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Family of missing Lithonia woman keeps hope alive

by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com
HYIS SHE HAPPY ?

by Robert Naddra robert@dekalbchamp.com Imagine a festival that celebrates the food, music and culture of countries in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and beyond. County commissioner Stan Watson has such a vision and has garnered support from DeKalb County, the countys Convention and Visitors Bureau and Chamber of Commerce, and the city of Doraville. The inaugural DeKalb International Food and Music Festival, scheduled for Nov. 12,
adicea McLeod knew something was wrong when her 35-year-old daughter did not call her on Sept. 25. Normally she would call in, McLeod said. She would check in with me every day, [sometimes] two or three times a day. DeKalb County Police are looking for Shawndell McLeod, who was last seen at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, by a male friend at her home on Golod Way in Lithonia. McLeod was scheduled to be at work at 3 a.m., but never arrived. Police have found her 2011 Nissan in the metro Atlanta area, but would not say exactly where. Her family believes that she is in danger. Where they found the car, she would never go to that area, said McLeod, who last saw her daughter on Sept. 23. She comes very often, McLeod said. She visits me very often. But, on Sept. 25, Shawndell did not check in with her mother. She was supposed to have lunch at her mothers house that day. At 2 p.m. when there was no word from her daughter, McLeod called her. I said, How come Shawndell
Shawndell McLeod, left, 35, of Lithonia, has been missing since Sept. 25, after being a no call, no show at a Gwinnett job. She also missed a planned meal at the Stone Mountain home of her mother, Badicea McLeod. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
didnt call me? So I called her. And when I called her, it went straight to her voice mail. McLeod assumed her daughter had gone to the gym and would stop by later, so she took a
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nap. When McLeod awoke, her daughter still had not arrived. Then I started to get worried. I said, This is not Shawndell. Shes supposed to call me and she didnt call me.
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McLeod called a niece who then called and sent a text message to Shawndell. When the niece received no answer, she went to Shawndells house and found the home locked up, with the car missing and a newspaper in the driveway. When my niece called Shawndells employer, the family was told she was no call, no show. And thats not Shawndell, her mother said. When the family reported Shawndell missing hours after they discovered her disappearance, McLeod said, she was told by an investigator that it was too soon to file a missing persons report. If she didnt want to be bothered, she would tell me, Well, Mommy, I dont want to be bothered but Im OK, McLeod said. Most time, if shes got a problem, she would come to my house and stay. Approximately six years ago, Shawndell moved out of her mothers Stone Mountain home and began working as the head cook at Life Care Center of Gwinnett, a nursing home in Lawrenceville. Recently, she started an extra job working parttime at Unihealth Post Acute Care in Brookhaven. Born in Guyana, South America, Shawndell came to the United States at age 13 with her
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The Champion Free Press, Friday October 21, 2011
School system lawyers remain on Heery Mitchell case

by Daniel Beauregard daniel@dekalbchamp.com DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Clarence Seeliger denied a motion made by attorneys for construction firm Heery/Mitchell to disqualify DeKalb County School Systems (DCSS) legal counsel, King and Spalding, on Oct. 12. I believe that it is necessary for King and Spalding to continue Seeliger because the cost of replacing them would be prohibitive, Seeliger said. Heery/Mitchell Attorney Mark Grantham argued that King and Spalding (K&S) has a direct interest in the outcome of the case due to what Grantham described as an unusual contingency fee. The construction firm managed the school systems SPLOST account from 200206. In 2006 the school system terminated the company citing overbilling and questionable work. Heery then sued the DeKalb County School System for $400,000 it said the system still owed them. The school system then countersued for $100 million, alleging fraud and claiming that the company mismanaged projects. A spokesperson for Heery denies the claims and contends that the real reason the company was fired was because then Chief Operations Officer Pat Pope wanted to award the contracts to people she had connections with. To date, the school system has spent close to $18.7 million in its lawsuit against Heery/Mitchell, with an additional $19 million accrued in unpaid legal fees. The contract of representation is unconscionable in that it provides the lawyers with the right to an excessive fee well above 50 percent depending on certain scenarios, Grantham said. Seeliger agreed with Heery attorneys that the contract seemed unfair and said, Its not a fair contract, but they negotiated it. Lawyers for the construction firm also claimed K&S had prior knowledge of a pending criminal case involving former Superintendent Crawford Lewis and Pope, which would impact the civil case. Grantham argued that because K&S attorneys had prior knowledge, they were witnesses in both the criminal and civil trial and their role of advocate as well as witness would violate the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. School Board Chairman Tom Bowen said he was relieved the school system didnt have to start over and find new lawyers but that he had a new respect for the complexity of the case. I think that there were, and are, legitimate reasons for us to have brought this case but I dont think that anybody on either side thought that it would reach this many years, Bowen said. Seeliger said mediation was an option but both parties had to show interest in coming to an agreement. The judge has ordered mediation before but no agreement was reached. Seeliger said this was a case that would most likely have to go to trial. Heery attorneys also claimed that during a sixmonth discovery period, K&S lawyers and school system officials made repeated efforts to avoid disclosing documents directly related to the civil case, as well as information regarding the pending criminal trials of Pope and Lewis. The issues involving discovery, I also agree with. There has been a lot of stonewalling in this case, Seeliger said. David Rubinger, a spokesman for Heery International, said that the judge made his feelings known today and besides that we have no other comment.
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CITY OF CHAMBLEE PUBLIC NOTICE Special Election for Sunday Sales Alcohol Referendum
Notice is hereby given that the City of Chamblee will hold a Special Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, for the purpose of submitting the question of Sunday package sales by retailers of malt beverages, wine and distilled spirits to the electors of the City of Chamblee for approval or rejection. The question on the ballot will read as follows: ( ) Yes Shall the governing authority of Chamblee be authorized to permit and ( ) No regulate package sales by retailers of malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.? The last day to register and be eligible to vote in these elections will be October 11, 2011. The polls will be open on November 8, 2011 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Absentee Voting and Advance Voting will be at the DeKalb County Board of Registrations and Elections facility at 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA Monday, th October 17th through Friday, November 4 , 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Absentee ballot applications and voter registration forms may be obtained by contacting the DeKalb elections office at 404-298-4020 or www.co.dekalb.ga.us. Nancy Williams Chamblee City Clerk/ Municipal Elections Superintendent
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Forum gives face to domestic violence

by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com For years, Angeletha Mintah was abused by her ex-husband. It was difficult for me to talk about because I didnt have any bruises or any black eyes, Mintah said. Her friends could not see her black and blue heart. Nor could they see how this tragedy was torturing my family, Mintah said. The torture came from Solicitor-General Sherry Boston as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence involves men, women, children and the elderly in every possible demographic and in every possible situation, Boston said. It is not enough for us to gather and talk about the magnitude of the problem. We must also talk about how we can work together to solve the problem. It takes the entire com-
I would take the children to the bedroom and we would pray for him. He would be yelling, Shut up... Pray for yourself.
- Angeletha Mintah
Angeletha Mintah, a member of the countys domestic violence task force, shares her personal experiences of abuse in the home. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
her ex-husbands daily tantrums, ranting and raving throughout the house, [and] daily cursing out in front of the children, she said. I would take the children to the bedroom and we would pray for him, Mintah said. He would be yelling, Shut up... Pray for yourself. To their children, Mintah said her ex-husband would say, Dont listen to that stupid b. Come over here with me. And that was a nice day, said Mintah, who is a certified domestic violence trainer, and has a masters degree in biblical counseling and is a member of the DeKalb County task force on domestic violence. Mintah shared her experiences as a victim on Oct. 14 during a forum on domestic violence sponsored by DeKalb County
munity to tackle domestic violence, Boston said. From the police officers on the street, the advocates at the shelters, to the neighbor whos reluctant to get involved or the minister who cares for the congregation, we all have a role, and we all have a responsibility. Ayonna Johnson, director of legal services for the Womens Resource Center to End Domestic Violence, said it can be difficult to spot a victim of domestic violence. What do domestic violence survivors look like? Johnson asked. Look to your right. Look to your left. Look behind you. They look like us. They are the women that we work with every day, Johnson said. They are the women that we talk to every day. They dont look the part because often
times the bruises are inside. DeKalb County Police Sgt. Marne Mercer, who works in the special victims units, said the department receives more than 8,000 reports each year for domestic violence. Mercer read excerpts from seven police reports about incidents of domestic violence that occurred in a 24-hour period. In one report the female victim stated that during the argument [the suspect] got in her face and she threatened to call the police, Mercer read. The suspect then stated, Youre going to die before the police take me away. Im going to choke you and kill you. According to another report the suspect said, Look at what you are making me do. Then hit her
several times in the face, Mercer said. In another case, two victims who were in a car said the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the rear passenger window and tire. All of this happened while the 2-year-old was sitting in the middle of the front seat, Mercer read from the report. A victim in another incident reported that the suspect threatened to stab her mother, said that her mother was going to die, threatened to cut off her godchilds limb and threatened to damage her vehicle, Mercer said. This is the face of domestic violence in DeKalb County, Mercer said. One day generated those reports in DeKalb County. Mercer said domestic violence is often not reported because it is described as a family issue or a domestic dispute. If I walk up to you and I put a gun to your head and I tell you to give me your wallet, we have not had a financial transaction, Mercer said. That is a robbery. Mercer said so-called domestic disputes should be labeled what they really are: simple assault, battery, false imprisonment, aggravated assault, terroristic threats
and stalking. Most people wouldnt question whether or not they would call the police if they got robbed or they witnessed a robbery, Mercer said. Domestic violence should be the same way. Boston said the goal of her office is to prevent domestic violence homicides. And were not always successful in doing that, Boston said. Weve had, unfortunately, several cases this year where weve seen victims in our office that were under a temporary protective order. Unfortunately, the system was not able to protect them. Their batterers went on to kill either them or to kill their family in an effort to get to them. That is the one thing that we want to stop, Boston said. Boston said law enforcement officials need the help of family and friends of domestic violence victims. Believe a victim when they make an outcry, Boston said. Dont turn a blind eye to what you, in fact, are observing. Too many times after a domestic violence fatality, the people of the victims lives connect the dots, Boston said. They realize everything theyve seen, but now its too late.
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A memorial service was held last week for my first news director, an Armenian of immigrant stock by the name of Harry Kevorkian, no relation to the famed suicide doctor. Harry launched my career in broadcast news and taught me most of what I know about the business. He was not a religious man by any stretch of the imagination, but he was an ethical, principled, extremely fair person who loved his family and his fellow man. He took a chance and a lot of heat some 40 years ago when he made me the first African-American female news reporter in South Bend, Ind. When his older daughter, Ginni, called me to say her beloved father was at deaths door, the news hit like a bolt of lightning. I was touched the family thought enough to make me aware. His
daughter said he often spoke of me over the years as one of his prized students. He also told his family about the flack he took for hiring me and defended his decision by telling his bosses and everyone else that I was a natural and the most qualified. Qualified in Harrys estimation was the ability to write, speak, think fast on ones feet and most importantly get the story as I did not have a journalism degree. He shielded me from the ugly racial slurs from inside and outside the station. Harry not only taught me the basics of how to put together a story and interview techniques, but the importance of listening. He drilled us with the basic tenets of journalism and admonished us, the small staff of all White men and me, to get it first but get it right. Fairness, balance, accuracy and ethics were his calling card. Ive learned much from many during the course of my life. But Ive had four really standout teachers. They were my late father, Rev. Austin Davis, who taught me of God and life; Ms. Greer, my fourth grade English teacher; Harry Kevorkian and the late Rev. George McCalep, my pastor and spiritual mentor. It is said the impact of a
All about Harry
teacher lasts a lifetime. It could also be said that the impact of great teachers pays forward for several lifetimes. As I reflected on Harry after Sundays call that he had transitioned, I was reminded again about the sanctity of our obligation to pay it forward. Harrys investment in me gave me an incredibly rewarding career and helped me prepare my own children, grandchildren and others whose lives might have been positively impacted by some word or deed along this journey. Harry Kevorkian taught hundreds of students at the University of Notre Dame following his retirement from WNDU-TV, the NBC affiliate in South Bend where my career began. I imagine for many of those students it was just another really popular class with a really great teacher. Perhaps it will be many years hence that they too will come to realize the impact of his tutelage on their lives. I was so honored to be one of the speakers at Harrys simple, but moving, memorial. We raised a glass of his favorite wine in a toast to his memory. For his beloved wife, Joyce, of 58 years; daughter Ginni with husband Bruce; daughter Melissa with
husband Jack; and son Ray, this was a man who modeled the good life and lived it with love and uncompromising decency, honesty, balance and inclusion. An easy laugh with a great sense of humor was thrown in to round out the package. I wondered aloud during my remarks how this non-religious Armenian was able to survive and thrive in an environment of devout Irish Catholics at Notre Dame. Perhaps it was because this un-churched man tucked the commandments in his heart and simply lived them. He spoke that universal language called love. What a different world this would be if there were more Harrys who tear down the walls of race, religion and gender and truly live as if we are one family under God. Harry Kevorkian changed the face of television news in South Bend, Ind., and made a profound difference in my life and so many others. His big heart gave in. They unplugged the set and the screen faded to black. Harry was 82. Steen Miles, The Newslady, is a retired journalist and former Georgia state senator. Contact Steen Miles at Steen@dekalbchamp.com.
The Champion Free Press, Friday, October 21, 2011
Hows that workin out for ya?GOP presidential contender and entrepreneur Herman Cain Our current and ever-changing federal income tax code contains more than 10 million words. The tax plan being touted by Georgia GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain fits neatly on a single 8 - by 11-inch page. In case you have not heard, his plan is called 9-9-9. As Cain himself repeatedly states, his plan is simple to understand, transparent, and largely revenue neutral. Though it may not raise tax rates, and in several cases reduces them, who will pay the bills under 9-9-9 does vary greatly. Simply put, Cains plan would move our nation to a very simple flat tax rate for individuals and corporations. Exemptions, deductions and itemization all disappearreplaced by a 9 percent personal income tax rate, a 9 percent corporate income tax rate and a 9 percent national sales tax on all
consumption. The Social Security payroll taxgone. The capital gains taxgone. Estate or death taxesgone. Critics say this tax burden shift will be regressive, perhaps hitting the lower middle class the hardest. Cain, who was raised from very humble beginnings, went early on to great business success. He put in time at Coca-Cola, Pillsbury and Burger King before asking for the opportunity to turn around Godfathers Pizza, a struggling restaurant brand heading toward bankruptcy. Cain rallied the several hundred mom and pop franchisees, revamped and simplified the Godfathers menu and then took the company private. He went on to become president of the National Restaurant Association. During that tenure you can see an early glimpse of the Herman Cain of today, when a young, well-spoken, corporate executive challenges the business mind and math of then-President Bill Clinton during a town hall on health care reform, http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=vy542UgSelQ And Cain knows a thing or two about health care, having survived two different stage four cancers. Herman is a survivor with perhaps the most genuine upbeat attitude of anyone Ive ever met. I first met Herman Cain in
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2004, and got to know him as a contributor to his radio talk show on WSB-AM 750 and now 95.5 FM. Weekly on Wednesday evenings, I joined Herman for Cain & CraneFood for Your Brain, to discuss hot topics and political trends of the day. The Herman on the radio, TV or YouTube is what you get. A clear thinking, fasttalking and confident businessman who believes in finding common sense solutions and getting results. Though the GOP presidential field has solidified, their weekly rankings remain volatile. While Herman began as a self-described dark horse in the back of the pack, his stocks and rankings have been steadily rising. Herman leads the most recent national poll by NBC and the Wall Street Journal: Herman Cain 27 percent Mitt Romney 23 percent Rick Perry 16 percent
Having voted previously in Georgia presidential preference primaries for both parties, I had long ago decided that on that first Tuesday in March of 2012, I would be voting for Herman Cain. The only thing that has really changed since then is that I will likely now have a lot more company. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appears the more
logical GOP front-runner, and the GOP establishment appears to be consolidating behind him, with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie among his most recent endorsements. But the same night, Herman picked up the nod of former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop and a few days earlier, conservative commentator and humorist Dennis Miller committed to hosting a Cain fundraiser. There is still a long way to go between this rocket rise and the White House, and Cain knows that. As his fund raising picks up steam, Herman is also putting his book tour on the back burner. He senses that just as legions of his radio talk listeners loved the fair tax, his 9-9-9 plan and its simplicity may be just the ticket to ride, not only to the heart of the GOP base, but perhaps more importantly to independent and non-partisan voters looking for an easier way to pay Uncle Sam. Herman is a comfortably wealthy entrepreneur, with books, a popular talk show and all the comforts which success can bring, including a loving family and friends at home in Henry County. Giving up all of that to offer himself in service to our country was not a choice without consequence or made lightly. But Herman Cain is not in this for himself, or his familyhe is in this for yours.
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Newspaper nostalgia
Serving the public trust instead of just chasing profits made the journalism business better in the old days, even without computers.
closed down, staffs cut to the bone, and home delivery severely curtailed. The invisible wall? Can something invisible disappear? It did. Nowhere was that scenario played out more starkly than at the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times companies, home to a half dozen of the nations finest papers. A friend of mine, James OShea, a top editor at both the Tribune and the Times, had a ringside seat at the disaster. Hes written a book giving a blow-by-blow account: The Deal from Hell: How Moguls and Wall Street Plundered Great American Newspapers. Its not a pretty story. The Chicago Tribune papers and the Los Angeles Times group merged in 2000, a move that made L.A.s powerful Chandler clan significantly richer and journalism considerably poorer in Californias largest city. Increasingly, the bulwark between the business and news departments was ignored. The business types couldnt understand the need for it. News should be put at the service of profits and the quicker the better, they thought. Soon the answer to every problem was to water down the product with brutal staff cuts, domestic and foreign bureau closures and the pursuit of trivial, celebrity-oriented stories. Give the people what they want was the new mantra. What was no-brainer logic to business people was anathema to old-fashioned journalists like OShea, who held the quaint belief that the job of a newspaper is to inform readers. OShea and others fought for that creed but couldnt overcome, in his words, the greed, incompetence, corruption, hypocrisyof people who put their interests ahead of the publics. The sad story ends with the sale of the giant corporation to a Chicago real estate tycoon, Sam Zell, a bizarre foul-mouthed figure who makes Donald Trump look couth. Eventually Zell led the company into bankruptcy, leaving his papers limping along with insupportable debt and ever-shrinking staffs. I hate to be one of those old crocks who talks about how things were better in the old days, But you know what? Some things really were better in the old days, including newspapers.
Its been a little more than 50 years since I first walked into the Des Moines Register newsroom to begin a career in journalism. It was a beat-up scruffy place filled with beat-up scruffy people, almost all men. They worked in a big room lined with gray steel desks piled high with newspapers, stacks of books, notebooks and ashtrays overflowing with cigarette stubs. They wrote on manual, black typewriters. The phones, also black, had rotary dials. This scene right out of The Front Page was a case of love at first sight. This is my kind of place, I told myself. And, as it turned out, I was right. But the most important thing about that room was something you couldnt see: an invisible wall that protected its inhabitants from interference from the business department. It meant that, if you had the facts on your side, you could annoy the rich and powerful of the city. The wall would protect you from retaliation. The best newspapers in those days tended to be owned by longtime newspaper families. These owners viewed their papers as profit machines, certainly, but also as a public trust. These families supported the principle that news was news and business was business, and the two should not be confused. It wasnt a perfect arrangement. It would have been better, for example, to have had more women and people of color reporting and editing the news. But it worked pretty well for decades. Things changed in newsrooms as they did everywhere else. Computers arrived on the scene, bringing with them increased efficiency but also competition for readers and advertising dollars. The ranks of the ruling families grew too numerous to be fed by dividends alone. They cashed out, selling at elevated prices to newspaper chains, which then resold the publications to business brigands who had neither understanding nor interest in newspapers as newspapers. Newspapers were just another kind of dog food to them. In city after city, papers were
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Proposed I-20 rail project fails to get additional funding

Hey No1Safe N DeKalb, I use the East Lake station all the time, day and night. Never had a problem, never feld unsafe. Name One posted this on 10/13/11 at 1:34 p.m Unfortunately an inability to get funding is a huge problem right now due to the crashed economy. John Evan Miller posted this on 10/12/11 at 5:08 p.m. The First MARTA Park & Ride Lot for DeKalb County opened in late 1979 or 1980. It was abandoned years ago and still sits empty inbetween Gresham Rd and Flat Shoals Rd in South DeKalb. I drove a MARTA Bus from 1980 till 1990. Everyday cars were broken into at this MARTA Park and Ride. Many cars were stolen. If DeKalb and MARTA Police could not protect the cars at DeKalb Park and Rides then, one must question how well they might perform now ? Check out any MARTA Station on the East Line after dark and tell me how safe you feel ? Inman Park Reynoldstown = NOT - Eastlake = NOT - Edgewood Candler Park = NOT = See a pattern here ? Unguarded Park and Rides in South DeKalb are just a Candy Store for DeKalbs Habitual Criminal Population in South DeKalb ! From Lithonia to Ellenwood, Three Dristricts AMuck in crime with no solution in sight ? And Elected Officials that could care less or their would not be so much crime In plain sight . Would there Larry Johnson ? No1Safe N DeKalb posted this on 10/12/11 at 3:55 p.m.
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of time at the community park. This place is like a second home to me, said Atkinson, who even helps cut the grass on the fields. Its been a part of my life of supporting the activities of the children. It was something that the children needed. Atkinson has worked predominately with the football program, but When James Athas also supported baskinson moved from Brookhaven to Doraville ketball, baseball and soccer. in 1971, it was a new It gives me great neighborhood with few pleasure to be around amenities. the park, Atkinson We didnt have a field house for football, said. He especially enjoys seeing young Atkinson said. We adults come back to the didnt have everything that we needed at Hon- park to help. Doraville City Couneysuckle Park. cil member Pam FlemIn 1974, Atkinson ing said Atkinsons and several other parents undertook the task passion to serve the children of DeKalb of building the field County is unparalleled. house. The group took It takes a person out a five-year bank with a heart of gold and loan for $25,000, with dedication to continue several men signing for part of the loan. The wanting to serve the children of DeKalb, loan was repaid two Fleming said. years early. In addition to the That project began sports programs, AtkinAtkinsons 40-year son is a Shriner with involvement with the the YAARAB Shrine, North DeKalb Youth which raises money to Athletic Association. support 22 Shriners He served in various childrens hospitals. capacities with the asAtkinson, a retired sociation, including as Army battery clerk, president for several years and currently as a is married to Linda, member of the board of his wife of 51 years. The couple has four directors. children, seven grandAtkinson, who worked at the Doraville children and two greatgrandchildren. General Motors plant, said he has spent a lot
Champion of the Week
DeKalb School Board votes on charters, renames Tucker gym

by Daniel Beauregard daniel@dekalbchamp.com The DeKalb County Board of Education on Oct. 10 passed a five-year charter to allow the Museum School in Avondale Estates to continue operating. Earlier in the year, the schools charter status was called into question after a Supreme Court vote declared the Georgia Charter School Commission (GCSC) unconstitutional. The GCSC was created in 2008 as a way for the state to approve and fund charters that were denied by local school boards. On June 13, the board voted to allow the Museum School a one-year waiver, which allowed it to continue to operate as it prepared to submit its five-year charter application. Museum School Principal Katherine Kelbaugh said that in the 2012-13 school year the schools attendance zone would be expanded to include the Knollwood and Dunaire elementary attendance zones. Currently, the school serves the Avondale and Midway elementary zones. The board also voted to rename the Tucker High School gymnasium after the late A.Z. Johnson, a former basketball coach who worked at Chamblee High School for 11 years and Tucker High for 21 years. According to school officials, Johnsons record of more than 500 career wins in basketball makes him one of the most successful coaches in Georgia history. A letter of intent and a charter amendment for the International Community School (ICS) also passed unanimously. The vote will allow the school to negotiate a lease agreement with
the school system to use the vacant Medlock Elementary School rent-free. ICS would only be responsible for the maintenance costs of the building. The elementary school was closed earlier this year under former Interim Superintendent Ramona Tysons redistricting plan. Currently, ICS has two different locations, one at a church in Avondale Estates and another at a church in Stone Mountain. New Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson presented an update of the progress the system has made in meeting eight requirements AdvancED requested earlier in the year when the system was put on advisement. Atkinson said seven of the requirements had been met, the remaining one being the implementation of a new strategic plan that would be finalized and come before the board in January.
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Man charged with murder in brothers death
A Decatur man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of his brother, according to DeKalb County police. Christopher Evans, 49, has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of his brother, 51-year-old Alvaro Evans, said DeKalb police spokeswoman Lt. Pam Kunz. The incident happened Oct. 12, at approximately 2:45 a.m. at a home at 1855 Long Drive in Decatur. The two men were engaged in a verbal dispute when Christopher Evans allegedly stabbed and killed his brother. Christopher Evans was arrested at the home. Alvaro Evans was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Christopher Evans is in the DeKalb County Jail.
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Decatur men face sexual exploitation charges
Final small business forum scheduled for Oct. 27
Residents turn out for hazardous waste collection event

The second Household Hazardous Waste collection event brought in 48,000 gallons of paint and 1,362 pounds of lead-acid batteries, among other items. The event, held Oct. 1 at the DeKalb County Transfer Station, was sponsored by Keep DeKalb Beautiful and the DeKalb County Sanitation Division in partnership with Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. The event provided county residents an opportunity to dispose of their household hazardous waste properly free of charge, and to help keep county landfills and the environment safe for everyone. Volunteers also accepted 443 cars, 48 propane cylinders, approximately 500 gallons of oils and solvents, and 12,000 pounds of cleaners.
DeKalb nonprofits awarded grant money

Three nonprofit organizations with DeKalb County ties are among 13 agencies to receive a total of $50,000 in grants from Georgia Natural Gas through its True Blue Community Awards. The nonprofits include organizations from around the state that share the companys community outreach focus on children and education, seniors, energy assistance, and environmental sustainability. Winners from DeKalb County are Center for Pan Asian Community Services Inc., Families First and Senior Connections. Georgia Natural Gas has been recognized nationally and locally for its community outreach efforts. GNG also has donated millions of dollars to nonprofit organizations, and its employees have volunteered countless hours to schools and nonprofits.
DOE employee arrested on child porn charges
Two Decatur men were arrested Oct. 8 on sexual exploitation charges involving 16and 17-year-old females, said DeKalb Police spokeswoman Lt. Pam Kunz. Darryl Bernard Curry, 47, and John Anderson, 31, were arrested at a home at 2113 Miriam Lane and remain in the DeKalb County Jail on cash bonds. Curry was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of false imprisonment, first degree cruelty to children and obstruction. Anderson was Curry charged with two counts of second degree cruelty to children, giving a false name to officers and obstruction. Police responded to a 911 call of a distressed female in the area of McAfee and Rosewood roads. The 17-year-old victim told police she was being held against her will at 2113 Miriam Lane and was The fourth and final Small Business forced into prostitution by Forum, hosted by DeKalb County an adult male. Commissioner Stan Watson, is scheduled Curry and Anderson for Oct. 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the Lou refused to open the door Walker Community Center in Lithonia. to police. A SWAT team The forum is designed to inform and Anderson searched the home after prepare small businesses and community issuing a search warrant members of the upcoming opportunities and and found the 16-year-old victim. jobs that will be created as a result of the The suspects appeared in Magistrate $1.345 billion DeKalb County Watershed Court on Oct. 10. A cash bond was set for Management Capital Improvements Projects Curry of $510,000 and a cash bond was set that will take place over the next five years. for Anderson of $120,000. Topics covered during this session include accounting practices for construction, federal SBA surety bonding programs for small businesses, cash flow and project financing, legal assistance for small businesses and insurance coverage for small businesses. There will also be opportunities for the attendees to make comments and ask questions. The event is free and registration can be e-mailed to goteamwatson@gmail. A former DeKalb County School System com. employee pleaded guilty Oct. 13 to theft charges in a DeKalb County Superior Court. Chyrokessia Rucks, a former bookkeeper at Stone Mountain High School, was found to have stolen nearly $23,000 after an internal audit by the school system revealed financial mismanagement during the 2009-10 and A Clarkston man was arrested Oct. 12 by 2010-11 school years. federal agents on charges that he collected Rucks, who had worked at the school child pornography while working for the since 2003, resigned on Jan. 7. She was Georgia Department of Education. sentenced by Judge Michael Hancock Joseph Butler, 66, is accused of to 15 years probation and must repay the downloading child pornography onto his balance of the money stolen. Rucks already computer at the Georgia DOE. According has repaid more than $10,000, according to to U.S. Attorney Sally Yates, Butler was District Attorney Robert James. able to defeat the filtering software on his work computer and download the images. Investigators were alerted to Butlers activities in July by a network administrator, according to a U.S. Attorney spokesman Patrick Crosby. Butler has been suspended without pay pending the investigation, Crosby said.
Former school employee pleads guilty to theft charges
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CALL FOR AND NOTICE OF CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 8, 2011 BOND ELECTION
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 8 day of November, 2011, an election will be held in the City of Dunwoody, Georgia (the City) at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for their determination the question of whether or not City of Dunwoody General Obligation Bonds in one or more series (the Bonds), payable from the levy of a tax, resulting from an increase in the millage rate imposed on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the territorial limits of the City, shall be issued by City in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $33,000,000 for the acquisition and remediation of land to be used for parks and greenspace and the costs associated therewith (Land Acquisition Project). The Bonds relating to the Land Acquisition Project, if approved by the voters, may be issued in whole or in part in one or more series in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $33,000,000, and would bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed 7.0% per annum, payable semiannually until paid. Such Bonds, if approved by the voters, shall mature or have principal payable in the years and the principal amounts as follows: Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Principal Amount 645,000.00 655,000.00 665,000.00 675,000.00 690,000.00 705,000.00 Year Principal Amount 720,000.00 740,000.00 765,000.00 790,000.00 820,000.00 850,000.00 Year Principal Amount 885,000.00 925,000.00 960,000.00 1,005,000.00 1,050,000.00 1,100,000.00 Year Principal Amount 1,150,000.00 1,205,000.00 1,265,000.00 1,325,000.00 1,395,000.00 1,465,000.00 Year Principal Amount 1,540,000.00 1,625,000.00 1,710,000.00 1,795,000.00 1,890,000.00 1,990,000.00
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The Bonds, if approved by the voters, shall contain such other provisions for redemption, registration and other matters as may be specified by the City in a subsequent resolution or ordinance. If the Bonds are authorized by the requisite number of qualified voters, then the City shall levy, a tax, resulting from an increase in the millage rate imposed on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the territorial limits of the City in sufficient amount to pay the principal of and interest on said Bonds and their respective maturities and the proceeds of such Bonds shall be held by the City separate and apart from all other of its funds and shall be used by the City for the purposes and to accomplish the undertakings hereinabove set forth. The ballots to be used at said election shall have written or printed thereon substantially the following: YES NO [ ] [ ] Shall land be acquired and remediated for parks and greenspace by the City of Dunwoody through the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $33,000,000?
The regular places for holding said election shall be at the regular and established voting precincts and election districts of DeKalb County, Georgia within the City and the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date fixed for the election. Those residents qualified to vote at said election shall be determined in all respects in accordance with the election laws of the State of Georgia. THE CITY WILL NOT CONDUCT ANY PERFORMANCE AUDIT OR PERFORMANCE REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS AS SUCH TERMS ARE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 36-82100, OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED. In accordance with the provisions of Section 36-82-1(d) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, any brochures, listings or other advertisements relating to the Bonds issued with the knowledge and consent of the City, as evidenced by a resolution adopted by the City, will be deemed to be a statement of intention of the City concerning the use of the bond funds. This notice is given pursuant to a resolution of the City adopted on July 25 , 2011. CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA By: Ken Wright, Mayor By: Sharon Lowery Clerk of the City of Dunwoody, Georgia, as Municipal Election Superintendent
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CALL FOR AND NOTICE OF CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 8, 2011 BOND ELECTION
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 8 day of November, 2011, an election will be held in the City of Dunwoody, Georgia (the City) at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for their determination the question of whether or not City of Dunwoody General Obligation Bonds in one or more series (the Bonds), payable from the levy of a tax, resulting from an increase in the millage rate imposed on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the territorial limits of the City, shall be issued by City in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $33,000,000 for the improvement to the park system in the City and the costs associated therewith (Parks Project). The Bonds relating to the Parks Project (the Park Bonds), if approved by the voters, may be issued in whole or in part in one or more series in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $33,000,000, and would bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed 7.0% per annum, payable semiannually until paid. Such Bonds, if approved by the voters, shall mature or have principal payable in the years and the principal amounts as follows: Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Principal Amount 645,000.00 655,000.00 665,000.00 675,000.00 690,000.00 705,000.00 Year Principal Amount 720,000.00 740,000.00 765,000.00 790,000.00 820,000.00 850,000.00 Year Principal Amount 885,000.00 925,000.00 960,000.00 1,005,000.00 1,050,000.00 1,100,000.00 Year Principal Amount 1,150,000.00 1,205,000.00 1,265,000.00 1,325,000.00 1,395,000.00 1,465,000.00 Year Principal Amount 1,540,000.00 1,625,000.00 1,710,000.00 1,795,000.00 1,890,000.00 1,990,000.00
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The Bonds, if approved by the voters, shall contain such other provisions for redemption, registration and other matters as may be specified by the City in a subsequent resolution or ordinance. If the Bonds are authorized by the requisite number of qualified voters, then the City shall levy, a tax, resulting from an increase in the millage rate imposed on all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the territorial limits of the City in sufficient amount to pay the principal of and interest on said Bonds and their respective maturities and the proceeds of such Bonds shall be held by the City separate and apart from all other of its funds and shall be used by the City for the purposes and to accomplish the undertakings hereinabove set forth. The ballots to be used at said election shall have written or printed thereon substantially the following: YES NO [ ] [ ] Shall the park system of the City of Dunwoody be improved by the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $33,000,000?
The regular places for holding said election shall be at the regular and established voting precincts and election districts of DeKalb County, Georgia within the City and the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date fixed for the election. Those residents qualified to vote at said election shall be determined in all respects in accordance with the election laws of the State of Georgia. THE CITY WILL NOT CONDUCT ANY PERFORMANCE AUDIT OR PERFORMANCE REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS AS SUCH TERMS ARE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 36-82100, OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED. In accordance with the provisions of Section 36-82-1(d) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, any brochures, listings or other advertisements relating to the Bonds issued with the knowledge and consent of the City, as evidenced by a resolution adopted by the City, will be deemed to be a statement of intention of the City concerning the use of the bond funds. This notice is given pursuant to a resolution of the City adopted on July 25 , 2011. CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA By: Ken Wright, Mayor By: Sharon Lowery Clerk of the City of Dunwoody, Georgia, as Municipal Election Superintendent
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CDC employees arrested for alleged molestation of 6-year-old

by Daniel Beauregard daniel@dekalbchamp.com Two employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been arrested by DeKalb County Police on charges of child molestation. Thomas Joseph Westerman, 42, and Kimberly Quinlan Lindsey, 44, were both Westerman charged with two counts of child molestation. Lindsey is also charged with one count of bestiality. According to DeKalb Police, detectives were notified by a medical professional in late August of an allegation of the molestation of a Lindsey 6-year-old boy. Lindsey is the deputy director for the Laboratory Science Policy and Practice Program Office at the CDC, according to her biography on the agencys website. Prior to that, she was the senior health scientist in the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, which oversaw the allocation process for $1.5 billion in terrorism preparedness. In her 12 years at the CDC, Lindsey has received numerous awards for outstanding performance on projects and programs, according to her bio on Emory Universitys Biological and Biomedical Sciences website. Lindsey earned her doctorate in immunology and molecular pathogenesis from the university in 1998. A LinkedIn page for a Westerman lists him as having been a watch officer at the CDC from November 2009 to November 2010, and a resource management specialist since August 2011. Westerman has been released from the DeKalb County Jail on $15,000 bond; Lindsey was released with a $20,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled in the DeKalb Magistrate Court on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m.
Main Street in Tucker is bustling with activity after a $1.6 million streetscape project. Workers are making final touches on improvements which included reducing the streets lanes from four to two. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
Tucker streetscape increases pedestrian traffic

by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com A ribbon-cutting and street party in Tucker on Oct. 15 showcased a $1.6 million Main Street streetscape project a decade in the making. I think its definitely worth the money, said Honey Van De Kreke, co-general manager of the Main Street Tucker Alliance, a nonprofit citizens group. The improved Main Street includes the reduction of the streets lanes from four to two, wider sidewalks, handicapped-accessible curbs, landscaping, decorative lighting and street furniture. The project was funded with grants from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), the Georgia Department of Transportation and DeKalb County. The Main Street Tucker Alliance also raised funds for the project. The streetscape has resulted in a tremendous pedestrian traffic increase, Van De Kreke said. We took a lot of criticism for reducing the four lanes down to two, Van De Kreke said. But it has calmed the traffic tremendously. The noise level has been reduced. Its very civilized, she said. Traffic is stopping and waiting for people to cross the street. The streetscape project has spurred approximately $1.5 million in private investments in Tucker with several buildings being purchased and remodeled. Since the start of the project, a new restaurant, furniture shop, patio shop, fitness center and antique stores have opened in downtown Tucker. The ARC has also awarded the Tucker community a $400,000 grant to improve the sidewalks and streetscape of side streets intersecting Main Street. It really has transformed Main Street into a welcoming place, said DeKalb County Commissioner Elaine Boyer, who lobbied for the project for many years. I am so proud of the citizens of Tucker and how they advocated for this project. Van De Kreke said she has talked with leaders of several local communities who are interested in similar transformations in their communities. You have to have a lot of community pride and roll up your sleeves because it going to take some time, Van De Kreke said.
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DeKalb commissioners to look at changing government

of conflict that has impeded the efficiency and effectiveness of the county governDeKalb CEO Burrell ment, the resolution states. Ellis said an idea to change Commissioner Lee May the current balance of power said DeKalbs government is in the county government is not a balanced form. silly. Its a heavy, heavy CEO The form of issue governis rement, ally silly May when said. [weve] If the got isCEO sues wants like jobs to do creation, someand thing Gannon Ellis transporthat is tation comimprovements, and getting pletely against what the people back in their homes, [commissioners] wants to do, said Ellis, in his third year as he can. DeKalbs CEO. Weve seen so many inWe have much more stances where the CEOand pressing issues, Ellis said. not just this CEO, but previThe ous CEOshave completely real gone against the will and deissues sires and legislations of the that board and done what they weve wanted to do. got to May said an example is resolve the recent process for choosare ising projects for a proposed sues re- one-cent, regional sales tax. garding A super-majority of how commissioners signed a letMay we can ter asking for the CEO to get our take all of our transit dollars, citizens back to work, helpsplit it in half and subdivide ing them protect their homes them between Clifton corriand to continue to deliver the dor and I-20 [proposed projservices to them. ects], May said. But Ellis The countys Board of did not present that idea to Commissioners is considerthe transportation roundtable ing a resolution that would that determined the funding ask the legislature to create allocation for the projects. a charter commission to reAmong the options for examine the countys CEOchanging the form of governcommission form of government are continuing to tweak ment. the CEO-commission form The delineation of pow- of government and setting up ers between the executive a commission-county manand legislative branches of ager government similar to DeKalb County government those in the rest of the counhas been an ongoing source ties in Georgia, May said. by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com Its not about getting more power, May said. Its about having a more balanced approach to government. Its about removing some of the politics. Commissioner Kathie Gannon, who said she believes the county has good checks and balances, said the form-of-government issue distracts us from our job. Its difficult to get our work done, said Gannon, adding that several of her fellow commissioners have been posturing for a change in the form of government for the past three years. It seems like it is something that needs to be looked at because the commissioners that want to be in charge keep bringing [up the issue]. I think we have entirely enough power, she said about the commissioners. Gannon said she is concerned about putting a Republican-controlled state legislature in charge of the task of studying the countys form of government. This is not the time to do it, Gannon said. Weve got a Republican legislature and the [county] delegation is in turmoil. Ellis said the form-ofgovernment issue is not a legitimate, resident-driven idea. This is not an issue that the citizens of DeKalb County have cared about, Ellis said. You havent heard [people say], We dont like our form of government. We dont like having a CEO that gets invited to the White House and gets invited to shape national policy with the president and vice president of the United States. Instead, Ellis said the resolution, which he did not see until it appeared on the boards Oct. 11 agenda, is a waste of time by certain commissioners. This is an issue that, about every six months or so, certain members of the commission raise just so they can have access to more power, said Ellis, who served for eight years on the Board of Commissioners, including five as the boards presiding officer. Ellis said DeKalb Countys form of government makes it a progressive county. Those large, urban counties that are known to be progressive, forward-thinking, successful, efficient, bringing jobs and opportunity to their people.have a county executive form of government, Ellis said.
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NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION
10/14/11 9:53 AM
Notice is hereby given that a Question will be placed on the November 8, 2011 Election ballot for the City of Doraville, Georgia, pursuant to Title 3, Alcoholic Beverages, Act 48; Senate Bill 10 as passed by the 2011 Georgia Legislature, for a Referendum vote of a majority to approve the following:
Correction A story headed "DeKalb seeks moratorium on new cities" that appeared on page 13A of the Oct. 13, 2011 issue of The Champion, stated in two parts of the article that the Board of Commissioners voted to approve certain resolutions. None were approved.
( ) YES ( ) NO Shall the governing authority of the City of Doraville, Georgia, be authorized to permit and regulate package sales by retailers of malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 P.M. and 11:30 P.M.?
Any questions may be directed to the Doraville City Clerk, 3725 Park Avenue, Doraville, Georgia 30340.
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Tucker Marine died but lived his dream

by Nigel Roberts John Franklin Robert Wimpey Cagle drew the audiences attention, even though he had a minor role in the churchs Christmas play, pastor Victor Massey recalled fondly. The energetic child could never stand still for very long. The 8-year-old Cagle played a camel tied to a post. From the audience, we could see the energy generating from his feet and working its way up, Massey said with a chuckle. Before they knew it, Cagle had taken the camel head cutout from around his head and began swinging it around his body like a hulahoop. Massey, the senior pastor of Life Church International, remembers vividly 19-yearold Cagle, who died recently on the battlefield in Afghanistan. He was Cagles pastor from age 6 to 15, before the church (formerly known as the Pleasantdale Church of God) relocated. The pastor had the honor of sharing his memories of John Franklin (as folks in church called him) at a memorial in honor of the fallen Marine. As a child, Cagle was never rude or disobedient. John Franklin had a kind heart, said Massey. He would give me hugs every Sunday and say that he loved me. He did the same with lots of other folks in our church. He was also very curious about the world and intelligent. Massey recalled, as though it was yesterday, a young Cagle running to him, with his eyes peering over the rims of his large eyeglasses, to ask the pastor if he knew how many bones are in the human body or some other odd fact. An inquisitive Cagle always knew the answer to his questions, Massey said. Cagle weighed only 2 pounds at birth and had a thin frame growing up. His small body could not contain all that energy, his pastor remembered. He walked around with a large Bible, and many people thought he would grow up to become a preacher. But he always talked about becoming a Marine, Massey said. He overcame asthma and other physical challenges. John Franklin filled out into a man and pursued his dream to become a Marine. Cagle, a Tucker resident, attended Chamblee Charter High School, where he was a highly decorated lieutenant colonel in the schools Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program. After graduating in 2010, he joined the Marine Corps and went off to basic training at Parris Island. Following boot camp, the Marine Corps assigned him to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. According to a Department of Defense statement, Lance Cpl. Cagle died on Sept. 28 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The statement did not give details of his death, stating only that this incident is under investigation. Cagle, who was single, lived with his mother and brother, according to his obituary. Funeral services were held at Mountain West Church of God in Stone Mountain, which he attended and was active in the youth group. His body was laid to rest in Empire, Ala. Massey emphasized that Cagle was a very courageous and focused young man who died, but lived his dream of becoming a Marine.
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Dunwoody residents hear candidates

by Terrance Kelly Dunwoody residents got a chance to hear from city council and mayoral candidates in a forum Oct. 16 at the Georgia Perimeter College Dunwoody campus. Jackson The candidates fielded questions concerning integrity, sincerity, experience and loyalty to a better Dunwoody. Residents will elect a mayor and three city council posts in the Nov. 8 election. Mayoral candidates Dallas took the podium last, but held the attention of the more than 150 attendees. Mayoral candidates Mike Davis, Gordon Jackson and Bob Dallas addressed questions about the park referendum and traffic congestion in the perimDavis eter area. Despite what youve heard, I love parks, Davis said. Ive coached 19 teams over the years in our parks, but Im against the referendum for parks. This is not the time to spend money for parks. Dallas said Dunwoodys schools are a priority. The park referendum affects our schools and the quality of life we want here, he explained. We have to have the right kind of development, such as development for seniors to buy homes near their health care providers and families. Dunwoodys most pressing issues Jackson said, are traffic and transportation. The perimeter area is our economic engine, he said. What bothers me is the level of development and the density. People cant get to jobs and grocery stores. There is a larger population that comes to Dunwoody to work, Jackson added. Traffic congestion was one point of consensus among the mayoral candidates. Companies are coming to visit the area, but they cant get there because of traffic jams, Davis explained. Weve got to free up our interstates, Jackson said. Traffic is economic development. Safety and increased population were also addressed during the forum. When allocating resources to fight crime, Dallas said, What it comes down to is, is it worth [the use of tax dollars] to make our city the safest city in metro Atlanta? Candidates for Dunwoody City Council, District 1 at large, Post 4, are Robert Wittenstein, Terry Nall and Rick Callihan. The candidates were asked what Dunwoody should do to address the need for venues to host organized sports? Each candidate has a plan. Ask what can Dunwoody offer that is not offered two miles away, Callihan proposed. Wittenstein said Dunwoody is underserved with venues for baseball, soccer and lacrosse. Many of those sports rate low on resident interest surveys, said Nall, countering Wittensteins response. We should look at shared use of venues with neighboring municipalities. The parks referendum continued as a point of contention for most of the debate among council candidates. We dont have much park land in Dunwoody, Wittenstein said. If we acquire park land when prices are low and taxes are low, 20-30 years later, we will look back at this as the last time to get large amounts of land to develop parks for our children. The future financial impact of the park referendum was not overlooked. If weve learned nothing else in Dunwoody these past few months, weve learned how not to do bond referendums, Nall said. This bond has a millage rate increase. Lynn Deutsch and Kerry de Vallette are the two candidates for Dunwoody City Council for District 2 at large, Post 5. A question was posed to the candidates about traffic congestion in the area of Georgia Perimeter College (Dunwoody) and Dunwoody Middle School. Morning and afternoon traffic congestion could be relieved if parents allowed older kids to ride their bikes, de Vallette said. An area behind GPC is being considered for creating an alternate path, he added. Its important to point out that more than two-thirds of Dunwoody Middle School students live more than two miles from the school, said Deutsch. They will not be riding bikes to school. No one particular issue dominated the forum, but referendum items for the November ballot are for parks and Sunday alcohol sales.
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DeKalb County Wants to Hear From You Regarding the Proposed Franchise Agreement Renewal with Comcast Cable Communications
Send your comments and/or concerns regarding Comcasts current performance under the current franchise agreement and/or the future cable-related needs and interests of your community to cable@co.dekalb.ga.us.
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Seven Day Forecast THURSDAY
Sunny High: 59 Low: 41
Oct. 20, 2011

Today's Regional Map Weather History
Oct. 20, 1983 - Remnants of Pacific Hurricane Tico caused extensive flooding in central and south central Oklahoma. Oklahoma City set daily rainfall records with 1.45 inches on Oct. 19 and 6.28 inches on Oct. 20. Oct. 21, 1934 - A severe windstorm lashed the northern Pacific Coast. In Washington state, the storm claimed the lives of 22 people and caused 1.7 million dollars in damage, mostly to timber. Winds, gusting to 87 mph at North Head, Wash., produced waves twenty feet high. Dunwoody 57/40 Lilburn Smyrna Doraville 58/41 58/41 58/41 Snellville Decatur 59/41 Atlanta 59/41 59/41 Lithonia College Park 60/41 60/41 Morrow 60/41 Union City 60/41 Hampton 61/42
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Today we will see sunny skies with a high temperature of 59, humidity of 58%. West wind 20 to 25 mph. The record high temperature for today is 85 set in 1943. Expect mostly clear skies tonight with an overnight low of 41. The record low for tonight is 34 set in 1972.
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Hi Lo Normals Precip Date Tuesday 65 59 74/54 0.32" Wednesday 73 59 74/54 0.02" Thursday 73 60 74/54 0.12" Friday 75 54 74/53 0.00" Saturday 77 52 73/53 0.00" Sunday 83 45 73/53 0.00" Monday 84 50 73/52 0.00" Rainfall . . . . . . .0.46" Average temp . .64.9 Normal rainfall . .0.64" Average normal 63.4 Departure . . . . .-0.18" Departure . . . . .+1.5
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Day Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Sunrise 7:46 a.m. 7:46 a.m. 7:47 a.m. 7:48 a.m. 7:49 a.m. 7:50 a.m. 7:51 a.m. Sunset 6:58 p.m. 6:57 p.m. 6:56 p.m. 6:55 p.m. 6:53 p.m. 6:52 p.m. 6:51 p.m. Moonrise 12:50 a.m. 1:53 a.m. 2:58 a.m. 4:04 a.m. 5:13 a.m. 6:24 a.m. 7:36 a.m. Moonset 2:48 p.m. 3:26 p.m. 4:01 p.m. 4:37 p.m. 5:14 p.m. 5:53 p.m. 6:37 p.m. Full 11/10
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Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Rise 8:57 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 2:19 a.m. 7:23 p.m. 7:17 a.m. 5:46 p.m. Set 7:34 p.m. 7:48 p.m. 3:56 p.m. 8:37 a.m. 6:48 p.m. 5:53 a.m.
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The Northeast will see scattered showers today, mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with a few showers Friday and Saturday, with the highest temperature of 71 in New Bedford, Mass. The Southeast will see mostly clear skies today through Saturday, with the highest temperature of 79 in Miami, Fla. The Northwest will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with a few showers today through Saturday, with the highest temperature of 72 in Havre, Mont. The Southwest will see mostly clear skies today through Saturday, with the highest temperature of 98 in Gila Bend, Ariz.
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StarWatch By Gary Becker - Christmas for Garradd

Christmas Day is the new target for C/2009 P1, Garradds, closest approach to the sun, but the comet itself will be next to impossible to observe because it will be setting just about the same time that it will be dark enough to see it. It will be visible at dawn about two fists, held at arms length, above the eastern horizon. Binoculars will always be needed to view Garradd, which at that time will be close to the star Delta Herculis. But wait, Im getting ahead of myself. Garradd will be visible with binoculars in the west as soon as the bright light from the moon is gone, and that could be as early as Sunday when the moon rises about 9:00 p.m. Beyond that time there will be nearly a three-week window in which the comet should be viewable right after darkness if weather conditions permit, and humongous trees are not hogging your western sky. The problem with Garradd is that it is bright as comets go, but just at the threshold of the average persons ability to spot it. Garradd is also located in a no mans zone of the sky where the stars are not very bright. On the positive, Garradd has been extremely well behaved as comets go, brightening almost exactly as predicted. If you manage to catch Garradd as a fuzzy, elongated object, youll be looking at two components which make it shine. One is subsurface ice which warms from the absorbed energy of the sun, vaporizes, and cracks the comets exterior. This gas jets into space and fluoresces (glows) from the ultraviolet light emitted by the sun. The gases absorb this invisible component of the suns spectrum, and then reemit energy in wavelengths of light that we can see. The second part is the dust mixed with the ice. It is pushed into space by the jetting action of the gases. This dross reflects and scatters sunlight back in our direction, also making the comet shine. Its a very cool process. An online map locating Garradd changing position is at the URL below. www.astronomy.org
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MedShare included in Clinton global initiative to strengthen health systems in Bangladesh

Decatur-based MedShare recently announced its commitment to strengthen health care systems in a network of 12 hospitals in Bangladesh in collaboration with the International Center for Diarrheal Disease and Research, Bangladesh, the Ministry of Health of Bangladesh and Americares. Announced at this years Clinton Global Initiative, the commitment will lead to the distribution of nearly $8 million worth of donated medicines and supplies and will establish bestpractice guidelines for patient care and treatment. Over three years, this project will provide direct benefit to more than five million people, the vast majority of whom subsist on less than $2 per day, according to an announcement from MedShare. At MedShare, we care deeply about not only meeting our recipients need for supplies and equipment in the short-term, but also and more importantly about strengthening and sustaining health care systems worldwide, an announcement states. Although Bangladeshs economy has grown at 5 percent or more the past 15 years, it remains one of the poorest countries in the world. The 12 hospitals included in the commitment each have 200-plus beds and are located throughout Bangladesh in a mix of rural and urban settings. MedShares contribution to the commitment will include seven ocean containers of medical supplies and equipment. In celebration of the occasion, MedShare participated in a special dinner in New York during the Clinton Global Initiative, hosted by the International Center for Diarrheal Disease and Research, Bangladesh, which is the coordinating NGO for the project. The center translates knowledge from research into policy using strategic health programs. This allows basic research to rapidly influence policy applications and action if the evidence supports meaningful public health benefit. Research priorities at the International Center for Diarrheal Disease and Research, Bangladesh are cross cutting, such as to child health, infectious diseases and vaccine sciences, reproductive health, nutrition, population, HIV/ AIDS and safe water. Representing MedShare at the event were CEO and President Meridith Rentz; A.B. Short, senior advisor to the CEO; Sandy Tytel, chair of MedShares New York Regional Council; David Pass, chief advancement officer; and Angie Fife Engelberger and Ralph Engelberger. Angie Engelberger is a member of MedShares Southeast Regional Council and her company, Project Development Services Inc. (PDSI), sponsored MedShares first container of medical supplies and equipment for the project in celebration of its 10th anniversary. PDSI is a privately held hotel development and renovation company that specializes in hotel project management. By sending MedShare supplies and equipment to projects where other partners are in place to provide human capital, clinical expertise, physical infrastructure, and pharmaceutical product, we are contributing to a more sustainable system that has the potential to make a longterm, measurable impact that we can then report back to you, our stakeholders, without whom MedShares mission would not be possible, MedShare officials said in a news release.
Emory Vaccine Center partners with global initiative to boost vaccine research and development
A team of 42 universities and research institutions in 13 countries will work to accelerate human vaccine development through a new collaborative research program named Advanced Immunization Technologies (ADITEC). The partnership, led by Novartis, was launched Oct. 1 with 30 million euros ($41.2 million) in funding over five years from the European Union and 11 million euros ($15.1 million) in co-funding from collaborating organizations. ADITEC will develop new technologies and a platform for innovation in the next generation of human vaccines. As a research partner, the Emory Vaccine Center will contribute expertise in vaccine research and development. Emory Vaccine Center Director Rafi Ahmed is a worldrenowned expert in immune memory and vaccine protective immunity. Bali Pulendran, director of Emorys recently established Center for Systems Vaccinology, will contribute his expertise in innate immunity and systems biologyidentifying all aspects of the immune system, including genomic signatures that contribute to vaccine effectiveness. Tremendous progress has been made in vaccine development over the past several decades, said Ahmed, who is also a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar. We have the opportunity to move forward rapidly and dramatically with vaccines that are effective against the worlds most challenging and emerging diseases. This international effort will bring together the most innovative research and create critical synergies. ADITEC comprises a team of European universities and research institutions and leading U.S. centers in vaccine development, systems biology and vaccine adjuvants. The project is reinforced by a number of key European industries, both large pharmaceutical and smaller biotechnology companies, focusing on specific innovative technologies that allow development and manufacture of better and safer vaccines. In addition, the World Health Organization is supporting the project as a senior partner, ensuring that cross cutting global health aspects of vaccines are duly considered. The research partnership covers a wide range of crucial aspects of vaccination, from basic research and new technologies to clinical trials and public health. The high-impact project is expected to lead to improved potency and safety of vaccines and their components; novel routes and devices of administration; optimized vaccination strategies; optimized formulations and vaccination methods for different age groups; better insight in the effects of gender, chronic diseases and genetic variation on vaccination; and widespread knowledge about the available new technologies. ADITEC is coordinated by Rino Rappuoli and Donata Medaglini of Sclavo Vaccines Association (SVA) in Siena, Italy.
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION Notice is hereby given that a Question will be placed on the November 8, 2011 Election ballot for the City of Doraville, Georgia, pursuant to Act 33, House Bill 545, as passed by the 2011 Georgia Legislature, for a Referendum vote of a majority to approve the following:
( ) YES ( ) NO Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from City of Doraville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city and repeals prior exemptions?
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seven brothers and one sister. The family lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., for 11 years before moving to Georgia. McLeod said her daughter is trustworthy, honest and has many friends. She is very nice, very kind, McLeod said. She likes to cook. Shes a very tidy person. I wouldnt say [we were] best friends, but we were friends, McLeod said. She was everything to me. Her brother, Ovid McLeod, said the family just wants Shawndell to come home. Please just let my sister come back home, Ovid McLeod said. My sister hasnt done any harm to anybody. She wouldnt even kill a cockroach. Shes harmless. A week after her disappearance, relatives passed out flyers in Shawndells neighborhood, hoping that somebody saw something, Badicea McLeod said. Im keeping hope alive, Badicea McLeod said. Whatever happened, Im not trying to think negatively. Im just trying to think positively. I naturally made up my mind that whatever is the [outcome], Im ready to face it. I just need closure. I just cant live in hope all the time.
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together with General Motors, DeKalb County and the city of Doraville. Pittman also sees the value in brining together different cultures, something that has not been done before in the county in one festival. Its a wonderful idea, Pittman said. DeKalb County and Doraville has a lot of diversity and any time you bring cultures together is a good thing. There will be several stages for music and dancing by local international groups, an international and domestic food and drink court, a childrens area, vendors market and a comedy stage.
Great minds collide on religion, sex and more in engaging two-character play
by Kathy Mitchell
psychoanalysis, and writer C.S. Lewis were among the most influential figures of the 20th century. Though both were brilliant men, they perceived the world in very different ways. The twocharacter Theatrical Outfit play Freuds Last Session, now on the Balzer Theater at Herrens stage, imagines a conversation on a range of heady topics such as religion, sex and suffering between Freud and Lewis during the last days of Freuds life. Freud is an atheist who regards all religion as childish superstition. Lewis is a former atheist who has become a devout Christian. While the conversation reflects the personal and intellectual respect the two have for one another, it sometimes becomes a sharp-edged confrontation. Lewis religious views prompt Freud to comment, I want to learn why a man of your intellect, one who shared my convictions, could suddenly abandon truth and embrace an insidious lie. The 1939 meeting is in Freuds office. Although its not intended as an analysis session, each of the men explores how the others personal history
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might have led to his world view. Freud has suffered through the deaths of a 27-year-old daughter and a young grandson. Of Jewish ethnic heritage, he has been driven from his native Austria by Adolph Hitlers invading troops and is in the final stages of mouth cancer, which sometimes causes him horrible pain. He has moved to London, where the Germans are periodically dropping bombs. From his perspective, the notion that a loving God could permit all of this is nothing less than absurd. Lewis on the other hand argues that atheism is no more logical than faith. Atheism turns out to be too simple, he says. If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning. Just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning. He further asserts that in arguing against God one is arguing against the very power that makes him able to argue at all. They point out inconsistencies in one anothers philosophies and personal choices. Why did Freud choose to marry and remain faithful all his life to one woman if he does not believe in an almighty deity who requires
it? Why does Lewis dislike hymns and not care much for church services if he is devoted to the Christian faith? If theatergoers are looking for one side or the other to win, they will be disappointed. Audience members are left at the end of Mark St. Germains well written, thought-provoking, rich and complex playwhich even includes moments of humorto draw their own conclusions. At approximately 90 minutes, the one-act play is the perfect length to engage an audience in lively discourse without becoming tedious. Both cast members are excellent. David De Vries is completely believable as the wry, churlish Freud struggling with an ill-fitting prosthetic mouth roof and suffering occasional bouts of nearly unbearable pain. Andrew Benator plays the mild-mannered Lewis with just the right touches of zeal and compassion. Entertaining and provocative, this production is everything that an evening at the theater should be. Theatrical Outfits Freuds Last Session is at the Balzer Theater at Herrens, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta. For more information, call (678) 528-1500 or visit www. theatricaloutfit.org.
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Principal Laurent Ditmann (bottom left) and students of the International Community School in Avondale Estates look forward to moving into a new facility, possibly as early as August 2012.
Avondale charter school makes best of its location, circumstances

by Daniel Beauregard daniel@dekalbchamp.com Several weather-beaten trailers sit tucked away behind the Avondale Pattillo United Methodist Church. At first glance, they look like nothing more than places to hold Sunday school or the occasional meeting. However, during the week those trailers are filled with the 300 students who attend The International Community School (ICS) in Avondale Estates. The school opened in 2002 with approximately 120 students and 25 staff members. Since then, enrollment has grown to nearly 400 students300 K-4 students at the Avondale Pattillo Church and 90 fifth and sixth graders in Stone Mountain. Principal Laurent Ditmann said he was grateful the Avondale Pattillo Church had been kind enough to let ICS use its facilities but with the schools growing enrollment it is running out of space. He said that due to zoning rules and regulations the school cannot expand anymore. This place was great to open the school but it was never seen as the long-term solution, Ditmann said. He also said that maintaining two campuses posed a lot of financial and logistical problems. Weve been dealing with it for five years and its breaking our back. However, a recent vote by the DeKalb School Board could offer ICS a long-term solution. Recently, the board passed a letter of intent and a charter amendment, which would allow the school to use the vacant Medlock Elementary rentfree. Medlock was closed under Interim Superintendent Ramona Tysons redistricting plan. Thats a good indication that the senior staff at DCSS and the board is committed to helping charter schools, generally speaking, and us in particular. They realize that we really add value to the system, we do something that nobody else does, Ditmann said. Although the deal is not final ICS still has to negotiate the lease agreementDitmann said that if everything goes as planned the school could be in the building as early as August of 2012. What you see here, that area is the gym and when it rains we have to use the cafeteria, Ditmann said, pointing to a large field behind the church that was mostly dirt. The school also lacks a proper auditorium, gym and cafeteriathe area where the children eat is too small to house all of them at once so students have staggered lunches. Ditmann also said that vandalism has been a constant problem with the trailers. Additionally, some classrooms the school has to share with the church, including a room that floods every time there is a hard rain. Ditmann said the school, which was one of the first charter schools in Georgia, was created to address a specific purpose within the DeKalb County School System. It has an absolutely unique mission. Its sometimes hard to quantify but there is no doubt that the mission in and of itself is totally unique, Ditmann said. Ditmann, who has been the principal since 2008, said the idea for the school was born out of the need to address the presence of large numbers of refugees in the school system. The Clarkston area was chosen as a refugee resettlement site about 20 odd years ago. So, the school system had to deal with this massive influx of refugee kids with no real framework to do that, Ditmann said. The founders of the school wanted to create a learning environment consisting of both refugee and American children in the community. Now, Ditmann said the schools enrollment is approximately 45 percent refugees. The curricular framework for the school is the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, which focuses on the development of the child as an inquirer, both in and outside the classroom. The great thing about IB is, it not only focuses on academics, it also focuses on moral, ethical and intellectual traits that have to do with tolerance, balance, openmindedness and intellectual risk taking, Ditmann said. Ditmann said that even though Medlock is a little farther than their current location, he didnt think ICS would lose enrollment due to the distance. I think well be losing people from Avondale Estates but well be gaining people from the Medlock area, Ditmann said. In terms of the refugee and immigrant populationwe do offer busing and we will continue to bus our refugee population to the school. Ditmann said he was excited about finally being able to give the students the facilities they deserve. There is no doubt that its going to change some of the profile of the school but the central philosophy, thats not going to change, he said.
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DeKalb County resident to participate in National Leadership Institute

Dr. Kirk A. Nooks, a DeKalb County resident and campus dean for Georgia Highlands College in Marietta, has recently been selected to the 2011 Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership. The institute will be hosted in Detroit Oct. 16 - 21. Nooks will be one of 12 leaders who will attend the executive development program sponsored by the Presidents Roundtable of the National Council on Black American Affairs. The institute prepares senior-level executives for positions as community college chief executive officers. The program has graduated the highest number of African Americans who have gone on to CEO positions of any leadership institute in the United States. Nooks will take a variety of courses designed to prepare him for such a leadership role, including finance, internal and external partnership-building, the presidential search and interview process, fundraising, institutional leadership and effectiveness, board relations and fundraising skills.
Agnes Scott joins launch of $1 billion green challenge

Students at Dunwoody Elementary were visited by firefighters and EMT personnel from DeKalb County Fire Rescue, Marta Police Department and the Dunwoody Police Department over the past several weeks as they learned about "community helpers."
Dunwoody Elementary visited by community helpers

Over the past two weeks, kindergarten students at Dunwoody Elementary have been learning about various community helpers. In class the students discussed those in the field of public safety that assist, protect and keep the community safe. They also learned about what these community helpers do on a daily basis and how they help to keep the community safe. Throughout the two weeks, students were visited by firefighters and EMT personnel from DeKalb County Fire Department, and members of the MARTA and Dunwoody police departments.
Agnes Scott College has joined 32 other leading institutions to launch the Billion Dollar Green Challenge. The national goal is to invest a total of $1 billion in self-managed green revolving funds that finance energy efficiency upgrades on campus. Agnes Scott is the first womens college in the country to take the lead in making this commitment and, along with Georgia Tech is one of two founding institutions in Georgia. Green revolving funds involve an initial investment that is used to fund sustainability-related projects. As these projects save the college in costs associated with energy consumption, water and other operations, the funds saved are then put back into the fund to be used to pay for future sustainability projects. The colleges have joined The Challenges Founding Circle by committing to invest a cumulative total of more than $65 million in green revolving funds.
CITY OF STONE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC NOTICE

The proposed 2012 fiscal budget will be presented to the City of Stone Mountain governing authority at the City Council Work Session to be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. The budget will be available at City Hall for review between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday beginning Wednesday, October 19, 2011. The Public Hearing to discuss and hear public input on the proposed 2012 fiscal budget will be held on Tuesday, November 15, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 922 Main Street, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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Elaine Bishoff personally takes care of the young trees, watering them and making sure they get proper sunlight. Photo by Kathy Mitchell
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egy for all market sales, including the corporate, university and leisure segments. She generates new business, including meetings, groups and local accounts, and builds relationships with clients by capitalizing on the hotels amenities and services. Hotel Equities also announced that its SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel in Vero Beach, Fla., recently won the 2011 Mid-Size Company of the Year award for Indian River County in a competition held by the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce.
Nalley Tree Campaign takes root for second season
Hotel Equities announces promotions, award

DeKalb-based Hotel Equities recently announced the promotion of Elizabeth Derby to vice president of sales and marketing, and the promotion of Johanna Walker to director of sales for the Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel at Perimeter Center in north metro Atlanta. Derby reports directly to Hotel Equities President and CEO Fred Cerrone and sits as a member of the Hotel Equities Strategic Alliance Leadership Team, the executive committee responsible for casting the company vision and orchestrating its growth. Walker has responsibility for initiating sales and implementing the marketing strat-
Harland Clarke president and COO to serve on GPC Foundation board

Dan Singleton, president and chief operating officer of Decatur-based Harland Clarke Corp., has been named to the Georgia Perimeter College Foundation Board of Trustees. Singleton has responsibility for all aspects of Harland Clarke, a leading provider to financial institutions for more than 100 years. He leads an executive team with responsibility for guiding nearly 4,500 employees in providing a range of integrated solutions that include transactional payment solutions, manufacturing and contact center services, marketing services, and security solutions for individual and business consumers.
The Nalley Tree Campaign enters its second season and anticipates planting 3,000 trees this year. Since its November 2010 debut, the campaign has resulted in more than 3,600 trees being planted within the City of Decatur and DeKalb County. We were looking to do something communitybased, said Elaine Bishoff, customer relations manager at Nalley Infiniti Decatur. Its been a really positive experience for the community and our employees. Anyone can come by, sign the guest book and leave with a tree, according to Bishoff. We give them instructions on planting and caring for the tree. We dont want the tree to die after the person takes it home, she said. Bishoff personally takes care of the young trees, watering them and making sure that get proper sunlight. Describing herself as kind of a farm girl, she added that the project has been an especially good fit for her. The city of Decatur, DeKalb County, Trees Atlanta, Park Pride and Keep DeKalb Beautiful have partnered with the Nalley Tree Campaign again, with the goal of planting 10,000 trees within the City of Decatur and DeKalb County in three years. We expect to exceed our goal this year with the help of our partners and local organizations who together made last season so spectacular, said Melissa Corey, public relations and communications man-
ager for Asbury Automotive Group, the parent company of Nalley Automotive Group. Building on the great results and excitement from last year will no doubt produce even more opportunities to participate in this campaign. Tree-planting season in Georgia runs from October to April. The colder weather allows root systems of young seedlings to establish before Georgias typically hot summers. Hot weather can be stressful for young trees that must establish their root systems, while collecting water and nutrients for growth. Through April 30, 2012, residents can visit the showrooms of Nalley BMW, Nalley Infiniti or Nalley Nissan on the 1600 block of Church Street in Decatur during business hours to pick up complimentary trees, including dogwoods, oaks and Redbuds. One-gallon potted trees will be distributed in the outlying months of October and April, to ensure the trees thrive in the warmer weather. Bare-root tree seedlings will be distributed the remainder of the time. Planting instructions for each tree will also be provided. I have been actively involved in the Nalley Tree Campaign since its inception, said Gregory Levine, chief program officer of Trees Atlanta. Ive been amazed at how Decatur and DeKalb citizens have come together to make this program so successful. The support from the community is really overwhelming.
BINDING REFERENDUM ( ) Yes ( ) No Shall the Act be approved which changes the government of the City of Doraville to a city manager form of government with a part-time mayor and a fulltime city manager?
CITY OF DUNWOODY PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that on November 8, 2011, in conjunction with the General Municipal Election, there shall be conducted in the City of Dunwoody, Georgia an election for the purpose of submitting the question of Sunday package sales by retailers of malt beverage, wine, and distilled spirits in the City of Dunwoody to the electors of the City of Dunwoody for approval or rejection. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: ( ) Yes ( ) No Shall the governing authority of the City of Dunwoody, Georgia be authorized to permit and regulate package sales by retailers of malt beverages, wine and distilled spirits on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.?
This notice is given pursuant to a resolution of the City adopted on June 20th, 2011. CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA By: Sharon Lowery Municipal Elections Superintendent
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Session designed to help boys academic performance
Prodigy Mom and parental involvement coach Michelle Brown-Stafford is partnering with the East Lake Family YMCA to host a free lunch and learn gathering for families committed to helping their sons thrive in education. The event is Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. 1 p.m., at East Lake Family YMCA, 275 Eastlake Blvd., Atlanta. Brown-Stafford, enrolled her son Stephen Stafford into Morehouse College at age 11. Among the topics slated for discussion are: Your son and the classroomwhy a mix-match? Why boys hate to read and what to do about it Preparing your son for his future occupationoutside of the classroom How video games and electronic gadgets can improve academic performance Zeroing in on what gets your son inspired and channeling it into academics Connecting your son to college and his future. Families interested should contact Diane Brown of Gifted-Spirit.com at (678) 278-8424 or Quandra Collins of the East Lake Family YMCA at (404) 373-6561 for details. Parents can also visit www.gifted-spirit.com and click Parental Involvement Campaign for Parents-As-Partners. The event is free for families and space is limited.
Wine festival in its 10th year

The 10th annual Decatur Wine Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the historic Old Courthouse Square in Downtown Decatur. This years festival will showcase more than 350 wines, domestic and international, as well as organic and sustainably produced wines. Festivalgoers can also sample fare from Decatur eateries and listen to live music from the Gwen Hughes Band and The Shadowboxers. All proceeds from the festival benet the Decatur Arts Alliance, which offers the Decatur Arts Festival and other art events free to the community each year. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased in advance only at www.ticketalternative.com. A limited number are available in advance at Decatur Package Store. Admission is limited to 2,200 people and attendees must be 21 or older. For more information, call (404) 371-9583 or visit www. decaturartsalliance.org or www.decaturwinefestival.com.
DUNWOODY
City completes E-911 transition
The city of Dunwoody ofcially transferred its E-911 services from DeKalb County to the Chattahoochee River 9-1-1 Authority (ChatComm) earlier this month after six months of preparation. ChatComm is a governmental authority established by the cities of Johns Creek and Sandy Springs to handle their 911 calls. Dunwoody pays a xed fee for call taking and police dispatch services.
STONE MOUNTAIN
Charles Chuck Burris memorial bridge to be dedicated
A dedication ceremony to name the bridge at the interchange of East Ponce de Leon Avenue and Memorial Drive the Charles Chuck Burris Memorial Bridge will take place Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. The Georgia General Assembly approved the new name for the bridge earlier this year when it passed House Resolution 719, which was sponsored by Rep. Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain), who is hosting the ceremony. Burris became the rst Black mayor of Stone Mountain in 1997. After completing his term in 2001, he became the executive director of the Southern Regional Council and later took a position as a senior IT manager at Lockheed Martin. Burris, who graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, worked as a public employee for the city of Atlanta and served on the Stone Mountain City Council before being elected mayor. Burris died Feb. 12, 2009, at the age of 57.
DORAVILLE
City wins award for LCI study
The 2010 Downtown Doraville Master Plan LCI Study won an award Sept. 30 for Outstanding Planning DocumentLarge Community at the Georgia Planning Associations fall conference. The 2010 Downtown Doraville Master Plan is a seven-month, long-term community planning process that focuses on a 689-acre study area, which includes the New Peachtree/Shallowford Road corridor, the section of Buford Highway between I-285 and Shallowford Road, the GM property and areas north and west of the former assembly plant. The study focuses primarily on the GM plant redevelopment and transportation connectivity to and from the site. Transportation projects identied in LCI studies are eligible for federal transportation funding.
DECATUR
How to Build a Better DeKalb forum announced
The League of Women Voters of DeKalb is hosting a transparency in government forum with DeKalb County commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 6-7:45 p.m. at the downtown Decatur Library auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. Conrmed to attend are commissioners Jeff Rader, Larry Johnson, Lee May and Kathie Gannon This will be an opportunity to engage commissioners in a conversation about How to Build a Better DeKalb. It will also be an opportunity to ask commissioners about critical issues facing DeKalb County and to obtain their feedback about these issues. For additional information contact the League of Women Voters DeKalb at lwvdk@gmail.com or (404) 3210913.
Halloween party planned at library

Halloween Spooktacular, the librarys annual Halloween party, is scheduled for Oct. 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m. The event is free and aimed at children ages 3-5. There will be games, spooky stories, songs and a costume contest. No registration is required. The library is at 3748 Central Ave. in Doraville. For more information, call (770) 936-4852.
Harvest festival announced

The Global Growers Network will celebrate its second annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 22, noon to 3 p.m., at the Burundi Womens Farm at 121 Sams Street, Decatur. Refugee women from Burundi who lead the farm will celebrate a successful growing season with a Winter Stew and Chili Cook-Off, international music and dancing, childrens games and prizes, locally grown fresh produce and fun for the whole family. The entrance fee is $15 for adults, $5 for children older than 5, and free for children younger than 5. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.globalgrowers.net. Susan Pavlin, director of the Global Growers Network, said, This is a unique opportunity to celebrate the tremendous contributions that international newcomers can make to our local food system, and to share in the success of these incredible women as producers for our local markets.
Unity Garden sponsors Picnic With Scarecrows

The Doraville Unity Garden will hold Picnic with Scarecrows on Oct. 22, 2-4 p.m., at the Wheeler and Chestnut site. The event, done in conjunction with the DeKalb County Board of Health and its partners, is part of the national Food Day open house initiative. The goal of the picnic is to foster community awareness and participation in national efforts to expand access to healthy, affordable and locally grown food. For information, contact: Susan Fraysse (770-263-0262), sfra@bellsouth.net, Heather Isaacson (770-458-0764), htisaacson@att.net or Yajaira Weiner (678-571-6442), weinerhuice@yahoo.com.
Alexis Perry, second from right, was joined at the presentation of the Diamond of Hope Award by, from left, Randy Redner, American Cancer Society; Lori Hall, WellStar Health System; and Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson.
Teenager receives Diamond of Hope award

The Atlanta Braves presented 15-year-old Alexis Perry of Stone Mountain with its Breast Cancer Awareness Day Diamond of Hope award. The award recognizes caregivers who have made an impact on the lives of cancer survivors. Perry was nominated by her mother Shea Wiggins, who was diagnosed with breast cancer when her daughter was 4. Perry, who her mother calls a born caregiver, immediately learned how to help her mother by making her own lunches, washing her own clothes and cleaning out the refrigerator.
Defending tradition
Stephenson linemen working to fulfill common goal
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Seniors Carlos Hood, from left, Jafar Mann and Jarontay Jones anchor the defensive line for undefeated Stephenson. Photo by Travis Hudgons
by Robert Naddra robert@dekalbchamp.com Jarontay Jones and Jafar Mann were a year away from entering high school, but they had the same ambitionwin a state high school football championship at Stephenson. They all had goals of winning a state championship, even in middle school, Jaguars coach Ron Gartrell said. And the other kids pick up on that. Nearly five years later, the two senior defensive linemen are part of the blueprint of consistent success that Gartrell has built at Stephenson in its 15th season playing varsity football. The 7-0 Jaguars, still looking for their first championship, have made the state playoffs 11 straight seasons. Theres not much pressure be-
ing seniors, we just do what weve gotta do, said Jones, a 6-foot-2, 240-pounder. Weve been doing it since we were freshmen. Weve been all-county, all-region, now were ready to win a state championship. The duo is part of a defensive front that has helped Stephenson become one of the most disruptive defenses in the state. The Jaguars lead the county with 36.5 sacks and 70 tackles for losses. Jones is second on the team with 14.5 sacks. The Jaguars boast the countys best defense against the run, allowing the opposition 70 yards per game. Were going to be the predicting factor, said Mann, 6-4 and 275 pounds. Everybody plays better when we set the tone. Mann has committed to Florida while Jones has committed to
Virginia Tech. A third member of the starting defensive line, senior Carlos Hood, has committed to a scholarship offer by South Carolina. Two years ago, then-senior Michael Thornton was one of the most heavily recruited defensive linemen in the state. Thornton chose Georgia, where he is a redshirt freshman nose tackle. Having three blue-chip linemen gives Gartrell plenty of options on defense. Were fortunate to have guys that size that can move like those guys can, Gartrell said. They enable us to do different things like stop the run, force turnovers and put pressure on the passer. As has been the case for years at Stephenson, team chemistry added to the enormous talent base has been a formula for success. In
addition to having players come through Wade Walker Park and Stephenson Middle School, the Jaguars have had their share of transfers over the years. To have some of those guys come up through the middle school is a great feeling, Gartrell said. Theyre the ones that look forward to coming up and being a part of the tradition here. They all enjoy playing with each other. Even the players who come in later fit in like theyre right at home. Such has been the case with Hood, who leads the team with three recovered fumbles. Were not the only talent on our team, Hood said. Everybody contributes and the team chemistry is really good. Were all pretty close and we hang out together off the field.
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DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

FOOTBALL
Tucker 37, Miller Grove 6: Dallas Rivers rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries for the Tigers (7-0 overall and in Region 6-AAAA). Yusuf Minor gained 78 yards and ran for two touchdowns as the Tigers totaled 279 yards rushing. It was the fourth straight game and fifth this season that the Tigers have held an opponent to eight points or less. Joshua Dawson led the Tigers with 12 tackles, including two sacks. Also, Jerry Shippy had seven tackles and two sacks. Tucker, ranked No. 1 in Class AAAA, plays Redan on Oct. 21. Marist 38, Redan 6: William Curran ran for two touchdowns as 12 players carried the ball for the War Eagles (6-1 overall and in Region 6-AAAA). Gray King led the way with 75 yards rushing and a touchdown. Jason Morris also scored a touchdown. Also, Austin Hardin kicked a 50-yard field goal, his longest of the season. Jack Burke led the defense with six tackles while Preston Furry had four tackles, caused two fumbles and recovered one. The War Eagles face Lithonia on Oct. 21. Stephenson 46, Langston Hughes 0: Mike Davis rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns as the Jaguars (7-0, 4-0 in Region 2-AAAAA) gained more than 350 yards on the ground. Brandon Washington added 80 yards rushing with two touchdowns and T.J. Moon rushed for 90 yards. Also, Demarcus Sweat returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown. The Jaguars defense has held its past two opponents to a total of six points. Stephenson plays East Coweta on Oct. 21. Woodward Academy 27, Cedar Grove 24: The War Eagles rallied in the final minute for the win to create a three-way tie for first place in Region 5-AAA, Division B. Woodward, Cedar Grove and Columbia each have one loss. The Saints (5-3, 4-1) are off this week. M.L. King 26, Newton 10: Jonquel Dawson passed for 349 yards and three touchdowns for the Lions (7-0, 4-0 in Region 2-AAAAA). Joshua Stanford caught seven passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns, while Blake Tibbs caught seven passes for 141 yards. Also, Dontavious Hood scored on a 9-yard pass and Jaynor Jones returned a fumble 7 yards for a touchdown. The defense held the Rams without an offensive touchdown, scored a safety and forced five turnovers. Kendarius Whitehead had 13 tackles and two sacks. Also, Chris Burgess and Wesley Greene each had an interception. The Lions face Newnan, which is tied for first place in the region with the Lions and Stephenson, on Oct. 21. Lithonia 22, Douglass 12: Quarterback Elijah Thomas rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries for the Bulldogs (4-3 overall and in Region 6-AAAA). On defense, David Johnson led the way with 15 tackles, including two for losses. The Bulldogs face Marist on Oct. 21. St. Pius 35, Druid Hills 0: Logan Rosborough rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns for the Golden Lions (7-0, 4-0 in Region 5-AAA, Division A). Also, Trey White completed 8 of 10 passes for 110 yards. The defense held the Red Devils (4-4, 3-2) to 137 total yards. Nick Ruffin blocked a punt, which Grayson Klingler recovered for a touchdown, and Nick Glass had two interceptions. Also, Braswell recovered a fumble at the Golden Lions 1-yard line and Geno Smith made a touchdown-saving tackle to preserve the shutout. St. Pius faces Grady on Oct. 21 with a win securing a berth in the state tournament. Columbia 56, Towers 6: Kenno Loyal, who committed to Mississippi last week, rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns for the Eagles (4-3, 3-1 in Region 5-AAA, Division B). Jabari Menefee completed 4 of 5 passes for 122 yards and four touchdowns. Keithon Redding caught two passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Gerald Everett and Mials Woodberry also each caught a touchdown pass. Also, Jhaustin Thomas returned a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown. The Eagles face Arabia Mountain on Oct. 22.
CROSS COUNTRY
DeKalb County Championships, Oct. 12 Lakeside swept the county championships for the 11th time since 1995 and the boys won their 17th title in a row. The Vikings beat Stone Mountain 47-60 in the boys race for the closest margin since 2005. Lakeside has won a total of 28 county titles. Boys Team scores (top three): Lakeside 47, Stone Mountain 60, Dunwoody 63. Top five individuals: 1. Nahome Abera, Stone Mountain, 17:35.53; 2. Kyle Sexton, Dunwoody, 17:43.82; 3. Ray Lumb, Druid Hills, 17:53.95; 4. Brian Song, Lakeside, 17:59.27; 5. Andrew Whetten, Druid Hills, 18:08.34. Girls Team scores (top three): Lakeside 26, Dunwoody 47, Druid Hills 101. Top five individuals: 1. Alex Cameron, Dunwoody, 20:25.45, 2. Meghan Wetterhall, Lakeside, 21:00.38; 3. Greciana Cooper, Southwest DeKalb, 21:06.65; 4. Hayley Keadey, Lakeside, 21:50.07; 5. Jenn Cora, Lakeside, 21:56.37.
Dunwoody sophomore Alex Cameron won her second straight DeKalb County girls' cross country title. Photo provided
SOFTBALL
All five teams from DeKalb County that qualified for the state tournament lost in the first round in best-of-three series in games played Oct. 12-14. In Class AAA, St. Pius lost to Central Carroll 7-2, 4-2. In Class AAAA, Dunwoody lost to Pope 7-0, 154; Lakeside lost to Chapel Hill 5-0, 10-2; Chamblee lost to Paulding County 10-2, 110; and Marist lost to Kell 5-3 in the deciding third game. The War Eagles lost the opener 7-4, then won Game 2 6-5.
Nahome Abera of Stone Mountain won the boys' DeKalb County cross country title and paced the Pirates to a second-place team finish. Photo provided
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match. Also, Emma Wakeman led the county with 49 blocks. The offense has been just as productive. Lakeside had three players with more than 100 kills each through the end of the regular seasonJenny Miller, Kierra-Lee Dunson and Sierra-Lee Dunson. That balance has carried Lakeside through the playoffs as three of its past four matches have gone to a deciding game. Against Sprayberry, the Vikings lost the first game before winning the next two in the best-of-five match. After losing the
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Volleyball: Lakeside in second round for third straight year

by Robert Naddra robert@dekalbchamp.com Lakeside advanced to the second round of the Class AAAA state volleyball playoffs for the third straight season with a 3-2 win over No. 7 Sprayberry in the first round on Oct. 12. Only St. Pius, ranked No. 2 in Class AAA, advanced past the first round among other schools in DeKalb County. The Golden Lions shut out Troup in the first round of the AAA state tournament and faced Darlington on Oct. 18. Lakeside played at Lithia Springs in the AAAA tournament on Oct. 18. Arabia Mountain, the only other DeKalb team to advance to the state playoffs, lost in the AAA first round to Locust Grove 25-5, 25-6, 25-5. Lakeside has enjoyed a balanced attacksolid hitting up front, combined with accurate serving, good defense and setting. Gloria McGoldrick led the county through the regular season averaging 18.4 assists per match while Amy Vansant was tops in digs with 15.1 per fourth game 25-16 for a 2-2 tie, the Vikings won Game 5 15-11. St. Pius wins have been more decisive in the postseason. The Golden Lions (41-5) have dropped a game in only one of the past four matches. The Golden Lions beat Troup 25-7, 25-14 and 25-5 in the first round of the state tournament. St. Pius is attempting to get back to the state Final Four for the fourth time in the past five seasons. The Golden Lions advanced to the state semifinals three years in a row from 2007-09.
THE NEXT LEVEL

Each week The Champion spotlights former high school players from the county who are succeeding in athletics on the college level. Chris Philpott, Louisville (football): The senior from St. Pius kicked three field goals, including a career-long 51-yarder in a 25-16 loss to Cincinnati on Oct. 15. His other field goals were from 42 and 18 yards, giving him 10 points on the day. Jasmine King, Howard (volleyball): The junior setter from Chamblee played a big part in the Bisons current three-game winning streak with 50 assists and 10 digs in wins over Morgan State and Coppin State. She also had 21 assists in a win over Norfolk State. Jamel Dobbs, Navy (football): The sophomore defensive end from Cedar Grove has played in all six games for the Midshipmen this season. He has a total of 17 tackles, including two in a 21-20 loss to Rutgers on Oct. 15.
Three players selected to all-American game

Three football players from schools in DeKalb County have been selected to play in next years U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Stone Mountain linebacker Markuss Eligwe, Stephenson linebacker Raphael Kirby and St. Pius defensive back Geno Smith all recently were officially invited to play in the national high school all-star game scheduled for Jan.12, 2012 in San Antonio. Smith, who has committed to Alabama, has 38 tackles and an interception for the Golden Lions. Kirby leads DeKalb County through six games with 14.5 quarterback sacks and has 61 total tackles. He has committed to Miami. Eligwe, who has committed to Florida State, also has 61 total tackles.
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The Champion chooses a male and female high school Athlete of the Week each week throughout the school year. The choices are based on performance and nominations by coaches. Please e-mail nominations to robert@ dekalbchamp.com by Monday at noon. MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Jonquel Dawson, M.L. King (football): The quarterback completed 17 of 29 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns as the Lions beat Newton 2610 in a Region 2-AAAAA game on Oct. 14. Dawson has passed for 798 yards and seven touchdowns in the past two games. FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Alex Cameron, Dunwoody (cross country): The sophomore won the DeKalb County Championships on Oct. 12 at Arabia Mountain for the second straight year. Her time of 20:25.45 was the best time on that course all season.
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The Trail to the Title begins with first round action on Oct. 22
by Mark Brock The eight teams vying for the eighth annual Trail to the Title championship are set and first round play is set for Oct. 22 at Hallford Stadium beginning at 9 a.m. Columbia (4-2) hosts Tucker (5-1) in the first game of playoffs at 9 a.m. at Hallford Stadium. Columbia knocked off previously undefeated Peachtree 12-7 in the final week of the regular season to claim its third consecutive region title. Tucker got past Chapel Hill 3622 to earn its first trip to the playoffs. The second game at Hallford pits Region 4 champion Druid Hills (5-1) against Region 2 runner-up Cedar Grove (5-1) at 10:30 a.m. Druid Hills won its first region title with a 20-0 victory over 2010 Trail to the Title champ Miller Grove. Cedar Grove dropped a 16-6 decision to Stephenson to finish second in Region 2. The third first round game of the day has Region 1 champion Bethune (6-0) host Region 2 runner-up Peachtree (5-1) in a noon start at Hallford. Bethune wrapped up its third consecutive region title with a 30-0 victory over Tucker in Week 7 and enters the game following a bye week. Peachtree dropped a hard-fought 12-7 decision to Columbia on the final week of the season for its only blemish while earning the teams first playoff berth. The final game of day kicks off at 1:30 p.m. as Stephenson (6-0) hosts 2010 defending champion Miller Grove (3-3) at Hallford. Stephenson took a 16-6 victory over Cedar Grove to claim the Region 2 title and finished undefeated in the regular season. Miller Grove dropped a 20-0 decision to Druid Hills in the Region 4 title deciding game last week.
Middle School Football Playoffs: First Round
Photo by Travis Hudgons
Saturday, Oct. 22 at Hallford Stadium Game 1: Columbia (4-2) vs. Tucker (5-1), 9 a.m. Game 2: Druid Hills (5-1) vs. Cedar Grove (5-1), 10:30 a.m. Game 3: Bethune (6-0) vs. Peachtree (5-1), 12 p.m. Game 4: Stephenson (6-0) vs. Miller Grove (3-3), 1:30 p.m.
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