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Mothers and their children who share a striking resemblance can enter the annual contest at the Gallery at South DeKalb. 8

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Biomass plant gets EPD air permit; foes not giving up By Ken Watts

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The Green Energy biomass plant proposed for Lithonia received its air quality permit to operate from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division on April 26. The 23-page permit said that “at all times, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, the Permittee shall maintain and operate this source, including associated air pollution control equipment, in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions.” State approval for the proposed $60 million facility comes 12 months after Athensbased Green Energy Partners filed its air permit application to the Georgia EPD on

April 24, 2012. The facility will process wood biomass fuel to generate electricity to sell to Georgia Power. The permit says wood wastes that have been painted, pigment-stained or pressuretreated with compounds such as chromate copper arsenate, pentachlorophenol and creosote and plywood, particleboard, oriented strand board, and other types of wood wastes bound by glues and resins are not considered biomass and requires the plant to verify that the wood it receives for combustion complies. It requires the plant to obtain fuel receipts from the fuel supplier certifying that the fuel meets permit condition and to keep them on file on-site for at least five years in a format suitable for inspection.

Green Energy Partners already has a county contract and approval for $53 million in bond funding from the DeKalb Development Authority for the facility it plans to build on 21.12 acres at 1770 Rogers Lake Road, just outside the city of Lithonia. The EPD decision is a setback for residents and members of Citizens for a Healthy and Safe Environment, which has been fighting for years to keep the facility out of the neighborhood. Representatives said Thursday they will continue to fight because the plant’s emissions will be harmful to health. Dr. Jewel Crawford, CHASE co-chair, said they are not giving up. “It is not a done deal,” said Crawford, who lives in Decatur and is an adjunct assistant clinical professor in the Morehouse School of

Medicine’s Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine. GreenLaw, an Atlanta environmental law firm that represents CHASE, said the firm and residents are carefully analyzing the EPD decision. Jewel Crawford “We are taking this week to thoroughly review the air permit and to solidify next steps for our client’s opposition to this plant,” GreenLaw staff attorney MaKara Rumley said in a statement. GreenLaw said its arguments are not centered around the “greenness” of the biomass Please see BIOMASS, page 3

Supermarket picketed over nasty conditions Protesters urge owners to clean up, renovate store

Inspectors from the Georgia Department of Agriculture cited the Piggly Wiggly on Candler Road for four health violations.

By Ken Watts ken@crossroadsnews.com

Residents and community advocates led by the DeKalb NAACP and SCLC are picketing the Piggly Wiggly Supermarket on Candler Road until the operators clean up and renovate the aging store. The daily protest began April 27 after news reports of unrefrigerated meats, moldy fruits and vegetables, and a brownish-red liquid running down the walls behind the lunch meats. Monica O’Neal, who tipped off WSBTV about the conditions, calls it “absolutely disgusting.” “The first thing that came to my mind was that people are consuming this,” she said. NAACP President John Evans said they will continue picketing the store until they get action. “We’re going to stay right here until we make them fix up this store,” he said April 30 as about 20 spirited demonstrators armed with bullhorns and placards marched in front of the store chanting “Enough is enough” and “We’re not gonna take it anymore.” Evans said it is time for the store to be upgraded. “We want them to clean it up or get it out,” he said. “We’d much rather have it cleaned up for the convenience of the community, but if they don’t do that, shut it down.” The spotlight on the store, which has long been a source of community complaints, was prompted by a customer’s photographs of the unsanitary conditions. On April 26, inspectors from the Georgia Department of Agriculture slapped the store with four health violations for “items stored too close to the floor and “excessive buildup in the meat coolers.”

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DeKalb NAACP President John Evans mans a bullhorn outside the aging store on Candler Road in Decatur. “We want them to clean it up or get out,” he said.

The supermarket has been in the Candler Plaza shopping center at 2112 Candler Road since the early 1970s. Some of the complaints date back years under several owners at the store. Residents and the NAACP and SCLC say the store is dirty and smelly.

more than 600 stores in 17 states. All its stores are independently owned and operated. The company’s Web site says it provides its retailers with support, marketing programs and a line of promotional items. The busy Candler corridor between Memorial Drive and I-285, considered a food desert for its lack of fresh foods, is already losing the Rainbow Village Kroger, which was scheduled to close on May 3. The corridor also lost a Wayfield Foods in February 2010 half a mile up the street from Piggly Wiggly. It had been located in the Candler-McAfee Shopping Center for more than 20 years. Kroger’s departure over a leasing dispute with its shopping center managers will leave area residents with the Piggly Wiggly and a Big Bear supermarket near the Gallery at South DeKalb mall. The Big Bear also is an old store in dire need of renovations. Faye Coffield, who was among the demonstrators on Monday, said that people ev-

Calls to Piggly Wiggly’s corporate offices in Keene, N.H., were not returned at press time. Piggly Wiggly LLC is an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., ranked the 10thlargest privately held company in the nation by Forbes magazine in 2010. It franchises Please see PROTESTS, page 4

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“We are learning from our past mistakes but we will not dwell upon them. Now is the time for leadership.”

Revenues up, deficit lower in proposed 2014 schools budget By Ken Watts

Vice chair Jim McMahan (left) and Chairman Melvin Johnson listen to residents at the board’s budget hearing on April 29.

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The surprising and welcome news came at the first of three public hearings held April 29 at the school district’s Stone Mountain headquarters. Chief Financial Officer Michael Perrone estimates that revenues will be up $4.4 million to $732.4 million. That is revised from his earlier estimate of $728 million given to the board on April 16. Michael Perrone Perrone credited the additional revenues to an increase in state funds to the county from the Quality Basic Education Act. Still, the extra revenue is not enough to erase the district’s projected budget shortfall of $15.1 million, caused partly by a $10 million drop in property tax revenue. Perrone said that the projected budget deficit is now reduced to $14.7 million. “So our total revenue is roughly flat, just up slightly from $732 million this current year,” Perrone said. To balance the budget, Perrone said the School Board will have to make cuts, but perhaps not as deep as first feared. Interim Superintendent Michael Thur-

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mond told the audience of about 50 parents and school employees that they need input. “We’re asking you all to help us see the broad priorities that should drive our thinking,” he said. “What should we cut? What should be appropriate? And how should we use the dollars we do have to enhance student achievement?” Eager to answer those questions, about 30 employees, teachers, counselors and custodians lined up at the microphone to offer

suggestions. Gregory Davis, a district bus mechanic, said he was delighted to hear about the smaller deficit. “Times are still rough,” Davis said. “But we want to do our part. If it means saving someone’s job, please furlough us. We’ll take another day.” Davis said he watched half his colleagues lose their jobs in layoffs after the last round of deep budget cuts a year ago and created a logistical nightmare in the district’s trans-

portation system. “What we have to look at is how are we going to sustain 900 buses with 15 mechanics,” Davis said. “That’s a hard duty.” He said about 100 buses are idled and awaiting repair on any given day, forcing drivers to do double runs and parents to adjust their drop-off and pickup times. “I applaud you for your efforts and I ask that you continue looking diligently at this issue,” he said. Shirley Weldon, a paraprofessional at Towers High in Decatur, said deep cuts in the paraprofessional ranks two years ago hurt special education programs. She said the cuts increased the workload on teachers and reduced field trips and other benefits to special education students. Perrone said the completed budget should be posted on the school system’s Web site before the board’s next hearing on May 8. A third hearing is scheduled for May 15 at school district headquarters, 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd. in Stone Mountain. After the Monday hearing, Perrone said officials will carefully weigh all options before making reductions. “The smaller deficit will mean fewer cuts, but that doesn’t mean the process will be less painful,” he said.

Thurmond unveils 90-day plan to rebuild DeKalb School District By Ken Watts ken@crossroadsnews.com

For his first three months on the job, interim School Superintendent Michael Thurmond had “open, honest and frank” discussions with stakeholders. “I have listened and learned,” he said. “Now is the time for leadership.” In his 90-day Action Plan released April 30, Thurmond, who was hired on in February, says the next three months Michael Thurmond will be a critical period of rebuilding for the DeKalb School District. “We are learning from our past mistakes but we will not dwell upon them,” he said. Thurmond, a former state labor commissioner, candidate for the U.S. Senate, author and college professor, was tapped to lead the 100,000-plus district amid an accreditation probation crisis and the abrupt departure of his predecessor, Cheryl Atkinson. “The agenda for the next 90 days will be challenging and rewarding,” he said in a letter to district stakeholders. “We will demonstrate significant institutional progress

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to AdvancED/SACS monitors, balance FY 2014 budget and prioritize student academic achievement and career readiness. District employees, the board, students, parents, business leaders and external stakeholders will be called upon to help re-envision, refocus and rebuild the DeKalb County School District.” He evaluated and reviewed student achievement data, policies and processes, organizational culture and structure, and the district’s “assets far outweigh our deficits and the opportunities for growth are limitless.” His plan includes five major goals and objectives: n Address AdvancED/SACS action items and work to achieve unconditional accreditation status. n Develop and implement a balanced budget for fiscal year 2014. n Prioritize student academic achievement and career readiness; strengthen parent, adult guardian and mentor involvement. n Develop and implement a plan that will improve operational efficiency throughout the district. n Continue to rebuild trust with internal and external district stakeholders. He outlined five goals to unify the district’s governance team; initiate a strategic

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planning process and framework; balance the budget; boost fiscal and organizational accountability; decentralize decision-making authority; increase parent, guardian and mentor involvement; and improve internal and external customer service, employee morale and fleet services. Thurmond says the district has established an AdvancED/SACS response team charged with developing action plans and completing the work required. The team comprises representatives from the system’s division, principals, and support staff. “We are currently ‘in progress’ on each required action with detailed work plans,” Thurmond said. “The district will welcome an AdvancED/SACS monitoring team in May 2013. We will present evidence of progress completed and action plans for long-term sustainability.” Those actions include rebuilding the district’s governance structure and promoting the best possible governance practices. The board will hold ongoing meetings with AdvancED/SACS for technical assistance support. As part of this strategy, the board will finish a FY 2013 deficit elimination plan. Thurmond says the district faces serious fiscal challenges and unique opportunities in the development of the FY 2014 budget.

State-mandated cost increases for health benefits, retirement contributions and salary step increases will increase expenditures. All of this is happening against the backdrop of declining property tax revenue caused by the economic downturn and massive foreclosures. He said the district will benefit from a modest increase in state revenues because of student population growth. Thurmond says the administration will engage nationally recognized curriculum and instruction experts, district instructional team leaders, classroom instructors, parents and other stakeholders to develop strategies that will improve academic achievement and career readiness. Thurmond, his staff and the board will review the district’s recruitment policies and the hiring, training and assignment of principals, teachers and support staff. They also will evaluate curriculum, program offerings, and curriculum alignment with common core college and career readiness standards and analyze student achievement and career readiness data to determine best practices. For the other goals and the full plan, visit www.dekalb.k12.ga.us. Click on “Thurmond’s 90-day plan.”

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“To get there from any direction, you have to cross four lanes of traffic. That’s going to be a real problem.”

Application for RaceTrac on Wesley Chapel to be heard By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

A controversial plan to build a RaceTrac gas station and convenience store at the corner of Wesley Chapel Road and Snapfinger Woods Drive in Decatur will go before the DeKalb Planning Commission on May 7. Residents opposed to the company’s application to lift restrictions on the property say they will turn out in large numbers to ask the commission to deny the application. Charles Peagler, who lives in the Kings Ridge Charles Peagler subdivision off South Hairston Road, said there is an over-saturation of service stations in the area. “There are already five of them within a one-mile area,” he said. “There is a RaceTrac an eighth of a mile away on Covington Highway. We don’t need another one.”

RaceTrac is asking the county to lift zoning restrictions on two parcels at Wesley Chapel Road and Snapfinger Woods Drive so that it can build a gas station and convenience store.

The three parcels slated for the $2.5 million project are zoned commercial, but two are restricted for restaurants, so RaceTrac can’t build its 5,928-square-foot service station and convenience store until the DeKalb Board of Commissioners lifts the zoning

restrictions. At a March 5 meeting at the Wesley Chapel Library, Chad Baker, RaceTrac’s senior project manager, said that after feedback from the community, it has modified its plans to include an outdoor patio and will

install extensive landscaping. He also said that it will create a gateway at the I-20/Wesley Chapel ramps and transform the median from the ramp to its store with extensive landscaping. But in the plans filed Chad Baker with the county, RaceTrac shows the “gateway landscaping” is in front of the proposed gas station and not off the I-20 ramps. Peagler said gas stations bring few jobs and don’t bring economic development and the site is a bad location for a gas station. “To get there from any direction, you have to cross four lanes of traffic,” he said. “That’s going to be a real problem.” The Planning Commission meets at Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive in downtown Decatur. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

MARTA’s proposed 2014 budget ready for public input MARTA riders will have two projected 25-cent fare increase. public hearings to offer input and The 2014 budget is part of a ask questions about the transit five-year strategy to stabilize the agency’s draft budget for fiscal year agency’s finances, improve the 2014 that includes $426.9 million overall customer experience, and for operations. build employee morale. Public hearings are scheduled Parker presented the draft for May 14 at 7 p.m. at Maloof Aubudget to the MARTA board of ditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive directors’ Business Management in Decatur, and May 16 at 7 p.m. at Keith Parker Committee on April 26. It allocates MARTA headquarters, 2424 Piedmont Road $430.5 million for capital programs, includin Atlanta. ing $141.1 million for debt service. Keith Parker, MARTA general manager After getting public input, the full board and CEO, said the spending plan will pre- will vote on the final budget before FY 2014 serve existing transit service and avoid a begins on July 1.

Town hall to discuss cityhood bills The proliferation of cityhood placeholder bills filed at the end of the 2013 General Assembly will be discussed at a May 6 town hall meeting being hosted by members of the DeKalb House and Senate delegations in Decatur. During the 6:30-to-8:30 p.m. meeting at Clairmont Baptist Church, state representatives and senators, including those who introduced the legislation to create new cities or annex new areas to existing cities, will speak, The South DeKalb Neighborhoods Coalition says the event will give residents an opportunity to learn about the options available to them for local governance and how to participate in the effort that will be ongoing this summer.

House Rules of the Georgia General Assembly require that a new city may only be created over a two-year term. Legislation was filed in the 2013 session that ended March 28 to give interested residents a procedural opportunity to establish new DeKalb cities of Druid Hills, LaVista Hills, Lakeside, Stonecrest, city of DeKalb, and Tucker. Also, annexation bills are pending for Chamblee and are being discussed for Decatur. The town hall will allow neighborhood groups to briefly describe their efforts reviewing current legislation or working for or against proposed and possible new cities. Clairmont Baptist Church is at 1995 Clairmont Drive in Decatur.

GreenLaw studying permit for challenge BIOMASS,

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process, but rather that the concentrations of air pollution in South DeKalb already exceed federal Environmental Protection Agency guidelines even before the facility is built. “The mission of our environmental justice program is to clean up communities that have suffered disproportionately from the effects of toxic pollution,” Rumley said. Crawford said they will continue to work with GreenLaw to pursue an appeal. Green Energy originally applied for a permit to build the plant on Bruce Street in the city limits of Lithonia, but the City Council rejected the plan in December 2010. The Board of Commissioners later voted to approve a 20-year contract to sell yard trimmings to Green Energy before approving a special land use permit in June 2011 to build the plant on Rogers Lake Road. Neville Anderson, Green Energy’s president and CEO, has estimated that the facility will generate $200,000 in revenues for the

county and create 100 jobs during construction and 25 permanent positions while adding $50 million to the tax digest. He did not return phone calls Thursday. Opponents said the plant and its roundthe-clock truck traffic would emit harmful pollutants that will affect the health of residents for miles. CHASE sued the county in July 2011, alleging that it engaged in contract zoning by granting the contract to Green Energy, then approving the zoning to make it happen. The suit is still making its way through DeKalb Superior Court. Jack Kapp, chief of the EPD’s Air Protection Division who issued the permit, was unavailable for comment on Thursday. CHASE and its attorneys hope to announce their next move at a news conference. Crawford said they need the support of residents. “We need the community to step up and contribute to our legal defense fund so we can continue the fight,” she said.

Parker called the proposed budget a “road map” to transforming the transit agency for long-term fiscal sustainability by implementing efficiencies, making the system more attractive to all customers, and positioning it for future growth and expansion by changing public perceptions. “There is very good news in this budget,” he said. “We are moving forward with initiatives that will put our financial house in order with no new sources of funding. At the same time, our goal is to make people feel safer when they are riding MARTA and offer them great customer service from employees who are proud to work here.”

Budgetary highlights include: n Implementing a zero-tolerance policy

against obnoxious behavior. n Creating a “secret shopper” program to

monitor and improve customer service. n Establishing a one-time incentive payment for MARTA employees who have worked without raises for eight years. n Reopening rail station restrooms by fiscal year 2015. n Restoring some transit service by fiscal year 2017. The proposed FY 2014 budget is at www .itsmarta.com/FY14-operations-Capital -Budget-draft-1.ppt.

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“We hope to infuse this area with the confidence that we at Walmart have for this community’s continued growth and development.”

Walmart’s Panola ‘market’ to open in October By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Walmart’s “Neighborhood Market” in the Covington Square shopping center in Lithonia will open for business in October 2013. Officials of the retail giant were joined by DeKalb Commissioners Lee May, Stan Watson and Larry Johnson and community business leaders for the May 1 ceremonial ground breaking at Panola Road and Covington Highway. The 42,362-square-foot store will add 60 new jobs for supervisors and full- and part-time sales associates. A hiring center could open as early as June. Glen Wilkins, Walmart’s senior manager for public affairs and governmental relations, said the new and smaller Walmart is the first of its kind for southeast DeKalb. “It will add a new level of convenience of everyday shopping needs,” Wilkins said. The new store joins two Super Walmart stores that are under construction in South DeKalb. A 149,000-square-foot store at Memorial Drive and South Hairston Road is opening on June 12. A Stonecrest Super Walmart is under construction next door to Sam’s Club at the I-20/Turner Hill Road exit in Lithonia and scheduled to open later this year. Walmart already operates superstores at I-20 and Fairington Road, at I-20 and Gresham Road in Atlanta, and at Columbia Road and Memorial Drive in Decatur. Wilkins said there are no other

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Walmart and DeKalb officials break ground for “market” on Panola Road.

stores being planned for the area. Karen Brewer-Edwards, Walmart’s North Georgia regional general manager, said that while the Neighborhood Market concept is not as large as their other stores, it offers a full supermarket line of affordable-priced groceries, including fresh produce, meat, dairy and bakery items, a pharmacy, pet supplies, and household goods. “We have everything you need for daily living but in a more compact package,” she said. Brewer-Edwards said the store will boost the county’s tax revenues and make the aging shopping center more vibrant and more economically valuable to the community. “But more than that, we hope to infuse this area with the confidence that we at Walmart have for this community’s continued growth

and development,” she said. Brewer-Edwards said the parking lot will be resealed, restriped and landscaped and new pedestrian sidewalks, bike racks, benches and flagpoles will be installed. The store is taking the place of the Big Lots store whose lease expired in January. Before Big Lots, the building that was demolished was a former Ingle’s grocery store. When the Panola store opens, it will be one of seven Neighborhood Markets in metro Atlanta. Walmart opened its Neighborhood Market in Bentonville, Ark., in 1998. Today, there are about 200 nationwide. Three Georgia stores opened this year in Alpharetta, Snellville and Lawrenceville. A Tucker site will open this summer at Pleasantdale and Tucker Norcross roads.

That store has 95 full- and parttime jobs up for grabs and a temporary hiring center opened this week at 4375 Lawrenceville Highway. Three additional markets are expected to open this year in Dunwoody and Marietta. Plans submitted to the DeKalb Planning Department show that the Panola store will have 205 parking spaces and 31 trees, more than the 26 trees required by ordinances. The Covington Square Neighborhood Market will be more than three miles from the nearest grocery stores – a Kroger and an Aldi at Covington Highway and DeKalb Medical Parkway to the east and Publix at the intersection of Covington and South Hairston. May, who represents District 5 where the store will be located, said it will help revitalize the corridor, which had the grand opening of an LA Fitness in April and the redevelopment of Panola Slopes town homes. “Walmart will add to the redevelopment of this area,” he said. “We are thankful for Walmart bringing this concept here.” Watson, the Super District 7 commissioner, said Covington Highway is a gateway to the county. He praised the store for its ecofriendly initiatives that include roof-mounted skylights, LED interior lighting, organic compost and screened bale/pallet recycling area. “We are not in any food desert by no means, but this is an option for fresh fruits and vegetables for DeKalb County residents.”

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erywhere should be able to get food in clean surroundings. “It doesn’t matter whether the store is in [affluent] Buckhead or the bottom of the lowest ghetto in the world,” she said. “People have a human right to have access to food. That’s one of the biggest problems in an innercity area. “People do not have adequate access to fresh vegetables, fresh fruits and to decent meats.” Nathan Knight, president of the SCLC’s 6-month-old South DeKalb chapter, said the group sent a test group of shoppers into the store to investigate conditions. “You’ve got exposed meat lying out, not protected, not refrigerated,” he said. “You got other foods that are outdated.” While demonstrators picketed, store Executive Vice President Ken Hong, who manages the site, met inside with DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson, who represents District 3 where the store is located; state Rep. Howard Mosby; and two representatives from the KoreanAmerican Association. Hong told the group the store is at least 30 years old and needs

groceries. Caron Selmants, a regular customer, defended the store. “There might be some problems in there, but there are problems in every store, from Buckhead to Bankhead,” she said. The NAACP/SCLC picketers want a formal meeting not only with Hong, but also with the Piggly Wiggly Corp., which owns the brand name. “They have a lot of leverage with franchisees like Hong and can pressure him to make substantial changes” to avoid damage to their image, Evans said. “We know this is a long-term Ken Watts / CrossRoadsNews deal,” he added. “We’ll be poundPiggly Wiggly store operator Ken Hong (center) meets with Dr. John Lee of the ing away out here in demonstraKorean American Association and state Rep. Howard Mosby at his Candler tions for as long as it takes until Road store on April 29. we know the problems have been repairs, but he said he is planning events and activities at Toney El- corrected.” to renovate.He said there is no un- ementary School across the street. He said business has dropped refrigerated fresh meat being sold Who to call off sharply since the demonstraat the store. “We display smoked meats in tions began. Piggly Wiggly LLC is owned by A group of counterdemonunrefrigerated cases because they’re C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. not required to be in a cooler,” strators who showed up Tuesday Contact: Richard B. Cohen he said. “And that practice is not afternoon worried about the effect Chairman and CEO on the neighborhood if the store unsafe.” 7 Corporate Drive Hong said he has worked at the closes. Keene, NH 03431 They say many seniors who store for about six years and has Phone: 603-354-7000 reached out to the surrounding don’t have transportation would Fax: 603-354-4690 neighborhood, even sponsoring be stuck without a place to get index to advertisers

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“The message cannot be ignored: We must get our children moving more during the school day.”

State enlists army of professionals in fight against obesity Georgia’s battle against childhood obesity now has the support of hundreds of public health practitioners and the state’s school systems. Georgia Public Health Commissioner Brenda Fitzgerald enlisted the help of more than 350 officials who attended the April 22-23 Georgia Public Health Association Conference in Atlanta. “I want us to commit to the one goal of reducing obesity,” Fitzgerald told the state’s largest annual public health conference. “I’ve been around you for two-anda-half years now and I believe we can do it. Please join me.” Fitzgerald began the enlistment of ambassadors for Georgia SHAPE’s Power Brenda Fitzgerald Up for 30, a new campaign aimed at encouraging 30 minutes of active, physical fitness daily in Georgia schools. Her call to action comes one week after she and State School Superintendent John Barge delivered a letter to Georgia’s school superintendents urging the additional physical fitness time to any physical education classes. “We are facing an epidemic among our Georgia students,” the letter said. It cited mounting evidence of a strong link between exercise and academic achievement. “The data is clear and the message cannot be ignored: We must get our students moving more during the school day.” Last week, a new report by the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health ranked Georgia 17th in the nation for prevalence of childhood obesity, down from the previous ranking of second in the nation. Fitzgerald said she is pleased with the improvement but not satisfied. In 2011, Georgia implemented Fitnessgram, a standardized assessment of students’ fitness levels, as part of Georgia SHAPE, Gov. Nathan Deal’s Student Health and Physical Education program.

A new ranking places Georgia at No. 17 for prevalence of childhood obesity, down from second in the nation. Only 16 percent of about 1 million students in the state were able to pass all five measures of a standardized fitness test.

Data gathered in the initial tests of nearly 1 million students show that 43 percent of Georgia’s children are at an unhealthy weight. Only 16 percent were able to pass all five measures of the fitness test. And 20 percent of those children tested in Georgia failed all five tests. “The fitness test is not about trying out for the football team,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s not trying out for the Olympic Games. It’s simple things like walking a mile and touching your toes.”

She encouraged conference attendees to begin dialogue with local school officials aimed at encouraging increased physical fitness. “This year I believe is the year that the people in this room can make a change that matters,” she said. “I’m not talking about a small change. I’m talking about a huge change.” For more information on Power Up for 30, contact Therese McGuire at tmcguire@doe.k12.ga.us or 404-6517859 or Dan Fesperman, DPH obesity project manager, at dafesperman@dhr.state.ga.us or 404-657-6587.

Fingerprinting law for child care

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Georgia’s 6,000 child care centers now are required to have national fingerprint-based background checks for employees. Previously, only state and local background checks were required, allowing people with criminal backgrounds in other states to be cleared to work in Georgia child care programs. Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 350 into law on May 1 at St. Andrews Montessori School in Macon. An employee hired after January 2014 will undergo a fingerprint-based background check, and all current child care employees must be fingerprinted no later than Jan. 1, 2017. This timeline will lessen the burden on child care providers. Normal industry turnover is expected to expedite the process and a recheck is required every five years. Bobby Cagle, commissioner of the Department of Early Care and Learning, said the health and safety of hundreds of thousands of the state’s youngest learners are entrusted to the employees of child care facilities daily. “Now we all will know with greater certainty that those working in the facilities are worthy of that sacred trust,” Cagle said.

Walkers and runners can support foster care and adoption services by joining Bethany’s Walk/Run for Children on May 18 at Stone Mountain Park. The family-friendly event, which is in its second year, is sponsored by Bethany Christian Services of Atlanta. It commemorates May as National Foster Care Month. It offers a 5-mile walk/run, a 5K walk/run, and a 1-mile fun walk/run for juniors. Registration begins at 7 a.m. in the Triangle Parking Lot. The 5-mile walk/

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“I visualize a lot of guys from around here going to college on lacrosse. Najarri is paving the way for other young men to follow.”

Five regional Teachers of Year named, district title next Two of the DeKalb School System’s five top teachers are changing lives in classrooms right here in South DeKalb. Tanya Arrington, who teaches fourth grade at Murphey Candler Elementary, and Mario Miner, who teaches English at Stephenson High, are the district’s Regional Teachers of the Year, picked from a field of 131 school-level 2013 Teachers of the Year. Rounding out the list of winners are Alyssa Montooth of Druid Hills High, Keandria Foreman-Edwards of Clifton Elementary, and Bryan Boucher of Dunwoody High. The five are in the running for the districtwide teacher of the year. The overall winner will be named at the district’s Academy

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of Educational Excellence Awards on May 20 at Lakeside High. The ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. Arrington found her way into the classroom after overseeing a partnership with

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NASA while working with the National Council of Negro Women. Through the initiative, she introduced science, engineering and mathematics to students from disfranchised areas.

“I saw how excited and engaged they were in being exposed to new concepts and ideas,” she said. “Their excitement was palpable and endearing.” Her experience prompted her to earn a graduate degree in elementary education and eventually to teach at Murphey Candler. Miner’s call to teaching came earlier in his life. He credits his third-grade teacher, Sheila Flowers of Holbrook Elementary in Hamtramck, Mich., for recognizing his potential and encouraging him. “I was fortunate to have teachers who believed in me when others did not,” he said. “I wanted to encourage students the same way that Mrs. Flowers inspired me.”

Southwest DeKalb High athlete lands school’s first lacrosse scholarship By Ken Watts ken@crossroadsnews.com

Southwest DeKalb High senior Najarri Whitehead sat calmly at a long table in the school’s library on April 24 as his accomplishment sank in. At his side were his mother, Tamieka Fullilove, and teammates Kijon Renfroe and Devante Johnson. The tributes from his coaches and teammates Najarri Whitehead were glowing, and Najarri was visibly moved by the praise and congratulations. Najarri was about to sign a full lacrosse scholarship to Point University in West Point, Ga., and march into his high school’s history books. With his signature, he became the first SWD athlete ever offered a lacrosse scholarship. The offer was an honor not only for the midfielder, but also for the Decatur school’s fledgling lacrosse program that is completing its first season as a varsity sport. Najarri was full of gratitude. “I want to thank God and all the family and friends who supported me through this,” he said. “I knew it was possible, but it was the people that helped motivate me and pushed me … and told me to keep going that made it happen.” Coach Toby Davis said he felt for a long time that Najarri, a second-year team captain, was going to get a scholarship. “He’s put a lot of good Toby Davis work into this,” Davis said. “He is a good student, he has the athletic ability to make things happen on the field.” Najarri, who is blessed with great speed and stamina, was SWD’s leading scorer with 12 goals this season. He had 20 goals last year when lacrosse was a club sport at SWD. He led the team to the 2012 semifinals before losing to Team Crease of Cobb County, the second-ranked team in the nation at the

Najarri Whitehead, midfielder on Southwest DeKalb High’s fledgling lacrosse team, will attend Point University in West Point, Ga., on a lacrosse scholarship and plans to major in psychology.

time. Not bad for a kid who two years ago had never played lacrosse, a sport inspired by Native American combat training. It combines the rugged traits of football and basketball with the hand-eye coordination of baseball. His mother is full of pride and so much more. “I’m proud, of course, but also amazed at his athletic success,” Fullilove Tamieka Fullilove says. “He was always more interested in academic things.” Last summer, Najarri honed his skills with the Copperheads, a traveling Henry County team. His sponsor, Ed Coughlin, attended the ceremony. “There were a lot of good players out there, but it was Najarri, the way he presented himself, the way he carried himself, that re-

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The free “Tell Me a Story” will feature storytellers from around the world and reading-themed activities.

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Mom-child look-alike contest Mothers and their children who share a strong resemblance can face off for a Disney vacation and other prizes in the May 11 Mother-Child Look-A-Like Contest at the Gallery at South DeKalb. Registration for the annual contest celebrating Mother’s Day takes place noon to 2 p.m. in the mall’s Center Court. To register, contestants must bring photographs of themselves. Photos entered in the contest will not be re-

turned. Mall officials and contest sponsor Amerigroup will select 20 finalists for the May 11 contest, which takes place at noon in front of Macy’s. Radio DJ Sasha the Diva from KISS 104.1 will host, and a panel of judges will select the winners. First-place winners will receive a vacation for four to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Second place will get a vacation to

Hilton Head Island. Third-place finishers will get a prize pack featuring gifts from mall merchants. The Gallery at South DeKalb is at 2801 Candler Road in Decatur. Registration packets are also available in the management office or online at www .galleryatsouthdekalb.com. For more information, call 404-241-2431.

Books, storytelling at spring sale Hundreds of CDs, DVDs, and books for all ages will be up for grabs at the Clarkston Library’s Spring Book Sale starting May 10. The two-day sale, which kicks off at 10 a.m. on Friday, coincides with the “Tell Me a Story” Literacy Festival at the Clarkston Community Center. Sale items include hardbound and paperback books for children, teens and adults starting at 50 cents each. CDs, DVDs and videocassettes also will be available for purchase. A bag of books for $8 will be available starting at noon on May 11.

Proceeds benefit cultural literacy programs, ESL and GED test-prep books, and other materials for the community. The free “Tell Me a Story” will feature storytellers from around the world and reading-themed activities from 2-5 p.m. Activities for preschoolers will promote the importance of reading and families can tour the library and sign up for library cards. The Clarkston Library is at 951 N. Indian Creek Drive. For more information, call Sondra Shurling at 404-508-7175.

Curvy chicks and buxom babes can strut their stuff at the Mall at Stonecrest on May 5 for a chance to be featured in a social media campaign and a pictorial spread in the national PLUS Model Magazine. The magazine and Ashley Stewart’s nationwide Model Search will be auditioning aspiring fullfigured models from 3 to 6 p.m. at its Stonecrest location on the mall’s upper level. The grand prize winner will be flown to New York City for a photo shoot and interview to be published in PLUS Model’s August 2013 issue. She also will receive the Ashley Stewart wardrobe worn in the shoot and will be featured in the store’s marketing campaign and Web site. Madeline Jones, PLUS Model editor in chief, and her fashion photographer will be at the store during the search. Aspiring fullsize models will be professionally photographed and entered onMadeline Jones site into the national contest. Jones, a former plus-size model, also will chat with entrants and the public about tips on fullfigured flattering styles. Everyone in attendance will be eligible to win Ashley Stewart gifts and receive shopping discounts. Second- and third-place winners of the national contest will receive an Ashley Stewart gift certificate. Model search applicants must be U.S. residents and at least 18 years old. Contestants who are under an exclusive contract with a modeling agency are ineligible to participate. For more information, visit www.plus-model-mag.com.

Dragon’s Horde hosts free comics day in the Value Mall shopComic character imping center are hosting. personator Little Wren Participating stores are will be the special guest Phusion Performing Arts at Free Comic Book Day Alliance, Hair We Are on May 4 at the Dragon’s Family Salon, and Eye Horde in Stone MounConnection Optical. tain. The merchants are Wren, who has been offering specials like 25 cosplaying – or costume percent off registration playing – since 2009, for Phusion Summer will delight comic buffs Dance Camps to $50 off a as Storm, the master complete pair of regularweather manipulator priced frames and lenses from Marvel’s X-Men. at Eye Connection. On the annual “Free Between noon and 3 Comic Book Day,” Dragp.m., the Dragon’s Horde on’s Horde and thouwill give away up to 50 sands of comic book different comics while shops worldwide give Little Wren will appear as Storm on supplies last. away 2 million comic May 4 at the Dragon’s Horde. The Value Mall is at books to introduce new readers to the genre. Titles can be previewed 5615 Memorial Drive. The Dragon’s Horde is in Suite E. at www.freecomicbookday.com. For more information, visit www.the The Dragon’s Horde celebration is part of a Customer Appreciation Day that merchants dragonshorde.com or call 404-298-1188.

‘Born to Be Wild’ film recounts rescues

Best actor Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis portrays Lincoln in his tumultuous final months.

‘Lincoln’ coming to Sue Kellogg Library Film and history buffs can view the Academy Award-winning movie “Lincoln” on May 11 at Stone Mountain’s Sue Kellogg Library. The two-and-a-half-hour film offers a dramatic view of President Abraham Lincoln’s tumultuous final months in office. It kicks off in 1865 as the Civil War is coming to an end and Lincoln is racing against time to achieve passage of the 13th Amendment that

will declare slavery unconstitutional and permanently ban it in the United States. “Lincoln” is produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln and Daniel Day-Lewis in his best actor portrayal of Lincoln. The free screening, which begins at 2 p.m., is part of the library’s new movie series. For more information, call 770413-2020.

The 3-D documentary “Born to Be Wild” will be screened on May 11 at the Hairston Crossing Library. The stories about love, dedication and the extraordinary bond between humans and animals are narrated by Morgan Freeman and give a vivid account of orphaned orangutans and elephants and the people who rescue and raise them. The 2011 movie transports The 3-D documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman will be screened May 11 at Hairston Crossing Library. filmgoers into the lush rain forests of Borneo with world-renowned pri- cies one life at a time. matologist Birute Galdikas and across the The 2-to-4 p.m. screening is part of the rugged Kenyan savanna with Dame Daphne library’s family series. Admission is free. Sheldrick, the celebrated elephant authority. The library is at 4911 Redan Road in Stunning visuals fill the screen as the animal Stone Mountain. For more information, call experts and their teams save endangered spe- 404-508-7170.

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Finance

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‘Stonecrest ‘Extra Help’ for mothers on Medicare Alive’ tackles development Business owners, developers and DeKalb government officials will discuss the current economic state of Stonecrest on May 8 at the Fairfield Inn and Suites in Lithonia. Panelists for the “Stonecrest Alive” event include District 5 Commissioner Lee May, DeKalb Economic Development Manager Charles Whatley, Wheeler/Brand Management Co. associate broker Kathy Thirolf, and Euramex Management Group LLC Vice President Jetha Wagner. They will explore future development challenges and opportunities for the area. The Stonecrest Business Alliance is hosting the event, which begins at 7:30 a.m. We s l e y D ow d y, chairman of the alliance’s board of directors, promises a lively Wesley Dowdy discussion. “This event will be a unique chance to hear firsthand from area business owners, real estate professionals, developers and key individuals from DeKalb County leadership as we discuss current economic conditions, strategies to promote the community and ways to support the continued growth of Stonecrest,” Dowdy said. Space is limited. To reserve a seat, R.S.V.P. to info@stonecrestbusiness alliance.com by May 5. The hotel is 7850 Stonecrest Square at the Mall at Stonecrest. For more information, visit http:// stonecrestbusinessalliance.com.

Just in time for Mother’s Day on May 12, moms covered by Medicare can get “Extra Help” with their Medicare prescription drug costs from the Social Security Administration if eligible. Extra Help – available to adults with limited income and resources – pays part of monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments, up to about

$4,000 per year. Eligible moms must have individual income of $17,235, or $23,265 if married and living together, and individual resources up to $13,300, or $26,580 if married. Resources include bank accounts, stocks and bonds. House and car are not counted as a resource. Extra Help also is available to fathers.

An easy-to-use online application is available at www.socialsecurity.gov/prescription help and by phone at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). For more information about the Medicare prescription drug plans and special enrollment periods, visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).

Walmart’s charitable giving tops $37 million Walmart has provided more than $37 million to charitable organizations in Georgia during the past fiscal year for hunger relief and nutrition, sustainability, career opportunity, and women’s economic empowerment. Bill Wertz, the retail giant’s director of communications, said Walmart believes in supporting its Bill Wertz neighbors and communities. “We want to do what we can to give those we serve better options and better lives,” he said. “One way we can do that is through our giving.” Wertz said Walmart is using its size and unique strengths to provide hunger relief

and job training and support of local schools. In 2010, Walmart announced a $2 billion cash and in-kind commitment to U.S. hunger relief organizations through 2015. Since then, it has donated 19,207,790 pounds of food to Georgia food banks or more than 16 million meals in the past fiscal year. Nationwide, it has provided more than 351 million meals to local food banks. Over the past fiscal year, Walmart and its foundation gave more than $1.8 billion in cash and in-kind contributions. In Georgia, Walmart gave $37,055,129 to nonprofits. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and HomeAid

Atlanta President Carl Riden say they are grateful for the gifts from Walmart. “I want to thank our partners at Walmart for their generous support of the urban farm and their commitment to bringing fresh produce to inner-city neighborhoods,” Reed said. Riden said his nonprofit is elated to begin its second Environmental Sustainability Project and thankful for the chance to help Tapestry Youth Ministries through the green initiative. “The economy has made it difficult for people to donate as much as in the past,” Riden said. For more information, visit http:// foundation.walmart.com.

Grady and Coca-Cola enter drinks partnership Coca-Cola is now the official beverage provider to Grady Health System’s hospital and six health centers. Grady Health Foundation, the health system’s fundraising arm, announced the partnership agreement on May 1. The Atlanta-based beverage giant’s 500 drink brands will be offered exclusively to the

health system’s 5,000 employees and visitors in exchange for financial support. Lindsay Caulfield, Grady Health System’s senior vice president of Planning and Marketing, said the partnership will support education, capital renovation, research and development, and advanced medical technology to better serve Atlanta’s indigent,

uninsured and critical care patients. “Grady is excited to be able to offer our visitors and staff an outstanding array of beverage choices and, at the same time, enhance Grady Health Foundation’s ability to fund important programs and services Grady provides to our patients,” she said in a press release.

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Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 13CV1561-8 ++ Vaughan Hogan filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on January 16, 2013 to change the name from: Vaughan Hogan to Johnothan Moody. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the this publication. Dated: January 16, 2013 Vaughan Hogan Petitioner, Pro se

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Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 13CV4932-3 ++ Cecil Smith filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on March 18, 2013 to change the name from: Cecil Smith to Cecil Hambrick. Any interested party has the right to ap-

pear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: April 18, 2013 Cecil Hambrick Petitioner, Pro se 4871 Autumn Circle Stone Mountain, GA 30088

Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court

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Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 13CV4187-7 ++

Ivory Ann Rose filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on April 5, 2013 to change the name from: Ivory Ann Rose to Tamara Ann Person. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: April 3, 2013 Ivory Ann Rose Petitioner, Pro se 3201 Henderson Mill Road 19-C Atlanta, GA 30341

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Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 13CV4188-7 ++ Randolph Allen Person filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on April 5, 2013 to change the name from: Randolph Allen Person to Tamez Randolph Allen Antoine Person. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: April 3, 2013 Randolph Allen Person Petitioner, Pro se 3201 Henderson Mill Road 19-C Atlanta, GA 30341

Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action # ++ 13CV4180-3++ David L. Pitts Jr Plaintiff Vs. Jamila Badruddin Defendant

TO: Jamila Badruddin By Order of the Court service for service by publication dated April 4, 2013, you are hereby notified that on April 2, 2013, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: David L. Pitts jr, 4828 White Oak Trees, Stone Mountain, GA 30088. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of March 29, 2013. Witness the Honorable Clarence Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 5th day of April, 2013.

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