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DeKalb voters approve sales tax hike, property tax relief By Rosie Manins
DeKalb voters overwhelmingly approved a penny Special Local Options Sales Tax (SPLOST) on Tuesday that will generate some $636 million for road and other infrastructure development over six years. The sales tax passed with 69.9 percent of votes. It and companion HOST and EHOST initiatives were the only county-wide issues on the Nov. 7 ballot. Turnout for the election was 14.5 percent with 66,001 of the county’s 454,803 registered voters casting ballots. Voters also approved the county’s Equal-
ized Homestead Option Sales Tax (EHOST) with 71.4 percent of the vote, and the replacement of DeKalb Homestead Option Sales Tax (HOST) with 76 percent of the vote. All three issues – SPLOST, EHOST and HOST, had to pass for the any to be effective. DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond called the vote a “transforma- Michael Thurmond tive moment” in the county. “For the first time in DeKalb County’s
history, voters have approved a blueprint for success with the passage of the SPLOST,” Thurmond said. “We take this vote of trust seriously and will continue to work with our city partners on a better future.” The SPLOST will increase DeKalb’s sales tax to 8 percent from 7 percent. Groceries and other unprepared food and medication are exempt from the tax. It goes into effect in April 2018. After years of neglect of our roads, District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson said she is elated at the passage of SPLOST. “It sends a clear signal that the citizens are ready for the repaving of 300 miles of
roads,” she said. “This money gives us an opportunity to improve the quality of life in DeKalb County. I can’t wait until the money starts flowing.” The SPLOST is expected to generate just over $100 million a year. At least 85 percent of the money – about $541 million – must be used for road, transport and public safety infrastructure upgrades, such as repaving, repairing and resurfacing roads, upgrading bridges and maintaining and improving fire and police precincts and equipment. Please see SPLOST, page 2
Sears store at Stonecrest closing in January 63 Kmart, Sears stores closing nationwide
A customer leaves the Sears at the Mall at Stonecrest on Nov. 6. The store, which opened in 2001, is closing by Jan. 28.
By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
Sears at Stonecrest will close by Jan 28. It is one of five stores in Georgia, and one of 63 – 18 Sears and 45 Kmart stores – that Sears Holdings said Nov. 2 will close in 2018. “Sears Holdings continues its strategic assessment of the productivity of our Kmart and Sears store base and will continue to right size our store footprint in number and size,” the company said in a statement. “In the process, as previously announced we will continue to close some unprofitable stores as we transform our business model so that our physical store footprint and our digital capabilities match the needs and preferences of our members.” The Stonecrest store opened in October 2001 as one of five original anchors – Sears, Macys, Dillards, JCPenney and Parisian – for the new 1.3 million-square-foot Mall at Stonecrest. It’s the second original anchor to close and the third anchor store to depart the mall. Parisian closed in summer 2007 and Kohl’s, which acquired Parisian’s space and moved in in March 2008, closed in September 2016. Donald Bieler, the Mall at Stonecrest’s marketing manager, said that they are disappointed about losing a retail staple like Sears and appreciate how difficult this corporate decision was for them to make. “But as developers, we also look at these situations with optimism,” he said. “These changes allow us to search all types of alternative retail and development in order to meet the needs of the city of Stonecrest and our customers.” Bieler pointed out that just last month, the mall and its partner Atlanta Sports City announced the purchase of the former Kohl’s building.
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“This opportunity allowed our partnership to redesign the former department store in order to create Tournament Central, an indoor marketplace, visitors welcome center, a 5,000-square-foot ballroom, team lounge and much more,” Bieler said. “Tournament Central is an essential piece to our plan as we build the mall-of-the-future where retail, entertainment and sports come together.” In its statement, Sears Holdings said that employees were informed of the closures on Nov. 2 and that eligible associates impacted by the store closures will receive severance and will have the opportunity to apply for open positions at area Kmart or Sears stores. The other Georgia stores that are closing are in Dalton, Macon, Tifton and Valdosta. Sears Holdings say that all the stores slated for closure will remain open to serve its members during the holiday season. “Customers can use the store locator
function on our web sites to find the location of their nearest Kmart and Sears stores,” the company said, adding that liquidation sales at the closing stores will begin as early as Nov. 9. A liquidation sale has not yet started at the Stonecrest store but this week, it had signs up for a “Holiday Blowout Sale.” Inside, there were clearance prices up to 60 percent and store associates were informing customers about the store’s impending closing. Still, many shoppers were unaware. Sarah Santoyo, who was leaving the store with her husband Moses and their two children – David, 3, and Elizabeth, 2 – was surprised to learn from a reporter that the store was closing. “I am sad to hear that,” she said. Santoyo said she shops at the Stonecrest Sears store once a month because there isn’t one in Conyers where she lives. “They usually have a lot of great sales
here,” she said. If Sears is not there, Santoyo said she will shop at one of the other Stonecrest stores. “I will probably go to JCPenney,” she said. “I hope it is not closing.” Clara Warren was shopping with her 87-year-old friend and church sister Thelma Hodges. She said she doesn’t like that the store is closing. “It’s convenient and it’s in my neighborhood,” said Warren, who lives three-anda-half miles near Covington Highway and Panola Road. “They need to leave these stores alone.” Warren said she used to go to the store every week, but admits that these days she only gets there about once a month. Maxine Smith, who was shopping with her mother, said she too was saddened to hear of the store’s impending closure. Please see SEARS, page 3
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“I have abundant confidence she is going to win this thing and when she does, it’s not going to just good for Georgia, it’s going to be good for this nation,”
Millennials take multiple seats in Nov. 7 city elections By Jennifer Ffrench Parker
Four millennials, young people in their 20s and 30s, won seats on Nov. 7 to Clarkston and Lithonia city councils. In Clarkston, Mayor Ted Terry, 34, beat back a spirited challenge from former council member Beverly Burks, and Terry’s girlfriend Andrea Cervone, 28, defeated Warren Hadlock in the special election to finish Burks’ term on the City Council. Terry, who won with 58.5 percent of the vote, was first elected mayor in 2013. He is a nonprofit development consultant. In an email to supporters he called the result a “resounding victory and much needed political momentum to keep Clarkston on a path of innovative and progressive policy reforms.” Cervone won with 60.9 percent of the vote. She is communications director for an Atlanta-based nonprofit.
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In the eight-person race for three open seats on the city council, social worker Yterenickia Bell, 29, took one seat with 18 percent of the votes, displacing longtime incumbent Dean Moore who has been on the council since 2010. The other two incumbents, attorney Jamie Carrol, 34, and accountant Ahmed Hassan, retained their seats with 18.9 percent and 17.8 percent of the votes, respectively. Carrol was first elected to the city council in a special election in February. He was run-
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ning for a full four-year term. Clarkston has 4,963 voters and 1,733 of them cast ballots in the Nov. 7 election. On the Lithonia Council, Realtor Amelia Inman, who is 26 years old, took one of the three open seats, displacing incumbent Tracy-Ann Williams. Inman won with 28.4 percent of the votes, the highest of the three winners. Incumbents Diane Howard and Ric Dodd retained their seats with 26.2 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Williams lost
by two votes. Lithonia has 1,230 voters and 241 of them cast ballots on election day. In contested races in the city of Stone Mountain, Diana Roe Hollis won the Post 4 seat with 50.5 percent of the votes; and Jasmine Little took Post 6 with 58.4 percent of the votes. In Tucker’s District 1 Post 1, Pat Soltys defeated incumbent Honey Van De Kreke with 60.5 percent of the vote; incumbent Michelle Penkava retained her District 3 Post 1 seat with 81.3 percent of the votes. In the Georgia House District 89 special election to replace Stacey Abrams, who is running for Georgia governor, Bee Nguyen and Sachin Varghese will meet again in the Dec. 5 runoffs. Nguyen got 39.7 percent of the votes and Varghese, 33.9. They were the top vote-getters in the four-person race.
DeKalb power brokers lining up behind Abrams for governor Former state Rep. Stacey Abrams, who is seeking to be Georgia’s next governor, has landed the support of U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson and his wife, DeKalb Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson. At an Oct. 27 fundraiser the couple hosted for Abrams at the Lionshead subdivision clubhouse, both said she is competent and ready to lead. Davis Johnson said she is committed to Abrams, who was the House Minority Leader and an attorney and business owner who served 10 years in the Georgia House, because her character is beyond reproach. “I’m for Stacey and anybody else ask me about or talk to me about the governorship, I tell them I am already committed,” she said.
From left, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, Bettye Davis, Stacey Abrams, Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, Mayor Deborah Jackson, Solicitor-General Donna Coleman-Stribling, and Dr. Tom Coleman.
Davis Johnson said she is committed she has pledged to work hard to register people to vote in the 2018 gubernatorial race so that the 5th District in DeKalb will “show the hugest turnout for Stacey.” The congressman said that Abrams is at the forefront of a new age of women leaders
and that she is going to do what others think cannot be done. “I have abundant confidence she is going to win this thing and when she does, it’s not going to just good for Georgia, it’s going to be good for this nation,” Johnson said. To the naysayers who think Abrams can’t
be Georgia governor, Dr. Tom Coleman said that years ago people said Barack Obama could never be president of the United States. “So if anyone says that can’t happen, it will happen,” he said. “It’s nice to have a thoroughbred in a race, and that is what we have.” DeKalb Solicitor General Donna Coleman-Stribling, DeKalb School Board member Vickie Turner, Lithonia Mayor Deborah Jackson, and former Lithonia Mayor Marcia Glenn Hunter were among the supporters at the event. So far Abrams and Stacey Evans, also an attorney and state representative, are seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.
Homeowners countywide will benefit from passage of equalized HOST SPLOST,
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Up to 15 percent – about $95 million – can be spent on other capital project upgrades such as public park, library and community center improvements. DeKalb’s 12 cities will receive about $249 million or 40 percent of the funds over the six years. Based on a population-distribution formula, Stonecrest will get $47.7 million; Brookhaven, $47.1 million; Dunwoody, $43.9 million; Tucker $31.7 million; Chamblee,
$25.4 million; Decatur, $20.5 million; Clarkston, $11.4 million; Doraville, $9.4 million; Stone Mountain, $5.6 million; Avondale Estates, $2.8 million; Lithonia, $1.8 million; and Pine Lake $680,000. From it’s $388 million share, DeKalb County has earmarked $151 million to repair and repave 300 miles of roads. The passage of SPLOST also comes with a change in property taxes. EHOST will reduce residential property taxes countywide. More than $110 million a year will go
towards residential property tax relief under the EHOST – an increase of more than 50 percent more than HOST. Owners of a $200,000 home will save $150 to $600 a year on their tax bill, depending on which part of the county they live in. Thurmond says it is an unprecedented amount of residential tax relief and that homeowners will also have their tax assessments frozen for as long as the SPLOST is in effect. The DeKalb police and fire departments will also benefit from $84.7 million in
SPLOST revenue, to be used to construct, repair, rebuild, upgrade and possibly relocate stations, deploy new vehicles and equipment, replace outdated resources, and plan a $25 million training academy. Fire Chief Darnell Fullum says the funds will enable the department to obtain a “Class 1” Insurance Service Office rating, which will lower commercial and residential property insurance fees. Currently DeKalb fire has an ISO rating of 2, which was lowered from 3 in September 2016.
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Female robber strikes again, this time with accomplice By Rosie Manins
The sought-after female bank robber now has a male accomplice after she and a man robbed the Bank of the Ozarks on Hospital Drive in Douglasville on Nov. 3 and made off with an undisclosed sum of money. The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the 5-foot-7-inch black female in her late twenties to mid-thirties is the same woman who robbed an Ellenwood credit union on Oct. 30 after unsuccessfully trying to rob a Wells Fargo bank in Stone Mountain earlier that morning. The FBI is seeking the public’s help in identifying the woman, described as having a slender build with long black hair, and her companion. Special-Agent-in-Charge David LeValley from the FBI’s Atlanta Field Office said that at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 3, the woman entered the Georgia’s Own Credit Union at 2437 Loganville Highway in Grayson, Ga., and used a note to demand money from a teller. She obtained an undisclosed amount of money and left. A couple of hours later at about 12:44 p.m., the woman entered the Bank of the Ozarks at 9001 Hospital Drive in Douglasville, – this time with a black male.
Once they got an undisclosed amount of money, the robbers left without incident. LeValley said the male suspect was wearing a sweatshirt with “AMSC Trailblazer” printed on the front. The woman also wore black sunglasses and a black wool cap. Witnesses described the bank robbers’ vehicle as either a white Chevrolet Suburban, or a white Ford minivan with cement or gray paint on the side. The female bank robber was caught on video on Oct. 30, when she attempted to rob a Wells Fargo branch at 6063 Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain at about 10 a.m. She was wearing a black coat, black wool cap, black sunglasses, black gloves, black boots and a dark-colored messenger bag. About 30 minutes later that same day, she successfully robbed a Georgia’s Own Credit Union at 2437 Loganville Highway, obtaining an undisclosed amount of money. This woman, captured on camera at a Wells Investigators said that on Nov. 2, they Fargo Bank at 6063 Memorial Drive in Stone recovered a vehicle in DeKalb County that is Mountain on Oct. 30, is wanted by the FBI for associated with the female suspect’s Oct. 30 several bank robberies in Georgia. robbery and attempted robbery. The vehicle had been reported stolen to The robbers, dressed in black, approached Stone Mountain police. the teller counter, announcing that they had Anyone with information about the roban explosive device and would detonate it if bers should contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta they were not given money. on 404-577-8477.
Store closings reflect changes in retail shopping trends SEARS,
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“This mall needs to keep as many department stores as it can,” said Smith, who lives in Ellenwood. “A lot of older people don’t shop online. Where are they doing to go if they don’t have brick and mortar stores?”
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Smith, who has lived in DeKalb County since 1985, said that having department stores is also good for property values. “More people are likely to move here if there are stores,” she said. The Sears store at Northlake Mall in Tucker will remain open. Other Atlanta Sears stores are at Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth, Cum-
berland Mall in Smyrna, and North Point Mall in Alpharetta. The 2018 store closings come in the wake of a March announcement in which Sears Holdings, which has been steadily closing stores to stem years of losses, said that it had “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay in business.
Women’s business day at the Capitol Female entrepreneurs from across Georgia can attend Women’s Entrepreneurship Day at the state Capitol on Nov. 17. The 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. event is hosted by state Rep. Pam Stephenson (D-Decatur); Nicole Garner Scott, founder and president of 100 Female Entrepreneurs; and Pam Stephenson Tiara L. Johnson, founder and CEO of TLJ Headlines. Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is one of Georgia’s largest gatherings of women in business. Stephenson, who represents Nicole Scott House District 90, and female entrepreneurs will deliver remarks and participants will learn about the 100 Female Entrepreneurs Atlanta Chapter, which is launching in 2018. A luncheon is included. The event takes place on the second floor of the Capitol’s South Wing at 206 Washington St. S.W. in Atlanta. For more information or to register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/100female-entrepreneurs-celebrate-womens-entrepreneurship-day-at-thecapitol-tickets-39414299230.
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“States can now write their own standards. It’s taking the federal government a little bit out of public education.”
Education law on student achievement calls for parent input
By Rosie Manins
Parents of K-12 children are encouraged to learn about the new Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA), which is offering $1.6 billion in funding and more flexibility to individual states and school districts in how students learn and are evaluated. The federal education act was passed into law with bipartisan support in December 2015 under the administration of President Barack Obama. Its specific aim is to close the achievement gap for minority students. It replaces the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. ESSA reduces federal mandates over education, and gives states and school districts the power to design and implement systems catering to the needs of specific communities, schools, classrooms and students. ESSA is partway through being implemented and brings with it the power for parents and caregivers to help shape their children’s education, which is what Georgia officials want to see happening throughout metro Atlanta including in DeKalb County. “ESSA is a true opportunity and we cannot miss this critical opportunity to make sure our voices and concerns are heard. If we don’t, the doors will close and the opportunity, the choices and decisions will pass,” said Patrice Barlow, a member of the Atlanta NAACP Education Committee. Barlow was one of four panelists at an Oct. 23 parents’ town hall on ESSA, convened by the National Newspaper Publishers Association – “The Black Press” – at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The panelists – Barlow, Georgia PTA President Tyler Barr, Georgia Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Deborah Gay, and Dr. Knox Phillips, DeKalb County School District Director of Research, Assessments and Grants – said it is crucial for parents to be involved in how ESSA is implemented in their children’s schools. “ESSA creates the opportunity for every community, every school to design a plan for improvement that is unique. There’s not a prescriptive template anymore,” Gay said.
Community input encouraged The 50-plus people present included parents, teachers, school board members and social workers from throughout metro Atlanta, who asked questions about the new law and Georgia’s plan, and voiced concerns about the current state of local education, saying there needs to be more teachers, smaller class sizes, more help for disabled students
Panelists for the Every Student Succeeds Act parents’ town hall were (from left) Georgia PTA President Tyler Barr, Georgia Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Deborah Gay, DeKalb County School District Director of Research, Assessments and Grants Dr. Knox Phillips and Atlanta NAACP Education Committee member Patrice Barlow. Rosie Manins / CrossRoadsNews
Gay said. “School districts have more flexibility now under ESSA than they have in many years, but the success of it will depend on the strong engagement of stakeDeborah Gay, holders being knowledgeable, Georgia Department of Education understanding the needs of their community and bringing and their families, more culturally relevant those into the schools,” she said. teaching material, more teacher training and greater accountability for principals under Emphasis on improvement To comply with ESSA and fulfill its ideals, the pressure to make schools and students look Georgia Department of Education is grouping good on paper. One former teacher of 22 years, who achievement indicators in five categories – content asked not to be named, said he left the pro- mastery, progress, closing gaps, readiness and gradufession last year after a principal made him ation rate – applied according to grade bands. Students will still primarily be assessed on statealter test scores. Georgia’s Department of Education spent wide test scores for English, math, science and social over a year consulting stakeholders, includ- studies, with other data recorded such as how well ing parents, and drafting its 111-page ESSA a student is progressing compared to academically plan, which it submitted to the U.S. Depart- similar peers, how well schools are progressing toment of Education on Sept. 18 for review wards improvement targets, whether schools offer alternative classes, and what access exists to support within 100 days. Once Georgia’s plan has been finalized services and resources. Annual targets will be set for every school, so and approved, each school district in the state will create its own plan. That’s where the Georgia Department of Education can reach its parents, caregivers, community leaders, long-term goal of closing the achievement gap by 45 church groups and nonprofits can really percent over 15 years. It will also establish an assessmake a difference, by reading up on ESSA, ment task force, comprising stakeholders and experts, attending town halls, joining school boards to explore assessment methods and how they can be and committees, lobbying policy makers and scaled statewide. Dr. Elizabeth Primas, program manager for holding officials to account. Panelists said this is the time for parents NNPA’s ESSA initiative, said there will be less highto voice concerns about their children’s edu- stakes testing for students. Students will still have to take standardized readcation, make suggestions for improvement, volunteer in school programs, email elected ing and math tests in grades three through eight and once in high school, but states can choose their own officials and be proactive in general. “The ESSA plan, if it communicates noth- standards and accountability systems as long as they ing else, is that this is a collective activity for align with ESSA. “States can now write their own standards. It’s all of us to engage together, work together and maybe start to realize the dream of that taking the federal government a little bit out of public 1965 legislation in a way we couldn’t before,” education, that’s public and charter, and putting it back into the hands of the community where they serve,” Primas said, adding that Georgia’s ESSA plan is a living document to be revised and amended to suit specific needs within the state. ESSA comes with $1.6 billion in federal funding that is not only available to schools, but also to nonprofit organizations able to provide support services, resources and programs to help schools and students achieve ESSA goals and standards. The holistic community approach in educating children is a key theme of Georgia’s new education state plan, which also aims to teach and assess children in a more holistic way than before. “Georgia is going to get more education money,” said NNPA President Dr. Benjamin Chavis. “The question is what is Georgia going to do with that money and how is that money going to impact and make quality education more accessible?” he said. “We want to arouse awareness among our parents about what is happening in the education sector, and we have to be focused on where the resources are going and how local school boards and state departments of education are allocating those resources.” NNPA is holding ESSA town halls throughout the country. The Georgia PTA sees ESSA as an improvement and a step in the right direction. “Finding innovative and flexible ways to assess academic achievement is an essential extension of Georgia’s current policies,” Barr said. “One test cannot accurately reflect a student’s knowledge, and by extension, that same single test cannot accurately evaluate a school.”
“ESSA creates the opportunity for every community, every school to design a plan for improvement that is unique. There’s not a prescriptive template anymore.”
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“Our expo is First Afrikan’s intention of supporting black economic growth by keeping our dollars circulating in our community.”
Antioch AME’s pastor marks 1st year of relationship building When the Rev. Vandy C. Simmons arrived at Antioch AME Church in October 2016, he knew he had some really big shoes to fill. He was succeeding the Rev. Dr. Stafford J. Wicker, who left the church after 24 years to become bishop serving in 18th Episcopal District in Botswana, Africa. In his first sermon to Antioch, Simmons, who came from Trinity AME Church in Atlanta where he was pastor for four years, told his new church family that though he did not request to be transferred to Antioch AME, he wanted to be open to how God was going to use him at his new home. Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, the presiding prelate Sixth Episcopal District who appointed Simmons to Antioch, was guest speaker at his first anniversary celebration on Oct. 22. The day of joyous celebration was filled with accolades, a packed congregation, and visitors that included local city and legislative officials. Simmons said in this first year at the Stone Mountain church he has worked to build relationships, hosted a youth sleepover night, and sent young people to the Christian Education Conference in Augusta. He also set himself a goal of getting to
The Rev. Vandy C. Simmons celebrated his first anniversary at Antioch AME Church in Stone Mountain on Oct.22.
know the names of everyone in Antioch’s congregation. To help build fellowship, Simmons also expanded Sunday breakfast from just for Sunday school participants to the entire congregation. The breakfast is supported by voluntary donations, “The important thing about pastoring and leadership in general is building relationships,” Simmons said. “You have to get to
Tuskegee University Choir to perform at Ousley The Tuskegee University Choir has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center and the White House.
The Tuskegee University Choir will be in concert Nov. 12 at Ousley United Methodist Church in Lithonia. Founded by Dr. Booker T. Washington in 1886, the choir, also known as the Golden Voices Choir, hails from a rich choral tradition. It has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center and was invited to the White House by President John Kennedy and President Bill Clinton. More recently, to celebrate the movie “Selma,” the choir sang the Grammy Award-
winning song “Glory” with John Legend and Common on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The choir’s repertoire ranges from Russian chant to folk songs, jazz, gospel and Negro spirituals. The Rev. McCallister Hollins. Ousley’s senior pastor, says it’s a rare opportunity to hear the world-renowned choir. “Please join us and support our talented students,” he said. The concert starts at 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 each. Ousley UMC is at 3261 Panola Road.
Christian comedy show to bring jokes and more Comedian Small Fire will headline the seventh annual Comedy on Panola on Nov. 22 at Ousley United Methodist Church. The Christian comedy show will include an appearance by Philadelphia comedian Alisha Coley. Hip hop dancer Derryl Bailey and urban spiritual musicians Fresh BouleSmall Fire vard will also perform. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the show presented by the church’s Athletic Ministry and Savvy Affairs. The jokes start flowing
at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefits Ousley’s Athletic Ministry and Finance Committee. Small Fire has performed on “Show Time at the Apollo,” “BET Comic View,” “The Bobby Jones Show,” “Def Comedy Jam” and the “Tom Joyner Sky Show.” Alisha Coley The church is at 3261 Panola Road. For tickets and more information, call 770-981-0180.
know the flock because once a relationship is built, you can work on all the other things.” Before Trinity and Antioch AME, Simmons also worked at Ebenezer AME in Grady County, New Hope AME Church in Haralson, Ga.; Mt. Pleasant AME Church in Atlanta, and New Grant AME Church in East Point. Because understands the importance
of relationships, he facilitated many relationship-building activities for his new congregation, established a mid-week hour of power worship service, and implemented technological changes like live-streaming church services and implementing online giving through smartphones. Simmons said the warmth of the Antioch AME family towards him and his wife, Dr. Bonita Simmons, exceeded expectations. “I was pleasantly surprised at Antioch’s welcoming spirit, the warmth and friendly atmosphere exhibited throughout the congregation,” he said. As he embarks on his second year, Simmons envisions a more holistic church that meets the spiritual and social needs of people – from infants to the elderly. He sees educational programs; counseling for mental health, finance and marriage; and programs for seniors who live in Antioch Manor Estates, the church’s senior housing community on Hairston Road. “To be open to this growth, we must be flexible without losing sight of Christ,” he said. Antioch AME Church is at 765 S. Hairston Road. For more information, call 404-299-3388.
FAPC’s Black Business Expo seeks vendors Small business owners can showcase and sell products and services at the Building First Afrikan’s Future Together Black Business Expo on Dec. 9, but they must register by Nov. 26. The expo, which takes place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., will kick off First Afrikan Presbyterian Church’s 24th anniversary celebration taking place Dec. 9 and 10. It is open to blackowned businesses who sell Afrikan art and clothing, books, various cuisines, beverages and spices, handcrafted jewelry, home décor and home improvement, There will also be a farmer’s market. Doug Gaither, a church elder who cochairs the anniversary celebration committee with the Rev. Rhonda James-Jones, says the church selected the expo idea out of an understanding that their future together must include the ability to support each other and promote not only spiritual and intellectual growth, but economic growth as well.
“Our expo is First Afrikan’s intention of supporting black economic growth by keeping our dollars circulating in our community which in turn strengthens the black community,” Gaither said. He said the church is inviting the community to join it not only for black business expo, but also for the Dec. 10 anniversary celebration service at 10 a.m. An expo participation package, which includes a table and two chairs, is $50. Vendors can bring their own tent. The expo takes place on the grounds of the church at 5197 Salem Road. Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit http://firstafrikanchurch.org/24th-church-anniversary/ or contact Doug Gaither at 678-296-4421, Rev. Rhonda James-Jones at 678-782-9050 or rhondapjones@gmail.com, or Danielle King at 404-797-6073 or dking4925@hotmail.com.
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“Activism over the past 50 years has continued efforts to advance racial equality and justice in the United States.”
Iconic civil rights photos on display at the High Museum
Some of the most stunning photographs ever taken of the Civil Rights Movement are on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. The exhibit, titled “A Fire That No Water Could Put Out: Civil Rights Photography,” commemorates the 50th anniversary of 1968 – a tumultuous year in American history. The title is taken from Dr. King’s last speech before his assassination in Memphis, Tenn., on April 4, 1968. It runs through May 27, 2018. More than 40 prints by leading 20thcentury and contemporary photographers are in the exhibition, including many from the High’s collection of civil rights photography and some recent acquisitions. Featured photographs include one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being arrested on Sept. 3, 1958, in Montgomery, Ala.; his Memphis hotel room after he was assassinated; the
A photo of Coretta Scott King leading the march in Memphis just four days after her husband’s death is one of the images in the exhibit.
march in Memphis led by his widow Coretta Scott King just four days after King’s death; his funeral procession in Atlanta; and black children peering through a fence at a whitesonly playground. The High says the iconic historical images will be presented alongside works by contemporary photographers that illuminate the legacy of the civil rights movement.
Erin Nelson, who curated the exhibit, says the display underscores photography’s pivotal role in chronicling the important moments that shaped America’s past and the current events and perspectives influencing the country’s future. “While Dr. King’s assassination is often cited as the closing bookend of the Civil Rights Movement, activism over the past 50
Filmmaker to screen, discuss ‘Teza’ at Stonecrest Library rytelling,” will be screened Acclaimed filmmaker, writer and Howat 5 p.m. ard University professor Haile Gerima will The screening is part screen his award-winning film “Teza” on of the DeKalb County Nov. 14 at the Stonecrest Library. Public Library’s new AfriThe film, released in 2008, covers three can Films and Filmmakers decades in the life of an Ethiopian man series, curated by Wesley anguished about his country’s social and Chapel-William C. Brown political crises. It was rescheduled from Sept. branch manager Monica 12 because of Hurricane Irma. Haile Gerima Foderingham. The film, which has garnered rave reviews Stonecrest Library is hosting the screenfrom the New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter for its “bracingly direct sto- ings because it has a large auditorium.
The program begins at 4 p.m. with a reception for Gerima, who has taught at Howard University in Washington, D.C., since 1975. A question and answer session will follow the screening, moderated by Los Angeles film curator, producer, arts educator and Gerima mentee Jheanelle Brown. Copies of ‘Teza’ will be available for purchase. The Stonecrest Library is at 3123 Klondike Road in Lithonia. For more information, call Monica Foderingham at 404-286-6980.
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Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM5043-1 J’Juan K. Newton PLAINTIFF VS Brittany M. Wherry DEFENDANT TO: 5602 Marbut Rd. Lithonia, GA 30058 By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Jun. 30, 2017. You are hereby notified that May 04, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Legitimization. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: J’Juan K. Newton, 3359 Clevemont Way, Ellenwood, GA 30294. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Oct. 11, 2017. Witness the Honorable Courtney L. Johnson, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 11th day of Oct., 2017 10/21, 10/28, 11/04, 11/11
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM7610-4 Yolando Wortham PLAINTIFF VS Antonio Cluster DEFENDANT TO: By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Aug. 15, 2017. You are hereby notified that Jul. 14, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon
the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Yolando Wortham, 1701 Jajet Ave., Donley, GA 30288. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Aug. 15, 2017. Witness the Honorable Gail C. Flake, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 11th day of Oct., 2017 10/28, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10390-5 Bridgette Landrum PLAINTIFF VS Euell Landrum DEFENDANT TO: Efficiency Lodger 3675 Flat Shoals Rd. Decatur, GA 30034 By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Oct. 10, 2017. You are hereby notified that Oct. 03, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Bridgette Landrum, 3863 Memorial Dr., Apt. 1306, Decatur, GA 30032. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Oct. 10, 2017. Witness the Honorable Gregory A. Adams, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 12th day of Oct., 2017 10/28, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10758-8
Notice is hereby given that the Petitioner, Brandon Ford GoltzLovelace filed this petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia on October 9, 2017 to change the name from: Brandon Ford Goltz-Lovelace to Brandon Ford Lovelace. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. This the 9th day of October 2017 10/28, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10879-10 Notice is hereby given that the Petitioner, Paula Melissa Esien Whitehead filed this petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia on the 12th day of October 2017, praying that her name be changed as follows: Paula Melissa Esien Whitehead to be changed to Paula Melissa Esien. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name. Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of the filing of said petition. This the 12 th day of October 2017 10/28, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name(s) of MINOR CHILD(REN) in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10833-3 Nicole Cabbagestalk filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Oct. 13, 2017 to change the name(s) of the following
child(ren) from: Emory Kai Cabbagestalk to Emory Kai McNeal. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in OCGA 19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Dated: Oct. 13, 2017 10/28, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM9918-7 Maleeya Adams PLAINTIFF VS Jabborah Harris DEFENDANT TO: 819 S. 14th St. Springfield, IL 62703 By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Oct. 13, 2017. You are hereby notified that Sept. 26, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for minor name change. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Bridgette Landrum, 238 Arbor Circle, Tucker, GA 30084. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Oct. 13, 2017. Witness the Honorable Daniel M. Coursey, Jr., Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 13th day of Oct., 2017 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25
Notice of Petition in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM10776 Tamasia Lamatina Cowins PLAINTIFF VS Derrick Wynel Cowins
years has continued efforts to advance racial equality and justice in the United States,” Nelson said. Featured works were taken by renowned 20th-century photographers Gordon Parks, Danny Lyon, Charles Moore, Roy DeCarava, James Hinton, Steve Schapiro, Diane Arbus, Ernest Withers, Doris Derby and Burk Uzzle. Works by contemporary photographers David Alekhuogie, Dawoud Bey, Jason Lazarus and Sheila Pree Bright are also on display. The High is also hosting a Dec. 1 conversation between photographers Derby and Pree Bright, moderated by Spelman College President Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell in the Hill Auditorium starting at 7.30 p.m. The artists will discuss their work and the historical and contemporary perspectives within the exhibition. The High Museum is at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta.
Anti-bullying tips offered at workshop
Elementary students can join an innovative anti-bullying workshop on Nov. 18 at Stonecrest Library. The 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. workshop is for kids ages 5 to 12 years. Participants will learn about bullying prevention and engage in activities that will inspire them to take action against bullying. The library is at 3123 Klondike Rod in Lithonia. For more information, call 770482-3828.
DEFENDANT TO: By ORDER of the Court service for service by publication dated Oct. 27, 2017. You are hereby notified that Oct. 13, 2017, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Tamasia Lamatina Cowins, 624 Wesley Club Dr., Decatur, GA 30034. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Oct. 30, 2017. Witness the Honorable J.P. Boulee, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 30th day of Oct., 2017 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name(s) of MINOR CHILD(REN) in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM11196-8 Christina Carter-Harper filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Oct. 10, 2017 to change the name(s) of the following child(ren) from: Aubrey Drew Carter-Harper to: Aubrey Drew Carter. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in OCGA 19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Dated: Oct. 20, 2017 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM11014-4 Notice is hereby given that the Petitioner, Howard Michael Kingcade filed this petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia on October 20, 2017 to change the name from: Howard Michael Kingcade to Michelle B. King. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. This the 20 th day of October 2017 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25
Notice of Petition to
CHANGE Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM11122-10 Notice is hereby given that the Petitioner, Abdisalan Saacid Warsame filed this petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia on October 25, 2017 to change the name from: Abdisalan Saacid Warsame to Abdikadir Mohamed Ahmed. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Oct. 23, 2017 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name(s) of MINOR CHILD(REN) in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM11124-10 Abdisalan Saacid Warsame filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Oct. 23, 2017 to change the name(s) of the following minor children from: Sabirin Abdisalan Saacid to Sabirin Abdikadir Mohamed; Ilyas Abdisalan Saacid to Ilyas Abdikadir Mohamed; Hirsi Abdisalan Saacid to Hirsi Abdikadir Mohamed; Sundus Abdisalan Saacid to Sundus Abdikadir Mohamed; Faahiye Abdisalan Saacid to Faahiye Abdikadir Mohamed. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in OCGA 19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Dated: Oct. 23, 2017 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25
Notice of Petition to CHANGE Name(s) of MINOR CHILD(REN) in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: 17FM9918-7 Maleeya Adams filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Sept. 20, 2017 to change the name(s) of the following child(ren) from: Kingsley Jabborah Harris to: Kingsley David Adams. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in OCGA 19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Dated: Aug. 20, 2017
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Since its inception in 1999, the Tree of Love campaign has provided gifts to more than 10,000 children.
Free turkeys going to 400 families Tree of Love seeks holiday donors The DeKalb Women in NAACP and District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson will give away more than 400 turkeys on Nov. 18 in the parking lot of the Gallery of South DeKalb.
Benefactors can select names and wish lists from the Tree of Love at the campaign kickoff on Nov. 18 (above) and return with gifts on Dec. 16.
Last year, 467 turkeys were distributed in the annual “A Happy Holiday Turkey Giveaway,” which is in its fifth year.
More than 400 turkeys will be distributed on Nov. 18 at “A Happy Holiday Turkey Giveaway” in Decatur. The annual event, which is in its fifth year, is hosted by the DeKalb Women in NAACP and District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson. It takes place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Gallery of South DeKalb. Dennise Thomas-Allen, WIN’s chair person, said the turkey will be available one per household on a first-come, first-served basis while supply lasts. The turkey giveaway helps struggling
families to prepare Thanksgiving meals. The turkeys are sponsored by Huglife and Streetz94.5. People in line at the start of the giveaway will be given a number to pick up a turkey. Last year, 467 turkeys were given away. To support the turkey giveaway, make a donation at www.gofundme.com/NAACPWIN. The mall is at 2801 Candler Road. For more information, call 404-371-2425 or 404-241-8006, or contact Johnson’s office at 404-371-2988.
Individuals, families, businesses and community organizations can “adopt” more than 600 children for holiday giftgiving on Nov. 18 at the kickoff of DeKalb District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson’s 19th annual Tree of Love campaign. The kickoff will be noon to 2 p.m. at the Gallery at South DeKalb. The Tree of Love assists children living in foster care, single-parent and low-income households. At the kickoff, benefactors can select names and wish lists of children from the holiday tree. They are asked to return the wrapped gifts to the closing ceremony at the mall on Dec. 16 between noon and 3 p.m. Lou Walker Steppers and Chapel Hill Middle School Step Team are among performers scheduled for the Nov. 18 kickoff. Donors who miss the kickoff can select kids names at “Share the Love Day” on Dec. 2 at the Memorial Drive Walmart in Decatur. They can also call Johnson’s office
at 404-371-2425 for names. Johnson says since its inception in 1999, the Tree of Love campaign has raised more than $750,000 in toys and provided gifts to more than 10,000 children. Individuals and groups wanting who want to showcase their talents at the Tree of Love kickoff and closing ceremony can call Johnson’s office or email latwaters@dekalbcountyga.gov for more information. The Gallery at South DeKalb is at 2801 Candler Road in Decatur.
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