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October 10, 2015

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Aggressive academic plan to help 44,135 students succeed By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

More than 44,135 students in 54 struggling DeKalb elementary, middle and high schools will be the focus of a new comprehensive academic improvement plan announced Oct. 5 by DeKalb Schools Superintendent R. Stephen Green. Forty-eight of the schools with the bulk of the students – 39,865 – are located in south DeKalb County, and 38 are among more than 100 low-performing schools being targeted for state takeover by a constitutional amendment that would create a state-run Opportunity School District. Green’s plan calls for wraparound support for students; relevant professional learning for school leaders and teachers; enhanced family and community engagement; and expanded academic, social and emotional support for students. He said his expectations are to improve teaching and learning and

erment Conference at Columbia High, one of the targeted schools. The conference will focus attention on the district’s plan for removing schools from the lists. School spokesman Quinn Hudson said that during the conference, Green will discuss his plans with parents and answer their questions. Green said his plan, led by the district’s Curriculum, R. Stephen Green Instruction, Assessment, and Accountability Task Force, DeKalb Schools Superintendent will remove DeKalb Schools from all the lists by having all 54 schools meet acceptable scores on the College & Career remove the DeKalb School District from the conversation Ready Performance Index by 2016. about OSD eligibility, Priority or Focus schools. The proposed constitutional amendment to allow state “The answer to getting our schools off these lists requires takeover of low-performing schools is expected to come a systematic solution,” Green said. “The solution begins with before voters in November 2016. improving classroom instruction and outcomes.” Green plans an Oct. 24 Parent Awareness and Empow- Please see GREEN, page A4

“The answer to getting our schools off these lists requires a systematic solution. The solution begins with improving classroom instruction and outcomes.”

Tiny roofs provide shelter for homeless people Mad Housers volunteers will erect a hut for homeless veteran Mark Alen Foster in this camp in Decatur off Covington Highway.

Mad Housers setting up huts in Decatur camp By Ken Watts

For the past 28 years, Mark Alen Foster has been homeless on and off. Since 1987, he has mostly made his bed under trees, old tarps, plastic, cardboard boxes, old umbrellas, and whatever coverings he can salvage. He has been wet, cold, dry and in between. Foster, a lanky, bearded Navy veteran, said he was a skilled drywall finisher who found a lot of work after his honorable discharge from the military Mark Alen Foster in 1980. Born and raised near Brookhaven, Foster, 57, said his life went off the rails in 1985 when he was sentenced to five years in prison for car theft in Atlanta. “When I got out, I didn’t have anywhere to go and wound up on the street,” he said. He’s been homeless on and off ever since, interrupted by brief stays in the VA Medical Center and personal care homes because of a disability, neuropathy in both feet. Foster says he gets by with a small monthly Social Security allotment. He was facing another hard winter in the homeless camp in a patch of woods off Covington Highway in Decatur when the offer of a roof – a 6-foot-by-8-foot wooden hut – over his head came from the Atlanta nonprofit Mad Housers. It’s not your traditional home, but Foster knows the tiny “house” will be a better shelter this winter than the makeshift tent he has been sleeping under. “It’ll be good to have my own space and a place to put my stuff and get away from the noise,” he said. Foster is one of six homeless men who have been sheltering in the quarter-acre patch since 2007. He will be the second one to

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get a “shelter in place” hut from Mad Housers, which has provided six huts to homeless people in DeKalb since 2013. The group, founded in 1987 by Georgia Tech College of Architecture graduate students Michael Connor and Brian Finkle, also erected a hut for the other men to store their skimpy belongings when not in use. Students wanted to help tackle chronic homelessness in Atlanta by improving upon marginal housing being erected for the homeless. In the early years, they operated in secret as they experimented with structure sizes and building methods. They select clients beforehand, making sure they want huts, and usually get them to assist in construction. Foster will get his hut on Oct. 10. Tracey Woodard, a Mad Housers volunteer, said the group will build and deliver about 16 huts in 2015. Four more could come to DeKalb’s long-term homeless people. “A lot depends on finding secure locations, getting volunteers and transportation,” Woodard explained. She said the Mad Housers still “fly under

the radar” to avoid violating county and city building codes. They do it by keeping below 100 square feet of interior space. “If it’s less than 100 square feet with no poured foundation, it’s considered a nonpermaTracey Woodard nent structure kind of like a toolshed that can be placed in a back yard without a building permit,” she said. On a visit to the Decatur campsite on Sept. 29, it was pouring rain. Woodard stepped carefully to keep her balance on a muddy path into the campsite to gather a bit more information from Foster. She wanted to know exactly where workers should place his hut when they arrive. Volunteers build the parts in their warehouse in the West End, near Morehouse College. Woodard said building the huts is a team effort. The huts, made of double panel plywood, weigh about 1,000 pounds. They are insulated to provide some protection from

the elements and have air vents on the roof. “It takes four able-bodied persons to build the components,” she said. “We load the four walls and roof of the structure into a pickup truck and assemble the hut on-site.” Each hut costs $550 to build. They are funded by donations from private citizens. With winter approaching, Mad Housers is looking to expand its help to homeless people living in DeKalb, where the population is scattered in isolated camps in woods, under bridges, behind stores, or near creeks and is much harder to find. In January 2013, DeKalb’s homeless population was 705, up 179 from two years earlier, according to a biennial census led by the DeKalb Community Development Department. Metrowide, since 2011, the number of people living on the streets, in shelters and in transitional housing in DeKalb and Fulton counties and the city of Atlanta declined to 6,664 from 6,838. To volunteer or donate, visit madhousers.org.

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“To make their scheme work, they preyed upon the common belief held by many investors that real estate is a safe investment.”

$5 million real estate scam lands men in prison Ellis surrenders Charles Wooden of Stone Mountain and Hendrickx H. Toussaint of Decatur have been sentenced to federal prison for a $5 million real estate Ponzi scheme. Wooden, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark H. Cohen to seven years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and to pay $2.4 million in restitution. Toussaint, 44, a disbarred lawyer, was sen- H.H. Toussaint tenced to three years, 10 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and to pay $1.2 million in restitution. U.S. Attorney John Horn said the pair “tricked investors into handing over millions of dollars by promising quick returns and an income stream.” “To make their scheme work, they preyed upon the common belief held by many investors that real estate is a safe investment,” Horn said in a Sept. 29 statement. “Sadly, this case proves that criminals will say anything to persuade a person to part with their money and that investors should always be skeptical of offers that sound too good to be true.”

According to Horn, the charges, and other information presented in court: In or about 2009, Wooden, doing business as Aeon Capital Management LLC, held himself out to the public as a real estate broker who could locate and oversee the purchase of residential properties and apartment buildings for or on behalf of investors. Wooden purported to find properties that could be flipped in a short period for a profit and also properties that he would manage for the investors. His management services allegedly included renting the properties, collecting rent, and forwarding investors their share of the funds. Wooden introduced and described Toussaint to real estate investors as the attorney who would escrow investor funds and close real estate purchases. As the escrow agent, Toussaint agreed to hold funds from investors and disburse such funds to purchase real estate for the investors’ benefit. Between 2009 and 2012, multiple outof-state and foreign investors invested more than $5 million with Wooden and Toussaint for the purchase of Atlanta area real estate. Although Wooden bought some properties, he and Toussaint did not use the vast majority of investors’ funds as they had

promised and represented to the investors. In addition to funding his personal lifestyle and business, Wooden used funds to pay “profits” from short-term real estate “flips” that never occurred and to pay rental income to investors from properties that had not been purchased. When an out-of-state investor sued Wooden, he used funds obtained from another victim to settle the lawsuit. Wooden, Toussaint and others provided fake documents to the investors to conceal that their monies had not been used to purchase real estate. The false documents included HUD-1 settlement statements, bogus real estate deeds, and in one instance, a fake bank account statement reflecting that the investor’s money was still being held in escrow. Over time, investors asked more and more questions about why public records did not reflect that they owned properties that they had been told had been purchased for them. Wooden blamed Toussaint and county recording systems and attempted to deceive the victims further by introducing fictitious people and identities he claimed would fix what he said were simply title recording problems. Visit www.justice.gov/usao/gan.

Early search for holiday positions will net best results Start searching now if you are looking for a part-time holiday job, the Metro Atlanta Better Business Bureau advises. A part-time position can easily become full-time employment. Stores large and small need to hire extra help for the holidays. However, some companies last year found they were shorthanded

because of a strategy that saw many retail sales begin after Halloween and continue until Dec. 31. Aside from getting your foot in the door, starting your search early also may give you the chance to speak directly with store managers. They may hire you to fill a position before the hiring blitz begins.

Seasonal opportunities are available at malls, local businesses, branches of national chains, florists, caterers, delivery services and retail stores, on the floor, at the cash register, and in the back room. Online shopping offers its own opportunities, including filling orders and working for delivery companies. For tips, visit bbb.org/atlanta.

his law license By Ken Watts

Suspended DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis, who is serving an 18-month prison sentence for attempted extortion and perjury, has voluntarily surrendered his law license. The Georgia Supreme Court issued an Oct. 5 order accepting Ellis’ petition to suspend his license to practice law while he Burrell Ellis appeals his conviction. Ellis is serving his sentence at Long State Prison in Ludowici near Savannah. He could be paroled in March, according to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. A DeKalb Superior Court jury found Ellis guilty on July 8 of trying to shake down Power and Energy Services for a $2,500 campaign contribution and for lying under oath to a special purpose grand jury about his role in awarding county contracts. Under the Oct. 5 order, Ellis acknowledged that as a felon he cannot practice law and will be disbarred if the court upholds his felony conviction. “The court hereby accepts the voluntary petition and directs that W. Burrell Ellis Jr. be suspended from the practice of law in this state until further order of this court,” the order said. Ellis cannot be permanently removed as CEO until he resigns or all his appeals fail. Lee May has served as interim CEO since July 2013, when he was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal after Ellis’ indictment.

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“I was offended by the tone and sweeping conclusion that working with nonprofits to deliver services to residents is evidence of corruption.”

Some county officials defend ‘questionable’ expenditures By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

I am confident that they approve what I do.” She said Bowers’ “very hard line” against contriIn the wake of the damning Bowers/Hyde Corbutions to nonprofits is unusual. The Bowers/Hyde Corruption Report itemized more than $500,000 ruption Report, three elected officials issued state“The nonprofits are organizations that the in “questionable” expenses from DeKalb officials and county departments. ments defending thousands of dollars of expendicounty contracts with to run our senior centers, There were expenditures for “food stuff” and coffee and flatware at tures called “questionable” in the report released enhance our parks, or they help our libraries and Publix and Kroger; a Web camera at Walmart; multiple purchases for Sept. 30. school programs. All are services that are a priority flowers, professional dues, restaurants and catering, etc. In separate statements, DeKalb district 2 and 6 to our citizens and the expenditures I have made are Here are the expenditures of elected officials: Commissioners Jeff Rader and Kathie Gannon and for specific needs, not some unrestricted contribuDeKalb Solicitor General Sherry Boston said their tion for a tax exemption.” expenditures were county-related expenses. Gannon said she will work with the county atIn the 40-page report, former Attorney General torney to clarify this issue, as there are few guideMike Bowers and Richard Hyde identified $460,570 lines in a discretionary budget. in expenditures from five commissioners and $175 “At the same time, the assertion that state legisfrom Boston that they said were paid to campaign lators and elected officials are not allowed to make workers, charities, restaurants, florists, and news small grants for good public purposes is unusual.” media from their accounts. Boston said she turned over every financial reIn defense of his $58,442 in expenditures, Rader cord from January 2011 to the date of the request District 7 District 2 District 3 District 4 disputed Bowers’ assertion that his spending to Sharon Barnes Sutton from Bowers and Hyde. Stan Watson Jeff Rader Larry Johnson nonprofits is “gratuities.” $119,101 $58,442 $66,036 $167,168 “Out of the hundreds of thousands of public “As it relates to me, I was offended by the tone expenditures listed in the report, they listed a single and sweeping conclusion that working with non$175 expense incurred by my office for ‘Airbrush profits to deliver services to DeKalb residents is Makeup Sherry Boston.’ The charge was incurred as evidence of corruption,” he said. “With a government part of a $675 cost for photography for my official as dysfunctional as ours, partnering with public head shot/portrait as DeKalb solicitor general.” service organizations are often the only way we can Boston said the photos are the property of serve residents.” DeKalb County and were created solely for use on Rader said that “each one” of his expenditures the solicitor general’s Web site and in the literature, over a six-year period challenged by Bowers “materiads, community outreach efforts and media inquiSolicitor General District Attorney District 6 Interim CEO ally advanced a tangible interest of DeKalb County ries in the routine operations of the office. Sherry Boston Robert James Kathie Gannon Lee May and was made within the budget for my office ap“Our office uses this content in conjunction with $175 $23,622 $49,823 $26,453 proved by the governing authority.” community outreach efforts to help prevent and He said he explored the underlying law and District 1 Commissioner Nancy Jester is new to the BOC. She replaced stop crimes such as domestic violence, elder abuse, agreed that better controls are needed to differentiate Elaine Boyer, who is serving a 14-month sentence in federal prison for and animal cruelty,” she said. between permissible and impermissible use of public misusing her county budget. District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson Boston said that after turning over every expense funds. If such rules had been in place, Rader said did not join the BOC until July 20. record, she received no further requests for docuit would prevent the abuse that now overshadows mentation from the Bowers/Hyde team. DeKalb’s government. “I am certain that any questions they might have had ings, dissemination of information, and – when appropriate Gannon said that as a county commissioner serving the and when manifestly in the public interest – expenditures about this particular expense would have been cleared up public, her duties include supporting her community. from the commission discretionary budget intended to very quickly had they been given the time to ask for the “Among the ways I support my community are my office’s facilitate these things I do to support the community,” she invoices related to it,” she said. constituent services, public appearances, community meet- said. “My constituents expect this sort of involvement, and On Oct. 8, she said she has repaid the county the $175.

Elected officials say expenses justified

Because money does not grow on trees.

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The CIA² Task Force is responsible for improving curriculum, instruction, assessment and accountability in the classroom.

Events supporting breast cancer fight at Decatur Macy’s 2346 Candler Rd. Decatur, GA 30032 404-284-1888 Fax: 404-284-5007 www.crossroadsnews.com editor@crossroadsnews.com

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For National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Macy’s at the Gallery at South DeKalb has pulled out all the stops to raise funds to fight breast cancer and to celebrate survivors. Through Oct. 18, customers can purchase a limited edition Pink Pony Pin for $5 to benefit the Pink Pony Fund, Ralph Lauren’s worldwide initiative in the fight against cancer. With the purchase, they get to

save 20 percent off storewide and 15 percent off on select home items and regular-priced fashion jewelry. The saving is also good on all sales and clearance items. On Oct. 10, the store is hosting “50 Shades of Pink,” an afternoon of cosmetic makeovers, breast cancer information, fun and light refreshments. Customers also can get free jewelry cleaning during the noon-to-5 p.m. event. “First Ladies on the Runway”

will take place on Oct. 24 from 3 to 4 p.m. Store manager Terry Young said first ladies from South DeKalb churches will model some of the store’s Terry Young newest fashions. “This event is in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” Young

said. “We will have light refreshments, music and door prizes.” It takes place in the mall just outside the store’s indoor mall entrance. The store also is hosting Clinique Bonus Time through Oct. 25 with a free seven-piece gift with any purchase of $27 or more. The gift pack is worth $70. Macy’s at the Gallery at South DeKalb is at I-20 and Candler Road.

Ribbon cutting for South DeKalb Senior Center Oct. 12 It’s celebration time at the newly minted South DeKalb Senior Center on Candler Road. Seniors, DeKalb interim CEO Lee May and other county officials will cut the ribbon on the new center on Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. Members moved back into the center on Sept. 28. They had been displaced for three years while the new $5 million center was under construction.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $5 million South DeKalb Senior Center on Candler Road in Decatur takes place at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12.

Construction was supposed to take 18 months but stalled when the original contractor abandoned the project. The center is at 1931 Candler Road in Decatur, next to the Scott Candler Library. It includes an auditorium that seats 250, full-sized commercial kitchen, sewing room, computer lab, fitness center and game rooms.

Plan seeks to remove all 54 DeKalb schools from target lists GREEN,

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The 54 schools – made up of 34 elementary, eight middle and 12 high schools – are on four targeted lists: n Twentyfour are on a list of 141 low-performing schools that the Georgia wants to take over and put in a state-run Opportunity School District. n Nine are on the state’s Priority Schools list. n Eighteen are on the state’s Focus Schools list. n Sixteen have a three-year Average Score below 60 on the Georgia Department of Education’s College & Career Ready Performance Index and have been identified by the School District for extra support. Some of the schools are on multiple target lists. Priority and Focus schools designations are part of Georgia’s waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Georgia Department of Education created the one-time designation to offer intensive state support to certain Title I schools. The Priority School designation focuses on the performance of all students in a school. The Focus designation emphasizes withinschool achievement gaps between subgroups. Per U.S. Education Department guidelines, the state named 5 percent of Georgia’s Title I schools as Priority and 10 percent of Title I schools as Focus. Statewide, there are 156 Focus and 78 Priority schools. There are 103 Title I schools among the DeKalb School District’s 137 schools and centers.

Rapid response team Green said that his improve-

48 struggling schools in South DeKalb A comprehensive academic improvement plan will address issues in 54 struggling schools. 3-year Average CCRPI below 60

Chapel Hill Elementary Hambrick Elementary Idlewood Elementary Indian Creek Elementary

Enrollment 643 694 949

1,064

888 538

Jolly Elementary

Murphey Candler Elementary Rowland Elementary

603 565 1,045

Stone Mountain Elementary

Woodward Elementary International Student Center

214 672

McNair Middle

165 627

DeKalb Alternative Elizabeth Andrews High

1,407

Lithonia High

1,658

Martin L. King Jr. High Stone Mountain High Total

1,010 12,742

Opportunity School District

Cedar Grove Elementary Columbia Elementary Dunaire Elementary Fairington Elementary

Enrollment 564 560 748 702

1,074 617 832

Flat Rock Elementary

Flat Shoals Elementary Oakview Elementary Panola Way Elementary

994

538 786 1,051

Redan Elementary

Cedar Grove Middle Salem Middle Total

8,466

Source: DeKalb County School System

ment plan, led by the district’s Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Accountability Task Force, will eliminate all the lists for DeKalb and have all 54 schools with acceptable standard CCRPI scores by 2016. The constitutional amendment to allow state takeover of lowperforming schools comes before voters in November 2016. The CIA² Task Force, which is co-chaired by regions 2 and 4 Superintendents Trenton Arnold and Triscilla Weaver, is responsible for improving curriculum, instruction, assessment and accountability in

Focus Schools

Allgood Elementary Bob Mathis Elementary

Kelley Lake Elementary Montclair Elementary Princeton Elementary

Smoke Rise Elementary Columbia Middle Lithonia Middle Mary McLeod Bethune Middle Total

Priority Schools

Clarkston High

Cross Keys High Destiny Achievers Academy of Excellence McNair High Redan High Total

Focus/Opportunity School District

Browns Mill Elementary Canby Lane Elementary Clifton Elementary

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary

Meadowview Elementary McNair Discovery Learning Academy Snapﬁnger Elementary Stoneview Elementary Freedom Middle Total

Priority/Opportunity School District

Enrollment 585

429 369 1,171 900 405

912 1,064 840

6,675

Enrollment 1,617 1,486

155 791

1,024 5,073

Enrollment 657 698 369 634 313 883 774 923

1,186 6,437

Enrollment

Toney Elementary

1,099 410 1,216

Total

3,697

Peachcrest Elementary Columbia High Towers High

972

the classroom. It will meet twice monthly with Green and has a broad mandate to evaluate all aspects of classroom learning and implement improvements. Green’s plan also calls for operational flexibility that will offer preferential hiring of highly qualified and effective teachers including for special education, ESOL, and gifted. Incentive bonuses using Title II federal funds will be allocated when appropriate for teachers demonstrating academic achievement. A rapid response team composed of local school staff will be

deployed to address critical issues or needs as they occur. The district says that partnerships will be created with local colleges and universities to provide need-based support, and outside service providers who can assist teachers, students and school leadership will be offered to the target schools. The process will be managed by a District Effectiveness Team composed of district and school leaders.

Monthly action steps The district says the team will develop monthly action steps toward improving and supporting the target schools and will collaborate with the Georgia Department of Education and the Metro Regional Education Service Agency. Some of the goals for the target schools include: n Removing all 38 schools from the proposed Opportunity School District, Priority, and Focus lists. n Making sure that all target schools meet state targets for subject content and subgroups on the 2016 Georgia Milestones and CCRPI. n Ensuring that all 12 DeKalb high schools on the lists attain a graduation rate at or above the state’s 2016 graduation rate. n Ensuring that the 54 target schools get a Climate Star Rating of 4 or 5 on the 2016 CCRPI. n Getting a minimum 10 percent annual increase in standard teacher and principal evaluation scores. Want to go? The Oct. 24 Parent Awareness and Empowerment Conference takes place 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Columbia High, 2106 Columbia Drive in Decatur.

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Wellness

October 10, 2015

Accidents involving common household products cause 125,000 eye injuries each year.

Supplies needed for homeless

Most eye injuries can be prevented

Toiletries and hats and gloves are needed for Healing Stream Ministries’ fourth annual Healing the Homeless Drive. In November 2014, more than 172 duffel bags were distributed with toiletries and items for cold weather. The campaign needs wet wipes, petroleum jelly, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hand towels, lip balm, breath mints, Band-Aids, water bottles and combs as well as blankets, hats, scarves, socks and gloves. Items can be dropped off at Sam’s Club in Lithonia from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 17 and Oct. 31. Monetary donations may be made at https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/c12m17; mailed to 5747 Lakeview Circle, Lithonia, GA 30058; or dropped off at the church at 2470 Bruce St. in Lithonia from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays or 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. The goal is to fill at least 200 duffel bags for distribution during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Nov. 14-22, throughout metro Atlanta. Sponsors also are needed. For more information, contact Tracey The Healing the Homeless Drive is seeking O’Neil at obviouschoiceis@gmail.com or personal care items, blankets, hats and gloves for distribution to the homeless. 910-226-6177.

More than 193,000 adults and children were treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms for eye injuries sustained within the home last year, Prevent Blindness Georgia says. Many of the items involved were commonly used in and around the home, including cleaning supplies, lawn equipment and power tools. Most eye injuries can be prevented by wearing proper CDC eye protection, the nonprof- Choose age-appropriate toys for children to help reduce the it adds. Protective eyewear risks of eye injuries. Read warnings and instructions on toys. should have a “Z-87” logo stamped on the frames. Regular eyeglasses do To reduce risks to children: not always provide enough protection. n Use safety gates at the top and bottom of The average home is full of dangers that stairs. often go unnoticed. Accidents involving n Pad or cushion sharp corners and edges of common household products cause 125,000 furnishing and home fixtures. eye injuries each year, and 90 percent can be n Install cabinet and drawer locks in kitchens prevented. and bathrooms. To reduce risks in your home and out- n Store personal-use items, kitchen utensils, side: and desk supplies where they are out of reach n Provide lights and handrails to improve for children. safety on stairs. n Read warnings and instructions on toys. n Inspect and remove debris from lawns n Avoid toys with sharp or rigid points, before mowing. shafts, spikes, rods, and dangerous edges. n Keep paints, pesticides, fertilizers, and n Keep toys intended for older children away similar products properly stored in a secure from younger children. area. n Avoid flying toys and projectile-firing n Keep your tools in good condition. toys – these pose a danger to all children, n Wear safety glasses, dust goggles or chemi- particularly those under 5. cal goggles. n Be aware of items in playgrounds and play n Read and follow all manufacturer instruc- areas that pose potential eye hazards. tions and warning labels. n Keep BB guns away from kids. Each year, thousands of children 5 and n Use occupant restraints such as infant and under have eye accidents at home, at play child safety seats, booster seats, safety belts, or in the car. The most common causes and shoulder harnesses in cars. are misuse of toys; falls from beds, against n Store loose items in the trunk or secured furniture, on stairs, and when playing with on the floor. Any loose object can become toys; misuse of everyday tools and objects; dangerous in a car crash. contact with harmful household products; For more information, visit www.preand automobile accidents. ventblindness.org/eye-safety-home.

Grant funds Prevention Epicenter Emory University School of Medicine has been awarded a three-year, $2.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in hospitals, including Ebola, making Emory a new member of its Prevention Epicenters Program. The program, which began in 1997, focuses on infection control and prevention research in health care facilities. Emory will collaborate with Georgia Tech and Georgia State University on the grant, creating the

Prevention Epicenter of Emory and Atlanta Consortium Hospitals, or PEACH. Emory and five other U.S. academic medical centers join five existing centers to accelerate health care innovations by discovering new methods to protect patients and health care workers from highly infectious diseases. The new centers will focus on prevention of Ebola and more common infections transmitted like Ebola. For more information, visit www. emoryhealthsciences.org.

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 

Please Join Us for Our 5th Annual Community Resource Fair and Symposium on BUILDING BRIDGES, MAKING CONNECTIONS: COORDINATING A COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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MAKING DEKALB SAFER FOR ALL

Household hazardous waste event DeKalb residents can dispose of household hazardous waste, including old paint and batteries, on Oct. 17 at the Central Transfer Station in Decatur. The 8 a.m.-to-noon event, which is free for DeKalb residents, is sponsored by DeKalb Sanitation and Keep DeKalb Beautiful. Accepted materials include aerosols, mercury, batteries, adhesives, inflammables, lawn care products, fluorescent light bulbs, photo

chemicals, hobby and artists supplies, paints and paint-related products, and cleaners and swimming pool chemicals. Agricultural wastes, ammunition, pharmaceuticals, radioactive materials, and biohazardous/biomedical waste will not be accepted. The transfer station is at 3720 Leroy Scott Drive. For more information, visit onedekalb.com.

Training to fight child sex trafficking Stakeholders can learn how to get involved in the fight against child sex trafficking at an informational community training session on Oct. 17 at Avondale Pattillo United Methodist Church in Decatur. The Georgia Cares workshop begins at 9:30 a.m. Training is free, but registration is required – visit http://www.gacares.org/ community-trainings.html. The interactive training includes videos,

activities and discussion about the epidemic of child sex trafficking and what it looks like in Georgia. The goals are to increase understanding of the trauma, abuse and victimization of sex trafficking and increase knowledge of Georgia Cares intervention and services to victims in the state. Avondale Pattillo UMC is at 3260 Covington Highway. For more information, email admin@gacares.org or call 404-602-0068.

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“Our mission aligns with the life of Wells … we can’t think of anything more beautiful than honoring her legacy.”

Women’s group donates to Doris Wells Memorial Fund The Doris Wells Memorial Fund got a $500 boost on Oct. 2 from the East Metro Orchids and Conyers attorney Sherri L. Washington. The newly formed group of professional women from DeKalb, Rockdale, Newton and Gwinnett counties gave $250 to help defray the cost of a portrait of the late DeKalb librarian that will hang in the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library. Wells was the first African-American librarian hired by the DeKalb Library System in 1974. When the Wesley Chapel Library was built in 1992, she was tapped to be its manager and led the branch for 17 years. She retired in 2006. Wells died on Feb. 27 after a brief battle with cancer. She was 65. State Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler, a member of the East Metro Orchids, said the group, which includes Wells’ daughter, attorney Tami Wells Thomas, wanted to support the portrait. “Our mission aligns with the life of Doris Wells and we can’t think of anything more beautiful and lively than honor-

Washington, also a member of the East Metro Orchids, matched the group’s donation. She said she gave the donation in honor of her daughter, Jasmyne Johnson, who was mentored by Wells. “Miss Wells was a friend to my daughter,” said Washington, a candidate in the Nov. 3 special election for House District 92 that represents portions of DeKalb and Rockdale. “I just felt it was fitting to do something to honor her legacy.” The Friends of the Wesley Chapel Library is raising $5,000 to commission the portrait of Wells and to support community programs such as the annual Jubilee of Reading Book Club Conference and the Heritage Festival, formerly the Kwanzaa Awareness Festival, which she created. The East Metro Orchids and member Sherri L. Washington If fundraising goes well, the Friends group hopes to uncontributed $500 to help defray the cost of a portrait of the late veil the portrait at the 2015 Heritage Festival in December. DeKalb librarian Doris Wells for the Wesley Chapel Library. To donate, make checks to the Doris K. Wells Memorial ing her legacy,” Dawkins-Haigler said. Fund and mail to: The Doris K. Wells Memorial Fund, c/o The East Metro Orchids, which has 41 members, formed Marvin Kennerly, Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library, in February. Dawkins-Haigler said members come from all 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur, GA 30034. For more walks of life. information, call Peggy Ramsey-May at 404-286-6980. FODAC staffers Sam Young (left) and Leo Phillip load some of the 100 pediatric wheelchairs onto the truck for shipment to Nepal for earthquake survivors. FODAC and Rotary District 6900 are shipping more than $500,000 in relief.

D.I.V.A. conference on Oct. 16-18 Four pastors, ministers and first ladies headline the 11th annual Called to Be a D.I.V.A. women’s empowerment conference on Oct. 1618 at the Worshippers Interceding for Excellence Church in Decatur. Sessions are at 7 p.m. on Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, and 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 18. Kathern Thomas Alicia Alston Kammye Staley Apostle Kathern Thomas, senior pastor, will address the conference. vine, Inspirational, Victorious, Anointed Other featured speakers are Prophetess Alicia – conference 11 years ago, said the goals Cardwell Alston, assistant pastor at Worship- remain the same and participants always pers Interceding; first lady Kammye Staley have a good time. of Celebration Worship Center in Riverdale; “The Lord gave me a vision of women and Minister Donna Frazier of Worshippers coming together for an anointed Word from Interceding. God, deliverance and an opportunity to learn First lady Linda Williams of Judah House to use their gifts,” Thomas said. “We have of Praise serves as mistress of ceremonies. witnessed that and so much more.” Participants will engage in lively praise Vendor opportunities are available. and worship with recording artist Patrick The church is at 266 Robin St. For tickets, Parker Jr. and Frazier, breakout sessions, and visit www.worshippersintercedingforexcelan interactive panel discussion. lencechurch.com or calledtobeadiva.com or Thomas, who started the D.I.V.A. – Di- call 404-587-2751 or 404-455-6678.

Love Life’s pastor marks 30 years The Rev. Grace C. Washington will be feted at a celebratory banquet marking her 30th pastoral anniversary on Oct. 10 at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel. Washington is senior pastor and organizer of Love Life Christian Fellowship Church. The banquet starts at 6 p.m. at the hotel, 1 Hartsfield Centre Parkway. The celebration cul- Grace Washington minates at Love Life’s 10 a.m. worship service on Oct. 11 with Pastor E. Dewey Smith, senior pastor of Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church-House of Hope, as guest speaker. The theme is “A Journey of Grace … Filled With Promise, Power and Purpose” and the scriptural focus is Genesis 33:12.

Susan Flemister, coordinator of Love Life’s Servant’s Heart Ministry, said the church family is “simply ecstatic to mark this major milestone” in the pastor’s journey. “In the process of standing the test of time, Pastor Washington has come forth as a resilient and brilliant example for those in ministry, especially women.” Washington, author of five books, holds a Master of Divinity in Missiology and Evangelism from Gammon Theological Seminary of the Interdenominational Theology Center. Her mission work has extended to the Virgin Islands; China; Soweto, South Africa; Ghana; and Bethlehem. The church is at 3980 Panthersville Road in Ellenwood. For tickets, contact Deacon Arthur Queen at 404 597-5173. For more information, visit www.lovelifecfc.org or contact Elder Alonia Jones at 770-256-4337.

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FODAC, Rotarians ship quake aid More than $500,000 in medical equipment and supplies is being shipped to Nepal earthquake survivors through a partnership of the Friends of Disabled Adults and Children and Rotary District 6900, including the Rotary Club of Stone Mountain. On April 25, an earthquake of 7.9 magnitude struck Nepal, killing more than 7,880 people and injuring over 17,800. An estimated 2.8 million are displaced, the World Health Organization said. The relief shipment in a 40-foot container included orthotics, therapy tables, standers, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs (including 100 pediatric wheelchairs), hospital beds and mattresses, and com-

mode chairs. Stone Mountain-based FODAC supplied equipment and supplies, and funds from Rotary District 6900 covered shipping costs. Members of the Stone Mountain club helped collect, clean and load equipment and supplies into the container, which will be trucked to Charleston, S.C., and loaded on a ship headed for Kolkata, India. Once unloaded in Kolkata, the container will be transported by truck to Kathmandu, Nepal. The Karuna Foundation will supply logistical support in India and Nepal to transport and distribute the equipment. The shipment takes 30 to 45 days to reach its destination. It is estimated to reach Nepal sometime in early November.

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Youth

“What’s understood is that school systems would get broad flexibility. … Some things you cannot waive, but everything else is sort of open.”

DeKalb charter district petition deadline looms Mentoring event at Panola Park

By Ken Watts

DeKalb School District officials will submit a petition to the Georgia Department of Education on Nov. 1 to convert the system’s 137 schools and more than 100,000 students into a charter district. But on Sept. 29, only 20 parents and other stakeholders turned out at Lithonia High’s auditorium for one of Regional Superintendent Trenton Arnold’s final community engagement sessions on the charter plan before the School Board’s Oct. 5 public hearing. Arnold said charter status would give DeKalb Schools the right to waive many state regulations, which would nurture innovation at the local school level and better student achievement in the classroom. “What’s understood is that school systems would get broad flexibility,” Arnold said. When asked exactly how much flexibility schools would get, Arnold said there would be limits. “For example, school districts cannot waive the responsibility to hold a moment of silent reflection. They cannot waive the requirement to clean up asbestos from their buildings. They cannot waive the U.S. Constitution,” he said. “There are some things that you cannot waive, but everything else is sort of open.” Ashonti Dixon Woods of Lithonia wanted to know whether the charter district would determine the minimum requirements to be passed from one grade to the next or would promotions be determined by the individual school. Arnold said the only statewide promo-

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Ashonti Dixon Woods of Lithonia, who was among about 20 parents and stakeholders attending the Sept. 29 forum at Lithonia High, sought information on requirements for promotion.

tional requirements cover grades three, five and eight. “I believe the individual school under the charter system would determine promotions through a committee of teachers, parents, administrators and counselors,” Arnold said. Several residents voiced concern about funds and resources under the charter plan. “Will money for capital improvements be distributed equitably among all the schools?” asked Warren Thomas of Lithonia. Arnold said money for construction will continue to come from Special Local Option Sales Tax revenues. The School Board will have to adopt a resolution approving the charter petition

before Nov. 1 – the deadline to submit the district’s plan to the Georgia DOE. “It’s a very lengthy process,” Arnold said. “Once a petition is submitted to the Department of Education, they begin the process of reviewing it and they will send back petitions for recommended revisions.” Arnold said the Nov. 1 deadline allows for six months of review and for a petition to be presented to the state Board of Education at its April or May 2016 meeting. That schedule would allow for a charter district to become operational in the 2016-2017 school year. To track the progress of DeKalb’s charter petition, visit www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/chartersystem-petition.

Families seeking mentors for their sons can join the free “Fun, Food, Fellowship” event presented by Boys to Men the Transition on Oct. 17 at Panola State Park. The theme for the noon-to-4 p.m. event is “Hope of the Future Gives Power to the Present,” and it will introduce the mentoring program to the community, founder and CEO Randall Jefferson said. “We are reaching out to our youth in hopes of sharing information on mentoring and the success and allowing the kids to experience fun-filled activities with a mentor for the day,” Jefferson said. The program is for boys ages 11 to 17. The park is at 2600 Ga. 155 S.W. in Stockbridge. For more information, contact Jefferson at boys2mtt@gmail.com or 334-560-7107.

Basketball, cheer registration open Boys and girls 6 to 18 can register through Oct. 31 for the DeKalb Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs’ Youth Basketball and Cheerleading. The season begins Dec. 12. The age control date is Dec. 31, 2015, and birth certificates are required to play. To register, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks or any DeKalb County recreation center.

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Kelvin Boykin 5036 Stoney Point Circle Stn Mtn, GA 30088 Charge of Sexual Abuse 2 Minors Convicted on 7/29/1983

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Tanecia Alexus Nelson filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court to change name from: Tanecia Alexus Nelson to Tanecia Alexus Nelson-King. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Jul. 15, 2015 Name: Tanecia Nelson 3729 Greentree Dr. Decatur, GA 30032

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Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV9169-7++ Brenda Terrell Plaintiff Vs. Bruce Terrell, Sr. Defendant To: Bruce Terrell, Sr. 702 Summitt St. Gainesville, GA 30501 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Sept. 08, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Sept. 04, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Brenda Terrell, 3193 Sandusky Drive, Decatur, GA 30032. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Sept. 18, 2015. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr., Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 8th day of Sept., 2015 09/26, 10/03, 10/10, 10/17

Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV7867-10++ Donnanique M. Murray Plaintiff Vs. James P. Moore Defendant To: 8623 Jennings Station Rd. Jennings, MO 63136 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Jul. 30, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Jul. 30, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: 528 Prince of Wales, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Jul. 31, 2015. Witness the Honorable Tangela M. Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 30th day of Jul., 2015 09/26, 10/03, 10/10, 10/17

Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV8479-2++ Pamela Howard Plaintiff Vs. James Howard, Jr. Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Aug. 27, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Aug. 13, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: 7444 Redbud Loop, Lithonia, GA 30038. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Aug. 27, 2015. Witness the Honorable Asha F. Jackson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 1st day of Sept., 2015

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV8816-10++ Kayshel Weaver Plaintiff Vs. Marcus Weaver Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Aug. 31, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Aug. 26, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Kaysel Weaver, 3592 Clubhouse Circle, E., Apt. D, Decatur, GA 30032. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Aug. 31, 2015. Witness the Honorable Tangela M. Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 31st day of Aug., 2015

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Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV7408-4++ Joyolyn Becker Cartagena Plaintiff Vs. Juan Carlos Cartagena Solis Defendant To: 2454 Johnson Rd., NE, Apt. B Atlanta, GA 30345 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Aug. 20, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Jul. 13, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: 2438 Johnson Rd., NE Apt.H, Atlanta, GA 30345. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Aug. 20, 2015. Witness the Honorable Gail C. Flake, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 21st day of Aug., 2015 09/26, 10/03, 10/10, 10/17

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Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV8729-3++ Patricia Ann Reed-Parker Plaintiff Vs. Terrance Jerome Parker Defendant To: Terrance Jerome Parker Fulton County Jail 901 Rice Street Atlanta, GA 30318 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Aug. 26, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Aug. 15, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Patricia Ann Reed-Parker, 1415 Lincoln Court Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Aug. 31, 2015. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior

Court. This the 27th day of Aug., 2015 09/26, 10/03, 10/10, 10/17

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Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV5375-4++ DeShane Hammond Plaintiff Vs. Jonas Hammond Defendant To: Jonas Hammond By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Sept. 10, 2015 you are hereby notified that on May 13, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: DeShane Hammond, 144 Mayson Ave., Apt. #2007, Atlanta, GA 30307. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Sept. 10, 2015. Witness the Honorable Gail C. Flake, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 15th day of Sept., 2015 09/26, 10/03, 10/10, 10/17

Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV9426-7++ Casharell McGlown Plaintiff Vs. Antwon Wells Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Sept. 15, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Sept. 11, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Casharell McGlown, 1535 Stephenson Rd., Lithonia, GA 30058. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Sept. 15, 2015. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr., Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 15th day of Sept., 2015 09/26, 10/03, 10/10, 10/17