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Commissioner Larry Johnson’s annual gift-giving program for needy kids kicks off on Nov. 24 at the Gallery at South DeKalb. 5

The treasured Thanksgiving night tradition marks its 65th year with music, thousands of lights, and a spectacular fireworks finale at Lenox Square. 7

That jolly old elf decked out in red and white is making his rounds at malls and attractions for wish lists, storytelling and photo ops. 9

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Community reaches out to the hungry, homeless By Donna Williams Lewis and Stormy Kage

Gary Dalton, a member of the Saint Philip AME Male Usher Board loads a Thanksgiving box with turkey and other food items into the car of a recipient at the church on Nov. 17.

homeless on the streets of Atlanta, to Saint Philip AME Church Women’s Missionary Society who distributed 196 boxes loaded with turkey and trimmings to families in need, to students of Columbia High School in Decatur who toiled over huge pots of green beans and trays of mac ’n’ cheese last week to feed up to 500 families from shelters. Anna Sutton, who chairs the Saint Philip AME Thanksgiving Basket committee, said the need is great. “This is the holiday and people are hungry,” she said. Sutton said that they have been seeing a new type of hungry people.

It’s the season of thanks and looking out for others – those struggling with putting dinner on the table, those without roofs over their heads, and our seniors who live alone. As a tradition across South DeKalb, individuals, groups, businesses and churches are stepping up to touch someone for the Thanksgiving holiday. The holiday angels range from Hosea’s Feed the Hungry and Homeless, which has been providing Thanksgiving dinners for 43 years, to Blessings on Wheels volunteers who loaded their cars and trucks with hot food and went hunting for the hungry and Please see HELP, page 6

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Thankful for Place to Call Home After she installed hardwood floors in the dining room and made other upgrades to her home, Angela Zimmermann was not ready to give it up to foreclosure without a fight.

Johnson helps Lithonia woman avoid foreclosure By Donna Williams Lewis

Last Thanksgiving, Angela Zimmermann did not have the regular Thanksgiving meal. There was no turkey, dressing or trimmings for her. On her plate was just a heap of worries. Foreclosure notices were coming nonstop to her Lithonia home and she couldn’t afford to visit her children in Seattle. “I remember just eating a sandwich, going through paperwork, and doing some cleaning around the house,” she said. “I never knew from one day to the next if I was going to have to pick up and leave.” Thanksgiving 2012 is an entirely different story. Zimmermann’s nearly three-year battle for her home in the Idlewood Crossing subdivision off Browns Mill Road ended last month. After a little intervention from U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson’s office, Zimmermann’s mortgage loan was modified in May through the National Mortgage Settlement, a historic $25 billion joint state-federal settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicer, announced last February. Zimmermann’s $156,000 loan has been slashed to $57,000, the current value of her home. Her monthly mortgage payment is now $550, down from $1,200. This Thanksgiving, Zimmermann won’t be eating alone. For the national holiday on Nov. 22, she is having over seven friends, including some who lost their homes but are thankful that she was able to hold onto hers. On the menu are turkey and mashed potatoes, balsamic green beans and lobster bisque. “This year, I feel like I can really cel-

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ebrate,” she said last week. “I have my job. I have my health. I have my family and friends, and I still have my roof over my head.” Zimmermann’s Lithonia house was only 2 years old when she bought it in 2004, but she immediately got busy tearing it up to put her personal stamp on it. She installed hardwood floors and replaced linoleum with tile. She built a kitchen island and replaced sinks, lighting, cabinet tops and appliances. Zimmermann did much of this work with her own hands, transforming her house into her home. She envisioned spending the rest of her days there and one day passing it on to her daughters. And then the recession happened. In 2009, as the economy tanked, Zimmer-

mann lost her executive assistant job. In 2010, unable to keep up with her mortgage payments, she began to lose her home. Then she saw her friends lose their homes. Last spring, as she Hank Johnson teetered on the brink of homelessness herself, she turned to the 4th District congressman’s office for help. “I will forever be grateful for [Johnson’s] office being over there and for me having the courage to go over there,” Zimmermann said. “I am here to say you don’t have to give up. If you want your home, you have to fight for it.”

In appropriate cases, Johnson sends letters on behalf of his constituents to the congressional liaisons in the president’s office of mortgage lending institutions. This is what happened in Zimmermann’s case. Betty Dixon, Johnson’s housing constituent services representative, said they are as happy as Zimmermann that they were able to help. “We need to make sure others are aware that there is help,” Dixon said. “Let your neighbors and friends know because a lot of people suffer in silence. If people reached out for help two years ago and were declined, maybe there’s a new program that can help Please see ZIMMERMANN, page 4

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“In every survey we did, customers said they don’t want to wait for Friday. They tell us they want the specials on Thursday.”

Deals for bargain hunters start on Thanksgiving night By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Bargain hunters setting out for the annual Black Friday deals hunt may want to start out on Thanksgiving Day. Retailers like Walmart, Macy’s, Kohl’s and Target will be unveiling many of their specials right after most families are done cleaning up after their Thanksgiving dinner. Walmart’s sales start at 8 p.m. and the others at midnight. Henry Greene, manager of the Walmart on Memorial Drive, said they are starting earlier because they listened to customers. “In every survey we did, customers said they don’t want to wait for Friday,” he said. “They tell us they want the specials on Thursday. They say that after they eat, they sit around bored and that they want to shop.” The earlier start to the shopping season, large amounts of layaways, declining unemployment, and increasing consumer confidence are all expected to boost sales between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. In October, Georgia’s unemployment rate declined to 8.6 percent. Last year this time it was 9.7 percent. Greg Clark, manager of the Walmart on Fairington Road, has high hopes for Black Friday, which launches the season when retailers traditionally go into the black for the year. In the four weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, most retailers amass a third of their sales for the year. “This holiday season is going to be very, very big,” Clark predicts. He is already seeing an uptick in sales. Starting last week, sales at his Lithonia store have increased 10 percent. Clark said customers also have put more than $400,000 worth of items on layaway. “As they come in to redeem them, it will

Shoppers can start lining up inside area Walmarts three hours before the first “Hot Deal” sales kick off at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

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add to sales,” he said. On Thanksgiving Day, all area Walmart stores will stay open 24 hours and all will host three different sales events – at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Nov. 22, and at 5 a.m. on Friday. Store managers said there will be no crowds lined up outside and no doors to open because they aren’t closing. The Memorial Drive and Gresham Walmarts, which usually close at midnight, will

stay open 24 hours. “There will be no opening of the doors, and no shoving,” Greene. “You will already be in the store shopping when the sales start.” The managers say they are ready for the bargain hunters, who can start queuing up for the hot items – iPads, iPods, laptops, flat screen televisions – three hours before the sale starts. Those who are in line are guaranteed to get the items they want that night

or before Christmas. Walmart specials are already posted by stores at www.walmart.com with maps of each store showing where in the store the sales items are located. Clark said they will have plenty of supplies and the best prices. “Our prices are guaranteed,” he said. “Our customers don’t have to go anywhere else because we have everything they need.”

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“I opened it up and I just literally screamed. At the top, it said you have been approved for a loan modification and principal reduction.”

Cities break out twinkling trappings of season After downing turkey and the trimmings on Thanksgiving Day, families can head out to the Village of Stone Mountain Christmas Parade and tree lighting. The festivities kick off at 4 p.m. on Nov. 22. There will be pony rides, marshmallow roasting and a letter-writing station for letters to Santa. The parade starts at 6 p.m. and includes bagpipers, the amphibious duck from Stone Mountain Park, classic cars and motorcycles, and elves. The parade down Main Street will herald the arrival of Santa. He will flip the switch to light the tree. The event culminates with a fireworks extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit stonemountainvillage.com or call 770-498-7334.

Caroling and treats On Nov. 29, caroling, treats and Santa will help light the Little Shop of Stories Christmas tree at 133-A East Court Square in downtown Decatur at 7 p.m. For more information, go to

Santa Claus will flip the switch to light Christmas trees in cities across DeKalb County, including the Village of Stone Mountain and Decatur.

www.visitdecaturgeorgia.com or call 404-373-6300.

Christmas tree lightings Carolers from Avondale First Baptist Church will sing seasonal songs at the city of Avondale Estates’ annual Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 3. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Clarendon Avenue and South Avondale Road. Boy Scout Troop 6 will serve hot chocolate and cookies, and there also will be doughnuts and cider. After the tree lighting, Santa will make an appearance to officially ring in the Christmas season. On Dec. 8, the city will host the 16th annual Lake Tree Lighting at 6 p.m. The Mayor’s Motorcade to provide Christmas gifts to patients at Georgia Regional Mental Health Hospital takes place on Dec. 3. Residents can donate unwrapped gifts and money at City Hall through Dec. 3. For more information, visit avondaleestates.org or call 404294-5400.

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them.” In the past four years, the 4th District’s office has opened more than 500 housing cases and has provided advice and referrals to more than 900 additional people during that time. But Dixon made it clear that Johnson’s office does not negotiate loan modifications. She said that Housing and Urban Development-approved counseling agencies negotiate loan modifications but that they reach out to lenders on behalf of constituents. “If the lender does not respond in a timely manner or if they made a decision to not approve someone for modification and the constituent believes they’re eligible for it, we can then request that the lender reconsider the decision.” Zimmermann is one of two people that Johnson’s office has been able to help get a loan reduction since the rollout of the National Mortgage Settlement Program with Ally/GMAC, Bank of America, Citi, JP Morgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. “Everybody won’t be eligible for a principal reduction,” Dixon said, “but we try to put people in contact with the appropriate agencies to evaluate their situations so that they can stay in their homes. That’s the congressman’s goal.” Dixon said homeowners often wait until the last minute to ask for help. “At the point we hear from them, most of them are at the point of going into foreclosure,” she said. “About 75 percent of them have already received foreclosure notices.” Dixon said they have had a 90 percent success rate in getting the foreclosure postponed and in getting the lender to take a look at the file again. Zimmermann, 55, grew up in Michigan and modeled in Germany for 20 years before returning to America in 1996. She wanted to be closer to her two daughters and their families and was hired to work as a translator during the Centennial Olympic Games. She was working as assistant to the president of a German sewing machine company in Norcross when the company folded in 2009 and she

Where you can go for help:

For loan modifications and refinance options, borrowers may be contacted directly by one of the five participating lenders below. If you need additional information, you may contact the banks directly: n Ally/GMAC: 1-800-766-4622 n Bank of America: 1-877-488-7814 n Citi: 1-866-272-4749 n JP Morgan Chase: 1-866-372-6901 n Wells Fargo: 1-800-288-3212

National Mortgage Settlement

For borrowers who lost their home to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2011, and whose loans were serviced by one of the five participating mortgage servicers, the National Mortgage Settlement administrator mailed notice letters and claim forms through early October. The deadline to make your claim is Jan. 18, 2013. If you believe you are eligible for relief but did not receive a claim form, visit: www.usmortgagemodificationprograms. org, or call 1-866-430-8358.

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson Office

For help with additional questions about where distressed homeowners can turn for help: Local office: 5700 Hillandale Drive, Suite 120, Lithonia, GA 30058 Phone: 770-987-2291 Fax: 770-987-8721 Web: www.hankjohnson.house.gov

lost the job she’d held for five years. Her unemployment check helped her survive while she was forced to drain the savings in her 401(k). “If it wasn’t for the extensions on all of the unemployment, I would have literally been out on the street,” Zimmermann said. She got a Pell Grant to go to medical assistant school in 2010 and landed a job with a Massachusetts-based lab that does urinalysis

testing in 2011. But the threat of homelessness was a constant reality. “They kept sending foreclosure notices and I continued to send out paperwork,” she said. “But it was over and over again asking for the same documents, and even though I kept sending them, they kept denying it. I cried, I prayed, and I had to file bankruptcy. It embarrassed me. It made me angry, but it made me fight for my house.” Zimmermann said she went to everyone she could think of for help, including the HUDcertified Greenforest Community Development Corp. that is a ministry of Greenforest Community Baptist Church. “It was good to have them fighting for me,” Zimmermann said. “They kept me sane.” Despite the agency’s assistance, Zimmermann still found herself getting nowhere with her mortgage company. “The straw that broke the camel’s back was that the last time I sent paperwork, I called day and night and no one was returning my phone calls. I said, ‘That’s it. I’m not going down this route anymore.’ … You have taken my dignity, but you will not take my house.” One day last March, she rang the buzzer at Johnson’s Hillandale Drive office in Lithonia and asked for Dixon. Two days later, she returned with all the documents they requested, and within 24 hours, the congressman had sent a letter to her lender. “I got a call from the president’s office of the Bank of America,” said Zimmermann, who was on her way home from work. “I almost had a wreck. I had to literally pull over because I was shaking.” Two days later, Zimmermann received a letter from the bank’s president promising to do everything possible to get her loan modified. In May, she was given three months to make timely monthly payments, and two weeks after that third payment, Zimmermann came home Oct. 9 to a FedEx package at her door. “I opened it up and I just literally screamed,” she said. “At the top, it said you have been approved for a loan modification and principal reduction.” She wept with joy, and relief.

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“We may bring a hot meal, snack or dessert, and we also offer a listening ear and companionship. ”

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The holiday season can be particularly difficult for seniors who suffer from depression. Families can sign up for visits with the seniors.

Free home visits to assess local seniors’ needs Seniors who may be feeling a little lonely this holiday season may see a friendly face through the Home Visit Program. The free service, which launched in 2009, is operated by senior care professionals at Emeritus at Decatur, a division of Seattlebased Emeritus Senior Living, the nation’s largest memory care and assisted living provider. It says it is expanding its Home Visit Program at this time because the approaching holidays bring a greater risk of depression among seniors. Rachel Kohl, Emeritus at Decatur’s regional operations director, says that about 20 percent of seniors suffer from full-scale depression or a less severe form of the condition and that the holiday season can be particularly difficult. “Memories of happier holidays earlier in life can trigger depression,” she said. “The loss of a spouse or close friends, physical distance from family, diminished physical capacity and health may be felt more keenly at this time.” Because most seniors know little about depression, Kohl said they are unlikely to seek professional help for it. “Still, depression can cause them to eat less, turn to alcohol, stop taking care of their daily needs and even consider suicide,” she said. “Knowing this, we felt it would be very important to expand the Home Visit Program during this season.” Last year, the Home Visit Program made 138 home visits over the holidays and Kohl says they know that the need is great. “We encourage the public to contact us. We seek to make the program more easily accessible to a greater number of people.” Families who have seniors they are unable to visit during the holidays can call 404-2996600 to request a visit to a local senior. Kohl said that this is a significant step for the initiative, which has primarily operated through referrals from agencies and emergency services providers. Through the Home Visit Program, family members can arrange for an Emeritus at Decatur expert to go to the home of an elderly loved one to see if he or she is doing well physically and psychologically. If appropriate, a nurse conducts an evaluation to help identify care needs. Emeritus then connects the senior and family with the proper resources and services to provide assistance. Kohl says the visits include a range of services. “We may bring a hot meal, snack or dessert, and we also offer a listening ear and companionship. Afterward, if needed, we coordinate between families and community resources or we make recommendations.” She said they also may follow up with additional visits, as requested by the family. Emeritus at Decatur, located at 475 Irvin Court in Decatur, provides care for adults with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other memory-impairing diseases through its Join Their Journey program. For more information, visit www.Emeritus.com.

The names of 500 children who need holiday gifts will be up for grabs on Nov. 24 when the 14th annual Tree of Love program kicks off at noon at the Gallery at South DeKalb mall. The program provides toys and gifts to foster children and those from singleparent, low-income households. Individuals, community groups, business owners and churches can pick a child’s name and fill their requests and return with the gifts on Dec. 15 for the annual Tree of Love Christmas Program. Since Commissioner Larry Johnson created the Tree of Love program in 1999, it has helped more than 7,000 children get Christmas presents. Johnson, who represents District 3, said the holiday season is a great time for people to give back to the community and help someone in need. “This is what Christmas is all about – helping and giving to others,” Johnson said. Individuals and groups interested in showcasing their talents and participating in the Christmas program can call 404-964-4936. Jennifer Ffrench Parker / CrossRoadsNews The Gallery at South DeKalb is at 2801 The Tree of Love program has helped 7,000 children since it was created by Commissioner Larry Johnson in 1999. This year’s program kicks off on Nov. 24 at the Gallery at South DeKalb. Candler Road in Decatur.

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“There are still people out there who won’t be having … Thanksgiving in a warm environment such as a home.”

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“These are people who lost their jobs, those who are not making enough to feed their families,” she said. This the second year that the church’s Nettie Lewis Moore Women’s Missionary Society has joined with its Food Pantry and Men’s Usher Board to distribute the baskets. Elisabeth Omilami, HFTH’s CEO, said her organization stands in the gap for those individuals and families who would otherwise have nothing to celebrate. “While the holiday season is filled with lots of joy and cheer for so many Americans, for just as many more it is a time of lost hope and despair,” she said. The good news this year is that the price of the nation’s most anticipated meal of the year is barely up from a year ago. The American Farm Bureau Federation says preparing a Thanksgiving meal for 10 people – a 16-pound turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin pie and other basic trimmings – is $49.48, up 28 cents or less than one percent after a 13 percent jump in 2011. Still, putting a big holiday dinner on the table will be tough for many people struggling in this economy, as Blessings on Wheels founder Stephanie Rockmore knows well. On Nov. 14, Rockmore’s group delivered meals, blankets, clothing and personal articles to about 100 people living under bridges and roaming from church steps to park benches in downtown Atlanta. “There are still people out there who won’t be having all the décor and the table trimmings of Thanksgiving in a warm environment such as a home,” she said. Last Wednesday’s trip was Blessings on Wheels’ fourth year of making monthly trips helping the homeless. Twenty volunteers distributed pans of baked chicken with gravy S. Rockmore and dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, corn, beans and dessert to those in need. One of downtown Atlanta’s bridges over I-75/I-85 is always on their route. “It’s almost like a little world under there,” she said. “There are people with tents, dogs and cats. They have to live somewhere.” As the caravan moved along, volunteers leap into action when they saw a homeless person.

Columbia High School culinary arts teacher Brenda McDonald (left) helps Tameria Richmond prepare green beans for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner.

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Nonprofits seek donations, volunteers to help needy n Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless will be serving Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 22, Christmas dinner on Dec. 25, and King Day dinner on Jan. 21. It needs No. 10 cans of vegetables and volunteers to prepare, set up and break down for the dinners. Donations of cash and goods also are welcomed. To register or get more information, visit www.4hosea.org or call 404-755-3353. n Blessings on Wheels needs volunteers and donations for its monthly program feeding the homeless in Atlanta. For more information, contact Keischa Stillwell Robinson at keischa43@gmail.com or 404-934-4743. n The Beverly Cunningham Outreach Program supports families impacted by domestic violence. To donate to its ongoing programs, visit bcop.org, e-mail roderick .cunningham@bcop.org, or call 404-771-2247. n VFW Post 4706, 5362 Covington Highway, donates Thanksgiving food boxes to needy families. It also operates a daily food pantry. For more information, call Betty Turner at 678-523-3598. n The Memorial Drive churches distribute lunches to about 70 people every weekday at Rock of Ages Lutheran Church. Call 404-292-8212 or 404-292-5969.

“We pull over and pull out a table,” Rockmore said. “When we spread the table, they come. They adore coffee. It helps them keep warm.” Rockmore said the recipients unwittingly give back to their benefactors. “Their spirits lift me,” she said. “So many people take life for granted... Sometimes we have to get out of our comfort zones to realize we are really blessed.” Fairfield Baptist Church in Lithonia is doing something new for Thanksgiving this year. The church is partnering with nine other area churches for “A Day of Thanks and Giving.” Two hundred pre-registered families will dine on turkey and all the trimmings after the joint Nov. 22 worship service at Fairfield. They also will get clothing, grooming services, personal hygiene items, school supplies and nonperishable foods.

On Nov. 17, the Beverly Cunningham Outreach Program and Veterans of Foreign War Post 4706 blessed 55 families with Thanksgiving goodies. The Beverly Cunningham Outreach Program served Thanksgiving dinner to 30 DeKalb families impacted by domestic violence with the help of This Is It BBQ and Seafood on Panola Road in Lithonia and Empowering Success Today Inc. The second annual Thanksgiving dinner was part of the outreach program founded by Roderick Cunningham in honor of his mother, Beverly, who was shot to death by her husband and his stepfather in their Decatur home on Oct. 27, 2009. The VFW on Covington Highway is giving away 25 turkey-dinner boxes to preselected needy families on Nov. 17. The boxes were packed with fresh turkeys, corn bread mix, canned greens, green beans, cranberry

sauce, dressing, instant mashed potatoes, canned yams and rolls and gift cards. Last Saturday, four Memorial Drive churches – St. Timothy United Methodist, Memorial Drive Presbyterian, Rock of Ages Lutheran and the Rest Stop Church – in Stone Mountain pooled their resources for a community Thanksgiving potluck dinner. George Tatro, pastor of the Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, said the Thanksgiving dinner was an extension of their joint ministry, which distributes lunches to about 70 people every weekday at Rock of Ages. “We were thinking about our neighbors in the community and wanted to share of our abundance with people who may not have as much,” Tatro said. The evening included music, worship, and time for people to talk about what they are thankful for, he said. For the sixth consecutive year, Columbia High School culinary arts students fed up to 500 people a Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday. Ervin Reeder, nutrition manager at the Decatur school, said that every year, a lot of people look forward to working on the dinner. About 100 students prepared the meal of turkey, ham, and macaroni and cheese and served individuals and families from area homeless shelters. The school’s band, choir and cheerleaders performed for the diners. Angela Jackson of Stone Mountain, who was released from the hospital on Nov. 14 after a heart attack, was among the diners in the school’s cafeteria on Nov. 17. She and her two sons get food stamps but its not enough to go aroud. “It’s a blessing and a nice gesture,” she said. “I appreciate.” Tameka Pitts was happy to get the basket from Saint Philip church. She said it will help her provide a nice Thanksgiving dinner for her three kids, ages one to 13. “Its a real big help,” said Pitts who works in a daycare center and have difficulty stretching her small pay check to cover all her family’s needs. She has never cooked a turkey before, she said she is going to try this year. On Nov. 22, hundreds of volunteers will serve dinners to thousands at the 43rd annual Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless Thanksgiving Day Dinner at the Georgia World Congress Center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hot showers, clothing, barber and salon services, medical care, legal aid and employment services also will be available for the homeless.

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Music stars to help light Macy’s Great Tree at Lenox Square Country music star Trace Adkins will add a lyrical twang to the 65th annual lighting of the Macy’s Great Tree at Lenox Square on Thanksgiving night. The multiplatinum artist is one three performers headlining the lighting of the 60-foot white pine from Mableton. On the show with him are vocalist Chris Mann and Nickelodeon star and recording artist Cymphonique Miller. The Macy’s All-Star Holiday Choir of siblings, couples and multigenerational families singing and sharing their favorite holiday songs and the Macy’s All-Star Cheer Squad of 10to 17-year-old young ladies from Mariettabased Sting Rays Competitive Cheer Gym will round out the performers at the event. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the 7-to-8 p.m. event, and another 500,000 will watch the live broadcast on WSB-TV, which will be hosted by news anchor Jovita Moore and meteorologist David Chandley. The 35-year-old tree weighs 14,000 pounds and will have 8.2 miles of circuit wiring throughout to keep all of the lights bright. It will be decorated with 1,200 multicolored metallic basketball-sized ornaments, 100 Macy’s stars, 100 white snowflakes, 50 flashing strobe lights, 400 internally lit ornaments, 4,000 11-watt bulbs, and a colorchanging Macy’s star. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta patients Millie Baldwin and Myles Horton from the Aflac Cancer Center will help Santa “flip the switch” to light the tree. A pre-show concert featuring behindthe-scenes interviews and performances by the evening’s entertainers begins at 6:15 p.m. Michael Krauter, Macy’s president and

Vocalists Trace Adkins (from left), Chris Mann and Cymphonique Miller will perform at the 65th annual lighting of the Macy’s Great Tree on Thanksgiving.

regional director of stores, said the annual Macy’s Great Tree Lighting once again will bring the holiday spirit to Atlanta with a talented choir, All-star Cheer Squad and the magical message of the season. “For over six decades, the Macy’s Great Tree Lighting has created a much anticipated

magical experience for the city of Atlanta on Thanksgiving night,” he said. Adkins, an oil riggerturned-country star, is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and author of “A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions From a Freethinking Roughneck.” He has charmed audiences as a finalist on NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice,” and next month he will be co-host of “The American Country Music Awards” on Fox for the third consecutive year. His “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” was voted the No. 2 Video of the Decade by CMT. He is currently preparing his 11th studio album, which will feature the new American anthem, “Tough People Do.” Mann, who was a 2011 finalist on the NBC reality show “The Voice,” has gone from Christina Aguilera’s team to signing to Faircraft/Universal Republic, a new label formed by renowned producer/music execu-

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The holiday show features the story of five strangers who are stranded in a small-town diner on a blustery Christmas Eve.

Pinnacle Awards honor activists who promote children’s well-being A number of adults who give of nonprofit Live Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation. their time to benefit young people will R&B recording artist Shayla Harris & the Professors will be honored on Dec. 1 at the second perform. Guests will be able to bid on a great selection of annual Pinnacle Awards and Scholarsilent auction items that include vacations to Florida and ship Gala at the Clarkston Commuthe Caribbean; Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre tickets; fine art; nity Center. and sports memorabilia from the Atlanta Falcons, Braves The 2012 honorees are Dr. Henrie and Hawks. Treadwell of Morehouse School of A gourmet dinner buffet features chef Dene Lynn of Medicine, Dr. M. Christopher Griffith Atlanta Botanical Garden and desserts by chef Clarice ColChristopher Griffith Lisa Rayam of Kaiser Permanente, and chef Kenley lado of Royal Pastry Designs. Silas Si-Man Baby of Majic and Myra Waller of Kenley’s Restaurant. 107.5, Greg Street of V103, and DeKalb District 7 Commissioner The evening of recognition, dinner and live Stan Watson are expected to attend. entertainment, which begins at 7, will feature Ticket prices start at $25 and proceeds benefit the Live Healthy Dr. Yasmin Tyler Hill, interim chair of pediatrics & Thrive Youth Foundation, which fosters and promotes children’s at Morehouse School of Medicine, as keynote health by fighting childhood obesity, diabetes and hypertension. speaker. Three Atlanta Public Schools seniors The Clarkston Community Center is at 3701 College will be awarded $500 book scholarships. Ave. in Clarkston. For more information and tickets, visit Fox 5’s Lisa Rayam will be mistress of cer- http://2012pinnacleawardsgala.eventbrite.com or www.live emonies for the event, which is presented by the healthyandthriveyouth.org. Henrie Treadwell

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Thomas Blackshear to appear, sign artwork at North DeKalb Mall Internationally acclaimed artist Thomas Blackshear will sign his artwork and display his extensive art collection at North DeKalb Mall on Nov. 26. North DeKalb and Unique Castle are co-hosting the 5-to-7 p.m. signing. Viewing of Blackshear’s art collection will begin at 4 p.m. The illustrator, painter and sculptor, who was raised in Atlanta, is best known for his emotionally powerful work celebrating African-American and Christian themes. His widely collected work has been showcased at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, and his original painting of Pope John Paul II was unveiled at the Vatican. In 1995, he introduced Ebony Visions, the first highend line of collectible figurines reflecting the unique interests of the African-American community. The collection incorporates spiritual, romantic and

Illustrator, painter and sculptor Thomas Blackshear will sign his artwork and display his art collection at North DeKalb Mall on Nov. 26.

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Kids can talk with Santa, hear a story or take annual photo Children can visit with Stone Mountain Park’s Santa through Jan. 2 in Christmas Corner at the Crossroads attraction. The park also has a sing-along Christmas train.

With last Saturday’s arrival of Santas at the Mall at Stonecrest, the Gallery of South DeKalb and Northlake Mall, only Santa Hugh Patterson is awaited to set up shop at North DeKalb Mall. He will put in his appearance at the Lawrenceville Highway mall on Nov. 23 in the Clock Court Atrium at 10 a.m. The Santas will be in residence daily until Christmas Eve. Families can start lining up for their annual photos with St. Nick. Below are the Santas’ schedules:

Gallery at South DeKalb Santa Charles is sitting in his big chair in the mall’s Center Court, near the food court. He is available for photos weekdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Stone Mountain Park Sundays from 1:30 to 5:30 Santa is taking audience with kids p.m. The mall is at 2801 through Jan. 2 in Christmas Corner at the Santa Charles Candler Road in Decatur. Crossroads attraction. For more information, visit www.southdekaOther holiday happenings in the park lbmall.com or call 404-241-2431. Mall at Stonecrest Santa Dan is in his workshop on the mall’s lower level near Sears. He is greeting kids and taking photos weekdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. Santa Dan The mall is at I-20 and Turner Hill Road in Lithonia. For photo package prices, visit www.mallatstonecrest .com, Facebook or call 678-526-9890. North DeKalb Mall Santa Hugh’s hours are Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with breaks from 1-2 p.m. and 5-5:30 p.m.; Sundays from 1-6 p.m. with a K OUT R CHECfrom E3:30-4 M break p.m.; M U S ! LSEve A OURChristmas I C and from 9 E E SPons Below TIMto pp.m. with a break u o a.m. 6 C See Santa Hugh from 1-2 p.m. For more information, visit the mall at www .northdekalbmall.com. The mall is located at 2050 Lawrenceville Highway in Decatur. Phone: 404-320-7960. Evergreen Conference Resort Breakfast With Santa will be held at the resort from 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 8. The event, which includes a buffet meal, a Stone Mountain Park all-attractions pass, a toy for each child, and pictures with Santa and his elves, is sponsored by the nonprofit Friends of Disabled Children and Adults. It will be hosted by WSB traffic reporter Capt. Herb Emory. Cost is $30 for adults and $20 for children ages 5-11. Children under age 5 attend free with a paying adult. The Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort is located at 4021 Lakeview Drive in Stone Mountain Park. For more information, to purchase tickets or for sponsorship opportunities, visit www .fodac.org, or contact Pam Holley at pamholley @fodac.org or 770-491-9014, Ext. 112. ART Station Santa will host story time in the ART Station Theatre on Dec. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Stories With Santa” includes lunch, the performance, and time for kids to visit with Santa after the show. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. For more information, visit ART Station at www.artstation.org or call 770-469-1105. ART Station is at 5384 Manor Drive in the historic Stone Mountain Village.

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For more information, visit www.stone mountainpark.com. Stone Mountain Park is at 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., off U.S. 78 East, Exit 8. Call 770-498-5690.

Northlake Mall Santa is located on the lower level in the mall’s Center Court. Kids can visit and take photos with him during regular mall hours. On Dec. 1, the mall’s Simon Kidgits Club members can have milk and cookies with Santa from 1 to 3:30 p.m. On Dec. 2, children with special needs and their families can have their own time with Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. Reservations can be made through Ability Path (www .abilitypath.org). Pet photos with Santa can be taken on Nov. 26 and Dec. 3. For more information, visit www.north lakemall.com or Facebook. Northlake Mall is at 4800 Briarcliff Road. Phone: 770-938-3564.

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MSRP .......................................... $25,094 Factory Rebate ..............................-$1000 Malcolm Cunningham Discount......-$4106

MSRP .......................................... $24,189 Factory Rebate ..............................-$1500 Malcolm Cunningham Discount......-$2701

MSRP .......................................... $27,519 Factory Rebate ..............................-$1000 Malcolm Cunningham Discount......-$2831

STK#134503

SALE PRICE

STK#131018

13,859

SALE PRICE

STK#139810

19,988

SALE PRICE

19,988

STK#134804

SALE PRICE

23,688

Plus tax, tag, and title with approved credit. Includes all factory rebates. See dealer for complete details. Expires 11/25/2012.

770.621.0200

5675 Peachtree Industrial Blvd

www.MalcolmCu n n in g ha m F or d. com

Advanced Intelligence Comes Standard YOUR CHOICE LEASE FOR

DOWN PAYMENT

479

FIRST MONTH’S PAYMENT

PER MONTH

Brand New 2013 Lincoln

Stk#L13300 VIN#2LMDJ6JK6DBL00289

Stk#L13109 VIN#1LNHL9DK1DG603428

MKX FWD

CASH DUE AT SIGNING

MKS FWD

39 month leases, 10,500 miles allowed per year, 20¢ per mile thereafter. Plus tax, tag, and title. First month’s payment up to $550 paid by Lincoln. With approved credit. Offers expire 11/25/2012.

5675 Peachtree Industrial Blvd

770.621.0200

www.malcolmcunninghamlincoln.com

SERVICE SPECIAL

NEED CREDIT?

2011 TOYOTA COROLLA Auto, Gas Saver, Low Payment, Low Price, STK#A3069 $11,995

2009 BMW

328 Xi

2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 Leather, Roof, Very Clean, STK#A3135 .......... $12,995 2011 NISSAN SENTRA Gas & Pocket Saver! STK#A3102 ................................ $12,995

2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI Leather, Sunroof & More! STK#A3105 ......... $14,995

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY! 2010 DODGE

CHARGER

2007 INFINTI

M35

Like New, Only 25K Miles, Sporty! STK#A3020

2009 MERCEDES-BENZ

C300W

2008 LEXUS

ES 350

2009 TOYOTA

VENZA

2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE People Mover, Low Price, STK#A3150 ................... $14,995

2009 MERCEDES-BENZ

E-350

2009 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE Sporty, Low Miles, Leather & More! STK#A3111 $16,995 2007 CADILLAC STS Leather, Sunroof, Nice, STK#A3149 ................................ $17,995 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN Leather, Sunroof, Nice, STK#A3094......... $18,995 2011 FORD ESCAPE Limited Certified 100k Warranty, STK#A3128 .................. $18,995

2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO Ready For Your Garage, STK#A3087................... $19,995 2012 FORD TAURUS SEL Like New and Road Ready! STK#A3085 .................. $21,995 2007 AUDI Q7 Family Ready, DVD, Leather, Sunroof, STK#A3083 .................... $21,995

Mac Daddy, Big Boy Or Girl Ride, 22” Wheels STK#A3072

Navigation, Sporty, Mid Size Luxury STK#A3061

Great Look, Luxury, Low Price STK#A3081

Smooth Luxury Ride, Low Price STK#A3026

Family Fun, Smooth Ride, Looks Great STK#A3076

Sporty, This Is A Must See STK#A3077

15,995 $17,995 $18,995 $20,995 $21,995 $25,995

Prices plus tax, tag, and title. All offers with approved credit. Offers expire 11/25/2012.

2009 CADILLAC CTS This Is A Must See! STK#A3148 .................................. $22,995 2010 ACURA TL Luxury At It’s Best, STK#A3112 ............................................ $23,995 2009 VOLVO XC70 Safety First, Luxury Ready, STK#A3131 ........................... $23,995

2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LTD Navigation, Rear Entertainment & More! STK#A3130 $24,995 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 Navigation, Rear Entertainment, Road Ready, STK#A3147 $25,995

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