Free Press 7-8-11

Newcomer forces runoff in Doraville mayoral race
by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com A rookie to the political scene captured the most votes in Doravilles mayoral election, but not enough win outright. Carol Gilman, a resident of Doraville since 2007, said she is pleased with the re- Gilman sults. Ive got to be pleased with myself, said Gilman, who spent 30 years in the business world in accounting, auditing, banking, internal consulting and business consulting before retiring a few years ago. This is my maiden voyage. Gilman garnered 43 percent of the vote, while former city council members Donna Pittman and Thomas Hart received 42 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Just nine votes separated Gilman and Pittman. Doraville held the election on June 21 to fill the remaining term of Mayor Ray Jenkins, who died in February. Pittman served as acting mayor for a few months until resigning to run for the mayors position. In terms of name recognition, they were way in front of me, Gilman said. Gilman, who was endorsed on her website by three of the five Doraville City Council members, credited her initial success to her door-to-door campaign in the small
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Coke side of life

by Gale Horton Gay The Dunwoody home in which John and Karleen Buchholz have lived for 37 years is a treasure trove of memories of their life together. Its also something of a collectors paradise that is, if Coca-Cola memorabilia is the object of ones affection. The Buchholzes has been collecting for decades and have thousands of pieces on display in their home and packed away in the garage. They recently pored through their cache of bottles, signs, calendars, bobbleheads, posters, trays, dispensers and more figuring out what to take with them when the 37th annual convention of Coca-Cola collectors came to town. The conventionheld at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta attracted an estimated 1,000 collectors and those curious about collecting from around the world. They began arriving June 28 with many staying through July 3. John and Karleen have held leadership positions with the Atlanta chapter of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club (she is the current president; hes a past president) and are extremely passionate about collecting. However, in the beginning they were simply dutiful parents. During the 1970s, the couples
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12-year-old son started collecting Coca-Cola patches and bottles. Because he was too young to drive, the Buchholzes ferried him from flea markets to antique shops. At one time, he had acquired a glass collection with roughly 1,300 pieces. Slowly over time, John and Karleen, too, picked up a Coke item here and there. As their son matured, got married and started a family, his interest waned. By then John and Karleen were hooked. Now their home reflects 30-plus
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New Birth burglary suspect pleads not guilty

Boyd, who has maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings, is accused of using his position as a security guard at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in a burglary of approximately $100,000 in jewelry and electronics from Longs office. Theyve got the wrong man because hes not involved in this particular charge, Fife said. And thats what were going to be able to prove in court. Unlike Maurice Robinson, who was also charged in the case, Boyd did not participate in the courts pretrial diversion program in exchange for having the case dismissed. Robinson was one four plaintiffs in sex abuse lawsuits against Long. He wants to fight these charges, Fife said. He wants to fight these accusations because hes forever going to have to explain them every time someone does a Google search on Anthony Boyd. Fife said it would be difficult for Boyd to explain why he participated in a pretrial diversion program if he were innocent of the charges. Hes got to come out now and defend himself becauseeverybody else can look on the internet and assume thats who he is, Fife said. He wants to stand up in court and fight and say, Look, I had nothing to do with this. This is not who I am. Fife said the allegations have taken a toll on his client. For several years he was unable to get a job until someone really believed in him and gave him a chance and looked past what you can find on the internet and find in the press, Fife said. Were looking for a vindication and were going to get it in open court if we have to, Fife said. DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James said his office believes it has enough evidence to prove its case. If we werent confident that a crime had been committed, we wouldnt have indicted the case, James said. I understand that theres a great bit of media interest in this case. But the reality to us is [that] its like every other burglary that comes through our office.
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Anthony Boyd (left), represented by attorney David Fife (right), pleaded not guilty to burglarizing the office of Bishop Eddie Long last year. Boyd refused a pretrial diversion program in order to fight the charges, Fife said. Photo by Ricky Riley
by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com A former security guard for Bishop Eddie Longs Lithonia church pleaded not guilty in court June 28 in connection with a June 2010 burglary.
Anthony Boyd, who was arraigned on one count of burglary, is ready to fight the charges, his attorney, David Fife, said. Hes got strong principles, Fife said. He feels like he should have never been charged. He wants to fight this to the end.
Lithonia seeks to reopen train wreck lawsuit Commissioners

by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com A judge has dismissed CSX Corporation, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and DeKalb County from a lawsuit seeking damages after a Lithonia woman was hit by a CSX train in 2008. Only the city of Lithonia remains as a defendant in the lawsuit filed by Traci Collins in November 2010. In November 2008, Collins vehicle was struck by a CSX train as she drove over the train tracks at the intersection of Main Street and Swift Street in Lithonia. According to the lawsuit, at the time of the accident the train crossing did not have a crossing arm to warn drivers of an oncoming train. State Court Judge David Wood dismissed the lawsuit against CSX, GDOT and DeKalb County on technicalities. According Woods orders dismissing the defendants, the statute of limitations for filing ran out before the defendant was served with notice of the lawsuit. In court on June 8, Collins attorneys argued that because she was unconscious for six days, the statute of limitations should not be started on the day of the accident. In the case of GDOT, the judge ruled that proper notice of the lawsuit was not given to the
address $2 million park price
by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com Plans to develop a 6.2-acre neighborhood park off LaVista Road are being delayed while county officials decide whether the $1.96 million price tag for the property is palatable. The property, located at 2886 LaVista Road in unincorporated DeKalb County, is one of the few large, intact, undeveloped spaces in the area. Theres a great deal, I think, of support for this greenspace purchase and for other greenspace purchases in central DeKalb because it is the part of the county with the least greenspace per capita of every area of the county, said county Commissioner Jeff Rader, in whose district the property lies. But during a June 28 DeKalb County Board of Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Stan Watson garnered enough support from the board to delay the purchase of the property so that the county could make sure this is the very best price for the land. Thats a lot of money, said Watson, who agreed that greensSee Park on Page 8A
correct person during the statute of limitations. For CSX, the judge said Collins was guilty of failing to serve CSX with reasonable diligence. In the case against DeKalb County, the judge stated that the claim was filed well after the mandated 12-month period had ended. Because Lithonia did not answer the claims in a timely fashion, a judge granted a judgment against the plaintiff in March and ruled that a hearing be held to allow Collins to prove her damages. Lithonia attorneys are trying to convince State Court Judge Eleanor Ross to set aside the default judgment, contending that the lawsuit was served to the wrong person and thus the city
did not have a legal requirement to respond to the lawsuit. According to response by Collins attorney, Lithonia has a history of not responding to lawsuits. There have been a number of defaults entered against City of Lithonia in previous cases the City of Lithonia has been forced to pay garnishment judgments as a result of the defaults, Catherine Gibson McCauley stated in a court document. Collins, who at the time was a 21-year-old college student, is suffering from cognitive brain disability affecting her concentration and reasoning. She has residual effects from having a broken neck, back and pelvis, according to McCauley.
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Robinson runs one of nations finest

United States and the District of Columbia in three areas: health inspections, nursing staffing and medical care. Sadie G. Mays received superior marks in all three categories. The center has been in operation more than 60 years. It was first opened in 1947 as Happy Haven, serving the health needs of poor and homeless African Americans. Sadie G. Mays, wife of the noted educator Dr. Benjamin E. Mays served as Happy Havens first president. Dr. Mays once said that his wife, Sadie, as she was affectionately called, had a special concern for the young, aged, disadvantaged and the poor. When Mrs. Mays fell ill in the summer of 1969 she was admitted to Happy Haven. When she subsequently passed away a few months later, Happy Havens board of directors voted to rename the facility in her honor. Today, while three out of four nursing homes in Georgia are run by for-profit chains, Sadie G. Mays is a thriving nonprofit, 206-bed facility, providing comprehensive nursing and rehabilitative services for shortand long-term patients. It is situated on 15 private acres in downtown Atlanta. Charles Robinson has been at the helm for the past 22 years and has shepherded the facility to new heights in nursing home care. With more than 200 employees, the center is a major employer of medical professionals in Atlanta. A massive remodeling project was completed last year, giving the facility new state-of-the-art equipment and a bright, cheery, modern look. So often we hear horror stories about nursing home abuse, patients who are neglected and even abused physically and sexually. Loved ones are put in nursing homes because they have physical and/or mental limitations that we cant handle. They are particularly vulnerable and often not able to protect themselves or effectively communicate to others when they are victimized. Placing a loved one in a home is typically an emotional decision fraught with guilt. Even more reason why a distinction like the one achieved by Sadie May is so noteworthy. We are a rapidly aging nation
In case you missed it, U.S. News and World Report recently named the Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center of Atlanta one of the best nursing homes in the United States. CEO Charles Robinson of DeKalb and his staff are to be commended for this superior recognition. Among Georgias 359 nursing homes only 38 were rated five stars. Three nursing homes in Atlanta were rated five stars and Sadie G. Mays was the best of the lot. That is an awesome achievement. The rankings were based on data from the federal governments Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which sets the standards for all nursing homes. They rated 16,000 facilities in the
and we are living longer, meaning that the population of licensed nursing home facilities continues to grow with more than 1.5 million people currently living in them. It is certainly reassuring to know that there are facilities like Sadie G. Mays, run by competent caring individuals like Charles Robinson and his staff who are providing superior care to our elderly, frail and infirmed. So in case you missed this great news on our local radio and television stations, it was important to point it out in this space. What an awesome achievement! Kudos again to CEO Charles Robinson and the staff of the Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center. The legacy of Sadie G. Mays, a woman who exemplified a tender and unrelenting determination to help others, is carried on by Charles Robinson Jr., a DeKalb County man who shares her passion to care for the least of these. Steen Miles, The Newslady, is a retired journalist and former Georgia state senator. Contact Steen Milies at Steen@dekalbchamp.com.
David Koch's crass act

by Jim Hightower Columnist
One of the crudest arms of his vast and secretive political network is called Americans for Prosperity.
plutocratic vision of America. Far from a class act, the Koch operation is as crass as they come. One of the crudest arms of his vast and secretive political network is called Americans for Prosperity (AFP). The network runs astroturf campaigns to knock down the prosperity of working families and lift up the power and prosperity of corporate eliteslike the Koch family. AFPs Michigan branch recently showed what its made of in a campaign to kill funding for a new international bridge between Detroit and Canada. Building this bridge would create jobs and ease traffic snarls, but it would compete with a corporate-owned toll bridge and the Kochs virulently oppose all things public. To stir-up public opposition, Americans for Prosperity went into a hard-hit Detroit neighborhood and plastered peoples homes with official-looking flyers that declared in bold type: Eviction Notice. The bogus flyers told homeowners that the state transportation agency was prepared to seize their homes to make way for the new bridge. It was meant to startle people, said AFPs clueless and classless state director Scott Hagerstrom, who was perversely proud of the panic his lie had caused in this distressed community. Such sensitivity is what has made the Koch name a fourletter word all across America. Jim Hightower is a radio commentator, writer, and public speaker. Hes also editor of the populist newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown.
David Koch, the right-wing multibillionaire, likes to pose as a class act. Hes thrown around several million bucks, for example, to get a wing of Manhattans Lincoln Center named for him and to buy a seat on the board of WGBH, Bostons prestigious public television station. These purchases make nice wallpaper, but they cant cover up the ugliness at the core of Kochs heart. He has poured a fortune (and his very soul) into the creation of dozens of faux-grassroots political attack groups and corporate fronts to advance his self-serving,
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Maybe its just gas

of editing such a tome saying, They say everyone has a book in them. With Ted, I think it was just gas. This column was begun after a couple of wonderful dinner discussions with Carolyn Glenn, copublisher of The Champion and The Champion Free Press. I joined Dr. Earl and Carolyn Glenn, and many friends on staff at ACE III Communications at the Georgia Press Associations annual Better Newspaper Contest Awards dinner. The Glenns typically need a wheelbarrow to carry out the pile of plaques and certificates that their reporters, photographers and the paper receives each year. A brief visit to the lobby of their editorial offices will demonstrate that almost every square inch of wall space is covered by an award or plaque. As Carolyn listened to my historical musings and anecdotes about also being from DeKalb, and another DeKalb newspaper family she said, You should write a column. And I said, That takes time, and Id do that if I had someone who wanted the column, and who would pay me for that work. Without batting an eye she said, Ill do that. And about three weeks later we starting doing that. I christened my ramblings One Mans Opinion in honor of my grandfather, William C. Bud Crane, the former publisher of the DecaturDeKalb News and later the DeKalb News/Sun, who wrote a column of the same name for 25 years here in DeKalb, and who simultaneously served, for a majority of that time, as chairman of the welfare board (Aid to Family with Dependent Children agency) in DeKalb County. In the several years since we started this dialogue, I continue to be amazed at how far and how different the audiences are that we reach each week. I try to give you at least one aha and I hope at least two ha has with every visit. Ive learned and read that learning, accompanied by laughter, leads to greater long-term recall and memorization of the facts at hand. This explains why many of you children of the 70s can still repeat the entire lyrics of the Schoolhouse Rock cartoons. I am routinely stopped on the street, particularly in downtown Decatur, by someone who simply says, I enjoy reading your column. As my column in The Champion largely gave birth to a monthly column from a more statewide perspective on the inside back page of Georgia Trend each month, a whole new audience began asking, Where can I read more of what youve written? Being an economical and thrifty sort, it occurred to me with more than three years worth of columns, and some narrative in between to string together some themes, I have the guts of a book. A publisher has expressed interest, and already designed a book jacket. Our working title is One Mans Opinion: Straight Talk from a Southern Flack. I hope to complete the collection, including the first three years of columns in The Champion, as well as one year of Georgia Trend, by the fall. My plan is to offer the book for sale when I speak to the many civic and community groups, Rotary chapters, etc.particularly as the 2012 campaign season heats up. Time will tell if my prior work re-heats well, or if it was just gas. The plan is to split my share of the proceeds, apart from the cut taken by my talented and kind publisher April Fields at Making Home Digital Publishing in Buford, with charitable causes and concerns selected by Earl and Carolyn Glenn, without whom this column never would have been born, and the special needs trust of my youngest daughter Olivia. So even if the wordsmithing does not entirely inspire you, the benefiting causes are all good ones. Happy reading. Bill Crane is a DeKalb County native and business owner, living in Scottdale, Georgia. He also serves as chief political analyst and commentator for 11Alive News and WSB Radio, News/ Talk 750. Contact Bill Crane at billcrane@earthlink.com.
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Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away. Clarence Darrow, (1857-1938) famed lawyer and civil libertarian. My all time favorite television show is The Mary Tyler Moore Show. And among my favorite characters to laugh at and laugh with was the pompous, ego-inflated anchorman Ted Baxter. An ongoing joke about Baxter was that he was forever writing and re-writing his memoirs, which he also paid Mary Richards part-time to proofread and edit. Despite only achieving middling success in a medium-sized TV market on the perennial runner-up station, Baxter viewed himself as peer to Walter Cronkite, and his autobiography was approaching the length of War and Peace. Mary Richards sweetly summed up the challenges
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Three strikes against Apple

Theres too much blood on its phones, laptops, and tablets
by Peter Certo In college, I considered my Apple laptop a faithful, effective and occasionally even fun machine. A year past graduation, this constant companion to late nights spent studying, working or wasting time has aged into a decrepit device. Like the old Windows hourglass, its colorful pinwheel cursor consistently heralds interminable delays. Similarly, my preCerto historic mobile phone frequently freezes, drops calls, or prematurely runs out of battery power. Even in those treasured moments when it operates at capacity, it lacks the touch screen, e-mail and Internet capabilities todays savvy consumers supposedly demand. By all indications, Im ripe for an upgrade to a new MacBook, iPhone or iPad. Heres why Im taking a pass. Apple, like most other electronics companies, makes liberal use of an ore called columbite-tantalite widely known as coltan whose electrical retention properties improve the battery lives of electronic devices. While Australia is the worlds largest coltan producer, suppliers for Apple and its competitors often prefer to buy their coltan at lower cost from mining operations in war-ravaged eastern Congo. The money from these transactions rarely reaches the miners themselves. Rather, its funneled to Rwandan- and Ugandan-backed rebel groups inside the Congo who control the mines and use the revenues to fund their operations in the worlds deadliest conflict since World War II. Promises by the Congolese government to shutter such mines and by Apple to scrutinize its supply chains have rung ineffectual and hollow. This blood coltan and other components make their way to China, where contractors assemble products for Apple and virtually every other major electronics company. Journalist and playwright Mike Daisey visited the Shenzhen, China base of operations for Foxconn, a Taiwanese manufacturing behemoth who reportedly assembles half of the worlds electronics. He reported interviewing workers who often labored for anywhere from 12 to 16 hours straight or longer, standing interminably and finding little compensation for the inevitable health problems and unpaid overtime that result from such treatment. He also met dozens of child laborers, who often lived with their coworkers in cramped company dormitories under constant surveillance for any hint of complaint or worker organization. The facility made news last year for a ghastly streak of worker suicides. Todays Foxconn employees are mildly better compensated, but they must agree to sign no-suicide pacts with the company although the complex now features a network of suicide nets, just in case. Finally, inside the United States, where Apple reaps the benefits of Americas taxpayer-funded physical and legal infrastructure and makes billions off U.S. consumers the company has lent its support to the ironically named Win America campaign. Supported by several other taxdodging corporations, Apple is lobbying Congress to let the company repatriate and keep some $4 billion in profits currently stashed in offshore tax havens. This is money that would otherwise be owed to the U.S. government. At a moment of fiscal austerity, when Congress and state legislatures are gutting programs that assist our most vulnerable citizens, Apple like all corporations and billionaires that have benefited handsomely from the U.S. system should pay its fair share. Industry analysts have estimated the total production costs for iPhones and iPads at a small fraction of the companys revenues, especially in light of those lucrative monthly contracts and endless app sales. Apple can hardly argue that such abusive practices are necessary to its bottom line. But even if they were, do you really want blood on your phone, laptop or tablet? Apple, of course, makes any number of innovative products. But being an innovator in technology shouldnt require being a reactionary on human rights or being a shameless tax cheat. As an industry leader with ballooning profit margins, Apple can afford to get its coltan from Australia. It can shoulder the costs of a living wage and basic labor standards for its workers. And it can surely pay its taxes. But for now, Apple has perpetuated the relentless violence in the Congo, abused hard-working and disenfranchised laborers in China, and, for good measure, sought to stiff the American taxpayers who have made it so wealthy. Sorry, Apple. Thats three strikes. Peter Certo is an editorial assistant for OtherWords and Foreign Policy In Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies. www.ips-dc.org
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Braves deliver fun time for young campers

My younger brother and I attended Samuel Jones Boys Club in the earlty 70s and it was a positive influence on our lives. It is great to see the Braves players sending quality time with young kids. The Atlanta Braves as an organization has served the city of Atlanta well! Calvin Neal posted this on 7/3/11 at 7:44 p.m.
Kidnapped woman still missing after four years

What is done in the dark shall be brought to the light!!! Revenge belongs to the LORD!! they can live to be 99 years old but they will not die without being held accountable for what they have done!!! Nicole posted this on 6/30/11 at 7:33 p.m. Thank you for this very informative article about my cousin Monica... Our family is very grateful that others are still actively concerned about this disappearance and want her home. We love Monica very much and will not let this rest until she is home and I pray that anyone who has information comes forward and gives Monica Renee Bowie - her family and friends - closure... she is gone but never forgotten. Cousin Nikki posted this on 6/30/11 at 2:13 p.m. Thank you, at this time thats all I can say, you have made our family very happy with your article. Please help us to get closure, GIVE ANY INFORMATION TO YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. ALL INFORMATION IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL. MOM Linda Howard posted this on 6/30/11 at 10:32 a.m. The sad thing is that the creeps that took her are probably living everyday without a care in the world. They dont know the pain of losing your baby and being robbed of the chance to say goodbye. My thoughts and prayers are with her mother and family. Smh letitialindsey@ymail.com posted this on 6/30/11 at 8:17 a.m.
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Fischer House listed in National Register of Historic Places

Among the newest listings on the National Register of Historic Places, Americas official list of historic buildings, structures, sites, objects and districts worthy of preservation, is a 79-year-old residence in DeKalb County. The Dr. Luther C. and Lucy Hurt Fischer House, located at 4146 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, at the state level of significance. The property owner sponsored the nomination and prepared the nomination materials. In 1926 Dr. Luther C. and Lucy Hurt Fischer purchased 115 acres of land on both sides of Chamblee Dunwoody Road in DeKalb County. The Fischers commissioned architect Philip Trammell Shutze to design their house on a bluff above Nancy Creek. Shutze is regarded as among Georgias most important 20th century architects. He studied at Georgia Tech and Columbia University, won the Rome Prize, and attended the American Academy in Rome. In Atlanta, Shutze designed houses inspired by Italian Renaissance villas for the citys wealthy elite, most notably Swan House (1928) for the Inman family. Other neoclassical Revival-style buildings by Shutze include Henry Grady High School (1922-1924), renovations to Citizens and Southern Bank (1929), and The Temple (1931). The Neoclassical Revival-style Fischer house was completed in 1932. The main entrance of the large brick house, which overlooks the creek and gardens, features a delicate fanlight within a two-story temple-front portico. The side-gable roof is lined with a dentil cornice and includes recessed dormers with single and paired windows. The house is most often entered from the circular drive that forms an entrance court on the north side. This secondary entrance features a front-facing gable with an ornate Palladian window recessed in a brick arch. The house is also important because
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Kevin Jones
Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, the American Red Cross initially provided medical aid and now helps keep military families connected, trains more than 15 million people to respond to emergencies in their homes and communities and supplies one third of Most people know the nations blood and the American Red blood-related products. Cross organization The metro Atlanta when they see it. When Red Cross, which its iconic image is sewn serves DeKalb and 12 on a shirt or pasted on other counties, is the the side of a Jeep, most largest chapter in the people recognize it as Southeast and the sevan international symenth largest chapter in bol for help in times of the Red Cross network trouble. of 700-plus chapters Within that timenationwide. We have honored organization one of the best chapare volunteers driving ters in the nation, the Jeeps and wearing Jones said. the symbol, who serve My main goals are without seeking any to help people as much recognition. as I can and assist peoKevin Jones is ple to get them back on such a Red Cross voltheir feet, he said. unteer; he has worked Jones recalls servon the Disaster Action ing about a year ago at Team (DAT) for the past a re in a 19-unit aparttwo years. ment complex near MeWhat we do is remorial Drive. The hardspond to res. [The est part [of my job] is DAT] helps people nd seeing the destruction. a place to stay, gives [Watching] peoples them food and clothhearts break. We take ing, especially if they sensitivity classes, but have lost everything, the memories do not Jones said. fade, Jones said. There are four Kevin and Andrea teams: A, B, C, D, Jones have also volunJones explained. Me teered with the Clifton and my wife [Andrea] Sanctuary Ministry in volunteer on the second Atlanta where they week of each month have helped feed the as part of the evening homeless and helped shift. the poor.
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of its association with Fischer and his achievements in health care in Atlanta. Fischer founded the Davis-Fischer Sanatorium on Linden Street in Atlanta in 1911, which was renamed Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital in 1931 and is now Emory University Hospital Midtown. The Fischer House grounds, known as Flowerland, are remembered by Atlantans for the extensive gardens that were maintained by the Fischers. Flowerland included roses, bulbs, azaleas, and a nursery complex. Between 1959 and 1971 the property was owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese and the Grey Nuns Order of the Sacred Heart. The Unity Church of Christianity owned the property from 1977 until 2005, when it was purchased by Stafford Properties. In 2005, Stafford Properties rehabilitated the Fischer House as the centerpiece of a residential complex of a dozen twostory apartment buildings. The interior of the Fischer house was divided into three condominiums with its principal interior spaces and character-defining features intact. Stafford also preserved the carriage house and the surviving gardens on the wooded bluff above Nancy Creek. The rehabilitation of the property into condominiums was approved by the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for the state preferential property tax assessment program.
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Man wanted for DeKalb killing arrested in New York
A suspect in a DeKalb County homicide was arrested June 29 on drug charges after a routine traffic stop in New York, DeKalb Police said. Antoine B. Hightower also known as Antonio B. Cantrell, was arrested in Lock Port, N.Y., on charges of seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree possession of a forged instrument and equipment violation. Hightower will be returned to Georgia to face murder and aggravated assault charges in the shooting death of a man at a Super 8 motel in Decatur on Jan. 17, 2010, according to police. a fine of up to $5 million. Each charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million, Crosby said. bery affecting interstate commerce and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to United Sates Attorneys Office spokesman Patrick Crosby.
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County to unveil first mobile career center

DeKalb County Workforce Development will take its training and employment programs and services on the road this fall with its first mobile career resource center. Bringing government closer to citizens, the mobile center will provide workforce solutions for businesses and individuals in various locations throughout the county. The resource center will include 13 computer stations; a private interview area; high-speed satellite internet connection; printer, scanner and copy services; and a fully accessible ADA workstation with movable table and auxiliary. Businesses will be able to use the mobile unit for recruiting, pre-employment screenings, interviewing and training. Individuals will be served through various job search/ career development activities such as online job searches, resume and cover letter development, online tutorials and individual assessments and exploration of training eligibility and available resources. The purchase of the mobile career center will be from federal grant funds from the Workforce Investment Act and approved by the DeKalb Workforce Investment Board.
Doraville-based bus company ordered to halt operations

(AP) The U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered H & W Tour Inc. of Doraville on June 30 to immediately cease passenger service. The agency said it had uncovered violations it called so widespread as to demonstrate a continuing and flagrant general disregard for the safety of its passengers and the motoring public. It said evidence showed the company failed to ensure that its drivers comply with federal requirements and that buses were not properly inspected, maintained or repaired as required by federal regulations. The company did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.
One man killed in shooting spree

One person was killed and two others were injured June 29 as the result of a shooting at a Stone Mountain apartment complex, according DeKalb Police spokesman Lloyd A. Ruffin. When police arrived, the suspect was holding two children and a woman hostage near the scene of the crime. The incident happened at 2:20 a.m. at the Colony at Stone Mountain apartment complex. A man was arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault and kidnapping, according to police. A man in his 20s died from gunshot wounds at an area hospital. Two other shooting victims, a man and a woman, were hospitalized due to their injuries.
Lithonia man charged in Fulton County jail drug sting

A Lithonia man is one of four Fulton County detention officers who were charged with extortion for allegedly accepting payments to deliver contraband to inmates inside the Fulton County jail. Marvie Trevino Dingle Jr., 34, accepted $2,200 to accept and attempt to deliver cocaine to inmates inside the jail, and to accept and deliver at least 500 grams of cocaine outside the jail while he was a Fulton County deputy sheriff, according to United States Attorneys Office spokesman Patrick Crosby. Each charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine carries a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison, a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and
Decatur man indicted on conspiracy charges

A Decatur man was one of 49 people indicted recently by federal and state grand juries on firearms, drug trafficking and theft charges relating to a storefront sting operation operated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Atlanta Police Department. Brian Moseley, 20, was charged with conspiracy to commit armed rob-
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pace is needed in Raders district. The land, which is currently owned by developer Rich Porter, has a county tax assessment of $393,000, while independent property appraisals have come in at between $1.7 million and $2.3 million. The proposed purchase price was negotiated entirely by county staff and is supported by two appraisals, Rader said. If approved, the purchase would be made with revenue from a 2006 parks bond. People are paying for this greenspace every year in their tax debt, Rader said. Theyre paying for something theyre not yet receiving. Commissioner Kathie Gannon objected to delaying the land purchase, saying The due diligence on this has been taking place for well over two years.` This is in an area that is paying bond money and has very little greenspace to show for it, Gannon said. The least amount of countywide money has been spent in this area. Zoned in 2006 for 33 townhomes, the land was bought in 2008 before the economy tanked in the worst recession since the Great Depression, said Don Broussard, a former planning commission member. The purchase price at the time was $1.4 million. Who in this room seriously believes that this land is worth more than a half million dollars more than it was in 2008? Broussard asked during a June 28 county commission meeting. This land should be greenspace, but we need to pay the right amount for it, Broussard said. Because of the boards vote to delay the propertys purchase for two weeks, the option to buy, which ended June 30, will have to be renegotiated, Rader said.
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by Andrew Cauthen andrew@dekalbchamp.com evidence could prove a romantic and/or physical relationship between the defendant and Andrea Sneiderman. Some of the discovery evidence focuses on trips Hemy Neuman and Andrea Sneiderman took to Longmont, Colo., in July 2010, and to Greenville, S.C., a month later. According evidence, which is listed on the court filing but not explained in detail, Neuman apparently stayed at the Holiday Inn in Longmont, Colo., from July 15-16 of last year and had a Frontier Airlines reservation to Colorado for July 21. Andrea Sneiderman, the victims wife, had a reservation for the Hampton Inn in Longmont for July 18-23. Investigators have found a handwritten note from the Longmont Hampton Inn about flowers and chocolate. The court documents do not state who wrote the note. The court documents list the names of several people associated with the Longmont trip, including managers for both hotels and a GE executive who stayed at the Holiday Inn while Neuman was there. The filings also show an Embassy Suites reservation for Neuman from Aug. 26-27 and a receipt for Sneiderman at the hotel during the same time. According to the documents, investigators have located a neighbor who saw a silver van around the Sneidermans home on the day Russell Sneiderman was killed. Surveillance video from the day of the crime showed a silver Kia Sedona leaving the scene. That vehicle was determined to have been rented by Neuman on Nov. 17 and returned on Nov. 18 after the shooting of Russell Sneiderman. Other evidence in the filings includes a fake beard from Norcostco, a theatrical supply company in Minnesota. Initial witness accounts described the suspect as possibly having a fake beard. A judge is expected to hold hearings on pre-trial motions in the case in August. The trial is scheduled to begin in October and could last a month.
Police seek person of interest in year-old homicide case

by Robert Naddra robert@dekalbchamp.com A year has passed since the killing of an elderly Dunwoody couple and police still are searching for the man responsible. Details and a sketch of a man Dunwoody Police call a person of interest in the killings of Roger and Dorothy Abbott has been released. The Abbotts bodies were found in their home on July 1, 2010, by firefighters. Police said that a fire was set to cover up the deaths. The Abbotts both were 82 when they were killed. The person of interest is a White male, 40-45 years old with sandy brown or red hair, according to information released by Dunwoody Police spokesman Sgt. Mike Carlson. Police said he is of average height and no taller than six feet, with a slim to medium build. According to a statement, this person has information that could help police solve the case. Crime Stoppers of Atlanta has issued a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the Abbotts deaths. Firefighters were called to the Abbotts home on Peeler Road in Dunwoody last year when a neighbor noticed smoke coming from the home. Firefighters determined that the Abbotts had been killed prior to setting of the fire. Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to call Sgt. Gary Cortellino of the Dunwoody Police Department at (678) 382-6908 or e-mail him at gary.cortellino@ dunwoodyga.gov. Anonymous tips also can be made at www. dunwoodypolice.com or www. crimestoppersatlanta.org.
Chocolates, flowers, a fake beard, and trips to Colorado and South Carolina will all be topics of discussion when the homicide trial against Hemy Neuman begins in October. These were all part of the discovery evidence filed in court on June 24 on behalf of DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James. Neuman is facing charges of malice murder and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony stemming from the November 2010 death of Russell Sneiderman, 36, who was shot multiple times outside Dunwoody Prep daycare, where he had just dropped off his son. In February, Neumans wife Ariela, filed for legal separation alleging an affair between her husband and the victims wife, Andrea Sneiderman. In a court motion filed later, Chief Assistant District Attorney Don Geary admitted that
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There are new police officers on the streets of DeKalb County after 36 police academy graduates received their badges in a ceremony on July 1. Police Chief William OBrien said the new officers have already been tried and tested with a budget process that almost eliminated their positions. Another recruitment class is expected to begin later this year, OBrien said. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
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Flagpole ceremony honors U.S. flag, veterans

The dedication of a new flagpole at The Department of Veterans Affairs Health Eligibility Center on Claremont Avenue in Decatur was an opportunity just days before Independence Day to honor the flag that would fly from the new pole. Steeped in patriotic fervor, the June 30 ceremony included a history of the United States flag, read by Col. (Ret.) Ernest Lyons, accompanied by America the Beautiful; a tribute to Old Glory by Yeoman Senior Chief (Ret.) Otis Hogan; the Pledge of Allegiance and a recessional to The Battle Hymn of the Republic. The featured speaker was Major Gen.Mark MacCarley, deputy commanding general of the United States Army Reserve, Fort Gillem. MacCarley said that the words thank you mean little unless the nation is willing to give its veterans the help they need once they return to civilian life. He said that Americans have always honored those who served in the nations wars with such assistance, even before the Department of Veterans Affairs was created in 1930 and elevated to cabinet rank in 1989. He recounted that veterans and their families received assistance throughout the 19th century and earlier, when such assistance came from individual states. To employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs he said, Every time you help a veteran who walks through these doors, you are saying thank you on behalf of all of us. As The Star Spangled Banner was played over the public address system, the VA Police Honor Guard raised the United States flag along with the black POW/ MIA flag for the first time on the more than 50-foot flagpole.
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A VA Police Honor Guard raises the flag on the new flagpole at the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Eligibility Center. Photos by Kathy Mitchell
Guest speaker Major Gen. Mark MacCarley says America has a long history of caring for its veterans.
DeKalb County Wants to Hear From You Regarding the Proposed Franchise Agreement Renewal with Comcast Cable Communications
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years of finding treasures at flea markets, antique stores, garage sales and while on vacation in such places as Belgium and the Netherlands. The walls of their home are adorned with framed posters and calendars and promotional signs. Shelves in the den and kitchen hold Coke radios, clocks, cookie jars and bottlesempty ones as well those filled with the famous beverage. Asked to name one of their favorite items, she mentions a 1901 tray purchased for $1,500 and he points to a framed 1946 calendar featuring Coca-Colas Sprite Boy given to them by a dying friend. In addition to the fun of trading and the possibility of making money in buying and selling, John points out theres a tremendous amount of history that can be learned. He notes that Coca-Cola created Sprite Boy to lift the spirits of the country during World War II. Collecting has changed over the years, the couple says. The advent of licensing, the Internet and eBay have had a profound effect on trading, buying and selling, they say, adding that the value of many items has dropped. Still they say they enjoy their hobby. Its been fun, said John Buchholz, emphasizing the relationships not so much the dealstheyve made over the years through the Atlanta club and being a member of the collecting community. The people are what we really like to emphasize. We have friends all across the world that we visit when we travel. They advise others to buy only what they want to personally display and not to approach purchases with designs on the items appreciating in value. The Atlanta chapter holds monthly meetings at the Smyrna Community Center that include a speaker, show and tell, a swap meet and business meeting. For more information on the club, visit www.Cocacolaclub.org.
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city where she enjoyed meeting, she said, Doravilles diverse population. When you walk door-to-door its as big as Texas, Gilman said. Gilman said Doraville, which has suffered financially since the closing of the General Motors plant in 2008, needs leadership from someone who has a business background. We must manage our city in a much more business-like manner, Gilman said. Doraville is metro Atlanta and needs to be a player in the regional landscape. I want to give Doraville a seat at the table. Pittman, who served on the Doraville City Council from 2005 until resigning in May to run for mayor, said she is looking forward to a runoff. I think my chances are great, Pittman said. Pittman said her political experience and existing relationships with political and community leaders in Doraville and DeKalb county. I do have those relationships already built, Pittman said. If you have those relationships already built, thats vital. Pittman said her top concerns for Doraville are the financial state of the city the decline of neighborhoods public safety and the redevelopment of the GM facility. Our services to our city are what makes our city special, Pittman said. Although some of her former fellow councilmembers endorsed Gilman, Pittman said she still has good relationships with them. I still consider them my friends, Pittman said. They support who they support, and thats fine. A runoff election is scheduled for July 19.
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CDC: 1 in 4 high schoolers drink soda every day

closer to two-thirds of high school students drinking a ATLANTA (AP) A new sweetened beverage every study shows one in four day. high school students drinks Thats less than in the soda every daya sign past. In the 1990s and early fewer teens are downing the 2000s, more than threesugary drinks. quarters of teens were havThe study also found ing a sugary drink each teens drink water, milk and day, according to earlier fruit juices most oftena research. pleasant surprise, because The CDC reported the researchers werent certain figures June 16, based on that was the case. a national survey last year We were very pleased of more than 11,000 high to see that, said the studys school students. They aplead author, Nancy Bener pear in one of the federal of the Centers for Disease agencys publications, MorControl and Prevention. bidity and Mortality Weekly Still, a quarter have at Report. least one soda each day. Consumption of sugAnd when other sugary ary drinks is considered a drinks like Gatorade are big public health problem, also counted, the figure is and has been linked to the by Mike Stobbe U.S. explosion in childhood obesity. One study of Massachusetts schoolchildren found that for each additional sweet drink per day, the odds of obesity increased 60 percent. As a result, many schools have stopped selling soda or artificial juice to students. Indeed, CDC data suggests that the proportion of teens who drink soda each day dropped from 29 percent in 2009 to 24 percent in 2010, at least partly as a result. It looks like total consumption is going down, said Kelly Brownell, director of Yale Universitys Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. But the results of the new CDC study are still a bit depressing, said Brownell, who has advocated for higher taxes on sodas. These beverages are the kinds of things that should be consumed once in a while as treatnot every day, he said. Thats a lot of calories. A 20-ounce Coke, for example, has 240 calories. Brownell also said its possible more than a quarter of teens are drinking soda, because many people
Summer brings greater risk of rabies exposure

Summer is here and people are spending more time outdoors. This means that the risk of contacts between humans and rabid wild animals increases. So, its important to know about rabies, according to the DeKalb County Board of Health. Rabies is a preventable disease that is caused by a virus and spread through the bite of an infected animal. The rabies virus affects the central nervous system, causing disease in the brain and ultimately death. A bite by an animal with rabies is rare, according to the DeKalb County Board of Health. However, the health organization recommends that area residents avoid exposure to wild animals such as raccoons, skunks, bats, foxes and feral dogs and cats. The first sign of rabies is often an animals unusual behavior. It may lose its fear of people and natural enemies. It may become very aggressive and snap at anything in its path. Or, it may seem very tame and friendly. Staggering, convulsions, spitting, choking, frothing at the mouth and paralysis may be seen. The animal usually dies within a week after first showing signs of rabies. If a bite or scratch by a wild animal occurs, begin wound treatment right away. If a person has been exposed to a rabid animal, medications may be given to protect against the rabies virus, advised District Health Director S. Elizabeth Ford, M.D., M.B.A. Pets can also get rabies. To protect pets, be sure dogs and cats are up to date on their rabies vaccinations. Keep pets too young to be vaccinated indoors. Ask a veterinarian about rabies vaccination. Vaccinated pets are a buffer between humans and rabid wildlife. Protecting a pet may reduce the pet owners risk of exposure to rabies. If a pet has been in a fight with a wild animal, wear gloves to handle the pet. Call a veterinarian to get a booster dose of rabies vaccine within five days of the fight. Unvaccinated animals that are exposed to a confirmed or suspected rabid animal must be quarantined for six months or humanely destroyed. To report a wild animal bite or scratch or a suspected rabid animal, call DeKalb County Animal Control at (404) 294-2996. For more information about rabies in humans, call the DeKalb County Board of Healths Office of Epidemiology and Statistics at (404) 508-7851.
underreport things they know they shouldnt be eating or drinking. Bener agreed its difficult to know if consumption of sugary drinks has been falling much, adding that schools are only half the battle. Getting them out of the schools doesnt solve the problem completely because a lot of these drinks are consumed in the home, said Bener, a CDC health scientist. More detail: About 16 percent have a sweetened sports drink every day, and 17 percent drink some
other sugary beverages like lemonade, sweetened tea and flavored milk. Black students were more likely than Whites or Hispanics to drink sugary beverages. The study also found that 7 percent of high school students drink diet soda each day, 5 percent have energy drinks and 15 percent have at least one coffee or tea. Also, 72 percent drink a serving of water daily, 42 percent drink at least one glass of milk and 30 percent have 100 percent fruit juice.
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When the fire happened on Jan. 20, 2009, Czarkowski said, although it was devastating, the community and lots of other bars rallied to help Trackside and its employees. Altogether, more than $10,000 was raised for an employee fund for those who lost their jobs because of the fire. Leons, which was just getting ready to open, auctioned off their first beer and someone paid $2,500 for [it] and that went toward the employee fund. The Brick Store, The Thinking Man, all these places got together and started the fund and the Corner Pub, owned by Josh and Bethy Elrod, they really became our second home, Czarkowski said. When the fire happened, Czarkowski said that he was glad he had another job to pay the bills. His nickname is Doc because he is a physician working in occupational medicine. This was an investment and a fun passion of mine to do, he said of Trackside. And, its a lot of fun; its a lot of fun to run a bar and I would recommend it to anybody who has the ability to do it. The electrical fire started in the back room above the office at approximately 5:30 a.m. and the wooden beams of the 100-year-old building went up in flames, burning intensely until the whole area in the back collapsed. The other two thirds of the building didnt get
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Decatur institution prepares for a second life
Trackside Tavern will reopen in mid-July after a fire in 2009 forced the bar to shut its doors for more than two years. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
any direct fire damage there was a lot of smoke damage and heat damage but we were able to save a lot of our souvenirs and some of the old pictures and memorabilia and stuff like that, so that was neat, Czarkowski said. Czarkowski explained that since he was only the business owner and not the owner of the building, it took a little longer than he expected, but he always knew he would reopen the bar. He said from time to time he would think, As long as people keep asking me, I know its still going to be a viable business. This article is the first in a two-part series on the reopening of Trackside Tavern in Decatur.
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of 2005, Czarkowski said. I didnt really seriously think about buying rackside Tavern it until one of my friends had been a friend- said, You ought to buy ly neighborhood Trackside; you dont know bar and late-night whats going to happen if hangout spot (it could opsomebody else buys it. erate several hours later He and his friends bethan most bars in Atlanta) gan hearing rumors that since 1982. Then the unanother bar was going to imaginable happened: a buy it and close it down or late-night winter fire deturn it into something else. stroyed the popular tavern. So next thing he knew, Owner Al Doc Czar- Czarkowski found himself kowski, who bought the buying his favorite bar, establishment in 2005, said partly as an investment but he cant wait for his favor- also in an attempt to keep ite bar to open up again, an it from falling into unevent scheduled to happen friendly hands. this month. The good thing is, I said to people after when I bought the bar the fire, I miss Trackside, from Bruce and Tammy of course, because I was [Breitling], all the staff the owner, but I actually stayed and Ive known the miss my favorite bar more staff for a long time. One than anything else, Czar- of my best friends was in kowski said. need of a job at the time 100 Crescent Czarkowski said that he so I hired him to be myCenter Pkwy., Suite 680. Tucker, GA 30084 (404) 378-8000 www.DeKalbChamber.org was first brought to the bar general manager so that I in 1990 by a friend who had somebody here during took him there to see a the day that I could trust, folk singer named Kristen Czarkowski said. Hall. At that time Eddie Czarkowski said that Owen, who now manages buying the bar was defi100 Crescent a learning experithe popular Decatur music nitelyCenter Pkwy., Suite 680. Tucker, GA 30084 (404) 378-8000 www.DeKalbChamber.org venue Eddies Attic, was ence and one that he and managing Trackside and his friend went through Czarkowski said he kept together. coming back to see live I knew how to sit music and hang out with on this side of the bar, friends. Czarkowski said, pointing Its always been my to the u-shaped wooden 100 Crescent Center Pkwy., Suite 680. Tucker, GA 30084 favorite place and I heard bar, but not work behind www.DeKalbChamber.org rumors about it going the scenes 404-378-8000 or on the other up for sale in the spring side.
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DeKalb County School System administrator suspended

for 10 days for selling a book he wrote to five schools within the DeKalb system, including one where he previously worked. Former Assistant Superintendent Ralph Simpson agreed to the suspension after an investigation by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GPSC) found that he and a principal had circumvented the system, purchasing policy. School spokesman Jeff Dickerson said that concerns about Simpson were first raised after the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported in July 2010, that Simpson sold more than $12,560 worth of copies of his book From Remedial to Remarkable to five schools, including Miller Grove High School in Lithonia, where Simpson had once been principal. The finding was that Simpson had sold a book that he had published to schools within the DeKalb School System and the sales of those books were done with public funds, Dickerson said. The school system conducted an internal audit and found that in 2007, several months after Simpson was promoted to assistant superintendent and departed from Miller Grove, his successor Selina Carol Thedford, who is also being suspended, purchased 600 copies of the book using school funds. The school systems policy requires that all purchases over $5,000 be approved by school staff and according to a case summary obtained from the GPSC, Thedford had originally presented a single purchase order for $9,600 but it was denied. Thedford then directed a subordinate staff member to split the invoice into two invoices of $4,800, which were then paid. Dickerson said that immediately after discovering this Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson demoted both Simpson and Thedford to assistant principals and they are currently awaiting placement for the new school year. Leading up to the time that the audit was done the school system had no policy in place that forbade a school system employee from selling goods or services to the school system when public funds are used. Dickerson said that after finding out about the sales Tyson and the board quickly put a policy in place to police such sales. She also put into place a new training program that starts this year and its something that everyone has to do every year, in addition to other ethics training, Dickerson said. Dickerson also stated that the money for the book sales have been repaid by Simpson and Thedford.
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by Daniel Beauregard daniel@dekalbchamp.com An administrator for DeKalb County Schools is being suspended
Peachtree Hope Charter resubmits charter application

The Peachtree Hope Charter School near Memorial Drive resubmitted its application on June 27, for the DeKalb County School Board to allow the school a waiver to continue operating for a year. The schools application for the waiver was approved by the board on June 13, but school staff asked the school to resubmit its application after Peachtree Hope told school staff on June 14 that it had terminated its contract with SABIS international. According to Rick Andre, an attorney for Peachtree Hope, the contract between the school and the management company had expired earlier in the year. There were some discussions about renewing or entering into a new contract, but there were some disagreements about how to manage the school so the board elected not to renew it, Andre said. Andre would not elaborate on the details of the disagreements between the school and SABIS and said he was not involved in the application process. Jose Afonso, a spokesman for SABIS, said that organization officials were surprised by the schools decision and are worried about the effect it might have on the students. I can say frankly that were disappointed and surprised by the boards actions...Its going to be challenging for the kids to adapt to another methodology and set of standards, Afonso said. DeKalb School spokesman Walter Woods said that staff is reviewing Peachtree Hopes application and it will come before the board on July 11. We were informed that they had terminated their management company, and that is fairly significant, Woods said. It is unclear whether Peachtree Hope is looking for another management company or plans to move forward without one. If the school chooses to move forward without a management company then maintaining academic standards and developing curriculum would fall into the DeKalb County School Systems hands. Thats something the board will have to take into consideration on July 11, Woods said.
DeKalb Schools extends interim superintendent contract

The DeKalb County School Board met on June 28, and added an addendum to Interim Superintendent Ramona Tysons contract that extended her employment for three months. Tysons contract, which would have expired June 30, will now be extended from July 1 to September 30, and Board Chairman Tom Bowen said the board took this step to ensure that there would be somebody in place to carry out the daily operations of the school system. Its legally required that we have a superintendent in that seat whether it is interim or permanent, to carry out the day-to-day operations of the district, Bowen said. Although Tysons contract is through September 30, Bowen said that since it is tied to her prior contract, if the board were to find a superintendent before that date then the new superintendent would take over; Tysons contract would continue but she would move to the role of deputy superintendent.
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Skibell wins Author of the Year
Joseph Skibell, associate professor of creative writing and English at Emory University, has won the 47th Georgia Author of the Year Award for Fiction for his novel A Curable Romantic. Georgia Writers Association judge Brian Corrigan said, A Curable Romantic is equal parts intelligent and witty: a macaronic, picaresque novel that is fabulous in every sense of the word. . . .This is not only the best book of this years group, it is simply among the best books Ive read in the past several years. The novel begins in 1895 Vienna, where the young hero, Dr. Jakob Josef Sammelsohn, befriends Sigmund Freud and ends in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940. Skibells protagonist wanders optimistically through the early 20th century, haunted by the amorous ghost of his young wife. Skibells third novel, A Curable Romantic has garnered considerable critical acclaim since its publication in September 2010 by Algonquin Books. Earlier this year, Skibell was the recipient of the $25,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature Choice Award. O Magazine calls A Curable Romantic an irresistible romp.
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per. Participants will learn to create gift cards and gifts using everyday materials and simple techniques. The presenter is Jackie Slayton Methe of Athens, Ga. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Redan-Trotti Library and the Georgia Museum of Art and is open to first 25 participants. Call or visit branch to register. The Redan-Trotti Library is located at 1569 Wellborn Road, Lithonia. For more information, call (770) 482-3821.
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Bingo session announced

Studies show that playing Bingo improves mental agility, according to the Doraville Library, where a lively afternoon of refreshments, friendly conversation and good old-fashioned Bingo is being held Thursday, July 14, 1:30 2:30 p.m. Funding for the program is provided by the Friends of the Doraville Library. The Doraville Library is located at 3748 Central Ave., Doraville. For more information, call (770) 936-3852.
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Electronics Recycling Day set at St. Timothy
Social Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT), in collaboration with St. Timothy, will host its rst Electronics Recycling Day community event Saturday, July 9, 9 a.m. 2 p.m. in the St. Timothy parking lot. Community member can bring old electronic recyclables such as computers, monitors, scanners, laptops, digital cameras, PDA handheld devices, phone systems, cell phones, VCR/DVRs, microwaves, etc. SALT works with at-risk youth to develop charitable, educational entrepreneurship programs to develop basic business skills. For more information on SALT, go to www.atsalt. org. St. Timothy United Methodist Church, celebrating its 45th anniversary this August, is located at 5365 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain. For more information call (404) 2925969 or e-mail at ofce@sttimumc.org.
Credit classes offered

As part of its credit education series, The Doraville Library is hosting Duane White, president of Need to Know Information Inc. as he teaches strategies for financial success in this five-part series. All classes will meet the third Saturday of the month. The July 16 session, Fair Credit Reporting and Credit Report Analysis, will be 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the library. Participants will be taught how to get debt paid off, increase credit scores and save for the future. The Aug. 20 session will be The Fair Debt Collections Practice Act and Letter Writing; the Sept. 17 session will be The Credit Card Act of 2009, and the Oct. 15 session will be Credit Scoring and Identifying Where You Are. Call or visit the branch to register. The Doraville Library is located at 3748 Central Ave., Doraville. For more information, call (770) 936-3852.
Author to present book centered on OConnor

The DeKalb Library Systems July Festival of Writers will present author Ann Napolitano Tuesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Decatur. For everyone who loves the work of Georgias Flannery OConnor, the new book by Ann Napolitano will be a treasure, according to the library. The novel, A Good Hard Look, is set in Milledgeville in the 1960s with OConnor serving as the principal character. It is a dark, beautifully written story about her life that is powerful, inspirational and truthful. Both the characters in the novel and readers are forced to face up to OConnors observation that the truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it, the library announcement states. First Baptist Church Decatur is located at 308 Claremont Ave., Decatur. For more information, call (404) 370-8450, ext. 2225 or visit georgiacenterforthebook.org or dekalblibrary.org.
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Church to hold college preparation seminar
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VBS has island theme

Island Odyssey VBS 2011 is a Vacation Bible School program linking biblical island stories with the culture of popular island vacation spots. This years program will provide Bible-based classes for persons of all ages. Classes will be Monday, July 18 - Friday, July 22, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Volunteers and participants can register online atwww.cokesburyvbs.com/island-odyssey/ sttimothyumc. St. Timothy United Methodist Church is located at 5365 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain. For more information call (404) 2925969 or e-mail ofce@sttimumc.org.
The Welcome Friend Baptist Church will host a Getting Kids Ready for college seminar on July 16, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Parents with children in middle and high school can gain knowledge to help children succeed in school and college. Seminar instructors will teach how to ll out FAFSA paperwork and how to nance higher education. Admission is free, and church ofcials ask interested people to RSVP by July 11. The event will be held at Welcome Friend Baptist Church, 3198 Bouldercrest Road, Ellenwood. For more information, call Rev. Dr. John H. Smith Sr. at (404) 241-0554 or e-mail welcomefriend@att.net.
Film to be shown Friday p.m.

The Friday movie for July 15 at the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library will be Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, and will be shown at 1:30 p.m. The 2009 lm is rated PG-13 and runs 128 minutes. The Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library is located at 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur. For more information, call (404) 679-4404.
Art class offered
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CORRECTION: The story Decatur kids stay cool with summer reading stated in error that children would receive a free pass to Imagine It!: The Childrens Museum of Atlanta upon completion of their reading logs. Children will not receive a free pass but they will receive an invitation to a special celebration reception (preview party) for the exhibit Once Upon a Time. Once they receive the invitation, parents need to RSVP to Imagine It! to attend.
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Emory athletics seventh in nation

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Emory University finished seventh in the 2010-11 Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings, signifying the top athletic programs in NCAA Division III. This is the 10th time in the past 11 years that Emory has finished among the top 10 in the national rankings. Emory won a school-record 10 University Athletic Association champions this past school year and 13 teams participated in NCAA championships. The Eagles placed in the top 10 nationally in seven sports, including winning the national championship in womens swimming and diving.
Southwest DeKalb holds tennis camp

The second session of the Southwest DeKalb Panther Tennis Camp is July 11-15 at the Dottie Bridges Tennis Center at Flat Shoals Park. The camp, located at 4522 Flat Shoals Parkway, runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5-18 and is directed by Valerie Brown. Campers will go through conditioning and be taught footwork and basic tennis strokes. Participants are asked to bring a tennis racquet, sunscreen, water bottle, hat, hand towel, tennis shoes and socks. The cost of the camp is $140. For more information, call (404) 610-1840 or visit www.swdtennis.com.
Four former DeKalb prep stars chosen in NBA Draft

by Mark Brock finished 31-2 and as the Class AAAA state champions in 2007. DeKalb County had two firstStone Mountains Andrew round picks and two second picks dur- Goudelock (6-3, 200) was the 46th ing the 2011 National Basketball Asoverall pick and 16th of the second sociation (NBA) Draft on June 23. round as the Los Angeles Lakers The first alum to hear his name picked up the high-scoring point guard called was former Dunwoody star from College of Charleston. Chris Singleton (6-foot-9, 230 Goudelock became the all-time pounds) who went 18th overall to the leading scorer for the College of Washington Wizards. Singleton played Charleston as he completed his career three years as a small forward at Flor- with 2,571 points. He led the Southida State after signing with the Semiern Conference with a 23.7 points per noles out of Dunwoody High School. game average on his way to becoming Singleton, a two-time All-ACC the first College of Charleston male First Team player and two-time Allathlete to be named the Southern ConACC Defensive Player of the Year ference Male Athlete of the Year in (2010-11) led the Seminoles in scoring 2011. Charleston reached the quarterand rebounding last season with 13.6 finals of the NIT as Goudelock scored points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He 39 points in the first-round victory was a Class AAA All-State selection over Dayton. He also earned his third as a senior at Dunwoody as he led the consecutive All-Southern Conference Wildcats to a 27-4 record while averFirst Team honors in 2011. aging 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4.7 Former Columbia All-State player blocks per game. Travis Leslie (6-4, 202) followed right Former Tucker Tiger Marshon behind Goudelock as the 47th pick Brooks (6-5, 201) was next in the overall going to the Los Angeles Clipopening round as the 25th pick to the pers as the 17th choice of the second Boston Celtics. Brooks was a shootround. Leslie was a junior at Georgia ing guard/small forward at Providence in 2011. College. Brooks was later traded to the Leslie finished his college career New Jersey Nets in a draft day deal. with 1,099 points, 551 rebounds, 191 Brooks earned All-Big East and assists and 104 steals and was named third team All-America honors in 2011 to the Coaches All-SEC Second Team after ranking nationally in scoring at in 2011. He averaged 14.4 points, 7.18 24.63 points per game. He scored a rebounds and 2.84 assists in 2011 as Big East record of 52 points in a win he helped lead the Bulldogs to the against Notre Dame in 2011 and was NCAA Tournament. the only player in the nation to average Leslie led the Columbia Eagles to 24 points and seven rebounds. Brooks the Class AAAA state title while averaveraged 20.1 points, six assists and aging 21.3 points, nine rebounds and eight rebounds during his All-State four assists per game. senior season at Tucker. The Tigers
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DeKalb boxer has sights set on Olympics, pro career

by Robert Naddra robert@dekalbchamp.com His father sits in a jail cell in Alabama. Several of his cousins also are locked up, including one gang member who is serving three life sentences for three murders and a kidnapping. Bobby Hornsby saw crime, and alcohol and drug use everywhere he turned growing up in DeKalb County, but did not succumb to peer pressure. Hornsby credits boxing and strong guidance from his mother for leading him down a path different from that of his relatives. There was a lot of peer pressure but I always had an excuse not to do something, Hornsby said. I would say I gotta go run, gotta practice or something like that. Hornsbys biological father has been in jail since Hornsby was 4 years old. He rarely sees him but keeps in touch by phone. Hornsbys mother, Temeka Stevens, has since remarried and has created a stable environment for her son. Hornsby credits his mother for finding him a gym and he joined Atlanta Art of Boxing at 15. Before he started boxing in the ring, Hornsby would box in the streets with his friends. My mom is a big inspiration, said the 21-year-old Hornsby, a DeKalb resident. Shes always there for me and she keeps me from getting into trouble. Ive learned my lesson. She always encourages me and moved me to Grady (High School) from Cedar Grove to keep I had to come a long way to get where I am, Hornsby said. From the outside people make it look so easy. But there is so much mental and physical training that goes into it. It took me four or five years to know what I have to do to be successful. To earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic boxing team would be the crowning amateur accomplishment for Hornsby. He is the reigning Georgia Golden Gloves champion in his weight class and has won that title three other times2007, 2008 and 2010. Hornsby also was the Southeast Regional Golden Gloves champion in 2010 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the national tournament that year. His mother has seen the difference boxing has made in her sons life. Hes very passionate and dedicated, and such a role model for up and coming kids, Stevens said. Boxing has kept him away from fighting in the streets. Before boxing, he was quick-tempered and would get in fights. Now he has a much better temperament. Hornsby also has other interests that have kept him away from a life of crime or drugs. As a teenager he volunteered at ZooAtlanta, helping clean out the animal enclosures and handing out information about the animal exhibits. He also was accepted to the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2008. I raised him to focus on what he was doing and not what everyone else was doing, Stevens said. The gym has kept him away from everything and out of trouble.
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me away from problems. I just stay focused and I dont want to let her down. Thats extra motivation for me. More than a way to stay out of trouble, Hornsby saw boxing as a career. I always knew I could fight and knew I wanted to be a professional boxer, he said. But theres one more thing Hornsby wants to accomplish before turning pro. He is competing July 4-8 in the U.S. Olympic Trials Last Chance Qualifier in Cincinnati. Hornsby is competing in the 132-pound lightweight division and needs to place in the top three to earn a spot in the Olympic Trials boxing tournament later this summer in Mobile, Ala. He first heard about boxing in the Olympics when it was announced at his school in eighth or ninth grade that one of the students was on the Olympic boxing team. I looked at it as important, Hornsby said. Until then I didnt know boxing was an Olympic sport. Hornsby has come a long way since his street boxing days and his early days at Art of Atlanta. He trains every day and even runs Stone Mountain up and down twice, or around it twice a day or two times a week. In addition, Hornsby does all the typical boxing training, including endless situps, pushups, pullups, hitting the heavy bag, sparring, shadow boxing and jumping rope. Hornsby spends most of his time training at Metro Fitness in Atlanta and at Granite City Boxing in Lithonia.
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