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Thrills, food and fun for all ages can be found through Nov. 6 at the Fall Fair in the Mall at Stonecrest parking lot. 10

Farm-grown produce, camping gear, worms and even a live hen were at Panola Mountain State Park’s “Local Food, Local Fun Day.” 11

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October 29, 2011

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Chuck Burris Memorial Bridge dedicated By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Charles “Chuck” Burris claimed his place in history in 1997 when he became the first African-American mayor of Stone Mountain, the former headquarters of the white supremacy group the Ku Klux Klan. On Oct. 22, family and former colleagues, friends and constituents unveiled a sign naming a Stone Mountain bridge the Charles “Chuck” Burris Memorial Bridge. Burris’ widow, Marcia Baird Burris, who now lives in Washington D.C., and his son Khalil Abdur-Rashid, who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., also were presented with replicas of the sign. Also in atten-

dance were Burris’ in-laws, Dr. Keith and Mary Baird. The Charles “Chuck” Burris Memorial Bridge is on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, near Memorial Drive. It runs over U.S. 78. Burris, who was mayor until 2001, died at age 57 on Feb, 12, 2009, after years of battling amyloidosis. During the ceremony, he was remembered as a great public servant, a visionary, a bridge builder and a man of integrity who always tried to help people. Fourth District U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson said Burris put Stone Mountain on the map for the right reasons. “He turned the tide of an inglori-

A sign naming a Stone Mountain bridge the Charles “Chuck” Burris Memorial Bridge was unveiled Oct. 22. It honors Stone Mountain’s first black mayor.

ous past to one of a glorious future,” Johnson said. He called the naming of the bridge for Burris “a great gesture.” “This is a monument to the future so that our children can find out who Chuck Burris was,” he said. Sen. Steve Henson said that Burris fought for the people. “Every day that I go under the bridge or over the bridge, I will reflect and be proud to know Chuck Burris,” he said. DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis recalled swelling with great pride when he saw Burris sitting next to first lady Hillary Please see BRIDGE, Page 2

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Plethora of tires spurs kayaker to action Austell man pulls scores of tires out of South River By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Richard Grove loves rivers and he can see the potential of the neglected South River. Six years ago, he paddled 58.5 miles on it to the Gulf of Mexico to admire its beauty, spotlight its problems and encourage the communities on its banks to clean it up. But after the publicity died down, not much happened. Last week he was back – this time, not to paddle in a kayak, but to wade into the river to drag some of the thousands of submerged tires from its polluted waters. Grove set out on Oct. 20 to pull 50 tires from a small section of the river near the Sugar Creek Golf Course. Fifty was just a number he thought he could do in a day. But there were so many tires, he just kept going. He returned on Oct. 22 and dragged another 50 tires from the river’s murky waters for a nice round number of 100. Grove said the existence of that many tires in the river is not an accident. “There are thousands of them here,” he said Saturday morning before stepping in for a second day of work. “Someone dumped them here.” Jacqueline Echols, president of the South River Watershed Alliance, said tire dumping is a big problem for the South River. “It’s pollution,” she said. “It’s trash, except it’s bigger and it doesn’t degrade, and it’s difficult to remove.” Most of all, Echols said dumped tires spoil the aesthetics of the river. “It just kills the picture of the river that people see,” she said. It’s been easy to dump in the South River, Echols says, because it is neglected and it

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the system that contributes to the dumping of tires. “Folks are paid at the front end to haul tires away from tire stores and body shops but must pay recyclers to take them,” she said. “The incentive to Richard Grove deliver them to a recycler is gone and they find a spot to dump them. A lot of the lacks the visibility of, say, a Chattahoochee isolated spots are around rivers and parks.” River that is a recreational amenity. “It just hasn’t had the kind of attention State’s most polluted river that the Chattahoochee gets,” she said. “That’s Grove knows that there are thousands of why we are bringing visibility to it.” tires in the South River because he saw them She said that the dumping of tires in the on his journey down the river in September South River is part of a larger issue of public 2005. policy. Echols said disincentives are built into But getting them is hard, slow work, and “I can’t do anything about its biological state. I am not a biologist or chemist, but I can do something about its physical condition. I am one man with a strong back. I look at the cans and tires and I say, ‘That’s an easy fix.’”

Richard Grove, who paddled on the South River on his way to the Gulf of Mexico in 2005, has removed 100 tires from the murky waters.

even when he got them to the banks of the river, there is the issue of getting them to a recycler. On Saturday, he worked alone in the chilly waters. The submerged tires were easy to spot. After getting a good grasp, Grove had to wrestle silt- and sand-filled tires to the surface of the water, shake and wash out the mud and goo, and walk them to the growing stacks he was building on a shoal of the river. “A regular car tire full of wet sand I can barely pick up,” he said. Grove, who lives in Austell, said he came to south DeKalb County to help the river, known as Georgia’s most polluted river bePlease see SOUTH RIVER, Page 2

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October 29, 2011

“Every day that I go under the bridge or over the bridge, I will reflect and be proud to know Chuck Burris.”

Activist retrieves 100 tires dumped in South DeKalb SOUTH RIVER,

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cause of combined sewer overflows from the city of Atlanta, from DeKalb’s Snapfinger and Pole Creek waste water treatment plants, from sewage spills and private dumping. It has been on the federal and state government lists of impaired waterways for decades. On his five-day trip down the river in 2005, Grove said he saw some of the most beautiful vistas. “It just winds and turns,” he said. “It has nice rock formations. It has nice tree canopies, rock bluffs, sand bluffs and clay bluffs. You wouldn’t think you were on an urban river.” Grove says that pulling dumped tires from the river is the least he can do. “I can’t do anything about its biological state. I am not a biologist or chemist, but I can do something about its physical condition. I am one man with a strong back. I look at the cans and tires and I say, ‘That’s

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Richard Grove wrests a heavy, silt- and sand-filled tire from a section of the South River near the Sugar Creek Golf Course.

that an individual can make a difference. an easy fix.’” The South River runs 14 miles through Echols agrees. Grove is no stranger to river cleanup. Six South DeKalb. Grove believes it can become “If one person can do that, just think a community amenity. to eight times a year, he cleans the Etowah what a community effort would look like,” River, which he said is in his backyard. “No one seems to care now. But if you He does it, he says, because he believes she said Thursday. clean a river up, people will take care of it.”

Legacy of Chuck Burris ‘will continue to shine’ BRIDGE,

Chuck Burris’ widow, Marcia Baird Burris, and son Khalil Abdur-Rashid hold replicas of the memorial bridge sign as state Rep. Billy Mitchell looks on.

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Clinton in 1998 during President Bill Clinton’s State of the Union address. “Today’s dedication is proof that his legacy will continue to shine in Stone Mountain, the county and the state,” Ellis said. The state resolution to name the Ponce de Leon bridge for Burris was sponsored by state Rep. Billy Mitchell, who served alongside Burris on the Stone Mountain City Council. The Georgia House approved the resolution in April. The Rev. Kenneth Samuel, pastor of Victory for the World Church, said that you will never die as long as someone alive calls your name. “Today we call the name of Chuck Burris,” he said.

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October 29, 2011

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Lithonia residents will choose among four candidates for mayor and seven candidates vying for four seats on the five-member Lithonia City Council.

Early voting under way for SPLOST, city council seats By Donna Williams Lewis

Early voting has begun for DeKalb County’s Nov. 8 municipal and countywide special elections. In addition to selecting city leaders, voters are deciding whether the penny sales tax for education should continue for the DeKalb, Atlanta and Decatur school systems. In DeKalb’s cities, voters are also deciding whether retailers can sell alcohol on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. By Thursday, 762 voters had cast ballots in countywide voting that began Oct. 17 and continues weekdays through Friday, Nov. 4. Some 521 absentee ballots had been received, and 241 voters had appeared in person, according to election officials. Voting hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Voter Registration office, 4380 Memorial Drive. There will be no voting Monday, Nov. 5.

SPLOST IV Collected since 1997, the sales tax for education must be voted on every five years to continue. The DeKalb system hopes to raise $475 million from the tax, which will run from 2012 to 2017, if it’s approved. The current one-penny SPLOST III sales tax expires in June 2012. DeKalb’s 7 percent tax rate would remain unchanged if the tax is extended. DeKalb schools would get 94.2 percent of the revenues from SPLOST IV. Atlanta Public Schools would get 3 percent of the tax, and City Schools of Decatur would get 2.8 percent. Proceeds from the tax would pay for additions and renovations to school build-

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Stone Mountain Council Member Post 2 incumbent Cyril Mungal is challenged by Claus Friese, Denise D. Glenn and Mozell Simms Hurley.

an office administrator; Tabitha Wingo, a corporate tax examiner for the Georgia Department of Revenue; and lifelong Lithonia resident Drucilla Woods. Woods is a write-in candidate. Leonard Ware, whose name appears on the ballot, was disqualified by the DeKalb Election Board on Oct. 13 because he could not prove that he lived within the Lithonia city limits.

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“So who gets more of the money is irrelevant if that is the allocation we need to solve the problem.”

A call to action needed for I-20 Rail Project By Larry Johnson

DeKalb residents will be asked to vote in 2012 to add an additional tax to the current 7 cent sales tax. DeKalb is being asked to approve a project list (see attached list that outlines all projects in DeKalb that have approved Transportation Investment Act funding), and this approved project list does not include funding for rail for the I-20 East Project. Please review the project list and also be sure and go to the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Executive Roundtable site – http:// www.atlantaregionalroundtable. com/documents/final_report.pdf – to view the Final Report that was adopted Oct. 13, 2011. It gives the full detail of what the projects entail (page numbers in the report provided in the column heading Project Detail Page). Proponents of the project list will say that DeKalb residents are getting $1.6 billion from the total $6 billion allocated for the region. On the surface this might sound like a great deal: For a mere additional 1 cent tax you get $1.6 billion in roadway projects (minus the $700 million for the Clifton Corridor project) – but no rail. You will receive Bike/Pedestrian improvements. But no rail. And you will receive bus rapid transit – but again, no rail. Over 30 years ago, an agreement was made with the taxpayers of DeKalb and that agreement was in short, “Pay the 1 percent sales tax and rail will be constructed throughout DeKalb.”

“Over 30 years ago, an agreement was made with the taxpayers of DeKalb: ‘Pay the 1 percent sales tax and rail will be constructed throughout DeKalb.’ Thus far no new rail projects have been constructed in Central and South DeKalb – Central and South DeKalb have been left alongside the road.” Larry Johnson

Thus far no new rail projects in 20-plus years have been constructed in Central and South DeKalb – Central and South DeKalb have been left alongside the road. Review the list. Yes, there are roadway improvement projects in Central and South DeKalb, but the crux of the issue is: Do Central and South DeKalb continue to pay a 1 percent tax and not get rail? The goal of the initiative is to improve transportation throughout the re-

gion, to get people out of their cars, thereby reducing consumption of fossil fuel and dependence on foreign oil, improving the environment and helping with economic development along the way. The project list continues to perpetuate the very challenge that the regional transportation plan purports to want to address. Road improvement projects, in effect, are road widening projects and intersection improvements to ac-

commodate more traffic. South and Central DeKalb will have great roads that will continue to be clogged with bumper-tobumper traffic. South and Central DeKalb will not be in a position to get people out of their cars and onto rail for another 40 years – and then there is no guarantee that some other roadblocks will not have been created or appear that will delay rail even at that point. Proponents of the project list say that the vocal opposition raised because there is no funding for rail for South and Central DeKalb will have a negative effect on the region if the opposing voices are successful in defeating the referendum. Central and South DeKalb have lived with the negative impact of having no rail for the past 30 years even though Central and South DeKalb have been contributing their 1 percent sales tax for all this time. An additional 1 percent sales tax does not improve the conditions in Central and South DeKalb. An additional 1 percent sales tax does not provide rail for a transportation-starved area. Throwing the baby out with the bath water has been a phrase used to characterize the opposition to the list as adopted – but endorsing this list would be akin to selling your car to buy gas. The future of transportation is in your hands. A call to action is needed. Local, state and federal leaders must come together to get funding for the I-20 Rail Project. Larry Johnson represents District 3 on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners.

DeKalb must get smart government if it’s to get smart roads By Elrado Ramsay

The Atlanta Regional Roundtable is a group of 21 political leaders from metro Atlanta’s 10 counties. Each county is represented by one of its mayors and the chief executive. The mayor of Atlanta rounds out the members. The ARR, as does Georgia’s 11 other Regional Roundtables, has the Transportation Investment Act of 2010 orders to solicit and articulate input from regular citizens to help create a wish list – rail, transit, smart roads, sidewalks, bike paths, etc. On Oct. 13, the ARR met to prune and finalize its list. The TIA is the mother of all Georgia transportation statutes. Next year it will place before Georgia voters the option to pay a new 1 percent sales tax. For our 10-county region, that should add up to about $6.14 billion over 10 years. Our tax payments will return to our region to pay for the wish list. If the voters approve the tax initiative, transportation in Georgia will never be the same. TIA is supposed to be a bazooka against gridlock. The details are a lot more complicated, but, in bare bones, that is

“Any idiot can see that we are not short of asphalt in the 10 metropolitan counties and that we should make no new investment in asphalt that is not to improve inefficient or remove dangerous roadways.” Elrado Ramsay

what has been going on as major thinking for Georgia’s transportation royalty. The crown jewel of DeKalb County’s contribution was to get rail to Stonecrest mall, but the rest of the region rejected it. However, if you read DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis’ piece – Transportation referendum in citizens’ hands – in the Oct. 22 issue of CrossRoadsNews, you would believe that the Oct. 13 meeting to lock in the region’s wish list was really a CrimeWatch discussion luncheon to catch the “transportation rapist” and the CEO bringing home something for DeKalb left with all the silverware inside his jacket. He is so proud. Some will argue that it is $1.1 billion of silverware, but it does little good if you do not have the people, the discipline, the culture or the expertise to melt it down.

Ellis gloating about bringing more of the money to DeKalb than any of the other nine counties highlighted his spirit of us and them. The ARR is a regional initiative to work on a regional problem. People in DeKalb cannot accept work in Gwinnett because they cannot get there at a reasonable hour. People in accidents on I-285 cannot get to Grady because of the criminal traffic at 4 in the evenings. So who gets more of the money is irrelevant if that is the allocation we need to solve the problem. No gloating is permissible if we did not get new heavy rail to take people far, fast, comfortable and secure 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Any idiot can see that we are not short of asphalt in the 10 metro counties and that we should make no new investment in asphalt that is not to improve inefficient or

remove dangerous roadways. No gloating should be permissible if we did not get a well-funded transformed MARTA with new tracks and track planning that goes west to Douglasville, east to Conyers, south to Jonesboro, northeast to Lawrenceville, north to Alpharetta, northwest to Smyrna, and parallel to I-285. No gloating should be permissible if the government of DeKalb County cannot articulate a strategy to clean out criminals; codify and enforce a robust code enforcement system; germinate a reputation as an incubator of business intellect, IT breakthroughs, health care research, secondary and post-secondary education leaps, a disease on polluters, and a champion of sensible commercial development. Any gloating without these considerations becoming core vision values of DeKalb County government will be gloating about more asphalt to nowhere, to our bloodsoaked suburban ghettos and to the privileged few of North and West DeKalb. Ellis must prove that he has use for the silver he grabbed from the ARR. Elrado Ramsay lives in Decatur.

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October 29, 2011

“My concern is that after a year it is not doing what we were told it would do – there is no related code enforcement for these properties.”

Commissioners approve budget for Foreclosure Registry By Mary Swint

The DeKalb County Commission has created a budget for the county’s Foreclosure Registry that includes salaries for five positions. The registry was established to protect neighborhoods from becoming blighted by neglected foreclosed preperties. Beginning Oct. 27, 2010, creditors or mortgagees who foreclose on properties are required by law to register the property with DeKalb County and pay a fee of $175 or face fines. About 4,000 properties are now registered and $557,375 had been collected by August. All revenue obtained from the registry will be added to the new special revenue fund under the Department of Planning and Sustainability and used for management and administration of the registry program. The Community Development Department funded five positions for the registry for a one-year period using Neighborhood Stabilization funds. The registry’s budget includes $51,621 for salaries for five employees for the remainder of 2011. The county’s contributions to pension, FICA and insurance for these staffers brought the cost up to $68,734. Commissioners approved one full-time position for a registry manager, two court records technicians with a one-year term, and two foreclosure code officers with a one-year term. The foreclosure registry budget includes $74,000 for contracts for information ser-

vices and professional services. The bulk of the budget, $406,841, was reserved. Andrew Baker, interim planning director, told the commissioners at a committee meeting that the county did not have to spend the entire budget this year. Commissioner Jeff Rader said there are no other revisions to the foreclosure registry currently before the Commission. “But our response to rampant foreclosure and vacancy is a work in progress,.” he said. “The Registry is a mechanism with widespread acceptance in other American communities, and is of interest to many in Georgia,” Rader said. “Registration is a first step, and it documents the vulnerability to deterioration of vacant structures owned by unaccountable corporations. Such properties in turn depress the communities they are in. DeKalb’s response is a leading effort in Georgia.” While she agreed with creating a separate fund for the registry fees, Commissioner Kathie Gannon said the budget item was not clear and she voted against it. She said

the budget was a little over $100,000 for the rest of the year and this was costing the county too much. “My concern is that after a year it is not doing what we were told it would do – there is no related code enforcement Kathie Gannon for these properties,” Gannon said. “Some type of maintenance expectation checklist could be given to the bank owners or something. Now there is only code enforcement if a citizen calls in a complaint and they take the time to check and see that the property is owned by a bank but then what?” “The concept is a good one but the return on investment and implementation are not there,” Gannon said. Commissioner Elaine Boyer, who voted against creating the foreclosure registry last year, also voted against the item to approve the five positions. Commissioners Johnson,

Rader, Lee May, Stan Watson and Sharon Barnes Sutton voted for both agenda items on Tuesday. Commissioner Larry Johnson said he was told favorable legislation was coming forward that will help DeKalb. It would make foreclosures a judicial function. “Relying on the state has not worked for DeKalb in the past,” Johnson said. The DeKalb foreclosure registry may be preempted if a bill pending in the state Senate is passed next year. Last March, the state House passed HB 110, which would bring uniformity and fee caps to all vacant real property registries established by cities or counties. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Mike Jacobs from DeKalb County. It would limit registration fees to $100 and penalty fees to $500 per month. Last March, the commissioners passed an amendment to the foreclosure registry law proposed by Commissioner Stan Watson. It changed the penalty from $1,000 per day per property to $500 per month per property.

CEO Ellis hosting town hall meetings DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis will update residents on county matters at town hall meetings on Nov. 1 and 3 in Tucker and Decatur. Ellis will meet residents on Nov. 1 at the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library, 5234 LaVista Road in Tucker, and on Nov. 3 at the Community Achievement Center, 4522 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur. Both meetings take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call Burke Brennan at 404-371-3688.

Chapel Hill Park renovations done County officials will host an Oct. 29 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Chapel Hill Park to celebrate the completion of renovations at the park. The Chapel Hill Park has a multi-use field, basketball court, multi-use court, playground, picnic area, lake, tennis courts and trails on 33 acres. The public is invited to the 10 a.m. ceremony at Chapel Hill Park, 3984 Lehigh Blvd. For more information, call LaShanda Trice, public education specialist, at 404371-3643.

Exuberant singing session coming up Fans of Sacred Harp Singing can join in on Nov. 3 at Emory Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. The monthly event showcases early American hymns sung in a powerful, exuberant style, as seen in “Awake My Soul.” Beginners are welcome and instruction is provided. It takes place 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Building. The church is at 1886 North Decatur Road. For more information, visit www.atlantasacredharp.org or call 404-892-6836.

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October 29, 2011

“Despite our best efforts, the depressed market conditions prevented us from completing these transactions.”

DeKalb to convert trash into gas, cash at landfill in Ellenwood DeKalb County will soon be turning trash at its Seminole Road Landfill into gas and cash. County officials broke ground Oct. 27 on a new renewable natural gas processing facility at the landfill in Ellenwood. The county’s Sanitation Department will convert 70 of its vehicles to run on renewable natural gas that will be generated at the facility. It also plans to sell some of the gas to private users of CNG vehicles. At the groundbreaking, officials said the DeKalb County Renewable Fuels Facility will provide a fuel that is cleaner and less expensive than diesel and save the county $3 million over the next eight years. DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis said they are

turning “trash to gas” and “gas to cash.” “Renewable Natural Gas is clean, green and safe, and that creates an environment in which we can all thrive,” he said. The work is funded by DeKalb County and a U.S. Department of Energy grant, made possible through President Barack Obama’s federal stimulus program. The county plans to replace or adapt its entire fleet of 306 sanitation vehicles with natural gas vehicles over the next eight years. Ellis held the groundbreaking in conjunction with the Clean Cities Atlanta Petroleum Reduction Program and Energy Systems Group, a $40 million initiative. It was unclear at press time about when the plant would open and production would begin. DeKalb Commissioners joined CEO Burrell Ellis and other officials to break ground on the facility.

Decatur First Bank closed, sold DeKalb County lost its last home-grown bank on Oct. 21 when the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance closed Decatur First Bank and named the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. receiver. The FDIC immediately sold the bank’s assets to Fidelity Bank. The downtown Decatur-based bank’s five branches reopened during normal business hours Oct. 22 as branches of Fidelity Bank. With the takeover, Decatur First, which opened in 1997, became the 82nd FDICinsured institution to fail nationally this year and the 21st in Georgia. The last FDIC-insured bank closed in the state was Piedmont Community Bank in Gray on Oct. 14. In a prepared statement, Decatur First Bank Group officials said that while they were unable to save the bank in the face of unyielding market conditions, the board of directors worked tirelessly on behalf of the company and its shareholders and attempted

every reasonable solution. “In particular, over the last several quarters, our directors contributed capital to the bank and had been working on an offering of common stock in an effort to recapitalize the bank,” it said. “Despite our best efforts, the continuing depressed market conditions prevented us from completing these transactions.” Decatur First Bank operated as Decatur First Bank in Decatur, as Bank of Morgan County in Madison, and as Lake Oconee Community Bank at Lake Oconee. Fidelity Bank purchased both insured and uninsured deposits and said it is honoring all depositor accounts in full. As of June 30, 2011, Decatur First Bank had about $191.5 million in total assets and $179.2 million in total deposits. For more information, visit www.fdic. gov/bank/individual/failed/decatur.html.

Free foreclosure prevention event Homeowners and churches struggling with mortgages can attend a free foreclosure prevention event at the Hilton Garden Inn on Nov. 5 in Atlanta. The 9 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event will include Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Chase. Specialists will review mortgages and discuss options. The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is encouraging residents who are experiencing financial hardship with home loans to attend the event, which offers foreclosure prevention/

home and church retention assistance. Georgia now ranks fourth in the nation for home foreclosure, which increased by 2 percent in August. New numbers from RealtyTrac show Georgia had more than 11,000 foreclosure filings in August. Most came in metro Atlanta counties, including DeKalb County. The Hilton Garden Inn is at 275 Baker St. To register, contact Trina Heathington at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition at tgheat@gmail. com or 404-525-5663.

Leadership Institute seeks recruits The Partnership for Community Action and the DeKalb Neighborhood Leadership Institute are hosting a recruitment orientation for the 2012 class on Nov. 5 in Clarkston. The 10 a.m.-to-1 p.m. orientation does not guarantee admission into the ninemonth program, which is scheduled to begin in January. The program grooms individuals for grass-roots leadership roles in their neighborhoods, cities, county and state. Topics range from community development to communicating with the media to learning how to access vital government departments.

It is funded by the Georgia Department of Human Resources and the Community Services Block Grant fund. Only DeKalb County residents can apply, and three-quarters of the participants must come from low- to moderate income communities. Graduates are expected to use their increased knowledge to serve their neighborhoods and to become a part of a growing network of trained community throughout DeKalb. Seats are limited. For more information, e-mail dnli@pcaction.org or call 404-9292421. The Partnership for Community Action is at 815 Park North Blvd.

Career readiness classes for women Women of all ages can attend free job readiness workshop classes from Nov. 2 to Dec. 7 at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Buckhead. The Jump Start Your Career classes are held Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants can match their skills, interests and abilities to compatible career opportunities and learn to prepare, package and promote their strengths. They can improve their communication and networking skills and

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“Forty Acres and More: African Americans and the Civil War,” will be on show through Nov. 17.

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At it 55th Annual Freedom Fund Awards Banquet on Oct. 22, the DeKalb NAACP honored Lithonia-based Citizens for a Healthy and Safe Environment (at left) with its Thurgood Marshall Award, and Ruby Johnson

(above) and retired Saint Philip Pastor George A. Moore Sr. with its John Evans Lifetime Achievement Award. President John Evans (at center and above) presented some of the awards while DeKalb Chamber President Leonardo McClarty (at right) looks on.

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The youth orchestra will play everything from Teddy Pendergrass to Rossini at its Nov. 5 concert.

Four DeKalb residents who give time and expertise to their local YMCAs will be honored as volunteers of the year on Nov. 7. Reggie Davis, Kenley Waller, Kevin Latty and Lawrence N. Sharp Jr. are among volunteers who Reggie Davis will be honored at the recognition dinner at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The YMCA Academies of South DeKalb picked Davis for assisting with its Start for Life physical activity program. He volunteers in his child’s Lawrence Sharp classroom; chaperones field trips; reads to kids; and works with the school’s fall festival, Healthy Kids Day and Week of the Young Child. He lives in Lithonia with his wife, Annette, and three children. The residential YMCA Camp High Harbour picked Latty as its volunteer of the year. The camp, with locations on Lake Burton and Lake Allatoona, is part of the metro area

The young musicians of the Still Waters Youth Sinfo-Nia Orchestra will be playing everything from Teddy Pendergrass to Rossini at their 21st annual fall benefit concert on Nov. 5 at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in Decatur. The concert begins at 5 p.m. Still Waters is the only African-American youth orchestra in Georgia. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. The Porter Sanford Center is at 3181 Rainbow Drive. For more information, e-mail d.robinson@ stillwatersyouthsinfo-nia.org, visit www.stillwatersyouthsinfo-nia.org or call 404-428-3804.

Y association. The South DeKalb Family YMCA is recognizing Waller as its 2011 volunteer of the year. Waller has been serving the Y for more than 10 years. He is a board member and serves on the Kevin Latty membership and nominating committees. He and his wife, Myra, live in Stone Mountain and have two sons, Kenley and Jonathan. The East Lake Family YMCA picked Sharp as its volunteer of the year. He began volunteering Kenley Waller in 2006 when he joined the board at the YMCA Academies of South DeKalb. He is currently board development chair at the East Lake Y. He and his wife, Dr. Rhoda K. Sharp, live in Stone Mountain and have a daughter, Riane. For more information, call 404-3736561.

Exhibit opening at Stonecrest Library An exhibit commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the contributions of African-Americans opens Nov. 5 at the Stonecrest Library in Lithonia. “Forty Acres and More: African Americans and the Civil War” will be on display through Nov. 17. It explores the many roles that AfricanAmericans played in the war and celebrates the heroism of the soldiers through period

documents, pictures and newspapers from former Atlanta Hawk Mike Glenn’s personal collection. The Friends of the Stonecrest Library is hosting a grand opening of the exhibit from noon to 3 p.m. on Nov. 5. The library is at 3123 Klondike Road. For more information, visit www .mikeglenn.com or call the library at 770482-3828.

Costume contests for Halloween Ghouls and goblins will be panning for candy and vying for best costume prizes at area malls for Halloween on Oct. 31. Revelers can enter the Mall-o-Ween Adult Costume Contest on Oct. 31 at the Gallery at South DeKalb for a chance at winning a $500 mall gift card. The mall is holding its second annual adult costume contest at 6:30 p.m. All contestants must register at 6 p.m. at the Macy’s stage, and there must be at least five eligible contestants. The contest is open to adults 21 years or older. Judges will pick the winner with the most unique and original costume. The Gallery at South DeKalb is at 2801 Candler Road in Decatur. For more information, visit southdekalbmall.com or call 404-241-2431. At North DeKalb Mall in Decatur, children 12 years and younger can dress up as their favorite character and trick-or-treat at participating stores on Oct. 31. The fun begins at 6 p.m. and is free. Participating merchants will display a jack-o’-lantern. North DeKalb Mall is at 2050 Lawrenceville High- This Madea costume won at the Gallery at South DeKalb last year. way. For more information, call 404-235-6444.

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At the VIP launch on Oct. 27, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta patient Hyde Talbot, 4, got the first ride with his sister, Ruth. The fair features 30 thrill rides, games, food and family fun. Monday through Thursday, fans can get “unlimited rides” for $15 at the fair at the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia.

Ride into holidays on Pink Pig Macy’s Pink Pig ride is back in town at Lenox Square to carry children and parents through the pages of a life-sized storybook. The ride officially opens to the public at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29 and will provide rides through Jan. 1. Kids and the young at heart can ride for $3, with discounts for multiple rides. Proceeds benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. To date, Macy’s has donated more than $400,000 to Children’s. At the VIP launch on Oct. 27, Children’s patient Hyde The popular Macy’s Pink Pig train offers ride opened Talbot, 4, got the first ride with Thursday for the holidays at Lenox Mall. his sister, Ruth. The Cumming tot recently made Priscilla, the original Pink Pig, began as history as the first Georgian and third a monorail along the ceiling of Rich’s, giving person to undergo a combined kidney children the experience of “flying over” the transplant and experimental drug treat- toy department. Later, another pig, Percival, ment that could result in a functioning was added and they became known as the kidney and red blood cells for him and Pink Pig monorail twins. Years later, the others suffering from atypical hemolytic monorail was relocated to the roof of the uremic syndrome. department store and the “monorail twins” Hyde’s transplant took place Feb. 1 took passengers on rooftop rides viewing at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at downtown Atlanta and circling the Great Egleston with a team of internationally Tree. recognized leaders in transplant surgery In 2003, Priscilla, the Macy’s Pink Pig, was and immunology. Today, he is enjoying reintroduced to a new generation. Annually, being a normal kid, drinking water when she returns to her track beneath a 170-foot, he’s thirsty and sleeping without being 1950s-themed Pink Pig Tent in the upperconnected to a series of machines. level parking deck near Macy’s. The Macy’s Pink Pig has been a beIn November, the hours are Monday loved tradition for more than 50 years. through Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 From its 1953 debut as a children’s ride a.m. to 9 p.m. and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. at the downtown Rich’s store, to its brief On Nov. 25, hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The stint at the Egleston Children’s Hospital ride will be closed Thanksgiving and ChristFestival of Trees, five generations have mas Day. Lenox Square is at 3393 Peachtree taken rides as a holiday tradition. Road N.E. in Atlanta. For more information,

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Thrilling rides at Stonecrest Fall Fair Thrill seekers will be flying high at the Fall Fair at the Mall at Stonecrest. The North American Midway Entertainment fair, which features 30 thrill rides, games, food and family fun, opened for a 10-day run Thursday. It brings to a climax the mall’s 10th anniversary celebration. Daredevils will delight in rides like YoYo, Matterhorn (Himalaya), Cliff Hanger, Fireball, Tilt, Gravitron, Inverter and Power Surge.

Kids and those not as daring can head for the Ferris wheel, Kiddie Land, Slide, Train, and merry-go-round. The gates open at 11 a.m. Oct. 29; noon Oct. 30; 4 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 4; 11 a.m. Nov. 5; and noon Nov. 6. Monday through Thursday, fans can get “unlimited rides” for $15. The Mall at Stonecrest is at I-20 and Turner Hill Road in Lithonia. For more information, visit www.mallatstonecrest.com or www.facebook.com/mallatstonecrest.

Girl Scout troops celebrating 100 years

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Girl Scouts of Southeast DeKalb will kick off their celebration of the 100th year of Girl Scouting at a Nov. 5 Founder’s Day luncheon at St. Philip AME Church. DeKalb Schools Superintendent Cheryl L.H. Atkinson will be keynote speaker for the event. Students from the DeKalb School of the Arts will perform. The 100th anniversary is in 2012. This is the first Founder’s Day Luncheon for the Southeast DeKalb Service Unit, which is made up of 29 troops and more than 300 girls. Other upcoming events include the annual Cookie Rally on Dec. 3 at Lithonia High School, International Day on Feb. 11 and Centennial Olympic Day on April 14.

Students at Columbia High School in Decatur are accepting donations of food, money and blankets to help them feed 400 homeless people for Thanksgiving. The students will host their fifth annual Turkey Dinner on Nov. 19 at the Decatur school. They prepare and serve the meals from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and offer clothing, toiletry items, health screenings and haircuts to the homeless. Donations of ham, turkey, and cans of string beans and yams, toiletry items, blankets, coats, school supplies, and monetary donations can be dropped off at the school at 2106 Columbia Drive in Decatur. For more information or to make donations, call Shomari Zachary at 404-6649761.

Oak View Elementary gets new flag Old Glory had become a little long in the tooth at Oak View Elementary School. As part of their daily closedcircuit morning announcements, the students recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Over time, their flag had become worn. But on Oct. 26, they got a new flag from U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson. Eric C. Hubbard, the 4th District’s outreach director, presented the new flag to Principal Sandra L. Wilson and the school’s student safety patrols. Joseph Gundy, a military veteran and Oak View’s crossing guard, was Oak View student safety patrols proudly display their new flag from U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson. also present.

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Brian Riggins and his daughter, 18-month-old Aria, get a close-up look at a hen at one of the exhibits.

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Kalia Bing of Stockbridge keeps a firm grip on Desiree, a terrier mix.

Keren King (left) holds a worm-filled clump of compost for inspection by sisters (from left) Kelsei, Khylei and Kassidy Smith of Ellenwood at the Farmer D exhibit.

Sheldon Fleming (right) of Wonderland Gardens talks about gardening with members of Girl Scout Troop 5066.

Adults, kids find tons of fun at Panola Mountain Park On a crisp, sunny Saturday, hundreds of adults and kids inhaled fresh mountain air, sampled healthy cooking recipes, petted a speckled hen, walked rambunctious dogs, dug into rich compost, and scaled a rock wall. All the outdoorsy adventures were part of Georgia State Parks’ Oct. 22 “Local Food, Local Fun Day” at Panola Mountain State Park. The program was part of the state’s ongoing mission to encourage and educate residents about using the state park system

in their quest for a balanced lifestyle and better fitness. In August, the state launched www. tonsoffun.org, a new Web site encouraging Georgians to “get out, get dirty and have fun.” About 400 families showed up at Panola Mountain in Henry County for the day’s activities. To welcome them, the state waived the $5 parking fee. Carla Jackson, a DeKalb Schools substi-

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tute teacher, brought her Girl Scout Troop 5066 to partake. “They are working on getting their outdoor patch,” Jackson said. At the Wonderland Gardens table, the girls from the Yellow Wildflower Service Unit got to taste a scrumptious raw collard greens salad. Deborah Sommerville said it was made from greens grown organically at the Lyons Farm in Lithonia. Student chefs from Le Cordon Bleu also cooked up vegetable stir-fries from eggplants

and tomatoes, and everyone got a free healthy Picnic-in-the-Park box lunch created by celebrity chef Todd English. Geocaching, guided hikes, outdoor yoga, and a farmers market with locally grown vegetables also were offered. Kalia Bing of Stockbridge loved all the offerings, especially the opportunity to walk a shelter dog. She picked Desiree, a large cream-colored terrier mix. “That’s why I came. I don’t have a dog. He is so excited to get out of that box.”

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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Save fall leaves for eco-friendly landscapes Lawn and garden care changes with the seasons, and nationally known gardening expert Melinda Myers has some eco-friendly tips for fall. Myers says mow, don’t rake, fall leaves. “Go green, or should I say brown. Recycle fall leaves into compost, a soil amendment or a nutritious top-dressing for the lawn. It saves time, improves your landscape, Melinda Myers and is good for the environment,” she said. She recommends that you shred fall leaves with your mower and leave them on the lawn. “As long as you can see the grass blades for the leaf pieces, your lawn will be fine. Those shredded leaves will break down, adding nutrients and organic matter to the soil.” Myers said fall is also a good time to make your last application of fertilizer for your lawn. “Use a slow release organic nitrogen fertilizer, like Milorganite (www.milorganite. com), that won’t burn the lawn. Plus, the phosphorus is non-leaching, and recent research found when the microorganisms break down this fertilizer, some of the phosphorus and potassium tied up in the soil is released for plants to use. “Those in the South growing Bermuda, St. Augustine and other warm-weather grasses can make their last fertilization about one month before the lawn goes dormant. That’s about the time of the first killing frost. Fertilizing later can result in winter damage,” she said. Myers said you can bag any leaves that

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Lots of great offerings for health expo Free health screenings and resources, a fashion show, and entertainment are on tap at the fourth annual Family Health and Beauty Expo on Nov. 5 at the Ballroom at Twelve Hotel in Atlantic Station in Atlanta. The nonprofit Center for Black Women’s Wellness is hosting the 11 a.m.-to-3 p.m. event along with partners Nicci Gilbert, a former member of the R&B group Brownstone, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CEO Jemea Dorsey said the center is pleased to offer the expo in these challenging times. “As a health care provider, we feel a responsibility to not only serve the community, Jemea Dorsey but also to empower families to take control and understand how to best manage their family’s health,” Dorsey said. The expo includes a holistic health and wellness panel; a natural hair show showcasing the latest trends in natural hair styling; health screenings for cholesterol and HIV; and mammograms. There also will be fitness and healthy cooking demonstrations and a host of vendors. The Ballroom at Twelve Hotel is at 361 17th St. N.W. For more information, visit http:// cbww.org or call 404-688-9202.

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“This designation will help us obtain resources to continue to improve [pediatric] trauma care.”

Boost your immune system before and during flu season With cold and flu season just around the corner, public health officials are urging all residents age 6 months and older to get a flu shot, but there are also preventive measures to take. Jenny Matthau, president of the New York-based Natural Gourmet Institute, says an ounce of prevention truly is worth a pound of cure. She recommended taking a few simple steps to keep your immune system strong and avoid getting sick in the first place.

Go on the offensive n Get enough sleep/rest (seven to nine hours daily). n Reduce/eliminate trans fats, fried foods, white sugar and other concentrated sweeteners, and refined flours. n Eat mostly whole, fresh, unrefined foods, especially nutrient-dense plant foods such as leafy greens, orange vegetables, and nuts. n Eat garlic and medicinal mushrooms like maitake and shiitake, and/or take medicinal mushroom capsules. n Engage in stress-reducing activities such as meditation, deep breathing and yoga. n Engage in fun activities that make you laugh. n Have your vitamin D level checked and get some sun. Take cod liver oil or a supplement if it is low. n Wash your hands frequently, especially after using public transportation, visiting someone in the hospital and spending time with children.

Children’s center receives trauma care distinction Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is home to the only pediatric trauma centers in the state. Children’s at Egleston has the first state designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in Georgia. The Level 1 distinction is the highest ranking of its kind that a hospital can attain and recognizes centers that provide both premier care and conduct academic research. Egleston achieved the designation by demonstrating model care while acting as a Level 1 facility for a year. In addition, Children’s at Scottish Rite remains the state’s only Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Linda Cole Center. Linda Cole, Children’s vice president of Emergency and Ambulatory Services, said they are elated by the achievement. “With Children’s at Egleston working in tandem with the other critical care services throughout the system, we are able to broaden our reach to deliver the most efficient and specialized care for our patients,” Cole said. Dr. Mark Wulkan, the system’s surgeon in chief, said the Level 1 designation recognizes its systemwide commitment to providing the highest quality of care. “This designation will help us obtain resources to continue to improve trauma care throughout Atlanta and across Georgia.” Egleston and Scottish Rite offer access to pediatric specialty coverage including general pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, hand surgery, maxillofacial surgery and rehabilitative services. As a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, Egleston also provides cardiothoracic surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass capabilities and conducts academic research for trauma care. In addition, Children’s devotes resources to injury prevention through Safe Kids Georgia and the Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children. For more information, visit www.choa.org.

The Natural Gourmet Institute recommends consuming mostly whole, fresh, unrefined foods, especially nutrient-dense plant foods such as leafy greens, orange vegetables and nuts.

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clean, keep food at the proper temperature, and be vigilant about avoiding cross-contamination. n Consume fresh (not canned or frozen) fruits and vegetables regularly each day. n If you get stressed, do something to reduce the stress soon afterward (sleeping, breathing exercises, meditation). Of course, no matter how hard we try to stay healthy, chances are that we will get at least one cold or bout of the flu this year, said Dr. Annemarie Colbin, founder and

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