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Giving thanks
by saying 'thanks'
Local Boys & Girls Club partners
with church to provide holiday
meal supplies to parents
by R. Scott Belzer
sbelzer@dekalbchamp.com
ore than 140 parents and guardians traveled to

Redan Recreation Center Nov. 17 expecting to
hear an important announcement.
They crowded into the rec centers gymnasium
amid light chatter. Children ran around the
gymnasium floor, giving chase to one another.
East DeKalb Boys & Girls Club director Brandon
Riley spoke to the crowd for approximately 15
minutes. His announcements ranged from the
clubs activities to its accomplishments, with
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More than 140 parents and guardians made their way to Redan Recreation Center as part of East DeKalb Boys & Girls Clubs holiday meal giveaway, which partnered
with Salem Bible Church and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Photo by R. Scott Belzer
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Two teachers removed from Cross Keys High over alleged immigration remarks
by R. Scott Belzer
Two teachers were
removed from Cross Keys
High school on Nov. 10
over alleged remarks
involving immigration and
President-elect Donald
Trump.
DeKalb County School
District (DCSD) officials
have confirmed two
unidentified teachers are
under investigation after it
was reported the teachers
made disparaging remarks
about undocumented
immigrants.
One of the teachers
allegedly stated she
was glad Trump won
the election because he
would rid the country
of undocumented
immigrants.
It was confirmed on
Nov. 14 that a second
teacher had been removed
the same day.
While DCSD confirmed
the teachers have been
removed, no confirmation
has been made about the
nature of the teachers
remarks.
In accordance with
established protocol, we
began an investigation
on Nov. 10 when the
allegations were brought
to our attention, DCSD
officials stated on Nov. 15,
when the news a second
teacher had been removed
broke. The two teachers
in question were removed
immediately from the
school pending completion
of the investigation. The
health and safety of all
our students are our top
priorities, stated DCSD.
Threatening, abusive
behavior will not be
tolerated in any way and
such behavior will be dealt
with without delay.
DCSD superintendent
Stephen Green said any
disparaging remarks are
unacceptable in the realm
of teaching.
We have expectations
for our teachers, Green
said. Even though they
have personal feelings,
they have to realize that
they have an audience
whos watching them and
counting on them.
Sources at The
Champion said students
at Cross Keys High were
upset enough hearing
things from the two
teachers in question
to make statements
to counselors and
administrators.
The same sources said
the rhetoric allegedly used
by the two teachers was
not unique within Trumps
campaign and may not
have had any malicious
intent.
These arent teachers
with terrible reputations,
sources said. They were
really just repeating things
said during the campaign,
and if you repeat those
things in front of students,

its inappropriate.
Sources also said
certain students said they
felt bad about reporting
the teachers because of
their normal rapport.
According to the
schools website, Cross
Keys High Schools
student body is 80 percent
Hispanic or Latino, 11
percent Black, 6 percent
Asian, 1 percent White,
and 1 percent other ethnic
groups.
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Two Cross Keys High School teachers have been removed from the
classroom following allegations they made disparaging remarks
about undocumented immigrants. Photo by R. Scott Belzer
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AroundDekalb
Avondale Estates
dunwoody
Avondale Estates will hold its 18th annual Lighting of the Christmas
Tree on the Lake on Dec. 3 at Lake Avondale at 6 p.m. Lake Avondale
is located at 59 Lakeshore Drive. For more information, visit www.
avondaleestates.org.
The city of Dunwoody declared Nov. 17, 2016 World Pancreatic

Cancer Day citywide at a recent city council meeting.
In 2016, an estimated 53,070 people will be diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer in the United States and 41,780 will die from
the disease, reads the official proclamation. The good health and
wellbeing of the residents of the city of Dunwoody are enhanced as
a direct result of increased awareness about pancreatic cancer and
research into early detection, causes and effective treatments.
The proclamation also states 1,090 cases of pancreatic cancer
will occur in Georgia by the end of the year. By 2020, according to the
proclamation, it is projected to be the second leading cause of death in
the United States.
Pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer with a five-year
relative survival rate in the single digits, at just 8 percent, reads the
proclamation. Pancreatic cancer is the seventh most common cause of
cancer related death in men and women across the world.
The proclamation also states pancreatic cancer is often detected too
late and that 71 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first
year of diagnosis. It also states 92 percent die within five years.
City to host tree lighting event
BROOKHAVEN
City to host farmers market
The Brookhaven Farmers Market will be open Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to

noon at University Baptist Church. The Brookhaven Farmers Market
is a community-run market offering fresh, locally and sustainably
grown foods to the Brookhaven community. The church is located
at 1375 Fernwood Circle NE. For more information, visit www.
brookhavenfarmersmarket.com.
chamblee
City declares World Pancreatic Cancer Day
Tucker
Community to host Christmas event

Christmas on Main Street in Tucker will be held Dec. 3, 5-9 p.m.
Santa Claus will be in attendance and the Great Tree will be lit. The
Tucker Farmers Market will be open during the celebration and Main
Street will be lined with craft and food vendors. There will be ornament,
Santa hat and gingerbread house decorating and the Masons will have
hot chocolate, smores and funnel cakes. There will also be a bounce
house for children. For more information, call Jamey at (404) 556-7666.
City announces canned food drive

The city of Chamblee and I Care Atlanta, Inc. have teamed for a
canned food drive to benefit local families in need.
Bins for the purpose of collecting food have been placed at
Chamblee City Hall and the Chamblee Police Department.
I Care Atlanta is a 501(c)3 nonprofit devoted to ending
homelessness by reaching out to the poor and homeless men, women
and children in the Metro Atlanta area and surrounding communities,
according to its website.
We provide the link between the stores who have the food and
those who need it, states the companys website. Our goal is to serve
the homeless and low income families by furthering their opportunities
and addressing their personal needs to help them take responsibility for
their future and their families.
Chamblee City Hall is located at 5468 Peachtree Road and the
Chamblee Police Department is located at 3518 Broad Street.
City to host holiday parade

Chamblee will host a holiday parade open to all DeKalb County
residents on Friday, Dec. 11.
The parade will begin at St. Pius Catholic School, located at 2674
Johnson Road, travel along Plaster Road, turn south onto Buford
Highway and finish at Plaza Fiesta.
The parades theme will be Holidays Around Chamblee, designed
to celebrate the areas cultural diversity.
Participation is open to all residents, organizations, schools, civic
clubs, marching bands, governmental institutions and local businesses.
For more information, visit www.plazafiesta.net/events. The
events Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/
events/314911415543014/.
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District 7 commissioner race down to two

by Horace Holloman
horace@dekalbchamp.com
After nine candidates

qualified to run for the
vacant DeKalb County
super district 7 seat, DeKalb
County voters narrowed the
race to just two.
Gregory Adams and
Randal Mangham will
compete in a runoff election
Dec. 6.
The open seat, formerly
held by Stan Watson
who resigned for an
unsuccessful run at the
countys tax commissioner
position, coversDoraville,
Tucker, Stone Mountain,
Lithonia and Pine Lake.
During the Nov. 8
election, Adams received
more than 25 percent of the
vote. Mangham received 16
percent of the vote.
Adams said he expects
a smaller turnout than in the
Adams
Mangham
general election and hopes

residents get out and vote.
When I saw the results
I was ecstatic. I was so
happy that the people of
DeKalb County made their
choice, Adams said. Ive
been on the campaign
trail hard and its just a
continuation to let the
people know Gregory
Adams is here for the
people and here for DeKalb

County.
Adams, who worked
with the DeKalb County
Police Department from
2007 to 2011, said one of
the areas hes focusing
on during his campaign is
increasing public safety. Too
many officers are leaving
DeKalb to pursue jobs in
other areas, he said.
DeKalb County
residents have demanded
pay raises for fire rescue
personnel and officers.
Recently, public safety
personnel received a
3-percent incentive and in
2014 all county employees
earned a 3-percent cost-ofliving adjustment.
If elected to the district
7 seat, Adams said he
wants to increase salary for
officers.
Thats what were
looking at. Ive talked
with Commissioner Larry
Johnson on whether or not
we can give them a better
salary. We have a larger
police department than
other areas, but if we can
raise the salary above what
it is now it would attract
men and women to the
department.
Currently, starting salary
for an officer with no degree
is $38,151. An officer with a

four-year degree can make
$40,059 and a certified
officer with two years
of experience will make
$41,343.
Adams also said
he wanted to focus on
the countys economic
development.
At press time, Mangham
had not returned calls from
The Champion requesting
an interview.
Mangham plans
to promote economic
development as well as
property value protection,
creating a more transparent
government and improving
transportation, according to
his website.
Mangham was elected
to the Georgia House of
Representatives in 2000
and represented the 94th
House District of Georgia.
Lithonia Historic District listed as a national historic place

by Carla Parker
carla@dekalbchamp.com
The Lithonia Historic District has

been listed on the National Register
of Historic Places.
Mayor Deborah Jackson
announced the listing during the
regular city council meeting Oct.
3 and the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources Historic
Preservation Division confirmed it
Oct. 21 in a press release.
The district is outlined by
the city limits of Lithonia. The
nomination was sponsored by
Lithonia and the Arabia Mountain
National Heritage Area Alliance Inc. The Lithonia Historic District has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
It only took two years after
getting approved by the state,
Atlanta and Augusta in 1845.
styles. Main Street runs vertical to
which was individually listed in the
Jackson said. They had to do
In the late 19th century, the line
the Georgia/CSX Railroad corridor.
National Register in 1978.
some additional work, but were
allowed Lithonia to prosper as
Commercial buildings made
The National Register
really excited about this. Well
a center of the regional granite
of brick and gneiss are in a twoprovides formal recognition of a
continue to work with the Georgia
industry, according to the Historic
block area along Main Street from
propertys architectural, historical
Department of Transportation to
Preservation Division. Lithonia
its intersection with the railroad.
or archaeological significance. It
get our sign posted on I-20 to say
gneiss, a rock which the city
Community landmark buildings in
also identifies historic properties for
Lithonia Historic District.
is named for, played a role in
the district include the Masonic
planning purposes and ensures that
According to the Historic
construction throughout the United
Lodge (1916), the Lithonia
the properties will be considered
Preservation Division, Lithonia was
States since 1879. Lithonia gneiss
Womans Club (1928), the Lithonia
in the planning of state or federally
originally a crossroads settlement
is featured in much of the citys
First United Methodist Church
assisted projects, according to
that served the trading needs
architecture.
originally Lithonia M.E. Church
the Historic Preservation Division.
of a small community of rural
The Lithonia Historic District
(1910), Antioch Baptist Church
National Register listings encourage
farmers. Lithonia then grew with
is composed of commercial
(1911), The Union Missionary
preservation of historic properties
the development of the Georgia
and residential development
Church (1911), the Bruce Street
through public awareness, federal
Railroadnow CSX.
representing common late 19th- to
Elementary and High School
and state tax incentives, and
The rail line, which runs through
mid-20th-century house types and
(1955), and The Seminary (1895), grants.
the city, connected Lithonia with
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the typical thanks to parents and staff said
throughout.
Rileys conclusion, however, was anything but
routine.
This is an emotional moment for me because
throughout my time here, weve been through a
lot as a family and as a club, Riley told families.
Its because of your support and believing in my
staff that [we made it]. I want to thank you for
everything youve done, and we are able to feed
each of our families for Thanksgiving.
East DeKalb Boys & Girls Club teamed with
Salem Bible Church and Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority to provide its 140 families with holiday
meal supplies.
Families left Redan Recreation Center with
boxes filled with cookies, chicken breasts,
stuffing, cornbread, rice, juice, mashed potatoes,
mac n cheese, eggs, bread and more.
Tango Lemon with Salem Bible Church said
supplying the foodas well as money for the
foodis part of the churchs social services
function. She encouraged families in need to
stop by the church, located at 5460 Hillandale
Drive in Lithonia.
We feed 1,300 families per week at the
church, Lemon said. When [Riley] called me
and said We have families in need, I told him,
Thats what we do, with helping, sharing and
blessing.
Lemon said the church categorized different
types of food and allowed children at Salem
Bible to assemble the boxes.
It teaches them social service and mission
work that they may not be able to see
elsewhere, Lemon said. We have a program
within the church called African-Americans
Transforming Society affecting the community as
a whole and whatever areas need to be changed
or developed. Thats where the funding came
from.
Riley said his roots in the Redan community
and the Boys & Girls Club encouraged him
to give back this holiday season. He said it
means a lot to him to be able feed his own
neighborhood.
This club has been through a lot in regards
to transition within the community, Riley said.
I want to let the parents know that this is
the community giving back to them. Theres
always something on the news about what this
community is doing wrong. This is a thank you
to the familiesa lot of them are going through
some hard times, some of them are doing well,
but for the most part its a wonderful thing to put
a smile on their face and help them have a good
holiday.
Riley said it took about 10 days to complete
the project from inception to completion.
The evening also highlighted East DeKalb
Boys & Girls Clubs sneaker design program,
defensive driving classes and photography
program.
After the giveaway announcement was
made, parents spent the majority of their time
speaking with representatives from the classes
and programs to better understand their childs
activities after school.
Its important [for parents] to know I have
such a great team, Riley said. Im so proud of
them.
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Finding new commitments in election aftermath

Im not going anywhere.
Election Day did not turn out
the way I wanted. The candidate
I favored for president suffered a
devastating loss and Im among the
millions who woke up stunned and
saddened that Donald Trump is
president-elect.
Its my opinion that the country
will suffer under a Trump presidency
but thats just my opinion. My
opinion and my vote are in the
losing column this time around.
The American peoplethose
who voted and those who didnt
have spoken and loudly expressed
that they want something different.
They want drastic change and
now they have someone with no
political experience, strong opinions
and often offensive language and
actions to lead.
Despite my feeling that tough
times are ahead after Inauguration
Day, Im not going anywherenot
Gale Horton Gay

gale@dekalbchamp.com
literally (as in Canada) or figuratively

(as in checking out of being
involved). If anything, the outcome
of the election and the obvious
sentiments behind it make me more
determined. Voting and supporting
political candidates is just one of
many ways of fulfilling our civic duty.
Im taking this reality check of the
mood of the country to mean that I
better ramp up my involvement in
my community and my country if I
want to see my vision of America
come true.
Respect for one another,
charity to those in need, support

for immigrants and refugees,
assistance to struggling youth are
among the issues I care most about
and have worked in the past to
support. Now I feel that I need to do
more.
While were all focused on
whats going to happen in the White
House and Washington under the
Trump presidency, lets not forget
that critical matters are happening
here at home and we still retain
the power to be involved and affect
what does and does not take
place in our neighborhoods and
communities.
At this time when emotions are
high and many of us are feeling that
weve lost control, its an excellent
time to think about what we value
most and ways we can become
more engaged. Politics is just one
avenue. There are a multitude of
efforts involved in causes such as
helping vets, providing services to

the homeless, supporting educating,
defending gay rights, assisting
refugees in their resettlement,
aiding the elderly and more.
Local organizationsmany of
which operate with skeleton staff
and meager financeswill surely
welcome new hands and minds.
Volunteering, attending their events,
spreading the word about what they
do, making charitable donations and
going to bat when political forces
threaten to weaken or dismantle
them are just a few ways to become
a part of the bigger picture. And Im
confident that getting involved in
good causes will help many of us to
feel a little better.
The American Dream isnt dead
with this new administration, but it
needs our continued commitment
and dedication to keep it robust and
vibrant. Time to roll up the sleeves
and get to work.
opinion
People may not always like to

change, but people like to make
money, interview with Reuters by
Chris Kempczinksi, who takes
over as McDonalds USA president
on Jan. 1, 2017.
As we all gather around the
hearth, family and friends for the
annual Thanksgiving feast, the
worlds largest restaurant operator
announces a seismic shift is coming
to its 14,000 locations across the
globe.Kiosks and table service will
replace counter service already
supplemented by drive through
(roughly one-third of McDonalds
customers currently never enter
their stores).
Tastes and taste buds do change
as we mature and age, but the
McDonalds of my childhood and
even early adult years seems to
barely exist today.While the menu
has expanded exponentially, the
consistency of the product offering
as well as the in-store service at
too many locations to count seems
a shadow of the system originally
created by the McDonald brothers
and later honed by Ray Kroc and
company.
But these changes, made
possible by new offerings in
technology, are also driven by
unrealistic demands and income
expectations from the potential
McDonalds labor force.Though
$15 an hour may make sense in
major urban markets like New York
City, or even McDonalds hometown
of Chicagothere are few places
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McDonalds hires Siri?

One Mans
Opinion
Bill Crane
bill.csicrane@gmail.com
where that wage rate is sustainable

with profitability or allowing
McDonalds franchisees to be able
to continue offering a dollar menu to
its most value-focused customers.
McDonalds market leadership
and omnipresence also make it a
target. Organized labor-sponsored
sit-ins and protests across the
country have placed significant
pressure on the company to
universally raise wages to $15 an
houreven for trainee and entry
level hires.Given the operational
head count of the average
restaurant, to serve counter
customers, drive through and also
run the kitchen, imagine each of the
heads during a typical eight-hour
shift as $35,000 per year in hard
costs.Labor is the highest line-item
for any restauranthigher than the
food, higher than the facility plus
utilitiesby a wide margin.
Lets estimate two on the
counter, two in the kitchen and one
on the drive-through is the base
load during a non-rush hour shift,
and forecast operating hours of 16
hours, two shifts per day.Just with
those 10 employees, there is an
operating cost of $350,000 for just

labor, assuming a 6 a.m. (breakfast
is now the most profitable shift) to
midnight operating schedule and
two shifts.
Now the average McDonalds
store employs significantly more
than 10 people, and that quoted
$35,000 salary is more than most
schoolteachers, police officers,
fire fighters and our entry-level
men and women in uniform make
in a year, but in New York City
and elsewhere, that is what the
voices of organized labor are
demanding.That $350,000 comes
before costs of the first hamburger,
the building, or paying the first utility
billand while the average annual
sales volume of a McDonalds
store runs between $1 million
and $2 million. Subtract income
taxes, employee benefits, payroll
taxes, workers comp, sales taxes,
property taxes and that number is
cut roughly in half.
It is then no wonder that jumbosized Siri-inspired kiosks may soon
be replacing the counter help at the
Mickey Ds near you.McDonalds
corporate honchos have already
rolled out this technology driven
retrofit at 500 company owned
stores.The conversion costs to
install the system and switch to
kiosk order and table delivery
of food is roughly $50K-60K per
location.Thats less than the cost of
two of those earlier mentioned overpaid new hires.
McDonalds corporate says
that this is not intended to reduce

employment, but rather to reposition their existing workforce
and to upgrade the customer
experience.With a full third of its
customers using the drive-through,
and counter service remaining a
limited option, and McSiri handling
the bulk of in-store ordersthis
is clearly a more than modest
redeployment of a vastly more
expensive labor force.
Rather than risk a huge flop
in its largest market, McDonalds
conducted major market test runs
of this technology upgrade in other
high cost labor markets, including
the United Kingdom, Australia and
Canada. Customer satisfaction
scores increased, while labor costs
decreased.Seems like a no brainer.
Simultaneously the chain will rollout
an enhanced system for ordering by
mobile phone and pre-paying prior
to food pick up.
Ill have a biggie-size fries with
that quarter pounder, Siri...and
thanks for the kinds words by the
server when she brings the order
around to our table in advance.
Bill Crane also serves as a political
analyst and commentator for Channel 2s Action News, WSB-AM News/
Talk 750 and now 95.5 FM, as well
as a columnist for The Champion,
Champion Free Press and Georgia
Trend. Crane is a DeKalb native and
business owner, living in Scottdale.
You can reach him or comment on a
column at bill.csicrane@gmail.com.
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To the Editor:
On behalf of the State
Bar of Georgia, I wish to
extend congratulations to
those honored with awards
by the Atlanta chapter of
Asian Americans Advancing
Justice during the
organizations recent 2016
Community Champions
Gala
DeKalb County State
Court Judge Alvin T. Wong
and State Rep. B.J. Pak, a
Lilburn resident and partner
with Chalmers Pak Burch &
Adams LLC in Atlanta, were
recognized with Lifetime
Achievement Awards. Aisha
Yaqoob, executive director
of the Georgia Muslim Voter
Project, received the Rising

Star Community Champion
Award.
Asian Americans
Advancing Justice is
the first nonprofit law
center dedicated to Asian
immigrants and refugees
living in the Southeast.
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COMBINED NOTICE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND NOTICE TO
THE PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
November 24, 2016
DeKalb County Community Development Department
330 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, 6th Floor
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Telephone (404) 371-2727
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS:
The DeKalb County Community Development Department gives notice that it will submit a request for release of grant funds and an environmental certification
pertaining to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 15 days following this publication. The request and certification relate to the following
projects.
Project: Sterling at Candler Senior Residences
Location: 1955 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30032
Purpose: The Benoit Group is partnering with Housing Authority of DeKalb County (HADC) to build 170 senior housing units on the corner of Candler Road and
Melville Road, adjacent to the South DeKalb Senior Center and Scott Candler Library, using 4% tax credits. The development entity, Candler Senior Village, LP is
under contract to purchase five lots on 12.6 acres, which will comprise of the land. The property is zoned C-1 (Local-Commercial). The purchase contract allows
for a closing before December 31, 2016. The total development cost of the project is $24,180,159. The project will be to house elderly persons over the age of 62,
which is desperately needed in South DeKalb due to the lack of affordable senior housing and a growing low income senior population.
The transaction will be structured with a construction-to-permanent loan from Capital One, a HOME loan from DeKalb County and a syndication of 4% Low Income
Housing Credits. The project would be developed by the Benoit Group and the Housing Authority of DeKalb County (HADC), property management provided by
Dorchester Management and Construction performed by True North Companies. There would be 170 affordable housing units; 110 one-bedrooms and 60 twobedrooms. Of the 170 units, 34 will be HOME units at 50% AMI, representing 20% of the development and the remaining 136 will be PBRA units at 60% AMI.
There will be NO market rent units. The total square footage of the building will be approximately 134,000 square feet.
The population to be served would be seniors age 62 and up. There is strong demand for this type of property in DeKalb due to its growing elderly population and
for its proximity to MARTA bus line, within walking distance. The property has already received the appropriate zoning from DeKalb County to develop a multi-family
project.
Funding for the project includes 136 Units of Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) along with 34 units utilizing $300,000 of HOME funds.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI)
It has been determined that such request for release of funds will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and,
accordingly, DeKalb County has decided not to prepare Environmental Impact Statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190).
The reasons for such decision not to prepare such Statements are as follows:
An Environmental Assessment has been made for the project which concludes that all adverse effects will be minor, short-term impacts will be mitigated by either
the requirements of the construction contract documents or by the requirements of applicable local, state or federal permits and environmental ordinances. The
positive effects of eliminating public health hazards and improving environmental conditions for low and moderate-income families outweigh any potential negative
impacts. This project is consistent with the goals and objectives of DeKalb County Government and the Community Development Department.
The Environmental Review Record, respecting the proposed project, has been made by DeKalb County which documents the environmental review of the project
and fully sets forth the reasons why such Environmental Impact Statements are not required.
The Environmental Review Record is on file at the DeKalb County Human and Community Development Department, 330 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, 6th Floor,
Decatur, Georgia 30030 and is available for public examination and copying upon request between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
No further environmental reviews of the subject project are proposed to be conducted prior to the request for release of Federal funds.
Public Comments on FONSI
All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration by DeKalb County Community
Development Director. Written comments will be received at 330 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, 6th Floor, Decatur, Georgia on or before December 9, 2016. All
comments received will be considered and DeKalb County will not request the release of Federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed projects
prior to the date specified in the preceding sentence.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF)
At least one day after the termination of the public comment period for the FONSI, but not before comments on the FONSI have been considered and resolved,
DeKalb County will submit a Request for Release of Funds (RROF) and certification to HUD. By so doing DeKalb County will ask HUD to allow it to commit funds to
this project, certifying that (1) it has performed the environmental reviews prescribed by HUD regulations (Environmental Review Procedures for Title I Community
Development Block Grant Program - 24 CFR part 58), and (2) the Certifying Officer, Allen Mitchell, Director, DeKalb County Human and Community Development
Department, consents to accept and enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental reviews or resulting decision-making and action. The legal effect of
the certification is that by approving it, HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Protection Act, thus allowing DeKalb County to
commit CDBG funds to this project.
Objection to Release of Funds
HUD will accept objections to its approval of the release of funds and the certification only if it is on one of the following basis: (a) that the certification was not in fact
executed by the Certifying Officer; or (b) that the applicants Environmental Review Record for the project indicated omission of a required decision, funding, or step
applicable to the project in the environmental review process. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance to HUD at the Regional Environmental
Branch, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 40 Marietta Street N.W., 15th floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-9812.
Objections to the release of funds on basis other than those stated above will not be considered by HUD. No objection received after December 27, 2016 will be
considered by HUD.
Allen Mitchell, Director DeKalb County Community Development Department
330 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue 6th Floor
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Date of Publication and
Dissemination of Notice
November 24, 2016
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DeKalb officials demonstrate frying techniques

by Horace Holloman
In
the past decade or so, a turkey

cooking trend has become more
popular during the holidays.
Deep frying turkey cuts down
on cooking time and produces a different
flavor than traditional oven-baked
turkey for a Thanksgiving or Christmas
meal. However, there are unintended
consequences if not done properly,
according to DeKalb fire officials.
On Nov. 15, DeKalb County Fire
Rescue Department and the DeKalb
Department of Watershed Management
demonstrated how to deep fry a turkey
safely and properly dispose of fats, oils
and greases.
The demonstration was held at
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Training
Academy in Decatur. Extra fire personnel
were on hand in case of a fire.
Captain Eric Jackson with the
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department
said at least once a year someone is hurt
or catches something on fire during the
holiday season attempting to fry a turkey.
You know someone is going to
do it. You can bet your bottom dollar
that someone is going to come real
close to burning their house down or
come real close to sustaining serious
burns because they didnt follow proper
instructions, Jackson said. We do this
demonstration to highlight the safety
procedures so we dont have any injuries
or property loss.
During the demonstration, fire officials
heated a pot of oil to temperature of more
than 400 degrees. Then, Jackson took
a frozen turkey and placed it in the oil.
Within seconds, the grease overflowed
and the turkey fryer caught on fire.
This is an example of how things

are on the extreme end. We dont want
any flame up and we dont want any fire
coming from something as simple as
a turkey fryer, Jackson said. But on
the other hand, we dont want them to
underestimate [danger] or how [burns]
feel. A fire can spread from the turkey
fryer to your house very easily.
After demonstrating how not to
fry a turkey, fire officials showed the
proper way to deep fry. According to the
department, its important to use a turkey
thats completely thawed to prevent the
oil from overflowing, stay away from the
house, keep the fryer away from pets and
children, monitor the temperature and
keep the fryer on a flat surface.
After the demonstration, Burke
Brennan with the countys watershed
department gave a demonstration on
how to properly dispose of cooking oil
after frying a turkey.
If the cooking oil is disposed of
improperly, Brennan said, it could clog
the countys sewer system.
It can be very dangerous over the
long haul. The number one cause of
sewer spills in our sewer system is fats,
oils and grease, Brennan said. The
holiday season is when we have a lot of
fats, oils and grease inadvertently getting
into our sewer system.
Brennan said its important for
individuals disposing of cooking oil to
make sure it is cool before putting it in
a plastic container such as a milk jug or
gallon container.
Over time, fats can turn hard in the
sewer system creating a clog and an
eventual sewer spill.
Those are messy, smelly and very
expensive to fix, Brennan said.
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Mayor Donna Pittman presented the sign to the family that will
honor Det. Shane Wilson near the site where he suffered a fatal
accident on I-20, as well as a proclamation to his family. Photo
by R. Scott Belzer
Doraville honored the late

Detective Shane Wilson on Nov.
14 with a sign that will be placed
on I-20 and a proclamation for his
family. Photo by R. Scott Belzer
Law enforcement from Doraville, Dunwoody,

Chamblee and DeKalb County police
departments were present to honor the late
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Doraville, Dunwoody, Chamblee and
DeKalb County police departments joined
city officials Nov. 14 in honoring the late
Doraville Police Detective Shane Wilson.
Wilsons watch ended on Nov. 14, 2011
when his vehicle was struck head-on by a
drunken driver. The driver was traveling on
the wrong side of I-20 and struck Wilsons
vehicle after he was dispatched to a home
invasion call. He was 27 years old.
Wilson was a member of the Doraville
SWAT team and had been promoted to
detective corporal two months prior to his
death. He served on the Doraville Police
Department as a dispatcher in 2003 and
became a sworn police officer in 2007.
A Covington native, Wilson is
remembered for his musicianship, love
for family and commitment to service.
According to his obituary, he was proficient
in drums, piano and musical composition.
On Nov. 14, city officials unveiled
a sign reading Robert Shane Wilson
Memorial Highway which will be placed
on a bridge spanning I-20 near the crash,
which occurred between Panola and
Wesley Chapel roads.
Mayor Donna Pittman addressed
attendees with kind words about Wilson
and law enforcement.
The men and women who wear the
badge have a very special place in our
heart, Pittman said. They pursue their
job with passion, loyalty and a sense of
pride in helping others. Doraville Police
Detective Shane Wilson was that kind of
officerhe was a young, smart and vibrant

officer with a bright future taken from us
way too soon.
Pittman said it was how Wilson lived
his life that made him a hero in the eyes
of the Doraville community. She said the
posted sign will keep his memory alive for
years to come.
Wilsons sacrifice and heroism reflect
all that is good about our current [Doraville
Police Department] and what they do for
us every day, Pittman said. Lets not
forget what a truly dangerous job it is to be
a police officer. Always remember that they
are our everyday heroes. May time never
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on in our hearts.
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Dunwoody Police officers responded to an accident at Perimeter Center West and Perimeter Place on Nov. 17. Non-fatal injuries were reported. Photo submitted.
Dunwoody Nature Center began the restoration of Wildcat Creek on Nov. 18, which
will help prevent future erosion, scouring and other issues on its property. City
government, Georgia Development Partners, Georgia Environmental Restoration
Association, UPS, DeKalb County Master Gardeners, Trees Atlanta, Engineering 303
and Mitigation Management LLC are all partners on the project. Photo submitted.
Chamblee Chamber of Commerce hosted a Mayors Forum Breakfast on Nov.

17, welcoming Chamblee Mayor Eric Clarkson, Doraville Mayor Donna Pittman,
Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst and Dunwoody Mayor Denis Shortal to a question
and answer panel addressing growth, population, diversity, opportunities and
challenges in northern DeKalb County. Photo submitted.
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New locations for water billing disputes
by Horace Holloman
DeKalb County
residents have more options
when it comes to disputing
their water bills. Recently,
the county announced
additional locations and
times to enter the dispute
process with the billing
department.
Nine locations across
DeKalb County now handle
water-billing dispute claims.
By adding these sites
and times, we are providing
convenient locations to
accommodate varying
schedules to help address
customers concerns about
their water bills, Interim
CEO Lee May said.
According to county
officials, water customers
will be able to speak with
county representatives
about their bills and place
their accounts in the dispute
process. During the dispute
period, customers with
disputed accounts will
be required to pay their
average bill based on 12
months or six billing cycles
prior to the anomaly bill.
May said the county
decides the billing average
based on the customers
average consumption
of water, less any billing
anomalies that are being
disputed, or the average will
be determined by regional
standards.
As of press time, DeKalb
residents can dispute their
bills at the Pan Asian Center
in Doraville Nov. 30 from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Residents
can also go to Perimeter
Mall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Dec. 1 to dispute bills.
In December, residents
can also dispute bills
at North Lake Mall,
Brookhaven Public Library,
DeKalb County Fire
Department (Station 4),
South DeKalb Mall and
North DeKalb Mall. Hours
for North Lake Mall will be
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Dec. 3. On Dec. 5, residents
can dispute water bills at
Brookhaven Public Library
from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The DeKalb County Fire
Department will be open for
billing disputes on Dec. 7
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. From
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. billing
disputes will be held at
South and North DeKalb
Mall Dec. 10 and Dec. 17,
respectively.
There will be no water
service disconnections for

customers whose accounts
are in dispute and have paid
their average bill through the
end of 2016.
In September, May
issued a moratorium through
the end of 2016 on the
disconnection of residential
water accounts that are
being contested through the
countys Utility Customer
Operations Centers
customer assurance team.
According to May, there are
13 individuals on the team.
DeKalb residents have
expressed discontent over
the countys water billing
process. May said the
county has identified several
issues that may explain high
water bills, including old or
outdated water meters.
John Evans, former
president of the DeKalb
County chapter of the
NAACP, said the county
should dispose of
excessively high bills on
residential accounts.
You should dispose of
them on the spot and make
sure the county can say we
did the best we can, Evans
said.
In a recent town hall
meeting held by May, the
interim CEO said he hopes
to have all residences
using one uniform meter.
Currently, there are four
different meters used for the
countys 180,000 residential
accounts.
[There are] challenges
with the water meter itself,
with how the water meter
was installed, with how
the water meter is being
read or with how that water
meter is interacting with our
billing system. There are
challenges all throughout
that continuum, May said.
We are looking at the data
to show us exactly what the
issues are.
Some residents, such
as Jennifer Tate, say state
officials should get involved
to help DeKalb residents.
Id like to know why
Nathan Deal, the governor
who appointed Lee May,
isnt taking a role in this.
He just pushes it back and
says its a local issue, Tate
said. DeKalb County is one
of the largest counties in
the state of Georgia. [Deal]
should take an interest
in this, but he hasnt. Ive
contacted his office...and
Ive been told its a local
issue.
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Changes made to
Avondale Estates
proposed budget
The DeKalb County Watershed Management (DWM) fats, oils and grease compliance team recently
increased efforts to cite violators clogging the sewer systems. Crews open grease trap lids for
inspection.
Watershed department fights FOG

by Horace Holloman
During the holiday season, fats, oils
and grease (FOG) in the sewer system
are a major concern for DeKalb County.
Recently, the DeKalb County Watershed
Management (DWM) FOG compliance
team is stepping up efforts to increase FOG
enforcement across the county.
From July to October of 2016, the FOG
compliance team has issued 551 citations
along with 34 convictions compared to 294
citations and zero convictions during the
same time frame last year.
Citations have increased roughly 87
percent while convictions are up nearly 200
percent.
Director of DWM Scott Towler said
the FOG compliance team is essential to
improving the countys sewer system.
As the focus increases on our SSO
reporting under the consent decree, this
FOG compliance team is critical, said
Towler. Their commitment to improving our
program and protecting county residents
is exactly what is needed to improve our
sewer system, maximize our capacity and
ensure the safety of the general public.
Watershed officials said FOG is a
multi-million dollar issue in the county.
According to the DeKalb County consent
decree, the county must implement a FOG
management program. FOG is composed
of animal and vegetable fats and oils used

to prepare food.
FOG is a huge problem in DeKalb, its
the leading causes of overflows by having
[too much] blockage, Towler said.
The compliance team, which has eight
members, is under the direction of FOG
supervisor Bernard Bethea.
The compliance team has increased
inspections on areas identified as repeat
spills, county officials said.
FOG is a problem because it clogs our
sewer system, said Bethea. Our proactive
efforts to keep it out of the countys pipes
help ensure the highest sewer capacity.
We invite county residents and business
owners to partner with us to protect the
health of our wastewater collection system.
Towler said often times violators are
willing to comply with county officials.
Educating the public is also an important
aspect of compliance, he said.
The compliance is getting better. We
use enforcement as a worst-case scenario,
Towler said. Theres a large education
component to this. Most of the time, a
business owner may not have an idea
theyre doing something wrong. Often when
they hear from us, its the first time they
hear they have a problem.
Towler said the compliance team will
have an outreach booth at various events
across the county to try and continue to
educate DeKalb residents about FOG.
Public Hearing Notice

Urban Redevelopment Plan
Friendship Forrest Wildlife Sanctuary
City of Clarkston
The City of Clarkston will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on December 6, 2016.
The hearing will be held in the City Hall Chambers located at 3921 Church Street,
Clarkston, Georgia 30021. The purpose of the hearing will be to obtain citizens input
on a proposed Urban Redevelopment Plan Friendship Forest Wildlife Sanctuary in the
City of Clarkston.
Friendship Forrest Wildlife Sanctuary is a 15.7 acre former county park located
mile from the Clarkston central business district. Access to the area is gained from
East Ponce de Leon. Beginning in July of 2015, the City of Clarkston began a series
of public meetings designed to gain input regarding the redevelopment of this valuable
greenspace. This community engagement effort culminated in the development of a
Master Plan which was completed and accepted by the Clarkston City Council in
January, 2016.
The general scope of this project is to implement the recommendations for
redevelopment contained within the Master Plan to include; construction of a trailhead
including paved parking and restrooms; improvement and development of the
greenspace to include; installation of multi-use trails, interpretive signage, viewing
platforms, boardwalks and riverbank restoration.
Persons with special needs related to handicapped accessibility or foreign language
shall contact Clarkston City Hall at (404) 296-6489, prior to December 6, 2016 between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
by Carla Parker
Avondale Estates proposed budget went from
balanced to unbalanced due to additional expenditures,
according to the city manager.
The board of mayor and commissioners had its
second review of the proposed 2017 fiscal year budget
at its Nov. 9 work session and the second reading at
its Nov. 14 regular meeting. City Manager Clai Brown
said several items were added to the proposed budget
at the boards request.
The city projected to take in $3,213,775 in revenue,
but have $3,577,558 in expenditures$363,783 over
revenue. That money is expected to be covered by the
unrestricted fund balance, finance director Ken Turner
told the board.
Some of the items the board requested be added
in the budget include a garbage truck ($136,600), a
police car ($50,183) and a potential $180,000 to the
citys downtown development authority through an
intergovernmental agreement.
We got the local improvement maintenance grant
of $31,482 that was added as well and on top of that
there were some minor changes, Brown told the
board. We lowered the revenue based off the trends
on our permitting and we added the revenue from the
insurance check that we received.
When the proposed budget was first presented to
the board last month it was balanced at $3,160,742.
It now has a proposed revenue of $3,213,775 with
expenditures of $3,577,558.
The board will have a third reading of the budget on
Dec. 12 and is expected to adopt the budget the same
day.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Mayor and Council of the City of Pine Lake
will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed 2017
General Fund, Capital Improvements, and Storm
Water Budgets on Monday, December 12, 2016 in
the Council Chambers, 459 Pine Drive, Pine Lake
GA, 30072, beginning at 7:30 PM. Final adoption is
scheduled for December 19, 2016 in a meeting to be
held at the above location. A copy of the proposed
budgets will be available for public inspection
beginning Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at City
Hall, 462 Clubhouse Drive, Pine Lake, GA 30072
during normal business hours 8:30 12:30 and 1:30
to 4:30.
Notice of Budget Public Hearing and 2017
Budget Adoption Clarkston City Council
The Clarkston Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday,
November 29, 2016, starting at 7:30pm, Clarkston City Hall, 3921
Church Street for the purpose of taking public comment on the 2017
Proposed City of Clarkston Budget. The Council will hold a second
Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, starting at 7:30pm,
Clarkston City Hall, 3921 Church Street for the purpose of additional
public comment on the 2017 Proposed City of Clarkston Budget. The
Council will vote to adopt the Clarkston 2017 Budget at their regular
Council Meeting on December 6, 2016 at 7:30pm. The public is invited
to attend.
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The redevelopment of the 135-acre, former General Motors plant site now known as Assembly has
been widely discussed over the past year. Photo by R. Scott Belzer
Doraville renews Tucker staff recommends

denying developers
TAD proposal
A developer has proposed to build a mixed-used development the
vacant Sears Distribution Center property on Hugh Howell Road at
Mountain Industrial Boulevard. Photo by Carla Parker
City approaches county government for

support without school district
by R. Scott Belzer
Doraville city officials voted to pursue
funding from a proposed tax allocation
district (TAD) without participation from
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) on
Nov. 14 during a city council meeting.
Doraville City Council voted in favor of
an amended intergovernmental agreement
(IGA) that will be sent to DeKalb Countys
board of commissioners.
Among other provisions, the IGA asks
the county to participate in a TAD at the
citys proposed Assembly site, where plans
call for office buildings, retailers, mixeduse housing and improved infrastructure to
Doraville.
Doraville received support and an
agreement to participate from DeKalbs
board of commissioners in December
2015. One of the caveats of the agreement,
however, was that DCSD also participate, a
detail that has yet to be realized.
We are asking the county to consider
approving participation in the Doraville TAD
without school district participation, reads
the city resolution. This new IGA retains all
of the substantive aspects of the [December
IGA] except that the verbiage pertaining to
[DeKalb County] participating only if DCSD
participates has been removed.
Doraville city manager Shawn Gillen
said the IGAs language includesas did
the original IGA options for county-run
facilities such as fire stations and libraries.
A TAD allows tax authorities (city,
county, school district) in an outlined
area to commit property tax revenue
above a certain threshold to infrastructure
improvements. Agencies continue collecting
property tax at a set rate for a fixed amount
of time (TADs can last up to 30 years).
The Doraville resolution requests
the board of commissioners agree to the
IGA before the end of the calendar year.
Doraville City Council will not meet again in

2016.
Councilwoman Pam Fleming said she
has always supported the Doraville TAD
and that the city would be making a mistake
if action is not taken soon.
I dont want to be 10 years from now
looking at a piece of property of 135 acres
thats sitting there dead, Fleming said. If
we do not move forward with the Doraville
TAD, I believe we will all suffer in the long
run.
Councilman M.D. Naser said failing
to develop the property outlined in the
Doraville TAD would mean Doraville City
Council has failed.
Resident and former Doraville
councilman Tom Hart publicly suggested
that the IGA is being rushed because
the county will have a new CEO, Mike
Thurmon, in 2017.
[Council] wants to slide this under the
door while the old CEO [Lee May] is still
in office, Hart said. Doraville owes the
citizens of DeKalb County to wait until the
first of the year for the new government [to
take] over and look at this with fresh eyes.
DCSD has opposed a Doraville TAD
since the ideas inception in 2015. DCSD
superintendent Stephen Green and board
of education chairman Melvin Johnson
have publicly denounced the TAD for
potentially taking tax revenue from the
district and, by proxy, students.
The Doraville TAD would cap DCSDs
property tax revenue at approximately
$954,000 annually for 25 years, according
to Johnson.
Assuming successful development,
after 25 years, the school district will
receive about $25 million annually; it will
take nine years to break even, Johnson
said in May.
Doraville City Council approved
submitting an amended IGA 5-0 with
councilwoman Sharon Spangler absent.
rezoning request
by Carla Parker
The developer of the Nexus Tucker mixed-use
development project has asked that his rezoning and other
requests be approved by the Tucker City Council to move
forward with the project.
However, the citys planning commission and staff have
recommended a denial of the developers request.
Stephen Macauley of Macauley Investments LLC
has proposed to redevelop the vacant Sears Distribution
Center property on Hugh Howell Road at Mountain
Industrial Boulevard by constructing a $300 million project
on 88.62 acres. The proposed development includes 616
units of multi-family housing, 122 townhome units, 43
single-family lots, 240 units of senior housing, 160,000
square feet of retail, 28,000 square feet of office space, a
36,000-square-foot grocery store, a 250-seat preforming
arts center, a 20,000-square-foot child care center, a
600-person elementary school and a two-acre urban farm.
Macauley, who first presented the project to Tucker
residents in April, presented his proposal again during the
Nov. 14 city council meeting.
There are a lot of things to be excited about this
plan, Macauley said. I think, for me, the thing that is really
incredible about it is were bringing together people from all
backgrounds, all age groups and all income demographics.
Were bringing together children with the arts, seniors with
the arts, seniors with children, millennials everywhere and
great restaurants. Its our best work yet.
In April, Macauley and his staff presented a proposal
that featured a movie studio/production facility and
screening rooms. Macauley has since made revisions to
the plan and resubmitted the proposal to the city Sept. 1.
The movie studio was replaces with additional
residential housing
Macauley requested to have the property rezoned from
light industrial to mixed-used very high density to develop
the project. He requested to reduce the required 50-foot
transitional buffer along the eastern property lines that
border the Mountain West Church of God parcel to 25 feet.
A special land use permit also was requested for the
senior housing community and a comprehensive plan
amendment was requested to change the future land use
designation of the property from light industrial to town
center.
The citys planning commission and staff recommended
that Macauleys requests be denied by city council.
The city council will take up the issue and vote on it at
the next council meeting.
business
Eye surgery office focuses on laser procedures

by Kathy Mitchell
A physician group that
specializes exclusively
in high-tech laser vision
correction recently
opened its first office
outside the northeastern
United States. On Nov.
16, officials at Diamond
Visionheadquartered in
Manhattan with offices in
other New York locations as
well as in New Jersey and
Connecticutcut the ribbon
officially opening an office in
Tuckers Crescent Center.
I worked for a while in
the Atlanta area about 10
years ago and really liked it.
Im delighted to be opening
an office here, said Steven
Stetson, medical director
and surgeon at the Tucker
office, who is originally from
New York. I especially like
this location. Its a beautiful
building, conveniently
located near the perimeter
so patients from anywhere
in the area can get here with
no problem.
Stetson said after
medical school he went
straight from his residency
into the Air Force. It was a
great experience because I
was exposed to wide variety
of eye problems as well
as a variety of treatment
methods. Some of the
people we worked on were
fighter pilots and we were
able to correct their vision
so they didnt need glasses
or contact lens.
More than 50 percent of
Americans use corrective
lenses, according to
Diamond Vision, which
offers corrective procedures
for nearsightedness,
farsightedness, astigmatism
and presbyopia, the
condition that leaves many
with reading difficulty after
age 40. Founded 14 years
ago, Diamond Vision reports
that it has performed more
than 75,000 procedures.
Laser eye surgery is a
technology that continues
to improve, according to
Stetson, who said the
procedure is now faster,
safer and more effective
than it was just 10 years
ago. We now get excellent
outcomes nearly every
time, he said.
A group that benefits
especially from being
freed from corrective lens
is professional athletes,
according to former Atlanta
Braves centerfielder Otis
Nixon, who had laser eye
surgery at Diamond Vision

and was on hand at the
grand opening to tell visitors
about his experience.
One reason I retired
from baseball was that my
eyesight wasnt as sharp
as it had been, said Nixon,
who is widely remembered
by baseball fans for a 1992
over-the-wall catch that
robbed the opposing team
of a homerun. If I had been
able to have this surgery
back in 1999, I probably
would have played a few
more years. I tried several
vision correction treatments
before this, but none of them
worked for me, said Nixon,
who added, Recovery is
so fast that professional
athletes dont have to wait
for the offseason to get it
done.
The retired baseball
player admitted he was a bit
nervous prior to the surgery,
but said the staff put him as
ease. Im still coachable.
This is my coach, right
here, he said, indicating
surgical technician Michelle
Harbert. She got me
through it just fine.
Many people are a
little apprehensive about
eye surgery, Harbert
acknowledged, but this
is so fast theres no time
to think about it. The
procedure itself takes about
21 seconds. By the next
day, most people are able to
drive and go to work. People
with especially thin corneas
may require a treatment
that takes a few days to
recover.
Those who are uneasy
are offered a teddy bear in a
Falcons vest to hug during
the procedure.
Harbert pointed to a
clock on the surgery room
wall. Right after the surgery
people can read that clock
with no problem. She
said the office schedules
approximately eight
surgeries a day. Ive worked
places that did more, but Dr.
Stetson likes to take his time
and do everything just right.
We dont just treat eyes,
we treat people, Stetson
said. We want to give
people time to know us and
be perfectly comfortable.
Before we do the procedure
we spend time talking with
people about their jobs,
their lifestyle and what they
are hoping surgery will do
for them. Patients love the
experience.
education
Chamblee Charter High principal addresses post-election climate

by R. Scott Belzer
n the wake of Election

Day on Nov. 8, reports of
racial abuse have been
reported in many media
platforms.
One DeKalb County
educator is hoping such
incidents do not reach the
hallways of Chamblee
Charter High School.
Norman Sauce III,
principal of Chamblee
Charter High, wrote a letter
to the local community
on Nov. 16 seeking to
reaffirm [the schools]
embrace of fundamental
values that include
tolerance, acceptance
and respect for all
ethnicities, socioeconomic
backgrounds, gender
identities and religions.
The letter, referred
to officially as a School
Climate Letter, was sent to
students homes in English
and Spanish.
Sauce said he wrote
the letter because such
respect aligns with American
values of integrity, honesty,
fairness, diversity, service,
self-control, self-discipline,
personal responsibility,
positive behavior and
academic excellence.
Our country has
recently experienced one
of the most contentious
and tumultuous election
cycles in memory, Sauce
said. For many months,
we have seen images
and encountered stories
in media that contained
inflammatory and offensive
dialogue and behavior.
Some of the rhetoric and
deeds we saw specifically

targeted certain ethnicities,
religious groups, and
political persuasions. Weve
seen acts that were blatantly
racist, insensitive, offensive,
threatening, and even, at
times, unlawful.
Sauce said Chamblee
Charters administration
conducted 125 voluntary
student dialogues over the
course of two days in which
they shared their concerns,
fears, feelings, experiences
and perceptions about the
current American political
discourse.
According to Sauce,
students reported feeling
confused, frustrated,
anxious, fearful and angry.
He said certain students
reported incidents of racially
and religiously insensitive
comments among students
at school, on school buses
and via social media.
We are now
investigating those incidents
to the best of our ability,
Sauce said. Some are firsthand accounts and others
are more general.
Sauce announced
Chamblee Charter
administration conducted
meetings with each
grade level at the school
to reinforce the schools
expectations with regards
to bullying and harassment.
He said he and other
administrators were excited
by the students response,
which Sauce characterizes
as enthusiastic.
At Chamblee,
we strongly feel that
harassment based on
racism, sexism, xenophobia,
gender bias, etc., violates
Chamblee Charter High School principal Norman Sauce III recently addressed the political climate in
his school by sending a letter to students, parents and staff. Photo submitted.
our values and threatens

the very fabric of who we
are as a country, community
and as a school, Sauce
said. We will not tolerate
harassing behavior by any
individual, on any level.
The letter concluded
by asking parents to play a
role in championing tolerant
values when choosing the
words they use, the clothes
they wear, and the things
they post on social media.

The letter sent to
Chamblee parents and
students comes in the
wake of two Cross Keys
High School teachers being
suspended for alleged
disparaging remarks
involving undocumented
immigrants on Nov. 10.
DCSD officials called
a schoolwide meeting at
Cross Keys on Nov. 11 to
address what is appropriate

to discuss in the classroom.
DCSDs official
statement declares no
defamatory language will
be tolerated and that an
investigation has been
launched. The teachers
in question have been
removed from their
classrooms and the
incident is pending formal
investigation.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Mayor and City Council of the City of Chamblee, Georgia will hold a public
hearing on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the Chamblee Civic Center, 3540
Broad Street, Chamblee, GA 30341 at 6:00 p.m. to receive public comments
regarding the following matters:

The Embry Group Limited requests approval of a Major Modification of
an existing Planned Unit Development (2015PUD-07) for a 37-unit townhome
development on property zoned Village Residential (VR) at 3175 Clairmont
Road, being DeKalb County Tax Parcel #18-203-06-061 consisting of 3.42
acres.

Waffle House requests approval of variances from the City of Chamblee
Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Unified Development Ordinance, Sec.
230-2(a) to reduce the minimum side yard setback from 10 ft. to 5.6 ft. and
to increase the maximum impervious surface from 60% to 97.5%, and a
variance from Sec. 300-47(d)(4) that requires all new buildings of 20,000
sq. ft. of greater to meet the standards of LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) with respect to property at 3194 Corsair Drive being a
2.89 acres leasehold within DeKalb County Tax Parcel 18-270-01-017 zoned
Airport (A).

The City of Chamblee, Georgia proposes to amend the Official City
Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter
110, Definitions. and Chapter 240., General Regulations. Sec. 240-13.,
Supplemental Use Provisions. by inserting certain provisions and regulations
pertaining to water recycling for certain car washes.

The City of Chamblee, Georgia proposes to amend the Official City
Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter
250, Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards., Section 250-2.Minimum
Number of Spaces Required. and Chapter 300., Subdivision and
Development Standards and Procedures., Section 300-17., Design of Blocks.
by editing certain provisions pertaining to requirements for interparcel access.
education
Students at the International Student Center took part in a 25-minute program

in honor of World Toilet Day, which raises awareness about restroom health,
procedure and cleanliness in public and private spaces. Photo by R. Scott
Belzer
International Student Center principal Terry Segovis took part in World Toilet
Day by educating students on worldwide toilet facts and reading Taro Gomis
book Everybody Poops. Photo by R. Scott Belzer
Tom Keating, Project CLEAN coordinator for DeKalb County, held a World Toilet Day
program at the International Student Center to educate students about bathroom
cleanliness and health. Photo by R. Scott Belzer
ISC celebrates World Toilet Day

by R. Scott Belzer
Its something everyone,

everywhere does every day. More
often than not, people do it multiple
times a day. It is as second-nature
as breathing, eating, blinking and
sleeping.
However, it remains a taboo
subject in most governments, state
agencies and private companies.
On Nov. 18, the taboo was
broken at one DeKalb County
school.
As part of World Toilet Day 2016,
students at the International Student
Center took part in three 25-minute
presentations involving restroom use
and cleanliness.
The program involved a reading
of Taro Gomis book Everybody
Poops as well as lectures from
principal Terry Segovis and Project
CLEAN coordinator Tom Keating.
The programs involved bathroom
etiquette, cleanliness and how
important proper facilities are to
public environments.
Everyone goes to the
bathroom, Segovis said. World

Toilet Day was created by the United
Nations in 2001. Since it began,
World Toilet Day has challenged
governments and businesses to
make changes toward breaking
taboos. Were going to talk about
this onetoilets, restrooms and
how we go to the bathroom properly,
safely and in a clean way so
everyone stays healthy.
Segovis reiterated the
importance of World Toilet Day the
entire week of Nov. 18 in preparation
for the presentation. Part of his
daily announcements was citing
the fact 2.4 billion people worldwide
are struggling to maintain a healthy
lifestyle due to a lack of access to
ideal restroom facilities.
We do things in the bathroom to
keep the bathroom clean, Segovis
told students. You have to clean up
after yourself.
Keating showed students
pictures of bathrooms from around
the world, ranging from three holes
in the ground to colorful urinals with
animal designs.
We want nice bathrooms,
we dont want nasty bathrooms;

how we get nice bathrooms in
school depends on you, Keating
told students. Ive been to certain
countriesEthiopia, South Africa,
Peru, Chile, Mexico, India and
several European countriesand
there are children who would be
happy to have three latrine holes.
Its not very nice, but its better than
behind the tree.
Keating was assisted by Agnes
Scott College junior Lenora Ealy,
who has worked with Keating since
she was a student at Southwest
DeKalb High School. Ealy is
currently majoring in public health
and anthropology.
I met [Keating] in high school,
Ealy said. At the time, I was
interested in public health and the
sciences behind it. I wanted to help
and thought it was a change that
could be made in my school; we
made changes and had the chance
to work with the administration to
bring up problems from a student
perspective and a community
perspective in dealing with
restrooms.
Ealy said she hopes students

appreciate how rare having a clean
restroom is in modern society and
bring changes to their campus the
way she did.
Its a privilege and something
integral to your health as a human
being, Ealy said.
Keating said the goal of the
presentation was to support the
leadership of the International
Student Center in teaching students
behavioral improvements.
Half the planet has not used
the restroom, Keating said. The
basic needs of eating, drinking,
breathing, moving, sleeping and
using the bathroom are essential
human needs. These children are
the future of education; to teach
them the basics and to tie that in
with character education couldnt be
a better thing to do with World Toilet
Day.
The United Nations General
Assembly officially designated Nov.
19 as World Toilet Day in 2013.
For more information on World
Toilet Day, visit www.worldtoiletday.
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THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Fred Henderson to Homebanc Mortgage Corporation, dated December 9, 2002, and recorded in
Deed Book 13975, Page 398, DeKalb County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Bank of America, N.A. by assignment recorded on January 23, 2015 in Book 24755 Page 781 in
the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of One Hundred
Forty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty and 0/100 dollars ($144,350.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash
before the courthouse door of DeKalb County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on January 3, 2017, the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 114 of the 15th District, DeKalb County, Georgia, being Unit 29, Block B, Phase Four, The Gates at Bouldercrest, a
Condominium, per Plat Book 132, Page 44, DeKalb County, Georgia Records, which is referred to and made a part of this description.
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due
and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as
provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorneys fees (notice of intent to collect attorneys fees having been given).
The entity having full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the loan (although not required by law to do so) is: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC they can be
contacted at (800) 561-4567 for Loss Mitigation Dept, or by writing to 1600 South Douglass Road, Suite 200-A, Anaheim, California 92806, to discuss possible alternatives to avoid
foreclosure.
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an
accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security
Deed first set out above.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Andrea Henderson or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 1477
Gates Circle Southeast, Atlanta, GA 30316.
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sports
Stephensons Kamar Wilcoxson dives into the end zone. Photo by Travis Hudgons
DeKalb All-Stars defeat APS All-Stars in inaugural game

by Mark Brock
The DeKalb County middle
school All-Stars scored three times
in the second half to knock off the
Atlanta Public Schools All-Stars
18-0 in the inaugural DCSD-APS
All-Star game at Hallford Stadium
Nov. 19.
The two teams battled to a 0-0
tie at the half as neither team could
get much going on offense. DeKalb
came out of the half driving 67
yards for the first score of the game
aided by a personal foul penalty.
Lithonias Narvin Booker got
around the left end for 40 yards
before getting knocked out of
bounds at the APS two-yard line.
Tuckers Keeman Hayes
finished the drive off with a 2-yard
touchdown run for the 6-0 lead with
4:12 left in the third quarter.
The two teams would battle
back and forth into the fourth
quarter when DeKalb stopped APS
at the DeKalb 47-yard line to force
a punt.
Stephensons Kamar
Wilcoxson fielded the punt at his
own 15-yard line and headed to the
right and up the sideline breaking a
pair of tackles to race 85 yards for
the touchdown. The score made it
12-0 with 5:34 to play.
A short kickoff by DeKalb set
APS up at its own 48 trailing by two
scores. B.E.S.T Academys Keenan
Cooper got the drive off to a good
start with a 16-yard run around the
left side to the DeKalb 36-yard line.
The DeKalb defense got
tough at that point, pushing
The DeKalb County middle school all-star team. Photo by Mark Brock
APS backwards as Chapel Hills

Khoreem Miller and Champions
Jordan Grier had tackles for
losses to force a fourth and 15.
Miller Groves Zacchaeus Steeter
broke through and chased APS
quarterback Quindarius Sterling
down for a 19-yard loss at the APS
40-yard line to force a turnover on
downs.
Two plays later, Grier scored
for DeKalb going 38 yards for a

game-clinching touchdown with
1:28 to play in the game.
APS got one last possession
but could not move the ball against
DeKalb as time ran out in the game.
DeKalb held APS to 52 yards of
total offense, including 10 negative
yardage plays, led by game MVP
Khoreem Miller of Chapel Hill who
was in the APS backfield for much
of the game disrupting plays from

his defensive tackle position.
Booker was named the
Offensive MVP with 72 yards
rushing in the game. Bunches
Deontre Morris was named
the Defensive MVP for his gritty
performance for APS.
The rematch will be at
Lakewood next year.
sports
Broadwater, defense leads Tucker to win over Harrison

led by quarterback Xavier
Shephard, who hit wide
receiver Josh Vann on a
30-yard pass and Cameron
Richardson on a 10-yard
pass.
Broadwater rushed for
a total of 85 yards in the
game.
Tucker will face Mays
in the quarterfinals Nov. 25
at Lakewood Stadium in
Atlanta.
by Carla Parker
The Tucker Tigers
advanced to the
quarterfinals of the Class
AAAAAA state playoffs after
a 23-7 win over the Harrison
Hoyas Nov. 18 at Adams
Stadium.
Defensive end Aaron
Sterling led the Tigers
defense with 6 sacks,
2 tackles for a loss and a
pass deflection. Sterling,
defensive ends Antonio
Showers and Terrell
Paxton and the rest of
the Tucker defense forced
14 negative plays for the
Hoyas.
Bryan Lamar said
his defensive line met his
expectations.
We have high
expectations for those
guys, Lamar said. We
knew it was going to be a
tremendous challenge, but
the kids were focused. The
coaches did a good job
preparing them all week and
they came out and executed
the game plan.
Chris Broadwater
The only thing to

go wrong for the Tigers
defense was giving up a
62-yard touchdown run
by Harrison running back
Darius Clark in the first
quarter. The touchdown run
gave the Hoyas a 7-3 lead
after the Tigers went up 3-0
on a 42-yard Adam Lippy
field goal on the previous
drive.
Tuckers defense settled
down and kept Harrisons
If I dont
have the answer,
Aaron Sterling puts pressure on Harrisons quarterback.

Photos by Travis Hudgons
offense out the end zone

the rest of the game.
Tucker running back Chris
Broadwater then took over
the game, scoring all of
Tuckers three touchdowns.
After Clarks touchdown,
Tucker responded with a
62-yard drive, which ended
in a 2-yard touchdown run
by Broadwater. The Tigers
were successful on the
2-point conversion attempt
but it was nullified by a
penalty, leaving the score at

9-7.
In the second quarter,
a 23-yard run by Taurean
Taylor set up another
2-yard touchdown run by
Broadwater, giving the
Tigers a 16-7 lead.
Broadwaters third
touchdown came in the
third quarter on a 1-yard
run, bringing the final score
to 23-7. The touchdown
came after a 65-yard drive
Playoffs second
round scores
Tucker (11-1) 23, Harrison

(10-2) 7
Stephenson (8-4) 20,
Dacula (7-5) 6
Cedar Grove (10-2) 28,
Jenkins-Savannah (10-2) 3
Griffin (11-1) 27, Arabia
Mountain (9-3) 20 OT
Third round schedule

Tucker (11-1) vs. Mays (111), Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.
Stephenson (8-4) at
Valdosta (11-1), 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Grove (10-2) at
Calhoun (10-2), 7:30 p.m.

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FRIDAY, november 25, 2016 VOL. 19, NO. 33 FREE

A PUBLICATION OF ACE III COMMUNICATIONS

ore than 140 parents and guardians traveled to

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things in front of students,

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The city of Dunwoody declared Nov. 17, 2016 World Pancreatic

City to host tree lighting event

The Brookhaven Farmers Market will be open Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to

City declares World Pancreatic Cancer Day

Community to host Christmas event

City announces canned food drive

City to host holiday parade

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District 7 commissioner race down to two

After nine candidates

general election and hopes

people and here for DeKalb

is $38,151. An officer with a

Lithonia Historic District listed as a national historic place

The Lithonia Historic District has

Recycle this paper

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thanks Continued From Page 1

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Finding new commitments in election aftermath

Gale Horton Gay

literally (as in Canada) or figuratively

charity to those in need, support

helping vets, providing services to

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People may not always like to

McDonalds hires Siri?

where that wage rate is sustainable

operating cost of $350,000 for just

that this is not intended to reduce

Letters to the Editor

Project, received the Rising

Let Us Know What You Think!

THE CHAMPION FREE PRESS encourages opinions

Gala honors individuals

Chief Financial Officer:

The DeKalb Free Press is published each Friday

thanks for their dedicated

Statement from the

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Location: 1955 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30032

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DeKalb officials demonstrate frying techniques

the past decade or so, a turkey

This is an example of how things

NOWS THE TIME TO SELECT YOUR

Join JenCare to experience healthcare just for Seniors!

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Doraville honored the late

Law enforcement from Doraville, Dunwoody,

Dozens of representatives from

officerhe was a young, smart and vibrant

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