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By the middle of the third quar-ter, Martin Luther King Jr.quarterbackJonquel Dawson

had been tackled in the end zone for asafety and had thrown three intercep-ions.

Only eight of his 21 pass at-empts had been caught by M.L. King

receivers and his team trailed rivalStephenson 43-26. Still, Dawson wassteadfast.

The quarterbacks conviction

was validated when teammate Blake

Tibbs returned a kickoff 82 yards fora touchdown with 16 seconds to playin the game. The score completed animprobable comeback by the Lions,who won 50-49 on Nov. 4 in a gamethat decided first place in Region2-AAAAA. More than 15,000 fans

packed Hallford Stadium.Dawson, who threw six touch-

down passes on the night, threwthree in a 10-minute span as M.L.King rallied for a 44-43 lead with3:32 to play. Stephenson respond-ed with a 75-yard drive, capped

by a 4-yard touchdown run by

Mike Davis, to take a 49-44 lead

with 28 seconds left.In addition to the kickoff return,

Tibbs caught four touchdown passes.Dawson finished with 305 yards on15 of 30 passing. He amassed 246yards passing in the second half.

On offense, we never considerourselves down, Dawson said. Wekept our heads high because we knowwe can score at any time. The [inter-ceptions] were discouraging, but Imthe quarterback so I have to keep myhead high.

Stephenson, however, was just asdifficult to stop on offense. Quarter-

backJustin Colvin took advantage

of blown coverages by the Lions tocomplete 7 of 9 passes for a career-high 204 yards and three touchdowns,including two to Demarcus Sweat.

The Jaguars dominating runninggame also proved hard to stop mostof the night. Davis, a Florida com-mit, rushed for 209 yards and twotouchdowns while the Jaguars totalednearly 300 yards on the ground. Col-vin added a rushing touchdown.

We just didnt give up tonight,Lions coach Mike Carson said.The kids just kept fighting. We knewthe offense had something else left.

M.L. King heads into playoffs after emotional win

M.L. King's Cornell Boyd (19), left, and Blake Tibbs (8), right, both caught touchdown passes from quarterback Jonquel Dawson, center. Tibbs scored the winning touch-

down on an 82-yard kickoff return in the nal seconds. Photos by Travis Hudgons

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DeKalb County voters passed a school tax thatcould generate $645 million for the school systems ofDeKalb County, Decatur and Atlanta on Nov. 8. Alsopassing in many cities was the right for stores to sellalcohol on Sunday.

In addition, voters in Avondale Estates andLithonia selected mayors. There will be runoffs formayor in both Doraville and Dunwoody. The vote willnot be made official until later in the week.

The one percent SPLOST sales tax, which kicks inon July 1, 2012, passed with approximately 62 percentvoting yes.

Were excited about the vote. This is a goodday for the county. We knew we had taken steps toimprove transparency and the huge margin is a testi-monial to that. When you look at the accountability

with new auditors, new legal procedures and a newoversight committee in place, those are the things thatmade the difference, DeKalb School Board ChairmanTomBowen said of the results.

In Avondale Estates, voters re-elected incumbentMayorEdward Rieker who was running againstmayor pro tempore David Milliron. Rieker received51 percent of the vote to Millirons 48 percent.

In Lithonia, where four candidates wererunning for mayor, former councilmemberDeborahJackson is the new mayor defeat-ing incumbent mayorTonya PetersonAnderson. Jackson received 45 percentwhile Anderson received 25 percent ofthe votes. City councilwoman DoreenCarter and former councilmemberAlFranklin received 13 percent and 16percent, respectively.

Jackson said she is very excited aboutthe opportunity as well as the challenge.

Her past experience as a consultant,city attorney, councilmember and resident of

Lithonia will help her bring some stability to thecity, Jackson said.

School tax passes, two cities elect mayors

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Allan Jarvis said hisolder sisters disappearancemore than a month ago has

eft an unimaginable void inhis life.

Me and Shawndell werealways close, Jarvis said.When I found out what hap-pened, all I did was work. Icant stay at home and dwellon her. Any extra hoursavailable], I work.

Shawndell McLeod, 35,of Golod Way in Lithonia,was last seen at approximate-y 12:15 a.m. on Sunday,Sept. 25, by a male friend ather home. She was sched-uled to be at work at 3 a.m.,but never arrived. Policehave found her 2011 Nissann the metro Atlanta area, but

would not say exactly where.Her family believes that shes in danger.

SharleneGrenville, themissing womans cousin,went to McLeods housewhen McLeods mothercould not reach her daugh-er. Grenville knocked on

windows and, upon real-zing McLeods car was

gone, called McLeods em-ployer. Then, she learned thatMcLeod had not shown up

for work or called in.That right there just kind

of crushed me, said Gren-ville, who considers McLeod

an older sister. She alwaystold me, Dont let a day goby and yall dont hear fromme because then you de-nitely know something hap-pened.

We fear for her safety,said Maj. James Conroy, ofthe DeKalb County PoliceDepartment.

When asked if police be-lieves McLeod is still alive,Conroy said, We hope so.We dont have any evidenceto the contrary.

Still looking for a manwho drove McLeods ve-hicle to Atlanta, the policedepartment has no updates torelease in the case, Conroysaid.

Were very prayerful andhopeful that she will returnto us shortly, said EdwardHightower, president ofthe Riverbend OverlookHomeowners Association,during a candlelight vigil inMcLeods home on Oct. 29.

Describing McLeod astemporarily missing, High-tower said the homeownersassociation organized thevigil to support the McLeodfamily during this difculttime.

We need to all just cometogether and support eachother, Hightower said.

With 2,300 Americansreported missing each year,McLeods disappearance isrepresentative of a national

problem, Hightower said.Some are adults and

some are children andtheyre missing for variousreasons, Hightower said.We want to make a broader

issuea plea to acknowl-edge the missing throughoutAmerica, as well as Shawn-dell.

McLeods mother, Ba-dicea, said life has been

very difcult during the pastmonth.

Its so hardvery, veryhard, Badicea McLeod said,with a shaky voice. I lost achild. I lost a friend. I lost a

part of me.Badicea McLeod said sheis struggling to keep hopealive.

I pray to God every dayto bring her back, she said.

Shes not dead. Shes alive.Shes alive. Shes not dead.Shawndell is not dead. Shesalive.

James Simon, McLeodsfriend, said, Its going to

take all of us working to-gether to bring Shawndellhome. Shawndell is countingon us.

Badicea McLeod (left) stands beside her son Allan Jarvis as they remember McLeods 35-year-old daughter Shawndell, who has been missing for more than a month. Policehave released little information about Shawndell McLeods disappearance. Photos by Andrew Cauthen

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Guest Columnist

The GOPs empty rhetoric on Obamas immigration recordThis administration is deporting immigrants at a record pace.

by Matias Ramos

The Obama administration,which is currently deporting aecord 400,000 people each year,ook a minor step to protect immi-

grants. Now many Republicans areaccusing him of treason. Poten-ial illegal immigrants may surge

across the border making it dif-cult for the border patrol, Rep.CandiceMiller (R-Mich.) said ata recent hearing.

Under a policy instituted inAugust, immigration agents andudges are supposed to use more

discretion when deciding wheth-er to deport someone. Immigration

enforcement has allowed for somediscretion for appealing humanfactors since 1975, but under thenew rule the government is explic-tly focusing on deporting undocu-

mented immigrants with criminalecords. People who have studied

hard, have family members whoare United States citizens, or haveived in the United States for most

of their lives, are a lower priority.In September, I was shackled

with an electronic device during aoutine check-in with immigration

authorities. Based on my personalexperience, I can assure you thathe authorities and their contrac-

tors arent applying this discre-tion across the board.

But Republicans in Congresshave responded as though this newpolicy, which isnt fully in force,will crush the immigration en-forcement system.

Homeland Security SecretaryJanet Napolitano recently ex-plained to the Senate JudiciaryCommittee that new policy isntsome kind of administrativeamnesty. Thats the term thatanti-immigrant Republicans applywhen they think the immigrationbureaucracy is creating a path tocitizenshipwithout the requisiteaction by Congress.

Sen. Chuck Grassley ofIowa led the charge, calling thenew policy a blatant attempt tocircumvent Congress. His coun-terparts in the House of Represen-tatives have made similar accusa-tions. Some lawmakers have evenproposed temporarily removingcertain immigration powers fromthe executive branch.

The Hinder the Administra-tions Legalization Temptation(HALT) Act, introduced by Rep.Lamar Smith (R-Texas), wouldsuspend discretionary forms ofimmigration protection and reliefuntil Jan. 21, 2013. Does that date

ring a bell? Its the day after Presi-dent Barack Obamas rst term

(or entire presidency, dependingon what happens at the polls nextyear) comes to an end.

Among other restrictions, theHALT Act would take away theadministrations ability to protectthe most vulnerable immigrants.It would condemn all undocu-mented people to deportation forthe slightest of infractions orno infractions at all. It would tellpeople who know only this coun-try that they simply cant provetheir American identity.

By law, the Obama administra-tion cant act alone to grant a path

to citizenship for undocumentedimmigrants.But theres something the fed-

eral government should do: passan executive order to grant reliefto the groups that Immigration andCustoms Enforcement (ICE) hasidentied as deserving discre-tion, thus allowing those leastlikely to be deported to apply forlegal work permits.

The Obama administrationis waging court battles aroundthe country to block efforts byRepublican-controlled state legis-latures to restrict immigrants civilrights. Infamous papers please

laws in Arizona, Alabama, SouthCarolina, and Georgia could foster

racial proling. Many Republicanmembers of Congress and theircounterparts in state legislaturesseem united in their zeal to accel-erate Obamas record deportationrate. Theyre eager to take awaythe powers of the executive branchin order to do so.

In the same way that Obamadirected ICE to exercise discretionin preventing peoples deporta-tions, he can order immigrationauthorities to allow those sameundocumented immigrants to ap-ply for legal work authorization.

This next small step would

take people out of their legal lim-bo and into a position where theycan better contribute to our societyand economy.

It would also enable Obama torise above the empty rhetoric andprovide a common-sense solutionto a long-standing national chal-lenge.

Matias Ramos, the Institutefor Policy Studies Carol Jean andEdward F. Newman fellow, is aformerly undocumented studentand a co-founder of the United WeDream Network. www.ips-dc.org.

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And so my fellow Americans,ask not what your country can do foryouask what you can do for yourcountry! PresidentJohn Fitzger-ald Kennedy, inaugural address,an. 20, 1961.

As Americans, and as patriots,we support a nation where we are allcreated equal though not necessarilyguaranteed equal outcomes. Indi-vidual effort, hard work, intelligence,ntegrity and many other intangibles,

combined with personal choices,character and even more than a bit ofuck eventually deliver our lives andhose outcomes.

As I have witnessed the spectacleof Occupy Wall Street, OccupyAtlanta and similar demonstrationsacross our nationreferred to as civ-l disobedience and compared tohe marches and sit-ins of the Civil

Rights MovementI am torn betweenbeing amused, confused by and an-gered with these current protesters.

Witnessing the recent YouTube

playback of Georgias 5th District

Congressman John Lewis making awell-intentioned attempt to speak toOccupy Atlanta http://www.you-tube.com/watch?v=3QZlp3eGMNIis stunning in its idiocy. From allreports, Lewis, a walking civil rightsicon, came to welcome this assem-blage to his hometown, as well as hisCongressional district, and to wishthem well in their work. He was de-clined the opportunity to speak.

Leadership is not endlessly par-roting the words of others. JohnLewis is a leader. Leaders lead. Itmay well be a stated goal to bring the1 percent down to the level of theother 99 percentbut who is OccupyAtlanta to judge the relative societalposition of whom?

Our constitution and republic arenot an absolute democracy, nor are

we governed by mob rule. We se-lect, nominate and elect, at the local,regional, state and national levels,our representatives, mayors, sheriffs,senators and presidents to establishthe rule of law and the governmentby which we run our society. Oursis a far from perfect system. Pleasesuggest for me a better system inplace somewhere else? Perhaps themulti-cultural, multi-planet federa-tion from Star Trek?

I am hard pressed to comprehendwhat the Occupy crowd is seek-ing, other than perhaps an end tocapitalism, complete re-distributionof wealth and earned income, and

a cradle-to-grave system where thefederal government heals all wounds.

These protests are not akin to theTea Party rallies of two years ago,nor the civil rights demonstrationsof two generations agothey havemuch more in common with Wood-stock and Bonnaroo. Notwithstand-ing all the topless young women andpotheads amusing the business folkstill working on Wall Street, thesethousands of park protesters acrossthe country are endangering them-selves, public health and safety, andrequiring an inordinate amount ofovertime from sanitation, police, fireand other public safety personnel allattempting to preserve and protectthese people and the precious greenspaces which these protesters areactually defecating on, as well as the

American flag.One of the most memorable days

of my young adult life, I joined myfather and several thousand march-ers, walking behind and in supportof the Rev. Hosea Williams duringhis 1987 march on Cumming andForsyth County, in support of resi-dential integration and change for avery closed way of life in that com-munity at that time. Forsyth Countyis now one of Georgias fastest grow-ing communities and has an incred-ibly diverse business and residentialpopulation.

We had a message, a short mis-

sion, following the Rev. Williams

lead during a second Forsyth marchwhen a smaller group had beenstoned and abused the precedingweek, Forsyth County and its lead-ership heard the wordand thingsbegan to change. The marchers froma wide cross section of humanityand our country walked back fromthe square in downtown Cummingto Georgia 400, and returned home.Those asked their leaders to lead,and expected better from the localgovernment, and they got it.

The folks singing Beatles songsin their Occupy campus of choicemay believe that no individual ismore special or has a voice moreimportant than another, as they indi-cated to Congressman Lewis, but Isuspect that the followers of Mahat-ma Gandhi, Dr. King, Moses, Mo-

hammed and even Jesus Christ, whoall each had a message, a mediumand an agenda might beg to differ.

As we soon commemorate Veter-ans Day on 11/11/11remember thatfreedom is not free and others paida steep price for the rights of the farleft to make asses of themselves inthe name of equality and fairness.

Bill Crane is a DeKalb Countynative and business owner, living inScottdale, Georgia. He also servesas chief political analyst and com-mentator for 11Alive News and WSBRadio, News/Talk 750. Contact BillCrane at Bill@dekalbchamp.com.

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Ask the clumnist:

A primer n

wealth and taxesIt's not fair to ask sacrices only from thoseleast able to afford it simply because theyhave the least political power.

New Birth members sue Lng ver alleged $1millin investment fraud

I am very sorry that people have to go through bad situations before theyopen their eyes. The truth is, SOME not all churches, have become a

business and not a place for the lost and hurting. There are some peopleout there that regardless of where they are, they are set on hurting others.There are some people that speak the truth but do not harbour that truth intheir hearts. Remember the devil himself was Gods in heaven next to God.

We must ask God to give us a spirit of disernment so we will be able to seepeople for who they really are or see them through Gods eyes. RemenberGod did not harm you nor did he forsake you man did. May God blessthose that have been hurt and bring true peace to their hearts.

Patrick posted this on 11/5/11 at 11:20 p.m.

Animal task frce: Cunty needs new shelter

Gunter - your lack of compassion towards animals says more about youthan you may realize. And I am exercising a great deal of self-control bynot saying exactly what that is.

Common sense posted this on 11/1/11 at 7:43 p.m.

Gunter... Way to embrace the spirit of change! I have a better idea: Whynot do the right thing in every circumstance and stop pretending thatwe have to pick and choose when to behave correctly? Given the linkbetween the ill-treatment of animals and our ill-treatment of one another,creating life-afrming animal shelters would help us all.

ElJay posted this on 10/31/11 at 12:25 p.m.

Easy solution - immediately euthanize them. Problem solved. Few of theanimals have any owners and it will teach the errant owners a lesson inresponsibility anyway.

My concern is that we dont have enough resources to support needypeople. Why spend it on homeless animals? Why not homeless people !

- Gunter posted this on 10/30/11 at 8:12 p.m.

Cmmissins ma suppt xtnding ppsdtansptatin tax

Im betting that not one Metro County votes for the Additional Transportation SalesTax !

And who would want to give the DeKalb CEO or The DeKalb BOC another dimeto waste ? Not this citizen !

JerryMyer Jackson Jr posted this on 11/2/11 at 1:55 p.m.

The following comments are pulled straight from our website and are notedited for content or grammar.

In response to my now famous the-lass-war-is-over-the-rich-guys-wonolumn, a gentleman from Kentucky

writes a rather snarky letter posing sev-ral piercing questions that I will nownswer:

Q: How much do we have to make tobe rich?

A: Theres no set number for richness.Generally, 250-grand a year is a goodwage, but if you have four kids whoexpect to go to a good college, you area long way from rich. If youre singlemaking the same wage, you at leasthave no trouble seeing rich from whereyou stand.

If, on the other hand, your kids have

escaped college and you live in a nicehouse and have a nice second house(and a boat) at a vacation retreat, andyou belong to one of the better coun-try clubs in town, and head waiters atthe best restaurants know your name,youre probably rich.

If politicians want to have theirpicture taken with you, rather than theother way round, you are definitelyrich.

Q: What percentage of the nationsrevenue should the rich pay: 50percent, 60, 95?

A: That too is an impossible figure to

quantify. Where do corporations fit inyour tax world? Should they be taxedtoo or should they, like GE last year,get off scot-free?

If you filtered out all the tax breaks,unwarranted deductions and subsidiesavailable to the rich and corporate(the courts tell us that corporationsare people too, you know), youdhave some idea of what the aggregateincome is in this country and couldstart allocating taxes justly. Right nowwere flying blind.

Q: At what income level should peoplebegin to contribute through taxa-tion?

A:This question assumes that poorpeople who dont pay income taxes areuntaxed. They arent. They pay SocialSecurity taxes, gas taxes, property

taxes (either directly or indirectly) andsales taxes.

They are exempted from incometaxes because they have so little in-come. Thats why they call thempoor. Ill give you this, though: theydont pay many luxury taxes.

Q: How many poor people have ever

hired someone or given someone ajob?

A: All of them. Every time they buy abottle of milk, or purchase a lotteryticket for that matter, they contributeto the economy. When enough of themdo it, somebody gets hired.

(Id be grateful if the Kentuckygentleman could point out a corpora-tion that is giving people jobs. Ithought people earned jobs.)

Q: Name a corporation/business thatdoesnt factor taxes into the cost ofdoing business and therefore intowhat the public (including the poor)

pays for their product or service.

A: They all try to, but its harder than youthink. Pricing is as much art as sci-ence; failure to master it is one of thechief factors that send young, promis-ing firms into bankruptcy.

Generally speaking, corporationscharge as much as they think they canget away with. Theres some play inthat number of course, and when taxesor labor costs or the costs of materialsrise, they try to raise prices accord-ingly. Sometimes it works, sometimesit doesnt.

But believe this, if a corporation canmake a widget for $10 and sell it for $20,it will. And if it finds that it can sell thatsame widget for $100, it will do that too,regardless of taxes. Its called capitalism.

The issue that underlies these ques-tions is the fairness of progressive taxa-tion: making richer people pay more oftheir income in taxes than poorer peopledo.

I think it fair, particularly in difficultwaters, to ask the strongest in the boat todip their oars a little deeper, to do morethan their share in the interest of groupsurvival.

Its not fair to ask sacrifices only fromthose least able to afford it simply be-cause they have the least political power.

Oh, and if you have any more ques-

tions, please send them to George Will.Youll like his answers better.

OtherWords columnist Donald Kaullives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. other-words.org

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be considered as a future Champion of theWeek, please contactKathy Mitchellatkathy@DeKalbchamp.com or at

404-373-7779, ext. 104.

Champion ofthe Week

Belinda Pedroso

Passion is a quality thatserves Belinda Pedrosowell throughout all her en-deavors.

She has a simple phi-losophy that drives hervolunteer efforts as presi-dent of the DeKalb Countychapter of the League ofWomen Voters and as amember of the board of di-rectors of the United Wayof DeKalb County.

Those organizationsrepresent ideals I reallybelieve in, Pedroso said.I believe we all have acivic responsibility to par-

ticipate in government.Black people died to getthe right to vote.

Pedroso has beeninvolved with the LWVoff and on for 20 years.She began by working oncommittees, then workedon fundraising and wasnominated to the board asfundraising chairman forthe organization, whichsupports voters rightsand voter education. Aspresident of the DeKalbchapter, Pedroso organiz-es community forums andhas done public speaking.

Its our responsibility[to make sure] that every-one can participate in afair and open governmen-tal process, Pedroso said.

Pedroso has volun-teered with United Waysince moving to Atlanta in1996.

There are a lot ofpeople in the county whocan benefit from UnitedWays services, she said.

We let people know whatis available and that theycan participate in civicleadership. Were veryfortunate to have theseopportunities; its a re-sponsibility.

A graduate of Leader-ship DeKalb, Pedroso alsois a member of the JuniorLeague of DeKalb Countyand the White HouseProject, a non-profit or-ganization working to ad-vance women in politics,

business and media. Shewas featured in a 2009publication as the face ofGeorgias emerging lead-ers, Whos Who in BlackAtlanta in 2005, was in-ducted into YWCA Leader-ship Academy of New Yorkand recognized by the GirlScout Council of MiddleGeorgia for OutstandingLeadership.

When she is not vol-unteering, Pedroso staysbusy as owner of a finan-cial consulting business.She is a graduate of How-ard University in Wash-

ington, D.C., and earned amasters degree at GeorgiaTech. Pedroso remains ac-tive with her sorority, DeltaSigma Theta, as chair-woman.

I always wanted toown my own business,Pedroso said. I think youwork harder when youhave you own business. Itwas a goal I set for myself.It gives me more flexibilityto participate in civic ac-tivities.

Pedroso still finds timeto pursue another pas-sionquilting. Pedroso

began the Ebony StitchersQuilt Exhibition in 2008,which is the largest quiltexhibition displaying quiltart and quilts created byAfrican American quilters.Pedroso, who has hadher quilts and quilt artdisplayed throughout theSoutheast, also started theEbony Stitchers quilt guildin 2009.

Murder suspectarrested in StoneMountain

Terrell Hayward Elli-on-Jordan was arrested

Nov. 2 in connection witha New Years Day shootingand carjacking, accordingo DeKalb County Sher-ffs Ofce spokesman Sgt.

Adrion Bell.Ellison-Jordan, arrested

at his job in Stone Moun-ain, is charged with mur-

der in the death ofTravisMoore and is in the DeKalbCounty Jail.

According to a sheriffsofce warrant, Ellison Jor-dan fatally shot Moore in

his head, chest and leg witha handgun on Jan. 1, at 2505Summit Lake Drive, StoneMountain. The shootinghappened over an allegedcarjacking by the victim, ac-cording to Bell.

Decatur policenvestigating sexual

assault

The Decatur Police De-partment is investigating the

exual assault of a juvenilehat happened in WinonaPark on Halloween night.

According to a press re-ease sent by Decatur Dep-

uty ChiefKeith Lee, thevictim was transported to anarea hospital by her parents,where she was treated andeleased. Investigators ofhe Decatur Police Depart-

ment are pursuing severalleads in the incident. Dueto the age of the victim andthe nature of the assault, thename of the victim is not

being released, according tothe statement.

Harms named countysfirefighter of year

DeKalb County FireRescue presented firefighterDoug Harms with the2011 Firefighter of the YearAward.

Harms was recognizedfor leading a team effort toconstruct the DeKalb Coun-ty 9-11 Memorial Project.Earlier this year, Harms and

a group of DeKalb Countyfirefighters secured a pieceof the World Trade Centerand drove to New York ontheir time off to retrieve it.Harms collaborated withvolunteer artists to incorpo-rate the piece into a largermemorial sculpture dedi-cated to those who lost their

lives in the 9-11 attacks.The memorial is located atDeKalb County Public Safe-ty headquarters in Tucker.

Residents remindedto check smoke alarmbatteries

DeKalb County remindsresidents to check or changethe batteries in their smokealarms.

DeKalb County Fire Res-cue promotes regular smokealarm maintenance to re-duce re deaths and injuries.Smoke alarms with workingbatteries cut the chances ofdying in a reported re in

half. In addition to chang-ing the batteries in smokealarms, the following stepsare recommended for resi-dents to ensure their home isre safe:

Dust or vacuum smokealarms when batteries arechanged.

Test smoke alarms once amonth with the test button.

Replace the entire alarmif it is more than 10 yearsold or does not work prop-erly when tested.

Install smoke alarms on

every level of the house,including the basement, andboth inside and outside ofsleeping areas.

Make sure everyone inthe house understands thewarning of the smoke alarmand knows how to respond.

NEWS BRIEFS

Fire Chief Edward OBrien,firefighter Doug Harms and

Deputy Chief Norman Augus-tin. Photo provided

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Ingredients1 lb flank steak (or chuck roast)1 small yellow onion, coarsely chopped1 teaspoon minced garlic1 (14.5-oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes

(undrained)1 (8-oz) package tri-pepper mix

(fresh diced green, red, yellow bell peppers)1 teaspoon dried oregano1 teaspoon chili powder1 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon pepper1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakesAluminum foil1 (15-oz) can fat-free pinto beans

(drained and rinsed)

Prep Preheat oven to 350F. Cut steak across the grain into 2-inch strips

(wash hands). Chop onion.

Steps1. Place meat in a baking pan.

Combine tomatoes (undrained), onions,garlic, peppers, oregano, chili powder,cumin, salt, pepper, and red pepperflakes; pour over meat. Cover with foil;bake 23 hours or until tender.

2. Add beans to roast; bake, uncovered,5 more minutes, or until beans are hot.Shred meat, using two forks. Serve.

CALORIES (per 1/6 recipe) 240kcal; FAT 6g; CHOL 40mg;SODIUM 340mg; CARB 17g; FIBER 5g; PROTEIN 25g;VIT A 8%; VIT C 35%; CALC 8%; IRON 20%

Source: Publix Aprons Simple Meals

Southwest Pot Roast With Pinto BeansActive Time - 20 minutesTotal Time - up to 3 1/2 hours(Makes 6 Servings)

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This is just one of the recipes weve createdto help you manage meals.

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Regional transportation discussion dominates CEOs town hallby Andrew Cauthenandrew@dekalbchamp.com

When asked during aNov. 3 town hall meetingwhether he wanted DeKalbCounty voters to supporthe proposed transportationax, DeKalb County CEO

Burrell Ellis said he wasnot ready to commit.

We need to start talkingabout what are we going todo about the TransportationInvestment Act (TIA), saidresident Benita West, amember of Area Coalitionfor Transportation Now(ACT Now). What positionare we going to take?

Ellis said he wantedo give DeKalb residents

a chance to decide forhemselves when he, as

a member of the AtlantaRegional Roundtable forransportation, voted to passhe $6.1 billion project list.

Enacted last year byGeorgias legislature, theTIA provides for regionalreferendums in 2012 inwhich voters will decidewhether to accept a penny-sales tax to fund variousransportation projects,ncluding transit, roadway,

safety, and bicycle andpedestrian improvements.

This plan has asignicant return onnvestment for DeKalb

County citizens and Iwanted this plan to go

before DeKalb Countycitizens so that they couldmake a decision, Ellis said.The best reason I can giveyou to support this plan is

there is no Plan B.Many South DeKalb

residents have voicedopposition to the sales taxbecause a $522 millionplan to extend the MARTArail system from the IndianCreek station to the WesleyChapel area was slashed to$225 million, which wouldonly fund a bus system in

the area.Resident Sandy Johnsontold Ellis, It is my plan,because South DeKalb hasno transportation where Ilive, to vote no next year.

Ellis said that althoughthe project list only had$225 million of the $522million needed for the I-20project, it was a step in theright direction.

The reality in life isthat sometimes you cantget everything you want,Ellis said. The reality inpolitics is you also dont get

everything you want. The$225 million on the table is$225 million that you canleverage.

Of the $6.14 billion inregional projects, DeKalbCounty has $1.3 billion onthe list. In DeKalb County,the proposed penny salestax is expected to generate$800 million, which is a 145percent return on DeKalbsinvestment, Ellis said.

Nobody got everythingthat they wanted; understandthat, Ellis said. We

advanced the ball. We didntstart this discussion with theTIA and were not going toend it with the TIA.

Backed up by various

county administrators whohelped him answer questionsfrom the attendees, Ellispresented his 2011-12Report to Stakeholders andsaid the county is well-

managed and its scal houseis in order.

Weve downsizedgovernment, Ellis said.Weve cut our spending.Weve identied non-tax

sources of revenue. We didraise the millage rate thisyear, but we did that in ordermake sure that we get astrong bond rating.

During a recent town hall meeting, DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis said the revenue from a proposed transportation tax would be a significant return on investment for DeKalb

County. Photo by Andrew Cauthen

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Home buyingprogram helps firstresponders, teachersby Andrew Cauthenandrew@dekalbchamp.com

Police ofcers, re res-cue personnel and teachersmay be able to purchasehomes a little easier with anew DeKalb County pro-gram.

DeKalb CEO BurrellEllis said the program is aunique opportunity to ad-dress the foreclosure crisisby providing quality andaffordable homes to ourhometown heroes.

The Good Neighbor NextDoor initiative is a HUD

program geared towardeachers, law enforcementand re rescue personnel.The program helps thoseworkers to purchase homesat a 50 percent discount inDeKalb County revitaliza-ion areas, which include

designated communities inDecatur, Lithonia, Ellen-wood and Stone Mountain.

The initiative is one ofhe tools of the countys

One DeKalb Lives umbrellaprogram that encompasseseveral housing initiatives

designed to proactivelycombat the housing andforeclosure crisis that is dev-astating so many families,neighborhoods and commu-nities.

DeKalb Police OfcerBernadette Hooker useda similar program to pur-chase a house in the sameStone Mountain neighbor-hood where Ellis, DeKalbCounty CommissionerSharon Barnes Sutton andcounty school board chair-man Tom Bowen live.

The best part of the

whole program is cominghome every evening withmy son and being able toay my head down and restn peace, and get back uphe next morning and do it

again, said Hooker, whohas lived in the house for ayear and a half.

Hooker said she is happyo have a safe haven that

belongs to her.As an employee of

DeKalb [who works] toprotect and serve and makemy community better, I alsowant to live in DeKalb andive comfortably and live in

a safe place, Hooker said.I probably would havebeen able to get a house. Iwould not have been able to

get as much of a house.Its amazing, Hooker

said. Its a little big for meand my son, but its beauti-ful.

Ed Jennings, Southeastregional administrator forthe U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Devel-opment, on hand for the pro-grams unveiling, said, Youfeel safe when you live nextto CEO Ellis, but you feeleven safer when OfcerHooker walks in that uni-form, carrying that gun.

We want to see dozens,hundreds of more families

throughout the country havethis opportunity, Jenningssaid. DeKalb is the rstcounty in the country to im-plement the Good NeighborNext Door.

Jennings said that 5.1million Americans have hadmortgage modications dur-ing the administration ofPresident Barack Obama.Of that number, one millionwere FHA mortgages.

Its a big, big deal,Jennings said, adding thatfamilies that have receivedmortgage modicationshave saved approximately$6,000 per year in mortgagepayments.

That money goes intothe community, Jenningssaid. That money goes intolocal restaurants. That mon-ey fuels the economy.

Citizens Trust Bank is alending partner in the pro-gram.

Dont let anybody tellyou that banks arent lend-ing, said Jim Young, presi-dent and CEO of CitizensTrust. Thats not true.

Young said the GoodNeighbor Next Door pro-gram is a rare opportunity.

Were making mort-gages as low as $25,000,Young said.

Ellis said that next weekhe would be making a majorjobs announcement.

In the middle of some ofthe most difcult economictimes that weve seen asa community, as a people,as a nation, and of course,around the globe, werebringing a series of initia-tives right here in DeKalbCounty that is designed tobring good news, to upliftthe spirits of our people, toprovide relief to these cri-ses, Ellis said.

DeKalb Police officer Bernadette Hooker said she is happy with the home the county helped her pur-chase. The county unveiled a program that will help first responders and teachers to purchase homesat discounted prices. Photo by Andrew Cauthen

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Send your comments and/or concerns regarding Comcasts current performance underthe current franchise agreement and/or the future cable-related needs and interests ofyour community to www.dekalbcountyga.gov.

DeKalb County Wants to Hear From YouRegarding the Proposed Franchise Agreement Renewal

with Comcast Cable Communications

Fd, music lineup grwingfr internatinal festival

by Robert Naddraobert@dekalbchamp.com

A local rising star incountry music will per-form at the DeKalb Coun-y International Food and

Music Festival on Nov. 12.Singer-songwriter

Erica Nicole, who grewup in DeKalb but nowives in Los Angeles, willbe among the diverse en-ertainment at the festival.

The event will be held in

he parking lot at the Gen-eral Motors property inDoraville, 2-8 p.m.

I am so honored toake part in the DeKalb

Food and Music Festi-val, Nicole said. Hav-ng grown up in DeKalb

County, I am so proud toee that my county isecognizing and promot-ng all the various cultures

from around the worldby holding this great inau-gural festival. I look for-ward to sharing mymusic and giving back to acommunity that has giveno much to me.

There will be music,dancing and other enter-ainment on three stages.

The entertainment in-cludes Chinese, Taiwaneseand Caribbean dancing,a martial arts demonstra-ion, and Jamaican music

as well as jazz, gospel,hythm and blues and

country music, accordingDeKalb County Commis-ionerStan Watson, orga-

nizer of the event.

In addition to music,here will be food ven-dors offering cuisine fromaround the world. Fifteenestaurants have commit-ed to participate and Wat-on said his goal is to have

25 restaurants serve asvendors. Asian, Indian andCaribbean restaurants havecommitted to the event. Ata kickoff reception heldNov. 1, Watson said orga-nizers would like to haveadditional food vendors,particularly Hispanic, EastAfrican and South Ameri-can.

Admission to the festi-val is free, and there is a$5 parking fee per vehicle.

Organizers seek additional food vendors

All entertainment is freeand visitors can buy foodtickets to sample the inter-national cuisine.

Also, there will be achildrens play area wherearm bands can be purchasedfor $5, which allows kids toplay all day.

All proceeds after ex-penses will benet the Po-lice Athletic League and theDeKalb Police Alliance.

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The Northeast will see scattered rain today, mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with a

few showers Friday and Saturday, with the highest temperature of 66 in Taunton,

Mass. The Southeast will see partly cloudy skies with a few showers today, mostly

clear skies Friday and Saturday, with the highest temperature of 82 in Hollywood, Fla. The

Northwest will see mostly clear skies today, partly cloudy skies with a few showers Friday and

Saturday, with the highest temperature of 62 in Colville, Wash. The Southwest will see mostly clear

skies today through Saturday, with the highest temperature of 80 in Chino, Calif.

THURSDAY

Mostly Sunny

High: 58 Low: 34

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Local UV Index

WEDNESDAYPartly CloudyHigh: 59 Low: 45

TUESDAY

Mostly Sunny

High: 62 Low: 44

MONDAY

Mostly Sunny

High: 65 Low: 49

SUNDAY

Partly Cloudy

High: 63 Low: 48

SATURDAY

Mostly Sunny

High: 63 Low: 41

FRIDAY

SunnyHigh: 56 Low: 34

In-Depth Local Forecast Today's Regional Map

Sunrise

7:04 a.m.

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Sunset

5:38 p.m.

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5:36 p.m.5:35 p.m.

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Moonset

6:54 a.m.

7:49 a.m.

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9:35 a.m.10:23 a.m.

11:07 a.m.

11:47 a.m.

Moonrise

5:27 p.m.

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7:48 p.m.8:44 p.m.

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Weather History

Nov. 10, 1915 - An unusually

late season tornado struck the

central Kansas town of Great

Bend, killing 11 people along

its 35-mile track. The tornado

destroyed 160 homes in Great

Bend, causing a million dollarsin damage.

Weather Trivia

Tonight's Planets

On average, how often

do sun spots occur?

Answer: Every 11 years.

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SundayMonday

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National Weather Summary This Week

Local Sun/Moon Chart This Week

StarWatch By Gary Becker - Empty Magnification

Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a high

temperature of 58, humidity of 50%. Northwest

wind 10 to 20 mph. The record high temperature

for today is 77 set in 1946. Expect clear skies

tonight with an overnight low of 34. The record

low for tonight is 26 set in 1933.

Nov. 11, 1955 - An early arctic

outbreak set many November

temperature records across

Oregon and Washington. The

severe cold damaged shrubs

and fruit trees. Readings

plunged to near zero in western

Washington and hit 19 degrees

below zero in the eastern part

of the state.

Last week, I wanted to continue a dialogue on telescopes, since the holidays are fast approaching and scopes have an affinity to find themselves under Christmas trees; but

a freak Halloween snowstorm which blanketed the East Coast stole the show. Clean up still continues, but the snow is gone and almost everybody has had their electricity

restored. I wanted to say a few words about magnification since it is considered so important to people purchasing their first scopes. It should never be the prime consider-

ation for owning any telescope, but it does have its place in using a telescope properly. Mathematically, magnification equals the focal length of the telescope divided by the

focal length of the eyepiece. The focal length is simply the distance that light takes to come to a precise focus. Both the telescope and the eyepiece play a role in how powerful a telescopes

magnification can become. Because of the nature of light, images are brought to a focus as a series of dots or diffraction disks similar to a newspaper photograph. Larger aperture scopesproduce smaller diffraction disks and can tolerate higher powers. The observer looking at an image in the eyepiece is totally oblivious to this fact, but the analogy is an accurate one. Every

time the magnification is doubled, the field of view and the brightness of the image become one quarter of their original value which is a function of inherently larger diffraction disks. If

a person looks more closely at a newspaper photo, there comes a point where no new information can be gleaned, and at even closer distances, less detail is perceived. Likewise, simply

jacking up the power in telescopes produces empty magnification where no new detail can be revealed. The upper limits of magnification are about 50-60 power per inch of light gath-

ering aperture. Beyond this point the magnification becomes empty, in other words, useless. www.astronomy.org

Rise Set

Mercury 9:00 a.m. 6:44 p.m.

Venus 8:55 a .m. 6:52 p.m.

Mars 12:51 a.m. 2:08 p.m.

Jupiter 4:52 p.m. 6:01 a.m.Saturn 5:07 a .m. 4:33 p.m.

Uranus 3:22 p.m. 3:27 a.m.

3 50 - 2 4 6 8 107 9 11+

UV Index

0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate,

6-7: High, 8-10: Very High

11+: Extreme Exposure

Atlanta

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Decatur

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Doraville

57/34

Dunwoody

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Snellville58/34

Lithonia

59/34

Morrow

59/34

Smyrna

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Hampton

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Union City

59/34

College Park

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*Last Weeks Almanac

Date Hi Lo Normals Precip

Tuesday 68 36 68/47 0.00"

Wednesday 66 39 67/47 0.00"

Thursday 70 45 67/47 0.53"

Friday 62 44 67/47 0.00"

Saturday 60 37 67/46 0.00"

Sunday 66 44 66/46 0.00"

Monday 71 45 66/46 0.00"Rainfall . . . . . . .0.53" Average temp . .53.8

Normal rainfall . .0.88" Average normal 56.7

Departure . . . . .-0.35" Departure . . . . .-2.9*Data as reported from De Kalb-Peachtree Airport

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PUBLICNOTICEThe proposed Capital Improvement budget for the renovation of the

BeachHousefortheCityofPineLakewillbeavailableforpublicreviewatthe Pine LakeCity Hall, 462ClubhouseDrive, Pine Lake,Georgia duringregularbusinesshours,beginningtheweekofNovember7,2012.TheCityCouncilfortheCityofPineLakewillconductaPublicHearingto

solicit citizen input on the proposed budgets during the regular CityCouncil

meeting

scheduled

for

November

29,

2011,

beginning

at

7:30

PM.

The Public Hearing will be held in the Courtroom/Council Chamberslocatedat459PineDrive,PineLake,GA30072.Allinterestedcitizensareinvitedtoattendandbeheard.

Developers unveilplans for NorthDecatur Walmartby Andrew Cauthenandrew@dekalbchamp.com

Nearly 200 residentswere on hand Nov. 2 tohear plans for a proposedWalmart planned for theSurburban Plaza on NorthDecatur Road.

Glenn Wilkins, a seniormanager of public affairsand governmental rela-ions for Wal-Mart Stores,

Inc. presented concep-ual plans for the proposed

150,000-square-foot store

which would have grocer-es, a deli, pharmacy and

an optical center. Parkingfor the store would be anunderground garage.

Wilkins stressed that theplans were not nalized.

If you dont like it,dont get married to it,Wilkins said.

At the meeting spon-sored by the Medlock AreaNeighborhood Associa-ion, some residents voiced

concerns about the impacton other nearby Walmart

stores. One is located vemiles away on MemorialDrive near Avondale Es-ates and one is seven miles

away in Tucker.Walmart recently an-

nounced plans to constructanother store six milesaway near the corner ofMemorial Drive and Hair-ston Road.

Well probably impacthe other stores, Wilkins

said. But we dont thinkts going to be substantial.

If we thought it were sub-stantial, we would not be

here today proposing thiso you.

I can assure you wewill not be shutting downother stores, Wilkins said.They were too expensiveo build in the rst place.

As proposed, Walmartwould be the anchor storen a renovated Suburban

Plaza.Steve Selig, president

of Selig Enterprises whichowns Suburban Plaza,said his company has beenworking for seven to eight

years to revitalize the shop-ping center.Developed by his grand-

father in 1960s, SurburbanPlaza was once probably

the leading shopping cen-ter in the area after LenoxSquare, Selig said.

We know that it hasdeteriorated and were notproud of that fact, Seligsaid.

Selig said his companyis talking to or has lettersof interest from other re-tailers including Staples,HH Gregg, Michaels,Dicks Sporting Goods, LAFitness, Home Goods andbuybuy Baby.

We want make all of

those, but we will makesome of them and thats thekind of quality set-up thatwe expect to bring into thearea, Selig said.

Selig predicted that theimproved development,which will increase by30,000 square feet, is ex-pected to add 600-800 jobsto the community and spurredevelopment in the cor-ridor.

As far as I can see, thisis really a win-win, Seligsaid. Its a win for the

neighborhood. Its a winfor DeKalb County. Itsgoing to create jobs. Itsgoing to create more taxrevenue.

This is the best thingthat we could do for thisneighborhood, Selig said.

Selig said his family-owned company plans tocontinue to own the plazaafter it is developed.

We dont build to sell,Selig said. We build tohold. Weve owned it for50 years. We will hope-fully own it for another 50

years.The crowd laughed

when Selig said develop-ment would have a mini-mum effect on trafc.

To go forward the de-velopment would need aparking variance from thecounty. Currently, the shop-ping center has 3.8 spacesper 1,000 square feet ofoor space. The developerswant 3.91 spaces per 1,000.County regulations require5.5 spaces per 1,000. Thecounty commission is ex-

pected to consider grantingthe variance in its Dec. 14meeting.

Medlock area residents are able to see plans for a proposed Walmart in Suburban Plaza on MedlockRoad. This is the second Walmart announced in recent months for DeKalb County. Photos by AndrewCauthen

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PlayoffsContinued From Page 1A

ElectionsContinued From Page 1A

We knew they couldnt stay with ourpassing game if we gave [Jonquel]enough time to throw.

M.L. King quickly built a 12-0lead after two Stephenson mistakes.The Jaguars didnt cover the openingkickoff, a line drive that appeared to

be rolling out of bounds, but bouncedback toward the middle of the fieldand was covered at the Jaguars 5-yardline by an M.L. King player. AndrecasJackson scored two plays later on a1-yard run for a 6-0 M.L. King lead.

A fumbled snap on Stephensonsfirst possession gave the Lions the ball

at the Stephenson 21. Tibbs caughta 20-yard touchdown pass two playslater as the lead grew to 12-0 less thantwo minutes into the game.

But Stephenson turned the tide andscored the next 36 points. Sweat caughttouchdown passes of 37 and 48 yards,and Davis, Colvin and T.J. Moon eachran for touchdowns.

While the Jaguars offense waspulling away, their defense was keep-ing the Lions at bay. Dawson wasintercepted twice and sacked twice dur-ing the span. But a 50-yard interceptionreturn by Jeremy Tyler set up an M.L.King touchdown that cut the lead to36-20 right before halftime.

Both teams will try to refocus andprepare for the first round of the stateplayoffs.

M.L. King will host Coffee on Nov.11 and Stephenson will host Lowndeson Nov. 12 in the first round of theAAAAA state playoffs. Both games are7:30 p.m. at Hallford Stadium.

A total of eight teams in DeKalbCounty will play in the state playoffs

beginning Nov. 11. In Class AAAA,Southwest DeKalb (8-2) plays at EastPaulding (9-1), Tucker (10-0) facesSprayberry (5-5) at Adams Stadiumand Kell (8-2) plays at Marist (9-1) on

Nov. 11.In Class AAA, Shaw (5-5) plays

at St. Pius (10-0) and Columbia (6-4) plays at Carrollton (9-1) on Nov.12. Cedar Grove (7-3) plays at TroupCounty (8-2) on Nov. 12.

Seventh-grader recognized for savingdrowning child

by Andrew Cauthenandrew@dekalbchamp.com

Justice Pate, a seventh-grader at the

DeKalb School of the Arts, did not set outto be a hero. He was just trying to havefun.

The Pate family was in Bridgeton, Mo., ona family reunion in August. Justice was playingn an indoor pool at the Embassy Suites hotel

where they were staying.While swimming in the crowded pool,

Justices foot kicked something at the bottom.I kind of kicked it to see if it was alive or

t was just a kid playing around, Justice said.When it didnt move, I came to the top of thepool and told my dad.

His father, Garry Pate, looking into thecloudy, packed pool, did not think the objectwas a child.

He said, No, its just a painting on thebottom of the [pool], Justice said. But theobject was 7-year-old Desmond Aiken,

unconscious at the bottom. Lucky forDesmond, Justice did not wait for the adults; heswam back to the bottom of the pool.

So then I pulled him out and I pushed himover the water, Justice said. My dad grabbedhim and pulled him out.

Once the child was out of the pool, GarryPate and the victims father administered CPR.Desmond made a full recovery.

For his heroic actions, the Bridgeton CityCouncil and mayor sent a commendation,Bridgeton Police cap, patch and T-shirt. Thetems were presented to Justice on Oct. 25 byhe DeKalb County Board of Commissioners.

From DeKalb County, he received the rstCitizens Lifesaving Award by the countys rerescue department.

DeKalb Fire Rescue Chief Edward OBrien, from left, Police Chief Wil-liam OBrien and Commissioner Larry Johnson recognize Justice Pate,a seventh-grader at the DeKalb School of the Arts, for saving a childfrom drowning in a hotel swimming pool this summer. Photo provided

Were fortunate to have this young man as part of ourcommunity, said DeKalb Police ChiefWilliam OBrien.

Justices motherSherina Pate said her son is an avid swimmer.He loves the water, Sherina Pate said. He sometimes gets into

trouble because he loves it so much and doesnt want to get out of it.I know that God played an intense role in this because he is one

of the best swimmers in the family, his mother said. He was in theright place at the right time and Im so happy the little boy made afull recovery.

Justice acted with bravery, said Garry Pate. He didnt have todo it. He chose to do it.

Justice, who likes to draw and is a member of his schoolstraveling acting troupe called Shows to Go, said it feels good beinga hero but you cant take advantage of it.

Just because Im a hero doesnt mean you can do anything youwant, Justice said. You still got to do all your schoolwork.

Stephenson running back Mike Daviscelebrates after scoring the go-aheadtouchdown against M.L. King in the nalminute. The lead was short-lived as theLions ran back the ensuing kickoff to win50-49. Photo by Travis Hudgons

Jackson said her priorities will be to raise employee moralend to bring resources to the city to make things happen.

Four new members will be joining the Lithonia City Coun-il: Darold Honore, Pat Miller, Tracy-Ann Williams and

Shameka Reynolds.With 46 percent of the vote, current Doraville Mayor

Donna Pittman will have to face retired chemist Tom Hart inrun-off. Hart received 31 percent of the vote. Pittman has been

Doravilles mayor since winning a special election in July heldo ll the remaining term of former mayorRay Jenkins who

died in February.For Pittman the campaign for the run-off race will be her

ourth in the past six months.Im going to have a positive campaign and continue to

move the city forward, Pittman said. Weve done a lot ofgood things and I think the people will continue to recognizehat.

The other mayoral candidate, Lou Ella Jenkins, widow ofhe citys former mayor, received 21 percent.

For the contested council seats, incumbent Pam Flemingetains her seat and two other seats will go to runoffs.

Of the three candidates vying to be Dunwoodys secondmayor, no one received a majority of the votes. Attorney BobDallas received 43 percent of the vote, and will have to faceusinessman Mike Davis, whoreceived 39 percent in a run-off.

Gordon Jackson, a former president of the Dunwoody Hom-owners Association, received 18 percent.

Im certainly pleased that the majority of the voters ap-roved what my conversation was and voted for me, Dallasaid. Its very heartening. I look forward to more conversationsbout the future of Dunwoody. I believe the best days are ahead

of us.

Dallas said his two decades of public service is borneout of a deep desire to improve the county in which I live. Theother candidates have no experience in non-prots and how tomanage a government entity.

Residents of each city within DeKalb County also voted

whether to allow alcohol to be sold by retailers between thehours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Sundays. The referen-dum passed in all of the countys cities, the closest being inLithonia where it passed with approximately 59 percent.

Voters in Doraville passed a binding referendum that willchange its form of government. The close vote50.47 percentvoting yes and 49.53 voting nowill change the citys govern-ment to one with a part-time mayor and a full-time city man-ager.

Doraville voters also passed a homestead exemption refer-endum, which provides a tax exemption for municipal purposesin the amount of $25,000 of the assessed value of the home-stead of residents and repealed prior exemptions.

In Doraville voters also passed a redevelopment referen-

dum that will allow the city to execute redevelopment powersunder the Redevelopment Powers Law, which gives the citythe authority to sell bonds to nance infrastructure and otherredevelopment costs. A similar referendum was also passed byDunwoody voters by approximately 54 percent to 45 percent.

Approximately 60 percent of Dunwoody voters said no toa referendum to allow the city to acquire new green space forparks through the issuance of $33 million of general obligationbonds as well as on a parks improvement bond.

In Decatur, where the mayor is selected by the city com-mission, MayorBillFloyd ran unopposed for his city commis-sion seat. Incumbents JimBaskett and KeciaCunninghamwere also the lone candidates for their commission seats andincumbent JulieRhame had no competition for her city boardof education post.

The only contest election in Decatur was for the city boardof education District 1 Post B seat won by GarrettGoebel with64 percent of the vote overPegBumgardner with 36 percent.

Clarkston voters elected JeanBrown, DianneLeonettiand WarrenHadlockto ll three city council seats. In StoneMountain, incumbents RichardMailman and ChakiraSallee,both ran unopposed while CyrilMungal and DeniseGlennwill be in a runoff for the Post 2 seat.

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DeKalb Schls plan t give principals mre pwerby Daniel Beauregarddaniel@dekalbchamp.com

DeKalb County SchoolSystem Superintendent

Cheryl Atkinson has pro-posed an action plan whichofcials say will help thesystem be more accountableand give principals morepower to run their schools.

The plan, which wasbacked by each member ofhe board of education, is an

effort to bridge the gap be-ween high-performing andow-performing schools and

make the system successfulacross the board.

DeKalb School Systemspokesman Walter Woodssaid the plan is two-fold.

Woods said schools will beallowed more autonomywhile the ones that are strug-gling will receive more help.

That level of autonomygives the principals somepull over hiring and r-ng and how they selectheir team and manage the

schools budget, Woodssaid. Right now there arepockets of excellence and it

needs to be district-wide.Woods said allowing

principals to have increasedinvolvement in stafng andbudget issues would be dif-

ferent from the way the sys-tem is currently operating.Theres not a consistent

policy. Some principals feellike they have a great level ofautonomy and some dontAnother piece of this is cur-riculum is, everyone needsto have a sense of whatsexpected with parents andteachers, Woods said.

In addition to allowingprincipals from successfulschools more managementpower, the system has hiredKathy Howe as new directorof teaching and learning. It is

also in the process of hiringan external auditor to main-tain transparency.

Woods said the new initia-tives are part of Atkinsonsplan to execute a top-to-bottom reform of the schoolsystem. Recently, Atkinsonhas been holding residechats with parents and teach-ers throughout the system.Woods said a common theme

at the chats was making thecentral ofce more efcient.

People in the communityare clambering for it and de-manding it. Every parent fo-

rum weve had, people havetalked about central ofcestaff and it has been an ongo-ing issue that needs to be ad-dressed, Woods said.

To address the issue, thesystem has hired a Washing-ton, D.C.-based consultingrm to do a comprehensivereform of its current orga-nizational structure. Therm, Management AdvisoryGroup Inc., will examine ev-ery job and salary within thesystem.

The rst phase is look-ing at central ofce staff. In

January well present to theboard a new organizationalchart, Woods said.

Although the action planwould not grant the new su-perintendent any additionalpower, Woods said Atkinsonwanted to run it by the boardto make sure it understoodwhat she was trying to do.

School Board ChairmanTom Bowen said Atkinsons

plan was well received bythe board because themhelped it understand whatkind of changes the systemneeds and why.

The overall thing is thatwe need to improve studentachievement, Bowen said.

Bowen said shifting moreresponsibility to individualprincipals or schools wouldbe a good thing but it has tobe done on a case-by-casebasis, based on whether theschool has established itselfas a leader in the system.

Since her appointmentin September, Bowen said,Atkinson has hit the groundrunning in developing her90-day entry plan and identi-fying what the system needs

to do to build student successand address inefciencies.

It has been criticaljustas she promised in her 90-day planthat she would be

transparent. I think that thefact that shes held so manyfocus groups and meetingsto get unltered input hasshown everyone that shehas, Bowen said.

Bowen said the mostimportant thing is for Atkin-son to take action on all thepoints she addressed in herproposed plans.

The public is holdingits breath until they see theaction on the input, Bowensaid.

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Decaturs Terrific Thursdays are backwith 28 businesses participating

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Cousins Properties Inc.nnounced Nov. 4 the rst

group of retailers to signeases at Emory Point. The

mixed-use development is inhe Clifton Corridor, adjacento the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention, andnear Emory University andEmory Healthcare.

The rst group of retailersncludes CVS, Jos A. Bank,

Marlows Tavern, WhichWich, Solar Dimensions andCarriage Cleaners.

From locally ownedtores and restaurants to na-ional chains, Emory Point

will provide the trade areawith a unique mix of upscaleetail and restaurant options,aid Larry Gellerstedt,

Cousins president and CEO.Additionally, Emory Point

retailers will create approxi-mately 600 jobs for the localcommunity.

The $100 million-plusPhase I of the project willinclude more than 80,000square feet of retail space and443 luxury apartments. Con-struction began in July andis expected to be completeby fall 2012. The second andthird phases of the projectwill be developed accordingto market demand.

The development includesthe rst new retail projectbuilt in the trade area in 20years. It is the largest privatedevelopment started insidethe Perimeter in more thanthree years and the rst part-nership between Cousins andGables two Atlanta-baseddevelopment companies.

Debra Furtado, CEO ofSenior Connections, recentlyannounced that the 38-year-oldnon-prot organization has

been awarded one of four BlueFlame Awards$5,000 fromGeorgia Natural Gas (GNG).The real winners are the se-niors we will be able to helpwith emergency home repairs,

Furtado said.GNG awarded a total of$50,000 in grants to 13 Geor-

gia non-prot organizations.Prevent Blindness Georgia(PBGA) received the top grantof $10,000. Other Blue FlameAward winners were FriendsHouse, House Proud / AtlantaCommunity ToolBank and

North Fulton CommunityCharities.

This grant will be used to

make emergency repairs onhomes for low-income seniorswho own their own homes and

are capable of living on theirown, Furtado said. The needis great right now SeniorConnections has a long waitinglist of more than 1,600 seniorsin need of home repairs.

More than 100 applica-tions were received by Georgia

Natural Gas from non-protsthroughout the state. Entry

nalists and winners wereselected by an independentcross-section of civic leaders.

In a tradition thats now more than adecade old, the city of Decatur is mak-ng a special effort to encourage area

residents to keep their holiday shop-ping dollars in the community. TerricThursdays in November and Decemberare designed to make shopping anddining in Decatur easy, fun and an eco-nomic boost for the city.

In this holiday shopping seasonmallternative, businesses are stayingopen until 9 or 10 p.m. on Thursdayshrough Dec. 15, luring customers witha variety of bargains and special offersat downtown Decatur shops, galleriesand restaurants.

We want to help shoppers makeholiday buying a pleasure, not a hassle,

and support local businesses at thesame time, said Catherine Lee, devel-opment services coordinator for the cityof Decatur.

In prior years, the city provideda mini-bus to drive shoppers around,

but city ofcials have discovered thatTerric Thursdays participants preferto park once and walk around town.Some participating businesses in addi-tion to staying open late, are offering

beverages, snacks and special offers.For examples, Parkers On Ponceof-fers free appetizers with a receipt froma participating Terric Thursday shop,and Boogaloos Boutique, in addition to

offering discounts on merchandise, isserving wine and hors doeuvres.

In December the old bearded manhimself joins in the fun. Santa will bevisiting shops and restaurants withinthe city limits.

This year, participating businessesare:

Alexia GalleryBlue Elephant BooksBlue Moon DesignsBoogaloos BoutiqueBoutique KarmaCaf AlsaceCakes & Ale BakeryCooks Warehouse & SherlocksWine MerchantFarm Burger

Green MosaicsGreenes Fine Foods

HeliotropeHomeGrownLittle Shop of StoriesMane Street Hair CompanyMingei World Arts

New Orleans SnoBall CafeParkers On PonceSalon RedSalon Red KidsSawickisSquash BlossomSushi AvenueSushi Avenue on the SquareThe 17 StepsThe Seen GalleryWild Oats and Billy Goats

Worthmore Jewelers

Cousins announces EmoryPoint retailers

Senior Connections receives Blue Flame Award

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AROUND DEKALB

ATLANTA

Fundraiser to benefit Rape CrisisCenter

DeKalb Rape Crisis Center (DRCC)will host A Night in Good Taste Wine Tast-ng and Silent Auction on Thursday, Nov.7 from 6 - 9:30 p.m. The event will feature

wine, food and entertainment from jazzguitarist Dan Coy and will be held at DruidHills Country Club.

ChairJulie Childs and honorary chair

Bob Wilson encourage online ticket pur-chases at www.dekalbrapecrisiscenter.org.Tickets are $55 in advance and $75 afterNov. 7. All proceeds benefit the centerscounseling services and prevention educa-ion programs.

For additional information, con-act Beth Jansa, special events, at (404)317-4642 or visit www.dekalbrapecrisis-center.org.

Girls on the Run 5K upcoming

The New Balance Girls on the Run5K Atlanta race will be held Nov. 13at 9 a.m. at the Atlanta Youth Soccer

fields at the Arizona Avenue SoccerComplex in Kirkwood. The race is anon-competitive timed event. Entry fees $25 which includes technical runninggloves for all participants. Runners canegister online at http://www.active.

com/framed/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_D=1974647&CHECKSSO=0. Racepackets can be picked up the morning ofhe race, beginning at 7:30 a.m., or at theAnsley Mall location of Phidippides at544 Piedmont Ave., on Nov. 10-11. Callace directorEd Williams at (404) 327-

7738 for more information.

DECATUR

Homecoming king crowned at DecaturHigh

Blake ODell was crowned 2011Homecoming King of Decatur High Schoolon Oct. 21. ODell attended Shadow RockElementary, Tucker Middle School and

currently is a seniorat Decatur, where heparticipates in trackand field, and crosscountry. Also, ODellwas team managerfor the varsity basket-ball team as a sopho-

more and junior. Heattends Antioch AMEChurch in Stone

Mountain, where he is a member of theYouth Usher Board. At home, he helps his

parents care for his younger brotherTrent,who has autism. Blake is the son Jeanetteand Howard ODell, who reside in DekalbCounty.

Waldorf School to hold Holiday Fair

The Waldorf School of Atlanta is hold-ing its annual Holiday Fair, Saturday, Nov.12, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. There will be shoppingfor children in the Enchantment Shop. TheFish Pond stocked with handmade fishand water-themed treasures, and the Art-

ist Market and Forest Shop, will offer gifts,food and live music throughout the day.The puppet show for the 2011 Holiday Fairis Child of Faerie, Child of Earth, basedupon the book by Jane Yolen. Multipleshowings will be offered. Admission to theevent is free; however, there are fees foractivities. Adjacent parking is available atColumbia Presbyterian Church, 711 S.Columbia Drive. For more information, visitwaldorfatlanta.org.

DORAVILLE

International food and music festival

upcoming

The inaugural DeKalb InternationalFood and Music Festival is set for Nov. 12,2-8 p.m., in the parking lot at the GeneralMotors property in Doraville. There will bethree music stages, an international anddomestic food and drink court, a childrensstage featuring magic and entertain-ment by children, a comedy stage and aglobal family village with entertainment andgames for children including pony rides.Also, arts and crafts will be on display atthe World Bazaar Vendors Market. Admis-sion is free, and all music and entertain-ment is free. There will be a $5 parking feeper vehicle. Tickets can be purchased to

buy food and drinks. The General Motorsplant is at 3900 Motors Industrial Way inDoraville.

DUNWOODY

Holiday festival to benefit Habitat forHumanity

Dunwoody United Methodist Churchwill celebrate the holiday season and raisemoney for Habitat for Humanity at the 20thAnnual Holiday Festival on Saturday, Nov.12. All proceeds will support the building ofDunwoody UMCs 20th Habitat House in

the spring.The festival will feature holiday giftsfrom 132 artisans, casseroles-to-go, agourmet shop, attic treasures, photos withSanta, the Book Nook, a huge Silent

Auction, Kids Zone activities and ponyrides. For children 7 and older, parents canshop while the kids enjoy crafts ($10 for 90minutes).

For the first time this year, families canbook a time for their Santa visit online.Paid childcare also is available

Last year, the festival drew 5,000guests and raised enough money to buildtwo Habitat Homes for the first time inchurch history. The homes were built byvolunteers, including the homeowners, anddedicated in April 2011.

The event will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m., witha pancake breakfast beginning at 8 a.m.Dunwoody United Methodist Church is at1548 Mount Vernon Road in Dunwoody.For more information, visit www.dunwoodyumc.org/holiday-festival.html orwww.twitter.com/DUMCHolidayFest.

Senior Connections to host golftournament

Senior Connections will host its thirdannual golf tournament Monday, Nov. 14,at the Dunwoody Country Club golf course.Individuals and teams are invited to playin this tournament, benefiting the Atlanta-

based non-profit that provides criticalservices to seniors throughout metroAtlanta. Funds raised from this tournamentwill help support Senior ConnectionsMeals On Wheels, In-home Care andHome Repair programs.

Every time you swing your club onNov. 14, youll be hitting a long drivetoward keeping another senior safe in theirhomes for just a little longer, said DebraFurtado, CEO of Senior Connections.

Player fees are $250 for individuals,and $850 for a team of four. Sponsorshipsranging from $500 to $10,000 are availableas well. Each tournament pass includescart and green fees, 18 holes of golf, boxlunch and after-golf buffet.

Registration for the Senior ConnectionsGolf Tournament will start at 8:30 a.m. andthe tournaments shotgun start will be at10 a.m. For more information, visit websitewww.seniorconnectionsatl.org

STONE MOUNTAIN

Jazz group to play at St. Timothy UMC

Metro Atlanta jazz band Will ScruggsJazz Fellowship will be in concert at St.Timothy United Methodist Church on Nov.13, 5 7 p.m., with special guest Wes

Funderburk. Saxophonist Will Scruggsis a native of Atlanta and a graduate ofEmory University. Funderburk, also ahome grown talent, is one of the mostsought after trombonists and arrangers

in Atlanta and the Southeast. The bandwill be playing original compositions andinterpretations of classic jazz repertoirein a mix of jazz, Latin and gospel-inspiredmusic. Tickets are $10. St. Timothy UMCis located at 5365 Memorial Drive, StoneMountain. For tickets or more information,call (404) 292-5969.

TUCKER

Green Party to meet

The Green Party of DeKalb County willhold its regular membership meeting onMonday, Nov. 14, 7-8 p.m., at the BarbaraLoar North branch of the DeKalb PublicLibrary, 3772 Lavista Road, Tucker. Themeeting will include a report on the partysrecent activities (support for coalitionopposing military recruiting in DeKalbPublic Schools, opposition to a gasificationplant in Lithonia, expansion of publictransportation, etc.), taking nominationsfor open seats of elected servants ofcounty affiliates and discussing organizingstrategies for the future.

Members are urged to be on time as

the meeting will end at 8 p.m. The meetingis open to the public. For more information,contact Al Herman at (678) 662-6346 orcinerguy@miondspring.com.

Republican women to meet

The North DeKalb Republican Womenwill hold its next meeting at the DeKalbRepublican Party Headquarters, 3583-GChamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta (EmbryHills Shopping Village) at 10 a.m. on Sat-urday, Nov. 12. Guests will be RickRich-ardson from the Georgia State GOP andBrian DiNapoli from the DeKalb CountyGOP, who will speak about how to becomeinvolved in the Republican Party, the del-egate/convention process and basics as towhat the party does. The public is invited.

The NDRW is a non-profit organizationinvolved in public service, working with theUSO, Ronald McDonald House, the V.AHospital and local schools. The organiza-tion is collecting diapers for families of theAmerican military. Those who would liketo contribute can bring the diapers to theDeKalb GOP Headquarters on any meet-ing date.

For more information, contact WyoleneRichardson at (770) 491-8708.

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