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Clarkston held a ribboncutting ceremony on Oct. 15 for its newly renovated pool, which will officially open next Memorial Day weekend. 3

Students at Columbia Elementary School let the neighborhood know where they stand on drugs during Red Ribbon Week. 8

Volunteers will be at it again this week as the Great DeKalb Cleanup moves to Covington Highway and Glenwood Road. 11

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‘The Dean’ retiring from seat on DeKalb Superior Court By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

DeKalb Superior Court Judge Michael Hancock is stepping down from the bench in January after 20 years of service there. Hancock, 62, was a trailblazing lawyer who became the county’s first black judge at Recorders Court 28 years ago before moving to the Superior Court bench. He informed Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday that he will retire on Jan. 31, 2012. Hancock said Thursday that it was time to go. “I have given DeKalb County over 30 years of my life,” he said. “It’s time to

go do something else.” He said a combination of things prompted his decision to leave early. “My term is up next year and I wasn’t going to run again,” he said. Specifically, Hancock said his 83-year-old mother, Annie, has latestage cancer and that he needs to return to his hometown of Gainesville to spend some time with her and relieve his sister of some of the care-giving duties. “My wife’s mother is also up in age too and it is time to help take care of them,” he said. When he was appointed to the DeKalb Recorders Court bench in 1983, Hancock became the county’s first black judge. In 1991, when Gov. Zell Miller

tapped him for Superior Court, he became the first African-American judge on that bench as well. Hancock’s legal career spans a host of other firsts. Before joining the bench, he was DeKalb’s first African-American assistant public defender and first assistant solicitor-general. He also became the 4th Judicial District’s first black administrative judge, and in 2002, he was the first AfricanAmerican chief judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. Called “the Dean” by many DeKalb lawyers, in 1985 Hancock pushed for Please see HANCOCK, Page 3

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Superior Court Judge Michael Hancock, often played and sang at DeKalb Lawyers Association functions.

A Marker for the Future Carrie Briscoeof Stone Mountain and grandson John Matthews, 10, read one of the quotations on the King Memorial on the National Mall.

Activists honor life at dedication of King Memorial By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

A black preacher from Atlanta who defied and challenged a nation about its racist ways, spurned violence, and helped win civil rights for its former enslaved people was hailed on Oct. 16 as a founding father of a new America. Forty-eight years after the March on Washington and his enduring “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and 43 years of after his assassination for daring to try to change this country, a memorial was dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall in Washington. With the dedication, King becomes the first African-American and the first person never elected to public office to be so honored. His memorial – a four-acre tract along the Tidal Basin that is dotted with elms and cherry trees anchored by an imposing statue of King carved out of a “Stone of Hope” and a wall capturing 14 quotes from King’s many speeches – is the country’s 395th national park. The monument, which took decades to build, was conceived in 1983 by members of King’s fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, and authorized by Congress in 1996. The Alphas raised more than $120 million to build it. The King Memorial faces the Jefferson Memorial across the water. To its back is

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the Lincoln Memorial, and to its right, Roosevelt. President Barack Obama, the ceremony’s keynote speaker, said that the nation is still encountering many of the same challenges that King saw when he made his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 that helped galvanize the civil rights movement. He said that King, the “black preacher with no official rank or title,” gave voice to our deepest dreams. But he said King’s work is not yet complete. “Keep pushing for what ought to be,” he said. Among the 10,000 people witnessing the historic dedication were Mary Roomes of Lithonia and 55 other members, supporters

and friends of the DeKalb NAACP. The Oct. 16 trip was Roomes’ second to the nation’s Capitol for the monument’s dedication. She was also in D.C. on Aug. 28 when Hurricane Irene blew up the eastern seaboard and forced the cancellation of the original dedication ceremony, which was scheduled to be held on the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington, led by King. She saw the monument on that trip – it opened to the public on Aug. 25 – but she said she had to return for the dedication ceremony. “This is history to me and part of my upbringing,” said Roomes, adding that her father, Lesley Ingram, was treasurer of the

SCLC for more than 20 years. “Every time there was somewhere to go about civil rights, he was on the bus,” she said. On the DeKalb NAACP bus were people of all ages. They ranged from 10-year-old John Matthews, a Robert Shaw Elementary fifth-grader, to 80-year-old Lillie McGowan, a retired ed- Lillie McGowan ucator-turned-missionary. They came from Decatur, Stone Mountain, Lithonia, Ellenwood, Clarkston, Atlanta and Covington. Please see DEDICATION, Page 2

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“We need people modeling for our young people what is righteous and good. I am leaving here lifted up. I am leaving here inspired.”

Speakers highlight relevance of King’s struggles, message DEDICATION,

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They rode overnight Saturday, arriving on the National Mall just as the 9 a.m. activities were getting under way. The group felt quite at home listening to speeches by fellow Atlantans like King’s children, Bernice and Marty; and his sister Christine King Farris; U.S. Rep. John Lewis; the Rev. Joseph Lowery; and Alpha President Skip Mason, who lives in Ellenwood. Other speakers included civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Julian Bond and Marian Wright Edelman. Actresses Diahann Carroll and Cicely Tyson also spoke, and a star-studded cast of performers included Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Mary Mary and poet Nikki Giovanni. Lewis called King one of the founding fathers of the new America. “This one not only freed a people, he liberated a nation,” said Lewis, who was a foot soldier of King. He said King never asked anyone to do anything he didn’t do. “He was arrested, jailed, beaten, bombed and harassed,” he said. “But he taught us how to love and lay down the burden of hate because hate is too heavy a burden to carry.” Former Ambassador Andrew Young, who was with King the day he was killed at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., said King didn’t give his life for a statue. He joked that King, who stood at 5 feet 7 inches, had one complex. “He did not like tall people looking down on him,” he said. “Now he is 30 feet tall looking down on everybody.” Many of the speakers said that today’s struggle is as much about economics as race, and they pointed out that just before his death, King was embracing the economic struggle with his efforts to organize the Poor People’s March on Washington. Several likened today’s Occupy Wall Street protests to the Poor People’s Campaign and urged protesters to remain nonviolent in the spirit of King. Young, who as a young man worked alongside King, said the game has changed and economics now controls the politics. “Just like we won the battle of voting rights, we can win the battle of economic rights,” he said. King Farris, King’s sister, recalled being in the house when he was born and said that she witnessed a baby become a great hero to humanity. “Great dreams can come true and America is a place you can make it happen,” she said. “I am overjoyed and humbled to see my brother Martin take his place on the National Mall.” The Rev. Bernice King, one of King’s four children referenced in his “I Have Dream” speech, called Sunday a day that Americans

At left, participants stand next to the imposing image of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. About 10,000 people witnessed the dedication ceremony. Carretta Stevens and Loretta Browning of Decatur attend the rescheduled dedication on Oct. 16.

“When I saw everybody running around taking pictures and getting into pictures in front of the memorial, it was exciting.” John Evans Photos by Jennifer Ffrench Parker / CrossRoadsNews

can be proud of. “Not just African-Americans, but all Americans,” she said. She said that her late mother, Coretta Scott King, even while grieving, established the King Center as a living monument to her slain husband. “Thank you Mama for your sacrifice,” she said. Speaker after speaker highlighted King’s struggles against social injustice and the relevance of his message to the economic hardships and growing inequality plaguing the country. Bernice King said that we should never accept the lack of health care, poverty, violence and bullying. “We should never adjust to 1 percent of the people controlling 40 percent of the wealth,” she said. “I hear my father say, ‘We must have a radical revolution of values and reordering of priorities of this nation.’ ” Her brother, Martin Luther King III, said that sometimes we get caught up in the brand and forget the ideals. “Let’s live like him and love like him,”

he said. “Let’s embrace his ideals. Let’s celebrate and live as Dr. King envisioned.” Llona Speede of Covington said she was glad she rode the NAACP bus to the ceremony. “I was encouraged,” she said. “I heard that we Llona Speede need a radical change in values. We need people modeling for our young people what is righteous and good. I am leaving here lifted up. I am leaving here inspired.” Eighty-year-old Lillie McGowan of Atlanta said she had to go to the dedication. “Dr. King meant everything to me,” said McGowan, who worked with Aretha Franklin’s father, the Rev. Clarence Franklin, who helped organize the March on Detroit for King. “He was a nice man. The dedication was beautiful and long overdue.” After a moment’s pause, she said, “I wish his wife could have seen it.” Lowery, who celebrated his 90th birthday on Oct. 6, said King gave birth to a new

America. He put those who would want to turn back the dream on notice. “We have marched too far, we’ve prayed too hard, we’ve wept too much and died too young to allow anybody to turn back the clock on our journey,” he said, Sharpton said the monument was not just for the past but is a marker for the future. “We will not stop until we get the justice that Dr. King fought for,” he said. “We must continue to fight for justice. We are going to occupy the voting booths and retire those that stand in the way.” Edelman, who was also alongside King in the 1960s, said King is not coming back. “He told us what to do,” she said. “Let’s honor him by doing it.” The DeKalb NAACP members got to see the King Memorial at 6 p.m., just before their departure for the trip back home. NAACP President John Evans called their excitement monumental. “When I saw everybody running around taking pictures and getting into pictures in front of the memorial, it was exciting,” he said.

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Dance & Summer Camp Expo March 31, 2012

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.

Best of East Metro/Small Business Expo April 28, 2012

Businesses and entrepreneurs – from landscapers to lawyers, Realtors, ﬂorists, insurance and travel agents – showcase their goods and services at this expo, which also celebrates the winners of CrossRoadsNews’ “Best of East Metro” Readers Choice Awards.

Family & Back to School Expo August 4, 2012

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“I’m very happy and so pleased with the new design. It turned out better than we had hoped,” Mayor Emanuel Ransom said. Workers put the finishing touches on Clarkston’s newly renovated swim facility in Milam Park before the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 15.

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Clarkston cuts ribbon on renovated pool By Carla Parker

After two years without a working community pool, residents of Clarkston now have a beautifully renovated swim facility for exercise and fun. City officials hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration for the newly renovated 4,100-square-foot pool on Oct. 15 at Milam Park. Improvements were made with the help of a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant from DeKalb County. Emanuel Ransom, the city’s mayor, said Clarkston was forced to close the pool two years ago because it could not meet county health codes. He said the county offered the city the opportunity to rebuild and redesign the facility, which had four 75-foot-long lap lanes, a wading pool, and several water features and amenities. The pool house is also larger than the old one and includes showers and bathrooms for the disabled. “I’m very happy and so pleased with the new design. It turned out better than we had hoped.”

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The old pool was demolished on May 19 and rebuilt by Leslie Contracting. Ransom said it was important to have the facility cater to people with disabilities. “One of the pools is designed where someone can roll their wheelchair right in the water instead of going over an edge and using a rail,” he said. The facility also got new furniture, including chairs, lounging chairs, tables with umbrellas and benches. “We wanted a nice family atmosphere,” the mayor said. The 5-to-8 p.m. ribbon-cutting celebration included light refreshments and a performance by local jazz group the Graham Thomas Trio. Ransom said that if the weather is warm enough, he will allow people to get in the pool but that the pool won’t officially open for use until next Memorial Day weekend. “I want the kids to get in it and splash a little bit. It’s their pool and they should enjoy it.” Milam Park is at 3867 Norman Road. For more information, call Keith Barker at 404-296-6489.

Bridge to be named for history-making mayor Charles “Chuck” Burris, who was Stone Mountain’s first AfricanAmerican mayor, will get a bridge named in his honor on Oct. 22. The bridge at the interchange of East Ponce de Leon Avenue and Memorial Drive will be named the Charles “Chuck” Burris Memorial Bridge in a dedication ceremony that starts at 2 p.m. State Rep. Billy Mitchell, who is hosting the ceremony, sponsored House Resolution 719 that named the bridge for Burris, who became Stone Mountain’s mayor in 1997. Burris was elected to the Stone Mountain City Council in 1991, and Mitchell served with him on the council before Chuck Burris he became representative for House District 88 in 2002. Burris’ mayoral term ended in 2001. In 2006, he was tapped by the DeKalb School Board to fill the seat of Simone Manning Moon, who resigned to take an out-of-town job. He did not seek the seat and relocated to Washington with his wife, Marcia Baird Burris. Burris died on Feb. 12, 2009, at age 57 after years of battling amyloidosis. For more information, contact J.D. Easley at john.easley@house .ga.gov or 404-656-0311.

Career spans host of firsts HANCOCK,

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and helped found the black bar association – the DeKalb Lawyers Association – to address the concerns of African-American attorneys living and practicing in DeKalb County. He was the group’s first president and was named the organization’s president emeritus. Over his long career, he has received many awards, including the Black Male Achiever Award from Southern Bell/BellSouth Co. 1991. Hancock said Thursday that it had been rumored for at least 10 years that he is retiring. “It’s finally true,” he said. Because he is leaving early, the governor will have to appoint his replacement. It was unclear at press time Thursday when Deal would open the application process for the position.

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The TIA process as it stands has the potential to be a major economic generator not only for DeKalb but for the region.

Transportation referendum in citizens’ hands By Burrell Ellis

On Oct. 13, the Atlanta region stood at a precipice of our time and looked over into the future. Would we shape our destiny for years to come or would we betray it? The final vote was unanimous; 21 top elected officials representing 10 counties agreed on a $6.1 billion regional transportation plan that will bring over $1 billion into DeKalb County alone. For 40 years, funding for Georgia’s only regional transportation system – MARTA – has been carried wholly by the taxpayers of DeKalb and Fulton counties and the city of Atlanta. For 40 years, cries for equitable funding and an expansion of mass transit have been largely ignored. Recently, we have seen the metropolitan Atlanta region begin to lose its economic clout, with major employers now choosing the friendlier commutes in Tampa, Charlotte, Birmingham, Dallas-Fort Worth, and other metropolitan areas. It is important that the Regional Transportation project list addresses this inequity. This is one reason DeKalb County will receive 21 percent of the regional funding, is the only county proposed to receive funding for two major transit

“DeKalb County will receive 21 percent of the regional funding, is the only county proposed to receive funding for two major transit projects, and is the only county ... to elevate a project first slated to receive no funding to top tier status.” DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis

projects, and is the only county, as a result of a joint effort of the CEO, the BOC and community stakeholders, to elevate a project first slated to receive no funding to top tier status. The $225 million allocated for I-20 is extremely important and will serve, along with the county’s local referendum allocation and leveraged federal and state funding, as the means to accomplishing rail transit in the short-term future. Without the referendum, there is no alternative for building rapid rail transit in the I-20 corridor. While MARTA has not definitively stated its immediate buildout plan, we are encouraged by MARTA’s consideration of stateof-the-art rapid transit that could include attractive stations and dedicated right of way for hightech and smart buses – all of which might be converted to rail in the near future. Achieving transit for South

DeKalb is a high priority and will require planning beyond the transportation referendum. This is why, during the first quarter of next year, I will convene a summit of local, state and federal officials to discuss what it will take to get transit to I-20 in the quickest and most cost-effective way. No doubt, we will fare better with a downpayment of $225 million than if we arrive empty-handed. But transit is not the only solution to the county’s transportation needs. Toward that end, DeKalb County also stands to gain a number of traditional and alternative transportation improvements, including Panola Road ($52 million), Glenwood Road ($5 million), Indian Creek ($5 million), the interchange at I-285 and I-85 ($26 million), Buford Highway Corridor and Connector ($37 million) and the North Druid Hills Corridor ($25 million). All told, more than $1.3 billion would be

spent in DeKalb County. Everyone benefits – South, North and Central DeKalb. There comes a time when each generation must discover its mission anew and betray or fulfill it. Mayor Hartsfield faced this challenge in the 1930s when he looked at an old dusty track that today has become the world’s busiest airport; Mayor Maynard Jackson faced it when he insisted on diversity in the construction of that airport; CEO Manuel Maloof had the courage to insist that DeKalb County lead the way in regional partnership when he signed the initial Grady Hospital Agreement and pledged our support for MARTA; and Mayor Andrew Young and Billy Payne faced the challenge when they dared to believe that we could attract the Centennial Olympic Games over Greece, the birthplace of the modern Olympics. The Regional Transportation Roundtable faced a similar decision point – bring us closer to a regional transportation system or fail. Like other men and women of vision, we have seized the time. Our county and region are better because of it. The final decision is rightly left to the citizens we serve. Burrell Ellis is chief executive officer of DeKalb County.

Our economic prosperity depends on passage of TIA By John Kelley

The DeKalb Chamber would like to commend and thank CEO Burrell Ellis and Mayor Bill Floyd for their leadership on the Atlanta Regional Roundtable. The recent adoption of the Transportation Investment Act project list demonstrates John Kelley leadership and regional cooperation by CEO Ellis and Mayor Floyd. We applaud CEO Ellis for attempting to garner additional funds for DeKalb. Unfortunately, his amendment was not properly seconded, thus it did not move forward. In light of the total sum of funds and the allocation to DeKalb,

the Chamber believes that DeKalb County received its fair share of $1.017 billion from the $6.14 billion. DeKalb County’s project list is as follows: n I-285 at I-85 – $26.5 million n Lenox Road - $5 million n Buford Highway – $12 million n CSX Bridge at Emory – $25 million n Glenwood Road – $5 million n Indian Creek Corridor – $5 million n North Druid Hills Road Corridor – $25 million n Panola Road widening – $31 million n Panola Road at I-20 – $21 million n Mount Vernon Road to Dunwoody Club Drive – $12 million n Buford Highway Connector – $25 million

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Bridge to be named for history-making mayor

Charles “Chuck” Burris, who was Stone Mountain’s first African-American mayor, will get a bridge named in his honor on Oct. 22.

Habitat gets $14.6 million in grants for homes 6 Habitat for Humanity International based in Americus is getting $14.6 million to produce a minimum of 787 housing units. Circulation Audited By

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n I-20 East MARTA corridor im-

provements – $225 million n Clifton Corridor – $700 million In addition, DeKalb County will receive another $149 million in discretionary funds, a call center and funds to go toward MARTA’s “state of good repair,” which will be funded by everyone in the region. We along with many others in DeKalb County would have liked to have seen more funds dedicated to the expansion of rail down I-20. However, we are pleased that $225 million was allocated especially considering that originally no monies were set aside. Moreover, these funds can be used to leverage additional funds in the future. Because I-20 was not funded to a greater degree, there are some who have publicly stated they will not support the TIA and may in fact advocate against its passage.

However, to actively engage in defeating it would be harmful to DeKalb, demonstrate a reckless absence of long-range thinking or planning, and certainly does not move us forward. The fact is at the present time there are no other alternatives for addressing our transportation deficiencies. The TIA process as it stands has the potential to be a major economic generator not only for DeKalb County but for the Atlanta region as a whole. It is critically important that we pass the TIA because our economic prosperity depends upon it. Rest assured, the DeKalb Chamber will do everything possible to inform and educate the citizens of DeKalb County to ensure that decisions are based upon facts and merits. John Kelley is chairman of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors.

Walmart gives $1 million for training 7

Expo showcases creativity of library workers 10

A $1 million grant from Walmart will support internships to develop the next generation of leaders.

DeKalb Library employees and staff are showcasing their creative sides in the library system’s first Employee Expo at the Decatur Library.

‘Best salad’ found at Renfroe Middle School 8 Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, spent her lunch hour with students at Renfroe Middle School in Decatur on Oct. 14.

13-kid family plans reality show 11 Raising a family with 13 kids anytime is tough. But doing it during tough economic times has to be challenging.

index to advertisers 3 Girls & A Needle, Inc.................................. 11 Abbott’s Hair Studio.......................................14 ALS Career Institute.......................................14 AT&T............................................................... 5 Auto 285........................................................14 Beautiful Babes Hair Care for Children..........15 Best Buy Co. Inc......................................Inserts BJH Attorneys & Counselors at Law...............14 CDC Federal Credit Union...............................6

Chase ............................................................. 3 Chick-fil-A /Turner Hill Road........................... 7 Chimain Douglas Ministries.......................... 10 DeKalb County Board of Health.....................12 DeKalb County School System........................ 8 Ella’s Caring Hands Adult Day Care...............15 Flat Shoals Foot & Ankle Center....................13 Gwinnett Federal Credit Union....................... 7 Heard & Heard Dental Associates..................12

Law Offices of Chris M. Toles.........................14 Lithonia Flea Mart..........................................14 Malcolm Cunningham Auto Gallery............. 16 Merit Medical Systems, Inc............................13 My True Biz Small Business Services..............14 New Creations................................................14 Pastor Kathern Thomas.................................14 Pretty Faces Spa.............................................15 Ruby Tuesday................................................. 11

Skyline Records..............................................14 South DeKalb YMCA......................................15 Southeast DeKalb Girl Scouts........................ 10 Sunset Ranches..............................................15 The Davis Bozeman Law Firm, P.C..................6 The Law Office of B.A. Thomas.....................14 The Mall at Stonecrest....................................9 Walgreens...............................................Inserts

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“These grants are about families devoting their own sweat and labor into their American dream.”

Habitat gets $14.6 million ‘sweat equity’ grant for homes Habitat for Humanity International based in Americus is getting $14.6 million to produce a minimum of 787 housing units. The Georgia nonprofit is one of four organizations receiving $26.6 million in “sweat equity” grants that will produce at least 1,477 affordable homes for low-income individuals and families. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the awards on Oct. 19. The grants are funded through HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program, and with the labor contributed by these households will significantly lower the cost of homeownership. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan said the awards would help many families realize a dream.

“These grants are about families devoting their own sweat and labor into their American dream,” Donovan said. “With the help of these organizations and volunteers, families are able to see that dream become Shaun Donovan reality brick by brick.” The other grant recipients are: Community Frameworks of Bremerton, Wash. – $2,978,716 to produce a minimum of 159 housing units; Housing Assistance Council of Washington, D.C. – $8,333,535 to produce 492 housing units; and Tierra del Sol Corp. of Anthony, N.M. – $700,050 to produce a minimum of 39 housing units. The Self-Help Homeownership Oppor-

tunity Program provides federal grants on a competitive basis to national and regional nonprofit organizations and consortia that have experience in administering self-help housing programs. The grants must be used to purchase land and install or improve infrastructure, which together may not exceed an average investment of $15,000 per dwelling unit. Leveraged funds must be used for the construction or rehabilitation of these homeownership units. Grantees may carry out activities directly and/or distribute funds to local nonprofit affiliates that will develop the units, select homebuyers, coordinate the homebuyer sweat equity and volunteer efforts, and assist in the arrangement of interim and permanent financing for the homebuyers. Homebuyers must contribute a minimum of

100 hours of sweat equity on the construction of their homes and/or the homes of other homebuyers participating in the local self-help housing program. Reasonable accommodations are made for homebuyers with disabilities. Sweat equity involves participation in the construction of the housing, which can include, but is not limited to, assisting in the painting, carpentry, trim work, drywall, roofing and siding for the housing. Labor also is contributed by community volunteers. The sweat equity and labor contributions by the homebuyers and volunteers significantly reduce the cost of the housing. For more information, visit www.hud.gov/ offices/cpd/affordablehousing/programs/ shop.

September unemployment up

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fessional and business services Georgia’s jobless rate rose to and 400 in manufacturing as 10.3 percent in September, its highwell as seasonal gains in state est level since January. and local public schools, there The seasonally adjusted unemweren’t enough to offset the ployment rate for September was overall losses. up one-tenth of a percentage point First-time claims for unemfrom 10.2 percent in August. The ployment insurance benefits in state’s jobless rate was also 10.2 September decreased to 51,267, percent in September a year ago. down 5,209, or 9.2 percent, from The rate increase is attributed to Mark Butler Georgia losing jobs in September and many 56,476 in August. Most of the first-time new job seekers continuously being unable claims were filed in trade, manufacturing, to find work. The number of jobs decreased administrative and support services, and 15,100, or four-tenths of a percentage point, construction. There was an over-the-year from August to 3,793,200. Most of the loss decrease of 5,879 initial claims, or 10.3 was among seasonal workers in leisure and percent, from 57,146 filed in September of last year. hospitality. In DeKalb County, there were 3,428 In metro Atlanta, the number of jobs decreased 25,000, or 1.2 percent, from initial UI claims in September, down 419 2,260,900 in September 2010 to 2,235,000 or 10.9 percent, from 3,847 in August. There was an over-the-year decrease of 553 in September 2011. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler initial claims, or 13.9 percent, from 3,981 said there are some positive economic signs filed in September 2010. The number of long-term unemployed in this month’s report despite the jobless workers in Georgia increased 2,800 to rate increase. “One positive is fewer layoffs, which 256,900, or 8.6 percent higher than in Sepresults in a smaller quantity of initial un- tember of last year. September is the 50th employment claims,” he said in an Oct. 20 consecutive month Georgia has exceeded the national unemployment rate, currently statement. While there were 3,200 new jobs in pro- 9.1 percent.

A Veterans Day Job Fair will take place on Oct. 26 at Total Grace Christian Center in Decatur. The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor’s DeKalb Career Center, Total Grace and the city of Lithonia. Job seekers should dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes. Pre-reg-

istration is not required. Total Grace Christian Center is at 4000 Covington Highway. For more information, e-mail kenneth. dinkins@dol.state.ga.us, angela.spruill@dol. state.ga.us, joseph.parks@dol.state.ga.us, james.thrasher@dol.state.ga.us, or call the Department of Labor’s DeKalb Career Center at 404-298-3970.

PUSH opportunities conference DeKalb residents can learn how to thrive in tough times at the Nov. 3-5 Creating Opportunity Conference in Atlanta. Sponsored by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Citizenship Education Fund, the conference, which is in its 12th year, will be held at the Dennis Cox Janice Mathis Jasper Williams Hilton Garden Inn, 275 Baker St. in Atlanta. ing Class to improve financial literacy; check Conference speakers include Janice Ma- out the college fair and youth and young this, executive director of Rainbow PUSH adult summit; and attend workshops on Atlanta Bureau; Axel Adams, national direc- sports, entertainment, business, family viotor of 1000 Churches Connected; the Rev. lence and international relations. Jasper Williams Jr., pastor of Salem Bible There also will be a celebration of JackChurch; Dennis Cox, women’s basketball son’s 70th birthday at the Keep Hope Alive coach at Clayton State University; and Dexter Gala with Wanda Smith from V-103’s “Frank Clinkscales, vice president of FLPA Atlanta and Wanda Morning Show.” For more inforChapter. mation or to register, call 404-525-5663 or Participants can take the HandsonBank- visit www.rainbowpush.org.

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$50,000 collected to fight burns the total funds collected DeKalb County Fire go directly to DeKalb Rescue employees raised County Fire Rescue to be $51,132 for the Georgia used for fire safety/burn Firefighters Burn Foundaprevention programs in tion’s annual “Give Burns DeKalb. the Boot” event last weekMore than 100 fire end. departments from across The campaign is the the state collected funds foundation’s primary to support the foundasource of fund-raising. tion’s mission and proFire Station 1 – C shift grams. near the Emory corridor Founded in 1982 by led DeKalb County Fire a group of DeKalb area Rescue’s donation efforts, firefighters, the organizaraising $3,200. tion assists burn survivors Fire Station 20 – A shift in their journey of recovin Decatur raised $2,423, ery and helps to prevent and Fire Station 23 – A shift in Clarkston placed DeKalb Firement collected more than others from experiencing $50,000 to boot burns burn injuries. third, raising $2,369. For more information, visit www.gfbf. All proceeds support fire safety education and burn survivor programs. Ten percent of org.

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October 22, 2011

Finance

Social Security increase coming More than 60 million Americans will be getting a little more in the checks in 2012. The Social Security Administration announced Oct. 19 that monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits are increasing 3.6 percent. It will be the first cost-of-living adjustment since 2009. The cost-of-living adjustment will kick in early next year to ensure that benefits match the rising cost of goods and services. Increased payments to more than 8 million Supplementary Security Income beneficiaries will begin on Dec. 30, 2011. Increased benefits for nearly 55 million Social Security beneficiaries will start in January. Georgia has 1,468,209 Social Security beneficiaries and 228,510 SSI recipients. U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, who represents Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4th District that includes DeKalb County and portions of Rockdale

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Walmart gives $1 million for training A $1 million grant from Walmart will support internships to develop the next generation of leaders. Walmart donated the funds to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to support a semester-long internship that prepares participating students for careers in public service or the private sector. As a result of Walmartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funding, participants also receive a stipend and housing. Since 2006, Walmart has donated $2 million to the CBCF/Walmart Emerging Leaders Internship Program, The Oct. 18 announcement marks Walmartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renewed commitment to supporting deserving African-American college students

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October 22, 2011

“I had lunch at the salad bar and it was the best salad bar I’ve seen in a long time.”

Columbia Elementary students tout drug-free life at parade By Carla Parker

Students at Columbia Elementary School are drug-free, and they want everyone to know about it. On Oct. 14, the Decatur school hosted a parade through its Columbia Woods Drive neighborhood as part of its annual Red Ribbon Week observances. The school’s 500 students marched behind “Stomp Out Drugs” and “We Pledge to Be Drug Free” banners and held signs that said “I am a happy healthy drug-free me.” As they walked, they chanted, “We are drug-free.” Raymond Stanley, the school’s principal, said they make a big deal about drug awareness and prevention because drugs are a major problem in the world and community.

The parade through the Columbia Woods Drive neighborhood was part of Columbia Elementary’s annual Red Ribbon Week observances.

“Our students are oftentimes introduced to drugs through music, media, community and family in a negative way,” he said. “I believe it is our responsibility to educate our students on drug use with prevention strategies.” Schools across DeKalb County celebrated Red Ribbon Week Oct. 10-14. The national alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and violence prevention awareness campaign started in 1985 after Mexico City drug traffickers murdered DEA agent Kiki Camarena. The parade took students, teachers, administrators, Mr. and Ms. Red Ribbon from each grade level, and special guests to Edgemont Way and Glenrock Drive and back to the school. The students also signed drug-free pledges, wore red and black, and attended a school carnival.

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary finds ‘best salad’ at Renfroe Middle School By Carla Parker

Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, spent her lunch hour with students at Renfroe Middle School in Decatur on Oct. 14. Merrigan was in Atlanta for the Fresh Summit International Convention and Exposition. She had lunch with the students on the final day of National School Lunch Week and picked Renfroe Elementary, a City of Decatur school, because of its “Farm to School” program. Merrigan said she wanted to see the program in action. “I had lunch at the salad bar and it was the best salad bar I’ve seen in a long time,” Merrigan said. The USDA “Farm to School” initiative is connecting grade schools with regional or local farms to help them serve healthy meals using locally produced foods. The initiative focuses on the importance of under-

standing where food comes from. Merrigan toured Renfroe’s garden, “Yes to Yum,” and said she was impressed by what she saw. “The students were really engaged and excited about it,” she said. “They’re growing a lot different things and making the kind of connections that we hope kids make about food and healthy eating.” The movement to provide healthier school lunch is also part of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign. It is collaborating with individuals and organizations across the country to bring more than 800 salad bars to schools, providing thousands of children with access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Merrigan said the Decatur school system is doing a good job of providing healthy food choices. “The school lunches become a pivotal place, a very important place to help children with healthy eating,” she Carla Parker / CrossRoadsNews said. “We’re trying to upgrade school lunches and here USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan enjoys lunch at Renfroe Middle School in Decatur. She also toured its “Yes to Yum” garden. in Decatur they are doing the job.”

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Parents can meet with DeKalb n Oct. 27 at Dunwoody High School Superintendent Cheryl School, 5035 Vermack Road in Atkinson at a series of Parent Dunwoody. Roundtable discussions that got n Nov. 1 at Miller Grove High under way this week. School, 2645 Dekalb Medical ParkThe meetings are part of the way in Lithonia. overall objective of the superintenn Nov. 3 at Stephenson High dent’s 90-Day Entry Plan to listen, School, 701 Stephenson Road in learn and lead. Stone Mountain. The remaining meetings take Cheryl Atkinson The meetings kicked off Oct. 20 place 7 to 8 p.m. on: at McNair High School. For more information, visit www.dekalb n Oct. 25 at Columbia High School, 2106 .k12.ga.us. Columbia Drive in Decatur.

School system seeks transparency The DeKalb School System is attempting to be more transparent. The district said this week that it has begun a series of initiatives to ensure transparency, accountability and effectiveness in the operations and finances of all its departments. The moves are part of new School Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson’s 90-Day Entry Plan. The accountability initiatives include establishing a Citizens SPLOST Oversight Committee, a 12-member body of community representatives formed to provide oversight of SPLOST-funded construction projects and to report to DeKalb County residents on how SPLOST IV funds are being spent. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is an opportunity for voters to continue a 1-cent sales tax that funds new school construction and ongoing facilities improvements. Voters will decide an extension of the SPLOST IV on Nov. 8. In addition to the Citizens SPLOST Oversight Committee, the district also has recently implemented a number of internal operational and financial checks and balances, including hiring independent auditor

Gary Babst, who is working in conjunction with the Office of Internal Affairs to conduct ongoing review of the school system’s finances and makes monthly public reports to the School Board. The school system also has begun a purchasing oversight. New purchasing reporting policies have been implemented in all departments to establish improved transparency and oversight of expenditures. The district also launched the EthicsLine, which allows employees, parents, citizens and others to alert school district officials and the internal auditor of irregularities in finances or operations. Citizens can access the Ethics Line at www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/audit-and -compliance or by calling 1-888-475-0482. Atkinson said one of the central missions of the administration is to assure parents, citizens and taxpayers that they are committed to accountability at all levels. “We will continue to enact policies to ensure oversight, transparency and efficiency. Our schools, parents and, most importantly, our children deserve nothing less.” For more information about SPLOST IV and the district’s accountability measures, visit www.dekalb.k12.ga.us.

October 22, 2011

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“I am honored by the outpouring of support for my campaign and happy to know the community approves of the job I’m doing.”

Expo showcases creativity of library workers DeKalb Library employees and staff are showcasing their creative sides in the library system’s first Employee Expo at the Decatur Library. The artwork, which includes photographs, painting, jewelry, crafts and more, is on display at the library through November. Some items are for sale and can be purchased at the Decatur Circulation Desk. Proceeds will benefit the DeKalb Library Foundation. The Decatur Library is at 215 Sycamore St. in downtown Decatur. For more information, visit www.dekalblibrary.org.

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October 22, 2011

St. Philip comedy for families Sherry Boston kicks Comedians Saint Vick, Darian Perkins, Stephon Raicket and Corwin O w il l h ea d line a family comedy show at Saint Philip AME Church on Oct. 29. The 5 p.m. show will be held in the Marcia Moss Fellowship Hall in the Family Life and Administration Center. The event will i n clu de p er formances by alto saxophonist Taufeeq Wright, gospel rapper

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Dozens of DeKalb residents, community leaders and lawmakers joined DeKalb Solicitor General Sherry Boston for the Oct. 13 kickoff of her election campaign. Boston was appointed to the office last year to complete the term of former Solicitor Robert James, who left to run for district attorney. Boston says she will run as a Democrat and is gearing up for a robust campaign. Sherry Boston “I am honored by the outpouring of support for my campaign and happy to know the community approves of the job I’m doing as solicitor general,” she said. The “Friends of Sherry Boston” committee has received more than $50,000 in pledges.

Author to discuss book, myths tant role Emory’s Manuscript, Author Mark Auslander will sign Archives and Rare Book Library and discuss his new book, “The Acciplayed in his research. dental Slaveowner: Revisiting a Myth The event will take place at of Race and Finding an American 4 p.m. in the Jones Room on Family,” on Oct. 24 at Emory Unithe third floor of the Robert versity. W. Woodruff Library at Emory The book details various myths University, 40 Asbury Circle in about “Miss Kitty,” an enslaved Atlanta. woman named Catherine Boyd who Mark Auslander For more information, conwas owned by Methodist Bishop James Osgood Andrew, the first president of tact Maureen McGavin at 404-727-6898 or Emory’s board of trustees when the original maureen.mcgavin@emory.edu or Beverly Clark at beverly.clark@emory.edu or 404campus was located in Oxford, Ga. Auslander will talk about the impor- 712-8780.

Southern recipes, lore sought Cooks with skills in the kitchen have until Nov. 1 to submit their tasty Southern recipes to House-Autry Mills for inclusion in the company’s 200th anniversary cookbook, “The Choice of Southern Cooks Since 1812.” House-Autry Mills, based in Four Oaks, N.C., is looking for Southern recipes that incorporate at least one of its products that

include cornmeal, hushpuppies, and biscuit mix and breaders. The company also wants to learn the stories and traditions behind the recipes. Those selected will be featured at www.house-autry .com and on the company’s Facebook and YouTube pages. To submit a recipe online, visit www .house-autry.com/contest.

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“Our kids are active and always on the move. It’s a constant revolving door … it’s nonstop entertainment.”

Great Cleanup on again this weekend Chris Morris and Myguail Chappel take part in the Great DeKalb Cleanup.

Jerome and LaChelle Adkins of McDonough and their 13 kids are making a pilot for a reality show. In August, they appeared on 11 Alive to offer back-to-school tips.

13-kid family plans reality show Raising a family with 13 kids anytime is tough. But doing it during tough economic times has to be challenging. The country could soon be finding out just how tough it is with a new television show, “The Adkins Family Is a Reality.” The reality show will follow the McDonough family of Jerome and LaChelle Adkins. The couple, who have been married 18 years, have 13 children ages 19 months to 21 years old, and LaChelle is pregnant with their 14th child. They are hosting an Oct. 29 reception to announce the making of the show’s pilot. Jerome Adkins is a major in the U.S. Army Reserves, general manager of the Walmart Lithonia store, and a pastor of a start-up church in Conyers. His wife is a stay-at-home mom who is expecting baby No. 14 on Nov. 23.

Their children are Brenndon, 21; Taylor, 19; Christian, 18; Jonathan, 17; Alexandria, 15; Mackenzie, 13; Victoria, 12; Elisabeth, 11; Olivia, 8; Danielle, 7; Jeremiah, 4; Joshua, 3; and Jordan 19 months. LaChelle Adkins said viewers will get an inside look at how her husband juggles all his roles and how she manages school functions for elementary, middle, high school, public and private schools, and college; homework; cooking; extracurricular activities; and church. “It just crazy around here,” she said Thursday. “Our kids are active and always on the move. It’s a constant revolving door. I just say it’s nonstop entertainment.” The reality television journey will kick off with the birth of the couple’s 14th child, expected the day before Thanksgiving. LaChelle Adkins said that once the pilot is made, they will shop to the networks.

Woodward and Bernstein lecture Legendary news reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein will discuss “Watergate’s Impact on Current Day Politics” at Emory University on Oct. 26. The 7:30 p.m. lecture, which is free to attend, will take place in the Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1160 North Decatur Road NE in Atlanta. In the early 1970s, the Woodward and Bernstein investigative reporting team, broke the Watergate story for the Washington Post. Their work won a ulitzer Prize and set the

standard for modern investigative reporting, f e Pulitzer Prize. They are making a limited number of appearances in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. They will speak at the university’s annual Goodrich C. White Lecture. A question-and-answer session will follow the discussion. Visitor ppark in the Fishburne and Oxford Road parking decks For more information, call 404.712.8780.

The Great DeKalb Cleanup moves this weekend to Glenwood Road and Covington Highway. On Oct. 22, volunteers and county employees will start out at 8 a.m. from the 1-285 Flea Market at I-285 and Glenwood Road. They will document and remove illegally posted signs in the rights of way, remove litter including tires and grocery

carts, conduct MARTA bus stop maintenance, and clear the roadway of other debris. The cleanup will be concentrated from Covington Highway and Glenwood Road to Columbia Drive, and from Covington Highway to West Austin Road and Glenwood Road. For more information, call 404-371-3689 or visit www.onedekalb.com.

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DeKalb citizens can engage their county commissioners on “How to Build a Better DeKalb” on Oct. 25 at the Decatur Library. The 6-to-7:45 p.m. conversation is hosted by the DeKalb League of Women Voters. Citizens will get to ask commissioners about critical issues facing the county and get their feedback. Commissioners Kathie Gannon, Larry Johnson, Lee May and Jeff Rader will be in attendance. The library is at 215 Sycamore St. Visit www.lwvdk.org.

Blessings on Wheels will distribute warm chili to the homeless and less fortunate in Atlanta on Oct. 28. People living on the streets will receive hot chili, corn bread, desserts, water and drinks from the group of DeKalb residents. Volunteers will meet at Malcolm Cunningham Auto Gallery, 4334 Snapfinger Woods Drive in Decatur, at 7:30 p.m. Food donations are welcomed. Please drop off donations at the Auto Gallery by Oct. 24. For more information, contact Keischa Robinson at 404-587-5855 or kfiger36@ yahoo.com.

‘Grease’ onstage at GPC Clarkston “Grease,” the musical, will be onstage at Georgia Perimeter College-Clarkston Campus Oct. 28 through Nov. 6. The musical, written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, is set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School. The production follows 10 working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love, cars and drive-ins. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Oct. 28, 29, Nov. 4 and 5; and at 3 p.m. on Oct. 30 and Nov. 6. The musical will be held in the Cole Audito-

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The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event will be filled with guided hikes, a climbing wall, geocaching clinics, outdoor games and more. Georgia first lady Sandra Deal went up in a tree in August to help kick off Georgia Parks’ Tons of Fun program.

Tons of fun at Panola Mountain Families can celebrate fall’s arrival at Panola Mountain State Park on Oct. 22 with outdoor recreation and fresh, local food. The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event will be filled with guided hikes, a climbing wall, geocaching clinics, outdoor games and more. There will be opportunities to browse a farmer’s market, learn about organic gardening and composting, climb a rock walk or a tree, and enjoy a free “picnic in the park” created by celebrity chef Todd English using locally grown produce and herbs. Families who don’t have pets can even get to take shelter dogs for a walk and return them at the end of it. And best of all, the entire festivities are free of cost. Georgia State Parks is even waiving the regular $5 parking fee between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Vendors include Wonderland Farms, Farmer D’s Organics, Le Cordon, Portable Rock Climbing, Lifeline Animal Project, Serenity Yoga, UGA Insect Zoo and REI. Panola Mountain State Park features unique granite outcrop, paved biking trail,

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Walk to benefit cancer patient Family and friends of cancer patient Donna Mobley Foreman will walk three miles in her honor at Arabia Mountain on Oct. 29 and raise funds to help with her medical bills. Registration and pledging begin at 8 a.m. in the annex parking lot of First Saint Paul AME Church, 2687 Klondike Road in Lithonia. The walk starts at 9. Foreman was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks the plasma cells, causing the bones to weaken. There is no cure, but the cancer is treatable. She has received chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. Foreman is the wife of Rufus Foreman and mother of Rufus (RJ) and Mya, students at Champion Middle and Arabia High schools. Donations can be made to “Sister’s Keeper Fund for Donna Foreman” at Wells Fargo Bank, account no. 9791406722. For more information or to register, contact Zack Burgess at 678-571-0307, Myrtice Corley at 404-545-7131, Dana Elliott at 770-837-5860 or Donna Mobley Foreman has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Gayle Jones at 770-266-9922.

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Thanksgiving and topics and projects for 2012 are on the agenda for the Clarkston Health Collaborative’s Oct. 25 meeting. The theme for the meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Clarkston Community Center, is “Education, Recreation and Community Building.” The collaborative is celebrating 17 years of grass-roots community mobilization. The Clarkston Community Center is at 3701 College Ave. For more information, visit www.clarkstoncommunitycenter.org, e-mail clarkstonhealthcollaborative@gmail. com or call 404-508-7845.

Food, games and giveaways are adding to the fun at the Oct. 23 Survivor Bingo & Silent Auction fund-raiser at the South DeKalb Family YMCA in Decatur. The event, from 2 to 6 p.m., benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure in observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The cost is $10, which includes a bingo card and food. The South DeKalb Family YMCA is at 2565 Snapfinger Road. For more information, e-mail survi vorbingo@gmail.com or call 678-4183512.

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Here are just a few ways to get involved in local Food Day activities: In the Community Self-guided tours at participating farms’ open houses/ festivals Visits to local farmers markets and community gardens Georgia-grown food and outdoor fun at “Picnic in the Park“ at Panola Mountain State Park

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The first lady said educators are the “unsung heroes” in the fight to end the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States.

Schools embracing the challenge First lady Michelle Obama honored almost 1,300 schools that are participating in the HealthierUS School Challenge Program at an Oct. 17 celebration at the White House. The challenge schools voluntarily agreed to provide healthy meals based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, wholegrain foods, and fat-free or low-fat milk. They also have to ensure that kids take part in regular physical activity. While no DeKalb County schools were among them, Georgia schools included Carrollton Elementary and Carrollton Junior High, which won gold awards, and six elementary schools in the Gordon County School District that were bronze award recipients. The first lady said that more than a million young people have earned the President’s Active Lifestyle Award – the PALA awards – “and that means they’re exercising one hour a day, five days a week, for six consecutive weeks.” The HealthierUS School Challenge Program is a key component of Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to end childhood obesity

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within a generation. Obama said teachers see firsthand the impact that obesity has on students’ lives – “not just on their physical and emotional health, but on their academic success as well.” She called educators the “unsung heroes” in the fight to end the epidemic of childhood obesity. For more information, visit http://team nutrition.usda.gov/healthierUS/application. html.

Green Expo in Decatur set Residents who want to learn more about local eco-friendly goods and businesses can attend the Oct. 29 DeKalb Neighborhood Summit and Green Expo in Decatur. The 9 a.m.-to-1 p.m. expo, presented by Commissioner Kathie Gannon and the Green Commission, features local green businesses demonstrating their products and services. It takes place at Decatur High School Performing Arts and Sports Center,

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Tour of county treatment plants educates residents on clean water South DeKalb residents who are curious about water processing can tour the Snapfinger Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant on Oct. 25 as part of the Clean Water Month observance. The Snapfinger tour, which begins at 10 a.m., is limited to 25 people and preregistration is required. Participants are urged to wear comfortable, suitable closed-toe shoes for the two-hour walking tour. The Department of Watershed Management also offered tours of its Pole Bridge Creek and Scott Candler waste

water treatment plants this month to help educate residents on how water is treated before it reaches their homes and is discharged back into the river. The annual water quality report shows that DeKalb Watershed Management continues to exceed all of the applicable drinking water standards. The 2011 Consumer Confidence Report provides data gathered from water quality testing during the year 2010. The Snapfinger Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is at 4124 Flakes Mill Road in Decatur. For more information or to register, contact OneDeKalb at 404-371-3689.

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When her doctor diagnosed her problem in 2003 as uterine fibroids, Hyacinth Robinson was not surprised. She had undergone surgical treatment for the same condition in 1990 and 1994. Both times she chose to have a myomectomy to remove the fibroids. "I knew that there was a chance I'd develop more fibroids after my myomectomies, so I'm glad I had a different option this time," says Robinson. "My doctor recommended a partial hysterectomy, but I was not sure I wanted to undergo surgery again," she explains. After consulting two other doctors, Robinson's boyfriend heard a radio advertisement for uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) and one of her friends told her about a UFE seminar she had attended. After learning more about UFE, Robinson decided to choose the nonsurgical treatment. "It was not painful or uncomfortable and I only stayed one night at the hospital," says Robinson. "I exercise five days a week and I'm healthy, so my recovery went well." According to Mayo Clinic, as many as three out of four women have uterine fibroids at some time in their life, but most are unaware of the fibroids ecause they cause no symptoms. When fibroids do cause symptoms, the most common are: < Heavy menstrual bleeding < Prolonged menstrual periods— seven days or more of menstrual bleeding < Pelvic pressure or pain < Frequent urination < Difficulty emptying your bladder < Constipation < Backache or leg pains Nonsurgical treatment shrinks uterine fibroids Because the effects of UFE on fertility are not fully understood, each patient desiring children in the future is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, says Melissa Seely-Morgan, M.D., an interventional radiologist at DeKalb Medical. Small particles that block the arteries that provide blood supply to the fibroids are delivered through a thin, flexible tube called a catheter under X-ray guidance. "It is like clogging a hose with sand," she says. IV conscious sedation, not general anesthesia, is used for the procedure so patients are awake but are comfortable and sleepy, she says. "Most patients don't remember the procedure," she adds. Uterine cramping is the most common side effect of the procedure, says Seely-Morgan. "The cramping peaks between six and 10 hours after the procedure, so I like to keep a patient in the hospital overnight to better control that pain," she explains. Recovery can be very quick, she says. "If a patient has the procedure on Thursday, she may be able to return to work on Monday." Full recovery depends on the individual, but patients are up and moving that night or the next day after the procedure. "Although there are no restrictions on activity, I recommend that patients take it easy for a few days after the procedure." she points out. UFE does not remove the fibroids, but it does shrink them to the point that the symptoms disappear points out Seely-Morgan. "The maximum shrinkage of fibroids is between three and six months, but they may continue to shrink for up to a year after the treatment," she says. If you think you may be a candidate for Uterine Artery Embolization we obtain an MRI, then we sit down together and go over what is on the images together. "I love for women to see what exactly is going on in their bodies," says Seely-Morgan. Then we discuss the woman's options and set up the procedure." I love the six-month follow up conversation when women tell me they have their life back after their UFE – that makes my day!"

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