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Thousands turned up for the Decatur Book Festival over Labor day weekend. Photo by Daniel Beauregard Volunteers and organizations presented Two very different women share same stage with Community at book festival by Daniel Beauregard [email protected] Out of the nearly 500 authors at this year’s Decatur Book Festival, Mischa Champions Awards Merz was probably the only woman who might consider getting punched in the face a friendly gesture. Merz, an Australian female boxer, by Gale Horton Gay B. Levett Sr., a philanthropist the past 26 years, were runners-up. was at the City Hall Stage this year in the county for more than 30 DeKalb Rape Crisis Center was talking about her newest book The ight of DeKalb County’s years, who received the individual selected as the 2011 Organization Sweetest Thing, a creative nonfi ction most dedicated volunteers Community Champion Award. Community Champion with the book that details life as a female boxer. She said that her the book addresses Eand community service Bonnie Kallenberg, a consignment Center for Pan Asian Community many of the answers she was seeking organizations were recognized store owner who supports refugee Services and Senior Connections in her fi rst book, like how to deal with last week at a patriotic-themed resettlement outreach efforts, and receiving runner-up honors. being punched in the face for the fi rst luncheon held at the Crowne Plaza Calvin Sims Jr., a “community Essence Snowden, 13, of Stone time. “This latest book has a different kind Ravinia Hotel in Dunwoody. warrior” who has served on various Mountain, who teaches youth about of fl avor because those dramatic things The awardees were Gregory community organizations during healthful eating, was selected for that I spoke about in my previous book have all been resolved. I have a joke now, because I almost regard getting hit in the face as a friendly gesture; it’s a very different perspective of the sport,” Merz said. Merz, who trains at the Decatur Boxing Club, said that a huge chunk of her new book is set in Decatur, where she has trained with champion female boxer Kerri Moss. “She is one of the key characters that make the book. She’s a tiny woman, probably 102 pounds, with an

See Awards on Page 14A See Books on Page 14A Page 2A The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 Judge, volunteers renovate temporary courtroom by Andrew Cauthen “This court really needs to try [email protected] about 1,000 cases a week, which is a phenomenal number,” Withers A judge, police officer, deputy said. clerk and a semi-retired school bus A new schedule allowed the driver teamed up to renovate an old court to increase its load from ap- file room in the county’s Recorders proximately 300 to 500 cases per Court into a temporary courtroom. week, but further increases were The judge’s bench and two lec- restricted by space. terns were constructed by DeKalb “Now we’re going to be able to County Police officerChip Ol- do about 1,000 a week with this ad- son and his friend Elliot Perkins, ditional courtroom,” Withers said. a semi-retired Gwinnett County “The additional space will not chip school bus driver. Recorders Court away at the backlog, but it will keep Chief Judge Nelly Withers and the backlog more manageable.” Deputy Clerk Derrick Wright ap- Commissioner Larry Johnson plied coats of salmon paint to the said the volunteers “got in here and walls of the room. put the elbow grease in here.” The plastic seating, now bolted “This additional courtroom will to the floor of the courtroom, was add to the bottom line but also will DeKalb leaders gather as Recorders Court Judge Nelly Withers ceremonially cuts a ribbon to open a temporary courtroom renovated by volunteers. The courtroom will acquired from the halls of the coun- make it more efficient and custom- help the court increase its weekly load to 1,000 cases. Photo by Andrew Cauthen ty’s juvenile court. Withers’ staff er-friendly,” Johnson said. “This is also procured additional benches all about us making a difference … government where we have to be in- by an overwhelming backlog of from juvenile court that were not with very little funds.” novative and creative to achieve our cases. She led the court in reduc- being used. DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis goals and objectives,” Ellis said. ing the backlog by offering a ticket Withers said the Recorders said the renovation project is an The new courtroom is part of amnesty and the court aggressively Court, located at 3630 Camp Circle example of his charge to all depart- the efforts to efficiently process the tracked down defendants who owed adjacent to the DeKalb County Jail, ment heads “to bring the maximum more than 200,000 cases that come fees and fines to the county. “simply did not have the physical results with lowest costs to taxpay- through the court each year. space and time to do the number of ers.” Withers, appointed in 2009, in- cases that we have to do.” “We’re living in a new age in herited a Recorders Court plagued See Courtroom on Page 3A

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The court’s backlog was from library, then arrested slashed from 100,000 cases in 2010 to a current backlog of he filed a motion to dismiss the 40,000. As a result, the court col- charges but the judge decided to lected an extra $6 million last move forward with a trial. year, during a police ticket-writing “She’s continuing a decision— slowdown, Ellis said. which is basically what we be- “This temporary courtroom is lieve—to exert her rights and take really tangible evidence of changes this case to trial. I think that’s part that have been taking place in this of what was missing throughout court,” Withers said. “The court- the process—she hadn’t been room is a small symbol of what we heard,” Davis said. can achieve through cooperation.” Foster claimed that the inci- The courtroom is the fourth dent did not happen in the manner one in the building and will be that it appears on the police re- temporary until permanent renova- port. She said the majority of the tions are completed by the end of incident took place in front of the next year. With the permanent ren- recreation center, not the library ovations there will be five court- as the report says. rooms. The county is planning to According to Foster’s lawyer, renovate the recorders and mag- because she was not on library istrate’s courts and has $3 million premises she had just as much a set aside for the work, Ellis said. right to be in front of the recre- Withers said the plans for the ation center as anybody else. renovations are complete and con- “This is a single mom who’s struction should begin by January. there pushing this child and for Although the current renova- some reason, I just don’t imagine tions to the courtroom are tempo- a traditional stay-at-home mom rary, they are useful and were not being treated the same way,” Da- expensive, Withers said. vis said. “What we’ve invested in it Foster said when she realized isn’t so great,” Withers said. “We library staff had called police, she did a lot of it ourselves. We went called police as well because she to The Home Depot.” thought she was being treated un- fairly. She was told that the same officer being sent in response to the library’s complaint would also be available to hear her side of the story. When she was arrested in front Donetta Foster, 20, has decided to contest disorderly conduct charges after she of the recreation center, Foster was arrested in 2010 after being kicked out of the Decatur Library. Photo by Dan- iel Beauregard claims she was waiting for a su- pervisor from the Decatur Police by Daniel Beauregard anything and got on the phone and Department that she had requested [email protected] called the police,” Foster said of to respond to the scene. She said library staff. she requested the supervisor be- Donnetta Foster broke down According to the police re- cause she thought she was receiv- in tears as she retold her experi- port, Foster was escorted out of ing unfair treatment from the of- ence of being kicked out of the the library and issued a criminal ficers on the scene. Decatur Library then later arrested trespass warning and advised not Foster, a freshman at Georgia by Decatur Police for disorderly to return. “Foster became irate, Perimeter College, said that if the conduct. yelling in a loud and boisterous trial does not end in her favor she Foster claims she was in the manner,” and was asked to leave is worried it could drastically alter Decatur Library last October again, which she did, the incident her and her son’s life. using the computer when her report states. “There has been a lot weigh- child—1 year old at the time— “Within minutes,” Foster came ing on me. I keep on trying not to laughed while playing with flash back onto the property “yelling cry but it’s a lot, a lot going on at cards. and cursing,” and was told to once,” Foster said. “No one around me flinched at leave again but instead “walked Foster’s lawyer said that it the noise or seemed like they even toward the Decatur Recreation was a gamble for her to take the heard the noise,” Foster said. “It Center and started yelling in a case to trial rather than plead no was just the library officials who loud and boisterous manner,” ac- contest and likely face a lesser came over to me and said it was cording to the incident report She punishment. However, Davis feels an issue.” was then arrested in front of the confident that once a jury hears Shortly after her baby made center. both sides of the story she will be the noise library officials told her Foster claims that she was acquitted. that she needed to leave and then courteous both inside and outside “I just felt like so many times turned off her computer. the library, and didn’t become up- young mothers are misunderstood “I asked her if I could get back set and loud until after she left the and already have a label put on on [the computer] and she said she property. them,” Foster said. didn’t want to answer any more of She has chosen to contest the “Ultimately, I decided that my questions; she got really short disorderly conduct charges and I would rather stand for what I with me and walked away. When faces up to 12 months in prison know is right than not stand and I asked the security officer if I if she is convicted. Her attorney, be thrown to the side.” could get back on he didn’t say Mawuli Mel Davis, said that The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 Opinion Page 4A The Newslady Pass the jobs act: a purely partisan rant The applause is usually along party of servitude, illiteracy, dependency, something about working for that lines. Some members of the GOP are permission and designated places. college degree and not being able to downright rude. Nothing the president There ought to be enough fight in the find work. Teachers ought to be angry says would resonate with them. dog to say never again will I be chained about less pay, having class sizes One thing we can learn from the to a stake in the yards of a privileged doubled and paperwork tripled and Republicans is that once they take few. That resolve was shown in the being blamed for failing schools. a position they hold onto it like a 2008 elections. It needs to be revved up Veterans fight for this country and junkyard dog. Wrong or right, they again. Lives and livelihoods depend on then have to fight for a job? will not be swayed. Well Democrats it, because the Tea Partiers are singing Civil rights weren’t won in this and Independents ought to adopt more the tune, “the way we were,” and it country because Dr. King and others of that pluck, tenacity and dogged doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure sat around bemoaning the dreadful President Barack Obama presents determination to make certain that the that one out. conditions they faced. They were an extremely compelling argument for man with a plan is supported and re- The Tea Partiers are beaten, bitten, trampled, hosed, jailed passing his Jobs Act, and Congress— elected. overwhelmingly Republican, White and even killed. Yet they drove, walked Republicans and Democrats—ought By the way, no African American males, warmed over John Birchers with or crawled to victory—bloody but to put politics aside and pass it. The should ask what President Obama has a few reconstituted Klansmen. They are unbowed. president went before a joint session done for African Americans. Barack well funded and believe they are above Our work today is so much easier and the American public with his Obama is the president of the United reproach as they hurl insults and rally though no less important. Right now proposal that would in part cut taxes States of America. When he creates with their lynch-mob mentality. make a phone call, send a fax, e-mail for businesses that hire the long-term jobs, all Americans benefit, including There are many of us who weren’t or tweet your representative and tell unemployed; cut taxes for companies African Americans. Who makes up around during the Civil Rights them to support the president’s Jobs that keep jobs here at home and for the majority in unemployment lines? Movement and some of us who were Act to put America back to work. Then companies who hire veterans; give pay Congress should pass that jobs bill around but didn’t take an active part. send a check for $25 or whatever you raises for teachers; and make the super and pass it now. And let’s re-elect a We have an opportunity now to take can afford to the president’s re-election rich pay their fair share in taxes. man with a plan to put America back part in a movement to re-elect a man effort. Pass President Barack Hussein His comment hit home that he wants to work and restore its standing on the who should be judged by the content Obama’s Jobs Act now and then work to see more of three words, “Made in world scene. That man happens to be of his character and not by the color of to re-elect him in 2012! America.” Who could not be in favor Black. Black people ought to vote for his skin. If President Obama is judged Steen Miles, The Newslady, is of this measure to put Americans back Obama again because he is a Black merely by his accomplishments in a retired journalist and former to work and put this country on a track man with a plan and because some office under the direst circumstances, to restore its former greatness? others without a plan are refusing to then he should be elected by a Georgia state senator. Contact I always listen closely to the cooperate with him merely because he landslide. Steen Miles at Steen@dekalb- president’s words in these addresses is Black. Young people who’ve led a life champ.com. before Congress. But I also watch There are those who would like to of relative privilege ought to get closely the reaction from the gallery. take this country back—yes to an era motivated out of a resolve to do The Champion Free Press, Friday, September 16, 2011 Opinion Page 5A One Man’s Opinion Section 8 ain’t great warehousing the percent of the local population balance of $200. yearn to achieve, improve and indigent, lower income these same residents account And perhaps most better ourselves—and often and lesser educated. for more than 20 percent of importantly, once you meet assist those in need around us. High crimes rates, local arrests. these qualifications, there are When we invest and have skin heavy drug abuse And though there are a few final but significant in the game, the success of a and gang violence waiting lists thousands long requirements. You or your neighborhood or a community followed the expansion for Section 8 vouchers, the family must invest 250 hours is also our success. As these of public housing primary qualifications for of sweat equity into your home life lessons are so simple and (with crime rates often receiving these housing or other work of Habitat for basic, why instead does our up to 10 times the subsidies are having low Humanity, and you must first federal government continue national average). income and no other housing lease your home for a full year, to invest billions in a program “A president’s hardest During the ‘90s, the options. making regular and timely that has so evidently lost its task is not to do what is right, federal government attempted Contrast this with the payments, while also attending way? but to know what is right.”— to deal with the crime and excellent work of Habitat for 12 Home Smart education Habitat is faith-based, Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th violence in public housing Humanity, a private sector classes. and perhaps its 12 lessons of President of the United States by disbursing the residents and faith-based response to To move from “renter” successful homeownership (1963-1969). to better neighborhoods and expanding housing options to owner, Habitat provides borrow at least slightly from President Lyndon Baines housing, and by handing for lower-income families. a roadmap, mentors, other the 12-step programs of Johnson strongly believed out vouchers to subsidize Instead of simply providing a homeowners and a wealth of self-responsibility created that education was the rentals. This shift in public hand-out, Habitat offers a firm non-taxpayer funded helping by Alcoholics Anonymous strongest weapon in the war on housing was authorized under hand up, which also includes hands. Following the tsunami and other self-help and self- poverty, though the majority Section 8 of the Housing and significant requirements to in southeast Asia, Habitat re- empowerment organizations. of government programs and Community Development Act becoming the inhabitant and built 10,000 homes. A like and With that in mind, I’d like initiatives that he created of 1974. later owner of a Habitat home. growing number of Habitat to slightly tweak LBJ’s fall more under the category Section 8’s budget has dwellings have restored wise words at the top of this of entitlements and transfer soared from $7 billion in 1994 Among those are: neighborhoods and community column: payments, with the possible to $19 billion in 2011. Along pride in post-Katrina New “The hardest job for a exception of the Head Start with the soaring budget have - You or your family must Orleans and the Mississippi president is not to do what is Program, which he launched followed soaring crime rates be first-time homebuyers. Gulf Coast. right, but to know how best to in 1965. in neighborhoods with high - You must be a legal Why do the free vouchers do the right thing.” LBJ substantially expanded concentrations of Section 8 resident and citizen or of Section 8 draw crime and Bill Crane is a DeKalb public housing assistance, an tenants. registered legal alien. drugs, and the long strings and County native and business initiative begun by President Critics charge that these - At least two, but no more hard work of Habitat draw owner, living in Scottdale, Franklin Delano Roosevelt relocations changed only than eight, residents planned working families and more Georgia. He also serves as during and after the Great ZIP codes, and not the lives for your home. successful warriors in the chief political analyst and Depression. Atlanta’s or behaviors of many public - Proof of steady income battle against poverty? commentator for 11Alive News Techwood Homes was the first housing residents. A recent for at least two years. As my father always told and WSB Radio, News/Talk of those housing projects. For study of relocated Section 8 - No bankruptcies for the me, it is amazing what a little 750. Contact Bill Crane at decades and a generation after, tenants from Chicago public past four years, and a good hard work, elbow grease and [email protected]. public housing tracts, high housing to Dubque, Iowa, credit history. sweat will teach someone rises and communities largely found that though the Section - A checking or savings to do. When we earn, we grew into neighborhoods 8 residents account for only 5 account with a minimum

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The Champion Free Press is published each Friday by ACE III Communications, Inc., 114 New Street, Suite E, Decatur, GA. 30030 Phone (404) 373-7779. www.championnewspaper.com DISPLAY ADVERTISING (404) 373-7779 x 110 The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 Opinion Page 6A So you think you can be president? Likening Social Security to a Ponzi scheme was the least crazy thing Perry said during the recent debate among Republican presidential candidates. The following comments are pulled straight from our website and are not edited for content or grammar. ers than retirees, and the retirees didn’t, as a rule, live all that long. County readies 9/11 memorial Providing them with a minimal life- time income was a cinch. That’s no thank you Dekalb County. we will always remember. longer the case. We can now see a time when each worker will be sup- – becky porter posted this on 9/9/11 at 8:44 p.m. porting a single retiree, who in turn In a country with a functional expects to keep driving around in his political system, Rick Perry’s presi- or her RV. Not going to happen. dential candidacy would be laughed My solution would be to raise or Commissioners gearing up for code out of the room. even eliminate the cap on payroll tax enforcement vote I mean, really. This is the 21st contributions. That way, a guy who century, right? It’s the information makes $30 million-a-year would pay Really - “different cultures bring their cutural habits to the age. the same percentage of his income United States, habits which are contrary to the American Is it reasonable to take seriously into Social Security as the guy who lifestyle, such as not maintaining property.” I find this to be a candidate who doesn’t believe in cleans his office. (I guess I’m just wrong on some many levels,as many of the homes that I see evolution, is contemptuous of even a flat-taxer at heart.) In any case, in poor condition and that are not inhabited by born Ameri- the possibility of climate change, and something has to be done, and we’re cans. Needless to say you may also consider the fact that calls the chairman of the Federal Re- not doing it. some of the people living in homes are not the owners and serve a traitor for attempting to help Overall, that Republican debate they could care less. The absentee owners need to ensure the economy? was kind of depressing, inspiring an that the people to whom they are renting their properties are It…is…not. “Is this all there is?” feeling. obeying the rules of the county and not tearing down the Gov. Perry’s dismissal of global Mitt Romney continued his community/county. warming is especially ironic. His imitation of the job-seeking teacher state, Texas, is in the midst of the who, when asked if he believed the As it pertains to Mr Lee May, I believe he has lost his way and hottest weather and longest drought earth was round, said: “I can teach it has forgotten how he got into office. First the environmental in its history. Fittingly, when Perry round and I can teach it flat.” mess he pushed on Lithonia and now acting as if the county led a mass prayer meeting to ask God Bachmann didn’t do much. The is sweaky clean, come on now Mr May be realistic. The same for relief, God answered by giving rest of them were…the rest of them. can also be said of Mr Larry Johnson. The roadway along him the biggest wildfire in the state’s Folks, we’re trying to pick some- Rainbow Drive needs help (between Wesley Chapel and Co- history. one who might become the next U.S. lumbia Drive) and to think Mr Johnson lives off Rainbow Drive. You might imagine that the president. There’s no sign so far that “lamestream media” — the aggres- Republicans actually care which – Miss J posted this on 9/11/11 at 1:18 a.m sive left-leaning press that exists candidate would make the best presi- largely in the fevered imaginations of dent. They just want the thrill of a Hopefully they will also address the issue of the school board the hard right — would characterize contest. I thought that’s what So You claiming to be exempt from all zoning regulations so that the him as a fool and buffoon. Think You Can Dance? was for. people will not even have a chance to speak out during a It…does…not. The day after that Republican public forum against cell phone towers planned for 9 schools! It considers him a legitimate can- debate, Obama addressed a joint ses- You can help by signing the petition at www.thepetitionsite. didate, a worthy opponent for Presi- sion of Congress on the economy com/1/GTCO-ATL. dent Barack Obama. Actually, he’s where he laid out a program that dumber than Michele Bachmann. would create jobs, cut taxes, and – Ridiculous posted this on 9/9/11 at 4:54 p.m. Perry doesn’t get an entirely free might do some good. pass, of course. Following a recent The Republicans of course were debate among leading GOP presiden- dismissive, even though he promised Violators should be accessed at least $1,500.00, and that tial hopefuls, the media got on him to travel the country hitting them needs to strictly enforced. I have lived in my neighborhood for (naturally) for his least crazy state- over the head with their reluctance to 15 years. Many times I have taken pictures of violations and ment — his calling Social Security provide jobs for workers instead of uploaded them to code enforcement, who in turn have done “a Ponzi scheme.” You would have tax cuts for people who don’t need a trememdeous job in rectifying the situation. I have found thought he’d insulted Nancy Reagan them. that people from different cultures bring their cutural habits to In reality, Social Security is a All of which is fine. But his solu- the United States, habits which are contrary to the American Ponzi scheme, of a kind. It was sold tion, while welcome, is still too tim- lifestyle, such as not maintaining property, leaving trash cans as an insurance program, but it never id. It’s better than nothing but where on the street 24/7, etc. A ding in the pocketbook might be ef- was. It depends on people putting was this speech and this program last fective. money into the system faster than year? other people take it out. That’s clas- We’ve officially got 14 million – Moses Randolph posted this on 9/8/11 at 12:12 p.m. sic Ponzi. Americans unemployed, and the But Social Security isn’t the theft total number of people who are out kind of Ponzi. It’s one that simply of work, have given up looking for recognizes that younger genera- work or are scraping by with part- Hosea Feed the Hungry loses tax-exempt tions have a societal responsibility to time jobs when they want to work status on East Lake property help support older generations. That full-time is an estimated 25 million. responsibility is becoming heavy, Yet these guys keep playing games. Thank you Calvin ! This is one Dekalb public official who is however. None of this would be happening doing his job honestly and competently. Go get em ! When Social Security began in if the news media were still alive. the 1930s, there were far more work- – Trey posted this on 9/7/11 at 2:14 p.m. The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16,, 2011 Local News Page 7A

Chamblee gets ready to Champion of vote on comprehensive plan the Week by Daniel Beauregard allow them to fl ourish. [email protected] “There are often characteristics that are developed by zoning areas and industry, and Brenda Malik After several public input sessions and those things will be [addressed] in the plan,” meetings with business owners, Chamblee is Ford said. preparing to vote on a comprehensive plan that Ideas from residents, including additional City Manager Niles Ford said will help the senior services and pedestrian services such Stone Mountain Park or growing city expand. as crosswalks and bike crossings, also are in- to Lake Lanier. Ford said the response to the sessions was cluded. “Most of these kids overwhelming. He also said several council One of the points in the plan addresses the members sat in on the sessions to gain ideas ongoing investments needed to keep the city have never left their own and insight into the things residents from their competitive with surrounding areas, and keep neighborhoods, much community would benefi t from. businesses and industries from leaving Cham- less ever gotten on an “They were very spirited—some of blee in favor of other metro areas. airplane,” said Malik, them—but that’s what they were there for. I “We always have to evaluate that to make a former resident of think the meetings were extraordinarily suc- sure we nurture the businesses we have and to DeKalb County who now cessful,” Ford said. attract new ones. It is a balance that the city lives in Duluth. “This is a Part of the aim of the comprehensive plan, offi cials have to weigh—the needs of the resi- way to expose children he said, is to develop the city into a “work dents and the lifestyle their constituents would to aviation.” here, eat here, live here,” city—a place where like to have and enjoy with their businesses,” She also has taken residents don’t feel the need to go outside of Ford said. the children horseback the community for too much. The city is scheduled to revisit the plan ev- riding at Green Acres Ford said several items were presented ery fi ve years but Ford said because it is grow- Horse Farm in Wood- during the meetings that have been included in ing quickly and has such diversity, the city will Brenda Malik has one simple rule that stock, owned by Joan the comprehensive plan. likely revisit the plan every two or three years. Aronson, and to the “The desire for future character of an- Ford said the fi nal items in the plan will serves her well as Atlanta Zoo, among nexed neighborhoods is one,” Ford said. He be decided by the city council and a vote is a volunteer with the other trips. The outings explained that the city was going to make sure scheduled for Oct. 18. Children’s Restoration average 35-50 children, new neighborhoods were zoned properly to Network (CRN), a non- profi t agency that helps but Malik has taken as homeless children and many as nearly 100 chil- their mothers in metro dren on an outing, Minor Atlanta. said. “I like to have fun “She takes extra time and I think kids need to out of her weekend to have fun and learn at do these things,” Minor the same time,” Malik said. “She plans the said. events, coordinates ev- Malik has been put- erything with [our] staff ting smiles on children’s and they always have a faces for three years great time.” through the social out- Malik also makes ings and special events sure the mothers are not she has helped plan as a left out. With the help of her friend Jody Dean, volunteer with the CRN. who owns MoSaiC res- The agency works taurant in Atlanta, Malik with 134 shelters and organizes a mothers’ group homes in 20 coun- brunch at the restau- ties in Georgia, including rant the Sunday after 39 in DeKalb County. Mother’s Day. Malik also Malik works with children has speakers at the from approximately a brunch and gets compa- dozen shelters in DeKalb nies such as Macy’s and and other areas. Bloomingdale’s (where “She’s a great peo- Malik works at Perimeter ple person and she’s Mall) to donate items for always so engaging with gift bags. the kids,” said Ben Mi- “I feel like you can’t nor, Project 101 director at CRN. elevate the kids and not Malik found retired do anything about the pilots willing to donate moms,” she said. “If we their time and orga- can’t help them have a nizes monthly airplane good day, then who will? rides through a national They need to be cele- program called Young brated. We tell them just Eagles. The children because it’s where you take 30-minute rides in are now, it doesn’t mean a single-engine plane to that it’s forever.” If you would like to nominate someone to be considered as a future Champion of the Week, please contact Kathy Mitchell at [email protected] or at 404-373-7779, ext. 104. The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16,, 2011 Local News Page 8A New MARTA fares go into effect Oct. 2 Beginning Oct. 2 a one-way trip on MARTA will cost riders $2.50 and a round trip fare is $5. Free transfers are included on both fares. Riders also will have several options for all-day or multi-day passes. An all-day visitor pass with unlimited rides is $9. Fares for multi-day passes are as follows: two days, $14; three days, $16; four days, $19; and seven days, $23.75. All fares do not include a one-time $1 fee for a Breeze card. The passes begin on the first day of use. MARTA’s trains, buses and paratransit service carry more than 450,000 passengers within the city of Atlanta, and DeKalb and Fulton counties every weekday. Trains begin service at 5 a.m. on weekdays and 6 a.m. on weekends, and run until 1 a.m. daily. Buses begin service at 5 a.m. daily until 12:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays, and until 1:30 a.m. on weeknights.

‘Mega Career Fair’ announced In celebration of September as Workforce Development Month, DeKalb Workforce Development in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Labor is holding a “Mega Career Fair” on Friday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the county’s Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce St., Decatur. The event will include more than 50 businesses, schools and community partners. To avoid long lines, interested candidates are encouraged to pre-register at www.dekalbworkforce. org. Call (404) 687-3410 for registration information.

Former DFCS workers sentenced Two former caseworkers with the DeKalb County Department of Family and Children’s Services were sentenced Sept. 8 to serve time in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges in July. Kristy Nicole Williams of Decatur, 27, and Gene Tell, 34, of East Point, were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud relating to a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Agriculture of nearly $600,000. According to United States Attorney Sally Yates, both Tell and Williams used their DFCS positions to fraudulently cause EBT accounts to be reactivated, or created new EBT cards to be issued that were for the fraudulent accounts. As a result, Tell and Williams received multiple payments. Tell was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was ordered to pay restitution of $576,570. Williams was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. She also ordered to pay restitution of $73,008.

HUD funds targeted for Hidden Hills The Hidden Hills community has been targeted as a pri- ority area for $5.2 million in funds allocated by the Housing and Urban Development Neighborhood Stabilization Pro- gram (NSP3). The Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce is working with the DeKalb County Community Development Depart- ment to help businesses in the community get information about the program in anticipation of contract opportunities. The two agencies are holding a meeting for businesses Sept. 16 at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center. The meeting will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the center at 3181 Rainbow Drive in Decatur. “DeKalb County is making a difference in [our commu- nity]. We are very excited to be part of an initiative where busi- ness owners in the community will come together with positive energy, participate in contract opportunities and enhance the environment in which they live. This is very significant,” said GBCC president Anna Henderson. Many organizations throughout the county, such as the Georgia Hispanic Chamber, the DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce, the South DeKalb Business Association, the American Business Women’s Association and DeKalb Work- force Development, are reaching out to businesses to make them aware of the allocation and the opportunities created by it, according to the GBCC. The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16,, 2011 Local News Page 9A County to attack obesity with $2.6 million plan by Andrew Cauthen with the county’s Board of Of the 41 sites nation- ty: the Belvedere commu- We want to be strong. What [email protected] Health. wide to receive the grants, nity at Memorial Drive and we are looking for is an The goal of the Com- which were awarded Columbia Drive; Memorial active living plan that is More than half of all munities Putting Prevention through the Centers for Drive and Indian Creek; an economic development DeKalb County adults and to Work’s obesity initiative Disease Control and Preven- Indian Creek MARTA sta- plan.” 65 percent of public school is to create a master active tion, DeKalb County is the tion; Covington Highway Some commissioners student do not get enough living plan. only one in Georgia. corridor; Flat Shoals Park- were concerned that the ac- exercise, according to the “What we want to do is, The county has until way and the Flakes Mill/ tive living plan would be county’s Board of Health. working with [the planning September 2012 to use the Wesley Chapel area; Buford just one of the many plans Those numbers are one of department] and working grant, awarded in 2010. Highway; and Ashford Dun- in the county without fund- the causes of DeKalb’s obe- with the board of health, “We’ve got a lot of work woody Road and Johnson ing for construction. sity rate of 25 percent. come up with ideas of how to do in a very short amount Ferry Road. “We’ve got some great “It’s dreadful,” said we can encourage people to of time,” Ford said. Up to three of the sites plans with no way to imple- Elizabeth Ford, director walk,” Baker said. County officials said the will be used as demonstra- ment the plans,” Commis- of the county’s Board of “We think that it is im- master active living plan tion projects. Designs will sioner Kathie Gannon said. Health. “It’s such a huge portant and foremost to the will address making the be made to make these proj- Ford said that because problem in DeKalb.” health of this county that we county more pedestrian- ects ready for construction. there is no funding for And county leaders want actually improve the health friendly by creating ad- Commissioner Larry any actual construction or to change those statistics. condition of the communi- ditional linkages and trails Johnson said he did want to implementation of the active “We do have a seri- ty,” Baker said. “The whole between communities, see a list of sidewalks that living plan “some of those ous issue in the county,” idea is, ‘How do we make it parks, libraries, gardens and are needed in various com- changes you won’t see for said Andrew Baker, the easier for people to walk?’” business centers. munities. years and years and years.” county’s interim director for Ford said the grant gives The grant will be used The active living plan “I just don’t want these planning and sustainability, the health department an to hire two project manag- should address “how people folks’ hopes up high and during a Board of Commis- opportunity to look at com- ers who will coordinate the can walk to get to a quality then we can’t implement,” sioners committee meeting munity planning to enable work of consultants in de- job,” Johnson said. “That’s Johnson said. “I can’t sell on Sept. 7. residents to lead healthier veloping active living plans number one for us right no more change; it’s time to Using a $2.66 million lifestyles. for eight areas of the coun- now. We want to be healthy. deliver.” grant awarded to the county The health department last year, officials will look will address “actually build- at ways to implement poli- ing and creating things that cies, systems and environ- allow people to be healthy mental changes to reduce rather than just having an obesity, improve nutrition exercise class or cooking and increase physical activ- class,” Ford said. “We need ity, according to Latricia to change the environment Hughes, a media specialist that people live in.”

Bus driver stabbed and robbed A MARTA bus driver, 52-year-old Janet Royston, was stabbed during a robbery aboard her bus at the intersection of Green Forest and Gay Drive in DeKalb County. According to MARTA officials, the incident happened on Sept. 6 at approximately 11:45 p.m. when a passenger on the bus stood up and stabbed Royston, then robbed her. “MARTA Police are investigating the stabbing and robbery of the bus operator. She was treated at the Atlanta Medical Center and released earlier [Sept. 6],” MARTA spokeswoman Kara Hodgson said. Royston has been with MARTA for approximately six years, according to Hodgson. College Fair coming to Stonecrest The Georgia Education Articulation Committee’s (GEAC) Fall 2011 PROBE College Fair will be in Lithonia on Sept. 22 at The Mall at Stonecrest from 6-9 p.m. The fair is free and open to high school students and their families. GEAC’s mission is to stimulate interest in post- secondary education for Georgia residents by bringing together students, parents, counselors, administrators and representatives of post-secondary educational institutions including, but not limited to, colleges and vocational- technical schools. The tour stops provide local high school students a chance to speak one-on-one with representatives from colleges and universities in one central location. For more information and to view the entire fall schedule please visit http://www.gaprobe.org. The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16,, 2011 Local News Page 10A Georgia Military College in Stone Mountain gets off to good start by Daniel Beauregard said that next quarter have even stopped by [email protected] more classes will be of- to chat with students fered during the week. and bring them some- English teacher Diane “I definitely want to thing to eat. Langston said that teach- accommodate our stu- “They brought ing at Georgia Military dent body,” Anderson snacks, drinks, trays of College’s (GMC) Stone said. fruit,” Anderson said of Mountain annex makes her Anderson said that council members. “It’s feel, in some ways, like the college has received been very supportive; she is Socrates in ancient a warm welcome from the community has Greece, tutoring only sev- the community, in some been very supportive eral students at a time. cases Stone Mountain and that’s a great feel- Langston, who has City Council members ing.” The Georgia Military College opened the doors of its new annex in down- been teaching college for town Stone Mountain on August 8. Photo by Daniel Beauregard 17 years, said the students seemed to be enjoying the smaller, more intimate English classes she has been teaching. “I can talk to each and every one of them every day and we can have a personal conversation about what they’re having trouble with and go over it WHILE in detail. It’s a lot differ- ent than the colleges I’ve taught at before,” Langs- ton said. LEARNING Langston said that in a way she is getting just as much out of the classroom experience as her students are. HOW TO “It’s enjoyable to me to be able to really figure out what their problems are and what they want to BUILD ROBOTS, do to solve it themselves,” Langston said. Student Briana Ishan, 18, said that she would STUDENTS ALSO recommend the college in Stone Mountain to any- body who prospered in a The 100 Black Men of Atlanta’s Project Success more hands-on learning environment. PICK UP THE Robotics Program introduces middle and high “I like the small sur- roundings. How the teach- school students to science and technology, using ers interact with us. It’s real world examples and hands-on training. In kind of like a high school MECHANICS OF setting but you have the addition to being poised for professional achieve- freedom that we didn’t have in high school,” Is- ment in expanding fields, participants improve han said. SUCCESS. their core academics and learn life lessons they Director Janice An- derson said that so far, 29 will never forget. Georgia Power is proud to support students have enrolled and more are expected for the Project Success, and the future contributions of fall quarter, which begins Oct. 17. these brilliant minds. “Most of our students are from all over but most- ly the Stone Mountain and DeKalb areas– also Rock- dale County, Ellenwood, Clayton and Gwinnett,” Anderson said. Currently, the college offers classes on Mondays, georgiapower.com Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. However, with the student population likely to grow, Anderson The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16,, 2011 Local News Page 11A Commissioners stamp out tougher smoking ban by Andrew Cauthen out about the parks. No one spoke out smoke,” Williams said. In addition to voting down the or- [email protected] about the playgrounds and the service “Where does it stop? Obesity, over- dinance amendment, the board also re- lines. weight, diabetes, high blood pressure— jected a proposal by Commissioner Jeff Smokers are still free to smoke in “Yet, the entire ordinance just got are we going to start regulating places Rader to delay the implementation of bars, adult entertainment establishments, thrown out,” Ford said. “A lot of work, like Burger King, Dominos, Waffle the smoking ban in bars and adult enter- parks and playgrounds after a tougher a lot of energy and a lot of safety issues House?” he asked. “Granted they’re all tainment facilities for two years. ordinance failed to pass the Board of are being completely ignored just to rep- bad choices to eat unhealthy food. Again Rader said his proposal was de- Commissioners on Sept. 13. resent a single entity.” the key word I’m trying to stress here is signed to give businesses plenty of time “I’m very disappointed,” said Eliza- Owners and patrons of bars and ‘choice.’” to adapt to the ordinance. beth Ford, director of the Board of adult entertainment facilities were the Frank Redding, who represented “This is not as burdensome and Health. main opponents of the smoking ban. 30 clubs, said club owners were willing traumatic as some people think,” Rader The Clean Air Ordinance would Dennis Williams, representing the to install filters to clean the air. said. have banned smoking at outdoor venues, Pink Pony strip club and the adult enter- “Love us enough to leave us alone,” Ford said the Board of Health will parks, playgrounds, entrances and exits tainment industry, said federal grants re- he told commissioners. regroup and determine what its next to buildings and outdoor service lines ceived by the county’s Board of Health Smoking ordinance supporter Jor- game plan will be. such as a waiting line at an ATM. is meant to encourage people not to dan Graves, who worked on the first “Citizens need to speak up and let The ordinance, designed to reduce smoke, not restrict them from smoking. smoking ordinance, said he understands the legislators know of their displeasure the effects of second-hand smoke, “This money was not granted to that smokers do not want their choices and the workers need to speak up. We would have also reduced the number of mandate or force people not to smoke,” limited further. went out there to try to protect them. rooms a hotel could designate for smok- Williams said. “It’s to bring the aware- “They want the choice to be able “It’s not over,” Ford said. “We will ing form 25 percent to 10 percent. ness that their choice could be bad. to smoke, but they smoke around other continue to try to push this until some- “It’s a very small component of that “It’s being applied by the power of people,” Graves said. “I would like the body understands what we’re trying to amendment that folks seemed to have the gun to stop people from smoking or choice of not paying the medical bills of say.” heartburn on,” Ford said. “No one spoke keeping them from having the choice to smokers.”

DeKalb County Wants to Hear From You Judge denies Regarding the Proposed Franchise Agreement Renewal motion to with Comcast Cable Communications Send your comments and/or concerns regarding Comcast’s current performance under suppress the current franchise agreement and/or the future cable-related needs and interests of suspect’s your community to [email protected]. interview by Andrew Cauthen [email protected] The four-hour interview of Dunwoody daycare killing suspect Hemy Neuman will be allowed in his trial, according to a judge’s ruling on Sept. 7. In denying the defense team’s motion to suppress Neu- man’s statements, Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams ruled that Neuman “voluntarily accompanied officers to the Dunwoody Police Department” and gave a video-recorded state- ment. “During the defendant’s statement there was no coercive police or government activity,” Adams stated. “There were no improper threats or promises.” Adams also stated that Neuman “did not exercise his Constitutional right to remain silent.” Neuman is accused of the November 2010 death of Rus- sell Sneiderman, a 36-year-old entrepreneur who was shot sev- eral times outside Dunwoody Prep daycare, where he had just dropped off his son. Neuman was arrested on Jan. 4 after Dunwoody Police detectives interviewed him and learned that he was the supervi- sor of Andrea Sneiderman, the victim’s wife. The two worked at GE Electric Energy in Mari- etta. The trial is scheduled to begin on Oct. 17 and could last a month. Muslims Don't Have a Monopoly on Terrorism Too often, politicians and pundits refer to non-Muslim ter- rorists as just being "deranged."

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Books Continued From Page 1A enormous personality—you know that saying, “I’ve always been a fan of the music in ‘The smallest dogs always have the biggest Atlanta. When I train, Xavier Biggs, one of the personalities.’” Merz said of her mentor. trainers at the Decatur Boxing Club, plays a kind Although Merz’s book can be considered a of soundtrack of this blues music that to me is memoir, she said that the term is a convenient part of the rhythm of the sport,” Merz said. way to describe it, but it really is much more In sharp contrast to Merz’s influences, than that. 40-year-old Marian L. Thomas said that she “That’s convenient shorthand—it’s written was most likely the only one represented in her in [first person] and about my experiences genre, one that she claims does not even really fighting in the U.S.—but my goal was to go exist. into the world of women’s boxing and make it a Thomas, who currently lives in Lithonia and collective memoir,” Merz said. has been in DeKalb since 1988, considers herself Merz began boxing in the early 1990s when a pioneer of the “clean fiction” genre. She said the world was seeing a new surge of interest that everything she sets out to write contains no in female boxing. Originally, she said she just foul language or sexual innuendo. joined a boxing fitness class to lose weight and “There are a lot of books out there without get into shape, finding that the late nights of a foul language and sex, but those are mostly 20-something year old journalist in Melbourne ‘how to’ books. Even some books considered were catching up with her. Christian fiction can have cuss words and sexual “I never ever contemplated fighting or innuendos in them,” Thomas said. anything,” Merz said. “I met someone in the Thomas was at the emerging authors’ tent class who is actually now my husband and he at the AJC Decatur Book Festival this year to started teaching me proper boxing.” Merz said. promote her latest novel My Father’s Colors. As time went on, Merz said, she gradually The book is a sequel to her first novel, Color Me became more and more interested in the sport. Jazzmyne, and tells the story of four characters Now, Merz is 47 years old and considered who lead very different lives. a master, fighting all around the U.S. and in The main focus of Thomas’ second book is Australia. She is also a seasoned writer—having the character Naya Monà, who struggles to find spent most of her life working for newspapers or herself while discovering her father’s past and Marian L. Thomas speaks about her new book My Fa- writing freelance. searching for a daughter she never knew she had. ther's Colors. Photo by Daniel Beauregard Many of Merz’s influences are writers who When asked whether it was difficult to write have been championed for their gritty, tough about Monà’s experience looking for her child style of writing–writers such as Norman Mailer, without using any sexual innuendo, Thomas said, language and sex,” Thomas said. Ernest Hemingway, Joyce Carol Oates or “Not really.” Each year on Labor Day weekend, thousands the posthumous Pulitzer-winning satirist John “My books deal with stuff that women go turn out to visit the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The Kennedy Toole. through and my first book deals with rape. I festival, launched in 2006, is the largest independent Merz said that one of her favorite places to think that you can deal with things like that… book festival in the country and features readings, visit in Decatur is the DeKalb Farmer’s Market. you can talk about those subjects and connect to talks, and panel discussions from authors around the She also loves the music in the city. a female reader and it doesn’t have to involve world.

Awards Continued From Page 1A special recognition. Chris Morris, director of DeKalb County Community Development, and Eston Hood, chief operating officer of the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta Inc., received Publishers Lifetime Achievement Awards. The awards program and the luncheon were organized by The Champion Newspaper as part of its 20th anniversary celebration to recognize those who work tirelessly to make DeKalb a better community. Awardees were presented with a trophy with a flame motif. The individual and organization winners also received a financial contribution to the charity of their choice. The event was attended by a who’s who of DeKalb County leadership and community service organizations, including DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis, Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd and Melissa Forgey, director of the DeKalb History Center, as well as about 250 others. “Thank you for the gift of public service,” said Ellis. “Public service is a high and noble calling. It may sometimes feel like what you do is small, but to many it makes a huge difference.” He also commended Champion publishers Dr. Earl and Carolyn Jernigan Glenn for serving as “beacons of light.” The event’s patriotic theme was in honor of the newspaper’s launch on the Fourth of July 20 years ago. Lt. Col. Kellie King Lovejoy, daughter of the program’s executive producer Steen Miles, provided two vocal performances. The DeKalb School of the Arts musical group HighLeit also performed. Carol Sbarge, anchor and reporter at WSB-TV, was the mistress of ceremonies. The program was sponsored by the DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau, DeKalb County government, Organization of DeKalb Educators, Sauers Group, Decatur Development Authority, Cornerstone Bank, Georgia Perimeter College, Gregory B. Levett and Sons, and R. L. Brown & Associates. The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 Health Page 13A Whoa, Go, Slow Volunteers teach youngsters healthier eating habits number of local its is an evidence-based, adults 50 and older nationally recognized A are volunteering physical activity/nutrition their time and knowledge curriculum that has been to teach youngsters to eat proven to increase healthy more fruits, vegetables and behaviors in children. It lower-fat foods, and fewer has been kid-tested and ap- french fries and doughnuts, proved, because it shows through CATCH Healthy children that healthy eating Habits, a unique intergen- choices can be both deli- erational health program cious and fun,” Newton that pairs adults 50 and said. older with children to en- She noted that CATCH courage healthier eating Healthy Habits uses simple and physical activity. but innovative recipes with The volunteers work catchy names to convince with children in kindergar- children to try healthier ten through the fifth grade foods. A celery stick in weekly one-hour ses- topped with low-fat cream sions to play active games, cheese and raisins becomes make healthy snacks and “ants on a log.” Cubes of learn about food choices cheese and cut-up fruit are like WHOA, SLOW and speared on toothpicks to CATCH Healthy Habits, Kendrick. and the Ebster Recreation GO foods. become “dynamite sticks.” we hope to teach children Over the next two Center, 402 West Trinity WHOA foods are those Graham crackers, low-fat and their parents that they years, OASIS will work Place, Decatur, are accept- that contain a lot of salt, cottage cheese, raisins and can improve their food with its primary part- ing volunteer applications unhealthy fats or added a touch of cinnamon are choices and still enjoy ner, Boys & Girls Clubs for the fall. Additional sugars—sometimes all combined to create “crack- what they are eating. of America, along with metro Atlanta locations three. Examples include er delight.” “A truly unique aspect YMCAs, schools and oth- may be added, so those whole milk, ice cream, “Most kids are reluc- of the program is that it er community partners to interested in volunteering butter, french fries, candy tant to try a new food, also benefits the adults reach an estimated 5,000 in the CATCH Healthy bars, fried meats and po- especially if it’s presented who volunteer, as stud- children and volunteers Habits program should tato chips. as something healthy,” ies have shown that those nationwide through the contact Newton by calling GO foods contain very said Newton. “The key is who participate in volun- CATCH Healthy Habits (404) 463-0437, e-mailing little salt, unhealthy fats or to make it fun by combin- teer activities live longer, Program. The after-school mnewton@atlantaregion- added sugars—sometimes ing different tastes and healthier lives than those program at the city of De- al.com, or visiting www. none at all. 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At first glance, it looked I’m asking that you be mind- like residents of the High- ful of that type of thing.” lands of East Atlanta Apart- Assistant Principal Kes- ments were having nothing hier Smikle then spoke to more than a simple summer parents of the kindergarten block party—the smell of through fifth graders about barbecue filled the air and a the importance of reinforc- band played soul music from ing math at home. She said a makeshift stage. that by doing some simple Upon closer inspection, things such as having children some in the crowd stood out; follow along with recipes many attendees were wear- and practicing addition and ing bright red shirts that read subtraction, it could greatly Ronald E. McNair Discovery increase a student’s chance of Teachers and school staff from the Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy gathered with Learning Academy (DLA). success in the classroom. parents and community members at the Highlands of East Atlanta apartments in an effort to raise Others had DeKalb County “You can help your child student achievement. Photos by Daniel Beauregard School System badges on— by asking them to read a this was more than just a clock. Simple things that you block party. can do at home such as that “The intent is to raise stu- will benefit them greatly at dent achievement by linking school,” Smikle said. with parents and the commu- The other assistant princi- nity,” McNair DLA Principal pal—there are two at McNair Marchell Boston said. DLA—LaShandra Hawkins, Boston said that the spoke briefly about the impor- school had decided to visit tance of parents reading with the apartment complex where their children every night. She most of their students live to also said that parents could go straight to the source to benefit from reading the same reach parents. books that their children were “This is an opportunity reading. for us to form and cultivate As she wrapped up her relationships and promote ac- speech, Hawkins said some- tive engagement as we raise thing that brought out cheers student achievement,” Boston and applause from many of good schools and bad schools ers at her child’s schools. me at the drop of a dime and said. those present. and the schools that are often “He was so excited this I’m always there. I try to do The theme of the event “I just want to leave you categorized as good have that morning, he said ‘Mom don’t everything with my babies,” was “Achieving Excel- with this thought: it would parental and community en- be at work, please don’t miss Benyard said. lence Together,” and school be wonderful if all of our gagement. What we want to this.’ When they have things After the speeches were staff was present along with students became professional do this evening is extend our- like this I make sure to be over, Boston stepped back members of the faith based athletes, famous rappers and selves. This is just our com- here because it motivates [my onto the stage and said that it organization Helping Hands singers and dancers, but what mitment to linking with the kids],” Benyard said. was time to eat. International. good is it if they can’t read community,” Boston said. Benyard explained that However, in order for the As members of Helping their own contracts or manage Viola Benyard is a moth- her son had been attending attendees to eat, the students Hands cooked food for at- their own money?” Hawkins er with an 8-year-old son at McNair DLA since kinder- had to bring their parents to tendees and children played said. McNair DLA and a daughter garten and has been on the a table where their teacher with balls, Boston addressed Having parents rein- in kindergarten, who will be principal’s list ever since. She sat and introduce them. The the attendees. force what students learned attending the school next year. attributed some of her son’s teacher would then give them “Parents please note that at school during the day is Benyard said that she success to her involvement a ticket for the meal. your children mimic and learn something that Boston said thought it was extremely im- with the school and her good Just one more way, Bos- from you,” he said. “If there’s was an integral part of student portant to be involved with relationship with his teachers. ton said, for parents and com- any drama or issues in the success. the school and have a person- “The teachers all know munity members to connect community that involves you “So often you hear about al relationship with the teach- who I am and they can call with school staff.

DeKalb County Schools involve parents Open enrollment begins for free and stakeholders in strategic planning tutoring services in DeKalb Schools The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is inviting parents, educa- Open enrollment for the Elementary and Secondary Education tors, community members and other interested stakeholders to participate Act of 1965 Supplemental Educational Services (SES) began Sept. in a community engagement session to develop a strategic plan. 12, and will continue through Oct. 3, for DeKalb County Schools. The engagement session will include break-out groups and surveys to SES offers academic assistance such as tutoring and other begin the process of updating the district’s current strategic plan. educational interventions outside of the regular school day to The new community-driven strategic plan will be directed by input increase the academic achievement of students in low-performing from participating stakeholders and is meant to outline the future direction schools. of the school district. An online survey will be available on the district’s Those interested in enrolling their students should visit the website immediately following the meeting for those who are unable to at- DeKalb County School District AIC Auditorium, Computer Lab tend. 105 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The auditorium The session will be held on Sept. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the DCSD is located at 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd., in Stone Mountain. Administrative and Instructional Complex located at 1701 Mountain Indus- For additional information about SES, contact Dr. Linda trial Blvd. in Stone Mountain. Crowley at (678) 676-0309. Attendees are asked to RSVP at (678) 676-0023 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 Business Page 15A

Andrew Freni, who says he learned to love tea when he lived in England, has opened a shop in Emory Village where patrons can sip their choices among some 50 varieties of tea. Photos by Kathy Mitchell Cozy little tea room opens in Emory Village by Kathy Mitchell as they socialize, read or down, I believe there will County’s East Lake area, A Georgia native, who [email protected] study. One is a café setting more people wanting to take Freni has sought to bring grew up in east Cobb Coun- with small tables and the a break with cup of hot tea,” some of the world’s premier ty, Freni knows that not all The ancient allure of a other is a lounge with plush he predicted. teas to DeKalb. Southerners prefer their tea world-favorite drink is re- chairs and a sofa. Much of Freni said he believes Currenty the shop opens served hot in a cup. Iced tea flected in the names—Drag- the décor is Asian, homage tea consumption the United at 10 a.m. and closes at 7 also is available and sugar on Pearl Jasmine Supreme, to Houqua, the 19th century States is increasing and p.m., but Freni said he will syrup can be added to indi- Eve’s Garden, Gold Thread, Chinese tea merchant for figures from the Tea As- monitor his customers’ pref- vidual orders to sweeten to Snow Peony, Russian Cara- whom the shop is named. sociation of the U.S.A. erences and make changes if a customer’s taste. Pastries van. These are a few of the Freni anticipates that the back him up. According to he finds many are interested also are available. more than 50 varieties of tea location will work out well. that organization, tea in the in earlier or later hours. offered at recently opened The newly renovated, pe- American market has grown Houqua Tea Room. destrian friendly roundabout from a $1.84 billion industry The space beneath Saba near the main entrance to in 1990 to a $7.77 billion FOR SALE restaurant in Emory Village the Emory campus makes industry in 2010. Two Properties has been a hair salon, a T- getting to the OxfordSo Road many“I think more people reasons are to join! shirt factory and even a resi- location easier than it had concerned with their health Bank Owned DeKalb Chamber Formerof ChurchCommerce Buildings dence. Now Andrew Freni been weeks100 ago Crescent when left Center and Pkwy., want Suite a healthful 680. Tucker,alter- GA 30084 (404) 378-8000 www.DeKalbChamber.org has spent more than a year turns off North Decatur native to sugary soft drinks transforming it into his per- Road were tricky. and corporate coffee,” Freni sonal dream—a tea shop. “Approximately 30,000 said. “It took more effort people live, work or go to During his years as a than I first thought—aLooking lot of school in this for area. Some new of drummer customers? in a rock and roll We can help! renovating and county pa- them must be tea drinkers,” band, Freni lived in England perwork. This space didn’t he said, addingDeKalb that many Chamberand developed an apprecia- of Commerce even have an address be-100 CrescentEmory Center students Pkwy., and faculty Suite 680.tion Tucker, of tea GAthere. 30084 “I started (404) 378-8000 www.DeKalbChamber.org fore; I had to get an address members as well as many drinking tea every day and I assigned,” he said. To find staff at Emory Hospital have found that it suited me bet- 2178 Highway 138, Stockbridge, Henry Co., GA 30281 2600 H.F. Sheperd Drive, Deactur, DeKalb Co., GA 30334 Houqua Tea Room, custom- roots in Asia, where tea is ter than coffee,” he recalled. ers walk down the stairs on the most popular beverage. After he returned to the Features: Features: the right-hand side of the TheThe Voice business opened of BusinessUnited States he in was DeKalb disap- County51,472 SF Church / School 53,000 SF Church / School restaurant and enter a door Sept. 6DeKalb and Freni said there Chamber pointed that many of of Commerce his 54± Acres 15± Acres on the left. has been a 100fairly Crescent steady Centerfavorite Pkwy., teas Suite are 680.not readily Tucker, GA 300842 Buildings 2-Story Building Inside are two cozy trickle of people404-378-8000 coming available here. www.DeKalbChamber.org spaces for patrons to sip tea in. “As the weather cools Now living in DeKalb 404 812 4000 | fax 404 816 3939 | www.naibg.com TOM GARLAND FRANK RIVERA Suite 1100 | 5555 Glenridge Connector | Atlanta GA 30342 404 812 4060 404 812 4076 Information is deemed from reliable sources. No warranty is made as to its accuracy. [email protected] [email protected] Your competitor is likely a member! DeKalb Chamber of Commerce 100 Crescent Center Pkwy., Suite 680. Tucker, GA 30084 (404) 378-8000 www.DeKalbChamber.org The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 Page 16A AROUND DEKALB

Monday, Sept. 19, 7:15—9 p.m. Iredell is the author of The available from Village Burger. Many awards will be given—car CHAMBLEE Book of Freaks, “a faux encyclopedia that examines—in ways show registrants are eligible to win the People’s Choice award, serious and humorous—a catalog of humanity, confirming that where the winner is voted by the attendees; the Chief’s Pick Grant writing class announced every one of us, in our own way, tends to be just a mite weird,” is chosen by Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan; and the according to the library. Martin’s new novel is Paradise Dogs, a Olympian’s Award is chosen by the Special Olympic athletes. The Chamblee Library presents Grant Writing 101 on tale about a Florida real estate agent “who wants what he can’t The church is located at 4400 North Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Those attending will be have and pretends to be what he isn’t.” Critics have called it a off I-285. taught the basics of nonprofi t grant writing with Grant Source rich satire that may remind some readers of Carl Hiaasen. Mar- For more information or to register a vehicle, visit www. Consulting’s Chataun Denis as she guides the class through tin’s first novel was Days of the Endless Corvette. The Decatur dunwoodycarshow.com or contact Sgt. W. Furman at (678) the components of a strong grant proposal. The session will Library is located at 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. The phone 382-6909 or [email protected]. cover how to fi nd grant opportunities and understand the number is (404) 370-3070. guidelines to know whether a proposal qualifi es for a particular grant. Light refreshments will be served. Chamblee Library is located at 4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee; the phone number Church to host festival/fl ea market is (770) 936-1380. LITHONIA Kelly Lake Church of God in Christ will host its annual Har- vest Festival/Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The church is located at 2411 Whites Mill Road, Decatur, near DeKalb commissioner releases CLARKSTON the Gallery at South DeKalb Mall. The event will feature original new book at Lithonia mall arts and crafts, household items, clothes, health awareness College reps to assist with information, food, games and fellowship. Proceeds will benefi t Civil Rights activist Rev. Joseph Lowery will be the spe- the church’s Youth Scholarship Fund. For more information, cial guest at a community book release of My God, My Politics fi nancial forms contact J. Cleveland at (404) 475-8028 or Janice Parmer at by DeKalb County Commissioner Lee May at noon on Sept. 17 (678) 983-1773. at Stonecrest Mall in Lithonia, near the Sears store. Representatives from Georgia Perimeter College will con- Using May’s new book, Lowery and May will discuss faith duct a College Financial Aid Workshop Friday, Sept. 23, 1-3 and politics. The book encourages government leaders to re- p.m. During the session they will help those attending complete fl ect the core beliefs of their constituents. federal and state fi nancial aid forms for college. The Clarkston Library is located at 951 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. The DORAVILLE phone number is (404) 508-7175.

Credit education program offered TUCKER Duane White, president of Need to Know Information DECATUR Inc., will provide information on the Credit Card Act of 2009 at a Credit Education Awareness program at the Doraville Library Police Department sponsors Library to show movie on Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The session will Beat the Badge 5K race in Tucker include fi nancial strategies to improve a credit score. No regis- As part of its Friday movie series, the Toco Hill-Avis G. Wil- tration required. The Doraville Library is located at 3748 Central liams Library will present The Bucket List, starring Jack Nich- On Sept. 17 it will be OK to outrun the police during the Ave., Doraville. The phone number is (770) 936-3852. olson and Morgan Freeman Sept. 23, 1:30—3:30 p.m. When inaugural Beat the Badge road race in Tucker. available, movies in this series are presented with closed The DeKalb County Police Department is sponsoring captioning to assist the hearing impaired. The Toco Hill-Avis G. the 5K run to raise money for the DeKalb Police Alliance. The Williams Library is located at 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur. Doraville hosts 5K road race, family-friendly race is open to competitive and non-competitive The phone number is (404) 679-4404. runners of all ages and will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1-mile fun run, and tot trot 9 a.m. at 1960 West Exchange Place in Tucker. Runners will race along LaVista Road and will end with a festival at DeKalb History center to offer interior On Saturday, Oct. 15, the city of Doraville will hold its an- Police Headquarters. design program nual 5K road race, 1-mile fun run, and tot trot. The course is Runners can sign up by visiting www.active.com and typ- fl at, mildly rolling with a downhill fi nish and is being certifi ed for ing in DeKalb Police in the search box. The cost to participate The DeKalb History Center’s Lunch and Learn program Peachtree seeding. Race day registration begins at 7 a.m. at is $30 and the deadline to register online is Thursday, Sept. for Tuesday, Sept. 20, will feature David Ramsey and Beth the Doraville City Hall at 3725 Park Ave. The 5K road race be- 15. Late registration is available on site, on the day of the race, Shorthouse as they explore the world of interior design for gins at 8 a.m., fun run at 8:45 a.m. and tot trot at 9 a.m. beginning at 7:30 a.m. older and not-so-old house styles. This session will begin with Entry fees for the 5K and fun run are $20 in advance and a brief explanation of house types and house styles of the 20th $25 on the day of the race. The tot trot is $5. Proceeds from century. The core of the presentation will focus on the history of the race will benefi t Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Crime prevention town hall meeting set interiors from the arts and crafts movement through the modern Registration is available online at www.active.com. A fl ier ranch house explosion. The speakers will offer observations, and registration form is also available at the city of Doraville’s A town hall meeting on crime and crime prevention will be influences, resources and suggestions for what can be done website (www.doravillega.us) under the news and events sec- held Sept. 22, 7:30-8:45 p.m. at Henderson Elementary School to complement historic interiors in a variety of house types and tion. Registration will also be available on the day of the event. in Tucker. The event is hosted by Rep. Scott Holcomb, the styles. There will be a Q & A period, so those attending may For more information contact Doraville’s recreation department Northlake Community Alliance Inc., and the DeKalb County bring photos and questions about what to do to make a house at (770) 936-3850. Police Department. feel like home. Ramsey is an interior designer at Lord, Aeck & The meeting will provide attendees with information Sargent and a graduate of The Georgia Institute of Technology. on what kinds of crimes are being committed in the greater Shorthouse joined Lord, Aeck & Sargent in 2003 as the coor- Northlake, Tucker, Lakeside and Embry Hills areas. Police ex- dinator of business development for the Historic Preservation DUNWOODY perts will discuss the best ways to deter criminals from commit- Studio. ting break-ins/theft in homes and automobiles, and deterrence The event is free, and those attending should bring their of other crimes. Also, police staff will discuss the effectiveness own lunches. The DeKalb History center is located at 101 East Car show to benefi t Special Olympics of community policing and the VIP program. Time will be pro- Court Square, Decatur. vided for questions and answers. The school is located at 2408 The Motorcars of Georgia and Dunwoody Police Explorers Henderson Mill Road. announce the second annual Special Olympics Car Show, Sept. Authors to present their new novels 24, at First Baptist Church Atlanta. The event, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., raises money for more than 23,000 Special Olympic athletes in Atlanta authors Jamie Iredell and Man Martin, who have Georgia. A raffl e and silent auction, which includes a chance to new novels out, will give presentations at the Decatur Library win a test drive in a Lamborghini, will be featured. Food will be The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 Page 17A

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Call 888-321-1821 or visit www.pews1.com georgianewspaperservice.html AVERITTcareers.com EOE. The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 Sports Page 18A DeKalb High School Sports Highlights FOOTBALL Dawson completed 11 of 18 passes for 145 Carrollton Orthopaedic Invitational, yards and two touchdowns, both to receiver Carrollton, Sept. 10 Miller Grove 32, Lithonia 10: The Wolverines Blake Tibbs. Tibbs caught six passes for 71 Boys Class 1-3A (3-0 overall and in Region 6-AAAA) scored yards. The Lions’ other score came on an 85- Sergei Templeton placed 23rd in a time of 32 unanswered points after trailing 10-0 at yard interception return for a touchdown by 18:29.87 to help St. Pius fi nish fi fth in the halftime. Ken Allen passed for two touchdowns Toronto Thomas. The Lions open their Region team standings. The top fi ve St. Pius runners and ran for a 56-yard score for the Wolverines, 2-AAAAA schedule Sept. 16 against Westlake. all fi nished among the top 41 runners.Keefe who are 3-0 for the fi rst time in school Osment was 31st overall. history. Chris Starks had 100 yards receiving Stone Mountain 24, Washington 0: Markuss Girls Class 1-3A with two touchdowns, and blocked a punt. Eligwe completed 5 of 8 passes for 119 Anna Figueroa was the top fi nisher from a Demarion Tankersley ran for 105 yards and yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for a DeKalb school, placing 14th with a time of two touchdowns. Defensively, the Wolverines touchdown. Tamarick Johnson and Fred Scott 21:44.77 to help Paideia fi nish seventh in the held the Bulldogs (2-1) to two fi rst downs in caught touchdown passes for the Pirates (3-0). team standings. St. Pius placed eighth and Kirby the second half. Denzel Veale was held to less Also, William Parker rushed for 130 yards and Weatherford was the top Golden Lions’ fi nisher, than 100 yards rushing for the fi rst time this ran for a two-point conversion. He has broken placing 48th. season. Defensive standouts for the Wolverines the 100-yard mark in 12 straight games. Boys Class 4A were Jonquavious McBride, Jarrod Inman, Two Southwest DeKalb runners placed among Deandre Harrison, Jacob Mitchell and Ray Druid Hills 63, Cross Keys 6: Devaughn the top 15 but the Panthers did not have enough Tillman. The Wolverines face Mays (3-0) on Robinson returned a fumble for a touchdown runners to compete in the team standings. Sept. 17, 7 p.m., at Grady Stadium. and Sean Favors returned an interception for Jacques Williams ran a 17:07.09 to fi nish a score as the Red Devils (1-2) intercepted six seventh overall and Malik Wheeler was 14th Columbia 9, Langston Hughes 0: Kenno Loyal passes and recovered two fumbles. Damian with a time of 17:41.58. rushed for a touchdown as the Eagles (1-2) Whitaker rushed for two touchdowns and scored Girls Class 4A earned their fi rst victory of the season. on a 45-yard pass play. The Red Devils open Greciana Cooper of Southwest DeKalb won their Region 5-AAAA schedule against Grady on the race with a time of 19:55.52 and the Panthers Stephenson 35, Tift County 21: The Jaguars Sept. 16 at Adams Stadium. placed 10th in the team standings. (3-0) rushed for 350 yards, led by Mike Davis Boys Championship with 254 yards and four touchdowns. Defense St. Pius had two runners among the top fi ve and and special teams also played well. Demario placed second in the team standings in the top Sweat returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown CROSS COUNTRY division. Austin Sprague was second with a and Kyle Fleetwood intercepted his third pass of time of 16:30.04 and Calvin Tirrell was fourth the season. Coach Ron Gartrell praised the play DeKalb County Race 1, Sept. 7 in 16:39.83. of his defensive line, including Jafar Mann, Boys Girls Championship Jarontay Jones and Carlos Hood. Team scores: Stone Mountain 27, Stephenson 99, Lakeside and St. Pius each had two runners place M.L. King 101. among the top 15 in the top division—Devon Dunwoody 38, Redan 7: Justin King delivered Top fi ve individuals: 1. 1.Nahome Abera, Dabney ( 20:10), St. Pius, fi fth; Hayley Keadey in his fi rst start at quarterback for the Wildcats Stone Mountain, 18:14. 90; 2. Jaques Williams, (20:38.19), Lakeside 11th; Tessa Schwarze (1-2 overall and in Region 6-AAAA). King Southwest DeKalb, 18:15; 3. Malik Wheeler, (20:38.19), St. Pius, 12th; Jennifer Cora rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns, Southwest DeKalb, 18:36; 4. Abel Abay, Stone (20:54.60), Lakeside, 14th. and threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Dazel Mountain, 19:40; 5. Roberto Madrigal, Stone Clayton. The Wildcats rushed for 379 yards on Mountain, 19:42. 50 carries. Defensively, Jake Hudgins had 11 Girls tackles and two sacks, and Charlie Beausoleil Team scores: Stephenson 39, Cedar Grove 46. had nine tackles. Top fi ve individuals: 1.Greciana Cooper, Southwest DeKalb, 21:14.08; 2. Christian Marist 28, Chamblee 3: Myles Willis, Jason Pryor, Cedar Grove, 24:38.42; 3. Charlotte Morris, Gray King and William Curran Williams, Southwest DeKalb, 25:10.43; 4. each rushed for a touchdown for the War Kayla Pryor, Cedar Grove, 26:07.97; 5. Jessica Eagles (3-0 overall and in Region 6-AAAA). McCall, Stephenson, 29:19.88. Brandon Young led the War Eagles’ defense with fi ve tackles and an interception. Marist held DeKalb County Race 2, Sept. 7 Chamblee (2-1) to 98 yards total offense. The Boys War Eagles host Southwest DeKalb on Sept. 16 Team scores: Stone Cross Keys 18, Lakeside 72, at 7:30 p.m. Tucker 88. Top fi ve individuals: 1.Antonio Ramos, Cross Tucker 77, Carver-Atlanta 33: The Tigers Keys, 17:33.98; 2. Franky Guzman, Cross (3-0 overall and in Region 6-AAAA) scored Keys, 19:46.51; 3. Miguel Hernandez, Cross the most points in school history, dating back Keys, 19:51.40; 4. Juan Garcia, Cross Keys; 5. to 1949. Juwaan Williams rushed for two Rahim Aponte, Miller Grove, 19:58.03. touchdowns and passed for two more scores for Girls the Tigers. Dallas Rivers ran for 102 yards and a Team scores: Lakeside 34, Cross Keys 37, touchdown, and scored on an 84-yard pass play. Tucker 133. Tucker also got four touchdowns from its defense Top fi ve individuals: 1.Grace Clark, Lakeside, and special teams. Austin Benton and Charles 22:20.30; 2. Yesinia Velazquez, Cross Keys, Bush each returned fumbles for touchdowns and 25:00.12; 3. Patricia Alvarez, Cross Keys, Baron Poole returned an interception for a score. 25:00.40; 4. Marah Williams, Tucker, 25:20.72; Also, Yusuf Minor scored on an 80-yard kickoff 5. Jordan Minter, Tucker, 25:21.69. return. Poole also had fi ve tackles for losses and San Charles Zachary had six tackles and Battle of Atlanta, McDonough, Sept. 10 recovered a fumble. Kate Northrop placed 13th with a time of 21:12.25 to help Marist fi nish fi fth among 20 Nahome Abera, right, of Stone Mountain outraces M.L. King 31, Collins Hill 14: Jamonde teams in the girls division. Catie Faust, Ashley Jacques Williams of Southwest DeKalb to the fi nish line Hunter, fi lling in for the injuredAndrecus Brunner and Elizabeth Quirk also placed Sept. 7 in a DeKalb County cross country race. Abera won the race and fi nished one-tenth of a second ahead Jackson, rushed for 150 yards and two among the top 31. of Williams. Photo provided. touchdowns for the Lions (2-0). Also, Jonquel The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 Sports Page 19A Dunwoody wins third straight all-sports award by Mark Brock Dunwoody High School captured its 12th DeKalb County All-Sports Award during the 2010-11 school year. The award is given an- nually to a public high school in the county that has the most successful overall athletics program. The award was presented by DeKalb County Athletics Specialist Chris Chilton at Dunwoody’s season-opening pep rally in Au- gust. Dunwoody is tied with Lakeside for the most all-sports awards and the Wildcats have won the title three straight years and four times in the past five. Dunwoody scored 328.5 points for the sec- ond-highest point total in the 30-year history of the award. The Wildcats set the record for most points in the 2009-10 school year with 357.5 points. Southwest DeKalb finished second for the fourth time with 300 points, followed by Lakeside with 296 points. The Wildcats’ successful year included playoff appearances in softball, volleyball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ golf and baseball. Dunwoody also participated in Class AAAA state meets in cross country, swimming and gymnastics. hampion Southwest DeKalb’s strong finish was c aided by state playoff appearances in football, boys’ basketball and a state championship in girls’ track. The state track title was the fourth newspaper in five seasons for the Lady Panthers. Dunwoody, Lakeside and Redan are the only schools in the county to have finished among the top 10 in the all-sports standings .comNobody covers DeKalb every year. Lakeside has placed in the top five for 30 straight years, while Redan has the high school sports most runner-up finishes with seven. better! 2010-11 All-Sports Award standings

1) Dunwoody 328.5 2) Southwest DeKalb 300 3) Lakeside 296 4) Chamblee 276 5) Arabia Mountain 253 6) Tucker 252.5 7) Stephenson 235.5 8) Columbia 221.5 9) Redan 217 10) Druid Hills 200.5 11) Miller Grove 193.5 12) Cedar Grove 174.5 13) Martin Luther King Jr. 170 14) Lithonia 142 15) Stone Mountain 138.5 16) McNair 130 17) Cross Keys 127.5 18) Clarkston 102 19) Towers 96 championnewspaper.com 20) Avondale 66 Page 20A The Champion Free Press, Friday September 16, 2011 NEXT LEVEL Each week The Champion spotlights former high school players from the county who are succeeding in athletics on the college level. Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech The Champion chooses a male (football): The senior from Miller and female high school Athlete of Grove caught three passes for the Week each week throughout 126 yards, including a 71-yard the school year. The choices touchdown reception, in the Yellow are based on performance and Jackets’ 49-21 win over Middle nominations by coaches. Please Tennessee State on Sept. 10. Hill e-mail nominations to robert@ has caught seven passes for 307 dekalbchamp.com by Monday at yards and three touchdowns in the noon. fi rst two games of the season. Jeremy Kimbrough, Appalachian MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK State (football): The junior Mike Davis, Stephenson (football): linebacker from Cedar Grove led The senior ran for 254 yards and the Mountaineers’ defense with four touchdowns in a 35-21 win eight tackles, including one for over Tift County on Sept. 9. It was a loss, in a 58-6 win over North the most rushing yards in a single Carolina A&T on Sept. 10. He is game by a Stephenson player since second on the team with 14 tackles 2004. through the fi rst two games. FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE Derek Heyden, Georgia Southern WEEK (football): The senior safety from Liz Schneider, St. Pius (softball): Marist was one of the top tacklers The junior went 12 for 18 with four on the team with fi ve tackles and a RBIs and eight runs scored to help pass interception in the Eagles’ 66- the Golden Lions fi nish second in 21 win over Tusculum on Sept. 10. the Buford Invitational tournament Through the fi rst two games he is with a 5-1 record. tied for the team lead with 15 total tackles and two interceptions.

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