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Tyson: ‘We’ve got work to do’
Interim superintendent tells chamber
audience that school system must
change public perception
Guide to DeKalb’s
bountiful farmers markets
At East Lake Farmers Market, farmer Chuck Pugh offers produce directly from his farm in Cumming, Ga.
by Gale Horton Gay
F
armers markets are wonderful places to find
fresh fruits and vegetables, and other products
and goods made by hand. And fall (and the
weeks leading to the official season shift from
summer to fall) are an ideal time to explore local mar-
kets. With cooler weather beginning to creep in, farm-
ers markets will, no doubt, begin to display those fall
favorites that consumers have come to love.
DeKalb County is home to quite a few farmers
markets—many with niche markets—with some op-
erating during the week and others only on weekends,
some open early in the day and others late day to early
evening. Remember that in addition to such edibles as
produce, eggs, honey, cheese and meats, farmers mar-
kets are also where one can find handmade items such
as soap, bakery goods, flowers, art and more. Here are
a few markets worth checking out:
Decatur Farmers Market
www.decaturfarmersmarket.com
Every Saturday 9 a.m. - noon.
Across the street from the DeKalb Courthouse on
North McDonough Street in downtown Decatur.
Also every Wednesday 4 – 7 p.m. (March -
Oct.) and 3 – 6 p.m. (Nov. - Feb.) In Decatur on
Clairemont Avenue at the corner of Commerce
Drive and Church Street in the Bank of America
parking lot, Decatur Farmers Market offers lo-
cally grown fresh organic and sustainable pro-
duce, flowers, and other organic and sustainable
food products such as bread, jam and sauces. It is
a market that supports local farmers by offering
them an in-town location to sell their products.
See Farmers Markets on Page 13A
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C
orey Wilson rose from his seat at
a recent DeKalb County Chamber
of Commerce meeting, looked at
Ramona Tyson and asked why
the word “premier” was removed from the
school system’s logo when it was recently
redesigned.
“No fluff? Straight answer?” asked Ty-
son, the system’s interim superintendent,
to Wilson, a board of education candidate.
“We’ve got work to do.”
Wilson smiled and applause filled the
room. Tyson was the chamber’s guest speak-
er Sept. 13, during which the schools chief
offered her most frank assessment to date of
the system’s status as it struggles to restore
its credibility in the wake of a number of
scandals, including the May indictments of
former Superintendent Crawford Lewis,
former Chief Operating Officer Pat Reid
and two others.
“It’s been a long six months,” Tyson
said. She took over for Lewis after he
stepped down in February. “It feels like 50
years. … I’m here to serve until my season
is over. … I say my season because I’m
counting down” until I’m done.
The biggest issue facing the system is its
compliance with the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools, which oversees
school accreditation. The system recently
sent a 2,500 page document to answer a
series of questions SACS asked after the in-
dictments were announced. The organization
asked about school system policies related to
purchasing, conflict of interest, hiring prac-
tices and nepotism, among others.
The deadline to send in its response was
Sept. 11.
“We want to make sure we were telling
the truth,” Tyson said.
The system will direct about $18.3 mil-
lion in federal money back to school-level
staff’s salary and benefits, she said–part of
about $400 million in federal dollars given
to the state.
“Our school system staff is going to get
something back, and that’s good news,” Ty-
son said.
But for the most part, she said, she still
struggles to find time to deal with and consider
school-related and instruction-related issues.
“I’ll be honest with you: I spend most of
my time dealing with crises,” she said. “But
if that’s what it takes to change the culture
of this district…then bring it on.”
Tyson also drew attention to several
newly approved school board policies that
address staff and school board ethics. The
district also recently became the first school
system in the state to adopt a whistleblower
policy. The board is also in the process of
reviewing all 247 of its policies to make sure
they’re up to date. They haven’t been up-
See Tyson on Page 13A
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Accused DeKalb
cop killer appeals
pre-trial motion
by Nigel Roberts

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for

William Woodard, whom they say shot and killed two
off-duty DeKalb police officers in 2008.
In a pre-trial appeal, the Georgia Supreme Court
heard arguments on Sept. 7 regarding the use of
Woodard’s medical records at the trial.
According to prosecutors, in 2008, DeKalb Police
Officers Eric Barker, 34, and Ricky Bryant, 26,
were working off-duty security jobs at the Glenwood
Gardens Apartments in Atlanta. When they approached
a vehicle in the parking lot, Woodard got out of the car
and began shooting. He allegedly shot Barker in the
head and Bryant in the torso and drove away. However,
a tow truck driver found the men and called police.
One officer died at the scene and the other died in the
hospital, leaving behind wives and four children.
A few days later, Sheriff’s Office deputies and U.S.
Marshals arrested Woodard during a traffic stop at
I-20 and Wesley Chapel Road. Later, a county grand
jury indicted him on charges of two counts of malice
murder, two counts of felony murder and four counts of
weapons charges.
An investigator with the DeKalb district attorney’s
office obtained a subpoena and got a copy of
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Woodard’s medical records from the Hall County and
DeKalb County jails where Woodard had been held.
Prosecutors then gave copies to Woodard’s attorneys as
a part of the pre-trial discovery process.
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Woodard’s lawyers later filed a motion asking the
court to exclude information from Woodard’s medical
file at trial because it had been obtained illegally. They
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According to a summary of the arguments provided
by the court, prosecutors said that Woodard’s attorneys
argued in pre-trial motions that the state had “a duty”
to obtain the records. Woodard is currently on his
fourth lead counsel since his arrest. It makes no sense
for them to complain that Woodard’s rights were
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 NEWS
In outcry over sidewalk, Doraville
officials urge patience before judgment
by Matt Amato
A television news
broadcast maligned it as an
example of squandered fed-
eral stimulus funds. Some
residents point to a cavalier
mayor and his assistant for
what some have referred to
as “the mess.” In turn, they
fire back, accusing their ac-
cusers of creating a political
storm in a tea cup.
Whatever the angle, the
Central Avenue sidewalk
construction in Doraville
has drawn sharp reactions–
while exposing undeniable
divisions in a city priding
itself on inclusiveness.
The point of contention:
a row of power poles em-
bedded in a new sidewalk
along one side of the road,
preventing wheelchair or
stroller access on a path
connecting the Doraville
MARTA station, at its sum-
mit, to Buford Highway.
Construction’s under way
on both sides of the road.
The $160,000 project is
funded by a federal stimu-
lus grant and was started in
July, said Luke Howe, the
mayor’s assistant who ap-
plied for the grant.
When residents noticed
one side lined with poles
amid the wet concrete, ques-
tions began. Former city
council member Tom Hart
was among leading critics.
In a widely distributed e-
mail, Hart said the sidewalk
was “a perfect example of
the city of Doraville know-
ingly squandering taxpay-
ers’ money. As this sidewalk
is completed it will become
more and more obvious to
all what we were scream-
ing about for the last six
months.”
However, Howe, referred
to in the same e-mail as the
mayor’s “pr guy and cam-
paign manager,” said the ac-
cusations couldn’t be further
from the truth.
An initial cost estimate
by Georgia Power to have
the poles moved, thereby
THE CHAMPION FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 • PAGE 3A
allowing wheelchair access,
was $15,000-$18,000–
which was budgeted in the
grant proposal, said Howe.
“But the price went to
$70,000 [after the grant was
awarded],” he said. “We
didn’t have a choice but to
go through [the concrete]
with the poles.”
In a television interview
last month, Hart, stand-
ing by the sidewalk, said:
“What is the point of put-
ting a sidewalk in, if the
entire sidewalk is lined with
a telephone pole right in
the center…I mean, it’s not
(Americans with Disabilities
Act) compatible. It’s hardly
pedestrian compatible.”
Howe said the story was
sensationalized and missed
key facts, such as that Hart’s
construction company had
bid on the project but was
turned down because “all
the correct paperwork” was
not filed. Georgia Power’s
contrasting estimates were
also omitted.
And in another twist:
“The sidewalks will never
be ADA compliant because
the grade [the road’s incline]
is too steep,” said Howe.
“And there’s nothing we can
do to change that.”
Stuck with the poles and
not being permitted to use
stimulus money for land
acquisition, the city has
used its own funds to buy
the land for the sidewalk
from the Salvation Army, its
owners, for $800. The ease-
ment agreement means the
Salvation Army still owns
the land but the city can do
construction.
Howe said the plan is to
widen the sidewalk by pour-
ing more concrete, allowing
enough room for wheel-
chairs, with rest areas and
handrails also included.
“We’ve done all we can
to make it ADA friendly,”
said Howe. “It’s a very posi-
tive thing, and it’s a shame
that a few people have a
problem with it.”
Photo by Matt Amato
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The Rev. Terry Jones of
Gainesville, Fla., called off his
planned burning of the Holy Quran
scheduled for the ninth anniversary
of Sept. 11. For divine intervention
we thank the Creator. Please un-
derstand that I am Baptist born and
Baptist bred and when I die I’ll be
Baptist dead. And, while a Chris-
tian, I have a healthy respect for
other religious beliefs.
I also believe in our fundamen-
tal rights of free speech as guaran-
teed by the First Amendment of the
Constitution. But Rev. Jones’ plans
to desecrate the Quran served noth-
ing but to fan the flames of religious
intolerance and endanger our men
and women in uniform and other
The Newslady
Divine intervention
innocent citizens. Thankfully, the
event was cancelled.
Before Rev. Jones’ announce-
ment that he was calling off the
burning, cold water was being
doused on his plans. Local govern-
ments said they were going to bill
him for the extra cost of security.
He had a couple of visits from the
FBI, results of the meetings were
not disclosed. He was denied a
permit to burn and the mayor of
Gainesville declared the 11th Inter-
faith Solidarity Day.
Hundreds of students planned a
counter-protest. Citing unacceptable
content, the company that hosted
the church Web site pulled it. The
cards were stacked against him, and
the threat to public safety here and
abroad was significant. Interpol is-
sued a global alert warning of the
strong possibility of violent attacks
if the Quran burning proceeded.
Here at home an armed Chris-
tian organization that did not agree
with the Quran burning pledged to
defend the Dove Center’s right to
do it and warned the administration
to “stay out of it.” In short, religious
intolerance had the potential to cause
worldwide mayhem and death.
A number of prominent na-
tional leaders and world leaders
had pleaded with him to cancel
the event. President Obama had
weighed in warning that the bonfire
would be a “recruitment bonanza
for Al Qaeda and increase the num-
bers of individuals who would be
willing to blow themselves up in
American and European cities.”
Pressure to abandon the burning
also came from Gen. David Pe-
traeus, commander of our troops in
Afghanistan.
Here was this pastor of a small
congregation of some 50 people
whose news conferences drew more
people from the press than sit in his
pews, causing an international fire-
storm of intolerance and hatred.
The lesson in this should be that
we should not cave in to fear mon-
gers and extremists of any stripe,
be it religious or racial. Lord knows
history is rife with incidents of ha-
tred and religious intolerance. Rev.
Jones’ plan was extremely volatile
and could have led to hate crimes
against Muslims and violent retali-
ation.
We have witnessed in this coun-
try in the not-too-distant past the
cross burnings and lynchings by
Christian members of the Ku Klux
Klan against African Americans. In
Germany, Nazis first started burn-
ing books and then started burning
Jewish people. Far too often we for-
get the basic tenets of all religions,
those common threads of peace,
love and brotherhood.
I like that statement oft repeated
by Rev. Joseph Lowery. “Let us
turn to one another instead of on
one another.” Rev. Jones’ burning
of the Holy Quran might have led
to more deadly consequences than
the carnage of the day he purported
to commemorate. Thank God/Allah
for divine intervention.
Steen Miles, The Newslady, is a
retired journalist and former Geor-
gia state senator. Contact Steen Mi-
lies at Steen@dekalbchamp.com.

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Improving America’s schools requires tackling poverty, a major underlying cause of weak education
As U.S. schools, especially
those serving minorities and the
poor, fall further and further be-
hind Europe and East Asia, self-
flagellation rules our education
establishment. We always admit
that what we’ve been doing up to
now hasn’t worked, but finally,
by cracky, we’re ready to bite the
bullet and get at it. This biting
generally takes the form of pun-
ishing teachers whose students
don’t measure up.
That might seem a curious
response to a problem whose ba-
sic cause has long been identified
Slashing food stamps makes no sense
Congress should get the money for its jobs bill by taxing the multibillion-dollar bonuses
that Wall Street bankers are paying out to themselves
by Jim Hightower
Columnist
Sometimes I don't know wheth-
er to laugh, cry or go bowling. This
is one of those times.
America is now in a Great Jobs
Depression that has already lasted
10 years and continues to rage un-
abated across the land, devastating
the middle class. Yet it took two
months and endless compromises
this summer for Senate Democrats
to woo the few Republican votes
THE CHAMPION FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
Guest Opinions
Class Struggle
as poverty. Being poor leads to
the usual ills: low birth-weight,
lead poisoning, hunger, bad diet,
moving too often, and crowded
homes. Teachers, however, make
a handy scapegoat. If their schools
don’t produce results, fire them.
No doubt a slew of them richly
deserve firing, but this won’t do
much to resolve the problem.
Years ago, busing seemed
perhaps to hold greater promise.
Let’s mix the poor kids in with the
middle-class kids (in many cities
and towns, rich kids attend private
schools) and enhance classroom
diversity. Unfortunately, the mid-
dle-class parents objected. Appar-
ently they didn’t want to subject
their kids to long bus rides for the
sake of integration. Raleigh has
just dropped its longstanding bus-
ing program altogether and other
cities are on the verge.
Magnet and charter schools
have also proliferated as an alter-
needed to pass even a weak and
meek jobs bill to help deter mass
firings of schoolteachers and fire-
fighters by local governments. Pi-
ous, purse-lipped Republicans–who
have eagerly backed Wall Street
bailouts, needless wars, and other
budget-busting expenditures–de-
manded that other programs be cut
as the price of saving these essential
public-service jobs.
So, what program did our stal-
wart senators choose to loot? Food
stamps!
Yes, even as millions of Ameri-
cans are stuck in long-term, relent-
less unemployment, thus increas-
ing the urgent need for family
native. They often serve as islands
of enlightenment, integration, and
motivation in a sea of educational
apathy. Or not. Measuring their
success is tricky, and plainly they
suck out many of the most promis-
ing students from the remaining
troubled schools. Just as plainly
though, they have succeeded in
retaining valuable parents who
would otherwise have fled to
wealthier communities had their
kids received no special treatment.
But what does all this rear-
ranging of the deck chairs have to
do with poverty, a major underly-
ing cause of weak education? Not
much. Alleviating poverty enough
to improve educational success
would require the dreaded “redis-
tribution of income,” so feared in
our hallowed market economy.
Equally hallowed is zoning. In
countless jurisdictions, zoning is
the chief tool for separating the
haves from the have-nots, thus
assistance, our well-fed, big-butted
Solons grabbed nearly $12 billion
from the supplemental nutrition
assistance program. This puts the
“dumb” in dumbfounding.
Because of the economic col-
lapse caused by the reckless greed
of Wall Street bankers, there has
been a 50 percent increase in the
past two years in the number of
Americans relying on food stamps.
In the coming months, more and
more people–including schoolteach-
ers and firefighters–are going to lose
their jobs, and many of them will
need the helping hand that Congress
has now so stupidly and callously
withdrawn.
•PAGE 5A
plunking all the have-nots into
festering schools. There they stew
in their own juice. Those schools
then pull down our national per-
formance ratings when measured
against, say, France or Korea.
Meanwhile, the government
is contriving a national grading
system and education experts are
exploring new incentives for study
and experimenting with new dis-
ciplinary standards. Sure, America
is behind the curve on such inno-
vations. But we ought not to kid
ourselves that this tinkering will
fix the fundamental failings of our
schools. The growing disparity in
family incomes will most likely
undercut any halting progress
we make within the school walls
themselves.
OtherWords columnist William
A. Collins is a former state repre-
sentative and a former mayor of
Norwalk, Connecticut.
Instead of stealing funds from
our country's essential food stamp
program, Congress should get the
money for its jobs bill by taxing
the multibillion-dollar bonuses
that Wall Street bankers are paying
themselves. And if that's not enough
money, cut the pay, pensions and
health-care freebies that Congress
critters give to themselves–most of
them need to go on a diet anyway.
Jim Hightower is a radio com-
mentator, writer, and public speaker.
He’s also editor of the populist
newsletter, The Hightower Low-
down.
 A Section • Page 6A
Setting the record straight
What we have in place of ideology is single-issue politics
Increasingly we live
in a world–alas–of de-
liberate misrepresenta- by Donald Kaul
tion and mischaracter- Columnist
ization. Or you could
call them lies.
Thank God for
mainstream, fair-minded journalists
like myself, who care for little but truth,
justice and setting the record straight.
In that spirit, I offer up the following
falsehoods, believed to be true by many
of the bewildered among us, along with
corrections.
–A group of radical Muslims is plan-
ning to build a mosque at ground zero
in New York as a taunt to survivors of
those who died there.
That might be true, if it were just a
mosque and if it were at ground zero.
The project in question is a high-rise
community center that, while it will
house a room for Muslim prayer, will
also have meeting rooms, a gym and a
swimming pool. What it is, basically, is
a building.
Nor is it “at” ground zero. The site is
two blocks away and around a corner.
When protestors gather at ground zero
to wave signs and shout, they are out of
sight of the proposed “mosque.”
As far as the affront to survivors, I
would think visitors to the 9/11 memo-
rial will find enough to give them pain
without worrying about a building two
blocks away.
Neither is the group planning the
community center “radical” in any ac-
cepted sense of the word. The chief
imam involved in the project is cel-
ebrated throughout the Muslim world as
a moderate and a man of peace.
–President Obama is a Muslim.
No he’s not.
–President Obama is planning a
stealth tax hike to fund his socialistic,
budget-busting schemes.
Not really. What he is planning is to
sit in the back of the canoe and let his
hand trail in the water while the sun sets
on the Bush tax cuts of a decade earlier.
In doing so he is merely affirming the
wisdom of Bush and his advisers who
decreed that their tax cuts would expire
after 10 years. (They did this because it
was obvious that if the cuts lasted any
longer, they would sink the federal bud-
get under a weight of debt too horrible
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to contemplate.)
As a sop to the hard-
pressed middle class, still
laboring to recover from
Bush’s Great Recession,
Obama has agreed to renew
their tax cuts, which didn’t
amount to a lot anyway. The people who
make $250,000 a year or more, however,
will return to the happy days of Ron-
ald Reagan, when income taxes were
higher.
–Mr. Obama is not a native-born
American.
Yes he is.
–The Left Wing has a stranglehold
on the government and it is the mission
of the conservative majority to “take our
country back” and rescue future genera-
tions from Socialist Hell.
No, no and no. Strictly speaking,
there is no Left Wing in this country,
certainly not a Left like they have in
Europe, where they’re still fighting the
class struggle. The class struggle here is
over. The rich guys won.
Actually, there is not even that much
of a Right Wing (although you’d never
know it from the commotion they raise).
The great majority of Americans be-
long to the Party of Indifference. People
here don’t really care much about poli-
tics.
You see it in our voter turnout, which
is abysmally low, and in the lack of par-
ticipation in local affairs. Reality televi-
sion is so much more entertaining.
What we have in place of ideology is
single-issue politics.
Abortion, gay marriage, merit pay for
teachers, stem cell research, free trade,
illegal immigration, guns–everybody’s
got a favorite issue, at least one, and
that’s what drives people to the polls
(when it does).
Concepts like “civic virtue” and “the
greater good of society” are on life sup-
port. In many instances they are viewed
as communist buzzwords. One is re-
minded of the words of Yeats:
“The best lack all conviction, while
the worst are full of passionate inten-
sity.”
There. I hope that clears up any con-
fusion you might have.
OtherWords columnist Donald Kaul
lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. www.oth-
erwords.org
The following comments are pulled straight from our Web site and
are not edited for content or grammar.
CEO Burrell Ellis nominates Richard Stogner
for COO post
Ellis has lost his mind. Stogner is the single
worst choice for COO. DeKalb is lucky the Feds
didn’t investigate the Jones administration, and
Jones and Stogner are even luckier, because they
would be behind bars. Burrell Ellis and Larry John-
son support Stogner? When will we have a CEO
and BOC Chair who believe in ethical governance
in DeKalb??
–Why?? posted this on 9/12/10 at 9:25 p.m.
Frankly, if I were Ellis, there is no way I would
want anyone associated with Jones to return in
such a high level role. I can understand Ellis want-
ing someone who knows the department and staff,
etc. That certainly would make things easier for
him, but the easy way is not always the wise solu-
tion. Jones morals and ethics lost my vote long
ago. And, if it is true that this guy was also fined/
involved in the discrimination suit against the
county, his returning is inappropriate. Wrong move.
I thought Ellis was smarter.
–Minister Zel posted this on 9/11/10 at 7:03 a.m.
In the Law Suit with Vernon Jones alledged dis-
crimination in DeKalb County ~ Vernon Jones was
found guilty and his go to guy Richard Stogner was
fined 28,000 Dollars for creating a hostile work en-
viroment. OMG He’s Back ! Only in DeKalb County
! CEO Burrell Ellis Master of the Shell Game!
–TheSnoopyDog posted this on 9/10/10 at 6:17
p.m.
This would be the same man that ran Con-
tracts and Procurements just any ole way he saw
fit resulting in the KPMG Audit report showing an
absense of Ethics in the department among many
other problens resulting in 17 to 21 Million going
out the door ~ Great !!! They even gave a Clown
almost 40 Thousand Dollars with no accountability.
Calling all Clowns ! Line up Stogner is back on the
Job!
–Iva Ben Hadd posted this on 9/10/10 at 3:00 p.m.
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by Terrance Kelly West Nile virus resemble ensure laws were adminis-
those associated with flu. tered justly for individuals,
There was a buzz Fever, headaches, and chills now I have the duty to make
throughout the room dur- are some symptoms, and in sure our environment is be-
ing the September Legisla- some individuals it progress- ing protected.
tive Community Cabinet es to meningitis, she said. “This is something ev-
& Breakfast Meeting at With school back in eryone in DeKalb County
Decatur’s New Piney Grove session, Ford said to take can be proud of,” said Keyes
Missionary Baptist Church. precautions against other Fleming. “This is not some-
Ways to keep DeKalb resi- outbreaks, such as tubercu- thing I could have done by
dents healthy, celebration of losis. She cautioned, “When myself, but only with the
the successes of a local foot- someone next to you is con- support of DeKalb County.
ball coach and the appoint- tinually coughing, speak up. I’m not going far. My office
ment of DeKalb’s district at- Say something about that, is in Atlanta, and I still have
torney to the Environmental because that’s how TB is an open-door policy. I’m
Protection Agency all created spread.” still here, wearing a different
a stir and captured the atten- Another project under hat.”
tion of meeting attendees. way is the DeKalb County Members of the cabinet
Dr. Sandra Ford, dis- Neighborhood and Health also took time to recognize
trict health director, DeKalb Survey. the achievements of William
Board of Health, brought “This is a way to find out “Buck” Godfrey, football Sometimes there’s per exposure.
news of the county having what communities want and coach at Southwest DeKalb truth in clichés. Case The pair’s combined
only one case of West Nile not just guess what services High School. During God- in point: “Behind every efforts resulted in nearly
virus for a two-year time to provide,” Ford said. frey’s 27 years at Southwest great man, there’s a $10,000 being raised
period. “The one case we DeKalb residents have ac- DeKalb High School, he has great woman.” for the Susan G. Komen
now have is a 39-year-old cess to the survey online at: won a state championship, Not so sure about the Foundation. Palazzolo
“every” part, but behind undertook the journey in
man who is on a ventilator,” www.studyneighborhoods. 13 region titles, helped more the man who recently tribute to his sister Kris,
Ford explained. “Many of com. than 250 of his players get rode his motorcycle who is currently battling
us have not been spending a Cheers and applause college scholarships and was more than 6,000 miles breast cancer.
lot of time outside, because greeted former DeKalb Dis- inducted into the Atlanta from Atlanta to Alaska “When I saw how
of the high temperatures, trict Attorney Gwen Keyes Sports Hall of Fame. and back to Atlanta was passionate Daniel was
and haven’t had to deal with Fleming at the breakfast Godfrey’s inspiration his girlfriend-turned- about making this trip a
mosquitoes. Now more meeting. reaches beyond the football publicist and Webmaster success, I jumped in with
people are going outside, be- She has been picked by field. He is also the author Brooke Krenn. both feet,” exclaimed
cause temperatures are get- President Barack Obama to of three books, Moods of a Krenn was very much Krenn in an e-mail.
ting low, and the mosquitoes serve as regional administra- Black Man (1970), Songs for left behind when Dan- Krenn, who has vol-
are still out.” tor, U.S. Environmental Pro- My Father (1983) and The iel Palazzolo took off unteered for Habitat for
There are some precau- tection Agency, Region 4. Team Nobody Would Play from DeKalb County for Humanity and the Ameri-
tions Ford recommends to Keyes Fleming said she (2008). his five-week charity/ can Cancer Society’s
combat irritating and danger- recognizes the steep learning “I have seen some of my awareness campaign “Making Strides Against
ous mosquitoes. curve her new position poses neighbors progress from be- and cross-country ride. Breast Cancer” charity
“Any loose, open body of for her, but her record dem- ing a part of Buck’s team,” However, the skillful and walk, noted that she has
water, such as water left in onstrate she welcomes chal- said DeKalb County Com- resourceful Krenn—who had two friends—ages
small pools for kids, is a po- lenges. As DeKalb County’s missioner Larry Johnson. manages an Internet 23 and 27—who have
tential source of growth for first African American wom- “These are the type of suc- procurement program for had to deal with breast
mosquitoes,” Ford said.“Use an to hold the positions of cesses we need to celebrate.” Cox Enterprises–used cancer.
a repellant with Deet, use oil solicitor-general and district Godfrey said young her talents to play a vital “I worked nights and
of lemon, or use picardin. attorney, Keyes Fleming has men sometimes need direc- role in Palazzolo’s suc- weekends non-stop. I
When gardening, wear long- her own perspective on what tion. “Sometimes football cess. She not only built would say marketing
his Web site—www. ATL to the Arctic became
sleeve shirts and long pants. is ahead. She said, “People or some other sport is just atltothearctic.com—she another full-time job...
You may even want to tuck may have asked why the the beginning of what they also served as its Web- 40 hrs/week might be
your pants inside your socks, EPA? It’s not hard to go may need to get on the right master, helped to orga- conservative,” she wrote,
and wearing a mask is help- from protecting people to path in life,” he said. “Wins nize his photos and edit adding that she had no
ful.” protecting the environment. and losses come and go, but and upload blog content, previous experience in
Ford said symptoms of As district attorney, I had to people are forever.” as well as make updates fundraising, media rela-
to Facebook and Twitter tions or Web site devel-
on his behalf. opment.
“I wouldn’t have been “I am so incredibly
able to do it without proud of Daniel and his
her,” said Palazzolo who selflessness,” continued
called her involvement Krenn, adding she con-
“key” and “critical. I’m sidered it an honor to be
not computer savvy.” “an integral part of his
And Palazzolo credits amazing and successful
Krenn with getting him journey.”
television and newspa-

If you would like to nominate

someone to be considered as a
future Champion of the Week,
please contact Kathy Mitchell at
kathy@dekalbchamp.com or at
404-373-7779, ext. 104.
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Commissioners: No 2011 tax
increase without ‘extensive’
county cutbacks
Johnson says no ‘surprises’ from county
after CEO presents plan in December
by Jonathan Cribbs
jonathan@dekalbchamp.com
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
doesn’t want a property tax increase next year without
extensive county government restructuring and budget
cuts, according to a set of 2011 budget priorities the
board passed Sept. 14.
The priorities, which are not binding, include re-
adjusting county employees’ salaries so they reflect
their counterparts in peer counties and maintaining the
level of police protection in the county, if not increas-
ing the number of public safety officers who serve in a
“front-line capacity,” the board’s resolution said.
The resolution also is a reaction to this year’s
budgeting process that pitted the board against CEO
Burrell Ellis in a battle of tax increases and county
staffing. Commissioners also complained Ellis and top
county officials were uncooperative and ignored pre-
liminary budgetary information requests from county
departments.
Ellis is scheduled to deliver his 2011 budget in
December.
“We don’t (want to) get to December or January
and talk about surprises,” Commissioner Larry John-
son said at a board retreat Sept. 10.
Commissioners spent a portion of the retreat mak-
ing the resolution more specific. Commissioner Jeff
Rader said he thought it was necessary for the county
to present a full salary survey showing what county
employees earn and what peer county governments
award their counterparts.
That way, “there’s no beating around the bush,” he
said.
The board also placed an emphasis on restoring the
county reserves, which are between $11 million and
$12 million. The reserve should be at least $45 mil-
lion–enough to cover the county’s expenses for one
month as desired by county policy.
The board will examine a one-time millage rate in-
crease over a “short span of years” to help restore the
reserves, the resolution said.
The board also wants each county department to
analyze how much it costs to operate versus how
much revenue the department generates. It also asked
the county to review retirement benefits for possible
changes for future hires while preserving the pension
system for current employees.
The board passed a $564.9 million 2010 budget
with no tax increase in February.
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MARTA SERVICE CHANGES
September 25, 2010
Modified Bus Routes:ll
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36,
37, 42, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 66, 68, 73, 74, 75, 78, 81, 82, 83,
84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 93, 95, 99, 103, 104, 107, 111, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119,
120, 121, 520L, 521E, 123, 125, 126, 132, 140, 143, 148, 150, 153, 155,
162, 165, 170, 172, 178, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 189, 193
Eliminated Bus Routes:ll
7, 11, 17, 18, 22, 28, 38, 44, 45, 52, 54, 57, 59, 67, 69, 70, 72,
77, 88, 91, 96, 97, 105, 113, 118, 122, 137, 139, 151, 160, 200,
216, 245, 273, 311, 328, 329, 341, 364, 376, 389, 397. Braves
Shuttle and Lakewood Shuttle for 2011.
How to Prepare for Bus Route Changes:
• Go to www.itsmarta.com for interactive links showing bus • Maps and descriptions will be posted in all bus bays to
route changes and text descriptions. help guide you.
• Printed booklets are in RideStores or mailed upon request • Call 404-848-5000 and ask one of our Customer Service
through the website or by calling Customer Sevice at 404- agents to help you plan your trip.
848-5000.
Modified Rail Service:ll
New frequencies.
New hours.
WEEKDAYS ➣ 4:45 AM to 1 AM
WEEKDAYS
6 AM to 7 PM ➣ 15 minutes
WEEKENDS ➣ 6:00 AM to 1 AM
7 PM to 1 AM ➣ 20 minutes Every night at 7 PM:
Red Line Turnback @ Lindbergh
WEEKENDS: ➣ 20 minutes
Green Line Turnback @ Vine City
Customer Call Center Hours changing..l
Routes/Scheduling Information Center.
Weekdays 7 AM to 7 PM; Weekends/Holidays 8 AM to 5 PM
Customer Services Center. Weekdays 8 AM to 5 PM
Five Points Info Booth. Weekdays 7 AM to 7 PM
Fewer Restrooms Open
There will be nine restrooms availiable for public use: Bankhead, College Park, Doraville,
Edgewood/Candler Park, Five Points, H.E. Holmes, Indian Creek, Lindbergh and North Springs.
Restrooms will be available from 6 AM to 7 PM. (Five Points will close at 10 PM.)
Two RideStores Will Remain Open
• OPEN at Airport and Five Points stations.
• CLOSED at Lenox and Lindbergh stations.
Reduced Fare and Lost & Found Office Hours
Reduced Fare Office will remain open at Lindbergh HQ and Five Points stations with new hours.
Weekdays 9 AM to Noon and 2 to 4 PM. Lost & Found open until 5 PM.
Automated Phone System Will Check Your Breeze Balance
On Sept. 25 the Call Center will no longer provide Breeze Card Balance information. Instead, you
can use the automated telephone system at 404 848-5000 to check your balance. You can also visit
www.breezecard.com, use a Breeze vending machine, or check at RideStores in the Airport & Five
Points stations.
BREEZE Changes: Oct. 3, 2010
Reduced Breeze Card Cost. Breeze Cards will be reduced from $5 to $1.
You will need to add fare at the time of purchase.
Now it’s Easier to Load Breeze Cards on Buses.
You no longer need to ask the bus operator for assistance. Only Breeze Cards can be
reloaded at the bus farebox (NOT Breeze Tickets).
1. Tap Breeze Card on the bus farebox. 2. Insert cash. 3. Tap Breeze Card once on the
farebox to load transfer.
Breeze Tickets Can No Longer Be Reloaded.
The Breeze Ticket will still cost 50¢. However, it can only be used once for either a one-way
trip, round trip, or 1 Day Pass.
Fare Increases for Multi-Day Passes.
One-Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remains $2
Reduced Fare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remains 90¢
7-Day Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes to $17
30-Day Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes to $68
1-Day Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remains $8 Mobility Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes to $115
2-Day Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes to $11 The number of children under 46” tall who can ride free with a
3-Day Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Changes to $13 paying adult changes will also be changed to a maximum of
4-Day Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes to $15 two.
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Pin Up’s co-owner, 49-year-old Terry Stephenson, was shot and killed Sept. 7 outside the strip club as he was carrying cash revenues to deposit in the bank at about 1 p.m.
DeKalb County police arrested a 28-year-old man the next day and charged him with murder and armed robbery. Photo by Jonathan Cribbs

Man arrested in killing of strip club co-owner

by Jonathan Cribbs when Stephenson was at- “[Terry Stephenson] was conditioner last year and enue location for two years
jonathan@dekalbchamp. tacked, Cocchi said, because courteous and kind,” Begner another person broke a and never had any crime
com the banks had been closed said. “I bet he was a good window and stole a laptop issues. He agreed with Rieg-
Monday because of the La- boss to work for if you were two months ago at Progres- ert.
DeKalb County police bor Day holiday, so when a dancer. … He was a favor- sive Methods Inc., an office “It’s normally very
have arrested and charged a Stephenson left the club, he ite client of mine. I thought supply company, said Jim peaceful,” he said. “I think
man for the killing of a strip was carrying an extra day’s the world of him.” Riegert, the store’s owner. with a business like [Pin
club co-owner just outside cash. Cocchi said his club Pin Up’s is situated in a He said he wasn’t extremely Up’s], it can attract some
Decatur earlier this month. often uses off-duty police commercial/industrial cor- worried about violent crime elements we don’t normally
Joey Celestin, 28, was officers to escort club work- ridor east of the city limits at his business. see.”
arrested Sept. 8 and charged ers when they’re making of Decatur. Business owners The Pin Up’s killing Riegert said he never met
with murder and armed rob- bank deposits, and that’s along that stretch of East “seems like somebody look- Stephenson but met some
bery in the Sept. 7 killing common practice among Ponce de Leon Avenue said ing for a lot of cash, which Pin Up’s employees when
of Terry Stephenson, the many clubs. Businesses that they were shocked to hear doesn’t have anything to do they bought supplies from
49-year-old co-owner of Pin deal in large amounts of of Stephenson’s death. Be- with us,” he said. his store.
Up’s, a club on East Ponce cash can become targets for fore that, local businesses Peter Hansen said he’s “Pin Up’s is a real good
de Leon Avenue. When Ste- criminals. were subject only to the oc- run his company, Green customer,” he said. “They’re
phenson emerged carrying Stephenson was married casional theft, they said. Worldwide Shipping, out of all real nice.”
the bank’s cash from the La- and had three children, Coc- Someone stole an air his East Ponce de Leon Av-
bor Day weekend at about chi said. His family could
1 p.m., he was shot several not be reached for comment.
times, police spokeswoman But Stephenson and
Mekka Parish said. The
cash was stolen and Ste-
his deceased father, Bill,
were widely-known in the Pedestrian hit by car remains in hospital
phenson was pronounced county’s club industry over
dead on the scene. the past several decades, by Robert Naddra 6 at 10 p.m. He was struck said accidents involving
“He’s just a very straight- said Alan Begner, Stephen- robert@dekalbchamp.com by a Toyota Camry driven pedestrians are rare in Dun-
up guy, family-oriented guy son’s attorney. Bill Stephen- by 23-year-old Andrew woody.
who wouldn’t harm no- son sold out his interest in Dunwoody police are Garrett of Atlanta, police “We have a lot of pedes-
body,” said Douglas Cocchi Clarkston’s Strokers night- still investigating an ac- said. The accident hap- trians here—people walk-
owner of Prime Time, an- club several years ago. He cident that left a pedestrian pened north of Meadow ing, walking their dogs,
other DeKalb County strip died about a year and a half hospitalized, police spokes- Lane near Perimeter Mall. jogging—and as long as
club and former business ago. man Sgt. Mike Carlson Brand, from England, they obey the crosswalks
partner of Stephenson. “He Terry Stephenson had said. was taken to Grady Hos- we haven’t really had a
would do anything for you filed a lawsuit against the John Brand, 81, was pital in Atlanta and is in problem,” Carlson said.
he could if you asked him. city of Forest Park to open a not in a crosswalk and at- stable condition. “We have had pedestrians
You know, he’s just a good club there, Begner said, an tempted to cross Ashford- No charges have been struck by automobiles, but
friend.” effort that will likely contin- Dunwoody Road on Sept. filed, Carlson said. Carlson it’s not common.”
It was an atypical day ue in Stephenson’s absence.
BUSINESS THE CHAMPION FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 • PAGE 10A

Mix, weigh, pay

concept puts
customers in charge
by Donna Turner cost control. Customers
donna@dekalbchamp.com determine how much
yogurt they want–at
This is not your parents 44 cents per ounce.
TCBY. This is Menchie’s– Menchie’s also offers no
the newest frozen yogurt fat, non-dairy and kosher
franchise to enter the options.
Atlanta market. Menchie’s Customers dispense
opened its Toco Hill’s their own yogurt and add
doors on the evening of their own toppings.
Aug. 26 for a friends and The décor and color
family pre-grand opening scheme are inviting.
event held while the Vibrant pink and green
summer heat still raged decorates the walls and
and many people were will likely intrigue young
still desiring cool treats. and old.
Guests sampled “Making your dessert
any of the 14 flavors, yourself is where we
including peanut butter, stand out. We embrace
Georgia peach and red our younger patrons and
velvet, at the seven self- are very kid friendly. This
serve stations. At each is what makes Menchies
station, one had the unique,” General Manager
option to choose flavors Geoff Bryant.
individually or swirl two Menchie’s corporate
together. Patrons also office plans to open three
have the option to choose additional stores over the
among in more than 30 next couple of months.
toppings–from sprinkles In addition to the Toco
to diced mango to hot Hills location, there are
caramel and fudge. stores in Johns Creek and
One of the benefits to Roswell.
Menchie’s customers is

Photos by Travis Hudgons

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School system has 30-day wait after sending in SACS response

Administrators:
Accreditation
is not at risk
by Jonathan Cribbs
jonathan@dekalbchamp.
com
Accreditors will spend
the next 30 days reviewing
the DeKalb County School
System’s 2,500-page an-
swer to questions regarding
the system’s policies and
internal controls before it
decides whether a full inves-
tigation is required, interim
superintendent Ramona
Tyson said.
The school system met
a Sept. 11 deadline set by
the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools,
which oversees school ac-
creditation. School officials,
including Jeff Dickerson,
a spokesman, have said the
district’s accreditation has
not been at risk.
The massive report
answers a series of ques-
tions SACS asked shortly
after former Superintendent
Crawford Lewis, former
Chief Operating Officer
Pat Reid and two others
were indicted on racketeer-
ing charges. Several other
administrators and school
board members have found
themselves the subject of
scandal as well.
SACS asked specific
questions regarding nepo-
tism, conflicts of interest,
purchasing policies and the
search for a new superinten-
dent, among others. They
were a direct response to the
district’s recent troubles.
An executive summary
of the larger report shows
the school board is in the
process of updating its
247 policies, which have
remained untouched since
2000, Tyson said. The board
also recently hired a new
director of audit to review
larger school district fi-
nances.
The response also in-
cludes new policies the
board passed or updated re-
cently, including more strin-
gent purchasing policies and
a new whistleblower policy,
the first among school dis-
tricts statewide, Tyson said.
The board also passed a new
staff ethics policy, and dis-
trict staff will be trained on
ethics each year, she said.
“There is no guesswork
in what you should or
should not do with regard to
conflicts of interest,” Tyson
said.
The school district is of-
ficially up for review for its
accreditation in 2012. The
school district will form a
steering committee this win-
ter to begin the process of
ensuring the district retains
its accreditation.

Child killed DeKalb County Wants to Hear From You

Regarding the Proposed Franchise Agreement Renewal
playing with with Comcast Cable Communications
gun Send your comments and/or concerns regarding Comcast’s current performance under
the current franchise agreement and/or the future cable-related needs and interests of
A 7-yead-old Lithonia your community to cable@co.dekalb.ga.us.
girl died after accidentally
shooting herself in her The Champion Weather Sept. 16, 2010
home, DeKalb Police
spokeswoman Mekka Seven Day Forecast In-Depth Local Forecast Today's Regional Map Weather History
Parish said. THURSDAY
Today we will see sunny skies with a high Sept. 16, 1989 - Showers and
The girl was playing with Sunny
temperature of 90º, humidity of 45% and thunderstorms, representing
an overnight low of 66º. The record high what remained of Hurricane
the gun upstairs in her home High: 90 Low: 66 temperature for today is 96º set in 1980.
Dunwoody
Octave, brought locally heavy
on Lazy Creek Court when 88/65 Lilburn
Friday, skies will be partly cloudy with a Smyrna Doraville 89/66 rains to California, impeding
the accident happened. Her FRIDAY high temperature of 90º. 89/66 the drying process for raisins
89/66
mother was not at home but Partly Cloudy
Decatur
Snellville and other crops. Sacramento,
adult relatives were in the High: 90 Low: 64 *Last Week’s Almanac
Atlanta 90/66
90/66 Calif. was soaked with 1.53
home downstairs, Parish Date Hi Lo Normals Precip
90/66 inches of rain in six hours.
said. SATURDAY Tuesday 91 64 85/67 0.00" Lithonia
Sunny Wednesday 93 67 84/67 0.00" College Park 91/66
The gun belonged to the High: 89 Low: 65 Thursday 91 70 84/66 0.00" 91/66
Sept. 17, 1965 - A storm
Morrow
girl’s mother, and police Friday 94 68 84/66 0.00" 91/66
produced a band of heavy
snow across parts of
said it was not determined SUNDAY Saturday 96 72 84/66 0.37" Union City
Wyoming. Totals of 23 inches
where the gun was found. Sunny Sunday 88 70 83/66 0.00" 91/66
at Rawlins and 20.7 inches at
The girl was taken to High: 89 Low: 64 Monday 86 59 83/65 0.00"
Hampton Lander easily surpassed
an area hospital where she Rainfall . . . . . . .0.37" Average temp . .79.2
92/67 previous snowfall record totals
was later pronounced dead, MONDAY Normal rainfall . .0.98" Average normal 75.0 for so early in the season.
Departure . . . . .-0.61" Departure . . . . .+4.2
Parish said. Sunny
*Data as reported from De Kalb-Peachtree Airport
High: 90 Low: 62
Local Sun/Moon Chart This Week Tonight's Planets
TUESDAY Day Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset
Rise Set
Sunny Full Thursday 7:21 a.m. 7:43 p.m. 3:52 p.m. 1:08 a.m. New
Mercury 6:01 a.m. 6:55 p.m.
High: 91 Low: 65 9/23 Friday 7:22 a.m. 7:41 p.m. 4:31 p.m. 2:05 a.m. 10/7
Venus 10:49 a.m. 9:13 p.m.
Saturday 7:22 a.m. 7:40 p.m. 5:06 p.m. 3:03 a.m.
Mars 10:21 a.m. 9:20 p.m.
WEDNESDAY Sunday 7:23 a.m. 7:38 p.m. 5:36 p.m. 4:00 a.m.
Jupiter 7:55 p.m. 7:53 a.m.
Mostly Sunny Last Monday 7:24 a.m. 7:37 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 4:55 a.m. First Saturn 8:19 a.m. 8:21 p.m.
High: 90 Low: 64 9/30 Tuesday 7:24 a.m. 7:36 p.m. 6:32 p.m. 5:50 a.m. 10/14 Uranus 7:51 p.m. 7:52 a.m.
Wednesday 7:25 a.m. 7:34 p.m. 6:58 p.m. 6:44 a.m.
Local UV Index National Weather Summary This Week Weather Trivia

?
The Northeast will see isolated showers and thunderstorms today and Friday, mostly
Does the risk of sunburn
clear to partly cloudy skies Saturday, with the highest temperature of 85º in
increase with altitude?
0 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+ Harrisburg, Ill. The Southeast will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with a few
thunderstorms today through Saturday, with the highest temperature of 94º in Brookesville, Fla. The
UV Index Answer: Yes. At high altitudes, there
0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, Northwest will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with a few showers today through Saturday, with
is less atmosphere to shield you.
6-7: High, 8-10: Very High the highest temperature of 86º in The Dalles, Ore. The Southwest will see mostly clear skies today
11+: Extreme Exposure through Saturday, with the highest temperature of 105º in Gila Bend, Ariz. © 2010. Accessweather.com, Inc.
StarWatch By Gary Becker - Meteorites: Window to Our Past
I have a fascination with meteorites. They are natural space debris, mostly from the asteroid belt, that makes it down to the Earth’s surface. When you hold a meteorite in
your hand, you are making contact with something that was formed during the very earliest days of our solar system, in some cases before there was even an Earth. The
earliest terrestrial rocks, found in southwestern Greenland, are 4.1-4.3 billion years old. Meteorites consistently date to 4.5 billion years, indicating when these materials
first crystallized. Although the classification of meteorites is complex, they fall into three broad groupings: irons, stony-irons, and stones. Respectively, they account for
four, one, and 95 percent of all witnessed falls. What they signify is how objects between Mars and Jupiter accreted (came together). As the solar nebula cooled, grains of silica and met-
als bumped into one another to form larger and larger bodies, many of which became so huge that they compressed, heated, and melted to form mini-planets. The denser materials like
iron settled to form the cores of these bodies. Rocky materials (silicates) rose to the surface. At the interface between the core and mantle, small amounts of iron and rock mixed to
become the stony-irons. Some objects were too small to undergo this differentiation process; the metals still remained mixed with the silica, in many cases retaining the original clumps
of matter, the chondrules, that formed them in the first place. Stony meteorites are divided into chondrites and achondrites (without chondrules) with varying amounts of metals found
within the silica. When Jupiter’s gravity began changing the orbits of the asteroids, collisions resulted. Most of the larger and smaller bodies were broken up, creating our present mete-
orite classification system, and giving us a window to glimpse the primordial soup that eventually became our solar system. www.astronomy.org
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Advocating success
Cross Keys Foundation providing long-awaited support
by Robert Naddra
robert@dekalbchamp.com
A group of area resi-
dents, most of whom have
no children at Cross Keys
High School, has come to
the rescue of
the 52-year-old
school.
Brookhaven
resident Kim
Gokce founded
the Cross Keys
Foundation
about nine
months ago.
Since then, stu-
dents and teach-
ers have been
receiving much-
needed supplies
and equipment. Gokce
And the grounds
have been given a facelift as
well.
“The foundation has
been a Godsend to Cross
Keys High School,” prin-
cipal LaShawn McMillan
said. “They have provided
us with numerous materials
and supplies we have need-
ed for quite some time.”
Two months before
the foundation officially
formed, Gokce and other
interested residents joined
more than 110 Cross Keys
students to work on the
grounds on Hands on At-
lanta Day.
“We cleaned up the
grounds and put in new pav-
ers to connect the walkways
to the trailers,”
Gokce said.
“That’s the day
I decided I was
all in. The stu-
dents there are
so committed.”
The forma-
tion of the foun-
dation, which
now has 30 paid
members, coin-
cides with con-
struction of a
SPLOST-funded
renovation that
included up-
grading the gym and locker
room facilities.
“They’ve worked with
us to beautify the grounds,
they’re getting supplies and
materials to our teachers
inside the classroom and
they’ve created scholarships
for two seniors each year,”
McMillan said. “It’s been a
huge motivating factor for
our faculty and students.
They’re one of the biggest
cheerleaders in our com-
THE CHAMPION FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
munity.
“The biggest thing is
that they come to the school
and get involved,” McMil-
lan continued. “They know
our kids and the kids know
them. We’re very fortunate
to have the foundation.”
The foundation helps
all the Cross Keys feeder
schools as well—Sequoyah
Middle, and Dresden,
Montclair, Cary Reynolds
and Woodward elementary
schools.
“We are advocating
for the needs and promot-
ing the successes of these
young people,” Gokce said.
“This area was neglected
for a long time but now it’s
getting the attention it de-
serves.”
Cross Keys and its
feeder schools are some
of the most culturally di-
verse schools in the state.
Students at the high school
come from 60 countries and
80 languages are spoken
among the students, Gokce
said. Also, according to
Greatschools.net, each of
Cross Keys’ feeder schools
has at least 94 percent of the
students who are economi-
cally disadvantaged and at
least 43 percent who have
limited proficiency in Eng-
lish.
“We saw that the need
was there because of the
unique characteristics of
the attendance area from a
socio-economic standpoint,”
Gokce said. “Children are
coming from Brookhaven to
Pleasantdale. Our key objec-
tive was to be a voice for
families and young people
outside the chain of com-
mand where there was none
before.”
The perception that the
parents at Cross Keys don’t
care enough to get involved
is a misconception, Gokce
said.
“In many countries, for-
mal education ends after the
eighth grade,” Gokce said.
“So parents don’t have the
experience or the knowledge
to ask for things or speak up
when things aren’t right.”
Gokce’s group has been
a voice for all the schools
in the Cross Keys feeder
system. The foundation has
helped the high school part-
ner with the Metro Atlanta
YMCA and Big Peach Run-
ning Company, among other
organizations.
A five-year agreement
with the school system
and the YMCA will bring
an estimated $170,000 in
improvements to the Cross
Keys football practice field
and track, said Julie Koria-
kin, executive director of
the Cowart Family Ashford-
Dunwoody YMCA branch.
The YMCA has placed
new sod on the football
field in return for being able
to use the field for youth
league soccer. Bleachers and
a concession stand will be
added, and improvements
will be made to the exist-
ing fieldhouse at the school.
Also, the running track
around the field will be re-
surfaced, Koriakin said.
Big Peach is helping to
supply the high school’s
cross country teams with
running shoes. The founda-
tion also has helped Cross
Keys’ band program, Mc-
Millan said. Help has come
to the feeder schools as
well, as the foundation or-
ganized an instrument drive
to provide instruments to
Sequoyah’s guitar club.
“We identify the needs
of the students and teachers
and find resources to meet
those needs,” Gokce said.
 www.ChampionNewspaper.com
Steel Magnolias blossoms as a fresh, funny and
touching Renaissance Project production
by Kathy Mitchell
The little theater tucked away on the
campus of what is now Greater Travel-
ers Rest Baptist Church after a dormant
period as the facility changed hands has
reopened with a bang. The Renaissance
Project play now on its stage is Steel
Magnolias, the off-Broadway play by
Robert Harling, who based it on his
own family’s struggle to deal with the
illness and death of his younger sister.
Once again, the Renaissance Proj-
ect’s small and dedicated staff has
pulled together a very worthy effort.
This rendition of the comedy-drama
delivers the roller-coaster of emotions
with laughter and tears tumbling atop
one another that has made the play,
which became a 1989 movie and later a
short-lived television show, so popular.
Those familiar only with the movie
adaption of Steel Magnolias will notice
a number of differences. The entire play
is set in Truvy’s carport-turned-beauty
salon, and the cast (except for a voice
on the radio) is all women. The men
are present only through the women’s
commentary on them. But this is one
of the play’s strengths. Imagining the
odd assortment of men in their lives
is funnier than actually meeting them.
Many of the really funny lines—
such as when Truvy complains of the
way her coat attracts lint by saying
Farmers Markets
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• Whippoorwill Hollow Farm
• Magnolia Bread Company
Inc.
• Denton Flower Farm
• The Funny Farm
• Besmaid Garden Essentials
• Simply Scrumptious
• Greenleaf Farms, LLC
• Pearl River Vineyards
• Antico Mercante
• Big Daddy Biscuits
• Johnston Family Farms
• Tinks Grassfed Beef
• Darby Farms
• Coles Lake Dairy
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• Zocalo Salsas
• Jones Sharpening
• Fairywood Thicket
• Green Ola Acres
• Cafe Campansino Atlanta
• Sueno Pop
• 3rd Angel Farm
Dunwoody Green Market
www.dunwoodygreenmarket.com
Located in the parking lot next to
the Dunwoody Village Post Office,
1551 Dunwoody Village Parkway in
Dunwoody. Open every Wednesday
8 a.m. to noon, April through De-
cember.
The Dunwoody Green Mar-
THE CHAMPION FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
not the 1950s, and the New South—if
not fully emerged—is certainly visible.
In an all-around fine cast, Tasia
Grant stands out as M’Lynn, the moth-
er of a young woman who tries perhaps
too hard to live a full life despite the
limitations that diabetes has placed on
her. Much of what M’Lynn is thinking
and feeling must be communicated
without words, and Grant rises beauti-
fully to the task. Then when she does
have an emotional speech to deliver, she
delivers it with a wallop.
I found only one role a bit less sat-
isfying. Deena Beasley as the grouchy
and sarcastic Ouiser has some of the
Onira Tarés, seated, as Shelby is sur-
best lines—“I do not see plays, because
rounded by, from left Tasia Grant as
M’Lynn, Deena Beasley as Ouiser, I can nap at home for free.” I would
Wendy Pippin as Annelle, Stephanie like to have seen the more acerbic ones
Wilkinson as Clairee and Margaret Hollis
delivered with the sort of curmudgeonly
as Truvy. Photo by Michael Cole
sharpness that Shirley MacLaine
brought to the movie role.
it “picks up everything but boys and This is definitely a worthwhile
money”—are actually old Southern- evening at the theater, especially for
isms that aren’t original with the play, those who live in south DeKalb County
but are worked in well and can draw a and might normally have a long drive
laugh even from those of us who have as well as traffic and parking fees to
heard them before. contend with.
This production has a bi-racial cast,
which might cause one to wonder if the The theater is in the Greater Trav-
story of a close-knit group of Southern- elers Rest Baptist Church Edgewood
to-the-core women would feel credible Building at 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway
with Black and White women all regu- Decatur. See–Lights on again at south
lars in the same beauty shop. It does DeKalb theater on page 5B–for details
work. For one thing, this is the 1980s, on dates and times.
ket (formerly known as the Spruill East Atlanta Farmers Market East Lake Farmers Market
Green Market) is a sixth year www.farmeav.com
producer-only market, which means
that only vendors who make or grow Located at 1231 Glenwood Ave SE,
what they sell can participate. Ac- Atlanta, 4 to 8 p.m., May through
cording to its Web site, most of its November
produce vendors grow with organic According to its Web site, here’s
methods and are certified naturally a preview of what visitors can expect
grown. Vendors offer a range of at the market in September: basil,
seasonal vegetables, fruits (includ- breads, candies, pastured chicken,
ing hard-to-find heirloom varieties, cheeses, cucumbers, coffee, cut
meats (beef, pork, poultry, includ- flowers, dog treats, organic eggs,
ing heritage breeds), honey and eggplant, figs, field peas, granola,
free-range eggs (chicken and duck). grass-fed beef, green beans, herbal
(Meats are sold on an order basis teas, honey, kale, muscadines, mush-
and are not brought to market each rooms, okra, peaches, peppers, pork
week.) Also, various artisans set up sausage, pizzas, popsicles, scupper-
during the course of the market. nongs, soaps, summer squash, toma-
toes, winter squash, yogurt, zucchini
Vendors include: and more.
• Heritage Farm
• Yoder Farm Vendors include:
• David Jefferies Kitchen • Decimal Place Farm
• H&F Bread Company • Farm House Beef
• Hardwright Bakery • Gaia Gardens
• Sweet Auburn Bread Co. • Oakleaf Mennonite Farm
• Organika • Scharko Farms
• Atlanta Fresh Artisan Creamery • Antico Mercante
• Johnston Family Farm • All Fresh Artisan Creamery
• Fresco Pops • Hidden Spring Farms
• Hidden Springs Farm • H&I Bread Company
• Lola’s Yummy Feta • Moto Bene
• Garmon Family Farm • Sweet Georgia Grains
• Heritage Farm • Taj Mahound
• L&M Kitchens • Fresh
• Crepe Master • WrapCycle
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Tyson
Continued From Page 1A
dated since 2000, she said.
“We will stand up and we will
be a school district of strong eth-
ics moving forward,” she said.
The district continues its
struggle to meet federal academic
standards–a goal it shares with
thousands of districts nationwide.
When a school doesn’t make
progress on state-standardized
tests, it’s required by federal
law to offer students’ access to
schools that are making improve-
ments. It’s a requirement that’s
straining many system, she said.
“It’s going to take some time
and deliberate plans to address
(academic improvement),” she
said. “There is no silver bullet
solution.”
Dave Schutten, head of the
Organization of DeKalb Educa-
tors, asked that Tyson she con-
sider applying for the superinten-
dent position. The school board
plans to search nationwide for
Lewis’ replacement, and Tyson
has said she’s not interested in
the permanent job.
Reginald Turner, a chamber
member with Westwood College,
said he liked what Tyson had to
say.
“I think she’s on track for
where the school (system) needs
to go,” he said.
www.eastlakefarmersmarket.com
Located at the intersection of 2nd
Avenue and Hosea L. Williams Drive
in Atlanta. Market is held 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. every Saturday from May
through October.
The East Lake Farmers Market
is a “producers market that exists to
strengthen the local economy and
encourage healthy lifestyles by pro-
moting products and programs from
local farmers, businesses and arti-
sans,” according to the Web site.
Vendors include:
• LefTeas
• Fresh Roots Farm
• Little Red Hen
• mama
• Pearson Farm
• Hardright Bakery
• East Lake Garden Club
• Tierra Sonrisa
• Zocalo
• Cappuccino Now
• All Natural Gardens
• Kathy’s Backyard
• Muibaki Art
• Siyeh Glass
• Southeastern Succulents
• Little Tart Bakeshop
• The Pop Shop
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Chapel Hill Middle School cheerleaders stir the excite- Principal Carlous Daniel, along with students Micah Seals, The school’s band sponsored the event. Photos by
ment as the Block Party on the Hill gets started. left, and Destini Willis, show an example of the books stu- Kathy Mitchell
dents are reading this year.

Chapel Hill Middle School holds

block party to encourage reading
by Kathy Mitchell
kathy@dekalbchamp.com
The late afternoon event had
the air of a football pep rally, but
the crowd outside Chapel Hill
Middle School in Decatur was
cheering for victory in reading
goals rather than victory on the
gridiron.
The school on Sept. 9 hosted
a 25 Book Reading Standard /
Block Party on the Hill, geared to
kick off the school’s reading cam-
paign for the 2010-11 school year,
encouraging students to read 25
books or 1million words.
The event wasn’t Chapel Hill’s
first reading rally, but it was the
first held outside, and the crisp
afternoon with a hint of fall in the
air seemed to create the perfect
atmosphere for the event.
Students, parents, teachers,
school staff and folks from the
community flooded the school
grounds as the smell of hot dogs,
fish and other foods, along with
the sounds of the Chapel Hill
Middle School Band, sponsor of
the event, filled the air.
“We’re very proud of our band.
It’s one of the best around, and
I’m not just saying that because
I’m the principal here,” said Cha-
pel Hill Middle School Principal
Carlous Daniel.
Daniel explained that the event
was a way of getting parents and
the community involved in the
reading initiative as well as a way
of getting students excited about
reading. “We want to create a
community of readers,” he said.
“When students excel at reading
and reading comprehension, they
excel in all other areas, too.”
Last year’s effort, Daniel said,
fell about 400 books short of the
goal. This year, the 1,100-student
school is shooting to meet or ex-
ceed the 25-books-per-student
goal. “Some students will fall
short of the 25 books, others will
read 40 or more. We want to aver-
age 25 books a student, but we
also want to encourage those who
read fewer to do more this time,”
he said.

School district to host education information sessions for parents

by Jonathan Cribbs
jonathan@dekalbchamp.com
The DeKalb County School
System is hosting its final
session in a series of education
informational meetings for parents.
The session will give attendees
an overview of the system’s
“instructional framework,”
according to a system statement.
Topics will include seven steps
for teaching and learning; system
strategies, practices and initiatives;
evidence of student engagement
and success; professional learning
focus in kindergarten through
12th grade; and the system’s math
improvement plan.
The first two sessions were held
Sept. 9 and 14. The final session
will be held in the system’s central
office, 1701 Mountain Industrial
Blvd., Stone Mountain, from 9:30
to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.
18.
The sessions are hosted by
Morcease J. Beasley, interim
deputy superintendent.
 HEALTH THE CHAMPION FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 • PAGE 15A

Can home cooking be

hazardous to your health?
by Mike Stobbe computers or just really don’t recent population estimates.
care” about the cleanliness of Many outbreaks that re-
ATLANTA (AP) Could their kitchens, said Martin ceive publicity are centered
your kitchen at home pass a Bucknavage, a food safety on people who got sick
restaurant inspection? specialist with Penn State after eating at a restaurant,
New research suggests University’s Department of catered celebration or large
that at least one in seven Food Science. social gathering. In this sum-
home kitchens would flunk A more comprehensive mer’s outbreak linked to
the kind of health inspection look would probably find salmonella in eggs, several
commonly administered to that an even smaller percent- illnesses were first identified
restaurants. age of home kitchens would in clusters among restaurant
The small study from Cal- do well in a restaurant in- patrons.
CDC: Decline in U.S. adult ifornia’s Los Angeles County
found that only 61 percent of
spection,
In 2006,
he suggested.
the county bulk
But experts believe the
of food poisonings are

smoking rate stalled home kitchens would get an

A or B if put through the rig-
health
home
program,
department
kitchen
designed
began
self-inspection
to help
a unreported
food
The
prepared
study
illnesses from

is
at home.
being pub-
Half of children still exposed to secondhand smoke ors of a restaurant inspection.
At least 14 percent would consumers learn how to store lished in Morbidity and
fail—not even getting a C. and prepare food safely. The Mortality Weekly Report, a
Despite the known dan- that protect nonsmokers “I would say if they got department also began of- publication of the Centers for
gers of tobacco use, one in from secondhand smoke, below a C, I’m not sure I fering an online quiz with Disease Control and Preven-
five American adults contin- higher cigarette prices, ag- would like them to invite me 45 yes or no questions that tion.
ues to smoke cigarettes, and gressive ad campaigns that to dinner,” said Dr. Jona- simulates a restaurant inspec-
four in 10 nonsmokers were show the human impact of than Fielding, director of tion checklist.
exposed to cigarette smoke smoking and well-funded the Los Angeles County De- People are asked, for ex-
during 2007-08, according tobacco control programs partment of Public Health. ample, if their refrigerator
to reports from the Centers decrease the number of In comparison, nearly all temperature is 41 degrees
for Disease Control and adult smokers and save Los Angeles County restau- Fahrenheit or lower, whether
Prevention. Among children lives.” rants—98 percent—get A or raw meat is stored below
between the ages of 3 and In 2009, smoking among B scores each year. other foods on refrigerator
11 years old, 54 percent adults was lowest in Utah, The study, released Sept. shelves, and whether fruits
were exposed to secondhand followed by California. 2, is believed to be one of and vegetables are always Celebrating more than 70 Years
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tobacco control program.
assessment of food safety
in private homes. But the
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twice as likely as Mexican- Prevention and Tobacco Clarkston will be holding public hearings to take public comment on a proposed
American smokers, to have Control Act gives the Food amendment to the Clarkston Code of Ordinances Sign Ordinance. The Zoning & Review
measurable exposure to to- and Drug Administration Commissions will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:00p.m.,
bacco. authority to regulate the and the Clarkston City Council will hold a First Read of an amendment to Clarkston
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leading preventable cause of and distribution of tobacco a Public Hearing and second read to discuss adopting the amendment to the Clarkston
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Frieden. “But progress is tobacco use. chambers at City Hall, 3921 Church Street, Clarkston, Georgia. All interested parties are
possible. Strong state laws invited to attend
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AROUND
ATLANTA
Northlake Mall to host college fair
Students and their families are invited to
the Probe College Fair at Northlake Mall on
Tuesday, Sept. 21, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m.
The fair will help students get the ball rolling on
college planning by providing information and
representatives from more than 117 colleges
and universities nationwide, including Auburn,
University of Alabama, Clemson, Emory,
University of Florida, Louisiana State University,
University of North Carolina, University of
Mississippi, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Savannah
College of Art and Design and more. Northlake
Mall is located at 4800 Briarcliff Road, N.E.,
Atlanta. The phone number is (770) 938-3564.
The event is free and no registration is required.
DECATUR
Car-Free Day is Sept. 22
Wednesday, Sept. 22 is Car-Free Day in De-
catur and the community is invited to gather at
the Community Bandstand during the Blue Sky
Concert for a special celebration from noon until.
Decatur Active Living will be giving out special
Car-Free Day stickers to those who walk, bike or
carpool to the concert. The Clean Air Campaign
will be joining the event with its “Smog Balloon”
to remind residents that each mile they don’t
drive saves a pound of pollution from the air.
Making a commitment to reduce automobile
use on Sept. 22 might mean biking or riding
MARTA to work, walking to the store or the Blue
Sky Concert, sharing a ride with friends and
neighbors or riding the bus.
Car-Free Day aims to reduce excessive au-
tomobile use for one day out of the year and
to remind the community that the car is not the
only or best way to make many kinds of trips.
Most trips people take are less than three miles.
Walking not only saves gas, but it contributes to
personal health and the health of the commu-
nity, the release stated.
Women’s fitness fair to be at Agnes Scott
Stacy Jaskwhich, MSN, NP-C, of the Heart
Center for Women at St. Joseph’s Hospital
is the speaker at Fitness Fair: To a Healthy
Heart—Combating the No. 1 Killer! offered Sept.
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DEKALB
25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event includes nu-
trition information and health screenings, plus
Zumba and yoga. It will be in the Bullock Hall
Science Building, Atrium, at Agnes Scott Col-
lege, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur. The $30 cost
includes a light breakfast and healthy lunch. All
interested women are welcome. For reserva-
tions, call (404)769-3228. Visit www.WomenAlo-
neTogether.org for more information. The fair is
co-sponsored by Women Alone Together® and
the Agnes Scott College Athletic Department.
DUNWOODY
Republican women to meet
The North DeKalb Republican Women are
hosting a buffet luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 25,
at noon at the Dunwoody Country Club, 1600
Dunwoody Club Drive, Dunwoody. Among the
guest speakers will be Fran Millar, state rep-
resentative from the 79th District. The public is
invited. For further information or to purchase
tickets, contact Debbie Fountain at (770) 668-
9546.
LITHONIA
Ventriloquist to come to Walker Center
Ventriloquist comedian Willie Brown, along
with his pal “Woody” and his new senior citizen
companion “Uncle Rufus” will appear at the Lou
Walker Senior Center Friday, Sept. 24, at 6:30
p.m. Also featured on the show is the LWSC
Comedy Team. The $25 ticket price includes the
show and a full-course dinner. The Lou Walker
Senior Center is located at 2538 Panola Road,
Lithonia. For more information, call (770) 879-
1027.
Foodies to chow on Caribbean at New Birth
Food enthusiasts will have an opportunity
to sample the Caribbean Sept. 18. New
Birth Missionary Baptist Church will host the
Caribbean Cook-Off 2010 from noon until 8
p.m. Admission is $7, $3 for children between
3 and 6 years old, and children younger than 6
years old eat free. Food tasting will be available
until supplies last. The event will be held on the
church’s athletic field, 6400 Woodrow Road,
Lithonia. For more information call 678-580-
5526 or visit the cook-off’s Web site at www.
caribbeancookoff.com.
OAKHURST
Garden Tour celebrates 100th anniversary of
Oakhurst
The Decatur Garden Tour blooms again this
fall, Sept. 25 and 26, inviting visitors to step “be-
hind the fence” to explore extraordinary private
gardens and experience firsthand thriving com-
munity greenspaces. Providing fresh ideas and
inspiration for garden enthusiasts of all ages
and experience levels, the tour is presented by
Leslie Erickson of Prudential Georgia Realty
and is a fund raiser for the non-profit Decatur
Preservation Alliance and Oakhurst Community
Garden Project (OCGP).
Other highlights include the “garden rooms”
of noted designer and author Ryan Gainey.
Additional gardens will be announced at a later
date, but tour-goers can expect more than a
dozen gardens showcasing creative design, his-
toric elements, unexpected plant combinations
and specimens, unique hardscaping and idyllic
outdoor living spaces, serene water features
and/or sustainable gardening techniques. Sev-
eral gardens will be open Saturday evening with
wine and music.
Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9
p.m. on Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets are $20 in advance, online at www.
decaturgardentour.com, or at these Decatur
retailers: Intown ACE Hardware, Smith ACE
Hardware and The Seventeen Steps. Tickets
are $25 the day of the tour and will be sold at
the Oakhurst Community Garden Project at 435
Oakview Road, Decatur and at Ryan Gainey’s
garden, 129 Emerson Avenue, Decatur.
For additional details and online ticket sales,
visit www.decaturgardentour.com.
SCOTTDALE
Hamilton High reunion announced
The fifth annual Hamilton High School
reunion will be held on Sept. 18. All who
attended Hamilton are encouraged to attend.
The reunion will be held at the old Hamilton High
School gymnasium at 3262 Chapel Street in
Scottdale.
Suggested attire for the event is
“cosmopolitan.” A donation of $8 will be
collected. For additional information or to
purchase tickets contact Leila Graves at (770)
929-0678, Barbara Grant Jones at (404) 289-
5342, Mary Lucas at (404) 243-3296, Joanne
R. Middlebrooks at (770) 469-8942, Mary J.
Robinson at (404) 395-6993, Tressie Lewis
Ross at (404) 244-4540 or Minnie Whitaker at
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STONE MOUNTAIN
Visitors welcomed to Walk & Wine
Merchants throughout Stone Mountain Village
are welcoming residents to Walk & Wine from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. During
the event, village merchants will be open for
business and many will have samples of wine
available for purchase at village restaurants.
Visitors will have a chance to visit merchants,
shop and drink. Merchants will also hold a
drawing for a gift from one of the stores.
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6-AAAA showdown
Playoff edge at stake for Southwest, Marist
by Robert Naddra
robert@dekalbchamp.com
The playoff picture is begin-
ning to take shape in Region
6-AAAA only three weeks into
the football season.
The 12-team region plays
a straight region schedule, so
every loss is critical. Southwest
DeKalb and Marist realize that,
both already having lost to 3-0
Tucker.
This weekend’s Southwest
DeKalb-Marist showdown at Hall-
ford Stadium could have the No.
2 seed and a home field advantage
in the first round of the playoffs
hanging in the balance. Both teams
come into the game at 2-1.
Southwest DeKalb has sta-
bilized itself after a lopsided
50-19 loss to Tucker in the first
week of the season. Marist fell
31-24 to the Tigers in double
overtime two weeks ago.
Marist leads the series 10-
6, but had a five-game win-
ning streak against Southwest
snapped last season. Marist has
never lost to both Tucker and
Southwest in the same season.
“We’ve got to realize our
backs are up against the wall
now,” Marist coach Alan Chad-
wick said, “We have an oppor-
tunity to play for home field ad-
vantage, and we’ve got to come
out swinging. This is a huge
challenge for us. We got pushed
around by [Southwest] last year
and we can’t get pushed around
again this year.”
Both teams rely heavily on
the running game. Southwest set
a school record with more than
500 yards rushing two weeks ago
in a 42-6 win over Carver Atlan-
ta. Semag Bridges and Andrecas
Jackson did most of the damage
in that game for the Panthers.
The Panthers appear back on
track after trying out a new of-
fensive scheme against Tucker
in the season opener. The Pan-
THE CHAMPION FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 • PAGE 18A
Godfrey
thers have since gone back to
their wing-T offense, with suc-
cess.
“We thought we had some
downhill runners, some I-
backs,” Southwest coach Buck
“This is a huge challenge for
us. We got pushed around
by [Southwest] last year and
we can’t get pushed around
again this year.”
– Marist coach Alan Chadwick
Godfrey said. “We switched
our offense, but we were dead
wrong about it. It just didn’t
work in the game. When some-
body puts that kind of score on
you, it makes you rethink things.
We went back to the things we
do well.”
Marist is averaging 273
yards rushing per game, with
quarterback Andy Perez and
running back Gray King getting
most of the carries. Fourteen
players have carried the ball for
Marist, with King averaging 86
yards per game and Perez 80
yards. Perez missed last week’s
Chamblee game with a sore back
but is expected to play against
the Panthers.
“When you play them, the
first thing you’ve got to stop is
that fullback,” Godfrey said.
“We’ve got to come with three or
four different looks and play as-
signment football. We did a good
job with that last year, and we
need to do the same this time.”
After its loss to Tucker two
weeks ago, Marist spent last
week working on tackling fun-
damentals. Chadwick is hope-
ful the refresher course will be
beneficial in wrapping up South-
west’s running backs.
“We worked a lot on tech-
nique and footwork,” Chadwick
said. “We were losing our feet
when we tackled against Tucker
and their players were able to
fall forward to get some extra
yards. We’ve worked very hard
to make sure that doesn’t happen
again.”
Air raid
Dawson raising the
bar at M.L. King
by Robert Naddra
robert@dekalbchamp.com
M.L. King coach Michael Car-
son saw the potential in quarterback
Jonquel Dawson two years ago when
both were at Avondale.
Since Carson
took the head coach-
ing job at M.L. King
earlier this summer
and Dawson trans-
ferred to the school,
Carson has surround-
ed his quarterback
with plenty of tools
Carson
to help him reach that
potential—an offen-
sive coordinator who
knows how to de-
velop quarterbacks;
a deep group of ex-
perienced receivers;
and the confidence
necessary to find suc-
cess in the complex
Dawson
spread offense.
It’s only two games into the sea-
son, but Dawson and the Lions’
offense have set the bar high. In
two games, Dawson has passed
for more than 700 yards, with 10
touchdowns and only one intercep-
tion. Leading receiver Demarco
Robinson has 18 catches for 454
yards and seven touchdowns.
Receivers Blake Tibbs and
Kevin Byard, among others, also
have benefited from Dawson’s fast
start with touchdown receptions.
“The sky is the limit for him,”
Carson said of his quarterback.
“He’s still learning the offense but
he’s working hard.”
Offensive coordinator and quar-
terbacks coach Kenton Evans, who
played at Memphis University, is
making sure of that. Evans was at
Towers last season and helped de-
velop quarterback Miles Gooch,
now on scholarship at Virginia.
“I’ve been very tough on him,”
Evans said. “I want him to under-
stand that being a quarterback in
this system is not easy. I’m going
to push him to the limit because I
know he’s got it in him to succeed.”
Though Dawson is much
smaller than Gooch—5-10 and 185
pounds compared to 6-4 and 215
pounds—both have similar work
ethics.
“The chemistry was there with
coach Evans from the start,” Dawson
said. “He pushes me like I didn’t
know I could be pushed. I learn
something new every day. I know if
See Dawson on Page 20A
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De Ka lb Hi g h School Spor ts Highlights

Lithonia lineman Joe Harris helps motivate his teammates during pre-game warm-ups. Stone Mountain’s
Michael Gilbert, right, breaks up an attempted Washington reception. Photos by Travis Hudgons

FOOTBALL yards and two scores. Kevin Byard The Pirates (2-1) handed Washington colm Wright, Southwest DeKalb,
Lithonia 29, Miller Grove 21 (3 scored the go-ahead touchdown on a its first loss of the season. 20:20.25; 5. Sean Purcell, Tucker,
OT): D’Angelo Smith ran for two 3-yard run with less than two minutes 20:34.68.
touchdowns, including the game- remaining. Defensively, Patrick Cal- Druid Hills 46, Cross Keys 0: Fo- Girls: Team scores: Tucker 32, Cross
winner in overtime, and passed for laway led the Lions with 13 tackles luke Gordon-Lamar rushed for 206 Keys 56, Cedar Grove 65.
a two-point conversion to lead the and Alan Carson added 10. An inter- yards and a touchdown on 12 carries Top five individuals: 1. Mercedes
Bulldogs (2-1) in a 6-AAAA game. ception by Trent Wyatt in the final for the Red Devils. Deanatrez Nor- Perez, Southwest DeKalb, 19:12.01;
He completed 11 of 22 passes for 182 minute sealed the win. ris added 173 yards rushing and two 2. Kayla Pryor, Cedar Grove,
yards and two interceptions. Junior scores on six carries as the Red Devils 19:46.59; 3. Marah Williams, Tuck-
Denzel Veale rushed for two scores Redan 12, Dunwoody 10: Akil (2-1) gained 471 yards rushing and er, 20:15.19; 4. Jinni Tran, Cross
for the Bulldogs. Miller Grove man- Dan-Fodio passed for 278 yards and had 517 yards total offense. Brandon Keys, 20:20.40; 5. Jordan Minter,
aged 40 yards total offense and one a touchdown and rushed for another Harris led the Red Devils’ defense Tucker, 20:34.90.
first down. For the Wolverines (1-2), score as the Raiders (2-1) overcame with seven tackles for losses, and Will
Chris Pate intercepted a pass and a 10-0 deficit. Niajee Culbreath Smith had two interceptions. Line- Coach Benson Double Dip
returned it 5 yards for a touchdown. had seven catches for 157 yards and man Joseph Ray also played well on Invitational
Also, Josiah Hanson intercepted a a touchdown for the Raiders. Tracy offense and defense. Sept. 11 at Marist
pass and Brandon Parker recovered Howard had 75 yards rushing and Boys: Top DeKalb teams: 1. Marist,
a fumble that led to a touchdown. Dan-Fodio added 60. The Raiders’ CROSS COUNTRY 2. St. Pius, 3. Lakeside
defense was led by Montez Brooks, DeKalb County Race 1, Sept. 7 Top DeKalb individuals: 3. John Ew-
Tucker 27, Carver Atlanta 13: Dana Shewmake, Maurice Howard Boys: Team scores: Druid Hills 23, ing, Lakeside, 17:17.40; 4. Matthew
Rondell Simons ran for 103 yards and Demarco Moses. Stone Mountain 89, Redan 123. Weber, Marist, 17:23.40; 5. Austin
and three touchdowns on 14 carries Top five individuals: 1. Andrew Sprague, St. Pius, 17:24.10; 6. James
to lead the Tigers (3-0) in a 6-AAAA St. Pius 49, North Hall 8: Quarter- Whetten, Druid Hills, 19:39.14; Dwyer, Dunwoody, 17:25.60; 9.
game. Chris Sanders led the Tigers’ back T.J. Holloman rushed for 251 2. Daniel Samuel, Druid Hills, Brent Reynolds, Lakeside, 17:42.40;
defense with four tackles, a sack and yards and three touchdowns as the 19:40.50; 3. Reuben Harrison, Tow- 10. Calvin Terrell, St. Pius, 17:43.10.
an interception. Lions (2-1) rolled up 454 yards rush- ers, 21:15.63; 4. Ray Lamb, Druid Girls: Top DeKalb teams: 2. Marist,
ing. Geno Smith ran for a touchdown Hills, 21:24.22; 5. Roberto Madri- 5. Lakeside
Columbia 34, Langston Hughes 19: and intercepted a pass for the Lions. cal, Stone Mountain, 21:39.75 Top DeKalb individuals: 1. Sophie
Keno Loyal had the most rushing Girls: Team scores: Druid Hills 15, Harkins, Marist, 19:53.10; 2. Alex
yards by a county player in four years, Marist 27, Chamblee 0: Backup Redan 72, Stephenson 157. Cameron, Dunwoody, 20:05.60; 3.
gaining 320 yards with four touch- quarterback Cole Truxillo ran for a Top five individuals: 1. Kelsey Sul- Kate Northrup, Marist, 20:10.20;
downs on 20 carries for the Eagles (2- touchdown and passed for another livan, Druid Hills, 25:08; 2. Melissa 6. Maddy Wetterhall, Chamblee,
1). Loyal’s effort ties for fifth-best in score for the War Eagles (2-1). The Florkowski, Druid Hills, 25.25.00; 20:55.90; 8. Meghan Wetterhall,
county history. Quarterback Derrick War Eagles rushed for 356 yards, 3. Mary Kate Leary, Druid Hills, Lakeside, 21:00.70.
McQueen had more than 150 yards led by Gray King with 176 yards on 26:40.14; 4. Marra Evans, Druid
passing and rushing. Defensively, the 14 carries. Keller Carlock led the Hills, 26:48.96; 5. Lucy Mena, Druid SOFTBALL
Eagles were led by Demonta Searcy defense with six tackles. Marist held Hills, 27:07.07 Lakeside: Susanne Boden was 8-for-
and Demarcus Sherrod. Chamblee (1-2) to 48 yards total of- 10 with five RBIs and two home runs
fense and one first down. DeKalb County Race 2, Sept. 7 as the Vikings beat Carver Atlanta
M.L. King: 43, Collins Hill 36: Boys: Team scores: Southwest DeKalb 15-13 and Mays 26-0 last week. The
Jonquel Dawson completed 18 of 35 Stone Mountain 26, Washington 26, Cross Keys 45, Tucker 74. Vikings overcame a 7-1 deficit against
passes for 236 yards and four touch- 13: The Pirates broke a 13-13 tie on Top five individuals: 1. Jared Wil- Carver, as Aubrey Blackstock and
downs for the Lions (1-1). Demarco a 3-yard touchdown run by William liams, Southwest DeKalb, 19:11.83; Jai Antrum each had five hits.
Robinson caught 10 passes for 160 Parker, then scored again on a 60- 2. Javier Garcis, Cross Keys, Blackstock scored four runs and had
yards and three touchdowns while yard touchdown pass play from Jhy- 19:46.31; 3. Gregory Phillips, South- two RBIs. Against Mays, Boden was
Blake Tibbs caught four passes for 70 ree Harris to Octavious Andrews. west DeKalb, 20:14.98; 4. Mal- 3-for-3 with four RBIs.
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Dawson
Continued From Page 18A

I do it, things will work Dawson was in middle

out just like he tells me.” school. He threw for 1,400
Dawson has spent time yards as a freshman at
watching game film, learn- Avondale, then last year
ing in the classroom and the Blue Devils focused
on the field to grasp the mostly on the running game
offense. M.L. King par- with Max Thompson, who
ticipated in several passing earned a scholarship to Val-
league tournaments over the dosta State.
Agnes Scott’s Bender and long-distance coach for the Atlanta
summer to prepare for the “Jonquel started 10
Track Club. He also is a community
is player of week varsity cross country coach at Galloway. season. games as a freshman at
Agnes Scott As a competitive runner, he was a mem- With the loss of Florida Avondale and had more
College volleyball signee Mack Brown, who than 1,400 yards passing.
ber of the Atlanta Track Club’s Masters was one of the top rushers in He threw a lot of balls. I
player Morgan mile relay team that set a world record in
Bender was named the state last season, Carson knew from the time he was
2001. Spiro also is a former USA Track knew the strength of the of- in eighth grade that he had a
the Great South and Field Southeastern Masters Mile
Athletic Conference fense was the passing game strong arm and could throw
champion and has finished the Boston this season. Along with the ball.”
(GSAC) Player of Marathon three times. Dawson, the Lions have at This year Dawson is try-
the Week. In five least four receivers who are ing not to pay attention to
matches last week, being scouted by Division I the numbers.
Bender, an outside Bender
Decatur resident ninth colleges. “I’m trying to stay
hitter, recorded 67 in cycling event “We went to so many grounded and work as hard
kills and 31 digs. In A Decatur resident recently placed passing leagues and worked as I did the day before,”
the team’s season opener, she had 19 kills in the top 10 in the Larry H. Miller Tour on our passing game even Dawson said. “I don’t even
and led the team to a come-from-behind of Utah cycling race. Cesar Grajales after practice that we had talk about last week so it
victory over Rust College. placed ninth overall, just 6:56 behind great teamwork this sum- won’t be on my mind.”
the race winner. Grajales was part of the mer,” Dawson said. “Ev- He credits Evans for his
erybody knows everybody’s fast start this season.
Spiro named track Georgia cycling team On the Rivet, pre-
strengths and weaknesses. “I haven’t ever had any-
sented by Ion Sports Nutrition, which had
coach at Oglethorpe two riders in the top 10. The race, which
So far, things have just one who can break [the of-
Jan Spiro has been hired as the transferred from the passing fense] down like coach Ev-
covered six days and 325 miles, featured leagues to the regular sea- ans,” Dawson said. “He’s on
head men’s and women’s track coach 19 teams from around the world and 144
at Oglethorpe University. Spiro joins son.” a whole different level. He
riders. Grajales was one of 71 riders who Carson first noticed breaks down everything and
Oglethorpe after many years as a middle- finished the race. Dawson’s ability when makes it simple for me.”

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