts interested in our live, work, play community,” he said. But some remain skeptical of a turnaround anytime soon for the Stonecrest area. Moti Gabay, the former owner of 11 Sports Profile clothing stores in metro Atlanta including Stonecrest, said he has been frustrated for 10 years in his efforts to sell a four-acre, $650,000 corner lot that he owns at Klondike Road and Mall Parkway near Stonecrest. He said DeKalb zoning rules have been an impediment and need to be updated to attract more economic development. Gabay’s lot, which was recently cleared Please see STONECREST, page 4
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Community Stuckey Benfield heads Office of Sustainability Former state Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield is the new director of Atlanta’s Office of Sustainability. Benfield, a longtime environmental advocate and Decatur resident, assumes her new position on May 15. She was most recently executive director of Green Law, Georgia’s oldest public interest environmental law firm. She succeeds former director Denise Quarles, who has returned to the private sector. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, who appointed Benfield, said he is excited Stephanie Benfield to have “another capable, experienced leader” join the Office of Sustainability. “Stephanie Stuckey Benfield has distinguished herself in her advocacy for sustainability and our environment from her time in the Georgia General Assembly to her leadership at GreenLaw,” he said. “I look forward to working with Ms. Benfield to keep Atlanta on the path to being one of the top sustainable cities.” Benfield spent three years with GreenLaw which provides legal and technical assistance to environmental and community groups statewide. Before that, she was she represented DeKalb’s House District 88 for 14 years where she was a member of the Judiciary and Natural Resources Committees. Benfield said she is honored to work with Reed to help realize their shared vision of making Atlanta the Southeast leader in sustainability and one of the top-tier sustainable cities in the U.S. “I look forward to working across departments within the City of Atlanta, as well as with external partners in the nonprofit, business, community, and academic sectors, to achieve our goals for Atlanta’s residents and environment,” she said. Atlanta’s Office of Sustainability, established in 2010, works with commercial building owners to meet the Better Buildings Challenge, which seeks to reduce water and energy consumption by 20 percent by 2020.
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“I look forward to working with Ms. Benfield to keep Atlanta on the path to being one of the top sustainable cities.”
Lakeside mourning teacher killed in crash For the second time in less than a week, students and faculty are mourning a DeKalb educator who died in a tragic accident. Leah O’Brien, a popular 33-year-old family and consumer science teacher at Lakeside High School, was killed on April 25 in a two-car crash that involved two Lakeside students who were en route to Leah O’Brien their prom at their school. Ramiro Pedemonte, 19, is charged with serious injury by vehicle and reckless driving. O’Brien, who was riding with her 8-year-old daughter, Kori, was on her way to chaperone the same prom. Kori was critically injured in the collision and remains in a coma. Pe-
demonte and a female student in the second car were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators say O’Brien was turning from Ridley Circle to Scott Boulevard in Decatur when the two cars collided. Lakeside principal Jason Clyne said O’Brien helped build the school’s teacher development program that encourages promising students to pursue careers in teaching. “She built that program up from two or three kids interested in it to a thriving program because of her energy and enthusiasm and her passion for education,” Clyne told WXIA-TV. The prom night crash came five days after McNair Middle teacher Patricia Pusha was killed by a falling 60-foot oak tree that crushed portions of her house in northwest Atlanta. Funeral arrangements for Leah O’Brien were incomplete at press time on Thursday.
Trailblazers to receive Power to Inspire awards By Ken Watts
Five trailblazers who have “dedicated their lives to creating a more equal and just world for all” will be pick up new Power to Inspire Tribute Awards May 6 at the National Center for Pete Correll Civil and Human Rights first anniversary in downtown Atlanta. Recipients of the inaugural awards are: n Kerry Kennedy, writer, human rights activist and Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights president; n Atlanta philanthopists Ada Lee and Pete Correll; n Estela Barnes de Carlotto, Argentine human rights activist and leader of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo; and
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global environmental issues. Par ticipants will hear about the center’s accomplishments since the 42,000-squarefoot facility opened near the Kerry Kennedy Georgia Aquarium on June 23, 2014. Panelists include prominent civil and human rights leaders including Dr. Robert Bullard, of Texas Southern University; Elisa Massimino of Human Rights First; and Lonnie King, educator and civil rights activist. The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is at 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard N.W., Atlanta, GA 30313. For ticket information, visit www. civilandhumanrights.org and click on “Power to Inspire.”
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“Looking back now, I do understand that it was a different treatment than others had been given.”
Hank hosting town hall meetings to hear concerns Fourth District residents in DeKalb, Rockdale and Gwinnett counties can discuss district and national issues with U.S. R e p . H a n k Hank Johnson Johnson at three Town Hall meetings, May 5-7.
The DeKalb meeting takes place May 7 at the Lou Walker Senior Center in Lithonia. The Rockdale meeting will be May 5 at the Rockdale Career Academy; on May 6, it takes place at the Snellville City Hall. All meetings take place 6:30 to 8 p.m. Fourth District spokesman Andy Phalen said Johnson really wants to hear from the commu-
nity. “He wants to hear what people feel are the most pressing issues of the day in their communities,” Phalen said. “He’s going to use these town halls as listening sessions more than anything.” Constituents will get two minutes to ask a question, and Johnson, three minutes to respond. “In that way, we hope to get to
as many questions as possible,” said Phelan. Residents who don’t get to ask their question, can submit them in writing for an answer from Johnson or his staff. The Lou Walker Senior Center is at 2538 Panola Road, Lithonia. For more information or to sign up for the district newsletter, visit hankjohnson.house.gov or call 770-987-2291.
Former DeKalb officer indicted on bribery charges Brown of solicFormer DeKalb police officer iting the payoff Brandon Brown has been indicted from a customer by a DeKalb grand jury on charges at the restauof violating his oath of office by rant. DeKalb taking bribes on Aug. 4, 2013 in exPolice investichange for not issuing a citation. gators say an Brown is also accused of simple employee told battery in the incident at the MeskBrown that one erem Ethiopian Restaurant and of the customers hookah bar on Clairmont Road, Brandon Brown was smoking marijuana. where he worked part-time. Brown admitted to police offiThe three-count criminal indictment filed on April 27 accuses cials that he asked the customer for
$50 in lieu of writing a $500 citation for possession of marijuana. The indictment says Brown slapped and grabbed the hand of Kadie Ann Walters, a woman who was trying to record the incident on a cell phone camera. DeKalb police officers sign an oath saying they will faithfully observe all the rules, orders and regulations of the DeKalb Police Department, and “accept the law enforcment code or canon of eth-
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Director Kelvin Walton. The next day, the county sent a $6,495.72 check to WRS even though it typically requires property owners to pay for repairs before being reimbursed, and that in most cases, it requires a minimum of two estimates for repair work. Also, the county usually reimburses 60 to 70 percent of the total cost, not 100 percent. May told WSB that there were things done in the past “that was loosey-goosey at best.” “Looking back now, I do understand that it was a different treatment than others had been given,” May said. He told the AJC that he didn’t ask for any special treatment, “nor was I aware that I received any special treatment.” “If I did, that’s not something that’s acceptable to me,” he said. WRS later won a $300,000 contract from DeKalb County in 2011. The joint WSB/AJC investigation also found a $4,000 check, written to May by a WRS owner, which May says he never received. In an April 24 statement calling for an investigation into the $4,000 check, May said news of expedited treatment accorded him by county staff “was news to” him. “I neither had any knowledge, directly or indirectly, of special treatment, nor did I
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Former DeKalb police officer Brandon Brown has been indicted by a DeKalb grand jury on charges of violating his oath of office by taking bribes.
request any,” he said. May, the District 5 Commissioner who was appointed interim CEO in July 2013, said the county did issue a check of $6,400 directly to WRS in June 2011, but that he did not receive the $4,000 that reporters revealed to him was written by the contractor in his name and cashed into a bank in North Georgia. “Let me be very clear,” he wrote. “I did not receive this check. I did not cash this check. I did not receive any funds from this check. The endorsement signature on the back of this check is not mine. Thus, it appears that a fraud has been committed using my name and my position.” May said he has reported “this illegal activity” to the FBI, GBI, D.A.’s office, and former Georgia Attorney General Mike Bowers, whom he hired to investigate corruption in the county. May also said he supported the $300,000 contract that WRS won from the county in 2011 because “it was the lowest bid through a competitive process.” “Nevertheless, in light of all the other circumstances, this is disturbing and I have asked the county’s purchasing director to review this matter and determine if any laws or rules were violated.” Neither Jennings nor May responded to telephone calls or text messages by press time Thursday.
ics as my standard while on or off duty.” Brown resigned from the police force on August 5, 2013. He had been with the department since November 15, 2010. DeKalb District Attorney Robert James said “no individual is above the law, including the officers who have been sworn to protect and uphold those laws.” Brown’s arraignment is scheduled for May 26.
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and a new “For Sale” sign added to it, is zoned C-1 commercial. He said he has had offers from buyers who wanted to put a gas station at the corner. However, Stonecrest is an overlay district envisioned as a mixed-use live, work, play community before the mall opened in October 2001. Gabay said the overlay blocks smaller businesses such gas station/convenience stores even though people surrounding neighborhoods want them. “That made sense back then before the housing bubble and the recession [in 2007],” he said on April 27. “Now we need to ease the restrictions to attract the kind of development that creates more jobs.” The Stonecrest area, which is in DeKalb Commission District 5, has been without a representative since July 16, 2013, when Gov. Nathan Deal appointed its elected Commissioner Lee May to be interim CEO of DeKalb. Despite the area’s challenges, Gabay said Nalley Hyundai’s arrival on the Parkway is a positive sign. “It helps a little bit, anything helps.” he said. “But it’s a big auto company. How’s the area going to benefit if that block is just dealerships? You need all kinds of businesses.”
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On April 25, more than 450 reader, community, civic and faith leaders, elected officials and supporters celebrated CrossRoadsNews’ 20th anniversary
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Bishop Quincy Carswell of the Covenant Baptist Church and Ministries in Decatur was inducted into the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers on April 9.
For-profit Corinthian Colleges Inc., parent company for Heald College, Everest College, WyoTech, and Everest College Phoenix, ceased operations on April 27 and is closing the doors of its 28 remaining campuses.
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From top left, John Evans, David George and Oakhurst Medical CEO Jeff Taylor hold Congressional Proclamations from U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson. Guests watch a video about civil rights activist John Evans before he was recognized for his lifelong servic U.S. District Court Judge Eleanor Ross and her busband, attorney Brian Ross. Judge Ross saluted CrossRoadsNews publishers Jennifer and Curtis Parker and honorees John Evans, David George and Oakhurst Medical for their service to the community, which she says helps to make South DeKalb liveable.
Newspaper took flight during c In 1995, when CrossRoadsNews began publishing, DeKalb County was in the midst of fundamental changes. Newcomers were streaming into the county, settling in new subdivisions popping up on former farm lands, and African-Americans were coming into their own politically. South DeKalb County was the number 2 home to the nation’s highest concentration of affluent AfricanAmericans, topped only by Prince George’s County, Md. There was an air of confidence around everything. Black doctors, lawyers and accountants were hanging out their shingles. Young families had their pick of black obstetricians, gynecologists and pediatricians. There were black dentists
and orthodontists, cruise and tou vices, contractors, lawn care contra and, of course, a plethora of hairdr and barbers. It was an exhilarating time. South DeKalb was on its way coming the Southeast’s black mec But things also could go wro the growth was not managed. The area’s two-lane roads we coming clogged with motorists, wooded lots were being scraped of trees, and with the influx of so new people, neighbors didn’t yet each other or their elected official community organizations were in infancy. On the other side, developers flooding the county with rezonin plications, and landfill expansion
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Guests include Anthony and Yvonne Trott, Kim and Fred Houston, Mitch and Donnamarie Mitchell, Terry China and Denise Bataille, and Latisha Brooks.
Kaiser Permanente’s Greg Williams and Sharon Getties and DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court Debra DeBerry share a light moment.
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ce to DeKalb County. David George and Oakhurst Medical also received awards.
From left, Eric Hubbard, 4th DIstrict Constituent Representative, CrossRoadsNews founders Curtis and Jennifer Parker, and U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson pose with Congressional Proclamation and poem written for the Parkers by Hubbard.
DeKalb School Board members Dr. Michael and Adina Erwin, Dr. Joyce Morely, Dr. Melvin and Felicia Johnson, and Vickie and Robert Turner were among the guests.
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ur ser- truck stops were the economic developactors, ment tools of the day. That was the environment that gave ressers birth to CrossRoadsNews. Co-founders Jennifer and Curtis to be- Parker believed that information is power and that an informed citizenry cca. ong, if will make the best decision for the community’s good. The newspaper became the comere be, once munity’s watchdog. In its 20 years of telling our stories, d clean many the newspaper has not wavered from know that mission. On April 25, more than 450 reader, ls, and n their community, civic and faith leaders, elected officials and supporters celes were brated the newspaper’s 20th anniversary ng ap- at a black-tie gala at the Ramada Plaza ns and Hotel in Atlanta.
(From left) Dr. Tom Coleman, DeKalb Sheriff Jeffrey Mann, GPTC President Jabari Simama, and DeKalb State Court Judge Dax Lopez.
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Carswell was one of 15 preachers inducted during the 30th annual College of Ministers & Laity Celebration.
Bishop Carswell, a Morehouse board preacher Bishop Quincy Carswell of the Covenant Baptist Church and Ministries in Decatur was inducted into the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers on April 9. Carswell, who was called to ministry at an early age, founded the Covenant Church in 1993 “to touch the lost, the least, and the left-out.” Carswell was one of Quincy Carswell 15 preachers inducted during the 30th annual College of Ministers & Laity Celebration, April 8-10 at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College. Another Decatur pastor, Beulah Baptist Pastor Jerry D. Black, was among the 2015 inductees. Carswell, who grew up in Miami, holds degrees from Bethune-Cookman College and Interdenominational Theological Seminary and has done post-graduate work at Harvard University and the University of California. Carswell, who is also president and CEO of Quincy Carswell Ministries Inc., became a bishop in February 2001. He has preached to congregations worldwide. He and his wife Gwendolyn have two children, Quinaé Aresia Ford and Quincy Lavelle Carswell II, and a grandson, Mat- Bishop Quincy Carswell founded Covenant Baptist Church and Ministries in Decatur in 1993. thew Alexander Ford.
The Hampton University Concert Choir performs choral masterworks from some of the most prolific African-American composers.
St. Paul Worship Center to host Hampton Choir The Hampton University Concert Choir will perform on May 3 during morning worship service at the St. Paul AME Worship Center in Lithonia. The service begins at 10 a.m. The choir has maintained a repertoire of choral masterworks from some of the most prolific African-American composers as well as standard choral literature. It has become distinguished for performing the innovative compositions of R. Nathaniel Dett, Noah F. Ryder, Nathan Carter and Roland M. Carter. The choir is under the direction of Omar J. Dickenson. St. Paul AME is at 1704 S. Stone Mountain-Lithonia Road. For more information, contact Calvin Stevens at cal.amc@juno. com or 404-275-2386.
The DeKalb Choral Guild will sing songs about stars such as Eriks Esenvald’s “Stars,” David Dickau’s “Stars I Shall Find” and Randall Thompson’s “Choose Something Like a Star.”
Stars to shine at DeKalb Choral Guild concert The DeKalb Choral Guild presents a starthemed concert inside the Fernbank Science Center planetarium on May 8. “Sure Stars Shining” starts at 8 p.m. The concert about the night sky presented under the night sky is in partnership with the Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium. Stars will twinkle and dance on Fernbank’s dome and other images of the universe will appear and recede while the guild sings songs highlighting the stellar theme.
The program includes Eriks Esenvald’s “Stars,” which uses wine glasses as accompaniment. Other works are David Dickau’s “Stars I Shall Find,” Randall Thompson’s “Choose Something Like a Star,” and Imant Raminsh’s “In the Night We Shall Go In.” The highlight is a song composed specifically for the chorus and concert by N. Grant Pfeifer, “The Voiceless Silence,” a setting of poetry by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Pfeifer’s “A Star,” which sets poetry by Grace Noll Crow-
ell to music, also is on the program. The guild is in its 37th year and attracts singers from across metro Atlanta to perform four to five concerts per season under music director and conductor Mary Evelyn Root. For concert tickets, visit www.starsongs. bpt.me. The center is at 156 Heaton Park Drive in Atlanta. For more information, visit www. dekalbchoralguild.org or call 404-277-9452 or 404-354-9382.
Free music by the tracks in Stone Mountain Bring a lawn chair and kick back in Stone Mountain Village every Friday night in May for the free concert series Tunes by the Tracks. The two-hour concerts get under way at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Parking Lot. The series is sponsored by private individuals and the Stone Mountain Downtown Development Authority. Thom DeLoach, a DDA board member, said residents began floating the idea for the series and private individuals “stepped up to provide funding for the artists.” The authority worked with Music Matters Entertainment to put the lineup together. Davin McCoy headlined the May 1 concert. Upcoming performances: May 8 – vocalist/guitarist Caroline Aiken; May 15 – singer/songwriter Diane Durrett and percussionist Melissa “Junebug” Massey; May 22 – Americana musician Jimmy Harris and Friends; and May 29 – blues/soul/ country rock musician Andrew Black. For more information, call 770-4988984, Ext. 137.
Songs and tales at Jazzy Mondays at MARTA stations Peter Rabbit hosting tea at Decatur Library MARTA patrons can listen to smooth don Boone Quartet and Ede Wright Trio Clarkston story fest sounds on their commute as “Jazz Mon- at Lindbergh Center station; and May Residents of all ages can hear tales and songs at the Tell Me a Story! Cultural Storytelling Festival on May 9 at the Clarkson Community Center. The third annual literacy and language event takes place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. To become a sponsor or volunteer, contact Sondra Warren, Clarkston Library, at 404-508-7175 or warrens@dekalblibrary.org or Roberta Malavenda, CDF Action, at 404736-6602 or roberta@cdfaction.org. The center is at 3701 College Ave. For more info, visit www.dekalblibrary.org.
days” return to select stations for a fourweek engagement in partnership with the Atlanta Jazz Festival. The free, two-hour concerts are part of the “31 Days of Jazz” celebrating the 2015 festival, which takes place May 22-24 in Piedmont Park. All Jazz Mondays performance times are 3 to 5 p.m. Frank Barham kicked off the series on April 27 at H.E. Holmes station. Upcoming concerts: May 4 – the H3C at College Park station; May 11 – Bran-
18 – Dan Baraszu and Dave Ellington at Midtown station. Jazz Mondays are part of MARTA’s commitment to promote creative arts throughout the transit system. MARTA General Manager/CEO Keith T. Parker recently unveiled S-E-A-T, Service-Economy-Arts-Transit, a four-pronged concept that will allow MARTA to develop stronger relationships with its customers and the community it serves. For more information, visit itsmarta. com.
A friendly, long-eared character will hop in to visit with kids 4 and older and their families on May 9 at the Decatur Library for Tea With Peter Rabbit. The first 164 patrons at the 11 a.m. event will hear hare-raising tales from storyteller Tracy Walker, meet the critter of honor, and make some rabbit-inspired crafts. Parents can bring a camera to take a picture with Peter Rabbit. Funding is provided by the Friends of the Decatur Library. The library is at 215 Sycamore St. For more information, call 404-370-3070.
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“Working with health systems like Emory, we’re redefining the relationship between insurers and providers.”
Athletes 50-up can showcase talents at Games Knee pain options DeKalb Senior Olympics registration is open through May 8 for athletes 50 and older who want an opportunity to compete in their favorite sports. The Olympics take place May 14-22 in venues across the county and are presented by the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs. Register at www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks. Applications also can be picked up at DeKalb library branches and recreation centers; the Recreation Department Administrative Office at 1300 Commerce Drive, Suite 300, in Decatur; Austin Drive Senior Campus at 1989 Austin Drive in Decatur; Beulah Family Life Center, 2340 Clifton Springs Road in Decatur; Stars and Strikes, 1741 Mountain Industrial Blvd. in Stone Mountain; Mr. Cues Billiards II, 3541 Chamblee Tucker Road in Atlanta; Lou Walker Senior Center, 2538 Panola Road in Lithonia; and the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. in Decatur. Seniors participating in the Games can help maintain or improve physical and mental condition as well as coordination while engaging in some friendly competition and meeting new friends. There are individual and team events offered as well as a Senior Fashion Show and line dance performance. Attendance is free and open to the public. The opening ceremony is at 9 a.m. on May 14 at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive in Decatur.
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Senior Olympics events include track and field, swimming, billiards, water volleyball and more.
Events include swimming, billiards, tennis and table tennis (singles and doubles), track and field, water volleyball, golf, senior dancing, badminton, bowling, and basketball free throw and 3-on-3. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to first-, second-, and third-place winners in each event. Special accommodations are available
with prior arrangements. Call 404-8485389 for MARTA Mobility application information to make arrangements for special assistance regarding transportation. For more information about the Senior Olympics program, activities and registration, contact Dawn Cribb at dmcribb@ dekalbcountyga.gov or 404-371-6295.
Dr. Jeff Traub, a DeKalb Medical orthopedic surgeon, will talk about the latest in arthritis treatments as well as knee reconstruction or replacement on May 5 at the North Decatur campus. Knee pain is a common complaint among adults. Seniors 55 and older struggling with chronic knee pain that slows them down or disrupts their lives can attend the 6:30to-7:30 p.m. session, an Jeff Traub Older Americans Month informational program. People wishing to take a tour of the Joint Solutions Center should meet in the theater at 6 p.m. Traub, a joint specialist in Atlanta with primary practices in Decatur and Snellville, has provided orthopedic care for more than 10 years. His specialties include medical and surgical treatment of arthritis, total joint replacement surgery, fracture care, sports medicine, and general orthopedics. He is also the team physician for M.L. King Jr., Stephenson and Miller Grove high schools.. DeKalb Medical is at 2701 N. Decatur Road in Decatur. To register, visit dekalbmedical.org or call 404-501-WELL.
Truck to serve DeKalb’s ‘food deserts’ Emory, Aetna link to improve care A mobile food truck soon will carry fresh, affordable produce to residents living in “food deserts” countywide through a partnership between DeKalb and the Board of Health. The food truck is made possible by a $199,716 grant received by the Board of Health that will be disbursed from May 1, 2015, to Sept. 15, 2017. A food desert is defined as an area without ready access to fresh, healthy and affordable produce. Instead of supermarkets or grocery stores, these communities may have no food access or are served only by fast-food restaurants and convenience stores.
Interim CEO Lee May said heart disease accounts for 22 percent of deaths in DeKalb. “The lack of access to healthy foods contributes to a poor diet and can lead to this and other diet-related diseases,” May said in an April 28 statement. “That’s why we are extremely excited to establish a farmer’s market food truck in DeKalb County and know it will serve our community very well.” A time line for the truck’s launch and itinerary will be available in the coming weeks. For more information, contact Jessica E. Hill at jehill@dekalbcountyga.gov or 404298-4080.
AARP safety class targets senior drivers Seniors 55 and older can attend an AARP Driver Safety class on May 6 at the Stonecrest Library in Lithonia. The session begins at 10 a.m. The class limit is 10, and registrants must present an active DeKalb Public Library card. To register, call 404-508-7190, Ext. 2257. For more than 30 years, AARP Driver Safety has helped drivers brush up on their driving skills. Topics will include: n How to minimize the effects of dangerous blind spots. n How to maintain the proper following distance behind another car.
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driving skills and capabilities. n The effects of medications on driving. n The importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking and using a cell phone. The class, part of the Savvy Senior and Older Americans Month series, is sponsored by the Friends of Stonecrest Library, which is at 3123 Klondike Road. For more information, visit www.dekalblibrary.org or call 770-482-3828.
Emory Healthcare and Aetna have formed a new accountable care organization to improve coordination and delivery of patient care. They have worked together on a patient-centered medical home arrangement since 2011. Accountable care organizations are collaborations among physicians, hospitals and health insurance companies that work together to align care. Participating providers assume responsibility for improving the quality of patient care and lowering costs through better coordination and preventive care. Angela Meoli, president of Aetna’s operations in Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, said the end result will be better, more efficient and more affordable care Angela Meoli for its members. “Working with health systems like Emory, we’re redefining the relationship between insurers and providers,” Meoli said. Patrick Hammond, CEO of the Emory Healthcare Network, said the organizations will be able to reduce unnecessary repeat services and procedures as well as
associated costs with the collaboration. “This ACO allows us to provide a wide variety of high-quality, health care services through a sustainable health care delivery system that offers value to patients, employers and Patrick Hammond payers by delivering outstanding clinical care and outcomes,” Hammond said. Emory Healthcare is the largest health system in Georgia, and Aetna members who receive care from Emory Healthcare Network physicians and facilities will be able to access more coordinated care, particularly patients with chronic or complex conditions. Members also will benefit from the improved flow of information among treating physicians within the network. The ACO agreement includes a shared savings model that rewards providers for meeting certain quality and efficiency measures. The agreement also is designed to create a more coordinated patient experience, save employees money when they use providers aligned with Emory Healthcare, and improve health care outcomes. For more information, visit www.emoryhealthcare.org and www.aetna.com.
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“We see this opportunity as a jump start to the city’s redevelopment plans for the plaza.”
Lithonia, GM site get cleanup funds The city of Lithonia and the old GM Plant are getting funds clean up brownfields. The DeKalb Development Authority approved a subgrant for $184,400 for Lithonia to use to remove asbestos from its portion of the Lithonia Plaza. Mayor Deborah Jackson said the removal of the environmental hazard will clear the way for the city to demolish its portion of Lithonia Plaza. “We see this opportunity as a jump start to the city’s redevelopment plans for the plaza,” Jackson said in an April 28 statement. Doraville Sixty LLC, owner of the GM Plant was approved for a $502,057 loan for reme- Deborah Jackson diation of hazardous materials and contaminated soil. The completion of the project positions the site near Spaghetti Junction in Doraville for future development. Eric Pinckney, the project’s executive director, said the company was pleased that the DADC approved the loan for ongoing site work. “The leadership of the Development Authority has worked hard with Doraville Sixty LLC to establish this facility, which we believe will be the catalyst for us to create a world-class community at Assembly,” Pinckney said. “This will provide the momentum for thousands of future well-paying jobs in a connected urban node located just inside
the Perimeter and directly on a MARTA rail line.” The DADC administers the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfield Revolving Loan Program, which promotes the cleanup and reuse of a brownfield as well as provides financial assistance for brownfield revitalization. EPA defines a brownfield as the reuse, redevelopment, or expansion of real property, which may be complicated by the presence or perceived presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. The BRLF Program offers both loans and subgrants to eligible entities. Vaughn D. Irons, DADC chairman, said the allocation of the funds indicates the increasing relevance of the authority in helping to redevelop important commercial property in DeKalb. Vaughn Irons “The board hopes this investment will help be a catalyst for both projects and the surrounding areas,” Irons said. The authority is DeKalb’s economic development arm, and it works with businesses of all sizes; local, regional and state government entities; chambers of commerce; educational institutions; and community leaders. Its mission is to expand DeKalb’s economy, strengthen the tax base, and support local businesses.
Workshop on small business financing Entrepreneurs and small-business owners can attend “Myths & Realities of Small Minority Business Financing” on May 7 at the SBA Georgia District Office in Atlanta. Registration is required at https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/myths-realitiesof-small-minority-business-financingtickets-16560522970 for the free workshop, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The session provides information about SBA loan programs, debt and equity financing, nontraditional sources of capital, and
preparing a loan or financing proposal. Options for financing are reviewed with specific recommendations for next steps in the financing process. The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering the workshop in partnership with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center, Office of Minority Business Development. The SBA office is at 233 Peachtree St. N.E., Suite 1900, Harris Tower. For more information, email patrice.dozier@sba.gov.
Everest Institute’s parent closes school open and several had exFor-profit Corinthian Colpressed interest in doing so.” leges Inc., parent company for “Unfortunately, largely as a Heald College, Everest College, result of recent state and federal WyoTech, and Everest College regulatory actions, we were unable Phoenix, ceased operations on to complete a sale, and our only April 27 and is closing the doors option was to close our schools,” of its remaining 28 ground Massimino wrote in a letter posted campuses. on www.cci.edu. Its Everest Institute-DeKalb The closure leaves about 16,000 at 2460 Wesley Chapel Road in Jack Massimino Decatur opened in May 2009 with 700 students without certificates or degrees but students and closed in December 2012. with a good chance of having their federal The campus was relocated from North student loans forgiven. The U.S. Department of Education cut Druid Hills in Atlanta. Georgia Piedmont Technical College off access to federal aid last year amid allegais opening an Adult Education Campus tions of falsified job placement records and this summer at the location in the Wesley graduation rates. The government fined CoChapel Crossing shopping center an- rinthian $30 million for misrepresenting the chored by Planet Fitness and Little Giant rates at which graduates land jobs, a charge Corinthian denies. It also is fighting a $500 supermarket. In a letter to students, Corinthian million lawsuit filed by the Consumer FinanChairman and CEO Jack Massimino said cial Protection Bureau accusing Corinthian Santa Ana, Calif.-based CCI “made every of steering students into high-cost loans. ECMC Group has purchased a number effort to find a qualified buyer to purchase our remaining campuses and keep your of Corinthian’s 107 campuses.
Metro jobless rate down in March Metro Atlanta’s unemployment rate for March was 5.9 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 6.1 percent in February. The rate in March 2014 was 7 percent. DeKalb County’s unemployment rate for March was 6.4 percent, down from 6.5 percent in February. In March 2014, the rate was 7.5 percent. The Georgia Department of Labor said the 2015 March rate for metro Atlanta declined as employers created more jobs. The number of jobs in Atlanta increased by 1,900, or 0.1 percent, in March to 2,542,200 from 2,540,300 in February. Most of the gains came in trade, transportation and warehousing, 2,300; leisure and hospitality, 2,200; and professional and business services, 1,700. Most of the losses were in construction, 1,900, and manufacturing, 1,200.
Notice of Petition to Change Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV3915-9++ Mauri Re-Ney Walker filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Apr. 3, 2015 to change name from: Mauri Re-Ney Walker to: A’Maurie ReNay Randolph. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Mar. 18, 2015 Mauri Walker Petitioner, Pro se 4095 Pembroke Ct. Decatur, GA 30035 404-822-3935 04/11, 04/18, 4/25, 05/02
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV3630-3++ Sirlina Richardson Plaintiff Vs.
Rodney Richardson Defendant To: Rodney Richardson 664 Quillian Ave. Decatur, GA 30032 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Apr. 02, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Mar. 27, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Chiri N. Rutledge; 3915 Cascade Rd., Ste. 1138, Atlanta, GA 30334. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Apr. 02, 2015. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 3rd day of April, 2015.
To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Mar. 24, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Mar. 16, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: 2690 Hilburn Drive, Atlanta, GA 30315. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Mar. 24, 2015. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr., Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 24th day of March, 2015.
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Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV2684-10++ Shareea Brothers Plaintiff Vs. Javon Brothers Defendant To: Javon Brothers 340 Pointer Court College Park, GA 30334 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Mar. 13, 2015 you are
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV3265-7++ Janetta Arnold Plaintiff Vs. Bobby Ward Defendant
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There was an over-the-year gain of 80,500 jobs, or 3.3 percent, from 2,461,700 in March 2014. Most of the job growth came in trade, transportation and warehousing, 21,500; professional and business services, 15,100; education and health services, 12,200; financial activities, 5,400; government, 4,400; construction, 3,900; and manufacturing, 2,100. w The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 233, or 1.7 percent, to 14,267 in March, up from 14,034 in February. Over the year, claims were up by 227, or 1.6 percent, from 14,040 in March 2014. Metro Gainesville had the lowest area jobless rate at 4.9 percent, while the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region had the highest at 7.8 percent. Local area unemployment data are not seasonally adjusted. Georgia labor market data are available at www.gdol.ga.gov.
suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Monica Jones, 5400 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Apr. 17, 2015. Witness the Honorable Asha F. Jackson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 20th day of April, 2015.
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Notice OF PUBLICATION hereby notified that on Feb. 27, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce without minor children. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: 993 Redan Trace, Stone Mountain, GA 30088. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Mar. 13, 2015. Witness the Honorable Tangela M. Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 27th day of February, 2015. 05/02, 05/09, 05/16, 05/23
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV3603-2++ Monica Jones Plaintiff Vs. George A. Calloway, Jr. Defendant To: 4144 Deacon Lane Doraville, GA 30341 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Apr. 17, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Mar. 26, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed
in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV4660-3++ Shaneeka Kowlessar Plaintiff Vs. David Kowlessar Defendant To: 25 Treeview Drive Lithonia, GA 30038 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Apr. 28, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Apr. 14, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Shaneeka Kowlessar, 5663 Saint Thomas Dr., Lithonia, GA 30058. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Apr. 28, 2015. Witness the Honorable Clarence Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 28th day of April, 2015. 04/18, 04/25, 05/02, 05/09
Notice of Petition to Change Name of ADULT in the Superior Court
of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV4179-10++ Gregory Stanton filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Apr. 9, 2015 to change name from: Gregory Stanton to: Gregory Paige Stanton. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Apr. 9, 2015 Gregory Stanton Petitioner, Pro se P.O. Box 830687 Stone Mountain, GA 30083 404-748-8257 04/11, 04/18, 4/25, 05/02
Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV2988-6++ Juana Elvia Calzada de los Santos Plaintiff Vs. Juan Miguel Camon Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Apr. 01, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Feb. 26, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Proof of Custody of a single mom to apply for a passport. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff whose name and address is: Juana Elvia Calzada de los Santos; 6750 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Apt. 1407, Doraville, GA 30350. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Apr. 01, 2015. Witness the Honorable Angela Brown, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 1st day of April, 2015.
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