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the DeKalb FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017 VOL. 19, NO. 50 FREE
Serving East Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stone Mountain, Stonecrest and Tucker A PUBLICATION OF ACE III COMMUNICATIONS
Future officer Oliver Knowles sits in the lap of Officer Kersey during his Oliver Knowles has become a regular visitor at A dogs
place
visit. the Decatur Police Department and recently met
Playing police
with Chief of Police Mike Booker March 16.
A different complexion
DeKalb County Online Judicial System classifies Asian mans skin as yellow
by R. Scott Belzer
sbelzer@dekalbchamp.com
Merriam-Webster
dictionary defines complexion
in four different ways.
One definition is the
combination of the hot, cold,
moist, and dry qualities
held in medieval physiology
to determine the quality
of a body. A second is an
individual complex of ways of
thinking or feeling. A third is
an overall aspect or character. John Cho mugshot.
The fourth is the hue or
appearance of the skin and (driving under the influence),
especially of the face. height (66 inches), weight (161
One DeKalb County pounds), race (Asian), hair
agency is using the last color (black) and eye color
DeKalb County Superior Courts online judicial system, which lists inmates, refers to an Asian man as yellow in its com-
definition on its website, often (brown) are all listed online plexion description. Photos courtesy of DeKalb County Sheriffs Office.
toeing racial lines. through the countys Online
On March 1, Dunwoody Judicial System (OJS) for
public viewing. reads yellow. America, the term yellow in a broad range of skin colors
resident John Cho was booked
One more characteristic is According to Asian to describe Asians is both and huesto think otherwise
into DeKalb County jail for a
also listed on DeKalb County American blogger Koji offensive and racist. is ignorant, Stevens said. In
misdemeanor crime. As with
OJScomplexion. Chos listing Stevens, who writes about People of all races come fact, if you have yellow skin,
other inmates, his charges
issues faced by Asians in
See Complexion Page 4A
LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS Friday, March 24, 2017 Page 3
AROUNDDEKALB
AVONDALE City to host touch-a-truck event
Part one, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., will feature
Decatur Active Living will host its annual Touch- Andrew Cauthen, an award-winning journalist and
a-Truck event March 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The the current communications manager for DeKalb
Avondale Estates Mens Club to hold meeting event gives children of all ages an opportunity to Countys CEO office. Cauthen will teach attendees
touch, explore and see their favorite government to use action words and bulleted sentences to make
The Avondale Estates Mens Club will hold its resumes more attention-grabbing as well as how to
monthly meeting March 29 at noon. The meeting trucks or equipment on wheels. The city of Decatur
and DeKalb County dump trucks, fire trucks, trac- structure resumes to highlight strengths.
will be held at American Legion Post 66, located at Part two, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, will feature
30 Covington Highway. At this months meeting, tors, police cars and motorcycles, and other types of
vehicles will be on display. This years event will be WorkSource DeKalbs mobile team connecting job-
mens club member John Pomberg will share his seekers with employment opportunities.
experience working in an Iowa prison. For more in- held in the East Lake MARTA station north park-
ing lot. In case of inclement weather, the event will For more information, visit yourehiredresume-
formation, visit www.avondaleestates.org. workshop.eventbrite.com.
be rescheduled for April 15. For more information,
contact Cheryl Burnette (678) 553-6541 or cheryl.
burnette@decaturga.com.
Library to host after school movie screening
CHAMBLEE Pre-teens and teens ages 9 to 14 can attend an
Oliver Knowles stands in front of Decatur Chief of Police Mike Bookers desk during his visit to Olivers mother Jill Knowles sent in this photo to Decatur Police via
the Decatur Police Department Facebook after the department asked if anyone wanted to join the
department.
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Construction has begun on the future Tucker City Hall Annex meeting room.
Renovations underway
for Tucker city hall annex
by Carla Parker
carla@dekalbchamp.com
Tucker will soon have a permanent meeting room for city council
meetings.
On Feb. 27, the Tucker city council voted to approve rehabbing a
city hall annex and meeting space on First Avenue. The rehab project
was awarded to Tucker-based construction company D.K. Lippy
Dave Schmit of Integral Corporation was one of many officials to host a tour of the former General Motors as-
sembly plant site, now known as Assembly. Photo by R. Scott Belzer Construction, which placed a $71,155 bid on the project.
In a video posted on Tuckers Facebook page, work has already
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WEEKinPICTURES
Valorie Wilson, executive director for the Georgia School Board Association, talks to a crowd in downtown Decatur during the
stand up for Democracy event March 11. Photo by Horace Holloman.
In areas too thick for the street sweeper to clean, crews manually dig debris to clear the curb at the first Operation Clean
Sweep March 11. Photo provided by DeKalb County.
The Dunwoody Nature Center celebrated the grand opening of its Wildcat
Mayor Denis Shortal administers the oath of office to new Dunwoody Police Officer Jordan Laverty on March 13. Photo submit- Creek restoration project on March 10, welcoming dozens of residents.
ted. Photo submitted.
Dunwoody City Council unanimously approved allowing elected officials into the citys 457(b) plan, which allows retirement benefits and savings. Photo submitted.
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457(b) Comprehensive income tax rules. Linton called the 457(b) the SUMMER Semester
Retirement Plan to include According to the citys government version of a
elected officials. employee handbook, the plan 401(k). HIGH JOB PLACEMENT RATE98.7%
According to OneAmerica, provides employees a plan to Theres no cost or
the company that facilitates LOW COST1/3rd of the cost of other institutions
dedicate paychecks to savings additional cost to the city,
Dunwoodys retirement plan, under $18,000; catch-up Linton said. Of course, theres FLEXIBLE SCHEDULESonline, hybrid, evenings,
a 457(b) is a retirement plan weekends
contributions up to $6,000 for always an administrative cost
where contributions are those ages 50 and older; as well when adding new members. IN-DEMAND PROGRAMS40+ programs in
made on a pre-tax basis until as investment options. There are no additional high-demand fields
withdrawn. Following the amendment, public funds coming to myself ACCREDITEDcontinuously for 50 years
Participating in a 457(b) elected officials as well as or anyone else on council, said
plan is a great way to invest employees are eligible for such Shortal. This will only be the PLUS!
money for retirement, reads a savings, despite the mayor and funds we earn in our salary FREE COLLEGE CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL
statement from OneAmerica. STUDENTSHigh School students can earn
council being paid amounts you know, those giant salaries college credits by enrolling in summer
You can reduce your current classes through MOVE ON WHEN READY.
lower than $20,000 per year for we earn.
income taxes and set aside
Burnette Elementary School student Abhiram Kapaganty won the 56th Jahnvi Bhagat was the runner-up on March 17, and will take Druid Hills Middle School student Aditi Shankar competed at the
Annual Georgia Association of Educators State Spelling Bee and a place Kapagantys place should he not be able to compete at Scripps 56th Annual Georgia Association of Educators State Spelling Bee
at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland in May, representing National Spelling Bee in Maryland in May. on March 17 and was eliminated in the 9th round.
Georgia. Also pictured, Sid Chapman of Georgia Association of Educators.
Photo by R. Scott Belzer
Sean Black, front row right, joins partners and associates in celebrating Knocks launch in the Atlanta real estate market.
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The Emory mens and womens swim and dive team won the Division III national championship.
Cedar Grove fell to Lovett 10-0 on March 15. Photos by Travis Hudgons
March 15
WEEKLY BASEBALL SCORES
Arabia Mountain 11, Clarkston 1 March 16
Druid Hills 6, Luella 3
Marist 5, Chestatee 0
Columbia 7, Chamblee 6 Arabia Mountain 17, Clarkston 2 Marist 11, Chestatee 1
Druid Hills 10, Luella 2 Chamblee 12, Columbia 3 Miller Grove 9, Lithonia 5
Lithonia 15, Cross Keys 0 Decatur 14, Grady 1 Redan 17, McNair 0
Redan 21, McNair 1 Dunwoody 10, Cambridge 3 Stephenson 15, Mt. Zion 5
Stephenson 8, Mt. Zion 6 Redan 5, St. Pius X 4 Tucker 10, Drew 6
Tucker 13, Drew 1 Southwest DeKalb 12, Miller Grove 5 Johns Creek 9, Dunwoody 8
Lovett 10, Cedar Grove 0 Lovett 10, Cedar Grove 0
Northview 6, Dunwoody 4 March 17 Mundys Mill 8, M.L. King 3
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Norcross 3, St. Pius X 1 Chamblee 15, Cross Keys 0 Pace Academy 14, Towers 1
Pace Academy 13, Towers 1 Columbia 9, Clarkston 4
Westminster 12, Stone Mountain 0 Decatur 10, Grady 0
LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS Friday, March 24, 2017 Page 20
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