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Robby Astrove is a DeKalb County Park Ranger at Arabia Mountain and a member of Concrete Jungle.
by Daniel Beauregard daniel@dekalbchamp.com ach year in October, DeKalb County Park Ranger Robby Astrove and his friends celebrate the years haul of fresh fruit donations by making cider out of the bruised and broken fruit they were unable to donate. For the past four years Astrove and friends Craig Durkin and Aubrey Daniels have been picking neglected fruit and veggies from areas all over metro Atlanta under the moniker Concrete Jungle. The organization is run by volunteers and donates all of the produce picked on its excursions to local homeless shelters and food banks. Since its inception in 2009, Astrove said the organization has donated more than 10,000 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables. This year, the group held its cider festival at the Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Oct. 20 and camped out under the stars. Nothing goes to waste at Concrete Jungle, Astrove said. All the apples and pears that arent suitable for donationwe keep all of those in freezers until October and we just do a huge free public cider fest. Astrove said he and a group of volunteers take turns grinding the apples and pears using a bicycle operated grinder and then press the fruit into juice.
Local nonprot Concrete Jungle picks and donates fruit to homeless shelters and food banks in Atlanta. At the end of each year, members hold a public cider fest to celebrate the years haul. Photos by Devon Hayes
Using the bicycle operated the requests they have gotgrinder is a way for those in ten from various shelters and Concrete Jungle to practice food banks over the years. sustainability and this year, Were only picking fruit Astrove said, they gave all from April to November but of the leftover apple mash Doghead gives us a chance (juiced fruit) to horses at the to pick year-round, Astrove park. said. The farm is a great way Part of the joy of Cider- to keep people engaged and fest is kind of getting back do more education. to our roots and doing someAdditionally, Concrete thing old timey, Astrove Jungle wants to expand its said. People will ask where reach throughout the city by the fruit comes from and we creating community orchards get to explain the mission of in needy areas in Atlanta that Concrete Jungle. dont have easy access to In addition to the fresh fresh food. Astrove, who lives cider, Astrove said the event in the East Atlanta neighborhad live music and a bunch hood, said the idea is simof trampolines for attendees plecreate gardens or plant to jump on. trees in unused public spaces Astrove said Concrete such as medians or fields beJungles mission has grown hind abandoned buildings. since its inception. The orgaIt could be two trees or nization originated because it could be 10 trees. We want the group began picking up to plant a variety of things neglected fruit that had fallen where the harvest season is off Atlantas wealth of fruit going to be wide so that it treesrather than have it go will keep on feeding people to waste they collected and throughout the year, Astrove donated it. Concrete Jungle said. then began hosting picks at Concrete Jungle defilocations throughout the city. nitely has a role in this and More recently, the orgawe just have a really unique nization opened Dog Head niche in the hunger battle in Farms, located in the Sylvan Because she gets her news updates online from the The Champion. the city. Hills neighborhood of South-Because she gets her news updates online from the The Champion. For more information on west Atlanta. Astrove said the organization or Doghead the mission of the farm is to Farms visit www.concretetailor the food they grow to jungle.org.
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ees to hold meetings to discuss union representation on county property during work DeKalb County sanitahours with prior approval tion workers say they need from the human resources their voices to be heard. director. Thats why they want to be Management is not suprepresented by the Teamposed to impede or obstruct sters union. talks between county workDuring the two most reers and union representacent Board of Commission- tives, said Burke Brennan, ers meetings, a few sanitathe countys chief comtion workers have asked munications officer. Mancommissioners to recognize agements been told not to Teamsters Local 728. interfere. We havent had a raise The county has fire and in over six years, said Ocpolice personnel who are altavius Saunders, a county ready represented by unions. sanitation worker for 12 Ben Speight, organizing years. Its not getting any director for Teamsters Local better. 728, said Ellis executive orSaunders said workers der gives workers a level of bottom line is driving the protection and recognizes movement to unionize. workers rights. Theyre getting more With that memo, it levrevenue, Saunders said eled the playing field, Speiabout the county. They ght said. generate money but then In 1997 there was an efdont want to give us [more] fort to organize the workers money. We have families but that was unsuccessful, too. he said. Saunders said employees Teamsters Local 728 has pension contribution and 7,500 members and repremedical insurance premiums sents UPS workers; Georgia are increasing. State, Kennesaw State and This isnt the first time Emory University bus drivtheyve gone up on our pen- ers; and OReilly Auto Parts sion and insurance, he said. and Lithonia Lighting truck I got a 5 percent raise [two drivers. The union also repyears ago] when I became resents Republic Services, a a driver, but I didnt see the private waste management raise because they went up company. on the pension. Speight said the sanitaSaunders said sanitation tion workers would not be workers have been in talks represented through a colwith the Teamsters for aplective bargaining process. proximately three months. Instead, it would be a meet Weve talked to the and confer process in Teamsters about them work- which union representatives ing to get us more money, would meet with manageSaunders said. They said ment to resolve outstanding they would not take money issues. out of our checks [for fees] In addition to their pay, until they get us more mon- sanitation workers are coney. cerned about safety. Each A December 2011 execu- sanitation truck is supposed tive order by DeKalb Coun- to be manned by a driver ty CEO Burrell Ellis estab- and two helpers, Speight lished a county policy on said. unions and organized emOftentimes now, there ployee groups where depart- is only one helper, he said. ment heads and cabinet staff There are a number of safeare directed not to conduct ty issues with that. themselves or communicate Workers handle needles, in a negative, derogatory or broken glass, dead animals demeaning nature about a and heavy equipment and union or employee efforts to must hold onto the back of organize. the trucks while working in Ellis policy directs dethe elements, he said. partment heads and cabinet The workers want restaff to remain neutral durspect, Speight said. ing employee unionization Speight said sanitation efforts and allows employworkers around the country
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Some county sanitation workers say they want to be represented by the Teamsters union. Late last year, DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis signed an executive order directing county department heads to remain neutral during all union organizing efforts. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
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Atlantas first LArche community recently opened in Decaturs Oakhurst neighborhood. LArche Communities, founded by Jean Vanier in France in 1964, bring together people, some with developmental disabilities and some without, who choose to share their lives by living together in faith-based communities. Photo provided
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Dignity revolution
Mary Clara has what Susannah calls diffabilities but is a Gold and Silver medal Special Olympian in swimming. Susannah spent her young years volunteering in various special needs organizations. As a result, this fall she started a Diffabilities Club at Paideia. The film festival grew out of project for the Girl Scouts and premieres Saturday, Nov. 10, with the express purpose of promoting awareness about people with diffabilities and their role in todays society. I was particularly struck by Susannahs story especially coming on the heels of meeting some really wonderful young people at DeKalbs MLK High School last Thursday night for their community network mixer. Just as Susannah was inspired by the adult Tim Shriver, young people like Christina Collins, Amola Moxley, Kenishia Scotland, Kourtney Butcher, Regina Donaldson, Jasmine Hill, Tiani Yarbrough, Andre and Anthony, whose last names I did not get, are inspired by several adults I had the pleasure of meetingchief among them MLK Principal Vivian Terry and instructor Tinia Ellison, who extended the invitation for my participation. I was so impressed by the aforementioned students. Amola and Christina in particular are members of the MLK Peer Essence Club which promotes excellence in education, self-respect and self-esteem. The club was started by coach Harry Sapp. Its interesting that this girls club is headed by a man, because men are often missing in the homes of so many of our teens. Amola and Christina say their biggest challenge is staying focused on academics and combating negative peer pressure while modeling good leadership and character. These young people are engaged in their own dignity revolution amid daily challenges most of us cannot begin to fathom. I chatted with parents such as Mrs. Hill and Miss Vanessa and instructors like Febra Clark and Ruth Grant Kelsey, who give so much of themselves to their young charges. David Schutten of the Organization of DeKalb Educators was greeted like a rock star by many of the students and instructors because of his constant, unpublicized support. Susannah was inspired on one occasion by one man, Tim Shriver, to do her film. Can you imagine the positive impact we adults can have on our young people by frequent interaction? Many of us have made a conscious effort over the years to mentor young people through various groups and organization. But it is students at MLK and others like Susannah who remind us how impactful our presence can be by even one chance meeting. We never know who is watching, listening and yes modeling us. Let us arm ourselves daily with understanding, tolerance, inclusion and equal treatment as a matter of course. Lets support Susannahs film festival and the Peer Essence students at MLK. Their motto is straight from a Dr. King quote: Intelligence plus character that is the goal of true education. Steen Miles, The Newslady, is a retired journalist and former Georgia state senator. Contact Steen Miles at Steen@dekalbchamp.com.
I do not take credit for the title of this article, Dignity Revolution. It comes from a young lady named Susannah whom I read about in the District 5 Newsletter from DeKalb County Commissioner Lee May. She says she got the term from a speech she heard recently given by Special Olympics head Tim Shriver. Susannah is a 17-year-old senior at Paideia School in Atlanta. Her battleground in the fight for dignity is through a film series that she has put together called the Dignity Revolution Film Festival. For Susannah a dignity revolution means all of us in education, healthcare, government, sports, and local communities promoting acceptance and advocating for the dignity of every individual regardless of his or her ability. Susannahs younger sister
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I sincerely believe...that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), in 1816 While most of the global economy continues to struggle through a recession, not every country is awaiting its downward spiral into a morass of debt. Iceland, Ireland and our neighbor to the north, Canada, are among those who have already swallowed some painful medicine on their road to recovery. Canada began its treatment and cure nearing 20 years ago while Canadas Liberal Party was at the wheel. By 1994, Canadas debt to gross domestic product ratio was nearing 80 percent and consuming almost a full third of government revenue to service the debt. Former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin (Liberal Party, minister of finance, 19932002 and prime minister, 2003-2004) recently warned U.S. congressional leaders that delaying treatment here will only make the inevitable adjustments even more painful.
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Four years ago, a chance encounter between Barack Obama and Samuel Joe the Plumber Wurzelbacher injected inequality right into the heart of the 2008 presidential race. Obama explained to the thenunknown Wurzelbacher that when you spread the wealth around, its good for everybody. GOP nominee John McCain immediately jumped on Obamas remark, suddenly making wealth redistribution one of that campaigns hottest issues. Joe the Plumber has since largely faded from view. Hes running a lackluster campaign for Congress as a conservative Republican. And the issue that lent him celebrity status has more or less disappeared. In the 2012 presidential debates, weve had not one mention of Americas incredibly top-heavy distribution of income and wealth. President Obama, to be sure, has talked about taxing the rich back to Clinton-era levels. But those Clinton rates didnt stop the concentrating of Americas wealth. Our rich have seen their fortunes soar for over three decades now. And where do we stand right now with this concentration? One stunning answer has just come from researchers at Credit Suisse, the Swiss banking giant. Americas rich arent just pulling away from the rest of America, the Credit Suisse Research Institutes new Global Wealth Report details. Theyre pulling away from the rest of the worlds rich. Between the middle of 2011 and the middle of 2012, nearly 1.8 million European millionaires lost their millionaire status. But American millionaires have actually expanded their ranks. Americans now make up a stunning 39 percent of all the global households worth at least $1 million. Among deep pockets worth at least $50 million, the U.S. global wealth dominance becomes even more pronounced. Of these 84,500 global super rich, 45 percent hail from the United States. Joe the Plumber and other fans of great fortune dont have much of a problem with this huge concentra-
tion of wealth. Should the rest of us? Would our lives be somewhat more secure if we did more in the United States to share the wealth? The researchers at Credit Suisse have crunched all the numbers we need to answer this question. Three of todays most important developed nations, their data show, turn out to have almost identical quantities of wealth per adult. If you add up the total wealth in each of these three countries the United States, France, and Japan and then divide that wealth by adult population, you get virtually the same average wealth: $262,351 per adult in the United States, $265,463 in France, and $269,708 in Japan. In real life, of course, we dont divide wealth equally. Some of us have more wealth than others. But the degree of inequality, the new Credit Suisse data remind us, varies enormously among nations. In the United States, most wealth rests near the top. In France and Japan, much more wealth rests around the middle. How much of a difference to the typical person do these differences in inequality make? A great deal. To be more specific: over $100,000 worth of difference. In the grossly unequal United States, our most typical median adult now holds $38,786 worth of wealth. Half of American adults have more than $38,786, half have less. Japans most typical adults have a net worth of $141,410. In France, a nation more equal than the United States but not as equal as Japan, the typical adult holds $81,274. In other words, a typical Japanese household today sports more than triple the wealth of a typical U.S. household, and typical French households have twice as much. Average Japanese or French people dont work any harder than average people in the United States. They just live in societies that do a much better job of sharing the wealth that their work creates. Maybe one day Americans will live in a society that shares. Maybe one day our presidential candidates will even talk about sharing. OtherWords columnist Sam Pizzigati edits Too Much, the Institute for Policy Studies weekly newsletter on excess and inequality. OtherWords. org
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DeKalb police searching for shooter of teen The Leadership of the DeKalb County Police Dept have done one thing and one thing only, they showed up for a paycheck. Other than that, you tell me ?
Gold Badges do what ? posted this on 10/26/12 at 9:55 a.m.
Thanks to a do-nothing DPD South Precinct. Ellis, Johnson and Gannon and this do-nothing DeKalb Police Dept do nothing to protect the citizens of East and South DeKalb. The DeKalb Police Dept is evidently unable to function as a deterrent to crime. There is no pro-active police work going on in East or South DeKalb. Want to know where the crime and big deals are, look for DeKalb Police working the doors of Sleazy Bars, that is a good clue. Terrell Bolton made DeKalb safer than what we have now for a Command Staff.
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The human touch and support makes a difference for anybody, said Joy Killum, a volunteer at DeKalb Medical Center who enjoys holding and comforting newborns in the Neonatology Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Killum also likes to read, talk, interact and contribute to their healing process with the newborn patients who might need to be held. Killum, who had a baby who spent time in the intensive care unit, has been a volunteer with the DeKalb Medical Auxiliary Volunteer Program for approximately three years. I knew that I would make time for duty in the NICU at DeKalb after having benetted from the caring dedication of the NICU staff more than 26 years ago, Killum said. Since that time, I always said that I would make time to comfort and hold the babies in this special nursery. I knew that I was in the right place when on the rst day of service I held a newborn with my same rst name. She recently attended her rst Council of Auxiliary Volunteers conference and is a newly installed auxiliary board member in which she has been elected the second vice president. As a volunteer, Killum prepares materials for eye
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Graduates from DeKalb Countys 95th police academy are on the streets after a special ceremony Oct. 26 during which they received their badges and took their oath of office. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
rassing all of us, he said. DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis told the officers that they had answered the noblest of calls. As I am now putting together our 2013 county budget, at a time when our county has never been more fiscally challenged, I am reminded each and every day that public safety remains our number one priority, Ellis said. William Z. Miller, the countys public safety director, told the officers to stand up for an ideal. Do something to improve the lives of others. Strike out against injustice. Every day someone is watching what you do and how you carry yourselves, Miller said. There are children who want to grow up to be just like you. Never let anyone down, especially those children.
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In DeKalb County, voters are being asked to indicate their preferences in a number of races in the upcoming election in addition to the presidential race. Heres what voters will find on the Nov. 6 ballot. In some instances, voters will be offered choices only within their political districts. A separate article covers Georgia Constitution amendments on the ballot.
Sheriff
(To succeed Chuck Eaton) Republican - Chuck Eaton* Democrat Stephen Oppenheimer Libertarian Brad Ploeger (To succeed Stan Wise) Republican Stan Wise* Libertarian David Staples
An opponent of the charter school amendment holds a sign near an early voting precinct. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
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District 4 Democrat Henry C. Hank Johnson Jr.* Republican J. Chris Vaughn District 5 Democrat John Lewis* Republican Howard Stopeck District 6 Republican Tom Price * Democrat Jeff Kazanow
by Daniel Beauregard daniel@dekalbchamp.com Residents will have the opportunity to vote on two constitutional amendments during the November election, one involving public education at the state level and the other involving long-term lease agreements. Amendment 1 asks voters whether they want to allow the state the authority to establish special state charter schools. This isnt the first time voters have been faced with this issue; in 2008 the Georgia Charter Schools Commission (GCSC) was created to grant the state to establish charter schools that had
State Senate
10th District Democrat Emanuel D. Jones* 40th District Republican Fran Millar* 41st District Democrat Steve Henson* 42nd District Democrat Jason Carter* Republican Kenneth Brett Quarterman 43rd District Democrat Ronald B. Ramsey Sr.* 44th District Democrat Gail Paulette Davenport* 55th District Democrat Gloria Butler*
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79th District Republican Tom Taylor* 80th District Republican Mike Jacobs* 81st District Republican Chris Boedeker Democrat Scott Holcumb* 82nd District Democrat Mary Margaret Oliver* 83rd District Democrat Howard Mosby* 84th District Democrat Rahn Mayo* 85th District Democrat Karla Drenner* 86th District Republican Lisa Y. Kinnemore Democrat Michele Henson* 87th District Democrat Earnest Coach Williams* 88th District Democrat Billy Mitchell* 89th District Democrat Stacey Abrams* 90th District Democrat Pam S. Stephenson* 91st District Democrat Dee Dawkins-Haigler* 92nd District Democrat Tonya P. Anderson 93rd District Republican Christine Tina Hoffer Democrat DarShun N. Kendrick* 94th District Democrat Karen Bennett
District 1 Alan Cole Michelle Conlon Kevin D. Fitzpatrick Jr. Kevin Meaders Rebecca Chase Williams
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District 2 Jim Eyre Larry Hurst Russell Mitchell
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The Governors Commission on Brookhaven is seeking proposals from vendors to provide Municipal General Government Services in the areas of: Communications and Community Engagement Community Development Financial and Administrative Services Information Technology Services Municipal Court Services Public Works Recreation and Parks The City will accept questions and comments until 12:00 PM, EST on Friday, November 16, 2012. Questions must be submitted in writing to brookhavenrfps@gmail.com. Please note that this email is for proposal questions ONLY and not for submission of actual proposals. Verbal questions will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Friday, November 23, 2012. Information concerning this solicitation can be found at www.brookhavencommission.com. Offerors are encouraged to check this site daily for updates, amendments and questions and answers.
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Nov. 1, 1861 - A hurricane near Cape Hatteras, N.C. battered a Union fleet of ships that was attacking Carolina ports. The hurricane produced high tides and high winds in New York state and New England. Nov. 2, 1989 - Squalls in the Upper Great Lakes region the first three days of the month buried Ironwood, Mich. under 46 inches of snow and produced 40 inches at Hurley, Wis. Arctic cold invaded the Southern Plains region. Midland, Texas reported a record low of 22 degrees. Dunwoody 59/42 Lilburn Smyrna Doraville 60/43 60/43 60/43 Snellville Decatur 61/43 Atlanta 61/43 61/43 Lithonia College Park 62/43 62/43 Morrow 62/43 Union City 62/43 Hampton 63/44
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A Southwest DeKalb drum major dances during the bands dance routine. Photos by Travis Hudgons
Stephenson drum majors wait to go on the field for the bands halftime show.
A year-round sport
Marching band is similar to sports in DeKalb County. While the other sports have seasons that last for a few months, band seasonwhich includes symphonic band, jazz band, solo and ensemble groupsis year-round. Band members practice long hours after school and sometimes on weekends to become better musicians and better than their competition. The bands perform at football games, parades, band competitions and special events. DeKalb marching bands have won numerous awards and performed all over the world. The Martin Luther King Marching Jr. Lions, also known as The Kings of Halftime, have performed at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, and traveled to South Africa in 2006. The Stephenson Marching Jaguars, also known as the Sonic Sound, have performed in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C., the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. The Southwest DeKalb Marching Panthers, who consider themselves the best band in the land, have performed at the Macys Thanksgiving
Day Parade, the Carnival of Flowers in Nice, France, and the Tournament of Roses Parade in 2006 and 2011. Theyve also performed for two U.S. presidents and for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. They were also featured in the movie Drumline. Redan Highs Blue Thunder Marching Band has a long list of awards that includes winning the National VH1 Save the Music Battle of the Bands twice. In May, Towers High School band won $5,500 and a Grammy award from the Grammy Foundation. Clarkston High School band received instruments worth $46,150 from a Mr. Hollands Opus Foundation grant.
bers. Before McNair, Columbia High School was the top band in the late 80s, Kimber said. Southwest DeKalb became the head honcho in DeKalb in the 1990s. Roberts served as band director at Southwest DeKalb from 1990-96 and then served as band director and music coordinator from 1998-2003. Roberts said DeKalb County is the best in the band world because of the talented students and teachers. We just recruit good teachers and one of the things I learned as music coordinator was that the key to changing a child or changing a program is through the teacher, he said. The recruitment of those good band directors, most of them DeKalb County graduates, started the rivalry among the bands in the county, according to Roberts. When I first came to Southwest DeKalb, Southwest somewhat ruled the band world by themselves for a long time, he said. But then we got band directors in here who werent satisfied with that. They wanted some of the accolades; they wanted to be the best.
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Friendly rivalries
Although the word rivalry is sometimes connected with hostility, Roberts and the other directors said hatred band rivalries. Its a healthy rivalry because these guys like each other so much, Roberts said. They compete against each other on Friday nights but on Sunday theyre at my house
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Greg Russell, senior lending officer, and Judy Turner, president, are among the officers ready to serve customers at the newly opened Private Bank of Decatur. Photo provided
Buckhead bank, and this expansion is driven by the availability of great banking talent. That is a great fit for us strategically, a continued opportunity for these talented
Decatur bankers to serve the community they know and love, and, we think, a great opportunity to introduce a broader marketthe people of Decaturto a successful
high-touch service model. Those familiar with Turner may be pleased to know that, yes, Private Bank of Decatur includes a popcorn machine in the lobby.
DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis reminds you of the Best Practices for Proper Disposal of
F.O.G. enters plumbing through garbage disposals, sinks and toilets. It coats the inside of plumbing pipes and also empties into DeKalb Countys sewer system. Here are three simple guidelines to help keep F.O.G. out of our pipes and sewers:
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POUR fats, oils or grease into a sealable container, allow it to cool and throw it in the trash. Do not pour down the drain or toilet. SCRAPE plates and cookware before washing. Do not throw scraps of any kind down the drain. Instead, place them in waste containers or garbage bags. WIPE excess grease from all plates, pots, pans, utensils, and surfaces with a paper towel before washing. Throw the greasy paper towel away.
Plumbing and sanitary sewer systems are simply not designed to handle the F.O.G. that accumulates in pipes. When it gets into the pipes and hardens, blockages occur and cause sewage to backup and overflow out of manholes or into homes. This is expensive for you, and for the County. The damages caused by fats, oils and grease in the sewer system are costly to repair. Over time, they increase the costs of our water and sewer services.
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Griggs Candler acquired the secret formula from pharmacist and Coca-Cola inventor John Pemberton and turned it into a popular soft drink when he founded the Coca-Cola Company, through which he made his fortune. That fortune shaped not only his life and his familyswife Lucy Elizabeth and children Howard, Lucy, Asa Jr., Walter, and Williambut also the future of Emory and the city of Atlanta.
ASU student from Decatur speaks at symposium Albany State University senior Breanna Person of Decatur was curious about the images of Black women portrayed on television. This interest led to a research project titled Im Not Fat, Im Thick: The Effects of Media on African American College Women. Person made an oral presentation about the methodology, sample and findings of the project at the 2012 Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium Oct. 25 My research is about how African-American women do not accept the media images displayed on television. Black women feel that models seen on television of gold diggers, video vixens and Jezebels do not represent the positive African-American women that they are, Person said.
Dunwoody Elementary student wins art contest, celebrates at Georgia Aquarium Last year, fifth-grade student Carol Zhou from Dunwoody Elementary School, won second place nationally in the Coastal America Art Contest, which was facilitated through a relationship with the Georgia Aquarium. Students ranging from kindergarten through college were recognized as winners in the national contest to create artwork that best illustrated one of the seven essential principles of ocean literacy. The winning students were invited to Washington, D.C., to participate in a special awards ceremony and series of ocean celebratory events. Their artwork was also on display in an exhibition at the Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, the National Geographic Society, and The Smithsonian Institution during the 2012 Capitol Hill Ocean Week. Zhou was unable to attend the ceremonies in Washington D.C., so the Georgia Aquarium hosted their own celebration and invited Zhou to accept her award from Coastal America. Carol and her art teacher at DES, Laura Fleury-Bell, also got a backstage tour of the aquarium. Oglethorpe breaks ground on campus center Oglethorpe University held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 26 for its new campus center. The university raised more than $15 million to build the center, which will be constructed on the site of the former Emerson Student Center. The new building is scheduled to open in fall 2013. The new campus center will offer a design that is modern but still aesthetically consistent with Oglethorpes Gothic revival architecture, according to a release. The facility will provide multipurpose spaces to meet, study and play, including a dining hall, coffee shop, bookstore and outdoor patios. For more information about construction projects on the Oglethorpe University campus, visit www.progress.oglethorpe.edu.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School students Annalise OConnell, Bailey Apgar and Sofia Arboleda share a birthday in October. The three girls decided to ask their friends to donate books and toys to librarian Sandy Wilson as an act of kindness. Photo provided
Kiwanis give away books at ICM The Kiwanis Club of Decatur has partnered with the International Community School (ICS) for the past three years in a project to support literacy among the youngest students ICMs. Kiwanis volunteers go to the school three times a year to distribute free books to all kindergarten and first grade students. Kiwanis members Joey Charles and Latoya Smith presented the books Oct. 19 to ICS students and talked about how Kiwanis is involved in the community. Atlantas Candler family story told in new book by Emory alumna Ann Uhry Abrams, author and alumnus of Emorys Laney Graduate School, will give an illustrated author talk about her new book on the Candler family of Atlanta titled Formula for Fortune: How Asa Candler Discovered Coca-Cola and Turned It into the Wealth His Children Enjoyed. The free event will be held Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Jones Room on level three of Emorys Robert W. Woodruff Library. Abrams book tells the story of how Asa
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stocking her treasure chest full of toys to motivate children to read throughout the year. Shes figured out compelling ways to motivate kids to visit the library in the summer, Cindy Apgar said. Its quite unexpected and fascinating to hear my daughter in the middle of the summer say, Can I please go to the library today? We are grateful to her for all she does to instill a love of reading in our childrenfor a love of reading at an early age provides a solid foundation for success in school and in life. Wilson said the books the girls donated will be placed in the library and the toys will be used for her accelerated reader program. The three girls said the main reason behind the donation was to give back to their librarian in hopes that someone would notice and do something similar. I like presents, but I like making somebody happy even more, Annalise OConnell said.
The DeKalb County School District District-wide Parent Involvement Policy Meeting
Thursday, November 8, 2012 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm DeKalb County Board Room 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd. Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 is having the
All Parents of Title l Students are invited to come and provide input, suggestions and ideas.
For additional information or questions contact: Dr. Sherry Everett, Executive Director, Office of Federal Programs at 678.676.0257 or Brenda Williams,Title l Coordinator at 678.676.0312
El distrito escolar del Condado DeKalb est teniendo la reunin de poltica de participacin de padres de todo el distrito jueves, 08 de Noviembre de 2012 17:00-19:00 DeKalb County Board Room 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd. Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
Todos los padres de ttulo l estudiantes estn invitados a venir y proporcionar entrada, sugerencias e ideas.
Para preguntas o informacin adicional pngase en contacto con: Dr. Sherry Everett, Director Ejecutivo, Oficina de programas federales en 678-676-0257 o Brenda Williams, ttulo l Coordinator en 678-676-0312
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Capacity Building Series: November 9, 2012 Cornerstone Bank Community Room 125 Clairemont Ave. Decatur GA 30030 8:30 - 12 p.m.
Session 10: Human Capital Participants will learn how to bring their strategic plan to fruition by developing a people plan that addresses Human Resources Strategies for success and competency modeling. Instructors: Leroy Baker, MBA: Human Resource Executive and Consultant Ronald Davie, Human Resource Director of Mail Center Plus
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Courthouse Square in Downtown Decatur. This years festival will showcase more than 500 wines, domestic and international, as well as organic and sustainably produced wines. Fare from more than 15 Decatur eateries and live music from 7 Day Fool will be featured. All proceeds from the festival benefit 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 2,400 people and attendees must be 21 or older. For more information, call (404) 371-9583 or visit www. decaturartsalliance.org or www.decaturwinefestival.com. County holds Shred & Tread recycling event Keep DeKalb Beautiful (KDB) will host a Shred & Tread recycling event Saturday, Nov. 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a part of America Recycles Day, a day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products. The event, during which citizens can shred sensitive documents, will be held at the DeKalb County Sanitation Division Central Transfer Station, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur. DeKalb residents are invited to bring sensitive documents for free on-site shredding provided by Shredit, a company that has specialized in document destruction for more than 20 years. To accommodate as many people as possible, there is a limit of five boxes per person. Individuals who have collected items for shredding on behalf of a neighborhood/community group must make reservations through the KDB office prior to the event. Items from commercial businesses and vehicles will not be accepted. For a complete list of accepted items for shredding, call the KDB office or visit www.keepdekalbbeautiful.org. In addition to the paper shredding option, KDB will also be collecting new and gently used shoes for the Soles 4 Souls program, which provides shoes to people in developing nations. For more information or to volunteer, contact Keep DeKalb Beautiful at (404) 371-2654. Author to present book with quilting theme Jennifer Chiaverini, author of the popular 16 volumes in the Elm Creek Quilt series in addition to four books of quilt patterns inspired by that series, will be at the Decatur Library Wednesday, Nov. 7. She will present her latest novel, The Giving Quilt, an artful book that imagines the good that could come from practicing the holiday spirit each and every day of the year. The event is 7:15 - 9 p.m. The Decatur Library is located at 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur. For more information, call (404) 370-3070.
Emory University holds speaker series on Afghanistan In anticipation of the impending withdrawal of the majority of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan in 2014, Emory University is hosting a speaker series to explore the topic. Hosted by Emorys Halle Institute for Global Learning, the series will touch on the regional and national ramifications of the transition and the impact it will have on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States. The series features three free public luncheon lectures by Ajit Kumar, consul general of India in Atlanta (Nov. 8); Faqir Syed Asif Hussain, consul general of Pakistan in New York (Nov. 13); and Tim Lenderking, director of the Office of Pakistan Affairs at the U.S. State Department (Nov. 15). Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Eklil Hakimi will also visit Atlanta Nov. 27 to speak with Emory students and faculty about United States-Afghan relations. For more information, visit www. halleinstitute.emory.edu/events/.
County Public Library programs, service and collections. For additional information visit your local library branch or www. dekalblibrary.org.
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Volunteers needed for South River cleanup The DeKalb County Natural Resources Management Office and the South River Watershed Alliance are seeking volunteers to participate in the South River Cleanup, 8 a.m. to noon, at 5106 Klondike Road, Lithonia. Volunteers are asked to meet at Murphey Candler Elementary School, 6775 South Goddard Road, Lithonia.. The fall cleanup will include both litter removal and recycling of plastics found along the riverbanks. Volunteers should be prepared to get dirty and walk over rocks and logs. Closed-toe shoes are required. Hats, work gloves, bug repellant and work clothes are recommended. Residents younger than 16 must have a parent or guardian sign a permission slip and have a parent or guardian present. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Keep DeKalb Beautiful at (404) 371-2654. Nutrition classes offered at library The University of Georgias Cooperative Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Programs healthy eating nutrition education classes to families with children will continue at the Salem-Panola Library on two Thursdays in November with Keep Yourself Well! - Eat healthy and get moving on Nov. 8 and Keep Your Health Out of Jeopardy! - Make the right food choices to help prevent and/or reduce your risk of chronic diseases on Nov. 15. Classes are 11 a.m. - noon. Funding for the event is provided by University of Georgias Cooperative Extension Services. Salem-Panola Library is located at 5137 Salem Road, Lithonia. For more information, call (770) 987-6900.
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Library visitors can make gratitude collages Those looking for a unique way to show what theyre grateful for may want to go to the Chamblee Library and learn to make gratitude collages to get in the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday. Materials will be provided or participants are welcome to bring some of their own images to use. The session will be Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2 - 4 p.m., and is open to first 10 participants. Call (770) 936-1380 or visit branch to register. Chamblee Library is located at 4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee.
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Metro areas largest outdoor wine festival returns The 11th annual Decatur Wine Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 3, 1 - 4 p.m. in the historic Old
DeKalb Libraries offer promotional Pete the Cat library card The DeKalb County Library will be offering a limited edition Pete the Cat library card beginning Nov. 2. The card is available for a $20 donation to the DeKalb Library Foundation. All proceeds benefit the DeKalb
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The fifth game was a seesaw affair and after 20 points Greennother state playoff brier was clinging to an 11-9 adrally, this time 3-2 vantage. The Lady Vikings won over No. 9 ranked a side out and was powered to a Greenbrier on the road, 13-11 lead as Jenny Miller conput the Lakeside Lady Vikings nected on three consecutive kills. into the Class AAAAA VolleyA side out by Greenbrier cut ball State Playoffs semifinals for it to 13-12, but Lakeside got the the first time in the programs point and Miller served for the history. win on match point to close out Lakeside (29-6) fell behind the match. 1-0 in the match as Greenbrier Miller finished with 21 kills, (38-2) won the opening game 25- 11 digs and three aces in the 13. The loss seemed to jolt the match. Emma Wakeman added Lady Vikings into attack mode. 11 kills and two blocks up front The next two games went to for Lakeside, while Gloria McLakeside by scores of 25-19 and Goldrick came up with 31 as25-21 to put the Lady Vikings up sists and Amy Vansant contrib2-1 in the match. uted another solid performance Greenbrier was not done and with 14 assists and 10 digs. bounced back to knot the match The quarterfinal win has at 2-2 with a 25-21 victory in the vaulted the Lady Vikings into the fourth game to push the match Class AAAAA rankings at No. 3 into the deciding fifth game. behind Area 4 teams Whitewater
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Miller Grove head coach Sharman White, left, stands with members of his basketball team.
New Columbia head basketball coach Kerry Sandifer, right. Photos by Carla Parker
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Monquavious Johnson
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Demarquis Polite-Bray
MLKs banner read in part Stick to Making Videos! alluding to Stephensons rivalry YouTube video. Photos by Travis Hudgons
The Lions took the lead just before halftime after Johnson connected with Polite-Bray for the second time on a 23-yard pass, bringing the score to 21-14. The Lions lengthened their lead to 27-14 in the third quarter on a 4-yard touchdown run by running back Jamel Smith. Stephenson responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Justin Holman to shorten the Lions lead to 27-21. But the Lions went right back down the field and Smith got his second touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard run to bring the score to 34-21. Smith finished the game with 93 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Stephenson move the ball down the field with two big run plays by
Jones, who ended the drive on a 9-yard touchdown run, bringing the score to 34-28. However, the Lions started to pull away in the fourth quarter. Williams scored on a 4-yard touchdown run, and a 2-point conversion pass from Johnson to Polite-Bray lengthen the lead to 42-28. Williams finished the game with 92 yards. Holman tried to get his team back in game but he was intercepted twice by Lions cornerback Marquis Cain and by defensive back Wesley Green, who returned it 69 yards for a touchdown. After the game, M. L. King head coach Rober Freeman was happy about the win but disappointed about eight penalties his team received. Those penalties took at least 21
points off the board, he said. In the first quarter, Polite-Bray had a kickoff return for a touchdown taken back because of a block in the back penalty, and a holding call in the second quarter took back a touchdown run by Johnson. Smith also received a celebration penalty after his fourth quarter touchdown but the score still counted. The Lions will have to play with more discipline when they face the Tucker Tigers (7-1) on Nov. 2 at Hallford Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The Lions can seal the No. 1 seed in Region 6-AAAAA with a win. Stephenson will try to end its twogame losing streak on Nov. 3 when it plays Mays (5-3) at Lakewood Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
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He gives me 100 percent and he just translates that to the field, he said. Hes just a great kid. Polite-Bray started playing football in the seventh grade. He said he fell in love with football after watching football games on television and playing it on video games. By the time I got to seventh grade I felt like I was ready to play, he said. Polite-Bray has already received football scholarship offers from Louisville, Middle Tennessee State, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Wake Forest. He hasnt committed to a school yet because he is waiting on one more offer. Ive been really waiting for Clemson to pull that plug but Ill get them, he said. Ill get them by the end of the season. He plans to major in mechanical engineering in college and hopes he to make it to the NFL. I just want to take care of my family, he said. But, first he wants to finish the season undefeated and help M.L. King win its first state championship.
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Bradley Earnest runs for a first down. Earnest would later score Lakesides only touchdown.
Jeremiah Hester is brought down by a couple of Mays defenders. Photos by Travis Hudgons
Mays took advantage of the good field position and Jones found a wide open Deangelo Yancey down the field for a touchdown to go up 20-0. Lakeside got another good drive before halftime and got down to Mays 5-yard line. But Alexander was intercepted in the end zone. The third quarter started off like the first quarter for Lakeside with penalties, but their drive was stalled with a fumble when the offense tried to run a reverse play. Mays recovered the fumble. Lakeside got the ball back when Earnest, who also plays safety, picked off Jones. Lakeside scored a touchdown afterwards on a trick play to shorten the lead to 20-7. Alexander tossed a pass to the other backup quarterback Kyle Smith, who then threw the ball down the field to a wide open Earnest in the end zone.
Lakesides momentum ended when Jones connected again with Yancey on a touchdown pass to go up 27-7. Alexander was intercepted on the Vikings next drive and Mays, Jones and Yancey connected for a third time on a touchdown pass to go up 34-7. Jones also had a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, which lengthened Mays lead to 41-7. Lakeside head coach Mike Rozier was frustrated about his offense not finishing drives. We moved [the ball] down the field but didnt finish. Thats the bottom line, he said. Were got to finish and just play harder and quit making silly mistakes. Just get the ball in the end zone and keep our defense off the field. Lakeside will try for their second win of the season on Nov. 2 when they play North Atlanta at Grady Stadium at 5:30 p.m.
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