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Sisters' Meal Is Thanksgiving Gift To Community: Remember We Are Our Brothers' Keeper'
Sisters' Meal Is Thanksgiving Gift To Community: Remember We Are Our Brothers' Keeper'
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SERVING EAST ATLANTA, AVONDALE ESTATES, BROOKHAVEN, CHAMBLEE, CLARKSTON, DECATUR, DORAVILLE, DUNWOODY, LITHONIA, PINE LAKE, STONE MOUNTAIN, STONECREST AND TUCKER • A PUBLICATION OF ACE III COMMUNICATIONS
Sisters’ meal is
Thanksgiving gift
to community
‘Remember we are
our brothers’ keeper’
BY GALE HORTON GAY
FREELANCE REPORTER
COUNTYWIDE
Foreclosures
It truly came on that quickly and dreaded confirmation of “John, you I had the flu shot 10 days prior to
suggested that I come in for a throat
with no warning. have the flu.” the appearance of my first symptoms.
swab to determine if I possibly had
I suffered through Tuesday hoping The doctor, who is a close friend, Unfortunately, it can take up to two
contracted strep throat and that he
that I only had a severe, and short-lived, then came in fully protected with weeks for the shot to provide the
would also test for the flu virus.
cold and began taking over-the-counter disposable gloves and a mask to tell optimum protection for which it is
The doctor, as a precautionary
medications advertised to lessen the me that he had called in Tamiflu for me designed. I missed the window of
Notices of Incorporation
The State Bar of Georgia profession to her new position, has 15 years of legal experience, the State Bar of Georgia wish them
congratulates attorneys Kimberly including the past nine years in serving as an assistant county well in this new capacity of judicial
K. Anderson of Dunwoody and private practice with Robbins Ross attorney for Fulton County since leadership.
Kimberly A. Alexander of Decatur Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC 2015.
on their appointments by Gov. in Atlanta after starting her career By accepting these Sincerely,
Brian Kemp to serve as judges for as legislative counsel for the U.S. appointments, Judge Anderson Darrell Sutton
the DeKalb County State Court. Senate Judiciary Committee. and Judge Alexander continue to President, State Bar of Georgia
Judge Anderson, who will serve demonstrate their commitment to
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OPINION DEKALB FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 • PAGE 4
No urge to purge
Georgia currently has more than adding voters to Georgia voter rolls. removed, disenfranchised or
7 million registered voters, a record
number. Minority voter registration
‘One Man’s Georgia also set records in
2018 for early voting and absentee
somehow disabled from voting?
I will admit though, I still have
and turnout also hit record highs Opinion’ voting. Another fun fact is that my doubts about Jeffrey Epstein
during the 2018 election cycle the absentee ballot application committing suicide, and I’m not
and governor’s race. Democratic Bill Crane has no space to indicate race or clear if as a convicted sex offender
gubernatorial nominee, former State [email protected] political party preference. The only in Florida, he still had voting
House Minority Leader Stacey opportunity to even draw such a privileges in New York, but he did
Abrams received more General conclusion is to select a ballot in complete the requirements of his
have closed.
Election votes than any Democrat a Democratic Primary or run-off plea agreement, so he may have
Much is being made of the
for governor in Georgia history. All or for the election employee to had his voting rights restored. I
potential removal and purge of
facts. conduct a manual/electronic cross still would expect him to be on the
more than 330,000 voter names
We all have a right to our own reference search of their voter Democratic Secretary of State’s
from current voter rolls across our
opinion, life priorities and the registration data base. That action voter registration purge list for the
state. Georgia has nearly 10 million
conclusions which we draw, but leaves an electronic trail. As some 2020 election cycle. As we all know
residents and more than 7 million
we don’t have the option of draw have pointed out, a disproportionate he was already on Hillary’s list,
registered voters.
simply hypothesizing from different number of minority voters are on right?
Purging every two years, as
facts. the proposed purge list; several
required by state and federal law,
Minority voter registration demographers also acknowledge Bill Crane also serves as a
typically removes the dead, those
not only spiked, but now exceeds that minority populations tend to be political analyst and commentator
who have left a particular county,
its percentage of the state’s more transient and more likely to for Channel 2’s Action News, WSB-
duplicates, non-citizens as well
population. Voter registration does move, changing residences as well AM News/Talk 750 and now 95.5
as those who choose for whatever
not always translate into turnout as voting jurisdictions. FM, as well as a columnist for The
reason to simply not vote for a
though. Yet with this proposed purge Champion, DeKalb Free Press and
full four year period, and then
In metro Atlanta suburbs and list up and available for several Georgia Trend. Crane is a DeKalb
not respond for an additional two
several of Georgia’s secondary weeks now, there is only a trickle of native and business owner, living
year period when local election
population centers, though there is activity being reported by Georgia’s in Scottdale. You can reach him
officials attempt to confirm their
no party registration in Georgia, the election superintendents or from or comment on a column at bill.
residency and interest in remaining
Democratic Party and its nominees the Georgia SOS My Voter Page [email protected].
a registered voter. Ten percent of
won numerous counties, precincts via voter address updates. Where
registered voters would be well in
and local as well as state elected are the masses being intentionally
excess of 700,000. Five percent
offices. Again, facts. exceeds 350,000. The prospective
Though I look forward to a day purge list is public and available
when race is not a major driving for searching, as well as updating
force in Georgia or national politics, online.
we remain a far cry away from there Consider your own circle, and
as yet. With all that stage setting, how many family and friends you
and my revulsion of conspiracy have lost or who have moved from
theories generally clear, I’d like your community within any six-year
to challenge one more. There is period of time. Voter registration
no ongoing orchastrated effort is tied to one’s legal residence and
to reduce voter participation, domicile and is not automatic when
registration or voting by minority or one’s address changes, however
Democratic voters in Georgia. any Georgia voter can now go to
It is county and municipal the Secretary of State’s My Voter
election superintendents across Page and update their registration
Georgia, and their oversight boards and address information online
of election, who determine precinct and for free. That website, created
boundaries, polling locations by then Secretary of State Brian
and hours of operation as well as Kemp (now Georgia’s Governor) is
oversee the tabulation of absentee, second only to the automatic motor
early/advance votes and all ballots voter process when one receives or
cast on election day, after all polls renews a Georgia driver’s license in
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LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 • PAGE 5
cold for children. Each year, conditions - People with asthma are the condition is well-managed, states. “Flu vaccination works much
millions of children get sick with at high risk of developing serious flu the public health institute states, better for people living with HIV
seasonal flu; thousands of children complications, even if their asthma are at high risk of serious flu who are receiving antiretroviral
are hospitalized, and some children is mild or their symptoms are well- complications, which can result in therapy (ART). Because flu vaccine
die from flu. Children commonly controlled by medication. This is hospitalization and sometimes even effectiveness is not 100 percent,
need medical care because of flu, because people with asthma have death. In recent seasons, about 30 people living with HIV who get flu
especially children younger than 5 swollen and sensitive airways, and percent of adult flu hospitalizations symptoms, especially those with
years old.” Complications among flu can cause further inflammation reported to CDC have had diabetes. low CD4 cell counts not receiving
children may include pneumonia, of the airways and lungs. It also can “Because they are at high risk ART should be treated with influenza
dehydration and worsening of long- lead to pneumonia and other acute of serious flu-related complications antiviral drugs right away.”
term medical problems like heart respiratory diseases, according to the it is especially important that
disease or asthma. CDC. people living with HIV get a flu
People with special health People with diabetes, even when shot annually,” the CDC website
LOCAL DEKALB FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 • PAGE 6
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DCTV Director Diamond Lewis lands exclusive interview with the first-ever woman to serve as DeKalb DeKalb 25 Manager, AvivA Hoffmann, points to the drop off box in Decatur for public access TV content.
County Sheriff.
The 119th DeKalb County Police Academy Graduation. Congratulations to the 10 officers who took the oath to protect and serve.
Bright Futures Leadership Development Program Graduation took place on Nov. 13 at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. It is a 10-month program designed to develop and prepare employees with leadership potential for higher
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COUNTYWIDE
DeKalb County School District students played games with classmates A student plays a game of Hot Spot with an adult. Photo by Taylor Students and an adult play a board game Nov. 6. Photo by Taylor
and parents during a Families Matter event. Photo by Taylor Robins. Robins. Robins.
COMMUNITY
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DUNWOODY
A rendition of Dunwoody’s refugee island to be placed on two busy streets in November. Photo provided by the New sidewalks are designed to improve pedestrian safety. Photo provided by the city of Dunwoody.
city of Dunwoody.
CORRECTION
In the article titled “Dekalb municipal and special election results” printed in the Nov. 14-20, 2019 edition of The Champion, it was reposted that the city of Stone Mountain’s Post 1 and 2 city council seats are
headed to a runoff. The seats are not headed to a runoff. Gina Stroud Cox has been elected to the Post 1 seat and Clint Monroe has been elected to the Post seat. We apologize for the error.
AROUNDDEKALB
COUNTYWIDE answered Nov. 25 at Clarkston
Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at 3123 Klondike Road. For more
information, call (770) 482-3828. TUCKER
Questions about email, smartphone,
Donate toys for Christmas tablet, finding something on the web, Church to host Christmas concert
a Microsoft Word document or other
The Dunwoody Police
Department is collecting new and
library resources will be answered
by the library staff. The library is
STONE MOUNTAIN Chorale II will present its holiday
concert, “Songs in the Air,” Dec. 7 at
unwrapped toys and gifts for children located at 951 N. Indian Creek Drive. 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church Tucker,
for its annual Christmas for Kids City to host Christmas parade 5073 Lavista Road. Selections run
For more information, call (404)
drive. 508-7175. the gamut from the early English
Toy donations can be made to Stone Mountain will host its annual Sussex Carol to the modern favorites.
the Dunwoody Police Station─4800 Christmas parade, festival and Admission is free, and donations are
Ashford Dunwoody Road in STONECREST fireworks Dec. 7, from 4 to 7 p.m.
For more information, call Kim
welcome. For more information, call
Dunwoody from Nov. 24 to Dec. 25. Karen Bates at (770) 938-0148
Library to host movie screening Cumbie at (770) 630-1727.
TUCKER
BASKETBALL
Eugene Brown III, center, signs his scholarship to Ohio State University.
GHSA announces
classification placements
for 2020-2022
BY CARLA PARKER
[email protected]