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Health Screening at
Atlanta Hawks game
]by Ashley Oglesby
ashley@dekalbchamp.com
Allergic diseases, which include asthma,
are the fifth most prevalent chronic diseases
in all ages, and the third most common in
children, according to a research by the
American College of Allergy, Asthma and
Immunology (ACAAI).
Most children diagnosed with the disease usually have allergies as an underlying
trigger, said Robin Panethere, Atlanta Allergy & Asthma.
She said, If we can get the allergies under
control, then we can get the asthma under
control.
Panethere said the disease causes the
highest rates of absenteeism from school and
if not kept under control can keep children
from being active.
On Nov. 8, Atlanta Allergy and Asthma
partnered with Allergy & Asthma Network
along with ACAAI at the Philips Arena to
provide free allergy and asthma screenings
to individuals as part of the ACAAI Annual
Scientific Meeting.
The three groups joined forces to educate
people on controlling their allergies and
asthma to decrease the number of deaths
DeKalb remembers
its veterans
by Andrew Cauthen
andrew@dekalbchamp.com
Veterans were honored during the countys 13th annual Veterans Awards Ceremony.
Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Moments after explosives were detonated, the old Executive Park motel at I-85 and North Druid Hills Road, was a pile of debris. Photos by Andrew Cauthen.
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Our detailed focus on data,
analytics and training is part of
the Decatur Police Departments
commitment to enforcing a higher
standard in law enforcement, said
Decatur Police Chief Mike Booker.
In the past two years, we have taken
steps to ensure we are best serving
the needs of everyone in Decatur.
This includes buying new body cameras for officers to supplement the
dashboard cameras already in use
on police vehicles and creating the
position of community information
and education officer, currently held
by Sgt. Jennifer Ross, to facilitate
the flow of information to the community and coordinate free crime
prevention classes, including [a] selfdefense course for women.
In October, the Decatur City
Commission approved a timeline
and budget for Phase I of a process
to create a community action plan
for a Compassionate Decatur. The
city said it intends to be comprehensive, intentional and take a holistic approach to developing a community action plan that appreciates
diversity and supports a community
of inclusion and compassion based
on justice and equity.
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Tamara Rose
A Stone Mountain High School Senior
has been named the top Atlanta area volunteer for the YMCA.
Tamara Rose, a Stone Mountain resident,
received the YMCA of Metro Atlantas 2014
Volunteer of the Year award for her service at
Wade Walker Park Family YMCA. She was
honored at the annual volunteer recognition
dinner Nov. 10.
Rose has given more than 300 volunteer
hours and helps in every department at the
YMCA. She assists with scoring during youth
basketball, soccer, baseball and swimming
events. Rose also volunteers in the play center and at the front desk. She gives tours and
greets members regularly.
The YMCA is an association of men,
women and children joined together by a
shared commitment to nurturing the potential of children, promoting healthy living and
If you would like to nominate someone to be considered as a future Champion of the Week,
please contact Andrew Cauthen at andrew@dekalbchamp.com or at (404) 373-7779, ext. 117.
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Plaintiff appeals
Superior Court ruling
by Ashley Oglesby
ashley@dekalbchamp.com
Student journalist David
Schick filed a lawsuit on June
10, 2013, seeking an injunction
directing the Board of Regents
of the University System of
Georgia to comply with the
Georgia Open Records Act and
produce documents concerning
a $25 million budget shortfall
that occurred at Georgia Perimeter College in 2012.
The plaintiff in the lawsuit
against the Board has appealed
the Sept. 24, 2014, decision of
Fulton Superior Court Judge
Robert McBurney for failing
to award attorneys fees despite
fining the board $1,000 for
what the judge termed technical violations of the law.
Almost two months after
the lawsuit was filed, the Board
of Regents handed over an additional 713 pages to Schick,
claiming the documents were
inadvertently misplaced, despite several attempts by Schick
to ensure the board had complied with the law and given
him all the documents he had
asked for.
The board withheld additional documents from Schick
claiming those materials were
exempt from disclosure because
they were the subject of pending investigations; however,
McBurney found that some of
these documents should have
Residents say Echo Lake, which is currently being dredged, would be affected by a proposed
development. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
This 21-acre virgin forest may soon be the site of more than
40 homes.
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Homes for the Holidays, the annual Christmas Home Tour of the GFWC Stone Mountain
Womans Club, will be held Dec. 13 from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tickets for the event includes lunch
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stone Mountain
First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, located at 5312 West Mountain St. The Methodist Church Sanctuary also will be open the day
of the tour for anyone who wishes to visit. Tickets
are $25 and can be purchased from any member
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Echo Lake in north DeKalb has been plagued with stormwater runoff for
years. Residents say a proposed nearby development would increase
the problems. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
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The Little Creek Horse Farm in Decatur was one of the beneficiaries of proceeds from a parks bond. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
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Left, D. J. Pitts (center), of Hapeville, prepares to set off the charges to level the old Executive Park building Nov. 8. Right, D. J. and others dressed as superheroes pose in front of the
leveled building. Photos courtesy of Jason Hales Photography
Located on East Howard Avenue, Kimball House restaurant in Decatur features its own garden and bee hive. Photos by John Hewitt
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Surrounded by volunteers assisting with the annual dinner, Roderick Cunningham stoops to embrace his
daughter.
These artist renderings show the proposed Panola Slope resort on Covington Highway.
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by Ashley Oglesby
ashley@dekalbchamp.com
everyday lives.
She added, Theyve been
learning about pricing, theyve
been learning about product placement and primary
and secondary research and,
understanding your target
market. This gives them the
opportunity to bring all of that
together and if youve learned
those lessons well, the objective in most businesses is to
make a profit and so they will
make a profit, and they get to
keep their profit.
All seven teams competed
for customers from the student body and tried to out-sell
their competitors.
The YEGeorgia program
started in 2006 as Youth Entrepreneurs Atlanta under
Georgia Pacific community
affairs. The program is now
a nonprofit and recently expanded into DeKalb County
at Cross Keys, Columbia and
Tucker high schools.
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he said. We sometimes
overlook the sacrifices of
those who come before us
but remembering has a profound effect.
Blaylock said veterans
deserve a day of recognition
because they have sacrificed so much for the rest of
us.
To those who have
served and to those who
continue to do so, each of
youare appreciated more
than you can know, he said.
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Jeni Bauer, left, greets Decatur resident Kristen Chidsey, who first tasted Jenis
Ice Cream products when she lived in Columbus, Ohio.
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