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CHICAGO The warrant hearing for Rockdale County Probate Judge Charles Mays Sr., brought by former Probate Court worker Freya Pearson, was postponed after a conflict of interest question was raised about a city traffic ticket. Pearson’s attorney, Mike Waldrop, also serves as the city attorney and the solicitor for Conyers Municipal Court. Pearson reportedly had a traffic ticket from February 2015.

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OLDE TOWN

Business incubator plan is in doubt By John Ruch

jruch@rockdalenews.com

Heritage High’s Academy for Performing and Visual Arts and the Patriot Players bring to life the Bob Fosse Broadway musical “Chicago.” The hit show is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she reported on. Directed by Michelle Thorne, musical direction by Terrance Green, with choreographer Heather Bragg, guest choreographer Henry Scott, technical direction by Jim Thorne, production managers Leanne Wheeler and William Adcock. Starring Jade Gonzalez and Jackie Manning as murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, Anthony Martin as slick lawyer Billy Flynn, Bianca Brown as jail Matron Morton, Devin Patterson as Amos Hart, and more. Enjoy a spectacular show as these local young people wow you with their talent. April 16-18 and 23-25 at 7:30 p.m., April 19 and 23 at 2:30 p.m. More photos at rockdalenewsdigital.com (photos by Michelle Kim)

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DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Linda Hunter heard the case Wednesday in place of Rockdale judges, who recused themselves from hearing the case involving a judge in the same circuit. Pearson alleged that she worked for Mays on behalf of the Probate Court in trying to set up a Veteran’s or Accountability Court – though Mays reportedly had been told it was not technically feasible to set up that accountability court under the Probate court – and is owed about $20,000 in back pay. The warrant

is seeking counts for theft of services, theft by deception for using state funds to pursue setting up the accountability court, and forgery in allegedly defrauding Rockdale Water Resources. Mays had previously said regarding the charges, “None of the allegations she’s making are true.” The arguments on these points were not heard on Wednesday, however. Mays’ defense attorney Gary

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Plans for a business incubator in Olde Town are in doubt due to a competing tenant. It’s the latest challenge to local government’s efforts to attract startup companies, a push that has had its own problems starting up. The latest incubator proposal targets the long-vacant former Michelangelo restaurant, a sprawling Victorian house at Railroad and Elm streets. At their Winter Retreat in January, Conyers city officials talked in detail about collaborating with property owner Harris Tessler on a plan for startup space and a new Conyers Main Street Program office. But now, that plan is in doubt. “[Tessler] had another offer for use of the building and I’m not sure where that stands,” Conyers Chief Operating Officer David Spann told the News. “He is still in negotiations with some individuals about a possible different business there, but the remodel may be too great for that project.” “As of right now, we are still evaluating the concept for this location,” Tessler told the News, adding that details of a future use might be clearer in a few weeks. Tessler is the vice president of brokerage at Ackerman & Co., an Atlanta-based commercial real estate firm. Harris represents an LLC that owns the building, but the purchase was partly financed by the Conyers Downtown Development Authority, Spann said. Spann said that the city has not identified any alternative site for an incubator if this plan falls through. Various types of facilities to support the birth of new businesses are popular around metro Atlanta and the nation. They are called a variety of terms, with “business incubator” and “coworking space” among them. They always involve a number of small businesses sharing the space, and offer facilities— such as the commercial kitchen and office space that

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Volunteers collect 4.7 tons of litter in 2015 Great American Cleanup By Staff Reports

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Volunteers with a vested interested in making Conyers-Rockdale a cleaner, greener and more thriving community beautified locals parks, schools, neighborhoods, roadways and waterways through their participation in the Great American Cleanup (GAC). Keep-Conyers Rockdale Beautiful (KCRB) hosted the half-day event on April 11 at Pine Log Park in Conyers. The cleanup removed 4.7 tons, or the equivalent 9,400 pounds, of garbage and 18 tires, and covered several locations across the County. A record number of more 350 volunteers from local schools, church groups, homeowner and civic organizations, scout troops, small families, and individuals donated their time. KCRB named the largest cleanup team, Rockdale Juvenile Court, the 2015 GAC Champions with 27 members on its team. Rockdale Juvenile Court team members received free sandwich coupons donated by Chick-fil-A of Conyers for having the largest team of GAC participants. As a thank you, volunteers received a Great American Cleanup T-shirt and free BBQ lunch that Rockdale Water Resources and ESG Operations cooked and donated. National GAC sponsors included The Dow Chemical Company, Lowe’s, Glad, BNSF Railway and Altria Group, Inc.

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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

BOC defers expanding citation writing abilities By Martin Rand III

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Rockdale County department directors will have to wait before their subordinates will be allowed to write citations for ordinance violations. The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously voted to defer the resolution, that would give several positions in county departments, including the Rockdale County Board of Assessors, Board of Health, Fire and Rescue, Planning and Development, Stormwater Division, Recreation and Maintenance, Rockdale County Sheriff ’s Office and Rockdale Water Resources, authority to write citizens citations, for lack of job descriptions. When the BOC reconvenes to further discuss the issue, there will also be an attached page that will feature a description of the 34 position titles listed in the resolution. Rockdale County Chief of Staff Gerald Sanders said that the Planning and Development Director Marshall Walker wanted to add four additional positions to the resolution list, which also factored in to the agenda item being deferred. Post 1 County Commissioner Oz Nesbitt had some reservations about allowing county employees to write citations. He was especially apprehensive when it came to the Recreation and Maintenance department, with wanting to clarify that the citation allowances would

be only for the Animal Control department and a new park supervisor position. Recreation and Maintenance Director Jackie Lunsford explained that the new position would most likely cite people for dumping trash, vandalism, graffiti and “doing things that you’re not supposed to do.” Nesbitt conjured up a situation where a person may need a citation and asked Lunsford who would write the citation: the park supervisor or the deputy? “In most cases we would write the citation,” she answered. Rockdale County Chairman Richard Oden injected his opinion on the situation to try to calm some of the fears he perceived Nesbitt to be having about the issue. “We’re not replacing the sheriff ’s office,” said Oden. “We’d rather have our sheriff ’s department chasing criminals as opposed to chasing kids writing on walls... It’s not a duplication of services. It’s an enhancement of services.” Nesbitt retorted that he didn’t think the county was getting rid of the RCSO but was wary of allowing employees who aren’t “duly sworn” or “deputized as a deputy” having the authority to write citations. “If a citizen doesn’t receive, accept it, or sign and acknowledge it, what happens then,” asked Nesbitt. “I’m really more concerned about the position you’re putting this individual in who’s not a law enforcement officer dealing with the general public.”

Nesbitt says that there may be a safety risk with allowing employees to write citations. “In the minds of citizens, or a person who’s out there vandalizing or doing something he or she should not be doing, they’re not going to regard that individual the way they will a uniformed sheriff deputy,” he said. “That’s my concern. In terms of the liability and the place that we’re putting this individual in in terms of writing citations. People don’t want a citation from the police, they don’t want one from the sheriff ’s office let alone a security guard.” Oden said Nesbitt expressed some good points before countering by saying, “We have a number of different employees that have uniforms on with badges. We wouldn’t put a janitor out on the field to implement this program.” Oden then stated that the people wielding the citation pad will be those qualified to do so based on their job description, which will be included in the resolution. “We really need to think about the need and what we’re trying to address,” said Nesbitt. “We got to identify the right personnel and qualifications of an individual that we’re going to place out there that gives the complete authority and oomph factor to do what they need to do.” The BOC will meet again during its work session next Tuesday, April 21, at 10 a.m. at the Assembly Hall building, 901 Main Street, Conyers.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Submitted/The Rockdale News The Real Estate Indexing Team at Rockdale County Clerk of Courts Ruth A. Wilson’s office recently achieved 100 percent certification by the State of Georgia as experts in real estate indexing standards. The team achieved their respective honors by passing the State of Georgia Indexing Certification Exam. Out of Georgia’s 159 counties, there are a total of 41 certified indexers within just 18 Superior Court Clerks’ Offices. “The citizens of Rockdale County deserve the assurance that elected officials are making every effort to serve public interests by improving operational efficiency and integrity,” said Wilson. “This is no small accomplishment for Rockdale.” Seated left to right are Linda Moss, Janet Williams and Teri Jones. Standing left to right are Wilson and Chief Deputy for Real Estate and Operations Mary Burgess, who shepherded the team to this achievement.

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THE MAN EVENT

CONYERS ROTARY CLUB

Extreme Overflow Enterprises presented “The Man Event” on April 11 - the first of a series of forums designed for young males, ages 17 and up. On a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Johnson Park, counselors and speakers Javelle Lewis, Shaki Parker, and Minister Gaylor Penn Sr. led a discussion with a group of young men about their hopes and dreams, fears and concerns in the community as well as what to do about them. The event, organized by Extreme Overflow Enterprises CEO Yolanda Lewis and invited by Commissioner Oz Nesbitt, will hold more events this year. For more information, go to www. extreme-overflow-enterprises.com or call 706-962-3634.

The Conyers Rotary Club honored local high school participants of the Laws of Life contest and celebrated Heritage High freshman Jamie Gray, center, who placed third in the statewide Laws of Life Essay Contest. To read Gray’s moving essay, go to rockdalenews.com. (Pictured left to right: Diane Adoma, Thua Barlay, junior Leah Poyotte, freshman Jaime Gray, sophomore Tarrina Foster, school boardh Chairman Jim McBrayer. Not pictured, senior Oralia Castro) The Georgia Laws of Life Essay Contest is a state-wide essay, character-values based contest for high school students where they select a “Law of Life” (wise saying or quote) and write an essay on how the maxim applies to their lives. Nearly 40,000 Law of Life essays were written in Georgia from 49 schools, with $17,000 total awarded. Each grade level winner receives a $50 cash award. School Contest Chair Laura Daniel, Conyers Rotary Youth Director Diane Daniels-Adoma, Conyers Rotary Club President Thua Barlay, along with Rockdale school board Chairman Jim McBrayer, presented the awards April 16. Adoma said, “This is the first time that one of our students at Heritage have placed in the state competition in the past three years and we congratulate Jamie on her essay and wish her well in her future endeavors. It is truly a collaborative team effort with teachers, counselors, parents, business leaders and the Conyers Rotary Club.”

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EDITOR Michelle Kim

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SALES DIRECTOR Annette Godwin

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Our Thoughts Hands Across Rockdale

Today if you’re driving around Conyers/Rockdale today, 8 a.m. – noon, you might see groups of your friends planting community gardens, picking up trash, painting walls or working to make this community a better place to live. If you do, give them a wave because they are participating in a community-wide project called Hands Across Rockdale. It was developed by the Conyers/Rockdale Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Rockdale Class of 2011 and passed on to future Leadership classes as a way to give back to the community in a tangible way. The Leadership Rockdale Class of 2015 is taking on the challenge with a Legacy Project at Head Start Rockdale. Many other groups are taking up the cause at projects across the county. We salute the volunteers and the businesses who donated supplies and monies to supply the volunteers today. Hands Across Rockdale is another fine example of the character and generous spirit of our community.

Visions

Next week, you’ll find a special section in the April 25 paper on the exciting things going on in Rockdale, and what’s to come for the Conyers-Rockdale community. The “Visions 2015” magazine gives you a glimpse into the future – county projects, city planning, schools, movies and life-saving new procedures at Rockdale Medical Center that can save 30 minutes for a heart attack patient - time that can mean the difference between life and death. Sign up for your copy at rockdalenews.com or call 770728-1414.

Technology will trump ‘Bootleggers’ In recent weeks, I’ve written about how the “Bootleggers and Baptists” dynamic corrupts regulatory politics. Bruce Yandle developed this concept decades ago. He observed that Prohibition became reality because Baptists wanted people to stop drinking Scott while the ban Rasmussen on legal alcoColumnist hol put money in the Bootlegger’s pockets. The do-gooders succeeded only because the money-grubbers joined their effort. By selling illegal liquor, the Bootleggers also undermined what the Baptists were really trying to accomplish. That’s the sad reality of regulatory politics. The reformers lose, and the profiteers laugh all the way to the bank. Yandle is fairly pessimistic about where this is heading. I have a more optimistic view. The reason for my optimism was articulated by Marc Landy and Marty Levin of the Gordon Public Policy Center: “Regulation has repeatedly proved unable to stifle innovation.”

The scholars acknowledge few large corporations. However, that regulations can slow inno- the development of cell phones vation down and impose real thwarted the regulatory regime. harm. For example, the Interstate More options became available; Commerce Commission was es- the cost of placing a call plummettablished in 1887 as the nation’s ed; and the world of smartphones first regulatory agency. It was and texting took over. s u p But it’s more posed to than academic ensure that convinces Innovators look reasonme the bootlega b l e gers will lose to the future with rates for out in the long railroad I’ve experia focus on solving run. service enced the reality on equal of technology tomorrow’s terms triumphs in my for all own life. problems... when customLike all baby ers. In boomers, I rethat future arrives, member a time practice, it prowhen there bootleggers can’t tected were only three c o r TV networks. keep up. porate Nothing, so it bootwas thought, leggers could shake by keeping transportation costs their dominance. But satellite high for everyone. But eventu- technology changed everything, ally, as Landy and Levin note, and dozens of cable networks took “trucks, automobiles and air- advantage of the opening. planes placed relentless pressure Then, just when it looked like on railroads to lower rates and nothing could stop the cable inimprove service.” dustry, the Internet arrived and The same thing happened in the changed things all over again. 1990s when telecommunications That change also shook up the regulations were designed to re- world of print journalism. duce competition and protect a Looking back, it’s hard to

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believe that regulators used to worry that television stations and local newspapers had too much influence in their community. Today, there are countless online sources to provide local community information. Now, rather than worrying about whether TV stations and newspapers have too much influence, many observers doubt they can even survive. Corporations lured by the promise of short-term profits to be skimmed from the political process lose sight of the fact that their real long-term value comes from serving customers. Innovators, on the other hand, look to the future with a focus on solving tomorrow’s problems. When that future arrives, the bootleggers can’t keep up. That’s happening all around us today as technology innovators are on the verge of remaking foundational industries including health care, education, automobiles and banks. Why am I optimistic? Three reasons: academic research, personal experience and the reality all around me. America’s best days are still to come. To find out more about Scott Rasmussen visit www.creators. com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

On APS teaching scandal Dear Editor: This morning while Opie and I were tending to our bees in the garden he asked me was it true that the leading clergy in Atlanta were asking the judge for lenience in the sentencing of the 11 Atlanta teachers caught red handed stealing promotion money and bonus. Let’s not forget to mention the huge theft of the thousands of students

futures lost to personal greed by these crooks masquerading as teachers. I told him yes it was all true but there was so much more. Opie asked what possibly could be more than those losses. I went on to explain he was looking at things “in the now “ time frame not the future. You see that school system is

so corrupt and it is reinforced by the very leaders charged with the physical and spiritual well being of their community. Instead they follow the path that keeps them in power same as Election Day. Had it been white educators and wow Jessie Jackson would have rented a room at the Four Seasons for a whole month. The final blow will come later

Facebook Feedback Your reaction to “Husband hangs dog over apartment balcony” Michelle Matias: What is wrong with people? Sickos

Dominic Frascella: That is not nice at all. Sue PostJarvis Broxson: Boy stories like this upset me - an Innocent puppy, really! How about under the jail? Denise Stansell: So disturbing

when the lawyers learn that there is money in suing the school system for the gross violation by the APS and the hundreds of millions of $$ lost in wages by theses students in future income. Well, as we say on the farm “the chickens will come home to roost” by the millions. Don Meyer Rockdale County

HAVE YOUR SAY Katy Hoffman: I just don’t get it..... Rockdale county just disgusts me these days. It was never perfect.... But it used to be so much better. Melissa A Rutledge: We got some crazy ass folk’s in rockdale smh

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CALENDAR SATURDAY, APRIL 18 RCA FFA Plant Sale 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at RCA: Rockdale Career Academy’s FFA Club annual plant sale with geraniums, tomatoes, peppers, dahlias, impatiens, gerbera daisies, hanging flower baskets, more; proceeds help FFA students attend competitions and events; 770-388-5677l ksurrett@ rockdale.k12.ga.us

Operation Prom:

magical night By Michelle Kim

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Hundreds of girls will have the chance to feel like Cinderella for prom thanks to the donations and efforts of a local nonprofit, stylists and donors. The Nonprofit Consortium, started by community organizer Cheryl Board, is connecting Rockdale, Newton, and DeKalb students who otherwise couldn’t afford to go to prom with beautiful, fitted dresses and head-to-toe services. Rockdale County High senior Ana Castro, pictured with her mom Maria Castro, found the perfect dress on her first try during a fitting on April 11. This is the first prom for Castro, the oldest sibling in her family, and she looks forward to attending RCHS’s April 25 prom at the Marriott hotel in Buckhead. Mays High School junior Saaida Doyle tried on a beautiful blue dress as seamstress and fashion designer Dolores Hadley consulted with Doyle’s mother Denise on dress adjustments, which Hadley is providing free of charge. Denise said she was just as excited as her daughter about the event, since she was not able to attend her own prom when she was a teenager. The Nonprofit Consortium was started in memory of Board’s daughters, Laura, 20, who died in 2003, Emalecia, 18, who died in 2005, and Erin, 29, who died in 2011. Board recalled the joy and happiness surrounding prom. “It’s a rite of passage,” she said. “Every girl should have that one night to look beautiful and enjoy herself.”

Sponsors and aesthetic artists donating their services include: Puritan Cleaners (David Shipp), jmd Menwear (suits and tuxes), Delores Hadley (seamstress, mother of Tax Commissioner RJ Hadley), Maryland Meadows of Asha Ali Dominican Salon (hair stylist), Phyllis (S7ven) Reid of Kale Darnell Salon, Cuts by Dalphus (Barber), Phylliss Upper Hand Day Spa (Nails &

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Ga. Renaissance Festival’s 30th Year 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 18 to June 7 on Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day; Located just south of Atlanta’s Airport at I-85, Exit #61 (Peachtree City/Fairburn); General Admission at the gate: Adult $22, Child ages 6 to 12 $10, Senior, 60+ $20, children under 5 are always free.; Discount tickets online at GArenfest.com: Adult $19, Child $8, Senior $18; Free parking; www. garenfest.com, 770-964-8575 Tree Top Excursions: Introduction Climb 1 p.m.; Panola Mountain State Park, Stockbridge; explore the canopy above using rope and harness, moderately strenuous activity; Register in advance; $15 and $5 parking; 770-389-7801. HHS musical “Chicago” April 16-18 and 23-25 at 7:30 p.m., April 19 and 23 at 2:30 p.m.; Heritage High’s Academy for Performing and Visual Arts and the Patriot Players bring to life the Bob Fosse Broadway musical “Chicago”

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40th Anniversary Observance/End of the Vietnam War May 6-12, 2015

Four Helicopters used in Vietnam

The Moving Wall Sponsored by Rehorn Foundation

• The Moving Wall is a 3/5 Replica of The Wall in D.C. • All Displays are Educational and Interactive • Daily Ceremonies Each Evening • Free Admission and Parking

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• This Event honors all men and women who served in the Armed Forces 8/1/19505/7/1975, regardless of where or how they served. • This is not a Fundraising Event

The WALK OF HEROES/Veterans War Memorial presents an Observance on May 6-12, 2015 to honor the Vietnam Era and Vietnam War Veterans and their families in this one-time event. All displays will be open 24 hours a day, 12:00 Noon May 7, 2015 - 12:00 Noon May 12, 2015. All activities, except the Braves game, will be held at the WALK OF HEROES/Veterans War Memorial inside Black Shoals Park on Lake Randy Poynter (GPS Location: N 33-45.147 / W 83-56.801 / Elev. 781) Directions: From I-20, exit 78; turn North onto Sigman Road for approximately 3.9 miles, then turn left (North) on GA20/Loganville Hwy for 5.4 Miles, then right onto Bethal Road for 1.2 miles, then left onto Black Shoals Road. Black Shoals Road ends at the WALK OF HEROES/Veterans War Memorial.

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Public Ceremonies • • • • •

May 7 at 7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony to Honor All May 8 at 7:00 p.m. POW MIA Ceremony May 9 at 8:00 p.m. Candlelight Ceremony to honor the 1,584 Georgians who were KIA, Vietnam War May 10 at 7:00 p.m. Gold Star Mothers/Wives Ceremony May 11 at 7:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony to Honor All

Braves vs. Phillies Baseball Game A block of tickets is set aside to honor this generation on May 6, 2015 at the Braves vs. Phillies home game. Tickets have been reduced to half price. Parking has been reduced, and there is no shipping and handling fee. See flyer for more details.

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Washington brought up the traffic ticket, explaining that when he had requested all the information and reports associated with the ticket, not just the version released to the public, he was told that request was going to have to be reviewed by Waldrop, who is the municipal court solicitor. “I think there is a clear conflict,” said Hunter, after hearing Washington’s point. Though there was no cannon of law regulating solicitors cited, the Georgia Bar rules and another case was brought up - O’Melia vs State, where a lower court solicitor was found to be in conflict for defending a client in a higher court in Glynn County. Hunter went on to indicate this situation also did not pass the “smell test” and even if there was no impropriety, it had the appearance of a conflict of interest. “You should have seen it coming a mile away,” Hunter said to Waldrop. Waldrop responded that he did not believe it was a conflict of interest because he and his office would recuse themselves from handling any matters regarding the traffic ticket. But he offered to either have the parties involved in the traffic ticket - the city of Conyers and Freya Pearson - give written consent that they did not view this as a conflict of interest. Or a substitute attorney, not from his office, could represent Pearson instead. Judge Hunter gave the parties until mid-May to file and respond regarding this matter before she would issue a written ruling. Hunter also initially asked why these charges were being pursued in criminal court rather than as a civil matter. Waldrop responded

that many of the counts were not civil matters, including accusations of defrauding the county and misusing government funds. Hunter then asked if these charges a criminal matter, why wasn’t the county’s District Attorney pursuing this first. Waldrop said his understanding was that the DA’s office was waiting on the outcome of these proceedings. A roomful of witnesses were present and ready to testify but sent back home on Wednesday, including Rockdale Superior Court Judge David Irwin, Rockdale Finance Director Roselyn Miller, Rockdale Water Resources customer service heads Al Ford and Theresa Jacobs, Probate Court workers including Deborah Anderson, and contractor Rodney Scott and Mike Zanetti, who had separately sued Mays or his family in Magistrate court for issues related to Mays’ work as a contractor and landlord. Also present were Rockdale’s Chief Assistant District Attorney Bob Houman and Holly Bowie with the office of Rockdale County Attorney Qader Baig as well as Mays’ wife Victoria and adult children. A request for a temporary pro-

tective order by Pearson from Mays was also dismissed since Mays said he had not been served by the Rockdale County Sheriff ’s Office with a notice about the TPO. Neither Mays nor Pearson were represented by their attorneys in this case, which turned into a “he said, she said” situation. Hunter questioned why Pearson moved in with the Mays family. “We rescued her,” said Mays, which Pearson denied. She said when she and her children came to Georgia, she got sick with the H1N1 influenza and had to stay, although she had a home in California. During that time, her children and Mays’ children became friends. “Why would you move into someone else’s husband’s home?” Hunter asked Pearson. “It was a bad decision,” said Pearson. “Hindsight is 20/20.” When asked why he asked Pearson to move in, Mays said “I have a big heart… It’s one of the reasons I was elected.” “He’s not innocent,” said Pearson. She said he had borrowed money from her, she said, and had told her one thing while telling his wife another.

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“This has been… educational,” said Judge Hunter, after the back and forth concluded. After the hearings, Washington and Mays declined to comment. Waldrop said he agreed with Judge Hunter’s rhetorical question of why wasn’t Rockdale District Attorney Richard Read or County Attorney Qader Baig moving these matters forward rather than Waldrop. “Why is the District Attorney’s office not taking control of this?” Waldrop said. The District Attorney, an elected position, and the County Attorney, a position appointed by the elected Commission Chairman, were the proper positions to represent the taxpayers and the county, said Waldrop. He added that he was bringing these matters forward because nobody else was, even though he had shared the information he had with the DA’s office and the county attorney. “It’s frustrating. It’s just frustrating,” he said.

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A dream come true Tarver signs with Howard By Shakeem Holloway news@rockdalenews.com

Wednesday afternoon inside the media center at Salem High School, Shay Tarver held back tears as she thanked her friends, family and coaches for helping her get to where she is now, with now being a future Howard University women’s basketball player, as Tarver signed her national letter of intent to play for the prestigious university on a full scholarship. “This is the school that she actually wanted to go to and this is where she wanted to play basketball. It’s kind of one of those things where you read about dreams and this is actually her dream coming true,” Alonza Tarver, Shay’s father, said. Tarver, who averaged over 16 points per game and was crucial in helping the Lady ‘Noles reach the elite eight two straight seasons, says she went on two visits: the Air Force

Running with the Bulldogs Rockdale track star Lawrence Crawford made it official and put the pen to the paper on Friday evening, as he signed his national letter of intent to for a full ride to attend Mississippi State University. Crawford, who thanked everyone in attendance, was surrounded by family and friends at the signing.

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Academy and Howard. “I really liked how they made me feel like I was a part of their family when I first got there,” Shay said. “They really talked about how they value me not only as an athlete, but as a person and how they want me to be academic first. I really liked how I meshed in with their team as well.” Shay has worked her butt off to get to this point. She started playing basketball at a young age. When Tarver was around 5 at Disney World with her dad, he put her on top of the table at a shooting station and she made five shots in a row. Alonza, however, took about 20 minutes and couldn’t make one of them. That’s when he realized that Shay had talent. Tarver started playing basketball soon after and she loved it. She used to wait with the basketball in the backyard until her father got off of

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Shakeem Holloway/The Rockdale News From left to right (front to back): Elizabeth Psalmonds (grandmother), Shay Tarver, Jayden Williams, Alonza Tarver (father) and Darren Wilkins (Athletic Director). Shay Tarver signed her letter of intent for a full ride to play basketball at Howard University on Wednesday afternoon.

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ith an impressive 7-2 victory over Luella on Teacher Appreciation Night, the Heritage Patriots clinched the No. 2 seed in the region when Salem beat Flowery Branch on the same night. The Rockdale News talked with Brandon Stewart after the game to gauge his impression of his team so far and ask him how far he thinks they can go. THE ROCKDALE NEWS: Coach, I just wanted to talk to you about the overall season so far. You guys just clinched No. 2 basically with that Salem win (over Flowery Branch). So talk a little about what goes into that before the season and how you guys have played so far. BRANDON STEWART: First of all we have yet to play a fantastic full game. Out of the course of the season we’ve played about maybe three or four halves that were really fantastic. So we’ve left a lot out there. Our losses, we had a bad loss against Flowery, but everybody else are good quality top-five teams – McIntosh, Central, North Gwinnett, North Oconee. All of them are top-five. Those are all teaching opportunities to go where we got to go. Plus, we don’t want to be playing our best soccer in March. We want to be playing our best soccer at the end of April and May. After Spring Break we’re trying to take those steps to be able to make training more intense, and be able to get something out of every single one of our games to be able to prepare for the playoff run. That’s what matters. They took a good step tonight being able to rest some of our starters, but also the whole bench played. We pulled up five JV guys, all those guys got in tonight so that grows the program and we did a great job. I hate that we gave up two goals, that’s not OK, but I’m proud of our effort all the way around. It was good. RN: Coach I heard you talking to your team basically about how you guys

have taken another step. So, how close are you to being that team that you’re talking about? STEWART: I think we’re still at about 65 percent. We got a long way to go. In spurts we can put together really impressive runs for 15/20/30 minutes even. The Lanier half we played 40 minutes of unstoppable soccer, but being able to put that together for 80 minutes with the 10 or 13 guys that we have depending on our formation have got to be able to plug in and play those (minutes) because as the playoffs come the intensity rises and it takes a lot more out of you mentally. So, that’s what we’ll do. Physically we can go for 80 minutes, but to be able to move mentally and psychologically every single week in training and every game, we’ve got to be able to move past that 65 into that 80 to 90 percent range. Mentally and psychologically, that’s the most important part. RN: Last question coach. I know last year we talked about that state championship and you being so close before and even last year. So, right now do you think that you guys have the potential to be a team that can make a deep run in the playoffs – and maybe a state championship. STEWART: The potential is absolutely there. Gotta be able to put together 80 minutes, that’s the key. Limiting mistakes in the back and offensively I think we can play with anybody in the state – 5-A, 6-A, whatever. But we’ve had a bad habit of leaking goals at bad times and just simple mistakes. Not the other team creating, just our own mistakes. So by limiting those mistakes and those things we’ll talk about as these next few weeks roll around is being able to lock that stuff down in the final third and in the back. And we did that with our first team tonight. We were doing good, we got some subs in there today and they kind of dropped off, which is to be expected. We’re getting there, but we’re not there yet. But the potential is absolutely there.

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Shakeem Holloway/The Rockdale News Front to back (left to right): Larry Stowers (father), Tammy Stowers (mom), Jake Stowers, Jeremy Christian (Point University head coach), coach Dawkins, Rockdale head baseball coach Jonathan Brewer. Rockdale’s Jake Stowers signed with Point University on Thursday afternoon with his family at his side and his teammates behind him.

Shakeem Holloway/The Rockdale News Jelani Clarington, Lavonda Clarington (mother), Rockdale head baseball coach Jonathan Brewer, coach Johnson. Jelani Clarington signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Chipola College on Thursday afternoon in front of his teammates and friends.

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work and then they’d play. It’s a part of why she’s so good. Tarver started playing AAU at 9 years old and she’s been playing with the same team ever since. She credits Rochone Dilligard, Salem head coach, and her AAU coach, “Coach D,” for her growth and development. Dilligard has said before that she can see that Shay has played against guys before and that’s why she’s so gifted as a scorer. It started with Shay playing in the backyard against her father, and it morphed into her traveling with him to the gym while she was in middle school where she would shoot around while he played and she would play against the guys. “The good thing for Howard is that she’s able to put the ball in the basket as a scorer, but she’s also a real true point guard. I actually played her more as a shooting guard, but she is a true point guard. So it’s kind of a double threat when you can actually be a true point guard and set people up as well as actually be able to score one-on-one on your own move. That’s going to be something that’s very beneficial,” Dilligard said. “It’s bittersweet. I’m extremely, extremely happy for her because she’s worked hard for it. She deserves it. I know that she’s never going to score a basket here [again], but the relationships that we’ve built never ends,” Dilligard said. “I’m going to go see her play when she comes close. I may fly up there. They come to play Savannah State, I believe they’re playing Georgia State next year so I will definitely be in support and sitting in the stands. But it’s just really, really good to watch all of her hard work come to something like this. So she deserves it.” Shay says that she wants to become a physician’s assistant, so she plans to major in health science. Alonza says that watching her go from a girl who could barely dribble to getting a full ride to college is pretty amazing. Alonza said, “It’s been a rough, really, really busy life experience, but it finally paid off. It’s very rewarding and it’s good to see her happy. This is what she loves doing. She’s loved it all her life.”

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