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Celebrating Fathers Father’s Day is celebrated all over the world, but in Atlanta its a big deal and then some. From downtown Atlanta to Fayetteville and Jonesboro on the southside, there are many places to bring dad after he opens his gifts and eats his breakfast. Photos contributed by Black fathers from all over the country/The Atlanta Voice

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Here’s where to celebrate Father’s Day in metro Atlanta this year

BY DONNELL SUGGS Father’s Day is back and with it comes a celebration of fathers all over the world. In Atlanta Father’s Day is celebrated all over the city and in its northern and southern suburbs, alike. The Bible has many verses on fatherhood and the challenges, difficulties, honors, victories and special moments that men will face while doing this special job.

Psalm 103:13: "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him."

Proverbs 22:6: "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."

2 Samuel 7:14-15: "I will be a father to him, and he'll be a son to me.”

The ultimate reward always being the moments you have with your family and the futures you help build for the children as their father. Not every road paved with fatherhood is smooth and easy, in fact most are not. In 2021 the percentage of adults living together as husband and wife decreased to about half, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual America’s Families and Living Arrangements report.

The family is as important now as ever and any way we can celebrate key pieces of the foundations of our families, the fathers, grandfathers, uncles, big brothers and godfathers, should be done in a big way. And who does a party better than Atlanta?

There are many ways to spend Father’s Day in metro Atlanta this year and here is a list of a few free and paid events that are taking place this weekend.

Sunday Makebreak: Woodburned Father’s Day keychains What: Make your own keychains for dad How much: Free while supplies last Where: Henry Town Center, 1940 Jonesboro Road, McDonough When: 2-4 p.m.; Sunday, Father’s Day, June 18 Chattahoochee Nature Center: Dads get in free What: Spend part of your Father’s Day surrounded by nature How much: Free for fathers ($15 for adults, $11 for ages 13-18, $9 for ages 3-12) Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell When: 12-5 p.m.; Sunday, Father’s Day, June 18 Cigars in the Garden: Father’s Day Brunch at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina

Black fathers have an immense responsibility within our communities. Oftentimes the role of a father can be misinterpreted in the media and popular mediums like television and social media. Photos contributed by Black fathers from all over the country/The Atlanta Voice

What: Brunch at one of Atlanta’s finest hotel restaurants with a cigar on the side How much: Call to reserve (678) 539-1234 Where: 4000 Summit Boulevard, Atlanta When: 11am-4pm; Sunday, Father’s Day, June 18 Family & Food Fest What: The 9th annual Family & Food Fest is back How Much: adults $30; ages 12 and under $20 Where: Georgia Railroad Freight Depot , 65 MLK Jr. Drive, Atlanta When: 3-6 p.m.; Sunday, Father’s Day, June 18

Father’s Day Soul Blues Party What: The Father’s Day Soul Blues Party will feature performances from D. Jonez, Lady CoKo 706, LoverBoy Lew, and King Fred.

How much: tickets start at $10 Where: Magnolia Lounge, 3920 Jonesboro Road, Forest Park When: Show starts at 8 p.m.; Sunday, Father’s Day, June 18 Family & Friends Father’s Day Old School BBQ Cook-Off What: BBQ, family and friends: what else do you need to know?

How much: Tickets range from $10-12

Where: Taking place at on the big soccer field across from Brewster’s, 7196 Mount Zion Boulevard, Jonesboro When: 12-8 p.m.; Sunday, Father’s Day, June 18 Father’s Day Market What: Various local vendors and small businesses will be selling handmade goods, food, drinks How Much: Free to enter Where: Atlanta Utility Works, 2903 Rn Martin Street, East Point When: 1-6 p.m., Sunday, Father’s Day, June 18

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Metro

Xceleader partners with BetterHelp to provide free mental health support to 200 students at HBCUs

BY ISAIAH SINGLETON

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celeader announced a new partnership with BetterHelp, the world's largest online therapy platform, providing 200 students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) with three-months of access to free counseling services.

This partnership offers much-needed mental health support to students and promotes a proactive approach to mental health and wellness.

In 2018, Xceleader was created by three HBCU alumni: Aarian Forman (Tennessee State University), Jade Agudosi (Howard University), and Tevon Blair (Dillard University).

Recently, there has been a significant rise in the prevalence of depression and anxiety among Black students. A study from the National Institutes of Health found that approximately 34% of Black students reported feeling “so depressed in the last year it was difficult to function.”

Xceleader's primary focus is on providing students with access to resources, mentorship, and opportunities to enable them to thrive academically and professionally. By partnering with BetterHelp, Xceleader aims to further their mission by addressing the pressing need for mental health support among students, especially those actively engaged in leadership roles on campus.

BetterHelp offers a wide range of mental health services, including therapy, counseling, and self-help resources. Now, HBCU students have access to additional resources to take charge of their mental health while being leaders on campus and in their communities.

This partnership represents a significant step forward in addressing the mental health challenges faced by students at HBCUs. By working together, Xceleader and BetterHelp hope to promote a proactive approach to mental health and wellness, creating a brighter future for students in the HBCU community. Students can access the voucher code by joining Xceleader’s email list.

The three founders spoke to the Atlanta Voice about their new partnership with BetterHelp and furthering their organization.

The Atlanta Voice: How did the partnership with BetterHelp come to be?

Aarian Forman: Working closely with students, we started to hear more stories about the challenges they were facing, relative to their mental wellness, and the impact it was having on their academic and personal lives.

Most recently, the tragic loss of a student's life has brought to light the critical importance of mental health support and services for students, especially within the HBCU community. We believed that BetterHelp, with its robust platform of virtual counseling services, was uniquely positioned to help address this pressing need.

Jade Agudosi

Tevon Blair

Aarian Forman

AV: Is there a mentor in your life that inspires you as a business owner?

AF: Both of my role models in business are Black women. Dr. Glover, President of Tennessee State University, continues to inspire me to aim high, use my platform, and resources to support HBCUs and champion them in every space I'm in. Since my time serving as SGA President at TSU until now, she has continued to be an example of brilliance and leadership. Elicia Azali, Enterprise Chief Marketing Officer at American

Family Insurance Group, gave me an opportunity of a lifetime, a seat at the table as a green professional. I was working directly with senior leaders early in my career and watching her has taught me so much and continues to inspire me. These women are two leaders that prove to me that it's possible for me one day.

AV: Was there a moment that inspired you to start Xceleader?

Jade Agudosi: As an alumna of Howard University, I understand the importance of

giving back to my alma mater and driving change among the broader HBCU community. When we started Xceleader, we saw a need to create an organization to share our gained knowledge and experiences in leadership with new and aspiring leaders as an opportunity to give back through service, time, and resources.

AV: What are your business goals for 2023 with Xceleader?

JA: In previous years, our programming and engagement were mostly conducted in virtual settings. However, we are excited to share that Atlanta will now serve as the home for Xceleader. Moving forward, we will focus on programming specifically designed for HBCU students and alumni in the Atlanta area, while also establishing connections with university and non-profit leaders.

AV: Any advice to future business owners about taking the plunge?

Tevon Blair: For aspiring nonprofit leaders seeking to support Black students, my advice is to lead with purpose and the ability to be adaptable to change. In our experience, the pandemic shifted how our programs and how we provided support to students. By listening to the challenges they encountered, we were able to continue serving as a valuable resource to students as the outside environments constantly changed.

AV: How do you plan on building off this partnership with BetterHelp?

TB: At Xceleader, our work focuses on developing students as leaders whether it is on campus, in the classroom or within communities. However, mental health is often left out of the conversation when students are actively involved and we hope to address this issue through our partnership with BetterHelp by promoting a proactive approach to mental health and wellness, creating a brighter future for students in the HBCU community.

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Voices

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“This is our national truth: America would not be America without the wealth from Black labor, without Black striving, Black ingenuity, Black resistance.”

— Nikole Hannah-Jones

In Defense of Honest Tellings of History

BY MICHELLE COLES I recently learned the heart-breaking news about a challenge brought against my book “Black Was the Ink” — a young adult historical fiction novel about the Reconstruction Era. The parent felt the book violated the state’s so-called “anti-critical race theory” law. As a result, all copies of it were subsequently removed from classrooms.

While this is my first time navigating such a challenge, it will likely not be the last. Without commenting on the constitutionality of these laws, most prohibit teaching that white people are inherently racist and should feel guilty about the past. “Black Was the Ink” does just the opposite by excavating the memories of overlooked white Americans who worked with African Americans during the Reconstruction Era to protect quintessential American values, like equality under the law and freedom and justice for all, which is something all Americans can all feel proud about.

“Black Was the Ink” is told through the eyes of a modern African American teen named Malcolm who embarks on a miraculous journey to Reconstruction-era America with the help of a ghostly ancestor.

While in the past, Malcolm witnesses the historic contributions of Black legislators, who worked alongside white allies to bring justice, education, and land ownership to America’s newest citizens, the 4.4 million African Americans emancipated from slavery at the end of the Civil War. “Black Was the Ink” was inspired by the horrific Mother Emanuel Massacre, committed by an avowed teenage white supremacist in Charleston, South Carolina, on July 17, 2015, in a harrowing echo of the racial violence that represents the worst of America’s past. But it was fueled by my hope for a brighter American future where racial harmony finally triumphs over racial division.

The Reconstruction Era is the period in American history that immediately followed the Civil War when the U.S. Constitution was

Michelle Coles’ debut novel “Black Was the Ink” was banned. But the vital history it teaches is often left out of textbooks. Photograph courtesy of Lee & Low Books

amended through the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to outlaw slavery and grant African Americans, and others born or naturalized in the United States, full citizenship rights for the first time — an important step toward America becoming a more perfect union.

During the Reconstruction Era, a multiracial coalition of elected representatives passed laws that prohibited racial discrimination in most public places a full century before the modern civil rights movement, expanded educational opportunities for all Americans by establishing public schools in the South, and empowered the federal government to address the epidemic of racial violence led by white supremacist domestic terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan, among other great accomplishments.

Sadly, the progress made during the Reconstruction Era did not last.

It was quickly followed by the Jim Crow Era, when numerous states passed laws that stripped African Americans of their newfound rights and forced many into conditions resembling slavery. Further, the achievements of the Reconstruction Era were largely erased from public memory.

For far too long, the importance of the Reconstruction Era — and its demise — has been left out or deemphasized in schools, which is likely why teachers and students alike have gravitated to “Black Was the Ink” as a helpful teaching tool.

“Black Was the Ink” uses thoroughly researched historical facts to introduce students to the Reconstruction Era, often incorporating the historical figure’s own words as evidenced by the Library of Congress’s catalog of Congressional records, as well as contemporaneous letters, speeches, and news articles.

In addition to the sixteen Black

men who served in the U.S. Congress between 1870 and 1877, including two U.S. Senators, “Black Was the Ink” highlights several white American patriots, including: U.S. Senator Charles Sumner (R-Mass.

1851-74), who fought for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, a precursor to the modern Civil Rights Act of 1964; President Ulysses S. Grant, who signed into law numerous pieces of legislation that protected the civil rights of the millions of African Americans emancipated from slavery; and Attorney General Amos Akerman, the first Attorney General to lead the U.S. Department of Justice as well as a former Confederate soldier, who nevertheless marshalled the full weight of the federal government to fight the wave of white supremacist domestic terrorism that swept the South during the Reconstruction Era. The present-day portion of the book, which takes place during the summer of 2015, centers around the plight of Malcolm, a fictional African American teen who experiences personal growth as a result of what he learns about the Reconstruction Era, while also dealing with problems that are common to many Black and brown youth. His journey is informed by my family’s personal experiences as African Americans who have resided in Louisiana for more than 200 years, as well as larger patterns I observed as a former career trial attorney and policy counsel in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice across multiple presidential administrations.

Read the rest of this article online at www.wordinblack.com Michelle Coles is a novelist, experienced civil rights attorney, and mother. As a 9th generation Louisianan, she is highly attuned to the struggles that African Americans have faced in overcoming the legacy of slavery and the periods of government-sanctioned discrimination that followed. Her goal in writing is to empower young people by educating them about history and giving them the tools to shape their own destiny. Visit her online at michellecoles.com.

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Voices SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING

‘God’s got you, just put one foot in front of the other’

BY JAMES A. WASHINGTON

The Atlanta Voice

I have, at times, talked a little about “faith walk” and it dawned on me that I have also questioned just what that meant. Maybe you can explain it better than me and know that I’m not trying to be funny.

I’m being real and just want to gain and give more perspective on what many have told me, I went through.

Some claimed to see a transformation in me as I have come to Christ.

Others have said, “As you go through this walk.”

Obviously, I’ve used the term myself when trying to explain my different views of the world as seen through a new pair of spiritualized eyes. The whole experience has been and continues to be extremely dynamic. I’m just curious about the ‘walk’ reference.

I suppose when you think about it, many in the bible had the truth revealed to them on a walk or, on a journey. God has seen fit to communicate with many a saint while they were going from one place to another, or, even though the spiritual travel of a dream.

It’s a simple enough analogy.

What is more meaningful than a

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” (John 8:12) walk or a trip with someone whom you respect, admire, love, or can learn something from? One of my most memorable things to do was to go for a walk with my children when they were toddlers.

There was something about them discovering and exploring the world around them with absolutely no fear because they knew I was there. Today, I can go anywhere with my wife. It really is the journey and not the destination for me.

Have you ever experienced this?

Have you ever gone somewhere walking and talking with someone you were totally in sync with? That might be why people refer to discovering God as “walking in faith.” Some people refer to it as being led.

Factually stated, the effort to get

closer to God requires movement. I think the walking analogy is merely a human endeavor trying to speak to going in a spiritual direction.

The best example is of course Enoch. “Enoch walked with God; then he was no more because God took him away.” Genesis 5:24. What a blessed way to go. The bible talks of walking humbly, walking in the light, walking with the wise, walking in counsel, walking together, and walking on water. The point seems to be that the Christian life is a journey; one in which we want to share with God, one in which we talk and if we’re truly blessed, He will listen.

The search for salvation is a spiritual journey; one which can best be described as taking the first step towards truth. Once taken, your life changes

forever. You change. I know I did. So I guess this faith walk thing is merely a public or in some cases a private acknowledgment that one is letting God order your steps in His world. If you do this, God will lead you right to Him. “When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” (John 8:12) So when you get up in the morning, think about this and let God order your steps. Make a deliberate effort to listen and hear where God is telling you to go, or not to go. They say faith comes by hearing.

What better way to hear than by taking a stroll with the Lord tomorrow. Make a concerted attempt and see where God leads you. He has been known to show up in the oddest places and you will see Him in the strangest faces. Give it a try and know this.

If you are seeking Him, He is very easy to find. All it takes is that first baby step.

May God bless and keep you always.

“YOUR VOICE”

What do you know about the ‘Cop City’ controversy and what do you think and/or feel about it?

CHARLES ROBINSON Tucker

MABEL A. Decatur

NATHAN DUCONGÉ Atlanta

JERRY EDWARDS Austell

“It would be a good idea if they changed the whole training regimen; had a third party come in and review the training and they implement [curriculum to deal] with today’s issues.

Then it would be a great idea, because it would be a push for other departments and agencies to know as an example to follow. It would be good if they did that, because if they don’t do that it is really pointless. It’s just going to suck up taxpayer dollars. ”

“I’m not really too supportive of ‘Cop City’ just because I lived in Atlanta when all of the riots were going down when they killed Rashad Brooks. So I’m not really for the police.

I’ve never really seen any type of community with the police.

They’re not really coming together with the people that live in the community to help us so I don’t really support any type of brutality against Black people. It’s done.”

“I’m against ‘Cop City’ mainly because I don’t feel like adding more police to the city is going to be the answer to protecting the city. There has to be a better solution. We have to, actually, kind of, look into ourselves, first.

How can we help out everybody around us instead of adding more police to solve crimes of violence and anything we deem as criminal? The fact that they are destroying the whole forest and destroying peoples’ homes to do so is not the only answer. There are other options. We should explore those other options.”

“My issues with ‘Cop City’…

I have no problem with where they put the location. I have a problem with how they train the officers as far as treating Black people when they interact with us. That’s my question. It shouldn’t be about where they train. It should be about how they train. That’s the important thing; training new officers to be able to handle the different environments and, especially, Black people. Period.”

Read full responses online at www. theatlantavoice.com Compiled by Vincent Christie

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Consumer Alerts FCDR

A ser vice of the D aily R eport, the official legal newspaper of Fulton Count y, Ga., in par tnership with T h e A T l A n TA V o i c e .

User’s Guide: MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES How Foreclosure Works

The loan a person takes out to to buy real estate such as a house or condominium is called a mortgage and requires monthly payments. In Georgia, if the property owner falls behind in making those payments, the lender, such as a bank, can sell the property at auction to settle the debt. Doing so is known as foreclosing on a property.

These auctions take place the first Tuesday of every month (or the first Wednesday if the first Tuesday falls on a holiday) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the steps of the county courthouse. The auction of properties in Fulton County takes place in downtown Atlanta on the front steps of the Fulton County Courthouse at 136 Pryor St. Georgia law allows lenders to conduct an auction without going before a judge on one condition: The lender must give the borrower—and the public—proper, legal notice of its plans to foreclose. Proper notification means advertising in the county’s official legal newspaper. In Fulton County, that official newspaper is the Daily Report. The lender must advertise its intent to foreclose once a week for the four consecutive weeks leading up to the “first Tuesday” sale date.

To auction off a property the first Tuesday of March, for example, a lender must have published a foreclosure notice during each of the four weeks of February.

How to Use the Information

• Property Owners: Protect Your Interests During the weeks leading up to the auction date, many property owners are able to work things out with their lenders, seek bankruptcy protection or line up other arrangements to prevent the bank from selling off their homes. If your lender has started foreclosure proceedings against your property, these listings provide you with an extra alert— over and above the official notice published in full in the Daily Report—to take action.

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User’s Guide:

from the publisher Get behind on your mortgage, and you could lose your home. Don’t pay your property taxes, and you might similarly find your house auctioned off on the courthouse steps.

Both types of forced sale, known as foreclosure, involve complicated legal procedures. We’ve designed FCDR ConsumeR AleRts to take some of the mystery out of the process and to alert consumers to how and when to take action.

We can provide this service because, by law, no foreclosure can occur unless properly announced in the official legal newspaper of the county. That’s required for the benefit of the property owner but also for the community at large. The publication requirement is founded upon the same notions of due process, open government and community awareness that underlie American democracy, and it’s a practice at least as old as the country itself.

Since 1890, the Fulton County DAily RepoRt has served as Fulton County’s newspaper of record for public notices. Each day, important public information courses through our pages in the form of hundreds and hundreds of official notices.

We’ve designed FCDR ConsumeR AleRts to present that information in

an easy-to-understand and easy-touse format.

Thanks to a partnership between the Fulton County DAily RepoRt and the AtlAntA VoiCe, FCDR ConsumeR AleRts will reach tens of thousands of county readers each month. We’ve also made a database of the information available on the Internet, expanding the utility and reach of county information even further. At www.fcdr.com, members of the public can make intelligent searches and link to the full text of official public notices as originally published in the DAily RepoRt. On the following pages you’ll find this month’s FCDR ConsumeR AleRts, along with user’s guides that help explain the legal procedures at work, the different forms of public notice, and how to make the most of the information.

As always, we welcome your thoughts. If you have any suggestions or comments about how we can improve FCDR ConsumeR AleRts, please don’t hesitate to contact me at the address below.

Fulton County Daily RepoRt 136 Pryor St, CB14, Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 521-1227

TAX FORECLOSURES Local government runs on property taxes. That’s why Georgia law imposes severe penalties for failing to pay them.

If left unresolved, a bad situation easily can become worse, forcing a homeowner in arrears to choose between paying a small fortune or losing the family homestead.

It doesn’t have to come to that. And in fact, there are several opportunities throughout the property tax collection process that allow the homeowner to come current and avoid the worst.

We’ve designed our tax sale listings to make sure homeowners don’t miss those opportunities.

We’re able to provide this service because the Daily Report is the official newspaper of the Fulton County courts.

Throughout the process in Fulton County, the law requires the various collection participants to publish several different forms of notice in the Daily Report.

Those notices form the basis for the listings below.

How the Collection Process Works

Our tax sale listings represents a compilation of information from the following types of public notices: • Non-Judicial Tax Sale • Redemption Rights Deadline • Judicial Tax Hearing • Judicial Tax Sale • Quiet Title Here’s how the tax collection process works, what the different notices mean, and when they come into play.

More Than One Way to Collect

Your obligation to pay property taxes is backed by the property itself. Fail to pay, and the county tax commissioner See TAX, Page 6

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mortgage foreclosures Words of Caution Neither the Daily Report nor The Atlanta Voice is responsible for any errors or omissions in the FCDR Consumer Alerts listings. The information is neither official nor complete, but merely an abstract of the first-run public notices appearing in the Daily Report. For the complete and official public notice, consult the printed Daily Report. Information in the official notices comes directly from the advertisers with no independent verification.

These listings do not include any subsequent cancellations or subsequent corrections advertisers may have made to their notices.

Just because a property is advertised for foreclosure does not necessarily mean it is in foreclosure or that the owner is in arrears. Some notices result from misunderstandings. Oftentimes matters are worked out (or halted) well in advance of the auction date but after the notice has been submitted for publication. Just because a property isn’t listed here doesn’t mean it’s not in foreclosure. Again, these listings are by no means the official notice.

The person listed as owner may not necessarily be the present title holder.

Indeed, your property may well be listed under the name of a prior owner.

Mortgage value information merely reflects the amount of the original loan amount as listed in the foreclosure notice, not the balance due and not the value of the property.

Neither the Daily Report nor The Atlanta Voice is responsible for any investment decisions based on this information. Neither do they make any representations regarding title or the existence of any liens or encumbrances. Readers of this report should do their own research and consult a real estate, legal or investment professional.

This report is the exclusive copyrighted property of the Fulton County Daily Report. ALM© 2013. All rights reserved.

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MORTGAGE, from page 1 • Neighbors: Know What’s Going On Use these listings to stay informed about your neighborhood. By law, and for important reasons of public policy, foreclosure notices are for the public. They can tell you whether you have a neighbor in need. They can help answer questions you might have about abandoned or poorly maintained property near you. They can give you insight into property values in your neighborhood.

Indeed, a foreclosure taking place in your neighborhood can affect your own property values.

• Homebuyers, Investors: Find a Bargain Foreclosure notices provide valuable

leads to prospective homebuyers and real estate investors. Houses facing foreclosure often go for bargain prices. These listings, organized by zip code and street address, can help you spot those potential bargains.

The summary information, of course, is just a starting point—a lead to initiate your own research. In addition to bidding for a house on the courthouse steps, there are ways to buy the property in advance of foreclosure by dealing directly with the lender’s attorney or the property owner, both generally listed below. But be warned: Buying a house facing foreclosure is not for the faint of heart.

In general, you must buy the property as is, without an opportunity for inspection. You have to pay with cash or certified check. And

all sales are final. To say the least, make sure you do your homework, do a complete title search, consult with a professional and, above all else, think twice.

• Lenders: Protect Your Interests Many properties are subject to more than one loan, such as a home equity loan or second mortgage. If the lender holding the first mortgage sells the property off at foreclosure, the rights of the secondary lenders may be wiped out. If you have lent someone money against his or her property, or if you hold a lien, these listings provide you with an alert—in addition to the official notice published in full in the Daily Report—so that you can take action to protect your interests.

Scheduled Auction: July 5, 2023 30004 275 GALECREST DR Orig. mort.: $85,357.00 Deed Book: 52813, Page 18 Mort. Holder: Robert W Brandl Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 545 BATESVILLE RD Orig. mort.: $200,000.00 Deed Book: 45752 and Page No. 369 Mort. Holder: MARK S ELIASEN AND EVA L ELIASEN Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN FAPPIER LEVIN Firm Contact: 972-341 5398 505 HOPEWELL DOWNS DRIVE Orig. mort.: $50,000.00 Deed Book: 47391 Page 254 Mort. Holder: Todd Darby and Tamra Darby Firm Contact: 404-9947400

30009 150 MICHAELA DR Orig. mort.: $279,900.00 Deed Book: 58731, Page 624 Mort. Holder: DAVID MARSHALL Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

30022 10505 WATERS RIDGE DR Orig. mort.: $249,000.00 Deed Book: 35292, Page 497 Mort. Holder: Mohammad A. Ali

Firm Contact: 713-6252034 10515 CENTENNIAL DRIVE Orig. mort.: $27,000.00 Deed Book: 44466, Page 421 Mort. Holder: Anthony C Shapiro and Tracy Shapiro Firm Contact: 214-5996363 385 SPYGLASS BLUFF Orig. mort.: $68,000.00 Deed Book: 45911 Page 258 Mort. Holder: Jon Couch Firm Contact: 404-9947400 11180 SEA LILLY DR Orig. mort.: $383,897.00 Deed Book: 58345, Page 259 Mort. Holder: Michael Dominic Garcia and Jordan Huey Firm Contact: 800-6694268

30075 12315 ETRIS RD Orig. mort.: $273,400.00 Deed Book: 58048, Page 664 Mort. Holder: ANDRE STEPHENS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 1790 WINDSOR WOOD DRIVE Orig. mort.: $379,953.00 Deed Book: 55771 Page 322 Mort. Holder: Mable Carter and Durham Carter Firm Contact: 404-9947400 235 MOSS STONE WAY Orig. mort.: $119,964.00 Deed Book: 53235, Page 335 Mort. Holder: Robert W Brandl

Firm Contact: 888-4802432

30076 130 SWEETWOOD WAY Orig. mort.: $314,560.00 Deed Book: 59415, Page 639 Mort. Holder: TAWANNA Y. DORSEY Firm Contact: 470-3217112

30097 10820 CHATBURN WAY Orig. mort.: $187,200.00 Deed Book: 33514 at Page 257 Mort. Holder: Ramachandra Gangaraju Firm: SERVICELINK AGENCY SALES AND POSTIN Firm Contact: 770-3734242

30213 2445 VILLAGE GREEN DRIVE Orig. mort.: $262,688.00 Deed Book: 43166, Page 259 Mort. Holder: Brandi Terrell Firm: BROCK & SCOTT PLLC Firm Contact: 404-7892661 429 LAKE RIDGE LANE Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 65644, Page 39 Mort. Holder: Terica Wright Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041 5159 ESTONIAN DR

Orig. mort.: $772,000.00 Deed Book: 64737, Page 460 Mort. Holder: PRODIGAL SONS AND DAUGHTERS REDIRECTION SERVICES INC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 5513 RADFORD LOOP Orig. mort.: $190,486.00 Deed Book: 60323, Page 4 Mort. Holder: SEAN ANTOINE FREEMAN Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 6474 ST.MARK WAY Orig. mort.: $156,021.00 Deed Book: 54957, Page 404 Mort. Holder: Daphne Fortson Firm Contact: 800-3654441 6689 SAINT JUDE DRIVE Orig. mort.: $152,192.00 Deed Book: 58306 and Page No. 110 Mort. Holder: Thomas Chapman Firm Contact: 803-5095078 7253 BRADFORD WAY Orig. mort.: $160,000.00 Deed Book: 60124 Page 313 Mort. Holder: Michelle Knight Firm Contact: 404-9947400 7318 PARKLAND BND Orig. mort.: $242,972.00 Deed Book: 60820, Page 75 Mort. Holder: Henry Brown, Jr Firm Contact: 855-6905900 7431 ST. DAVID ST Orig. mort.: $208,900.00 Deed Book: 56576, Page 468

Mort. Holder: Edward Eugene Howard Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520 7546 SAINT DAVID STREET Orig. mort.: $184,900.00 Deed Book: 58342, Page 328 Mort. Holder: Kannon T Parker Firm Contact: 866-2586572 8320 RIDGE ROAD Orig. mort.: $160,193.00 Deed Book: 31065, Page 326 Mort. Holder: Aerion Stephenson Firm Contact: 800-3066059

30268 546 ZOIE LN Orig. mort.: $199,900.00 Deed Book: 60113, Page 360, Mort. Holder: DIXINE S HORTON Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

30291 2154 RED OAK CIR Orig. mort.: $155,138.00 Deed Book: 62555, Page 242 Mort. Holder: MELVINLENE A. THOMAS Firm Contact: 470-3217112 4701 FLAT SHOALS RD, UNIT 34A Orig. mort.: $171,500.00 Deed Book: 65209, Page 553 Mort. Holder: ZEO CONSULTING, LLC

Firm Contact: 770-3938900 7271 MADISON CIRCLE Orig. mort.: $42,180.00 Deed Book: 41362 Page 296 Mort. Holder: Garllyn Crystal Calhoun Firm Contact: 404-9947400 7402 GOSSAMER STREET Orig. mort.: $179,990.00 Deed Book: 45231, Page 290 Mort. Holder: Benjamin Nosiri Firm Contact: 713-6252034

30305 2479 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, UNIT 314 Orig. mort.: $206,600.00 Deed Book: 58124 and Page No. 101 Mort. Holder: Robert K. West, III Firm Contact: 803-5095078 250 LAKEVIEW AVE Orig. mort.: $832,750.00 Deed Book: 35294 Page 592 Mort. Holder: Robert S Wilder and McCall C Wilder Firm Contact: 404-9947400 3040 PEACHTREE ROAD NW CONDO 1308 Orig. mort.: $248,417.00 Deed Book: 63794 and Page No. 398 Mort. Holder: Shahene Wray Firm Contact: 803-5095078 875 WESLEY DRIVE NW Orig. mort.: $365,000.00 Deed Book: 54333 at Page 241 Mort. Holder: Sidney W. Stuart and Linda L. Stuart

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mortgage foreclosures Firm: SERVICELINK AGENCY SALES AND POSTIN Firm Contact: 770-3734242

30306 1120 UNIVERSITY DR Orig. mort.: $119,600.00 Deed Book: 41280, Page 325 Mort. Holder: James A Conant Firm Contact: 800-3066059 1363 LENOX CIR NE Orig. mort.: $205,000.00 Deed Book: 52892, Page 540 Mort. Holder: Vicki R Thurber Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535/GR 1585 EAST SUSSEX ROAD NE Orig. mort.: $362,438.00 Deed Book: 44819, Page 75 Mort. Holder: Kira L. Quarles and Keith D. Quarles, Jr. Firm Contact: 888-4802432 602 YORKSHIRE RD NE Orig. mort.: $510,160.00 Deed Book: 56739, Page 643 Mort. Holder: John Arnold and Maria Gabriela Arnold Firm Contact: 800-4161472

30307 805 ASHLAND AVENUE Orig. mort.: $86,000.00 Deed Book: 54637, Page 135, Mort. Holder: Paul Douglas Brittan aka Paul D. Brittan Firm: LEFKOFF, RUBIN, GLEASON, & RUSSO, P.C. Firm Contact: 404)8696900

30308 400 W PEACHTREE ST NW #3306 Orig. mort.: $341,910.00 Deed Book: 61991, Page 418 Mort. Holder: OLUGBENGA ABU Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

30309 275 13TH ST NE UNIT 711 Orig. mort.: $269,925.00 Deed Book: 64089 Page 174

Mort. Holder: Tudor Vlad and Cornelia Vlad Firm Contact: 404-9947400

30310 1361 DESOTO AVENUE SW Orig. mort.: $240,000.00 Deed Book: 63573, Page 56 Mort. Holder: TRITON HOLDINGS REIT, LLC Firm Contact: 404-2669171 1392 ALLENE AVENUE SW Orig. mort.: $199,813.00 Deed Book: 60480, Page 302 Mort. Holder: Kevin Welborn Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 1404 METROPOLITAN PKWY SW Orig. mort.: $152,915.00 Deed Book: 41703, Page 73 Mort. Holder: Ricky A Jackson and Gladys Jackson Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 1429 HARTFORD AVENUE, S.W. Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 65368, Page 382 Mort. Holder: K2C Investments LLC Firm: QUIRK & QUIRK PC Firm Contact: 404-2421425 1729 LANGSTON AVE SW Orig. mort.: $396,000.00 Deed Book: 60840, Page 535 Mort. Holder: ZEO CONSULTING LLC Firm Contact: 770-3938900 515 COHEN STREET Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 63662, beginning at page 285 Mort. Holder: Tookes Development, LLC Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041 803 WELCH STREET SOUTHWEST Orig. mort.: $227,500.00 Deed Book: 63586, Page 6 Mort. Holder: MDQ Constructions, Inc and Eduardo J Rognoni Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520 887 GASTON ST SW Orig. mort.: $414,400.00 Deed Book: 64705, Page 279 Mort. Holder: KRIS BUSH

Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

FAPPIER LEVIN Firm Contact: 972-341 5398

945 HUBBARD STREET SW Orig. mort.: $136,500.00 Deed Book: 42626, Page 533 Mort. Holder: FLEMING H MITCHELL, JR. Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

1689 SANDTOWN ROAD SW Orig. mort.: $185,000.00 Deed Book: 59827, Page 104 Mort. Holder: GENESIS CONSTRUCTION & CONSULTING GROUP, LLC Firm Contact: 404-2669171

977 OGLETHORPE AVENUE SW Orig. mort.: $187,500.00 Deed Book: 22384, Page 79 Mort. Holder: KAY Y. WALLACE Firm Contact: 470-3217112

30311 1050 WILLIS MILL RD SW Orig. mort.: $140,250.00 Deed Book: 59085, Page 314 Mort. Holder: DEMARCO MACK Firm Contact: 470-3217112 1350 WICHITA DRIVE SW Orig. mort.: $146,246.00 Deed Book: 58218, Page 145 Mort. Holder: Solid Estate Investments LLC Firm Contact: 770-6856320 1606 BOULEVARD LORRAINE SW Orig. mort.: $314,250.00 Deed Book: 44354, Page 593 Mort. Holder: ALNETHA M. HEARD and ALEXANDER A HEARD, JR. Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 1654 HADLOCK STREET, SW Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 66086, beginning at page 42 Mort. Holder: Tango Properties LLC Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041 1673 RICHLAND ROAD SOUTHWEST Orig. mort.: $229,500.00 Deed Book: 64551, Page 430 Mort. Holder: BEW CAPITAL LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 1674 DODSON DR SW Orig. mort.: $275,000.00 Deed Book: 56559 and Page No. 87 Mort. Holder: YASIN SALEEM AND ANASTASIA SALEEM Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN

1970 WELLS DRIVE SW Orig. mort.: $137,362.00 Deed Book: 62897 and Page No. 85 Mort. Holder: Dwayne Anthony Blackwood Firm Contact: 803-5095078 2167 BEECHER ROAD SW Orig. mort.: $224,770.00 Deed Book: 58683 Page 245 Mort. Holder: Keneal Bygrave Firm Contact: 404-9947400

CONSULTING LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 973 BOLTON RD NW Orig. mort.: $72,000.00 Deed Book: 47617 Page 399 Mort. Holder: Lola Thomas Firm: BROCK & SCOTT PLLC Firm Contact: 404-7892661

30312 295 GLENN STREET SW Orig. mort.: $55,657.00 Deed Book: 53759 Page 155 Mort. Holder: Bernita Banks Firm Contact: 404-9947400

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2245 MAXWELL DRIVE SW Orig. mort.: $142,000.00 Deed Book: 40350, Page 440 Mort. Holder: Ruth N. Dennard Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535/KMM

238 WALKER STREET, SW, UNIT 36 Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 57688, Page 565 Mort. Holder: BATASKI BAILEY Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

2652 PEYTON WOODS TRL SW Orig. mort.: $150,228.00 Deed Book: 55044, Page 677 Mort. Holder: PAMMY MILLER Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

320 PETERS ST SW UNIT 8 Orig. mort.: $241,987.00 Deed Book: 63962, Page 1 Mort. Holder: MICHAEL KASISKE and SHANA HYON MELTON Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

2846 BONNYBROOK DR SW Orig. mort.: $210,000.00 Deed Book: 63195 Page 55 Mort. Holder: Francine R. Gilmer Firm Contact: 404-9947400 2960 CAMPBELLTON ROAD Orig. mort.: $450,000.00 Deed Book: 65385, Page 228 Mort. Holder: Financial Keys Holdings, LLC Firm: GEORGIA LITIGATION DEPARTMENT Firm Contact: 678-2816503 3106 TYLERTON DRIVER SW Orig. mort.: $190,388.00 Deed Book: 64073, Page 614 Mort. Holder: MARKELL EMMANUEL WILLIAMS Firm Contact: 470-3217112 466 THACKERY PL SW Orig. mort.: $210,000.00 Deed Book: 65181, Page 524 Mort. Holder: 6-SIGMA

30314 1009 PALMETTO AVE SW Orig. mort.: $278,730.00 Deed Book: 64605, Page 328 Mort. Holder: HOME BY DESIGN ATL LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 179 JOE LOUIS DRIVE NE Orig. mort.: $175,010.00 Deed Book: 62905, Page 669 Mort. Holder: JENNIFER AMECHI Firm Contact: 470-3217112 252 TIGER FLOWERS CIR NW Orig. mort.: $300,457.00 Deed Book: 64228 Page 510 Mort. Holder: Tymeckia Kendall Firm Contact: 404-9947400 49 SPRING LANE

Orig. mort.: $52,300.00 Deed Book: 36542 Page 693 Mort. Holder: John E. Epps Firm Contact: 404-9947400 515 OLIVER ST NW Orig. mort.: $214,051.00 Deed Book: 63641, Page 349 Mort. Holder: Stephanie Saphyr Firm Contact: 734-8057125 870 MAYSON TURNER ROAD NORTHWEST, UNIT 1001 Orig. mort.: $100,800.00 Deed Book: 65888, Page 483 Mort. Holder: JW Legacy Real Estate Holdings, Inc Firm Contact: 877-2975484

30315 1026 VALLEY VIEW RD AND 1032 VALLEY VIEW RD Orig. mort.: $310,100.00 Deed Book: 63553, Page 30 Mort. Holder: EROS DAVIS & ASSOCIATES LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 1312 HILL STREET SOUTHEAST Orig. mort.: $62,950.00 Deed Book: 39036, Page 577 Mort. Holder: Cara Williams and Willie Mae Williams Firm Contact: 800-6544566 147 BOWEN CIRCLE Orig. mort.: $351,443.00 Deed Book: 47182 and Page No. 35 Mort. Holder: Cedrick D. Allen and Arthur B. Hayes Firm Contact: 803-5095078 186 ORMOND STREET SW Orig. mort.: $130,724.00 Deed Book: 50069, Page 285 Mort. Holder: DANTE` TROY BISHOP Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

CONSULTANTS, INC. Firm Contact: 888-4034115 2933 5TH STREET SW Orig. mort.: $464,000.00 Deed Book: 65506, Page 380 Mort. Holder: LUXURY INTERIOR RENOVATIONS LLCLUXURY INTERIOR RENOVATIONS LLC Firm Contact: 770-3938900 44 BREVARD AVENUE S.W. Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 65141, Page 465 Mort. Holder: K2C Investments LLC Firm: QUIRK & QUIRK PC Firm Contact: 404-2421425

30318 1150 COLLIER RD NW APT D07 Orig. mort.: $137,365.00 Deed Book: 61186 at Page 283 Mort. Holder: Brandon Verdell Firm: SERVICELINK AGENCY SALES AND POSTIN Firm Contact: 770-3734242 1615 BARRETT DR NW Orig. mort.: $84,200.00 Deed Book: 38285, Page 479 Mort. Holder: DARRELL R. JACKSON Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 2640 MORRIS ST NW Orig. mort.: $176,739.00 Deed Book: 60493, Page 143, Mort. Holder: RICHARD A WISE Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 2789 GLENLOCKE GROVE COURT NW Orig. mort.: $178,352.00 Deed Book: 41444, Page 305 Mort. Holder: Yvonne D Wicks Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535

2025 LAKEWOOD TRAIL SE Orig. mort.: $196,278.00 Deed Book: 61929 and Page No. 371 Mort. Holder: Shomari J. Jackson Firm Contact: 803-5095078

369 LANIER STREET NW Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 59757, Page 3 Mort. Holder: PALM COAST GEORGIA, LLC Firm: PERRIE & ASSOCIATES, LLC Firm Contact: 770-5792700

2258 RHINEHILL RD SE Orig. mort.: $187,056.00 Deed Book: 66270, Page 220 Mort. Holder: Jonathan Castillo Firm: MK

390 WEST LAKE AVENUE NORTHWEST, A1, A10, C1, C4, AND C7 Orig. mort.: $916,800.00 Deed Book: 65968, Page 595 Mort. Holder: D.A.T.

Contracting, LLC Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385 390 WEST LAKE AVENUE, UNIT C8 Orig. mort.: $183,360.00 Deed Book: 66103, Page 193 Mort. Holder: D.A.T. Contracting, LLC Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385 390 WEST LAKE AVENUE, UNITS A2, A3, AND A5 Orig. mort.: $543,000.00 Deed Book: 66293, Page 188 Mort. Holder: 404.252.6385 Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: D.A.T. Contracting, LLC, 390 WEST LAKE AVENUE, UNITS B10 AND C10 Orig. mort.: $366,720.00 Deed Book: 66004, Page 567 Mort. Holder: D.A.T. Contracting, LLC Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385 390 WEST LAKE AVENUE, UNITS C9 AND C11 Orig. mort.: $366,720.00 Deed Book: 66078, Page 600 Mort. Holder: D.A.T. Contracting, LLC Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385 641 FRANCIS PL NW Orig. mort.: $30,000.00 Deed Book: 30501 Page 334 Mort. Holder: Minnie Mae Kendrick and Minnie S. Kendrick Firm Contact: 404-9947400 673 CHURCH ST NW Orig. mort.: $72,000.00 Deed Book: 40029, Page 577 Mort. Holder: RUBYE LEE ROBBINS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 751 NORTH AVENUE NW Orig. mort.: $86,879.00 Deed Book: 45176, at page 636, Mort. Holder: KERAWANNA M. WHITE Firm: ATLANTA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Firm Contact: 404)2235180 857 HOLLYWOOD ROAD NW Orig. mort.: $69,670.00 Deed Book: 32887, at page 545

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mortgage foreclosures Mort. Holder: FELICIA BENNS Firm: ATLANTA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Firm Contact: 404-2235180

30324 1215 WOODS CIR NE Orig. mort.: $1,120,000.00 Deed Book: 59285 Page 46 Mort. Holder: Levar G. Thomas Firm Contact: 404-9947400 3362 E. ROXBORO ROAD Orig. mort.: $355,000.00 Deed Book: 64506, Page 527 Mort. Holder: NOVA INVESTMENTS, LLC Firm Contact: 404-2669171 828 CANTERBURY OVER Orig. mort.: $417,000.00 Deed Book: 55544, Page 226 Mort. Holder: Paula Sims Firm Contact: 800-3066059 993 NORTHROPE DR NE Orig. mort.: $495,000.00 Deed Book: 62532, Page 397 Mort. Holder: KURT R. LINDQUIST Firm Contact: 470-3217112 995 SIBLEY LN NE, ATLANTA, GA 30324.

Orig. mort.: $574,980.00 Deed Book: 64273, Page 629 Mort. Holder: TASHONDA R ALSTON Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

30326 3324 PEACHTREE ROAD UNIT #1218 Orig. mort.: $275,350.00 Deed Book: 43561, Page 444 Mort. Holder: Betty Montano and Deneb Montano Firm Contact: 713-6252034

30327 924 PEACHTREE BATTLE AVENUE NORTHWEST Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 66178, beginning at page 63 Mort. Holder: Judy Kersten

Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041

30328 330 HEARDS FERRY RD Orig. mort.: $2,000,000.00 Deed Book: Bolaji Odusina-Uzoije Mort. Holder: Bolaji Odusina-Uzoije Firm: BROCK & SCOTT PLLC Firm Contact: 404-7892661

30331 00 BAKERS FERRY ROAD Orig. mort.: $140,000.00 Deed Book: 66459, Page 237 Mort. Holder: Charles Edward Bacon, Jr. Firm Contact: 678-3923860 1125 REUNION PL SW Orig. mort.: $265,010.00 Deed Book: 63047, Page 502 Mort. Holder: Shenequia Miller Firm Contact: 303-9626753 175 LOST SPRINGS LN SW Orig. mort.: $198,550.00 Deed Book: 39694, Page 72 Mort. Holder: WILLIAM GILLIAM Firm Contact: 470-3217112 201 CUTBANK CT SW Orig. mort.: $202,268.00 Deed Book: 56458, Page 439 Mort. Holder: NATHANIEL R ALLEN , JR. Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 2358 CAPELLA CIR SW Orig. mort.: $141,416.00 Deed Book: 56154, Page 44 Mort. Holder: Cornelia D Bell Firm Contact: 404-6794908/-3133

BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041 325 BERACAH TRAIL SW Orig. mort.: $86,000.00 Deed Book: 57614, Page 297 Mort. Holder: Valentia P Alleyne Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 3382 OAKCLIFF ROAD NW Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: Book 66190, beginning at page 370 Mort. Holder: No Time Wasted LLC Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041 3467 BENJAMIN E. MAYS DR. Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 62271, Page 216 Mort. Holder: TRI/ SEPTEM DEVELOPERS, INC. Firm: WESTFALL LLC Firm Contact: 678-3847005 3471 BENJAMIN E MAYS DRIVE Orig. mort.: $136,640.00 Deed Book: 32284, Page 6 Mort. Holder: ANDREA MEYERS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 3512 FAIRLANE DRIVE, N.W. Orig. mort.: $60,000.00 Deed Book: 30958, Page 614 Mort. Holder: Maria Njoku Firm: BROCK & SCOTT PLLC Firm Contact: 404-7892661 4011 ESTER DRIVE SOUTHWEST Orig. mort.: $118,700.00 Deed Book: 45427, Page 148 Mort. Holder: Virginia Tanner Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149

2849 RIDGEVIEW DRIVE Orig. mort.: $160,000.00 Deed Book: 46245 Page 515 Mort. Holder: Verna A Bair Firm Contact: 404-9947400

4220 NOTTING HILL DR., SW, Orig. mort.: $181,500.00 Deed Book: 66065, Page 266 Mort. Holder: Maine Consulting, LLC Firm: GEORGIA LITIGATION DEPARTMENT Firm Contact: 678-2816503

305 KNOTTY PINE WAY SW Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 53626, Page 167 Mort. Holder: Sonya James Firm: CAMPBELL &

4221 NOTTING HILL DR., SW Orig. mort.: $173,250.00 Deed Book: 66065, Page 290 Mort. Holder: Maine Consulting, LLC Firm: GEORGIA

LITIGATION DEPARTMENT Firm Contact: 678-2816503 4316 NOTTING HILL DR., SW Orig. mort.: $162,000.00 Deed Book: 66066, Page 147 Mort. Holder: Maine Consulting, LLC Firm: GEORGIA LITIGATION DEPARTMENT Firm Contact: 678-2816503 4380 DANFORTH RD SW Orig. mort.: $270,019.00 Deed Book: 61227, Page 427 Mort. Holder: Charles E Marsh, Jr Firm Contact: 800-6544566 475 CARRIAGE GATE TRAIL Orig. mort.: $335,100.00 Deed Book: 49930, Page 392 Mort. Holder: M Rosetta Hunter Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 485 CARONDELETT COVE SW Orig. mort.: $560,000.00 Deed Book: 38802 at Page 225 Mort. Holder: from Silas Alexander, III and Sandra Alexander Firm: SERVICELINK AGENCY SALES AND POSTIN Firm Contact: 770-3734242 5145 DUBLIN DR SW Orig. mort.: $121,863.00 Deed Book: 36542, Page 237 Mort. Holder: Johnny Johnson and Winda Horton Firm Contact: 713-6252034 727 CELESTE LANE SW Orig. mort.: $53,747.00 Deed Book: 49875, Page 266 Mort. Holder: Donald E Grissom, Jr Firm Contact: 800-6544566 735 SOUTHWEST ABERCORN DRIVE Orig. mort.: $197,894.00 Deed Book: 46966 and Page No. 275 Mort. Holder: LATISHA C MILLIGAN Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN FAPPIER LEVIN Firm Contact: 972-341 5398

30337 3454 RUGBY CIRCLE Orig. mort.: $73,000.00 Deed Book: 45482, Page 65 Mort. Holder: Nicole M Adams

Firm Contact: 888-8186032

30339 6550 POWERS FERRY RD. Orig. mort.: $192,000.00 Deed Book: 65365, Page 129 Mort. Holder: ZENOBIA COSTYN Firm Contact: 404-4457771

30342 3728 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD NE Orig. mort.: $988,000.00 Deed Book: 64710 Page 125 Mort. Holder: Eddie Dwayne Bradley Firm Contact: 404-9947400 4231 MCCLATCHEY CIR NE, Orig. mort.: $475,205.00 Deed Book: 58378, Page 80 Mort. Holder: Ishmel K. Daniels Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 5153 ROSWELL RD NE, UNIT 8 Orig. mort.: $112,000.00 Deed Book: 42704, Page 685 Mort. Holder: Shontrek Snelson Firm: BROCK & SCOTT PLLC Firm Contact: 404-7892661 4309 PARKSIDE PLACE Orig. mort.: $438,256.00 Deed Book: 60143, Page 650 Mort. Holder: URSULA HENRY URSULA MAVE SHIELDS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 5560 GLENRIDGE PARK 1203 Orig. mort.: $343,660.00 Deed Book: 57238, Page 115 Mort. Holder: Dawson R West Firm Contact: 480-6162741

30344 2392 JEFFERSON TER Orig. mort.: $211,007.00 Deed Book: 64954, Page 73 Mort. Holder: JEANETTE PABOOJIAN Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 951 REED AVENUE Orig. mort.: $210,500.00

Deed Book: 66290, Page 132 Mort. Holder: Switz Captial LLC, Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385 1382 ELIZABETH LN Orig. mort.: $238,850.00 Deed Book: 65878, Page 322 Mort. Holder: Home Improvement, LLC Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 2272 DODSON DR, Orig. mort.: $57,641.00 Deed Book: 52885, Page 333 Mort. Holder: Gloria A Briscoe Firm Contact: 404-6794908 2903 AKRON ST Orig. mort.: $146,000.00 Deed Book: 33431, Page 502, Mort. Holder: Laura B Livingston and Terry W Livingston Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535

30349 3281 WOLF CLUB LN SW Orig. mort.: $305,000.00 Deed Book: 58628, Page 150 Mort. Holder: IRVING RUSSELL Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 3415 SPRING VALLEY BOULEVARD Orig. mort.: $135,000.00 Deed Book: 61787, Page 182 Mort. Holder: Gloria Key Taylor Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 362 PARDUCCI TRAIL Orig. mort.: $217,550.00 Deed Book: 58021 Page 176 Mort. Holder: Theron Aqeel Firm Contact: 404-9947400 3818 MAKEOVER COURT Orig. mort.: $222,822.00 Deed Book: 63091, Page 174 Mort. Holder: MARVIN JEROME WATSON Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 4205 REESHEMAH STREET Orig. mort.: $126,274.00 Deed Book: 46404 Page 20 Mort. Holder: Kenneth D.

Mornay, Sr. Firm Contact: 404-9947400 4234 WINSTON CIRCLE Orig. mort.: $247,000.00 Deed Book: 65576 Page 232 Mort. Holder: Francine Stevens Firm Contact: 404-9947400 4339 RAINER DRIVE Orig. mort.: $249,193.00 Deed Book: 60820, Page 395 Mort. Holder: DUQUAYE WILLIAMS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 5079 LOWER ELM ST. Orig. mort.: $30,100.00 Deed Book: 66608, Page 356 Mort. Holder: Ashley Franks Firm: LEFKOFF, RUBIN, GLEASON, & RUSSO, P.C. Firm Contact: 404)8696900 5160 HIGHLAND LAKE DRIVE Orig. mort.: $260,900.00 Deed Book: 51185 Page 15 Mort. Holder: John D Miller and Janie LewisMiller Firm Contact: 404-9947400 5390 ORLY TERR Orig. mort.: $113,898.00 Deed Book: 58422, Page 447 Mort. Holder: MILTON ASHFORD JR. Firm Contact: 470-3217112

Firm Contact: 877-8130992 290 GEMSTONE PLACE Orig. mort.: $97,000.00 Deed Book: 39878, Page 101 Mort. Holder: VIKKIE BELTRAN Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 3138 REDWOOD RUN Orig. mort.: $141,000.00 Deed Book: 45684, Page 314 Mort. Holder: Donna Milton and Alvin Walker Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 3194 REDWOOD RUN Orig. mort.: $142,788.00 Deed Book: 56774 and Page No. 124 Mort. Holder: Kenneth Clark and Latawanna Tallie-Clark Firm Contact: 803-5095078 4222 WINSTON CIR Orig. mort.: $186,299.00 Deed Book: 54880, Page 305 Mort. Holder: Matthew A Shaw Firm Contact: 855-6905900 4498 ESTATE STREET Orig. mort.: $187,018.00 Deed Book: 46305, Page 376 Mort. Holder: ANTONIO WALKER AND TIERRA M. WALKER Firm: SOLOMON BAGGETT LLC Firm Contact: 678-2432515

619 KATY CREEK Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 66117, beginning at page 301 Mort. Holder: Taylor Gordon Investment Management Group Incorporated Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041

4865 NORTH WEXFORD ROAD Orig. mort.: $16,600.00 Deed Book: Book 66199, Page 525 Mort. Holder: Leonard Williams Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535

7320 WRIGHT DRIVE Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 58950, Page 52, Mort. Holder: Wytearia Ezzard Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041

5515 HAMPTON COURT Orig. mort.: $89,814.00 Deed Book: 28257, Page 182 Mort. Holder: Scottie J. Burke and Jeanette Anderson Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149

777 WALDEN BLVD Orig. mort.: $130,000.00 Deed Book: 53818, Page 147 Mort. Holder: Mildred Williams and Selena Williams Firm Contact: 855-6905900 240 DEVILLA COURT Orig. mort.: $137,640.00 Deed Book: 32253, Page 488, Mort. Holder: RACHEL WILLIAMS and DAVID LEROY WILLIAMS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC

5820 HAMPTON CT Orig. mort.: $83,200.00 Deed Book: 41053, Page 415 Mort. Holder: EDWARD R BELL SR Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 5820 HAMPTON CT 5890 VERNIER DRIVE Orig. mort.: $104,000.00 Deed Book: 65021, Page 261 Mort. Holder: Carl M. Shivers and Shirley G. Shivers

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mortgage foreclosures Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520 595 KOWEETA TRAIL Orig. mort.: $160,993.00 Deed Book: 53990, Page 139 Mort. Holder: Rodney C. Baker Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 6565 JONES ROAD Orig. mort.: $162,900.00 Deed Book: 42737 and Page No. 125

Mort. Holder: Brette Robinson Firm Contact: 803-5095078

30350 1701 BRANDON HALL DRIVE Orig. mort.: $4,300,000.00 Deed Book: 58874, Page 29 Mort. Holder: Brandon Hall Foundation, Inc. Firm Contact: 404-4954468

30354 3341 VILLA CIRCLE Orig. mort.: $79,000.00 Deed Book: 30643, Page 574 Mort. Holder: BELINDA L GLASS and KELVIN A GLASS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 510 WALNUT STREET Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 58123, beginning at page 264

Mort. Holder: Andrea Jones, Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041

Without complete addresses Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: Mort. Holder: STEPHANIE R ALLEN

Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN FAPPIER LEVIN Firm Contact: LEND LOT 110 OF THE 17TH DISTRICT Orig. mort.: $420,000.00 Deed Book: 65102, Page 102 Mort. Holder: Madison and Julia Young III LLC Firm: WACHTER LAW FIRM, THE Firm Contact: 770.973.1100 8345 GROGANS FERRY RD. Orig. mort.: $1,445,000.00

Deed Book: 62303, Page 541, Mort. Holder: TYANN JANAE HODGES Firm: MOORE, CLARKE, DUVALL & RODGERS, P.C. Firm Contact: 229-2457823

Orig. mort.: $46,800.00 Deed Book: 54367, Page 12 Mort. Holder: Johnnie Alexander Firm Contact: 678-9998045

416 EAST VIRGINIA AVENUE Orig. mort.: $169,658.00 Deed Book: 60594 Page 660 Mort. Holder: Mercer Village, LLC Firm Contact: 770-8818081

LAND LOT 108 OF THE 17TH DISTRICT Orig. mort.: $9,000,000.00 Deed Book: 65435, Page 153 Mort. Holder: TSV Mastermind, LLC Firm Contact: 404-3226519

667 LYRIC WAY, NW

LAND LOT 139 OF THE

14TH DISTRICT Orig. mort.: $332,200.00 Deed Book: 65794, Page 188 Mort. Holder: SHARK CLUB LOGISTICS LLC Firm Contact: 404-2536074 LAND LOTS 5 AND 6 OF THE 14TH DISTRICT Orig. mort.: $132,000.00 Deed Book: 65726, Page 192 Mort. Holder: G&P PROSPER HOLDINGS LLC Firm Contact: 404-2536074

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tax foreclosures TAX, from page 1 can sell the real estate to raise the amount due in back taxes. It’s an awesome power, and it takes the form of a lien.

Think of a lien as a parking boot the county clamps on your property. As with that more physical form of restraint, a lien against your property can stop you cold. It can interfere with your ability to transfer the property or even to borrow against it.

If you do manage to sell the property, the lien sticks to it, interfering with the next owner’s title.

By law, the county tax commissioner automatically gains a lien against property the first day property taxes come due, Jan. 1 of each year. Once the owner pays the taxes, the lien dissolves.

When the property taxes become past due, the tax collector can proceed in one of two ways-Non-Judicial Tax Sale, which doesn’t involve going to court, and Judicial Tax Sale, which must. Both types of proceedings rely upon the sheriff to conduct the sale. Each has its own purpose and its own advantages to the tax collector. More important to the homeowner, each has its own set of procedures and its own types of public notice.

Non-Judicial Tax Sale Non-judicial tax sale is the most common route for the tax commissioner to take. After the payment deadline passes, and after providing the owner with written notice, the tax commissioner turns the matter over to the sheriff by issuing what’s called a tax fi. fa. or writ of execution.

Fi. fa. is the abbreviation of a Latin term meaning “cause it to be done,” and the writ, in this case, formally commands the sheriff to sell the property at auction to the highest bidder. The sheriff has no choice in the matter. The ensuing process is known as sheriff’s levy and sale.

As a first step, the sheriff must send out written notice and also publish a Notice of Sheriff’s Sale in the Daily Report. Those notices, grouped under the heading NonJudicial Tax Sales, are generally the first form of notice to hit the Daily Report and therefore usually represent the first alert appearing in the listings below.

If you see a property in which you have an interest listed as the subject of a Non-Judicial Tax Sale, you need to contact the sheriff’s office and the county tax authorities.

If the notice lists a private investor, that means the county has transferred the tax lien on your property (explained below), and you should contact that party.

After meeting the law’s notification requirements, the sheriff auctions the property to the highest bidder on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse in downtown Atlanta at 136 Pryor St. S.W., the first Tuesday of the month. The money raised goes toward the back taxes, and the bidder now takes ownership to the property.

The original homeowner still has a way to get the house back (explained below, under Redemption), but it’s now a matter between old owner and new; the county is out of the picture.

The Legacy of Lien Transfers Until May 2002, Georgia law let the county turn matters over to the private sector even sooner. Instead of pursuing the non-judicial sale procedures itself, the county could sell off its tax liens to private investors. The investors paid off the back taxes and then handled the rest, including having the sheriff conduct a non-judicial sale. Although the Georgia Legislature halted the practice during its 2002 session, enough transferred liens remain outstanding that homeowners need to know about them.

For one thing, a transferred tax lien can lie dormant for a few years and thus catch the homeowner unawares when the private investor finally decides to execute on it. That’s because the purchaser of a tax lien does not have to demand a sheriff’s sale of the property right away. Some transferees hold on to the lien without taking any action for a couple of years, thus allowing the interest and penalties—the value of their investment—to grow. As the penalties compound, it becomes harder and harder to get one’s property out of hock.

Redemption: Rescuing Your Property Once the property is sold on the courthouse steps, the former owner still has the chance to rescue the property through a process called redemption. To regain good title to the property, the homeowner must reimburse the purchaser the amount paid at auction, plus penalties, interest and, sometimes, costs.

An owner has the opportunity to redeem as a matter of right for 12 months following the sale. But the window to redeem actually may stay open longer, depending on when the tax-sale purchaser takes action to cut off the owner’s right of redemption.

That action is technically known as foreclosing the right to redeem. The term “barment” has also come into parlance to describe the procedure for cutting off the owner’s right to redeem. By whatever

name, it has the effect of giving the taxsale purchaser title to the land (subject to other possible liens).

Twelve months after the sale, the purchaser can send out notice to the homeowner giving the person a deadline to pay up and reclaim the property or lose all rights to it. The tax-sale purchaser gives notice by mail and also by publishing in the Daily Report a Notice to Foreclose the Right of Redemption, a form of public notice we group under the heading Redemption Rights Deadline.

If your property appears in the listings below as subject to a Redemption Rights Deadline, you can rescue the property by contacting the purchaser and tendering the full redemption amount before the announced cutoff date.

Judicial Tax Sale The second and less common means of property tax collection is judicial tax foreclosure sale. When the tax authorities take that route, they have to wait a little longer to act, and they have to go to court, but it’s ultimately a more decisive process. In general, the county avails itself of this process as a way to put abandoned and blighted property in better hands.

Twelve months after the property taxes first become due on Jan. 1, the tax collector can file a petition in Fulton County Superior Court to conduct a foreclosure sale on the property in arrears.

Note, the legal action is filed not against an individual, such as the owner of record, but against the land itself, a procedure in law known as an action “in rem.”

The first published notice announces a hearing in Superior Court on whether a tax foreclosure sale should be permitted. Notice to the property owner of the county’s intent to foreclose on the land includes mailed notice and the publication of a Notice of Judicial In Rem Hearing, grouped in the Daily Report under the heading Judicial Tax Hearing.

If you see your property listed below as subject to a Judicial Tax Hearing, you need to contact the county tax commissioner and attend the scheduled hearing in Superior Court, but consult a lawyer.

Once satisfied that the tax collector has met the law’s notice and other procedural requirements, a judge issues an order allowing a foreclosure sale of the property.

With that order in hand, the tax collector then must publish in the Daily Report a Notice of Judicial In Rem Foreclosure Sale, which we’ve organized under the heading Judicial Tax Sale.

If you see your property listed below as subject to an impending Judicial Tax Sale, you need to contact the tax commissioner’s office and make arrangements to settle your tax delinquency and stop the sale.

The property owner has the right to redeem the property up to the moment of sale, which generally takes place the first Tuesday of the month following the published notice.

The law gives the owner one last chance at redemption. For 60 days after the sale, the owner can pay the redemption amount, which now includes not just the back taxes and penalties but also the amount paid for the property at auction. If the owner misses that opportunity, then title to the property passes to the purchaser at auction.

Quiet Title Title to property bought at tax foreclosure sales, particularly non-judicial sales, is generally considered clouded. That can cause complications when the new owner decides to sell or finance the property. To fix that, most purchasers undertake Quiet Title proceedings, seeking a declaration that they own the real estate free and clear. The process involves filing a petition with the Superior Court, mailing out notice, and publishing a Notice to Quiet Title in the Daily Report.

If you see your property listed as subject to Quiet Title proceedings, you may be able to file pleadings in Superior Court to intervene. Consult a lawyer.

Sources and Resources Suffice it to say, it’s a complicated sequence of events, and one that rapidly gets more expensive and harder to control as time passes. For help and more information, here are some suggested Fulton County contact numbers: • Tax Commissioner (404) 612-6440 • Sheriff’s Property Tax Unit (404) 730-6595 • Superior Court Clerk (404) 730-5313 • Atlanta Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (404) 521-0777

Attribution The Daily Report gratefully acknowledges the advice and insight of Emory University School of Law Professor Frank S. Alexander and his authoritative book on the subject, “Georgia Real Estate Finance and Foreclosure Law with Forms”

(Harrison Co. 3d ed. 1999 & supp. 2001).

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tax foreclosures Quiet Title Owner: Skatt Investments, LLC, et al.

Tax Parcel ID: 09F-2215-0100-037-3 Owner: DG Union City LLC, et al.

Tax Parcel ID: 13 -0097- LL-055-2 0 BRYAN ST Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 0 CATO (SHANNON FILE) Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 0 FITCH 003-0 Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 0 JOHNSON ROAD N.W., Owner: PACIFICA PROPERTIES, LLC, Tax Parcel ID: 17 -0226-0007-011-2 0 ORCHARD DRIVE Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 09F -3601-0129-114-7 0 REDBUD LANE Owner: Tax Parcel ID:

Tax Parcel ID: 14-0117-0001-177-6 1148 WELCH STREET Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 1162 NORTHWEST DRIVE Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 17024900010780 145 BROWNLEE ROAD Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 1853 MADRONA STREET S.W. Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14-0175-0003-003-1 203 CAMP ST Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 2320 PARK AVENUE S.W. Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0070-0004-022-6 312 & 315 KIMBERLY CT Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 3394 ADKINS Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 607 CAMELOT DRIVE, Owner: LODERICK KNOX; Tax Parcel ID: 13 -0093-0002-127-0

0 UPSHAW ST. Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 000 WASHINGTON PLACE S.W. Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14-0116-0003-057-9 1095 SELLS AVENUE S.W. Owner:

6600 WOODFORD RD Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 13-0161-0001-021-03 672 COMMERCIAL AVE Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 975 HIGHTOWER RD NW REAR

Owner: PACIFICA PROPERTIES, LLC Tax Parcel ID: 17 0249-0014-002-5 LAND LOT 78, DISTRICT 9F Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 09F-1504-0078-084-5

Redemption Rights Deadline 0 ANDERSON AVE NW Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0175-0006-040-0 0 CHARLES STREET Tax Parcel ID: 14-0224-0005-016-2 0 CONNALLY ST SE Tax Parcel ID: 14005300051810 0 HARWELL ROAD N.W. Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0238-0006-029-8 0 HEMLOCK STREET Tax Parcel ID: 22-3341-1227-037-3

Tax Parcel ID: 14-0117-0008-122-5 0 OAKLAND DRIVE S.W. Tax Parcel ID: 14-0119-0003-092-3 0 STATE HIGHWAY 9 Tax Parcel ID: 12-2250-0547-058-6 0 VANIRA STREET Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0055-0002-033-4 1408 CONWAY PLACE Tax Parcel ID: 14-0143-0007-067-1 2197 LANG DRIVE Tax Parcel ID: 14-0070-0009-103-9 3398 GREENBRIAR PARKWAY & 3645 GREENBRIAR PARKWAY Tax Parcel ID: 3615 DEMOONEY ROAD Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0144-LL-010-2 4191 WELCOME ALL TER Tax Parcel ID: 09F-3608-0153-047-1 4307 JANICE DRIVE Tax Parcel ID: 13-0030-0005-030-9 540 WEST LAKE AVENUE, N.W. Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0146-0002-008-7

0 JONESBORO RD SE. Tax Parcel ID: 140036LL0653

675 FERN BROOKS DR Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0060-0001-028-2

0 KENNEDY ST NW. Tax Parcel ID: 14 0082000 10456

796 LITTLE PL SE & 798 LITTLE PLACE Tax Parcel ID: 14-0054-0008-005-7

0 M L KING JR DR NW Tax Parcel ID: 14-0243-0006-026-7

841 SANDY CREEK DRIVE, NW Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0241-0002-080-0

0 MACK DR NW Tax Parcel ID: 17-0247-0001-099-8 0 MARKHAM ST SW Tax Parcel ID: 14 0084 0007 0086 0 OAK ST SW

911 SIMS ST SW Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0086-0009-045-4 O APACHE TRL SW Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0066-0005-047-2 O M L JR DR SW Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0014-0001-032-1

Home Protection

If your lender has started foreclosure proceedings against your home, Fulton Consumer Alerts gives you a heads-up to save your house from the auction block.

Fulton Consumer Alerts are published monthly in the Daily Report and The Atlanta Voice and on the internet at http://www.DailyReportOnline.com

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mortgage foreclosures OWNER OF RECORD INDEX BROOKVIEW INVESTMENTS CORPORATION DG Union City LLC, et al.

JCPJ INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC LODERICK KNOX; MARION JOHNSON VINSON PACIFICA PROPERTIES, LLC

PACIFICA PROPERTIES, LLC, Skatt Investments, LLC, et al.

PROPERTY ADDRESS INDEX 0 Anderson Ave NW 0 Bryan St

0 Cato (Shannon file) 0 Charles Street 0 Connally St Se 0 Fitch 003-0 0 HARWELL ROAD N.W. 0 Hemlock Street 0 JOHNSON ROAD N.W., 0 Jonesboro Rd SE. 0 Kennedy St NW. 0 M L KING JR DR NW 0 MACK DR NW 0 Markham St Sw 0 Oak ST SW

0 Oakland Drive S.W. 0 Orchard Drive 0 Redbud Lane 0 STATE HIGHWAY 9 0 Upshaw St. 0 Vanira Street 000 Washington Place S.W. 1095 Sells Avenue S.W. 1148 Welch Street 1162 Northwest Drive 1408 Conway Place 145 Brownlee Road 1853 Madrona Street S.W.

203 Camp St 2197 Lang Drive 2320 Park Avenue S.W. 312 & 315 Kimberly Ct 3394 Adkins 3398 Greenbriar Parkway & 3645 Greenbriar Parkway 3615 DEMOONEY ROAD 4191 Welcome All Ter 4307 Janice Drive 540 West Lake Avenue, N.W. 607 CAMELOT DRIVE, 6600 Woodford Rd

672 Commercial Ave 675 FERN BROOKS DR 796 Little Pl SE & 798 Little Place 841 Sandy Creek Drive, NW 911 Sims St SW 975 HIGHTOWER RD NW REAR Land Lot 78, District 9F O APACHE TRL SW O M L JR DR SW

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The Hawks, the Skyhawks and State Farm unveil a new Good Neighbor Club in College Park

BY ITORO UMONTUEN On Friday June 9th, the Atlanta Hawks, State Farm and the College Park Skyhawks unveiled a newly-renovated Good Neighbor Club at the legendary College Park Auditorium. Alongside College Park brass, Hawks players and Skyhawks alum Bruno Fernando and Jalen Johnson were joined by Hawks alum Charlie Criss.

The Good Neighbor Club is an initiative that encapsulates education and basketball to make a difference in Metro Atlanta Communities. Previously, the Hawks and State Farm have previously teamed up to open seven additional Good Neighbor Clubs in locations such as: William Walker Recreation Center in Atlanta, Lucky Shoals Park in Gwinnett, Lynwood Park in Brookhaven, Bessie Branham in Decatur, Ron Anderson Recreation Center in Cobb County, Welcome All Park in South Fulton and Coan Park Rec-

The Atlanta Hawks, College Park Skyhawks and State Farm celebrate the ribbon cutting of a newly renovated, multi-functional Good Neighbor Club at the College Park Auditorium in College Park, Ga on Friday, June 9, 2023. Photo by Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice

reation Center in Atlanta.

“We are proud to partner with State Farm and the College Park Skyhawks to unveil our ninth Good Neighbor Club in College Park,” said Vice President of Community Impact and Basketball Programs for the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena Jon Babul. “We believe that this newly renovated space at the College Park Auditorium shows our con-

tinued commitment to the community as we aim to provide the area’s youth with resources to help them grow and succeed in their personal and professional lives.”

According to the Hawks, the College Park Auditorium was selected as the newest location for the ninth Good Neighbor Club due to its strong ties to the College Park community and the inclusion of the College Park Sky-

hawks as part of the unveiling.

“Being a ‘good neighbor’ is about supporting one another and investing in our communities,” said Dan Krause, State Farm Senior Vice President. “Through our partnership with the Atlanta Hawks and the College Park Skyhawks, together we’ve been able to bring Good Neighbor Clubs to youth across Atlanta, and we’re excited to add College Park to the list. We’re grateful for another opportunity to positively impact our community in a meaningful way.”

“The Good Neighbor Club is an undeniable asset for our city. We are very appreciative of the Atlanta Hawks, State Farm and the College Park Skyhawks’ continued partnership with College Park as we continue to build the community we deserve,” said City of College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom.

“Our youth will benefit from this investment for years to come.”

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HBCU Students Receive $18,000 for Chevrolet and NNPA ‘Discover the Unexpected’ Internship Program Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publication Association enter seventh year of hosting HBCU internship program, Discover the Unexpected

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BY STAFF REPORT ETROIT – Ten HBCU students from around the country will gather in Detroit to start a 10-week immersive internship in marketing and communications, learning content creation and familiarizing themselves with the technological advancements that power the automotive industry.

Fellows will work alongside National Newspaper Publication Association (NNPA) journalists and Chevrolet marketing teams while experiencing the all-new 2024 Chevrolet Trax on a group road trip to grow their professional skills, collaborate on innovative and challenging assignments, and document their journey on social media. This is the seventh year Chevrolet and the NNPA have hosted the Discover the Unexpected (DTU) internship program.

The 2023 DTU mentors and ambassadors, all HBCU graduates, will provide professional insight, encouragement and advice to students throughout their DTU journey. Television host and actor Terrence Jenkins (known as Terrence J) returns to DTU for his third year as an ambassador.

“Having support and opportunities during your college years is invaluable and will set you on a path of lifelong success,” said Jenkins.

“As a proud HBCU graduate, I am thrilled to collaborate with Chevrolet and the NNPA again to uplift the next generation of talented journalists, marketers and content creators.”

Justin “Mr. Fascinate” Shaifer, a STEM advocate and educator, is also returning to DTU for his third year as student mentor.

ESPN sports journalist and HBCU Southwestern Athletic Conference

(SWAC) alum Tiffany Greene joins DTU as a new guest mentor.

This summer, two DTU alumni will start their professional careers at General Motors. Raza El, a twotime DTU fellow will join GMC as an SUV and truck analyst.

“I presented to the CMOs of GM and Chevrolet, and the research I did was actually used,” said El. “It was work that I could put my name on even as an intern.”

Ashley McJunkin will join Chevrolet as the Silverado assistant advertising marketing manager.

“I loved my team, the work environment, culture and values,” said McJunkin. “My DTU experience confirmed that this is what I want to do, and this is the team that I want to be a part of.”

Steve Majoros, chief marketing officer, Chevrolet, said it has been the brand’s honor to watch the growth of the DTU program over the years.

“DTU reinforces Chevrolet’s commitment to HBCUs, allowing students an opportunity to gain experience, mentorship and support to set themselves up for a successful future,” said Majoros. “DTU helps us keep a finger on the pulse of the younger and more diverse buyers who will drive our future and strengthen the diversity of our marketing talent.”

The Chevy DTU program would not be where it is today without Dr. Benjamin Chavis, NNPA President and CEO. “I am passionate, excited and humbled about the continual success and evolution of our relationship with Chevrolet for DTU,” said Chavis. “This is a life changing opportunity for HBCU students, professionally and personally, preparing them for their professional careers.” The DTU internships will take place from June 5 to August

TV host, actor, and mentor Terrence J poses for a photo with the 2023 Chevrolet Discover the Unexpected HBCU fellows on June 6, 2023, at StockX in Detroit. Photo credit: Jo Lynn Lewis

11, commencing in Detroit with a three-day boot camp. Upon completion of the program, Chevro-

let and the NNPA will award each fellow $18,000 between scholarships and stipends, totaling over

$750,000 to date. To learn more about Discover the Unexpected, visit www.nnpa.org/chevydtu.

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Spelman graduate plans to bring proposed STREAM charter school to Cobb County in 2025

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BY ISAIAH SINGLETON ounder and CEO of The Simple Vue Academy, Nandi Edouard and her team are planning to bring a new kind of charter school to Cobb County by 2025.

Curriculums like STEM and STEAM are common, but the proposed Black-owned charter school will be implementing STREAM, which adds the “R” for Reading and Writing.

The Simple Vue Academy’s mission is to create a sustainable pathway to entrepreneurship by providing scholars grade 6-12 with a STREAM based education, guidance on business, financial management, and a village of support. Currently, Edouard and her team have launched a small pilot, “The Simple Vue STREAM Camp”, which started May 31 and runs until June 9. The STREAM camp’s goal is to show parents and leaders how entrepreneurial mindset skill development helps students as young as sixth grade identify the skills, knowledge, tools, and values of an entrepreneur.

The Cobb County-native has also received $20,000 in grants to open the first STREAM school in Cobb County.

Ubuntu Community Day On Friday, June 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Edouard and her team will host a free community event for parents, children, and teachers with other community leaders and other special guests featuring food, games, bounce houses, and an ice cream sundae bar.

“We’re trying to bring the community together to not only praise and get some shine on the kiddos who have gone through STREAM camp but bring the community together to have a conversation about the state of education in Cobb County,” she said. “Our students are not graduating at the rate in which it is perceived for this area. When we look at the sub-populations of Black students, students who have a disability, or a student who has free or reduced lunch, it’s even worse with graduation rates and college and career readiness, so we need to have a conversation with our community about that.”

The plan for the community day, according to Edouard, is to bring everyone together, have the kids who have gone through STREAM camp present their ideas and things they have learned during the nine days together and have a conversation about what they need to do as a collective to ensure what they have learned continue to actualize and this is all to support our petition and authorization from Cobb County School District and the state commission.

The hope by the end of Ubuntu Community Day, Edouard said, is to have petition signatures, letters of support, and a community behind once they go for authorization in November, January, and March.

Edouard also told the Atlanta Voice she isn’t doing this alone and has her community,

Founder and CEO of The Simple Vue Academy, Nandi Edouard and her team are planning to bring a new kind of charter school to Cobb County by 2025.

co-design team, and board behind her.

For more information, visit https://www. thesimplevueacademy.org/. To sign the petition to support the academy, visit The Simple Vue Academy - Petition for Support (google. com). To register for the community day, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ubuntu-community-day-tickets-641591676977?aff=erelexpmlt.

The Proposed Charter School: The Simple Vue Academy The Atlanta Voice: What made you start the Simple Vue Academy?

Nandi Edouard: I’ve been through a couple of charter school networks across the United States like Texas, Georgia, and New York. I witnessed what education can do for a student and especially innovative education. I’ve also seen some really horrible circumstances of education and I felt like I was in a space where I had the passion and drive and wanted to change the face of education, especially for the students of Cobb County. I was born and raised here and know the education system, went through it from elementary, middle, and high school and even was around it with college at Spelman. It was a feeling of we have so much brilliance, but we aren’t really diving into what kids truly can do and create because we teach to the test, and we are very antiquated in our thinking in Cobb County.

So, I did a bunch of different jobs in education, got to an assistant principalship, got my master’s at Columbia, and had an “aha” moment like why not start a school? I also come

from a family of entrepreneurs, and I’ve seen them struggle through entrepreneurship and a lot of the things we talk about when we talk about the struggle is ‘I wasn’t ready’ or ‘nobody prepared me for this’. That’s what schools are for schools claim that they make you college and career ready, yet when I got to college and when a lot of folks got to college, they fell flat on their faces. They didn’t know how to manage their money, didn’t know about time management, so just seeing really bad education, really good education, and my family struggle through entrepreneurship, kind of helped me create this vision of the Simple Vue Academy.

AV: Being a graduate from Spelman College, how did your experience from Spelman pour into your future endeavors such as The Simple Vue Academy?

NE: At Spelman, I was surrounded by amazing Black women who were taking over the world and I always felt a sense of community and sisterhood. I also had my first true educational experience at Spelman; I was a part of an organization called JumpStart where we taught literacy skills to 3–5-year-olds in an early childhood setting. When I did that, I got a lot of information on the start of a child’s educational journey and then got to dive in with my Spelman sisters around that and how we wanted to change the face of Atlanta when it came to early childhood. I met a recruiter who was an HBCU graduate, and she told me about teaching and how I could get into a space of teaching that rocked my world. I left Spelman to move to Houston with my Spelman sister and we started teaching at the same school

and it blossomed from there.

AV: You are set to make history by founding the first Black-owned STREAM school in Cobb County, in 2025. What is a STREAM school and where did the motivation for this begin?

NE: A lot of folks have heard of STEM, which is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. There’s also this new wave of STEAM that adds an “A” for the Arts, but we are proposing a STREAM-based school, which adds an “R” for Reading and Writing.

What we have noticed, and our families and communities are saying that is our students are lacking social skills. Students don’t know how to interact with each other and adults to get the things that they need and to advocate for themselves. So, the “R” isn’t only for the literacy crisis that we have going on because I hate to keep talking about it because I think at this point, folks know that we’re in a literacy crisis, it’s bigger than that. It’s bigger than just having kids reading on grade level and keep up, it’s having them read on a grade level and then be able to articulate those thoughts into the greater world. STREAM encompasses all the creativity and innovation that STEM and STEAM give you, but it pushes the envelope on how to articulate that into the greater world and really create value for your community and yourself.

AV: To you, what is the importance of STEM, STEAM, and STREAM education?

NE: I don’t know how old you are, but if you went through school when we had cursive in the second grade, it’s not like that anymore.

Kids don’t know how to write in cursive anymore and that’s crazy to me because how are you signing contracts and you don’t know how to sign your name. Our kids are saying they want to be entrepreneurs and business leaders, but it’s like if you can’t read, write, or sign the contract, how are you going to be a business leader or entrepreneur? So, the real big difference in STREAM is we’re giving you that next step like you know what you want to do, you kind of know how to get there, so let’s give you those application skills so you can make sure you can get to that next step or continue down the path you have chosen.

AV: What is the importance of Black-owned charter schools in Atlanta?

NE: One of the biggest things is that for example, in Cobb County 78% of our student population are people of color and we know by the research that when the student sees themselves as an adult, the student is more likely to be more successful. Being one of the first Black women charter school founders is big because a lot of our students don’t see themselves in this type of role. I think a lot of our kiddos feel like they must go to college or do something that their families have done and so what we’re going to try to do is expose them to different people of color who are business leaders or entrepreneurs in the community to

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Atlanta sees build-to-rent boom in 2022, expects more growth in future years

BY JANELLE WARD

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tlanta’s build-to-rent industry is steadily expanding, and doesn’t show signs of stopping anytime soon, says experts.

According to data from Yardi Matrix, the metro area ranks third overall in the nation for the highest number of buildto-rent single-family units completed in 2022, falling behind only Dallas and Phoenix.

A total 808 single-family rentals were constructed in greater Atlanta last year, a 10-year high for the metro area.

Atlanta is one of six metro areas in the Southeast to make Yardi Matrix’s list of single-family rental units completed last year, besting the next-ranking metro, Greenville, South Carolina, by approximately 200 units.

The build-to-rent housing strategy traces its origins back to the 1980s, but the industry found footing in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, as developers began purchasing foreclosed homes in bulk and transforming them into rental properties.

With build-to-rent single-family homes, residents enter long-term leases as opposed to obtaining and paying a monthly mortgage and other fees related to homeownership. In exchange, community facilities and other amenities are usually tended to by an on-site or off-site property manager or team, eliminating the need for residents to handle landscaping work or home repairs; such actions are generally covered in a monthly rent.

Developers and investors profited even more from the business model following the introduction of the pandemic, when the imposition of hybrid and work-from-home business models motivated workers to search for larger homes in rural and suburban areas.

The build-to-rent formula has fared well over the past decade in the Southwest and in states like Texas and Florida, with companies relocating their headquarters and offices and

Single-family homes under construction inside the Baxter Woods rental community in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Single-family rental communities are continuing to dominate suburban Atlanta as part of a larger wave of build-to-rent communities sweeping the Southeast. Photo

by Janelle Ward / The Atlanta Voice

housing prices reaching seemingly unattainable heights for residents considering buying a home.

Doug Ressler, manager of business intelligence at Yardi Matrix, said the BTR model is now seeing success in the Southeast due to changes in employment-driven migration patterns, with technology companies, electric vehicle manufacturers and other major employers establishing offices and facilities in cities like Charlotte, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee.

Ressler said that Atlanta specifically is experiencing growth in the build-to-rent single-family home sector because developers view unused land north of Atlanta’s city limits as profitable.

“The permitting and zoning – you will find that true in most markets – is very, very attractive in the Atlanta market,” Ressler said.

“There’s been a saying that if you want to track single-family rentals, ‘So goes Atlanta, so goes the single-family rental.”

Developers then proceed to buy up unused land north of the city to construct new communities consisting solely of single-family rental units. Ressler also said that the qualities that make Atlanta a rewarding work destination also make the city an appealing

destination for BTR developers looking to expand their property portfolios. “[Atlanta] has a strong academic base, it has a strong tech hub, it has migratory patterns that increase household formation,” Ressler said. “And, it has larger millennial populations.”

Developers of single-family rentals tend to market their products to specific audiences: particularly those unable to afford lofty housing prices caused by low supply and rising interest rates, as well as those wanting to continue renting for the sake of avoiding many of the responsibilities that come with owning a home.

Though, these characteristics aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive. While those relocating for work may earn enough annually to purchase a home, Ressler said the opportunity to live in a single-family home while not having to face the drawbacks of homeownership, like home repairs, routine lawn maintenance and homeowners’ association fees, is proving to be enough to sway certain movers to pursue renting long-term.

“Do they have a median income they can afford, if the supply were there to buy? Probably, but in all cases, that may not be the lifestyle that they want,” Ressler said. “[Tech

workers and developers] are looking for a social community. In other words, it’s not just about plunking down a house or plunking down someplace to live. They want to be able to have retail, grocery and social amenities in a fairly close-proximity area.”

Atlanta’s build-to-rent presence has also witnessed a majority of its growth fairly recently. The city ranks fifth out of metro areas nationwide in terms of build-to-rent completions over the past five years. Greater Atlanta’s BTR inventory has increased nearly 1,500 rental units since 2017, measuring up to a 380% increase, the second-largest fiveyear rate increase out of the 20 metro areas listed, falling behind only Charlotte, North Carolina.

In the long term, Atlanta’s build-to-rent market is expected to expand even further.

Atlanta ranks fourth for the number of single-family rental units currently under construction, topped by Phoenix and Texas metro areas, Houston and Dallas. Also, according to the related study from RentCafe, single-family rental units have an occupancy rate of 97% nationwide, besting even that of traditional apartment units, which currently holds an occupancy rate of 95%.

Although much of greater Atlanta’s BTR presence is situated in suburban cities north of the city limits, like Lawrenceville, Dacula and Cumming, Ressler said developers will likely set their sights on other suburban areas surrounding the city in the coming months or years, as long as the social infrastructure in those areas keeps up with Atlanta’s radically-shifting population.

“Housing supply or purchase is still down, [and it] doesn’t look like it’s coming back in the near term,” Ressler said. “So, as long as that exists and households are being formed, [residents] are going to look to this product [as an alternative].”

Ne-Yo’s chicken-and-waffle joint to open second Atlanta location in Midtown

BY JANELLE WARD After seeing success in College Park over the past two years, Atlanta-bred singer-songwriter Ne-Yo and celebrity chef Crystal Smith’s Southern brunch restaurant, Johnny’s Chicken & Waffles, will be expanding to Midtown this summer.

The chicken-and-waffle joint first announced it would open a second metro Atlanta

location via social media at the beginning of the year. The new restaurant will be located at 1080 Crescent Ave. Johnny’s Chicken & Waffles offers combinations of traditional chicken-and-waffle-inspired menu items, as well as other Southern comfort food staples, like macaroni and cheese, grits and buttermilk biscuits. The eatery also serves buffalo wings, fried seafood and a variety

of specialty cocktails and other alcoholic beverages. Inside, the restaurant follows a music-inspired theme, paying tribute to hip hop, rap and R&B artists who have called Atlanta home.

News of Ne-Yo and Smith’s first restaurant released in December of 2020, followed by an official opening in early 2021. Johnny’s Chicken & Waffles has since opened a second Southwestern location in Glendale, Arizona. The restau-

rant announced in April that an additional location is prompted to open in Dallas.

Both locations open seven days a week. The College Park location opens at 9 a.m. each day and closes at 11 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays and at 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Midtown location is expected to open in June.

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Electric Owl Studios is open for business in DeKalb County

BY DONNELL SUGGS

The center of the billion-dollar Georgia film industry was in DeKalb County Thursday morning. Electric Owl Studios, a 30,000-square-foot production facility, was welcomed into the state's growing film industry family when Electric Owl Studios co-founders Dan Rosenfelt and cut a red ribbon inside soundstage number two.

Electric Owl Studios is the state's first LEED Gold certified studio.

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond (right), DeKalb County Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson (District 5) and Lorraine Cochran-Johnson (Super District 7) and others made their way to a stage to talk about how DeKalb County is leading the way for the state in regards to the film industry.

"Think about, the greenest movie production studio on the face of the Earth is located in DeKalb County, Georgia," said Thurmond. "Georgia is an international leader and DeKalb is the capital."

Davis Johnson echoed Thurmond's statement, "One year, two months and 14 days ago we gathered here at this site and here we are today with a $50 million investment in South DeKalb."

The new studio, which is equipped with six sound stages, EV charging stations, solar panels on the Mill and LED lighting throughout. There is also a food dehydration machine that will aid in waste management. The food that would normally be thrown away will be turned into compost soil.

There are even plans to have three bee hives on the premises in order to pollinate flowers within a three-mile radius of the studio, according to Rosenfelt. The bee hives will make their debut in August.

"We are truly setting the worldwide bar for sustainability," Rosenfelt said.

Access to jobs Electric Owl Studios is located across Re-

Top and bottom: Electric Owl Studios, the latest addition to the Georgia film industry roster, officially opened Thursday, June 8, 2023. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice

dan Road from the Indian Creek MARTA station, a huge bonus for employees that do not drive, like the security guards and craft services, for example.

"The jobs and livable wages for our residents is something we can get excited about," Davis Johnson said.

Pottery Barn to open second Atlanta location near Ponce City Market

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BY JANELLE WARD

once City Market announced in a press release on Monday that Pottery Barn is slated to open an additional Atlanta store on the ground floor of 619 Ponce, a four-story timber office building serving as one of three structures constituting the shopping center’s second phase of development.

The Ponce De Leon Avenue location will be the second Pottery Barn store within Atlanta’s city limits and the sixth location in the greater Atlanta area.

The store will take up more than 18,000 square feet of the office building’s retail level and will also feature a connected exterior patio, which will house Pottery Barn’s stock of outdoor furniture collections.

“The patio featuring Pottery Barn’s outdoor collections will be special to this lo-

cation,” said Katherine Winter, director of asset management at Jamestown, the real estate investment and management firm overseeing Ponce City Market. “Combined with the building’s mass timber biophilic design elements, we believe this store will give shoppers something new to discover.”

Once completed, 619 Ponce will feature 87,000 square feet of office space and an additional 27,000 square feet of retail space on the building’s ground floor, according to the press release. Vertical construction for the building began earlier this year.

Ponce City Market’s second phase will also consist of a 405-unit, 21-story flexible short-term living space to be constructed adjacent to 619 Ponce on Glen Iris Drive, and Signal House, a multi-family rental complex for active seniors situated along the Atlanta BeltLine.

Pottery Barn is expected to open its doors in early 2024.

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Kennesaw State University student wins prestigious Apple scholarship

BY ISAIAH SINGLETON Kennesaw State University student Yemi Agesin is one of a small number of students from across the globe who was awarded Apple’s most prestigious scholarship, the 2023 Swift Student Challenge.

Every year, as part of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple issues a challenge to students across the globe: create an original app playground using the Swift coding language.

This year, Apple increased the number of winners from the 350 awarded in previous years to 375 so even more students could be included in the event and recognized for their artistry and ingenuity. Winners received exclusive WWDC23 outerwear, AirPods Pro, a customized pin set, and one year of membership in the Apple Developer Program.

Agesin began coding in middle school, while at the same time playing shortstop on his school’s baseball team.

Coding, sometimes called computer programming, is how we communicate with computers. Code tells a computer what actions to take, and writing code is like creating a set of instructions.

“In middle school, I felt that power one day when my first language was Java Script and the first task was to get rid of pop-up windows in a web browser and all it took was one single line of code and it just felt so powerful,” he said. “I really recreated things that I face as a user, so now, I’m not just a user, I’m a creator. To hone my skills, whenever I have a concept or idea, I'd try to build it.”

The main things he normally builds, Agesin said, are games which involve a lot of math.

“It’s just really cool whenever I have a game idea, it’s like ‘let me go out there and make it’, especially if it’s not out there already, you can make it,” he said. “Most of the apps I’ve built are normally games or applications that help me study or help others study.

He also said the most fun thing he did for his scholarship submission was the tabletop baseball game.

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AV: You have received $20k in grants to open the first STREAM school in Cobb County, how does it make you feel to have so much

“It was cool, but Math can be boring having to memorize all these formulas, but it was also really cool to have to use those same math concepts that we learned in high school to help build my game. For example, the unit circle is very confusing and scary, but it was very pivotal to how I built my game,” he said.

At the same time, Agesin said one of his biggest challenges he faced while getting into code was getting over the fear of not knowing everything and having to go out and learn it “It’s not like you learn it all first and then you do it, it’s more like you must try to do it and learn as you go. That’s one of the things I struggled with the longest where I felt like I needed to memorize an entire list of code,” he said.

In his sophomore year at KSU, Agesin said, he built a discrete mathematics app, which combined Lo-Fi music with multiple choice quizzes and tests to help him study.

“This way I can practice quizzes and tests while also jamming out to music. I built either

tools to help me and my peers or to entertain myself,” he said.

Inspired by his love for the sport, Agesin’s winning Swift submission is a game that explores the intricate and high-level strategies that go into a batter v. pitcher matchup, incorporating SpriteKit and SwiftUI. SpriteKit is a powerful game development framework for creating 2D games on Apple platforms such as iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. SwiftUI is Apple's brand-new framework for building user interfaces for iOS, tvOS, macOS, and watchOS. While not working on his apps, Agesin’s studying computer science at Kennesaw State, and is a software engineering intern at an international sports technology organization.

Agesin said he feels “very lucky and blessed” to have won the scholarship.

“As soon as I heard the announcement, I was very giddy and grateful. When I found out, I was at work coding something, and I saw the email

and immediately ran outside and there were a lot of emotions going through my head, mostly being grateful,” he said.

With this scholarship, Agesin said he wants to finish polishing the apps he submitted and put them on the app store.

He also said he wanted to apply for the scholarship the year prior but couldn’t because of scheduling conflicts with class.

“I just felt if I’m going to go out with my university, l need to go out with a bang and at least do it for a challenge that I loved from my hero company, Apple,” he said.

As far as his future goals after this, Agesin said he’s a filmmaker on the side and he wants to help other filmmakers produce and make movies faster.

“I want to essentially help filmmakers and blend filmmaking with technology more to allow them to produce and make movies faster,” he said. “An instance of this would be a new tool of technology called Augmented Reality (AR).

As a filmmaker it would be nice to see what I want to impose or what I want to do in my film.

I want to pre-visualize it and frame all of it on my iPhone. I plan on making an app that allows filmmakers to do that and hopefully starting a start-up with that.”

If Agesin could offer advice to his peers who may be interested in coding, he said the first thing is to “be patient with yourself”.

“I remember when I was younger, when you hear stories like Mark Zuckerberg or these coding geniuses, you just feel like you basically be a genius from the start, but it’s about being patient with yourself and knowing you want to start small and grow your skill,” he said.

Secondly, he said to “always try”.

“I didn’t think I was going to win this challenge but like I said, I decided to do it and I’m grateful I won't. Always try,” he said.

Thirdly, he said to not get “too bogged up” in the more academic way of learning. While it’s great to learn from books, he said, before getting started, one must learn from “just doing it”.

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support in getting your passion truly in physical form?

NE: It’s really wild. I wake up every day and I’m like ‘wow, I’m starting a school’. It’s crazy, I think when we got the first $10K from the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, that was like wow, okay an organization believes in this. When the second $10K came, it

was even better because the foundation gave me a coach that helped me figure out how to use the money, but then Transcend came in with the other $10,000 and they taught me how to make the money move. So, what they’re basically doing and supporting me in is creating a valuable tool, an experience, and a pilot of this program which we’re currently

in. We’re literally running summer camp right now to pilot the school design. We’re measuring the student experience to see if kids really like this type of learning or how we’re engaging with them and creating community with them, so we can prove the point that this school is going to work with this community and population.

Kennesaw State University student Yemi Agesin is one of a small number of students from across the globe who was awarded Apple’s most prestigious scholarship, the 2023 Swift Student Challenge. Photos courtesy of Agesin family

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Black Art in America exhibit celebrates one year in East Point

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his week the art gallery Black Art In America celebrates its first anniversary in the city of East Point. Even though the gallery is celebrating one year, their work and mission have been around for more than a decade. Founded by Atlanta-based contemporary visual artist Najee Dorsey, the organization's mission is to use art as a powerful medium for expressing and exploring diverse identities, histories, and cultures. Since its inception in 2010, Black Art in America (BAIA) has been at the forefront of elevating black visual culture. Originally launched as an online program showcasing artists and collectors from across the country, Black Art in America made a significant investment in 2020 by purchasing a property to establish its headquarters, which opened on Juneteenth 2022.

The spacious gallery and sculpture garden became a beacon for black art in At-

lanta, hosting regular exhibitions, events, and programs. BAIA has become a part of the city's art landscape. As the first anniversary of the headquarters approached, the community celebrated the growth and impact of the gallery's presence in Atlanta.

Over the years, BAIA expanded its reach by producing events, culminating in the establishment of its headquarters—an impressive 4,000 square foot gallery space complete with three galleries and a 15,000 square foot sculpture/fine art garden.

The garden is adorned with a range of black/brown-based artwork consisting of collection(s) of figurines & sculptures that portray icons of African American culture, as well as ordinary individuals depicted with imagery associated with African-Americans.

“We have about 40 different designs, but also within the sculpture garden, we've got fine art sculptures by a number of different artists. We've got multiple murals on the property, one by Fabian Williams, who's a

world-renowned muralist based right here in Atlanta. We even have a mural on the container by Charmaine Minniefield,” Dorsey told The Atlanta Voice.

The current exhibit on display inside the BAIA building is the Rhythm and Flow exhibition, showcasing the convergence of abstract and figurative art. Guiding visitors through the pieces is fine artist and Black Art In America employee, Wynter Belle.

“We brought abstract art and figurative art together, almost in a conversation with each other. They're both on two different

and separate sides of the art world. But when we bring them together, you kind of get an extraordinary thought process and view. The Rhythm and Flow is looking at art like water and how it can change forms and transmute itself differently,” told Wynter Belle, a fine artist and Black Art In America employee to The Atlanta Voice.

Black Art in America is located at 1802 Connally Dr, Atlanta, GA 30344. Visit their website at https://www.blackartinamerica. com/.

Wynter Belle (left) and Najee Dorsey pose for a photo in front of Khalif Thompson’s, “Baldwin”. Photo by Noah Washington/The Atlanta Voice

The Sculpture Garden at Black Art in America exhibition in East Point, Georgia. Photo by Noah Washington/The Atlanta Voice

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