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Transit officials got an earful of suggestions and complaints at a “Meet MARTA Day” at the Kensington Station. 2
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DeKalb seeking $297 million more for I-20 Rail Project By Mary Swint
It was standing room only at the Atlanta Regional Roundtable community forum at the Maloof Center in Decatur on Wednesday.
additional $297 million for a total of $522 million to build a rail line from Indian Creek DeKalb County wants MARTA station to Wesley Chapel Road. more money for the I-20 On the Roundtable’s draft project list Rail Project, and this week under consideration since Aug. 15, the $6.14 DeKalb CEO Burrell Elbillion expected from the sales tax over 10 lis and commissioners years is divided among 118 projects. Only asked the Atlanta Re$225 million is allocated on the list for the gional Roundtable for an I-20 project, which will take $500 million extra $297 million. to build. To get that money, To secure more funding for one project they pitched competing Burrell Ellis means less money for others. proposals to reduce allocation for Ga. 400 At the Roundtable’s Sept. 28 meeting, Elinterchange improvements or for the Clifton lis pitched an amendment to the draft project Corridor rail projects. list to shift the $297 million from four Ga. On Tuesday, the Board of Commissioners 400 projects in DeKalb County. unanimously approved a resolution asking for the I-20 Rail Project to be awarded an Please see RAIL, page 2
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Porter Sanford Portrait Unveiled Arts champion’s image will hang in center’s lobby By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
Porter Sanford’s name has graced the community and performing arts center on Rainbow Drive since it opened in December 2008. Now the image of the late Super District 7 DeKalb commissioner, who championed the arts during his two terms on the board, is finally there. On Thursday, DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis and the DeKalb Board of Commissioners unveiled a portrait of Sanford before more than 300 invited guests. Sanford’s widow, Bobbie, who had fielded questions over the years about the absence of his image at the center, said it was time. “I am elated and so excited,” she said. The portrait, which was created by Dr. Lee Ransaw, a Stone Mountain-based artist, will hang in the lobby of the 30,000-squarefoot center next to the plaque bearing the names of the commissioners who approved the construction of the center. David Manuel, the center’s executive director, got the ball rolling on the portrait soon after his arrival at the center in December 2010. “I just felt it was important to know who Porter Sanford was and there was not image of him at the center,” he said. “What better way to do that than to have his portrait there.” Ransaw, who is a professor of arts at Morris Brown College, is also a Sanford family member. “He is the brother-in-law of my daughter-
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DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis (with mike), Bobbie Sanford and her grandson, Jason, and others admire the portrait of Porter Sanford at the arts center.
in-law,” Bobbie Sanford said. He drew the portrait from a 2004 photo of Porter Sanford before he took ill with cancer and died on Feb. 9, 2006. Art center supporters chipped the $800 to pay for the portrait. The Board of Commissioners voted in July 2008 to name the 500-seat center for Sanford after citizens petitioned it.
While he was on the Board of Commissioners, Sanford led the effort in 1999 to set aside $3 million for an arts center in South DeKalb. The $17.2 million facility opened on Dec. 19, 2008. Thursday’s protrait unveiling also doubled as the launch of the center’s “Inaugural Circle,” made up of patrons who donate $100 and above to the new nonprofit Porter
Sanford Performing Arts & Community Development Corp that will fund-raise and support the center. Guests at the event were asked to join that circle. Bobbie Sanford praised Manuel’s efforts, energy and vision. “We have a gem in David,” she said. “With his expertise and energy, we are on our way to making it a world-class arts center.”
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“The fairest approach would be to split the funds for the Clifton Corridor project and the I-20 project. ‌ Both fill unique needs.â€?
CEO gets earful from commuters at Meet MARTA days By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
Omega McKenzie of Decatur, who takes a train and two buses to get to work, talked with MARTA CEO Beverly Scott about affordable fares and issues facing disabled patrons.
For Omega McKenzie, MARTA is her ride. That’s the way it has been for the past 10 years. She lives and works in Decatur, but every weekday she has to take a train and two buses to get across town. McKenzie lives in Kensington Manor and works at the Greenforest McCalep Early Childhood Center on Rainbow Drive. She walks to the Kensington station and takes the train to the Avondale station, then takes two buses to her job. “And I have never been late for work,� she said. On Tuesday, she was tickled pink to see a welcoming party, of sorts, on the platform when she got off the train at Kensington. Greeting her and other riders were balloons, a wheel to turn for prizes that included a goodie bag and a week of free rides on the transit system, cold bottled water and drinks, and a host of MARTA officials and employees ready to answer questions. Standing in the middle of it all was Dr. Beverly Scott, MARTA’s general manager and CEO. The festive gathering was part of Meet MARTA Days that the transit authority is hosting at stations across the system to thank commuters for using the system and to encourage them to become engaged in the discussions about transportation in preparation for the 2012 transportation referendum. McKenzie took it all in stride. “With the fares and everything going up, I guess they are trying to boost our morale,� she said. After her turn at the prize wheel, where she won a couple of MARTA pens, McKenzie got to talk to Scott.
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Ted Basta, chief of business support services for MARTA, talks with public transit patrons on Sept. 27. A fare increase takes effect on Oct. 1.
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She bent her ear about the importance Mountain and has used of keeping fares affordable and talked about a wheelchair since 2003, security and transportation issues facing her said she is unhappy about son, David, who is in a wheelchair. the fare increase that takes Afterward, McKenzie said she is getting effect on Oct. 1. older and is going to be on a fixed income “I can’t afford mobility soon. transportation so I have to “Seniors need the fare to be reasonable so take the regular bus,� she that we are not shut in,� she said. “You want Francine English said. When she does, she to be able to go to the movies and to the says, the straps to anchor senior center and to the mall, even if I don’t her chair to the bus are often missing or dirty buy anything.� and broken. Francine English, who lives in Stone “The service is crappy,� said English, who
is a member of Concerned Transit Riders for Equal Access. “This is too little, too late. How you gonna raise the fare and not improve the service?� Scott said she and her employees are out to listen to their customers. “We want to hear what our customers have to say,� she said. “And they have been giving me an earful about how to improve the system and not understanding why the funding is not there.� She said that everyone is asking for more service. “They want more frequency,� she said. “They want more late-night service.� During the conversation, Scott encouraged riders to attend the Atlanta Regional Roundtable Community Meetings and others about transportation issues. “I am highlighting the importance of being involved and engaged,� she said. “This is not the time to be missing in action.� Scott said that if the draft list of projects for the 2012 referendum is not perfect, we must all work to get it to the point where we can support it. “We have an opportunity to shape this referendum to the point where we can support it, but we have to stay engaged,� she said.
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At a packed Roundtable community forum at the Maloof Auditorium on Wednesday evening and in a Sept. 28 letter to Roundtable Chairman Bucky Johnson, Ellis said Ga. 400, a state toll road that is currently allocated $699.9 million in funding, has other potential funding sources. He said that adopting the amendment would “create a true win-win solution� and that the I-20 East Rail Project would ensure regional economic development, job creation, congestion relief and air quality improvements. But during Wednesday’s forum, DeKalb Commissioner Lee May offered another way to get the extra money for I-20. He suggested taking it from the $700 million allocated for the Clifton Corridor, reducing its share to $462.5 million. He got six elected officials – Commissioners Larry Johnson and Sharon Barnes Sutton; School Board member Eugene Walker; and state Reps. Michelle Henson, Howard Mosby and Darshun Kendricks – to sign his letter to Ellis about the new split. The proposed Clifton Corridor project
would connect the Lindbergh Center MARTA station with Emory University and the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in DeKalb by heavy or light rail. May said the Roundtable is more likely to ap- Lee May prove the additional funding for I-20 rail if it comes from projects within the county. “The fairest approach would be to split the funds for the Clifton Corridor project and the I-20 project,� he said. “The Clifton project is not better than the I-20 project. Both fill unique needs in those areas.� After the forum, Betty Willis, the Clifton Community Partnership executive director, said the Clifton rail project could not be built for $462 million. “It will be difficult to build for $700 million,� she said. “$1.1 billion was the initial estimate.� To be considered by the Roundtable at its last meeting on Oct. 6, Ellis’ amendment needed a seconder by Sept. 30, the deadline for submitting amendments to the project
list. Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd, who sits on the Roundtable, said he was considering whether to second the CEO’s amendment. He said he favors the I-20 project but does not like taking funds from the Ga. 400 project or the Clifton Corridor project. This week, a threat to the $225 already allocated for the I-20 Rail Project surfaced. Clayton County Commission Chairman Eldrin Bell and Union City Mayor Ralph Moore proposed an amendment on Sept. 22 that would allocate $350 million for the Atlanta-to-Griffin commuter rail project by reducing funding for other transit projects by 10 percent. Bell’s amendment would take $22.5 million from the I-20 project, which was already cut on Aug. 15 from $250 million to $225 million. Bell asked for the amendment to be tabled at the Sept. 28 meeting. The Roundtable will review all amendments on Oct. 6. Those with majority support will be sent to the Oct. 13 meeting for a final vote. A special called meeting might be held on Oct. 11 if needed. The final list of projects for the referendum will be sent to the Georgia Legislature on Oct. 15.
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“By holding our presidential primary election on March 6, 2012, we can ensure that the voices of Georgia voters are heard.”
Super Tuesday Man gets life in toddler’s death Supporters can Alexander of Diamone Wilson. The toddler suffered an rally for I-20 rail for Georgia voters willRobert spend the rest of acutely lethal head injury while in his care on Georgia will hold its presidential preference primary on March 6, joining about a dozen other states on Super Tuesday. Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced the date on Thursday at the State Capitol. He said the decision protects the interests of Georgia voters and protects the integrity of the primary process. Brian Kemp “By holding our presidential primary election on March 6, 2012, we can ensure that the voices of Georgia voters are heard and are relevant in the presidential candidate nomination process.” The General Assembly passed House Bill 454 this year, which allows the secretary of state to set the presidential primary date. “I want to officially invite the presidential candidates to visit our state and discuss and debate the issues with Georgia voters, just as they have done in the early caucus and primary states for more than a year,” Kemp said on Sept. 29. So far, voters in Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia – also are scheduled to go to the polls on Super Tuesday. Georgia law previously required the state to hold the presidential primary on the first Tuesday in February of a presidential election year.
Shoe goal in reach as drive nears end Oct. 6 is the final day to donate shoes for Liberia. Martin Kumi of the Soul Project says he will ship the shoes on Oct. 8. He is asking people who promised shoes to deliver them by 2 p.m. Kumi set out in March to collect 50,000 pairs of new and used shoes to ship to Africa. He is at 40,000 pairs and says he can still make the goal with everyone’s help. He also needs volunteers on Oct. 8 to help pack the shipping containers. The address is 5051 Snapfinger Woods Drive in Decatur. For more information, call 678-5180777.
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on I-20 corridor DeKalb residents can provide final feedback on the best transit alternative for the I-20 East Corridor at three public meetings in Decatur, Lithonia and Atlanta this week. MARTA is hosting the public meetings on Oct. 4, 6 and 8 to discuss the I-20 East Transit Initiative and solicit input from residents on the six transit alternatives to enhance east-west mobility and improve accessibility to residential areas and employment centers from downtown Atlanta to the Mall at Stonecrest. Participants also will have the opportunity to speak with project team staff. The Oct. 4 meeting takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lou Walker Senior Center, 2548 Panola Road in Lithonia. The Oct. 6 meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Trees Atlanta, 225 Chester Ave. in Atlanta. Both meetings will have an open house for the first hour, followed by a formal presentation and question-and-answer session. The same information will be available at both. On Oct. 8, there will be an informal outreach event in the Center Court at the Gallery at South DeKalb, where the public can drop by the display table at any time between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The mall is at 2801 Candler Road in Decatur.
his life in prison for killing a 2-year-old girl. DeKalb Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams sentenced him to life without the posRobert Alexander sibility of parole. Alexander, 30, was found guilty of felony murder, first-degree cruelty to children, and aggravated battery in the death
July 15, 2010. She died in the hospital three days later. A medical examiner determined that she also had sustained trauma to her arms, liver and pelvis. DeKalb District Attorney Robert James said this was a brutal and senseless act by a very violent and dangerous individual. “It is extremely disheartening to know that this young girl lost her life at the hands of a reckless and irresponsible adult,” James said.
Ex-cop gets 25 years in sex case Former DeKalb Police Officer Quevius charges of contributing Thornton is going to prison for 25 years to the delinquency of a for having sexual relationships with two minor, simple battery and 15-year-old girls. possession of marijuana. DeKalb Superior Court Judge Cynthia The incidents took Becker sentenced him on Sept. 26 after place in late 2010 and earhe pleaded guilty to five felony counts ly 2011. He was arrested of statutory rape and four counts each Jan. 5. DeKalb Assistant of enticing a child for indecent purposes District Attorney Anna and child molestation. Thornton, 30, also Quevius Thornton Davis said he also offered pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor the girls marijuana seized from suspects.
DeKalb residents can show support for the I-20 Rail Project at an Oct. 3 Rally 4 Rail Now! community meeting in Decatur. DeKalb District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson is hosting the 6:30 p.m. meeting at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center to discuss the status of the I-20 Rail Project that is underfunded on the Atlanta Regional Roundtable’s draft list of projects for the 2012 transportation referendum. The project needs $500 million to build it, and its proposed allocation is $225 million. Johnson also is inviting DeKalb residents to sign a petition at www.change.org supporting more funding for the project. Search for “The Atlanta Regional Commission Executive Roundtable: Fund the I-20 East Rail Project for Priority Completion.” Between Monday and press time Thursday, 100 people had signed. Johnson said he favors a light rail option for I-20 corridor because it cost less to build. The Porter Sanford Center is at 3181 Rainbow Drive. For more information, visit www.rally4railnow.com.
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Too many babies are overfed or given the wrong type of food.
Let’s have a real conversation about childhood obesity By A. Laura Bradford Durojaiye, MPH
With National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month just ended in September, it’s time to have a real conversation about the complexities of this chronic disease. One in every three adults and one in every six children is overweight or obese. This is despite efforts to educate the public and A. Laura Durojaiye to offer simple suggestions, such as eating fruits and vegetables and getting physically active. While I acknowledge the role of diet and exercise in controlling weight, by emphasizing these strategies alone, we may be promoting the idea that the solution is easy. To the contrary, the remedies are complex and require multiple strategies in multiple settings. For example, the role of other critical factors such as the environment and caregivers cannot be ignored. The federal initiative Communities Putting Prevention to Work is addressing the environmental aspect with projects to drive local policy and system changes. The changes will lead to environments conducive to physical activity and to enhanced food production for improved nutrition. As we work on the policy, systems and environmental solutions, I also want to talk candidly about caregiver education. Parents and grandparents have the most important role in the fight against childhood obesity. Too
Make choosing the right food fun. Tell children to choose food that looks like the organs they benefit.
many babies are overfed or given the wrong type of food. The poor choices caregivers make today can eventually lead to a child developing the obesity-related health issues of diabetes, sleep apnea, and heart disease in adulthood. I have three recommendations for loving, well-meaning caregivers: n Make choosing the right food fun. Tell children to choose food that looks like the organs they benefit. As children start connecting walnuts to the brain, and celery and rhubarb to the bones, we will get closer to making the healthy choice
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For Omega McKenzie, MARTA is her ride. That’s the way it has been for the past 10 years. She lives and works in Decatur, but every weekday she has to take a train and two buses to get across town.
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Georgia will hold its presidential preference primary on March 6, joining about a dozen other states on Super Tuesday.
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DeKalb residents can provide final feedback on the best transit alternative for the I-20 East Corridor at three public meetings in Decatur, Lithonia and Atlanta this week.
Ex-cop gets 25 years in sex case 3 Former DeKalb Police Officer Quevius Thornton is going to prison for 25 years for having sexual relationships with two 15-yearold girls.
the fun and easy choice. n Use creativity in promoting physical activity. Suggesting dancing as a form of exercise and treeclimbing, which builds muscle, may be more appealing to youth than a 30-minute walk. n Help children realize that the battle against obesity takes place first in the mind and heart. And it is not a fight for the weak. But by fortifying them with the knowledge that a different body style does not define who they are or limit them in any way, we can help children overcome the low self-esteem that can accompany
obesity. Whichever intervention is used to stem the tide of this growing epidemic, a little creativity and a lot of education will be required to engage, not just the key players, but the entire community. The health and well-being of future generations depend on it. A. Laura Durojaiye is the interim manager of DeKalb Board of Health’s Health Assessment and Promotion Office of Chronic Disease Prevention. She is also co-author of the childhood obesity book series “Little Somora: Conversations in Childhood Obesity.”
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Whatever food you fancy, Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet has it.Chinese, Japanese and American cuisine. There is Mexican thrown in, and even fried ripe plantains.
DeKalb Schools’ new superintendent has started building her management team. On Sept. 21, the School Board voted unanimously to approve four senior-level appointments.
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Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, DeKalb Schools’ new superintendent, will be the keynote speaker at the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s First Monday Lunch on Oct. 3.
Parents, residents and community organizations are doing all they can to stop T-Mobile cell phone towers from operating at nine DeKalb schools.
Pine Lake fest boasts live music, art
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Art, music, food and fun can be had when Pine Lake hosts its 11th annual LakeFest on Oct. 1-2.
Snapfinger Lake celebrates 6 When their two-year fight to stop an illegal access road in their community was successful in June, residents of Snapfinger Lake subdivision in Decatur said they would celebrate their victory.
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Walkers, runners and activists can participate in the Glenda J. Black’s 5K Breast Cancer Run/Walk on Oct. 8 at the Gallery at South DeKalb in Decatur.
St. Paul AME celebrating 143 on Oct. 9
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The Rev. Christopher L. Evans Sr. of Hogansville will help Saint Paul AME Church celebrate its 143rd anniversary on Oct. 9.
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Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet occupies 15,000 square feet. In Belvedere Plaza, only neighbor Kroger is bigger.
‘Good food at a good price’ packs ’em in at new Hibachi Grill By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
Whatever food you fancy, Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet has it. Chinese, Japanese and American cuisine. There is some Mexican thrown in, and even fried ripe plantains for those folks from the Caribbean. Raymond Chen, manager of the 300-seat restaurant that opened Sept. 20 in the Belvedere Plaza on Memorial Drive, says they are serving 300 items every day. “We have good food at a good price.” Diners have their choice of sushi and prepared foods that include a salad bar; lots of fried, grilled and steamed seafood; fried chicken and fish; broiled salmon; roast beef; and standard Chinese fare. They can have their meal prepared to order by making selections from a range of vegetables, shrimp, chicken and steak and have the hibachi chef make their meal while they wait. Adlwana Rawls, who stopped in for lunch Tuesday, loves all of it. “The food is excellent and the price is great,” she said, adding that it was her second trip to the restaurant in three days. “I came for dinner on Saturday.” Hibachi Grill’s dinner buffet costs $8.99; the lunch buffet is $6.59. Kids under 30 inches tall eat for free. Kids up to 40 inches tall pay $2.99. Up to 50 inches, they pay $4.49. The price includes everything but drinks. “It’s been 20 years since we have had something nice like this here,” said Rawls, a registered nurse who lives off Memorial Drive in Decatur. “It’s nicely decorated and the staff is very professional.” Rawls said she also likes the variety and the array of fresh vegetables. “We need more places like this around here,” she said. Chen says he has the largest restaurant in DeKalb County. And it’s no idle boast. Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet occupies 15,000 square feet. Only Kroger, two doors down in the shopping center, is bigger. To get that much space, the company rolled three former store spaces into one. The restaurant has four dining rooms, two of which double as party rooms that seat 70 and 80 people. Chen said those rooms are available for office parties, business gatherings, wedding
Adlwana Rawls stopped in for lunch Tuesday, her second trip to Hibachi Grill in three days. “The food is excellent and the price is great.”
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Manager Raymond Chen cuts the ribbon at the Memorial Drive restaurant along with Hibachi Grill USA CEO Jack Wang.
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rehearsal dinners, showers and other family gatherings. Patrons just have to reserve them and pay a 10 percent service charge on the cost of the food. Corey Smith, who lives off Columbia Drive, was driving by Tuesday when he saw the restaurant and stopped in for lunch. He likes what he found. “It’s clean,” he said over a plate of crispy fried chicken and shrimp kebobs. “I will definitely come back.” Cassandra Brunbidge and Mike Terry, who live in Atlanta, were riding by when they spotted the restaurant sign and stopped in for lunch as well. Brunbidge, who was munching on black pepper shrimp, noodles and stuffed shrimp, loved the customer service, décor and food. “It is a nice setup. The workers are dressed neat and they are nice. And the food, so far,
Schools chief to address Chamber Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, DeKalb Schools’ new superintendent, will be the keynote speaker at the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s First Monday Lunch on Oct. 3. The 11:30 a.m.-to-1:30 p.m. event takes place at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Atlanta. It is Atkinson’s first appearance before the business community since taking office on Sept. 15. Chamber members pay $40 at the door. Visitors pay $45. Cheryl Atkinson For more information, call 404-378-8000.
is good. They got crab legs, too.” The couple said they were going to return with their daughters, Brianna, 9, and Cabrielle, 7. “They love buffets,” Brunbidge said. “And if you don’t eat Chinese food, you can get some fried chicken and french fries.” The Decatur Hibachi Grill is one of more than 40 restaurants that Hibachi Grill USA
operates in 12 states. The partnership opened its first restaurant in Dunn, N.C., in 2007. The Memorial Drive restaurant is its fourth in Georgia. An Augusta store opened in 2009, followed by a Jonesboro location in 2010 and Norcross this past April. Chen, who is opening his fourth restaurant for the partnership, said they are now looking at locations in College Park and East Point. He said the Decatur store was his quickest to open. “We started working on it three months ago. The county here is very nice. When the inspectors came, they highlighted everything that needed fixing in one visit. In other places, they made lots of trips and found wrong things every time. This was more efficient.” The restaurant employs 20 chefs, servers and hostesses. Chen says they are still taking applications because you never know how long an employee will stay. At its official grand opening on Thursday, 200 invited guests from the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and managers and owners of businesses along Memorial Drive got to sample the food for free. District 7 Commissioner Stan Watson, who attended the grand opening, said he wants the restaurant to stay a long time in the community. “That means we have to keep it up,” he said. “Keep it clean. Don’t write on the wall and keep the bathrooms clean.” Chen says customers are telling him that they were hungry for a restaurant like his. “They all say they had to go a long way to find a restaurant like this,” he said. “They say they need a nice restaurant with good food and nice price. We have something for everybody and all at a good price.” Hibachi Grill is at 3455 Memorial Drive in Decatur. For information, call 404-2885959.
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The abandoned access road is yet to be removed, but DOT has promised to return the area to its original natural state.
Rice Festival brings fun, flavors of Asia Asian cuisine, music and games will be in plentiful supply at the Oct. 8 Rice Festival at Stone Mountain Park. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Rice Festival, which is in its seventh year, will celebrate the diversity of Asian culture and will feature performances by Asian dance groups, singers and martial artists. Korean food also will be available through a partnership with the Korean government as part of its international Korean food globalization project. The festival celebrates the diversity of and promotes har- This year’s festival, which celebrates the diversity of Asian culture, begins on Oct. 8 at Stone Mountain Park. monious relationships within the Asian-American community. provides to the metro Atlanta immigrant comThe Asian American Resource Center is munity. host for the Rice Festival, which raises funds for Stone Mountain Park is off U.S. 78 East. For the social and educational services that AARC more information, visit www.aarc-atlanta.org.
Pine Lake fest boasts live music, art Art, music, food and fun can be had when Pine Lake hosts its 11th annual LakeFest on Oct. 1-2. The free event includes food and art vendors, live musical performances, a parade featuring the Clarkston High School Drum Corps, a sand sculpture competition, a pet show, and a sidewalk chalk contest. Saturday’s events will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday’s events will take place from noon to 6 p.m. The events will take place at Lakeshore Drive in Pine Lake. For more The 11th annual LakeFest, which features a parade, will be held information, visit www.pinelakefest .com. Oct. 1-2 at Lakeshore Drive in Pine Lake.
At a block party, P.J. Lemuel presents CrossRoadsNews’ Jennifer Parker with a clock as Margaret Williams, Larry Anderson and Curtis Parker look on.
Snapfinger Lake celebrates win When their two-year fight to stop an illegal access road in their community was successful in June, residents of Snapfinger Lake subdivision in Decatur said they would celebrate their victory. On Sept. 24, they held a block party at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in their subdivision. They wore T-shirts emblazoned with their community’s name on the front and the words “We Are One” across the back. They cooked, ate, had refreshments, and just basked in their success, and they said thanks to some of the people who had assisted in their fight. The residents gave Jennifer Parker, editor and publisher of CrossRoads News, a clock engraved with her name and an embosser with her company’s initials to personalize her books. P.J. Lemuel, the homeowners asso-
ciation member who made the presentation, said they gave Parker the clock to signify the timeliness of the newspaper’s April 2, 2011, front-page story. “That article told our story right on time,” she said. Two other honorees, District 7 Commissioner Stan Watson and state Sen. Ronald Ramsey, were unable to attend the event. Georgia DOT, which is widening Snapfinger Road, had approved an access road through the Snapfinger Lake subdivision for Wilson Welding, which is next door. Instead, it will make a curb cut from Snapfinger Road for the company’s trucks. The abandoned access road is yet to be removed, but the Department of Transportation has promised to return the area to its original natural state.
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“Whenever I see ‘special administrative permit,’ my lights go off. That’s a nice way for saying, ‘We can do a deal in the back room.’”
New school superintendent starts building leadership team DeKalb Schools’ new superintendent has started building her management team. On Sept. 21, the School Board voted unanimously to approve four senior-level appointments recommended by Dr. Cheryl Atkinson. The newcomers are Kathleen S. Howe, deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction; Kendra D. March, deputy superintendent of school leadership and operational support; Gary L. Brantley, chief information officer; and Walter Woods, executive director of communications.
Atkinson thanked the board for its vote of confidence in bringing new talent and creative approaches to the district. “With these new senior-level additions, we will begin to make immediate improvements in the quality of instruction, technology and communications in our school system,” Atkinson said. Brantley, Howe and March will earn a salary of $159,885.60 each. Woods’ salary was not immediately available. Howe, an education consultant, served for five years as director of curriculum and
instruction, preK-12 communication arts, at Kansas City Public Schools. She has six years of classroom experience and has served in senior-level curriculum and instruction administrative positions. She will receive a doctorate in curriculum and teaching from the University of Kansas in December. March, a doctoral candidate at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, is currently principal of Westerly Hills Academy in Charlotte. She is also a member of the Strategic Staffing Initiative, which works to improve student achievement in
low-performing schools throughout the 125,000-student district. Brantley, chief information officer for Lorain City Schools for four years, served for four years as executive director of technology for the Ohio Department of Aging. Woods is vice president in the corporate division of Cohn & Wolfe public relations, whose contract for external communications with the school district ends Oct. 31. He is a former business reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Cell tower opponents seek options By Carla Parker
Storyteller and author Donna Marie Todd traveled from North Carolina to tell tales to students from three DeKalb elementary schools. Her presentation was a gift to the students from ODE.
A story of courage for school kids By Carla Parker
Dozens of students from Meadowview, Dresden and Rowland elementary schools got a lesson in courage during a workshop with storyteller and writer Donna Marie Todd. Todd, who is from Black Mountain, N.C., traveled to Georgia for the first time to share her original tale about “Greyfeather and the Bear.” In the story, which also explores the lifestyle of the early Cherokee Indian tribes, Greyfeather exhibited courage, one of the eight character traits. The others are responsibility, caring, citizenship, fairness, honesty, respect and self-discipline. “This is one of eight character trait stories
I have written for elementary students to help schools fulfill the federal mandate for character trait education,” said Todd, who is also a writing teacher. Her trip was sponsored by the Organization of DeKalb Educators. Todd also held interactive writing workshops with fifth-graders that covered sequencing, use of descriptive language, and development of characters and settings. She said the workshop allows students to deconstruct the story to understand the language. “The students will learn how to make connections between their writing and literary techniques in the story.” For more information, visit www.don namarietodd.net.
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Rock and Princeton elementary and MLK Jr. High in Lithonia; Parents, residents and comBriarlake and Narvie J. Harris elmunity organizations are doing ementary in Decatur; Smoke Rise all they can to stop T-Mobile cell Elementary in Stone Mountain; phone towers from operating at Jolly Elementary in Clarkston; and nine DeKalb schools. Lakeside High and Margaret Harris Before T-Mobile USA can operComprehensive School in Atlanta. ate cell towers at the schools, the Parents, residents near the company must get approval from Don Broussard targeted schools and the Unhappy the county. Taxpayer & Voter organization, who oppose Don Broussard, a former member of the cell towers on school properties, have been DeKalb County Planning Commission, told holding meetings to get more information parents and concerned residents at a Sept. about the process for approving the towers. 24 town hall meeting in Clarkston that the Stephanie Byrne, who has a child at county can approve the cell towers through Briarlake Elementary, said the parents and a Special Land Use Permit or a Special Ad- neighbors of the Decatur school will ask ministrative Permit. the DeKalb School Board to reconsider its “Whenever I see the words ‘special decision. administrative permit,’ my lights go off,” “We are trying to get the Board of EducaBroussard said. tion to pull out of the contract and the Board “That’s a nice way for saying, ‘We can do of Commissioners to hold a public zoning a deal in the back room.’ No public review, hearing for the towers,” Byrne said. there is no public notice, apparently there are “We have been collecting news articles on some standards you meet for the permit.” other communities that have been fighting The School Board approved the up to 30- this across the country.” year lease in July for T-Mobile to erect and Opponents of the towers say they are operate cell towers at six elementary schools, concerned about health risks for students. two high schools and a comprehensive Clarkston Mayor Emanuel Ransom said school. Seven of the nine schools are located if there is a risk to health, the School Board in south DeKalb County. should revisit the issue. Over the life of the lease, the company “That’s detrimental to everything that will pay the school district more than $2.3 we stand for: life, liberty, the pursuit of hapmillion in rent. piness, and health and wellness,” Ransom The schools slated for cell towers are Flat said.
Grants pour in at Georgia Perimeter Georgia Perimeter College has received four grants totaling $7.3 million from the National Science Foundation and the University System of Georgia for scholarships, tutoring, recruiting and administration of its science, technology, engineering and math programs. News of the grants all came within the first two weeks in September. GPC President Anthony S. Tricoli said the grants offer the school an unprecedented role in addressing the projected shortfall in the number of college graduates completing STEM majors. “GPC now has the resources to make a difference in the nation and in all the communities we serve as we prepare students
from a wide diversity of backgrounds with a variety of tools for success,” he said. On Sept. 7, the school got a one-year STEM II initiative grant for $310,000 from the University System of Georgia. On Sept. 8, it received a five-year, $598,000 Educate and Nurture Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math grant from the National Science Foundation. On Sept. 9, the National Science Foundation renewed a five-year grant for $4.9 million Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. The final grant for $1.5 million was awarded Sept. 13. It is for five years and it will be used to enhance the college’s STEM programs.
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Sidewalk improvements for Clarkston campus The Clarkston campus of Georgia Perimeter College is about to get some sidewalk and crosswalk improvements. The college was recently awarded a $500,000 Transportation Enhancement grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation to do the improvements. With the grant, new crosswalks will be installed on North Indian Creek Drive to provide safe crossings for both Georgia Perimeter College students and Clarkston High School students, and the signals at the crosswalk at the intersection of North Indian Creek and Memorial College Avenue will be
upgraded for pedestrian safety. Project facilitator Lewis Godwin said the school will be working with DeKalb DOT and MARTA to “dovetail the details of our project with other improvements they have planned on North Indian Creek, Memorial College Avenue, and Memorial Drive.” The area is ripe for improvement. GPC Public Safety says there were 255 traffic accidents between North Decatur Road and East Ponce de Leon Avenue from 2010 to 2011. So far this year, one pedestrian was killed and 16 accidents involved injuries on this corridor.
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Sisters of Faith encourages women to break the silence in the African-American community.
Beulah pastor celebrating 20 years Concerts, revival herald 140th year Members and friends of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur will celebrate the Rev. Jerry Black’s 20th anniversary there at a special commemorative service on Oct. 2. Black, a native of Blytheville, Ark., became the church’s seventh pastor in November 1991. He oversaw the church’s construction of a new $16 million sanctuary on a former golf course on Clifton Springs Road in October 1999 and started numerous ministries to better serve the church family and surrounding community. Black accepted the call to ministry at the age of 21 and was pastor Jerry Black of the Greater Paradise Baptist Church in Little Rock, Ark., for 15 years before coming to Beulah Baptist. The commemorative service will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary, at 2340 Clifton Springs Road. For more information, call Michael Miles at 770-935-5068.
5K carries on first lady’s vision ily, friends, neighbors and/or coWalkers, runners and activists workers – with 15 or more walkers/ can participate in the Glenda J. runners will have their team name Black’s 5K Breast Cancer Run/Walk printed on their T-shirts. on Oct. 8 at the Gallery at South The event, held during Breast DeKalb in Decatur. Cancer Awareness Month, benefits The event, which is in its sixth the programs, education and treatyear, raises awareness about breast ments that Sisters of Faith, a mincancer. istry-based breast cancer awareness Registration is $25 for adults, group, contributes to through its $15 for seniors and youth 7-13, and Glenda J. Black health partners. free for children 6 and under. Black, the late wife of Beulah Missionary On-site registration is available at 7 a.m., but to be guaranteed a T-shirt, pre-register Baptist Church pastor Jerry Black, founded Sisters of Faith to encourage the women of online at www.soffoundation.org. The run/walk starts at 8 a.m. in front of her church and other churches to break the silence in the African-American community Macy’s after a short ceremony. Walking teams – composed of fam- and join the fight against breast cancer.
A star-studded concert, a reception will follow the morning street festival, a theater producservice. tion, special worship services Moss co-pastored Ebenezer and a three-day spiritual revival Baptist Church with the Rev. Marround out the 140th annivertin Luther King Sr. prior to assumsary celebration of Providence ing the pastorate at Olivet, where Missionary Baptist Church in he retired in 2008. Atlanta. On Oct. 28 and 29, “Forecast,” The theme is “You Ain’t Seen a play by Janet Milton, will offer Otis Moss Jr. Nothin’ Yet.” laughter for the soul at 8 p.m. on Anniversary activities, which began in both days in the main sanctuary. Tickets August with financial workshops, continue are $10. with a concert on Oct. 8 at the historic Providence is at 2295 Benjamin E. Mays church, which has a legacy of outreach Drive in southwest Atlanta. For more inforprograms and social activism. mation and tickets, visit www.providence A pre-reception is set for 5 p.m., and atlanta.org or call 404-752-6869. the 7 p.m. concert, “Anchored in the Lord,” features special guest artists Monica Pearson, Karen Greer, the Rev. Dr. Dwight D. Andrews, Ojeda Penn and Collective Voice. Tickets are $30, and attire is cosmopolitan. The Women’s Ministry at Union As part of the celebration, Providence Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its is sponsoring its first street festival with annual Women’s Day Prayer Breakfast food and fun activities on Oct. 15 from on Oct. 1. noon to 6 p.m. on the main Cascade CorThe “Living the Abundant Life ridor, with special guest Praise 102.5 FM Through Prayer” breakfast starts at from noon until 2 p.m. 9:30 a.m. in the C. André Grier FellowWorship services throughout the ship Hall. Speakers include Dorothy month focus on the past, present and Taylor, Vinita and Dorian Grogan, future. Annie Woodall, and Diana and Djuana The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., senior pasStroud. tor emeritus of Olivet Institutional Baptist The church is at 2470 Bruce St. in Church in Cleveland, will be the speaker Lithonia. For more information, contact at the 140th Anniversary Worship Service Velzie Martin at 770-482-7088. celebration on Oct. 23 at 10:40 a.m. A
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St. Paul AME marks 143rd anniversary Chance: Your Life Is Not Over.” The Rev. Christopher L. Evans St. Paul AME began in 1868, Sr. of Hogansville will help St. Paul five years after the Emancipation AME Church celebrate its 143rd Proclamation issued by President anniversary on Oct. 9 in Atlanta. Abraham Lincoln became effective The theme of the service is and only three years after the end “Shaping Christians: Yesterday’s of the Civil War. Dreams, Today’s Realities, TomorThe church is located at 1540 row’s Visions.” It begins at 10 a.m. Evans is the founder and senior Christopher Evans Pryor Road. For more information, visit www.stpaulameatl.org or call pastor of Destiny Worship Center International. He is the author of “Another 404-622-9711.
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Healthcare providers, insurance companies, fitness instructors, spas, haircare & natural product providers, and others bring messages of good health and help empower residents to live more active lives. Exhibitors also offer health screenings, fitness & product demos.
Dance & karate schools, cheerleaders, churches, tutors, YMCAs, and other summer activity providers offer options for parents seeking innovative and interesting programs for their children. Organizations offering services and resources to families are also invited.
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Open Mon-Sat • 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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A Free Seminar
Oct. 15, 2011 • 10 a.m-12:30 p.m. Greenforest Community Baptist Church in the Fellowship Hall 3250 Rainbow Drive • Decatur, GA 30034
Topics will include... • Medicare Advantage Plans (Parts A, B, & C) • Part D Coverage • Medicare Supplement Plans Annual Enrollment Period: Oct. 15, 2011-Dec. 7, 2011 Bring your questions and concerns to the seminar. You may be able to enroll in a “Medicare Advantage Plan” while you are there.
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Saturday, October 15th
special events
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35
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6,000
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MSRP!
MSRP ...........................................$28,319 Factory Rebate............................. -$2,500 Malcolm Cunningham Discount ... -$3,500
22,319
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Brand New 2011 Ford
F-150
Automatic, Stk#118123
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MSRP!
MSRP ...........................................$47,164 Factory Rebate............................. -$3,000 Malcolm Cunningham Discount ... -$8,000
36,164
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Brand New 2011 Ford
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Automatic, Stk#116536
6,000
$
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MSRP!
MSRP ...........................................$21,044 Factory Rebate............................. -$2,000 Malcolm Cunningham Discount ... -$4,000
15,044
Sale $ PRiCe:
Prices plus tax, tag and title.
5675 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
770-621-0200
Pre-owned SuPerCenter $ 2006 Jaguar X-tyPe 13,995 Sunroof, Leather, CLean $ Stk#a1600 199 or
Per Month!
Buy for 72 months at 2.9% APR Financing with $500 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.
2008 honda CiviC eX
gaS Saver, CheaP PayMent, ready! Stk#a1602a
13,995 199
$ or $
Per Month!
Buy for 72 months at 2.9% APR Financing with $500 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.
13,995 199
2009 niSSan aLtiMa
$ or $
gaS Saver, LookS great! Stk#a1685
Per Month!
Buy for 72 months at 2.9% APR Financing with $500 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.
2010 ford foCuS Sedan gaS Saver, niCe ride! Stk#a1652
13,995 199
$ or $
Per Month!
Buy for 72 months at 2.9%APR Financing with $0 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.
13,995 199
2009 niSSan Sentra
$ or $
eXtra niCe, gaS Saver! Stk#a1690
Per Month!
Buy for 72 months at 2.9%APR Financing with $500 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.
14,888 199
2009 Mazda 6
$ or $
gaS Saver, StyLiSh! Stk#a1596
Per Month!
Buy for 72 months at 2.9%APR Financing with $1000 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.
2010 ChevroLet MaLibu Cd, P/w, P/L, ChroMe wheeLS! Stk#a1571
15,495 199
$ or $
Per Month!
Buy for 72 months at 2.9%APR Financing with $2000 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.
15,995 199
2007 gMC Sierra
$ or $
eXtra CLean, work horSe Stk#a1683
Per Month!
Buy for 72 months at 2.9% APR Financing with $2000 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.
2000 Ford ExplorEr xlT $ Must See! Stk#A1654A ....................................
4995
2006 Ford ExplorEr xlT $ Family Fun! Stk#A1667A ...................................
8995
2006 ChryslEr 300
Leather, New Tires, Stylish, Stk#A1676A
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2010 ToyoTa Camry
Auto, P/W, P/L, CD, And More! Stk#A1689 ................
2008 NissaN maxima
Loaded with Lots of Extras! Stk#A1601A
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2009 aCura Tsx
Loaded with the Nice Stuff! Stk#A1603A ..................
12,888
$
15,995
$
17,995
$
17,995
$
2006 mErCEdEs-BENz s350 $ Classy, Stylish, Clean, Stk#A1681 .......................
19,995
2006 BmW x5
Ride In Style, Clean, Must See! Stk#A1689
...............
2008 mErCEdEs-BENz C300
Panoramic Roof, Leather, Nice Ride! Stk#A1695 ...........
20,995
$
21,995
$
2010 dodgE ChallENgEr $ Yes This Is It, Must See! Stk#A1600A ....................
21,995
2007 mErCEdEs-BENz E350 $ Loaded, Must See! Stk#A1763 .........................
23,888
2008 BmW 535i
Leather, Sunroof And More! Stk#A1658
..................
24,995
$
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$
All This For...
19.95
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NEw 2011 LINCoLN MKZ
SIGN & DRIVE!
MSRP $35,850 • VIN#3LNHL2GC7BR767316
399
$
lease For
With Per Month
$
0
Due at Signing
lease for 36 months, with $0 due at signing, including $0 security dePosit, 10,500 miles Per year, 20¢ Per mile thereafter with aPProved credit. includes tax, tag, and title.
NEw 2011 LINCoLN MKX
SIGN & DRIVE!
MSRP $41,550 • VIN#2LMDJ6JK7BBJ27413
499
$
lease For
With Per Month
$
0
Due at Signing
lease for 36 months, with $0 due at signing, including $0 security dePosit, 10,500 miles Per year, 20¢ Per mile thereafter with aPProved credit. includes tax, tag, and title.
NEw 2011 LINCoLN MKs
SIGN & DRIVE!
MSRP $42,325 • VIN#1LNHL9DR5BG611641
499
$
lease For
With Per Month
$
0
Due at Signing
lease for 36 months, with $0 due at signing, including $0 security dePosit, 10,500 miles Per year, 20¢ Per mile thereafter with aPProved credit. includes tax, tag, and title. Prices Plus, Tax, Tag And Title.
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(770) 621-0200
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