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that we serve.
Patrick Flynn, manager
of crisis management for
AGL Resources Inc., explained the scenario to several residents who attended
the drill.
Im going to be making
a call to our leak line as a
neighbor letting them know
I smell gas, I hear a loud
noise, Flynn said. Theyre
going to ask me all the information. Theyre going
to provide me with safety
instructions and then theyre
going to dispatch one of our
guys.
Now Atlanta Gas
Lightthey dont know its
a drill, Flynn said. The responder is getting his call
like its a real event, like its
happening, sofrom this
point on, its playing out. He
will not know until he shows
up that this is a drill.
Theyre going to be
working an incident command just like they would
on any real event, Flynn
said.
Lt. Craig Medlin, deputy director of the DeKalb
Emergency Management
Agency (DEMA), said that
in the event of an actual
emergency, he would open
DeKalb Countys emergency operations center in
DeKalb, if necessary.
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DeKalb County Fire Rescue, DeKalb Emergency Management Agency personnel and Chamblee Police officers
joined Atlanta Gas Light representatives in a mock gas leak training exercise Jan. 8.
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From left, Interim DeKalb County CEO Lee May; Ken Saunders, assistant watershed director; Morris Williams, deputy chief operating officer for
infrastructure; and Commissioner Stan Watson spoke to contractors interested in working on the countys Snapfinger Wastewater Treatment Plant
project. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
CELEBRATING A DAY ON
AND NOT A DAY OFF
Georgia Power is proud to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day a nationwide celebration
of service to mankind and community by encouraging its employees and customers
to use their time off to serve others.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let us all come together to spend a day on by extending
a helping hand to help those who need it most.
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Chairman Melvin Johnson with board member Melvin Johnson with his family being sworn back into
Michael Erwin before being sworn in.
the Board of Education.
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administration insisted I be
fingerprinted because they
considered me an employee
of the district. I researched
this and found that both
DeKalb BOE policy and
state law explicitly state that
BOE members are not employees.
Jester said after he
emailed Johnson informing him of the DeKalb BOE
policy and state law, Johnson emailed him with a new
rationale that he was concerned about ensuring a safe
environment for DeKalbs
students.
Jester emailed a statement to Channel 2 that read:
I do not object to a thorough background check or
being fingerprinted. In fact,
last week I sent the chair
a copy of my background
check completed by the
Dunwoody Police Department. Additionally, I have
already made arrangements
to have my fingerprints
taken by the DeKalb County
Police Department... I will
be putting my reports online and they will be made
available for anyone to see.
I challenge the rest of the
board members and administration to do the same.
He added, I do reject
the manner and rationale of
NOTICEOFSPECIALELECTION,QUALIFYINGREQUIREMENTS,ANDREGISTRATION
CITYOFAVONDALEESTATES,GEORGIA
Notice is hereby given that a Special Election for the City of Avondale Estates will be held on
Tuesday,March17,2015tofillthevacancyandunexpiredtermofMayor.Thepersonelectedtofillthis
unexpiredtermwillservethroughDecember31,2015.ThisseatwillbeupforreelectiononNovember
3,2015andthecandidateelectedinNovemberwillserveafour(4)yeartermbeginningJanuary1,2016.
VotingwilltakeplaceatAvondaleEstatesCityHall,21NorthAvondalePlaza,from7a.m.to7p.m.
AnypersonwhoisaresidentoftheCityofAvondaleEstatesandwhoisregisteredwithDeKalbCounty
Board of Registrations and Elections by February 17, 2015, as an elector within the City of Avondale
Estates,shallbeeligibletovoteinthiselection.
PersonswishingtoqualifyforthiselectionmayfileanoticeofcandidacywithCityClerkJulietteSims
OwensatCityHall,21NorthAvondalePlaza,from8:30a.m.to11:30a.m.and12:30p.m.to4:30p.m.
beginningMonday,January12,2015throughFriday,January16,2015.Thequalifyingfeeis$3.
Advance voting begins February 23, 2015, at the DeKalb County Elections Division, 4380 Memorial
Drive,Decatur,Georgia30032,4042984020.
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Bill Crane
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programs.
Granted, there will be
thousands of less expensive
seats, but its safe to say that
most all of them will cost
considerably more than
existing seats in the Dome.
Fortunately, Atlanta is home
to more than its fair share
of successful folks, and that
is a good thing.But Im not
entirely sure that we have
enough millionaires who
also happen to be Falcon
fans.So lets consider a few
other options of what that
$90K could buy:
Roughly three years of outof-state tuition and related
expenses at several wellrespected neighboring universities such as Auburn
University, Clemson or Ole
Miss.
Complete purchase of a
matching pair of higher
end late model BMWs or
Mercedes automobiles.
A higher end wedding and
reception for the daughter
of your choosing.
The 20 percent down payment on a half-milliondollar vacation home,
in the mountains, at the
beach or on one of Georgias many great lakes.
It doesnt take a very
enterprising mind to come
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Several vendors and county agencies set up booths for contractors to visit
during the Snapfinger meeting. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
yard.
For the Snapfinger project, a minimum of 20 percent of the contracts must
go to certified LSBE vendors.
Callan had a warning for prime contractors who are awarded contracts.
Abuse of the LSBE program, misrepresentation in your bid documents or
any other failure to deliver as contracted
simply is unacceptable and will be dealt
with, Callan said. Its a fair warning.
To LSBE contractors, Callan said,
Represent yourselves well and only
agree to do those things that you are
qualified to do. Nothing is worse for a
small and growing company than to hurt
your own reputation.
The taxpayers of DeKalb County
demand excellence and they deserve
excellence. Theyre going to be spending
a lot of money for this project, Callan
said.
DeKalb County Commissioner Stan
Watson told the contractors that everybodys watching how the county handles
this contract.
This is one of the largest projects
weve had in a number of years, Watson
said. Everybody around the country is
watching what we do, including those
who make sure we do the right thing.
The industry is watching and so we want
to make sure we take the time and make
sure everybody does the right thing.
DeKalb County Commissioner Larry
Johnson said, The main thing that were
striving for is that we make sure that
this projectis done in excellence, that
everybody is treated respectfully. The
people that youre working for are the
citizens of DeKalb County and we deserve the best.
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AroundDeKalb
Avondale
Estates
Museum School to host open
house
Clarkston
DSO presents Peter and the Wolf
The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra
will be presenting its Annual Childrens Concert performing Serge
Prokofievs Peter and the Wolf. The
family-friendly performance is an opportunity for parents and grandparents to introduce their children and
grandchildren to live classical, orchestral music.
This event will take place on Jan.
25 at 3 p.m. in the gymnasium at
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston
campus. All tickets will be general
admission and are $5. For more information and to purchase tickets visit,
www.DeKalbSymphony.org, or call
(678) 891-3565. Tickets may also be
purchased at the door.
Decatur
Free paper shredding event set
DeKalb County residents can
have their unwanted documents
shredded at the fifth annual community shredding event on Saturday,
Jan. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon, and
Sunday, Jan. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The event will be at 2800-A
North Druid Hills (across from
Dunkin Donuts at the corner of
North Druid Hills and Lavista
roads) at PalmerHouse Properties
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Stone
Mountain
Lutheran MLK day of service
scheduled
The public is invited to celebrate
the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by
participating in Lutheran day of service on Jan. 19 at Rock of Ages Lutheran church, 5135 Memorial Drive,
Stone Mountain. The day of service
begins at 9 a.m. Volunteers will write
pen pal letters for immigrants in
detention, repackage rice into usable
packages that will be given to refugee
families in the Atlanta area and read
to groups of children.
Tucker
Community improvement district
to be discussed
On Jan. 22, join the TuckerNorthlake Community Improvement
District (CID) and Sizemore Group
in a discussion about a master planning study of the Tucker-Northlake
area. The three-month TuckerNorthlake CID study will provide
market based guidance for future
growth of the Tucker-Northlake area
to create mixed use centers that address this communitys needs.
The free community event will
be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hampton
Inn, 3400 Northlake Parkway NE,
Atlanta.
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The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta adds more courses for adults.
health insurance.
Johnson said she has not
had health insurance in a
couple of years because of
the exorbitant expense.
Im an adjunct faculty
member at the Art Institute and they dont supply
[health insurance], Johnson
said. They stopped supplying that a few years back
because they felt you would
go through the healthcare
marketplace.
Had I had a preexisting condition or some other
problem, I would have really
been up the creek because in
addition to [my employer]
not providing any kind of
option for healthcare, they
also cut our hours, she said.
So healthcare gets on the
back burner.
Before talking with a
healthcare navigator at the
library, Johnson said she had
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John Evans
Im fortunate to be able
to go to their schools when
Im needed. I understand
that not every parent can
take off from work every
time the school calls, he
said. The communitythe
churches, especiallyhave
to care about our young
people and help instill the
values they need to keep
moving us forward.
Dr. King laid the foundation and Im optimistic
that were going to make it.
Were going to solve our social problems, but we have
to stay concerned and stay
active to make it happen,
Evans said.
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Scott Pluckhahn and Keith Crosby have been recognized for the renovations they did to an 1843 house in Lithonia. Photos by
Andrew Cauthen
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State
of the county
2015
January 22
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Program starts at 7:00 p.m.
Maloof Auditorium
1300 Commerce Drive
Decatur, GA 30030
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TheMayorandCityCouncil
oftheCityofChambleewill
holdapublichearingatthe
ChambleeCivicCenter,3540
BroadStreet,Chamblee,GA
30341onTuesday,January21,
2015,at7:30pm.Thepurpose
ofthepublichearingwillbeto
invitecommentonthe
proposedamendmentstothe
occupationaltaxordinance
andbusinessprofitability
classifications.
officer is to appoint committees to handle BOCs business over the year, he said.
Our committees constitute
an important division of
responsibility and the BOC
has to rely on each members
expertise and interests in vetting legislation for action.
The establishment of an
independent audit committee would be a top priority
for Rader, he said.
This committee is the
only BOC committee that
is required by our Organizational Act, Rader said. I
would propose that the committee stand alone in recognition of that mandate and to
focus its efforts on two areas
of activity: the annual audit
and the office of the internal
auditor.
Im hoping that by setting up this independent
audit committee we can
finally move to appoint an
internal auditor that we have
developed code for in 2010,
Rader said. Over the past
five years now we have been
unable to even bring a candidate forward.
Rader said, Its time to
renew our capabilities to
serve the public interest.
OBITUARY NOTICE:
EllisBarneyFreeman
State
of the county
2015
January 22
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Maloof Auditorium
1300 Commerce Drive
Decatur, GA 30030
EllisBarneyFreemanwasbornonJuly23,1911toRichardFreeman
andAlmaBrownFreemaninSpringfield,Missouri.EllisgrewupinSt.
Joseph,MOwherehegraduatedfromBartlettHighSchool.He
attendedMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,butwasunabletofinishdue
tohardshipbroughtonbytheDepressionof1929.Uponreturningto
Missouri,Ellismarriedhisbeautifulwife,MaxineMcGeeFreemanon
December19,1935.
Ellisperseveredandworkedvariousjobsuntilhesecuredaposition
withtheUSPostalService.Heovercamenumerousracialobstacles
andbecameoneofthefirstAfricanAmericansappointedtothe
positionofCivilServiceExaminer.
Elliswasalwaysinvolvedinlocalcommunityactivities.InSt.Joseph,
hetaughtSundayschoolforover30yearsatTrinityBaptistChurch,
servedasvolunteerChairmanoftheYoungMensChristian
AssociationBranchBoardofDirectors,leadingcommunityyouth
programs.HewasanactivememberofthelocalNAACPandwasa
memberofseveralsocialclubs.Afterretirement,heearnedlicenses
tosellrealestateandpropertyinsurance.Healsobecamealicensed
taxpreparerandprovidedfreetaxservicestoseniors.
In1989,EllisandMaxinerelocatedtoStoneMountain,Georgia
whereEllisdedicatedanother15yearstoteachingSundayschoolat
WhiteOaksHillBaptistChurch.Eveninhis90sElliscontinued
receivingaccolades.HewashonoredatMorehouseColleges2008
SummerCommencementand2013SpringCommencement
ceremoniesastheoldestlivingmemberoftheclassof1933andwas
honorablyinductedintotheMorehouseCollegeAlumniSociety.
Asadynamicpair,EllisandhiswifeMaxinearealsobreakingrecords
withtheireverlastinglove.In2005,thecouplereceivedrecognition
fromtheDeKalbCountyCEOforreaching70yearsofmarriageandin
December2014celebrated79yearsofblissfulmarriage.
EllisFreemanpassedawayattheageof103onTuesday,January
6th,2015duetocomplicationsfromtheflu.Thankfully,hisfinaldays
werespentpeacefullyresting.Ellisissurvivedbyhis96yearoldwife
Maxine,hischildrenGregoryandRebecca,grandchildrenScott
andJasmine,andgreatgrandchildrenMarcusandNia.
Ifyouaremovedtosendcondolences,pleaseaddressthemtothe
followingaddressoremailJasmineLangevineat
jasmine_adams07@yahoo.com
MaxineFreeman
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1300MontrealRoad,Room100, Tucker,GA30084
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2.
PUBLIC NOTICE
HUD Submission for 2015 Funding Annual Action Plan
Preliminary Budget and Plan
3.
4.
5.
6.
$ 1,748,808
235,184
382,895
TOTAL
$ 7,121,277
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
$ 4,625,313
129,077
mentation services.
7.
8.
9.
B. The Community Development Department Director may approve interchanging the use of HOME and CDBG funds, and
ESG and CDBG funds, for projects as long as all program eligibility standards are met.
C. Any additional funding received may be used to assist with further implementation of the strategies outlined in the Quality of
Life Plans (developed by the four clusters participating in the
DeKalb Sustainable Neighborhoods Initiative) and/or actions
that will focus on the five elements (Literacy, Job Readiness,
Housing, Transportation or other Social Services) as defined in
the PHLOTES report. Both initiatives will provide benefit to
low and moderate income families in these areas.
D. CDBG funds will be used for any approved eligible activity as
outlined in the 2014-2018 Consolidated Plan. Because CDBG
regulations require program income to be used before Treasury
funds are expended, flexibility is needed in order to comply
with the regulations.
E. The DeKalb County Community Development Department is
authorized to reallocate funding of prior year projects that are
no longer feasible or needed. Reallocating previously funded
projects will allow for other approved projects to utilize prior
year or current year funds. Through the reallocation process,
the Community Development Department is allowed to utilize/
reallocate funds immediately to ensure compliance with HUD
guidelines and regulations.
F. The DeKalb Performing Arts and Community Center was financed with bonds issued by The DeKalb Development Authority and other approved sources, including CDBG funds.
The primary resource for the repayment is the designated rental car tax revenue. CDBG and other County resources will be
utilized as backup resources if the rental car tax revenue is not
sufficient to pay the debt. There is no funding gap anticipated
for the 2015 payment. If there is a need, the CDBG funds will
be used to pay for a portion of the remaining balance of the
bond repayment up to the allowed maximum. The 2015 CDBG
funding gap is estimated to be approximately $200,000 pending the total generated by rental car tax revenues, subject to the
total rental car taxes received. Funds needed may also come
from the Public Facilities Improvements/Economic Development/Housing set-asides. The Community Development Di-
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implemented in accordance with the program descriptions executed by the Housing Authority Executive Director and the
Community Development Department Director. The County
may work with the DeKalb Housing Authority or other approved entities. The following is a listing of potential activities that may be undertaken by the County with HOME funds
in the upcoming program year and details outlining how they
may be administered.
Implementation services for single-family, owner occupied
housing rehabilitation projects may be provided by the Community Development Department, the Housing Authority
(through its contract with the County), or another for profit
or non-profit organization (through the contract process).
Unless otherwise approved, all multi-family projects will be
implemented under the Housing Authoritys contract with
the County following a competitive application process
and thorough review of the project for compliance with the
Countys underwriting guidelines as outlined in the HOME
application package. This includes multi-family developments
using CHDO funds. The Community Development Director
is authorized to commit funding amounts and determine loan
terms to these projects.
Tenant-based Rental Assistance programs may be administered
by the Housing Authority under its contract with the County
or other approved entities through separate agreements.
When the County pursues additional affordable housing initiatives in Scottdale and other communities, the County will
partner with other entities on development activities.
of newly released convicted felons and enhance their ability to remain crime free. Following an agency housing/services assessment
process, the Community Development Department will recommend
approval or disapproval for agencies wishing to provide housing
for this program. The final determination will be made by the Chief
Executive Officer.
iv. The Community Development Department Director may approve interchanging the use of CDBG, HOME, NSP 1 and
NSP 3 funds for projects as long as all program eligibility
standards are met.
a.
b.
c.
d.
vi. The Community Development Department Director to provide comments and letters of support to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs regarding Tax Credit applications
or to other entities regarding potential funding for applicants.
C. If for any reason and for any year Emergency Solutions Grants
funds have been received and service providers cannot utilize
the funds allocated, the fund will be considered for reprogramming to any of the approved ESGP service providers or providers who can fill a service gap in a manner that is identified by
the Community Development Department Director.
D. All approved ESGP funding will be contingent upon the agency being in compliance with all DeKalb County statutory regulations.
E. The Community Development Department Director will be
authorized to act on behalf of the County to provide certifications for non-profit agencies that request funding from the
Georgia Department of Community Affairs or other providers
in the County of DeKalb.
F. Any funds remaining from the previous year will be reprogrammed to agencies approved to receive FY 2015 ESGP
funding.
OTHER
Re-Entry Program
The State provides short term financial assistance ($700 per offender per month for three months) to help stabilize the re-entry process
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Dixson remarked.
Klempf and Dixson will
head back to Silicon Valley in
early 2015. Until then, they
say theyll continue putting in
16-hour days in the pursuit
of growth, development and
long-term success.
A lot of people say they
want to be in something, but
you really have to put in the
work, Klempf said.
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During the meeting, leaders discussed cityhood initiatives, annexation movements, transportation, the
Operations Task Force recommendations, county finances and DeKalb
Schools.
According to a recent PCU press
release, leaders pledged to stay involved in each others domains, to
share resources and to encourage
more frequent communication.
May spoke during the public
comments portion of the board
meeting and submitted a proposal
for the BOE to use a group of community leaders to assist with the superintendent search.
The board has not released an official statement on whether there will
be a selection committee, but Vice
Chairman Jim McMahan said that
he supports the committee.
I personally have never hired
a superintendent in my life. I dont
think anybody on our board has
hired a superintendent or been
through this process, said McMahan.
He added, My management
style is, if I dont have expertise in an
area, I consult with people who do
have expertise in the area and look
for best practices.
A lifetime of success,
not student loans.
visit gpc.edu
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Signs at the Decatur Souper Jenny urge customers to relax and enjoy their food. Keith Yaeger calls himself general manager, energizer, ambassador and lead moment capturer.
take out for dinner, he said, explaining that the restaurant is takeout
only the last hour or two its open.
Souper Jenny is normally open
until 5 p.m. each day, but the Decatur location stays open until 9 p.m.
on Thursdaysgrilled cheese night.
The event raises money for local
community organizations. Its not
much, $250 or $300, but it goes to
some group such as a local youth
sports team and it can be a big help
to them.
I like the product and I like
Jennys approach to business, said
Yaeger, whose business card identifies him as general manager, energizer, ambassador and lead moment
capturer.
She believes in treating employees and customers well. She wants
her restaurants to be a positive experience for everyone. She wants people to feel completely at home. I like
that. I knew this was where I want to
be, Yaeger said. Quotes and signs in
the dining room urge diners to slow
down, relax and enjoy a nourishing
meal. Putting cell phones away isnt a
suggestionits a rule.
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Presbyterian College sophomore and Southwest DeKalb graduate Kristen Peagler finished the 2014 season
with two goals and one assist.
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to 27-17.
Arteria Bentons basket
with less than a minute to
play cut the Miller Grove lead
to 27-19 at the half.
Ezechukwu would hit the
boards again in the third period that lead to seven points
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and female high school Athlete of the
Week each week throughout the school
year. The choices are based on performance and nominations by coaches.
Please e-mail nominations to carla@
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Each week The Champion spotlights former high
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