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5,200 Graduate From Dekalb County Schools: Why Why
5,200 Graduate From Dekalb County Schools: Why Why
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Learn to set your own alarm clock was the advice Gov. Nathan Deal gave the graduates of McNair High School May 21. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
Learn to set your own alarm clock, was the governors first piece of advice. From this point forward you do have to set your own alarm clock, Deal said. You have to decide what your timetable for life is going to be. Youre going to have to decide what youre going to do and youre not necessarily going to have those folks that youve depended on to tell you when to get up, when to go to school and what to do. Youre going to have to decide those things for your own, Deal said. If youre not willing to set your own alarm clock and set your own McNair High Schools 149 graduates were some of the more schedule for your life, then you really dont have than 5,200 that graduated from DeKalb County schools. any grounds that you can claim when someone else hands you a timetable, gives you a schedule the Big Mamas, the Uncle Teds, I come to tell you and expects you to follow it. that this is truly a day that the Lord has made. Deals other advice was good enough is not Thurmond encouraged the graduates to good enough and never stop learning. continue to learn, to continue to grow, to reach Life is a learning process, Deal said. Youre higher heights, to reach the stars as the namesake already ahead of many of those who started out as of this high school reached. And dont you give in, Because she gets her news updates online from the The Champi your classmates years ago. dont you give up and dont you ever give out. Addressing what heher called theupdates hardworking, let anyone try to tell you what you Because she gets news online from theDont The Champion. dedicated, good-looking 2013 class, Thurmond cannot become, because I come this evening to tell Because she gets her news updates online from the The Champion. said the graduates had proved that through hard you that God dont make no junk, Thurmond said. work and faith all things are possible. He deposits www.facebook.com/championnewspaper just as much genius in the inner city Thurmond said, To the mothers and fathers, as he does in the suburb.
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Top left, Atlanta Falcons co-owner Arthur Blank was honored during a golf tournament named after Harry Maziar. Bottom left, The tourney was co-chaired by Ron Brill and Howard Halpern. Right, the team of Chad Burchfield, Adam Burnside, Shaun Camay and Ben Wilson won the tournament. Photos courtesy of eagleshotz.com
vide service to the Goldsmith Park & Ride Lot. The new alignment will operate along Central Drive outbound from Kensington Station only and along Memorial Drive inbound to Kensington Station. The segment along N. Hairston Road between Central Drive and E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Mountain Industrial Blvd., Lewis Road, McCurdy Drive and E. Ponce De Leon Avenue between McCurdy Drive and N. Hairston Road will be discontinued. Additionally, Route 520 Q-Limited will be renamed as Route 121-Stone Mountain/Memorial Drive Limited.
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Copies of the proposed bus service modifications will also be available at MARTAs Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30324 during regular business hours, Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. For formats (FREE of charge) in accordance with the ADA and Limited English Proficiency regulations contact (404) 8484037. For those patrons requiring further accommodations, information can be obtained by calling the Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 404 848-5665. In addition, a sign language interpreter will be available at all hearings. If you cannot attend the hearings and want to provide comments you may: (1) leave a message at
(404) 848-5299; (2) write to MARTAs Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30324-3330; (3) complete an online Comment Card at www. itsmarta.com; (4) or fax your comments no later than June 9, 2013 to (404) 8484179. All citizens of the City of Atlanta and the counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton and Gwinnett whose interests are affected by the subjects to be considered at these hearings are hereby notified and invited to appear at said times and places and present such evidence, comment or objection as their interests require. Keith T. Parker, AICP, GM/CEO
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by Carla Parker [email protected] Atlanta rapper and reality TV star Lil Scrappy, whose real name is Darryl Richardson, will be placed in an in-patient rehabilitation program after failing a court-ordered drug test a week before his probation revocation hearing. At the May 22 hearing, Richardsons lawyer, Mawuli Mel Davis, said the rapper went to see a drug and alcohol evaluation counselor after testing positive for marijuana. He does have a marijuana addiction and he does suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome, Davis
Atlanta rapper and reality TV star Lil Scrappy, whose real name is Darryl Richardson, looks back at his family during his probation revocation hearing. Photo by Carla Parker
Miller Terry agreed that Richardson could be a positive influence to children, but said he should face the consequences for his actions. This case started in 2008, Terry said. In his car was a pound of marijuana. So here we are several years later and he still has the same issue, which is marijuana. Coursey listened to both arguments before agreeing that Richardson does need to enter a treatment facility.
He obviously needs some help to get off drugs, Coursey said. And weve given him a chance to do that on his own but we cant trust him anymore as shown by his actions. I think hes tried to cheat the system. Davis offered to enroll Richardson in a program within a week, which the prosecution agreed to. The exact drug program was not revealed. Davis will report back to the judge on June 12 with an updated on Richardsons progress.
The City of Doraville has tentatively adopted a millage rate of 9.00 for the portion of the City annexed on December 31, 2012.
Stone Mountain actor Henry Louis Adams will portray convicted DeKalb County Sherriffs deputy Derrick Yancey in TV Ones Fatal Attraction series.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at the Doraville City Hall located at 3725 Park Avenue, Doraville, GA 30340 on June 10, 2013 at 6:30pm. Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at the Doraville City Hall on June 17, 2013 at 6:30pm and on June 20, 2013 at 6:30pm. This tentative millage rate of 9.00 mills will result in an increase of .957 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 8.043 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $75,000 is approximately $29 and the tax increase for a non-homestead property with a fair market value of $500,000 is approximately $191. State of Georgia statutes do not specifically address the setting of the initial millage rate for a newly annexed area by a municipality but the City of Doraville is advertising a Notice of Property Tax Increase, with associated public hearing notification, in order to ensure full disclosure of its intent to levy property taxes in the area annexed December 31, 2012. The millage rate of 9.00 proposed for the annexed area is the same as that proposed for the rest of the City and is below the rollback millage rate and therefore would not constitute a tax increase for the rest of the City. CITY OF DORAVILLE NOTICE OF FIVE YEAR HISTORY Pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current years tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years. All citizens of Doraville are invited to attend.
Stone Mountain actor, minister and author Henry Louis Adams will play the role of convicted DeKalb County Sheriffs deputy Derrick Yancey in TV Ones Fatal Attraction series. Fatal Attraction is a crime series that looks at real-life stories of passion that leads to mayhem and murder, according to its website. Yancey was convicted in 2010 for killing his wife, Linda, and day laborer Marcial Cax-Puluc inside Yanceys Stone Mountain home in 2008. Blood spatter evidence played a major role in the case because Yancey originally said he hired CaxPuluc to work on his home and that the day-laborer robbed and shot his wife, and
he shot Cax-Puluc in selfdefense, according to reports. When police determined Yancey wasnt telling the truth, he was arrested. As he was awaiting trial on bond, Yancey cut off his ankle monitor and fled to Belize, where he was arrested six months later. According to his Facebook page, Adams started in the film industry as a featured extra on various projects such as Lottery Ticket and Joyful Noise. He has also appeared in the international Christian television program Sid Roths Its Supernatural, Playing multiple lead roles reenacting the life of testimonies of ministers and pastors such as Renny Mclean, Eddie James and Tony Kemp. Fatal Attraction will air July 1.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at the Doraville City Hall located at 3725 Park Avenue, Doraville, GA 30340 on June 10, 2013 at 6:30pm. Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at the Doraville City Hall on June 17, 2013 at 6:30pm and on June 20, 2013 at 6:30pm.
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We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies. Moina Michael 1915 Moina Michael wrote that poem in 1915, inspired by the poem In Flanders Fields. She also started the tradition of wearing red poppies to honor soldiers who had died in service to our country. So while we launch the summer season of vacations, outings, and backyard barbecues, it is important to remember the real reason for Memorial Dayto acknowledge and honor the brave men and women who died fighting for our
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Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), newspaper magnate, and noted philanthropist who endowed the Pulitzer Prize as well as Columbia School of Journalism, and a near life-long member of the Jekyll Island Millionaires Club. My childhood summers are filled with fond and glowing memories of weeks spent on Jekyll Island, building sandcastles, playing puttputt, biking and hiking Driftwood Beach and the islands many trails, beach walks with family or watching nesting sea turtles, or any of our many visits to the Millionaires Village on the islands river side.And much of Jekyll Island today is largely as it was in those days, with one major missing componentvisitors. During the mid-1980s, the Jekyll Island Club Hotel and surrounding Jekyll Island Historic District were rescued and restored to their previous luster. The Jekyll Island Club Hotel is now a world class, extremely
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David Holt
DeKalb County Police Chief Cedric Alexander was the keynote speaker at the DeKalb County Chamber of Commerces Hosts Executive Speaker Series Luncheon. Photo by Carla Parker
Being involved with youth and giving them the benefit of his wisdom is what drives David Holt to volunteer. Holt, owner of daVIDOs $3.75 Pizza, said he is very much involved in the community. I was taught by my momthat you always give, Holt said. Its second nature to me. daVIDOs has been a part of the community for over 19 years, Holt said. We have always been a part of the community, always giving back. We have a special program for kids right now with straight As and A/B honor roll, Holt said. They get a free pizza twice a year until they graduate high school. Weve been doing that for 19 years. From day one, weve always been involved with schools in DeKalb
County. The restaurant also helps schools with fundraising efforts and mentoring, Holt said. We do a lot with kids in general, he said. Any event that involves kids, we get involved, Holt said. We have a back-to school program. We have a program set up with the cancer society. We are thoroughly involved with the community. Its just what weve been doing for years. Holt said his involvement with youth is like being another dad. I teach them about life, Holt said. Its all worth it even though you cant see it right then. Although much of his volunteer work is through his company, Holt also has several speaking engagements each year through the Allen Entrepreneurial Institute during which he talks to Black high school and college students about business ownership. Holt said, Being a part of the community, youre also part of the village that raises a child. He attends Christ Our Hope Catholic Church. Always remain humble, always reach out and build relationships, said Holt, a member of Omega Phi Psi and a past member of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County. Always give back. If you give without expecting anything in return, if eventually come back and overflows you, he said.
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gram and expand it to include commercial and multi-unit property owners. The residential fee, which has been in place since the 1950s, will not change for homeowners. In both 2013 and 2014, they will be billed at the same rate that DeKalb had previously assessed, which varies from 40 to 90 cents per frontage foot. Commercial property owners, who had not been charged previously, will see the fee of 40 cents per frontage foot assessed on their 2014 tax bill. The fee will be used to pay for power, maintenance and oversight of street lights. The city anticipates generating $350,000 from street lights in 2013. The city currently has approximately 2,550 street lights. Complimentary parking will be available in the West Parking Facility. For more information visit www. agnesscott.edu or www.eagleeyebooks. com. Sponsors needed for upcoming festival in south DeKalb Organizers are looking for sponsors for theHeart of South DeKalb, a free, outdoor festival that will celebrate South DeKalb. So far, three companiesChickfil-A (Wesley Chapel location), QT and Brusters Ice Cream (Flat Shoals Parkway locations)have pledged to support the festival, scheduled for Sept. 28 at the Gallery at South DeKalb, 2801 Candler Road, Decatur. The Heart of South DeKalb will be a unique, culturally diverse celebration. There will be something for everyone and this opens the door for companies and other organizations to publicly exhibit their corporate commitment to the community, said DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, who conceived the idea of the festival. The mission of the festival is to promote and celebrate the essence of the South DeKalb area through a collaborative showcase of businesses, faith-based entities, local government and resources that will strengthen the core family unit, he said. Presenting an event of this magnitude is certainly an undertaking that cannot be approached single-handedly, Johnson said. We have the corporate community and the community at-large working together to make this festival a success. We are happy to see the first three sponsors come forward and support us. Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are available. For more information, contact Paula V. Tate, festival director at (404) 683-3599 or at [email protected].
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Mill Road, Dunwoody. For more information, contact Stacie Graff at [email protected] or (678) 812-3972. Recycling bags now available at library Participants in DeKalb County Sanitations recycling program now have an additional location to purchase recycling bagsDunwoodyLibrary, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road. The 100-count box of blue bags can be picked up every Wednesday 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. They must be pre-paid by calling the Sanitation Department at (404) 294-2900. A customer servicerepresentative will provide step-by-step information on the online payment process; the cost is $15. Those picking up bags at the library must have an ID and a letter from the Sanitation Departmentwith the directive to pick up supplies at the library. To avoid confusion, its best to ask for the sanitation representative when picking up at the library.Bags can also be picked up at the regular location, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur. This is a pilot program for DeKalb Recycles, so the county asks for patience while the kinks are worked out. The county anticipates having additional locations throughout the county in the future. For more information, call Sanitation at (404) 294-2900. City holds amnesty program Dunwoody is holding an amnesty program for individuals with past due traffic citations or active bench warrants. The incentive of the program is to promote lawful driving privileges, settle outstanding violations with the court and reduce arrests. Amnesty will run during the months of June and July at the Dunwoody Municipal Court, located at 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 103. Individuals may walk-in to the municipal court on Mondays and Wednesday-Friday during the hours of 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. only. During that time if individuals pay their fines in full, all contempt fees will be forgiven. If the individuals offense(s) requires a mandatory court appearance, the individual will be granted a future court date to appear before a judge and all warrants will be cleared and warrant fees forgiven. Forms of payments that will be accepted are cash, money order, cashier checks and credit cards (Visa and MasterCard only). For more information contact the City of Dunwoody Municipal Court at (678) 382-6973.
The Callanwolde gallery exhibit Nature: Four ways will open on Friday, June 7, with a reception for the artist, Ronald Nuse, 7-9 p.m., and run through Aug. 30. Admission is free and the public is invited. These images of nature draw from four past and present photographic series by Nuse. The Falling Shadows series explores the hidden mystery of nature. At first glance, the images seem to be traditional landscapes but at second glance they hint at another dimension of nature not usually seen. The Street Art series explores how art displayed in public places interacts with its environment, including urban nature. The Bamboo Pentaptych series shows bamboo images in five related panels. The Four Directions series shows nature using the visual language of surrealism, states an announcement from Callanwolde. The gallery is located on the second floor of the main building in the Callanwolde mansion at 980 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta. Viewing hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and10 a.m. -3 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call (404) 872-5338. Emory exhibition showcases historical books, artifacts Medical Treasures at Emory, an exhibition of intriguing historical medical books and artifacts, is now open at Emory Universitys Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library (WHSCL) a reminder of the days when doctors had a rudimentary understanding of human anatomy, performed surgery without antiseptic, and used primitive forms of anesthesia for operations and dental work. Medical Treasures, on display through October, features materials from the WHSCLs historical collections, which include 18th- and 19th-century works on human anatomy, pathology, surgery, midwifery and alternative medical practices. For more information, visit, http:// news.emory.edu/stories/2013/05/upress_ medical_treasures/campus.html.
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Library holds nonprofit class The Chamblee Library, located at 4115 Clairmont Road, is holding a class on how to start a nonprofit organization June 10, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The class, for adults 18 and up, will focus on seeking and securing grants, the challenges grant writers confront and the process of collaborating with outside agencies. Participants will be able to hone their grant writing skills as they critique grant proposals, draft their own grant proposal and learn about the role of program evaluation in grant writing. For more information call (770) 9361380 or visit the Chamblee Library.
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City to host family movie night The animated movie The Lorax will be screened June 7 for Clarkston Family Movie Night. The event is presented by K. D. Moore Community Development Center and held at the Family Life Center. Popcorn and a drink are $2.50. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 7 p.m. The Family Life Center is at 4007 Church Street. For more information, call Christin Taylor at (404) 292-5686 ext. 248.
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MJCCA offers babysitter training Summer Safe Sitter Babysitter Training is available to youth 11 to 15 years old at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) Sundays June 2 and 9. The sessions, which are 2-6 p.m. both days, offer the opportunity to learn the skills that every parent looks for in a babysitter, according to the center. Safe Sitter teaches young teen babysitters the essentials of keeping themselves and the children in their care safe. Nationally recognized and pediatrician developed, this program includes child care techniques, basic first aid, rescue techniques such as choking infant and child rescue, babysitting as a business, and online and cellphone safety, the announcement from the center states. The training is $125 for members and $145 for non-members. MJCCA at Zaban Park is located at 5342 Tilly
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Businesses to offset street lighting costs Brookhaven businesses will soon begin taking some of the burden off homeowners to help keep the city well-lit. DeKalb County currently only charges residential property owners to pay for street lights, although some commercial properties are included in these residential street light districts. But that will change starting in 2014. On May 14, the Brookhaven City Council voted unanimously to take over DeKalbs street light assessment pro-
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Fantasy author visits Agnes Scott Author Neil Gaiman will read and sign books at Agnes Scott College June 22 at 7 p.m. in Gaines Chapel, located in Presser Hall. Gaimans work has been honored with many awards internationally, including the Newbery and Carnegie medals. He has also been honored with the World Fantasy Award and the British Fantasy Award. Tickets to the event are $26.99, which includes a copy of Gaimans new novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
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Bottom left, Brookhaven Mayor Mike Davis, Perimeter CIDs President Yvonne Williams and Gov. Nathan Deal joined other business and elected officials in announcing a regional partnership to attack traffic at I-285/GA-400 interchange. Top photo by John Hewitt, others by Andrew Cauthen
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No one was injured when a freight train hit a stalled MARTA bus in Decatur May 22. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
A MARTA bus driver and four passengers narrowly escaped harm before their bus was struck by a CSX freight train in Decatur early May 22. The accident occurred at 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of South McDonough and East Howard Avenue in Decatur. MARTA is investigating the acci-
MARTA since 1994. Following the accident, McMullen underwent a mandatory drug and alcohol test and was placed on leave, with pay, pending the outcome of the investigation. MARTA officials said the bus involved in the accident had no known mechanical problems.
by Daniel Beauregard [email protected] Dunwoody widow Andrea Sneiderman, who is accused of conspiring to murder her husband, was arraigned May 21 in front of a DeKalb County judge for the third time since she was arrested in August 2012. Sneiderman was present as DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory Adams read the new indictment, which prosecutors reworked after Adams dismissed several of the charges against her from the previous indictment. Prosecutors allege Sneiderman and her boss Hemy Neuman were having an affair and conspired to kill her husband Rusty Sneiderman in front of a Dunwoody day care in 2010. Neuman later confessed to the murder and is now serving life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sneidermans charges include perjury, malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault. She has previously pleaded not guilty and denies having an affair with Neuman. At hearings April 4 and 10, defense attorneys spent hours arguing why several counts of Sneidermans pre-
vious indictment should be thrown out. The question for you at this time your honor is, Is the indictment perfect? and clearly it is not, defense attorney John Petrey said. It fails miserably, your honor.
Adams decided to dismiss four of the non-murder charges from the previous indictment May 1. The four charges that Adams dismissed were for giving false statements to law enforcement officers.
However, those charges appear in the new 16-count indictment with more precise language. Adams has set a tentative date of July 29 to begin jury selection for Sneidermans trial.
City of Decatur Georgia Ad Valorem Tax Digest History Decatur - Digest Assessment Ratio Real Property Personal Property Public Utilities Motor Vehicle Total Digest City Operations General Fund Exemptions Net City Operations Digest City Operations Millage City Operations Levy Percent Change Dollar Amount Change $ 157,384,000 $ 118,900,000 $1,130,068,600 13.035 $14,730,444 7.54 $1,032,306 $122,579,000 $1,113,167,200 13.035 $14,510,134 -1.50 ($220,310) $ 125,075,000 $ 126,914,000 $ 126,332,000 2008 50% 2009 50% 2010 50% 2011 50% 2012 50% 2013 50%
$ 1,124,007,000 $ 1,162,026,500 $ $ 18,342,500 $ 20,387,500 $ $ 16,893,389 16,473,600 $ $ 49,014,800 $ 50,081,000 $ $1,208,257,689 $1,248,968,600
1,157,883,900 $ 1,149,844,600 $ 1,168,366,733 $ 1,167,795,980 20,069,600 $ 21,146,700 $ 22,174,136 $ 22,014,242 11,673,700 $ 18,933,750 $ 14,297,200 $ 14,639,953 46,119,000 $ 46,119,000 $ 49,311,000 $ 52,979,900 $1,235,746,200 $1,236,044,050 $1,254,149,069 $1,257,430,075
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The Decatur City Commission announces that the 2013 tentative millage rate was adopted at their meeting on Monday, May 20, 2013. Hearings on the budget and millage rate will be held on: Monday, June 3, 2013 at 7:30 pm Monday, June 17, 2013 at 7:30 pm The hearings will be held at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, GA. Final adoption of the 2013 millage rate and fiscal year 2013-2014 budget is scheduled for consideration at the Decatur City Commission meeting on Monday, June 17, 2013. The above table is presented pursuant to O.C.G.A. 48-5-32 showing the estimated current year's digest and proposed millage rates along with a five-year history of the tax digest and millage rates.
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Top left, Stephenson High School JROTC Honor Guard presented the colors and, bottom left, Brigadier General John King, Doravilles police chief, accepts a small sculpture after speaking at the countys Memorial Day program May 23. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
by Andrew Cauthen [email protected] When you see everybody at the park burning burgers, having a great time, think of veterans, said John King, Doravilles police chief and a brigadier general in the Georgia National Guard. We can enjoy life in the greatest countrybecause of veterans, and especially those who have given their lives for our nation, he said. King was the guest speaker May 23 at the Veterans Memorial Day Program sponsored by the Veterans Affairs Advisory Board of DeKalb County and DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis. Memorial Day is a time set aside from all the cares of the world and the worries of the future, a time instead to look back in gratefulness to all those fallen heroes of our countrythe men and womenwhose sacrifice made it possible for us to be here, King said. The day is a time of celebrating in freedom and safety the spirit and steadfastness of this great nation, he said. Its a living memory of the sacrifice they gave to us. King said, We remem-
This advisory is issued to inform the public of a receipt of an application for a variance submitted pursuant to a State Environmental Law. The Public is invited to comment during a 30 day period on the proposed activity. Since the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has no authority to zone property or determine land use, only those comments addressing environmental issues related to air, water and land protection will be considered in the application review process. Written comments should be submitted to: Program Manager, Non Point Source Program, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, 4220 International Parkway, Suite 101, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. Type of Permit Application: Variance to encroach within the 25-foot Sate Waters Buffer. Applicable Law: Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act O.C.G.A. 12-7-1 ET seq. Applicable Rules: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Chapter 391-3-7. Basis under which variance shall be considered {391-3-7.05(2) (A-K)}: A Project Description & Reason for Initiating: I-85 and Oakcliff Industrial Ct. Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project is a rehabilitation project of an existing sanitary sewer located between the North Fork of Peachtree Creek and just northwest of Oakcliff Industrial Ct. in the City of Doraville, GA. Specifically, the site is located in land lot 314 & 318 of the 18thth district in DeKalb County, GA. The proposed construction will include the rehabilitation of approximately 2,275 linear feet of 10, 12, and 15 sewer pipe. The project is needed due to the numerous sewer spills along the existing sewer outfall. Project Location: This project is located in land lot 314 and 318 of the 18th district of DeKalb County, beginning at terminus of Oak Cliff Industrial Court and running south to Interstate 85 and continuing south to the confluence of the North Fork of Peachtree Creek for a total distance of approximately one mile. The Public can review site plans at 1580 Roadhaven Drive Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083. Phone 770-621-7272.
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2012 Graduation Rate
High School
Arabia Mountain Cedar Grove High School Chamblee Charter High School Clarkston High School Columbia High School Cross Keys High School DeKalb Alternative Night School DeKalb Alternative School DeKalb Early College Academy DeKalb School of the Arts Destiny Achievers Academy of Excellence Druid Hills High School Dunwoody High School Elizabeth Andrews High School Gateway to College Academy Lakeside High School Lithonia High School Martin Luther King, Jr. High School McNair High School Miller Grove High School Redan High School Southwest DeKalb High School Stephenson High School Stone Mountain High School Towers High School Tucker High School
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Total graduated
249 175 329 117 205 128 1 1 36 54 17 298 339 52 5 371 193 266 109 256 240 305 315 202 142 293
Graduation rate
90.22% 64.10% 81.64% 44.15% 60.29% 51% 0.88% 1.67% 94.74% 91.53% 32.08% 69.14% 76.52% 13.72% 6.76% 64.88% 45.73% 54.96% 46.98% 56.02% 77.67% 67.93% 70.47% 65.37% 47.18% 78.13%
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said it is important for his staff, as well as for the community, to remind police officers how valuable they are to the community. He added that the morale is getting better within the department and will continue to get better if the community thanks the officers for their service. It is a slow process, he said. It didnt get that way overnight but were beginning to see a slow progression in the improvement of morale in this police department. And were going to continue to work at it and do everything that I and the command staff can to make sure that the men and women know that we support them.
Customer service is something that the police department is constantly working on as well, according to Alexander. When you call a police officer to your home or to your business you want a rapid response and you want a good interaction with that officer, he said. Its something we constantly remind our personnel of and its something we constantly train them on as well. Alexander added that he tells his officers that every call they respond to is an opportunity for them to reshape and rebrand themselves. [I tell them to] be very proud of the work that we do because 99.9 percent of the personnel inside of the police department are truly good officers and do the very best that they can every day even with very
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Habit greets his aunt Lynn Horton and his grandmother Rose Horton, who came to the recreation center to see his work.
Franklin Habit III says the artwork he created for a wall in the Lucius Sanders Recreation Center Gym came out just as her envisioned it. Photos by Kathy Mitchell
Of the more than 100 million young men who have joined since Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, slightly more than 2 percent have reached the organizations highest rank Eagle Scout. Franklin Habit III, a junior at Lakeside High School, is taking the final steps to join that exclusive club. In addition to meeting numerous other requirements, including continuous membership in the organization, amassing sufficient merit badges, holding a troop leadership position and exemplifying that character called for in the Boy Scout code, candidates for Eagle Scout must complete a community project. The project has to be described in detail and approved at the regional level, Habit explained. His was a mural for the gym at the Lucius Sanders Recreation Center in Lithonia. Habit said he had been interested in art since he was a small child and grew up doing illustrations of his favorite cartoon characters. He decided the community has enough benches and birdhouses so he wanted to do a different type of project. Applying his talent as an art-
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Six indicted for stealing Dunwoody residents withdraw $1.7 million from artists lawsuit over park trail
by Andrew Cauthen [email protected] Six Atlanta area people have been indicted for stealing $1.68 million in donations from the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA), an international association in Chamblee run by disabled artists. These allegations are both troubling and alarming, said DeKalb County Robert James. A DeKalb County grand jury indicted these six individuals for their alleged role in a five-year plot that siphoned $1.68 million from this international organization. These charges outlined in the indictment are truly reprehensible when you think of people taking advantage of individuals with disabilities to line their own pockets. According to the May 23 indictment, the scheme involved MFPA employee Christina Kelly; her daughters Kiante Smith and Tyleshia Avant, who were seasonal employees of MFPA; Tujuana Ross, a full-time employee of MFPA; Rory Ross, former husband of Tujuanna Ross and Christina Kellys roommate; and Glen Kelly, former husband of Christina Kelly. MFPA is an organization in which disabled members paint with brushes held in their mouths or feet because they have lost the use of their hands. MFPA creates cards, calendars, books and other gifts using the artwork produced by the artists and sends the items to prospective donors who are encouraged to send whatever monetary donations they deem appropriate. As a result, MFPA receives checks in unpredictable amounts from donors across the country. These checks are placed into an MFPA bank account for the benefit of the disabled artists. According to the indictment, Christina Kelly devised a scheme to steal money from the company while she worked as a seasonal employee for MFPA from 20022006. She opened a checking account at Main Street by Carla Parker [email protected] Homeowners who live near Brook Run Park have withdrawn their lawsuit against the city of Dunwoody over construction of a multi-use trail in Brook Run Park, according to reports. Last year, more than 20 residents from the Lakeview Oaks subdivision, located west of Brook Run Park, filed a restraining order, saying water runoff from the trail would threaten their properties. On Feb. 4, Superior Court Judge Tangela Barrie lifted an injunction she placed on the project Dec. 13, 2012, a few days before city crews were scheduled to clear trees to make room for the 12-footwide, 3.3 mile concrete trail. The trail is designed as a recreational facility to promote connectivity between city parks, neighborhoods, and area business. Brook Run Park is the largest park in Dunwoody with a total of 102 acres and an estimated 60 acres of wooded park space, including an estimated 12,000 trees. To date, construction crews have poured approximately 1,900 feet of concrete for the 12-foot wide multi-use trail, completing more than 50 percent of the trails Phase I. Crews have poured concrete for the foundations of the bridge crossings constructed on the trail and plan to assemble the three wooden bridges at the crossings over the next several weeks. Throughout the trail construction the city has consistently met all Georgia Environmental Protection Division requirements regarding erosion and sediment control, according to city officials. The city has also surveyed the trail route for Phase II, a one-mile, 12foot wide multi-use cement trail, which will connect with Phase I and complete an approximate two-mile loop within the park. The next step for Phase II of the trail consists of preliminary design work, which will take place throughout the rest of May and into June. Residents will be notified of an open house once a date in June is set.
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Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Council of the City of Brookhaven, Georgia in accordance to O.C.G.A. 36-35-3 (b) (1) is proposing an amendment to the Charter for the City of Brookhaven pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965 (O.C.G.A. 36-35-1, et seq.) Amendment That the Charter of the City of Brookhaven, Georgia shall be amended in accordance with the above so that upon proper passage, Section 2.15 of the City Charter, Ordinance form; procedures shall be revised to read as follows: Sec. 2-15. Ordinance form; procedures (a) (b) Every proposed Ordinance and Resolution shall be introduced in writing and the City Council shall have the authority to approve, disapprove or amend the same. An Ordinance or Resolution may be passed at the time its offered for the first time. The catchlines of sections of this charter or any ordinance printed in boldface type, italics, or otherwise are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the section, and: (1) Shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections or as any part of the section; and (2) Shall not be so deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or reenacted unless expressly provided to the contrary.
Furthermore, the article and section headings contained in this charter shall not be deemed to govern, limit, or modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of any article or section hereof. (d) The city council may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt rules and bylaws to govern the conduct of its business, including procedures and penalties for compelling the attendance of absent councilmembers. Such rules may include punishment for contemptuous behavior conducted in the presence of the city council. The proposed amendment is on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Brookhaven and in the office of the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court for examination and inspection by the public. Anyone may, upon written request submitted to the Clerk of the City of Brookhaven, obtain a copy of the proposed amendment. The Mayor and Council will consider this amendment for adoption by ordinance during their regularly scheduled meeting on May 28, 2013 and if approved at said meeting, again at their regularly scheduled meeting on June 11, 2013. City Council meetings are held at 2 Corporate Square, Suite 125, Brookhaven, Georgia 30329 beginning at 7:00 P.M. All council meetings are open to the public.
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The Stephenson High School Jazz Band kicked off the 36th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival May 25. Band Director William Oliver said each selection the band played showcased a different member of the band. Photos by Daniel Beauregard
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE 2013-2014 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR, GEORGIA There will be public hearings on the proposed 2013-2014 budget for the City of Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on June 3, 2013, June 10, 2013 (TENTATIVE) and on June 17, 2013 in the City Commission Meeting Room at City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street, Decatur. The proposed budget is summarized below and is available in its entirety for public inspection at Decatur City Hall. All citizens are invited to attend the public hearings, to provide written and oral comments, and ask questions concerning the entire budget. FY 2013-2014 PROPOSED GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES REVENUES Taxes Licenses, Permits & Inspections Penalties, Fines & Forfeitures Interest Charges for Current Services Intergovernmental Revenues Miscellaneous Revenue Sale of Fixed Assets Operating Transfers Appropriation From (To) Fund Balance TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURES Governmental Control Department General Government Department Community & Economic Development Department Administrative Services Department Police Department Fire & Rescue Department Public Works-Sanitation & Facilities Maintenance Design, Environment & Construction Active Living Division TOTAL EXPENDITURES 15,532,600 920,400 1,360,000 500 1,409,650 423,840 189,000 10,000 (2,846,300) 3,654,100 $20,653,790 152,500 1,397,610 1,733,360 2,972,380 5,047,420 3,516,440 2,773,330 1,544,800 1,515,950 $20,653,790
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The Wine Workshop and Brew Center offers ingredients for both crafted wines and beers.
Shop owner Marcia Perez demonstrates how carbon dioxide is removed from the wine through a vacuum process.
Perez says a wide variety of wines can be produced using methods customers can learn at her shop. Photos by Kathy Mitchell
beer can find the equipment, expertise and ingredients in the East Decatur Station shop as well. Wine Workshop and Brew Center offers introductory and advance home brewing classes. Perez said she believes its the only business of its type inside the Atlanta perimeter. Im so glad we were able to find a location in Decatur. Its the perfect location for
a business like this. It fits in so well with the lifestyles of people in this area, observed Perez, who said her company seeks to promote the appreciation of craft beer and wine. Education and the availability of quality ingredients is a key way to do this, according to the shops website. Our in-store wine making service is a key part of the educational process.
This advisory is issued to inform the public of a receipt of an application for a variance submitted pursuant to a State Environmental Law. The Public is invited to comment during a 30 day period on the proposed activity. Since the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has no authority to zone property or determine land use, only those comments addressing environmental issues related to air, water and land protection will be considered in the application review process. Written comments should be submitted to: Program Manager, Non Point Source Program, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, 4220 International Parkway, Suite 101, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. Type of Permit Application: Variance to encroach within the 25-foot Sate Waters Buffer. Applicable Law: Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act O.C.G.A. 12-7-1 ET seq. Applicable Rules: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Chapter 391-3-7. Basis under which variance shall be considered {391-3-7.05(2) (A-K)}: A Project Location: This project is located on the section of Snapfinger Woods Drive that is bounded by Rayburn Road to the west and Shell Bark Rd to the east near the city of Lithonia, GA. Specifically, the site is located in land lots 8 & 9 of the 16th district & land lots 128 & 129 of the 15th district, in DeKalb, Georgia. The proposed construction will include the installation of permanent gab surface course sanitary sewer system access roads on both tracts of land. Project Description: The proposed site conditions will include the installation of 16ft heavy duty gravel road inside of a 20 proposed access easement. The surrounding site conditions will not be altered from the existing. All disturbed non-roadway areas and landscaping will be replaced in kind. Abandoned drives will be planted with approved materials and converted to wetland mitigation areas. County and state buffer encroachments will be required for sanitary sewer maintenance road access in order to gain access to different parts of the property that contain the overall sewer main. The Public can review site plans at 1580 Roadhaven Drive Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083. Phone 770-621-7272.
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Deja Humphries, a fifth-grader at Dresden Elementary School, is presented her award by Dental Health Director Dwayne Turner.
Deja Humphries, a fifthgrader at Dresden Elementary School, is the winner of the DeKalb County Board of Healths 2013 Dental Health Quiz Bowl. The Board of Healths Dental Health Services sponsored the quiz bowl. The competition began in January. All fifth-graders in the DeKalb County School District, Atlanta Public Schools (in DeKalb County) and City Schools of Decatur were invited to participate. Approximately 200 students competed in the initial round
of the bowl, which required learning and recalling dozens of oral health terms and facts. The other finalists were runner-up Brianna Porter, Avondale Elementary; second runner-up Myasia Riddick; Murphey Candler Elementary, third runner-up Sincere Rush; Toomer Elementary and fourth runnerup Najma Noor; Indian Creek Elementary. For information of the DeKalb County Board of Healths dental health services, call (404) 294-3700.
DeKalbCountySchoolBoardissellingtwoofitspropertiesasisthroughacompetitive sealedbidprocess.Thetwopropertiesarelocatedat: FreemanAdmin.BuildingA/B(office) 3770NorthDecaturRd Decatur,Georgia30032 81,000squarefeetofofficespace 9.3acres HooperAlexander(school) 3414MemorialDrive Decatur,Georgia30032 68,900squarefeetofschoolfacility 8.1acres
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SealedBids,fromBidders,willbereceivedbytheDeKalbCountyBoardofEducation(theOwner) attheSamA.MossServiceCenter,1780MontrealRoad,Tucker,Georgia30084,until12:00Noon localtimeonThursday,August1,2013foralllabor,materialsandservicesnecessaryforboth projects. BiddingDocumentsmaybeobtainedbyBiddersat: http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/solicitations/ AllquestionsaboutthisAdvertisementforBidsmustbedirectedinwritingtoStephenWilkins, ChiefOperationsOfficernotlaterthanTuesday,July23th,2013at12:00Noon.ContactMr. StephenM.Wilkins,ChiefOperationsOfficer,SamMossCenter,1780MontrealRoad,Tucker, Georgia30084.;email:[email protected];Fax678.676.1350. Exceptasexpresslyprovidedin,orpermittedby,theBiddingDocuments,fromthedateof issuanceoftheAdvertisementforBidsuntilfinalOwneractionofapprovalofcontractaward,the BiddershallnotinitiateanycommunicationordiscussionconcerningtheProjectortheBidders Bidoranypartthereofwithanyemployee,agent,orrepresentativeoftheOwner.Anyviolation ofthisrestrictionmayresultintherejectionoftheBiddersBid. TheOwnerreservestherighttorejectanyorallBids,andtowaivetechnicalitiesandinformalities. SitevisitsHooperAlexanderSchoolarescheduledforJuly11th,2013andJuly18th,2013at9:00 am.SitevisitsforFreemanAdministrativeBuildingsA&BarescheduledforJuly10th,2013andJuly 17th,2013at9:00am
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The Mayor and Lithonia City Council do hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the Lithonia City Hall, 6980 Main Street, Lithonia 30058 on Monday, June 17, 2013 at 6:00 PM and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.
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Head baseball coach Marvin Pruitt and the Redan Baseball team won its first state championship after sweeping Marist in the Class AAAA state finals. See more photos on page 22A. Photo by Carla Parker
he quote, Its not how you start, its how you finish, sums up the 2013 season for the Redan High School baseball team. After starting the season 0-3, the Redan Raiders went on an incredible run, which ended in a state championship, the first in the programs history. It was something that senior pitcher Brandon Baker did not even imagine. Last year we got knocked out of the first round of the playoffs, he said. I never thought we would make it. We started off the season 0-3 and we came back to be state champs. Im very proud of this team. The Raiders (30-7) completed their Cinderella season with a twogame sweep over region rival Marist (27-9) in the Class AAAA state finals at Marist. Redan dominated Game 1 with an 11-0 win and had to hold off a Marist comeback in the 4-3 win in Game 2. For Baker, beating Marist in the state title game
was sweeter. We played them four times this year and they beat us three out of those four [games], he said. But Im glad to say we beat them two out of the two to win the state championship. For veteran coach Marvin Pruitt, this state title was a long time coming. The Georgia Dugout Hall of Fame coach, who has coached in DeKalb County for 30 years, had to step away from coaching earlier this season because of health problems. But he still attended the games and was the first to receive the championship trophy. Im just so excited and happy for these players, he said. Junior pitcher Corderious Dorsey was the star of Game 1 on both the mound and behind the plate. He pitched the entire game, allowing only two hits and struck out four batters, including two in the seventh inning. He also went 2-for-4 at bat with three RBIs. Senior shortstop Wesley Jones also had a big Game 1. He gave Redan a 1-0 lead in the first inning off of a solo home run.
Dorseys RBI in the second inning extended the lead to 2-0. Redan did not score again until the sixth inning behind Dorseys RBI that sent two runners to home plate to go up 4-0. Sophomore James Nelson also had an RBI in the sixth to give the Raiders a 5-0 lead. Dorsey allowed no hits in the sixth inning, giving the Raiders offense more momentum going into the seventh inning. RBIs by senior Trega Williams and sophomore Bakari Gayle and a two-run home run by junior Miles Fore gave the Raiders a 9-0 lead. Jones RBI sent two runners home to give Redan the win with an 11-0 score. The losing pitcher, Michael Toner, gave up five runs in 5.2 innings. The Raiders came out hot on offense in the second game. Baker had an RBI in the first inning to give Redan a 1-0 lead. Gayle followed that RBI with one of his own to send two runners home. Raiders went up 4-1 in the second inning before Marist pitcher Sean Geunther got hot. Geunther struck out three straight batters in the
third inning. Baker struggled at the plate in the later innings, allowing a combined four hits and one run in the fourth and fifth innings. A home run by Marists Chris McGrath cut Redans lead to 4-3 in sixth inning. Two walks and a hit had the bases loaded for Marist with two outs, but acting Redan coach Chris Hardnett let Baker stay on the mound. He just had to have faith and confidence that he could get the job done, Hardnett said. Redan was able to get the final out without any more runs scoring. With the tying runner at second base in the seventh inning, Redan reliever Darian Osby struck out two batters to seal the win for the Raiders. Hardnett gave all of the credit to the players for winning Redan its first baseball state title. Im so proud of my kids, he said. They did a hell of a job. Everything we worked on in practice all week came back and we executed and we were able to win two games against a tough Marist baseball team.
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Redans Miles Fore hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning of Game 1.
The Redan baseball team celebrates after winning the Class AAAA state championship.
St. Pius X soccer teams sweep AAA State Championships, Marist girls win AAAA title
St. Pius X captured the fifth and sixth state titles of the 201213 school year as both Golden Lion soccer teams took the AAA championship title. It marked the fourth time since 2001 that the squads swept their respective classification. Boys soccer did not yield a goal in the post-season as the Golden Lions (19-0-2) captured the AAA championship with a 2-0 win over Woodward. St. Pius X used a first half goal by Tyler Alexander and a tally by J. D. Manzo with just over 20 minutes in regulation to down its Region 6-AAA rival. Ryan Beck kept Woodward off the board, as the Golden Lions recorded its 16th shutout of the season. St. Pius X advanced to the title game by defeating Oconee County on May 15. After a scoreless first half, Alexander found the back of the net early in the second half. Manzo added a score late in the second half to seal the 2-0 victory. The championship was the eighth in school history and the third in the last five years for the boys soccer squad. The girls team took its fourth title in five years with a 1-0 win over Region 6-AAA foe Blessed Trinity. The Lady Golden Lions (19-1-3) lone score came from junior Amanda Vocelka with just over six minutes to go in regulation. Goalie Hannah Smith kept the clean sheet in net for the ladies. The championship was also the seventh crown in school history, all since 1998. The ladies traveled to Buford May 14 and won 7-3 in the semifinals. After falling behind early, Tiffany Rodriguez and Melissa Pagoaga scored a goal each, while Vocelka scored two goals to give the Lady Golden Lions a 4-1 lead at the break. Buford cut the score to 4-3 with just over 18 minutes remaining before St. Pius X erupted for three goals to provide the final margin. Marist girls won their eighth state soccer title in school history with a 5-0 win over Columbus in the Class AAAA state championship on May 17. It was the Lady War Eagles first state title since 2009. Katie MacGinnitie scored twice to lead the Lady War Eagles. Caroline Strom scored the first goal just 12 minutes into the game to give Marist the early lead. In addition to the MacGinnitie scores, Kelsey Carrier and Meredith Selvey each added goals for Marist. Marist finished the season with a 22-0-1 record.
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Bank in the name of C. Kelly DBA MFPA and began stealing checks from MFPA and depositing them into the fraudulent bank account. The indictment stated that in 2006, Tujuana Ross joined the scheme. Ms. Ross would steal checks from MFPA and deliver those checks to Christina Kelly to be deposited into the fraudulent MFPA bank account, according to the indictment. Christina Kelly would then write checks to Tujuana Ross, Kiante Smith, Tyleshia Avant, Rory Ross and Glen Kelly, the indictment states. Each person would negotiate their respective checks knowing that they had not earned and were not entitled to the money from MFPA, the indictment states. According to the indictment, the suspects used MFPA debit cards for personal purchases. Checks and account drafts from the fraudulent MFPA account were used for personal purchases, including trips to Las Vegas, San Juan and Los Angeles; payments on a timeshare property located in Florida; mortgage payments; rent payments; and cell phone bill payments. The thefts occurred between January 2005 and July 2011.
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