CrossRoadsNews, July 23, 2011

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COVER PAGEVBS leaves its markMINISTRY

Four historic points of interest in downtown Stone Mountain are captured in a mural that was created as part of a Vacation Bible School project. 13

Georgia joined the other 49 states in failing to meet a goal of reducing its obesity rate to 15 percent over the last decade. 8

Failing grade on obesityWELLNESS

Students will get to have fun while getting hearing, vision and dental screenings, immunizations and other needs for the return to school. 11

Screenings and other stuffBACK TO SCHOOL

Volume 17, Number 12

Cell Towers GoinG To sChoolsBoard OKs structures for nine campuses

Jennifer ffrench Parker / crossroadsnews

Three DeKalb County schools were removed from the list of campuses considered for T-Mobile cell phone towers.

Greta Prince, a 2000 Redan High graduate, sang her way to the title at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans in early July. Prince said R&B music is her passion.

Lithonia singer wins Essence R&B Star Search

“Everybody had no problem

with it. I didn’t hear anything negative from

the community.” Jay Cunningham

District 5

“If it isn’t good for Meadowview or Brockett, why

is it good for MLK or Flat Rock

Elementary?” Donna Edler

District 7

Please see TOWERS, page 6

Please see GRETA, page 5

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

When she knee-high, Greta Prince was bringing the house down. Or so her parents tell her.

Back then, the 5-year-old was singing “I’m a Little Teapot, Short and Stout.”

These days, it’s R&B all the way.Over the three-day Essence Music Festival in New

Orleans on July 1-3, she sang her way to the title of the first-ever Essence R&B Star.

Prince, who lives in Lithonia, pulled away from the pack of six finalists with a stirring performance of Natalie Cole’s “Inseparable.” It got her into the top 3.

Her rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Believe in You and Me” landed her in the top 2.

She nailed the title with her rendition of Chaka Khan’s version of “My Funny Valentine” in front of 5,000

people at the Louisiana Superdome on July 3.The 2000 Redan High School graduate says winning

The Essence Pebbles Present: R&B Star Search contest is the coolest thing to happen to her singing career.

“I have been singing for a long time,” she said Wednesday. “Everyone was waiting for something like this to happen for me.”

In New Orleans, her mother, Louise, and a host of high school and college friends from Winthrop Univer-sity in Rock Hill, S.C., were in the audience to cheer her on. The competition included online voting, and audi-ence members texted their pick to the judges.

Prince said she just lucked into the competition in May after hearing an announcement on Atlanta’s V103 radio station about an Atlanta audition for the contest.

By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Starting with the new school year and for the next 30 years, nine DeKalb County schools will have more than students on their properties.

Along with the buildings, ball field and playgrounds will be cell phone towers approved by the DeKalb School Board at its July 11 meeting.

With a 7-2 vote, the board agreed to a proposal from T-Mobile USA Inc. to erect and operate the towers at six elementary schools, two high schools and a comprehensive school.

For that privilege, T-Mobile will pay the district more than $2.3 million in rent over the 30 years, and each of the schools’ PTSAs will get a $25,000 one-time payment and an additional $25,000 each time T-Mobile co-locates other cell phone providers on the towers.

The nine schools are Flat Rock and Princeton elementary and MLK High School in Lithonia; Briarlake and Narvie J. Harris elementary in Decatur; Smoke Rise Elementary in Stone Mountain; Jolly Elementary in Clarkston; and Lake-side High and Margaret Harris Comprehensive School in Atlanta.

Most of the schools are in South DeKalb, and District 5 board member Jay Cunningham, who has two schools on the list, said he supported the proposal to improve cell phone service and bring funds to the schools in his district.

“We get all kinds of dropped calls in our area,” he said. “Out at Flat Rock, it’s a dead zone. They were going to put the towers out there anyway, so why not bring some money to the schools.”

Twelve schools were originally on the list, but after par-ents and the community around Brockett, Meadowview and Medlock elementary raised concerns about health risks, Dis-trict 2 board member Don McChesney and District 3 board member Sarah Copelin-Woods removed them.

District 7 board member Donna Edler tried to have all the schools removed but was voted down by the other board members.

This week, Edler said it didn’t make sense to remove some schools and leave the others.

“If it isn’t good for Meadowview or Brockett, why is it good for MLK or Flat Rock Elementary?” she said. “We shouldn’t be making decisions based on who speaks the

loudest. If it’s bad for those who speak loudest, it should be bad for the ones we don’t hear a lot from as well.”

To satisfy consumers’ insatiable appetite for mobile telephones, cell phone providers are increasingly enticing school districts and churches across the country with lu-crative contracts to locate cell towers on their properties. By locating on those properties, they sidestep community opposition to the towers.

Even though T-Mobile will lease space on school proper-

ties, it must still secure permits from DeKalb County to build its towers that often soar more than 150 feet into the sky.

It was unclear at press time on Thursday when T-Mobile might start applying for construction permits to erect the towers and how tall they would be.

Last year, districts in Florida, Oregon and Utah signed lucrative agreements with providers, but the nonprofit Cen-ter for Safer Wireless says cell towers on school properties are not a panacea.

“Children’s bodies absorb more electromagnetic fields than adults,” it said on its Web site, www.momsforsafewire-less.org. “Some children experience headaches, nausea, fa-tigue, skin rashes, dizziness, and brain fog from being near a cell tower. Some children get sick from being too close to cell phone antennas and towers on school grounds.”

The group, which works to enhance public understanding of wireless technology and products, says that our exposure to radio frequency radiation has skyrocketed over the past decade with cell phone sites increasing from 95,733 in 2000 to 220,500 in 2009.

“In addition, 89 percent of U.S. households use cell phones, and 20 percent are wireless-only households,” it said. “We can’t hear, taste, smell, or see it, but we are exposed to radio frequency radiation every time we use wireless prod-

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3Personal information belonging to

patients treated at DeKalb Medical at Hil-landale facility was stolen.

The hospital said in a July 15 statement that the theft affected a limited number of patients treated at the hospital be-tween July and October in 2010.

It said letters have been sent to the approxi-mately 7,500 patients who may have been affected by the theft, and that it

has offered these patients credit monitoring and identity-theft counseling and restoration services free of charge.

The letters also provide specific steps that

Community “We sincerely regret that this personal information was compromised and we are notifying and offering services to all individuals.”

Census impact up for discussion

South River Group meeting to plan for the future

DeKalb Medical patients’ information stolen Lane closures at Columbia Drive

Eric Norwood

DeKalb residents can hear about the de-mographic changes in the 2010 Census that will drive reapportionment and changes in the political boundaries at a public information meeting from 7p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 27 at Meadowview Elementary School.

During the meeting, Mike Alexander, head of research with the Atlanta Regional Commis-sion, will describe which areas are gaining and losing population and how these changes will affect the political landscape. District 6 Com-missioner Kathie Gannon is hosting.

The school is at 1879 Wee Kirk Road. For more information, call 404-371-4909.

Members and friends of the South River Watershed Alliance will meet on July 30 at the Decatur Library.

During the 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. meeting, the group will launch its “South River 2020” plan, an eight-and-a-half year initiative to sustain community in-volvement in the DeKalb County consent decree process.

Doug Denton, the group’s vice-president, said the process is needed to transform the South River and is an un-precedented opportunity to mobilize the community around solutions to problems that have and are impacting the health of the river.

“South River is by far the most valuable and visible natural resource in south DeKalb County,” he said. “I believe this initiative will chart a new course for the river.”

In December 2010, DeKalb County en-tered into a federal consent decree in which the county agreed to take specific actions to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows that reached more than 800 over the previous five-year period.

In March, the alliance filed a motion with the federal court to intervene in the consent decree and was granted approval to partici-pate in May.

Jackie Echols, the group’s president, said the organization has been the strength of

grassroots community advocacy in sup-port of South River for a decade.

“SRWA promotes a community/river connection that clearly links the health and well-being of the neighborhoods along the river with the health of the river itself,” Echols said. “Historically, the pervasive degradation of South River has done more to weaken the fabric of community support for the river than any other factor, but now we have an opportunity and are poised to change that.”

Decatur Library is at 215 Sycamore St. For more information, call Jackie Echols at 404-285-3756 or Doug Denton at 404-931-5008.

affected patients can take to protect them-selves, and the hospital has set up a toll-free number to answer questions.

Eric Norwood, the hospital’s president and CEO, said DeKalb Medical takes the matter very seriously and is taking steps to minimize the possibility of such an event occurring in the future.

“We sincerely regret that this personal information was compromised and are notifying and offering services to all indi-viduals whose data could have possibly been included in this theft,” he said.

The hospital said the U.S. Secret Service was notified about the stolen data.

“The Secret Service has advised DeKalb Medical that the information theft appears to be connected to similar crimes in Georgia

Three right lanes and the I-20 ramp to Columbia Drive will be closed this week-end as resurfacing work continues.

Between 9 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Sunday, three right lanes on eastbound and westbound I-20 will be closed. The entrance ramp to Columbia Drive will be closed as well.

DOT District Construction Engineer Lee Upkins said delays are expected. He encourages motorists to “call 511 or go to the DOT web site to plan ahead and avoid traffic delays.”

For more information, visit www.511ga.org or call 511.

and Alabama in which the stolen information may have been used to file fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service for individuals between the ages of 17 and 20,” it said.

The statement said that DeKalb Medical is cooperating with the Secret Service in its criminal investigation.

Anyone who has questions regarding whether he or she may have been impacted by the theft should call 855-294-2545 toll-free, or visit www.dekalbmedical.org.

Affected patients may also contact the IRS toll-free at 800-908-4490; the Fed-eral Trade Commission toll-free at 877-438-4338; or online at www.consumer.gov/idtheft to invoke other protections that may be available.

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index to advertisers

DeKalb Medical patients’ information stolen 3

Personal information belonging to pa-tients treated at DeKalb Medical at Hillan-dale facility was stolen.

South River Group meeting to plan for the future 3

Members and friends of the South River Watershed Alliance will meet on July 30 at the Decatur Library.

Unsung heroes feted 5Five people in business, the media, the

arts, education and medicine will be honored on July 30 by the Compassionate Nurses and the DeKalb Study Group of the Nation of Islam.

Online chat talks up Labor services, resources 6

Employers and job seekers can find out about resources, tools and incentives avail-able from the Georgia Department of Labor during an online chat on July 27.

Credit education at library 7Adults can learn about fair credit report-

ing and credit report analysis at a Credit Education Series at the Covington Library.

Conference focusing on young black males’ plight 8

A Community & Me conference at the De-catur Hotel and Conference Center will tackle the plight of young black males, financial freedom and personal relationships.

New principals taking the helm at a dozen schools 10

New principals will be welcoming stu-dents at a dozen DeKalb County schools when the first bell rings Aug. 8 on the 2011-2012 school year.

Centers extend hours 11Kids headed back to school on Aug. 8

still have two weeks to get required vac-cinations and screenings needed to register for schools.

Coleman’s ‘Freedom Train’ up for discussion 12

Evelyn Coleman’s novel “Freedom Train” will be discussed on July 26 at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library.

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DeKalb County Council of PTAs ....................14DeKalb Health Pharmacy ...............................8DeKalb Technical College .............................. 7Discount Fabrics ............................................15Flat Shoals Foot & Ankle Center ....................8Friends of Stephanie Stuckey-Benfield ..........9Gail Scotton Baylor, Attorney at Law .............14Le Chic ..........................................................15Malcolm Cunningham Automotive Group ... 16

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RaceTrac station on Wesley Chapel prompts debate

Liquor stores near school, hospital sends wrong message

This new liquor on Covington Highway opened up in a former Blockbuster store in Lithonia.

Editor’s Note: Our July 16 front page story on the proposed RaceTrac gas station on Wesley Chapel Road drew lively comments on www.crossroadsnews.com this week.

Here are a few:

Rac Trac has the BOC approval to build a station on Covington Hwy, opposite the Texaco Station and across from the Labor Depart-ment.

Commissioner Johnson voted against it; the rest voted for it.

It amazes me that the BOC can get full sup-port for things like gas stations and a gasification plant.They really don’t care about our quality of life on the southside. And, they support a budget without a reorganization plan? SAD...

– A.Jean Richardson.

Enough alreadyGasification plant, mountains of garbage,

gas stations, junk stores and illegal video poker from Lithonia to Ellenwood while North DeKalb gets nice Live, Work and Play Developments. Oh! This fix has been on for a long time.

Districts 3, 4 and 5 in DeKalb County are devastated. Districts 1 and 2 will bear an extra burden of Ttax for this reason for years to come.And the crime! Coming for you as I type these words!

– Iva Ben Hadd

More gas stations a threatThere were a series of design workshops

for residents, business representative and other community leaders to provide insight on what they wish the revitalized Wesley Chapel corri-dor to look like. During those meetings, and in a collective manner with some compromise, a design that included reputable businesses, green space and other design features was requested. People explicitly requested that gas stations, liquor stores, nail shops, barber shops, dollar stores and other businesses that concentrate our area be prohibited from being built.

There are several gas stations in the im-mediate area; to have a gas station to serve as the centerpiece for the new Wesley Chapel will work against the new image and goal to attract the types of companies that would revitalize

the corridor. If possible you should attend the final design meeting on August 1st, at 6:30 at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center.

–Anonymous

Proposed site make senseSomething I don’t understand, the spot they

are talking about for the gas station was formerly occupied by a RaceTrac before the construction on Wesley Chapel began. There is not a gas sta-tion between I-20 and Covington Highway on Wesley Chapel to serve residents that live in that area. Why is that a bad thing for that location?

– EBrown

Community should oppose stationI’m hopeful that the Wesley Chapel Com-

munity Overlay Coalition as well as other com-munity leaders express the necessary opposition to prevent another gas station in the immediate area. As mentioned, another gas station is not in the plans for revitalized Wesley Chapel cor-ridor.

– Snapfinger Manor COA

Unbelievable! Another liquor store in our community!

I have been a resident of Lithonia in east DeKalb County for 20 years. My husband and I raised our children here, and they all attended local schools and did well.

However, within the last 10 years, I have been alarmed to see a liquor store open up on every corner along Covington Highway.

At one time a beautiful community, Li-thonia has now become the dumping ground for landfills, Dollar stores, and liquor dens.

The latest assault is a huge liquor store opening up at the now-vacant Blockbuster store on the corner of Covington Highway and DeKalb Medical Parkway. How ironic? Right down the street from Miller Grove High School and DeKalb Medical Center.

Apparently, the plan is to get the local high school students after graduation – de-pressed because they cannot find jobs – to become alcoholics, then head straight to DeKalb Medical Center.

Genius or diabolical? Enough is enough already! We need more jobs in our commu-nity, NOT liquor dens!

Deborah Archie lives in Lithonia.

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ple in busi-ness, the me-dia, the arts, education and medicine will be honored on July 30 by the Compas-sionate Nurses and the DeKalb Study Group of the Nation of Islam.

The honorees are Jennifer Parker, editor and publisher of Cross Roads News; David Manuel, executive director of the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center; Risala Insti-tute owner Atiba Saleem; Brenda Jackson, a businesswoman, com-munity activist and co-founder of the Howey Hudson Lowe Founda-tion; and free clinic director Dr. Consuelo Fernandez.

Betty Muhammad, the event’s coordinator, said the five are being recognized as unsung heroes at

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Community “The purpose of the event is to show appreciation for those who work to make our community better.”

R&B Star winner gets recording deal, manager, photo spread in Essence

Unsung heroes fetedLithonia to get K-9 police dog

No bond for ex-teacher

HIV/AIDS talk targets women

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Hundreds of aspiring singers showed up at the Woodruff Arts Center. She was among the four contestants picked for the contest that also held auditions in New York and Los Angeles. The Atlanta four were among the six finalists who made it to New Orleans.

On the night of her win, Prince became an instant celebrity.

“It was a huge audience to make my de-

but. I got a lot of compliments. People were stopping me and wanting to take pictures with me.”

She also gained 400 new friends on Face-book.

For capturing the R&B Star title, Prince got to open for Mary J. Blige at the Super-dome and won a record deal with Upfront/Megatainment, a yearlong management contract with the Kevin Liles firm, and an upcoming photo spread in Essence. Prince,

who also writes songs, said she has many recordings but doesn’t yet have a CD. She is excited about working with Atlanta-based Upfront/Megatainment on the first record-ing, which will be done by the end of August, and receiving the benefits professional man-agement and national exposure in Essence magazine.

Locally, Prince sings with a number of R&B bands but most often with Conyers-based Amba$$adoor. Audiences also can

catch her performing Wednesday nights at the talent show at the Ultimate Bar & Grill at the Gallery at South DeKalb. She also sings at weddings, banquets and church functions.

Prince says singing is what she does and that R&B music is her passion.

“It’s real and it covers a wide range of top-ics, from love and relationships, partying and enjoying life, work, to God. In my opinion, no other genre has the potential to appeal to as many people as R&B.”

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A community dialogue about advancing HIV policy and preven-tion for women in observance of National Clinicians HIV AIDS Test-ing Day will be held on July 23.

The dialogue, hosted by the Decatur/DeKalb Chapter of 100 Black Women and the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, is 9 a.m. to noon at Emory

School of Medicine in the Faculty Office Building in Room 101.

Clinicians will offer free HIV/AIDS testing. “Many Women, One Voice: African-American Women and HIV” will be screened.

Emory School of Medicine is at 49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive in Atlanta. For more information, call 770-981-8775.

A Superior Court judge denied bond for Casey Thomas, a former DeKalb County schoolteacher who is accused of providing alcohol to and molesting three young male students.

Thomas, who taught at Miller Preparatory Acad-emy during the time of the alleged incidents, has been charged with seven criminal counts includ-ing aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, cruelty to

children and contribut-ing to the delinquency of a minor.

District Attorney Robert James said the allegations outline an “extremely serious and disturbing crime.”

“We take these al-legations very seriously

and will work diligently to ensure justice is served,” James said.

Thomas was booked into the DeKalb County Jail on July 8.

their pre-Ramadan dinner.“The purpose of the event is

to show appreciation for those who work to make our commu-nity better, which helps the world to be a better place,” she said.

The 4-to-7:40 p.m. dinner will include entertainment, poet-ry, music and an auction. Tickets are $20 and part of the proceeds benefit Mui University.

It takes place at the Bahai Unity Center at 2370 Wesley Chapel Road.

For tickets or more informa-tion, e-mail [email protected] or call 404-587-0957.

The Lithonia Police Depart-ment will welcome a K-9 mem-ber to its squad by mid-August.

The department was awarded a fully trained K-9 police dog from crime scene cleanup com-pany Aftermath.

The Oswego, Ill., company, which has offices in Duluth, also presented the Police Department with an $8,000 check.

Sgt. Larry Williams applied for the program on behalf of the city. His was one of more than a 1,000 submitted applicants.

Williams said he is thankful for the donation of the K-9.

“I am glad to have a new partner to join us against crime in the city of Lithonia. K-9s make our job faster and safer. If they protect one life, their value is priceless,” he said.


6 FinanCe “T-Mobile provided the most comprehensive proposal that provided the best financial return for the district.”

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ucts or are near cell phone antennas.”In his presentation to the board, Steven

Donahue, the district’s plant services execu-tive director, said that T-Mobile was one of three carriers that inquired about the pos-sible placement of wireless carrier towers on school system properties.

“T-Mobile provided the most compre-hensive proposal that provided the best financial return for the district,” he said.

Edler, who is a cancer survivor, and District 1 board member Nancy Jester were the only members to vote against the agree-ment.

Edler said she couldn’t support it for health reasons.

“I don’t believe the school system should be in the cell phone business,” she said. “The health risks of the towers are unknown but I am not interested in it for my children or anybody else’s.”

Cunningham said the $25,000 payments

T-Mobile’s agreement with the DeKalb School System n Lease term of five years with five options to renew for five additional years each.

n For each lease, the school district will be paid $16,800 per year plus $4,800 for each provider that co-locates on the towers.

n The annual rent, which is payable in advance, will escalate 3 percent per year.

n T-Mobile will make a one-time payment of $25,000 to the school with towers.

n Each time it places co-locators on a tower, it will pay an additional $25,000 to the school where the tower is located.

n At the signing of each lease, it also will pay $2,000.

n If at the end of the six months T-Mobile still has locations under design and approval, it will pay the school district another $2,000 per location for the next six months.

These schools will get cell towersn Briarlake Elementaryn Flat Rock Elementary n Jolly Elementary n Lakeside High n Margaret Harris Comprehensive n M.L. King Jr. High n Narvie Harris Elementary n Princeton Elementary n Smoke Rise Elementary

will go to the PTSAs at the schools to spend on the schools.

He said that he looked at the health issues and could not find anything definite about dangers.

“Everybody has their view,” he said, add-ing that he only had one call opposing the proposal. “Everybody had no problem with it. I didn’t hear anything negative from the community.”

Employers and job seekers can find out about resources, tools and incentives avail-able from the Georgia Department of Labor during an online chat, “Making the Most of the GDOL’s Online Services,” on July 27.

The 90-minute online chat takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at www.dol.state.ga.us.

GDOL experts will be available to help job seekers, employers, businesses, and work force professionals navigate the department’s Web site more easily to find information and locate resources to assist with employment

and training-related services. Data available include the fastest-growing

occupations in Georgia, finding funding to return to school, filing for unemployment insurance benefits, and finding a new job online and classes on resume writing.

Information also includes tax credits for employers, starting a new business, online ca-reer assessment, locations to Labor Depart-ment one-stop offices, businesses reporting requirements for unemployment insurance, child labor laws, and labor market informa-tion and analysis.

An archive of previous chats can be re-played from the Web site’s Spotlight section by clicking on the “Chat With an Expert: Replay” link.

The topics previously covered include “GDOL Services for Businesses,” “Job Search-ing in a Tight Economy,” “Options for Your Next Career,” and “Résumés.”

Business men and women across the state are encouraged to sign into the chat by visiting www.dol.state.ga.us and going to the Spotlight or Quicklinks section found on the page.

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7Georgia’s unemployment rate rose

slightly in June to 9.9 percent.The seasonally adjusted jobless rate

inched up one-tenth of a percentage point from a revised 9.8 percent in May.

The rate was 10 per-cent in June a year ago.

Labor Commissioner Mark Butler attributed the increase to normal seasonal factors, mainly involving the end of the school year.

“Non-contract school workers, such as bus driv-

ers, lunchroom and janitorial workers, are usually laid off during the summer school break. Also, new graduates began searching for jobs and are counted as unemployed while doing so,” he said in a statement re-leased July 21.

“While we lost some seasonal jobs, we had another increase in the number of con-struction jobs, which is the industry I believe will lead us into a sustained recovery.”

In DeKalb County, there were 4,238 initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits in June, up 607, or 16.7 percent, from 3,631 first-time claims in May. In June 2010, there were 4,443 claims, for an over-the-year

Social media and digital communications expert Jennifer Jones will lead a workshop on Social Media 101 at Leadership DeKalb’s first Noon Knowledge Session on July 28 at Cornerstone Bank in downtown De-catur.

Jones of Anderson Jones PR has been at the center of digital commu-nications since the early ’90s – from the launch of eBay, Art.com, Amazon.com and WebMD, among others.

Leadership DeKalb has officially launched its social media channels on Facebook, Twit-ter and LinkedIn.

The noon-to-1:30 p.m. “Social Media for Effective Leadership” session is $15 for active

Theresa Austin is the incoming president-elect of the Georgia chap-ter of the International Association of Workforce Professionals.

Austin, who is the manager of the Georgia Department of Labor’s North Metro Career Center in the Toco Hills Shopping Center, was elected on July 6.

She has been a member of IAWP since 2003.

The group, which has 16,000 members worldwide, is made up of professionals who work in government and nonprofit programs of employment services (Job Services), unemployment insurance, labor market

FinanCe “We had another increase in the number of construction jobs, which is the industry I believe will lead us into a sustained recovery.”

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Aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start or grow a home-based business can get tips from a Small Business Administration Web chat on July 28.

Apple Computer, Hershey’s, Mary Kay Cosmetics, and the Ford Motor Co. all began as home-based businesses, and more than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owner’s home.

Host Boyd Wright, a home-based busi-ness champion and small-business owner, will talk about what it takes to be successful on “Growing a Home-Based Business: What You Need to Know.”

The hour-long talk begins at 1 p.m. on www.sba.gov.

Participants can get valuable insight and learn more about working out of your house,

starting a home-based business, and manag-ing the business within the law.

Wright will answer questions on how to grow a home-based business, the benefits and the challenges.

SBA’s Web chat series provides small-business owners with an opportunity to discuss relevant business issues online with experts, industry leaders and successful en-trepreneurs. Chat participants have direct, real-time access to the chats via questions they submit online in advance and during the live session.

To join the live chat or submit a question, go to www.sba.gov, and click on the Web chat event under What’s New. To review archives of past Web chats, visit www.sba.gov/tools/monthlywebchat/index.html.

information, and employment and training programs. It has more than 600 members in the Georgia chapter.

Austin has more than 13 years of experience in employment and training services. The North Metro Center where she works is one of the largest of the Labor Depart-ment’s 53 career centers statewide.

She is a former Labor Department con-tract specialist, Workforce Investment direc-tor at Southwest Georgia Technical College, and an adjunct faculty member teaching Certified Customer Service training at the college.

decrease of 205, or 4.6 percent. Statewide, the loss of 12,400 seasonal

jobs in state and local public school systems accounted for the bulk of the 14,600 payroll jobs lost. There were 3,818,600 jobs in June, down four-tenths of a percentage point, from 3,833,200 in May. There were increases of 2,900 construction jobs and 2,400 in the service industries, which helped offset the losses in school systems. There are 20,600, or five-tenths of a percentage point, fewer jobs than in June of last year. Most of the jobs lost over-the-year were in government, construction, and financial services.

The number of long-term unemployed workers declined for the fourth consecu-tive month. There were 250,500 long-term unemployed Georgians in June, down 1,300, or five-tenths of a percentage point, from 251,800 in May. The number remains 8.9 percent higher than the 230,000 in June 2010.

The recent trend of an increase in first-time claims for UI benefits in June contin-ued. Statewide, there were 58,981 claims, up 4,138, or 7.5 percent, from 54,843 in May. Most were in manufacturing and business services, which include temporary employ-ment agencies. There was an over-the-year decrease of 5,813 claims from June 2010.

Leadership DeKalb members and $25 for nonmembers. It includes a box lunch.

The session will explore the difference between Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube and discuss the benefits of social media for company and/or business.

Participants will find out how to gain exposure and drive traffic.

The session also will review case stud-ies on engaging social media channels to effectively amplify your message and connect with key influencers and discuss how to build a following for community change. Space is limited and registration is required.

The deadline to register at http://leader shipdekalb.org/Events/index.php is 5 p.m. on July 26. If you require a vegetarian meal, e-mail [email protected].

Adults can learn about fair credit report-ing and credit report analysis on July 23 at a Credit Education Series at the Covington Library.

The five-part series, which began in June, will feature Duane Whit, the president of Need to Know Information Inc., from 11 a.m.

to 1 p.m. White will teach strategies for financial success.

All classes meet the fourth Saturday of the month.

Covington Library is at 3500 Coving-ton Highway in Decatur. For more infor-mation, call 404-508-7180.

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8Georgia’s obesity rate jumped to 30.4

percent last year as it joined all 50 states in failing the nation’s Healthy People 2010 goal. Georgia’s previous rate was 27.7 percent.

The number of states with an obesity prevalence of 30 percent or more has in-creased to 13 in 2010, compared to no states with that level in 2000, according to a report released July 19 by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Healthy People goal was to lower obesity prevalence to 15 percent within the past decade.

No state reported an obesity prevalence lower than 20 percent in 2010.

Dr. William Dietz, director of CDC’s Divi-sion of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, said the health and well-being of current and future gen-erations is at stake.

“Obesity is a complex issue, and it will take every element of society working together to reverse the epidemic,” Dietz said.

Dr. Kimberly Redding, director of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program, said Georgia isn’t any different from other states facing an obesity prob-lem.

“We know the answer lies in a multi-faceted approach that brings government, agencies and other partners together for a prescription of unprecedented cooperation,” Redding said.

Obesity is rooted in social norms and behaviors and is often a result of the cultural environment, experts say.

services for small to midsize companies.“Relationship Talk,” from 5 to 7 p.m.,

will discuss the divorce rate and mending relationships. Topics include: Why Aren’t Black Women Getting Married? Why Is the Divorce Rate So High? Do We Value Each Other the Way We Should? and What Do We Need to Do to Get Our Relationships Back? Guest speakers include Charmaine; Dr. Torri L. Griffin, a spiritual life coach and trainer; and J. Thurman, an author and motivational speaker.

Tickets are $5.The Decatur Hotel and Conference

Center is at 130 Clairemont Ave. in De-catur. For more information, visit www.relationshippartyradio-auto.eventbrite.com or contact Charmaine Thomas at [email protected] or 404-246-3841.

Africana Studies Program at Mercer University; re-tired Lt. Col. Lenell White, who has mentored and counseled service person-nel in a military career of more than 24 years; and Charmaine, an author and a radio personality on “The Relationship Party.”

“Why Haven’t I Made My Million Dollars Yet?” from 3 to 5 p.m., is the ultimate busi-ness networking experience. Topics include the business plan and investing and mar-keting. Guest speakers include Charmaine; April Mason, a business coach and author of “Business Secrets Exposed” and “What’s In Your Hands?”; and Shannon Anderson, a consultant with more than 10 years experi-ence providing strategic growth planning

A Community & Me conference on July 31 at the Decatur Hotel and Conference Center will tackle the plight of young black males, financial freedom and personal relationships.

“The Rites of Passage: Message to the Young African-American Male,” which takes place from 1 to 3 p.m., is strictly for males.

Panelists will discuss the history of a strong black male, what God has designed him to be, and the role of young black males in the community. The forum, presented by the Relationship Party, includes provocative conversation and a Q&A segment.

Guest speakers include Dr. Chester J. Fon-tenot, an ordained minister and chair of the

Bigger waistlines across the nation helped increase obesity prevalence in all 50 states. In Georgia, the obesity rate jumped to 30.4 percent last year, up from 27.7 in 2009.

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Free screenings and lifestyle seminars will be available at the Atlanta Masonic District No. 3 East Community Health Fair on July 23 at the Gresham Park Recreation Center.

Blood pressure checks, dental exams, vision checks and HIV testing are among the free screenings at the 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event.

Seminars will focus on prostate cancer, breast self-examinations, financial awareness, self-defense, STD and pregnancy prevention, and interviewing and resume skills.

There will be free food and fun for kids in addition to door prizes.

The rec center is at 3113 Gresham Park in Atlanta. For more information, call Renatta Boyd at 678-523-0391 or William Thomas at 404-987-2300.

“Reducing the rates of obesity and its re-lated complications will require an intensive and sustained effort over many years, focused on creating environments that make healthy living easier.”

The data come from the most recent Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a state-based phone survey that collects health information from approximately 400,000 adults 18 and over. The 2010 BRFSS data confirm that no state met the nation’s Healthy People 2010 goal.

Since becoming a stand-alone agency on July 1, the Department of Public Health has made it a priority to tackle Georgia’s high obesity rate. The department launched the

following initiatives: In partnership with the Governor’s Of-

fice, the Georgia Department of Education and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, DPH is working to implement the Georgia Student Health and Physical Education Act. The SHAPE Act is a public-private partnership to promote childhood fitness and build a culture of wellness among the state’s youth.

Gov. Nathan Deal selected DPH to be the lead agency responsible for his campaign to reduce obesity across the state.

The CDC provides funding to Georgia through its Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity to address the problems of obesity and other chronic diseases through

statewide efforts with multiple partners. The program’s primary focus is to create policy and environmental changes to increase physical activity, consumption of fruits and vegetables, and breastfeeding and to decrease TV viewing, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, and consumption of high-energy dense foods (high calorie/low nutrient foods).

Additionally, the federal government is working to reduce and prevent obesity through initiatives such as first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign to address childhood obesity.

The nine states in 2009 that had an obe-sity prevalence of 30 percent or more are Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennes-see and West Virginia. In 2010, four more states had an obesity rate of 30 percent or more: Georgia, Michigan, South Carolina and Texas.

The BRFSS, a CDC-supported surveil-lance system, collects state-level public health data and provides a way for states to monitor progress toward national and state health goals. To assess obesity prevalence, phone survey respondents were asked to provide their height and weight, which was used to calculate their body mass index, or BMI. An adult is considered obese if he or she has a BMI of 30 or above. For example, a 5-foot-4 woman who weighs 174 pounds or more or a 5-foot-10 man who weighs 209 pounds or more both have a BMI of 30 or more so are considered obese.

For more information about Georgia’s obesity prevention efforts, visit www.health.state.ga.us. For more information on obesity prevalence, including an animated map, visit www.cdc.gov/obesity.


9Back to school “Schools need to be able to provide for students’ daily health issues as well as special needs, accidents and emergencies.”

Back-to-School Vaccines and Health Screenings

Sponsored by State Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 9 a.m. to Noon*

Columbia High School2106 Columbia Drive • Decatur, GA 30032Free Vaccines by DeKalb Medical Wellness on Wheels

& Kaiser PermanenteParents must bring their children’s immunization

records to receive the vaccines.All children entering public school must have two key forms:

Georgia Immunization Form 3231 and Georgia Form 3300Vision Tests by Consultorio Medico Hispano

Dental Screenings by Help A Child Smile Mobile Dental VanHearing Screenings by Auditory-Verbal Center, Inc.

* Please arrive by 8 a.m. to register. Participants will be served on a first come, first served basis.

For more information, call Stephanie Stuckey Benfield at 404-964-7025.

Events being hosted by community, church and nonprofit groups include school supply giveaways, screenings and vaccinations, plus fun activities such as face painting, pony rides, free food and beverages, and special performances.

Free stuff, screenings, immunizations kind to family budgetsFamilies who need a little help stuffing

book bags for the new school year can get school supplies for their kids at a number of back-to-school events being hosted by com-munity, church and nonprofit groups.

On July 27 at 3:30 p.m., the nonprofit Blessings on Wheels will hand out 500 book bags filled with notebook paper, spiral note-books, folders, pens, pencils, crayons, rulers, erasers and calculators to kids at the East DeKalb Boys & Girls Club.

To help with the project, organizers were accepting donations through July 22 at Malcolm Cunningham Auto Gallery, 4334 Snapfinger Woods Drive in Decatur.

East DeKalb Boys & Girls Club is at 6020 Paul Road in Lithonia.

For more information, visit www.bless ingsonwheels.com or call Keischa Robinson at 404-587-5855.

Oakhurst Family Fun DayFree backpacks, school supplies, health

screenings and immunizations will be avail-able on July 30 at Oakhurst Medical Centers Back to School & Health & Wellness Family Fun Day in Stone Mountain.

There also will be pony rides, popcorn, face painting, a dance contest, and snacks and beverages during the 10 a.m-to-2 p.m. event. Trend Setters Dancers and a stilt walker will perform. Parents must bring their children’s immunization records.

Oakhurst Medical is at 770 Village Square Drive in Stone Mountain.

For more information, call Brenda Jack-son & Associates at 770-808-0114.

Supplies for teachersMountain West Church in Stone Moun-

tain is supporting seven schoolteachers with school supplies and holding its annual Back 2 School Blessing services on Aug. 7.

The 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon services will include special performances and prayers for the youth. During the services, the teach-ers will be presented with school supplies that were purchased from their lists.

The church is at 4818 Hugh Howell Road in Stone Mountain. For more information, visit www.mountainwestchurch.org or call 770-491-0228.

Back to School BlessingOn Aug. 7, kids can get free school sup-

plies at Peace Lutheran Church’s annual Back to School Blessing Sunday.

A light meal will be served to the students after the 10:15 a.m. worship services.

Peace Lutheran Church is at 1679 Colum-

bia Drive in Decatur. For more information, call 404-289-1474.

Exchange Recreation CenterOn Aug. 6, kids can get free book bags and

school supplies at a “Back to School Bash” at Exchange Recreation Center in Decatur.

The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event also will include performances by Glenwood Hills Cheerleading Squad, Perfect Pennies Cheer-leading Squad, McClendon School of Dance, and Leatha’s Soul Line Dancing Class.

Speakers also will be on hand to talk about bullying, self-esteem and other issues to look out for during the school year.

Exchange Recreation Center is at 2771 Columbia Drive in Decatur.

For more information, contact Nicholas Clark at 404-687-3430 or nrclark@dekalb countyga.gov or Shannon Murray at slmur [email protected].


10 Back to school Speakers also will be on hand to talk about bullying, self-esteem and other issues to look out for during the new school year.

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Bernetta Jones at Cedar Grove Elementary in Ellenwood. Patricia May becomes principal at Cedar Grove Middle in Decatur.

Arabia Mountain High in Lithonia gets its second principal in its three-year history. LaShawn McMillan, who was principal at Cross Keys High for four years, succeeds Dr. Angela Pringle, who is now an assistant area

superintendent.Four of the principals are re-

locating from closed elementary schools. Woodridge’s Coxton, a 25-year educator, was principal at Gresham Park Elementary in Atlanta for a year before it closed. Prior to that she taught fourth, fifth and sixth grades at Nancy Creek Elementary School.

Crawford, who has 31 years in educa-tion, comes to Dunaire from the closed Sky Haven Elementary School in Atlanta. Prior to becoming a principal, she taught music at Allgood Elementary and Robert Shaw Elementary.

Fairington Elementary’s Jenkins is com-ing from the closed Peachcrest Elementary

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As the new school year gears up and to-do lists get longer, make sure to put your child’s health on the list.

Discussing health issues with your pe-diatrician before the start of the year helps

Jeffery Jenkins

Ethan Suber

Bernetta Jones Patricia MayJeanette Coxton

A. Clifton Myles

Janice Crawford

Add immunizations, checkups, child’s health plan at school to checklist

New principals taking the helm at a dozen schools

children, parents and school staff ensure students’ health and safety all year long.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says that updating vaccinations, scheduling annu-al physicals and alerting your child’s school about allergies and illnesses are crucial steps

to ensure their academic success. “Children need to feel their best in order

to learn, and schools need to be able to pro-vide for students’ daily health issues as well as special needs, accidents and emergencies,” says the academy’s Dr. O. Marion Burton.

You can ensure a safe and happy year for both parent and child with a little plan-ning.

Vaccinations Because of immunizations, most children

in the United States today lead much healthi-er lives than generations past. And while vac-cines have reduced many infectious diseases to low levels, vacationers can bring old and new diseases back into the country. Measles, for example, is still prevalent in other parts of the world and has been linked to recent outbreaks in the United States. Unvaccinated children are at risk.

That’s why routine, up-to-date vaccina-tions are as important today as they have ever been. There may be tears, but the pain associated with most immunizations is mi-nor. Consult your pediatrician about keeping your child’s schedule up-to-date.

Food allergies and illnesses If your child suffers from food allergies or

other health issues that require management

during the school day, be sure to contact the school nurse and update your child’s health plan at school. This will ensure that proper steps are taken if the child develops symptoms while at school and that his or her activities are not restricted unnecessarily.

A child’s health can change from year to year or even month to month, so make sure the school is well aware of how to handle new conditions or restrictions. Parents also should check that you have provided the school with any special medications your child needs.

Annual physicals Along with your child’s regular annual

physical, aspiring athletes should get a sports physical before the start of the season. Chil-dren’s bodies are vulnerable to injury, and as youngsters move through middle childhood – becoming bigger, stronger, faster and more aggressive – the incidence of injuries rises.

Make sure your athlete wears a well-fitted helmet, mouthpiece, face guard, padding, eye gear, protective eye cup, or other equipment appropriate for the sport. Of course, regard-less of whether your child is on a competitive team or not, parents should promote physical activity for all kids.

For more tips for a healthy school year, visit www.healthychildren.org.

By Carla Parker

New principals will be welcoming stu-dents at a dozen DeKalb County schools when the first bell rings Aug. 8 on the 2011-2012 school year.

The bulk of the changes this year comes in South DeKalb where principals from four of the elementary schools closed by the system’s redistricting efforts have been relocated to other schools. Seven elementary schools, one high school and a middle school in South DeKalb get new principals.

At the other end of the county, three schools – Montclair Elementary in Atlanta, Pleasantdale Elementary in Doraville, and Cross Keys High in Atlanta – also get new principals for the school year.

The South DeKalb elementary schools with new principals are:n In Stone Mountain – Janice Crawford

takes over at Dunaire Elementary and Jea-nette Coxton at Woodridge Elementary; n In Lithonia – Ethan Suber takes over

at Panola Way, Jeffery Jenkins at Fairington Elementary, and Dr. Kyia Halloway-Clark at Princeton Elementary;n In Decatur – A. Clifton Myles becomes

principal at Flat Shoals Elementary and Dr.

School in Decatur. He is a 25-year educator who has been a principal for 10 years. He spent the past four years at Peachcrest.

Jones comes to Cedar Grove from Avon-dale Middle School, which also was closed. She is a 19-year educator with 12 years in DeKalb schools. She also is a Desert Storm veteran and a former military intelligence officer.

Before his promotion to Panola Way Elementary, Suber was assistant principal of instruction at Marbut Theme School. He has been an educator for 12 years, all with the DeKalb School System. He started his career as a paraprofessional and football coach at Chamblee Middle School. He also taught world studies and history, and for six years he taught language arts and social studies at Murphey Candler Elementary.

Myles, who has 17 years in education, comes to Flat Shoals Elementary from Atherton Elementary where he was principal for two years. He is former coordinator of professional learning for the school system, and he also taught language arts, reading and theater at Ronald E. McNair Sr. High School and served as assistant principal at DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts and Leslie J. Steele Elementary School.

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Carla Parker / CrossRoadsNewsCortez Caldwell, 11, a rising sixth-grader at Columbia Middle School, receives a required immunization on July 19 at the South DeKalb Health Center on Clifton Springs Road in Decatur.

Back to school The DeKalb NAACP and state Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield also are holding screening and vaccination events.

Back-to-School BBQStories, treats and prizes

Health centers add extended hours for vaccines, screenings

Food, games, prizes and a carnival are some of the activities planned for New Jerusalem Christian Academy’s “Back to School Bar-B-Q” on Aug. 6.

During the 10 a.m.-to-4 p.m. event, par-ents can register their children for free for the academy and get 50 percent off the $75-a-week child care services. Barbecue plates start at $5.

New Jerusalem Christian Academy is at 3900 Memorial College Ave. in Clarkston. For more information, call 404-292-2046.

Kids can celebrate the new school year with stories, treats and prizes at the July 23 “Back to School Bash” at the Wesley Chapel Library. The Friends of the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library will host the 10:30 a.m.-to-1:30 p.m. event, which includes a Read-a-Thon, raffle of school supplies, and refreshments.

The Friends also will hold a book and member-ship drive. Donations of gently used books, including children’s books, are needed for the annual book sale, which supports programs at the library.

The library is at 2861 Wesley Chapel Road in De-catur. For more information, call 404-286-6980.

Kids headed back to school on Aug. 8 still have two weeks to get required vaccina-tions and screenings needed to register for schools.

To help out, the DeKalb Board of Health’s centers have added extended hours, and the DeKalb NAACP and state Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield are holding health screen-ing and vaccination events to help children complete the Georgia Immunization Form 3231 and Georgia Screening Form 3300.

The county’s health centers are open weekdays between 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., with extended hours to 7 p.m. on Aug. 2-4 and Aug. 8-10.

Extended hours for dental services will be available on Aug. 2, 3, 8 and 9 at the Central Health Center on Winn Way in Decatur and at the North Health Center on Clairmont Road in Chamblee.

Appointments are not necessary but fees apply. The cost varies by immunization.

Vision, hearing and dental screenings are all $10 each. Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids are accepted.

Immunizations and other back-to-school screenings are available at:n Central DeKalb (Vinson) Health Center, 440 Winn Way, Decatur; 404-294-3762.n East DeKalb Health Center, 2277 S. Stone Mountain-Lithonia Road, Lithonia; 770-484-2600.n North DeKalb Health Center, 3807 Clair-

mont Road, Chamblee; 770-454-1144.n South DeKalb (Clifton Springs) Health Center, 3110 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur; 404-244-2200.

For more information, call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-294-3700.

Free for elementary kidsState Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield

will host her annual back-to-school vaccine and health screening event for elementary students on July 27 at Columbia High School in Decatur.

During the 9 a.m.-to-noon event, DeKalb Medical Wellness on Wheels and Kaiser Per-manente will provide free vaccines. Consul-torio Medico Hispano will offer vision tests, and the Help a Child Smile Mobile Dental Van will conduct free dental screenings.

Volunteers will assist parents in complet-ing Georgia Immunization Form 3231 and Georgia Form 3300 for vision, hearing and dental screenings. Parents must bring their children’s immunization records in order to receive the vaccines.

Services will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and parents are asked to arrive by 8 a.m. to register.

Columbia High School is at 2106 Colum-bia Drive. For more information, call Stepha-nie Stuckey Benfield at 404-964-7025.

NAACP co-sponsors screeningsAdults and children can get free screen-

ings at an Aug. 6 health fair sponsored by the DeKalb NAACP.

The 11 a.m.-to-3 p.m. fair at the Gal-lery at South DeKalb is in partnership with DeKalb District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson. There will be back-to-school dental and eye exams, blood pressure checks, HIV tests, glucose tests, and nutrition and weight counseling for children and adults.

The mall is at 2801 Candler Road in Decatur. For more information, call Cherry Willis at 404-626-8505.

Expo to tout physical activityKids and adults can get their walk on at the “Let’s Move – to Eliminate

Diabetes, Obesity and Physical Inactivity From Our Lives” expo on Aug. 13 at Panthersville Stadium, 2817 Clifton Springs Road in Decatur.

The 9 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event will include a 5K run/walk, food, fellowship, games, health screenings, a fruit market, races, fire safety vehicles, kids play zone, Special Olympians Challenge Zone, and car seat checkups and replace-ments. There also will be health discussions with professionals, step shows, free sports physicals and prizes.

The event is co-hosted by the DeKalb Council of PTAs, DeKalb County School System and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. To register, visit www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/public/pta/index.html. For more information, call Marcia Coward at 678-497-6971.


12Bishop Otto Hines Sr., senior pastor of Kingdom Build-

ing Worship Ministries in Decatur, has added author to an already impressive resume.

“Why Women Act Out,” released in April, grew out of his role as counselor, life coach and “relationship guru.”

“My motivation is my sincere desire to see [women] healed from their hurts in order to promote wholeness in the family unit,” he said.

Real case studies are depicted through-out.

Hines, 43, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Edu-cation from Beulah Heights Bible College and a master’s in theological studies from Liberty University, has been in the ministry for more than 20 years and has counseled hundreds of men, women and couples on many issues. He maintains a Relationship Corner on Facebook.

He and his wife, Towanda, have four children and live in Snellville.

Hines, the 11th Episcopal District diocesan bishop and

Evelyn Coleman’s novel “Freedom Train” will be dis-cussed on July 26 at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library.

The story follows 12-year-old Clyde Thomason, whose older brother is a guard on the Freedom Train, which is carrying the Bill of Rights and other documents throughout the country in 1948.

On the ride, Clyde also is learning about rights and freedom as he is saved from a beating by an African-American boy and later returns the favor when men in their Atlanta suburb decide to show the “Nigras” their place.

The two-hour book discussion starts at 7 p.m.The library is at 2861 Wesley Chapel Road. For more

information, call 404-286-6980.

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scene “My motivation is my sincere desire to see [women] healed from their hurts in order to promote wholeness in the family unit.”

one of the youngest on the Board of Bishops of the United Churches of Jesus Christ Apostolic, is the founder of the Kingdom School of Theology.

His church has about 300 members.“We do outreach to low-income neighborhoods, aiding

with back-to-school efforts, providing books to fight the literacy problem we have in DeKalb County, and helping to feed families in need,” he said.

He said Kingdom Building has a singles ministry and a marriage ministry as well as counseling to couples and individuals in regard to relationships.

“This is actually how the title ‘the relationship guru’ came about,” Hines added. “Many people have been able to come to me with problems and issues pertaining to relationships and I have done my best to provide them with sound advice that I have seen to be effective in producing results.”

“Why Women Act Out” is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Author House.

Kingdom Building Worship Ministries Inc. is at 560 La-Donna Drive. For more information, call 404-294-0710 or visit www.kingdombuilding.org or www.ottohines.com.

“Standing Army,” an award-winning documentary on the global network of U.S. military bases, will be screened July 25.

The screening, which is hosted by the Georgia Peace & Justice Coalition/Atlanta, begins at 7:30 p.m. at Atlanta Friends Meet-

ing House. The film, which was released in 2010,

talks about the global network of U.S. mili-tary bases, its impact on local populations, and the military-industrial complex that underlies it. It is a blend of stories, history

and reflections. A discussion will follow the screening. A

reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. Atlanta Friends Meeting House is at

701 W. Howard Ave. in Decatur. For more information, call 404-522-4500.

Tourism spending is up in Georgia.Between 2009 and 2010, spending by

domestic and international visitors rose 8.3 percent. Gov. Nathan Deal said they spent $21 billion in Georgia in 2010.

The U.S. Travel Association said that more than 233,800 jobs, accounting for $6.8 billion in payroll, were created by the tourism industry in 2010.

“Georgia’s tourism industry plays a vital role in our economic prosperity and improving the quality of life for all Geor-gians,” the governor said in a July 6 state-ment. “In a challenging economic climate, tourism has been a source of strength as more and more people discover what Georgia has to offer.”

The increase in visitor spending con-tributed $1.56 billion in state and local tax revenue. Every Georgia household benefited from state and local tax savings of $459 as a result of the industry’s tax contribution.

The U.S. Department of Commerce said the number of international travelers to Georgia increased 19 percent in 2010.


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this week for a colorful take on Vacation Bible School and a beautification project for the his-toric village.

“Inside Out & Upside Down on Main Street” was the theme for the July 18-21 sessions at Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church, and members took it spiritually and literally. On July 21, artists Olivia Thomason and Susan Coletti

were set to lead the group in a mural painting of Main Street on the side of the Stone Mountain First Baptist Church pavilion wall.

Thomason, an illus-trator and Southern folk artist, created the compo-sition for the mural while Coletti, who is also a Stone Mountain city council-woman, agreed to help with the sketching and finishing touches.

The mural features four historic points of interest: the Rock Cafe, which served as a hospi-tal tending both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War; the

ART Station, a community theater, art gallery and gathering center; historic Sherman Town, which contains some of the community’s oldest churches and homes; and the historic Confeder-ate Cemetery.

The Bible school sessions, which included Jesus’ parables, crafts and music, were open to students from 3 to 103. Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church is at 5312 W. Mountain St. For more information, call 770-469-9767 or visit http://smfumc.org.

Dr. Rolous A. Frazier Jr. of St. John Mis-sionary Baptist Church in Orlando, Fla., is headlining the “Wednesday Summer Revival”

on July 27 at Friendship Community Church in College Park.

The service begins at 7 p.m.

Frazier has been pas-tor of St. John since 2002. The church has more than 1,000 active members.

He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Florida A&M University and a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.

Friendship Baptist Church is at 4141 Old Fairburn Road. For more information, visit www.myfriendshipcommunity.com or call 404-349-6040.

Photo courtesy of Olivia Thomason and Stone Mountain Methodist ChurchA mural painting of Main Street on the side of the Stone Mountain First Baptist Church pavilion wall depicts old and new sights and scenes.

Susan Coletti

Olivia Thomason

Rolous A. Frazier

Ministry “They’ve been wonderful to me and have helped me grow tremendously.They will certainly be a big part of my life as I move forward.”

Fun, fellowship at youth meeting

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Vacation Bible School leaves mark on Stone Mountain

Listeners of “Food 4 Your Soul,” the radio show with India Hines, will have to catch the show on a new station on Aug. 1.

The new home will be Love 860/ WAEC AM.

It is the first station to play c o n t e m p o r a r y Christian music in the metro area beginning in 1978. Hines was previ-ously with WIGO AM 1570 “The Light” for more than four and a half years with “No Junk Productions.”

“They’ve been wonderful to me and have helped me grow tremendously,” Hines said. “They will certainly be a big part of my life as I move forward.”

Hines can be heard on Love 860/ WAEC AM Monday through Friday from 6 until 6:15 a.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday from 2-3 p.m. Billy Daniels, the creator and former executive producer of “The Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown Show,” will co-host with Hines on her first full-hour show on Aug. 2.

Hines has featured dozens of celebri-ties, new artists and performers on her show.

She also has featured community and civic leaders, nonprofit organizations, small businesses and entrepreneurs who also are spreading positive messages throughout the community.

For more information, visit www.nojunkproductions.com or call 678-371-6036.

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Worship, sporting events and a gospel concert are just some of the events planned for Rainbow Park Baptist Church Youth Empowerment 7 Conference taking place July 30–Aug. 7.

The seven-day conference at the Decatur church includes a golf tournament, worship experience, bowling, laser tag, a gospel con-cert, a kickball tournament, a back to school extravaganza and a Sunday brunch.

Youth must register by July 24 to be in-cluded in daily activities.

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