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“They were given kilowatt devices to measure how much energy they were using. Students unplugged all devices for three weeks.”
‘Stay in SHAPE’ for students
Students can win tickets to an Atlanta Falcons football game by entering a song, video or written words about how they stay fit in the “Stay in SHAPE” contest. The deadline for students in kindergarten to 12th grade to enter is Sept. 10. The contest is part of Gov. Nathan Deal’s Georgia SHAPE initiative, a statewide program that merges governmental, philanthropic, academic and business com-
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munities to address the childhood obesity epidemic. Winners will join Deal on the field before the Atlanta Falcons’ Sept. 30 game against the Carolina Panthers and will receive two tickets to the game along with a new Polar Active fitness watch. Entries should be e-mailed to contest@ GeorgiaSHAPE.org. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaSHAPE.org/contest.
School wins energy competition Champion Middle School will get a $500 check at its Sept. 6 PTSA meeting for winning the national Biggest Loser Energy Competition. During the contest last April, the Stone Mountain school shed 3,693 pounds of CO2 by reducing it electricity usage, which they decreased by 2,736 kilowatts, the most of any middle school in the contest. More than 100 schools nationwide entered the contest sponsored by the Alliance for Climate Education. During the contest, the school’s 600
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students, teachers and administrators saved the school $275.53 on its electric bill. Amber Nave, an ACE educator, said students and teachers had to reduce their school’s energy use by turning down the lights and turning off televisions and computers. “They were given kilowatt devices to measure how much energy they were using,” she said. “The students unplugged all devices for three weeks.” Nave said the school can use the $500 for a “go green” or sustainability project.
Madelyn R. Adams is Kaiser Permanente of Georgia’s new director of community benefit. She succeeds Evonne Yancey, who retired from the nonprofit health care organization in July after 25 years of service. Adams will oversee Kaiser’s multimilliondollar community benefit program, which includes Madelyn Adams charitable contributions, community health initiatives, safety net partnerships, and educational theater program. She also will manage Kaiser’s charitable health coverage and care
Mentoring program seeks girls Ninth- and 10th-grade girls can now apply for the Decatur/DeKalb Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s Legacy Program, a youth leadership mentoring program. The eight-month program, which be-
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gins in October, enhances self-esteem and personal motivation among young AfricanAmerican women and inspires them to assume a wide range of leadership roles in politics, civic affairs, business, entrepreneurship, education, health and medicine, religion, and international affairs. Applicants and their parents must attend a mandatory pre-application meeting on Sept. 10 at DeKalb Medical-Hillandale’s Administration Meeting Room in Lithonia at 6:30 p.m. Eligible applicants must live in DeKalb County or attend a high school in the county and must commit to participate in the program until her senior year of high school. DeKalb Medical-Hillandale is at 2801 DeKalb Medical Parkway. For more information, call Kia Toodle at 678-385-1365.
Cross country youth program Kids ages 5 to 14 who love to run have until Sept. 8 to register for the Youth Cross Country program. The program, which will be held at all DeKalb County recreation centers, is designed to instill in kids a passion for running and give them an outlet to grow. It will include four track meets, which will be held on Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at a charge of $30 per participant. Payments can be made by cashier’s check or money order to the recreation center of your choice. Practice dates and times will be determined by recreation centers. Participants must present birth certificates at the time of registration. For more information, contact Al Sheppard at 404-371-6270.
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than 96,208 infants, toddlers and preschoolers annually. Nationwide, more than 28,000 medical providers participate in the reading program. Earl Martin Phalen, Reach Out and Read chief executive officer, said research shows that if you intervene in the first five years of life and partner with parents, you can dramatically improve the early literacy skills of a child, putting them on the track for success in school and in life. “Childhood development experts tell us that the most important thing that parents can do to prepare their children to succeed in school is to read aloud to them every day,” he said. For more information, visit www.reach outandread.org.