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The Art Station in Stone Mountain Village is one of the most popular destinations in Stone Mountain. ART Station is home to its own professional Equity Theatre Company, ve art galleries, a childrens gallery, a gift shop, classrooms, production and administrative space. Photos by Carla Parker
American Red Cross Chairman of the 30-member Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter board of directors Kevin J. Keough (on the far right) participated with his wife Diana and his son Tommy in the kick-off event Run for the Red as part of the Publix Georgia Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5K in Centennial Olympic Park on March 23.
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Seventy-five Cub Scouts from Pack 175 participated in their annual Pinewood Derby at First United Methodist Church of Decaturon March 15. Each carmade by the Cub Scouts of wood and weighing 5 ounces or lesswas raced six times in the Pinewood Derby. Awards were given to the fastest three cars in the pack as well as each den. Overall design award winners were voted on by the scouts and their parents. Pack 175 overall awards: first place, Burrell Ellis III; second place, Javier Bou; and third place, Davis Becker. Den 1: Pinyon Sam, first place; Cole Young, second place; Gibson Sparks, third place. Den 2: Burrell Ellis III, first place; Will Kochel, second place; Tommy Morris, third place. Den 3: Andrew Harrison, first place; Eric Hanson, second place; Jacob Leavey, third place. Den 4: Javier Bou, first place; Myles McArthur, second place; Daniel Hinton, third place,. Den 5: Davis Becker, first place; Ethan Austin-Cruse, second place; Liam Mallon, third place. Den 6: Jackson AustinCruse, first place; Miles Samford, second place; Robert Harvey, third place. Design awards: most creative design, Rowan Kunz-Peek; fastest looking car, Burrell Ellis III and Thomas Butterfield (tie); most original car, Tommy Morris; coolest looking car, Liam Mallon; most scout spirit, Ethan Bridwell; most unusual car, Evan Gundersen and Charlie Morris (tie); judges favorite, Dodge Hill.
Left, Cub Scouts from Pack 175 display the cars they raced in a recent Pinewood Derby. Right, Burrell Ellis III wins first place in the Den 2 race.
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of Georgia, Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta and surprisingly, the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia.As the clock ticked down during a session already compressed by a new election date and political calendar, the Haleighs Hope Act daily fought for a slot on the senate rules calendar and legislative docket. Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford), chaired the committee for relevant consideration of the bill, as she was simultaneously championing her own childrens health issue and bill, in the form of a SB 397, mandating that insurers and employers provide coverage for autism spectrum related treatments and therapies for children up to age six. A worthy intent, but Unterman was seeking a health care mandate from the same legislative body passing multiple statutes to minimize and even reverse the impact of federal mandates brought on by the Affordable Care Act. Unterman said repeatedly that the cannabis oil bill would go nowhere in the Senate without her Autism coverage mandate as an attached rider. The Senate reacted by passing a bill wedding the two on the last day of the session.That insurance rider made the amended bill a stated non-starter back in the House. Peake then attached his bill to yet another unrelated Senate act (SB 291), which created a new agency for aging adult services...
again passing the House, but greeted by inaction when returning to the Senate floor during the waning hours of the session. House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), slammed senators for their choice. They have had that opportunity, Ralston said. I understand they would rather make speeches than take care of Georgias children. That sound you hear may be moving trucks filled with Georgia families and their supporters moving to Colorado to find peace, help and treatment for their ailing children...or it may be the more dangerous and quieter sound of Georgia mothers and women voters, who command a majority of ballots in every election, re-evaluating which party and which set of leaders are more committed to the safety, health and welfare of their children. Neither of these is exactly the Sound of Musicringing across the mountain tops for Georgias GOP. Bill Crane also serves as a political analyst and commentator for Channel 2s Action News, WSB-AM News/Talk 750 and now 95.5 FM, as well as a columnist for The Champion, Champion Free Press and Georgia Trend. Crane is a DeKalb native and business owner, living in Scottdale. You can reach him or comment on a column at billcrane@earthlink.net.
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A man walks through Carls Corner, Avondale Estates historic gateway, named after Carl Houseworth, a Black man who did odd jobs around the city decades ago. Photo by Travis Hudgons.
When Danielle Goselin of Atlanta decided to be a stayathome mom, she knew she wanted to be involved in her childrens schools. When her two children enrolled at Oak Grove Elementary School, she joined the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Since then, the 43-year-old has been very active in her childrens schools and education. My degree is in elementary education, Goselin said. I am a strong believer in public school, which, in turn, has led to my being so involved in the PTA. Goselin was on the Oak Grove PTA board for five years and served as president for two years. She is currently the PTSA co-president at Henderson Middle School, where her daughter is a seventh grader and son a sixth grader. She has served on the PTSA board for two years. Along with her work with the PTSA, Goselin is a team parent with her daughters volleyball club. I volunteer on childrens teams at school as much as possible as well as getting the kids involved in community service projects through the church and our community, she said.
Goselin said volunteering is important to her because it is her way of giving back and staying involved. My parents were very involved in our school and sports activities and as an adult, I am thankful, she said. I hope I am setting a good example and instilling that in my children. Goselin believes the only way to make change in the community is for everyone to get involved in their community and contribute. I think that there are people who have a lot of good ideas about what should be going on in our schools and our community and the way to express those ideas is to jump in and get involved, she said. Whether that be behind the scenes or in the face of the public.
This photo shows Carls Corner early in Avondale Estates existence, with the accompanying post on the north side of U.S. 278. Photo provided
Avondale Estates residents states, Carls Corner was meant to be a welcome mat for pedestrians visiting our town.This has been an inspiration for many local artists. The structure was constructed as an entryway and
gateway into the city in the 1920s, along with the Tudorstyle houses and commercial district when the city was founded, Stevens said. Originally, there was also an accompanying gate post on the north side of U.S. 278, directly across from
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School district to hold mens conference cast.net. The DeKalb County School District is holding a conference for males titled Motivated Achievers, Leading and Empowering Successfully. The M.A.L.E.S Conference will bring together males of all ages to address the unique experiences that males face. The conference will promote positive dialogue about creating a blueprint for motivating boys and men in the 21st century. Topics will include co-parenting, self-defense, mental health, personal branding, obstacles in life, single fatherhood, dealing with anger, leadership and sexual health. Lunch will be provided at the free event which is open to males of all ages. To register, go to tinyurl.com/ m7k9d6f. The event will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 29 at Martin Luther King Jr. High School, 3991 Snapfinger Road, Lithonia. Marriage enrichment class scheduled Family Dynamics Institute, a national marriage education organization, will offer its eight-week United Marriage Enrichment Class in Clarkston beginning March 31. The class will be facilitated by Andrew and Malaika Wells, organizers of Coupled in Christ, a marriage ministry that meets with metro Atlanta couples every two weeks at Atlantas Best Coffee in Scottdale. The event will be held at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 3919 Church St., Clarkston. Starting on March 31, the class will run each Monday 7-9 p.m. The $145 fee per couple covers the cost of the class and all class materials. Participants will take a pre- and a postassessment of their relationship. Class topics include respect, trust, commitment, love and intimacy. Class size is limited to 12 couples. Registration is done online at www. realgodlylove.com. Burger joint holds benefit for The Community School Farm Burger, located at 410B W. Ponce De Leon Ave. in Decatur, will be hosting a spirit night fundraiser April 1 from 4-10 p.m. Ten percent of all sales will go to benefit The Community School, a DeKalb County charter school that provides education and support to children with autism spectrum disorder and other challenges. For more information, contact Sarah Hersh at (404) 573-2012. Details also can be found on The Community School Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TheCommunitySchoolTCS. Story time at Doraville On April 1, the Doraville Library will host story time, introducing children 5 - 9 years old to books, fun stories, games, crafts and other activities. The event will take place at the library located on 3748 Central Ave., Doraville, from 6:30 7:30 p.m. For more information call (770) 936-3852. Chamblee to begin 2040 strategic planning initiative The city of Chamblee is inviting all community members to participate in a planning process that is designed to ensure that Chamblee is well-positioned for the future through an update of its planning policies and regulations. The public kick-off meeting will
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) volunteers will provide income tax preparation on Mondays, noon to 4 p.m., and Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Chamblee Library 4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee. AARP tax assistance, available until April 11, is for lower and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those age 60 and older. For more information, call (770) 936-1380. VITA will provide assistance at the Clarkston Community Center, 3701 College Avenue, Clarkston, on April 5 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Library to host grief workshop
take place on April 2, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Chamblee Civic Center, 3540 Broad St. For more information contact Jim Summerbell, Chamblees deputy development director, at (770) 986-5010, ext. 223. Library to host book discussion The Book Thief by Markus Zusak will be discussed April 7 at the TuckerReid H. Cofer Library from 10 a.m. to noon. Copies of the book will be available at the librarys front desk on a first-come, first-served basis. The book is about a foster girl living outside of Munich, Germany in 1939. She steal books, learn to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. The library is located at 5234 LaVista Road. For more information, call (770) 2708234. Candidate forum in Clarkston The Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC) of Georgia will be hosting a candidate forum April 6, from 3-6 p.m. at the Clarkston Community Center, located at 3701 College Avenue. The event, moderated by Champion Newspaper reporter Daniel Beauregard, will feature candidates running in the upcoming primary elections in May including those running for DeKalb County Sheriff, DeKalb County Board of Education (Dist. 7) and Senate (Dist. 42). Refreshments and light snacks will be available for attendees afterward. The candidates attending are as follows: Senate District 42 Race: Elena Parent Kyle Williams Gregory E. Williams Board of Education Dist. 7 Lee V. Dukes Joyce Morley Kim Ault DeKalb Sheriff Ted Golden R. Tony Hughes Melody Maddox Melvin Mitchell LaSalle Smith (Invited but not confirmed): Jeffrey Mann, Dale Collins (Invited and declined): Vernon Jones For more information contact aalegal.org.
Stonecrest Library will host a workshop, Understanding the Impact of Grief: Learning How to Take Time to Give a Care, March 29, from 12:304 p.m. The workshop will teach attendees how to help others heal, grow through healthy grief Community poker tournament to and find hope again. The library is benefit needy neighbors located at 3123 Klondike Road. For more information, call (770) 482The East Atlanta Community 3828. Association (EACA) will host its annual poker tournament March 29, Fourth annual Shaken, Not Stirred from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Midway Gala set Pub, 552 Flat Shoals Ave. SE., At lanta. The Georgia Ovarian Cancer The tournament benefits the Alliance will hold its fourth annual EACAs Neighbor in Need program, Shaken, Not Stirred Gala March 29 which raises funds for struggling at Atlantic Aviation at Peachtree homeowners and performs emerDeKalb Airport, 2040 Airport Road, gency maintenance on homes in Atlanta. East Atlanta. The hangar space will be transAttendees will have the chance to formed for a James Bond-inspired win prizes from local businesses and evening of cocktails, dinner, danca top prize of $500. ing, casino games, tributes and aucFor more information or to registions, all presented by Northside ter, email neighborinneed@eaca.net. Hospital. Christine Pullara, host of NAACP DeKalb County Branch to WXIA-TVs Atlanta & Company, hold annual membership breakfast will serve as emcee for the event, and the Joe Gransden The NAACP DeKalb County Big Band will provide musical Branch will host its annual memberentertainment.Festivities kick off ship breakfast on Saturday, March at 7 p.m. and attire is black tie29, at 8:30 a.m., at Greater Traveloptional.Partners gala, produced by ers Rest Baptist Church, 4650 Flat Sean OKeefe Events, include The Shoals Parkway, Decatur. Atlantan, Jezebel, North American The keynote speaker will be Rev. Breweries, DeKalb Medical, Kroger Jared Sawyer Jr., is the 16-year-old and Capital Grille-Dunwoody.All associate minister of Center Hill proceeds from the gala will support Baptist Church. He received his education and awareness efforts ministerial license in 2005 and docand community outreach programs trinal ordination certificate in 2014, of the Georgia Ovarian Cancer through the Baptist denomination Alliance. of the Christian Church. Sawyer is Tickets cost $150 per person and the recipient of the 2013 Trailblazer include valet parking; sponsorships Leadership Award from Beulah and tables are available as well.For Heights University. more information or to place orders Mistress of ceremonies will be Soonline, visit www.GAOvarianCanphia Choi, news anchor at WSB-TV, cer.org/Gala. Channel 2 Action News. For more information, call (404) 241-8006 or visit naacpdek@com-
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Trial begins for man accused of molesting child in library
The trial of a man accused of molesting a child in a DeKalb County library began March 24. Johnta Mackenzie Baker was indicted April 4, Baker 2013, for allegedly approaching a minor in a bathroom at Decatur Library. He then fled the scene and was arrested by the Decatur Police Department at a local MARTA station. Baker is being charged with child molestation, public transit fraud, obstruction of an officer and enticing a child for indecent purposes. The trial is expected to last several weeks.
Establishment Name: The Original Tin Roof Cantina Address: 2591 Briarcli Road Current Score/Grade: 96/A Inspection Date: 03/20/2014
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Former Emory University employee sentenced to 20 years
An Ellenwood man pleaded guilty to multiple felony computer theft charges and was sentenced to 20 years March 18. Kent Spicer, Spicer 48, will serve four years behind bars and is also required to pay $150,000 in restitution to Emory University for his role in an elaborate purchasing scheme. According to defense attorney J. Lansing Kimme, Spicer worked for Emory University for approximately 20 years as a senior business manager for the Division of General Medicine. Prosecutors said while employed for the university, Spicer would purchase various electronic items through the accounts payable system, sell the items on eBay and then transfer the proceeds to his bank account. Spicer was sentenced under the First Offenders Act.
Establishment Name: Lalibela Cafe Address: 3096 North Decatur Road, Suite G Current Score/Grade: 65/U Inspection Date: 03/20/2014 Failure to employ a Certied Food Safety Manager. Advised to enroll in CFSM course tomorrow. Repeat Violation. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. Observed cook handeling sliced tomatoes and peppers with bare hands. Advised to discard food and to use gloves. Owner discarded food. New Violation. Owner unable to locate employee health policy (illness tree). Advised to print at www.georgiaeh.us. Repeat Violation. Cooked potentially hazardous foods not cooled from 135F to 70F within 2 hours. Advised to discard and explained the cooling process. Owner discarded the food. Corrected On-Site. New Violation. Food thermometer not provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures. Owner unable to locate food thermometers. Advised to purchase food thermometers today. New Violation. Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. Observed hole in wall in pool room. Advised to repair. Repeat Violation. Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. Observed soiled walls, oors & chairs in kitchen, pool room and private room. Advised to clean and to increase cleaning frequency. Repeat Violation. Lights not shielded or shatterproof in areas where there is exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, or unwrapped single-service articles. Advised to provide light shields for lights above stove top. Repeat Violation.
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The Dunwoody Police Department is now equipped with the UbiDuo face-to-face communicator, that provides additional services to residents who are deaf, hard of hearing and others with communication barriers.
Heyward Wescott and Erika Harris from Georgians for Local Area School Systems (GLASS) said that school systems of a manageable size are able to more effectively spend their financial resources and develop programs to meet the needs of their schools and students. Schoolhouses that need specific and individualized programs are more likely to receive them, as they are not lost among the other schools needs within overly large districts, said Wescott. Its extremely important that the school graduation rates are higher. The higher the graduation rates the more likely is that large companies like Kia or State Farm dont have to import jobs. Harris took the city of Decatur school system (which is independent and has 4,200 students) as an example of success with a graduation rate of 94 percent, the highest in the county. School systems of a manageable size are more responsible and proactive. The small school systems have more direct, continuous and in-depth relationships with students, teacher, parents and the community, said Harris, co-chair at GLASS. When you have, for instance, one or two high schools in the school district, like Decatur has, they receive the full focus, she said. If we want to increase our own workforce, those children need GED so they can be competitive and make more money and a better job opportunity, she concluded.
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support and promote business to business, she said. Barber said the chamber will offer more benefits to its members by
Founder of the Chamblee Chamber of Commerce Art Freeman and deputy executive director Barbara Barber during the last Business Association meeting hosted on March 20 at the Chamblee Civic Center.
helping them with local politics and will also stet members support each other and get more publicity and visibility.
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A committee is working to improve and bring economic development to Buford Highway in Brookhaven.
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It can be frustrating for parents who try to monitor their childrens online activity to see all the abbreviations and acronyms they use when chatting online or via their cell phones. Some it may be obvious and popular (like LOL for laugh out loud), but others are hard to decode. The website www.teenchatdecoder. com helps parents understand what their children are really saying online. Some of the most popular text abbreviations: WTPA: Where the party at? WYCM: Will you call me? 143: I love you WTH: What the heck? TY or TU: Thank you TIME: Tears in my eyes TMB: Tweet me back SWAK: Sealed with a kiss SWYP: So, whats your problem? ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing IDK: I dont know HAK: Hugs and kisses GLHF: Good luck, have fun GNOC: Get naked on camera TDTM: Talk dirty to me CU46: See you for sex
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History Center board member Charlene Fang (bottom right) and guests.
DeKalb History Centers Annual Meeting and Silent Auction event was held March 21 in the historic old courthouse in downtown Decatur. Hundreds attended the event and were treated to food from some of Decaturs best caterers including Badda Bing, Endive Fine Catering, Fox Brothers BBQ, LowCountry Barbecue, Sawickis, Soiree Catering, Sun in My Belly and Zest Atlanta. Photos by Christopher Brown and John Hewitt
Former Executive Director of Leadership DeKalb Sara Fountain chats with Junior League of DeKalb president-elect Angela Turk.
History Center program manager Jenny Goldemund (bottom left) and board member Meg Samuelson (bottom right) sell raffle tickets.
History Center member Bonnie Flynt and president-elect John Hewitt tended bar along with Stacey Roudebush.
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The city of Stone Mountain has a rich history when it comes to art and culture. Photos by Carla Parker
tinguish themselves from the city of Stone Mountain because the downtown area has a village appeal, Thomas said. Our people in this latest generation really use the term Stone Mountain Village. They like the quaintness of it and it sounds inviting, as opposed to the city of Stone Mountain, which people confuse as [Stone Mountain] park. The area that now makes up the city of Stone Mountain was incorporated into the newly formed DeKalb County in 1822. A post office was created in 1834, a hotel was built in 1836 and an observation tower was built at the summit of the mountain. By 1839, a general store was added and the village was established under the name New Gibraltar. The name was officially changed to Stone Mountain by the Georgia Legislature in 1847. According to its website, the village celebrates the citys history and preserves the long lasting impact of a community that was built for workers and artisans. The old Trolley Car Barn and Power Station in Stone Mountain Village were both preserved for artisans. In 1986, DeKalb County was looking to add an art center on the East side of the county. Thomas, was working as director of grants for the Georgia Council for the Arts, the state of Georgias arts agency and a division of the governors office. His division was moved to Tucker and that is when he discovered the Trolley Car Barn. When I saw the building I just knew that I had to be involved in something here, he said. The old Trolley Car Barn and Power Station were was purchased by ART Station in 1987 and a 3.5 million campaign was completed to renovate the space into a contemporary arts center housing a small theatre, five art galleries, a gift shop, re-
hearsal, dance and music studios, ceramics studio, box-office, production and administrative space. The ART in the ART Station name comes from a 1913 photograph of a trolley car in front of the building with the wording of Atlanta Rapid Transit written on the side of the car. ART Station has programs serving more than 50,000 patrons and students each year. The ART Station is our community center, Thomas said. [The ART Station] and Stone Mountain is about accessibility and diversity. We want people to come into Stone Mountain Village and feel that they can be a part of it. The Stone Mountain Downtown Development Authority is currently working on plans to retain the people that visit the village. A part of the plan is to bring in new businesses. Thomas said the village is doing a number of things through the Downtown Development Authority to encourage businesses to move in the city. One of our biggest issues right now is getting more restaurants, he said. There are a couple of places that are closed along Main Street. The city brought in Mechel McKinley from Macon to be the director of the Downtown Development Authority. McKinley said she will work with anyone who wants to start a business in the village. I feel like were in a good place and Im excited about the opportunities in Stone Mountain, McKinley said. Stone Mountain is your arts and cultural destination, Thomas said. The culture includes our food, how we celebrate, how we love, how we play and have a good time, and how we accept each other. Its a very close knit community in a good way. People really care about each other and care about making this a destination place.
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Its going to damage DeKalb Countywith that type of cloud over us. I hope we can all get to the bottom of whats really going on here.
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Continued from page 11A property maintenance codes. The city is also working with the state to expand sidewalks, pedestrian crossings and street lighting along Buford Highway. Garrett said the city has been in communication with the international community along Buford Highway along with conducting the inspection program. Were looking at doing more to make sure all properties are in close compliance, Garrett said. We want to create a safe area and one where property values are improved.
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Brian McBroom says Anagos use of chemical-free cleaning solutions makes it a good fit for DeKalb County, which aspires to be the greenest urban county in America.
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Above, Indian Creek Elementary School students learn that tobacco use is dangerous to their health. Below, Students posters display anti-tobacco use messages.
DeKalb County high school student volunteers prepare to lead games to reinforce the anti-tobacco message. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
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nounced that Decatur High School is once again an Advanced Placement Honor School. Decatur High was named an honor school in DeKalb County School three categories: AP Merit, District seeks parent input AP Stem and AP STEM on code of conduct Achievement. AP Merit Schools are The DeKalb County those with at least 20 perSchool District is seeking cent of the student populainput from parents on the tion taking AP exams and 2014-2015 Code of Student at least 50 percent of all Conduct. AP exams earning scores The Code of Student of three or higher. The reConduct Handbook outceive the AP Stem School lines the policies, rules and designation, schools must regulations that govern have students testing in at student discipline in the dis- least two AP math courses trict including dress code, and two AP science courses behavior, bus information, (calculus, statistics, biology, electronic communication chemistry, environmental devices, violence against science, physics or comstudents, school personnel puter science). AP STEM and other student responsi- Achievement Schools are bilities. those with students testThe handbook is intend- ing in at least two AP math ed to inform students in courses and two AP science grades K-12 of the types of courses and at least 40 perbehaviors that are unaccept- cent of the exam scores on able. Students are taught AP math and AP science and tested on the contents exams earning scores of of the handbook. three or higher. A copy of the current 2013-2014 handbook is Hundreds of DeKalb stuavailable in all DeKalb dents are work ready schools and at www.dekalb. k12.ga.us/student-relations The DeKalb County in English, Burmese, Nepali School District announced and Spanish. recently that 244 students Comments and recomat DeKalb High School of mendations may be sent to Technology South are work student-relations@fc.dekalb. ready after being certified k12.ga.us; or by mail to the by the Georgia Work Ready Department of Safe Schools program. and Student Relations, 5823 Georgia Work Ready is Memorial Drive, Stone a certification program that Mountain, GA 30083. ensures that Georgias workers have real world skills Decatur High named an and can prove their work Advanced Placement hon- readiness to potential emor school ployers. The Georgia Department of Education recently an-
AdultEducationprovidersareinvitedtoapplyforfederal fundingtodeliverEnglishLiteracyandCivicseducationservices inthesecounties:Clayton,Cobb,DeKalb,Fultonand Gwinnett.InterestedagenciesmayobtaintheRequestfor Application(RFA)afterApril7,2014fromtheTechnicalCollege SystemofGeorgia(TCSG),OfficeofAdultEducation(OAE) websiteat:www.tcsg.educlickonAdultEducationandthen clickRequestforApplication(RFA)orcall(404)6791635. Additionalinformationisavailableregardingavailablefundsto beawardedforthisprojectcanbefoundatthenoted website.Inaddition,countiesareencouragedtoworkwith localnongovernmentalagenciestosecureadditionalfunding,if desired.
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Job in Doraville, GA. Res to: Star & Bee Beauty Distributor, Inc. 2500 Weaver Way, Doraville, GA 30340 For Rent - Residential House For Rent 4 bedroom, 2.5 baths 2 story home, living room with fire place, dining room, kitchen with all appliances, laundry room and two car garage. Home is over 2700 square feet with ceiling fans in each bedroom and carpet throughout. Built in 2000 this home is located in Lithonia in a great theme school district. 1150/month 1000/deposit. Contact jim 770-331-3641 MISCELLANEOUS WANTED: CASH PAID for 66-77 Ford Bronco. Father and son looking for project or an original. Let us know what you have. Call423255-8960 WELDING CAREERS Hands on training for career opportuities in aviation, automotive, manufacturing and more. Financial aid for qualified students housing available. Job placement assistance. Call AIM (877) 205-2968. Meet singles right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call Now 1-800-649-1739. Moving Services Quickkleanjunkremoval.biz Residential/Commercial Old furniture clean out garage we removal everything We are affordable! No Fees! 404-819-4482 REAL ESTATE Up to 9 acres from $14,900. Mountain cabin only $89,900. 45
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
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The Emory womens swim team won its fifth consecutive NCAA Division III Womens Swimming and Diving championship.
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The top eight qualifiers race in the boys 100-meter dash finals. Cedar Groves Isarel Spivey (No. 5) won the dash with a time of 11.61.
Middle Groves Tiara Williams (front) broke the county record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.31. She also tied the county record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.61.
The Tucker boys track team won the boys county title. Photos by Carla Parker
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Facilities Maintenance Superintendent Felix Floyd leads a group on a tour of the Elosie T. Leveritt Building, the new home of the City of Decatur public works. Photos by Travis Hudgons
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Whether shopping for the week or for the items you need to prepare your favorite dish, with a little planning, you can take advantage of savings that are just as satisfying as the meal itself. There are deals throughout the store. Bring in your coupons and save even more. With all the ways Publix helps you stretch your grocery dollars, you can plan on leftovers of the green kind regularly. And we dont mean lettuce.