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in recent years. Typically kids in China looking to the states look toward the most well-known schools in the country and this dynamic plays out at all of the major universities, Allen said. Allen speculated as to why Emory might interest Chinese students. There are so many academic options, especially if youre going to come so far for an education, he said. So far this year Emorys College of Arts & Sciences has received 17,489 applications, including a record number of students selecting Emory as their rst choice. The previous high for applications was 17,446 in 2008. Additionally, applications
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*All individual nominees must live in the DeKalb County. Any organization nominated must be able to demonstrate a clear presence and direct impact on DeKalb County. Please indicate below which category best describes your nomination: COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD This award acknowledges an individual and non-pro t organization whose work has had a positive impact in strengthening communities and improving the lives of others in DeKalb County. ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AWARD This award honors a community member and/or organization that works to preserve, protect, and raise awareness about our environment. YOUTH VOLUNTEER AWARD This award recognizes a DeKalb County young adult between the ages of 5-18 that exemplifies volunteerism and community service. NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT AWARD This award recognizes an individual and organization that fosters civic engagement and promotes community involvement. THE VANGUARD AWARD This award recognizes an individual and organization whose contributions most exemplify the National County Government Month theme as established by NACo each year. The 2012 theme is Healthy Counties, Healthy Families; ONE Healthy DeKalb Nominees name______________________________________________________ Nominees Agency, Community Organization, or Individual Volunteer Focus ____________________________________________________________________ Nominees address:____________________________________________________ City______________________ State____ ZIP _________________ Nominees contact info (required so nominee can be noti ed if selected) Name ____________________ Phone ____________ E-mail address _________________ Please tell us why this nominee should be honored as a CEOs Community Hero: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
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Cleaning up the trash and crime around extended stay hotels would help revitalize the Candler/Flat Shoals area, say business owners. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
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Technology...is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. C.P. Snow (1905-1980), an English physicist and novelist who also served in several important positions in the British Civil Service. Im looking out the rear window of my home office onto the PATH trail, which Im told was once a rail spur to service a nearby plant and textile mill in Scottdale. Over that PATH trail and right of way are Georgia Power transmission lines. I often ponder that if we had the technology of today available to us yesterday whether we could ever have built the transcontinental railroad, our electric power grid or the natural gas lines that bring us the ability to heat our homes. We are now but a tweet, text, e-mail or flash mob away from another passionate and well-intentioned group of Not In My Back Yard (NIMBYs) ready to block, litigate or simply protest most
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You wouldn't think it would take Him four shots to pick a winner.
seven rejects the idea of homosexuals marrying each other as repulsive and a violation of Gods will. He says abortion under any circumstances is an irredeemable sin and that contraception only provides an excuse for people to do bad things to each other. The Republican primaries have In short, he presents himself as been a tough sled for God, the Father the messenger of Gods true will. of the party. (Well, Republicans claim Although he denies God actually told he is.) him to run, he says he feels a callFirst, Michele Bachmann came ing to do so. to him and asked whether she should And maybe Santorum is onto run for president. You go, girl, he something. After I mistakenly desaid, or words to that effect. I take her clared him dead in Florida, Kid Rick word on that. (Hey, would she lie?) has moved ahead of Mitt [Romney] Then she started campaigning. in many polls. Even national ones. After Republicans got a good look at You wouldnt think it would take her, God said: Never mind. God four shots to pick a winner Then there was Herman Cain. though, would you? Remember him? He too said hed In truth its hard to know who regone to God for career advice and ally is doing well among these ReGod had told him to run for president. publicans because theyre operating It went pretty good until Cains nocin so small a universe. turnal habits became public, at which As Timothy Egan recently reportpoint God said: Forget what I said. ed in the New York Times, only three That was puzzling. Youd think million Republicans voted in the first God would have known about Cains nine primary and caucus states. That tom-catting before he told him to run, comes to 11 percent of the registered wouldnt you? I mean, hes God. He voters in those states. knows everything. Oh well, I guess Moreover, the people who did vote thats what they mean when they talk were less than representative. Ninetyabout his mysterious ways. eight percent of the voters in South Next came Rick Perry, the Carolina, for example, were White governor of Texas. He also said he (compared to 66 percent of the popuasked God whether he should run for lation there), 72 percent were older president. God replied: Hook em than 45 (compared to 36 percent in Horns. the state), and 65 percent were evanIt turned out that Perry had a secgelical Christians (compared to 40 ond languageEnglishand no first. percent statewide). So he didnt do well in debates and That pattern pretty much repeats speeches and stuff. But he didnt give itself in state after state. The people up. He went back to God and said: picking the Republican nominee for Are you sure I should be running for president are older, Whiter and more president? God, startled as though religious than the population at large. awakened from a nap, replied: Of You wonder why the candidates course Im sure. Im God. You think seem so out-of-touch with the times? God goes around not being sure? Its because they are. So Perry continued and suffered On virtually every issuehealth more humiliating losses. care, taxes on the rich, withdrawal Then God said: Oops. from Afghanistan, global warming Its hard to know which candidate Romney, Newt Gingrich, Santorum, God favors at the moment. They all and Ron Paul, the Four Horsemen of act as though theyre the teachers the Apocalypse, are on the wrong side pet. of the people. Rick Santorum, however, casts So how do they expect to win? himself as Gods most passionate Only God knows. warrior in the contest, the Savonarola OtherWords columnist Donald of the GOP. Kaul lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The former lawmaker and father of otherwords.org
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A volunteer from City Schools of Decatur helps a mother log in to her new laptop during a recent technology class given at Decatur High School. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
An opportunity to serve others while looking for employment turned into a long-term commitment for Lia Neel Zelazny. In February Zelazny celebrated her 10th anniversary as a volunteer with Decatur Cooperative Ministries (DCM). She volunteers once a week as a receptionist for the nonprot, which assists with bill payments to help avoid foreclosure, eviction or utility cut-off. The agency also provides food and emergency shelter for women. Volunteering was originally something I did to try to ll time when I was not working, Zelazny said. And it turned into so much more. It made me aware of poverty and the need thats there. Zelazny is responsible for providing information and referrals to people who are seeking help with rent, food and clothing, said Sue Holec, volunteer and donations manager with the agency. Founded in 1969, the agency partners with dozens of churches in the area to provide assistance to families. She has a very cheery disposition, Holec said of Zelazny. She cares for people and has a big heart. She makes sure people get the help they need.
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This statement is published in accordance with Section 19 (b) of the DeKalb County Organizational Act of 1981, p. 4304. DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION BY FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011 (In thousands of dollars / unaudited) Drug Abuse
Special Tax Special Tax District Unincorporated Fund 272 (667) 3,990 3,323
Law Enforcement Confiscated Monies Fund 210 Fire Fund 270 1,241 2,012 3,253
218 1,987 2,205 Designated Services Fund 271
Speed Street Lights Fund 211 1,898 1,898 1,839 1,839 8,087 8,087 (2,553) (2,553) 758 758 1,392 1,392 Hump Maintenance Fund 212 Telephone System Fund 215 GrantIn-Aid Fund 250 Grants 2005 JAG #10 Fund 257 Grants 2009 ARRA Fund 260
Emergency
Assets: Cash and investments Receivable Inventories and prepaid items Total Assets 1,330 1,181 2,511 1,024 1,024 1,487 2,511 Police Services Fund 274 14,864 14,864 (65) (65) 14,929 339 Water & Sewer Operating Fund 511 Sanitation Operating Fund 541 Sanitation Construction Fund 542 Airport Operating Fund 551 Airport Construction Fund 552 Stormwater Utility Fund 581 Stormwater Construction Fund 582 26,157 3,224 29,381 993 224 1,217 28,164 29,381 Grant-In-Aid Fund 250 2011 Budget 2011 Actual 450,239 91,627 11,909 6,795 15,700 11,269 7,251 9,295 450,239 90,270 11,909 6,622 15,700 11,269 7,208 9,248 10,534 10,588 93 1,264 1,357 173 173 9 34 43 47 47 54 54 450,239 450,239 91,627 91,627 11,909 11,909 6,795 6,795 15,700 15,700 11,269 11,269 7,251 7,251 9,295 9,295 10,588 10,588 1,629 1,629 1,629 1,629 Water & Sewer Bonds Construction Fund 512 914 62 33,241 67,590 9,659 1,334 970 425 7,479 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 611 (596) 1,970 1,374 1,375 1,375 (1) 1,374 339 914 62 221 127 33,120 67,479 (4,670) 9,503 1,334 924 425 7,479 121 121 111 111 156 156 46 46 999 999 1 1,000 Vehicle Replacement Fund 621 23,278 23,278 50 50 23,228 23,278 339 339 914 914 62 62 221 221 127 127 33,241 33,241 67,590 67,590 (4,670) (4,670) 9,659 9,659 1,334 1,334 970 970 425 425 7,479 7,479 1,000 1,000 2,899 2,899 2,899 2,899 Risk Management Fund 631 4,299 1,158 5,457 1,099 1,099 4,358 5,457 1987 G O Bonds - Parks Fund 311 COPS Projects Fund 351 HUD Section 108 Loan Fund 357 1998 Bonds - Jail Fund 312 1993 2001 G O Bonds - Health Bonds - Parks Fund Fund 313 314 2006 G O Bonds - P,T,L Fund 315 Host Capital Projects Fund 330 Urban Redevelopement Agemcu Fund 356 805 109 (435) 304 100 7,855 1,839 758 1,392 1,864 566 805 109 (434) 304 100 6,535 1,891 1,839 7,883 (2,778) 87 448 3,172
2,065 2,205 Debt Service Fund 410 9,529 9,529 9,529 9,529 Workers Compensation Fund 632 9,197 9,197 3 3 9,194 9,197 140 140
General Fund 100 County Jail Fund 204 566 566 (1) (1) 66 29 1,225 1,320 7 7 204 204 225 225 671 671 18 926 944 81 81
2 2,090 (213) 1,879 1,444 3,323 GO Bonds STD Debt Service Fund 411
Development Fund 201 Recreation Fund 207 (435) (435) 304 304 100 100 7,855 7,855 1,864 1,864 805 805 109 109
Liabilities: Accounts payable Deferred revenue Payroll liabilities Advance payments and deposits Due to others Total Liabilities
Fund Balance
(1,502)
8,947 -
Assets: Cash and investments Receivable Inventories and prepaid items Total Assets
2,063 2,063 2,063 2,063 Total All Funds 835,290 12,573 6,444 854,307 7,240 9,622 3,098 1,669 21,629 832,678 854,307 -
Liabilities: Accounts payable Deferred revenue Payroll liabilities Advance payments and deposits Due to others Total Liabilities
Fund Balance 14,864 Public Safety Judicial Facilities Debt Service Fund 413 Urban Redevelopment Debt Service Fund 414 33 33 33 33 221 Water & Sewer R&E Fund 513 127 Water & Sewer Sinking Fund 514 (4,670) Sanitation ARRA Capital Projects Fund 544
(1,341)
Assets: Cash and investments Receivable Inventories and prepaid items Total Assets
125 125
Liabilities: Accounts payable Deferred revenue Payroll liabilities Advance payments and deposits Due to others Total Liabilities
Fund Balance
125
125 -
49 39,414 39,463
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General Fund 100 2011 Budget 192,969 55,113 6,268 100 3,208 25,499 10,377 384 6,543 7,833 (15,674) 292,620 2011 Actual 154,169 62,588 5,861 128 3,984 24,312 9,695 (25) 4,758 7,393 (15,674) 257,189 13,210 36,033 3,266 39,299 Revenues: Investment income Intergovernmental Contributions from private sources Transfers From Other Funds Proceeds from sale of bonds Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital Projects Fund Expenditures Unappropriated Total Expenditures
2001 G O Bonds - Parks Fund 314 2011 Budget 1,942 (277) (183) (34) (38) (1,525) 39,414 39,299
Revenues: Investment income Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Debt Service Transfers out Total Expenditures 6,345 (2) 6,343
Urban Redevelopment Agency Bond Debt Service Fund 414 2011 2011 Budget Actual 598 597 598 597 598 598 Water & Sewer Operating Fund 511 2011 Budget 9 197,916 20 64 22,266 220,275 2011 Actual 597 597
41 212,061 1,133 64 22,266 235,565 5,433 100,321 (1) 101,648 207,401 2011 Actual 6,975 126,751 86,549 220,275
1,571 2,867 3,252 8 1,838 13,928 2,788 2,642 17,880 5,432 4,040 6,857 1,828 -
1,720 2,633 2,972 1 1,505 13,679 3,082 2,318 15,891 5,195 3,982 6,762 1,747
2006 G O Bonds - Parks, Transportation, Libraries Fund 315 2011 2011 Revenues: Budget Actual (6,909) 107 Investment income Intergovernmental Revenue 231 214 Transfers From Other Funds (3,285) Contributions from private sources 433 4,243 Proceeds from sale of bonds (3,285) Fund Balance Carried Forward 88,819 88,819 Total Revenues 76,004 93,383 Expenditures: Parks 55,348 14,814 Library 17,284 4,079 Transportation 10,156 7,011 Fund Expenditures Unappropriated (6,784) 76,004 25,904 2011 Actual
Revenues: Investment income Charges for Services Miscellaneous Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Finance Water and Sewer Fund Expenditures Interfund transfers Unappropriated Total Expenditures
75,792 9,304 7,709 5,360 12,144 5,137 9,864 1,619 1,590 2,051 6,838 2,414 73,849 9,133 7,893 5,256 12,206 4,997 10,447 1,740 1,547 2,067 6,760 2,415 (6) 1,146 38,381 2011 Actual 2,562 (490) 11,960 861 254 545 12,071 Grants/2005 JAG #10 Fund 257 2011 Budget 1 1,143 96 42 1,282 1,282 1,282 2009 ARRA Stimulus Fund 260 2011 Budget
Revenues: Contributions from private sources Intergovernmental Miscellaneous Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: General Government: Finance Workforce Development Civil and Criminal Court System: Sheriff Juvenile Court Superior Court State Court Solicitor District Attorney Public Defender Magistrate Court Police Services Fire & Rescue Public Works Community Development Parks Extension Service Family & Children Services Sanitation Community Relations Fleet Maint. Animal Control Bd of Health Sr Citizen Services Human Services Keep Dekalb Beautiful Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Registrar/Elections Water & Sewer Non-Departmental Miscellaneous Unappropriated Total Expenditures 1,324 228 933 1 1,130 1,231 278 1,142 6,198 4,532 27,569 152 679 13 1 3,946 2,375 16 1,248 36 (26) (17,958) 48,258 Revenues: Investment Income Intergovernmental Deferred Revenue Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital Projects 680 148 543 142 1,733 94 435 2,096 1,671 15,241 514 1,987 2,882 1,241 988 Host Capital Projects Fund 330 2011 Budget 338 (8,316) 313 (2,102) (9,767) (9,767)
Water & Sewer Bonds Construction Fund 512 2011 Revenues: Budget Investment Income (1,484) Proceeds from sale of bonds Fund Balance Carried Forward 59,859 Total Revenues 58,375 Expenditures: Capital Projects 86,282 Unappropriated (27,907) 58,375
2011 Actual Revenues: Investment income Miscellaneous Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital Projects Unappropriated 1 345 10 42 398 311 311 2011 Actual -
Water & Sewer R & E Fund 513 2011 Budget 15,858 (46) 42,946 43,450 102,208 83,067 19,141 102,208 Water & Sewer Sinking Fund 514 2011 Budget 39,397 9,890 49,287 49,287 49,287 -
Revenues: Investment income Intergovernmental Revenue Transfers From Other Funds Deferred Revenue Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Police Unappropriated Total Expenditures
564 42,862 9,890 53,316 41,407 41,407 3 (2,822) 236 (641) (3,224) 5,793 (9,017) (3,224) 4 3,824 (641) 3,187 2,739
Revenues: Property Taxes Sales Taxes Other Taxes Licenses and permits Intergovernmental Charges for Services Fines and Forfeitures Investment income Miscellaneous Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: General Government: Chief Executive Officer Board of Commissioners Law Department Ethics Geographic Information Risk Management Facilities Management Purchasing Human Resources & Merit System Information Systems Finance Property Appraisal Tax Commissioner Registrar and Elections Civil and Criminal Court System: Sheriff Juvenile Court Superior Court Clerk Superior Court State Court Solicitor State Court District Attorney Child Advocate Probate Court Medical Examiner Public Defender Magistrate Court Public Safety: Animal Control Police Fire & Rescue Planning & Development Public Works: Directors Office Economic Development Public Services - Library Health and Human Services: Extension Services Public Board of Health Community Service Board Family and Children Services Human and Community Development Citizen Help Center Capital Improvement CIP GO Bonds - Parks Non-Departmental Fund Expenditures Unappropriated Transfers To Other Funds Total Expenditures 2 2 14,636 116 (24) 5,883 258,691
Revenues: Investment income Miscellaneous Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Debt Service CIP Unappropriated Total Expenditures
Revenues: PropertyTaxes Sales Taxes Investment income Intergovernmental Revenue Transfer from Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Workforce Development Non-Departmental Total Expenditures
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Revenues: Licenses and Permits Investment income Miscellaneous Charges for Services Transfers To Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues 4,664 (46) 19 2 147 4,786 72,010 64,834 2,182 676 441 3,299 2011 Actual 3 84 1,843 1,930 66 2011 Actual 13,069 13,069 206 2,124 466 2,796 2011 Actual 1,721 1,721 387 387 2011 Actual 20,149 (13,818) 6,331 1,800 1,800 54,623 9,745 30,965 2011 Actual 7,348 5,597 12,945 2011 Actual 3,800 24,845 28,645 48,990 2,427 1,504 52,921 47,715 2,193 1,504 51,412 246 67,964 3,800 246 60,791 3,800 (3)
2011 Budget 36,872 14,065 (61) 15 2,030 52,921 27 65,429 226 60 5,714 71,456 Revenues: Investment income Charges for Services Transfers From Other Funds Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Finance Sanitation Interfund Transfers Fund Expenditures Unappropriated Total Expenditures
Capital Improvement Project Fund 350 2011 Budget 25,330 434 81 (2,573) (44) 6,814 24,581 54,623 2011 Actual 3,624 429 179 66 11,589 24,581 40,468
Sanitation Operating Fund 541 2011 Budget 42 65,725 374 155 5,714 72,010
Expenditures: Planning & Development Public Works- Director's Office Interfund Transfers
Revenues: Property Taxes Sales Taxes Investment income Intergovernmental Revenue Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Public Safety-Police Public Safety-Fire Non-Departmental Interfund Transfers Unappropriated Total Expenditures
Revenues: Investment income Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: PEG Support
1,998
Sanitation Construction Fund 542 2011 Revenues: Budget Transfers From Other Funds 21,398 Fund Balance Carried Forward 24,845 Total Revenues 46,243 Expenditures: Capital Projects 26,537 Unappropriated 19,706 Total Expenditures 46,243
County Jail Fund 204 2011 Budget Sanitation ARRA Capital Projects Fund 544 2011 Budget 7,080 (749) 6,331
2011 Actual 12,309 11,226 232 (32) 1,940 341 18,037 (5,724) 38,329
Revenues: Intergovernmental Fines and forfeitures Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Transfers To Other Funds Unappropriated 2,230 2,230 180 Actual 854 854 2011 Actual 9,317 2,500 11,817 1,111 954 2,065 20 5,150 1 7,197 12,368 2,660 2,500 5,160 2011 Actual Revenues: Investment Income Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital Projects Unappropriated Airport Operating Fund 551 2011 Budget 25 4,594 1 7,197 11,817 COPS Projects Fund 351 2011 Budget 344 1,721 2,065 17 3,111 8,089 14,191 20 2,605 8,231 36,264 Revenues: Intergovernmental Interfund Transfers Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital Projects Unappropriated Total Expenditures
2,231
Revenues: Intergovernmental Investment Income Contributions from private sources Miscellaneous Charges for Services Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Board Commissioners GIS Facilities Management Fleet Maintenance Information System Finance Clerk Superior Court Recorders Court Police Library Transportation Public Works Host Capital Outlay Road & Drainage Parks Planning & Development Community Development Economic Development Extension Service Non-Departmental Fire DFACS Fund Expenditures Total Expenditures 1,354 4,357 435 (1,840) 1,100 2,487 13 16,194 47,023 14,746 277 167 1,335 107 8 (34,370) 1,230 407 4,077 243 3,104 322 1,662 610 8,181 1,330 70 699 1 514
2,231
Special Tax - Designated Services Fund 271 2011 Revenues: Budget Property Taxes 4,732 Sales Taxes 405 Licenses and Permits (45) Investment income Intergovernmental Charges for Services 2,347 Miscellaneous 264 Transfers From Other Funds 20,164 Fund Balance Carried Forward (5,724) Total Revenues 22,143 Expenditures: Public Safety - Police 188 Public Works - Transportation 2,868 Public Works - Roads and Drainage 12,127 Parks and Recreation 14,283 Arts, culture & entertainment Non-Departmental 6,378 Transfers to Other Funds Unappropriated (13,701) Total Expenditures 22,143
Revenues: Charges for Services Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Planning & Development Unappropriated 49 49 Revenues: Investment income Miscellaneous Interfund Transfers Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Interfund Transfers Unappropriated Total Expenditures
Victim Assistance Fund 206 2011 Budget 2011 Actual 381 964 (7) 1,338 2011 Actual 1 427 428 2,084 (1,491) 593 1,408 1,408 -
Revenues: Intergovernmental Fines and Forfeitures Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Victim Assistance Transfers To Other Funds Unappropriated Total Expenditures Revenues: Investment income Intergovernmental Deferred revenue Interfund Transfers Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital Projects Unappropriated
Revenues: Investment Income Deferred Revenue Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital projects Unappropriated (4) 2,336 2,332 Airport Construction Fund 552 2011 Budget (9,320) 3,293 7,926 1,899 16,026 (14,127) 1,899
Public Safety - Judicial Facilities Fund 354 2011 Budget (1,743) 2,336 593
17 1,226 1,243
Special Tax District - Unincorporated Fund 272 2011 2011 Revenues: Budget Actual Charges for Services Sales Taxes 15,615 Other Taxes 15,435 28,151 Licenses and Permits 22,723 22,736 Investment income 12 1 Fines and Forfeitures 18,542 23,311 Miscellaneous (24) (105) Transfers From Other Funds (78,349) (69,430) Fund Balance Forward 4,282 4,282 (1,764) 8,946 Total Revenues Expenditures: General Government: Chief Executive Officer 346 380 Finance 585 609 Police Services-Code Enforcement 2 10 Recorders Court 3,618 3,385 3,210 2,712 Planning & Development Non-Departmental 406 406 Transfers From Other Funds Unappropriated (9,931) Total Expenditures (1,764) 7,502
Recreation Fund 207 2011 Budget 2011 Actual 872 (8) (316) 548 20,045 420 420 17 7,882 7,899 2011 Actual 3 3
Building Authority - Juvenile Court Fund 355 2011 Revenues: Budget Investment income (54) Miscellaneous 1,261 Fund Balance Carried Forward 427 Total Revenues 1,634 Expenditures: 479 Capital projects Unappropriated 1,155 1,634
Revenues: Investment income Charges for Services Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Parks and Recreation Unappropriated 982 982 Urban Redevelopment Agency Fund 356 2011 Revenues: Budget Investment income Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward 7,882 Total Revenues 7,882 Expenditures: Capital projects 7,876 Unappropriated 6 7,882
684
Stormwater Utility Fund 581 2011 Budget (130) 17,000 10,651 27,521 Revenues: Investment income Charges for Services Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Stormwater Utilities Interfund Transfers Unappropriated Total Expenditures 27,521 27,521
2011 Actual
684
Hospital Fund 273 2011 Revenues: Budget Property Taxes 15,995 Sales Taxes 5,511 Intergovernmental Investment Income (42) Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward (1,378) Total Revenues 20,086 Expenditures: Health and Welfare-Hospital 20,086
Juvenile Services Fund 208 2011 Budget 2011 Actual 2011 Actual
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Revenues: Investment income Charges for Services Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Juvenile Court 33 299 332 28 Revenues: Investment income Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital projects Unappropriated
1 40 299 340
1 1 2011 Actual
2011 Actual
340
Stormwater Utility Construction Fund 582 2011 Budget 187 1,134 10,664 (8,754) 3,231 Revenues: Contributions from private sources Intergovernmental Miscellaneous Interfund Transfers Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital Projects Unappropriated 18,799 (15,568) 3,231
Revenues: Investment income Fines and Forfeitures Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Health and Welfare Unappropriated 60 97 157 Hotel / Motel Tax Fund 275 2011 Budget 1,200 280 1,480 2011 Actual 4,342 280 4,622 1,480 1,480 1,565 2,718 4,283 29 28 57 2011 Actual Revenues: Other Taxes Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Convention Bureau Unappropriated
Drug Abuse Treatment & Education Fund 209 2011 Budget 1 18 97 116 2011 Actual 102,430 111 102,541 104,588 145 104,733
Revenues: Property Taxes Sales Taxes Licenses and Permits Charges for Services Investment income Miscellaneous Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Police Services Unappropriated
Police Services Fund 274 2011 Budget 55,470 1,432 1,018 342 (129) 88 58,185 (13,865) 102,541 2011 Actual 58,516 5,765 787 300 11 172 54,111 119,662
41 75 116
ARRA Capital Projects Fund 360 2011 Revenues: Budget Investment income Intergovernmental 7,846 Fund Balance Carried Forward 289 Total Revenues 8,135 Expenditures: Capital projects 4,709 Unappropriated 3,426 8,135
Vehicle Maintenance Fund 611 2011 Revenues: Budget 160 Intergovernmental Charges for Services 29,500 Miscellaneous 100 Fund Balance Carried Forward 905 Total Revenues 30,665 Expenditures: Fleet Maintenance 30,098 Interfund Transfers 567 30,665 GO Bonds Debt Service Fund 410 2011 Budget 9,025 (58) 629 9,596 2011 Actual 18,484 (6) 629 19,107
207 29,763 177 905 31,052 30,487 566 31,053 2011 Actual 9,596 9,596 9,578
Law Enforcement Confiscated Monies Fund 210 2011 Revenues: Budget Investment Income Intergovernmental 1,463 Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward 6,755 Total Revenues 8,218 Expenditures: Sheriff 1,435 District Attorney 100 Police Services 6,654 Transfers To Other Funds Unappropriated 29 8,218 Total Expenditures 215 41 1,503 1,759 1,172 705 Revenues: Other Taxes Investment income Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Development Authority Rental Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Fund 280 2011 Budget 496 3 673 1,172 2011 Actual 595 1 350 673 1,619
Revenues: Property Taxes Investment income Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Debt Service Unappropriated
9,578
Vehicle Replacement Fund 621 2011 Budget 30 14,179 300 21,459 35,968 Revenues: Investment income Charges for Services Miscellaneous Interfund Transfers Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Vehicles Interfund transfers Unappropriated 32,468 3,500 35,968
Street Lights Fund 211 2011 Budget 2011 Actual 1 4,978 1,549 6,528 129 (65) 64
2011 Actual
62 62
GO Bonds STD Debt Service Fund 411 2011 Revenues: Budget Taxes 16,304 Investment income 90 Transfers From Other Funds Fund Balance Carried Forward 11,289 Total Revenues 27,683 Expenditures: Debt Service 27,683 Transfers out Total Expenditures 27,683
Revenues: Sales Taxes Investment income Charges for Services Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Public Works-Transportation Revenues: Investment income Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital Projects Unappropriated Total Expenditures
6,082
2011 Actual
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Building Authority Revenue Bonds Debt Service Fund 412 2011 2011 Budget Actual 4 3,732 3,732 106 106 3,838 3,842 Revenues: Investment income Miscellaneous Interfund Transfers Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Debt Service Unappropriated 3,838 3,838 3,717 3,717
Speed Humps Maintenance Fund 212 2011 Revenues: Budget Charges for Services 250 Investment income 3 Fund Balance Carried Forward 1,624 Total Revenues 1,877 Expenditures: 1,877 Public Works-Roads & Drainage
1998 G O Bonds - Jail Fund 312 2011 Revenues: Budget Investment income 55 Fund Balance Carried Forward 221 Total Revenues 276 Expenditures: Capital Projects 127 Unappropriated 149 Total Expenditures 276
Risk Management Fund 631 2011 Revenues: Budget Charges for Services 4,514 Miscellaneous Payroll deductions and matches 95,058 Fund Balance Carried Forward 4,511 Total Revenues 104,083 Expenditures: Risk Management 104,083 Interfund Transfers Unappropriated Total Expenditures 104,083 Workers Compensation Fund 632 2011 Budget 6,785 8,021 14,806 2011 Actual Revenues: Charges for Services Miscellaneous Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Non-Departmental Unappropriated 14,806 14,806
97,942 (8,598) 89,344 2011 Actual 6,825 179 8,021 15,025 5,831 5,831 127 127 ALL TAX FUNDS
Emergency Telephone System Fund 215 2011 Revenues: Budget Charges for Services Investment income 10 Miscellaneous 11,424 Fund Balance Carried Forward 8,371 Total Revenues 19,805 Expenditures: Emergency Telephone System 19,805 Unappropriated Total Expenditures 19,805 10,670 10,670
Revenues: Investment income Fund Balance Carried Forward Total Revenues Expenditures: Capital Projects Unappropriated Total Expenditures
1993 G O Bonds - Health Fund 313 2011 Budget 3 127 130 120 10 130
Public Safety Judicial Facilites Authority Debt Service Fund 413 2011 2011 Actual Revenues: Budget Investment income (2) Miscellaneous 3,105 3,092 Fund Balance Carried Forward 36 36 Total Revenues 3,141 3,126 Expenditures: Debt Service 3,141 3,093 Transfers out Total Expenditures 3,141 3,093
Revenues: Taxes, Service Charges, Income & Transfers Fund Balance Carried Forward Fund Balance Carried Forward (for encumbrances) Total Revenues Expenditures: Approved Budget Encumbrances rolled forward from 2010 Total Appropriations
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pendent team of physicians would review each case semiannually. Although HB 23 has not come to a vote, Oliver said there has been significant movement. She pointed to the two-hour hearing at which the Barton Clinic presented its analysis of cases and former foster care children who experienced overmedication offered powerful testimony. Carter described the
states efforts to address these issues as commendable. She added, And based on this early progress, I am encouraged about the potential for systemic improvement. Oliver is also optimistic. She said everybody recognizes that this is a problem. Moreover, the federal government issued a mandate in 2008 that requires Georgia to provide oversight of its system, she added.
Still, this is a complex problem requiring intense coordination among state agencies and professionals involved with individual cases, Carter added. That degree of coordination does not come naturally or easily to large state agencies with diverse priorities, and for that reason, I am supportive of Rep. Olivers legislative approach to give a sense of direction and urgency.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY DeKalb County Community Development Department 2011 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
The DeKalb County Community Development Department is preparing to submit its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The report covers the status of activities and programs carried out through the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds during the most recently completed program year that ended December 31, 2011. The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report is available for citizens review and comments from March 1, 2012 through March 15, 2012 at the following address: DeKalb County Community Development Department 150 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 330 Decatur, GA 30030
The office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The document may also be reviewed at the libraries listed below. Please contact the libraries for hours of operation. Chamblee Branch 4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee (770-936-1380) Redan-Trotti Branch 1569 Wellborn Road, Redan (770-482-3821) Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur (404-370-3070) Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Branch 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur (404-286-6980)
Telephone: 404-286-3308
(Written comments should be submitted to the 150 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue address.) All locations are accessible to persons with disabilities.
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Supporters say a bill proposed by Rep. Darshun Kendrick would give a voice and due process to homeowners facing foreclosure. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
Americans and Latinos, more so than any other group, Yisrael said. Yisrael said state law needs to be changed to force the courts to give homeowners the due process afforded by the U.S. Constitution. The judges are not listening to the issues, Yisrael said. They are siding with the banks and [banks] are able to put the people out without them having a voice. Doreen Carter, president of the Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce, said, The business community is demanding a vote. Its time [for banks] to stop taking homes of homeowners without representation, Carter said. We need for our legislators to step up and support the people.
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Hundreds of DeKalb residents gather to counter a proposed Walmart in Suburban Plaza in Decatur. Residents cite increased traffic, low wages and alleged sweatshop conditions as reasons they want the giant retailer out of their community. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
keys comment. You wouldnt tell a victim of domestic violence that an abusive husband is better than no husband at all, Link said. Thats what Walmart is. Its not the answer to jobs and unemployment. People for a Better Athens is a group facing a similar fight against Selig and Walmart in Athens, where Selig plans to build a 100,000 square-foot Walmart, Link said. Keep up the fight, Link said to the DeKalb group. Dont back down and never be discouraged.
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Upcoming election for Doraville council seat, DeKalb Sunday sales referendum
out our borders along Buthe citys planning commis- self, I think its a very good corporated DeKalb. ford highwayan overlay sion, said Doraville had a lot system. But, in any governOther cities in the county district would be an option, of zoning issues it needed ment, its not the form of voted on the referendum The city of Doraville is Patrick said. If elected, Pat- to work out. He also said government but whos in the last year during municipal holding a special election rick said one of his goals one of his goals would be government that matters, elections. However, DeKalb on March 6 to fill a District will be to beautify the area. re-establishing the citys tax Anderson said. County spokesman Burke One city Anderson said one of his base. Additionally, the Repub- Brennan said since there council seat goals was working to annex Although he agreed a lican presidential primary are no county-wide elections vacated the Buford Highway corcity manager form of govwill be held the same day officials decided to hold by Mayor ridor. ernment is a good one, Anand DeKalb County resithe referendum during the Donna PitIts extremely desirderson said he thought the dents will decide whether to Republican presidential pritman last able for the city to do that, referendum was disingenu- allow Sunday retail alcohol mary rather than pay to hold year. Anderson said. Anderson, ously proposed. sales between the hours of a special election. Counwho has been chairman of As far as the issue it12:30-11:30 p.m. in unincilwoman Pam FlemPittman ing currently holds one of the two seats DeKalb County Wants to Hear From You and vying for the other are Regarding the Proposed Franchise Agreement Renewal Stuart Anderson and Robwith Comcast Cable Communications ert Patrick. John Noonan was also in the running but Send your comments and/or concerns regarding Comcasts current performance under recently the current franchise agreement and/or the future cable-related needs and interests of dropped your community to www.dekalbcountyga.gov. out. Patrick The Champion Weather March 1, 2012 said he first Weather History Seven Day Forecast In-Depth Local Forecast Today's Regional Map got interested in runToday we will see mostly cloudy skies with a March 1, 1910 - The deadliest THURSDAY 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, high avalanche of record in the ning for the Isolated T-storms of 74, humidity of 60%. West wind 10 to 15 mph. United States thundered down Doraville Dunwoody High: 74 Low: 55 The record high for today is 80 set in 1997. the mountains near Wellington Fleming 72/54 Lilburn City CounExpect mostly cloudy skies tonight with a slight Smyrna Doraville Station, Wash. It swept three 73/55 cil when his FRIDAY chance of showers, overnight low of 55. huge locomotive train engines 73/55 73/55 property value declined last Scat'd T-storms Snellville and some passenger cars over Decatur year. *Last Weeks Almanac High: 71 Low: 53 74/55 the side and into a canyon, Atlanta 74/55 Hi Lo Normals Precip Date With the recent county claiming the lives of more than 74/55 Tuesday 62 41 58/38 0.01" SATURDAY tax increase, my property Lithonia 100 people. College Park Wednesday 65 51 59/38 0.00" Scat'd T-storms 75/55 value went down from ap75/55 Thursday 76 58 59/38 0.00" High: 62 Low: 39 Morrow proximately $160,000 to March 2, 1975 - The Friday 71 43 59/38 0.02" 75/55 around $80,000. At that Governors Tornado in Atlanta Union City Saturday 54 37 59/39 0.00" SUNDAY did considerable damage to the point, I thought that was 75/55 Sunday 60 35 60/39 0.00" Sunny governors mansion and good enough reason to get Monday 65 45 60/39 0.00" High: 63 Low: 40 Hampton surrounding areas, resulting in involved in the race, PatRainfall . . . . . . .0.03" Average temp . .54.5 76/56 three deaths and 56.5 million rick said. Normal rainfall . .1.19" Average normal 48.8 MONDAY dollars in damage. Departure . . . . .-1.16" Departure . . . . .+5.7 In November 2011, resiSunny *Data as reported from De Kalb-Peachtree Airport dents passed a referendum High: 61 Low: 35 that will change the citys Local Sun/Moon Chart This Week Tonight's Planets TUESDAY government to one with a Day Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Rise Set Mostly Sunny Full New Thursday 7:05 a.m. 6:34 p.m. 12:06 p.m. 1:51 a.m. part-time mayor and a fullMercury 7:49 a.m. 7:57 p.m. High: 56 Low: 34 3/8 3/22 Friday 7:04 a.m. 6:35 p.m. 12:59 p.m. 2:41 a.m. time city manager, making Venus 8:59 a.m. 10:05 p.m. Saturday 7:02 a.m. 6:36 p.m. 1:56 p.m. 3:28 a.m. it one of the last cities in Mars 6:36 p.m. 7:38 a.m. WEDNESDAY Sunday 7:01 a.m. 6:37 p.m. 2:57 p.m. 4:11 a.m. DeKalb County to convert Jupiter 9:40 a.m. 10:55 p.m. Partly Cloudy Monday 7:00 a.m. 6:38 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:52 a.m. First Last Saturn 10:08 p.m. 9:29 a.m. to such a form of governHigh: 59 Low: 38 Tuesday 6:58 a.m. 6:39 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 5:30 a.m. 3/30 3/14 Uranus 8:07 a.m. 8:14 p.m. ment. Wednesday 6:57 a.m. 6:39 p.m. 6:12 p.m. 6:07 a.m. I think a fairly strong Local UV Index National Weather Summary This Week Weather Trivia city manager is a good idea. The Northeast will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rain and snow today The City Council should Where is the hottest through Saturday, with the highest temperature of 69 in Georgetown, Del. The Southeast really be focused on policy place in the atmosphere? 0 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+ will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms and big business issues rathtoday through Saturday, with the highest temperature of 86 in Ft. Myers, Fla. The Northwest will see UV Index er than daily hiring and firAnswer: The thermosphere, or widespread rain and snow today, mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with a few showers Friday and 0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate, top layer, gets the hottest. ing concerns, Patrick said. Saturday, with the highest temperature of 52 in Medford, Ore. The Southwest will see mostly clear skies 6-7: High, 8-10: Very High In 1981, Doraville went 11+: Extreme Exposure today through Saturday, with the highest temperature of 83 in Carlsbad, N.M. www.WhatsOurWeather.com from a city manager to a StarWatch By Gary Becker - Leap Year Day full-time mayor form of When I was in elementary school, probably in the fifth grade, there was a girl in class whose sister had been born on February 29, 1952. We were perplexed because in 1960 government by referendum, this was only the second time her birthday fell on February 29. What happened to people that were born on leap year day we thought? Did they live for an especially long which is why it chose the period of time or did they just celebrate their birthdays on a different date? The girls sister was similar to any third grader, so we concluded that she probably celebrated her same route to go back. Patbirthday on either February 28 or March 1. Such were the musings of 10 year old kids. There is nothing tricky about leap year. The Earth has a job to performorbit the rick said another area he is sun with respect to a slowly moving point in the sky called the Vernal Equinox. This is called the tropical year. It takes an average of 365.2422 days for the Earth to complete this task. The concerned with is the big job of the Gregorian calendar, created in 1582, was to beat as closely as possible to the tropical year cycle. A Gregorian year has 365.2425 days. Since calendars must have a whole number of days, each year the Earth falls approximately one quarter day behind in its solar orbital cycle. After four years the Earth is about one day in arrears of its solar schedule, and we chunk of Buford Highway give Earth an extra day to catch upleap year day. Years divisible by four without a remainder are designated as leap years. However, this assumes that the Earth orbits the sun in 365.2500 located in unincorporated days, the exact fault of the Julian calendar and why it was replaced. To correct for this excess, the Gregorian calendar added that only century years wholly divisible by 400 were leap years. DeKalb. Since its inception, only the century years of 1600 and 2000 have met this leap year criterion, but the story is still not concluded. Finally, to bring the Gregorian calendar into closer agreeSome annexations ment with the tropical year, modern astronomers have decreed that the century years of 4000 and 8000 will not contain leap years. www.astronomy.org might be appropriate to fill by Daniel Beauregard daniel@dekalbchamp.com
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most important part about it for them is making sure that everybody, especially the children, make it safely across the street each day. Sometimes you just have some people who act like they dont see us and some of these people just do not want to stop, Sandra said. Even in a city as pedestrian-friendly as Decatur, both women said they have seen an increase in traffic over the past several years, and sometimes a car will go by in the blink of an eye. Even though this is a pedestrian crossing, they dont abide by it, so Im risking my life for theirs. Im forever watching and looking around for oncoming traffic, kids or pedestrians, Smith said. Smith said everybody in the neighborhood is appreciative of what she, her mother and stepfather do each day, and over the years many residents have gotten used to seeing them. Both women have wide smiles and speak to everyone who crosses their path. She said some parents stop to say, Thank you and others smile and wave as they drive by. Smith said their jobs give both of them a sense of satisfaction theyre playing an important role in making the community safer. There are some jobs where you dont want to wake up in the morning and come to them but this isnt one of them, Smith said.
The shrill sound of crossing guard Tynesha Smiths whistle fills the early-morning air as she helps Decatur residents navigate the traffic. Photos by Daniel Beauregard
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have increased 69 percent during 10 admission cycles. Emorys new Dean of Admission John Latting said admissions staff is still processing data but the applicants are highly competitive in scores, achievements, diversity and engagement. Applicants are competing for the 1,350 slots available for the class of 2016. This year saw several hundred more students identify Emory as their number one choice, Latting said. Over the past three years Allen said the application pool has grown 3 to 5 percent each year and the university has seen an average of 15-20 percent international students applying to the university. Every year we get applications from students who are from 90 to 95 different countries, Allen said. It has been a really good year for Emory so farkids from everywhere are interested and we really enjoy diversity.
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DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson spoke to the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently about her new strategic plan. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
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City Schools of Decatur to participate in Georgia Walk & Roll to School Day
Decatur Active Living and City Schools of Decatur will participate in the annual Georgia Walk & Roll to School Day on March 7. Residents are encouraged to join City Schools of Decatur in welcoming children as they arrive at school in walking school buses and bike trains. Participating schools are Clairemont Elementary, Glennwood Elementary, Oakhurst Elementary, Winnona Park Elementary, the 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue, St. Thomas More Catholic School and Renfroe Middle School. The Walk & Roll to School Day is part of Decaturs Safe Routes to School Program, which encourages communities to make walking and bicycling to school safe and routine.
EDUCATION BRIEFS
ConFErEnCE HIGHlIGHTS
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joe Martin Parental Involvement and How it Affects Your Childrens Educational Success Test-Taking Strategy Workshops: Math, reading and language Arts on all Grade levels Special Education Workshops Early Childhood Workshops for Pre-K and K language Translators/Interpreters Title I Parental Involvement Policy and Budget Child Care for School-Aged Children Special Workshops for Middle and High School Students Exhibitors from: DeKalb County Schools, Community Agencies and Educational Companies light refreshments will be served Door Prizes (Donated by Exhibitors)
For additional information, contact Jackie Marshall, Chairperson at 678-676-0376 or by email: Jackie_Marshall@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
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A bathroom and a kitchen, both in homes in Decaturs Winnona Park area, were winners in NARIs regional Contractor of the Year competition. At right, is Heather Shuster, project development director at Renewal Design-Build. Photos provided
Design-Build, who say their company is the largest remodeler in DeKalb County, attribute the companys success to such factors as passion, innovation, collaboration accountability and the pursuit of excellence. Every project, large or small, is treated like our own, states the companys website, and thats why we exceed a 97 percent client referral rate, and our clients are raving fans. Shuster said that she and her colleagues were especially proud to receive a NARI award because the organizationthe only national association designed, organized and dedicated specifically for service to professional remodelers sets the standard for the profession. Renewal
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Design-Build is one of 350 members in the Atlanta area. Contractors from seven regions around the country vie for CotY Awards every year. Projects that win regional awards are eligible to compete for national awards, which this year will be presented in Dallas, Texas, in April. This is the fourth consecutive year Renewal Design-Build has won CotY awards.
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AROUND DEKALB
Republican women to meet The North DeKalb Republican Women will meet Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m. at the DeKalb Republican Party Headquarters, 3583-G Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta (Embry Hills Shopping Village). The guest speaker will be Tara Hassell Dorfman, who will speak on life after prison. The NDRW is a non-prot organization involved in public service, working with the USO, Ronald McDonald House, the VA Hospital and local schools. The organization is collecting diapers for families of American military. Those who would like to contribute can bring the diapers to the DeKalb GOP Headquarters on any meeting date. For more information, contact Natalie Olmi at (770) 396-4101.
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cious activity, contact Keith Barker, city manager at (404) 296-6489 or kbarker@cityofclarkston.com.
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ebrating the 81st anniversary of The Star-Spangled Banner with a weekend of free events for local seniors. The community is hosting red, white and blue bingo on March 2 at 7 p.m., a southern chicken barbecue on March 3 at 12:30 p.m., and a free screening of the movie The War of 1812 on March 4 at 7 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be provided at each event. To attend, call The Regency House at (404) 296-1152. David Niven movie to be shown at library Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library has announced that the March 2 movie in its Friday Movies Series will be Stairway to Heaven, starring David Niven and Kim Hunter. The 1946 film is rated PG and runs approximately 104 minutes. A mix of new releases and old favorites, the movies are shown at 1:30 p.m. each Friday. When available, movies are presented with closed captioning to assist the hearing impaired. Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library is located at 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur. For more information, call (404) 679-4404. Ledbetter to speak at Agnes Scott College Lilly Ledbetter, the subject of a widely publicized case involving salary discrimination and sexual harassment issues, will present a lecture Tuesday, March 6, on her new book, Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond. Ledbetter is the courageous woman at the center of the historic legal discrimination case that inspired the Obama administrations Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, the first piece of legislation passed under President Obamas tenure. She remains a tireless advocate for change, urging women all over the country to press their own cases for equality and civil rights, according to an announcement from the DeKalb County Public Library Systems March Festival of Writers. The event is at 7 p.m. in Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College in Decatur.
officers out on the road. By using two separate databases, a scan will be done of the suspects fingerprint. If there is a match, the biographical data and the suspects picture will appear on the screen. The system will also display any outstanding warrants or probation/parole information. The device has assisted Dunwoody police in identifying several wanted individuals. The Mobile ID Scanner was acquired through a Georgia Emergency Management Agency grant. Police creates Domestic Assault Response Team In an effort to further assist victims of domestic violence, the Dunwoody Police Department has initiated the Domestic Assault Response Team. The team is composed of seven officers and a supervisor, who have received 40 hours of training through the Peace Officers Standards and Training for Response to Domestic Violence. Its responsibility is to follow up with all victims of domestic violence, and to ensure they have been notified of all available resources. Some of these resources are Victim Information and Notification Everyday (V.I.N.E.), the Ahimsa House, the Womens Resource Center to End Domestic Violence and several others. For more information, go to www.dunwoodypolice.com and go to our Resources page. There is a domestic violence link with the abovereferenced information. The police departments Safety Planning pamphlet, which provides safety tips about handling domestic violence incidents, also is on the website.
Publishers recognized as history makers Earl and Carolyn Glenn, publishers of The Champion Newspaper, were honored by their church, Greenforest Community Baptist Church, on the final Sunday in Black History Month. During the recognition a brief video was played noting the couples achievements as founders of the newspaper that became the first Black-owned legal organ in Georgia and the first Black-owned member of the Georgia Press Association. The video also highlighted their work as founders of a charitable foundation that among other work strives to support underprivileged residents of Jamaica.
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Children 5 to 8 years old will be able to practice their reading skills by reading to therapy dogs Brutus or Maude at the Chamblee Library on March 14, 6:30 -7 p.m. The event is free and open to the rst four participants. For more information call (770) 936-1380 or visit the Chamblee Library located at 4115 Clairmont Road.
CLARKSTON
The City of Clarkston is continuing to implement a program designed to reduce pollution that ows into local storm drains and streams. City staff will soon begin to test discharge from local streams to determine if it contains pollution. then work with residents, business owners, developers, etc. to eliminate the problem. As in previous years, city representatives are continuing to inspect local businesses, such as car repair shops, restaurants and car washes, to identify such potential sources of pollution as used oil, grease and muddy runoff. Potential problems will be documented and educational materials distributed to help business owners and operators comply with local, state and federal laws to prevent polluted stormwater runoff. For more information on the City of Clarkstons Stormwater Management Program and to report suspi-
PINE LAKE
Nursing home resident honored Yvonne Christian was crowned Ms. UPAC-Decatur Nursing Home at a pageant Feb. 18 at the care facility on Panthersville Road. She was one of five contestants who wore evening gowns, gave talent demonstrations and answered questions for the judges. Senior community to celebrate U.S. flags anniversary The Regency House independent retirement community, located at 341 Winn Way in Decatur, is cel-
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Fingerprint scanner to assist police The Dunwoody Police Department has acquired a Rapid ID Mobile Fingerprint Scanner to assist
Crew leads clean-up project A group of volunteers, led by Pine Lake Mayor Kathy DiNobriga and Director of Public Works Phil Howland recently helped clean the citys leaf bags and streets.
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Soccer: Tradition comes with hard work for St. Pius girls
by Robert Naddra robert@dekalbchamp.com hree straight state championships. Ten appearances in the state championship match in the past 14 years with six state titles. Thirty-three players have earned college soccer scholarships since 2001. Thats a lot of tradition for teenagers to soak in and St. Pius girls soccer coach Sara Geiger is constantly trying to make sure her players understand what they are playing for. Being able to keep the success has been hard because you constantly have to remind the girls that it does not come to you, you have to go out and take it, Geiger said. I am constantly trying to get them to compete at practice and work hard so that they earn every game they win. The Golden Lions are one of 13 teams in DeKalb County that advanced to the state playoffs last season. St. Pius won the Class AAA boys and girls state titles for the second time in the past three years last season. The girls beat Woodward Academy 5-0 and the boys beat Woodward 5-4 in the state championship. Many of Geigers top players graduated last season, but she has already seen players step forward this season. St. Pius already is 3-0 and has outscored Paideia, Parkview and Collins by a combined total of 14-0. This team is a lot less experienced that the team from last year, Geiger said. We have new players playing in new positions and girls that are starting for the first time. So, we will have to gain game time experience and that comes from playing some tough teams in these first weeks of the season. We scheduled good 5A and 4A schools to constantly keep our team battling against others. Two sophomores have made an impact on offense. Forward Amanda Vocelka has three goals and midfielder Caitlin Orman scored the goal in a 1-0 win over Collins Hill. Another offensive threat is expected to be Caroline Wootten, who scored 15 goals last season. Taylor Glenn and Katie Ward, who have been on the team for four years, lead a group of five seniors who have committed to college scholarships. Wootten also has committed to play at Wake Forest. We are working on having everyone learn their role and know that the team comes first, Geiger said. Players are stepping up whether they are on the field or off the field. We are communicating nicely and keeping a positive spirit. Our energy on the bench during games is great and it comes from everyone being part of the team and wanting to do what is best for the team. Among the other DeKalb schools that made the playoffs last year, the Cross Keys boys had a landmark season. The Indians advanced to the Class AA state semifinals, the best showing by a Cross Keys team since the boys basketball team won a state title in 2003. Also, Paideias girls lost in the Class A championship match 3-2 to First Presbyterian Day and the Paideia boys lost in the Class A semifinals. In addition to St. Pius and Paideia, Marist, Lakeside and Dunwoody all had their boys and girls teams advance to state last season. First-year Cross Keys coach Laura Canepa has half of the lettermen returning from last years team. The Indians are off to a 2-2 start, with senior forward Jordy Banegas providing the offensive spark as he did last season. Banegas has nine goals through the first four games while Lazaro Martinez and Jeffrey Arezalo each have score four goals. We definitely look forward to repeating the success of last season, and our expectations are to get as far as we did or even further, Canepa said.
St. Pius junior Caroline Wootten returns after scoring 15 goals last season. File photo
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Each week The Champion spotlights former high school players from the county who are succeeding in athletics on the college level. Marcus Vaughn, LaGrange College (basketball): The junior had 22 points and 13 rebounds in a 75-73 loss to Maryville in the Great South Athletic Conference championship game on Feb. 25. Vaughn, who leads the Panthers in rebounding, also was named to the all-conference team. Chancie Dunn, Clemson (basketball): The sophomore from Southwest DeKalb had 10 points and six assists in a 62-50 loss to Georgia Tech on Feb. 25. Dunn, who has started 14 of the Tigers 24 games, is second on the team in assists and averages five points per game. Andy Threatt, Georgia Perimeter College (baseball): The freshman pitcher from Lakeside earned his first collegiate victory on Feb. 23, allowing seven hits and two runs in five innings in a 6-2 win over Piedmont College. He is 1-1 with a 3.46 earned run average.
M.L. King seniors Tivius Guthrie, left photo, shooting, and De'Aires Tate, right photo, helped lead the Lions to a Region 2-AAAAA title and a 20-win season. Photos by Bruce James
Band of brothers
Bonding in offseason and on court pays off for M.L. King
and 6-5 sophomore Greg King, the Lions have been one of the best shooting teams in the county this season. All three shot better than 60 percent from the field, landing them among the top four in the county. As a team, the Lions are tied for second in the county with Southwest DeKalb at 53 percent. The threesome has helped the Lions become strong defensively as the team averages nearly eight blocks per game. The backcourt of sophomore Paul Jackson and senior Tivius Guthrie has been hard for opponents to handle all season. The pair combines for nearly 15 assists per game and Guthrie, who has committed to Grambling along with Tate, leads the county in free throw shooting at 84 percent. Guthrie is one of the best shooters in the county, also leading the area in 3-point shooting at 57 percent and he averages 14 points per game. Weve been focusing on the state tournament since last season and theyre extremely hungry for it, Johnson said. The third-year coach, who led Miller Grove to its first state championship in 2009 before taking the job at M.L. King, has a simple mantra for his team. Theyre all brothers, and you dont let your brothers down, Johnson said. If you have that mindset, then you make sure you get that rebound or lock down on defense. If you work together as a team, then you celebrate together at the end. Throughout the season the team concept has been prevalent, with several players sharing the scoring and rebounding loads. King had 17 points in the semifinals against Westlake and Jackson had 14 points and eight assists in the region title game against Stephenson. The entire basketball team ran cross country last fall to stay in shape, and most took advantage of the open gym during the offseason. It helped us to bond, Guthrie said. And we all hang out on the weekends too. On the court, were all comfortable with each other. We all know where people like to have the ball on the floor. Guthrie and his teammates have taken Johnsons message to heart. Its easy to walk up to someone on the court whos down and help them, Guthrie said. We tell each other what we need to hear and its easy to pick each other up.
by Robert Naddra robert@dekalbchamp.com M.L. King boys basketball coach Eddie Johnson knew the timing would be right this season. The Lions had only one senior from last years team that went 16-9 but lost in the first round of the Region 2-AAAAA tournament to rival Stephenson. M.L. King got another shot this season in the region tournament finals and beat Stephenson to qualify for the Class AAAAA state tournament. An 86-78 win over Lowndes in triple overtime on Feb. 25 was the Lions first win in the state tournament since 2007. For Johnson, the loss last year to Stephenson served as motivation to get his team to the state tournament. I told the kids in the locker room to remember the taste in their mouth, Johnson said. I told them, if you dont like it the way I dont, then dont let it happen again. That incentive plus returning the same starting lineup has served M.L. King well all season. With a front line composed of a pair of 6-foot-6 playersseniors DeAires Tate and Johnny Garvin
The Champion chooses a male 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 robert@ dekalbchamp.com by Monday at noon. MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Tivius Guthrie, M.L. King (basketball): The senior guard, who has committed to Grambling, had 24 points and seven assists to help the Lions beat Coffee 86-78 in triple overtime in the rst round of the Class AAAAA state basketball tournament. FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Klarissa Weaver, Miller Grove (basketball): The junior had a tripledouble with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 12 blocks in the Wolverines 7345 win over Chapel Hill on Feb. 24 in the rst round of the Class AAAA state basketball tournament.
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The Stephenson boys, led by Derek Harper (3) with 29 points and Delmont Walton (55), defeated Coffee 73-62 in the first round of Class AAAAA state playoffs.
Kyana Johnson (24) and Naima Jackson (15) drive to the basket during the Stephenson girls 67-47 win over Tift County. Photos by Travis Hudgons
Taylor, James Harteld and Bryson Allen-Williams each had two hits, with Allen-Williams driving in three runs. Dunwoody: The Wildcats opened the season with a 3-1 loss to Milton and a 4-1 loss to Pope. Against Milton, Jerric Johnson had an RBI and Logan Elliot pitched a one-hitter through four innings. Jonathan Langley drove in a run in the loss to Pope. Chamblee: Patrick Golden, the winning pitcher, struck out three and allowed four hits in a 7-3 win over Riverwood on Feb. 20. David Coble led the offense with two hits. Columbia: The Eagles got off to a 2-0
start with wins over Meadowcreek (115) and Tucker (9-6). Jaylen Atterburry was 5 for 7 with three RBIs in the two games, while Xavier Floyd, Trent Nash, William Belcher, Demetrius Jones and Atterburry each had two hits against Meadowcreek. Lakeside: Chad Sitten had three hits and an RBI in the Vikings 8-1 win over Druid Hills on Feb. 20. Rob Cosby added two hits and an RBI. Adam Hall was the winning pitcher. Southwest DeKalb: Kevin Winbush struck out five and allowed three hits over five scoreless innings to pace the Panthers 6-5 victory over Martin Luther King Jr. on Feb. 20. Malcolm Moore had two
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James E. Young