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Comedian Kelly “K Dubb” Walker will host a comedy show in downtown Lithonia, part of the city’s daylong Fall Music Festival. 6
Safety advocates say one way to reduce the risk of injury at Halloween is to avoid using masks that can impede vision. More holiday safety tips, 7
Cross-country runner Janel Blancett is off to a speedy start, having been named Runner of the Week for the third time in as many races. 10
Fun, music in Lithonia
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$5.1 million in flood aid awarded to DeKalb, Rockdale victims so far
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Ellis: Leadership changes coming to Recorder’s Court By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
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FEMA and SBA are stll taking applications for disaster assistance. Two centers are still open for renters, homeowners, and businesses at the Browns Mills Recreation Center in Lithonia. A SBA Business Recovery Center is open at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library.
FEMA, SBA still taking applications for help By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
Flood disaster assistance grants and loans to DeKalb and Rockdale homeowners, renters and businesses topped $5.1 million this week, and Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration are still accepting applications. The funds approved for the two east metro-Atlanta counties are part of more than $61.5 million in disaster grants and low-interest loans approved in the wake of the Sept. 20-21 floods that swept through 17 North Georgia counties. The assistance includes $46.7 million in FEMA disaster assistance grants, and almost $14.8 million in SBA low-interest disaster loans. The grants – which do not have to be repaid – and the low-interest loans exclude assistance to the counties to repair roads, bridges and public buildings, damaged by the floods. DeKalb’s disaster assistance reached more than 4.6 million this week, while Rockdale County is up to $461,000. So far, more than 23,000 people in the 17 counties have registered with FEMA for disaster help. Jim Homstad, a FEMA spokesman, said Wednesday that so far, 3,900 DeKalb residents have applied for aid for flood
“Some people think if they have insurance, for instance, they don’t qualify. Others think disaster aid will interfere with their Social Security or Medicare benefits. Neither is true.” Charley English, director, Georgia Emergency Management Agency
seven days a week, 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. until further notice. Help is available in all languages. Matt Young, the SBA’s communication specialist, said that SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers are still open at the Browns Mills Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill Road in Lithonia, for homeowners, renters and businesses. A SBA Business Recovery Center for businesses only is open at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library. The Browns Mill Center is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Business Recovery Center is open Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The deadline to apply for all SBA disaster loans is Nov. 23. Young said the centers are staffed with people who can help flood victims complete and receive their applications. He said the forms are easy to fill out and consist of only a few pages. “We can’t do anything until we get that completed loan application,” he said. “We really don’t want anyone to miss that Nov. 23 deadline.” Homeowners who qualify can get lowinterest loans up to $200,000 to repair or
damage and $3.9 million in grants have been awarded. FEMA was unable to say how many applicants got the funds. The SBA, which has received 265 DeKalb applications for low-interest loans, have so far approved 40 loans totaling $761,900. In Rockdale County, more than 200 applications have been made for grants, and $446,000 were approved through Wednesday. In that county, the SBA received 24 loan applications and approved seven for $315,000. Officials from both agencies stressed that even though FEMA/GEMA disaster centers have closed in DeKalb and Rockdale, applications can still be made at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 800-4627585. The toll-free numbers are staffed Please see AID, page 5
The DeKalb Recorders Court is in line for a major shake up following the recent grand jury investigation that found a crisis of leadership, lack of accountability and pervasive staffing and physical problems at the court. CEO Burrell Ellis said his administration is already making changes at the court that processes more than 230,000 traffic and misdemeanor citations a year and that he will install new leadership when Chief Judge R. Joy Walker’s current four-year Burrell Ellis term ends on Dec. 31. “I agree with the grand jury that we need new leadership at the court,” he said Tuesday. But on other issues pertaining to technology improvements, and renovations and expansion of the court, he said he did not want to be pinned down now about what might or might not be include in his proposed 2010 R. Joy Walker budget. “We are considering all options at this point,” he said. Ellis said that he and the Board of Commissioners will work collaboratively to address the concerns raised in the grand jury report and that Public Safety director William Miller is already at work clarifying the management and leadership issues raised by the grand jury. DeKalb Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton, who chairs the BOC’s Public Safety Committee, said she is anticipating a complete overhaul of the Recorder’s Court and is now scouring the grand jury’s recommendations to come up with policies that will eliminate the Court’s problems. “We are going one by one at these recommendations,” she said. “At this point, it is still a work in progress. It is not a fast process.” Barnes Sutton, who represents District 4, said many of the grand jury’s recommendations will require expenditures at a time when the county is cutting back in the face of declining revenues, but that changes at the Court has to be a top priority. “It is something that has to be addressed,” she said. “We have to make it work.” The court, which collects fines for traffic and code violations, projects revenues of $21.4 million in 2009. But Barnes Sutton cautions that while it is tempting to view Recorder’s Court as a revenue source, that it is court of law. “We can’t look at every ticket as revenue,” she said. If the Court is operating properly, the District Four Commissioner said the county will have a more realistic expectation of its operations. The grand jury investigation came in the wake of recent indictments of three former Recorders Court employees for a ticket-fixing scam while they worked at the court; a study that found an estimated $20 million in uncollected revenue since 2000, and Please see COURT, page 4
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“Having defibrillators readily available throughout the system will ensure a more rapid response during those first critical moments when cardiac arrest occurs.”
Defibrillators available at MARTA stations DeKalb Habitat Community Housing Development is holding a public meeting to get input on house designs and locations that it builds for homeowners. Everyone is invited to attend: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the DeKalb County Library, 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur, 30034 DeKalb Habitat Community Housing Development, LLC is a designated Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) in DeKalb County that uses HOME (Housing and Urban Development) funds in a low-income homeownership program. For more information call 404-534-1611. DeKalb Habitat is an equal housing lender
MARTA commuters and employees now have the comfort of knowing that if they experience sudden cardiac arrest while using or working throughout the transit system, help is now a defibrillator away. This month, the transit authority installed 100 automated external defibrillator units as part of its “Project Jumpstart,” a program designed to save lives by using defibrillation early for stricken customers or workers. The American Heart Association recommends defibrillation within three to five minutes of cardiac arrest. When used in conjunction with CPR, they have been proven to save lives. Defibrillators are small, portable and easy to use and allow for a quicker and more effective response from MARTA staff, who were trained by the American Heart Association and by emergency responders. Dr. Beverly A. Scott, the transit authority’s general manager/CEO,
MARTA general manager and CEO Dr. Beverly A. Scott (left) and MARTA board nember JoAnn Godfrey McClinton examine one of the new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) units now available in MARTA stations.
said they are committed to contributing to the health and well-being of its community. “Having defibrillators readily available throughout the system will ensure a more rapid response during those first critical moments when cardiac arrest occurs and will help to increase the chance of a
Recruit loved police work tion of blood clots in the DeKalb Tech police cavities of the heart, and recruit James Adcock, of atherosclerotic cardio who died during an Oct. vascular disease and 17 training exercise at the hypertensive cardiovasCovington campus, was cular disease. at home in law enforceAdcock, a two-year ment. corrections officer with His wife, Rebecca the Walton County Adcock, said he loved James Adcock Sheriff ’s Department, police work. As a show of support for his was attending DeKalb Tech’s Law family, his classmates at all of Enforcement Academy for certifiDeKalb Tech’s Law Enforcement cation to become a patrol officer. He collapsed during a defenAcademies are wearing black sive training exercise in which the armbands. Adcock, 54, was buried on officer tries to take a suspect into Oct. 20 at Union Chapel United custody and the suspect resists Methodist Church in Monroe, arrest. He regained consciousness where he lived. An autopsy by briefly after treatment with a defithe State Medical Examiner’s brillator, but lost it again en route Office, revealed that he died of to Newton Medical Center, where cardiac thrombosis, the forma- he was later pronounced dead.
person surviving.” Patrons who witness an individual in cardiac arrest are advised to dial 911, #MPD (673 for BlackBerry users), and locate MARTA staff for assistance. For more information, call 404848-5000 or visit www.itsmarta. com.
Residents to discuss plans for new CVS Lithonia residents will discuss the proposed construction of a CVS drugstore on the southwest corner of Browns Mill and Panola roads at the South Lithonia Neighborhood Coalition’s Oct. 29 meeting. TND Development Corp. in Decatur first met with residents in summer 2007 to discuss the CVS pharmacy on the 36.34 acre site. The $30 million project was to include an 18,000-square-foot brick, stone or stucco building and 100 single-family homes. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Browns Mill Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill Road in Lithonia.
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If voters opt to change the charter, Stone Mountain would join 197 cities statewide that have some form of a city-manager government.
Stone Mountain referendum seeks to shift power from mayor By McKenzie Jackson
Voters in Stone Mountain’s Nov. 3 election will pick more than a new mayor and three city council members. They are also being asked to change the city’s charter from a strong mayor government to one headed by a city manager. The controversial issue has pitted outgoing Mayor Gary Peet against Beverly Jones, a councilwoman who is one of three candidates seeking to replace him. Peet says approval of the referendum by voters is extremely important and would guarantee the town’s 7,600 residents that the city’s day-to-day operations are in the hands of a professional manager with the education and experience to run a city. “A small town in an urban area has many of the same demands placed on it as a big city” said Peet, who has been the city’s mayor of six years. “You have to have somebody who knows the law, knows the ins and outs of local government. Elected officials don’t necessarily have that training.” Jones, who has been on the council for three years, says a change would turns the mayor into a “ceremonial mayor.” “The mayor will be powerless,” she said. “If you strip the mayor of its powers, who will be in charge? Who is going to be responsible for the citizens? As an elected official you are accountable, but as an
“The mayor will be powerless. If you strip the mayor of its powers, who will be in charge? Who is going to be responsible for the citizens? As an elected official you are accountable, but as an employee you are not as accountable.”
“A small town in an urban area has many of the same demands placed on it as a big city. You have to have somebody who knows the law, knows the ins and outs of local government. Elected officials don’t necessarily have that training.”
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employee you are not as accountable.” Peet compared the form of government to the business model of a board of directors hiring a CEO to run a business and said that the mayor is not losing power to the city manager. “What we are doing is taking power from the mayor and giving it to the entire body – mayor and council, so that one person does not have the power to commit the city in a direction that might not be the will of the majority,” he said. If voters opt to change the charter, Stone Mountain would join 197 cities statewide that the Georgia Municipal Association says have some form of a city-manager government. In DeKalb, the cities of Dunwoody, Decatur, Avondale Estates and Chamblee all have city managers. Peet says that currently, Stone Mountain’s mayor has to serve as both mayor and city manager. He said that is too much power and that a charter change would sepa-
rate the roles. “This way the mayor could focus on being the political leader they were elected to be and represent the city to other governmental agencies and also help develop the vision for the city,” he said. “Then it would be up to the mayor and city council to establish policy and give directions to the city manager and say, ‘Make this happen.’ ” The city already has a city manager ready to assume the more powerful role if the voters give the nod. It hired certified civil engineer Barry G. Amos as city manager in 2008 and gave him an annual salary of $93,000. Currently, his job is in the city’s personnel department, but if the referendum passes, it would move from the merit-based system to a contract position on Jan. 1, 2010. Jones said Amos already runs the city’s daily operations, but that the charter would give him the power to hire and fire. “The charter is not about the day-to-day operations,” she said. “It’s about the power, who has the
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governing power. If this is too much work for a mayor than why even have a mayor?” With more than $6 million in public projects, including the $1.7 million first phase of the Main Street streetscape, coming in the next few years, Peet said it is better to have professional management in place. “I think that the strong-mayor form of government is too much power for a city our size,” he said. Stone Mountain is not obligated to hire Amos if voters approve the city-manager form of government, and the city has two months to search for a full-time city manager. Jones said some people in Stone Mountain are wondering why Peet, whose term ends on Dec. 31, is now pushing for the city-manager form of government. She said the pace of the change is too fast. “I had proposed we put this on the back burner until we elect a new mayor and the council is in place and then let’s work on this,” she said. “That would have given Mr.
Amos more time to get acquainted with the community. Half of the people don’t even know who the city manager is.” Peet said changing government form would benefit the city’s next mayor. “I think I’ve done a pretty good job in terms of managing the city,” he said. “I had a background in business and enough experience to do that, but it prevented me from doing what I think is the key role of the mayor, which is being in touch with the voters and the residents on a continual basis. The new mayor will be free to use all their time in that political role.” Jones said the mayor should be held responsible by the voters for the positive and negative that happens in a city government. “So when you take the power away, are you taking the responsibility away from the people,” she said. “The mayor would just become a figurehead used for ribbon cuttings. When you have a mayor with no power, who is responsible for the citizens?”
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chronic long lines, crowded and cramped conditions at the court on Camp Circle in Decatur. It found widespread breakdown in the court’s operations and identified a failure to address ticket fixing inside the court, exercise due diligence, adequately account for funds, follow the law and properly assess fines and enforce warrants. Walker, who has been the chief judge since 2002 declined to speak about the report. “Unfortunately, I am forbidden by the current administration from making any statements to the press,” she said in an e-mail. Even though Ellis said Walker was mistaken about being forbidden to speak to a reporter, he did not give her permission to speak. Instead in an Oct. 21 email, his communication director Shelia Trapier Edwards said that Ellis is preparing responses to the issues raised by the grand jury report. “He wanted me to remind you that prior to issuing their report, the grand jury interviewed Judge Walker and the information obtained from her was utilized in drafting their report,” she said. Ellis promised to provide a copy of his responses once it has been submitted to the grand jury.
Competency of leadership In its report to DeKalb Superior Court judges at the end of its term in August, the grand jury said the Recorder’s Court’s “dysfunctional organization” precluded it from being able “to clearly fix accountability and responsibility.” It said the employer-employee relationship between Walker and Clerk of Court Joyce Head makes it impossible “to determine where the Clerk of Court’s role and duties begin and end versus that of the Chief Judge.” It pointed out that the current relationship between the two officials, who are both appointed by
the Board of Commissioners on the CEO’s recommendations, violates DeKalb County Code, which sets the chief judge’s primary duty as the oversight of the adjudication process, and requires the clerk to keep all records of the Court, collect all costs, fines and forfeitures and remit the same within 72 hours to county’s director of finance. “We are unable to conclude why the Clerk’s duties and responsibilities had become a part of the Chief Judge’s overall duties,” it said. The grand jury identified the following factors it said have given rise to how important it will be address the “competency of leadership and management at the court”:
Series of failures n Failure to address ticket fixing inside the Recorder’s Court: The grand jury said the testimony of the Chief Judge and the Clerk provided no assurances that there had been any policy, procedural or security measures taken by the Court after the indictment of some employees for “ticket fixing.” “The Chief Judge indicated that she had not contacted anyone concerning the matter and that no one had contacted her,” the report said. “Clearly no ‘check and balance’ system was in place at the time of the alleged criminal actions, and frankly, the grand jury finds it deleterious for the head of Recorder’s Court to fail to take any initiative, action or corrective step once her former employees were implicated. “These corrective actions should also have included a means to better supervise probation collections to make sure no wrongdoing occurs at that point in the process.” n Failure to exercise due dilgence: “We are unable to understand why the Chief Judge would dismiss more than 11,000 warrants of probationers solel;y upon the recommendation of JCS probation service therby resulting in a loss of revenue (fees and fines) to the County esti-
mated to be $2.7 million. n Failure to adequately account for funds: The investigation found undeposited checks amounting to more than $3.5 million that were held Recorder’s Court for more than 16 months. “When we posed questions to the Clerk of Court as to the reasons why probation checks that were received from the previous probation company were held and not deposited, her response was they were held so the checks could be reconciled to the indvidual probationer’s file. “However, this same documentation indicated that less than 10 percent of the probation activities were properly posted to individual defendant’s cases. n Failure to follow the law and properly assess fines/fees: The grand jury found that the Court was not collecting from defendants and depositing the correct fees in the Sheriff ’s Retirement Fund, despite a 2004 change in the law that increased the amount from $1 to $2. It said that Recorder’s Court was still only submitting $1 to the fund despite the training the Clerk received. It also said that the monies being paid into the fund were coming from other sources, but not actually being assessed to the individual defendants resulting in loss to the county. “We are unable to estimate how much DeKalb may owe this fund or why the delay in paying $2 into the fund,” it said. n Technology, technology, technology: The grand jury said the Court’s existing SAS computer system produced unreliable data but it was unable to determine if the unreliable data is due to lack of training of staff or if the system lacks the capacity to handle the volume of information. It said the fact that a former clerk from a county with similar caseload as DeKalb Recorder’s Court praised the SAS
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system, leads it to think the problem in DeKalb may be untrained or improperly trained staff and not the system. n Failure to appear in court and warrants enforcement The grand jury called for improvements for these functions of the court. It asked for a letter to be developed and mailed to any citizen who fails to appear and or pay their fines to the court. It said the the letter should inform the citizen that a warrant may be issued or their driver’s license may be suspended if the matter is not resolved. It said the Chief Judge said such a letter was tried as pilot program and resulted in 20 percent return. “The grand jury is of the opinion that 20 percent is far better than zero percent and would encourage the Court to reconsider its refusal to institute this program.” n Physical structure: The Grant Jury recommends refurbishment of the current courthouse and that a fourth courtroom be acquired and staffed so that all full-time judges have a courtroom. “There is need for considerable cleaning and painting of the facility,” it said. n Inadequate oversight by internal audit The grand jury said that audits of the Recorder’s Court in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by the DeKalb County Internal Audit Division were insufficient and had allowed the problems at the court to exacerbate. “We recommend future audits be far more comprehensive and thorough.” Noting that it had spent considerable time reviewing Recorder’s Court, the grand jury said it would be greatly disappointed “to see our work end up in a file drawer gathering dust.” “As importantly, Recorder’s Court requires the attention of the CEO and the County Commission,” it said.
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Groups and volunteers who want to participate in the 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Rally in downtown Stone Mountain must register by Nov. 2.
When McNair Middle School Principal Susan Freeman picks up the NAACP’s Narvie J. Harris Education Award, the recognition will cap a long road to success for the school.
Spat in Stone Mountain over Quilt bears feelings of people Youth Summit focuses on city’s leadership model 3 with HIV/AIDS 6 communication Voters in Stone Mountain’s Nov. 3 election will pick more than a new mayor and three city council members. They are also being asked to change the city’s charter.
Sales guru, consultant to address conference
The Quilt of Hope, a giant quilt listing the names African youth orphaned by HIV/ AIDS and portraying thoughts and feelings of people affected by the deadly disease, will be on display at Clark Atlanta University.
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Psychologist and motivational speaker Dr. Alduan Tartt will lead a discussion on communication and relationships at the Oct. 31 Youth Summit at Antioch AME Church.
GPC’s baseball alumni to Award recipients show range 5 gather 10 of breast cancer survivors 7 people Former Patriots and Jaguars can par-
Sales guru Victor Antonio and expert Simon T. Bailey will deliver wisdom for tough economic times at the DeKalb County Small Business Development Conference.
Cancer survivors who will be celebrated at the 100 Black Women’s Pink & Black Affair range from the young to as old as 83.
ticipate in Georgia Perimeter College’s first Baseball Alumni Day on Oct. 25 at GPC’s baseball complex in Covington.
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“If you like independence, aren’t afraid of personal accountability and want to control your earning potential, then sales is for you.”
Sales powerhouse, consultant to address small business conference By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
Sales guru Victor Antonio and people expert Simon T. Bailey will deliver business wisdom for tough economic times at the 11th annual DeKalb County Small Business Development Conference on Nov. 5. The “Passport to Business in DeKalb County – From Opportunity to Reality” conference is sponsored by the county’s Contract & Compliance Department. Each year it seeks to motivate business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with information and resources to help them achieve success. Sharon Walker, the county’s senior contract compliance officer, said the conference, which attracts more than 400 participants annually, is very inspiring. “It’s an opportunity to learn
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about new techniques and business ideas,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity to meet key players who have been hard to reach all year.” The conference kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with the breakfast keynote address from Antonio, whose rags-to-riches story is proof that the American dream of success is alive and well. From a poor upbringing in one of Chicago’s roughest neighborhoods, he parlayed an electrical
engineering degree and an MBA into a 20-year career as a top sales executive and CEO of a multi million-dollar high-tech company. In a two-and-half-year period, he grew an employer’s business from $14 million to $98 million. Antonio, who loves to sell and teach others how to do it, says he didn’t realize the opportunities in sales until he took the plunge. “If you like independence, aren’t afraid of personal accountability and want to control your earning potential, then sales is for you,” he says. He is the author of “The Logic of Success,” a call-to-action look beyond obstacles and at turning adversity into success. He was a workshop presenter at last year’s Passport conference where he garnered so many rave reviews that the
Jobless benefits available for flood victims Workers, the self-employed and farmers who lost jobs or incomes because of the Sept 20-21 flood have until Oct. 30 to register for Disaster Unemployment Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Qualified flood victims can receive disaster unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks from the Georgia Department of Labor through a partnership with FEMA. The disaster unemployment program includes people, like the self-employed and farmers, who
don’t normally qualify for unemployment insurance. The flood that swept DeKalb, Rockdale and 15 other North Georgia counties put some people out of work when their job sites or farms were flooded because of heavy rains. The filing deadline for flood victims in Walker, Carroll, Stephens, Paulding, Chattooga, Cobb, Douglas and Cherokee counties is Oct. 26. In Bartow, Catoosa, Coweta, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton and Heard counties, the deadline is also
Oct. 30. Flood victims can apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance if they became unemployed or are unable to reach their work place or if a head of household died or cannot work because of injury caused by flooding. Applicants must also have exhausted state unemployment eligibility and worked or lived in a designated county. For more information, call the Georgia Department of Labor at 1-877-709-8185 or FEMA at 1-800621-3362.
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replace damaged real estate, and up to $40,000 to repair or replace personal property like clothing, cars and furniture. Qualified homeowners and renters can get rates as low as 2.7 percent for up to 30 years. Businesses and non-profit organizations may borrow up to $2 million for rates as low as 4 percent for up to 30 years to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, inventory, machinery and equipment. Young said the SBA has issued nearly 3,000 applications in both counties but only a fraction of them have been returned. In DeKalb County, 2,893 SBA disaster applications were handed out but Young said that so far, only 265 completed applications have been turned in. In Rockdale County, only 24 of the 157 loan
are waiting on their insurance Disaster grants OK’d companies. “You don’t need an insurance DeKalb County settlement to proceed with your Grant applicants 3,900 application,” he said. No. of grants approved N/A Charley English, Georgia EmerGrants approved $3.9m gency Management director, says SBA loan applicants 265 there are still people affected by the SBA loans approved 40 flooding who haven’t applied for SBA loans $761,900 disaster assistance. “Some people think if they have insurance, for instance, they Rockdale County don’t qualify. Others think disaster Grant applicants 200 aid will interfere with their Social No. of grants approved N/A Security or Medicare benefits,” he Grants approved $446,000 said. “Neither is true.” SBA loan applicants 24 Gracia Szczech, Federal CoordiSBA loans approved 7 nating Officer, adds that sometimes SBA loans $315,000 people don’t register for aid because N/A = Not Available they think they may take assistance Sources: FEMA; SBA from someone who needs it more. “This is simply not the case,” applications sent out have been Szczech said. “FEMA is here to help everybody who is eligible. Registerreturned. He thinks the low return on ing for assistance speeds the recovapplications may be because people ery process for everyone.”
New chief named for Board of Assessors Calvin C. Hicks Jr., who most recently led the Georgia Association of Assessing Officials, will be De Kalb County’s new Chief Appraiser of the Board of Tax Assessors starting Nov. 1. Hicks was picked by CEO Burrell Ellis to lead the tax as- Calvin Hicks Jr. sessors board. He will be in charge of training, developing and directing the county’s appraiser and
clerical support staff in completing ad valorem appraisals and ensuring that appraisals and assessments are performed in line with state, county and departmental requirements. Hicks has spent 27 years in similar jobs in Augusta-Richmond, Baldwin, Macon-Bibb, aand Monroe counties. Robert Burroughs, the Board of Tax Assessors chairman, said the county is fortunate to have attracted a chief appraiser of Hicks caliber. “He has 30 years of experience in the field, is known and respected
around the state of Georgia, and comes high recommended by the Revenue Department,” he said. Hicks will also assist in developing and administering the assessor’s departmental budget and will maintain awareness of current issues in the appraisal and assessment fields. Burroughs calls him a manager and problem solver. “Members of the Board of Tax Assessors and I look forward to working with him and will do our part to ensure a smooth transition,” he said.
county invited him back this year as keynoter. “He is a ball of fire,” Walker said. Bailey, an internationally known speaker and business consultant, picks up the speaker baton at the 12:30 p.m. keynote luncheon with a fresh look at the business world. He is known for inspiring individuals to take charge of change to transform their lives from the inside out. When Fortune 500 companies and institutions want to unleash the potential in their people, Bailey is the man they turn to. He is the author of four books: “Release Your Brilliance,” “Simon Believes… Brilliant Service Is the Bottom Line,” “Simon Believes… Success Is an Inside Job” and “Simon Says Dream: Live a Passionate Life.” a’s eric Am rt Sale ho #1 S rvice Se
Between and after the keynote addresses, participants also have a choice of workshops on tax tips for business owners, manners that sell, contract negotiation and management, using social media, road map to success, winning bids and proposals, Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) relations, homebased business basics, and doors to government dollars. Walker said participants will be inspired. “When they come up out of there, if they are not motivated, I don’t what will do it,” she said. Early bird conference registration at $45 was has been extended through Oct. 28. It is $55 thereafter. For more information, email contract@co.dekalb.ga.us or call 404-371-4730.
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“It is able to help people gain a better understanding of some of the things people, family members and victims of HIV/AIDS go through.”
Program links students, nature Nature lovers and environmentalists can mix, mingle and listen to stories at “An Evening in the Garden,” a benefit for Wonderland Gardens School Garden Initiative. The Oct. 30 event, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., is sponsored by Wonderland Gardens and the Organization of DeKalb Educators. The organizations are partnering on the School Garden Initiative to connect students to nature through quarterly field trips to Wonderland for outdoor science
lab programs, school garden installations and maintenance programs, and school garden club development. The nonprofit garden on Rainbow Drive in Decatur is promoting science literacy and lifelong learning in students, their families, friends and communities through its School Garden Initiative. Tickets are $20. To buy tickets and for more information, visit http://wonderlandgardens.net/ aboutwonderland/events-school -garden.
King parade accepting entries Groups and volunteers who want to participate in the 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Rally in downtown Stone Mountain must register by Nov. 2. The annual event, to be held on Jan. 18, has been sponsored by the DeKalb NAACP for the past
eight years; it commemorates the Jan. 15 birthday of the civil rights icon. For more information, e-mail Sarah Copelin-Wood, who chairs the MLK Parade and Rally Committee, at schoolsandcommunity@ yahoo.com.
Fall music fest in Lithonia Marching bands, musical groups, solo artists and dance troupes will perform at the 2009 Lithonia Fall Music Festival on Oct. 31 in downtown Lithonia. The free daylong festival, which starts at 11 a.m., features 23 musical acts performing on two stages. Acts include gospel artist Marlo Moore, soulful rock group Stoni Taylor and Miles of Stone, acoustic soul artist Ken J, and R&B/funk group Waterseed. Lil’ Savant, the Lon Bland, Ambrosia Jones, Tragedy Called Truth, Dem Shelton Boyz and Jabias Da Kid & the DNA Dancers also are scheduled to perform. The festival kicks off with a parade down Evans Mill Road to Main Street in downtown Lithonia. A comedy show with comedian Kelly “K Dubb” Walker
October 24, 2009
Quilt bears feelings of people with HIV/AIDS By McKenzie Jackson
The Quilt of Hope, a giant quilt listing the names African youth orphaned by HIV/AIDS and portraying thoughts and feelings of people affected by the deadly disease, will be on display Oct. 24 at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta. The quilt is part of the “Voices in the Wilderness” event at the college’s student center. It is sponsored by the Conyers-based nonprofit Celestial Enterprises Unlimited, which also will stage a 90-minute HIV/AIDS awareness theatrical production during the 7-to-9 p.m. event. Mar iah L. Childs, Celestial Enterprises’ founder and the quilt’s creator, Mariah Childs calls it a message board. “It is able to help people gain a better understanding of some of the things people, family members and victims of HIV/AIDS go through,” she said.
Mariah Childs’ Quilt of Hope will be on display at Clark Atlanta University.
Childs, who has been quilting for more than 30 years, began building the quilt in July 2006 after a two-week trip to South Africa with a college group. While there, she visited Cape Town and Johannesburg and worked with orphans who lost their parents to HIV/AIDS. She also talked with people who had been
affected by the disease. Childs said it took six months to sew the 7-by-6-foot quilt, which has 49 green or white squares, with red trim. The squares contain pictures and names of HIV/AIDS victims and orphans. In the red lining, she sewed the words unity, hope, love, mercy, grace, fear and courage. “It is a big quilt,” Childs said. “I wanted the squares to be large enough so people can see the designs.” Childs said the 90-minute faithbased play will feature 20 actors singing songs, reading poetry and rapping about God as the answer to all problems. She said a person with HIV/AIDS will tell their story during the event. “We want to try to prevent risky behavior that might lead to them having the disease.” Admission is $10. Clark Atlanta University’s student center is at 223 James P. Brawley Drive in southwest Atlanta. For more information, contact Mariah L. Childs at redeemingl_fe@yahoo. com or call 912-220-6835.
PBS stars to greet kids at Mall at Stonecrest
Stoni Taylor is one of the performers scheduled for the Lithonia festival.
as host will take place at 2 p.m. at Bourbon Street Cafe, 6967 Main St. A costume ball also is planned there that night. Tonya Peterson, Lithonia’s mayor, said everyone is invited. “Just bring your smiles and get ready to have some fun,” she said. For more information, visit www.lithoniaentertainment.ning. com or call 678-768-9767.
Three PBS Kids stars will meet kids at the Mall at Stonecrest on Oct. 31. Miss Rosa, Sid the Science Kid and Super Why will appear for three shows onstage in front of Macy’s beginning at 11 a.m. Fans also will be able to take pictures. Miss Rosa, whose real name is Jennifer Pena, is fluent in Spanish and is a certified teacher who encourages kids to explore new cultures and experiences. She has had acting roles in movies like “Ernest Saves Christmas” and “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector.” In his show, Sid the Science Kid takes preschoolers on sciencethemed journeys to answer everyday questions. Super Why teaches
and Turner Hill Road in Lithonia. For more information, visit www. mallatstonecrest.com or call 678526-9880.
North DeKalb Mall Kids 12 years and younger can dress up and celebrate Halloween at North DeKalb Mall on Oct. 29. The mall’s annual “Trick-orTreat” event is 6 to 8 p.m. Participating mall tenants will be marked by balloons. Broomhilda the Witch will be Broomhilda the Witch also will available for photo opportunities at be available for photo opportuniNorth DeKalb Mall. ties. The North DeKalb Mall is at kids 3 to 6 years old critical skills for 2050 Lawrenceville Highway in learning to read as recommended Decatur. For more information, call by the National Reading Panel. 404-235-6444. The Mall at Stonecrest is at I-20
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Children ages 5-14 are four times more likely to be killed while walking on Halloween evening compared with other evenings of the year
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Pink & Black recipients represent range of breast cancer survivors The 10 breast cancer survivors who will be celebrated at the 100 Black Women’s annual Pink & Black Affair on Nov. 7 range from the young to as old as 83. They are wives, mothers, grandmothers, sisters, teachers, secretaries, administrators, nurses and church members. They represent
the varied faces of women who have battled the “Big C� and lived to tell their stories. The women – Sharron T. Carter-Rogers, Olga Stanley, Barbara Miller, Deborah C. Jones, Dee St. Laurent, Dorothy Carter, Ameshal Brooks-Raines, Dawn M. Blackwell, Luretha Anderson and Sharon
Thomas – were nominated by family members and friends. They will be honored for their strong will to survive and the love, support and encouragement of the people around them. The fifth annual gala raises awareness about breast cancer and educates the community on the im-
portance of lifestyle choices, early detection and treatment options for breast cancer. Pink is the national symbol of breast cancer awareness, while black symbolizes women of color standing together in the fight against the disease. Breast cancer afflicts more than 2 million U.S. women.
The 7 p.m.-to-midnight gala will be at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, 130 Clairmont Ave., Decatur. Tickets are $55. Proceeds benefit breast cancer research and the Decatur-DeKalb chapter’s Legacy Program that mentors girls. For tickets, visit www.ncbw dekalb.org or call 770-981-8775.
Safe practices can avoid trip to emergency room on Halloween night Fall’s favorite kids holiday is here and while children are nagging their parents about what costume to wear, adults have to be concerned with safety issues that come along with Halloween. Health advocates rank Halloween, celebrated annually on Oct. 31, as one of the most dangerous times of the year for children. The reasons: Trick-or-treating takes kids to the doors of strangers; kids wear costumes and accessories that may hobble their feet and could harm their sight; they could be given tainted candy; they consume too many sweets; and, yikes, they prowl the street in the dark. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta says that children ages 5-14 are four times more likely to be killed while walking on Halloween evening compared with other evenings of the year, and that falls are the leading cause of injuries among children on Halloween. Still, with a few precautions, the candy-hunting, character-portraying holiday could be a fun evening for children. Because nothing is scarier than spending Halloween in the emergency room, Children’s Healthcare, Safe Kids Georgia, Prevent Blind-
Safety experts recommend that kids avoid wearing masks that block vision and only use hypoallergenic makeup.
ness Georgia and the American Academy of Pediatrics offer the following tips: n To help prevent children from eating candy before you can look it over, give them a snack or light meal before they go trick-or-treating. n Always use nontoxic, hypoaller-
Flu vaccine available to more
Kaiser restores extended hours Extended weekday and weekend hours are returning to Kaiser Permanente medical centers in DeKalb County. The HMO said this week that starting Oct. 24, its Panola Center at 5440 Hillandale Drive in Lithonia and its Crescent Center at 200 Crescent Parkway in Tucker will be open until 7:30 p.m. two days a week. Panola Center will be open until
7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crescent Center will be open until 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Pharmacy, lab and radiology services will be available at both centers during extended hours. For more information, call 404365-0966 or visit www.kp.org.
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with them at the time of service, which is provided on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is depleted. The H1N1 vaccine does not protect from the seasonal flu. Adults and children should get both flu vaccines to protect themselves. The vaccine will not cause the flu but the nasal spray sometimes produces mild side effects – including runny nose, wheezing, sore throat, nasal congestion and fever – that are less severe than problems created by the flu. Walkin service is available MondayFriday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.dekalbhealth.net or call 404508-7880.
n Carefully examine all trick-or- up against them. treat candy for signs of tamper- n Children should only go to well-
ing. Throw away all treats that are homemade or unwrapped. Parents of children with food allergies must read every candy label to avoid a potentially life-threatening situation. For children younger than 3 years, inspect all toys or novelty items for choking hazards. n Jack-o’-lanterns should be placed in areas where trick-or-treaters or Halloween party guests won’t trip over them or have costumes brush
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The H1N1 or swine flu vaccine is now available to DeKalb caregivers as well as children. The DeKalb Board of Health broadened its reach for the nasal spray vaccine this week to include healthy adults up to 49 years, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, and health care personnel working in clinic settings. It began vaccinating children ages 2 to 4 years old on Oct. 7. The board is offering the vaccine at no charge but an administrative fee may be charged through Medicare, Medicaid and all thirdparty insurance. Residents are asked to bring their insurance cards
genic makeup. Adults should apply the makeup and remove it, following product guidelines, especially around the eyes. n Don’t buy cosmetic contact lenses without a prescription. Only an eye care professional can ensure that lenses fit properly. Misuse of lenses can result in bacterial infections, swelling, eye pain, sensitivity to light, pink eye, corneal scratches, corneal ulceration, and loss of clarity. If left untreated, these conditions can result in permanent eye damage and loss of sight. n To prevent tripping and falling, avoid costumes with masks, wigs, floppy hats or eye patches that block vision, and costumes that drag on the ground. Do not use inline skates or ride a bike, scooter or skateboard while wearing a costume. n Avoid pointed props such as spears, swords or wands. Accessorize with flexible props. n Choose bright, reflective clothing or decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape/patches. Carry a bright flashlight with fresh batteries to improve visibility. n Always accompany small children. Only go to houses where you know the occupants.
lit houses and remain on the porch within street view. They should cross the street only at crosswalks or intersections. n Older children should trickor-treat in a group, and a curfew should be established for them. For more Halloween safety tips, visit www.aap.org. For contact lens safety, visit www.pbga.org or call Prevent Blindness Georgia at 404266-2020.
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Learn about injury prevention for any sport that you may enjoy from Augustine Conduah, M.D. of Stonecrest Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, a specialist and orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Conduah will give practical tips on how to avoid injury and he’ll also discuss treatment options in case of injury. Because knee injuries are most common in all types of athletes, he’ll focus on treatment of knees after injury. Located at DeKalb Medical at Hillandale in the Community Room. Light refreshments will be served. Parking is free.
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Youth
October 24, 2009
“Making AYP has validated what we do, but we still have work to do and will continue that.”
Attaining AYP a crowning achievement for school’s hard work, dedication When McNair Middle School Principal Susan Freeman picks up the 2009 Narvie J. Harris Education Award at the DeKalb NAACP’s Freedom Fund Banquet on Oct. 24, the recognition caps a long road to success for the Decatur school. It comes at a euphoric moment. On Oct. 1, after seven years of struggling, McNair Middle was emancipated from the federal No Child Left Behind Needs Improvement List. The news caused a lot of jumping up and down and roof-raising cheers, and everybody looked the other way when kids ran through the halls in celebration. Freeman said she is elated that the word is out that McNair is a place of learning.
Principal Susan Freeman said she is elated to see McNair Middle School come off the Needs Improvement List.
“We’ve been working for a long time,” she said. “Making AYP has validated what we do, but we still have work to do and will continue that.” McNair Middle is one of 12 DeKalb schools that made Adequate Yearly Progress after summer retest
scores. The other DeKalb schools making AYP after the summer retests are Flat Rock, Panola Way, Fairington, Columbia, Dunaire and Knollwood elementary schools; Peachtree, Redan, Columbia and Salem middle schools; and the Heritage Educational Center.
They are among 150 schools and educational centers statewide that made AYP. As the years of missing the mark on student performance piled up, school officials tried everything. They rotated principals through the school, and in 2004, they took the drastic action of requiring the school’s entire staff to reapply for the jobs. Freeman became McNair’s principal four years ago. She said she and her staff went there with their eyes wide open. “We knew that the school had deficits in terms of academic expectations as well as discipline and parental and community involvement,” she said. “It’s been a vision from day one to make AYP, but
more importantly, to prepare our students so that they can go to high school without remediation.” Mia Garth, who teaches English at the school’s eighth-grade boys’ academy, said it took buckling down and trying different things. “Ms. Freeman really turned our building into a data-driven building,” she said. “Our focus turned to ‘Let’s differentiate instruction and meet the needs of every kid in the building.’ ” McNair is one of eight individuals and organizations being recognized for community service at the Freedom Banquet, at 7 p.m. at St. Philip AME Church, 240 Candler Road. Tickets are $75 each. For tickets and more information, call 404-241-8006.
Four members of Greenforest troop to earn Boy Scouts highest honor Four young men who stuck with Scouting for more than a decade will become Eagle Scouts – Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank – on Oct. 31. The teens – Brandon Hann, Jabari Carney, Leland Wright and Adam Brown – are all high school seniors and members of Greenforest Boy Scout Troop 106. They will get the award at a 3 p.m. Court of Honor Ceremony in the new middle school building at Greenforest Community Baptist Church in Decatur. They have all been in Scouting since the first and second grades. To attain the rank of Eagle
Scout, Boy Scouts must earn at least 21 merit badges and demonstrate Scout spirit, service and leadership. They also have to plan, organize, lead and manage a community service project. The Greenforest Scouts will join the more than 2 million men who have achieved the rank since its inception in 1911. For their Eagle projects, the teens built things – traffic-calming barricades, retaining walls and outdoor classrooms for a church, a homeless shelter and a state park. Tab Brown, the troop’s assistant Scoutmaster, said he is extremely proud of the group, which includes his son, Adam.
“I have watched them grow and mature as young men,” said Brown, who has known the teens for more than 10 years. “It was not easy to stay in Boy Scouts because of all the distractions but they stuck with it with the help of their parents.” Brandon, who attends Woodward Academy, built several Aframe barricades to control traffic and crowds on the Greenforest campus, where he attends church. Jabari, a Southwest DeKalb High senior, renovated and enclosed pavilions at Panola Mountain State Park that will become outdoor classrooms.
Leland, who is a senior at Decatur High School, designed and planted a flower garden near the playground at Our House Inc., a Decatur shelter for homeless mothers and children. For his project, Adam, who is a senior at Dunwoody High School, designed and built a retaining wall for Our House Inc. He is a member of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, where he is a senior usher in the Youth Usher Ministry. Greenforest Community Baptist Church is at 3250 Rainbow Drive in These four teens will be named Eagle Decatur. For more information, call Scouts at Greenforest Community Baptist Church on Oct. 31. 404-486-6720.
Teens help shed light on HIV/AIDS
Parents!
The DC Blazers Youth Organization in collaboration with The Office of School Improvement & Stone Mountain High School Presents its Annual
Financial Aid 101 Workshop This session targets parents and their children who are juniors and seniors in the DeKalb County School System. Parents of high school students will be given information on institutional and government offerings for financial aid. Parents, you will leave this session with the tools to help make the most informed decision for you and your child. This is the first of a two-part workshop. Seniors and their parents will attend the second session in January 2010. You will benefit from the second session if you have attended the first. The workshop is designed to help parents and students become familiar with the financial assistance services that are offered by colleges and universities through the institution, as well as state and federal programs.
Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Stone Mountain High School 4555 Central Avenue Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Please contact Delicia Lucky at 770-322-5273 or the Office of School Improvement if you have questions 678-676-0312 • 678-676-0250 • 678-676-0376
that mentors teen girls. Youth are helping spread the Nationally, African-Americans message about HIV/AIDS to other are disproportionately affected by kids in a cable TV ad campaign HIV infection. The Atlanta-based sponsored by the Decatur/DeKalb Centers for Disease Control and Chapter of 100 Black Women. Prevention says that as a group, The two 30-second “Do You blacks account for 55 percent of Know?” commercials are airing on all reported HIV infections among Comcast Cable this month as part of the Cable Positive Program. Kimberly Cameron teens and young adults 13 to 24. HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of Kimberly Cameron, the chapter’s president, said the public service ads death for blacks. The “Do You Know?” campaign utilizes tackle myths about HIV/AIDS prevention among young adults and focus on the im- organizational and community resources to promote self-esteem and educate young portance of knowing their HIV status. The commercials are funded by a grant people about healthy behaviors. For more information, visit www.ncbw from the Tony Cox Foundation and stars members of the chapter’s Legacy Program dekalb.org.
Harpist to play with national orchestra Association, Angelica had to Sixteen-year-old Angelica outshine high school juniors Hairston will be playing the and seniors nationwide. harp at the National High The Chamblee High School Honors Orchestra in School junior plays on her Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. school’s orchestra and in 16-19, 2010. the Chamblee Chamber EnThe young musician took semble. She is a member of up the violin when she was 4 the Greenforest Community and switched to the harp at Baptist Church Orchestra and age 12 when she fell in love the Phoenix String Quartet with its music. and is in her third season with Her mother, Shelia, said the Atlanta Symphony Youth they rented a harp so that she Angelica Hairston started Orchestra. could try it. playing the harp at age 12. She is also a member of “She thought it was a the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent pretty instrument to play,” she said. To her parents’ surprise and despite the Development Program, which supports talented young African-American and size of the harp, Angelica stuck with it. Over the past four years, she has distin- Latino students pursuing classical music. guished herself on a variety of school, com- During the 2008 and 2009 summers, she attended the Young Artists Harp Seminar munity and church orchestras. To make the highly competitive 120-mem- at Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute ber national honors orchestra, which is and has been selected for the Georgia Allsponsored by the American String Teachers State Orchestra every year since 2006.
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October 24, 2009
Ministry
“We want them to know how to talk with parents, peers and the opposite sex.”
Youth Summit focuses on communication New venue for Lithonia movie By McKenzie Jackson
Psychologist and motivational speaker Dr. Alduan Tartt will lead a discussion on communication and re l a t i o n s h i p s at the Oct. 31 Youth Summit at Antioch AME Church in Stone Mountain. The 10 a.m.to-noon event is held by the Alduan Tartt church’s men’s ministry, the Sons of Allen, and the Peacemakers. The ministry mentors young men and teaches them the proper ways to communicate their thoughts and feelings. Tartt, who is based in Decatur, is the author of “The Ring For-
mula: How to Marry Mr. Right” and owner of the motivational speaking firm Visionary Minds Inc. He is also a founding partner of the executive and personal life coaching firm the Novem Group and has more than 500 clients in Georgia. Tigner J. Rand, the Peacemakers chairman and a summit coordinator, said the two-hour forum is targeting youths 13-17. He said teens must learn how to communicate in healthy ways. “We want them to know how to talk with parents, peers and the opposite sex,” he said, adding that teenagers sometimes are afraid to talk to their parents or guardians about dating and dating violence and turn instead to their peers. Even though Tartt will be talking to the boys and girls, Rand said
parents are welcomed as well. The Youth Summit is the second of three events that the ministry is holding this month and next. It held a grooming and etiquette workshop on Oct. 10 and on Nov. 24, it is co-host for a Gang Summit with the DeKalb Police Department’s Gang Unit. For the Gang Summit, police officers will talk to youth about the dangers and punishment for being a gang member and discuss gang activity in the neighboring Redan and Rockbridge roads area. The workshops are free. Antioch AME Church is at 765 S. Hairston Road in Stone Mountain. For more information, call Tigner J. Rand at 404-314-4877 or Eric Harris at 770-465-1851.
Free screenings Lawrenceville Road fest celebrates good neighbors for prostate magicians, arts and craft vendors, and lots of treats cancer offered willMimes, be available Oct. 31 at the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Festival at Free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screenings for prostate cancer will be offered Oct. 31 as part of the dedication and ribbon-cutting festivities at Greater Travelers Rest Church’s new location in Decatur. Debbie Wright, community outreach coordinator for Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia, said the tests will be available 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 as part of the clinic’s TRIM Initiative. The blood test, which detects the presence of a protein made by prostate cells, is recommended for African-American men 40 and older, men with a family history of prostate cancer, and for all men over 50. The church is at 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway. For more information, call 404-243-9336.
Lawrenceville Road United Methodist Church. The 10:30 a.m.-to-3 p.m. festival will be on the grounds of the Tucker church at 3142 Lawrenceville Highway. There will be a fire engine, an ambulance, a helicopter, a special law enforcement vehicle, a special military vehicle and a number of antique and muscle cars. Kids activities include storyteller “Auntie Trish,” clowns with balloons, an inflatable bouncer, face painting, skits, carnival-type games, a trained dog exhibition and caricature drawings. To celebrate Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low’s Oct. 31, 1860, birthday, Girl Scouts can earn a merit badge in theater by participating in official manual activities held at the festival. Adults can bid on themed baskets such as “Movie Time,” “Sports Time” and “Back in the Day” and others in a silent auction. There also will be boiled peanuts, cotton candy and a cakewalk. Limited vending spaces are available. Individuals pay $15; companies, $50. For more information, call Jack Sartain at 770-856-1377.
No ghouls, goblins at Harvest Fest No ghosts, ghouls, vampires or hobgoblins will be haunting the grounds of New Covenant Christian Ministries on Oct. 31. Instead, kids can dress as fairies, superheroes and princesses for the church’s fourth annual Hallelujah Festival. The 11 a.m.-to-3 p.m. event, which is free, will include free popcorn and cotton candy, music, games, community fellowship, and burgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks. There also will be decorated trunks loaded with candy and a costume contest for kids in grades pre-k to fifth. Kids can dress as fairies, superheroes and New Covenant Christian Ministries is nonscary characters for area harvest festivals. at 1760 Phillips Road in Lithonia. For more p.m. in the church’s Family Life Center. information, call 770-484-2303. Kids can wear nonscary costumes including biblical characters and angels, and Greenforest Harvest Carnival Kids can go on hayrides, hear Bible stories there will be a Trunk or Treat and exciting and have their faces painted at Greenforest games. The church is at 3250 Rainbow Drive Community Baptist Church’s annual Harvest in Decatur. For more information, call Carnival on Oct. 31. The three-hour family event starts at 5 404-486-1120.
“The Longshots,” phitheater. starring Ice Cube, The 94-minute Tasha Smith and family comedy, which Keke Palmer, will be is rated PG, tells the screened Oct. 31 at heartwarming true 7 p.m. in the Famstory of a poor Ilily Fellowship Interlinois town that came national Christian Ice Cube (left) and Keke together behind the Church in Lithonia. Palmer. local football team and The free screening, sponsored their unlikely quarterback, played by the Friends of the Lithonia by Palmer, who made a name for Parks and a number of Lithonia herself in “Akeelah and the Bee.” businesses, was rescheduled from The church is at 2524 Hollings Sept. 19 because of last month’s worth St., next to the Lithonia flooding. Cooler weather has Police Department. For more informoved the screening indoors mation, call Councilwoman Debofrom the Lithonia Stewart Am- rah Jackson at 404-534-6545.
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Sports
October 24, 2009
The GPC baseball program has produced National Junior College Athletic Association All-Americans and Major League Baseball players.
GSU’s Blancett opens season with fast start Georgia State University cross country runner Janel Blancett is off to a good start this season. The Lakeside High School graduate was named the Colonial Athletic Association Runner of the Week on Oct. 6 for the third time in three races. Blancett, 21, a senior and the 2008 CAA Runner of the Year, shared the honor with William & Mary runner Emily Anderson. Janel Blancett was Blancett, who Runner of the Week finished sixth out for the third time. of 291 runners at the Greater Louisville Classic on Oct. 3 with a career-best time of 17:24.24, beat runners from several top universities such as Louisville, Purdue, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Georgia State’s Panthers finished 16th out of 35 teams in the meet. Blancett nabbed the CAA Runner of the Week award on Sept. 15 after her third-place finish in the Sept. 12 JMU Invitational in New Market, Va. She finished that race with a time of 18:41.50. Her first-place performance during the Sept. 19 Commodore Classic in Nashville, Tenn., with a time of 18:13.77, won her the award again on Sept. 22. The Panthers competed in the Penn State National on Oct. 16 in University Park, Pa.
GPC’s baseball alumni to gather
Hoop Factory’s basketball-specific training methods include drills in passing, defense, shooting, offensive and defensive footwork, and ball handling.
Clinic to explore training methods Basketball players ages 5 to 18 can learn about some hardwood training methods and philosophies at the Hoop Factory’s basketball clinic on Oct. 24 at Samson’s Fitness Center in Lithonia. Hoop Factory, a Toronto-based basketball training group, is holding the noon-to-2 p.m. clinic to kick off the high school basketball season and to celebrate its official partnership with Samson’s Fitness Center and Southern Kings basketball, a group of Lithonia AAU squads. Parents and youth will be introduced to the training organization’s fundamental basketball-specific training methods concerning passing, defense, shooting, offensive and defensive footwork, and ball handling. Different training methods such as Sparq, resistance band, core, flexibility, plyometric and Vertimax also will be touched on during
the two-hour event. In addition to training Southern Kings players, Hoop Factory personnel have trained several Canadians playing U.S. college basketball, including Long Island University guard Kyle Johnson, Binghamton University guard Cretien Lukusa, Cornell University forward Alex Hill, and University of Michigan forward Jevohn Shepherd. Hoop Factory also has trained Canadian Senior Men’s National Team point guard Jermaine “Rock” Anderson. Former St. Bonaventure University basketball player and Canadian Senior Men’s National Team member Vidal Massiah founded Hoop Factory in 2003. Admission is free. Samson’s Fitness Center is at 6400 Woodrow Road in Lithonia. For registration, e-mail vidal@thehoopfactory. com or call 770-696-9631 or 678-824-1099.
Former Patriots and Jaguars can participate in Georgia Perimeter College’s first Baseball Alumni Day on Oct. 25 at GPC’s baseball complex in Covington. The 11 a.m. game is being organized by the college’s Office of Alumni Relations to allow former players to reconnect with their teammates and meet the players on the two-year college’s current squad. From 1964 to 1997, when GPC was known as DeKalb College, the baseball team’s mascot was the Patriot. When the school changed its name, the mascot was renamed the Jaguar. Through the years the GPC baseball program has produced National Junior College Athletic Association All-Americans and Major League Baseball players. The alumni game will include a barbecue, skills event and tour of GPC’s new baseball facility at the Newton County campus, at 239 Cedar Lane in Covington. For more information or to R.S.V.P., contact alumni relations director Collins Foster at Collins.Foster@gpc.edu, call 678891-2320 or visit www.gpc.edu/athletic.
Basketball league signing up youth Young hoopsters can register for the Corpus Christi Youth Basketball League’s 30th season on Oct. 24. Boys and girls ages 5 to 14 of any skill level can sign up for the league from 9 a.m. to noon at the church’s Sports Arena. Registration – $100 per child or $90 for siblings – includes uniforms, field trips, skills clinics and nine games. The Corpus Christi Church Sports Arena is at 600 Mountain View Drive in Stone Mountain. For more information, e-mail CCYBL1@gmail.com or call 770469-0395, Ext. 25. code 45
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