crossroadsnews, october 22, 2011

Renovated pool revealed COMMUNITY

Clarkston held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 15 for its newly renovated pool, which will officially open next Memorial Day weekend. 3

Students at Columbia Elementary School let the neighborhood know where they stand on drugs during Red Rib-bon Week. 8

‘We are drug-free’SCHOOLS

Volunteers will be at it again this week as the Great DeKalb Cleanup moves to Cov-ington Highway and Glenwood Road. 11

Cleanup crews hit the streetSCENE

EAST ATLANTA • DECATUR • STONE MOUNTAIN • LITHONIA • AVONDALE ESTATES • CLARKSTON • ELLENWOOD • PINE LAKE • REDAN • SCOTTDALE • TUCKER

www.crossroadsnews.comOctober 22, 2011

COVER PAGE

Volume 17, Number 25

A MArker for the future Activists honorlife at dedicationof King Memorial

Carrie Briscoeof Stone Mountain and grandson John Matthews, 10, read one of the quotations on the King Memorial on the National Mall.

Jennifer ffrench Parker / crossroadsnews

Superior Court Judge Michael Hancock, often played and sang at DeKalb Lawyers Association functions.

‘The Dean’ retiring from seat on DeKalb Superior Court

Jennifer ffrench Parker / crossroadsnews

Please see DEDICATION, Page 2

Please see HANCOCK, Page 3

Copyright © 2011 CrossroadsNews, iNC.

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

A black preacher from Atlanta who defied and challenged a nation about its racist ways, spurned violence, and helped win civil rights for its former enslaved people was hailed on Oct. 16 as a founding father of a new

America.Forty-eight

years after the March on Wash-ington and his enduring “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and 43 years of after his assassination for daring to try

to change this country, a memorial was dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall in Washington.

With the dedication, King becomes the first African-American and the first person never elected to public office to be so hon-ored.

His memorial – a four-acre tract along the Tidal Basin that is dotted with elms and cherry trees anchored by an imposing statue of King carved out of a “Stone of Hope” and a wall capturing 14 quotes from King’s many speeches – is the country’s 395th national park.

The monument, which took decades to build, was conceived in 1983 by members of King’s fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, and authorized by Congress in 1996. The Alphas raised more than $120 million to build it.

The King Memorial faces the Jefferson Memorial across the water. To its back is

the Lincoln Memorial, and to its right, Roosevelt.

President Barack Obama, the ceremony’s keynote speaker, said that the nation is still encountering many of the same challenges that King saw when he made his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 that helped galvanize the civil rights movement.

He said that King, the “black preacher with no official rank or title,” gave voice to our deepest dreams. But he said King’s work is not yet complete.

“Keep pushing for what ought to be,” he said.

Among the 10,000 people witnessing the historic dedication were Mary Roomes of Lithonia and 55 other members, supporters

and friends of the DeKalb NAACP.The Oct. 16 trip was Roomes’ second

to the nation’s Capitol for the monument’s dedication.

She was also in D.C. on Aug. 28 when Hurricane Irene blew up the eastern seaboard and forced the cancellation of the original dedication ceremony, which was scheduled to be held on the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington, led by King.

She saw the monument on that trip – it opened to the public on Aug. 25 – but she said she had to return for the dedication ceremony.

“This is history to me and part of my upbringing,” said Roomes, adding that her father, Lesley Ingram, was treasurer of the

SCLC for more than 20 years.“Every time there was somewhere to go

about civil rights, he was on the bus,” she said.

O n t h e D e Ka l b NAACP bus were people of all ages. They ranged from 10-year-old John Matthews, a Robert Shaw Elementary fifth-grad-er, to 80-year-old Lillie McGowan, a retired ed-ucator-turned-missionary. They came from Decatur, Stone Mountain, Lithonia, Ellen-wood, Clarkston, Atlanta and Covington.

Lillie McGowan

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

DeKalb Superior Court Judge Mi-chael Hancock is stepping down from the bench in January after 20 years of service there.

Hancock, 62, was a trailblazing law-yer who became the county’s first black judge at Recorders Court 28 years ago before moving to the Superior Court bench.

He informed Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday that he will retire on Jan. 31, 2012.

Hancock said Thursday that it was time to go.

“I have given DeKalb County over 30 years of my life,” he said. “It’s time to

go do something else.”He said a combination of things

prompted his decision to leave early.“My term is up next year and I

wasn’t going to run again,” he said.Specifically, Hancock said his

83-year-old mother, Annie, has late-stage cancer and that he needs to return to his hometown of Gainesville to spend some time with her and relieve his sister of some of the care-giving duties.

“My wife’s mother is also up in age too and it is time to help take care of them,” he said.

When he was appointed to the DeKalb Recorders Court bench in 1983, Hancock became the county’s first black judge. In 1991, when Gov. Zell Miller

tapped him for Superior Court, he be-came the first African-American judge on that bench as well.

Hancock’s legal career spans a host of other firsts.

Before joining the bench, he was DeKalb’s first African-American assis-tant public defender and first assistant solicitor-general.

He also became the 4th Judicial Dis-trict’s first black administrative judge, and in 2002, he was the first African-American chief judge of the DeKalb Superior Court.

Called “the Dean” by many DeKalb lawyers, in 1985 Hancock pushed for

2

can be proud of.“Not just African-Americans, but all

Americans,” she said.She said that her late mother, Coretta

Scott King, even while grieving, established the King Center as a living monument to her slain husband.

“Thank you Mama for your sacrifice,” she said.

Speaker after speaker highlighted King’s struggles against social injustice and the relevance of his message to the economic hardships and growing inequality plaguing the country.

Bernice King said that we should never accept the lack of health care, poverty, vio-lence and bullying.

“We should never adjust to 1 percent of the people controlling 40 percent of the wealth,” she said. “I hear my father say, ‘We must have a radical revolution of values and reordering of priorities of this nation.’ ”

Her brother, Martin Luther King III, said that sometimes we get caught up in the brand and forget the ideals.

“Let’s live like him and love like him,”

he said. “Let’s embrace his ideals. Let’s celebrate and live as Dr. King envi-sioned.”

Llona Speede of Cov-ington said she was glad she rode the NAACP bus to the ceremony.

“I was encouraged,” she said. “I heard that we need a radical change in values. We need people modeling for our young people what is righteous and good. I am leaving here lifted up. I am leaving here inspired.”

Eighty-year-old Lillie McGowan of At-lanta said she had to go to the dedication.

“Dr. King meant everything to me,” said McGowan, who worked with Aretha Frank-lin’s father, the Rev. Clarence Franklin, who helped organize the March on Detroit for King. “He was a nice man. The dedication was beautiful and long overdue.”

After a moment’s pause, she said, “I wish his wife could have seen it.”

Lowery, who celebrated his 90th birth-day on Oct. 6, said King gave birth to a new

Community “We need people modeling for our young people what is righteous and good. I am leaving here lifted up. I am leaving here inspired.”

Speakers highlight relevance of King’s struggles, message

At left, participants stand next to the imposing image of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. About 10,000 people witnessed the dedication ceremony.

Carretta Stevens and Loretta Browning of Decatur attend the rescheduled dedication on Oct. 16.

“When I saw everybody running around taking

pictures and getting into pictures in front of the

memorial, it was exciting.” John Evans

Llona Speede

Photos by Jennifer ffrench Parker / crossroadsnews

DEDICATION, frOm pAgE 1

They rode overnight Saturday, arriving on the National Mall just as the 9 a.m. activi-ties were getting under way.

The group felt quite at home listening to speeches by fellow Atlantans like King’s children, Bernice and Marty; and his sister Christine King Farris; U.S. Rep. John Lewis; the Rev. Joseph Lowery; and Alpha President Skip Mason, who lives in Ellenwood.

Other speakers included civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Julian Bond and Marian Wright Edelman.

Actresses Diahann Carroll and Cicely Tyson also spoke, and a star-studded cast of performers included Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Mary Mary and poet Nikki Giovanni.

Lewis called King one of the founding fathers of the new America.

“This one not only freed a people, he liberated a nation,” said Lewis, who was a foot soldier of King.

He said King never asked anyone to do anything he didn’t do.

“He was arrested, jailed, beaten, bombed and harassed,” he said. “But he taught us how to love and lay down the burden of hate be-cause hate is too heavy a burden to carry.”

Former Ambassador Andrew Young, who was with King the day he was killed at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., said King didn’t give his life for a statue. He joked that King, who stood at 5 feet 7 inches, had one complex.

“He did not like tall people looking down on him,” he said. “Now he is 30 feet tall look-ing down on everybody.”

Many of the speakers said that today’s struggle is as much about economics as race, and they pointed out that just before his death, King was embracing the economic struggle with his efforts to organize the Poor People’s March on Washington.

Several likened today’s Occupy Wall Street protests to the Poor People’s Campaign and urged protesters to remain nonviolent in the spirit of King.

Young, who as a young man worked alongside King, said the game has changed and economics now controls the politics.

“Just like we won the battle of voting rights, we can win the battle of economic rights,” he said.

King Farris, King’s sister, recalled being in the house when he was born and said that she witnessed a baby become a great hero to humanity.

“Great dreams can come true and America is a place you can make it happen,” she said. “I am overjoyed and humbled to see my brother Martin take his place on the National Mall.”

The Rev. Bernice King, one of King’s four children referenced in his “I Have Dream” speech, called Sunday a day that Americans

America. He put those who would want to turn back the dream on notice.

“We have marched too far, we’ve prayed too hard, we’ve wept too much and died too young to allow anybody to turn back the clock on our journey,” he said,

Sharpton said the monument was not just for the past but is a marker for the future.

“We will not stop until we get the justice that Dr. King fought for,” he said. “We must continue to fight for justice. We are going to occupy the voting booths and retire those that stand in the way.”

Edelman, who was also alongside King in the 1960s, said King is not coming back.

“He told us what to do,” she said. “Let’s honor him by doing it.”

The DeKalb NAACP members got to see the King Memorial at 6 p.m., just before their departure for the trip back home.

NAACP President John Evans called their excitement monumental.

“When I saw everybody running around taking pictures and getting into pictures in front of the memorial, it was exciting,” he said.

Limited Signature Sponsorship Opportunities.Only 50 exhibitor spaces available. Book yours today. Call 404-284-1888 for more information.

at the Mall at Stonecrest

Educating and Empowering Our Community

CrossRoadsNews • 2346 Candler Road • Decatur, GA 30032 • 404-284-1888 • Fax: 404-284-5007 • [email protected]

March 31, 2012

Dance & karate schools, cheerleaders, churches, tutors, YMCAs, and other summer activity providers offer options for parents seeking innovative and interesting programs for their children. Organizations offering services and resources to families are also invited.

Health, Wellness & Beauty Expo

Healthcare providers, insurance companies, fitness instructors, spas, haircare & natural product providers, and others bring messages of good health and help empower residents to live more active lives. Exhibitors also offer health screenings, fitness & product demos.

Dance & Summer Camp ExpoJanuary 28, 2012

April 28, 2012Businesses and entrepreneurs – from landscapers to lawyers, Realtors, florists, insurance and travel agents – showcase their goods and services at this expo, which also celebrates the winners of CrossRoadsNews’ “Best of East Metro” Readers Choice Awards.

August 4, 2012Businesses and organizations serving families will showcase goods and services to help students have a successful school year. The expo highlights services from afterschool to private schools and options for adults looking to retool and sharpen their skills for new careers.

Best of East Metro/Small Business Expo Family & Back to School Expo

Community Expos

CrossRoadsNews October 22, 20112

3

All home lending products are subject to credit and property approval. Rates, program terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Not all products are available in all states or for all amounts. Other restrictions and limitations apply.©2011 JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. We are a debt collector. 14106NP_ATL_1011

Chase customers, if you are struggling to keep up with your mortgage payments, we want to help. Come to our Homeowner Assistance Event, hosted by Chase Homeownership Centers. Customer Assistance Specialists will walk you through the options available, and find the best solution for your needs. We’ll even pay for parking. Don’t miss this opportunity.

Need help but can’t come to the event? Visit chase.com/MyHome, or call 1-866-550-5705, to find the Homeownership Center closest to you.

Struggling With Mortgage Payments?

We’re Here To Help.Chase mortgage customers areinvited to a special HomeownerAssistance Event.

October 28 – 30, 2011 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Hyatt Regency AtlantaCentennial III & IV265 Peachtree Street, NEAtlanta, GA 30303

AtlantaEnglish_10.5x8_BW.indd 1 10/18/2011 11:53:55 AM

Career spans host of firsts

Clarkston cuts ribbon on renovated pool

Bridge to be named for history-making mayor

carla Parker / crossroadsnews

Workers put the finishing touches on Clarkston’s newly renovated swim facility in Milam Park before the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 15.

HANCOCK, frOm pAgE 1

Community “I’m very happy and so pleased with the new design. It turned out better than we had hoped,” Mayor Emanuel Ransom said.

Charles “Chuck” Burris, who was Stone Mountain’s first African-American mayor, will get a bridge named in his honor on Oct. 22.

The bridge at the interchange of East Ponce de Leon Avenue and Memorial Drive will be named the Charles “Chuck” Burris Memorial Bridge in a dedication ceremony that starts at 2 p.m.

State Rep. Billy Mitchell, who is hosting the ceremony, sponsored House Resolution 719 that named the bridge for Burris, who became Stone Mountain’s mayor in 1997. Burris was elected to the Stone Mountain City Council in 1991, and Mitchell served with him on the council before he became representative for House District 88 in 2002.

Burris’ mayoral term ended in 2001. In 2006, he was tapped by the DeKalb School Board to fill the seat of Simone Manning Moon, who resigned to take an out-of-town job. He did not seek the seat and relocated to Washington with his wife, Marcia Baird Burris.

Burris died on Feb. 12, 2009, at age 57 after years of battling amyloidosis.

For more information, contact J.D. Easley at john.easley@house .ga.gov or 404-656-0311.

Chuck Burris

By Carla Parker

After two years without a working community pool, residents of Clarkston now have a beautifully renovated swim facility for exercise and fun.

City officials hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration for the newly renovated 4,100-square-foot pool on Oct. 15 at Milam Park. Improvements were made with the help of a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant from DeKalb County.

Emanuel Ransom, the city’s mayor, said Clarkston was forced to close the pool two years ago because it could not meet county health codes. He said the county offered the city the opportunity to rebuild and redesign the facility, which had four 75-foot-long lap lanes, a wading pool, and several water features and amenities.

The pool house is also larger than the old one and includes showers and bathrooms for the disabled.

“I’m very happy and so pleased with the new design. It turned out better than we had hoped.”

The old pool was demolished on May 19 and rebuilt by Leslie Contracting. Ransom said it was important to have the facility cater to people with disabilities.

“One of the pools is designed where someone can roll their wheelchair right in the water instead of going over an edge and using a rail,” he said.

The facility also got new furniture, including chairs, lounging chairs, tables with umbrellas and benches.

“We wanted a nice family atmosphere,” the mayor said.

The 5-to-8 p.m. ribbon-cutting celebration included light refreshments and a performance by local jazz group the Graham Thomas Trio.

Ransom said that if the weather is warm enough, he will allow people to get in the pool but that the pool won’t officially open for use until next Memorial Day weekend.

“I want the kids to get in it and splash a little bit. It’s their pool and they should enjoy it.”

Milam Park is at 3867 Norman Road. For more information, call Keith Barker at 404-296-6489.

and helped found the black bar association – the DeKalb Lawyers Association – to address the concerns of African-American attorneys living and practicing in DeKalb County. He was the group’s first president and was named the organization’s president emeritus.

Over his long career, he has received many awards, including the Black Male Achiever Award from Southern Bell/BellSouth Co. 1991.

Hancock said Thursday that it had been rumored for at least 10 years that he is retiring.

“It’s finally true,” he said.Because he is leaving early, the governor will have to appoint his

replacement. It was unclear at press time Thursday when Deal would open the application process for the position.

CrossRoadsNewsOctober 22, 2011 3

4

By John Kelley

The DeKalb Chamber would like to commend and thank CEO Burrell Ellis and Mayor Bill Floyd

for their lead-ership on the Atlanta Regional Roundtable. The recent adoption of the Transpor-tation Invest-ment Act project list demonstrates leadership and

regional cooperation by CEO Ellis and Mayor Floyd.

We applaud CEO Ellis for at-tempting to garner additional funds for DeKalb. Unfortunately, his amendment was not properly seconded, thus it did not move for-ward. In light of the total sum of funds and the allocation to DeKalb,

Forum

index to advertisers

Bridge to be named for history-making mayor 3

Charles “Chuck” Burris, who was Stone Mountain’s first African-American mayor, will get a bridge named in his honor on Oct. 22.

Habitat gets $14.6 million in grants for homes 6

Habitat for Humanity International based in Americus is getting $14.6 million to pro-duce a minimum of 787 housing units.

Walmart gives $1 million for training 7

A $1 million grant from Walmart will sup-port internships to develop the next genera-tion of leaders.

‘Best salad’ found at Renfroe Middle School 8

Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, spent her lunch hour with students at Renfroe Middle School in Decatur on Oct. 14.

Expo showcases creativity of library workers 10

DeKalb Library employees and staff are showcasing their creative sides in the library system’s first Employee Expo at the Decatur Library.

13-kid family plans reality show 11

Raising a family with 13 kids anytime is tough. But doing it during tough economic times has to be challenging.

3 Girls & A Needle, Inc.................................. 11Abbott’s Hair Studio ......................................14ALS Career Institute ......................................14AT&T ..............................................................5Auto 285 .......................................................14Beautiful Babes Hair Care for Children .........15Best Buy Co. Inc. .................................... InsertsBJH Attorneys & Counselors at Law ..............14CDC Federal Credit Union ..............................6

Chase ............................................................ 3Chick-fil-A /Turner Hill Road .......................... 7Chimain Douglas Ministries.......................... 10DeKalb County Board of Health ....................12DeKalb County School System .......................8Ella’s Caring Hands Adult Day Care ..............15Flat Shoals Foot & Ankle Center ...................13Gwinnett Federal Credit Union ...................... 7Heard & Heard Dental Associates .................12

Law Offices of Chris M. Toles ........................14Lithonia Flea Mart .........................................14Malcolm Cunningham Auto Gallery............. 16Merit Medical Systems, Inc ...........................13My True Biz Small Business Services .............14New Creations ...............................................14Pastor Kathern Thomas ................................14Pretty Faces Spa ............................................15Ruby Tuesday ................................................ 11

Skyline Records .............................................14South DeKalb YMCA .....................................15Southeast DeKalb Girl Scouts ....................... 10Sunset Ranches .............................................15The Davis Bozeman Law Firm, P.C. ................6The Law Office of B.A. Thomas ....................14The Mall at Stonecrest ...................................9Walgreens .............................................. Inserts

QuiCk read

The TIA process as it stands has the potential to be a major economic generator not only for DeKalb but for the region.

CrossRoadsNews is pub-lished every Saturday by CrossRoads News, Inc.

We welcome articles on neighborhood issues and news of local happenings. The opinions expressed by writers and contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher, nor those of any advertisers.

The concep t , de -sign and content of CrossRoads News are copyrighted and may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the writ-ten permission of the publisher.

Advertisements are pub-lished upon the represen-tation that the advertiser is authorized to publish the submitted material. The advertiser agrees to indemnify and hold harm-less from and against any loss or expenses resulting from any disputes or legal claims based upon the contents or subject mat-ter of such advertisments, including claims of suits for libel, violation of privacy, plagiarism and copyright infringement.

We reserve the right to re-fuse any advertisement.

2346 Candler Rd.Decatur, GA 30032

404-284-1888 Fax: 404-284-5007www.crossroadsnews.com

[email protected]

Editor / Publisher Jennifer Parker

General Manager Curtis Parker

Staff WritersCarla Parker

Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Advertising Sales AKathy E. Warner

Alison White

Circulation Audited By

www.eastmetromarket.com

LOCAL

SERVICES!LOCAL

GOODS!

Our economic prosperity depends on passage of TIA

Transportation referendum in citizens’ hands“DeKalb County will receive 21 percent of the regional funding, is the only county proposed

to receive funding for two major transit projects, and is the only county ... to elevate a project first slated to receive no funding to top tier status.”

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis

John Kelley

By Burrell Ellis

On Oct. 13, the Atlanta region stood at a precipice of our time and looked over into the future. Would we shape our destiny for years to come or would we betray it?

The final vote was unanimous; 21 top elected officials representing 10 counties agreed on a $6.1 bil-lion regional transportation plan that will bring over $1 billion into DeKalb County alone.

For 40 years, funding for Geor-gia’s only regional transportation system – MARTA – has been car-ried wholly by the taxpayers of DeKalb and Fulton counties and the city of Atlanta. For 40 years, cries for equitable funding and an expansion of mass transit have been largely ignored.

Recently, we have seen the met-ropolitan Atlanta region begin to lose its economic clout, with major employers now choosing the friend-lier commutes in Tampa, Charlotte, Birmingham, Dallas-Fort Worth, and other metropolitan areas.

It is important that the Re-gional Transportation project list addresses this inequity. This is one reason DeKalb County will receive 21 percent of the regional funding, is the only county proposed to re-ceive funding for two major transit

projects, and is the only county, as a result of a joint effort of the CEO, the BOC and community stakeholders, to elevate a project first slated to receive no funding to top tier status.

The $225 million allocated for I-20 is extremely important and will serve, along with the county’s local referendum allocation and leveraged federal and state funding, as the means to accomplishing rail transit in the short-term future. Without the referendum, there is no alternative for building rapid rail transit in the I-20 corridor.

While MARTA has not defini-tively stated its immediate build-out plan, we are encouraged by MARTA’s consideration of state-of-the-art rapid transit that could include attractive stations and dedicated right of way for high-tech and smart buses – all of which might be converted to rail in the near future.

Achieving transit for South

DeKalb is a high priority and will require planning beyond the transportation referendum. This is why, during the first quarter of next year, I will convene a summit of local, state and federal officials to discuss what it will take to get transit to I-20 in the quickest and most cost-effective way. No doubt, we will fare better with a down-payment of $225 million than if we arrive empty-handed.

But transit is not the only solu-tion to the county’s transportation needs. Toward that end, DeKalb County also stands to gain a num-ber of traditional and alternative transportation improvements, including Panola Road ($52 mil-lion), Glenwood Road ($5 mil-lion), Indian Creek ($5 million), the interchange at I-285 and I-85 ($26 million), Buford Highway Corridor and Connector ($37 mil-lion) and the North Druid Hills Corridor ($25 million). All told, more than $1.3 billion would be

spent in DeKalb County. Everyone benefits – South, North and Central DeKalb.

There comes a time when each generation must discover its mis-sion anew and betray or fulfill it.

Mayor Hartsfield faced this challenge in the 1930s when he looked at an old dusty track that today has become the world’s busiest airport; Mayor Maynard Jackson faced it when he insisted on diversity in the construction of that airport; CEO Manuel Maloof had the courage to insist that DeKalb County lead the way in regional partnership when he signed the ini-tial Grady Hospital Agreement and pledged our support for MARTA; and Mayor Andrew Young and Billy Payne faced the challenge when they dared to believe that we could attract the Centennial Olympic Games over Greece, the birthplace of the modern Olympics.

The Regional Transportation Roundtable faced a similar decision point – bring us closer to a regional transportation system or fail. Like other men and women of vision, we have seized the time. Our county and region are better because of it. The final decision is rightly left to the citizens we serve.

Burrell Ellis is chief executive of-ficer of DeKalb County.

the Chamber believes that DeKalb County received its fair share of $1.017 billion from the $6.14 bil-lion.

DeKalb County’s project list is as follows:n I-285 at I-85 – $26.5 millionn Lenox Road - $5 millionn Buford Highway – $12 millionn CSX Bridge at Emory – $25 millionn Glenwood Road – $5 millionn Indian Creek Corridor – $5 millionn North Druid Hills Road Corridor – $25 millionn Panola Road widening – $31 millionn Panola Road at I-20 – $21 mil-lionn Mount Vernon Road to Dun-woody Club Drive – $12 millionn Buford Highway Connector – $25 million

n I-20 East MARTA corridor im-provements – $225 millionn Clifton Corridor – $700 million

In addition, DeKalb County will receive another $149 million in discretionary funds, a call center and funds to go toward MARTA’s “state of good repair,” which will be funded by everyone in the region.

We along with many others in DeKalb County would have liked to have seen more funds dedicated to the expansion of rail down I-20. However, we are pleased that $225 million was allocated especially considering that originally no mon-ies were set aside. Moreover, these funds can be used to leverage ad-ditional funds in the future.

Because I-20 was not funded to a greater degree, there are some who have publicly stated they will not support the TIA and may in fact advocate against its passage.

However, to actively engage in defeating it would be harmful to DeKalb, demonstrate a reckless absence of long-range thinking or planning, and certainly does not move us forward. The fact is at the present time there are no other al-ternatives for addressing our trans-portation deficiencies. The TIA process as it stands has the potential to be a major economic generator not only for DeKalb County but for the Atlanta region as a whole.

It is critically important that we pass the TIA because our economic prosperity depends upon it. Rest assured, the DeKalb Chamber will do everything possible to inform and educate the citizens of DeKalb County to ensure that decisions are based upon facts and merits.

John Kelley is chairman of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors.


5

© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.

MobilizeEverything.com

stronger

We’ve made important moves to strengthen your network.

connectionsYou may have heard. AT&T and T-Mobile are planning to come together.

What will that mean to you?

More cell sites and spectrum means better service sooner. And it means your Internet is about to take a big leap forward with LTE — a super-fast mobile broadband technology.We are going to deploy it to more than 97 percent of all Americans, giving you access to a cutting-edge wireless network and all the opportunities it brings.

So keep your bonds strong by reaching out to those you care about the moment they need you.

AT&T _11-ATTB-001_EA Brand Merger Print_ Crossroads News_ 10” x 16”_9/1/11


6

DeKalb residents can learn how to thrive in tough times at the Nov. 3-5 Creating Opportunity Confer-ence in Atlanta.

Sponsored by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coali-tion and the Citizenship Education Fund, the conference, which is in its 12th year, will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 275 Baker St. in Atlanta.

Conference speakers include Janice Ma-this, executive director of Rainbow PUSH Atlanta Bureau; Axel Adams, national direc-tor of 1000 Churches Connected; the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., pastor of Salem Bible Church; Dennis Cox, women’s basketball coach at Clayton State University; and Dexter Clinkscales, vice president of FLPA Atlanta Chapter.

Participants can take the HandsonBank-

Finance

FinanCe “These grants are about families devoting their own sweat and labor into their American dream.”

PUSH opportunities conference

Candler Road FedEx center opens

Job fair set for Total Grace Center

Habitat gets $14.6 million ‘sweat equity’ grant for homes

September unemployment up

Dennis Cox Janice Mathis Jasper Williams

Mark Butler

We Do Business In Accordance With The Federal Fair Housing Law And The Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Access to over 100,000 surcharge free ATMs nationwide

Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.

If you live, work, worship, attend school, or volunteer in DeKalb, Fulton, or Gwinnett Counties, you’re eligible for membership!

You CanJOIN

cdcfcu.com • 678-303-2427

NO DEBIT CARD FEE

at CDC Federal Credit Union

• No minimum balance requirement• No monthly service charge• No teller fees

No-Fee Visa® Debit Card — FREE with all CDC FCU checking accounts!

Switch to truly FREE Checking at CDC FCU!

certified mail.The center is at 2376-B Candler Road.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 404-228-5022.

ing Class to improve financial literacy; check out the college fair and youth and young adult summit; and attend workshops on sports, entertainment, business, family vio-lence and international relations.

There also will be a celebration of Jack-son’s 70th birthday at the Keep Hope Alive Gala with Wanda Smith from V-103’s “Frank and Wanda Morning Show.” For more infor-mation or to register, call 404-525-5663 or visit www.rainbowpush.org.

Habitat for Humanity International based in Americus is getting $14.6 million to produce a minimum of 787 housing units.

The Georgia nonprofit is one of four or-ganizations receiving $26.6 million in “sweat equity” grants that will produce at least 1,477 affordable homes for low-income individuals and families.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the awards on Oct. 19.

The grants are funded through HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program, and with the labor contributed by these households will significantly lower the cost of homeownership.

HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan said the awards would help many families realize a dream.

“These grants are about families devoting their own sweat and la-bor into their American dream,” Donovan said. “With the help of these organizations and volun-teers, families are able to see that dream become reality brick by brick.”

The other grant recipients are:Community Frameworks of Bremerton,

Wash. – $2,978,716 to produce a minimum of 159 housing units; Housing Assistance Council of Washington, D.C. – $8,333,535 to produce 492 housing units; and Tierra del Sol Corp. of Anthony, N.M. – $700,050 to produce a minimum of 39 housing units.

The Self-Help Homeownership Oppor-

tunity Program provides federal grants on a competitive basis to national and regional nonprofit organizations and consortia that have experience in administering self-help housing programs. The grants must be used to purchase land and install or improve infrastructure, which together may not ex-ceed an average investment of $15,000 per dwelling unit.

Leveraged funds must be used for the construction or rehabilitation of these ho-meownership units. Grantees may carry out activities directly and/or distribute funds to local nonprofit affiliates that will develop the units, select homebuyers, coordinate the homebuyer sweat equity and volunteer efforts, and assist in the arrangement of interim and permanent financing for the homebuyers. Homebuyers must contribute a minimum of

100 hours of sweat equity on the construc-tion of their homes and/or the homes of other homebuyers participating in the local self-help housing program. Reasonable ac-commodations are made for homebuyers with disabilities.

Sweat equity involves participation in the construction of the housing, which can include, but is not limited to, assisting in the painting, carpentry, trim work, drywall, roofing and siding for the housing.

Labor also is contributed by community volunteers.

The sweat equity and labor contribu-tions by the homebuyers and volunteers significantly reduce the cost of the housing. For more information, visit www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/programs/shop.

Shaun Donovan

Georgia’s jobless rate rose to 10.3 percent in September, its high-est level since January.

The seasonally adjusted unem-ployment rate for September was up one-tenth of a percentage point from 10.2 percent in August. The state’s jobless rate was also 10.2 percent in September a year ago.

The rate increase is attributed to Georgia losing jobs in September and many new job seekers continuously being unable to find work. The number of jobs decreased 15,100, or four-tenths of a percentage point, from August to 3,793,200. Most of the loss was among seasonal workers in leisure and hospitality.

In metro Atlanta, the number of jobs decreased 25,000, or 1.2 percent, from 2,260,900 in September 2010 to 2,235,000 in September 2011.

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said there are some positive economic signs in this month’s report despite the jobless rate increase.

“One positive is fewer layoffs, which results in a smaller quantity of initial un-employment claims,” he said in an Oct. 20 statement.

While there were 3,200 new jobs in pro-

fessional and business services and 400 in manufacturing as well as seasonal gains in state and local public schools, there weren’t enough to offset the overall losses.

First-time claims for unem-ployment insurance benefits in September decreased to 51,267, down 5,209, or 9.2 percent, from

56,476 in August. Most of the first-time claims were filed in trade, manufacturing, administrative and support services, and construction. There was an over-the-year decrease of 5,879 initial claims, or 10.3 percent, from 57,146 filed in September of last year.

In DeKalb County, there were 3,428 initial UI claims in September, down 419 or 10.9 percent, from 3,847 in August. There was an over-the-year decrease of 553 initial claims, or 13.9 percent, from 3,981 filed in September 2010.

The number of long-term unemployed workers in Georgia increased 2,800 to 256,900, or 8.6 percent higher than in Sep-tember of last year. September is the 50th consecutive month Georgia has exceeded the national unemployment rate, currently 9.1 percent.

A full-service FedEx pack and ship store has opened on Candler Road for shipping and postal needs.

Services include Internet, printing, fax-ing, copying, passport photos, stamps and

A Veterans Day Job Fair will take place on Oct. 26 at Total Grace Christian Center in Decatur.

The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event is spon-sored by the Georgia Department of Labor’s DeKalb Career Center, Total Grace and the city of Lithonia.

Job seekers should dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes. Pre-reg-

istration is not required.Total Grace Christian Center is at 4000

Covington Highway.For more information, e-mail kenneth.

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or call the Department of Labor’s DeKalb Career Cen-ter at 404-298-3970.

$50,000 collected to fight burns

DeKalb Firement collected more than $50,000 to boot burns

DeKalb County Fire Rescue employees raised $51,132 for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Founda-tion’s annual “Give Burns the Boot” event last week-end.

The campaign is the foundation’s primary source of fund-raising.

Fire Station 1 – C shift near the Emory corridor led DeKalb County Fire Rescue’s donation efforts, raising $3,200.

Fire Station 20 – A shift in Decatur raised $2,423, and Fire Station 23 – A shift in Clarkston placed third, raising $2,369.

All proceeds support fire safety education and burn survivor programs. Ten percent of

the total funds collected go directly to DeKalb County Fire Rescue to be used for fire safety/burn prevention programs in DeKalb.

More than 100 fire departments from across the state collected funds to support the founda-tion’s mission and pro-grams.

Founded in 1982 by a group of DeKalb area firefighters, the organiza-tion assists burn survivors in their journey of recov-ery and helps to prevent others from experiencing burn injuries.

For more information, visit www.gfbf.org.


7You’re Invited to Ten Days of Celebration!

It’s the 10th Birthday of

Events are 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Daily

Special Commemorative Anniversary Bookmarks to the First 1,000 Guests Each Day

November 1 * Tony’s Tuesday!�e Super Sassy Seniors of Turner Hill Road

Host a Special Birthday BashBirthday Cake * Light Refreshments * Gifts for our Guests

* Surprises Too!

November 2 * Wonderful WednesdayGet a FREE Entrée

with the Purchase of Large Wa�e Fries & Large Drink

November 3 * Trivia �ursdayWin Prizes and FREE Food

with 1,000th Chick-�l-A Trivia Questions

November 4 * Fabulous FridayEnjoy Full Service on Our Elegant Fine Dining Night

November 5 * Sampling SaturdayDelight in Complimentary Samples of Our Specialty Menu

November 6 * Salutation SundayRestaurant Closed Sundays * Special Day of Re�ection

Recognition of the Ten 10-Year Team Members

November 7 * Marvelous MondayKid’s Night: �e 10th Birthday Edition

“Kupcakes, Kardboard Games & Kreativity”A FREE Kid’s Meal with Purchase of Each Adult Meal

November 8 * Terri�c TuesdayTasty, Tantalizing, Toppings Bar

FREE Small Ice Cream with Any Purchase

November 9 * Winning WednesdayPlay BINGO and Win Gifts & FREE Food Coupons

November 10 * Truett’s Tribute �ursday!We Saved the Best for Last!

Come inside and say, “Happy Birthday to Truett’s 1,000th Chick-fil-A!” and get a FREE Chick-fil-A Sandwich! * Spin the Wheel * Win FREE Prizes & Food Coupons in Truett Trivia * Sign his Special 10th Anniversary Birthday Card *

Tony Royal, Owner/OperatorPlease Join us at Chick-�l-A at Turner Hill Road

2985 Turner Hill Road, Lithonia, GA 30038 *

678.526.0088 * www.chick-�l-a.com/turnerhillroad *

http://www.facebook.com/CFATurnerHillRoadFSU

Chick-fil-A Fundraising Cow Calendars Are In!

Wellness

FinanCe

Walmart gives $1 million for training

Social Security increase coming

5381 Panola Industrial Boulevard | Decatur, Georgia 30035

Branch & Drive-Thru Hours of Operation:Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

678.889.GFCU (4328) | www.gwinnettfcu.org

A $1 million grant from Walmart will support internships to develop the next generation of leaders.

Walmart donated the funds to the Con-gressional Black Caucus Foundation to sup-port a semester-long internship that prepares participating students for careers in public service or the private sector.

As a result of Walmart’s funding, partici-pants also receive a stipend and housing.

Since 2006, Walmart has donated $2 mil-lion to the CBCF/Walmart Emerging Leaders Internship Program,

The Oct. 18 announcement marks Wal-mart’s renewed commitment to supporting deserving African-American college students

who are interested in internships on Capitol Hill or with government agencies.

CBC Foundation Chairman Donald M. Payne welcomed the grant.

“There is nothing more important than investing in the futures of our young people,” Payne said.

“The grant will help to ensure that CBCF will be able to develop leaders who will be primed to make a positive impact on the lives of African-Americans.

“It is a guaranteed return on investment that is immeasurable.”

For more information about CBCF’s in-ternship programs, application criteria and deadlines, visit www.cbcfinc.org.

More than 60 million Americans will be getting a little more in the checks in 2012.

The Social Security Administration announced Oct. 19 that monthly Social Se-curity and Supplemental Security Income benefits are increasing 3.6 percent.

It will be the first cost-of-living adjust-ment since 2009.

The cost-of-living adjustment will kick in early next year to ensure that benefits match the rising cost of goods and services.

Increased payments to more than 8 mil-lion Supplementary Security Income benefi-ciaries will begin on Dec. 30, 2011.

Increased benefits for nearly 55 million Social Security beneficiaries will start in January.

Georgia has 1,468,209 Social Security beneficiaries and 228,510 SSI recipients.

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, who repre-sents Georgia’s 4th District that includes DeKalb County and portions of Rockdale

and Gwinnett counties, welcomed the an-nouncement.

“Fifty-five million Americans depend on Social Security to help pay for food, medicine and housing,” Johnson said. “I’m pleased that benefits will increase next year to help Americans get by in this tough economy.”

Some other changes that take effect in January annually are based on the increase in average wages. Based on that increase, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $110,100 from $106,800.

Of the estimated 161 million workers who will pay Social Security taxes in 2012, about 10 million will pay higher taxes as a result of the increase in the taxable maximum.

Information about Medicare changes for 2012, when announced, will be available at www.Medicare.gov. For some beneficiaries, the Social Security increase may be offset by increases in Medicare premiums.


8

U.S. Agriculture Secretary finds ‘best salad’ at Renfroe Middle School

School system seeks transparency

Carla Parker / CrossroadsNews

USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan enjoys lunch at Renfroe Middle School in Decatur. She also toured its “Yes to Yum” garden.

The parade through the Columbia Woods Drive neighborhood was part of Columbia Elementary’s annual Red Ribbon Week observances.

Carla Parker / CrossroadsNews

Columbia Elementary students tout drug-free life at parade

Parent Roundtables kick off

SchoolS “I had lunch at the salad bar and it was the best salad bar I’ve seen in a long time.”

The Annual Title I Countywide

The Office of School Improvement - Title Iin collaboration with

The DC Blazers Youth OrganizationPresent

Financial Aid Workshop and College Fair

Representatives from colleges, universities, and technical institutions will be available

The DeKalb School System is attempting to be more transparent.

The district said this week that it has begun a series of initiatives to ensure trans-parency, accountability and effectiveness in the operations and finances of all its depart-ments.

The moves are part of new School Su-perintendent Cheryl Atkinson’s 90-Day Entry Plan.

The accountability initiatives include establishing a Citizens SPLOST Oversight Committee, a 12-member body of commu-nity representatives formed to provide over-sight of SPLOST-funded construction proj-ects and to report to DeKalb County residents on how SPLOST IV funds are being spent. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is an opportunity for voters to continue a 1-cent sales tax that funds new school con-struction and ongoing facilities improve-ments. Voters will decide an extension of the SPLOST IV on Nov. 8.

In addition to the Citizens SPLOST Oversight Committee, the district also has recently implemented a number of internal operational and financial checks and bal-ances, including hiring independent auditor

Gary Babst, who is working in conjunction with the Office of Internal Affairs to con-duct ongoing review of the school system’s finances and makes monthly public reports to the School Board.

The school system also has begun a pur-chasing oversight. New purchasing reporting policies have been implemented in all depart-ments to establish improved transparency and oversight of expenditures.

The district also launched the EthicsLine, which allows employees, parents, citizens and others to alert school district officials and the internal auditor of irregularities in finances or operations. Citizens can access the Ethics-Line at www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/audit-and -compliance or by calling 1-888-475-0482.

Atkinson said one of the central missions of the administration is to assure parents, citizens and taxpayers that they are commit-ted to accountability at all levels.

“We will continue to enact policies to ensure oversight, transparency and efficiency. Our schools, parents and, most importantly, our children deserve nothing less.”

For more information about SPLOST IV and the district’s accountability measures, visit www.dekalb.k12.ga.us.

Parents can meet with DeKalb School Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson at a series of Parent Roundtable discussions that got under way this week.

The meetings are part of the overall objective of the superinten-dent’s 90-Day Entry Plan to listen, learn and lead.

The remaining meetings take place 7 to 8 p.m. on:n Oct. 25 at Columbia High School, 2106 Columbia Drive in Decatur.

n Oct. 27 at Dunwoody High School, 5035 Vermack Road in Dunwoody.n Nov. 1 at Miller Grove High School, 2645 Dekalb Medical Park-way in Lithonia.n Nov. 3 at Stephenson High School, 701 Stephenson Road in Stone Mountain.

The meetings kicked off Oct. 20 at McNair High School.

For more information, visit www.dekalb .k12.ga.us.

Cheryl Atkinson

By Carla Parker

Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, spent her lunch hour with students at Renfroe Middle School in Decatur on Oct. 14.

Merrigan was in Atlanta for the Fresh Summit Inter-national Convention and Exposition.

She had lunch with the students on the final day of National School Lunch Week and picked Renfroe El-ementary, a City of Decatur school, because of its “Farm to School” program. Merrigan said she wanted to see the program in action.

“I had lunch at the salad bar and it was the best salad bar I’ve seen in a long time,” Merrigan said.

The USDA “Farm to School” initiative is connecting grade schools with regional or local farms to help them serve healthy meals using locally produced foods.

The initiative focuses on the importance of under-

standing where food comes from.Merrigan toured Renfroe’s garden, “Yes to Yum,” and

said she was impressed by what she saw.“The students were really engaged and excited about

it,” she said. “They’re growing a lot different things and making the kind of connections that we hope kids make about food and healthy eating.”

The movement to provide healthier school lunch is also part of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign. It is collaborating with individuals and or-ganizations across the country to bring more than 800 salad bars to schools, providing thousands of children with access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Merrigan said the Decatur school system is doing a good job of providing healthy food choices.

“The school lunches become a pivotal place, a very important place to help children with healthy eating,” she said. “We’re trying to upgrade school lunches and here in Decatur they are doing the job.”

By Carla Parker

Students at Columbia Elementary School are drug-free, and they want everyone to know about it.

On Oct. 14, the Decatur school hosted a parade through its Columbia Woods Drive neighborhood as part of its annual Red Rib-bon Week observances.

The school’s 500 students marched be-hind “Stomp Out Drugs” and “We Pledge to Be Drug Free” banners and held signs that said “I am a happy healthy drug-free me.”

As they walked, they chanted, “We are drug-free.”

Raymond Stanley, the school’s principal, said they make a big deal about drug aware-ness and prevention because drugs are a ma-jor problem in the world and community.

“Our students are oftentimes introduced to drugs through music, media, community and family in a negative way,” he said. “I believe it is our responsibility to educate our students on drug use with prevention strategies.”

Schools across DeKalb County celebrated Red Ribbon Week Oct. 10-14. The national alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and vio-lence prevention awareness campaign started in 1985 after Mexico City drug traffickers murdered DEA agent Kiki Camarena.

The parade took students, teachers, administrators, Mr. and Ms. Red Ribbon from each grade level, and special guests to Edgemont Way and Glenrock Drive and back to the school. The students also signed drug-free pledges, wore red and black, and attended a school carnival.


9CrossRoadsNewsOctober 22, 2011 9

10

Saint Vick

Mark Auslander

Stephon Raicket

Sherry Boston kicks off 2012 election bid

St. Philip comedy for families Expo showcases creativity of library workers

Southern recipes, lore sought

Author to discuss book, myths

Scene “I am honored by the outpouring of support for my campaign and happy to know the community approves of the job I’m doing.”

GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEAST DEKALBCordially Invite All Girl Scouts (Present, Future and Alumni)

FOUNDERS DAY LUNCHEONSaturday, November 5, 2011 • 11 am-2 pm

Saint Philip AME Church • 240 Candler Rd • Atlanta, GA 30317

SPECIAL SPEAKER DR. CHERYL H. ATKINSON, ED. D.To Purchase Tickets, Visit

www.wepay.com/tickets/view/68214?utm_campaign=tickets&utm_medium=link&utm_source=facebook&ref_uid=1278337Vendor space available • $25/table • Email Robin M. Coley at [email protected] for additional information

Tickets$15

per person

Join us for our next Prayer and Miracle Service, Saturday, Oct. 29, at 9:00 a.m. in the

Colonnade Room, 8010 Rockbridge Road, Lithonia, Ga. (in the DMV Shopping Center

on Hwy. 124 and Rockbridge Road)

For more information, call (678) 580-3310 or visit us at www.chimaindouglasministries.org.Hosted by: Chimain Douglas Ministries

‘It’s Time’ for healing, miracles, signs & wonders!!!!!‘It’s Time’ for healing, miracles, signs & wonders!!!!!

It’s time to operate in the Power and Anointing of the Holy Spirit

Invite a Friend, Relative, Co-Worker, your life will never be the same!!!

Cooks with skills in the kitchen have until Nov. 1 to submit their tasty Southern recipes to House-Autry Mills for inclusion in the company’s 200th anniversary cook-book, “The Choice of Southern Cooks Since 1812.”

House-Autry Mills, based in Four Oaks, N.C., is looking for Southern recipes that incorporate at least one of its products that

include cornmeal, hushpuppies, and biscuit mix and breaders.

The company also wants to learn the sto-ries and traditions behind the recipes. Those selected will be featured at www.house-autry .com and on the company’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

To submit a recipe online, visit www .house-autry.com/contest.

Author Mark Auslander will sign and discuss his new book, “The Acci-dental Slaveowner: Revisiting a Myth of Race and Finding an American Family,” on Oct. 24 at Emory Uni-versity.

The book details various myths about “Miss Kitty,” an enslaved woman named Catherine Boyd who was owned by Methodist Bishop James Osgood Andrew, the first president of Emory’s board of trustees when the original campus was located in Oxford, Ga.

Auslander will talk about the impor-

tant role Emory’s Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library played in his research.

The event will take place at 4 p.m. in the Jones Room on the third floor of the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Emory University, 40 Asbury Circle in Atlanta.

For more information, con-tact Maureen McGavin at 404-727-6898 or [email protected] or Beverly Clark at [email protected] or 404-712-8780.

DeKalb Library employees and staff are showcasing their creative sides in the library system’s first Employee Expo at the Decatur Library.

The artwork, which includes pho-tographs, painting, jewelry, crafts and more, is on display at the library through November.

Some items are for sale and can be pur-chased at the Decatur Circulation Desk. Proceeds will benefit the DeKalb Library Foundation.

The Decatur Library is at 215 Sycamore St. in downtown Decatur. For more infor-mation, visit www.dekalblibrary.org.

Corwin O

Darian Perkins

Comedians Saint Vick, Darian Per-kins, Stephon Raicket and Cor w in O w i l l head-line a family comedy show at Saint Philip AME Church on Oct. 29.

The 5 p.m. show will be held in the Mar-cia Moss Fellowship Hall in the Family Life and Adminis-tration Center.

The event will include per for-mances by alto saxophonist Taufeeq Wright, gospel rapper

First Ladii and DJ Sterling An-thony. Tickets are $10.

Saint Philip is at 240 Can-dler Road S.E., at the corner of Memorial Drive in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-371-0749 or visit www .saintphilip.org.

Dozens of DeKalb residents, community leaders and lawmakers joined DeKalb Solicitor General Sherry Boston for the Oct. 13 kickoff of her election campaign.

Boston was appointed to the office last year to com-plete the term of former So-licitor Robert James, who left to run for district attorney.

Boston says she will run as a Democrat and is gearing up for a robust campaign.

“I am honored by the outpouring of support for my campaign and happy to know the community approves of the job I’m doing as solicitor general,” she said.

The “Friends of Sherry Boston” committee has received more than $50,000 in pledges.

Sherry Boston


11

‘Grease’ onstage at GPC Clarkston

Jerome and LaChelle Adkins of McDonough and their 13 kids are making a pilot for a reality show. In August, they appeared on 11 Alive to offer back-to-school tips.

The musical, set in a 1959 fictional high school, has mature content.

Chris Morris and Myguail Chappel take part in the Great DeKalb Cleanup.

Scene “Our kids are active and always on the move. It’s a constant revolving door … it’s nonstop entertainment.”

Conversation about county

Great Cleanup on again this weekend

Group to deliver chili to homeless

13-kid family plans reality show

...and we’re kind of a big deal.We’re the new fish in town

Shed that shell and give us a try!

3025 Turner Hill Road

Lithonia, GA 30038

(678) 323-8223

Receive a free appetizer (up to $10). Please present coupon at time of order. Not valid with daily spe-cials, other coupon or holiday offers, gift card purchases, for alcoholic beverages, or in conjunction with our GiveBack program. Limit one coupon per check. Duplicated or altered coupons will not be accepted. Tax and gratuity excluded. Valid for dine-in only. Coupons cannot be resold, traded or used multiple times and have no cash value.

Valid: October 20 – October 30, 2011

CHA5XX7

· Gourmet Fish Tacos · Mahi-Mahi· Hand-Breaded Fried Shrimp

· Snow Crab Legs

· Homemade Key Lime Pie

· Blackened Tuna

· Jumbo Skewered Shrimp

· Lobster Tail and Sirloin

F R E EAPPETIZER

View our entire menu at...

w w w . M a r l i n A n d R a y s S e a f o o d . c o m

MON-THUR – 8am-8pmFRI – 6am-6pmSAT – 6am-4pm

SUN – closed (leave message)

MON-THUR – 8am-8pmFRI – 6am-6pmSAT – 6am-4pm

SUN – closed (leave message)book your

appointment todaybook your

appointment today

see over 300 photos of actual clients@ 3GIRLSANDANEEDLE.COMsee over 300 photos of actual clients@ 3GIRLSANDANEEDLE.COM

relocated from Ellenwood to DecaturChapel Plaza 770-507-1920

relocated from Ellenwood to DecaturChapel Plaza 770-507-1920

MAKE-UP SERVICes Lashes • Brows

Starting as Low as $5

Blessings on Wheels will distribute warm chili to the homeless and less fortunate in Atlanta on Oct. 28.

People living on the streets will receive hot chili, corn bread, desserts, water and drinks from the group of DeKalb residents.

Volunteers will meet at Malcolm Cun-ningham Auto Gallery, 4334 Snapfinger Woods Drive in Decatur, at 7:30 p.m. Food donations are welcomed. Please drop off donations at the Auto Gallery by Oct. 24.

For more information, contact Keischa Robinson at 404-587-5855 or [email protected].

DeKalb citizens can engage their county commissioners on “How to Build a Better DeKalb” on Oct. 25 at the Decatur Library.

The 6-to-7:45 p.m. conversation is hosted by the DeKalb League of Women Voters. Citizens will get to ask commis-sioners about critical issues facing the county and get their feedback.

Commissioners Kathie Gannon, Larry Johnson, Lee May and Jeff Rader will be in attendance.

The library is at 215 Sycamore St. Visit www.lwvdk.org.

The Great DeKalb Cleanup moves this weekend to Glenwood Road and Coving-ton Highway.

On Oct. 22, volunteers and county employees will start out at 8 a.m. from the 1-285 Flea Market at I-285 and Glenwood Road. They will document and remove illegally posted signs in the rights of way, remove litter including tires and grocery

carts, conduct MARTA bus stop mainte-nance, and clear the roadway of other debris. The cleanup will be concentrated from Cov-ington Highway and Glenwood Road to Co-lumbia Drive, and from Covington Highway to West Austin Road and Glenwood Road.

For more information, call 404-371-3689 or visit www.onedekalb.com.

Raising a family with 13 kids anytime is tough.

But doing it during tough economic times has to be challenging.

The country could soon be finding out just how tough it is with a new television show, “The Adkins Family Is a Reality.”

The reality show will follow the Mc-Donough family of Jerome and LaChelle Adkins. The couple, who have been married 18 years, have 13 children ages 19 months to 21 years old, and LaChelle is pregnant with their 14th child.

They are hosting an Oct. 29 reception to announce the making of the show’s pilot.

Jerome Adkins is a major in the U.S. Army Reserves, general manager of the Walmart Lithonia store, and a pastor of a start-up church in Conyers. His wife is a stay-at-home mom who is expecting baby No. 14 on Nov. 23.

Their children are Brenndon, 21; Taylor, 19; Christian, 18; Jonathan, 17; Alexandria, 15; Mackenzie, 13; Victoria, 12; Elisabeth, 11; Olivia, 8; Danielle, 7; Jeremiah, 4; Joshua, 3; and Jordan 19 months.

LaChelle Adkins said viewers will get an inside look at how her husband juggles all his roles and how she manages school func-tions for elementary, middle, high school, public and private schools, and college; homework; cooking; extracurricular activi-ties; and church.

“It just crazy around here,” she said Thursday. “Our kids are active and always on the move. It’s a constant revolving door. I just say it’s nonstop entertainment.”

The reality television journey will kick off with the birth of the couple’s 14th child, expected the day before Thanksgiving.

LaChelle Adkins said that once the pilot is made, they will shop to the networks.

“Grease,” the mu-sical, will be onstage at Georgia Perimeter College-Clarkston Campus Oct. 28 through Nov. 6.

T h e mu s i c a l , written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, is set in 1959 at fic-tional Rydell High School. The production follows 10 working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love, cars and drive-ins.

Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Oct. 28, 29, Nov. 4 and 5; and at 3 p.m. on Oct. 30 and Nov. 6. The musical will be held in the Cole Audito-

rium, Fine Arts Building on GPC-Clarkston Campus, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive. The show’s mature content is not suitable for children younger than 13 and they will not be admitted.

For ticket price and reservations, call 678-891-3572.

Woodward and Bernstein lectureLegendary news reporters Bob Woodward

and Carl Bernstein will discuss “Watergate’s Impact on Current Day Politics” at Emory University on Oct. 26. The 7:30 p.m. lecture, which is free to attend, will take place in the Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1160 North Decatur Road NE in Atlanta.

In the early 1970s, the Woodward and Bernstein investigative reporting team, broke the Watergate story for the Washington Post. Their work won a ulitzer Prize and set the

standard for modern investigative reporting, f e Pulitzer Prize. They are making a limited number of appearances in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. They will speak at the univer-sity’s annual Goodrich C. White Lecture. A question-and-answer session will follow the discussion.

Visitor ppark in the Fishburne and Ox-ford Road parking decks For more informa-tion, call 404.712.8780.


12 Georgia first lady Sandra Deal went up in a tree in August to help kick off Georgia Parks’ Tons of Fun program.

Donna Mobley Foreman has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

Chef Todd English created chicken skewers on grilled sweet potatoes for the picnic.

Walk to benefit cancer patient

Clarkston Health Collaborative meets

Survivor Bingo supports Komen

Tons of fun at Panola Mountain

WellneSS The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event will be filled with guided hikes, a climbing wall, geocaching clinics, outdoor games and more.

O C T O B E R 2 4 , 2 0 1 1

i n D e K a l b

OCTOBER 22-28, 2011CELEBRATE

Here are just a few ways to get involved in local Food Day activities:

In the Community

Self-guided tours at participating farms’ open houses/festivals

Visits to local farmers markets and community gardens

Georgia-grown food and outdoor fun at “Picnic in the Park“ at Panola Mountain State Park

At SchoolsCulinary arts through cooking classesSustainable agriculture lessons at school gardens

At BusinessesMenu specials at participating farm-to-table restaurants

In GovernmentNourish DeKalb!, a forum about DeKalb’s food system and the movement to improve it

Communities Putting Prevention to Work • Strategic Alliance for Health

For complete details on Food Day and the week of activities, visit www.dekalbhealth.net.

Now Accepting New Patients

Optimal Dental Care in a Warm, Friendly Environment

Proudly serving our community since 1994.

Our team is dedicated to making you feel comfortable and providing you and your family with the best care and service possible.

Because good oral health contributes to good overall health, we emphasize prevention and early treatment.

Our goal is to help you and your family have beautiful, healthy smiles for a lifetime.

Heard & Heard Dental Associates, PC Chapel Square Shopping Center

4806 Flat Shoals Parkway • Decatur, GA 30034770-987-3430

www.hearddental.com

Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. • Friday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Families can celebrate fall’s arrival at Panola Mountain State Park on Oct. 22 with outdoor recreation and fresh, local food.

The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event will be filled with guided hikes, a climbing wall, geocach-ing clinics, outdoor games and more.

There will be opportunities to browse a farmer’s market, learn about organic garden-ing and composting, climb a rock walk or a tree, and enjoy a free “picnic in the park” created by celebrity chef Todd English using locally grown produce and herbs.

Families who don’t have pets can even get to take shelter dogs for a walk and return them at the end of it.

And best of all, the entire festivities are free of cost. Georgia State Parks is even waiv-ing the regular $5 parking fee between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Vendors include Wonderland Farms, Farmer D’s Organics, Le Cordon, Portable Rock Climbing, Lifeline Animal Project, Se-renity Yoga, UGA Insect Zoo and REI.

Panola Mountain State Park features unique granite outcrop, paved biking trail,

shaded hiking trails, fishing ponds, play-ground and nature center.

Panola Mountain State Park is at 2600 Highway 155 S.W. in Stockbridge. For more information, visit GeorgiaStateParks.org/PanolaMountain, TonsofFun.org, or call 770-389-7801.

Family and friends of cancer patient Donna Mobley Foreman will walk three miles in her honor at Arabia Mountain on Oct. 29 and raise funds to help with her medical bills.

Registration and pledging begin at 8 a.m. in the annex parking lot of First Saint Paul AME Church, 2687 Klondike Road in Lithonia. The walk starts at 9.

Foreman was diagnosed with multiple my-eloma, a type of cancer that attacks the plasma cells, causing the bones to weaken. There is no cure, but the cancer is treatable. She has received chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant.

Foreman is the wife of Rufus Foreman and mother of Rufus (RJ) and Mya, students at Champion Middle and Arabia High schools.

Donations can be made to “Sister’s Keeper Fund for Donna Foreman” at Wells Fargo Bank, account no. 9791406722.

For more information or to register, contact Zack Burgess at 678-571-0307, Myrtice Corley at 404-545-7131, Dana Elliott at 770-837-5860 or Gayle Jones at 770-266-9922.

Food, games and giveaways are adding to the fun at the Oct. 23 Survivor Bingo & Silent Auction fund-raiser at the South DeKalb Family YMCA in Decatur.

The event, from 2 to 6 p.m., benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure in obser-vance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The cost is $10, which includes a bingo card and food.

The South DeKalb Family YMCA is at 2565 Snapfinger Road.

For more information, e-mail survi [email protected] or call 678-418-3512.

Thanksgiving and topics and projects for 2012 are on the agenda for the Clarkston Health Collaborative’s Oct. 25 meeting.

The theme for the meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Clarkston Community Center, is “Education, Recreation and Com-munity Building.”

The collaborative is celebrating 17 years of grass-roots community mobilization.

The Clarkston Community Center is at 3701 College Ave. For more information, visit www.clarkstoncommunitycenter.org, e-mail [email protected] or call 404-508-7845.


13

The HealthierUS School Challenge Program promotes healthy meals and physical activity.

WellneSS The first lady said educators are the “unsung heroes” in the fight to end the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States.

Tour of county treatment plants educates residents on clean water

Schools embracing the challenge

Green Expo in Decatur set

Foot Pain is NOT Normal!Flat Shoals Foot & Ankle is the one stop venue for Diagnosing and Treating your foot and ankle problems. As a wellness, surgical and diabetic center of excellence, we are equipped with spa chairs, all-natural supplements, orthotics, on site x-rays, and podiatrists who are skilled both clinically and surgically.

Dr. Suzette Clements, DPM Dr. Daalia Jones, DPM Dr. Sherunda Smith, DPM, MPH

At Flat Shoals Foot & Ankle Center our physicians diagnose and treat to get you back on your feet!

When her doctor diagnosed her problem in 2003 as uterine �broids, Hyacinth Robinson was not surprised. She had undergone surgical treatment for the same condition in 1990 and 1994. Both times she chose to have a myomectomy to remove the �broids.

"I knew that there was a chance I'd develop more �broids a�er my myomectomies, so I'm glad I had a di�erent option this time," says Robinson. "My doctor recommended a partial hysterectomy, but I was not sure I wanted to undergo surgery again," she explains.

A�er consulting two other doctors, Robinson's boyfriend heard a radio advertisement for uterine �broid embolization (UFE) and one of her friends told her about a UFE seminar she had attended. A�er learning more about UFE, Robinson decided to choose the nonsurgical treatment.

"It was not painful or uncomfortable and I only stayed one night at the hospital," says Robinson. "I exercise �ve days a week and I'm healthy, so my recovery went well."

According to Mayo Clinic, as many as three out of four women have uterine �broids at some time in their life, but most are unaware of the �broids ecause they cause no symptoms. When �broids do cause symptoms, the most common are:< Heavy menstrual bleeding < Prolonged menstrual periods— seven days or more of menstrual bleeding < Pelvic pressure or pain< Frequent urination< Dif�culty emptying your bladder< Constipation< Backache or leg pains

Nonsurgical treatment shrinks uterine �broidsBecause the e�ects of UFE on fertility are not fully understood, each patient desiring children in the future is evaluated on a

case-by-case basis, says Melissa Seely-Morgan, M.D., an interventional radiologist at DeKalb Medical. Small particles that block the arteries that provide blood supply to the �broids are delivered through a thin, �exible tube called

a catheter under X-ray guidance. "It is like clogging a hose with sand," she says. IV conscious sedation, not general anesthesia, is used for the procedure so patients are awake but are comfortable and sleepy, she says. "Most patients don't remember the procedure," she adds.

Uterine cramping is the most common side e�ect of the procedure, says Seely-Morgan. "�e cramping peaks between six and 10 hours a�er the procedure, so I like to keep a patient in the hospital overnight to better control that pain," she explains. Recovery can be very quick, she says. "If a patient has the procedure on �ursday, she may be able to return to work on Monday." Full recovery depends on the individual, but patients are up and moving that night or the next day a�er the procedure. "Although there are no restrictions on activity, I recommend that patients take it easy for a few days a�er the procedure." she points out.

UFE does not remove the �broids, but it does shrink them to the point that the symptoms disappear points out Seely-Morgan. "�e maximum shrinkage of �broids is between three and six months, but they may continue to shrink for up to a year a�er the treatment," she says.

If you think you may be a candidate for Uterine Artery Embolization we obtain an MRI, then we sit down together and go over what is on the images together. "I love for women to see what exactly is going on in their bodies," says Seely-Morgan. �en we discuss the woman's options and set up the procedure." I love the six-month follow up conversation when women tell me they have their life back a�er their UFE – that makes my day!"

Melissa W. Seely-Morgan, M.D.Chief of Radiology,

DeKalb Medical Hillandale

Kelvin K. Belcher, M.D.Interventional Radiology Section Chief

DeKalb Medical

Steven C. Storey, M.D.Certi�ed by the

American Board of Radiology

Ajay K. Joshi, M.D.Certi�ed by the

American Board of Radiology

For more information about UFE, please visit our website,

www.radadpc.comFor a consultation appointment,

call our UFE Hotline, 404-564-5404

South DeKalb residents who are curi-ous about water processing can tour the Snapfinger Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant on Oct. 25 as part of the Clean Water Month observance.

The Snapfinger tour, which begins at 10 a.m., is limited to 25 people and pre-registration is required.

Participants are urged to wear com-fortable, suitable closed-toe shoes for the two-hour walking tour.

The Department of Watershed Man-agement also offered tours of its Pole Bridge Creek and Scott Candler waste

water treatment plants this month to help educate residents on how water is treated be-fore it reaches their homes and is discharged back into the river.

The annual water quality report shows that DeKalb Watershed Management contin-ues to exceed all of the applicable drinking water standards. The 2011 Consumer Con-fidence Report provides data gathered from water quality testing during the year 2010.

The Snapfinger Creek Wastewater Treat-ment Plant is at 4124 Flakes Mill Road in Decatur. For more information or to register, contact OneDeKalb at 404-371-3689.

Residents who want to learn more about local eco-friendly goods and businesses can attend the Oct. 29 DeKalb Neighborhood Summit and Green Expo in Decatur.

The 9 a.m.-to-1 p.m. expo, presented by Commissioner Kathie Gannon and the Green Commission, features local green businesses demonstrating their products and services. It takes place at Decatur High School Performing Arts and Sports Center,

310 N. McDonough St.Residents, neighborhood organiza-

tions, homeowner associations, businesses, and faith and civic groups can share ideas, participate in workshops, and connect with resources. The free event includes door prizes.

For more information, contact Bettye Davis at [email protected] or 404-371-3689.

First lady Michelle Obama honored almost 1,300 schools that are participating in the HealthierUS School Challenge Pro-gram at an Oct. 17 celebration at the White House.

The challenge schools voluntarily agreed to provide healthy meals based on the Di-etary Guidelines for Americans, including a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole-grain foods, and fat-free or low-fat milk. They also have to ensure that kids take part in regular physical activity.

While no DeKalb County schools were among them, Georgia schools included Carrollton Elementary and Carrollton Ju-nior High, which won gold awards, and six elementary schools in the Gordon County School District that were bronze award recipients.

The first lady said that more than a mil-lion young people have earned the President’s Active Lifestyle Award – the PALA awards – “and that means they’re exercising one hour a day, five days a week, for six consecutive weeks.”

The HealthierUS School Challenge Pro-gram is a key component of Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to end childhood obesity

within a generation.Obama said teachers see firsthand the im-

pact that obesity has on students’ lives – “not just on their physical and emotional health, but on their academic success as well.”

She called educators the “unsung heroes” in the fight to end the epidemic of childhood obesity.

For more information, visit http://team nutrition.usda.gov/healthierUS/application.html.


14

WANTED TO BUYBUSINESS EXPOATTORNEYS

HELP WANTED

AUTOMOTIVEATTORNEYS

Marketplace

Autos DONATE YOUR VEHICLE Receive $1000 GROCERY COUPONS. UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. Free Mammograms, Breast Cancer Info www.ubcf.info FREE Towing, Tax Deductible, Non-Runners Accepted. 1- 800-728-0801

CASH FOR CARS! Any Make, Model or Year. We Pay MORE! Running or Not. Sell Your Car or Truck TODAY. Free Towing! Instant Offer: 1-888-545-8647

Business opportunityPAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 Weekly Mailing Brochures from Home. Income is guaranteed! No experience required. Enroll Today! www.national-mailers.net

Make Up To $2,000.00+ Per Week! New Credit Card Ready Drink-Snack Vending Machines. Minimum $3K to $30K+ Invest-ment Required. Locations Avail-able. BBB Accredited Business. (800) 962-9189

employment opportunitiesEarn up to $150 per day Under-cover Shoppers Needed to Judge Retail & Dining Establishments Experience Not Required Call Now 1-877-737-7565

Help Wanted!!! Make $1000 a Week processing our mail! FREE Supplies! Helping Home-Workers

$49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, ORDER Today. 1-888-543-7297 and mention code 45069SKS or www.Oma-haSteaks.com/fvc11

READERS & MUSIC LOVERS. 100 Greatest Novels (audio books) ONLY $99.00 (plus s h.) Includes MP3 Player & Accesso-ries. BONUS: 50 Classical Music Works & Money Back Guarantee. Call Today! 1-888-799-3451

DISH Network. Starting at $19.99/month PLUS 30 Premium Movie Channels FREE for 3 Months! SAVE! & Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL - 877-992-1237

miscellAneous Advertise your product or service nationwide or by region in up to 12 million households in North America’s best suburbs! Place your classified ad in over 750 suburban newspapers just like this one. Call Classified Avenue at 888-486-2466 or go to www.classifiedavenue.net

Dish Network lowest nationwide price $19.99 a month. FREE HBO/Cinemax/Starz FREE Blockbuster. FREE HD-DVR and install. Next day install 1-800-699-8689

Earn $1000 a week Mailing Brochures from Home. Free Sup-

One-order, one-invoice,

multi-newspaper placement service! Reach more than 15 million households served by over

1,020 suburban and community newspapers around North America and Canada. 25-word ad starts at $240 weekly.

D i s c o u n t C o n t a c t R a t e s A v a i l a b l e . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , c a l l 4 0 4 - 2 8 4 - 1 8 8 8

reAder noticeAs a service to you – our valued readers – we offer the following

information: This newspaper will never knowingly accept any advertise-ment that is illegal or considered fraudulent. If you have questions or

doubts about any ads on these pages, we advise that before responding or sending money ahead of time, you check with the Attorney General’s

Consumer Fraud Line and/or the Better Business Bureau. They may have records or documented complaints that will serve to caution you

about doing business with those advertisers. Also be advised that some phone numbers published in these ads may require an extra charge. In

all cases of questionable value, such as promises or guaranteed income from work-at-home programs, money to loan, etc., if it sounds too good

to be true – it may in fact be exactly that. This newspaper cannot be held responsible for any negative conse-

quences that occur as a result of you doing business with any advertis-ers. Thank you.

/mo. Beautiful views, owner financing. FREE map/pictures 1-800-343-9444

lAnd for sAleArizona Ranch Lots! 50% OFF! 15, AAA+ View Lots. $0 Down! Starting $99/MO! Guaranteed Financing! Near Tucson’s Int’l Airport www.sunsiteslandrush.com 1-800-659-9957- Mention Code 7

timeshAres Ask yourself, what is your TIMESHARE worth? We will find a buyer/renter for CA$H. NO GIMMICKS- JUST RESULTS! www.BuyATimeshare.com (888)879-7165

trAvelGREAT CRUISE RATES! MILI-TARY, SENIOR AND RESIDENT SPECIALS. CALL Nancy at BeachBound Travel TOLL FREE AT 1-877-296-2629.

WAnted to BuyWANTED YOUR DIABETES TEST STRIPS. Unexpired. We buy Any Kind/Brand. Pay up to $18.00 per box. Shipping Paid. Hablamos espanol. Call 1-800-267-9895 www.SellDiabeticstrips.com

plies! Guaranteed Income! No experience required. Start Today. www.national-mailers.net

AT&T U-Verse for just $29.99/mo! SAVE when you bundle Internet+Phone+TV and get up to $300 BACK! (Select plans). Limited Time Call NOW! 1-866-944-0810

reAl estAte North Carolina Mountains. E-Z Finish Log Cabin Shell with Land. Only $89,900. Warm Winters- Cool Summers E-Z Access Mountain Homesites UP to 10 acres from $29,900. 828-429-4004 Code 45

20 ACRE FORECLOSURES Near Booming El Paso, Texas Was $16,900 Now $12,900 $0 Down, take over payments, $99

since 2001! Genuine Opportunity! No experience required. Start Im-mediately! www.national-mailers.net

educAtion & trAining Attend College Online from Home. *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal, *Computers, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. Call 800-488-0386 www.CenturaOn-line.com

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

ALLIED HEALTH CAREER TRAINING- Attend college 100% online. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 800-481-9409 www.CenturaOn-line.com

heAlth & fitness Local STD/HIV Testing Did you know you can have an STD and show no symptoms? Early detec-tion and treatment can prevent permanent damage? Highest levels of privacy and discretion. Call 1-888-737-4941

Affordable Health Insurance for EVERYONE!! Uninsured? Dis-satisfied? Been Turned down?

Call Now We Can Help Licensed Agents Standing By 1-800-951-2167

Canada Drug Center is your choice for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed Ca-nadian mail order pharmacy will provide you with savings of up to 90 percent on all your medication needs. Call Today 888-459-9961 for $25.00 off your first prescrip-tion and free shipping.

ATTENTION SLEEP APNEA SUFFERERS with Medicare. Get FREE CPAP Replacement Sup-plies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, pre-vent red skin sores and bacterial infection! Call 866-993-5043

ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic testing sup-plies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful finger pricking! Call 888-903-6658

misc. for sAle PROFLOWERS. Send Flowers for Every Occasion! Anniversary, Birthday, Just Because. Starting at just $19.99. Go to www.proflowers.com/fresh to receive an extra 20% off your order or Call 1-866-684-6172

100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Fam-ily Value Collection. NOW ONLY

RETAIL

HEALTH / FITNESS

EDUCATION / TRAININGATTORNEYS BOOKS

Reach More of the People Who Matter Most – Local Customers!Call 404-284-1888 to Advertise in the CrossRoadsNews Marketplace

AUTO 285 INC.

Tues-Fri 10am-5pm • Sat 10am-2pmPhone: 404-288-1600 • Fax: [email protected] • www.auto285.com

4527 Glenwood RoadDecatur, GA 30032

2544 Wesley Chapel RoadDecatur, GA 30035

• EASY FINANCING • RENTAL VEHICLES • INSURANCE• U-HAUL• NOTARY

$15 Emissions Test

Limited Time Offer

TITLE PAWN

COMING SOON

START UP SPECIALS

ABBOTT’S HAIR STUDIO

SINCE 1999

5422 Covington Hwy • Decatur

INTERVIEWING LICENSED

COSMETOLOGISTSFOR UPSCALE SALON

CALL ANN404.272.6302

Lithonia Flea Mart6933 Main Street

Lithonia, GA 30058678-910-7904

Hours: Friday-Monday

10am - 6pm

Lithonia Flea Mart6933 Main Street

Lithonia, GA 30058678-910-7904

Hours: Friday-Monday

10am - 6pmItems Available:

New and Used Furniture, Mattresses, Jewelry, Books,

Dinettes, Music, Moviesand much more.

In the Gym & No Results?Socializing there and

eating out afterwards?Socializing there and

eating out afterwards?

Start Today(770) 882-4541

Start Today(770) 882-4541

Personal Training,

Boot Camp, Meal Plans,

& Detox in My Gym

at Lo Lo Holiday Rates.

Personal Training,

Boot Camp, Meal Plans,

& Detox in My Gym

at Lo Lo Holiday Rates.

Attorney Chris M. TolesCriminal Defense

Personal Injury • DUI770-827-4836

Chrismtoleslaw.com

School LawAttorney

RepresentingTeachers

The Law Officeof

B.A. Thomas, LLC404-525-6902

Celebrating CelibacyIn “Celebrating Celibacy,” Pastor

Thomas’ compassion for others who are struggling in their walk with the Lord comes through. In this book, she speaks to singles about living a holy life unto the Lord and presenting their bodies as living sacrifices.

“I felt that it is necessary to write this book to minister to my sisters and brothers who have dedicated their lives to a season of celibacy. I say a season of celibacy because once a person is married, he or she should enjoy sexual love in the way that God intended.”

Available at www.worshippersintercedingforexcellence.com & Amazon.com

Only $10

School of Nursing Assistant

Your road to success1999 Candler Road • Decatur, GA 30032404-284-3030 • [email protected]

• State of the Art facility• Affordable tuition• Payment plans available• Uniforms, stethoscope, blood

pressure cuff and other items included in tuition

• Convenient to MARTA

$350

TUITION

SPECIAL

Business Conference& Entrepreneur Expo

Saturday, Nov. 5, 20119:00 am - 2:30 pm

Conference Center @ DeKalb Technical College

495 Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston GA 30021

www.businessconferenceatlanta.com

REGISTER EARLY & SAVE!$49.00 (Before Oct. 15) $59.00 (After Oct. 15)

Saturday, Nov. 5, 20119:00 am - 2:30 pm

Conference Center @ DeKalb Technical College

495 Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston GA 30021

www.businessconferenceatlanta.com

$59.00 (Online)$69.00 (At Door)

Business Conference& Entrepreneur Expo

Oct. 8 & 15

Oct. 22 & 29Burroughs Johnson Hopewell Coleman

Attorneys at Law• Bankruptcy• Personal Injury• Divorce/Family Law

“Taking Care of Your Legal Needs”

4262 Clausell Court • Decatur, GA 30035404/289-2244 • bjhlawyers.com


15mArKetplAce rAtes

Place your MarketPlace line ad here – up to 20 words for $25. Additional words are $3 per block of five words (maximum 45 words). Boxed Ads (with up to 3 lines bold headline): $35 plus cost of the classified ad. Send ad copy with check or credit card information and contact phone number (if different from ad) to Market-Place, CrossRoadsNews, 2346 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30032, or e-mail to [email protected]. Our deadlines are at noon on the Friday one week prior to publication, unless otherwise noted.

MarketplaceBusiness opportunities

Financial Freedom! Fastest grow-ing company in the industry! Earn an xtra $1000 to $5000 a month without quiting your current job! 800-610-0686 ext. PAYS(7297) www.3xGlobalPays.com

for rent/leAseRoommate Wanted. Mature Adults, Male Only. Starting Mid October 2011. Share Clean 2 BR 1.5 Bath Townhouse with cable, washer, dryer, full kitchen, utilities included, Marta accessible. Call 404-288-7161 or 678-887-1971.

3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment for rent in Conyers. $750 per month. Call Nathan 404-286-4802 or 404-735-6176 LBJ Realty.

help WAntedImmediate help needed. Personal Care Home live-in caregiver. In-terested compassionate persons call 678-773-6210.

servicesArthur’s Contracting. Water line installation and repair, sewer line repair and drain cleaning. Concrete driveways and patios. Wood and chain link fence. Cell 404-838-6541

YOUTH SERVICES

SUBSCRIPTIONS

SENIOR SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

HEALTH & BEAUTY

HAIR CARE / SALON

BUSINESS SERVICES

YOU CAN GET THIS AD FOR ONLY $50/WK!

Call 404-284-1888 for details.

(It’s like passing out 28,000 business cards!)

WHERE EVERY KID PLAYSYOUTH SPORTSBasketballSOUTH DEKALB FAMILY YMCA

Ages 3-17 • www.ymcaregistration.comCall 770-987-3500 for details

NOWREGISTERING

A Ministry Of Decatur Bible Chapel“Serving Our Community”

Now Offering Hourly Accommodations

3355 Snapfinger Road•Hwy 155•Lithonia, GA 30058decaturbiblechapel.org

To Schedule An Appointment, Call 770-322-1973

A safe, comfortable place to leaveyour loved ones. Offering devotions,games, crafts & more.

OpenMonday& Friday

Pretty Princess PartiesCome and enjoy our Girls Night OutWe offer a piece of pottery to paint with your choice of a beauty service.

Only $20 pp

2273 Brockett Rd. • Tucker Ga. 30084678.438.5585

Register to win a free massage at www.PrettyFacesSpa.com

Waxing ServicesJewelry & Cosmetics Makeovers & Spa Services

$5 Off 15% Off 20% Off

Expires 10/31/11

Beautiful BabesBeautiful BabesHair Care for Children

VISIT US IN OUR NEW LOCATION4118 Snapfinger Woods Drive • Decatur, GA 30035

(Off Wesley Chapel, Near I-20)

Hair Care for Children

Ms. Felecia

Call for Monthly Specials

678-887-6203

• PRESS & CURL• BRAIDS• QUICK WEAVES• HEALTHY HAIRCARE

ADULTS ACCEPTEDbeautifulbabeshaircare.vpweb.com

❑ Send me 26 issues of CrossRoadsNews via First Class mail. Here ís my check for $48.15 ($45+tax).

❑ Send me 52 issues of CrossRoadsNews via First Class mail. Here ís my check for $74.90 ($70+tax).

Name ____________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________

City _________________________State _________________Zip ____________

Phone ________________________ E-mail ______________________________I prefer to pay by credit card: ❍ Visa ❍ MC ❍ AmEx ❍ Discover

Card no. ______________________________ Expiration date ____________Billing Address (if different from above)

Steet _____________________________________________________________________

City _________________________State _________________Zip ____________Please mail to CrossRoadsNews, 2346 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30032.

(PHOTOCOPIES OK )

Yes, I want CrossRoadsNews in the mail.

Don’t Miss AnIssue.■ Get CrossRoadsNews

every Saturday.

■ End the inconvenience of empty newspaper stands.

■ Support CrossRoadsNews, we’re always working for you.


164C

(10.5”) X 16” 28434-M

CFO

(10-20) Crossroads FC

(lm)

MalcolM cunninghaM lincoln

5675 Peachtree

IndustrIal Blvd

(770)621-0200

WWW.MALCOLMCUNNINGHAMLINCOLN.COM

4 YEAR/50,000 MILE MAINTENANCE INCLUDED!4-year/50,000-mile limited maintenance Plan. coverage includes a maximum of eight regularly scheduled

maintenance services. see dealer for qualifications and comPlete details. Program ends 10/23/2011.

the Most dePendaBle Brand

In aMerIca Is lIncoln!

According to...JD PowER’s 2011 Us VEhICLE DEPENDAbILITY sTUDY

WITh EVERY lIncoln lEasE oR puRchasE...

oThER aVaIlablE TEchnologY:SYNC Technology • MyTouch • Navigation SystemPanoramic View • Park Assist • Collision Warning

gET of ThEsE sTandaRd fEaTuREs:

ALL 3 heated/cooled leather seats

3 Wood/chroMe Panels

3 dual Zone a/c3 6-dIsc In-dash cd/MP33 Full PoWer

NEw 2011 LINCoLN MKZMSRP $35,850 • VIN#3LNHL2GC7BR767316

$399lease For

Per Month

$0Due at Signing

With

lease for 36 months, with $0 due at signing, including $0 security dePosit, 10,500 milesPer year, 20¢ Per mile thereafter with aPProved credit. includes tax, tag, and title.

NEw 2011 LINCoLN MKsMSRP $42,325 • VIN#1LNHL9DR5BG611641

$499lease For

Per Month

$0Due at Signing

With

NEw 2011 LINCoLN MKXMSRP $41,550 • VIN#2LMDJ6JK7BBJ27413


$499lease For

Per Month

$0Due at Signing

With


Prices Plus, Tax, Tag And Title.

SIGN & DRIVE!

SIGN & DRIVE!

SIGN & DRIVE!

I-20, ExitWesley Chapelto snapfinger Woods Drive

770-987-9000www.MCAutoAtl.com

Service Hours: Monday-Saturday 7AM-7PM

Sales • Service • Parts • Collision Center

Luxury • Imports • Trucks

Malcolm Cunningham Auto Gallery

Service Department open 7am-7pm to help with all of your serviceneeds at a reasonable price.

incluDeS all makeS anD moDelS!

• Oil Change • Car Wash • Battery CheCk

3

3

3

$ 19.95AllthisFor...Must present this coupon at time of sale. Not in conjunction with any other offers. Expires month end.

Prices plus tax, tag and title.

With thisAd!

Over 150 Pre-Owned Vehicles to Choose from!

Pre-ownedSuPerCenter

Au

di,

BM

W,

Bu

ick

, C

ad

illa

c,

Ch

ev

role

t, C

hry

sle

r, D

od

ge

, F

ord

, In

fin

iti,

Ja

gu

ar,

Vo

lks

wa

ge

n, V

olv

o,

Lin

co

ln,

Me

rcu

ry, T

oy

ota

, H

on

da

, P

on

tia

c,

Ma

zd

a,

Me

rce

de

s-B

en

z,

Su

ba

ru,

Nis

sa

n,

Sc

ion

, M

its

ub

ish

i, G

MC

Au

di, B

MW

, Bu

ick

, Ca

dilla

c, C

he

vro

let, C

hry

sle

r, Do

dg

e, F

ord

, Infin

iti, Ja

gu

ar, V

olk

sw

ag

en

, Vo

lvo

, Lin

co

ln, M

erc

ury

, To

yo

ta, H

on

da

, Po

ntia

c, M

azd

a, M

erc

ed

es

-Be

nz, S

ub

aru

, Nis

sa

n, S

cio

n, M

itsu

bis

hi, G

MC

2001 Honda CiviC Sedan Auto, A/C, CD Player, STK#C1800 ............................$39952002 LinCoLn TownCar Great Value! Stk#A1702A ...................................$59952003 niSSan aLTima Gas Saver, Pocket Saver, Stk#A1605A ........................$59952009 ToyoTa Camry Le Automatic, Gas Saver! Stk#A1710 .......................$14,9952010 ToyoTa Camry Auto, P/W, P/L, CD, And More! Stk#A1689 ................$15,9952005 Bmw X5 Loaded, Nice and Ready! STK#A1500 ...................$15,9952008 niSSan maXima Loaded with Lots of Extras! Stk#A1601A .................$17,9952009 voLkSwagen PaSSaT Loaded With All the Goodies! Stk#A1711 .................$17,9952009 aCura TSX Sporty, A Must See! STK#A1706 ........................$17,9952006 Ford F-150 Crew CaB LariaT Work Horse and Pretty! STK#A1707 .....................$18,9952007 Bmw 328i Gas Saver, Sporty, Nice! STK#A1715 ....................$19,8882006 Bmw X5 Ride In Style, Clean, Must See! Stk#A1689 ...............$20,9952008 merCedeS-Benz C300 Panoramic Roof, Leather, Nice Ride! Stk#A1695 ...........$21,9952010 dodge CHaLLenger Yes This Is It, Must See! Stk#A1600A ....................$21,9952006 merCedeS-Benz S500 Loaded, AMG Pkg, Must See! STK#C1801................$22,995

Buy for 72 months at 2.9% APR Financing with $500 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.

$13,995$199 Per Month!or

2006 Jaguar X-tyPeSunroof, Leather, CLean Stk#a1600

Buy for 72 months at 2.9% APR financing with $2500 down plus tax, tag, title with approved credit.


2010 VoLkSwagen PaSSatLoaded, SPorty, niCe!Stk#a1712

Buy for 72 months at 2.9% APR Financing with $500 down plus tax, tag and title with approved credit.


2009 niSSan aLtimagaS SaVer, LookS great! Stk#a1685



2010 ford fuSion SeCome driVe the BeSt!Stk#a1727



2010 kia forte eXgaS SaVer, PoCket SaVer! Stk#a1728



2006 kia Sorento eXSunroof, P/w, P/L, gaS SaVer! Stk#a1720



2009 toyota CamrygaS SaVer, PriCed right, Stk#a1732

5675 PeachtreeIndustrial

Blvd

770-621-0200www.MalcolmCunninghamFord.com

Malcolm Cunningham Ford

Prices plus tax, tag and title.

RANGERBrand New2011 Ford

STK#116526MSRP ...........................................$20,469Factory Rebate ............................. -$3,500Malcolm Cunningham Discount ... -$3,323

1/3 OFF MSRP!THAT

’S

$13,646SAlePRiCe:

F-150 SupERCAB XLTBrand New2011 Ford

It’sTruck MonthAt Malcolm Cunningham Ford!

GeT 1/3 Off fOrd Trucks!

upto

Example Brand New 2011 Ford F-150 Supercab XLT MSRP $35,225-$5742 Dealer Discount -$6000 Factory Rebate = Sale Price $23,482 That’s 1/3 Off MSRP.

STK#118127MSRP ...........................................$35,224Factory Rebate ............................. -$6,000Malcolm Cunningham Discount ... -$5,742

1/3 OFF MSRP!THAT

’S

$23,482SAlePRiCe:


crossroadsnews, october 22, 2011

Documents

lincoln memorial

jefferson memorial

martin luther king

imposing statue of king

memorial day weekend

dekalb naacp

historic dedication

monuments dedication