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ome create art with clay
or a paint brush. Aidan
Forgey prefers a more
edible medium.
The 17-year-old Decatur
High School (DHS) junior is in
his third year in the school’s
culinary arts program, and he’s
just now hitting his stride in the
kitchen.
“It really just happened this
year that I realized I was above
average at (cooking),” Forgey
said. “I’ve always really liked it
and I was good at the bookwork
in freshman and sophomore
year, but we didn’t really do a
lot of cooking. It was just really “I don’t like the taste of the
making sure you didn’t get squash that much, but other
people sick when you cook.” people do,” Forgey said. “But
With the safety basics down, just making it look really nice…
now he can focus on the artistry. making it however you want.
Forgey has just begun There’s a set amount of stuff
working on food presentation in you have to put on but not any
class, but he’s been decorating set way you have to put it on, so
plates in downtown Decatur for you can just express yourself.”
three months while shadowing Fortunately for Forgey, his
the sous chef at Revival—a position at Revival allows him to
family-style restaurant focusing express himself quite often.
on Southern cuisine. “If we’re really busy, I’ll have
Revival is owned by Kevin a lot of stuff prepped and I’ll be
Gillespie, who was featured in trying to go quicker, but if we
the sixth season of the reality only have a couple orders the
television series Top Chef in whole night, I’ll take extra time
2009, where he finished as a [with the presentation,]” he said.
runner-up. Beyond his style on
The DHS culinary program the plate, Forgey also has
has a relationship with Revival, developed his own way of
and Forgey was given his handling himself in the kitchen.
opportunity after surviving his “I’m very loud,” he said.
first night in early September. “I make desserts also, and
“It was a lot,” Forgey said of we have to call for the front-
his first night at Revival, where of-house to come pick up the
the staff put him to work with a desserts, so I yell a lot.”
trainer and allowed him to prove His extroverted nature at
himself. Revival goes against his normal
After a few months, Forgey demeanor, but Forgey said it
now says he’s coming into his comes naturally when he’s at his
own in the Revival kitchen. station.
“It helps once you’ve been “I’m sort of shy in any new
there for a while and you kinda environment, but I opened up
have your own system to keep really quickly there,” he said. “I
track of everything.” can tell [the kitchen] is gonna
Of all the dishes he’s be somewhere I spend a lot of
prepared at Revival, Forgey said time. That’s where I feel like I’m
his favorite is a delicata squash meant to be.”
salad. Decatur High School junior Aidan Forgey prepares an omelet in the kitchen of the
school’s culinary arts department Dec. 20.
New program created to fight blight better address community of roadways in more than “Improving the quality for serving our community.
BY HORACE HOLLOMAN concerns.” five years which has resulted of life for DeKalb citizens I am confident DeKalb
horace@dekalbchamp.com According to county in drainage obstructions that is our goal,” said Stribling. County citizens will look to
officials, prior to Operation restrict water from properly “Each member of the unit them as their advocates and
A new unit under the Clean Sweep, there had not draining off the roads and was chosen specifically for partners.”
DeKalb Solicitor-General’s been a county-wide cleanup into the storm sewers. their experience and passion
office will address recurring
issues in DeKalb such as
blight and abatement.
DeKalb County Solicitor-
General Donna Coleman-
Stribling announced Dec.
18 that the unit will begin
addressing “quality of life”
issues.
The new Quality of
Life unit will partner with
different county agencies
to resolve residential and
commercial quality-of-life
problems, according to
county officials.
The unit will include
two assistant solicitor-
generals, a community
prosecutor, an investigator
and a legal assistant. The
unit will be responsible for
the prosecution of all cases
involving code violations,
blight and nuisances.
DeKalb County CEO
Michael Thurmond said
the unit will help DeKalb
residents in the future.
“Prosecution is key to
effectively send the message
that DeKalb County is
serious about eliminating
blight,” Thurmond said. “The
Solicitor-General’s Quality
of Life Unit is an innovative
solution that will help
improve and beautify our
communities.”
DeKalb County
commissioners recently
approved a budget
proposed by Thurmond
that includes initiatives to
address blight.
One of Thurmond’s
initiates, Operation Clean
Sweep, began in March
and ended its first phase in
November. During that time,
county workers collected
and removed 391 tons of
debris, 1,685 bags of loose
litter and 51 piles of illegally-
dumped material.
“With the announcement
of Operation Clean Sweep,
we saw a need to expand
our reach to efficiently
and effectively address
the concerns of citizens
who suffer from ongoing
blight and code violations,”
said Stribling. “I hired
prosecutors who I know
will work tirelessly to hold
code violators accountable.
By adding new members to
our team, we will be able to
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AROUNDDEKALB
BROOKHAVEN downtown Decatur.
The 2018 tribute
wear clothes suitable for painting.
The recreation center is located
at I Care Atlanta, Inc. Volunteers
can also make donations of new
commemorates the 50th at 4898 LaVista Road. For more or gently used coats or non-
MLK Day dinner details anniversary of King’s death and information, email info@tuckerrec. perishable food items on the day
announced marks the 34th consecutive year org. of the event at the pavilion at
DeKalb will host the employee- Brook Run Park.
Brookhaven will host its third planned event honoring the life Volunteers will check-in at 8:30
annual MLK Day dinner and and legacy of King. Free DEMA emergency response a.m. at the pavilion at Brook Run
program Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at The celebration is free and training courses Park at 4770 N. Peachtree Road,
Lynwood Community Center, 3360 open to the public. where the morning will begin
Osborne Road. DeKalb County Emergency with registration, donuts, coffee,
The event will feature
DeKalb County CEO Michael EAST Management Agency (DEMA) music and giveaways. Volunteers
ATLANTA
is hosting two free community can either stay in Brook Run Park
Thurmond as keynote speaker, emergency response team or drive to their selected volunteer
with additional speakers to training courses. The classes will location with a goal of concluding
be announced. Tickets for the
event are $10 each, and can
Fireworks and fundraiser in East teach participants what to do activities at noon.
be purchased at the Lynwood
Atlanta Village before and during a public health Sign-up for an opportunity
emergency. The first nine-week to participate by visiting the
Community Center, (404) 637- class begins 7–9:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Dunwoody Parks Registration
The East Atlanta Foundation
0542. The program is appropriate DeKalb Fire Rescue Headquarters, Portal at https://secure.rec1.com/
will hold its New Year’s EAV
for all ages, and families are 1950 West Exchange Place, Tucker. GA/dunwoody-ga/catalog.
Fireworks and Fundraiser Dec. 31
encouraged to attend. A second nine-week CERT class
at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Taco in East
DECATUR
Atlanta Village at 1314 Glenwood
Ave. SE.
begins 7–9:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at
DeKalb Fire Rescue Headquarters.
Course topics include
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The family friendly countdown
Cryptocurrency: Digital currency begins at 8 p.m. with a two- disaster preparedness, basic fire Free Christmas tree collection
pros and cons minute fireworks show, then a DJ suppression, medical operations, for DeKalb residents
will carry the event through to light search-and-rescue
Join Flat Shoals Library in midnight. Bars and restaurants operations, disaster psychology, The DeKalb County Sanitation
Decatur Jan. 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. will have food and drink specials autism awareness, team Division will collect Christmas trees
to learn about Cryptocurrency. all night, culminating with a organization and terrorism. through Jan. 12.
Cryptocurrency is digital midnight, grand-finale fireworks The class is free, and all Trees will be collected during
or virtual currency that uses show. participants must pass a regularly scheduled sanitation
cryptography for security. The show is a fundraiser for the background check. For more collection service days. To have
Cryptocurrency is difficult to East Atlanta Foundation which information, contact Chayne trees collected, residents must
counterfeit because of this has launched more than 250 Sparagowski at csparagowski@ remove decorations from trees
security feature. Attendees will be community grants and projects in dekalbcountyga.gov or 770-724- and place them curbside. Only
told the pros and cons of using the last 15 years. Admission is free. 7812. trees 7 feet in height or less will
cryptocurrency, how to have an Donations are welcome. be accepted. Trees that cannot be
e-commerce business, how to
DUNWOODY trimmed to the required size may
TUCKER
promote the use of cryptocurrency be taken to the county-owned
in the marketplace and the main Seminole Road Landfill or collected
types of clients to focus on. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of by the Sanitation Division’s special
For more information, call the Volunteers needed for MLK Service collection unit. Collected trees
Flat Shoals Library at (404) 244- service project will be recycled and converted to
4370 or visit the library at 4022 Flat The city of Dunwoody invites mulch.
Shoals Pkwy., Decatur. The Friends of Tucker community members to volunteer For more information, contact
Recreation Center needs at the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. the Sanitation Division’s customer
County to observe 50th volunteers for its fourth day of (MLK) Day of Service, taking place service team at (404)-294-2900 or
anniversary of MLK Jr.’s Death service project in honor of Dr. Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. at Brook Run Park. sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov, or
Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15, This is a free event for all ages. visit www.dekalbsanitation.com.
DeKalb County will present from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Opportunities include planting
its annual Martin Luther King Jr. The project will consist trees, cleaning a Dunwoody park,
celebration program, “50 Forward: of repainting the two front daffodil planting, sharing time
Together We Win with Love for halls and window trimming. at local senior living centers,
Humanity,” Jan. 12 at 11:30 a.m. All supplies will be provided. or completing projects at the
in the Maloof Auditorium in Volunteers are encouraged to Community Assistance Center or
#ITSINTHECHAMPION
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DECADE OF GIVING
Sheriff’s office hosts 10th
annual adopt a family program
BY HORACE HOLLOMAN The sheriff’s office treated
families to a luncheon,
horace@dekalbchamp.com providing a free meal to
the children and their
For more than a decade, care providers. Gifts were
the DeKalb County Sheriff’s distributed to children of
Office has given holiday cheer incarcerated men and women
to local families in need. who are being cared for by
On Dec. 20, the DeKalb other family members.
County Sheriff’s Office hosted “It’s a fun feeling. The
the 10th annual “Adopt a sheriff’s office and all the
Family for Christmas” holiday deputies are able to mingle
event at the DeKalb County with the kids and it’s nice
Jail. for them to see us and know
The DeKalb County that we are people and we
jail chaplaincy program do have kind hearts and are
coordinates the event willing to give,” Mincey said.
with local social service “We’re just excited to see the
agencies and faith-based smiles on their face and be
organizations. More than 10 able to give them a hot meal.” The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office hosted the 10th annual “Adopt a Family for Christmas” holiday event at the DeKalb
families participated in the Mincey said the adopt-a- County Jail, Dec. 20.
event. family program also donated
Carolina Mincey, toys to an employee who
administrator for the chief works for a vendor service of her as well and provide for Participants included volunteers.
jailer at the sheriff’s office the sheriff’s office. her family of seven,” Mincey the DeKalb County Family & The event began in 2007
who helped coordinate the “She works hard and is just said. “We want them to enjoy Children’s Services Kinship and has served approximately
event, said the sheriff’s office trying to make ends meet, so this fellowship amongst the Program and Bethany House 250 children according
planned a month in advance. we decided to give back to staff.” Foster Care and employee
SEE GIVING ON PAGE 11
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A group of Boy Scouts helped deliver bags filled with socks, shirts and toiletry Reece Huffman, Collins Hill High School student and Boy Scout, delivered more
items. than 250 bags filled with personal items for foster children in DeKalb County.
Photo by Donna Seay.
B
ecoming an Eagle
Scout is one of the
highest ranks in
the Boy Scouts of
America program, but before
earning such a distinction,
members must complete an
Eagle Scout service project that
will help the community.
As a former foster child,
14-year-old Reece Huffman
said he wanted his Eagle
project to have personal
meaning.
On Dec. 21, Huffman, along
with a group of fellow Boy
Scouts, delivered approximately
250 bags filled with personal
items to the DeKalb County
Division of Family and Children
Services (DFCS).
The bags contained items
such as socks, shoe laces,
books, combs, brushes, DeKalb County’s Division of Family and Children Services received help for the holidays thanks to Boy Scout Reece Huffman.
toothpaste, toothbrushes and
shirts. could do to help. DFCS program. bags to Georgia’s Adoption Unit
“I was adopted, so I wanted “Most of the items we would Kellar said DeKalb’s DFCS is to use for the program’s next
to do something foster related,” just get calls from people the largest in the state. adoption party.
Huffman said. “It’s kind of mind- saying, ‘we would love to help “I think it’s amazing that Kellar said individuals
blowing to think about how your project, what can we he’s been able to put these wanting to continue Huffman’s
much we’ve done.” do?’” Huffman said. “If we said bags together. The items he’s good deed can donate items
Huffman said he was nervous we needed blankets, the next collected will help our kids and such as socks, underwear,
presenting the idea of his Eagle day we would have bundles really help our teenagers,” shirts, jeans, shoes and
project to the review board. of blankets waiting outside Kellar said. “This is an amazing feminine products to DFCS.
Most Eagle projects involve a our door. I can’t believe this opportunity for the kids that “We’re so appreciative of
building component that will happened. This just shows that come into our care.” [Reece Huffman] for these items
benefit the community, he said. the community cares and that According to DeKalb because these items will put
Huffman, who attends Collins this matters.” DFCS officials, there are a smile on a child’s face even
Hill High School in Suwanee, Jerry Kellar, interim deputy approximately 13,529 children though they’re going through
said he received numerous calls director for DeKalb County in foster care statewide and 857 difficult times,” Kellar said.
from neighbors and community DFCS, said the donation will in DeKalb.
members asking what they mean a lot to the children in the Huffman also plans to give 50
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DECATUR
SEASON
OF
GIVING
Nonprofit gives back
to local community
An estimated 200 children and 96 parents participated in the Howey, Hudson, Lowe Foundation Winter Wonderland event
at Snapfinger Elementary School Dec. 16.
BY HORACE HOLLOMAN because there is a great need
horace@dekalbchamp.com for these children to see that
others care for them.”
More than 200 children Along with children
at Snapfinger Elementary playing games such as
School received an extra Twister, Bingo and hula
gift in their stockings for the hoop, participants of
holidays thanks to nonprofit the event also had an
organization Howey, opportunity to meet Santa.
Hudson, Lowe Foundation. “This is just to give
The foundation provided them a sense of love and
activities and gifts for understanding during this
students at Snapfinger time,” Howey said. “It warms
for the organization’s our heart to do this. Our
annual Winter Wonderland organization thrives on
celebration. seven initiatives and this is
Founded by Brenda one of them. We want to go
Jackson, Norma into the public and see how
Washington and Goldie we can benefit them socially,
Evans-Upshaw. The group emotionally and helping
of women founded the them financially.”
organization is a way to The organization receives
honor their deceased donations from Toys for Tots
mothers (Dorothy Lowe, to provide gift bags for the
Norma Washington Howey children.
and Annie Hudson), who During the Winter
according to the daughters, Wonderland event, each
had a passion for giving back Children participating in the annual Howey, Hudson, Lowe Foundation Winter Wonderland had the opportunity to take
child received an “age- photos with Santa.
to the community. appropriate” toy box and
“We choose this school goodie bag. The organization
because it’s a Title I school has provided communities
which means 100 percent of with toys during the
the children are on free or holidays through its Winter
reduced lunch. That indicates Wonderland celebration
to us that there’s a deficit at since 2004.
home. Our goal is to increase Henry Moon, a lifelong
the education and give them DeKalb County resident and
an opportunity to have some local activist, said the event
fun,” said Rita Howey. was well received.
Howey, a younger “You can see it on the
daughter of Norma faces of some of these kids,”
Washington Howey, said Moon said. “It brings me
she believes her mother is back to when I was their age.
proud of the organization’s This is the time of the year
accomplishments. when kids should be happy
“I know she’s looking and enjoy life.”
down saying, ‘that girl is The co-founders of the
doing exactly what I thought organization said their
she would do, follow in my Rita Howey speaks to a group of children during the annual Howey, Hudson, Lowe Foundation Winter Wonderland event.
mothers would be proud of
footsteps,’” Howey said. “I the work they are doing in
just want people to pour out the community.
their hearts, not just around Each year the Howey, Hudson, Lowe Foundation to a local student who to give back to the
the holidays but all the time provides a scholarship demonstrates a willingness community.
DEKALB FREE PRESS • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 • Page 9
WEEKinPICTURES
City of Decatur officers Sgt. Bender and Ofc. Robinson lend a helping hand to G’oni and TJ as they Members of the North Decatur Presbyterian Church delivered cookies and handwritten cards to the
select gifts for themselves and their family at the Santa Cop program sponsored by the DeKalb Decatur Fire and Rescue Department. Photo provided.
Fraternal Order of Police. Photo provided.
Students of Indian Creek Elementary received early Christmas gifts from The Love of Giving organization on Dec. 20. Photo provided
DECATUR
AVONDALE
taking of a motor vehicle. these younger juveniles and
Deonta Taylor allegedly
Taylor has a history he’s getting them to commit
robbed a woman of her
of stealing cell phones, crimes with him.”
ESTATES CITY
cell phone while she was in Taylor
according to Decatur Ross said detectives are
search of her car. According
police. He’s being charged still looking for underaged
MANAGER
to reports, the alleged wall of the parking deck
in connection with a Nov. suspects in connection to cell
robbery victim walked up the where he was spotted by
15 incident in which he phone thefts near a middle
wrong level of the parking witnesses.
RESIGNS
allegedly knocked a phone school.
deck and when she turned Decatur Police
out of a 15-year-old’s hand “He has been charged
around Taylor was behind Department Community
and stole it near the 400 with one robbery and we’re
her and snatched her phone. Information and Education
block of North McDonough still currently looking for the BY CARLA PARKER
According to Decatur police, Officer Jennifer Ross said
St. in Decatur. other suspect,” Ross said.
Taylor demanded that the Taylor is also being charged
Taylor is also charged with Taylor is also accused of
carla@dekalbchamp.com
woman unlock her phone with kidnapping.
a separate Nov. 15 incident in stealing a vehicle from the Avondale Estates City
then pushed her to a nearby “Some people have a
which he allegedly stole a cell 200 block of Robin Street on Manager Clai Brown
vehicle and lifted her skirt. misconception of what
phone at a Chick-fil-a and is Dec. 9. has submitted his letter
The victim yelled “no,” and kidnapping is,” Ross said. “A lot
accused of stealing a phone of resignation, the city
“leave” and Taylor allegedly of people think that you have
from an 11-year-old near the announced Dec. 16.
jumped over the concrete to pull up in a van and throw
Old DeKalb Courthouse on Brown’s last day with
the city is scheduled to
be Feb. 16. In a message
BRIEF from mayor Jonathan
Elmore, he said the Board of
STONE MOUNTAIN
#ItsInTheChampion
Former pro basketball player
creates digital outlet for dancers
BY CARLA PARKER
carla@dekalbchamp.com
In August,
Legacy Garden
Park—the former
Tupac Amaru
Shakur Center for
the Arts—in Stone
Mountain, became
the new home for
a company in need
Dodd of a dance studio.
Digital Dance
Culture became the new tenant at
Legacy Garden Park. Digital Dance
Culture is a is a digital production
company whose mission is to deliver all
genres of popular music to the world
through industry quality dance video
productions.
The company was co-founded by
Jerone Dodd Jr., a Southwest DeKalb
High School graduate and former pro
basketball player. He and street dancer
Daniel Price said they co-founded the
company to unite street dance cultures.
“When we came up with Digital Southwest DeKalb High School graduate and former pro basketball player Jerone Dodd Jr. co-founded Digital
Dance Culture, our mission and Dance Culture.
purpose was to be a trust of authentic
street dance,” Dodd said. “We’re going and technology management and With Digital Dance Culture partnering
to preserve these dance cultures consulting group. From there, Digital with Legacy Garden Park, Dodd said he
because [there are] a lot of them Dance Culture was born. hopes to attract more street dancers and
around the country." “We started the company with no give them better opportunities.
Dodd was introduced to Price 10 money,” Dodd said. “We just knew how “We’re using it as a space to develop
years ago in 2007. He said Price was to make things happen. We knew how to the kids and give them outlooks on
a viral street dancer, and when Dodd use resources.” actual ways to monetize this,” Dodd
saw how popular Price had become on Before Dodd founded these said. “We’re industrializing our street
YouTube he knew he wanted to work businesses, the 2002 Morehouse College dance. We’re creating jobs. It gives us
with him. grad was a professional basketball player an opportunity to give them career
“I reached out to him…and we got in Japan. He played for a couple of teams discovery in performing arts, not only as
into technology together,” Dodd said. in the Basketball Japan League before an artist but all the production behind
They started Universal Phoenix moving back to the states in 2011 after a the scenes. It gives us a chance to engage
Group, an entertainment, marketing tsunami hit Japan. them in fun activities and put on shows.”
CLARKSTON
Students pose with gifts they received during the Indian Creek Elementary School Gift Giveaway Dec. 20. Photos provided by Dekalb County School District
CHAMBLEE
Chamblee High becomes first DCSD school to join AP Capstone program
honor in a press release Dec. communication skills to help issues, gather and analyze Georgia Tech, Georgia State
BY DEREK SMITH 18. them succeed in college information, and create University and Kennesaw
derek@dekalbchamp.com “Beginning next year, we and beyond. Through the evidence-based arguments. State University.
will be among approximately program, CCHS will add Students will also learn Devry University Decatur,
Chamblee Charter High 1,100 schools worldwide and two advanced placement how to conduct research Mercer University and the
School (CCHS) will become 44 in Georgia to offer the courses–AP Research and AP with the goal of producing Savannah College of Art and
the first DeKalb County program,” Braaten said in the Seminar–that are designed and defending a scholarly, Design support the program
School District (DCSD) release. to enhance the school’s academic thesis. and have developed credit
institution to take advantage AP Capstone is a diploma other discipline-specific AP More than 400 colleges and placement policies for
of the Advanced Placement program designed to courses. and universities across AP Seminar, AP Research, or
(AP) Capstone Program. teach high school students Through the added the United States support both.
CCHS Principal Rebecca independent research, courses, CCHS students the program, including
Braaten announced the collaborative teamwork and will investigate real-world the University of Georgia,
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FOOTBALL
Marist tight end John Fitzpatrick signed with Georgia. Photo by Travis Hudgons signed with The Citadel
and Southwest DeKalb
quarterback Justin Tomlin
signed with Georgia
Southern.
Former Towers defensive
lineman Devonte Wyatt
also signed with Georgia
during the early signing
period. Wyatt was part
of the 2017 signing class
but did not academically
qualify to enroll, according
to DawgNation.com. He
enrolled at Hutchinson
(Kan.) Community College
and was there for a
semester before enrolling
at Georgia this month and
resigning with the football
program.
Stephenson offensive lineman Jalil Irvin signed with Auburn. Photo from Jalil Tucker defensive end Antonio Showers signed with Troy. Photo by Travis
Irvin’s Twitter. Hudgons