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DOG DAYS OF
SUMMER EVENT
BENEFITS
NONPROFIT
BY HORACE HOLLOMAN ice cream for attendees,
horace@dekalbchamp.com including the dogs. There
were also games and raffle
prizes.
Bre Johnson, vice Canine Caravan Rescue
president of Canine Caravan is in need of foster homes
Rescue, said she feels every for dogs, according to
day the DeKalb County organization officials.  
based organization is Johnson said every
making a difference in the donation will help.
community. “You don’t feel like you
Canine Caravan Rescue ever make a big enough dent
raises funds for veterinary because there are still so
services and transport many dogs being euthanized
animals from local high- every day, but a life saved is
kill animal control facilities a life saved,” Johnson said.
to rescue partners in the Jason Wieloch, lead
northeastern states. The goal agent and president of
of the organization is to save The Wieloch Group, said
the lives of up to 50 animals the company is “very
each month. active” in the community.
But running such an Approximately every
organization can get three months the company
expensive, Johnson said.   partners with nonprofit
On Aug. 18, The Wieloch organizations and hosts
Group hosted a Dog Days of charity events, he said.
Summer fundraiser event at “The event allows us
Brookhaven Park to benefit to raise money for people
Canine Caravan Rescue. we’ve done business with
One hundred percent or just people who want to
of the donations collected come out,” Wieloch said.
during the event will Any new or repeat
be used for animal care business the company
and transportation costs, receives from the event in
according to Canine August also will be donated
Caravan officials. to Canine Caravan Rescue,
“This is great. We’re so he added.
happy that they were able to “We’re very fortunate to
help us out,” Johnson said. be able to do something we
“We hope we will be able love and it’s given us a lot
to continue to do events of blessings, financially. We
like this and partner in the feel like this is a way for
future.” us to get together and give
Nerd Dawgs, a hot dog back to something rather
and catering company, than just get together and
provided food for the event have a party,” Wieloch said.   
and King of Pops provided The Wieloch Group held a Dog Days of Summer fundraiser event Aug. 18 for DeKalb-County based nonprofit Canine Caravane
Rescue.

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BROOKHAVEN

Manitius, Simonsen start Brookhaven city council meeting


BY TAYLOR ROBINS more freedom and safety to
bike,” said Marjon Manitius.
trobins29@gmail.com Josie and Nika, who are
friends, both attend the cycling
Look out Mayor John events and an occasional city
Ernst, you may have some council meeting with their
competition. parents.
Nine-year-old Nika “Josie asked me when the
Manitius and 8-year-old next meeting was because she
Josey Simonsen got the wants to go again,” said Steve
chance to bang the gavel and Simonsen, Josie Simonsen’s
lead meeting attendees in the father.
Pledge of Allegiance at the Aug. Nika Manitius is not new
14 Brookhaven city council to starting the city council
meeting. meeting. She started another
“It’s always good to get kids meeting before with another
interested in government and group of friends while attending
public service,” said Ernst. with her mother. When it came
“It was pretty cool they also time to drop the gavel, the girls
gave me a pen,” said Manitius. actually dropped the gavel on
Both girls were in attendance Nika Manitius, left, and Josey Simonsen, center, help Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst start the city council meeting Aug. 14. Photo the floor.
to support Brookhaven Bike provided Cyclist or anyone interested
Alliance, a group led by Marjon in cycling can learn more about
Manitius, mother of Nika infrastructure in Brookhaven. about which Brookhaven Monday night bike rides and the group and related events on
Manitius. The group attended the roads should receive biking monthly community bike rides. its Brookhaven Bike Alliance
The bicycle advocacy meeting to present results of infrastructure. “I really want to provide for Facebook page.
group aims to get more biking a survey they had conducted The group also hosts weekly my children and their children
LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS • AUGUST 31, 2018 • Page 3

AROUNDDEKALB
DUNWOODY STONE MOUNTAIN
who live in and around DeKalb County.
Onsite resources will include housing, VA
benefits, caregiver, legal, VA burial benefits,
Dunwoody Sunday Cycle Tunes by the Track coming soon employment and training, mental health,
telehealth and women’s program.
coming soon
Stone Mountain’s Tunes by the Track series
Bike Walk Dunwoody will sponsor its will begin Sept. 7. The free concert will be DeKalb Announces Labor Day
monthly cycling event Sept. 2 from 2:30-4 held at 922 Main Street near the gazebo sanitation schedule
p.m. from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit
The event will start at Village Burger, 1426 www.stonemountaincity.org. In observance of Labor Day on Sept. 3, the
Dunwoody Village Parkway. DeKalb County Sanitation Division will be
There is a short pre-ride safety review closed.
and the group sets off at 3 p.m. Helmets Due to the holiday, garbage,
are required and a bicycle with gears is recyclable materials and yard trimmings
recommended. TUCKER collection for residential customers will be
based on the revised schedule below:
Organization to host car show
DORAVILLE Sept. 3 – Labor Day observed. No sanitation
collection service.
Tucker Cruise-In, a non-profit, old-
Food Truck Roundup continues fashioned town meet and greet car show, Sept. 4 – Residential customers whose
will be held Sept. 8 on Main Street in Tucker.
There will be a variety of cars, ranging from regularly scheduled collection day is Sept. 3,
Join Brookhaven on Wednesdays at
antiques to street rods and motorcycles will be serviced on Sept. 4.
Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody
Road, for its weekly Food Truck Roundup to imports. The Cruise-Ins are held on the
second Saturday of every month beginning Sept. 5 – Residential customers whose
from 6-9 p.m.
until September. The event begins at 5 p.m. regularly scheduled collection day is Sept. 4,
Each night will feature food trucks, a
and ends with the presentation of awards will be serviced on Sept. 5.
bounce house and live entertainment.
This is a family-friendly event, so bring the around 8 p.m. There is a $5 registration fee to
Sept. 6 – Residential customers whose
youngsters, dogs and anyone who is hungry. enter a car into judging. The cut-off time to
have a car to be entered into judging is 6:30 regularly scheduled collection day is Sept. 5,
p.m. For more information, call (770) 527- will be serviced on Sept. 6.
1521.
STONECREST Sept. 7 – Residential customers whose
regularly scheduled collection day is Sept. 6,

Library to host book sale


COUNTY WIDE will be serviced on Sept. 7.

The Sanitation Division’s administrative


Friends of the Salem Panola Public Library Bradshaw to present Veterans office, Central and North Transfer Stations
will host its annual Fall Book Sale Sept. Resource Expo and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on
14-15. The sale will be held at the library, Sept. 3 and will reopen Sept. 4 during normal
located at 5137 Salem Road. The hours of DeKalb County District 4 Commissioner operating hours.
the sale are 12 to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 and Steve Bradshaw will host a Veterans For more information, contact the
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15. More than Resource Expo event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sanitation Division’s customer service
3,000 donated books, CDs, DVDs as well on Sept. 15 at Central DeKalb Senior Center team at 404-294-2900, sanitation@
as concessions will be on sale, with most at Mason Mill. dekalbcountyga.gov, or visit www.
hardcover and large paperbacks at $1, and Bradshaw, in collaboration with Atlanta VA dekalbsanitation.com.
paperbacks at $0.50. For more information, HealthCare System, The Mission Continues,
visit www.facebook.com/pg/Friends-of-the- American Medical Response and AMVETS
Library-Salem-Panola. Post 44, will host this resource expo geared
toward veterans and their family members
OPINION DEKALB FREE PRESS • FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 • Page 4

Dear “________”
New Fernbank exhibit shows cultural people
and historical impact
Fill in the blank with any of the
numerous labels used to describe
groups of individuals. The blank could
threats, as he said he expected. Yancy
also said he did not expect the volume
of responses that were received.
presumptive.
I suggest that no message should
include defining labels. None of us
be “White”, “Black”, “Asian”, “Hispanic”, It isn’t surprising that Yancy fit into narrowly defined categories.
“Christian”, “gay”, “straight”, received such overwhelming negative When broad-based behavioral and
“conservative”, “liberal”, “progressive” John Hewitt responses to his letter. Even though he thought-based suggestions are made,
or whatever label group one identifies johnh@dekalbchamp.com
indicates in his letter that it is a “gift” it is likely that people from all walks
with. The blank could also simply be to the readers, apparently the so-called of life could benefit from the positive
omitted and the message apply to all gift was not well received by many. overtones. But making suggestions
who read it. In almost any situation where one to specifically defined audiences who
Even though many feel the need we begin to focus on our similarities person attempts to tell others how have not requested another’s opinion
to identify with, or be identified by, rather than our differences, labels they should view themselves and just doesn’t bode well with most.
a label that likely only represents a will continue to serve the purpose how they should respond to others, Leave the labels out of messages
small fraction of the totality of that of dividing us socially, religiously, the message will not be well received. and allow readers of all persuasions
individual, what purpose does a label professionally and personally. When making assumptions of one’s to benefit from the suggestions. We
of any kind serve? Labels, by nature, In 2015, Emory professor George socio-economic status with comments all have room for improvement and
divide the populace and focus on Yancy penned a letter that was such as “As you reap comfort from most of us are painfully aware of it,
differences rather than the multitude published in The New York Times being white, we suffer for being black but most of us do not respond to
of similarities we all possess. titled “Dear White America.” In that and people of color. But your comfort unsolicited advice that criticizes or
Since most labels are defining letter Yancy urges White readers “to is linked to our pain and suffering,” categorizes us based on the color of
in nature, would it not be more use this letter as a mirror, one that Yancy alienated and offended many our skin.
appropriate to leave labels out of any refuses to show you what you want while apparently sincerely attempting Perhaps one day we will all be
descriptions of groups of people? to see, one that demands that you to address a serious societal issue. judged on the content of our character
Would it be more conducive to an look at the lies that you tell yourself What Yancy failed to consider is rather than the color of our skin.
improved world if we all consider so that you don’t feel the weight of that most people, particularly adults, Perhaps one day we will all share
ourselves and others simply as responsibility for those who live under don’t appreciate being told by anyone a common dream of health and
individuals who inhabit a shared the yoke of whiteness, your whiteness.” how they should conduct themselves prosperity for all and not be divided
environment and breath the same air? Yancy told those attending his Aug. or how they should think. A message by a physical characteristic over which
We all have far more things in 7 presentation at Decatur Library that of that nature comes across as being none of us has any control.
common than most believe. But until his letter drew outrage and even death judgmental, narrow-minded and
OPINION DEKALB FREE PRESS • AUGUST 31, 2018 • Page 5

The last straw


Seattle, Wash., has banned the waste, due to its low quality and Autism spectrum who cannot drink
use of plastic straws. Starbucks is ‘One Man’s frequent taint with remaining food normally from a cup—let’s use a
phasing out plastic straws by 2020 waste. Road asphalt, like plastic, is bit more effort and common sense
and McDonald’s is now ending Opinion’ a petroleum-based product. There practices by a larger swath of our
their use in Ireland and the United are now recycling methods tested population as well as encouraging
Kingdom.    Bill Crane and available to melt down and local governments and larger
It’s estimated in the United bill.csicrane@gmail.com reuse plastic waste to replace the businesses to take on a more leading
State alone 500 million disposable petroleum base within asphalt.  It’s role. It will require a bit more effort
straws are consumed each day. And and proteins that they otherwise also cheaper to make asphalt this from all of us to get there, but to me
according to a recently published can’t ingest normally. Hospitals are way.    that makes a helluva lot more sense
study, as many as 8.3 billion plastic among the largest daily users.  How about incentivizing state than banning the last straw.
straws annually add to the pollution There are now glass, stainless and local governments to bulk  
of our oceans and beaches. But it’s steel and non-PET hard plastic collect mixed plastics for pelletizing
also worth noting that plastic straws straws available, though not into their road paving and patching Bill Crane also serves as a political
comprise only.025 percent of the inexpensive or universally base material? analyst and commentator for Channel
world’s massive plastic waste stream.  accessible. However, if those straws Let’s approach waste reduction 2’s Action News, WSB-AM News/Talk
In the midst of the south Pacific, are not regularly washed and with common sense and from the 750 and now 95.5 FM, as well as a
there is a massive and floating cleaned, they become a breeding standpoint of reuse and innovation, columnist for The Champion, DeKalb
"garbage island," almost a million ground for germs, bacteria and versus constriction and product Free Press and Georgia Trend. Crane
square miles across, larger than many a virus.  bans.  If we can put men on the is a DeKalb native and business owner,
Mexico and visible from space. It would seem than rather than moon, as well as significantly reduce living in Scottdale. You can reach
Ocean currents wash the primarily ban a waste stream item which is the pollution into our nation’s lakes him or comment on a column at bill.
plastic debris from six of the world’s proverbially spit in an ocean of and rivers, we can do this.  csicrane@gmail.com.
larger and more polluted rivers trash, we should better and more Before we grab the last straws out
where they congregate in what largely focus on a wider swath of the of the hands of someone battling
is also one of the world’s most entire waste stream, with multiple throat cancer, or a child on the
productive fishing and fish breeding programs to reduce, reuse and
grounds. recycle.
Discarded fishing nets are the America’s largest grocer,
largest source of plastic waste within Kroger (which also owns Harris
this floating monstrosity. These large Teeter and Ralph’s), leading by
webs of plastic are deadly for sea example, will phase out the use of
turtles and larger marine mammals. all plastic bags by 2025, while still
Deep sea fishing is governed by offering consumers paper bags,
international law and treaties. Fish reuseable bags for sale or boxes/
net disposal can be better monitored other packaging brought in by the
and regulated. You may think a consumer. 
floating plastic island in the south Several large global nonprofits
Pacific is too remote for you to be are at work attempting to remove
concerned, but there is almost no the trash from the ocean, but
way you haven’t eaten fish caught the scope of this environmental
from those waters and already taken challenges remains monumental.
a good bite of plastic, inside the fish Western democracies and heavy
who breed or swim through those consumer nations could consider a
same tainted waters. sunsetting surcharge of say 25 cents
 Personally, I only use straws for on all canned fish products, as well
the occasionally milk shake.  But as frozen foods, with those proceeds
for many around me, they are a benefiting existing efforts to rid the
daily staple of life, like napkins. The oceans of such waste.
elderly, anyone with throat, Another reason for the fast-
swallowing or any of many diet growing plastics glut in the
disorders, need straws to consume United State is that China has
liquids and sometimes pureed fruits stopped purchasing our plastic

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LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS • FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 • Page 6

DeKalb ethics board ruling upheld in court


BY HORACE HOLLOMAN referendum that would allow the ethics the appointment process described in
board members to be appointed by a the local law,” Melton wrote. “HB 597
horace@dekalbchamp.com variety of public and private institutions delegates the power of appointment
such as DeKalb’s legislative delegation, of officials to a public office with
chief superior court judge, probate governmental powers to private
On Aug. 27, the Georgia Supreme court judge, DeKalb Bar Association, organizations that are ‘not accountable to
Court ruled DeKalb County’s ethics board DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce, the people as our constitution requires.’”
unconstitutional due to its appointment Leadership DeKalb and a group of House Rep. Vernon Jones
process. colleges and universities located within (D-Lithonia), said he was pleased with
In what some are calling a “victory for the county. the ruling in a Facebook post and said
corruption” and others a “victory for the DeKalb County Superior Court Judge he wants to work toward passing a
constitution,” the court ruled in favor of Asha Jackson ruled against the ethics constitutional ethics board in the future.
former DeKalb County Commissioner board last year writing in her decision “As many of us expressed before
Sharon Barnes Sutton. that “it would seem that there should be Dekalb County Superior Judge Asha
On March 9, 2016, while serving an accountable governmental entity that Jackson and today Georgia’s State Supreme
as commissioner, Sutton, who had a would provide final approval to those Court rulings, the DeKalb County Ethics
pending ethics complaint filed against her, seated to serve on the board.” Board members appointed by private
challenged the ethics board by alleging Former DeKalb County Commissioner Sharon Barnes Melton also wrote in the court’s organizations are unconstitutional. I
board members appointed by private Sutton challenged the appointments of ethics unanimous decision that despite voters look forward to working with Dekalb’s
organizations is unconstitutional. board members alleging their appointments were
approving the referendum, it does not citizens and our legislative delegation
An opinion written by Justice Harold unconstitutional.
negate the law being unconstitutional. in drafting and passing an ethics bill for
Melton stated, “private entities do not “The fact that the people of DeKalb County that is comprehensive and
answer to the people as required by our DeKalb County approved HB 597 in transparent that is constitutionally sound,”
to the DeKalb County Board of Ethics.”
Constitution, they are not authorized to a local referendum does not cure the Jones wrote.
In 2015, more than 90 percent of
wield the power to appoint public officials constitutional infirmity created by
DeKalb County voters approved a

Clarkston residents seeking to stop church expansion project


BY CARLA PARKER renovate the gym. it turned out, members of renovating the old gymnasium as “civic-institutional” on the
According to state law, a the NAMB were [at the work to turn into their worship service Future Land Use Map.
carla@dekalbchamp.com public hearing is mandatory for a session] and they talked to area. That’s the only thing that’s “We believe our plans for
conditional use permit, however, some extent about how the been approved.” those parcels are consistent
Some Clarkston residents there was no public hearing, gym renovations were actually Representatives from NAMB with that use and the current
are upset that they were kept in and the permit was approved by part of a much larger campus recently met with residents to zoning code,” he said. “This
the dark about a large church that they were planning there. hear their concerns as well as would include worship and
council.
development project and want “There was a staff error on There was some discussion, discuss the project. According to meeting space, small retail
stoppage on any additional the agenda for the December councilmembers had some the online petition, residents said activity, a health clinic and
permits, approvals or actions city council meeting when the questions, then a public hearing they are unaware of potential recreational amenities. As those
related to the project. conditional use permit was was never held [at the council impacts such as lowering of plans are developed in more
A “Save Clarkston’s heard by the council in the meeting].” property values due to traffic detail and discussed with the
Neighborhoods” petition started work session and it was voted Hood said rumors about the congestion, overflow parking community, we will defer to
by concerned residents asked on at the [regular] council project were discussed among on residential streets, excessive the expertise of city and county
Clarkston mayor and city council meeting,” Mayor Ted Terry residents while houses that were noise from sports fields, light building, planning and zoning
to put a moratorium in place to said. “Unfortunately, the box purchased by NAMB were being pollution into nearby residences, professionals to determine what
stop future action of a proposed that should’ve been checked demolished for the project. At non-residential incursion into approvals, public notice and/
expansion/development public hearing was checked, so a July 5 council meeting, many the neighborhoods, disruption or land use and zoning changes
project by the North American we didn’t have an official public upset and concerned residents of travel patterns due to the may be required.”
Missionary Board (NAMB) hearing on the conditional use confronted the city council about abandonment of a public Terry said the city asked
of the Southern Baptist the lack of communications street, and a weakening of NAMB to have a voluntary
permit at that time.
Convention. NAMB purchased “There was an opportunity about the project. City officials neighborhood cohesiveness due moratorium on any development
Clarkston International Bible for an informal public hearing later addressed resident’s to incompatible land use. plans, demolitions, and
Church and other neighboring [at the work session], but the concerns on the city website, The petition also said the additional rezoning requests
properties and has planned official public hearing didn’t outlining the process for the project is contrary to Clarkston’s until there can be more
to purchase more acreage to happen at the council meeting, approval, and apologized for not Future Land Use Plan. In an community dialog on the
build a large campus that will which it should have,” Terry holding a public hearing at the open letter to residents, David potential for the area they
include a worship space, sporting regular meeting. Melber, president of Send Relief, currently own and the area they
added. “That was a mistake that
fields, a thrift store, a clinic and Some residents said the said NAMB shares residents’ are trying to buy.
we acknowledged.”
missionary housing. In addition to no public conditional use permit is invalid commitment to public input, full “Some of [the residents’]
In November 2017, NAMB hearing, the agenda item also because a public hearing was not transparency and compliance concern is the city should force
put in an application for a excluded NAMB’s proposal of it held. Terry said state law allows with all applicable zoning, a moratorium, which we cannot
conditional use permit for the expansion project. The agenda the permit to be challenged planning and legal requirements. legally do,” Terry said. “What
project. In December 2017, an item only mentioned renovating during a certain time period. “And, where possible, we we have done is ask them to
item was put on the city council “But, that time period has will exceed local zoning and voluntarily not move forward
the gym into a worship venue.
work session agenda that said Resident Susan Hood said she lapsed. So, my understanding of permitting requirements,” with any more demolitions
there was consideration for a and other residents were kept state law is if no one challenged Melber said. “In addition, we will or rezone or redevelopment
conditional use permit for the it then it stands,” Terry said. be open with, and accessible to, requests. What we’re trying to
in the dark about the expansion
church to renovate the existing project. “People are kind of [confusing] our neighbors and the citizens of do is recognize that there are
gymnasium building into a “This item went to work other conditional use permits Clarkston as we work together so many limitations that a local
worship venue to hold services. with sort of approving an entire through the details of this government can do when it
session as renovations of the
The property is zoned NC1 development plan, which is project.” comes to what’s already allowable
gymnasium, a conditional
(low density neighborhood use permit to renovate the not the case. Basically, what’s Melber also said many of the by the zoning ordinance and also
commercial) and a conditional happening is the NAMB is parcels NAMB own are shown religious liberties.”
gymnasium,” Hood said. “As
use permit was required to
LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS • AUGUST 31, 2018 • Page 7

COUNTYWIDE

From ‘Me too’ to ‘no more’


Martial arts instructor provides self-defense training to women
BY CARLA PARKER someone tries to attack them.
“That’s very important because bad
carla@dekalbchamp.com guys are opportunists. They look for
someone who they feel like won’t have a
fight. Easy prey,” Logan said. “However,
For more than 20 years, martial arts [suspects] don’t want to get caught and
instructor Troy Logan has provided they don’t want to get hurt. So, when
free resources to help others defend you’re learning self-defense and learning
themselves, including teaching women how to protect yourself and defend
how to defend themselves against an yourself, physically even, it goes a long way
attacker. to stopping someone from targeting you
With recent attention on sexual assault as a victim. It goes to your self-confidence,
and abuse due to the #MeToo movement, your body language, your posture, what
Logan is determined to help women go are you projecting. So, I teach women a lot
from “me too” to “no more” through self- about projection.”
defense classes. The founder of Strike First Logan said he spends most of class
Self-Defense, Logan has been a martial time instructing women on how to not
arts and self-defense educator for nearly look like a victim. He has clients who have
30 years. been raped, abducted and held hostage
He has taught women, individually and and they don’t want to experience that
in groups, how to protect themselves and again.
avoid becoming a victim. After the “Me “They all say the same thing, and
Too” movement gained national attention, that is their intuition was telling them
Logan said more women have signed up to something was off, but they didn’t listen to
take self-defense classes. it,” Logan said. “So, I do a lot of educating
“The ‘me too’ movement has brought on listening to your instincts, trusting
light to a subject matter that should have your gut instinct, situational awareness,
had a light on it a long time ago,” Logan understanding who’s around you, where
said. “The reality is that one in five women you are at all times, knowing where the
will experience some kind on violent exits are—things you have to do on the
crime against them in their lifetime. If you mental side [rather] than physically.”
go to a college campus, it’s even worse. Some clients have had to use the
Maybe one out of three women will techniques he taught them.
probably experience rape or some form of “It hasn’t happened frequently because
that on a college campus.” I spend a lot of time on avoidance and
Logan said more women are wanting evasion,” he said. “That’s a part of the Troy Logan, a martial arts and self-defense educator, is the founder of Strike First Self-
to feel empowered, gain self-confidence mental side of self-defense, avoiding any Defense. He said there’s been an increase in women seeking self-defense training after the
and be capable of defending themselves if type of danger and evading any kind of “Me Too” movement was started. Photos by Carla Parker
See Defense on page 8

Emory plans to wipe out debt of DeKalb Medical


BY HORACE HOLLOMAN begin fully integrating into the Emory has a $4.6 billion economic impact When the partnership is finalized,
horace@dekalbchamp.com system.” on the metro-Atlanta area and serves Gartland said, the names of DeKalb
Wilson, a former DeKalb County approximately 600,000 patients per Medical’s facilities will be changed. The
Emory and DeKalb Medical will attorney, also serves as vice chair of year. Emory also has a $3.1 billion net main campus name will be changed to
officially become one system on Sept. DeKalb Medical board. He said several revenue, he said. Emory Decatur Hospital. The DeKalb
1. The healthcare systems announced a factors play a part in DeKalb Medical’s Gartland said the partnership with Medical Facility at Hillandale will be
“strategic partnership” in November of need to be a part of a larger system. DeKalb Medical will give Emory an changed to Emory Hillandale Hospital
2017. “One of the factors is money,” opportunity to expand its services in and DeKalb Medical Long-Term Acute
During a meeting with DeKalb Wilson said. DeKalb County. Care in downtown Decatur will change
County commissioners, officials from Wilson stated DeKalb Medical According to the agreement, Emory its name to Emory Long-Term Acute
Emory and DeKalb Medical, discussed struggled to compete against four major will maintain and help grow existing Care.
details of the merger after the Georgia metro-Atlanta hospitals—WellStar hospital campuses and services for On Sept. 14, Emory and DeKalb
Attorney General approved the merger Health System, Piedmont Hospital, DeKalb Medical. Gartland said Emory Medical will have a “celebration
of the two systems in August. Northside Hospital and Emory. will invest $239 million over the next ceremony” at 10 a.m. at DeKalb
“We have been working for several “It made it difficult for us to have seven years. Medical at North Decatur on the front
months with Emory Healthcare to forge enough funds to meet the needs that Emory plans to wipe out DeKalb lawn and another celebration event at 2
a partnership that will position us to the future was going to demand,” Medical’s debt. p.m. at DeKalb Medical at Hillandale at
grow and meet our community’s needs Wilson said. “We weren’t able to “What’s in it for Emory? It comes the front entrance.
for years to come,” said Bob Wilson, generate the type of cash that was down to capacity for a growing patient “We’re going to celebrate this
president and CEO of DeKalb Medical. needed to meet the needs of the future. population. That’s been an area where partnership coming together,” Gartland
“We are confident that being part of We had been losing money for several demand has really exceeded capacity,” said.
Emory Healthcare is the right choice years.” Gartland said. “We look forward
for our community, our employees Bryce Gartland, CEO of Emory to better meeting the needs of the
and our physicians, and are anxious to University Hospital, said the hospital community we serve.”
LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS • AUGUST 31, 2018 • Page 8

COUNTYWIDE COUNTYWIDE

END OF THE ROAD


FOR SPEEDERS Former students in attendance included James H. Swift, Carmen Rogers-Fannin, Josephine Whitlock-Thomas, Jo Ann
Harris, Pat Davis-Morris, Harold Baker, Annie Rowe-Hendrix, Annie R. Crowley, Sylvia Dawson-Brooks, Ollie Anderson-
Brooks and Willie Joe Smith gather around Carmen E. Rogers (seated honoree).

LASTING LEGACY
Police set sights on curbing drag racing

BY HORACE HOLLOMAN Moreland Avenue and Henrico


horace@dekalbchamp.com Road near Interstate 285.
The gas station has become Students celebrate life of
On April 12, 2015, a
street race turned deadly
on Moreland Avenue when
a “hang out” spot with cars
shutting the streets down,
illegally, according to police.
101-year-old former teacher
three young children, Jaylen “It gets to a point where
people can’t get gas. They BY HORACE HOLLOMAN later at the age of 101.” Wearing a purple dress,
Coleman, 6, Jordan Coleman, Hamilton High School, purple accented jewelry and
4, and Lauren Coleman, 3, start to drink, and young horace@dekalbchamp.com
ladies come and it turns into a originally built in the Scottdale matching purple scarf, Rogers
were killed when a car that community, closed after said the key to a happy life is
was drag racing struck their hangout,” Johnson said. Former students of the now-
DKPD plans to have closed Hamilton High School integration in 1969.   enjoying every moment. She
mother’s car. According to DeKalb said she’s thankful for her
In August of this year, a multiple “crackdown” in DeKalb County say they love
initiatives in the area where their former teacher Carmen County officials, the high school students at Hamilton High
car crashed into a building was one of the first schools School.
after drag racing on Moreland drag racing is a problem. Police Rogers.  
held an operation Aug. 18 During a class reunion/ built for Blacks in DeKalb. It “I just had such a good time.
Avenue. began as an elementary school It just feels so good to be alive
DeKalb County Police which resulted in seven arrests, celebration of Rogers’ life at
four impounded vehicles and the Oliver House in Decatur and became Avondale Colored and I’ve been invited to so many
officials said they will continue Elementary and High School. beautiful things,” Rogers said. “I
to monitor the area known 17 citations. Aug. 23, the 101-year-old, still
In the future, Johnson smiling, said she loves them too. The school was renamed just love everybody, and I don’t
for drag racing and reckless Hamilton High School in honor know anyone who I don’t enjoy
driving. said crackdowns may include Her students describe her
partnerships with other police as a loving teacher, fashionable of Maud Hamilton Dawson, being with. I just love all of
In an interview with the county officials said. Hamilton them and I thank them so much
Champion Newspaper, DeKalb agencies such as Atlanta police. dresser and mentor.
“What they do is they shut Approximately a dozen High School was the first for their kindness.”
County Police Major K. institution to be named after Willie Smith, alumni class
Johnson said police want to the traffic down while they former students of Hamilton
race, and we were able to make High School came to trade a Black individual in DeKalb president, said getting his
send a message to street racers County. former classmates together
in the area. arrests and impound cars of stories and deliver Rogers a
the racers,” Johnson said. “We bouquet of flowers. Former student JoAnn wasn’t easy, but he’s thankful for
“What people have to Harris said she was in awe those who attended.
understand is that driving in want to get to them before they According to former student
get started. If you let them get Patricia Davis-Morris, their seeing her former classmates Smith said he has fond
Georgia is a privilege. People and original room mother. memories of the school and
feel they can go out and drive going and have an innocent graduating class of 1961 had
motorist get hit in an accident, 35 students. Over the years, “This has been wonderful said the class “was like one big
recklessly and when they do we because a lot of them have family.”
will prosecute them to the full then it could raise questions classmates stayed in touch with
as to why we didn’t stop it each other and Rogers. [passed away], but I’m thankful “It was a test getting our
extent of the law,” Johnson said. for the ones who could make it,” class back together, but it was in
According to Johnson, drag sooner.” Rogers was the students’
Johnson said community room mother from eight to 12th Harris said. “I’ve known Rogers my heart to do it,” Smith said.
racing on Moreland Avenue a long time. I used to spend “We have so many memories
has been a problem since members have expressed their grade, Davis-Morris said.
appreciation for the racing “We were blessed to still the night at her house with her together. We stuck together all
2016.  Johnson said a particular daughter. We just enjoyed her. the way through.”
“hot spot” for drag racing crackdown. have our room mother [Rogers]
with us,” said Davis-Morris. She’s always been a beautiful
is a gas station located on person and dressed beautifully.”
“She [is still] here 50-plus years

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WEEK in PICTURES

Governor Nathan Deal appointed Clarkston Police Chief Christine Hudson Clarkston Police Chief Christine Hudson, third right, was appointed to serve on the Georgia Commission on Family Violence to fill the statutory
Aug. 15 to serve on the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. required position for Association of Chiefs of Police.

DeKalb County Board of Health intern Leah Beavers dumps a


sample of “dirty water”— a combination of fermented hay and
water—to be used to attract mosquitoes for West Nile virus Clarkston Police Sgt. Sparks and Officer Walker joined head start participants on the playground. Photos provided by city of Clarkston.
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DECATUR

Getting to Tennessee with generous help


BY TAYLOR ROBINS
taylor@dekalbchamp.com

The saying that raising


a child takes a village was
recently demonstrated for a
DeKalb student.
Dajhia Turner, a 2018
Towers High School graduate,
was driven to Tennessee State
University, to start her college
career, by Communities in
Schools of Atlanta earlier this
month because her family does
not own a car.
“I’m very grateful,” Turner
said. “Oh my God, I can’t
explain it. They’ve done so
much for me. I don ‘t know
what I would do without them.”
Turner, who joined the
group in ninth grade, comes
from a single-parent home.
After a bad car accident, her
mother decided to not drive a
car again.
“She gave me everything,”
Turner said of her mother.
“She’s the best mom ever. She’s
supported me in everything.
She’s my best friend.”
The Tennessee freshman
has decided to major in
business administration with a
concentration in management.
She would like to run a Communities in Schools of Atlanta employees Rodney Simmons, left, and Calleb Obumba, right, helps Dajhia Turner settle into her dorm at Tennessee State University in
business or own her own August. (courtesy of Dajhia Turner)
boutique, complete with
jewelry, shoes and clothing.
“A Black woman being a as a, “warm, outspoken, student needs. historically Black university, with her transition into higher
CEO is huge,” Turner said. genuine go-getter.” Although the nonprofit located in Nashville, Tenn., education.
The future CEO also plans CIS Atlanta is a drop- focuses on K-12 students, CIS isn’t the only thing that the She was also gifted a
to join the university’s dance out prevention organization Atlanta is making sure it sees non-profit organization has computer previously.
team after she completes her founded in Atlanta in 1971. its alumni through higher done for the freshman. CIS Atlanta works with
freshman year. Turner was an Its mission is to have every education as well. The organization students in DeKalb, Fulton and
auxiliary dancer for three years student the organization “We want our kids to also helped Turner with Clayton county schools. The
during high school. touches graduate high school choose success with not only essentials for her dorm room, organization is funded through
“I decided to not do dance by removing non-academic graduating high school but connections with campus a portion of school budgets
this year because I wanted to barriers so that students can with the rest of their life,” ambassadors, introductions and donations.
focus and get used to being in focus on their studies. Robertson said. with community stakeholders
a state away from my mom,” CIS Atlanta places site But the ride to the and potential mentors to assist
Turner said. “I’m trying to gain coordinators inside K-12
responsibility.” schools to know the students
Cecily Robertson, CIS on a deeper level. Site
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COUNTY WIDE

DeKalb county schools will continue with a 5-day school week after a Colorado school district cuts a day. (File Photo)

DeKalb County school districts will not


follow Colorado in 4-day school week
BY TAYLOR ROBINS
estimated $1 million. funds.” multiple school districts have cut a day
taylor@dekalbchamp.com According to a Facebook Fiedler also explained that Monday from the traditional school week to save
interview held with Chris Fiedler, was cut, as opposed to Friday, because on transportation costs.
Imagine going to school or work for superintendent of the Colorado school the extra weekend day “should be “It’s not a solution that districts turn
four days each week. district, the change was made to secure considered a day to prepare rather than to easily because it has a huge impact
Although a Colorado school district talent and tools for the students as the an off day.” on families,” he said.
has introduced a four-day week with lowest funded school district in the On a national level, approximately Families in which parents work five
schools closed on Mondays for the new Denver metropolitan area. 560 school districts have four-day days a week and would need to place
school year, DeKalb County schools The district wanted to hire the school weeks, according to the National their children somewhere other than
can still count on having Monday blues. best educators, which resulted in the Conference of State Legislatures. the home, would have to potentially
DeKalb County School District district hiring 175 new and experienced DeKalb County School District, spend money on childcare.
and the City Schools of Decatur have teachers. The district was also able to which educates more than 100,000 “I think [finding where students
no intention of following Colorado’s purchase 7,000 Chromebooks and an students, and the City Schools of will go on the fifth day] is probably the
School District 27J into a shorter school online curriculum for its middle and Decatur, which educates more than biggest challenge school districts face
week. high school students. 5,000 students, are not considering such with going to that solution,” Dude said.
“Implementing the four-day student The district has also hired a change. “But it’s not unheard of; it’s not really
contact week is part of a long-term plan counselors for every elementary school “I can’t see that ever happening here common.”
to invest in the Thinking Classroom and supports students having emotional because most of our families work five Due to the four-day school week,
today to prepare our students for support. days a week,” said David Dude, City some families have left the Colorado
life and a career into 2038,” said the “We now have the tools available Schools of Decatur superintendent. school district, which Fiedler describes
Colorado school district on its website. for our kids to be successful,” said the “That would put a big burden on the as “unfortunate.”
School District 27J, located in superintendent. “We’re being creative families to find coverage for their
Brighton, Colo., educates more than with solving our problems without children on that fifth day each week.”
17,500 students in its area. In cutting going to voters to seek additional Dude comes from Iowa where
one day a week, the district is saving an
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Grocery chain announces new customer-driven initiatives


BY KATHY MITCHELL
Freelance Reporter
As the needs and preferences of
families change, a major grocery chain is
introducing initiatives its officials say are
designed to keep pace. In August Kroger
launched a program to help customers
reduce—if not eliminate—trips to the
grocery store. The grocery chain soon
after announced a plan to phase out
single-use plastic bags and transition to
reusable bags at all its stores by 2025.
Kroger’s Atlanta division is one
of five launch sites for Kroger Ship, a
new direct-to-customer e-commerce
platform. Felix Turner, corporate
affairs manager for Kroger’s Atlanta
Division, explained that the company’s
Atlanta Division includes more than the
metro area and incorporates location
across Georgia, South Carolina and
eastern Alabama. Its 183 stores include
approximately 12 in DeKalb County.
Kroger Ship is available to customers
throughout the division.
Kroger Ship, according to Turner,
is “one more way we are redefining the
customer experience by providing our
customers with a seamless shopping
experience. With the addition of Kroger
Ship, our customers can shop with us at
our stores, pick up groceries curbside,
and now receive delivery throughout the Kroger has introduced a program to reduce the need for frequent trips to the grocery store and announced plans to eliminate single-use plastic bags by 2025.
Atlanta Division.” He said Kroger Ship
will make available items that customers who wants the convenience of ordering which are not available anywhere else customers. “Kroger continues to place
might not find in the physical store, grocery items online and having them online, and more than 50,000 center-aisle the customer at the center of everything
including bulk and additional sizes, local delivered to their door with no fuss or groceries and household essentials that we do,” he said.
and international selections, specialty hassle,” he said. There are more than matter the most,” he said, noting that the Stating that Kroger agrees with
items, and health and wellness products. 50,000 products available on Kroger Ship selection is influenced by Kroger’s data consumers’ growing concern about
After the order is placed, deliver time from everyday essentials to bulk buys, analytics division. Turner said new foods the environment, the grocery chain
is between one and three days depending according to Turner.  and products will continually be added made what it calls Zero Hunger-Zero
on customer’s location, according to While grocery delivery options are to the e-commerce platform. Waste commitment, part of which is
Turner. Shipping is free on orders of also available from competing grocery Kroger Ship customers also are given discontinuing single-use plastic bags.
more than $35. chains as well as from companies whose special offers, such as the store’s “set- Store officials said Kroger’s research
Turner said Kroger Ship became business is delivering groceries, Turner and-save” subscription model, which indicates that 100 billion plastic bags of
available in test cities—Cincinnati, said there are benefits to using Kroger allows customers to automatically receive the type used by grocery stores and other
Houston, Louisville, and Nashville—on Ship that may not be available through commonly used products on a recurring retailers are thrown away in the U.S.
August 1 and became available in the competing services. “A key benefit is basis. “It’s not necessary, however, for every year. “Currently, less than 5 percent
Atlanta area on Aug.16. access to Kroger products that are not a customer to register as a subscriber,” of plastic bags are recycled annually in
“Feedback from initial testing has available online elsewhere, such as our Turner said. “Customers can use Kroger America, and single-use plastic bags are
been very positive,” he reported, adding popular Simple Truth organics line,” he Ship on a one-time basis.” the fifth-most common single-use plastic
that he expects customers over a wide said. Turner said the company is found in the environment by magnitude,”
range of age and income demographics “Customers can shop from a curated continually looking for ways to align an announcement from Kroger states.
to use the service. “Really, it’s for anyone selection of 4,500 Our Brands products, its services with the lifestyles of its

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TRACK

Lakeside sweeps first county cross country meet


BY MARK BROCK

Lakeside got the 2018 cross


country season off to a big start
with a sweep of the first varsity
race at the Druid Hills Middle
School course Aug. 21.
The Lakeside Vikings
won the boys’ race with five
runners in the Top 10 on the
way to a score of 26 to get past
Clarkston which finished with
34 points. Stone Mountain
(91) was third followed by
Dunwoody (93) and Tucker
(158) to round out the team
scoring.
Clarkston senior Rukundo
Uwimana took first with
a time of 17:56.90 to edge
out Lakeside junior Mikias
Mekonen, who was .20
seconds behind with a time of
17:57.10.
Sophomore Thaddee
Barge of Clarkston was third
at 18:12.50 and was followed
by Lakeside seniors William
Nelson (18:48.00) and Daniel
Martinez (19:01.60) to round
out the first five runners to
cross the finish line.
Another Clarkston senior
was sixth as Fillmon Kifle
(19:11.90) kept Clarkston
in contention, but Lakeside
seniors Jay Clinton (19:15.00) Clarkston senior Rukundo Uwimana finished first in the varsity boys’ cross country Lakeside senior Emma Hanson won the varsity girls’ cross country meet.
and Mark Rotolo (19:21.00) meet.
sealed the win for the Vikings.
Dunwoody senior
Samuel Mahle (19:22.50) sophomore Claudine Bidiku Corieanna Wilford (32:17.80) Zaria Mincey (17:04.00) who 18:38.50. Martin Luther King
finished ninth and Clarkston (29:27.60) coming in 27th. in fifth. finished third overall. Jr. had the final two spots in
sophomore Firomsa Ibrahim The second varsity race Junior Varsity Dunwoody’s Emma Parker the Top 5 as Jasmine Page
(19.44.20) was 10th. ended with Martin Luther Redan placed five runners (15:52.50) won the individual was second in 16:20.40 and
Stone Mountain’s top King Jr. taking a 19-42 win in the first 13 to edge out title while teammate Sadie Star Grier-Rower was fifth in
finisher was sophomore Chan over Lithonia in the boys’ race. Dunwoody 42-47 to win the Schoenrock was fourth in 19:33.70.
Tha who came in 19th in The M.L. King Lions placed boys’ junior varsity race at
21:38.10 while Tucker’s first seven runners in the Top 10 to Druid Hills Middle School.
runner to cross the line was Lithonia’s three. Kingsley Harris of
junior Jarvis Wynn (22:33.80) Senior Demetrius Carson Martin Luther King Jr. was
in 28th place. (20:54.80) scored a 4.2 second the individual winner with a WEEKLY SOFTBALL SCORES
The Lady Vikings swept win over Lithonia senior time of 13:54.60 in the two-
the first 16 spots in the girls’ Brison Rockcliffe (20:59.00) to mile race with Dunwoody’s
race for a perfect score of 15 lead the way for the Lions. Cameron Tutt (14:08.80) in Aug. 22
to outdistance second place M.L. King junior Zai Chamblee 7, Riverwood 2
second and Mark Westrick Dunwoody 14, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 5
Clarkston (64) and third place Anderson-Brown was third (14:38.60) in third. Lithonia 20, Central Gwinnett 4
Dunwoody (65). in (21.27.60) with senior Redan took the fourth and Marist 9, Chestatee 0
Senior Emma Hanson led teammates Michael Cook fifth spots as Ronald Antione
the Lady Vikings with a time II (21:53.90) and James (14:48.70) was fourth and Aug. 23
of 21:24.30. Freshman Abigail Aderferakan (21:59.40) Arabia Mountain 17, Cedar Grove 0
Edward Ugbaja (15:11.50) M.L. King 18, Morrow 0
McHoul (23:02.20), junior rounding out the Top 5 coming was fifth. The next five were Marist 10, Chestatee 1
Sydney DeWoody (23:37.60), across the finish line. Stephenson’s Joshua Brooks Southwest DeKalb 14, Lithonia 0
eighth grader Haley Davis Lithonia swept the first (15:13.60), Towers’ Daeshawn Hampton 15, Druid Hills 0
(23:43.00) and freshman two places in the girls’ race Logan (15:39.90), Dunwoody’s North Oconee 11, St. Pius X 2
Kate Van Horn (23:53.00) as junior Netanya Wester Julian Sutin (15:40.20) and
completed the Top 5 for (29:19.60) was the medalist Aug. 24
a pair of Stone Mountain Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy 20, Arabia Mountain 12
Lakeside’s perfect score. and senior N’Kyzie Hawkins runners in Oma Cruz-
Stephenson senior Deanna (29:25.50) was second. Hernandez (15:49.80) and Aug. 25
Rawlings broke the string of Junior Allison Walker Oliver Ochoa (16:03.30). Arabia Mountain 22, Jackson 6
16 Lakeside runners to finish (30:38.00) was third to lead Chamblee 11, Westlake 3
The Lady Raiders were the Stephenson 18, Northeast 0
as she took 17th in 27:51.80. the Lady Lions with senior only team to qualify for the Monroe Ara 15, Decatur 8
Clarkston’s top finisher was teammate Niyah Brown team title in the girls’ race with Loganville 16, Decatur 0
senior Zyikeirra Robinson at (31:00.90) in fourth and junior a perfect 15 on the day led by Shiloh 14, Southwest DeKalb 2
22nd (28:18.70) with Tucker
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Southwest DeKalb defensive back Ahmond Spivey intercepts a pass intended for Stephenson wide receiver Deshon Stoudemire. Photo by Travis Hudgons/iShootAtlanta Photography

Southwest DeKalb gets overtime victory over Stephenson


BY CARLA PARKER during the game’s regulation sailed out of bounds. We made sure we cut that out game and I’m glad we came out
time. He scored his first Southwest DeKalb received and went ahead and played our with the win.”
carla@dekalbchamp.com
touchdown of the game in the the ball first in overtime. On
The Southwest DeKalb second quarter, running for third down and 11 yards to
Panthers ended a seven- eight yards and flipping over go, quarterback Rion White
hit Tommy Wright in the
game losing streak against
rival Stephenson after a 21-
two Stephenson defenders to
get in the end zone. He then middle of the end zone for a WEEKLY FOOTBALL SCORES
14 overtime win Aug. 24 at gave the Panthers a 14-0 lead touchdown. Wright said the
Hallford Stadium. after taking the second half play wasn’t designed for him.
It was the Panthers’ first opening kickoff 90 yards to the “I told my quarterback that Aug. 23
win over the Stephenson house. I would get open for him and Decatur (1-1) 17, Miller Grove (1-1) 12
Jaguars since 2004. Southwest Stephenson didn’t lay down I’m glad I did what I could to
DeKalb coach Damien Wimes after the touchdown. They help us get the win,” Wright Aug. 24
said the win was for the battled back and cut the score said. Columbia (1-1) 55, Towers (0-2) 0
community. to 14-7 towards the end of the “[The play] was there, but I Lithonia (2-0) 24, Redan (0-2) 8
“This game doesn’t have quarter on a 1-yard touchdown told the offensive coordinator Marist (1-0) 40, Lovett (0-2) 20
[anything] to do with a run by Deondre Jackson. Eric Ward just believe in what Southwest DeKalb (2-0) 21, Stephenson (1-1) 14
state championship but has Jackson would score again in you do, believe in what you St. Pius X (1-1) 45, Dunwoody (0-1) 21
everything to do with the the fourth quarter (7-yard run) call, and I knew the rest will Berkmar (1-0) 44, Cross Keys (0-2) 0
community and that’s what to tie the game. take care of itself,” Wimes said. Lowndes Co. (2-0) 62, Chamblee (0-2) 0
Southwest DeKalb is built on,” Wimes said he knew his “Tommy Wright is a heck of a Northview (1-0) 41, Lakeside (1-1) 0
Wimes said. “I’m just happy team would have to battle player, so I knew he was going North Springs (1-1) 54, Clarkston (0-2) 0
for these kids. Personally, through adversity in the game. to step up in that moment.” Social Circle (1-0) 31, Stone Mountain (0-2) 0
I’ve beaten [Stephenson] “I told them Stephenson Southwest DeKalb sealed South Atlanta (1-1) 35, Druid Hills (1-1) 10
before, but these kids have is going to fight all game and the 21-14 win with a sack by Stockbridge (1-0) 34, Arabia Mountain (1-1) 22
never beaten them and the just have to stay in the fight,” Jaquann Smith and Ethan Villa Rica (1-1) 28, M.L. King Jr. (0-1) 19
main thing I wanted them to he said. Childs on fourth down.
know is they’re not inferior to Stephenson had an “We’ve worked so hard for Aug. 25
anybody.” opportunity to win the game this,” Wright said. “Last year, Cedar Grove (2-0) 34, Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) (0-1) 30
Senior Jamel Starks had near the end of regulation, but we fell short. We had them by Grayson (1-0) 48, Tucker (0-2) 7
a big game for the Panthers, quarterback Joseph Jackson’s the first half and we ended up
scoring all of the team’s points pass toward the end zone letting it up in the second half. Open: McNair (1-0)
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Officials to update DeKalb’s economic development plan


BY HORACE HOLLOMAN of updating the plan will be extensive.
horace@dekalbchamp.com “We have new businesses such
as Home Chef. They were bought
by Kroger. They make the meals
DeKalb County residents had an ready to cook and we have Blackhall
opportunity to voice thoughts and Studios, which wasn’t here five years
concerns regarding the county’s future ago. We have companies that five
economic development during a years ago when we did the economic
public meeting Aug. 21 at the Maloof development plan were not in existence
Auditorium in downtown Decatur. in this county,” Gilley said.
DeKalb County officials and Decide There will be two additional open
DeKalb Development hosted the event. house meetings to discuss economic
According to county officials, the development, Gilley said. The meetings
previous economic development plan DeKalb County and Decide DeKalb Development Authority held an update meeting of the county’s will be held at different locations in
was completed in 2014.   development plan at the Maloof Auditorium. the county. Development committee
“DeKalb County is poised to members will also meet with local
experience tremendous economic for SPLOST projects within their Ray Gilley, president of Decide businesses, city officials and individual
growth over the next several years,” jurisdictions, allocated by population. DeKalb Development, said it’s stakeholders during the update process,
said DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond. Approximately 85 percent of the $388 important to keep the community he said.
“Continued economic development will million expected to be generated over involved.  “We are excited about this unique
require that government be effective, the next six years for the county will “We’re very excited about the opportunity to present and receive
efficient and transparent.” go toward transportation projects, community engagement and we’re input on our five-year plan’s update
Decide DeKalb Development with more than $151 million for road excited that they’re interested in this from the citizens and stakeholders in
officials said changes in county funding resurfacing, which should attract more process,” Gilley said. “During the DeKalb,” said Don Bolia, chairman
such as the Special Purpose Local business, DeKalb officials said. next six months, we look forward to of the Decide DeKalb Development
Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) could During the meeting, residents everyone’s input and we look forward to Authority. “The ideas that will come
change the outlook for development in watched a video presentation about everyone getting involved.” from the collaborative process, along
DeKalb County. economic development in DeKalb and Gilley said several new businesses with best-practice research, will shape
According to county officials, held a public discussion regarding the were not included in the 2014 economic the direction of DeKalb’s economy for
DeKalb cities will receive $249 million vision of the county. development plan. He said the process decades to come.”

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