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Safe Kids DeKalb hosted Safe Kids Day April 27 at Wade Walker Park in Stone
Mountain.
BY HORACE HOLLOMAN
horace@dekalbchamp.com
DeKalb County Fire and Rescue officials attended the Safe Kids DeKalb event at Wade
Walker Park. Children and adults danced at the Safe Kids DeKalb event in Stone Mountain.
COUNTYWIDE
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
By virtue of the Power of Sale con- tained in that certain Commercial Deed To Secure Debt And
Security Agreement given by Joseph J. Sofet, a Georgia individual ("Borrower"), in favor of Cor-
nerstone Bank (“Lender”), dated May 2013, filed June 17, 2013 and recorded in Deed Book 23836,
Notices of Incorporation
de- clared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to
comply with the terms of the Note. The debt remaining in default and having been accelerated,
this sale will be made for the purpose of pay- ing the same and all expenses of this sale, including
attorneys’ fees (notice of intent to collect attorneys’ fees having been given).
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- cluding taxes which
are a lien, but not yet due and payable), and to any as- sessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning
ordinances, restrictions, cov- enants, or other matters of record which are superior to the Security
Deed set out above.
To the best knowledge and belief of Lender, the described Property is in the possession of the
Estate of the Borrower. Said Property is more com- monly known as 5121 Chamblee Tucker Road,
Tucker, De Kalb County, Georgia 30084 .
or call 404-373-7779, X 0
Bank,
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CELEBRATED OPIOID
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not just about having fun, they are to know the signs and symptoms of addiction
really competitive.” and what steps they can take to help their family
The oldest male participant in recover,” Johnson said.
this year’s Senior Olympics is 87 and Johnson said his fourth opioid symposium
the oldest female participant is 81, will discuss addiction and how it affects opioid
according to event organizers. providers, public safety personnel and family
“I love watching the line dancing members.
every year because that gets people “I’m here to educate the people of color
up and moving. I like seeing people about this disease and let them know this is
having fun and getting up and moving. something that impacts everybody,” Johnson
This is our 33rd year doing this and said. “We can now have a discussion with every
that’s a pretty good history. We’re group and ask ourselves, ‘where do we go from
always trying to take input every year here?’”
on how to make it better,” Ellis said.
LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS • FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 • Page 7
WEEK in PICTURES
Attendees experience Nemesis 360 during Dunwoody's Lemonade Days festival held April 27-28. Photo
provided by city of Dunwoody Twitter page.
Clarkston recently held a Culture Fest April 27, where attendees were able to learn about the different
cultures in DeKalb County. Photo provided by DeKalb County School District Twitter Page.
DeKalb County Commissioner Kathie Gannon, UGA Extension and DeKalb County 4H taught children how
to plant flowers and pick up litter at Fork Creek Mountain Park. Photo by Keep DeKalb Beautiful. Evansdale Elementary School held their annual Art/Music Night April 30. Photo provided by Raylene Lowe
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ATLANTA IN DEKALB
Supporters of James O’Donnell attend an event celebrating the teacher’s career with DeKalb County School District. Photo provided by Todd Tahtinen.
Locals accepted to University of the students are David Davis Jr. of Dunwoody and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member
Jacqueline Petty of Lithonia. of a student team that recently completed a, hands-on
the Cumberlands’ class of 2023 Term 3 graduates include students at TROY’s research project through the WPI project center in
campuses in Dothan, Phenix City and Montgomery, Bangkok. The project was titled Conserving Energy
University of the Cumberlands admitted the Ala., along with teaching sites outside of Alabama for Orphans.
following students for the fall class of 2019: and online. At WPI, all undergraduates are required to
Chris Stephens and Antonio Kilgore, who complete a research-driven, professional-level project
both attend Decatur High School and are Decatur that applies science and technology to address an
residents; and Jordan Battles, who attends Riverside Weddington returns following important societal need or issue. About two-thirds of
Military Academy and is a Doraville resident.
Troy University announces Term 3 graduates
research project students complete a project at one of the university’s
more than 50 off-campus project centers, which are
Troy University has recognized students who located around the world.
Nicholas Weddington of Stone Mountain, a
completed the requirements for graduation during
member of the class of 2020 robotics engineering
Term 3 of the 2018-2019 academic year, among
and electrical and computer engineering major at
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SAFETY
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educate individuals on the
City adopts moratorium on
demolition of historic structures
dangers of driving while
impaired.
“We want to make sure
people know the dangers of
impaired driving and distracted
driving. We’re also here to BY CARLA PARKER need to go through a process the city is in the process of which apparently submitted
make sure the children are and get approval from the appointing members to the an application to demolish
buckled up correctly, and if carla@dekalbchamp.com HPC,” Quinn said. “If the commission and establishing a after this meeting was noticed
they’re not, we want to provide home is deemed to be both historic preservation district. to the public,” Quinn said.
resources as far as car seats Clarkston city council
approved a resolution historic and not falling down, “This resolution would “Potentially, they could file
and car seat inspections,” then I would not expect that only last for six months or a lawsuit and ask for what’s
Dunn said. that imposes a six-month
moratorium on demolition demolition to be approved.” less if the historic district is called vested rights. What
Dunn also said such events Quinn said the issue the established, then the resolution would be at stake is the
help build a relationship requests of structures within
the potential historic district of city is facing is property moratorium would go away permission to demolish the
between communities and law owners possibly demolishing and that process to ask for a structures.”
enforcement. the city.
The council approved historic structures before the permit to demolish would be in Quinn said the council
“This is great because city implements its historic place,” Quinn said. should pass the moratorium
normally people would see us the resolution with a 4-0
vote at an April 30 special preservation program. Before the vote, resolution in order to preserve
and tell their kids ‘If you don’t “Under the state law councilmembers Jamie the structures.
behave, I’m going to tell that called meeting. The vote
comes after the city council and in the ordinance that we Carroll and YT Bell had “I personally don’t see
police office.’ We don’t want adopted, there is a provision concerns about potential legal what would be the bargaining
that. We want the community adopted a historic preservation
ordinance to preserve historic for the historic preservation risks the city could face if power that the city would
to be able to come with us and commission to impose a developers file a lawsuit in bring to asking nicely not to
not be afraid to ask questions. structures and neighborhoods
in the city. The North moratorium when they’re response to the moratorium. demolish to a developer that
At the end of the day, we’re considering designating “I do think buildings has already told us they want
here for the community.” American Missionary Board
has submitted an application a property or an area [as] should be saved, but I think to demolish,” Quinn said.
DeKalb resident Rae Diaz historic and the purpose is we should see if there is a way Mayor Ted Terry said
said she came to the event to demolish structures for
its expansion project for obvious,” Quinn said. “Once to work it out consensually since the expansion plan was
with her family to learn about someone who is interested in before going to the moratorium brought to the public, there
safety for children. Diaz said Clarkston International Bible
Church. development learns that that route because I think that were concerns about some of
she was interested in water property might be categorized there are legal risks in going the historic properties in the
safety instructions offered at City Attorney Stephen
Quinn said the next step as historic, then they’re going this route even if the city neighborhood.
the event. to rush to city hall to try to get ultimately triumphs,” Carroll “We’ve had lots of public
Diaz said Safe Kids Day in accomplishing historic
preservation is to appoint a permit to demolish before the said. “If it can’t be worked feedback about establishing
was a great opportunity for her historic preservation rules can out consensually then I would this historic preservation
children to meet public safety a historic preservation
commission (HPC), which will be put in place. support the moratorium, but commission,” Terry said. “I
officials in person. The resolution approved I want to make sure that that think this is right in line with
“It’s good for them to see consist of volunteers who have
skills in historic preservation. by city council would place route has been exhausted.” what the council has been
this up close and personal. I a six-month moratorium on Quinn said he believes the saying for almost a year about
think this is great. The kids “Once that’s set up; then if
anyone wants to, for example, demolitions within a potential moratorium is legal. the desire to do this.”
come out and they can see that historic district if a demolition “I believe that the North
all these people care about you. demolish a structure in a
historic district, they would application is filed while American Mission Board,
These people are here to help
you,” Diaz said.
Diaz said she wants
her children to develop
relationships with law
enforcement to help deter them
from committing crimes in the
Juvenile suspect arrested after pellet gun attack
future. process started April 25.
“As long as we do the right BY TAYLOR ROBINS According to an April 25
thing, law enforcement will Taylor@dekalbchamp.com DCSD statement, there was
always be there to help you. no threat of the suspect getting
This is important for the youth into the school building.
After a pellet gun
because they get into so much DCSD Police identified the
shooting at Wynbrooke
trouble nowadays,” Diaz said. suspect April 26. After police
Elementary School on April
“Building these relationships secured a search warrant,
25 in Stone Mountain, a
are important.” the suspect’s residence was
juvenile suspect was arrested
May 3. searched and a pellet gun was
The unnamed suspect retrieved, according to DCSD.
SUBSCRIBE was found in Durham, North DCSD has not released the
suspect’s identity.
Carolina after DeKalb County
TO THE CHAMPION School District (DCSD) According to a DCSD
Police Department press
NEWSPAPER Police issued a warrant for the DCSD gives update on Wynbrooke incident that involved a pellet gun.
suspect’s arrest April 30. release, the department isssued
area. The students, who had Egleston Hospital to be treated
404.373.7779 Nine students were hit non-life-threatening injuries, or picked up by their parents,
an arrest warrant for the
juvenile suspect April 30. The
with pellets April 25 when the
EXT. 100 suspect started shooting at the
were taken to Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta at
according to DCSD officials.
The student’s discharge
suspect faces nine counts of
playground from a wooded aggravated assault.
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