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DeKalb Sheriff’s deputies have tried to serve an “intrusion war rant” against Toni Furman of Lithonia, who reoccupied her home after being evicted. A2

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MARTA patrons behaving badly now face suspension, ban By Ken Watts

MARTA’s board of directors unanimously approved a policy creating a “Ride With Respect” Code of Conduct on Sept. 9. The policy was drafted with input from stakeholders.

“Moving forward, MARTA will no longer tolerate bad behavior on our system,” he said. “We are asking the community, elected officials and customers to join us in raising the bar and reinforcing the ex- Frederick Daniels Jr. pectation that everyone deserves a safe, efficient and enjoyable ride on MARTA.” The new code of conduct prohibits solicitation, selling goods or services, loud music,

MARTA is cracking down on “knucklehead behavior” aboard its trains and buses. Starting Nov. 9, people who behave badly will face suspension from seven days to a year, and even a permanent ban, from the transit system. On Sept. 9, MARTA’s board of directors unanimously approved a policy creating a “Ride With Respect” Code of Conduct aimed at improving the overall customer experience by targeting nuisance riders. Board Chairman Frederick Daniels Jr. said the policy was drafted with input from Please see MARTA, page A4 scores of community stakeholders.

Memory of Bombing Still Vivid Barbara Cross, a DeKalb Schools substitute teacher, was with the four girls killed in the Birmingham, Ala., church bombing moments before the blast. Cross is shown in 2012 in Montgomery.

Survivor to help Birmingham mark 50th anniversary By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Barbara Cross is down in Birmingham, Ala., this weekend, joining the throngs and the celebrities congregating there for the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The hate crime on Sept. 15, 1963, killed four little black girls at the height of the civil rights movement’s battle for voting rights for African-Americans. Denise McNair, 11, and 14-year-olds Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robinson and Addie Mae Collins were all friends of Cross, then 13 years old. Her father, the late Rev. John H. Cross, was pastor of the church. After Sunday school that morning, Cross was with her friends moments before the bomb blew apart the church’s restroom where the girls were. If her Sunday school teacher, Ella Demand, had not called her to run an errand, Cross would have been with them. The blast shattered the calm of that sunny Sunday morning and changed all their lives forever. Cross remembers the horrible noise the bomb made. “The building was shaking,” she said, “and the lights went out.” Later they found out that Ku Klux Klan members had planted 22 sticks of dynamite under the stairwell from the first-floor sanctuary to the church basement – right next to the gas meter and the girls restroom. Cross said the KKK was angry about her father allowing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to hold meetings at the church; the integration of Alabama’s schools five days earlier; King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28; and the desegregation of downtown Birmingham’s lunch counters and department store fitting rooms that April.

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The 16th Street Baptist Church, at 1530 Sixth Ave., was one of Birmingham’s largest black churches at the time, counting among its members the city’s black architects, doctors, lawyers, educators and business owners. When her father dug through the rubble,

that day, including Cross, who was hit in the head by a falling light fixture. Her youngest sister, Lynne, who was 4 years old, sustained a cut on her forehead, and Alma, 11, suffered a cut on a leg. Her brother, Michael, who was 5, had nightmares for a long time. Between 1947 and 1965, more than 50 bombings occurred in Birmingham, earning the city the nickname “Bombingham.” Among the bombings were the home of King’s brother, A.D. William King, and the home and church of the Rev. Fred ShuttlesCynthia Wesley Addie Mae Collins worth. Cross said he found the mutilated bodies of The girls’ deaths were the subject of Spike her friends. Lee’s 1997 film “Four Little Girls.” The only survivor from the restroom that morning was Addie Mae’s 11-year-old sister, Weeklong commemoration Sarah Collins, who was badly injured and lost The memory of that morning, 50 years her right eye. Altogether, 23 other children were injured Please see BOMBING, page A4

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Furman said her plight has attracted attention from around the country even as the national foreclosure rate continues to decline.

‘Intrusion warrant’ issued for woman who reoccupied house By Ken Watts

DeKalb Sheriff ’s deputies are trying to serve an “intrusion warrant” on Toni Furman, who was evicted from her Lithonia home in May. Furman, who reoccupied her Stoneleigh Hill Road home on June 10 with the help of Reoccupy Our Homes Atlanta and civil rights activists, says deputies have tried to serve the warrant but she wasn’t home. “My neighbors told me two deputies in separate patrol cars came to the house while I was gone,” Furman said Sept. 10. “After they realized no one was home, they attached a notice to the doorknob and left.” She has owned the house for 18 years and claims that Cenlar Mortgage, a New Jerseybased loan servicing company, evicted her unlawfully on May 7. Warrants have to be served in person. “The two patrol cars make me think that they were here to arrest me,” Furman said. Tim Franzen, a spokesman for Occupy Our Homes, said his group is not familiar with the intrusion warrant. “We’ve never seen anything like it,” he said Sept. 12. “We’re not sure what it means.” Franzen said Cenlar has had more than 1,000 calls from their network about Furman since she reoccupied her house. “And we’ve sent them countless e-mails,” he said. “They know she’s in the house so the normal course of action is an eviction notice, which involves a familiar due process which would give Toni her day in court. Does this ‘intrusion notice’ make her subject to arrest? We’re trying to get answers.” Cenlar did not answer requests for a response. DeKalb Sheriff ’s spokesman Lt. Cal Jones did not respond by press time Thursday.

Toni Furman reoccupied her Lithonia home in June with the help of Occupy Our Homes Atlanta and civil rights activists after being evicted in May.

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Furman’s mortgage troubles began with the collapse of her marriage in 2008. The court awarded the house to Furman, but with the divorce and legal fees she began to fall behind on the mortgage. She said she applied for a loan modification and even took on extra work to afford the monthly note, but without her ex-husband’s signature, the application was rejected. Furman, who is a substitute science teacher, said she did continue to make payments but sometimes could only come up with part of the amount due. She managed to stop several foreclosure

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attempts with the help of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson and several community groups. Furman believes Cenlar was eager to grab the property because the house has about $100,000 in equity, which makes it a rare and attractive find for anyone planning to sell it quickly. In addition to the faulty eviction papers, she claims the company used a procedural maneuver. “Cenlar strategically foreclosed on the wrong deed, making it difficult to stop the process,” she said. “Many lawyers told me it was a wrongful foreclosure but I didn’t have

any money for legal fees.” Veteran Atlanta civil rights activist Joe Beasley, who helped her reoccupy her home, said Thursday he is working with Occupy Our Homes and has contacted the Davis Bozeman Law Firm in Decatur about the case and had a meeting scheduled for Sept. 13. Furman said her plight has attracted attention from around the country even as the national foreclosure rate continues to decline. “PBS wants to interview me as part of a documentary on the status of the American Dream,” she said with no trace of irony in her voice. “Sometime in the next six weeks.”

Notice of Public Hearing: Sept. 19, 2013 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering:

Proposed Rail & Bus Modifications for December 14, 2013 To improve weekday rail service frequency based upon available resources, and on-time performance for select bus routes:

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Rail Red Line (North Springs) will continue north to North Springs and south to the Airport all days until 9:00 pm. then begin turn backs at Lindbergh Station until end of revenue service. Service currently turns back at Lindbergh at 7:00 pm. Rail Green Line (Bankhead) will continue to Candler Park Station all days until 9:00 pm. then begin turn backs at Vine City until end of revenue service. September 19, 2013 Currently Green Line turns back at King Memorial at midday and Vine City Station at 7:00 pm. MARTA HQ BUILDING Bus Route 32 – Bouldercrest/Georgia Aquarium: Propose terminating 2424 Piedmont Rd., NE, Atl 30324 service at Five Points Station during all service hours on all service days. Service Community Exchange: between Five Points Station and Civic Center Station will be discontinued. 6:00 - 7:00 pm Bus Route 74 – Flat Shoals: Eliminate routing on Doris Drive, Clanton Terrace, Sherlock Drive; continuing route on Flat Shoals between Doris Drive and Sherlock Drive. pm Bus Route 124 – Pleasantdale Road: Weekday peak only deviation Riding MARTA: Across the street from to/from Doraville Station via Dawson Blvd., connector bridge (I-285 overpass) Lindbergh Center Station to Button Gwinnett Drive, Button Gwinnett Drive to Pleasantdale Road continue regular routing. Bus Route 153 – H.E. Holmes/Browntown: Maintain current routing to/from Hamilton E. Holmes Station to H.E. Holmes Drive and James Jackson Parkway, then continue James Jackson Parkway to regular routing. Service along Hightower Road, 6th Street, Etheridge Drive, 7th Street, St. James Avenue and Northwest Drive will be discontinued by Route 153. Route 60 – Hightower/Moores Mill will continue to provide service along the Hightower Road segment discontinued by Route 153. Route 58 – Atlanta Industrial/Hollywood Road will continue to provide service along the Northwest Drive segment discontinued by Route 153.

PUBLIC HEARING: 7:00

Copies of the proposed service modifications will also be available at MARTA’s Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30324 during regular business hours, Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m.– 12 Noon and on the website www.itsmarta.com. For formats (FREE of charge) in accordance with the ADA and Limited English Proficiency regulations contact 404-848-4037. For those patrons requiring further accommodations, information can be obtained by calling the Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 404-848-5665. In addition, a sign language interpreter will be available at the hearing. If you cannot attend the hearing and want

to provide comments you may: (1) leave a message at 404-848-5299; (2) write to MARTA’s Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road, N.E, Atlanta, Georgia 30324-3330; (3) complete an online Comment Card at www.itsmarta.com; (4) or fax your comments no later than September 26, 2013 to 404-848-4179. All citizens of the City of Atlanta and the Counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton and Gwinnett whose interests are affected by the subjects to be considered at this hearing are hereby notified and invited to appear at said time and place and present such evidence, comment or objection as their interests require. Keith T. Parker, AICP, General Manager/CEO

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“There can’t be a conflict. We are all on the same team.”

Commissioners’ chief of staff is also county’s deputy COO By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

DeKalb Board of Commissioners’ Chief of Staff Morris Williams III is now also the county’s deputy chief operating officer. Interim CEO Lee May appointed Williams to the second position on Aug. 22 to replace Ted Rhinehart, who left in April. In his new capacity, Williams has responsibilities for the board’s office Morris Williams and the county’s Roads and Drainage, Watershed Department and its $1.35 billion Capital Improvement Plan, Parks and Recreation, Libraries, and Facilities Management. May also appointed the board’s policy research director Jay Vinicki to serve as interim assistant director in the Finance

Department. In an Aug. 22 memorandum to the board’s interim presiding officer, Sharon Barnes Sutton, May said his goal is to bring the legislative and administrative branches closer together in terms of county operations. “This joint operation would allow us to share information and ideas, allowing for a new era of transparency in the Lee May policy and management process,” May wrote. May also acknowledged that the county Law Department advised him the county’s organization act does not provide for this type of sharing arrangement because it restricts the CEO from exercising control over board’s employees and restricts the

board from exercising control over CEO employees. “However,” he wrote, “I believe this sharing arrangement can exist and thrive during the period I serve as interim CEO.” When CrossRoadsNews asked why he is mixing the positions contrary to the organization act, May said that while the act does not speak to this type of job description specifically, it does not prohibit it either. “In my interim capacity as CEO, it is paramount that the administration continues to work in concert with the Board of Commissioners,” May said. “Mr. Williams’ extensive knowledge of public works and his education and experience in public administration make him the prime candidate for this dual role.” Williams, who has been with DeKalb County since 1997, said the dual positions put him back into the position he held dur-

ing the administrations of former CEOs Liane Levetan and Vernon Jones and before the board established separate offices from the county administration. “I did the same work for 10 years. I am returning to the stuff I used to do.” He says there is no conflict. “There can’t be a conflict,” he said Thursday. “We are all on the same team.” By working both sides of county government at once, Williams said the county will work more efficiently. “The BOC will be able to get information more easily,” he said. “It allows the BOC to have input and gets us closer to what a county manager county looks like.” He said he won’t be involved in issuing requests for proposals and approving them. Williams said he is not getting full salaries for both positions – 50 percent of his BOC salary and 50 percent of the COO salary.

Johnson fighting to keep Fort McPherson commissary open By Ken Watts

Atlanta, and if it closes, those living in the metro area would have The commissar y at For t to travel up to two hours one way McPherson, where veterans and to Fort Benning to visit the nearest their families shop for low-cost commissary. grocery items and other products, “These heroes have earned this is scheduled to close on Sept. 30, but benefit through service to our naU.S. Rep. Hank Johnson says he is tion,” he wrote. “In these difficult fighting to keep it open. economic times, with veterans and Johnson sent a Sept. 11 letter to Hank Johnson service members facing the impact Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urging the of sequestration, reduced benefits, and the Defense Department not to close the facility effects of two recent wars, it is deeply disapin Atlanta before a new one is built at Dob- pointing that the department would make bins Air Reserve Base in Marietta. the decision to deprive Atlanta area veterans Johnson said the commissary serves of a commissary.” thousands of veterans and service members He said aging vets, those who are ill and across northeast Georgia, including metro those working will find it difficult to make

the four-hour round trip. The federal Base Realignment and Closure Committee closed Fort McPherson in 2005, one of many bases shut down across the country as part of cuts in defense spending. But McPherson’s commissary remained open, helping thousands of metro military families make ends meet. Naomi Woods of Stone Mountain says the commissaries offer big savings. “I can get fruits and vegetables an average of 50 cents to $1 cheaper at the commissary than I can at a supermarket and about the same savings for meats,” said Woods, whose husband, George, is a retired Army captain and Vietnam veteran. She said there is no sales tax though the commissary tacks on a 5

percent surcharge for operating expenses. “We get veterans coupons that cover the surcharge, plus paper products, juices, vitamins and skin care products are cheaper at the commissary,” she said. “When you’re retired and on a budget, it makes all the difference in the world.” Johnson said he was able to get the Georgia congressional delegation’s support in his efforts to keep the McPherson store open. His letter to the Defense Department was signed by Georgia Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss and Reps. John Barrow, Sanford Bishop, Paul Broun, Doug Collins, Phil Gingrey, Tom Graves, John Lewis, Tom Price, Austin Scott, David Scott and Lynn Westmoreland.

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“We just want to encourage civil behavior so that we can prevent these types of things from escalating.”

New ‘Ride With Respect’ rules start on Nov. 9 MARTA,

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spitting, littering, eating on transit vehicles, drinking on transit vehicles without re-sealable drink containers, fighting and disruptive behavior – many of which are also violations of state law and could result in arrest. Keith T. Parker, MARTA’s general manager and CEO, said the policy – along with a more robust police presence, new vehicle security cameras and a mobile phone app to report problems – will make the transit system more attractive and help customers feel more comfortable. Christie Vaughn, a rider at the Decatur MARTA station, thinks the crackdown is a good idea. “You have some riders who make a habit of invading everybody else’s space in one way or another,” said Vaughn, who was traveling the East-West line to Edgewood station on Monday. “It’s necessary to clarify the rules and make all passengers feel safe.” Her husband, Leon Vaughn, said people do crazy things. “They come on the trains with loud music or talk loud on their phones and don’t care who they disturb,” he said. “Something has to be done about it.” Frank Taylor, a recent transplant from West Palm Beach, Fla., said he had a scary experience on a MARTA train. “Two guys were fighting near me,” he said. “One of them threw a punch that missed the other dude and hit me! By the time the cops got there, they were gone.” Suzanne Hugueley of Decatur said she’s fed up with rude, intrusive behavior. “I’m tired of people asking me for money,

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MARTA patrons Christie and Leon Vaughn welcome the crackdown on “knucklehead behavior.”

and you don’t need to eat on the train.” But Quinn Eastman, an Emory University employee, said while the rules are necessary, they may be tough to enforce. “MARTA may find it challenging to apply them fairly throughout the system unless they hire a lot more police,” he said. The American Civil Liberties Union also worries about “fair enforcement.” Chad Brock, ACLU’s legislative counsel, said the ACLU is concerned about potential inconsistencies in how the rules are interpreted. “For example, could an officer issue a citation on a noise violation if a person’s iPod is two decibels above the limit, resulting in the rider being suspended from the transit system for seven days without a way to get to work,” he asked. Parker said MARTA is not trying to create a police state. “We just want to encourage civil behavior so that we can prevent these types of things from

escalating and making the commute unpleasant for other people around them,” he said. “You should have the freedom to sit quietly and enjoy a peaceful ride on MARTA.” Civil behavior on public transit is an issue that resonates far beyond Atlanta, especially in the age of cell phone video cameras. Tens of thousands of viewers have seen dozens of cell phone videos posted on YouTube depicting combative, threatening or disruptive behavior on MARTA trains and buses. But in developing the Code of Conduct, MARTA officials had to be careful to make sure they had the law on their side. MARTA’s general counsel, Elizabeth O’Neill, said “subjective interpretation” issues like “offensive hygiene” that were in the original draft of the rules were removed. “The final draft that was adopted by the board of directors contains only those infractions that are violations under state law and enforceable,” she said. Parker said some offenders who are suspended from the system for bad behavior may sneak back in, but if they are being quiet and not intrusive, it’s “mission accomplished.” “Our goal is to get people to behave themselves so that if a person has a yearlong ban and he or she rides the bus or train every single day during that period but they’re doing it in a quiet manner so we don’t notice them, that’s exactly what we want out of this effort.” An extensive media campaign promoting Ride With Respect will launch a week before the Nov. 9 start date. Radio, TV, print, cable, and social media advertising will feature Atlanta-based celebrities like former Hawks star Kevin Willis and hip-hop superstar Ludacris.

‘I am blessed to be still here to share the story’ BOMBING,

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ago, is still vivid for Cross. She still can’t speak of it without tears or her voice cracking. She began speaking about her friends in the late 1990s when her then-pastor, the late Rev. George McCalep at Greenforest Baptist Church, recognized her as a survivor of the bombing during a Black History sermon. After that, people began inviting her to talk of her experience. Today, Cross, a DeKalb Schools substitute teacher, speaks to schoolchildren and to colleges and other organizations about her friends. She keeps a busy schedule during Black History Month each February. In 2002, she testified at the trial of Bobby Frank Cherry, one of four KKK members implicated in the bombing. It took 14 years before anyone was charged with the crime. The FBI gave her a pin for sharing the story of her friends. On Sunday, Sept. 15, she will speak of that again when she does the Occasion at the 10:45 a.m. service at the Sixteenth Street Church, now a national monument. After her short speech and a keynote address by the president of the Baptist National Convention, bells will toll in memory of her friends. “I am blessed to be still here to share the story,” she said Wednesday before departing for Birmingham.

Barbara Cross touches the names of her friends killed in the Sept. 15, 1963, bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church.

During the remembrances, Cross said she will be reunited with other survivors of the bombing and is looking forward to seeing others who were at the church that fateful morning. For the commemoration, Birmingham pulled out all the stops with a Sept. 11-15 program that is part of a yearlong commemoration of the 1963 civil rights movement that involves 100 organizations and expenditures of $1 million. This week’s events included more than 5,000 volunteers cleaning up city parks, libraries and communities in a day of service. There was a Day of Reflection on Sept. 12 with the U.S. Conference of Mayors; a premiere screening of Kenny Leon’s made-for-TV movie, “The Watsons Go to Birmingham: Road Trip of a Lifetime”; and a Walk to Freedom: Celebrating Birmingham’s Unsung Heroes.

A Day of Restoration with congressional leaders took place on Sept. 13 with panel discussions on civil and human rights. Sept. 14 is set aside as a Day of Reconciliation with Dr. Bill Cosby, filmmaker Spike Lee and other entertainment figures discussing the movement. There is also a diversity fair with career workshops, cooking demonstrations, art display and kids zone. On the 50th anniversary day on Sept. 15, a 3 p.m. worship service will commemorate the four girls, followed by live theatrical events and a salute to Birmingham’s civil rights foot soldiers and the murdered girls. Closer to home, Stone Mountain residents Afemo and Elisabeth Omilami will direct a staged reading of the play “Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963” at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Cha-

3 Klan members convicted in case In 1977, Ku Klux Klan members R obert “Dynamite Bob” Chambliss, Herman Frank Cash, Thomas Blanton Jr. and Bobby Frank Cherry – who were rounded up and questioned in the days after the bombing – were implicated in the crime. Chambliss was convicted of murder in 1977. He died in prison in 1985. Cash died in 1994 without being charged. Blanton was found guilty of murder in 2001; and 39 years after the bombing, on May 23, 2002, Cherry, then 73, was convicted of murder after his granddaughter testified he had bragged about the crime.

pel on the campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta at 6 p.m. on Sept. 15. The reading is part of Project1Voice’s nationwide, simultaneous performance of staged readings in 80 cities commemorating the anniversary of the bombing. It will feature kids from across metro Atlanta. The event is free to attend. The chapel is at 830 Westview Drive S.W.

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The mobs killed dozens of African-Americans and wounded scores of others along Decatur Street, home to many black saloons.

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The French magazine Le Petit Journal published on its cover these drawings depicting the Atlanta race riots in 1906.

Ancestral Walk recalls 1906 riots The victims of the four-day 1906 Atlanta Race Riots and others who died in lynchings and mob violence in the state will be remembered during First Afrikan Presbyterian Church’s 2013 Ancestral Walk on Sept. 21. The theme of the walk, which begins at 7:30 a.m. at Decatur Street and Peachtree Center and ends at John Wesley Dobbs Plaza on Auburn Avenue, is “Without Sanctuary Our Hope Is Built.” Walk participants are urged to wear white to honor their ancestors. The observance includes rituals of grief, release of the spirit of injustice that holds the community, and recognition of how the riots changed the very nature of the community and its families. During the riots that began on Sept. 22, 1906, thousands of white boys and men searched for AfricanAmericans along Decatur and other crowded streets, including Pryor Street, Central Avenue, and throughout the central business district, killing blacks or beating them senseless. Black-owned businesses were attacked and damaged. The mobs killed dozens of African-Americans and wounded scores of others along Decatur Street,

which was home to many black saloons. Accounts of the casualties range from 25 to more than 100 AfricanAmericans. Many whites blamed black saloon-goers for rising crime rates in the growing city, and candidates in the 1906 Georgia gubernatorial race played to white fears of a black upper class. The newspapers fanned the racial unrest with reports of alleged assaults by black males on white females. None were ever substantiated. They also urged black disfranchisement to keep blacks “in their place” and championed white supremacy. Some African-Americans fought back, defending their homes, and men from Gammon Theological Seminary and Clark College took a stand. The state militia was called out. Walter White, who experienced the riots as a boy, went on to become executive secretary of the NAACP, and he described the event in his 1948 memoir “A Man Called White.” Statewide, scores of blacks were killed in lynchings. For more information, contact the church at fapc@ firstafrikanchurch.org or 770-981-2601.

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action # ++13CV7542-10++ Roddie Horton Wilson Plaintiff Vs. Timothy Bernard Wilson Defendant TO: Timothy Wilson Georgia World Congress Center Downtown By Order of the Court service for service by publication dated August 26, 2013, you are hereby notified that on August 19, 2013, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Divorce You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is Roddie Horton Ingram, 3520 Kingbrook Way, Decatur, GA 30034. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of, August 26, 2013. Witness the Honorable Tangela M. Barrie Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 28th day of August, 2013. 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action # ++13CV8241-4++ Krystal Harris Plaintiff Vs. D’Angelo Harris Defendant TO: D’Angelo Harris 7140 Fielder Road Morrow, GA By Order of the Court service for service by publication dated August 26, 2013, you are hereby notified that on July 30, 2013, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Divorce with minor children.

You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is Krystal Harris (pro se) 18101 Waldrop Cove, Decatur, GA 30034. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of, August 26, 2013. Witness the Honorable Gail C. Flake Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 27th day of August, 2013. 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21

Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 13CV8757-7++ Hang Marquez filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on August 16, 2013 to change the name from: Hang Ngoc Bich Marquez to Haley Hang Marquez. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: August 16, 2013 Hang Marquez Petitioner, Pro se 4045 Cimarron Drive Clarkston, GA 30021 678-576-8987

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Notice of Petition to Change Name(s) of Minor Child(ren) in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action Case Number: ++ 13CV8704-7++ Melanie P. Roberts filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on August 12, 2013 to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: William Everett Detoma to William

Everett Roberts. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: August 12, 2013 Melanie P. Roberts Petitioner, Pro se c/o Mary Claire Tilltson, Esq. 160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 450 Decatur, GA 30030

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

Civil Action # ++13CV8884-7++ Darrius Roseboro Plaintiff Vs. Tranea Roseboro Defendant TO: Tranea Roseboro 3420 Peachcrest Decatur, GA 30035 By Order of the Court service for service by publication dated August 22, 2013, you are hereby notified that on August 16, 2013, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is Darrius Roseboro, 5113 Galleon Crossing, Decatur, GA 30035. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of, August 22, 2013. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 22nd day of August, 2013. 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21

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Civil Action Case Number: ++ 13CV77026-2++ Myranda Morgan filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on May 31, 2013 to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Ma’khi O’Shea Gamble to Ma’khi O’Sea Gamble Morgan. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: May 31, 2013 Myranda Morgan Petitioner, Pro se 2561 Glenrock Drive Decatur, GA 30032 404-576-0689

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Coryell Julian German filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on April 5, 2013 to change the name from: Coryell Julian German to Cory Julian German. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the petition was filed. Dated: April 5, 2013 Coryell Julian German Petitioner, Pro se 235 Glen Way NE Atlanta, GA 30319-3029 (404)388-6534

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

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Notice of Petition to Change Name of Adult in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia

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“People got a chance to know the board members as people and establish personal lines of communication that could pay dividends.”

Fleet building named for beloved mechanic Parents, School Board By Ken Watts mingle at meet and greet The DeKalb School System’s repair hub on Mountain Industrial Boulevard has a new name – the Gregory K. Davis Fleet Service Center – in memory of the beloved mechanic who stood up for his co-workers. On June 3, 2013, Davis, a workplace advocate admired by co-workers and administrators, collapsed at a School Board budget hearing and died while Gregory K. Davis waiting to speak about funding priorities for support services. He was 51 years old and had worked for the school district for nearly Ken Watts / CrossRoadsNews 13 years. A worker in a cherry picker truck helps release the cover on the new name of The 9,075-square-foot building is the DeKalb School System’s repair hub on Mountain Industrial Boulevard. home to the district’s 12 mechanics who maintain the buses that transport thousands of DeKalb beloved employee of the district,” Thurmond said. students to and from school. Gregory Davis expressed concern when the district Davis’ three grown daughters, his co-workers, interim laid off four mechanics because of budget constraints, Superintendent Michael Thurmond, School Board mem- and in April he complained to the board that the staff bers and officials, and other district employees dedicated shortage was causing a backlog of repair work and the building at a Sept. 9 ceremony. disrupting the school bus transportation schedule for Teonne Franks, his oldest daughter, said her father thousands of students. used to joke that one day his name would be on the side Davis arranged a meeting between Thurmond and of a building. the remaining mechanics to discuss the situation. “It came true,” said Franks, 28. “I just wish he were In May, Thurmond and his team discovered a $27 here to see it.” million surplus for the fiscal year 2014 budget and said Ivory Davis, his second daughter, said words can’t he would hire four new mechanics. express what the honor means to their family. When it came time to unveil the building’s new fa“Dad would be humbled but also proud of what the cade with the new name written in raised black letters, county has done for him,” she said. the cover didn’t fully release on cue. Thurmond, who pushed to name the building for A worker in a cherry picker truck had to go up and Davis, said he was a key voice for all service employees. pull it away. “He was an outstanding gentleman, a dedicated and The crowd of about 70 cheered and applauded.

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DeKalb parents and stakeholders spent a couple of hours with their School Board on Sept. 11 and there were smiles. The occasion was a “meet and greet” hosted by the DeKalb Council of PTAs in the atrium of the school district’s Administrative and Instructional Complex in Stone Mountain. Between bites of chicken and crudites and sips of punch, they talked over concerns and priorities. District 5 School Board member David Campbell said the subjects run the gamut. “For example, they’re asking about possible charter clusters in which charter schools would have their own governing body,” he said. “We’ll vote on that issue in the next 60 to 90 days.” Campbell said parents also talked about textbook shortages and invited board members to local PTA meetings. “It’s been a positive, energizing experience,” he said. “Everyone has been friendly and supportive.” Monica Harris, whose child attends Miller Grove Middle School in District 5, said she was encouraged by Campbell’s eagerness to listen. “He said call him anytime about our concerns,” she said. “We did talk about the textbook shortage at Miller Grove. We don’t have enough for all the kids. But we’re also struggling with overcrowding and large class sizes. We need additional teachers, which would make smaller class sizes possible.” District 3 board member Michael Erwin said he also got questions on a broad range of issues. “They asked me about ways to improve teacher morale and deliver mentoring messages to young male students,” he said. Erwin said positive behavior modeling from men can make all the difference in keeping boys out of trouble and focused on education. DeKalb NAACP President John Evans called the meet and greet a valuable opportunity for the public to build ongoing relationships with their representatives. “People got a chance to know the board members as people and establish personal lines of communication that could pay dividends in the future,” Evans said.

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The Atlanta Regional Commission estimates the region’s senior population will double between 2000 and 2015. Seniors who visit 15 exhibitors at the Senior/Baby Boomer Expo on Sept. 21 at the Lithonia mall can enter a drawing for a $250 Mall at Stonecrest gift card.

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2013 Senior / Baby Boomer Expo Program Highlights September 21, 2013 - Noon to 5 p.m. Main Stage in front of Sears • Lower Level, The Mall at Stonecrest Noon �� Expo Kickoff: Move It! Move It! with Rae Rae

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Hypertension or high blood pressure is called the silent killer because about a third of the people with it do not know they have it.

Seniors, beauty queens to walk fashion runway Fashion-conscious seniors and baby boomers will strut their stuff onstage at CrossRoadsNews’ Sept. 21 Senior/Baby Boomer Expo at the Mall at Stonecrest. The senior models from the likes of the Lou Walker Center, Saint Philip AME Church, Austin Drive Senior Center and Ousley United Methodist Church will be Cha’Kiva L. Felder joined onstage by reigning plus-size queens – Cha’Kiva L. Felder, Ms. Georgia Plus America 2013; Rhonda Moore, Mrs. Georgia Plus America 2013; and Octavia McClenton, Mrs. Atlanta Plus America 2013. They will showcase the latest fashions from the Ashley Octavia McClenton Stewart at Stonecrest store. Male models will wear a range of fashions from Zoom de Italy, one of the newest additions to the Lithonia mall. The menswear store opened on the upper level near Sears on Aug. 1. It features the latest styles in Italian dress and casual wear for men Rhonda Moore of all sizes. The fashion show kicks off on the Main Stage near Sears on the lower level at 1 p.m. The mall is at I-20 and Turner Hill Road. The expo takes place noon to 5 p.m. with live performances and nearly two dozen exhibitors offering information, health screenings, and giveaways.

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High blood pressure is called the silent killer. Oakhurst Medical, JenCare Med and DeKalb Medical will offer free screenings for hypertension and blood sugar at their booths.

Learn your numbers at free health screenings Everyone should know their numbers – health numbers, that is. Early diagnosis of most health problems can usually lead to a good outcome, but many African-Americans don’t find out about their illnesses until the disease is in its late stages and more difficult to treat. On the top of the list for seniors and baby boomers are their body mass index or BMI, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol. During CrossRoadsNews’ Sept. 21 Senior/Baby Boomers Expo at the Mall at Stonecrest, exhibitors like Oakhurst Medical Center and DeKalb Medical will offer free blood sugar and hypertension screenings. JenCare Med is offering hypertension screening.

sugar to determine if you have pre-diabetes or diabetes. A glucose level higher than 200 mg/dL accompanied by classic symptoms of unexplained weight loss, fatigue, and increased thirst and urination will lead to a fasting blood glucose level test to confirm the results.

High blood pressure Hypertension or high blood pressure is called the silent killer because about a third of the people with it do not know they have it. High blood pressure is easy to diagnose – you have hypertension if your blood pressure is more than 140/90. Because high blood pressure has no symptoms, it’s important to have blood pressure measured by a nurse, physician or another knowledgeable person (including yourself). To screen for it, you must be in a relaxed state, preferably in a sitting position. Blood sugar screening Allow half an hour to have passed since your last cup of tea, Blood sugar screening, also known as the diabetes test, is done from blood drawn from a finger prick. It assesses your blood exercise or stressful situation.

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“Soul takes you back to who you are, where you were, and who you were with. You remember your first kiss or a really good party.”

Vocalist to perform first single Band’s good music is both fa By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

But for Prince, singing before her hometown crowd is always a pleasure. Since winning the Essence R&B Star She will perform at 3:30 p.m. on the Main Search in 2011, Greta Prince has Stage near Sears on the mall’s lower level. been busy. “I love to see people relax and unLast year, she released wind when I sing,” she said Sept. 10. her first single, “You “I just love to bring a smile to their Should Know,” with faces.” Malaco Music Group Pr ince says on iTunes and other she gets joy from digital platforms. singing and she is It has been doing working out terms for well. a full album deal. “It reached Top 5 In the meantime, she is status on R&B Radio writing and recording new Airplay for several music independently. weeks,” said Prince, “I just feel it’s my calling,” who lives in Lithonia. she said. On Sept. 21, Prince performs at priPrince will perform vate events like weddings, that song live during receptions and parties. She CrossRoadsNews’ 2013 sings with the Adult Praise Senior/Baby Boomer Team at Hopewell BapExpo at the Mall at the tist Northeast Stonecrest. in GrayNabbing the coveted son and Essence Pebbles Present: co-directs R&B Star Search contest and sings with on July 3, 2011, in New the church’s Youth Orleans was a big feather Praise Team. in Prince’s cap. On Friday nights, fans can Jennifer Ffrench Parker / CrossRoadsNews The 2000 Redan High Essence R&B Star Search winner catch her at Taste Bar and graduate nailed the title Greta Prince, a Redan High alum, Lounge in Conyers. with her rendition of will perform at 3:30 p.m. When she is not writDeniece Williams’ “Free” ing music or singing, Prince in front of 50,000 people at the Louisiana works part time as a bridal consultant. Superdome. The title brought her instant For more information, visit www.face celebrity and hundreds of Facebook fans. book.com/greta.prince, and www.reverb This past July, she made her third solo nation.com/gretaprince. appearance at the Essence Music Festival For bookings, e-mail gretaprincesings@ performing in the McDonald’s Superlounge gmail.com. She is also on Instagram under before Leela James and Jody Watley. @iamgretaprince.

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When Alex Jones coined the name 85 South the Band, he thought it was “kind of a cool name.” “We all live in Atlanta and I-85 runs through it,” he said with a laugh. The band has been in existence for two years, but don’t be fooled by that. The four band members – Jones, Parnell McBride, Bruce Bryant and Kerry Walker – have a combined 135 years of playing music. Jones, the band’s leader, guitarist and vocalist, has been playing music for 35 years. Ditto for McBride, the group’s bass player, and Bryant, its keyboardist. Walker, the group’s drummer, is the baby of the bunch with a mere 25 years in the business. When they get together, the music is bop-your-head, stamp-yourfeet, or get-up-and-dance sweet. “We are a blues and soul band,” Members of 85 South the Band – Alex Jones (from left), Bruc Jones said. “We play R&B, Marvin perform at 3 p.m. at the Sept. 21 expo at the Mall at Stonec Gaye, the Temptations and Keb’ Mo.’” ory lane for most senior/baby boomers. The band will be on the Main Stage at 3 “Soul takes you back to who you are, p.m. during the CrossRoadsNews 2013 Senior/ where you were, and who you were with,” Baby Boomer Expo on Sept. 21 at the Mall at Jones said. “You remember your first kiss or Stonecrest. a really good party you were at.” When they play, 85 South the Band serves Besides, it’s just good music, and very up the music its audiences want. clean. “We want people to listen to some music “We are not going to cuss anybody out,” that appeals to them,” Jones said. Jones said. “No one will be called names. If While blues is not a happy music, Jones says you bring your kids or grandkids with you, it touches people at their core. you don’t have to cover their ears. Hopefully Soul music, of course, is a walk down mem- a good time will be had by all.”

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“We always invite people to join in when we perform, but the ones in the wheelchairs don’t ever get to join in.” The Beulah Boys will dance at 4 p.m. on the Main Stage near Sears. Their second instructional DVD, which will be released in October, is for wheelchair users.

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ce Bryant, Parnell McBride and Kerry Walker – will crest.

All the band’s members, who are also freelance musicians, play with other Atlanta bands. But as 85 South the Band, they play the music they love. During their expo performance, the group also will play an original tune written by Jones. “It’s the 85 South the Band theme song,” Jones said. To book the band, contact Linda Walker at LSpeer@aol.com or 770-957-0768.

When the Beulah Boys dance, it’s hard not to hop, skip and shake your booty with them. The eight-member DeKalb line-dancing group is acutely aware of its effect on spectators and that is why the group is releasing its second instructional dance DVD in October. Nick Bowers, the group’s leader, said this one is for people in wheelchairs or who lack the ability to stand up and dance. He said “The Beulah Boys – Doing It in Your Seat” will teach people to dance from their chairs. The idea for the video grew out of the group’s many visits to senior homes. “We always invite people to join in when we perform,” Bowers said, “but the ones in the wheelchairs don’t ever get to join in.” The new DVD offers step-by-step instructions to dance while sitting down. The

first DVD was released in 2011. “It did very well and continues to sell,” Bowers said. Making the video was just one of the things that have been keeping the group very busy this year. Bowers says group members, who range in age from 59 to 74, have performed every weekend except three since January. They made a trip to Cincinnati and have been making the rounds from the home base in Decatur to places like Douglasville, Newnan and Griffin. “We have been really, really busy,” Bowers said. “We are performing all the time.” At CrossRoadsNews’ Sept. 21 Senior/ Baby Boomer Expo at the Mall at Stonecrest, group members, who are expo regulars, also will invite expo-goers to join in their line dancing. Members – Bowers, Luther Walker, Leon Nolton, Hubert Jackson, Jerry Heard, Sam

Swain, William Rogers, and newcomer Chico Hill – will be on the Main Stage near Sears at 4 p.m. Bowers said the group and instructor Jan Martin will walk the audience through some of the group’s most popular steps. When they met in a line-dancing class at Beulah Baptist Family Life Center in fall 2009, all were strangers except for Bowers and Nolton, who have been friends since their school days at Murphy High in Atlanta. Willie Banks, an original member, left the group 18 months ago. Hill, 64, took his place. The Beulah Boys are a favorite of CrossRoadsNews expo-goers. Bowers said that each time they perform at a CrossRoadsNews expo, they pick up three or four more gigs. “We love performing for CrossRoadsNews patrons,” he said. The Beulah Boys’ instructional videos are available at www.beulahboys.com.

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“When we play, we like to make people feel good. They can get up and move or they can have conversation.”

Trio serves up ‘straight ahead jazz,’ and a bit of Latin, funk By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Fresh from a summer of great music at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, pianist and Stephenson High senior Isaiah Hill and his Jazz Trio will be performing live at the CrossRoadsNews’ Sept. 21 Senior/ Baby Boomer Expo at the Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia. Isaiah, 17, won a $40,000 scholarship from Berklee in August at the end of the five-week summer program. Isaiah has been playing the piano since age 9. When he gets to Berklee next year, he will double major in jazz composition and arranging and film scoring. His band mates, Darius Cassey and Siji Mark, also are accomplished musicians. Darius, who goes by his last name, plays drums and Siji is on bass. The Jazz Trio, which they founded in the 11th grade, performs at parties, weddings and special events. Isaiah says they really enjoy playing for audiences. “When we play, we like to make people feel good,” he said. “They can get up and move or they can have conversation.” Whether they are playing for five people or 1,000, Isaiah says it is fun for them. “It gives me satisfaction that I am contributing and making such an impact,” he said. Before they formed the band, Isaiah would play solo around town. The three play in the Stephenson High Sonic Sound Marching Band, the Wind Ensemble, and the Jazz Ensemble. Isaiah said both Cassey and Siji were good at their instruments.

The Jazz Trio – Darius Cassey, Siji Mark and Isaiah Hill – will perform on the Main Stage at 1:45 p.m. at the Sept. 21 expo.

“We play straight ahead jazz, a little Latin “Cassey was great on the drums and and a little bit of funk,” Isaiah said. seemed like a really cool guy,” he said. For the uninitiated, straight ahead jazz is “Siji played really great bass so I told them we should get together and play,” he added. old school and swinging big band. Since its launch, the group has played for The group’s repertoire is multidimena number of county government events and sional.

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Mackins, a retired entrepreneur, lives on her own in the Antioch Manor Estates. She rides her exercise bike five miles every day. Relda Bea Mackins, “Senior of the Year,” turned 100 on Aug. 7. She will appear onstage during the Fashion Show, which begins at 1 p.m.

‘Honey Bea’ celebrates a century When Relda Bea Mackins of Stone Mountain was crowned “Senior of the Year” on May 18, she was a mere 99 years old. On Aug. 7, she made 100. To win the title, “Honey Bea,” as she is affectionately called, strutted her stuff and beat out 15 finalists at the DeKalb for Seniors Inc. second annual Silver Gala Award. For her recent milestone birthday, more than 50 family and friends celebrated her with cake and punch at a party held at the Lou Walker Senior Center. But her only child, Karen Green, said someone “leaked” the festivities and she wasn’t surprised. On Aug. 24, they “totally surprised” her with a birthday dinner at her church, Antioch AME Church. It was attended by 75 people, including some out-of-town guests. Mackins, a retired entrepreneur, lives on her own in the Antioch Manor Estates, an

independent active senior community in Stone Mountain. She rides her exercise bike five miles a day every day and does it in 27 minutes. For the Senior of the Year Award, she was nominated by the staff of Antioch Senior Community. Before she retired, Mackins owned B’s Beauty Box hair salon for 30 years in Jackson, Mich. After that, she volunteered at the pediatric ward of Foote Memorial Hospital, also in Jackson, for 24 years. She has two grandchildren, Dawn and Jay Griffin, and five great-grandchildren. She will make an appearance at CrossRoadsNews’ Sept. 21 Senior/Baby Boomer Expo at the Mall at Stonecrest. Honey Bea will be on the Main Stage during the fashion show, which begins at 1 p.m. on the stage near Sears on the mall’s lower level.

The Lou Walker Senior Center Choir will perform at 12:30 p.m., and its Dance Troupe will take the stage at 2:30 p.m. at the Sept. 21 expo at the Mall at Stonecrest.

Lou Walker acts sing, dance It’s no secret that a body in motion stays moving, and seniors who value their mobility know they have to move it, move it. At the Lou Walker Senior Center in Lithonia, members totally embrace that concept, staying active in the fitness room, in the pool, in pottery class, in the garden, on the dance floor and in the choir. On Sept. 21, they will show off their

moves and their vocal cords when the LWSC Dance Troupe and the LWSC Choir perform at the CrossRoadsNews 2013 Senior/Baby Boomer Expo at the Mall at Stonecrest. The choir performs at 12:30 p.m. and line dancers kick up their heels at 2:30 p.m. Both groups have taken their moves on the road, performing around the county, including at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center, and around the state.

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Speak up for discounts at your favorite stompin’ grounds Special discounts generally start at age 55 and range from 10 percent to 20 percent. Some even start at age 50. To get the discounts, you must ask for them.

Aging has its benefits, and one of them is discounts at restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, airlines, hotels and other accommodations. The discounts generally start at age 55 and range from 10 percent to 20 percent. Some even start at age 50. To get the discounts, you must ask for them. Here are some of the discounts:

Restaurants:

Applebee’s: 15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+) Arby’s: 10% off (55+) Ben & Jerry’s: 10% off (60+) Bennigan’s: discount varies by location (60+) Bob’s Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+) Boston Market: 10% off (65+) Burger King: 10% off (60+) Chick-fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee (55+) Chili’s: 10% off (55+) CiCi’s Pizza: 10% off (60+) Denny’s: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members (55+) Dunkin’ Donuts: 10% off or a free second cup of coffee (55+) Einstein’s Bagels: 10% off baker’s dozen of bagels (60+) Fuddrucker’s: 10% off any senior platter (55+) Gatti’s Pizza: 10% off (60+) Golden Corral: 10% off (60+) Hardee’s: 33-cent beverages (65+) IHOP: 10% off (55+) Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+) KFC: free small drink with any meal (55+) Krispy Kreme: 10% off (50+) Long John Silver’s: various discounts at locations (55+) McDonald’s: discounts on coffee every day (55+) Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+) Shoney’s: 10% off Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+) Steak ‘n Shake: 10% off on Mondays & Tuesdays (50+) Subway: 10% off (60+) Taco Bell: 5% off; free beverages (65+) TCBY: 10% off (55+) Waffle House: 10% off on Mondays (60+) Wendy’s: 10% off (55+) White Castle: 10% off (62+)

Retail & apparel:

Banana Republic: 30% off (50+) Bealls: 20% off on first Tuesdays (50+) Belk’s: 15% off on first Tuesdays (55+)

Big Lots: 30% off Bon-Ton Department Stores: 15% off (55+) C.J. Banks: 10% off on Wednesdays (50+) Clarks: 10% off (62+) Dress Barn: 20% off (55+) Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location) Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location) Kmart: 40% off on Wednesdays (50+) Kohl’s: 15% off (60+) Modell’s Sporting Goods: 30% off Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions Ross Stores: 10% off on Tuesdays (55+) The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off (55+) Stein Mart: 20% off red dot/clearance items on first Mondays (55+)

Grocery:

Albertson’s: 10% off first Wednesdays (55+) American Discount Stores: 10% off on Mondays (50+) Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off on Wednesdays (60+) DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off on Wednesdays (60+) Food Lion: 6% off on Mondays (60+) Fry’s Supermarket: 10% off on Mondays (55+) Great Value Food Store: 5% off on Tuesdays (60+)

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Harris Teeter: 5% off on Tuesdays (60+) Kroger: 5% off plus 10% off Kroger brands on Wednesdays Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off on Tuesdays (60+) Publix: 15% off on Wednesdays (55+) Rogers Marketplace: 5% off on Thursdays (60+) Uncle Guiseppe’s Marketplace: 15% off (62+)

Travel:

Airlines Alaska Airlines: 50% off (65+) American Airlines: 50% off non-peak periods (Tuesdays-Thursdays) (62+) (call before booking for discount) Continental Airlines: special fares for select destinations Southwest Airlines: discounts for ages 65+ (call before booking for discount) United Airlines: discounts ages 65+ (call before booking for discount) U.S. Airways: discounts for 65+ (call before booking for discount) Ground transport Amtrak: 15% off (62+) Greyhound: 15% off (62+) Trailways: various discounts for ages 50+ Car rentals Alamo Car Rental: up to 25% off for AARP members Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members Budget Rental Cars: 40% off; up to 50% off

for AARP members (50+) Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off (50+) Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members Hertz: up to 25% off for AARP members National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members

Hotels

Holiday Inn: 20%-40% off depending on location (62+) Best Western: 40% off (55+) Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+) Clarion Motels: 20%-30% off (60+) Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+) Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+) Econo Lodge: 40% off (60+) Hampton Inns & Suites: 40% off when booked 72 hours in advance Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+) InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+) Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler’s Discount (50+); 20%-30% off (60+) Marriott Hotels: 25% off (62+) Motel 6: Stay free Sunday nights (60+) Myrtle Beach Resort: 30% off (55+) Quality Inn: 40%-50% off (60+) Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+) Sleep Inn: 40% off (60+)

Activities & entertainment:

AMC Theaters: up to 30% off (55+) Bally Total Fitness: $100 off memberships (62+) Busch Gardens Tampa, Fla.: $13 off one-day tickets (50+) Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+) Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+) Regal Cinemas: 50% off Ripley’s Believe It or Not: one-day ticket discount (55+) SeaWorld, Orlando, Fla.: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)

Cell phone discounts:

AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $19.99/month (65+) Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service (50+) Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan $29.99/month (65+)

Miscellaneous:

Great Clips: $8 off hair cuts (60+) Supercuts: $8 off haircuts (60+)

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